THE SGTtANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY llJ, 1S97. 3 New Year Cards, Pocket Diaries, 1S17, ' Feloiiliet's Notes on tlic Sunday School Lessons, 1S(.)7. Deep cut in prices nil this week on all Holiday Articles, Ttrjs, Games, Ulackboaids, Desks, Toilet Cases anil Fancy Articles, tlolida) Hooks anil Fancy Stationery, at vciy laiRC reductions, to clear out balances Bargains for New Year piescnts. NORTON'S, 322 Lackawanna Ae. Shavings The u-c of Shavings for bedding lor horses or cows is not But put up like straw In Small Bales Is something now. Cheaper Than Straw, Cleaner Than Straw, Better Than Straw. We keep it. The Weston Mil! Go ECRflNTON, OLYPHANT, CARBONDALE. ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN EXTRACTION OF TEETH WITH "ANAESTHCNE." FINEST DEN TAL WOltK IN THE CITY. DRS, HENW00D& WARD ELL 3 6 LACKAWANNA AVE. i'EltSONAL. Di. W. E. Allen Is 111 with the gilp. Miss OeiU'lee McCanii has lebumcd hei studies at Miinliattumllk". Miss Estelle I.onils Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. StietUr, at Ualton. Attoiiun J. Alton Dais left jesterdiy fen the vouth, whtie he will fcpend the w Intel. Mis. I. Banister and son, Wnlur, havo returned fiom a seeial wteksi' lsk In New Jet ey. Miss Donahoe, of New Yoik city, and Miss Walker, of Plttston, aie the guests of Scianton friends. Mr. and Mis. L. c. Ourney, of Oneonta, foimeil) of this eltv, hae returned home aftei a islt with filenas hcie. The enBaKcment of Miss Alice Updc gr.uT, of Elmlra, well-known In SLiantyn, and Matthew Amot, alfco of Elmlia, Is an nounced. They will be married in l"eb rnaiy. Jumes r. O'Malley, the well-known tna agent and e-bottkr, of rilmore aenue, will be mauled todu In New Yoik, to Miss Anastasla Mcllnle, fonnerly of Dun moie. Doth aie popular oung people and hue hosts of friends In this city. They will 1 etui a here after a brief wed ding tour and make their home on rilmoio aenuc. Piofessor W. S. Castcrlln, of Plttston, this state, has for several das been In Altoona. lnstiuctlng the blacksmiths of the lallioad shops in a new method of making and diesslng tools, by which thpse tools will enduie Kreatei stidln and do moie work than by the unscientific metn od common at piesent. Tlie professor has for foitj eurs been a steel woiker and first came to Altoonu last November, ..t the solicitation of Master Mechanic O. W. Stiatton, to Inbtiuct the machine shop tool dressers. This is consequently his second tilp, and ids students are the men In thu Juniata and car shops. He will sdioitly make a lound of all the I'ennsj 1 unlit rallioad shops in the count! . Altoona Times. THE WAY' TO CURE catarrh is to put if y tlie blood, and the surest, safest, best way to purify the blood Is bv tak ing Hood's Saisapatllla, the One Tiue Hlood PurlHer. HOOD'S PILLS are prompt, efficient, always tellable, easy to take, easy to opeiate. Nickel plated Skates at rioiey's, Other gtades in ptopoition. roc. A Happy Man Is lie whose feet rest comfortably in our correct-made shoes. The most attractive of Bull Dogs if you want any other shape toe if you wish. There's no other Win ter Shoe like Our Tan "College" Boot. $3.50 The Pair. oooooooooooooo 410 Spruce Street. sen EXCELSIOR CLUB'S NEW YEAR BALL Was Given Willi Distinct Success h the Organization's (looms. ARTISTICALLY CONDUCTED EVENT Hull Itoum Com 01 toil Into n lttnvur ol liuutiti ami lliu OuL'oiatlotis In tliu l'urlor and Itaii(UL't Hall Nero l.iuHIr 11 ml ttiMiiitlt'ul-- IJaiicr