THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1894.
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fussing Events of the Day on the
West Side of the City Noted.
OLD PETER LYXCH S SAD STOKY
Reverses Hint Have Hcduccd a Former
Indiana Business Man-I-unerul of
J. C, I'rccsc Murriugo of Miss
Thomas to John K. Summers. -
A sad tale of privation and suffering
wag itold laat evening by IVter Lynch,
a former resident of Indiana, who ap
plied at the station house for food.
Lleutewant Williams brought the old
man In and compiled with his request.
Mr. Lynch 'Is ti gray haired man of ti5
years, and came here from Scotland.
He was formerly 'the proprietor of a
boiler factory tvt Indiana and In com
fur-table circumstance. One night,
about live years ago, the factory
burned to the ground, and as the works
were not Insured, Mr. Lynch and his
family were thrown out Into the cold
world. Ho moved to Syracuse, but has
tailed to secure steadyemploymerrt and
Is now seeking something to do. His
wife and five children are at Syracuse.
His eldest boy, who Fhould now be able
to support his aged father, is a cripple
and unable to work. The 'family Is In
very reduced circumstances.
' J. C. I'rccsc Bulled.
Funeral services over the remains of
ithe late John C. Freese, of Jackson
street,, occurred yesterday afternoon at
2.30 o'clock from the family home. A
very large number of friends as
sembled. A brief service was conduct
ed at the home, after which the re
mains were removed to the Sherman
avenue mission, where Rev. Thomas
Bell, pastor of ithe Plymouth Congre
gational dhurch, preached an eloquent
sermon. The West Side Cornet band,
of which Mr. Freese was a member, at
tended and played a dirge as the 'hearse
Blowly proceeded to the Washburn
Street cemetery. The Continental
Mlna Accident fund was present. The
flowers consisted of a handsome
wreath. The pall bearers were Barney
McDermott, Morgan Jenkins, John Jen
kins, Thomas Morgan, William Jen
kins and Iteese It. Thomas.
Wedding Hells.
A very pretty wedding was solemn
ized at 10.30 o'clock on Wednesday
morning iat 'the home of Mrs. Llewellyn
Jones, on Nonth Main avenue. The
contracting parties were John H. Sum
mers and Miss Jennie Thomas, both of
Spring Brook. Rev. Hugh Davies, pas
tor of 'the First Welsh Calvlnlstlc
Methodlat churoh, performed the cere
mony In the parlor, which had been
rifitly decorated for the occasion.
Only a few Intimate friends and rela
tives of the bridal couple witnessed the
ceremony. "An excellent wedding din
ner was served, after which Mr. and
Mrs. Summers left for a two week's
visit at Buffalo, Niagara Falls and
other places of Interest. On their re
turn they will enter a newly furnished
home at Spring Brook. Mr. Summers
Is a progressive business man and his
bride a popular young woman.
llrlcf Notes of Interest.
Mrs. Joseph '.. Lamber, of Reiser
avenue, Is confined to her home with
Illness.
Palmer .Williams, of South Main ave-
nue, a student at Bucknell, is visiting
his parents.
Tallle Phillips, of Academy street. Is
recovering from a severe Illness of
typhoid fever.
W. Scott Bevan, of North Main ave
nue, a student at Lafayette college, Is
home for the holidays.
Harry Peck, a student at Lehigh uni
versity, la visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Peck, on Price street.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davies, of Meri
dian street, have left the city for a
Visit with friends In Connecticut.
Reese F. Reese, of Washburn Btreet,
has gone to Mahanoy City, where he
will spend the holidays with friends.
H. I. Tiffany, of Nicholson, has re
turned home from a visit with his sis
ter, Mrs". Gideon Aloser, on Lafayette
. street.
The Misses Morgan, Freeman nnd
I'rlce, students at Bloonmburg State
Normal school, are visiting their parents
on this side.
The members of the Old Druid Glee
olub are requested to meet this even
ing at 8 o'clock at Main avenue and
Jackson street.
A quarterly meeting will be held at
the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church, this evening. Presiding Elder
JCckman will preside,
W. Haydn Evans, of South Sumner
avenue. Is being prevailed, upon to
aocept the candidacy for common coun
cil In the Fifth ward.
