The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, June 24, 1895, Page 3, Image 3

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    THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY MORNLNX. JUNE 24, 1805.
S
I; NORTON'S
Have just received new lot
CHILDREN'S COACHES
Up-to-flatc shapes and finish,
And at surprise prices.
About, halt old style prices.
$4 will buy a good one,
$5 will buy a very nice one.
$G will buy a Gne one.
$7 will buy a handsome one.
$10 will buy un elegant one.
All basket bodies, fancy shapes,
Steel springs, wire or wood wheels.
Parasols to match the upholstering.
We invite inspection, knowing
That we can quickly Interest persons
Looking for a liaby Carriage.
We have, also, new lot Hoys Wagons,
Buckboards, Carts, Harrows,
Velocipedes, Dulls, Perambulators, &c.
,
A Foe to Dyspepsia
i
GOOD BREAD
USE THE
FLOUR
And Always Have
Good Bread.
MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE
TO THE TRADE BY
The Weston ill Ce.
rEKSOAL.
Edward Keefe, of Mansfield State Nor
mal school, Is spending the summer vaca
tion at bis home on l'htlps street.
Charles Gilbert Is home from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, spending his va
cation at home on South Washington ave
nue. Major Everett Warren, Attorney Fred
Fleitz, Clerk of the Courts Thomas and K.
E. Kobathan have returned from the
Cleveland convention. ,
C. B. Harmon, of the firm of Wood,
Harmon & Co., Is enjoying an outlni?,
driving from Delaware Water Gap to Phil
adelphia via Bethlehem.
Miss Grace Saxon, of the North End,
entertained a number of her frienda Sat
urday evening at the home o her sister,
Mrs. Georse Hen.!n(r. Uumes yul music
were Induced In until a late lour, after
which refreshments were sarved. A very
pleasant eveninj was enjoyed.
The latest news received from Dr. Cool
ldge, who has been 111 of typhoid fever at
Lienver, Col., Is to the effect that the doc
tor is now considered out of danger, and
his recovery in only a matter of a short
time. Dr. F. D. Hrewster. who has been
with Dr. Coolldfte at Denver during his
Illness, will probably return home this
week.
The following members of the Scranton
Turn Vereln went to Paterson. N. J., Sat
urday to participate In the Krles annual
turnfest: Professor Karl Stalber; llrst
turnwat: Victor Noth, second turnwat;
Henry Vockroth, Theodore Huber, Victor
Koch, Theodore Help, Charles Motlska,
J. W. Caunner, L. Gordon, Otto Robinson,
Julius Laniruth, J. F. Qulnnan and Presi
dent E. A. Uartl. They were accompanied
by Henry Vockroth, Mioses Maggie Foyne,
Emma McArthur and Mary Porcher.
Olof G. N. Turnquest, the Jeweler, of 2'j
Washington avenue, and Miss Myra M.
Shurtz, of lioone, la., were married Wed
nesday evening at the bride's home. Itev.
P. V. D. Vedder, of the First Methodist
church, officiated, and at the conclusion
of the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Turnquest
eft on a wedding trip. They arrived In
Bcranton Saturday evening and will reside
at 622 Adams avenue. The bride Is a
young lady of social distinction In Boone
and since Mr. Turnquest has been In this
city, many friends have been won by his
Cental nature.
DL'NMORK.
Mrs. Georjre S. Malon-ey Li visiting
friends and relatives In Nantlcoke.
Robent Hicks was enjoying the re
freshing breezes of Lorraine on. Satur
day. Mies Emma Chamberlain Is the jruf-rt
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Chamberlain,
of Btakely street.
Miss Lou Hedglln has returned to her
liome In Hawley after spending several
months in this borough.
Mrs. Tannery and mother, of Middle
town, N. Y., are the guests of Mrs. Will
iam Packard, of Cherry street.
The contract for the erection of St.
Mark's Episcopal church has been
warded to M. D. Osterhout & Son.
There will be no prayer meeting In
the Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening on account of their excursion.
O. B. Monies has moved from his
former residence, on West Drinker
Ptreet, to Ms new home, In Green
Jtldge.
Harry Winters has returned from
Faotoryvllle, where he attended the
commencement exercises at Keystone
academy.'
Last evening as Dr. Garvey was
driving up Chestnut ptreet the gearing
of the buggy gave way, precipitating
he doctor and his driver to the ground.
