THE fiCBANTOK TRIBUNE-TUESDAY MOBNIXGt. DECEMBER 2!5. 1S9B. Neute WEST SIDE EVENTS. Ilydt Park Lotfe, F. iiiT A. M., Elects OHIcenWilllara Parsons Wor . sbipful Master. Hyde Park lodje. No. 339. Free and Accepted Masons, met last evening in Masutile hall and elected the following as officers: William Parsons, worship ful master; George F. Kynon, senior DAMtL H. JAMES. Past Worshipful .Master of Hyde Park Lodge. No. Z. F. and A. .M. warden: M. O. Oimmlck, junior war den; Charles K. Lauiitiig, secretary; 'William H. Williams, treasurer: Onus. R. Pitcher, Thomas B. Carey, James M. Eaton, trustees. Retiring Worshipful Muster Daniel H. James was elected ieiresentatlve to the grand lodge. STRl'CK WITH A STONE. A 17-yeai-old boy, filled with mis chief and beer, und a shoemuker be came entHiiKled yesterday morning In the lower part nf the West Side. Kvan Lewis Is the youth's nam, and his home is on Thirteenth street. The shoemaker is Jacob Stelnberger. who keeps a smull cobbling place In Hand place. About . o'clock Lewis went into the shop nml asked the cobbler to mend his shoes. "Take them oft." said Mr. Stelnber ger. Lewis wouldn't. The shoemaker must menfl the shoes while they were on his (Lewis') feet or he wouldn't mend them at all. Lewis went, but soon returned with an old shoe that he had picked up in the alley. "Mend this," he said To Mr. Stuinberser. The Bhoemaker refused. "It's not your shoe," he said. And aualn Lewis was ordered out. Lewis wus mud by this time. He called Stelnberger all sorts of other names, and Stelnberger be came excited. He chased Lewis out and stood In the doorway for a minute. Lewis hit him with the shoe; Lewis, an Instant afterward, picked up a large sized stone and hurled It ut the shoe maker. The missile struck Stelnberg er squarely upon the forehead. He fell, flat to thp ground. A few hours after ward Constable Henry Uurscholl ar rested Lewis and he was taken before Alderman Moses. He was held in $200 ball to appear at court. Later the case was amicably settled between the boy mid the shoemaker. DIED AT PHILADELPHIA. Mrs. Michael Holtnn died yesterday morning in Philadelphia hospital, where she has been confined as a ra "tlent for the past five months. The family home Is on Sixteenth street. Mrs. Bolton Was an old resident of this aide. She, with her husband, have lived here for over twenty-live years. Mr. Bolton and a family of eight chil dren. James, Michael, John, Martin, Snblna, Margaret. Mary and Sarah, survive, The funeral arrangements were not made last night. . The re mains arrived here from Philadelphia on the midnight train. OXE WEEK MORE. So successful bus been the two weeks Indoor camp meetings of the Salvation army that Ensign De Claris has decid ed to continue the novel service for one week longer. Rev. J. L. Race, of the South Side Methodist Episcopal church, will preach this evening. NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS. Mrs. Henry Phillips, of South Lin coln avenue, is recovering from an Ill ness. Tnlleson Phillips Is home from the University of Pennsylvania. Mrs. L. H. Olbbs and Miss Margaret Olbbs, of Mouth Main avenue, returned yesterday from New York city. Charles E. Daniels, formerly West Side correspondent of the Truth, ar rived here t yesterday morning from Dickinson Law School t spend the holiday season with his parents, Mr. ALL SMOKING JACKETS AT REDUCED PRICES. See Window Display. ... -. -n HE SAMTERS Square Dealing Clothl&rs Hatter and Furnlski bi; fb? Stibtirbs. and Mrs. Morgan P. Daniels, of Divi sion street. Mrs. Catherine Williams, aged 73 years, died yesterday at ner home in Milwaukee, Bald Mount. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. Un dertaker Price Is In charge. The funeral of the late James Qulnn, aged 33 'years,- 1 who died Saturday morning, will take place tills morning from the residence of hi 9 sister on North Everett avenue. Services will be held at St. Patrick's church and In terment will be made in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Morgan Bevan, of Hampton street, has recovered from an Illness. Mrs. H. L. Morgan and daughter, Emily, of Washburn street, will leave today to spend the holidays with rela tives at Wyomingj The Sunday school of the Plymouth Congregational church has elected the following officers: Superintendent, A. B. Kynon; assistant superintendent, John R. Richards; secretary, Pryce Thomas; assistant secretary, Everett Davles; treasurer. Miss Margaret Da--vies; organist. Miss Edna Evans; as sistant organist. Miss Sadie Edwards; chorister. Gomer Reese; assistant chor ister, Mr. West. Dewl Sant lodge of Ivorltes met last evening. A pigeon sweepstake will take place on Christmas near the Continental mine. The Rev. Edward James, a student In Princeton college, now on his holi day vacation, visited his brother, Charles James, of Tenth street, Sun day, and preached a very able sermon in the Hampton Street Methodist Epis copal church Sunday evening. The Sunday school of the Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal church will have a Christmas tree and hold anni versary exercises on Thursday evening, Dec. 24. Admission free. In honor of Vina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, of North Lin coln avenue, a party was given Satur day night, at which the following en joyed themselves: Misses Carrie Fnrs ter, Lillian Foister. Ethel Phillips, Cora Hallet, Grace Crame, Jessie Paff. Bessie Slote, Minnie Roberts, , Emma Burzlur. Lizzie Jones,. Mury Evans. Ethel Chuse. Alice Coons, t.avlna Easterle, Grace Robinson, Margaret Welsh, Milium Thomas, Anna Burger huff, Bertha Schuster. Nena Millar, Myrtle Miller, Frank Miller, Clarence Phillips, Russell Phillips. . Games of all kinds were Indulged In and refresh ments were served. The following as sisted In serving the refreshments: .Mrs. Forstr, Mrs. J. A. Foister, Mrs. U. W. Phillips. Mrs. C. E. Robinson, Mrs. Albert Hartmaii, Mrs. A. B. Hughes and Miss Margaret Forster. Miss Belle Miller, of Plttstou, Is vis iting West Side friends. Robert Williams, of McAdoo, Schuyl kill county.', is visiting his parents on Chestnut street. Mif. Edward Morse, of Northumber land, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dean, of Keyser avenue. Friends of Will Marsh, who will en ter the six days' bicycle race at Wash ington, D. C, look upon htm as a win ner. He Is In excellent physical condi tion, is naturally powerful, and he has the grit of granite. He will be credit ub'e to this Welsh hilltop. Thomus Cook, of Wllkes-Barre, vis ited City Engineer Joseph Phillips Sunday. Choice cut flowers and flower de signs at Palmer & McDonalds, f44 Spruce. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hartman, of Benton, Columbia county, are visiting Mr and Mrs. L. A, Hartman, of North Rebecca avenue. The latest and best styles. Roberts, 126 North Maine. Dr. E. Y. Harrison, Dentist, Mears Hall. 113. S. Main avenue. Dr. C. W. Colborn, Dentist. Rooms 144 North Main avenue. West Side Business Directory. HARRIET J. DAVIS, FLORI9T.-Cut flowers and funeral designs a spaclalty; 104 South Main avenue; two doors from Jackson street. SECOND HAND FURNITURE. Cash for anything you have to sell. Furniture, toves. Tools, etc Call and see the stock of J. C. King, 701 to 700 West Lack awanna avenue. MORGAN'S PHARMACY-101 NORTH avenue Warranted pure drugs and chemicals. Prescriptions carefully pre pared. Fine stationery and blank books. A large stock suitable for Christmas presents. Teachers' Bibles cheaper than ever. Call and examine them. Wood stains, pulnts, window glass, etc. Clerk at store all hours of night. "I had sore hands for a long time and suffered a great deal., I saw an advertisement of Hood's Sarsaparllla and began taking it. My hands soon began to get better and I have not had any trouble with them since." Mrs. Eva Moore, 3046 E. St., Philadelphia, Pa, Hood's Pills are purely vegetable. 25c. . The King of Pills tj Beecham's.