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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-03

Ga last Monday, VIII Stockwei.
boy about IS years old whose
parents reside in Lee District, decid.
ed he would like to he the owner OF
horse. He was WORKING for Mr..
Fahey in Lewis county, and neigh.
Dor by the name Of Welch owned
the animal which particularly struck
BiIly's fancy. -, after taking what
loose change he could find about the
clothes of Mr.. Fahey, including an
$500 New \ ork draft, he headed this
way on his stolen horse. Pa4sin g
through to~n, ne Iied TO sell the
horse to everyone he met for any old
price He tried To sell the horse to
"Dick" Hays. of tins office, whose
suspicion was aroused, and he re
ported the occurrance 10 the an h ,ri-
ties. soon afterwards Messrs Fahey
and WEIGH came through hot ON the
trail. and they we're j"ined here by
j. I. Waldo. The party soon found
the horse running astray, and, pro.
ceeding on their way, they found
Billy comfortably situated in a
school house at the head of Rowels
run, making goo-gno.eyes at the
school girls. They loaded him on the
same horse he hal stole, and he4G ed
/ for Weston.
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The Rev 4. D.. WELLS, of Villa Ridge.
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received in COOL condition. cannot tell
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DEATH Oh JOHH SPIES.
Funeral To be Held az Marietta
this Afternoon.

John w. Spies, the we'll known
travelling man, who has been IN for
several weeks at st. Jrsephs hospital
with typhoid fever, died Yesterday AT
1910. Spies was taken i'll at Grants
vile, -four weeks ago, and was advised
to come to one of the hospital, ia this
city He drove in from Grantsyilie.
aud after reaching the hospital was
stricken with typhoid fever, which
after developed into pneumonia.
The deceased had been connected
with the hardware firm of Il. l.
Neal II Co. for thirteen years. aud
was one of the best known travelling
men in this section of the country.
lie was married to Miss Hattie
Ripley, Of Tyler county He was
the son Of Mrs Katherine Spies OF
Marietta. The following sisters ami
brothers survive him: Mrs Duglass
/ Plaff and Mrs George S;ork. of Ma.
rietla; 9 Spies of this city anl Hen
ry, Frank, + iwarI aid William
Spies, of Marietta.
The funeral will take place Mt
Marietta this afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock, Parkersburg time. Sentinel
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-03

Another big coal combine soon to
be formed will have a capital OF 81, =.
500, 600 and will include b 9TH West
Virginia and Pennsylvania proper
ties. The Somerset Cutlery IA,
Hooversville, Pa, with $4,000 capt
tai, the Howard Coal and Coke
Company, at WIIsousburg. this state,
with $500, 900 capital, the Fairmont
and Baltimore Coal and Coke Com
pauy, at Adnmston, w. Va, will all
unite with the Potter Coal and G Ike
Company, near CIarksburg, owning
the Gofi lease, and controlled by Johr
y. CLARK. Mr.. Gott is engineering
the deal, and the properties are al
considered valuable. The combina-
ton has been planned, but the de
tails are not arranged. 1t will ne
several days, perhaps weeas. hefcr
the deal is consumaled
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Numerous readers of the Press
have asked MS to start scientific
column. Now we will eudeavor to
answer any scientific questions that
are sent in. The first one received
this week is a sumner and We wish
some of our scientific readers would
send us some short answer to 1t in
time for our next issue. Here it is:
II you turn hog, COW, a sheep
and goose into field and allow
them To remain during summer and
each eat the same grass, why do bris
ties grow on tile hog, hair on ihe COW
wool on the sheep and feathers on the
goose -Grampian press.
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THOUSANDS LIKEWISE

