Punxsutawney Spirit, 1901-02-13

              Resolutions of Baapeot. Interesting Item* from the Jefferson County Capital VOL XXVIII. Weber's— EBERHART. EBERHART. New Spring Goods. in many new styles and effects FOULARDS, DRESS GOODS, GOODS, WHITE EMBROIDERIES, WASH FABRICS, LACES, RIBBONS, Boy's Suits $1.00 and $2.00. Sale includes all Overcoats and about 100 Mens' Suits, also 100 Boy's Suits. Price cut on Mens' Overcoats and Suits from $2.00 to $5.00. CLEARANCE SALE Commences Thursday, February 7,and """BSRy'SU Pants. and Mens' Mens' and Boy's Overeoals and Suits. Sunday school cele- brated "Lincoln Memorial Day," by holding special service, under the instruction of tbe "American Missionary Association," and a special collection was taken up. Mr. Fawoett, of Anita, was caterer at the Eureka Supply Co. meat market, during Mr. Barrett'* lllnew. Andy Barrett, our brother, was laid up with the grip for iieveral days, but he la back at hia old atand again. William Backentlen has been afflicted with rheumatlim for several weeks, and is still unable to leave hia home. Benjamin E. Phillips, J. S. Davis, Richard Jones and David Lewis wore at DuBois shaft last week on their oflloial duties. The remains of Frank Simpson were brought home from Chicago Saturday for Interment In Circle Hill Cemetery, Punxsutawney.They are making; another efiort to open up No. 4 mine, which has been on Are since last November. Misses Ira Blose and Ada Posllewalte, of Perrysvllle, spent Sunday with Scott Brown and family. A sled load of young girls from Anita, called on Ml» Clara Lydick Thursday evening. Mrs. William Wllllama and son Will visited friends In Eleanors on Monday. Seth Clarke left Thursday for Meyersdale, Somerset county, where he expects to work. Mrs. Thomas Hill la confined to home with grip. Iioeai and Personal Hews from a Vie* Mining Village. What about LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS and SKIRTS and JACKETS? They will be here in a few days. Read the letter we just received from one - of our leading manufacturers: This Sale will be Long Remem- bered, as it is not a Fake Sale, which is a very common thing with some stores. But we believe the only advertising that pays is to stick strictly to the truth and treat everybody alike. [Facsimile.] Cleveland, O., February 2, 1901. Mr. J. B. Eberhart, Punxsutawney, Pa.: Dear Sir—Replying to yours of the 1st, we beg to say that we will make you a good shipment on your order during the course of next week, which we trust will be satisfactory to you. Yours truly, M. T. Silver & Co. Original price is on the ticket, and a hanging ticket with the sale price. GrtEGKEREP FRONT. I A WFRFR THClothier, Ul ill I I LyiJlji I5 PUNXSUTAWNEY. A few choice ones, sizes 4 to 14, regular prices >2.00 to $6.00, that we will close with January at $1.00 to $3.50. This is the place to save money clothingjthe children. CHILDREN'S Golden Rule Jackets. Capt. James McGratb, who is connected with the Chicago postofflce, fell from a street car In this city some years ago and was severely Injured. He was confined to his bed for a long time, and came oat a cripple. He sued the street car oompany for (26,000 damages and Hot a verdict for $5,000. Senator Mason was his attorney. The matter was settled yesterday by the payment of $2,000 to Capt. Mc- Qratb. He took his check and went to the Capitol, found Mason and said: "Billy, here's what I got for that accident. I have endorsed the check over to you. Take out your fee and haud me tbe balance." Senator Mason looked at McGrath and siid: "That leg of yours will never get straight, will it, Captain ?" "No," replied McOrath. "I am a cripple for good, I guess." "And $2,000 is a measly little bit of money for such a thing," mused the senator. Then he looked up suddenly and asked: "Got a cigar?" MdQrath had one. The senator lighted it, and then began to talk abont Illinois affairs. "But, Senator,"interrupted McOrath, "wbaf s your fee for all the work you have done?" "My fee?" asked Mason. "Why, this cigar's my fee. Go along home with your two thousand."