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The Daily Re Republican. TWELFTH YEAR MONONGAHELA. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1893 Daily Republican CHILL W. HAZZARD, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. Monongahela City, Penn'a.

LOCAL NEWS. Cast Out. But Not Forsaken. Out. But Not Forsaken.

(Cast Out, But No: Forsaken. 'The pay car on the Monongahela Division as far as McKeesport May 12th, and reaches points south of that place May 13tu. Hamilton, of Princeton Seminary is at bis in Washington, Pa. MIs Gertrude Woodson, widow of Geo. W.

Woodson, this morning received a check for $100 through Coal City Lodge from the State Funeral Beneil: Fund. "The M. E. congregation at Mansfield, will dedicate a new 825.000 church next Sundav. F.

Core. presiding eider, will be present. While Elmer Lut 1s. of Charleroi, was loading lumber at the (barleroi Jumber yard, this horses bees me frightened, started run and threw Mr. Lutes under the wagon, one wheel passing over his body He is in a critical condition.

provoking to have vour Oxford come untied while walking, those tie clasps at Forsyth's prevents this. You can't efford to miss the Great Sacrifice sale at Suiter's bargain store Saturday and Monday, May 13th and 15. Thorsday morning a soda water generator was being unloaded at E. S. Brutaker's drug store in New Brighton, when it ex ploded David Clintz and Samuel Corne: lius bystauders, badly burned with sulphuric acid about the lace and bands and will be for life.

Patric: Bole whose bome www. in Braddoe: was toun dead close to the Penn sylvani railroad trucks. west of Thursday morning 16 is not koown how he Was killed but it is supposed that a freight tram struck him as he was walking along the track Helatives at Braddock took charge of the remains. Bole was 33 years of age and unmarried. A new line of Misses' Dongola aud Tan goat shoes has just been received at Ben.

Forsyth's. Ringers to night. A World's Fair exhibit not down ou the bits, was a bank fauure. The foreign vi-itol'S were much interested in it. Our Democratic friend, John E.

Stewart. of township, on the nomination candidates for County Commissioner, is in town to day. Mrs. A. Y.

Stockdale, offers et public sale, a lot of househo articles the sale to take place Monday at 2 o'clock, on the corner of Main and Second streets. 'The Hotebkin Sisters' Concert Company perform ou many otber instruments beside their 200 bells. Purchasing agent for Joues' store knew a good thing when be secured the white Satin dour, the best in this market. The members of the A. M.

E. church choir were pleasantly entertained at the GOLD of John H. Jones, Firt ward, Thursday evening. There will be a public sale, ou Saturday, May 15th at 1:30 pm. 4th street.

Second ward, near Keener's Green Bouse Household and kitchen furmure, farming tools, and one ton of hay. Terms made knowa on day of sale. White Satin four leads them all. Call at Jones store. Wool authorities are talking of 22 and 23 cents a pound for this year's wool, but the probabilities are that prices will go a little Miss Barbara Valentine and George Brewer were married at Elco last week.

Mrs. Samuel Smock, of Smock's station, who bad been visiting at Samuel Reeves' returned bome Monday. Enterprise. Monday last Mr. Thomas Edwards, a driver at the 'Tremont mines, was very severely injured while at his work.

While passing under a heavy scale of rock in the entry that should have been looked after and remoyed by those in charge of tue mine. the mass suddenly fell catching Mr. Edwards. broaking his leg and otherwise severely juring him. He was taken to his home and carefully attended to, but on Wednesday he was remoyed to the hospital at Pittsburg.

-Enterprise. A council of pastors and lay members from the churches Pittsburg Association will meet in the opera house, Belle leVernon, Thursday, May 18, for the purpose of organizing the First Baptist church of Belle Vernon. Ser. vices in the afternoon at 2 o'clock and in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Lizzie Madgwick, daughter of Wm.

Madgwick, of McDonald. who was a resident of last mer, died at the home of her parents on Thursday. of peritonitis. Lizzie was only 19 years age, and was an intelligent, gentle and lovable girl. -Enterprise Call.

