The Scranton tribune., November 13, 1896, Page 5, Image 5

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Jjrlse DaiiiliiK i lass.
An Interesting proKiamiTip will lie ren
tiered thin evening hi the KIiik'h Kuub'i
tera' social In the Klin l'uik church.
"The Great DluinonJ Kobbci-y" was re.
seated lust nlwlit before un auillcncu that
taxed the caducity of tho Auudeiny of
Music."
The Kenreh for the bodies of .Mrs. Mary
McL'urthy and her two Kianilchlldren who
were drowned lust week in the Lackawan
na river, has been abandoned.
OeorKe Archibald, Jr., a cabman, was
tielit in J.VKI bail by Alderman .Millar yes.
terday un the charge of assault and bat
tery aiid the lanvriy of .' bill and a mild
rlnif frum .Muvtd Jackson, of Center street.
The Uoi;war and Hudson ccuiiipany to
day luild the trainmen nortii of Scranton
and the eninloyes In the locomotive siio
at Caio.indale. The 1 )cliwaiv, Lacka
wanna and Western company has comiikt
fd payment In this region for the work
don in October.
At a meettinK of the Scrnnton lllcyclc
club last nlishl John J. Van Xoit and
. H. Athprtnn were elected delegates and
Ueoi'Ke Sharp and J. It. Ilcumlxh, ultei'
Tmtcs, to a convention of the LeaKe of
American Wheelmen to be held in Phila
delphia Dec. 11.
Marriapo licenses were yesterday
framed to Evan Jones and .Mary Uolieits,
of Scranton; Kimene licalc luni Jcrsle K.
Mote, of Sibley; James Kelly and Liz.ie
llrcnnnn, of Scranton; (ieoige tlraus, of
Hunmoie, and Lula ltlnker. of 8ci anion,
and others whose marriaues are iioted in
another column.
Dr. McDowell, dentist, 240 Adams
avenue.
TROUBLES OF LOVING COUPLES.
They Experience Some Dilliculty in
tinting the Kuut Tictl.
Fate, or what Is quite as Inexorable,
Stringent marriage laws, seem deter
mined to prevent or at least delay the
marriage of a loving young Ulngham
ton couple. The man is Dclliett A.
Wakefield anil the woman, Kmily It.
l)avln. They tried to get married in
Kinghamton but the fact that on Oct.
2. ISM, he wns divorced in Towarida,
this state, and that Pennsylvania di
vorces are not recognised in York
Ftate made their effort futile.
I'pon encountering this impediment,
they were not nt all discouraged, but
jumping aboard a train came to this
city, expecting to have easy sailing.
Hut they had not studied the Pennsyl
vania laws either and to their great
chagrin were refused a license because
the girl was only 111 years of age. They
didn't swear, lint hustling out of the
ofllce headed towards the Delaware,
Lockawanna and Western station In
tent on trying their luck In New Jersey
where they were Informed the only
qualifications for marriage are the de
Kire and the possession of the where
withal to fee the nuptial knot tier.
Another coutde around whose mar
riage was Just a dim halo of romance
Avere James Curley, aged 2D, of Ply
mouth and Mrs. Agnes Ooarden. n wid
ow of twenty-eight summers, of llidge
mondale. Luzerne county. They got
out a license In Clerk Thomas' ofllce
and Impatiently hastened down to Al
derman Millar where they were made
one.
Just after they had left In came
William Swackhamer, aged twenty
three, of Canaan, and Hattie Weed,
aged twenty-two, of Wayinart, who
nlso seemed to be In a hurry for they
no sooner got the license than they
were off to the parsonage of Holy
Trinity Lutheran church, where Itev.
10. L. Miller yoked them. Mr. and Mrs.
Swackhamer then returned to Way
mart. Michael Timlin and Mrs. Bridget
O'Donnell, another widow, were Joined
In wedlock by Alderman Millar yester
day afternoon. They are both Scran
tonians. GOOD COMEDY DRAMA AT DAVIS'.
Chris and Lena Presented by Peter
Baker and Company.
Pete Baker and his company pre
sented "ChriB and Lena" at Davis'
theater yesterday afternoon and even
ing, and did It so well that they earned
the hearty aplause of the audience.
"Chris and Lena" Is a German comedy-drama.
In which Mr. liaker has the
role of a poor, but honest and manly
young German, who endears himself
to those with whom he comes In con
tact. If a brace of villains who make
the drama Interesting be excepted, for
Chris has an unpleasant way of get
ting around just in time to foil the base
schemes of the aforesaid villains.
