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MORNING TRIEUNE, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1908. TYRONE TOPICS. CITY FURNITURE COMPANY 900-906 GREEN AVE. J. A.

FOX, Mgr. FROM NEARBY TOWNS Some Interesting Letter From th Tribune' 8peelal Correspondent. FROM JUNIATA. MARTINSBURG MATTERS. PUT YOUR MONEY TO WORK You can make it earn you a snug sum if you place it where It brings- returns.

The Big Store offers you some advantages in Furniture buying that are not to be found in any other store in the city. Not only do we name you lower prices, but we give you quality as well. We neved advertise an article unless we have it on hand. We never quote a price unless we stand ready to uell it at the figure named. Will you.

put your money to work with us and watch the results? Trooper George G. Naylor Kicked by a Mule. J. E.Utt has left for a business trip through the southern states. Herbert Shaffer, of the Sixth ward, Is the proud possessor of a Dew girl baby.

Mrs. Charles Wooden, of Philadelphia, is visiting among friends in Tyrone. Farranv Zerbe, of Cleveland, Ohio, a former well known business man of Tyrone, is spending a few days in town. Scott Branstetter is lying seriously il at his home on Washington avenue, suffering with ooncer of the stomach. Robert Love won out in the first round of the tennis singles, Tuesday evening by defeating C.

A. Steel, 6-4, 7-5 and C-4. J. L. Troutwiue is now the possessor of a fine new automobile of the Rambler make, purchased from the Jeffries Manufacturing company, of A Union Picnic on Saturday Other Interesting Notes.

Katherine Heller, of Alle-ghentf paid a short visit in toira yesterday. She is en route to Unkra-town, looking after ber property interests both here and there. Mr." and Mrs. E. A.

Heller, of Al-tooha. passed a pleasant day yesterday with their son, George Hel Pastor of St. John's Reformed Church Resigns General and Personal Notes. E. K.

Witters, a business man of Woodbury, was in town Tuesday. D. R. Stayer, of Woodbury, was a ibusiness visitor in town Monday. Squire George B.

Greaser, ot Drab, was a visitor in town Saturday. The Burket reunion this year will ler, of Second avenue and Eighth street Thev also called on Mr. be held in J. B. Burget's grove, near and Mrs Heller, of Fourth ave We Sell Good Jewelry at Low Prices Let its' sow you our goods and quote prices before the purchase is made it will pay you.

We Save Your Eyes! Save them by. giving you the advice of our Expert Optician, who can tell you just what you should do to restore them to normal condition. 1 Don't know whether they are bad or not Bring them to him and he will tell you in a very few minutes. Don't wait until you run the risk of making the trouble chronic let -him make the test at or ce and save all unnecessary trouble and possible danger. The examination is free, and we never recommend glasses unless they are absolutely necessary.

Have You Any Old Jewelry? i If you have, why not bring it to us and exchange it for cash and let it do you some good We pay highest cash prices for old jewelry of all kinds. Come and learn more about this part of our business. m. BERMAN, Reliable Jeweler and Optician, ELEVENTH AVENUE. ALTOONA rage station, 'inursaay, August Thomas Kyler, of Johnstown, is spending a vacation here with friends at his former home.

The masons completed the wall of There are present in course of erection throughout the borough a score of new houses. Not so many as iii the same season of several previous years, but still nretty fair, con Michigan. F. G. Albright has also purchased a Rambler, and now Tyrone can boast of thirty-two automobiles.

The present stringency of the times does not seem to effect Tyrone business the new Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday afternoon and the carpen ters are now at work, Landis Clapper, wife and child, of Canton, Ohio, spent Saturday in town, guests of his aunt, Mrs. G. W. Hagey. Camenters are busy building the new blacksmith shop for Harry K.

Metzker, to take the place of his old chop. Mrs. Ida Keener, of Greensburg, i sidering the times. A number of older properties are being improved with new porches, repainting, plumbing and other necessary repairs. Probably the longest vacation trip of the season is contemplated by and Mrs.

