THE SCTJANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY MOUSING. JANUARY 258, 1807. tHpuderst will plense note that ndvortho mint, oulcrs for job work, mid Items for publication left nt the establishment of Shannon t Co, nevvMlrnlcrs, North Main Htictt, will recdve ptompt nttuitlonj or llco open from 8 n, in, to 10 p in HANQUET OF THE V. M. I. A arKU Ntunlii'r ol (Jiii'Ms Kutur- tiilncil at IltirlicN It it I Ul i 11 tr. On Weiliimdny ovonlnE the llrst nn ntinl banquet of Council 121, Youns Jluli'n liiHtllutc, biouglit moiu than 200 Rtiests to Huiko'H liullillntr, and then to Hotel Antlnaclte foi the conclusion of the fustl Itlea The Moznrt orchestia furnished mus ic for the (lunceis ut the Hut Ice build Inp The Rrnnd mulch w led by Sir. and Mis I F McDonald at 12 o'clock vv hen the quests adjoin ned to meet at the dlnliiR loom of the hotel The loom wis buuitlfull an aimed with coloicd llfrlit", emblematic of the society. An Illuminated motto of the oldei was dlw latd "I'm Deo, lro Vatila" The opening speech of welcome, fol low Iiik the elaborate couisfs. was made by J r. McDonald, who conRtatulnted the membeis on their lit st Kiniul ban quet Although appointed toasttnnstci he gracefully pusseil Its duties, to his filend, Hlcliuid J Huike, of Scranton. Ml Iloin was first Intioduced and spoke on "The Y. M 1 " He snoke of tlu hlston of the orRanlratlon of the sockU, and Its social, Intellectual anil moial puipo-e. Aftei his Intel estlng addiess P II Gilleian lesponded to the motto of the oldei "Pio Deo, Pio 1'itila" Robot t Dmmet O'Uovle, of Scianton, then spoke In a ei nRtee able happy inunnti upon the subject of ' Fintornltv " Maoi O'NcIl, who was to speak on the subject of "A Catholic Citizen" was unuble to be piesent. W. II. Gilles pie, of Plttston, made a sliui t speech th it was voiv Intel tabling and then gave pluto to J A. liurke, who le sp miltd to the toast "The Ladles " P J Hudd, esi , of Minn's Mills, spoke of "The Law," and ieceled a heait welcome James Mitchell, city editor of the Scianton Tilbune, ie sponded In a happy manner to "The Pi ess," and spoke of the nntuie of journalism and Its itqulienients His spetch was aptl illustiated with two well told stoiks The addnsi was excellent and ieceicd heaity applause A PLEASANT WEDDING. W J. MuDoiiohrIi anil .tli'.s Kate A. Scott United in .lliirruiRe. On AVednesdaj evening In St Hose chinch Ke W A Nealon joined Jllss Kate A. Scott and William J. McDon ourIi In mauiaRe A laieo numbei of fi lends witnessed the iinpiesshe ei vlce. The bilde was beautiful! v dies'.ed, and was accompanied b her sister, Miss Lile Scott ns bildes niald. A cousin of the groom, James McDonouRh, was best man. The jouiir people are well known and popular among a laiRe clicle of fiiends A te eept'.on was given them at the home of the bride's paients, Mr. and Mis J. J. Scott, and a laiee numbei of fi lends roi Riatulated them and passed a plea ant evening. Man beautiful gifts were reolvcd as tokens of loe and fiiend bhip. Mi and Mis. McDonough will make theli liome in this city, wlieie he Is known as a successful man ol business the lnunajrei of the CiysUU Lake lee company. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES. Miss rio Allen, ol Foiest City, is vis iting Miss Cliailotte Gilts on Lincoln avenue Michael Boland, of Chicago, Is In the city, called heie by the death of Ills brother, James. F P Coates Is now engaged In busl ntss in s-ciaiiton The tiamps who entered K D Lath rope's house Tuesday night madt at tempts to entei the houses of Mi. Maiy L Crane on Lincoln aenue and C G Aeiy on Gaitleld aenue Dr Alexantlei r Glllis was In Foi est City ycsteiday The Ladies' Aid society, or Little Gleaneis, of the Baptist chinch, held a social In the lettine loom of the chinch Wednesdav evening. Mis J. O Con noi, of Jeimyn, sang seveial selections dining the evening and light