THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 1896. 8 NORTON'S BULLETIN Christans KsaSen, Nov Ready. Century Magazine for December. ' McClure's Magazine for December. Godey's Magazine for December. Cosmopolitan for December, ladies' Home Journal for December. Scnbner's Moothly for Dcccmb;r. St Nicholas' Moothly for December. Harper's Monthly for December. And Others. Now is the ' best time t to begin Subscriptions for the ..- coming year. . Orders received at the Publishers' prices The London Illustrated Papers; the grand Christmas Number with Several Colored Supplements. .. Pocket Diaries, for 1897. At NORTON'S, 322 Lackawanna Ave. Shavings The ueo of Shavings fur beddiug lor horses or cows is not But put up like straw in Small Bales Is something new. Cheaper Than Straw, (leaner Than Straw, Better Than Straw. We keep iL The Weston Mill Go JCRANTM, OLYPHANT, CAR301DALL ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN EXTRACTION OP TEETH WITH "ANAESTHENE." FINEST DEN TAL WORK IN THE CITT. DRS. HENWOOD & WARD ELL 3 6 LACKAWHN AVc PUKSONAL. Mrs. O. K. Harney, of this city, la vlslt Irj? relutlv-s In Montrose. Mrs. Bottsfonl, of Sherbournc, N. Y., Is vIsltiiiK at the homu of Mr. and Mr. Arthur Hitchcock, of 613 MaJison ave nue. Professor George Taylor, teacher of dniK'iiiK. has been engaged as traveling Talesman for Russell & Irving, of New York. Thomas A. Hyron and A. J. Brennan l.nw returned from a hunting trip In t'iKe county. They brought home, a line lot of email game. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Richards returned from their European trip on Saturduy. They will reside In the Richards home on Tenth street on the West Side. ONE OF THE BEST PROPERTIES. What the Stockholder Says of the Sernnton Traction Company. "One of the best Ideated street rail way properties in the country, on ac count of stability of trafllc. Is the Bcranton Traction company, which is also operated at minimum cost," says the Philadelphia Stockholder. "These figures bear out this statement: OCTOBER. Gross $32,215 71 $2B.417'o3 Inc. $.".79 69 Oy. exp. .. 25 13,438 DO Inc. 2.583 75 Net 40 $12.9.8 S3 Inc. $3,211 3 FOUR MONTH3 ENDED OCT. 31. Gross ....$128,770 90 J112.W5 35 Inc. $tti.lll (ST. Op. exp. .. 69,!M 14 63,175 22 Inc. 10,733 r2 Net $'j8,8C7 78 $.".!,4St0 03 Dec. $t!22 27 Net earnings, as above $58.M7 70 Fixed charges, Including taxes 44,tli 87 Surplus $14,021 89 SUED THE EXECUTOR. Mrs. Gibbons Secures a Verdict in Aldermnn Wright's Court. Shortly after her husband's death, Mrs. Teresa Gibbons, of Providence, moved out of her house and went to live with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hawks, of Park Place. The exe cutor of the estate, P. F. Gibbons, thereupon rented the house and Mrs. Gobbona alleges failed to make any return of the rental. She brought suit to recover before Alderman Wright and on Saturday was awarded a verdict for the full amount, $244.58, with interest from September WILL YOU CATCH ON? We place on sale for this week 300 pair Men's Best Made Calf, double soles Shoes, formerly sold at $4 a pair, Will Sell for $3.00 All Style and Every Pair Warranted, i 410 Soruca StreaL SCHANK SUNDAY SERMON BY REV, i. B. SWEET He Preached a the Proper Doing of God's Work. LABOR GOVERNED BY CAPACITY Mam is Not Held Accoantable for Dalies He Cnnuot Perform Hut Everyone lias His Opportunities. Personal Salvation and tirovtth in GiaceThcrc is a Remuneration Golden But Not Gold. Rev. J. H. Sweet, pastor of the Simp son Methodist Episcopal church, at the services yesterday morning preached to a large congregation. The Increase In attendance at both morning und evening services since Mr. Sweet's pas torate began is quite notable, and there is a hidden meanintt in It. Mr. Sweet is no ci'tniiH'ii speaker. His thought Invites common understanding, and the language Is strongly expressive in ltd uimlTectedness. He is interesting. This is why the attendance lias Increased. For the sermon yesterday morning Mr. Sweet took bis text from St. Mark, xiii, 34: "And to Every