John of 6ui Fourth avenue. Accompanied by two of their children, Benjamin and Edith, they will leave New York for Liverpool on Saturday and expect to And pleasure and recreation in visiting, their old English home. The abroad may extend over a period of sixty days. The Trinity and St. John's Lutheran churches will join in a grand union picnic on Saturday.

With well filled baskets of provender, the Lutherans will repair to the cool shades of Glasgow's grove, near Bell wood, and casting care to the wind, will indulge in a day of pleasure. The fair ladies of the church are famous cooks and the gentlemen are unex A big line of oak chiffoniers So many, in fact, that we deem it advisable to slash the prices on every one In the limit we don't Intend to reserve amy. The reduction in price will apply to all there is a saving in every price we quote you on chiffoniers. Prices, $7.65 to $38-00. REED ROCKERS Just the kind that give the user pleasure and satisfaction every minute of the day; some with heavy, continuous seat and back, substantially built and well finished.

They are exceptionally good values at the price we offer them. We show a full line of imported raffia chairs, rockers and settees. These we are going to move, re-gardess of the question of profits. Prices Reed Rockers up to $12; Rattia Rockers up to $20. men very materially.

The young ladies of St. Matthews Catholic church will conduct a lawn fete this evening on the lawn near the church, Home-made cakes, candy and "Cladler's" famous ice cream will be offered for sale. Little Dorothy Doloway, daughter of Judson Doloway, was accidentally struck on the head by a piece of slate dropped by a workman from a neighboring roof. The little one had a narrow escape from death. iTo-day, the eleventh annual reunion of the Methodists will be held at Lakemont park, Extensive arrangements are being made to make this one eclipse all previous reunions-A large number of Tyrone people have signified their intention to attend.

The Bellwood ball team will cross bat3 with the strong Moiiarchs, at Stewart's park on Saturday. Bell-wood now has one of the fastest amateur teams in the county and no doubt will give good account of themselves. Be on- hand Saturday and treat yourself to a good lively game of ball. All members of the First United Brethren chun who intend going to the church and Sunday school picnic 1 MISHLER THEATRE. celled as appreciative eaters the here spending the summer months with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. William Davis. Miss Amy Davis, a pleasant young Jady, of Johnstown, is spending a few days here with her friend, Mrs. JVD. Hagey.

Communion service was held Sunday morning in St. John's Reformed church, which was attended by a good sized congregation. Miss Mary V. Liebegott, who was recently elected teacher of West Loop school, in Frankstown township, taught the same school last term. Mrs.

F. E. Shaffer and son, Melvin, returned Tuesday evening to their home in Altoona, after spending a few days here with her parents, William Davis and wife. Miss Jennie Myers, residing at Brush Mountain, about two miles from Hollidaysburg, was a visitor in town Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

C. H. Grass. 5 A joint consistory meeting was held in St John's Reformed church Saturday afternoon to take action on the resignation of the pastor, the Rev. F.

E. Lauffer, Ph. D. combination is sure to produce a delightful day. The ball game scheduled for this evening is a stiff proposition for To-Night To-Morrow Matinee and both 'sides.

The Young Men's Chris-tion association first team will make a championship fight with the fa-mousv Married Men. Each bunch claims the leadership of the borough. The piarried men rubbed up well with 'bear's grease yesterday and at Reservoir park to-morrow are re their agility will astonish the young quested t6 get their baskets to the er antagonists. The game should be I church before o'clock for free trans played fair with no stuffing of line ups with outside players. Fineral service will be held over the( remains of the late Mary Danson this afternoon at 2:30.

The service will be held at the family home, 215 I I A A full line of odd dressers, thirty (30) styles to choose from; priced from $12.60 to $60.00. Statistics prove that this has been a busy season for the stork, whloh means that every new baby will need a new Go Cart of some description. We have a strong line of fancy reed recliners, in plain and upholstered bodies, as well as a full showing of collapslbe folding carts. Come in and let us show you the Sturgis Folding Go Cart. We have Go Carts at all prices, from $2.49 to $30.00.

