and Keysstone overalls and Warking Slething. ents Commission ng Machines $5 Down and $3 a Month Phonographs and Records Interest Charged on Contracts Here fany’s Music Store 228 Main Street, Athens, Pa. * Valley Phone 90c. So. The Valley Record J. H. MURRELLE, Publisher. W. T. CAREY, Editor. ——— =e SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 1806 40 the old Postoffice site and w Ready For Published every afternoon except Sundays at 203 West Lockhart street, Sayre, Pa Subscription, $300 per year: cents per month. Advertising rates reasonable, made known on application. 2%¢ and Y Entered as second-class matter May 10, 1905, at the postoflice at Sayre, Pa, “under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. LOCAL BREVITIES Hals, shirts, mufflers and neck- wear, large selection at H. Sattler's Xmas Cakes. A full line of animal and Xmas cakes at W. S. Wright's. 189-5 W. T. Goodwnow and wife went to Hazleton this morning to spend Christmas with friends and relatives Harper Mercerean went to New York city this morning on a pleasure trip, whieh he says will mix with bus- iness before he returns Herman Jenkins, the night man at Kaspes's. restaurant, left this morn- ing for Pittston, where he will spend the Christmas vacation with his par- ents. i —————— 362 Boys’ Skates, Girls’ Skates, ey AG AE withdrew the charge of simple assault which he had made against Thomas McMahan The altercation between Loftus and McMabao at South Wave erly on Sunday afternoon was the re- sult of a drunken debauch Loftus ai- leged that McMahan had knocked him down and that in falling his head had struck the sidewalk. Loftus was un- conscious for several minutes and it was at first though that serious re- sults would follow He recovered consciousness, however, and Tuesday he secured a warrant There were several witnesses (0 the affair and it. Some allege that Loftus was the aggressor while others are of the opinion that McMahan was to Llame At any rate yesterday afternoon, Lof- tus appeared before Justice Carey, who had issued the warrant, and stat- ed that he desired to withdraw the charge of assault. McMahan was therefore released from custody aud his ball bond discharged CHRISTMAS RUSH ON IN FULL BLAST. Sayre Merchants Arc Exceedingly Busy at the Present Time. The Christmas rush is on inh earn- est and signs of activity characteris- tic of the holiday season are every- where noticeable. Morning. afternoon and evening the various Sayre stores, where Christmas goods aud novelties are displayed, are filled with throngs of buyers. All the stores are dolug a big business Today and tonight will be the big day for the the mer- ed to step lively. Monday there will by tardy buyers, but it is expected will be completed when the store close tonight The clerks will breathe a sigh of relife and the merchants will wear a satisfied smile when they up the cash on the profit side of the led- ger This season people seem to have more money than usual tw in- vest in Christmas goods and the mer- > at hard labor “For Love and Hosor™ Xmas mat- inee at the Loomis. Fifteen deaths resulted from foot ball during the past season. Murray-Mackey repertoire company at the Loomis all next week. Buy cut glass. lamps and dinner ware at the Athens racket store " California naval, India river and tangerine oranges at W. 8S. Wright's. = ———————— Dates, figs and all kinds of Xmas candy at W. 8S Wright's 188-5 If you buy shoes from us you get | tle, comfort and wear. H. Sattler. Special program of Christmas mus- fc at the Presbyterian church tomor- row morning Halley's comet, the mast famous of all of the tramps of the sky will again be visible In 1910. Some of the children are laying awake these nights wondering what Santa Claus will bring them Ther will be a regular meeting of the L B C. A. Wedneaday afternoon December 26, at 2:30 o'clock The morning mail at the local postoffice was unusually heavy. San- ta Claus is responsible for iL Raymond & Haupt will manufacture candy in thelr store every evening until Christmas. Go and how It is done, its quite interesting. 