I'm -uislicd tliu illnsic--l)(!li:clal)li! S u p -per Was Stmuil at ."Midnight. The minimi New Yciu'a ball of the Excelsior Social club nasi given Inst night 111 the club looms In the Economy building on Wyoming nvenue, and with the. inououneed legnul for good taste and uxqulsltoness nl detail which at tends this yeaily ocnt. Tlio Escclsloi club's incmbeishiii lopic-ents Scian ton's best know n Jew ish element. About one hundied persons woip piesent f 10111 Scianton and a scoie 01 mote fiom out of town. The ball was In piogiess fiom 10 o'clock until be tween :j and 4 o'clock this moinlng. In the Iloial tilininlng of the looms nilther expense not lnbor had been spared. The assembly hall on the tip pet Moor was given an elabointo decoi atlon of tioplcal plants and holiday .tr h'4te& viWHrf r.vVT "UtoV . JpfWn W wfctWrt,-W.l' .,fi ,;v wwu " f Ai UiC i Ma y irtA i. I &J 0, WW ' V 1 m X?jf I VJf Vi INTER IOlt OF THE gieens by Floiist Claik. A dense bank of palms and ferns on the stage scieened the musicians and the same kinds of plants were ai tanged in the two coiner balconies, over which laige banquet lamps shed a elieeiy glow. Hopes of pine weie suspended along tlie ceiling. IiANQUET ROOMS AND PARLOR. On the lloor beneath, the banquet loom and pailois bote the same evi dence of Hoi nl beauty as did the up per floor. The pat lots weie laden with ninlden-lialr, feins and palms and iedo lent with tlie color and pet fume of a lavish supply of cut lloweis. Banquet lamps lighted tlie suppei tables and their ias made a pleasing contiast to the daik gieen which piedominated in the decoiatlons. Music was furnished by lJauei's or ehestia of ten pieces. There weie six teen dance numbeis for which these popular alls weie plajed: 'El Capl tan," "Don't He Cioss," "King Cainl al," "Gaiety Gill," "Wlzaid of the Nile," "Up-a-Tiee," "Robin Hood," "Off to Camp," "Happy Days in DKIe," "Zenda," "The Ulue and Giay," "Venus Reigen," "Rob Roy," "On Paiaile," "Au Revolt " and "Handicap." Supper was piepaied and served un der the dlieetion of the club stew aid and Its enjojment was p.n taken fiom 12 to 1 30 o'clock. Sol Oettinger, chairman: Samuel Kiamer, William Moses and William Mollis were the committee. THOSE WHO ATTENDED. Fiom out of town tlioie weto piesent: Tellx Levy, H. Ehingstone, M. Free- man, A. Eong, Miss Constlne, Miss Daisy Wasseiman, Mlss Z Hambuiget, Miss Rhetta Meyers, Miss .Mlldted Lew- Hli, Miss Fiances Lew itli and M. J. K. Weltaliom, of AVIlkes-Haite; M. Ger son, of Rochestet ; D. Packeltlck, of Sy lacuse; Mr. Hambuiger, of Noith Wales, Pa ; Miss Plzer and M. Pizer, ol Cincinnati: Al Hyman, I. Asher, L. Tlin, Mr. Mnnhelmer and Jlr. and Mis. Wei tlieimer, of New Yoik city; Fted Moses and Isaac Singer, of Caibon dale; Mr. New berger, Miss Floience Reed and Miss Flota Meyets, of Plilla delphla; Miss Saiah Goodman and Mr. and Mis Sol Kline, of Plttston. THEIR GREAT ANNUAL BALL, To lie Kncti by tint Wilkes-linue Press Club. Tlie Wilkes-Bane Pi ess club ball for 1897, which is to lie given nt the Ninth regiment nimory, Wilkes-Bnrre, on Wednesday, Januaiy "0, piomlses to be the gieatest ball ever given in this pat t ot tlie state and a latge mimbei of Sctantonlans are going to attend. One of the many teatutes will be the music, which will be furnished by Pennsyl vania's most famous bands, Bauei's, of this city, and Alexander's, of Wllkes liaire. Tlie bands will bo combined to give tlie concert for the Hist bout unci will then play dance music