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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 14. 18!)4.
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EYE. EAR, NOSB AND THROAT.
Records of the Days When Our Progressive
City Was
MEN WHO WERE AT THE HELM
Interestinp; Information Gleaned frotn
a Record in tho Possession of tlie
City Clork The Borough History
of Scranton Men Who Wore in
Charge in Earlier Days Some Ahlo
Scranlonians Were Secretaries.
OFFICE HOURS !
TO ILK A.M.
UP To 5.SC Ml
'35 WYOMING AVE
PERSONAL
Major U. H. Whitney, of Hjnvsdale, is
it the Westniiimter.
W. B. Peoniman, of the Plymouth Trib
une, wa in the city rerterday.
Rev. Warren t. Partridge is in New
V irk attenlmg the Baptist Missionary
conference.
John E Grimes, formerly of the Omt
house, has accepted a position at the Con
way house.
The many friends of W. P. Boland will
be glad to hear of bu jjradual recovery
fro ii a severe illness.
Mrs. B. H. Mulford. of Montrose, is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. William H. Jessup,
on Sanderson avenue.
Miss Nettie Bryden. of Pittston. has re
turned h me after visiting Miss Florence
tiibbs, of South Maiu street.
To ha Da -.more Police.
Healy, B'tLyr, Ijolphin:
Of the JMssst i'ju ar 'hree.
You do your duty nobly
As every one fan tec;
You are faithful in yur labors
An ever "cops'' coufj be:
Yuitr epitaph vsme day will read:
''Here lie the iierzy :hree. n
IIST OF UNCALLED FCR LETTERS.
Can 3. Obtain! by Ca.ling at the Post
office. List of letters retuaioiosc uncalled for
at the Scraaton postorB:e, LsMlksV
wanna county, (Feb 14, 18M Persons
calling for these letters will pleaae say
advertised and give date of list:
Alrich, Mrs fj. Oavitt Homer,
Ayton. ilLss Marraret.tfC.-in. John,
Ao.l-rt.r.. M .-.nit , (-. . Mis Ellza-
AnOrson. Ekia.
Boyce, M.ss Daisy,
Beamish. Th-iruaa.
BrotiKlun.Xis K'.hei,
Barr.-y, Oio W.
Barns, Miss Marv.
Cadmao. M. J.
Crowley. Michal,
Cody. .1 H.
' I.a .re -Chambers,
Mm
MM
( ynl. Marv.
Cuivor. K B.
beta.
Oerajhty, F.
Hart. Thos B.
flolllsm Miss Mary,
rt.rie. w u
J-nr.injts M,
Kelly. Pater.
Irahoe. Miss M,
Mar :b. Annie,
Millar, (iua,
Ella M;l.ian. J hn.
Marsh. H H.
Murray. Wm S.
M . : 1, Mr- f'.a h-1.
Oilkln. Mrs B-l n la. M ; .-. Miss M -r.... ..
(rhett. Will D. - MeN'amar t, .fisepliine,
Cummiaic, Mrs A, 06 naett, f'arri.ik,
Derr, F M. I'r. -.v.. --f A,i, r
Davison. Mr an 1 MrsReynM'is. Miss Annette,
Charlie, Kowan. Mslj Elloa,
DrnfMn, Flernet, Smith. L B.
! a.. wail, Franz. Mv-reua, Miss N'oalr,
Lenii.ibaam. Miss Kate.Sml'h. Mrs.
Davis, MrsJana. Meymiar. Dickni,
D"Ila. ire of Mrs WTn.irihal or Wllkins,
H -Jinndy, Annie,
Edwards, nomas J, Whit';. Andrew,
Fr-anian. Fred E, Willis. Fran H,
Franklin. Wm, W-d. i
(iallig-an. H M, Waohol, 1 1 Co.
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To Oao M, W.
H e ll through mtny icnr'l district ymrneg
With onfy tnr thought on onr mind,
In Narvik of a iiittrirt attorn
Who'll eijuul 'An Thirteenth uard find.
