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' Curtain Poles; Wall Mouldings,
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; Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Howell, of Pottsvlllo,
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Sim, C'hnrles Worthmnn, of I'hntanoogi,
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parents, Mr. anil Mrs. Knowles, ul the
Vnlteil States Hotel.
'.Miss Lillian Zurflieh. dniiKhter of Mr.
end Mrs. Arnold Ztirllieh. of 1127 Adams
avenue, was marrieil to Wlllium S. ltciy 1,
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4!hurles K. lioliinson. V. D of the Suc-
ond Presbyterian church.
' Miss Allele Porter, the only woman In
'the epuntry who Is advance aKcnt for a
theatrical company, was here yesterday.
She represents the "Madame Sans Oenc"
company, which Is booked nt the Kroth
liiKham Monday nit;ht. .Miss Porter left
In the afternoon for Syracuse, but will
rviiuiv ucrif iu wuness .Munuuy iiigiii s
performance.
Plnnlns Mill IKirncJ.
"An extensive pinning mill owned by
Paul Hanall. ut Nantlcoke, wan destroyed
b.v lira yesterdny afternoon. It was llr-tt
Olscovered amonir a lot of shavhiKS and
rftiS'.1 In the boiler room. Loss estimated
at f'.:'.iin, nn which there was an Insur
ance of I3.IKM).
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WHAT THE DEFENSE UBS
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Exhaustive Opening Address Made by.
Major Everett Warren.
DETECTIVE M SKEEXET S TALE
Ocfcndanta Prisoner In Ilia Office One
Mght-Commonwealth' Caso Closed
at 3.10 -Attorney Milo J. Wilson
the First Witness for Defense.
At 3.10 yesterday afternoon the com
niu.iwenlth'H case rented in the Luce
ll.it.'iiiun arson trial. A few witnesses
wr called by the defense for further
I'l'iiso-exainiiiutlon and at 3.2"i Major
Kverett Warren hcRati the opening; ad
dress to the jury and did not conclude
until 4.UI. He outlined what the de
fense pi. poses to prove.
After a few Introductory remarks he
read the statute which covers the crime
with which the defendants are charged.
The law hns fixed a severe jienalty for
arson or an attempt to commit the
same. The unishmeiit is not over a
Irne of i.OtiO and Imprisonment at hard
labor and solitary confinement in the
penitentiary not exceeding It) years
He asked the Jury to jrlve the case their
most thoughtful consideration, know.
Itik' that it means ho much to the de
fendants. He said that the testimony which will
be presented will fully establish the tn
noeense of the accused and will explain
away the various circumstances which
the comimintveulth has relied upon to
convict. Major Warren related a case
which occurred In a street cur In New
Haven, Colin., w hen he was a student
nt Vale college. A woman was robbed
of her piH'ketbook and upon a search
of the passengers being made the purse
was found in the pocket of a prominent
clergyman.
Korttmato circumstances afterward
developed which proved that-a notori
ous pickMicket had taken the woman's
prperty, uniTwhen he feared detection
had placed.lt in the clergyman's pocket
unawares but the real truth was not
discovered until after the latter hud
been forced to the huniiliutliig tusk of
procurlnu;, ball for his velease from cus
tody. HAL) NOTHIXO TO DO WITH IT.
He emphasized that the Jury must be
lieve beyond a reasonable doubt that
the defendants are entity before they
can be convicted and he suid that in the
light of all the circumstances, It would
be fully established that Mr. Luce and
Mr. liuteninn had nothing at all to do
with the lire. It was not the purpose
of the defense, he said, to deny that
un attempt had been made to burn the
Howley building; neltjier would they
charge thut anybody else did it. all
tiny intended would be to show that
they hud no connection with the crime
one wuy or another.
In the first place, asked Major War
ren, whut would it benefit Mr. Luce to
destroy the building? He hud Just built
up a profitable business and did not
carry an amount of Insurance to in
demnify him for the loss. Mr. Luce,
with his father, and two or three near
relatives, hud bought out the business
of the Hcrnnton Knitting company and
by industry and perseverance had suc
ceeded in building up a trade, that wus
permanent and profitable. One New
York house alone had left orders for all
the hosiery that the factory could turn
out.
They would also show by the testi
mony of the girls employed at the fac
tory thnt It did not quit the day of the
lire until fi o'cli(ck in the evening.
