THE PC K ANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MOUNINC,;- DECEMBER , - 18.
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308 Pena Avenu. A. B. WARM AN.
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For Our
Opening Ad.
Of Our
New Store.
Uipets, Draperies and Wall Pip
17 WYOMINQ AVE.
W4 Arfi
cm Hums.
The Lackawanna Wheel eompany will
begin touay at ine imiuub'v-i
fmrnrv
The will of Mnrla Barber, late of this
city, was admitted to probate by
. Ister Hopkins yesterday.
The Delaware and Hudson eompany paid
yesterday at the CouyiiKham. Baltimore
No. 2 and Baltimore tunnel at VllKes-
liarre.
At the fair of the Columbia Hose com
.ri. .V:.. ....i... l,wi niuht. a uarre
V.1 flV.nr wh won by W illiam Newey, of u
Tenth street.
xtav. Tn..a.i!iv .vinliur HeV. Joseph K,
Dixon. D. D.. will lecture in the Ve Ave.
nue Uuptlst cnurcn 011 im uiw,
munta of th World."
The Fanny Mendelssohn poelety will hold
Its weekly rehearsal this afternoon at Air
1'eniiliiKton's house, at 4 o'clock. A lull
attendance Is especially ueaneu.
t.. ...1.. f.,r th Ohnuncry 'l
cott eiiKagement at the . r rothliiKhuin
Thursday evenliiK is very large. ud the
Indications ore Ihut the house will be
. crowded.
Kugene P.rennan. of Pine Krook. was
burne.1 on the liKht foot yesterday at the
81THIU011 Stove works by a bar of hot Iron
falliliK on It. He was laKen 10 me
' wanna hospital.
aii lain mill upnilcmen who have sl.
nllle.1 their willingness to take part in the
production of the "Herman Reformation
or Life of Martin Luther," will meet for
rehearsal at the armory, on Adams ave
nue, Thui-Mduy evening, Dei- lu. IKKi. ut
7.3'J.
David Miles, for twenty-four years su
perintendent of the Delaware. La. kawun.
na and Western shops, at Kingston, died
Monday from the effects or a sirone ui iu-
inK-.iu nt his Ilium, in Kingston. Air,
Allies resiuea in tins cuy irum uui mi."
lfcltf.
John Stanton, employed at the New York
- and Soruntou Coal company's new shart
t Peckville, whs struck on the heail by
a descending bucket yesterday morning
and sustained painful, thought not serious,
scalp wounds. Ho was taken to Hie Lack
awanna hospital.
Deputy BherllT T. J. Price yesterday
closed up tlie grocery store of F. V. Truni
towcr, of Bellevue, on an execution en
tered up In court to the amount of $aaU
by Hannah Donnell. The sale will take
place next (.Monday morning.
The suit against Dr. Joseph It. McLaln,
Oscar Lewis and Joseph Uedilington,
charged with conspiracy against the Sc.
curlty, Trust and Life Insurance company
of Philadelphia, wlilcn was to nuve uesn
heard before Alderman Howe last even
ing, has been Indefinitely postponed.
Patrick 1 logon, of Luzerne and Fourth
streets, was arrested by Patrolman Day
und Lowrv last night for wife beating
and breuking the furniture in his home.
A telephone messagd was sent from the
West Hide 10 the central poltea station and
the patrol wagon went over after Um.
Mdrrlage licenses were yesterday
granted to Francis Cantertroy and Annie
Harding, of Hcrauton; Thomas Jones uud
Lettlce Morgan, of Peckville; John H.
Walker, of Throop, and llarbara McGln
ness, of Scrnnton; William K. Jones and
Kllen Bdwards. of olyphant; Harry W.
Stonebury, of Hornnton, und Kthel M. EhI
lard, of Grand Kaplds, Altch.
At a meeting of the Oreen Ridge con
clave of Heplasophs Monday night the
following- otllcers were elected: Archon,
George Gibson; provost, John L. Wolf;
secretary, M. M. Hennett; llnancler, J. W.
Carpenter; treasurer, K. G. Stevens; in
spector, Jchn S. A ild y man; prelate, John
' V. Hopewell; wanr, F. A. Hrled; sentl
.nel. Thomas N. !wley; trustees, K. J.
McNally, J. F. Hangl and 8. K. Aildv
man: representative to grand conclave, 1).
