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I'ossing Events of the Day on the
est Side of the City Noted.
THE XEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
Interesting Meeting of tho llyde Park
Literary ond Debating Society Pres.
entlon to Fred lieynol ds by Uls Sun
day School Class Other Notes.
An Interesting meeting of the Hyde
Park Literary and Debating society
was held last evening In the Welsh
Philosophical society rooms on South
Main avenue. A large number of
young men were present. The follow
ing officers were Installed: President,
David J. Davles; vice president, EmtT
sonD. Owens;secretary, Howard Davis;
treasurer, Louis A. Howell; critic,
Charles E. Daniels; sergeant-at-arms,
James Powell.
The committees are as follows: Ex
ecutive, John R. Edwards, Emerson D.
Owen, W. A. Price; membership,
Charles E. House, J. Myron Evans, ond
David H. Williams. Following the In
stallation a debate, "Kesolved, That
the West Side Needs a Viaduct," was
held; Charles E. Daniels upheld the
affirmative, and John It. Edwards the
negative side of the question. Mr.
Daniels won. The quarrel scene be
tween -"Brutus and Casslus" was ex
cellently portrayed by Myron Evans
and Emerson D. Owens. This recita
tion was followed by the question box,
a feature which Is very Instructive.
Toduy's Uls Eisteddfod.
Following Is the programme for to
day's eisteddfod at the Bellevue Welsh
Calvlnlstic Methodist church:
Afternoon Session.
Song Mrs. Keslnh Evans
Address Ily the Chairman
Competition, "Saturday Night."
First prize, $1.25; second prize, 73 cents.
Address by the Poets (Competitive)
Adjudication, No. 3.
Competition, Alto Solo, "Pray for t's,"
J2.C0
Adjudication Essay, "Darganfyddladau
yr Oes."
Competition, "Playing Drunkard."
First prize, 1.70; second prize, 75 cents.
Duet, "How Sleep the Brave". ..Prize, 3
Adjudication, No. 9.
Song '. William J. Jenkins
Adjudication, No. 10.
Quartette, "Good Night, Beloved,"-
Prize, It
Adjudication, Translation, "Robin Ked
Breast" Prize, S3
Finale, "America" By Congregation
Evening Session.
8ong .!....Prof. D. C. Richards
Address Chulrmun
Competition Soprano Solo VI
"But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul
In Hell."
Address ...By the Poets (Competitive)
$1.00
Adjudication, No. 3.
Adjudication on the "Englyn," "Awr
lals," $1.00.
Tenor Solo, "Y Glomen Wen" $2
. Recitation, "Tymson Y Llofrudd" (So
liloquy) Prize, Uold Medal, worth fO
Song Prof. John W. Jones
Adjudication, No. 7.
Comp., Male Party, "Lead Kindly Light,"
$8.00
Adjudication, No. 8.
Adjudication, No. 11.
Bass Solo, "Son of the Desert Am I,".. ..$2
Adjudication on the afternoon and even
ing addresses of the Poets.
Adjudication, No. 14.
Chief Competition, "Hush Theo, My
Baby," $20
Address Chairman of Committee
Adjudication, No. 17.
Song and Chorus,
"Hen Wlad fy Whadau"
Conductor, Thomas B. Jones.
Accompanist, Mrs. Nellie Moses Thomas.
A Branch Postofficc.
The question of having a branch post-
( office on the West Side is being agitated
by many of the citizens. In the pur
chase of stamps the only accommoda
tion we have here is the drug stores,
and very often not a stamp can be ob
tained. During the recent storm one
drugstore sold over $15 worth of stamps
In a day. No money order can be drawn
or a Utter registered, and It becomes
apparent that the West Side requires
an office where these benefits can be
obtained without tramping through the
snow to tie central office. A commit
tee consisting of William Fnrrell,
' Charles E. Daniels and John R. Farr
have been appointed by the West Side
board of trae to confer with Post
master Vandling on the subject. Gov
ernment ofllcUis who have lately
viewed the tertitory claim there la
much need of an office on the West
Side.
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Presented with a Pen.
