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TTIE SCKANTOX TTUBITXE WEDNESDAY MOTiNTNG, ATJGTTST 2C, 189C.
CARBONDALE.
fReafler will please note that advertise
nnntii, orders for Joh work, ana" ltcm for
Publication left at the establishment of
Shannon A Co., newsdealer. North Mala
it reft, will rerelve prompt attention; of
lie open from a. in. to 10 p. m.
G. B. PORTER DEAD.
I Well known Veteran of tliu War
l'axftrs Away.
Aft- r months of sufferliiB Goorse B.
orter passed quietly away at midnight
m Monday. Last May Mr. Porter ft'll
Vom nn engine while engaged In his
link as a brakeman in the employ of
unaware and Hudson company,
sincr- that misfortune h has been ron
lm?U to his Iioiiim though ho seemed to
nipi'uve for a time. Alioilt three weeks
mj he suddenly lieeamo worse ami
:allf,l rapidly.
I If was burn In England M years ago.
'or twenty-one years he was employed
is foreman of ;he uoul pockets near
this i lty. He was .a meinlier of Wll
lain 11. U.ivies Post, 1ST. rlrand Army
jf the Jtepuhlie. and durliiK the war
'ived over four years with Company
" Sixth Pennsylvania reserves. He
rcei'lvd an honorable discharge in lMJ.'i
tun in i; served oil through the war.
As a well-known citizen he is mourned
by many friends. His widow ami one
i n. asi'il H years, mourn their grout
loss. The funeral will be held tomor
row afternoon at 2 o'clock from Trinity
church.
.MITCHELLS AT PECKVILLE-
K tiooil 'lime Kcpoitcd it t Their
iiiiiiuI I'litm IJtike.
The lnenibeis of Andrew Mitchell
Hose company. No. 1. tnenty-eislit in
ni.nitier, attended the second annual
elain bake of the
puny at. V'eelcvllle,
lite.1 appearance In
Wilson Hose coni
Tliey presented a
their new unicornis
nuil were jjtv.'ti tin
ri:M of line In the
l.ai'.ide.
The WiMliuin I'oiinell company, of
.Scraiitou. the Crystals, or Jeiniyn. and
thf Jessnp Hose company also joined
the parade. A good time was enjoyed
Mud (he company rot uiueil at midnight
well pleased with their isll.
PERSONAL AND OTHER ITEMS.
Mrs. Klizabeth Thomas, mother of .1.
11. Thomas, clerk of the courts, cele
brated the eight -second anniversary
ol her birth yesterday. She Is remark
ably well ami active for one so old
as she is. A number of friends and
relatives from this city and Nanlicoke
called on her to express their good
Wishes yesterday.
1 1 r. and Mrs. JI. V. Wheeler ami
daughter. Hazel, Mr. and .Mrs. Wil
liam Stephens and daughter, Kdith.
Mr. and .Mrs. i It. Mnnn and daugh
ter. .Marion. Miss Maine Haley, of
this city, and Mrs. Manv.o William
and -daughter, of Scranton, have re
turned from llk lake, where they
have been occupying a cottage for t lie
past ten days.
Mr. Will Hubbard, of Wyoming
street, who has been seriously ill. Is
much Improved.
Miss Hello Vannaii is being enter
tained at tile home of .Mr. and Mrs
K. K. Morss, Lakeside, Crystal lake.
1'i'iiil TUinnell Is seriously 111 at the
home of his I'athtr, Alderman U I.
1 Sim lii-ll. of HurUeii street.
Mr. and .Mrs. A. A. Ford, of I luff a In.
N. y are (in. me sls of .Mrs. Ford's
sister. Mis. C. A. Smith, on Hlghtli
avenue.
Mrs. Mary Uidgway, whft has been a
guest at the home of Mrs. Mary J..
Crane, Lincoln avenue, for the past
two mouths, will return to her home
In Washington, l. ('., on Thursday.