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
The entwiment of the eminent tra
gedian, Thomas W. Keetie, at the
Academy this evening, will nndonbt
edly draw ont a larye and fashionable
andience. Mr. Keue has been an ear
neat and devoted etti lent of his art for
many yar, and has steadily advanced
up the ladder, nntil now lie ranks as
one of the standard attractions of the
country. He will present "Richard I1L"
AONRS lIERNriON,
There are few actresses who possess
the (treat versatile talent that seems so
natural to Agnes llerndon, and who
alapt themselves so completely to
i what' ver roles they may undertake to
portray. "La Helle Marie" is particu
larly Hiiited to this artiste, being writ
ten expressly for her, and Miss Hern
don is afforded a pltodl I opportunity
for some strong and intense work in
the play. Miss Herndon will he the
attraction1 at the Academy tomorrow
evening,
0IOMI rBaVTOBn'l akiiica.
It would "i in iily be impossible to
crowd into one performance any
greater number of popular elements ot
amusement thai, ia containodin (ienrga
Thatcher's now production, "Afiica."
which comes to th Academy or Music
on Friday evening, Feb 10. There Is
a clever ami entnrtaing story, bright
and witty dialogue, tinkling popular
music, graceful dances, burlesque fea
tures, farcical satire, vaudeville hits,
fetching scenery, gorgeons costumes,
vivncloos and pretty women, the best
of funny comedians, and a multitude
of laughs.
KATIK KM MKT.
Katie Emmet in "Killarney" will be
tne attraction at the Academy on Sat
urday evening.
To Col. F- i-ms.
H't'fft eloguenre and logic sound,
'7'is rover icre to s(d(e,
And lirtlenn zeal, with thought profound,
A cause he'll advocate.
Few documents in the city pos
sess such interest for BorantOmtDI
as a book of rutords that is in the cus
tody of I'ity Clerk M. T. LttTtllt in the
Municipal building. It is the book
containing the records of the city's
early history, when the Klectrio Cilv
wan but a boTroaghi The records btgin
March 87, ISotl. and continue till Mav
1.'. 1868, "i- more than two years after
the cilv was incorporated.
The first council nun the citv ever
had wore Janes Harrington, J O.Piatt,
John Nincehelser, 1. K. Kr easier and
WillUU M. Ward The first burgess
was Joseph Bloodm B 1 Marviue
was the first secretary ot tlie council,
l'uirgess Bloonm, OoWOllnU Piatt and
Secretary Marviue, in conjunction with
John Uristnne, were appointed a com
mittee to draft by-laws for tho gov
ernment of the boroaih,
The tirst work of this sotuniittee was
to dratt an ordinance, the tirst section
Of which provided that cattle were not
to run at large and In case any WON
impounded the high constable was to
give personal notice to the owners.
ThO fines tor impounding were as fol
lows horses, cows, swme and dogs 10
cents each, geese, sheep aud other
mischievous animals 4 cents Any niii
in ii not redeemed iu three days was
ordered sold. A tax of f.' was imposed
ou dogs, and they had to wear a collar
beariug ttie owners uauis. Vehicles of
all kinds for obstructing cross walks
were ordered seized and the penalty
varied with the articles found in the
vehicles, Circuses aud theatrical com
pauies had to pay a license fee of $15.
LUll playing was prohibited lu the pub
lic street and a tins of f.' was imp se.l
tor riving a kite and for using indooOBt
or profane language, tue raugsd trout
rf 1 to $10
MaLL t'AY FOB OTFIOKBS,
The assessors' sal iry was fixed at
jlO per aunuui. bat later was reduced
a $5. and the street couimissiouer got
si'.' a day for every day employed. A
safety committee of two was appointed
to examine every stovepipe and chim
ney in the borough twice a year, aud
their pay was fixed at $ I 30 per day for
every day employed.
For dischtrging a firearm in the
borough limits save on the Fourth of
July or without th permission of the
burgess a fine of i'3 was imposed, and
tor the same often on Sunday the fine
was
Ou Mar . 1886, W. P. Carling, as
sessor, presented tits list anil the valua
tion amounted to 458,88Q, A 5-mill
tax was ordered levied for street, ami
and additional 8 mill tax was ordered
for borough purposes.
