THE SCBAKON fBTBTOB-SATUBDAT MOBNDTG; JUUE 20, -1898.'
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BRIDES HELD SWAY
AIJL OF THIS WEEK
Tfcey Were Ike PreaiKit Flftvesia tke
. Leadlif Social Fuctioas.
SOME OP THE NOTABLE
BarkerFotter Eveat o the Emt IJe
and ' Darif Jeakias oa the West
Side - Broaght Oat Maar Welly
Kaawa Society PeopleTose Who
, Sailea for Earope Others Who
Are Voiag.
Of all the dull seasons the present la
the dullest, in Scranton, at least, In
many years. Among; society's best
known element there , has positively
been no diversions for several weeks,
excepting the Poster-Barker wedding
Thursday night, and there Is nothing
In Immediate prospect. The last few
days of the month and the first of July
will witness the return from school or
college of a large number of young peo
ple, but they will appear to disappear
with their ' parents into the country.
About what does not and will not occur
there might be a great deal written.
The marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Foster to Harry Carllngton Barker was
solemnized Thursday evening at the
Second Presbyterian church by the
pastor. Rev. Charles K. Robinson, D.
V., assisted by Rev. James McLeod, D.
D., pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. "MIsb Kmma C. Foster, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor, and
the ' bridesmaids were: Miss Grace
Wllklns, of Rochester, N. Y.; Miss Jean
Travis, of Brooklyn, N T.: Miss Sarah
Mullen, of Mount Holly Springs. Pa.
and Miss Kmma Hanley, Miss Edith
Pierson, and Miss Lillian Gearhart, of
Scranton. Herbert Wheeler, of New
York, was groomsman. The ushers
were James Blair, Jr., Willis n. Klrk
patrlck. Joseph Holes, Harry S. Klrk-
patrick, Joel-Foster, and Edwin Gear
hart. The bridal party was given a re.
ceptlon a " the home of the brlde'i
father, Thomas J. Foster. The groom
Is a son of Mrs. Susan R. Barker. The
out-of-town persons present were: Miss
Hancock, of Alexanrla, Va,; Mrs.
Thomas Foster, Mr. and Mrs. W. H
Daniels, Mrs. J.' S. Foster, Misses Dob
son, Miss Martha Foster, and Miss Bar
ker, of Pottsvllle; Miss Agnes Schwartz,
of Reading; and Mrs. Richard, of Phila
delphia!
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The most notable West Side wedding
of the June season was that of Miss
liertha Louise Jenkins to Attorney
David J. Davis Wednesday evening In
the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church, A large reception followed at
the home of tlie bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George W, Jenkins, of South Hyde
Park avenue. The ofllciatlng elergy
1 man was Rev. J. P. MolTatt, pastor of
the church. Miss Alice Evans, of the
North End, was bridesmaid, and Ben
jamin Williams, of Wllkes-Barre best
man. The (lower maids were Miss Alice
Chappell and Miss Margaret Davis.
The ushers were W. E. Thayer, Harry
Decker, William Luce, W. S. Freeman,
,V. C. Williams and Arthur lienors.
M. L. Speck, of this city, and Miss
Louise Peckens, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Peckens, of Dunmore, were
united In marriage Thursday evening
by Rev. W. F. Gibbons, of Dunmore
Presbyterian church. Miss Hattle
Oram, of the West Side, was brides
maid, and Morris Sloan was grooms
man. The ushers were Otto Winters
and Arthur Close, and the wedding
march was played by Miss Chamber
lain, of Dunmore.
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Miss Anna Pauline Kiesel, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kiesel, of Lacka
wanna avenue, was married to Edward
J. Fuchs, of Moosic, on Thursday at
noon at the home of the bride. Miss
Emily Kiesel, sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid, and Albert Fuchs, brother
of the .gr.no?, v,aa groomsman. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. P. F.
Zizelman, of Mifflin avenue.
St. Patrick's church, West Side, con
tained one of the largest assemblages
that has ever attended a nuptial mass
at that church Thursday morning on
the occasion of the marriage of Joseph
E. Donnelly and Miss Agnes Guicell.
two of the most popular young people of
Tne congregation. Rev. John J. Healey,
of Pleasant Mount, a cousin of the
bride, performed the ceremony. Miss
May Irving, of New York city, was
bridesmaid and School Controller T. J.
Jennings groomsman. Prof. Haydn
jvans presided at the organ. After the
service the newly wedded pair received
the congratulations of their friends at
the home of the bride's parents,' Patrol
man and Mrs. Martin Gurrell, of Ninth
uireei, aner wnicn tney iert on a tour
Which embraces Newark, Philadelphia
svuu wasmngion.
ftverett t. Howe, assistant freight
agent or tne Lackawanna road In Green
xuuge. ana jvuss Minnie Phillips, of
Philadelphia, were married Wednesday
in jersey uuy. rne Bride once lived In
riMbn 1J 1 ,1 .1 1 . . .
luusc mien ner iamer was a
member of the confectionery firm of
Northup, Williams & Co. The groom is
one of the board of directors of the
ureen wage Wheelmen.
People from this city and its vicinity
Who will spend the summer in Europe
are as follows: August Robinson, who
will leave next week, and Court Sten
ographer Herbert H. Coston, who will
all on July 7, both for Carlsbad, Ger
many; jr. ana Mrs. Patrick Golden, of
Uellevue; Mrs. Anthony Walsh. An
thony Walsh, Jr.,and Miss Lizzie Walsh
of Phelps street; Miss Annie Melody, of
Dunmore; and Richard Klelty, of
Archbald, who sailed together Wednea.
day for Ireland; Mrs. Mary J. Davis, of
South Main avenue; Evan Thomas, of
vnanes street; Mine Inspector o. M.