Then Major Warren spoke of Mr.
Luce ns a young man of the best of
character, known and trusted by near
ly every business and professional man
in Scranton; associated with his father
in the insurance flrnrof It. W. Luce &
Son. a llrm of a standing second to none
in Lackawanna county.
What . would it prrtnt-him to destroy
a well-paying business such a tne
Knitting company was doing for the
paltry gain of $2,500 Insurance. Promi
nent men of the city would be brought
In to testify to Mr. Luce's standing; and
men acquainted with Mr. Uateman In
Dauphin county, this state, will come
forward and testify to his good repu
tation also.
DKFKNDANTS' WHEREABOUTS.
The Jury .would be ho,roughly en
lightened on what the commbnwealth
took great pains to prove. They wguld
not deny that Messrs. Luce and Uate
man had been at the factory the even
ing o' the fire. They admitted thnt,
and would prove they were there taking
rote of what Btock was needed for a
busy winter trade, and that after they
left the place Mr. Luce went to his
oifice and wrote letters ordering the
material; that Mr. Kateman went home
early and went to bed. This would be
proved by Mr. and Mrs. Krlnglesmlth,
with whom he boarded.
Mr. Luce's whereabouts at the Im
portant minutes preceding the ' fire
would bo proved by reputable citizens.
Attorney O. B. Partridge was ready to
swear thut Mr. Luce was in the hall
way of 421 Lackawanna avenue at 9
o'clock, and after that ho was seen at
the postotllce by A. C. Puller. They
were also prepared to admit that Mr.
Luce went Into Mayor Bailey's grocery
store a short while before the date of
the tire and purchased a gallon of kero
sene oil. This tluid was necessary for
the use of those who had to wash ma
chine oil off their hands after work.
When courtconvened In the morn
ing Detectlnfc James Kclghron. of
Wllkes-Bnrre, who guarded Batemnn
In Burring & MeSweeney's office on the
night of Dec. 14, ixi4, was the first wit
ness. There had . been objection made
the day before by counsel for the de
fense toward allowing him to dotall
a few remarks he heard Hntemnn ex
press. Judge Archbald liermitted him
io tell and hclghron raid lluti man r
marked thut "Luce would get free all
right, as he had lots of money, but he
would get souKed."
DETKCTIWI AT WORK.
The task of discovering the person
or persons Tvho set tire to the Howley
building was pluced In the hands of the
detective ugency of Barring & McSwee
ney, of which the next witness, Daniel
McSweeiiey, Is a member. He went to
Mr. Luce and asked to see the books
of the Scranton Knitting company. Mr.
Luce permitted hiin to do so after first
consulting Attorney Partridge, He
also learned thut the company carried
$2,U()0 Insurance on the machinery, $iUU
on the stock and l;0 on an electric
motor. He questioned Mr. Luce close
ly In regard to his whereabouts on the
night of the tire and was told by the
latter that he was at the factory not
later than 8 o'clock, at whim hour he
started for his on" Ice nn Lackawanna
avenue, wrote a few letters, went to
the postotllce and mailed them and then
walked home, '
Mr. McSweency testified that he went
to Schuylkill county on Dec. 11, 1S4,
and met Bnteman there;, he took the
defendant to Scranton with him under
pretense that he was to be used on account-
of his connection with the com
pany In running down the one guilty
of setting fire to the building. Bate--man
and Luce were arrested on Dec. 14
on a warrant sworn out lute In the af
ternoon and as the offense with which
they were charged is not bailable before
nn alderman they were kept in the
rooms of the detective agency that
night rather than send them to Jail.
. The witness denied that he had laid
,nny traps for, the defendants while they
were in custody under his auspices to
extort from them a confession. Major
Warren handled him without gloves on
cross-examination and asked him If he
had not made use of these words to
,Luee: "This niatter can. be. settled
right here; no one outside of the olll
cer need know it, and It will nut get
into the newspapers." McHweeney
emphatically denied the statement Im
puted t him. ,' . ': '
He was on the stand, the most of the
day aud the greater part of the time
was under Major Warren's searchtsJC
cross-examination, the intent of which
was that the detective agency had ar
rested Luce and Bateman without the j
simuow or evioence, nd once na-ving
them as prisoners endeavored in many
ways to break them down and make
them tell something which might be of
value to the detectives later on and
tht falling to do this they wantsd to
settle the matter.
