The Summit County Beacon from Akron, Ohio • Page 3

THE SUMMIT COUNTY BEACOK WEDNESDAY JAXUABY 1, 1890. Christmas Entertainment. -fe. HQ SMOKE RO DUST PERSONALS. BLACKMAILING SCHEME MANY PEOPLE I Are visiting our store every day and all gc away saying that we have the choicest pieces of Fine China and Bric-a- Brae to be found in the city.

SEE THE FINEST PIANO LAMP IN AKROS A Tvvcs. rail rait in tn-ixunrii Boyd have begun housekeeping at 605 1 Water street. Capt. F. C.

Bryan returned Monday from a business trip to Chicago. Dr. J. H. Seilerhas returned from his holiday trip.

P.D.Hall returned Monday from his New York trip. Mr. Walter Kern went to Medina to spend New Year's. Mr. W.

L. Reading went to Lima last Tuesday on a business trip. Miss Maggie Fergusson went to Cleveland Tuesday for a few days visit. Miss Mary Knott, of Chicago, is visiting her parents on College street. Miss Mabel Harris, of Mt.

Vernon, Is the guest of Miss Belle Melvin, of Ash street. Charles Nelan, the artist of the Cleveland Press, is home lor a few days' visit. George A. Newcomb is again a happy father, with a "darling daughter as the occasion. Miss Dean Fletcher, of Ravenna, is the guest of Mrs.

Owen Eppley at the Hotel Buchtei. Miss Mav Dandridge has gone to Cleveland to visit her cousin, Miss Es-tclla Johnston. Miss Martha Hirsch left Tuesday for FRAGMENTS. The Akron Tool Co. will soon be ready to tio business in its new factory.

Akron Keed A Rattan Co. begin work in their new buildings with the new year. There were not less than 1,500 entries made in the police court calendar during JSS9. J. C.

Price, Wm. Wolf and II. Sears, and other3 will start a cigar manufactory. Capital 23,000. A farmer stopped on North Main street Monday with a load of hay to which four horses were attached.

The heavy winds Christmas night did quite a little damage around town in blowing down and limbs of trees. C. M. Ginther and brother have removed their plumbing business to South Main street, opposite Paige Bros. Company of Akron, has notified WEEKS I KINGSBURY 1Alxe Crockery Dealers, The Christmas entertainment of the Sunday School of the High Street Church of Christ will be given on Thursday evening, Jan.

2. Following is the programme of exercises: Song, "Chiming of the School Recitation Rockwell Song Frankie Boot Kecitation Minnie Besaw Mouth Organ solo Eddie Ilawn Kecitation Sisler Class Bender Kecitation Meda Sisler Quartette Mamie Humes, Kate Hoover Maggie Murray, Nina Poe. Kecitation, "Vagabond" II. W. Minard Zither Solo Addle Bishee Violin fc-'olo Allen Essay "Christmas" Lillie Taylor rom Kriss Krinule.

A very happy social event which is of particular interest to Tallmadge people, occurred at the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Marsh at Springfield, O.

on Christmas Day. It was the marriage of their daughter, Lizzie, to Hiram B. Treat, of the La Fayette, Car Works, and a son of Mr. Dennis Treat, of Tallmadge. The event was a very quiet one, there being no invited guests, and the only witnesses to the marriage were the two immediate families.

The ceremony was performed in a very pleasing manner by the bride's father, Rev. W. B. Marsh, former pastor of the Tallmadge Congregational Church. After the wedding repast the bride and groom started for their new home in La Fayette, Ind.

They carry with them the best wishes of their many friends. Mrs. Malissa B. Prior, a widow residing at 113 Coburn street, died Sunday at her home at the age of 68 years and six months. South Howard Street UlCKESt TIME EVER MADE CINCINNATI to JACKSONVII TELEPHONE! 42Q, 1 Only 4 hiJ fTE'lt a't it IfWN B0X.vi&iF THE J.I,.

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27 Haurn andgO minuter Daubio Daily Through Sleeping Ca oiMfiieil ATI i Atlanta lankca for 1890 DIARIES At BEACON OFFICE. i s-v jjrffl jggL Till To avoid carrying over FALL and WINTER GOODS to another season, we will commence a nV it i i a ss sl is w-o a 11 i r- Tiiursaay, 1 The offering will include! STOCK in the ri shelves and on Goods in reserve, uncut pieces, with covering and bandsj and unbroken packages, will not foe included. I We also except a few aroods on which the manufacturer 1 Mr. and Mrs. II.

