THE SCB ANTON TRIBUNE MONDAT 3IORNINO. OCTOBER 7, 1893.'
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NORTON'S
NEW WALL DECORATIONS.
Autumn Styles Being Received
We Invite Attention to Our
Beautiful New Designs and Colorings
For Fall and Winter Use.
Now Is an Excellent Time
To Decorate Your Rooms
And Get the BeneGt of Use
During Cold Weather Season.
We Have the Finest Stock
Made in This Country
At Half New York City Prices.
Onr Patterns Cannot Be Found
Elsewhere in This City.
The Fine Work in Large Cities
Is Done in the FalL
We Furnish Good Decorators.
M. NORTON,
322 LACKAWANNA AVE.
A Foo to Dyspepsia
GOOD BREAD
USE THE
Mfflrih
FLOUR
And Always Have
Good Bread.
MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE
TO THE TRADE BY
Tiio Weston Mill Go.
FEllSONAL.
Fred Nelmeyer, of Florida, Is visiting
his paren ts a t Oren Ridge.
Mrs. A. M. Barclay, of Madison avenue,
It vlnttlng in Oneonta, N. V.
Miss Vlcker has accepted a position at
the Leader store in the millinery depart
ment. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Higgins returned
Saturday evening from their wedding
tour.
Mrs. Ira Tripp will leave tomorrow for
Ban Diego, Ca., where she will spend the
winter.
Miss Harriet Stanton, of Piatt place,
Is spending- a few weeks with friends In
Rochester, N. Y.
District Attorney M. N. Treadvllle. of
Wayne county, was the guest of District
Attorney Jones Saturday.
Fred Welohel, of Newark, N. J., re
turned to his home Saturday after spend
ing a few days as the Kiiest of his brother,
Eiull Welchel. of Pine street.
M. E. Worden and C. S. Seamans went
to Wallsville Saturday, where they drove
their horses in the ruces which murked
the opening of the new track ut that pluce.
Mr. and Airs. M. F. Kramlamore and
on, John, will leave this morning for
harrlsburg. Pa., to attend the wedding
of their son, B. C. Brandamore, of this
city.
Miss Effle T. Bayers will be married to
Edwin J. Bliss, of Delphols, O., by Kev.
W. H. Pearce, of the Elm Park ehurcn,
at the home of Miss Sayer's mother on
Price Street Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock.
Dr. B. F. Evans, resident physMa.n at
Hillside home, and Miss Sophia Clark, of
Clark's Green, were quietly married at
the home of the bride yesterday afternoon.
I)r. and Mrs. Evans are enjoying a wed
ding tour.
Mrs. I. F. Megargel, Mrs. H. C. Sander
Con and Miss Grace Norton returned from
Europe on Friday on the steamer Nor
mania. The party has been gone slnoe
July 1 and visited Paris, London, Carls
bad and Dresden.
A number of Bcrantonlans will leave for
the Atlanta exposition today, going by way
of Washington. While In Atlanta several
members of the party will attend the ses
sion of the American Institute of Min
ing Engineers. Those who will comprise
the party are: Mr. and Mrs. James Arch
bald, Miss Archibald, Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Simpson, Miss Loomls, of Fall River; Miss
Simpson, Henry Belln, jr.. the Misies
Belln, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Piatt, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Piatt, of Troy; W. O. Parke,
Miss Parke, W. T. Smith and E. S. Jones,
ofOlyphant.
REVENUE OFFICE FIGURES.
Obtained from the Quarterly Report
Forwarded to Washington.
The federal fiscal year In the reve
nue department began on July 1. and
the report of the first quarter's business
in the Twelfth Internal Revenue dis
trict wan forwarded to Washington Sat
urday by Collector Herring.
Tor the month of July revenue were:
On collect tons on lists, $70.45; on beer
stamps, $47,657.47; spirit stamps. $3,
289.88; on olgar end cigarette stamps,
17,955.22; tobacco stamps, $4,393.59; r pe
dal tax stamps, $16,758.33; total daily
collections, $80,124.94. 'For August, on
collections on lists, $100.21: beer stanrps,
$47,209.07; spirit stamps. $3,124.99; cigar
Mid cigarette stamps, $7,650.92; tobacco
Stamps, $3,890.16; special tax stamps,
$1,582.94; total dally collections, $63,
658.29. For September, on collections
on Usts, $223.82; beer stamps, $41,756.92;
philt stamps, $2,757.37; olgar and clRair
ette stamps, $7,214.96; tobacco stamps,
$3,946. 61; special tax stamps, $1,583.11;
total dally collections, $57,481.68. Totals
for the quarter, on collect kins on lists,
$394.48; on beer stamps, $136,623.46;
spirit stamps. $22,821.09; tobacco stamps,
$12,220.28; special tax stamps, $19,924.38;
total collections for each day from all
sources) for t'he quarter, $201,164.91.
