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THE SCXRANTON TIUBUNTS FKIDAY MOltNINfcr. AT7K1L IS, 1SS17.
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West Side
Department
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DECIDED TO PAVE.
Hyde t'atk Avenue Properly Owners
Will Ld'y Vitrified Brick on a
, Qrdvel Sand Base.
The property owners of Hyde I'nik
avenuo muy well feel pioud of their
"West Side board of trade, luid espee
Jully so ot the Htieets nnil bridges eom
mjttcu ronslstlni; of A. M. Morse, chulr
man; H. D. Jones, Joseph 1 l'hllltps,
Hon. John It, Kutr and Toirpli Oliver.
Vpon tlie leitueM of the tnnjnritv of
pioporty owneis iiluitttnK upon Hyde
1'ark uvenue, between Division and
I.afujette' street the iiucstlon ot pnv
fng that tlioroiiuliluie was taken up
by the bi(utel of tiacle and was turned
over to tlio-stieetn mid biltltfet commit
tee with tlif leitilt that a in-etliiK of
Interested piupeity uvvni-is was held
last evenlni; In the Kiankllu KiiKlne
coinmi.Vs quuiteis The in-n who ut
teudcil the ineetlnt; latltlej the lludlngs
of the ruiillultteo and b V"te decided
to liuvi a piive, and thai this pue
Bhould lie one ol vltrlllecl bilik, Inlil on
a sand bed at an estltnuteii cost of J1.KU
per foot frontage.
e'ltv KuKliirei Philips r.is piesent
us a meinbei of the lioaid cd iiiiiIh eoni
inltti'H and furnished full p.utlrulcus
as to cost. He., of nil Kinds nf paves,
as also did several of the ownots who
uppeuied to hae posted theniselves.
The mutter was ulven full considera
tion nnd the pio nnd emi vv;i Kiine over
und from the result ubtulned a pave
seems an asuied fact.
The stieets and luldires cununlttetj
pioinlsetl to do all In their power to
mitigate the ell lollovving upon other
paVPS which vveteluld befnie the pioper
nrraiiKenients weie made on the street
for the paes inception. In the lnattet
of uas und water mains lielnu In posi
tion and all details of a like nature,
thus Insuilnt? the pioper lnyltiK In the
(list plan- and the doing away of con
tinual lipping ui).
A petition signed by those pi event
and liv a huge number who could not
attend, but have hlgnllled their Inten
tion so to do, will be piesented to the
count lis, playing the authtuizatlon of
the laying of the pavement of ltilllet)
In lek on a graven sand base, piopei
cuib nnd sidewalk settings, and to as
tcss the cost according to the foot fiont
lille, the cost to be paid ill ten annua!
Installments.
Theie me about fifty-live propel ty
owners lepiesentlng a fi outage fiom
Washbutn stieet of 3,'JIU lineal feet, of
leliom a majoiity will sign this petition
mil it is hoped to ultimately get the
A hole number tiom Division to Lnfny
Itte stieets. this being the intended
lull pavement. H. I"). Jones at ted as
thali man and William 15. 1'iossei as
lecrt;toiy of the meeting. Anothei
nesting will be held In the near future
,o note ptogiesig.
WEST sinn UKMOVAI.J?.
The shoe ill in of r.vr.iii. & Powell of
Lackawanna uvenue. base mo veil Into
.he store lately occupied by the Jones
I'ea company at 10't Smith IWaln ave
nue The Jones Tea coniuam have
tone Into thel. new qliaiteis In the
"laikt building at I1C-H South Main
i' unite, w lib h has been remodelled.
(Vnll & Hal it'll have opened a house
furnishing stole In the Hanner block
it Hi South Main avenue. The enter
al Islng Jinn of Johns Hrr.s have moved
their Imtdware ptore acioss Main av
duo. next door to the shoe stole thus
iccupylng thtee full lronls at 101. J and
1 Noith Main avenue. The stole at 02
Soith Main uenue. left vacant by the
lohiih Uros., will be occupied by one
Lev who will have a "liithliur stock.
The most pioinlnent change is the
Iransfeiilng to the central city of the
Star Ding store, conti oiled by Or. S. K.
felnbrg. und foimeily tiwiiid b T. I),
lones This Is almost a laiidiur.ik. The
(tSilodoulit regiel to see the old stole
:losed as It wab u ientIey.ous fur yeais,
but It may be sunn hi entiled bj some
tnlci prising 111 m who will lecognls'e
ftl good locution J) Keinliclg gues
o the coi nt r jf I.atk.iwaima aeiuii
ind Piviiklin aenii- Seveial changes
e
Overcoats
We want to sell you your Spring Coat. Eng
lish Box Coats will be tlie rage. We are selling
a first-class Covert Cloth Coat, with good serge
liuiug for
$8.00.
A better grade with patch pockets and strap
seams. More style to the square inch than this
money ever bought before,
$12.00.
Another lot of handsome coats, with full silk
linings. In all the new wood colors,
$16.50.
st ,
VICUNAS '.
Full silk lined to the edge. These are our
finest coats aud equal to auythiug your crack
tailor offers for 30 to 35 dollars. The best coats
in this or any other clothing store. .
