THE SCKAXTOX T1U1JUXE--SATLT?DAY MOTCXINtt, DECEMBER L"J, 18514. 4 LUCE BROS.' CASH STORES, 122 N. WAIN AVENUE, SCRANTON, PA. 303 WAIN STREET, TAYLOR, PA. I lbs. New leu 25C 4 IDs. Choice Mixed Gondy. 25c 6 is. HUH. igs. w l s, lie 25C 4 its. Dies, We have a large assortment of Can dies at prices that will please yon. I'i!ssin( Events of the Day un the West Side of the City Noted. DRIVER KICKED 1JY A HORSE David Lewis Severely Injured - Cump 1 78, P. O. S. of A. nd Hubert .Morris Ivor itcs l-leet Officers-Atony f Sleighing Parties. David Lewis, a young man residing on Eynon street, was painfully injured yesterday morning by receiving a kick in the thigh from a horse. Lewis is em ployed as a driver for Williams & Co., on South Main avenue, and while feed ing the horses the animal became vlelous and Lewis was kicked while leaving the stall. The boy's calls for help brought as sistance and he was removed to his home. Dr. J. J. Roberts was summoned and the young man's injuries were dressed, lils Injuries are not alarm ing. I'. O. S. of A. Officers. Camp 178, Patriotic Order Sons of America, elected the folowlng officers on Thursday evening: President, Al fred Twining; vice president. Ira D. Newton; master of forms, Henry T. Bradshaw; recording secretary, Stew art Rlesecker; financial secretary. Lin den V. Decker; treasurer, D. AV. Moser; conductor, Fred Decker; Inspector, D. J. Hill; guard, John Stlenecke; trustee, Frank Hryant. It is expected that Dis trict President Van Huskerg, of Bald Mount, will install the officers next Thursday evening. Ivorite Officer.!. Robert Morris lodge, No. 5S. Order of American True Ivorites, has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: President, Edward D. Jones; vice presi dent, William R. Lewis; recording sec retary, David J. Davies; financial secre tary, Gwllym A. Williams; treasurer, John J. Davis; steward, Joseph Evans; - oonduator, Dnvid Owens; inside guard ian, John J. Jones; outside guardian, John M. Jones; trustee for three years, Daniel J. Phillips; representative to grand lodge, John H. Phillips. Sleigh Hells. j ne meign Dens jingieu last evenlnt flu rvi r i .i . Dlniuin . , . : i r . . i . . . .i.wnj nii-iH"i"K ,tn nf it-n, irie west Side for various points up and down the valley. Loads of young people from other towns passed through Hyde Park. Many cutters were also to be seen. K. C. Post drove a party of young people In his bobsleigh to Jermyn last evening. They left Lincoln avenue about- 7 o'clock, returning early this morning. Among them were: Misses Alice Griffiths, Margaret Evans, Laura Cunkel, Margaret Van Camp, Lena Foster, Maggie Foster, and Will Bur rell, James Hartman, Will Griffiths, Benjamin Evans, Archie McCracken and Albert Hartman. Brief Notes of Interest. John O. Thomas, of North Bromley ave nue, is 111. Miss Anna Benn. of Slstth street, Is re covering from a broken ankle. The street ca lines on the West Side were all opened by last evening. Hon. John R. Farr and family, of Chest nut street, have returned from New York. Rev. D. L. Davies, of Eilwarclsvlile, has returned home from a visit with friends here. Mrs. Charles Banning, of North Lincoln avenue, is visiting her daughter at Yates vllle. The clerks at Clarke Bros, store held o social last evening In the shoe depart ment. Druggist John J. Davies, of South Main avenue, was In Kingston yesterday on business. An eisteddfod will be conducted In the Bellevue Welsh Calvlnlstio Methodist church on New Year's duy. A 10 o'clock service will be conducted on New Year's day In St. David's Epis copal church by Rev. M. H. Mill. A meeting of the Welsh Philosophical society will be held this evening. An In teresting programme will be rendered. The Republican league, of the West Side, held an important business session last evening In their rooms on South Alain avenue. The Hyde Park Literary and Debating society will hold a meeting on Monday evening in their rooms. The newly elect ed officers will be Installed. The Young People's Literary society of the First Welsh Baptist church held a session last evening. A programme of a literary nature was creditably ren dered. The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Park, of Seventeenth street, occurred from the family home yesterday afternoon. Inter- iiii-iic was mauo in tne Washburn Stre cet cemetery. The Ladies' Aid sorletv nt ti f burn 8treet Presbyterian church are ma k- nig exiensive preparations for their mini New Year's dinner, which will held on Tuesday next. Waco council. No. K DmnriiU.. HIl- le of Pocahontas, held on entertainment a social In Mpbio' hull lnt and Hie room was prettily decorated and an en joyable time wus had by the large num ber that attended. The funeral of Mrs. Ann Richards, wife of Thomas K. Richards, proprietor of the Lafayette House, on North Main ave nue, will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2.80 o'clock from the homo of her mother on Twelfth street. The. many friends of the late Ephralm Pavles, who died at the home of Oflloer Klah Peters on Wednesday morning, as sembled yesterday afternoon at the fu neral services. Rev. W. H. Jones, puslor of the Urst