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Altoona Mirrori
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Altoona, Pennsylvania
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i THE MIRROR OCTOBER 20, 19W. OUR CORRESPONDENTS. TYRONE. Large Crowds Attend Family Theatre-Foot Ball Player Hurt--War Veterans Hold Reunion. 1 Arlington Bouse has just secured a See bus to convey the guests from and to the trains.

It's a. beauty, black enameled with gold letters and trimmings. The Family Theatre, 1242 Pennsyl- van'a avenue, is a place of extraordinary Large crowds attend it and splendid pictures are shown and tue singing is fine. This evening is an entire change of program. Coiae and see it, its 5c to see alL Last evening was a lery disagreeable one as it rained an! misted all night.

representative is now in ALTOONAT LIT BROTHERS Bttm Kr Sf Come and Hear This Piano! Kiiuunft, IITIBinBT surrounding counnrv I I fre." of freight cnarges I tarfi. We deliver the piano to For the convenience of the peop-c of yo-j- house in Altoona, and vicinity, oar representa- i A i i PA tixe lri11 tave a Piano at the ALTAIiOIIT HOTEL, M. IS. to Oct. 9y nn(U r.

31. Sends the PlanO TO Your home A Week Until Paid for There Are No Interest Charges--No Delivery Charaes --And No Extra Payments The CeIebrated Winthrop iano A $550.00 Piano for $250 And You Can Have Five Years In Which to Pay for It FIRST PAYMENT OF 11.00, then TOTT XAVX SO ZtXXVZT CBAXOES Until the Purchase A WEEK PriceHasBeenPaid Piano has a most beautiful tone, clear, sweet and briUIant. Tne action is easy and elastic. The cases are verv artistic- litrht or Plam or figured "Snut and ebony no? leces tumn pms, strings, etc--are If you cannot call at the hotel our representative -trill call 'on you day or night on receipt of a letter or postal card. NORTHWESTERN CANADA On the line of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Offers the best opportunities on the American Continent to LIBYMEN-rABMEKS-CATTLEMEN Thousands of Settlers have located there during the past few years.

THERE'S ROOM FOR THOUSANDS MORE Our booklet "WESTERN CANADA" will give you full FR.EE. E. V. SKINNER, Ass't Traffic 1 and 458 Broadway and 281 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y.

C. E. Ussher, General Passenger Agent, Montreal, Quebec. A IS MAN IN GOOD HEALTH MASTER OF HIS BODY A MAN IN POOR. I I SLAVED Fathom the meaning of the above.

Is youi body o- ing to serve you or are you going to serve your body? ft applies most specifically to the thin, weak man or woman If you are your body's slave throw off the shackles" declare yoirself and become estab.ished in your righteous position as Master of yourself. You must vam strength, put flesh--real solid flesh--on your frame. OLD BXJLL STOUT TMs has (been coming- on for some time as there has been three or four dreary, damp days. There is one block of pa ing done on Washington avenue and it shows up pretty nice. James MeCans.

while playing football evening was injured in he neck by some one hitting him with their elbow Jand injuring him so that Dr. Xason had to treat the injury. "Jimmy -got it in the neck thai time:" The 110th Pennsylvania infantry and the 22nd Pennsylvania cavalry" held their annual reunion in Tyron" Tester- day. Last eieaing there was a joint cainpfire in the G. A.

E. hall at the corner of Tenth street and Pennsylvania a-venue. There was music, addresser, recitations and other proceedings worth bearing. EAST ALTOONA. Interesting Items Gathered from Many Sources-by the Mirror Scribe.

jj tr i i icft. i With the stale government pleesed to large state appropriation for improved i roads by the state, and the other power! in! interests in favor of a large appro- priation. it should be easv to get a million and a half or "millions for" 'this purpose, if you just swe to it that the candidates to tue legislature are I pledged to this enieut iii the We do not say East Altoona Park only a year old, and if it is two years old we say so, and if it was four vears old we uould tell the truth, and we grad ed and sunken alleys and filled and terraced eorne'rs. Whether it is Ease Altoona borough: or Juuiata. we will not ask them to spend thousands of dollars to fix up our alleys, streets and avenues in East Altoo'na Park.

