0 gllUIIBIIIICIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllltim mm mm I Holiday Announcement, 1 Christmas 1 Slippers s All the newest shapes S B and best crudes and B s colors for Ladies', Misses' s - and Children's Fancy b 5 I lolday Slippers. 5 b Prices to meet all. Look b s us ovei before you luiv. Our B s store is packed full of goods. B H Hi I 410 SPRUCE STREET, 2 Mure open 1 ncu'iis" 5 5! I nilllltEilllEIIIHIClflll IIEIIIIIIililEIIKIi: i llll ' " " I CITY SOl'HS. I A iiRiilar nttthiK of the Ontr.il Wo man OlirlMl.iu Tempi i uiiv union will bn In lil till aft, i noon at ". o"i lot k. The olllrrri-ilipt of l'ctc r Williamson 1 nilt'i". No 1." I' nml A. M. will ''' in-tcllcd at Masonic hall toniKht ronunl & Soii, iiKcnti for f.i'im.inl.i 7 If. liiHiir.iuc,. lomp.im an- dlstrlhut hut ,i liiantlful p.id rah mhir for b't" Jiillux llupcivill was jcsti'iilay ilN rliniRin lioni tin county j.ill after M'lV li u a thltty-du ti'im for tt-uiilt and li Itti IV. Mr. T. ' HIHii'ii. tiiivclliu? silo-m.m foi tin? I'opp MnmiliietiirliiK ,'ompaiij. N clllni; mi llic-lt mti-nti. JIM. Helium & Con rad. SinuUtv h I'hll.idHlphlii l'rivs nntiilnttl Wi'll-i'Mouti-il plrluii' of Clili'f of tin I'lr. Dcpaitimiit llli-kcy and the a-slst-nnt hli'fs John A .Mi'ins Ivik nimoimr-p-1 hi" '.1 1 iiM n fin i onioinn vtiuiidlmiin hi Hi Mi filth vtniil, sulijipt io .'iP uicNIoh ui the KopillilliMli ,'l, tin x. liors" ownid hv Hip pioprli'tnr of iIip I.inclc-n muikt't. on Mulberry sticet. ran awiiv yi stPtilny inoriiliiK It was stopped neai Adams awmio by K. It Hlrd Thi'iv wpip thlrtj-nliip deaths from all r.iiios and twthc ni'W c.im of dlphth f rl.i In tho pit last wppk iircmdltiir to ri polls in. nli Io tin boinl of lii'iilth l.i!S,'Cl Mauipil chaiRid bv Joseph I'al libirsp with pinlipzlemi nt, was ypstpi d iv nlp.ispil on 30) ball fiiinNhul he Xoip Judge Aii'hb.iM In Janus Costa Tin ip will bi u llftprn-roiinil 1:0 lie twiin SiiuIiipI Flnmity of VoiliiKStown. fUilo ami 1'ipil J DiiKKxn t Olvpi'.int, nt Company II aimor. TIiiiim1.i 1 v, -nliiB, Dec. J3. In addition to the abovi bout tlurp will bp spoial other minor COllUstH. On Tiipm1.iv afternoon. Die. s, at .'.31 0 cloek the Woman's Christian Timper nnip union, of On pii Itlilp. will hold in cMiiiKillstli' mtPtlnK at the honip of Mis J. S. Mlllu eonipi of I'elill iinpiiup and Deluwaip .strut. It he lug piiis.uIp da of pi.ijer. 'I'Iip pail-ililoiu 1 111I fill-tide of Si 1 uKi y paiiyli alp hotlllpil to pp isi make t'ilr iloii.illniis of pnullt.N 1111.it and mo- Minis tor the pom op 'i-ilii' da. the "M Inst at the p 11 lib loom. 1.'-' W aslant ion in .-title . Inrtpid of Thill s.la. An pJi'Ptmpiit suit foi 11 patrel of lind on III 00k hire, 1. nunmoii v,i bicuii N-stirday In Atloiupy J V. Oakford .1 tini; lor William J Rlnip-on ,Ips(i. of Ciioikp W Hlmiison ileet isimI, Jumi s K Kptehiini nd Thomas .Munroi aip tin allPRid UliKiil iiosspssois of thr dls pntid lard. The Iti'publlenn t-aui us of the Thii t.inth w.uii will hold thilr caueus till iiiilm; to iiomlniitp a hehool coi.tiol li t anil illstijpt olllpi'in H T Javm and C ri Jneobs arc lanilldntps for Hip sehool I ontiolliishlp TIip eaiieus will bp laid bitwein Hip hours of t and 7 p. in. at tin tiKiilar iiollhw pin e lialulel .Muiphv bli w tin- horn of riot v sti nlaj moinlnt,' and htRnn hs p.im pilRil by Klel.liiK in a plate kI.ihs win ilow In I. It IIIckIiis hntil. on Licka w .1111111 lupnup Up was aftirw.nd ar lpstpd b Patiolman iipor,;p Joins on a wariant swcin out before Alderman John T IIowp cliniKliii; mall"!ous nilsehli't III i'r fault of fjn bill (lain hi was placid wllhln tin w.i'ls of Hip central pollie M it Ion until he wakih up. The annual CluihtiniiH number of the 1'rn 1'iess was Issuul