alternately, so that tlie dancing will be continuous all night. Tlie decorations will be gor geous. A special train will leave after the ball for Scianton nnd Intel mediate points and everv convenience will bo nuanged for the comfoit of out of town visitors. Tickets can bo secuted from T. J. Walker, of Reese & Long's, 312 Linden stieet. Ticket for lady and gentleman, $2; lady's ticket, $1. INCREASED DEATH RATE. Abnormal Prevalence of Contagious Disease. The city death rate continues to tun high. Notmnlly theie aie ubout 35 deuths per week, but for over a month thoso llguies have been oeeeded and lust week theie were 17 deaths tiom nil causes. Accoidlng to the boaid of health tec otds theie wete last week 1C new cases and 4 deuths from diphtlieiin, 1 new case of seal let fever, 4 new cases of measles and 4 deaths from consump tion, 11 total of 21 new cases and S deaths. ACCOUSTICS WILL BE IMPROVED. Tliuy Aro Itml 11 1 Present ' in tho ,11 a in Court Itooiu. There was much disappointment ex piessed yesteiday over the poor accous tlo propei ties of the lemodelled main court loom, They were bad befoie and now they aie if nny tiling worse. Aichltect Lacey admits that at pies- ent there is little or no improvement, but ctulins that before he gets thiough w Ith it there will be no cause for com plaint. It Is extiemoly dlillcult. he says, to make a good Job of the loom, as It wns never piopeily desluned, but he Is confident that he can vastly Im piove upon the nccousllcs. One of his Ideas Is to lower the chandeliers and string fine wiles ncioss the loom mid way between the lloor and celling. Ilaidly a fair test could be given yes teiday, as theie were caipenleis woi Ic ing all throw: h the building and the sound of their hmnmeis above and on both sides of the court 100m kept up a continual noise. HIGHWAYMEN "AT WORK. Tli .7 Meld Up Louis Batisky of Pitts ton, Near Lazy Alan's Corner in Minooka Yesterday Alornln;?. Louis Uatlsky. of Pifston, was wny lald by hlghwajmon In Minooka and lobbed eaily csteiday moinlng lie misled the last cm Sunday night and was walking home lie leaehrd what is known as Laz Cor nel" In Minooka about 1 o'clock yesterday moinlng when two Uman aji ct aN-'w .( m v'jss.y .w: SrSl I ft yi .-' .J UW .1 jfVt . . 'I 'SFrh Hl-i.j JL; $r$, -v. s&&t&r0 'itAaar-: " "frzz. , -r '-Jf's ' .n? ryrtim i v a.vv i , 11. .1 . ." i .' ft 1 u5j BALL BOOM. oung fellows stopped him and asked loi a match. He gue it to them and lesuined bis journey, but befote bo went many feet, one of them guibbed him tiom behind and the other stiuck him lepented blows with a "1)111 j." He snuggled with all his might to stop them lrom taking $15 which be can led in the inside pocket of his vest. They got his watch and snipped the buttons off his oveicoat, coat and vest and toie one of the sleeves fiom tlio oveicoat seaiching for his money. Ills ciies awoke the lesidents in the vicinity and the lobbeis fled for fear of detection. lie was In ought to John J. Co lie's hotel and washed J'he top of hl head was one contused wound the sio of a poison's hand, and It Is a wonder the blows hadn't fiactuied bis skull. One of his teeth was loosened ft on. a blow In the mouth. He is about GO yeais old and was em ployed in tlie enipenter shop of the South Hteol mill until leeently. He had a flask of w hlskey in a pocket of his oveuoal, but was not under tlie influence of liquor. Batisky bit the finger of one of his assailants, be says, so that an ugly wound was