E. Neeld; alternate, M. C. Carr.
The annual benefit, entertainment 11ml
dance of the Ladies' Deborah Aid society
will be held this evening in Kxcelslor So-
cial club rooms, on Wyoming avenue. The
cniei icaiure 01 me proKrunnne will ot;
. the cantata, "Dream of Fairyland." The
east Is as follows: Two orphans, Nora,
Miss Flora Levy; .May, Miss Carrie Hloch;
good fairies. Miss Helen Wormser, queen;
Miss Frtda Daitroff Miss Lena Landau,
' Miss Faille Corln, Miss Tessie Hanawuy,
. Miss Florence Swartxkopf, Miss Uertrude
Moses, Miss Uuitell Harris. Miss Gertie
Iiehman: evil fairies, Allss Florence Kiln.',
, queen: Miss Ida Koos, Allss Mildred Alor.
rls, Miss Maud Morris. Allss Ulclla Ho.'e,
! Miss Alay McLane. Miss lletty Kaltroff;
angels. Miss Frances Moses. Mlfj Hattie
I)rlesen; gypsy, Miss Hose Gallon. There
, will be piano solos by Aliases Bella Hlrscti
fteld and Irene Goodman, respectively, and
violin solo by Albert Aloses, with Allss
Jennie Buckwald as accompanist.
Suit was Instituted In Prothonotorv
Pryor's oflloe yesterday by William Froth.
Ingham, brother of Arthur Frothingham,
against Charles H. Welles, to determine
the ownership of certain property recent
ly levied upon at Air. Welles' Instnnce as
property of Arthur and Laura Frothing
ham: This property consists of all the
theatrical appurtenances and furniture of
. he Interior, such as scenery anil equip
nents thereto, lro;j curtains, stage set-
. dngs and properties, furniture and carpets
In dressing1 rooms, switch board and ap-
. putenancea therein. Including wiring and
lamps, two portable steam boilers, or
chestra and balcony chairs, chairs for
boxes, loses and other parts of the house,
furniture for loges an.l olllce, and nickel
railings, all draperies, carpets, rugs, lino-
. leum, polls and rods, electric and gas fix
tures and globes, ball ro-m floor, conslst-
' Ing of wood horses and flooring ami inch
j screws. The plaintiff gave a bond of tM
vtnu tfumi 11. -ii?ipe us surety.
IS Willi I!
Dr. McDowell, dentist. 240 Adams
avenu.
t ' Second Chamber Concert
tomorrow night T. M. C. A. Hall 8
, o'clock. -
Hear the Creat Untch
. Pianist. Martlmus Blevekln j, Decem
ber 22, Paderewskl's great rival.
.
Open Kcninf. '
. Jones Brothers' Tea store, 111 Lacka
wanna avenue,' will be open' evenings
, until January
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CONVENTION OF
HEALTH BOARDS
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The Assoclttetf Orjaniialloa Met in Hie
CHy Hall.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE PLANS
Effort Will Bo Made to -Hake Ilcnltb
Boards Independent of C'ouucils.-A
Knp nt Christian 8cicntist8cv
ernl Addresses, Including Two by
Luzerne Couuty Pbysicinns An
Afternoon and an Evening Hcssiou.
About forty men. well-known and
prominent In their respective towns
and cities, manv of them physicians,
attended the semi-annual convention
of the associated boards of health of
Lackawanna countv in the lioard of
health rooms In the city hall. There
was an afternoon uud an evening ses
sion. The offlcers of the association are:
Dr. J. K. Kentley. of Bcrunton. presi
dent; Dr. F. L. Van Sickle, of Wiikely.
vice president; to. C. JudKe, of Taylor,
secretary and treasurer; executive
committee. Dr. S. D. Davis, of Jermyn;
4,
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J. K. BKNTLKY, At. P..
President of the Lackawanna County
As-
soclatM llourus 01 maun.
Dr. J. Y. Hoiiser, of Taylor: Dr. J. C.
Kateson. of Elmhurst; B. W. Cooncy.
of Dunmore, and H. L. Thompson, of
Blakely. President Bcntley presided
yesterday. .
The most Important business was the
adoption of a re-iort of the legislative
committee which recommended legisla
tion making health boards in their
linances and work Independent of coun
cils and other laws restricting the in
terference of Christian Scientists with
sanitary laws and the legitimate prac
tice of medicine.
