THE SCBAjNTON TRIBUNE -SATURp AY WORNINU. .TAXUATIY 4. ' 180.
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WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Private Mnsqncrado Social Held I
Mglit la Company F Armory on
North .Main Avenue
'no of the most notable social events
of th present season on the West Hide was
the prlvutp iniiyciuerwlc hall Riven last
nlKlit in Company !' urnuiry. on North
Main avenue, li was utien.leil by several
hundred persons, niuhy of whom were lit
tired In lieamifnl anil elaborate coctiim.'s.
Among the most HtrikliiK of the costumes
were the following-: .Miss Margaret lilhbs,
ill nraiiKP "lid black; Miss .McCaini, in a
font time symbolic of "nlKlit;" the Miss-s
Kdwurils and Williams, as two little Klrls
In blue, ami the ludicrous make-up id'
Messrs. Decker, ti. A. Williams, W. It.
)awes and J. WnlRrr. The armory had
been neatly decorated, on the easterly
side n platform was erected for the .1 -commo'lallnn
of the Lawrence or''helr.i,
which, led by Professor Uichnrd Llndsav.
furnished mimic for the evening. "I'n
mask" was the order nlven nt 11 o'clock,
imil luncheon was then served bv I'aierer
Burt and assistants. Those present wcr :
lion. bikI Mis. li. M. Kdwanls. Dr. a:vl
Mrs. 1.. H. Oinhs, Mr. and Mrs. I. I".
Acker. Mr. arid Mrs. Krcd decker, Mr. and
Mrs. Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. Vrlltonden,
lr. ami Mrs. K. 1). Fellow. .Mr. and Mrs.
Will 1'rlce, Mr. and Mrs. T. liichar.ls,
Mr. unci Mrs. II. M. Sliveler. .Mr. anil Mrs.
Clarence Shrver. Mr. and Mrs. V.
Thayer, Mr. and Mrs. W. If. Wallace. Mr.
nil .Mrs. J. W. Walker. Mrs M. 1,. Hlalr,
Mrs. K. Hnrrowtnan. .Mrs. J. .1. Uoberts,
Misses Acker, Hlalr, llecker. Hrvdcn, IS1111
mll, t'omeRys. the .Misses tilbl.s. Heath,
Herrmanns. Mel 'aim, Molt. I'enwardeii,
JUehards, Shlvely, the Misses Thayer,
Walker, K. Williams, M. Williams, A.
Williams. U. W. Williams Kvniis. .Munson,
the .Misses Miller, Davis, Kd wards, Annie
F.iiwurds, -Mary IMwards, Messrs. Curt
.Andrews, T. Hlalr, I.uuii Itlair,
Ceorge liarrowmun, L. A. Tiun
nell. It. Carlimr, W. W. Drinker,
D. ,1. Davles, W. K. Dawes, Kobcrt Davis,
(lomer Davis. Harry Decker, W. S. Kre.
man, Frank Howell, Harry Knyes, T. F.
Mason, F. MeCanh, Harry Newman, llert
Thayir. K. W. Thayer, Francis W. Whet
tlliiK. Will O. WIlMnms. Hay Williams,
Hubert Davis, J. T. Richards, W. 3.
HrlKKS, i:. 1. Tilalr. Wylle,
Williams, (i. A. Williams.
The patronesses were: Mrs. IT.
wards, Mrs. 1. M. Jones, Sirs.
Frank
M. Kd
W. Thayer, .Mis. M. I.. Itlair. Mrs
K. D.
Fellows, Mrs. Oeortte Jenkins, .Mrs.. Fred
Keener, .Mrs.- 1,. II. lilhbs. .
Mrs. Stevens Hurled.
The funeral of Sirs. Dnvld T. Stevens
Occurred esterduy aflernoon from her
lute residence, on Tenth street. The ser
vices were held ut the house lit i!.3n. Hev.
W. fl. Jones, pastor of the First Welsh
Huptist church, preached a sermon, which
recalled the many virtues of the deceased.
A plee party sang several selections. Those
who comprised I he parly were: (lewen
James, .Mrs. Lewis Davis, MarHHret Jones,
Allle Davis, .diiry Jones, Lewis Davis.
David uwens, Kdwlu Bowetl, Fdwurd
James. After services were eonducted lit
the Krave side In Washburn Street cem
etery, where burial wus effected.
Kcccnt Political Happening.
A Democratic caus was held yester
day In the Second u.strict of the Tweniy
ilrst ward. The candidates nominated are:
John Mc Andrew, for select council; Thom
as Murphy, for constable; Michael Itochc.
for assessor of voters; Michael Hupp, for
judge of election: Patrick Casey, for In
fipect'or of election. The caucus of the
Hepubllruns of the Second district of the
Fourteenth ward was not held last evening
In Co-operative ball us announced. The
caucus wus postponed for one week.
They Wore Not Drowned.
A rumor was current on this side that
Misses Inn und Gertie, 18 und lj years old
respectively, daughters of KiiKlneer
MM toil
10c.
Bros.