E. Taf spent Christmas in Cleveland. Wm. Wibon and wife, of Youngstown, are visiting friends here. Mrs.

Georgo Keck went to Orrville to 'visit friends for a few days. Thomas nayes, of May street, is confined to his home with sickness. Louis Seybold, of the Akron Ger-tnania, went to Cleveland Friday. Mrs. C.

D. Manbeck is quite ill at her home on Arch street, with pneumonia. O. J. Bechtel, of Lyons, N.

the city visiting his parents and friends. J. I. Brenizer, proprietor of the Arlington Hotel at Alliance, is in the city. Mrs.

Kay Seigley, of Lorainj has been visiting friends in the city for a few days. Miss Nettie Welton is visiting Millersburg friends with the family of S. Wison. Mrs. K.

A. Brownless was out to-day for the first time after an illness of three weeks. J. O. Wise, teacher of penmanship in the Akron public schools, is in Des Moines, la.

Mr. and Mrs. John Zollars, of Canton, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Harding of 129 Pearl street. Mis3 Josephine A. BartIey, West Hill, left Akron for Canton, to spend New Year's with friends. Mr.

D. C. Hurlbut, of 112 Kirkwood street, went to Cleveland on Thursday for a visit with relatives. Omar N. Gardner, formerly our City Civil Engineer, now of Lincoln, is visiting his home here.

A. H. Howard, president of the Howard Manufacturing arrived from Boston Saturday. Miss Nettie Shutz and Miss Minnie. Simpson left this morning for a week's stay with Cleveland Mrs.

A. M. Cole and Mis3 Jessie Trus-cott left Friday for a visit in New York. Hartford "and Boston. Master Conn Ohliger, of Canton, is spending his vacation with his cousin, Clyde Miller, of Lincoln street.

Mrs. Ellen Freer and Miss Hattie Slo-cum, of Ashland, are visiting Mr. A. E. Towslee, at 133 Carroll street.

Bertha, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Cueni, of 402 Bartges street, was buried Saturday. The many friends of Jno. Cook, of J.

J. Cook are pleased to see him out after his three weeks illness. Mrs. S. P.

Haines, Sabina, Ohio, is spending the holidays with her sister, Mr3. W. F. Crispin, 540 Buehtel avenue. Miss Josie Higley, of Windham, spending the holidays with her friend, Miss Bertha Angel, of 124 North Union street.

Mr. and Mrs.Will Lowther spent a very. pleasant Christmas with friends and relatives in Millersburg and Mt. Vernon. Wm.

C. Coler, of the Wabash, Strawboard Works, a former resident of Akron, was in the city Wednesday visiting friends. Mrs. Sophia Poole, wife of William Poole, of" Sherman street, died Friday morning, after a year's illness, of consumption. Mis3 Mary Morrison returned to Columbus, Thursday after a visit with her parents.Mr.

and Mrs. Ira Morrison.over Christmas. Mr. W. Richard, of Mineral Point Summit County, spent Christmas with his brother, Mr.

E. Richard, at 105 Wooster avenue. Mrs. John Hawkins returned to-day to' her home, 'in New Lisbon, after a month's visit with her daughter, Mrs. and Rev.

J. H. Conkle. Joseph Benner, Harry- Miller and Will Church attended the banquet and ball in Millersburg last evening, given by the. Hiawatha Club.

Mr. J. Huffman and wife and Misses Anna and Mary Davison, of the vicinity of Wooster, are the guests of G. H. Ritchie 174, Balch street.

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Gillen with their two little boys have gone to Parma, Cuyahoga for a week's visit with Mrs. Gillens parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Deering. J. McMillen and family returned to their home in Newark Sunday after a short vi3it with Mrs. McMillen's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Bitner, of Voris street. Mrs. Morse, of Buffalo, N.

who has been spending Christmas week with her friends, Mr." and Mrs. A L. Caldwell at their residence on the Falis road, left for home Friday. Mrs. Samuel Buckmaster, of Canal" Fulton, is visiting the families of Warren Buckmaster and Mr.

and Mrs. S. B. Lambright, of South Main street and Bartges streets respectively. Edwin Montenyohl is spending the holida3-s in Chicagovisiting relatives, the family of W.

