THE SCKANTOX . Tit 115 1! JS 12 SAT IJ HDA Y MOltNiLNG, XOViiMBEK 17, 1894.
1 THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
.'.iitumn Doinfls Among Prominent
Leaders of the Season's Gayety.
PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND TEAS
The Gamut of tho Week's Events Sounded
. In Short Purogrophs-Guosts and Entertainers-Personal
Mention Re
duccd to a Compact Compass.
With little else by way of social diver
sion to occupy their attention, Scranton
people, aiid particularly women, are
Interested In the great Madison Square
horse show In New York; not because
they are horse fanciers, but In order
to keep tab on the social pulse of the
famous event. The chief medium of in
formation are the New York dallies,
whose columns teem with what society
wears, sees and does. The news ac
counts make the great equine show as
much a display of well-dressed women
and faultless Beau Brummells as a pa
reason one of swelldom's annual fads
rade of fancy horseflesh, and for this
maintains its stupendous popularity. If
only .horsemen, pure and simple, were
Interested in the show, it would exist
only through gasping effort and might
be impossible. But because women and
men who don't know a cob from a dray
horse, a hackney from a runner, or a
Jumper from a thoroughbred because
these choose to smile upon the saw
- duBt enclosure, the rank and file of
society falls in line and the Madison
Square Horse show, which is another
name for Parade of the Millionaires, is
kept a success. '
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To one who has never attended the
gala affair a visit would prove an awing
revelation and a rare opportunity for
studying character. . Imagine, if you
can, a building covering ground area
equal to a Scranton city block. After
passing through a commodious en
trance the first view of the interior pre-
sents a general spectacle of dazzling
splendor. As the eye takes In a sweep
ing glance of the huge roofed enclosure
the magnitude and blazonry of the
scene swallows details which may be
comprehended later. It all looks like
one giant flower and then comes an
evidence of dazzling lights, kalel
doscoplo colors from the gowns of
splendidly dressed women, the sound
, of cracking whips and hum of voices
and a faint odor of horse. The center
of all this pleasing confusion is a large
oval-shaped . enclosure with sawdust,
then a promenade, then several rows of
boxes, then many rows of seats, each
particular oval space being crowded
with its respective occupants. The sev
eral hundred boxes are occupied by
those who have paid from $150 to $500
for the privilege and contain women
mostly. Occasionally those of some
particular box are Interested In a
friend's entry, which Is showing Its
paces in the ring, but oftener the box
spectators are munching bon-bons,
laughing in gay conversation or intent
on studying the gowns of others. The
wide promenade between the boxes and
ring seems to be the privileged point of
vantage for your real horseman, and
there he may be found in his many
there he may be found In bis many col
ored personality and style of dress.
Here your scion of a wealthy house who
quaffs champagne and draws his check
for thousjls, rubs his immaculate at
tire agil I the rough coat -if the
--iiuisey f I wiio imews u sirs r ana
perhaps !& only the price of '. mid
night beer and a sandwich after having
paid his admission fee. Such is the
scene of the great horse show without
particular comment upon the equine.
It, of course, has its place, but that is
not what appeals to the majority of the
gathering. The swells and fair women
attend the show because it's quite the
smart thing. They gaze on themselves
and the lower strata, the lower strata
returns the gaze in kind and that's the
great horse show and everybody Is
satisfied.
Cards have been Issued by Mr. and
Mrs. Sylvanus Seeley, of 216 Ninth
street, for the marriage of their daugh
ter, Miss Villa, to George R. Warner,
on Wednesday evening, Nov. 28.
At St. Ignatius church, Kingston, on
"Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock,. Miss
Mary Martin, of that place, was-married
to James Halllgan, of this city.
Rev. Father O'Malley, pastor of St.
St. Ignatius church, performed the cere
mony. Miss Martin was attended by
Miss Jullie Caddln, and Mr. Halllgan by
his brother.
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Miss Florence Sllkman, of Main ave
nue, Providenoe, gave a 1 o'clock lunch
eon yesterday afternoon In honor of
Miss Ann Garber, of Salunga, who has
been visiting her for the past week.
Misses Sllkman and Garber received
the guests. Among those present were
Misses Frances Winton, N. Hurlbut,
Claudia Williams, Margaret Bentley,
Cassie and Lizzie Bentley, Jennie and
Alio Zelgler, Phoebe McDonald, Ruth
Jackson, May Plerson and M. K. Morse.