$18.00 to $25.00.
SAMTER BROS.
Cvswwvwsa)
oceuireil among reMiipntn but the reM
tlentlnl mm lug vns not tin prevalent tin
nf fiiMni'ihja-uii".. ..
KfNr.HALsJ OF YKSTKllDAY.
Yesterday niornlnff the romalns tr
.Mik John Cawley were borne front the
late tCBrdehce on Lafayette street to
St. Patrlok'fi church, where Hev. !'
J .McNalfycclrbratd a hlBh.nias.rt.of
letpilem, assisted by J. A. Malone,of
St. Pefer'a cctlietlrnl;' Hev. J. J.
O'Toole.Ht. Mnry's Holy Hosary church,
anu Kvv. M. Shields. Tho liixly was
actompanletl to 'tliti, church nnd grae
by u larsc concoursa of friends, who
wished to tir.v this lust tribute to one
whom to know was to love and respect
for lift- many noble qualities. The llor
nt offerings were prt'tu?o and very ap
propriate. After the service ni me
chutfh, the body was borne to the
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery where,
after a benediction, It was loweied to
final tost. Tho following were pall
bearerr Mai tin Clint ell. John Kagau.
Jtlchard I.onngan, P. J. McCann. John
Ilarrott, .It-hit (lllqall in. Among those
trrni uut of town were: Mm. Mangan
and datighter.Mr. ond Mrs. Junies Klts:-
patilili. M Donnelly, Kilvvititl Fltzpat
lick. Mlssea Muiy Heap. (Iracc O'Mul
ley. and Muloney, Plttston; Mr. and
Mis. John (.ettlngs, Mis. Fltzpattlr k.
Mis. Malolitf and daughter. Mis. Lut
kln. Misses Ulna f.nftus und Anna Hui
rett, I'aiboiiilal".
'Die infant child f Mr and Mis. i 'un
let bur, ol Krlnk sti t. was Intel red
In the Hyde Paik t'utl.olic cemeteiy
jtslerd.ty afleii oiii. Th funeral sei
vltes weie pihute und wit helJ ut the
usldence.
The young son t'hesler, of Mr. and
Mis. Heniy Propel, of I.U7eine stieet.
was laid at test In WushbUrn mieet
cemetery vesteitlay afternoon. Th"
funeial sen Ices Wt'iv held lit the home
and weie atttiuled by many fi lends of
the bereavetl pal eills. Hev John
Pi ond, ot the Auhbald, olllclated
The remains of Mrs. John 12. James
wile htouzht ft inn her late home on j
CJeliet stleel. South Side, to this side j
esteitla,v alteration for luteinieiit in I
Wuslibltin Rlttet cemetery. The funei- '
al he'nlcca weie held at the home at J ,
n to The Hev. 1). P. Jones, ot the
! Tabtrnaclt "hui'li, utile lited. The (lot- ,
.'.I tilimtes weie eMpilslte mil a large
gatheilng of friends and lelatlves at- j
tt tided the s"i let s and also at emu pun
led the body to th" grave. Mr. James i
has the syuipntliy ol many who knew
and iespeet"il his tleceasod wife, she
li.ulng been a lite long i?-ldmt of the
West Side up to within a year of hei
death
Ai.nnitMnN and polici:.
Hlchatd James, af Fourteenth street,
war. eiy angiy when he made an as
sault upon and feloniously wounded
Moigan Oiifllths. of 421 Thirteenth
stieet. on Wedneec!n. At least Orlf
llths, who canles.a bad cut beneath his
left eye. feels so, anil was in that mind
when he swore out a wanant befote
Aldeiman .Nf. r.. Hlalr, and yesterday
James was (nought to tilal. He was
given a chance to explain, but falling
to do ki satisfaetoilb, was held In $::o)
ball for his appeaiance at couit. He
fuinlshed ball.
John Simons, Jr.. of Luzerne street,
is again ill tumble. This time he Is
held In $M)0 bail for appeaiance in
euijit. Hall was fuinlshed by his fa
ther. About tour days ago a ynitnc
Aiabloi' peddler was set upon and
beaten b John and a pal, one Valter
Mi Nichols, for demanding the return
ot a tiuaiter which he had usked Sim
ons to change for him. Dining the
scullle the peddler, Oemge Joseph, a
U'Sldetit of Ninth stieet, lot another
quarter, and thus is minus SO cents
The assult occulted near the coiner of
Twentv-second and Luzerne stieets.
This Is the peddler's story and unon
the wanant swotn out by him for theft
and asault, Simons, jr., was in tested
jesteulay. McNIchols has not been ar
lested, though a warrant Is out for
him ns an aecessoiy,
A man hailing fiom Oreen Hldge
and dilvlng a butcher wagon, was ut-
lested yesterday afternoon on North
Main avenue for being drunk; In fact,
too ill link to manage his hoisc and
wagon. He will get u hearing befoie
the aldeiman this morning.
I.KFT IN A HURRY.
