THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1890. 5 Nonrman & r.looro 1 FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Avo. KACKAWANNA, THE E ADER IN CORRECT 3AUNDERING 3 Peas Arena. A. B. WARM AN. OUR STORE Will Be Open Evenings Until Christmas. in Carpets, Draperies anl Wall Papar. U7WYOMINU AVE. J1T WVE&. The BUilItinif committee mrt last nlsht and approved oX the bills brought before It. Mwtln of the Central Woman's J'hrN tlan Tenipeniiiii! union at :i oYIim-k till afternoon In th.lr room, 201 Washington avenue. Andrew Itegall. of Taylor, was commit ted to th county Jail laxt HiBiit by Al dermun tirltllths for aggravated assault and buttery. ' The Young Men's Dromatlce oluh of Tavlor, which was to huve produced the drama. "The Midnight Charge," on Christ mas eve, have postponed their eutertuin Intiit until Jan. 10. Michael and Oeorge Sterracco, who were arrested Hiimlay for tlghtiiiK in Johnson s hotel on I'enn avenue, were lined fi.tu und Jj respectively by Mayor Builey lu police court yesterday morning. Kdward LaiiKKUth, a boy, whose home Is at AprlUK Brook, was received ut the Lackawanna hospital yesterday. He Is ufferinK from a fractured thigh, which he sustained by being thrown from the back of a horse. Philip Rlnslaml, the Linden street bar. ber, on last Friday found a large and val uable diamond, for which he has as yet been Unable to llnd an owner. The looser eun have it by calling on Mr. Kinsland and provlDV his right to the property, Michael McOowan and Gabriel Bonner, supervisors of did Forge township, ap peared before Alderman Wright yester day and entered bail In the sum of $500 for their appearance at court on the oharge of maintaining a nuisance, preferred by John Heiiehan. James Murphy, for thirty days; Patrick Burke, for ten days; James Fallon, for ten days', a"nd F. P. Wilson, for ten days, were atnt tQ the county jail yesterday from police court by Mayor Bailey. Their homes are In the city und they were ar rested for being drunk. A meeting- of Division 3, Ancient Order of Hibernians, of America, was held last night In its rooms, in Kauh's hall. Wyo ming avenue, and the annual election of officers was held. Alderman C. c. Dono van was re-elected president; J. F. Noone, vice-president; T. J. Mcdoldrick, record ing secretary; George J.'Duhlgg, financial secretary, and M. H. Grlttiu, treasurer. Marrluge licenses were yesterday grant ed William H. Fink und Lavondla Mc carty, of Scranton; Arlco Urallunella and Phllomena Dl Francesco, of JJunmore; Oeorge Knight and Jane Kdwards. of Scranton; William Morgan and (Vila Lin ton, of Burbertown; Augiistlnl Peril and Maria Peril, of Carbondale; Charles L Wardell, of Moscow, and Minnie Noack, of Madlsonvllle. The Crescents contradict the statement of the Crown Kings In yesterday s paper and state that It Is the Crescents who are champions. Referee awarded the game ;2f?,!?.r"!c''",8 wne" '" frown Kings refused to v ay at the call of time. The hnJ LV"0" ,on t,,e '""' ' half line of the Crown Kings. This Is the third ptonshlp for four years. J. J. i0ian, m7n'. Dp. McDowell, dentist, 240 Adams avenue. .. Bispharo, the Prince of Baritones, At the Frothiugham, Dec. 22. Brass ami Onyx Tables. Lamps and Pliadea. All reduced to cost. WILL & CONNKLL. 131 and 133 Wash. ave. 8pnnldiiiK "07" Bicycle. A new model Spalding "H7" Mcvcle Will be on exhibition until 4 o'clock this afternoon at my store. Cull and exam ine It. It s a dulsy. C. M. Florey, 21'2 Wyoming avenue. Slippers! Slippers! 10.000 pairs of Christmas slippers for half price. A lot of goods, truly, but we will sell every pair of them, us the unheard of low prices will Induce thou sands to buy slippers for Xmas pres ents who otherwise would not think of a useful present of the kind, fi Brothers' Slipper Palace. Open even ings. . i Sieveking, the MephiMo of the Pinno, At the Frothlnfcham, Dec. 22. (ood Cameras at our Hollduy branch. 