Punxsutawney Spirit, 1899-05-03

              If '' ■ • Vf.r'v•< *" 1 . Hijc fp)tttt#gttt<wttcjj Syhit m PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1899. WORTHVIUiB. NO 48 VOL. XXVI. SILKS. Mattings 12c. to 21 >c. a yard. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. Children's Veetee suits, Blouse Suits and Wash suits, from $1 to $6.00. We Have Not FORGOTTEN THE LITTLE FOLKS HORATIO. Interesting Item* From the Oonnty Capital. • Long's Racket store. EBEKHART. EBERHART. Weather Prices Saturday Bargain Day. THE LEADERS IN WASH (JOODS, At least 20 per cent is saved in buying at our store. The line of Piques, Liwns, fine Ginghams, Dimnities, Organdies, etc. The demand for Bilks this Bpring has made it very hard to get hold of any amonnt of good silks at low figures, but within the last week we have been able to buy two lots at greatly reduced prices, and we propose to give them to the trade at the same remarkably low prices. These are not old silks or bad styles. Mostly new stripes in fancy taffetas. The silks regularly would retail at 90c. apd $1.00 per yard, but we will make the price 65c. and 75c. per yard. Mens, Women, Boys and Childrens Underwear. Specials. Low neck, with and without sleeves, at a bargain price 13}£c. worth 18c. each. Two No. Mens vests and pants 24 and 48, these are O. K. Kora & C. Childrens fine gauze, short and long sleeves, 10 to 10, rise lc. a size. . f Fancy Hosery. Have U seen our line of line summer hosiery, they are dandy. Lot of womens fast color, ribbed top worth 15c. price 10c Curtains 33o. to ft.00 a pair. New Silk Waists. Wo have just opened up a lot of new silk waists, fancy stripes and plaids, very well made, lined throughout, filled seams, corued backs, and tho prico3 ranges from 13.50 to #5.00. A new lot of choice $2.50 SILK SHIRT WAIST PATTERNS-$2 50, worth $3.00 to 13-50. Every ono a beauty, no two alike. Tho manufacturer neoded money, and wo took the lot. You save from to 33 per cent. Tho number is limited, get yours first. Saturday We Will Open Thursday and Friday Will end tho special prices on Ladies1 Jackets, Skirts and Silk Capes. A fow choice ones loft, und you can afford to buy thorn. Aro in every dopartmont. So attractive in quality and design that they go with a readiness that has hitherto been unknown. are what all expect, aud our trade always realize their expectation. New Seasonable Goods EVERY DAY Giving Away, inuslin underwear, is so cheap that prices are no object to those who buy it, the only thing is we cant get it fast enough.Shirt Waists. Begin at 39c. and go to $5 00. Special. Line just received Saturday. Colored piques, with insertion, they go fast, Koom Soon. Crash. fine ginghams and all the latest hose found its way in our store. ADRIAN ITE>1S Tho borough soloi.s navo appointed George Webster as street commissioner for the enBUinK year. It is heped that some substantial improvements will be mado on the roads in tho way of graveling them instead of scraping a little dirt in tho track, hh is the usual custom. Worthville comes forth with a candidate for political honor in the person of Scott Smathers, who seeks the office of commissioner on tho Democrat ticket. John Knterline shook the dust of Worthville off his feet Monday of last week and started for the state of Michigan. Mius Bessie Zeitler, of Punxsutawney, who had been staying with her aunt and attending school at Worthville retained home last week. The ice cream season was ushored in Satur* day evening by a festival under the auspices of the Lsdies' Aid Society of the United Evangelical churoh. Tbe condition of S. H. Geist is not improved any, and bat slight hopes are entertained fo? his recovery. Ojcar Geer expects to leave for Johnsonburg the ft rat of tbe wook, where he has secured employment.W. M. Baymer and J. L. Mall had businosa in Panzsatawiiuy on Saturday. Mrs. Henry Yoder, of Da Bois, is visiting her parenta. Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Gslat. ) Miss Lizzie Slagle retained home 8atar<«* from a week's visit with frienda in Pittabfefg. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Geist, of Brookville, were the guosta of the former's parenta here Sunday. lilt tie Matters of Interest Concerning the Bearer Townahlp Metropolis. Miaa Meda Eatorline haa gone to Altoona to apend the summer. Special price Rugs, sample carpets. Straw Mats to tit all and any head. Mens Shirts and Overalls. Wo have just unpacked a lot of shirts and overalls. (20 dozen each.) We want to sell them quick, so tho prices must do it, of course wo got theso at the right price and wo propose to sell them on very close margins. Mens navy bluo denim overalls, mado to fit, cut full size, seams all double stitchod and filled, with or without bib, an oxcollent ovorall at 50c. you can buy them here nt 39c. Mens black hido shirts made with double back and front, doublo stitched all ovor, 36 inch long, oxtra wido bandid collar, gussoted and shapod armholos, worth 60c., buy thorn horo for 45 ccnts. McCall patterns 10 and 15 conts. A good corset for 2"» cents, worth 60 cents. The best corset, Armorside Wc. A fine Madras summer corset in pink, blue and lavender 60 cents. C them. Shoes at special prico for 2 weoks. We Make, Lay and Line CARPETS FREE For some one. Why not you next. Wo can also supply your I'OKTII.US, I..VC1. t l liTAlNS, CURTAIN' POLES and WINDOW SHADES. Wo havo closed out all our regular ."i()c Lacc Curtains. Wo now sell our liOc line for 50c. This is a loss to us, but wo cant replace the old numbers in time for the present rush, so you got a benefit on every pair in tho lot. Groceries. Shredded wheat biscuits, 2 packages 25 cents. Kings best flour in muBlin. Try a sack. Chase & Sanborns blended sanbos coffee still 15 cents. Try one pound. JOHN H. FINK PUNXSDTAWNEY, PA. Wholesale apd petail. China Annex. China Store.—New goods arriving every day, just received one crate, l.r> seta of tine llower blue ware, it is the greatest thing you ever seen to make IT a good appetite, and best of all a little price by piece or set. Kom. Special prices for ~ weeks only in diuner ware, lamps, tin and granite ware, brushes, window shades for persons going to house keeping and cleaning. A bargain during house cleaning time. Saturday Big Bargain Day. For April 89, wash goods muslin underwear. Shoes. Rest values in town. We make every pair lit. Shoes. GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY ANYWIIERE. P. P. LONG. For May (>, Shoes underwear and China Store. Kom A C. Need New Suit ? Need New Hat? Need New Shoes? FEW MEN DON'T, BUT MOST MEN DO. Groceries and Flour. Golden Sheaf sfl.lO per suck. % Finn Granulated Sugar IS lbs. for f l.OO. This is pure goods, free from boots, any way you spoil it. II. and II. Carpet Soap, Tomatoes, bost goods, Burton's l'uro Extracts, Pure Maple Sugar, Pure Maple Syrup, Chocolate, Family White Fish, Old Star Tobacco, Out of Sight (new goods, old cut,) - Kvon Change, ... l'runo Juice, (old cut,) Battlo Ax, Wo aro not ashamod to naino our prices if you comc in, either Wholesale or Retail. Seeds of all kinds. J5c. •i cans '■35c. 30c, any flavor. 1j»c, pounds 25c. 50e and $ 1.()() a can. 25c per pound. I oo pail. 25c plug. 20c plug. plug. 20c plug. ItJic pound plug. EBERHART, Our Spring Btock is now complete in every department, and has never been equalled. Over four hundred Mens' suits to from, prices $4.00 to $18.00. Twenty-five styles of $10.00 suits. JOHNSON BLOCK, The school direotors of Jefferson county mot in the court toom on Tueaday morning at ten o'clock. After organising and electing officers they adjourned to meet at half past one, at which hour the convention was called to order and after preliminary remarks by a number of director* the business of electing a county superintendent was proceeded with. Thero being no opposition Professor R. B. Teitrick' the present incumbent, waa unanimously elected. The question of raising the salary of tho county superintendent was then brought up. Considerable opposition was offered but a motion to raise the salary to $1,800 per year waa finally passed. The "Dewey Tea" on Monday evening under the auspices of the ladies of the M. E. church, was one of the most succossful entertainments given hero in a long time. A foatureof tho supper was a Grand Army table presided oyer by Mrs. Sue L. E. Home. In addition to all the good things served at other tables, tho patrons of tho Grand Army tablo were served good old army beans on tin platos, and coffee from tin cup3. Another foataro never before introduced was the issuing of tickets to thoso who took supper. The ticko ts entitled the holder to admission to the ovoning entertainment,consisting of music, recitations, etc , after which tho holder of the tickot rocoived an additional dish of ice cream beforo taking his or her final departure. Elijah