Inflicted. Tills may lead to the detection of the highwaymen. SUN SPOTS VISIBLE. Von Cnn Sec Them if You Look Through n Smoked (Jlnss. A fine oppoitunlty foi a populai study of bun spots Is affotded b an unusun"y laige and intetesting 'j;ioup now vis ible to tlie naked ee, ptotected villi a piece of smoked glass. The gioup appealed upon tlie sun's uaa..iu llinb a few dns since, and, by the exla" lotatlon of the gicat 01b will reach the western edge and dlsnppeui in u week or ten days. The use of a small spyglass will en hance the examination, while a tele scope of veiy modeiate capacity will easily disclose even the penumbia of the most consplclous member of the gioup. The dlamele) of tlie group fiom east to west is about. 140,000 miles, and the laigest single spot, with Its penum bia, occupied an men some 3.",000 1 y 30.O.0 mile. It is staitling to conceive tlat our planet might be tossed Into tills cavity by the hand of a Titan, without any llsk of sci aping the sides. Tlieio ale sever ul groups of spots visible at piesent, widely sepaiated tiom each othei. Philadelphia Ledget SEYERAL SKATING ACCIDENTS. At No. Pour No 4 i t Itcscnoiriind on the Oiittuio unci M ('stern I'oiitl. bojs In oko thiough tlie lee on leseivoli on Routing Riook at dilfei'iit limes humlny. Each lad savee' himself tiom di owning by cling ing to the edges of tlie ice. Katie Biglin find Annie Coar, two young gills, while sliding on the pond near tlie Ontaiio and Western Hacks nt Piovidence toad, btoke thiough the ice and weie lescued by Edwaid Hop kins. lulliuniiiutor) Rheumatism Cured in :: Da-. Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind , sajs: "My wife had Itillamatoiy rheumatism in every muscle and Joint her Buffeting was teiiiblu and her body and face weie swollen almost be yond iccognition; had been in bed for six weeks and had eight physicians but received no beneilt until she tiled the Mystic Cute lor Rheumatism. It gave Immediate lellef and she was able to walk about In thico days. I am suie it saved her life." Sold by Carl Lorenz, diugglst, Scianton, 418 Lackawanna avenue. Notice. The following Is a list of display cards kept in stock at this ofllce and for sale at ten cents each: Rooms for lent. For sale. This pioperty for sale. , Furnished looms. House for rent. House to let. etc. For Infants und Children, 'C Thjfte- . FIRST DAY IN THE REMODELED ROOMS County Court House in Use Again Af. tcr Being Repaired. TWO SESSIONS OF COMMON PLEAS .liulge I'.duiirds Holds That Spcculii" lug in Miugitts is (iumbllug ami a .liiilgmont Nolo Civen to Protect n Jlnrgiu is N'ot a lion n I'idc Oeht. ages Can He Attached tor ages. Other Doings ot 11 llusv Day in the Court--l)ispt)sitiou ol Rules. After an absence of neatly six months couit yesterday icturned to the county temple of Justice and nssutned its sit tings in tlie main couit loom and old No 2, Judge Edwaids presiding In No. 1, and Judge Aichbald In the other. It was the beglnlng of the January teini of common rdons which will con tinue tin ce weeks. Judaes Aichbald, Ounster and Edwaids came on the bench at fl o'clock and sat heat ing mo tions and the like until 11 o'clock w lien Judge Gunstei letlred nnd the ttinl ot civil cases was begun, Tlie following weie continued: John Huntznian against Gcotge V. Bather, Isaac M. Felts against Delawato, Lack awanna and Western Rallioad cotn pan , Ackeininn Bi othei s against D. .i II. Canal company, Wlnton Coal company, limited, ngalnst Puncoast Coal compnny, William