i-'VfT ' rm i
G
THE SOKAINTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY MORNINGr, APRIL TO, 1897.
SPRING SPECIALTIES
AT NORTON'S '
Wall Papers and Djcoratloos,
large assortment, all grades,
from the lowest price goods to
the best made.
Choice 'patterns, beautiful colorings,
Window Shades and Fixtures
for Stores, Offices and Residences,
All desirable colors to order quickly
and " ready made," at popular prices.
Children's Carriages.
We have the best catriages for
the least money to be found
in Scranton.
Bojs Express Wagons, Wood and Iron.
Velocipedes, Bicycles, Carts.
Harrow etc.
Large Show rooms with lots of light
Experienced clerks and Courteous
Attention.
M. NORTON.
522 Lackawanna Am:.
SEED
T
There is no economy in
sowing oats that
will not grow.
Ours weigh 34 to 36
lbs. per bushel and are
Clean Natural Oats.
The Weston ill Co
lito opened n General Insurance. Ollloe In
IS
.1
Host Stock ('ompnnlcH rcprencntcil. I nrge
lines cHjieclullj bollclteil. Iclephone 181KJ.
DR. W. B. KENWOOD,
DENTIST
3 6LACKIWHNI AVE.
PEltKONAL.
Bcld Smltli, of Philadelphia, Is the
Eiiest of IJzra ami Theodora Connell.
JIish Anni Leonard left Saturdiy after
noon to spend Hastcr in Now York cltj .
Gooifio A. Taft, of Ilrookln. X. Y.,
Fpent Sunday with Dr. Taft, of this city.
Mr. M W. Kclltj ar 1 dauKhter aro
Fpendlnff a few das with friend-? in
Kingston.
"IIs I3a Townsend, of Tunkhunnoek,
i the Biiext of hrr sl&tcr, ills, John Turn,
cf Adims aenue.
Simud and Louis I.ey, of St. j.ouls,
student at Yale college, aro i-.lt In? their
uncle, Samuel Simter.
Tho MU-scs IMlth and Pearl K"?ro, ot
Stroudslmrp, tro lsltlns at the lesidcnco
ot Gcorgo Uinmnn, of 1417 Sandcr-on nie
mie. Heniy Ii 5Iose, a studtnt at Ya'.e col
Uri', is EpenditiK the season vlth.hls pir
cntt, Mr. and Mis. B. M03CS, of Mulberry,
street.
Ki-Klstered at the Hotel Jormn jestcr-d-ij
were W. A. Rpencei and H O Wat
tous, of Carhondale, and Thomas L. Uloer
and i:. C. lletts of IVckvlKe.
Patrolman Kmll Schmidt Is seilouslv ill
at his home, on Prospect avenuo. Ho is
Minei-lntf fiom a beero nttack of appen
dicitis and his friends aro fearful of tho
lesult. Dr. Whelau, who is attending, has
decided to perform an operation toda or
tomoirow.
FIRE IN A STABLE.
Did Dnmngc to tint Extent or Two
Hundred mid 1'iltj Dollars.
Smoke was lli,coircil at 9.15 o'clock
last night fiom the bam owned by
Gtorso 11 Jirmjn ami situated In the
alley nt tho tear of his tesldence, 219
Jetfeison avenue Flames broke out
in the cupola soon after alaims weto
sent in fiom boxes 20 nnd 21 but were
extinguished befote more than $250
damage had been done to the roof of
the htiuctute.
Tht blae is supposed to have start
ed fiom a poorly insulated electric wiie.
The -vehicles, harnesses and other con
tents of the barn were not Injured.
v Dame Fashion has
,for -once decreed that
die Stylish shoe shall
v b&Ja"cpm for table shoe
v ajjWll.' A relief your
a feetwill appreciate after
the pointed toes of last
..season.. We are sell
, nig' an exceptionally
gl russet shoe for
? men at
t
410 .Spruce St.
Buy mm Oats
B y t& $& ika u sdP A
C"2 0.
OBSERVANCE OF
RESURRECTION DAY
Special Services Held In Alt (tie Churches
ol the City.