Man His Work." He said: "The Lord Jesus Christ with Ills Disciples left the temple and Jeru salem for the last time and walked to ward Bethany, where he was to find rest. It "-was the close of day, and as the sun, sinking In the Western sky." cast Its sheen upon the terraced courts and gulden spikea of the temple, the Savior and His followers turned for one last look at the holy place, now more beautiful In the dying day. Marble and gold radi ating shafts of light; grand, solemn, majestic! So the Savior halts near tha city and talks to his disclides upon their future plans and actions. He knew that, as the temple would soon be bereft of Its sunlight, so the light of their lives would go out when ie, the Sun of Righteousness, departed to the far country. Hut by and by lie would return and would summon His servants to give an account of their work, for He had given to 'every man his work.' EVERY MAX'S OBLIGATION. "It is an attractive thought; Just what Jesus would say to us under like cir cumstances. He does not expect every man to do his work In the same way and with an equal etllcienry, or with the same time to accomplish results. Each man Is accountable fot what he himself can do, not what another -hus accomplished. He gives every man a work to which he Is best fitted, and this work coming, as It does, from iiod, we are supposed to do to tne full hor izon of our abilities. He gives us this work in accordance with our ability, opportunity and environment, and we should cultivate the ability and make our opportunities. If our circum stances are now lowly we should sur place them with conditions more ex alted. "God gives to no mnn work which he cannot perform. He says: I will open the great supply store of ability, take ye the tools and go out to labor earnestly and faithfully.' Clod gives us the love of Christ, understanding of His Word, experience of His patience and spiritual facilities which are to be ruade more potent. In two statements rest the conditions of our Judgment; our personal salvation and our grow ing grace "und In knowledge of tl.e truth. "God's servants come to Him In full activity. Ood never anticipates that the old and young should stand In the same place. The young, with their Btrong, active minds, should accomplish results commensurate with their abil ity. So It Is with other conditions be sides the physical; rich -and poor, high and lowly. All work for God must be based upon a love rnoflve. Watchful ness is essential to the continuance of Christian activity; to watch, as Colum bus watched for the Western shore line. There must be earnestness and faith fulness, Faith ends where cowardice begins. LABOR'S REWARD. "All labor seeks remuneration, and all service for God, the faithful perform ance of God's commands has Its re wards. Not in the profit simply, for he who labors for the Lord simply to get Into heaven misses the grandeur of the life that now Is. He who is earnest In life finds his pay; he who is watchful tinds reward, and when the end comes as come it must then he will hear the Master say: 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant!' During his discourse Mr. 5weet re ferred to the controversy In Christian ministerial circtes now going on in New York City. He read an editorial utterance from a Metropolitan puptr, and from Its inference paid a grund tribute to the Methodist church. He said that all scientific conditions re solve themselvec Into other conditions, as the rain drop may act as part of the motive power of a mill, and from this Mr. Sweet deducted that science is not antagonistic to belief In a God, but Is a proof of a Divine existence. ANNIVERSARY SERMON. Rev. Moffat One YcnrPnstor Wash burn Street Prcsbyterinn Church. Rev. John P. Moffatt at yesterday morning's service preached his first an niversary sermon as pastor of the Washburn Street Presbyterian church. The large audience room was filled with the membership of the church. Pnlms and flowers decorated the auditorium with beautiful effect. Mr. Moffatt spoke for a few minutes time prelimi