Sunday school claw No. 18 of the
' Plymouth Congregational church as
sembled at the home of their teacher,
Fred Reynolds, on North Main avenue
a few evenings ago ana gave him a
mnat flnii ui n t .in.. . .
......... auiiinc -names ana
music constituted the evening's enjoy-
ment.' Before their departure. Miss
Jemima Jones, a member of the class,
spoke in behalf of the ladles In present
ing Mr. Reynolds with a handsome
: goiu pen. The latter responded in a
feeling manner. Refreshments were
served. The following were prsent:
Misses Sarah Jones, JJemlma , Jones,
Jennie Williams, Mary Watklns, Llxzle
Richards, Jennie Richards, Llztle
Thomas, and Mrs. Anthony.
Brief Notes of Interest.
A pie social will be held this evening
. , ot 7 o'clocjc.ln the First Welsh Baptist
.church. ' 'f,
V Officer Thomas v.. Lewis and son
; John, of Eynon street; were gunning at
Moscow yesterday. , .
Mrs. Haydn Evans, of North Bromley
i nvenue.hiis returned from a visit with
: 4?arbonlale friends.
Mfas Nnrn. Fnhnv rt XTn-ti. if-iJ.
I w& .'VI i. AUttlll HVC-
nue, is suffering from a fractured arm,
received by falling from a porch.
Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Davles, of Mere
dlan street, have returned, home from a
visit with friends In Connecticut.
Mrs. Emma Jones, of Merthy, Wales,
Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John
T. Jones, of North Bromley avenue.
Miss Hopper and Master Rolland
Stewart, of Newark, N. J., are visiting
Miss Ruth Jarvls, of Lafayette street.
John E. Bradley, of Lafayette street,
was in Philadelphia yesterday, attend
ing the funeral of his uncle, John
Beach.
A shooting match will be held for $100
a side this afternoon on Gammons' hill,'
between Clem Marsh, Jr., and Jim
Davles.
Miss Harriet Tyler, a teacher at
Montdale, will return to her duties to
day after a visit with friends on North
Main avenue. ,
An entertainment and social was con
ducted last evening In the German Pres
byterian church. Refreshments were
served at its close.
Miss Carrie Shaffer, of Cassapolis,
Mich., will return to her home today
after a year's visit with relatives and
friends on this side.
Hyde Park was a very noisy locality
last evening.' The ubiquitous youth
and the .Indispensable fish horn were
present and lent great aid In, ushering
In the new year. J
The electric sweeper and salt car
attachment of the Scranton . Traction
company, made a trip to Taylor yester
day morning and, put the car line In
excellent condition.
Keystone lodge, No. 37, Loyal Knights
of America, held their annual ball last
evening In Mears' hall. A large num
ber was present and the evening was
thoroughly enjoyed.
David, the young son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry D. Jones, of 1205 Eynon street,
died on Sunday. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon. Interment
In the Washburn street cemetery.
At Beers' hall on Main avenue last
evening a reception wus given In honor
of Miss Shaughnessy, of Oswego, N. Y.,
who is the guest of friends In this part
of the city.
The following officers of the Scranton
street Baptist church Sunday school,
were elected by the members on Sun
day afternoon: Superintendent, Dr. B.
G. lleddoe; assistant superintendent,
Wllllnm D. Morris; secretary, George
Asbury; chorister. David T. Evans;
organist. Miss Marlon Hutchinson;
assistant organist. Miss Minnie Car
penter; treasurer, Miss Mattie Wat
klns. The funeral of the late Mrs.' Ann
Richards, wife of Thomas Richards,
who died on Thursday last at the home
of her mother on Twelfth street, oc
curred yesterday afternoon. Rev. D.
P. Jones, pastor of the Tabernacle Con
gregational church, officiated. Among
the floral designs was a handsome pil
low. A large number. attended. Inter
ment was made in the Washburn street
cemetery.
The Young Men's league, connected
with the Plymouth Congregational
church, elected the following officers
at a meeting In the church on Sunday
afternoon: President, Charles E.
Daniels; vloe-president, Thomas Evans;
recording secretary, David Owens; fin
ancial secretary, James Harris; treas
urer, Elmer Stover; executive commit
tee, Fred Reynolds, Ellas E. Evans,
Thomas Evans, James Harris and Wal
ter Wllklns. A meeting of the league
will be held next Sunday afternoon.