Luce and Bateman were under lock
and key In Barring & MeSweeney's
quarters in the Commonwealth build-,
ing from the evening of Dec. 14 to the
afternoon of the next day. Mr. Me
Sweeney was asked by Major Warren
If he was running a branch office of
the county Jnll at his quarters.
Chief of Police Simpson took the
stand after Detective McSweeney. He
saw the defendants at the central po
lice station after the fire, about two
hours after It, and they made state
ments then which were written out by
Desk Sergeant Deiter. The papers were
exhibited to the chief and he Identified
them. They were submitted In evi
dence and read to the jury. What the
papers contained was simply some par
ticulars already related as to the
whereabouts of the defendants on the
night of the fire, before, at the time of,
and after it.
TESTIMONY FOK THE DEFENSE.
When Major Warren's opening ad
dress was ended. Attorney Milo J. Wil
son was called to the witness stand as
the first one to testify In favor of the
defense. He swore that as soon as he
heard thot Luce and Bateman were un
der arrest In Barring & MeSweeney's
otllce he went there ns counsel for the
former in order to procure his release
on bail. Mr. Wilson knew that a Jus
tice of the peace or alderman cannot
take ball In an arson case and he start
ed after supper for Judge Archbald's
house to get bail before htm.
The Judge had no jurisdiction because
the defendants had not been given a
preliminary hearing and so they had to
stay In the Commonwealth all night,
preferring that to the county Jail. Mr.
Wilson swore positively that Mr. Mc
Sweeney In his presence made the over
ture of settlement to Mr. Luce, but the
detective did not say anything about
money. At this point court adjourned.
The defense promises to knock the pins
from under the commonwealth's case
today.
BEFORE JUDGE GUNSTER.
Tho Clancy l-nmllv of the Hampton
Mixed I'p in n l-'rco Tight.
A wrdiet of guilty was returned by
the ury that heard the case of the
p -nn jnwealth against Martin Kamln
skl, charged with stealing J75 from
Andrew Bobonls, of the North End. The
defendnnt will receive sentence tomor
row morning.
Michael ("osgrove was tried for bs
Fault and battery upon Dr. J. F. Sal
try, of (ireen Hidge. District Attor
ney Jones conducted the case for the
commonwealth, and Attorney J. C.
Manning appeared for the defendant.
Dr. Sultry, on Feb. 24 last, sent a bill
for $7 to Cosgrove, which had remained
unpaid for two years. That same even
ing the defendant called at the doctor's
ojllce, and after a brief conversation,
.nit without any cause of provocation,
he struck him a heavy blow of his fist
on the face. Constable Patrick Roach
and Patrolman Thomas W. Evans
sei ved the warrant on, him and they
testified thut on the way to the lockup
the defendant said he was sorry he had
not broken the doctor In two. Cos
grove admitted he aimed a blow of his
list at the doctor, but he denied that
he struck him. The Jury brought In a
verdict of guilty of simple assault,
without the battery.
TROUBLES OF THE CLANCYS.
William, John and James Clancy,
brothers, were tried for assault and
battery on their father, Michael Clan
cy. It was the funniest case heard In
court since they were up last term. The
father is about five feet tall and each
of the sons is no larger than an ordin
ary 10-year-old urchin, though Will
iam Is 32, James Is 23 and John Is 20.
Ex-Judge Stanton assisted District At
torney Jones for the commonwealth,
and Attorney John J. Murphy defended
the unfllial trio. The Clancys live at
the Hampton, in Lackawanna town
ship. Two days before last Christmas the
old man came home in the evening and
was assaulted and beaten by his sons
without any cause, he claimed, except
that they wanted to put him out of the
way. Mrs. Gerrlty, an old woman who
must be upward of a century, but who
nevertheless smiled ar.d refused to an
swer when Mr. Murphy asked how old
she Is, corroborated Clancy. She said
they knocked him down and then beat
him. The old man was badly covered
with blood, but he was not seriously In
jured. The defendants swore that
their father came home drunk and was
In his customary fighting mood. They
admitted striking him hut said it was
necessary to do lt to subdue him. The
Jury found Willhim and James guilty
and acquitted John.
MAHEDY OF MINOOKA.
Snmuel Mahedy, of Mlnooko, was
tried for carrying concealed deadly
weapons. Constable Joseph Woelkers
was the prosecutor. Attorney T. V.