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Miss Mary Bessell, of 6 Ridge Row,
entertained a number of young people
at a candy pull Thursday evening.
Those present were Miss Struble, Miss
Evelyn Gilmore, Miss Mott, Miss Fos
ter and Albert Jessup, W. B. Kirkpat
rlck, Frank Fuller, Joseph Boles. H. S.
Klrkpatrlck, Lawrence Fuller and
Percy Mott" .
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A well-attended church supper was
served by the ladies of the Second Pres
byterian church In the church parlors
last evening.
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A card party was given by Mrs. N.
Y. Leet, of Jefferson avenue, Thursday
evening,
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A very successful and enjoyable fair
was given last evening by the Girls'
Sewing cirete at the residence of Will
iam Hanley, 633 Monroe avenue. Fancy
articles, candy and refreshments were
on sale and netted a handsome sum,
which will be devoted to charity.
PERSONAL MENTlbl!l: . i'
W. H. Hagen is In New York.
H. C. Reynolds Is In Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank McKee, of Plymouth, is In
the city.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Porter, of Albany,
are In the city.
Mrs. Asa Day, of Foster, visited friends
In the city this week.
Mrs. John Evans, of Westerly. R. I., Is
visiting Mrs. R. Q. Brooks. .
. 3 LtttnrP8. Of Monsey avenue, wo
In Wilkes-Barra yesterday,,
City Clerk Frank Dletrlck, of Wlikes
Barre. wu hr mturi.iv . .
, mrs. v.. n. Bcnryer, of North Maln ave
nue, is. visiting, In Maryland. .w
J. W. Guernsey returned yesterday from
a business trip to New York. '
t " luuai lu DO
abent ten day In Philadelphia. . ; ;
Mm. John Ingalls, of Wyoming avenue,
Is vlulting relatives In Connecticut
J. V. Rice and. Jamas Blair have re
turned from a trip through the west.
Pauline Glidden-Chapman, the cornetlit
of Oneida, N. Y., will ,be the guest of
Mrs. Arthur Frothlngham, of Jefferson
avenue, over Sunday. ...
T. H. Dale returned "Thursday from a
hunting trip of several days' duration.
Mrs. H. C. Dewey, of 'Pittstori," spent
Thursday with relatives in Groan Ridge.
Miss Florence Ham, the elocutionist' of
Honesdale, is visiting friends In 'the clty.-
Charles E. Knapp, of Honesdale, visited
friends In Green Utdge during the week.
' Miss Amelia Roberts, of Wllkes-Barre,
Is visiting Miss Simpson, on Qulnoy ave
nue. Mrs. U. G. Schoonmaker, of Elmhurst,
has gone to Lake Helen, Fla., for . the
winter.
Mrs. E. T. Goldberg, of New York, has
been the guest of Mrs. B. Moses during
the week.
E. J. Goodwin returns today from- New
York, where he has been attending the
horse show. i . , .-
Mrs. Robert Jenkins, of Deacon Street,
left Thursday for a visit with relatives
In Michigan. . , .
Mrs. Henry Fellows, of Colfax, la., for
morly of this city, is visiting relatives on
the West Side.
Frank Fuller returned Thursday from
a live weeks' hunting trip In Susque
hanna county. .
Mrs. Elmer Churchill and daughter,
Ruth, of Great Band, visited friends In
the city this week.
MIbs Bradford, of Wilmington. Del., Is
the guest of Miss Lavlnla Dlmmlck, of
Sanderson avenue.
Albert Baker, of the office of Simpson &
Watklns, will spend tomorrow and Mon
day in Chambersburg.
Sheriff-elect Frank H. demons and N.
E. Rice will leave today for a week's
hunting near Port Republic, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whyte have Is
sued Invitations to a reception to be held
at Hotel Terrace on Monday evening.
Rev. H. G. Russell, of Wllkes-Barro,
has been visiting his son, William Russell,
of Deacon street, during the past week.
Miss Mable Knowles. of the Girard
Avenue theater, Philadelphia, the original
"Pearl of Pekln," is the guest of Mrs.
Harry Storms.
George Kinback, ex-treasurer of this
city, and now of Jaffersonvllle, N. Y., re
turned to his home Friday after a stay of
several days In Scranton.