WelHh Buptlst church, of ficiated. The Capouse Mine Accidental fund, of which the deceased was a mem ber, attended. Interment was mado In the Washburn Street cemetery BARGAINS. Men's rubber boots at cost, BoyB' rubber boots at post. ' a Ladles' rubber boots at cost. '. Children's rubber boots at cost. , All klnda of rubber shoes at cost JOSEPH A. MEARS. SOLOMON VERSUS ISRAEL, The Former Acted the OoOd Samaritan and tho l atter nn Inarato. Attorney H. II. Holgate filed papers in an assumpsit suit yesterday 1n court and It deals with a very strange cause of action. On April 27, 1888, Israel Vos burg fell by the wayside spiritually dis consolate and corporeally weak. - Solo mon Van Klckle, of Glenburn, helped Vosburg from the ditch and boarded lilm until Christmas eve, when Israel became sick nnd required nursing. Van Sickle is now suing to recover board at $15 per month from April 27, 1SSS, to Dec. 21, 18S8, and salary ns a nurse at $10 per week from Dec. 2j, 1888, to March 27, 138'J. There were other items for medicine. JIEWS OF THE S01TII SIDE. Funcrul of Stephen Judge Will Be Held This .Morning-Complaint Aguinst the Traction Company For Piling Snow on the Streets After Cleaning the Tracks. The funeral of the late Stephen Judge will be held this morning at 9 o'clock. A high mass of requiem will be celebrated at St. John's Catholic church, and Interment will be made in St. Joseph's cemetery, Miimoku. The Meadow Brook and Mlnooka gen eral stoics of William Council & Co., will open Monday for business. They have been closed during the week, as the clerks were taking Inventory. Will K. Clifford dues not want to be held up as intending to be a deliberate practical joker In his connection with tli- rumor that Selectman Charles W. Westpfahl had been serlosly stabbed. He .says that he was Imposed upon. Patrick Ruche, of New Mexico. Is vis iting his parents on Cherry street. Common Councilman P. J. Hlckey of the Nineteenth ward Is sick, but not seriously, Miss Bridget Judge, of Cherry street, has returned after a visit with friends in Archbald. Columbus council, Young Men's In stitute, will attend the funeral of Stephen Judge this morning. Upon the complaint of residents of certain streets on the South Side that the Traction company In clearing its tracks of snow had blockaded vehicle truffle, the street commissioner yester day reminded 'the company of a pas sage in a recent ordinance which reads as follows: "Whoiiever the snow fall Is so heavy as to Interfere with the movement of the cars the company shall remove the same when the fall ceases, and after the tracks are cleared all snow Chat has been taken from the tracks and re maining on the streets Bhall be removed forthwith by said company or by the street commissioner at their expense." The ordinance refers only to the lines of the company recently extended. A New Year's reception will be held at the rooms of the South Side Young Women's Christian association from 3 to !) p. m. Between these hours the rooms will be open and a cordial Invita tion Is extended to all friends of the association to be present. A very fine programme will be presented. The Mayflower Base Bll club of Mlnooka held a ball and social last night at Callery's arcade. NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH. .Michael White Struck by an F.ngine and Is Made a Prisoner. Michael Wbjte, a well known man in the city, was struck by an engine on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western track last evening. White was walk ing the track below the Mount Pleas ant mlrui. whan ih.a, accident occurred. After being picked up by the trainmen White asked what he had done to be struck in such a manner by any man. He was Informed that the blow was dealt by a locomotive and he laconical ly replied that he thought It was a strong hit. He was tenderly lifted and put on a car and taken to the depot and Dr. Rudisall, of the 'hospital, was sent for, who examined his injuries and pro nounced them to be merely superficial. Rescued from 'the jaws of death White sauntered out into Lackawanna avenue with traces, however, of his con flict with the locomotive when a citizen esiled him and handed' him over to Patrolman Melnzer, who In turn showed him to Chief Simpson, who finally sug gested 'that he should be taken to the station house for the night to avoid any possibility of waging war with more locomotives. Upon arrival at the station house White was searched and two 'pair of spectacles were found on him, which, he explained he used 'one for day and one for night." A razor was also found and a broken bottle, the relics of his escapade. White throughout dealt very lightly with the matter and did not appreciate that he had been In any dan ger. MEAN'S Mini FOR BEZEK. Today Will He the Most Kvcntful Duy to Him Sinco His Arrest. Murderer Franz Bezek will be brought from the county Jail at 9 o'clock this morning and his case' will be argued before the court on the application for a new trial. His attorneys, George W. Watson and A. J. Colborn, are working hard to get a new trial for him, and they have brought from Philadelphia an Austrian named George