Powderly defended Mahedy and Dis
trict Attorney Jones conducted the case
for the commonwealth. The constable
had occnslon to arrest the defendant
about two months atro and found him
urmed with a "billy." Desk Sergeant
Deiter, who removed the sleep produc
er from Mahedy's hip pocket In the sta
tion house, corroborated the constable.
The jury had not returned a verdict at
adjournment.
John Blnblnnlck, of Vnndllng, was
put on trial for arson. Victor Parlo's
house was burned some time ago and
because he heard the defendant make
some threats before thnt concluded he
set lire to the house. The defendant's
claim Is that a spark from a passing
locomotive was the cause. The case Is
TIot llnisncur yet.
VARIETY AT DAVIS.
(ircnt Performance Was Given bj
Alblnl's .Meteors Yesterday.
Variety and the spice of variety, at
that. Is the life of Dnvls theater for the
first three days of this week. Albinl's
Meteors Is the name of the organiza
tion. The performance Is considered
the best ever seen In this city. In the
company is Miss Fannie .Leslie, the.
wonderful contortionist, who several
weeks ago delightfully surprised the
patrons of Davis'. Howard, and St.
Cluir Ttlve a pleasing sketch in which
the former does some funny falling.
Bowers, the "great," shows . how to
swing Indian clubs and Gertie West
sings several character songs.
The efforts of Dryden and Page
please the upper portion of the audi
ence. A great musical entertainment
Is offered by the Edlsons. From the
most difficult of Instruments the sweet
est melody is lured by these skillful
players. A selection from La Trova
tore Is magnificent. Alblnl, owner of
the show and a card manipulator .of
great skill, made manv who saw him
believe that ho is In league with the
spirit world. He not alone Is a clever
deceiver, but Is a natural wit and
humorist.
SI Hassen Ben All's troupe of acro
batic Arabians also feature the per
formance. The horse plav sketch
which closes the show could weH be
spared. The attraction Is one that
should not be missed. It will be con
tinued this nnd tomorrow evening, with
matinees. The house is kept very cool
by large ventilators In the roof.'
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WONDERFUL nro th 'cures accom
plished by Hood's Sarsnparllla and yet It
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one true blood purifier, makes pure, rich,
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HOOD'S PILL8 for the liver and' bow
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the news. Special articles. Exclusive
featuits. Don't miss It. . ,
T. H. WATTS WAS CHOSEN
r
He Will Represent the Third District
la the State Convention.
WAS NO 01T0SIT10N TO HIM
Tho Resolutions Endorse the Candidacy
of Matthew Stanley Quay for the
- Presidency -Dr. J. W. House r
Samed ns Alternate.
Republicans of the Third Legislative
district of this county met in the arbi
tration room of the court house yester
day afternoon and elected T. H. Watts,
of Glenburn as their representative at
the state convention In Harrisburg on
April 23. Dr. J. W. Houser, of Taylor,
was named as alternate, and resolu
tions were adopted favoring the candi
dacy of Senator Quay for president.
John MeCrlndle, of Mooslc, the chair
man of the Third district standing com
mittee, was unable to be present and in
his absence Dr. J. W. Houser, of Taylor,
the secretary, called the meeting to or
der and asked for nominations for
chairman of the convention. William
Morgan, of Lackawanna, named Major
A. I. Ackerly. of Clark's Green, and
notwithstanding that gentleman's pro
test that he was not a delegate to the
convention and therefore In his opin
ion not eligible to the office of chair
man, he was selected. S. O. Shoemak
er, of Dalton, was chosen secretary, and
James Watklns, of Taylor, assistant
secretary. The list of districts were
then read and the delegates handed In
their credentials, showing that the fol
lowing were present:
DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE.
Benton A. W. Brundage, C. B. Reyn
olds. Dalton H. V. Decker, S. Q. Shoemaker.
Glenburn John Northup.
Greenfield Louis Johnson.
IaPlume-'M. O. Webster.
Lackawanna township South district,
T. D. Urlfflths: Went district, W. L. An
thony, C. L. Edsell; Northeast district,
William Morgan; Southwest district,
Christ Fassold.
Newton Lester Van Camp.
North Abington Warren Lewis.
Old Forge Fourth district, John R. Ed
wards. Scranton Sixth ward. Third district,
Nicholas Bennett, Roland Roberts.
Scott Herbert S. Newton, Elmer E.
