Punxsutawney Spirit, 1898-01-12

              PUNXSCTAWNEY, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12,1898. VOL. XXV. Went the prices in Eberhart's DOWN DOWN DOWN • 4411 ii i rm I ii i We have a few other lots that we will close at very low prices. Lot 70!t. Only 2 of these choice garments left, size 1-40 1-42. Were special value at $!t.50, prico to close fO.iiO. Lot 805, is ;i beautiful Black Bouclay, half lined with black silk, trimmed with Kersey braid, sizes I -32, 2-34 and I-•'!(!, regular price .r>0, price to close #<>. 75. Lot 712, all gone. Lot .'501, has 3 Plush Coats, sizes 2-34 I -3<i, regular price $18.00, present price #8.SO. Ladies' Coat and Cape department, until it is only a question of, what size do you wear We have the prices so low that all can see at a glance*.hat the prices are much below what the originally cost, but last year's record will be maintained, not one coat carried to next season. Every Inch of Fits. Ladies' Black Jackets, Ladies' Cloth Capes, Child rens' Jackets, Far Collars and Muffs. ! John B. ESair I J. B. B. John B. Bair ! Price. 1-3011 Un- Blue Prints 4c. a yd. Lonedale Muslin 6c. a yd. Factory Flannels 20c. yd. A good Unbleached Muslin 4ic. a yd, Cambric Lining Muslin 3|c a yd. Genuine Alabama Shirtings 5Jc. a yd. Bleached Cotton Crash 3h a yd. T7n „«TTabIe Linen, White Quilts, Dress Goods, JC,Xira derwear, Shoes and Shawls. Compare Prices of our Shoes with what you have been buying. We can save you Money—Will you be in to see us. Cotton Blankets, extra good, at 50c Pair. ) "T"#' T3 TZ3 /V TTZ^^ single bed size, 25c Pair. [ «J JC3• JL Cloak Dbd'L 1-2 OfiiLadi« Price. \ Jackets. DON'T YOU KNOW ? That we always have a "JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE"? You do ! Well then, beginning on Saturday, January 1st, 1898, we will oiler some great bargains. We are determined to clean out a lot of goodB before ''Stock taking time," (February 1st). We are making this an unprecedented sale as regards qualities and prices, for we own our goods at old prices, and we cannot replace them for much less than we are offering them for, to you, to-day, but we don't want to handle so much stock at inventory, You know it is quite a taBk to measure and count at least $50,000 worth of goods, so you can profit by some of the bargains in our store. Look for "Red Letter Tags." Yet there will be plenty of bargains without Tags, Last day of sale, January 31. SALE. January 1st Until February. 1898. 7th ANNUAL RED LETTER waist line beautiful This new girlie keeps the Corset. Plexo-Qirdle r utcnted April 7, iv.) I >esij;n Pat Aug. ii, v Goods. Toilet and line of Tea, Coffee and PIJNXSUTAWNEY, PA. SHOES. .. We have twelve pairs of Patent Leather, narrow toes. Former price $5.00 now $2.50. Twenty pairs Fine Cordovan j Shoes. The best goods we carry, worth] $5.00 for $3.00. Resolutions of Respect. REEFERS. We have eight Children's Reefers. AH at half prices  vai R. E. BROWNELL, ~ Lindsey,SPa. Laundry Soaps, Spioee. Grocery Department. Our prices is as low as you find anywhere. We have placed all broken lots and odd ™ sizes together for Cleaning up Sale.| SALE. a • • • •••Now for "CLEAN UP" Full Canned OVERCOATS. One lot of eighteen (18) mostly 33, 34Jand,;35. They all go for half price. All the finest overcoats, sold for $18, $20 and $22, and "sold in the cities" for $25, Now reduced to 1^x5.00. J. B. EBERHART, OUlt MOTTO:—Same price same day to everyone. Clearance Sale of ine Footwear ! Kev. P. J. Slattery and wife, of Sheridan, X. Y., are visiting friends here. Kev. Slattery is enjoying his annual vacation. Mr. Allgier, the genial big brewer of Brookville, was in town on busines this week. Mr. Allgier rea Is the Spirit, and takes a lively interest in Iteynoldsville. Our schools reopened on Monday last after a three weeks' vacation with a full at tendance, and the last half term opens out brightly. A misplaced swich caused a slight delay in traffic on the R. Sl F. C. R. R. on Wednesday of last week. The engine and several cars were derailed, but no one was injured.Messrs. A. M. Woodward, the popular druggist, and Bert Williams, a thorough horseman,have opened a new livery in town and patrons may be certain of getting good horses and vehicles. D. 11. Cochran has opened a shooting gallery in the room back of DeLauey's barber shop. (.Jood guns, good targets and a sixty foot range, are the perquisites, and the prize this week is a tine Stevens rille. John O'llara, former mixologist at the Hotel McConnell, has lessed the Burns House on East Main street. John is an accommodaiing host and will use his patrons fairly. The fell destroyer last week entered the homes of two of our citizens and claimed the lives of the infant daughter of David i'ostlewaite and the infant son of W. H. Cable, and on Friday last all that was j mortal of their little bodies was laid to rest in the silent tomb, while their spotless spirits returned to God who gave them, there to be transplanted in the celestial garden to bloom forevermore. The Old "Commercial,'' now known as "Frank's Tavern," is completely metamorphosed and is a comfortable home for travelers, but Frank says he is not through yet, but intends to thoroughly remodel and relit the place so that those who once knew it as the "Commercial" will know it no more forever. earth," or words to this effect. During the last snow old mother earth made several diurnal revolutions and sidewalks still were covered, and pedestrians went sliding hither and thither. These laws are all right, but they are useless unless properly enforced. There are several of the winter ordinances that need touching up and looking after. Eli Perkins, the famous humorist will deliver the fourth lecture of the Public School Course in Assembly hall on Friday evening, January 21st. Prof. Lenkerd has furnished the patrons of the course with a first class corps of entertainers this season for which he deserves great credit. The course of five lectures will close on February 4th with Col. (ieo. W. Baine, and our people will have been favored with a literary treat duriug the season. You will note a few prices below : Ladies' Purple and Green Shoes, formerly 50 and $4 now Ladies'heavy sole in Green and Ox Mood, $>.50 now $3.50. Ladies' cork sole, (box calf), Black, formerly 3.00 now 3.50. A few Ladies shoes, - " 3.00 now 1.08. Mens' Purple shoes, - - ,l 5.00 now !t. 75. Mens' Russet Enamel Shoes, - " 3.50 now 3.88. Mens' Box Calf shoes, " 3.50 now .'