One of the most prevalent, ANNOYING
and irritating troubles is Itching, Piles
Suffering ones do not believe they can
he cured, because they have tried so
many remedies that failed. 1t is now
an admitted fact that Or. \. w
chases Ointment never fails, and tn
impress upon Scranton people the ab-
solute surety they have Matthews
Bros. are authorized TO guarantee SAT
isfaction or refund the price paid.
Mr, Z. j, Manley, of No. GIG Bi ch
street, Scranton, Pa, says; For eight
years ! had been Il sufferer from itch
ing piles. Some nights | could not
sleep at all and in hol weather 1 lost
lots of time at work with them. the
irritation was so great. ! tried every-
thing with no success until | got n
box of Or. A. W. Chase's Ointment Mt
Matthews Bros, drug store, 320 I.acku-
wanna avenue, | used part of The box
and have seen nothing of the trouble
since. This result ] consider Wonder
ful in the light of past efforts and fail
ure To cure. It's Il great ointment"
DR.. A. w. Chase's Ointment is sold
al SOC, n box at dealers. on Dr.. A.
W. chase Medicine Co. Buffalo. \. Y.
See that portrait and signature of A.
w. Chase, Nj. d., are ON every package.
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OLYpHANT

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Hull gave a
cousin party" ut their residence in
Blakely last evening. About forty
relatives We're present and Il delightful
time was spent in vocal and instrument
tai selections and relating old time in
cidents. At midnight Il delicious
luncheon was served.
The members of st. Georges mission
attended the Christmas festival in ST.
Luke's parish house in Scranton last
night.
The annual installation OF the Kings
bury Lodge. No 46ti Free and Accepted
Masons. was held in their rooms in
SWeeney'S hail last evening. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected: Worship
ful master. y. l.. Northup; senior war
den. c. w. Houser; junior warden. Ed
ward Evans. jr,; treasurer, Elmer Da-
kin: secretary. II. V. Matlhewson: rep
resentntive to grand lodge. d. G. Jones:
trustees, Frank Williams, +. w. Silnp-
son and Griffith Jones. After the in
stallation n turkey supper was served
and social time enjoyed by the mem-
hers.
James MrNicol WAS painfully in
tured in No. mines shortly after he
began work yesterday morning. \
large piece of rock fell. striking him
on the head and back inAicting several
uSly flesh wounds. Mr.. McNicol WAS
removed TO his home on Jones stree, in
the company's ambulance, where Dr.
Grams is attending him,
The iiremen'S fair continues to at
tract large gatherings every evening.
This evening the programme will be
rs follows: Latest in illustrated songs,
!. l.. Kemp: piano selection, Miss Ida
Gressner; vocal solo, William l.ynott:
mandolin and piano, lInWley and Ben
lamin, vocal solo, Miss Kate Il. Con-
nelly. The Columbia Hose company of
Carbondale will attend the fair this
evening.
Mr., ana Mrs. ]. l.. Thomas and Miss
Nina Thomas, Of Marathon, y. Y. who
have been in town during the week
returned home yesterday.
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OBITUARY..

MRS. JOHN ]. ENiNETT died
- Clark avenue
Two days before christmas Mrs
Emmett gave birth to twins and in her
weakened condition other compiled
cations set in and she slowly sank. \
consultation of doctors was held but
without success.
The deceased was born In Cornwall,
England, in 1866. and removed to this
city with her parents In 1868 In 1856
she became the wife of John Emmett.
Deceased was member of the First
Methodist Episcopal church and by
her many acts of charity and kindness
won II wide circle of friends. She is
survived by her husband and eight
children: Joseph Sella. Harriet. Roy.
Floyd. Ernest. Flora and an infant
son five days old. Her maiden name
was Harriet a. Arthur. and her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Arthur,
reside in this city. She Is survived by
six brothers and five sisters as follows:
Charles H.. Thomas, Neul c.. Frank
and Samuel Arthur Of this city. and
William Arthur of New Orange. y.
j.; Mrs. w. Arthur. Mrs. Alfred En-
NETT. and Miss Ella Arthur of this
city: Mrs. Samuel Collins of Promp-
ton. and Mrs. A. L. Burdick. of New
Orange. y. j. The funeral services
will be conducted Sunday by Rev. A.
+. Chaffee ut her late home at go
o'clock. Interment will be made in
MaplcWood cemetery.
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Funeral of Thomas powderly.

