NOOKS & EJFSOWN. Did You Get an Unexpected Gift ? Do You Wish to Return It ? We have a few holiday gifts left that we will close out at reduced prices. We have a full line of Blank Books, Ledgers, Day Books, etc., suitable for opening Any book not in stock we will SPCCIAL.Forty kinds of 40c Chocolates at CSc a pound. Lowncy's package candy, none better, 10, 1 S, 30, and 60 conts per package. HOOKS & NO. 1 NORTH MAIN STREET, Floral Cream For Chapped 1 lands. For Rough Skin. 20 cts Per Bottle. SHENANDOAH DRUG STORE, 3 South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa- 'IVlcnliom vi. tic( tinn. DAVISON'S! DEPARTMENT STORES. That is the place to no to Ret a realistic picture of what you want tor the New Year. H will do you good lo glance out our extra ordinary big line of ROCKERS, For the IV1 c re Sum of S0 Cents and up. Purchased expressly for our holiday trade. They must be seen to be appreciated. Yes, and they must be sold. No carrying over until nnother season. Come early mid secure your choice. SACRIFICE SALE OP STOVES, RANflES AND HEATERS. Our store is overstocked as is also our storage place at the depots. For tiu- next o days we will sacrifice them at n1m-t jour own price. The "True Fortune ' healer, for many years sold by Wm. Pratt, of town, ami who lias furnished many a resident with die same, is included in our stock. Also the "New Broadway" range, the "Jlroadway Fortune," "Family 1'ortune," "Queen Cinderella" and -'Liberty." FURNITURE. DO NOT l-OROE'l US WHEN BUYING. Department Stores, Nos. 1 19-121 -12.1 North Alain St. Canaries- A flue lot of dingers received from l'hlln delphla. All kinds. They will make acceptable. New Year irl Its. JAPANESE (10LD FISH am! globes. All kinds of plRenns. We. also sell miners' supplies and drilling machines. DAVID HOPKINS, 105 East Centre street, Shenandoah, Pa. Special Sale on Heaters. We arc going to wind up the old year by inaugurating a special sale on heaters. They are the Laura, Gem Ringgold, Happy Greeting, Art Ringgold, Colossees. A $25 Heater can now be bought as low as $15. This is the best chance ever afforded. We must close them out before the season closes. Our parlor ranges, stoves and other heaters ure worthy of inspection. FURNITURE. We have nice "holiday stock which we can sell at a saving of 25 per cent, over any other dealer. Call and see us. 123 and Ul South Main Street. GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, At A l mna nuuivr. Floor and Table Oil Cloths. Fjj : t Cnlat, West fA Centre St. HOOkS 8c BROWN. new books at New Years, j get at a few days notice. BR SHENANDOAH. I'ENNA, Announcement, .. Now that "The holiday rush" is over, I will, in a few days, be able to attend to your wants with my usual promptness, and I will as in the past spare neither pains nor expense in my efforts to please all who entrust their work to me. You may be assured that it will be at tended to proptrly and in a compe tent manner. It is my ambition to add to the reputation I have already establish ed in the past years. Prices will always be found the lowest, quality and work considered, and the inter est of my patrons will be kept con stantly 111 view. In this space I will each week endeavor to tell you something of interest. Again thanking you for the confi dence so generously manifested by you in the past, and soliciting youi further commands as well as those of my new friends, I remain Yours respectfully, Tlios. Buchanan, 118 S. Mair? Street. A BARGAIN FOR MEN ! The Boston Factory Shoe Store makes the following ex traordinary shoe bargain to men for the next few days only : HEN'S HEAVY RUSSET SHOES, HAND SEWED, WORTH $4.00 j at $2.25. Ladies', Misses' and Chil dren's winter footwear and rubbers at astonishing prices. Serviceable and reliable goods. BOSTON