X. B. Hutchinson was the first street
commissioner and heexpenlelia Mir,
1886, tr--0 - gentleman uam-i Jones
was the first attorney of the boar).
Francis A. Page was the first hign
constable, but not attending to the du-
ti-s the place was giveu to M L NdW
msn.
SPECIAL POLICE APPOISTEO.
On Oct. 18, 1886, tho chief of police
recoinmen l-d tu appointmeut of too
following psrsons as policemen: J din
irier, Captau Johu L. Travis, John
Beckhoro, Simon Jones, Francis tj u k.
Warren Slocum, Richard Su iwell,
Samuel Wiggins, Tnoai is Bisackr,
John Nape, Ezekisl Fisher, Warren
Tewskesbury, Seeley Niver, Patrick
Blewitt, Elward Leonard and Reuben
H-fferfinger. Mr. Leonard refused to
serve.
There is no record of where tho first
meetings were hel l, but ou Mon lay,
(J:t. 20, the meeting was held in th
office of the railroad company A week
later some Ore company applied for an
engine hut was turned down, the bor
onb having three at that time. On
Nov. 3 Mr. Black was given permission
to erect a bsy scales.
On Feb. l, KY7, an ordinance was
passed compelling the laying of side
walks; flags, planks or bricks to be
need, and at the s imemestiujt Attorney
.l ines gave an opinion adverse to the
taxation of money that was drawing
interest. Oi March J Joel Anis.ln
was appointed borough engineer. The
salary of tbe clerk was fixed at sj to per
annum and the borough treasurer was
to rocoifl 2) r cent, of the funis he
handled.
A inW HOARI) ELECTED.
A new board of town councilmen was
elected and took their seats in March,
1937. They wore C. lobWaTOr W. A
Rogers, J. S. Fnller, J. R Williams
and .John B-ckhorn, with Creorge San
derson as burgess. James O Wright
was Oh POSH secretary. Mr. Wright
was sncceeded as secretary on Oct. 11)
by Klward Kingsbury, and at that
meeting J. S Fnller and W. H. Rogers
were appointed a comtmttee to devise
means far relieving the poor, and at a
future meeting it was agreed that the
revennns of thn iKiard for the next year
should be anticipated and idedged for
the alleviation of the hungry and desti
tnte.
The next board took the reins of gov
ernment March 27, 1806) and was made
up as follows: Burgess, Oeorge W.
Scranton; councilmen, Thomas l)iek -son,
Samuel iJdpu, J. J. Albright,
Philip Robinson mid Frederick Soliro
der. (leorge It Oh M0 was secretary
Ob April 4, 1 85!, constitution and by
laws for the government of a firs de
partment were adopted.
C. C. Carpenter was elected high
constable May 8, 1889, and A. A. Ar
nold was elected chief of police P. Q
Morgan succeeded Mr. OoOOO as secre
tsry. W. H. Pier was burgess nod V
i Lenvonworth, T, Schrader, James
Mullin, William Ka us and N. C. Nor
ton oonnciluien. Datiiel Lundy was
oieeie-i tax collector, rue next year
E. N. Willard was seeretary, and the
minutes are written with marginal
notes. He retained that position till
1HG4, when S. Sherrerd was chosen. C.
W. Koseler was elected chief of
police. Judge Hand was secretary iu
lHOo, and he was succeeded by K. M. S.
Hill, who afterwards bscinue the first
mayor of the sity.
MAKKS A VAMIAI.lt HIHTORY,
The above is only a very incomplete
resume of the history of those early
days, but It is as long as a newspaper
article will permit. The seeker after
information will be edified by a perusal
of the records and right here it may
not bo amiss to state that it would be a
good thing If the records of the
boroughs of Hyde Park and Providence
were placed in the vault of tho city
clerk's office If they are ,au;
..
The Rage.
Groves' photos, 435 Spruce streot.
WHV HESITATE ?