The Young People's society of the
First Welsh Baptist church will hold
a meeting tills evening. All members
should be present, as an Interesting
programme will be rendered.
Miss Alice James, of Clark's place,
and N. Scott, of North Fllmore ave
nue, were married at 8 o'clock yester
day afternoon at their newly furnished
home on North Sumner avenue
A dime social was held on Wednesday
Those
There's
No Better
Queer ST
People Keoe,
All parts on sale now at Tim
Tribune business office.
evening at the home of Miss Emelie
Evans, on North Hyde Park avenue,
under the auspices of the young people
oft he First Welsh Baptist church. The
affair was a fianclai success.
The preparatory and grammer A and
B ' grades at No. 14 school ' will hold
special school exercises this afternoon
at 1.30 o'clock. All parents and friends
of the pupils are invited to attend.
Professor James Hughes and Teacher
David Owens' have made extensive
preparations for the affair.
A stereoptlcon exhibition was given
last night In the lecture room of the
Simpson Methodiist Episcopal church,
under the auspices of the' Epworth
league. A large number attended. The
views were presented by Professors
Eugene Call and A. E. Vorhls. The
scenes were views of the civil war,
historical and comic sketches.
The members of the Columbia Hose
company have elected the following
ofllcers for a term of one year: Presi
dent, Edward Pefhrlck! vice president,
J. F. Alvord; recording secretary,
Charles Corless; financial secretary,
Stephen P, Price; foreman, Henry My
ers; first assistant, A. L. Lewis; second
assistant, Charles Boldry; pipemen,
William Lyman, David Davies, Henry
Klngsley, William Lyman; driver, G.
W. Myers.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the members of the First
Welsh Congregational church for tlje-lr
Christmas exercises. A choir, under
the leadership of Mrs. George W. Pow
ell, ("Morfudd") will render a service
of song, entitled the "Story of Ages,"
on Sunday evening. The Infant class
and younger members of the Sabbath
school will give a programme consist
ing of solos, dialogues, recitations and
choruses on Christmas eve. The sing
ing for this entertainment Is under the
Instruction of William Itees, and the
recitations by Mrs. Powell, the major
ity of which are her own compositions.
West Side Business Directory.
PIIOTOaitAPHEFl-Cablnet Photos, J1.40
per dozen. They are Just lovely. Con
vince yourself by calling ut Stumer's
Photo l'nrlors, lot and 103 South Main
avenue.
HORSKSHOEING-N. . Bush, practical
horseHhoer. Work done only In a first
class manner and guaranteed satisfac
tory. Shop, Price street, close toCv'orth
Main avenue.
GROCERIES Revere Standard Java
Coffee Is unexcelled. The leading coffee
of the day. Kor sale only ut 1 W. Ma
son ti Co. Fine Uroeerles, 11G South
Main avenue.
SECOND HAND FCRNITCRE - Cash
. for anything you have to sell. Furni
ture, Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see
the stock of J. C. King, and llL'G
Jackson street.
WALL PAI'BR-Oo to Fred Reynolds,
20ii North Alain avenue, and see his
complete line of Wall Paper, Paints
nnd Window Shades. Just opened with
new stock.
PM'MBINO-Wllllam D. Griffiths, 113
North Main avenue, does first-class
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fitting.
Satlbfaetlon Is strictly guaranteed.
OYSTERS R. E. Davis' market house.
Dealer In Foreign nnd Domestic Fruits.
Oysters served In every style. 310 North
Main avenue, next to Clarke's.
S0RTH EXP KQTES.
, Mrs. George J. Sanders, of Wayne
avenue, Is seriously 111.
Rev. N. F. Stahl, pastor of the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church, is serious
ly 111.
The annual ball of the North End
Excelsior Athletic club will be held In
Company H armory on Jan. 3.
Mr. and Mrs. John Heck, of North
umberland, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. John V. Hopewell, of Sanderson
avenue.
Miss Gussle Fordham, of Wesleyan
college. Is spending the holidays wfth
her father, Dr. J. L. Fordham, of Ca
pouse avenue.