Luckily, the horse did not run. or a
serious accident mlg'ht have resulted.
The buggy was quite badly damaged.
The Loyal Legion, which has been
agitating and striving to obtain a
drlnkln.j fountain at the corners, and
wishing to secure tt for use this Bum
mer, have decided to circulate a peti
tion for help from the citizens of this
borough. They now have about $60
on hand, and as the fountain fund will
need fiso, an opportunity will be given
ell public spirited citizens to contribute.
The excursion of the Ladles' Aid soJ
clety of the Presbyterian church to
Lake Ariel on Wednesday promises to
be ths plensamtest of their many ex
cursions. ' Mrs. C. D. Blacklng.ton, as
president of the society, has made
every preparation for the emjoymen.t
of those attending. Many - games of
different kinds have been arranged,
which wll) furnish much excitement
and amusement.
If. you wish a mild c!gar with a fine
aroma call for Popular Punch,
Plllsbury's Flour Mills have a capacity
of 17,000 barrels a day.
KEEP HBLYJfHE SABBATH
Subject Ably Discussed by Kcv. N, G.
Stsh! at Green Hitlgc. .
PRACTICAL, CANDID SCK.HON
With tho Scriptures As a nods. Sunday Is
by Uod Given for Absolute Itcst-All
Scculur Pursuits Lxccpt Neces
sities Arc PiohlbltcJ.
"Sabbath Observance" was the theme
upon which Rev. N. V. Stahl, pastor of
the Green Ridge Presbeytorfcin church,
preached yesterday morning. He treut
ed the subject practically, cundldly and
In h manner which won the attention
mid Interest of the large 'number of
persons In the auditory. "Call tlu
Sub bath a ddight." (Isilh Ivlll. 12. 13
and 14) w.is hln text. An excerpt of the
discourse Is ns follows:
Like a rude awakening from a beau
tiful di'oam of the nlirht set-niH the ex
perience of the race nine the days of
the Eden tragedy. In the long ago
time there Is one bright gleam; in tlie
coming time thori Is a long unending
radiance; between tho two It Is dark,
dark, oh, so dark. Fur n little while
we are holy and blessed In the full en
joyment of the communion of God. In
the time yet to come wo may bo holy
and hlrsHvd again In tlu full enjoyment
of God to nil eternity. Tills i time
of d'irkneies of conilict and doubt. Tru
ly, the Light has come, but men have
loved darktK'SM rather than light. The
Master says "If a mun walk In the
night, he Ftumbleth." and nil through
the long durknebs ni!n- have been stum
bling a ml falling: some, oh, how ninny,
to rise no more. The path of humanity
has been a path beset by dangers of all
kinds on every hand, and even the
deeH-r the darkness, the greater the
d.iiigt r hath been. While the llrst pair
walked in the light of God's truth they
walked In safety. In an evil day the
ru thirds hind of the temptor put out
this light and substituted the false dim
tapor light of human reason, and In
that flickering, deceiving light, they
stumbled to a fall so sad, so dreadful,
that sixty centuries have failed to tell
the story of Its woes.
Spoko to Tlioin of One l.laht.
It Is my purpose today, after having
called your aKntlm to that wonderful
circle of lights which God has hung
round the horizon to Illumine earth's,
night of sin and woe. to speak to you
of one light which has a special, a pe
culiar, a wonderful function. A func
tion which c tnnot bo too greatly mag
nified ami which the present generation
Is all too prone to neglect. The especial
nlllep of this light Is to direct our
thought and att"iilin to all the other
lights. The Lord ordained that time
should be divided into periods of sewn
days, and one of ihvt days He set
apart as holy time, sacred to Himself,
In which day man mu?t cease from all
his ordinary labors and turn aside from
hte accustomed paths and direct his
mind from his usual thoughts and occu
py himself with the things pertaining
to God. to his own soul, and to his
eternal dertiny. Hut this was not all.
In providing for man's higher nature
Jid was aNo providing for all parts of
his being. The Hnbbath was designed
not only to be a day for occupying our
selves with the interests of the soul; it
was Intended aim to be a great day of
rest, of recuperation, of upbuilding for
all the faculties and pover3 of man's
nature.