C. A. Plerson, of Philadelphia, who, as
an official of the Scranton Traction com
pany, was located here during last sum
mer and made many warm friends. Is vis
iting General Manager J. R. Beetem at
the Hotel Terrace.
Among the well known Scrantonians In
New York during the week were: J. O.
Elsele, Thomas Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. E.
R. Brown, W. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Davis, H. Battln, Mrs. Frances Bwan, A.
H. Shopland, Rev. E. L. Miller, Tallle
Morgan, O. B. Levan, George W. Owens,
T. V. Powderly, C. Robinson, William
Connell, J. C. Snover, Horace Hand, C. T.
Bellamy, P. 8. Page, Mrs. J. Kemmerer,
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bcranton, Colonel H.
M. Boles, Mrs. Seybolt, Miss L. Seybolt,
Miss Archbald.
Dr. P. H. McAndrew, who last Satur
day retired as senior house surgeon of the
Lackawanna hospital, relinquishes his
position to the regret of all who came in
contact with him. Among newspaper men
Dr. McAndrew's retirement will be partic
ularly regretted. He always accorded
them the most generous courtesy and
never lost an opportunity to do them a
favor. In a professional sense he has sat
isfied the hospital directorate in his skill
ful surgery and medical treatment and
when in a few months he shall have re
turned from a well earned vacation In
Europ to practice medicine In this city he
will no doubt be accorded an extensive
and desirable practice.
Mil N YON' S
GREAT WORK, ,
THE PUBLIC
. SURPRISED
Physicians Astounded
The Philadelphia Times truthfully
says: "Munyon is to medicine what
Edison is to electricity." ; ,
The marvelous cures which have been,
made by the use of his little sugar
pellets have astounded physicians of
all schools, and will undoubtedly rev
olutionize the whole practice of medi
cine. The professor .believes there Is a
cure of every disease, and that people
should die only of old age or by acci
dent. His system Is to build up, not to
tear down; to strengthen, . not to
weaken, . '
Professor Munyon does not claim that
he has one remedy . that will cure all
complaints, but that he has prepared a
speclfto cure for nearly every disease.
He does not claim that his rheumatic
cure will cure consumption, dyspepsia
or any other complaint, but he does
guarantee that it will cure rheumatism.
His dyspepsia cure Is prepared express
ly to cure dyspepsia; his cough cure to
cure coughs,' His catarrh remedes to
oure catarrh; his kidney, cure. to cure
kidney troubles.' The same may be said
of all his different remedies. ';
He has prepared them In a manner
which enables the rich and the poor
to obtain them for the small sum of
25 cents from any drug store.' They
are absolutely .harmless, pleasant to
take and may be carried in the vest
pocket.
A valuable little book called the
"Guide to Health" has been Issued, and
can be had Of any druggist free, which
Intelligently, sets forth in plain,1 simple
language how any one may cure them
selves. ' ' V ' '
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure never
falls to relieve In one to 'three hours
and cure In a, few days. Price, 25 cents.
Munyon's Dyspepsia. Cure is guaran
teed to cure all forms of Indigestion and
stomach troubles. Price, .25 cents'.
Munyon's Catarrh -Cur soothes and
heals the afflicted parts, and '.restores
them to health. . No failure; a-cure
guaranteed. Price, 25 cents.
Munyon's Liver Cure corrects head
ache, biliousness, Jaundice, constipa
tion and all liver diseases. Price, 26
cents. - "
Munyon's Kidney Cure Bpeedlly cures
pains in the back, loins or groins, and
all forms of kidney dlseas?.
Munyon's Blood Cure eradicates all
Impurities of the Wood. Price, 23 cents.
Munyon's Cathartic insures , a free
and natural movement of the bowels,
without the least pain, or discomfort.
Munyon's Pile Ointment positively
oures all forms of piles.
Munyon's Asthma Herbs are guaran
teed to relieve asthma in two minutes.
Munyon's Nerve Cure' restores over
worked and over-Strained nerves to a
healthy condition. Price, 25 cents.
Munyon's Headache .Cure stops head
ache in three minutes. Price, 25 cents.
Munyon's Vitallsor Imparts rev life,
restores lost Dowers to weak and da-
bllltated men. Price, $1 '
Munyon's Homoeopathic . Remedy
company, of Philadelphia, puts up spe
cifics for nearly every disease, which
are sold by all druggists, mostly for 25
cevits a bottle. :'
With . Munyon's Remedies everyone
can doctor themselves, ., ,. , . i. . x(J (
REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS
Secretaay Israel Outlines the Objects
of tie .Associated; .Charities!
