The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, April 16, 1896, Page 5, Image 5
TUB SCRANTON TRIBUNE THURSDAY HORNING, APRIL 16, 1890. 5 avi ROUNDED V SPOONFULS FOTdoir X BEDU BED NT "7 THE BEST THAT Norrman & MooroloNE day's mcial events FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES RUSSET SHOES IT COST AT THE COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE Washington Avenue. NO BORE SAW-EDGED COLLARS- ANTI-SWEAR IRONED Old Solid Comfort to have one encircled round your neck. e are giving tiicm to our patrons. f ackawanna ILaundry. jo Penn Ave A. B.WARMAN. WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY'S OF The most com plete stock of Special Patterns made strictly private to us for ScrantoD. Etc 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. . I I SURE K yNOT HEAPING 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. ; . . -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 L 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 i 326-230 WVOMINU AVE. in $6,98 SUITS ill 1 CLARENCE m 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. N EW, 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; mam Bl HATS AT Dunn's ft I I (a A 1