TUB SCRANTON TRIBUNE THURSDAY HORNING, APRIL 16, 1890.
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CITY NOTES.
Join the Blue and eat Turkey.
An Old Folks' Concert will take plnco
thlH evening In the Howard Place African
MiHhodixt ICplxi'oiml church.
All peiwinH holillnir tickets for the Wo
man's Kwloy leiiKU'1 concert will pleuso
make return this evening at the meet
ing. 72S Mmllaon avenue.
The funeral of Richard and John Gaufth
an will take place from their home, 409
Court street, ut 8.30 this morning. Inter
ment In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
V. St. Ollleran nnd V. V. MeOee were
i-lected delegate Tuesday night by John
Hoyle O'Kellly council, Young .Men's Insti
tute, to attend the meeting of the Grand
council of this Jurisdiction In Scranton,
on May 111.
The court yesterday transferred the ho
tel license of Thomas O'Hoyle, of the
Klghteemh ward, to Thomas (lerrlty. The
license of Frank Matuza, of 1U24 West
Lackawanna avenue, was transferred to
Anthony Uder.
.'At the Washburn Street rresbyterlnn
church next Sunday the choir will repeat
the Kastcr music, which received so many
compliment. on that day. Professor Uauer
will usslst ut the morning nnd evening ser
vice. Jn the evening Mrs. .luyne will
lng a solo with violin and piano accom
paniment. On and after Monday, April 20, the extra
car on the Petersburg line leaving Frank
lin avenue at 5..'i0 p. m.. will be discontin
ued, and In place of It there will be a
car making trips every twenty minutes
from l'riinklln avenue to Clay avenue;
the tlrst trip being made at 5.10 p. m., and
the service continuing until 7.50 p. in.,
from Franklin avenue. The last car down
will leave Clay avenue at 8 p. m.
'Marriage licenses were granted yester
day by Clerk of the Courts John H. Thom
as to Grllllth James and Sarah J. Kvans,
Fell township; Kdward C. Moon and Alice
V. Hammcrle, Carbondale; George Wltxnl
and Amelia Peck, Hernntnn; Iavld 8.
Reese and Klizalieth Grlfilths, Scranton;
Kdward Mettig and Catherine Kullk, Oly
phant; Henry K. Martin and Kllza J.
Stark, Sernnton; John Mudtal and Annie
datrlck, Serunton; Peter Paydies and Eva
jtcjiiK, Bcranion.
Attorney W. V. Havlor untitled to court
yesterday for a rule to show cause why an
attachment should not be issued to compel
City Treasurer C. O. Koland to pay a bill
of SilO, which iMr. Haylor earned as fees
Hitting as commissioner in the contested
flection cases of Couneilmen James J.
Manley and Morgan Sweeney, of tho
Twelfth ward. The hill was approved on
Jan. 13 last by the court and was present
ed on April 4, the day before yesterday, to
Treasurer Boland, but he refused to honor
It, because there Is a rule pending In court
now returnable next argument term to
dhow cause why thu costs In that contest
should not be paid by John J. Kearney and
Henry W. Coyle, tho contestants.
SCRANTONIAN HONORED.
James K. Merriflcld Presented a Medal
. . for Gallant Services.
The St. Louis Republic of recent dato,
contained the following about a former
Scrantonian.
James K. Merriileld, Is one of the hap
piest men In tho city, and his state of
ml ml Is due to a letter and package re
ceived at his home at I'ljoii Olive street
yesterday afternoon. The packuge con
tained a little leather case, In which was
enclosed a beautiful bronze tlrand Army
medal, sent him by congress for gallantry
during tho war. Mr. Merriileld; while
lighting at Franklin, Tenn., captured two
battle-flags, and returned with them to his
wn liner On the hack of the medal Is en
irraved: "Tho Congress to Corpl. James
K. Merrlfleldl Co. C, 88th III. Vols., for
Gallantry at .Franklin, Tenn., Nov. Si),
Hull."
Mr. Mcrrlfleld Is a conductor on the Mis
souri Paclllo, runnlntr between St. I,ouls
undOCansas City. Ho Is known as "Tor
nado Jim," from the fact that on one
occasion his train was caught In a torna
do, nnd he escaped without a scratch.
