THE SCI? ANTON TiroirNl!l-fv EDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 10. IS!) 7. J J West Side Department EIGHTY YEARS OF AGE. IntcrcslInK Ucnt Cclebrnicd Yesterday by Hiram Slark at Ills Home on North Main Avenue. "Wo nm&t licat thorn today or tomor row Holly StnrU I a widow!" livpiy pattlotlc Ameilciin knows who spuko thlh linmottnl appeal to thu little band of Utei'ii Mountain bens on the ?vc of buttle In thu hUukrIu for Amci lcan Independence. Today, The Tii liune pi events a plrtiuo of llliam Staik. n blood descendant of the famous old revolutionary guncial. who i"itcidny celebrated in a quiet way, his SOlh birth- HITtAM STARK. day anniversan at his home, Main avenue It the aitlbt on North has been true to the photoioaphlc lesemblanco nu can see In the stionp I'uiltanlc face of the Tged Rentleniun the maiks of that peel less tvno of manhood, loiined by the hardy asot litl'ins of ploneei das The Him chin, the nose of con quest, the soldleis' ce and the heavy ejebiows that end In tin two inceshe linos the lines ehaiacteilstlc of leadei slup It Is the face of old CSoiipi.i1 Staik, ho must have looked just about as did Hiram Staik .1 few eais uro when age had not whitened the hall 01 softened the voice Mi. Stalk lives with his dnURhter, Mis MeiiHleld He washout In Plains, a few miles fiom "Wllkes Caiic, In 1M7 Ills molhei tame fiom the famous old Duchess county, New Yoik state, and his fathet was a Gieen Mountain bov. Mr. Staik thinks that his fathet lived at Plains dmlng most of his long life. He must have been In the locality at the time of the WjoniinR niassicte When Hiiam Staik came to Ilvdc P.uk he lived just win-to lie lives now In the Old wooden house on Not th Main ave nue, 'outh of the Slmoson Methodist Upheopal chinch Ills memoiv , natut allv, Is not so Good as It was l!0 jeais ago, but ho lecolelcts that Seiauton was only a hamlet when he came heie There wete a few buildings on the West Side, the Washburn lesidonce on South Main avenue, the old Pillows' coinei, I'ostolllce, the Omni and Mutt home steads and fauns, the White tnveui, the lolling mill "up In the noith," as lie ex ploded it and othet landmatks, only a few of which ate left Theie was also a school li'ouse on the site of the pies ent Simpson Methodist Kplbcopal church. . Mi. Staik was a "Squlie" In the eailv dajs of Hjdi Paik borugh Bj his old ei friends he is still called b that quaint title Mis Staik died about one j ear ago at an advanced age Yestei day many ft lends called and extended congiatulatlons to Mi Staik on the pi Iv liege glv en to lilm of celebiatlng his eightieth annlvetsaty. COMPANY T INSPECTION. Compnnj V, National Guatd of Penn sjlvattln, passed thtough a piellmlnaiy Inspection last evening .it the St Da vids hall aimoiv Major O A. Whtt ne. Colonel II. A Com sen and Adjut ant f. W Mason, jt , weie the otll cials who conducted the Inspection. Kv ei v membei of the compnay was not piosent, -ct the show ins was good. Major Whitney thus epiessed himself at he close ot the ill ill The companv has come into inomlnenco of late ow ing to the fact that Its captain, lUiRene D. Fellows, Is entitled to the rank of major of the Second batalion, vice M.i joi Montioe liainaid, leslRiied, the piomotlon being his b light of sei ice The 1jo s of the companj ate al most positive that their poptilai com mnndei will be elected to the honoiable place "Nothing shoit of tank iobbei will deny him the election," said one of the pilvatcs last evening Lleuten nnt David J Davis Is the lending can didate at piesent to succeed Captain Pedlows If he becomes majoi. PLKASANT SUP.PHISD. PARTY. A pleasant surprise paity was ten tleied to Mlf-s Lillian Oiass last Mon da evening, in honor of her fifteenth blrthdav, at the homo of hoi parents, Mi. and Mis. W L Glass, on Noith Lincoln avenue Those piesent weie Mr and Mis Geoige flehlet and daughtei, Anna Bella Mi and Mis iz XV. Housei, Mis John Dlehl, Mis Mai gatet ICoin, Miss Imma Kragei, Miss Lauia Lewis, Miss Mar Schadt, Miss Katie Watklns, Miss Henilttta Pleh ler, Miss Dva Phillips, MisH Geitiude Hammond, Miss Sally Moigan; Messis Geoigo Krager, Fred Kiager, Chaileb "Weber, Geoige Allen, Tud Bohllng, John Deun Otto Aveij, Thomas James, Andrew Kulbeig, Abe Wukelleld, Chas BuiUcl, Samuel Weston, Itobeit Glllis. DnPAHTHD POH EUROPE Will Johns, ot the shoe firm of Johns Bros., on Noi th Main avenue, and Will Mnish, the Lit vclc iacei, left on the 1 40 o'clock tialn last night for New Yoik, whence they will sail today for Eutope