It was 2.3U o'clock, a half-hour nfter
the prescribed time, when President
Bentley called the afternoon session to
order and In a happy, informal and
brief speech Welcomed the delegates.
THOSE WHO ATTENDED.
The enrollment of deleiintes was the
fit st business and showed the foil r.v'ng
persons present: Thomas At. Grillllhs,
Jermyn; Dr. V. C. Manley, Mayllcld;
Patrick Coar. Throop; John o'tl.ira,
Throop; I). W. Drown, Dnlton; Dr.
C. P. Knapp, . Wyoming; Dr. Nealls
Gibson, Wllkes-Hurre; Dr. L. H. Tay
lor, Wilkes-Hiirre; A. V, Gay, Wyom
ing;; John Bykes, Throop; Henry Jur
is, Throop; O. J. Mitter, Dunmore;
Dr. J. C. Matt son, Elmhurst; H. A.
Kelly, Curbondale; J. Copeland, ,('ar
bondale; Dr. J. H. Murphy, Dunmore;
Dr. I. 8; Graves, Jermyn; Dr. D. V.
Bailey, Cumondale; Dr. F. L. Van
Sickle. Olyphant; Dr. 8. D. Davis, Jer
myn; Dr. H. O. Wheeler, Catboiidale;
II. L. Thompson. Blakely; Dr. W. II.
Heath, Scranton; S. Smith. Blnkely;
Jefferson Warren, Blakely; Dr. W. E.
Allen, Scranton; Dr. W. A. Paine,
Pcrunton; Walter Urines, Scranton;
W. H. Sadler, Scranton; Dr. J. S. Hll.-
mun, West Piltston; H. M. Gcddls, Ex
eter borough; Dr. E. F. Scunlon, Scran
ton.
Hcports from local boards were call
ed for.
Dr. S. D. Davis of the Jermyn board,
In his report remnrked upon the duti
fully experienced In keeping placards
posted on houses where contagious dis
eases prevailed.
For the Curbondale bonrd, the most
recent member of the associated bup.rds,
Dr. D. L. Bulley, reported steps toward
a reorganization and the proposed dis
carding of old rides. Carbondale citi
zens were recognizlns the necessity of
the board nnd its prospects were bright.
A deplorable condition in the borough
of Dulton was reporttd by D. W.
Brown. -The town Is without sewers,
and cess pools are situated near wells
from which drinking water is obtained.
DR. KNAPP'S INVITATION.
Dr. Charles It. Knapp. of Wyoming,
health officer of Luzerne county, invit
ed the Lackawanna Associated boards
to attend in Wllkes-Barre on Jan. VI
a meeting for the purpose of organizing
a Luzerne county association.
Dr. Lewis U. Taylor, of Wllkos
Hnrre, surmised some of the gather.
Ing by the announcement that Wilkes
Barre possessed no board of health.
The duties of such a body were tier.
formed bv the sanitary committee of
the council, not. as' satisfactorily nor
as effectively as could be desired, but
with more or less proficiency. It was
hoped to have a cliy board of health
in operation next year.
The paper of Health Inspector
rknapp. ot L,uzerne county. In ts treat
ment of the relation of local boards of
health to town Improvement societies
elicited considerable Interest. He con
tended that an improvement society
should hot confine Its entire effort to
beautifying a village externally nor
should It wholly labor along specific
lines ot nealth Improvement. It was
as much the Mil'pose of such societies
to dlscoura.Te health evils and wasted
labor and to work hand in hand with
boards of health.
VV. H. Sadler, of Pcranton. a civil and
sanltury engineer, attached to the city
engineer s department. l'"ad a paper on
Mouse utainnge anu sanitation. He dis
cussed particularly the need of an
proved plumbing nnd the necessity of
gas vents in a 11 drainage pipes.
DR. TATLOR'S PAPER
The paper of Dr. Taylor, of Wllkcs-
Harre, on "Typhoid Fever and its Ue
lation to Water Supply" was calculated
to prove that the dread disease Ja In
factious rather than contagious and
that it Is contracted most frequently
through Infected water. He urged the
careful suiwrvlslon by lualtn boards
over all water supplies and sulci in con
clusion:
Here, Air. I'resid.mt, Is the secret "un
der governmsnt control. I note that yon
and I may live lon enough to sec In this
great state of o'.'rs a state Ins'ieetor of
wa ter supplies, and that the time will come
soon wnen no corporation will be allowed
to furnirh water to n community without
first conforming to th most rigid rules
and regulations securing Its purity and
wholesomeness. Until his dav shall enmi.
boaids of health, physicians and all who
are Interested in their reiiowmen. must
be vigilant and careful. We must educuto
tne people 01 tne importance or the utmost
cleanliness In the presence of typhoid fe
ver, arl the Importance of using boiled
water until all danger Is passed.