MjyfMerrlflelcl was nn employe of tho
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
road about 2H years ago and will he re
membered by many of the older Scmn
tonlans. He is now a-candidate for
railroad commissioner of Missouri.
-a' nnmht . About .Athena and the
". ! . -Aero polls
Illustrated with tereoptMon. This
lecture Will fce given by Kev. James 8.
RIkbs. P- !., Oreek professor In Au
burn Theological Seminary, on Friday
: evonlnr, April 17, sjt 8 o'clock. TU k
ta. E0 cant, at the door. .
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VSPOONFULS
MONEY CAN BUY.
House Wedding of Miss Josephine
K it-hard s and Henry H. Shelly.
TWO APTEKXOOX RECEPTIONS
Mrs. A. J. Connell and Mrs. II. II. M ara
Keccivcd from 4 to tt O'clock-Many
Guests at tho Klchards
SIvoIIt Wedding.
Severul social events which were the
beginning of the end of tho post-Lenten
season twik place yesterday.
The wedding of Miss Jtwephlne Rich
ards u nd Henry H. Si veil v occurred
at the home of the bride's patents. Air.
and Mrs. Imvld R. Richards, 710 Adams
avenue, at it o'clock In the evening and
was witnessed by nearly a hundred rel
atives and friends. Rev. Henry Harris,
of Taylor, the bride's cousin, officiat
ed. A wedding nupKr was served,
nnd after receiving the congrat
ulations of the company air. and
Mrs. Slvclly lert on the 11.3 IMaware
and Hudson train for Philadelphia.
Hultimi'tv nnd Washington On their
return they will live at 710 Adams ave
nue. The marriage rites were pronounced
in the front parlor. The bridesmaid
wa iMIsi! Huttle Kvans, of the West
Side, and the best man. Reed Slvelly,
the (Trunin's brother. Kmll rVhlmpff
and Kdward R. Robldns wer- the ush
ers. The brlile's town wns of white
silk trimmed with chiffon. She wore
no veil and carried lllles-of-the-valley.
Miss Kvans wou a pink silk gown,
trimmed with chiffon.- and can led
bridal roses. The parlor In which the
nmrilitge took place utid other rooms
wi'i'o handsomely decorated by Clark.
Among the guests from out of town
weie: C. P. Schuller. Wlllium Sadler
and Mr. anil Mrs. Thomas lireen, of
New York city; Stephen McLeod, of
Syracuse; Miss Mattie Kilwards, of
Wllkes-HniTc; Mr. and Mrs. William
Kvans, of Carbondale; Kdnre Itrown,
of IMItston: Miss H. rtha Hold, of Wav
erly, and Miss Mubel Wright, of, Kings
ton. A tea was jjlven by Mrs. H. R. Ware,
of Clay avenue, from 4 to 6 yesterday
afternoon, about 2."i0 guerts being pres
ent. The house was beautifully decor
ated with pnlms and potted plants by
C'urk, the florist. Refreshments were
served by Huntington and music was
furbifhed by Rauer's orchestra. Mrs.
Ri (,crs Israel assisted the hostess in
receiving guests, and Mrs. Laytnn
Onl'.ford and Mrs. II. P. Simpson presid
ed In the diulna room, assisted by
Miss Clara Simpson, Miss Clare Reyn
old. and Miss Helln. Others assisting
were Mrs. Montrose Harnard, Mrs. H.
W. Kingsbury, Mrs. George B. Jermyn,
Mrs. N. ft. Robertson and Miss Augus
ta Merrill.
A pink tea was given by Mrs. A. J.
Connell a her home, 722 Vine street.
She wsa assisted in receiving by Miss
Jessie Connell. About the rooms were:
Mrs. W. L. Connell, Mrs. H. A. Con
nell, Mrs. A. H. Christy and Mrs. C. L.
Ftey. Mrs. F. H. Jermyn and Mrs.
Everett Warren presided In the dining
room and were assisted by Miss Sue
Jermyn. the Misses tlllmore. Miss Cole
man and Miss Alice Vale. Miss Km ma
Jermyn and Mis Louise Reybolt re
spectively, served ice and poured tea.
