Finest Cake The Is made with Royal Bak ing Powder. Always light, sweet, pure & wholesome.' rs. PAXTONVILLE. Mrs. Mary Howell spent several U at Sunbury the guest of her knddaughtcr, Mrs. 1 . M. Kcigle. Mrs. Harry Attigand Mrs. ,-Rcii- , Weiiick went to mwisiown nUv to visit Mrs. Attig's lighter, Mrs. Harry Howell. A sleighing party consisting of a mbcr of our young ioiks ni rowu re to Kichfield Wedncsilay even- t nnd report having had a very asant tuna mong some of the distant rcli- who attended the tunerai ot Fruntz were James Mitlicl d wifo and Lhas. Mitchell 01 reamer. Mrs. Duck and two iiighters, Se'insgrove, Mrs. Sarah rb and daughter Maggie, Villinms- brt. Hoyt Graybill was to Adamsburg iinday afternoon. Wm. Zimmerman and Miss Ma- Jdah Graybill enjoyed a pleasant L-igh ride to Kiohheld Suniiay. Kev. V. K. Diehl had preaching rviees in Hassinger's church, Suu- fcy forenoon. . llalph Gift and Miss Lottie Out ere over tnrougn xieisier v uwey, kinday for a sleigli nde. Prof. Chas. Derr left Monday for cw Berlin, where he has accented position as instructor in C P. C Miss Sallie Moyer of Franklin is isiting at Joh Reigle.s. A sleighing mrty consisting of Jome of our . young folks ot town ment Monday evening at Amos wcrsox's near Middleburg. SALEM. Frank Boynr of Danville spent lunday with his sister, Mrs. J. W. w. . ; trank ouipp ot bliamokin is nendins several weeks at Salem isiting relatives. 11. V. Maurer and wife enter pined a sleighing party of Freeburg rhursduv evening. Prof. Geo. E. Fisher, wife and on. visited Mrs. Matilda Eisner Wurday. I Fred Dagle of Northumberlan isited his sister, Mrs. Mary Moycr Ver Sunday. I The friends of Mrs. N. B. Stetler lad a surprise paity for her Mon Jay evening. CASTOR I A - For Infants and Children. Kind You Ha.s Always Bought BEAVERTOWa. Miss Mabel Wike returned to her loiue in Rending, after spending six weeks among friends in town. Irvin J. Freed moved into Austin jiugnniau's house, recently vacated bv Win. Wtdker. Mensles liavc made their appear ance in town, bovcral lamilics have lad sick children. West Zifibe returned to this place after spending several years in the south. George Walker and family whose II T .1 lome lias necn in v oriiungioii, rmstrong county for the last four curs, are visitiug their parents and other friends in tills place. Mrs. John Walker, entertained ler si-iter Mrs. Derr, and her daugh ter and son-in-law -Mr. and Mrs. Hitter of Liverpool over Sunday. Prof. Charles Derr rcsigued as teacher of the primary school, to accent a position in C. P. C, New Berlin, Pa. John Kern now teaches the school. Prof. Harrington, and Miss Ran dolph gave a concert in the Luther an church Monday evening. Mrs. A. M. IJowersox and child itu spent ten days with her parents in Middleburg, returning r nday. Miss Hattic Aigler spent several iays in Lewistown last week. Jt is rumored that Thomas Kohl- er of Pannerville, and Miss Jane Dreese of this place were united in wedlock last evening. sKI ISMlUOYE. . Miss HilMsh of Lebanon como . is a pne: f ti Misse Whitmer -if theW.-f(ii'. Mrs. II. D. Sihimre gave a party' Fridiv cwMiiiij in honor of her v. Wilt. About 30 of his friends kmc present. K'mcr Snyder and ife retiirui ; from Cleveland, where the) had lee- since the holidays in the interests f Insurance. Abram Whitnvn fell on the icy pavement near Ililbish'a grocery store and broke oue bone in his fore arm. Mrs. IVnner Evans of Chetr county is visiting her brother, Dr. B. F. Wagenseller and wife. J.C. Kessler ti-ok a trip to Phila. last week on a visit to his parents. Mrs. -Annie Smith of Lancaster is on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. M. S." Schroycr, culled here by her aunt's illness. Ilurr. Philips, who has been nick, is convalescent. It is reported that the cavy de- mrtincnt will send Will Ulsh home from Manilla as soon ns he is able to travel. Rev. C. M. Nicholas of Blootnfield . . . i lrcuiulcd am tin; the boys at t lie University Thursday. Kev A. N. arncr was a visitjr at Williamsnort Friday. The game of Basket Bull played Salurelay evening, between U. of P. andSusqehanna was largely attended, U. P. winning by the score of 42-30. The property of Mrs. C. O. Moy cr deceased, was put up. for sale Saturdav, but was not sold. Mrs. C. B. North gave a G o'clock Tinner Monday, to the D. A. R. Chapter of this place. The young people are making good use ot the