TIJJ5 SCBAJfTON TRIBUNE 8ATCRDAT MORNING. JANUARY 11. 1896.
NeuJs
E-jrbik and Star ..
POTATOES
In any quantity
25 CENTS
par bushel
HIGHLAND BRAND
EVAPORATED CREAM
19 EEIIIS PER
Luce Bros.
Scranton and Taylor.
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Republicans Pass Resolutions Endorsing
the Tlekct Nominated at Tuesday's
:on vention Other New of the lay.
There was much enthusiasm at last
venlnn's meeting: if the West Side Re
publican club. Ths sentiment of the
.entitle Is shown In the following pre
amble, which was rtad anil unanlmuus
lv fiflrinroH fit thn mpptin?:
Whereas, At the recent ciiy convention
held at ilusle Hall on Tuesday, Jan. i,
lxto. for the nomination of city officers,
Colonel K. H. Itipple, Daniel William and
Fred J.SVldmayer were regularly nominat
ed for the offices of mayor, treasurer and
controller respectively, and Christopher
Flckj. William Dawson and Charles Kow
lcr vre regularly nominated for ttieoflices
of city assessor; therefore lie It
Resolved. By the WeHt Hide Hepubllcan
league at this. It first regular meeting
since the date of the snid convention, that
wo Hedge to the candidates nomlnted our
iindlvHed stiport.
Attorney Charles Olver, the new
president, wns In the chair. After the
usual current business hatl been car
ried out, the resolution wan Introduced.
Speeches were then made by several
present, all pledging hearty support
for the regular Republican nominees.
President olver was instructed to ap
point a campaign committee, the mem
bers of which will be announced at the
next regular meeting: of the league two
weeks hence.
Notices of I'coth.
James Pembrldge, aged 46 years,
died yesterday at his homo. 4.11 No'th
Main avenue. The deceased was born
in ailncrsvllle. but hub livecVher.e for a
number of years past. Durlnpls resl
deneo he has gained many friends
among Wcst-Slders. He was a ma
chinist by trade. The funeral will oa
cur Monday. Interment will be mane
in Washburn Street cemetery. Brief
mention was made yesterday of the
death of Wis. Ktephen WhlTtJurn. ' The
deceased was well known by West Rid
ers. Her family include Home of our
prominent residents. She Is survived
hy four daughters, Mrs. Chris. Heavers,
Mrs. Thomas Reddoe. Mrs. Thomas IJa
viB and Mrs. Hrtght. Heart failure
was the Immediate cause of death.
News Notes and PersAnnls.
Mrs. Robert Davis, ot Washburn street,
attendeil the funeral of Mrs. Emory, late
of Providence, yesierdiiy.
Two new screens and several iron slate
pickers are being put in at the Hampton
colliery and the breaker is undergoing
fceiicml repulrs.
The froxen water pipes on Hampton
street burst, causing the residents of that
tlioroughfiire much annoyance.
Charles Tegand( of Trice street., is a
Democrutlu candidate for constable of
the Fourth ward.
Air. and Mrs. Charles McNulty. of North
Fllmore ucnue. have returned from a trip
across the Atlantic. .
Mrs. ,1. Archie Jones and son, of Rebec
ca avenue, nre visiting at Menhoppen.
lOdniunci D. Howel!, an employe of the
Farmers' Dnlry company, has accepted a
jKislilon with Sebastian Kresgy. ot .Mon
roe county, and will remove there about
April I.
George Hoffman Is acting forerran at the
Hampton mines In the absence of. Ms
father, John Hoffman, who Is visiting rel
atives in BchuylkHi county.
Miss Cora Williams, of Hyde Park ave
nue, left yesterday for a visit with rela
tives at Dorranceton. .
Last evening the Kpworth league held a
largely attendeil meeting In the Hampton
Street Methodist ICplscopal church.
Mrs. Huyilen Ashley hat returned after
visit with relatives at Mauch Chunk.
The marriage of Thomas 0'Neil. und
Miss Sadie Burns was solemnized Jiist
Do You lee
We have an excellent
line of Reefers, with
ulster collars, In Chin
chilla Beaver, well
adapted for bicycling,
skating or horseback.
Prices range from $9
to $16.50. 'A grand
idea for the purposes
named.
tl SAMTERS
-' Sn C!::j CfctJrs, Ifes ad FK&fcsrs.
of the Stibtirbs.
Tuesday at St. Patrick's church. Rev.
Father Dunne was tho officiating clergy
man. The funeral of Mrs. James Dunn oc
curred yesterday afternoon. Interment
was mnde at Minooka.
