THE ECUA33T03H TEIBTTKE MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 185.
205 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
205 WASHINGTON AVENUE
READ THIS ROLL OF
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COLUMBUS
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THE COLUMBUS MUSIC
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And towers loftily over all competitors in extent of floor space, public estima
tion, volume of stock, character of wares, and untiring energy.
BRANCH STORES :
TUNKHANNOCK, HAZLKTON, HONESDALE, P1TTST0N,
CARBONDALE, WYALUSINQ, TO WANDA.
ALL THE
Musical Masterpi
OF AMERICA
Are displayed here, surpassing in richness of cabinet work, fullness and beauty
of tone, and thoroughness and accuracy of construction, all tl:c other instru
ments on the market.
PIANOS: ORGANS:
Sohmer Estey
Kurtzmann Storey & Clark
Mehlin Chicago Cottage
BAND INSTRUMENTS, HUSICAL MERCHANDISE and SHEET MUSIC.
THE COLUMBUS MUSIC HOUSE
Occupies three large floors and basement, and Is the most extensive and reliable music store in North
eastern Pennsylvania, selling three times the number, and offering, through its superior purchasing
power, better inducements to buyers than any other. A complete establishment in ull departments,
under one roof, including a fine repair shop, superintended by an expert piano and organ builder.
FIRST-CLASS TUNIiKS SENT TO AXY ADDRESS ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
A large stock of carefully selected instruments especially designed for the
Holiday Trade
HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED.
NOW LISTEN fl MOMENT You cannot afford to buy an Organ or Piano at
any other place without first calling at this Great Tlusical Emporium. .
Prices and Terms to Suit the Conditions of the Times
N. B. A beautiful flusical Honthly, with $2 worth of Music, can always be obtained here for 15 cents.
J. W. GUERNSEY, Proprietor,
,205 Washington Avenue, Opposite Court House, SCRANTON, PA.
N. B. Beware of fraud or any attempt to confound this Celebrated nusic Store with any other in this city. Please bear in mind that I am not connected in any way whatever with any other estab
lishment, and I wish it distinctly understood that all efforts to mix my business with that of any other Music Store is entirely wrong and should be so treated by the buying public. Always remember the
location and you will be right, look: 205 Washington Avenue, opposite Monument, Court House Square, Scranton Pa
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GARBONDALE.
Recocnltlon Social.
fhe monthly meeting of the Epworth
Lirue will be held this evening In the
cture room of the Methodist church
It which time the election of officers for
Ahe ensuing year will be hold, after
I which the meeting will adjourn to the
lilethodlst parsonage, where will be held
recognition social, to which all the
vouna- neoDle are Invited. Every one
attending is requested to bring a photo
graph of themselves.
VirgMrs Brok Into t. K. McDonald's
clday night burglars broke into the.
of P. F. McDonald, on South Main
foet. They gained an entrance at the
'Iiorth side of the building by cutting out
panel of the door, evidently with a
Jack-knife.. The Intruders were evi
dently green at the business, as they
Showed by the way. they forced' the
nloney drawer and broke rfho desk.
They secured a few cents and several
pairs of shoes.
' " Pomooratio Convention.
' It has been decided to hold the Demo
cratic convention Tuesday, Jan. 14. The
primaries will be held on the Saturday
; previous. The following persons, it Is
said, will be up for nomination: P. F.
Coogan and J. J. O'Nell for mayor.
Fbr school director In the Third and
Fourth wards. William Glennori and
George Chapman. For city controller,
1. P. Loftus.
'"Hands Across the Sea."
i ''Hands Across the Sea" is the name
Of a .play which will be produced at the
Grand Opera house tonight and tomor
row night. The music and other spec
ialties introduced are all new. The
wnole play Is first-clans, the scenery en
pecially that of the ship In the fourth
act, being good.
: ; V - W. W. Callander Injured.
',W. W. Callender, of the Star bye
Urorks, was quite painfully Injured Sat
urday morning. He was stnndlng on a
chair taking down some goods when tht
'ohnlr slipped, throwing him to the floor
With great force. He was quite badly
. bruised about the chest and will be un
able to get about his work again for a
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ntbraelt Park to Oms To nlaht.
' l'nt SttlAnlfltcr rtf Ik. .bnllnn .Inl, a.
jMithjraclt park will occur tonight.
nOLIDHY SPECIALTIES
', We bare a line of
, -Cmt witk oar regalar Una of
'rr -p; -Ccrpst Srapsrs
V-v- CAhETS to thority.
JrtUVAY3 THE LOWEST.
