The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, December 10, 1896, Page 8, Image 8

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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER JO, 1896.
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INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
Lui rctiu l.tiilcr, DmiKlitrri of He
lirknh, Visited.
flrniul Master IVputy Mrx. l'hoelio
Pkilllioni. of Si ranHm, assisted ly the
Biaiul ullicers, nn Tuesday eveiiltiir in
Ktalled the newly eleeted ullieers of
l.lleli'tia l.nlKe, 10!t, DaUlltl'lS of
HelH-kali, at their rooms on South
Chlllrh street.
'i'he maud ollleers jiresent and as
slfctiiiff were Ci-utul Warden Mrs. t'laia
K ran in, tlrnnd Secretary Mrs. Frank
Wells, r.rand Tivhkui'T Mrs. Myers.
Aiehhald; Crand Chaplain Mrs.
JIukIii'S, (Irand I iiiardiati .Mis. Ntjllie
Klnier, I irand Conductor Theodore
Kase.
The following ollleers were installed:
Noble Brand, Mrs. Kvii J. llx; vlce
Biand, Mrs. I'Yunk I.udwitf: secretary,
Mrs. (ieni'Ke W. Hughes; linanelal sec
letury, t! He W. Hughes. The un
pointed ollleers Installed were: It. S.
N. C... Henry Krantz; 1.. S. N. (i., Mrs.
Clara Krantz: warden. Miss Nellie Hn
Verstrlle; chaplain. Mrs. Mary Jones;
It. A. S., Mrs. Nellie himer; I,. A. S.,
Miss Annie Jones: I.. S. V. (1., Mrs.
Hurrows; It. H. V. S., Miss Minnie
Jones; Inner piiard. Miss Annie Cur
now; outer Riiard. C. J-'red Masters.
Amomr the visiting members were
Mrs. 1'ho.l.e Skillhorn. Mis. 1 r. She
herd and Mrs. Itoss. of Seranton: Mrs.
Meyers. Henry Meyers and (leoriie
Jieck, of Archlinld. and Misses Lizzie
Jones ami Nellie Ha vcrstrite, of Jcr
inyn. The It' beknh iIprtvp members of the
I'alriarch Militunt were invsent In full
uniform.
To lit; Ordained.
Messrs. Michael Loftus.John Holmes,
nf this city, and John Morrison, of
Seranton, will be ordained to the priest
hood at Seranton, on Monday, ec. 21.
They will remain In this city under the
direction of Kev. Father Coffey until
the time nppoiutcd for their ordination,
Messrs T.oftus and Holmes will pele
Vrate their llrst masses on Christmas
day nt St. Hose's church. Two solemn
lilKh masses will be celebrated on thnt
clay mid each of the newly ordained
priests will be celebrant at the solemn
Service.
ThniiksisivinK Ouy Olt't-ring.
Yesterday morning the ThanksivlnB
ofTerinff made by the several churches
in this city for the hospital were sent
to Treasurer James Stott, of the Car
bondale Hospital association. At the
union service of the Until Ists, Metho
dists ami Presbyterians the sum of
tlS.S.1 was contributed. $10.".' were con
tributed at Trinity church for lOmer
penry hospital, this city, and 110.23 for
Ft. Luke's, South Hethlehem, which Is
suppoited by the Kpiscopal churches.
Kdnnrd Kcnworthy's C'ouililion.
The friends of Kdward Kenworthy,
the Jleluware and Hudson conductor
uho was Injured some time ago on the
railroad, will retrret to hear that there
Js great (limner of blood poisoning from
n Blight Injury, ns It seemed at first,
upon his hand. His lee was amputat
ed, and ho appeared to be fining well,
hut the state of his arm at present,
may require Its amputation and the
case seems very serious.
Lecture by He v. lather O'Neill.
Kev. Father O'Neill, of the Dominican
order, delivered an address at St. Hose's
church on Tuesday evening. A large
congregation listened to a very inter
tnining lecture upon "Public opinion,
and the Inlluences which make a hap
py home." Father O'Neill is thp editor
of a monthly periodical called The Ito
sary. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Maggie Fltzpatrlck, of South
Church street. Is 111.
The condition of Thomas Williams,
Who Is seriously 111, Is unchanged.