P. n peaceable Uellewi" hns her quo
ta or those who will settle their little
dlsagitements bj means of u bloody
encniinter with bate-llsts. An eye-
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witness, who was concealed In tho Im
mediate vicinity will bear out the truth
of the following, as well as the fart
that two coats, two ests and u jt'd
watch which uWalts owners In the West
Side police stdlTou house. Two well
known lesldeiils of llellevue, Just at
dusk or u little later went to the com
mon near the new Nil. 13 school, and
laying aside their outer apparel pro
ceeded to try th" effectR of a knockout
on each other and well an oflleer sud
denly appealed and they innile oft leav
ing the above montlond garment.,
which can bo had for the asking.
ii ui: on pnicn sTnntrr.
A serious (Ire was natrowiy averted
yestuda afternoon at the tesldence
ot Daniel Mathlas, of Pi Ice street, by
prompt action by Mr. Mathlas. The
lady members of the family bail gone
upstairs leaving some articles of dom
ing hanging ttlo near the range In tho
kitchen, nnd the heat Ignited them. In
a row moments the room was tilled with
lluinu and smoke. Mr. Mathlas ran
from an mliolnlii!; loom and hastily
pulled the hunting clothes ft fin the
loom and tbi-ew tlieni outside thus pie
cntlng any daiuuge other than u
scotching of the walls uf the loom and
oilcloth upon the llcor. His hands weie
slightly bin nt d but not set lously.
Nti'mS AND PnitSONAI.S.
C'linp ITS, lutilotlc Onler Sons ot
Aiueilca, evteiidcd their lutiul.u busi
ness session ol last eviilug Into an en
terialmnent. Theie Were quite a num
ber of visiting brethieu beside n huge
attendance of t7i s lnciiibiis. Dlstilet
Plesldent IJ. C. Phillips lead u Vel
Interesting- pap"r upon UiV "Hlstoili'
Petlod of American HKtoi ;" Al. Hrad
shuw gave a seluctlou: I. In Ueeket par
ticipated and on- of the bovs plaed
111. oigan. Altogethei It was a nice
wuy to adtl pleasuie to business and
thus enliven dull 1 online.
Mr. and Mrs. Hlchatd Hall, or South
Main avenue, enttituliud fi lends last
evening.
Miss Kate Johnson is still finite 111
at her home on South Main avenue.
Owilm Lewis, of Luzeine stieet.
who wus leeently opeiated uoon Is
again able to be out und U ver.s much
IllUUOVed.
Mr. and Mis. James Nallv. of L"JJa
Jacki-ou stieet, an- the pioud patents
of a baby gill weighing slxteuii pounds,
which was boin esteula.
The niemboib of the Plvinouth church
Glee pait ure tequestd to meet this
evening ut S o'clock at the tesldence
of T. W. Phillips, 21S South Main ave
nue, to reheat se the selections tor the
f lire! at srvices of Thomas Kvuus.
Mis. W. M. Thomas, of Vllkes-15an.
Is a guest ut the home of Rev. W. K.
Morgan, of Edwards couit.
The serious illness of an uncle has
culled Mr. and Mrs. John H Knight, of
Ninth Rebecca avcnui. to Hlughain
ton Mrs. John Aiicsttong. of rrleeburg,
spent yesterday with her filer ds, Mis.
Mat Motello and Mrs. Peter Roberts,
of South Main avenue.
V. J. Nk-hols. of Atlantic Cltv, who
has been visiting his daughter. Mrs.
Randolph Jones, of Jacks jn stieet, re
lumed home estetduy.
Mr. ''mlth. of Hampton sttcet, who
had an operation pet formed upon him
last week by Di. J'". C Hall, foi tumor
ous gtowth. is lmpioviiq; Mr. Smith Is
eiiiplovcd as a Deluwatc, Lackawunua
antl V'estetn eiiglneer.
Mis. Isaac Williams, of Noitl: Sum
'iei avenue, was yesterday called to
the bedside of her fathei, who is veiy
111 at JIaplewr.oJ.
The Young Mali's Musical Culture
society of the Pl mouth chinch held an
Intel estlng session last evening.
The West Side Male paity, Piofessor
Lewis Watcyn leader, held n most en
thusiastic ieheaisal last evening In St.
David's church basement.
Charles J. Hclmes, the Insurance
aant, has lemovcd with his family,
to Hiomley avenue.
William H. Davis, of Plymouth, who
has been calling on friends on this side,
returned home yesterday.
H. CI. Moit'.au having sold his ding
business to Mr. A. W. Musgiave, de
sires to thank his iratrons fo- their llb
eial and continued favois duilng the
pust twenty. nltio yeais. ife pellevea
that his successor will merit, and tiusts
he will leccive their continued sup
poit. Mr. Moigan will teil obliged if
ills "iistomeri will cull and get state
ments of their ate units, nr bilng their
books In for settlement Within tlie next
ten days. Otllce upstulis over ding
stole
Mis. tleoi.se Ktmblir, of Summit Hill,
Is visiting ft lends on this : Ide.
Mr. uiiJ Mis. Wllllum Williams have
H'l'ioved tlieli huukeholil ellects lrom
Ninth Sumner avenue to the rear of
Htomle.v uvenue.