.Williams, of Wllkes-Barre; Mrs. Thom
as Jones and Mrs. Powell, of Eynon
street, and John Twining, of the North
End, who sailed on Wedneminv tnr
Wales; and Rev. W, S. Jones, pastor of
tne welsh Baptist church; Mrs. Joseph
Reynolds, Mrs. Daniel Edwards, Mrs,
deaneiie iwis, Mrs. John E. Morris,
ana miss lizzie 8. Morris, a party of
nyae raric roms, who will sail next
week for wales.
Miss Delia Caswell, of Oak street
Taylor, and Thomas Bayllss, of Lu
aerne street, were married at the bride's
home Thursday by Rev. F. A. King, of
-Taylor Methodist Episcopal church.
Miss Polly Bayllss was bridesmaid, and
Frank Caswell was groomsman,
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Miss Laura McDonough, of South
Bromley avenue, and Patrick Moran,
of Price street, were married Thurs
day afternoon at 6 o'clock by Rev. F. P.
McNally at St. Patrick's church; Jack
ton street The bride was attended by,
her cousin. Miss Dora McDonough, and
the aroomsmaa was Michael Culkln.
Miss Rose Conway played the wedding
march. - y
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Miss Lydla M. Perkins and Nelson W.
Nichols were married Wednesday noon
by Rev. F. W. Young at the home or
the bride's mother, Mrs. E. A. Perkins,
at Clark's Summit. The marriage was
witnessed by a large company of guests.
Miss Lizzie Jones and Evan F. Davis
were married Wednesday evening by
Rev. Thomas Bell at the home of the
bride's mother. 137 South Fllmore ave
nue. The occasion was devoid of for
mality and only the immediate relatives
and a few friends wefe present.
In Bt Patrick's church. West Side,
Wednesday afternoon Miss Mame Solo-
man, daughter of Martin Soloman, 01
Twenty-first street, and George McHall,
of Grant avenue, were' united in mar
riage by Rev. I). S. Dunne. Mr. and
Mrs. McHall are now In Atlantic City.
Miss Mattle Evans, of Duryea, was
married Thursday at high noon to Har
ry C. Lockwood, chief clerk In the mail
ing department of the New York post
office. The ceremony was performed at
the residence of the bride's parents by
Rev. A. J. Welsley, pastor of the Lang
cllffe Presbyterian church, of Avoca,
The newly wedded couple will reside at
West Orange, N. J.
Martin McGoff, of Cayuga street, and
Miss Mary B. Flynn, of Brick avenue,
were made one at Holy Rosary church,
Providence, Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. John J. O'Toole. A reception was
held at the residence of the bride's
parents after the ceremony. Also on
Wednesduv afternoon at the same
church arid by the same clergyman,
Michael McHale, of Bennett street, and
Miss Mary Hagent of Steel street, were
Joined In the holy bonds of wedlock.
Both couple are very popular young
people iu the North End.
Dunmore witnessed a pretty morning
wedding Wednesday, when Michael .Me
Lane and Miss Jennie Gilllgan, tVo of
the most populur young people of the
borough, were united In marriage at St.
Mary's church by Rev. M. B. Dolan.
After a breakfast at the home of the
bride's parents on East Drinker street,
the newly wedded couple left for Buf
falo and Niagara Falls, where they are
spending their honeymoon.
Frank Albright, of Boston', Mass., a
former Scrantonlan, and Miss Nora
Lindsay, of this city, were married at
St. Luke's, at noon, Tuesday, by Rev.
Rogers Israel. After the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Albright left for Boston,
where they will make their future home.
At the residence of the bride's parents
on-Watklns street. Providence, Thurs
day. at 5 o'clock p. m., Miss Amelia
Guest and John Mullott, of North Lin
cofn avenue, were united In marriage by
Rev. J. P. Moffatt, of the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church. They have
begun housekeeping on North Lincoln
avenue.
Henry Belin and family are ensconsed
in their summer home at Glenburn.
J. Ben Dimmlck and Everett Warren
attended the Yale commencement this
year to be present at the fifteenth re
union of their class.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Weston have
Issued invitations for some of their
friends to an outing at their summer
home at Lake Ariel on Thursday even
ing next. Arrangements have been
made for a special train to leave Scran
ton late in the afternoon returning the
same evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Monaghan, of
Prospect park, Dunmore, gave a party
Tuesday in honor of the first birthday
of their daughter Ellen. Those who
attended It were: Mrs. J. Wilson, Mrs,
O. Wilson, Mrs. -W. Jones. Mrs. H,
Stanzhorn, Mrs. J. Parfrey, Mrs. T. Al
Upon, Mrs. C. Vlckers, Mrs. J. Dainty
Mrs. J. Allison, Mrs. R. Webber, Mrs,
R. Mead, Mrs. T. Stewart, Mrs. J. Stew
art, Miss K. Monaghan, Miss L. Mead
Miss A. Mead, Miss T. Monahan, Nellie
Wilson, Joe Wilson, Jesse Allison
Harry Stanzhorn, Ambrose Parfrey,
Adelaide Jones, Charlie Wilson and
Lizzie Dainty. .
Hon. R. W. Archbald leaves on Mon
day for New Haven, Conn., to attend
the twenty-fifth reunion of his class at
Yale. The judge Is to respond for his
class at the meeting of the alumni.
Mr. and Mrs. James Archbald and the
Misses Archbald leave this morning for
New Haven to attend the Yale com
mencement. Mr. Thomas F. Archbald
graduates at that time.
On Thursday Mrs. Thomas Dickson
of this city, gave a luncheon at her
country home at Morrlstown, N. J., to
the following: Mrs. Ballentyne and
Mrs. Frellnghuysen, of Newark; Mrs.