ltfitsh ments weteseived. The tithes foi the yeai amounted to ovei four bundled dollars, which will be upulled on the debt on the chinch piopeity Miss Lizzie McAndiew, of Cottage stieet, Is enteitiinlng Miss Mamie Bresnehan, of Plttston The membeis of the Gei mania Sing ing society held a social at theii hall In the McTlghe building Wednesday evening Miss Cairle Davis and Miss Nettie Boist, who have been the guests of fiiends in Scranton the past week, have returned home. The Ladles' Aid society of the Sec ond Presbyteilan chuuh will hold a basket social this evening. Miss Maiy Cogglns, who has been the gust of her slstei, Mrs P r Fox, on Dundaff stieet, has i etui ned to hei home in Oly pliant. The annual masquerade ball of the Shield ot Honor took place In the Watt building last evening. Miss Maiy A. Buike, of Biooklyn stieet, Is entertaining Miss Jennie Mai tln, of Moscow. OLYPIIANT. The general caucus of the Democrats will be held tonight by older of tho lgllunts, First wind, Thomas Gan non, Dominic Howard, Hdwnnl How aid, Second wnid, P. W. Feeley, Thos Paddon, Patiick Murphy, Thiid wind, J J Fly nn, A F Gilllsple, J A. Len non; Fouith waid, John O'Nell, John McLaughlin, James C, McAndrew. Wnid caucus will be held In the Fiist and Thiid wards tomonow night. The Republican boiough caucus will be held In Mahon's hall next Tuesday evening ut 7 o'clock. The Second waid caucus will be held Immediately uftei Annual Inventory Sule OK CARPETS. Wo have concluded our annuil Inventory of stock, and tlnd we have a great many ileslrablo lengths that we will close out at much less than cost, to make room for our spring goods that we are receiving dally. Bring the sUo of your room along with you If 111 need of a carpet and we will guarantee you a bargain, as this Is no humbug sale. A word as to our third annual remnant sale, wo have some short lengths that we will closo out at half price. See them, as this sale lasts only for tun duys. SCOTT INGLiS, Carpets, Wall Papen and Draperies, 4 1 9 LACKA. AVENUE. In the sanio place, John Penman, J. 13. Urown, committee. The Jolly llachelors Club will be Riv en a compllmentaiy social In the rooms of the club of B." this o onlntj- The grand march will commence at 8 JO o'clock. All are cordially Invited, Hev. J. A. ISvtins has leslgncd the pastorate of the Susquehanna Stiect Hiptlst church. The resignation will take erfect on March .11. Mr. IJwins caino to this place fioin Shaion, Pa., and has had the pastorate of the Bap tist chinch about tlnee yeais. The pupils of St. Pattlck's paiochlnl school gave a lecltal In the Convent hall jesteidaj afternoon. The follow ing musical progtum was well lender ed: "Chant till Herget," Oiace Pettl Rienv; "Manonetts," IMward O'Hallol nnj "Alphlne Olow," Jennie McAndiew ; "Oussle Waltz," Esther Ileaills, "i:t maln," James and Maltha Uienimn; "Day Lilly," Mollle Hannlck; "Alice," Nellie Gallagher; "Jack and the Bean stalk," Alary Best; "Old Folks at Home," Belva Taylot ; "Little Clom Walt?," Katie Hogan; "A Happy Though," Llzle Dempsej , "Shoe makei's Song," Alice Williams; "Onlden Wedding," Jacob Hosenfeld, "Hippie of the Alabama," Sadie Hogan; "Sky Link Polka," Mai leCummlngs; "Polka," May Kennedy; "Luc!, dl Lammei moot, "Net tle McDonald; "Dance of the Hay makers," Nellie Fan ell. Madge Tuckei with a lopeitolie of fine plas will appear at the V. M Opera House for three nights, com mencing January 2S. FINE ICE AT POYNTELLE. The Harvest of Hie Chilly Crop Fur- nislics Employment for a Large Number of Laborers. Special to the Scunte-i Tribune Poyntelle, Jan 21 The Ice harvest ing season Is now on In full blast In this locality, and many residents who would otheiwlse be Idle at this time of the year aie illulliiR employment at the lakes assisting in the woik of gathering the chilly ciop which is placed upon tais and shipped away or packed In the store houses on the shoies Lake Poyntelle, which Is the laigest and fin est of the bodies of wntei In this vi cinity; Is the scene of gieatest activity. The work of lining the Immense stoie houses, just completed, heie by Messis Stevens and Sllsbee, of Scranton, has been commenced and will furnish em ployment foi fiom sixty to seventy men and many teams w hlle the season lasts. 