The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, December 16, 1896, Page 3, Image 3

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    THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE "WEDNESDAY MOHUINO, DECEMBER '10, 189'J.
Norton's
Holiday Display
' v Is now ready
, for Inspection,
, Call to see It and brlof '
the Children alone.
Three floors, too by 25 feet, .
for showing the goods
Miscellaneous Rooks,
Fancy Stationery,
Games, Toys, Desks,
Express Wagons, Rocking Horses,
Sleds, Velocipedes, etc., etc.,
32J 'Lackawanna Ave.
Shavings
The use of Shavings for bedding
tor hone or cows la not
New
But put up like straw in
Small Bales
Is something new.
Cheaper Than Straw,
Cleaner Than Straw,
Better Than Straw.
1 We keep it
The Weston Mill Go
SCRANTON, OLYFHANT, C1RB0ND1LL
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN
EXTRACTION OF TEETH WITH
"ANAESTHENE." FINEST DEN
TAL WORK IN THE CITT.
DRS. HENWOOD & WARD ELL
t!6 LACKAWASIU AVE.
PERSONAL.
' N. A. Johnson, of Boston, li In the city.
. Mr. and Mr. W. M. Gardner and son.
Of Honesdale, were here yesterday.;.
E. M. Clarke, the Henlor member of
the firm of Clarke Bros., is In New York
city.
Ei-Lietrtenant Governor I,. A. Watreg
has returned from Kurope, but la spending
a few days in New York before, coming
to this city.
Edward Gibbons, who has been acting
,aa foreman for the Barber Asphylt com
pany in this city for some time, was called
to his home, in Irvington, N. Y., Monday
by the death of his son.
Among the Scrantonlans who attended
the opening of the Commercial Travelers'
association fair in Madison Square Bur
den, New York, last nlKht, were Fred 8.
Godfrey and V. H. Durkln.
Inkstands, Lrass and oak, Reynolds.
ENTERTAINMENT AND DRAWING.
It Will Be Conducted By the Women's
Relief Corps No. 50.
The ladles of Lieutenant Ezra S.
, Griffin Women's Relief corps, No. CO,
will give an entertainment tomorrow
evening In Grand Army of the Republic
hall, 334 Lackawanna avenue, and in
connection with It there will be a draw
ing for a pair of extra fine ail wool
'blankets. The following 'programme
will be rendered, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Piano solo Miss Daisy Poole
Recitation Miss Macy Hall
Graphophone selection.
Master Edward Seragg
Solo, with piano accompaniment,
Miss Hattie Evans
Recitation Mr, Harry Storms
Banjo solo Master Stanley Swartx
Graphophone selection.
Master Edward Seragg
Recitation Mr, Charles Cadugan
Solo, with piano accompaniment,
Miss Nellie Thomas
' bring your card plate to The Tribune
for printing.
Tine line of Olft Books, Reynolds Bros.
BOB.
; THIRLWALL In Scranton, Pa., Dec. IS,
1896, to Mr. and Mrs. George F. Thlrl
wall, of Thirteenth street, a son,
MARRIED.
WILLIAMS-REED In Scranton. Dec. 10.
ltBti, at the Hampton Street Methodist
Episcopal parsonage by Rev. F. P. Doty,
Thomas Williams, of Scranton, and Mrs.
Mary Reed, of Peckvllle.
Holiday
Slippers
We have just What
you want
Come now and get the best
assortment ever known.
All Kinds. All Prices.
All Winners.
For Men, Boys, Youths; for
Ladies, Misses and Children,
All Leathers. All Shades.
All Sizes.
410 $nsi'SteL
1
SPENCER
SOME SHOE FIGURES
OF MUCH INTEREST
Stock of Lewis Reilly & Davles Would
'.'' . Equip an Arnijr. 7 T
PROCESSION EIGHT MILES LONG
Could Be Formed of the Stock on the
Shelves If the Marches Walked
Siigle File and Three Feet Apart.
