JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE. IT THIS UNUSUAL R YOU. SELL THEM TODAY. $30.00 STOVES 2500 STOVES 20.00 STOVES 16.00 STOVES right. See (able No two alike, and .. 1851 15.00 12.00 ~~ We bave roped In a few more at one-half off. The materials efe., you get is apparent. A few remain. Buy now and marked them alone are worth In the Prices cut Ages 4 to X Down the price Clatches of the Knifer. not a hard that sells them when you see our Furnished no End of Amusement for the Boys of Old. we stood upon the shore of the : river a few days ago and jw that crazy eel lift its angry head ive the water and strike out for further shore we were reminded times fifty years ago when iid dam was doing duty, and “the ™ was the main “Port of Entry” “all of the Packet boats, Freighters other crafts that navigated the (h Branch canal. It was a magnifi- body of water, and Athenians that the commerce of the state of Pennsylvania would in bear its wealth to their doors Brick Pomeroy came to Athens at time under the visionary belief thers was a good opening for a Iwspaper, where he might acquire and fame. He started the Ath- Gazette, and put all of the vigor originality he possessed into the iggle to make it a red hot sheet lian: ¥® Burdick, and two brothers, and Jerry Bell, also came from ig; the first named to become of a jewelry store, and the two as merchants. They were and restive under the spell of bitions to do great thiugs. Pom- was a red headed slim bullt man boyish face but he carried a full of steam and fireworks, nud edition of his paper contained thing to bring a laugh or make } stare. Joseph Parsons was au | gtager of a merchant, thut had re fd In Athens a long time and knew re) valley to perfection. fe was dl man, with head full of self concel.ed, and he would have his right arm cut off than wi that any one else knew than he did. He always had a fie explanation for every prob- agitated the community this time the famons Sea Ser- ent mobster appeared in Silver Lake C “the papers were full of descrip- of his ferocious pranks Brick ¥ was on the alert, and he fhe Bell boys and Burdick put Beads together and set their ac- fo work as to what was do. They reasoned that if Ke could produce sea ser- Jat certainty the old pool must old pool. The apparation had been seen by the faithful trinity and they | were ready to Lake a solemn oath that it was not like anything that had ever walked the earth or “swum the wa- ters’ before. That week's Gazelle was a gusher, with its bold headlines aud terrible statements and the edition was gobbled up as fast as the papers came from the press. Jabez Stone had a boat yard on the banks of the canal near where the tannery buildings now are. He was a perfect Tubal Calin who could fab- ricate anything from a cambric needle to a steamboat. He had many various crafts about him the results of his fanciful play of ingenuity and he could fit out any kind of ao expedi- tion on short order for hazardous or other kind of work Jabez at once set himself at work manufacturing barpoons, and lances, and when all was ready he gol a crew together and set oul to capture the strange ser- pent. A large company were gathered upon the shore and amongst them were John Wilson, an old sallor, John Brink and Charlie Calkins, who had Just returned from three years whal- ing voyage. The waters appeared agl- tated, and at intervals eddies would {rise tw the surface that cast up mire {and dirt and when they redlaed the top, circling ripples would gather force and recede from the center out- ward until they sepnt themselves be- yond. One of Stone's harpoons was fitted with a fang that was operated by a cord so that after he had struck it into an object he could spring It open like the frame of an umbrella He sald that if he ever got that thing into the vitals of the monster he was His crew were skillful the eddies appeared they rowed for the spot and Stone thrust his harpoon down into the depths of the waters, while the sailors shore kept cheering him with houts “there goes ‘now she sure of him and whenever on she | Spots,” ete The “varmint” was not captured but when the expedition returned to shore {there were scores of people who were {ready to swear that they had seen the Joe took up the matter and wrote a long account of the affair saying that he had got a ight of the monster and that he was of the Jurrassic age, of the species | lehthyossaurus Hadrosaurus variety, that had been extinct for ages; and | that he was verydangerous as his na- {ture was Amphibious These big | words mystified the people and after {they had looked up their definition they were worse frightened than be- fore they found that the animal could navigate as well on land as water, and they could not tell vhen it might take a fancy fo invade their dwellings. serpent Parsons SAVES WORK AND | like a glare of fire. This scientific {description settled the Question and jas Parsons’ article was published In ithe Elmira Gazette, Athens was crowd- ed with visitors for a week, who came to see the great sea serpent Athens has had a great many sen- sations but this one surpassed them ol Cyrus IH. Webb, Athens—Cyrus H. Webb died at his home 114 Pennsylvania avenue last night at 12:30 o'clock of a compljca- tion of diseases aged 66 years. He was born in New Albany, Pa, and after arriving at man’s estate learned the carpenter's trade which he worked at all of his life. He was married Miss Hattie Corby 38 years ago They resided In to who