ta Claus Opens Big Store being helpful to the Sayre for equal selections and for prices. on Street Floor near basement L. EConrad went to Meshoppen this {morning to attend the funeral of his wife’s mother, Mrs. B. B. Dualap. Mrs. Conrad went last evening. — Stewart FEssenwine and Arthur Wright of Burlington, have been vis- iting at the home of Jay Harris, East Athens, returniag home this morning. $ EE ————————————e | Athens. i The Choral club will meet at the = | M. E church Tuesday evening next f Goods Dept ~ Cases ole § Artic aos. Belts Clocks, Hat Pins ‘Weare by Supt Kinney that the L. V. R. _ fare, NG M9 $5 formed by Supt | a, on Friday and Saturds + Obristmas. This is an additional inducement to you to do your i Xu £ TRADE CONDITIONS. RG Dun & Co.'s Weekly Business Review. NEW YORK, Dec. 8—-R. ¢. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade Bays: Lower tempersture Las stimulated retall trade In seasonable staples, but interest is most conspicuous in holiday goods. Expectations of a record break. lng demand oF: Christmas specialities are belong fully realized. Jobbing and wholesale houses are doing well for | the season, but reports of mercantije collections show much irregularity Improvement In the promplness of payments Is expected when the crops have been more fully marketed and greater ease appears in money rates, which are far above normal despite the fact that the total amount in circula. | tion excedgls all reconds. Rallway earnings ln November sur. | passed those of the same month last year by 75 per cent, yet the move | ment of freight le restricted by Inade quate facilities, causing much {rouble in other industries Very NHitls Me machinery Is noticed iu the factofies and mills except where the supply of { labor and raw material fs Insufficient, and the vigorous demand for all com modities Is Indicated by the highest | level of prices In recent years. Lia. bilities of fallures in wsoufacturipg and trading lines were about $1,000. 000 less than In November, 1003, bul lasurance aud badking losses were heavier this year Foreign commerce at this port for the last week showed decreases of $110331 lu exports and $944.849 in imports as compared with the wove ments a year ago. Dealings In securi- ties were restricted by call mouey that ruled at 15 to 20 per cent spd sbor{ term time loins at 8 per vent, yet there was an Increase of 3.1 per cent |g bank exchanges at New York. Af other leading citles the average gala amount od to 88 per cent a Commercial fallures for the week were 233 aguinst 192 last week, 284 the preceding week and 232 the corre sponding week last year, Hated to Give It Up. Patience—It’s all off between me and wi Patrice—Eogagement broken? “Yep.” . “I'm sorry.” “Well, you needn’t be. Only I've found out that he's oot s man of bis | Word!" in Teach Ya oh ly a week ag he'sald \ “Yes; why only a wee . olin chier he'd give up anything for me, and now EE ed the bateful old thing wants {Bis ring be in Bsyre on Saturday, each back!" Yonkers Statesman. which time I will devote. to the : - of pupils Easy to Bee. The Lady—<You'll excuse me, but you don’t travel oh this car line often. do you sir? . . The Gentleman—No, madam. How #0 you know? * { The Lady=4ou gave ms ‘your seat, The Gentlemh—And yo don’t trav. ef of This Ine often yourhélf? ~~ | The “UNIVERSAL” Coffee Percolator BE auizers ! To boil coffee is 10 bring out the © BOLICH BROS. Sayre, Pa. REE! AND CATTLE DEAD = OR ALIVE. RELL i bc ll calls promptly attended to day EE peo in house. J. H- DUNLAP, quehanna St. ___ Athens, Pa. ward Maynard & Schrier ‘Black, Fayre, Ps. May. over re ad- Jady What maxes yo% nk inte == Mrs. Hattie I. Hines wont to