IN umber of taxable gallons of spirits
tot the 'dteMllery warehouse of the
Twelfth district, 161,704.8; number of
grain dtolllllerkis in district, 20: number
of grain distilleries In operation on
Oct. 1, 6; number of .breweries In dis
trict, 36; number of rectifying; houses,
81; number of cigar factories, 321; num
ber of tobacco factories, 27; number of
Vrekeepers and gauers, 21; number
of TJnlted States gaugers, 6.
Everything- In the store will be greatly
sacrificed until Oct. IS on account of re
moval to Williams building, Linden street
and Washington avenue. Pratt's Book
Store.
Wall Paper
Styles and colorings are
very fine this season.
Let us fix you . up a
sample room with nice
Gilt Paper, $5. ;
HOT SHOT FOR GAMBLERS
Games of Chance and Gamesters Dis
cussed In Dr. McLcod's Lecture.
DEVIL'S DEVICE IN GAMBLING
Lecture Was a Severe Scoring for Knights
of the Green Cloth and Contained
Food for Persons Who
Uaiard Their Souls.
"Games and Gambling" was the trite
topic of as trite a lecture last nltrht
by Rev. Dr. James SIcLeod in the
First Presbyterian church. The sub
stance of Dr. tMeiLeod's remarks wan
a severe scoring for gamblers and
gambling and for persons who depend
on luck for the safety of their souls.
Hl text was from John, xlx, 24. "They
parted my raiment among them, and
for my vesture they did cast lots. These
things the soldiers did." lie said:
What a ghastly picture! The Savior in
agony and ilyin on the cross while four
soldiers who nailed Him to the tree ar
dividing Mis garments among them, and
are Kumbllns 'or His vesture! What a
spectacle! The son of (Sod quivering on
the cross, atonlntr for human Kullt, pour
ing out ill" heart's blood to save a lost
world a scone which attracted the hosts
of heaven and tilled them with admiritiK
wonder while within a few feet of the
dying Christ, four gamblers are lounging,
and, heedless of their surroundingx. are
chatting and Inugtiing and amusing them
selves after their bluoily work!
Those (tumblers sit unmoved while the
world's most awful and most heart-ren.l-lng
tragedy is being enacted! The piteous
scene does not nv.to their eves to tears,
nor does it excite in their hearts the faint
est sympathy, and. so they throw the
dice and gamble for the Savior's tunic,
and laugh at the fun, and by ami by the
winning gambler carries home his prize.
What a time and place for gamblers to
play their guilty game! What a .picture
for gamblers to study!
Conduct More Reprehensible.
Ilut there were gamblers before anj
slnco that time whose conduct is even
more reprehensible. These soldiers did
not know the meaning of the Savior's ad
vent. They did not know that they had
Just nailed the Son of God to the cross.
We must not. Indeed, excuse their eon
duct nor call them blameless; but, surely,
they are not so blameworthy as aro those
who, with more knowledge und with
clearer light, continue to Indulge their un
holy passions and to play their devilish
games.
1 suppose gambling In some form or
other has been practiced all along the
ages, and I suppose It is Just as rife nml
Just as wrong today a It ever was. Note
these two points about it.
1. What gambling is.
2. What gambling dons.
Let us not confound all games with
gambling. The two words are not syn
onymous. One may play a great many
games without being a gambler. There
are games of chance even, which one m:iy
play without, In any way, laying himself
open to the charge of gambling. There
are many persons who play games of
chance without the remotest thought of
winning or losing any money or any
property by the game. They may, occa
sionally, lose their temper, and that is
wrong; but they nevev piny for mon?y
nor for a prize they detest that and
they are right. They never won or lost a
cent on any game of chance they ever
played, and probably they never will.
They only play for amusement or tor
recreation or for some otner hiliocent
reason this is not gambling.
What Is Gambling?
What, then, Is gambling? It has been
said that gambling Is an amusement, or
we might properly call it a vice, which
has always existed, but more partMarly
among the rich und those who have no
regular occupation. This last sentence is
signltlcant. Webster says that a gam
bler Is "one who games or plays for money
or other stake." Oambllng might be de
llned as the winning or losing of money
or of property, by risking or hazarding It,
without giving or receiving for It tin
honext equivalent. Hence all betting is
gambling, because In betting there Is the
absence of an honest equivalent. Herbert
Spencer Is far from being an orthodox
Christian, but his definition of gambling
ought to commend Itself both to gamblers
and their critics. He says: "Oambllng
is a kind of action by which pleasure is
obtained at the cost of pain to another.
