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W ill Sell For Cost. During the coming week we will sell all of our calendars for cost, or less. ' Also our line of fine box sta tionery. , Any of our cases or holiday goods of any kind -we will close out at cost this week. Jones’ Drug Store 91 Pike Street. C. I. TCRWIUiaER. FRED TERWILLIOER C.I.Terwilliger&Son FUNERAL DIRECTORS Office 41 Front St. P.J.Phone 94. H .R.Phone 102R rwilliger. Res. 10 Ferguson Ave. P.J.Phone 198 H.R.Phone 105R. PORT JERVIS. N. Y. LADY ATTENDANT. New York Representative, Na tional Casket Co., 50 Great Jones .St. Telephone 3345 Spring. T i . e p « i K n i s i^lCHRlSTMAS EXERCISES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1908. THE W E A T H E R . I Standard D i a i l ^ For 1909 ! All Kinds and | Varieties From 25c Up. F. N. MASON & SON S5-57 Pike-st. The Duty of Spectacle Lenses js Jo Jpcus the T^ys light at the proper point, thhs Jnus- cles and nerves of the strain that would fall upon them if they were unassisted by lenses. l am able -g to relieve with glasses, troubles that are sapping the nerve supply, by causing \the m u scles to work in an effort to do their own focusing. Cloudy, with Snow Flurries. THE W E A T HER. ( By Associated Press.) W ashington, Dec. 26.— Cloudy to night and Sunday, probably snow flurries in north portion with shifting to southwest. Port Jervis W eather Report. From government weather record kept by Prof. J. M. Dolplj : For the 24 hours preceding noon today: Maximum temperature yesterd a y .. 40 Minimum temperatux-e yesterd a y .. 30 Mean temperature yesterday ............ '35 Minimum temperature today ............ 26 Temperature at noon today............38 Sunshine yesterday ........... 10 per cent. Wind . ................................ Northwest Rainfall for month to date ............ 2.27 Rainfall for Year to date ............. 34.87 Barometer : At noon yesterday . . ....................... 29.53 At 8 p. mfl yesterday ...................... 29.56 At noon today ................................. 29.63 NEW AE>VERTISEMENTS. Standard 1909 diaries, 25c. and up, at Mason & Son’s. All caiepdars, box stationery and holiday goods a t .cost or less, to close them out, at Jones’ flrng^ stpre. Smith, the jeweler at 58 PrpnJrsJ, wishes all his patrons a '-‘Merry Christmas” and a “Ha|ppy New Year.” Toy department at Dailey’s will be open a. few days longep. All remain ing toys at 1-3 Jo % Off r,egfll,ar prices. The populaf mixed tea only 24c. a pound at Hoagland’s cash store up- Standard diaries for 1909 and New Year’s post cards, wholesale or retail, at E. T. Daldley’s. Gordon & Malven Co. call your at tention to a furnace that will burn pea or buckw h eat- coaj Snd from which you can get more heat ^han from the same quantity of stove or egg coal. Ask them. Holiday goods reduced 50 per cent, to eips,e put, at Sargent and Den- EVery for playing’ hpakey Gor don Sporting Goods Co, Coats^furs and-sweaters will hO specialties at the New Yprk Stprp text week. The few holiday goods ft a t greatly reduced prices. CHAS. VAN SICKLE,, E Y E SIGHT SPEOIAMST. POST-OEFIOE BUm DIN G. N o t connected w ith any jew d r y QOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ^rffhodifi '^gazM ne JUST OUT T h e n e w E verybody ’ s starts w ith a storjr ^ o u t things that ' com e up o u t Qf fh? i w ill m a k e e v e n an exp§rt farm- ; er s it up and take n o tice. ; F o r tho§e w h o like fun there’s a \ Story by J o seph C . L in c o ln w ith j a lot o f g o o d laughs. .Get a copy * an d see i f you don’t like it. LOOK FOk THE PAXCHWiDBK COVER FOR s a l e ' b y P. N. Mason & Son, John Col lins, Robt. Vogt, Dr. S. S. Bald win, W. C. Okmun, Erie News Stand. Tastes Delicious That’s what everybody says about the FIRST PICK cigars. Light one a n d be convinced. They’ll hjt you In the right spot, and touch your purge but lightly, too. Join the m any hundreds of smokers who are “ rooting ” for the First Pick. JOHN G. HEINLE, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, ^ Hfs Front Sr„ Port •ferv$M. W. Y B H IE F MENTION, t — Sunday In the mission at 3 p. m., Mr. A. J. (Quipk wjll speak on the subject, “We would see Je^ps.