ASSISTANCE "MS ASKED FOR
tt Will Require Money to Carry Out tho
- Objects That the Association Has in
' View-Ucport of Treasurer ....
XV. T. Smith.
, At the meeting of the Board of Asso
ciated Charities held last Tuesday night
the annual reports of officers were read.
Those of Secretary Rev. Rogers Israel
ndl Treasurer W. T. Smith.,; are
printed below, and will be found worthy
of careful perusal. Mr. Israel's'report
Is as follows: '
In presenting the first annual report
of the Associated Charities the direc
tors have thought it beBt that their por
tion should be addressed more particu
larly to the public, and that the
workers in the society and a few others
who thoroughly understand its methods
and work should consider that the work
of the agent could be perused by them
for their information- and :lnstractlon.
There are In the community.' outside of
the members of the board and their Im
mediate co-workers, those 'who,'' being
ignorant of the principles , of the or
ganization, have during the past- year
felt it incumbent on them to condemn
it. asserting that it was but one other
organization added to the many for the-
pauperizing or tne neeay or -met city.
We think, however, that a candid in
vestigation of our methods and tho ob
jects of the society will show that we
have brought into being hot another
nhnritable organization, but- one
through which all the others might.flnd
a head and basis. It has been our in
tention and effort during the past year
to bring into harmonious working and
simple methods the distribution of
charity by both individuals and organ
izatlonsof our city. To say that we have
done this would be too much, but we
can state that we have made a begin
ning along the line of making the de
pendent independent, and the pauper
self-supporting, to tne oeiier unaer
standing of the methods of our society
we would state plainly tne objects: -Objects,
of the Soelety.
First To secure the concurrent and
harmonious action of the different
charities of Scranton In order
Second To raise the needy above the
need of relief.
Third To prevent begging and impo
sition and to diminish pauperism.
Fourth To encourage thrift, self-de
pendence and Industry through friend
ly intercourse, advice and sympatny.
Fifth To aid the poor to help them
selves. Sixth To prevent children from
srrowlne ud as oauDers.
Seventh To aid In the diffusion of
knowledge on subjects connected with
the relief of the poor.
To accomplish these results H Is de
signed: First To provide that the case of
every applicant for relief shall be
thoroughly Investigated..
Second To place the results of such
Investigation at the disposal of the sec
retary of the poor board, charitable
societies and agencies and of private
persons of benevolence.
Third To obtain employment if pos
sible, If not, to obtain so far as neces
sary suitable assistance for every de
serving applicant from the.publlo au
thorities, charitable agencies or benevo
lent Individuals.
Fourth To make all relief, either by
alms or charitable work, conditional
upon the good conduct and progress.
, Fifth To Bend to each poor family
under advice of the proper authorities a
friendly visitor.
Sixth To hold publlo meetings and
print papers for distribution.
. Only Begun Its Work.
- As we read these objects again we
find that our society, while formulating
its work during the past year, has only
begun the great development which It
hopes to reach in future years. It has
been found absolutely necessary, under
the strain placed upon the society last
winter, during the hard times, to have
a fund upon which call could be made
for cases of emergency. The giving of
charity was and is totally contrary to
the object for which the society Is es
tablished, but the need was met first by
the mayor's fund, upon which orders
could be given from time to time by the
agent and then by the emergency fund,
which is still In existence. It was the
intention of the society to divide the
city into districts, and to have volun
teer visitors, who could report to the
authorized agents of the society, but
owing to the lack of preparation and
the uncertain condition of affairs relat
ing to charity in the city It was deemed
wisest for the first year to let the or
ganization develop along the lines best
suited to our city. We find ourselves
now In a position to go forward with
the work outlined above, and we hope
this winter to see every case placed In
the hands of some wise and benevolent
Individual. This has been accomplished
to a great extent through the priests
and ministers of the city, and we be
lieve can be perfected under their ad
vice and guidance so that there need
be no needy person uncared for in our
city.
Seeks to Find the Cause.
