The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, November 20, 1896, Page 5, Image 5

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    THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1890.
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Norrman & Moore
FIRE INSURANCE,
120 Wyoming Ave.
WHY SEND YOUR LACE CURTAINS
vToTBHEE LAUNDERED?
Fpcclal facilities with artlttic manipulator
M the art. warrants your patronage at hoax.
The Lackawanna
308 Penn Avenue. A. B. WARM AN.
Watch
This Space
For Our
Opening Ad.
Of Our
New Store.
8
Uiprts, Draperies an! Wall Pap;r
U7WV0MIN0 AVE.
cm aom.
The bulMlne; commlttoe of the board
at control will meet tonight.
Michael Schwciiti-r, of the Nineteenth
Irani, whose imtiil place wax Austria, was
yesterday prantuU citizen's papers by
Judge Archbalcl.
Justice or the Peace lirodhea.l. of OH
Forne. committed el'ter t.H.planap to Jail
yeotenlny 111 ilefault of bull-for assault
and battery on ldiwar.l Mason.
The South Side Flasket fall team -hnl-leiw
the (franton Turner or the Nottn
Kti'l team fur n ifanm of basket ball on
Nov. SO. Frunk Sweet, niunauiT.
St. Luke's Industrial school will open
Saturday. Nov. 21, ut VM Washington ave
nue, ut 2.30 p. m. All teHchera und chil
dren are requested to be there promptly.
eGorse Kolonosky. of Taylor, was sent
to Jull by Justice or the l'uaee W. I. Urir.
fiths on the charge or stealing two silver
watches, one from Joseph Kurnlsh, the
other from Joseph Hosco.
tin Wednesday eveillim last liev. Pr.
Worrnll nuvie n most Intertstlntt address
nt the lireen KIiIko Presbyterian church
in the Interest of home missions, on the
theme, "How oreson wus saved, by a
wukoii."
The Williams' Literary nn.l Debating
society has urrnnifcil un entertainment
ond social for this evening. The enter
tainment will be held at William' colleue
and will be followed by dunuing ut Kxtel
elor hall.
Coroner Longstreet will hold an lnqunet
tonight at 7.30 nt Davis' hotel, on North
Main avenue and eWlls street, In the case
of Thomas P. Williams, who died from
burns received In tho explosion of gu
at Storr'a shaft.
E. H. StuiKcr, president of the New
Knulund society, hnK r.ot named the com
mittee of urrnimc nientH for the banquet.
This will probably be done today nnd the
committee requested to meet with Mr.
Biuines tomorrow.
Deputy Sheriff T. J. Price yesterdty
closed up the furniture store of 8. Ilr.id
ley, on Penu avenue, on two executions,
one for S77St.Nl Issued by S. tl. Kerr r Son.
end another for i.'Mi, which amount of
rent the landlord claims.
The teachers' Mutual Benefit associa
tion will hold Its monthly meeting nt 10
o'clock Saturday morninn, In the board cf
control rooms. Matters of Importance to
rvery member and teacher will be con
sidered. A full attendance Is requested.
In the estato of Catherine Hans, late cf
fVrnnton, the will was admitted to pro
bate yesterday and letters testamenary
irranted to William Hans. The will of Pat
rick Hush, late of the city of Scranton,
was also probated and letters granted
to the widow.
Thanksgiving evenlne the Scranton
Typographical union will Rive Its annual
tmll In Excelsion hall. This year the price
of tickets Is $1 and the members of the
union expect to make It a notable socl.tl
rvent. The Lawrence orchestra will fur
nish the music.
MarrlaKo license were yesterday
frrnnted to Henry V. Welsenfluh. of Tay
lor, nnd Ioulsa Nnegell, of Taylor; Llew
ellyn Lewis and .Maritaret Jones, of Oly
l.han: John MeOrnth nnd Katie Ollhoo
ley, of Scranton; Albert S. Klme ami Km.
ma 8. Hryden. of Scranton; Kichnrd Proc
ll nnd Anna Kfflnnd, of Scrnntun; James
Simpson and Arretta Price, Scranton.
At the annual meeting of th Ooulds
Ttoro lee company the followlnir were
chosen directors for the next year: P.V.
Ileese. of New York, Thomas Wells
nnd W. W. Phillips, of Serantnu; AV. L.
Harvey. S. S. Hotter and It. II. Decker,
of Ootildsboro and Thomas Dershelmer,
of Duninore. At a meetlnif of th riira
tors held subsequetit.lv .Mr. Wells wis
chosen president and Mr. Harvey secre
tary and manager.