The remains of the late Thomas Pow
derby were laid at rest in their last rest
ing place in st. Rose cemetery yester-
day morning. The large concourse OF
friends who followed the remains was
testimony to the respect and esteem in
which the deceased was held by all who
knew him. The cortegc left the late
home of the deceased AT $50 o'clock and
proceeded to st. Rose church, where a
mass of requiem was sung over tho
body by Rev. George Dixon.
The Dnll-bearers were Maurice and
Charles McCnnn. Joseph Lotus, Jo-
seph and John Powdcrlv and james
Mooney. of Pittstun. The ilowcr-car-
riers We're James Ducsan and Michael
Mccain. and the hat-carricrs were Jo-
soph Fitzpatrick and Richard Mccain.
The out -of-toWn people present were:
Hon. II. V. Powderly. of Washington,
ID. G.: Mrs. -. Callahan and Thomas s
Walsh. of New York Mr.. and Mrs r..
PoWderly. Mr.. and Mrs e. T. Powderly,
Miss Celia Powderly. of Scranton: Mrs
j. Mooney and son. of Pittston Mr..
and Mrs. james Cummings. of Oily
phant and John Mctiale. of Archibald
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scholars and teachers. Rev. G. ~.
some umbrella from friends. Miss .Au-
2usta Miller was also presented with
Il beautiful gold handled umbrella from
the sunday school. for her faithful SER
vices and q bible dictionary and Il
candle from Prof. Miller. An attractive
programme. entitled. Good Tidings of
Great Joy" was we'll carried out under
the supervision of Prof. Miller.
Mr.. Fred Van Brunt. Of New York,
is spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Van Brunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy and daughter.
Lou. of StroudsburG. are spending the
holidays with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Swarts spent
Christmas at the home of the formers s
sister Mrs. II. II. DePew.
MIS-. Horace Jones entertained her
uncle, Mr. George Ogden. of Batavia.
y. ". and sisters. Mrs. Brock Wilcox
and Mary Bourn. of Scranton. on
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Brown. of Cast
Bangor. are visiting relatives in town.
Miss Edith Wdnell aud nephew. Ar-
Sustne Chamberlain. Of Thornhnrst.
were guests of the formers sister. Mrs.
Fannie Brown Christmas
Jesse Gardner. Il student Of Beaver
College, is i'll at the home of his par
ents. Mr. ana Mrs. r. r. Gardner.
Mrs. McCutchdn. of Waymart. is n
guest at the parsonage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
CLARk'S SUMMIT,

AlNa Townsend met with an unfor-
tunate accident at the novelty works
one day this week. While oiling some
machinery the oil can was caught in
the saw, drawing his hand against it
and seNering his thumb instantly.
No more beautiful sight is ever shown
MS by Mother Nature, however prodi-
sal in her panoramic beauty of chang
ing seasons, than such IA one ms greeted
us ON Friday morning. The rain gradu-
ally changed TO snow in the night and
by morning every twig and branch was
covered thickly With teecy snow. maxi
ing sight long Ia be remembered.
The Methodist Episcopal church was
filled To the doors ON Christmas eve by
people who came to hear the pretty
programme arranged for the occasion
The music was bright. and pleasing
recitationS of the usual character We're
given with remarkable ability. The
duet by Misses Leonora Bortree and
Carrie clifford was especially appreci-
atcd. During the exercises Rev. MIR.
Warnock WAS presented with II beaull-
ful Morris chair. Messrs. Fred Walker
and 7. Daley also received presents
from their classes in sunday school.
Mir. and Mrs. NJ. T.. Clifford enter
tanned number of guests on Monday
evening, the occasion being the first an
niversaly of their marriage,
Harry Justin returned from New
York ON Wednesday, where he spent
several days.
Eugene Slmrell is al the home of his
uncle, DR.. s. T.. Lynch, during the holl-
days.
Air. and Mrs, Stewart. of Sayre Pa
are the guests of their daughter, Mrs,
G. Il. Merrill.
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Mrs. Charles Miller has moved her
household goods into the store where
she has opened Il confectionery and
dining room place.
Prof. c. B. Haryon is visiting his
parents in the western part of this
state.
At the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing the pastor will preach on "The
Way of the Christian Progress" and
in the evening, "How Are You Using
Your Time" At the evening service
the choir will render several selections
of the Christmas music and in the
morning Mrs. Frank Calvin will sing
a solo.
G. d. Finn & co. expect to close
their store the first of next week and
take an inventory of their stock.
Miss Carrie Mott. of Montrose. NiS-
tied Mrs. ID. w. Brown this week.
Percy Andrews. aged y years. and
son, of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Andrews. of
this place. died yesterday at the SOL
dier's orphan school at Chester Springs.
Pa, where he has been Il pupil since
last September. Mr.. Andrews left yes
1erday to arrange for the funeral or
the bringing of the body home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
MISS HOLLANDS RECEPTION.
"The Power Behind the Throne
Greeted with Bic Audience

