THE SCR ANTON TK1UUJNI Ji THUliSDAY MOKMJStt, JUNE 14. 18H4.
FOR ONE WEEK
We Will sail our entire stock of
Xew and Stylish TRIMMED
HATS at GREATLY REDUCED
1'IUCES. Come and see them at
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303 SPRUCE STREET,
KorrmanA Moore
FIRE INSURANCE
120 Wyoming Avenue
BALE OF
Thursday, Juno 14.
Remnants in Dress Goods,
Silks, Wffiminfe Ribbons
and Wash Goods,
Hears I Hagen
415 LACKA, AVE,
DON'T
Havo your COX LABS starched In the, old
way, when Jron can have them don1 with soft,
pliable liutuaibole! tor TWO CENTS EAUiL
Lackawanna
the:
LAUNDRY
If you want
Carpets, Draperies
Wall Paper or Window
limn 11 III i ill W ! I II H JlimiW
Shades, come to us.
We have a full line of
goods, and our prices are
very low.
Williams k McAnii
j
127 Wyoming Ave.
CITY NOTES.
Reader -National bank notes aro legal
tender for individual in-!.- Inew.
Tbo Lackawanna county delegates to tiio
state Democratic convention may bo elect
ed this week.
Toilay will bo tho lat for receiving bid
on the construction of the Touth diitrict
lateral sewor.
There will bo an adj turned meeting of
the select and a regular meeting of tho
common branches of councils tuisoveuiuL;.
A real estate syndicate has purchased
for f-'O.noo, theSliintz property, on Wash
ington avouue, adjoining tho iirock homo
stead. .
Mrs. Anthony McAndrew, of New
street, died yesterday after a long illnes.
!he is survived by a husband and a num
ber of children.
Tho enterprising rhoir hoys of St. Luke's
church presented llr. Conant, their choir
master, with a handsome silver ladio on
the return from his wedding trip.
The excursion to Lake Ariel yestorday,
Wider the auspices of the Hampton M iin
Accidental fund, was attended by about
t0u persons. Lleven cars male up tho
train.
Tho bond of C. A. Sherman, tnx collector
of Glen burn BoroOjrh, in the sum or ?1,870
With A. Read and William .'. Sherman as
sureties, was npproved by tho court yes
terday. On Jane IS the Lehigh Volley company
will ruu an exclusion to Atlantic City.
Fare $8 for the round trip. The train will
leave the Delaware and Hudson Bridge
depot at a. m. Tickets aro yood for ten
clays.
Upon tho representation of Attorney
Zimmerman that tho case of A. L. Martin
againat the Scranton Bale Linll association
might possibly be settled without litiga
tion, Judge Edwards yesterd ay continued
the case until Saturday,
The excursion to Farview under the di
rection of tho Young Women's Christian
association, will bo tho most delightful
trip of tho seasou. The train will leavo
Saturday morning at 8.3(1; returning, will
leavo FarVieW at b.'M. Tickets, 75 cents.
The following have been elected ofiicors
of tho Xonna People! Society of Christian
Endeavor of th (iraco Reformed ESpilOO
pnl church: President, II. li. Lathrope;
vice presidont, Miss T. Frank; secretary,
Charles F. 1 lo-s; treasurer, James S. Law
son; delegate to convention at Clovolaud,
Miss T. Frank, with Carrie lionney as al
ternate. Yesterday's Bethlehem Times said: The
members of the fire committee of Scrauton
city councils arrived hero last night on
thoir roturu from Washington, and wero
handsomely entertained at the Sun Inu, 11.,
by ex -Chief Seckelman. The visitors wero
If F. Ferber, Wade M. Finn C, II.
Scbndt, P. J. JJickey, Robert Ivobinsap,
James Georgo, Peter Roos, Charles .Miller,
Charles Greever and E. itobatban. While
hero they inspoctod tho Central Firo sta
tion. Open All Night
at Lohman'e Spruce street. e
Oommonwaalth Shoo Store, Washington
Avenue.
Fine shoes; latent fads in russet and
f latent leathers. Some entirely new styles
n ladles and gents.