Now, my friends. th question of tha
value of the Sabbath day and the ques
tion of our obligation to observe it ns
unto the Lord are matters to be studied
net by reference to our own views, but
by reference to God's views chiefly ns
expressed in the bible. I do not say
no voice on tha subject comes to us
from nature, but while I behove that
God has In a manner written His law
in man's nature, which Is shown by
experience to need the Sabbath, yet
God's views are to be obtained chlelly
from HI revelation, which we call the
Holy Scriptures. The tioly day comes
into prominence in the history of Israel,
In Jehovah's commands and In he
church of God. Now If It be In anywise
thought or said by any that the Sab
bath was merely a Jewish institution;
besides otVr arguments, it Is sufTlclent
to remember that our Lord who came
to Inaugurate the Gospel dispensation
for the world, erected the apostolic
college-, established the Christian
church In Its new llfo, issued his perma
nent communion to preach the Gos
pel to all nations and promised His
Spirit to guide into all truth. And
these apostles and this church under
the guidance of the Spirit changed the
Sabbath from the seventh to the first
day of the week to commemorate the
great fact of the Resurrection and
taught the permanent obligation of. the
Lord's day to the world.
How toOhsorve tho liny.
How Is the Sabbth to he observed?
In the first place It is to be s-t apart
as God's day. Six days are In a sense
our own time, this one day Is God's.
Now what does God require us to do
with His day? We must do something
with it, we can't Just It alone and say
this Is God's day. We can't pass over
the clay to Monday. The day comes
every revolution of the earth on its
axis and it stays twenty-four hours.
We must live th-se twenty-four hours,
we must spend them eating or sleeping
or visiting, or doing business, or
amusing ourselves, or worshiping God
and training our children In his fear, or
In some way we must pass the time.
Now Owl says we must turn away our
foot from doing our own pleasure on
Hie day and set It apart for His wor
ship and service.
Now the views of this church upon
the subject before us are carefully
drawn from the word of God, an fol
lows: "The Sabbath or Lord's day Is
to be sanctified by an holy resting all
that day, not only from such works as
are at all times sinful, but even from
such worldly employments and recrea
tions as are on ottwr dnys lawful, mak
ing It our delight to spend the whole
time (except so much of it as Is to be
taken up In works of necessity nnd
mercy) In tho public operate exercl'ies
of God's worship. And to that end we
are to prepare our hearts, and with
such foresight, diligence and modera
tion to, dispose and seasonably dispatch
our worldly business that we may be
the more free of It for the duties of that
day." And let me say, brethren, that
without taking up the time of the con
gregation In eo doing, I will furnish
to any of you who may request It, the
Scriptural authority for this summary
of duty In regard to tli observance
of the Lord's day. Now this Is to my
mind an excellent presentation of an
Idpal observance of the Sabbath. And
If it be an Ideal observance then It must
be your standard.
Hut the difficult subject remains of
the application of th!a general rule to
the special ca3es of our real Sabbath
life. Whit are we really to do, and not
to do? Now, then, to be practical, the
proper observance of the Sabbath be
gins on Saturday; I, e., we are to make
such arrangements on Saturday as may
be necessary to enable ourselves, our
children, and our servants, and our
cattle to keep the Sabbath day. holy.
Then you must settle when your Sab
bath Is to begin and md. I believe
God claims twenty-four hours, and that
the Sabbath begins and ends when
every other day begins nnd ends at 12
o'clock midnight. I do not consider
any one at liberty to do anything at
2 o'clock Saturday night (speaking in
ordinary terms) which ho would not
do at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
We Wuko in God's Time.
Now, then,, when we wake In the
morning, we wake up in God's time..
May we He later Sunday morning than
other mornings? Why, It Is plain to
my mind that If the labors of tho week
require hard work and early hours, a
little extra rest Sunday morning, which
docs not in any way or to any degrue
Interfere with preparations for God's
work and wui-Hhlp, may be the xery
best way of preparing ourselves for a
protltablo uao und enjoyment of His
day.
Now, then, what are we to do with
our waklm;' hours. Why we nre to
alwtnln from unnecessary work, do
deeds of mercy as God's providence
may cull us to them, and, chlelly, we
ure to worship Him. This worship will
consist of private family and public de
votions, reading such books and other
matter ns direct our thoughts, toward
God und His service, and Ills provi
dence. In such conversation us may In
its general tendency direct our
thoughts In the same lines, and In per
sonal meditation. If I may use the term,
upon such like lines of thought. As to
public worship, 1 think It is very clear
that Cliilstlan; ought ns a rule to at
tend both services of the church, of
which they are members.