It affords no equivalent to the general
good; the happiness of the winner Implies
the misery of the loser." If this definition
or description of gambling be true, then
gambling is utterly wrong and utterly In
defensible. It Is the teaching of Christianity that
we must give an account of our steward
ship. As ths Christian looks at It his
money or his property Is Hod's gift to
him, and It Is to be used In God's way.
And if it Is to be used In God's way it
will be used honestly nr.d economically
and generously for Christ's sake and wltn
devout thankfulness to God who guve it.
The man who regards himself ns a stew
ard of God and every man should so re
gard himself will not throw away bis
money In reckless speculation, nor by bet
ting on a horse race or a boat race, nor by
betting upon the result of a game of base
ball or of foot ball, nor by hotting on
the result of some political nomination or
election. Ho will not throw away his
money at the card table, nor nt the rou
lette table. Neither Hamburg nor Und - n,
nor Monte Carlo nor any other gambling
"hell," ha any attraction for him. He
remembers those words of Christ: "if
ye have not been faithful In the un
righteous .Mammon, who will commit to
your trust the true riches?"
Device of the Devil.
Gambling Is a device of the devil by
means of which vast numbers have been
ruined. Ky yielding to this passion, rich
men have been made beggars; young men,
who had occupied positions of honor and
trust, have become thieves; wives and
children vhi were reared in l.ixury have
been rrdured to direst poverty; many a
gay and reckless gambler has ended his
days in the pool house, or In prison, and
hundreds of gamblers, having risked and
lost all their property, have been driven
to desperation, and being too cowardly to
meet their old companion, and being un
able to provide for the wives and chil
dren whom they bad so cruelly wronged,
they have used the flngger or the pis
tol on themselves, and thus have ended
their miserable earthly existence.
The devices which tho devil and his
agents have Invented for gambling pur
poses are numerous. Their nume Is le
gion. They run all the way u.p, or, rather,
down, from the boy on his knees on the
dirty sidewalk playing marbles "for
keeps" to the card table, to the lottery, to
the wheel of fortune, to the race course,
to the pool room, to the stock exchange,
and at last, away down to the glided gam
bling "hell," where many a millionaire
has been made a beggar.
The lottery has been for ages a popular
gambling device. Our own country has
suffered from It. Our national govern
ment not only protected but encouraged It,
for a time, and It required a good deal of
force to uproot It. The Louisiana lottery
swindle Is dead, bit it took a long time
ami hard pounding tot kill it.
It seems strange now, but it Is neverthe
less true, that rehools ami colleges, yes.
and churches, too, have been built out of
the proceeds of lotteries. Indeed so se
ductive and, so Insinuating is this lottery
devil that It requires tact and persuasion
even at this late day to keep some
churches from resorting to this sort of
gambling in order to fill the Lord's treas
ury. Why It Should Re Avoided.
There are many good reasons why gam
bling, In all Us forms, ought to be frowned
upon and avoided.
Gambling Is dishonoring to God. It Ig
nores the Divine government. The God
and Father of our Lord Jisus Christ Is not
the God of the gambler. The gambler
worships ate. Ills god Is Chance. The
true God wants His servants to earn and
to spend their money honestly, but no
gambler ever yet earned an honett dollar
by gambling.
Gambling leads to illshonenty. I do not
now refer to "loading the dice," nor to
other ways of cheating, familiar to gnn
blers. I refer, rather, to downright dis
honesty. In the form of stealing money
with which to pay gambling debts. 1 re
fer to .reckless speculation which has
wickedly and dishonestly ruined many a
home. Our Jails and prisons and peni
tentiaries, yes, and our poor houses, too,
could furnish abundant evidence on this
point.
Gambling Is destructive of home ties
and of family affection. A gambling son!
How he breaks his mother's heart. A
gambling father ami a gambling husband 1
What carest he for home, or for wife, or
for children when the excitement of the
game runs hlch? It Is said, and It ! inn,
that home Is a prison to the Inveterate
rammer; mere is no air mere mat he can
breathe. For a moment he may play with
his children and smile upon his wife, but
his heart, with Its strong passions. Is not
there, when playing becomes desperate
rambling, the heart is a hearth where all
the first of gentle feeling has smouldered i
Into ashes, and a thorough-paced gam
bler could rattle dice in a charnal house
ami wrangle for slakes amid murder, and
pocket gold gripping with the blood of
his own kindred.