At the Welsh Philosophical society this
evening Kvnn P. Davis will answer the
uuestlon, "loea Water Expand When
Heated?" The auditor will give the year
ly report ami other business of importance
will bo discussed.
Tho annuel meeting of the Plymouth
Congregational church will be held Mon
day evening. -
St. Rrendeu council, Young Men's Insti
tute, have If sued invitations for their sec
ond annual social to bo given on the even
ing of Jan. 17, In Wears' hall. It will be
a pleasant event.
C. U. Pitcher will likely be the Demo
cratic nominee for school controller of the
Fourth ward. The caucus will be leld
next Tuesday evening In Warnke'e hotel.
Hen Reynolds has been appointed break
er engineer at the Hyde Park colliery, vice
John T. Davis, deceased.
John V. Mrady will return to Philadel
phia today, after a visit to P. 1-'. Mump, of
Grunt avenue.
Mrs. benjumln Williams. . of Middle
Uranville, Is visiting West Side friend.
The Robert .Morris eisteddfod will pu
held In the Frolhlnghara theater on
March 17.
West Side Business Dlreotory.
PI-l'MBlNG-Wllliam D. Griffiths. 113
North Main avenue, does first-class
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fitting.
Satisfaction Is strictly guaranteed.
SKATKS-Club, Strap and Lever, all
sizes; lowest price; nice present. Grand
itouble heaters, til and up. Dock Ash
range and shelf. IIS and up. R. J.
Hughes, 1-4 South Main avenue.
BARBER Hair rutting and shaving done
in a first-class manner at John H. Reyn
old's Barber 8hop. at Falrchild'a Hotel.
FLORIST Cut flowers and funeral de
signs a specialty. Floral figures, useful
as gifts, at 1U4 South Main avenue. Har
riet J. Davis, florist.
BICYCLES repaired, scissors ground,
tools sharpened, saws filed, keys fitted,
machines repaired by W. L. Steenback.
dealer In Guns, Fishing Tackle, under
West Side bank. '
PHOTOGRAPHER Cabinet Photos, 11.40
per dozen. They are lust lovely. Con
vince yourself hy calling at Startlers
Photo Parlors, 101 and 103 South Main
avenue. . .''"
GROCERIES Revere Standard Java Cof
fee Is unexcelled. The leading coffe of
the day. For sale only at f. w. mason
Co. Fine Groceries, 116 8outh Main
SECOND HAND FITRNITURE-Cash for
anything you have to soli. Furniture,
flmvrs. Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock of J. C. King, 1024 and 1026 Jack
son street.
R!if,nliil flu, of Holiday Wines for fanv
Hy use. 95 cents per quart, at James F.
Rests, Ms Cedar avenue.
NORTH END.
There will be services held In the
Providence Methodist church tomor
row at 10.30 u. m. and at 7.30 p. m. . In
the morning the pastor. Rev W. Edgar,
will nreach. His subject will be "Pul
pit Reflectors." In the evcnltg there
will be a union meeting to comlder the
Armenian nuestlon. The Rev. tleorge
Guild, of the Presbyterian church, will
preside. The Congregational and the
Christian churches will also be repre
sented. George W. Mahey, Jr., who has been
confined to Ms home at the Bristol
house for the past few days by a slight
Illness, has almost recovered.
Any person having news for this de
partment can leave them at Davis'
drug store, Thomas Jehu's or at W. B.
Christmas' shoe store, where they will
be called for.
P. V. Oordon, the. well-known black
smith of Greene street, announces him
self as a candidate for common council'
in the Second ward.
At the Primitive Methodist church
on KuM Market street tomorrow the
pastor. Rev. Charles Prosser, will
preach. The morning services com
mence at 10.30 a. m.; the evening at 7
p. m. The subject at" both meetings
will be "Two Echoes from tne td
Mountain."
Mrs. John R. Jones, of Jermyn, who
has been visiting Mrs, A. E. White, on
Oak street, returned home yesterday.
Miss Bertha Simmons, of I'lttston, is
visiting Mrs. Rachel Jones, of Throop
street.
Miss Anna Major, of Hyde Park, vis
ited friends In this end last evening.
The Misses Margaret and Martha
Bond, of I'lttston, are visiting friends
in this end.
Miss Mary Jones, of Nantlcoke, is
visiting her parent on Ferdinand
street.
Miss Kendal, of Chinchilla, and Miss
Baker, of Taylor, are visiting M13S An
nie Decker, of Cayuga street.
C. H. Uillesflo Is seriously 111 at his
home on Oa' street.
Frederick Henry, of Green street. Is
seriously ill at his home. .