Pink was the color )f the floral and
other decorations.
James Lewis, of West Lackawanna
avenue, and Miss Annie Davis, of North
Garfield avenue, were married at New
York city yesterday. Rev. D. C.
Hughes, former pastor of the Jackson
irtreet Baptist church, of which Miss
Davis Is a member, performed the wed
ding ceremony. Mr. nnd Mrs. Lewis
will remuln In New York city for a
short period, during which the honey
moon will be spent In sight-seeing.
They will return to this city to take up
residence in a comfortably furnished
homo on West Lackawanna avenue.
Mr. Iwls Is employed as fireman on
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern road. He recently returned from
a visit to relatives In Wales. Miss Da
vis has left a following of muny sin
cere friends wherever she has moved.
Her wedding dress was of cadet blue
broadcloth.
George H. Hays, tho general foreman
for. Peter Stlpp, was married yester
day morning at 9 o'clock at Deposit,
N. Y.. to Miss Marie K. Shea, of Bing
hamtnn. Father Pouneh officiated.
Miss Margaret Qulnn, of Binghamton,
was briJesmald, and Dr. F. L. Mc
Graw, of Scranton, groomsman. Mr.
and Mrs. Hnys will reside at Sumner
avenue and Jackson street, this city.
TUbertrAWBtpfahli-of Plttston avenue.
and Miss Mary K. Shelp, of Hawley,
were married at 8.30 last evening by
Rev. William A. Nordt, of the Hickory
Street Presbyterian church. Miss
Wanda Westpfahl, sister of the groom,
was bridesmaid, and George Wlrth was
groomsman. The marriage was solem
nized in the front parlor of a home
which the groom had furnished at 607
Prospect avenue. It Was witnessed by
only the members of the families of
bride and groom. The bridal costume
waB of light colored silk, with pearl
trimmings. That of the bridesmaid
was similar. Mr. and Mrs. Westpfahl
are well-known on the South Side. He
lias achieved a popular reputation as
an energetic and careful business man,
and Is one of the leading members of
the Scranton Athletic club. His bride
was formerly a resident of Prospect
avenue, and she; Is a young lady of
beauty and culture.
Miss Lizzie Griffiths, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Reese (Irltllths, of the West
Side, and David S. Reese, of the same
place, were married at 8.30 o'clock last
night at the bride's home on South
Fllmore avenue. Rev. T. Hell, of the
Plymouth Congregational church, per
formed the oeremony. Miss Sarah.
Thomas acted as maid to the bride and
John Griffiths wafc groomsman. Roth
ladles were attired in pretty gowns.
After the ceremony a reception was
tendered by Mr. and Mrs. Reese to a
few invited friends. They will reside
with tho bride's parents.
Jumes Ruane, of Fourteenth street,
and Miss Sarah Healey, of 235 Meridian
street, were wedded yesterday at 4 p.
m., at St Patrick's church. Rev. John
J. Curran, a relative of the bride, offic
iated. MIsa Kate Curran was brides
maid, and Patrick Durkln acted as best
man. Last evening at the future home
of the bride and groom, at 1811 Price
street, a few friends attended the wed
ding 'festivities. Both are welt liked
among their acquaintances. Many sil
ver pieces, the gl&ts of friends, adorned
the wedding; table. . . :
. . .
- MIm Amelia Peck and George Welt-
lei were married last evening at the
wane uf the young lady' parents In
Keyser Valley.
HE STOLE ELECTRICITY
I'alqae Charge I poa Wklch Joha Walsh,
of Minooka. Was Jailed.
One John Walsh, of Minooka, waa
sent to the county Jail yesterday to
await trial for the rather unique charge
of stealing electricity. Walsh Uvea
along the line of the Traction com
pany's road and la of a mechanical
turn of mind. Some time ago he tap
ped the feed wire In front of his house
and with two fine wires carried a cur
rent Into his house, using It according
to his own stroy, to give himself elec
tric treatment for a rheumatic back.
The Traction company discovered
that its wire had been tampered with
and yesterday had Walsh arrested for
stealing their electricity. Alderman
Fuller, before whom he was arraigned,
required htm to furnish bail In the sum
of $300. and In his failure to do so com
mitted him to the county Jail.