- BEECHAMB. SOUTH SIDE NEWS. Profraamt That Will Bs Carried Out Christmas Night at the Evangelical Chnrch o! Peace. Rev. E. J. Schmidt, pastor of the Evangelical Church of Peace, of Pros pect avenue, has prepared the following programme of music for Christinas night: Organ prelude' Professor Suft Prayer.. By the pastor, Rev. J. C. Schmidt Hymn By the congregation Scripture reading. Christmas Motette, "Halleluja, Christ Is Born" Choir Hymn. Sermon ....'..By the pastor Song, "Ich Wilt Dlch Estohen Mein Uott" .... Choir Hymn. Benediction By the pastor Organ postluOfc , Tauhauser Mreh Professor C. H. Saft SHORTER PARAGRAPHS. The funeral of an Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeney, of Irving ave nue, was held yesterday afternoon. In terment was made in Hyde Park ceme tery. , William Zlegler, August Schroeder, August Sclunidt, and John Scheftter are hunting at Moscow. The police telephone haa been re moved from Cedar avenue and Pear street to the WV'liam Connell hose house. The children of the Sunday school of St. Paul's Evangelical church will pre sent an entertainment Thursday even ing. A choir-of forty voices will slug anthems. Choice cut1 flowers and flower de signs at Palmer & McDonalds, . 544 Spruce. - J. C. MAUER has opened a first-clang Carriage and Wagon making establishment at I'A'i Locust street.'. Horse shoeing a specialty.-. Mr. Mauer; Is a former reiideirt of the South Side, und has recently been In business on South Blukely street, Dun more. Uurgpes Toy Store. Everything new in toys, 812 Ctdar ave. PKOVIDENCI; The Norlh End second and first bas ket ball teams will play u game, of basket bull in Company H urmory Christmas afternoon.- The games will start at 1.3U o'clock. Both teams are confident of winning und a good yume is anticipated. There will be roller skating after the game. one of the greatest games of basket ball or the season will take place Thurs day evening, Jan. 7, between the Nau ticoke and North End teams. The North End teuin Ir one of the strongest In the city. The Nantlcoke team is one of the strongest in the state, having won the championship tor several sea sons Miss MeCormack, who died last Sat urday evening at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew MeCormack, of William street, wus buried yester day afternoon. Services were held In Holy Rosary church, after which the remuins were taken to Hyde Purk Catholic cemetery, where interment was made. The child of Mr. nnd Mrs. Clinton Benjamin, of North Main avenue, who died a few days ago, will be burled this afternoon. Short services, con ducted by Kev. William Edgar, will b? be held at the house. Interment will be made In Dunmore cemetery. GREEN KlUGK. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. rthman enter tained a few of their friends nt their home, 623 Breaker street, last evening in honor of the fifth anniversary of their marriage. Games and other amusements were participated In until a late hour, when refreshments were served. Among those present were Mr, and Mrs. John S. Back, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Farnham and daughter Leone, Fred Stone, Dr. J. K. Hentley. the Misses Helen and Susie Dawson, Dr. Harry E. Dawson and Charlie Dawson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brooks, of Ca pouse avenue, have returned from Wayne county, where they have been spending a few days. The Women's Christian Temperance union will meet this week on Wednes day afternoon at 2.30 In their rooms on Penn avenue Instead of Thursday. Walter Tripp, a student of the Key stone academy, Factoryvllle, is spend ing the holidays with his parents on Fordham street. DUNMOKE. Christopher Vlcker. jr., of Apple street, has returned from a few days' hunting trip In Wayne county. Christmas donations for the Door in Dunmore will be received at St. Mary's parish house Wednesday afternoon. Every one who can afford It is urgent ly requested to contribute sometning. Provisions, no matter of what kind, will be thankfully received. Mahlon S. Stark, one of Dunmore's most prominent citizens, died ut his home Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Pneumonia was the cause of his death. Few were aware of his sickness, which was but a short one, and his death came with great surprise. An aged mother, a widow and two children and a vast host of friends mourn his loss. Deceased was a druggist by occupa tion and had been a resident of this borough for the past eight years; he formerly resided In Wllkes-Barre. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning, Interment to be made In Nan tlcoke. Services will be held In the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was a member. The Heptasophs nnd Mason lodges, of which deceased had been a prominent member, will at tend the funeral In a body. Th; lair to be held under the aus pices ,yf the Knights and Ladles of the Golden Eagle will b? opened In Odd Fellows' hall Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday evening will be celebrated as "Gathering Night;" Thursday, "Santa Claus;" , Frlduy, "Christmas;" Saturday, "Maso.uerude Night;" Mon day, "Firemen's Night;" Tuesday, "So ciety Night;" Wednesday, "Eagles' Night." The muny different contests will be decided on Thursday night, Dec. 31. Pride of the Valley castle, No. Knights of the Golden Eagle, met In their rooms last night and elected the following otllcers to serve for the en suing year: Npble chief, C. F. Keast; vice-chief. J. II. Jenkins; high primt, William Harvey; master of rolls, Ed ward Agwln; keeper of exchequer, James S. Quick; chief of exchequer, J. H. Keust; trustee for eighteen months, W. Greaves; representative to grand castle, J. W. Quick. King Solomon lodge. No. t4, Free nnd Accepted Masons, held an Instal lation of otllcers last night followed by a banquet In Masonic hull. Several speeches were made by visiting und home members. The otllcers Installed were: Worshipful muster, Clarence Watrous; senior warden, Moses K. Kel luin; junior warden. Frank Do Bow; secretary, Abna A. Krotzer; treasurer, Joseph T. Peer. CASTORIA For Infanta and Children. nfu- llBlIt dpitui i - " lira Ttrf THE MAYOR STOPPED THE WORK Tractiou Compauy Must Wait Until Alter Christmas. A gang of tracklayers. In the employ of the Traction company, started yes terday to put In a curve on the nortn west corner of Spruce street to con nect the track on Washington avenue, but at 5 o'clock In the afternoon May or linlley nnd Street Compdssloner Kinsley ordered the work stopped on account of the Inconvenience that would ensue at this season just before the holidays. The street car company Intends to rut In a crossing and curve at the In tersection of Spruce street and Wash ington avenue. The object Is to rim Green Ridge and Dunmore Suburban cars into town by way of Ash street. Adams avenue. Spruce street nnd Franklin avenue, and to make the out ward trips up Lackawanna to Wash ington avenue und out Washington avenue to where the lines divide. In addition to this the West Side cars will come up to Washington ave nue to Spruce street and down Spruce to Wyoming, to Lafkawanna and thence to the West Side. This will obviate the necessity of changing the fender and the trolley and will give the benclit of a double track. LOW DEATH RATE. Fewer Deaths Last Heck Than the Number I'sunlly Reported. The weekly report of the board of health goes somewhat to controvert the saying that "a green Christmas makes u fat chunhyurd." The total number of deaths from nil causes last week wus seventeen, and four of these were from diphtheria. Nineteen cases of contagious, diseas es v.. -re reported, of which ten were diphtheria. The total death rate for the week is exceptionally low. CHOSEN MERCANTILE APPRAISER. James Rusull, of Fell Township, Is the Fortunate Man. . The county commissioners at u meet lug yesterday atternooii elected James Russell, ol' iVII township, mercantile appraiser of Lackawanna county for the year 's7. Mr. Russell formerly resided at Car bomlule and Is one of the best known men In the upper iui t of the county. - - - Sciatic Rheumatism Cured. L. Wagner, wholesale druggist, Rich mond, Va., says: "I had a fearful attack of Sciatic Rheumatism, was laid up almost two months; was fortunate enough to get Mystic Cure for Rheuma tism. This cured me aftfr doctor's prescriptions had failed to have any effect. I have hI.