snow. Sleighing parties are out every night. A SPANISH COUNT CURED 0? LA GRIPPE. Dizzy? Then your liver Isn't acting well. You suffer from bilious ness, constipation. Ayer's Pills act directly on thejiver. For 60 years they have been the Standard Family Pill. Small doses cure. sue. AHdrmgltt. Want your moatUcb or bnrd bwuUIul brown or rich black f Then tu BUCKINGHAM'S DYEwnfters m. cr amwrn, " - f Co. .Mama, W. Bean ths start of SIX . SSj9-l. A Goo Barcala. "But why," asked the president of the country where women ruled, "aid you buy that battleship? " "It was such a bargain," replied the secretary of the navy. "Of course the engines, don't work very well, and there are some flaws in the guns, but it looks' as fine es any of the others and only cost half as much." Chicago Tost. ... Profoand Emottoa. "Oh, but her singing was moving!' "Not a dry eye in the house, I sup pose?" "Dry eye t Why, I venture to say there wasn't a woman in all that vast concourse who went away with the remotest idea of what the ariist wore or how she fixed her hairj" Town Topics. THE RACKET is rapidly gaining favor with all. This is sufficient to con vince us that our goods are right as well as our prices. Wo would now invite your inspection of our QALVAMZED WARE 10 qt. Water Buckets, . 30c 12 qt. Water Buckets, 35o Open Coal Buckets, ' 35c Hooded Coal Buckets, 40o Covered Chamber Pails, 35c 1 gal. Oil Cans, 25c AshSeircs, 350 Wash Basins, 10c G-r iozilto"wo,rt3 10c 1 qt. Milk Pans, 6 qt Milk Pans, 8 inch Pie Plates, 10 inch Pie Plates, ljqt Stew Pans, 2 qt. Stew Pans, 3 qt. Stew Pans, 10 qt. Dish Pans, 20c 10c 12c 12c 18c 25c 35o Olasswnro 1 007.. la ) u Tlimhlira Dessert Nanpies, each, Jellie Stands, etc., each, 3c BLUE and WHITE WARE 11 qt. Milk Cans, 1J qt. Preserving Kettles, 2 qt. Stew Pans, 20c 23c V.OO All other pjooda in proportion. We hnve the only line of Turkish aoweis ni m cents eaeli. Others as low as 5 cents. All Roods marked in plain figures. While they last, we will give you a 10 lb. pail of - WHITE IPISZX, 4J3 Ooiata. 1 G. WASH. BURNS, t South Market Street. . SelinsCrove, Pa. Co.ii,irPn,aaeeineunB:. Tvlrphonp connection. Bucklcn' Arala rinlre. mi v ... iue DeBt ana mo it mraoua com pound in the world to conquer ache una kill D uis. Uures Cuts, heal Burne and Bruise, subdues Inflam mation, masters PighI. Millions of Boxes sold yearly. Woiks wonde b n Boils, Ulcers, Felcoos.okin Erun tionh It cures or no paV. 25o at Middleburg Drug Co., Graybill. uarmnn & Co., Hicnheld, Ta.. Dr. J W, bampseU, Fennscreek. Pa. PORT TBEVORTON. Mrs. D. S. Snyder of Sclinsgrove visited her son Jerre and family during the week. A number of our young men, who have been employed on the tele phone hue in the eastern districts, have resigned their positions on ac count ol the cold weather. n it . x' eiiniiiic is an smiles tins week since his "best" has returned. Mrs. Ed. Klock and daughter, Mabel, and Mrs. Surah Lrdley call cd on friends at Mahantango Friday, E. D. Swineford and wife, forme residents of town, but now of Bres slcr'B Kidgc, visited their daughter. Mrs. V. E. Bogar during the past week. Geo. Ilerrold, wife, daughter, Mrs. F. A. Attinger and sister, Viola Ilerrold of Chapman passed through town Saturday, en route to Sclinsgrove. J. Harry Kreitzer one of the leading professors of Chapman township, passed through town Sat nrday looking bright as ever. John Schlee;le and wife of Eclipse were callers in town on their way home from a visit to V likes Barre, Miss Sadie Ilambo of Dundorc is spending several weeks with Dr. Krebbs and family. Kev. Searle held services at Aline Saturday evening. Geo. Rine and wife of Kantz mingled with friend? over Sunday, Ellis Bercey of Chapman is fre qucntly a caller -in our midst. Dr. J. O. Nipple of Sunbury was a business culler Saturday. C. II. Kellar and aunt Miss Sallie Arnold of SelinBgrove, spent Sun day with relatives. Miss .hstclla Iroutman, who is teaching at Centreville. was a wel rome visitor nt home over Sunday. J. I. C'hiirlos, who is employed at Reading, spent Sunday with his family. Mrs. Henry Schrawder and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wm. Schraw der are spending the week with the former's daughter, Mrs. Clarence Ilcr.sliey nt Sunbury. We feel sorry for our boy9 be cause tlio boys from other places come to town during the past week and look our leading society girls out sleighing. Never mind boys you can get even with the girls some time.. ' ""1 ?A Henry Dlatlu. Count Soeundo de Ovles was a Carllst exilo. The gignaturo of his uncle, Louis De OTies, Is found with that of John Qulncy Adams ceding Florida to the United States In a troaty with Spain. 