1J the aid of appioved machlneiy ice can be stoied In the Stevens and Slls bee houses ut the late of tlnee tons a minute The Ice at piesent Is about twelve Inches thick, lemaikably cleai and entliely flee fiom snow ivatei or sediment. As Lake Poyntelle Is fed en tlielv by spilngs and Is situated In a mannei that pi events the wntei fiom being polluted by di (linage, it is easy to undei stand that the Ice cut fiom Its suiface Is unexcelled. Stevens and Sllsbee, of Scianton, and Mr. Kiamer, of WIlkes-Bane, have con -tiol of the Ice crop on Lake Poyntelle, whlje the Consumers company and seveial smaller concerns haivest ice fiom other lakes In the locality. Ml. Kiamer ships all of his Ice fiom the lake as soon as It Is cut, sending It oel the Ontailo and Western railroad to his Ice houses In Luzeine county. Ml. Kiamer's men shipped 40 cai loads yes tetday over the Ontailo and Western While cutting Ice at fom o'clock this moinlng one of the hoises used at Kiamer's plot, went though the Ice A young man was on the back of the hoise at the time and botli came veiy near being dl owned The man was easily pulled out of his petllous posi tion, but consldeiable dlflltulty was ex pel leneed In getting the hoise out, which was finally lescued by the aid' of anothei steed A party of Sciantonlans Including ex--Sheiiff A B Stevens, Fled i: Stevens, Division Passenger Agent T Fllttioft, of the Ontailo untl Western, and W. S Pulmei, visited the lake today and In spected the w oi kings of the Stevens and Sllsbee plant which has been elected under supei vision of Mi Slls bee and gieatly admit ed the pel feet uiiangements foi lapidly hnivestlng the Ice They took dinnei with mine host Simons at the Poyntelle hotel and l etui ned on the afternoon tialn Options have been eciued on the Ice upon seveial of the smallei lakes heie about by othei pintles and fiom pies ent indications the Ice business will soon be one of the booming Industiles of Poyntelle. TAYLOK. The funeial seivlces ovei tho lemalns of the late Heniy Funnel occuned yes teiday atteinoon at the Get man Luth eian church and was attended by a laige concouise of sympathising friends and nelghbois. Kev. Dr. H H Hauls, Hev. A. Webei, and Kev Mi Lang tough, of Scianton, olllclated and eath dellveied a touching and appiopilate address In which the inuny littles of the deceased were appiopi lately set foi tli. Time weie a number of beautl tul lloial offerings lecelved. At the close of the seivlces the lemalns weie borne to the Foiest Home cemeteiy for Intel ment The Knights of Py thlas, Im pioved Oldei of Red Men, and the Ger man Lutheinn lodge of which the de i eased was a membei attended In a body . John Powell, of Plymouth, visited fiiends in this town yestei day Mis T L Jones visited lelatlves in Scianton on Monday The funeial seivltos over the lemalns of the late Michael Ryan occulted yes tei day morning at 9 o'clock from his late home on Oak stree't and wus laige ly attended. Impiesslve seivlces weie held at the house Inteiment was made ut the Hyde Paik Catholic cemeteiy Mis. Blackburn, of Plttston, visited fiiends In this town on Tuesday Dr r. W Sanboin, of Gieen Ridge, was heie on business yestei duy. PltlCMiUIMi. Miss Ina Caipentei entei tallied a number of fiiends at her home, fin Noith Main stieet, Wednesduy even ing. Games of all kinds weie Indulged In Uui Ing the evening, and lefieshments seived, after which the meriy gatlieiiug dispel bed. A citizens' general caucus was held in Smith's hall last evening. Tlie Pilceburg