-:o heard of fine results from others who have used It." To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It falls to cure. 5 cents. IN 1 NOOK A. The Greenwood Keg Funds meets tonight. All that is mortal of the late Mrs. A woman's greatest mission in this world is to help baby. Teaching baby to eat, and to walk and to talk. A rightly constituted woman finds in these her happiest employ ment. Too many women miss this happi ness because of tiicir own ignorance or neg. lect. No woman should be ignorant of her own physical make up. No woman has the right to "neglect the health of those delicate organs of her body upon which depends the life and health and happiness of her chil dren. The Mosaic command to "increase and multiply " was no idle, thoughtless edict. It was the command of Jehovah. The woman who annuls it by neglect of her womanly health commits a crime. The best medicine for women is Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It makes a woman capable of performing her duty to herself, her husband, her children and man kind. It acts directly upon the organs dis tinctly feminine and makes them strong and vigorous. ii does away witli me discom forts of the oeriod preccdine motherhood. It makes baby's advent easy and almost painless. It cures all weakness and disease ot the distinctly tcimnine organism. . In a family of parents nnd children there is much care, many worries, numerous perpleiities. But. if sickness comes, everything else is small beside it. How valuable then is a doctor ill the same block, or an experienced neighbor next door. Ilow much more comfortable lor all con cerned is a standard medical bouk on the table or the Ixxikshell. II is less expensive than the doc tor, probably more reliable than the experienced neighbor. i)r. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is the best thing of this sort ever pub lished. It contains t.uoH otures of rjlain talk, and careful illustrations. Many of the pictures are colored and true to nature. Nearly too pages are devoted to the diseases of women. 1 here are prescriptions for their cure at home. Send 21 one cent stamps, to cover the cost of mailing only, and get this book kriu-: in strong mauilla cover. Hend.il oue-cent stamps and cct it in beautiful, substantial, cloth bindintr. Address. World's Dis pensary Medical Asaociatioa, liuffalo, K. Y. THE Gas end Elestric Fixlum, The Welsbach Light At Heducrd Prices. 434 Lackawanna fve. An FttabllFhed hotel under new management nd thoroughly abreast or tho times. Vieliort to New York will nnd the Everett Id tho very heart at the shopping district, convenient to places of amtuKOirat and readily accessible tram all parts if Ui city. El'HOPEAN PLAN. 48811 INT I ClItLl CO,, a IIOTI'XS. Wit M. BATES. jSflSayji BATES, Mlchaed Gallagher will be Interred In Minooka Catholic cemetery. Yesterday's shooting match wa3 somewhat of a fiasco. Co-vne kllle five oue of twelve, while his opponent tumbled nine. The purse was cut down to half the stipulated sum. Kx ootement prevailed from start to finish. A trood amount of long green changed hands. The Independent Social and Literary club will conduct a leup year dunce this evening at Weber's rink, Taylor. Millinery, 4I3 Lackawanna Avenue. "A Perfect Love." . livery true woman who looks at any one or the beautiful and stylish creations we offer for fall wear, make that exclnmatluii. We have here a hat that will please and become everv woman and Bil l tu Scranton. The best thins aho,it our millinery Is thut indescribable air cf eleftum-e which makes U10 perfeet holy. You'll not tind it In all huts it's a knack and we have the knack. Half Price Sale or Trimmed Hats, UnfrimnKd Hals, Ribbons, FlouJers, Feathers, Millinery, Trimmings, Now Going On, GERSON'S, Lack4a'3Ae. Grand Panorama OF 1 Outshining in display all previous efforts. ' Outdoing all past values UNDERCUTTING all previous price3. 