12 THE SCRANTON TRIBISrE-SirURDAY HOlZNINGr. JANUABT 9, 1897. iYors Improved Homoeopathic EDIES FOR CHILDREN. With them In tho house there la no Joe tor to hunt or wait for when DM-iAAS AUK DANGEROUS. Munyon's Guide to Health will tell you what to use i injl how to 3AVK DOlAltS IN DOOIOIVS FEES. Sickness often comes suutlonl), nnil every mother should bo prepared liy hnvlnif ilUNYON'S KI3.MI3D1133 where nho enn Ket them quickly. They nre nD solutely harmless, nnd so labeled there CAN HE NO MISTAKE. .Munyon's Colic nnd Crylnc Uaby Cure cures bllllous colic, pnlntors' colic, colic in children, and griping pains of every do scilptlon, promptly relieves hysteria, Eloeplessncss, pain from teething, and quiets crying babies. Price, 23 cents. .Munyon's Sore Throat Ouro effects a prompt euro in diphtheria and every form of solo throat. Price, 23 cents. Munyon's Fever Cure will break nny form of fever. It should lie administered as soon us the fever uppears, Price, 23 cents. Munyon's Woim Cure causes the prompt lemoval of all kinds of worms, pin worms, until worms, intestinal worms uud tupe worms. Price. 23 cents. Munyon's Whooping Cough Cure Is thor oughly reliable. It relieves at once and euros promptly. Munyon's Croup Cure positively controls all forms of croup. Price, 23 cents. A separate cure for each disease. At nil druggists, mostly 23 cents a vial Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1303 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa., answered with free medical advice for any disease. Renders will please note that advertise ments, orders for Job work, and Items for publication left at the establishment of Shannon & Co., newsdealers, North Main street, will receive prompt attention; of nee open from S a. m. to 10 p. m. ST. ROSE BRANCH. The J.tidius' Catholic Hcncvolciit Society IClcc.ts New Olllcur-. At n rneetlnir of St. Kosu branch, Indies' Catholic Benevolent Associa tion, the following- officers were In stalled by post president, Miss Maggie Kelly: President, Alice Nealon; first vice president, Mnggle Carroll; second vlee nraslilent, Nellie Dunluvy; recorder, Bridget McAmlrew; assistant recorder, Mrs. J. MoAiulrew; treasurer, Maggie Morrlt-on ; financial secretary, Bridget Kilhullen, marshal, Julia Ktlhullen; guardian, Mrs. John F. McDonald; trustees, Mrs. John Mnnnlon, Mrs. Ag nes Mullen. Miss Maggie Kelly was chosen a detente to the national con vention ut Clrlcniro, which meets July 14. AGAINST THE COMPANY. Arbitrators Dccidn That tin; Traction People .Must Pay Diimrmes. The arbitrators in the damage cases brought against the Carbondale Trac tion company by several property own ers on Brooklyn street, have awarded damages for each of the plaintiffs. The sums vary from $50 to P. L. Neary to $22li given to Domlnlck Kll- leen. Thirteen cases were Instituted and evidence was taken. Attorneys J. F. Reynolds, of this city; C. A. Batten berg und R. A. Zimmerman were se lected to act as arbitrators. The ag gregate amount of damages given Is l,Sio. The Traction company will ap peal from the award. FIREMAN'S ILLNESS. I'orcmnu Tliomn lircnnnii ut the llmurgency Hospital. Foreman Thomas Brennan. of Co lumbla No. ii, contracted a severe cold while working at the recent lire which destroyed the Stephens and Tucker building. He has been confined to his room at the Harrison house ever since. Ills sufferings from rheumatism render It best that he should receive treatment at the hospital. His many friends hope for a speedy recovery. Dontli ofMirs. John Chnllis. The death of Mrs. John Chnllis brings deep sorrow to a larire circle of her friends and acquaintances. About two years airo she was united In marriage to John Challls, and, now at the early age of twenty-seven, has been called away, leaving a beraved husband and a babe three weeks old. Her father, Michael Cannon, is a well known resi dent of this city. The funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at her late home. Interment will be made In St. Rose cemetery. Death of Mrs. Dennis Roland. The sudden death of Mrs. Dennis Bo land occurred yesterday morning at the early use of twenty-five. Mrs. Boland was tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Scanlon, of this city. She was well known In social circles and a favorite with all. She Is survived by her hus band; her parents, three sisters, Ella and Mrs. Anthony Conly, of this city, and Sister Ann of St. Cecilia's convent at Scranton; also three brothers, John, of this city, and Thomas arrd Patrick who reside in the West. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES. Miss Alice Butler will move her la dles' bazaar to the store now occupied hy Jeweler Ely, the first of April. Augustus Monla, of Dundaff street, who has been quite 111, Is improving. Mr. and Mrs. A. Colvln, of Factory vllle, are visiting their sorr, Frank Col vln, on Cemetery street. Edward Gramer, who Is employed by the Hendrick Manufacturing company, had a linger badly Injured by a circular saw yesterday afternoon. Dr. II. C. Wheeler delivered a lacture OUR Swiss i uu Hocking Clmlrs, Centre Tables, Stands, Screens, Pictures, Has socks, Carpet Sweepers, Rugs and ;Mats, and the largest and finest assortment of Carpets in the city, PltlCUS always the lowest. J INGLIS, 0 Carpets, Yall Papsn and Drapsrles, 419 LACKA. AVENUE. HE1 to the hospital nurses Wednesday even ing on "Special Tissues." Miss Anna Huson, assistant at the Simpson kindergarten, who has been visiting in Scranton, lins.. returned home. Mrs. Frank Stoutcngcr nnd Miss rtena Daley, who havo been the guests of friends In Syracuse, liavo returned home. James Donnls, of Brook street, left yesterday for Bradford, where lie will visit his son, "W. H. Dennis. Mrs. William Moon visited her sister, Mrs. Charles Baker, In Jermyn Thurs day. Miss Julia Kllkullen, of Brooklyn street, wns the guest or Miss Kate Kearney, of Pockvllle, .this week. M. B. Mndlgnn, of Snlem avenue, Is entertaining Misses Anna and Nellie Horgan, of Klrnlra. The Shield of Honor will give a mas querade ball In tho Watt building me twenty-first of this month. i Frank Tappan, of Scott street, is sick with typhoid fever. Edwin Burr will entertain a number of his young friends at his home on Lincoln avenue this afternoon. Miss Catherine Williams, of South Church street, and Harry I. Stephens, of Belmont street, were married' In Blnghamton, N. Y., on Christmas day by Bev. J. W. Phillips, pastor of the Blnghamton Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Stephens have, begun housekeep ing In the Pierce house, corner of Park street and Salem avenue. Bepresentatlve J. F. lieynolds has re turned from Harrlsburg and will re main here until Jan. 18. He Is wwll sat isfied with his seat on the lloor of the house, being In the center nlsle, fifth row from the front. His position Is next to that of Representative Connell, of Scranton. Columbia Hose company held a meet ing on Thursday evening. A series of rules for the government of the de partment will soon be brought up for consideration, The primaries for the election of dole gates to the Democratic convention will bo held this, afternoon between the hours of 4 and 7. Till". TloOinni'ntts rF PnHtinti.lnt,. ....... ship held their caucus at the Jt'owderly school house on Thursday evening. Messrs. MeHale and Qulnn were nomi nated for supervisors. Messrs. Gordon and Qulnn were named for school directors: J. Walker for treasurer, and J. F. Walker for town clerk. Mr. Toolan was named for judge. AVOCA. The death of Mrs. Charles Monroe occurred yesterday morning at the res idence of her mother, Mrs. Davis, of Lincoln Hill, after a few weeks' ill ness of quick consumption. Deceased was 20 years of age and Is survived by a husband and one child. The fu neral will take place on Sunday after noon. Interment will be In PIttston cemetery. Representative J. J. Morahan re turned from Harrlsburg on AVednesday evening. Mr. J. J. Burns, of the North End, has purchased the property of James Minlcy, on Main street, for a consid eration of $2,600. Mr. Walter Morton, of North Main street, Is lying critically 111 of pneu monia. Mr. Fred Marsh, of New York city, was a visitor at the Deeble residence on Wednesday. Revs. M. F. Crane and J. J. McCabe were visitors in Dur.more on Wednes day. Miss Annie Murdoek, of Ransom, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Argus Howell. Mrs. Charles Monroe Is seriously 111 of Inflammation of the lungs. Mrs. H. Brooke and Mrs. D. R. George, of Lailin, were visitors at the Dixon residence on Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Higglns, of New Jersey, will officiate In the Langcllffe Presbyterian church