Bish, a well known resident of Knox township, is lying at his residence in Knoxdalo, suffering from cancer, his condition being such that tho physicians in attendance offer no hope whatever for his improvement, and predict his death at no distant day. Tho cancer first made its appearanoe on his lower lip where, after it had made progress, it was cut out and Mr Bish had hopes that it had been cured. In a short time it again becamc inflamed and oxtended over his chin which was entirely eaten away. Latterly his throat became involved and he is unable to leave his bed, death being daily looked for. Mr. Biah was a member of Company "K," 11th Pennsylvania Reserves, and is favorably known among the soldiers of tho civil war. Constablo J. B. McLaughlin, of Summorvillo borough, made a raid late last Saturday night on a disorderly house in that borough, aud succeeded in capturing throe men and two women who were brought to the county jail Sunday morning. They will bo taken to Summerville and given a hearing. Other parties who wero in the house daring the evening were fortunate enough to take their departure before the raid waa made. Messrs. R. P. Buraan, president, and F. C. Moore, attornoy, for tho Gorman National Building and Loan Association, of Pittsburg, wero in town on Monday locking after the interests of thoir company. A number of properties acquired at sheriff's salo were disposed of at satisfactory prices by Messrs. Burgan and Moore during the short stay in Brookville.A potitlon to bo presented to the Burgess and Town Council has been circulated among the property owners of the east ond of Jefferson street. It is the intention, if the petition is favorably considered,to pave Jefferson stroet from Pickering to Mill streets. Layfette D. Shaffer, who has earned a reputation in this vicinity as a thorough and conscientious horse trainer, has a string of horses at Mountain Park, where he gives all his care and attention to the many valuable horses that are placed in his keeping. Oar public schools were given a half holiday on last Monday to onablo tho pupils to celebrate "Dewoy Day" in a becoming manner. Tho post office and banks wore also c'.osod, but no demonstration towards making it appear different from any othor day was made. F. L. Verstine is pointing his residence on Eiist M tin street. Judge E. H. Clark has done likewise with his residence, corner of Main and Barnett streets. Theso two residences now present a handsome and attractive appearance.Prof. B. B.Teitrick. county superintendent, haa commenced aitoratisns and improvements to his White street rosidenco which will add materially to the already neat appearance of that part of town. William McKeever, of Pittsburg, who haa for yeara been well known in Brookville, was the guest of B. Arthurs over Sunday. L. H. Hayek, of Bsynoldsville, waa in town last bis business being to article with Mr. Deemer for a residence property in Bey* noldsvllle. B. M. Swiaher, of Clayville, and several other South Side jurors were detained in Brookville over Sunday. A coronor's inquest held on Monday found that tho aocond shot fired by Walker had severed tho apinal cord near the top, causing instant death, and returned a verdict charging him with murder. Walker, who attempted suicide by swallowing a large dose of laudanum, is regarded as being out of danger, and was removed to Ridgway jail, the crime having been committed in theodgeof Elk county. "The affair caused a great sensation in the vicinity of Brock way ville and Brockport, noar which placothe tragedy occurred. Walker is a man past middle life and a well known resident." A now office for our physicians is to be erocted some time soon. Altogether business hore is booming. The new town of Florence is coming on apace also. Now, if we had a street car line, how happy wo would be ! MURDER AT BROOK WAY VILLE. Fred Walker Kills Hla House Keeper, Mrs. Reeaer. Fred Walker, of Brockwayville, shot and almost instantly killed, Mrs. Ella Roeser, last Sunday. The following account of tho shooting is from the DuBois Express. "Because she would no longer live with him, Fred Walkor of Brockwayville, who lives noar the bridge on Main street, shot ami almost instantly killed Mrs. Ella Reesor. "Tho murdered woman had been his house keeper for some months, but had decided to leave him. While visiting at tho house of JohnSilvis, Walkor called to see hor very oarly in the morning, and