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-GOOD ROADS" QUESTION.
To Be DltcusscJ at the Next Board of
, . . Trade Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Scranton board of trade will be held
Monday evening. There will bj Impor
tant reports from several of the com
mittees, and the applications for mem
bership of F. L. Peck and C. H. Zehn
der will be voted upon. Several new
applications will also be recslved.
Hon. F. O. Williams will give an
address on "French Roads." Mr. Will
loms is thoroughly conver.unt with
this subject. While consul to Havre,
France, during the Harrison admlnls
tiatlon, he prepared an exhaustive re
oprt on the roads of that country,
which appeared in full in the Century
nibgazlne. Mayor Bailey, members of
the councils, and nil city olllclnls will
he Invited to attend, as it is believed
that the agitation of the "good roads"
question ut this time, and the speedy
Improvement of our streets In the out
lying districts, is of the utmost Im
portance to the future growth and
prosperity of our city.
NO A1T0INTMEXTS TONIGHT.
Mayor llailcy Sn lie- Will Delay Action
for Two Weeks.
' Mayor James G. Bailey will send no
appointments to the select council to
night. He so Informed a Tribune reporter
yesterday, but added that two weeks
hence council will receive a communi
cation from him containing his pleasure
with reference to the appointments that
in the mayor's estimation demand Im
mediate attention from him.
Rush of business, which prevented
him from giving consideration to the
many applications before him, the
mayor gave as his reason for not send
ing in his appointments tonight. .
Since the mayor's return from New
York the Rubllng chief stock has gone
up several points above the zero mark,
where It lay supinely after the meeting
of the leaders on April 3. when they
savagely Jumped on the Robllng boom.
A man who has been keeping tabs on
the situation since Mayor Bailey's elec
tion, said last night in conversation
with a Tribune reporter:
OTHERS CAN WORRY NOW.
"The ntayor Is going to let the other
fellows do the worrying now for a time.
He had his slate prepared and was
ready to act the moment he became
mayor, but his advisers quarrelled
among themselves and threatened to
quarrel with him. They halted him in
the path that he conceived It to be his
duty to travel and the result was that
his slrfte was smashed, his nerves shat
tered and trouble caused generally.
"Then the mayor went to New York
to recuperate, and there he met his old
friend, Charles Robinson, quite unex
pectedly, of course. They were to
gether a good deal and naturally talked
over the situation. The mayor came
home with his backbone stiffened and
a determination in his mind to be
mayor in all that the term Implies. He
now proposes to use his own judgment
with reference to the time when he
will announce his appointments.
ROBLING STILL IN IT.
"As'the situation looks to me tonight,
I would not be at all surprised to hear
that Mayor Bailey had gone back to
his tlrst slate, Robling for chief, and
John Fitzslmmons for captain. One
thing is certain, Fitzslmmons will ac
cept no other position in the police de
partment. The uttempt to side-track
him Into the position of desk sergeant
is useless. He has told me repeatedly
that he will not accept It, and that with
him It Is captain or nothing. Robllng
is by no means a dead horse in this
race yet.
"It is my impression that the new
chief, whatever he may be, will not
take charse of the department until
after the Templar conclave in May. The
conclave and circus on May 26 will bring
hundreds of persons to the city, and It
Is needless to say that among the vis
itors will be many clever crooks who
will come because they sec an oppor
tunity to plunder. It would be bad
judgment to have the police force In
a choa'ic state at such a time. This
matter has been considered and I have
good reasons to believe that the police
force will remain practically as It Is
until the first of June."
THEY DO NOT AGREE.
This view of the situation meets with
no favor from other Democrats, espe
cially those who are advocating the ap
pointment of Taylor. Thc-y profess to
believe that the man whose cause they
champion will be appointed while the
menwho are holding John Shea's light
ning "foil aloft have great faith that
the ex-county detective will be struck
by an appointment as chief or captain.
P. J. Hiokfy Is holding up his boom
for chief of the tire department and
says that he has assurances from May
or Bailey that up to date his chances
for the office are as good as those of
any other man mentioned for the honor.
STATE AND NATIONAL
Prohibitionists Will F.lcet Dclcsntcs to
These Conventions Saturday.
