SCHOOL
SUPPLIES,
We have a full
supplj of mill s, pi ns, pencils,
companions, etc., on hand at
very low prices.
HOOKS & BROWN,
-q. rvl. tVlaln St.
CANTRELL & CDGHRANE'S
-IWPORftD GINGER - ALE-
20 Cents Per Bottle.
SHENANDOAH DRUG STORE,
i South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa,
At the Bon Ton Millinery
TUESDAY, SEPT. 20, 21 AND 22,
Opening Occurs nt 7 p. 111.
We will display at our parlors
ior the ladies of Shenandoah and
vicinity the newest and most stylish
millinery novelties for fall and
winter.
ON TO VICTORY
For this season. We have doubled
our efforts to set before our patrons
the largest assortment of trimmed
hats ever collected beneath one
roof. Imported models as well as
those from our own workshop from
$1.38 to $10. OS.
Positively no Two Bats Alike.
Misses' and Children's Hats,
We have the best stock
and largest assortment in the
county. Walking hats, sailors,
Toques and Tukbans, and other
ready-to-wear effects. Everything
you need in millinery can be found
in our store. Mirror Velvets,
Polka Hot Velvets, Plaids, Ambres,
all colors, Ostrich and fancy
feathers, Flowers, Silks, Veilings
and ornaments.
A hamUinm miim-nir will lu' ju ent'iitotl
tict'tv liuly HtlemlihK tliuopt'lilnif.
BON TON MILLINERY,
No. 20 North Main Street.
Our store will close on Friday, Sept. 16th,
to make preparations lor our
fall opening:.
Illicit Suiu'h Time l,tf-tor.
I'mle S.1111'8 mail ciiriurs tiro limited to
eight hours wnrk n day. ami to guard against
their working overtime ami placing a hill for
ultra work the government is introdiicini; a
tinio recorder known us the New Ilundy time
detector. Ono of the machines was received
by J'ostinanter Iiedcu 011 huturday and it will
be placed in noiitiun in 11 few days. The
new invention is a clock like machine, stand
inn five feet in height and eighteen Inches
wide, with u dial fourteen inches in diameter.
Connected with the clock is nil automatic
ttrrauKemeut that is numbered from one to
twenty, and each carrier will be furnished
with 11 key to fit ono of thu pins that pro
trude from the face of the clock. When the
en 1 ner arrives in the morning ho will place
hi', key in the pin and give it one tin 11,
which will register the time of his arrival.
When he goes nut 011 a trip ho gives it anothor
turn, and on his return repeats the act.
ltutn of WiiRfN at Ctintralla.
When the now breaker at ('cntrali re
sumed operations after u long idleness it af
forded work for a large number of idle men
and boys, but there was much ilivitiafactiou
when the outside employes icccived their pay
011 Friday. The highest rate of wages paid
lor work in tho breaker, for young men,
averaged between fa.75 and $5 per week. A
chute boss thought that thero must he borne
mistake but lie was politely informed that
his weekly wages was ?5.50. Men holdinj
tho same positions in other collieries receive
fOaweek. A larKO number Inforiii'ed U111
formuan they would not report for work
again unless their wages wcro raised. The
inside men received the regulation prico.
Corporal Hopkins Improving.
Mrs. Ruth Hopkins, of town, to-day rc
ce'ved an encouraging letter concerning the
condition of her son, Corporal Louis A.
Hopkins, of Co. V, 8th Ileg't.. Pa. Vol., who
is HI In the hospital at Camp Alger. The
letter says that Col. .Sweeney, of thu Gov
ernors' statf, visited the hospital and found
Mr Hopkins improving. Thu writer adds
that Mrs. Hopkins may oipect her sou home
on a furlough within tho next ten days.
Mr. Jones Dying
Kobert Jones, an ngod resldont of town
who went to tho Schuylkill Haven almshouse
last Monday for treatment until such tinio as
u place could be bocurod for him at a hospital
in Philadelphia, was reported dying yester
day and his daughter went to his bedside.
To-day a nessage was received stating that
the patient was Blukliig rapidly and his
death was expected at any moment.
Gasoline, Oil,
Wagon Grease,
Gasoline, Oil Stoves.
We make a specialty of
gasoline, 60 cents in five gallon
lots, delivered. Mica, and U. S.
axle 'grease. Also headlight oil,
150 fire test.
ECLIPSE OIL COMPANY,
No, U3 Kiut Coul Htreet, Bheuaudoali, Vim ft
Mall orders promptly attended to.
E3EZST LINE OF"
GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED,
HAY and BTItAW.
Floor and Table 011 Cloths.
