THE SCKANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY MORNINGr. jtfARCn 1, 1807. GARBONOALE, Iteadern will please note thnt advertise ments, orders for Job work, and Items for publication left nt the establishment pf Shannon & Co , newsdealers, North Main street, will receive prompt attention; of fice open from 8 o. m. to 10 p. m. FAREWELL RECEPTION. Tim Trinity Keetory CrovviluU with Prli'iulN of'Ht-v. mill airs, llnlslcy. A farewell reception was tencleietl to Mr. and Mts. E. J. Uulsley at the tec tory un Illver Httcet Filday nfteinoon und evening by members of the pniish, Nearly four bundled of their friends weie entci tallied. During the evening lefresliiiients weie net veil by the ntem bis of Tilnlty guild and the following Iitogrnmme was rendoted: Vocul solo AV. I). Evans Vocal solo Mrs. Hannah L.e-onatd Violin obllgato by Carl Hessle-r. Mandolin and guitar duet. Messrs. Leonnrd and Helmes Piano solo Mts. W. M. Lathi op Vocal solo Mts. Hanna Leonnid With violin obligate At the close of the programme Mr. Balsley was piesented with a put he of $.100 hi cash. E. I Hnrntlen was to have made the presentation nddiess, but owing to Illness the address which had been piepared by him was read by H. O. Watrous. After the presentation Mr. Balsley re sponded in a few uppioprlatc wot els. He expressed the wish that the great est prospeiity might attend Tilnlty parish and that the general hope for a new ehuich might soon be realised. At the close of the Sunday school jester day Mr. Balsley was presented with a handsome oak bookcase, the gift of the teacheis nnd scholars, as a token of theli tegard. PLEASANT RECEPTION. .Mrs. G. W. Ite-vnoltls mid Mist. Jtev nolds Entertain. A pleasant leceptlon was given Til day afternoon by Mis Q. W. Beynolds and her daughter, Miss Re nobis, at theli home on Noith Main stieet and Lincoln avenue. The house was beau tifully decorated with palms, smllax and carnations. The hostesses. lecelved In the pallor, and duilng the leceptlon hours entertained 200 guests. They were assisted In entei talnlng by Mes dames Aveiy Kenolds, Raymond Rey nolds, G. S. Kimball, D. Selliiy, M. A. Hnnlson, G. A. Place. P. C Giltman, Juliet A. M. Reynolds and Miss Delia Rej nolds. The Mozait ochestia was stationed in the upper hall and le-n-deied a number of selections. Mesdumes S. A. McMullen and A. Patrcoe pieslded at the table, nnd the guests were seived by Miss Geitt title Hauling, Giace Hathaway, Mabel Jad wln, riora, Hanlson, Josephine Unit, Muiy Watt, Jllsses Maigaret Claikson and Olina Herrings lueslded at the fiappe table. Mis. W. G. Scuuy and Miss Hattle Pascoe seied Russian tea in the libiaiy. In the eenlng Miss Rej nolds entertained the joung ladles who assisted in entei talnlng and about a dozen young gentlemen, and the Misses Grace Blrdsall and Josephine and Cairle Meiceieau, of Scianton. Dancing was a featuie of the evening, the Mozait oichestia furnishing the music. DISTRICT CONFERENCE. Sessions of Methodist .Ministers to He Held Tins Week. The membeis of the Honesdale dls tilct, Wyoming confeience, will meet at the Methodist chinch this evening for devotional sei vices, when the asso ciation addiess will be delivered by Rev. W. M. Shaw, of Pleasant Mount On Tuesday morning seveial essays will be read, folowed by discussion of the subjects then presented. The fol lowing order of services will be given on Tuesduy afternoon: Devotional service, conducted by P. R. Tower; levlew of "The Supiemacy of Law," by G. Bart Stone; discussion, by r. Gendall, G M. Bell, II J. Heine man; our obligations to meet the ap ptoprlattons of the nilsslonaiy board, S. C. Hopkins; discussion, by C. II. Hayes, D. Evans, A. Eastman, H. A. Smith; Objections to Mission Answeied, II. G. Harned; discussion, by S. Homan, T. J. Vaughn, W. B. Thomas, L Cole, the Anti-Saloon Leasue, Shall We Adopt It in Our Chuiches? G. H. Pren tice; discussion, by C. A. Benjamin, Pieico Butler, P. R. Tower, II. E. Wheelei ; the Present Status of the Cu ban Question, A. W. Cooper; discussion, by W. A, Llnabeiry, D. B. Wilson, B. R Hantoii, C. W. Todd. On Tuesday evening a song and praise set vice will bo held, conducted by C. A. Benjamin. The association seimon will be pteaehed by D. S. Mc Keller, of Cliffoid; alternate, E. D, Cavanaugh, of Noith Ablngtou. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES. Mr.and Mrs. Homer Smith have re turned fiom a tilp to California. Dr. Fletcher gave a lectute to the nurses at the hospital Friday evening on "Anatomy of the Ear and Nuislng in Diseases of the Ear." Miss Lizzie Duffy Is entet talnlng Miss Laura Langan, of Haw ley Miss Anna Wilcox has returned to her home In Nineveh, Mis. Gertrude Thatcher and II. L Thatcher, of Easton, Pa.t attended the funeral of Miss Elizabeth Thatcher on Saturday afternoon. Miss Phoebe Barley left Saturday morning for Waterbury, Conn, wheie she will enter the training sohool foi nuises at the City hospital. Mrs. J, M. Alexander is recoveiing fiom an attack of gtlp. Mrs M. J. Smith 1b recoveiing from n seveie Illness. Ell Dickinson, of South Church street, has leslgned his position at the Delaware and Hudson locomotive shop. He was obliged to resign on account of ill health. The public school teacheis of Fell, Greenfield and Carbondale townships will hold a local Institute at the Pow derly school on Satuiday, March 13. Dr. Shields was a -visitor in Peckville Saturday. A. S. Lewsley will open his gents' furnishing stoic on Main street today. Hariy Fisher, a former employe of CARPETS. We will sell 25 rolls best 1,000 rolls odd lots worth 15c. to 25c. for 5c. per roll. Sale to commence Monday morning for 10 days only, and sale to be strictly cash. J. SCOTT INGLIS, the Delaware and Hudson, nnd later of the Hendrlck Manufactuilnc com pany, has accepted a position with the Dickson Manufacturing company ut Scianton. Estnbiook Bros, who have leceitlv bought out the ginnlto and tumble business of I,. 0. Ellis, on Dunduff stieet, ait getting In an entirely new stock of line foielgn imtl American gianlto preparatory to spilng tiade. Oeoige aillls has accepted a position with A. S. Lewsley. TAYLOR. The entertainment held annually In the Welsh Congiegatlonal ehuich un der the auspices of the Temple of Hon or lodge, No. 7, Ttue Ivoiltes, In com memoration of St. David's day, will take place this evening, Muich 1, St Dald's day. The pastor of the church, Rev. Ivoi Thomas, will be chalnnan, and Miss Nellie Talor will be accom panist. The entei talnment will com mence at 8 o'clock. Admission, adults, 10 'cents; chlldien,G cents. The pio gramme will be tendered as follows" Addi ess, chahnuin; solo, Thomas Ow ens; recitation, Mary J. Thomas, solo, Thomas Holmes, solo, John J Motgan, recitation, Blanche Williams: sopinno solo, Maltha Thomas: solo, Lewis Reese; lecltatlon, John D. Thomas, duet, Edwin Bowen and John Jones, soprano solo, Susie Davis; lecltatlon, DaId D. Gillllths; solo, Olwen How ells, tenor solo, Edwin Bowen; leclia- tlon, Rhoda Dals; solo, Morcan B. Moigans; solo, James E. Watklns: comic song, Leyshon Davis; solo, Thos. D. Edwnrds. The boaid of trade met on Trldoy evening. The committee on manufac tuiing reported, and also the commit tee on annexing the Pne and Aich bald to this borough. Mi. Williams, who Is about to open a business school here, was present and nddiessed the membeis. A communication fiom the Pennsylvania Silk company was read. A committee was then appointed on membeishlp as follows J. r Tnvloi, Robert Llewelyn, David X. Lewis and J. Mllfoid Moigans. A latge delegation of the Emblem division, No. G7, Sons of Temueinnce, w 111 attend the annlveisaty of the Dui yea division this evening The council has hlied Llewelyn's hall as Its meeting place foi the coming year, and will meet theie toi oiganUu tlon this evening. Miss Maty Van Buskltk, of Ransom, spent yesterday with lelatlves In this tow n. Mis. Edwin Davis, of Middle stieet, visited lelatlves in Plttston on Satui day. John Trancls, of Laflin, was a caller on relutlves In town yesteiday Samuel Goidon, of Petersbuig, cltcu lated among li lends In town yesteiday. Rkhaid Williams and Misses Kate Welble and Annie Williams visited relatives