Next Saturday afternoon Lackawan
na county Prohibitionists will hold a
convention In this city. They will
meet at 2 o'clock at the court house and
will elect delegates to the state and na
tional conventions.
The state Prohibition convention will
be held May 6 a( Philadelphia, and tho
national convention meets at Pitts
burg May 2
Our Women's Newspaper.
Four well-known Scranton mer
chants who each year spend thousands
of dollars In advertising have not had
to bo solicited to take space in Our
Women's Newspaper, which Is to be
Issued May 14. They have appreciated
the value of the thing, as shown by
their action In hunting up the adver
tising managers and engaging space.
Will Assume Charts Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Houghton, the new assist
ant rector of St. Luke's parish, and who
will have charge of the St. Mark's mis
sion In Dunmore, will begin his duties
Sunday. He succeeds Rev. A. L. Ur
ban, who becomes the rector of Christ
church at Woodbury, N. J., for which
place he leaves today. His family will
occupy the Dunmore rectory until the
middle of next month.
Kemnvod.
Dr. Slilmberg, the optician, has re
moved from 305 to 433 Spruce street, op
posite Commonwealth building. Look
for the large spectacle sign,
r
Miss McLane Is now In her new store,
201 Washington avenue. .
DIDN'T EK0TTAS LOADED
Rudolph Meyerhoffer, a Duimure
barber, Is the Victim.
A BULLET THK0LGH HIS BRAIN
While Playing a Month Orgaa la Uls Shop
One of Uls Companions, Thomas
Ruane. Accidentally Shoots
Illm-Wound la Fatal.
Rudolph Meyerhoffer.a Dunmore bar
ber, was accidentally shot and probably
fatally wounded by a companion, Thos.
Ruane. yesterday afternoon. It was a
case of "didn't know It was loaded."
Ruane. Martin Coollhan, John Con
nolly and Thomas Phllbln, young
men of aliout 20 years of age, gathered
in Meyerhoffer's shon on Blnkely
street about 3.30 o'clock with the inten
tion of going to the woods to engage
in target practice, at which sport they
and the barber spent a part of the pre
vious day. The revolver which was
used belonged to the barber. His com
panions) were examining it while he was (
shaving a man and when he finished he
took it from the hands of one of the
bovs and snapped it two or three times.
He handed it to Ruane with the re
mark that It was no good, and, having
no work to do threw himself Into one
of the barber chairs and began pluying
a mou.h-organ. A single cartridge had
been let; In the revolver from the day
before but this was unknown to the
younK men. Ruano while toying with
It pulled the tigger and it exploded.
The bullet struck Meyerhoffer In the
right side of the head about an Inch and
a half above and back of the ear and he
fell to the lloor. When the young men
realized what had happened they be
came so excited that all with the ex
ception of Phllbln ran out Into the
street and scattered In various direc
tions. HE GAVE THE ALARM.
Phllbln ran next door and told Meyer
hoffer's sister, then went after Doctors
Winters and Brown. A crowd soon
gathered and all sorts of stories were
set alloat. One which was afterwards
proved to be without foundation was
that he had committed suicide because
he regretted his approaching marriage
with a Mrs. Carpenter which was to oc
cur on Monday next.
The doctors and some of the men
from the Independent Hose company,
which is located near by carried the
wounded man Into the house of his
sister, Mrs. Smith, und there the physi
cians made an examination. They
.found the bullet which was of 32 calibre
had entered lis above described and
taken u course in the direction of the
lobe of the opposite eur. It had pene
trated the bruin and their verdict was
that ho could not live until nightfall.
When at 7 o'clock he was still alive It
was decided to trephine the skull and
attempt to dislodge the bullet. Doc
tors Winters, Brown and Oarvey began
this operation at 10 o'clock. They ex
pressed little hope of saving his life but
determined to make every effort to do
so.
Ruane and three others who were
present could not be located, although
It was reported that they were about
I he streets during the evening. There
was no talk of arrests. After the
wounded man was carried to his sister's
home, the shop was locked and every
thing was left Just as It was when the
shooting occurred, in order that the
coroner's Jury might get a clear under
standing of the circumstances In case
an inquest Is made necessary, as It
doubtlessly will.