Piiivlu. It eon-t-lstrd of tueiitj-four ii.ikii- nelo-pd In a h.indsomp llthonrnphid unei the emtte I'll 11 of willed was a well-, , cuti d pie tun ot the lite K A He unMi founder ot the Tup ITpss Thr. Cliiinnins niitn bi 1 rontaliud tli news of the ila In at tuutiM' foim and iniinv sioilcs and poi ms appiopiinti to tin Mason, lis ail m rilsluK poluniiis fnirlj hrhtlcl with tin iiuiiouiiPi'inints of the best buiiniss liuusis of the elly. Manlnse Him ni wile pstpida Kraut id to Alluit i: MoKian. of Mliiooka. and 1'Ivlin HlPhards, of Sei.ititon, John Hop. kins and .MorpaiPt Ilowi-ls of Spr.iutnn, Jimis .Mi'lioniiell and Mm I-'laiuu-li 111! ot iJiinmoie Aithui i: ruller and Mary (irimth. of Sciantoe Cli irlcs Klelts nnd 3Ia Mellna. of Hi 1 'niton James I. O.nl anil Maiy i: Cinlnn of Scott, William II Caidnei, of S'ott. and Mabel Jtob insoii, of Juinvn Uilbiit II. .M.irjnnrd and IMtlin C H.lpel. of ST.intou, Wll 11am ileiinell, of .Mojsp, nnd Mary Hi eve of Jeimjn; A'fril Tajlui and MJv mil" of Old l'oiijp; William Sheldon, nt Tay lor, and Annie Joins, of .Mlnooka, Lairy Muiun and Maiy Kianuy. of Scianton l.i'wiv. Iti'illy - Dnvies' llusy Shno Storo. will he open even iETd dnrliiK Uecemher. Books ut n (llseouut, Heynolds Hi oh. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO V S iALI w 4 rrcslnuul (Jooil. Mixed HntJ, lb,, 9c Mixed Candies, 11)., 9c Citrons, lb,, - 10c Raisins, lb,, fie SCR ANTOS. CASH STORE OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO otiotc MR. KELLER, NAMED FOR PRESIDENT. Board of Trade Nomlmlcs Officers nnd Transacts Much Oilier Business RCPORTS OP NATIONAL DtLtQATHS. St'inutiin Member Wrro Honored tMth Appointments on Kcxcrnl Ini portnut toiintilttcps ot the n t lomt I IJonrd ot 'Irnilc--Mr. Duiiulut: and I tin Oprn lii'ttcr--l'n Iiir ol Alleys in Again I'ntlcr llicilinlon-ltf-poit on tho Armor t'lnto riant feenre At lt final 1897 meetliiB last tilsht tlu hoard of trade had a ety well nt tPtided and bus session. Olllcets were nominated, Important repot ts wore read by committees and tho delegatcfl J to the national hoard of trail" pre sented a eiy Interesting repot t. Cntitnln W A. Mn ileellneil a re elected as picsldcnt, and J. A. Lans ing made the announcement, nomluat rd I.uther Keller, the ptesent vice prrs IdPiit. to succeed him. Theie weie nny number of seeondeis to the nomina tion, and the nominations were closed with Mr ICeller the olil lioinltne In the Held t'lianlnious nominations weie also tendeied John T. roller for vko piesldent. naniid by T II, IJ.ile; I) U. Attn i ton for neci. tiny, suiiKested by the nianutnctuii'is' eonimlttpe. and foininlly lionilnatiSl by Wnlt-r lien- wood; A. W. Dickson for treasuier, named by Luther Keller, and J. A. Lansing to suiceed himself on the boaid of tiustee, Jlr. Utile makliif, the nomination. T. II. D.ile wns later honoied with an unanimous le-electlon as thu . board's repl'SoiitntKi' on the boat d of 1 tuistees of the Sct.inton Public II ! hi at y j MACTtItHS committuu. ' The IoIIowIiir leport fiom the man 1 tifiirunero' coinmltteu was lead and I adopted: To the 1'iesi lent i nd Mnnbers of th" I Scijuton ISo.iid ol Tiado. 1 (iputlnnen: Youi ni.iniif ictiirini; rum- mlttie rc-i ictfuPy ucominend the noml I ii.ttlon anil pltetlon i t Mr. 1) II Atlniton as sectpt.iiv ot no iio.ilil ot tr.iup tot ill-en-ulns jear. and we fill tin i reconimtnd that the sal.nv lie tin saaie as lasl ."ir ItclatlM to tin- mattti ot ihi'iuitr water rates to rraniiffii'tiiris i ate ri ttint? fill titer data on the xiihlect and hopp l our next ineplns to bp nbto to piosent a complete report As to the at mot plate from Information nt hand wo bellcp that the poirlhllity f the k rnni, nt erretlnK such a works Is ery reinutp. We hap. howeer, re