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The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 5

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The Daily Notesi
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Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
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DECEMBER 4, 1911 THE CANONSBURG DAILY NOTES. PAGE FIVE MORGAN GRANT Sweater Coats Infants' Sweaters 75c, $1.00, $1.25 Children's Sweaters $1.00 and $1.25 Misses' All Wool Sweater Coats White, Grey and Red $2.00 Each Ladies' $2.50 In same colors. White Sweater Coats $2.50, $3.50, $4.00 MARTIN'S: Don't Delay Buying good warm underwear any longer. We can give you good well made, all cotton or ali wool. We expect a shipment of Children's Black Pants in today.

In all sizes at 25c and 50c BIG DISPLAY OF Christmas Goods Come in and Let Us Show You the Nobbiest Line of Merchandise in the city. Ladies' Neck Fixing in Great Array. They all go to Murphy's for correct Neck Fixings. The holiday line is elegant at 25c, 50c, 75c, and $1.00 and up. cy Bows, Collars, Lace Sets, Etc.

Kid Gloves, none better any. where than what we show you. Our MURPHY Special at $1.00, in black and colors; can't be equaled. Choice selections in Hand Bags, Umbrellas and Novelty Jewelry. You can get real nobby articles now.

0. E. MURPHY Washington, Pa. The Oil Market ennsylvania $1.30 orth Lima 848 nuth Lima 79c diana 79c linois ansas 50c exas 55c anada $1.24 You are not keeping posted on cal affairs if you are not a regular ader of The Notes. SOCIAL DOINGS OF THE COMMUNITY COMMITTEES FOR BAZAAR NAMED Extensive preparations are being made for the annual bazaar and Christmas sale which the Young Ladies' Missionary society of the Central Presbyterian church will hold in the college chapel on the afternoons and evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday, December 5 and 6.

Several new and interesting features have been adied: The booths and those who will assist at each are: Fancy Zeigler, Mrs. Hanlin, Mrs. Samuel VanEman, Mrs. George W. McCullough, Mrs.

Eva Wolfe and the Misses Maude VanEman, Esther Miller, Mary Hamiltou, Edith Lane and Millie Potts. Exchange and Candy---Mrs. Russell Rich, Mrs. Harry Cook, Mrs. Wm.

Estep, Mrs. A. Newton, and the MissElla Rankin, Emma Herriott and Lillian Crozier. Fish Pond-Mrs. Joseph Neeley, the Misses Clara Bushore, Olive Lane and Ella Coulter.

Aprons--Miss Lida Stephenson, Misses Maude Fife, Lily Herriott, Olive Weaver and Mrs. Burns. Country Store Mrs. Raymond Simpson, Misses Daisy Herriott and Ada Fife, Mrs. J.

B. Rittenhouse, Mrs. Elmer Neill, Mrs. W. T.

Wilson, Mrs. Harold Simpson and Mrs. Organ. Refreshments-Mrs. John Collor, Mirs.

R. E. Horner, the Misses Eleanor Donaldson, Della Cain, Carrie Taylor and Mazie Weaver. Shakespeare Club to Meet Mrs. Melville Hanson will be the leader at the meeting of the Shakespeare club to be held at the home of Miss Mary Patterson in Belmont avenue Wednesday afternoon.

The reading will be from the first two acts of "Macbeth." The members of the sewing circle are asked to attend and to bring their thimbles. Arrangements for the bazar to be hell December 14 will be made and a full attendance is desired. Local Chapter D. A. R.

At the home of Mrs. J. F. Hill in North Central avenue a meeting of women interested in the organization of a social chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held Saturday afternoon. There was an encouraging attendance and it was the unanimous opinion that a chapter should be effected here and another meeting will be held soon.

Payne Stewards Meet The stewards, stewardesses and leaders of the Payne A. M. E. church will meet in the chapel this evening at 8 o'clock. The Dorcas Bible class will also meet at the same hour and all members are asked to be present.

Aid Society Meets Tonight The Aid Society of the Central Presbyterian church will meet Monday evening instead of Tuesday evening at the home of the Misses Van Eman on the South Side. DICKENS STUDENT COMING Wm. Glyde Wilkins to Lecture Here on Great Novelist William Glyde Wilkins, who is one of Pittsburg's council of nine, is also one of Western Pennsylvania's most eminent civil engineers. He is also known in literary circles and there will soon be published in London a book from his pen. It will have for its title "Dickens in America." Mr.

