(Ml WE ARE RIGHT IN FRONT.-3-r- Allowing no lijiw papers to get pant uj?i W get them nil Wtfivould like to se cure your order for some paper-or periodical and we will guarantee fair treatment and prompt delivery. HOOKS & BROWN a- North IVIraln St. GASOLINE, OIL, WAGON GREESE. We make a specialty o! Gasollno, 60c ia five gallon lots delivered. Mica and U. S. axlo greeso. ...Also Headlight Oil, 150 Fire Test. ROBERT YEAGER, 81 1'ftll orders promptly attended to. CARPETS! CARPETS! If in need of Carpets it will pay you to give me a call. I carry an elegant line of the latest and best patterns in all the grades, Brussels, Ingrains and Rags. NewGoods Arriving Daily ALSO DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS AT POPULAR PRICES. P. J. MONAGHAN, South Main Street. Shirt Waists. We offer our entire stock of LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS at the following reductions : 50c Kind Now 39c 75c " 59c $l.oo " 79c I.25 " 98c I.5O " " $1.12 They are all the finest styles and shapes in the mar ket. See Our Window Display of Them. L. J.WILKINSON MAIN STREET. LLOYD STREET. O'HARA'S LIVERY ! BOARDING AND SALES STABLES. Undertaking in - - - - all its Branches. Open Day and Night. Cor. White 1 Mansion and Lloyd Streets. House ( Stables, Shenandoah, J MAHANOY CITY. VX HA VK T1IJC IIANWSOMKHT DKHIUNS OK ..OIL CLOTHS IN TOWN. E. B. FOLEY, No. 17 West Centre Street. PITHY POINTS. lHlielllllgR TllrollglMHlt Itio CiHliitrj Uhnuilftlml lor llmitv Varusnl. The 8he,iptai School Hoard has decided to erect new two-story building before the Fall trm opens. During the last tenn the schools wore very muoh overcrowded. The employe of the P. A It. at Mahanoy I'ity will lie paid to niui iow for 71 day work. letter of administration were granted to Amos Miller on the estate of Henry Miller, late of Harry township, decerned. The assessors of the 110 district have now all reported the hlrths and deaths in their ' district for the Are months ending with May. , Tho total number of births for that period is 2,886 and the nnmlier of deaths 1,431. There are ninety-eight patients in the Miners' hospital at Fountain Springs. The oirtora of the llell colliery, nt Tnscarora, will erect a new colliery. J. J. Ilreumn, of Yatvllle, injured some time ago, is again at work. It is not nearly as generally known as It should be that not a few of the compounds used for washing clothes are in the highest degree injurious to cloth fabrics of almost every kind. Cards are out announcing the wedding of (leorge Miller, of Ullbertun, and Mis Sallle Purnell, of Mpiseville. Daniel F. Tola ml, of Lost Creek, has suc ceeded Kills Jordan as clerk at Packer No. S colliery, located at llappahannock, which re sumed operations Wednesday, after an Idle ness of seven months. On Thursday of next week, the 88th, there will be an eclipse of the sun, visible in this section if the day is clear, beginning nt 8:30 a. m. and ending at 11:80 o'clock. The new chemical engine for tho Humane Fire Company, of 1'ottsville, will arrive in n few days. The mar rings of Miss Minnie Ilehl and ltev. J. W. Duck took place at llloomsburg. rho peach crop in Clinton and Centre counties will, it is estimated, yio'.d 86,000 bushels. Lehlghtou citizens awarded the contract fur the erection of mammoth building to be used ns a silk mill. A pigeon owned by Silas I.ear, of Potto- vllle, which was liberates! last May nt Raleigh, N. C, has returned home. The estimated claim of the 80 Heading building associations against tho Lewis Kremp estate aggregates ffll7,771.05. Tho seventh annual Lutheran reunion of the Susquehanna Synod was attended by 5,000 peoplo at Island Park, near Suubury. Two coal tmius collided on tho Lehigh Valley road, near Glen Onoko, demolishing twenty cars and blockading both tracks. The wheat crop of Franklin county is said to bo the largest over produced in tho county, many fields averaging forty bushols to the acre. A