Dr. C C Lamacii, dentist, Gas and
Wntcr company building, Wyoming ave
nue. Latest Improvements. Eight years in
bcranton.
Rkiniiakt'b market. Meats, fish and
groceries, lowest possible prices.
Matci'MSS Shaw Pian'o.s Every cus
tomer recommends them. Stelle & Seeley,
184 Wyoming avenue.
PIERCE'S HORSE KILLED
Ec Says llial lis Di niise Was Duo to a Eadiy
tolnicted Bridge.
NO HON SUIT IN THE HAND CASE
Jud.T;e Archbild Refused Attorney
Candor's Motion Dr. N. Y. Leet
Put on ths Stand by the Defense.
Snys That Dr. Hand's Nervous
Power Is Intact -Tinsley Jury Could
Not Agree.
Liveryman J. F. I'ierco, of Carbon
dale township, was the plaintiff loan
action of trespass against tho township
of Fell which was tried before JuiL'i
Searle yeatsrday in court room No. a.
Mr, Pierce su;a to recover damage! for
a bone that met its death under pecu
liar circumstances an ), as he alleges,
through tho ne:ligoncu of tho township
Of Fell.
From tbo testimony addnoed it ap
pears that in the year lS'Jl a young
man natuod Michael Hogan hired u
homo and oarri lire from Mr. Pierce
and took Miss Mary Unify an I Miss
Nellie McNnlty, two comely young
women, who wore iu court yesterday,
out for a drive. The night w is dark
and tho road selected by Mr. llogau
not very well lighted.
DUMPS!) INTO TUB KIVER
II crossed the Lackawanna river on
a wooden bridge, ab )ttt 100 feet
from the end of which is a railroad
track. After creating the bridge an
engine shot across th road on tile rail
road track in Iront of the horse.
Whether or not Mr. Hogan had the
reins iu his bund or around tho whip
socket at that moment dues not appear
but at all evtuts the hone shied when
it saw too engine's headlight arid, as
the plaintiff contend!, bucked against
the side of tho bridge, which gsvo
way, owing to faulty construction, and
precipitated the young ladies, Mr. Ho-
iian ami the homo and carriage a dif
tance of nine feet into the seething
btiiiin of tho Lackawanna river.
BR8TJLT OF THE FALL.
Asa coast qaenos of tho tumble tho
gowns of tho young ludiee were ruiued.
their back hair disarranged utid they
woio compelled to abandon their pleas
ure trip and Mr. Hogan. Tho mux
peotid Lath dampened their spirits and
ardor, as well as tiieir clothing, and
while the accident may have no re
lation to the fact it is wortny of note
tint th-y siill bear thfl usmos they
Inherited from their lathers. Mr.
Hogan is also single,
When the carriage and horse wont
over the bridge the former was
wrecked ari l the latter so badly iu
jored that ho died. It is held by the
defoneu that the horse did not back
over the bridge, but went over the
bank of the river fifty teot above.
A number of witnesses were exam
ined ou each side, oue of whom, a Mr,
O'Mali.:, declaring tUat he saw the
boras 'fluttering" in the stream after
the fall, Tho plaintiff was reprnented
by Attorney J. E liurr, and the de
fendant by ex-Judge 11. A. Knapp. At
I o'clock the case was given to tho
jury.
a NOM suit BXFU8BD.
At 2 o'clock yoeterdBy afternoon tho
plaintiff rested iu the case of Dr. D. B.
(laud against the Central Pennsyl
vania Telephone and Supply company,
and Attorney Candor, of counsel for
the defense, asked ior a nou suit on tin
ground that no uegligonue on the part
of tho company hud been shown by tho
plaintiff. Ho reinforced his mot ou by
,m exhaustive argument. Attorney S.
B. Price, of counsel for the plaiutiil,
opposed gran ling tho non suit.
Judge Aichbald in pushing upon the
motion said that be thought there had
beau bumu evidence of negligence on
the pari of the ccnipany shown and at
that stage of the proceedings he did
not feel that it would bo proper for him
to summarily end tho ense.
