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A. MTFI'III-:NMII, l:1llr and I'nb.
WEDNESDAY, DKC'KMHKH 2:1. liW.
Antnili'iimiti'iil liK'nlimpcr, imlilWhctlpvtM-y
Wedni'tMlMy nt lty iiiI Im v I H. .Ii'llii-ni I'm.
I1., iltivnfi'fl to ln llltm!! of Iti'VlioliNvlMi'
Mill .ltflVritwiiiiiily. Non-imllllriil. w ill Hi nt
nil with fiilrm-m,, nml Kill Im- -mhm-IiiM friend
ly tnwnrih thi liilHirlntf Him.
HiiWrlpt Inn irlef I .( per yi-nr. In ml vn lire.
C'oninimilriilluii Itili-iiilcil tor iiiiMIimiIIimi
nuiMt lw ncrniinmnlril ly lh wr'trr' hiuth.
nut fur imhlli nl Ion, Iml. n n Hiinriuil f
rooiI fnl I ii. IiiIpmwiImk nrw l i-ni" ll,-tt-l.
Alvirtllmi hum nmiln known mi niipllrn
tlnn nl tlir omen In ArnoMV lllmk.
I.pntflily romniiinli'iiilonK n lit rlmniro of
nrlv,rtlM'nirnlM shouhl n-iirli Ihli olllm by
Motiilny noon. ..... ,
Atlilrpwiillrninmiinlrntlomi tnC. A.HHi
en'on, Ki'viioIiImvIIIi'. I'll.
Knlfn-il til lh iHwIoltlrT nl KryncilclivlUi',
f'n.. nn nm'nnil i'Iiiih timtl nmlti'r.
"Vo imiMt. not allow onrwlvon lo f"r
(fit tho trim niciuilntr nf tlin CIii'ImIihih
Bpli lt," Wi lli s Kilwnnl V. link In Urn
. Di'i;tmlHr Lmiim' llomr JminmL "It
will brliitf tiniilnfH to tin just In jui
pni'tliin us wii Iii'Iiik liiiiini-SHlootlii'i's.
To some llio dny will Mils yi'nr brlnir
other thnn hnptiy thninrhts nr tm-tim-rh'H.
Sorrow nro hiuilrr tn tirnr mi
fcsliil ilays thnn nt nny oilier time. Hut.
no sorrow shmilil crush tho Clirislnms
spirit from our hearts. It Is not In tlin
amount that wo do, or nro lihlo to do,
that wo shall II ml happiness for our
selves ami for others. Tho simplest
plearuii'S ami acts oftentimes mako
tho hearts of others ovei llow with hnp
plness. To fall to do Hiimetlilii"; Ih
oauso you feel that you cannot do much
Is wroni;. What seems so trillltipj to
you may make some lil.llo heart sin;; all
day lonif. which hut for you mly-lit pass
tho day without a nolo of happiness,
Don't prow Impatient of the Christmas
myth or loiroml. Keep It alive. Cod
knows that wo huvo few ciioiikIi Mollis
In thesn Invest latinp; days of ours.
Ijot us not disturb tho Christmas trail!
tions. It Is a duty to ourselves to keep
this dnv us unliko any other. And wo
can only do this hy funning into llame
tho smouldorlnu emhors of tho Christ
mas spirit which is in every one one of
us. God Implanted It thoiv. It was
good that wo should have It or Ho
would not have ulven It tons. In child
hood tho flii horned hrluhtly riHiiiri
within us; in old aifo tho light of Christ
mas will rollout In our faces and In our
natures. Hut In tho meantime wo must
keep tho spirit alivo so that It may
glow tho warmer and softer in old ago,
Ii't us have an olil-tinu! Morry Christ'
mas this your; a real, old fashioned
happy ono. I.iot us mako overyhndy
forget that there is anything 1 it tho
world hut good fellowship and happy
laughter. To tho sick lot us hi ing for
Ifetfulness of pain; to tho sorrowful tho
sweet halm of a happy smile; lo tho
aged loving thoughts of consideration
to tho poor a suggestion of tho greater
material hlcssings which are. ours,
Then as wo hrlnir llirht to other eves
color toother cheeks, happiness toother
hearts, wo shall ho happy ourselves.
'The Woman In Black."