A child uf Mt Thomas Davis, of
Pettebone sttcet, Is snu'eilng fiom the
nuasles
Cholse cut How era and llower de
signs at Pulmei & McDonalds, r.H
Spruce. .
Vest Side lliishicot Directory.
NOTARY Pl'HLlC.
".. ? S,.V,tV-,N ,v S0N- .VO'PAUIKS
1 ublle. Heul nslute. l-oieign i:xeliuiiKe
and Ocean 1'Ii'kc-t Anents Rents col
.:,!"'' w1!"'!"1" '""I'tlilj settlements
oillti lll Jal.oii stieet, ovut .Mim
erave's elun,- store,
HARmirr j iavis. Fi.onisT.r,.f
flowers and funcrul Uesluns a specialty;
1 101 South Main avenuu; two dooru from
Jackkon street.
1 MORQAX'3 PHARMACY. J01 N. MAIN
iiveiiue. i-nysicluns' prescriptions care
fully piepaied from warranted pure
drugs and chemicals. A line assortment
of tiussHH, tine atmlonery, blank books,
varnlsli stulns, mixed paints or fancy
work, artists' mntt rials, window glass,
wall paper and pletuie mouldlns. Clerk
nt stoie all liouis tt night.
SECOND HAND FrRNITURn-Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furnitute.
Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see. the
stock of J c KiiiB, 701 to 7U9 West Lack
uwunna avenue.
ON THE DEATH OF MARK L. D0TV.
Resolution). Adopted by Washington
Ciiiup til M overly.
At a tegular meeting of Washington
camp. 311, Paulotlc Older Sons of
Amei ica, of Waveilj, Pa., the follow
ing lesolutlons mi the death of Muik L.
Dotv weie adopted
Wheuai", It Ins pleased AlmlKhtv Uotl
In Ills Intlnlif wisdom to lemove l death
our dear Inothei, Jlaik L. Doty, vslio de
pin ted this life Mm eh I", 1W7, und shllo
we bow In humble submission to the will
I ot our heavenly Father, who Uoeth -ill
j things well, wo respectfully submit ttie
I following resolution.
I Resolved, That we deeply deplete the
loss of our dear bi other und companion,
1 who wus a. 1 1 lie. faithful and much ex-
j teemed member of out order He alwtijs
labored with until tug zeal for the onler
1 mid wu will cherish his memory among
' us,
Resolved, That wo extend to the taint,
ly of our beloved brother the expiesslons
ot our piofound gilet und heartfelt sym
pathy In their sad hour of affliction.
Resolved, That our charter be draped
In anouinlng for thlity days und u copy
letoivied on our minuter, und u copy be
!ei!t to Ills' family und to bu published In
two .dully papers.
. W. H. Stone,
' J, It, Mcrshown,
Committee.
Suburban News
In General
WWSAMWWMWVIAMA
l'UOVIUKNCI-:.
An entertainment will b given by
tins 14 of the Court Street Mothodlt
Sahhiith school In the church tonight.
Iklwnid ICdwards, of Putnam street, Is
quite 111.
Flunk Husunskv was arrested yester
day by Special Ollleer Hohr upon evi
ib'iieo furnished by Frank Rutusky. Doth
reside near each other, and It is claimed
by the prosecutor that Rusunsky en
tered his house mid took goods theie'-oni
When Rutusky demanded the tetiiin of
tho stolen gooils, Ruunsky threatened bin
life. He was given a hearing lust nlKlil
before Alderman Roberts, und was held
In $iMiO ball for his appearance ut court.
At a meeting of the literary circle or
Mutquettti eouiiell, Young .Men's Insti
tute, tho following ptogramme was at
tainted for the circle's coming meeting.
Aplll 12: "Resolved. That war Is more
I nj m Ions to a eoiinti) than Intoxicating
Illinois." Mllriiintlve, Attoiuey Jubli
Uouiier, James Ljiiutt. Alutttn lleale) ;
liegutlee, John AliOowan, M. J. Nolan and
William MeDonoilgli; address, Al. I". e'on
i; svlei lluti, Fathei U'hltty Ulee elilli;
tleiiiiiuutloii, J. II AlcC.nty; Instiiiuielital
selection, PiofeSMoi Hiibei stroll.
The niembe's of the I'. 11. W. Sin i.il
club lit Id u spirited meeting ut their
toutns last evening for the puipose of ot
guulzliiK a llteiaiy and debuting clicle.
The Initial debate will be uUoii next
Thtimlu) eveiihu;.
Aflei stivlug a Heel; as Jul ol- In tlie
United Stales couit. Polite Otlker James
Moigan, who has been stulnu with his
fllelid. John Ilelit, of Will leu stieet, le
tiiins to Ills home In Plttsbuig this mom
lug. Thomas Hung, of Ninth Main avenue,
has lemovcd his famllv to Thioop, wbeie
he has accepted a position us foteinun.
(iitiiF.N uii)t;i:.