Dr. McDowell, dentist, 210 Adams
avenue.
ot til Alike.
We open today n larse line of sample
coats. They are mure stylish, better
made, and much cheaper than regular
Roods. No two alike. Iluy one nnd the
lady next doors who yon particularly
dislike won't have a rout like yours.
Hears & Ildgon.
THE SYMPHONY CONCERTS.
Tbo First Will He Given at the Froth
inglinm December 3.
The city of Scranton 1ms never be
fore had such a pretentious musical
organization ns the Symphony orches
tra, numbciiiif? about sixty, and which
under the direction of Theodore Hem
beri?er has made such a remarkably
line reputntion during the two years
of its existence.
The Symphony orchestra has ar
ranged for a series of three concerts
which will be given at the Frothlnir
liam during the winter. The first of
the series will be given on Thursday
eveninjr, Dec. ?,, nnd promises to eclipse
all of the previous efforts of the. or
chestra. Jt has been decided to Issue a special
ticket Good for Fix admissions, two for
each concert for three dollars. The
regular price for single concerts will be
11. CO. 7,1, 50 and 25 cents, according to
location. The nix admission ticket en
titles the holder thereof to regular one
dollar scats, and Is issued at the re
quest of many who desire season tick
ets for the series of concerts.
A Thanksgiving supper will be served
at the Dunmore Presbyterian church
Thursday evening from 6 to 10. A first
cjnss orchestra will furnish music dur
ing the evening.
.
We give away dinner seats, hand
somely decorated, with 35 lbs. of tea;
decorated tea sets with Iff lbs.; printed
toilet sets with 12 lbs. Special atten
tion given to club orders. Scranton
Tea .tore, 525 Lackawanna avenue.
111
PAVEMENT BIDS
ARE ALL REJECTED
Mulberry Street Properly Owner Will
Hive to Wait Awhile.
THE C0UNCILMEN WERE UNANIMOUS
Agreed That tbc Ciiy .Might Be Held
LiableFireuan Sproats Almost
Vets Rciustntcd--Mr. Clarke Ques
tion, a Committee's Action and
Stirs Things t p.. After Some Ider
menIloth Councils in Session.
Each branch of councils met last
night and In both sessions matters of
Importance developed, unionir which
was the Mulberry street pavement re
garding which it was decided to Ig
nore all bids and re-udvertise accord;
Ing to the specification.
President Georee Sanderson was In
the chair In select council, all of whose
members were present excepting Mr.
McCann. of the Fourteenth ward.
The following In relation to the Mul
berry street pavement was reported by
the pavement committee:
Your committee, to whom was referred
the bids for the paving of Mulberry street,
from Mltl'n avenue to Prescott avenue,
herewith respectively beg leave to report
that after having carefully considered
ibe legal status of the matter ns well as
trie interests of the owners of property
abutting on ald street, your committee
has arrived ut thu following eoiulu-
"'J'irst That all the bids for the paving
of said mulberry street bd rejected.
Second That the speeilleattons as now
prepared bv the city engineer u far as
relates to the kind of asphalt to be used
be eo modliicd and amended to restore
thrill to the original printed words with
out iinv additions or erasures.
Third That after the specifications
shall have been so amended and modllled
as above mentioned, the city clerk be
Instructed to re-advertise tor the pav
ing of said Mulberry street.
Churles F. Wagner,
Chairman;
James Manley,
W. J. Thomas,
J. A. Lansing.
John K. lloche.
BASIS OF REPORT.
The report was baned upon four
'hinus: The property owners petitioned
fur a "sheet asphalt pavement on a
concrete base;" the ordinance reads
"Mi.uulai.l uMjjhalt:" the words "stand
ard asphalt or asphalt equally as good"
which huve usually appealed in as
phalt specilliH lions !. trusted In the
.Mulberry street specillcations and the
words "Tiinldnd Lake or liermudez,
usphalt" substituted, and finally the
city solicitor's opinion In the whole
matter guided the committee In mak
ing Its report as it appears above.
Mr. Chittenden moved the adoption
of the icpoit, but nn amendment by
Sir. Hobinscn, seconded by Mr. Frable,
w as offered that the contract be award
ed to the lowest bidder. In the discus
sion which followed those who favored
awarding the contract were actunted
by the belief that the work would have
t be performed according to the sup
ervision of the city engineer, and, in
consequence, the proper kind of asphalt
would have to be used.