J. Atwood. His sister Ina, who has been visiting there for some time will return with him. S. N.

Wilson returned Friday from Mdlersburg, where he, his wife and family spent Christmas. They were in attendance at the banquet and ball given by the Hiawatha Club. Professor W. D. Shipman and H.

V. Egbert departed on Thursday for Columbus, to represent Buchtei College at the annual meeting of the Ohio Collegiate Association. Miss Paulino Eigerton, librarian of the City Library, has gone to Chicago to enjoy the opera festival at the Auditorium and to meet her sister Mattie iMrs.Rolfe), of Montana, on her way vorne. Hon. J.

Park Alexander and Mrs. Alexander returned last Wedneday from their trip to Mexico. They were one a month, traveled 3,000 miies into lexico, and brought back many interesting mementos of their visit. Ezra Crawford, commander of the G. A.

R. post at Shreve. who is visiting Akron freinds, last Friday nieht attended Buckley Post withnhis cousin, J. M. Crawford.

He will be especially glad to meet any of his fellow-survivors of the.great Sultana disaster. Prof, and Mrs. A. T. Van Laer, Mrs.

A. M. Cole and daughter, MissTruscott, Mrs. J. C.

McNeil and daughter Sadie, went toNewYorkThursday to attend the Earye exhibition of bronzes and the Millet exhibition which includes the Angelus at the Metropolitan Mrs. J. A. Johnson, nee Lilly Gibbons of Prescolt, Washington, arrived in the city Christmas eve." She will make an extensive visit among her friends here and in the East. At present she is stopping with her brother, I.

C. Gibbons, 107 Wabash avenue. Prof. T. D.

Seymour, of Yale University brother of Mrs. W. C. Parsons, of Akron, who spoke for their alma mater at the Yale alumni-banquet in Cleveland Friday night, spent Sunday with his father. Prof.

N. P. Seymour, cf Hudson. Mr. Newton Chisnell, the actor, who naving in "ine ureal olis." He became entangled with a rope in the life saving scene and fell upon his head, inflicting severe bruises.

Miss Emma Motz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Motz, and Mr. Frederick W. Ghering, of Cleveland, were married on Tuesday, Dec.

24th, 1889, at noon, at the residence of the bride's parents in this city, by the Iiev. Dr. M. J. Fiery.

Only the immediate friends of the contracting parties were present. Miss Grace C. Pitkin, of Schenectady, N. is spending the holidays with her brothers on Myrtle Place, West Hill. She has been engaged in teaching since' completing her studies at Mt.

llblyoke last June. Agnes Belle Pitkin accompanied her for a visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A.

Lann. Mr. Tnoinas J. Boyd and Miss Sadie E. Kramer, well known Akron young people, were married on Thursday evening at 7 o'clock.

Dec. 26. 1889, at the home ot the bride's parents, 602 Water street. Betweeu 30 and 40 guef were present, the gifts to the bridal pair were nurnrour'and vain a. is well known in this city, was senousiy injured in Cleveland, Christmas night, while Plaviner in "The Great Metron- CLEVERLY WORKED OX SEY- ERAL SAL00N1STS.

THE ALLEGED DETECTIVES AR RESTED -C EAMEB GETS A HEAVY SENTENCE OTHER POLICE From Monday's Daily Beacon. William Cooper and Albert Rose, both colored, were up for disorderly Conduct. They were fined 10 and costs and $5 and costs respectively. Late last night Officer Daady was ap proached by Mrs. Cooper, ot North wno requested tnat ner son, William, be arrested forabusiveconduct towards ner.

William nad leit tne house before the arrival of the officer and was found at the home of Albert Rose in the same neighborhood. Entering the house of Omstead Clark in search of the young man, Daady was greeted with "Why Mr. Daady I'm glad you I was just wishing you would come," from Mr. Clark. This statement somewhat surprised the of ficer and in answer to an inquiry Mr.n Clark continued "My wife isin the other room.

She has a razor and is going to kill herself." Daady entered the bedroom, where he found Mrs. Clark lying on a couch. After a second attemptio arouse her Mrs. Clark exclaimed: Yea, and I'll do it yet." The officers demanded the razor and after some little hesitation the woman produced the instrument from beneath the bed clothes. Satisfying himseif that Cooper was not in that house Daady made his way to a neighboring residence, occupied by George Shaw and Albert Rose.

