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THE SCRANTOH- TRIBUNE 3IONDAT MORNING, MAT 20, 1895.
A
GORMAN'S
Ml
DEPOT.
Getting Better
and Better
, Good storekoeping means progrew.
Yesterday's best isn't well enouRh
for tomorrow; but It is easy to go
from one height to a greater if the
business has a springy, full-oMifo
tep. Co you keep truck of what
is going on at our store? Interest
ing, surely j you cuu niuke It prof
itable if you care to.
May
Is doing wonders with all out-of-doors.
New life, new beauties
You will say the spirit of the time
is just as potent in-doors, if you
get inside the right doors.
Corsets
For summer time or any time, and
every price mellowed by the touch
of masterly buying.
Muslin
Underwear
If you've been here once, no need
to say a word about the wonderful
assortment, tho startling low
prices, or the charming surround
iug.
Handkerchiefs
Women's pure linen, real hem
Btltched handkerchiefs, hand em
broideredall we hud went with a
rush. Here's a new lot just from
Belfast. No more at the low prices
we are now selling, so far as we
now see.
Dress Goods
Bilks and all the rest.
Think of what you'd like to get.
Come with confidence that the
stuff is here as bright uud fresh as
Spring flowers.
Don't wait for us to nnme tho
things you want Not one sort in
twenty ever gets a word in our an
nouncements, but they're all here.
All the worrying lias been doue
for you; styles chomi, goods se
lected and nothing to pay extra
because they are stylish.
GORMAN'S GRAND DEPOT.
OR. . REEVES,
12'Snmc Street, Scranton, Pa.
Specialist on
Nerve TroubJes,
nd Diseaaea of the Heart, Lungs, Kld
pey. Liver, Womb, Stomach, Bladder,
SimdKtta and Epilepsy.
He With hie ualstanta front all diseases
of the Eye, Nose, Ear and Throat, Dys
papula. Rheumatism, Lost Vitality, Nerv
oun DebtUty, Female WoaknCHs and Irreg
ularities, Nightly Louses and Errors of
Youth, Lost Manhood, Varlococole, Blood
Poisoning, Eczema, Scrofula, 8t. Vitus
Dance, Diabetes, Brlght's Disease,
Asthma, eta
YOU NO MEN QUICKLY CURED.
THREE MONTHS' OFFER:
Xnjr one suffering with Catarrh who
Ariehes to be permanently, quickly and
cheaply cured may receive three months'
treatment for only FIVE DOLLARS.
The doctor ban discovered a specific for
this dreaded disease. You can treat and
cure yourself and family with it at homo.
It never fails to cure. A trial treatment
free.
OFFICE HOURS-Daily, 9 a, m. to 9 p.
m.; Sunday, 19 to 4,
CARPETS
Examine our new line of Spring
Goods. All of the latest designs
and colorings, anil our prices
lower than any other house in
the trade, for goods of the same
quality.
CURTAINS AND SHADES
of every description and quality.
WALL PAPERS
We are overstocked and will sell
at prices about one-half the rcg
; ular price, as we need the room.
J. Scott Inglis
, 429LftCMW&NNft4VENuE. '
Oil Markets.
Pittsburg;, May 18. Oil closed at 172, the
only quotation.
. If the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
Mr. WlmUow's Soothing Syrup has besn
used for over Fifty Years by Millions of
Mothers for their Children while Teething,
with Perfect Success. It Soothes ' the
Child, Softens the Gums, Allays all Pain;
Cures Wind Colic, and is tho best remeily
for Diarrhoea. Sold by Druggists in ev
ry part of the world. Bo sure and ask for
"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and
take no other kind. Twenty-flve cents a
kottl . ...
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
1
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
STOCKS AM) BONDS.
New York, May 18. The reports of a
new combination of the Vanderbilt-'Morgnn-Flrst
National bank Interests
t., oontnil th, Mnth.rnr ite coal situation,
nd incidentally the Heading property,
led to an upward movement in innse
stocks today, advancing from to 2.
The buoyancy of the coalers Induced
liberal buying or sugar and Louisville,
and prices advanced anywhere from Vi
to lVj. In the last hour the anthracite
coalers lost all their early gain, on
olllclal denials that the Vandcrbllts
were Interested in the efforts making
to pecure the control of the Heading
prop rly. The market closed weak, and
9in?i lower on the day. Total sales were
244.000 fOvircB.