Now, what should the home life be
durln;r the Sabbath? This question has
been answered as to adults. Possibly
1 can, In a measure, answer It ns to chil
dren. It seems to me that before chil
dren reach the age of moral responsi
bility, suc h moderate and quiet recrea
tions a .4 mituiv first tenches them ought
not to In forbidden, but that some dlf
fercnctH between the recreations of
wiek days and those of the Lord's day
ought fo bef arly Instituted, nnd as they
advance in years and moral sense and
understanding th rules for adult ob
servance of th" day ought to be grad
ually upplied. Hut the very best way In
which children can be managed Is by
itip'.ercptlng th"in through reading and
conversation in matters pertaining to
God. ills loving care over them nnd the
return which they can make for His
goodness. In my own Judgment chil
dren from un early rise ought to be
take to one service and tho whole fam
ily should sit together nml together
worship their God and hear and study
His holy work.
Work to lo Any Work.
It Is wrong In Itself nnd In relation
to our servants to make special work
for the Sabbath either In having elab
orate and troublesome time taking re
pasts or In entertaining guests upon
that day, or in imposing any unneces
sary work. It is wrong to work our
horses or other animals on this day of
rest either for our business or our
pleasure. Spurjroon, living out of Lon
don and requiring his horses to convey
him to his Sabbath work, never al
lowed them to be driven on Saturday,
making this their day of rest.
You will see how running street cars,
except If neeessaryatcertaln hours; Sun
day trains, save for perishable goods on
long routes, the publishing, selling and
reading or encouraging by buying and
advertising of Sunday newspapers, thj
sale of liquors or other unneeded arti
cles, the arrangements for pleasure
parties and all such like things are
plainly and entirely wrong, a trans
gression of God's law and a violation of
the rights of man, and those who parti
cipate In them or In anywise encour
age them nre breaking the Sab
bath day nml bringing evil on their
own souls and the community and
country In which they live. The power
of law nr.d th still more tremendous
power of public srntlment ought to
abolish these things and maintain th
blessings of the Christian Sabbath. If
you are In any doubt on any point, you
mupt give God Hie benefit of the doubt,
and keep holy Ills day.
Oh for a spirit toward G'kI and His
ordinance s; oh, for a reverence and
love for His holy dny. Let us guard
the Sabbath In which we especially
study of God in a sense the light of
lights, tho safeguard of the soul, the
family anJ the nation; for well has it
been paid the Sabbath is to nations as
tho Nile Is to F.gypt. Oh. study, I pray
you, the history of the pnt. Whit
happens to the Foul or the nation which
turns away from the Sabbath. Let one
example suffice. Look nt France, proud
France. In the chaos of her national and
individual life when she had cast from
her the Christian SalilMth. Ah, believe
me, today, the holy Sabbath is to this
nation what the dykes nre to far off
Holland, keeping back the floods of sin
and ruin. God preserve our bulwark
strong, God build It day by day, God
help us to do our part. Oh, brethren,
I beseech you ns you love your coun
try, your family, your own soul, re
member the Sabbath day to keept.lt
holy.
HIS FIRST MASS.
Cclchratcd hy the Hcv. John l.onclirnn of
This City.
Rev. John Loughran, of this city, re
cently ordained at Haltlmore by Cardi
nal Gibbons, celebrated his first ia.s
at the cathedral yesterday. Father
Loughran Is a cousin of Rev. John
Loughran, of St. Joseph's church. Ml
nooka, and In college nml In the semin
ary he was noted for his brilliant In
tellectual powers. He will take a short
rest from active duty and In a few
weeks will be assigned to some parish
as assistant priest by Rt. Rev. Wshop
O'Hara.
The church was crowded, there being
an unusual desire to be present at the
sacrifice which noted an Indelible epoch
Ira the young priest's life.
His parents occupied the front seat
and at the communion they received
the Holy Eucharist from his hands. Ia
the sanctuary were these clergymen:
Rev. John Loughran, of Mlnooka; Itev.
W. P. O'Donnell, of the North End;
ar.i Rev. Kenneth Campbell, Rev. J. A.
McIIugh, Rev. J. J. 11. Feeley, Rev. P.
V. Qulnnan and Rev. Thomas Carmody,
of the cathedral.