First's Eighth Anniversary Took
Place VestcrdavWhat Energy and
Attention to Business Can Do.
The eighth anniversary of the busi
ness of one of Scranton's largest and
best retail firms, Lewis, Reilly &
Davles, the shoe merchants, occurred
yesterday. I'nder ordinary circum
stances the event might be of interest
only to the firm itself but there are
certain facts in connection with the
large store which when told attract gen
eral attention.
For instance, there are seventeen
salespeople employed. There are two
sections of the store, one section 60 feet
A GLIMPSE OF ONE SECTION OF LEWIS, REILLY &
in length and another 90 feet In length,
the whole containing four tiers of shelv
ing, each of eleven rows. If stretched
in a single line there would be one
shelf of 3.000 feet long, or the length of
eight city blocks. On the shelves
alone are 14,000 pairs of footwear which
If worn In a procession the marchers
walking single file and three feet apart,
would extend about eight miles. The
procession would reach two and a
half times that distance, or from here
to ForeBt City, if the surplus stock of
slippers, rubbers and boots were added.
All those figures Indicate after , a
fashion the store's Immense business
which 1b larger than that of any foot
wear establishment In Northeastern
Pennsylvania. In Ub eight years of
existence the methods and principles
of the firm have merited Its great suc
cess. It has never resorted to trick or
prize advertising. It sells good goods
at a Just profit and pursues only legiti
mate methods. The central location of
the store on Wyoming avenue, the
knowledge its proprietors possess of
the business and their aim to satisfy
all classes of custom above the very
lowest are three potent explanations of
why Lewis, Reilly & Davles enjoy a
large patronage.
It has the aim to always have in
stock every known quality and style
of shoe store goods In order to meet
the demand of all ages and each sex.
While that has been true In any season
It is especially apparent now, when
the holiday trade demand is so varied.
TRYING ON A SHOE.
The store Is constantly thronged with
purchasers but each ' celves prompt
and polite attention ecause of the
large force of salespeople and the care
that has been shown in emplifying
them. Each clerk Is well paid and pos
sesses a proper knowledge of the shot
business.
Gold Pens, Pencils, Reynolds Bros.
MAYOR'S COURT SENTENCES.
Various Terms of Imprisonment Im
posed by Hizonor.
Mayor Bailey had a miscellaneous as
sortment of cases before him yesterday
morning. Joseph Zacharias, of Tay
lor, was one of them, and he was
charged with being drunk and carry
ing concealed weapons. He went up
for thirty days. E. J. Ehrgood, who
was drunk and disorderly the day be
fore, went up for twenty days and Fred
Brown, a vagrant arrested for begging,
also went up for twenty days. .
Richard Gettings, the tailor, who was
arrested for creating a disturbance in
Wright's Jewelry store got ten days,
and George Bailey, who has been on a
prolonged debauch, was given thirty
days in the county jail to enable him to
sober up.
BORTREE AND D0WLIN0 ARRESTED.
They Were Charged With Arson but
Cbargs Could Not Be Sustained.
John S. Bortree and George Dowllng
were arrested yesterday on a warrant
Issued by Alderman Millar which
charged them with attempt at arson.
Albert Butterman was the complainant.
Mr. Butterman resides on Taylor ave
nue and at an early hour yesterday
morning his house was found to be on
fire. A pile of wood soaked with kero
sene oil was found In the rear of tho
house and a trail of oil could be fol
lowed for some distance from the house
In the direction of the central city.
It was plain that an attempt had
been made to burn the house and sus
picion fell on Bortree for the reason
that he bought Butterman' Interest
In the property some time ago at nhr
Iff's sale and since then he has been en
deavoring to a?t possession of it. But
terman alleges that Bortree made
throats that he would destroy the
building. iiortree and Uowlirrg are
railroad men and live at Tobyhanna
but tricy were found on Lacka wanna
avenue by the oflicer who .was sent out
to opptvncml them.