The rangu of today's prices for the ac
tive Htncv.s of the New York stock mur
kit nre Klven below. The quotations are
furnished The Tribune by O. Oil II. m
mick, manager for Willlnni Linn, Allen &
Co.. Rto-k brokers, 411! Spruce street,
Scrunton.
C'n- High- Low- OIoh
linr. est. est. ing.
Am. Tobacco Co 107 107! lot!'" UW4
Am. Sugar Oo.llS.-14 119'b H:H 11S
Ateh.. To. & S. Fe... k SUi SM. KM,
fan. C-iith '' r,5 M'i r.1
I'hl-H. t oh'.o 'J'V'a lio Tl 1.--4
'hlei!;;o Can ?5 73 74V, l'a
Oli'e. .V- N. V, m-. loo, vj :,
fli!e., V.. A. .. Mt M-" Slt'i Wl'
V. O. O. ft St. I. 4" 45 44 V 44U
Cliio., Mil. & St. I'...ii7:1i 7H 7 (17
t'hle.. It. I. ti l' Wits ti'l-H 'a'4t
Deluware :- Hud 132" Ml'.a
1)., L. & V Uil W.i'i l'i3Vi
l.ltit. ('. F LM"i 21 Ei'i
O.en. l'.l-.-.-trie 4'i S-I'l ai'i WM
111. Central 9-i'i M WiMi
Lake yiiore ll.'.i 1-16H H'i'i UWt
LouK & Nash B Wk ! H
Manliattan Klo 11tir;, 11 H'i
.Mich. Central loi lOJ-ti 101 101
Mo. . i'a..-::!c -Ms 2h iw4
Nat. Cordage fil,i 5'4 r, Pi
Nat. Lead r.- !K 3P-i 34'i
N. .1. Central WTi V'M, K7i l'H1
N. Y. Central lit! WVt 102 10:!i
N. Y. i S. F. 4:) 42'i 42' ,
N,Y I.. B. Al- V i:i',4 1H 13
N. Y 0. - W 134 14 1 m
N. '., S. & V., Tr... 37'4 ." 37H ZVi
Nof. Pacific Cvs l':1 '
Nor. l'ai-:i;e, IT 2314 K 23'i 2:r;4
lint. West IS", IS'!, lfc'4
Phil. & Head 20' 21'4 13rn li-"i
Hniilh..rn K li 14.", 14.1- 141 111'.
Tenn.. C. & 1 2'i 27'i, 28 27
Wabash 9
Wahash. Pr 20" 2ik l!l',
West. Union 92Ti M'4 92, 92
C S. Leather 21 21 '4 21 2K4
IT. S. L.-ntlier. Pr.... !2 92 91 9li
CHIOAOO iiOAIlli OFTRADR PltlCKS.
llpeti- High- Low- Clos
WI1EAT. ing. est. eat. Ing.
July VJ'i, 72' 9"j 71-
September tiU 72"3 0JV2 71--4
OATB.
June 24 291,', 2S'4 2!4
July 2S 2H'h 2S-"- 2d',.j
Scptember 2'JT4 21, 204 2S;4
CtlllN.
July r,l n-"6 BH4 B3'4
September E2',4 Eu' 51 54!4
LARD.
July (!70 C.P2 C.70 (1.S2
September 6.83 7.00 6.S2 6.97
PJKK.
July 12.12 12.50 12.12 12.47
September 12.37 12.80 12.37 12.72
Scranton Board of Ira Jo i:chnngo Quo
tations, No. Par
Shs. Val. STOCKS. Bid. Ask.
20 50 Dime Dep. & D!s.
Hank G2 50
10 100 First Nafl Hank 600
20 100 fireen H'ge Lum'r Co .... 110
1(0 100 Laeka. Lumber Co... 110
6 100 Lni-ka. Trust & Safe
Deposit Co.. 150
10 100 Scra'n Having Hank. 200
10 100 Sera'n Line Cur. Co 50
5 100 Scranton Forging Co 100
25 100 Third Nat'l Hank.... 350
S 100 Not'l Horlng & Drill
ing Co, Pr 90
45 100 Thuron Conl Land Co 90
3 100 Scranton Deciding Co.... IOIVj
4 1n0 Scranton Axle Works .... K0
10 100 Scranton C.lnFS Co 70
2 100 Scranton Jar & Stop
per Co 25
40 100 D'cksnn Mfg Co luO
CO 50 Lackawanna & Mont
row P.allrond 50
f.O 100 Trailers' Nat'l Hank 115
25 100 lionta Class Co 10,
50 10") Spring Hrook Water
Co 90
G 100 F.lnihnrst lioulevard
Co 100
40 50 Anthracite Land and
imp. Co 45
PONDS.