Mr. and Mis. Waller (1. Scurry have
i-eiuiued from a two weeks' visit al
Heedi pond.
.Miss Maggie Lai ison. of Jersey City.
Is the guest of .Miss -May rimer, on
Wyoming street.
Miss Maggie Powderly is visiting her
uncle. Hon. T. V. Fowderly.
Miss I-'lorence Harrison, of Washing
ton street, who has been the guest of
Miss Kyle, at Wyoming ciunp ground,
has returned home.
Mrs. .1. S. Nibs returned yesterday
from her visit to Collegevllle. She .was
accompanied by her niece, Miss lit'tl
ine llunskker.
W. M. Lathrope. who has been stay
ing at Crystal lake, returned home
yesterday.
Miss Varna Tleynnlds anil William
Roberts who have been visiting friends
in ElUdale have returned home.
Mm. Lydia J. Couch and1 family, who
have been enjoying the hospitality of
friends nt Clark's lireen, returned
home yesterday.
lieorge P. Dunn and wile and Miss
Nettie Troop, of Pepperill. Mass., are
vpeiKling the week in this city.
Miss Jennie Inch, of Wayniart, Is
visltng Miss Maggie Marry, of llink
ett street.
William Leonard, who lias been visit
ing his mother, Mrs. U. V. Simons, of
Hamilton, has returned home.
Misses Jean Searles and May Kings
bury, who have been visiting in I Lis
city, have gone to Philadelphia. Af
ter a short visit there tlcy will le
tnrn to Pittsburg.
Miss Mabel Cm-by, of Monlrlair. N.
J., m ho has boon the guest of her potip
in. Miss llessle Corby, of Wyoming
street, has returned home.
TAYLOR.
'"hi Is. Zuinhack, an old and respect
able resident of this town, died Sun
day evening alter a long suffering
from u cancer. He will be hurie-l this
i: l ternoon. Interment, at the Fo:et
Home cmel'-r.v.
Mr. John K. Kvnns. clerk of Jenny r
and company's store, Uontlhum. will
leave for New York this morning.
The Anthracite tilee club was nt
Sera.itoi- nn Monday evening, where
the members serenaded William Con
nell. The Olee i-lub puns? several pea-
ANNUAL CUT PRICE
REMNANT SSLEOF CARPETS
Just read our prices and compare them with
any and all ol the other attempt)
25c. Ingrain Carpets, Now 18c
35c. Ingrain Carpets, Now... 25c
50c. Ingrain Carpets, Now 35c
65c. Brussels Carpets, Now 39c
75a Brussels Carpets,. Now 57c
95c. Brussels Carpets,' Now 75c
Also a quantity oi body Brussrl lengths
from a to ao yard in each piece at about on
hall price tu close.
J.SCOTT INGLISt Lack! Ave
Carpets and Wall Paper Dealer.
TERMS Cask oa tlw Aaavs QawU.
iug (eh rtions. Those who were pnv
ent ore cmilident that they will mk
ew J in I'upturlng the prize at Sha
niokiu on the firth of next month.
A sneclal meet Ins of the borough
council will I held this evening.
Kmbleni division. Sons of Temper
ance, heuded by the Taylor band, will
parade tomorrow evening, advertising
their excursion to Lake Ariel nn Fri
day. WAVEKLY.
Misses Klvlra anil Louise fiillmnre,
of Scranton. are at "Maple cottage."
Professor F. O. Hanyen has returned
from Now York university, where he
has been taking a course in the study of
law.
George Finn, of Scranton, spent Sun
day here, the guest of relatives.
It. IJenjamln, of Dnrnngo, Mexico, anil
ronductor on the Durnngo and LMni
railroad, is visiting hero.
A happy reunion of friends and rela
tives t:xjk place at the home of Mr.
Samuel Smith, of Clark's Green, on
Wednesday evening last. I lie occasion
being the marriage of their daughter.
Hatt'.e Fiances, to Hurt Is Kdw.trd
Parker, of Wnverly.
