Punxsutawney Spirit, 1897-10-20

              NO. 20 "WBLiLi! John B. Bair Umbrellas. J. Ba Ba John B. Bair Jackets and Capes. EBERHART Need Most You JUST WHAT Is more than wo can tell, but it is our constant aim to keep our store complete iu all seasonable goods, that are right in uafity, style and price. Our one price system has been so favorably received by the general trade, that after due examination of quality no one asks "is that your bottom price." Our first price is always the right one, for vears of experience has taught us that to enjoy the continued patromsc of the people it must t>e l'ijjfht first, last and all the time. We can only menliona few of the lines that should attract the careful huyer just now. Dress Goods, various shades, all wool, Dress Goods, novelties und plain, in belter grades, to 50c. Dress Goods in till the high art goods, OOe. to $1.00. Press Goods in hlnck, all styles. No one has a bettor line, - 124c. to $1.00. 25c. Newest :ind I'aeon. Lard and Fish, I'm Corn Prices, Meal, Iliiekwhent Flour J. B. EBERHART, I't'NXSl 'I'.VWNKY, l'A. Kstray Notice. Eatray Notice. R. E. BROWNELL, LINDSEY. PA. While our r Q Qrrn p. fin JO Celebrated lino Li I i IiLlU w Uu U Rochester shoes For ladies' need no reccommendation. A pair once tried, always worn. For dress, is larger and better, by far, than ever before. Pulling Needs -rr- ■ v. a. ; • ... Dressed Men me Best Do you know that our store is piled full of the very latest production of Factories and Mills, and at prices that cannot bo :lupli«:ated today ? You do ! Then we want you to take notice that in view of the fact that we arc starting in on the heaviest fall trade we have ever done, and our stock is beginning to melt away like snow under a Tropic sun, we want you (our customers) to profit by this early buying advantage, for we give you tho full benefit of our large stock bought at old prices Goods are going np. Good times are everywhere. Below we give you a few items of interest. Under Skirts! Underwear! Fum-v Taffeta Hnitdic<l Sattrcn, nice as silk, in fancy colors, at $2.76. Iilack Satteen, Umbrella style, nice and full, at $1.00 Hlaek Satteen at 6<V\ Kliu-k Hattecii lined at 85 els. Itliu-k Satteen, stiffened edtfe. al $1 25. Rla<-k Satteen, stiffened <•«!««•, at $ i.e. i. Black Satteen, stiffened edjje, at ?1 90 l>la«*k Wool Moreen at $1 90 Black Wo.d Moreen nt $2 40. Black Wool Moreen at 82.90. Black Wool Moreen at ${00. Pleated front, strictly all wool, detachable self eoff and white collar. Also fancy suittini;' waists, all *2.00 each. Plain Black Sicilian atf-r>00. l-'ancy Colored Hrncadcs, itnd Fancy Flannel Bkirts at SJI.OO. Fancy Flannel Skirts at $1 iM). ALL WOOL SHIRT WAISTS. 1,lrZkcadk.d dress skirts Lined with Taffeta at 92.00. Lined with good Taffetas at Ladies' Extra Heavy Fleeced Ve*t nml Pants. Vests with gusset sleeves at 25 cents each, and extra sixes at 85c cacti Silk and Wool Vests, A\for<l cut sleeves, SI 00. Ladies Shaped Waist Ribbed wool Vests f 1.00. LADIES' UNION SUITS. Extra Heavy Fleeced at 60c. Extra Heavy Fleeced at 85o. Extra heavy Fleeced at $l.0i). Woolen. (!rey and Whit*-, 81,25. Woolen, Orav and White, 81 50. Woolen, Black $1 25 to 83.00. MISSES UNION ST1TS. Button at back of waist, Ecru 25 and 50c. a suit. INFANTS WOOL WRAPPERS, Nicest Underwear for Little Folks. Cream color at 25, 35 and 40 cents each. Coney, Martin, Cape Seal and a dozen other styles of edges, all colors. FUR COLLARETTES. Biff line, 82 50 to 825 00 each. Colors and Black. FLANNEL SKIRTS. All wool, 60c., 75c. to 81-25 each. FUR TRIMMINGS. Fine Grey Wool Kihbed Vests, fruits and drawers, size 16, at 20c., rise5 and 2%c. alternate sizes. We only have I cape, 60 doz., of these. Can you use a good thing? Dr. DENTON'S and Tho 'SANITARY' Sleeping Garment-* for children 2, 3, 4 and 5 years, 50 to 75 cents each. ITeavy Wool Vents ami Pants, grey, red Aiul white, 75 ctH., SI 00 and f 1.25. OHILDIiENS' LADIES Black E«|tiestrean Tights, and they are a bargain at 25 cents. LADIES The Glove Fitting are all right. They are made with transverse seams, and