West Sido Business Directory.'
PHOTOCiHAHHEK Cabinet Photos, $140
p-r uozen. i ney aro just lovely, con
vince yourself by calling at Starnei's
l'lioto Parlors, Jul and 103 South Main
avenue.
HORSKSIIOF.ING N. Bush, practical
honteshoer. Work done only In u first
class manner and guaranteed satisfac
tory. Shop. Price street, close to North
Muln avenue.
GROCERIES Revere Standanrd Java
Coffee Is unexcelled. The leading coffee
or the day. For sale only at F. V. Ala
son & Co. Fine Urocorles, 110 South
Muln avenue.
SECOND HAND Ft'ItNITURE CASH
for anything you have to sell. Furni
ture, Sloven, Tools, etc. Call and see
the stock of J. C. King, ltC4 and 1026
Jackson street.
WALL PAPER-Go to Fred Reynolds,
2W North Main avenue, and see his
complete line of Wall Pupcr, Pulnts
and Window Shades. Just opened with
now stock,
PLUMBIN'O-Wllllam D. Griffiths, 113
North Muln avenue, does llrst-class
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fitting.
Satisfaction Is strictly guaranteed.
OYSTERS R. K. Davis, market house.
Healer In Foreign and Domestic Fruits.
Oysters served in every stylo. 310 North
Muln avenue, next to Clarke's.
Dl'NMOKE DOIXftS.
Miss Rachel, LInford, of Sibley, Is
visiting Dunmore relatives.
John Mullen enjoyed a sleigh ride to
Archbald on Sunday evening.
Remember the carrier boy this morn
ing by your new year offering.
Miss Amelia Pinckney has returned
home from visiting relatives at Sibley.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held In the M. E. church next Sunday
morning.
Rev. Mr. Wllmot, a student at Wyo
ming seminary, preached in the M. E.
church Sunday evening.
Misses Llllle Logan and Agness Hag-
gerty, or Hyde Park, spent Sunday
with Dunmore friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Rllter, of Bloom
street, are mourning the death of an In
fant child that died Sunday evening.
Come to Loyal Legion this evening,
for a good time. Fine entertainment
and basket social.' Come and help
along a good cause. Proceeds go
towards the fountain fund. Admission
only 10 cents.
The funeral of Harvey Jones was held
yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the
M. E. church. As Rev. J. C. Leacock
spoke of the many good qualities -of
the young man, but few dry eyes could
be seen In the room.
The pupils or Mlsa Walsh's class In
elocution will hold an entertainment In
Manly's hall this evening. This enter
tainment opens the new hall. Those
having matters In charge have spared
no pains to make It a success.
MRS. HACKLEY DID NOT SIGN.
Suit Has Been Begun to Compel Her to
Do So.
Attorney James W. Oukford began an
action In equity against Mrs. Frances
A. Hackley, of New York, yesterday
to compel her to execute certain papers.
Mr. Oakford had node arrangements
to lease the Thomas Bell tract of coal
land In .Wlnton and pay Mrs. Hackley,
the owner, a certain royalty on the coal
mined. She agreed to enter into a con
tract, but when the papers were ready
refused to execute them. The suit is to
compel her to do so.
Miner Uudly Burned.
- John Lawless, a miner in the Pine
Brook colliery, was burned about the head
and face yesterday morning by an explo
sion of gas which occurred In his chamber.
The unfortunate man was conveyed to
his homo on the West Side, where hi
burns received medical attention.
DIED.
G ESCHWENDEn. Frank Qeschwendor,
at his late residence, M Cedar avenue.
Funeral Thursday at 10 a. m. front' St.
' Mary's German Cathollo church. Age
70 years, 7 months and t days.
HEWS OF THE SOUTH SIDE
Injury Which Happened to a Father of
Ten Children.