CLEARANCE SALE that shall over
top anything
Everybody knows the high
for years, and at the hxed prices they were marked, winch
is the very lowest, as one-price
most conscientious and courageous, without flinching, to
tag every garment in plain
Here are some of the notable
Chllds' Knee Pant Suits, double
breasted, formerly $2.50, 13.00 and
$3.50, received a week aero,
At $1.75
Child's Blue Chinchilla Reefers.sall
or collars and gilt buttons, sold
everywhere from $2.00 to $3.00,
Reduced to $1.59
Child's Heavier Chinchilla P.eofers
Hiiilor collars and broad bound,
about half their value,
Reduced to $1.08
Hoys' tan and blue Shetland TJIsters,
other stores have asked $8.00, $7.00
and $8.00,
Down to $3.98
Hoys' double and single breasted
Overcoats, high grades In short
lengths, were $7.50, $8.00 and $10.00,
Down to $S.09
Double breasted fancy braided
Ueefer Suits, exclusive styles,
asked elsewhere from $3.00 to $4.00,
Down to $1.89
Child's Knee Pants, a vast assort
ment In woolen fabrics, worth all
the way to 76 cents,
Down to :)8c
All our highest grades of Trousers, Suits, Overcoats,
Ulsters, House Coats, whether for men or children, iii a
range of prices from $5.00 to $40.00 garments have been
subjected to the most liberal reductions, and cannot here
enumerate everything in. detail. Bear in mind that our
present, reductions are based upon the former actual and
real prices and not created to suit this occasion.
T
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Squan Dealing Clothiers,
Gcorue W'oolbaURh, of Lafayette street,
had b?en drowned while skating on the
reservoir near Dunmore. They 'left home
Wednesday to so there- skating and not
having returned that evening their folks
were much worried over their absence and
save way to the fear that some misfortune
bad happened to them. The vounjr ladles
eaniB borne last evening and accounted for
their neglect to arrive sooner on account
of being detained by friends at Clark s
Summit, where they went on Wednesday
Instead of to Dunmore.
Married In o Picture Gallerv.
John W. Doyle, of Hartford. Conn., and
Miss Ida Kroinls. of the South Side, were
married last evening In the parlor of
Starner's photograph gallery, on Main
avenue by Kev. II. I. F.vans. They will
reside 011 the South Side.,
Minor News Notca,
The Welsh Philosophical society meets
tonight. An interesting programme has
been prepured.
3. II. Johnson, of Clifford, Is vlsltlns
West Side friends.
Thomas Iewls. of Uellevue, has recov
ered from an illness.
West Side lltislncs Dircctorv.
PT.VMB1XG William D. Griffiths, US
North Main avenue, does first-class
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Oas Fitting.
Satisfaction is strictly guaranteed.
SKATKS Club, Sirup and Lever, all
sizes; lowevt price; nice present. Grand
dnublo heaters. $1S and up. Dock Ash
ranee and shelf. 18 and up. R. J.
Hughes, VU South Main avenue.
HAKBKIt Hair cutting and shaving dono
in a first-class manner Ht John H. Reyn
old's R.irber Shop, at Faircbllil's Hotel.
FLdKIST Cut flowers and funeral de
signs u specialty. Floral llgures. useful
as gifts, at lot South Muln avenue, liar,
rlet J. Davis, florist.
E1CYCLKS repaired, scissors ground,
tools sharpened, saws Hied, keys fitted,
machines repaired by W. U Steenbnok.
Healer In Guns, Fishing Tackle, under
West Side bank. ,
PHOTOG R A PHKR Cabinet Photos, 51.40
per dozen. They are Just lovely. Con
vince vourself bv culling nt Starner s
Photo Parlors, 101 and 10,1 South Mam
avenue. . .
GROCKPtES-Revere Standard Java Cof
fee Is unexcelled. The leading coffo of
the day. For sale only nt F: W. Mason
Co. Fine Groceries, 116 South Main
avenue. ' . .'
SKCONP HAND FI'RNITl'RE Cash for
nnvthlr.g you have to sell.. Furniture,
Stoves. Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock of J. C. King, 1021 and 1028 Jack
son rtreet.
Special sale of Holiday Wines for fam
ily use, 33 cents per quart, at James F.
Hosts, 308 Cedar avenue.
NO IM II KM).'
Several of the young men of this part of
the city have begun Hie new year by or
ganizing a glee club to bp known ns the
Crystal Lake. The following nre the mem
bers: First tenors, Richard Cntchiini mid
J. 1). F.vans: second tenors, W, ,1. 1 Ion
kins and David Nicholas; first bass, F. S.
Smith and R. K. Davis; second bass. N. .1.
IMwards nnd Duvld Daniels. Gwilym
Kdwards is conductor.
Tin- funerul of Mrs. Andrew Manley w ill
take place today from her late home, at
1C Rrlck avenue. Interment will be
made In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
Alma Hlssell, of New York, is visiting
Thomas It. Kvuns, of School street.
Miss Lizzie Cnmerford, daughter of Mr.
nnd .Mrs. John Cumerford, of Wayne ave
nue, who entered the convent of the
Good Shepherd ut Carthage, O., has been
professed. Her religious name will be
Sister Mary S. John.
L'dwaril Tntem, who has been visiting
friends In Philadelphia for several days
has returned home.
F.van Lewis, of Putnam street, is se
riously ill at his home. Dr. Donne is in
attendance.
Miss Mcta Osterhoul. of Oak street,, is
visiting friends In Philadelphia. '
Lawrence II. Ryrns, of Hloom avenue,
has recovered from , a slight illness of u
few days.
William Davis, of Putnnm street, is
around ttgain after a few days Illness.
Kugene Stanton, of North Main uve
nue, has gone out of business since the
first of the year.
A surprise party was tendered Henry
Jones at his home, 011 Wayne avenue, last
evening by the members of his Sunday
school class. An enjoyable time was spent
in game and other pastimes.
At Coinnanv H armoiv last evenlnir Oi-
terhout's team defeated the Clarke Store
company's team In -a game of Indoor base
bull by a. score of to 11. '
Joseph McGrath und James F. Cava
liuugh, of the South Side, spent last even,
tut? with friends In this Dnrt of the cltv.