Von Storch against C S. Von Stoieh, Emoiy G. Ehigood against Moscow Watci com pany, Flunk AVells ngalnst city of Car bondnle, William P. Council et nl. against Maiy Zeldler et nl., Homy May against city of Scianton. The follow In? cases were lepoited settled. R Baddeis, adminlsliatm, vs. Wan en Stevens, Walter Burke a Dickson Blew ing company, John Han ion vs Johnson Coal company, Lewis R. Bevan vs Johnson Coal company, W. M. Finn vs. M. J. Norton. VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT. Judge Edwuids dlieeted a veidlct for tlie dolendunt In the case of A. P. Campbell against Dr. AVIIII11111 Hag getty. Tlie suit was hi ought on a ?200 judgment note which the defendant gave to piotect stock bought on mar gin In Linn, Allen & Co.'s biokei of fice. Couit held that it was a gamb ling debt. The case of John H Elvey agnliift C. L Teeter was called before Judge Ed waids. Elve.v Is suing for $1,13 for lay ing stone sidewalks In Gieen Ridge. Teeter alleges that tho woik was done for the Teetei Stone company and that they and not he should lie made de fendant. Bo le and Benle appealed for the plaintlft and Mi. Sciagg and Hulslandei & Vosbuig for the delense. The juiy was out at udjouinment. Just befoie adjoin anient tlie case of Mis. M. J. Lesli, of Milwaukee, against the llav Hoot and Shoe company was called befoie Judge Edwaids. The company seized thiough the sheilff on an execution against nor husband a quantity of goods which she claims belong to her peisonally. llulslander & Vosbuig ate lor the plaintiff and Mr. Tot ley for the defense. Peter J. Conioy's suit for wages ngalnst Kaufhold Bios, was tiled be foie Judge Aichbaldj M. J, Donahoe lepiesented the plaintiff and Palteison & Wilcox the defense. Conioy eai ned $11.40 woiking for the defendant. He was sued for wases and half tlie amount was attached. The defense claims thev not only paid It over, but that Conioy advised them to. He de nied this and his attorney also held that wages cannot be attached for wages. A veulict for the defendant was lendeied. VERDICT AGAINST LAMEREAUX. A erdict in favor of tlie defendant was also found In the case of Alson Hoel and w Ife against S. W. Lamer eaux, which was tried before Judge Aichbald. The Hoels weie engaged to take caie of Lamereaux's faim. Mis. Hoel claims $51 for her set vices, alleges that Lameieaux agieed to pay her etia for whatever wotk she did outside of her household duties. Wash ing milk cans and helping to caie for tlie cows is the extia woik she claimed compensation for. On account ot the non-appeaiance of the plaintiff a veulict for the de fendant was dlieeted In the case of Lew Is R. Bevan against Thomas G. Watklns. Tlie amount of the claim was $23 Gi. Mr. Manning nppeared for the defendant. Judgment for tlie plaintiff was n tcicd in tlie wage case of R. liaddets, ndminlstiatiiv, against Wan en Stev ens. In the case of II. S. Jacobs and Elizabeth Beach against the city of Scianton for damages, judgment to the amount of 300 wns enteied in favor of Mis. Bench and the (use if Mr. Jacobs was oideied on the list. Febiuaiy 3 was fixed as the time for taking depositions in tne divorce cabes of Cliaileb Evans against Maiy Lvans, and Elvlia Jones against Rkhuid It. Jones. In the case of Maiy Engl ngalnst E. E Ensile deposition will 'je ttiken Febiuaiy 3 James Woolsey was dlieeted to file 11 1)111 of pnitlculais In tlie dl voice pio ceedlngs acalnst Ills wife and also 10 qulied to show cause whj he should not suppoit