soilul and dancing eluss will hold its regului meeting In Fadden's hull this evening. Messis Kane und McLuughlln huve urinngeil to have u duneing master fiom Scmnton piesent und to teach many of the new dances. George Mumford was a visltoi In Oly phant yeBtetday. S C Hodson, the new- aspliant for the postofllce, has retlied fiom the confec tionery business. Mis. William Pioud louck has pmchased the stock und will continue to do business In the old stand, Professor J, Haydn Couzens wus a caller In town today, James McGettilck has accepted a po sition as cleik in W. C. Griltln's store. JERTCYN AND The many clerks In town are begin ning to look forvvtiicl with pleiisuie and iue counting the weeks, when the clos ing of the stoies at an euily bout will allow them the evenings to themselves. The niei chants of Jenny u aie veiy con sider nte In lelutlou to the needs of their employes, afid do not believe In having them woik din Ing the swelteilng heat of Hiunmei evenings. John V Qulnn, pioptletor of the Tint linn house, ut May Held, was lobbed bv some unknown pel son a few nights ngo They knew that It w us p ly -day In thut vicinity and that they would be likely to Ret a haul The lobbent gained entrnnte by foiclng u window In the bai room, and did It so quletlv thai the piopiletot fulled to heat them. Af tei they weie Inside thev went tluough the till and pocketed the contents vhlc h consisted of small change They tit ted us If acquainted with the plate, as they roiitlnued theli stuich Into Mi Qulnn's sleeping loom, vvheie they spcuied his potketbook fiom his ti onsets Time was consldeiable money In It. It 1b bin -mlsed about one bundled dolluis Af ter helping themselves to good eigais and a couple of bottles of whisky they decamped A shooting match nt clay pigeons was held on the Hast Side Wednesday afternoon W G McDetmott and Wil lie McDeimott each shot seven out of ten blids William Cunningham and Hdwnid Feiuy each shot sl out of nine Albeit Moon shot font and missed the Thomas Long shot tlnee and missed M Michael MulliPiln shot tlnee and missed seven. Matthew Leslie took the take by shooting one and missing night. For the fouith time within two weeks Mi and Mis Aleandei Biuee weie called upon yestei day moinlng to moiu n the loss of anothei child, this time the pet of the family and the onlv dallghtei and sister. There weie eight boys and one gill, now theli i cumins but live boys The funeial will take pluto this afternoon Miss Josle Gllllgan, of the South Side, entei tallied n numbei of hei fiiends at hei home last evening and u veiy pleas ant time was enjoyed The following wne In attendance: Misses Mame Ken neth, Mamie Walkei, Muiv Luvelle and Llsvle Collins, Messis T II Qulnn, Thomas Mot guns, J. W Hunophv and W. J MucDonald, of Caibondnle Miss Llsvle Glanvllle, of Mount Pleas ant, N visiting at the home of Mis Jo seph Jay, Jr Mr Chailes Stone, of Blnghamton, was a callei upon fiiends In town yes t( ldny. A wldcsptend tumor Is afloat that Contiactor L Hoffeckei will shoitlv sucteed Ml Chniles L Bell In the man agement of the Jenni-n planing mill Mi Ilofftcker is a practical caipentei, and undoubtedly will make a success In the new enteipilso Mr Heniy Collins, of South Main stieet. Is visiting lilends in Stianton Mr Thomas Solomon is aspiiing to inspectoi of election at the Republican caucus of the Second waid this evening Attoinev P. H Timlin attended the lavvyeis' banquet at Ilottl Jeimyn in Scianton, last evening The Citizens eaueus will be held In Edmunds' hall on Satin day evening The Second waid Republican taucus will be held this, evening at Enteipiise hall Mi. Geoige Meilltt spent last evening In Peckvllle Mi William Tennis and Misses Doia Tennis and Mabel Davis spent last evening in Scianton Last evening C E Helmes Justice of the peace, at the Instance of Hei belt Smith, issued a wan ant foi the an est of