0 -3. UllllitllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllHIIIIU' W WW p - MM I Holiday I uiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiNiiHiniiiiniiiiig 1 Christmas i I Greetings. I i New 308 Lackawanna Avenue 308 a S umiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiniDiuin niiiiiiimiiimiimmiiiiiiitmiiimir THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE TUESDAY ItfORinNGK DECEMBER 21. 1SDT. Now Comes Christmas and Holiday Trade. Days that bring good cheer to young and old, and gladden the hearts of MAN, WOHAN and CHILD. We have contemplated your wants for PRESENT GIVING, and now our store is a blaze of glory in its holiday attire. Tomorrow starts the great special selling, and in greeting you today we do so with a most cordial invitation to visit us MONDAY, or each day or evening during the coming week, and inspect the great stock of CHRISTHAS OFFERINGS we are showing. There's not a want, there's not a wish, for man, woman or child that we cannot fill. Remember that our prices are just a little lower for the same goods than any other concern in the city. There's a thousand BARGAINS for you and here are many that should interest everybody. Presents Wo l til Kin. Worth Cc. Woith 2.V. Wot Hi ISp Wot 111 SK: Worth 75c. Here is a list to dive- our wife, oui mother or our friend's wife or any friend ulio Keeps house. Pi ices about one-half. ( 8-4 Ciicy lilankets 45c. a pair. 4x4 Bleached Domestic 4 k- a yawl. 10x4 Bleached Sheeting 15c. a yawl. 10x4 Broun Sheeting i2c. a yard. Turkey Red Damask 21c. a yard. 0x4 Giey Blanket 59c. a pair. 1 urUish Towels 3 for zc. Woith half irore. 1 anc) Red and Black Flannels jc. a vawl. V01th 12V. dood Bed Comforts 75 and Sqc. Wot tli i trorii. Extra Bed Comforts $1 00 and $1.25. Win 1I1 one-tlilril mom 10x4 Readv Made Sheets 50& Woi til Oi. 5x4 Ready Made Cai-o 10c Wortii 15c. Pxtra Curtain Scrim 4c Worth M. Beautiful Bed Spieads 89c. and $1.00. Worth double Fanc Red Table Co ei s 65c to S2 00. fU. Hid b irgi Ins Extra Fine Towels 10c, 12k" . 15c. up to 50c. Woi lb ' 11101c White Damask Table Linen 23 and 35c. i:ti 1 dm 72-inch Table Linen 45c a aid Woith -i Your Good Friends Take votu pick of these most anything that ott can think ol or imagine is heie then if you don't see it in tins list come into our stoics and our sales people will tell jott just what you want. Beautiful Handkerchiefs 3 for 25c. Wot Hi (iit wIipio one-thlid moie. Lovelv llandkei chiefs 2 foi 25c. Tiuly worth double. Fxtra Fine llandkei chiefs at 1 -0. 25. 35c. And nil uplo tin- HMV bint kinds, price vety low. Ladies' Silk Initial Silk Handkerchiefs. 2 for 25c. A bugam Gents' Initial Silk I Iandkerclnefs 49c. each. The best si)rt. C'icnts' Fancy Silk Mufflers at 75. 98, $1.25. Wort'i one-halt more Black Satine Skiits 75. ijS. $1.25 and $1.50. Itcul bargnlns. Fancy Wool Waists $1 00. $1.25 and $1.39. All colors. Ladies' Kid Gloves $1 00 a pair. t The best In town Ladies' Feather Boas 75c, $1 00 and $1 25. Wonderful values Ladies Fancj Umbrellas 75, 98 and $1.25. Woith onc-thlul more Gents' Fancy Unibiellas 75c, $1. $1.50 and up. lti.il hai gains. Ladies' Fancv Lawn Aprons 19c. 25 and 29c Ills h 11 gains Ladies' Lovelv Apions 50, 75. and $1.00. I'nch n perfect beaut y. Ladies' All-Wool Suits Si. 98. Worth any vv hoc ?J 1' Ladies' All-Wool Sttttings 25c. a awl. Worth 11 cents Presents F"ancy Silk Ties 23 Cents. Tin tegular r ci'iit sort. Fancy Silk Ties 49 Cents. The usual 7" rent kind. Fancy Windsor Ties 25 Cents. The resit' r S3 tent U illty. I'aucv Suspendeis 25 Cents. Worth nnywlieio CO cents. Beautiful Silk Suspendeis 50 Cents. Worth 73 cents. Pietty 1'iox and Suspenders 75 Cents. A 1 am b 11 gain 4 Plv Collars, the Best. 2 for 25 Cents. All styles. 