Bulfa- lo today to visit her daughter, Mrs. Myra Johnson who Is In the hospital for an operation. —— Mr. and Mrs. Earl of Colley, Pa, have been the guests of Mrs. Earle's mother, Mrs. Ha-riet Hines and re- turned home today. Men's Furnishings Kid Gloves, Wool Gloves Mofliers, Xmas Necknenr ‘mbrelias, Saspeoders Night Shores, meek Robes » Diess Shirts Wool Underwe nr Collars, Cuffs, Coff Buttons Men's and Boys’ Bweaters Spit Cases, Trunks, Tags, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Shaving Stands, Wardrobe and Steamer, Trunks — Rev. Ora F. Gardner of the senior class at Agburn Theological semin- ary will preach at the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning and even- Ing. He will be entertained at the home of Geo A. Lamkin while in Handsome Assortment of Athens. Carpets, orok®, Art Squares, Linoleum, Door Mats, Ma ———— A delegation of eight from Athens, Sayre and. Waverly. Camps. P. 0. S. of A. went to Towanda last evening {to help the Towanda Camp celebrate their 55th anaoiversary. The exer cises were very enjoyable and full of patriotie fervor. Rev. Will A. Kel- ley made a spirited address {hat was highly appreciated. A. C. Dorn and Fred Brainard were representatives of the Athens Camp ————— FREEBORN LEGACY =e “AWAKENS INTEREST. Interesting Inquiry nl Regard to the Doner’s Liberality, Athens—The Freeborn legacy to | Trinity church has awakened a deep | interesting Inquiry In regard to the {donor who has shown such liberall- [ty toward the good people of that congregation and we have Rained some Information that the people may CHICAGO, Dec. 8—Dr. Benjamin desire to know. The family are re- Harris, a retired physician, who came] ™¢Mbered by Polly Lowe, Miss N. A. 10 this city one year sgo from Antige,| Davies and Mrs. Frances Hancock. Wis, was.sbot. and fatally wounded | At that early date Miss Davies’ fath- by A. C. Campbell, a lumber dealer of jer, Thomas R. Davies owned a large that town. The shooting tank place In portion of the property on Elm street the Stock Exchange building and ére | which was then called Canal street. sted much-excitement, Campbell made The North Branch Canal had been no_effort to escape. commenced and there was to be a The tragedy was the outcome of do dam at Athens and already a long mestic tronhle. The wife of Dr, Har Ha: Sante time ngo secured a divorce *Chut? wall was completed that reach- from her husband, alleging his atten. | ®d from just below Canal street to a fey ] tor point below Harris street Athens tions to Mrs. Campbell. After the granting of the Harris divorce Camp | was to be the head navigation of the ii commen canal, which was to be extended from the pool to Seneca Lake and also to A CHICAGO TRAGEDY, Dv. Benjamin Rarvis Fatally Shot by A. C, Camphell, a Lamberman, aration from his wife, and it was In conoéftion with that matter that be Binghamton up the eastern or Chen- visited Chicago. |ango outlet. This made Athens the He was Iu the office of an attorney | ure metropolis of these converging awaiting Mrs. Harris. who was tof | es and everybody had high e : make a deposition regarding the con- | nes and every y ha &h expec nection of Mrs. Campbell in the previ-| tation of the commercial advantages ous sult. Harris suddenly stepped Intg| Of the town. a the room where Campbell was sitting.