Geoige Btlsh, Until the Hist ot Septembei, 1SUG, Ml Smith, claims he mid Mi Belsh woiked In the Delavvaie and Hudson collleiy on shuns, and used the same numbei tickets on the cais which they loaded When they dissolved pat tnei ship, each one then had tickets, with n numbei foi each At the time of the dissolution, theie weie tlnee cais on the swltth, which had been loaded by the two men, and which boie the foimei ticket Ml Smith fuithei states that Mi Belsh took the regulai ticket and placed one of his own numbeis on the nil theieby pieventlng Mi. Smith liotn getting his pay on the tlnee cms Mi Belsh waived a healing and gave ball foi his ap peal. nice to couit. Casswallon Lodge, No Ifi, Title Ivoi Ites ot Ameilcn elected and Installed the following otllceis at theli last meet ing: Past president, Heniy Williams; piesldent, J W Giltllths. vice piesi dent, J W Williams, secietaiv, Rlch aul Owens, tieasuiei, Hdwaid D Geoige; conductoi, Thomas Williams, stew aid, J T Williams; guaidluns, Jas Owens and Edwnid Willi tins, sup ports s of the piesldent, light, Dnv Id Phillips, left WUllum L Jenkins: sup poiteis of the vice uiosldent, light William Williams left, James Lewis, tiustee foi tlnee yeais, Thomas M Giltllths John McGunv, of May Held, states that his son, Michael who left heie a few tiys ago has a position in n clc,ai tacto.y In New Yoik Tho"ias MeGouldilck of May Held announces that he ,s an aspliant foi tax colleetoi Time are a numbei of can didates in the boiough ot May Held who hnve announced theli names toi tlu callous olllees who would like to know when and wheie the i uncus w 111 be luld 1 wish to state th'it I have not tli slightest suspicion ot paity oi patties who participated In the lobbeiy of last Satuulav night Nelthei have I made etloits to bilng any patties to justice at pic ent as has been stated John E Qulnn 1-OKIIsT CITY. On Wednesday evening about II m o'clock Hie wus dlscoveied in the shoe store ovvutd by John Matey It was Hist dlscoveied by the voting ladles who lived in looms ovei tlie store They suvv the smoke making its wuy Into tlieir upaitmetits tluough the Hoot and Immediately gave the ulnim The En tei pi Ise Hose toinpany quickly lesponiL ed and in a few minutes extinguished the blaze The stock In the stole was badly damaged by the watei Mutey 's lepulllng tools weie completely tle stioyed They weie In the real of th building vvheie the Hie oilglnuted Tht Hie Is supposed to have been caused by asy to Take asy to Operate Aro features peeulhr to Hood's Pills Small In size, tasteless, ifllileut, thorouglr As out) man Raid: "You never know you h nn tilnniL I, 111 fill If I1 nil over." 2ic. 0. 1. Hood &. Co , S the only pills to take with Hood's harsapaillb. live coals falling from the stove In the rem, Veiy little dntnnge wus done to the building. Theie weie no new nppllcnntii for llquni licenses this yeat. All the old places hud their licenses lenewed. On Sutuiday evening the Demociats of the First waid will hold theli caucus In McDonnld'.s hull. The nun us In the Strand wind will be held !n the vacant Btote i ooin In the Manning building on the sumo evening. John Mutey and Philip Malloy will go to Monti ose on Jnnuniy "' Thev mi nn the list of linveise jmoiH druwn to seive dining the week commencing on the 2"th hint. The Ladles' Aid rocletv of the piesby tciluii chinch held a veiy successful suppei and eutoi tnlnment on Wednes day evening. The entei tnlnment wus furnished by the Junliii Chilstluu En deavor society. The Ciystal Lnke c oi lespondent of the Km est City News Is engnged In u contioveisy with the nottd S5uquehnii na nn respondent, Whitney The News coi lespondent had bettei lookoitt foi Whitney- On Monday afternoon Joseph Hall was sttuek by an engine on the Jelfei son brunch of the Eile He lesldes nein the old Delawuieund Hudson mill net oss the ilvei, und wus going to this plnte v