A Tribune reporter, In company with
Chief of Police Healey, secured admis
sion to the shop last night. The mouth,
organ which Meyerhoffer was playing
was lying on the floor at the foot of
the chair and a pool of blood about four
fett away showed where the unfortu
nate man's head struck when he fell.
REVOLVER A CHEAP AFFAIR.
The revolver, a cheap affair, with a
red-wood handle, was found In one of
the apartments of the cup case. The
single exploded shell was all that the
chamber contained. It was evident
from the position in which Meyerhoffer
was reclining and the location of the
wound that Ruane was standing with
his back to the wall not over three feet
away, when the pistol was discharged.
Mrs. Smith says that her brother
never spoke after being shot. When
she reached his side he looked into her
face appealingly and then seemed to
drop into unconsciousness.
HE WANTED TO KNOW.
Asked the Question Which Got Patrol
man Uloek and Lieutenant Davis Into
Trouble.
While Patrolman M. J. Walsh was
walking along lower Lackawanna ave
nue In the vicinity of the Weston mill,
about 11.30 o'clock last night a well
dressed young man approached him
and addressed to him a question some
what similar to those propounded to
Patrolman Joseph Block by the young
men of the Guernsey's Sunday school
class. The patrolman feigned ignor
ance of the meaning of the Interroga
tion and when the questioner repeated
his query in plainer terms the officer
told him he could not give him the de
sired information. Thereupon the in
quisitive youth became" impertinent
and wanted to know what kind of a
chump the copper was anyhow.
At the station house the seeker after
knowledge gave his name as Oswald
Rentz, and showed by letters that he
Is a drummer for a big Philadelphia
mercantile house. He will be given a
hearing this morning and some cllp
"ptngs TfonrthB raffnjrpapers of then m
die of January.
HELD AS AN ACCESSORY.
Chorloy Miller Must Also Answor for
Ills llrothor-ln-l.ow's Death.
Charley Miller, who was arrested as
an accessory to the murder of John
Mick us, was formally committed to the
county Jail yesterday by Alderman Mil
lar. County Detective Leyshon, who
caused his arrest, appeared as prose
cutor. The only evidence offered by
the commonwealth was the threat
made by Mrs. Mlckus to her husband
that her brother, Miller, and tho board
er, Grishka, would kill him.
Miller entered a plea of not guilty.
He admitted, however, that he was in
Mlckus' company during the afternoon
and early part of the evening and that
Micks, Grishka, himself and another
man drank four dozen bottles of beer.
Stories he has told the county detec
tive concerning his whereabouts on the
night of the murder are very contradic
tory. WORKING FOR A CHURCH.
Graeo Lutheran Church Congregation
lias Purchased n Lot.
At a meeting of the congregation of
the Grace Lutheran church held Inst
night It was decided to purchase the
lot at Madison avenue and Mulberry
street, from Mrs. William McMilllan,
for church purposes.
Rev. Foster tl. Gift is pastor of the
congregation which worships In Young
Men's Christian Association hall. The
need of a church building has been felt
for some time and. this Is the first step
on the :iart of the congregation to se
cure It.
.MORE APPOINTMENTS.
Speulal Offleera Who Have Hod Their
Commissions Menowed.
All of the following special officers
had their commissions 'renewed by
Mayor Bnlley;
' John A. Kline, Janitor at No. 10
school; W. R. Ackerson, Janitor at No.
21 school; George Wlckenhoffer. jani
tor at No. 35; P. W. Gallagher. Scran
ton Traction company; Miles Gibbons,
night watchman; John C. Jones, New
York, Ontario and Western railroad;
Jacob Woehrle, Lackawanna Iron and
Steel company; Philip Goerlits, Dela
ware. Lackawanna and Western police
man; James Boles and W. Suydam.
Academy of Music; Joseph Glocker.
Central Railroad of New Jersey; W.
W. Williams. Davis' theater; Patrick
Spellman, Delaware and Hudson Canal
company policeman; Thomas H. Phil
lips, Nay Aug park superintendent; P.