E. B. Foley, a7Wcee'ntre .
When tho yellow flap; of quarantine
!s hoisted over a dwelling it means diswiso
nnd danger. So when the yellow Hag
(lies In tho face whon tho cheek is sallow
nnd tho clear white of tho eyo is dyed
faliron thero is danger. It it liter
trouble. The liver is ono of tho most im
portant organs of tho body. On U13
proper discharge of Its function depend
human health and happiness. When tho
livor fails of its duty, poisons at once be
gin to generate, and other organs of tho
body becomo involved. Nover neglect
tho liver if you value health. If you aro
suffering from liver trouble, begin at
onco the use of Aycii's I'lU-s and you will
find prompt relief and permancnt.cure.
" vai to weakened by liver trouble that
1 rould tearcely lift my head. While in
thit condition I began the ute of Ayr't
Pillt. and finding utmost immediate benefit,
continued tlmr use until I teas cured 0
my complaint."
II. II. W. vn.VTLBY,
Towner, N. D.
No Chanoan
Wlh Your Uvor
THE WELSH CONFERENCE.
Olllcers Klei'lfil ul llm Milium!)) City Ses
sion on .siitimluy.
At tho lutein Pennsylvania conference of
tho YV0M1 churches nt Mnhanoy City on Sat
urday the following elections and appoint
ments wcie inado for tiie onsuing year:
President, l!ev. D.ivid Jones, of Scraiitoti ;
Vice Presidents, IJev. V. C. D.ivics, of
Minelsvllle ; liev. J. P. Thomas, of Nanti-
eoke ; l!ev. J. J. J'.vans, of Iiaiigorand Evan
V. Williams, of Mahanoy City ; Secretaries.
Uev. 1). M. (ieorge, of Pittston and itev.
Koah lievan, of Duudall'; Treasurer, Kvan
W. Williams, of Mahanoy City ; Financial
Committee liev. W. Jones, of Plymouth.
John 11. D.ivies, of Mahanoy City. I he ex
amining committee, whose duties aie the ex
amination of candidates for the ministry.
arc l!ev. T. C. Hd wards, 1). 1)., Kingston ;
Itev. 11. S. Jones, D. 1)., Providence, and Uev.
Ivor Thomas, Taylor ; Auditors, Dr. T. C.
Edwards, Kingston; Kvan Gabriel, Provi
dence, and Thomas T. D.ivies, Miuesvillo.
Tho next sossion will he held at Taylors
ville, near Scranlou.
The following profeiam of services was car
ried out Satuiday evening nnd yesterday :
Saturday, Itor. Thomas, of NanticoUc, in
Welsh; Pev. Uevan, of Duudall, ill hnglisli.
Sunday inorning, Itev. Davics, of Slatlngton;
itev. Jones, of Plymouth, and ltcv. Jones, of
llydo Park. Afternoon, 2 o'clock, I'ev.
Morgans, of Obeilin; Dr. Edwards, of Ed
wardsvillo. livening at 0 o'clock, Uev.
Thomas, of Taylorsville; Dr. Jones Provi
dence. liad blood and indigestion aro deadly
enemies to good health. Iiurdock Wood
Hitters destroys them.
fthcilirs halK.
Among tho properties sold by S 1 1 : 1 ill" Toole
'it the coin t house were tho following:
House and lot in Salome, lit) tier township,
pioperty of D.ivid and Lena Yarnell, sold to
Win. A. Marr, for $.10.
House and lot in Salome, liiitlcr township,
property of Joseph iiddinger, sold to Wm. A.
Marr, for fflO.
Housu and lot in Mahanoy City, property
of John und Michael Law lor, with notice to
terie-teuauls, sold to John 1". Dolphin, for
$200.
Thrco lots and a frame houso lu limiidon
villlo, East Union township, piopeity of
Ella and II. 1". Faust, sold to (leorge J. Wad
linger, lor $50.
Two houses and, lots in Mahanoy City,
property of John A. Weber, defendant, and
Sarah Jane Weber, terro tenant, bold to
Cleorgo J. Wadliuger, for $50.
A little life may be sacrificed to a sudden
attack of croup if you don't have Dr.
Thomas' Lclc-tric Oil 011 hand for the
einereoncy.
The Cost of KiliU'lltlnll.
From tho report of tho Statu Superin
tendent of Public Instruction we find that it
costs ft. 12 per head annually to educate tho
school children of Shenandoah. 11m com
parison in other places will bu intciesting.
Hero they aru : Shaiuoklu, $1.0!); Hunbury,
$1.28: llloonisburg, $2 41; Mt. Caunel, $1 03;
Danville, ?1 H; Mahanoy City, $1.10; Ash
land, $1.18; Ila.leton,$l 211; Pottsvllle, $1.13;
Lastoii, 1.50; Heaver Falls, fl.30; Johns
town, $1.12; Curhondale, $1.1.1; -Now Castle,
$1.22; York, $1.10; Norristown, $1 31.
Deeds Itefolrieri.
From Daniel Freiler and wifo to Mary C.