Rev. It. R. Jones, of Wllkes-Barre,
will .occupy the pulpit of tho Welsh
Calvlnlstlc Methodist church, on
V ayne avenue, Sunday.
Stephen Marckell, of Grassy Island,
and Thomas Dodds, of the Palentine
hotel, will play a game of quoits at the
court of the Palentine hotel on Christ
mas for a purse of $100.
Thomas Crofton, of Putnam street,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Patrolmen Joiner and Palmer on ia war
rant sworn out before-Alderman Horan
by his wife, Helen Crofton, charg
ing him with being drunk and commit
ting an assault on him and threatening
to tear down the house.
The pupils at No. 25 school are pre
paring special exercises for today. All
of the rooms have been handsomely
decorated with evergreens. The pupils
are aleo remembering the needy ones
and have already taken to the school
houh-e a large quantity of food which
will be distributed by Christmas.
FOIL PLAY SOT PROVED.
Kullick's Death Supposed to Have llecn
Caused by Suffocation.
Coroner Kell'ey held an adjourned In
quest yesterday as to the deuth of
Anthony Kullick, who was found dead
on Wednesday morning In a shanty on
tne culm dump or Jermyn, No. 3, col
llery, Pliceburg.
. The coroner reported upon his post
mortem examination and stated that
from the indications found he arrived
at the opinion that death was caused by
suffocation by tho sulphur fumes aris
ing from the culm dump which was on
fire. Evidence was given that deceased
was addicted to drink and left his home
the morning previous. No testimony
was offered as to his whereabouts be
fore he went to the shanty. , The Jury
returned a verdict In accordance with
the coroner's report
THE PRINCESS BONNIE.
A Successful Return Kngagcmcnt Played
at the Acudcray,
The Princess lionnle company
played a return engagement last night
to an audience that taxed the capacity
of the Academy of Music
Miss Mayo was us charming as on her
former visit und Frank Daniels quite
as humorous. The opera was staged In
the same superb manner as when seen
here before.
Standard Diaries for 1B95.
PRATT'S BOOK STORE.
Chronic Hlieiimntlsm Can Bo Cured.
Dr. Potter's Rheumatic Pills, a radical
cure for chronic Rheumatism, Gout,
itneumntic (.out, ilhnumallsm In the iilus,
and all diseases depending upon or having
their origin in urie Acid Uluthexl. Tliey
act direct upon the blooil nnd kidneys,
eliminating the uric acid, the cause of
ull Rheumatism, etc. If you are suffering
from Rheumatism tuke Dr. Potter's Rheu
matic Pills. They have cured cages of
years' standing and will not full to cure
you. Price, $t a box. For sale wholesale
and retail by Matthew Bros., Scranton,
fa. ,
Fine assortment of calendars,
PRATT'S BOOK STORE.
Music Boxes Exclusively,
Best made. Play any desired number ot
tunes. Qautschl & Bona, manufacturers,
1030 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won
derful orchestral organs, only r and $10.
Bpoctaltyt Old muslo boxes carefully re
paired and Improved with new tunes.
Rare Collection of Books in Holiday
Bindings,
PRATT'S BOOK STORE.
Beautiful Juvenile Books.
PRATT'S BOOK STORE.
SftYS LIL JffAS HIS WIFE
"Doc" Smith Anxious to Secure Miss
Howard's Property.
RELATIVES DISPUTE HIS CLAIM
Smith, Admits That No Ceremony Was
Performed, but Claims That They
Lived Together as Man and Wife.
An Unseemly Spectacle.
Last September Miss Lil Howard,
after a short and sudden Illness, died
at the Boulevard House, possessed
of considerable property, and leaving
no will. In due course of time "Doc"
M. D. Smith had letters of administra
tion granted, claiming the sole right of
heir to Miss Howard's property, on the
ground that he was her lawful hus
band.
Mrs. Aseneth Davis, of Throop, peti
tioned the court to revoke the letters
of administration grunted to him. for
the reason that he Is not the legal heir
to Miss Howard's property. Inasmuch
as he was not her husband and had
never been married to her. Mrs. Davis,
the petitioner, was a hulf sister of
Miss Howard's, and she was repre
sented by Attorney E. C. Neweomb,
and the doctor was counseled by At
torneys O. B. Partridge and Mllo J.