of the lutter In Pursons yes teiday. Howell Brooks, of Lallln, called on fi lends heie yesteiday. Edward James, of Hyde Pat I;, was a Tayloi vlsltot yesterday. TOR EST CITY. The success of the Democtats In gaining control of the municipal of Hces has bi ought out a large number ot the lank und file as candidates foi the niIous olllces at the disposal ot the councils and school boaid. The ap pointive olllces are secietaiy of coun cil, the police foice, stieet commls slonei. Tor the latter position theio aie not less than half a dozen appli cants. Constable Michael Walsh will be made chief of police, and will prob ably have the choice of his assistants left to his own judgtaj nts. Pot jani tor of the schools theie Is a long list of applicants. The close of the theatrical season at the opeia house piomlses to be moie tloutlshlng than at any time since the season began. For the month ot Mai eh Manager Collns has booked the fol lowing popular attractions: -J. ,E Toole In "KUlatney and the Rhine," the 7th: "The Oieen Hills of Eiin," 18th, w 1th Joseph Manley of "Little Ty -coon" fame as th star, riU und Webstei In a "Breezy Time," 2.1th. Mis Geoige Lewis, of Los Gastos, California, is the guest of Mi. and Mis H. K Vaughn. Peter Eveiling, of Honesdale, Is a vis ltoi In town. The anlmatlscope entei talnment In the opera house tomonow (Tuesday) evening promises to be something en tiiely oilglnal In its way and meiits a luige putionage. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Quinn, of Elk county, returned to their home yes teiday after a visit nt the home of M. J. Collins. Mr. Quinn was at oiip time engaged In the lunibei business In this vicinity, but for the past eight years has been engaged In the same busi ness at hl piesent home with his patt nei. Mi. Sheiman. They have one of the biggest lumber plants In the state. A Tour to Washington at Evcctdiugl) Low Rates. Washington is todav the handsomest city iu Ameilca, and undoubtedly one of the most beautiful capitals in the wot Id That giand monumental build ing, the Capitol, has no counteipai L, The new Congiosslonnl libiaiy, with Its statues. Its bas lellefs, and its maible halls, is a veritable palate The gieat monument, five hundred und fifty -live feet high, is the loftiest memoilnl shaft In the world, and the National Museum has the reputation of being the most pei feet In design for the puipose of any in existence. In point of Intetest It Is second only to the famous British Mu seum of London. The thiee-day tours of the Pennsylvania Rullioad company aie ananged to covei all these points of Interest, and many mote. The tour of the city Is made under the petsonal escoit of an experi enced tout 1st agent, and eveiy facility Is afforded foi a complete v Islt. The next tour of the piesent spiles will leave New Votk and Philadelphia March 11. Round tilp tickets, Includ ing hotel accommodations and eveiy necessary expense, will be sold at late of $14 SO fiom New Yoik, $1150 fiom Philadelphia, nnd at piopoi tlonate lates fiom othci stations.. Apply to ticket agents; Tout 1st Agent, HOG Broadway, New York; or Geoige W Boyd, Assistant General Passengei Agent, Bioad Stieet Station, Philadel phia. CARPETS. all wool Carpets at 49c. 419 Lacka, Avenue A GREAT REMEDY. I'ur .Siillcrrm Irnin I'llu. Dr. Redmond, a specialist In the study and tientment uf Plies nnd rec tal diseases, lecently stated that' the Pytamld Pile Cine, the new dlscoveiy fot the cure of piles, was the most te matkable remedy he hud eVet seen or tiled In one leaped; nn'd that was, the Instant icllef expetlenced In all cases, no mutter how Reveie, fiom the mo ment the lemedy was applied; this was the more surprising to him, be cause he hail eatefully analysed the pn-paratlon and no tiace of opium, co ( nine ot slmllat poison could be de tected Phyrlclans look with gieat favot upon the Pyramid Pile Cine, becuuso It Is rapidly taking thp plate of sutgl cal opetatlons und because It is so simple, so efisllv applied nnd contains no mineral or other poisons so com monly used In pile cuies Dr. Esteibiook repmts that the