30 1000 Scrnnlon Trac. Co 950
2 GOO F.eon'y Steam Heat
& Power Co 500
8 100 Madison Avenue Im
provement 103
5 500 Scranton c.lnss Co 000
25 100 Hnshbrook Coal Co.
6 It
COMMERCIAL.
Now York Produce.
New York, May IS. Flour Firm. Wheat
Dull, llrm; No. 2 red store and elevator,
72-c; afloat, 73"r4n74c.; f. o. b., 7.T-4a74'4e. ;
ungraded red, G4a75c; No. 1. northern, 77J4a
78c.; options closed steady; May, 72?4c. ;
June, 72'c: July, W-c; August, 73c. ;
September, 73c; October, 7Wc; Novem
ber. 7414c; December, 7574c. Corn Quiet,
firmer; No. 2, 55-le. elevator; 66c. afloat;
steamer mixed, 55'4a5C'ic. ; options Arm;
May, 5!i-y,c.; July, 56e.; September, 67540.
Oats Quiet, firm; options dull, Hrmer;
May, 31c; June, 32ie.; July, 32T4c; spot
prices, No. 2, 3V(4a317,c.; No. 2 white, aiVic:
No. 2 Chicago, 32a32c. ; No. 3 , 31c; No.
3 white, 38c.; mixed western, S2a33'4c;
white state and wentern, 37a41c. Beef
Dull, easy, unchanged. Provisions Un
changed. Lard Quiet, steady, unchanged.
Butter Quiet, choice steady; state dairy,
10al6l&c.; do. creamery, 17c; western dairy,
7a12c; do. creamery, new, llal7c; do. old,
8al3c; do. factory, 7a10c; Klglns, 17c;
Imitation creamery, 8al3c. Cheese Quiet,
eapy. Kggs Firmer; str.to and Pennsyl
vania, 15c. ; western fresh, 14V4al5c. ; do.
per case, $3a3.45; southern, 12al3-4c. ;
duck, 12al6c.
Clilcago Cnttlo.
Chicago, May 18. Cattle Receipts, 1,000
head; market steady; common to extra
steers, $4.35a5.90; Blockers and foeders, J2.70
a4.75; cows and bulls, (3a4.50; calves, $3a
5.66; Tcxans, t2.50a6. Hogs Reeelpts, 1,
000 head; market Arm to 5c. higher; heavy
packing and sh'.ppp'.ng lots, ti.45a4.75; com
mon to choice mixed, l4.35a4.G5; choice as
sorted, $4.45a4.55; light, Jt.3oa4.G0; pigs. J3a
4.40. Sheep Receipts, 2,000 head; mar
ket Arm; Inferior to choice, $3a4.75; lambs,
J3.50a5.90. , ;
' Toledo Grain Market.
Toledo, O., May IS. Wheat Receipts,
7,000 bushels; shipments, 15,000 bushels;
market higher; No. 2 red cash, 75c; May,
71ic.; July, 73'4c. ; August, 72Vic; Septem
ber, 12o. Corn Rocelpts, 12,000 bushels;
shipments, 25,000 bushels; market firm;
No. 2 mixed, July, 53c. Oato Receipts, 600
bushels; shipments, none; no trading.
Clover Scod October, $5.40. ' . .,
Phllndclph In Tollovi-Market.
Philadelphia. May 18. Tallow s lower
and weak. We quote: City, prime, In
hhds, .4a4tto.:-country,- prime, In bbls',
4-74c. ; do. dark, in bbls, 4a4l4e.; cakes, 4V4c;
grease, 3a3T4c - ' : ' '
nuffalo Cattlo.
Buffalo, May 18,-Cattle Rsceipts, 4,500
bead; on sale, 23 bead; market closed
weak. Hogs Receipts, 11,000 hoad; on
sale, 7,000 head; market steady; Yorkers,
$4.60a4.t5; light Yorkers and pigs, H.5ra4.(W;
pack grades, J4.65a4.70. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts, 6.000 head; on sale, 6,500 head;
market closed dull; extra lambs, 5.50a5.S0;
export weights, 5.80a5.85; fair handy
weights, 4.25a4.60; export sheep, $4.50a4.85;
best handy weights, J4.20u4.40; fair, (3.65a
4.15.
INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.
