Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
BRIEF nENTION.

The National debt was decreased
S10,932, 602 in the month of December.
Dennis Donovon is making some
noticeable improvements at theEmpor-
ium House
Ten new members joined The First
Methodist Episcopal Church last Sun
day morning.
The Lady Maccabees enjoyed an
elaborate banquet in the their rooms
last Tuesday night
Some wonderful bargains in clothing
at N. Seger's. Must make room for
the large spring stock which will soon
arrive.
The officers of the B. & S. r. r., have
ordered plans for the new Depot at
Austin, which will be equipped with
all modern improvements.
The G. S. c., are making preparations
for one of their pleasant affairs to be
given about Washington's birthday.
Further particulars next week.
Frank Barbeis, an employe of the B
& S. r. r., at Gaeton was instantly
killed last week. Barbeis was cleaning
the ash pan under a locomotive when
the engine started.
The Pennsylvania Railroad conteni
plates an increase Of capital stock to
more than $500, 100000 about double
the present amount outstanding, with
proportionate increase of bonds.
You will have cause for regret ifyou
do not attend the Piano benefit enter
tainment next Saturday night. Choice
music and artistic readings from the
best authors. Let the court room be
filed.
The Pennsylvania Reserve Corps,
famous as a fighting organization in
Civil War days, will camp 5000 strong
next summer in Capitol Park, Harris
burg The date will be selected later
and will be the final rally of the gallant
old veterans who stood shoulder to
shoulder in the trying days of '61.
A Grand Army veteran stood listening
to a Juvenile Spanish war veteran re-
counting his experiences to an admiring
group. Presently the old man remark
ed. "That young man telling of his
| experiences makes me think of the hero
of the Johnstown flood relating his ex-
perience in the presence of Noah"
The cold weather has set people to
looking for good warm clothes and
that is the very reason so many
are visiting the store of N. Seger.
They know where the most reliable
| goods together with lowness in
in price and durability arc to be had.
That a young lady Of Lancaster was
| going twisting along a street the other
day to all appearance as If she had flea
on her. A newsboy with a bundle of
newspapers ran up and exclaimed;
"Examiner, Examiner" The young
womad replied: mo, not till [ get
! home. ."-EE.
Out in South Bend, indiana, coal can.
not be had at m price, People are
burning beans at 51.5O bushel, and are
satisfied that they are getting the worth
of their money, as the beans make a hot
fire. And in Marshall, Missouri, people
are burning their fruit and shade trees.
Wood is selling forS IS a cord and such
fuel is very scarce.
An exchange says: "When asplinter
has been driven deeply into the hand il
can be extracted without pain by steam.
Nearly fill a wide mouth bottle with hot
water, place the injured part over the
mouth and press it slightly. The sue
ton will draw the flesh down and in a
minute or two the steam will extricate
the splinter and the inflammation to-
gether."
Glass No. 3 of the Presbyterian Sab
bath School will hold a Dime Social at
the residence of Geo. l.. Day, cornor
Woodland and Allegheny Ave, on Fri,
day evening of this week in the interest
of the church building fund Rev. Rob-
ertson, of Canada, will assist in enter
tainment; with the King of Talking
Machines, the Victor Monarch. Come
everybody and enjoy a pleasant even
ing.
While the price of about everything
else in the land has advanced of late,
the country newspapers continue to be
published at the old rate $3.50 per
year. Paper and all kinds Of printing
material have gone mp in price, and
must be paid for promptly. With all
this in view, subscribers should make
point to pay Ia advance, or al as
early a date aa possible and thus help
the printer out Marion Center indie
pendent
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