203 Wash. ave. Davidow Bros. Store Crowded with people yesterday, on account of the great burgiiiiis uttered to close out the business. 217 Lack'a. ave. The Finest Line of Skates at lowest prices can be found at Klony's. 22i Wyoming avenue; and furthermore a chuncc on a "97" Spald ing Bicycle is thrown in with every pair. . Coursen Is the Lowest. Candy Fruits, Cigars and Groceries, 429 Lackawanna avenue. Our Cosey Camera Parlor is something; new. 203 Wash. ave. Xma Goods! .itma (iuodil Jewelry, silverware, watches, etc., nt Davidow Bros., 217 Lack'n. ave. For raxors and pocket air rides, ft tails and Ice skates, go to Juiisch, 324 Spruce street. DIED. PKARRON In Scronton, Pa., pec. 2(1. ISM, William A. Pearson, sued 72 years, tit the home of- his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Cordeaux, 19 .Madison avenue. Funeral private this afternoon at 2 o'clock, In- . termsnt In Forest Hill cemetery. wilt BETTER HIGHWAYS AND NEW OFFICERS laportaat Features ol List Nlfht't Buri ol Trade Meetlaj. PENNSYLVANIA IS BACKWARD Expends in In Highways More Honey Than Any Other Stat and Pos sesses the Poorest Hoads-.Ad-dressus of Uenernl Roy Stoae und E. U. IIarrisoaPresideatMayand Secretary Athertoa Will Be Hc Eleclcd. The subject of good roais .and the ways and means of making them might, under ordinary circumstances, be verv dry and uninteresting sub jects, but they were made decidedly attractive at last night's stated meet ing of the board of trade. 1 here were two addresses by General Rov 'Stone, special agent and engineer of the road imiuiry branch attached to the depart ment of agriculture of the I'nlted States government, and by K. O. Har rison, assistant to General Stone. Hoard of trade officers were nomi nated for the ensuing year bb follows: President. Captain W. A. May; vice president, Luther Keller and John T. Porter; tceasurer, A. V. Dickson; sec- OENF.RAL ROY STOXE. Special Agent and Engineer, Road Inquiry Branch of the Agricultural Department. I'nitcd States government'. retnry, I). B. Atherton. President Mav sought to decline his nomination, but Mr. Keller and J. A. Lansing, wno made it, and A. W. Dickson took the mutter In hand and the proceedings away from the cha.lr, having tne nomi nations rlosed for the presidency and declaring Captain May the only candi date. The report of the manufacturers' committee recommended the re-election of Secretary Atherton. The ejec tions will tuke pluce at the January meeting. tli'iieiul Stone and Mr. Harrison went from the meeting to the Scranton HI evele club house, where they met and addressed a number of wheelmen. That gathering Informally .decided to perfect a "good roads league." GENERAL STONE'S ADDRESS. In his address before the board Gen eral Stone set his hearers to thinking by his assertions that Pennsylvania, while bavins the poorest roads in the I'nlted States, pays more than any other state for the good rouds it don't get. Mr. Harrison, too, emphasized thut point and then told something about the ideal highways of New Jer sey and the popularity they had at tained. Kuch speaker presented his subject in such a crisp way that their listeners will be active and influential agents in supporting one or all of the severul "good roads" movements now afoot in the legislature or, through oth er channels. About twenty-five persons, most of them the active spirits of the board of trade, were present. The speakers and the subject for consideration was sug gested by the Interest taken In good rouds by several of the board's leading members and by the recent good roads meeting In Philadelphia of the Penn sylvania division of the League of American Wheelmen attended by