Sounded a Warning Note.
But let us beware some of us have
never gambled for money and yet we
may be. guilty of other sine that are
equally heinous. Some of us, perhaps,
have been up to this hour risking and.
hazarding that which is of far more value
to us man thousands ot goitt and stiver.
Borne of us, it may be, have been play
ing the gambler with our lives; yes, with
our very souls. A las! If this be so.
Is it posslbie that any are here who are
trusting to Luck for their salvation? Let
me tell you. then, that you are running a
uespeirute risk, a.nt ir you do not stop you
are sure to lose the name.
Llstun to those words of Christ: "Whit;
snail it profit a man tr ne gain tne wnoie
world and lose lint own soul?" or what
shall a man give In exchange foi his soul?
to risk the soul, to risk its loss, is too
mnnlfest a degree, of reckless presumption
which no tongue can express. The gam
bler for moiKv may, occasionally, win,
but the man who gambles with his soul
and dies in that condition, may as well sit
down now and write his own epitaph.
Here It Is: "This man gambled with his
own soui and he Uvt the game."
Let It be raid with emphasis that no
sinner is saved by chance. The sinner
who clings to Christ for salvation Is run
ning no risk. He must win. His sslva
tion is certnln. His soul Is secure. From
nil forms of gambling, but especially from
this madness of risking our immortul
souls, may the Divine Spirit save us all.
REUNION SERVICES.
Of Persons Confirmed in the Holy Trinity
Lutheran church.
Yesterday In the Kngllsh Evangelical
(Lutheran church of the Holy Trinity,
Adams avenue and Mulberry street,
was a reunion of persons confirmed In
that church. A sermon especially for
the confirmed was delivered by Itev.
KM win Lunn 'Miller In the morning, and
at vespers papers were read by young
people of tho church, and the church
statistics read by the pastor.
The pastor's address In the morning
was associated with this text, "And
they continued steadfastly In the
Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and
In breaking 'f bread and In prayers,"
Acts;, II, 42. The genuine conversion
and the growth of grace and the heed
to tho essentials of Christian develop
ment suggested 'by the text were com
mented upon and recommended to the
conflrmants for their guidance.
In the evening the following; papers
were read: "Lutheran Church, the
Mother Church," iMIss Emma Schuler;
"What Does It Mean to He a Lu
theran." Frederick Schuler; "Lutheran
Worship." 'Miss Hessie Croft; "The Fu
ture of the ILutheran Church In Amer
ica," Newton Croft. The statistics pre
sented by 1'astor Miller showed that
there have been 106 persons confirmed
In .Holy Trinity church, seventy-three
by the present, and thirty-three by the
former pastor; sixty-five are still mem
bers, thirteen have removed or are
unheard of, twelve have united with
other Luteran churches by transfer,
ten have been dropped, four have
united with other Lutheran churches
and two have died.
Tomorrow night In the Young Wo
men's Christian association rooms, on
Washington avenue, will occur the so
cial feature of the reunion.
REV. DR. HUGHES PREACHED.
West Side Divine Occupies the l'cnn Ave
nue llnptist Pulpit.
Rev. Dr. D. C. lllughes. who last week
resigned as pastor of the. Jackson
Street Haptlst church, occupied the pul
pit of the l'enn .Avenue Baptist church
yesterday morning and evening.
Ir. Hughes' morning topic, "The
True Solvent for Social, Civil and Kc
cleslustlcal Kvlls," was a particularly
brilliant effort. Ills text was "Blessed
are they which do hunger and thirst
after righteousness; for they shall lie
filled." ..Matthew v, 6. He ma le an
earnest appeal for an outshining of
Christian character and pointed out
how such Is a bulwark aenlnst evil
and a precursor to purity. His evening
toplo was '1A Christian .Hero's Highest
Boast."
The attendance was large at both ser
vices. SABBATH NEWS NOTES.
Mrs. Grace Wciser-Uavla, evangelist,
conducted the three services In the
Hampton Street Methodist church.
Hev. A. V. Honor preached to young
men last evening. The sermon was ap
precinted by a good-sized audience.
Rev. D. J. Williams, of olyphant,
preached at the Scranton Street Hap
tlst church yesteHay. The sermons
were very Interesting.
At the First Welsh Baptist church
last evening the pastor, Hev. W. J.
Jones preached an Kngllsh sermon.
Morris Thomas sang n solo.