As the scientist and the student seek
for the cause of all Irregularities In na
ture and in morals, so this organization
seeks to fludthe causes for poverty and
need, and;' finding these causes, to tl"
away with them and thus alleviate the
case at; Its inception. To this end an
agent has been employed to thoroughly
investigate," 'every case referred , and
every application made to her. This
has necessitated over 800 visits upon ap
plication of individuals themselves or
some one interested in each case. These
investigations have been tabulated and
the name, residence,, nationality, re
ligious persuasion, age, cIVil condition,
present need, cause, thereof and the
amount bt aid rendered recorded. These
records nave been carefully filed away
and have been made use of In making
up the report of the agent. It Is with
a very deep appreciation Of our In
debtedness to Mrs. W. B. Duggan, the
agent, that we would here acknowledge
her wise, discreet and firm administra
tion of, this department. We believe
that it has. been- due to her wisdom
that the organization has attained to
the efflclencyiwhleh we find, today, and
to which all advance in the future must
'look back. No one who has net had the
experlenae can1 realize what tact, gen
tleness arid firmness It requires to make
these investigations - and to' find the
truth in eaoh case without Injuring the
independence or destroying the confi
dence df the individual Investigated.
But we see most clearly from the facta
which we have already had presented
during the past year, from the tabu
lated report which will be given later
and from our own personal experience,
that the work has been done most ef
fectually In relieving the distressed and
encouraging the disheartened. ;
Finding Employment.
It has devolved upon the society to
find means for giving employment to
Unemployed laboring men and women,
who, through, the stringency of the
times, have been thrown out of work
during the past year. This,-again,
seemed to be another departure from
Our propose line of work, but was one
that was rendered necessary by the cir
cumstances. To accomplish this we se
cured the co-operaitno of the street and
park commissioners. Men 'were given
work upon the Btreets and in the parks
at $1 a day for several days at a time,
thus enabling a large number of men to
tide over the , necessities -of the time
until they could' secure, employment at
ttie usual remunerative rates. A mlna
ture wood-yard was also opened
through which employment was given
to a few men. The street commissioner
also succceeded In using a number of
men at the stone crusher. The office of
the agent became also an employment
office, .where laboring men and women
could leave their names and where in
dividuals needing work done could se
cure those without work to do it. The
agents - report -will show how. much
has been accomplished by this means.
Indeed, we have found in this, our first
year, that we have had to make the
society very pliable in its worklngB.
Everything seemed to depend upon re
lieving the immediate necessities of the
times, and we believe that upon clos
investigation, either by members or by
those who are not In sympathy with our
methods of work, It will be found that
the relief which has been extended by
thlB society through Investigation and
the finding of work, and the distribu
tion of the emergency fund (amounting
in all to over $1,900) went far last win
ter to prevent the suffering which then
threatened so many in the city. We
give below the agent's report, which is
a simple summary of the work which
has been done through the office of the
agent and her assistants during the
year. ...
Street Hogging Evil.
We must reiterate as emphatically as
possible the evil which Is done by indis
criminate giving on the street or at the
door. Over 150 Impostors have been
found upon thorough Investigation, who
reside within our city living upon the
alms of benevolent Individuals. Some
of these had bank accounts, others were
keeping saloons, others secured suffi
cient not only to support themselves
In Idleness, but to waste a great deal
of which they obtained, and In almost
every one of these cases It was found
that no suffering need ensue to the
Individual or to the family by cutting
off their means of securing what they
considered a living by begging. A num
ber of children have been taken In
charge and cared for who were kept at
their homes simply for the purpose of
influencing the kindhearted to support
Idlo and vicious parents. The society
Is now prepared to distribute 5,000 card
books requesting those receiving them
not to give anything to beggars, but to
refer the applicant with one of the cards
to' the agent of this society, who will
investigate and, If requested to do so,
will report the result of the investiga
tion to the Individual whose name may
be signed to the card. We again urge
upon all the people of our community
to refuse to give to unknown applicants
under any circumstance whatever. We
are prepared to investigate cases imme
diately and If necessary to report at
once to the person desiring the investi
gation. Appeal to the Public.
This society Is entirely dependent for
support upon the generosity of the
citizens of this community. It there
fore appeals to all who are Interested
In the wise and righteous dispensation
of alms for means to carry on Its work,
The coming winter promises to be one
of especial hardship among the poor,
and It will require especial care on the
part of the people to prevent Impostors
and those unworthy persons not need
ing assistance from securing aid which
should be given to the worthy and
needy ones. We ask, therefore, that
contributions of money be sent to our
treasurer, William T. Smith, as soon
as possible urging the necessity of car
rying on this work until all those who
are unworthy may be so Impressed with
the strictness of our surveillance that
they will give up the business as un
profitable and devote themselves to
some remunerative employment.. If the
money is forthcoming the board would
gladly open a woodyard where men
could be (employed In preparing wood
for the market, which wood could be
sold and the expenses of the yard paid.
