Punxsutawney Spirit, 1900-09-19

              NO. 16. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA.t WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1900. VOL XXVIII. WEBER BROOKVIIiliB. EBERHART. New Neckwear, Just in. New Hats. All the new shapes and colorings. Youmans Stiff hat, $5.00. New Fall Shirts. Monarch Make. A lot of childrens suits, ages4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, worth from $2.50 to $5.00, go at $1.48. I A WFRFR the<^othier, U I ill I I J—/JLJL/1 I5 PUNXSUTAWNEY. -N GftEC FRONT. Yours Truly, Pa. J.B.EBERHART, Punxsutawney, ADRIAN ITEMS. H. J. LOEB. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. BXYNOliDSVIIiliU LBTTEB. EBERHART. County Capital. Interesting Items From the Jefferson pened Binoe Last Wednesday. Interesting Things Which Have Hap- is ready for fall and winter as never before. Our big clothing floor fronting 50 feet is filled of the best and latest made attire. Men's Good Strong Suits at $5.00. Men's Sixits. Single and double breasted sack style. Vest single and double breasted, fancy checks, black thibet, black cheviots, serges and clays. Prices ranging from $8 to $20.00. New Suits, New Overcoats and New Trousers, All have been selected with the greatest of care from the best clothing makers in this country. Harmonious Trimmings, Proper Cut, best workmanship and at prices that are decidedly unusual for such elegant goods. New Shoes for Men and Boys. Stylish dress shoes in patent leather, Enamel, Box Calf, Valour, Vici Kid, Kangaroo ana Tans. Good line'of working shoes. Has Commenced. FireSale gains come at Great Bar- If you want your share of the once. SPE6IAL ANNOUNCEMENT. The public lecture course of the public schools will begin Sept. '28 when Ernst Gamble, the singer, who is a grout favorite of the Reynoldsville people, will appoar in Assembly Hall. Edwin M. Shonert, the concert pianoist will assist him. The Daughters of Rebekah and other friends rendered Mrs. Bessie Gibson a birthday surprise party last Saturday evening. They presented her with a beautiful chair and jardinere stand. Mrs. Ida Gibson served a tine lunch for the guests. The semi-monthly entertainment of the W. R. C. meetings is quite a feature and deserves a good attendence. List Friday night they gave a sample of the 4'Deestrick" school of long ago, with tho costumes of that time. It was great. The quail econoi manufa< t work explained o\ is said that visi\A The Star Glass \yorks have been in operation about a wpok and are running full time. Day and nfght crowds of visi torn a rjr entertained at the Glass Works and allJrho is said is very A few loss boys are employed at the silk mill since last week. One day the boys instead of being in their places wore gossiping in the engine room. The man in charge turned a hose on them, the force of the water knocking one of them down. They turned on the man, throwing stones and everything they could get their hands on. Ho beat a retreat with a number of bruises and now the boys want work. intricacies of thj over again. I \J soon bo excli glass blown it latest and n merits in thfe plant will doul il improve- 0 of glass this a success. with the of the and will For promptness in business and affairs | of the heart commend us to some of the newcomers. One of the glass blowers said to an acquaintence that he wanted a wife and she told him she knew a good girl of his own nationality and religion. A few days afterward, the lady in company with the "good girl" visited the glass works. The man went to them at once and not waiting for an introduction, pointed to the girl and said "Yes, you are the one I've been looking for, will you marry me ? You are a good sensible girl; no paint and powder there. I make fifty dollars a week and can provido a nice home and take good care of you—now when can you marry me?" The girl said she could not answer him at once and he said to meet him at the friend's house Sunday and give him his answer. At present writing the decision has not boon heard, so this is like a serial love story—to be continued in next issue. The Eutopians entertained Tuesday evening at the home of J. B. Arnold. This was no doubt their last meeting there before the Arnolds leave for Philadelphia. They lose a valuable member when Mrs. Arnold goes away. John Ray, better known as "Skinny," had an operation performed at the Adrian Hospital and word was received that he was in a critical condition. An agreement has been signed to transfer the Hall, Barton & Co. hardware store to J. K. Johnston and M. A Weed, of Reynoldsville, and John Dixon, ticket agent for B., R. & P. R. R., of Falls Creek. Mrs. Dick and daughter, of St. Louis, ure visiting at Reese Williams on Jackson street. Mrs. Dick's husband is a brother of Mrs. Williams and is a manufacturer of corsets, waists and like articles in St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. William Carr and children, of Lakewood, New York, are visiting at Uncle Ed Seeley's. Mrs. Carr was formerly Ida Eastman, daughter of Joseph and Ruth Eastman, well known by all the early settlers. Miss Madeline Whitehill, of Brookville, is a guest of Miss Olive Reynold*. Miss Augusta Micharl, who spent the summer with Mrs. Nathan Hannau,returned to Pittsburg Saturday. Mrs. Reynolds left on the Saturday morning train to visit her husband, Capt. T. C. Reynolds, in Harrisburg. Miss Nellie Arnold, of Clarion, and Miss Zulu Wilson, of DuBois, are being entertained by Mrs. W. K. Alexzandor. Rev. Reno and daughter Amy, A. M. Woodward and daughter Zoe and Lay Barrel! drove to Punxsutawney Friday. Bert Woodward, principal of the Driftwood public schools, and his little niece, Pansy, of DuBois, spent Sunday with A. M. Woodward. Asa Scott, of Sykesville, was in town Saturday. " Lost in Egypt" is billed for Reynoldsville on the 20th. Ray Chestnut, of Brookville, was in town last week. A. Patton, of Pittsburg, was in town Friday.pay you. Watch this space for fu- It will I will occupy the room in Winslow block, opposite John B. Bair's, now used by J. H. Cohen, in the near future. ture announcement. the The reunion of the Haugh family which took place near Rosoville laat Friday was an affair of gigantic proportions and went much beyond the most sanguine expectations of the most enthusiastic