Punxsutawney Spirit, 1895-12-11

              UTtKR. GRAND R OUR THURSDAY. DECEMBER 12111, ATS O'CLOCK, A. M. WINSLOW BLOCK, PUNXS'Y. BATES TO WASHINGTON, D. C. Everybody is Cordially Invited. THE HOLIDAYS Mehool Dlrootow' Ai UU-TIom BM«llrtilo« ST. > H. «1. EL-MO Ailnrtlawt to ~.<n Finds our store filled with the right kind of goods at the right prices. These who" take & fractical view of Holiday time will find useful presents in DRESS ATTERNS, UNDERWEAR, CURTAINS, HOSIDRY, GLOVES COATS, SHOES, BLANKETS, ETC. The Holiday Season taMMitnt THl|i Wblth B»n Hirpimd «IM> tA<l WMtawdtr. , OPENING PUNXBUTAWNEY, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11,1895. N"IC"W STORKS Dress Goods. If you intend purchasing gifts and desire the combination of usefulness and beauty, we suggest an inspection of our stock of novelty Dress Goods. It abounds in exquisite fabrics of beautiful weaves and colorings. We have a big line. All styles and prices. The latest styleJJ are what you want —these we have *t tho very littlest prices. Hooiton Braidf, and Honiton Umbroidero, etc. Handkerchiefs. Stampped Linens. Women's Shoes. Shoe values here are of the sturdiest and be3t snrta, as no inferior qualities are permitted to occupy a place on out shelves. Our $2 qualities are excellent values. Both lace and button. Jackets and Capes. -To-day we reduce the price of all our ladies' and children's coats and capes. Come and save money. E. CUNNINGHAM k SON, Crinoline Machk is the name of a new paper interlining which possesses an abundance of meritt. It has grass cloth between the two layers of paper, which gives it extra sirength, and it can be easily sew through. Come and see it. Linings. Good Music, and souvenirs to the Lames! nia Railroad. Special Tea-Day Uxonraion via Petaaylv* OA WOK RIDQI. JOHN B. BAIR. Think o What You Want lor Court our Store and wewillHelpyoiiout. wore full of rabbit hunters. Miss Carrie Smith, daughter of John Smith of Canoe, died at the residence of her father on Wednesday night, Dec. 4, after a brief illness. She was about fifteen years old. She was a young lady who had won the esteem of everybody who knew her. The funeral services were held at the home of the deceased by ltev. Cameron. The remains were taken to the Round Top churchyard for interment. The sympathy of the whole community go out to the bereaved family. Birt Bee, the champion rabbit hunter, shot twenty-eight of the little animals and tvo pheasants in two days &nd a half last week. The woods M. Belle Smitten,who teaches school at Frirview, will have a Christmas tree at that school house 011 December 20th. A protracted meeting began at the U. B. church, Canoe, on last Sunday evening. Prof. Roseuberg, of Philadelphia, was in our town 011 Friday. Rev. Bach, of Indiana, preached in the St .M ark's church last Friday evening.Diphtheria still continues its ravages down at Canoe. Mrs. John Rish is ill with fever. Simon Bowers is on the eick list his week. Cached to such a trip, and the ease and comfort with which It can be made by participating In the Pennsylvania Railroad Company '« epeclal ten-day excursion leaving 1 lttaburg December 26, 1895 Ex<;nr*lo« tickets, good wltbln ten dayp, and permitting of a atop-over In Baltimore in either direction within limit, will be aold at ratal quoted below, good for use on date above named on all trains except the Pennsylvania Limited, Special train of parlor and day coaches will be ran on the following schedule: — Ing into the tmell expense at- Apart from the fact tbat Washington la one of the most interesting cities la tha world, it seema almost aa If one were neglecting a principal doty of cltiienahtp by falling to vlalt the "Nation's Capital." More apparent does thla become when tak- P>wen||«n from branch points desiring to take the special train will ate the following train*: - Train leaves Plttnburg, 8 05 a m., rate ♦9 00; train leaves Indiana, 8:50 a. m , rata (8 45; train leaves BlalrsvlUe, 0 30 a m., rare |7 55; train leaves Bellwood. 