At S.::o the, bridal parly took their
place before a pyramid of llowers and
ferns tastefully arranged In the parlor.
The weibling march was played by Miss
Eveyln Hi own, of West Pittston, cous
in of the bride. The flower girls, Marion
Parker, slsler of the groom, anil Fian
ces liuriliek. niece of the bride, were
dressed ill white India linen anil car
ried with them the baskets of roses,
ferns and sweet peas. While (he bridal
party was entering the parlor the lit 1 1"
girls were busily engaged In strewing
sweet peas for the happy couple to
walk on. The bridesmaid. Miss Carrie
Smith, sister of the bride, was attired
in a handsome rube of nlle green silk,
iriinnieil with pink laee ami arbutus
(lowers and carried white sweet pens.
The best man wan Will Hall. The
bride wore a dress of while silk trim
med with pearl and ribbon. She car
ried with lier n bunch of white roses.
The ceremony was performed by lev.
H'Tgeii Krone, of Wavoilv, assisted
b.V I b.'V. I.i-Vleee. of I'lalU'S tirerll.
Those present Wet,-: .lisse .lellllie
IVtheik and Daisy Hall, of Wilkes
Harre; Mr. an. I Mis. lieorge lirown. Mr.
ami Mr.-. Kli Itrowii. Mr. mid Mrs.
Fred Pauper. Misses Kve la. On l ie. Lu
lu and Nellie Hn.wu. Messrs. Willis,
liii hiirU arid Norman lirown. of West
I'ilsloii: Miss Jennie Smith, of Vales;
Miss Isabella Smith, of Plains; Mis. 11.
L. I'-uideik. Fiances. Lee ami (ioorge
lhlidiek. of Scumton: Mr. and Mrs.
(I. K. I'leiin-r. Sadie and Allie Iti-emi-r.
of Clark's Siimiiill ; Mr. and Mrs. Iranian
Aekerly, Mr. and Mrs. John Ackerly,
o Justus: Mr. ami Mrs. John Hall. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hall. Mr. and .Mrs.
I-'. A. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. James
Slone. Uev. lieigcr Krone and wife.
Misses Kluiiche Kennedy. P.nih Perry,
Stella Miller, Mae Krone. Lulu Parker.
Marion Parker, Louise Parker. Messrs.
Sam Hall. C I!. Parker. Charles Hall.
Will Hall. John Perry. John Pedum.
Robert Parker, or Wnverly: Kev. W. C.
I.evieco. Mr. and Mrs. William Fraco,
.Missc Lulu Trace. LiSHtlc Trace, Angle
Klrghaui. Lm in Kirghum. Messrs. Ward
Parker. Harold Parker. of Clark's
lire. n. Miss Lottie Williams, of j
Kl.ikely.
ci.Aitk's ;ki:i.x.
John I.utsey and family an- sojourn
ers at tile home of his father. l-Mward
I.utsey.
Mrs. A. A. Davis spent a few days
with friends in Scranton last Week.
Deinoi ratic. popocrullo, sllveiatle
candidates are looming up fof future
use. W. P. Lilts and Dr. 1 '.cnjatiiin F.
Kvans are report.. d for the race in the
Third representative district, and .1.
K. Cullender Is asking for the ollice
of county auditor.
.Mr. and Mrs. It. P. Parker are at
tending camp meeting at Ararat.
Miss Grace A. Davis Is visiting her
uncle, August Marx, in Dutimore.
Mrs. June Watklns. of Pittston, and
daughter. Mrs. Mary A. Thomas, of
Canada, and Miss Sarah Krlgbauin. of
Scranton. are visiting their friends, .Mrs.
M. L. lievun and Miss M. K. lievan.
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Sprague and son,
Hdward, will spend a short time at
the home of Mrs. Spraguo's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. I-Mward Lutsey.
Miss Jessie Pollmmiis will attend
school at the Stroiulsbiirg Normal this
season, tet in beginning on Tuesday,
Sept. 1.
our high school building is now com
pleted and hus been accented by our
directors and the school term will be
gin on .Monday next.
