V iicn's onc-nticE CLGTnmQ nnu- s i'ECIAL PHENOMENAL SALE. i 4 Jlf' Rnn Ami GOOD CLOTHES AT HALF PKICE. THE GRAND HOLIDAY STORE. Saves Time, Labor and Money. nitMNAi, mi:nhon. tmitul holiday good. StvlisH hats, smoking wore Kiiosts of Thomas Dove's family, v . i ' . f i . r .1 .t m llrmni t mi)im1. I)t u ,7 Hay Urown, Ii.ii. i f...,i ,' 1'.,: 1l ''ill t.lin ofllre if Aifortinv I. g 11, I lout Mf Kmley's cabinet, 'lit ovoiHiig to Miss Mnr ' Tho brldo has been con- ,i :,Ur nioly rlrcli's, but ill h ii'iiUr Mther I'lrcuin- c,: h vo been an elnhornto very quint ono. owing to ' S if a lin tltrr nf tlin young " -n-r Goner J W lr Hansel I'nnn Aflor tho ccromnnv ' .Will 1 r fjir .-.t Uigustlno, li nl. or ant, I Jan. 18. "'il Killed ly Dynamite. , Dor- 31 'two woiuon in oxpl-isKin of dynnmlto i Kilns lioclwr. ox-shurlll of '''I'Urkcrlonlnst night. Thoy neil ;1 yean, and lior stop- llllain Seldol, aged ill), ''ily mnnglod Mrs. Uecker It N th, and tho younger wo- 1,'r'Mn twenty minutes. The 1 1.1 ro nnu wns Uontroycu, wltn hi I lleeker Is a quarry owner , "1 sticks of dynnmlto which p foretasting purposes. Ho t Itho kitchen stove to thnw J')) ft the hou.-e A fow mlu- axploslon occurred. M .. i i a iTiui n ijj-iiniiiin' ti. ,J 'n Hoc 'I - Mrs. John' III Uunr411"" " mumuiiinivn 11 .. ... ...I litr ntl i.V. l"8yiiamno clip Inst ovonlng. , ,' n, Durtha iiikI Karlo, wero fw dropped It into tho coul II" "l .f'HjIiS euro Liver Ills, A Modern Impr.ovc.ncnt. ' political talk. l lip County Commissioners are expected to make tlielr appointments known Monday. They couldn't linvo delayed It nny longer. , The borough olectlou takes placo on tho 1 10th of February, and January an Is tho last day for filing nomination papers (county or city ) with tho County Commissioners, 21 days be fore the election; January 2D, last day for filing certificates of nomination for township and borough ofllccrs with tho County Com-1 Kmc crrtiiig our bcsl efforts to iimkc Clrant I-ossiu, a student at the Lehigh "". y ' ore ' uiccuou, j eu- the (Ircjtcst Kcillictioiis in I'rices . university, win spenu .ew oar s witn r " over nrescntcl before to the Holiday ! rcl uives heie. i for township and boronBh ofliccrs w-lth the Shoppers of the Shenandoah Valley. Wc I I'r. Hamilton left this weok for a few days 1 v-u""ly commissioners, jo uays nciore tno li ivc just i nm;lctcil takini; nnotlicr' of our 1 vacation among friends and relativos In thu clcf "on- f .inoiK slock iin entories. includiiiK new lots '. state or South Carolina. , A K0, re'olution for to-morrow is to de- of this mason's Overcoats and Suits Ixntnlit,1 Mr. and Mrs. (Jeorge IlwhUll, of Il.ilcton. lennbie to support only worthy candidates j from tlu-ercat mwiL'ltccs finlc, roiulUnK in , arc the uuests of tlielr parents In town for a I , , c9 a' , 6 '''""y0' on enormous list of IJarRalns. All these few days. , Hio Imii.Uorae Ufu-sizo picture of lion. ' Koods nrc briicht. new, stvlish and or the Councilman I). It. James transacted husi- I'0' f the admiration of all who j best mike 1 nets at l'ottsvillo to-day. vlsi the Ht:iiAU. sanctum. Men's l-.mcv SuililiKS. Hoys' Suits mul 1 Thomas II. Snyder transacted business at1 The young Democrats have their war-.alnt , Children's Novelties almost nivcn uway; ! l'ottsvillo this afternoon. , Jetimnd recognition In tho shape ...n'lll.n .ori.rUml nt Ibp. i.rires. See our! William (irilllths and W. W. Talbot, who "f the nomination for Chief Uurgcss. Their; I " . I . ... I. T1...I. .. Dvcn tho Democrats have troubles of their i own over tho Senatorial