0, via? . WILLIAM $ MILLAR, Alderman 8tii Ward, Scrantoo ROOMS 4 AND 5 OAS AND WATER CO. 6U1LDIN0, CORNER WYOMING AVE, AND CENTER ST. OFFICE HOTTRS from 7.30 a. m. to I p. m. (1 hour Intermission for dinner and upper.) Particular Attention Given to Collection.. Prompt Settlement Guaranteed. Your Hust Bus i Respectfully Solicited. Telephone 134, i?i yl Holiday Goods Fine China, Cut Glass, Belieek Goods, Wedgewood Goods, Water Sets, Delft Goods, Banquet and Princess Lamps in Onyx, Gold, Silver, Dresden, Delft, etc. Onyx Tables, Cabinets and Pieces, Jardiniers, Umbrella Stands and Bric-a-Brac in All the Royal Wares. i HI j 422 Lackawanna Avenue. AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Wedndsiluy and Thursday, D.-c, 23-24. A l'lay That In Sure to Please. James A. Heme's UEAUTIHL COMEDY-DRAMA SHORE ACRES Direction of H. C. MINER. A Fine C'ninpnnr i'f Playors. Eutlro Now Swn-ry. I'mqno RtmlUtiu Novoltioi tindery, 23: Uakony, jj, go; First Floor, 50. 7S- i oo. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Xnm Day and Saturday, Dec. 25-16. Matinees Xmas and Saturday. Return of the Favorites, MR. and URS. RUSS WHYTAL, In tus spirited and amusing drama. "FOR FA1U VIRGINIA." Mr.anJ Mrs.Whytal in the comedy characters TRIORS-Oallury. Sic: Balcony, ftw,, 6? ; First floor. T.jc, fl IK); Xmas and Saturday nights and X 111 an inatinep. Special Popular Prlc: Mat. Suturday All Lower Floor, .Vic ; Children, c. ; Balcony, 'iw. THE KEELEY CURE Why let your homand bnsinss bo destroy ed tlirotiKU strong drink or morphine wba you ran bu curvd in four woolta at the Keels tnatituta, "29 Muillson av. nnu Scrsatoa, Pa. The Cure Will Bear Investigation. 2,000,000 Made and Sold In Six Months, ending flarch 1, 1896, Total Product of nilAWLLUBlD The A Mill Alone produced 1,000,000 Barrels, Largest Run on Record. Wnsh'mrn, Croshy's Superlative is sold' everywhere from the Pacific Coust to St. John's. New Foundland, und in hngland, Ireland and Scotland very largely, und Ls rccoguized at the best flour in the world. MEGABGEL WHOLESALE AGENTS. HAVE YOUR HORSE SHOO WITH Ttfi Removable, Sclf-Sharpsnlnj; Nevarslip T03 Ca!U ITTENBENDER I CO. GENERAL AGENTS, And a full line of iron and steel Blacksmiths' and Wag oumakers' supplies. SCRANTON, PA. THE DICKSON MANUFACTURINGCO SCRANTON AND WILKES-BARRE. PA MemifMtyrer of iGCDiHGtives, Stationary Engines, Boilors, HOISTING AKD PO'ING MACHINERY. J Oeaeral Office: SCRANTON. PA. istmas Visit Our Store and Look Over Our Stock of Dinner Sets, Chamber Sets Win. mm X AJXlJJXJXHj THE FROTfllNGflflM. Wagner A Rets. Msnafcrs. Joan L. Kerr, Acting Manager. FRIDIY, OEC-IS, CHRSrilS. Matinee nnd Night. A M.rry Play for a Merry Christmas, e Rollicking Race Course Comedy Thoroughbred. Management Charles Fruliman. From n run in New York of oue hundred and titty niahte. with th original cast including HENRY B. DIXEY. Sale of seats opens Wednesday, Dec, J at 9a. m. DAVIS1 THEATER Ml (bris'imis Week Commencing Mandaj Era The Marvelous Trick Pantomime entitled LITTLE BOY BLUE, AND THE OC:0 FAIRY STARLIQHT. All New Scones! Wonderful Transformational Mystifying Tricks? Itaguiiicent Propertlesl Elegant Costumesl Electric Effects! The Greatest Production in the house's his tory, and an entortaiumeut for Ladies, Oen- tlouien and Children. PRICES AS USUAL, but children under 12 will be admitted every afternoon daring the wok. EXCEPT CHRISTMAS DAY far TEN CENTS. BARRELS Till OENTSRta If Your Hone is Shod with "NEVERSLIPS" He Positively Cannot Slip H:.feFLOUlt,;4:l CONNELL r I 8EL,r I , I SHARPENING. I I Presents Tea Sets. O MALLBY COMPANY (OPEN EVENINGS.)