In his pkper on "Heating and Venti
lation," Calvin W. Parsons' a mechani
cal and consulting engineer of thh
city, paid especial attention to the Im
proper ventilating of public schools. Ho
advocated the downward draft and dls
trlbutul source of en.vrance and es
cape. For the reason of the occasional
equal temperature In ana outside 01 a
building he advised the use of a fan
force' .jj . , ' ;
V A 'Vote of thanks was tendfred tho
readers cf the papers, which the publi
cation committee was instructed to In
clude In Its publlshd report.
Christian Scientists nnd councils re
ceived a rap In the report of the leg
islative committee, composed of Dr. D.
L. Bailey, of Carbondale, chairman:
Dr. W. A. Paine. Scranton; Dr.. J. a
Graves, Jermyn; M. J. Kelly nnd O. J.
Miller. Scranton. The report was pro
grammed for presentation aUthe night
session, but its reading was ordered
because of available time. It was r? id
by the committee chairman, and was
as follows:
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
Whereas. Hoards of heuitii throughout
the commonwealth are entirely depend
ent upon councils for their unnual appro
priations: and
Whereas, 'Experience has shown that it
Is utterly InviossHile to secure sufllelent
money In this way to properly protect the
health of the community:
We, Therefore, recommend that bodies
of health be empowered to levy a tax to
be collected a other taxes ure collected,
and to be used entirely In tho Interest of
sanltutlun.
Whereas, I'nder the present law of this
commonwealth In cities of the third class
sewers cannot be built until a majority of
the property holders in each block sign u
petition; and
Whereas. One this account many local
ities remain unsewered to the great detri
ment of the public health;
We. Therefore, recommend that some
lrv'lslatlou be adopted to make It man
clutury on councils to proceed at once to
build sewe'-s where the board of health
certify that such sewers tuv necessary,
Whetvas. a curtain class of people us
Christian Scientists have apiwared In dif
ferent portion of this commonwealth with
in the past two yiars, who pretend to
treat the sick, but who utterly Ignore
the rules und regulations adonted by
boards of health throughout the state
to prevent the spread of contagious dis.
eases; nnd
Whereas, The laws now In force appear
to apply only to physicians, nurses und
heads of families;
We, Thercfere, believe there should be
scmo legislation defining mure exactly
the status of the Christian Sei 'iitists and
i what constitutes In law a healer of tho
sick.
In conclusion we rcronimed that a com
mittee from this board be Hii'iointed to
liiing these matters to th? attention of the
Associated State Hoards of Health which
meets some time In January, th97.
A motion was adopted approving the
report providing thnt his county a
legislators ! acquainted with its con
tents and asked to support its provis
ions and that the Lackawanna county
delegates to the state boards of health
meeting be Instructed to urge Its adop
tion and advancement by that body.
esldent Bentley appointed as dele-
gates Drs.
committee,
Bailey and Paine, of the
nnd Dr. Van Sickle.
LUZERNE MEN THANKED.
Followlnir the thanks of the board,
expressed by vote, to the Luzerne coun
ty men present for their helpful papers,
Dr. Knapp congratulated the Lucka
wanna county board on being the orig
inator of the countv associated bonrd
idea which liad been recommended
by the state board of health department
for general adoption In counties
throughout the .state.
At S o clock an adjournment was
made until evening.
The evening session was brief and
unproductive of business of great Im
portance. The attendance was not as
large as during the afternoon.
The report of the executive commit
tee was brief and related particularly
to routine linances.
"Highways and Byways and Their
Relation to Good Health" was the
subject of a paper read by A. li. Dun
ning, jr., civil engineer of this city. A
portion of his address follows:
It Is nt a hard matter to convince the
loetors that good roads would enhunce
their business, and perhaps some of the
country members could give us somo
interesting experiences on their midnight
culls, but my wife came to my relief und
said: "Cull their attention to the fact
that Improved highways would certainly
facilitate travel to such an extent us to be
of great value to the health of the com
munity." Some would say. "give us plen
ty of money and we will do the rest."