MUSIC A PR0A1INENT FEATURE
It Was a Day of Joy nnd Gladness nnd
General Itcjoiclng la All or tho
Cliurchcs--Tlicso AVcrc tho Key
Notes ot tho Colcbrntloni--I'nr-ticulnrs
o'thc Services in tho Dif
ferent Churches, Morning, After
noon nnd livening.
Despite tho cold winde and cloudi
ness of Sututday nnd the stormy, dis
mal days that immediately preceded,
csterduy proved to be quite an Ideal
Knster as far ns the weather Is con
cerned. Everybody went to church
In the morniiiR or evening, nnd prom
enaded between times, so that the day
bore in every way a holiday appear
ance. Tho crowd that filled the streets al
most all the day was attired In Its new
spring clothes and was n very Inter
esting crowd to mingle with. The la
dles wete on dress pntade nnd somo of
the men, too, were possibly conscious
thit they were just a trifle nttt active.
Washington avenue was the favored
plate for tho promenadors, hundreds
hieing thither during the sunny after
noon to behold and to be beholden.
The churches, as a geneinl rule, sel
dom, if Indeed ever before put forwnrd
such efiorts in the way of speclat Kas
ter serv Ices. The larger churches had
elaborate musical programmes, pro
fuse decorations and special sermons,
and there was none but whnt did some
thing out of tho ordinary ns a special
observance of tho day.
PKN'N AVENUE CHURCH.
One of the most ctenslve nnd elab
orate programmes of the day was ob
served at tho Penn Avenue Baptist
church. There were three special
services, moinlng, afternoon and even
ing, conducted by the pastor, Itev.
Joseph K. Dixon, D. D. The music
was under tho direction of Havdn
Evans, and was rendered by a choir of
forty olces, with Mrs. Lizzie Hughes
Hrundago soprano; Miss Margaret
Jones, alto; Joshua. Johns, tenor, and
J Phillip Johns, bass, ns soloists. At
the morning service the special fea
tures weio the songs by the pastor's
choir and Sunday school choir and n
(olo, "Hosanna," by Mrs. Lizzie
Hughes-Brundage. The subject of
Rev. Dr. Dixon's sermon was "The
Universal Easter"
The Hlblo school had a beautiful ser
vice In the afternoon, at which there
was singing by the primary depart
ment, a solo by Miss Margaret Jones
nnd an Easter address by Mrs. L. M.
Gales, In addition to many other Inter
esting features. The ordinance of bap
tism was administered at the close of
the service.
In tho evening the sacred cantata,
"The Last Night at liethany." bj Wil
liams, was sung in the solo quaitette
and chorus. During tho lendltion
Rev. Dr. Dixon gave brief addresses
Illustrating some M the topics inci
dental to the cantata, "Christ at the;
Heart's Dooi," "Life's Sunset," "No
Waste In Love," "and "Victory Over
the Grave" being the themes touched
upon Eight organ numbers by Hndn
Evans were attractive numbeis of the
dajs music Very tasteful ptogiammes
of the services, with engraved covers
and printed In four colors, weie dis
tributed at each service. They were
designed by Pastor Dixon nnd were
unquestionably the neatest thing In the
way of an Easter ptogramme that this
city has seen.
GREEN RIDGE BAPTIST.
At the Green Rldge Baptist church
two special services were conducted
by the pastor. Rev. W. J Ford. The
morning theme was "With What Body
Do They Come'" nnd that of tho
evening, "Can Christianity Give Up
the Resurrection?" Special Easter
music was rendered at both services
The Easter song service, "Life Tri
umphant," rendered by a choir ot 100
voices with orchestral accompaniment,
formed the feature of the .service at
the Jackbon Street Baptist church, of
which Rev. Thomas De Gruchy is pas
tor and Prof Lewis DaVies musical di
rector. Theie were in addition to this
solos by Misses Annie Williams and
IMarcy Nichols, anthems by the choir
and appropriate renditions by the Sun
day school pupils, besides two eloquent
sermons by tho pastor
Two special musical programmes
were tendered at the Scrnnton Street
Baptist church. An alto solo, "The
Resurrection Morn," by Mrs. Via
Jones, was the feature of the morn
ing programme, and in the evening
the ptlnclpal number was a quartette,
"Tho Joy of His Awaking," by Messrs.
