THE SCIt ANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNDTGr, SEPTEMBER 16, 1896.
Norrman & Moore
FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
"l'va found a new sua," said a native of
Mars,
"It's as brilliant and glowing as thousands
of stars."
But the wis9 old astronomer answered,
"Not so,
'lis naught but a One Incandescent glow.
'Tis the same old earth mide wondrously
bright
By using The Suburban Electric Light."
Did It Ever Strike Voii This Way ?
Lackawanna
THE
aundry.
Drop In, WE will WIN the doubtful by our
works.
Special Notice
A BOUT Sept. 20th our
new store will be
completed, which will be
the largest Carpet, Wall
Paper, Drapery and Cur
tain Store in the State,
and we will show the
largest stock of new
goods in each department
ever shown in Scranton.
1
(si pels, Draperies and Wall Papjr.
137 WYOMINd AVE.
cm a PTEs.
Atonement services will be held nt the
Linden Stveet Temple ut 7.3'J this evening.
Tomorrow morning services will com
mence ut 10 o'clock.
A meeting of the Joint lire department
committee of coiimcIIh has been culled by
Mayor Hiiiby for Kriduy liiKlit, to Invea.
tlfiute the Franklin KiikIiic compuny.
Peter S 'tuilon, of the North Knd, was
committed to Jail yesterday by Alderman
Fldler on the eharne of obstructing a lesal
process. Wllllum H. Thomas Is the prose,
cntor.
T. I. Letchwnrth, of TUinmore, by his
attorney, A. J. Colborn, becan n trespass
puit ye.il'rdny In court against the bor
oiifjh of Uunmore for damages caused l y
grading.
Mr. T. I. Pnvies asks If persons who
brinjr K0I1I bullion to the I'nited States
mints for the purpose .of having It coined
compensate the KOvcrnm nt for its trou
ble. As "e understaml It, they do not.
The Jury empanelled to investigate the
death of William Ilurke, of Meylert ave
nue, In the Calico shaft, will meet nt Cor
oner I.onitstreet's otlice nt 11 o'clock Ibis
morning and proceed to me mine to view
the ;dace.
Kdward Fallon and his wife, who were
arrested Monday night for criminal neg
lect of their children, were yesterday sent
to the county Jail In default of bail by Al
derman Millar. The seven children wore
sent to St. Patrick's orphanage.
Miss Mary Kmerson, the Railing woman
of the "Cleopatra" company, which will be
seen nt the Academy of Music next Mon
day night, was bitten by the asp used in
the death scene nt Ration Monday night.
At first It was feared her engagements
would have to bo cancelled In conse
quence. A petition for a charter was filed In court
yesterday by the congregation of Stewart
Memorial Methodist Kplseopal church at
Tlendham. The subscribers are Samuel
Tinker, It. W illis Heese, John Ayers, Steph
en Johns, W, H. Crocker, Joseph Morton,
It. C. Messier, Lemuel Slocum and Kdward
H. Decker.
Mayor Bailey yesterday attached his
signature to an ordlnnnee for laying flag
stone sldewulks and paved gutters on
Itnllroad avenue, between Fourth and
Fifth streets; also to a resolution asking
for nn estlmnto of the cost of constructing
a pipe drain In the gutter, between Cro.
aen and Hughes courts.
Miss flrldget McAndrew brought suit
yesterday against tho Scranton Traction
company for damages. O'Urien & Kelley
are her attorneys. She. Is a resident of
this city and alleges that while riding on
one of the defendant's cars recently Phe
was Injured to the extent that she Is en
titled to damages In the sum of $10,000.
What will probably bo the final meet
ing of the Firemen's union before the
Johnstown stnte convention, will be held
tomorrow night at the city hall. As this
will be the last opportunity for complet
ing arrangements for making a fight for
8cranton as the convention city next year,
it is desired that the attendance be large.
Warrants nre out for the arrest of
Frank Seigle, of this city, who Is wanted
for obtaining money under false pretens
es and defrauding a boarding house keep
er. It was reported that he was seen In
Plttston Monday night, but when a con
stable went there to Ret him If wns dis
covered that he had taken the alarm and
aklpped.