There will be no malaria, no, smoke, nor will the sewers flood the cellars here. Engineer and Mrs. Willuw have returned home from York. Mrs. Glatfelter was in attendance at the funeral of her mother.

Mrs. Mary Tnomas. while away. Mrs. William Detruk.

wife of Engineer Detriek. is back after a week's visit among friends at York. Mrs. Orlando Tailor was visit ine her sister. Mrs.

George" Hynick of End. for several" davi. Mrs. Annie Daugherty and son. Leon and daughter.

Helena, o'f East St. Louis. who have been visiting at the home of Flagman E. Smith, hate returned to their western home. Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Esterline of East Al toona left several davs ago on a week's trip to Xew York. Conductor and Mrs. Charley Cooney were recent visitors at the homes of Percy Gibson and Engineer H. S.

Cooney, in East Altoona. Robert Kerstetter and Marie Gibson, daughter of Perev Gibson, were 1 away recently to Centre countv fair- I also at Pleasant Grip ami Bellefdnte. These were recent quests at the home of Conduetcr and Mrs. John G. Loiz.

in East Altoona: Harry Wharton Mrs. Henry Meek. Mrs. Elliot Robley. 1 Miss Emma Cams.

Mrs. Ross Gillifofd and Mrs. Lincoln R. Leonard, all of Al- toona. i Mrs Dr.

W. A. Parker of Philadelphia i late of the East Altoona hotel, was a Tuesday's East Altoona visitor. Fireman Clarence Mackey and his i mother, from Iowa, haie moved into one i of the Chapman houses on "Ninth nue, East Altoona. Conductor and Mrs.

Harry Locke of First avenue. East Altoona." left the first of the week for several davs' visit to Pittsbure. The wife of Fireman J. A. 3IcConaell, who will build next year at East Al- toona Park, is home from a week's va-1 cation at Conemaugh, Irvona and Irr- sart.

among relatives. The mother of Fireman W. Krep- Mrs. Cora Kreps, his brother. Edward and sister.

Mrs. Ilena. wife and two children, were recent visitors at his home East Altoona, on Tenth avenue. Edward H. L.

Page of Holhdavsbunr was a recent visitor in Alloona Mrs. Margaret Kephart and-tne two Misses Bice of Frankstown were recent sruests at the home of Percy Gibson, in Sast Altoona. G. A. Parson of Juniata has moved nto the house at Altoona Park recently occupied by William Peach.

Mr. Parson has a fine team and does haulinsr. Mrs. Laura Rogers was a recent guest the homes of Engineer Orlando i or and Merchant D. H.

Meek, in East Altoona. Engineer Orlando Taylor of East Al- I oona returned from hunting trip to i Centre countv. He basnred four 3 quirrels. Engineer George Corl was on a hunt- i ng trip to Blue Knob recently and re- I urned witn a nice bunch of pheasants ind gray squirrels. Henry Hammond, and C.

T. Ains- i worth returned from a successful hunt- i ng trip at the home of A. P. Gueist 1 in Sinking Valley. They basrged a tur- I ten gray squirrels and pheasant esides having a pleasant time at Mr Jueist's.

Fireman Henry Sparr of who was injured last Saturday at Lew- stown. his face having been badly raised by as obstruction of a passing train, is back from the hospital at the ome of H. K. Hammond, in East Al- oona. Mr.

Sparr is a nephew of Fammond- These were recent guests at the ho-ne Well Driller J. M. Laughlin. in i Altoona: Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Laugh- n. father and mother of J. M. Lausrh- n. and sisters.

Miss Alice Lauahfin. 1 Irs. Mattie Miller rnd two children, all! Altoona. These were recent gue.n= at the some of L. C.