The ordinance of communion will be cel
ebrated tomorrow morning in the North
Main Avenue liantlst church. Several
members are to receive the hand of fel
lowship In the evenlnir service Pa.Uor
Wutklus will deliver the last of the series
of sermons on "The Christian's Posses
sion," the subject being "Things to Come
Are Yours," adapting the ilUconrsti 10
Hie first Sabbath of the new year.
At the business meeting of the North
Main Avenue HupHM church held last
Thursduy evenlg, Miss Ida Morey was
elected church clerk, to 1111 the vacancy
made by the death of W. K. Van Hoesen.
Quarterly meeting services will be held
tomorrow morning In the Methodist
church. At .m there will be love feast.
At 10.3i there will be sacramental service.
The pastor will also give an address suited
In the occasion. Sunday school at i p. m.:
Kpworth league at 6.45.. In the evening
the pastor will preach on "The Leper's
Cry."
The "week of prayer" will bo observed
next we?k In the Methodist church. Ser
vices will be held euch night, Bave Satur
day. ..
ever attempted here.
rank our garments have, held
system exacts, we have. -been
figures at lower prices still
reductions:
Child's Laundried "Star" waists of
the $1.00 kind,
A splendid choice ut 69c
Men's pure fur Derby Hats In Bty
llsh shapes, .
Down to B9c, worth double
Men's Neckwear of any sort; your
choice of our entire stock
At exactly half former popular
prices
Men's standard make of fast color,
all wool Casslmeres, worth $10.00
and $12.00,
Down to $7.00
Men's Single Pants In worsted and
casslmere, odd and end pairs
At ubout half price
Men's Double Breasted Keefers with
ulster collars,
Down to $4.2S
Men's black and blue Kersey Over-
coats In Irregular run of sizes,
worth $10.00,
Down to $(.98
Men's Ulsters In Shetlands, Frieze
and Chinchillas, If small lots
About half price
Hatters and Fumfshers.
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Lackawanna Iron It Steal Company
to
Erect Ovons for Bakius Iron Ores
to Kid Thorn of Sulphur.
Next week will be becun tho conmructlon
of ovens for baking the iron ore that the
iacKawanna iron and Steel comuanv aeis
here from Its ore beds u.t I.cluiuin. The
ovens will be located near the cinder dump
aujoiuiiiK me r.ne anu Wyoming valley
railroad tracks in the upper portion of the
Twelfth ward. There will be a lnrire force
of men put to work excavollnn and many
now line win De K'ven employment.
The compuny Intends to build a half
dozen ovens rijrht away for this purpose;
the ore by belmr baked in I hide. I of the
Hiilphur that Impregnate It and as It Is
necesiry in the inauufncture of tlrst
clans steel that sulphur be eliminated from
the ore. At present the baking In dune at
l.'-bunon. Henry Mcilrath. Miiiierlnieini-
elit of the yard nt the Suuth works, bai
been ordered to bring his men around .Mon
day morniiiH- to set them to work on the
roiinuation ot the ovens. The baking: or
iron ore Is done on almost a similar prin
cipal to the wnv In which coke is made or
lliiiesluiie burned in the old-fushioued Uine.
kiln. .
.Mr. Mrarcll's l.lttlo l-.ne.lno.
Permanent man Bterllna- Simrell. of the
William I'onnell Hope ciimuanv. has i.ut
his mechanical genius to work and Jhe re
sult is a small cnulne that has sutll
cient horse puwet to run a sewliis ma-
nine i he cylinder ot It is not mm n
lai'Rer than an ordinary threat spool, iiimI
the other parts are in proportion. The
leu in Is generated ill a small boiler which
holds ubout a gallon or water etui sets on
the stove. The hiui Mnery is u curiosity
and well worth going to see. In this con
nection It might be mined thut the com
pany's quarters under his care are a -model
or neatness und tidiness. Tho team ot
horses receive the best of cure.
The l ire Was at the Woolen Mill.
The alarm of tire at 4.4.1 yesterday after
noun fetit In from boxTA, ut t'eilar avenue
and- Kim street, was caused by a slight
blaze :it the Lackawanna knitting mills.
on llrook street. There was no iliima-je
done of any iiccouih, und the plane wns
extinguished with the aid of llie chemicals
on hand. The fire companies responded.
but their services were unnecessary.
William Keeler, employed nt the mid.
wns burned on the hands while scattering
the boxes around which the flames were
burning. .Mr. .Manley was called ami ban
daged his wounds, which are not serijus.
Will C uncus Wc-Jncsdny Ni;lit.
At a merlins yesterday aflernoon of the
vigilance cnnunllter of the Klevetith ward
it was decided that the caucus of Itepubli
can voters for the nomination of ward
olllcrrs next Wednesday evenlg, Jan. 8,
at Ciermaula hall at "M o'clock.
Shorter I'nri'Riuphs of News.
The funeral of Mrs. Ha rah Marley, of
Mine, oka, will be held this ufternoon nt it
o'clock. Services will he conducted nt St.
Joseph's Catholic church und interment
will be made In Minook l cemterv.
The cause of the irregularity in the run
ning of Smith Side cars between li, and 9
o'clock last evening was a derailed cur lit
No. 5 switch on the .Mlnooka hill. 1
Miss Anna I.overlng, of lireenooU, Is 111
at her home, hut not i rlously.
The Gospel tneeiTng at the South Side
Young Women's Christian association to
morrow ufternoon will be led by .MIms
Klizabrth iloen-iim. Her subject will be,
"The Touch of Christ."
A. Kngle, former.', of Carliondale, well
known among the Herman singing socle
ties of this city, more especially with the
maennerchors, has removed to the corner
of I'lltslon avenue and lllrch street. He
will be engaged ut his trade, that of bar
berlng. while he is among us.