her pending tlie pioceed ings. Because tho veidlct could not be leconclled with the evidence Judga 31 v.aids si anted a now tilal In tho case of the B. N. McCoy Glass company against the Lackawanna Haulwaie cempny. In the case of Thomas & Hopkins against A. P. O'Donnell, judgment v. as tefused. In tho assignment of A. C Mayors for tlie beneilt of ciedltois the tepott of Wnltei E. Gunstei, esq , auditor, was confirmed conditionally. In the case of the Star Advoi Using crmpany nuaiust the West New Yoik Pieoeive and Manufactuiing company, the shetlft is dlieeted to sell perishable piopei ty. A rule was gi anted in flits case of Mi chael J. Claike against Edwaid J. Fal lon to show cause why the satisfaction enteied lnadveitently should not be sttlcken off. in the case of Leonaid ngalnst Leon nid a leceiver was allowed to sell the book accounts. In the case of Huiley against the Dalawuie nnd Hudson Canal company court allowed 11 continuance of tlie rule and injunction until the last Monday of Apill The tule to dissolve the attachment of Mnitland Dilvlii'.' Paik association against C. P Fisk was continued until the next teini of aigumeut couit. COURT HOUSli NEWS NOTES. Tax Colloctoi T II Holand, of Dunmo.-e, fHUimI his USj duplleutu yesterday. Chniles llavcttiitt', of Moscow, collect ed $J bounty on two foxes jesterdny. Couit apiiocd tho ohm let of the Slav onic National Clieek Catholic church of &t, John yesterday. In the estate of Isadore Landau, late of Scrnnton, letters of administration were jesteidny gianted to the vvldojv, ller tha Luuduu, Couit yesterdny gianted the petition of tho supeivlsois of .Cuibotulalc township to levy nn extra eight-mills tux to puy olt the Indebtedness. Only tin co of the travorEO jurois for the week failed to put in (ii appearance: Ed ward Evnns, of Scrnnton, who failed to report; J. J. Monagluin, of Caibonchile, excused, and Plunk E. Tnppan, of Cai bondale, who recently died. John Van Bergen, the liensurer of tho Scianton poor district, esterduy filed his bond in the sum of $1,000, with II. C. SI111 fei, P. J. It tin lie, George Y. Holfmun and Jonathan Rodham as sutetles. It was ap proved by Judge Archbald. Hall was yesterday enteied by Jacob Krylii'ki in tho sum of $300 for John Llnov, ski, charged with cheating. Pat rick McCoi inlck entered ball In tho sum of $300 for James McConnlek, charged by Minnie Spangcnbetg with attempted cilm Innl assault. The following executions vveio Issued esteidny. J. E. Reynolds nKulnst 'I'. 1'. Letchworth, for $7S3C3( William Wntsou and William II. MacMellon, executo's, iiKnlnst William F. Sandwny, foi $J,tHi0; Dime Hank against Isaac B, Felts, for $3,527 31; Igiiats. Uiam ugalnst Hrlck I3a slllga for $1,000 AMUSEMENTS. . Scrnnton Is to be paitleulaily fnvored tills week In the amusement Hue in the appeal mice for n single pel foi malice ot thnt most noted character actor, Edward Hmilgan, who will be seen at tho Fiotli Inghum on Thursday evening In the greitest cieatlon known to the state,"Gld Lavendei." Mr. llarrlgan has success fully entertained more people in tho great metropolis tlinn nn othei actor. The sale of seats opens this morning, and it will find Mi. Hairlgan's aimv of udmlrcts in Scrnnton In line. The big fai co-comedy sutptlse, "A Ilallroiil Ticket," pusentod by Freeman's Fun Makers, n cotnpanj of twenty slug eis nnd comedlins, tomes to the Froth Inghnm this evening for a sIiirIo perfonn nnce. This comedv Is one continuous howl fiom stmt to llnish, and