For this purpose, however, . there is
need of a lot, fenced In, and a small
building for offices. If the merchants
and the housekeepers of the city would
encourage the society we would very
gladly open an intelligence office where,
for a small fee paid by the one desiring
to employ labor, men or women could
be furnished.
We also advise the organization in
our city of a society for children's aid,
who could take charge of the many
cases constantly referred to our child
Baving committee, and, by reducing the
number of neglected waifs, relieve the
city from many future criminals.
Scranton is celebrated for Its generous
support of every good work, and we
would close our report with the hearti
est thanks or the liberal contributions
of the past year, respectfully requesting
a continuance of both sympathy and
support for the coming winter.
Rogers Israel,
Secretary of board of directors.
The report of W. T. Smith, treasurer
of the Associated Charities, as read at
the meeting, was as follows:
Report of Treasurer.
Receipts
Received from life and
annual member
ship, and contribu
tions 12,013 00
Net proceed of enter
tainment 802 11
First Presbyterian
Sunday school 24 "6
Hebrew Ladies' so
ciety 10 00
Dr. John Burnett,
treasurer 41 00
Father Aust, Polish
church 15 93
Suburban lodge,
Knights of Pythias 6 07
St. Luke's church,
, on Knights Templar
night 22 32
W. Welcker, 5 per
, cent, on saleB '' 31 15
Received for Interest
from bank 9 00
-Broken stone, sold... 55 60
S3.040 84
; Expenditures
Paid for services of
. agents ) 025 00
Printing, stationery
and stamps 87 98
Emergency cases.... 12 SO
Paid Into Mayor's fund 1,950 00
Paid ' for essays on
. charity work.. 6 60
Balance in bank 359 46
3,040 84
Nov. 13, balance t 359 46
(Signed) William T. Smith,
Treasurer.
When your watch or clock needs repair
ing, call on Davldow Bros.
EXCHANGE OF PROPERTIES.
F. E. Nottlcton and George T. Edginton
Will Exchange Deeds.
Through Real Estate Agent R.Ernest
Comegys an exchange of real estate has
Just been effected between Franklin E.
Nettleton and George T. Edginton, the
consideration being $15,000 a side. Mr.
Nettleton's property consisted of eight
houses in Green Ridge and a farm near
Clark's Summit. .
Mr. Edgtnton's property was a lot 40
by 90 feet and buildings at Sixth and
West Lackawanna aventle.
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Those wedding presents Bhould bs
bought of Davldow Bros., Lackawanna
avenue.
-Tho Y. M. C. A. Song Services.
"Growing In Interest and attendance"
new series of popular Sunday after
noon services for men In the Young
is the encouraging news concerning the
Men's Christian Asssoclatlon audito
rium; Tomorrow's meeting will not be
lacking In interest, as Messrs. Morgan
and Conrad will produce some lovely
and attractive music and Ai W, Dick
son is down for the address.
We have just received an elegant line
of presents. Davldow Bros, ..-
' At 7.30 p. m., suction sale at Freeman's
" Baby rings, baby rings, baby rlngS, baby
rings, baby rings, baby rings. Davldow
Bros.
Meeting of Those Interested In Local
. Historical Matters.
THE NEW OFFICERS SELECTED
F. E. Pratt Was Chosen Presldcnt-Ncw
Quarters Aro to He Secured in a
Flro Proof Bulldlng-Otlirr
Business Transacted.
Yesterday at 4.30 in the board of
trade rooms was held the first business
meeting In a number .of years of the
members of the Lackawanna County
Historical Institute. J. A. Lansing was
chosen chairman, and J. H. Fisher, sec
retary. As has heretofore been stated the ob
ject of the meeting was to form a re
organization of the Institute. The first
business was the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting held, which was In
February, 1889, "at the arbitration room
in the court house. At that session of
ficers and a- board of directors were
elected. . The death of Colonel J. A.
Price, who was president, and then
the leading Impulse of the Institute, ap
pears to have thrown the organization
Into a chaotic state.