During the action of the drama sing
ing and dancing specialties are Intro
duced by Mr. Baker. Miss Bartram and
James T. Enery. The drama Is clean
and wholesome. Is well staged, and
will be repeated thla and to-morrow
evenings.
Come Today.
Never have we displayed such a va
riety of Ladies' and Children's Jackets
as at present. Our department Is filled
with new goods, received yesterday; if
you wish the latest styles come today.
J! ears & Hagen.
Harding's China Store.
Lamp opening. Saturday and Monday
next. Also China and Bohemian glass
fancy pieces.
Davldow Bros.' auction now on.
If
WOMEN ENGAGED IN
MISSION WORK MEET
Sessions Were Held at Holy Trinity
Lutheran Cbnrcb.
THE FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION
Women's Homo and Foreign Mis
sionary Society of the Wilkes-Barre
Conference of the Lutheran Minis
terinm Now Ready for Active Work.
Morning, Afternoon and Evening
Session IIcld-'-Delegntes Who
Are in Attendance.
The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary noddy of the Wilkes-Bane
conference of the Kvangellcal Luther
an All nit tell uni of Pennsylvania, held
its first annual convention yesterday
In Holy Trinity Lutheran church, Ad
ams avenue and Mulberry street. It
was called to order at 10.30 by Mrs.
G. H. Trabert, of Wllkes-riarre, who
Is the president. A business session
was held in the afternoon, at which
Trinity church, Lehishton, was tixed
as the place for holding the next con
vention. The followins were in attendance:
Mrs. Trabert, Miss Eliza Meyer, Mrs.
Brownbrldge, Mrs. A. C Roth, Mrs.
George Heller, Mrs. Kemmerer, Mrs.
Boats, Mrs. A. Zlmmer, Mrs. L. P.
Knlffen, and Mrs. Ithodes, of Wilkes
Bane: Miss Clara SchmalU, Mrs. J.
Brownbrldge, Mrs. J. Boyer, Mrs. W.
Grible and Mrs. C. Shotten, of Pitts
ton; Miss Hattie Zehner, of West Penn;
Miss Agnes Bauer, Mrs. Mary K. Brau
nix, of Lehighton; Mrs. H. H. Bruit
ing, of White Haven; Mrs. E. L. Mill
er, Mrs. W. J. Welsh, Mrs. W. L.
Crass, Mrs. H. J. Schubert, Mrs. O.
Blickens, Mrs. F. Stock and Mrs. I.
Stratum, of Scranton; Mrs. A. L. Ram.
er, Mrs. M. S. Hlnkle, and Mrs. 1C1I
Houser, of Hyde Park. .
Rev. K. L. Miller, pastor of Trinity
church, opened the morning session
with devotional exercises, after which
tho president gave her address. She
said that they were gathered in the
Interest of mission work, which is a
very laudable work; and It should be
entered upon with becoming zeal be
cause it concerns the bringing of the
gospel to those who are destitute. On
every side are calls for help and the
treasuries of the various boards are
empty. She urged upon them to make
special efforts that there may be some
thing substantial sent out each year
to the various missionary fields.
The reports of the secretary, Mrs.
Tiraunix, and of the treasurer, Mrs.
Welsh, were rend and the morning ses
sion (dosed with benediction by Rev.
Mr. Miller. The delegates dined to
gether at Zeldler's on Franklin ave
nue. IN THE AFTERNOON'.
The afternoon session opened with
devotional exercises, and after the
transaction of routine business a pa
per by Miss Clara Schmaltz, of Pitts
ton, on "Our Mission in India and
our India Box," was read. The ar
ticles needed for mission work nre
clothing, toys, dolls, pictures, buttons,
thread, pictures, slates, calicos, bright
ribbons and tuble cloths. It was de
cided thnt a box be sent from the con
ference and Wilkes-Barre la to be the
place for shipping It from.
Mrs. Calvin K. Kuder, who, with
her husband, is a missionary In Rnjnh
mundry, India, was present and she
spoke on "Some Phases of Life Among
Hindoo Women." She is a pleasing
sneaker, anil her talk was very Inter
esting. She Is an American, but has
spent several years among the heath
ens of India. She Intends to return
and resume her work in a few mouths,
some time alter Christmas.
The women of the higher class In
India live very secluded lives, she said,
and socially there Is no companionship
between the two sexes. Male mission
aries cannot see the women at all.