A. U. Dunning, Jr., a good roads enthusiast, and the board's secretary. D. U. Ath erton, who Is also president of the Scranton' Bicycle club, which organi zation will soon begin a political and educational good roads campaign. General Stone several times empha sized the expediency for appointing a commission from the board of trade or other public body to Investigate the question, and the later organization of a local good roads league. He was certain that the organization Would be effected and productive of a great deal of good. He discussed at length the league movements in California, New York and New Jersey. In Cali fornia a system has been created through the influence 'of public or ganizations whereby material Is pre pared and loaded on cars for 30 cents per ton und It is transported by the railroads for the actual cost of haul ing. In recommending the application of the system it was the best step ever attempted for the employment of con victsin a way that does not Interfere with organized labor ami for the Im provement of highways. NEED GOOD P.oADS HERB. "From what I have observed and been told," said General Stone, "you need good roads in this region; you need them badly. Your roads are cer tainly not good. Your city has grown and prospered because of its cheap fuel, plentiful labor and railroads, but you will find that there are other ave nues to which you will have to look for continued und Increased prosper ity; good roads is one of these. You need t hetn. not alone to make it easier und cheaper to get supplies, but, also, to make It convenient and mot at tractive to live in the country and to attract city visitors to these beautiful hills. In France it Is not uncommon to see a farmer and his load of farm product fifty miles from home. In this locality It is unusual If the farmer an his loud (of produce) travel live miles on a trip. You have to pay for this inconvenience." General Stone approved of the pro visions of the Flynn bill us u tempo rary and perhaps permanent system. The Flynn proposition Is to permit a good rouds tax levy of as much as 2 mills according to the local option of counties, the commissioners to decide and select an overseer of construction A U-mlll tax In Lackawuuna county would create ti0,UUU. He further ap proved the idun of Professor Hamil ton, of State College, a plan similar to the "state aid" svstem of New Jer sey and abolishing the office of town chin supervisor. "Pennsylvania," declared General Stone, "spends more than New York or anv other state for rouds, but has the poorest roads and the greatest va riety of poor rouds of any state in the I'nlon." lie concluded by stating that his assistant, Mr. Harrison, a practical road maker, would tell In detail how highways should be made, Mr. Harrison looks like a farmer and he suld he was a "hayseed" after Cap tain May hud Introduced him as "pro-, lessor.'' He said he was a Pennsyl vanlan by birth, a Pennsylvania far mer during his early muuhood, but a superintendent of good road building in New Jersey durlns recent years. He described very humorously the "pic nics" or road making bees In the town ships of this Btate. The system dif fers slightly at -present from the time when nearly all Pennsylvania was a wilderness.; t Then, when the farmers' (all work was done and they had nothing else to occupy their time or that of their sons or laborers, they repaired the roads, a rebate being allowed on any given far mer's taxes according to the amount of land he owned. Th- system was much the same today. In consequence the roads are repaired but once or twice a year, and then without method or Judgment. The New Jersey state aid system Is vastly different and more practical. There road taxes are payable in rash. The state pays 33 1-3 per vent., the pe titioners