ft mil the matter to cer'.iln parties In this city wltl a ropiest that thev sub mit proposils to tin tiaw depaitinent for the eri'i'tlon and eomoletlon of the 1 pi nit In this lelnlt. tlpspoitfull.x, 1 (Signed) Luther Kcllei C'h.iliinnn. I Col. r. I, Hitchcock, In reference to I the in ttter of nn armor plate nlnnt, i said that while In "WnMilniston he met a tepiesentathc of the Caineyrie coni panv and was told by him that theio ' was litth hopes of the tro eminent do lus anythint? In the matter. Itoth the 'CatiiPirie and Hethlehem companies had olfeied theli plants to the (jovei i incut for les-s than thrlr aitttal cost, the Cm n vl" man said. Th ii'ooit of tlv di'lp'Mtes to the I national board i f tiade lueetini; In Washington, I'lesUlent W. A. May and Col. F. L Hitchcock, was rtad by Col. Hitchcock. It was an Inteiestlns: and valuable document. The ineetin, t the i"pott went on to say, far exceeded j all piecedinpf ones In the nnttcr of at- I tend tine and Interest, one bundled del- ORiUe lepresentltiK forty commi-ii'lal oranl'tatlons In Inn 'lrerent and lift v eight subjei ts beiiiK olfeied foi consld eiatlon. The body ot the rtport wns a conciso and well pieented lestmie of th" ti.inaetlons o the nuetliur. Col onel Hltihcoik wrs made n member of the I'onimltteis ei banking and nuance and htmkitiptcy, and Car lain Ma wai chosen a member of the standing com mittee en reciprocal tiade ioIntlnn, tho new depaitnient of comnieice mid man ufacture and the tariff committee. PAVLMIiNT HIIPAIHS. Knf the committee on hichwajs, to which wns eiittuted the tsk of Stir ling up the street commissioner with regird to the lepaliing of asphalt pavements, T. H. AVatklns tepoitcd huvltij; eonferred with Mr. Duunlm; and that Mt. nunnliig' stated he had begun the wink befoie the boaid of ti.id-'s awakener camo Mr. K'liuneier took occasion dutlng the discussion which followed to tak" Issue with Mr DunniiiR on this state nunt. He began tho work of repaitiug the "cuts" made bv telephone i oinpany and other corporations before the boaid of trulo stlired him up, slid Mi. Kem meicr. but It was even some weeks if ter our committee waited upon him that he stinted to tepalr worn nut pavements. Mr Wntklns brought up Hip subject of paving centi.il city courts, which he Introdined (xitller in the year and It ungeudered u lengthy and lively tlls 1 tu.'-slon. Colonel Hltcheoek said that the alleys In the 'business portion of Scranton weio a standing menaco to 'the liulili' of the commutiltv and a lasting dUcieillt to tho novel uinent of the cltj. Messts. Lanslnu and Keller In their eapnelty as city fatheis weie called to task by Piesldent May for not having induced council!- to hrlnjf about the pavlnv: of the alleys ns rfconimended by the hoard nt tho beginning of the j car. Tho two members teferred to made a defc ni to tho ofect that the eouncll mPii fiom the outlying wards take such a deep Inteiest In tho n'fnlrs of the central city wards that It Is not always the cislcst mattei In tho woild for a centtnl city councllii an to carry out his ld;is or thrs.e of his io"stlluents. Hoth asi-ed, howecr. that It was a good thing for tho boaid of trtde to agitate these nnd like matte is as it had a cnotl effect. Ht'ILDINO AMi:Nn.MKNT. At the suggestion ot Mr. Kommerer the committee on legislation was ill ncted to move for the adoption of an amendment to the hiilldins ordlnnnc. which would icBuhtto tho election of party-walls. At ptesent If a man wants to dig a ten. foot cellar net dror to a building ha'lng an eight-foot cellar there Is no end of unnecessary hothei nnd epenso over the constiue tlon of tho foundation walls. If the depth to which all walls must ho built was rr.de unlfoim It would do away with much