Both are joung men and aio well known on thlh side. Ml. Johns pur poso In ciosslng the seas Is to at range thu estate In Wales of his father, the late L T. John Mi Mnish goes as a companion and fiom puioly pleasurable pin poses Thev will be gone tor a pe liod ot six weeks, duilni; which time iVff-viMts will be paid to London, Paiis and other famous cities. Bon voyage nnd a happy bojoum Is wished them. WHEELMEN ARE ALIVE. The West Side Wheelmen met evening with a good attendance last Tho club Is heie to stay. This Is pioved by tho fact that It has showed sine signs of life dining this winter and u bicycle club has a deadly time of it nbout this season of thu yeai Tho cocklo supper It) bcheduled for februaiy 20 A smok er will be glen In connection with the supper. MISS TAYLOR SURPRISED. A pleasant auiprlse party was ten- ffftes 't dcred Mlsq Gnrtlo Taylor Monday even Iiib at her liomrv?31(l lift 11 road avenue. Tlio vouiiR people who enjoyed the af fair weie: Mfkliel Bool em, Mnttle Wln tei stein, Ilattle Koons, Ucssle WnKstnlT. Ida Hushes. Mhy Davis, Unit a Scott, Adallno Salnsbury, Ciertlo Taylor, Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. OeorRo Zlilc, Mr. and Mih. n. XV. Tayl()r, Uort James, UeoiRo Green, i:dwad H. I'etorH, Chas. VaRStalT, Tom Gilfllths, Hurt Hint, llnrty Costat(iader, Charles Kelleron, Clmilcs llollv, IVter Lew In, John Thom as, Joseph Anderson, llatiy Hancock, Aitlnti Oiceii, Ilrnest Mll'es, Hany Tay lot. llefushnlonts were Reived NHWS NOTKS AND PKHSONAI-S. The levlval hoi vices ate being con tinued this week at thc Simpson Meth odist Dplscopal church, Tim meeting nie well attended, Thu funeinl of the lute Thomas J Bevun will lake place at 2 o'clock this nfteinooti fiom the coiner of Noith Main avenue and Swetland stteet. The funeral of the late Mis C'hailes N. l"o will tnko place this afternoon at 2 o'clock fiom the late lesldcnce on Noith Main nvenue. Supeilntondent of Schools Oooiro Howell will rIvq a lectin o on "Wolds" nt a meeting this evening of the West Side conclave, lleptnsnphs. Kev. D .1. Mrdouldilck will leclmo this evening belore the membeis of St Uionden council, Young Men's Institute. Choice cut llowers and (lower do signs at Palmer & McDonalds, 5U Spruce. Wi-st Side Ilusinu'.s Directory. HABUIDT J. DAVIS, FLOHIST.-Cilt flowers and funernl designs a specialty; 301 South .Main avciluo, two doors fiom J.ickBon sticet. MORGAN'S PHAUMACY, 101 N. MAIN avenue Physicians' piescilptlons care fully prepmed fiom warranted pure drugs and eheinlcnls A lino assortment of liusses, line tatloner blank books., Mimlsli Btnins, mixed paints or fancy woik, artlits' mutcilal, window glass, wall papei and plctuie moulding. Cleric at store all hours of night. SncON'D HAND PUUNITUltn-Cash fot anything von have to ell furniture. Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see the fctoek of J r. King, 701 to e West Lack awanna avenue. OBITUARY. Mrs. Ruth McCnbe, widow of William MeCabe, died at the home of her son, tsle McCoJje, in Betei, nt about S odoek Siturdiy night Mis McCabe's illness dates back foi mole than n eai, when she sufteied an attack of pneumo nia Since then -die hus been declining This togithet with hei advanced age, which would be "b veals In Jul next, nmj bo given as the eaue of hot death Poi the p.ist live months she has been almost hclpliss and death came as a relief fiom hei suffeilngs Mis McCabe's maiden name was Ruth Townei She was boin at Rome Pi, Julv 2il, 1SJ1, and on Dec S, IS 12. was unltcHl in m tillage to llll.im VteCibe, who died about four eais afeo To them weie boin sit chlldien, but two ot whom ate now )lv ing Wesley T and James VIcCabe. Hei fathei sas the Plttston Gazette, was a noted Methodist pieichei of maiked abllltj, vho ti.ivelcd on cit cult woik foi thlrtj-one jeais All the Towneis ot this, lino wile noted loi theli llteiaij qtiallllcatlons Deceased, with her hiiMuind continued to leskle in liiadfoid eounji for seveial jeais after their m.nilage Ml McCabe's pertect knowledge of fanning fot thit was his ocrupitiou, attracted the attention of the Lehihh Vallej ollklals, and he was Induced in 1S71 to move his f.imlli to Betcr and tnki eh irge of tho companv 's lands Since then thev continued to lesldo In tint com munltj The funeial of Mrs JlcCabe took place Mondnj aftemoon, and Intel ment was made Jtsteiduv at Townei Hill. Mis Herhoit I! Matthew on, of West Plttston, wife of tho outside foiennn at the Stevens mine, died Monday morning after nil Illness lasting i jear. Mrs