But wait a moment. To such partlvs I
would say, you have forgotten that this Is
a reform and the people must we weaned
from thtlr idols. Education Is the only
way by which this reform can be brought
about. So It settles itself down to a cam
paign of education.
SEWEKAGH PROBLEM.
Proper sewage disposal Is another prob
lem that must be solved in the near future,
by not only tills city but every town and
hamlet the whole length of this valley.
For certainly th Lackawanna river is no
M. J. KELLY,
President of the Berauton Board of
Health.
place for such disposal, especially during
the summer seuton when the water Is low.
In conclusion I desire to summarize a
few points, and would make th?m i's sug
gestions fjr the action of this honorable
body. Flirt, un uigint necessity exists
for sanitary read-beds at home; second,
immei'.iute attention should be given to
the sanitary disposal of liquid sewage and
gat bags now thrown on the streets; third,
that the street cl anlng departments
should co-operate with this board In de.
vlsinw the best f unitary nvthods for
(''tailing th? streets of the different bor
ougis and cities of our thriving and popu
lous vuilty.
Dr. J. C. Bateson Irr a paper on de
generate marriages contended that .ap
plicants for wedlock should be obliged
by luw to submit to a physical and
mental examination before cninmis'
fdons aetln; under the supervision of
boarbS ef health.
President Bentley urged trinso who
were going to attend the meeting of tha
htnte bonrd to earnestly ndvocute the
legislation suggested in the legislntlva
committee's report which uppears
above.
' In the Informal discussion that ended
the meetlr.s the diphtheria epidemic
which overspreads Olyphant and bad
scattered into contiguius localities
came in for a Iaiie share of attention.
It was the general opinion that the
blame rested with the Olyphant coun
cil which hnd refused to make appro
priations fur the workings of that bor
oughV health board. -
An ad inurnment was made to May,
1897, when will take place the next
Kcml-annuul meeting.
250 XX White Envelopes for 17c. at Sc.
Store, L'.'Z Lsck'a. ave.
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & II. T. Howley, 231 Wyoming ave.
Tailor made fall suits and overcoats,
latest ' styles, John Ross, ,307 Spruce
street.'-
DIEI. . ,
FINK In Dunmore, Pa., Dec! 7, 'ISM,
Charles Fink, Bon of Airs. William Fin It.
aged 0. years ami 6 mouths. Vuneral this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from lkinlly resi
dence on Apple stretit
if
WHIST MATCH WON
bY LOCAL PLAYERS
, ', t I I 1 , 1
Decided Last Night In the Scranton
Wblit Club's Rooms. -
BINGHAMTON LOST BY 20 POINTS
Match Was Played in Two Sections
of Four vs. FourScrantou Won
Each, HcclionoThlrty8ix Hands
Were Plnycd--Otlicr Matches are in
PropcctF.lmiru Players to Come
Here.
Eight players representing the Scran
ton Whist club lust night won by twen
ty points a mutch played with a team
of the suine number of players from
the Binghamton Whist club. The
match was played In the Scranton
Whist club ro(iiii8 In the M ears' build
ing and lusted from 8.30 to 12.30 o'clock.
Thu Binghamton team was composed
of John Colston, H. C. Deyo, A. Ruber
son, Jr., C. N. Maine. Alexander Lee,
J. 11. JiiniBon, o. R. Nelson and C. W.
Beman. On the Scranton club team
were ex-Judge H. A. Knapp. E. II.
Davis, George Waters, Jr., P. V. Sirup
pier, J. F. liruudbent, Eugene Heeley,
T. H. Dale und C. H. Penman.
The mutch was played in two sections
of "four vs. four" and under the rules
governing the challenge trophy match
es. Thirty-six hands were played as
follows:
FIRST SECTION.
SCRANTON.
KlIHpp,
Davis.
Waters, jr.,
Sirup pier.
Scruiiton, 17
B'.N'GH AMTON".
Colsten,
vs. Deyo,
Hoberson, Jr.,
.Maine.
Illturhamton. 13.
SECOND SECTIONS.
SCRANTON. ' BINGHAMTON.
HroU'lbelit, Lee,
Hieley, vs.. J.imlson,
Dale, Nelson,
Penman. Beman.
Sciunton, 27; Binghamton, 11.
The Binghamton team left for home
at 1.05 o'clock this morning. In their
city u return gume will be played with
in a month.