Mr. Lunslnii, Mr. P.oche, Mr. Wagner'
and others who debated In favor of
adopting the report admitted the claims
of tluise who wished to award the con
tract but argued that the city would
be liable to the property owners for
any excess in cost. The lowest bid
could not be accepted without violating
the specifications, they claimed, the re
port whs according to the city solici
tor's advice; if the bid next to the
lowest was accepted the property own
ers' petition would be violated.
Mr. Hoblnson nnd Mr. Finble with
drew their amendment and Mr. Coyne
moved the adoption of the report. It
was udopted unanimously after about
twenty minutes, of debate.
CASE OF MR. SPROATS.
The friends of Permanent Fireman
Sproats almost succeeded In having
him returned to his position with the
Franklin Engine company, pending
the appointment of his successor. The
following resolution was presented by
Mr. Durr:
Resolved by the select council, that
William T. Sproats is hereby directed to
resume Ins duties as permanent man of
the Franklin Engine company nnd to per
forin such duties until such time as the
select council shall have conllrmed the
appointment of his successor.
The resolution was not debatable and
when Its adoption was moved by Mr.
Durr, Mr. Fellows moved that It be
tabled. The amendment wns lost by an
8 to 10 vote, but the adoption of the
resolution failed to prevail, the vote be
ing f to i, as follows:
Nays Ross, Clarke, Roche, Robinson,
Manley, Fellows, Lansing, Frable, Coyne.
Ayes Thomas, Williams, Durr, Chit
tenden, Wugner. Schroeder, llurns, Ale
Andrew, Sanderson.
The sewers and drains committee at
tempted a rap at Mayor l'ailey In Its
report on the appointment of Joseph
Hrlll to be inspector of the Monsey
n venue sewer. The report was as fol
lows: Your committee Is Informed that the
work on this sewer lias been completed
for some time and we thinK that the de
lay In sending In the nomination Is rem
hcusllde und should nut be tolerated In
the future. We have no olllcial knowl
edge that the within named Joseph ISrill
acted as Inspector of said work and we
recommend that action be postponed un
til this Information is furnished to coun
cils. Mr. Thomas and Mr. Williams were
most active in urging the adoption of
the report. They alone voted "aye,"
however, after it had been explained
by Air. Manley and others that the
mayor had made the nomination at as
early a date as possible. The report
was not adopted but the nomination
was approved.
OPPOSITION BY MR. CLARKE.
Air. Clarke started a prolonged dis
cussion, and recourse to flumes caily
in the meeting by lighting tne recom
mendation of the fir a department com
mittee that Conrad lid l,e awarded
the contract for building a new ser
vice wajon for the chief of the lire
department. The iiel Mil was $17r. it
including a 2-year repair guarantee,
nnd the furnishing of all equipment.-1.
Air. Clarke contended that the award
should be made to William K. Giliiool,
who offered to build the vehicle for
$IU). It whs explained by Air. Durr
that the Gilhool bid did not include
a repair guarantee, which the commit
tee believed involved more than the
difference between the bids.
Air. Clarke asked that nil the bids
be read, nnd in the readimr It developed
that J. F. AlcCawky & Brother's bid
was $!C5, but that the price did not
Include complete furnishings. Mr.
Clarke's motion that the bids be re
ferred bnck to committee was lost by
a vote of 11 to 7, and the award was
made to Plel.
A resolution which Indicated a sus
picion that some aldermen are hypothe
cating some of the tines collected in
their courts was presented by Air. Chit
tenden and adopted. It directs the city
or.lroller to furnish a report of monies
paid to the city treasurer on account
of lines and penalties collected by al
dermen during the present fiscal year,
and if any alderman have failed to
make returns the controller Is directed
to demand reports from them forth
with. Common council's amendment to the
ordinance providing for parallel turn
pike to Chinchilla was concurred In.
The amendment provides that the city
engineer shall approve the work and
the city soli"! tor .hall opprove the war
rants dedicating the land to the city
before the road Is accented.
ANOTHER SEWER DISTRICT.
A resolution was, adopted directing
the city engineer to prepare maps,
plans and estimates of the cost of a
sewer district between the Second and
Third districts and the Lackawanna
river and Main avenue.
Mr. Clarke's resolution granting "The
Deaf Literary society" the use of coun
cil chambers on Friday nights was
adopted by a narrow margin.
The Joint lire department committee
was directed by resolution to purchase
the necessary heating apparatus and
have the same erected in Nay Aug
Engine house.