Do not Foolishly Wail Until tbe Closing
Day
From the number of names added
daily to the long list of subscribers to
the Encyclopedia Britannica, it is fair
to conclude that there are many yet to
come. Why hesitate longer to call and
glvO your order' The reduced price at
which if is olT red, together witli the
liberal terms)! payment, preclude the
pOOtiblllty of anyone pleading poverty
as au excuse lor not furnishing
himself or his family with this iuuom
parable educational work. You can
afforded a fun I of knowledge which is
absolutely unavailable from any other
source twenty-five largo volumes,
over 'J'.'.OilO pages and about 10,000 il
lustrations a history of each and every
country, ancient or modern . a history of
each state iu thn union, together with
the I ileal map or that country or state;
l he hie of every great manor woman
Who has lived ilooo history iisgau, oil
the arts and sciences explained and il
lustrated; tlu history, nature and
habits, with illustrations, of every
creature In the animal creation, from
humble bee to a buffalo, together with
tho description of every plant and
BOWOI in the vegetable kingdom
The president of Yale college has
said that it would require 8,000 vol.
nines from tlie world's publication to
procure all this information. With
tho proper us of tho Alphabetical con
tents aud marginal roforOOOOl and in
doi it becomes the most convenient of
Bnoyolopodial, Not moroly the salient
points are given, but a full treatment
ol the subject, rendering it a complete
library in tho home with few books.
You must have seen a friend's books, as
hundreds have been provided Willi
them, and they can be seen any. time
st 4117 Spruce street. On receipt of
$1 60 the entire set will be delivered
Hie balance in easy monthly payments
The oiler must soon be withdrawn
Hut a short time remains iu which to
avail yourself of tlie price aud easy
terms of payment, which means the
selliug of the work.
NEWS FRl 1ST SI
Happenings of
i Day That Will Interns! Hyde
Park RmuIju
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRADE
Residents ol Robinson and Ninth
Streets Reported as Being In Favor
ol Paving Those Thoroughfares.
St. Paul's Pioneer Corps Attend the
Funoral ot One of Its Mi inbui s.
To O a . I M 1 i A 3b r.
"I'is true an archer draw a l"ui
BmI aid always a long one;
.lad though you're getting mi in yean
1 ou're yrt to draw a wrtntg one.
s.
John M In n i 4 ,
Ah. Kiehani, I did too th$$ once
Ja Aeeiyi'ii dwis of 1OfO,'
Hut MttortlOM Aif COfnf bet wet n,
And we'll hot' noh no more.
DUN MO RE.
P. Haggsrty was a visitor iu Pitts
ton Tuesday
Joseph Yukers has removed his
home to Mill street.
James Hatumnn, of Old Forge, is
visiting fiiemlH in town.
Alex McTaggart and Thomas Palmer
are confined to their homes by illuuss
William Young, formerly of Dun
more, but now of Englewood, N. J., is
spending a few days here.
R-v Father O Toole, of Providence,
eonlncted the services at St. Mary's
church Snnday evening.
Remember nnd attend the Ltdies'
Aid society's social at tho Methodist
Episcopal parsonage tomorrow even
ing Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hops, of South
Scranton, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Hope's motuer, Mrs. McDanough,
of Apple street.
Mrs. (. Eckleman, Mrs. J, C. Brown,
Mrs. J Lotz and Mrs. Frank Kruiss,
of West Pittston. wer- callers at T. P.
Lelchworth's last week.
Where are the evidences of advance
ment teat were so plentiful in this
borough twelve months ago'.' For an
answer ask 'any one .'who has attended
council meetings since it was last or
ganized last winter.
The regular monthly report of the
Metholist Episcopal church shows an
average attendance of ;):!, the largest
average sine the ohurc l was startel
This shows a gain of 20 per cent, over
the same month last year.