At the Baldwin Locomotive works all
hands have been put on full time. This
gratifying condition of affairs has not ex
isted at the big locomotive works for a
considerable period,
Tho Michigan house of representatives
has agreed to tho Dovovan bill requiring
all railroads In Michigan to sell Inter
changeable mllenge tickets good over ev
ery road In the state and also good to be
used by any member of the purchaser's
family.
Vice President Hartshorne, of the Le
high Yalley, snys; "The general business
on our line Is doing very well and Is con
siderably In advance of last year. The
only drawback Is that coal Is selling too
cheap. Freight and passenger business
has very much Improved."
Several hundred hands employed In the
Lukens iron works at Coatesville, Pn.,
have been notllied that on May 27 their
wages will be Increased 10 per cent. This
affects all tho men In tho mill. All Jie
Iron works of Coatesville are very busy
now, and are working extra time.
The I'nltcd States geological survey has
Issued a report on the production of coal
in 1SH. The total product was 170.853.OS5
short tons of 2,000 pounds valued at $186.
151,601, a decrease for tho year of 11,499,639
short tons, or more than 6 per cent., and a
decrease of $22,281,092 In value. A decline
In prices Is shown In almost every state,
the general average for all coals declining
from $1.14 to $1.09 a ton during tho year.
In Pennsylvania the product of anthracite
decreased almost 2,000,000 tons. The out
put of bituminous coal In that state was
20,912,463 tons, vulued at $29,179,820.
Kx-C'bief Justice Edward M. Paxson,
one of the Reading receivers, when asked
about the New York story of a new coal
trade combination, stated that he had no
knowledge of tho formation of such a
combination. "A great deal of Reading
stock has been bought up lately," he said,
"and no one seems to know for whom it
has been purchased. That Is tho only cir
cumstance that I know of that I could as
sociate with sueh a scheme. But If any
nymllcate has secured control of the road
which will be willing to expend the $25,
000,000 necessary to put It on a firm basis
we will be very glad Indeed to see such a
desirable end accomplished."
The agreement for April cnlled for a
production last month of 2,500.000 tons.
Notwithstanding this, actual production
last month was 3,139,122 tons, or 639,122 tons
more than agreed upon, and 339,814 tons In
excess of production in the same month
last year. The Lehigh region seemed to be
the only one which restricted the out
put, as Its Increase over April, 1891, was
only 7,582 tons, while the Wyoming In
crease was 162,181, and the Schuylkill 170,
018 tons. Appended table shows shipments
somewhat in detail:
TWI. upr.. 18U5..Apr., 1S94. l.ifier.
i'ons.) I (ions.) I (Tons.)
Wyoming"
...11,055,615.17
11,493.401. 12162,184.05
Lehigh ..
Schuylkill
4!M,mS.J8
985,227.13
JW.HO'i.Oul '7.5S2.I2
815,179.111170,018. 02
Total 3,439,122.0Si2,799,307.09jM39,814.19
Increase.
April shipments bring tho total for
the year to the end of that month up to
13,108,316 tons, an Increase over the same
period last year of 2,711,416 tons. The nver
age monthly production was, therefore,
3,277,079 tons, equnl to 39.324,918 tons for the
year an averago which, It is expected,
will be Increased instead of decreased. The
Wyoming region leads In Increased pro
duction so far with 1,548,940 tons, followed
by the Schuylkill region, which for the
four months shows an Increase of 910,848
tons. Shipments from the Lehigh region
Increased only 250,027 tons. A striking fea
ture Is that, despite the largo output, the
stock of coal at tidewater shipping points
has steadily decreased; on March 31 It was
893,922 tons; on April 80 It had been re
duced 76,592 tons to a total of 817.330 tons.
Shipments for the year to the end of April
are set rorth as follows:
For Vur, i For Year. iLiilTerunco
iTonn.) I (Tons.) I (Tons.)
Regions.
Wy'lng T
Lehigh ..
Scbu'U ..
7,116.001. 04
1,903,532.02
3,998.779.171
6,572.063.1111,518,910.13
1.736,9ul.O!l 250.627.13
3,087,931.16: 910,848.01
I-
I
Total 13,108,316.03lO.396,839.l6,2,711,416.O7
Increase.
LAFAYETTE.
President Warfleld has been visiting
in Kentucky during this week.
The Alumni association of Western
Pennsylvania will hold their annual
banquet in Pittsburg Tuesday, May 21.
Rev. E. J. Knox, '77, of McKeesport, Is
president of the association.
The baccalaureate sermon the com
ing commencement will be delivered
by Dr. Henry C. .McCook, of Philadel
phia. Dr. McCook Is a naturalist and
has made a special study of Insect life.