The city engineer wns directed by
resolution to prepare plans and esti
mates for a sewer to drain that part
of the Fifth sewer district west of
West Market street and west of the
Lackawanna river, to Include uii the
territory thut can be drained Into the
river.
Mr. Coyne's resolution was adopted
providing for plans and estimated cost
of extending the pipe drain on Cherry
street from Stone avenue to the bnsin
on Prespect avenue, a distance of 100
yards.
The common council ordinance for
widening Rock street passed third read
ing. IN COMMON COUNCIL
Scranton Traction Company Wnntsto
l.ny Two Tracks on the Viaduct.
The reading of the minutes for sever
al meetings occupied considerable time
at the common council session.
Two tracks on the West Lackawanna
avenue viaduct are wanted by the
Scranton Traction company as indi
cated in the following letter from its
genera! manager. Frank Silliman:
Gntlemen:-ln view cf the prr-sent con
sideration by your honorable bodies of the
question of a vlu.luet on West Lackawan.
na avenue from Seventh street to Ninth
street, we beg to renew our proposition
to contribute 10,uJ0 toward such a viaduct
In tbo following manner, and on the con
dition that we have the rieht to lay a
double truck on the viaduct, making our
double track a contlnous one on Lacka
wanna avenue to Ninth street: S..r"0 on
completion of the viaduct, W.5ot one year
from the date f the completion of the
viaduct; fc.".i two years from the dale
of the completion of the viaduct, and t.'.Ditl
three years from the date of the comple
tion of the viaduct.
We hope that the proposition may be of
assistance In furthering this much-needed
improvement.
Very truly yours.
The Scranton Tructlon Company,
By Frank Silliman, Jr.,
General Munnger.
The readlnz of the letter caused no
comment and it was referred to the
streets and bridges committee.
Concerning the improvement work
on Ninth and Robinson streets Mr.
Nealls offered two resolutions which
were adopted. One directed the city
engineer to Instruct Max Phillips, the
contractor building the retaining walls,
to finish the work in one week, and If
the instructions are not compiled with
that the city engineer shall complete
the work nt the expense of the con
tractor. The other resolution granted
a 30-day extension lor finishing the
pavement work on the two streets.
The Introduction of an ordinance
providing for an electric light at the
corner of Mulberry Btreet and Oakford
court was proposed by Air. Jloir who
contended that electric lights were be
ing established too rapidly, and that
In any event they should not be locat
ed In the middle of a block. His mo
tion was lost by a vote of 13 to 3.
Mr. Zcldler Introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, directing the may
or to have established a regular beat
for n police patrolman on Mllllin ave
nue, between Spruce and Linden streets
and on the Linden street bridge.
A concurrent resolution awarding
James AIcNnlly the contract for paving
a portion of I'ittston avenue was udopt
cd. Ordlnnnces pnssed third rending pro
vlding for the expenditure of $1,000 to
ward furnishing the new Nay Aug
engine house, providing for sidewalks
and curbing on Prescott avenue, and
providing for sidewalks and curbing
on many of the streets In the Sixth
ward.
Select council's resolution awarding;
the contract for building tho service
wagon for the chief of the fire de
partment was concurred In,
THE THIELE'S ENTERTAINMENT.
Scrnnton's Xcw Artists Heard at Kim
Park f'hnrrh Last Kvening.
Air. and Mrs. Thlele. the latest ac
quisitions to Scranton's widening co
terie of artistic musicians, together
with their promising young son, Alas
ter Edward, and a few otl.er entertain
ers, delighted a large and cultured au
dience nt Elm Park church, last even
ing. Air. Thlele gave three violin numbers,
Sonate In 1 minor by Prist, Schu
mann's Trnumerel and Alusln's dilll
cult Alnzurka. It was In this last num
ber, which gives the widest ftcopc for
the display of the true artist's merit,
that Mr. Thlele made the most pro
nounced Impression. Airs. Thlele was
warmly received In each of her three
uppenrances. Her first number was
De Koven's "A Winter Lullaby;" her
second, "Alr.lds of Cadiz," with "S.iy
No. Alignon," for an encore nnd her
final wns u double number with violin
obllgato, "Angel's Serenade," and
"fprlnjr Flowers."
The second number "Alulds of Cadiz,"
which demands in its rendition excep
tional dramatic expression wns Mrs.
Thiele's forte p.nd as indicated above
won for her an encore. A'aster Ed
mund Thlele, Air. nnd Airs. Thiele's 12-yenr-old
son surprised everybody with
his excellent rendition of the quite dif
ficult "Air Vnrle" of Danela.