Miss Mary Carl, of Hillside homo,
called on friends here on Friday lust.
Miss Mae lieiieilict. of (it l Ridge.
visited her friend. Miss .Maud Mullenix,
over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard .Mathews re
turned from a week's sojourn with rela
tives nl Maple Croft on Saturday.
Mbs Kdith Morton, or West Side,
spent Sunday with her friend. Miss
Kmina Coon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Higgins leave this
morning for a week's visit with rela
tives in Nocholson.
Mrs. Henry Kelehard. of Wilkes
Dane, Is visiiing relatives here.
Mis. N. S. Davis and. daughter. Uutli,
are visiting her ulster, .Mrs. H. F. Bar
rel, in King ham ton.
FACTORY VILLI!.
Miss Sadie Clark, of Providence,
spent Monday in town.
James Koyd attended Dimock camp
meeting Sunday.
Miss Bertha Knapp is visiting friends
in Peckvllle.
John Wiilter and Walter Kemmerer
have returned from New York state,
where they have been spending the
summer.
Mis .leiihie Lf wis was the guest of lier
sister,' Frames Lewis, last wk.
Mrs. Churls Knapp left yesterday for
Iowa, where she will be the guest of her
aunt.
Stanley Simrell has returned from his
trip to Niagara Fulls.
Kitty Vei-noy. of Scranton, Is visiting
her friend, Kate Kriindage, of this
place.
Charles Hunt and Mr. C R. TJliss and
family have returned from Heart Lake.
Lou Harding is spending a few days
at Luke Sheridan.
The class of 'H5 of Keystone Academy
are camping at Lake Winola tills week.
Mrs. Lewis, of Dal Ion spent Sunday
With her sister. Mrs. W. L. Follet.
Misses Alma Wilson and Leon a Ben
nett havp returned from a week's so
journ at Luke Winola.
FOREST CITY.
The convention of - the Jefferson
Branch union. Young People's Society
Christian Kmlenvor, will be held at the
Presbyterian church. Forest City, to
day. Some of the sessions , Will be held
In the Gospel tent.
The Gospel tent iervlces wl'l begin
on Thursday evening of this week in
(he grovo between Forest City nnd
Vondlliig.
Myrtle V. Alexander left this, city
for Mansfield this morning. She will
enter the senior vlasa in the State
Normal school at the latter place, hav
ing passed the junior examinations at
this institution last June.
Mr. anil Mrs. George K. Maxey are
visiting friends in Newark Yalley.New
York state.
J. U. Cox. of Schenectady. N. Y
returned to his home yesterday after
a thre days' visit with his friend, Ar
thur Kehrens. of this city.
Mrs. Alexander, the wife of our New
York clothier, is visitng friends in
Binghamton, N. Y.
Friday evening, Aug. S there will
be held in Jtlchmondnle a hop and
social under the auspices of the Star
light Athletic club. The principal fea
ture of the evening will be a scientific
glove contest, the participants being
Michael Davltt a,nd Patrick W. Kane,
middleweights of national reputation.
Yesterday there assembled on the
Harford fair grounds representatives
from the various Grange lodges of
Susquehanna county.
An effort will be made by the Repub
licans of this city to secure the services
of that veteran campaigner, Gnlusha
A. Grow.
.MONTROSE.
Mrs. Culver, of Sprlngvllle. visited
Montrose friends this week.
Mrs. Isaac L. Post and Miss Jane
Post, of Scranton, are the guests of
relatives nt this place.
Yesterday Judge Searle appointed Die
following election boards for the dif
ferent wauls in Montrose borough:
First ward Fred S. Amshry, Judge of
election: Seidell Munger. insiiector;
George P. Hill. inspector. Second
ward 1'. J. .Davis, judge of election;
F. V. Lott. inspector; Miller S. Allen. In
siiector. Third ward William li. Stod
dard, judge of election; John 1!. Itayns
fod. Inspector; L. II. Sprout, Inspector.