12.12 p. m., rate 17 35; train leaves CclearOeld, 9 31 a m , rate 17.25; train arrives at Washington, 7 30, p. m. Southwest Branch, Train No. (101, to Qrem-bnrg; Indiana Branch, Indiana Accommodation No. 84, to BialrsylUe Intersection; Martinsburg and Holiday sborg, Accommodation Train No. 414, to Altoona; from Bedford, Train No. 4, to Huntingdon. Ketnrn coupons good on any regular train wltbin the limit, except the PenosylTani* Limited Tickets on ea!o In Pittsbarg, at Union Ticket, Fifth Avenue nmi Smltbfleld Street, and Union rttatioo, nod at all stations mentlontd above. For full Information apply to Tbo.uas E. Watt, passenger Agent Western District, 110 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg. Sop'o Wlio I'ay tbo Primer. np altogether according «< be desired. The next morning the boiler was all right, but hlB men did not report, and another day went by and not a board, not even a slab fhkiv eiup. He Is now fully equipped with a crew ot thoroughbreds and tblnga will ouzz until the last log has been cleared from the carriage. Monday of iait weak. When he went to Are op (Al. 1* running the mill at Big Soldier) he dlieovered that eome wretch who la to him unknown, had mallclonily and with malice aforethought drained the boiler Al It took two hour* to fill It np again and two more to get up steam the amount of lumber that vai cut that forenoon did not figure Al. White wai In • very bad humor on Thomai Corbett, a brtkemin on the R. Sc F. U. railroad, met with a serious accident at Falli Creek on the morning of Thursday, December 5th. A train ot empties wai already switched with the exception ot one ooupUng and In making that bis left hand and wrist were canght between the drawheada and literally pulvericsd. On arriving at Reynoidsvllle he was taken to the residence ot Dr. i. C. King, and Drs. Neal and Bowser sailed In. Amputation at middle third ot left forearm wai the result. The Injured man was taken to hie home la the afternoon and le getting along asoomforUoly ai coaid be expected. wood* of Washington township on Ttranday. They walked a great portion of the way and tramped It on foot the balanoe. Amongst them they bagged oie rabbit which was carried by each one In turn. They would not have returned so soon had not the spring by which they were camping dried np. Of ooarse It was Impossible to live without water. 80 they were obliged to return where It can be found on tap from 6 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. (reen and Mitchell returned from the wild —The hunters, Rlston, Gaoler, Conser, bank slipped a cog on Friday night end Otused considerable excitement for a short time Cashier Kaucher had gone home aad bad carefully looked np the bank before leaving, and the reeult was th%t Polfcsman Adelsperger had to go and bring him down before the gas oonld be tamed off. No damage except the necessity of buying a ne« out-lit for that particular jst. A large burner In the First National Martin Thomas, brother to Robert and John Thomas, of this place, died at hie home near Ne «r Majsvllle on Tuesday of last week Toe brothers attended the funeral wblch took plaoe