repairsmen's truck jumped olectric car tracks at Lansford and John Mitcholl, John Humphroys and Patrick Hares, boys who were riding, were badly hurt. O. A. It. Kneainpmeiit, Sunlilo--lInir lento lti reiiiisjivnuhi ICnllroari. For the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Buffalo, August 28, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany will sell spocial tickets from all points ou its system to Buffalo and return at rate of a studio faro for the round trip. These tickets will bo sold and will be good going ou August 21 to 23, and good to return not earlier than August 21 nor later than August 31, 1807. Looking Up Aliens. Tho Lehigh Yalloy Railroad Company, or at least its officials, are now ou tho alien hunt. Yesterday Al. Reed, Jr., assistant roadmastcr, mndo a tour of part of tho Mahanoy division with a vlow of obtaining a full list of aliens. Tho Penusy bosses aro also on tho alert, and with so many in search of uuimturalited cltiscns it will bo next to impossible for any ol them to c&capo the tlircc-ccnt tax. Jvaiigcllcnl rjcnlc. Tho oxcursion and picnic of the United Evangelical Sunday school to-day was at tended by three hundred peoplo. Many of tho older folks took tho noon train. Fell Down Stair. At her residence on South Main street, this morning, Mrs. Mary Brcunau met with an accident by falling down a flight of stairs. She received cut wounds and bruises about tho face and fortunately escaped having any bones broken. Kxcurslon To Atlantic City. Tho Philadelphia and Reading railway will run an excursion to Atlantic City, on Thursduy, July 20th. Tickets will bo good for ten days and good only on trains leaving here at 0 51 a. m. aud 12.33 p. m. Fare for round trip from Shenandoah is $8.50. tf Coining Kvcnts. July 31. Ice cream festival under the auspices of God's American Volunteers in Wilkinson's hall. Aug. 4. Ico cream festival in Robbins' opera house under tho auspices of tho "Y." mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmim I RUSSET SHOES ! B OUR : ANNUAL-: CLOSING : OUT : SALE ! 3 Hen's All H Ladies' Russets Different shades, in Chocolate ' and Ox it Blood. We have them both in button and lace; one lot formerly $1.75, now $1.25. EE Another lot formerjy $2.50, now $2.00, and E: still another lot sold at $3.00, now down to low water mark, $2.25. Our 1.50 shoe we EE will sacrifice at $1.00. HE These goods must be disposed of, as we must have room for our fall stock, which, will arrive shortly. Footwear purchasers should take t advantage of such excellent opportunities. Ball's Shoe Store, 2 gj No. 14 South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa. 3 FOR A SUNDAY IN JULY. Direction Which, II rullowed Careful Are Curtain to Insure Comfort. If you are uncomfortable next Sunday, July 5, it will be your own fault. The great (Philadelphia Sunday Press, which will come to this town early in the morning, will mako the day pleasant for you no mtt ter what the weather conditions may h. It pages will take yonr mind away from everything that can possibly worry. Next Sunday's "Press'' will give all the gossip of the seaside and mountain resorts; will glvo complete information about the wonderful gold fields of Alaska.; tell how English women are employed! n tho manufacture of bicycles; dosciibes some wonderful relics that have liecn discovered In a mound in Georgia j reveal the sad misfortunes that have come to the family of Harriet tteecher Stowe, the author of "Uncle Tom'a Cabin," and will give a host of other special features to be found in no other paper. In addition, every reader will reelvo free a copy of the $85,000 painting, "The llattle of ljake Erie." Order next Sunday's Press in advance. When billons or costive, eat a Oascarets candy cathartic, cure marautaed, 10c, 8So. Tho County Asylum. Dr. Henry M. Wetherill, Secretary and Inspector of the State Lunacy Committee, and Charles II. WolOeu,. of Pottavllle, in spected the county