Kutter. in East AH PRICES ARE RIGHT ALTOONA'S -LOW-PRICI? STORE QUALITY THE BEST Everything' is Ready in Our Underwear Department Although the weather has been slightly warm the past few days, the mornings and evenings are beginning to get cooler and will continue to get cooler from now on. A cold is easier to contract at this time of me year and a cold contracted in the Fall will stick with you all winter. The best way to warn against it is to provide yourself with comfortable Underwear before it is too late and avoid a lot of doc tor bills and unpleasantness. We nave our shelves stocked with an abundant supply of undergarments forervery mem- Der or the family.

We bought this stock in a large bulkat a bargain and are therefore able to offe you better pargams than any other store in the city. We have gained the reputation of teing the Low Price Leaders, in me city in all our departments and we are offering better values every day. This week we are having a special sale and we want you to come and inspect our'stcck. The Biz Sale, coming as it does, nas already created no end of sensation among the shoppers of Altoona and vicinity. The chances for saving are unparalleled and you should not miss taking advantage of them.

Here are some of the prices; 42c Women's Heavy Ribbed Vella Elastic Undergarments, all sizes, in all colors, and worth regularly from to 5-90 a garment. Special at 42c tHe Garment. 5Oc Men's Derby Ribbed Underwear, bicycle seat drawers, in black, blue and pink colors; worth regularly 75c. Special now at 5Oc tHe Garment 39c Men's Double Seated Fleeced Shirts and Drawers in natural color, all sizes, regularly goods but we offer them to vou at the low price of 39c tHe Garment. 95c Men's All Wool Ribbed Perfec- t.on Underwear, the best garment of the kind made, worth $1.25 at 95 tHe Garment.

ALL THE LATEST MODELS IN MEN'S SHIRTS 33c. Men's Heavy i Shirts, in white and black, made of the best standard goods, -north oOc. Special now at 330 89c. Men's Fine Xegligee and Dress Shirts, made by tne best manufacturers in the countrv. worth Sl.OO and S1.25.

Special now at S3c 39c. Boys' Black Sateen Working Shirts, in all zes. equally as good as any you can buy in other stores for 50c and Special now at 39c 42c. Men's Dress -Percale Sftirts, extra cuffs, fast colors, and made by the best manufacturers, worth Special now at 42c Remarkably Low Prices in Hosiery My closed out a large Jobbing House's entire stock of Men's, Women's and children's Hosierr at a remarkablv low offer you bargains footwear that cannot be equalled by other store in the 7 FESE BLACK STOCKINGS; plain and ribbed double soles 25c value. Special at WOMEN' HEAVY FLEECED FAST HOSE regularly ISc 23c.

and 30c at 19c and WOOLEN ISc BLACK METPS GRAY WOGJk.HOSE,, extra heavy quality, regularly 20e a pair? At'the'low price store for MEN'S FAST BLACK ALL-WOOL HOSE ertra 30c a pair. Special pair. 23c WOMEN'S HEAVY WOOLEN HOSE. ir different colors, regularly 25c a pair, our special price 1'9c CfflLDEEN'S HEAVY FLEECED HOSE, fast black, double knees, hpels and toes worth 19e a pair, special for 1OC CHn-DREITS RIBBED WOOL HOSE, in fast black, regularly 2tc a pair at the re- markablv low price MEN FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE with double heels and toes, regularh worth ISc a pair this week only at Qj; Best Values Ever Offered In Women's Oxiterg'arments High-grade garments do not necessarily mean expensive ones. Cur's are of the best standard makes and our prices are kmer than any other store in the city.