Tin- court also uppoiute John Howell,
constable or the Firs! ward, and N.
Jildson North, constable of the Second
wa rd.
Jacob Jacobs left yesterday for n
Week's Visit in New Yolk city.
W. L. Kinney, of Laeeyville, who has
been the guest of his SOU, C. A. Kitl
iiey, has returned home.
Judge Alchbuld. of Serailloil, who
came her,- to hear the WHliuius-Post
trial, Is registered at the Talbell limine.
L. S. Kiown. of New Milford, and cor
respondent for The Tribune at that
Vluce, was in Montrose yesterday.'
Mr. and Airs. L. Marks, ol' Fourth
street. Towamla. have Isseiid invita
tions for the marriage of their sister,
Josephine l.oewiis, to Nathan Sussuinu.
Mr. Siissmau left tonlgbi for Towandn,
carrying many happy wishes from his
Montrose friemls.
Among (hose who registered at the
Montrose house are: Hubert Ferguson.
K. P. Hines and F. T. A I wood. Great
Kein); I:. H. Kiirdick and Z.lla Liur
iliek, Carbomlale, and F.dson I!. Pierce,
rUairslown. N. .1.
Ilalph '. Smith has sold his merchant
tailoring- establishment to Charles
Kierinaii. Mr. Kiermiiu has been ill the
employ of Mr. Smith for some lime and
lias gained (he respect and confidence
of the people of Montrose.
NICHOLSON.
Dr. and Mrs. C. 1!. Newton, Mr. and
Mrs. II. D. Newton, of Montrose, .were
callers in town Monday.
lOlini-r G. Kaeon and family. Gene-vi-ve
Kneon, Grace Crock, Dr. Harry
Williins. Frank Maker, broke camp at
Lake Nicholson Tuesday ami returned
home. All report a good time.
A. L. Titus and family . returned
from Lake W' inula. Tuesday.
Mrs. .M. K. Williams and iluiighb-r.
Bertha, ret urns to (heir home in Hidg
way. Pa., today, alter u two weeks'
visit with relatives ami friends.
Mvi.iii Knstman , of Tunkhaunock,
was in town Tuesday looking after
his political fences in this section.
i.'gdeii Harding.of Kingluiniton. spent
Sunday with his uncle, (leorge Hard
ing. Mr. find Mrs. Leroy Kaeon, Air. and
Mrs. .Martin Crock, Mrs. J. T. Whit
beck and Mrs. Albert La I ham spent
Sunday at Lake Nicholson.
Arthur Morse ami family have re
turned from Heart lake.
A constable's sale of goods seized at
the instance of Nicholson borough !o
recover twenty-five dollars fine Impos
ed on Harry Hlndlcmun and Harry
Kaufman, transient clothiers, who re
rused to pay a borough license, took
place yesterday al 2 o'clock p. m. Mr.
Himllcniuu was present and forbade
the sale. After goods sulllcient to sat-
They Ml
Come
Back
medicine as well as in
other things," said a busy
druggist, "but the most
remarkable thing about Hood'a Saraa
jmrilla is that customers who try other
remedies all come back to Hood'a, and
this is why the enormous sale of this
great medicine keep up while
others come H and in a short
time go out of V sight entirely.
"Why is it?" "O, simply because
Hood's Sarsaparilla lias more real cura
tive merit than any medicine I ever sold."
This is of daily occurrence in almost
every drug store. Hood's Sarsaparilla
has cured more sickness, and made more
happiness through restoration to health
than any other medicine.
Mood'
Sarsaparilla
1j thu staiulaid-tlie tine True Blood I'uriller.
i-.n 'W Liver Ills ; easy to
1100(1 S PUIS Uke.easy to operate, fie.
E.