Here's the Latest. This is the new and most stylish way for the dear giris to gather up their skirts when crossing a mud puddle or wet place. Grasp the seam--the only seam of your skirt in the back, halfway down the middle, and hold it lightly in your fingers, then sweep up the folds and rest the back of your wrist and bad on your hip, rather to the back than 0 the front, and you will be a graceful izure with the lace frilis of your silken petticoat showing prettily beneath the treat flapping folds of your stiffened skirt. D. T.

Burchard, one of the oldest and newspaper men in the Upper Ohio valley, died to-day at the home of his, inter in Steubenville. He has been city ditor of the Daily Crisis ever since the was established. He was a veteran if the late war and 60 years old. TWO CF TS Mrs. Sarah Newkirk.

A Monongahela Boy Injured. Perry Hillman, son of Nelson Hillman of this city an industrious young man aged about 19, years, who worked at McKeesport. met with a terrible accident Thursday. He, is a boat builder by occupation and was employed ac Inskep's saw mill in Riverton. Shortlv after 9 o'clock.

he was whiter at work in a bout bottom, the heayy check post gave way and fell upon him. It struck him with terrific force on the above the, eve, and he became insensible. Workmen at once ran to the injured man's assistance and carried him to tne firm's office, and Dr. J. 0.

McKee and another physician were summoned. The friends in this city were notified and the young man was brought to his fathers home at noon to He is not as badly hurt as was at first reported. Bell Ringers to- night. STRUCK BY A POST. Died at Wallace Station.

Linard C. Webster died at his home a' Wallace Station a at noon to day, aged 37 years, after an illness of about two weeks. Preliminary funeral services will be held at Wallace Station, Mondav afternoon. May 15, at 3 o'clock. There will be ferry transport at Houston's run for friends reaching the house by the P.

V. C. R. R. Appropriate obsequies will be held in Pittsburg after the arrival of the family from Europe, of which a later announcement will be made.

The Monongahela friends of Mrs. Jean Wallace Webster deeply sympathize with her in this sad bereavement. Bell Ringers to-night. General Edward D. Townsend.

Gen. Edward D. Townsend for a pumber of years Adjutant General of the army, died Thur-day morning at Washington, D. C. He was appointed to West Point from Massachu-etts, in 1833, and served about 47 years in the army, during which be was twice brevette! for faithtul, meritorious and distinguished service.

Bel Ringers to-night. Coining Home. Hon. George V. Lawrence will be brought to his home in this City tonight.

The special car tendered by the Pennsvivania rail road oflicials leaves Harrisburg at 2 o'clock this afternoon, reaching Pittsburg about nine. arriving in Monongahela later. Mr. Lawrence is much improved but still quite weak. Miss Jennie Law.

rence who has been with her father for the past two days, and the professional nurse in attendance will accompany the Senator. Bell Ringers to -night. The Pennsylvania Grit, an exchange, contains a special from Howard. telling of the narrow escape from drowning of J. Clarence Davis a former resident here.

The special reads as Bald Eagle creek overflowed its bank oa Thursda. As a result of the high water an accident happened that nearly resulted in the death of J. (. Davis and a lad who was with him. they wore driving about a mile east of here crossing from a canal bridge to an iron bridge that spans the The water between the bridges was almost three feet deep.

Suddenly the horse stumbled and fell upsetting the buggy, and Mr. Davis and the boy only 0g- caped drowning by swimming. Mr. Davis attempted to save the horse. swimming alongside of the animal for more than a hundred yards.

His efforts were unavailing, however, and he was pulled out and taken to a residence near by in an unconscious condition. The horse was drowned, and the buggy swept down the stream. Bells Ringers to night. Eight Times in Fifteen Months The Washington Reporter of Nov. 11, 1811.

contained the following unique paragraph hinting at domestic troubles and revenling a matter of fact candor on the part of the busband that is to be admired: Caution- my wife, Elizabeth Merit, formerly Elizabeth Belford. has eloped from me without a cause. This is therefore to caution all persons from ing her on my account, or harboring her at their peril. also give notice that I am determined not to pay any debts of her contracting after this date. Levi Merit.

Greens County, Richhill township, June 10th, 1811. N. B. Elizabeth and myself have only been married about fifteen months, and this is the eigth time she has eloped. L.

M. Who Can Dig the Most? The Catsburg Coal Company. John H. Jones, manager, offers a cash premiam to the miner emp'oyed at the Catsburg mine. who can the most coal in two weeks time.