ACCIDENT TO THOMAS O'BRIEN
Entertainment of Young Men's Institute
of Minooka This Afternoon and Even
ing-Gold Pen Will' Be Given ta
Most Proficient Writer. 1
Very much sympathy Is expressed on
all sides for the family of 'Thomas
O'Brien, of South Washington avenue,
who was so seriously Injured in the
collision of two cars on the Provi
dence line Sunday morning. He has a
wife and ten small children, who will
be left destitute for a long time, and
there Is a probability that O'Brien may
be permanently disabled. He Is well
known as a prominent and upright citi
zen of this side, and since the mill shut
down lie has been in the employ of
Contractor Mclnerny, of the repair
gang of the Scranton Traction com
pany. This gang had ibeen pressed into
service -during the snow storm, clearing
the tracks.
O'Brien was out Saturday night on
the snow plow on tho Peckvllle line and
was riding home at 9 o'clock In the
morning when the collision of the snow
plow with a street car injured him.
He was riding on 'the front platform
and did no't escape when the cars
struck. The bones of his two legs be
low the knees were terribly crushed.
The shock was great, 'but it is not
thought by the physicians at the hos
pital that his legs will have, to be am
putated, though it will take many
months before he recovers the use of
them.
Y. M. I. Entertainment.
The rooms of Daniel O'Connell coun
cil, Young Men' Institute, of Minooka,
will be open to the public this afternoon
and evening and a general Invitation Is
extended. What will be dnterestlng In
the afternoon Is the musical entertain
ment. The programme will be as fol
lows: Piano solo. Miss Kate Reardon;
solo, Miss Jennie Loughney; piano duet,
Misses Anna and Laura McDonough;
solo, Miss Annie MoDonough; solo, W' 111
lam Murphy; solo, Miss Delia Langan;
solo, Ted Murphy; solo, Anthony New
comb; solo, John Casey.
At night the exercises will consist of
the adjudication of a prize of a gold
pen to the pupil of the Institute night
school who has made the most improve
ment In writing; not to the best writer,
but to the one whose Improvement has
been the most marked. The pen Is a
valuable one and was donated to the
institute for this purpose by Martin H.
McDonough, the retiring president.
Miss Annie Fltzhenry and Miss Jennie
Loughney will be the Judges In award
ing the prize. Refreshments win also
be served to the guests.
Will Bore for Coal.
A tract containing between 200 and
300 acres of land In the upper end of the
Nineteenth and Twentieth wards is
soon to be opened for building purposes.
It Is the property of the Scranton Land
and Improvement company. Grlnnell
Burt, of Warwick, N. Y.. is the prin
cipal member of the company. He is
also president of the Lehigh and Hud
Bon Railway company. Others who
are interested in the land company are
Attorney Charles L. Hawley, G. L.
Warner and J. D. Evans, of the central
city. This tract of land Is supposed to
be underlaid with rich veins of coal and
the contract will soon be let to a dia
mond driller to bore and determine the
thickness of the coal beds. If It turns
out that the deposit of the dusky
mineral is worth mining, In the near
future there will be a breaker built and
the South Side will be blessed With
another Industry. In the meantime the
ground will be laid out In building lots
and streets built. The tract is in the
vicinity of the Erie and Wyoming Val
ley railroad tracks above Dutch Hol
low, and Is known In Its title as "The
Remington Tract."
Death of Frank Gcschwendcr.
One of the oldest and most respectable
German residents of the South Side In
the person of Frank Geschwender, of
902 Cedar avenue, passed away from
this life at 2 o'clock yesterday morning
after a lingering Illness. Mr. Gesch
wender had Just completed his seven
tieth year, and for the past two years
of his life he had not been in good health.
For almost forty years he had been em
ployed under the same company as a
tracklayer In the mines. He worked
first In the old Stafford colliery and con
tinued after William Connell passed
Into the ownership of the collieries.. He
leaves five daughters. Sister Lorreto, of
St. Michael's convent. New Ulm, Minn.;
Mrs. Charles Klrst, Mrs. Jacob Gelger,
Jr., and the Misses Annie and Carrie
Geschwender. The funeral will be held
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock with a
high mass of requiem at St. Mary's German-Catholic
ohurch on River street.
Interment will be made In the Twen
tieth Ward cemetery.
Distinguished Visitor Here.