lu the l.illioud when he was stunk It w as dining the heavy snow sqtiull on Monday that the accident oc cuned Hull did not see an appi cach ing tialn until It was too late to get out of the way He attempted to do ho but wus unable to avoid being struck He was knocked acioss the Foiest Cltv bieakei switch, sttlklng ills head on n lall Ills Injinles weie not of a seri ous nntuie and at piesent he Is able to walk aiound again. AUCIHSALI). School Dlurtoi Heinv Mvets, of Main stieet, had his leg bioken by a full while on h's way to work yestei duy morning Mi. Myeis had just left the powdei house of the Delavvaie and Hudson company ut No " with a keg of powdei and as he was going down the Incline neat the house he slipped and fell with the lesult above stated He was taken to his home in the ambu lance -Mi. and Mis M J Koainey visited fiiends In Scianton yestei day. As piedicted In this column yestei day F. J ORouike wus nominated foi st hool dlieetoi and 1. F Loftus for council fiom the Thiid waid ut a Dem on utlc caucus held In Newcomb's hall Last evening also the Republicans of that wind held theli caucus In Piobst's hall John Sthllllei was the nominee foi school dliector and Thomus Cnf fiey foi council As time will be no othti candldutes in Hint waid the stiug gle between the Deinociatic und Repub lican candidates will be veiy Inteiest Ing John E Jones Is making nn active canvass toi the ollke of councilman fiom tlie Flist waid Ml Jones is young, eneigetlc and entei pi lslng und would undoubtedly lepiesent the waul with ciedlt to himself and his constit uents. As yet theie Is no one named In opposition to him Aichbnld conlave, Impioved Oulei of HcptaMiphs instnllid the following of llctis last evening. Past .nt lion, W II Muiphv, aichon, Max Klopfei , pio vost, John V. Boland, pi elate. Fled Klnback, flnaneiei, W. 11 Phllblu; tiensuiei. Flunk Cnwley: secietaiy, P J Coollean: waiden, Cluls Mullet, and sentinel, John Blake The installallor was conducted bv Dlstilct Deputy Wolfe of Caibondale 1 The many fiiends of Miss Sal all O Council, of Pine stieet, will be glad to know that she Is lei ovei Ing tiom her lecent severe sickness Rev. Dr McLeod, pastoi of the Flut Piesbvteilan chinch, of Scianton, will lee tine In the Piesbyteiiin chinch on Ft ldny evening next week Woik on the new bildge is iiogies ing so fast that the bildge will be leadv for use tomonow Contiaotoi Splllone has done stiong and duiable woik on It AVOCA. The death of Waltei Fltslmmons, a populai voung man of this town, oc cuned ut the fnmlly lesldence on Wed nesdav evening at ! o'clock uftei n few days' illness of pneumonia De ceased was about 2"j yenis of uge and possessed a wide clicle of fiiends who will be shocked to leain of his nuly demise lie was a son of Waltei Flt slmnions. Si . and a In othei to pot irastti Fitslininons, of this jdnce The othei numbeis of the fumily aie Maiy, Apnle, Agnes, Kate, and Patiick The tunei.il will take jilaie tomoirow (Sat uiday) moinlng at 'i 30 o'clock A le qulem mass will be eelebi ited 111 St, Maiy's ehuich Inteiment will be lu Muiket stieet cemetny, Plttston. UALI.STIwM). II S Jamitsou, ot Alton, N V, has pm chased William O'Dell's b'aibei shop on Main stutt Mi Waltei E Bin ton and Miss Jen nie Kln', two of oui nio'-t populai young ocople, weie united in mail luge in tin Biotlst chinch last Wednesday evening v Rev John Davis Mi and Mis Dilbut Heiklniei and Mi and Mis Clias Cuniei v. j 11 have Most Torturing, Disfiguring, Humiliating Of itching, burnt.).;, bleeding, scaly skin and scilp liumorj is instantly relieved by a warm bith .villi Cuticlua Sou1, a hlngli! application of Cuticuua (oint ment), the great skin cure, and a full doso of Cimcui: v Ui'sor.VKXT, greatest of Wood punlicrs and humor cities. Ilr.Mi'uiES speedily, perni'ineiitly, and economic illy cure, w hen all clao f tils. I'ittku Pbco Avncneu Coup