The hearing took place yesterday af
ternoon at 3 o'cliM k before Alderman
Miliar. Over titteen witnesses were
examined -but none of thMit were able
to connect Bortree or Cowling with
the firing of the Rutterman residence
and the accused were thereupon dis
charged. CHARGED WITH PERJURY
Attorney & S. Woodruff Placed Under
Arrest His Explanation Shows That
Perjury Was Not Committed.
Attorney C. S. Woodruff was arrested
yesterday on a charge of perjury pre
ferred by Joseph Hannick, of this city.
The warrant was issued by Alderman
O. B. Wright and Mr. Woodruff entered
bail before that magistrate in the sum
of $500 for his appearance at court. In
the information on which the warrant
was Issued Mr. Hannick avers that Mr.
Woodruff committed perjury when on
Dec. 8 he swore that certain account
books of the lit-iii of Taylor & Co., had
been "feloniously tuken" from his
(Woodruff's) nirice. Mr. Hannick de
clares than when Mr. Woodruff swore
to Information charting the felonious
taking of the books he committed wil
ful and corrupt perjury, as he knew
that the books were removed from his
otllce by Mr. Hannick because the lat
ter was dissatlshed with the wiiy Mr.
Woodruff was conducting his business
of collecting the accounts, and conse
quently knew that the books were not
'feloniously taken." The Issue of the
search warrant, he claims to have been
an "unwarrantable and Inexcusable re
sort to criminal process," to take the
books away from Justice of the Peace
Doles, who had been given the work
of collecting the accounts. ConcernlnK
his arrest Mr. Woodruff yesterday made
the following statement to a Tribune
reporter:
"Two or three years ago J. F. Taylor
and Joseph Hannick doing business at
Taylor under the firm name of Taylor
ti Co. disagreed and dissolved partner
ship and Mr. Taylor continued the busi
ness. I was attorney for Mr. Taylor
and C. Coniegys fur Mr. Hannick. All
of the account books of the firm were
sent to my ollice and the collection of
the firm's accounts was entrusted to
us. A short time apo and without my
knowledge or consent the books of
Taylor & C. disappeared from my of
tice hm Ins been taken during my ab
sence. Several of my private account
books were also taken. I learned that
the books were in the posseFsion of
Justice of the Peace Doles and had a
search warrant Issued from Alderman
Donovan's cilice to recover possession
of them. This has been made the foun
dation of the charge of perjury. The
fact is that the books were placed in
my possession at;d thereby I became
responsible for them. They were after
wards secretly removed from my of
fice and I took proneY steps to recover
them. I am fully prepared to meet the
charge of perjury."
In his decision on the search war
rant filed on Monday Alderman Dono
van f;akl "It appearing that said books
were either stolen or to say the least,
surreptitiously taken from the otllce
and iiossesblon of said C. S. Woodruff
by some one without the knowledge or
consent of said C. 8. Woodruff, who It
appears had charge and possession of
raid book. by authority of J. F. Taylor
and Joseph Hannick, as Taylor & Co.,
trustees for them."
Tho decision toes on to say that as
Mr. Hannick was unwilling to have the
books again placed In Mr. Woodruffs
possession and as Mr. Taylor would
not consent that Mr. Doles should have
possession of them the alderman decid
ed to keep tliein pendlncj the order of
Taylor and Hnnnick or the court of
Lacka wan na county.
Fine line of Gift Books, Reynolds Bros.
Choice cut flowers and flower de
signs at Palmer ft McDonalds, 544
Spruce.
CASTORIA
For Infanta and Children.
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DENTAL WORK.
If you tiaT. any Dental Work you wast done
yon will save money by seeing ma befor. go
ing elaawbera. When I say I am inserting
GOLD AND SILVER FILLINGS
Guaranteed to save tho teeth from farther
decay. I mean it. I am doing the vary beat
dental work at lowr prices than otbeia and
can prove it by calling at my officio. Exami
nation coats ytra Both ag. If you want a gold
crown or
TEETH WITHOUT A PLATE
Called Crown and Bridge Work. Remember.