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Manufacturers of the Celebrated
CAPACITY!
foo.ooo Barrels per Annum
ner to is
Isfy the demand had been disposed of
the balance of goods and trunk were
tendered Mr: Hindleman but he refus
ed to accept them. The same parties
beat this borough last fall in a law
suit over license fees and they think
they will try It again. S. L. Tiffany
Is counsel for the borough this time.
1IALLSTEA1V
Mrs. Byron Tanner, who has been
seriously ill. Is recovering.
C. M. Bullard was in Montrose last
week.
E. H. B. Hoosa has the contract to
build a new house for Patrick Burns.
Hon. Robert McCreary and son, of
Buffalo, N. Y are the guests of friends
and relatives In town.
Mrs. Charles Richardson, of Hooper,
has been visiting at the residence of
William Vedder on Main street.
Miss .Maude Trombridge Is visiting
her sister in Scranton.
Mrs. John Tyler has returned home
after a pleasant visit with friends in
New York city.
Mrs. R. C. Collins nnd daughter and
Miss Lillian Tyler, of Portsmouth. Va..
are visiting at the residence of E. D.
Burton, on Church street.
Tramps are now about as numerous
ns the army worms were a few weeks
ago.
Miss Nettle Knapp Is visiting nt the
residence of George llailleld on Pine
street.
.Mrs. S. A. Hall was in the Parlor City
on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Davenport, or
Paris, France, nnd Kirk Davenport, of
London, and Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Daven
port, of I'nlon, N. Y., are guests ut the
residence of James Davis, on Main
street.
Mrs. Clarence parties and children, of
Klmira, N. V.. have returned home af
ter n pleasant visit at the resldenee of
M. S. Lowe, on Main street.
B. B. Handrlok Is having the cellar
dug for a new house on Chase avenue.
Airs. George Wllcot left today for a
week's visit with friends ut Wilcox,
N. Y.
CLARK'S SUMMIT.
Silas Taylor, of Highland Park, died
ut his home on Sunday night at 11.1:0
o'clock. He leaves a wife and four sons.
Ruben, of Forest City: Theodore, of
Given Grove; Henry, of Tonipklnsville,
and William, nt home: and two daugh
ters. Mrs. F. H. Smith and Mrs. Fred
Stone, of this place. Funeral will be
held at. Tonipklnsville today (Wednes
day! at II o'clock.
The Ladles' Aid society will hold a
lawn festival at Mr. Hendricks' on Fri
day evening next. All are cordially In
vited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Huriotd and Mr.
and Mrs. William Lilts have been on a
two Weeks' lishing trip on the river.
On Saturday we told of
1,000 pair Ladies' Sbocs,
worth $1.25, at 50c. This
morning there is not half that
quautity here. Bear in mind
we know the shoes enough to
guarantee every pair of them
You cau buy a year shoe
needs today at the price that
a couple ot pairs ot shoes
would ordiuarily cost 'ou.
437 pair Ladies'
Shoes, worth $1.25, at
36 pair Men s Rus
set Shoes at
64 pair Ladies' Pat
ent Leather Strap
Sandals at
Men's Dress Shoes,
sold all over town for
$1.25; we sell them at
Men's hand-sewed
Calf Shoes, regular
price the town over
3.00; our price
Boys' Shoes ouly....
69c
$1.69
Youths' Shoes.
Misses' Fine Shoes
The above are ouly a few
of our bargains. Remember,
we have high grade Shoes at
low prices. Call and examine
our goods. No trouble to
show goods. You will surely
save money by it.
307 Lackawanna Avenue.
ONE PRICE TO ALL
N. B. RUSSET SHOES ALMOST GI.E1 IWAV
WW
What Sarah Bern hard say
nUDH DOT
Lydia E. Plnkbam's Veretabte Compound
Will cure the worst forms of female
complaints, all ovarian troviMes, in
tiammation and ulceration, fulling: and
displacements of the womb, and conse
quent spinal weakness, and Is pecu
liarly adapted to the change of life.
Every time it will cure Backache.