—Washington Cor. Phlla. Record. Furs! Furs! A new invoice of choice, low-priced goods on memoranda. Get yours before they are returned. Price, $1.25 to $5.00. The Immensity of Space. Light travels from Japlter'a satellites at the same rate as it does from our gas lamps. A few years ago, says a London newspaper, a star suddenly came into sight, burst into flrst-order brightness and then in five or six weeks died ont of sight. Dlfferenoe of opinion existed between spectrosoopists like Huggins and Lockyer as to what it meant but there was general agreement that what we saw was something that hap pened in the time of Queen Elizabeth, only that the light had taken 300 yean to reach us. It was the "latest news," in fact, from that part of the heavens. The rate of transmission no one questioned.Hiram Stuchell Found Dead. The County Commissioners have received a consignment of metal dooument rod book file* of which the prothonotor's jfllce is very much in need. W. H. McAnlnch, administrator for the estate of the late Edmund English, will have a sale of the personal property belonging to the estate on next Saturday. At its regular meeting on Tueaday night ofloat week the Qoyaautha club decided to purchase a new pool table which will make two pool and one billiard tables for the use of members. Signatures are being obtained to an application for the organization of a B. P. O. E. Over twenty names have been scoured leaving nodonbt of the early formation of a branch in Brookvllle. N. G. Edelblute, or the Hotel Pantall, Punxsutawney, spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Edelblute, who for several months has been lying 111 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Pearsoll. Mrs. Llna Frank Jaekson and Miss Either Frank have issued invitations for a large tea party to their lady Mends on next Thursday afternoon and evening. After lunohean the guests will be entertained with progressive euchre. O. J. Bullen hss taken an inventory of his stook of hardware, preparatory to making a sale of his store. The prospective purchasers are Messrs. A. Braden and R. B. McDowell, the former of whom la confined to his home with an attack of the grip. Until his reoovery nothing will be done in the matter or transferring Mr. Bailer's business. SIgnor Bosoo's magical entertainment in the auditorium of the high school building on last Saturday evening was not aa muoh of a •access as was anticipated. Stormy weather, the icy condition of the roads and the bat that the auditorium Is situated on the highest bill in town whioh makes It dlffloalt of access on stormy nights tended to keep the crowd away. It Is not often that a man will insist on being committed to fail. Such was the osse on last Thursday evening. A. C. Brady and C. W. Fox, two young men hailing from Port Barnett, were in town and became hilarious. Their meaner nature asserting Itself they were taken charge or by the polios and brought before Justice Baur. When told they would be given a hearing the next day, they declared that they did not desire a hearing, but wanted to be committed to jail for 30 days. .They were aooommodated and placed under the oare of Sheriff Chesuutt. The members of the defunct Odd Fellows Endowment Association of Pennsylvania have received notloe that if they do not pay all assessments levied, that suit will be brought against them by the receiver, who Is the late seeretary of the association. To pay these assessments, the amount of whleh will not be known until the affairs of the astociaUon are settled np, is a hardship on the members, and particularly those who on aooonnt of their ages are barred from insurance In regular companies. The members were never made aware of the standing of the association, and until they were notified of the appointment of a reoeiver, were of the opinion that flnanoially the association was on a firm basis. There is mooh dissatlafio' lion here ovor the fact that the secretary, who has for years received a comfortable salary, Is now given charge of the settling of the business which he must have known alia long was running behind. John E off lea baa boon confined to hi* hooMdnM iMt Saturday with a severe attack of grip. Hon. June* E. Lore and wife, of DaBote, war* the grata of Mr*. Orlando Brown onTnaaday. Lincoln'* birthday was pretty generally observed In the public oIBom here. They were all eloeed Underwear. MEN'S FLEECED LINED UNDERWEAR. We find we have a little more of them than the season warrants, and, rather than keep them over, we now sell them at 75c. a suit OVERCOATS. During the entire month of February we will give 20 per cent, reduction on ;et a Shoes, Shoes. No department shows as much increase in trade as this one, and it is all because the shoes we sell wear and fit better for the price than what you get elsewhere. CARPETS! This means you can A Snccena ■■ it Pnattme. Brown—Say. I've been trying the linest cure for insomnia tlint 1 ever heard of. It is for one to count each breath that he exhales while lying In bed. Smith—Ah, then you go to Bleep? Brown—No, but after a little while a fellow gets rather interested in the work and the night passes away so quickly that he doesn't mind lying still so long- Brooklyn Life. A BIk Task. Mr. Meddergrnss—I see by the papera that the furrin envoys is tryin to get the queen of Chiny to come back to the palace to live. «- Mrs. Meddergrass—Well, If I was her, I just wouldn't do it without the furriners paid for the housecleanin.