Davie, who works In the ship yards as a government clerk and Is thoroughly conversant In the English language and the .Kraenlsh tongue, which Bezek speaks. The purpose of bringing this man here la to prove by him that the testimony of Bezek and his witnesses was not properly Inter preted. If they can do this It will mean a new trial for Bezek. This will be the most fateful day of the murderer's life and the disposal of the case by the court will be awaited with interest. Bezek's appetite Is very keen, and he Is taking things easy at the Jail and not worrying. West Side Business Directory. FHOTOGRAPHER Cabinet Photos, $1.40 per dozen. They are Just lovely, Con vince yourself by calling at Starner'A . Photo Parlors, 101 and 103 South Main avenue. . HORSESHOEING N. Bush, practical horseshoer. Work done only In a first class manner und guaranteed satisfac tory. Shop, Trice street, close to North Main avenue, GROCERIES - Revere Standard Java Coffee Is unexcelled. The leading coff je of the day. For sule only at F. W. Ma son & Co. Fins Uroeerles, J16 South Muln avenue. SECOND HAND FURNITURE - Cash for anything you have to sell. Furni ture, Stoves. Tools, etc. Call and see the stock, of J, C. King, 1024 and luai Jackson street. .. W.Lk P.PRra t0 Frea Reynolds. 20ti North Main avenue, and see his complete line of Wall Paper, Paints ihi'1 Window Shades. Just opened with new stock. PLUMBING-Wllllam D. Griffiths. 113 North Main avenue, does first-olass Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fitting. Satisfaction Is strictly guaranteed. OY8TKR8-R. E. Davis' market housi). Deuler in Foreign and Domestlu Fruits Oysters served in every style. 310 North Muln avenue, next to Clarke's. Frank Rucclo, who was Injured In a dynamite explosion, was resting romfort ably at the Lackawanna hospltul last night und hopes of his recovery are entertained. FOR GILT-EDGED BASE BALL Flans for Making Next Season's Team n Winner. WANT A HIGH-GRADE MANAGER Buckenbcrger, Last Year's Pittsburg Man ager, Applies for the Position-IIahlun Tied to Stuto League-Tribute to Cuhill's memory. If last night's meeting of the Scran ton Base Ball association is any cri terion next year will witness the very best manager obtainable in charge of the club, which will be organized with the paramount idea of making It gilt edged in every particular. The sense of the meeting was that a winning team and a well managed team, though expensive, will bring the stockholders financial returns for the outlay. From present indications either A. C. Buckenberger, lust seasim's manager of the Pittsburgs, or John Hanlon, late manager of the Hazletons and now president of the State league, will man age the Scranton club next year. Buck enberger yesterday wired W. L. "Betts, making application for the manager ship and asking for terms. Hanlon, in answer to a letter from' Mr. Belts, wired yesterday that he could not hon orably withdraw from his present con nection with the State league, but Hau lon's reply Is thought to have been for the purpose of making the Scranton people more anxious to secure him and such muy possibly be the outcome. Xo I'so for Tim Hurst. The members last night did not con sider very favorably the application of Timothy Hurst, last season an umpire In the National league. From Danny Richardson, the noted National league second baseman, was received a letter containing the phrase, "no more base ball for me," and an Inference that he would in future devote himself to his mercantile business In Elmlra. Nichol son, of Erie, and Charlie Morton hud been communicated with In reference to managing the team, but the former has signed with Baltimore and Morton will manage the Buffalo club. Among the players whom Tommy Cahlll wus negotiating with before his death and who may yet sign with Scranton are Ollle Smith, late left fielder of the Loulsvllles; George Nichols, late pitcher of the Loulsvllles, and Second Baseman Pickett, of the Troys, who Is said to be the crackajack player In that position In the Eastern league. Mr. Betts has forwarded to the father of Tommy Cahlll a letter recently re ceived from Patrick Powers, president of the league, In which Mr. Powers pays a weighty tribute to the memory of the late manager. The letter cites Cahlll as one of the most honorable, capable and brainy base ballists of his day. and mentioned feelingly the warm person ality which had endeared him to a host of friends. - NORTH EM) NOTES. Miss Annie Nyles, of Kingston, Is vis iting friends on Summit avenue. M. M. Franklin, of Sanderson avenue, has returned home from Scheneotady X. Y., Miss Durland. of Philadelphia, Is vis iting Mrs. A. E. Hunt, of Delaware street. J. E. Francis, of Main avenue, is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia. The Misses Stebblns, of Ithaca, are visiting Miss Eflle Davidson, of Sander son avenue. Frank Nlles, of Kansas City, visited W. L. Carr, of Capouse avenue, during the past week. Mrs. Llewelyn Llewelyn, of Spring street, Is confined to her home by a se vere sickness. J. E. Carnoll, of Green Ridge street, is spending the holidays with his fami ly In Clinton, N. Y. The Christmas