Steinhoiser, premises in Miuersville; from
Lehigh and Wilkesharrc Coal Compjny to
Josejili IJeiss, premises in JlcAdoo ; from
Samuel Wilderniuth and wife to Samuel
Fisher, premises in Schuylkill Haven ; from
Wm. F. C. Schneider to Gabriel ISoycr, prem
ises in Ashland.
ltiisn Hall.
The game of base ball at tho Trotting park
yesterday afternoon between tho home team
and Homesvillo players resulted lu a scoao of
22 to I) in favor of thu visitors.
Tho llazloton club defeated tho Mahanoy
City team 011 the New Huston polo grounds
yesterday by a score of 14 to 5.
Tho trouncing administered to tho base, ball
club of the Centrulla ollice of tho Lehigh
Valley Coil Company by the Lost Creek
hoys 011 Saturday Is 0110 that they aro net
likely to forget. Although equipped with a
strong battery of outsldo players thu former
proved unequal to their opponents. 1 lio at
tendance was a large one and the game was
enjoyed notwithstanding It was a one-sided
contest. Lost Creek won by a score of 31 to
8.
Vming Man Kuils Ills Life.
ltobcrt Chester, aged 23 years, was found
dead at his father's homo at Bear Gap, near
Mt. Carmol, early yestorday morning. Ho
shot himself with an old shot gun. The
charge entered thu body bolow tho fifth rib
and passed through thu heart. His parents
heard tho report, but It was mullled by the
bed clothing. Thinking It was outsldo they
did uot discover the deed until they went to
call their urn for breakfast. Young Chester
was well known In that vicinity and very
popular. No cause van bo attributed for his
rash act, as lie attended a couutry picnic 011
I Satuiday aftcruoou and seemed to bo lu tho
best of spirits upon his return homo.
Chimp Meaile (lamp Kales.
The Philadelphia and Heading Hallway
Coinpauy will run an excursion to Camp
Meade, Mlddletowu, next SunJay, 18th lust.,
at an exceeding low rate to bo auuouiiced
later.
Smoke Havana filler TltAVKLEU Cigar.
PHSs
JUDGE KOCH NOMINATED.
(foiillmirit I111111 Hist l'ngc.l
heailiiiaileis. That popular oiganlalion
lias cosy rooms.
(lus Schriuck was badly defeated in his
home town, Pottsvllle sending a majority of
its dolestatos to to-morrow's convention fav
orable to William Jones.
Itf'piibllcitti (;oiieutioiiH.
The Fourth Legislative convention will
i-onu'iio lu Pottsvllle to-morrow. On Wed
nesday the Thirtiith Senatorial convention
will be held in Kohl, ins' hall, Shenandoah.
The remaining district conventions will bo
held as follow: First, at Armory hall,
Mahanoy City, on Thursday; Second, at
(ilraidvlile opera house on Friday; Third, at
'l'iimalia 011 Satuiday,
THE PRIMARIES.
Closo Couli'sts III Some of tlin Wards on
Satuiday.
The Kepuhllciii priinarios on Saturday
were hotly contested in many of the districts,
hut the contests weio not m goneral as they
have been in former years. Tho principal
points of contention in town weio Poor
Directorship and tho Assembly. In the
Serond and Fifth winds, however, thero was
110 fight on the county ticket, attention being
directed to the election of delegates to
the Legislative convention and in both the
competition was sharp.
As a result of tho Assembly fight Yost and
llrown secured six votes each, tho latter
taking the I irst. Second and Fiftli wards
On tho Poor Directorship, Middletou's
friends claimed tho Second, Fourth and
Fifth wards and Carter's friends laid claim
to the lion's sharo of tho delegates from
town. Many of tho delegates declared after
the primaries that they wcro not committed.
Tlie result of the primaries by wards was
as follows :
First ward: County Alex. Monis, 1.18;
Unhurt Anderson, 181; Michael Fairlie, 128;
Joseph Tempest, 151. Alternates Fled.
Hoherts, 1S2; Phil. Mailer, 181; Adam Leckie.
12S; Chas. Kadfciowlcz, 127 Assembly L
A. Dohcrty, 101; D. C. Hughes, 1BU; George
Gregory, 148; Samuel Gradwoll, 14!i. Alter
natesJohn Housenick, 118; Charles
Haskim, 150; J. M. Hrown, 101; Win. Kbcr-
hart, 150. Senatorial C. L. Smith, 3011; Win.
Wagner, 309. Alternates D.ivid Johnson,
30!); Joseph Townsend, 300. Standing Com
mittee Wm. Peeves, 30(1; Isaac Wagner, 30l.