Tlv? choir of the First I'resbyterlan
church will give a lino programme of
music at the reception to be given nt
the Young Men's Christian association
this evening.
The quartette at the fSecnml Presby
terian church yesterday was composed
of Miss Susan Black, soprano; Miss K.
Garagon, contralto; Mr. Bynon, tenor;
Mr. Morgan bass.
The recent revival services at the
Hampton Street Methodist church lias
Imbued the church with new strength
and yesterday's meetings were well at
tended. Mev. F. P. Doty preached.
The silver anniversary of the Wo
man's Foreign Missionary sorlety was
celebrated In the evening In the Provi
dence Methodist church. An address
was made by the pastor. Rev. William
Edgar.
Rev. John OrllTlths, of Oregon,
preached at the Sumner Avenue Pres
byterian church yesterday, both morn
ing and evening. Mr. Griffiths Is a rep
resentative of the Century company of
New York.
The Young Women's Christian asso
ciation and its South Side branch unit
ed In yesterday's service. The leader
was Miss Tollls, the general secretary.
Tha topic was "Power for Service."
A solo was sung by Miss Susie Black.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Johnson, of
Douglass, Mass.. assisted Pastor
George T. Price morning and evening
in the Court Street Methodist church.
Mr. Johnson will speak each evening
this week during a series of evangelical
services In the church.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Pastors' union will be held In the par
lors of the Young iMen's Christian Asso
ciation building at 10.30 a. m. today.
Rev. N.. F. Stahl, pastor of the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church, will pre
sent some thoughts suggested during
his recent visit to Jerusalem.
Following are the topics preached
about in many of the churches: Green
Ridge Baptist, Rev. W. J. Ford, pas
tor, ''A iltudy of the Communion Ques
tion" and "Christ's Defense of Him
self;" ProvlJence .Methodist. Rev. Will
iam Edgar, pastor, "The Duty of the
Church Toward the Unsaved;" Grace
Reformed Episcopal, Rev. O. L. Ald
rlch, pastor, "The One Thing Needful"
and "Thoughts on the Book of Esther."
Second Presbyterian, Rev. Dr. C. E.
Robinson, pastor, "Nineteenth Century
Ephraimlteg."
At the regular Gospel meeting held
at the Young IMen's Christian associa
tion rooms yesterday afternoon, a most
excellent address was delivered by Dr.
J. A. Conwell, of Vlneland, N. J., his
subject being "Young Men Their Days
and Their Duty." Dr. Conwell Is a
keen reasoner, a thorough student of
young men, and his address yesterday
afternoon was one of the best heard In
that building. It was plain, practical
and pointed, and It made a deep Im
pression on all who heard It. Tallle
'Morgan conducted the slnclng. J. M.
Chance played the piano, Will Stanton
the cornet, and tine Association Glee
club sang one selection.
Pens, pencils and office supplies sacri
ficed. Pratt's Book Store.
Teylor'o New Index Mop of Scranton and
Dunmnre
For sale at Taylor's Directory office, 11
Tribune building, or given w'th an order
for the Scranton Directory 1S88. ,
READ THEIR FIRST MASSES
Memorable Day is the History of
Three Young Priests.
AT ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL
Rev. Daniel A. McCurty Read His Mass
There-Hev. Patrick E. Lavello in
St. John's Church and Rev.
George Dixon at Avoca.
(Rev. (Daniel A. McCarty and Rev.
Patrick K. Lavelle, two of the live
young- pi'iesta who were ordained last
Friday morning Bit Garbondale by dtt.
Rev. Hishop O'Hara, celebrated their
flrnt mass yesterday morning in this
city, the former tit St. 'Peter's cathed
ral and the hitter nt St. John's charoh,
Fig street. South Side.
The mass at the cathedral was
a solemn high one. Itev. Father
McOanty was the celebrant; Rev.
N. J. Mi.LVI'aniM. of 'Provid'enee. was as
sistant priest; Itev. John J. O'Toole, of
Providence, deacon; .Rev. Thomas F.
Carmody, of St. Thomas' college, sub
deacon; and Rev. J. A. O'Reilly was
master of ceremonies. In the sanctu
ary were Rev. James iMoAndrews and
Rev. M. J. Millar.
The sermon was preached by Rev. D.