The Oipsey Orove collieries of the
Pennsylvania Coal coinpiny are again
idle this week and the employes are
feeling very much depressed because
of the suspension, as the places have
been idle more or less sinco Jan. 1, on
account of the general depression of
the coal business and the building of
bridges by the Erie and Wyoming
Valley to connect the new branch
which runs to these places
to their main lino near Green
ville. During an interview with
James Yonng, mine superintendent
for the company, The TrIBUM reporter
was anthoriz 1 to statu that the offi ll
als had considered the question of rusk
ing their time equal to that of other
collieries, and that ho had been in
strnctud to inform the msn that just ns
soon as practicable this loss ot time
wonld be made ud This generous do
cision of the offl dais will lie much ap
predated by all whom it concerns.
To Clarence.
A genial jninrnve ere; yu lirre,
We tovs ther, ofuf, tutiert us;
For though, forsooth. thy natnr is I'l ior
'I'hou not at oil oil jrrrious.
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WORKER'S LEAGUE TO BE ORG AN I Z F D
Addrsss Made bv State Renretary Hurl
hurt at Y M. O. A. Hall.
state Boorotory Barlbarl of tho
Y'onng Men's (Christian association, de
livered an addrens at the association
rooms last evening. He said that the
need for something whlrli will directly
Influence the great mass of young men
for good over and above the work done
by the religious gatherings hold in
ohnndies and tbe various Christian as
sociations is made apparent when one
no I' i si nude that only a small propor
tion of the yiiiing men of Scranton or
ntiy other city ever attend such gather
ings The Yniing Men's Christian associa
tion workers who come iu direct con
tact with young men, fail deeplr their
responsibility in the light of existing
conditions. Thn lenders in the work
have long been studying the problem
of how to reach the majority and not
tho minority of men of with the QraoBOl,
and It hae resulted in a revival of in
terest in a form of work very comuion
in the early davs of Christianity but
somewhat neglected of late.
Mr. Hurlburt gave an ontline plan
last evening which embraces in its de
tails the idea of a systematic and mu
tinous effort to send tho (jospel mes
sage by a personal messengor to tho
yonng men of the city.
It Is probable that tomorrow oven
ing a Worker's league will be organ
ized. With this end in view Mr. Hurl
burt will speak again this evening, the
hour being put late so as to accommo
date those who will attend prayer
meeting. On tomorrow eveolng the
last conference of thn series Will he
held, and tho new movement begun.
An invitation to be present Is extended
to every yonng man who wants to be a
more useful Christian worker.
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Dan to Frank.
QMf Vandling, let SIS suggest,
To you, sir, as poelmatter:
To change the force would now be best
And bounce the rascals faster.
(The West Sid offlM of the NonaNTO
TuinUNK Is located at I'iS South Main ave
nue, where subscriptions, advertisements
and coiamiiuicatious will receive prompt
attention. 1
A regular meeting of the West Side
board wan held last evening in Clark's
hall ou South Maui avOOM I'resi lent
Joseph 1'hillips occupied the chair.
Secretary Daniels OOnoUOOOd that a
committee of throe ofllcnrH had bsen
pushing the bridge campaign. II. I),
.tones, of the atrnets and bndgU coin
tnlttoO, stated that he waited Upon the
rtoldontt on Robinson aud Ninth
Hlreets and they were iu favor of paving
the thoroughfare provided a petition
be drawn up and circulated T.J I'rice,
moved that the bridges and street com
mitlee eee residents again for the pur
pose of having a pel it ion int. In ei renin -lotion,
With rofwonos tu tho proponed
viaduct. Joseph I'hllllpa stated that the
prospectii of construction looked
brighter than ever. A discussion ou the
bridge qutltton wiih hold. It Wan moved
that the estimates committee bn ap
prised that the board i- in favor of the
opening of Oxford ami I'rice streets.
Arraalril fur Vagranoy.
Thomas O'Hora and Joseph Phillips,
of Ashlev, an I Henry Thompson, of
n in ii. I ile. were nrrested at 1 o'clock
yesterday morning for vagrancy by
Constables John Davies and Timothy
Jones. The ollicers were searching for
a person in the neighborhood of the
Dodge colliery aud came upon the trio
in au out house near the shaft. They
were immediately put under arrest aud
brought before AldootDSO Morgan, of
the Fifteenth ward, for a hearing, and
were committed to the county jail for
twentp-une days.