Rev. W. O. Watkins will preach both
morning and evening tomorrow In the
North Main avenua Rapt!-' church.
The mornlnc; theme will be "The Good
Ground.' In the parable of the sower.
The topic for discussion In tho evening
service will be "The Armenian Out
rages." V
At the annual business meeting of the
North Main Avenue Baptist Sunday
school, held Monday evening, the fol
lowing ulflcers were elected' for tne cur-
Or Skate?
renty ear: Superintendent. Wllllpn
Chappcll; assistant superintendent,
Charles Hen wood; secretary. Charles
Brown; treasurer, Benjamin Thomas;
librarian. Richard Arstott and William
Igler; organist. Bessie Henwood; chor
ister, Rev. W G. AVatklns.
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
The son and daughter of Mrs). B.
Gredloln, of Birch street, tendered her
a pleasant surprise tin her 71st anni
versary, which was held at her home
on Birch street The following were
present: Mr. and Mrs. Warner, Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Howe, Mr. and Mrs.
George Gredllen. Mr. and Mrs. Grampp
and daughter Katie, Mrs. Ehrhardt,
Mrs. Hanuelman and all tho grandchil
dren. Mrs. Gredllen was present
ed with art elegant chair, lamp
and other presents.
"Some thoughts for the New Year" Is
the subject of the gospel meeting to be
held at the Houth Side Young Woman's
Christian association by Miss Janet
Adams on Sunday afternoon at 3.45.
All are welcome. Prof. C. B. Demiaii
organized a class In singing at the as
sociation rooms last Monday evening,
which will meet weekly at 7.30. All
those who are expecting to Join should
do so at once, as, after next week, the
class will not be open to new members.
Robert McCrea and Con Fallon, who
were hunting on the Houth Mountain
Thursday, killed a red fox.
The funeral of Mrs. Patrick Kogan
will take place from the late residence
on Maple street this morning. Inter
ment will be'mude In Hyde Park Cath
olic cemetery.
A dramatic club has been organized
on this clde consisting of Anthony J.
Battle. John Brown, T. Ambrose Dona
hoe. Hubert Durkln, C. J. Ruddy, Thoa.
Blglln, Thomas Boland, William Dun
leavy, John Vaughan, W. J. Daniels,
Peter Walsh and James Kennedy.
A delegation from the Barbers' union
of the central city was among the South
Side barbers this week with a view to
making the early closing movement
general throughout the city.
The "portrait" social at the South
Side Young Woman's Christian asso
ciation last evening was well attended
and was successful jtrevery detll.
. DUNMOKE.
Under the new schedule mails now
arrive at 7 and 11.05 a. m., 2 and 7 p. m.,
leaving at 7 and 11.30 a. in. and 2 and 7
p. in.
Mrs. Berlew and Mrs. Jenkins:, of
West Ptttston, were the guests of Mrs.
A. M. Bingham of Cherry street, on
Thursday.
A. V. Bower, who has been heard In
the Presbyterian church several times,
will occupy the pulpit tomorrow.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Dudley street Baptist church will hold
a social at the home of Miss Annie Hoff
man on Taylor avenue, Friday evening,
Jan. 10.
The meeting of the council which
was to have been held Thursday even
ing was postponed on account of lack
of a quorum.
The Young Ladies' Mission circle of
the Presbyterian church met at the
residence of Mrs. 41. W. B. Allen on
West Drinker street, Thursday after
noon from 6 to 9. After the business
had been transacted tea was served
and a pleasant evening was spent. It
was decided to hold a Japanese Cob
web tea at the residence of Mrs. M. V.
Chamberlain on Blakely street, in the
near future to which all will be most
cordially Invited.
The Ioyal Legion will hold their regu
lar weekly meeting In their hall to
night COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
Monday will be the final day for filing
appeals in civil cases In the prothonotary's
offlce.
A three weeks' term of common pleas
court will begin Monday with Judge Arch
bald In the bench In the main court room.
Judge Albright, of Lehigh county, will
preside In No. 2, and Judge Gunster In No.
8.
Letters of administration In the estate
of Miss Gussie Rosenkranz were granted
yesterday by Register of Wills Hopkins
to her sister. Mrs. Mary V. McCullom, ot
Klmlra, N. Y. MIhs Rosenkranz Is the
West Side young woman who died in New
York last Friday from the result of a
criminal operation.
Albert S. Klne brought suit yesterday
against the Scranton Traction company to
recover tln.000 dnmages. On May 26. ISM,
while Kime was driving along Robinson
street he alleges that his wagon was run
into by an elctric car and smashed. Mr.