Every Refrigerator goes out before the season closes. We don't mean to carry any thing from season to season. If you contemplate the purchase of a refrigerator or ice box for use this season, your opportunity is here now. Pay us a visit and see what the Leaders in Furniture are doing to enable you to enjoy all the advantages that are being offered. Let us place an Ice box or refrigerator In your home.

We sell none but the best. Prices. S11.25 to $66. Miss Mary Breidenthal is home from Pittsburg, where she had been living during the past winter and spring months, and will spend the summer at her home here. Mr.

and Mrs. R. O. Clabaugh and 6on, Walter, of Connellsville, are visiting relatives in town. Mrs.

Clabaugh and son have ben here a week or more. Mr. Clabaugh arrived Tuesday afternoon. While the rain here Saturday evening was a very heavy one, we missed the heaviest portion, which did much portation. Adults will be transported to and from the park for 5 cents eatih way.

Small children free. Manager Harry Hicks' famous P. R. R. base ball team will journey to Alexandria Saturday afternoon to play the strong team at that place.

They will be transported to and from Alexandria in Keefer's big automobile, which will be a real treat to all the boys. All members of the club are requested to assemble at the City Hotel corner in time to start promptly at 12.30 o'clock. Trooper George G. Naylor did not get his wounds on the Gettysburg battlefield, but on the farm of George Grazier, near Tyrone. On Monday, while in the act of brushing a large fly, of the stinging variety, from the leg of a mulo, the grateful animal let fly hi3 hind foot, catching George full in the face, breaking hi3 nose and brusing him up generally.

Dr. R. L. Piper dressed the young man's injuries, and though slightly disfigured, George is able to attend to his Park Place, and will be conducted by the Rev. A.

F. Nace, of St. Paul's Reformed church. Mr. Nace officiates for the Rev.

A. A. Bird, pastor of the deceased young lady. Mr. Bird is absent on an extended vacation.

The funeral service will be followed by interment in Fairview cemetery. The death of a young lady is always an unusual shock in any community and the many young friends of Miss Danson are sincerely moruning the loss of so estimable a young girl. She was of a rather retiring and quiet disposition, but was everready with a pleasant word for all. MINNIE LEE, With Williams' Imperials Presenting Two Smart Burlesques, A. A.

WHITBRED, 6th Ave. 30th St. Plant Seeds That Grow. at "THE IMPERIALS ABROAD' CULLINGS. CLAYSBURG AND "PARIS UPSIDE DOWN' Pretty Girls, Gorgeous Costumes, Funny Comedians.

BELLWOOD BRIEFS. Carn spent Saturday and Sunday in Altoona. Miss Margaret Feather is visiting friends in Altoona. Mrs. C.

O. Johnston spent part of the past week in Altoona. Miss Mabel Weyandt is visiting friends and relatives in Williamsburg. Mrs. Hunsicker, of Pottstown, is visiting her son, Rev.

J. D. Hunsicker. Miss Ellinger, of Philadelphia, is visiting her brother, Dr. J.

E. FRICES-Nights, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c; Matinee, 25,35, 50c. There will be an exodus, of Methodists from our town this morning to damage at Baker's Summit, and Woodbury, and was more destructive at Saxton. Avery Stoner left Monday evening for Kansas to engage in tilling the soil. He formerly spent several years In the west, but for the past half year or more was here at the home of h.s parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew Stoner. Six car loads rr more of metal piping were unloaded at the local railroad station last week to be used in constructing the new pipe line now being extended through here from the oil region in western Pennsylvania to tide water. Friday afternoon a hard rain came up just about the time the game of base ball between Everett and the local team was to be called. The rain continued most of the afternoon and the game had to be called off.

The fans were disappointed, as an in- teresting game was anticipated. The mortal remains of Mrs. Sarah Aktrs Gibboney, who died in Altoona Thursday morning of last week, were brought here on the morning train Saturday and laid to rest in Fairview cemetery. Many years ago she was a resident ot Martins- Lakemont. TOO MUCH FRATERNAL LOVE.

