from the hospital yesterday, a EE A Rr dence of L. H. Vought on account Wilson Murphy of Rome was in of the min. There were 45 press |:3 | Athens today visiting friends. ent and all had a pleasant time. | After dinner songs and instrumen- | 38 Ee yi refuted 191 tal music were the order. During the year there have been two Miss Georgia Haverly of Throop, | deaths, Mrs. Lucy Amold and Pa, is visiting Miss Julia Haverly, | Llewellyn Horton, and one mar- W. J. Young, Esq, of Towanda, riage, Miss Amy Forbes, to Burton was in Athens today on business, Depew. Those from out of town were Rev. Geo. A. Lent of Roches Frank Cole, who has been visit- ing his home in Muncie, lad, to- ter, N. Y.: Mr, and Mrs. P, C|} I/O ¢! Forbes and Mr. and Mrs. B. R $ D\ J&@ day, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Andrews McCabe and family of North Rome; Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Ar returned to Detroit yesterday after- noon. nold and family and Mr, and Mrs. Bernard Arnold of Bumpville, and Harry Voorhis and Ralph Gris~ wold are camping at Thurston's J. F. Hill of ‘Binghamton. M.V. grove. Moore is president and Mrs, Mattie Captain D. W. Gore of Buffalo Corbin, secretary. is visiting his brother, Major W. MUSIC PUPILS Athens—Miss Louise E. Murray E B. Carer and family drove to We Are Continuing Our One Half Off Sale * On Odd Lots of Merchandise, and what Remnants remain are being pushed out at nearly nothing prices. We seant the space for incoming Fall Goods, many of which are already here. No trouble fo see the difference in bargain groing if you will wake store comparisons when doing your shop- ping today This 1s your store and its facilities for doing business are not exceeded by any ome, Nor is is disposition to please ontclassed. I's the thrifty people's Mecca for shopping; thal's why The Big Store is here. “Sa “=a “wu “-a -t “a Millinery One Half Off Parasols at Half Price Each day reduces our stock of Ready to Wear Our big stock is reduced to g styles. To clean Hats Some wmsually good numbers | out quick at less than cost to manufacture, under price and include Misses anid A dollar does double duty on every sale, WILLIAMS 3 SAYRE, PA. all are € ildren’s 1 OF :) & (2 s ~ 3 z 22 Our Entire Line of Misses and Women's Wash Suits In White and Colors at Sharp Reductions Almost all style creations are here and all colorings shown A rare chance offers to get | your daughter's outfit for carly fall school days, or yourself now, at from one fonrth to one half Ware for the money I've seen in a long time. X's certainly fine. Irs Hard fo Buy Fruit Jars : At Greater Savings Tham These - Mason Pints, 50c doz Mason Quarts §7c doz Mason Half Gallon 79c doz - E Z. Pints, Glass Top, Lightning Pattern, E, Z Onarts, Glass Top, Lightning Patter dealer said of our new gray enameled ware. 79¢ n, 8g has completed a normal course in mast i oc. duo usical theory and technique (at Jelly Tumblers, regular Monday, 1c each Special for § of. made. High Shelf and Closet. ing of §; 10 87 Some featuses 10c aS VAMEL INE at Less: of construction size at ge, Street Floor, This Will Interest Those Who F 17 pallerns, ern in cack, of Organdies, Swiss, all 25 to 29c values ; Cre to Fold and Winter Wo. grables. 6 worth more. See tablefull on the good enough to be pes, Mull and year. Buy one now be- Formerly ¢ Gargham Oc, # Maney & Page Block, ¥ = formerly occupied by the s John R. Murray, Ofios hours: —# $010 a. m.; 6:30 INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. Insurance Writ tad, Rants Col- Jeoted, Taxes Paid. ROON 7. ELMER BLOCK " LOCKHART ST.. SAYRE A. 6. REES, M.D. 100 Lake St. West Sayre. OFFICE HOURS: # to 11:00 a. m., 2 to 4:50, 7:00 to 8:00. Genito snd chronic diseases » specialty. phones. ‘A, H. MURRAY, M.D. SPESALTES: ten, Houses 94 20c. Amoskeag isainy te Be Opened Se pti. 1. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 Mr. Miya: of all pations after Sept. 1. It is to be a free port, and no import or export duty will be levied in articles of commerce imported or exported from Dalny. From the same date ships of all pa. tions will be permitted to ply and en- gage in traffic between Dalny, or Tal ren, us the town is now called, and all ports of Japan that are open to foreign Commerce Fake Baron tioes Free, AAMBURG, Aug. 28.~Ewald Kon rad. alius Baron Cantos von Dobrowski Donnersmarck, who was alleged to have deserted his American wife at Paris, taking with him $8000 worth of jewels and some money belonging to ber and who was arrested here Aug. 23 on the charge of robbery, was lis charged here, the court holding that he was not culpable under German lew. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Steck Quotations. Money on call strong at Ril per cent: prime mercantile Duper, & per cent; exchanges, 516.831.0541, balances, | R58] Closing prices Amal. Copper. Atchison. B&O. ....... Brooklyn R. T.. c.c.CastLL 9% N.Y Central 18 Wy Norf. & West... © LUM Penn R R....140% ” Reading ........185% i Rock Island .... = Chea. & Ohio A St. Paul. 194% Chi & Nerthw, 212 Southern Pac... A D&H ans 31 Erie oe . Gen Electric... 18 Il. Central 17 Lackawanna. 53 Louis. & Nash. 140% Manhattan ..... 160% Int Met. ........ B8 Missouri Pac... 1% Southern Ry... ¥% South. Ry. pf. 109% Sugar . .......MW% Texas Pacific... M% Union Pacifico. 18% U. 8 Bicel ....,. 8% U. 8. Bteel pf. 180% West. Uniea. .. BNW New York Markets, BUTTER Creamery, «XIiras, firsts, 21% JC. Bec onds, Ih Dl, ern. imitation creamery, fitsta, castern, choice, 3% ; Arsis, Lc. renov ated exXiras Zo My fao- {agree dulry #4 OSBORN'S LIVERY : Baggage called for aod delivered ln | IACI Athens a _ 207 N. Lehigh Ave. Valley Phone 208x | J i I I A.EBAKER. Garpenter and Builder. "Diseases of Women snd of TEL mi RATE A firsts, 1Teg1se . peaking sock, No. i Lg i Ld ite ¥SE State, full Stein, Jazgs, soad, | Lege ; small, 13 ; fair to i large. | Wl? small, 1240 Sali, haying: sma La Sa agi aid rt skims, prime, $gti% i PEGoS Fresh gathered, extra, per dos- He nearby, fresh gathered. firsts to | extra firsts, Pe , western, freed goths ered, firsts, By e., seconds Kentucky, treat Eabered. ec a] Tad MILK- The price of milk is Ha per t art can : | "rio "R— Dull agd barely steady, Min- BeActa fatents 54 9; winter straights, 293%; inte exiras, HEQGLE. winter Lg. £2 sit Pr ALLOW Heady city, 5%e; AY- we shipping. #@7e.; good te choles STRAW on jong rye. iain 3 j=l, Marrow, HEANB-Qule or 08 oy | Yu 0 [1 TINGLE pes. TL% { Wao Steady; domestic fleece, 8c. i HOPS any state, common be, | 1%, 11017c; 1904 and olds, nominal POTATOES -Bteady; Jersey prime per do, culls, do. S#w POLLTRY ‘Stosdy. fowls, 138 spring chickens, fowls fair to near- country, LIVE : old roo Biers. x. 1806e ; ducks, 11g DRE BSED RH TRY — Firm; chalk HW © do, higher, fowis good 2 14c.; oWd roasters $c. , broilers by, 9c; do. western, Hei Live Stoek Markets. CATTLE —- Supply fair; market slow; chotos. Bo TSGS. prime, $3005; veal DOG REMEMBERED IN WILL. Woman Makes Queer Testament Con- cerning Pet. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28 —" wish my niece to take care of my little dog Daisy. if she be living at the time of my death, and do what she thinks best for her. *1 think It would be better to have ber put out of the way, ns | know she will grieve for me, dear little thing, but I want ber taken care of If she Is let to live” So deep was the attachment of Mrs Auna B Creighton, who dled at 3179 Jefferson street, for a dog that bad been her pet for fifteen years, that ahie wrote the above words concerning it in her will, which has been admitted to probate. The estate is valued at £5.000 and is bequeathed absolutely to her niece, Mra Anna J. Hall, with whom she resided. The dog is a fifteen-year-old fox ter rier. It is very large aud heavy, weigh- ing at least fifty pounds Mrs. Hall says she will always pro- vide a good bome for Daisy, which Is pot likely to lve much longer. The dog gives evidence in variops ways that she misses Lier mistress An Unprecedented Rainfall. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-The un precedented rainfall throughout the east and south is Interesting the meteorolo- gists of the United States, but thus far they have not found s satisfactory answer to their scientific Inquiries as to the causes. The average rainfall for August in the vicinity of Washington heretofore has been less than four iach. es, but thus far this month more thas twelve inches bave fallen. Professor Edward B. Garriott, one of the official forecasters of the weather bureau, said today that “the rainy season bas basu a reversal of the general distribution of barometric pressure. This distribu. tion.” he sald, “has been unusual and abuormal.” Three Spanish Ships Bronght $103. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. — Three Spanish ships captured by Admiral Dewey in Manila bay May 1, 1508 were sold by the pavy department for $103. These ships were advertised at several Asiatic ports, the total cost of advertising being $28, and the navy department ls quite well satisfied that the bids were sufficient to cover the expense of advertising. The three ships are the Albay, Manileno and Mindanao. They have been stripped of everything movable and are simply old hulks, practically useless for aay purpose of the navy. Gir] Is Baved by a Dog. Marysville O—The watch dog of William Henderson saved the life of his 12-year-old daughter, Lettie Hen- derson. The child was attacked by an infuriated steer while playing In » shed. The animal bad knocked the girl down with its horns and would have killed her, but the dog jumped at 1 ky (0 fa eg fair; market active and td Alba this morning, where they will remain all week, Mrs. Robert Wright of Wilming- ton, Del, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. H, - Snell, of East Athens. Mrs. W.. H. Shaw and Howard Cole went to Troy today, where Mrs. Shaw will remain for a short time. N. W. Lane went to - Burlington this moming to attend the Lane family reunion. Mrs. Lane went A new concrete sidewalk is be- ing built in front of the Catholic church and parochial home on Main street. H. H. Horton and wife, who have been visiting Mrs, Horton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Nutt, returned to Staten Island last even- ing. Ee: . Mrs. A. B. Crayton and daugh- ter went to Trout Run this morn ing where they will be the guests of the former's parents for two weeks, John Mann and his two grand- children, Lena and Clyde Bedford, went to Wyalusing today, where they will visit at the home of Wm. Barton. The Lincoln party will hold a meeting tomorrow evening atG A, R. hall, and as there is business of importance, a full attendance is desired. Mr, and Mrs. Thomas J. Palmer of Washington, D. C,, who have been guests of the family of O. L. Haverly, returned to the capital yesterday. The annual reunion of the sur- vivors of the Sixth Peansylvania Reserves will be held at East Smithfield on Friday, September 14, 1906. Plans are being made for an enjoyable time. The reception to Hon, Lewis Emery, Jr., candidate for governor, at the residence of Hon. O. D. Kinney, Tuesday next is for every- body who desires to come. Mr. Emery will speak in Elsbree opera house the same evening and will be accompanied by Hon. W. T. Creasy, candidate for secretary of internal affairs, and Hon. Mr. Mapes of Philadelphia, MRS. MARTHA NICHOLS Athens—Mrs, Martha Nichols died at her home, 223 South street, at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon aged 82, Her maiden name was Martha Smith and she was born at