Kime was thrown out and sustained in
juries which he says are permanent. He
is represented by Attorney 3d. A. AlcUin
ley. .
Appeals in thirteen cases against the
suspended carbondale Anthracite and
John W. Altkn, David J. Duncan, Walter
D. Frank and James M. Klcol. were filed
In the office of l'rothonolury Pryor yes
terday. The papers were uppealj from
Judgments given to S. 8. Jones, alder
man of Carbomlale, to employes of the
suspended newspaper. The Judgments are
as follows: Km II Paul. $5.18; D. W. Ly
man, 191.26: George A. Spall, 72; Stephen
Cuhoon, IH0.50: E. J. Hartman. S48.6S; M.
D. Flaherty. $142.72; Peter D. Carr. $M;
Kathorlne allien. $33; E. L. Hnrper. $t2;
William Hedden, $4.60; George P. Kelly,
Jfi; Albert Glse, $125; Joseph G. Cartoon,
$34.
Harry K. Klaumlnzer Is the plaintiff In
actions In trespass brought yesterday
against the Scranton Traction company
and the city of Scranton. In each case
damages are laid at $10,000. On Feb. 19,
lMf.". Mr. Klaumlnzer was driving along
Pittston avenue, on the South Side. He
was seated In a cutter and In endeavoring
to cross the electric truck he wns thrown
out and painfully injured. He alleges that
the Improper manner in whlcn the rail
was guarded and the snow and Ice on
either side of the track are responsible for
the accident. He sues the company for
not properly guarding Its tracks and the
city for negligence In falling to keep its
streets in passable condition.
HEARD IS EQUITY COURT.
Argument In tho Alderman Wright In
junction Proceedings.
In equity court yesterday the judges
listened to arguments in the injunction
proceedings of Alderman O. B. Wright,
of the Ninth ward, to restrain Alder
man W. 8. Millar, of the Eighth ward.
from holding police court In the city
hall. The facts In the case were un
disputed, both Alderman Millar and
Alderman Wright testifying that the
former has for some time past acted as
police magistrate in the city hall.
After the testimony was heard argu
ments were made by Attorney C. Com-
egys on the part of Alderman Wright,
and City solicitor James Torrey for Al
derman Millar. Mr. Comegys main
tained that Alderman Millar had no
right or power to go outside of the con
fines of his ward to perform any official
act and Mr. Torrey contended that It
was entirely proper for Mr. Millar to
hold police court In the city hall, even
if It is In the Ninth ward.
The closing arguments In the case
of Catharine Flnnessy against Mary
Godwin was also heard yesterday.
Court took the papers in both cases.
A Publlo Letter.
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Aunt Rachel Speer, Dear Madam:
We are seven In family myself, wife.
her sister and four children. All have
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weak andaistressed In the head and
when we stopped the quinine the fever
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us to use It I feel grateful to you be
cause your bitten has cured every one
of us after using it 21 days. We used
It five and six times a day, taking a ta
blespoonful of the bitters In a small
wine glass of Speer's Port Wine.
BEV. JOHN J. THOMAS. ,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THS
Directors of the Poor
OF
SCRANTON POOR DISTRICT
For tbe Tear Ended Dec. SI, 1895.
Showing receipts, disbursements, accounts
ot secretary, treasurer, tax collectors, su
perintendent and resident physician, pro
ducts of the Farm and aii Inventory of
ine real ana personal property or tne dis
trict as required by the Act of Assembly
Incorporating the district, approved April
, 1862.
ACCOUNTS OF THE SECRETARY.
There were disbursed upon claims
against the district, duly ap
uroved bv the board, for which
vouchers are on file, tho sum of. .$70,440 S3
Distributed as roiiows:
Salaries and services $11,978 63
Outdoor relief 16.7W 40
Supplies 21. Ml m
Improvements and repairs 15.660 1
Printing and stationery . m K2
Furniture 1.IMI IS
Miscellaneous. l.ts7 M '
$ 70.440 $3
These accounts In greater detail are as
follows:
SALARIES AND SERVICES. '
Sularlers or directors, ISst 2.100 00
Salaries of auditors, 184 150 W
Salaries of other utlicers and em
ployes, 1894 1.C77 SS
Salaries of officers, attendants,
etc., 1890 10,048 71
Total of salaries and services
$ 13,976 62
OUTDOOR RELIEF.
Provisions, rent, fuel, etc :
Medicine
Funeral expenses
Transportation
Klwyn Home, Feeble Minded
St. Joseph's Foundling Home....
Home for the Friendless
St. Patrick's Orphan asylum
Danville Insane hospital
Orders of relief
Nursing
Affidavits insanity cases
Milk
Fuel
Philadelphia poor department ....