The other numbers on the pro
gramme were a dumb bell drill and
chorus by the Voting Women's Chris
tian nssoclniion Junb.rs: a piano se
lection by H. AI. Eckman. and imper
sonations by Willinrd I). How... J. Al
fred Pennington wus the uccompenist.
ATTENTION, LADIES!
Siilurd.iy and .timidity
We nTer a Mg reduction in the fol
lowing: Ladles' Black Cotton Hose; regular
price, 25c. fcr I0i
Ladles' I Hack Wool Hose; regular
price, .l.'e.: for 2Zc
Mines' idaek Wool Hose: regular
price, .Ijc ; for 2."C.
Ladles' Egyptian Vests; regular
price ".":.; for 2iic.
Ladies' Nat'ju:! Wool for '..lac.
Alen's Heavy Ribbed Shirts for :,0c.
Alen's Natural Wool Shirts; regular
price, 51 !.(; It ;,-,P.
Anil n full line of Afen't. Women's
rnd Children's I'ndei wear nr.i! Hosiery.
(Jomforts filled with white cotton:
worth 11.25, for i n
Cotton Rlunkets. worth 80c., f ir 43c.
Cotton Blankets, worth 7.r,c. for... r.'.ic!
All Wool Blankets, worth f ;.:., for.?1 f 1
All Wocd Blankets, worth $tS.C0, for. 5.21
SPECIAL.
A complete line of all wool Novelty
Dr- ss Goods at 35c; actual value. 60:-.
Best Novelty Dress Goods, 75c; ac
tual value 11. ij.
These are not old go ;ds. but the Int
eft styp'3. Just received. We b'iicv?
them to be the bert bargains in novelty
goods ever offered In th city.
" Hears & Hagen.
Strnm Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. Howlcy, 231 Wyoming ave.
Tailor mcda fall suits and overcoats,
latest (tyles, John Ross, S07 Spruce
street.
250 XX White Envelopes for 17c. at 2..
Etore, 523 Iick'a. ave.
Why let that house stand vacant
when a want ad. in The Tribune will
All it.
Bent Ke West Cigio.
13.25 and $3.50 per box. E. a. Coursen.
COURT LISTENED
TO HORSE TALK
Nothing Else Was Heard in Common
Pitas Yesterday.
SPRUKS BROS. GET A VERDICT
Echo of the Christian Endeavor Con
vention Week Heard in Court.
Itocknfcllcr, of Oyster House Fame,
Intended to Open I'p a Lodging
House for Delegates, but the Land
lord Failed to Repair the Rooms.
Court yesterday heard nothing but
"hoss." Maggie Rozelle is suing J. M.
Atherton nnd others for JIW damages
for seizing her horse and wagon on a
landlord's warrant, for a debt contract
ed by her husband. There were horse
dealers, traders, swappers. Jockeys,' liv
erymen, breeders, farmers and team
sters without number called by one side
or the other to place a value- on the
horse, and their estimates ran from
$25 to J!50, according to which side
the witness had been subpoenaed by.
Although Judge Aivhhald prolonged
court until 5.50 the case was not term
inated. The Jury In the case of Spruks Broth
ers against Fannie D. Alay returned n
verdict yesterday morning In favor of
the plaintiff for the full amount of
the claim $214.41.
On motion of Warren & Knapp, Judge
Archbald yesterday granted a rule to
show cause why judgment should not
be opened und the defendant let into
a defense ill the suit of Henry Bat
tin aiainst 11. l. Rockefeller. Just
previous to the Christian Endeavor con
vention the defendant ureed to en
gage the Hour over Battln's store on
I'enn avenue, providing the rooms
should be so repaired und renovated
thut they would be suitable for the
entertainment of lodgers, It being the
Intention of the fondant to secure
the patronaae of Christian Endeavor
delegates.
Air. Battin. it Is alleged, failed to
fix un the rooms although repeatedly
Importuned to do so, nnd when the
convention time arrived nnd the rooms
were not In cone' li Ion the defendant
notified Mr. Battin that their contract
was nt an end ns he had failed to com
ply wltli the terms of agreements. Air.
Buttin sued on the lease and recovered
for ?150 on which he had the sheriff
Issue an execution on the goods and
chattels In the defendant's oyster
house. The case will come up In argu
ment court.
Judge Archbald made nn order yes
terday discharging John A. Bryden,
administrator of the estate of Janet
Bryden, late of the city of Carbondale.
BOB DAVIS CAUGHT.