Here entrance was and after making known his wants the officer forced his way through the door despite threats that came from th.3 dark room within in words, "I'll cut your head orr with a knife if you break in door." The officer entered and corn the took both Cooner and Rose urisoners and hustled them to the central. Cooper's mother appeared against him in ponce court and pleaded that her son be put under bond3 to keep peace as she feared serious results from his threats toward her. i George Hopp, alias Cramer, was arraigned before Mayor Miller this morning. His plea to the charge of assault and battery on Officer Edward O'Neil in the fight on South Main street, Christmas day, was "guilty." The sentence imposed was six months in the Cleveland Work House and a fine of 200 and costs, the defendant to stand committed in the until fine and costs are paid. A.

man who gives the name of Harry Wilson and said he came from Youngstown was arraigned for petit larcey, the affidavit in the case being sworn to by Ed. Bo use, a young man from Bath township, who will be remembered as the would-be detective who made Akron out" about a year ago. Late last evening Wilson went to the McKinney boarding house on South High street for- lodging. He said he expected to enter the employ of May Fiebeger the hardware dealers and that it was by them that that boarding house was recommended to him. He was assigned, by the landlady, to a room occupied by Bouse.

This the latter missed $2.06 from the pockets of his trousers which had been left on his bed on retiring. Wilson did not stop for breakfast, arising about five o'clock. Bouse seeing the man as he left the xoom he occupied during the night, recognized Wilson two hours later in a saloon on Howard street. On trial Mayor Miller assessed the defendant and costs. In default of the amount, Wilson was Serious charges were preferred against Charles Heller and Edward Mackey.

They were arrested yesterday for blackmailing. Shortly ter noon j'esterday the pair entered the rear door otJ. Erath 's saloon on' Grant street and asked the saloonist to sell them liquor. The drinks were set out to them and after gulping down the contents of the glasses the customers uncovered badges representing that they were full fiedged detectives. They then agreed not to make any arrest if the saloonist would make a donation of 10 to them.

The saloonist was willing to compromise with the strangers in this way and secured the money for. The detectives left the saloon, but were later arrested by Officer Mueller. They each had on their person a certificate of membership to" the Central Detective Bureau of Topeka, Kansas, signed by E. R. Hodges, president, and W.

H. Wethers, secretary. It was learned alter their arrest that they had made several unsuccessful attempts and that they were successful in blackmailing Jacob Metzger, a Washington street saloonist, out of $10 with the same scheme which they worked on Erath. An examination was waived by both Heller and Mackey in police court this afternoon and the defendants were bound over to the court of Common Pleas in the sum ot 400 each. The ladies' branch of the White Anchor Relief Association presented the gentlemen's branch with a handsome silk banner.

On the banner was a white anchor, around which was the inscription: "Friendship, Benevolence and Fraternity." The gentlemen returned a hearty vote of thanks for the present. Travelers may learn a lesson from Mr. C. D. Cone, a prominent attorney of Parker, -Dakota, who says: I never leave home without taking a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with me, and on many occasions have ran with it to the relief of some, sufferer and have never known it to fail.

For sale by S. E. Allen, druggist. 10-20 VTEY? ADVEKTISEMlSXTSt 1 the; JANUARY 3, 1VE WILL INAUGURATE A Great Clearance Sal OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF Winter Snits ana Overcoats FOR ALL AGES, AND FUMI8HING G00D8 For Men and Boys, all being Slaughtered. Come and obtain the Greatest -Bargains of a lifetime.

aThe Clearance Sale will continue from day today until farther notice. GREENWOOD 122 S. Howard Akron, 0. ml 224 FREE HOMES IN FLORIDA UXCLF, SAM -GIVES THEM AWAY The 20 Florida newspapers we will rpih! yu for 2a cents will give you full and reliable ii- wiuiauuji uuuui tue jjhuu oi granges BEOS, estrict us to price, principally Cotton, Carpet fT JU am. Efcc.

The offering nevertheless embraces the LAKG-BST and i most COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of NEW and DESIRABLE 1 ALL OPEN this date. Corsets, Spool "VIOI3STITr. S5r TABLE Red Damask at 17c. Toweling at 3c. Bleached Linens at flTmn the Adjutant General that it will par ticipate the inauguration of uov.