Thursday afternoon. ously ill tor some time, la now In Philadelphia Dr. J. B. Neal accompanied her to that city where she expects to receive further ireatment at the hands ot some ot the celebrated physicians of that plaoe. Her many friends hope that a speedy and permanent cure may result from the journey. —Mrs. Nathan Hanau, who bat been serl- Capt. B. A. Craig, of BrookvUle, was seen In our town Friday evening on business concerning a property whloii he had recently purchased. Mn. Jowph flntoMmon, who bu been *t*tt(ng friends In Fcnflcld, returned home on WcdnMday. Brer;body and their immediate fi lends •re attending court ttaia week. I am there mjraeif. John Bpotra, who bu been dangerously 01 of tjrphold furer, b itowl; convalescing. Joe Obi killed t box lut week that weighed 72 poondi. It WM • two-je*r-old itntr- Kn. Qtorco tbUlopr wont to Bhawmnt OB Wedneedty. NEW OVERCOATS, NECKWEAR, • MENS' SUITS, SILK SUSPENDERS, CHILDRENS' REEFERS, WOOL HOSE, WARM CAPS, MUFFLERS, PAT. LEATHER SHOES, INITIAL HANDKERC'FS, HENRY SOLE WIN'R SHOES, LINEN IIANDKERCH'FS, CLOTH OVERSHOES, STIFF HATS, LEATHER VALISES, GOLF CAPS, CANE UMBRELLAS, SLIPPERS, SILK UMBRELLAS, WHITE SHIRTS, FUR GLOVES, FLANNEL SHIRTS, t. Text book*; how distributed to the school#; bow kept and oared for. 2 Township high sohoola; conrsa of stndy, ard State appropriation for the same. It la hoped that directors will be well represented at this meeting, and that boards will pay the expenses of delegates. J. H. Hughes, Bupt. The School Director*' Asjociatlon of Jefferson county will bold It's sixth annual session on Thursday of Institute, the 2(5 Inst, l'bt- H-"odatlon will meet In the grand jury room nt10:80 o'clock, a m., for the transaction of business and the discussion of matters of Interest to them, ard will meet with the t«iobera In Institute In the afternoon, when they will be addressed by state superintendent Dr. N. O. Bchaeffer, and others The directors will consider the following subjects Penoaylmift Rtllrotrt. Ohti"tii»»o and New Year Holiday It»t«» via } Dave Murray, a brakeaiaa on tbe Klver dlvtstou of the A. V. railroad, had hi* le* msuglfd so badly that amputation wag necessary. The injured limb wan taken off about (our Inches above the knee. The acoldout happened on Thursday near Kiuisirton. Murray was running over some bo* earn which were covered with frost, when he slipped and fell from the oar against an embankment, which was so close to the track that he fell back partially under one of the can, and before he could extrloate himself from Me perilous position, two wheals passed over his leg. The iojured mail (■ a eon of Ephralm Hurray and is well and favorably known In this place where he has reelded since boyhood He recently moved to Bait Brady. Hurray has a wife and three children. For the Chrlatmas and New Year Hullda;* the Pennsylvania Kallroad Company will place on sate excursion tickets between atatlnna on lte system east of and Including Pittsburgh and Erie and west of Elfiabeth andSeaOlrt (except between the oltlei of Philadelphia and Trenton proper), at reduced rate*. The tlckete will be aold and Rood going December 21, 22, S3, 24, 85, and 31, 1895, and January 1, 1898, and will be good for return passage until Janury 7,1898, Inclusive. STORE —There la good skating on the creek, and the youth* and maidens are patting It to the best possible use. Every available spare moment of every boy and girl, with a considerable sprinkling of grown folks, Is utilized for ekaklng purposes. Administrator'fi Notice. MEN'S AND BOYS' FURNISHER. lion