The funeral of O. 1). Tallman will
take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
H. F. Ityan Is ill at his home on
Washington street.
John it. Jones, who was operated on
for cataract at Kmergency hospital
about ten days, ago Is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Osborne, of this
place, moved to a farm In Susquehan
na county.
Michael Hart, who Is suffering with
typhoid fever, is better.
T)r. If. f. Wheeler was In Seranton
OUR
Rocking Chairs, Centre Tables,
Stands, Screens, Pictures, Has
socks, Carpet Sweepers, Riirs an J
Mats, and the largest and finest
assortment of Carpets in the city,
PRICES always the lowest.
J. SCOTT INGLIS,
Carpets, Wall Paper and Draperies,
43 LICXL IVENUE.
am
111
3
yesterday, where he assisted Hr.
Thompson In an operation on a double
club foot.
A child of William F.scott, of Dun
dan street, is ill with typhoid fever.
ilrs. Thomas Carney's cnildren. who
are ill with typhoid fever, are Improv
ing. C. K. Ely, of Maple avenue. Is enter
taining his brother, of Brooklyn, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. 1-. A. Curtis und Miss
I.lbbie Lassley, of Scott Center, Wayne
county, who have been enjoying the
hospitalities of S. T. Harnurd for iv
IVw days have returned home.
The Magnolia quartette of this city,
w'lilch was organized a year ago is
gaining quite a reputation In neighbor
ing towns. The members are Henja
min Parry, Frank Klbrecht, 1.. 11. Ir
win and Henry llerry.
Hubert Spuulding, of V Ilkes-Rarre,
was a visitor in this city Tuesday.
Walter, the little son of Dr. Pitcher,
Is rapidly recovering from u severe ut
tnck of diphtheria.
Minor olmstead, who went to Flori
da with Hazard Hivenbury and re
turned with the hitter's dead body, left
yesterday for the South,-where he Will
spend the winter.
.Mrs. John Flederbaeh and son are
visiting at the home of the former's
daimht'i-. Mrs. Joseph Pointer, on
North Church street.
John O'Connell. of this city, who Is a
student at Niagara university. Is ex
pected home this week. He will spend
a few wi cks In this city, and then will
sail for Koine, Italy, where he will en
ter one of the Institutions of learning.
Mrs. T. U McMillan is seriously ill
at her home on Lincoln avenue.
Ilishop o'Hara, of Seranton, was a
guest at St. Hose rectory yesterday.
Mrs. Klmer Avery Is conllned to her
home on Park street by Illness.
Miss Mary Walker, of Maylield, was
a visitor In town this week.
John Holmes, of Simpson, a gradu
ate of St. Honaventure's college, will
be ordained to the priesthood on Dee.
IS.
W. W. Hronson has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
be at the First National bank yester
day. Miss Annie Hennigan has resigned
her position at Hotel American, und
returned to her home In Arehbuld.
K. J. Mcllale and family are moving
their household effects to the (lat over
the National Kxpress company's olllce.
TUNKIIANNOCK.
Mrs. Godfrey Von Ptorch, of Provi
dence, has been visiting her niece, Mrs.
C. O. Dershlmer.
F. S. liolton, of Atlantic City, Is vis
iting his sister. Miss Kate Bolton.
The condition of Miss Afin-s Stark
was Improved this morning.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Hurt Hutchins, of Buf
falo, have been spending the past week
with Mr. nnd Mrs. (Jeorge Heckni'nn.
The oppossuni which was caught a
few days ago nenr the railroad bridge
Is now In possession of Landlord I'hin
ney at the Packer house and is attract
ing much attention. This species of
quadruped Is uncommon In this section
of the country, being found principally
in the South, especially In Virginia.
On Friday evening the Presbyterian
club, composed of the male members
of the church and their friends, will
meet at the church parlors.
The remains of Mrs. Hastlngs.mothpr
of Mrs. Joseph Welsh, were brought
here from Green Ridge. Funeral ser
vices will be held today from Mr.
Welsh's with Interment in Gravel Hill
cemetery. Mrs. Hastings was 81 years
old and has for a lone time made her
home In Tunkhnnnock with her daugh
ter. A short time aso she went to
Green Uicli'e to visit a relative, where
she died.
Arrangements for the thirteenth an
nual session of the Wyoming county
teachers' institute have been consum
mated under Superintendent Frank H.