TORY SHOE STORE, 27 South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa. I. SPONT, PROP. FOUR DOORS ABOVE POST 0FHCE. f-YESi We can furnish Repairs for all Stoves. It is by far cheaper to repair your old faithful stove than to buy a new one. If your stove is broken let us fix it. You will be pleased with the work and the price. WM. R. PRATT, 333 S. Jardln St Happy New Year! Farewell Old and Pros perous 1898. TOOT" I TOOT! BANG I BANG ! You will want to give the "Old Man" a glorious good-bye with lots of noise and din-we have everything necessary to do it with. Blank Cartridge Pistols, Excellent ones for 25c. Blank Cartridges, 10c, box of 50. Jin horns to beat the band and everything else in sight. Morgan's Fancy What doo3 A stand for? When Bomo friend suggests that your blood needs A sarsaparilla treat ment, remember that A stands for AYER'S. Tho first letter" in the alphabet stands for the first of sarsaparillas ; first in origin, first in record, first in tho favor of the family. For nearly half a century Ayers has been curing all form3 of blood diseases--scrofula, eczema, tetter, rheumatism, erysipelas, blood poi soning, etc. Thero's a book about theso cures "Ayer'sCurebook, a story of cures told by tho cured," which is sent freo on request, by Dr. J. C. Ayer, Lowell, Mass. The book will interest you if you are sick or weak, because it tells not what it is claimed the remedy will do, but what your neighbors and fellows testify that it has done. Will it cure you ? It has cured thousands like you. Why not you? Sunday Special". Services In tlio Trinity lleforiiu'd church o-mcirrow at 10;00 a. in., and (1:30 p. in. Sunday school at 1:110 p. m. Itov. ltolieH O'Hoyle pastor. Nebular services will bu held in the United Kvanxelical church, North J.irdiu street, to morrow at 10 a. in. and 11.30 p. in. Sunday school at 1.30 p. m. Key. 1. J.Micitz, pastor. K. I.. 0. K on Monday evening. Prayer, praisn and testimony nuetinjis every Tues day, Wcduesday, Thursday and Friday even ings. Jr. K. L. C. E. every Saturday ovening at 7 o'clock. Primitivo Methodist church, James Moore, pastor. 1'reachiiiK at 10:30 a. m. and 0:30 p. in. Sunday school at 2 p. in. Class meet ing on Wednesday evening. Geueral prayer ineetind on Thursday evening. Everybody welcome. Services in All Saints' Protestant Episcopal church on West Oak street to-morrow. Holy Eucharist at 8 a in. Morning prayer at 10:30. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Evening prayer at 7 p. in. Tho rector will officiate. First Baptist church, corner of West and Oak streets, Rev. 1). I. Evans pastor. Services at 10a. in. and 0 p. in. Sunday school at 2 p. in. I'raycr meeting Monday evenings. Young People's meeting Wednesday evenings. Class meeting Thursday evenings. Methodist Episcopal church, corner Oak and Whito streets. Rev. J. T. Swindells pastor. General class meeting at 0:30 a. in., led by tho pastor. Sermon at 10:30 a. in. Sunday school at 2 p. m., Dr. J. 8. Culleu, Superintendent. Sermon at 0:30 p. hi. Seats freo. Everybody welcome. Calvary llaptist church. South Jardin street. Preaching to-morrow at 10:30 a. in. and (1:30 p. in. Rev. R. R. Albins, pastor. Sabbath school at 2 p. m., Deacon John Ilium, Superintendent. 1!. Y. P. U. Tuesday evening, at 7:30. Wednesday evening, geiior.il prayer meeting at 7:30. Everybody welcome. Services in tho Presbyterian church to morrow at 10:30 a. m. and (1:30 p. m. Sabbath school at 2 p. in. Jr. C. E. and Sr. C. E. Tuesday evening at 11:30 and 7:30 o'clock. Prayer and song service on Tliursuay even ing at 7:30. Strangers always welcome. II. W. Koebler, pastor. St. John's Lutheran church, West Cherry street. Rev. John (Irulilcr, pastor Preach ing, 10 a. in. ; Sunday school, 1:30 p. ni. ; preaching 11:30 p. in. St. Michael's Qrcok Catholic church, West Centre street. Rev. Cornelius Laurisiii, pas tor. MaUitinum service 0 a. m. High mass 10 a. m. Church of tho Holy Family, (Gorman R. C.) North Chestnut street. Rov. A. T. Schut tlebol'er, pastor. First mass 8 a. m., second mass 10 a. in. St. Casimir's Polish R. C. church, North Jardin street. Rev. J. A. Eenarkiewic, pastor. First mass 8 a. ni., high mass 10 a. m., vespers and benediction 4 p. 