almshouse yesterday and found that Hie management has not yetmade the improvements in that institution to en title the county te fl.76 per week for each patient treated there. The county has been losing $8,000 per year since June, 1805, by not complying with the law in this respect, not to speak of the gain there would be to the patient in comfort. It is said that one death eveiy other day has been the mortality record the past Uyo weeks, and is due to the crowded condition of the buildings. The in stitution, in Its several departments, was caring for 485 indigent, sick and Injured men, women and ohildreu. Of these 105 are in the insane department. There is but ouo teinedy and that is to make use of the new hospital at once, aud In the opinion or Dr. Wetherill the Directors would be Justified in taking possession at ouce, despite tho dif ferences of county ofllcials. Deeds Kerimlcri. From David Cabill and wife to Frederick G. Yuengling ot al, premises in St. Clair; from Joseph II. McKnight ctal, to Alice K. Wilson, premises in Goidou; from Andrew Wllaou and wifo to Geliret Wolfgang, premises in Gordon; from John A. Guldiu aud wifo to Adam Lostosky, premises in Shenandoah; fiomAdam Boyer aud wife to Franklin 1' n ;. r, premises in Branch town ship; f,- mi Joseph Dolcn ct al, to Wm. J. Mats, premises in Pottsville; from Wm. Spargo aud wife to Geo. J. Wadllnger, premises in Mahanoy City; from Norman Lessig to Pottsvilleand Reading Railway Co., premises in Schuylkill Haven. Burning, itching skin diseases instantly ro Hoved bv De-Witt's Witch Hasel Salve, un equalled foi cuts, bruises, burns. It benls without leaving a scar. (J. II. llagenbucli Under the StierllTs Hammer. The Sheriff yesterday afternoon lovied on the c fleets of tho saloon and restaurant con ducted by Joseph Smith ami Georgo Bollls, in tho Titman buildiug. The oxecutiou was mado to satisfy a claim of tho Columbia Browing Company, tho sum belug $550. The firm had been doing business but a short while. Not Androi 1'lsrcons. Stockholm, July 23. The Aftonhladot, which has close relations with Herr Andree, snvs that Andree could not have dippsitehed the pigeons recently caught In the neighborhood of Socvde, In IUfylke, and near Tromsoe Island, because It was arranged that his pig eons should be mraked with tho words ' .f.ndree expedition, A. D. 1S97." . 1 A A Xcnviirk Mtmlcr Mystory. Newark, N. J., July 23. Mrs. Michael Kmentz, wife of a saloonkeeper of this olty, was found murdered In bed at their home yesterday. Her husband and her 7-year-old son are in the cus tody of the police. The officers are look ing for Andrew Mulualk, who, the child told them, shot the woman and fled. Mululak had for several years boarded with the family, but was recently or dered from the house after boasting to Kmentz of his Intimacy with Mrs, Kmentz. The boy, who slept with his parents, declares he saw Mululak creep up to the bed and shoot his mother. Kmentz declares he was awakened by the shot and fought Mululak, but was overpowered. The police doubt his etory. Ask your grocer for toe "Eoyal Patent" dour, and take no otiier brand. It is tho host flour made. We have 100 pairs of Children's Russett Slippers, sizes 6 to n, and Misses', nJ to 2, which we have marked down to5oc, just one-half the price we formerly sold them at. Russets. of our Men's $3.00 Russets in Chocolate and Ox Bloods have been reduced to $2.25. Our $2.50 Russets can now be bought for $1.90, 3 1 j 3 and $2.00 Russets will be given away at $1.50. 