A. W. Dickson explained that the
time had come when the remaining
members of the society thought that
steps should be taken to place the In
stitute on a basis that corresponds to
the standing that a society of Its char
acter in a city of the progresslveness
of Scranton warrants. The society, he
thought, was born to live, not to die,
and he saw no reason why it could not
become the power for good that all
Buch societies bring to a community.
Report of Treasurer.
George W. Phillips, treasurer, made
his report verbally. He said that the
money in his hands Is In the bank, and
he would be pleased to have an auditing
committee appointed to investigate his
accounts. He stated that as near ao he
could Judge the amount is something
over $C00. The chair appointed on the
auditing committee F. E. Piatt and Dr.
L. M. Gates.
The report of the board of trustees
recommended that In the matter of the
re-organlzatlon of the Institute that the
suggestion of E. B. Sturges, stating tho
offer of the Green Ridge library trus
tees granting temporary quarters for
the storage of the mlneraloglcal speci
mens. The offer was accepted and a
motion made that locks be bought to
Becure the safety of tho specimens.
It was also recommended that an ar
rangement be made with the Albright
library for the temporary storuge of
books, papers, etc. These resolutions
were urged because the county commis
sioners have served notice that the In
stitute must vacate the court house.
New Quarters to Be Secured.
Other resolutions recommended that
as speedily as possible Bultuble rooms
be procured In a fire-proof building,
where permanent quarters can be of
fered to gentlemen td deposit their col
lections where such can be seen and
studied two afternoons a week by those
interested.
Mr. Dickson made a motion that the
trustees be authorized to make a set
tlement with the county commissioners,
Under the agreement when, tho institute
organized the county commissioners
agreed that In consideration of the ex
pense the Institute was put to In fitting
up the top story of the court house, nn
Item amounting to $1,200, whenever the
society would vacate the court house
the commissioners would repay the so
ciety.
A motion was agreed to in accordance
with a recommendation of the board of
trustees that all back dues be remitted.
Another motion was carried that nil
who pay $5 to the treasurer will become
active members for the year beginning
Feb. 1, 1885. The next meeting of the
institute will be called by the new
board of trustees.
New Officers Chosen.
The following officers were elected:
President, F. E. Piatt; first vice presi
dent, A. W. Dickson; second vice presi
dent, William T. Smith; recording sec
retary, J. H. Fisher; corresponding sec
retary, W. A. Wilcox: treasurer, G. W.
Phillips; trustees, B. H. Throop, W. D.
Kennedy, L. M. Gates and E. B.
Sturges.
JULY FOURTH SECURED.
Benefit for the Sheridan Monument on
That Day at Lake Ariel.
The committee appointed by the Phil
Sheridan Monument association to se
cure Lake Ariel for an excursion for the
benefit of the monument fund visited
Superintendent George B. Smith yester
day and requested that the Fourth of
July next be assigned to the associa
tion. It Is a well known fact that the Erie
and Wyoming Valley railroad have re
fused to grant permission to the
grounds on the Fourth of July to any
other than associations of the most gen
eral character. The committee demon
strated to Mr. Smith that the Sheridan
monument movement was a general
one and Included all classes of the com
munity and was withal a patriotic ef
fort. This assurance having been given
Mr. Smith consented to make the ar
rangements with the association for the
Fourth of July next. Arrangements
will be made for one of the grandest
demonstrations that has evor been held
there.
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Scranton's Business Interests.
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Dr. Phrady, In the Forum, elves some
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For four weeks' attendnnce during
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It Is the countless homes In moderate
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SCARED THE SERVANTS.
Vcutrilouulst Charley Hartley Throws a
Fashionable New York Bourdlng House
Into an Uproar.
,, Those who iknow Charlie Hartley
will not be surprised at reading the fol
lowing episodes, for which he was re
sponsible, lately in one of New York
city's fashionable boarding houses:
Scene, 251 West Twenty-llrst street.
A warm night; the servants quietly
chatting in the large dining room while
completing arrangements for the mor
row. They were, by name: Barney,
the colored waiter; and Sarah, Katie,
and Lizzie, the domestics.
Fuuly equipped with the fine bird
shot, such as he always uses as a pre
liminary to his ventrlloqulal exploits,
Mr. Hartley sauntered leisurely In,
greeted them pleasantly, and while do
ing so opend fire on them with the shot.