Last night's was the second match of
the Scranton club. Last week its team
was defeated by four points In El
hlra. The F.lmlra players will come
here -for a return game probably Fri
day night.
The recent matches of the Scranton
club Is but nn Indication of the new
interest In whist In this city. For some
time a study of the great game has
been general here and matches other
than those mentioned In the forego
ing will be played this winter by teams
representing the Scranton Whist club.
AN INHUMAN MOTHER.
Story of the Manner in Which She
Abused Her Daughter Told Belore
the Associated Charities.
A regular monthly meeting of the
Hoard of Associated Churities wus held
last night. Colonel K. H. Ripple pre
sided and the members present were
Rev. Rogers Israel, secretary; John
Gibbons, Thomas J. Moore, J. It. Cohen
and T. J. Kelley.
Mrs. W. U. Duggan, the agent of the
board, brought in a little girl numed
Mary Dully, 12 years old, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Dully, of Putnam
street. The girl was In a hysterical
condition but under the kindly inlluence
of Rev. Mr. Israel she recovered her
composure und told a pitiful story.
Her mother, who la a victim of the
liquor habit, would throw htr on the
floor, imt her knee on her breast, gag
her uilh a lutiulkci chief or some other
cloth, and grossly maltreat her. This
wus repeated very frequently and at
last the little lil fled j'l'om her home
in terror to the House of the Good
Shepherd, but sh'? was not a subject
for that Institution, she being a good
little srlrl, and she wus turned over to
Mrs. Duggan, who found a liuuie for
her with u good family In the North
End
Mrs. Duggan said thut the girl's story
Is borne out by what the neighbors
tell. The girl does not want to go bin k
home. She shuddered when she wus
asked If she would go back, nnd is will
ing to work like a slave any where rath
er than endtti'1' the treatment of her
cruel mother. Th board decided to
refer the case to Attorney W. Gaylord
Thomas. Meunwl.lle the ulrl will ntny
with the family In whose care she
now Is.
Mrs. Duggan's report was that thlr-
ty-flve cases were Investigated since
the last meetlnrr. twenty-three were
found worthy and asslted, ,ind twelve
were found In need, but not worthy,
Work was found for seven, transporta
tion (or three, two wre sent to the
hospitals, two to the Home of the Good
Shepherd, two to the Home for the
Friendless, three to the oriihun as.v-
I luni, two to the Foundling home, und
inree to tne iiurraio reformatory. The
number referred to charitable Institu
tions was six, lodging was found for
two, two children were returned to
their parents, and two to the Hillside
home.
She drew pneelal attention to the
case of Jargus Roschlck, a Polish resi
dent of Bellevue, livlns at 34 First
street, who works and whose 17-year
old son works, and yet one of his
daughters goes out dirty and begging,
telling that her father Is dead, thut
they have no bread In the house and
are starving.
Lust sunduy ni::nt there was a con
tribution box placed In the lobby of
the Frothingham on the occasion of the
Els lodge of sorrow and the amount
placed In It was $12.72, which was
turned over to the board by Fred C.
Hand. The suggestion of Air. Cohen
thut contribution boxes be pluced In
the prominent public places of thu city
wus met with favor.
ENTERTAINED WELL.
Second of the Scnsons V. M. C. A
Stnndnrd Course Entertainments.
The New York Male quartette-, assist
ed by Allss Nellie Nichols, reader, was
the bill for the second entertainment
of the Young Men's Christian associa
tion standard course, which took place
last night In Young Alen's Christian
association hall before an audience that
was lnifre, considering the rain. Miss
Nichols Is euslly tha best entertainer
of the company. She, wus especially
apt in her imitations of children's prat
tle' and in her humorous recitals, to
wh'ch kind of readings she has a strong
leuning. She wus exceptlonall clever
Double encores was the rule every time
she appeared.
The vocalists. F. J. Corbett, tenor;
H. F. Dean, second tenor; F. J. Bryan,
baritone, and Douglus Lune, basso, are
all highly capable urtists, widely known
In musical circles. To the credit of the
audience it should be said that the
only musical numbers, particularly the
solos, were far more appreciated than
the vocal gymnastics in the quartette
selections.
THLY ARE SELLING PRAYERS. .
Two Sanctimonious Voting Men Mak
ing Ready to do the Town.
. The attention of Mrs. W. B. Duggan,
agent' of the Board of Associated Char
ities, was called yesterday to two
sanctimonious young men who were
preparing to Btart out selling a prayer
which possesses the power of curing
all ills corporal and spiritual.