Jarvis. The first session will open on
Monday afternoon next at 1.30.
1) ALTON.
Mr. Henry Tripp, of California, Is
visiting friends in this vicinity. Since
visiting here about three years ago he
has made a journey around the world.
His descriptions of the countries he has
visited and the wonderful things he has
seen are very Interesting. Mr. Tripp
will be remembered by mnny of the old
er residents of Ablngton township, his
parents having resided for many years
near Waverly. Until his former visit
here, three years ago, he had resided
in the West. He has spent the most of
his time for the past ten or twelve
years traveling, having been to F.urope
on two different occasions previous to
his late tour which covered about ;!7,0iiO
miles.
The Baptist Sunday school will pre
pare a cantata for Christmas entitled
"Santa Clans Is coming."
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dean and Harry
N. Dean, and Mr. and Mrs. C. JO. Stone
attended the wedding of Mr. Kugene
Heed and Miss Ada Falrchild, at Seran
ton, yesterday.
A slight lire broke out In the roof of
J. I. Tinkham's foundry a da v or two
ago, but fortunately it was discovered
in time, so that no serious damage
was done.
Mr. Harry N. Denn will he married
soon to Miss Adella Prentice, a highly
accomplished young lady of Buffalo,
N. Y.
peck villi:.
William Johns, of the First ward, an
nounces himself as a candidate for tax
collector at the coming election.
Mr. nnd Mrs. John Warren, of the
West End, left last Monday for Vir
ginia and other parts of the south,
where they will spend the winter.
Price Harding, a driver ot the Sturges
shaft of the New York and 8cranton
Coal company, was quite badly
squeezed yesterday while trying to un
hook his mule from a trip of cars.
George Smith, of the Third ward. Is
In the Held for justice of peace for the
Third ward.
Many of our business places are be
ginning to decorate their window with
Christmas holiday goods-
JERHYN
MAYFIELD
WATER WAR IN JERMYN BOROUGH.
Complete History or a I.ongCon
ued Local Controversy.
Contempt of court proceedings are not
the altogether improbable outcome of
the faulty legislation of the Jermyn
borough authorities. Through misin
formation furnished by the secretary.
J. W. Grant, they were led to pay a bill
against the direct orders of Judge
Uunster, and now the treasurer's
bondsmen are out $2,000 and the bor
ough officials have juil staring them In
the face.
Ten years ago the people of Jermyn
commenced an agitation for water
works, realizing that the undermining
of the town would soon sap their wells
and feeling that the grow th of the town
and especially the Increasing density
of the settlements in the center of the
village warranted them In providing
fire protection. The matter was dis
cussed in the councils but the borough
authorities had to confess that the town
could not then go to the expense which
such an Improvement would call for.
Thereupon a company was formed by
some of the wealthy properly holders
and a water works established, coun
cils gladly granting the necessary fran
chises. The company went to great ex
pense In building reservoirs and piping
water and were just about to realize
something from the investment when
a new company sprang up and necured
franchises for supplying wnter. The
old company had been charging $S a
year for water, but just before the ad
vent of the new company, lowered Its
price to feeling that It could do
this since its money was commencing
to earn something. The new company
oflered to furnish water for $.1 and es
cured many subscriptions on five-year
contracts. The old company Immedi
ately dropped its price to $4 u year and
bid to supply the borough hydrants for
$4.!I0, for which 11 had, before, been re
ceiving tin. It having learned I hat the
new company intended to put in a
$5 bid.
THK COMPANIES MF.RGKH.
Thus the two companies fought for
about a year. One night the old com
pany's reservoir sale was opened iind
the water let out. It had no water for
its subscribers and the only thing left
to do was to dicker with the now com
pany. The new company had been
having Its own bother because rf the
poor quality of the Mud Pond water It.
was using and was perfectly willing to
enter Into an arrangements wiih Its
competitors. 'Jlie result was that the
old company swallowed the new one,
together with its bad water, and debts,
one Item of I he latter being $C0,0U0
worth of bonds.