\ AH are welcome* -The nomination and election of officers of Orpah Rebekah f^dge No. 29, I. O. O. P., will be held ^njght. 1-MEASUJHNG WA'REB IN MANY STREAMS, Men employed by E. H. Harriman are measuring the volum e of watej? that flows in the Rgmapo River at Southfield, the Monqibasha Creek, the Woodbury Creek and the Moiphasha Creek. Measurements are taken twice a day. No one knows the object of Mr. Harriman, but it is proper to a.e-- sume that some practical purpose is intended, ----------------- ^ ----------------- DRYEST NOVEMBER IN 38 YEARS Forecaster Emery’s monthly me- teorlogical summary for the morit^ juet epdpd §hpws tjjat Npvernhef, 1908, was unique IP- the reeprds of the New York W eather Bure.au |p one respect— ^it had the sma4®pt raip fall recorded in thirty-eight yegr^. Only 75-100, o f an inch pf raip fe|l during the entire mon-th, ahd thpte were only three days when there was any rain at ail. . ..... APPOINTED STATE AUPITOB, H. E. Breed, of CornwaIJ-0»-Hud- son. Orange county, has been ap pointed Auditor for the State En gineering pepartin,ent under- State Engineer and ‘ SurveyoFrelept Frank M. Williams. p N E OF JURORS. Among' tlie petit 'jurors drawn for County Court to be held-at Newburgh on the second'' Monday in January is Erie Fireman ‘p'rank E. Ross; bf Pprt Jervis, Many Pleasing Events in the! Sunday Schools of the City Churches. HOW DAY~WAS PASSED Entertainments, ChrJstma.s Gift.^;, Christmas Parties and Other Festivities Mark the Joyons were supplemented in many instances by articles of clothing, made glad many poor homes. The work of the Army in this di rection is to be commended and i worthy of liberal support. , GIFT FOR CHIEF OF POLICE. The Genial Head of Police Departs m ent Handsomely Remembered. Chief of Police W illiam F. Wilkin was the recipient on Thursday even ing of the gift of a handsome leather upholstered oak rocker from the police department. The genial Chief was greatly sur prised at headquarters when the gift Observance was brought in about 6.30 o’clock and the presentation speech made by Patrolman F. A. 'Browii, prior to the j officers going out on thJir respective beats for the night. *• Chief W ilkin accepted the gift and wished his associates ‘‘A ’ Merry On Thursday evening,' “Tviiss Ola | Christmas.’^ Eidwell, a baritone ballad singer,eon- —r — A ------- cert violinist, and reader gave a very | CHRIST^IAS i^HOOTING MATCH. pleasing entertainment in the' Drew i > - -------- Methodist PpiscoDal Church. The af- liMilford, Matamoi-as and Port JervLs casiom. Methodist Episcopal Church. The a f fair w a s 'w e ll attended and all were highly entertained by the excellent program rendered by Miss Bidwell, who was ol'liged to respond to fre quent encores. After the entertain ment, ice creem and cake w’ere serv-..j ed to the members of the Sunday school in the Sunday school rooms, and a iileasant social time enjoyed. To ^ Sports at H a lf Way House. The genial proprietor W ill S. Lof- lln, of the H a lf Way House, between Milford and Fort Jervjs, held shooting match on Christmas af ternoon. Clay pigeons tvere used for .targets, and turkeys, ducks and cash lirizes were awarded. Sportsmen were present from Mil- cd.IlU ct tTLA. j . kj . --------- — . * Mr. John Z. Drake, the efficient sex- ford, Matamoras and Port Jervis. Good-natured rivdiry existed ,and the turkeys were about evenly divided between the three places.