Father Loughran was assisted by
Rev. N. J. McManus, of Holy Rosary
church. North End; his classmates, Rev.
. A. McCarthy, deacon; Rev. P. E.
Lavello, Bub-deacon, and Rev. George
Dickson, of Avoca, master of ceremonies,-
were the other ofllcers of the
mass.
Rev. J. A. Momtt, of St. John's
church, South Side, preached tho ser
mon and trtok his text from the psalm,
"Dixit Domlnus," the words being, "The
Lord hath sworn nnd will not repent;
thou art a priest forever, according to
the order of Melchisedec."
He dwelt upon the dignity of the
priesthood, how pure the 'man must be
who enters upon thnt state; for In offer
ing up the sacrifice of the mnsj he
cosencrates the bread and wlnn Into
the divine body and blood of the Son of
God. Then the enre of souls are In
trusted to him, and It Is terrible to con
template that God will require him to
render an account on the last day for
every Immortal soul given in his
charge.
A priest, he said, must go wherever
duty calls him, into rooms where all
manner of diseases lurk. The speaker
quoted the example of the Illustrious
Father Damlon, who went among the
lepers of Molokai, In the Sandwich
Islands. In conclusion the speaker be
sought the prayers of the congregation
for Father Loughran.
AT 1ENN AVENUE CHURCH.
Children's Hay Services Held at That
I'laco Yesterday.
Children's Dny was observed In the
Penn avenue Baptist church yesterday
morning when the Sunday school par
ticipated In the service end was ad
dressed by the pastor. Rev. Warren G.
Partridge. The children's part In the
stirvlces was preceded by on Invoca
tion, the hymns, "Sweet Flowers Are
Blooming-" and "Fill the Ranks" and a
responsive reading from Matt, xvlll,
1-14.
Eva Dorsey's recitation. "In the Heart
of the Woods," was followed by a pri
mary depjiiiitment song. A recitation,
"Sciuttur Seeds," was rendered by Edna
Rucklngham, and a eong by Helen Hay.
Four primary pupils recited and sang,
and tho hymn "HoRunna" was suns
by the school, with the obllgatu by a
speclul choir froom tho Intermediate
department. A irecltatlon by Irene
Francis and songs by Oracle Drowning,
Willie Francis and the primary depart
ment completed the children's exer
cises. After responsive readings of Mark x,
1H-16 and Luke II, 25-S5, the pastor made
nn address. Ills theme was "The Word
of God," which, to those In slippery
places, he likened to tho alpenstock nnd
the mountaineers. The hymn "Praise
Him" nnd the benediction concluded
the very Interesting nnd appropriate
service.
SERMON AT CATHEDRAL.
Delivered hy Kov. Father O'Sulllvan Last
Night.
Rev. Father O'Sulllvan, a youiifr
Jesuit, at present stationed In New
Yolk, on Sixteenth streot, In the ofHco
of The Messenger, the Journal of the
League of the Sacred Heart of Amer
ica, as a membiT of the editorial staff,
preached to an iininen.se number of
parlshlontis at St. lVtcr's cathedral
last evening. He was here four years
u go during a mission, and his logical
eloquence Is still remembered.'' lieneuth
his modest manner lies a wealth of
sclentlll,! knowledge ami the Catholic
tjua'iteily, In every number, contains
treatises from his pen on science that
nre copied widely In the newspaper
of the hind.
He addressed his sermon specially to
the promoters of the League of the Sa
cred Heart, of Scranton, und spoke for
more tihan fo;ty inlnutes. The Inten
tion of the league this month prayed for
is Christian education. Here he cited
some Interesting figures. In nil the
world there are 22,000,0110 members of
the League of the Sacred Heart; in
Scranton there ure 6,000, captained by
400 promoters.
Tho prayers of this vast army go up
In unison from all quarters of the globe,
supplicating for some one special ob
ject; the June Intention Is that God
may pour forth Ills graces for the ex
tension of Christian education.
Tho speaker vividly compared the
members of the league with soldiers
fighting for their country, and sailors
In naval warfare for the same cause.
The general on the battlefield beckons
to the rank and file behind him and with
concerted action the moving column
goes forward, nnd all danger Is braved,
nil thoughts of loss of life or limb Is
consumed In the one mastering Inten
tion to win the battle, and lose the last
droit of blood, even, for the flag of the
nation.