I male, only on. grada-the very best
gold and good weight and the price is right.
DR. BARRETT, DENTIST
: 316 5proc 5trev
Nest Deer to Hotel Jtt myav
MRS. WALKER WANTS
f, ANOTHER TRIAL
Court Listened to Aruniiats tor and
,. Artist It
ECHO OF CHAMBERLAIN COURT
Sterling Manufacturing Company is
Trying to Uel fcome of the Machin
ery That Was nt One Time Owned
by the Defunct Coni CompauyAc
lion Tukcn by the Court in a Num
ber of Minor Cases.
In argument court yesterday the first
case called wa I that of Kdith Walker
against the city of Scranton, the de
fendant pleading for a new trial. C.
R. Pitcher and I. H. Burns argued for
the rule and City Solicitor Torrey
against it. Mrs. Walker claims that
she fell over a projecting stone at the
corner of West Lackawanna avenue
and Ninth street on Christmas eve one
year ago and sustained damages to the
extent of $25,000. At the last term of
common pleas judgment was given i
DAVIES' MG SHOE STORE
against herand Immediately a new trial
was netitloned ior on the grounds that
Judge Edwards erred In charging the
Jury as to the location of the stone
which Is the alleged cause of the dam
age. Arguments on exceptions to the re
port of the referee In the case of the
Finch Manufacturing company against
the Sterling Manufacturing company
was made by W. J. Hand, representing
the plaintiff, ami J. W. Oukford, rep
senting the defense. The case grows
out of the failure of the Chamberlain
Coal company. On November 'SI, ISSlj,
the Chamberlain Coal company gave to
the Finch iVianufacturlnir company a.
quantity of machinery in payment of
a debt. A few days later a 110,000 Judg
ment was entered up against the coi'l
company on a note dated October it,
1X95. The Sterling company alleged
that inasmuch as I. A. Finch was pres
ident of the Chamberlain Coal com
pany and likewise president of the
Finch Manufacturing company, the
transfer of the machinery was made.
with knowledge of the Insolvency of
the Chamberlain Coal company and
consequently was a fraudulent trans
action. THE RKFEKEE'S ACTION.
The case was passed upon by a ref
eree and he decided that the coal com
pany was not insolvent at the time It
transferred Its machinery, and to this
report the exceptions were made. The
machinery is worth $2,100 and is under
levy made at the instance of the Sterl
ing company. Thus It Is that the Finch
Manufacturing company Is the plain
tiff in the original case.
Other cases argued were Edwards
& Barthold against Martha Prltchurd,
rule for a new trial; Thomas and Hop
kins against A. P. O'Donnell, rule for
judgment.
The rule was discharged In the fol
lowing cases: Salvator Armello against
F. Arigonl, rule for a new trial; 'Gold
smith Bros, agulnst I'. G. Schoonmaker,
rule for Judgment: M. F. Handler and
others against Mary Burrett and oth
ers, rule to set aside summons; J. W.
Guernsey against M. J. O'Brien, rule
to open Judgment.
The case of J. R. Fleming against
Robert Taylor was reported settled,
and stricken off the list.
The divorce cases of Albert Hler
For the Holiday Trade.
They Are All New
Fancy Goods
A very choice selection of
CELLULOID GOODS.
GERMAN SILVER NOVELTIES.
HANDKERCHIEF BOXES
GLOVE HONES.
POCKET T.OOKS.
.' HAND PAINTED ROSE JARS.
HAND PAINTED PLAQUES,
and a great variety of articles at 2 cents
each.
Handkerchiefs
We i re displaying a very large assortment
of Handkerchiefs, from the plain hemstitched
up to the finest swiss embroidered. Our
prices are not high.