for a road 10 per rent., and the county the balance, lit 2-3 per rent. The county commissioners employ at a stated salaiy an overseer or Inspector to see that the road is built according to siieclHcatlons. It must be "smooth, hard and suitable for travel at all sea sons of the vear." . A Toad Is declared "liermanenl" when the state Inspector so pronounces it. Then the state pays one-third of the small expense for re pairs and maintenance. Pennsylvania paid in 189.1 as much as $3,622,724 to keep its township rouds, as bad n they are. That expenditure was exclusive of cities, boroughs and bridges. Mr. Harrison mentioned sev eral agricultural counties which ex pended from $100,000 to $130,000 each on roads. He averred that he could pro cure any one of a number of practical road makers who could do the work for that sum, make the rouds four times better than they are now and pocket $25.(MNi annually as a prolit. Mr. Harrison then descillied how a good country road should be construct ed. Water and frost, the gre'utest ene mies of a highway, were overcome by making the six. eight, nine or 10-Inch construction a self -constituted roof und by the exeriilse of n practical knowledge of drainage. Drulus are built either at the sides of the bed or beneath 11. ORDINARY VTONES lTSKl. Ordinary stones whose surfaces would equal that of small loaves of bread are carefully luid in rows at right ungles to the direction of the road. They are laid so that the iiiterctses are V -shaped and pointed downward. The liuse or natural dirt surface has been carefully rollel ufter all soil spots huv? been dug out und tilled with the nust natural soil. The most Important und final treat ment is the laying of the surface mate rial. This should I e of the hardest vol canic stone which has no "streaks" or grain. This kind of stone In Its prepar atory crushing forms Into cube-like squares a little over an inch In dia meter. It Is placed over the bottom ing of big common stone und then tolled. The peculiar surface of the cubes makes them pack closely togeth er In the rolling. Finally is added the dust or rrumbllngs which accumulate during the crushing of the ti p layer. Water cannot penetrate it and so the base Is ns free from upheavals by frost as in an earthen iloor beneath a farm shed. The volcanic stone Is obtained along the Delaware. In New York and from the orange mountains. Its first cost and freightage amounts to nearly one third of the total expense of road mak ing. . WYOMING AVENUE FIRE. Building Occupied by J. Bolz, the Furrier, Damaged Exact Origin of the Fire Not Known. About 10.tr.' last night Patrolman Sloat saw smoke issuing from the roof of the building at 138 Wyoming avenue and immediately turned In an alarm from box 22 to which the central city companies responded. By this time (lames were shooting through the roof and a destructive tire seemed certain so Chief Hlcke-v turned In a second alarm and brought out another batch of companies. After nearly an hour's work the Are was extinguished. The building Is owned by Nicholas Rice and was damaged to the extent of between ruo and $1,000. J. Bolz, fur rier and milliner, occupied the base ment, first, second and part of the third Moors and carried a stock estimated to lie "worth $15,000. It wus badly dum aged nv water. Thet amount of Mr. Uolz's loss could not be accurately as certained last night, as he Is In New York cuty, but It is understood that he is fullv protected by Insurance. As to the origin of the fire nothing definite is known. It started In a closet on the fourth floor which is un tenanted and is supposed to have hud its beginning In a discarded cigar or ciragette butt. The fire melted several lead water pipes in the closet und they ilulncrpH the Imlldlnir. cnuslmr neailv all the damage done