Put the soldiers and the sailors that
fight thus are rewarded only with a
transitory crown, while the warriors
engaged In the combat under the ban
ner of the Saviour are aiming for tho
goal where the sun of Infinite happiness
never sots, the fleeting vanities, cares
and honors of this world are left be
hind, and the palm Is the crown of
tteni-al glory and the Ineffable pres
ence of Almighty God for ever and ever.
Father O'Sulllvan will leave for home
this morning.
BADE MR. (iL'II.D GOOD BYE.
Lost Service- Ilcforo His Departure for
Europe.
TheNoithMain avenue Baptist church
was crowded yesterday afternoon and
evening by large congregations, the
service being the last the Rev. George
E. Guild, the pastor, will conduct in
the church until his return from Eu
rope, where he will go this week on a
vacation.
After the services last night an Im
promptu reception was held, those pres
ent shaking his hand nnd wishing him
God-speed on his Journey abroad.
At the song service In the evening the
choir rendered a number of excellent
selections, and Mr. Davis, of the Moody
quartette, who Is spending part of his
vacation at his home in the North End,
sang a solo.
RELIGIOUS JOTTINGS.
Rev. Warren G. Partrrldge will read
a paper on "Socialism" at the Ilaptlst
Pastors' conference this morning at
10:::o o'clock.
A enke nnd candy sale was held Sat
urday afternoon In the lecture room of
the First Prewbyterian church by the
Lucy Logan Mission band.
Rev. T. B. Byniin, of Pittston, will
lecture tonight, at Howard Place Afri
can Methodist Episcopal church. Sub
ject: "The Negro; His Future."
During tho summer months, begin
ning next Sunday, a low mass will be
celebrated nt St. Peter's cathedral at
10.30 each Sunday Instead of the usual
high mass.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the excursion of the Penn
avenue Baptist church and Sunday
school on Thursday to Farvlew. Train
leaves the Delaware and Hudson depot
n.t 8 a. m.
A. V. Bower preached at both morn-
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It costs no more per gallon than
cheap paints, and lasts many times
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Look out for the brands of White
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"Jewett," "Davls-Ohambera,"
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These colors are sold In one-pound cunii, ench
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rureWiiitelailthedcslred thade; tlwyare In
lip sense ready-mixed paints, Lnt a enmbinntion
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A (rood many thousand Hollars have been saved
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"IF AT FIRST 10U DON'T SUC
CEED," TRY
APOL
Ing and evening services at tho Wash
burn, Street Presbyterian church yes
terday. A double quartette consisting
of tho following well-known singers
participated: Mimes Anna and Grace
Hose, Lily Joseph, Mrs. It. T. Juyne,
Messrs. Tallle Morgan, Arthur Foote,
Moses Morgan und Kdwln Howen. The
singing was very fine. Mr. Bower's
sermon was on of the best that has
yet been preached In the church dur
ing the present Interregnum.
MISS EDNA KENT'S POEM.
It Waa Dead et the Ulpb School Com
mencent KxerclHCM.
Tho class poem, "Launching," which
was read by Miss Edna Kent, at the
high school commencement exercises In
the rothlngham Friday night, was most
favorably commented upon by all who
heard It. Ilelow It Is given entire:
Schoolmates of youth, we must pause In
our flight.
We stand where lire's brooklet and river
tin He.
Oarless behind, wllh ihelr voyages done,
Our shattered cunoes lloat about in tha
sun.
Vast is the stream that rolls wavering be
fore Tho staunch ship alone must bo from Its
shore.
They only care weather the future's dark
gain
Who boldly steer onward with well man.
uged sail.
Schoolmates of youth, we are luunchlng
today.
Stand firm as wo break from tho anchor
away.
Fairy-llite rill, flowing Into the past,
Tho bright glistening waters have hur
ried so foist.
As over Tlniu's cataract your current you
pour
We turn half relurtunt to view theo once
more.
O'er moss and through sunahlne your
cruise you have wound
Whllo on tho deep river dark shadows
u bound.
Tho rainbows of childhood now rests on
thy bed,
Hut tho cloud of uncertainty hovers
a head.
Rivulet clear. In thy echoing song.
With shudes of dead Joy thou dost memory
throng.
Waves of life's stream, flushed with
1 'rime's ruddy glow,
What Is your mission; why murmur ye so?
Tell, ere we launch on your tremulous
tide,
Why swell ye so grandly as onward ye
glide?
