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.
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MSf r? RESTORES VITALITY.
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1st Day. fSMM irgMl
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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.