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when the Germanla band will be pres
ent to furniFh music for the skaters.
The park will be gaily Illuminated.
About two acres were covered Saturday,
but the weeds and grars were so frozen
Into the Ice that It was unlit for skat
ing. It U Intended to have about four
acres frozen by the time the place la
complete:
PERSONAL AMI OTHER ITEMS.
II. A. Purple was In Forest City Sat
urday. M. K. Harnden left Saturday afternoon
for Philadelphia, where he has gone to
attend the meeting; of the board of offi
cer of the League of American Wheel
men. Th Kross Kountry K'.ub and their lady
friends went to No. 7 Saturday afternoon
to teat the nkntlnr.
Mm. Mary Smith, of Scranton, who hat
bern vhltlng .Mrs. William Klannlgan, of
Brooklyn siraot, has returned home.
O. l-. He::d, of New London', Conn., called
on friend In thlrt rity Saturday.
T. K. Walknr lias been vlpltlnir J. F.
Murphy, of Hrranton, for the jiast week.
H. W. Hovard, of Justus, called on
flic ndH Saturday.
('. W. Whitney, of C'hunh ptreet. In quite
111 at home.
L. L. Loveland Is c ntertalnlng h!n mother
and (crandrpother, of Windsor, N. Y.
Mrs. N. English, of Uelniout street. Is
111 nt her home.
Mrs. Fnlkerron, of Diiek Harbor, Is
spending the wliilur with her on, C. W.
Fullierson.
O.:orte Anderson, of Seranton, was the
guest of Mr. Uuttlnc, of North Muln
Urset, Friday.
Alliert Bitnon, of ficulh Main street, is
111 tt h!s home.
Thomas Orchard, of John street, who
has been 111 far some time past, was very
low Saturday nighf.
MOSCOW.
The election of officers for Four
Brothers post ocoured on Friday even
ing, resulting In the election of F. I.
Lott as commander; Edtaon Warner,
senior vice commander; qiiartyrmanter,
J. P. Taylor; chaplain. Dr. C. C. Hal
sey; surgeon, H. C. Burgess; officer of
the day, W. C. Cox; officer of the guard,
W. Fordam; trustee, J. H. Car win;
delegates to state encampment. It. ().
Camp and J. P. Taylor; alternates, H.
C. Jessup, H. C. Purgess. Thirty-three
years ago that day, Dec. 13, occurred
the battle of Fredericksburg and Chas.
Warner called upon any one present to
respond If they were In that great bat
tle. Hyde Crocker. W. Fordam, H. C.
Burgess and M. Rice responded to the
call.
Barry Bearle and wife are the guests
of relatives In Brooklyn, N. Y.
William Corey died suddenly Friday
evening In the store of Mr. Beck. Step
ping In from the street to purchase
some groceries he was in the act of pay
Ing for the same when he fell to the
floor and Immediately expired. He
leaves a family of Ave children and no
property.
Le Orange Griffiths and James Smith,
who have been hunting In Potter coun
ty for three weeks past, returned home
this week with two trophies of the hunt
In the shape of deer.
Rotlsf In Hlx Honrs.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved In sis hottro by the "New
Great South American. Kidney Cure."
This new remedy Is a great Surprise on
account of Its exceeding promptness In
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages In male or female. It relieves re
tention of water and pain In passing It
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and curt this la your' remedy.
t4 by C. M. Harris, druggist. 12S
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PITTSTON.
The Plttston office of the Sernnton
Tribune is located at No. 5 W.lliam street,
where all advertisements, orders for, Job
work and Items for publ'catlon will re
ceive prompt attention. Office open from
t a. ni. to 10 p. m.J
Mrs. Alice Walsh, wife of P. O. Walsh,
the well-known stone merchant on
South Muln street, died at midnight Fri
day night, from neuralgia. Mrs. Walsh
was a very highly respected woman and
her many friends will be pained to
learn of her untimely 'leath. She Is stir,
vived by her husbpnd and throe chil
dren, one son and two daughters. The
funeral will take place tomorrow morn
ing with a solemn high mass at St.
John's church.
Mrs. Mary McIIule, wife of Patrick
McHale, of Browntown, (lied about one
o'clock Saturday morning after an 111
nccs of six months- from cancer. Her
hiisband and three children are left to
mourn her loss. The funeral will be
held this morning nt nine o'clock with
a moss of requiem In St. John's Catholic
church.
Messrs. Donnelly, Burke and several
others who left here a few days ago on
a hunting trip, returned home Friday
evening. As there was no communica
tion with Mr. Burke while he was away.