Mrs. Franklin Taylor, of Jonesvllle,
Wis., Is visiting her father, J. W. Slo
cum, of Slocum avenue. Mrs. Taylor
was formerly Miss Kate Slocum and
was prominent In society as a hand
some and refined young woman, well
educated and possessing a most ami
able disposition. After her father the
city of Scranton was drat named, then
being termed Slocum Hollow. Several
years ago Mrs. Taylor was wedded to
her husband, who is now a prominent
and enterprising manufacturer and
capitalist of tho west.
Baggage-Master Coyne Injured.
Baggagemaster M. J. Coyne, of the
Delaware and Hudson depot, while
handling a heavy trunk yesterday
slipped and fell and the Iobs Injured his
back so that he was unable to attend to
duty. He was brought to his home on
Locust street In a cab.
Shorter Paragraphs.
Mrs. Patrick Qulnn, of Horseheads,
N. Y Is visiting her parents on Fig
street.
St. Joseph's Temperance society, of
Minooka, will conduct Its ninth annual
ball this evening.
Rev. August Lange, of 'the Hickory
Street Presbyterian hcurch, will preach
both morning and evening today. '
A turkey dinner will be served this
afternoon at the Cedar Avenue Method
ist Episcopal church by the society of
King's Daughters.
Beginning at 3 o'clock this afternoon
and continuing until 9 p. m. the rooms
of the Young Women's Christian asso
ciation will be open as previously an
nounced and all who mis attending
will miss a rare treat.
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Best made. Play any desired number of
tune. Qautschl Bons, manufacturers,
1030 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won
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Spoclalty: Old mualo boxes carefully re
paired and Improved with new tunes.
PAYING CITY TAXES.
City Treasurer's Office Crowded with
those Anxious to Avoid tho Penalty.
A crowd numbering from thirty to
sixty persons surged and pushed
around the little grated windows in the
city treasurer's office yesterday from
9 o'clock In the morning until 6 o'clock
in the afternoon. It was the last day
on which 1894 city and school taxes
could be paid without a penalty.
During January a penalty of 7 per
cent, will be added and on and after
Feb. 1 an additional E per cent., a total
of 12 per cent., ' will be added. To
escape these extra payments brought
the crowd to the municipal building
and so clamorous were they that tho
force of six clerks was compelled to
work at a lively pace throughout the
day. '
While no penalty Is yet to be added
for the non-payment of the poor tax,
many thought such was the case, and
In consequence that department In the
office of the city treasurer had also an
extra busy day.
NORTH END NOTES.
Alderman Michael Horan, of Oak street,
is seriously 111 at his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eaton, of Ho
boken, N. J., are visiting relatives here.
John D. Evans, of Edna avenue, has
been appointed one ot the tipstaffs of
the court house.
Malilon Haldeman, fromeiiy of this
place, but now of East Stroudsburg, Is
visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Lovey, of Beech Grove,
are spending the holidays with Mrs. Eva
Whltlot'k, or Delaware street.
A number of friends gathered at the
home of William Evans, on School street,
lust evening and watched the old year
out.
The members of the Royal Family So
cial club tendered a suprlse party to Ml.'is
Kate Carr last night at her home on
Breuker street.
There will be a reception of members at
the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church
tonight under the aUBplces of the Ladles'
Aid society.
The male voices of the American' Men
delssohn society serenaded William Chap
pell, of Main avenue, president of the
society, and. W. G. Parke and ex-Sherilf
Robinson last evening.
The funeral services of Hannah Vaughn
will be held this afternoon at the residence
of her father on Marion street. Interment
will be made at Forest Hill.
The self-denying committee of the Prim
itive Methodist church will hold a so
cial In the church parlors tonight at 6
o'clock, and at 8 o'clock Rev. Daniel Sav
age will lecture on "Luzy Young Men."
The American Mendelssohn society, of
the North End, will give its third con
cert Friday evening at the Providence
Methodist Episcopal church. The society
contains about fifty of the best vocalists
In the North End and those who have
heard the society in the previous concerts
pronounce it one of the best singing or
ganizations in the city.
The Christmas tree entertainment of
the Welsh Baptist Sunday school was held
last night. A lengthy programme, con
sisting ot songs and recitations appro
priate to tho occasion, was given. The
meeting was In charge of Rev. W. F.