- A Milford spprt seeined to have a liking for ducks, qnd wpn all m a t were contes|;- ed for. The afternopn passed pnly tpp quickly fpr thpse present, afld to please them Host Lofijn thinks pf hpldiqg aopther match . sopn, very likely on New Ycflr'3 Day, A CHRISTMAS HOP. A Christmas hpp was given by rpf. J. A. Miller and.tlip pnpi|s of S danping class in the Deerpark Chfb Hall on fliurpday evening. About 50 epuples 'Werp present, Alart's prehestra fprniehed m'upic, MORE PROfiRAMS OF Fi^MUSlC ton o f th e ch u r c h , -seas presen ted a 15 bill At ,St. Petcr.’s I.utheran Church on Friday nit'^h* v.'ps held the annual Christmas e.’?ereises of the Sunday School in tlie j rcsence of a gathering of parents and friends which filled the chui'oh. A handsome Christmas tree finely trimmed and lighted was placed near the pulpit. The memberp of the Sundti.v school occupied the front pev.'s. ” Christmas B eils ” was the nnislcftl exercise rendered by tfie Stnidav school under th.e direction pf the p(t«t.or, Jlfev. Theodor d , Ppsselt, a.s«istcd b y . t i e phplr, and organist, Mi.s.s Anna P u ip . An ad-irt-ss pf wei- con<e was g-xc-n bv Miss Ida Dubple, a ePaloivu* by 18 children, songs by Misses LJ1 laii Roberts Marga- retta Stoll, and recitations by Fred Stoll, Vi 'toria Merritt. Cburles Mer ritt, A'bert Sudi. John B loler, W ili- rait: Cai'penttr, .Tohn I'l-esier Stoll, Clara Shafer, William Re1e*ker, Ella Scales, Jennie Herman, W ^helmina Ylug. Ilu5-.sfll Schmidt, end Alice Moyer, An oppr.opriate and very in- n-rcstin.sj add»e.«s on. the i i.^^tpry p f the Christmas tree was given by the pas tor, the Rev. Thepdpjr O. Pogselt T'lfts inp'uclng pran^pg and neat f.f candies were ti.pr distribu ted to the .h i ’drrp, ’Pbe anmia’ fliristnmi.'* Party pfthe»| Fif-st l-’apiist .Sunday schoo' was held in the chafol on Chrigtmts Day from to 7 i). i;:., ami was largjjv attended. U m irefrer '■> o'clock the tba,- wqs tak en Up in vlt-Mine and spoial *bonverse, tins renewing of tiiendph'ps tMp ex- phansing of gifts and th-- greetings between tea-'liers and cl.is.-^ep,^ while the fhiJdifc-n cnioyed games and other di”ei'sion.g A .number of friends and visitors were present, including form er members of the school residing order at 5 p’cle t pf town. Wjien tlie audience cartie order a t 5 p’clop'k several choral selectipns were sung, Mrs. F. W. Lud- lum p r e s i d |i ] [ ' g ' t h e pfanp, and the R^v. BoympndjrP. In s ^ s p l i acting. .r.r. Dn behalf of tfip P{ direetp Organized Bible Class, Slueprintendent Speidel presented tp Mr. IngersoH handi ‘ ‘ .............. niounitings, dspnje Bflk an and pn bPkfi'B persoq whose name was not given. My. Charles D. Angle presented tp the pas tor a heg,u|:iful *gpld 'Maspnic em blem, Mr. Ingergpl| ij^de ^hd fitting: responses to both . presenta tions, After this a large number pf beautiful, Instructive find entertain ing stereoptipon pictures, IHnstrfitlve of Old Testam ent stories, were shpwn by Photpgrfipher W. H. Allerton, and explained by Dr. Fred W. bj'idlum. During an intprmissipn iji tfip pic tures, Miss Dprpjhy fjudluni rendered a aelightfpl vpcal splp. After tfie en tertainment the eleptria lights were turned pff and the Christmas f e e lighted, and Ice cream and cake serv ed to all. During the day cut flowers were sent to the ill and ag»d and others who were unable to leave their homes, A committee also visited number of needy homes during Christmas, and left food and cloth ing, toys, games and other gifts that made many a popr fam ^y hfippy, making tlie exercises of the day of a mpst pjefisant and •prpfitable nature. At 4 o-’clpek on Thursdfiy aftprnppn the childrej^ of the kjndprgfirten and primary department pf the Refprmed Sunday spliopl enjpyed their aufkual Christmas p.arty and trp,e, Tp the boys were presented tiam s pf ears find games, .and to' tlf® gJi’ls dpijs, while all regeived gifts of hags; pf candy. On Friday pypijing Prpf. S, P, Snee- don, a clever chalk talk qrtist qnd cartoonist gave a very pleasing en tertainment 'befpre the Sunday school in the Sunday' sehppl rpoms,, At