The women missionaries. Miss Sadtler
und Miss Schodt. teach the women to
sew and make fancy work. It Is nec
essary for the missionaries to teach the
women tills art, because it Is the only
way In which to reach the people. 11 is
a great pleusure to the native women
to be Instructed. The caste system Is
very strong. The women cling tena
ciously to their religious principles.
The women of the hi slier caste are
taught that they are better In every
way than their less fortunate sisters.
The high caste women go to the river
to draw water, and If they approach
an outcast on their return, they empty
their pitchers and are obliged to go
back to the river nsaln, and so on as
often ns they mee'an outcast, as the
lower caste are called.
MARRY EARLY IX LIFE.
Girls are married at the age of from
4 and fi years, but they do not live with
their husbands until they become 12
years old at least. If a mans wife dies
he Is not permitted to marry a widow,
but must take to himself a little girl.
At a wedding the bride and groom ride
through the streets. A widow was not
allowed to marry a second time, but
recently there was a change and now
they nre permitted to marry, but they
are after that despised and distrusted
and are the slaves of their parents-in-law,
nnd their Jewels are taken from
them and they are condemned to a
period of drudgery.
Little girls have rings on fingers,
toes, ankles, neck, and nose; nnd they
are sometimes abducted for the sake
of their Jewelry. The people are fond
of bright colors, red and yellow, and
with them they paint their eyebrows,
nose, cheeks, arms and lips.
Tho low caste women are not seclud
ed. They work In the streets, nnd
carry great loads and burdens on their
heads. They help to build houses and
row boats, and their pay is about 8
cents a day. The Christian women live
nicer nnd more cheerful and make a
remarkable contrast to their heathen
sisters. The converts are as a rule
from the poorer class.
The worship of the Hindoo Is princip
ally worshiping household gods. Im
ages are set up In the homes and hom
age Is paid to them. They have tem
ples too. but as a rule they seldom meet
In congregation to adore their false
Idols. A stranger Is never permitted to
enter their temples.
Benediction by Rev. E. L. Miller clos
ed the sermon ond the delegates ad
journed for supper at Zeldler's.
THE EVENIXO SESSION.
At the evenlne session the church
was filled. Three Interesting addresses
were delivered. Mrs. Kuder spoke on
the subject "Native European and Mis
sion Life in India," and her talk was
along nearly the same lines as that
given In the afternoon before the dele
gates. Mrs. Emma Schuler, of this city, gave
an address on the subject "The Mis
sion of Women In the Women's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society." She
holds the opinion that women nre an
Important factor in religious life, and
their talents In different directions
make success possible, where failure
would otherwise be Inevitable.
Rev. J. K. Whitteker, superintendent
of Home Missions in the Wilkes-Barre
conference delivered an eloquent ad
dress on "Our Home Mission Work"
in which he drew beautiful pictures of
the vast amount of good accomplished
for the cause of Christianity.
After the service the delegates from
nearby towns took the train for home,
but those who could not get out of the
city until today were the guests of
Trinity congregation.
AND STILL THEY COME.
Another Damage Suit Against the
Mcrnnton Traction Company.
Attorney C. E. Olver. representing
Mary Moran, of Jackson street, will
to-day institute proceedings against
the Scranton Traction Company to re
cover S10.GO0 damages.
The plaintiff was Injured Internally,
she alleges, in the accident at Stark's
Patch, near Moosic, last August, when
a runaway car left the track on a curve
at the foot of a steep hill and plunged
into a fence.
Doctors Saltry, Parve and Brady
have been attending her ever since, and,
she alleges, are ready to testify that
she has been seriously and permanently
injured.
LAST NIGHT'S CHAMBER CONCERT.
It Awakcued Much Enthusiasm in tho
Largo Audience.
The third season of chamber con
certs found a Scranton public more
receptive, more appreciative and more
demonstrative In Its appreciation than
ever before.
The sterling merit of the thorough
musicians to whom Scrantonians ure
indebted for these evenings of melody
has been the irresistible magnet to
which the lovers of music have been
attracted. This merit and these men
have done much toward the diffusion
of a proper appreciation of the classics.
They have labored hard, unselfishly
and well and, already, their reward
is within sight.
Each of the gentlemen whose studi
ous research are the means toward
this good end, shows a perceptible de
velopment and an artistic broadening
which Is most satisfactory. Mr. Hem
berger. Mr. Bauer, the Kippards, Mr.