Will kind fate permit us all happy and
gay,
To skim o'er tho surging billows awny;
Or shall we float seaward with low-hanging
mast
Struggling and weary and torn by the
. blast?
Waves of life's river, with echoing roll
Answer and tell us, where Is the goal?
Rills from the brook, though from distant
springs led,
Long ye have flowed in the same mossy
lied,
Hut it cannot be thus with tho torrent's
wild sprays,
Oft branching. Us waters will turn di
vers ways.
Some 'channels will turn to lands distant
ami strange,
By storms all unruffled, unharmed by the
change;
Some will lead to regions not far from tho
shore,
Content with the scenes that surrounded
of yore.
Oh, rills, ere yo Join great Futurity's sea,
Can you foretell where our harbors will
be?
Here we must part on the fleet stream of
years
Alone to encounter life's hopes and its
fears.
Do not expect on Its ebb aud Its flow
As smoothly as on the culm brooklet to
row.
Strong we most bend to tho wintry blasts
And for tho weather hew out our masts.
The frailest of vessels on culm waves are
borne,
Hut tho well-manned ones only tho wild
winds may scorn.
Couragv nnd hope and undaunted will
Many a inolueiit with sunshine muy fill.
Hut grieve not, dear classmates, 'we'll meet
once more;
Kre long this voyage begun will be o'er.
When June's varied blossoms have faded
away
And dreary December has darkened each
day;
When life's glowing embers lie blackened
nnd dead
And all Its fond hopes forever have fled;
Then, ns far countries, which barriers di
vide. Swell with their wators the same ocean
tide;
So life's flowing river approaching the
end.
At length In Eternity's waters will blend.
Source of the brooklet, tho river, the sea,
Kver we'il center our course unto Thee.
Though trackless nnd dreary earth's wa
ters may svem.
Thy beacon will brighten all shoals with
lis glenni.
Though threatening the tempests may
thunder and roll,
We trust to Thy mnrey to reach a safe
goal.
Turn our swift rudders away from the
strand
And guido us unharmed by Thy loving
hand.
Then harbored at rest In Thy love ever
more, iAnchor our vessels on Heaven's fair
shore.
HER
PICTURE
Your olcturo or any
picturo ought to bo
framed before It Is
soiled or torn. We
am framing more plcv
tares than nny one In
- tho city. You better
come, too.
REX FORD'S,
213 LACKAWANNh AVENUE.
Wall Paper
Styles and colorings are
very flue this season.
Let us fix you up a
sample room with nice
Gilt Paper, $5.
312
1 Lackawanna Avonne.
3
WW
mm
FLOWER IB
HER IB
II IB
11 15
China na
WEICHEL & MILLAR
134 WYOHIHQ AVEB'JL
MEN'S
Philadelphia jobbers have
sent us four cases of first-class
Russets for men.
We got them at a bargain
and while they last will sell
them for
$2.50
$3.00.
111 J I LllUil
LOOK LIKE THEY COST $2.53.
SHI k KOEHIER,
410 Spruce Street.
YACHTING STRAWS,
our yachting straws for h;i1o;
there's no substitute for then'..
Coolness is everything on water
or land. There's nothing like be
ing dressed for that occasion.
T
SOB
Lackawanna Ays.
FOR STRAWS.
id lill B
OF SCRANTON.
Special Attention Given to Business
and Personal Accounts.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
, rP.STAM.lSII ED IR70.1
WOOL'S CARRIAGE WORKS,
Cnrrlafca, Ensinfss Wnfrrna Hooirinc Hons
KliocitiK, Paint nit unit Upholtrinl. Hit SW.
til, !6 Suvouth streot, Boruton, Pa.
RUSSET IIS
is
LATEST IN
WATER-PROOF
n
Combining all the requisites of a fine
Spring Overcoat and possess
ing water-proof qualities.
ALL- NEW
SPRING STYLES
IN AT
MARTI N&DELANY'S
I THF FRSfimN'
4
A ii CM
308 Lackawanna Avenue.
Tliin 1) l.itf a V.'liito (loods Krasiii we have without doubt tlie finest lino of
UlBiES'lllIE SHIRTWAISTS
In tin' r ily. 1 1 is Is r,no r ,f lior.t (ln)Mirtrtiiitiiof its kind in town.
Uy olliiini; si:r i vulu'mi.fl tl ait won't bo Ion bi foro it is tho bust.