Luko Holly Bui lad.
The funeral of Luke Hull v. who died
suddenly at his home ou Nortn Main
avenue on Saturday last, took place
yesterday afternoon from the family
residence. Rev. W. 8. Jones, of the
First Welsh Baptist church, conducted
the burial service, the following so
cieties were in attendance; Lodge No,
100, American Protective association
Order of Ancient Brlttons, and the Ox
ford Miners' Accidental Fund. Tho
pall b-arers were Tliomis Jone. Will
lam Morgan, Johu T Jon'-s, William
Lobley, Richirl I'rice and David Jen
kins. Interment was mado at the
Washburn street cemetery.
Fatrick Cook Burled.
St. Paul's l'ioueer corps met at the
armory on West Lackawanna avenu
at S;3U o'clock yesterday morning, ami
marched in a body, healed by the corps
strain corps, to Pine Brook to attend
the funeral of Pttrlok Cook, one of its
members, who died at the Mosos Tay
lor hospital on Saturday from injuries
received at the San 1 Bink ni nes, 'In
terment was made at the Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery.
Interesting- News Notes.
Tlie Hy le Park choir, numbering l!i9
vnices.under the leadership of William
Evans, of the First Welsh Baptist
church choir, rehearsed last evening
The choir was organizsd for the pur
pose of entering the contest for a prife
of ifGOO for the best rendition of "O,
Qrcol Is the Depth," at the YVilkes
Barre eisteddfod on St. Patrick's Day.
A Polnndor, employed as a laborer to
Daniel Jones, miner, at Capouse col
liery, received a painful injury ou bis
foot on Monday by a fall ot coal.
T. M. Miller, of YYasbburn street,
returned last evening from Philadel
phia, W. A Price, of Lafayette strset, a
prominent literary young mau,retuJVd
to Forest City yesterday to reside.
Company F was inspected last even
ing by Major Whitney aud Lienteiiaul
Detwieler. The men were equipped in
heavy marching order and presented a
liii" appearance,
Cnarles E. Daniels, of the Truth, was
in Plymouth yesterday.
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A Warning.
O'' in rot Ifaaogsr 4rOAf OOa'l saymmh,
Hut trhttt lii ffOCJ silj foss.
fsnoressiof lb' is cmted as soca,
flU e'Me Kei ft off Ins tors,
SOUTH SIDE.
Early yostorday morning fire was
discovered in a house on Crown avenue
occupied by a family named Higgins
An alarm was sounded, but the etTorts
of the fire department to the save the
structure was unavailing, all that the
companies present could do was to
save the adjoining property. Higgins'
property was Insured for $400 and his
furniture for fJOO The origin of tlie
fire ia unknown.
At the meeting of the estimates com
mittee of councils last evening Mr
Robinson representing the Eleventh
ward, made an eloquent plea for a new
steamer for the Neptune Klro compimy
He p muted out the find that it was old
ami unsafe mid that the men who vol
unteer their servioes iu lighting the fire
(lend with that ns an adjunct, simply
risked their lives.
Two women participated iu a scrsp
ping m. itch at Pittston avenue and
Hickory street Inst evening and fur
nished nmuienient, disgraceful an it
was, to a motley throng of spectators
William R dsig had his face cut in
shops of the Lackswanua Iron ami
Steel company yesterday while repair
ing a belt.
Books 1 Books ! Books 1
During the cominar week we shall offor
to the subscribers of Thk Thiuunk rare
bin gain:, in books.
U e have a larun line of bright aud pop
ular volumes, elegantly bound, that we
intend to give to the patrons of the paper
at about onu-fuurth of tho usual price.
The following list will give you an idea
01 tlie inducements aud tile unuMial op
portunities to secure valuable addiliuus to
yOtU library.
Kcgular 1 rllitui" n
'irn.