Conant and Mr. Shifter hava certainly
found an artistic wealth In their co
operation even though the material
wealth which should be a concomitant
Is lacklnz.
The development was revealed to a
large and cultured audience In the
pretty but acoustically Inferior audit
orium of the Young Men's Christian
association last evening. The first
number, Mozart's Quartette, No. 12.
for strings in G major, was a sufficient
revelation In itself. The lnusiclanly
phrasing of the most dltllcult passages,
the sympathetic interpretation of each
of the four movements and the elevat
ed rendition throughout was the
cause of greater and more sin
cere applause than has been
heard at u like function in , Scran
ton in many days. When you get a
Scranton audience enthused, the per
formance must be remarkably artistic
and w hen you get a concert audience
enthused, the artistic must be touched
with genius.
George O. T. Weiss sang a florid bal
lade by Loewe. Mr. Weiss has a tine
presence, a rich, full voice under per
fect control and a method which Is
effortless. Hi3 first selection did not
give him a dramatic possibility. This
was atoned for In Haydn's recitative
nnd nria "Rolling in Foaming Billows."
Here Mr. Weiss showed to his best
advnntage and the salvo of applause
which marked the conclusion of his
rendition, compelled an encore.
Schubert's Quintette In A major was
the last melodlo course of the eve
ning. Mere Instrumentalization seemed
to have no part in this. The strings
seemed not to be strings. They were
voices, or rather they were one voice
which thrilled with melodic passion,
laughed with rhythmic glee, sobbed
and broke In mystic grief and nobly
swelled In the final burst of riotous
and triumphant melody.
The first hamber concert of the sea
son 1S!H!-'!I7 was an artistic success, and
so It la here recorded.
ONE FARE TO BELLEVUE HEIGHTS.
Traction Company Will Not Charge
Two Fares to Hound Woods.
A 5-cent fare will probably go Into
effect to-dny to nnd from the city line
on the Taylor line of the Scranton
Traction Company. Heretofore one fare
would take an outward bound passen
ger to only as far as Eynon street. The
new order of things was secured mainly
through the persevering effort of Se
lect Councilman Michael E. Clark, of
the Sixth ward, In the Interests of his
constituency residing In the Bellevue
heights district.
The Traction Company has contended
that under the Scranton and Plttston
Traction Company charter, which wns
granted when the city lino extended
only as far as Eynon street.. It was not
obliged to carry outward bound pas
sengers beyond that street for a single
fare. Passengers whose destination
was beyond that point and within, the
new city line south of Round Woods
were obliged tn alight from the cars nt
Eynon street and walk the remaining
distance or pay an extra 5 cents.
General Manager Silllinan finally as
sured Councilman Clarke yesterday
that the 5-cent limit would be extended
to the new city line at Hound Woods,
and that the order would probably go
into effect to-day.
THE BIRD HAD FLOWN.
Mrs. Hwdgdon t'nino from Philadel
phia Too Lnto to iet Her Hoy.
Mrs. Ilodgdon, of Philadelphia, called
upon Chief of Police Routing yesterday
to take her 13-year-old wandering boy
horv, but she had to be informed that
he had taken off his shoes and coat and
had made his escape through a window
of the station house. She was very
much grieved, but thanked the chief
for his kindly Interest In the boy and
told him If he finds tho youth agrn to
ship him to Philadelphia on the first
train.
The boy, she said, gave signs recent
ly of a growing disposition to contract
evil habits, and they decided to send
him out Into the country. But If the
Quaker City was too speedy for him,
he was too speedy for the country town
and ho soon took to rambling and got
this far.
INJURED TO THE EXTENT OF $15.
Ho Felt the Arbitrators Concerning
Mrs. Twlniiig's Reputation.
According to the opinion of Arbitra
tors John R. Edwards, B. F. Tinkham
and John F. Cummings, the " foul and
slanderous words" which Cora Evans
uttered against Minnie G. Twining,
and for which a $5,000 slander suit
was brought, injured her reputation
only $15 worth.
The suit grew out of a little neigh
borly, over-the-fence vodinagn up In
Park Place last August. Mrs. Twining
referred to Mrs. Evans as "low, Irish
trash," so it is said, and Mrs. Evans
thereupon made an eVen more terrible
accusation against Mrs. Twining. And
then they proceeded to heap up legal
expenses.
Bargains at Davldow Bros.' auction.
Oriental Rugs, Ac, at Auction.