nary to the sermon on the work of the year In the several branches of the church work. Special mention was made of the 'Sunday school under the superinlendency of JoBeph A. Mears. The school has an enrollment of 579, the largest in its history. The work that has been done by officers and teachers was praised from several standpoints. The Christian Endeavor societies, he said, have been steadily growing. The pastor has attended nearly every meeting of the Christian Endeavor society during the year. The Junior Christian Endeavor is in a most flourishing condition under the leader ship of faithful committee. Mr. Mof fatt commended the missionary organ izations upon their activity along the lines of benevolent work. To all he urged renewed ac tivity along all the lines of church work. To those who have been negli gent In work or contributions for church purposes he urged that they should go home and ask God to for give their sins, and to begin now to make the next year what it should. He reported twenty-nine members having been received; four deaths In membership; thirteen funerals and eight weddings. As text for all to take with them Into the coming year he chose Paul's prayer for the Ephesian church. "I pray that Christ may dwell In your hearts by faith. From this text he drew many strengthening and beautiful lessons for the guidance of the congregation In the year to come. He spoke of the fellowship, the dis ciples have with their Lord and mas ter while he was upon earth. Of the greater faith they had In Him when He was removed from them; that they were adequately known who had been with them until after the ascension. Our Intercourse with the Saviour 1b now what that of the disciples knew after the ascension. That our nearness to Christ comes just In the degree of our faith In Him. True religion only begins when Christ Is welcomed Into a human heart and ruling that heart constant ly. Rome have It In their creed, some on their Hps; some have Him 1n their heads, but not In their hearts. It must abide In the heart. In the rezlon of moral life, in the region of thought. In the affection and demise; in the re gion where puRioses are formed and future action have their birth; in the region of love. Joy. sorrow, hopes, as piration, trust; may it dwell there. JUNIOR 0. U. A. M. AT CHURCH. Special Sermon to Them at the Penn Avenne Baptist t'hnscb. The Junior Order United American Mechanics in a body attended the ev ening service in the Penn Avenue Bap tist church, and was addressed by Rev. Dr. Joseph K. Dixon, the pastor of the church. The Senior Order, on invita tion of the Juntors. was renrescnted by members from several councils. Dr. Dixon's sermon was e.sp'--clally designed to interest the worklngmen, and was on "The Ideal Government." A service of song preceded the ser mon. SABBATH NEWS NOTES. There was special Thanksgiving mu sic repeated in many of the churches. Yesterday was the first Sunday In Advent, the opening season of a new church vear. Hev. Dr. Austin Gibbons, of Blng hamton. preached .In the morning in the Hampton Str. et Slethodist Episco pal church. In the First Presbyterian church, Itev. Dr. W. P. White, of Philadelphia, preached In the morning and Rev. Dr. O. S. I.ognn in the evening. In the Washburn Street Presbyterian church Rev. Dr. W. P. White, of Phila delphia, in the evenlns !rearhed the cause of the Llncolp university. Autrfinlg Azrnl$'hj)n, an Armenian, 'delivered nn address on the Turklsh Armenan trou4hWi the Penn Avenue 1 'apt 1st church In the morning. Rev. Jolm I. Moffat commemorated the tlrst anniversary of his pastorate In the Washburn Street Presbyterian church by preaching a special anni versnry sermon In the morning. General Stcro.tn.ry Poarsall and a band of workers from the Railroad de partment of the Y. M. C. A., conducted nn evancelistlc service in the evening in the Court Street Methodist church. FELL TO HIS DEATH. Gnusrh Plunge Twenty-live Feet from ii Scnlfold. In a fall of twenty-five feet from a scaffold at the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company's