Willi competition out of the way the
Jermyn and Hushbrook Water com
pany, as it became titled, resumed work
on costly Improvements contemplated
before competition arose; and by rea
son of this expenditure nnd their en
foiled assumption of the other com
pany's deblH it nlleires that it was com
pelled to raise the water rates to their
original figure. $S. It also claims that
had not tin- council fostered the com
petition against the old company it
would never have charged more than
JG, even with the costly new improve
ments. The additional t'.' made neces
sary by the debt which it was com
pelled to assume, will be stricken off.
It says, when this debt is provided for,
or ns soon us the company can fee Its
way clear to make a reduction.
ANOTIIKR WAR.
Agitation was Immediately rife for a
borough water works nnd without
much if nny consultation of the law
or the prophets an ordinance was pass
ed Jan. 31 lstf. declaring for u wnter
works and submitting the question to a
vote of the electors. The election was
h'-ld March 2i, and 41B voted "for the
bonding of the borough" and 37 voted
"against the bonding of the borough."
Council proceeded immediately to bond
the borough for S1K.W0 and contracted
with Howell & Blanchnrd, of Pittston,
to have nn artesian well, from which
It was proposed to secure the water.
A clause of the water works ordinance
also condemned the Hidi;e Creek nnd
Hush brook that they might also be
converted Into a supply for the borough
reservoirs.
In July last Simon Phillips. Gomer S.
Davis, A. Cary, H. Carey, G. C. Ueb
hardt. A. F. Gebhardt, George Mc
Loughlln, John McCloskey, James
Scutt, Patrick Loughney. John Lough
ney, M. J. Shield, Michael Muldoon,
Patrick Feeney, John McCloskey. Jr.,
John Jermyn, the Delaware and Hud
son Canal company, the Northern Coal
and Iron company and the Mooslc Pow
der company secured an Injunction re
straining the borough from proceed
ing. In the bill of complaint It was al
leged: First, that the proposed issue
of bonds was illegal because, contrary
to the act of 1S74, it provided for an
Increase beyond two per cent, of the
assessed valuation; secondly, because
the condemnation of Itldge Creek and
Hush Brook would do a great nnd irre
parable injury to the Forest Creek
Mining company and the Jermyn nnd
Hush Brook Water company, which
were respectively utilizing the none too
sulllclelit supply of those streams, the
plaintiffs further alleging that costly
damage suits would result from such
condemnation; thirdly, the election was
void because instead of Voting "the
debt may be Increased," as prescribed
In such cases by statute, the votes were
cast "for bonding the borough."
TAKEN INTO COURT.
Judge Gunster In the September
term of common pleas declared that
the proposed Issue of bonds was clearly
without authority and decreed condi
tionally In favor of the plaintiffs. Dur
ing the November term he made the
decree absolute and handed down a
lengthy opinion giving his grounds for
the same.
On Nov. 24, a day or two before the
latter ruling was made, J. W. Grant,
the borough secretary, came into court
with a petition signed only by himself,
asking that court so modify its former
ruling that the borough might pay for
the boring of the artesian well, which
cost $2,101. Judge Gunster granted a
rule returnable Dec. 5 to show cause
wh the modification should not be
made. The next day the Seranton Re
publican erroneously stated that the
petition had been granted nnd upon
the strength of this and the represen
tations of the aforesaid Grant, the
treasurer paid the boring bill, provision
for which was made by the sale of
$2,300 worth of bonds.
HONDHOLDKItS PROTKCTKD.
When the petition came up for con
sideration Dec. n, Judge Gunster un
hesitatingly wrote across Its face "peti
tioner has no standing and rule is dis
charged." When Judge Gunster's attention was
called to the contemptuous action of
Grant and the borough treasurer, he
Issued an amendment to his ruling, de
creeing thnt the purchasers of the
bonds should be fort 1 tied from all loss.
This placed the responsibility on the
treasurer and seems to Indicate, that
the Judge's future course In dealing
with those who were disobedient to the
mnndate of the court will lie anything
but mild. Grant Is the Jermyn corre
spondent of the Republican and by his
disreputable assaults upon the court
hus disgusted all dcent people. By
his ofileloiisness and the ill results of
his ignorant meddling he has brought
himself Into bad odor among the think
ing people of the borough.
VARIOUS NOTES.
Lewis Evans, of Rhynr.le, Wnles, Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ei-och James,
of Maylield. Mr. Evans is ,0 years of
age and he hus a brother In Provi
dence and three sons in the West.