by water. NEW ENGLAND DINNER TONIGHT. Decorations Will lie of a Very Elnbornte Nature. The tenth annual dinner In Scranton of the New England society of North eastern Pennsylvania, will take place tonight ut the Hotel Jermyn. Over one hundred tickets had been re quested for members and guests up to yesterday afternoon, which indicates that ut least 125 persons und probably more will be present. All of yesterday Decorator S. J. Fuhrmun and his assistants were busy arranging in the handsome dining room of the hotel the most elaborate pieces of decorative work of Us kind ever seen In Scranton. During today Clark will add to the room the floral part of the work. President E. B. Sturges will preside. Six toasts will be responded to by men who are particularly happy ,as after dinner speakers. The music will be by Bauer's orchestra. From 6.:i0 to 7.30 o'clock there will be a reception In the parlors. The bun quet will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. Each year the committee of arrange ments has prepared an eluborute sou venir menu, showing in Its design some-thing distinctive of New Eng land or the Puritans. They have never been shown until the banquet night, nor will they be this year. In adition to the addresses of for mally unnounced speukers there will be a number of speeches of the Im promptu kind by some of the many popular after-dinner speukers at table. Genuine Diamond King only $10.no. worth $25.wo, at Davidow Bros,, greut retiring sale. 217 Lai.-a'a. ave. Ilriug in Your Ten t hecks. and exchange them for China and fan cy goods, Bric-a-Prae, etc., also a large line of Toys for the children just re ceived. Come now and muke your se lection and avoid the rush just before Christmas Grand I'nlon Tea Co., nil Lacka. ave., Jones Bros., proprietors. 10,000 Pairs of Christmas slippers at the G Brothers from 4Sc. up. Open evenings. Special attention and private dining rooms for dinner parties at Lohmann's, Spruce street. Service and cuisine un excelled in this city. Coursen Is the l.ou cat. Look at the crowds buying. Please leave your orders early; open until mid night. Cameras $! and up. Just the thing for Xmas presents, at Kemp's photo par lors, 103 Wyo. ave. If You Want to Buy any Christmas presents, we will sell you goods at less than one-half the ac tual cost, to close out the entire slock before April 1st. DAVIDOW BROS., 217 Lack'a ave. Buy Her a Came. -a for Xmas. We have 'em at 203 Wash, ave. ALL POLICIES MAY BE CANCELED The Board of Control Thinks tt Dolog Its Own Insurance. PAY ROLL FOR HALF A MONTH PASSED .Mr. Gibbons Wanted to Have .Mr. Boland's Policies C'uuceled und Was I dsucccsslul--IIis .Motion Wns Laid on the Tablc--Contruct lor Furnishing I'oal Let, uud lor tshudes Tor No. IG. The insurance problt m was before the school board uguin last night. Mr. Gibbons und Mr. Jennings crossed swords, but there wus no tire Hashing from their blades as at the former meeting. Mr. Gibbons made a motion to cancel the policies held by C. tl. Bo land & Co. Herman Nutz seconded it. Mr. Jennings raised the objection that the motion could not lie entertained be cause It proposed to reconsider the ac tion of the last meeting, and such a motion must come from one who voted In tho atllrm-itive when the same sub ject was pervloiislv considered. Mr. Gibbous hiid not voted in the ntlli -.native and therefore could not make such a motion. Mr. Jennings hoped the chair would so rule, but President Si biefer took a different view of It and said he would entertained the motion. Mr. Jennings said be did not want to appial .tiom the decision of the chair, but lie couldn't Imagine why the chair should inlurlain Mr. C.lidioiis' motion. Mr. Casey, from the Sixth, arose and moved that the motion lie tabled. The dues' Ion was put and Mr. Casey's