Is replete with new nnd up-to-dnte novelties, new songi, dnnces, music The leading ui lists In clude .Marie Sttluit, who has met with pheiiomen il success In her specialties, which have created a sensation wliei" ver she has appealed. The woik of Louis Wesley, who plavs "Chips," the otike bo, lias plated him nmong tlie leidln singing and dancing comedians ot todaj. "The Rising CJenontlon" will be v "ented at the Aiadciii by that favoilte comedlin, William Bail, .lull 13. Mi Bui 1 's 1 ight to be classed among the most pi eminent comedians was established long ago. In pel fee Hon of dialect and in brisk ness of nmnntilsin, Mi Bany has not nn equal In the Held When silent. Ban . Is as comical as when speaking. The star Is foitunate In linvlng tlie support of his talented daughtei, Lvdln, Miss Llzzl" Conwn, Samuel Foi list and Jumes M Manning Seveial excellent specialties sue introduced with the latest music ami seeneij. To fcure a Cold in One l)ny. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it falls to cuie. 25 cents. Skates at Florey's, 2"c. Knows that the decorations of her dinner tabic will he regarded as lellcctini; her ijood taste and judgment. An artistic and hand some Dinner Set will add much to the effect. How much better )our New Year's dinner will taste with white table linen nnd dainty dishes. We can furnish the dishes at any price ) on want to pa)'. Come in and look them over. BRiC-A-BRAC, SILVERWARE, ETC. MILLAR & PECK, 13 (Wyoming Avenue. Walk in and look around. Why lot our boraoand business bn destroy ed tin ouch atioiirf drluk or moriinlno when roll can bo cured in four we-oka at tbo Ksoloy Institute, 713 Madioon nvnnuo bcrnaton, Pa. The Cura Will Dear Invest Scat Ion. Ill sibiBaip SAWYER'S ffli-liiffi CLEARANCE SflL HE Of IVULLtNElRY MOSMDAY, JANUARY 11, 1897. Ah-olutcly No Kescrves. The Oiic-l'ourtli to Oiiu-IIult 1th Actual for Your CoiiMdelation : TRIMMED HATS. Over 200 to seloet fiom. Hoculir prion fiom S2 0.1to 515 00 bulc price from 07c to 1.97 U.NTUIMMKO HATS. At loss tlnn one-third aluo. Lot No 1, S-alo Price f,c Lot No ". Sulo I'rlcci 15c I.otNo 3, Silo Price 25c Lot No. I, bilo Pilco ...39C Lot No 5, :iil5 l'rku noc Lot No, 0, Sab Pilco 09c RIIHIOSS. All Silk Tatfotn Glaco. No 40, Salo Pi Ice , 15c a ard 1-inch wide, Sale 1'iU.o 33c u yard Don't letlhi'i matter drop yourself the good-, are bold as tlie entire sto;U is bold. A. R. SAWYBR, 132 Wyoming Avenue CHINA. A Thousand Pieces Of lovely decorated China to be closed out. Many tea sets have one piece broken. Then there are hundreds of left over odd pieces that unless sold seem to get set back wheie salespeople forget them. We think it better to make it an object for you to come today and Monday and take what you want. Five counters, arranged this way: No. 1 Counter Here aie salad bowls, open edge cake plates, fancy plates, china syi up jugs, cups and saucers. Were 25c, 40c, 50c. and highei. Tour choice, 19c. No. 2 This includes Roy- Counter al Bomi v'lses 5 piece china tea sets, orange bowls, large Bohemian va.ses and dozens of otoer pieces. Some were 2.50. Choice, 98c. No. 3 Counter Four-piece smok ing sets, crackei jais, cake plates, large vases, bon-bon boxes, chocolate potb and other pietty articles. Choice, 69c. No. 4 Counter Smoking sets, crack er jars, chocolate pots, sugar bowls and Lieam pitchers. Lots of other useful and beautiful pieces. Choice, 48c. No. 5 Moustache cups, Counter e' wiu'e CUPS ;UH' saucers., cake plates, syrup