Mr. Evans will leave for Providence on
Saturday to visit his brother, and In a
few days he will leave for the West,
in search of relatives, who have wan
dered far away from ihelr native home.
At the meet in a of Hushbrook lodge.
No. t5n, this evening, they will confer
the initiatory degree upon a candidate.
Mr. and Mrs. David Mendelshon and
sons Isaac and Benjamin, attended a
wedding at Wilkes-Barre Tuesday
evening. ,
The Hillside Coal and Iron company
will pay their employes today.
Mrs. Peter McCarty and her daughter
Magdalene, left yesterday to attend the
wedding of her cousin at Wilkes-Barre.
Mrs. James Merrell. of Maylield, wa
visiting friends in Seranton Monday
and Tuesday of this week.
Miss Jennie Williams is visiting
friends In Curbondale.
Messrs. John Lewis and Thomas
Joneg, of Maylield, called upon some
friends In Carbnndale on Tuesday
evening and spent a very pleasant
evening. Se entertained were they that
they forsot the street car service was
not in operation all night and conse
quently their forgetfulness cost them a
long walk und no doubt can tell the
number of ties there are from May
lield to "Cnrbondnle.
Mr. William F.lmore, who for some
years has resided In this place, has
rented a farm at No. 4 pond, near Far
view. Miss Lula Shaw, of Mrs. Harris's mil
linery store, is visiting her purents at
Ml. PliHsnnt.
Miss Wolff, of Clark's Summit, circu
lated among friends In town yesterday.
Fred Van Sickle is excavating a cel
lar for the erection of a house on Scott
road.
Andrew Whltlock is building himself
a house on Cemetery street.
Mr. Georje Bennett, of Forest City,
siient Tuesday in town.
W illiam H. Tennis is making further
improvements to his property on South
Main street, by a coat of paint on the
fence.
The services of Miss T.uda Shaw have
been secured by the Methodist Episco
pal church choir as soprano. Her vo
cal ability is spoken very highly of, and
the members of the church are well
pleased In the further improvement of
the choir.
Katie Wilson, daughter of John Wil
son, died yesterday of convulsions.
She was 1 years. 7 months old. The
funeral will be held Friday afternoon
at their residence on Third street.
Several members of the Ladles' Aux
iliary of St. James' Episcopal church
are training about seventy-live chil
dren for their debut on Dec. Vi In "The
Coining of Li Hung Chang. The fol
lowing is the programme: The Grand
Chinese march, given with true Chi
nese gestures and costums; song by
Yum Yum Petising and Peep Boo, from
the Mikado; entrance of policeman
with sedan chair: entrance of LI Hung
Chang, welcomed by Chinese from
Chinatown; the presentation ot the
American and Chinese Hag by the
babies nf Chinatown; song by Reuben
and Cynthia, in Quaker costume;
Mother Goose drama: entrance of gyp
sies with songs, fortune telling, and
steals Arllne; tableau,, "Gypsy Camp
Life," worshipping the 'rising sun; liv
ing pictures. Topsy, Miss Ophelia and
Evan, Introducing Angclo; Cupid nnd
Diana, with songs from "Little Ty
coon" and "Erminie;" sailors, with
march choruses and fantastic gestures;
plaiting the .May Pole.
Dr. Davis is improving his property
by a stone walk.
William Warner and Thomas Gil
man spent Sunday as guests of Samuel
Warner.
Erie und Delaware and Hudson pay
today.
C. D. Winters, our popular merchant,
has secured ns assistants during the
holiday season the Misses Josie Gilli
gnn. Llbble Henwood und Surah Jen
kins. The Crystal Fire company have re
ceived an Invitation from the Kagle
Hose company of Priccburg to attend
a trade carnival, which opens on Dec.
ISth.
James Median nnd Thomas McOov
ern culled on friends in Olyphant last
evening.
The Misses Lillle Jenkins and Edith
Voeste and J. Hellley and E. Mellow
siient last evening with Miss Anniu El
lis, of Cnrbondale.
The grand social of Crystal Firecom
pany No. 1 gives promise of being the
eve-it of the season. It will be held on
New Year's eve. Invitations have been
issued and all arrangements are near
Ing completion. The boys promise to
excel all former efforts In this line, and
that Is a guarantee of nn enjoyable
evening with the fire laddies.