Wilson.
The case was tried before Register of
Wills Henry T. Koehler yesterday and
Court Stenographer Willis D. Coston
took the testimony of the witnesses.
What Is really involved In the Issue
Is the right of ownership to the' Pros
pect House, a questionable resort on the
Boulevard, which was conducted by
Miss Howard for four years prior to
her death.
Common Low Marriage.
"Doc" Smith was the first to testify.
He swore that he was the husband of
Miss Howard, whose propoer name was
Esther M. Walters. He lived with her
as his common law wife. Three years
ago last March she purchased the Pros
pect House and he was part proprietor
of It with her. He admitted they were
never united as man and wife by n
minister of the gospel or any other au
thorized person commlsioned by the
law to perform marriages; but still he
lived with her as her husband and she
regarded him as such and he .was
known as such. He identified several
bills, checks and the Insurance policies
made out In the name of Esther M.
Walters. Her bank account was In
that name, nnd the revenue stamps
were also In her name.
Mrs. Aseneth Davis, the petitioner,
was the next witness. She testified
that her sister was a single woman,
never was married and was not the
doctor's wife. Business was done In
her own name. Every person called
her Miss Lll, and she never heard a
single person call her Mrs. Smith. Mrs.
Harry Fitzgerald, of Plttston, a half
sister of Miss Howard's, and two hulf
brothers, Judson and Giles Comstock,
the whereabouts of whom are not now
known, are the other relatives entitled
to the property, as Mrs. Davis alleges.
Miss Alice Meyers, a daughter of one
of the Comstock9, and a sort of half
niece to Miss Howard, testified that
"she visited her aunt and never heard
her called any other name than Miss
Lil." Lottie Young, a young maiden
who resides at Penn nvenue and Center
street, used to be an errand girl for
Miss Howard when she kept a bagnio
In Raymond court. She often saw the
genial doctor "act as if he were to
home" in Miss Howard's house, but she
never heard Lll called out of that name;
no one ever addressed her as Mrs.
Smith.
Miss Bright Knew Her.
Miss Harriet Bright, the proprietress
of a Raymond court resort, was the
next witness. She knew Miss Howard
for twenty years, and from the speech
of the people and what she knew of her
the deceased was a single woman.
George Gingell used to sell bottled beer
at the Howard residence about four
years ago, and although "Doc" Smith
was living at the place, Gingell never
heard that he was married to Miss
Howard. All the bills were paid by her
and made out In her name.
B. P. Lowry was at the bedside of
Miss Howard when she died. He had
known her for twenty-five years and to
his knowledge she was a single woman,
although once In a while he used to call
her Mrs. Smith as a kind of a Joke on
te doctor. The name engraved on the
coffln plate was Esther M. Walters
Mrs. Myers was re-called and she testl-
A Pain-Racked Sufferer Tells an
Interesting Story.
How He Was Tortured for Years
and Finally Cured by
Munyon's Remedy.
Charles Walk, of 14 North Twenty-
fourth street, Philadelphia, has been a
constant sufferer from rheumatism for
years. He was cured by the use of Mun-
yon's Ilheumutlsm Cure. This Is his
story:
"I wan afflicted with rheumatism in
the right shoulder and suffered the
most excruciating agony. Shurp shoot
ing 'pains darted through It so intense
I could not, sleep nights. Even the
weight of the bedclothes was more than
I could bear; neither could I lie on the
right Bide or on my back. Life became
a perfect burden to me. I could not
raise my hand to my head, and when I
attempted to put on my coat or any
article of dress, the torture was enough
to drive mo wild. Many remedies were
suggested and tried, but none did mo
the slightest good, and 1 began to de
spair of ever being able to obtain re
lief. Borne time ago, however, I pro
cured a bottle of Munyon's Rheuma
tism Cure. It afforded me relief after
the first few doses, and by the time the
little 25-cent bottle was gone I was
entirely free from pain. I have had no
return of my old enemy, and I feel satis
fied I am permanently cured. It seems
o wonderful I can hardly realize it,
and can only show my appreciation of
the merits of the cure by recommend
ing it to other sufferers."