'in. Church of tho Annunciation, 218 West Cherry street. Rov. II. F. O'Reilly, pastor; Rev James Kane, assistant pastor. First mass, 7 a. in., sccoud mass, 8 a. m., high mass, 10 a. m, benediction, 7 p. m. Kcheleth Israel Congregation, corner of Oak and West streets, Rev. Henry Mlt- nik, pastor. Saturday services, 8 to 10a. m., and 3 to A p. in. Sunday services 8 to 10 a. m. und every weekday morning from 7 toBa. m. It's tho little cblds that grow into big colds; the big colds that end in consumption and death. Watch tho little colds. Dr. Wood's Norway Pino Syrup. Dressed Poultry Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Chickens, At Lowest Cash Prices. ZIMMERMAN'S Meat : Market, 124 S, IVIaln St. Bazar, 23 Norm Mam st. THIS TVHATHI5H. The forecast for Sunday: Fair, still cohlor weather and fresh northwesterly winds. MHY POINTS. tnppeiilngs Throughout tin Country Ohi-"loliil fur Ila.ty rriial, Thero Is an epidemic of la grippe at (llrardvlllo. Georgo Arnold and Henry Kratiso, of Hazloton, have purchased a brewery In Philadelphia, which Is said to bo a valuable plant. The Pennsylvania railroad will In a few days award contracts for 103,000 tons of tccl rails to bo delivered In 18(10. I Luzerne county tax collectors havn received oxpllclt Instruction to collect all taxes nnd permit no exonerations. A Philadelphia court decree has dissolved tho New Ebervale Coal company upon mutual consent and pcjltlou of the stockholders The colliery was located at Khervalc, Luzerne county. After a hunt of four years Louis Gallclto, a Pittsburg Italian, traced his wife to Hazlo ton. Roth agreed to legal separation nftor wards . John Gllcm was found dead in bed at ills home in Iluzlcton. lie whs 75 years old, Attorney General McCormlek lias declined tho appointment to the vacancy on tho Superior bench caused by tho death of Judge Keener. Francis Feeloy, a 13-year-old boy of Potts villo, in an attempt to board a farmer's wagon had his right leg caught between the wheel and brake rod of the wagon and tho llcsh ripped oil' of tho buae from tho kneo to tho ankle. The charges of fraud ill, connection with Shaniokin street paving coutracts were not sustained upon investigation by tho lloroiigh Council. The olllce of Dr. Dechert, physician for P. & R. Relief Association, will bo removed from Shamokin to Tamaiiua on January 1st. There aro 101 patients under treatment at tho Miners' hospital. Fountain Springs. Tho wedding of Robert J. Mills, of Potts vlllc, and .Miss Anuio May, daughter of .Mrs. Hiram Het.el, of Willianisport. which will be celebrated on Wednesday January 11th, uext, is announced. C. J. Farno has been commissioned Justice of tho P eace at St. Clair, to till tliu vacancy caused by John A. Erwin's death. John Desmond, tho well-known Mahauoy City sprinter, received injuries at Tunnel Ridge eolllory jesterday that, will confine him to his homo for some time. Ho was standing a pro) when a fall of coal occurred. A telephone has licet! placid at the bore holo operations of the P. & R. C. & I. Co. at Jacksous. Pigeon thieves aro at work in Mahanoy City. Coal falling in the Crystal Ridgo tuiuc, Luzcruo county, killed William O.vllow. llaltimore capitalists propose to repair tho Valentine Iron Works, at Bcllefonte, and put them in operation in the spring. An explosion in the mixing liouso of tho Shamokin Powder.Mill