Wilkins is a great admirer of Dickens, and in the current issue of the Presbyterian Banner is a very interesting article from his pen on the first and last banquet given in honor of Mr. Dickens in this country. The first was given in Boston in 1832, and the last in New York in 1868. Mr. Wilkins will give an illustrated lecture in Canonsburg in January or February, under the direction of the Monday Night club.

His subject will be: "In Dicken's Land." Smith's Expenses W. J. Smith, defeated for election for county commissioner, filed his expense account Saturday. He spent $466.08. He gave the Democratic conuty committee $225.00.

He paid D. E. Kimmell $5 as a watcher. His other watchers were paid $3 each; three others were paid $2.50 each, and 15 others were paid $5 a piece. None of these are named.

The ballance was spent for printing, advertising, auto hire, hotel bills, railroad fare, stenography and other incidentals. In seeking his nomination he spent $375.12. Best bacon, 17 cents a pound at the "Country Store," Dec. 5 and 6. HOUSTON The Young Ladies' Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will meet Friday evening of this week at the home of Mrs.

James Cain in West College street. All those having contributions for the Christmas box will bring them to this meeting. The Young People's Christian Union of the Chartiers United Presbyterian will hold the December business meeting at the home of the Miss es Kelso, South Central avenue, this evening, The members of the committees of the Men's league of the Chartiers United Presbyterian church will meet in the lecture room of the church this evening at 6:30. The Woman's Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. T.

M. Potts, North Cen tral avenue. A special meeting of the Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary will be held at the home of Mrs. J. F.

Hill in North Central avenue, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The ladies of the Chartiers United Presbyterian church will meet at the church on Thursday of this week to do quilting. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS COMING EVENTS -M. J. Neely returned today to Elm Grove, W.

after a short visit in town among his children. -Mrs. Jessie Craig of Pittsburg was in town yesterday visiting her mother, Mrs. J. F.

Hill, who i is on the sick list. -Mrs. G. S. Potter of East College street has been called to Washington to attend the funeral of her uncle, Andrew Dunkle.

-Prof. Johnson, the principal of the schools at Manifold, was in town on Saturday and called at The Notes of. lice while here. Fannie McElroy of Pitcairn arrived in town today, having come to attend the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Belle M.

Brown. -C. A. Thompson asd R. H.

McClain of Mt. Pleasant spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Krafcik in East Pike street. -Mrs.

J. D. Holmes, north of town, and her niece, Edith Holmes, of Washington, have returned home after a week's visit with friends at Midway and Primrose. -Dr. S.

B. Hill, superintendent of the South Mountain Asylum for the Chronic Insane at Wernersville, is in town visiting his mother, Mrs. J. F. Hill, who is on the sick list.

Dr. Hill reports 875 patients at South Mountain, which with the employes, makes a total population in the asylum of about 1.000. -John Perry of the Isle of Pines is in town visiting among relatives and friends. Mr. Perry and his brother James own a tract of land on the Isle of Pines, and raise grape fruit and oranges, also the small fruits and vegetables.

The Perrys are cousins of James Alexander and I. B. Weaver and their sisters, and are also related to the McNutt family. The Men The Men Will find suggestions for Christmas gifts at the "Country Store." Silver bread tray or fern dish? A box of can dy or perfume? "Country Store," Oollege chapel, December 5 and 6. 48-1 HANDSOME ROYAL CHILD.

Princess Marie of Roumania, Who will Be Twelve 1911. Notes ads are result getters. Movements of Our NearNeighbors on the Houston Brevities Miss Grace Patch was a recent Mid- land caller. Order your printing from The Notes print shop. Watch for Houston school report in Tuesday's issue.

Mr. Merchant Man, try a holiday ad in The Notes. Mrs. John Neeley of Canonsburg spent Sabbath with friends here. George Johnson of Washington was calling on friends here Sabbath.

Miss Clara Barbour, who has been seriously ill, is somewhat improved. C. L. Moore of the North Side, Pittsburg, spent Sabbath with friend3 here. Mrs.

W. R. Herbert and son Harold were Canonsburg callers Saturday evlening. One thermometer marked 11 above this morning; bat we guess it has cold feet. S.

O. Mendenhall and family of Swissvale spent Sabbath with A. T. Haft: and family. Miss Agnes Hunter of Avalon has returned to her home after a few days visit with friends here.

A union prayermeeting vill be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of George Paxton of Chartiers. Miss Florence McMillen of New Castle, spent last week with her cous. ins, the Misses Flora and Nannie Skiles. Miss Mary Gillespie has returned to Homestead after having spent a few days with Mrs. Martha Russell and family.