Second ward : County Harry Shipp, 100 ;
Harry Schoppe, 10!). Alternates John
Weeks, 110 ; Thomas Lee, 110. Senatorial
D. II. Llewellyn, 10!) ; F. K Magarglu, 110.
Alternate John Weeks, 100. Assembly-
John Watson, (Ui; Abo. Green, 01 ; Joseph
Ykyatt, 10; Lilwaul Kester, 42. Alternate
Henry Weldmaii, 41. Standing CVmniltleo
George W. Keipcr, 00.
Third w.ud : County Thomas Dove, Jr.
13S; Fnd. Ilait, 128; W. 11. Zimmerman,
110; Owen Thomas, U5. Alternates Mar
shall Hughes, 218; Wm. II. Kerslakc, 1 12;
Win. Harris, 101. Seuatoiial Janus L.
Morgan, 211); Joseph Maher, 25U. Alter
nates l'oht. Patterson, 24S; Harry Carlr,
213. Assembly James O. Sanipsell, 135;
Harry Keo.so, 130; Thomas Williams, 118;
John Fry, 113 Alternates D.ivid Owens,
110; M. H. Keillor, 140; Georgo Holvey, 111;
Thomas Jones, 100. Standing Committee,
Janus O. S.uiipsell, 250.
Fourth ward : County E. 0. Probst, 172;
Thos. A. F.vans, 173 ; T. J. llrotighall, 57 ;
John White, 511. Alternates Win. Patterson,
172; Georgo Parker, 173; Edward Danks, 50;
Thus. Hedd.ill, 50. Senatorial Charles Loho,
235; Samuel Shone, 231. Altornato James
White, 115. Assembly Arthur Whomslcy,
120; Joseph Templo, 120; Louis Loho, 100;
Georgo Hares, 100, Alternates John S
StauU'er, 120; David Howolls, 120; Harry
Gable, 53; Tlwmias Dower. 57. Staudiug
Committee William Patterson, 235.
Fifth ward : County D.ivid Itingheiscr,
120; D.ivid Calo, 120. Alternates Gordon
Hrown, 120 ; Iienj. Hrdxton, 129. Senatorial
John Haskeyileld, 120 ; Georgo Flock, 129.
Alternate Isaac Davis, 128. Assembly
Siniuel W. Davics, 00; Adam J. Kanti.er,
OS; F.dwiu Hock, 01 ; Johu Prlci. 00; Alter
nates Pierce Derr, 08 ; William Meyers, 08;
Clark Dofrain, 01: Harry Powell, 01. Stand
ing Committee Charles Ilornbergcr, 08.
Veterans on raradu.
Tho celebration of G. A. It. Day at Free-
land on Saturday was a very successful and
inspiring event. After tho parade thero was
an annual meeting at which Georgo Shrcck
and .Mm Gannon, both of Freeland, wcro
elected president and secretary, respectively.
It was decided to have tho next celebration
at Slatiiigtou. Thero was a monster camp
fire in tho evening. Watkin Waters Fostlso.
140, G. A. It., and the Grant Hand, of town,
attended the celebration mid report having
had a great time. Tho baud took the town
by storm and its concerts were regarded as
features of tho day.
Dr. Swallow Speaks.
A small hut appreciative audience gathered
at the comer of Main and Centre streets Sat
urday afternoon to hear addresses by Dr.
Swallow, the Good Government candidate for
Governor, and Volncy 1). Cubliing, of ll.in-
gur, Mo. As the Hepubllean primaries wcro
in progress at the samo time thu meeting was
hold the speakers had strong attractions
against them. Tho addresses weio lutcrcbt
estiugand not a little amusing. Early in
the evening Dr. Swallow and Mr. Ciishing
left for Mahanoy City and held a meeting
there.
Harry Itoiighey to AVuri.
Invitations liavo been received in town
announcing tho marriage of Harry S.
lloughey, a formor resident of town, and
Miss F.iiima E. Speacht, of Philadelphia. Tho
event will take place in lho Quaker City, on
Wednesday, tho 21st iust. lho prospective
groom was a barber in town several years ago
and has many friends hero. Mr. and
Mrs. Houghey will reside at 2,222 Colorado
street.
Health Notes,
Annie Zofamoro, aged 2 years, of 110 West
Centre street, has been reported to tho Hoaid
of Health as suffering from membraneous
croup.
We Bottle
BEER,
WEISS BEER,
ALE, PORTER
Private family orders will receive
prompt attention. Ieave them
at the office, we will do .
the rest.
COLUMBIA
BREWING COMPANY,
rniLn.-cnmr-STOKE.
o DICAI.UK IN o
Fruit, Confectionery,
Cigars and Tobacco.
Wholesale and Retail.
CO Wont Contra Street,,
STRANDED THESPIANS.
I1m Weio I. i ll Mi l, In 11 I. null li.v 'Hull'
.llilllager.