Dr. N. Y. Leet was then called to
the stand as the first witness for the
d: fense and was questioned at length,
lie examined Dr. Hand ufter tho acci
dent and found thai his neivuue power
was intact aud all right. His opinion
was that if a man received a heavy
charge of electricity it would burn or
kill him. Ho never s:iw u caso where a
churgi of electricity caused local par
alyais. VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.
Ill the caso o( William Williams
against Patrick Brown, the jury yes
terday returned a verdict iu favor of
the defendant. Ia the OOS! of Robert
Tinsley against John W.ilsh the jury
wua uuablo to agree and Judge Ed
wards discharged it lato in the after
noon. The famous cases of Isaac Travis
against Hinry Travis wero settled yes
terday. The plaintiff is an old me:i
who sued his ton lo compel him to
support him. lie declared that be
deeded over a frru ho owned to his ion
upon his agreement to support him for
tho remainder of his life. By tho
tirinsoftbo uettlemut yesterday the
son retains the laud but pays his father
for it.
lie tore Judge Edwards the caso of E.
F. Btyie against the Hatnbarg-Bremen
Insurance company was ou trial all
day.
AN IfiTEREiTlfJCi CONCERT.
It Will T.o G.v u at the Tonn AvjnUA
; :. i-.t Church Toniaht.
Many seats baVs been sold for tho
concert to be givan tonight at the Peun
A venne Baptist church by Professor
John Howard, of New York, and Ijh
three children, Miss Mabel.Mlss Grace
and John Howard, jr. Thoy will bo
assisted by Miss Lulu Heed, Joan T.
Walkins and James Wilson.
The occasion will bj tho dolmtof all
the performers sxa 'pt Professor How
ard and Mr, WatklOS. The Howard
children are 7, 11 an I lis yoars of age.
Beats ore on sale at Powell & Co 's
nnd Stelle & Bseley's mosio stores, or
may be purchased at the door touight.
FUN URAL OF HIRAM AKERLY.
RomninB riouchf from GUn Mary to
Ch'r.chilla for I:itrmiut,
One of the most largoly attended fun
nerala seen in this neighborhood in
many years was that of Hiram Alterly,
of Glenhnrn, yesterday. Mr. Akerly
had died iu hospital at Glen Msry.N.
Y., Monday eveniug of brain trouble
an I his remains had been brought to
Chinchilla for interment. Tiie service
was conducted by Rev. F. II. Parsons,
of Wnverly. and was most impressive.
Mr. Akerly was 05 years of ngo and
is survived by a wife and turea chil
dren, Tho latter xre Frank W., of
Tompkins vlllei May, of BloomabBrg,
and George, who resides in Glenburn.
ENTERTAINMENT FOB CHARITY.
Will Be Held at the Academy of Ku do
ToaUtht.
This evening an entertaiuni mt and
lrcturo will be given at tho Academy
of Music under the auspices of the St.
Vincent de Paul society, of line Brook,
the prooeeds of which will be devoted
to charity,
Hon, M, J. Ryan, of Philadelphia,
will deliver au address, and sum ) of
the most tulented of the local enter
tainer! will nssit in giving an enter
tainment that promises to be of un
usual merit.
It should be well atteuded as the ob
ject for which it is held is a most
worthy oue.
CHIMES OF NCMMAN3Y TONIGHT.
Elaborate Froduciion cf the Opera by
th Ma deny -Kinney Company.
Planqnette's romantic opera, "Chimes
of Normandy," will bo presented in a
highly artistic manner by the Mackay
Ketiney compuuy touight,with the full
strength of the cast, at the Frothing
ham.
The "Chimes of Normnndy" is an
opera that l as stood the test of years,
and is today one of tho swootest and
best of comic operas, Among the many
musical gems are "Ding Dong Bell"
solo and chorus, and the graud eusctr.
ble, "Silent Heroes."
Finny Myers appears ni the boyden
ish Berpolettei Lizzie Qonsajlea, Qer
maine, the long lost Marchioness; Syl
vain Langlois, Marquis; Charles
Holmes, Qteniobenx, and Dan Young
as Gaspard, the miser. A now and
clever addition of operatic artists is
EH ward K at way, who will make his
first appsaranos as the Notary, a part
that Kives him meat opportunities,
"Chimes of Normandy" will bo pre
sented tonight, Friday and Saturday
evenings ana at the Saturday matinee.