contest. Chairman Garmau. of tho Democratic State Committee, has issued tho following letter to tho thirty nine Democratic members of tho Legislature: "My Dear Sir: I am a dycd-ln-tlic-wool. a yard-wldo and an all-wool Democrat, and 1 being such a Democrat, I request you, as a Democrat of a llko srecio, not to commit yourself to ox-Congressman Wolvcrton for tho Democratic nomination for United States Senator until you havo seen me, If you. havo any lovo for your party, wait for me; I am coming. I'opocratically and Democrati cally yours, John M. Garman." Tho Citizens Standing Coinmitteo meets this evening. Important busiuevs will be transacted. Tho Wauamakcr meeting in Philadelphia was hold at three o'clock in tho afternoon yesterday, and tho Kcpublicau's Shenandoah edition Is printed at 2 o'clock, ono hour earlier, and contained this startling news ! paper feat of faking tho news : "Tho Wana j maker meeting at Bourse, Philadelphia, to day, attracted a big crowd of business men and their ovation on tho Senatorial question will bo cllective.' I Thero is no scarcity of candidates on either side for borough offices. .. ( Kach of tho two political parties should make an cflbrt to nominato competent candi- dates for Chief liurgess. Tho position is an Important one, upon whom depends tho en-, forcemcnt of the laws governing tho I municipality. Kemember If You Have a Cough or Cold, l'.iu-Tina always cures, 25o. At Grubler ' Ilros., drug store. jackets, best line oi mil gloves, iiiuiiicrs, latest styles of scurfs. ltc-iutiful line of neckwenr specially for the holidays. Handsome silk stispene'lers, Hats and Cajn of the latest novelties. Cold anil Silver Miii ts, made up specially for ns the best in the world. Don't forget tile place. PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, c I REFOWICH, Prop. ! South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa. liny Keystouo Hour. !o sure that tho name I,rsio & Kaimi, Ashland, Pa., 's printed on every sack. GENUINE IMPORTED $ BEER Hit ret from Muonelicn, (Irrinany, NnurfshlnK "1 1'xlitlurntlng . . . PSCIIORR BRA U. . . Absolutely pure. Contain i o alcohol. Coti ntniitly on liuinl ut JACOB NOLL'S, NO. 14 NORTH. MAIN ST. FOR ACGH ! j South Jardlu street, returned to their homes in Wllkesbarrc yestorday afternoon. Misses S.i die Gilbert and Sadio T.ingham spent yesterday afternoon with friends at Ashland. Miws Mary ami Kmma Lcckio, who were guests of town friends tho past fow days, have returned to their homo in l'ottsvillo. Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Hooks visited friends at Hazlcton to-day. T. J. Coakloy, of Treniont, was a visitor to town yesterday. l!ev John Dyson and wife, oT Wm. Fenu, were ii-itors to town this morning. liev. Dull'y, or Philadelphia, and l!ev. Fa hey, both former residents of town, spont yesterday with their olil-timo frleuds hero. Messrs. Lowery and Onnphell, members of tho DeTeuder IIoso Co., havo gone to Phila delphia on a visit. Miss Alice Jcnniiig, who sustained an In jury to one of her fectsomo time ago, is able to be about again. Miss Ida Zimmerman has gone to Mahauoy City to spend New Year's day. Miss I.izzio lliirgem, of QirardviIIe, spent last evening in town. To cure all old soros, to heal an iudolcnt ulcer, or to speedily euro plies, you need simply apply DoWitt's Witch Hazel Salve according to directions. Its maglc-liko ac Hon will surpriie you. C. II. Jlagenbuih MAHANOY CITyT Indigestion, ixntlvo. All Headache. Druggists. -;v25 Cents the Bottle. TOUTS DRUG mt 106 IM. Main Street. GilbcvJ AILKINSO c for C!om Scl holida u' than uny O. I. Knlrr TiiUen Suddenly 111 "Will go to IMoriibi. Mahaxoy City, Dec. 31. Inipiiry into tho report of tho sudden illness of C. D. Killer shows that he is somewhat improved and will be able to leave for Atlantic City in 'a few days. After a short stay there he will I go to Florida to spend tho balance of tho ! winter. Henry Davis aim John Finncgan, Girard- villo boys wore arrested for illegal cir riding and given a hearing before Justlco Joms. They were sentenced to ten days' imprison ment in tho county jail. The Haydou Gleo Club was re-organied at Harris' hotel last night with tho following officers: 1'roidcnt, William Jeukins; Vice Pieident, W. G. Fdniuuils; Treasurer, W. H. Snyder; Seciotary, M. J. McGuiro ; Musical Director. Kccs Hosser. Tho club -,'1 Jlanl, Stubborn CoilQh, will compete at tho Mt. Carmcl and Hazlaton . . . , ,Vr, i eisteddfods. Special arrangements will be lAb CArbt 1 UKAIN 1 made .'jj-.pni petition at tho former place for tlio' .Viileicd for tho host rendition of i , or " pnf. Vdlethodist Sunday bchool, of miu-rlti. Stotribulo presents to tho Sunday siuiKylvu.' V to-morrow afternoon and held lffyl. C-V (lent in the evening. The 'i if ftlH1 pfiefil hero on Christmas netted Jl.11 1 J'lr FraiikJrtr.'uiania, tho proprietor of tho Lofty 'iiotol, will start next Sunday for Italy, whero his presence Is required tosettlo tho estatoof a deceased relative. Health Olllcer Ball reports several cases of typhoid and scarlet fever and diphtheria. Maggie, toven-year-old daughter of Jacob Itosser, of Morea, was buried to-day. A Hit for Coughs and Colds. What? Pan-Tina, 23c. At Guilder Bros., drug store. Arscnlo In Uio"Voh1, Kuion rolsoned. Columbus, O., Dec. ai. Mr. K. W. Vnnco, of tho Vance cloak house; his sis ter, Mrs. I). E. lanes; Miss Holdon, of Pittsburg; Mrs. M. li. Shaffer, a nurse, a colored coachman and colored laundry girl wore tnken violently 111 at tho rosl donco of Mrs. Lluos just after the noonday lunch Monday. A physician was callod and found that tho sickness was due to arsonlcnl poisoning. All nro out of danger. The fnnilly positively rofuso to mako any Btutoiueiit concerning tho matter, except thoy bellevo the poisoning wns tho result of carolossnoss on tho part of tho cook, whoso name Is said to bo Ida Hryan. Sho was ulscnargou aioiumy uvening, ami is said to havo gono to Chicago. Ituy your slippers at Store. tho Facto-y Shoo 1.1. .tile was a great success ; we sold more year in our business ; aim our iacinties i i lariji crowds of buyers were better and you (1 our t ci llcnt system and quick attention. h Great Day Light Store Jr, won its way into your confidence. We thought Jih nii.iiU- would give our big modern Dry Goods VOU DID MORE. The great throngs of pleased buyers w h o have visited our store were quick to appre ciate the money-saving prices made possible by our being able to purchase large stocks of goods at lower prices. We share this advantage with you. To our thousands of patrons we extend our best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. in:n. KKU,Y. On thoSatli Inst., nt Southern Pines, North Cnmllna, William Kelly, need 20 years. runeral will tako place nt 10 a. in. on Hattir-I tiny, January 2nd, ISi, from tho family resl-I denec, 23 Hotith Jardin street. High mats at! tho Annunciation church. Cortege will pro ceeil by the 11:05 a. m, Pennsylvania P. K. i train for PotNvillo, where Intenucnt will be j made in tho No. .1 cemetery. Kclatives and i frienda reHiiectfully Invited to attend. 