promoters of tho gathering. Over eight hundred persons, all connected by marriage or otherwise with the family of Haugh which in this part of tho country is far moro numerous than that of the Smiths, were present. Speech making, feasting and a general good time was had in abundance. Each person took his or her own supply of refreshments of which thero was enough loft over to supply a regiment or two. This reunion having turned outso successful, efforts will be made to have them of annual occurrence. Argument Court met on Monday morning and in turn was met by the cold wave which struck Brookvillo on Sunday night. Owing to some disarrangement in the heating apparatus no steam could be generated, the court room being in consequence thereof, as cold as an iceberg. Many of tho attorneys who came without overcoats or wiuter clothing suffer groatly from the cold. On Monday evening and Tuesday morning the weather moderated and atmospheric influences became more bearable. The trial list to bo hoard is a long one and will no doubt tako the greater part of the week to get through with. Bernard Warnock, the 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warnock, of Lichtown, was drowned last Thursday afternoon in the dam above Messrs. Cook and Graham's mill. Tho little follow could not swim but was induced by a companion to walk the logs. At almost the first attempt he fell into the water and sank. He was taken from the water in loss than five minutes after ho had fallen in. Every effort was made to resuscitate him but without avail. His little body was taken to his late home whore his heart broken mother who had been previously notified of her son's sad end was waiting to receive the body. The father was not at home at the time of the accident but was telegraphed for. A football team is being organized among tho four upper classes of the high school. The matter is being looked after personally by Prof. Kramlich, the principal who, in the short time he has been connected with our schools, has made hosts of friends among the pupils and those interested in our public schools. An effort is being made to turn one of the unused school rooms into a gymnasium. Tho project moots with the approval of everyone concerned and particularly tho athletic loving boys who are greatly Interested in the matter. Miss Alice It. Truby has been contined to her home for several days past with a bronchial eflection which has been epidemic in Brookville nearly two months. It is said that at least three out of every four of our residents have had an attack of the disease which acts at first like a severe cold, afterwards attacking the bronchial tubos, some of tho worst cases showingsymptomsofpneumonia. MissTruby's is one of these cases but lior physician says he has the disease well under control and that his patient will be out again in a few days. Thomas Braden, son of Mrs. Andrew Braden, died at of his parents l»tst Friday night/'after a lingering illness from consiytffption. Mr. BrjuJU* en was about 30 yoart of ago  of his death. His place on Monday afternoon. Services were conducted at the house by Rev. James Conway after which the remains were taken to Mt. Tabor churchyard in Eldred township, where they wero given burial in the family plot. The dance given by the dancing club in Emery's Bay.ar last Thursday evening was well attended. The crowd boing much larger than any that has been in attend ance this summer. The music, which was furnished by Prof. Celli, while excellent, was a little light in volume, one violin and a harp being wholly inadequate to till so largo a hall when crowded as it was Thursday night. Isaac F. Steiner, one of Brookville's oldest and best known residents, sold out bis household goods at public sale on last Saturday. Mr. Steiner is 75 years of age and spent the greater part of his life in Brookville and vicinity. He will leave this week for the State of Iowa where he will make his ftiture home with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Mc- Connell. A number of members of Co. K, 11th Penna. Reserve Corps, are making arrangements to take part in the reunion of that regiment at Tarentum on October 18th. Company K was organized in Brookville and vicinity, where a number of the members still reside. Wade Buffington, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Buffington, of the American Hotel, left on Tuesday for Lewisburg, where he will enter Bucknell University, as a student.J. B. EBEHAT, OUR MOTTO:—"Same PriceiSame Day to Everybody." A miners meeting was held Wednesday, September 12, for tho purpose of electing Frank Myers was the unanimous choice of the miners of this district. The men all feel that they now have the right man in the right place. A concert and sociaf was given by the young people of Adrian and Anita last Thursday evening, the proceeds for the benelt of William Dum ville. The younger element felt it to be their doty to assist this worthy young man to finish his course in study preparing him for the minbtiy. William Dumvilio left Monday of this week for Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa., for the purposo of completing his theological training for the ministry. He has many Mends here who wish him success.Tho hoisting engine at Adrian broke down last Thursday and caused tb e mines to be idlo two days. Rev. Drummond will preach at Adrian next Sunday at 11 a. m. All are cordially invited to attend. JOHNSON BLOGK, W. II. Spencer made a short business trip to Reynoldsville last weak. School opened Monday with a large attendance.ANITA ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. John Swartz visited the former's grandparents at Paradise Sunday The dance given in tho E. of P. Hall proved to be a beneficial and social success.The new bell for the Presbyterian church was placed in position this week. It has a melodious tone and weighs 1100 pounds. Robert Huses, of Windber, was in town last Saturday. He is in the employ of the Berwlnd-White Co., and Intends moving his family to Windber next week. A game of ball between Anita and EleaJ nor* is scheduled for next Monday, for (10 a side. A dance will be given at the new Central Hotel in the evening. Everybody to invited to both' "Sl|¥ ' f fawtgtt&titticg {Spirit fte .> • ■:*.v •