Vrofessor C. H. Herman will organize
a class In ringing at the 8mth Hide Voting
Women's! Christian association on Mon
day evening, Jan. H, at 7.30. All those who
wish to Join the. class will n'leuse register
nt .once ut the ofhVe. i Miss Kllzabcth
Hoersum will lead the Cl'nspel meeting oh
Sunday afternoon, her subject being "The
Touch of -Christ.'" !.::'
.INDUSTRIAL. . V
The coal shipments over the Huntingdon
and It road Top railroad for the last week
of IS."i were ii7,(!3u tons, an Increase of ':",
fcdl tons over the same week of VM. Vor
the year ISi'.'i the shipments were S,4'(i.l'iil
toils, an Increase uf tons, as com
pared with the preceding year.
ltazleton Standard: From 'n reliable
source it is learned that several changes
are conteinulated by the l.chlgh Valley
Coal company among their mine foremen
ill this region. The most Important chaime
to the people of this district so far men
tioned Is the resignation of Foreman Pat
rick o'Hovle. of Huzle mines, to go 'o
Wilkes-Harre, lo tuk charge of the work
ings of. the company organized by John
McOroarty. In t lie event or this happen
ing. Mine Foreman William Hughes, of
Vorktown, will he promoted to the position
which will be made vacant by the transfer
of Mr. O'Hovle. Thomas Morgan, now res
blent foreman In No. 1 Vorktown. will
likelv succeed Mr. Hughes, should tho ex
pected change be brought about.
::-
nttston ' Oazette: Anfither Important
change Is about to be made In the hauling
of coul a.t Coxton Yard. For many years
all coal passing through the yard bus been
weighed at the office. It is now the Inten
tion of the Lehigh -Vnlley company to do
away with this svstem, ns being expensive
and slow. About a year ago the large sta
tionary engines at Cdxton, which hoisted
the loaded ears up a plane to the head of
the coul yard, to be weighed anil made up
Into trains, were abandoned, und a loco
motive substituted, which pushed the cars
to the head of the yard by way of a- track
less tteep than the plane. This facilitated
the work considerable, and it was further
helped by a change In the syle of the
scale platform a.lded iilte recently. The
present move, however, means the entire
abandonment of the scales. Yardiimster
Hrown says that it Is Intended to we gli
the coal at the collle-ies. Nearly all of the
collieries of the Individual operutoors are
already equipped with scabs, and many
of them weigh the cotd now. so that the
new scheme will Involve no lnw" rare
or expense to them. At each of the I-eh ;h
Viillev collieries, howevrr. new seals must
be erect" This work will be started nt
nrice but It will probably be a month or
?wo before eve, y thing, is in readiness to
puMhenewi
HAPPIER WHERE HB WAS.
Her Husband s Spook llrid So Desiro to
1,'cturn to Her.
From the Oil City Derrick.
A widow whose husband had been
dead two or three years befWiit to Ret
lonesome. She wanted somebody to tai
to-a man preferred. Finally she be
thought herself of a spiritualistic medi
um, and sought comfort from him. She
tuld of her loneliness, and ho snid:
"Very good who do you want to talk
to?"
She blushed a little, and said she was
not so very particular.
"How would your husband do?" no In
quired. v
"Can 1 talk to my husband In the
spirit land 7"
"Oertalnly." .
'Well, call him up." .
The matter was arranged, and she
began: '
"Is that you, Charley?" - .
"Yes." '
"How' are you enjoying yourself?"
"On, pretty fair, for mc,
How are you
feeding?
"I am snd and lonely," she- said, with
a sigh. "3ay. Charley, don't you wish
vou were back In the world npuln with
me?"
"Well, I can't sny thnt T do."
"Charley, are you r.s happy over there
ns you were with me?";
".fust about the same.''
"Pay. Charley, whereabouts ere you?"
"In hades."
1.1 Imnbt.
Judge Were you ever up before this
court?
Tramp Can't ray. .Iif'gp. What time
does Your Honor git up? Spare Moments.
"How to Cure V Skltt lilsen-ics."
Simply apply "Swayne's Olnthient."
No Internal melt' i"e required. Chips
tetter, eczema-; ltcT:".il rruntloris on tit"
face, hands, nose. . lea ving- the skin
clear, white r.nd;:' "tilthy. Its great
healing and curat... powers arb pos
sessed by no other remedy. Ask your
drucglst for Swayne's Ointment
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
Clecttd at yesterday's Meeting of
'the Seranton Tour Board.
ONLY A VERY PEW CONTESTS
Number ot tho Oli Officers Re-elected.
C J. Gillespie In the New Treas
urer and Wade M. Finn tho
Tas Collector.
The Seranton Poor Board was reor
ganized yesterday afternoon for the
year 1S96 and the following officers
elected:
President V. 8. lAngstaff.
Secretary E. J. lynett.
Treasurer C. J. tlillesple.
Tax Collector Wade M. Finn. '
8uierln u ndent of Hillside Home George
W. lleemer. '
Matron of Hillside Home-Mrs. George
W. rU-cmer. .....
Resident I'hvslcinn nt the Hillside Home
Hen T. Kvans. M. l.
Attorney John F. Scrags.
Out-door I'byslelan Central city ills
tr'ct Ir. I. F. (lunster: South Side, lr.
J. A. Manley: Hde 1'iftk. Lr. W. A.
Paine: North Knd. or. A. Strang; Dun
more, Dr. A. II. Hernsteln. J
Ke-eleeted.
in everv nse where there was a con
test for an ottlce President W. S. Lang
staff, Mrs. Frances ft. Hwan, Thotnns
Shottcn und Frederick Fuller voted to
gether, save In the contest between Dr.