nips, celeiy holdeis and sev eral hundred other odd pieces. Any piece on this countei, 9c. u 303 Lacka. Ave. THIELE School of Music, 520 Spiuce St Mrs. Katharine Thiele, Voice Training, Solo Singing Ernest Thiele, Violin, Piano, 'Cello ensemble. Both teachers at celebrated Scharwcnka Conscrvatoty, New York. Also other competent teachers engaged. Mr. Thiele is the successor to the late HERR KOPFF. El Y El 3 Tou can sivo money fcy Imylng specta cles of Silverstone, tho eye specialist, at 303 Lackawanna avenue, onely ono flight over tho Lehigh Valley ticket office. The following prices will satisfy you that they aro the cheapest In tho city: Solid gold rimmed spectacles at J3.M per pair; filled bows at $2: nlcklo bows from 50c. to $1.60; aluminum bows from 75c. to $2 00; colored glasses from 25c. to $1.25. Wo havo a largo lino of reading glasses, tho best in tho market, at 25c. per pair. Opera and mng nlfjlng glasses at reduced prices. Of flco hours, S a. m. to 12m.; 1 to 0 p. m. Remember that your eyes will bo exam ined free and satisfaction is guaranteed. THE OS) ROOMS I AND 2, COM'Url BI'lTG, SCRANTON, PA. MINING AND BLASTING MADE AT MOOSIC AND RUSH DALE WORKS. LAFLIN & RAND POWDHR CO'3 ORANGE GUN POWDER Hlcctric L'atterios, lllocti lo Exnlotlorj, for ex plodiiig blasts, barety Fuse, aud Repauno Chemical Co. 's 111(111 nXPLObiVRS. Will Begin Kntire Stock Will He Offered from Value. Price.-; on a Tew Article-, OSTRICH IJOWS AtSj.oS Kojtular Prloo J0.5O I'ANCY FEATHKUS. At sc Heduced from 15s At 15c Heduced f roru ilJc OSTRICH TIPS. Ono lot At 63c Uoduced from Sl.'-'i ROSIN. Silk and VoHct At inc M'ortli 2"c At ic Worth fi'iu At 35c Worth Mo At 3uc Worth aio VI01.B1S. At sc , 10c, 15c, 10c, 35c, and39c u Hunch, Worth Double, after reading tills adv., lint convince advertised, Sale will continue until KjU LETTER FIHM A NEW Y0KK CLOAK HOUSE. January 7tli, 1807. W. It. IJlnck, 1312 Wyoming avemto, Scrnnton. Dear Sir: Wo lmvo concluded to ncccpt your cash oiler, CO per cunt., for our entire stock of , rackets timl Uupc9 and have shipped them today. Yours truly, A. ROSEN & CO, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, Will conmionco tho snlc of tlionbovo stock and continue until tho wholo stock is disposed of. All Hnuclo Astrakhan Koisey Jack ets will bo arranged into thico lots; LOT ONE. Manufactuier'u l'rlce, $7.00. Sale Price $3.50 LOT TWO. Mnmifncturci's Price, $10.00, Sale Price $5.00 LOT THREE. Mnnufacturet's Price, $10.00. Sale Price..- $7.50 All of our Capes will be assorted out in the same manner, Manufactuier's Prices, $0, 5-10, 1G. Sale Price $3, $5, $S All of Fur Capes, short and lougt will bo closed out tit HALF PRICE. Sale Begins flonday. 132 Wyoming Avenue. SAWYER'S MILLINERY STORE WE HAVE THE BEST To Be Found In the City. Taitor-EVlade, 'Tailor Fit And Finis And About Half Tullor Prices. h 416 LACKRWANiiA AVE'iUH THE 111 A MILL CI., Builders' Hardware, Gas, Plumbing and Electric Fixlurss, Electric Light Wiring. STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING 434 LACKAWANNA AVE, WILLIAM S. MILLAR, Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton ROOMS 4 AND 5 OAS AND WATER CO. BUILDINO, CORKER WYOMING AYE. AND CENTER ST. OPnCE IIOTmS from 7.20 a, m. to 9 p. m. (1 hour Intermission for dinner anil 0 upper.) Particular Attention Olven to Collections. Prompt bettlemrnt Uumaiiteeu. Your Uu(i ueis U Rcipectf uilj bollcitc J. 1 elepbone 134, BUCK, I
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