Phillips, Btddoe, Evans and Lord. The
pastor, Rev S. V. Matthews, preached
a sermon appioprlate to the day nt
both services. His morning theme
was "The Despair of the Fall " In the
evening "The Hope of Resurrection"
was the subject.
The Shlloh Baptist church held Its
Easter set vices In Us new quarters,
5J9Vi Linden street. The sermon was
preached by tho pastor, Rev. J. Rus
sell, his themes morning, afternoon
and evening being lespectlvely "The
Crowning Work of Redemption," "In
dividual Inlluenco" and "Marching Or
ders." NORTH END CHURCH.
There were special morning and af
ternoon services at the North Main
Avenuo Baptist church, of which Rev.
W G AVatkins is pastor. Evangel
ist Chailes II. Rhcmus preached in the
moinlng on "The Three Resurrections
and Their Outcome," and In the even
ing ho preached a revival sermon.
Tho programme of the Easter praise
set vices at Elm Park church consist
ed of appropriate chimes by Alfred
Wooler, oigan numbers by J. Alfred
Pennington, organist nnd mtiblcal di
rector, special anthems nnd hymns by
tho solo quartette nnd the nnthem by
a mnlo quartette, "Sing with All the
Sons ot Glory," by Pennington. Very
artistic programmes of the services
were distributed.
In rendering its welt arranged Eas
ter music programmo the choir of the
Simpson M. E. church wna nsslsted
by Thomas Alnaham, tenor, and Prof.
A. E. Moreo on the saxophone, W. W.
Jones directed the music and Walter
Davis presided at the organ. At the
moinlng set vice there was a hymn,
"Ho Arose," by William W. Jones and
male choir. In the evening tho duet,
"The Divine Petition," was rendered
by Miss Ella Godshall and William W.
Jones. Harvey A. Wrlgley and choir
sang the untliem, "Why Seek Vo tho
Living?" and Thomas Abraham eantr
tho tenor solo, "Tho Resurrection."
The pastor, Rev. J. II. Sweet, delivered
a sermon appropriate to tho day nt
tsach of tho services.
At the Asbury M. E. church tho spe
clnl Easter services were celebrnted In
tho evening nnd were In charge of tho
Sunday school.
CEDAR AVENUE M. E.
The Cedar Avenue M. E. church had
special music nt both moinlng nnd
evening services. One of the prin
cipal numbers nt ench services was nn
Instrumentnl trio, violin, flute nnd or
gan. The preaching was by tho pas
tor. Rev. J. L. Race.
Tho Sunday school of the Hamp
ton Street M E. church conducted
Easter services In the evening. In the
morning tho pastor, Rev. F. P. Doty,
received a class of probationers Into
full membership and preached a timely
sermon. He also made an appropri
ate nddress In tho evening.
Rev. George T. Price, of the Court
Street M. E. church, preached a spe
cial Easter sermon In the morning on
the subject, "The Christian's Final
Triumph." tin the evening his theme
was "Man's Grentest Quarrel." Spe
cial music was rendered nt both ser
vices Easter services were conducted
morning nnd evening at the Howard
Place Afilcan M. E. church by the
pastor, Rev. Mr. Grant. His morning
sermon wns on "The Resurrection of
Christ" Collections were taken up
for the foreign missions at both ser
vices. An elaborate musical programme ar
ranged and directed by Miss Kathryn
Thlele wns observed at the First Pres
byterian church. Vocal solos, violin
solos, with string sextette and organ
accompaniment were among the num
bers. The pastor, Rev. James McLeod,
D. D , preached sermons befitting the
day at both services.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN.
At the Second Presbyterian church
tho Easter carol, "Ring, Ring Bells of
Easter," was sung by the full choir and
a duet was rendered by Jllsses Black
and Garagan in the morning. In the
evening, the sacred cantata, "Daugh
of Jarlus," by Stolner, was rendered
by tho chuich quartette,' choir and
choral society, consisting of thirty-five
voices, assisted by the Sabbath .school
orchestra. J. M, Chance had charge of
the music. The preaching was by Rev.