Campbell. The Akron Base Ball Club has signed two of their old players for next season, CaarlesFifce, tne catcner, ana jvncnaei Motz, first baseman. Fiebecer were awarded the contract for heating the City Hall and Opera House at Millersburg, putting in three Beechcr furnaces. Iave Stunreon and Frederick Pat ton, of the gambler1? captured Saturday night, were fined $15 and and costs respectively by Mayor Miller for poker playing. The street car conductors' and motor-men's hours for work daily after Wednesday is to be 12 hours.

Extra men will run late cars and probably the cars will run later hours hereafter. The financial matters between E. J. Bullock, late collector for Akron Lodge, A. L.

of and his bondsmen were satisfactorily adjusted last SaturJay. by brothers of the former, who forwarded $150. A horse belonging to" Ira M. Miller and driven by his hired man, Chris Sei-bert, a young German aged about 18, made things lively for a short time on East Market street about 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by running away. Thursday Aaron Flickinger was arrested on an affidavit of Emma Smith, charging that he is the father of her unborn child.

On trial the defendant was bound over to the Court of Common Pleas in the sum of $300. During the year 1889 there were 79 fires, "ine police patrol wagon- made 815 runs, 31 of which were false calls, and 46 were for accidents. The whole number ot prisoners conveyed to the lockup with the patrol wagon during the year was 819." It is not very profitable to the farmers to bring hay into town aa things are situated just now. It takes four horses to haul a small, tight load through the mud, giving thera almost appetite enough to turn around at feed time and consume the entire load. The fellowship meeting, postponed from December 3, will be held Friday evening, Jan.

3, at 7:30 in the First Congregational Church. Kev. A. B. President of the State Union, and Kev.

E. B. Chase are expected. A very profitable time is hoped for. Following the' meeting a sociar will be held.

The committee in charge of the Yv M. C. A. reception Friday evening, have prepared a novel and interesting programme of musical and other features, including a club solo by Mr. M.

J. Bell, of Cleveland. The ladies will -have charge of the refreshments. All members are invitea with their lady friends. A trial trip was made last Tijsday with one of the new street which is of the Pullman Palaco Car make and is supplied with a 30-horse power motor.

The new cars are mneh more handsomely finished inside and out, than the old ones, but run with' about the same amount of noise. On Christmas Day Prof. J.Warren Thyng, the artist, presented to Mrs. M. E.

Foster a hfe-size cravon portrait of her son, Mr. Fletcher Foster, who, -it will be remembered, died and was buried at sea, while en route from Mexico to New York. The portrait is a very fine one and as a likeness it is pronounced remarkable. The Afcron branch of E. K.

IIu'l on South Howard street.closedJSat-. nrday night to prepare for removal to Cleveland. It is "not lack of trade in Akron that causes the removal. The purpose is to increase the main store of the company at Cleveland owing to the increase of trade there, and so to give the undivided attention of the business to the one store. A special to the Cleveland Lender rom Masnillon says: with two ounce gloves, for a "A fight purse of f-JW, was arranged to tase place at North Lawrence last night, between Joe Gallagher, of Smith Miller, of Akron.

Pending the settlement of a dispute about the preliminaries, Gallagher got hold of the stake money, and skipped." The paper known as the Cleveland Daily Germanin, under the management of Hans Otto Beck, formerly of thi3 city, is now a thing of the past, having su.pended publication Tuesday, after about a yearns struggle in the Forest City. Mr. Louis Sey bold, of the Akron Cerrnania wa3 connected with the suspended paper until about three weeks ago when he withdrew his interests. Suits have been begun in the Common Pleas Court, Cleveland, by artier, Luse Co. again3t paper for 1300 on accouut and in justice court for $267.60.

Brakexax Jacob Spraskle Badlt Is- JCBZH-OX THZ VAIXET. FTIa ilondaj's Dally Beacon. A serious and nearly fatal accident befell Jacob Sorankle, a brakeman on the Valley K. coupling cars, at 11 o'clock this monrng, in the yard of the railroad off North Howard street. He waa ready to make a coupling between a Valley car and one of the P.

W. road. He leaned over too far, and. as the car3 came suddenly to- ther he was caught between the i umoers. eroshina his bodv about the bdoVnen.

He threw up his hands and ill backward. Keady hands ministered hi immediate wants and placed him in the caboose the Vallev freighttrain which carried to East Akron, where the sergeon ii the road, Dr. C. C.Davi3on was called rid cared for him and made him as Hsy as possible under the circumstan- 13. He was seen shortly afterward by Eeacoit reporter and seemed take his accident very saying that he didn't think there Sis much to trouble about.