Lovers of eo:r.ic opera will find the
Erntbingbam the coolest placa in the
ciiv.
Yesterday afternoon and last nigiit
"La Mascotte" wes repeated' boiore
hiirhly pleased andienoes.
SALOONS m HAVE 10 CLOSE.
Prosecutions Against Clerks Em
ployed in Drug Stores on Sun
day Will Not Be Pressed.
At an adjourned meeting of the ex
ecutive committee of tho Pattors' union
hold yesterday afternoon at tiio Young
Mens' Christian Association building,
there Were pna.'Uti, Members Boies,
Stelle, Btnrges, Mlller.Olark, Dony and
Maby, and Colouel F. L. Hitclicocic,
the committee's attorney. It was de
cided to increase the executive commit
tee's membership to tweuty-liv per
sons, to hold the policy of arresting
clerks iu abeyance, and to begin paying
in .'re particular attention to saloon
keepers,
Mr, Deny made a roport on last Sun
day's condition of the city in referonee
!o Sunday closing, aud urged moro vig
orous action ut once to insure the suc
cess of the movement and to protect
the business mou who have c.-used to
do business On the Sabbath.
A brief history of a lortner similar
movement here was given by Mr.
Sturgt3. Ho also favored more reso
lute and immediate potion, aud sug
gested the eularging of tho committee.
It was decidod lo call a special moot
ing of the Pastor's union next Monday
morning, when Mr. Btnrges nnd Col
onel B ies, who were appointed a com
mittee, will present the matter of in
creasing tho executive committee mem
bershipr It is proposed tuat new mem
bers shall be lepresentutive busiuess
men.
From tho fact that the proseoutlou
this week of clerks hss beau construed
a persecution, tho meeting decided not
to cause tho urrest of employes for
awhile at least.
Several members woro urgent in
thoir opinions that the liquor dealers
have been too much neglected and it
wua virtually the decision of the com
mittee that its energies will bo directed
against tho saloon. It was contended
that tho druggists who are at pre
sent aggressive would tiien cease their
oppositiou.
STANDARD PUVS AT WONDERLAND.
They Will Be Given by a Epiclal Com
pany of Grsat Merit.
The Wonderland theater on Linden
street v i 1 1 reopen its doors on Monday
next and during the weok perform
ances will be ;iven afternoon aud even
ing by a ipl.-ndid company that Man
ager Davis has engaged.
Among tho plays that will be given
are such splendid creations of the play
wright's art as "Huzsl Kirk," "For
given," "Forget-Mo Not," "Falsely Ac
ciued, " "Fun on the Bristol" uud the
"Privato Secretary." On Saturday
morning, June a special children's
matinee will be (ftvou. They will bo
charged an admission fee of 5 cut - uud
given seats free.
E tch patrou of the homo during the
week will bo given a chauco ou u (125
lu-yolo free.
PLUMGED HER INTO RAIN W.'.UR.
Six-Yeai-Old Child of John Iloche
Ecdiy Burned.
The C year-old daughter cf John
Roche, of 481 Fourth street, came near
losing her life yesterday, The child's
grandmother had omit a fire in the
back yard for the purpose of burning
paper, and the little one, while playing
about the blaze, ullowed her clothing
to eome in proximity with it uud igni
tion followed,
Tho grandmother, who wan in the
home at the time, ran to the reseuo of
the child, snatched her up and plunged
her into a burr-l of rainwater, extin
guishing the flnii':a. Tho child was
sevely burned aoout the back, but Dr.
Longstroet, who was called, doea not
consider tho child's injuries of a fatal
character.
Tho grandmother's hands were pain
fully burned as a result of her heroic
conduct.
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GOTHAM IN JUNE.
i'cinU cf Intci .i t Had a AconsslbU to the
Excureloiiiit.