| ~ It’ wax at this thie that Mr. Free- The latter at once sprang to his feet| bof purehised the” lot’ of Thomas and fired ot Harris. The physiclan| pg Davies where the Eastabrook cel- placed his hand across his chest, snd lar is now located, designing to build the lLullet tore through It aud passed a foundry. The canal project hung Almost entirely through Harris’ body. fire and Mr. Freeborn did not build Campbell fired repeatedly, four bullets t : oundry. Later John Myers and taking effect. a 3 fold the police that Harrjs| James Wallace ‘purchased the lot and Camghet fa bufit'a blacksmith shop upon It where became acquainted with Mrs, Camp- ) they conducted a business together bell while practicing as a physician ‘ & féw years unill William Durrant and that he became very attentive to ber afterward, He sald that he was so purchased Wallace's Interest and the shop was carried on many years by enraged at the sight of Harrls that he Mr. Durrant ia Jost all coatrol of himself and COM: | vers & Durrant. men ed Oring as soon as be saw Dim, [stil living und says that Freeborn ‘Dwarf Trees ss Ornaments’ went to Hudson, N. Y., after be sold Frénch horticulturists have appar- | ont “to they TE ently been very successful of late in| Mrs. Frances Hancock is a daugh- raleing dwlkrf trees, and owe of the ter of Dr. Winlisy; KIX and remem- features of dinner parties Smong the bers the Freeborn family. Her fath- rich now Is to serve the fruit Upon {er at that time lived in a house that the tree. stood where the C3, Myor residence how is and tbe Freebarns Mved in part, of their house. and. while they resided there a daughter was horn. Mr. H -W. Carner also remembers the famiiy-and their removal to Hwdson, Y. “ . ‘ / . Pp — . ATHENS CHUBCHES.. & -—; 1 e— Episcopal—~The regular services will be held moruing and: evening -by the rector, Rev. W, B. Daw, = «... For Young Man's Guidance. The. best rules to form a young man are, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, tw distrust . one's own opinions, and value others that de (N serve H~8ir W. Temple: Why the Dot Over “iv The small letter “I” was form written without the dot; the dot was introduced Ig the 14th century to distiaguish “I” from “e"” lo hasty apd Catholio—Early mass at 8:30 and Indisflgct writing. {10:30. Sunday school at 2 p.m. A aE . {Benediction .at-3 p.m. aaa a > hy nA in tt, | ~ Baptst—The usual services morn- als fur : = od | IE evening by the-pastor, Tov. and consequently is more easily wetted PL. Ali, Rule of Time Bvening, through (han that of most other sp. . Shall | De With Jesus?” {mals Presbyterian—Ora §. Oardner, stu- dent- of tho- senlor-elass ‘of Auburn Theological “What Growth of the Fingernails, For a fingernail to reach {ts all length, an average of seven-iwelfths of an inch, from 121 to 138 Tayg of growik are necessary. The exhibit will open at 3 o'clock A. m. and continue all day. Mayer. “North Song"—Schuman—Harold Sut- ton. : 7:45—Plano Duet, Selected, “Hurry- ing to School" —Gimlitt—Mildred Jordan and Louise Lamkin. 8:00—Violin Solo, Zampa, Translated ~—R. Bohne—Bernard Atkins, Sayre, Pa. 8:20—Plano Duet, Selected—Alta | Tucker and Miss Murray, 9:00Piano Solo, Selected—Miss Lou- ise Murray. i Cash subscriptions to the pleture | fund will be much appreciated Ee — 3 HOF COMPANY ELECTED OFFICERS. At 8 Meeting Held In Protection’ | Last Night. Athens—The folowing officers were | elected at the meeting of Protection bose company No. 1 last evening: President—A. R. Brown. Vice President—Chas. E Finch Secretary—J. C. Blackwell’ Treasurer—R. R. Francke, Foreman—F, K. Harris, Ist Asst, Foreman—J. T. Sanford. : 2d Asst, Foremau—Jessie Childs. _ Delegate to Five County Conyention —A. S. Maurice. Alternate—F. K. Harris. Member of Fire Board—Geo. P. Macafee. Member of Fircmen's Rellef—D. A. Keefe. The election for Chief Engineer will take place the third Monday In Jan- uary, The office of Chjef Engineer Is conceded this year to Rescue com- apay No. 4. - EE —————————— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Stock Quotations. Money on call stringent at 25 to 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, gy per cent. Exchanges, 5332819477; balances, $9.