fit as easy when new as when worn a month. Then they are durable. The I'. X's. are nice strong Corsets, and very light weight. Then we are selling lots of Reliance and J tick son's waists. Will you give our Corset Dept. a trial. Glove Fitting P. N. Corsets. Send Your Mail Orders. mssmm DEMORBST Sewing\ Machines. Another lot, and they are nice. We only ask $19.50 for them, and guarantee them for 10 years. Would you rather pay others $35 00 for as good, or will you save about 15.50 aud buy from us. All our Holiday stock now open, includiug the new Dresden handle ami the new styled Natural Sticks, made with tops that will wear, 9"s cts to 5 oo each. A special nice line at $2.oo and $2.50 to $3.00. Another lot of school Umbrellas at 50 cents each. HAIR. JOHN B. What is the use for you to waste your precious moments looking around for shoes, when we can show you a stock that always please. We call attention this week to our new Dongola shoe for laclies, as good as most people ask $2.00 for, our price $1.50. h r\ r\ I QhAnc That will wear. What kind do you like in and tell us Ov->I JUUl We will try to please you. SHOES. ItHYNOfjlhSVIMii: IjKTTKK. I lug Thin*?* Which ilavo Haponocl Since IiAHi Wednewtay. (■rood-. (Choicest Quality, Lowest W6dr tub Best Hats. Delivery, Prompt to soil yon sonu' new <*oo<t tilings just now, Carpets, Oil Cloth and Curtains, w i' arc able Groceries and Provisions. 'SUFSKflUfe selected J L HAFIO spring wheat J % — - ■11 NttOUJOr V / i ;)mm MADE FROM l)on't l)ii v nn- Flannels, Yarns and Blankets. til you get our prices. Underwear. The l»cst lleecc lined for boys, only °*."»c. Tim Iicst Hcece lined for men, only ;">Oc. The host fleece lined for ladies* only, '£~t cents. Shoes. It is folly to try to liidc slie fuel that shoes arc ad vaneing, hut just now wc have all sizes at the old prices, just how long they will last is not safe to estimate, for we are selling lots of them every day. Wi' Imvo ii beau- Silks that are nut matched hv any one in quality at our prices, fur present stock only, 50e to .25. Velvets arc used a <jreat deal this fall tiful one just now at 5<> cents. Cloakings. Hero is where we can please you when you do not intend tittinyr out the little ones in ready made goods, 50 to ;"><> inches wide, 75c. to I .50 jier yard. Ladies Croats at&t. 75 to $1<S.OO that are fitr iH'lter than we have ever been able to tret before at these prices. Ladies Capes at $4.25 to$15.00. Beautiful irannents both in style and quality. All kinds of soft liatn and caps. Strictly "up-to-date" goods. Dunlap, We have them in all the leading styles, both stiff and soft. Yoaman's, Young's and Knox styles of Stiff Hats. ;\Ve can use large quantities of fresh Butter, Eggs, Potatoes, Onions, Ht-ans, etc., for which we always pay you as price as any reliable merchant.NEW OVERCOATS AND SUITS. y* Woolen Underwear and Hosiery. GLOVES, COLLARS, NECKWEAR and SIIIRTS. HT T rv LI L> Mens' and Boys' . «J. I IV J Pi rv . FURNISHER, * PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. Dr. ami Mrs. W. 15. Alexander are in Puts >urg. Ab Reynolds was at Big Run Thursday. Mrs. and Lucile Mitchell are visiting in Pittsburg. J>r. liied Wilson, of Duliois, wa - in town Wednesday. liutei McConuell id being improved wit.!i a coal 01 pain I. Tom liolan had his face broken Friday bv a vicious mule. • Hons of fSt. George will give an entertain' merit in (J. A. U. Hall. Will Klein, of New Kensington, came up to attend bis grandfather's funeral guuday Miss Flo 1 Jest lias returned from the city where she was purchasing her fall stock. liooiu W of our public school held asocial Tuesday evening in the <J. A. It hall. John llieox and family, of Punxsutawm y, visited Mrs. Win. Bee, bunday. The Sunday Post train from Pittsburg came in on schedule time. iv T. Reynolds wdl open a dry goods and notion store in his own building. The Merry go-round quietly left town Tuesday night witnout very much of our money. Mr. and Mrs. Manly Weed have returned from Pittsburg where they spent several days. Sunday. A three month's old child ol Peter Mc' '.inicy's, was buried in the Catholic cemetery Sunday. David W heeler is in the city of Pittsburg. Win Copping and wife drove to 8hawmut Dr. J. B. Neal has gone to Philadelphia, where he will take a post graduate course in surgery. ])r Harry King has taken charge of his practice. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Copping have returned i iDin Limestone, where they went in single blessedness and floated back with the tied Mcsdames (iorsline, Foley.Stevenson and Reynolds, of our city, drove I > llig linn riiursday to attend the reunion of the 103 ih. Senator Allen Piescott was in town Wednesday. The {Senator formerly lived here, but his home is now in Michigan. Two ol our men, one an ollicer, had a lis tic encounter Thursday night, and a.-a result, both were arrested. R. W. Hamilton, of Indiana county, is at Frank s New Tavern, and is advertising a new directory scheme. If Yon Were Sure of a Position THIS SEASON Came straying upon the promises of the undersigned in Henderson township, about three miles from Big Bun, a tw*»-year-»ld hull, black color with yellow Htripo down bock ami tag in right far with letter "T" on. Probably about a thr-e fourth hred Jersey Has been ut premises about 2 months. The owner will plea«e come forward prove property, pay charges and take the same away or it will bo disponed of according to law. K. H LONDON, Kik Bun, Pa. October 13, 1897.-10t3* OUR LINE OF MENS1 FINE SHOES WHY ? Because we have a very much larger stock than ever before to select from, which contains all the newest, latest and best of things for fall and winter wear, at very moderate prices. To get people into the right road and right place. Once there, however, they say "Why didn't 1 do this before." Well, the right road Main St., and the right place is at our store. JUST AT We have no special novolties to offor you, but we don't want you to forget that our store at all seasons, and for everything in the Drug or Druggists' Means' Pharmacy. is the place if you want honest values for your money. Wo want your trade and expect to get it and hold it by treating you right. Sundry Line, Game straying upon the premises of the undersigned In Henderson township, Jeff rson county, l a about one and one-half miles north of Big Hun, two ste »rs and one heifer, the heifer having on a smsll bell. A.I» a e young cattle, or bub y about two year olds. One stcar is brlndle olor ami the other two red and white spotted. Have been at premises a'tout two weeks l'he owner is h -reby n »tifled to come forward, prove property, pay charge and ta«te stme away or they will be dispose of accord in to law. Chaklottk A. M. HMITII. Big Bun, October 13, 1«97—ttti* You would take a course at. a college. Exactly. We have heard that before. If you base all your plans ou that principle, you will never be very successful in anything. Wo sow in hope of reaping, although wo can uever besuroof a harvest; we eat to livo, though we aro never sure of living; we lay plans for a decade, though we may not live a year. Frequently golden opportunities arise, which for want of preparation we are unable to layholdof. Elucate to livo and succeed. B»gin at once by attending tho DuBois Busiuess College. Rates of tuition very low. Books and stationery free. Students assisted in s« curing positions. If, for any reasun, you are unable to *>t»rt in school at once, take u p the mail course. All money paid for mail lessons is allowed on a scholarship iu the school. For particulars address, G. W.Thom, Principal, DuBois, Pa. Alumni Meeting. It Will Pay You to got the host workmanship possible when you are paving repairs made to your teeth. If you so to MEflNS'D&NTflL PARLORS Streetcar fare paid from and to Punxsutawney. H. A. Stoke and family returned Friday from following the windings of the placid Allegheny. Mr. Stoke drove to Pittsburg and came back the same way. W. 8. Bell, Chas. Raymond, John Linch. and lady and D. Nefl and lady, all of Punx sutawney, registered at Hotel Belna) Sunday. George Warnick, John Hays, Lemuel ICwing, Phil. Taylor, Dr. B. E Hoover, Earl Butter, John Warnick, Frank Foley, It. Gorsline, and others all of our town, attended the reunion at Big Run Thursday. Frank McConnell and Frank Black left town Thursday to enjoy a hunting trip and promote their health. 