The members of All Souls' church, on
Pine street, between Adams and Jefferson
avenue, will serve one of their famous
New Englnnd suppers on Friday evening
of this week between 7 and 10 o'clock.
Genuine Boston baked beans and brown
bread will be served. Every one Is cor
idlally Invited to come and partake of the
repast.
A large delegation of the members of
Lieutenant Ezra S. Griffin camp, No. s,
Sons of Veterans, of this city, accom
panied by several members of Colonel T.
O. Harkness camp, No. 109, of Wilkos
Barre, will Journey to Jermyn this even
Ing and pay a fraternal visit to their
brothers of Corporal Oscar C. Smith camp.
No. 294, leaving tne Delaware and Hudson
stlon at 7.57. The boys expect to have
jolly good time up the valley.
Marriage licenses were granted yester
day by Clerk of the Courts John H. Thom
as to David Burgess, of Olyphnnt, and
Jane Ann Dobhs. of the Sibley; Mike Tel
ope and Annie Kolcnx, of Mayfleld; Rent
ley F. McMillan, of Dunmore, and Emma
L. Meinck, of Scranton; Mich M. Kearns.
of Scranton, and Margaret A. Durkln, of
Archbnld; John J. James and Jennie Jones,
of Scranton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Field, of this city, by
her attorney, Natha& Vidavcr, filed a peti
tion in court yesterday for a divorce from
her husband, Clarence IieWItt Field, on
the ground of desertion. They were united
In marriage on May 29, and lived to
gether until August 27, 18!, at which time
Mr. Field went away and has since ab
sented himself and has not contributed to
her support.
A Dunmore constable named Charles H.
Warner yesterday swore out a warrant be.
fore Alderman Wright for tho arrest of
Patrick McDonnell, a young man with
Whom ht had a tussle some time ago when
he attempted to arrest btm for the alleged
Ml
theft of some flowers. McDonnell was
badly used up in the scuttle nnd has taken
steps to prosecute the officer for assault
and battery. The warrant for McDonnell
will be served today.
There were no new development In the
Providence und Abington turnpike dif
ficulty yesterdny. Assistant Street Com
missioner George Pcrlgo at first Intended
to proceed against Secretary Pulne ami
the Turnpike company's workmen, but
later he decided to await the return of Ms
chief, Mr. Kinsley. Tho latter Is expected
home in u day or two and the course to
be pursued will then be decided upon.
In the meantime the company's workmen
continue repairing the road.
CAN'T MAKE UP HIS MIND.
Mr. Merrilicld's Decision Is Delayed
Yrl Another While.
Kdward Merrlfleld has not ns yet
been induced to take the Democratic
nomination for congress. Vestorday he
received nn official notification of his
nomination In a letter from T. J. Jen
nings, chairman of the convention, and
also had nn Interview with a number
of the leaders.
What occurred at the conference could
not be learned. It Is quite safe to as
sume, however, that tlio question of
finance was not totally Ignored.
Mr. Merrlfleld stated last night that
he is still holding the matter under
advisement.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Met in Elm Park ChurchSome
Interesting Reports Made.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Christian Tenuiermieo Union of Set an
ton was held yesterday afternoon In
Kim I'nrk church. Vice-President Mrs.
D. n. Hand presided, and Mrs. A. F.
Yost acted as secretary. Outside of the
reports from the olllcers nnd the com
mittees the most Interesting part of
the meeting was nn address by Miss
Anna Lang worthy, of New York, who
Is state lecturer on heredity and hy
giene In the New York state union. She
is now visiting friends in West Pltts
ton. She said that If there could be but
one generation of right living and
right thinking there would be a race
of people that the world dreams nut
of. Dress reforms nnd rules of hy
giene occupied much of her attention,
and she distributed several patterns
among the members.
Mrs. 1 Horns led the devotional exer
cises, and the secretary's minutes for
the year's work were read and approv
ed. She reported that 15 signals and 7
bulletins have been established since
the last annual meeting, and 3.1.172
pages of literature have been dis
tributed. The trensurer reported that the be
quest of $1,000 made to the union by
the Intu Mrs. E. S. Heed in her will,
has been invested and Is now bearing
Interest. The receipts up to September
1, were $4!t5.1l. and there Is now a bal
ance of $113.40 In the treasury. Mrs.