music will be repeated tomorrow morning In the Green Ridge Presbyterian church. A watch night service will be held In the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church next Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Carr, of Dela ware street, returned yesterday from a visit with friends at Prompton. Assistant Superintendent Jordon, of the glass factory. Is spending the holi days with his family In Brooklyn. The ladles of the Green Ridge Pres byterian church will serve a turkey dinner In the church parlors on New Year's Day. Rev. A. F. Ferris, of the Puritan church, returned home yesterday from Mount Carmel, where he spent Christ mas with friends. The arrangements for the annual ball of the Liberty Hose company to be held Monday night In Company H armory are now completed. Miss Edna Thompson, of Sanderson avenue, librarian of the Green Hldge library, spen't most of the past week with friends In Wlnton. Mrs. J. B. Van Bergen, of Carbondale, Who has been the guest of Mrs. J. R. Fordham, of 'Sanderson avenue, re turned home yesterday. A reception of members of the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church will be held New Year's night. Light refresh ments will be served by the ladles. Rev. A. F. Ferris will occupy the pul pit of the Puritan Congregational church tomorrow. The choir has ar ranged special music for the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Chuppell, of Hagerstown, Md., formerly of this place, are spending the holidays with Mrs. Chappell's mother, on Market street. Class 16 of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school was entertained by Its teacher, Miss Amy Mulley, at her home on Main avenue last night. The even ing was pleasantly spent In playing games. u John Comnlchal, James Maloney, James Campbell and Michael FauBt, re turned home yesterday from Rochester, where they went during the summer to look for work. They expect to work at the glas factory when the next furnace starts. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Barnes were tried before Alderman Bailey Wednes day night on the charge of attempting to defraud P. F. Lowry out of $4. On Dec. 5 Lowry sold the defendants a 60-gallon oil tank, representing It to be nearly new and In llrst-clnss condi tion. At the trial evidence was furn ished to show that not only was the tank unfit for use, but Lowry had re fused to remove It when asked to. The costs were placed on Lowry and the de fendants released. The funeral services of John Powell, of Brick avenue, were held a't his resi dence yesterday afternoon, They were conducted by Rev. M. D. Fuller, who was assisted by Rev. W. G. Watklns. Mr. Powell was well known here, hav ing lived here since 1860. He belonged to Company B, of the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regiment of Pennsylva nia, commonly known as the Provl dence Tigers, with Colonel Monies as captain, and Fred B. Amsden as first lieutenant. NEW CJIRISTMAS IDEA. Brownies Included in First Presbyterian Churclt Exercises. Christmas exercises were held at the First Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon, when a large number of the scholars and their friends assembled to receive the Christmas gifts. Superin tendent A. W. Dickson delivered an ap propriate address, after which an en tertaining musical programme was ren dered. In the distribution of gifts an Inno vation was created. When the dona tions were about to be given Mr. Dick son rapped nt u little house erected of boxes of candy when twelve little "brownies," who were presumed to have been aroused out of their slum bers, came out, each drawing a wagon of groceries and provisions. The little vehicles were drawn along the. aisles and the packages handed to the re cipients. A large quantity of packages contain ing various articles were also dis tributed to 'the scholars. Tho arrange ments were excellently carried out by a committee presided over by Mrs. Charles Weston. Conrad's orchestra discoursed splen did music during the exercises. IN LOCAL THEATERS. This evening the Standard Drnmatlo company, composed of well known amateurs of this city, will produce "Hand and Glove" at the Academy of Music. The cast of charcters will be as follows: (Lionel Raven, Ludy Lexboro's cousin, James Flynn Dr. Pullmnn p. s. Barrett Timothy Hand and Titus Glove, of tho llrm of Hand & Glove, Pobert W. Rankin, M. J. Coyne Major Buffum George F. Flchler Mr. Benyon, a lawyer.. ,...1'. Daly Nlluinl Simpson, servant to Lady Lexboro, Barry Hunting Lady Lexboro, a rich widow, Miss Jemima Jones Lucy, her daughter Little Helen Long Judith Maxwell, a poor widow, Miss Agnes Kelly Funny Edgrton..Miss Gertie McEueheu Guests, Servants, etc. The drama will be presented as a ben efit for the St. Paul's Pioneer Corps, of the West Side. During the second act Comedians Rankin and Coyne will sing M. J. Coyne's typical song, "That's tho Idea Exactly." li II II James A. Heme and company will appear at the Academy of Music on New Year's day, matinee and evening. The management desires to call atten tion to the fact that the matinee per formance will commence nt 1 p. m., and the