Davis. After the programme was fin
ished each Bcholur of the Sunday school
was presented with a bag of candy and an
orange by the officers of the Sunday
school.
The Welsh Congregational church was
completely filled last night, when the
Welsh tea purty arrived. Tho entertain
ment wus conducted by Evan H. Gabriel,
Rev. It. S. Jones, D.D., acting as chair
man. The meeting commenced by tho
choir singing the national hymn, "March
of the Men of Harlech," tho choir being
dressed In the unclunt costumes of Wales,
The programme consisted of an ad
dress by the chairman, an original poem
by Morgan H. Williams, a recitation by
C. J. Davis, of the Moody quartette, which
was encored, and an organ anil violin duet
by Reese Davis and Miss Anna, Price. A
number of children recited and at the con
clusion of the programmo supper was
served until 11.40, when Rev. Dr. Jones
delivered an address while waiting for the
New Year.
A reception was held In the Primitive
Methodist church lust night at 7 o'clock
when Frederick Morguns, president of the
Young People's Temperance society, and
Auron Powell presented the board of
trustees with a $-0 bill and receipted bills
for the flagstone sidewalk and cobble
stone ditch which the society have re
cently had luld In front of the church
property on East Market street. Tho
money was received by William Brown,
president of the board of trustees, and
Rev. Daniel Savage, the secretary of the
board. Afetr a short programme was ren
dered the audience was Invited to the base
ment where light refreshments were
served. At 10.30 the watch services were
opened with a thirty-minute praise ser
vice, after which Rev. Daniel Savage and
Messr. William Brown, James Fldlum and
Aaron Powell delivered short addresses,
following which was a testimony meet
ing while waiting for the old year to pass
away. The service was conducted by the
pastor.
Young Men Hold a Smoker.
John Boyle O'Reilly council, Youhg
Men's Institute, held a smoker for mem
bers at its rooms on Lackawanna avenue
last evening. There was music, both
vocal and Instrumental, and at a sea
sonable hour 'light refreshments were
served.
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years' standing and will not fall to cure
you. Price, $1 a box. For sale wholesale
and retail by Matthew Bros., Scranton,
Pa.
I am prepared to receive a limited num
ber of piano pupils. For terms, etc., ad
dress Richard F. Lindsay,
822 Mulberry street.
Or at Powell' Music Store.
When Baby wo alclc, we gave her Cmtorta,
Vbun suo was a Child, she cried for Castorta.
When she became Was, she clung to distort,
Vhen die had Children, she gave them Castorta,
Those
Queer
People
There's
No, Better
Holiday
Present
for the
Little Ones.
All parts on sale now at The
Tribune business office.
HORSE - SHOEING
REMOVED.
DR. JOHN. HAMLIN,
Tho Acknowledged Expert in
Horseshoeing and Dentlntry,
is Now Permanently Located
on West Luckawaunu Ave.,
Near the Bridge. .
ESTIMATE FOR NEW SEWER.
It Will Drain the Eleventh, Twelfth and
Nineteenth Wards Will .Cost Over
Thirty Thousand Dollars.
Thirty-six thousand dollars is the
estimated cost for tho proposed new
Seventeenth sewer district system In
cluding portions of the Eleventh,
Twelfth and . Nineteenth wards. Yes
terday the city engineer completed the
estimate which Is possibly four or Ave
thousand dollars above what the event
ual contract price will be.
Whether or not the system will be
built Is doubtful. Councils will have
to approve of the estimates and plans,
and If a majority of the property own
ers object to the Improvement, the idea
must, for the present, be abandoned.
On the other hand city officials and
councllmen favor the Idea. The terri
tory affected Is hilly and Is damaged
to the extent of several thousand dol
lars by rain and storm during each
year.
The route proposed Is as follows:
Lackawanna ' river and Stafford
Meadow brook, to Remington ave
nue, to Locust street, to Cedar avenue,
to Maple street, to PlttBton avenue, to
Front street, to Stone avenue, branch
on Alder street from Pittston avenue,
to Prospect avenue, to rivet" branch
on Willow street from Pittston ave
nue, to Stone avenue; also a storm
water overflow on Willow street from
Pittston anue, to Roaring Bok;
another storm water overflow on Cedar
avenue from Locust street, to Stafford
Meadow brook; storm water overflow
at the Intersection of Remington
avenue and Stafford Meadow brook.