P. Carter, Capouse pound keeper; Geo.
Griser, street commissioner's depart
ment; James F. Dunn, night watch
man; Charles D. Decker, Delaware and
Hudson railroad; James Durkln, Dela
ware. Lackawanna and Western rail
road; W. L. Reichard. New York, On
tario and Western.
THEY "SEEK IMPROVEMENTS.
The Property Owners Near Xay Aug
Pork Take Action.
The property owners of the Nay Aug
tract of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
company last night met in the office of
F. 1). MoOowan on Iicknwanna ave
nue.and lierfccted an organization with
the idea of mutual protection and in
terests In relation to street grades, side
walks, etc. The city hus not yet ac
cepted from the company the streets of
the plot, consequently ull building work
has been done with the risk of having
the grades lowered or raised when tho
plot is accepted by the city. By organ
izing. It is proposed by the property
owners to withhold their consent to an
nexation unless' the city and company
agree upon satisfactory grades, etc.,
and which shall be embodied In the an
nexation ordinance.
Twenty-six out of sixty-two property
owners responded to the following call
for the meeting:
Almost all new tracts of land are plotted
and placed upon the market by a land
company, who look after grades, lights,
water, sewerage, fire protection, shade
trees, and surface dralnaKc. The Lacka
wanna Iron and Steel company. In placing
what might be called Gie "Nay Aug Park
Tract" on the market, made only a sort
of street grade and left all other Improve
ments to the purchasers, rnder these
circumstances the present house own
ers have decided to make a call for u
meeting of all the lot-owners and see If we
cannot organize a"Nuy Aug Improvement
society,'' whercbysystematlc und uniform
improvements might be suggested nnd
carried out and tho property made more
attractive und of greater value.
Bordering on our only park (Nay Au),
traversed by the approach of the only
fine drive Scranton hus (Klmhurst Boule
vard), we can attract more attention th in
any other suburb of the city and probably
receive the alii of outside influence, tic
Boulevard company, the Traction coin
puny and the park commissioners. There
fore with this view of mutual Improvebetit
and profit, we would respectfully ask you
to meet ut the office of F. R. McGowan.
No. 328 Lackawanna avenue, Wednesday,
April 15, lhDiJ, ut 7.30 p. m.
The call was signed by F. D. McGow
an, John S. Hurlbert. John Drew, J. J.
Van Nort. F. T. Okell, J. S. Woodllng
and K. H. Belden.
Mr. McGowan and Mr. Van Nort Were
respectively elected president and sec
retary. Committees were appointed to
suggest suitable grades and Induce
property owners, especially along Mul
berry street, to build sidewalks. The
gathering adjourned to meet at the
home of Mr. Van Nort, 410 Colfax ave
nue, on May 6 at 7 p. m.
MARRIED TUESDAY NIGHT.
Miss Maud Churchill Kccamo the Bride
of Conduetor William C. Edwards.
William C. Edwards and Miss Maude
Churchill were united in marriage Tues
day evening by Rev. L. C. Floyd, D. D.,
presiding elder of the Binghamton dis
trict, at her home, 102 Adams avenue.
The bridge, though only 18 years old,
was divorced on March 9, 1X96, from
William Fritz, an actor who Ill-treated
and abused her, making her condition
intolerable and life a burden. Mr. Kd
wards Is a conductor In the employ of
the Scranton Traction company, and
lived at 520 North Bromley avenue.
For a Nervo Tonlo
Vse llorsford'a Acid Phosphate.
Dr. H. M. Harlow, Augusta, Me.. ways:
"I regard It as one of the best remedies
In all cases in which the system re
quires an acid and a nerve tonic."
Meals and Cold Lunches
Meals and cold lunches served at all
hours at Lohmann's, Spruce street.
Regular dinner 40 cents. Imported
and domestic wines, cigars and liquors.
Pillsbury's Flour ml .s have a capac
Ity of 17.600 barrels a gay. e
THE FOUNTAIN HEAD
FOR
FASHIONABLE MILLINERY,
It is said "there Is room at the top."
So there Is, but has It ever occurred to
you there can be only one at the top.