evening at 7.M p. m. sharp. This Is very important and should be borne In mind by theater-goers. It has been found necessary to do this on ac count of the length of the play. Tho New York Sun says: " 'Shore Acres,' a four-act play by James A. Herno, was produced at the Fifth Avenue last night and scored an unquestionable success. Of Its artistic worth there can be no two opinions. It was a night of triumph for Mr. Hei ne." 11 11 11 Manager Frothinghnm takes pleasure In announcing the return engagement of "Hoss nnd Hoss" New Year's after noon and evening. It has been greatly improved since it was here in August and the company strengthened by the addition of Rose Sutherland, America's champion buck and wing dancer. The Buffalo Express of Nov. 6 said: "The hosses of 'Hoss and Hoss' are still run ning. The play has all Its old-time liveliness. Anyone who has seen this Bhow, which surely was a funny farce comedy', should know that It Is as funny as ever, and the company that gives It this week at the Lyceum Is a good one. Currle Sweeney as the Bowery girt is, of course, as good as could be. Jacques Kruger In the principal role is as good as any man that ever tried the laugh provoking part of Judge Willie Hoss. Harry Crandall is a very good German comedian, and the rest of the company are first-class. 'Hoss and Hoss,' ns pre sented by this company, will revive old recollections, and the production will not suffer In comparison with the first great company that took this show on the road." II II II "My Partner" will be presented at the Academy of Music on Wednesday even lig by Louis Aldrlch and company. Mr. Aldrlch will appear In his original role of Joe Saunders, a part he has made famous, and which is accepted by crit ics as the leading character creation of virile Americanism on the stnge. Theo. Hamilton, Wright Huntington, Frank Kendrlck and the Misses May Hosmer, Florida Kingslcy are a few of the prom inent names in the suporting cast. The scenery and effects showing the pic turesque mountain scenery In the far west) is elaborate and makes a worthy frame for this Ideal picture. WASHINGTON VS. NAPOLEON Why Not Kcvlve Interest In the Futhcr of His Country? The violent revival of Interest in tfa poleon, says Harper's Weekly, suggests that the day will come presently when it will occur to some magazine editor or other observing person to organize a literary resurrection of General George Washington. Washington has by no means been forgotten in this country. Indeed, he Is called to mind every year on his birthday, when tils career nd character ure the subject of editorial articles in numbers of news papers. But In that part of the country which has developed In the last ninety years lie Is by no means so conspicuously be fore the public as In the older cities and states ithat knew 'him personally and wcire honored by his presence. In these older localities his effigies abound and his dignified figure is familiar, but west of the Hudson Washington monuments are scarce, and the Father of his Coun try Is by no means as familiar to tho eye as Lincoln, Grant and other heroes of the civil war. A Washington revival will be welcome and salutary whenever It comes, and If 1t brings a new crop of monuments with it, bo much the bet ter. A Remedy of Great Value. In an article on Proprletery remedies, Which uppeured In a recent Issue of the "St. Louis, Mo., Medical Brief," Prof. Wlllard H. Morse. M. D. F. B. S. Sc., of Westflcld, N. J., says: "One notable In stance In point of efficacy Is offered by Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy which hus earned rcpututlon ns curative of Brlght's disease and other uffectlons of tho kidneys." In concluding the artlclo, Dr. Morse Bays: Manifestly, therefore, treatmont of the kidneys and bladder, both preventive and curative calls pri marily for tho exclusion of all factors causative of functional derftngemente. Diseases of the kidneys demands re-es-tabllshments of normal functions, de struction of the micro organism causing the disease, and repair of the ravages. ThcBe three demands are fulfilled by Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy It re Institutes and regulates the renal fune, lions, It destroys tho causal germ, aim repairs the broken down tissues." Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Is an unfailing specific for such diseases as rheumatism, neuralgia, biliousness, dyspepsia, kidney and liver complaints. In Blight's disease, dlubetes, urinary troubles and the sickness peculiar to wo men, it cures where all else falls, IN THE WORLDOF SOCIETY Winter Doings Among Prominent Leaders of the Season's Gaiety. PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND TEAS The Gamut Of the Week's F.vcnts Sounded in Short I'uragruphs-Guests and Fn-tcnuincrs-Personal Mention Re duced to q Compact Compass. At least one prominent wedding on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the past week shows that cold weather will turn a young man's fancy, nnd that June and September haven't a complete monopoly of hy meneal affairs. On Monday night Miss Viola Taylor," of Church street,, became the wife of George W. Chase, chemist at the An dover Iron works, Philllpsburg, N. J. Rev. Dr. S. C. Logan performed the ceremony at the home of the bride's mother. Miss Taylor was an Instructor In oral schools for deaf mutes In the west, and was well and popularly known in the North End. The wedding was attended only by Immediate rela tives. Miss Laura Swartz, daughter of Crawford Swartz, of Hallstead court, was wedded Christmas night to Ed ward Anderson. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride by Rev. Warren G. Partridge. Miss Elsie Lockard, maid of honor; William Butz, bent man, and little Laura Swartz and Buelah Bogurt flower girls, completed the bridal party. Mr. and Mrs. Ander son will reside in their new dwelling on Wyoming avenue. In the Green Ridge Presbyterian church, at noon Wednesduy, Miss Cora H. Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Phillips, of Adams avenue, North Park, was married to Professor Charles H. Ashton, professor of mathe matics at Harvard. The ceremony was performed by Rev. N. F. Stahl. Miss Grace Smith, of Honesdale, was the maid of honor; Daniel J. Phillips, brother of the bride, best man; Charles Carr, Charles Klnke, Charles E. Dan iels, and Charles Genter ushers. The bride is a well-known public school teacher. Mr. and Mrs. AshUm will re side in Cambridge, Mass. At noon on Thursday Miss Florence Edgar, daughter of S. W. Edgur, of Capouse avenue, was wedded to Syl vester Tillson, of tho Voght Cloak and Lace company, of Rochester. Rev. Dr. W. H. Pearce performed the' ceremony, which was quite Informal, there being no bridesmaids, and the bridal couple approaching the altar preceded only by Mark K. Edgar and Ezra H. Connell, the ushers. After receiving the con gratulations of friends In tho church parlors, Mr. and Mrs. Tillson left for a tour via the Lackawanna road. They will reside In Rochester. II II II By far the most elaborate society ball ever attempted In Scianton Is that of the Bachelors' arranged for Monday night, but from present Indications It Is possible that a financial loss will beln eurred and that the attendance will fall far below what was anticipated. If either of these circumstances happen it Is likely that fhe Bachelors will never attempt another ball, at least not upon the scale of the present one. The fact that up to last night the sale of tickets did not approach the number anticipat ed does not argue tihat the arrange ments for the ball v.ill be In any way modified. To make the dance the most exquisite function ever given In the city has all along been the object of the com mittee of arrangements and this object will not be deviated from. Such a Btate of affairs may be com pared to the apathy of the best social element toward high grade theater at tractions. Scranton is considered by leading players anything but an ap preciative or lucrative oity for visita tion. In years gone by the Bachelors huve almost had more guests than could be accommodated nnd the leaders of the organization are at a loss to know wihy this year the prospect is not blighter. Several of the prime mowrs In the affair have unwillingly admitted that many persons are lukewarm be cause tickets to the ball will cost .. There seems to be no disputing that sudh an amount is quite a sum of money, but when associated with the excellent, artistic and elaborate details of the proposed dance ithe sum Is a very slight consideration. Scranton Is re puted abroad for never doing things by halves, in business or otherwise, but If its social leaders demure against a fair price for enjoying a society bull on a par with the charity dances of larger cities tihtire can be only one Inference and that is, we are not quite up to It. II II ll A project recently started by some of the prominent young business men of the city to c-sltabHslh a country club house on the Elmhurst boulevard has been abandoned. The-promoters of the Idea went so far as to secure an option on a piece of land and also negotiated with Colonel U. G. Sohoonmaker for the purchase of the Elmhurst hotel. Thirty thousand dollars was asked for the building and the plot of ground sur rounding It and for a time tho most ardent supporters of the country club believed it possible to secure the prop erty. All who were asked to become Interested In the scheme were willing to Incur the necessary pro rata expense, but the hitch came in securing a suf Ilalent number of members. Although the Idea has been abandoned for the present, it is probable that an effort will be made in the same direction next year. !! I! II One of the most extensive and enjoy able social events of the winter was the reception and hop tendered the Cornell Glee and Banjo clubs at the Hotel Ter race Monday night following the con cert at the Frothlngham. The concert attracted the most fashionable theater audience of this winter. II II II The Scranton Lloderkrang have al ready begun preparations for their an nual masquerade which will be held In Music hull on the evening of Feb. 7. It will be on a more elaborate scale than any of Its predecessors. II II II An Informal dancing party was given Wednesday night by Worth Scranton at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Semnton, on Monroe avenue. II II II Rev. and Mrs. James McLeod will this evening, at their residence, en tertain the young men of the First Presbytrlan church. II ll!l The engagement of Miss Annie Grant to Louis B. Gernon is announced. II II II The Scranton Bicycle club will give a hop next week in its Washington ave ue club house. II II II A sleighing party which will ride over the boulevard to Elmhurst tonight will be composed of the following: Misses Gould, of Seneca Falls, N. Y.; Simpson, Wlnton, Augusta Archbald, Beiln, Hunt, Anderson and Jessie Coursen, and Messrs. Belln, Clark. Welles, Shel don, of Greenwich, Conn.; T. F. Arch bald, Moffatt, A. E. Hunt. Jr.. and F. P. and E. S. Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. James Molr on Thurs day afternoon entertained a number of children In honor of their it ter, Elsie. Those present were: Misses n.va Miller, Hertha Kelly, Mabel Molr, Kittle FlSh. Mvi'tle and Mnnrsrv Win. dhester, of Whitney's Point; Masters oiuari wesion, Leon Fish, Fred Nel son, Leo Kelly and Harry Fish. 11 11 I' Yesterday afternoon the Misses Mer rlman, of Dunmore, gave a tea for their guests, Miss Troxwell and Miss Farrar, of Plttston. A number re mained until evening and enjoyed an Informal dunce. II II II Invitations have been Issued by the social committee of the Green Ridge wheelmen for the smoker to be held at the club house, 152!) Wyoming avenue, Monday evening. II II II PERSONAL MENTION: Mr. and Mrs. M. N. B. Klllam, of Pau pack, like county, are visiting relatives here. They came to attend the wedding on Thursday of their granddaughter, Miss Florence Edgar. Right Worthy Grand Master R. W. Henderson hus appointed Thomas F. Wells, of this city, district deputy grand master of tho Thirteenth Pennsylvania Masonic district. John Nallln, M. T. Howley, T. J. Duffy, Frank MeCunn and John J. Murphy at attended a social In Wilkes-Barre last night. Miss Richardson, of Hornellsvllle, is expected In this city today and will bo en tertained for a few duys by Miss Arch bald. The Misses Stanton, of Honesdale, will be here Monday to attend the Bachelors' ball and will be entertained by Miss Hunt. F. R. Drake, of Easton, who Is expected to urrlve in Scranton today, will be the guest of James Archbald. Miss Blanche Payne and Miss Torter, of Kingston, have been the guests of Miss Simpson, of olive street. Miss Wells and Miss Sadie Wells, of Cazenovia, are visiting the Misses Torrey, of Jefferson avenue. Will Hand today leaves for Bellefonte, where he will spend a few duys with an old school friend. Thomas B. Israel, of Baltimore. Is vis. Itlng his son, Rev. Rogers Israel, at St. Luke's rectory. The Misses rpdecraff. of Elnilrn Am the guests of Miss Frances Pratt, of Miss Currio Bishop, of Green Ridge, Is spending a few duys In New York. Miss Mabel Dlckerson, of Brooklyn, N. Y., Is the guest of Mrs. N. Y. Leet. C. G. Roland was In Wilkes-Barre yes- iciuy uujiiHung insurance losses. Miss Gould, of Seneca Falls, N. Y is IMUIIg iHHS jsiuir. Mrs. C. J. Murkwiclt Is reported to be seriously 111. COULDN'T TAKE TIME. Too Much to Ask Him to Open His llnrn UOOIS. Dr. Seward Webb knows a good story when he hears It, and he had a chance to pick up many of that kind while he was building his railroad through tne Adirondacks. One of his collection according to the New York Press, re lates to nn old Welshman in a remote hamlet In the woods, a hundred years beiund the time a community to which the Black River railroad was a trunk line and the city of Utlca a great metropolis. The surveyors had laid out the line and the appraisers went througli securing property. Olie of the hardest men to handle was old Elder Berlah Jones. Nothing suited him. He objected to the railroad, he protested against the award and ho made as much trouble as he possibly could. Finally he was told that there was no help for it. that they would have to run the railroad through his barn. "Yeil do nothing of the sort!" shouted the old man, vehe. mently. "Run that railroad through my barn? I'd like to see you do It! Do you think I'm goin to get up and open that barn door every time a train whistles to go through?" Of course, they had to pay him twice the value of his barn before he would let them take It away. COURT HOUSE NOTES. Tho AcmePowder company, of Pitts burg, yesterduy began an action In as sumpsit aguinst Contractor J. W. Ward, of Taylor, for a debt of several Items for explosives furnished , the total cost of which amounts to 1385.26. Wlllard, War ren A Knupp are attorneys for the pow der company. The second application for a liquor li cense made to date wus that of Fred Godfrey for a hotel license for the Lack awanna Valley House. Register of Wills Koehler will hand down his decision Monday in the case of Mrs. Aseneth Davis petitioning for the re. vokal of the letters of administration on the estate of Lil Howard grunted "Doc' M. D. Smith. Chronic Rheumatism Can Be Cured. Dr, Potter's Rheumatic Pills, a radical cure for chronic Rheumatism, Gout, Rheumatic Gout, Rheumatism In the hlns and all diseases depending upon or