An audience that filled the Grand 10
the doors, gave an enthusiastic greet
ing to Mildred Holland last night when
she appeared in THE Power Behind the
Throne" the play in which she has won
many Il triumph since il was staged, n
little more than year. The piece was
given in Carbondale, when II made the
profound impression that was the
means of attracting the crowded house
OF last night The memory of the COM
edy and pathos, the beautiful home life
of Aria tMiSS Holland), the romano O
that marked her young life. fingered in
the minds of Carbondalians and they
We're eager to greet Miss Holland as
they did last evening. The excellence
of last season Is also true Of this years
production, ana the enthusiastic audi
cnce bespoke their appreciation in
numerous curtain calls. The support-
ing company is splendid. the Access
sories are, as usual, complete in every
detail: in short, nothing was lacking to
make II finished performance
As related at length in another coll
unin i'm this department, this is Miss
Hollands farewell in THE Power Be
mind the Throne"
Miss Elita Proctor Otis, who appeared
here Christmas, announces, in conjunc-
ton with her manager, Frank l.. Good
man, that she will give AN elaborate e
dramatic production next season Of De-
Lara's "Messalina," the story in which
ralve, the lyric song bird. win he heard
N this country for the first time with
Maurice Grau's Metropolitau Opera
company, New York.
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TAYLOR.

The Christmas music to be rendered
ut the Methodist Episcopal church to-
morrow evening promises to be Il ue-
lightful musical and literary treat. The
choir has been for the past few weeks
faithfully rehearsing under the efficient
direction of Richard Watkins. The pro-
gramme will take place instead OF the
evening services and will be rendered
as follows:
Hymn. "Hnrk the Herald Angels
Sing by congregation; prayer pastor;
anthem. "lark the Herald Angels
Sing" chorus: recitation, trania
Tubbs: responsive. congregation: solo,
THE Uncrowned King Mrs. j. ID.
Atherton: recitation, Sarah Price;
solo, "The Birthday Of IL King" r.
Watkins: female chorus, Angels
Song recitation, Nina Olmstead: ad-
dress. pastor; anthem, "'rhe Babe of
Light and Glory" chorus: solo, "The
New Born King" J. +. Tubbs; recila-
ton. Mrs. Daniels: male quartette,
Jesus Shall Reign Messrs. Evans
Edwards. Watkins ana Tubbs: offer
try: solo, Holy CITY, r. Watkins as
sisted by choir; anthem. Arise Shine, v
chorus: hymn. "Diadem" congrega-
tlon; benedction. Exercises commences
commences at I O'Clock y. m. All are
cordially welcome.
The funeral of the late John Coombs
occurred yesterday afternoon from his
late residence in North Taylor ana was
quite largely attended. Services We're
held at 80 p. m. and We're in charge
of Rev. Dr. Harris. of the Calvary Bnp-
list church and Rev. IVor Thomas of
Bangor, PA. At the close of the SER
vice the funeral corteGe moved To the
Forest Home cemetery where inter-
ment was made. The bearers We're;
Griffith owens, Evan Jenkins, Thomas
Woodward, manuel Owens, Thomas
Jones and John Davis.
The choir of the Calvary Baptist
church. under the direction of thors-
ter Prof. ID. T.. Jones have prepared
"A splendid programme for the Christ
mas music exercises tomorrow. The
programme Is an excellent one and is
made up of solos duets, trios, quar-
tettes and rhoruses. All are cordially
welcome
Rev. lyor Thomas of Bangor, Pa,
will OCCUPY his former charge i'm the
Welsh Congregational church tomor-
row. Rev. Thomas will ohiciate at both
services.
The Taylor Choral Union which Was
victorious al the Christmas eisteddfod
Welsh congregational church to di-
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JERMYN AND MAYFlELD.