'Hio Count is forty-six years of agp, an exile from Orletto, situated in the northorn part of Spain, and has been oxilod since 1870 ; ho is wealthy, and has traveled and studied the customs, habits and languages or twenty-five different nations. Inreoent letter to Tho Teruna Medicine Co., or Uoiumous, unto, mo i oun gives his endorsomont to their great catarrh remedy, reruns, In tho following words: . . , l tie (anneia, Atlantic uty, rv. j. The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio: Gentlemen" Last winter my secretary had a severe attack of la grippe which was cured effectually by tho use of four bottles of Peruna, so when I contracted the same unpleasant sickness last fall I at once sent for a bottle. It truly worked wonders, and removed the sickening and sore feeling I bad within a few days. I would not be without It now tor any money, and when I go away 1 carry Peruna as a valuable perquisite to' my traveling outflL"JUUAN SBQUNDO, CONDB DE OVIES. T EARLY 'everybody is having la li grippe again. It resembles some ' " what in the beelnnlnff sever . cold. A chill or cold spell is followed by aching bone, sore throat, licadache, cough, and general weakness. Its court may be quit slight or severe, but la either case it nearly always leaves on in a miserable condition. Uuless Teruna is taken it will b weeks or months before person r pniiiH liia usual health. If the victim i fortunate enough to begin the us at I'eruns at the commencement of ths attack tho rouree of the grip is muck shortrueil, and tho system is left la uutural state. IVoplo who have had la grlppn, but are still suffering from the after-effects, should uot neglect to take Puruim, as It will promptly restore them to heal'U. Henry lflftiii, the inventor and maker of all tho lmml instruments of the Henry lMslln Mauufa. -taring Co., writes the following fro in Mil Soulli Ninth street, l'llil.vlel pliin, i'u: ' 1 hud a l'Uil at tack of In grippe last lceem!er t which 1 n I e more than l! m o n t li s, n n il w li i o li left mo with catarrh, and s e v e r a 1 of in v friends adviiied me to try I'eruua. I begun with a Imttlo tho first weeki March and it certainly did mo a gr.ia deal of good. I was so well satlalloi that I purchased another bottlo and fol lowed tho directions, mid can say thatl has cured mo." Henry Dlstln. A fargo per ecut of those who ars afflicted with this epidemic, lnstes of getting well as they ought to, w 111 have chronic catarrh as tho result. This i almost Invariably tha cano unless re run is taken as soon as posHlblo aft tho grip begins. Every ouo who has observed tho effect of Peruua during tho last three eplder les of la grippe positively knows tliaa this remedy will cure it permanently. Tho fact is, however, thuta great mul titude of people will not taUo reruna and a foundation for chronic catarrh will bo laid. Kvou in cases whero chronic cat ana has affected the lungs, and tho early stages of catarrhal consumption hav beeu developed, Peruna can bo rolled' upon as a prompt and lotding oure. L grippo and catarrh aro at present ths two great enemies of life in tho hind reruua is a euro for cither. j If y- do not derlvo prompt nnd satis factory ltilUfrom tho ubo of Peruna, write at once to Vr. Hnrtman, giving full statement of your easo and he will be pleased to give you his valuallo aJ Vlce gi'stis. Addrcs., Dr. Hartman, Tresldeut ofi Tm lliTiinan uiLvrium, Columl n ; WEST BEAVER Since the ground hog prophesied for rough weather, the ice houses at this end have been filled at a rapid rate. Charles A. Smith, Wm. Pheasant and your scribe made a business trip to Lewistown, one day last week. Harry Goas, another old soldier of the civil war, was called to his long home, Friday morning and was buried Monday at the Itidge church. Some of our candidates found out last week hunting up their friends was a cold job. Some gave it up until warmer weather. Elmer Smith of Burnham spent a few days here last week witli his parents. John P. Fisher of Lowell says the heavy wind we had last week shook the lower stone in his cellar wall. The Michael Weiand property was sold Friday, to his