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure Is guar
an teed to cure rheumatism In any part
of the body. Acute or muscular rheu
matism cured In from one to five days.
It never falls to cure sharp, shooting
pains in the arms, legs, sides, back or
breast, or soreness In any part of the
body in from one to three hours. It is
guaranteed to promptly cure lameness,
Btlff and swollen Joints, stiff back, and
all pains in the hips and loins. Chronlo
rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago or pain
In the back are speedily cured.
Munyon's Homeopathic Home Rem
edy company, of Philadelphia, put up
specifics for nearly every disease, which
are sold by all druggists, mostly for 25
cents a bottle,
lift
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fled as to the name on the coffln plate,
and so did Mr. Comstock, a half nephew.
who was at the funeral.
Here the respondent's case opened,
and James Egan was called to the
stand. He swore that he had known
Miss Howard, or Miss Walters, what
ever her name was, ever since she as
sumed control of the Prospect House.
He always believed that the doctor was
her husband, the Impression being con
veyed by statements made by Miss
Howard herself. Mrs. James Egan gave
similar testimony.
Known as tho Doctor's Wife.
Mrs. Rose Tackney always knew Miss
Howard as the doctor's wife. Mary
Cross used to be a domestic at the Pros
pect house, and she always called her
Mrs. Smith and the woman answered
to that name. Richard Williams was
a hanger-on there and he always heard
her called Mrs. Smith. Frank Narconls
also testified In a similar vein. The
testimony of George Stanton was to
the effect that if anybody called Miss
Howard anything but Mrs. Smith she
would get deucedly angry.
John Weichel, the wholesale liquor
dealer, always knew her as Lll Howard,
but a few years ago he took a trip to
the Thousand Islands and the doctor
and herself were there on a vacation.
He happened to hear the doctor Intro
duce her to' several persons as his wife
and she accepted the Introduction ac
cordingly. The last witness was C. R.
Smith, a brother of the doctor's. About
four years ago, he said, he heard It
noised about that his brother, the doc
tor, was married to Miss Howard, and
he called to see him at the halfway
house on the Boulevard.
Oncehebroughthls wife with him and
another time his duughter. On each
occasion they were made to believe that
Miss Howard was the doctor's wife, al
though she was commonly called by
her maiden name. That ended the tes
timony for the day and the case was
adjourned until this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
BIG FOOD EXPOSITION.
Will Be Held at the Thirteenth Regiment
Armory.
There will be a big food exposition In
this city, at the Thirteenth Regiment
armory for two weeks, commencing
Monday, Jan. 7. It will be a rousing
big event with nearly seventy-five ex
Mblts of firms representing fourteen
states and four European countries,
This exposition Is held by the Key
stone Exposition and Exhibition com
pany, with Louis W. Buckley, of Phila
delphia, as general manager. As the
Sciunton Press club was looking for
some naittraucion Ito -help swell (their
working funds and had written Man
ager Buckley with a view to having
him hold It under their auspices, the
latter will meot a committee of mem
bers of the club this afternoon to see
what arrangements can be made.
Food expositions have been held In'
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
other large cities, most of them under
the direction ot Mr. Buckley. This
winter he started out to hold a series
in Pennsylvania cities. Including Read
ing, AlloniCown, Harrlsburg, Easton
He met wlBh phenomenal success, but
thinks that In Scranton he will have
the biggest and finest exposition of nil
The exhibition will consist of displays
of cereals, chocoialtes, cocoas, flour,
baking powders, canned goods, biscuits
cakes, ot'ackers, fruits, articles of -tem
perance di'inks, breads, and 'In fact all
lines pf food products, together with
the most modern appliances and uten
sils for the proper cooking and prepara
tilon of the same; They will be shown
In beautiful booths, many colored and
tastefully arranged. Handsome young
ladies, skilled In the art of cookery,
will prepare and demonstrate the ar
tides and give out free samples .to all
visitors. A thrifty housewife can col
lect not only Interesting Information,
but plenty of samples to stock her
larder free of cost.
As additional attractions there will
be dally cooking lectures given by Miss
E. Wr. Cross, principal of the National
School of Cooking, at Washington
D. C.
Then there will be concerts after
noons and evenings by the Royal
Gypsy orchestra, from the Eden Musee,
New York, vocal selections, art talks.
etc.