Notwithstanding Scranton has been
ruged to death, so to speak, the auc
tion sale at D00 Lackawanna avenue
dally, at 2.30 and 7.30 p. in., offer such
rare bargains that the crowds Increase
from day to day and those that ought
to know admit that for variety, qual
ity and low prices it beats aiiy sale,
either auction or private, ever held In
this city. The most fastidious can cer
tainly be Bulled.
Don't miss Davldow Bros.' auction sale.
MARRIED.
Et'nCiESS SADLKIl At the homo of the
bride's parents, Nov. 11, 1MM, by Rev H.
cl. Harned, John II. Humm nni Si Us
Rhoda M. Sadler, of Hamllnton, Way-be
county, Pa.
DIED.
LBTTHXHR In Scranton, Pa Charles,
youngest son of Hernaril Leu t liner, aged
12 .veers. 10 months und 5 das. Kuncdd
S-iturday at 2 p. m. from residence, vtf
Capouse avenue.
WALKER In Scranton, Wednesday, Oct.
Jl, James Walker, pged 61 vw'i. ':
inral Baturdiy afternoon at 2 o'clock
Inte:ment In rarest Hill e,ie!er, Sn--icc:
at ho'.!e. Deceased as a :nem
Lei of the Orde.'of Sana of St. Uuorg;.
WILKES-BARRE ELKS
COME ON A VISIT
Tendered i Social Session by Their
Scranton Brethren.
"OUR BEN" WAS AT THEIR HEAD
After a Reception and Luncheon, the
Singers and Speakers and Fuuny
Men from Among the Guests and the
Host Furnished Entertainment
I'ntil an Early Morning Hour.
Dan Hart Presided.
A herd of Wllkes-Earre Elks, num
bering over eighty, came up last night
to pay a fraternal visit to tho Scranton
Lodge. They brought along Alexand
er's band and a band wagon full of
jollity. They were met at the Dela
ware & Hudson station upon their ar
rival at 8 o'clock by the local Elks and
Bauer's band, and escorted to the
Scranton organization's quarters on
Franklin avenue. Here they were wel
comed by the entertainment committee,
F. C. Hand, J. R. Cohen and George
Gunster, and after a general handshak
ing in tho reception rooms they were
escorted up stairs, where a bountiful
spread awaited them.
Wrhlle the company, numbering nearly
300, partook of the good things under
which the tables, groaned, music was
rendered by the two bands and the
Scranton Elks' orchestra, stationed in
the balcony. At 10 o'clock, when every
body seemed to have their "nuff,
Chairman Hand, of the entertainment
committee, mounted the rostrum and
opened the second feast singing and
specchmuking, and story telling and
the like. Dan L. Hart, the Inimitable
Wllkes-Barre wit and general all-round
good fellow, was announced as chair
man, and the announcement was met
with cheers. Ben Dllley, exalted ruler
of the Wllkes-Barre Elks, and F. W.
Martin, who holds a like position In the
local organization, sat on either side of
him.
SPEECHES AND SONOS.
After a happy opening by Chairman
Hart there wns a song by a quartette
of Wllkes-Barre Elks, comprised of R.
D. .Williams, Joseph P. Bums, Fred
R. Smith and J. C. Atkin, which won a
hearty encore. Then there were speech
es by George Kirby, City Treasurer C.
G. Roland, Frank Carlueei, Attorney
.1. E. Ross. lion. John K. Barrett,
School Controller F. L. Wormser, Hon.
C. P. O'Malley. nnd Ben Dilly. There
were solos bv Joseph P. Burns and J.
C. Atkin, of Wilkes-Marre; Will Wat
kiiiH, of this city; Al. llyman.of Wilkes
Barre, and R. I). Wllliama, of Wilkes
Bane. ilumorositles were furnished
by Mr. Biiswartz. of Baltimore; Frank
P. Haden, of the Pete Baker company,
and Con Carbon, a young Irish come
dian of Wilkes-Bitrre, who bids fair
to become a second Rolling Mill Kelly.
Every one present wore on the lapel of
his coat a celluloid portrait of Hen
Dllley with the inscription "Our Ben,"
which was Rotten up as a little sur
prise by Alex Dunn, out of compliment
to the visitors and their widely es
teemed exalted ruler.
A telegram containing regrets nnd
extending congratulations and best
wishes wns received from Roland Reed.
TUB WILKES- BARRE ELKS.
Those who comprised the Wilkes
Barre party were: Ben F. Dllley, R.