survives him East Athens about 20 years and in Athens borough about four months and up to the time of his death. He served in Co. F 13th Penn'a Militia during the Civil war. He was a hard working man and highly respected for his Integrity. Beside his widow he leaves three children to survive him, Willie E Webb of East Athens, and George W. and Etta who resides at home. His funeral will take place from his late residence 114 Pennsyl- vanla avenue Thursday at 10 o'clock, Rev. W. A. Kellay officlating. Inter- ment in Tioga Point cemetery 0 8 g } i Is ! i i 2 k t | I ; i te i 3 4d 23 E 3 : i § i | E i H i i i RE i i i i ] i i ; i i 2 : £1 ; ! i R F its FEidi: f el ll i gt i 3 Th Hi il wo f i ! A Bloodine Liver Pills TIES YER port today to see frienis John Wheeler was In Towanda to- day on business. i Miss Maud Emery went to New Al- | bany today to visit friends i Miss Olive Cartledge of Bainbridge, | N. Y., Is visiting her cousin, Miss Hal- He Grant E F. Loomis will play a mandolin solo at Miss Rathbun's recital In Waverly Friday evening Mrs. Henry Tuttle went to Myers- burg this morning to attend the funer- al of her uncle, Isaac Martin. Paul Decker went to Myersburg to- day to attend the funeral of his broth- er-in-law, Isaac Martin Andrew Hilderbrandt and Charles Casper went to Myersburg today to attend the funreal of Isaac Martin Howard Beers went to Towanda as a4 witness agalast James Beers charged by him with assault and bat- tery. Dewitt Leonard has been at the home of his son-in-law, E. 8, Rundell this week and returned to Burlington today Mrs. Rowe of Milan, has been stay- ing at the home of her son, Bert Rowe the past week while Mrs. Rowe has been sick. Mrs. Rowe was taken to the hospital yesterday and her moth- er-in-law retuned to Milan today O. L. Haverly and wife are in Phila- delphia called there a week ago on account of serious illness of Mr. Hav- erly’s sister, Mrs. R. T. Markell. Mrs Markell died while they were there and her funeral took place today Miss Charlotte Leonard while going to school this morning fell on the side walk in front of Wolcott's store and sprained her left wrist 50 that she was obliged to abandon school and place herself under a doctor's care. She will be under the necessity of wearing splints for several days The case of Fred Beers charged with complicity in the burglary and robbery of the Bottling Works, Wol- cott’s store and the Lehigh Valley car will be heard by the grand jury today Joe Lilley and Percy Harding, who have confessed to their share of the crime went to Towanda as witnesses against Beers. Chief Mulligan and Constable McGovern also were in To- wanda as witnesses The borough primaries will be held at the various polling places Satur- day and this time they will come un- der the new law. The regular elec- tion boards will have charge of the polls and the printed tickets of all parites seeking nominations on the borough ticket will be handed the vo- ter to mark as he choses to vote. The result will decide who will appear up- on the legal ballot for the general election to be held in February Mrs. Armstrong of Owego, has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. T Stal- ford, the past week and started to return early this morning. As she was descending the steep side walk on the east side of the Snyder house at Waverly to take the Erie train she slipped and recovering herself was rushed down the hill so rapidly that she lost control of herself Her head struck against a telegraph pole with great force cutting a deep gash over her left eye and side of her face. She was helped to a street car and returned to Athens and although her Injuries are severe they are not dangerous She is being cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Stalford She Couldn't Understand. He was describing the game “I thought | had a clear field" he sald, "when suddenly he tacked me.” “What do you mean by that?’ she asked. “Why, lo this case he caught me around the waist with both arms and I couldun't make him let go.” “But why,” she inquired, with a sigh, “why under those circumstances, did you want to make him let go?” Then she added, after a pause. “You men are queer creatures.’ —Judge. Various Customs of Races. In anclent Rome nen only grew beards as a sign of mourning. In Egypt all went clean shaven: but in Assyria only the slaves and peasants dueling, and several in the group periences which directly or Indirectly had concerned persons of their ac Jualntance, when “Colones!” Pitzer Martin of Texas entered into the sub ject “I s'pose you all think a man with a kuife would have a mighty small chance against a mad with a gun— and a dead shot at that—in regular pacedoff.goat-thesignal encounter, don’t you? There was a unanimous chorus of assenl and the “Colonel” shook his gray head in a knowing sort of way and smiled faintly. “1 thought so, too, until one day a few years back, down in the Pecos valley section, where | =aw one of the oddest duels | reci-n was ever fought. It was between ‘Bob’ Ander son and a Mexican knc~n cally to us as ‘Savior’ We never bothered much with the last names of greassrs In those cow-punching days. Liocb and Savior never got along any too well -some trouble over a Mexican girl, I believe—but they never came to an open rupture, partly, | believe, bacause Hob always packed a gun. What's more, he knew how to use that same gun “Savior had no use for a gun. His weapon was a long-bladed knife with a heavy handle. It was a homemade affair and