Mrs. Finley Noah of Ingram has been visiting her father, John Boone, and sisters, Miss Dora Boon, and Mrs. Elmer McPeake. The Misses Lena and Cora Quivey spent Thursday evening with their brother, Supt. J.

W. Quivey and ily at the County Home. Mrs. Emma Skiles and son Daniel, of Midland, spent Thanksgiving at the home of Mrs. Skile's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George McGibboney, near Thomas station. The Young Ladies Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church, will meet on Monday evening at 7:30, at the home of Miss Helen Hemphill. On Sabbath evening preaching services in the M. E.

church here were conducted by Mrs. Dawson, the pastor, Rev. J. L. Dawson, preaching at Meadow Lands.

There will be a meeting of the officers and teachers of the Sabbath school of the Unitei Presbyterian church at the close of the mid week prayermeeting on Wednesday evening next. The first entertainment of the Houston course will be given on Tuesday evening at 7:45 in the U. P. church. The Imperial Quartette will be the entertainers of the evening.

Rev. James S. Ferris left for Colorado Saturday evening. At Steuben ville he stopped to visit his sister, Mrs. John Turner.

He was accompanied by his brother, Samuel Ferris of McDonald, who is enroute for the Texas oil fields. The brothers will travel together as far as Kansas City. Coming Course of Entertainments The Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary Course of Entertainments will open in the First Presbyterian church Tuesday evening, December 5, at 8 o'clock, with an entertainment by the cele brated Dixie Chorus. Prices of ticklets: Single season tickets, family tickets, $6.00. Single admission tickets, adults 50 cents; children under 12 years, 25 cents.

47-2t DEATH RECORD Mrs. Annie M. Cunningham Mrs. Annie M. Cunningham, aged 40 years, died at the home of her sister, Mrs.

John Kendrick, in the Third ward, Canonsburg, on Sunday, after a lingering illness. She was daughter of the late Andrew J. Kerr. She is survived by one son aged 1 14 years also by her mother, one broth er, Frank, and one sister, Mrs. John Kendrick.

The funeral services will be held at Center church, Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. THE GOOD AND THE BAD. One ought to balance the good with the bad and also the length of time a man has lived to form a true estimate of his character. Polybius, the Greek historian, says, "There is no reason why we should not sometimes blame and sometimes commend the same person, for, as none is always right, neither is it probable that he should be always wrong." An Extra Pay Day Have you placed your money where it will be safe and earn more money for you? Open an account with the First National Bank where your funds will be secure, and each interest period bring you an extra pay day. interest paid on time deposits FIRST NATIONAL BANK CANONSBURG, PA.

CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 Come in and look them over. We have slippers for the whole family. D. S. Pollock Morgan Building Canonsburg Your Holiday Shopping Will Prove Successful if You Shop Here You will find us better prepared than ever to All your Holiday wants.

Excellent lines of re-inforced regular merchandise give you excellent buying opportunities. Our special Holiday lines are larger and better than ever. They reflect credit upon this store's merchandising opportunities. May we suggest that you shop early for we can give you more individual attention, thus insuring you better and more satisfactor; service. For those who have Furs on their Gift list we would suggest an early selection-we'll hold them till Christmas.

Why not include a coat or suit in your gift giving- is practical and will give utmost satisfaction. Coats and Suits at $10, $12 and $15 that are real values. Excellent numbers at $25 and up Blankets and Comforts make acceptable presents, and in order to fill your requirements we offer special buying opportunities. Cotton Blankets from 50c up. Handsome ones at $1.50 and $2.00.

Wool Blankets from $4.00 up. Our $5.00 ones are great. Comforts from $1.00 up. Wool filled ones $2.50 and up Brown's Means Best in Dry Goods and Ready Made Wear A.M. Brown Bldg.

BROWN, Washington, Pa. SEE Parker Fountain Pen This is the Fountain Pen that will give you the greatest satisfaction. Ink always flows freely, absolutely no leaky parts. When using a "Parker" there is nothing to make you become disgruntled or disgusted with writing. We supply the pen that does the trick; you supply the thots, and there you are.

You never have to with a Parker. It will write the best idea you ever had. Plain or Gold Mounted Price, $1.50 to $8.00 Thompson Drug Company LUMBER! LUMBER! When in need of lumber give us a call. We can supply your needs, and our prices on good grades will be a revelation to you. VESTER, STEWART ROSSELL CO.

Opposite Railroad Depot. Jefferson Avenue. Canoasbang, Pa. The Notes---25c a Month.

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