I 8 KAIXCOATS for Ladies and blisses, made of -fine cravanette, in colors light and dark gray, tan. and olive, value $20, and 10. at 89.98, $7.50 and S5.3O COATS--Made of bear skin and astrakhan, also kerseys, plaids. and crushed velvet, in all colors, for ages 2 to 14. value SS.50, 84.50 and 83.50.

at $6.90 $4.98, $3.98, $2.98, $2.49 and S1.98 FUK COLLARS--In brown, two arils long, with six handsome tails, worth $5, at S2.38 LADIES' SUITS--Made in the latent up-to-the-minute style of broadcloth. cheviots, mannish idi'xtuies. and plaids, all are satin lined, values $30, S20. and 612.30. at $18.98, $13.50, 89.98 and S7.9O LADIES' A XIGHT GOWXS--Made of heavy quality of goods, handsomely trim- ned.

cut very full, worth 69c, at 49c LADIES' FLAXKELETTE PETTICOATS--With embroidered border, worth 39c, at 25c WALKTXG SKIRTS--Made of handsome plaids, plain Panamas, serges, and broadcloths, in the most wanted colorings, a great assortment, worth $6 each, at S3.S8 PILLOW MUFFS to match the abo-ve collars, extra large and splendid vailue. worth $3.30, at $1.98 PILLOW MUFFS of genuine Isabella and SabJe Fox. filled with down, worth $10 and SS-50. at and S5.9O WOMETP FTKE CASHMERE STOCKINGS, sole, higa spliced, also black cashmere stockings with natural wool feec worth 50c and 60c- Special at ooT WOMEN'S STOCKOTGS, "wa'rranteed jet black with double soles, half white spliced heels and toes, made exceptionally welL in all sizes, worth 50c now HOSE SUPPORTERS te'the posible varieties in styles and Colors representing aU new patents that devised for the comfort of women-and children. We are now showing- partictflariv strono- values af 10c.

19c. 24e and 44c The Latest Models in Ladies 9 Comets Faith in this store's merchandise, Liberal Methods and Low Prices is what has made cur's tie Low Price Store in Altoona and none of ur stocks is so complete as our Ladies' Corsets and Corset Coverings. We have all the latest models and will sell you at lower prices than any other store in the city. Our prices run like GOOD QUALITY CORSET COVERS. Made of lawn, front and back prettily trimmed with lace and well made, finely tailored garments at the price.

All regular stock Worth Sac, now 25c PRETTILY TRIMMED CORSET COVERS With rows of lace in assorted patterns, finished with pink or blue rbbon. nicely made, in all sizes, at fg THE POPULAR Soo CORSETS. High and low bust, wita or spe- 72c I -without supporters, all sizes, spe cial price now "ROYAL WORCESTER" CORSETS. Low busts, witn or without supporters, well made, in all sizes. These goods have been slightly soiled in handling and are larly worth Si but we offer them at the remarkably low figure of 72c A fine lot of Corsets that were made to sell at 75c ana Sl.OO.

with or without supporters, high and low bust, at the exceptionally low price of Messrs Homer and Blair Weak land. all of Altoona. ar-d Mrs. Johnstown. lc Graham, who had charge of in E.i«t AHoona Kim the hospital at Altoona.

were recent guests at the home TM j. i JWC" moved ir-to the ho-ise recenth nue and the Parkwav. East Altcona, is bv Mrs. "Phflin by Mrs. Philip McKelvey, who moved jiiui cnarne or oi si, the grading at East Altoona.

beW ilie Suare: Mrs. Fogle's brother. William C. tunnel, has completed the job. The hill Fosle of Ahoona.

and William H. Moris graded off and the flat infilled up. Mr. gan of Oil City. Mr.

Suare's mother, Graham has moved to the new job of Mr-. Peter Fog'le of BeHwood, and Mrs. the H. S. Kerbaugh company, near Will of Altoona, Johnstown.

Two new nmninsr tracks W. H. Chapman is all smiles over the are being pnt in at East Altoona an! arrival of a bouncing daughter on Fri- wiil come straight from Bellwood. day. the 12th of October.