St. Mary’s Church the several the junior choir with Cody, soloist, and Mr. is 'Anna ard Cun- The Family T h e a tre! %\'eelz Begiiming- M onday, 3£atinee, DECE3IBER 21. B .m N E S , REMING & CO., in the Merry Domestic Compdy, MRS. POTTER’S FTBST. B iU L E Y AND THERE, Singers, Dancers and Musicians. ------- ^H O W A R D , ' Comedy Juggler, Pictures, the Devil Drives, ■oublesome Thief. Lov( Troublt A Lover Affair. R e sult of Bating Horse Flesh. Matinee Daily 2:30 AU Seats 10c. Evening 7:30 and 9 jOc. and 20c. NOTICE, Civil Service Commissipn, 7 Since there is a puffleient list fpr all positions tp be fiilpd by the Cpmmon Council of the City^pf Port Jervis for the ensuing year, the C|vil Service Commission does pot epijeider ft n.ep- eppary to hold an exam ination g t the present time and, accordingly, the notice for the examination advertised for Dec. 30th is hereby withdrawn. C, E, CUDDEBACIC, P. F. VAN NOY, F. R. SALMON. Civil Service Commissioners for the City of Port Jervis. niffe, organist. Father Luke, O. F. M., of Cfillicoon, assisted at the services, tinder the capable dix'eetipn pf air. Joseph P- ^ \ late D. C, V, Ypupg a« d] Man’s sflk-line^ glove. Q-wner can have same by applyihg fit This pffice, :rty and paying fpr this Wanted-—Man around 50, tp look after our business in this county. Spe? eial inducement this month, perma=r ■)ment, C. R, Burr & Company, Nur^ sery, Manchester, Conn, The ‘‘Ladies.’ Night,” entertalnmen,t at the Deerpark Club on Friday, Jam 1st, will be a masquerade, i- -------- ■ch^ei Alarfc’s full prehestra. Hall, Saturday night. T r a in m e n ’s 25c; prime rpfist rib irlin’s Market. sterlir A t Dondero’s Store New Mixed Nute, per tb., 15c. Sweet Florida Oranges, 16 for 25c. Ex. large Florida Oranges, doz. 30 c. AJso a fine dates, grapes, bi ■tment Christmas ,rge !]^orida 25c Oandles,^^2^Jb^,^^^^ of Fig lananaS, etc., B^t'gq as Cor. Froi sortmen t Christ and Fowler streets. Cp,llicobn, assisted at succeeds 'the late D. C. V, Ypupg a« direetpr, e|;’nd the organist. Miss Mae Burns, the las music pf fi Choirs of Presbyterian and RefQrmed ghnrches in ' C h f i s t i n g s N u m ] | § r s . THE TWO PPOORAMS Dudley Buck’s Sacred Cantata, <‘Thp J^pinhig of The lU n g ” aj tlie Ih*e,si)yter|an Chni'e!i>^’ine Pi’ogram at the Be- foi*med Church, Special Christmas muslb will be [Tendered in the First Presbyterian and Reformed Churches on Sunday. Excellent programs have been pre- tared, and will doubtless appeal to | all lovers of good music. They are as f ollmvs : _ __ At Prc.sbytpi 1 ai|le^urph.. >IQRNIN^. idt— ‘‘ Christmas Offertpire,*.. ................ , ............. .. Grispfi Anthem— Te Deumj” . . . . Aigarnoryg, OffertorVi OrganVpifinij— Arioso,” ..............................Handel Anthem'—“ And the Glpry of the Lord’,” .................................... Messiah Postlude— March frpm “ Aida'.” EVENINC ' WELL KNOWN U m DEAD George Washington West Succumbs to Kidney Trouble. Aff. M. ON ERIE ONCE Was Superintendent of Motive Power • on O. & W. at Time of H is Death. W as Educated, iiv Middletown and Died There. George W ashington West, superin tendent of the motive power depart ment Of the Ontario and W estern Railroad, on-- Thursday evening of kidney troub laat the age of 61 years. Mr. W est Was born on April 3, 1847, in Troy, and -was educated in the pub lic schools of that place. He entered the railroad service in 1865 with the New York Central at Schenectady. In 1873 he became master mechahic of the Chenango Valley Railroad, where he remained until 1883. From 1884 to 1886 he was master mechanic of ‘the W est Shore and from 1886 to 18*90 master mechanic of J h e Erie Railroad. In 1890 he became sQlierintendent of m otive power pn the Ontario and Western, wliich posi tion he held at the tim e pf h|s dpfith. He was president pf the I^'otivp Cqr Builders Association pf the United States and wap a t pne time president of the Rfiilrpad Club pf NpW City. H is w ife died gever'al years ago. One spn, Arthur C, West, sur vives him! , t , CUT TO BIFOFS B Y TiNOINP. ^ August Betel'S, pf Newtpn, N; ?