—Balti- Baltimore American. Ex-County Commissioner Hiram Stuchell, of Bay ne township, was found dead In the snow near bis house Thursday morning about 7 o'clock. Mr. Stuchell had been in ill health for some time and worried over his business matters. He rote yesterday morning and went out unheard by his son, and It Is supposed dropped dead near the house. Or fell and was overcome by the cold. His son not finding him in his room when he got up, made search and made the ahocklng discovery. He had not been dead long, as his body was still warm, but his faoe, feet and hands were frost bitten. Deceased was one of the prominent dtisens of Bay ne township, andserved as County Commissioner from 1807 to 1900. He was aged about 62yean and 1s survived by one son, Logan. Arrangements for the funeral are not yet completed.—Marlon Independent. Since our last notice our stock has been greatly increased, and to our surprise, people are already buying freely for spring. Our First Floor Carpet Room with all its advantages and low prices is a trade wi..ner. to get our prices and see our patterns before you buy. you from 5 to 20 per cent, on every room you furnish. Be sure We save $20.00 Overcoats for $16.00. 15.00 " " 12.00. 12.50 " " 10.00. 10.00 " " 8.00. 8.00 " " 6.50. 7.50 " " 6.00. These are all new goods, bought this season. Ah, yes, for, after all, It ia Indeed like * woman to have recourse to plna rather than sew on a button.—Detroit Journal. "How extremely womanly 1" cried the world. Gentle Woman. She wore her heart pinned upon her aleeve. Blankets and Bedding are sharing the same liberal reductions that the other lines do. . & Ooa't Yol Believe That Jarre* Hint Booth Girl—Take a chance and help the poor orphans? Stinge— No; I am not buying tonight. I am merely an obaerver. Booth Girl—Ah, a cloae observer.— Philadelphia North American. Our Grocery Department. It is always full of fresh goods for the cullinary de- Partment. This week we add Mattie Mitchell's Corn lour. It is self rising. OUR MOTTO-SAME PRICE SAME DAY TO EVERYBODY I EBERHART, Puusutaimq, Par J.B. -I wouldn't take $10 for Hot ritted to a Uwrw. fcls pipe. McSwattera—Wouldp'tT Why! McSwittera—It's worth only 10 cents, and I wouldn't cheat a man oat of 99.90. —Syracuse Herald. Winter is just commencing, and you have a chance to get the nicest goods on the market for a low price. • -uuAW goods marked with former price, and new nentlrv „ _ _ Miudii price. tar, Km M. » »ohn,»(thM —Howard,! WMtOD, of 8» ■edBukCl _Th>—a»y week's Bnmm ilMlkt Had* aShT *** * *? EBERHART BLOCK. in's and Boys' Furnisher, H. J. LOEB, Mahoning Castle No. 386, Knights of Qolden Bagles, at a recent moating passed the following resolutions on the death of William Powell, Jr., who waa High Prleat of that Oaatle. Whsrsas, Death haa invaded our ranks and taken from us oar beloved brother, William Powell, Jr., who waa oat down suddenly In the prima of joong manhood, leaving a wlh and one ohUd to mourn his departure, and be It Bsaolvea, That in his daath oar Castle loosea a worthy member, the wife and ehild lose a loving husband and a kind fkthar, and to the bereaved family oar Csatle tnras with tender sympathyto diraot them to Him who earathlbr the ohlidren, that they may find strength and oomoiitioB In fttlr diriml boor. Beaolved, That our ehartar be drapad in moarning fbc a period of dOdaaa, And that theae reeolntlona bo spread on oar mlnates and a oopy sent to the widow and that thsy be published ia jwperm. ratal Oaaisr. Suitor—Tea, air, I assure you I would be glad to marry your daughter erea It she were poor as a church mouse. Mr. Moneybags—That aettlea you! I a fool in tha family.—Phlla- Farfeot Fenaa. IgR . 19 FT ■ m 7 ■f IP NO. J7. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 J, 1901. HOBATIO. Senator Billy Mason's Fee, TWENTY mm OFF SALE.