SV1EARS
against Kate Reap Hler, and Frank
M. Pierce against Bert I'm Pierce were
submitted without argument.
Judgment wan reversed In the case
of Mai Keilly u:;u!iit the city of Scran
ton. PARTITION PROCUISDINOS.
In the case or Elizabeth Thonias
against Henry Ktliugham and others,
court ordered that purpurt No. 1 be
awarded to the defendants for $3,100,
and that purpart No. 2 be awarded to
the plaintiff for the sum of $2,400.
In the partition suit of Nina Lloyd
and others against W. W. Murphy and
others, the sheriff was directed to deed
to the plaintiff the property In Dick
son City bid In by her for $900.
In the case of John J. Fahey against
Gaffncy & Walsh, a rule was granted
to show cause why Judgment should
not be opened, all proceedings to be
staid In the meantime.
P. C. Langan was appointed guardian
of the minor children of Francis Lan
sun, deceased.
Calendars and booklets, Reynolds liro3.
!.
AN ARI IST OF MERIT.
Miss Amy Fiiy's Piano Conversation
in V. ,11. C. A. Hull. '
At a muslc-iilo given last nlsht In
Youni Men's Christian Association hall
by Mrs. Clarence Balentine to Intro
duce Miss .Amy Fay. piano con versa -tloi.aliNt
of New York city, there was
present a select audience of several
hundred persons whose verdict on the
artist's splendid performance left no
doubt about the merit of her rare art.
Miss Fay's accompaniment was play
ed by J. Alfred Pennington. The con
vention consisted of:
1. "Sonate Pathetkuie'1 Beethoven
Adagio, Finale.
2. Golile's I.lebes Toil Wagner
3. Cumpanella ; Llwst
4. a "Etude Eolinn Harp" Chopin
t'j) Nocturne, "Roland". Ol. 15, No. 3.,
, Chopin
5. Duetto, Song Without Words,
6. "Le RoSHlgnol" (The XinhlillKale).. Lisst
7. "Kloorduiizu Liszt
Etude U' Execution Trunscemlante.
The conversation comprised the
whole of the second part of the pro
cramme. in the first part there were
two selections by the Philomel quar
tette. Miss Grace Rose, first soprano;
Miss Annie Rose, first alto: Miss Irene
Kami, second soprano, and Miss Lily
Joseph, second alto; two solos by Mrs.
Balentine and a solo by Miss Kami.
RECEIVED SUB-DEACON ORDERS.
John Holmes and John Morrison Will
Ue Ordained Xcxt Monday.
John Holmes, of Carbondale, and
John Morrison, of this city, received
sub-deacon orders from Rt. Rev. Bish
op O'Hara at St. Peter's cathedral yes
tt relay morning. Rev. T. F. Coffey, of
Carbondale, was arch-deacon; Rev. J.
J. B. Feeley. master of ceremonies, and
Rev. J. W. Malone, assistant master of
ceremonies.
On Thursday morning Mr. Holmes
nnd Mr. Morrison will receive deacon's
orders and on next Monday morning
they will be ordained to the priesthood
In St. Peter's cathedral by Bltshop
O'Hara.
Oxford Bibles, Family Bibles, Reynolds
Lros. .
Christmas Presents
Are you careful when you buy china
or glass? You are when you hatdle
it. Why not be still more careful
when you select it when you buy it?
Isn't hard to select good either, not
when you have a stock like ours to
select from. Prices make it easier.
Mauy people have bought lamps of us
lamps that give light lots of it.
We believe that lamps should give
light first and be beautiful afterwards
useful and then ornamental.
Dinner, Tea
AND
Toilet Sets
Silverware, Etc.
GHINAlALL,
MILLAR & PECK,
134 Wyoming Avenue.
Walk in and look around.
Open Evenings.
Dress
It has been said that a new dress makes
the whole family happy. A wile is pleased
to be neatly dressed, and a husband is glad
to see her so attired.