The address to .the Young Men's
Christian association -will be delivered
by Rev. John B. Shaw, '85, of New
York city.
"Pennsylvania's Contribution to
Science" was the subject of a lecture
delivered at Perklonen academy,
Pennsburgh, Pa last Wednesday, by
Dr. S. J. Coffin.
Next week a number of events take
place which will show our development
In brain and brawn. Monday the
Juniors, representing the Franklin and
Washington Literary societies, have
their annual oratorical contest. Friday
occurs the first annual debate between
Lafayette and Lehigh. The debate
will take place here, in Pardee hall.
The base ball team has two games
scheduled here for next week. On May
22 with Lehigh and with Princeton on
May 25.
HAWLEY.
The Junior Young People's Society of
Christian Endeavor gave an entertain
ment Friday evening ait the Maenner
chor hall, which netted about $60.
H. Z. Russell, of Honesdnle, was
driving his nice spam of black horses
on our streets Friday evening.
Lloyd Copper, a student at Scranton,
spent Saturday and Sunday in town
with his father, Rev. A. W. Cooper.
Mr. aod Mrs. 8. T. Palmer and
daughters, Misses Lena and Ella, spent
Friday In Scraniton. ...
HAL'.STEAD,
Contractor , Benson, of Susquehanna,
was in town on Thursday.
Mrs. Addle Tyler has been-visiting
f.-ii nda and relatives In Blnghamton.
. The Delaware ' Lackawanna and
Western pay car made Its monthly visit
to this place on- Friday. - , ,
The ladles of the Baptist church held
a supper In th Young Men's Christian
association hall on Friday.
The concert in me itanroaa Young
Men's Christian asoclation hall by
Tallle Morgan's Concert company, of
Scranton, was one of the finest ever
given In this place. AH performed their
respective parts In a very creditable
manner, showing them to be singers of
the highest rank. Mr. Morgan's ability
as a leader was plainly shown, and It
can be truthfully said that Scranton Is
the home of the best singers in this part
of the country.
All acute and chronic diseases of
men, women and children cured by Dr.
Reeves, 412 Spruce St., Scranton.
Captain Bache and family, of Wash
ington, D. C, arrived in his place on
Wednesday to spend the summer in
their cottage on Mount Manotome.
George Wilcott is building an addition
to his house on Chase avenue.
HONESDALE.
Scranton parties are looking over
Honesdale property with a view to go
ing Into the ice business.
Saturday afteroon about 1.30 o'clock
Race Shlmmel left his borse attached
to a buggy stand untied in front of the
store of I. N. Foster & Co., while he
was inside. The horse became fright
ened, and jumping on the sidewalk,
started up the walk at a terrlllc pace.
The sidewalk was tilled with people
who were warned by the shouts of
others Just In time to avoid being tram
pled down. In front of the store of W.
J. Donovan the buggy struck a sign
standing on the sidewalk and sent It
flying In -the air. The horse then made
direct for a table piled up with straw
hatstitandlnglnfrontof Gardner Bros.',
but missed the table by about one foot.
It then made for the road, which it
reached by knocking down a solid Iron
hitching pon; in front of Louis Deln's
meat morket. The horse IohI one shoe
here, but proceeded up the Btreet with
out Blacking Its wild pace. Crashing
into a wagon all ithe spokes wero
knocked out of ono wheel, and as It
passed over the bridge spanning Park
lake, the buggy Eilruck one of the spans
and was completely demolished. The
horse continued Its way up West street
to High and, running up Beer's Hill,
turned Into a garden. The horse was
Injured allghtly in cthe left hind foot,
but otherwise seemed unharmed.
While Major eorge II. Whitney was
driving up town Saturday afternoon
his horse became frightened by the rat
tling of elecitrlc wires overhead, which
men were stringing, and began to kick.
In order to escape, Major Whitney en
deavored to jump out of the wagon, but
fell. He received slight bruises on the
head, but no serious cuts.
Mrs. Sarah Curtis, of Starucca, is vis
King her niece, Mrs. John Brown, on
Park street.
The break which occurred In the
Delaware and Hudson canal . near
White Mills Friday afternoon was
about fifty feet long and a few feet
below the bottom of the canal. It will
probably be repaired and ready for
navigation Monday or Tuesday.
CARBON DALE.
Tho Ladles' Society of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen will hold
their second annual social this evening
(Monday), in the W. W. Watt build
inc. on Church street.
