THE SCB ANTON TRIBUNE TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 22, 1896.
The absolutely pure
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the baking powders in the world cel
ebrated lor its rrcat
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leavening strength and
purity. It makes your
cakes, biscuit, bread,
etc., healthful, it assures
you against alum and all
forms of adulteration
that go with the cheap
brands.
RCTAL BAKm? FjWOiR CO. i New VOWK.
GARBQNOALE,
rncaflPDi wMl p!ense nofs that nrtvprtlne
nentii, order for Job work, and Itpms tor
publlfatlon loft nt the establishment of
finannon & Co., newsdealers. North Main
SUeet, will receive prompt attention; of
lice open from tl a. in. to 10 p. m.J
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Martin .Murphy is Tliruwu i
His
Martin Murihy, n i lurk In Hanvtt's
Bture, was in the delivery a::n yes
terday u Iji nit li m. when the h'U'ses
became frightened and ran. Mr. Mur
phy was thrown out mid quite badly
injured. When assistance came he was
found unconscious und bleediiif! from
Serious wounds about his head.
lr. John Nlles dressed the injuries,
so that thoiiKh weak from loss of blood.
it is thouyht that he will soon be out j
again. The learn ran quite a distance i
down tlie Ureeiilield road, lint was
stopped without injury to the horses,
thoiiKli tin- wagon was somewhat dam
ujfeil. I'rll I": m a Tree.
On Saturday afternoon Wallace
Swartz, a lad whose home Is on Uiin
Jaff street, fell from a tree while in
.he woods, la falling lie struck a sharp
Vranch which inade a deep and dan
gerous Wound upon the thigh, lie was
Able to reach his home, but quickly
fainted from loss of blood. The cold
weather had the result of causing the
blood to stagnate, otherwise he would
liuubtless have died from loss of blood
und exposure.
Father Matthew Olliccrx,
The Knights of Father Mathew at
their recent ineetlnjr elected the fol
lowing olllcers: .President, Andrew
Pldgeon; vice uresident, James Car
den; treasurer, M. F. Norton; llnancial
secretary, M. F. Horan; recording sec
retay, P. F. Carroll; trustees. Joseph
Wislery and Joseph Pldgeon. The
quarterly convention of this associa
tion will be held In Jessup on Sunday,
January 3.
Fine Skntnig Knjoycil.
The excellent skating on the ponds
near this city attracts a lurge number
who enjoy this exhilarating and
healthful sport. .Mountain pond Is a
favorite resort, and Is now In a line
condition, the surface being smooth and
hard. No. 7 pond also is so accessible
that large parties are njoying the priv
ilege. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Frederick Hoses spent Sunday in
Wilkes-liarre.
Miss Mabel Schlager, of Scranton,
has been vlsitlntt Miss Susie Jadwin.
Mrs. Kobert Hooper, of IMchinondale,
was In town yesterday.
Theodore Klein, of this city, and Miss
Ida Shaeffer, of tjravlly, will be mar
ried totnorraw afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Albert Crane, Hussell Jones anil Al
bert Kutherford will attend n dance
this evening at the home of .Miss
Schlager In Scranton.
James Gallagher has returned to his
home in New York city utter spending
a few days in town.
Sidney Tucker, u brother of KVan
Tucker, of this city, arrived yesterday
from Monmouthshire, Kngland, anil
w ill make this city his home.
Mrs. I). W. Humphrey and daughter
spent yesterday In Scruntim.
Joseph Hirs has arrived home from
college and will soend the holidays In
this city.
Sylvanus Frlck has recovered from
his attack of diphtheria.
Miss Lyda Duffy has returned from
ft visit with friends In Wilkes-Kane.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lawn are visit
ing friends In East Windsor, N. Y.
The Uermanlas will hold their Christ
mas festival at their rooms on South
Main street on Kecember 29.
Peter Krantz entertained fount)
f ommlssioiier John Demuth over Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cramer, of Phil
adelphia, will spend the holidays in this
city.
John Weston, of Ilonesdale, was a
Visitor In this city yesterday.
Mrs. F. J. Thomas and Mrs. f,. W.
Evans have returned from a trip to
New York city.
Miss Maggie forley will spend Christ
mas with friends In Cincinnati.-
Miss Belinda JTiggins Is home from
the illoomsbiirf- State Normal school
for the holidays.
Matthew Holund. of Inindaff street,
is home from Alleghany college.