Hlorns, president of the evangelistic
work, reported 12 meetings held. Mrs.
Field, president of the railroad work,
reported 11 cabooses equipped with
tracts, S2A-2 pages of literature dis
tributed umoiur railroad men, nnd 300
bouquets tied with Scriptural tracts,
presented to railroad men on Inst mem
orial day.
Miss Fannie Haul), president of the
Flower mission, reported 13 visits to
the Lackawanna hospital, 325 bouquets
distributed among the patients, 1,023
pages of literature, 1!. visits to the
sick and poor, und $17 expended. Mrs,
Schwartz, sujierlntendent of Loyal
Legion work reported that 400 triple
pledges hnve been taken In the county,
loo In local legions, nnd two local le
gions established, one in Prlcebtlrg,
the other in Little England. Mrs.
Frank reported 17 mothers' meetings,
and Mrs. Underwood sang a solo.
Mrs. Yost spoke on press work and
told what had been done during the
year through Its medium. That the
press has not teamed with W, C. T. U.
news is not the fault of the editorial
department. Thirty columns of original
reading matter have been published In
the Scranton newspapers during the
year. The management of the papers
has been very kind nnd has not made
any charge for Its space.
REUNION TOMORROW.
Comrades of the lll'ind Regiment
Will Meet in This City.
Scranton will welcome tomorrow the
comrades of the One Hundred and
Thirty-second Heglment of Pennsyl
vania Volunteers. They will hold their
seventh reunion in thisclty nt the rooms
of Lieutenant Kzra S. Grlllln Post, No.
130, G. A. It., on Lackawanna avenue.
A meeting was held In Alderman
Wright's office Inst night to make the
necessary arrangements. Thomas M.
Ilarrowman was chairman, und D. J.
Newman, secretary. James Randolph
was appointed chairman of the recep
tion committee, nnd he ordered that
all the comrades of the city meet at
Griffin Post rooms at 8 o'clock tomor
row morning and report to him. They
will visit the different railway stations
and escort the visiting comrades to the
hall.
From 8 o'clock until noon the recep
tion will be going on and at 2 p. m. the
business session will open. From 7 un
til 9 In the evening a trolley ride will
be enjoyed, nnd after the ride the com
rades will sit down to a camp fire In
the dining room of the Wyoming house.
The start on the trolley ride will be
made from the corner of Lackawanna
and Wyoming avenues.
John Fern Is a committee of one to
look after the ride. He has already
engaged three open cars, but has not
definitely fixed the route. The trip will
quite probably be up on the Suburban
to Dunmore and down on the Laurel
Kill line. After that they will go
either to Hyde Park or Mlnooka.
There are about forty comrades of
the regiment residents of Scranton. It
was made up of men from northeast
ern Pennsylvania, principally from
this county, Bradford, Wyoming, Car
bond and Northampton counties. The
survivors are not more than 125. About
75 visiting comrades are expected.
Hcrnnton Ilusinrs College.
Tho rush continued. This week Is
better than opening week. The pro
prietors are kept so busy they have
scarcely time to get their meals. Klght
more tables were placed In the busi
ness department on Saturday. More
seating capacity must be provided for
the night school. Hut very few vacunt
seats In the day session. Hard times
do not affect an institution that has
won the reputation of doing good, hon
est work.
Big Reduction in All Departments.
Coffees, teas (50c. grade) 29c. this
week. Canned goods etc., best goods
for least money. Cnursen.
Dr. II. F. Reynolds, Dentist,
Williams Bldg., opp. postofflce.
' Head Wllllami' Business College X
JOHN R. FARR IS
AGAINTHE NOMINEE
Named in a Stormy Convention In the
First Legislative District.
WAS PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT
North Und Delegates Made a Deter
mined Claim Tor the Nomination,
but Had Not the Necessary Number
of Votes to Secure It. -Feeling Huu
High nnd Speakers Were Cheered
nnd Hissed.
One of the most exciting conventions
ever held by the Republicans of the
First Legislative district took place
yesterduy afternoon in St. David's
hall and resulted In the nomination of
John It. Farr for the legislature. It Is
the fourth time the Republicans of the
district have conferred this honor upon
Mr. Farr.