Wbcn County Detective Lcyshon Ar
rested Him In Jenkins' Saloon
Bob Asked, "What For ?"
After eluding the officers of the law
for the better part of a year "Bob"
Davis was arrested last night by
County Detective Leyshon In Willlnm
T Jenkins's salndh on Lnckawanna
avenue about 8.30 o'clock. When Air.
Leyshon Informed him he was wanted,
Bob looked surprised and wanted to
know what for? "Oh. I guess you
know," wns the answer given him.
On the way up the avenue Air. Ley
shon transferred his man to the care
of Patrolman Tom Evans and went to
get Atiss Welchel to give testimony
w hile the officer wns bringing Hob be
fore Alderman Millar. Allss Welchel
was not at her house In Center street,
having gone over to her parents' home
on the South Side, through fear of
Davis. On more than one occasion he
threatened to kill her and attempted
to accomplish It Tuesday morning at
day break.
The warrant on whk-h he was ar
retted chargiB him with assault and
battery, threatening to kill, and break
ing Into the house of Aliss Welchel. On
Tuesday morning he tore a screen off
one of the back windows, ond forced
an entrance Into h:T house. Going to
her bedroom, where she and one of her
servants were sleeping he raised a
heavy cane and struck her on the head
with it. She screamed and he lied.
She found at the foot of the bed a knife
as long oa one's forearm, which has
undoubtedly been Intended for use In
cutting her throut, she swears, had he
not lost his courage nnd ran when she
awoke and screamed for help.
Alter that she was afraid to live In
the house while he was at large. Tiie
next rd'-fht some one threw an Iron,
shaped like a coupling pin, through the
window of the room where Bho usually
slept upstnlrs. She was not there, but
It struck a larie parlor lump, which
was lit, and ninth1 pieces of it. Flosr.ie
Daniels was in the room ut the time,
and it missed her head by an Inch be
fore hitting the lamp. She had a lively
time of it preventing the broken lamp
from setting the house nfire.
Alderman Aliliar gave him a prelim
inary hearing nnd committed him to
the police stntion for a further hear
in a at 10 o'clock this morning. Besld. s
tl.j warrant Alisn Welchel swore out
onalnst him, he will have to answer the
charge of ruining a young woman who
recently rrave birth to twins at the
Hillside Home.
Although he hnd been wanted ,for a
long time and more than a score of
rllicers had been on the lookout for
li'in. he managed to evade arrest and
didn't leave the city. As ho w?.s about
to be taken in charge by Patrolman
Ev.ms to eo up to the station for the
night, he hesitated and swore nut a
warrant for Allss Welchel'" nrrest on
the c-hnrrre of kceplnrr a bawdy house
and selling lkiuor without a license.
VERY CHEAP REAL ESTATE.
Li;r Lot of Trenur;-rs Sales n:id
Shi ri!!'s !d Acknowledged.
Cf ur.ty Trasurer Schidt In npnn
court yeter.'.H5' .uknov.iids.'d de-ds of
Lace Curtains
A COZY HOME.
Home can't hz too cozy. Money
spent for home coziness is money
well invested. Nothng adds more
to a room than draperies. Doors
are necessary things, but they are
not pretty unless they are hung
with soft, graceful draperies. We
have some specially pretty effects
iust now in varied colors and de
signs. The prices are verj' low, in
deed, and we think the goods are ex
cellent values. Come and see what
you think.
SIEBEGKER & V.'ATKiNS, A'&
408 LACKAWANNA AVE,, OPP. WYOMING HOUSE.
seventy-seven different properties sold
for taxes. They went for remarkably
low figures and all were sold for a
very small amount of taxes, are prop
erty being sold on a tax lien of five
cents. It has a lot on Fig street. Nine
teenth ward, assessed to George Rosar.
It. W. Haupt purchased it for $11.50.
Thirteen deeds were also acknowl
edged by Sheriff demons und pro
claimed In open court.
TURKEY AND CHICKEN.
Two Chief Compoucuts of Ihc V. W.
V. A.'s Frosting Yesterday.
A turkey dinner and a chicken supper
yesterday in the Young Women's Chris
tian association rooms were the means
of replenishing the association treas
ury by a goodly sum and of furnishing
enjoyment to a large number of pa
trons. About 200 persons partook of the
dinner and nearly that many were at
supper. For dinner 50 cents was
charged and for supper 25 cents. The
tables Were Independently decorated
by those in charge of them and pre
sented a very attractive appearance.
The Mowers and palms used were con
tributed by Florist Clark.