*> was cut tp piepes ijy a» engine on Thursday at Blairptown. Peters tum bled from the piatfprm a§ the en^ gine Was approaching, and before he had time t© 'get out of Its way the H E W I N G IN INJUNCTION CASE. A hearing is being held before Su preme Court Justice Tompkins in- NyaCk today on the motion pf C^fy Attorney Frank Lybolt, pf Eprf Jer vis,-to dismiss the tppipprfiry ipjape- [ tifjh grfintefi py Justice J^ills pn He? 'ifaer l2th, to ^eprgp J. Hut>b&rd, IVENING. 'Sacred' Cfintfita— ‘‘ Coining p t the Offei-tory, Organ-pianp, Hyipp,' <‘ Fred, Schv;eiker, Choirmasti Henrietta C^Cunnlngham, Oi e Refoi*ni!ed service |.0.3p. ingham , Orga ne Church. wheels paased over him. INJURED m s L E I’T HIP. Erie Conductor J. P, Haugh, of the New York Division, was thrown from the cupola to the floor of his caboose at Goshen this afternoon by’the stid.- den application of the airbrakes, and'j ifljUr^d his left hip. He„was brought to this city on Erie train 23^at 2.11 o’clock, ’and admitted to the Port Jervis Hospital for treatment. IN J U B P P HIS iiEBT BYPt g r |e pireman H- H-' Taylpr pf the Delaware Diyisipn, while pn his en= ginp at Dancsbpro on Friday, was struck in the left eye by pieces of glass from the cab windpw which Wfis broken frpm some unknpwfi PfiUge. He cam© t° thip Pity and was admit ted tp the Pert Jervis Hospital for treatment. ce^be r 12 th, to ^eprgp J. Huhbfird, I r g ^ ^ n g - Ht® City., pf IPprt' Jeryla I'frphi tearing dpwp his awBlfigs. • BIG AMOUNl : OF BUSINESS Christmas Packages This Year Greatest Ever Hand led by Port Jervis post^ O & e , arietta Morning s Organ numbp'rs : Fifth spnatfi. first m p v em ent,. , , , . • ; : f : • ! ; • ! ! r : t • 1 t Aip^' HUilmfiUt An ancient Christmas Carol in the j^eptph style,.Alex. Guilmant Torchlight Marche ,, ..Alex. Guilmant Vocal Numbers ; Anthem— \ SJng. O Sing, This Bless ed” Morn ................ James H. Rogers Soprano Solo — ” Praise to the Lord ......................... Frances Allitsen Anthem— “Joyously Peal,Ye Christ- - mas Bells” .................. C. W. Coombs Evening service at 7..30. Organ numbers : Allegro Moderate et Mfiestpsp.. • ........... . .......... .. Afpx.'(guih% nt ‘Adoration,” from' “ The H p ^ City.” ....................................A. R, ^'aul Grand GHdrus in D..'. Alei^'. Guilinani Vpcal Number^ : Sopranp and B'aritpne Duet— “W atch man, Tell Us pf th e ” N ifih t,.!!, : , , , , . Npidllhger ACKNOWLEPGE3IENTS. I desire to thank the Christian Bn- deavpr Society df the Second R e formed Churph for tfie gift of a very '526\ plegeas handsome phft|r, apd t©-say'thflt th e , prom Dee. U to 25.— D ispatched value of the present, is as npthlfig to 947 pieces. me, in comparison with my approcia- From Dec. 14 to 35.— Received tion pf the kindly spirit, which forwarded 399 pieces, prompted its preaentatlori, From Dec. 21^ to 25.— Stamps sold With the best wishes of the festival §756.00. .season to all. REV. JOHN B. APPEL, Pastor Second Reformed Church. 4-Y- NOTE FROM MR. BOYCE Postm a stw Pleased W ith Excellent W^ork Accomplished by the Staff of Clerks and Carjpi^’g m ^ Hanaiin^^ Matfiria.l, ?'P,rt ipWfe, Bee, 26, 1908. Mr. Editpr?—. As per your request I submit here with a statement of the amount Pt bfisih^ss dpne during- the p a ^ Week in the ppstpffipp', Frpm. Dpp. 14 tp i§ — ^DomestiQ mpney prdprp issued, 444J amount, $3,334.40. From Dec. 14 to 25. — Foreign money orders issued, 146;- amount, $5,801.60. :grom Deo. 14 to 25.