Miss Lena Hiller, of Tyrone, and Mrs. John Bodker, of Ft. Wayne, were guests of Mrs. James Waite, on Quality Knob, on Tuesday. The arrival of a son and heir at wrists, with the result tnat the genial chief was held in captivity for thirty minutes before a key could be produced to release him from thraldom.

Burgess S. Gibson Barr has issued an edict against automobile racing Miss Mattie R. Carn is visiting her i the home of Charles W. Gheer yester- day gives that gentleman the title of brother, D. R.

Carn, of 909 Broadway, Juniata. Mrs. John Ling and daughters, Grace and Florence, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Mary Ling, of Imler. Harmon Eichelberger and Miss Smith, of Bedford, spent Sunday with the former's father, Alex Eichelber- father.

Henry Henshey, of Antis township, attains the dignity of grandfather. Congratulations are numerous and evenly divided. There was considerable excitement yesterday on account of a clash between the electric light companies that are setting poles on our streets. TClofn rTvinam. thof lioa ttlo nnn.

within the borough limits. The chief magistrate has fears for the personal safety of both the autoists aud pedestrians along the East Allegheny street speedway. The burgess' also declares his purpose to enforce strictly the ordinance forbidding the scattering of advertising materials and posters along the streets. Howard U. Shelley, a yardmaster The Affections of a Brother Drove a Sister from Home.

Brotherly love and care can be carried to the point where it becomes wearisome. Such was the verdict of Judge Slover, of the juvenile court, this morning, in disposing of the case of Zella Eplan, 13 years old. Zella does not desire to live with her older brother in Kansas City. Her mother lives in Joplin. "Why don't you want to live with your brother?" asked the judge.

"Because he's too loving," the girl "He belongs to the Salvation Army? and is always overflowing with love and affection. I don't like it." The girl was made a ward of the court and sent to work in a private family. iger. SEASONABLE HINT. Electric laundry irons are such a boon to housekeepers.

The ironing finished in one-half the usual time. Always ready; can be used in any room. No discomfort on account of THE EDISON COMPANY Despite the clouded appearance of tract for llghtlllg the town, set a pole the sky on Saturday morning, July 25, close to one or tne aenwooa Electric burg and was remembered by many of coir older people. Freaching services will be in the Brethren church at Smithfield, on Finey creek, Saturday evening, August 8, and the following Sunday morning and evening. The Sunday in the Altoona railroad yard, died yesterday1 morning at 10:15 o'clock, a crowd of thirty-six young people from our town boarded a hay wagon with well filled baskets and journeyed to' Bedford county for a day's out at his home on South Union street, after an.

illness of four months' duration, from a complication of dis ing' along the beautiful banks of morning service will be a Harvest Home service, and will be conducted Bob's, creek, two miles south of Os eases. The deceased was born in terburg. Upon their arrival the young Light company's poles. This company has men at work improving its line and suddenly determined to straighten the pole in question in a way that would interfere with the other pole. Council took a hand in the game and advised an amicable adjustment by means of a combination pole.

Efforts in this direction are under way and it is hoped that further trouble may be averted. The policy of council is to give a square deal toboth corporations. Vandyke, Juniata county, September 6, 1803, and was the only son of Samuel and Emma Shelley. He was in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad company tor many years and was held in high esteem both by by Rev. E.

M. New Euter-pi'se. Stockdealer and Butcher Ira Brumbaugh is a busy man these days. Monday he was in Pittsburg, where he bought a car load of fat beef cattl'j, which he unloaded here Tuesday He is buying up a car load of sheep, which he will ship to New York Saturday, and a car load of cows, which he will ship lo Greencastie Monday. HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

the railroad officials and the townspeople. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. M. E. Harper, his wife, Annie, a.

daughter of Captain John Manning, and nine children, viz: Manning, Samuel, Joseph, Catherine, Em ladies all tell to arranging the dainties for the noon feast, which consisted of all the delicacies of the season. -Photographer A. A. Burket, of Queen, photographed the crowd several times during the afternoon, and when the sun began to sink behind the horizon, the merrymakers prepared for their departure, after spending one of the most delightful outings of the season. On their way home the rain fell in torrents, making the trip somewhat uncomfortable, but despite all this the crowd was as jolly and noisy as they were when they departed in the 'The crowd consisted of the following: Misses Marjorie Mosser, Flora Walter, Katie and Stella Llngenfelter, Pearl Dibert, Margaret Carn, Anna Wertz, Minnie, Maud and Laura Llngenfelter, Ida, Florence and Elizabeth Mississippi Doesn't Warm Up to Bryan From the Washington Post.