Yesterday the North End delegates
made a determined effort to secure the
nomination for a representative of that
part of. the distciet and as a result the
convention was In a constant tumult.
The argument that fair play demanded
that the nomination go to the North
End this year did not sway Mr. Farr's
delegates, although repeatedly urged by
tho North End delegates. The Farr
men remained true to their favorite, to
the last.
Dr. W. A. Paine, chalrmnn of the
district standing committee, called the
convention to order at a few minutes
after 2 o'clock anil after the call was
rend by Secretary John II. Reynolds,
the chairman asked the delegates to
name two assistant secretaries. At
this point a North End delegate pro
posed three cheers for Isaac Jones. They
were given by a number of the dele
gates and John H. Walker and John 1).
Davis, of the West Side, were chosen
assistant secretaries. The credentials
of the delegates were next called for
and recorded. Tho delegates were:
NAMES OF DELEGATES.
First ward First district, Daniel W.
Thomas. William Mnlley; Second district,
IMvrln V. Pierce; Third district, Jenkln
Williams, Stephen Mlddleton.
Second ward First district, A. A. Vos
burg; Second district. Charles V. Ter
willlger, George V. Ileal; Third district,
William Johnson; Fourth district, Thomas
II. Powell; Fifth district, Wllllum Gilbert.
Fourth ward First district, .Miner K.
Wordon; Second district, Albert Wicks,
Thomas Holdcn; Third district. William
Charles. Richard Phillips; Fourth district,
H. O. llettes, John .Miller.
Fifth ward First district, W. A. Cam
pion. J. I). Davles; Second district, John
Walker. Thomas Lewis: Third district,.
Daniel lteynon. Albert Jones; Fourth dis
trict, Evan Kvuns, Frank Uleasou.
Sixth ward First district, Ueorse Shoe
maker. Fourteenth ward First district, C. J.
Thomas; Second district, William 11.
Nichols.
Fifteenth ward-First district, Thomas
G. Evans. Evan T. Jones; Second district,
David It. Jones, Arthur R. Nath.
Eighteenth ward Theodore Gardner.
Twetity-llrst ward First district, John
Payne; Second district, William Canta
bury. There was one contest between AV11
llam Gilbert and M. J. McQueeney for
tho right to represent the Fifth district
of the Second ward. It was referred
for disposal to a committee consisting
of William Campion, Daniel Beynon,
John Miller, Charles Terwllliger and
Miner E. Worden, appointed by Chair
man Paine. The naming of this com
mittee caused a howl.
"I like that!" cried one delegate.
"Give us a show," and "why didn't
you make It all Hyde Park?" were
some of the other remarks that were
hurled at the chairman. The commit
tee was made up of four West Side
delegutes, and Mr. Terwllliger, of Prov
idence. The committee reported In fa
vor of seating William Gilbert and the
report was adopted. .
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE.
John Paine, Albert Jones, Thomas
Holden, Thomas Evans and Thomas
Powell were named as a committee on
resolutions, and this caused another
outbreak on the part of the North End
delegates. Delegate A. A. Vosburg
presented a resolution Instructing the
nominee of the convention to use all
honorable means to secure the election
of Governor Daniel H. Hastings as
United States senator. It was referred
to the committee on resolutions.
Nominees for permanent chairman
were called for and John Miller named
Henry O. Hettes, who was unanimous
ly chosen. He made a neat address
thanking the delegates for the honor,
and asked them to select two perman
ent secretaries. John H. Walker, John
D. Davis and Charles Terwllliger were
named and the first mentioned two
were selected. The committee on reso
lutions reported the following:
VOSBURG'S RESOLUTION.
Re It resolved that It Is the sense of this
convention that the directors of the poor
district be elected by the people; that the
nominee if elected be Instructed to use all
honorable means to secure such legisla
tion as will give the people this right.
We heartily endorse the platform as
enunciated by oar national convention at
St. Louis ami the standard bearers she
gave us In that great champion of protec
tion. William McKlnley, of Ohio and Gar
ret A. Hobart, of .New Jersey.