Savior set a heap by It, and how Savior could juggle that knife! He handled it Mexican fashion. of course, the hilt down almost to his finger tips, the blade passing over his wrist The first and little fingers holding the weapon steady, Savior could throw the knife with a peculiar jerk of the forearm and send the point true to the mark every time “We were rounding up one day near Toyah when the quarrel! between the palr broke out with fresh violence It ended with Bob knocking Savier down, then stepping back and draw. ing his gun, ready for the attack he expected; but Savior made no such move. He got up, his lips white and his black eyes blazing. Well there was some lively exchange of talk for a few minutes, Savior calling Bob a coward for striking an “unarmed” man, and Bob offering to settle with fists If Savior would drop his kuife, agreeing. In turn, to discard his gun But Savior was physically no match for Bob, and he knew it. “You fight me? he asked eagerly. ‘You fight me—my knife against your gun? You give me chance to get even? yes, you one brave man. You do ft, I know,’ and Savior shook with min gled rage and eagerness to meet the man he hated, on what seemed to be equal grounds. “It didn’t seem quite fair for the greaser—leastways as we figured It; but he was keen fgr a fight and Bob was fairly begging for a chance to do up his enemy. The boss of the outfit, who had kept from mixing up In the matter, now took a hand in the game He sald it was only a question of time before one or the other man would be killed and the sooner it was over the better. “Savior dictated the terms of the duel. We didn't care much what he asked for because we figured it was a dead open and shut case that he would have a bullet In him before he had time to throw his knife. Savior stipu- lated that he and Bob were to stand tide by side; that Bob should step forward ten paces, gun In hand, but held muzzle down, at arm's length At the end of the ten paces he was to turn and fire, the Instant his foot, marking the end of the tenth pace, touched the ground. “As Bob stepped out, Savior crouched down, holding his knife in position to throw. There could be no mistake about the counting Every time Bob's foot hit the ground a chorus of volces called out the num- ber As his heel touched for the tenth time he raised his gun above his head and whirled about—just in time to catch the blade of the Mexi- can’s knife in his throat. It was all done so quickly that we scarcely knew what had happened until we say Bob pitch forward on his face and lle still, his undischarged gun rolling in the grass beside him. After we got our senses a bil, we realized the whole thing. The greaser had watched like a cat and the instant Bob's heel hit the turf for the tenth time, he let fly with the knife. It had only a distance of about 25 feet to travel and it went that distance while Bob was raising his gun and swinging around. a matter of fact, Savior had a de cided advantage. We didn't say much about It as we had all been uncon scious parties to It, but the boss inti- mated to Savior that he had better not remain with the outfit any longer shaved than he could help and when he went, to gu far, far away. And Savior did.” A ay id de LA eae ( BE TONS TINCT MARY, > RET a IT Lama eR Pa. SERRE EEE EY +3 | SNR] 2 “Ammon 8 5 Furs at Greatly = fii pF You Want A big cut Night Gowns iS yours. It's Not Too Late To have a mod- ern steam or hot water heating eystem installed before extreme cold weather rets in. We can make your houss com- fortable in every corner and your coal bill will bet no larger. Le us give you an estimate on an up -to - date sys- tem. We sell the well known + Cheerful Home Furnace which can't be beaten. Plumb- ing, Heating and Tin work. Gas Fixtures, Burpers and Glassware. H. R. TALMADGE, Both Phones, Elmer Avenue. E. M. Dunham, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office: Ro ms 4 and 5, Elmer Block, Lock- hart 3treet, Sayre. FRENCH FEMALE MADAME PILLS. “A Rary, Cvwvars Gainer for Bovenmmes Maserny son, FAIL, Bale! Barel B 7 | Rate A A ead. fay preaie for $1.00 per bet. Will send Ahem on (ried, be Sar when relieved. Basspion Frown. 17 poar dreggist at Bare them send pour orders bo Lhe un iTE0 MEDICAL CO., Bou T4, Lamcasren, Pa. Sold in Sayre by the West Sayre Pharmacol Co. : Reduced Prices Things Cheap in Children’s and Pajamas. WANTED HORSES AND CATTLE DEAD OR ALIVE. Will pay $1.00 a head at the barn All calls promptly attended to day or night. Valley telephone at store. Bell telephone in house. J. H. DUNLAP, Susquehanna St, Athens, Pa. H. H. Mercereau, Attormey-At-Law. Notary Public. Special attention to pension papers. Valley Phone lla. 112 Desmond Street, Sayre. A.H.Murray, M.D. Specialties: Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and the proper Glasser. Hours—$-12; 1-8; 7-8; Office, Sundays by appointment. Wheelock Block. “ 0SBORN'S LIVERY Heavy and Light Draying and Moving. Baggage called for and deliversd in any part of Sayre, Athens, and Waverly, and all kinds of team work attended to promptly. Livery at- tached. 207 N. Lehigh Ave, Valley Phone 808x Mandolin Teacher Will accept a limited number of pupils on the Mandolin. Lessons given at residence of C. T. Hull, Ferry street, Athens. For further informa- tion address EDWIN F. LOOMIS, Athens, Pa. Maynard, Maynard & Schrier Attorneys and Counselors. M. P. A. BLOCK, SAYRE, PA. MAYNARD BLOCK, ATHENS, PA. Jan. 14
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