Alius E. K. Richmond was chairman
of the committee that planned the af
fair. Airs. E. H. Ripple. Airs. C. P. Alat
thews. Alts. L. AI. Gates and Airs. I. F.
Everhnrt were the reception commit
tee. Those who had charge of tn
tables or assisted as waitresses were
Airs. C. D. Jones. Airs. I. F. Alegargel,
Mrs. A. R. Warnian. Airs. A. D. Stelle,
Allss C. AI. Richmond, Allss Barker,
Airs. Larue, Aiiss E. Stevenson, Aliss
Lwis, Mrs. C. B. Dermnn. Airs. W. T.
Hackett. Airs. John Fritz, Airs. L. Alat
thows. Airs. Buck. Airs. Williams. Mrs.
S. Jones, Airs. H. H. Archer. Airs. F.
D. Brewster. Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. F. 3.
Godfrey. Miss F. Richmond, Allss Emily
Richmond, Aliss Broadbent, Airs,
Alears, Allrs Roos, Airs. J. Andrews,
Allss Haslett. Allss DeGtuw. Aliss
Sharpsteiu, Airs. Alerrilield nnd Airs.
Law. The ladies who assisted In serv
ing were Airs. Northrup. Airs. Louise
Stelle. Allss S. C. Krighnum, Aliss Ala
sm. Allss Hannah Deacon, Airs. K. D.
Fellows, Airs. F. Lange.
Money-making was not the sole ob
ject of the event. It wns d-'slred
and ths desire v.as attained to bring
members and non-members together
socially.
COURT HOUSE PLU AIDING.
Contract Was Yesterday Awarded to
tho Hunt k Council Company.
The contract for the court house
plumbing wns yesterday awarded to
the Hunt & Conncll company by the
county commissioners. Their figures
was $4.Hsl. P. F. and AI. T. Huwley of
fered to do the plumbing and put in the
lighting fixtures for ?0.32,; Gunster &
Forsyth wanted $(1,877 for the plumbing
and Thomas F. Mullen asked $5,823.
The plumbing plans were drawn by
T. I. Lacey & Son. According to these
plans tho toilet rooms will be on the
third floor Instead of the basement as
at present.
HER CLOTHING ABLAZE.
North End Girl's Pretence of Mind
Naves Her Life
Flames from a stove set fire to the
clothing of Bernice Conger, on East
Market street. Wednesday afternoon,
and burned her severely.
Her body from the waist up was en
veloped hut the girl with great pres
ence of mind, wrapped a rug about
her and smothered the llame. Her in
juries were not serious.
Notice.
The following Is a list of display cards
kept In stock at this office and for
sale at ten cents each:
Rooms for rent.
For sale.
This property for sale.
Furnished rooms.
Hous-e for rent.
House to let, etc.
Opening.
A dainty line of Children's Coats at
the Baby Bazaar, G12 Spruce street.
DIED.
DRINKER In Scranton, Pa.. Nov. 18.
1MJ, Allss Florence Cope Drinker, daugh
ter of the late Alfred C. Drinker. Fu
neral ut St. Luke's church ut 2.30 p. m.
Friday; interment at Korest Hill cem
etery. Friends wishing to take their
farewell can do so nt her late residence,
4W Madison avenue, from 10 to 1 o'clock
on Friday
BTf'RM-ln Scrnnton, Pn Nov. IS, ISM,
Nora, daughter, of George nnd Augusta
flicim, aged 10 years. Funeral services
nt th.' resilience, 5.'j L.e court Frldiy,
ut 7.45 p. m. The remains will be taken
to Stromlshui g for burial Saturday ut
S.15 a. m.
SAWYER'S
Winter Millinery.
Pome things that are very striking, oth
ers that ure very special. Everybody
doesn't want Parisian novelties, or even
copies cf Paris Hats und Ilonnets.
Hundreds of women trim their own
Hats, and we capture their trade with
such ri markable values as these:
Good, fair quality Wool Felt Hats
(nothing shoddy) At 35c.
Felt Hals, bound with velvet, nice
shapes and nihility At file.
Walking Hits nnd Sailors, ull styles
and colors, the $1.00 quality .'At 6'Jo.
Fine quality in French Kur Felt Hats
At SEc, S!.'J3 and $1.30
$1.50, $!.5 nnd $2.00 Is the regular price.
Q'.iilis, ull colors, the regular loj. qual-
I'V At fc
We're climbing higher und higher in the
people's eonlidence.
Nothing succeeds like success.