Mathcuson was Jl jeais of age and had hem i life-long lesldint oC that vlclnltv She vas a daughtei of Richard Jeffivs, of Linibei stieot, whose vlfe. It will bo le- mimbcied, died vei suddenlj in the Pltts ton Congi i Rational chinch about a v eai ago Dot eased was an active woikci In the West Plttston Congiegitlonal chinch up to the time of her lllnes Besides hei hush mil, an tuteiestlng family of live chil dren sui v he, as follows Mabel, Raj inond Ethel, Plossle, and Marjorle, the joungest being but one jeai old The lu neial will take place this afternoon, with sei vices at the fanillv homo at 2 30, con ducted bj Rev D. VI George. Alls Ellziboth Ann Tripp, widow of Isaac Tilpp, one of the best known ipsl dents of Clllfoid Corners, died AIonda. Deceased was M veais of age and was a most estimable woman Two weeks ago she couti acted n mwoio cold which latt r developed Into pneumonia, and she grew i ipldly woiso until death ended hei snr feilngs The funeial will be held this morning at 11 o'clock Interment will bo made In Cllffoid cemoterj. Michael Walsh, n piomlnent resident ot Stuinerville, Lueine couut, dltd Mon ilij night. He is survived b a wile and thipe chlldton Ho was foi tluee jeais tieasinei ot Eveter boiough, and foi eight voais a constable Tho funeial will take jjace nt 2 30 this afternoon' with sei vices at St John's chinch, Plttston. The inter ment will bo In Alaiket btieet cemetcij. William Castles, of Wllkes-liaire, aged 21 jeais, died Mondnv moinlng fiom klil nc trouble He Is survived bj his mothei thieo In others and tluee slsteis funeril todnj at 9 a m The doeease el was aldei man in tho Second wild of Wllkcs-Ilarre and was Mippoed to the bo the oungest nldeiman In tho countrj lie was elect ed to thoolllce in Ftbtuarj, lSIK, Mis Susan A. Glover died Monday at 120 Blackmail street, WIlki'S-Baire, ijl par.ilvsls, aged DGiears Sho leaves two sons and two daughter" James, D inlel nnd Alls Eekenrode, of Wllkcs-Iiaiie, and Mis Ida A' Elliott, of Luyeitiu boiough The funeial was held vesterdaj 'I ho soungest child of Air. nnd Airs Ileiboit Smith, of lermjn, who has lniii sick but n shoit time, died jpsteiday moinlng funeial will bo held this altor noon at 2 o'clock and sci vices will be conducted by tho Rev fiancis Uonckill. Interment In Jermjn ccnietciy. Edwnid R Davis died nt his home In PI j mouth on Sunday night of mineis' asthma He was r,3 jeais old and Is sui vlved by two chlldien, Tho funeial took plaeo vesterdas moinlng The lemnlns wero tnken to Jeansvlllo for Interment. Mrs Morgan Landenhurg died on Sun day at hei home, in Wvomlng aged 20 ears Sho leaves thuo small daughtei s nnd an infant boy. The funernl wns held yesterday aften.oon. with Interment in Wjomlng cemotciy. Rev Raymond Wider, aged t5j ears, pas tor of tho New Haven Slav Catholic church and piesldent ot tho National Am-orlcan-Slav union, died on Alondnv ntCon nellsvllle, Pa. Ha formoily laboied at Wtlkes-Barre. Mrs. Thomas Walker, of William street, Plttston, dleel Sunday evening Sho was 23 vmiis of age''' She Is suivlved by her husband and seveial brothers and slsteis. Tho funeral will bo held this moinlng at 0 30 o'clock. Airs David Reese, of rive Points, Allnoo ka, died Monday after a shoit Illness Tho funeial will take placo this afternoon. Si'iutio Rlinuuintism Cuii'd. L. Wagner, wholesale druggist, Rich mond, Va., says "I had a feat ful attack of Sciatic Rheumatism, was laid up almost two months; was foitunato enough to get Mystic Cure for Rheuma tism, This cuied mo after doctor's piescriptlons had failed to have any effect. I have also heaul of line lesults f i oni otheis who have used It," Suburban News In General ikoviui:ncij. A first class entoi talnmcnt wan hold last night In the church parluis ot the Presbyteilan church. It was Under the auspices of tho Ladles' Aid suclety. After the enteitnlutuent Ice cieam and caku weio set veil. An admission fee ot 15 cents wns chiuged. The following excellent pioginmnie was lendeied: Piano solo, Miss Besslo Henwooil! ucl tntlon, Hael Hopewell; tableaux, "Sing a song or bK pence," Loo Morss, Geitle Guild, Ilolen Roderick and Carl Ander son; bass solo, Philip Thomas; recita tion, Clali Sloctim; piano and mandolin, Miss Lewis and C. Di tnko: ; tnblenux, "Soiirs of Seven," Mis. C. II. Von Storch, Mis. B. H. Athetton, Mis J. R. Rnub, Mis XV. II. Sadler, Miss Hello Wlnton, Miss Geitle Wllllnms, Miss .Nellie Pleieo, Miss Ruth Sadler and John Atheiton; duet, Misses Gertie nnd Mnud Williams; lccltatlon, Miss Leila