blast furnace, Satur day afternoon at 2..10 o'clock, John Gnusch. a bricklayer, received Injuries from which he died at the Moses Tay lor hospital. One arm and one leg were broken, his skull was injured and he also sus tained Internal Injuries which were the cause of death. He never regained consciousness after the fall. He was 29 years of age, unmarried and lived on Meadow avenue. Pennsylvania Railroad to Issue Cler ical Orders. The Pennsylvania Railroad company announces that for 181)7 it will issue clerlcttl orders to regularly ordained clergymen In charge of churches lo cated on or near its lines east of Pitts burg and Erie. To secure these or ders clergymen should make applica tion to the nearest ticket agent as soon as possible, and it is desired that all applications reach the general of fice by December 15, GR0GKERY8ELL Aii Opportunity for Housekeepers, Hotels and Storekeepers. Christmas Goods arriving daily beg for showroom. And that in an already crowd ed store, flore room must be had, and at ouce. The unwelcome arrival of a long-delayed import order (75 English Dinner Sets) placed in June aud due here two months ago, marks the Crockery Department as the one to suffer. It's touch and go with these at these prices. First comer is best buyer. 100-Piece Dinner Sets English Semi-Porcelain, Decorated uuderglaze. Set consists of 12 soup plates, 11 dinner plates, 12 tea plates, 12 cups and saucers, 12 fruit dishes, 12 butter dishes, 1 gravy boat, ico pieces of good serviceable tableware, worth at least $7.03, go today Tumblers Imported thin, blown tumbles, with etched floral bands. Tumblers worth from 5 to 7 cents each. 100 dozen go on sale at 3c Each Chamber Sets A 10 piece chamber set in the newest (neutra) flow color and decorated underglaze. Body is semi-vitreous porcelain. Far su perior to the ordinary iron stone China sets, although sold at a lower price. 1 cask (15 sets) go on sale today at $1.48 Slop jars $1.25 extra. Tea Sets English semi-porcelain tea sets, Space to tell of no more today. The other bargains better still, come and see them. REXFCRD'S, 303 LACKA. AVE. VERDICT FOR THE TRACTION COMPANY Not Responsible for tbe Death of Little Merril Lawrence. JURY MADE A QUICK DECISION What Wns Contended by the Different FnrtiesTnvlor Trouble Mettled. Various Proceedings Instituted on Saturday December Session of t'rimiunl Court Opens This .Morn ing iu the Federal Court Itoom. Afttr being out only a few hours the Jury in the case of Allan Lawrence against the Sernnton Traction com pany, on Saturday afternoon at four ii dock brought in a verdict far the defendant. The suit vas for the recovery ff UO.000 for the death of Mr. Lawrence's four-year-old ton. Mcnit, who vas killed by a Traction company car on . a ns avenue April 4, ISM. The p.-iiu-tilt -iliiged mat death resulted f'il the fact that the car was running at a very high rate of speed; twenty-two miles an hour, was testitled to. 1 HE COMPANY'S CLA1AT. The company's contention wns that the accident would have happened had the enr been nolng.only at the ratu of two or Hiree mllcst'an hour as. the boy stunibfcoV on the track live feet .In ad vance of , the car. The. company besides denying any negligence on Its own part alleged negligence on the part of the parents In allowing so young a child to be on a crowded street without a custodian. The case had been on trial since Wednesday morning nnd was the most bitterly fought legal battle of the term just closed. Huslander & Voslmrg and John P. Scragg were the attorneys for Mr. Lawrence. Horace E. Hand and Major Everett Warren represented the company. TAYLOR BOROITOH TROUBLE. By agreement of the attorneys, Hor ace E. Hand and I. H. Burns represent ing the company and John M. Harris the borough, the preliminary Injunction served by the Scranton Traction com pany against the borough of Taylor to restrain the boroush from interfer ing with the opetatlon of the road, was on Saturday made permanent. Judge Archbald issuing the decree. This In dicates a compromise