We're gaining that enviable position by
being worthy of It. We have set the pace
In everything. Store, style, quality, relia
bility and more than all low prices. Look
at the new spring hats. Where ele In
Scranton can you find such correctness
such Individuality such tone and charuc
ter? Nowhere. Why shouldn't we be at
the top. If everybody knew it, what a
scramble there'd be for our kind of mll
llnory. But everybody doesn't know, nnd
that's why old goods masquerade as new
and so-called "bargulns'' figure at nil
per cent, profit. We are not tied down
to old-fashioned Ideas and prices here ure
always on speaking terms with cost.
-R. SAWYER, Wyoming Ave.
Wholesale and Retail Milliner.
BEST SETS Of TEETH.
Including the painless extracting of
teeth by an entirely new process.
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
3JI Spruce St., Opp. Hotel Jermyn.
To Carpet Buyers
After three months of utteinptiii", to Kcll Carpets lit
u room 2xUO feet, we now liuva the pleasure of
sliow lnc uoods In our new Carpet Department, which
Is well lighted nnd contains ample floor space , to
properly show our select line of Carpets, consisting
of Aloqucttcs, AxmitiRlcrs. Velvets, Body and Tapes
try Brussels, 1 hrce-l'lj , Agru and InKrains.
SrCarpcfs Sewed ane laid promptly. Examine
our stock and prices.
406 Lackawanna Ave. 4 ' (Large Show Window.)
423 Lackawanna Avanui
Spectacles and Eye Glasses
to fit everybody. We make
a specialty of fitting Glasses.
TRY OUlt 50c. SPECS.
We have over 100 Suits to
pick from. Last year the iden
tical goods were sold for $10.
The cloth is absolutely all
wool and fast colors, well made
in sack coat style. Sizes 34
to 42.
ill
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VASES -o JARDINIERES
We are just exhibiting a
fine line of the above.
Acknowledged by lovers of
art the best ever made.
We will be pleased to have
you call and examine.
RUPPRECHT'S
231 Penn Ave. Opp. Baptist Church.
THE MOST IMPORTANT
Part of a Piano is the interior, Vou want ser
vice as well as tone and appearance. In our
(election we aim to give all these qualities.
AN EXAMINATION SOLICITED.
L. I
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326-230 WVOMINU AVE.
in $6,98 SUITS
ill 1
CLARENCE
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A Few
Words tft
Benefit
OF THE
BAUCIS IT 111
PAY YOU TO LOOX AT:
ONE LOT OF
Ladies' mts in Mixed
Goods for $1.98. They
are a model of jauntiness
and tailor-made beauties.
ONE LOT OF
Laundried Waists for
50c. We are offering
you an unusual value to
open your eyes.
ONE LOT OF
Boys' Straw Sailors for
10c. Can't be had else
where for 50c.
ONE LOT OF
Ladies' Trimmed Hats
for $1.98, worth $3
Come and see us if you are
looking for Big Bargains.
J. BOLZ,
138 Wyoming Avenus.
High
Grade
NIK
Shaw,
Emerson,
Malcolm Lor
' Clongb & Warren,
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
And Lower Grades at
Very Low Prices,
J. LAWRENCE STELLE.
S03 SPRUCE STREET.
THERE IS A NOBBINESS
ABOUT OUR LITEST STYLE OF
SPRING HATS
That Is Positively Striking.
Furnishing Goods, Correct
Ideas in Fancy Shirts, Ex
elusive and Rich Patterns.
Lowest Prices Prevail.
P,
41a SPRUCE STREET,
20s LACKAWANNA AVE.
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OBBY
OVELTIES,
IN EASTER JEWELRY Wil l, BF FOUNT
IN ENDLESS ASSORTMENT AT THE
NEW JEWELRY STORE
' 215 Lackawanna Avenue.
We sell Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, eta.,
at Intrinaie value prices, and as there is not
onn cent's worth of our lnrRe and attractive
stock that has not come direct to oar new
store from manufacturers, importers and job
bers, we think a look through it might in
torost you.
Will Open About April I.
TURNQUEST & GO.
Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry,
215 LHKftWINNft AVE.
THE MLIIRATIft
PIANOS
tre at Fruent th. afoat Pepnlir and Trttwni
Laaduif Ariuit,
Wireroomt: Opposite Columbus Monument,
nos Washington Av. Sorar-ton.Pt;
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