The two men are dressed in clerical
style and the story they generally tell
upon entering a house is that they are
in need of money to carry them
through college; so that they-can be or
dained priests. By working tbe sym
pathy racket they hope to dupe cred
ulous people and in that way secure a
ready. sale for the prayer.
Mrs. ' Duggan Is on the lookout for
them and will have them arersted if
she learns . of their attempt to make
any sales. Rev. Father O'Reilly de
nounced them as fakirs as soon as Mrs.
Duggan went to see him about the case.
SUIT AGAINST THE COUNTV.
Mrs. Hammett Fell Over a Kprinkliar.
Hose on Conrt House qunrc.
Lackawanna county was yesterday
made defendant in a 13.000 damage suit.
The plaintiriB are A. W. Hammett and
his wife, Mrs. Mary Hammett, of 417
Taylor avenue. The clulm arises from
injuries which Mrs. Hammett received
from what she alleges was careless
ness on the rnrt of the county's offi
cials. One evening in the summer of 1891
she. In comoany with some friends,
was walking through the court house
square, on the east side of the court
house near the recorder's ottlee she
tripped over a sprinkling hose which
was stretched across the Witlk and fell
violently to the flair stones.
The Injuries she sustained necessitat
ed continued medical attention and she
believes she has been permanently in
jured. Ward & Horn are her attorneys.
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Boy Pulled Out of. a Wagon and
Dragged Aloug a I'nvcmeut.
There was an exciting runaway on
Washington u venue yesterday morning.
Two boys, Frank Decker nnd Charles
Brown, were driving a horse attached
to a wagon advertising the business ot
Morris , Duvldow along Washington
avenue and at the High school the
horse became .frightened nnd dashed
down the avenue at n very rapid pace.
Opposite the Price building the wugon
to which the runaway horse was at
tached collided with a wagon standing
at tho curb stone and was wrecked.
The horse broke awuy from the wugon
and pulling the Decker boy. who held
on to the reins, over the dash board,
dragged him tor some distance along
the pavement before the horse was
stopped.
Fortunately tho boy was only slight
ly bruised.
RECEPTION AT CATHEDRAL
Many New Members Received Into
the Blessed Virgin Sodality.
The feast of the Immaculate Concep
tion was celebrated yesterday ut St.
Peter's cathedral with a solemn high
muss in the morning and a sodality re
ception In the evening. The mass be
gan at 8 o'clock and was celebrated
by Rev. J. A. O'Reilly. Rev. T. F.
Carmody was deacon. Rev. J. J. H.
Feeley was sub-deacon. Rev. J. W".
Alulone was master of ceremonies.
In the evening the services of the re
ception began at 7 o'clock. About 100
young women were received into the
Blessed Virgin's sodality and ns many
more were received as postulants.
The sermon was preuched by Rev. A
T. Broderlck, of Wilkes-Barre, and
was a most Instructive and eloquent
one. Ills subject was the Immaculate
Conception. Benediction of the Bless
ed sacrament closed the exercises.
My agent will call upon the people of
Sciunton and vicinity for'the purpose
of showing a superior class of photo
graphic work, All orders purchased of
my agents win receive careful atten
Hon and at the greatly reduced prices
offered. Purtles will find these tickets
greatly to their advantage.
Very resppctfully,
DeWITT, Photo Artist,
435 Spruce St., cor. Wash. ave.
Sciunton, Pa
The 1897 Models Columbia nnd Hart
ford Bicycles will be on exhibition to
day nt 243 Wyoming ave.
We give away dinner seats, hand
somely decorated, with 35 lbs. of tea:
decorated tea sets with 16 lbs.; printed
toilet sets with 12 lbs. Special atten
tion given to club orders. Scranton
Tea store, 525 Lackawanna avenue.
Lewis, Ilcilly it Dnvics.
Busy Shoe Stores will be open evenings
during December. '
Opening.
A dainty tine of Children's Coats at
the Baby Bazaar, 512 Spruce street.
The King ot Pills L Beecham'a,-
BEECHAM'S.
Wait No Longer
But make a R for
BLACK'S FIRST
GREAT RKUICTIOX SALE OF
CLOAKS.
Cnmmtnclntc Monday Morning, Dec. 7th,
ana every bay Alter.