next Sunday. Mrs. Patrick Scahlll and Mrs. James Gllhooley attended the funeral of a relative in carbondale on Tuesday. Misses Jennie Newlln, May and Blanche Sanders have returned home after a visit with friends in Wllkes- Barre. Tire bicycle contest between Misses Nellie Dixon and Tessle Healey for the benefit of the Sarslreld fair will be de cided on the 22d Inst. Mrs. Robert Campbell, of Grove street. Is visiting friends In Blngham ton. At a regular meeting of the council held on Tuesday evening the follow ing bills were ordered paid: High constable, $5.25; street commissioner, $4; secretary of council, $18.25; Avoca Argus bill laid over for consideration. The borough treasurer reported that he had received $200 from the tax receiver. The ordinance of the New York and Pittston Coal company granting them the right of way for constructing Plane and Brown streets was accepted and placed on the minutes. A suggestion was offered by Mr. McLaughlin that the company which had been granted the privilege by the last courrcil to light the town with electric lights and had all necessary equipments complet ed before Dec. 31, 1S9G, having failed to comply with their contract the mat ter should bo investigated. A commit tee was appointed to confer with At torney McGahren and have ths charter revoked on the grounds of illegality. The secretary was Instructed to order the borough audit printed also to learn of the county treasurer the location of nil unseated lands. Attorney McGah ren was Instructed to file objectrorrs to the costs Imposed by the ex-borough attorney, Sherwood, upon tho prop erty holders on Pittston avenue. Mr. Rennlman offered a bid from an elec tric light company at $10 per light cheaper than that of the company which was granted the privilege of right of way luBt year and furthermore offered the people of the town shares In It. The offer was accepted and laid over until the report of the committee nppolnted to confer with Attorney lie Gain en should make their report, Ad journed to Jneet Jan. 12, 1837. At nbout S o'clock on Tuesday after noon fire broke out In the new building of Fred Dommermuth on South Main street, and occupied by Fowler Curl, overseer at the silk mill. The fire com pany at once responded arrd succeeded in extinguishing tho llanres before nny great damage was done. Mrs. Curl and family ure In Hackettstown visit ing her parents. A defective Hue was the cause of the fire, ) PKlCli niync,. Miss Agnes Del mil r, of Bellevuc, Is visiting friends In town. A grand ball for the benefit of Mrs. Patrick Cnmpbell will bo held on the evening of January 18 ntFadden's hall. Messrs, Walttr Knupp,' Richard Bray arrd Willie Scutt were visitors In Throop Thursday evening. Snuklo till), No, 107, Improved Order of Red Men.iwlll glvp a. grand concert nnd social on Monday evening, Janu ary 25 In Clillahan's hall. The affair promises to IK1 a rare treat In its line. Miss Ada lialmer, of Carmalt street, is on the slcl list JERHYN MAYFIELD Since tho six-day bicycle race at New York city and at Washington, the ey cllsts In town have become very enthu siastic. Nothing holds anyone togeth er like a regular organization. Those, enjoying that sport, are considering the advisability of organizing a League of American Wheelmen club. Car bondale has a club of excellent stand ingwlth a race team conslstlnn of six men, one of whoni Is George Merrltt, of this town. Mr. Merrltt entered In severnl races last season nnd made an excellent showing, Inasmuch as he rode a heavy machine. This year he Intends riding a Barnes' "White Fly er." Peckvllle has a good club and In fact almost every town have them. Lot the boys not be troubled with tiilllles, and they will mnko as good a showing as any In lire valley. Mrs. Wllllnm Moon, of Carbondale, spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Charles F. Baker, orr Second street. Mrs. Alfred Grllllths and daughter Corlirne, visited friends In Archbald yesterday. The following were nominated at the citizens' caucus Inst evening: Chair man, P. E. Timlin; secretary, C. E. Ilelmes: tellers, William II. Merrltt and Calvin. Vail; councilman, three years, George Edmunds; councilman, one year, Ebenezer Rennie; school director, three years, James Shields; judge of election, Silas Hill; Inspector, AVllllam Merrltt; ussessor, Edmund Graves, for