25 squirrels, three pheasants and one woodchuck and a return home Saturday was the result. Frank Black, while in Indiana county, ate live solid meals, and as a consequence an increase of live pounds averdupoise is noticible within Frank's tailor made suit. So says Frank McConnell. George Bliss, an old settler, died Friday and was buried Sunday, at Iv.ueriekville. i Mr. Bliss was horn May I 'll. at. liro.vsherzogthnni, Baden, Germany. He settled in Beech woods in October, whither lie had come from Schuylkill county. He was twenty-one years old when he came from the old country and had nut le his home in our town for nine years. Deceased was married to Miss Kii/.abeth Zimmerman, who still survives, and is seventy-six years old. With the aged wife and mother are left ten children to mourn his loss, Mrs. James Compfde, Mr-. Mr Kirov, and Mrs. J. (J. Wilson are the three daughters. Ti e sons are Jacob and (Jeorge. of  j Frederick, of Jersey Shore, Sebastian, of j Pinecreek township. William, of Sandy Valley, T. J , of Empire and Joel, of Rrockwayville. Mr. Bliss \\;.s highly respected by all who knew hitu. ai d his family have the sympathy of a large concourse of friends. Deceased had >.'i grandchildren and 10 great-grand children. Rev. 1'aul Metzenthin preached the impressive funeral services. "Blessed are they that die unfolded in the garment of Peace and in the full assurance of the Lord." John Conner does not raise cabbage, and 1 never said he did, but John O'Conner, >he man who does raise the aforesaid vegetable, strongly objects after working hard all stimnier lor the prize in cabbage, to have the Sim kit give another man the credit. Theladie.s of the W. R. C., as mentioned in my last week's letter, will give a function ou the evening of the 25th of October. All are cordially invited, and a rare sight wiij be seen. A bevy of fair maidens will act as waiters and wear bloomers. Friday an individual who had gn/.ed into the bottom of a beer glass too often and was a cripple at that, was put into the cooler to get cooled off and then when that was accomplished he was given a free pass out of town. j The One Hundred and Fifth Regimentas! soclation held at Bi Run, Thursday, Octher 14, was a success in every way. Delightful weather, tables laden with all the veriest epicure could desire, good cheer and hand shaking prevailed 011 every side. The school children and patriotic orders marched with the veterans and a camp-lire was held in the evening, t 'orporal James Tanner, who lost his feet while lighting with the 105th at Bull Run, v/.ts made an honorary member of the association. Resolutions in memory of Col. Joseph H. Gray, of Putsburg, a former member of the regiment, were passed. There will be a meeting of tho Public •School Alumni Association of this place in the High School building on Jefferson street, tomorrow (Thursday) evening, October 21, *7:30 o'clock. Ills important that all be there if possible, as it is necessary to elect new jfflcsrs. F. M. Toaaawca, Piwtdaat. In the Johnston Block, you will find it costs no more for the best work than for any other kind. Johnston Block, PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. Those who believo chronic diarrbcut to be incurable should read what Mr. P. £. (irishum, of i*aara Mills, La , has to say on the subject, vie: "£ have been a sufferer from ; chronic diarrhon ever since tho war and have tried all kinds of medicines for it. At last I found a remedy that effected a cure and that I was Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea t Remedy." This medicine can always be depended npon for colic, cholera morbus, dysentry and diarrhoea. It is pleasant to take ana never foils to effect a core. 25 and 50 eent sixes for sale bj J. M. Bern, Punxsatavrney, and Dr. Grubs A Ob., Liadssr. ' J m . SK VOL. XXV. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER20, 18H7.