Snlel'ropi I!nion. OJ-'-llowlolurel very Skin una UlooJ Humor," free. PIMPLY FACES l'utlfl'l nnl llcaullfirj til luuitav soai'. ON THE LINE OF THh Canadian nun- r are located the finest flahlng and huntliK errounds In the world. Descriptive books on application. Tlckots to an points in l Maine. Canada and Maritime Provinces, Minneapolis' St. Paul, Canadian and United 8tate3 Northwest, Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Poitland, Ore,, Sun Frunclsco First-Class Sleeping and Dining Cars attached to all throught trains. Tourist carB fully fitted with bedding, curtains and specially adapted to wants of families may be had with second-class tickets. Rates always less than via other lines. For further lnformatlctn, time tables, etc, on application to E. V. SKINNER, G. E. A., . gsc uiuautYaj-,fibir lum 2IY 3ICK SISTERS. " I wnnt to tell yon vrhnt Lydia T3, Plnkliiun's Vojjetnblo Compound line dono for mo. For tvv imty J ears 1 litttl Mificreil with loss of npfiotitc, ntiusea, constipation, palpi V. tntlou of tins lieuit, henil- ,,jjjii( r nehu mid pulns In ut'iiily wk(?i?(Wl alt paits of my body. biciunsnitUt. indigestion, mediuiuo did i.V was only - Wltffl but hi i help mutiny. I begun tho use of tho I'inkhnni ivciiicdies, particularly Lydlu 13. l'inlc Vegutiilno Compound 1 Imivo tuken four bottles, and now those troubles mo cm cd. " I cannot piuiso It enough, and our dnifgist says the medicine, is doing a world of good among his customers." llr.LLK : 'JL'uoiivsox, New Bedford. Muss. on Fildny foi a visit with fiiends In New Yoik, Biooklyn und Jeisey City Rev J 11 Sweet, of Scianton, cleliv eied Jin excellent lectuie In the Meth odist c lunch Tuesdny evening to a laig and appu clathe audience Edwaid OBiIen hnd nn arm quite badly lnjuied while at woik In the louiid house on Wednesduy William Hainahan tiled at his home on Rnilioad stieet on Thuisday moin lng uftei a long illness The funeial seivlces will be conducted fiom St Law i ente chinch In Gieat Bend next Sutuiday moinlng at 10 ,'0 o'clock, 'The pupils of the high school have established a paper In the school to be known ns "The High School Curette,' with Piofessoi 1! W. Pease as edltoi It will be issued bi-monthly. The Hist Issue will appear Febiuaiy 1. MOSCOW. Miss Blanche Olmstead, of Apalachln Is visiting the Misses Sue and Bessie Py le Mis Adam Kiotssei, of Mndlsonvllle was the guest of Mi und ills Clint lis Noick on Monday All and Mis William Monnhan nnd chlldien, of Tobyhunnu, spent Sunday with Mis Monuhaii's mother. Mis. Cunningham. Mi. and Mis C II. Tiavls returned home Sunday afternoon ftoin Nichol son, while they weie visiting their daughtei, Mis Veidain Smith. Mis Mmguiet Waidell spent Monday In Scianton Juvenile Curiosity. "Ml. Dlggles," said the little boy with big l utiles on his shoulders, "I wish you would let me come nnd see where you live I want to look at youi loom " "Vhv, ceitutnly. But what made you think of that' "My sUiti said It was bettei than your company, so I thought It must be some thing line "Washington Stui. Inlluiiimiitorj ltheiimiitism Clued in :: Days. Morton L Hill, of Lebanon, Ind , says: "My wife bad inllamutory llieumntism In every muscle and Joint her suffeiinj was tenlble and her body and face were swollen almost be yond lecognition; had been in bed foi six weeks and, bad eight physicians but lecelved no benefit until she tried the Mystic Cure lor Rheumatism It gave immediate lelief and she was able to walk about In tlnee days I am sure It saved her life." Sold by Carl Loien. druggist, Scianton, 418 Lackawannu avenue rousers Sui See our windows for vvonJi ousl) low prices in Iron serines. io is the time to enjo) the Iitui) of a pcifect fit and perfect .otk ni.insliip nt tlie pi ice of toad) made ;;oods. WE HAVE REMOVED One door from our old stand to the left of Tlie Arcade instead of tlie right. Our iticteasiti" busi ness leipttied more room, which shows that the people appteiiate low prices, good woiUtuanship and honest dealiti1' W. J. DAVIS, OrUhntors cf Mockrn Methods In AlcrUu.itlallorln j 213 Wyoming Avenue. DUPONTS CiniNfi, GLftSTING WD SPORTING Manufactured at the Wnpw.illopen Mills, Luzeni" county, Pa , and at Wil mington, Delaware. HENRYBEUN.Jp. General Agent for tho Wyoming District. 