Nichols. Her husband, Hon.C. F. Nichols, died in Athens in May, 1902. She resided at Mountain Lake and Towanda, and came to Athens about 20 years ago. Two children survive, Albert E of Titus- ville and Mrs. L. H. Woodworth of Athens; also a sister, Mrs, Hicks of Hicks, N.Y. The funeral will be held trom her late residence to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, homes once or twice a week. Val- ley ‘phone, 199c 735 South Main street, Athens. DIED OF BLOOD OF BLOOD POISONING Athens--Tawience L. Campbell, Campbell, Jr, cut his foot on a piece of glass last 4th of July, and blood poisoning set in and he con- tinued to grow worse until he died in great agony yesterday. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 9 a, m,, from the residence of Wm Everhart, 605 Church street, Rev, Dr. Simpson officiating. Interment at Tioga Point cemetery. B. F. Vandermark and daughter Clara ot Edgwood, Tex, is visiting the former's sister, Mrs, O. E. Lovell, $1 00 to Wilkes- Barre and Re- turn. The Lehigh Valley Railroad will sell tickets at above named low fares from Sayre, noconnt Luzerne County Fair, on Tharsday, August 30th. Tieck- ets will be good going and returnin only on special train on date of TS for children. See Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents for further particulars, 9 rr — A ———— Notice to Taxpayers 1 will b= at 124 Desmond street even- ings from Sept. 13 to 15 to receive taxes, Taxes can ba paid any time during the day from 8a m. till § p. m. J. L. Plamated, Collector. Sayre, Pa, Aug. ¥ 1,1 1906 91 $6.60 to Toronto, Ont. and Return. The Lehigh Valley Railroad will make aspecial rate of one fare for the round trip to Toronto, account Can- adian National Exhibition, August 27 to September 10, Tickets to be sold Au- fut 4 27th to September Sth inclusive; ted for return to Saptember 11th, inclusive, and will be good going and re* turning on all trains except the Black Diamond EY ross, within th» prescribed limit, See igh Valley Ticket Agta for further Labigh Val id 81 Come and be convinced of the bargains at McMahan's All 12ic ginghams re- duced to 10c. We are showing also some excellent bargains in table linens, lunch cloth, center pieces and tray cloth. We have also some ex- cellent bargains in mus- lin underwear. i O. 0. F. Block, Cor. Pine and Main Sts., Athens BIRDS! BIRDS! If you are thinking of buying a bird of any kind, call and see the Hartz Mountain Canaries and Par- rots just received, and get prices before you send away and get one you can't see before you buy. Al canaries guaranteed singers or will be changed at any time. , Have some bargains in cages. : ~ R. A, HOLCOMB +3 e ~ (0 - nd ~ 3 & & on Ae DVR quart 15c. “ 18c. 20c. 22c. 25c. 12 quart 60c. i “ A quarier os a century ago we placed some gold fillings in thé teeth fo a well known gentleman al pres- ent a vesident of Sayrd. These fill- ings today are just as bright, firm and useful as the day they were made. We will tell you the name of the party, of you wish to see kim yourself. There are variations in dental workmanship, just as there are dif- ferences sn the various brands of Bowr. If you desire the faghest de- gree of proficiency—the skill and knowledge that will make YOUR fillings serviceable twenty-five years from today——come in or "phone for an appointment, On the other hand, ff you take pleasure sn having your teeth filled over and over again every year or two, you should go elsewhere —awe do not do that kind of work. JW. Murrelle,D.D.S., 106 Centre St, ATHENS, PA, Valley 'Phone 97 D. E. M. DUNHAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office: —Rooms 4; and §, Elmer Block, Loekhart Street, Sayre. Pa. Nveryihing Ney and Upto-Dpte, Fleeh Accommodations, Thomas Ave, Opposite L. V, Station, Rates $1. 50 Par Dav. Saws.
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