Crawford county
Auburn and Rush poor district...
Carbondale city poor dept
Carbomlale township poor district
$ 10.346 19
1.017 76
951 60
443 57
263 00
615 0
122 00
$28 Gtl
96 75
240 Oil
219 79
18 60
142 26
. 146 7:
10 80
101 S.I
S5 00
4 70
153 91
Total for outdoor relief
SUPPLIES.
.$ 16,75$ 40
Coal and light $ 4,297 77
Freight 505 22
Meat and fish 3,310 04
Tobacco and pipes 421 90
Clothing and dry goods 3,303 05
Shoes and leather 678 06-
Flour 2,010 73
Feed and nieul 5M II
Drugs and medicines 3U8 27
Crockery end hardware 347 00
Horses and cattle 238 00
Sheep 273 65
Farm utensils 200 66
Disinfectants 13 20
Seeds 92 47
Blasting powder 28 40
Fertilizer 281 00
Groceries, provisions, miss. 4,885 53
Total for supplies $ 21,841
IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS.
Building for males $ 7,372
New farm, fluul payment .
4.188
1.246
minings tor insane
Piggery
BlUllng for females
Fire appliances
Administration building ....
Electric building
Pump house
Laundry
Holler house
Blacksmlthlng
Watchman's time clock ....
Local telephones
Lightning rods
Directors room, Scranton ..
Conservatory
Repairing piano
Barns
Recreation yard
Tools and miscellaneous ...
494
291
285
235
221
209
59
125
1U8
172
122
115
94
12
13
36
7
83
Total for Improvements and
repairs $ 15,556 CI
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Publishing annual report $ 300 00
Books, blanks, stationery ISO 92
Postage stamps, postul cards 21 00
Subscriptions, newspapers 20 "0
Manual for poor district 124 80
Advertising inspection day 22 10
Total for printing and stationers $ 663 82
FURNITURE.
Commodes $ 15 00
Hall rack 22 00
Tables and chairs 36 00
Window shades 109 80
Picture frames 12 00
Bedsteads 55 30
Linoleum 781 08
Total for furniture f 1,031 18
MISCELLANEOUS.
Superintendent's miscellaneous
expense $ 90 SO
Resident physician's expenses .... 33 93
Traveling expenses 286 72
Legal costs , M M
Telephones lol 00
Safe deposit box 6 On
Carluge hire 44 00
Assessment Stae association 20 00
Directory 3 60
Repairing clocks 25
Stenographers $ 50
Fireworks 30 31
Interest on warrants 468 8-1
Recording deeds 5 00
Dentistry 15 oo
Rent of farm Suouo
Safe 90 00
Helssue for lost order 30 68
Games in 25
Rubber stamps 2 00
Total for miscellaneous $ 1,607 81
ACCOUNTS OF COLLECTORS.
F. L. Wormser, collector for 1893, in ac
count with Scranton Poor district.
DR.
To balance due January 1, 1895....$ S,2X 23
CR.
By cash to D. M. Jones
treasurer $ 26 48
By commissions 3,264 83
By exonerations and abate
ments 1,974 92
$ 5.264 23
Arja Williams, collector for 1894, iu ac
count with Scranton Poor district '
DR.
To balance due January 1,
1895 $1G,311 28
To additional tax 54 00
$ 16,363 28
CR.
By cash paid treasurer 9,702 00
Balance due $ 6,663 28
Arja Williams, collector, 1895, in ac
count with Scranton Poor district.
DR.
To amount of duplicate $ 74,490 50
CR.
By cash paid treasurer ....$ 53,600 00
Balance due f 20,890 50
ACCOUNTS OF TREASURER.
D. M. Jones, treasurer. In account with
Scranton Poor district.
DR.
To cash from T. H. Jones, treas
urer , $ 12,9037
To cash from F. L. Wormser, col
lector, 1893 26 48
To cash Arja Williams, collector,
JSH ,702 00
To cash Arja Williams, collector.
189a 03,60000
To caBh George W. Beemer 1,562 84
To cash Megargel & Connell 106 63
t 77,901 72
CR.
By warrants paid 1895 t 71,121 69
Balance In treasury, January 1,
1896 f 6,780 03
WARRANT ACCOUNT.