Taylor.
South Abington N. S. Davis, M. M. Buf
fo rd.
Taylor First ward, John E. Davis: Sec.
ond ward, Dr. J. W. Houser, Thomas J.
Powell; Third ward. William J. Hosklns;
Fourth ward, William T. Kvans; Fifth
ward, JameB E. Watklns, substitute for E.
C. Davis.
Waverly Edward Parker, Albert John
son. West Abington A. F. Rhodes.
Clifton, Covington, Gouldsboro, Le
high, Lackawanna East district, Madi
son, Old Forge, First and Second dis
tricts. Ransom and Spring Brook were
unrepresented.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
For permanent chairman Dr. Houser
nominated W. 8. Davis, of South Ab
ington. and he was unanimously elect
ed. The temporary secretaries were
made permanent and Mr. Davis then
appointed as a committee on resolutions
Dr. ,J. W. Houser, John Northup and
Lester Van Campen, who reported the
following, which were unanimously
adopted:
We, the Republicans of the Third Leg
islative district of Lackawanna county,
In regular convention assembled, affirm
our unswerving allegiance to th principles
wnicn were clearly anu unequivocally
enunciated In the Minneapolis platform
and which have been the mainstay and
foundation of our national unity for half
a century.
We heartily and unanimously endorse
the candidacy of Pennsylvania's peer
less and Indomitable leader, Matthew
Stanley Quay, for the nomination for pres
ident of the United States, and It is the
sense of the convention that our national
delegates should use all honorable means
to secure his nomination.
Nominations for state delegate were
called for and Dr. J. W. Houser named
T. H. Watts, of Glenburn, for the honor.
He was selected without opposition.
t)n the suggestion of James E. Wat
klns, of Taylor, Dr. J. W. Houser was
named as alternate and the convention
then adjourned.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Hanlon Brothers' "Fantasma" will
be seen at the Academy of Music to
night and will be repeated tomorrow
afternoon and evening. The company
that will produce "Fantasma" here
numbers among Its members America's
funniest clown, George H. Adams, who
stands unchallenged as the king of
merriment; his performances. In con
junction with Miss Nellie Black, who
ably plays the part of Fantasma, the
fairy queen In the disguise of a witch,
furnishes no end of amusement and
wonder to the children, as well as to
the elders.who can to their hearts' con
tent revel In mirth, marvel and mys
tery from the rise to the fall of the cur
tain. During the performance Miss
Rose Newhart and Miss Sadie Steph
ens, both sopranos of rare excellence,
will render a number of musical selec
tions comprising the favorite songs of
the day. Miss Pauline Glldden, a truly
musical genius, will be heard In choice
cornet solos, and Master Orle Gerard,
a master of melody, .will add strength
to the musical contingent.
A powerful revival of "Michael Stro
goff" will be the bill at the Frothlng
ham next Saturday afternoon and
evening. Since the great success of
tho ''Prisoner of Zenda," there has
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Dimities, Organdies,
Jaconet Duchess,
Linen Batiste,
Chatelaine Tulle,
Swiss Milenge,
Mull Delaines.
MEARS
been a. strong; Interest revived In plays
of the romantlo order. "Michael Stro
goff" Is one of the beat of these, appeal
ing to the heart with Its story of love
ami patriotism, and making the Jaded
theater-goer's pulse beat quicker at its
scenes of peril. William Morris, the
well-known star, .as Miehael Strogoff,
has added new fame to his reputation
as a delineator of romantic rules. The
scenery and ovstumes have 'all been
prepared specially for this production.
Special prices of 25 and 50 cents will
prevail for the matinee.
There la little room for doubt that
Carrie Louis' own company, in reper
toire. Is proving one of the solid finan
cial successes of the present season.
In many cities Miss Louis has drawn
the largest houses ever known in the
theaters and the clever star Is said
to have the best supiorting company of
her career. Indeed, many prominent
critics have declared her to be the Ari
adne of repertoire. Negotiations are
now pending for Miss Louis' appear
ance at the Academy of Music during
the week beginning April 20.
The great success of the season,
"Mine. Sans Gene," in Its English ver
sion, will be seen at the Frothlngham
on Monday and Tuesday. April 20 and
21. The great success of "limp. Sans
Gene," which Is considered as Sardou's
most successful comedy, has demon
strated conclusively what a great
drawing card this beautiful stage pic
ture la. Manager Augustus Pttou, un
der whose direction the play Is pre
sented, has snared no labor, time or
money In the production. Miss Kath
ryn Kidder In the title role, and Au
gustus Cook as Napoleon, have made
most emphatic and pronounced hits.