Potter; duot, Miss Davis and Alt. Evans An entertainment wns held at the Puiltan CongioRutlonnl church last n onlng. Some of the leading vocalists nd elocutionists took pint and those who attended were nmply lopnld for the payment of a small admission fee. A pleasant family gathoilng took place esteidny afternoon at the home of Mrs. Antoinette Richmond In Dick son Cltv, near the city line. The df fult vvus in honoi of the seventy-seventh blithdny of Mis P. A. Snvdei, Mrs. Richmond's mother Theie weie jnesent her children, grnndchlldien nnd great-giniidchlldten, leptesentlng fom generations. Mis. Snvdor v as the le clplent of many useful gifts Tho-e piesent weie: Mi. and Airs N English, ef Caibondnle; Mr. and Alls A. Holmes, Mis. r E Holmes, Mi. and Mrs. P. F. Snjder, and son, Alllton, of Jcimyn, Ah, nnd Alis. William Atlllar, of Dalton; Air and Airs. Snydei, Alls Caiollne Nicholson, AH and Alls. A 11 Ilartwlck and daughters, Caroline and Lauiancn, All s Cai l lo Mov er and sons, Alai tin and Hniold, Alls O. W." Lloj d and son, Leonnid, Alis. B. W. Alllls and Lulu Richmond George Kelnzlnlskus was nualgncd betoie Alderman Robeits chaiged with the embczlcment of $20 fiom Gem so Pinttish, who was the piosecutoi. Piattlsh was one of the men sentenced nt the last term ot court to spend thli t davs In tho county jail for committ ing an nssault and battel y on Joseph Rlbbltch At the piellmlnaiy he.iilng befoio Aldeiman Robeits about four months ago, Kelazlnlskus went bonds man for Piattlsh upon 'voiy peculiar conditions. Kela'iuiskus ngieed to give ball If Prattlsh paid him si foi Jils tiouble aiid also give him $200 as so cuilty Both ngieed to the conditions. Yestoidnv 1'iattlsh was ielened Horn jail and he Immediately went to Kela 7lnlskus' for his twenty dollars, but the lattet lefused to give it up, claiming that he novel leeched It. He was held iindet $100 ball Wndc Finn, of North Alain avenue, Is seilouslv 111 AIlss Annie Twlss, of Race stieot, anil Daniel Bums, of Aithur street, weie mauled last night at the home of the initio's patents on Race stieet. A laige niimbei of filends and lelatlves weio piesent. The Pnnookn lodge. Knights of Pv th ins, will conduct tt conceit this everting in Companj 11 nunoiy for the benellt of AVilllnm Jones, one of Its membeis The membeis of Inst jeai's active base ball team will meet this evening foi the ptupose of reoiganlzing foi the coming season The team will be un dei the management of Jnmeo Hazaul who, with the addition ot seveial new men. expects to make it one of the best teams in th" city Caioljno Williams, of Chinch avenue, Is lapldly recovering fiom hei lecent seiious Illness. Alaitln McCuity. of Williams stieet, is dangeiouslj ill Alis. Philip O'AInlley, of Bloom ave nue, Is quite 111 Andiew Rellly, of AIcDonough ave nue, is lecoveilnj, fiom his lecent mine Injuries Thomas Tnomns, of Noith Alain ave nue, Is tecov eiing fiom his lecent seii ous illness Alls John Reese fell last night and seiiously spi allied her ankle. She wns stepping fiom a stieet cai at the squat e and In homo mannei slipped and fell with the nnovo lesult. She was picked up and cairled into the Blislol house. Shoitly afterwaid she vv.ih taken to hoi home on tho coinei of Spilng stieet and Robeit avenue. Sho suffoied In tense pain DUNiMOKi:. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. Burgess Dan Powell. Tieasuret Louis Bugle. Tux Collcctoi William E Correll. Couiicllmen C. S Weber and William AleCulloch School Directors At. K. Kellum and Jer ly McPeek. Stieet Commlsslonei Geoige Jackson. Auditois Hnuy Winters and H. f. Alar shall. Jusctlce of tho Peace A. A. Krotzer. The boiough council held nn ad join ned meeting last night In the bor ough building It was called to order at S 20 by All. Aledway. w ho acted as chalunan pio teni. All the membeis, with tho exception of Chalrmun IIn,g geity, being piesent. The (list matter of discussion was the Dan Powell com pensation claim foi damages done to his propel ty All Powell stated that in consideration of the sum of 1300 he would be satisfied to lelease his claim against the boiough Ho would also lelease the boiough fiom a lien of $126 The boiough attorney gave his opinion on tho mattei which was received and placed on (lie. The matter was le feued to aibltiatlon. All. Waul moved that the council exonerate Alis. Pui cell, of tho Sixth ward, fiom her taxes foi 1&9G, the-amount of which was $10 10 The oxoneiatlon was gi anted. All Aledway lepoited that the Dunmoie Electilo Light, Heat and