{.OO. Mens' •' " - - " 3.00 now 3.50. Mens' " " - '* 2.50 now 3.15. Mens' Enamel " - - " 3.00 now 3.50. We have closed our eyea to the cost of shoes, and mado such very low prices, that it is a grand opportunity to secure High Grade Footwear at Low Grade Footwear prices. And a ereaf many other bargains which space will not permit us to mention, but call and soe our prices and qualities, and compare same with the so-called "Closing Out" prices of others. PlTNXSUTAWNEY, Opp. Public Squark. That a copv of these resolutions be presented to the family of the decoased, and that they be published in the town papers. Fred Ford, Adda Hknnigii, Samuel E. Smith, Committee. Whereas, It hath pleased our Heavenly Father to remove from our school (No. If. 8. B.) our beloved follow pupil and companian, Joseph Eberhart, and Whereas, His kind disposition, hischecful temper, his faithful performance of duties, his lovo for his companions and Christian spirit are worthy of emulation ; therefore bo it Resolved, That while we deplore the loss of such a schoolmate, we bow in humble submission to Him who aoeth all things well, and feeling that our loss will be our friend's Rain. That wo find in him a character to bo admirod and that we shall hold his examplo in loving rememberance as an incentive for us to a higher and better life. Aril goods as represented. Your money baGK if yoUjare not satisfied. HT T A LI D Mens' and Boys' • U . JuUJjJD. FURNISHER, 0 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. For the framing of first class ordinances our council hasn't an equal, but for lack, ness in inforcing the same it "takes the bakery." For instance, a certain clause in a certaiu ordinance reads something like this: "And it shall be the duty of each property holder, on and after the passage of this act <ftc, to remove or cause to be removed from the sidewalks all snow within twenty-tour hours after said snow has tranquilly settled upon the bosom of mother Thanks to the push and perseverance of the soliciting committee in charge, the silk mill is now a sure thing. Up to this writing (Monday) about forty-tive of the stipulated tifty thousand dollars' worth of preferred stock has been subscribed for, and the balance will soon be absorbed, when the work will be at once begun and ere long the hum of machinery and the clatter of the shuttle will be heard, and our town will have taken a gigantic stride towards prosperity. It is certainly one of the best investments ever offered to our people, be they capatalist or laborer, as the shares are placed at the nominal price of lifty dollars each, redeemable at par at (he expiration of live years, and guaranteed an annual dividend of seven per cent. A commendable feature relative to this enterprise is that everybody is deeply interested in it and those who at tirst were "doubting Thomas' " have had all doubts removed and are working hand in hand with the promoters of the enterprise for the best interests of our town. Evangelist Schivera, who was booked for this place on January 3, did not arrive until Thursday last, and preached his opening sermon on that evening to a packed house. The revival is being conducted in the interest of the Baptist church of this place. The meetings are held in Centennial hall and are well attended. The evangelist is a pleasing and forcible speaker, and holds the attention of his large audiences from begining to end of the services. He is ably assisted in his evangelistic work by lie v. J. M. Deane, the pastor in charge. On Sunday afternoon last Rev. Schivera preached a sermon to men only, taking as his theme. Gaiatians VI chapter and 7th verse. The hall was crowded and the discourse was greatly appreciated by all. Mr. Schivera will deliver another sermon to men only on Sunday next at three o'clock, on 44True Manhood." "Will hold her nozzle 'giiinst the bank, 'Till the last galoot's ashore." Last Friday our usually placid town was all agog with excitement and stirred to its very center by the news that the drillers at the well near here had "struck oil." I do not know started the rumor, but it made things lively for a time, and for about three hours Tltusville in her palmiest days "wasn't in it" with Reynoldsville. Stockholders were trembling in their shoes, and visions of numerous "Coal oil Johnies" floated through the mind of the multitude. "Fifteen barrels per hour" was the report, and the topic was the prevailiug one during the afternoon. Many went out to the well to see for themselves, and discovered the oil rumor to be nothing but "gas," the latter substance having been struck at a depth of .'J000 feet. One of the ropes parted and part of the tools are "sub terra" three thousand feet, but are being fished for, and when they are recovered the drilling will wend its way toward the center of gravity 500 feet more. There seems to be a certainty as to getting gas in paying quanti ies and hopes are yet entertained of striking oil. Those interested in the venture are men of pluck and energy, and like John Maynard of old. Interesting Thins* Which Hate Happened Since Ijwt Wednesday. IVIIiliK L.KTTER. 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