German, Italian. African, English, French and American contest. Announcement is made of the marriage of Mr. Charles Hagan, of the Carboruadum Company, which is arranged for the 17th instant. The New Ferry.

Arrangements have been made to commence work on the ferry at the foot of Third street, Charleroi, and it is expected to be in operation next Monday. A. C. McKean went to Pittsburg on Thursday. and made arrangements with General Superintendent G.

M. Beach, of the Pittsburg. McKeesport Bellevernon Rattroad, for all trains to stop at the ferry landing on and after Monday next. The station will be known as East Charleroi, and the present station by that name at the Jones' mines will be changed to Rostraver. Tickets from Pittsburg to Chicago and return account of the World's Fair are now on sale over the Pennsylvania Short Lines, and parties desiring to make special orrangements for transportation should call upon or correspond with J.

G. Ruple, District Passenger Agent, Pittsburg. Mrs. Sarah H. Newkirk peacefully away at 9:20 a.

m. Tuesday. May 9, at her residence in Bentleysville. where she has lived for thirty years. She was born at Millsboro, March 28, 1803, and has lived in Washington county all her life.

Her maiden name was Sarah H. Alexander, a daughter of Joseph Alexander. In 1825 she was married Cyrus Newkirk. Mrs, Newkirk has been a widow for forty-two years, She was the mother of nine children, all of whom are dead excepting two sons, Isaac and J. Samsom, of Kansas City.

Grandma Newkirk, as every one called her, has been a member of the M. E. Church for seventy years. She was a woman of more than ordinary intelligence and of strong personality, and a lover of the bible. which was her daily companion.

Although having passed her nintieth year she retained all her faculties up till within a few days of her death. The interment took place at Newkirk's cemetery. Notice. All gas bills must be paid at the Peoples Bank on or Lefore the 15th. secure the discount.

MONONGAHELA CITY GAS CO. West Monongabela. MAY kindly invite attention Those who have purebased property in West Monongahela prior to the aboye date, will find it convenient by calling at the banking house of Messrs. Alexander where I will be present each day up to June 20th '93, from 9 to 10 a. In.

to receive payments and deliver deeds as per agreement. Respectfully, H. HIGINBOTHAM: You will Save Money paying your Delinquent School lax without delay, either to Mr. Yates, the Collector, or to me at Hotel Sheplar block from 8 in the morning to 6 in the evening, and on Saturday nights I wili wait on you until 8 o'clock. Take Notice.

After May 3rd, 1893, an officer will commence the collection of of the above taxes with costs added. D. H. WILLIAMS, Treas. of Sebool Board.

Reduction in Gas On and after April first, the price for illuminating gas will be $1,25 per thousand, less 25 cents per thousand, if paid on or before the 15th of the month. This will be to onehalf cent per hour for a light equal to a 16 candle electric lamp. MONONGAHELA CITY GAS Co. Notice to Ticket Holders. All parties having picture tickets filled please present them at Forsyth's Shoe Store, before May 31, as we will give no more Crayon Pictures away after this date.

BEN FORSYTH. BORN. To Jas. Blythe, Charleroi, -a son. DIED.

Wednesday, May 10, 1893, of spinal meningitis, Harriet Grant, a ten-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Grant, at Allenport. Interment at 10 o'clock a. m.

Friday, at Mt. Tabor. CATHOLIC A Festival will be held in Landefeld's basement armory on the afternoon and evening of May 30th, benefit of building fund. An agreeable time is promised our patrons, with a willing endeav or to please all who come. PUBLIC.

The following named household goods will be disposed of at public sale, on the corner of Main and Second streets, Monongahela. at 2 o'elock, Monday, May 15, 1893. One nickle trimmed Triumph range, kitchen on top; one dining room stove, one dining room eupboard, one kitchen safe, one 11-ft. walnut extension table, one kitchen table. one water bench, one Mureau, one standing hat rack, dining and kitchen chairs, one sewing machine, sewing stand, clothes horse, step ladders, dishes, crocks, tubs, iron garden tools, clothes basket and other articles." Terms made known on day of sale.

MRS. L. A. Y. STOCKDALE, Monongahela, Pa.