II. Bruudage, J. C. Atkin, Charles M.
Nelson, Charles A. Blumeiilhal, Colonel
H. 11. Sturdevnnt, Ed. T. Lorn?, Wil
liam O'Malley, Daniel L. Hart, Thomas
Wuddcll, J. Gross Myers, Charles P.
Campbell, Chris Steginujer, Joseph K.
Weitzenkorn, I. P.latneivFred R. Smith,
George W. Hill, Dr. J. N. Warner, W.
O. Kno, John Hughes, Burton Voorhis,
Levan O. Hoover, P. R. Raife, Dr. 10.
S. Sweeney, David P. Ayurs, Joseph 1'.
Burns, Al. D. Hayman, of New York
Lodge. No. 1; Frank I. Meekins, W.
D. Beers, H. G. Merrill, Louis Casper,
H. W. Cooke, of Syracuse Lodge, No.
3t; Colonel W. J. Harvey, G. Taylor
Griffin, F. P. Lnngfeld, Professor J. I.
Alexander, T. C. Mullalley, Andrew
Mutter, William Walter, E. O. Rem
inder. Harold P. Jordan, It. W. Wil
liuniH, Ben Davey, jr., S. R. Morgan,
T. Webster Clause, I Ion Jam in Turkes,
C. I. Simpson, Fred Sengfelder, J. C.
Williams, Samuel E. 1 lines, B. H.
Courtright, George E. Ferrel, Herman
Burgunder, Jumes J. Sweeney, of Sum
mit Hill, Carbon county; Henry Bod
mer, Frank Deitrick, E. A. Warner, R.
D. Williams, M. F. Wlialon, Louis F.
Boyer, 11. M. Posten, J. M. Burdlck,
Fred Schneider, F. L. olds, John
Schneider, Phil. Farve, Ellwood H.
Hunt, George Weaver, John A. Redlng
ton, J. H. Montnnye, John A. Sweeney,
A. J. Dllley, W. E. Duron, George D.
Kinsley, Hon. C. Ben Johnson, Thomas
E. Jones.
The Wilkes -Barreans left for home
on a special train over the Delaware
and Hudson at 1.10 this morning.
EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM.
Four Scrnnton Young Men I'nre Badly
in the Luzerne Court.
There does not appear to be much
hope for the gang of Scranton young
men, Louis Brown, Frank Mangan,
Michael Judge and William Miller, who
have been on trial at Vv ilkes-Barre for
robbing stores In Pittston on the night
of October 8.
The case was finished nt the close of
court yesterday afternoon, and the Jury
given Instructions to seal a verdict for
presentation in court tills morning. The
evidence presented by the common
wealth was direct, and pointed conclusively-
to the guilt of the accused. No
valuable testimony was offered In their
defense.
THE THIRD VICTIM.
Williams' Laborer Died Yesterday at
His Home in Priccbnrg.
John Pimten. of Prlceburg, one of
the eight men burned In the explosion
of gas in Storr's shaft Tuesday after
noon, died yesterday. That makes the
third death from this cause. The other
live men, though seriously burned, are
expected to recover.
Coroner Longstreet went to Prlceburg
last evening and empaneled a jury to
inquire Into the matter. The three
bodies were viewed and tha jury nd
journed to take testimony. Mine In
spector Roderick ordered the coroner to
make an Investigation.
DEATH OF MRS. LAVIS.
Well Known Ilellcviic Woman Passes
Away Yesterday.
Mrs. Bridget Lavls died yesterday
morning after a short illness nt the
home of her son. George Lavis, 314
Railroad street. She was the mother
of Simon, John, Charles, George, Mary
and Ellen Lavls.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at 8.30 o'clock from St. Peter's
cathedral. Interment In Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery.
AN OLVPHANT FIRE.
Destroys a Dwelling Owned by the
D. A II, Company.
Fire at midnight destroyed a double
dwelling house owned by the Delaware
& Hudson Company, near tne
Grassy Island shaft at Olyphat.
Two families occupied the building.
There was no one Injured.
SUIT IN EJECTMENT.
The Hirsts Want to Recover a Lot of
Lnnd from the Hurtmnns.
A suit in ejectment was yesterday
Instituted in the ofllce of Prothono-
tary Pryor by Anna Elizabeth Ktrst,
Catherine Kirst, Philin Kirst and
Charles Kirst against John F. Hart
man, Fred Q. Hartman. Austin C.