Dunne nnd Dr. Strati, when Mr. Olb
bons voted with the four above named
for Dr. Ptrnngr.
Prior to the meeting; there wns a pood
di al of conferring between the members
In tho room and out In the corridors.
Several of tho outdoor physicians were
present and they Joined now nnd then
some of the groups about the room
where conversations were carried on in
whispers.
H wns 2.20 when the meetinsr of the
board wns cnlletl to order by President
W. .. Iangslaff. F.very member of the
board wrb present. the recent appointee,
Frederick I.. Fuller, occupying the seat
of the lute Charles Troiip. Secretary
I.ynett rend the order of the court ap
pointing Mr. Fuller ntid on motion of
Mr. Shottcn It was placed on file and
Mr. Fuller Invited to take a scat as a
member of the board.
Considered It n High Honor.
In doing so, Mr. Fuller said that he
considered It a hl:?h honor to receive
the appointment and to become a mem
ber of the board, and hs pledged hlm
tielf to discharge the duties of his office
with faithfulness and to the best of his
ability.
After the rending of the minutes. Sec
retary l.ynctt called the attention of
tho board to the case of William Ilrooks,
colored, who wns illschnrgcd from the
T.iifknwannn hospital on Wednesday.
He wnuls to be sent to the home of his
parents nt Hullhnore, Md., nnd the
board decided to furnish transportation
for him to that place.
Mrs. Annie Hosar, of Clonet street,
was tho first applicant for relief. She
Is a young woman with several children
who wns compelled to have her hus
band nr res ted on account of his brutnl
treatment of her. At on? time he at
tacked her with a knife and a revolver
nnd then she Invoked the protection of
the law. After bis arrest he never lived
with her. He went to New York but
returned a few weeks ni?o nnd Is now
employed in the Delaware, I.ncknwannn
nnd Western cor shops. Shp was granted
relief und on motion of Mrs. Swnn the
attorney of the board wns directed to
take steps to compel Rosnr to support
his wife.
Mrs. Annie roeffiKn. if J-Mielps street,
wns granted relief. . Shv Is a widow
with" four children. v Her oldest boy
Is pine years nnd .(.liree n-ionttis. of age
nnd yesterday she- wis -compelled to
send him to work in one of the break
ers of the rlty to-RsslBt-rn-'Bupportln!?
the finilly. ,
Annual Kcport of tho IHstrlct. .
Secretary I.ynett read a statement of
the receipts and expenditures of the
district fur the year ending December
31. It showed ihiit the total amount
expended wns $70,440.8.., divided ns fol
lows: Salaries and services, $IS,!l"li.B2;
outdoor relief. J15.".r.8.40: supplies, $21.
841. OS; improvements and repairs. ir,
ri.lafi.fll; printing und stationery, $ii6S.8:';
furniture, $I,::1.18; miscellaneous, $1.
fiti7.84. The amount in the hands of the
treasurer at the close of the year was
$C.7fi0.o;i; warrants outstanding. $1,
14.s:i; amount duo from tax collector.
?27.r..-.3.78. . . .
Tho Inventory of tho personal prop
erty of the district footed up 4,5ftS0.27
nnd of the reul estate, $2:'S,057.O, mak
ing the total value of the property of
the district $220,607.87. The population
of the home during tho various months
of the year was as follows: January,
:i0u: February, ::05; March, 291; April
300; May, 2S; June, 2!2: July, 280- Au
gust. 300; September, 301; October, 311 -November.
305; Decemtwr. 315.
Before the boaid adjourned sine die
President l.angstaff thanked the mem
bers for the many courtesies shown to
him during the year r.nd then.on motion
of Mrs. Swnn. the board ndjourned sine
die.
ntcreiary i.ynett called the roll ot
the new board and every member re
sponded. On motion of Mr. Sliotten,
Mrs. Swan wns mnde temporary chair
man and on motion of Mr. Fuller. Mr.
I.ungstuff wns re-elected president for
the year. He contented himself with
simply thanking tho directors for re
electing him and called for nominations
for secretary. K. J. I.ynett was unani
mously re-elected, as was John F.
Scragg as attorney of the board : George
Peemer as superintendent of "The Hill
side farm; Mrs. Heemer as matron, ana
M. F. Evans as resident physician,
(flllcspio Fleeted Treasurer.
Nominations for treasurer were then
called for and Mr. Fuller named C. J.
Olllesple. of Providence, Daniel Wil
liams nominating D. M. Jones, of the
West Side, who was treasurer for the
year 1SS5. A vote was taken and re
sulted as follows:
Olllesple Shotten, Swan, Fuller, Lnng
stoff. Jones Williams,
Murphy, Gibbons.
Mr. CHllespie was declared elected and
the president said the next business to
occupy the attention of the hoard would
be the selection of a tax collector. Mr.
Shotten placed the name of Wade Til.
Finn before the hoard for consideration
and Mr. Gibbons nominated V. J. Oll
lesple. It was objected thnt Mr. Gll
lepple could not hold two ofllces nt the
same time and Mr. Gibbons replied that
If elected collector he could resign the
office of treasurer. A vote resulted as
follows:
Finn Shotten. Hwan. Fuller, T.nngstaf.
Gillespie Williams, Murphy, Gibbons.
Election of outdoor physicians next
occupied the attention of the board.
There wns no opposition to Dr. P. F.
Gur.stcr. the outdoor physician for the
ecntr.il city during the year 1895. nor to
! nr. J. A. Manley. the outdoor nhvslclnn
for tho South Side, nnd they were
unanimously re-elected. For the West
Side district. Mr. Shotten nominated
Dr. W. A. Paine and Mr. Williams
named Dr. Henjatnln Hcddoe. The for
mer was chorcn. Mrs. Swnn nominated
Dr. Strang ns the North Knd physician
and Mr. Mttrnhy did the same service
for Dr. Donne, who was the outdoor
physician up to yesterday. Dr. Strang
was elected.