Powei com panv weie causing u laigo amount of dissatisfaction thioughout the boiough In the placing of their poles. Peter Sle gle, of Elm stieet, and A. Hildebrand, of Gieen Ridire stieet, petitioned the council to have the Elect! Ic Light com pany remove two tfoles which weie ob stiuctlng their dilvewny The council was trlvun power to act In thp mattei. All. McAlllstei stated that the now plant of the Dunmoie Electilo Light. Heat and Power company would In all piohablliO be In leadlness In a few weeks. A resolution was Intioduced by Mr AleAllster to have an extia ate light placed In the Fouith wind. It wus adopted Seveial petitions for the placing of electi 1c lights weie lecelved. Tho consldeintlon of this matter wus defeued until next meeting An odi nance was intioduced by All. MoAl llster to allow thp People's Ti action company of Lackawanna county to lay tiucks thiough cettuln highways and by-was of Dunmoie. The oidinancc passed flist and second leading and will be settled on Thursday evening. The Cential Pennsylvania Telephone company was given tho pilvllegp to elect poles and place vvlics throughout the borough. The council then ad journed lo meet on Thursdny evening, febiuaty 11. The Guild ot St. Annes met In their rooms Inst evenlntr and completed nr i.uigemeiits for their social, which Is to he held on Washington's blithdny, Feb. ?2. The affair will bo known as a Alarthn Washington social and will be held In St. Alnik's palish house. The guild extends a coidlal Invitation to everybody lo attend. Cauls nie out iinnouncliiB the np pioachlng man luge of A. 1 Atouls, of Joffeison nvenue, and Atlss Bella Sltig eis, nn esteoined and popular young lady ot Reedets, Pn. The Scranton Times seems to think oui stieet commissioners position In the botough Is a most Impoitunt one. The majoilty of our tnpayots are of the same opinion A good many of our horses bent tho placnid "Good Roads." ITnfoitunntely under the pii'sent government our street commis sioner Is simply the servant of file council, they statins the nmount of money that ho must spend moiithlj upon tho stieets. Notwithstanding nil the outlny made the stieets nie a dls gtace tu our boiough olflelals and the the way In which pome of the woik Is done Is simply a waste of the tnxpny cts' money. For Instance, jou will see men cleanlns the gutters nnd tin ow ing the dirt In the middle of tho load, which lesults In Its being wnshed back in again at the first lain storm It Is neccssniy that Republicans mouse themselves nnd vote lot .the boiough cnndldutes of the paity next Tuesdav and thus eiisuio a wiser nnd moie business-like ndmlnlstiatlon of public nf-falts. south sidi:ni:ws. Airs, Joseph Bilck Is confined to hei home on Cedar avenue by Illness The South Side Cnipenteis' union will hold a masqueiude bull In Woi king man's hall tonight. Toiuoiiow nlsht the South Scianton basket ball team and the St. John's team vv 111 battle foi the glory of v Ic toiy In the laltei's hall. Alis Benjamin Roller, of Beech stieet, Is leeoveilnir fiom a seveio illness Chailes C Hackeinan returned ves teiday after a week's visit in Phila delphia. This evening the James Council lodge. Independent Oidei of Odd Fellows, will hold a meeting In Fieuhan's hall. In stallation of oflleeis will take place T. R. rianaghun, who hus been the guest of Andiew Best for the past few dais, left last evening tor Phila delphia. A motheis' meeting will bo conducted this ufteinoon In the Young Woman's Cliiistlan association rooms, 1021 Cedai avenue Thuisdiiy night a social will be given under the uusplces of the en tertainment committee Choice cut How cis and llovver de signs, at Palmer A: AIcDonalds, 014 Spiuce. iMINOOKA. Alisses Alary and Rose Conner, of Plains, aie the guests of AIlss Hag gins, of Alain stieet. Division No 9, Ancient Older of Hi bernians, is making aiiangenients foi a smoker on the evening ot Alaich 17. Tho need of a supervisor who will repair the sidewalks was plainly exem plified the past few days. William J. Buike, the well known tempeiance advocate. Is atti acting no little Intel est as a campaign spell blndei. Although Air. Buike is young In jeais he Is a veteran in the gieat Ameiican name of politics and pos sesses the happy faculty of making hobts of friends Mi. Buike is a staunch suppoitei of Al. P. Judge, and expects his favoilte to emeige troni the battle witli a handsome mnjotitj. The Coin, Van Tassell Builesque com panv of at tlsts w ill appear at the Tather Alathew hall next Thuisda evening undei the auspices of the St Joseph's soeletv. The cast Is a stiong one and the affair should be llbeially pationl7ed. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. Tax Colectoi S. J. Hinds. Supeivisoise fiank Toole and XV. II. rein. School Dliectors William Thomas and C. S Snj der. Justice of the Peace J. II. Sutcllff. Tieusurei Isaac Davis. Town Cleik T D Alaschall. Auditois Charles, XV. Gallagher and David Davis The Gieenwood Republican club met Inst ovenlnc at the Gieenwood school to discuss the spilng campaign. Alls Patilck Glennon und family, of Alaj field, spent vesteiday with AII nooku fi lends The school bonid will meet this af ternoon. Township teacheis will le celvo their monthly stipend. The combined cliolis of the Avoca and Gieenwood Piesbv terlan chinch will pioduce a musical oiatoiio entitled "Shlloh," at the Father Alathew hall on Fobiuaiy 23 About 150 vocalists will paitlcipate In the piogunn'me The pioductlon will be given under the dllectlon of John Geoige. Piunk Toole Is looked upon as n sine wiiinei on tho 10th Instant. Air. Toole lb the Republican candidate foi supei vlsoi and Is veij populai with the citi zens of Allnooka, legatdless of polit ical atllllutlon AMUSEMENTS. In Air. Bell's new departuie In Hoyt's billlinnt comedv, "A Alidnlght Hell," he essays a lole In contia-dlstlnctlon to any of its piedecesscus that of "Deacon Tldd," a chaiacter Yankee sherllf, full of dry huinoi and unctuous wit and shiewdness, but with an under cunent ot gcneious heait and klndlv feeling, that In its development lecjulres a eei tuln display of emotion. Hojt's 'A Alidnlght Uell" will bo seen at thu Ac ademy of Aluslc Thutsduy night and there Is no question of doubt but that All Hell's hosts of filends and adinlieis will attend In full foice to witness his latest tiiumph'and also to fecllltate with him and lils dimming wife, Lauia Joyce Hell, the eminent contralto. In her equally successful poitiayal of tho "Splnstei" In Hoyt'n inasteiplece ut comedy. The management of the Academy of Aluslc with itb -vv ell known llbeiality and enteipilse has spaied no expense to render tho flist appeal ancc of AIlss Pel thu Galium! In hei native city both notable, lmpoitnnt and uitlstlc. The house will piehent a gala appeaiance on that night and the stage appoint ments and pi epilations foi the comfoit of tho lnigo audience to bo present will be of tho most complete and satisfac tory character. Special attention vv ill bo paid to demands for bouts by tele graph and telephone In the oidei in which they nro lecelved AIlss Clalland and her excellent suppoitlng companj will bo seen In nets fiom "Romeo and Juliet," "Tho School of Scandal," "Alac beth" and "Jthh, the Foisuken." She was founeily u resident of this city which villi tend to lncieasq the Intuiest vvhlth herapptoachlng engagement haH awakened. The scene of Lincoln J. Caiter'a now play, "The Toinndo." Is laid In a Wis consin Wage on the Fourth of Julf. An appi'onclilnR stoun soon becomes manifest, It turns out to lie a veiltable tot undo, houses nre torn asunder and blown nwny, gient ttoes are taken up loots and nil, and wafled Into space, lightning Hashes and thumb l pcmIh. The scene Is oho of awful Intensity and truthfulness. Then follows the deck of a great oci in steamer, tho ginud tig ging scone with six (.allots on the ynid arm of a mast, foiling sail; a collision of two steamships, a scene showing the open ho.i toslng a lone man about on tho waves which run as high an tho stage Will pounlt Chlcugo haibbr at night, a dissecting thorn In u medic ll collpfe and a licailtllul autumnal scone In the Wisconsin woods 'The Torna do" Was urnnlmously pioiiotinced th"1 most claboiatelv staged molodiaiiui pvpi scon In Chicago by the entile press of that city. At Davis' theater the last half of this weed.. ik The musical extravaganza "Moulin Rouge" will be piesented at the Acid emy of Aluslc fildny nnd Satin day, fob 12 and 1.1, by Tied Rldeis' callable company of burlesqlieis In a "Pack of Cauls" Tho visible qualities ot this skit are piollllc Th" speelnltles intio duccd arc the best In the maiket. The music, cliouib and ballot nie good. The costumes new ind elegant, special scen eiy, etc, all combine to' foi ill a blight enteitaltlment. lT.CKVILLi:. Theie could be no ntioncct testimon ial of the wldcsptead icgiet caused bv the death of Wellington A. Tnvlni than the Immense concouise of friends which attended the ubstqules of this lamented lesldent nnd citl7en jostei day ufteinoon Long befoic the houi set