upon her appearance ho fired tho fatal shot which caused her death. The bullot penetrated hor head and caused almost instant death. Walker thon swallowed the contents of a laudanum bottle and prepared to die, but through tho aid of physicians his life was saved. "The woman had led quite a chockered caroor and whs the possessor of several assumed names. She was once married to "Babe" Flanders of this place and had lived with numerous men all over tho region. She was about 40 years of ago. The time of sorvico at Adrian Presbyterian church is 11 a. m. Adrian time, which is about 10 minutos faster than Panx'y timo. Tho new clock makes time to begin much earlier as it Booms. School is out for tho summer this weok and the boys aud girls are all glad, inoro's tho pity. But it is timo for vacation and it is good to bo ablo to on joy it. A flro on Thursday last destroyed on oof tho small muio barns. Loss not vory largo. The Knights of Pythias had a supper and festival last Friday night— quite a success. A large number of now houses will bo built here this spring. Work has been begun, and they will doubtless be pushed to completion rapidly. ALL STYLES OF NOBBY HATS. ONLY UP-TO-DATE SHOES. OUR HATS AND SHOES Speak for Themselves. HX T I.I n Mens' and Boys' . J. xAJJIjJD. furnisher, 9 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. Korshadowiig the liceideeeent Light. Crossed Byes. Dr. O. W. Sadler, the Pittsburg eye and ear specialist, will be at the Pantall Hotel, Punxsutawney, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Hay 11th, 13th and 13th. Ho has straightened several hundred cases of cross eye*—why not youis? He will visit Beynoldsrille, Friday and Saturday, Hay 5th and 6th, and Brookvllle, Honday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8th, 9th and 10th. and when you need the next pair of Shoes, call and see our stock. Read Our Large Ad on Page 2, Two hundred years ago Cyrano dc Hergerac appears to have anticipated in his writings one of the most important inventions of modern times—the electric light; although, of course, he could not have known of it. Still, however, the coincidence is interesting. He says, "The old landlord brought in crystals full of glowworms to light the parlor, but seeing those fiery little insects lose much of their light when they are not fresh gathered, these, which were ten days old, had hardly any at all. My spirit stayed not until the company should complnn of it, but went up to his chamber and came immediately back again with two bowls of fire so sparkling that all wondered he burnt not hia fingers. 'These incombustible tapers,' said he, 'will serve us better than yonr wick of worms. They are rays of the sun which I have purged from their heats; otherwise the corrosive quality of their fire would have dazzled and offended yonr eyes. I have fixed their light and Inclosed it within these transparent bowls.'" —Scientific American. Stroot car faro paid from and to Punxsutawnoy. R. E. BROWN ELL, Lindsey, Pa. PriceB are the Lowest. Wall PapeR Paper. A BIG STOCK est Designs JUSTIN. Call in and Bee samples and priceB. —We are still HllinK a few carpets, dome and get oar prioes. 8ee"add.IJohn B. Bair. Samuel Irwin, fireman at No. 0 mine, has nsigitkd. Ho has accepted a position at Pittsburg, where ho will mora his family in the near ftature. John Bichards and Thomas Alabran, of of near Curwensvllle, spent Saturday and Sunday with their parents. They returned on Honday. No. 4 mine was idle Thursday and Friday, owing to the accident which befell John Anderson, ofFordham, which resulted in his death. Hrs. Kirkwood and Hiss Brown, her sister, who have beea here for some tlmo on a visit, left last week for Indiana to visit their parents.Local and Personal News From a Nloe Mining Village. The Glee Club assisted the pupils of the Snyder school in their entertainment last Wednesday evening. His. Thomss Thomas, of Anita, spent a few days last week with her son and family Wm. Thomss, our artistic meat carver. Hessn. William Williams, T. Y. Evans and John James sang at the entertainment hold at the Baptist church, Lindsey, Honday evening.DO YOU WANT TO BUY A HOME," FARM. J. R. Lowry, Punxs'y. I have a number of good properties for salo, prices ranging from $1,050 to 17,500. Good lot, East End 1250. 130 acre farm 3 miles from Punxs'y, plenty of fruit, good buildings, etc. Invest now. Values Higher. Means' Pharmacy. <> ■