Mrs. S. A. Ackeily and family, of Great
Heiul, have tecentlv moved Into the house
foi merle occupied by (1. T. l'titeliaul,
coiner of .Mai Ion stieet and Mousey ave
nue. Alls. Alciianah, of Honesd.ile, Is the
guest ot hei aunt, -Mis. I'.. J. AlcNally,
of Penn uvenue.
llouaid Can, of Piompton, siient the
past wetk with Hoiute Cuir and famll.
Aithur Uidowtleld, of lilakel. wus a
ciller on Ro McCune, of Saudeison ave
nue, yesteidu.
.Mis. L. D, Coleman Is entertaining her
bi other, Clayton Davis, of South Gibson.
The tea which was to have been held
nest Tuesday eienlng under the auspices
of the Women's Clulstlan Tempeiamo
union ut the home of .Mrs. Nleol, on San
dcii.011 avenue, has been postponed until
Aplll 13.
AllhS Gussle l'oidham, who utteiuls
school at Hoston, Mass., Is home for a
two weeks' vacation.
A few evenings ubo a veiy pleasant
snrpil'-e party was tendered to William
Tilpp at his home on Fordham street. It
being the foi tj -fifth annlveisary of Ills
bit th Among those present weie All.
and AIi. Isaac Wright. All. and Alls.
Isiael Orlece, Air. and Air". Uhailes llar
cliri". All. and Alls chuiles Peny, All. and
Mis, l.ivK Air. and Ails. Fred Sykcs.
Air and Alts. i;dwln Diake nnd daughter
Pearl, AUsses Ma Ingilck, Glace Mooie,
Messrs. .Valor, Geoige Gujer, Will I'llt
foid, Frtd Alooie. Will Warren, Hugh
Aloore and Dr. Aithur Robinson.
SOUTH sum-:.
The citizens of the upper p.ut of the
Twentieth v.aid will assemble In ("al
lot) 'b hall tomonow night ut 7 o'clock
foi the pin pose of petitioning the Set an
ion Gas and Water conipuii) to silppl)
the lesldeiits in that section with walei.
Duilug the past the )ecrs theie has been
seveial Hies in till-, vlilulty, und althougb
there are plenty-of stle'et hjdraufs and
excellent lite companies, no service can
be lendeied because of the small water
supply. Dining a 111 e. If an engine Is
attached to a hvdiant for about half an
hour, the watei along the whole line ,vlll
not be lit for use foi a day oi two aftei
waids because of the sediment It con
tains. Lack of watei Is frequently ex
perienced during the summer months.
The hill near Connell paik Is so high thai
It Is deemed lmpos!hIu for either the
Scranton or the Hpilng Hiook Water
companies to supply water with sul-
ilcient foi eo to be benellci.il In case ot
lire, and It Is to obtain such protection
that the piopeily holdeis will meet lu-moirow-
night.
The fuuei.il of Ml. John H. James took
place fiom hei1 kite home on Genet streot
t steiday afternoon, and was,,ver laige
ly utteniled. Intel nient wus made In the
Washbmu Sti-ect cemetery.
Tho "Joll Fourteen" aie making ex
tensive piepariitlons foi a banquet to le
given b) them on Wednesday evening.
Apt 11 2S. Tho uiganUutlou Is "one of ihe
leading nnd must popular social clubs, of
the South Side, and a Jull) time Is an
ticipated. Lenten devotions will be conducted In
St. Alaiy's aud St. John's Catholic
churches this evening, consisting of sta
tions of the cioss, followed by benedic
tion. Alls. Lean Kvans, of llliney avenue, is
conllued to her home by a.seveie illness.
A supper will be given In St. John's
chinch hall on Fig stieet two successive
nights dining the week uftei Faster. Tlie
ptoeeeds will be used to Inciease the
chin ell fund. Rveiy effort Is being put
foi tli by ll ongtegatlon to make the
event suttessfiil.
Airs. C. P. Smith, of Moscow," Is visit
ing at the home of In r puieuts, Air. and
Mis. Heul y Llgllu, on Plttston uvenue.
The Si ranton Saengenunle met In Nat
tei's ball last evening.
The t'nlon oithestia of the South Side
wll bold a ball In Callery's hall Wednes
day evening, .Mull 21.
The St. Joseph's soi letv of St. AlaiV's
chinch will i on. In. -t a ball at St. Alaiy's
hall Faster .Monday uliflit.
The St Alovslns Total Abstlneucoiiinl
Renevolent society met In Phuimaey hull
lasl evening.
Choice cut lloAers and flower designs
at Palmer & .Mi-Donald's, Oil Spiuce.
DUN.MOKlv.
The many friends of AIlss Mary Cinns
ton. of Chi) avenue, who has been sci.
ouslv ill with pneiiinoulu, will be plcusuil
to hear ot her Inipioved tondltlon.
The Women's Clulstlan Temperance
union will meet in tin -MethodUt Kpisio
pal church this afternoon. Hvei)hody Is
inot coi dl. illy Invited.
The l.o) al Ti-mperanco legion will hold
an election of olllcers In lto)le's hull to
moirovv evenlm;:. livery member Is eain
estly leipieHted to attend. The candi
dates aie: Piesldiut, John Weit; lce
pieHldent, William Vouiuf and lieiijamln
Jelfie).