Fine skating at the Driving
Park today and tonight.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
We wish all our patrons health and
prosperity In 189fi. We start on another
twelve months' run with the earth around
the sun, more than fully equipped to meet
tho hut demands of the public of Scran
ton. Our display Is magnificently com
plete, prencntlug monumental values In
every style of headwear.
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5
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STEINWAY i SON
DECKER BROTHERS
KRANICH ft BACK
STULTZ ft BAUER
and
Others
PIANOS
Also a large stock of first-class
ORGANS
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE,
MUSIC, ETC.
A Decided Move in the Skates Irndo line set
tn and It 111 pay you to examine tho stock of
JURISCH'S. at 438 fipruc. street. Fine line of
superior pocket cutlery, razors, etc. . for Holi
day trade. Guns and ammunition at bottom
figures. Aln some second hand heols at
prices that will astonish you.Seelng is believing
CALL UP 3682.
Oil 1 Mllll
CO.
OILS,
VINEGAR
AND
CIDER.
OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE,
141 TO 131 MERIDIAN STREET
M. W. COLLINS, M'a'r.
' ROOF TINNING AND SOLDERING
All done away with by the use of HART
MAN'S PATENT I'AINT, which consists
of inKredleiils well-known to all. It can be
applied to tin, Kiilvunlr.ua tin, sheet Iron
roofs, also to brick dwollnga, which will
prevent absolutely any crumbllne;, crack
ing or breaking of the brick. It will out
last tinning of nny kind by many years,
and It's cost does not exceed one-fifth that
of the cost of tinning. Is sold by tho job
or pound. Conlmcls taken by
ANTONIO HAKTMAflN, U!7 Birch SL
Vm. Linn Allen
8c Co.
STOCK BROKERS,
Buy and aell Stocks, Bonds and Grain
on Now York Exchange and Chicago
Hoard of Trade, either for cash or 00
margin.
412 Spruce Street.
LOCAL STOCKS A SPECIALTY.
G. dDB. DIHIICK, Manager.
TELEPHONE 6,002.
Ladles Who Value
a Fowl
iktn. I
A refined complexion must use Potxonl'i
der. It produce! a soft and beautiful skin,
I
Beecham's pills are for bili
ousness, bilious headache,
dyspepsia, heartburn, torpid
liver, dizziness, sick headache,
bad taste in the mouth, coated
tongue, loss of appetite, sal
low skin, when caused by con
stipation; and constipation is
the most frequent cause of all
of them.
Book free; pills 25c. At
drugstores, or write B. F. Al
len Co., 365 Canal St., New
York.
Ik
OF SCRANTON.
WILLIAM CONNELL, President.
GEO. II. CATLIN, Vice-President.
WILLIAM H. l'LCk, Cashier,
DIUECTOHS:
William Connell, James Archbald, Al
fred Hand, Ueorgo li. Catlln, Henry Delia,
Jr., William T. Smith, Luther Keller.
The management of this bank points
with pride to its record during tho panio
of IHU3, and previous panics, when spee
lul facilities were extended to its business
accounts. -
1W M
LAGER
BEER
BREWERY.
Manufacturers of the Celebratoa
PILSENER
LAGER BEER
CAPACITY :
100,000 Barrels per Annum
DUPONT'S
MINING, BLASTING AND SPORTING
Manufactured at the Wtpwalloprn Mills, La
xurne county, Pa., und at Wil
mington, Delaware,
HENRYRELIN.Jp.
General Agent for tho Wyoming Distriat.
118 WYOMING AVE., Scranton, Pa,
Third National Bonk Building.
aoenciks :
TH08. FORD, PlttBton, Pa.
JOHN B. HM1TII & SON, Plymouth, Pa,
E. V. MULLIGAN, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Agents for the Rnpauno Chemical Coin-
(any's liigu Explosives.
OUR
The Great Blood Purifier and
Liver Regulator.