Among the firms that will probably
make exhibits and demonstrate are
the Rumford Chemical works, of
Providence, R. I.; ,t.he Washburn Cros
by company, Minneapolis; Scranton
Preserving company, Scranton; the
Cleveland Baking .Powder compainy.
Old Orchard Vinegar company. New
York Specialty company, Russian Ba
zaar Tea company, Welch Grape Juice
company,- Vlneland, N. J.; the John T
CutJtlng company, San Francisco', Cal.
the American Cereal company, of New
York; tilia Neverub company, New
York; the North Packing company
Barton, Bensdorp Cocoa company,
Amsterdam, Holland; Halters' Cwoa
and Chocolate company. New York
city; Chapman Baking Tin company,
Saratoga, N. Y.; C. J. Van Ilouten &
Zoon, Wlesp, Holland, nnd Royal
Manufacturing company, New York.
Desirable space will be reserved for
local -houses. Manager L. W. Buckley
is in the city, at Unite! Terrace, and has
opened nn oflice down wt 421 Lacka
wanna avenue, second floor. The hull
will be lighted with extra arc and In
candescent lights and beautifully dec
orated. The exhibitions und attend
ants from other oRies to the number of
about 100 will arrive In Scranton Jan
2, coming in special cai-s and with sev
eral baggage oars of booths and decora
tUrns. Messrs. Brown and Atwood,
representative's of the Keystone com
pany, hla-ve been In the city for several
days and will cull on local houses to
give them a chance to outalii-space3.
Palms ot CluikN for Xmas presents.
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SALT RHEUM often appears In cold
weather, uttucking the palms of the hunds
and other parts or the body. Hood's Sar.
saparlllu, the great blood purifier, cures
suit rheum.
HOOD'S PILLS are the best after-din-
ner puis, assist uigestlou, cure heud
ache. 25c.
10,000 Pairs,
of Slippers at the 6-Bros.
Buy tho Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros
Picture Framing at Griffin's new studio.
Rocking Horses and Shooflles of ull
Sizes und 3tyles.
PRATT'S BOOK STORE.
1 0.000 Pairs
or a regular "car load" of Xmas Slippers
at tne t-uros. tor nuir price.
Maliimi hair ferns at Clark's for Xmas
presents.
When Baby was sick, wt jar hr Cajtorta,
When she tu a Child, the cried for Oavtorla,
When tho became Miss, ah clung to CostorU,
When oh had Children, she gam them Uastorla)
NEWS OF THE SOITH SIDE.
New Robinson Building Will Be Ready
for Occupancy in Three Weeks-Anthony
Ilafnar Celebrated Ills Thirty
fifth Birthday Last Night.
In three weeks at farthest the new
Robinson building on Cedar avenue will
be ready for occupancy, and its posses
sor, 'Mrs. Mina Robinson, may well be
proud of It Aa for lavish exterior dis
play, the structure lays no claim to
gaudy ornamentation; but it is one of
the finest products of the mason's ham
mer in point of substantial and sym
metrical architecture. Both gas and
electric lights are being put In and the
heoitlug and ventilating apparatus Is
of the meet modern pattern. It Is a
twelve room building three stories
high and the steps leading to the front
entrance are eolld blocks of granite.
The first floor Is fitted up with three
commodious offices in which the busi
ness connected with the brewery will
be transacted.
Anthony llufner's Birthday.
Yesterday was the thirty-fifth anni
versary of the birth of Hotelkeeper
Anthony Hafner. of Plttston avenue,
and last nlg'ht his friends were Invited
to his house to make merry and cele
brate the event. At 8 o'clock they be
gan to assemble and were received In
the parlor by Mr. and Mrs. Hafner.
At 10.30 the friends were ushered Into
the dining hall and there a most en
joyable hour was spent discussing the
delicacies of the season. Afterward
the tables were cleared away and unt'l
midnight a very pleasant time was had
by all. The hours were made to pass
quickly with the help of vocal and in
strumental music and dancing.
Shorter Puragrnphs.