We further endorse and recommend to
the suffrage of the voters of Pennsylva
nia the platform adopted ny our stale con
vention ami the choice It made for con-aresmen-at-lurge.
Galusha A. Grow, of
Susquehanna and Samuel A, Davenport, of
Erie.
We endorse the action of the Republi
can county convention In nominating
William Connell for congress; Samuel v.
Roberts and Giles Roberts for county com
missioners; A. E. Kleftr and F, L. Ward,
for county auditors.
When these resolutions were read Mr.
Vosburg wanted to know what had be
comp of his resolution with regard to
the United States senatorshlp. He re
ceived no answer, and after some de
bate and parliamentary sparring the
resolutions were adopted, with the ex
ception of the portion referring to the
election of members of the poor board.
That was killed.
Mr. Vosburg then re-Introduced his
resolution, and moved Its adoption. It
read as follows:
Resolved, That the nominee of this con
vention be instructed, if elected, to use
all honorable means to secure the cl"r-tion
of Governor 1. H. Hastings as I'nited
States Senator.
This resolution was killed by a rote of
22 to 14. Chairman Hettes called for
nominations for the legislature and
William Campion presented the name
of John R. Farr In the following words:
It gives me great pleasure to present tha
name of Hon. J. R. Farr. 1 feel it m hon
or to do so. It is hardly necessary for me
to say anything In his behalf for his works
speak for themselves. Throughout this
great Commonwealth no legislator Is het.
ter knowp than the author of the free
text bookaml Compulsory Education laws.
These are monuments to his service. No
other laws have been of such great bene
fit to the masses. His faithfulness and
steadfastness to his constituents; his ener
gy and ability are acknowledged by nil,
and we should again send him to Harris
burg to render service to the people.
The nomination of Mr. Fnrr was sec
onded by John H. Walker, who dwelt
earnestly on the necessity of returning
Mr. Farr to the legislature where his
experience will he of benefit to his con
stituents. These speeches were re
ceived with cheers and hisses.
Attorney A. A. Vosburg mounted the
stage to nominate Isaac Junes, 'of the
North End. and then there was an out
break thnt could be heard for blocks.
Some of the delegates Were cheering,
others were hissing, and not a few
were yelling at the top of their voice.
Mr. Vosburg remained firm and cool
and by fits and starts was allowed to
tell the delegates what he was there
fur; Tho North End was entitled to
the nomination, he said, and they had
a candidate to present who was a man
of the people; a miner who under
stands mining, and who would go to
the legislature to pass laws that will
benefit the mine laborer and make such
accidents as that at the Twin shaft at
rittston Impossible. He stood there
for fair play and if they got It the
rominntlon would be conceded to Prov
idence. Captain E. W. Pierce seconded the
nomination of Mr. Jonej In a fervid
speech. He told of the seventeen long
years since Providence has had a Re
publican representative In the legisla
ture and askd the delegates If they
thought the North End was content
with merely doing the voting always.
Attorney George lteale nominated M.
E. Sanders, but the latter withdrew
Ills name, and said lie hewed the con
"entlon would accord the nomination
to tho North End.
CAPTAIN PIERCE'S BOMB.
Captain Pierce at this point was rec
ognized by the chair and raid he had
been Instructed by his constituents to
Inquire Into the truth of certain
charges made against Mr. Farr. He
did not refer to Mr. Farr directly by
name, but he did mention the nature
of the rumor and before he had com
pleted a storm of protests drowned
his voice, and a number of angry men
gathered ubout him., A scene of disor
der followed, during which Mr. Farr
entered the hall to make a statement
concerning Captain Pierce's remarks.
As Mr. Farr mounted the stage John
II. Reynold:! rushed over to the captain
end said, while he "shook his linger
close to the captain's face:
"Now, you'll have to take your medi
cine; you'll have to take It right here."
The captain put out his hand to
shove Mr. Reynolds away, and the hand
and cheek collided. That was a Blgnat
for the friends of both men to rady
around them, but cool heads prevented
blows being struck.
The blows of the chairman's gavel at
last partially restored order and Mr.
Farr decided to postpone making his
answer until tho vote was taken. It
resulted as follows: Farr, 21; Jones, 15.