Inconvenience nnd expense. Mr. Kemmeior argued. A letter was teeelved from the Ulnpt hamton hoard of tiade calling attention to tho fact that the Chicago mall which Ipaves this clt on Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western train No, 1 for thu West, Is rrot distributed until aftct business hours the next day, instead of the next mornlnor at heretofore. The rms scranton TmJBU"yiE--TPr2sr)AY morning, i)ECEri5rarc lm, rain. committee on postnl nffulis was In stttictfc! to Join with the Dlnch'amton hoard In ctilirltiK foi mat complaint with It. C .lackwon, superintendent of the railway mall service, nsnlnct the change which hi might about thl delay. An application for mcmhetshlp was tetelved fiom Peter Stlpp. ARCHITECT WILLIAMS DRINQS SUIT J Su)n Ills Iliilniiuo is Due lliiti Tor Deslu'iiliic lleiirs Itnl'dlns. Architect I. L. Wllllnmss Instituted a suit throuuh Attorney 13. c. New comh yesterday to recover on a dis puted hill for the designing nnd In spection of tho wotk on tho Mettra building. In his dcclniatlon Mr. Williams re lates that Mr. Mears first engaged him to design a $70,000 building. He did this and Just nhout the time the plans weie completed Mr Mears abandoned his design and concluded to erect a larger and costlier building, the Mears building as It now stands, with the exception of a $1,000 roof house. Architect Williams, In consideration of the original design being abandoned, nduced his nrlce on the llrst set of plans fiom ii per cent, of tho total es timated cost to one nnd one-quarter per cent., and on the inof house, which was to hao cost $ti000, nnd which was abandoned after being dcplgned, he re duced the chat go from live per cent, to one per cent The total lost of the Mears building was $.'n'i,"0." 9(1. A commission of fle per cent, on this amount added to j chatge lor tho abandoned plans for the oilplnuUy designed $70,000 building nnd the ubndoned $4,000 loof house, sums , up to ll.r,0.24. Of thl amount $, IMS. in onlv has been nn'.d. Mr Williams I alleges, and he claims $C,401.SI is still due him, M'CLUSKY AND JERUMIJ TO MEET. Will I'icht Twenty Hounds Christmas W'lcrnnon in Xusie tlnll. Lllenwood McCluskey, ot Philadel phia, will meet Hilly Jeiome, of Sytn cue. In a SO-tound contest Chilstmns nfteinoon In Music Hall, under the au.splces of the Hxcclsloi Athletic club. Iloth ipen have been In this city before und their iccoid Is well known. Mc Cluskey has fought mine battles than nn man of his ns,e today In tho busi ness and has met the best of them, such men as Dickson. Jack Skelly, Kentucky Kosebud. McMnhon, and he put Mc'Manus out in one lound In this ' city last Or tober I Jetome defeated Piof Heck, of the i Schuylkill N'uvv Athletic club, In this city last Match and .showed hlms-olf to be qveij clever boxer. He has won seveial battles since that time. Doth men will reach this city Thursday morning and do their final training hole. Two preliminary bouts have been arranged between local boxets. A DIG SENSATION. People Hardly Thought it Was Pos sible But .Now Light Seems to Dawn Upon Them und They nt Lust lten lie it So-- 1 hoiiMintls lleneiitcd by This. Hver since the Chicago Combination Clothing Co , of 211 Washington ave , had tho jelling of this great stock of clnth'lng which the emit has oiclet d the executors f the estate of the de ep ised wholesale clnthloitf to he clnstd out .it tetnll io i ii" have wnndeied and marveled nt the bairft.rih tliy have been offeilng. A i.ie.it pinny were In doubt but the thousands who have been buying and telling their friends aiu now ft'Uy satisfied that It is so and they now itall'n It These low piices for high gr.uli clothing have been causing a seunailnii; tin days moio to wind up this estate Is all tnat's allowed, so be (tulek nnd don't get left If ou need any clothing. Wool Pants, all sizes, tegular $2 SO pants sale pi Ice, $1 :n. 9S cents buys Men's- Neat Pants, .ill sizes, cost $2 00 to immuf.u'tuit s'llo pike, 9c. 3c. btijs a pair of Men's Cotton Socks, vvnith 17c a pill s.tle inlce, 3e. lc citih Men's Kid Ilandken hlcfs, lc. 9lc. buys Men's All Wool Sweaters, worth $1 ,'5 ale pi ice. 9Sc. Men's Fine White Laundiled Shuts. 