Hartman, William J. Hartman, Edward
J. Hartman, Emeli Hartman, Louis
II. Sanford and Mary Ann Hartman
to secure possession of a lot of ground
40x150 feet on Remington avenue, which
the plaintiffs allege is Illegally held
by the Uartmans. Ward & Horn rep
resent the Kirsts.
The sire of the Hartman family, now
deceased, bought the lot in question
on contract from the Kirsts, paying
about $300 on account. He died recently
and the lot descended to his heirs. They
have not made gotnl tho balance and
the suit Is for the purpose of compell
ing payment of the balance or the
recovery of the land.
THREE NEW PAVEMENTS.
Here Finished nnd Open to Traltic
During Yesterday.
Three Important pieces of paving
work were finished yesterday, as fol
lows: On Wyoming avenue, between
Linden and Mulberry streets; the West
Lackawanna avenue hill, and alonp: the
lower side of Ninth, Robinson and Jack
son streets.
The Wyoming avenue pavement Is of
asphalt. The brick between the street
ear tracks will he laid by the Traction
company to-day. West Lackawanna
avenue bill had been paved with Belgian
stone block. The finishing of the lower
sides at Robinson, Ninth nnd Jackson
streets gives a continuous pave for
traffic to the West Sides business cen
tre. Work on the upper side of the
streets will be started to-day.
DEATH OF JOHN WYNN.
Respected Ilellcviic Citizen Dies
After a Uriel' Illness.
John Wynn, one of tho most re
spected and oldest of the city's resi
dents In the Bellevue district, tiled
early yesterday morning. His illness
wns brief. He is survived by a fam
ily, all of matured age, and lived for
many years on Emmet street.
The funeral will bo held tomorrow
morning. A high muss of requiem will
be celebrated In St. Peter's catho
dal 1.
FATHER M'ANDREW VERY ILL,
He Is at the Home of His Parents on
Adams Avenue.
Rev. James E. McAr.drew Is seriously
ill at the home of his parents on Ad
ams avenue, and it is feared that he
cannot recover.
Father McAndrew was ordained to
the priesthood about a year and a
half ago, and last summer was In
charge of the Catholic chapel at Lake
Artel.
Watches at auction at Davldow Bros.
The ladles of Scrunton are cordially
Invited to Inspect the beautiful line of
Mexican Drawn Work now on exhibi
tion and sale nt M. H. Reynolds', H'H
Wyoming avenue. Prices ranging from
bu cents to $30.00.
Davldow Bros.' auction now on.
Steam Heating nnd Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. Howley, 231 Wyoming ave.
Tailor made fall suits and overcoats,
latest styles, John Ross, 307 Spruce
street,
Auction sale nt Davldow Bros.
Opening.
A dainty line of Children's Coats at
the Baby Bazaar, 512 Spruce street.
Auction sale at Davldow Bros.
Ask Your Dealer
for JIcGarrah's Insect Powder, 25 and
10-cent boxes. Never sold In bulk.
Take no other.
SAWYER'S MILLINERY
132 Wyoming Ave.
Hero's a chance for Intelligent compari
son with such clean-cut definite states
menu as these:
35c. INSTEAD OF 69a
Vntrlmmed Felt Hats in small medium
and large shapes. Nothing shoddy ex
cepting price.
69o. INSTEAD OF $1.25.
Trimmed Walking Hats and Sailors In
camel's hair and plain felt.
$1.33 INSTEAD OF $3 00.
Ladles' and Children's Trimmed Hats,
Very rpectul.
$2.38 INSTEAD OF $5.00.
Charming, stylish, Trimmed Hats.
Large, medium and small.
5c. INSTEAD OF 19c.
Coyne Feathers, all colors and Black
Peacock Aigrettes.
19o. INSTEAD OF 39c
All-silk Glace Taffeta Ribbon, No. 40.
Chances we offer don't often come so
early In the season.
REEVES J0NE5,
CONCERT PIANIST.
(MiMical Director of the First Preiby
teriun Church.)
Teacher of Piano, Organ nnd
Harmony; Also the Art of Accom
panying Taught. Studio nt Resi
dence of the LATE HERR KOPFF,
302 Adams Avenue, Scranton.
PEST SETS Of TEETH. U
Including tba painless extracting of
tMth by an entirely new process
& C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
OH tftftU pp. Hotel Jermyn.
IN GREAT DEMAND
Everybody wants tliem.
They find our carpets as ad
vertised beautiful, durable,
economical. We never lose
customers for we believe in
being honestin saying just
what is what about an article.