C. E. Robinson, D. D., the pastor.
Rev. W. I'. Gibbons, pastor of tho
Dunmore Presbytetlan chuich.pi cached
two eloquent sermons and a special
ptogramme of music was rendered, In
which Mrs. G. duB. Dlmmlck, A. J.
Harbor and Mr. Atkins participated.
Rev. I. J. Lansing, of Boston,
preached morning and evening nt the
Green Rldge Presbyterlnn church nnd
a programme of special Easter music
was rendered by a choir of twenty
voices, assisted In the evening by Fred
J. Wldmayer, violinist, and Conrad's
orchestra. The music was under the
direction of G. F. Whlttemore. Miss
Salome Decker presided at the organ.
Easter was rbserved at the Wash
burn Street Presbyterian church with
elaborate services morning and even
ing. E. P. Ham, llute soloist, and Pro
fessor R. J. Bauer, violinist, assisted
In the rendition of the musical pro
gramme, which was arranged by Mrs.
B. T. Jayne. The pastor, Rev. J. P.
Moffatt, preached at both services.
PROVIDENCE PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. George E. Guild, pastor of the
Providence Presbyterian church,
pleached Easter sermons at both morn
ing and evening services and excellent
musical programmes were rendered
under the direction of Miss J. E.
Heokel.
The Sumner Avenue Presbyterians
enjoyed a modest but w lthal Easter
programme In the evening, when Rev.
L. R. Foster preached a fitting and
appropriate sermon.
At St. Luke's Episcopal church the
regular surpllced choir of twenty
slvx men and bovs, under the
direction of J. Willis Conant, ren
deied an Easter musical programme
of a very high order, both morning and
evening. In the afternoon there was a
Sunday school carol service. The rec
tor, Rev. Rogers Israel, preached In
the morning and was asslstel In con
ducting the services by the cuiate,
Mr. Houghton, and Rev. William Har
mon Van Allen, n nephew of A. D.
Holland, of this city. Mr. Van Allen
preached In tho evening.
Lewis Watklns, organist and conduc
tor of St. David's church, treated the
congregation to a very Interesting mu
sical programme. In the evening the
children held a special Easter service.
The pastor, Rev. M. H. Mill, pleached
at both services.
A sunrise service was held at 5:17 In
tho Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd, Green Rldge, nnd sermons
were delivered nt the 10.30 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. services. Special music
was rendered.
At St. Peter's cathedral a pontifical
high mass was sung at 10:30 o'clock,
with Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara as cele
brant; Rev. John Loughtan, of the
Catholic university, Washington, D.
C, deacon; Rev. James W. Malone,
sub-deacon; Rev Thomas Carmody
and Rev. Michael Loftus, deacons of
honor; Rev. D. J. MacGoldrlck, assist
ant priest and Rev. J. J. B. Feeley
master of ceremonies. The altars and
sanctum were resplendent with cut
(lowers and tapeis, and presented a
most beautiful sight, The choir of
thirty voices, assisted by Bauer's or
chestra, rendered Haydn'b third mass.
The solo parts were sustained by Mrs
Schilling, Miss Lauia Rafter, Miss
Lizzie Snow, James Doyle and W. It.
Bradbuiy.
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH.
Rev. J. B. Whelan, the pastor, cele
brated the high mass nt St Patrick's,
Jackson street, and also preached the
sermon. Tho cholt was nsslsted by
Miss Harriet Wnrd's string orchestra
of twelve pieces. Miss Wnid rendered
a violin solo as an offertorj. The solo
patts of the mass were sustained by
Miss Kate Sullivan and Miss Mary
Johnson, sopranos; Miss Lottie Gib
bons, contralto; Edward Wnlsn, tenor,
and William Vanston and Herbert
Johnson, bass. Miss Anna Durkin
presided at the organ.
The choir of St. John's Cathollo
church, South Side, assisted by Cus
Ick's orchestra, tendered Farmer's
mass In B fiat ns a special Easter pro
gramme. The soloists were misses
Kate Donahoe, Winifred Melvln, Mamo
McTlgue, Kate Malla, Mamo Murray,
Bessie Burns, Lizzie Durkin, James
Mangan, Thomas Needham and John
T. Troy. Prof. E. E. Southworth di
rected tho music.