Tho "Woman In hlack" eiazo has
struck this town nt lust. This mys-
rious personago has Infested nil of our
nclghhor towns, and has served tho
purpose of keeping girls off tho streets
at night, iiml furnished material for
many a hushed and awe-striken con
versation. Tlin woman it seems, Is
ere. She has met dlverso and sundry
persons on hack nl reels, and has com
mitted n variety of pranks. Him wears
Murk veil, and has lha faculty of
vanishing very mysteriously after
having lifted up a man's hat and felt
his head, or pinched souio lucnuiloring
maiden on the arm. Whero sho comes
om, why she acts so, mid who sho Is
nolinily Is ahlo even to guess. Maylm
sho is only a crenturo of tho Imagina
tion, and mayhe she is a man In woman's
at tiro who thinks ho is having a barrel
f fun. Anyhow, according to tho best
authorities, this ubiquitous phantom Is
Ith us. l'unxsutawney Spirit .
A wise Xuias present a pair of lloh-
illMiu's shoes.
Keep your eye on our window and you
ill get some suggestions for Xtnas
presctils. C. llnl'KMAN,
I lio .leweler.
Two thousand pounds lino cnmlv
already In and more coming for holiday
trade at Koulnson v MunilorlT s.
Kor IPIO.IMI you can get ono of the fin
est suits or overcoats you ever saw, at
Doll's.
Men's pants from 7."i cents up to ("i.OII
a pair at, 1 Voplo s llurgalti store.
Chlnawaro at tho HovnoldsdrUL' store.
ritiost selection In tho placu.
Kor neat tilting suit, go to Snvder A
Johns, aslilonahlo tailors
Silverware como and seo tlin now
styles In colTeo sets, cups, saucers, Sin.,
at I .(I. iihiiIoc s.
Santa Clans has made arrangements
to glvo Milllrens customers n Christinas
present this year.
Kor raisins, prunes mid currants go to
Monro v Dickinson h, whom everything
Is fresh anil new.
lust received tho llnost lino of plush
goods ever brought, to town nt I ho
Reynolds Drug Store.
At tho recent conclave of tho Stiver
clgn Gruntl Ixidgo of Odd Kollows, a
change In tho funeral coreinony was
nuulo, wherohy tho hat cun bo kept on
during tho rendition of tho lust rites In
cusug of Inclement weathor or excessive
heat. Hertoforo It has boon tho custom
to uncover, no muttor whether in ruin
or snow, hot or cold. Tho now rulo Is
an excellent and sonslblo ono, and will
go a groat way toward preventing sick
ness, as it is hazardous to uncover tho
head at tho grave of a doceused brother
In Inclement weather. Cases of serious
Illness have boon froquont from expo
tire at funerals. In keeping tho head
covered no disrespect Is shown to tho
dead. It Is the duty of tho living to
guard agulust any chance of serious
illness in performing tho sad ritob for
thoso who are about to bo placed in
their lust resting place.
At all postolllcos, where not in gov
eminent buildings, the pooplo holding
postnUlce keys are entitled to a rebate
of thirty conts on tho keys any tlnto be-tv.-oen
December 1st and 31st of this
your. The I'ostoflloo Department !
sued an order to that effect on tho 23rd
of last October. Tho patrons of the
Roynoldsvlllo'oflleo who have presented
their keys to Postmaster McGuw have
received tho rebate. From on item ap
pearing In tho Clearfield Jfrpnhlicti
lust weok it is evident Unit tho post'
muster at that plaeo has not begun oliey
' ing tho ordor issuod by tho Postoftlce
Dopurtmont. Demand your 30 cents,
Bro. Goodlander.
Governor Hastings is getting his mes
sage in shape to bo read bofore the
Slate Legislature tho 4th duy of next
month. Some ono has given out the
statement that the Governor will cull
especial attention to the falling off in
the, state revenues tho post two years
and recommend rigid economy on the
part of the legislators. Ho will also
suggest numerous changes in the Buker
ballot law.
It is impossible for any one to advocate
a needed reform without raising up
number of enemies.. This bos been true
from the beginning of history and until
history ends will be repeated. But tho
reforms oome all the same and will eon
tlnuetocomn.
In Hamburg the authorities tax a dog
according to his size. This is manifest
ly unjust, for the smaller tho dog the
creator tho oulsunoe.
Tbe State Legislature convenes on
too 4th day of next month.
Church Notices.
Under this heading will ho found tho
subjects and texts of tho pastors of tho
various churches of Hey noldsville for
tho following Sunday; ,
PKKSHVTKKIAN.
Itev. .1. W. Coin will preach in the
Baptist church next Sunday.
M KT I It )l IST KIMrtt 'Ol'A f
Itov. .T. W. Crawford, pastor. Morn
ing: "Tho Testimony of God's Wit
nesses." Hev. 1:11. Evening: "Tho
Will of tho Wghteous, and tho Woo of
tho Wicked." Isu. 3: lo-ll.
For Sale.
Draft team weighing 1'ilH), alsoHlelghs
for sale. J. C. KIND & Co.
Tho host silver polish in the world at
Gooder's.
Ladies, If you want a stylish gurment
Doemors have a variety of jackets and
capes to select from.