MR. FARR'S SPEECH.
Then occurred another scene of dis
order. The Farr men yelled and
cheered and the North End delegates
started to leave the hall. At the re
quest of the ghairman, however, they
remained to hear Mr. Farr speak. The
latter denied that he had ever promised
to concede the nomination to the North
End this year, and also denied most
emphatically that he did anything dis
honorable during his legislative career
at Harrisburg. Tho story Captain
Pierce referred to originated with an
Ingrate, he said, and he challenged the
closest scrutiny of his record In the
legislature. His nomination, he said,
came to him from the people, without
the unlawful use of money and he
thanked tho delegates as the represen
tatives of the people for the honor.
The chairman of the convention and
the candidate were Instructed to name
a legislative committee and the con
vention adjourned sine die.
DATE FOR A CONVENTION.
Will lie I'ixcd by First District Stand
ing Committee Thursday.
A call has been Issued for a meeting
of the Democratic standing committee
of the First legislative district on
Thursday evening for the purpose of
fixing a date fin the district conven
tion. The meeting will be held in St.
Charles' hotel.
Among those who are mentioned for
the nomination in the district are: O.
P. Miller, Providence; M. J. O'Toole,
Bellevue; P. J. Farrell, T. J. Jennings,
James McCann and Fred W. Warnke,
of the West Side.
FOUGHT SHY OF BONDS.
Bidders Are Not Anxious to Buy County
Bonds Because They Are Not
Payable In Gold.
As tho court house clock struck 12
yesterday the time for receiving sealed
proposals to furnish $63,000 for the re
palis on the court house was at an end.
County Commissioners Giles Roberts,
S. W. Roberts and John Demuth
opened the b'ds received and found that
there was not any possibility of award
ing the contract Just then.
The commissioners have not decided
whether to extend the time for bidding
or to advertise over again. The bonds
were to be payable In lawful money of
the I'nited States. There would be no
scarcity of bidders If the bonds were
payable In gold. It Is not In any meas
ure due to the lack of confidence. In the
credit of Lackawanna county, but to
the free silver agitation.
Those who did send In proposalswere
not willing to offer any premium for
the bonds, and only two bidders would
take the entire Issue. A large 'number
of brokers sent In bids to take the bonds
after they are floated and dispose of
them nt the highest advantage on the
market.
The commissioners hnve ' received
stacks of letters from financial firms
willing to take the bonds and pay a good
premium for them If the words "payable
in gold" are Inserted.
COURT NEWS NOTES.
Judge Edwards yesterday appointed
Frank Toole towm-hlp clerk of Lacka
wanna township, to 1111 the vacancy caused
by the removal of M. J. Egan to Jermyn.
.Mlcha"l King was also an aspirant.
The petition of the supervisors of Car
bondale township for an order of court
to levy a special tax to pay the Indebted
ness was referred to Attorney H. 3. Al
worth to take the facts and make report
thereon.
Specinl rcnrinn lo Allentown Fair.
Sept. 24th via Central 11. R. of New
Jersey. Train leaves Scranton at 7.30
a. m. Fare for the round trip, $2.30.
Tickets good to return on special or any
regular train next day.
School of the Lnckn wniinn.
Rooks and supplies. Wholesale nnd
introductory prices. Beldleman, the
bookman, 437 Spruce street.
Ask Your Dealer -for
McCSarrah's Insect Powder. 25 and
10-cent boxes. Neva? sold In bulk
Take no other.
Steam Heating nnd Plumbing.
P. P. & M. T. Howley, 231 Wyoming ave.
Dr. McDowell, dentist, 240 Adams
avenue.
Read Williams' Business College 4
PREPARING FOR
THE CONVENTION
Christian Endcavorcrs Have a Busy
Night at the Y. M. C. A.
FOUR COMMITTEES IN SESSION
City I'nioa Makes Nominations and
Transacts Other Important JJusi
ncstfMattcrs Pertaining to Deco
rations, Entertuinmcnt aud Recep
tion Are Pasted I'pon by Commit
tees Having Their lit spectivc
Allnirs in Charges-Resolution ou
I'rcnidcnt StuhblebiueVDepnrturc.