The interest of Bcrnntonians In ths
Beventeenth National Saenorfest of
the Northeastern Bseagerbnnd, in N ;w
York, June 22 to 'M, is euch that tho
special rate made by the Central UaU
road of Now Jersey will bs greatly an
predated. These special excursion
tickets, which will he good to go on
any train June 21 to 24 inclusive, and
good to return until June iO, inclusive,
havo been place 1 at tho uncommonly
low figure of $1 513 for tho round trip.
New York, at this soiibou of the year,
abounds in points and features of gen
uine iuterest. Those who knew the
metropolis, hi well n thOB who do
not, will eagerly nvnil thetmolves of so
good an opportunity to see thesiuhta
ami enjoy the Bounds of the greatest
city of iu hemisphere,
Lizzie Brown Ia n ' ad Qirl.
S. C. Krigbaum yesterday proseutel a
petition tome -i:i a-kiug that Ltssie
Brown, a 14year-old girl, be oo remitted
to tho House of UefUKs. Mr. Krigbaum
lay! that the girl's mother is dead aud that
her father deserted her two years a;o.
She is wayward ami cannot bo restrained.
Thoro will bo a hearing iu the case ou e'ri
day. l a it quality oil clothing, minors hats at
wholesale and retail ut 11. A. Kiugsbur'n,
yu Upruoe Btroet.
mUSIC AT LAUREL KILL
Big Musical Festival Will So Held There In
September.
LARGE PRIZES TO BE AWARDED
Event Will Co Held Unrlsr the Aus
pices of the Cymric Association of
Music and Literature Six Hundred
Dollars Will Be the Larsst Prize.
A Number of Other Small Prizes
A groat musical festival or eisteddfod
will he hold at Liurol Hill Park on
Sept (i and 7 under tho auspices of tho
Cymric Association of Musio uud Lit
eral ure,
This will be the greatest inusiral
event that has ever occurred in north
eastern Pennsylvania, Two thousand
dollars will be offered in prizes for the
best competitive ainuMng. Bis hundred
dollars will be offered for the best
rendition of "We Never Will Bow
Down," and "Let the Hills Resound,"
hy choits of mixed voices not less than
BO nor over 100 voices.
A prize of $300 will be ofTirol for
best rendition of MoESrl's "Gloria"
for Catholic choirs, not to exceed 100
and not less than eighty voices
A prize of $300 i' offered for the best
rendition of "Hallelujah Chorus" for
brass and reed bamle not 1-ss tint!:
twenty-five nor over tbirty-livo in
number,
A prize of u, nnd a cold medal to
the leader, will l o awarded for the
best rendition of "The Star Spangled
Banner" by a ohorus not over eighty
and not less than fvxty in number,
from any of the public schools of the
city of Bcranton, Ths leaders of theso
competitive choirs must eithor ba,
teachers or pupils of tho lObool which
the competitive choir represents.
SOME OP THE OTHER PRIZ! S.
A prize of if IU0 will be awarded for
the best rendition of ''.The Spartan
Heroes" and "The Cambrian Son' of
Freedom," for male parties numbering
not leae than fifty and uot over
ieventy-five voic, and a.prisi of
5-100 will be awarded or the best ren
dition of "Bridal of tho Birds" and
"My True Love Hath My Heftrt," for
femule parti'9 not less than fiity and
not over sevenlv-five in number.
A prize of $40 will be awarded for
tho best, rendition of n double qnartette
of music yot to De named, nnd $3) to u
quartette for the beat rendition of mu
sic yet to be named, and $29 to tho boat
duot, music yot to be named.
Soprano solo, "Tell Mo My Heart,"
by Bishop, prizo $15; contralto olo,
"The Arrow and the Song," by Pin
suti, prize lo; bass solo, "Why Do
the Nations'.' ' Handel, pi izs $15; tenor
solo, "The Bilent World Is Sleeping,"
by Dudley Buck, priz.' $15 A priz? of
$23 will bo given for the host English
oration, subject, "Daniel Webster
WEATHER WILL NOT INTERFERE,
In case of intense boat or wet
weather provisions will bo made to
have the greater part of the park un
der cover, nnd a space of ground will
be floored sufii-dent to hold lO.OUO peo
ple for reserved seats.