Coe F. Young, Mrs. Joseph Dickson.
Mrs. Erdman, Mrs. Lyons, of Morris
town; Mrs. J. A. Linen, Mrs. R. Q.
Powell, Mrs. C. B. Penman, and Mrs.
George du Bois Dimmlck, of Scranton.
Invitations have been Issued by Mr.
and Mrs. F. F. Merriman, of Dunmore,
to the marriage of their daughter, Mar
garet Love Merriman, to John Howell
Farrer, of Pittston, at St. Mark's
church, Dunmore, Tuesday , evening,
June 30, at 8:30 o'clock.
Harry Krlgbaum entertained a num
ber of his friends at his home on Chest
nut street Wedntsday afternoon In
honor of his sixtieth birthday. Those
present were: Rev. and Mrs. J. R.
Sweet, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Wrlgley, Mr.
and Mrs. Marshall Darling and two
daughters, Mrs. John Finch, Mrs. Albro,
Mr. and Mrs. Payne, of Park Place.
Mrs. Robert E. Westlake entertained a
number of the members of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, of Providence, at
a reception Wednesday evening at her
home on West Market street
William Petery, of Pittston avenue,
and Miss Anna Raeder, of Fig street,
were married Thursday evening by Rev.
William A. Nordt, of Hickory Street
Presbyterian church. The ceremony
took place at the bride's home In the
presence , of only the Immediate rela
tives. Patrick Connolly and Miss Anna Cook,
of Mtnooka, were married at St. Jo
seph's church Thursday afternoon at 6
o'clock by Rev. D. W. McCarthy. Miss
Mamie King was bridesmaid and John
Moore, of Taylor, was groomsman, ,
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The Scranton Bicycle club will cele
brate Its fifteenth anniversary tonight
with a banquet at the club house.
Miss Agnes Nlcoll entertained th
members of tht high school graduatln
class at ber home oa Sanderson avenue
Monday night.
On Wednesday evening. Miss Lily
Belle Morris, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William H. Holvey. was united In
marriage to Mr. De Forest Hatfield, at
tht home of the bride's parents In West
Pittston.
Mrs. B. G. Morgan entertained the
members of the Scranton street Baptist
church choir at her home, on North
Main avenue, Monday evening.
Miss Nellie Van Gorden, of Marlon
street, was tendered a surprise party
Tuesday evening by a number of hit
young friends. A very pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by the young people.
PERSONAL MENTION:
Mrs. Lewis Hancock, of Eynon street.
Is In Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. McCann have re
turned from their wedding tour.
Joseph Jeremiah has returned from
Bucknvll university, where has was a stu
dent. Miss Myra Pearee. of Frlnk street, has
returned from titroudsburg State Normal
school.
Hon. A. J. Colborn, of Somerset, Pa.,
Is the guest of his son, Attorney A. J, Col
Corn, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Morris, of Divis
ion street, are enjoying a sojourn at
Uloomsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bass and daughter.
Helen, of North Bromley avenue, are at
Asbury Park.
George M. King, clerk at the Westmin
ster, will leave toduy to spend his vaca
tion in Oil City.
Mrs. Sophia Jones, of Bangor, Pa., is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Evan Jones, cf
t ntnore avenue.
John ColllKun and daughter, of Wash
ington avenue, are enjoying the breezes
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. William Jones, of South Sumner
avenue, Is visiting in Pittsburg, where she
will remain two weeks.
Ne.jn Gillespie, of Providence, has re-
turne. from Princeton college to spend the
summer vacation at his home.
Miss Mary Oranacher, of Blnghamton,
is the guest of her brother, John T. Oran
acher, of North Bromley avenue.
Miss Alary Gllmartln, of Mount Morris,
N. V., Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John
H. Phillips, of South Main avenue.
Hon. and Mrs. F. W. Gunster and family
have taken up their residence for the
summer in the cottage at Lake Ariel.
Miss Florida Dony, of Monsey avenue,
was one of the four prize speakers at the
Wyoming seminary commencement exer
cises on Tuesday.
Miss Eva Barrett has returned from
Eden Hall, Philadelphia, to spend the
summer with here parents, Hon. and
Mrs. John IS. Barrett.
H. H. James, after a stay in Newark, N.
J Is In the city visiting.
,Mlss Bessie Wilson, of Wllkes-Barre, Is
visiting North suranton relatives.
Miss Edith Williams, of Chestnut street,
Is the guest of Wllkes-Barre friens.
Morris M. Feuerlicht, of Cincinnati, Is
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. J. Feuerlicht.
Miss Hattle Post, of this city, was tho
guest of Faotoryvllle friends this week.
Mrs. T. P. Letehworth, of Dunmore, Is
home after two weeks spent at Crystal
Lake.
Miss Mary J. Rellly, of Margaret ave
nue, is home after a two weeks visit In
Susquehanna county.
Mrs. John Scott, of Nuremberg, Pa., Is
visiting her duughter, '.Mis. Robert Will-
lams, of Parker street.
Miss Marie Hanna, of Wavorly, N. Y
has returned home after visiting Miss
Lydla Weaver, of Green Rldse.
Frank E. Hartigan, a New York Insur
ance man, was the guest of H. M. V alton,
of this city, a few days this week.
Miss Edith James, who has been study
ing music in a Virginia conservatory, is
visiting her home, on South Lincoln ave
nue.
Miss Jennie Gavan, of Prospect avenue,
an Instructor in the School of Mines, Is
spending a two weeks' vacation In Clin
ton, Mass.
'Miss Mary Jones, of the Philadelphia
Oral school. Is visiting In Bellcvue, at the
home of her parentB. Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam G. Jones.