Iluynolds Drug Ktoro is tho plaeo to
buy celluloid novelties.
Tho Republicans of Wlnslow township
will hold a suggestion meeting on Sat
urday afternoon, Jun. 2nd, at 3.00
o'clock, lit tho Ileynoldsvlllo Hardware
store. By order com.
Tho finest lino of J10.00 overcoats
ever shown in town at Boil's.
Onyx tables, banquet lamps, rose
bowls, hand and triplicate mirrors at
Stoko's pharmacy.
Candy, tho kind that melts in the
mouth, for o!d and young, at Hobinson
iS MundorIT s.
Celluloid albums, all prices, at the
Heynolus llrug iatore.
What would mako your wlfo a nicer
Christmas present thnn a White sowing
machine, sold by C. r . JIolTmun.
Call at Milllrens this week, select
your Chrlstmus goods and have them
lied up.
See Moore & Dickinson's line of
chlnawaro.
Fine lino, all kind of nuts at lowest
prices at Koblnson Si MuudortT s.
- Silverware, gold pons', fountain ponB
at Stoko's pharmacy.
If you want candy that contains no
glucose go to Mpore & Dickinson's.
Watches wo have the latest in all ,
sizes and styles, and a largo lino to I
select from ut all prices. j
Ed Goodeh. J
Misses short jacketb at Decmers.
Herbert D. Ward, tho no vol 1st and
husbund of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Ward, has written a new novel, which
will bo the fiction feature to 37ie Ladies1
Home Journal during 181)7. It Is a
humorous story and has the unique title
of "Tho Burglar Who Moved Parudlse."
It is a soqtial to Mrs. Ward's "An Old
Maid's Paradise," tho husband taking
up the pen where Miss Phelps had natu
rally to put It down when she became
Mrs. Ward.
Men's One dress shoes at Milllrens, In
the latest style.
See their goods and get tholr prices
on candy before you buy. We mean at
Robinson Si Mundorff's.
Iron banks, trains, stoves, sad irons S,
10 and 23 cents at the Reynolds Drug
Store.
Free Pills.
Send your address to H. E. Bueklon
Co., Chicago, anil get a free sample
box of Dr. Kings New Life Pills. A
ial will convince yon of their merits.
Thcso pills are easy In action and aro
particularly effective in tlm cum of
onstipntlon and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they have
been proved Invaluahlo. They are
guaranteed tti ho perfectly free from
very tlelelei ious substance and to ho
mrely vegetable. They tin not weaken
iy their notion, hut by (riving tone to
stomach and IkiwoIs greatly Invigorates
tho system. Kegulnr slzo 2Tie. per box.
Sold by II. Alex. Sloko Druggist.
All persons knowing themselves In
ditotf to nin are requested to call and
pav Indebtedness on or beforn .Ian. 1.1th,
sli7. All bills remaining unpaid after
that dati! will tsi left for collect ion.
.1. C. KmiKllt.Kil.
Candy to a finish at Moore fr, Dickin
son s.
The latest In clocks -come and seo
them at Eil. Condor's.
Arhuckle ft Lion coffee 17 cents at,
Hobinson ,V Mundorlf's.
May not bo the largest, hut the host
selected stock, all new goods at C. K.
HnlTman s, and the prices are the lowest.
An assortment of shoes nt Robinson's
not to be found elsewhere.
Sen the fine linn of suits and over
mils at Hell's.
Silks, satins, velvets and ribbon for
fancy work at, Doomcrs.
Good shoes extraordinarily cheap at.
I. E. Welsh A (Vs.
Call at Milllrens and seo the men's
fancy kid gloves.
When you don't think exactly the
way a woman does she says: "Now,
why ran t you bo sensible! Kx.
This week wo will show tho llnost
selection of rings ever offered, ll con
signment lot. S'ou know this menus
low prices. (J. F. HllKKMAN.
I he .leweler.
Subscribe for TltH ST A It and give
your family or some friend a Christmas
present that thoy will seo once a week
during IHII7.
The place to buy your books and
stationery Is at the Reynolds Drug
Store.
Tho naked truth Is you find the finest
gisitls, largest slock and lowest nossihlo
prices ut Hobinson At Mundorff's.
Tho price of Hour has gonn ep but
the price of supplies remains tho snmo
at the Hon Ton Bakery.
Last week tbe Miirbm f'mlrr hutr-
jamtnit, of Marlon Center, Indiana Co.,
l'u.,C. It. Grl filth editor and proprietor,
was "sweet sixteen." The liutrprmlnit
Is a gisid country newspaper.
Shoes for everylsidy at Doemors.
Slippers for little folks at Robinson's.
B., R. tt P. Holiday Rates.