41c and Co. Men's, line Silk Ties, vvnith fiOc sale prle fie. Men's liliie. Ovetalls and Jackets, win th fiOc sale in ice, 37c. Men's Good Suspenders, worth 2'jc tale pi Ice, lc. Men's Fine Fedora or Alpine Halse., $1 21. $1 4!i. and $I.9S. Men's Fine Stiff Hats, 75,'., 9s"., $1.21. $1.33. Kxtra Cov et t CI ith Ov i coats fiom $3 to Jlfi.OO Men's Ovcieonts in Haveri, Chinchil las and Stcnmits, vvoith fiom $8.00 to V200 sale pi Ice. $3 OS to $9 00. Chll elien's Cape Ovei coats, woith from $2.00 to $CO0-siIe pi Ice, 79c. to $2.73. over 3,000 difuiPiit oveicoats will bo slatigluued. Children's Ueefers In nil colois for less than oito-half of their value. Theie nre thou.sauds of other bar gains ton uuineioiis to mention, so call and see for nun-elf. We call your spe cial atiiPtlin that this stock Is ull tilloi made and wo have a social line. of extra now suits for large men. S'le lasts only ten days to wind up this i state. Chlcto Combination Clothing Company. 211 Ynh!nr,tnn Avenue, next to Connolly & Wallace's old 'land, direr tlv opposite the court house, "cinnton, ii, I'. H. Dining tills sale the store will ho kept open evenings until 9 p. m hatuida.vs until 11 p. m. It.illioud fares of all out of town cus tomed Paving $r..C0 and over, will be paid b showing icturu thkot If jui live i miles, come to thl3 gie.it sale; If sni live 2". miles, come to this gi"at sale, If veu live 5') irilcs, come to this gient t-nlp. CROW SllOJr AT HALL PARK. live Itiindied ititds Have Hi en s'iMir"l in Ke'itue'.v For It. On Thin sday then, will be a unleiue sporting event at the ball paik. It will be a ciovv shoot and for the occa sion 500 ciows have been impoited from the state of Kentucky. The shoot will last all day and prom ises to furnish some utre sport and no little excitement. For sick Ili'iidncliu Take Hor-fird's Uil I'hosnhnlc. It temoves the cause by stimulating, the action of the stomuch. promoting digestion and quieting tho noivts. To hurry up housework and make every kind of washing and cleaning quick and easy in cold weather, use FELS-NAPTHA soap with lukewarm water. rijLS a CO,, lliiiid:l?hln. NEW SCHEME IN MONEY ORDERS Uncle Sam Moke A Concession to Financial Patrons. 000D FOR DEPOSIT IN BANKS. Holder of Postal Orders Need .Not in I ii I ii re go to thu I rouble ol Pro seiitiiig Thum lor Payment ut the l'ot Oillco.- riiev Nny Ue De posited on Account nt Any Clenring llouau Hunk. Holders of postal money orders can In future save, tiienuclvea tho trouble of going to the postolllee. An nriange ment has been made whereby the ot ders may be deposited In the haul:-: for collection. The following clicular letter presents the plan In detail: Postofllc", Scranton, Pa.. Dec. :, ivjf. Gentlemen: Your attention Is Invited to tho fact that what Is known as the "Cleurlng House Hy stein" ot payment of postnl money orders has been put into opeiatlon at this postolllee. an arrange ment having been nuiile with tho banks fot tiling the dealing House titsoolntloii Vmht this nrrangenit'tit nionev orders drawn upon this postolllee aic leeeived on ilepmlt for collection bv the secriit banks the same as oidtnary drafts or checks, and at once cudlted to the ue count of the depositor who Is th is spared the iiPi-OHslty of presenting them at tho postolllee. The postolllee department, desliotis