Dr. H. B. Lackey, of the North End, and
Thomns Grlttin, of the central city, were
trout Ashing this week at South Sterling,
Wayne county.
Captain P. DcLacy, alderman of the
Seventh ward, left 'Monday for Boston, to
attend the annual convention of the Medal
of Honor Legion.
Evan II. Williams, a student of Marietta
Theological seminary, Is the gaest of nig
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evan J. Williams,
of Hampton street.
Oltty Solicitor J. H. Torrey was in
Winchester, Va., this week on legal
business pertaining to the appraisement
of the Handley estate.
Miss Lottie Osmond, of Dickson avenue,
is visiting in Honesdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Jones, of South
Sumner avenue, are visiting friends In the
west.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Morgan, of Provi
dence, have returned from their wedding
tour.
Mrs. Charles Corless, of South Main
avenue, spent the week with friends In El
mlra. .
Miss Margaret Edwards and Miss Flor
ence Gibbs have returned from a visit
to New York.
David Jones, son of Rev. R. 8. Jones, D.
P., of North Scranton, returns today from
Olivet college, Mich.
Miss Annie and Marie Williams, of West
Scranton, attended the commencement
exercises at Factoryvllle yesterday.
Jacob Miller, of the Philadelphia' In
quirer, formerly of the Scranton Times,
Is visiting his parents on the West Side.
Edward O Loughlin, a writer for the
Phllaelphla Item, was the guest of Will
iam Cusick, of West Market street, during
the week.
Rev. J. J. O'Toole, o f Holy Rosary
church. Providence, during the week en
tertained his brother, Bernard O'Toole,
of Mt. Carmel.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Mason, of Lafayette
street, were present at the marriage of
Miss Fannie Stephens to F. S. Foster, or
Nicholson, Wednesday.
Professor David Owens, principal or No.
14 school, has succeeded Mathew Cawley
as West Sldo correspondent of the Bun
day Free Press. Professor Owens Is a
eraeerul and ready writer.
Willinm and Charles Fowler,' of West
Scranton, were at Mansllcld Normal
school yesterday attending the commence
ment exercises. Their sister, Miss Edna
Fowler, was one of the graduates.
Secretary F. W. Pearsall, of the Rail
road Young Men's Christian association;
Superintendent J. C. Sanborn, or the Kcs,
cue 'Mission, and J. R. Troeh, of tfle Delu.
ware. Lackawanna and Western, left
Tuesday morning for Maine to llsh for
trout.
Mrs. Richard McHugh and daughter aro
at Atlantic City.
Dr. Brewster is In Detroit, Mich, attend
ing a medical convention.
Mrs. Melville P. Craft and daughter, of
Brooklyn, N. Y., are visiting friends In
this city.
Miss Elizabeth Prescott Hale, of Yon-
kers, N. Y Is being entertained by Miss
Ida Phelps.
Colonel H. A. Coursen and family are at
Cottage City, Mass., where they will spend
the summer.
'Mrs. J. James Taylor, of 920 Pine street,
is entertaining Mrs. W. G. Shock, of Wash
Ington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Shepherd, of Belle.
vue, were the guests of Mrs. J, W, Coollago
during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Burners, of North
Scranton, hnve returned from a two weeks'
visit at Elk Lake.
Mrs. M. Nolan, of Oak street, and Mrs.
A. J. Rogan, of Yard street, are visiting
menus in rniiaueinnia.
G. F. Hawley, of this city, was graduat
er from the electrical department of the
State college during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. 8. Barber and family, of
Dover, n. j., are visiting Mr. and Mrs,
Charles Lannlng, of Price street.
(Mortimer Owens, of North Main ave
nue, providence, is entertaining his cou
sin, Roger Owens, of Morrlstown, N. J.
Charles Teal Has returned from State
College, where ha has been a student, to
spend tne vacation period at bis home, on
Banderaon avenue.
Robert McKenna, of Qladlsoa avenue.
attended the convention of the master car
builders at Saratoga this week. Mr. Mc
Kenna is superintendent of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western car shops In
this city.
Daniel Davles. a wealthy coal operator
or Indiana, was a guest of Hon. u. M.
Jones during the week. Mr. Davis came
here to attend the marriage of his son.
Assistant City Solicitor David J. Davles,
which occurred Wednesday evening.
Miss Sarah Lynch, of Pittston avenue.
Is visiting Wllkes-Barre friends. I
Mr. and airs. C. P. Matthews are occu
pying their summer home at Clark's Sum
mit. 'Mrs. Thomas Thomas, of Brooklyn, N.
Y., Is vlsltlnf her parents, on Back street,
Bellevue.
Mrs. Stewart Boren. of Deacon street.
has gone to Delaware Water Gap, to spend
the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Dunn, of Boulevard
avenue, spent the week at .Equtnunk,
Wayne county.
E. E. Teal and family, of Sanderson ave
nue, will go to Elmhurst next week o
spend the summer.
Robert McKenna. of Madison avenue,
has returned from the convention of Mas
ter Car Builders at Saratoga.
Miss May Cannon has returned to her
home in Philadelphia after visiting Mrs,
Michael Horan, of Oak street.
Alderman S. 8. Jones, of Carbondale,
registered yesterday as a student at law
in the office of Attorney R. D. Stuart.
Bert Davles, of Blnghamton, spent a
portion of the week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Benson Davles, on North Lin
coln avenue.
Hon. John E. Barrett and J. J. Jordan,
of the Truth, left yeBterday to attend the
unveiling of the monument to John Uoyle
O'Kellly at Boston today.
Miss Sophia Hoss and Miss Kmma !;
ling, of Wllkes-Barre, have returned to
their homes after visiting Miss Carrie
Kelsllng, of North. Hyde Park avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. r . K. White, Mr. ana Mrs.