— ^Regls^ered, choir rendered Christinas h ig h order. T h e splpists Were M iss Rpse Dowd and Miss Kate Huban. The phristipas sprvices at prac Epispopal Church find p.t the Ohurg the Mpst Sficred Heart were car Tied out according tp the published programs; the musip in the fprmer church being under the direction pf John J. Toth, chorister, and Mrs. Irwin Young, organist, and, in the latter, under Miss Emma Davis, di rector, and Miss Margaret Cox, or ganist. Christmas hymns were sung 1 by the 'girls chpir under the 'directipfi j of Mrs. Jphn Seidensticker, assisted ' by Miss Kate Eagan, prgfinist. DANCE QY CENTURY CLUR. The Century Club held an enjoy able dance last evening in Dpndero’s Hall which was attended by about 100 couple^, The hall was prettily clpcor ratpd for the occasion. Richardson's orchestra furnished music. Lemonade and cake were served by Albert Boyst. Family Theatr.e. Another successful wpek' is near an end. The public have but mprp day tp sep fis line g sfiow fis was evey seen ©u any vaudeville 'stag©, if ypu hiU’e npt seen this week’s shpw, do npt fall to do .sp on i^aturday, and fill for le shpw, i il Drives.” This cfiught the hpusp by storm. Tfien came Hpwfird, cpmedjs^ juggler, who caught on at the start and v.'as applauded throughout his Ball! ind v.'as applaud! entire act. Next con Teare, Avho have been elded hit throughout the week. Fourth, Barnes, Reming Co., the cof- edy sketch, three people. This act is alone w e l l v,'prtl^ the. px'lce pf- fidmiSr :'he nr-rformance clpsed wi'th’tb prom Dec. 21 to 25.— ^lo, stampa sold _31,0.00. Dee. 21 to 25.— sapeoifila de-- li\4red 7 5. ^iroip Dec. 2^ to 26.— Delivered 3.,r 300 Christmas papkfiges, f6rpm jpep. 2% to 26— Over 80,000 ppstcfirds received and-dispfifehed. f will stfite fhfit afi Christmas packages received before 1 p. rq- on Dec.. 25th, wer© delivered by 4.30 p, the sapie day, herewith desire tp publicly thank all tpy plerks apd carriers fo r . the grand and excellent service rendered during thic avalanche of mall. It was the greatest amount ever han dled by this postoffice. Trusting that their work is appre ciated by the patrons of this offipe, wishing you all A Happy Me'W 1 I am. Yery Respectfully, S, D, BOYCH. Rostm'aster. --M - FE D 225 01 ^ CITY POOR.’' Commendable Work of ^jjpltpatiqn AviPy on. Christmas Day, The Sfiivfitipn Army, under the dD rection of Adjutant and Mrs. Rowe on Christmas distributed baskets containing Christmas dinners for 225 people, the distribution being made among the m o st -needy of the city, and the very acceptable gifts, which which meant that they were w e l plea.sed wRb the shpw and will cer tainly return nest week and see an other show eqpally fis good as this week’s. Saturday nifitinee is espeolally attractive, as every child will be pre- wjthjth a present,resent, aented w a p N e st week's bill will be circuit. 'ill be headed by any, and other frpm the Keith Don’t fp r g e t th e dan c e a t Traipr men’s Hall, Saturday night, Headquarters for .New Nuts. M ixed n u ts 15c per lb . F a n c y White grapes 2 lbs, 35c. New raisins 25c. In d ia river oran g e s 16 for 25c. C. Louis & Co.; 27^ F ront street. - Everything -in real estate, fire, life, accident insurance. H. H. Herman & Co., 10 and 12 Jersey Avenue. TO SPEAK IN CRINESB DRESS, Mis Grape Todd, formerly a m is sionary to Ch^na, will speak in the Methodist Church on Sunday ever lug under the auspices of the W( m en’s Foreign Missionary Society. Miss Todd’s subject will be “Chinese Hollda;^s, and the Wpmaphppd p|. Chinfi.” She wi^l wear Chinese firesg Wbi#: Sppfikipg, Speeial, Wilson, per bottle ,,,,,. 80c. Hammondsport Port, g a i . $1,25 Hammondsport Catawba, g a l . . , $1.25 sport Tokay, g a l ......... $1.25 . Port, g a l .............. $1,75' telepho 'ders by mall promptly delivered.- 1 Jersey ave. Huds( brSn ant^iO -iepte pt? quart! .