He is a Vang man, unmarried only 22 years and lives at Canton, though of te hai? been staying in Cleveland. His juries are internal but, it is believed, 'd not prove fatal.w Strike Threatened. A clouarrof trouble hang's over the tstern division ot the Erie Railroad iv.ch threatens to burst. Eecently inr engineers were discharged. The men composed a committee an-rnted by the Jersey City branch the "Brotherhood of.

Engineers, who presented a Mest to the company against compiling employes to undergo an ex- cinaUon and sign an agreement. The statement of the discharged men is landed and if notcomplied with, the pneers, firemen, brakemen and ttcnnien will strike. A mm. ne cotton compress at Forth Worth; jr with ten carloads of cotton on Jf and about 200 bales on the plat-' destroyed by tire. Loss iloO- omliest Man in Akron.

and others arc ln- drim-ist and ue free a lint-kni lor tne '1 hrnat i iiHt is senium entirely guarantee! to rcliRve ami A-ute Cough. Asth- anextended visit to Chicago.Ill.and Du buque lowa. Mr. C. W.

Winchester returned last Tuesday from a Christmas visit to his parents in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Motz started last Tuesday for Decatur, Alabama, where they will spend the Winter. Miss Fisher and Miss Pennsylvania, are visiting with L.

N. Myers 193 North Howard street. Chas. W. Crankshaw, of the Chicago office of the Diamond Match Works, and his wife are visiting their parents Mrs.

C. W. Heard and daughter, of Allegheny, are spending the holidays at Mr. Robt. Turner's, on North Mr.

and Mrs. Liebold, of Harrisburg, are visiting Mrs. sister, Mrs. I. Eberly, and family, of 113 Coburn street.

Fred, J. Motz started last Tuesday for Kokomo, where he has secured a position in the Kokomo Glass ork. MrsJ. Ike Eeder (nceLottie Herman) and her sister Mary went to Cleveland last Tuesday to visit their brother, Jacob Herman and wife. Mrs.

Clara Spellman, and her mother Mrs. Ehza risht. of Tallmadge, are visiting Mrs. John Wright, of West Mar ket street. Mr.

and Mrs. F. G. Freese, of the Western Union Telegraph are home after spending Christmas with Mrs. parents in Ashtabula.

Conrad Kolb, of Erie, and Dr. Kolb and daughter, of Franklin, who have been visiting here, have returned to their homes. Geo. E. Williams, foreman in the Werner Printing Lithographing Co was remembered Christmas by those employed under him with an cleeant gold pen.

Misses Minnie Whyet and Cora Harkins of Canal Fulton are the guests of Miss Jennie Shuckford at the nome of Mr. and Mrs Wm. NienoIa3 on South High street. Mrs. Lottie Good Schweyer, of New York, with her daughter.

Miss Daisy, is the guest of her brother, J. Ed, Good and mother, Mrs. John T. Good, who is spending the Winter Akron. Mr.

and Mrs. E. C. Janes left last Tuesday for Albion, where they will spend New xears and a 1U days' vacation with relatives. Their nephew Master Frank Roudenbush, of Albion, who has been visiting them returned with them.

A party of young people from Can ton arrived in tne city last Tuesday to spend New Year's. In the party are Miss Ida Miller and Miss Kittie Trout who are guests of Miss Jessie Hayne, and Messrs. Harry Trump, Charles Oberly, Edward Heffleman and Charles McMillan the guests ot Carl Sumner. Mr. Harry F.

Smithers who has been secretary to President Monsarrat, of the C. A. C. R. left last Tuesday tor Louisville, wnere ne nas accepted a position in the office ot the Louisville Nashville R.

R. Mrs Smithers remains in Akron for the Mr, Smithers was a very pop ular young man and will be mrch missed in social circles. Mr. F. F.

Loomis, mechanical en gineer of the Akron Fire Department left last Saturday for a short visit to New York City where he will inspect the system of telegraph wires, and also visit the fire department and interest himseif in the Julien svstem of car motor as operated on the Madison and 4th Ave. line. He will return with a lot of valuable information. Prof. C.

B. Wright, of Middlebury College, arrived in the city last Satu day to spend hisghohday vacation with Mrs. Wricht, at the residence of Hon. J. Park Alexander.