mo tion lost by a tie vote us follows: AyesCas.v. Schaffer, Conrad. Walsh, Jacobs, Jennings, l.'innan, l.aiigstatt-S. Navs-Scliarar, Francois. O'.Malley, Da vis. S. hriifcr, Barker. Nutz. Gibbons- X.. The chair understood Secietarv Fel lows to say the vote was S to 7 In fa vor of tabling the motion ami so ruled, but the secretary quickly corrected him and said the vote was N to S. und be fore the chair could announce his rul ing. Mr. Jeiinliifss said he thought that some of the members didn't understand what they were voting for und he suggested'that the roll be called again. MOTH N WAS TABLED. Home of them evidently didn't know which way they were .voting first for on the second roll call the motion to table was carried by the following vote: A ws Francois, o'Malley. Davis, Casey, Schah'cr, Conrad. Jacobs, Jennings, Bar ker, l.aiiKan, millions. Nnvs-tfcliai.il-, Sclu-lefer, Notz, Long stuff.' When Mr. Gibbons voted to table his own motion there was a loud laugh, but he wanted them to understand he was no dummy, that he knew what he was about. "Don't you see that I'll have a chance to move for reconsidera tion V" he said. Mr. Davis followed with a motion to cancel nil policies the first of the year and let the board do Us own insuring. Some of the members think inasmuch as there has been no destruction of school houses lu several years that It would pay the board to put the money paid up Insurance into a- fund. The motion was so amended that the ques tion was referred to the Insurance coig mlttee with instruction to report nt tile next meeting, which Will be next Monday night. Each of the three members of that committee, Messrs. Jennings, Barker und Gibbons spoke against requiring a report ut the next meeting as it Is too important a mutter to dispose of In that spare of time. The motion passed but the committee was not di rected to report at uny specllled time. The pay roll for half a month wus pussed Bnd the teachers will get their warrant Thursday. There wus a good deal of discussion on the question of inuking nn experience of two years in teaching night school Instead of three years the basis for a salary of $.15 a month. The motion was withdrawn before n vole was taken on it. Mr. Gibbons wants the board to pur chase from Patrick Best in the Twen tieth ward u plot on which to build a school. Mr. Conrad took Issue with the gentleman from the Twentieth as to the rival necessities, of their con stituencies for new- schools. The prop osition to buy Mr. Best's property was referred to the committee. CAVAXArOH APPOINTED. James Cavanaugh was appointed Jan itor of No. 10 school and his salary was fixed at $B0 a month. The request of Mrs. A. K. Pettigrew for permission to have penny collections taken up at ull the schools as Christmas oft'erings for the benefit of the Lackawanna hos pital was allowed. Mr. Jacobs had a motion passed calling for advertising for bids for heating new No. 6 and No. 20 schools. The contract for coal was lot bv the supply committee as follows: First district. Consumers' Ice company, at $2.48 for luige ni'S. $1 r,n foe I,--. , ,,i- Second district, Bartl & Murruy, at $2.44 for large sizes and $1.44 for pea coal; Third'distrlct, Bartl & Murray, at $2.44 for large sizes, $1.44 for pea coal: Fourth district. Jumes Donalioe. Ut 32.4s for lurue. sizes ho, I tl J". r... pea coal. The contract for furnishing ana putting in place shades for So. lu school was awarded to P. M,(v.... & Co. SIEVEKING-BISPHAM CONCERT, Two Great Artists Will lie Heard at the I'rothiiighnui. The sale of scuts for the Sievcking rilsplmm concert, w hich takes nlace ut '.ho Krothinghani this evening, has been unusually large, showing that the .Scraiilon niu.