This wa9 done very simply by expelling
the grains from the mouth with the
tongue. As the second or third shot
struck, the servant Barney shouted:
"Fo' de Lor' sakes! what Is dls?"
Whereupon another shower of shot was
sent at him, as well as at the others.
In vain did they attempt to shield
themselves from the shower of missiles.
They were awe-struck. They closed all
the doors and windows tightly, yet
from some unaccountable source came
the missiles.
Assuming a supulchral tone, Mr.
Hartley called out, "Barney, beware!
beware! beware!"
The effect was electrical. All stood
open-mouthed, while one cautiously
ventured that "the dlvlls were still in
the house."
Laid the Blame on Fanny.
The now famous Fanny Stryker', the
medium, was the former occupant of the
house. To their credulous minds there
was some ground for their fears. The
notorious Fanny has even now a great
following. Poor Barney mustered up
courage enough to Inquire, as he sup
posed, of the spirits:
"What do thee want?"
The voice came as before, "I will ap
pear to you at 12 o'clock tonight." They
all stood affrighted.
In a far-away voice was called out
"I now lea;e you; good night, good
night, good nlght,"letUng the tones die
away apparently In the distance.
At , this their couruge returned, as
they thought the spectral visitor had
vanished for good. In terror they com
mented as follows:
"It is the divll."
"I'll never stay here another day.". .
"Oh, Mr. Hartley, can't you tell us
why this Is?"
"Sure, I'll sleep all night with a light
In me room."
"They must be banshees, or fairies."
Among some of the colored classes the
notion prevalles that to drive away the
spirits, one must cross the water. This
thought was uppermost In. poor Bar
ney's min4, for In the next breath he
whispered
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Mr. E. E. Towne, who is one of the
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"I liud spent thousands of dollars In
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every known remedy, both Internal and
external, was tried, but results were
not satisfactory; no cure was effected.
Early In ISM (after I had had some tem
porary relief), I was uguln taken with .
very violent suffering, pain night and
day. I tried various remedies for two
mouths, but with no help. As another
experiment, I commenced taking Paine's .
celery compound. I began to Improve
at once befor using up one bottle. The
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freshing Bleep, and have gained in three
months 15 pounds. I have only taken
six bottles, but am nearly well. It has
done for me In three months what oth
er medicines did not do In years." The
example is plain.
"I'd nevah sleep here tonight I'm
goln' to cross de watuh."
True to his word he did "cross de
watah," for he slept that night at the
home of a friend in Hoboken.
The Joker was compelled to explain
the delusion to the other servants, be
cause for half an hour they were all
packing up their gooods to vacate, and
had notified the "missus."
Mr. Mnrtcll Was Scared.
Another scene was enacted In the re
ceptlon room later on. A Mr. Martell
and friend called and were duly ush
ered In, when the usual salutations fol
lowed. They were scarcely seated be
fore the missiles came with great vio
lence. Martell and his friend arose to
their feet In terror, as did Mr. Hartley,
feigning fright, and going to the win
dows, closed them hurriedly, closing
the door In turn.
Lost labor. The missiles came still.. ',
It rained. It poured. They demanded
an explanation of their hostess. The
sepulchral tone gave In answer, "It Is L
I am here In the room."
The affrighted pair could only gasp in
horror "What Is this? What is this?'.
"I will see you In the dead of night,"
replied the unseen visitor.
Their fear was alike to that of the
servants. In extenuation, it may be
argued, there was ground for their
fears. They knew the former occupant
was Mrs. Strycker, and to those who
know this the suspicion Is ever domi
nant that time has not obliterated the
traces of spectral visitations.
The deep, hdllow tones of the unseen
commanded: "Martell, place your hat
upon your head upside down; hold
your finger pointed to the east; arms
akimbo; eyes to the celling; cane in your .
mouth."
Martell obeyed the commands with
alacrity, -while his friend, unable to
trust his person to the further vagaries
of the spirits, fled from the room and
the house without an apology.
To Martell the mystery was dissolved.
His hair dropped to Its normal undula- "
tlon. Heshookthe Joker's hand warmly,,
after the severity of his ordeal had
worn away.
Mr. Hartley will will be at the Acad
emy of Music next Thursday evening, i
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The $40,000 School House
for Columbia avenue has been let and will '
be commenced Immediately. There are
still a few more lots left at a low price,
Arthur Frothlngham,
Office, Theater Lobby.
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