M. J. Blglln, of Locust street, Is back
at 'his post after a six week's Illness.
Stephen' -dge, of Genet street, has
been on the &."' Mst for the past week,
Miss Tlllle Kv -ney, of Jessup, re
turned home yesv May after a visit
for a few days with friends on Cedar
avenue.
The funeral of Michael Crampton, of
822 Irving avenue, will take place this
afternoon at two o'clock. Interment
will be made In Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery.
The Hickory street line was opened
ror travel yesterday and the car made
regular fifteen minute trips. Motor-
man Thomas J. Gallagher had charge
or the car.
The Sunday school classes of the
Hickory Street Presbyterian church
are preparing to celebrate Christmas
with a, very elaborate programme of
tine music.
Miss Minnie Maurer and John Frantz
were married at the Hickory Street
Presbyterian church Wednesday by
Rev. August Lange. They will go
Housekeeping at !27 Irving avenue.
Yesterday was pay day at the mines
of William Connell & Co.; today the
employes of the North works will be
paid, and tomorrow the employes of
the South works and of the Greenwood
Coal company will be paid.
James Creedon, of Stone avenue, a
brakeman on one of the small engines
at the North works, had ihU hand
crushed between the bumpers of two
cars he was coupling and four of his
fingers had to be amputated.
Miss Maud Powers, daughter of
Druggist L. D. Powers, of Cedar ave
nue, and Miss Lucy Cook, daughter of
Michael Cook, of Pear street, pupils at
the East Stroudsburg State Normal
school, are home on their Christmas
vacation.
Joseph Rudkowskl, of Greenwood, a
i-onsn miner in tne Greenwood shaft,
was killed by a fall of roof Wednesday
afternoon. The funeral will take place
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
will be made In the Polish Catholic
cemetery at Mlnooka.
Furniture Dealer Adam Bentele, of
Cedar avenue, having sold out his es
tablishment and retired from business
Is planning for himself and wife a trip
through Germany, the land of his birth
Before he leaves, it Is rumored that his
son, Harvey, will be married to an
estimable young lady of the South Side,
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
tele will unite in wishing them a safe
voyage across the ocean nnd a most
pleasant Journey through the Father
land. A Fiendish Suggestion.
From the New York Press.
"Did that old uncle of yours leave you
any money ."
"He Isn't dead yet."
"Oh! Doesn't ho hang on a long time?"
Ho does.
"Why don't you present him with a fold
Ing bed?"
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All of the stages of Emaciation,
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5cotfe
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takes away the pale, haggard
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iu Hcrantou.
CHAMBERS
518 Lackawanna Ave.
RARE ATTRACTIONS
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Tn addition to our ready-mado stock,
our bPKClAL ORDKK dopaituimit
cannot fell tn Interest von. Nj such
variety of CHOICE HANDLES AND
FAliHlC? was ever iwfora shown in
this city, We shall be glad to lisve
you osli. whether yon purchase or not.
Repairing, Re-covering eu.unl to new.
SILK LAMP SHADES
All our own make, absolutely nne
nnaieJ for STYLE, QUALITY and
" e..f.w,mmms
I
WEAK HEN' YOUR ftTTENTION
2R
Ureat English Rtmady.
Gray's Specific Medicine
lilltT. 'WeakllMH of Budv and UiniL Srarma-
orrh.a, and Imnotency. and all dliwasea that
rlM bom oTer-lndnlgeno and self -abuse, as
Lou of Mmory and tower, Uimneaa of Vis
Ion, Premature Old Ate and many other dia
caaei that lead to Insanity or ConaumpUon
ana an early grave, write for a pamphlot
Address GRAY MEDICINE Co., Buffalo,
N. Y. The Epecino Uodlclna 1b sold by all
drngttlsU at $1 per package,, or six packages
for 5, or sent by mail on receipt of money,
and with every J5.00 order UIP GlllRRNTFt
a enre or money refunded, ri i"wPHl1IF'i
Urun account or oonnterfeits wo have
adonted tha Yullow Wranoep. tha nnlv nn.
iue, Bold In Scranton by Matthews Bros.