Saturday the invitations were Issued
for the birthday party which will be
held on Friday evening of this week, in
the Rerean Baptist chapol. The invita
tion is unique. It is in book form. On
one side is the Invitation printed, and
on the other is the evening programme.
The invitation reads as follows:
This birthday party Is given to you;
'TIs something novel; 'tis something new.
We send to you a little sack
Please cltheii bring or send It back
With as many cents as you are years old;
Wo promise the number will never be told.
Ice cream and cake wo will furnish you to
cat,
And kind friends will furnish a musical
treat.
The Haptlst ladies, with greetings most
hearty,
Feel stiro you'll attend your own birthday
party.
The musical programme Is as follows:
Orchestra, selected; male quartette, se
lected; recitation, Hlldah McMullen:
duett, Mrs. E. B. Gardner, B. R. Hall
orchestra, selected; recitation, Grace
Hall; male quartette, selected; solo, se
lected, 'Mrs. E. B. Gardner; recitation,
Belected, Mlldah McMullen, nrchestra.
Miss Lillian Baker, of Church street,
left on Saturday morning to visit
friends In Trenton, N. J.
Dr Reeves, 412 Spruce St., Scranton,
positively cures catarrh. Three months'
treatment, $5. Trial free.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elmer, of Brook
street, left on Saturday evening to
spend a week with relatives in Philudel
phia.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Robinson, of Dun-
daff, were Carbondale visitors on Satur
day. James Hutt Paul has .returned from
a visit at Oneonta and Albany.-
FOREST CITY.
John, son of Patrick Fitch, aged 7
years, died of diphtheria Thursday
evening. Interment was at Bangall,
Saturday. Another child Is afflicted
with the same disease.
Sheriff Leonard, of Montrose, was In
town Friday evening on olllclal busi
ness in connection with the Joseph
failure.
George Taylor, of Waverly, Pa., la
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
W. Taylor.
Patrick Clune, of Bangall, Wayne
county, visited his brother, Thomas
Clune, the latter part of the week.
The Ladles' guild of Christ Episcopal
church will hold an Ice cream social In
the store room recently occupied by E.
L. Kent, Tuesday evening.
W. J. Maxey spent Sunday with rela
tives in Hazleton. .
Diphtheria has gained quite a font
hold In Forest City, and 1t is time
something was done to arrest the
spread of this dread disease. It was
perfectly proper to reorganize the
board of health, but unless they do
better than heretofore their existence
Ib a matter of very little Importance.
Young man, consult Scranton's great
est specialist, Dr. Reeves, 412 Spruce
st. He will cure you quick.
Teachers' examinations will be held
In Forest City Tuesday, May 21.
The cantata, "Joseph's Bondage,"
will be presented In the opera house
Decoration Day evening, May 30. Re
hearsals are being held regularly, and
the choir Is making great progress.
The cantata will probably be the best
entertainment of Its kind ever given In
Forest City.
Robert Rallston met with a serious
accident Friday morning. He was at
work in the Clifford breaker and while
descending a pair of stairs the trap
doors at the fop fell and struck him
upon the head. The force of the blow
knocked him down, and he fell to tho
landing below, breaking two of the
wrist, bones In one of hlB arms.
The Sperl Heater company, of Car
bondale, Is putting; in steam heating
apparatus In tho new building being
erected by the Odd Fellows. This will
be one of the best buildings In the
town.
John McLaughlin has his new build
ing on upper Dundaff street ready for
occupancy, C. T. Bell, of Jermyn, did
the work and the building is a very
neat and substantial one and has all
the modern Improvements.
A concert Will be given In the Welsh
Congregational church at Vandling on
Monday evening, June 17.
STROUDSQURG.
. It was a merry party of young ladles
and gentlemen from this town that
drove to Edwin Peters' house, at Bus
kill, on Friday evening. On arriving,
social games were indulged In and a
fine supper served. Professor Rosen
berry and Allen Trach accompanied
the party and rendered some excellent
music. A feature of the drive was the
mascot, Stephen Drummer, who was
resplendent In uniform and enlivened
the drive with some witty sallies. The
guests, comprised the following ladles
and gentlemen: The Misses Mae Pal
mer, Mary Lebar, Susie Bennett, Laura
Schoonover, Lauretta Snyder, Ella
Everltt, Katie Holzeman, Laura Ev
ans, Blanche Slgafus, Florence Buz
zard, Nona Shafer, Ruth Heller and
Miss Cool, of the Normal; and Frank
Smoyer, Layton Shock, Layton Mus
Bclman, A. V, Carrlck, H. Coobaugh,
William Brown, Howard Bell, Charles
Delong, C. Detrlck, Howard Flagler
and Norman Droher.