wrecked thobuildiug. Tho damages amounted to about $500. Shoritl Lennoii Love, of Yoik, has been al lowed by tho court thirty cents each per day for boarding prisoners in the county jail. Olliciuls of tho Stato Insane Asylum, at Harrislmrg, refused to admit Jacob G. W'hit moro, sent there from Hreeiicastle. Franklin county, because tho institution was over crowded. Maliaiioy City was in darkness for over an hour last night on account of the electric light wires becoming entangled. Ilr. Hull's Cough Syrup stop that tickling in the throat. This reliable reumdv allays at onco iiritations of tho throat, sore throat, hoarseness and other bronchial all'ections. Nell Vent's ICiltertllliilllont. The annual entertainment ivitlt .liulrll.n. tion of candy to tho Sunday school of tho i.aivary js.ipiisi cnureii will ho licit! on Mon day ovening uext, (Now Year's Day) com moiicingat 7:30 o'clock, when tlio following program will Lo rendered : Singing, Sunday school; prayer, Rov. it. R. Albin; singing, Suuday school; address, Supt. John Ruuti; recitation, "New Year's Greeting" Albert Harris; recitation, "Legend of tho Christmas Tree" Willie 1!vhiih! eYiriif, "Kt.ir lltvlro." three boys and threo girls; recitation, "My Liirisimas Dolly" Olwyn Harris; selection, choir; recitation, "A Happy New Year" Ray Jiiuer; recitation, "Winter" Joseph ilillcr; recitition, "The New Yeai" Clara Iliinn: recitation, "On tho New Years" Margaret Powell; singing. Suuday school: recitation. 'Winter, Esuuiro" Slinuio Hotl'iuan; recita tion, "llencath tho Snow" Charles Fislilnirn- recitation. Littlo Ruth's Guest" Harriot Miller; recitatiou, "I'll Give to Jesus" Minnie Evans; quartette, "Rury mo near tho old Home" Mamo Morgans. Lizzlo Reese. William Waters aud Harry Reesn; recitation. "The Tiny Wail" Rachael Thomas; recita tiou, "Guilty or not Guilty" Mamo Harris: recitation. "A Mother'. FniH," I'tl.ol All,!.,. descriptive dialogue. "Tho old venr'a Hint!,' aud tho New Year's birth" members of Sun day school; closing address, Stella Davis; distribution of gifts. Following tho usual custom of fonni.r Vim nr. n.ltttlual.,.. .. iu cents win uo ciuirgeil all nut members of tuo sunuay school, winch entitles them to a hov of nnn.ltr t front io I.. J..- n11 attend, as the program is of a, very Interest ing character, uoors open at 7 o cloct. sharp. A Calendar That Stays, The calendar crop is never short, as the post oillco people will testify. Wo always get our share, aud begin the new year with a great assortment, but the one wo select "for keeps" is that of N. W. Ayer & Son, tho keeping everlastingly at it advertising men of Philadelphia This oue spends tho whole year in our company. It is a piece of fine printing, but its good looks do not constitute its sole charm, It is clear aud plain. Utility has been put first. Ho who seeks the date can find ; he who writes may read. Tlio matter on it Interests more people ,tovery year, but the edition is limited. While thoy last u copy can be obtained postpaid by send iug 25 cents to tho publishers. Use Or, ltiitl's Cough Syrup for your cough, or cold on chest or luugs. It is truly a wonuerru) medicine. .No other remedy has made so many remarkable euros. Prico 23c. Ferguson's Theatre. One INI I grit Only I INOfll MM 1 11. THE GREAT LABOR PLAY, "Strife, or Master and Man," IN POUR ACTS. Abounding in many thrilling sceues and climaxes, Intermingled with a bright vein of comedy. Conceded by theatrical goers as one of the best plays yet produced. A most meritifcouj jwrformance. PRICES : - 25, 35 and (50 Cents, Reserved seats on sale at Klrlin's drug store. I will guarantee that my Kliviiinatlstu Cure will relieve lum bago, sciatica nnd all rheumatic ptiiiw in two or three hours, nnd cure In a few days. MUXYON. At all druggists, 25c. a