Alius l'llen Cole, of Clay avenue, has ac.
reiited a position with .Mis. J W. ltlchle.
In the mllllnei) dcpai tiuent. ,
Vestenlay Tony Orasn, an authority
upon the hloKiuphles of celebrated men
both UvliiK ami deuik went foi th to cele
brate Hlsmarclc's blithd.iy. When well
under the Influence of liquor he encoun
tered his hiother-In-law, Ilaphaelo I.u
mom th. und pioceedcd to explain to hliu
that Illsmarck was the Kieale.it man that
ever lived. I.ainouith Breujly dilTeied In
opinion wllh him, and thin led to 11 iun
el, which led Dually to a llstlcutT ell
counter. Hevolvers and knives played n
conspicuous part and for a time gieat
excitement prevailed. , After a severe
"battle," I.iunaurlh was defeated This
seems to have been too much for him,
for ho went before 'Squire Cooney and
had a wurrunt lnuued for hie boisterous
brother-in-law, churttlng him with un un
provoked aasault und battery. The war
rant was placed In the hands of Con
stable MeOiall for execution.
The Welcome Social Club Dancing cla"ii
will hold their weekly dance 111 Odd l-'el-
low' hall this evenln?
.vims i;va iisterliout, or UlaKely itrect,
has returned from N'lchulson, where for ?g
the past few days she tin been the gliet
uf ftlemhi.
i ne uiiiiinore niuiitiaru nase nan i uiu i i
..tin II, it.,,.. .,1 nlt.l. Amlnn Ifr , uu tit lilt. V
. iii.iiv nfiu ,,ij kiuu uuuri .o j ... -
to a Kame of ball on No. 5 gtoumlH.
OBITUARY.
Thomas Kvans, of 131 South Sumner
avenue, died Wednesday night ut It 13
o'clock utter a short Illness. Ills tleuth
was due to minors' asthma, fiom whltii
he has suffered more or less for several
years. Deceased has been a resident of
the West Side since his at rival here In
1SW, when but 20 oars ot age. He was
born In Llaunrvou, Cardiganshire, South
Wales, on Dee. 'J--'. Mm, and his mother,
agetl SJ, still lives In the village. .Mr. Hv
C
THOMAS l'.ANS.
ans was a studious man and the posessoi
of a veiy line llluui), and was alwnvs
eager to paitUlpute 111 all) movement to
bent-tit the conmiutilt) or his fellow nun
He was emplo)ed by the Delawaie, Lai k
awuiina und Western company as a miner
for yeais, and about live yeais ago In -eumu
coal Inspectot foi the New Yolk
Sutquehunna and Western lallroaU, con
tinuing In that position tor two jeuis
Duilng the last two yeais he has seivnl
us tlpstutt ut the couit house He was
very pioinlnent In the Knights of I'ythla",
No. Jill, mid Sloi um lodge, Independent
Older of Odd Fellows, being a menibt r
of long standing In both, und a nusiee
for several yeats of the PI) mouth Con
gtegalional chinch. He Is suivlved ti)
his wife, Rachel, und two sons, John T
mauled, and living ut lleavti Ahudows
Pa., and William Ha) den, employed at
the Dkksoli woik-S, Wllkes-Itane The
funeial seivlccs will be held In the Plv
inouth chinch Sundaj afternoon at J l
m leaving the tesldence at I 3u. lb v
Thomas Hell, pastoi. will ollliiate, assist
ed b) Hev. Peter R.ieits. or. Olyphant
A quattette ltd b) Dlulel Alutthlas, will
sing ut the set vices. Intel ment will be
made in Wushbitin Stilet eemetciy.
SNter Iteiudlcta died at St Alaiy's
Catholic convent on Piop"ct avenue at
2 o'clock Tuesday moiniug She had tak
en the vows of the Older of the Immacu
late lle.tit eight years ago She 'was .it)
vcais of age. und In the vvoild was All-s
Sil"uli llellnska. Her home was hi Chi
cago. She hnd been a teacher In St.
AIai)'s seminal y, I'eiryvllle, for a num
bei of yeais. About three months ago
her health failed, and she tiled fiom
acute pulmonaiy ttouble. The funeial
took place yesleidaj morning. lntei
ment was made In the Pollli Catholic
cemetery at Mlnooka.
Michael Thornton, formerly a ieMnt
of Hiooklvu, N. V., died yesterdav morn
ing at his home, 4e South Washington
uvenue lie was hlghh lespei ted bv
thoxe viho have known him since his tesl
dtnee In if. He Is suivlved by his wile
and font sous, Thomas N., .Michael, John
.1 and Stephen; nl-o time daught0 ,
Vtaggle, Alame und Kute Thornton, The
funeial will be held tomonow moinluv,
at to SO o'clock. .Mass will be celebiated
at SI. Petei's eatln drill. Huilal will be
made in ll)de Park Catholic ecinetety.
The death ol Genevieve, tlaushtei of
Air. and Alls. John Mauley, of Heech
stieet. occimod Tliiusiln) evening. T'le
funeial will take place this afternoon
fiom the home of the patents. Inteitiieiit
will be made In Hyde Park Catholic
cemeteiy.