Four different ante-convention meet
ings of the Christian Endeavors were
held In Young Men's Christian asso
ciation hall Inst night.
The entertainment committee of
which W". W. Ingles is chairman, put
the finishing touches to their arrange
ments for taking care of the delegates.
There will be assistants In each dis
trict of the city, J. J. Parkhurst In the
cpntral city, Miss Louise Williams o:i
tho West Side, Miss Lizzie Williams
In Providence. D. J. Phillips in Green
Ridge aud H. J. Smith In Dunmore.
Each of these will appoint a district
committee, and these committees will
see to it that the delegates who will
have headquarters In the churches cf
their respective districts will be provid
ed with entertainment.
The committee on decorations com
posed of Professor P. H. Stone, chair
man; D. L. Morgan, R. D. Hall. Miss
Bessie Rice, Miss Lizzie Mumford and
Miss Lena Clnrk decided to advertise
for proposals foT decorating the Froth
Inghnm, Academy of Music and Kim
Park church; nnd, also, to publish a re
quest that merchants and residents of
the business portion of the city dec
orate their buildings with the conven
tion colors, red and white.
Captains of the reception committee
held a meeting and arranged for a ses
sion of the general reception commit
tee at the First Presbyterian church
tomorrow night.
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
' The regular monthly meeting of the
general committee was also held. Itev.
W. H. Stubbleblno presided. Nomina
tions of officers for the ensuing year
were made as follows: President, Rev.
W. F. Gibbons, Dunmore Presbyterian
church; secretary. Miss Lena Clark,
Providence Baptist church; treasurer,
William McCulloch, Grace Reformed
church; musical director, Charles H.
Chandler, Second Presbyterian church;
superintendent of junior work, Mrs.
J. F. Hangl, Green Ridge Presbyterian
church; superintendent of mission
work, Miss 8. C. Krigbaum, Penn Ave
nue Baptist church; superintendent of
citizenship work. W. W. ngles. First
Presbyterian church. 1. s agreed to
hold a mass meeting at tho Penn Ave
nue Baptist church Thursday, Oct. 1,
to make final arrangements for the
convention.
Resolutions expressing the Union's
regret at the departure of Its presi
dent, Rev. W. II. Btubbleblne, and
wishing Jilm abundant blessings in his
new field, were presented by the spe
cial committee appointed for that pur
pose nt the last ineetlr.' and unani
mously adopted. A committee was ap
pointed to visit the various city so
cieties next Sunday night to extend
the greetings of tho Union and to stir
up convention enthusiasm.
Chairman Charles E. Daniels, of the
committee of '98. reported that every
thing Is in ship shape for next month's
big event, and felt that the delegates
would have no cause to regret their
action In giving the state convention
to Scranton.
NEW
Caps, Walking Hats
and Sailors.
In our visit this week a liberal sprin
kling of new Fall Hendwear will be ob
served. In this respect our store may be
likened to u huge rose.
Another week will see It blossomed Into
full bloom, filling every corner with Head
wear loveliness.
A. R. SAWYER,
13a Wyoming Avenue.
REEVES JONES, CONCERT PUS!
(Musical Director of the First Presby
terian Church.)
Teacher ol Piano, Organ nnd Harmony;
also til-Art of Acfiiniinvinv tauaht. Studio
at Residence of the I. ale Herr Kopff, 30J
Adami Avenue, Scranton.
I SETS Of TEETH, 11.
Including the painless extracting of
Uatta by an entirely new proccij.
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
JM SfracaSt. Opp. Hotel Jermyn.
CARPET
We are in the carpet busi-
ness. We have a fine stock
i of carpets in varying degrees
of qualit The degrees start
with Good, and then go on
up. We would like to sell
you a carpet. Look about
and see if you haven't room
for one. Change the parlor
carpet to some other room
and put some fresh bright-
AUTUMN
HEADWEAR
ness in the parlor. The best room in the house ought al
ways to bz "best."
SIEBECKER & WATKINS,
CHICKEN HAWK CAUGHT.
Became Tangled im Telegraph Wires
on Luckawaunn Avenue.