Wauled. Following la a list of lettera remaining un claimed In the FBnran«s»nsy,Pa.. ooatofUn. for the week ending D'Oember Tth, 1893 A. G. Barrett, William Powell, Brand Joienh. Foreljth—Auras Vanyo, Joseph Mack. CHAS. A. J«kks, P. M. The case in which George Weaver, Esq., of Trade City, is plaintiff aud Henry G. Wingert is defendant, is now on trial at Indiana. This case was called up on Saturday aud will probably occupy soveral days of the present week. A large number of witnesses have beensubpneuaed. Everybody expectcd a good institute at Trade City and no one was disappointed. There are lew, if any, drones among the teachers North Mahoning this year. Besides the local talent Prof* Condron.of Smicksburg, Horner of Perfyaville, Uoeb, of gporisburg, Mitchell, ot Indiana, and other prominent educator-*, were pretp re set. The good people of Trade City and vicinity aro noted for their ho/uitality, and on this occasion they outdid their past record. On motion made liy H. W. Smitten tho institute tendered the citizens a vole ot t hank-. The nex' meeting is to be held at. Marchatid January 17 and 18. This is to be a joint institute composed of the towuships north of'he Purchase Line, aiul a d«-lt*xatioit from Jefferson county. Lawrence Bartholomew is the happay recipient oi a nice watch which ho received on Monday as a premium for agency work done for the Gospel News Co., of Cleveland. Almost any boy of twelve summers would ap predate such a gift. George Walker was called before the court last week and conducted himself in such a gentlemanly way that the judge dismissed him on his own recognizance for $20, there being but little definite testimony agaimt him. 8. Smitten, who has been in Omaha for the past nine vears, returned home Saturday last. lie expects to remain some weeks to recuperate his health- Hunter says the West is the place for a wide awake man to mako money. The local politicians are getting their forces in line for the February election. T. T. Barclay and Jacob Shaffer are the prospective candidates for the office of constable. The institute to be held at 8. L. Stiver school next Friday night and Saturday is attracting considerable attention. There will be a delegation of teachers from North Mahoning. Rev. T. Bach, of Indiana, preached at Canoe Friday night, and held quarterly services at Fairview Saturday and Sunday. Fouse Sc Beam, who have one of the best little sawmills in this neck of woods, are making some fine lumber at their new location on the farm of the late John Fireman. There will be an entertainment given in the new church Christmas eve. Mis Minerva Mabou died at the home of her parents near Georgeville on the 29th ult., aged about thirty years. MAROHAND MENTION. *,«- . y ' ' % i j. Sanitary authorities In Now York <«7 that the um of an tl-toxics ia .tttaft Uty ha» reduced the number of deatKt from diphtheria by nearly one-halt. Meant & Clark, " Jan. 1, '9«. C. Z. Gordon, Kiq ., " Jan. 1, '98. S. H. Davla, Big Hun, Jan. '87. I.C. McQuown, " Jan. 1,'97. W. P. Stuiuph, " Sept. <, in. D. B. Bryant, " Jan. 1, 97. C. II. Vail, Big Run (new), Jan. 1, '87. H. C. Coohran, Big Han, 3n. 1, '95. G.J. Lyko, Looait, Jan, 1, MB. M. J. Dlnamcre, Punx'y, Jan. 1. '#7. A. O Little, Qarrlaburg, Jan. 1, '97. M. 0'Coaner, Pnm'y (new). Thomae Seott, Thurmond, W. V».. Jan. 1, >»7, John 8U*er, RejnoldaviU*. Jan. 1, '94. Jacob FUhart, Big Run. Deo. 7, 97. JohaSballer, Delaney, Jan. 1, '(7. llitaw Hare. Smiokaburg, Jan 1, '#7. Bamuel States, Bafflaeton A Long, " Jan. 1, '90. Jan. 1, '96. 