J. E. Donnelly, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Avery,
C. -B. Drake and J. A. Mears were regis
tered at the St. Denis in New York during
the week.
iMr. and Mrs. David Brandenburg, Miss
Blanche Andrews, Attorney A. J. Colborn,
Charles J. Hedm, Miss Minnie Sanders,
Miss Bessie Kress, Misses Kate and Annie
Bryden, of Scranton, attended the wed.
ding of 'Mr. F. W. Bush, of West Pittston,
and Miss Mae Williams, at Berwick,
Wednesday. XI r. and Mrs. Bush will re
side at 650 Adams avenue, this city.
Delightfully Cool.
Lisle Thread Hose Is the most com
fortable for warm weather. We offer
them at prices within the reach of all,
Fine Lisle Hose, Hermsdorf Dye,
high spliced heels and toes, worth 33c.
sale price, 3 pair for 75 cents.
Extra fine Lisle Hose, Hermsdorf
Dye, double heels and toes, either plain
or drop stitch, worth 60c.; sale price, 3
pair for $1.00; see third page. These
are bargains. MEARS & HAGEN,
MUSICAL MATTERS.
The Fanny Mendelssohn society.
which was organized recently in this
city, will probably be one of the leading
muMcal organizations In this vicinity
when the winter season opens. The so
ciety Is composed of thirty members
and the vocalists will rehearse at 3 p.
m. on Saturdays at the studio of Alfred
Pennington. During the winter two
concerts will be given by the organiza
tion, at which some of the most promi
nent soloists of the country will assist.
It Is one of the rules of the society that
no member shall appear as soloist at
any of the public entertainments given
under auspices of the society. The offi
cers of the society are: Miss Susan
Dickinson, president; Miss Julia C.
Allen, secretary and treasurer; Mr,
Alfred Pennington, conductor.
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The excellent concerts given by
Bauer's band at Laurel Hill park each
Sunday afternoon are becoming more
popular as the season advances. A con.
cert will be given tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock, when the programme ren
dered will be as follows:
March, "Legion of Honor" ..Cox
Overture, "Esmeralda" Herman
Romance, "Poem of Love" Batiste
Piccolo Solo, "Through the Air"....Damm
Mr. Theo. Bauschman.
Grand Selection, "Crlsplno" Rlccl
Patrol, "The Blue and Grey" Dalbey
Sweet Old Songs Dalbey
Columbian National Potpourl Coatus
II II II
The pupils of Miss Annie R. Williams,
the well-known pianist, will give a
muslcale at the home of Miss Williams,
No. 108 Tenth street, on July 6. On this
occasion they will be assisted by the
Misses Josephs, who will render vocal
selections. The programme has been
prepared with care and an enjoyable
evening of music may be expected.
Prof. J. Willis Conant, organist at St.
Luke's church, la enjoying a three
weeks' vacation at Boston. During his
absence. Prof. Llewellyn Jones will
officiate at the organ at St. Luke's,
II II II
The pupils of Miss DeLong, pianist,
will give a recital at Powell's next
week.
II II II
A musical director from Boston has
been In the city for some time past en
deavoring to organize an opera com
pany for the purpose of producing the
opera "Priscilla." After looking the
field over the conductor concluded to
wait until next fall before producing
the work in Scranton.
II II II
T. J. Davles, Mus. Bac, Is meeting
with genuine succes among the vocal
aspirants In East and West Pittston,
where he Is engaged two days of each
week giving Instructions.
II II II
"The Wheelman's Waltz" is among
the latest catchy compositions by local
writers. This waltz Is the composition
of James C. Gross, of Scranton, who Is
one of the well known Instrumentalists
of the city. The waltz Is on sale at all
the leading music stores.
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The Thlele-Jones Concert company,
of Scranton, Is an organization of recent
date and will be under the management
of Mr. Addison Andrews, of New York,
Our muBlc-lovlng people will no doubt
welcome a home organization like this
with the greatest of pleasure, for not
alone Is the combination the best, but
each of the three performers are
acknowledged artists. Mrs. Ernst
Thlele, of the Scharwenka conservatory
of New York, Is not alone an ex per
lenced teacher, but Is the possessor of a
pure, sweet soprano voice and has ap
peared In concert with our greatest
musicians. The violinist of this organ
ization Is Mr. Ernst Thlele, who has
concerttzed all over this country and
Australia with the Mendelssohn quin
tette of Boston, and the Mme. Wilson
Concert company. Mr. Reeve Jones,
solo pianist, a student of Carlisle Peter
sllea, of Boston, and concert pianist
formerly with Mme. Marie Rose, Is well
known- to Scranton connoisseurs of
music, as one of the most brilliant con
cert pianists in America, possessing a
technique that has been declared fault
less by the best critics. This organiza
tion will be ready for work In about
three weeks and will make a specialty
of ensemble playing and will produce
in concert some of the best works of
the great masters,
CHURCH NEWS OF. .
THE LAST WEEK
Great Work Bif Dow by Wi
St Lake's Chare.
WHAT WILL REV. DR. DIXON 00?
That Is a Qaestioa Thai Deeply
terests the Congregation etf the
Peaa Aveaae Baptist Caarch-Gi
sip Aboat Chares Worlters8ea
ia the Churches of the City Toaaor
row .Voraiag and Evening.