Warrants outstanding Dec. 31,
1894 f 1,86$ SS
Warrants Issued In 1895 70,440 86
Total $72,299 20
Warrants paid in 1896 $71,121 69
Warrants cancelled 30 68
$ 71,163 37
Warrants outstanding Dec. 31,
1893 1,146 33
INVENTORY
of personal property of Scranton Poor
district:
Property In administration build
ing $ 6,198 CO
Insane building 8.561 71
Women's building 1.UC1 W
Men's building 3,4'J 15
Men's old building 325 00
Boiler house, down stairs 6,250 00
Implements and tools:
In boiler house $ 602 95
In octagonal barn 1.013 30
Id shed 616 50
-$ 2,232 77
Octagonal barn:
Produce
Live stock
...$1,149 SO
... 3.040 00
4.189 50
198 00
Piggery
New barn, live stock $ 147 00
New barn, produce 1,810 00
1.97 00
Carpenter shop 112 SO
Blacksmith shop 261 30
Gas house - 232 00
Oil house 212 OS
Chlckery 116 00
Dorshiemer farm, produce 64 00
Beemer farm, produce 210 Oil
Laundry 914 fO
Electric plant 4.266 90
Bakery ' 756 25
Morgue 6 00
Stone shed 300 00
Ice house Cii3 50
Large bell and frame 10 00
Pump house 1.665 Ml
Conservatory 60 Ou
Gas tixturea 375 00
Directors room, Scranton 1.012 15
Total of personal property $ 43,550 27
INVENTORY OF REAL ESTATE, 193.
156 acres of land at $100 $ 15. COO 00
140 acres of laud at $6i M"0 "0
Women's building, new 37.707 t'-O
Men's building (formerly women's 16.500 uu
Insane asylum (west wing) 44.000 00
lnsune asylum, east wing and ad
ministration building 61,000 00
Octagonal burn 5.5C0 00
New barn 4..VJ0 no
Artesian well and bulldlna 4.6cii no
New reservoir 3.7W 00
icehouse 2,000 00
Bake house 2.5U0 00
Laundry : iv
White cottage l.UM w
Electric building 1.5UO 00
Old reservoir loo W
Holler house and stack 2.500 00
Gas house and retort 300 CO
Conservatory 350 00
Caroenter. tool and blacksmith
shops 300 00
Exercise vard. oartltlon and
fences 7.000 00
Slaughter house 100 00
Hen house 300 00
Retaining walls and fences 1.600 00
Total of real estate $223,057 60
Total personal property 43,550 27
Total property of district..
..$266.G07 S7
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
The average number of Inmates at Hill
side Home during the year was 3u6.39-3ii5,
and the per capita cost of maintaining
fiaupers ami insane persons at tne Home,
ncludlmr food, clothing, light, heat,
medicine, salaries of superintendent, resi
dent physician, attendants, etc., exclusive
or farm .products, was 11.92 per week.
The total of the board of Inmates, sane
and insane. Is equal to the board of one
person for 111,729 days. Besides this, there
were taken at the superintendent s and
employes' table during the year a number
or meals equal to the board or one person
for 10,615 duys, and workmen employed
on Improvements and repairs, meals equal
to the board of one person for 90 days.
making the total days of board at the
Home 122,334.
Number of Inmates In the Home Dec.
31, 1894 ...i 2DS
Admitted during the year, sane, 157;
Insane, 67 224
Born 11
233
Total 530
Discharged during the year, sane, 1M;
Insane, 29 173
Died during the year, sane, 25; in
sane, 17 42
213
Remaining In the Home Dec. 31, 1S95...315
Classed as rollows: Sane, 163; insane,
152; epileptics, 14; blind, 7; Idiotic, 6; chil
dren, 5,
Value of produce raised on farms
for 1895 was $8,713 90
cash received for board or
patients was $1,537 84
Cush received for beef
hides, etc 25 09
$1,562 84
Census showing population at the Home
ai me enci ot eacn montn tor tne yeai
low was as ioiiows :
January 305
February 306
March 291
April 300
May 289
June 203
July 286
August 300
September 301
October 311
November 3-iu
December 315
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. W. BEEMER, Supt.
REPORT OF RESIDENT PHYSICIAN,
January 1, 1895, there was In the asylum
hi patients, during tno year 57 were ad
mitted: 29 were discharged and 17 died
leaving December 31, 18'J5, 152. Of this
number 74 are males and 78 females. Of
the mules 20 are married; 47 single; 4 wid
owed and 3 unknown. Of the females 24
are married; 34 single and 20 widowed.
Tho admission during the year were
Mules. 35: females. 2257.
Of the discharges 33 were males and 13
remales w.
The deaths were caused by: Congestion
of brain, 1; hemmorrhage of bowels, 1;
paresis, 7; terminal dementia, 1; paralysis,
1; valvular dlseuse of heart, 1; ulcer of
stomanh, 1; old uge, 2; heart failure, 1;
cerebiites, 1,
Of the 152 at present In the asylum 4
were admitted previous to 1875: 14 previous
to 1880; 28 .previous to 1885 ; 62 befors 18J0,
and 90 In the past five years.