Si'Vunil weeks ago thero appealed an ad
vertisement in tho New York Clipper offer
ing engagements to good repertoire people and
a hand nnd orrhrstra. It terminated with
tho catch phniso "All boat it and expenses
paid." It whs signed by William F. Evans,
who Is none oilier than Edward Titus, who
was a resident of town about soven years
ago. All players wcie lo repoit at Slieinin
donh and the "ad" was lospundcd to by M
people from all iiarts of the United States.
The company was named "Evans' & WaidV
t oincdy Company und linn made arrange
ments for n three-night ongaKcnieiit nt Fer
guson's theatre here in "Nell, Tho Waif,"
and "Uncle Joshua." Last Thursday was
to on the opening night, but owing to the
arrangements being incomplete an announce
ment was inado that tho star was very ill
Tho following day William Evans, the
manager, disappeared, and the entho com
pany is financially embarrassed. A hoaid
bill of $70 is duo Landlord Heckuian, of the
Commercial hotel. An elVort was made Sat
urday niglit by tho stmnded members to re
coorthat sum by playing at Ferguson's
theatre;. When tho time airived to raise the
curtain tho receipts of the houo amounted
to $1.05 In cotiscruicncc of the small If
ceipts the 1111 tain was not rung upandthi'
money was refunded. There are some very
clever performers in the company.
At an early hour this morning Landlord
Ileckman learned that some of tho thesplans
wero having their trunks transferred from
the theatre to one of the railway stations.
Mr. Heckman aroused Justice Shoemaker
from his slumber and caused warrants to he
Issued for the nrrest of Miss Ellen Seymour,
Harry Kenuard, J. Cameron Cox and
Georgo Aluiout on charges of attempt
ing to defiaud a hntclkccpcr. The
amount claimed from these people wn ?I9 50
Tho warrants wero hcrved by Night Watch
man Joseph Tempest and thero was a hearing
beforo Justiio Shoemaker at eight o'clock
this morning. Through tho generosity of
Elmer E Vance, proprietor of the Vance
Comedy Company and other mcuibois of
his company opening 11 week's engage
ment here to-night, the claims were settled.
Mr lleckmau gave the balance of the delin
quents time to make settlement.
1'EKSONAL MENTION.
Mrs C. H. Lewis, of Sheppton, was a guest
of town friends yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah lleiijainin, of Maha
noy City, and Mis. George Lewis, of Luiis
ford, weio ill town vesteidav visltine Mr.
and Mrs. Henj. Hlchards.
Gordon Hrown has 20110 to Atlantic Citv to
spemi a wcck.
Mrs. Ann Harris, .Mrs Henj.iinin Hichaids
and Mrs Charles Palmer spent a part of yes-
ii-iuuy visaing menus ai .Maiiauny ( uy.
Miss Minnie. Chamiilon went to I'otlsvill,,
mis illuming to visit menus.
Miss Annie Seager, who spent her summer
vacation helo with relatives, returned to
i niiaiieipina today.
Mrs. D.ivid Liiigham went to Schuylkill
iiaveu 10 nay 10 visit inenils.
John Miller visited friends at Orwigsbuig
yumeruay, making mo trip 011 his bicycle.
S. L. Hrown canio 1111 from Philadelnhiii
Satuiday and brought with him a commission
tor his cousin. S. W. Hrown. of Gli.ird ville
who has been appointed district president of
ocuuyiKiii uis'.rii't iso. 0, r. u. s. 01 A.
Miss Minnie Powell, who spent the' past
week visiting rejatives at Pottsville, returned
to town yesteruay.
Misses Foley, two nonular New .Inisnf
belles, returned to their homes 011 S.iturdav.
after spending several weeks with relatives
at Lost (jreek.
Miss Annio Brown, was elected president of
mo i on Saturday evening, lor tho ensu
ing year. SI10 will mako an ellicient otlicial
and her election is heartily approved by all
uiemnors.
Miss Nora Hroisch, of Itiugtuwn, spout
soveral hours hero to-day 011 her way to
Mahanoy City. "
Missos Mary Hand, Mary Monaghan and
Edward Coylo left for Lock Haven to-day to
enter tho normal school.
Miss Phyllis Godber has gone to Plymouth
to assume tho captaincy of the Salvation
Army at that place.
Tho llazloton Standard says Harry Mill
doon, Democratic candidate for Controller,
spent yesterday in that burg. Harry was
not electioneering in that town, however.
Messrs. George and Frank Portz, William
Vealo, Arthur Milllchnp, Joseph May, John
Heeso and William Morrison wereeyclors to
Mt. Carmel yesterday.
Mrs. Halley, of Tumaiiiia, is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. P. D. Jlolmau, cf West Cherry
street.
james Tempest, of Schuylkill Haven, spent
Sunday in town.
William Webster, of East Coal street.
visited friends at St. Clair and Pottsville
yesterday.
J. Howell Hughes, of town, a member of
flth Kegt., Pa. Vol., which has been miistoied
out, has been added to the hospital corps at
Camp Meado, Mlddletowu.