Misses Mary Killeen- returned last
evening from a visit In New York city
This evening James A. Hei ne's beau
tiful play, -Shore Acres," w ill be pre-
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Rocking Chairs, Centre Tables,
Stands Screens, Pictures, Has
sock, Carpet Sweepers, Rugs and
Mats, and the largest and finest
assortment of Carpets in the city,
PRICES always the lowest.
J.SG0TT INGLIS,
Carpets, Wall Paper; and Draperies,
419 LACK. AVENUE.
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scale.
Ktlwnrd lUuke Is home from Niagara
liniv irsily and w ill spend the holidays
with his parous in this city.
.Miss Mary I'owderly. of High street,
spent Sunday in Scranton.
Albs U race Tallnian, of A. It. Saw
yer's millinery store, Is ill with dlph
therla. Dennis Hoban, of Feinoy, spent Sun
day with Jereiniali Walsh.
The dancing class meeting ,nlrhts
has been changed from Wednesday to
Tuesday evi Hint's.
Charles Wit It z spent Sunday with his
parent at Mount Cobb.
Miss Mabel II aiding was given a sur
prise party at her home last Saturday
evening on Alain street by her many
young friends, who all proclaim they
had a joyful time. Musle and games
were the principal features of the even
ing, after which all partook of re
freshments. Those present were:
Misses Hope lh-ny, i.Sraeu Sickler, Mary
Walker. Maud Hell, May English, Myr
tuo Pock, I'.essle Cniis;, Hello Wallace,
Myra HoflVeked: Messrs. Roy Wade
man, Kl und I'.coiife I.oughlln, Arthur
Warm', I'M Miles, Isaac Davis, Ar
thur Selp, Thomas Daniels, John Will
iams. Howard i'.rundnge, Krnest Hruc ,
Howard Allen, I'eekville; John Will
iams. IScnJamln Whebee und Andrew
Patten, olypliant.
Daniel Daniels move his fumlly from
here yesterday to Wyoming, where he
has accepted a position as mine fore
man. Miss Kale Hudson has been Indisposed
the pus! few days.
Jtev. and Mis. W. .1. fittest are re
poicing over Hie arrival of a young son.
Thomas Neichon, a driver hoy at
the til-ussy Island shaft, was severely
hurt last Saturday by being kicked
in the face by a vicious mule.
A. M. Clark, proprietor of the Mott
Haven hotel, announces himself for
burgess of P.lakely borough at the
coining election.
The pupils of Miss Curtis' room, No.
1 building, will render the following
programme Thursday, December 24.
The programme will begin at 1 o'clock
Today's Extraordinary Money-Saving Opportunities.
Merciless Cuts on Everything.
We have too much stock. We are not going to wait until after Christmas to
cut clown stock. We are going to do it now yes, right now, when most dealers
are demanding extortionate prices. We quote figures to make record-breaking sale.
Never were such money-saving chances offered to the public. Now is the time and
here is the place for unparalleled economy.
EN'S
750 pair Men's Enamel and French Patent Leather
Shoes, regular price the world over $5 to $6,: our cut price
only $ 298, all sizes styles and widths.
1,635 Pa'r Men's Hand-sewed Calf Shoes, calf lined, regu
lar price the world over $3 to $3.50,
Our cut price only $ 1 .98
1,436 pair Men's Calf hand-sewed Shoes, worth $2.50 to
$3, For $1,75
1,575 pair Men's Dress and Street Shoes, Congress and
Lace, $1.50, ' For 98c
1,500 pair Eoys' School Shoes, sizes 2i to 5, worth
1.50, 1 For.75c
1,000 pair Boys' Fine Dress Shoes, At 95c
750 pair Youths' Shoes at prices
09c, 75c, 98c. and $1.25
HOLIDAY SLIPPERS.
We have a large and complete stock of Men's, Women's Misses and Children's
Slippers at prices, 25c, 50c, 75c. and $1.00 that' will open your eyes. We invite
you to call and examine our goods before buying elsewhere and make our store your
headquarters. Remember there is no trouble to show goods and you will surely
save money by it.
6WER DAVIDOW S SHOE HOUSE,
and the parent and friends will be
most cordially welcomed: Song. "Wel
come Beautiful Christmas Day." by
school: recitation, "A Note to Santa
Claus," Willie Coleman; recitation,
'Christmas Toniht." Kenneth Ham
say: recitation. "The Happiest Christ
mas." Kdna Brundage: recitation.