Tho Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
R'y will celebrate tho return of tho Joy
ous Christmas and New Yew Year holi
days in accordance with Its tlmo hon
ored custom nnd usual generosity, by
making the low rate of a faro and one
third for tho round trip between all
stations on its line, with a inlnnmum
rnte of twenty-flvo cents. Tickets will
bo sold December 21th, 2.1th nnd 31st
and January 1st, limited for return pas
sage until January 4th, H1i7.
Just In one thousand pounds of that
wonderful fine cheese at Robinson Ax
Mnndorff's. If you have a tooth for
good choose, try it.
A big honest bargain for holidays nt
tho People's bargain store. An extra
pair of everyday pants given away with
every suit of boys' clothes over 11.00.
Sizes from fl to l.'l years.
Farmers, go to V. T. Cox A Son's for
Unseed Meal mid Condition Powders
for stock.
Snyder A: Johns, fashionable tailors.
f'l.OO buys a fine all-wool suit ut Hell's,
Dolls from I ennt up tofi.OO nt tho
Reynolds Drug Store.
A profusely and beautifully Illustrated
article on tlio famous I I-irse-show held
annually In New York City appears In
tho January number of lhmtrrl
Miiijitzinf. Notahlo among tho Illustra
tions are a full-page and several other
spirited drawings by Max F. Kloper,
The show as a social function and as an
exhibition of horses Is Interestingly
descried In tho text.
Htibscrllx! for TliK Star; nnd get all
the local, county and general news for
I. (Kl a year.
Gents, see the fine all-wool overcoat
for 7.00 at Hell's.
Watch and clock repairing at Ed
Gooder's, tho only place to get good
work tlono.
J. E. Welsh At Co. keep In stock a fine
lino of shoes and slippers at very low
prices.
Notice.
Tho regular annual meeting of tho
stock-holders of the Kirsi, National
Hank of Reynohlsvillo, for tho election
of Directors for the ensuing year, will
bi held In tho Hank Room on Tuesday,
January 12th, 1X1)7, from 3 to 4 o'clock
I, m. John H. Kaui.'HKIi, Cashier.
Now Is the tlmo to select your Christ.
mas prosents while tho stock Is com
pleto. Our new goods are coming In
daily. En. GooiF.rt,
Jeweler and Optician
Stoke' ndvtrllslng Space.
mmgwsizxja&zzsitnsT-.v.KZt era
A POINTER!
You wont get stuck on prices
if you buy
Skates, Pen Knives,
Guns, Revolvers,
Tobacco, Gloars, &c,
o AT o
ALEX. RISTON'S.
Christmas Goods
at H. J. NicKie's
Met? Store!
-A Full Line of-
Don't ring
the night bell
nt llirjo o'clock in the
morning for a pontage
Htainp, but in chho of
tMti(!rg(!tif,y don't lienitnto to
jfrk it with a vim. 'flint's
wlint it'n there for. You
won't have to wait out in
the cold long, either, after
ringing. I Jump nt the
firnt ting-a-ling nnd.dreHH as
I nliuflle down the Btnirs.
STOKE,
RELIABLE
PHARMACIST.
Holiday Dress Stuff.
No more peiipihle gift can be given than
a nioo Drew Pattern to mother, nister
and daughter; and this is the place to
get them.
Towels and Table Linens.
Handkerchiefs.
Our nsHortment is fine from 5c. to 75c.
UMI5KKLLAS at prices to tempt You.
All Silk, Satin Ribbons from No. 9 to
22 at HALF PKICE.
Ladies,' and Misses' Jackets.
(
Come soon, as they will not last long at
the low prices we offer them.
BINO & OO.
Dolls, Toys of all kinds, Vases,
Chinaware,
China Novelties, &c, &c.
Call early and make your choice.
REED BLOCK. MAIN STREET.
A flash of lightning
coming from a clcaP sky
is a very rare occurrence, but one day last week a
lady and gentleman received a welcome shock. Yes,
they had gone to the Reynoldsville Hardware Co.
to buy
Carpets, Furniture
and Genera Hardware,
and the great values fehown them caused a noticable
expression of joy and gladness to shine upon their
faces. They purchased a complete furnishing for
their home and departed, saying:
"The immense stock, at such low prices!
We'll call aga in."
REYNOLDSVILLE HARDWARE CO.
LOOK AT THIS!
Golden Sheaf Flour, $1.15 per sk.
" " " 4.40 " bbl.
Superlative " 1.15 11 sk.
" 4.40 " brjl.
Perfection Flour, 1.10 " sk.
4.20 " bbl.
1 nib riuui 10 guaiaiucou zf
be the finest in the market,
Yours Resp'y, .
. MEEKER BROS.)