118 WYOAllMJ AVLP.UI!. icranton, Vs. Third Nntloinl Iiank HulUlng. AGnNcn:s THOS FORD Plttston. Pa. JOHN n SMITH t SON. I'lynouth Pa, E W MULLIGAN, Wilkes-Ddno. Pa, Agents for tho Itepauno Chemical Com. (anv'e Illsh Uplotlvcc. What Sarah Ucrnliard says ,3- 'Wk uot AZlMi. - - ilX?WflX-t'J TV Mlr J isaHia ' i - ' '! carina iiuui I I i j. - 1 -i w ,i zte ft x. GIGANTIC COAT SALE it twmm m prices Jfip&iihsszSi w5y PHILADELPHIA MIBCTUREBS OF CLOAKS AND SUITS 421 Lackawanna Avenue. Z. WEINGART, Proprietor. I II BE CLOSED SALES FOE CASH ONLY. Our selections for tlie spring trade are arriving. We must have space, and in order to make it will clear out tlie patterns in stock. LL NEW GOODS, The greater part made in anticipation ot the coming season, at a price which will insure their speedy removal, LOOK AT OUR STOCK. COMPARE PRICES and QUALITY And we are confident of the result. Carpets and Opp Alain Entrance to Wyoming lions.;. 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. t AN UNUSUAL Un UK I UK! 1 1 IT Y g iy o 4W gether. It will be more con. euient. Tt will lessen our expenses and. give you Clothing at lower prices than ever before. It will give our Clothing department better light and more room. In order to do this we want to lessen our Clothing stock as much as possi ble, so that we will uot lose money by damaged goods dur ing the removal of the stock, or for drayage expenses. We are, therefore, offering everything in our Clothing depart ment at gieatly reduced prices. The style and fit and wear of our Clothes you well know. Thej' are proverbial in and. a: omul Scranton. The prices just at present are remarkable. Just the same during this sale J$ as during our ordinary busi- ness. 7,m nn.. - l.f.4- 1UU Willi gut ucucci Clothes at far cheaper pricds, and you needn't pay for them now. What more could you have ? ooooooooo C -nMY All prevloun atlompts at bargains aro Inolgnlflcnnt lu comparison with tliH. llav Ing bought up the entlro stotlc of two of the laigest manufacturers In New lork, we are now able to give our custo mer the gientcst biignlliB thu world has ever Been Coats Hint wo paid $12 und $15 roi wholesnle und were consldeied elegant bargains at that, aie now on salo In our stoie foi J4 and $5 ench. Tho following mny give you a little Idea of some of our bargains: UL1X1ANT llOUCLH COATS, shield fiput, half lined, rolling collar, wholesale price. '$17 OUU fo gg LADinS' HLACK KHHSUY JAt?KCTS, lined w'th Hiitlti rhadnme, wholesale price, $0 75, OUH &t) QO Lidlis" Jackets, in line I'erslin cloth, slllc llntd, wholesale price, $7.60; frn no ouit phr'i: . ... . . Sa.lJo l'lench tuteiplUiii coats, lined throughout with thaiigeablo silk, whole- o QO sale pike, $10,00. OUH PHICH. $0,30 Ladles' tine Impoited Jackets, beautiful effects lu silk ustracluui, Keisey and In black, brown and gieen, silk lined; wholesale price, $11; OUH vtC QO Ladles' seal plush capes, handsomely em. bio'dered, wholesale price itO QO $775, OUH PHICU vP.UO Ladles' suits, skirts and silk waists In all the latest styles ale now on salo ut halt price. CLEARING SALE OF CARPETS, AT Draperies. GO 408 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE OUR CLOTHING DEPARTHENT from the special store it now occupies just at present, to our main store, We want it under the same roof with our Furniture and Carpet Departments. We want our business all to- vp & A wm i W 4 f flOD jjT PRFfilT X Mh fl ! W""11 ! Wyoming- Ave.
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