The average dally population was 137.
During the year there were 4,437 pre
scriptions Issued to 902 sane and 605 Insane
patients 1,527.
BEN T. EVANS. M. D..
Resident Physician.
The most notable event of the year for
the Scranton Poor district, possibly the
most important in the history of the dis
trict, was the passage by the legislature
of an act providing for the care of indi
gent insane In pour districts under the
provision of which this district is entitled
to an allowance from the commonwealth
of the cost of maintaining Indigent Insane
at the Hillside Home In excess of $1.75 per
week for each Insane person, the cost to
the state not to exceed $2.00 per week for
each Insane person. A separate account
showing the exact cost of the maintenance
of Indigent Insane was necessary under
the provisions of the act and the ac
count for the quarter ending November 30,
1895, showing an Indebtedness of the com
monwealth to the poor district of $3,443.66,
has been duly approved by Dr. Cadwalader
Riddle, secretary of the committee on lun
acy of the State Board of Public Charities,
In accordance with the provisions of the
act. The district is entitled to the allow
ance from the tme of the approval of the
act on June 26. and the total amount due
from the commonwealth is about $6, wo.
This amount would have been collected
from the state In 1895 and Included In t4ie
foregoing account, but for the absence
from his office of Auditor General Mylin,
whose approval Is necessary before a war
rant on the state treasury ran be drawn.
The annual Income to the district from
this source, with the present number of
Inmates will exceed $12,000.
This Is the only district which has shown
its title to the bounty of the slate tinder
this act. State aid for the maintenance
of the Insane at Hillside Home has been
the dream of the directors for years and
we are much pleased that we were In
some degree instrumental In securing Its
realisation, the act having been drafted
and Introduced at the Instance of this
board.
The new law made It necessary to Im
prove the methods of keeping the accounts
at Hillsldo Home so that the exact cost
of maintaining the Insane might be as
certained. A clerk was employed, whose
salary is charged to the account for the
maintenance of the Indigent Insane and
will therefore be paid by the state.
The wisdom of the purchase of the addi
tional farm in 1894 was. demonstrated last
season when produce to the value of
about $2,000 was raised with little addi
tional cost, nearly all of the labor being
performed by Inmates of the Home.
The account for outdoor relief shows a
marked Increase over the like account for
last year. The explanation for this Is the
dullness of the coal and steel trades, ow
ing to which thousands of men were Idle
last winter and far Into the summer
months. The stress of hard times Is still
severely felt and the demands upon the
publtc bounty are still very large.
When It Is considered that there are
some unusual charges upon the account
fur supplies its Increase over last year Is
not abnormal.
Though the balance due upon recently
acquired land was fully paid and large
expenditures were made upon the build
ing for sane males the account for Im
provements and repairs shows a decrease
The Fashioe
308 LACKAWANNA AVE. 308
GREAT CLEARING SALE
PREVIOUS TO STOCK TAKING.
The preparations tor this really greet sale have been coins on for soma
time, and the results will be seen in the tremendous values offered. '
DRESS GOODS.
50 pieces all-wool Henriettas, all colors, 40 in.
wide, 50c value, only 290
40 pieces of Changeable Dress Goods, 40 in.
wide, 60c value, only 390
20 pieces of Black Brocaded Novelties, choice
styles, 75c value, only 49 C
10 pieces of Black Serge and Henrietta, 48 in.
ntuc, i ui lie, uuiy 09C
$1.39 Mohair. Luster, the very latest; this is
special 98c
COATS AND CAPES.
$ 6.00 Beaver Jackets, 4-button effect, only....:... $ 3.98
12.00 Boucle Jackets, extra large sleeves, only 5.98
14.00 French Coney Capes, 30 in. long, only 8.98
22.50 Electric Seal Capes, 30 in. long, only.... 3.50
40.00 Electric Seal Capes, mart in trimmed.ouly 25.00
50.00 Wool Seal Capes, 30 in. long, marten
trimmed: only 2T.00
The entire stock sold at greatly reduced prices previous to our annual stock
taking.
HILLINERY AT ONE-HALF PRICE.
of nearly $11,000, as compared with last
year.
Respectfully submitted,
W. 8. LAN'GSTA KF, President.
DANIKL, WILLIAMS,
JOHN GIBBON'S.
P. J. MURPHY.
THOMAS SHOTTON',
FRANCES B. SWAN,
Directors of the Scranton Poor District.