3. K. Wakey, J. W. Walker, K»q. " Daniel Brewer, Jan. 1, '96* Jan. 1, '07. Jan. 1, 'SO. H. G. Means, Jan. 1, '17. Mrs. Q. M. Sterling, Tho Dalls. Ore., Oct 1,91.. C. H. Ford, Pnnz'y, (new) Jan. 1, "OT. B. F. Crosimsn, Punx'y (nsw), Jan. 1, '#7. Rev. Adam Lenkard. Lindsey (new). W. A. London, Sykesville, Jan. 1, '98. S. W. Kelly, Gilpin, Jan. 1, '•>. Mrs. Sarah McKee, Frostbarg, Jan. 1, '97. Miss Maggie Neil, Llndiey, Feb. 1, '97. Mrs, Kate Banghman, Punx'j, Jan. 1, '98. Charles Corbett, K«q., Brookvllle. Jan. 1, '96.; Dr. A. F. Baimer, Brookvills, Jan. 1, '97. J. B. Henderson, " Jan. 1, '9T. Hon. A.O.White, '• Jan. I,'96, Prot. J. H. Hughes, " Jan. 1, '90. O. H. Blood, Hiq., " Jan. 1, *06. Under this Uoal we will publis-h each week the names of those who have paid their subscriptions or added their unities to our list during the week preceding. his will serve not only as a receipt showing the time to which tho paper is paid, but wlii be an ascuranoe to those who send money bj mail tbat their remittances have reached ua safely: Tucrvrr A W"i*o«bt. Attorney! I*tt*rs ot a diuinim ration up«»n tlt« estate of John Him. W# « 1 <•*'» H*u»lup, l»#«r.on oouutl. p« . »•»■' *»nted lo tile uuduri Hind, nu-iw'» l»ur-li> «gf« to «>1 P""'"1' iuilabtaS to tue »»i<t lo iu«ko iiu« «4i»U> payment. and tli0*0 oImum »g»m« ttoa noia. u. ttww «othent.o«Ud fur xltlo- Uran|«. Pit . O-Jl .bur X. U», A<lullnt»«r*tor. We have • goal, nchorea now* bitter and angina (or -ate It wUl batold very aheap It CM be n«n at-Q. W. ptrtara machine atapa, Ltadiay, Pa. hbllw aad Kagla* fur gala. Ed. (spirit-Uno'e Cyras Batter,ai ha wu familiarly called, was, In the olden tlma, a r«a«deut and decided character o( Brookville, ■nd to uncle, I believe,of Blon H. Butler, the •hi* (tell correspondent of the Pltteburg Times Ubde Cf ro« «u an earnest memberof tbe K B utiuroh and an ardent abolitionist. One of (he aioat oheriihed hopes of hU life .11 to live to aee the alavee mad* tree, and to that end, be worked ssalously through the campaign, of 1850 for the election of Abjabam Lincoln. When the new* of Lincoin's election flrat reached Brookvllle, Unci* Offu« Just coining ont of the old ojutb house, ha balog a court crynr, I was <>a ttao opposite aide of the street and called to bVn mat Llnooln waa elected.* The nswa evritnvd to sUggsr him for an Instant, but  recovering himself, he reverently lifted hie •- _. „ . . • ' - _fc »u, Af -.The State Normal Soaool or lnaian*. <•»•*« to heaven, and ihonted at the top of gp«r. Ha winter term Tuesday ».!« voice, "Hallelujah! Glory to God I de- j,nuary 7, 1898 A. faculty representtn* ilvaranoe haa dawned at laatl" He lived, X eleven collages and universities, alsvat t »_ tha (ond hoMt of hi, life n. for glrta, alee trie light throughout. Th» halltvs, tosea thetona nopet « wwr. 0nMt modal school In tha But. suparvlsallsaJ, and died full ot years, at psaca with b_ e pad ally prepared teacher. f» Qod aM his feUewansn. KOimw. oatologus addreai the Principal, D. J. Wai- BtgBM, Fa., Djc. 6. ler, Jr., D. D. I wilF pny » goofi ■prfc.rt.lit isiisti for all kiuris tiC Scrap Iron ami Metal. Alio OW RnWifi-, Braes, Lotui and Zinc. Feisons Lavi . j{ *uy such material for sale can m 1 at my residence near th«' Iron -Briftrfc,' ui addreta M. GOHH, Box 158,Puuxsu-18 w6* Tkt'MBii *1 m««U'<g o( tu» tfome BoiMlng end iMt Attftelu 4t»n- t»r III# * MlM*• of. ottoniB awl 4li«dtora wl.l - Um*«» o« Dp«bir ii, Itttt.fetweeu1 *»>» huts* P ' : ' • . ■ ■ ■-■.", ••.*!«: $: Ut.«, - \t -'' M •''' , " f II mm HHi :Y: •• NO- 27 ¥ j< m J . 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