Pictorial History of theOroat
i ml War 3 00
Pilgrims' Progress dllust'od) .M
l.artb, hea iiuil Sky 2 7!i
Marvelous Wonders a.75
I, ile and Works of Spurgcon 1.50
Pictorial History of the liiblo 2.75
Museum of Wonders 2.75
Kroiii Pole to Pole U.75
Pictorial History of the Uni
ted .Malm, B.00
Science of Life 2.75
l.ifoof Itanium I. .VI
Indian Horrors . 1 50
Ji sepbus B.00
Sbepp'a IMiiilogr iphs 8.50
ColiiuibiiH, the Navigator. . .
Webster Dictionary in one
half Kushia
Price.
.80
,80
,18
,88
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.50
1.00
1 25
.60
,h5
(CUT YOUR COUPONS.)
tin prosontatiou of two of tlieee
Coopous, Hubsoribors of Tin: Tltlit-
i. '.I mav rtnrnhaaa nnv KmIi Id in..
! above list.
Remnoton Typewriters and iviisou
Phonographs for sale nnd rent. Copying
work en cutod. Phonographs rented for
nil evenings entcrlaiiiuieiii,. '1 clophoiie
MB, Bdw. liiinntoi. Jr., 485 hpiuoe
street.
Now Blcyolo,
A new bicycle worth ?7., will lie sold for
185. Tim machine is guaranteed ami is a
rare bargain. d may be seen at the
lid orlice.
Do You Want Clothes for Almost Nothing?
Do You Want Clothes for Almost Nothing?
Do You Want Clothes for Almost Nothing?
Do You Want Clothes for Almost Nothing?
Do You Want Clothes for Almost Nothing?
Do You Want Clothes for Almost Nothing?
Do You Want ClothBS for Almost Nothing?
P RICES on brand-new Suits and Over
coats in our windows will convince
you that we are about giving them away.
Martin 6c Delany
Coal Exchange, Wyoming Avenue.
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Veto IHttrrn ('(llO'lva (VjMl'll
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fitful 11(111'.
Up TOUt OOBrftd! new Imtn.
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THE COLUMBUS II HOUSE
Ig tho most popular musical establishment in Northeastern Penn
sylvania. The highest grade of Pianos and Organs. The
lowest prices obtainable- anywhere and the most liberal
terms ever offered to purchasers are some of the
leading inducements. Look at the list
A New
Departure.
COR One Week, commenc
' ing Monday, February
5, we will have a CHINA
CUP AND SAUCER Sale,
when we will sell Cups and
Saucers for less than
ONE-HALF
Their value. Remember
this sale will be for one
week. ONLY, as we posi
tively will not sell a cup at
the sale price aftsr next
week.
CHINA : HALL
weichel & Millar
116 Wyoming Avenue.
14
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S Tho OENUjNE New S
I WIlSF flUDS
E ESTAB. 1866. E
New Yoi h wareruoms, No. 5
m BO Fifth avenue,
E, G. KICKER HO.,
g BoU dealers In thlfMctton, 2
g Office IS) Atinttis fVvtnne, S
nmiimiiuiiiiimiiiiimn
The Great Marvel of Dental Science
Ansesthene
A recent discovery and the lole
propertj of
Honvood ,c: WardelL
DENTISTS,
FEBRUARY 14, 1894.
TRIBUNE COUPON
Yum- choice of three beautiful
inclines, "Telephone (iirl," "e
livering Christmas Presents"
and "Maidens Swinging." Bend
by mail 'or messenger or bring
j coupons like this of three differ-
em . iisU'H, wiih iu cenirt, stumpM
or coin, lo
TRIEUNE OFFICE,
Cor. Penn Ave. and Bprnce St
316 Lackawiinna Ave.
WHAT J. O, BR MON8 S A YS a IX )VT
AN.KSTHKNR
nii- n KM WOOD . t mum i i
Aiti'i bavlai ilovon lootk extracted at
onoslttlna i thepninlees method, i pro
iKiimr.. ii Miintiy Mtlsraatory in .
mwiloalnA ,i. j BKAMONS
THE CELEBRATED
Sohmvr Pianos.