vial. Guide to Llealth nnd medi cal ndvlce free. 1005 Arch st.. l'hlln. PERSONAL MENTION. .Miss Sadie Rumbol, of Ringtowii, is visit ing friends in town. Timothy O'llrlen and John Weeks returned yesterday from a visit to Philadelphia. Sirs. E. J. I on! and daughters, I lorenco and Mary, spent yesterday in town with friends. Littlo Irene Meyers, Charles Leyburn and Miss Hattie Chow, accompanied by Messrs. Joseph Cotighlin and Richard Sneddon, viewed tho workings of Kohiuoor colliery yosterday afternoon Clarence Crobaiigh is homo on a vacation from Rordeiitown, N. J. He Is at present a student at the military school. Miss Savilla Eisenhower left town this morning to visit friends ut Chestor aud Phila delphia. MiirrltHl. At tlio homo of Sir. and Mrs. William Fuiilds at Cole's patch, near Jlahanoy City, David Pairy, of Jeaticsville, and Miss Ada lieveridgu, sister of .Mrs. Faulds, wero united iu marriage by Rev. T. .Maxwell Jlorri3on, pastor of the Piesbyterian church of Maha noy City. Thumb Mushed. While engaged in loosening some top coal at tho Knickerbocker colliery this morning, John Kupcza had tlio thumb on his left hand mashed. The tendous were cut and tho flesh lacerated to tlio bone. Dr. W. N. Stciu dressed the wound. !.' Siiueoied. John liuhowlcz, a miner at the West Shcn andoah eolllory, had his right leg squeezed this afternoon. Several contusions about the thigh were indicted. Ho was remoyod to his homo on West Huckleberry alley. Deed Kecoriled. Deed from G. H. Deck to Margaret Deck, premises iu St. Clair. Deed from Emanuel W. Deihert and wfo to Gowen Wiest, premises in Hirbley Twp. Deed from Henry C. liussel and wife to Penua. S. V. R. R. Co , premises in Pottsville Deed from Samuel R. Faust to Mary Faust, premises iu Palo Alto. Alarriiigo Licenses. Wm. A. Ely und Mary Nowmeister, both of uarry Twp. Xt Infection Wiinttul. A elerK.viiu.il wns walking through tho outskirts of his parish ono ovening, when bo saw 0110 of his parishioners very busy whitewashing his cnttiitre Tho parson, pleased ut these somewhat novel signs of cleanliness, called out, ''Well, Jones, I seo you're making your house nlco and sinarc." With n inystorlotis nlr, Jones, who hod recently taken the cottage, descended from tho ladder and slowly walked to tho hedge which separated tho garden from tho road. "That's not 'suctly tho roason why I'm a-dolng of this 'oro job," ho whispered, "but tlio last two oouplos as lived in this 'ero cottage 'ad twins; so I says to my missus, I'll tnk' an whitewash thuplni' a as 1 hero mayn't ho no lnfeo tlon. e see, sir, as 'ow wo got ton of 'em nln ." Whether the whitewashing was elT . ' ..al or not, I have not boon able to nscei . . 1. Coriiblll Magazine Dir.D. II A VKUTY. In l'hlladel Ida. on tho 30th Inst. l'eter .1 , son of Airs. ALT, 1'iirccll, aged '22 years Kuucrul t.111 take place from the family residence, correr of Oak and West streets, on Monday morning at 10 o clock. H ghma,Hulll beeelebratcd In tho Annuncia tion chureli. Interment In the parish ecme tery. l' Menus unu relatives respeciiuuy in vited to attend. It MISCELLANEOUS. "VTOTIC1C Dt-sfnttilo properties for Bale. Ap i ply to y, Q. M. Ilollopeter, attorney. nueiiuuuoaii. twij -tl THOR JiKNT. nwelllnir house, with all con 1 vcnlenct's. with irood location, for rent- Apply at tins omcu, xi fANTKD. A Klrl for tcnera' housework UtAHl wnuca paid to experienced perHou who can reference. Apply to Mrs, N, W. It.-.ldall, -22 South While street, Shenandoah, TjOH SAM' Heveral very valuable and tlentr 1 ablo vacant lots j also several house, which will ho Hold slnulv or In 'blocks. Foi further Information apply to, S. A. lleddall, lanmqua, ra, i-o-iin 1ANK. ELECTION The annual meeting of JJ the btock holders of the Merchants Na tional Bank, of Shenandoah, Pa., will bo held at tne uanKing nouse, on Tuesday, January H tli. lfttth between tho hours of 2 and 4 n in.. for tho purpose of electing thirteen (13) direc tors 10 Hcrvoiiiu ensuing year. 12-10-Tt-oaw 1C. 11. Hunter, Cashier. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. First National Hank, kNDOAii, Pa , Dee. 10th, 1898, St! EM AN The annual election of thirteen (13) directors to serve for the ensnlnir year will be held at the bank on Tuesday, January 10th, 1890, from 10 a in umu i- o cjock noon, llMOdOt.w.8 8. W. Yost, Cashier, I s s LJL1 IT 19 W, OAK STREET. Shenandoah. Ice Company, Wholesale und ItetatI Dealers in Pure Spring Water Ice. Contracts for summer and winter fillings. Call on or address HART, DADDOW & CO., 25 N. Jardin St Tho Rosy Freshness And a velvet softness of the skin is Inva riably obtained bar tuorswhouse 1'ollONI's Complexion Powder. III MARK ''ViWfrilTl'Wft PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS. Gotliorlnir of tlio Knot Ion Fortlio Son- ntnt"dil Klulitul ItiirrNbiii'K. I'i'i rlsburg, Dec. 31. John P. Elkln, ch.i,.man of the state Hepttbllcan com mittee, renchod Hutrlslmrg l.iBt even ing to take charge of Sennlor Quay's campaign for re-election to the Uni ted States senate. The senator will bo here himself tomorrow and will remain until after the senatorial caucus next Tuesday evening. Ills friends have opened headquarters at the IiOchlel hotel, In charge of Senator Mitchell, of Jefferson. Representatives Farr, of Seranton, nnd llllss of Delaware, rival candidates for speaker of the house of representa tives, are also on the ground looking aftpr their campaign. The Republican house caucus will he held Monday evening to nominate a speaker and ap point a slate committee to select tho officers and employes of the house. The Ttepublican senators will also caucus on Monday. A caucus of the Demo cratic senators and members will also be held Monday to consider, among other tilings, the movement to fuse With the Independent Republicans on tho organization of the house. A secret neetlng of the executive committee of the Democratic Ptate Tress association was held lost night nt the Commonwealth hotel. President Jere ZenmiT, of Carlisle, stated at the close of the conference that each of the editors present favored fusion on the speakership, and If a Democrat cannot be elected senator It was the unanimous expression that the Demo cratic legislators should make every proper effort to unite with the Inde pendent Republicans on John Wana maker. XVrxl?: NAT, Wffl o " ""'v. of tho Globe ter RNFIIMATIfiM 1TEUEALGIA. aud Blmllar Complaints, : DEilHAH MEDICAL LAVS prescribed by eminent physicians i ,j m DR. RICHTER'S AMOHOR" rPAIN EXPELLEE. World renowned I Itemarkabl v successful ! SOnly rrennlno rlth Trade Alark' Anchor," P. AO. Hit liter ACo., 215 lVnrlSt., Xor York. 31 HIGHEST AWARDS. 13 Branch Honses, Own Glassworks. 23&SOCU. Endoucdji recommended br A. Wasley, 106 K. Main St.. . H. Hagenbuch, 103 N. Main St., .P.D. Kirlln, 6 b.Maln! ,,' 'Shenandoah. . . DR. RICHTER'S ' ANCnon STOMACHAL tost for , uy.pr pMnTjMtniiincli tlnmnlnlnln. Forecast For To-day. Large Prime Oysters, $i per 100. Medium sized 6oc per 100. Opened while you wait. Kecelved dally from the oyhter bed. Fresh Turkeys Chickens and other fowl. Live or dressed. Leave your orders now. Sold at the lowest market prices. All home dressed stock. Hollies and Evergreens of Every Des cription. John Coslett, 35 S. Main St. Look For the New York Cheap Shoe Store. All Kinds of Latest Shoes Hen's, Ladies' and Children's Rub ber and Leather Boots. worth now Ladles' shoes... SI.25 $ .HI Slen's " , 1.50 ,VJ Children's shoes 00 leather Hoots 1.50 1.89 Men's rubbers, 28a up. Ladles' rubbers, 15o up. Children's rubbers, 10c up, T.00U for our repairing prices Men's half soles and heel, 50e. Ladies' and children'! btlll lower. Patches, 5 cents. Do not foritct the place. NEW YORK CHEAP SHOE STORE, Near Jardin St. 33 West Centre Street. TTT :i 1 1. ! A Will uc paiu tu uuy 1 -r I- . V 14 4 L: UUV4,J a .4. 