Pyra mid Pile Cute not only cures the vail ous foims of Piles, but nevei falls to give Immediate lellef on the Hist ap plication no mattel how seveto the pain oi discumfoi t may be. People who hove suffered from :iI1ps foi yeats ato often astonished at the Instant lellef expeilenced fiom the (list application Another lmpottant ad vantage Is the fad that anyone can use the lemedy without detention fiom business oi Intel fetence with dally oc cupation. Sold by druggists at 50 cents per package. Send for free book on cause and cuie of piles. PROF. COLES FOR MARCH. Indications of Less Disastrous and More Encouraging Weather Con ditions. Prom Storms and Signs. Piofessor Coles" Match piedlctlons nie a little mote eneouioglng than some that have pieceded, und while theie Is spice enough foi condlmentaiy pin poses they nie not till splee Theie Is to be u little something other than dlsaslei, disease and death Sutely, the piofesoi Is to be pialsed fot this He Is coming giadually to iejll7e that all darkness and no light Is not enough day and too much night. But heie Is what he savs BETTER TIMES AHEAD. Eaith has passed out of the "House of Death," and will koh be beyond the leach of old Red Wan lor Mais and his evil lnlluentes. Business men will s-oon ie- able to congtatulate them selves ovei the vlctoiy won, at last, after a font y eat'' battle with the Panic Mleiobes Now ling In the new Eta of Piospeilty I And, may God bless the buslne's men of oui count! y and piospet them. A RELIGIOUS WAR. Eaith Is now In the "House of Re ligion" and unexpected tellglous dllli cultles will arise In many sections of the countiy and cause much excite ment. This month Is the pteacheis' op pot tunlty to do much good, or to do much evil, for the Planets aie In the light position to test theli tellglous faith If theie be any wicked mleiobes in pteacheis' ' ulns, thev will show themselves this month, and next. BLACK LIGHTNING. Some time between the 9th and 13th, (piesumnbly on the 11th, when the vital foices fall fiom "hlirh Hood" to "low ebb" and tetuin again within 24 houis time) thete will be a display of black lightning (not visible to the naked eye) that will thiow the cut rents of mag netism and electiicity both out of their noimal conditions to such an extent that may be eleettleal Insttuments will be tendered unfit foi use, tompotailly, nnd a teatljustment of the'-e phenom enal electrical cuuents will cause tet tlble tales on land and sea DISEASE MICROBES. We have teasons to believe that the abnormal curtents of natuial electiic ity and magnetism this month, will cause un epidemic ot stomach and bowel tioubles, sttange new epidemics and gieat illstmbinces among the monsteis of the deep sea, so that many of them will pull for the shote And, that all pei sons bom undei the planets Uianus or Neptune, will contract (Its of despondency boidetlng on leilglous insanity. A chait, showing the ttue position of these planets, will be sent fiee to anyone Intel ested In out fote casts DANGER SIGNALS. Theie Is at piesent a gaseous mat ter passing ovet the sun, cutting off out legulai supply of sunshine, and we have leason to believe that It will pass off sometime between the ISth and 80th, causing dangeious eleettleal dis till bances tesulting In destructive sotms on the land nnd on the sea. Unless theie comes an ealtluiuake, to modify the magnetic curients that ate now accumulating, dangerous stotms will sweep along the coasts and fai Inland between the 1st and 10th And between the 10th nnd JOtli also A rag ing, lifting bllz?aul may stilke us this month unless the electrical cui icnts gtound and ptoduce an eatth uuuke AN ERA Or GLADNESS The "Era of Madness" that has been sweeping over the countiy tiom west to east will now slowly give way to an "Eiu of Gladness" that will sweep ovet the countiy, Horn east to west and bet ter conditions, both socially nnd finan cially, will giadually develop as the months go by Let us all Impiove the "high Hood" days, foi we aie then among oui fi lends, so to speak andean make out woik count At "low ebb" time It takes all the