E vcreli Pianos.
Vose & Sons ' Pianos.
Mehlin Pianos.
Popular Pease Pianos,
THE WORLD RENOWNED
Esley Organs,
Story & Clark Organs,
Chicago Collage Organs,
Palace Organs,
And sll kiii'l ot Musical Mer':ban'iis
constantly uii band.
The lloliilays are Iktc, and this is tbe place to buy Pianos for a Cbristtnai
(TOOOnt Prices are lower tban any other music store in Scranton Special
Attention -Homotnbor slwsyH when yon start out to search for a Piano or Or
gan that Cbriitopbor Colnmboa points with bis right hand to tbe exact plaoo
you want to k'o. Now here it is:
OPPOSITE
COLTTHBUS MONL'MENT.
SCRANTON, PA
205 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
J. W. Guernsey, Prop.
S
PRING .
Styles
of
HATS
Have arrived.
Best quality and
lowest prices.
COLLINS &
HACKETT
220 Lacka. Avenue.
SLEDS
.... at
COST
FLOREY &
unn 408
IIULI SPRUCE ST. a
Scranton, Pa. I
AT
Special for This Com
ing Week.
Men's Cork Sole Lsco Shoes,
Goodyear Welt, 4 gndo, v") tL(
to be 0.JV
$5.98
AT
Men's t'nrlt Sole Lnce Shoes,
bund Mwadwolt,90 grsdo,to
bo
S3.98
Ladies' llonifols, Kid Bntton,
Patented Tip, loodyesr
welt.l'oniinoii sense last, ell
i50 grade, to be C
l.ndies' Pino Kid Putton.cork
soles, band turn.t'oiiiiiioii
Soiiso last, only a few pairs
of tlirtn, $"1 grade, to be...
Ladies' Dull Dongoll Put ton.
double solos, Common Sense
only, ft grad closed out at
Misses' Strninht (loat Bntton.
spruiK heel, sees 11 to 0. J;'
grade will soli at
$9.00
C7 89
J3.26
SIT.)
A Rich CLOTH
J AC K E T, Full
Skirt, Balloon
Sleei c.iia y.bliu'k
and tan. cst to
make, it. Now
We win give you
the choice of 40
Jackets, all this
season's make
Not one in tho
lot that cost lt'SS
than 12 to ISO.
AT
$12.00
Hoys' School Shoes, I utton and
llU'P, SlZi8 tl to 'J; ifl 95 will
sell at
1.49
97c
JACKETS,
nor u CAPE?
Ft K CAPE9
ami RAPS. It
will pay yon to
sec tliis olVeritis
of Tailor uiado
Garments,
We need room for new Spring
s Y I 1
MOCK. VlSlt US.
SGHANK'S
Arcade Shoe Store.
WYOMINU tu:
6. W. OWENS
8c Co.
l.ndic
Tail'ir '. Cloak lUKOrl
anil I'unlors,
508 ;
PRIICE ST..
COt KT 1 lot tSE
BQUAHB
Scientific Eye Testing Free
By Dr. Shimberg,
The Siprllist, on tlm Kjo. Ilwulaohea nnd
NtirvoiiKinsis i rh.''." I I and Improved
Style of Kyu U losses nml Spectacles at tho
Loweet l'rloos. Host Arttllciol Eyes Inserted
fur 15.
305 SPRUCE ST., op. Poot Office.
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rot 1: of tin-so COUPONS, pro-
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entitles Ike holder to nil tii prlr-
llcues of ttlo linparotteled oflPeYS
ror dtStrlbatllMt, popular books
iimong our irad'rs. '1 he offers miiOe
by Tho Tribune iniinugeineirt. arc
iih follows:
5
ora
I
X5 CENTS end Four Coupons for j
any volume In tlie Culiiiiilins Se-
rles. Over 100 titles to select frouA.J
E
9,'i. 75 and Four Coupons for n 10 ji
toIuiuo set of Dlckuua' cumploto
SO CK.NTS nnd l our Coupons fur i
nnv book In the Rugby series.
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