The music at the 10.30 a. m. mass In
St. John's Cathollo church, West
Side; Holy Rosary, rrovldence; St.
Paul's, Green Ridge; St. Mary's, Dun
more, and St. Mary's, South Side, was
of an excellent character.
At Grace Lutheran a fine programmo
was rendered. The church was beautl
fully decorated with Easter lilies. Tho
quartette rendered In a masterly man
ner: "Christ Hath Won the Victory,"
nnd "Hark! What Celestial Sounds."
Fourteen new members were received,
of which number six were from the
catechetical class. Holy communion
folowed tho reception of members. In
the evening a service appropriate to
Easter, entitled "Tho Triumphant
Morn," v'as given by tho Sabbath
school.
VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE.
At tlto Calvary Reformed church tho
attendance was the largest In the his
tory of the church nnd tho commVinlun
In the morning was the largest ever
held. Tho musical numbers rendered
were: "Day of Resurrection," Gelbol;
"Lord of Victory," Fruellch; "Wonder
ful Saviour," Gelbel; "Tell It with
Gladness," Jones; "Christ Arose,"
Frnellch: "Angels Sing His Triumph,"
Saunders; "Lift Your Glad Voices,"
Schwedes.
Faster Joy, a Sunday school concert
exercise, was given by the Band of
Hope of tho Bellevuo Calvinlstlc Meth
odist church In the morning under the
direction of Mr. nnd Mrs. H. W. Evans
and Isaac T. Davies.
In the First Welsh Congregational
church on South Main avenue, a care
fully prepared programme was ten
dered under the direction of Chorister
Roger Evans. Miss Norma Williams
wns organist. The solos were sung
by .Miss Llzzlo Jenkins, William J.
Davies, Mrs. George A. Powell, David
Jenkins, David J. Davies.
Rev. Mr. Eberts, of Turbotville, Pa
pwached In the Holy Tilnlty Luthcr
un In the morning und administered
tho Holy Communion. The communion
was large, probably the largest in tho
history of the congregation. The chan
cel wa3 beautifully decorated with
flowers nnd tho music was gland. Miss
Cioft, Mr. Davis and the choir len
dered a carol with j-oprano nnd tenor
solos. D. Jenkins sang thi buss solo
of the To Deum. Miss A. E. Scheuer
sang "Ho Lives Who Once Wns
Slnln " The congregation Joined the
Sunday school In the celebration of
tho chlldien's festival In the nfter
noon. Prof. E D Protheroe Is or
ganist of tho congregation, and Miss
LIda Garagan ot the Sunday school.
Tho features of the festival wete spe
cinl music, lecltatlons by the chil
dren, an nddress by tho officiating
cleigyman und the distribution of Eas
ter eggs. The Easter offerings nt both
services umounted to $100. In two
weeks nn election will be held for pas
tor. The treasuier, R. II. Brnder, dls
tilbutod a printed statement showing
that nt the beginning of the fiscal year
the Indebtedness of Holy Trinity wan
J1.C04.53.
GRACE REFORMED CHURCH.
At the Grace Reformed Episcopal
church, Wyoming avenue, the Sabbath
school conducted Easter exercises at 3
o'clock p. m. Rev. G. L Aldrlch, the
rector, preached In the moinlng on
"Come, See the Place Where the Lord
Lay," nnd In the evening on ' Equal
Unto the Angels." A special musical
progiamme wa3 also observed.
Easter music and appropriate recita
tions and dialogues made up tho pro
gramme of special exercises nt St.
Mark's Lutheran church. The literary
numbers were rendered by members ot
the Sunday school.
Holy communion and two fitting ser
mons by Pastor J. W. Randolph, to
gether with special musical numbers
comprised tho Easter set vices at St.
Perprs Ltheran church. A similar
progiamme was observed at Christ Lu
theran church, of which Rev. 11. F.
Llsse is pastor.