Mother and the hill was graded off to connect with daughter are doinsr weEL 1 present running tracks at the Easi John plot of tuc XKlKei 5 VL 'S aS an Unparalleled StrenothenPr rnnir Alto a ronnd and as soon as the'Altcopa. was pleased the arrival j. ft A tOniC. track leading from the tunnel hump i the stork with a nine pound boy viediCb rtdi J'Cbn, not ine SOIt IlabDy Kind, DUt mUS- round hoiise TM across'last week. John has gone back to work --Jes and brawn.

It makes vou feel like yourself It 0 nin 5 fr the again. i i it lo nention varil tn tTio rta-n- mrmlr i nTMTMTM Jes and brawn. It makes you feel like yourself. It is rhe only tonic which tastes good and doss not cause depressing after effects, because it is brewed scientifically from the very best materials It is properly aged and every precaution is taken to keep It pure. Human hands never touch it.

fle5h and stren gth cirink OLD BULL 1 with your meals. Order a case today V. A. OSWALD, AMERICAN BREWERY, ALTOONA fieation yard to the new repair tracks i Wright, another resident of yard, the thirty or more repair Baker's plot, is celebrating over the rc- -wiil be put in. When, in the sprinsr.

i cent arrival of a son to grace his iome exerj thing is complete the finest repair in East Altoona. jard in the country will be located at J. Henry Hewit met with an accident East Altoona Mr. Penington has 300 that disfiinired his face and put him men now nnd it is expected that before out of business recently while foolishlv thiee jears 500 to SCO men will be "cutting Xevt time be a little working at the repair works at this nnlnf" .1 point- Miss Ada Kirnc. daughter of Conductor Harry M.

Kime of Third avenue, East Altoona, has been ill at her home for several days. Edward Craw of East AHoona. corner of Third' street and Fourth avenue, works in the tin sl.op of the Altoo.ra machine shops, will not be able to go' to work for some time, as he had the front i The Methodists of East Altoona have JrYan. Hare of the East Altoona round been holding a box social at their new house force, has bowht the property of building near tha East Altoona passen- -T-, 1S fc Altoona cr station. Thursday and Fridav even- TJie daughter of Mrs.

Mary ings and this evening. weather has by her first husband. Miss Kditn been somewhat against them. til if. tjm is ill at the Altoona hospital -vnth tr- phoid fever, but is gettiiig some better.

A real estate company has put down a deep well and lias over a hundred feet fc 3 a nuTJurcct icct T. D. Trout of Harrisburg was a r- of water at the Thompson row at East cent guest at tne home in East Altoona Altoona. The pool room mau. Henry Wilson, of Engineer T.

H. Trout. lwm man. Henry K. Wilson, Air.

and Mrs. Andrew Lee of East Al- who rented the room on the corner of toona are home froa sm River avenue and Third street of Bakers tion trip to Washington. Baltimore and Philadelphia. Ed Ferguson has been laid UD for some time. ilrs.

Ferguson is able "to "be out again. The sister, of Mrs. Elmer Wills, Miss Martha Evans of Pittsburg. nas departed after a month's visit, and her mother. ot street.

VI- Mrs. Rhodes of TVcrtz Station, toona. has built a birbor's shop at East was also a recent visitor at their East Altoona, near the street car station plot ot Eastyiltoona. has gone to Centre county on a. Inintins trip of several W.

G. Xorris of Third street and Second avenue. Baker's plot of East Altoona, has graded and terraced his vard. The surroundings to his propertj begin to present a fine appearance, J. M.

McCord of Eleventh street. Al- Altoona home. Mrs. Delia Evans, from KIphin Wild, has into the house on Meek's plot at East Altoona formerly owned by Vitus Xeacon. Mrs.

Evans will live which is now occupied by H. Mc- Cliestney, who has put in the second chair. illinm Hopkins and wife are awav i on a trip to Pittsburg. IBWIIf'S WHITE and It Cures a Cough--25c. It's Tree If It Pails Anli-Pain Zrwin'a Plasters will cure that pain in your back and chest.

20 cents. Irwin's Drug Store llth and ICth St 'SPAPERJ.

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