The gowns worn in the court scene are
wonderful creations of art. "Mme.
Sans Gene" will no doubt be one of the
society events of the season.
MR. S1LL1MAN S LETTER.
Pertains to the Recent Criticism of the
Traction Company System.
General Manager Silllman, of the
Scranton Traction company, has re
plied to the criticism of the company's
system contained In a recent report of
the board's public safety committee.
The letter will be read at Monday
night's board meeting.
Following the publicity given the
committee's report, President Illsley,
from his Philadelphia office, addressed
a letter "to the public" which was
printed In the city papers. It was a
general argument and denial of the
committee's allegations. General Man
ager Stlliman's letter, however, is said
to deal more consistently with the
points at Issue and Is a document of
tour closely typewritten pages.
What a Pleasure
This Laving new
goods in every de
partment to show
you. For months we
have hunted the coun
try over for desirable
things, 52 cases are
here, unpacked and
marked. Manufac
turers say we want
too much for our
money. Can't help
it; must underbuy so
that we may under
sell. 2 Bargains
Today and tomor
rojv only.
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One pound, Whit
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linen, ruled or un
ruled, 108 sheets,
Thurday and Friday
1 Cf Envelopes
IOC, Match.
Tea Spoons
A wonderful oner:
500 sets of genuine
Rogers' - Spoons.
Their reliable name
stamped on every
spoon.
25c. for Six
REXFORD. Lacka. Av.
NOW
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415, 417 Lackawanna
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If so, it won't pay you to shop
around, buy odd pieces here and there,
foot up what you have paid and you
Ond it cost you more for a job lot than
you would have to pay ns for a neat,
decorated, open stock pattern that you
can match at any time. You don't
have to buy the whole set at one time
A few pieces now, a few pieces another
time and you have a complete set at
no extra cost Others find it pays ;
you iu if you try it
Toilet Sets,
Cut Glass, Silverware, Etc,
China Hall
WEICHEL & MILLAR,
04 WY011IB IVEIuE.
Walk in and look around.
THE KNOX
Now Open
For Spring.
205 Wyoming Avenua.
Our stock is replete with
the most desirable patterns in
every grade of Floor Cover
ings. We are not making "Spec
ial Prices" or "Great Reduc
tions." We simply sell ev
erything at the lowest price,
first, last and all the time.
HJCSlt will pay you to
make comparisons.
P. M'CREA & CO,
128 WYOMING AVENUE.
IN THE CITY.
These Goods have
great care, the patterns
the present style. Our
for Fine Fabrics.
OPEN !
We Have No Job Lots
OF OLD GOODS.
HAG
'Avenue, Scranton,
(01 iflei ui i ciii
An elegant assortment at prices that
are very low considering the quality,
make-up, etc., is being shown at our
store. If you are thinking of buying
a Spring Suit cat 1 in and look at our
stock it will do you good, and us,
too, of course. We are almost sure
you will buy cannot resist
OUR HAT AND
FURNISHING GOODS DEPT
Is replete with everything that is new
and stylish; all the latest styles and
colors. Call in aud be convinced.
Clothiers. HdteraE furnisficra
We Have
On Hand
THE BEST STOCK
IN THE CITY ,
Also the Newest.
Aloe the Cheapest.
Also the Largest.
ciffiiNiuoiim
Porcelain, Onyx, etc
tllver Novelties In Infinite Variety. !
Latest Importations.
Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds,
fl. E. ROGERS, .
Jeweler and m t i
watchmaker, zio Lackawanna Ays.
No Greek about it. Prices
are plain. All can read them.
The day is past when prices
are marked in hieroglyphics.
We have goods marked so
that buyers know they are
getting full value for their
money. Our prices make our
increased trade.
416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
TAIfC PARC and your ayes will take
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Ur IUUII LILv) gotoDR.SHIMBURO'S
and have your nyes examined tree. We havo
reduced prices and are the lowest In tbo city.
Is'ii-kel spwtiicleH from SI Ui 2: Raid from H
to It). 433 Spruce Street, Scranton, Pa.
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and colors are all in
prices are moderate
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