THIS ASSORTMENT CONTAINS
An nlcRiint White I.itu n Waist, 7oc. value, for 4-Nc
Spffiul for thi ali our Sou. Lawn Waist for (;c
Look at our Lawn Wuist, iik'bI.v trimmed, f 1.00 vulue, for..73o
Ask to i-ee our $l.'S Lawn WiiiHt, a heuuty, thin sale 79c
iJou't inim Kuing our H-'M Waist, lianUhomuly trimmed
Kiwcinl $1,19
AND MANY OTHERS IN SAME PROPORTION,
In a l'.'auti(ul lino of styles, mid inthuptg to unit nil P'Miv.-, lu ill rizca.
AT REMARKABLE LOW PRICES.
wj A Leautilul linu ranging from lfsc. upwards. ,
ULY
1895.
Parties wantins FIREWORKS
will consult their best interests by
examining our prices. We arc
agents for l'aine's Columhiau Fair
nnd .Manhattan Heach Fireworks.
We carry a full line in store and
arc prepared to furnish any sized
display on short notice.
We have the Paper Balloons
with and without the celebrated
firework attachments, Crackers,
American and Chinese Firework
Novelties of all kinds. Rockets,
.Mines, Saueissons, Aerolites, In
dian Jujilery, Parachutes, Tour
billions, and all kinds of Flatus in
wool hunting, fast color muslin
and silk. Flat; Poles, Holders, etc.
3 4 LACK. ME., SSMXTON, PA.
UMiUERT'
II
SCRANTON.
STFifJVVAY & SON
DECKER BROTHERS
. KRASICH S EACH
! tTin T7 t Bunra
nnd
Others
PIANOS
Also a large stock of first-class
ORGANS
MUSICAL nORCHANDISE,
MUSIC. ETC.
Standard Instruments In every onB of
(he term b applied to I'innoB.
Kxceptlonnl In holding their original ful-
nosn of tone.
, NEW YORK WAREHOUSE, NO. tt
Tilth avenue.
SOLD BY
E.C.RICKER&CO
IIS Adama Ave, New Telephone liltlg.
csrra
Cures Colds, Lnys Out LnGrippu,
Cures Incipient Consumption.
Manufactured ', by G, ELMEN
DORF, Elmiru, N, Y., and for sale
by the trade generally. ;
MEGARGEU & CON NELL,
Wholesale Agents, Scranton, Pi
m fi
I WYOMING AVE.,
43
GARMENTS
OUR NEW
1
1
1
U TOE
THE J. S. TURNER COL'S
X ew Opera Last is tho most pracaf ill nnd can
foriable narrow tue shoo now in the maiket.
No Running Oirer oi me sues
Rotains its shnp is properly r-roportionej
AUil built urcorilin? to tho naturui liu.'u ut t&a
fjot. Hio rcsul: of scientific shociuaking.
For Sale Only by f lie
unvm
LIMITED.!
CORNER L&CKA. AND JEFFERSON kill
PRTTEB RH0E CO., Toc'p. Cpltl!, til .OOCOMi
UKST I.IM hHOH IN THE HOULO.
-A dollar tnrrd it a dollar tamed." t
TMIilrs' Srtllil French IfcrarolaKldBasV
ton Boot dollTf rsd free swvhcr In ths U-S.. o
raeeltorjri, siomj ukmt,
or ital Note for tl-Mi.
IOmisIa evarT war tlM boots
sold la all reull Mores for
$ J.W. W m this boot
ourselves, tliereforo wo guar
anttt tho jf.', ttpU and ir-mr.
and if any one fs not satisfied:
va will roiling wio iimory
or semi another pair. ;per
'ioo or l nmiaon ocqoo.
widths V, I K, s KB.
k siros 1 to S aod haH
Cat.
1DK1M
FRE
IWo Sunn fitT FEDERAL. ST.,
UUMUI VIIUI. UU B08TOX, BUSS. .
Spteiat ftrms to Etalmn.
JAMES & KELLY
" ' 1 .
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
AND EMBALMERS
Late of Pittsburg,
First-Class Livery in Connection.
2C5 SPRUCE'ST., SCRANTON.
AYLESWORTH'S
MEAT MARKET
The Finest In the City.
The latest improved furnish'
tags and apparatus for keeping
meat, butter and eggs.
223 Wyoming At.
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