Mrs. Evans takes this means of ex
tending thanks to' her many friends
for their kindness in her recent afllic
tion. Hi v. F. Gendall nnd C. L. Hell spent
yesterday in Seranton.
LLMI1UKST.
John Butterfleld, of Schultzvllle, Is
visiting his brother, B. F. Butterfleld,
in tills place.
Angl Rodney, son of John Rodney,
who is conllned in Dr. Thompson's hos
pital In Seranton, having an operation
Like biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, consti
pation, sour stiiinadi. luilirstion arc promptly
cured by Mood's 1'ills. Tlicy itlo their work
easily and tlioroitphly.
Itest after dinner pills.
OJippnt.. All .lrutri.ita
Pills
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Pill to take wilh Hood s Sarsaparilla.
DUPONT'S
miNG, BUSTING AND SPGRTM3
Vanufartured at the 'Wapwalloptn Mill
Luzerne county, Pn., and at Wil
mington, Delaware.
HENRYBEUN.Jp.
General Agent for the Wyoming District
nS WVOMINO AVENUE, Seranton, Pa,
Third National Bank Building.
AGRXCIES:
THOS. FOTtn, IMttston, Pa.
JOHN B. SMITH SON. Ply mouth, Pa.
E. W. MVLMGA;j. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Agent for tho Itepauno Chemical Com
faay'e Hlch Exidosivea.
Liver Oils
Hoods
YOU CAN SAVE RI3NIY BY B J YIN 3
NEW AND
SECOND-HAND CLOTHING
Ladies' and Children's Wear.
Seal nn J Plush Sacquca,
Carpets and Feather Beds
From
L. POSNER, 21 Lackawanna Ave.
performed .;; his limbs, la reported do
ing nicely.
Mrs. J. Thompson, who has just re
covered from a slesre of typhoid fever,
is contemplating a trip through the
West.
C. Stevens, asent at the Krle depot,
has asain assumed duties after an ill
ness of three months duration.
Charles Koch, president of the Elm
hurst Manufacturing company, made
a business trip to gtroudsburg on Mon
day. Hugo Bennerston has moved with
his family to Seranton.
P. B. Flnley, of Seranton, has pur
chased the E. P. Kingsbury property,
which Is one of the finest In town, and
will reside here in the future.
It is hoped that Klmhurst will soon
have a telephone connection with
Seranton. Any one wishing a phone In
their residence or place of business
will please confer with Colonel V. G.
Schoonmaker.
NICHOLSON.
The Nicholson Orchestra are pro
gressing nicely and are able to render
some very good music. They are to
furnish the music at the Odd Fellows'
banquet next Friday evening.
Mrs. Sarah J. Williams, who visited
her sisters in New York last week, has
returned.
Two of the sisters, the Misses Brook
field, sailed the first of the week for
Bermuda, where they will spend the
winter.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Uni
versalis! church will meet at the home
of Mrs. I. T. Whltbeck this (Thursday)
afternoon. Ladies will please bring
your thlm'jles as there is sewing to be
done for some needy ones In town.
V. F. Shields, of Sprlngville, was a
caller In town the first of the week.
WHY DOES
Business boom at Davis'
Tailoring House?
The People
' recognize this as the only
establishment in Seran
ton where garments are
made to order at popular
prices.
Some Make
poor garments at low
prices. We make good
carments at low prices.
and we are the only par
ties in Seranton that
have the facilities for so
doing.
Wl nAVW '. Wyoming Av
! UAVli Arcade Building.
ESTABLISHED THIRTY YEARS.
NOW IN OUR NEW STORE.
130 WYOMING AVENUE.
Coal Exchange, Opp, Hotel Jermyn
We hitve tho flnost storo and most complats
stock in all this auction, of
WITCHES, FINE JEWELRY, DIAMOND,
STERLING SILVER WARE,
STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES,
RICH CUT GLASS, CLOCKS, ETC.
Our Prices are always bottom.
If you have not seen ui In our new (tore It
will pay you to call.
JAMES MOIR,
tlaa Moved t His New Quarters,
402 Lackawanna Avenue.
Entrano nn side next to First National
Dank. Ho bos now ia
J
Comprising ererythinf roq dalle for fine
ilarolinnt Tailoring. And tho same cau
beakowu to nilvuntmo in bis spltn
diuly fitted up rcoma.