three years. O. S. Mnines was In Scranton yes terday. John McLaughlin, of Forest City, is visiting In town. Mr. Charles McMullcn, of Scranton, was In town Thursday. Mr. James Sampson Is aspiring for tax collector' as also Is Mr. Frank It. GUI. Both these gentlemen we old residents of the town and have al ways been Republicans. Borough council held their regular monthly meeting hist evening. In the absence of the president, Councilman Swick presided. On the motion of Councilman Swick the ordinance passed at the last meeting condemning Ridge Creek for the purpose of supply ing borough with water was ordered stricken from the minutes. The resig nation of Mr. Phillips, of the First ward, was accepted. A number of bills were read and ordered paid; exceptlorr, however, was taken to the bill of Will iam Hutclrlrrgs for $75.50 for grading Fourth street, as the street committee were not satlslled with the work. Un der the head of new business Council man MeHale said that in view of the organization of a new fire company on the East Side, a new fire plug was bad ly needed In that section. He suggest ed a. hydrant should no put In near John Hennessy's property. The water committee were instructed to visit the locality and locate a place for a now hydrant. An ordinance to prevent ob structions In the streets, speeding horses within the borough, preventing bicycle riding on the sidewalks, the playing of ball on Sunday and a num ber of similar nuisances was read nnd ordered printed after burgess had ap proved of It. The secretary was In structed to write the water company regarding the uselessness of one of the hydrants on the East Side and council refused to continue payment of It un less put In proper repair. Davltt Dodet, of Mayfleld, a Hungar ian boy, was very severely hurt by a runaway car at the Erie mines yester day. He was brought home In the ambulace. Dr. Manley was called In. On examination he found his Injuries, though serious, not necessarily fatal. 11ALI.STEAU. Rex, son of Professor Charles E. Moxley, Is the guest of New Mllford friends. Tuesday night the snow plow on the engine run by Isaac Bound struck a guard rail when nenr Clark's Summit, and a portion of the plow was torn from the engine. It was a very narrow escape for those on the encine. Rev. L. W. Church will be the speak er at the men's meeting In the R. R. Y. M. C. A. hall next Sundny .afternoon. Fred L. Lamb, Jr., was at Susque hanna Wednesday. It Is said n movement Is on foot to erect a Baptist church In the vicinity of Smokey Hollow. The Brotherhood of Andrew nnd Philip of the Presbyterian church elected the following olllcers Tuesday evening: President, Rev. L. W. Church: first vice-president, Henry Trowbridge; second vice-president, P. R. Carpenter; secretary, H. J. Carver; treasurer, John Humphrey. Rev. E. E. Riley has returned home after a week's visit with friends arrd relatives at Canton, Pa. Warren Preston is at Bloomsburg. Lauretta McCormlck has returned to school at Scranton. J. R. Douglass and family have moved to Blnghamton. Mrs, Catherine Stone Is visiting friends at Afton, Pa. Mrs. B. R. Tanner is ill. II. S. Jamison, of Afton, N. Y has rented T. N. Mitchell's billiard par lors on Main street. A barber shop will also be conducted there by Mr. Jamison. Philander Hart has moved his shoe maker's tools from E. D. Burton's store to the Stoddard building orr Pine street. Mr. and Mrs. George Lindsley, of Foster, are visiting friends und rela tives In this place. The gospel meeting in the R. R. Y. M. C. A. hull next Sunday afternoon will be for men only and will be addressed by Rev. L. W. Church. Wednesday morning the stove in tho old D., L. & W. depot was upset. The lire was extinguished before uny dam age wns done. The Y. P. S. C. E of the Presbyter Ian church, will serve a chicken supper In the church next Thursday. The Good Citizens League club will hold a meeting next Thursday even ing. Brakeman James Scott was quite seriously Injured Thursday morning while coupling cars In the D., L, & W. yard here. Mrs. H. S. Rummer and son of Blng hamton, visited friends nnd relatives in town recently. William McDonald while chopping wood Frldny morning hud the mis fortune to have a stick fly arrd hit his left eye. Tho eye ball was seriously Injured. His right eye was destroyed by a fire cracker two years