188-5 Grand opening Saturday and Mon- day, Dec. 22 and 24 at Angell's new store, Thomas avenue, Sayre New line of goods in all departments H D. Angeall Best grade Lehigh Valley and Ber- nice coal, well screened, prompt de- livery, hard and soft wood. Both {phones at yard and office at Raymond {& Haupt's. D. Clarey Coal Co. The State Medical society are plan- ining to ask the legislature to estab- {lish a hospital where drunkards and {dope fends may be trpated surplus of cash At the postoffice the usual holiday rush is on and ia full blast. The in- comifig and outgoing mils are both large and the clerks are kepl on the move all day The United States Ex- press company is also doing a big and profitable business at this time of the year ARBITRATERS INCREASE WAGES, Southern Kallway Dsipute With Mr. chinists Settled. Arbitrators have seltled the dispute between the Southern Rallway and the machinists in Its various shops. Al- fred P. Thom. general counsel for the company, and P. J Conlon, first vice president of the International Asso- clation of Machinists, were the two arbitrators, and they did not find it necessary to call in the third arbitra- tor, Judge George Gray of Delaware Out of the settlement the machinists at Birmingham and Sheffield get a raise of 2 cents per hour, prentices, 1 cent an hour—all these increases over the wages pald on the last day of August Christmas med Lrees are being trim- Sayre merchants are anticipating big business this evening and the lar- ger stores have all Increased thelr clerical force Tonight will about wind up the Christmag shopping The merchants and clerks will breathe easy once more when it Is all over ey a DD SVENE 2 Gas | The Misses Eva, Genevelve | Gertrude Slowey of Newark, N. J. are the guests of their parents, Mr ‘and Mrs Thomas Slowsy 3 Thomas avenue and The price of eggs has taken a drop The “hen fruit” which has been sell- ing In some places as high as forty- five cents per dozen is now bringing only 30 cents. This would appear to be plenty Robert Wiliams, who has been down in Jersey working for the Hall Signal Company, arrived home fast night and will spend the Christmas vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs | A Williams WILL PAY NO ATTENT]ON TO THE RUMOR. Wilkes-Barrp Authorities Will Contin. uc to Prosecute Violators of Speed Ordinance. i The city authoriites of Wilkes-Barre claim that they will pay no attention {to the rumor that the Lehigh is to run Iits trains around the city, and will keep right on arresting train crews that violate the gpeed ordinace The officials insist that the law must be obeved even If Wilkes-Barre is oblit- erated from the map Lutheran church—regular services tomorrow. * in the evening at 7:30; the Sunday school Christmas exer- cises will he rendered Advertise in The* Record. 0 30363030%:3¢ Heaters, ah LO, 0. F. Hall Was the Scene of a Festive Occasion Last Night. F. held their annual banquet in their rooms in the Follett building last evening. The hall was tastefully trim- med with evergreens and bunting. about fifty or fifty-five people were present, representing the higher hranch of Odd Fellowship in the town James Adam acted as toastmaster for the occasion and acquitted himself in his usual capable manner. The toast list was as follows Our order The Encampment The Patriarchs The Golden Rule The Royal Purple ....Gea A Loop The Canton William E Drake The Veteran of the Encampment Ed Peter B. L Lewis .Ellas H. Crayton .Fred Seager Geo. H Lacey The Benefit of Fraternity Martin H. Sawtelle Our Anpual Banquet J. Fred Miller The toast were of the usual high order furinshed by the camp members at their annual banquets, the toast master being witty and eloquent, the refreshments were very fine, the hall beautifully decorated. The Encamp- ment banquets are events of fratern- ity life and are always looked forward from year to year MURRAY-MACKEY C0. AT THE LOOMIS, Fine Attraction Has Been Secured for Christmas Week. . The Murray-Mackey big comedy company will open a week's engage- ment at the Loomis opera house start- ing Monday This company has achieved the greatest possible success in the many cities in which it has ap- peared, and its advent locally has aroused more than the usual amount of interest in this city. It is conced ed to be the best popular priced or- ganization of the day and the various plays to be given by it will undoubt- edly arouse the greatest interest among the theatre patrouns of this city. The opening bill for Monday evening will be "Danger of the Great City.” which, it will be recalled was ope of the great successc.). Naanh't™ first class houses, having upon its original production enjoyed a rnu of two hundred and fifty performances in New York, one hundred in Chicago and an extensive run in Boston, Phil- adelphia, and Washington and other prominent cities The play teems with powerful