- 147.085. Closing prices: Amal. Copper... 114 Atchison oy B.&0......;on» 1184 Brooklyn R. T.. 7% C,C.,C.&8LL. nu Ches. & Ohlo.., uN Chi. & Northw. 38 D.&Ml........,. 29, Erier.........;.. &§% Gen. Electric... 18% IL. Central...... 173 Lackawanna... sa% Louis. & Nash. . 18 Manhattan... ... 140% Int-Met.,....... os Missouri Pac... wy N. Y. Central.. 14% Norf. & West. 9 Penn. R. R.....188% Reading 5 Rock Island... Bt. Paul... 184 Southern Pac... M Southern Ry.... My South. Ry. pf.. My Sugar BY Texas Pacific... 31% Union Pacific... 185% U. 8B Steel ay U. 8 Steel pr. .104% West. Union.,.. 8 New York Markets. UR ontendy. 2 Sow Ppanesots patents, 4. winter straig h 360; winter extras, 2.90319; winter pat. ents, 317584. f ~Owing to better Liverpool ca- small ine shipments and strength in the northwest wheat ruled steady to firm during the early session; May, 853. b-18e. BUTTER State, dairy, tubs, fresh, fan. cy, .: firsts, : seconds, 23g he : ghirda, NQ.. creamery, extras, <.; Nrels, 3_GAc.; seconds. gc. ; held, . ZNGGNc.; fArsts, 27G%e.; secs >i Tenovaled, extras, Dy@c.: Nec CHEESE—State, full i October, | «+ Inferior, | . small, 1W4@ | : part skims, prime, $4; | he 7 r dos. | EGGS<Fresh gathered, extra, en. 3c; nearby, fresh gather BET 5 ow — Dull; city, ¢40¢.; country, | Cc. ! gh i shipping, 097%¢.; good to! V—Quiet: long rye. Ge. | (LIVE POULTRY Bui thd lower; | ow .; old roosters, i spring | chickens, 10Q11c.; ducks. 12g1%c. geese, 13gile . ED UT . i RESSED PO Y—Steady, fair de | mand; fowls, vchotce, 13% da. fair to Sood, L2G1%¢.; old roosters, 8%4c.; nearby | chickens, MOL. ; Western, do, U@lée.: | Surkeya, the ce to fancy nearby, ) | 3 © fair to et ki | “What do you think of my histories! | navel?’ asked the authop, "It is an achievement.” answered tha chilly critic. “You have al last sye- stracger than truth." —Wasbington Star Generally Wins, " Mr. Thiakam—Whenever there ia trouble in this world there 1s A Woman st the bottom of it. Mrs. Styongmind—That may be, but JOu can't deny that when the trouble Ig over the woman Ix on top.—N. Y. Weekly. ", for litle or nothin fot Tov Jt Taht IIL take that blus dish TRhliadeiphia Press, A ——————— _ They Sd Ask About Our Guarantee Agar i Dolls from One cent to $3.00. China Dolls, Bisque Dolls, . 2%, Rubber Dolls, Indestructible De Celluloid Dolls from ne Dressed Dalls, Dol Heads, ge aper u*fits 4 Ibs of Coffee and We are showing a large assortment of Di riages and G> Carts, 19s to $500. Also Blackboards, Sleds, Carts, Children Shoc flies and other Wooden Toys, A large line of Fancy Goods just put | kinds of prices, Handkerchief, Glove, and Stamp Boxes, Manicure Sets, Ash Trays, Pin ful things from hich ote & great H liday Ss wal ur i antl atm full lines of Staple'goods. on Special in G ey Enameled W, 14 qt Dish Pans for 25c. ¢ Tins Gregg's Racket Store, Cor. Broad St. and Park Ave, Waverly. 10& 11 in, Pe To have a mod- ern steam or hot wa'er heati system install before extremes cold weather sets in. We can make Jour hous c m- ortable in - corner ard ae tog Prcker Avesus, coal bill will be no larger. Let us give you an estimate on an up-to - date sys- tem. Woe sell the well known Cheerful Home Furnace which can't be beaten. um ing, Heating and eon Qas Fi Burners * and SPECIALTINS LEWGH CLUB WISKEY, BOF WEIGH BEER AND ALES, } WICH BREWING CU's. ALES. et Ber JAve, lmibed bq discasen of the Rys, Valley ‘phone : Heavy and Light Draging called fox aad SPEOIALTIES: , [ed Shiai ws the Block,
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