A valuable church work In that It
reaches at home a class of people com
monly neglected Is that carried on
among the deaf mutes. The Episcopal
denomination seems to have labored
among the deaf to a greater extent
than has any other church and with
such success by Mrs. H. II. Coston and
few other women of St. Luke's that
over fifty persons who are deaf and
dumb have been drawn to rlelglous
thought as completely as have the more
fortunate of mankind who hear and can
speak. Deaf mutes who live In Carbon-
dale, Olyphant. Pittston and the towns
near to Scranton attend the occasional
services conducted In this city or vicin
ity by Rev. Mr. Koehler, formerly of
this city. The services are carried on
by the sign language. The social work
of the Ephphtha guild of St. Luke's
does much to retain and continue the
Interest of this afflicted class.
Rev. Joseph K.DIxon,D.D.,of Philadel
phia, who has been called to the pastor
ate of the Penn Avenue Baptist church,
came to this city. Wednesday, on which
night he conducted the weekly prayer
meeting In the lecture room of the
church. He remained there until yester
day and, with Mrs. Dlxon, was enter
tained during his stay by Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Hallstead at their home on
Mifflin avenue. Dr. Dlxon left the city
without replying definitely to the call
or Intimating what his decision would
be. The Penn Avenue church congre
gation Is a unit In Its desire to have
him for its pastor, and It Is believed
that he will accept.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Scranton Christian En
deavor union Tuesday night over which
Rev. W. H. Stubbleblne presided a re
vised constitution and by-laws were
adopted. Arrangements were also made
for the transportation of the Scranton
delegation to the International conven
tion to be held In Washington July 8 to
13. The delegates from this section will
leave here on the morning of July 8 in
a special train over the Jersey Central
railroad. The train will leave here at
la, m, and reach Washington at 4 p,
m. The church headquarters will be at
the Calvary Baptist church and the ho
tel accommodations at Hotel Oxford.
Delaware college, located at Newark,
Del., on Tuesday conferred the degree
of doctor of laws on Rev. Thomas M
Cann, president of the School of the
Lackawanna, who was graduated from
the college In 1842. Mr. Cann Is not now
and has not for some time been en
gaged In ministerial work, but before
turning his attention to educational
pursuits he was a Presbyterian minis.
ter. Since founding the school In this
city of which he is the president he has
frequently been heard In the local pul
pits and In the Y. M. C. A. He Is a
man of broad culture and well dlscl
plned mind and the honor conferred
upon him by the Dedaware college is
worthily bestowed.
Rev. J. W. Williams, of Wales, who
has been asked to become pastor of the
Jackson street Baptist church, was re
cently invited to accept a post in the
Welsh Forward Mission society. This
fact was previously mentioned In The
Tribune. Letters from Wales now say
that Dr. Williams has declined the po
sition and that his church at Swansea
has offered him Increased inducements
to remain as its pastor. Dr. Williams
has not yet responded to the Hyde
Park church's call.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
An Iron fence is being placed around
St. David's Episcopal church.
Rev. J. II. Sweet is at Ashley this
evening attending an Epworth league
convention.
Rev. Thomas Barker will speak at the
Rescue Mission Sunday evening at 8
o'clock. Admission free to al).
The first quarterly offering for the
missions of the diocese will be taken up
at St. Luke's church Sunday morning,
also at St. Mark's.
This morning several car-loads of
Episcopalians and their friends left this
city and Dunmore on the excursion
given by the Men's Guild, of St. Mark's
Dunmore mission of St Luke's church.
At the Tabernacle Congregational
church In the evening Rev. Howell Da
vis, of Knoxvllle, Tenn., will preach,
Services will begin at 6 o'clock. At 10
o'clock a. m. Rev. D. P. Jones will
preach.
Rev. W. S. Jones will leave next Tues
day for a trip to Europe. Mr. Jones will
be absent from his charge for probably
two monthB. His pulpit will be sup
plied through the agency of a pulpit
committee.
At the First Welsh Baptist church to
morrow the Young People's prayer ser
vice at 9 a. m. will be of special Inter
est. It Is the anniversary of the meet
ings and the church congregation have
been Invited to attend.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
Methodist Ministerial association takes
place next Monday morning at 10 o'clock
In the' Elm Park church. All Methodist
ministers of Scranton and vlslnlty are
cordlaly Invited to be present.
An In vltatlon is extended to all rail
road men and their families to attend
the meeting at the Railroad Young
Men's Christian Association Sunday af
ter noon at 3.45 o'clock. This sen-Ice
will be conducted by Captain Masland
and staffft of the American Volunteers.
The second annual excursion of the
Ephphatha Guild of St. Luke's Episco
pal church took place Tuesday. The
objective point was Farvlew. About
fifty deaf mutes from this city, Oly
phant, Miner's Mills, Carbondale and
Waymart participated In the pleasures
that the trip afforded.
The Dunmore mission of the Second
Presbyterian church, of Scranton, has
developed into a separate church. Mr.
Dunn, the new minister, a very learned
and eloquent young man, Is not a
stranger to this locality, having
preached In the Presbyterian church In
Dunmore during the time no regular
minister was In charge. The congrega
tion Is growing and very enthusiastic.
The Jewish Women's union, which
supports the sewing school and kinder
garten connected with the Linden
street synagogue, conducted a straw
berry and Ice cream festival In Excel
sior hall Wednesday night for the bene
fit of this Institution. The officers of
DATS TilMED FREE
iiiLLirvj
421 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Our Prices aro Making Wonderful Sales
Ladies are keen observers. They know that double the
money couldn't secure such elegance and fashion at other
stores.
m mum mw,w i am nsnio w.
A OREAT TRIMMED HATS,
RIBBON SALE.
this market far Hat wr Dreaa T riwmngs.
AT Q Fine nil Silk TsfhU Ribbon,
No, 40, In every oulor. for hat
A YARD or drn trimming. Worth 40a
QC All 811k Batln Ribbon. No.