J. A. BRYAN, Auctioneer. WANTED. Mechanics a and Common Laborers, at BLYTHE CO'S.

Monongahele Planing Mills. driving mare, one 2 year old colt: will sell reasonable. C. C. W.

TEEPLE, at Landefeld store. FOR geolse SALE. type in -Cheap, wich the this Minion and is Bur- set; paper tied up and in cases; address THE LICAN. WANTED to MRS. girl for GEORGE general house WILSON, work.

Union Street, Opposite Blythe's Mill. May 9, 1893. 1w. NOTICE. is -The about drop to be curtain renewed.

at the A limited Opera number of displayed advertisements will be admitted if the space is secured at once. Terms reasonable; leave word with Mr. ders. The new curtain will be showy. SOSMAN LANDIS, Scente Studio, Chicago, Ills.

FOR room on RENT. Main -A Street, comfortably Third ward, furnished for -gentlemen preferred. Address P. 0. BOX 533.

-Men and women agents on yearly salary or commission. No perience needed. J. E. WHITNEY, Rochester, N.

Y. A GENTS WANTED--To canvass for the sale of our Home Grown Nursery Stock. New profit Sharing System. Salary and penses paid. W.

T. SMITH CO. The Geneva Nursery, Geneva, N. Y. Established 1846.

One of the Largest, Oldest Established, and best known Nurseries in the United States. First-class travelling men and local agents each section, to handle our lubricating Oils and Grease as a side line on commission. Columbia Oil Grease Cleveland, Ohio. WANTED. nursery to stock.

sell We our have choice and many special varieties, both in fruits and ornament. als to offer. which are controlled only by us. We pay commission or salary. Write us at once for terms, MAY and secure choice of territory.

BROTHERS, Nurserymen. Rochester, N. Jan 21, '92-dw A of DMINISTRATOR'S Administration having been -Letters granted the undersigned, on the estate of George Andrew Hoffman, late of Monopgahela, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate to present them duly probated for settlement, and those debted thereto, to make payment. GEO. HOFFMAN, Administrator.

Monongahela, April 18, 1803. H7OR SALE OR RENT. -House on Sixth Street, of six rooms, lot 40 feet front by 95 feet to an alley, second house from the corner of Chess Street. Inquire on the prem. ises or address P.

O. Box 340. Monongahela, -May 11 2w. BUY A FINE SUIT OF CLOTHES FOR $10.00 MEN'S BUSINESS SUITS Worth $18 and $20, for TEN DOLLARS! AN EVENT OF NOTE Such a grand display of Men's Fine Suits at $10. has never before been seen.

New light colored patterns in checks, plaids, broken lines and small pinheads and medium shades that can be worn at almost any time of the year. Plain round corner sacks, straight-eut sacks, double- breasted styles sand cutaways; also plain dark colors. Come and get a $10 suit that would cost you 18 to 20 elsewhere. Complete line of Hats and Men's Fur. nishing Goods at Lowest Prices at LANDEFELD'S Reliable Corner.

SPRING HOISERY FAST BLACK. A Superb Collection of Fine, FANCY HOSIERY In NEW. BEAUTIFUL and ARTISTIC designs especially Brown, Tan. Navy, and Gray to match Oxford Ties of the same color. WHAT'S IN A NAME? That depends on the name.

If it is Hemsdorf, there is a great deal in it. He is the standard of the world in Fast Black Dying. The name HEMSDORF stamp on all Black Hosiery guarrentees them to be absolutely fast. Call and see our Hosiery. Theo.

M. Byers For Two Days Only SATURDAY MONDAY May 13th and 15th Great Sacrifice Sale W. R. SUITER'S Bargain Store. 315 Main Street, MONONGAHELA, PA.

The Ladies' Delight Are Perfect Fitting Shoes and Oxfords, of which the best are always to be found at M. BORLAND SONS. GOING RAPIDLY. Ginghams, 6 Cents up Zephyrs and Satines, 10 Cents up Chintz, Very Wide 10 Cents up Lawns, Mulls and Outings, Lace Curtains, Drapery, Lower Prices the Motto. Beautiful Carpets and Rugs, Handsome Wall Paper.