Mrs. F. M. Mcllhaney and family, of
this place, are on a two weeks' visit to
Williamsport.
Professor G. B. Bible lectures In the
Presbyterian church tonight, at Ban
gor, on "The Elements of Success."
Mrs. W. H. Jacques and Mrs. J. H.
Shotwell have gone to Paradise Valley
to witness the dedication of the Keokel
chapel of that place.
Mrs T. L. Smith and son, of Mt. Poco
no, visited Mrs. M, L. Smith, of East
Stroudsburg, today.
A surprise party was tendered little
Nettle Burnett, daughter of the ex
dlstrlct attorney, at their pretty coun
try home yesterday afternoon.
James Pugli, general secretary of the
Washington, D. C, Young Men's Chris
tian association, has returned to that
place.
HISTORY OF FORKS.
They ilavo llccn in I so Since the Dawn
of .Manners.
Forks were employed on the continent In
the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries;
In Venice they were used, but more for
show than on account of the actual ser
vice they wero to perform. They were) not
brought Into England until after tho
reign of Queen Elizabeth, and that gentle
monarch, like her contemporaries, com
monly ate with her lingers. In this she
followed the practice all over Europe back
to the earliest times.
The Romans and Greeks ate with their
fingers, and one writer of the former na
tion gives a comical story of a glutton of
his day, who, when lie went to a feast
always wore gloves, that he might have
tho Hint chance at the meat before It was
cool enough for the other guests to touch
It with their bare 'lingers. Two-pronged
forks were maile'at Sheltleld In 1608. Three
ipronged forks) were manufactured In
England and on tho Continent In 1750, and
silver forks did not come, either in Eng
land or In France, until 1814. A bronzo
fork was picked up at Kouyunjik, in As
syria, In 1873; it was believed to date from
110(1 or 1200 B. C. A flesh-hook of three
teeth Is mentioned in the Bible, I Samuel,
xl, 13, about 1165 U. C but this was not a
fork In our sense of the word, but a hook
used to draw the boiled meat from the
pot. '
Twenty Years llcncc, '
From the Indianapolis Journal.
Traveler Trilby? Trilby? That Is a
queer name for a town. I wonder whenco
It was derived?
Citizen of Trilby Station Dunno. I
Printing for Grocers.
Circulars, cards, booklets, letter heads,
etc., printed so well at The Tribune of
lice that they will sell goods for you.
W. Q. Skinner is one of the bent known
men in Wakeileld, Mass. Ho is a war
veteran and everybody's friend. He says:
"I had rheumatism and x was in poor
health a long time. Indications pointed
towards the accumulation of impurities
in the blood and gertfls of disease I was
constipated and had no appetite. I evi
dently needed a eood blood purifier and
dicided to take Hood's SarsaparllU. It
mada a ohanirnoll l.h
" , " v 1 1 '"
gave me an appetite and worked effec
tively on my blood. I am now perfectly
well, my blood has beon put in good
order, thanks to Hood's." W. Q. Skinjckb.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier
Prominently in tho Publio Eye Today.
Hortd' Pillc eT t t"iy. ey t take,
1IUUU a rlllS cur In offoct. ilcuuu.
THE
i
Offers all their piece goods, consisting of Ginghams, Chellics,
Muslins of any variety, Causimercs, Toweling, Outing Flannel,
to close ont the entire stock of the above at half price. They are
Going into the Gents' Furnishing Goods only, and this stock of
piece goods must be sacrificed at any rate. Do not delay, but
come at once and secure the bargains of this great sale. Nain
sooks, Double Swisses and all White Goods must be closed, no
matter what the price will be. The stock must be closed inside
of 30 days to make room for our Gents' Furnishing line. Be on
. lookout Monday, great bargain day.
EMPIRE DRY GOODS COMPANY,
GJODIM'S CUT PRICE STORE, OLD STAND.
A BOON TO THE AFFLICTED.
Brlght's Diseaso of the Kidneys and Din.
Dctcs Mollltlis Positively Cured at Dr.
F. B. Smith's Parlors, 312 Wyoming
Avenue.
I well know how the above an
nouncement will sound in tho ears of
the ordinary physician who knows but
utue, ir anything, or Oriticiul Stir
gcry, no taught by its founder, Prof.
fc,
. it.