200 DAYS' TREATMENT, $1.00
COM ROSED OF
And will Posltlvi.lv cure nil disa-i arising
from IMPURE BLOOD, ttCCU AS
Rheumatism, Kidney Disorder,
Liver Complaint, Sick und Ncrv
Otis Headache, Neuralgia, Dys-
Ijepsiu, Fever und Ague, Scrohi.
u, Female Complaints, Erysipe
las, Nervous Affections, Caturrh,
und nil Syphilitic Discuses.
E. M. HETZEL, AGENT,
330 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
Call and Get Circulars.
POWDER
1 I
x ni npiPiimiP
HAVE TUUH V
a . , WAGON MAKERS'
1 HORSE
J SHCALKS J
A GRATEFUL PATIENT
TESTIFIES TO f
DR. HACKER'S
TREATMENT OF
lis Dins of mi in
AS I WAS.
AS I AM.
I give the follAtvtng statement unasked.
I have been a sufferer for so long a UBi
and have spent so much money with so
called specialists and each time havo beea
disappointed und misled, that It was with
!if??,Jttl ?,f d0.ubt tnat 1 calle on DIL
HACKER. But knowing of some of tho
cures he made In this city four years ago,
und tho oontldonco of the people of Scran
ton In him then. I resolved to try htm.
It was a lucky move for mo. I was
troubled with dizziness, spots floating be
fore my eyes, bad dreams, melancholy,
easily startled when spokun to, no deslr
to exert myself and tired on the least ex
ertion, especially in the morning; had
no pleasure In company; very nervous
ond altogether was a coropluto wreck.
But thanks to DR. HACKER, I am today
a well mun. I would advice all young men
suffering as I did to call Immediately; In
45 days I coined In flesh 18 pounds. For
obvious reasons I prefer to withhold my.
name, but If any who surfer will call on
L)K. HACKER at the Lackawanna Medi
cal Institute, he will furnish my nam
and address.
NO CURE, NO PAY.
v EXAMINATION FREE and conducted
In German, Welsh or English.
Send for '"Our Rook" on nervous dis
eases of men. Office, 327 Spruue street,
S'.'rantoti.
OFFICE HOURS-8 a. m. to p. SB.
Sunday, 10 a. in. to 2 p. tn.
L
Have now completed their arrangements
for the holidays, showing the largest and
most complete stock they have ever dis
played, consisting of
WATCHES I
Which they have In great variety. All
groades In Gold, Silver and Oold FUlod
Cases. Having 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 for s
very inferior quality.
DIAHONDS!
Having made our purchases before the
late raise of 15 per cent. In tariff and hav
ing been VERY PARTICULAR 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 tn Brooches, Rings, Ear
rings, Studs, Scarf Pins and In nearly all
articles of Jewelry.
SILVER
Is now very cheap. We have it in a
thousand shapes, from a cake basket to a
toothpick. A WONDERFUL variety.
People are ASTONISHED when prices
are mentioned.
RICH CUT GLASS
A brilliant and dazzling display. Low
prices for lubor and perfected machinery,
have done wonders with the prices.
FINE JEWELRY!
The finest on earth.
Hundreds of styles of
STONE RINOS!
New and beautiful
Opera Glasses.
Cbuius, Lockets and Charms.
BANQUET LAMPS
And Onyx Top Tables. Alt new and ele
gant designs. Art Porcelains, all brought
In since the new tariff went In effect.
CLOCKS!
Porcelain, Onyx, Marble and Gilt. We
have BIG BARGAINS in a lot of Marble
Clocks, Just received. Less than half
price. They are fitted with the best Amer
ican Jeweled movements and are about as
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 aid
stand.
307 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
Hand Sleighs,
Baby Sleighs,
Clippers, Alligators,
Self-Steering Sleighs,
Steel Sleighs,
Iron Sleighs,
AND THE FAMOUS
Paris Hill Oak Sleighs .
In Clippers und Bent Wood Kuees
und the Montrose Gas
Tubing Sleighs.
We have over 100 dozen in stuck and
will sell very etieap at wholesale and
retail.
J.b. WILLIflMS 5 BRO.
314 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS.
also a Full Una of
Scranton, Pa.
MERGEREAU & CONNEL
DLfiLrVoiill I f1i3 HflU