WYOMING AVE.
Inc:niui' the painless cxtrac'iaj of
tth by an tntli ely new pros.aj.
S. C SNYDER, D. D. S.,
801 Horace L, Qt ?. uotcI jcrmj a.
and Portieres.
MM .
NOW FOR
BUSINESS,
CHRISTfiIRS IS COMING
WE AfcE PREPARINQ
FOR THE BOOM. . .
Diamonds,
Waters. Jewelty.
Sterling Silver Novelties.
ALL THE LATEST.
HONEST GOODS
AT RIGHT PRICES.
BERRY, THE JEWELER
423 Lackawanna Avenm.
LADIES'
WINTER JACKETS
AT CUT PRICES.
Made of Fine Irish Frieze,
in all colors. Also in Fine
Beaver in blue, black and
tan, Empire collar, new sleeve
with cuffs; shield front, with
new back, worth $12.00.
CASH PRICE, $8.38.
11 BROTHERS
SOriE THINGS
You Ought to Know
1
That it will pav you to buy
Musical Instruments at
POWLLL'S MUSIC STORE,
2 That the stock of goods,
both quality and price, of
POWKLL'S MUSIC STORK
cannot be equalled elsewhere in
the city.
3 That every one Is invited to
examine our stock before
purchasing,
L. B. Powell & Co.
216-230 Wyoming Avenue.
II POTTERY
Fancy Jardineres.
Fancy Flower Holders.
Fancy Candelabra3.
Fancy Fcru Dishes.
Fancy Bisque Figures.
Fancy Clocks and Punch Bowls.
Odd and Unique Speci
mens for buffet and side
board decorations.
METROPOLITAN
CHINA HALL
C. 3. 1VEICIIEL,
Mcars BM?, Cor. Wosli. and Spruce St.
To announce that we have in
augurated the largest sale t f
Fine Overcoats for men's,
boys' and children's wear
ever shown in this city at
prices lower than ever offered.
Call and judge for your
self at
1 in
tt CLOT H1K
325 LACKJiWAim AVE.
J.BOLZ
I M
i
At Reduced Prices.
French Sable Neck Scarfs with tails.
Handsome quality of Black Thl- C AO
bet Bua, worth S12.00, for .... $tfcU&
Deep full sweep Collarettes of As
trakhan. Deep full sweep Collarettes of
Persian Lamb Collarettes, 90-ln. tf0 AO
...v --v.i kii-cj, wM
sweep, worth J30.00, for
Special value In the very finest quality,
Electrlo Seal Caoes.
Handsome Cape, 20.1n. Ions, 35-
In. sweep, rich satin lined- an
other style, black Martin Cape,
same length, 2iMn. long, 35-ln. QOO Alt
sweep, very handsome $wiH3
The above capes are usually sold at 13.00.
COATS AND SKIRTS.
Ladles' separate skirts In plain
and figured Brllllantino, lined tO 00
and velvet bound. Special.... $&90
Ladles' Black Coats, several styles. In
Beaver, Cheviots, Molton and Boucle
Cloth. Specials, 1149, fa.9a, $7.60, f8.98, I9.7&,
J. BOLZ,
13$ Wyoming Arenae.
Have your Furs repaired by the
only practical Furrier In the eity.
DESIRABLE
Were never so cheap as we will
OFFER THEM FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.
Black Prince of Wales' Plumes,
15 cents.
Quills, all colors, 1 cent.
toque Feathers, nil colors, 8c.
Black Birds, regular price 75c,
for 25c.
Ladies' Trimmed Sallora, 49a.
and 75c.
Children's Trimmed Hats, 98c,
$1.25, $1.49
Ladies' Trimmed Hats, $1.25,
$1.49. $1.75.
Ostrich Boas, yard long, regular
price $8.00; our price $5.
Children's Tarn O'Shautcrsv 10c,
15c, 25c, 49c.
II. LANGFELD, Successor,
324 Lackawanna Avanuj,
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.
enirs m pu
iSl Penn Kn Opm Baptist Charcl
Middle of the Block.
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Alderman 8tii Ward, Scranton
ROOMS 4 AND S
OAS AND WATER CO. BUILDINO,
CORKER WYOMING ATE. AND CENTER St
OPPICB HOI7R9 from 7.30 a. m. to t fc
m. (l hour Intermission for dinner an4
upper.)
Partlcaisr Attention Olven to Collection
Prompt Settlement Uuaranteed. Your Bast,
ess to Respectfully Solicited. Telephone 134.
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Dunn's