3 3 3 ossA at 3 8 TO FORCE AJTARIFF VOTfc. Today Rowlon Will lto I'rolonired With That Oliji-nt In View. yVii-hliigton, July 23. Khortly before the i cnate adjourned yeati rday Senator Allison, In charge of the tariff bill, made n atron effort to have a time fixed for the flnnl vote on the tariff conference report. Falling in this Mr. Allison gave notice that today' ses flnn would be protracted with a view Jo recurltiK a vote, It was the first definite movement rnade thug far to ward bringing the debute to a close, VIr. Allison' first proposition wa for K vote at 5 o'clock this afternoon, but thH won olijec-ted to by Mr. Pettus, of Alabama. Then he proposed a vote sometime before adjournment today, which was objected to by Mr. Morgan. The sugirrstlnn of Saturday at 1 o'clock met Vvlth Ulte objection from Mr. Mor gan. The Alabama genator explained hi Inst objection by stating that he thought all debate on the report would be exhausted today, bo that it wa needle to make an agreement in nd vance. Finding that there wns no disposition to reach an Agreement, Mr. Allison finally gave notice that hereafter, while the report wa ponding, the senate would not adjourn at 5 o'clock without a yea and nay vote. The debate on the report yeterday wa participated in by Senators Chil ton of Texas, Jones Of Arkansas and Pettlgrew of South Dakota in oppo sition,- while Mr. Aldrich took frequent occasion to defend the report against the criticism of these senators. n.ri' an uvcr iia, ouious- Bb. m".i, lii'ucluche. sour stoni- UQfi I I fib ocli, Indigestion, eonstipa- Ik UBS !s thm. Tlnv art onMlv. with. 8 I o'lt i'.iln nr itrlpp Piililliy all driipcUti. J e.nts Dm ohl) i'.ll t.i take with ilood'i SarispsrllU EXTRA SHERIFF'S SALE OF" FURNITURE. The undersigned has purchased the entire stock of FINE FURNI TURE of M. Spoont, and I am determined to relieve myself of it at a sacrifice; whereby you can save Our stock is large and varied and has not decreased any. 108 EAST CENTRE ST., SHENANDOAH, PA. IVl. SPOONT, Agt. The Biggest That Money Come to THE tie ALL WHO WANT GRAND MID-SUMMER SALE, Which Will Commence Saturday Morning at 9 O'clock. We are Bound to Close Out the Balance of Our Stock of - - - - Men's and Boys' Spring and Summer - ...... Clothing. No matter at what sacrifice, everything must go; nothing reserved. You will do well to get in the push early, and make your selections of these superb bargains. Remember we are now at our new home. . . . The shopping palace for the people. THE FAMOU The Acknowledged Cheapest Clothiers and Hatters in the FRANEY COR. flAIN and OAK STREETS, SHENANDOAH, PA. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Noll, Jl., of North Jatdln street, are receiving congratulations upon tho advent or a baby daughter into thoir home. Mrs. Christian Noll, of West Lloyd street, has presented her husband with a baby hoy. Mrs. Emma Tindoll, of Fottsvllle, Is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. l'van J. Davlos, on North Jardln street. Dr. J. Fierce Roberts, of town, and Dr. Rentsehler, of Rlngtown, wore in consulta tion yesterday In tho ease of William llutlor, of East Lloyd street. Mr. Butler is still In a critical condition but his chances for recovery are favorable Mrs. James Birmingham, of Turkey Run, Is suffering from a severe attack of Illness. Rev. Alfred llcebnor has returned home from several days' visit to Scrauton. Bol. Ikiycr. Esq., one of Northumberland county's most ablest attorneys, spent a few moments lu towu this morning on his way to Fottsvil e. Ms May. of Shamokin.ls spending a few dayr in towu as the guest or hor husband, who is employed at Roll Sheder's. Mrs. John Senior was a visitor to Jlauanoy Plane yesterday. William T. Tresiso and his mother, spent this afternoon nt Ellangowan as the guest of Sunt. Boyd and wife. Charles Cole spent yesterday at Mahanoy Plane. Miss Jcnuio Davis, of Mahanoy City, Is spending several days with the family of Councilman R. D. Reese. Miss Annie SchafTer, of North Main street, is beln if entertained bv Mt. Carmel friouds. Miss Mary Pomcroy spent to-day visiting frieuds in Mahanoy City. Mrs. W. J. Morgau left at noon to-day for Philadelphia. MAHANOY CITY. George Bcrush.tho minor who was soriously injured at tho Maple Hill colllory yesterday morulng, was removed to the Miuers' hospital last evening. Ills injuries aro of a sorious