It has cured more cases of leucor
rluea by removing the cause, than any
remedy the world has ever known ; it
is almost infallible in such cases. It
dissolves and expels tumors front the
uterus iu an early stage of develop
ment, and checks any tendency to can
cerous humors. Lydia E. Plnkham's
Liver Pills work in unison with the
Compound, and are a sure cure fur
constipation and sick headache. Mrs.
I'inkham's Sanative Wash is of great
value for local application.
117E relj' for our success
not ou large profits
but ou our large sales.
WVWTVVW
Our All-Wool $
Suits Made to
Order for - -
Are the talk of the towu.
We do not ask you to take
anything that is not a perfect
fit, or that does not please
you in every wa)r.
I. J.
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IN MbkCHANT TAII.UUINU.
DUPONTS
MINING, BLASTING AND SPORTING
Manufactured at the Wapwalloprn Mill
Luzerua county. Ph., und at Wil
mington, Delaware.
HENRY BELIN, Jr.
General Agent for the Wyoming District
us WYOMINO AVl-Nl K, Scranton, Pa
Third Nat ional Bank Builalnc.
AfJRXC'IKS:
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JOHN K. SMITH & SON. Plymouth. Pa.
E. W. ML'LI.UJAN, Wllkes-Barre. Pa.
AR.-nts for 1 he Hepauno Chemical Com
J;inv'p HiKh Kxnlosivca.
WILLIAM S MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton
ROOMS 4 AND 5
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CORKER Y0ilING AVE. AND CENTER ST.
OFFICE H0FR9 from 7.30 a. m. to 9 p.
01. (I hour intermlBaion for rilnmtr und
Upper.)
Particular Attention (liven to Collection.
Prompt Settlement tiuaranteeil. Your I'.u!.
ne 1 Respectfully Sulicllcd. 1 etc phone 134.
MT. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL,
Coal of thp best quality for domestic use
and of nil pIzps, Including Buckwheat nnd
lllrdseyi', delivered In any part ot the city
Ml the lowest price.
Orders recnlved at thn Ofilc, first floor,
Commonwealth building, room No. 6;
telephone No. or nt thn mine, tele
phone No. 272, will bo promptly attended
tu.bealers supplied at the mine.
WM. T. SMITH.
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ground In the world. Descriptive booils
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First-Class Steeping and Dining Cars
attached to all tbrought trains. Tourist
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and specially adapted to wants of families
may lie had with secon.l-clas tickets.
Rates always less than via other lines.
For further Information, time tables, etc,
on application to
E. V. SKINNER, Q. E. A..
353 Broadway, New York.
THE IDEAL AMKRICAN I RIP
NORT rlHRN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The ftuperltly Appointed and Comniodions
stet-i Stenmahip.
NORTHWEST AM) NORTHLAND,
American through and through,
leave Butfalo Tu"HdnY4 end Frid-.vs v-3o p.m.
for Cleveland, Detroit, Mackinac. The Sou,
llululli, snd Western Points, passiug all
places of interest by daylight lu connection
with
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY,
It forms the mnst direct mute, nml from nv.
err point of comparison, the mt delightful !
Htlrl Kiinifnr.ri.lli Minnnatml iu Hn.,1
liraat Palls, Helena. Putle. Sdokriio end Pa
cific coasl. The or.lv transcontinental line
running the famous buffet, library, observa
tion car.
Kew hour train for Portland via Snoksne.
HOTEL LAPAYET1E. Lake Atinnelonka.
16 miles from alinneapulif, largest and niowt
beautlul resort in the west.
licketsand any information of any agent or
A. A. HKARIA. Oensral Passenger agent,
Buffalo, N. V,
twvfy
POWDER
CANADIAN PACIFIC 0
KERR'S
CJLRIETS
Novelties iii every description of FLOOR COVER IN0. including
choice Belectioiw in Wiltons, Axminsters. Savonncrles, Moquettes,
Velvets, hnglisli and Domestic Urusscls. New und handsome effect!
in itlutteline, Japanese und Chinese .Mattings.