An Infant child of Mr. nnd Airs. Anthony
Slcailtsfh, of 440 North Main uvenue
dletl yesterday ufteruoon. No funeial ai
laiiBements have been made.
BLOWS FROM A BLUNT WEAPON.
William I'ichter Has Injuries Other
'I'll u li the .Shut Wound.
AVIlliani rit liter, the mult vl) was
iiFsnultetl by thiee Italians Huiuluv
nlulit in tho Ninth Knd, has paitlally
lecoveteil coiiscliiusuet.s, but a new
jihase of his ciindltinn ban aiiten which
makes the easy fur moie s"ilou thun
what was Hist thought. Dr. Capwell,
the phyuli Ian in chaise', hup dli-cnv-eied
that Flchler lecelved not only the
utillet wound but uKo l.lnw.s fiom a
nuin'.s list or u blunt instrument, ltte
last night Klchtei became' more latltm
ul. One contusion on the side of Klchlei's
tlBht eye ! very ptououueed. Maries
on the nose, the fiuehtud, llvf in all.
Minus . heie the other blovv.s lauded
These It nppcais adtl :o the sravlt) uf
the bullet wound
Fichter does not v t comprehend the
situation. He laves at times, tulklne,
in u imiiidlliiK hoit of way, but 1111111111-;
Int'dllslble tonceinlin: the frat us I)r
Capwell hones that the skull ha not
lipeil fiat tnivil but the chance" un
veiy linluvoiuble The lliief IUH11111
iiiiest"tl foi the assault are In the 1 uun
ty fall avMiltl'itr the icsult of Klihlti's
llljlllles.
Tills moi iilug Altouuy .Inhn M. Iltu
tis will appl fur a wtlt of habeas coi -pus
to bt'cute the release uf the ihu"
Italians. Attuiney Hauls cluiins that
Ulldltioliul e'VldellC'e is lit h'ttllll width
Will entiled .11- llllt th" tlllee pllsnllels
ot the t lime
BUTLER'S CGLL ON SHIPBOARD.
Australian .Miiidercr Will lit; Chained
II' lit! Itei'timcs Suilj.
San Fiant I-co. Amll 1 A Hist class
Htuternoiii in the "abln of the steaiuer
Muilposa ha been turn 'd Into a plihuii
cell, and In it Murderer Ilutler will htait
back toiuot low to the scenes uf his
dimes in Austti'lla Close to the (leu
r. stiutitc .Ueel ring lias been liveted, to
which the premier will be fastened II
lie hl.ould show u url) dlspuslliijii.
I'hiee Au.stuilian di-tettlvi'S will take
tuins In Hhuim In th- 100111 with the
pttsoner until he leaves the t-t,el at
Svduey. The Mailpoea was tlut to sail
tndu) hut Is detaliifil tin at count of th
HiiKliidi mall belnvT sto'inljimd on its
way actoss the 'oiitiuent
'or Sale by Pruthcroe & Ca., Hill 6. Cun-
Jncll anil A. U, btreng.
HrUH CI HI f?2B POT M Mk z0m HI I
It r Aon UN
308--Lao!(avianna
1
Spring Hosiery.
Some people wonder how wo ran sell sui-h good Moi'Mukn for such little
prices. (II hers wonder why we do so. Weil say this, however, this big Hosiery
business has glow n to Its pitn'tit proportion h doing Just one tiling, uuiiivt)
selling good stockings at low prices.
SPECIALS F-OR THE WEEK,
lllr. children s I'listlllaek. sizes., to IP.,, vour choice fin a pal1"
ilfic. Chlldien s I nt llhiel., sles II to tl'join- choice 10e u pair
'.fie. Clillilifii s seamless fust liliu-k, douiile ole and knee, all sles rjluc u pair
' I... I...... i i.tl.t lji .i.... i.. .i i. r... ill... .. ..,li
, in- nri i iiiiiii en i. i-oiv liiiiw ill iiiu rii.i i.il . i,i- .. ,..
lv'iai. I.udits xeuinlesH Ilnse, strlctl.v rait blink, all sles .. He a pair
'JOe. Ladles Hose, last black, Heinnles,ii bargain I'J'.jO u inilr
'.'fie. I.adlts Hose, last black, tloiible tliniul, cvtiu line, only ltle a pair
tlfic I.adlts Honc, lut black special good value 'Jfiu a pair
iiiu-UUi- l.mlles I'lincy Hoie has no eipial. Seeing Is bellev hue.
Choice line or I tulles 1 iilu'A lloe, lids week out -JCiC u pair
IVIEIM'S HOSIERY.
Vleu sSuaiiileHS Half lloe, a baruiiln, onl
'Jfie. Men h Seamless Hoi ks, 1'ii.t Illaek and Tans, icxoi led, onl;
Ktru Qiiallt) 'Jfic. the pall, none bettel tiuule.
Millinery Opening Next Week
THE DICKSON MANUFACTURING CO
SCRANTON AND WILKES-BAFIRE, PA., Manufacturers of
locomotives, Stationary Engines, Boilers,
HOISTING AND PUMPING MACHINERY.