and eventual set tlement of the differences which brought on the trouble. Through his attorney Richard Hol gate suit was on Saturday Instituted by Edwnrd S. Holgute, of Scott, against George W. Decker, whose dog bit the plaintiff's son last month and Injured him. It is alleged, to the extent of $1,000. Attorneys E. C. Newcomb and John P. Reynolds Saturday, filed In the of fice of Prothonotary Pryor four pre cipes for attachments under the fraud ulent debtors act of 1S6H and Its amend ment of 1SS7, against D. Suartz, of Carbondale. They are for Edward Hooto, importer. New York, $130.15; H. 8. Almy & Co., importers, $143.19: the Trenton Potteries company, $.116.76; J. M. Young & Co., $1 16.71. making a to tal of $707.6. IGEXTMORD SALE WILL BE FOR 5IX 1 covered butter, 2 tureens, 2 platters, I bowl, 1 sugar bowl, I cream pitcher, I pickle dish. $4.37 for. ;6 pieces in the set; nicely decor ated underglaze. 12 plates, 1 tea pot. 12 cups and saucers, i sugar howl, ta fruit dishes, i cream pitcher, a cake plates, i bowl. Plenty for the tea table or a small family. 1 5 sets go on sale today at $2.25, Worth $3. Haviland China Dinner Sets 101 pieces of fine china, large soup tureen in the set, new shapes and new decoration. Fine dull gold handles and trimmings. Worth $38.00. These go for only $22.00 Real China Sugar Bowls A limited lot for the few lucky first comers. Real china sugar bowls worth half a dollar go on sale today at half. 25c Each Edward Mulligan's Sons, New Yark. on Saturday, Instituted proceedings against E. J. Fallon, of Old Forge, for $ta.8S. with interest from July 3. 1891. O'Brien & Kelly reperesent the plain tiffs. DECEMBER COURT. The December session of criminal begins this morning In tha fed eral court room. It will continue two weeks. Judge Gunster presiding the tlrst week and Judge Archbald the sec ond. District Attorney Jones has placed 23ti cases on the list for this term. They are nearly all of minor Importance, the more Im portant and consequently length ier cases having been held over for the Feb-u.iry term when it will lie poslbly to have three courts In session simultaneously. Those of the casts down for this term which may not be reached will be tried at a special term ordered for two weeks commencing December 21. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S CONCERT. First of the Winter's Scries to Be Given Thursday Night. The Symphony orchestra's first con cert of the winter series, and the fourth concert given by the orchestra, will take place Thursday night at the Frothlnghnm. Inez Grcmili, the liuro pean soprano, will be one of the solo ists. It will be her tlrst appearance in Scranton. Tickets for the course are being sold at a cost that will bring a revenue Just sufficient to cover expenses. The patronesses will be Mrs. William Connell, Mrs. William F. Hallstead. Mrs. H. M. Holes. Mrs. John Jermyn, Mrs. C, D. Simpson, Mrs. E. II. Ripple, Mrs. D. E. Taylor. Mrs. E. N. Wlllard, Mrs. Luther Keller. Mrs. Charles r. Matthews. Mrs. William Matthews, Mrs. G. E. Dickson. Mrs. C. L. Frey, Mrs. Charles Schlager, Mrs. E. L. Ful ler, Mrs. J. L. Stelle, Mrs. W. D. Ken nedy, Mrs. W. W. Lathrop, Mrs. N. Y. I.eet. No matter whnt you read or hear, it Is an indisputed fact you can save money by purchasing Men's and Boys' Overcoatings aud Suitings at 3:5 LACKAWANNA AVE. DAYS. Imported China Dinner Sets 101 pieces, with soup tureen. A good quality of nicely decorated china. Not porcelain real china at a porcelain price. $1490 Cups and Saucers Real china cups and saucers. Solid tints with gold trimmings. Only 7c Each Salt Cellars Pressed glass salt cellars i Gent Each. Real China Breakfast Plates Nicely decorated imported china, measure 8 inches across. 30 dozen go on sale today at IOC Lemonade Sets Handsome, decorated lemonade sets. Large pitcher and six tum blers in the set; several different decorations. 