ago. The principals of all the graded nnd high schools In Susquehanna county will meet here January 15, to confer as to the best menns of securing n system of uniform graduation In the schools of the county. About twenty-five members of Friendly Hand lodge of Odd Fellows, visited Cnnnwncta lcJco at Susque hanna Tuesday evening Vd were ban queted In a royal manner. Mrs. B. F. Bernstein entertained isevernl of her friends .Wednesday evening, W. W. Preston was at Bloomsburg on Thursday. He visited tiro State Normal school at that place. Mr. nird Mrs. Frefl Van Wormer are visiting friends at Conklln, N. Y. William O'Doll Is ill at the homo of his parents In Susquehanna. The installation of the newly elected ofllcers of tho Haltstead Fire cotnpnny occurred Monday evening. The retir ing foreman was presented with a sil ver ten set. At n meeting of the congrogntlon of the Baptist church held Wednesday icvenlng the following ofllcers were elected for the ensuing year: Clerk, P, C. Burns; trensurer, Jerry Fuller; deacons, Wllllnm Miller nnd Eugene Gatheny; trustees, Charles Lawrence nnd P. C. Burns; truonsurer of the mis sionary committee, William Chlfford. A preliminary meeting of tho different olllcers of tho Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist churches of this place, wns held Wednesday evening. Business concernlg the revival meetings to be conducted here next March by Evange list Schlverea was transacted. Engine 13 of milk train N,o. 107 broke down her on Thursday. Engine No. C9 took the train on throush to Wash ington. The music scholars of Miss Clyde Capwell gave a musical at the home of J. H. Van Loan on Church street Thursday evenimr. OLYPHANT. Politics nre now the topic of discus slorr lrr the borough. Candidates are bobbing up In all directions for the different olllces. One councilman and one school director are to be elected In ench ward. A borough tax collector nnd nn auditor will also be elected. Tho councllmen whose terms expire this spring nre William II. Davis, of the Second ward: P. W. Fadden, of tho First ward; J. J. Flynn, Third ward, and William Tlnsley, of the Fourth ward. Their successors will be elected for a term of three years. In the Sec ond ward W. H. Davis will be a candi date for re-election, subject to the de cision of the Republican caucus; ex Councllman O'Brien, it Is said, will op pose him. For the olllce of school di rectors Thomas Donnelly and John D. Powell are in the field. The ofllce of tax collector also has several appli cants, among whom are x nomas J. Kelly and James J. Walsh. A young child of Frank Robinson, of Blakely, died yesterday morning of diphtheria, nnd was buried yesterday afternoon in Union cemetery. An effort Is being made by some of the borough officials .to start up the In candescent dynamos at the electric plant. A familiar sign painted on the side of one of the express wagons in town is composed of .tire word "bagage." Roy, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Chniies Lewsley, of Delaware street, died last evening of diphtheria He was of a bright and winning dispo sition and a great favorite. The fu neral will occur today. James Bnnnon, who was Injured about a month ago In No. 2 mines, died at the Lackawanna hospital In .-oran-ton Thursday night. The furreral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bannon, on Dunmore street, at 3 o'clock. Interment will be made In St. Patrick's cemetery. The funeral of Stephen E. Ackerly occurred Thursday morning from his late home on Lackawanna street and was attended by a large number of friends. The services were conducted by Rev. D. M. Vail, of Waveriy. The pall-bearers were Frank Shoner, Ed ward Tipple, Frank Ottersbaclr, Will iam Oberts, Charles Thomas, Charles WKrte. The remains were taken to Justus, where Interment was made. C. S. Jones left yesterday to spend a few days at New York. "Blue Beard" will be the attraction at the oporn house next Wednesday evening by the Oriental Extravaganza company, with Henri Vogel as Blue Beard. The story of. Blue Beard Is of oriental nature, nnd gives scope for the most picturesque costuming, of which tho ladles of the company have taken advantage, making the ensemble n pic ture of dazzling beauty. Manager Cummlngs has secured the Carrie Stan ley company for Jnn. 15 nnd 1G. The cars on the