At the Plymouth Congregational
church, Jackson street, under direction
of Richard Phillips, two well arranged
and excellently rendered special mu
sical set vices were conducted. Among
the features were a solo and chorus,
with Mrs. M. Evans, as soloist; a solo
by John Phillips, a solo by Miss Aran
nle Williams, a solo by David E.
Hughes, and an anthem by the male
quartette of the church.
"The Resurrection" In the morning
and "Life by Death" in the evening
were the themes of the Easter services
pleached by Rev. F. W. Whlppen, pas
tor of All Souls' Unlversallst church.
Candidates were received Into the
church and the Lord's supper wns cele
brated A special musical programme
was nlso observed.
"The Redeemer Triumphant," a spe
cial service piepated for the observ
ance of Easter, was rendered nt the
Evangelistic church at Little England.
It consisted of anthems, responsive
leadings and recitations. The pastor.
Rev. J. Womeldorf, made brief ad
dresses on topics suggested by the services.
If the number of applications for
copies of the Illustrated pamphlet Is
sued by the Ontario and Western Is
any criterion, special trains will be re
quired to transport the crowds to New
York, account of the dedication of
Grant's tomb. If you have not already
secured a copy, send to J. C. Anderson,
general passenger agent, 50 Beaver
street, New York, for one; It gives full
Information concerning building of
tomb, exercises, etc.
Tailor made fall suits and overcoats,
latest styles, John Ross, 307 Sprues
street.
250 XX White Envelopes for 17c. at 3c
Store, 023 Lack'a. ave.
THE GREAT SUCCESS OF
Bargains
Has induced us to continue it for an
other week. Many styles have been
closed out, but we have replaced them
with others, just as desirable. Re
member we sell
SO-Cent Goods for 29c
60-Cent Goods for 39c
75-Cent Goods for 47c
85-Cent Goods for 58c
All new and stylish.
M
EA
MISS MARY WALSH OF
ARCHBALD KILLED
Thrown from a Carriage, She Fell la
Front of a Atoving Trolley Car.
BODY WAS TERRIBLY CRUSHED
Miss Wnlsli Wns Knjoiing n Drivo
with Her Brother M hen the llorso
Ilccamo Frightened by nn Ap
pronchlng Trolley Car nnd Miss
Wnlsh Was Thrown Directly in
Front of.tho Car--Cnishcd by the
Brake 11 cam.
Miss Mary Walsh, of Pino street,
Archbald, was driving with her broth
er, Thomas Walsh, ulong River street,
nt 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon when
the horse becoming frightened at the
rumbling of nn npproachlng street car
nnd swerved to one side throwing Miss
Wnlsh from the buggy upon the track.
The front brake beam of the car struck
her body nnd crushing It so terribly
that the woman died In less than an
hour afterward.
Miss Walsh w as a sister of Mrs. Jor
dan, wife of James J. Jordan, one of the
owners of the Scranton Truth.
Miss Walsh was about 35 years ot nge
nnd unmnrrled. Yesterdny she and her
brother, Thomas, decided to enjoy a
canlago ride. They diove through
Archbald going south early In the af
ternoon nnd In the evening when re
turning to the home of their mother on
Pine street the fatality occurred.
Riven street Is taken p for half of Its
width by the track of tho Carbondalo
Traction company. Tho sound of tho
street car speeding behind the buggy
nnd In the same direction startled the
horse and Miss Welsh, who sat on the
side nearest the track was thrown In
nn instant to the ground.
Before the motormnn could reverse
his car the fender had struck the body
and bounded upward permitting the
biake beam to crush the piostrate
form.
Miss Welsh was cairled to a nearby
house nnd nfterwnrd to the fnmlly
home. There she died forty-five min
utes later. Drs. Kelley and Van Doren
were called, but nothing could be done
to save the woman's life.
The fatality caused a sensation in
Archbald wheie Miss Welsh was wide
ly known.
Coroner Longstreet will today go to
the scene of the fatality and will hold
inquest.
m
FELL TO THE PAVEMENT.
Mrs. Ililcy, of Meridian Street, Fell
When the Street Cnr Htnrtcii.