-icul people appreciate the opportunity offered ilicin to hear these celebrated urtlsts. Owing to Sieve kings success in New York city, the great pianist has been unable to fill the demands for unnearuuees before met ropolitan uudlences. His manager Mied the city recently ami endeavored to cancel the engage ment offering to pay advertising ex penses und a handsome sum in addition for Sieveking's lel.-ase. The oiler was refused by Mrs. Bulli-iitlnc, who was in strumental In in running for the con cert, and Sicveking will be obliged to fill the engagement. It is probable that Scranton will be the only inland Hly that will be visited by the virtuoso dur ing the present seat-on. Ladies Solid Gold Itinga, et with pearls, rubles, diamonds, (tap. J hires, etc. We have over l.nOO diTer i nt styles to select from prices form erly were 4, J'i, ti $7.5u. now we pre disposing or tbfni at $1.25, $2.25, C-2.75 arid i'li.50 to close out the business. DAVIDOW BltoS., 217 Lack'a ave. It's the Best Bicycle liuilt. Call and see the new Spalding bicy cle. Sample on exhi' Hon at my store until 4 p. in. today. C. M. Flon v. 222 Wyoming avenue. . To Cure u Cold in One Day. Take laxative Bromo Qu'nlne Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it fads to cure. 25 cents. 4'nlcndnrH Given Awnv. Beginning Saturday, Dec. 19th, and continuing until Christmas, we will give to every purchaser a handsome calendar for 1SH7. Sojiurehuse your tea and coffee for your Christmas din ner at the old reliable tea and coffee house and get a calendar. Grand I'nlon Tea Co., 311 Lack'a. ave., Jones Bros., Prop'rs C00r.'S IS SURRENDERED. vl ill tie tu-urioicu touay oy tc County ixicctito. - Roger Evans, the Wtsi Side tner cliulu who eiitereu ucu ill lue .sum of ki.uuv lor . i. Coon:-, t.uit;tu witn emucijting ncaet money i me Ueut wure, Lucnawui.au una western it-iw-roud coir.puny, withuitw- ins uud yes terday. A bail piece WUS placed III the nanus of County- Detective ieyshoii, vvhtcn will commit Cooi.s to the county jail unless new bail Is entered. The le-ui.csl v in be made this morning. This is Important to You, And to your wife, son und daughter. m want a home. Think about it. Buy one of our choice tola in the cen tral and select part of Mcrunton ut a bandy and convenient. wulKing u.h tunce from business, t neuter, noteis. churches, stores and depots, on Adams, Jeiierson, .Maai:'un or ..innroc' av.uues. At most ot the lots lla wulka and curbs ure laid, ulso sewers, gas uad water mc.lns und steam heat, uud m front ot borne tne asphalt puve. i l.ce are sites for superior homes. prices low. Terms easy. Clear title guaran teed. Cull for ciiculur, Joius,211 Spruce. A t bunco on u " 'U7" Model Spalding bicycle: with every pair of skates luncha.-ed from me. C. M. Floiey, 222 Wyoming avenue. Ice skates of all styles and sizes. Jurisch can suit you. o24 Spruce st. Do you drive, skate or shoot. Then get a pocket stove ut Jurlsch's, Spruce utt-eet. -- - Miss Oarolyue V. JJorye:.. leaclivr. oi elocution, oratory uud duiJu'iic, 434 Ad ams avenue. Watch for the While Wagon. Our work Is always thoroughly wash--d, nicely starched, beautifully Ironed. Crystul Laundry, Experienced h-lp employed' (rent linrgnins In diamonds nt Davidow Pros., 217 Lack'a. ave. Now is the time to buy. liny Your Skate nt Flnrey's am" get a chance on a "97" model Spalding Llcyrle. Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, In Harris' drug store. Hours 9 a. m.. 5 p. m. The Five Brother Show .More slippers than nil the other dealers In the cltv combined and about half the regular prices: lo.ooo pairs to select from. .I Brothers, "iii-f Lackawanna avenue. Open eveulntrs. -- - - Ilig llnrsniiis in Christmas presents rt Davidow Bros.' Jewelry store, 217 Lack'a. nve. Coarsen Is the Lowest. The big crowds tell the story. Only tho Finest C'nmorns made are shown In our Holiday Branch, 203 Wash. ave. Elvgant Electric Seal and Astrakhan FUR CAPES FIUST QUALITY, loll CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AT W. R. BLACK'S, 132 WYOMING AVE SAWYER'S MILLINERY STORE Soto Piano Stands at ths Head AND J. W. OL'tRNSiV Stands at the Ken J in tho Muslo track. You can nlways K-t u better bargain ut his beautiful uarcruon:3 than at any other place in tho city. Call and scs for yournelf before baying, 205 Washington Avenue, 'SCRANTON, PA. J. V. GUERNSEY, Prop. BEST SETS Of IEtI SI Including tbs palulom extracting of tcsth by an entirely tow proo-si. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., U, pp. Hotel Jermyn. USEFUL t':i feiisfei ROCKERS AND CHAIRS We have a nice line of Recti Rockers and Chairs. Also Oak, riahogany and Willow Rockers. BRASS TABLES New Designs, Onyx Top. Prices Reasonable. SMYRNA RUGS A new choice line just Received at $2.25. 30x60 inches HASSOCKS, OTTOMANS, ETC. 5 (LARGE WINDOW.) NOW FOR BUSINESS, CiloIIS IS COMING WE ARE PREPARING. FOR THE BOOM. . . Diamonds, Watclus. Jewalry. Stalin Silver Noveltias. ALL TUB LATEST. HONEST GOODS AT KIGIIT PRICES. I, THE JE 423 LackawaiM Av3.m 1 1 l i 1 1 lUiiiinu 4!!)$ Freud Mini Candy far 25c 3 lbs French Cusm Bon-Eons, 25s 3 lbs Ch istiTias Candy tor 25c 2 lbs Finest Chocolate Drops, 25c Finest Feanul or Walnut Taffy, parpounJ - -12c Finest High Grada, Assorted, Regular 40c Mixtures, 'w lb 20s Chocolate Da (ns per pound, 7c Jamaica Swsot Gra.iges, pr do 25c 3 lbs of ths Fallowing IMni Nuts, for - - 25c Almonds, Walnuts, Pecan, Bra zils and Filbetts. HUB UK The Christina; Gift of a Piano . ' i i i 08 nivos tlio groatmt plvunra if It is one of tlio follow Ini,-: CHICKKRINJ, IVESS & POND, or LliCKIikl.lNU. SoM ouly by L.B.POWELL&CO 22G-230 Wyoming Ave. STERLING SILVER . . . Id a new addition to our stock ut Bottom Trices. Opened an other new line of White China For Decorating Prices and styles talk, us we arc helling lots of it. "Will keep open evening ufter the first of December. METROPOLITAN CHINA HALL C. 3. WEICIIKli, AU-ars ti'.Jg. Cur. Wash, and Spruce St. GIFTS. 406 Lackawanna Ave. i Opp. Wyoming House. III IS Hi LADIES' HIS II CAPES. Fine lloucle Cloth Coats, ?!.00, Our Price. $t.98 Fine Kertey Cloth Coats, f 10.00, Our Price. $4.93 Fine Astrakhan Cloth CoaU. $15. 00, Our Price, $0.98 Fine French Caterpillar Cloth Coats, $15.00, Our Price. $9.98 Fine Heavy Uoaver Cloth Capes, with fur trimming, $3.00, Our Price, 98o Fine Kersey Cloth Capes, trimmed with martin, $7.50, Our Price, $1.98 Fine Kersey Cloth Capes, with beaded uud martin trimmiuL' $12 00, Our Price, $U.9S Misses' ttoucle Cloth Jackets, 5 "o, Our Price, $3.98 Children's Fiuo Heelers, (8.60, Our Price, $1,98 II DEPIUI. Fine Line of Iufants' Long Coats, $5.00, Our Prioe. $2.25 Fine Milt' of Inl'uuts' Short Coati, eiderdown trimmed with fur, $4.50, Our Price, $2.29 Flue Liue of Iufauts' Short Coats, $'J uo, Our Price, 98a Fiue lnfiiiiU' Silk anil Velvet llou nets, $1.25, Our Price, 19o J. 13s Wyoming Avenue. Store open evenings un til Christmas. InMation Our entire stock of $20, 000 of Elegant Hillinery will be sold at half price. Open Evenings. II. LAXG'FELD, Successor, 324 Lackawanna Avann WHITE FRONT. UIIIHIimNIIIIIIIIBIIIIIlllllllllllllllt S Vou cannot muke a mistake in rn jjj buying fur a Christmas Gift I Finer Cut Glassware, M I Tumblers, 94 1 Vases, M i Bowls, s s jjjj At the ropular 3 s i 121 Fenn Avi Cpp. Baptist Ciuri Midlife of the Block. S Your Satisfaction Our Aim Ol'EN EVEXlNGS. rJiiii(iimtiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiimiiiiiu Come to cranton News Go. FOK ALL Newspapers, Magazines, and Story Papers, Alain Stand, - - ioj Wyoming Avcnua Branch Stand. - g3 Linden Stmt in Kront of Turkish Bttttu. ALWAYS OPEN. Bl HATS AT Dunn': s BOLZ Great Sale NOW PROGRESS