A chicken hawk was last evening
about 10.30 o'clock seen flying above
the tops of the buildings on Lackawan
na avenue. The street crowd notleed it
and there was a great stretch of necks
for a while. After a ten minutes' fly
tho big bird became tangled in the
electric wires In "front of the Traders'
National bank building. So tangled
did It become that It fell to the pave.
The cabmen of Lackawanna avenue
made a wild scramble-for the bird. Ike
Bumbaitgh was the successful one. He
grabbed the bird and soon had It boxed.
The bird is a good sized one. Is
speckeled gray in color, and is quite
ferocious.
Fnncy Cat. Fruits, Tokny (irapes.
Jamacia oranges, new cranberries, etc.,
Coursen.
Read Williams' Business College ad
100
n
(I
Must Be Sold Before Nor. 3,
Regardless of Cost.
They Stand 16 to 1
LOOK IN OUR WINDOW.
BERRY, THE JEWELER
423 Lackawanna Avenm.
Clarke Bros Very Best
Patent Flour, per bar
rel, - - - $3.75
Peed, Heal or Corn, per
hundred, - - - .70
Clarke Bros,' Celebrated
Berkshire Sugar Cured
Hams, per lb, - .0934
Strictly Fancy Elgin
Creamery Butter, per
lb, .18
20 lbs. Granulated Sugar,
- 1.00
Choicest Light and Very
Lean Bacon per lb.,
.05.34
Es7"These goods are war
ranted to be the finest sold in
the city of Scranton.
CLARKE BROS
POWELL'S
riusic Store.
PIANO SPECIALTIES:
Chickering
(The Standard of the War Id, J
Ivers & Pond
(With Patent Soft-Stop,)
McPhail
(With Compensating Rodi.)
Norris & Hyde
(With Transposing Keyboard.)
And other excellent
makes. Prices and terms
on application.
1
406
Lackawanna Avenue,
IEWS.
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ANOTHER RARE OPPSRTDKITY.
AmslOiii
At Remarkably Low Prices.
LADIES' CAPES.
Ladies' Cloth Capes, formerly
$2.50. Sale Price. 98o.
Ladies' Velvet Capes, formerly
$5.00, Sale Price, $2.59
Ladles' Silk Capes, formerly
$.00, Sale Price, $2.98
LADIES' SUITS,
Ladies Outing Suits, lined with
Rilk, full skirt, formerly
$1 1.50, Sale Price, $8.98
Ladies' Blazer Suits, In all
wool mixed goods, formerly
$10.00. Sale Price $5.98
Ladies' Black All Wool Serge
Suits, formerly $12.00,
8ale Price, $7.00
Fine Milan Braid Sailors,
worth $1.40, Sale Price, 39a
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS.
VVlilch were sold at $1.19, 98c
and 75c. . Sale Price. 39c
Ladies' Fine Dimity Shirt
Waists. formerly $2.50,
$1.75 and $1.45.
Sale Price, $1.19
INFANTS' COATS.
Infants' Long and Short Coats,
silk and cashmere, formerly
$3.50, Sale Price. $1.19
Infants' Caps, formerly 35c,
Sale Price, 10
Now is the time to have your
furs repaired by the only practl'
cal furrier In the city.
J. BOLZ,
138 Wyoming Avenu j.
High
Grade
Shaw,
Emerson,
Malcolm Lou
dough & Tffarraa,
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
And Lower Grafts a)
Very Low Prices,
J. LAWRENCE STELLE,
303 SPRUCE STREET.
RIDINd AROUND THE RIM
Of n teacup oat of oar dinner set would not
hurt it in the least. We are known to handli
the best war at lowest prices.
31 Penn kn Cpp. Eaptlst Ctmrch.
Middle of the Block.
STEINWAY SON'S . .
Acknowledged tne Leading
PIANOS
Of taa Wwt4
DECKER BROS.,
KRANICH8 4k BACHB aad stksrt.
ORGANS
Musical Instruments,
riusical Merchandlsef
Sheet Music and
Music Books.
' orcbascrs will always find a eoaateta
stock and at prices aa low a the quat
My of the f nitrumcot wl periait at
I A. HilLBERT'S
nusic STORE.
117 Wyoming Are. Scranton
HATS
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