A SPECIAL INVITATION
b Bxtended to All Readers ol The Trlb
ne to Call on "OLD RELIABLE" In His
New Business Home
WILLIAM S MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Seranton
ROOMS 4 AND 9
OAS, AND WATER CO. BUILDING,
COCNEfi MOL'IKG AYE. AND CENTER ST.
OFFICE noritS from 7.30 a. m. to ( p.
an. (1 hour intermission for dinner and
uppr.
Particular Attention Given to Collection
Prompt Settlement Guaranteed. Vour Bust
ocas Is If espectiully S'rilcited. 't elephone ..
It
ON THE LINE OF THb
CANADIAN PACIFIC R'Y
re located the flnost fishing nnd hunting
grounds in the world. Descriptive book
on application. Ticket to all points In
Maine. Canada and Maritime Provinces,
Minneapolis St. Paul, Can.nllan and
United States Northwest, Vanvouver,
Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Ore., San
Francisco,
First-Class Sleeping and Dining Cars
attached to all throught trains. Tourist
can fully fitted with bedding, curtains
and specially adapted to wants of families
mar be had with second-class tickets.
Rates always leas than via other lines.
For further Information, time tables, etc
on application to
a V. SKINNER, Q. E. A.,
Ui Broadway, New York.
413 Lackawanna Ave.
Bargain
Sales
All
Prices
Reduced.
All at half the prices other stores ask.
Hats Trimmed
413
GERSON
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Onyx Tables and Cabinets,
Screens,
nusic Racks, Easels,
China Cabinets,
Towel Racks,
Flower Stands,
Jardiniere Stands,
Rug Department.
Imported nnd Domestic Axmlnstcr Itugs,
in suitable slzi'i for rooms.
Combination Ituxs Mohair and Silk,
r.ilh Curl tenter, In the latest effects.
A farcfullj seleetcd line or Assyrian, Velvet. Moqncttc,
Smyrna, Fur and Japanese Knars; also Baby Carriage
Kobes tn endless variety, at Prices lower Than Ever.
Make your selection while the
delivered when desired.
S. 0. KERR, SON & CO.,
owrHois.. 408 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.
Special Attention Given to Business and Per
sonal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Extended According
to Balances and Responsibility.
3 Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits.
A ltatli of
This store is full of it! The
pleasures of anticipation and getting
ready are best of all! We do our best
to make this store seem at least a store
during this busy month. Beauty
everywhere! And new beauty each
day. No wonder all Seranton claims
an interest in "THE ECONOMY."
CLOTHING,
We sometimes wonder if the men
who come her.' were made to fit
our Clothes. Itdoc seem so easy
to fit tli cm, nnd they no away so
contented. Everyone doesn't yet
realize what perfection ready-made
clothes has attained anil then, too,
you bave the privilege of our "I'ay
a little at a-time system."
COMFORTS AND BLANKETS
This department has grown be
yond our expectation no won
der, tli nu ih, when you've all dis
covered our attractive prices :
All-wool Blankets, - $4.93.
Sateen Comforts, extra
heavy. - $2.98.
These goads arc Tar better than
good at such prices.
Purchases
Stored
Until
Wanted
Trimmed Hats,
Untrimmed Hats,
Ribbons,
Feathers, Flowers,
Veilings, Laces,
Ornaments, etc., etc.
Free of Charge
Lackawanna Ave.
Hat and Coat Racks,
Umbrella Stands,
Tabourets,
Statuary,
Bric-a-Brac,
Ottomans,
Hassocks, Etc.
stock 1 full. Goods stored and
Christmas.
FURNITURE,
We seldom talk of a lack of room
as a reason for unusual movements
of goods, but a lar?e section of the
furniture flooor is to be turned over
to our holiday stock and prosy
goods like bed-room suits must
yield. This week's offering Is
some interesting lots, so well
bought that the selling prices may
range from $12.00 to $25.00, and
some very fine suits at just half
price reduced to send them away
at double quick.
Onyx Tables, Brass Lamps,
Decorated Qlobcs, Silk Shades,
Eusels, Music Cabinets, Ladies'
Desks, and hundreds of other
Furniture articles on display.
225-227
Wyoming
Avenue.
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