"There are not five men in a hundred in Mississippi who will tell you Bryan has a ghost of a chance to be elected," said R. B. Kevins, of Jackson at the Raleigh. "It is true that the Mississippi delegation to Denver voted for Bryan, although the delegates were uninstructed, but I am confident that if there had been the slightest hope of nominating any other man than Bryan they would have supported some one else. I am a democrat, and always have been, but I shall not vote the ticket this year, because I cannot conscientiously cast my ballot for Bryan.

I never have and never will. I shall not vote for the republican ticket, but shall remain away from the polls. I know ma, Annie, Harriet and Murray. Mr. FROM HENRIETTA.

Shelley was a member of the Penn Death of Howard U. Shelley Auto Speeders' Warning. Miss Margaret Gallagher, of South Amboy. N. is stopping with her aunt, Mrs.

Bridget McGraw, of East Blair street. "Dr." and Mrs. Leslie Van Derpool and theif little daughter, of Girard sylvania Railroad Relief association mm tew and lodge, No. 172, Order of Railway "Thev funeral' services will be 'held fn St. Mary's church on DIARRHOEA Friday morning at 10 o'clock.

The avenue, pniiadeipnia, are tne guests interment will be made in St. Mary's of the Misses Stouffer, of East Alle cemetery. Washington A. Roebling, of Tren ton, N. has made a valued contri gheny street.

Probably the best bargain at Suckling's big sale yesterday was se of hundreds of other good democrats Mrs. Nancy Dent visited friends in Altoona last week. Mrs. Earl Bowser and child visited friends at Roaring Spring over Sunday. A goodly number of people from this place attended the Lutheran reunion fit Lakemont on Wednesday.

Miss Rose Lecrone, of Duncans-vllle, was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smith on Monday.

fHMr. Edward Dougherty, wife and daughter, Miss Ora. of Altoona, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.

S. Dougherty. Mr. Elmer Smith, of McKee, accompanied by his father, made a business trip to this place on Tues MICE bution to the building fund of the new Episcopal church, as a memorial to his father. John A.

Roebling, a mechanical engineer of world-wide Burket? Maryland Elizabeth Fries, Bertha Barnhart, Mabel Weyandt, L'uma Eichelberger, Mary Walter and Annie Lingenfelter, Messrs. 'Roy, Charles and John Lineenfelter. John fame, whose name is associated with E. Mauk, Chester Dibert. John the early history of the town.

A lit in my section who will do the same thing. Says He Can Solder Aluminum. Otto Rheinotid, of 53 Demarest street, Newark, N. a chemist, says he has discovered a process for soldering aluminum which apparently makes a perfect union without the use of any flux, such as muriate acid mmmm Carn, E. H.

Fries, D. M. Stine, John Barnhart, William Madara, John Amos and John Leslie Weyandt and Thomas Lingenfelter. There Is no need of anyone suffering long with this disease, for to effect a quick cure it is orily necessary to take a few doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy In fact, in most cases one dose is sufficient. It never fails and can be relied upon in the most severe and dangerous cases.

It is equally valuable for children and iQhe means of saving the lives of many children each year. In the world's history no medicine has ever met with greater success. PRICE 25o. URGE SIZE 50c. tle history will not go amiss.

In 1829 the Old Portage railroad, leading from Hollidaysburg to Johnstown, was designed and laid out by a French engineer, one of Napoleon's marshals. The cars were hauled up a series of inclined plai.es by ropes or resin. Aluminum has hitherto been 'regarded as too contrary a metal to yield to any ordinary method of soldering. Miss Fruzie Has Been Practicing. HoKwallow Kentuckian.