Have now completed their arrangements
for the holidays, showing the largest and
most complete stork thev hsv twur ilu.
played, consisting of
WATCHES I
Which they have In great variety. All
gioaUcs In Gold, Silver und Gold Filled
Cases. Huving had numerous concessions
from manufacturers, they have given
their customers the full benefits of them,
making the prices of the best watches
nearly as low as are asked by others fur a
very inferior quality.
DIAHONDS!
Having made our purchases before the
late raise of 15 per cent. In tariff and hav
ing been VERY PAKTICL'LAK In select
ing only perfect stones of a fine color and
cut, we are sure we can satisfy the best of
Judges as to price or quality. We have
them mounted in Brooches, Rings, Ear
rings, studs, Bearr Pins and In nearly all
articles of Jewelry.
SILVER
Is now very cheap. Wo have It In a
thousand shapes, from a rake basket to a
toothpick. A WONDERFUL variety
People are ASTONISHED when prices
are mentioneu.
RICH CUT GLASS
A brilliant and dazzling display. Low
prices for labor and perfected machinery
nave uone wonuers witn the prices.
FINE JEWELRY1
The finest on eurth,
Hundreds of styles of ; i;
STONE RINGS!
New and beautiful.
Opera Glasses.
Chains, Lockets and Charms.
BANQUET LAMPS
And Onyx Top Tables. All new nnd ele.
gunt designs. Art Porcelains, all brought
In since tne new turiti went in erred,
CLOCKS!
Porcelain, Onyx, Marble and Gilt. We
have BIG BARUAINS in a lot of Marble
Clocks, Just received. Less than half
price. They are fitted with the bes,t Amor
Iran Jeweled movements and are about ns
cheap as a good common clock. They are
well worth looking at.
All are Invited to look at our display,
whether purchasing or not. At the old
stand.
307 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
"WELL, SIR"
"Spectacles I"
Yes sir! We
have a specialist
here to fit you who
does nothing else.
Sit right down
and have your
eyes fitted In a
scientific manner.
Tnn
LLOYD, JEWELER,
423 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
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Jwffi 1fJ. "EUWKTrl STUAM PULPS WARD : .
mas drama in two acts by Mrs. Eliz
beth Stuart Phelps-Ward. It is enti
tled "The Veteran," and tells in sim
plest, yet most pathetic fashion of the
sorrows of a hero of the war, wounded
by a bursting shell, blind, forgotten
by his country, and reduced to sing,
ing in the streets for a livelihood un
til rescued from poverty by a friendly
hand. It is a story of Christmas
time, touching the heart and triumph
ing in justice. It is an appeal to sen
timent, but the tears it starts are tears
of joy.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps-Ward
is one of the foremost figures in
American literary life, and has been
regarded for years as our strongest
woman writer. This study in the
dramatic form is almost unique; it is
probably, her masterpiece in its direct
appeal to the emotions and in its
terse strength.
OUR
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Iuh, Nervous Affections, Catarrh,
and all Syphilitic Diseases.
E. M. HETZEL, AGENT,
330 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
Call and Get Circulars.
BUST'S
i ris
WYOMING AVE., SCRANTON.
STEINWAY S SON
DECKER BROTHERS and
KRW-CH & 0,PH Others
STULTZ 2 CAUER
PIANOS
Also a large stuck of first-class
ORGANS
MUSICAL HERCHANDISE,
MUSIC, ETC.
A Decided Move In the Skates trade hat set
In and It will pay you to examine the stoci ot
JL'RISCH'S. at t5 Spruce street. Fine llneoi
aupurior pocket cutlery, razors, eto. . for Holi
day trade. Guns and ammunition at bottom
fltrures. Alto some second band heels at
prices that will astonish you.Seotne la believing
Instruments In every sense of the term
aa applied to Pianos.
Exceptional In holding their original ful
nesa of tone.
NEW YORK WAREHOUSE. No. 80
Fifth avenue.
SOLD BY
E.C.RICKER&CO
1115 Adams Ave.New Telephone Bdg
jlOMnaOl THI JTMIT
rTjrTFll?iWTH (TnAiT euriKlMDfl-
On baturday,
Dec. 22, 'The
Tribune will be
gin the publica
tion of a Christ-
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BARKS