It was a ud surprise for him when hi
discovered that his hotel had been
lim ned In his absence,
A number of the property holders on
Exeter street. West Side, are discussing
the puvlng of that street with vitrified
brick this coming spring. They expect
to have the mntter brought before the
council within a short time.
F. V. Mulllson, the West Side butcher,
will next month move to this side and
will occupy the storeroom now occupied
by the Butler shoe house.
The body of the unknown man who
was killed at Avocu a few days ago and
had been In Burns & O'NelPs undertak
ing establishment awaiting Identifica
tion, was taken to the.Itnnsom poor
farm on Saturday for burial.
Manager J. Arch McDougall, who was
In New York the pnst few dnys hooking
attractions for .his theater, returned
homo last Friday night.
The burlescue trial of Joe Hitchner,
who is charged by Joseph Langford for
stealing a rooster. Is set down for next
Thursday evening. All who wish a good
evening's enjoyment will do well by se
curing a seat for that evening.
Plttton tlnslnc.. Pircctorv.
FOTt FIRST-CLASS PLIIMRTNO CALL
on Wrlcht A Co., 87 South Muln streot.
A new ranire for sale or exchange: also
Fecoad-hand household goods, bought or
sold.
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TUNKHANNOCK.
Ex-Senator Charles 8. Knapp starts
for California Wednesday next, where
he will si'fnd the winter. He will be
accompanied by Henry Laeey, of
Wilkes-Barre, who has a wife and
daughter out In that state.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Ellsworth will
spend this week with their children at
Hornet's Ferry, Bradford county.
The new telephone line connecting
this plaoe and Katonvllle, which was
erected by Dr. J. W. Dennlson, Is now
complete and. works most satisfactorily.
He expects to extend a line to Dixon
also In the near future. 1
The session of the judicial court at
La port e. which was held, for the pur
pose of disposing of the costs If the corn
test, was unable to complete Its labors
on account of some trouble with the bills
rendered by Sullivan county, and toe
court was obliged to adjourn until the
2Cth Inst. Knough was adduced from
the accounts, however, to show that the
total costs will foot up to about $10,000.
This is getting off as easily as anyone
had reason to hope. The placing of tht
ccsts wits not decided, but there Is till
every reason to suppose that the dis
trict will have to bear them.
The marriage of Otis H. Lyon, of La
ceyvllle. and Sybil E. Herrick, of Her
rlckvllle, Bradford county, will take
place the Kith Instant.
The well-known firm of White & Diet
rich, marble dealers, have resolved upon
a dissolution of partnership, and to this
end will sell all their finished tomb
stones and monuments at auction on
Thursday. Jun. 10, at 10 a. m. The idea
of buying tombstones at auction Is a
ncvel one, probably not one person In
the county ever having witnessed the
like. It ml:ht have been a stroke of
enterprise to have made the sale about
fifteen days earlier, so that persons
wishing to make durable and useful
Christmas presents could have had a
chance nt them. It Isn't every day that
such goods are found on the bargain
counter. ,
FACTORY VI llE.
Miss Nellie Do Oraw, of Serantnn,
spent a few days visiting friends in
town last week.
Mrs. Martin Osborne and three chil
dren, of Washington, N. J., are visiting
her parents for a few weeks.
Carpenters are at work on the resi
dence of Miles Gardner and it now pre
sents a very pretty and neat appear
ance. Mrs. V.'nlter Kenwood, of Scranton,
spent Friday In town.
December 21st the Ladles' Circle, No.
104, will elect officers for the coming
year. A full attendance is requested.
The ladles have purchased a very fine
new organ to be used in their hull.
A recentlon will be held at the new
Methodist Kplscopal parsonage Friday
evening. Dee. UOth, when the parsonage
will be thrown open for Inspection and
all wishing to attend will be welcome
On Saturday and Sunday, the 21st and
22d, a reunion will be held at the church,
to which thef ministers of the past years
White Swelling
Game on my leg after typhoid (ever, anl
pieces of the bone came out Rheumatism
joined the scrotals to put ms in misery.
Hood's Barssparllls proved just the medi
cine; relieved me of pain, gave no a
good appetite and I laid aside my crutch
and cane. Having taken 10 bottles
Hood'o Garoaparllla
my limb is entirelv healed sad now I am
perfectly well." Gkobub W. CiqmwbUh
tt. PUasant, Maryland, fl; six for f6. '
Hood Pills 25ftSa,af.
are expected to be present. A very en
joyable time Is anticipated.