Pratt, of Chicago, 111. If all
physicians would ncnuaiut themselves
with this method of treating disease,
their astonishment at the number of
so-called Incurable diseases, that would
positively ue cured by a proper anu
thorough application, would be over
whelming. In like manner would
the profession be astounded by the
wonuertui cures they could speedily
perforin with magnetic treatment,
which has recently been culled Hyp
notic Suggestion. Every physician
has not the physical strength to em
ploy this iniuhtv cower, but every
physiciun should acquaint himself
wnn id. it is a power more potent
than nil drugs and medicines ever pre
scribed. Jiy the application of Prof.
rraii s orilicial method, Hypnotic
Suggestion and Llcetro Magnetic
treutment with the choicest instru
ments, life and vital energy is con
veyed to tho weak ami sickly bodies,
thereby vanishing disease and restor
ing health to tho altlictcd parts. We
will state here somo of the worst cases
that were cured by this treatment and
which may be referred to: J. L.
Brown, diubetes, Rochester, N. Y.;
Mrs. Mury liolsnn, diubetes, Ilolson
Hnay.N. V.: J.C. Henderson. Britrht's
disease of tho kidneys, J'enn Van, N.
x., umi thousands or others, all cured
by Oriticiul Surgerv practiced by Dr.
T. B. Hmilh and stalfat S12 Wyoming
aveuue. J)r. Smith will give free il
lustrated lectures ana publicly heul
the sick ut Music Hall. Laeka. nve.
every afternoon commencing Monday,
may zu, at z o ciock. uii Tiiursuay,
Friday and Saturday afternoons at 2
p. in. free illustrated lectures to ladies
onl v at Music Hall. Dr. F. B. fcimitb,
Parlors 312 Wyoming ave. Consulta
tions free. Ofilce hours from 9 a. m.
to 5 p. ni. Dully, except Sunday.
230 Lackawanna Avs., Scrantcru
WHAT
TH EY SAY
Such suits j'ou never
saw. There is no doubt
about it. Their garments
are stylish and well made,
and cheap is no name
for it. Test this asser
tion and see for your
selves if they don't speak
the truth. If there is
one thing we take more
pride in than another it is
our
Children's
Department
Which at present is filled
with the most complete
assortment, from cheap
little suits costing $1.00,
to the most expensive
kind that the proudest
parent wishes to don on
her little ones.
SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK:
Child's Suit, Consisting OK
of Pants and Waist, 0
Two Pairs of Knee OK
Pants Lo
Children's Wash Suits,
Children's Jersey Suits 1 2 '3
THE BELL
CLOTHING HOUSE,
230 Lackawanna Ave.
SIGN OF THE BELL.
1 1
6
AT
400-402 LACKAWANNA AVE,
GRAND
EMENTS
fiiH.
IIUIUIIS,
HI'S JflK I.
III . II
Carpetlngs
Our policy is to offer greater inducements than other
Stores better assortment, handsomer patterns, lower prices.
We want your custom and your friends' custom; that's
why we leave no effort unspared.
The best makes and finest designs, including many pri
vate patterns in
WILTONS, AXMINSTERS, MOQUETTES,
VELVETS, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRIES,
AND INGRAIN CARPETS.
Selected with a view to matching this season's best
styles of decorations. Mattings from China and Japan.
$ A 00 for the finest quality 40-yard rolls; a good
heavy quality at $6.00; the $5.00 quality at
$4.00, tvith twenty in-between prices.
406 and 408
BRANCH AT CARBONDALE.
THE DICKSON MANUFACTURINGCO
SCRANTON AND WILKES-BAR RE, PA., Manufacturers of
Locomotives, Stationary Engines, Boilers,
HOISTING AND PUMPING MACHINERY.
QeneraJ Office: SCRANTON, PA.
fi
12 YARDS CARPET,
WOYEN-WIRE SPRING,
COTTON-TOP MATTRESS,
Owner wanted money; had bedroom suits to trade
for it; gave more than a hundred cents for a dollar
which, maybe, wasn't more than paying a too big
interest. That's the story.
Here's the sequel : We gathered some Carpet
out of our stock and made the above outfit for you.
Half again as much added would be the price proper.
As long as they last not for always ! That's
how this offer stands.
PORCH ROCKERS,
MATTINGS,
REFRIGERATORS,
I - xY aTaft f Ob
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FAIR
SCRANTON, PA.
DISPLAY 0?
TO BUYERS:
Lackawanna Avo.
ALL AT
PRICES.
o
EBEGKER I
OUTFIT,
$23.00.
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