enetgy one has to hold thelt own Oui vital foice calen dar will be sent fiee to any addiess WHEN TO PLANT Meicury is now In sign Atiuailiis. Venus Is In sign Vligo, Muts Is In sign Leo, while Saturn and Planus aie still In sign Scot nlo Thetefoie, cabbage seed "hotild be sowed on Wednesday the 31st The best days loi sowing will be the 15th, 16th, 23d und 24th, the second best tlays will be the 4th, Vh Cth. UOth and 31st, and Hip thlid best duys will be the 1st, 10th and 27th, .MOSCOW. riederlck Simpson, of Wes.t Philadel phia, who has been visiting his cousin, Wat t en Uatboui, retutni d liome Wed nesdaj. Mrs.. II. L Galge is visiting fi lends In Philadelphia Ila Watnbocker and Clerttude Ble becker were mauled at the Methodist paisonnge on Monday evening Mis. M M Hvans, of Scianton, was tho guest of Mis. S, S. Yeager on Mon day. Hatiy DeAVItt Is attending the Scian ton Huslness college. Alfnd llavenstrite, of Maylield, vis ited ills mother. Mis, Mnitliu Haveiis trlte on Satuiday. Mis. Sllsbee uud Mis, Ives, of Matll sonvllle, spent Thursday with Mis. Margaiet Waidell, JERHYN $ AND MAYF1ELD Mr. Daniel Smallcombo Ins accepted a position nt Peckville and hns moved his household goods tljcre. Announcement Is mutle of the coming man luge of Miss Ainle M. Whitney to Stephen Moicom. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride's patents on the evening of .March 17. Air. John Adams, of Thlid street, has puichused the piopc'rty of James Lang man on Fouitlt stieet. John Crnmei, son of Ftetl Cramer, of Third street, Is scilously III of typhoid fevet. This evening the four new members of council, Mesrs Hector Swlck, Thos. Davis. Pattlck Bui dish and George Ed munds, will take their seats and ef fect oiganbiitlon. Mrs. Thomas Pnikvns, who has been a lesldetit of this place fur the past eighteen months, has moved to Oly phant. On Trldny evening the follow ing ladles, who aie membeis of the Daughteis of St Geoige, of which Jits Patkyns Is a member, called on hoi nnd made her n heatty fat ew ell. Mesdnmes Dawe, Penny, Caitet, Nicholson, Gard ner, McGlnley, Couch,. John Oliver, Pentose, Toman, Whltncv, Gioenslade, Maynaid, William Oliver, Parky it, McAndtew- and Misses Bone, Dawe, Oliver and Ciocker. Bom, Feb 2G, to Mr and Mis. Theo dore K. Rhoda, of Second stieet, a son. The borough council held nn ad journed meeting on rriday night to finish up the yeai's business The fol lowing bills were oidered paid: George McLaskel, $2 50, William II. Tennis, $2.15, Alexander Buice, $.1. John V. Nicholson, U4; John W. Oiant, $50; Heibott Smith, $10; postage, etc., $2.1". An amendment to the Jjoaul of health oidlnance, making the olfendei of any of the sections liable upon conviction of a line from $3 to $20. was laid ovei and council adjourned Miss Cella Duffy, of OH pliant. Is the the guest of MKs Mnme Giady, of Oly phant. Miss Maggie Post and Miss McCiack en, of Scianton, spent Sunday with ft lends In town. Mr-3 O. W. Coon nnd daughter, Bei tha, spent Satuiday in Scianton. Miss Giace Vail was a Scianton Vls itoi on Satuiday Mi. John Rosenbaum, of Scranton, called on fi lends In town Satuiday evening. Theie wns n veiy laige congiegatlon at the Pilmltive Methodist chut eh on last Filday evening, when Evangelist Dempsfyr pteaehed a veiy foiceful seimon tiom the woids found In the Romans, sixth chaptei, twenty -thlid rse. Meetings foi this week nie as follows- Bible readings eveiy ufter noon at 2 .10 and pleaching at 7 20 p m. Mis Ileniy Iladley, of Mayfleld, re turned home after a few days' visit with f i lends In Plttston The Loyal Knights of America de giee team will meet for piactice at 7 30 o'clock on Tuesday evening. All mem bers aie letiuested to be piesent. Mr. Jonathan Pairy, of Plttston, Is visiting fi lends In Mayfleld. Thete will be a boxing match be tween Robeit Stevens of Mayfleld, and Ileniy Robinson foi $2"i a side, to take place on Maich 22 The Hillside Coal and lion company woiked nine and one-half days last month NICHOLSON. A serious accident happened Chniles rninham Tluusduy afternoon while chopping down a tiee, with Riley