of accommodating the buslnes houses, which ale the p.oeis of some millions of these oiders, has recently modliled cer tain of lt regulations, foi tho conven ience of banks nnd the business public, and under the method above desrilbtd the prompt p.ijment of nidus will be gioatly facilitated. Money orders deposited In bank for this put put,) need not be Indorsed to the bank, but slmplj ipcelpteil on the taeo ns when presented by the owner nt the postothce. TRIED DLSHWIIHIti:. The following extracts fiom lepnrts te celvod nt the postolllee department show how this system, whlih, like the lett'T carrier service, pt emotes public conven ience, while It tenth to r lleve pressur" at the postolllee, is appieiiated wheio it has been tiled, and It Is suggested tint you may ilnd it to youi advantago to M$AiA$MJA$A$M$A HKXI'OHD'S. Buy That Piano J5 Here today, chance of a lifetime. A slightly used Upright Piano, magnificent mahogany case, used so little it looks like new. Cost short time ago, $400. To sell at once the price is ft Another New J. & C. Fischer Bargain Upf'K1", French wal nut case, large sue, liitt, at $1,000. The retail price the world over is $475. Complete witli scarf and stool. $368 'if -S! -IS 1'lano Department. Useful T IE BARGAIW We Have Others. Ladies' new $10.00 Chev iot, Boucle or Beaver Co:its, Storm Collars, perfect fitting, (?C HC at &usuu This is the greatest bargain of the season. At Reduced Prices Ladies' Capes, Ladies' Coats, Children's Coats, Ladies' Suits and Silk Waists. hereafter deposit our money orders nt tho hank nt which joii keep your nccoiint. Instead of pteseiitlng them at the post olllee for payment. At times the number of applicants In lino at the money order division prevents that expeditious pay ment which Is desirable, hence tho above e-tiggestlon Is made In the belief that It Will he more convenlnit Io von to de posit your orders. Respectfully . Kzra 11. Hippie, Postmnstcr From other cities teports loganllng the money ocdet "dealing house sys tem" have been made as follows: I'lttJhurg, The system gives cnlite sat isfaction, Chattanooga, It Is absolute ly a nuotl thing; I'lovldonce. The sys tem has given conmletp satisfaction, Atlanta, The system works very satis factorily, nnd wo do not see how we could get nlong without It; Minneapo lis, It works very satisfactorily, and is of great convenience to the hanks and business men; Atlantn, The plan works to the entire satisfaction of tho business public, nnd I do not see how we could get nlong without It. Kan Francisco, The business conimtinltj Is very much lnten sted In tho Introduc tion of tho Clearing House system. There has been tin feature of my nd nilnlstritlon of the olllce which has been received with moio favor by thp public than the system of paying money oiders through the banks City nnd School Tuxes Tor 18117. A penalty of 7 per cent, will bo add ed on all taxes remaining unpaid af ter Dec. Ill, 1S97. and an additional j penalty of 1 per cent, on the llrst of each and every month thereafter un til paid. Taxes remaining unpaid after Dec. 31. IS!)", will be placed In the hands of cnllectois, a' piovlded by an Act of Assembly, npptoved May "1, 1S!9. C G. Holnnd. City Treasurer. City Hall, Washington avenue. Olllce bouts, 9 u. ni. to 5 p. in., Sat utdays, 9 to 12 noon. A Pleasant And popular resort, Heldletnnn's Holi- da store, Hoatd of Trade building. -- Sterling silver Hat Pins 'I cents. Davldow Bros rv llcirtburn, tiiii. -J PPta sionuich IHsui Ucrs noiltivelv cured drover Uii'liain's Ds pepsfa Kcmsil.v ii ii Miei'itlc. One doie iff moves all dlslreP", nndu permanent mreof the must i hroule nml saver casts Is umau teed. Do not sinter! V oO-ceat bottle vvdl couv in fi) tint molt Hl;epttv.tl. Matthews llios., DitijlstRi il'JO LacUa vrnnnii avenue. a; a-. 