Quite Like a Stocking." Edith Kooke:
recitation. "A Christmas Story." Kthel
Whitman; dialogue.,by two girls; reci
tation. "The Very Best Thing." Mamie
Ulaker; recitation, "My Stocking,"
Walter Rogers; Bone. "What's the
Meaning?" by the school; recitation,
"Sing a Song." Bertie Dunning: recita
tion. "The Christmas Stockine." Eddie
Tinklepaugh: recitation, "Daisy's Let
ter," Nellie Shone; concert recitation,
by five boys: recitation. "Merry Christ
mas," Joseph Davis; recitation, "Christ
mas Is Coming." Krelda Hrlggs: recita
tion, "Sania Claus' Bide," Tillle Wis
enburg: recitation, "A Wonderful
Tree," Nellie Hell; recitation, "A New
Santa Claus," lthoda Mackey: concert
recitation, by five girls: concert recita
tion, "The Christmas Star," ten hoys
and ten girls; recitation, "Watching
for Santa Claus," Helen Snyder; recita
tion. "Christmas Morning." Clarence
Spangenburg; recitation, "Emily Jane,"
Kdna Dcpew; recitation, Mildred Shaf
fer; sons, "Christmas Bells," by the
school.
NICHOLSON.
The special services In the Presby
terian church continue with good in
terest, ltev. William J. Day. of Ply
mouth. Pa., assists Rev. Mh. Water
bury this week. Services were omitted
last evening on account of the enter
tainment at the-opera house by Ralph
Bingham, which was for the benefit
of the above church.
Word conies from Mansfield Normal
school that Taylor Hinkley, who was
threatened with typhoid fever, is im
proving in health.
Many of the residents here are plant
ing (temporary) evergreens in their
lawns and n round their porches for
the holiday season.
I.. A. Hinghum, of Binghamton, was
calling on old acquaintances here last
Saturday.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance union will hold a special meet
ing In the opera house for the purpose
of raising funds fur the Armenian suf
ferers, L ALTON.
Our townspeople have done well the
past season in the line of laying side
walks. About one-half mile of llag
Ftone walk live feet wide has been laid,
with a prospect of more In the near
future.
Quite ti number of new buildings
have been erected the past season,
among which are the house and barn
of Mr. S. E. Finn on Wetherly street,
house and barn of Mr. Von Storch on
Thompson street. Miss Barton's new
house on Turnpike street, Mr. Ry
man's house on Prospect street.
The Baptist Sunday school will holii
their Christmas exercises at the church
on Thursday evening, Christmas eve.
.Mr. A. Bull and Mi's. W. H. Howell
have the programme In charge, which
consists of a children's cantata, en
titled "Santa Claus is Coming." Santa
Claus has promised to be present In
person and give to each scholur of the
Sunday school a present.
Much in Little
Is especially true of Hood's Tills, for no medi
cine ever contained so great curative poWer in
so small space. They uru a whole medicine
Mood's
chest, always ready, id- fajjaw
ways efficient, always sat- IL ill A
lsfactory; prevent a cold I B I
or fever, cure all liver ills, .'
sick headache. Jaundice, constipation, etc. 25c.
The only Pills to take with Hood's Harsaparilla.
DAVIDOW'S SHOE HOUSE,
SHOES.
THE LEADER
124 and 126 Wyoming Ave
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Have yon done your Christmas shopping t Don't yon know that
on the last day before Christmas you can never find such a complete
and elaborate assortment as you can if you call early t We still have
an unbroken lime of the choicest '
Holiday Goods
comprising everything that is convenient, useful and desirable for
Christmas Gifts, and we are convinced that the lownes? of our prices
will take you by surprise. In view of the nearness of the Holidays
we have made some largo reductions in all of the following depart
ments : '
EUENING AND STREET GLOUES,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
SILK AND WOOL MUFFLERS,
REAL LACE HANDKERCHIEFS,
LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
HAND EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS,
FEATHER BOAS
UMBRELLAS
6L0YES
MANICURE SETS
TOILET SETS
ODOR SETS
SHAVING SETS
SOFA CUSHIONS
ART GOODS
JEWELRY BOXES
WORK BOXES
GLOYE BOXES
Handkerchief Boxes
NECKTIE BOXES
ALL SIZES DOLLS, ALL PRICES.
Our new mechanical window display, "The Dolls' Ball," is as
popular as it ever was, and if you will bring the children it will
certainly amuse them.
We also beg to announce that due to the advance of the season
we have made a big reduction in all Silks, Dress Goods, Cloaks and
Millinery. Those desirous of an early selection should purchaso now.
lEBEGK
LADIES' SHOES.