daughter, Mrs. May, for ?2500. Cold weather is no hindrance to the carpenters at McClure in getting the lumber ready for the shirt fac tory. They expect to have it com pleted nnd in running order by the first of April. J. B. Shellenberger'8 store at Ban ner ville was broken into Saturday night About $50 in money, a lot of postage stmaps and some clothing was taken. flMved Her Child's Life. "Three weeks our chubby little boy was changed by Pneumonia iilinost to a skeleton, writeH Mrs. W. Wat kins, of Meassnt City, O. "A tot riblo cough set, in spite of a good doctor's treatment for severnl weeks, crw worse every day. We then used Dr King's Now Discovcryfor Consump tion, and our dul ling was soon sound and well. We are nuro, this grnind medicine sived hi life." Millions know it is the a'dy suro cum for Coukub, Cold nnd nil liun ili sfflSHS. Tho Sliddleburs Dru Co., Oiaybill, llnnn;in nnd Co., Kichfield, Pa., Dr. J. W. Siinipscll, Tonus creek, Ph. cuarnuteo satisfaction. 50c and $1.R). Trial bottles free. f amous Scientist (excitedly) Some, thing must be done to stop the spread of the opium habit among women. Great Editor (calmly) Very well, sir; I'll put in a paragraph saying that a hankericfr for opium is a sign of old ge. N. Y. Weekly. DUN DORK. II. II. Sechrist and ( Jeo. A. Went zel filled their ice houses last week. Political Candidatesare numerous and all arc helping to build a bridge at Port Trevcrton, and that ought to bring the answer, but what alter the election ? J. B. Ilerrold of Port Trcvorton Ixmglit the stone at I loot's bridge and hauled them to his farm where he will erect a new house. The storm of last week was' se vere on buildings, and among them was II. II Reiehenbach's house and John S. Shufer's bam and Catherine A in ker's burn. liiimbo and Moyer are making ties for Meiser. William Swenk and James A. Wise delivered a load of provisions to the poor house. Collee 1 0 cts at Dundore's. V. M. Boyvr and J antes C. Shal'er of Port Trevcrton called on George Camplx.'!), an old soldier, win is on the sick list, and unable to leave his house. Our shoe maker is giving satis faction as he is very , accomodating. Put not your trust in money, but put your money m trust. The overseers bought some gro ceries of A. II. Troutman.' of Port Trcvorton, for the poor house. The watch maker of Eclipse is kept busy repairing watches for our Imivs. Ci.m lifiehciihach gave her cousin a shi-'i ri'le and they had a fine time. T . W'U .ortt. io l'f' Lydia Hoover stopped in town en lit r way to P.irt Trcvorton. John S. Auckcr's saw mill is in George A. Wentzel's timber '.rac' ready for business. George Long and 'Squire Sechrist made a trio to Selinsgrove on business. Bad Coughs "I had a had cough for six weeks and could find no relief until I tried Ayer's Cherry Pecto ral. Only one-fourth of the bot.'.e cured inc." L. Hawn, T'cwington, Ont. in fill his ici! lnuse, George Neglected colds always lead to something serious. They run into chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, or consumption. Don't wait, but take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral just as soon as your cough begins. A few doses will cure you then. Tlinn izi': JV.. finUKh fur an ortllnu'r colli: Mic lu-t rmlil lot bruin-'"- !U M, ti-ll'l com., tic; r eo, forcltrnlftC!te.:itu1 tukrn ..i. ntr'l. ,1. V. A was in (own one iit'd made a pros 0 laislu nt' lime. I loner Li: U irawscr I'vchii-g I : i 1 ivir pceliii; s-ile of f, Solomon Hniliaker of Eclipse was in ti.wn hi'iliiv; fruit frees and he onjiht to le patroniml as his firm is re'iable. S. P. Stefi. n of Port Trevcrton was in town and called on our fann ers to sell seeds lor the comit'g spring. Maria W. Dundore made a trip to ScIinF'Tovc to call on the l"N'it. Noncommittal. "Do you think the, world la grow ing worse or better?" "I shouldn't veuluro n-1 said the man who maKcs . . pi, ten sions to beir.fr n philosophci". "i... .'a impressions on that point pre l:,ely to depend largely on the .. . ciel.N nc lupi.ciis to '..'' WasliinL'ton S'tar. A Hcn-nlnr ?ltv '. .T'i:ini,v- Dmi't M'c yoi out liilils. Anvil, 'rif iloinjr? DleUy You IilI ! Mr. Smallv fered me a liicKel IKjI to tell p., 1 caught liini Ki'sin fin. ' 1 !-' the r.(ji';i ittut he Kl.-.-cu her n'" limes !iirii) the evenit.. '' D;i;U-ws. .1 of- ::i lyk Wilts WtiL.t AJ USt I ' , k J ni'Ht iNjiiuh Syr.i. . i )- "1 In I lino. S . I hv rn-c' ' ' 1