2t SING WAH'S NEW LAUNDRY! G4 W. Centre St. -(o)- Shlrt 8 CitlTs, per pair 3 Shirt, Ironed.. 8 Undershirt 0 Nandcrcblcfs.. 1 cents Collars 1 cents " New Shirts.... 8 " " Drawers 6 " Hose, per pair 3 " -(ol- FIItST-CLASSLAUKDnY. (II VE US A TIUAI,' -FOR THE- BEST GROCERIES AND ...L-OWEST PRICES... GO TO Meluskey & Son, 10S S. Main St. "coalT COAL ! HARD CLEAN Georgia's Fair Authoress h Mile' Rettoratlva AND THE LADY CAME BACKes She'd been all over town, she'd been here, she saw our slippers, she said she'd comeback maybe and she did, she could'nt help if she wanted an extra nice pair of slippers for a Christmas present at $i.oo. She didn't tell us, but we knew she'd have to pay 25 to 30c. more at any other store, and then wouldn't have had anything like the variety to choose from. The Factory Shoe Store leads in Quantity, Quality and Price. THAT DOLL In our window is a beauty and some customer of ours will get it on Christmas eve. You get a ticket for every 50c. worth you buy. Tickets for the lamps just as usual FACTORY SHOE STORE, O. A. MOYER, IVIgr. (SHOES RETAILED AT FACTORY PRICES.) 3 li BIG BARGAINS FOR THE HOLIDAYS All our immense stock of Clo.thing and Heavy Overcoats have been reduced in price, owing to the mild state of the weather and the approaching holiday season. We are compelled to do this as the weather is against us and our mammoth store is over crowded with SUITS and OVERCOATS, which must be disposed of, as the follow ing will show : nluc lllack and Drown llenvcr Overcoats $".50, now $3,25 " " " ." Melton " 10.00, " " " " " Kersey, " 12.00, " '' and lllack Imported Melton u 10.00, " " Black and Brown Chinchilla " 11.00, " " and Black Imported Chinchilla " lt.OO, " Heavy, BIr Nap NlgRcrhead Suits, Blue and Black, wero S0.50, now $7.00 Heavy, Small Nap NlEecrhcad Sulls, Blue and Black, wero S8.00, now $6too All our heavy stock of Clothing reduced 30 per ct. BOYS' and CHILDREN'S SUITS, We have by the carload, aniarc disposing of them nt half prices. All kinds of Dress Suits, French clays, sacks and frocks, to go at fifty cents on the dollar. An enormous line of Stiff Hats. An im mense stock of underwear at prices never heard of. Don'i Make a Mistake In the Place. The Largest Store and Show Windows In the County. MAMMOTH CLOTHING HOUSE, L. QOLD1N, Proprietor. O and 1 1 South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa. 7.50 8.50 za.oo 0.30 KETS ttfijand Children. ,IR or CLOTH PES nnikcd it at 3 ; its m- t U Irrurc s - o ottc n mia. Mm Mm: Klectrlc Locomotion In Kuropo. Wasiiixotox, Doo. 31. Eloctrlo locomo tion la gain'"!? Rrouml In Ktiropo, though by no moans as rapidly as In tho United Statos, and In all Europe, nt tho close of 18H5, thero wero but 111 eleetrlo roads, huv lnsr 11 total mlleaKO of WiO'X. Gorniany stands foremost In Kuropo In oloetrlo railway construction, with 257 inllos, al most half of tho totnl In Kurope. Franco hns 2 miles; Groat Urltaln and Ireland, mVi Austria, 41; Switzerland, SO; Italy, 24M '. Sorvla, Hussla, Helglum nnd Spain but from 0 to lb5 ami me romaimng it.u ropoan countries loss thnu B inllos ench. Twolveoftho 111 linos uro underground trollevs and Bnccumulators. Deeds Hccorded. From Johcph JIauer et. al., to John llalsis, lt lu Seltzer City, Norwegian township. County llonili Drawn. Tho following outstanding couuty bonus bearing 4 per cent. Interest and issued in 1685 were drawn tor redemption ny tno county Coinnilxdoncrs yesterday, yU ; flOOO de- nomluatiou, Nos. M, 11, 0, 102, 88, 22, 70, '.'Hand 10; $500 denomination, No. 81,20, 22. 57. 8. 0. 00. 