Throop line are run ning every forty-five minutes Instead of every half hour as formerly. Excelsior Hose company held their nrst annual social in .trie curb or 'So s hall last evening. Mnny from out of town were In attendance. Don't forget the chicken supper which will be served by the ladles of St. George's Episcopal mission In the Schubmehl building this evening. All are cordially Invited. AKCIIKALD. The funeral of the late Thomas Reuels was held yesterday afternoon. At 3 o'clock the remains were con veyed to St. Thomas' church where services wer held. Rev. T. J. Comer ford, who conducted them, took oc casion to refer In terms of praise to Infests the blood of humanity. It appeal's in varied forms, but is forced to yield to Hood's Sarsnparilln, which purities and vitalizes the, blood and I cures all such diseases. Read tins: " In September, 1801, 1 made a misstep and injured my ankle. Very soon afterwards, two inches ncross formed and In walking to favor it I sprained my ankle. The sore becarrro worse; I could not put my boot on and I thought I should havo to give up at every step. I could not get any relief nnd had to stop work. I read of a cure ot a similar enso by Hood's Sarsapaiilla and concluded to try It. Bcforo I lrnd taken nil of two bottles tho sore had healed and the swelling had gone down. My is now well and I havo beerr greatly bene fited othorwlao. I havo increased in weight and am lrr better health. I cannot say enough in praiso of Hood's Sarsapa rilla." Miss. II. Bi.akk, So. Berwick, Me. This and other similar cures prove that SarsaparilSa I the One True Wood Turlilcr. All druBBlsts. SI. Prepared only l.y c. I. lloo.l A Co., Lowell, Mull. u it - tho best family catlfartlo MOOd S Fills and Mm-stimulant. o. Scrofula. Sre pOYAl M Absolutely Pure. Cclolirntod for Its Rroat le.ivnuhiR strength and lrenltlifulnosi. Assure tho food ufruttMt nluin nnd all forms or adulteration common to tho cheap brands. . uovAi, iiakinu rownnn co., kew yoiik. the' gentle and upright life of the do- censed nnd offered cunsolntlon to the sorrowing relatives In their great af fliction. Interment took place In the Catholic cemetery. The pall bearers were James I'. Kearney, Pntrick Mc Grnli, W. R. ailroy, Thomas Collins, John Cummlngs arrd Peter Price. The Knights of Father Mathew of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral, as did tho Angels' Sodality of St. Thomas' church. The funeral was the largest seen here In a long time. There were mnny In nttendnnce from Carbondale, Scranton and Oly phant. The latest candidate for ofllce Is John J. Newcomb, of the Second ward. Mr. Newcomb would like to represnt his wnrd on the borough council and will mnke an effort to do so. He has a number of friends In the ward who will be glnd to get a chance to vote for him. Mr. John M. Dougher, of Hill street, was in Scranton yesterday. The fair of St. Thomas congregation re-opens this evening to continue for a week. It will probably close finally on Saturday next. There are many articles to be disposed of during tho week. Each evening an entertainment will be held. Among those from Scranton who at tended the funeral of Thomas Reuels were Misses Ella nose and Lizzie Jor dan, J. J. Jordan, of the Truth, and P. J. McCaffrey. PJECKVILLE. The funeral of Joseph Welsh, who died after u, few days' sickness last Thursday morning, will be held from his residence on the back road, near the Delaware and Hudson bridge, In WInton borough, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock. He leaves a wife and eight children. Interment will be made in the Olyphant Catholic cemetery. Henry Chapman and A. U. Thorpe were elected as trustees of the Meth odls.VEplscopal church last Thursday evening. Services as usual In the Methodist Episcopal clrurch Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Preaching by the pastor. Theme for morning, "Greatness of Trifles;" evening sermon to young men, theme, "Some Reasorrs for Indecision." Sunday school at 2.30 p. m.; Epworth league at 0 p. m. Presidlrrg Elder Thorpe, of Hones dale, preached In the Methodist Episco pal church last evening. S, M. Rogers announces himself as a candidate for the otnee of school direc tor of the First ward of Blakely bor ough. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fnnnon, of Jos sup, are jubilant over the arrival of twin daughters. The First Ward Republican caucus will be held at the hose rooms next Fri day evening, Jan. 15, at 7.30 o'clock for the purpose of electing ward ofllcers. Trousers See our windows for wondrously low prices in Trouserings. Now is the time to enjoy the luxury of a perfect fit and perfect work manship at the price of ready made goods. WE HAVE REMOVED One door from our old stand to the left of The Arcade instead of the right. Our iacrcasing busi ness required more room, which shows that the people appreciate low prices, good workmanship and honest dealing. W. J. DAVIS, Orlulnators of ' AlcrchantTullorlnz 213 Wyoming Avenue. ON THE LINE OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC IT nre located the finont Ashing and hunting grounds In the world. Descriptive books on application. Tlcketo to all points In Malno, Canada and Marltlmo Provinces, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Canadian and United States Northwest, Vanvouvor, Seattle, Tacoma. Portland, Ore., San Francisco. First-Glass Sleeping and Dining Gars attached to all throught trains. Tourist cars fully fitted with bedding, curtains and specially adapted to wants of families may bo had with second-class tickets. Rates always less than via other lines. For further Information, tlmo tables, etc.. on application to E. V. SKINNER, G. E. A.. , 353 Broadway, New York. mmsmmimmmMm -; s6s.- t r .,? -SSl&. t- n6 ?:- A KWKE1H What Sarah Bernhard .say We Lead fbe March And All the Fashionable Ladies Fall in Z. WEINGART. 421 Lackawanna Avenue. Sp CGiHl ocllC Of Our Entire Stock of arpefs, Mattings, Hugs, Draperies, Upholstery Goods, Window Shades, Li!ioleiims,Oiicl0ths, Carpet Sweeper Also the Balance of Holiday Goods, Including n u EASELS, BLACKING CASES. ETC. Carpets and Draperies. 0p0wttJ1onm3,nr,?ocu, 408 LACKAWANNA AYENUE. 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. OOxfc 5 Special in 411 J JV Had. enabled xis to profit by tbe blun der of an overloaded jobber, by relieving him of a splen did sample line of last season's office chairs at prices that bear no resemblance to the original values. The line embraces the choicest designs of several leading fac tories, and affords a variety to choose from that is sel dom shown by the retailer. They are all equipped with the swivel and spring attachment and mauy have pat ented devices for regulating. A highly polished saddle seat, leather back, chair, formerly sold for $15, can be bought for Avery strong, comfortable arm chair, with. tfT QQ swivel and spring fixture, usually sold for $4.75 uijO Same proportionate reduction prevails throughout the line. 00000000000000000000000000000000 Regular Weekly Bargain Sale. THIS TIME IT'S TABLES. Just think of it 1 A solid Oak Center Ta ble, top 24 inches square, with large shelf under- QQ ueath and ver' strongly made, for - - - . - - UOu 0000000000000000 00000000000000000 Now is the time to buy Clothing. We must maU room for Spring Styles, and Low Prices must aid U9. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 225-227 s ? 1 OOx Line. Wo make no clearance sale announce ments In order to get rid of a lot of undo slrnble stock. It seems somewhat strange, that so many of our neighbor merchants come out with flaming announcements of remarkable reductions In all tholr lino of goods nbout this season ot the year. Do you not think thoso clearance sales some what deceptive? Not that our merchants would do It Intentionally, but they are simply resorting to a custom that has become popular and catches the eye. We have an extraordinary advantage In that we at all times sell our goods at tho low est possible figures, nnd as a result com. mand a big trade, winter, summer, spring; and autumn, dull seasons and brisk sea sons. The Immense business that we da enables us to sell tho newest articles In the market. Wo do not wait until nn ar ticle Is shop-worn before wo reduce our prices. We Fix Our Prices on a Right Basis at the Start. consequently wo require no clearance Balo or other deceptive means of bringing the people In to bo hoodwinked. Call and see. If the ubove assertion Is not true In every, dutull. And oblige, yours truly, l MANUFACTURERS OF CLOAKS AND SUITS BiyiliUB 00 Office Chairs. I Wyoming Avenue, o 0 Easy Terms, r"04 $
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