The members of the Jermyn BOYS
brigade have been made glad ut this
Christmas season by Il check for $50.
which has been placed in the hands of
the brigade chaplain. Rev. NJ. r.
Thompson. by his friend, Mr.. l.. Il. Me
kinnon. of Buffalo. The generous givrr
specified simply that Mr.. Thompson
should Use his own Judgment in using
the money for the good of the brigade.
1t will probably be used eventually to
pay the rent of the hall: but part OF it
can first be advanced to purchase uni
forms for boys who intend to remain in
the brigade for ut least one year. The
boys will have their regularly weekly
drill this evening ut o'clock in Enter
prise hdll. All boys of proper age. who
will obey orders, keep the pledge
against liquor. tobacco and swearing,
and pay the weekly dues of five cents,
are invited to join.
David r. Morgun. of MIlnnoy City,
formerly of carbondale. has been up-
pointed inside foreman nj the Glenwood
shaft, and it is rumored the collerv,
which has been idle for the Dnst six
months. will again b" put in operation
the first of the year.
Miss Gardner II trained nurse from
the carDondale Emergency hospital is
nursing Jacob Hitler, who was so ser,-
ously injured yesterday.
The stained glass window in the
Methodist Episcopal church. which WAS
broken by yesterdays explosion, was
the gift of Mrs. John Jermyn, while The
one broken in st. james church was the
gift OF Mr.. Jclmyn, both being me-
molials.
Harry Penny Of West Muyicld, was
taken suddenly i'll Thursday night,
Mrs. John Touche of lIdsorton. was
poisoned Thursday by eating canned
fish, Her condition for II time was quite
serious, until relieved by Il physician,
Floyd Hunter has returned from Nor
wich. y. Y, where he spent Christmas.
Rev. Maynard Il. Thompson will
preach in the Baptist church tomorrow
evening on Doomed to Death Yet
Blessed of God
Rev. NJ. ID. Fuller, of the Methodist
Episcopal church. has been suffering
from an attack of the grip the past few
days
Miss Esther Treleway, of Parsons, is
spending the holiday as the guest of
Miss Nellie l'ouudy, of West Muyhed.
Among those who visited the sacred
Heart fair last evening was Rev. Father
l.ynott, of Kingston, formerly pastor of
The church, who was warmly greeted.
The entertainment last evening was Il
violin ana piano solo by Miss Hannah
Murphy and Miss sadie Tmliu; vocal
solo, by Miss Kate Mctiovern: Il piano
solo, by Miss Sadie Timlin, ana Il har-
monica solo, by Harry trosSin. all OF
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DALTON.

The Women's Christian Temperance
Union held II meeting yesterday after
noon ut the home of Mrs. John W. Der
simmer
Rev a. W. Cooper has been quite i'll
at his home this week.
The Christmas exercises in the Meth
odist church on Tuesday evening We're
of a pleasing character, ON Wednes-
day evening the sunday school and
choir OF the Baptist church gave an in
tereSting Christmas programme,
Miss Elsie Evans, of Scranton, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs, Ira kresge.
William Moser of TunkhannOCk one
Of The firm which has bought out G.
u. Finn and CO., has moved his family
to this place. They are occupying the
Charles Miller house recently pur-
chased by NJ. Il. sherman,
George Carr and family will move
next week to Wilkes Barre.
Mr. ana Mrs. +. q. Won Storch, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Stanlick. Miss Grace
Won Storch, Ralph and Lena sherman
spent Christmas day With relatives in
PeckYille.
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Ernest CANDLES Concert.

Ernest Gamble, assisted by Frederick
Morley. pianist, and Miss Grace Jen-
kins. violinist. gave one of the finest
concerts ever heard in this city at the
Grand last night. 1t was the third
number in the Smith-Sinaer course of
Brockway entertainments. An audi
ence that filled the opera house gave
Mr.. Gamble and his associates an en-
thusiastic greeting. CANDLES singing
was superb. He is Il splendid and
powerful basso. and found it hard to
satisfy the audience, several numbers
being re-demanded. Miss Jenkins and
Mr.. Morley We're likewise heartily ell
cored. Mr.. Gamble made a decided hit,
and is sure to be welcomed on II return
visit To CurhOnluln.