Itcrnstcln for IMinmorc.
Mrs. Swan nominated Dr. A. II. Bern
stein ps outdoor physician of the Dun
more district, which brought Mr. Mur
phy to his feet. He snid that It would
be a ureat.. injustice. to. the people of
thnt part of the ooor district to name
as their outdoor physician a doctor who
resides In the city of Seranton. In his
opinion Justice demanded that Dr. J. R.
Murphy, of Dunmore. shnttid be select
ed. The directors refused to see the
matter in thnt llrht und elected Dr.
Iternsteln. Directors Williams, Mur
phy and. Gibbons voting against him.
Tho salaries of the outdoor physi
cians was fixed us follows; Gunster,
$275 lief year; ' Mnnley. $2i.li 1'alno.
I7."; lie: mucin. $i7f: Strang. $175. -Mr.
Shotten presented the resolution fixing
the salaries which ulsti increased tlx'
salary of Secretary I.ynett from $)0
to $750 per year. Mr. Gibbons moved to
amend the resolution by Increasing the
salary to $00 which was unanimously
carried, the directors feeling that Mr.
Lynett's services for the district were
fully worth that much a year. It was
ordered that the annual report be print
ed in such papers as those having
charge of the matter saw tit to select.
C. H. Von Storeh and Frank T. Okell,
the auditors of the district, were pres
ent at the meeting and made a report
fixing the salaries of the directors at
$300 a year.
Committees for the Veer.
President Lanesiaff announced the
following committees for the year:
Home Swan. Williams. Fuller.
Purchasing Shotten. Williams. Murphy.
Finance Fuller, Shotten, Gibbons.
Visitation und Out Door Swan, Fuller,
Gibbons.
Hules Murphy. Swan, Fuller.
Port Urape Mine lor tho slew.
"We can confidently recommend
Speer's Port Grape Wine, a superior
article of wine for the sick and debili
tated. "The vineyards and cellars are at Pas
saic, N. J." Medical Review. No bran
dy is better than Speer's "Climax" of
isia.
BALLADE OF A DEAD AM1UTION
1 am hope that a youth once had
Flaming iip in his secret breast,
A vain wild dream that his work should
add
To the lives of men and thus be blessed;
Hut I found that the noblest things ami
best
Fade out like foam on a troubled sea.
The lost years on In their Journey pressed,
And the light of my longing fled fWm
ine.
Whirling around In a vortex mad
Faces came with a fierce unrest,
A strunge commingling of good and bad,
A march of souls on u fruitless quest
And I was a most unwelcome guest.
The sharp stones full as the prophets
flee
And the dead sea apples lost their sest,
And the light of my longing fled from
me.
And now nor ever could I be sad,
Wind blow east, or the wind blow wejt,
Nor lift my lips in a lyric glad,
Nor this, nor that, ut the world's behc.t;
I' or I hail followed and proved the test
And thus at the lattt with stilrll free
1 kneeled to fate for a fault confessed.
And the light of my longing fled from
me.
. F.NVOY.
There s never a hrd in last year's nest,
Nor a last year's leaf on the linden tree;
I fair my folly in inntlev drest,
And the light of my longhi fled from
ne. F.rnest .McliuiTey.
CALL FORUIY CONVENTION.
Headquarters Republican City committee,
Seranton, Pa., Dec. 21, 18SO.
Pursuant to a resolution of the Republi
can city committee adopted at a meeting
held on Saturday, Dec. 21, IMI5, ihe Republi
can primaries for the election of dulenat.'j
iu ine uepiiDllcan city convention will lie
held throughout the city or Seranton on
Saturday ufternoon, Jnn. 4, lS'.ni. between
the hours of 4 and 7 o'clock, and the con
vention of said delegates will be held on
Tuesday, Jnn. 7, Itsw, at 2.30 o'clock, p. m
in Music Hall, Lackawannu avenue, for
the purpose of placing in nomination ona
person for the olllee of mayor, one person
for tho office of city treasurer, one per
son for the office of city controller, and
three persons for the office of city asses
sors as the candidates of the Republican
party to be voted for at the coming city
election to be held on Feb. 18. 9J. The
representation from the various wards
will be as follows:
Delegates.
First wa'rd, First district 2
First ward, Second district 1
First ward. Third district 2
Second ward, First district 1
Second ward, Second district 2
Second ward. Third district 1
Second ward, Fourth district 1
Second ward, Fifth district 1
Fourth ward, First district 1
Fourth ward, Second district 2
Fourth ward, Third district 2
Fourth ward, Fourth district 2
Fifth ward, First district 2
Fifth ward, 8"cond district 2
Fifth ward, Third district 2
Fifth ward, Fourth district 2
Sixth ward, First district 1
Sixth ward. Third district 2
Seventh ward. First district 1
Seventh ward, Third district 1
F.lghth ward, First district 1
Klghth ward, Second district 2
Ninth ward, First district 2
Ninth ward. Second district 2
Ninth ward, Third district 2
Tenth ward 2
Kleventh wurd, First district 2
Kleventh ward. Second district 1
Kleventh ward, Third district I
Twelfth ward, First district 1
Thirteenth ward, First district 1
Thirteenth ward, Second district 2
Thirteenth ward, Third district 1
Fourteenth ward, First district 1
Fourteenth ward, Second district.... 1
Fifteenth ward, First district 2
Fifteenth ward. Second district 2
Sixteenth ward, First district 2
Sixteenth ward. Second district 2
Seventeenth ward, First district.... ?