SO, Bto Inches wiiln in every
A YARD ci lor, for hut or drew trim
ming. Worth 50c.
f Or AH Silk Persian and Dresden
y Ribbons, No. 4U, in nnw and
A YARD beautiful dralgua, for hut or
drew trimming. Worth OUc.
)rr All Silk Taffeta Rllibin, No.
A7V tK). ItmTery color, for hat or
A YARD drvat trimming. Worth Goo.
AT
AT
AT
TRinriED SAILOR HATS.
Trimmad Sailors that wars SOo to go at age.
Trimmed Bailors that wers $1 OJ to go at 4c.
Trimmed Sailors that wars $1.00 to go at 73c
Gerson' s
SCRANTON, PA.
the club are: Mrs. Ben Saynter, presi
dent; Mrs. Samuel Sanvter, vice presi
dent; Mrs. Bertha Goodman, treasurer,
and Miss Jeff Freeman, secretary.
TOMORROW'S SERVICES.
Penn Avenue llantist Church Rev.
Owen James, D. D will preach at 10:30
and 7:30 o'clock. lilhle school at 2.
Young People's meeting at 6:30 sliarp.
All cordially welcomed. .
St. David s church, comer or jacKson,
street and Bromley avenue, M- H. Mill,
rector Third Sunday after Trinity
morning prayer at 10:30; evening prayer
and sermon at 7:30. Sunday Bchool at
2:30. Seats free.
Howard Place A. M. E. church
Prtachlng morning and evening by the
pastor. Rev. C. A. Magee; morning
topic, Isaiah 51, 1; evening topic, Jere
miah 6, 16.
St. Mark's Lutheran church Four
teenth and Washburn streets. Rev. A.
L. Ramer, Ph. D., pastor. Services
10:30 a. m. 7:30 p. m.
Providence Methodist Episcopal
ohurch, Rev. William Edgar, pastor
The usual services will be held. The
pastor will preach at 10:30 a. m. on
"Pilate Question." At 7:30 p. m. he
will continue series of sermonB on
"Younar Men of the Bible." Subject, "A
Rich Young Man." Sunday school at
2 p. m. Epworth league at 6:45 p. m.
SlmpBon MethodlBt Episcopal cJiurch,
West Side, J. B. Sweet, pastor. FlrBt
quarterly meeting service. Love feast
at 9:30, to be followed with sacramental
communion service. Rev. L. W. Peck,
D. D. will conduct the communion, as
sisted by the pastor. Sunday school
follows the morning service, O. L. Peck,
superintendent. Epworth league at 6:30,
leaders, Mrs. A. Hartman and MIks
Edith Fowler. Evening service at 7:30.
The pastor will deliver the second ad
dress to young people. Subject, "Per
severance and Enthusiasm." Seats free
and a cordial welcome to all.
Second Presbyterian church, Rev.
Charles E. Robinson, D. D., pnstor.
Services at 10:30 a. m. In the place of
the evening sermon there will be a
"Twilight Service" at7o'clock promptly
in the lecture room, under the care of
the T. P. S. C. E. Mr. Chance, assisted
by the choir, will direct the service of
song. The pastor will be present. All
are Invited.
Sunday at the Jackson Street Paptist
church At 10.30 a. m. Mr, John Lloyd
will conduct the meeting. At 2 p. m.
Children's Day exercises which were
postponed will be executed and continu
ed at 7 p. m. with a few short addresses.
The day's programme Is In the hands of
Superintendent Prof. D. W. 1'hlllfps and
school cvhorlster, Richard Nichols. We
invite the public to bt present.
Court Street Methodist Episcopal
church George T. Price, pnstor.
Preaching at 10.30 a. m. nnd 7.30 p. m.
Morning subject, "Christian Conflict, or,
Aggressive Christianity;" evening Biib
Jcct, "The Creature Bounded by the
Creator."
First Presbyterian ehruch Rev. Jns.
McLeod, pastor. Services 10."0o. m. and
7.30 p. m. Dr. McLeod will preach both
morning and evening.
American Volunteers rtifet in their tent
on Linden street evtry evening nt 8
o'clock with the exception of Monday
night. Sunday morning 10.30 Holiness
meeting. Christian's prayer nnd praise
service Sunday 3.45 p. m. to be audress
ed by Rev. A. V. Power of Scranton.
Revival service Sunday at'8 o'clock.
. First Church of Christ, Scientist, No.
519 Adams avenue Sunday service 10.30.
Experience meeting Friday evemlng at
8 o clock. All welcome. fea ts free'.
St. Luke's church Rev. Rogers Israel,
reotor. Third Sunday after Trinity
7. 03a, m. Holy communion; 9.15 a. m.
Sunday school; 10.30 av m. morning
prayer and sermon ; 7.30 p. m. evening
prayer and sermon.
St. Mark's, Dunmore Rev. E. J.
Haughton, priest In charge. Third Sun
day after Trinity. I n. m. Holy cum
munlon; 10.30 a. m. morning prayer and
sermon; 3 p. m. Sunday school; 7.30 p. m.
evening prayer and sermon.
Trinity Vnlted, Evangelical church.
Little England At 10.30 a. m. the pas
tor. Rev. J. U. Whltmlre, will preach a
sermon to the children. Sunday school
t 2 p. m. At 7.30 p. m. the annunl Chll
dren's Dny slrvlces will be held. An
xcelent programme has been prepared
for the occasion. t
AH Souls Universalis church, Pine
street. Rev. Fi W, Whlppen, Spnstor.
Services of Children Sunday. Morn
lng Bermon to boys nnd girls, subject.
"Lessons from the Flowem." The ser
mon will be fololwsd by baptism of chll
dren. The evening service at 7.30 will
be conducted by the Sunday school.
.Washburn Street Presbyterian church
OATS TRIMMED ERIE.