4 4 4 W V lJ money and forfeit this 100 Jewelry, Watches, Clocks and Musical Instruments At thf TPrv lpnr -jc rr ppnt. nlienner tlmn anv dealer ill town. Our holiday display is now ready. Uive attended to. ORKIN'S JEWELRY STORE, 129 South Main Street, DOLLS and TOY as well as the best of the old favorites. Trashv ticc um auiJciiui 11 ui uuua ivhu iuiiiiu h.n lc vnx w.nl in th fnv 1 no nn.l n advisable while our stocks are most complete, Games. Twenty-five of the latent; worth S3 cents at 23 CQtltS Thlrty-elglH of the latest; worth 73 cents at 48 cents. "Oulju," tho lCgyptlan I.uck Hoard, A 1) C lllocka. Also wooden and wagon blocks. China Department. After dinner cupa and saucers. Latest and daintiest plates, leuiouadu sitts, Come see us. You aro welcome even tliougli you avoid the rush. Ooods stored F. J. PORTZ, 1. 1a M'l.'ai fty.-.i r i 1 1 1 LADIES', MISSES' 1 IU IML.IU X. I I III nil Wl UtaWML.ll U IIUH o t c O m CO Select your garment from up-to-date style We have the right goods here and a larg variety to select from nt the right prices. Ladles' Coats, $2.50, $3.00, $5.00, $6.00. $8.00, $9.00 to $16.00. Children's Coats, $1.50 to $7.50. Fur Collarettes, $1.50 to $15.00. Our stock o( dress goods has no equal. You will find here a large assortment of plain aid lancy labncs in torcign and domestic at br gam prices. Our place is headquarters for lace curtaji blankets, carpets, rugs, etc. Look throti our line on second tloor and get prices, llutlerick miner natterns. best in the war sola oy us. P. J. GAUGHAIV, NORTH MAIN STREET Renovated, Refurnished, Re-established. Lakeside Hotel ! B. J. YOST, Prop. This popular hostelry is now open for the entertainment of sleighing nnd skating parties. Dancing pavillion always heated. Excellent skating on the lakes, aud supper served lo parties on short notice. Jewelry Ladles' and Gents Gold Watches. Rings of every description and setting. Silverware. We are low priced Jewelers, but give you Htuudard goods for the name money. EL. Deull, 206 South Main St., Shenandoah. Our place la tho farthest down Main street and fartht-ht down in prices. Come and Heo us. YOUR EYES. J. I). COLDKEN, Of Schuylkill Haven, The noted ltcfractlonlst, who has tcstluioi m from the bett people of the county, a to his ability, will he at GROHLER'S DRUG STORE EVERY WEDNESDAY OF EACH WEEK. If vour eyes cause you any trouble call and se him. Glasses furnhihed If needed anil no medicine, EXAMINATIONS FREE. Live and , Dressed Poultry. 1 satisfaction and prompt delivery. Our prices are lower than others. Come and see us. RHI Up Yarowsky, 213 WEST CENTRE ST., BIIENAND0AH, II EW MELDAIZIS CAFE, 120 SOUTH MAIN STREET. v ITU ii i ri'inuuciru. i i vuic imrucn uitii no cmr troiioy car. gives it. jjciouu wuvj jiiius us iu mwitiwi .1 11 r- - . . . 1. I. .1 .... n H.unn.. IVI'iVWWI.vw w m reward. We sell us a can. repairing prompt Clmn n m1 ao li Dan M and unreliable crades lind no place ... . . . . - y ... nent rtaVinf 111 OriCeS. IUriV SClCtllOll I Fancy Goods Department Grandest display of fancy gooUs ever shown. This department should bo tho ilnvu for givers of holiday gifts. Description of tho wares will not do them Justice. They should bo inspected. A vast array of handsome comb and brush toilet sotts, shaving setts, smokers setts, work bores, collar and cull boxes, glo v and handkerchief boxes, lewei ooics, cigai boxes, French Jewel coses, hanu mirrors, nam! urooui uoiuers, wwnw tal buy nothing. Jioku your purcuiwr. i.u .m for you if purcliased now. 2i North Main Street