11 o Rexford Company g. el 303 Lacka. Ave. 5T: S: f j. Will find our store a pleasant place to shop, as we give all our attention to the Dry Goods busi ness. Persons desiring to give useful presents will find on our counters large assortments of Black and Colored Silks, Black Dress Goods, Fine Dress Suitings, Fine Table Linen Sets, Napkins and Table Covers. I I o o o o o o 4 o A tFew Days More before Xmas day. J Don't neglect the op- portunity to get some X of the good things in V store for vou at CHINA Y HALL. ' 4 o X Never has Scranton had jT X so beautiful a collection of f Fine Clilna, Silverware, Cut Glass, Lamps, clc. at such temptinclv low & & prices. o o MILLAR & PECK, V 13-1 Wyoming Avs Walk in and look around. J0 THE In making presents noth ing could be more thoughtful in the giver or bring more solid comfort to the receiver, whether man, woman or child, 'ian good shoes. We make lese suggestions to our ttrons in full confidence nat thej' will derive and be tow more pleasure in mak ng presents of shoes and .Uppers than in giving other md less useful things. Did you ever notice the ,ook of pleasure ou a boy's face when he receives his first pair of boots. We will make it easy for you to gratify1, your little ones' wishes. We offer for this week: 500 pair Children's Rubber Boots, at 97c 600 pair Misses' Rubber Boots, at $1.18 250 pair Ladies' Rubber Boots, at $1.21 .THE 32G Laskavanna Av3i'J3, "Famous Old Stand." KL1NB SHOB CO Kl II rJllulj Ull 415 and 417 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton, ifluiieiiis Our uss-ortituiit Is yet u,ulte com plete hut it Httle too heavy on candy nrnnniMilf.. Monday wo cut them deep; regular 1 and Cc. size, leduced to 2 for 5i Our roRUlar Vie. Tinsel Ortianvntq reduced today to 5c XMAH TISKi: rANDIiHS. any d?p. 48 In box, SO in box and 21 In bo, beijt wax make. Hc- duccd to 10c u Box SPUING C.NDI,H HOL.DEH3 reduced tcda 10c ti Dozuti Full assortment of Tlnsell in all colots, by the yard. l.ooo Dozn.s siorro hand- KKriCim:iiS. tnotto worked in colors, worth 5c; redu-ed today to ; U for 10c 50ft dozen SILK FI.UNVP.U KW- nRoiDiniHD iivni)ki:ii. CHIEFS, seallopeil edtre, vvoith 10c; reduced today to 3 for 10a lNITrAT, OHNTS' .TAI'ANP.TTH HANDKHHCHIL.l.'S, worth 2Rc. reduced to Ho Exceptional Values in Ladles' White and Colored Border I Handkerchiefs. I PnrtFUMKKY. Cotton's Triple Lxtract, by the ounce; bold evcMywheic at lUc. ounce; our price 2lc Ounce Large bottles Rood Porf unies at lOcHottlc Ji:'KI.i;V. Stone ret rlnKi vvar r.inlcd to wear v. ell for 3 years. 10c HAND UINC1S. STONE SET OILT HAT PINS ., 10c Plu sets. Hronch Plus. Chllds' Kings, Pocket Hooks at 25c I.adles'Comhlnatlon Pocket Hooks sterling sliver coiners, worth GOe ; our price 25c SHFHT JItr.SlC catalogue fiee. Over 3,"0l copies, to select from only Gc a Copy .MUSIC FOLIOS, lare tegular JOc. Hooks, leduced to 3flc Itesular 23c. Hooks reduced to .'.. 10c HE GREAT 4C STORE 310 Lackawanna Ave. J. II. LADW1G. 'S oooooooooooooo 1 Furs, Millinery;. STORE OPEN EVEN INGS DURING DECEHBER. ooooooooooooocx BBOVI'S BEE HIVE 224 LACK. AVZNUE. rrwwvrwwvwvwrwv Girts. Kin faPITO Fi'A HI J H ll ii i t! a Hri ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE, Our M. & H. Gloves at $1.00, are unsurpassed in fit and qual ity. Jouvin Kid Gloves, $1.59. The most flexible, best fitting glove made, Gloves for evening wear. Handkerchiefs Splendid assortment of Hem stitched, Fine Embroidered and Real Duchessc Lace Handker chiefs, Ladies' and Gents' Um brellas, Ladies' and Gent's Lined Gloves, Irish Point Pillow Shams and Scarfs, Gent's Fine Neck wear, Purses, Boston Bags. Pa.
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