Tib bits assisting him. They wanted the tiee to full in a cettaln dliectloi So Fainhum put his hand against the ttee to push It, while Tlbblts chopped, and by some accident thtough one or tlte other slipping, the ax stiuck rainham just above the hip and neat the snt'ie, making an agly wound about two Inches deep. Di E S. Wheeler was called and dtessed the wound William H Quick has pin chased the lesldence of A. L Titus, also his Intel -ests In the Titus & Di Iggs haidwaie business Mt Titus epects to locate In the same business at Sidney, X Y. One bundled ooeia chaiis weie con tacted for last Wednesday to --eat the Unlversalists new stone chutih w lien finished A jtmioi base ball team Is beinjr oi ganled bete to pit Ugalnst the light weights fiom othet cities duilng the coming season. The Ladies' guild w ill hav e a "candy pull" In the lectin e loom ot the Ptes bytetlan chinch next Wednesday even lug The Nicholson band have leotganlzed and from now on will get down to legulai piactice It Is being made up of veiy good talent, ami the people ot Nicholson may epeet some excellent music this stason Mis r M Williams is entet talnlng her uncle, Ilaimon Smith, and liei biothei, Seth H Smith, of Coclnantoi, Pa R D. Newton, of Montrose, was a caller In town on Filday M Shields, Ji , has lecelved anothei latge o-der fot stone Dr E N Webb and Iluiiy Snvdet, of Jeisey City, aie- In town ami will te malu with fi lends heie until the II s' of the coming week PIUCmiUUG. A sin pi Ise pai t v as glv en to Thomas Palmei, of Dundafl stieet, Pilday even ing b his mnnv it lends Those pies ent vvee Mi and M's Moigau Will iams, Mi and Mis Gteen Ml and Mis Wilght Mi and Mis Chapman, Mi and Mts Jones, Ulble i:ie Hattle Sajei", Maij i:ilen and Lizzie Ann By noinishiiifr every pint ot your sjbtuin witli blood made puio by tak- inf,' Hood's Sui'BtipniNla Then you Aill luvo noi ve, uicntul, bodily and fliKCstlvostiungth. TliL-n jouiipednot leur dise.i'.o, becnuso your svhk'in will lciidily icsit scrofulous tendencies find attacks ot illness. Then you will know (ho nbsolutu intiinsicineiit of SarsapariBBaMef,,1- cine and Illood I'urllier.-fl. six for $5. Prepared only by C. I. Honq & Co t )(mt, Masa. Hnnd'c DMIo l el"; i-omitl and . .uu w i ma utciift-ij', a i cents. eu m Jr a it n i i rieaSth In the Soring Wrlghtson, Finnk Doud, Louis Mc Laughlin, John Rebols, George Morun, John Snyder nnd Diet l.aymuu. Rlchatd Bauon and Thomas Turnt't weie at the Ridge TlnusdilV evening. The entertainment given by the ttustee bontd of the Pilmltive Meth odist ehuich on Wednesday evening waM a giand success All members of John Wesley en1 tie, No. 341, ate letiuested to meet In theli lodge loom next Filday night, as busi ness of Impoitunce Is to be tiansucted. OLY1MIANT. Olyphant conclave, No. 237, Improved Older of Heptusophs, Installed olllceis Inst Filday evening In the absence of C. G. Roland, E. L Wolf, of Cnr bondnle, conducted the Installation set vices. The following weie Installed Sitting nichon, Montoe Cntpen'.e-, archon, John J, Fudden; piovost, B E Klngsley; tieusuiei, 'A. D Edwurds, financier, Daniel O Jones; sectetaty, R. W Tayloi, prelate. T. F. Nealon, sen tinel, James Casey, wniden, James F. Nealon; tiustees, Manioc Cat pente", Dnvld Gillllths, Mnitln Cilppen The older now" consists of eighty-one mem beis, nnd is In n most llotulshlng con dition. Mi and Mis, D. G Jones visited f i lends nt Tay lor y estei day The council will leoigunbe tonlch' Fiom piesent Indications It nnueais another dcudlock will pievall A Lincoln memotlal set vice- was con ducted In the Congregational chuuh lust night The chinch was upptourl utelv deeotated for the occasion with flags and bunting A large poi trait of tin- nun tyred ptesldent was ntranged hack of the pulpit. The following pto gtnmmo wns t outlet ed. Hymn, cholt; Scripture lesson, W. J Lewis; hymn, choli; pinyet, D E Lewis; responsive lending, solo, Delos Davis; selection, D J Duvls; dueft, Mis M. II Williams and Miss Jlnggle Williams; selection. Miss Annie Piobeit. solo, Alfred Will iams; tesponslve reading; selection, Maggie