There Will be a big crowd at the cured by a man from Juniata township, who purchased three cuits of clothes for $2. Four hundred and sixty-two pairs of men's high grade trousers at special bargain prices at Suckling's sale to-day in many cases but little more than one-haif usual price. Married, at No. 303 Walnut street, yesterday, by the Rev. E.

Dutt, Mr. William F. Merritts, of Frankstown, and Miss Eva V. Wertz, of No. 1, R.

F. Hollidaysburg. Mrs. John D. Caldwell and her two children, Elizabeth' and William, of Boswell, Somerset county," are visiting at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. William V. Hughes, in the East End. The Hollidaysburg seminary will open for the fall term on Wednesday, September 30. Mrs.

Charlotte G. Gray, the talented head of the Institution, will be assisted by a new corps of teachers, all specialists )n their respective departments. Miss Bowman, of Philadelphia, will'lv at the head of the German and Latin department. 1 De Bello, the Handcuff Wonder, slipped a cog in his trick at the Pastime last night. Chief of Police McGraw consented to be handcuffed but when the wizard said, "Presto, change," the handcuffs obdurately refused to budse from the officer's Hog Ford Church Sunday, and Miss Fruzie Allsop has been seen going Six Days Each Week For Expert Eye Examio nation.

For Every Needed For Perfectly Adjusted Glasses. For Reliable Repairing. For Everything the Eyes need to make the sight perfect. Can we serve you over there several times this week day, Mrs. Marlon Snyder and little daughter, returned on Tuesday, after a two weeks' visit with friends in Oil City.

Charles Ashcom and Miss Anna Snyder, of Martinsburg, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hagey on Wednesday.

Mrs. John Spitznogle and little daughter, with Mr. and Mrs. Smith Kuhn and Miss Beatrice Hitter, of Harrisburg, spent a very pleasant day at Lakemont park on Saturday. Miss Ethel Lenore Henry, of Hollidaysburg, and Miss Marion Sarah Mannix, of New York city, were guests at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Hagey, for several days last week. and in this way gained a passage way over the peaks of the Alleghen-ies.

The ropes first' used were hemp and Mr. Roebling, who was then an engineer in the service of the state of Pennsylvania replaced these ropes with lighter and stronger wire ropes, to which end he changed the inclined plane machinery and devised the wire rope, which has ever since been a potent factor in mechanics. The invention insured considerable renown for Mr. Roebling. He was afterwards commissioned to build the great wire suspension bridge at Niagara Falls, and later the Brooklyn bridge became the crowning achievement of his useful career.

to practice walking into the church with her new dress on. Best Time to Wind a Watch. The best time to -wind a watch formed a topic of discussion at a recent meeting of the British Watch and Clock Makers' guild, In London, says "The Horologlcal Review." Here is a serious scientiflo discussion on a subject that perhaps never receives the slightest thought from those who own and wind watches. Some members of the guild advanced the theory that the winding should be done at night, as in the morning the mainspring would be colder and more brittle than after the watch had been carried about all day. Another argument-was in favor of winding a watch in the morning, because it could then better withstand the irregular conditions to which it was subjected while being carried about during the day.

A majority of the members agreed to this of the discussion. Kodol completely digests alt class es of food, it win get right at the trouble and do the very work Itself Operation for plies will not be necessary if you use Han Zan Pile Remedy. Put up ready to use. Guaranteed. Price 50c.

Try it Sold by John P. Butler, C. S. Taylor and J. Eoss 'Mateer.

for the stomach. It is pleasant to take. Sold by all druggists. I suffered habitually from consti pation. Doan's Regulets relieved and strengthened the bowels, so that they L.

V. Rhodes Co. If you have anything for sale advertise it la the Tribune- For Sale column. The big red automobile will haul passengers from the street cars at have been regular ever since." A. you have anything for sale advertise it in the Tribune For Sale column.

Optical 'Parlors 1114 Eleventh Avenue Plank Road to the races every day Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, during the meet. Fare, 5 cents. ftx Tribune Ad fat. reamt.

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