This affair will bo beyond any perad
venture whatever the greatest musical
event that has ever occurred in this
section of the state John Courier
Morris, a gentleman well trained in
these musical affairs, has boon chosen
general tecretaiy.
MEETING OF INSURANCE MEN.
It Was Hold ia the Oflloo of Metropolitan
Company.
The agents nnd assistant sttporintend-
sntS of the Metropolitan Lite Insurance
company from this district met yester
day afternoon iu the company's office
in. the Lttrury buildini; to greet Major
Corwin, of the homo olhce, and Super
intendent Crauksbaw, of Philadelphia.
Superintendent ILlby introduced
Major Corwin, who entertained and
encouraged thoae present by a pithv
aud bright talk. After u brief epei ch
hy Superintendent Crauksbaw the
meeting adjourned at C 110 o'clock for
supper, given by Superintendent llol
by. Tho meeting reconvened at 8
o'clock in tho evening.
Major Corwiu rehearsed some of bit
adventures during tho war aud stated
that he served throughout the conflict
and rose from tho ranks to the com
mand of the regiment.
At 11 o'clork the meeting closed with
expressions of good will and a vote of
thanks to Ma j r Cor win and Sapsriu
tendent Crauksbaw.
Those present were: Assistant Su
perintendents Morgan, Gaul, Barrett,
Lennou, Morgan, Bulbort, Lloyd, Gil
hool and Welsh; Agents Sanders. Cam
plan, Decker, Thompson, Bwayie,
Davis, Price, Couloy, Jenkins, Mor
gan, Conley, Allen, MoAndrews, Far
rcll, O'Malley, MoDonald, Jonei, De
laeey, Gilgallon, Dunn, Boaolon,
Rogers, llartihorn, Kenuulv, Hodsou,
Cooper, Bhaefer, Mlobeal, Honserotb,
Yaggii Nlckolson, Brsciiarf, Skeltor,
Beemer. Bryne, Powell, Morris, ttraat,
Crane, lleweusted.
Altuchinent for .1 us Otnnon
An attachment was yesterday i sued by
the court for James Hannoa for contempt
of court. He is the defendant In as eoultv
usuit in which Mary Riel It oomnlainant.
and was directed hy the court to luako a
deed in favor of Mrs. Kiel for Certain land,
Ho failed to do so,
Ryan, the druggist, will give to callers
who are troubled, for one Week one bottle
of Dimmock'e kidney and bladder cure
free, or will sell two hundred dotes for one
dollar, guaranteed as represented.
e
BWINy, chnmpion high jumper o!' tho
world, will be here June 88
cciate
is much cheaper and
better for drinking
than Cocoa. Ask to
see the line wo are
running on this woek
at
29c. per lb.
Just about half price.
E. G. OOURSEN
420 Lacka. Ayo.
CANTATA OF QUEEN ESTHER.
Handsomely Prrseattd at Muila Ball
Last Niaht.
The cantata of "Esther," as given at
Music Hsll last evening under the am
picea of She Sumner A venue PreBby
terian church, proved a handsome suc
ceas in most particulars. The oait of
characters wag as follows:
tjueen. Miss Sidie E Kaiser, of
Wilkes-Barre; Zerish, Mi?s Maggie
Jones; Mordeoal'i sister, Miss Martha
Thomas j prophetess, Miss A. Davis;
king, Richard J. Thomas; Human,
John T, Watkinsj Mordecai, T. Bey
non; High Priest, John Phillips; Her
aid, H. Holly; Haruouah, W. Phillips;
Hegai, Harry Acker; scribe, W. A
Pricv; guards, William J. Brace, Rich
ard PbillipS maids of honor, Mias Lillie
Evans, Miss A;;uee Williams; atteiul
euts, Miss Lizzie Merchant, Miss Da
Vies; Z rish'a child, Ray Evans; king's
pages, John Da vies, Bugeue Evaus;
conductor, B. Evans; organist, Mrs.
John L. James; pianist, Walter Divics.
The entertainment was witnessed by
u largo audieuce.
CARS WILL ;.JK OFTENER.
Iiaprovod S-rvka for Lunmoie
and
Qrann Kld.-s Sobaibin Llua,
An additional car each will bo put on
the Donmore and Groen Ridgo eubur
ban lines by the BcrantOU Traction
company toilay. North of Marion
street the service will bo a car every
fifteen minutes, or every seven nnd one
half minutes betweeu Muriun street
aud the- central city.
The last outward bound car will bo
at 11 40 p. m., on the Dunuiora line,
conference'op bankers.
Meeting Will Do Held This Afternoon
at 2 O'Clock in Albright
Librnry Building.
At S o'clock this afternoon a hun
dred or more financiers, comprising
tho Associated Duikers of Eastern
Pennsylvania, will convene in ths lec
ture room gf tho Al'brigbt Library, lu
tho evening a banquet, tendered by the
Scrauton Clmrlng Houie association,
will bo enj yod ut the Westminster.
Tue sarly part of the afternoon busi ness
session will be devoted to tbe
reading of financial papers, each to le
followed by u discussion. Tho seision
will Inolude a business meeting and
election of offloirs.
Following are the papers to be read:
"State Banks and Improved National
Banking System Compared," William
Haokstt, cashier of the Euton National
bnuk; "Can Our National Bi -.k System
Be Perpetuated?'' William H. Ainey,
president Second National bank, Allen
town; "Tho Examiner's R-lation to
National Biol;," C. H. Dangler, of
E istoo, national bank examiner of
Eastern Pennsylvania; "Bank Pleaean
tries," William B. Peck, cashier Third
National bank, Bcranton,
William T. Smith will be toastmas
ter at the banquet. B.iu-r's band will
furnish tho music.
All matter of entertainment pertain -Ing
to the banquet, the meeting and
reception of the visitors, has been in
charge of the Scrauton Clearing Houso
association members as followr: James
A. Linen, president; William H. Peck,
manager; A. B. Williams, uhairman of
committee; H. J. Auderson and H. G.
Dunham.
The Associated Binkers of easteru
Pennsylvania includes tho territory
uast of the Sutquebauna rivor, except
ing Philadelphia. Its officers are The
odore Strong, Pittaton, president;
Georite Shan r.on, first vice president;
Dr. Jojeph Thomas, second vice presi
dent; Frank M. Horn, Catasuuqun,
recording secretary; CD. Moser,Read
insr, treasurer; executive committee,
William H. Ainey and Robert E
Wright, Allentown; James M. Jacobs,
Pennsbnrg; John W. Gwyner, Baston;
James A Linen, Scrauton; P. M. Car
hart, Wilkes-Barri.
Rs in hart's market sells fresh roll but
ter at lb cents. Cull and examine. '
Kuy 1 iii V.br
nnd pet the best. At Guernsey Bros.
And Right Up
to Date. . . .
JUNE
1 3 a"
it .T.i hVk. n if f.: fi it
We have Artistic
Designs in Wed
ding Gifts and all
the Latest Novel
ties. W. W. BERRY, Jeweler
417 LACKA, AVE,
Atlantic Refining Go.
Uanufaotoren and Dealers ia
Illflfflinating and Lubricating
Linseed Oil, Napthas nml Qaso
linos of all grades. Axlo Qreaso,
Pinion Grease ami Colliery Com
pound . also, a lare liuo of I'm
rafflne Wux C'nndlea,
We hImo handle the Famous CROWN
ACME OIL, tho only family safety
burning oil in the market
WILLIAM MASON, Manager.
Offloei Coal Baebanoe, Wyoming Ayo.
on:K nt fine Dreiult.
Best Sets of Teeth
.oo
Inelndian tbe rftu!es extraetlnj
(I te-eth by uu entirely now rv
lean.
S. C. Snyder, D.D.S.
1" WlOJllNU AVIi
ON DECK
HIuslo Bcxts Excluilvsly.
Best made. Play any desired number of
tunes. Gautschi 6 Sons., mauufaoturers,
1080 Chestnut itroet, Philadelphia. Won
derful orchestrial organs, only W and 10.