foi tlie dcpaitiueof the (urn ral col -tegc his laige usldence on Noith Mnln stieet wns lllled bj mouincrs nnd svm pathlzeis The funeial suvlces weie conducted by the Rev All Allen, of the Baptist chinch, of which the de censed wus u membei, assisted by bis founer pastoi, Rev. W. J Guest and Rev. David C. William" Rev All Guest lead In piavei. Rev. All. AVill lams and Allen In their lemnikb made llttlng lefeiences to the exeinplnn chaiaclci of the deceased. Aftei the seivlcc!B the icmalns vieie eonvejed to theli last lcstlng place In Union ceme teiy. The coitege wns pieceded bv Oilental Star lodge1, Tree and Accepted Allisons, which had full chaise, and Blakely council, Junloi Oidei United Amcilcan Alechnnlos The pall-beat cis weie- Geoige A Bell, Alton V Klzei, Allies Male. Gllbeit Al Pleue, AVI11- lam Vandeifort and Itlchaul Uien The llowei beineis wero Edwin II I'.lttei and Rlchatd Reese A. H Jenklii" and Beit Dlkemnn weio the llovver beui ei s foi the Ameiican Aleuhnnlcs Alnnj lloial offeilngs weie given b file nils of the deceased, and they piesented a most beautiful appeaiance Among the pieces vns a compass and squau with a laige letter "G" In the middle, a beautiful pillow ot loses and elnjs anthemuniR with tho wolds of Oui Biothei" Inscribed In the center, bj the Junior Oidei Uniltd Ameiican Ale chanics The choir of the Baptist chinch under the leadership of Beit Dlkeman lendeied selections fiom the Gospel Hymns Rev S C Slmpklns and Ileniy Chap man olllcluted foi the Alasonlc fi item Ity at the giavo Bide, after which Beit Dlkeman olllclated In a like uinniui for the Ordei United American Ale chanlcs The following At isonlc lodges weie icpiesented In the piocesslon Oilental Star lodge, DSS, Pa. Hiiain lodge, 2C1, Pa , Kingsbuiy lodge, iGG, Pa ; Union lodge, 201, Pa , Cressona lodge, 420, Pn ; fieednm lodge, 32 1, N Y., Afton lodge, 3G0, N. Y, and Excel sior lodge, DI, N. J Attorney Alwoith, of Scianton, was cliculatlng among his iiuineious n lends heie jesteiduy. 'A 1'. Tiaviss, vho has been indis posed fen the past two weeks with erjslpelus, Is Impiovlng fiank, the little son of Homer Eng lish, is ill of measles. R J Tayloi spent Sunday visiting lelatlves nt Honehdnle Alis fiank Peck left jesteiday visit her parents at Klzer to COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES. The Equity Impiovement compain, or Scianton, esteuhij began an action In assumpsit against tho Eqiiltj Impiove ment compmi) ot Winehestei, Vu , to i covei ?lr3JI20 The action hinges on a a veibil agieeinent m ulo b the late Judge John Hindle, who was the princiiiai stockholdei in both coiporatlons In the mattei of tho contested election of Al P. Padden, Tied Kels, and otlieii court jestcidnv mado the following the oidei "Alondaj, fob ll, U97 Thopusiiit custodian of tho ballot bo and ke the ii to containing the ballots east on tin eighteenth daj ot Pibruai, A D 1&, at tho borough election In the1 Second waul of tho hoioiihh of Dickson Cltv is hcnbv dlieeted to tuin said billot bo and koja ovei to James E 'Vv atklns and 11 Mulholland, the examlnei In said con tests and the said examiners nie dlieeted to take fiom said ballot bo tho contents theieof and pioperlj ecuie anil seal the simeand place in the custod of the clcik of tho couits of quniter sessions ot LiuK v anna countv " ELECTRICAL MACHINERY REPAIRCD BY SKILLED WORKMEN. THE LACKAWANNA LUBRICATING CO, 1212 CAPOUSE AVE, SCRANTON. If lixpcnss Is No Object Why Not Have the Best? HEKK THEY ARE: HUMBERS $115 UNIONS $1.00 Tor u Limited liuc Select Price to All, $75, Fully Utitmmtccii. For Rulbsr Stamps Patronize tlio ION RUBBER Slit CHASE & FARRAR, Prop's , 515 I.ineleii St., Scranton, 1'u. rfIGYCLlr iMnnuf.ictttreil by GHASE. & mum AMUSEMENTS. THE' FR0TI1INGMM. Wagner &. KcK Minncjcrs. John l Kerr, Acting Manner. Week Cnmmenclng Monelny , I'cli, 8, Tlio Winsotno iitid Tnlontod Kuiotloiial Ac tress AIlss FLOYCROWELL Supiortid by hoi own suunrb company, un doi tliodlie-e tion or Arinltao i: 1 itrtntrle k, lnnrnrotiill Noleclcil lotieitolro of e nine lien nnd elruiim. Hamlotrosc nurv, elovei apoe Inltlos Clouded houses ovorywharo I'rlros HI 21) itnl fJO icntH lllniu mntlnecs Tuesdiiy VVcdiiesdHy, 'iluuslny mid IVIdnv. Sntindiiv limtlilco 10 imd'20 emits llcsorvod scuts now on i ilc. iS' THEATEI Thursday, Fililay, Saturday, Feb. 11, 12, and 13. TSie Tornado Lincoln J. Carter's riamanoth Scenic Production The Awful Tornado The Ureal Klpglnefhcene blx Tnr4 I nrllng it Alon flter hall. I lie colll;li)n of rwnOccun f.lnsrs nt Pull Speed llleMlfhtj Oren hcu Scune. with VVu c3 Running Mount nln lllvli Directing Kimni 01 11 niedical Cil iLerc Chicago llailior nt NIkIiI und ntnitj other bcenlt Wonders "To linlil n( well as to win xuecei keep nil vour piav-lilll proiuHcs." -LINCOLN J. CAKirt. Atlniissioii 10, 20 or .10 Ccut. Two performances dnlly. Doors open nt 1 SO nnd 7 Curtain rlsoa at 2 30 and 8 13 Tl-c ISIC POW HOOtilS I AHD 2, COjTLTK B'L'D'C, SCRANTON, PA. MINING AND BLASTING MADE AT MOOSIC AND nUBH- dalu worucs. LAPL1N 5. RAMD POWDER CO'O ORANGE GUN POWDER Lloetrio Uittorlos, Hloctilp PxploiloM, for Oj. tiloellng bl ists, bnfety i use), unel Repauno Chemical Co. 