765 pair Ladies' ,Fine French Kid, hand-tuened Shoes,
Gray Bros.' make, the best ladies' shoe in the world, worth
from $5 to $6 a pair, Cut down to $2.98
850 pair Ladies' Fine Shoes Johnson and other well-known
makes, hand-turned, worth $3.50 to $4, For $1.98
6S pair Ladies' Hand-sewed Shoes, sizes onty 3 and 3,
E width, worth $3, For $1.25
1,536 pair Ladies' Dress and Street Shoes, worth $1.50,
For 98c
750 pair Misses' Fine Shoes, P. Cox's make, the finest and
hest misses shoe in the world, worth $2.50, Cut to $1.49
1,200 pair Misses' Fine Shoes, worth $1.50, For 98c
2,500 pair Misses Dongola Button Shoes, sizes 11 to 2,
worth $1, For 49c
435 pair Child's Shoes, worth $2, Cut to $1.29
2,500 Child's Dongola Button Shoes, worth 75c, for 39c,
sizes 5 to 8.
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PIN CUSHIONS
SLIPPER CASES
TOILET CASES
LEATHER GOODS
JEWELRY
ALBUMS
BRIC-A-BRAC.
LACKWANNA AVE.
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LACKAWANNA AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURERS OF CLOAKS AND SUITS
Magnificent Djsplay.
75 handsome Ldwlne plimh rapes, iVMnch
leiiKths, full weep, Thibet ami Marten
trimming, name embroidered In rut Jets
mill In applique styles. The like never
wua sold In thla city for less a QQ
thun $15; our reduction price ,. $OiV0
SPECIAL RAROAIXS IN 8EPARATK
DRESS SKIRTS 6110 Iloucle skirt, lined
and Interlined, full width in brown.
green, uihck ana oiue; regular
price I3.SS; now
2.98
Z. WEINQART, Proprietor,
421 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
NO CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Onyx Tables and Cabinets,
Screens,
Husic Racks, Easels,
China Cabinets,
Towel Racks,
Flower Stands,
Carpet Sweepers,
Rug Department.
Imported and Domestic Axralnster ltugft
in suitable sizes Tor rooms. .
Combination Rugs, Mohair and Silk,
with Curl Center, In the latest effects.
A carefully selected line of Assyrian, Velvet. Moqaette,
Smyrna, Fur and Japanese Rugs; also Baby Carriage
Robes tn endless variety, at Prices Lower Than Ever.
Make your selection while the
delivered when desired.
S. G. KERR, SON & CO.,
T.,nV'.c:M. 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.
You're Not Too Late
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Greater Inducements than our
Present Prices on
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Fancy
Were never effered.. See our sho w
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We have juit purchased SS.00O dollars
worth of atock. of CAPES. COATS.
SKIRTS, and WAISTS only. Our enor
mou trade (Vila the atory of wonderful
aavlng of pot raah buying and spot caah
Benin. Our preparation for the holiday
trade were made by reducing prlcva be.
fore Christmas In order to give our pal
rons a chance to have their garments for
midwinter wear. It Is not necessary to
wait until the season Is over. Tou will
find It a benefit to come and examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
9011 Boucle Coats half silk lined 4 OS
formerly 15.89; now sV9B
Out) Hue Persian Astrachan coata, lined with
the tlnest Rhadame silk, trimmed win
nine pearl ouiions, lormer
price fc.9S now
4.9S
3U0 extra fine French caterpillar coats, half
silk lined, made up in the newts 7 QQ
effects, former price llu.W; now f .WO
275 all wool Kersey Coats, lined with fin
Taffeta allk. handsomely trimmed, sold
In New York city for $15 each. Owing
to our fortunate purchase can ' C QQ
sell them to you for OLwO
ion fine crushed Astrachan Capea. allk
linen, run sweep, Thibet rur trimming.
sotu in this city at HUM; re
duction price
4.98
300 beautiful figured mohair skirts, i yard
wide, lined and interlined, velvet bind
ing; a bargain at 13.00; our 1 AO
price I.ta
If. we bought up the whole apace of this
paper we would not be able to give you a
correct Idea of the bargains we have. Con
sequently we save expenses In every way
in order to give you the full benefit In
bargulns.
Hat and Coat Racks,
Umbrella Stands,
Tabourets,
Statuary,
Bric-a-Brac,
Ottomans,
Hassocks, Etc
stock la full. Ooods stored and
Wyoming Avenue.
A M&Mnxr our
St riAfGMl nothing
t,r.UmmT Department
10 Sells on
J treuii, 100. 1