Mrs. Patrick Rlley.of Meridian street,
was about to board a trolley car on
Lackawanna avenue at 11 o'clock yes
terday morning when the car suddenly
started and she, with an Infant baby In
her arms, w ns thrown to the pavement.
She was taken to the pharmacy of the
Lackawanna Drug company, at the
corner of Tranklln and Lackawanna
avenues, and Dr. S. E. Telnberg attend
ed her. Her Injuries were not serious.
She was afterward taken to her home
In Dr. relnberg's buggy.
AN UNFORTUNATE CASE
Ninctceii-Vcnr-Old Jcnnio Witzilt
niun Itccnnte Insane
Nineteen- car-old Jennie Witzlkman,
who us a way want girl a short time
ago came to the notice of Mrs. Duggan,
agent for the Associated Charities, lias
for the past month shown signs of In
sanity and last evening she was taken
to the House of the Good Shepherd,
wht re she will remain until arrange
ments for her reception at a sanitar
ium can be made.
The girl Is an orphan, her father and
mothor having died some years ago In
this city. She has a brother, Lewis
01 WOlAii SAID
That "Strawberry
Ham" I bought from
you last week was sim
ply delicious, and at
aJ cents a pound I
saved fifteen times 3c,
45c. Talk about bar
gains. MELLET'S MARKET
Next to Academy of Music.
r
in
OUR
SPECIAL SALE
Handkerchiefs, Ladies' Collars and Ties,
With every $i.oo worth of goods
bought we will give a beautiful
EASTER ROSE.
oooooooo
JUST ARRIVED.,
8-Button Suade Goves, regular
price, $1.50. Saturday only
95c, in colors and black.
&,
415, 417 Lackawanna
Witzlkman, a plumber residing nt 315
North Bromley avenue, nnd August
Foster, of Eynon street, who wns ap
pointed executor of tho Wltzlkmnn es
tate is her legal guardian.
Mrs Duggan's attention wns nttrnct
cd to the girl w hen she was somew hat
wnyward. Kind words nnd trentment
changed her life for the better and bIio
obtained a Mtuatlon ns a domestic.
A young man by tho name of Rosar
Is eald to be responsible for the de
thronement of the clrl't reason. Yes
terday Mrs. Duggan spent tho entire
day in arranging for the girl's proper
keeping. At 10 o'clock last evening she
was taken to Mrs. Duggan's home
where her Incessant laughter attracted
the attention of passers by. She wan
afterward taken to the Houso of the
Good Shepherd.
DRUNKEN MAN'S BRUTAL ACT.
lie Kicked Mrs. Swnrtl, of l'lttston,
nnd Hho Mny Die.
A drlnk-crnzed Polnnder last even
ing entered tho house of another of
his nationality, In an nlley nenr Mill
street, Plttston, wiieio a christening
was going on, and after breaking
through the door he kicked Mrs. An
thony Swnrtl, wife of the man of tfio
house.
The weak condition of the woman nt
the time ot tho nssnult may lead to
her death. The fellow was locked up
by tho police, but only nftcr ho had
smnshed even thing In sight.
Mrs. SwartI Is a middle-aged wo
man. After the assault she suc
cumbed and lfer death Is more than a
possibility.
Davldow Bros , Jewelers, have moved
to 2f7 Lackawanna avenue.
IlKXl'OllDH.
Gaining Ground.
THE
TWO
SALES
Crockery
Pictures.
Seven days ago we started the
spring crockery sales. Such sell
ing ofdishes proves prices and goods
right; 1,500 square feet of floor
space, all crockery. We talk of
only three lots today. The offer
ings not mentioned are just as at
tractive. China What are left of the
Tea Sets ,ot perhaps ten sets,
real imported China
Tea sets, 56 pieces, all with dainty
gold lines and flower sprays, will be
offered at one price for today and
Monday only, $4.50 the set.
rrom $b.oo, so.oo, $7.no.
Toilet Row after row on our
Sets shelves. Should think
from a glance that there
was fifty different kinds. A pretty
set that meets with much favor is a
new flow green underglazed, a new
shape; sale price $1.79, ten pieces.
Ills volucs at S3.no, 50-18. 58.00.