We have Dress Goods, stylish and of good
materia!. Anything selected may be exchan
ged if it does not suit. We are agents for
Haskell's Black Silks
which arc sold at from $1.00 to $3.00 per yard,
warran'.ed not to crock, shift, or break.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S COATS.
We have a large number of very stylish gar
ments at reduced prices; a fine assortment of
Capes.
Come and see.
415, 417 Lackawanna
The
Busy Store
The year around this is every
body's gift store, and now, when
all buying is with loving thoughts
for dear ones, it is doubly so. A
royal welcome to you. Crowd in.
The store is yours. Twenty more
salespeople to help you select today.
Helping Hints
Assortment better this we?k
than next.
Easier buying in the mornings.
Help us by taking small pack
ages. Jewelry Three items' to men
tion out of Scranton's
best and busiest jewelry store:
Rings Two hundred and sixty
solid gold rings that came
to us as a bargain, some were $2,
some were more, all in two trays,
$i and $1.50.
Boy's Solid silver, hand en
Watch Kraved, stem wind,
stem set. What would
suit that boy better? S4.48.
Lady's Case solid gold with 3
Watch diamonds inlaid in front,
Elgin works. When
you hold it in your hand you will
wonder at the little price, $25.
Lamps Hundreds to show you.
Best makers made them.
Buying in quantities is one answer
as to "Why so low?"
Lamps at Si.
Lamps at S7.
V. Lamps at Sio.
Lamps at Si;,
Lamps at 825.
A Lamp We sell so many of
all brass, onyx col
umn, silk shade or decorated china
globe. Looks like an j8 lamp; the
price is J 5.
Crockery Crockery depeitnvnt
is keeping step with
with the other 19 departments and
trying hard to beat. Won't you
go and see the real Haviland dinner
sets at 28.
Six sets of the English unJer
glazine dinner sets, full 11a
pieces; are all that are left.
S5.90 the set.
REXFORD'S,
3011 Lackawanna Ave tine
EXAMINED FREE,
Tou can save money by buying' specta
cles of SUverstone, the eye specialist, at
309 Lackawanna avenue, onely one flight
over the Lehigh Valley ticket office. The
following prices will satisfy you that they
are the cheapest In the city: Solid gold
rlmmed spectacles at 13.60 per pair; filled
bows at !2; ntckle bows from 50c. to 11.60;
aluminum bows from 76c. to $2.00; colored
glasses from 25c. to $1.25. We have a large
line of reading glasses, the best In the
market, at 23c. 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 la guaranteed.
TH1ELE
School of Music, 5:0 Spruce St
Mrs. Katharine Thiele,
Voice Training, Solo Singing.
Ernest Thiele,
Violin, Piano, 'Cello ensemble. Both
teachers at celebrated Scharwenka
Conservatory, New York. Also other
competent teachers engaged. Mr. Thiele
is the successor to the late
HERR KOPFF;
Goods.
HA
Avenue, Scranton,
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
Clothiers. MeraMumishcra
Of the best makes and styles at prices
that will astonish you. Everybody
buys at the same priee.
416 LACKAWANNA AVETJL
ST. NICK
wng agreeably surprUPd to find such
tine line of overcoats and suits at price,
lower than the lowest in this county at
Kramer Bros,,
POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE,
325 LACKAWANNA AVE.
a
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Kid Gloves
We do not know of a more acceptable pres
ent for lady or gentleman than gloves. One
pair or a dozen. We have them of the best
fit and quality obtainable at popular prices.
Should they not fit they may be exchanged
Christmas.
Umbrellas
We have some novelties in Umbrellas with
detachable handles, canes to match making a
very fine Tourist's Set. Silk Umbrellas suit
able for ladies or gentlemen.
Table Linens.
Every woman takes delight in snow white
linen with beautiful designs. We have a fine
assortment of Table Cloths with Napkins to
match.
N,
Pa.
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