Attest: K. J. I.VNETT. Serrelary.
Scranton, Pa., January ii, 1696.
Winter Will
Soon fl?r?
Aad to be prepared te meet the eold
weather yo want a eMooafcht Salt or
aa Orerooat or both
IKD THE BEST PUCE
TO VISIT FOR SOMETHING 6093
In HERCHAhT TIIL0RIS
IS
406 Lackawanna 1t.
THERE YOU WILL FIND
The largest stock to saleet from, Trba
niniri Always of the Best, Latest httylei
la Cutting, end mad tip on the prealm
by Bipert Workmen.
W-Notnlng all.wed ta tear the eatau
Usbm.at aaless satisfactory to the cut
tess.r. and the lowest price consistent
with Onod Merchant Tailoring.
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Alderman 8tb Ward, Scranton.
ROOMS 4 AND S,
' Gat and Water Co. Building.
CORNER WYOMING AYR. AMD CENTER ST.
Office HOURS from 7.HO a ra. toB p. m.)
CI hoar uiteralesion tor eVna.r sad sapper.)
Particular Attention Glveoto Collections
Prompt Settlement Guaranteed.
rOURBUSINESS IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED
Tataphon No, 134.
rvr. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Oeal ef the best quality for donMstlt
tse. and of ail slses. delivered ta sun
(art of the city at lowest price.
Orders left at my Office
NO. 118 WYOMING AVENUE,
Rear room, first floor. Third National
Bask, r sent by mall or telephone t tae
nia win receive prompt attention.
Special contracts will be made for tfea
Wat and delivery of Buckwheat CoeJ.
WM. T. SMITH.
Atlantic Refining Co
Maaafactorers aad Dealers at
ra
OlbS
Unseed Oil, Kapthas and 3aso
lines of all grades. Asia Qrease,
Pinion Grease and Colliery Com
pound; also a large line of Pal
afOne Wax Candles.
We also handle the Famous CROWN
ACafB OIL. the only family safety
burning oil In the market.
Win. Mason, Uanzxa
OOle: Coal Exchagne. Wyoming Ava.
at hm Brook.
ICE SKATES
1, V. JUL
435 SPRUCE ST.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE FROTfllNGflflM.
Wagner Rels. Lessees and Managers.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18TH.
The Snoceis of Two Continents,
Direction ot Julius Cohn.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23.
MR. RICHARD - MANSFIELD
has the honor to preieat Messrs.
E. M. AND JOSEPH HOLLAND,
Supported by His Own Stock Company from
thoUarrtck Theater, Mow York, la
A SOCIAL
HIGHWAYMAN
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Saturday Evening, January II.
An Elaborate and Pictorial Production of
Shakespeare's Fanoiful Comedy,
fl MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S DREAM
By Augiutln Daly's Company.
Music, Costume and all the Sumptuous Aeees.
sories nsd in the original production
at Daly's, New York and Lendoa.
Sale of seats opens Thursday morning at I
o'clock.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
flondsy, January 13.
Grand Scenic Production of the Greatest of
Comedy-Dramas,
ONE OF THE BRAVEST
The most realistic drama ever produced.
Bright Corned y.l'atchv Mono and Hew Dances,
A Cast of Metropolitan Favorites.
See tho Ouiura Joint
See the Staamboat Explosion.
sethe burning of a rlreman's House oa
Bowery.
Soo tho Exciting Rescue Scene.
Pt 'JJV-., 36c, uOo and 75c Sale of seats
opens rriday.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
FOR THE BENEFIT OP THE
LACKAWANNA HOSPITAL,
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINOS,
JANUARY 14 AND IS, AND MATINEE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Usual prh'ai for evening. Matine?, children
luc, adult, lae.
GRAND OPENING
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11,
AT 8 P. M..
and continuing tlwreaftcr daily from 1 to 11
p. ra., at
618 SPRUCE STREET.
The Crystal Maze
The laugh producer, a novelty to all, also
Edison's Latest Invention, the New KINETO
SCOPE, with Phonograph Attachment,
ADMISSION TO MAZE 10 CENTS
DAVIS' THEATER
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
January 13, 14, 13, 1S96.
The Big Popular Sosnic Success,
Five Thousand Pounds of Special Scenery sad
Mechanical Effects.
THE FIRE IN MID-OCEAN.
THE SMUGGLERS' CAVE.
THE OLD BOAT HOUSE.
THE SHIPPING DOCK.
THE GREAT PRISON SCENE.
THE TROPICAL ISLAND.
ALLEGORY
OF AMERICA
fill
Atatolcn, 10. 20 and 30 Cents