A Williams, duet. Mis S. Goodwin nnd Miss R. A. Evans: re sponsive rending; selection, Miss Edith Evans; solo, Miss M. A Williams: ad diess. J. L Davis; hymn, "My Coun try 'Tls of Thee." AVOCA. The Chilstlan and Missionary rlll ance of Avoea nnd Mooslc will ho'd theli thlid annual convention In the Mooslc Methodist ehuich Wednesday ahd Tluusduy, Match 3 and -1 Rev and Mis. F 11. Seuft, of Philadelphia Rev Philip Hitikey, of New York, und Rev. Gnbilel Mugulie, ot the Madtlda mission, Congo, Africa, will be among the speakeis Eveiy body welcome An Infant child of Mr. Duncan Mc Muittle was Intel ted yesteiday nftei noon In Plttston cemetery. The mothet of the child died a few months ago, since which time It has been tentleily cnted fot by Mi. and Mis James Gt.i ham, of the Noith End. On Sutuidny afternoon Hie btoke out in the- lesldence of J. D. Alt Cut thy, occupied as a saloon by Thomas lie Halt and family Theie being no Hie plugs In that section of the town the flames had full sway and in a few mo ments the- MiC'mthv lesldence- was en veloptd betoio many household articles could be saved. The wind was blowing heavily at the time and It seemed thai the tesldentes of Michael Doughet, James Mtuphy and Patrick Rvan could not be saved. Thtough the eftoits of the bucket bilgade they weie w tested fiom the Humes, although badly scotched Mi. McCaithy's loss was about $G,000 and Is but paitly coveted with Insurance The finnitiue- of James Mutphy was badly damaged and then was no insuinnce. Mis Thomas Lawler and Miss Mai gmet iMcDermott, of New Yoik city, ami Miss Nellie Whalen, of Wllkes Uatie, weie vlsltois at the Whalen les ldence yesteiday Miss Kittle Gibbons, of Scianton, Is visiting at the- Gibbons lesldence OLD FORCE. Miss Estella Phlnney, of Scianton, has. been visiting ft lends heie the past fev davs. Dalton Ta: lot was hint at the Hall htead mines on Thuisdav Di Mvtis Is attending him. The entei talnment at the Illicit chinch Wednesdai evening was a giand success,. lively num'jti on the ptoginmme wns heaitjlj applauded The wand dilll hv tuentv-two ghls undei the dhectlon of JIKa Mu Bi oil head was a t luti mlng featuie. Ami rest for tlretl mothers in a warm 1) itli wlthCiTlcutvSouvi.iilasinjrlB.iiMilIcatlon of CuncuiiA (ointment, tho gn.at aLin cure. Cuticuua ItmiLDiLS afford instant relief, and point to a speedy cuio or torturing, ills-'!'uring,IuimUi'irliis,ltcUiiiKlburnlng,bleetl-lug. ertistetl, heal skin and scalp humon, with loss of hair, vUiun .ill else falls. Sold throuphntlt the world IMTTiallaua aiiiCmiU. CoRf , Snl. t-rop. , Iloton .., r 83-"Uowtoturo Skin-Tortured nable.," free SKIN SCALP and llitlr Ilrnutlfled tir CtllCUKV !OAl- CALL UP 3302, HILOHEY OIL flSD llilMHffi CO. OFHCG AND WARCHOUSE, Ml TO igi MERIDIAN STRUCT. M. W. COLLINS, Manager. ON THE LINE OF THL CANADIAN PACIFIC B'l nra located the finest fishing and huntlni; croundB In tho world. Descrlptlvo books on application. Tlckots to all points In Maine, Canada and Maritime Provinces, Minneapolis, at. .Paul, Canadian anti United States Northwest, Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Ore , San rrunclsco. First-Class Sleeping and Dining Cars attached to all throught trains Tourist cars fully fitted with bedding, curtains and specially adapted to wants of families may he had with second-class t'ekets. Itatos always leBs than via other lines. For further information, tlmo tables, etc, on application to E. V. SKINNER, Q. E. A., 3S3 Broadway, New York. Wfa&fei ' l " for i iET2 C& 5 S Sl(!M-T8eTURED fC-aKrt Od u u, a iuyi im ui A 011Y 01? WAKNiyq. " suffered for j cms and years with Womb mill kidney trouble in tltulr vvoicit fot ms. "V liuil tcrriblo pains In my abdo men nml back ; could hardly drug myself tiround; h.ul the. 'blues' till the time, was cross to every one. J but Lydia E. I'uiklinm's Vegetable, Compound has entirely cured mo of all my pains. "I cannot pi niso It enough, mid cry nloud to ull vv onion thut their sufler Ing is unnecessary; go to your drug pist and get a bottle thut you may try it anyway. You owo this chance oi recovery to yourself." Mns. .1. Stkn Aitn, 2218 Amber St, KsL-singhtoa, VUiln-. l'u. DUPONTS &1I.NINR, DLASTIilG AND SPORTING 'Manufactured at the Wapwallopen Mllla, Luzerm- county, Pa , and at Wil mington, Delaware. HENRY BEUN, Jr. General Agent for tho Wyoming District. 