He has been pass ing several days in Boston, where he read a paper beiore the Modern guage Association, of which Jamea Russell Lowell is president. He is suffering severely from "La Grippe." The First Congregational Church Society at a meeting Thursday in the par lors re-elected the following officers ot tne cnurcn tor tne ensuing year: Messrs. Henry Perkins and Dwight Hibbard, deacons, and E. M. Stewart, clerk.

A committee consisting of C. A. Brouse, S. 1. Good and J.

W. Little. were appointed as reception committee lor strangers. The officers of the Sunday School were also re-elected as follows: Samuel Fmdley, superintendent, and Henry Perkins and Mrs. Hettie Chase assistant super intendents.

Pjbetty Marriage Ceremony. A merry company gathered at the home of Mrs. Allen Welton, at Oak Hill, on Christmas day, the occasion beine the marriage of her daughter, Jessie U. and Herbert G. Lee.

son of Hiram Lee, all of Boston township The Winter's sun shed its warm rays through the elegantly furnished parlors, which had been so tastefully dec- orated with, evergreens, holly and Win ter plants. A few moments before the clock struck the hour of one, Mrs. Wheeler, Wife of the officiating clergy man, took her place at the piano and played a beautiful wedding march at the close of which the bride and groom mtered the parlor without any attendant. Rev. Wheeler of Richfield, in a very impressive manner performed the marriage ceremony.

After hearty congratulations from all the company was ushered into the dining room where a long table, laden with the wedding feast was spread, ice cream and fruit being served as desert. Although the invitations were limited to only the nearest relatives, there were nearly 40 present-and all appeared to feel that an unusually bright Christmas had shone on a bright occasion. A large number of costly and very useful presents were received by the young couple. They took the 6 o'clock train for Cleveland, where they will visit relatives a few days. S.

K. Allen, the druggist, desires to inform the public that he iM agent for the most.suc-csssful that has yet been produced Ii.r coughs, colds and. croup. It will loosen and relieve a severe cold in less time than any other treatment. The attlcle referred to is I'haniberlahrs Congh Kemedy.

It is si medicine lists won fame and popularity on its Knd one that can always be depended upon. It is the only known remedy that will prevent croup. It must be tried to be appreciated. It put up in 50 cent and Si bottles. For sale by S.

B. Allen, drujjgist. 1-10 "Henry Gille was bound over to Probate Court from 'Squire Rice's court in the sum of $100 for assault and battery on Rose Gille, wife of the defendant. When Baby -was sick, ire ga-re her Castorla, -When she was a Child, sho n-ied for as tori When she became iliis, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she ave them i '-J I DRESS GOODS. i (ot 1 4 4 -f 36-in Dress Flannels, all colors, 22 l-2c.

34-in Jamestown Alpacas, 25c. 52-in Dress Flannel, 55 c. 3 6-in Stripe Dress Flannel, 3 8 c. 48-in Henriettas, 78c. i FLANNELS.

Splendid assortment of White, Scar- let and Navy Blue Flannels at 25c. our counters at THIS GOODS 1.4 LINENS. 15c. care to carry a sin Comfortables, included. VrP VrP i 1 Cloak Department.

i 1 Very IMPORTANT REDUCTION in Our entire Silk Department is included in this reduction. Black Silks, 69c, 89c, $1.03, $1.18, $1.39. Black Rhadames, 75c, 89c, 96c, $1. Black Peau.db.Soie, 95c, Black Faille, 89c, $1.12, $1.40. Black Surahs, 50c, 70c, 89c, $1.

Black Moire, 75c, 85c, 95e. SILKS. China Silks, 27c, 45c, 50c, 60c. Faille Francaise, 85c, 92c, $1.05. Surahs, 59c, 68c, 105.

Colored Satins, 16c, 45c. Plushes, 36c, 40c, 45c? 65c, 78c; $1. Cloaks, as we do not gle garment over. Blankets, Lace Curtains, Draperies, i CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS BLACK DRESS Are all Henriettas, 69c, 78c, 88c, 95c, $1.17, Silk Warp, 85c, $1, $1.09. Cashmeres, 40c, 46c, 57c.

Colored Dress Goods. 46-in all wool Serge, 49c. 42-in all wool Serge, 58c worth 95c. We need not remind our patrons that every item in this offering and in our store at present is entirely new. undesirable is of- 1 A Nothing old or fered ajs a pretext for an advertisement.

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