Specialty: Old music boxes carefully re
paired and improved with new tunes, es
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I For Public Benefit f
BS " -It's no U33 to remind you S
jg that warm wenther is hero. B
B Hut w.- will re- g
ej mind you of our lino of Bummer Uuods S
9 Bee our line of OLAClliB UKFItlO- S
JiK A I'll It - , with patented moVnblo B
j; hues. Hoiid ico rack and shelves, seven S
m wells to preserve iho lee. Best In thu 9
5 world. i m
JJ RomemLor, wo havo tho
m fine t assortment of oil and uas
S MOVES, OAs ttAMOKS, etc., In the
S city.-
g; Don't buy a lawn mower until you
ii havo seen our L'liaruntce'd
1 Electric Mowers,
n 14 inch, S3. SO.
Window Screens,
All etKeSti up.
Screen Doors, Compi0t0i03o.
I Wire Cloth, A11S0uaJ
Cherry Pitters,
40 uud no, .
a
I H.Battin &Co- 1
a,J '"SaiS;- I
S BpeeUllaU SCRANTON. H
iri ma
'mnmimmiiuimtmnmuumni
CORSET iBD GLOVE STORE.
On If, n'ar. .''u e 11, v e tyil have au
expiriei o (' riot voma i f" m W Yolk
who v. 1 1 osh b t i.i d St t ll ce.ebra:ed
P. D. CORSETS.
Wo will be pleasid to ffl every eno who
crr.'s tohave- a I'nrleo. F t njr t'orsit
Wo uru alio pioiuired to lit uuy Corse
bomSUc o-b" prie-ea
128 Wyoming Ave.
That the natural outlines of the foot should he prenfrved
rather than interfered with; if you believe In comfort and
lit as well as stylo; if you believe in shapely shoes for shape
ly leet; if you want service, tliea put your money, as well ua
your feet, in our shoes.
We show and sell the grandest and greatest line of
Tootwear that ever adornod and protected thj feminine or
masculine foot.
Ladies' Beautiful Russet Tipped
Oxfords, all sizes,
$1.00.
Ladies xtra Quality Russet
Blucherettes,
$2.00.
Quality
1, button,
Misses' Rest Quality Russet Goat,
spring heel, button,
$1.35.
Child's Extra Quality Patent
Leather Tipped, button,
a Qi
ped, b
75c.
I CLOTHING k SHOE HOUSE
137 AND 139 PENN AVENUE,
Complete Outfitters, SCRANTON, PA.
S. L. GALLEN.
REMEMBER- -Every purchaser of$l worth or over receives a chance on
the Beautiful PARLOR SUIT.
WILL
PRICES:
11 TO 2 $1.25
VA TO hlA $1,50
-5
RMH OR SHINE
EACH day this week we will offer bargains appro
priate to the weather. If rainy Umbrellas and
Mackintoshes; and if clear weather, Straw Eats, Mil
linery, Shirt Waists, Ladies' Suits, Neckwear, &c.
Special for This Week:
MEN'S AND BOYS' NECKWEAR, 17ft EACH
AGENCY FOR DR. JAEGER'S WOOLEN GOODS
BROWN'S BEE HIVE
224 LACKAWANNA AVE.
CLEAR1NGSALE
WE will sell our en
tire stock of Mil
linery Goods, Ladies'
Coats, Capes and
Blazer Suits at
50c. on
the OoiSai"
to make room for the
immense stock of
Furs we are making.
Furs
STORED and INSURED
IF ALTERED BY
US. FREE OF CHARGE
During thu Summer.
138 Wyoming Ay 3.
NEXT DIME BANK.
1UiUl
Men's best grade Casco Calf, laeo
and Congress, London and
French toe,
$1.90.
Men's extra quality Russia Calf,
hand welt, lace and Congress,
$3.00.
Youths' extra quality B Calf,
tipped, button and bals,
$1.00.
Infants' best quality Tau and Red
Goat, button,
50c.
Wouldn't wear out so many Shoes
if you bought him
Try a pair next lime. Our spe
cialty is good -wearing and good
looking Shoes for Children.
Banister's Shoe House
Boy
Yours
The Owl Shoe