OcneraJ Office: SCRANTON, PA.
ATTENTION !
tm
Call and get one of niy
Official Base Ball Sched
ules for 1S97.
We
away
last.
will give them
as long as they
222 WYOMING AVEHU-
ROBINSON'S SONS'
ger
eer
Uanufacturors of tho Celebrated
D
CAPACITYl
100,000 Barrels per Annum
ON THE LINE OF THfc
CfliDl PACIFIC n
are located the finest flshlntr and hontlm;
grounds In tho world. Descriptive books
on application. Tickets to all points In
Maine. Canada and Maritime Provinces,
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Canadian and
United States Northwest, Vancouver,
Seattle, Taeoma, I'ortland, Ore., San
rranclsco.
First-Class Sleeping and Dining; Gars
attached to all throught trains Tourist
cars fully fitted with bedding, curtains
and specially adapted to wants of families
may bo had with second-class t'ekets.
Rates always less than via other lines.
For further lnfoimatlon, tlmo tables, etc..
on application to
E. V. SKINNER, G. E. A..
353 Broadway, New York.
MT. PLEASANT
COAL
ATRETAIL,
Coal of tho best quality for domestta ns
and of all sizes, Includlne Uuckwhcat and
Ulrdscye, delivered la any part of tas city,
at the lowest prlc.
Orders received at the Office, first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No. i:
telephone No. 2G2 or at the mln. tele
phone No. in, will b promptly attendaJ
to. Dealers supplied at ttio mine.
WM. T.SMITH.
AMUSEMENTS
A CADKMY OF MUSIC,
MunJa) cvcnlnL'. April 5
lteturn eiiKUueiuelit of Mil.
Donald Robertson
und
Miss BRANDON DOUGLAS
In Dumas' Koniuntlc Tragedy
THE-MAN.IN.TIIE-IRON-MASK
.MiiKliltleleiit I'rodiiellou, (loiKeouu
rofttiiiucH, I'ttwtJiliil I'oinpauy.
I'UICHS-Purlor Chairs and Orchestra, 751
si 1 INK
FUMEY
li le
urcnriwr eircic, sue; uaic
llnlunci), fit; tjul(i:rv 'S&
J
Avtmi8,--308
fie u pair
l'JHiCU pulr
The Most
Delightful
SPRING
TRIPS
arc those by the hnmlsotiio largo stearri
I ships of the
rqIUuk every week day from New
Yoik to OLD POINT COA1FORT, VIR
GINIA BEACH AND RICHMOND, VA.
Houiiil trip tickets, covering a
health-giving sen voyage of, 700 miles,
with mculs uml sturotitoBfic3iilill.
tlntlmiH en route, for $13, S13.5(J'and
$14.00.
SUND FOR PAKTICULAHS.
OLD DOMINION STUAMSHIP CO.,
I'ier 20, Ninth River, New York.
W.I.. OUIl.l.AUUi:u, Vlce-l'res. & Traffic Mzr
- -"
FANCY RIPE
mmm
Bermuda and Southern Projyc;
FRESH EVKUY DAY.
IV. li, PIERCE. PERN Mi
DUPONTS
MINING, BLASTING AND SPORTING
'Manufactured at the Wapwallopen Mills;
Luzerno county, Pa., and at Wil
mington, Delaware.
HENRY BELIN, Jp.
Onncral Agent for tho Wyoming District.
118 WYOMING AVGNUG, Scranton, Pa.
Third National Bank Building.
AOKNCIE3:
TIIOS. FORD, Plttston. Pa.
JOHN B SMITH & SON. Plymouth, Pa.
E. W. MULLIGAN. Wtlkes-Barre. Pa.
Acenta fur tho Iiepauno Cbomlcnl Oja
Oany'a Illsh Explosives,
AMUSEMENTS
THE FROTHINGHflM.
W liKiieri. UcN, Managers.
John I.. Kerr, Acting Manag-cr.
One I'crfurmunce Only,
FRIDAY i:VI:MNU, APRIL 3.
Klavi ).rliini;ei'M i'rexcntatlon of tho New
Y111K t'uiluu I'tiiiilc-tipera Mut-cean,
The Lady Slavey.
Iliesueet Ule.vtlo l.liU 1
'I lit-Npliltfil,ittliliiKJavotte
1 'I lie Dfiuilllul IViniile rjioiiu
Oiluluiil Sew oilt 1 ouiimnv -(If, I'eonle.
l'llt-i-H 'J.-H-, .Mil', 7.V, SI. til) and $1.60.
salatif Heuls upenx ediic-da, Maie-h !)l,ut
On elite k.
DAVIS THEATER
Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
April 1, 2, 3.
RICHARDS & PRINGLE'S
FAMOUS
$
lleatled by the (treat I Watch for the
BILLY KERSANDSl 'Tm?
I:RI:U CONCUR r at 7. ij p. 111., In frunt ol the
Theater by one ol the llncit
Hands traveling,
Admission 10, 20 or 30 Conti.
Two performance! dally, Docn open at
l.W and 7. Curtain riiee at :.3 and LU.
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