New Spring Wraps Prices and Styles Will Suit Yor S. P. KELLER CO. Hotchkins Sisters CONCERT COMPANY The Best Company of BELL RINGERS IN AMERICA Performing on the Swiss, Standard and Chime Bells and numerous other instruments CHOOL FRIDAY, MAY 12, '93 Adults 25 cts Children 15 cts Great Bargains at Borland's Big Stores. Pleased Customers.

Low Prices, Crowded Stores. CARPET BARGAINS, WALL PAPER BARGAINS, DRESS GOODS BARGAINS, DRY GOODS BARGAINS, SHOE BARGAINS, THIS WEEK AT Borlands 239, 241, 243 Main Monongahela. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LOW PRICES Prices the lowest yet named for strictly first class goods. HIGH GRADES In all departments TRUE MERIT In every article HONEST QUALITY Everywhere The Quality Will Tell it The Prices Will Sell it That is the reason you should see at once the splendid line of shoes and slippers at BEN FORSYTH. Finleyville Hack Transfer The old and well established livery stable of N.

Young will meet the early train at Houston's Run daily, to connect passengers for the B. O. Railroad at Finleyville for Washington, and will return to the river daily to connect with trains on the P. C. R.

R. Fare for the round transfer, 75 cents including both ways. Hotel and Livery connected. WI. J.

ALEXANDER. Jos. A. HERRE ALEXANDEI 00. BANKE B.

ESTABLISHE-1850 MONONGAHELA CITY. PENN'A. INTEREST time cent deposits allow. From the 1st and 15th of month, by the Pittsburg Bank of Savings. 60 FOURTH AVENUE, Pittsburg, Pa.

Hot Weather is Coming ICE! ICE! ICE! Will Keep You Cool, and We Have It We have a large stock of domestic will keep artificial manufactured ice, the and ebrated Hygeia Crystal Ice Company, by all Cel- of which lowest we will a deliver daily except prices. We will commence Sunday at Regular Delivery About May 1, 1893. By which time we hope to have our old customers and many new ones on our list. GEO. C.

HANK, Monongabela, April 7. As Good as the Best. As Cheap as the Cheapest Are our new line of house furnishing goods Carpets From cts. per yard up. Stair Matting From cts up, Wall Paper from ets.

35 per cents. bolt up. Window blinds on spring Oil cloth blinds on spring roller 35 cents. Lace curtains from 25 cents up. Floor oil cloths and Linoleum all prices, The celebrated Ferris Waist For ladies, Misses and Children.

The BEST sewing machine made for $19.50, Warranted for 5 years. Every thing In the Dry Goods Notions and house furnishing goods at the lowest prices. The old reliable Corner Store. 201 01 Corner of Main Second St. A.

J. YOHE, Agt. Morrison's Livery, Sale Feed Stables, Finleyville, does a General Livery Business. Vehicles for Business, Pleasures or Funerals. Railroad Transfer Line to the River.

Monongahela Valley Railroad Passengers transferred to Finleyville from Houston's Run and Courtney connect with 0. trains. for Washington, Pa. Round trip return tickets good to the river or to Monongahela. Consult the time tables, and telegraph at my expense, when and where to meet you.

Address N. C. MORRISON, Finleyville, Pa. Special Hacks during Court weeks to all morning trains. THE NEW FIRM.

Wm. McGregor Son Clothiers Hatters Furnishers ard Men's Tailoring House No Royal Road to Fortune HERE'S no Royal road to fortune, but there are ways and means by which every dollar can be made to do its full measure of duty, thereby increasing the sum you've laid by for a rainyday. The expense for Clothing yourself and family of boys is naturally a strain on your purse if you are man of average means, or even if you've more than enough of this world's good things than your needs require, you are hardly averse to saving a if the opportunity presents itself. We use this introductory to say that we make SUITS TO ORDER At prices which will not fail to please you, from goods which will look stylish and ft you. We've a superb stock, rich in all the season's novelties and styles--and in connection we've hats and furnishing goods for men, boys and children.

The prices are much below the average for goods of the best quality. Wm. MoGREGOR SON, Merchant Tailors and Clothiera, Main Street, Monongahela, Pa. All kinds of writing, such as specific a deeds, sermons, letters, and general copying, neatly a promptly e- cuted. Manifolding P.

terms. WM. LOUTITT, 115 Street.

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