MOOSIC.
Work is progressing very rapidly on
the Spring Brook breaker at this place.
It will be operated "by the Florence Coal
company.
K. J. Foulks has returned from a busi
ness trip to Baltimore, Md.
H. E. Doud, of Greenwood, was a
visitor in town yesterday.
At the last stated meeting of Bennit
Lodge, No. 907, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, three new members were
Initiated and another proposition re
ceived. Bennit Lodge is rapidly grow
ing and promises to be one of the
strongest lodges In the district.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Robertson spent
Sunday at the homo of William Law,
of Avoca.
Messrs. David and Charles Robertson,
students at Wyoming semlnnry, are
spending a few days at the home of
their parents, on Main street.
Mrs. Sylvester Corby Is improving,
but is still on the sick list.
Members of Washington Camp, No.
Holiday Gifts
Onyx Top Tables, and Cabinets,
Screens, Easels, Jardineres,
Bisque Figures.
ALSO.
Tepletz, Satsuma and Tokenaba
Ware, Bric-a-Brac, Rugs, Has
socks, Carpet-sweepers, Etc.
AN ATTRACTIVE ASSORTMENT, WORTHY OF AN INSPECTION.
S. G. KERR, SON & CO.
CARPETS AND UPHOLSTERY DEALERS,
408 Lackawanna Ave.
ANOTHER CLEARING SALE
AT THE
EMPIRE DRY GOODS CO
We have cleaned up about all our odds
and ends and sell them as rapidly as they
coma In, but we were lucky to catch on
another snap. Wa cleaned up one mill of
underwear. There Is no doubt you are
aware how we buy goods; always CO cent
on the dollar, and give the benefit to our
trade. This sale Is Important, and If you
want to buy underyear, here you are.
69 dozen of mixtures, woolen underwear,
nice, clean staple goods, at 25 cents each,
or 60 cents for the suit.
Boys, from 24 to 14, any sise, for U
cents.
Cloaks, never In the history of this Una
could you purchase a cloak for the price
as this season. Plain facts; the season
waa unfavorable thla year and the manu
facturers were compelled to throw their
goods upon the market. Prices were nj
object. We have a hold on these goods.
200 cloaks, we don't claim they are syllsh
but they are good for this cold weather,
and when you get one for 12, any size
from 32 to 42, In black blue only.
We have some stylish coats also, but
style always costs something, which we
will sell you In black blue or any other
color, short coat, for 14.99.
Have you seen our black cloth cape?
Not equaled in price nor In quality, only
13.99, for ten days, i
We have not time to write ads. We have
the biggest bargains you have ever seen In
hswls. blankets and wool-knit goods and
sweaters. . .
THE GREAT CUT PRICE STORE
E N R Y GOOD M AN Monoflor,
:'':.: v, ' 516 Lackawanna Avenue.
174, Patriotic Order Eons of America,
are requested to meet at lodge rooms
on Thursday evening. Buplness of im
portance is to be transacted.
Prayer meeting at the Methodist
Episcopal church on Tuesday night ut
7.30 p. ni.
E. S. Crelllon, of Wilkes-Barre, was
In town Snturdny on business.
Thomas Evans was a visitor out of
town on Saturday.
The Hillside Coal nnd Iron company
paid their employes at the Consolidated
colliery on Saturday for the mouth of
November.
The Methodist and Presbyterian Sun
day schools are both making extensive
arrangements for their respective en
tertainments on Christmas.evenlng.
Sirs. James A. Hand has returned
from a few days' sojourning' In Phila
delphia and Newcastle, Del., where she
h&s been visiting among; friends.
PRICEOUrG,
Is visiting friends here.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians'
Cornet band will hold the entertainment
postponed on Thankrplvlng eve, on
Monday evening. Dec. 23.
The Delawure nnd Hudson Canal
company are sinking an air shaft for
the Eddy Creek mine In Miles Grove.
If the Raby Is Cutting Teeth.
Mrs. Winslow'n Soothing 8yrup has
been used for over Fifty Years by Mil
lions of Mothers for their Children
while Teething, with Perfect Success.
It Soothes the Child, Hoftens the Gums,
Allays all Pain; Cures Wind Colic and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Sold
by Druggists In every part of the world.
He sure and ask for "Mrs. WInslow's
Soothing Syrup." and take n; other
kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle.
It's Yours on Credit
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Brass Tables
and Lamps f
Gold Reed Ftimifiire
In fact, everything In Xmas Furniture
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Both Stores Open at Night from Saturday Until Xmas
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