Deaths anil Funerals.
Mrs. Margaret Dully, ono of Shenandoah's
venerable and respected women died Friday
night, her death being duo to tho infirmities
of ugo. Sho was tho mother of ex-Sherltl'
Hornard J. Dully, of Ashland. Tho funeral
will tako placo to-morrow morning from the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Bridget
Duikin, on East Centre street. Tho deceased
was 70 years old.
Tho remains of Mrs. Matthew Callahan,
who died at New Philadelphia on tho Stli
inst., wero interred at that place to-dav. The
deceased lady was 11 years old.
The funeral of John Higgins, who died at
0110 of tho Philadelphia hospitals from dis
ease contracted wliilo in camp with Co. F,
8th ltogt.. took placo at Giraidvillo to day.
The funeral was a largo ono and wasuttended
by several Catholic societies of Ashland and
Girardvillo. The Pioneer Corps of the lattor
place, of which tho deceased was a member,
had chargu of the funeral. All tho llags In
the town wero displayed at half mast and
delegations from the P. O. S. of A. and Jr.
O. U. A. M., formed part of tho cortege, I11-
meiit was made in St, Juscgh's cemetery.
Married.
Charles Loxo, of Lavello, aud Miss Minuin
M. Shuey, daughter of the lato lion, I), C.
Shuey, wero cjuiotly married Satuiday after
noon. John Mader and Miss Mamo Cannon, two
popular young people of Locust Gap, will bo
married to-morrow.
Hobort Hamilton, of Tauiau.ua, and Miss
Llzzlo Hull, or Port Carbon, will bo manled
011 tho 20th Inst. Tho prospective brido
groom is bookkeeper at McGiuty's brewery,
Tainan, ua.
Chamber seta, B pieces, from $2.50 up, at
F. J. Portz. tf
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PATTBUNS FOR
SCARPS, COVI-RS,
SHAHS and
HANDKERCHIEFS.
The Celebrated Columbia,
Saxony anil (lerinaiilown
Wools.
Horgan's Fancy Bazar,
23 North Main Street,
PITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout lho Country
Ctirmilrloil Tor Ilaiily Perusal
Dr. William Birmingham, son of ox-Post-master
Birmingham, of (llnirdvlllo, has
located at Cleveland, 0 his family leaving
for that placo last week.
Two shows that played' here last week
were both stranded bciltiiso of poor business.
John Phillips la representing the local con
gregation at the Welsh t'oiigiegatlonal ion
fereiicoln Maluiiioy City.
Fred Smith, of Asliland.and Joseph Long,
of Locust Dale, will shoot at cloven birds for
$100 011 October loth.
Lieut. Slvelor is doing big business ill tho
recruiting line nl Wflkesbane, 7.1 leaving
for Fortiees Mnuroo 011 Saturday.
Hazletou has a new oloctrlc flro alarm
system. . .
Letters testamentary wero granted to I red.
V. Filbert 011 the estate of William Forrer,
lato of Pincgrovo, deceased.
Paymaster Guy will pay tho P. it it. rail
road ciuplo) eg at Mahanoy Plaue ontho 2tth
It Is nild tho prico of bicycles will bo
giently reduced next year.
Dr. Swallow, tho Prohibition candidate for
Goveruer, is billed to speak at Girardvillo at
5:0i) o'clock this afternoon.
The Philadelphia and Reading Company,
after an annual custom, is having all iron
In idges painted. The painting foren is now
engaged on tho Tanuqua, Hazletou and
Northern route.
Umhipllas re-covered wliilo you wait at
Hi iimm's.
Itrlnrtifd Klom tlio West,
Mrs. Charles W. Jones, who left town five
months ago to visit ro.atives In the West has
letuincd after a very pleasant trip. During
her absence she visited several places lu
Missoiiii and Iowa.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TANTUI A middle nged woman to do
1 general housework. Apply tit the llEltAl.li
otitic. 9-12-M
7iUIt H.U.K. Two pool tallies In good condl
I1 Hon. Can lie bought very reasonable.
Ai lily to Anthony Sehmliker, 100 South Main
stivit. tf
N'oTK'K. -Desirable properties for sale. Ap
1,1s to S. II. M. IIolloiR'ter. littomev.
Hlcliaii'lniill. 8-31-tf
1,'Olt SAI.15 A valmlile property on West
' (Vntre stiei't, lw elllug hotiwe, and all con
veniences In desirable location. Apply to
Thomas Tosh, for further paltleilhirs. 5-7-tf
CHARTER NOTICE.