.. , Jl!st rc'vcd complete li.ne of Dantzu Hand. Woven Rtig. la
all the lutest and most effective combinations of color and designs,
w hich will be closed out for the remaiudcr of the week ut the follow
ing prices;
4 ft ty 7 ft, . $2.50, Worth $3.50
6 ft. by 9 ft,, - 4.8o, Worth 6.00
Ht. 6 in, by fO it, Gin,. 6.4o, Worth 8.00
9 ft by 12 ft, , . 9.60, Worth 12.00
Our complete line of goods in every grade for the Fall Trade ha
been received. An inspection will be instructive and to vour advau
S O. KERR,
Opposite Main Entrance
to the Wyoming House.
ON THE
SQUARE EDGED I
SQUARE BUTTED LUMBER,
SQUARE BUNCHED 4-FOOT LATH.
RICHARDS LUMBER CO.,
02 COMMONWEALTH BJILDING. TH3NE 421
THE DICKSON MANUFACTURINGCO
SCRANTON AND WILKES-BARRE, PA, MatMitaetajfcra of
Locomotives, Stationary Engines, Boilers,
H01ST1NS AKD PUUPING MACHINERY.
Qeacral Office: dCRANTON, PA.
8TEINWAY SON'S . .
4ckaewlcdged the Leadlag
PIANOS
Olths WerIA
DECKER BROS.,
kRANICHE A UACHB and others.
ORGANS
Musical Instruments,
riusical Merchandise,
Sheet Music and
Music Books.
urcnaers will always find a eemplete
stock and at prices aa low as the quaU
(ty ol the Instrument v:it permit at
i I HUT'S
nusic STORE,
117 Wyoming A e. - - Scranton
DULL TIMES
In a store are expensive expensive to the store
keeper, expensive to his customers. We've skipped
tliat sort of expense if we make it possible to sup
ply your wants. We do some of the busy months'
work in the months that used to be counted dull
and this is how we do it :
A nislicarleiieil ( hair Maker
closed down his factory hi ware
house full tinier liook Hunk. We
bought five hundred Kinkm- bill Ut'
cannot duplicate the lot.
Quartered oak, Vi!b"pr seat, cai ve l back.
1'irge pracefnl anna thpt i-ar "Wolconip. "
Miihotaiiv ttnrali uu birch also-all 2 O
biKO racle poliali, und for A
CASH OR CREDIT DEALERS.
1 C HAtav
jjl MS AND nj WVOMINU AVLNl E.
ESTABLISHED 1871 '
IttUIIU
Wie CQll 5154.
SON & CO.,
408 Lackawanna Avenue
1
SQUARE.
QQUARE REALINGTO
0 QUA RE UEALER3.
MIDSUMMER
Sterling Silver Shirt Waist
Sets, worth USc to $1; choice
for 0e. Worth $1.25 to $1.75;
choice (or $1.00.
Sterling Silver Belt Buckles,
worth 3.M), ut $2.50. Worth
$2.50, at $1.75.
Clotting Out nil our Fin
China at about Half Price.
Genuine Rogers' Triple
Plato SpooiiH, Forks und
Knives at reduced prices. En
graved free.
Tea Sets, lee Pitchers, Cake
Baskets, etc., finest plate, new
styles, very low prices. At
our New Store,
130 WYOMING AVENUE
BANQUET LAMPS.
A hundred Banquet Lamps
that were $4.50, $5, $6 and
$7, without shade or globe,
are those same prices today,
with shade or globe. Choice
of silk or empire shade or dec
orated globe. It means the
saving of $2 to S3. One hun
dred can share the bargain,
A WORD
We've been making inv
provemeuts, adding more .
space to our store have
not had a rebuilding sale,
either, but will tell you
of our new department
later.
CLOTHING
Fur Men an J Vouth at j
1 213 WVOMINU AVENUE. I
UII SALE
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