When we say a thing is the best, it IS, and that is all there
is to it
SIEBEGKER & WATKINS, D&s
406 LACKAWANNA AVE,, OPP. WYOMING HOUSE
NOW FOR
BUSINESS.
IS
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WE ARE PREPARINQ
FOR THE BOOM. . ,
Diamonds,
Watches. Jewelry.
Sterling Silver Novelties.
ALL THE LATEST.
HONEST GOODS
AT RIGHT PRICES,
423 Lackawanna Avanm.
$11.98.
3 ATI IM TOPPED
FLY FRONT OUERCOflT
The satin Id this garment is made
absolutely pure dye silk and guaran
teed to wear two seasons. The Kersey
is superior to anything that was ever
oQ'ercd for i6 The tailoring is cor
rect and we are selling them in men's
siics iu blue or black for
$11.98.
P
UL
SOriE THINGS
You Ought to Know
i
That it M ill pav you to buy
.musical instruments at
POWELL'S MUSIC STORE,
That the stock of coods.
A. both quality nnd price, of
POWELL'S MUSIC STORE
cannot be equalled elsewhere in
the city,
3 That every one is invited to
examine our stock before
purchasing,
L. B. Powell & Co.,
326-130 Wyoming Avenue.
11 mnw
Fancy Jardineres.
Fancy Flower Holders.
Fancy Candclabras.
Fancy Fern Dishes.
Fancy Bisqne Figures.
Fancy Clocks and Punch Bowls.
Odd and Unique Speci
mens for buffet and side
board decorations.
METROPOLITAN
CHINA HALL
C. 3. WEICIIEl,
Mears Dldg, Cor. Wish, and Spruce St.
CHRISTMAS
con
BERRY
JEWELER
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J.BOLZ
Furs. Co
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At Reduced Prices,
French Sable Neck Scarfs with tall.
Handsome quality of Itlack Thl- C AO
bet Boa, worth 12.uu. for ....
Ieep full aweep Collarette! of A
trakhun.
JVep full iiweep Collarettes of
Pemlun Lamb Collurettes, W-liu Q QO
aweep, worth J3u.uu, for $d,30
Special value In the very finest aualltu
Electric Seul Caoes.
Handsome Cape, 20-ln. long-, 35
In. nwi cp, rich tutin lined; an
other Htyle, black Martin Cape, '
same length, 20-U. long, 35-ln.
nwecp, very handsome V&WiTw
The above cupes are usually sold at l3H.ua,
COATS AND SKIRTS,
Ladles' separate skirts In plain
und figured lirilllantlne, lined fO 09
and velvet bound.
special.... tptigo
ladles' l'.lark Coat, several styles. In
Heaver, Cheviots, Melton and Bouola
Cloth. Specials, M9, J5.8S, I7.M, tM, f9.7S,
J. BOLZ,
13S Wyoming Avenue.
Have your Furs repaired by the
only practical Furrier in the city.
FOR
We have made a tremendous
Reduction of All Our Elegant Mil
linery.
20 dog Coque Feathers, all col'
ors, Kit.
IS doz Black Birds, IOj
30 Joz Quills, all colors, lo
Children's Tain O'Shanters, 10:,
17c, 23c. 30c
40doz Black Prince of Wales'
Plumes, 25c
Children's Trimmed Hats, 98c,
$1.25, $1.49. $1.98
Ladies' Trim tried Hats, $1.25,
$1.49. $1.98. $2.25, $2.49, $2,98
Ostrich Boas, $6.50, $7.98,
$10.98.
Hats Trimmed Free
HASLACHER'S MILLINERY.
II. LANGFELD, Successor,
324 Lackawanna Aveim
WHITE FRONT.
In Prices on Our Stock of
Dinner and
Toilet Sets,.
Never such an assortment be
fore in one establishment. In
spection respectfully solicited.
31 Penn Ava. Cpn Eaptfst Clinrci
Middle of the Block.
WILLIAM S- MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton
ROOMS 4 AND 9
OAS AND WATER CO. BUlLDINd,
CORKER WIOKING AVE. AND CENTER SL
OFFICE HOT7R8 from 7.30 a. m. to I PL
aa. (1 hour Intermission tor dinner anif
upper.)
Particular Attention 01 veil to Collection
Prompt Settlement Guaranteed. Your Bust
i Kespecttuiiy solicited. I eiepaoa, IM.
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