Notice U licrrliy Ivcn thut application will
lo ma t' to tin Omornor of the State of lYini
nylvnnlii oti tlm 'JV'th day of St'pt. A. D. 1H-.H, by
.101 Ml I . I' IIIIM-y, l,IIHi i'ltVIS,'"""-Jm J. 1 1 vim' r,
William 1. 11t mill Joseph 11, Ifncllnmu,
iituli-r the' Art of Atxnnlilv of tin Common
wealth of l't iiiisyUania, entltli'tl "An Act to
pro till- for Hit' Incorporntlou and ItoKUlatlon of
(Vrtiiin Corporations apptovt'd April -9, 1S7I,
and the HUpplriiii'iits tlK-ivto, fur th Clmrtcr of
an intruded Corporation to be called Tlio Key
tdmie Tclcurnnli Comnanv. tlio character ami
object whereof W the construction ami tnatn
ten.ineeofa IVh'tfr.iph company, and for thesu
pin poses, to have, pu-sess ami enjoy all the
rights bent Ills ami pnvilcj;eM of the said Act at
Asseiniil ami its sii plelurntn.
S. II Kdwauhs,
Solicitor.
l,ottsM'e, l'n., ept 5, 1S03. y-VIlt-o-u-w
FOR SALE.
A Kami, Located about one mile from
Ufnutnwu. Containing about 'tf ncrt-H, dwelling
hikI all neeeHsury buildlna. Cheap and on
easylcrniH. Apply to A.. I 1'imikim, Attorney,
uii wem mnruei sireei, rousvuie, or to r. i
ltt'ddall, .Shenandoah,
Aim, all tlmt certain lenm'hnld, itltiiato at No.
'J-'i Went Coal htreel. in Wvnt Midiiiuov towll-
Hlilp. A Root! itaralti oiiil clicup
i. 1C. 1IKODAI.T.,
Corner Main anil Centre Htn-i'tN,
8-12-lut Sbenaiiiloah, l'a,
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES
Olllee of the State Hoaiit,it for Inbireil nerHOiw
of the Anthracite, Coal HcKhuiof I'ennsylvanlii,
Kountaln hprhiKS, rcntui,
Kealeil and marked "propouala fttr Bupplics"
for thu Statu Hospital for Injured Portions of thu
Anthracite Coal Uelon of rennnylvnnia, will
he received hy thu Hoard of Trustees up to and
including thu twentieth day of October, A. I).
ih'js, inr iiirntsmiiK nreau, meats, urocerus.
druiTM muslins. frultH. veiretahles. ice. feed, coal
&e., for the year ending December aint, lsyj
The Hoard of Trustees renerve thu rltrht t( re
ject any or all hid. A schedule of thu articles
and probablo amount of each required, will ho
lurintdied on application. Audreys,
.1. O. Itiitnr.i:, Hup't .Statu IIopItal-
0-5-1 t fountain SprliiKs, l'enna.
For Sale.
Valuable Shenandoah prop
erty, centrally located on Oak
street, with all modern conveni
ences, store room and dwelling.
lror further information apply at
this office. 9-2-iui
vote: for
H.J. MULDOON,
YOUR NEK1H1J0R,
FOR CONTROLLER.
perguson's Theatre.
One SollJ Week Commencing:
I SEPT. 12,
ELMER E. VANCE'S
Comedy Company
l'roilucing a series of grand scenic
proilmtioiis never before seen at
10, 20 and 30o.
Moiuluy evening the great realistic
ttiilroail comedy drama,
"The
Limited
Mail,"
WITH
TIIR WONDER
BEATRICE.
TUESDAY,
'Patent Applied For."
Anthracite Political Club
A1EETS EVERY MONDAY EVENING
lit 7 ii'i'IihIc nt '1H Hiuu ntri'it,
(llo vera' lllll.
II. M. riOYER, Pres.
T. A1AUA, Sec'y.
A k'(m1 plucn for a kouiI
drink
Michael Mills' Saloon,
tl K. Cciitru Mri'i't, Mcllct'a IiuIMIiik,
Wine, Wlilaklra, lleer ami VIkut. Krwlim
lifer In town alwaya on ti,
ammmmmmiitmmmmmm
10 PER CENT.
REDUCTION
Is what we
amount of $1.00 and over at our
023 EAST CENTRE. STREET.
jp; Our stock is larger and our means
fect. We can now please the most
ssasS. BLOCK,
CLOTHIER AMD GENT'S FURNISHER.
--A BIG SENSATIONS-
Is being caused in 'town by the
Factory Shoe Store
III the manner they nre ttndenclling tlieir compclitors. Il is certainly the cheapest place in
town to liuy Ihiols, Mines, Hats, C'nps anil (cni's 1'urnisliiiiR (Jomls. Ilcieare a few prices:
Men's unil I.nillt",' tan slincs, were $I.?5 ami f 1.50, now 90C ; those at jtl.75 ami $2.00,
now$1.2S; Men's mini hoots $2.10; Hoy's Woonsocket boots, $1 .95 ; M,en's 3.25 Duck
boots, $2.50 ; Ladles' shoes, 80C ami up.