Yard of
Violets
Yard of roses or pan
sies, pretty narrow
frame of neat cold
moulding with gold corners; regu
lar price 52.50, sale price J1.25.
l'lcturo Dept. feecond I loor.
The Rexford Co.,
303 Lackawanna Avenue-
A Good Place
To buy a Metallic Bed,
To get Furniture Upholstered and Cushions made,
To get Carpets and Rugs cleaned,
To buy Feathers, Mattresses, etc.,
' To get Box Divans cheap.
THE SCRANTON BEDDING CO.
Dress
TODAY OF
UIUUUIIU)' UU11UUIUJ
Li A P. C Kl
n a m mmnk mom m
Avenue, Scranton,
CUT GLASS
BEST,
BRIGHTEST,
CHEAPEST.
When buying why not get
the best when it costs you no
more than inferior makes.
i ncre is
nothing
that makes
a h a n d
somer or
more ap
propriate Wedding Gift. We
arc aoie Agents in scranton,
131 W) online; Atomic,
Walk in and look around.
SILVERSTONE,
The Eye Specialist
Is now nt his new quarters at
215 Lackawanna Avenue, in
Williams' Shoe Store
Ho lini fitted up n flno Optical Tnrlor,
Unro liooxumlues tlit'oves free ami prices
for HpcttticlcH nio tlie cheapest In tun city.
YotumiRrt tlio erj latest ileslRnH In fratnti
or frniiole trlmmlims. Ilo hns been In thin
lIU forii number of eniH and has ahviiys
guarantied satisfaction and will continue to
tin tho Mime. All ncnous headaches can bo
relieved bj Retting the, proper glasses ad
JiiKtultojourejes. DON'T FORfJET THE PLACE,
215 Lackawanna Avenue
In the White Front Shoe Store.
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY
REPAIRED BY
SKILLED WORKMEN.
THE
LACKAWANNA LUBRICATING CO,
1212 CAPOUSE AVE,
SCRANTON.
REMOVED.
HE SIM
TO 331
cuss.
Decorator.
M Houc and blgn Painter,
Wall Tlntlnc and Paper Uanelng, Estl.
matts (heirfullj I'ltrnlihed. Valentine'
ltead Mltd i'alnts, onooftho best In mar-
Kct. VarnlhlieH, Knamcjs, lirushes, etc., for
talc. 331 Adiims Avenue, bcrunton.
EERy piece?)
MILLAR i PECK,
PAINT SIP
1MB BE
wnp.unD
Goods
mem umkim.
oooooooo
Good Check Apron Ginghams 2s
Good Lkht Clmllles 3jo
Silk Srrlpo CMjiillleu, were 20o !)c
Good I)iuk Prints, were Oe Oc
Flue Blinker Flannel 4c
Heavy J! enched Cotton Crash 3c
U0c Cream Table Linen 21c
40e Cream Table. Linen - :Uc
COc Cieani Table Linen U7c
Good JJrowu Muslin, worth fie lia
Fine Urown Muslin, worth 7e 5c
Heavy JJmwn Muslin, worth 7c 5o
Good 151 ached Muslin, worth CJe 4c
Fine JHeaeued Muslin, worth 7c rjJc
Hill Mils in, worth 7Jc c
Fruit of Loom, worth 71c Oja
Lonsdale, worth 71c OJo
5-4 Lock wood, P. 0 Muslin, wotth 10c. .. 8a
0-1 Loci wood, P C. Muslin, worth lL'e . 10c
K-4 Locl.viood, Bliietlng Muslin, worth 15c 12c
0-4 Lock wood, Sheeting Muslin, worth 10c lite
10-1 Loel wood, Sheeting Muslin, worth 18c 15c
fi.4 Lock wood Wcaehed P,C.Miulln,w'th lie. l)c
0-4 Lock wood Hleached lMi!9lln,w'th 13c. lie
8-4 Loci; wood Uloachid P.O.Muslln,w'th 10o,14c
0-4 Lockwood Hleached P.C.Mulln,w'th 18e,l5o
10-4 Lockwood Bleached P. C.MuBllu,w'th20c,17o
Pa,
,"