J. Mia cirsoid rick, S. J., president of St.
Thomas' college. He epoke of ithe Urne.
when the Savior was on earth and how
the lLord Issued the Invitation to men to
enter the sanctuary and minister to the
epIrOtunl wants of the people. The Lord
today, cbrough the apostolic succession,
rnvMesj men to accept the guidance of
ir!.' flock. The speaker s'ai! that the
prlcs'ts are selected to lalor In the vine
yard and they must follow the Master
t'hmugh weal and woe, sun.-ih'lne and
shadow, e'joknws and plague in the dis
charge of their pinestly function. Fa
ther iMlC!a.rty's rc&aMves received holy
commur.tan at 'his hands, a.n'J the con
gregation rectilvcd his blessing after
the mass.
At St. John's Church.
lAt. Fit. John's church the congrega
tion was much too large for the uo
com.madat.lon afforded, so anxkuvs were
all to be present ait Pat'her Lavelle's
first mass. Ke Is the first priest who
ruOrt his first maps .In this church. iRev.
E. J. IMelley, pastor of the parish, was
a.3'..:;.ai:t priest; Rsv. J. A. Mofflt, of St.
J h.n's, w'a-A doaoon: and Kev. J. I.
Dunn, assistant at PL Paul's, Green
Ridge, was sub-deacon.
Faither .Moftlt preached the sermon.
He began by saying that the people
should feel honored In having one from
their midst ailed to the priest hood. He
besought the prayers of ithe congrega
tion for Faither Lavelle and the priest
hood In general. Tho Pa v lor wild, "1
am fhe good shepherd." onI to prove
tha'iiHe was the good shepherd 'Ho laid
down His life for Mils flock. The Savior
carnie on faith Ftnt by the Father In
heaven, and those who were called to
the snnotua.ry of i;he altar then were In
vested witth the Fa.me power that the
Siav'-" himself was possessed of, and In
like .r,.ner it has come down through
the L.r C'Stol Ic FuscvFstlon.
Father Liavellc gave holy communion
to his mother, sisters, brothers and
relatives, and ait the .nd of the muss
gave his blessing to the confrrefratlon.
Kcv. l-iithvr Dixon's First Muss.
Yesterday morning at 10.150 o'clock.
Rev. Ueorge J. Dixon, of Avoca, cele
brated his first mass at St. Mary's
Catholic church In that place. The sa
cred edifice was thronged to Its utmost
capacity in honor of the occasion, many
people from surrounding t.viiH being
present. Itev. J. J. Curran. of Car
bumlale, acted as deacon; Itev. T. F.
Gerrlty, of ISIossburg, sub-deacon; Rev.
J. 15. i.Mct't.tje, master of ceremonies,
und Rev. M. F. Crane, assistant. The
choir rendered selected portions of the
different compositions of the mpss. The
solus were sung by Misses 15. Dempsey,
Lizzie nines, and Patrick Iempsey,
James 'Ryder ami Thomas Sullivan.
Miss Lizzie .Murphy was organist.
Rev. J. J. Curran, formerly of Avoca.
delivered an eloquent and powerful
sermon, which touched the hearts of
his listeners. He chose for his text
"You have not chosen .Me; but I have
chosen you. C.o ar.J bring forth fruit,
and whatsoever you ask of Me shall be
granted." He dwelt at length upon the
dignity of the priesthood and power
conferred upon those whom 2od has
chosen to labor In His vineyard. He
prayed for blessings on the young
priest, that he may live lonvr to spread
the Gospel, administer to the slrk and
nlhicted, and encounter all the ditlicul
tles that a minister of the Lord must
contend with.
Rev. M. F. Crane spoke words of con
gratulation to the congregation of St.
Mary's anil toM them that they hnd
occasion to rejoice that the lrd has
already elevated three of their young
men to the sacred ofTlee nnd also re
quested the prayers of the congregation
In their 'behalf. After the mass. Rev.
Dixon bestowed special blessings on all
present.
Father Mcfinldrlck's Next l.cctnro.
On Friday evening, Oct. 18. Rev. D J
Mncfloldrlek. president .of St. Thomas'
collere. will lecture under the auspices of
the Catholic Mutual Iteneflt association,
Hrar.ch 3:". The st;b,ect will be "How the
Mountnlr ind Ocenns Were Made."
There v.ill h no chime for nnilslon.
Those who attend the lecture will be the
recipients of an Intellectual and a scien
tific treat.
Water colors, etchings and photographs,
with or without frames, half price. Praf's
Book Store.
Classes In common English branches
or-n at 7.30 tonlnht ut the Young Men's
Christian association.
- -
Plllsbury's flour mills have a capacity
of 17,ri00 barrels a day.
Onyx-Top
Table and Lamp
Like Cut, with Silk and Lace
Shade
China Hall
WEICHEL & MILLAR.