Z Z"
i sft vnn. $2 en c.rnn
For trimmed HuU that were $4.00, 84,00, f 6.00.
$3.50 and $4.00 for Trimmed Hats that
woro $T.U0 and ib.UO.
TRIMMED MULL HATS.
At$i ftatidij.9S Utile Mull, fully trimmed
mill wortU $i.t)a and $.VU0.
SHORT BACK SAILORS. .
In Finrat Beralna Braid, Whits, Black.
Navy Brown.
31c EACH.
Worth 50s St wholesale.
All of our Finest Milan, Chin. 8atin Straw '
and Fancy Uraiil and Made Hats that wors
Jl.W, 11.25, 81.50 and $2.00, to go at
33c snd goc
Trimmad Sailors that were $2.00 to go at 98c
Trimmed Bailor that wer $'2.50 to go at Ii.jJ
Trimmad Ballon that wore $3.00 to go at $1.48
421
Intkawanna Atc
MANSFIMD STATE NORflAL SCHOOL. .
Intellectual and practical training fop
teuuhurs. Three courses ot study basldes
preparatory. Special attention glvan to
preparation for college. Students ad
mitted to best colleges on certlllcate.
Thirty graduates purHUlng furthor studies
lust year. Great advantages for special
studies In art and music. Model school of
three hundred pupils. Corps of sixteen
teachers. Beautiful grounds. Magntfloont
buildiUKS, Iwirse grounds for athletics.
Elnvator and Infirmary with attendant
nurse. Fine gymnasium. Everything
furnished at an average oost to normal
students of $143 a year. Fall term, Aug.
19. Winter term, Tec. 2. Spring term,
March 16. Students admitted to alsaas at
any time. For cataloguo, containing full
Information, apply to
S. II. ALURO, Principal,
Maiisticld, Pa.
Rev. John P. Moffat, pastor. Servl
ces at 10.30 a. m. and 7.45 p. m.; blbia
school nt 12 m.; Christian Endivor at
6.35 p. m.; Junior Christian Endeavor
at 4 p. m. The pastor will preach In
the morning on "He not weary in well
doing," and In the evening on "The seed
time for a spiritual harvest." All welt
come to all the services.
First Baptist church, Scranton street
Bev. S. V. Matthews, castor. Sabbath
morning and evening preaciving oy ma
pastor; Sabbath school 2 p. m.. Dr. Bed-
djoe, flupulatemlent,; xouinjiT i-rapr r.
Prayer meeting, 6.30 p. m leader, Hay
Morgan. All are welcome.
The Churcla of the Good snepnera.
Monsey avenue and Green Ridge street
Services for the third Sunday after
Trinity, Holy communion a. nu; nwui-
lng prayer and sermo.n ju.ju; niuiuuy
school also: evening prayer and sermon
7.30. AH seats free. All welcome.
At the Rescue Mission in r raiinui.
1 . II ...If 1 1 , , 1 irtvan
avenue, tonigmtni auui
by the Rev. George T. Price, Park Placa
Methodist Episcopal cnuren.
Green Ridge Presbyterian cnun-u
Rev. E. S. Wallace, United States con- .
sul to Jerusalem, will preacn at
a tn. nnd 7.45 n. m. Bible school at 12
o'clock and Endeavor society meeting a,t
a quarter before seven; All are wel
come. ...
Holy Trinity church (Evangelical
Lutheran) Adams avenue, conf r Mul
berry street. Services nt 10.H0 ann i-w.
preaching by the pastor, rtev. r.ui 1
Lunn Miller. ,lJews are ne, mm iw
will be wvlcome.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran cnuren.
corner Madison avenue and Mulberry
Ftrect Rv. Foster U. Gin, pasmr.
Servoces at 10.30 a. nr. and 7.30 p. m..
Sunday school tit 9.30 a. m.: T oung Peo
ple's Society of Christian j;nii;a.v"r,m.
6.30 p. m.; evening sermon, I ne rroui
gal Home Again." Please do not forget
that we no longer worship at trie iouhk
Men's Christian association.
CVdar Avenue Methodist Episcopni
church Rev. J. L. Race, pastor.
Preaching morning and evening mt 10.OT
a, m., wml 7.30 p. m.: Sunday school at
the elope of the morning's sermon; Ep-wn-th
Ijncue nt G.30. The excursion
for this church leav-s Tuesday morning
June 23, at 8 a. m.. for Mountain park.
Grace Reformed Episcopal church,
Wyoming avenue,1 below Mulberry
street Divine worship morning and
evening, preaching by the pastor; 10.30
a. m "The Foe," Ephreslans, 6:12; 7.30
p. m., "The Sixth Seal." Rev. 6.12-17;
Sabbath school 12 m.;. Young People's
Society of Christian Endeavor fi.30 p. m.
Sents all free. All wvlcome. Thursday
7.45 p. m. union bible class for the study
of next Sunday's lesson. All welcome.
Green Ridge Baiptlst church Exer
cises by the Sunday school at 10.30 a. m.
No session of the Sunday school In tha
afternoon. At. 7.30 p. m. the pastor will
preach to the children 011 King Solo
mon's Menagerie."
An Oil Painting of the Republican
pnrty's candidate for President will be
proFPnted to every subscriber of the
Scranton Tribune on Wednesday npxt.
It Is unnecessary for us to state that
to be the possessor of such a picture sVt
this time will be of incalculable valuA
to the young ns well as the old. Dur
ing the coming five months no mime in'
America will be of greater Interest to
all classes of people than that of Hon.
Willinm McKlnley. and by being sub
scribers toor buylngTheTrlbune on that
morning all will be served with his por
trait Don't miss It.. Send your orders
in early.
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