New Factory
Abe. Levlne, Prop.
Beware of close Imitations of the name of
"WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES."
GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF
SAPOLIO
a ike: orkin,
, Mo. 129 South Main Street,
TERMINUS OP TIIE SCHUYLKILL TRACTION COHPANY'S RAILWAY.
We are again iloiiig business at the
stock of goods. Mr. Orkin is still
business. He invites all lus former patrons to call and pay him a visit.
The stock consists of a complete line of jewelry and musical instru
ments. 1 lie prices are the leature of the store ; they are within reach
of every purchaser. Kepairing a specialty. Before you buy elsewhere
call and see our stock and get prices. No trouble to show goods. Wc
have polite salespeople.
DAVISON,
THE FURNITURE
AND
DEALER
Hjrcby makes his fall an
nouncement to those who
intend to purchase a. stove
or range for the winter.
Wo have nlmuly wilil a quantity nt tlieiii.nnil
will inutliiiiu to Increase our Halm Why?
itccailsu we are i,fv ! 1 In m.ru ,l ..li. ,..
rhtalillsli a koimI Iradi, liy kIvIiib you full value
for cvory ilollar you Invent. We call apuclnl
attention to our "((iici'ii Clnilirnllii limine" of
wlilcli the abuvo cut Is a corrcit (uc-tlnillu. It
Iiiih hIh inokliin hulea, inaile with tlrfhoxat
fltlu'r rloht or lt,ft hi,,,,! ..,! All !...,.....
. ...... ... ...... ....
liuproveincntu all the bent Wiiib. Kourpltue
..... ... ... .
,.. IK uvcnn, llioruulliy Vl'lllllUtCM.
Itumovalilo nickel lloor ijnli, will. 1. ........
Iili'tlnlloit, The "hie "helf, oven iloor kicker,
BiuiKcr nuniiie ami mion, aro nickel plated,
Dlllilcy. or trllilex erate. (lint - I...
ami rcilaccil without ilU'urblni; the UuIiikb.
Iilriit malt ilaiiiiir. Uimo ash pan. Cut Ioiik
centre, lllnncd cover, l'lro Hint or cast Iron
HiiIiikh. Illtihly poliahcil i-ilncu. I'ulillng nickel
towel roil.
Sold mid Guaranteed at
Davison's
BUSY . FURNITURE . AND . STOVE . STORE,
121.123 North AlalnSt.
DANDRUFF
... Is tho Beginning of Bates.
Wostphal'o fluxiliator
Cures Dandruff and all diseases of tlie scalp,
KOR SALE AT
Tergusou House llloclc.
Iff'livP'irl
arc allowing all purchasers to the
new place
to cater to our fiiends are per
fastidious.
Shoe Store,
V S. rslaln St.
our store, but look for llie right place.
EDUCATED and ARTISTIC TASTES
In wall luiiier nnd U'cornttons Is ono of the
nineteenth century accomiilfuliment. That N
why tliOtc who Belcct their wall paper nt
CAHWX'S net such UellKitfiil results. It Un't
neeesMnry to purchase tho oxpenwlve urndei, tho
ilepltftt' ami colnrH nre jimt at aitlntfe In tho
cheaper grades, if they nre not so ileh. Tor
those who wish to decorate theh rooniit with
artistic wull papers go to
J. P. CARDEN,
224 West Centre Street, Shenandoah, Pa.
Jewelry, Silverware, Musical
Instruments, Optical Goods.
old stand, with our former lartre
in attendance and is conducting the
We Test Eyes
Absolutely Free.
We examine mid test the eyes in a scientific
way, and (rive expert advice free to nil. And
where acs are found to be absolutely
necessary we make them to fit accurately ti
the night, nose and face. And we also furn
ish them at reasonable prices,
We guarantee each pair of spectacles to
give entire satisfaction. We are satisfied
tliey will please you in every respect, by
wonderfully improving tlie sight and nppear
mice. Thos. Buchanan,
OPTICIAN,
118 S. MaitT Street.
EXTRA I
The Boston Factory Shoe Store J
just received a big line of hoots '
and shoes from a Boston shoe
factory. This enables them to sell
cheaper ,thau anybody In this
region. Here are a few prices :
Hen's solid leather shoes, from 9oc tip
Ladles' " ' 90c up
Children's solid leather shoes, 25c up
Ve have also received a big line
of boots which nobody can beat in
prices. We sell miner's boots and
shoes cheaper than any body in
town. We guarantee our shoes as
the best solid leather shoes, and are
unlike some stores who are selling
paper shoes instead of leather.
Come In and Uxaiulne
Our Prices and (loods
BOSTON
) a
27 South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa,
I. SPONT, PROP,
I'UUlt U00HS ABOVE POST OFFICE,
jMhrlffi - irll"t-'";ll.