27, 0, 47 and 10; ?100 donoiul nation, Nos. 122, 1G5, 52, 85, 50, 00, 105, 121 and 2. Tha total drawn amouuts to f 15,400, Letters Granted. Letters testamentary wero grantod to Lewis Steirerwalton the estate of Adam (luldncr, late of West l'enil township, deceased. Also to Charles II. Weldy on tho estate of Johu Weston, lata of Tamaqua, deceased. Letters of administration were granted to John J. Straub on the cstatu of Jacob Stranh, latoof SchuylVIU Haven, deceased. Health JteporU. Julius Scnmnls, aged 8 years, West Poplar street, and John Scanlan, 11 months, South Main street, are suffering from measles. -(o)- l'"or ale at Mountain colliery toruicrly Shoemaker's at tho following reduced prices , f2.VS l'.g .$2.50 Wove t'iu'whmt 2 C5 Pea.. 1 30 Hi-llvcred to any part of the town for 70 cents additional. Orders left at Knlbnch'n clirarktor r :SIS Houlli Jaidln btrca, will receive prompt attention. LAMB, DAVIS & CO. FINE- IN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT Our entire stock of and GOLD WATCHES, RINGS, CHAINS. Gold and Silver Novelties. Holiday Gifts for Young and Old. rery fino select stock and our bt lor style and quality. Every garment has been RE DUCED ONE-THIRD below its former price. Now is the time to buy while we still have a fair assortment in some numbers. $5.00 Reduced from $0,00. wo havo a ver; 14 lei nro lowe ELLIS DUELL'S, SOS S. Main St. tlQIMT -BIMffi. OVERCOATS I OVERCOATS 1 I Ilcfore purchasing your Holiday presents of Hen's and Boys' Overcoats, Men's and Boys' Storm Coats, Chll s Astrakhan and Chinchilla Reef- George Sholakawlc, aged B years, South Wntcr Caps, dloves, Underwear, Main street, died from diphtheria nnd was " 1 ' ' . f Interred In the Lithuanian cemetery yester- etc., call on us and save the price of day. your Christmas turkey, 10.00 $3.00 $7.00 ii i( i if If $13.00. $5.00. $10.00. P. J. GAUGHAN, - IX N. Main St. MISCELLANEOUS. C O A A A Money to loan on first mortgage. J)ijUUW ApplytoT.lt. Hemmix, Attor-ncy-nt-tnw. 12-2S-lm IiTSTltAYl'.r) A setter dog estrayed to the X premises of Iho uudcrslgiied on December 25th. Owner can havo wime by proving prop. u. it. v. niniin, 12-28-31 OPEN EVERY DAY erty and paying eipeiibea ineurrc 17 West Centre Btreet. TANTKD. Young lady wanted to flnLh ires, rso ex Main btreet. AY bary. tin typo pictures. No oiperlenco neie.- Uallnt 11) H. OST, BTHAYBD lilt ST01.UN A beaglo J hound with block cars, body spotted like a coach dog, black snot on rump. Multnhlo re ward will be )ald for return to V. 15, Magargle, Shenandoah, Po. 12-14-11 Two nice unfurnished rooms, ell heated. Apply at No. 211 West Oalc fOlt ItlCNT I elicit. v. v..,-. k,..,ii,i. No large Bliow windows, out great ttioh HKNT A nice I ....... .... i. ...!.. i., ti,.1i,1o PlriV,IcT IV sultablo for ofllce A granu opening bociuuio ui iuo j,l-iilvi imwiwwfl w o- I Ukuai-u omco IV 1. . MiiLaViw.. I UV, av VL f..LtW Pl.Ili 12-5-tI room sFcond floor purioses, Apply at Go to tho Shenandoah Dental Rooms foi painless extraction of teeth. Gold and Silvei lllllngs. If your artlfiral teeth do not suit you call to see us. All examinations free. We make all kinds of plates. Gold Crowns, Aluminum Crowns Logan Crowns, Crown and Ilridgn work and all operations that per tain to Dental Surgery. No charges for extracting when plates arc ordered. We are tho ouly users of vltallMjd air for tho painless extraction of teeth. SHENANDOAH Dental : Rooms, rxiimnirs imockj 6 1 ..OA 4 7 n J rs CI let. 27 ,ti r on Ins few end Is In (pliln jl(W I
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