118 WYOAllNfJ AVENUE, Scranton, Pk Third National Dank Building. AGENCIES: 1'HOS TORD, Plttston. Pa. JOHN D SMITH & SON, Plymouth. Pa. E W. MULLIGAN, Wilkes-Barro. Pa. Agents for tho Repauno Chemical Com &any's Ulsh Explosives. Made a Well Man ittaDnr.f of Me. TJlMjtV MM i r;t uheat 30th tiay. JF"3a.33Kr03ES: "ira-irnTwr.'y iry protl tiers tho nbov results In 30 dnys. It acU powerfully una qutcLly. CurpH when nil others fail lou"Knieulll regain their lo6t manhood, and old men vlll recover their joutbful vltoi by ulng lll.V l0. It ciuicMy and burtly restores Nervous ness, Lost wtautj.lrupotency. Ninhtly Emission, Lost rower, I ailing Memorj, Wastinc Discases.and all caccta of keif ahuse or eicei-bnnd indlhcietion, v.hkli unfits ono tor s'udy, buslnest. or marriage. It not oui) cures urs'iartinnattheseat of d.sease.but isacriat nerve tonio and blood liutltlt-r, bring. iliK back tho pink glow to palo rheckx and ro btoilng tho ilro of youth. It wards on" Jnuanlty and Consumption insist on haWuit nn IVO.no other It can ho cairied in vest pocket Dy mtil, S 1.00 per packasc, or six tor SO.OO, with a post tlvo written giiurantre to cure or refund tho money. Circular froo. Address ROYAL MrDICINE CO . 53 Rivor St , CHICAGO, & tor &ulo by MA'lTlinvt ; llKOa uruu gist strautoii, Pa. wmmfa5SMMm5 rjjSjv- iiy" '? av'jic-5 rVn?-. - .. c---- . yiV Vrf- Kr'Mi "i wve -. XI, JlfS'-'ZjZ?' 3- ' Vl'-. . K1 jfczijuf iti Q y5, - ' " What Sarah Bernhard siy .KflBHy-tuLTuwv 'I A sg Tares.- R E V I VO MSf r? RESTORES VITALITY. fflW&rl&l? "if, " iicpn-j? iik 1st Day. fSMM irgMl 1 l ftdrA ft LX3ai7rCl f A 11 E J M v 1 xji A u J & We are not actually GIVING AWAY CARPETS, but we are selling them at astonishingly low prices, and you can select from the most complete stock in Scranton. No odds and ends. NEW GOODS, LAT EST DESIGNS, AlOST ARTISTIC PATTERNS, every grade and price represented. All goods purchased now will be STORED FREE OF CHARGE. Compare our prices and quality and CONSULT YOUR OWN INTERESTS by making your selections while the present low prices prevail. Imfe uaaBj Carpets and Draperies. Orp Main L'ntrnnc; lu j online lions;. THIRD NATIONAL BANK Special Attention Given to Business and Per sonal Accounts. Liberal Accommodations Extended According to Balances and Responsibility. 3 Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURERS, 411 I.ACK'AWANNA AVU SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR THIS WEEK IN w cutis jib AND LADIES' COATS, CAPE5 AND SUITS. Such bat Rains as we ofTcr this week aie worthy of join attention. It means fine nratlc goods at about one-third the cost of manufacture. The following ma) Kic jou a little idea of some of the bargaiiib : Ono small lot of Misses' and Children's Coats, tissortetl S .08 S1.98 $4.98 S5.98 S2.98 slcs,. .". An elcfrnnt Boucle Coit, linlrsllk lined, shield front, stylish collar, Senson's price, $0.00. now A Kino Ctul Persian Cloth Cout, latest cut. lined throughout with Ithndnnio silk. Beason's price $10.00, now An elegant French Cater pillar Coat, lined throughout with silk. Sold in the sen bon for 5)15.00, now A beautiful nssortnient of Keisoy Coats, some silk lined throughout nnd some half lined. Setison'H pi lee, $8 00 and fclO.OO, now Z. WEINGART, PropV. We want all the people to know what hundreds of our customers know, that we have punctured pneu matic prices, that our goods are seasonable, that our prices reasonable, and that nobody is asked to take an unsatisfactory garment from our store. Arcade Building, 213 Wyoming Avenue. THE WW I WELL CO., Builders' Hardware, Gas, Plumbing and Electric Fixtures, Electric Light Wiri.ij STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING 434 LACKAWANNA AVE, NO DISCOUNTS ALLOWED. rHISi 14.UU IIP J ILL - 408 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. SCRANTON.