Seventeenth ward, Second district... J
Klghteenth waul I
Nineteenth ward, First district..;... t
Nineteenth ward, Second district I
Nineteenth ward, Third district 1
Nineteenth ward. Fourth district 1
Twentieth ward, First district 1
Twentieth ward. Second district 1
Twentieth ward. Third district T
Twenty-first .ward, First district.... 1
Twenty-llrst'ward, Second district... 1
Total W
The vlgLlanee committees as returned to
the last Republican county convention and
who will bold the primary election for
delegates Jan. 4, lfiUfi, are as follows:
First wurd First district. Thomas Wat
kins, Daniel II. Kvans: Second district.
Nelson LaJlose, Harry C. Hughes; Third
district, 1,. H. John. John W. Shaffer.
Second ward First district, John H. Gil
lespie, Reese Kvans; Second district, C. V.
Terwilliger. Marshall Preston: Third dis
trict, Kvan R. Morris, Charles Pearce;
Fourth district, T. J. Gynne, Kvan Slmms;
Fifth district, W. J.' Crosby, John J.
Leneghan.
Fourth ward First district, Thomas P.
Daniels, W. Bromley Williams; Second dis
trict, John A. Thomas. William J. James;
Third district, James Jeremiah. Joseph P.
Gibbons; Fourth district, David C
Hughes, Thomas Davis.
Fifth ward First district. John C. Mor
ris, William Madden; Second district,
Charles K. Daniels, Joseph H. Davlec;
Third district, John .Merchant, Daniel
Beynon; Fourth district, William R. Rees,
Albert Carson.
Sixth ward First district. George Shu
tnnker. Jr., Ailam 1.. Bonn; Third district
Benjamin Bowen, William T. Williams.
Seventh ward First district, Theodore
I.leb, August Peuster. Jr.,Third district,
Herman Hagen, Frederick H. Winter.
Klghth ward First district. George
Schlager, W. 8. Millar; Second district, R.
T. Black. Harry 8. I'onst.
Ninth ward First district. Charles F..
Chittenden, K. M. Vernoy; Second district,
Fred Price. C. P. Jadwln; Third district,
F. W. Flelts. George Mlllett.
Tenth ward Charles Raynor, Louis J.
Farher.
Kleventh ward First district, Fred Mil
ler, William Zsng; Second district. John
Scheuer, Jr., Angii"t Welmeyer: Third dis
trict, Charles Stone, August Schmidt.
Twelfth ward Flivt district, Louis. Fol
lct. Fredrick Khrrnrdt.
Thirteenth ward First district. P. K.
Potter, Charles Nothaeker; Second dis
trict, Ceorge II. Dlmmick. K. H. Shurt
leff; Third district, W. M. Franklin, F. M.
Smith.
Fourteenth ward First district, George
L. Peck. David Jones: Second district, J.
T. Jones, J. F. Jordon.
Fifteenth ward First district, John M.
Edwards, David M. Jones: Second district,
William Williams, Fred Leber.
Sixteenth ward First district. George A.
Connor, William Buydam; Second district,
W. Kugene Davis. A. H. Shopland.
Seventeenth ward First district. Harry
C. Barker. F. M. Spencer; Second dis
trict. H. K. Hand. F. II. demons.
Klghteenth ward Fred Gardner. James
Mcltrler.
Nineteenth wsr First f'lstret. Phnrt's
Ilamm, Joseph Schrleber; Second dlf-f-ct.
Henry Kammer. Oscar Slrausch: TJ-'M
dlstilct. tieo'Ce V. ft-Wcnker. F:d We
ber: Fourth district, William Hoffman. Jo
seph Wolf.
.Twentieth wnnl F!"t rtlstrletIullan
Conner. Fred Jo": Secnd district, Jo
seph Shorten. Msth!a G.ird: Thirl dis
trict. Jsmes Shorten, 'rimes Fdw.irils.
Twpnty-firM wsrd Flrt llsret, W. S.
T.nngstiifT. William Co"Ph!In: Second dis
trict. Charles- Parry, Kvan Thomas.
(Slimed) F. H. Clemons,' chairman.
Attest.
Thomns H. Dal
W. B. Millar.
Secretaries,
The FaLsiioii
308 LACKAWANNA AVE. 308 ;
GREAT CLEARING SALE
Previous to our inventory we shall offer great
bargains in all departments, consisting of staple
and fancy Dry Goods, Cloaks and Millinery.
29c lor all-wool Henriettas, 40 inches wide, worth 50C1
49c r a choice line of Novelties; sold for 75c.
75c r Silk Mixtures never sold for less than $1.00.
98c for Black Faille or Satin; special value for $1,35.
$1.39 for Elack Satin Duchess, 27 Inches wide, worth $2 '
illinery at One-Half Price. ;
CLOAKS AN D WRAPS
$3.98 for a Double Beaver Cape, special value for $6.50.
$3.98 for Ladies'. Coats, odd lot, sold for $5 to $20.
t5.98 for Ladies' Boucle Jackets, all sizes, sold for $10.
8.50 fr Ladies' Frieze Jackets, style complete,
worth $13.50.
SO Per Cent. Reduction on all Fur Garments.
SCR ANTON, PA.
TUB
TRADERS
Hallow! Bank of Seranton.
OROANIZCD 1890.
CAPITAL 250,000
. bwtf LOS, $10,000
RAMTJET. HINR9. President.
W. W. WATSt N, Vlce-l'reslJont
A. B. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
DIItECTOnS.
Samuel nins. James M. Evarhsrt. Irv
ing A. Finch. Tierce B. Flnley, Joncph J.