cli; maxes and situations of the most compelling nature. The leading role will be enacted the well known romantic actor, J. Ms Donavin. There is a wealth of elaborate scenery, splen did electrical effects and all in all the performance will be adequate In every particular High and pleasing special- [jles will be given between the a Ladies’ 15¢ ticket Monday limited to 300 by class Lehigh Valley passenger train No 8 was several hours late at the loca! station this morning, having been de tained at Niagara Falls, on of the Grand Trunk falling to make connections An extra train made up at this point and sent east in order to accommodate a large num- ber of passengers who had purchas ed tickets for various points account — ep mn —— Dolls, toys, pictures and everything at the Athens Racket store ddd ddddd ddd ddd i That uothing is wore aeccplable for Xmas giving than a piece of lurniture. Hundreds of articles that will appeal to vour good taste and good sense are here displayed for your criticism and selec- tion. We would call attention to the cle- the new designs 205 Desmond street LETTER BOX DID A RUSHING BUSINESS, Children Beseige Santa Claas Requests for Presents. About three weeks ago the manage ment of the Reeser, Kessler, Wieland Company's big departinent store es- tablished a mall box near the foot of the stairs on the first floor. The box was designed as a receptacle for let- ters fromm children to Santa Claus and when it was opened this morn ing it appears to have done a rushing business Several hundred letters were taken from the Dox, the ma- jority of them having been writien by children residing in Savre. Athens and Waverly - Several, however, from Geneva. Towanda and other out of town places were found among the number. The entire collection of let- ters would make Interesting reading for the older ones. but it would be impossible to give them all space The letters for the most part were by the children themselves and they are teeming with child-like simpii- city and unbounded faith in the exist. ence of Old Saint Nick. The requests for presents are in the majority of cases extremely modest and In keep ing with the pocketbook of the aver- age citizen Others would bankrupt a Rockefeller or a Morgan should the request be complied with Se of the 1{TTe Willen, S ry Claus will probably have their re- quests for presents granted The big majority. however, will be keenly dis- appointed when on Christmas morning they find that Santa Claus has falled to notice their Innocent letters. And herein lles the sad part of the whole scheme Little fellows, whose faith in Santa Claus is implicit, will watch and wait for their presents that have requested, and when they fail arrive their childish hearts will first commnece to realize that this Is a world of bitter disappointment and tears. The letters referred to nbove in the possession of the With however, been to are gant bedroom suits Valley Phone 191 a IATA SS EQUAL TAX BILL TO HAVE STRONG SUPPORT. A Bill te Equalize the Levying of Taxes to Be Presented to the Next Legislature. the important questions called to the attention of the next legislature Is that of tax equalization. This morning Burgess Cross stated to 8 Record representa- tive that a bill, which has for {ts ob 3 Ject the just levying of taxes, will be presented to the pext legislature, and that at the present time it Is expected that it will have a to enact it into a law. Mr. : Cross Is deeply interested in question, and some time ago in a let ter addressed to the newspapers he expressed his views on the subject of taxation. He lov sists that the corporations are not bear: ing their part of the burden, and that it is high time that they should. The only way to reach this end, however, r is through the law making body at Harrisburg Accordingly Mr. Cross has been making a canvass of the state, with the result that a bill has been framed which is designed to ad just the question of taxes equally among all This blll will receive strong support especially in the farm- ing districts. In Pittsburg and *Sther cities it Ix #v ‘od that there will wave ALES, nosit,. We the up port which has already bee a will overcome this opposition. oP: Cross has recedsed no end of comm ications on the subject from variou members of the legislature and sees no reason why the bill will not pass the next legislature. as One of which will be necessary this section Free! Free! Mra. 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