04 WroillS ftVEHUL
Walk In' and look arouniL
$11.75.
REXFORD'S
GOING
That Washington stock is
melting away. We thought
that we offered two dollars
in value for dollar in money
you would take the goods.
We thought right.
WATCHES
HtartTNtiou
About Yt the Watches sent
here from Washington are
gone, but 50 or so of just as
good ones are going to be
sold right along. Your
fancy and price may be
here yet.
PICTURES
Sold 400 since the sale
started and mark still lower
to make 'em gallop out.
Tabcr's Engravings, 22x26,
to go at $1.25; 13x26 Pas
tels, 20c. About 700 framed
pictures, choice subjects,
that will be given for just a
little moue)'. How is your
walls ?
YOU ARE WELCOME
to walk through and look
around. You will see an
upset store, but upset prices
done it. We will house
clean, so you will hardly
know us shortly. In the
meantime select while there
is choice.
REXFORD,
213
aciawanna Ave.
N. A. HUM'S
r mi
WYOMING AVE, SCRANTON.
STEIRWhV I SON
DECKER BROTHERS
KRANICH t BACK
STULTZ t BAUER
and
Other
PIANOS
Also a large stock ol first-class
ORGANS
BU5ICAL MERCHANDISE
MUSIC. ETC.
DU FONT'S
HIKING, BLASTING A!)D SPORTING
Hannfarttirad at the Wspwallrprn Mills, La
Berne county, pa., nnd nt Wil
mington, Delaware,
HENRY BELIN, Jr.
General Agent for the Wyoming District.
118 WYOMING AVE, Sersnton, Pa
. Third Ntionl Bank Building.
Aoiinn :
THOH. FOBDiHttaton, Pa.
JuHN B. HMITH HON, Plymouth, P
K. W. MULLIUAN, Wllkee Barre, Pa.
A (until for the Repaono Chemical Un
feaar'a Hlfh BsploaiTea,
THE GREAT
LADY DOCTOR
Now in Charge of the Chicago Medi
Cal and Surgical Institute, No. 412
Spruce Street, Scranton, Pa.
Cornea highly recommended bjr all the lead
ing doctors of the world, and tnakos a apecial
ty of anil will treat only women and children
and all acute and chronlo diMaea peculiar to
the female aex. Her anecUlttes In which she
has achieved to tmu'h great euueem and honor
are Female Comiilnints, Blood Poison. Rheu
matism, Chronic Nervous Disease!, Tomore.
rancors. Uoltfes. Oipples, Dolor nil tin, Ml.
Vitus' Dnnce and Epileptic Fit All who call
within twenty day will receive advice and
service free. Including medicine for three
months, for flu Examination and ad vine
free. This Institution has no o nnectlon with
Dr. Reeves. Take elevator in store boluw. 412
Hprnc street Olllce hours from V a. in. nntil
V D. m. ; Sunday from 2 to 6 o'clock p. ni.
Pi
cnitrhnter KsalUh IMaarae Bra.
ENNYROYAL PILLS
Orfffnal ud Only Hrnvlii.
art, tlfiBTi rMftbl. laoiks
Druatht for CkithtiXtrm Jfr.JiA Hi
mmid Bmn4 In Hrd u4 Woet mtullloN
tmiM. ratod with bloc ilhbnn. Take
eelhM RrtuMt tfanaeroua tukarirsa.
tiotu and imitmtimn: A t Drujtfiat. or m4 4.
In iump4 tor jmrtknilftTf, litiaoaiali
KmIm fWr 14., in inter, by rrtara
MbIL J.nTmtnMti1iili.
sMsf
1 GOLD-FILLED WATCH
ELGIN, P
POWDER
AT P
i sTTaal
Ml Lan.
THE RECEIVERS
MARTIN & DELANY'S
CLOTHING STORE
Are still offering the large stock of goods from
25 to So per cent below cost.
These Goods Must Be Sold
And if you want bargains come and get them
at once.
IMT
li
We've got the newest Fall
Shoe for men on sale finest
toe a little rounder than it
has been
We have the best line of
School Shoes
ever shown in the city, in all
styles and all prices.
410 Spruce Street.
IN SUMMER
Cuollnpt drinks uro no essavy. They are tin
univormil antidote lor excoisi'va warm H.
.N thing Is so popular with the fair iex in
Scranton il i our sjil i servutl in l.ll tho various
flavors and with creaui for only a nickel n
hIubs. To hare their attentions well received
young men thould treat their sweothearts
coolly, ana 1v Inviting them to enjoy our soda,
will h is really tho coolest and most dotiglufu!
summer drink in the city, who csome, health
ful and invigorating. Soda bends the list ot
summer beverages, and th? foaming stream
from our fountain heads tho lUt of a'.l soJas.