naturo and his condition is critical. Miss Kato Cobhloy, of West Mahanoy s.reet. and Michael Kelly, of 1 1 ill's patch, will bo unitod in marriage at St. Cauicus church, on Thursday morning, the 29th Inst. The St. Nicholas hand will hold its annual picnic in tho grove at that place to-morrow ovening. Next Thursday evening tho band will give its first opcu-air concert of tho sea sou from the porch of Noonian Bros, store. A series is being arranged for the balauco of tho summer. Our correspondent whilo in conversation with Contractor Wallace this morning, in ref erence to tho advisability of building tho sewer ou tho north side of Centre street, was Informed by that gentleman that it should bo doue at once. Ho said although it may hinder the progress of paving somewhat, is a long felt want. Tho Misses Ferguson last evening onter- tained a number of their friends at their resldcnco ou West Mahanoy avenue, Reilly's orchestra, of Shenandoah, furnished music for tho occasion. Tho funeral of Jcnuio, a two-year-old daughter of Patrick Ilyland, of Maplo hill. took placo this moruiug. Interment was mado in St. Canicuscomctory. William Eckert, a butcher in the employ of J. C, Motzger, sovorcd an artery in his left wrist this morning by a butcher knife pcue trating it to tho extent of several inches. When you want good roofing, plumbing gas fitting, or general tlnsmttnlng dono call on E. F. Gallagher 18 West Centre street Dealer in stCTOS 1-tf Crash of Glass. Shortly after closing time last evening ono of tho largo panes of glass in the show window of R. F. Gill s dry goods store was broken by a young man who was accidontly pushed through it. Tho youug man paid the damngos, amounting to $2,50. Possible Values, Who Believe Saved is Money Earned, Should FAflOUS County. BUILDING. REDUCED RATES TO THE SEASHORE. Bxtmiii ly Jow-ltntf 1 rulini via l'eiin- sylvaiiin ltrt.lri.tul. n other eoa.t can compare with that of Houtlieru Now Jersey In summer resoifa. Atlantic City Is the most pnpuhtr seaside resort In America, and Cpn May, Hea lAa City, Ocean l'ty, Avahn, Angles?, Wild- wood and 1 lolly Beach do not fall far short of Atlantlo City's high standard. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged for eicurslomvto the seashore from Krlo, FAesett, Bellcfetite, Bheiwudnah, Dauphin and Intermediate stations (luclnding stations on branch roads), on Augusts and 10. Excursion tickets, good for 10 days, will tie sold at exttemoly low rates. l.iwutiffAr niAvrlf thev mi desire, so to At lantlo City via tlio new Delaware River Bridge Rnuto, the only all-rail lino from points In Pennsylvania to Atlantic City. For Information in regard to rales, time of trains, .tc. consult small hills or apply to nearest ticket agent. MID-SUMMER We are closing out our entire stoek of SUMMER FOOT WJSAR at and below cost of manu facture. This means a saving of many dollars to shoe buyers. WE NAME A FEW PRICES TO GIVE YOU AB IDEA HOW CHEAP YOU CAN BUY SHOES. LADIES' RUSSET OXFORDS. Ladies' Russet Oxfords, reduced from $1.00 to ,65c " " " " x.50 " 1.00 " . " " " .' 1.65 " 1.29 x.50 " .99 2.25-'" 1.65 ' 2.50 " 1.65 RUSSET Russet Shoes, were I (i a a a a ,,,. ' C " jt- ." '"-i '!' '' II (-Asi s -1" hirw- '-'-.'-., 't. -il ? - TiVw? ii j 't'ij - 11 ' Si!.'5 j'JJif'i'fcl,. v." ,11 1 II ' -"ll ' II II ' II , ( 41 Men's Oxford, (low cut), See our windows and get our prices before buying elsewhere, as we can save you money. EGAN BUILDING, Main & Centre Sts TABLE and FLOOR OIL CLOTH, FINE WINDOW SHADES, r F -GO TO - Meluskey & Son, . 105 S .Main St. Evan J. Davies, LIVHRY AND Undertaking; I 13 N. Jardin Street. i - SHOES $1.50, now $1.19 l.?5, " 1.29 2.00, " 1.59 - 2.50, " 1.98 2.50, " 1.79 3.50, " 2.50 50, " I.T5 f-3.r5, " 2.69 , ,2.25, " I.X9 , '.1.75, " 1.29 1.65, 1.25 1.50, " 1.15 were F5 Shenandoah, Pa. "BALDWIN" DRY AIR AND SHIRK CORK FILLED ' SWALM'S Hardware Store.
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