This being our first reduction sale, It will
be a hummer. The price will be Irresisti
ble and the well-known quullty and style
rrown is unsurpassed.
Purchase your winter wraps now when
the assortment is good.
All cf Our All of Our All Our
$7 50 6 $9 50 Sioon& $11.50 $ig.oo& $10.00
MUs'
Ladles'
Ladies
Jackets
Will
Be
Jackets
Will
Be
Jackets
Will
Be
$10.00.
$500.
$7 50.
Our Jfl.00 Cloth Cape.
13.50; our S10.C0
P.unh t ape, ii..sj.
Fur Colleratees and Capes.
W. R. BLACK
Sawyer's Millinery Store, iji Wyoming Avt
PEST SETS Of TEETH. II
Inalndlna tha natnlm mngiiii. r
teeth, by aa entirely now proccs
S. C SNYDER. D. D. S.,
CD! tilI S.. Off. Hotel Jermyn.
KET
For the Holidays. Scrap, Work and
Waste Baskets. Large assortment.
REED CHAIRS
A splendid line of Rockers and Reed
Chairs. Sultan Chairs, plain or
cushioned in Sixteenth Century and
Empire finish. Nothing better for
Holiday Presents. Open lUM$.
SIEBECKER
& VATKINS,
(LARGE
NOW FOR -BUSINESS,
CKR1STHAS IS COLUNG
WE ARE PREPARING
FOR THE BOOM.
Diamonds,
Watches. Jewelry. -Sterility
Silver Novelties.
ALL THE LATEST.
HONEST GOODS
AT RIGHT PRICES.
BERRY, THE JEWELER
423 Lackawanna Avenu).
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. $8.98.
POWELL'S
MUSIC STORE,
OOOOOOOOOz
High Grade
But Not
High Prices.
OOOOOOOOO!
!
Pianos, Organs,
Autoharps, Mandolins,
Violins, Guitars,
Banjos..
MUSIC
BOXES.
CABINETS.
ROLLS,
STANDS.
STERLING
SILVER . . .
Is a new addition to our stock
ut Bottom Prices. Opened an
ot'ter new line of
White China
For Decorating
Prices and styles talk, as wc
ure scUiiis lots of it. Will
keep open evenings after the
first of December.
METROPOLITAN
CHINA HALL
C. J. WE1C1IEL,
Mears BIJf, Cor. Wash, and Sprue St.
406 Lackawanna Ave.
Opp. Wyoming House.
WINDOW.)
138 Wj omlng Avenue. '
J. BOLZ,
Next to the Dime Bank.
Specials in
JACKETS,
SKIRTS and
CAPES.
$6.98 Jackets now $ 3.49
S12.00 Jackets now..
7.50
$14.75 Jackets now.
9.93
2.98
3.50
9.9
$4.00 Skirt now
$7.00 Skirt now
$18.00 Klectrlc Seal Cane now.
$30.00 Klectrlc Seal Caue and 18 00
$10.00 Seal Plush Cape now 4.98
$15.00 Seal Plush Cupe now 9 89
$5.00 Reefers now 2.49
$9.00 Reefers now M0
$12.00 Reefers now 7.69
niLLlNERY.
A lot of very stylish Felt Hats
trimmed with silk ruches and
-fancy, feathers or Ostrich tips
value $u.0O, at
its
value $5.00 at
Misses' and Children's Pelt Hats
trimmed with elicretts or fancy
feathers, large ribbon bows, spe
cial at 160
Have your Furs repaired by the
only practical Furrier In the city.
J. BOLZ
13S Wyoming Avenae.
Great
Innovation
Our entire stock of $20,
000 of Elegant nillinery
will be sold at half price.
Open Evenings.
HASLACHER'S MILLINERY.
II. LANGFELD, Successor,
324 Lackawanna Avsnus,
WHITE FRONT.
Tremendous
Assortment
OF
Dinner, Tea
m AND
Toilet Sets,
AT
Lowest Prices.
Wimi CRYSTAL PUR
131 Penn Ave. Cpm Baptist Charctt
Middle of the Block.
Come to
Scranton News Co.
FOR ALL
Newspapers, Magazines,
i n i Tt. ......
ana diory rapgu,
Main Stand. - 103 Wyomlnf Avtnna
Branch Stand, - , . 83 Linden 5trel
lu tront of Turkiali baths.
ALWAYS OPEN.
HATS
AT
Dunn's
Sale
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