J. 0. WIS OSS.
3'4 LACK! AVE., SCRMT0.1, PA.
THIS
WITNESS THAT
II. I). SWARTZ & CO.
Are the Leading Wholosale Agents In
Smokeless Powder,
GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS.
HEADQUARTERS FORt
L. C. Smilh'n aud Remington
Cans, Clay Ngcons and
Pigeon Traps.
Telephone 2723. Open Evenings.
813)4 Sprues Street, between Penn and Wyo
ming Avenues.
TAR GUM
Cures Colds, Lays Out LaGrlppe,
Cures Incipient Consumption.
Manufactured by G. ELM EN
DORF, Elmira, N. Y., and for sale
by the trade generally.
MEGARGEL & C0NNELL,
Whoiflsale lgcnts, Scranton, Ft .
$3.00
r i
OF
DELUY
RECEIVERS,
Wyoming Ave.
TAKE CARE
and yenr eyes tr:ll
take otr j of y'U. If
OF YOUR EYES
VI I WWII LILJ neaig.. .olR. SHIM
Jtl'RG'S and have your cy examined froe.
Wo have reduced prieua au.l are tin l.iweit in
the city. Nickel spectacles from $1 to ti, gold
from it to $)).
305 Spruce Straat, Ssranton, Pa.
DR. E. GREWER,
The Philadelphia SpecluKst, and his asso
ciated staff of bnjrl.Hh and German
physicians, are now perma
nently located at
Old Psstoffiec Building, Corner Penn
Avenue and Spruce Street.
The doctor Is a graduate of the Univer
sity of IVniisylwiiiiu, formerly demon
strator of physiology nnd surgery at U.o
Med'.co-Chlrurslciil college of Philadel
phia. His Hpcc.i'.ltles are Chronic, Nerv
cpus. Skin, Heart, W'umb and Blood dis
eases. DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
The symptoms of which are dizziness, lack
of confidence, sexual weakness In men
and women, ball rising In throat, spots
floating before the eyes, joss of memory,
unable to concentrate the mind on ouo
aubject, easily startled when suddenly
spoken to. and dull, d. stressed mind, which
unfits them for performing the actual du
ties of life, making happiness Impossible,
d strei.slni? the action of the heart, caus
ing flush of heat, depression of spirits, evil
forebodings, cowurdlcc, fear, dreams, mel
ancholy, tire eai'y of company, feeling as
tired In the morning us when retiring,
lack of energy, nervousness, trembling,
confusion of thought, depression, consti
pation, weakness of the limbs, etc. Those
no affected should consult us Immediately
and be restored to perfect health.
Lost M&fihood Restored.
Weakness of Young Men Cured.
If you have been given up by your phy
sician call upon the doctor and be exam
ined. He cures the worst cuses of Nerv
ous, Debility, Scrofula, Old Sores,
Cuturrh. l'.les, Female Weakness, Affec
tions of the Kye. K:ir, Nose and Throat,
Asthma. Deafness, Tumors, Cancers and
Cripple.4 of every description.
Consultations free und strictly sacred
end confidential. Olllce hours dally from
9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Sunday, 9 to 2.
Knclose five 2-cent stamps for fymptom
blanks nnd my book called "New Life."
I will pay one thjusutid dollars In siM
to nryone whom I cannot cure of EFI
UKl'TIO ClX-l'!.Pl.is OK KITS.
PH. R. OrtKH FIl.
Oi l Tot Office nit l llng, corner Penn
avenue and Spruce street.
SCRANTON. PA,
WELSBACII LIGHT
Spcc.ally AiLijad or fcadiag and Ssw.ng.
Consumes three (3) fret of pa ncr
hour and Hives an tflii'iency uf sixty
(00 1 candles.
Having nt lenst 83 per cout. over tho
ordinary Tip litirners.
Cull und Sec It.
n
434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
rianufacturerV Agents.
1 ill I
OF SCRANTON,
CIPIIIL
II
Special Attention Glien to Business
and Personal Accounts.
IFTEREST PAID ON THE DEPOSITS.
. OlR CLASSIFIED SMALL AD
VERTISING. AT A CENT A WORli,
OASH WITH ORDER. 18 TWB KIND
OI OHFUiP PUBLICITY TJsbUS rAYg,
0 IFlfffi
0 enfl Very
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