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
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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. -
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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,