Jennyn. M. 8. Kcmcror, Clmrlos P. Mat
thewe, John T. Porlor, W. W. Watson.
T
I, tllLIUl
and LIBERAL.
TM bank Invite the patronage of bu
kola men and Urns renoraly.
Winter .WH. ,
Soon B? Her?
Ami to lie prepared to meat til col 3
weatbur yon wnnt a soatunafcle Suit or
an Overcoat or both
AMD THE BEST PL1CE
TO VISIT FOR SOMETHINS G333
IN MERCHANT TAILORiitj .
IS
(J
Go Lackawanna Ava,
THERE YCU WILL FIND
The Urgent stock to select from. 7rti.
ming Always of tlie llest, Latest Hi?!.
In Cutting, and made up on the premUsis
by Kxiiert Worlimon.
CVXothlng allowed tole.ire theestab
llsliraont unl-KS satisfactory to tdo cus
tonior. and the lowest prices consistent
vlth Good Merchant Tailoring. '
. WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Seranton.
ROOMS 4 AND 9. .
Gat and Water Co. Bulidlno,
CORNER WYOMING AVE. AMD CENlER ST.
OFFICE nOUBS from 7. HO a m. tot p. m.)
(1 hour iutermission for dinu T and supper.)
Partlcnlar Attention Given to Collections
Prompt Settlement Guaranteed.
VOURBUSINESS !S RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED
Telephone No. 134.
nT. PLEASANT
COAL,
AT RETAIL.
Coal of the best quality for donostle
m, and of nil slsos, delivered in any
(art of the city at lowest price.
Orders left Ht my Ofllca
NO. 118 WYOMING AVENUE.
Rear room. In it floor. Third Nations
Bank, or aont by mail or telephone to the
Bine, will receivo prompt attention.
Special contracts will be made for tbt
Ht aad delivery of Buckwheat Coal.
WM. T. SMITH.
435 SPRUCE ST.
111.111
ID
AMUSEMENTS.
THE FROTHINGHflMl
Wagucr& Ueis, Lessees and Manager
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 8TIT.
Thomas Jefferson's Comcdy-Dramat
OF ;
B flJPAT PITV
ii uuuni uii i
AN AMERICAN PLAY.
AN AMERICAN AUTHOR.
AN AMURICAN COMPANY.
APT I. Pawnbroker's shop near Oath
crlne Xlnrkct, New York city. The shad
ows bt'Ktn to fall.
ACT II. Scene, l.-Hlackwell's Island.
The conspiracy. The compact. A benevo
lent liiiMy. Scene 2. The pauper ward.
The ilvltiK mother. The uhatlows are lift?
illK.
ACT II. Boat-house on Harlem river, '
The recognition. Impendlnn evil. The
shadows ale KHlliellnK again.
ACT IV. The boat-house. The shadow
nre deepening Inlo icloom.
ACT V. The hunkcr'a mansion. The
rlouilH drift by end the sluulows are dlsr
perscd. i
Kcgular prices. Sale of seals opens Mow.
day, Jan. U, ut 'J a. nu
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
ss 4 "H ss IsHlierw a
Tho Operatic Kveiit of tho Season,
A col. ilc omra in three a its tir It wlna'd da
Koven and llnirr 11. Smith, authors of Kobiii
IIo.mI unci Koli Key. Presented by ail excop
uonuuy strong company ot oj artists, neaueu
MISS (CATHERINE GERMAIN!
and Incliidiint the company's own orcliostra,
lindur (ill oot.pti of Hicnor T jmasi.
Prices 'J.jc. Uk. 7m'. HI. Salo of seats cpeoa
iu:s morning nt o ciucs.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
N' I JANUARY 6
Kngagement of
THOMAS Q.
SEA BROOKE
By (J. II. BKOADHURST.
Prices SI, Tjc, ooc nnd Sic.
opens Friday.
Sale of seat
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Everybody is tmlntr to boo W. A.
proillffiuuK t-rodurtioii.
Brady .
THE GOTTQN KING
By Sntton Vrino.
The London Aiiolph a 'I heater Success.
100 Mj;hU in .New Y k. 10(1 Nights iu Boston, .
110 .N'igiits in Chicago.
A Revelation in Modern S-tae Craft.
A Story of Heart lntere.it Forcibly Told,
A Profuse Leaven cf Comedy.
A Cotton Mill in Full Operation,
A Company of Unusual Bxcellene.
Regular prices. Sale of seati opens Satur
day. DAVIS' THEATER
MONDAY, Tl'HSOAY AN! WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 6, 7, U, 1S06.
The Ideal Romantic Actor,
HR. EDWIN FORSBERG,
Supported by Frederick Dryton's own
company. irtM?ntinR the
tbt Ullns drama, ;',
A Plsy of Laughter and Tears. i
A Superb Diamn. luierpiitud by a Supel
Company. . I
Admission, 10, 20 2nd 30 Cenf
The St. Denis
Brce-.sy anJ eleventh St., New York,
Opp. Ciroce Church. -European Plan.
Rooms t..oa a Ouy and Upwards.
In n modct ami nnnhtmsivj way there are)
few better cninliKtixl hu J?li in the metropolis
tlin the St. Demi.
The reat pi'po arit'r it lir.s acquired call
re.idily be trarc.l to its unique location. it
himelik- utitM4ih 't- thf peculiar vx11etica
o' us cuiFine aud S3rvica. and its very moder
atu pr.ces.
SHADOWS
T FENCING SUSTE
anu h s excellent rompauy, presenting hi
luteal cointMiv aucceas, A
THE SPECULATOR
1
WILLIAM TAYLOR SORT
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