— T. J. Coi !on R. ’phon PANIC IN SCHOOL. Christmas Entertainment Nearly Ends ill a Fatality. W hile a Christmas entertainment was in progress at the Denton school- house, three miles from Middletown, Thursday night, Santa Claus’s whis kers caught fire from the candles on the Christmas tree. Several persons were burned and the greatest excite ment prevailed. Henry Campbell was playing San- . Herbert Creedon tore off Camp bell’s mask and was badly burned, a! I Campbell. Women and children screamed and rushed for the doors, while Mrs. Campbell fainted and was carried to the hom e, of a neighbor and a physician, summoned. The ^re was quickly extinguished. « O H l ^ H DAMAGED BY EIRE. The Brick Church at Montgomery*! was 'damaged by fire Monday evening, December |l s t , to the ex tent of about $200. Rehearsals had bee,4 in progress for a Christmas en- 'rtaifiment, and, in, soifie way not known, ^ six large oil lamps upon the pulpit were 'knocked oveYand the oil was ■ignited, but before the fire made much headway, the blaze was ex tinguished. PERSONAL NEWS NOTfS '— Annual Family Christnias Gatbering at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Peck. — — I MR. BROSS AN EDITOR Form ec Port Jervis Boy Interested In tho New Am stel Magazine Co, General Personal Notes. Mr, and Mrs. C. I. Peck enjoyed I their, annual Christmas dinner at theii' home. No-. 121 Hammond street, in the presence of their ^ children and grandchildren; Mr. alld Mrs. G. H. Philpitt and three children, Mr. and Mrs. J. H- Reek«and two children,Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Hammond and three ehildren, Mr. apd Mrs. C. I. Peck, jr., and, son Walter, and F. Arthur Peck, all Of l ^ s city. Mr>, Albert Stage^ of BarryviHe,who spent Ghrisfma^ a tH h e some of his son,- Geprg©, No'. 6 Horth Broome'j street, this ©Ity, ifi probably tbe youngest, if not the only survr. or cf the excursionists who were on the ex cursion train,’ -December 2,th, when fUe Erie was opomifi from this city to Binghamton, as Mr, Stage was a boy then in his I3tn year. The Union ,^ould gladly publish an ac count of the excursion from Laeka- waxen to Binghamton, the distance of 105 miles traveled by Mr. Stage. Six ty years certainly have brought put many new appliances . ifi handling trains and systems 0 | Vailrofid man- agenienf. _ Mr. find Mrs, Wi F. Hartz, of Kingston fivenue; fir© visiting friends and relatives in SuffornSi N, Y. 5rs, Charles Gregg, of Amboy, find Frfink H- Gregg, of Jer sey City, were the guests on Friday of Mr^. Mfir,y Gregg, pn River street. Among the Christmas visitors in town were Messrs. George Mayer and W illiam Seaman, pf Brookljm, D- I., who were the guests of Supervisor! and Mlohfi,el Mayer on W est Main street, . B, c, Burr, formerly of this city, now a-resident of Port Jervis, spent Tuesday in town calling on old friends and looking up business. Mr. Burr conducts a cigar factory in Port Jervis, where hO employs 30 men,and we fire Pleased to learn that he is do ing fir large and successful business.— Middletown Tlmes-Press. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wade, of Unionil Hill, passed Christmas in this cify with relatives. Mr. Edgar C. Brpss, fprifieriy com nected with the Union,,is, now a citi zen of New Cfistle, Del-, \gThere he is engaged \p. th© publication o f “ The New Anjstei. Magazine,” a monthly l^figfizine, whoae office is No. 1,025 Market Street, Wilmington, \bel. -Mr. Prosg is vice-president of the New Amstel Magazine Company, and he ^ one of the editors of the magazine. Mr. Bross is well rem-embered by the people of this city. He is a graduate Of the Port Jervis Acad&my 'and has distinguished him self as an author, having published one book and nu merous shorter productions. His for mer townsmen will be glad to know that he is prospering. Mr. and Mrs. H. (^. Sfirgent and son, S. L. Sargent, of. New Yprk City, passed Christmas with their daugh ter, Mrs. S. Denner, find son, I-. H* Sargent, of this city. Mr. Sargent re turned tp the city today, Mr. and Mrs, Andrew - Basso on OhriMmas entertained Dr. Andrew Corsiglio and wife and Dr. A. Figarlo lUd.wjfe, of New York City. Attorney Edward J. Collins, of Newburgh, Messrs. Frank and W ill iam Collins, of New York, afid John CoHins, of Syracuse, spent Christmas at the hprne of their parents in this Rev. Willard Conger passed Christ mas Day with his parents and hro.ther in, New Brqnswleik, N.'J. Miss Eva Mae Smith, formerly of Port Jervis, was graduated as a trained nurse on Tuesday, December 22d, from the Barnes M em o rial Hos pital in Susquehanna. She was the valedictorian of her class. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Seifert, of Brooklyn, N.^Y., are. spending a few days with Mr. and Mvs,-'P- C. Rptan. -------- «— Have You Idle Funds ? , 'Owing to an unusual demand for money the Co-operative Loan and Sa vings Society has authorized an issue of paid-up stock; this will net you as much (or more) as the savings banks. Apply to Jog. Johnson, vice- president, E. F, Mapes, treas., or C. E Holmes, secy. ^ Don’t forget the dance at len’s Hall, Saturday night. QQO&^QQQOQQOOOO&Qf^QQOOQQGQQQQQQQO&SQOO&QQOQOOOOOQOq ° S tandardD iariesforl909 New Year’s Post Cards. ''Wholesale and Retail. ~ E.T.LAIDLEY, W h olesale and Retail. 76 P ike Street o OOOOQOOQQQOOOOQQOQOOtSQOQQOOQQQQ&SOQ&QOQQG^SOOQOOGOOiSO E v e r y th in g for H o ckey i Skates. GordOHSporting Goods Company Corneir Pront and Sussex Streets. ? 0p0000000000006©00000c500000000fi30000000000000000cx90^ toseystV ee Hag a fine stock ot iresn ana saitec meats. Also poultry for the jkolldays Gave him a caU. Geo. Henneberg Prop., i&l Pike street, up-town. H o m e m a d e sau sage. C entral M a rket - ------ — ------- .V-f------------------ Rubber Boots and Shoes. Repaired at Kornish’s new stand, 3 Front St., next to 5 and 10c Store, lowest prices. Work guaranteed. Fam ily Theatre. Matinfie daily, 2,30— 10c. Nlgltt. 7.30 to 10.30—-IQo., 20c. OQOQOOQOQOQOOQOQOQOQQQQOQQOQQQQQiiQQQQ&QQQQQQOQOOQOQO How would you like a furnace that burns pea or buckwheat coal and gives you more heat than you can get from the same quantity of stove or egg coal f ' ' Gordon & Malven Co. J ^ Good Plumbers and Heaters. ' \ Sticks. Packs. T h e P o p u lar M ixed T e a The equal of any mixed prize tea sold l o r 50 cents. Our P rice 24c P o u n d AT HOAGLAND’S, UP-TOWN. ....... . ........................................ . Middletown Savings Bank, Middletown, N. Y. % Deposits made on or before ^ Jan. 10th w ill draw intefegt’ . Jan. 1. Deposits may bfi mfide by mall. *’ The Board o f Trustees h a s .d e clared a sem i-annual dividend . at the rate of Four'Per Cent ' per annum on all sum s from $i.ooto:$3,oao ■^Entitled thereto om Dec.^ SI, 1908, payable on.' a » i after the. third Monday of January. DANIEL H. BAILEY, President HAROLD B. W oo dw ard , Sec’y and Treas. THE GIFT SEASON A Photograph as a present is alw a y s appreciated ^especially w h e n from a loved one. A little late for holiday work, but w ith m o d e m m e thods work can be com p leted at short notice. M Y STUDIO I S N O W OP-J},J^. Perfect work is assured i f m a d e by • ■ ^ Altepfon, the Photographer. D o n ’t forget th e Place. 69 Pike Street. CHRISTMAS SPECIALS. MIXED CANDY, Home-Madg ......... 3 Lbs. 25c Mixed Candy, 15c lb......... .......................... ............. 2 lbs. 25c Mixed Chocolates, regDlhr price 25c, now..,......j...20c per lb. Ribbon Candy............................................. ........ .T.. ....... 10c lb Baskets apd Canes. ........... ........ . .................10c per doz .Prize Boxes of LOWNEYS ..... , ....... . ....... .....25c, 35c and 50c I Empire Candy Store Puri-Tan-Ated ; B r a n d S o f f e e is th e b e s t and finest, coffee obtainable, purified by the removable, by special process of the Bitter Cellu lose Chafl, whereby the Fragrant, Nourishing and Stimulating Properties of the coffee are retained in more concentrated form. If other coffees disagree try ' P u r i ' T a n ' B t e d 93 Fike street.