's man EXPLOSIVES, Ylade and Sold in Six Months, ending larch 1, 1896, Total Product of Ill n u The A Miil Alone produced 1,000,000 Barrels, Largest Run on Record. Washburn, Crosby's Superlative is sold everywhere from tho Pacific Coast to St. John'-., New Foi null an el, anil in I uglanel, Ireland and Scotland very largely, and is recognised aa the best flour in tho world. WHOLESALE AGEIMTS. HWEYOUR HORSE SHOD WITH TH: Removable, Sel.-Sharpsnini Neverslip Toi CalV, BITTEIBI GENERAL AGENTS And a full Hue of iron and steel Blacksmiths' aud Wag ouumlcers' supplies. Hi it CO. SCRANTON, PA. To Publishers THE DICKSON MANUFACTURINGCO SCKANTON AND WILKES - LocBiBotives DiiiiBByfiaMrt hM&Mi mmm tm popping machinery. KTJ jifl.ryriti w ,""'" - - - For salo by JOHN H. PHELPS, Spruce Street, Scranton, Pa. A CADHMY OF IIUSIC, lllUlcSDAY, n.lllUAKV nth HOYT'S Greatest Comodj", A Midnight Bell With tlio Tnvoilto Comedian, DIGI1Y UIU.I., nnd tlio Heinous Cnmcdlontia, LAUUA, JOYCi: MVA.L. Siipprh cast .,f nrknovvlodtccd nrtlits nnd tho eolohrntol Mliln;lit Dell Qunrtcttc Com. lilolii inuoc, nrrnnittd by Victor HorborU I'V.l.l.r.".."Uwm ,u''i' I'l Aithur Voegtln. l'KILI.S-(lallcr, Jscl llnlcnn, ,15c! Or chcJtra Circle, sue. Orclic-itrii, 75c! Parlor Chairs, $1,011 ACADEMY OF MUSIC, I'rldn livening, nnn A n An Iner. Suturdnv Alutjnco. iz-id baturilay livenlnif, P-RED. RIDER'S MOULIN ROUGE Kvtravcjnnn Coinpanj. Allrth, Aluslc, Dance und Hcniitlful bcirrotnullnns VIOI.IJTIA, Dinplnu s-eimtlon: MAY Al). AA1S, Vocillsf I.HW II CAKKOI.l., bAAl. Ull I.INb, rilZUI.KAI.il AND Kl l.l.Y, four p(iiiilai luerrj outoitniuurs, unel ti bovy of h-inelsomc, shapelv gills. Gallery, Inc.; Entire Halcony, 25c; Tirst rioor. !J5c 50;. Mat nee, Ailnlts,20c; Chil dren, LOc. ACADEMY OF MUSIC TJVTrj A JWnnffoi Loin; has tho honor EA.liv1.. nnel ileasmo to innounco tho only iiiipoiianco hoto tuts sot son of tliolicintiful, nc!oniillslicd Allis Ucr thu (liillanil, ifoinicrlj of this cit,) at tho Acaelomy of Jlmlo. Vlonelay ovoninjl. Toh IS, accominnleel by 111 l eorgo nilgai. Ml. H Clifton, Mr Cyril Yoiuir, Mi Loon Hall, Ml John Do tier. Miss 'tioiiij and otheis. Urll llant Dr-imitlc t-ociely Uvcnt. AlHs (lallanil, as Juliet. Miss Onllnnel, lis Linlj Tcnle' AU.li (laltanel, as l.aily Alach.-th AIlss (lallimel, ns l.eah, the I orsal.en. 'llioininclp.il tconos of tlio fom vvoll known pi s wilt bo elvon, with liistorlcilly eoiiuct eostuino iiul eiioful stigo elotilK Hnsorvoel Sc it Halo opens llov. Olllco !ln in l'rlelaj ?n v,onn tiia tun tick ets riii n to eiM' i i.iison lent Tim iiiist rum i iiolus l'nrlor ChairH, SI 50, Orchos tra, $1.0(1, Oi chest 1. 1 Circle, ?"l , Ualcony.uUj. ; Clilloiy, ije. lieeiue'sts to rcsuno seats, by telephone, mill m tolemiph fiom out of tho cit, will lotrfio attention aftoi tho salo it opon, aceoielin' to tho thno of tholr roceI)t. Doois oiiou, " .O Uvcrtmo, bW Cintnln, 8 10, when nuehonco vlll jilotso bo Be-atoJ. Ciiil is'cs cm bo oreleieel for 10 li GTEEL OENTCREQ 3f Your Horse is Shod with Me Positively Cannot Slip PRICES BARRELS j1K IP S 8elf I?! &M GHARPENItJO. B jjj Wi M THE TRIBUNE is now prepared to fill or ders for composition on newspapers, books, pamphlets, or other publications at moder itc VfltCiS. Address BUSINESS MANAGER. UARRE, PA., ManuJncturors or Winra Enflrmao On nr nyyDauiiufl hnHMDKltt k General Office: SCJIANTON, PA. When In doubt vhat to use lot Nervous Dcbilii). Lois of l'ovier, Impoienev,Airuihv,Varieoc:lcanei other uciVncbses, from nny cause, use Sevinc I'llls. Drains checked and full vi cor quickly restated. 1 f u, glKud soch Irostlcs rciull TeUllT Mailed fnr 100,1, boxes $5 00 With $3,00 orders c L'i e a guarantee lo cure or refund the monc. Address ftfiu i.iuuibinmuu ,e,icciana, j. ... - .-- Pharmacist, cor. WyomlnQ Avenue and
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