having their origin In Urlo Acid Diathesis. They act airect upon me oiooa and kidneys. eliminating the uric acid, the cause of all Rheumatism, etc. If you are suffering from Rheumatism take Dr. Potter s Rheu matic Pills. They have cured cases of years' standing and will not fail to cure you. Price, Jl a box. For sale wholesale and retail by Matthew llros., Scranton, Pa. ' Music Iloxes Exclusively. Best made. Play any desired number of tunes. Qautschl & Sons, manufacturers, 1030 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won derful orchestral organs, only 5 and 110. Specialty: Old music boxes carefully re paired and Improved with new tunes. Picture Framing at Griffin's new studio, 209 Wyoming avenue. When Baby rras slot, we gare her Castorta. When she was a Child, alio cried for Castorta, When sho became Miss, she clung to Castorta, When the bad Children, the gave tuc;n Castorta DUPONT'S MINING, BLASTING AND SPORTING Manufactured at the Wapwalloprn Mills, Li tern oounty, Pa., and it Wil mington, Du'.awaro, HENRY BELIN, Jr. General Agent for the Wyoming Distriot. 118 WYOMING AVE., Scranton, Pa, Third National Bank Building. AOEIfCIKS : THOS. FORI), Httnton, P. JOHN B. Bill TH ft HON, Plymouth. Pa. K. W. MULLIGAN, WUken Barr, P. Agents for the Kepauao Chemical Com pany t High Eiploaivoi. POWDER NATHAN HALE'S SADDLEBAGS. X Relic of the Martyr Spy Owned in Con necticut. A New Britain (Conn.) man. says the New York Sun, has In his possession a pair of queer, wrinkled, old-time sad dlebags, and 'there is abundant reason to believe that they belonged to Cap tain Nathan Hale, the martyr spy. Their present owner does not wish his name published in connection with them until he Is able to recover certain papers proving the genuineness of the relics, which have been mislaid. The saddlebags are heirlooms und came to him directly through an ex-governor of Massachusetts. The owner of the bags says: "I have read the papers that go with the bags, and am satisfied there Is no doubt that they belonged to and were carried by Nathan Hale." I am prepared to receive a limited num ber of piano pupils. For terms, etc., ad dress Richard F. Lindsay. S22 Mulberry street. Or at Powell's Music Store. Those Queer People There's No Better . Holiday Present for the Little Ones. All parts on sale now at The Tribune business office. Havo now completed their arrangements for the holidays, showing the lurgest and most complete stock they have ever dls played, consisting of WATCHES! Which they have in great variety. All groutles In Gold, Silver and Oold FIU.:d Cases. Huvlng had numerous concessions from manufacturers, they have given their customers the full benefits of them, making the prices of the best watch.. nearly us low as are asked by others for a very inferior quality. DIArtONDS! Having made our purchases before the lato raise of 16 per cent, in tariff and hav ing been VERY PARTICULAR In select ing only perfect stones of a line color and cut, we are sure we can satisfy the best of Judges us to price or quality. We hive them mounted in ISrooehes, RinRs, Kur rlngs, Studs, Scurf lins and In neuiiy all articles of Jewelry. SILVER Is now very chenp. We havo it in a thousand shupes, from u cuke basket to a toothpick. A WOXDKHKCL variety. People are ASTONISHED when prices are mentioned. RICH CUT GLASS A brilliant and dazzling dlsiplay. Low prices for labor and perfected machinery; huve done wonders with the prices. fine jewelry: The finest on earth. Hundreds of styles of STONE RINGS! New and beautiful. Opera Glasses. Chains, Lockets and Charms. BANQUET LAMPS And Onyx Top Tables. All new and e! gant designs. Art Po'-ccluins, all brought In since the new tariff went In effect. CLOCKS! Torcelaln, Onyx, Marble and Gilt. We huvo RIG BARGAINS In a lot of Marble Clocks, just received. Less thun half price. They are fitted with the best Amer ican Jeweled movements und are about as chcup as a good common clock. They are well worth looking at. All are Invited to look nt our display, whether purchasing or not. At the old stand. 307 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. CHRISTMAS, 1894. We Are Headquarters for Dolls, Toys, Sleds, Skin Horses, Iron and Wood Toys, Etc., Etc., For the Holidays. BUYERS FOB THE Trade, Sunday Schools, Etc. Should call early to secure prompt service. OurLine of Candy 13 TITR LARGEST AND BEST WE EVER HAD. J. D. WILLIAMS X BR0. 314 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. nT. PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Coal of the best quality for domestic nso, and of all alius, delivered In any part of the city at lowest price. Ordors left at my Office NO. 118 WYOMING AVENUE, Rear room, first Door, Third National Bank, or sent by mail or tolophonu to the bine, will receive prompt attention. Special contracts will be made for the tale and delivery of Buckwheat Coal, WM. X. SMITH. I miaou Win, Linn Alton & Co. STOCK BROKERS, Buy and sell Stocks, Bonds and Grala on New York Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, either for cash or oa margin, 412 Spruce Street. LOCAL 8TOCK3 A SPECIALTY. G. doB. DIMMICK, Manager. TELEPHONE 5,002.