25 sets go today at Worth $1.50 Dinner Set 112 pieces, 3 color filled print decoration, French style. Worth 515.00. Sale Price, $11.90 Dinner Set 1 12 pieces English semi-porcelain, decorated underglaze. Good shapes and sizes. Worth 510.00. Sale Price, $7.90 Dinner Set 1 12 piece English porcelain din ner set, worth 512.00. Extra large sizes; new shapes. 1 5 sets go on sale today at $8.90 we'll tell about tomorrow, or II MB POPULAR GL0IH1H6 HOUSE. HAW Ml We have an open stock pat tern of Laughlin Seml-Vltreous China, of which you ran select such pieces as you wish, or buy a IW-plece set for J15.C0. It Is not a print, but painted in three colors, full gold. We Btake our reputation on these goods. They will positively never craze. You can match It at any time. LAMPS, ONYX-TOP TABLES, SILYERWARE, ETC. CHINA HALL, MILLAR & PECK, 131 Wyoming Avenue. Walk in and look around. EXAMINED FREE. Tou can save money by buying specta cles of Silverstone, the eye specialist, at 309 Lackawanna avenue, onely one fllKht over the. Lehigh Valley ticket office. The following prices will satisfy you that they are the cheapest In the city: Soil J gold rimmed spectacles at 13.50 per pair; tilled bows at U: niekle bows from 50c. to 11.50; aluminum bows from 75c. to 12.00; colored glasses from 25c. to (1.23. We have a large line of reading glasses, the best In the market, at 25c. per pair. Opera and mag nifying glasses at reduced prices. Of fice hours, 8 a. m. to 12m.; 1 to 6 p. m. Remember that your eyes will be exam Ined free and satisfaction Is guaranteed. II GREAT SUP IN Has been predicted all through the season lust past. THIS IS THE WAY HLMBERS HAVE BEEN REDUCED. '06 Price. '07 Price. Roadster, $110.00 $115.00 Tourist, 112.50 117.50 LadyHumber, 117.50 122.50 Racer, 125.00 150.00 Prices scent high, but then you know it's UUMBEK QUALITY. CHASE & FARRAR 515 Linden Street. WE WANT TO SAY to every man who Is not perfectly satis, fled with his furnlshliiK store, tht we would like to try niillsfylnn him. If you have no fnrlt to flli'l, we don't want your trade can't do any more than perfectly satisfy you. Our styles are the latest, our ftoek is large fitnl we cliurga Just enough to insure good quality. 305 Lack Av. ORIENTAL IIIICS CARPETS Oriental Rugs, Oriental Carpets, Oriental Eogs, Crientd Carpets, Oriental Rajs. This week we will sell any of your choice at exactly half the price to be able to raise a certain sum. China and Japanese ware at cost. MICHAELIAN BROS. & CO., 124 Washington Ave. WILLIAM S MILLAR, Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton ROOMS 4 AND 5 OAS AND WATER CO. BUILDIN& CORKER WYOMING AVL AND CENTER SI OFFICE IIOTTR9 from 7.30 a. m. te I p, WL (1 hour Intermission for dinner and upper.) r. lull XII i iv WCIICVIIUIia. Prompt Settlement Uuaranteed. Your Bust ess I Respectfully Studied. Telephone lie. I b We offer about 50 Boys 3-piece Suits, (short pants), sizes 12 to 16 years, at al most nothing. These Suits are heavy weight, nice mixtures, and formerly sold for $7.00, $S.oo and $10.00. Choice for .00 EACH LOOKING THEM OYER. If tbc Clothes you buy from us don't stand the most critical inspection, bring them back and get your money or its value. Our goods are of such a character and are so well made no body can find fault with them U there is something wrong, it is so by mistake, and we will gladly rectify it IS Ml 416 L1CKAWANIM AVENUE. A. E. ROGERS' Jewelry Store 213 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. 'e have nearly completed onr Holiday Stock and are now prepared to offer as fine an assortment of JEWELRY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, CUT GLASS, ART POTTERY, RHIC-A-BRAC, SILVER WARE, LAMPS, PLATED WARE, as can be found anywhere. Look at our $10.00 Gold Watches, warranted 15 years. Beautiful Banquet Lamp and Large SMk Shade, At $4.45 Rogers' Triple Plated Knives and Forks are fine, At $3.00 213 Lackawanna Avenue, THIELE School of Music, 520 Spruce St Mrs. Katharine Thiele, Voice Training, Solo Singing. Ernest Thiele, Violin, Piano, 'Cello ensemble. Both teachers at celebrated Scharwcnka Conservatory, New York. Also other competent teachers engaged. Mr. Thielo is the successor to the late HERR KOPFF. $5