4 Plv Cuffs, the Best, 15 and 25 cents. Nemo betlcr. White Laundried Shirts 50 and 75 Cents. liesl 111 town. Silk Hose Sti' cers 25 Cents per Pair. None us good. White Law .cs, Dozen 10 and 15 Cents. Heal hnig.ilns White Lawn Bows 10, 12L 15 up to 25c. Each. Best Cashmere Hose 19 Cents per Pair. Woith P.! cents. Extia Flccccd-lined Shiits and Drawers 49c. Worth 73 Lttiix. 'eiv Strong and lleay Shirts 25 Cents. V.'oi tli ?) cents. Best Shies Jersey Shuts, 50, 75, and Si 00. Newest stjh s Best Kinds Heavy Gloves 25. 39, 49 up to S1.00 pajr ' Vciy good. Good Quality White llandkei chiefs 3 for 25c. A b irg iln Extra Fine White or Colored Handkerchiefs 2 for 25c. The same Bargain in Colors at 2 for 25c. Presents for Every Girl Fine Hand Bag 2;e. each. Woith roe. Beautiful Leather Bag 39 ami 49c. ttoudei fully cheap Fancy Wool Hoods, in all colors, 50aud 75c. Verv pietty. Beautiful Silver and Gold Hat Pins 25 and 39c. A haigjln. Lovelv Stick Pins at 5 and 10c Worth a times more Beautiful Fancy Stockings 25c. a pair. erei Me. Handsome Silk Waists $2.98. Worth $4 "ill E.xtia Fine Cloth Capes $5.00 and $6.00 up. Ilarguins. Beautiful Silk For Waists 25c. Woith SJc. Fancy Silk for Waists 25 anil 39c. Worth double. Extra Quality Corset 39c. each. 30 cent kind. Best Quality Corsets 50c. each. Worth 73e. Beautiful Tiimmed Hats $2.50 and $2.98. Look at them. Beautiful Silk for Skirts 59c. Woi th $1 00. Pretty Plaids for Waists I2vc. Worth 20c. Ex-tia Fine Kid Gloves 75c. a pair. Wero $1 30 a pair. Fancy Lace Collars 50, 75 and $1.00. Verv handsome Pocketbooks 25, 39 and 49c. Best line In town. Extia Fine Flannel Underskirt $1.00. Worth ii 'a Pretty White Lawn Ties 10, 121 and 15c. Very stvllsh Good Oualitv Jersej Vests 23c Worth Ik anywhere Presents for Those We Love Beautiful Dolls, mail) kinds, 25c. Ilargalm. Large and Exquisite Dolls 50 and 75c. Woith one-half more. Large Kid-body Dolls 98c. and $1.25. Worth double. Fancy Albums, all kinds, 98c. and $1.25. Vi ry fine. Elegant Albums $1.50 to $3.75. Perfect beauties. Fancy Head Rests 25c. each. Worth 51 cent'. Fancy Mirror, Comb and Brush $1.00 to $1.49. Finest Mirror Sets $1.50 to $4.00. Poo thes-e, 811 1 in Fancy Perfumes 10, 25 and 50c. (rctt values. Pretty Handkerchief Boxes 49c, 75 and $1.00. Veiy cheap. Lovely Feather Fans 25c. up to $1.50. Aro a bargain. Fancy Stetling Brushes Si. 50. Worth -' 30. Beautiful Manicure Sets 4()C up. Very cheap. Pietty Collar and Cuff Bo.xes, all kinds. All prices. Best Quality Children's Recfeis $1.98. Worth $100. Lovely Silk Caps 25c up. Many styles. Extra Quality Wrappcis $1.00. Worth $1 30. Best Quahn Wrappers $1.25. Worth 51 75. Dckawamia goittti GARBOifffLE, The Carbomlale correspondence of Tho Tribune has been plai cd in the han Is of Mr C It Munn. Siton avenue, ind Church street to whom iimvs Items miv be mldic-sul All tempi lints as t It irrui 1 ilellvnv et should be made to T Hobcrts news agent CHRISTIAN ENDKAV0R OFFICERS. Hereon Hnptisls lit Id an Klection s mill in levelling. The Christian Hndeavnr society eh o tlon of the P.ercan Haptlst chunh, held Sunday evening, losultod in the s,i, i tlon of the following olllcots and c m mlttets Pitsldent. Jennie Put pi , vIce-preldont, J A Lake, lecoidlnu and eoriespondlnir i-ccrttuij, V. A. Tnllman, treasurer Coia Ustnliiook; orBani3t, Minnie Tnllman committi:i:s Lookout A S Lowsle, V. M. Sned cker, Coia rjstabrook, Lulu Phillips, Bertha DaIs, Mnry HvatiH PrRyei meetlnB Lottie Andrew. Kl wln Uly, Sadie Lewis, Ue.ssle Ainohl, Frederick Munn, Mis. Dald D.is, Lottie Hedden. Mlsslonaty Daisy MIUhani.Luey Jos lin, Albert Hstabiook, Helen Shields. Allle Pi lee, HairleH Itemoen, J A. Lake Social nila Purdy, Helen P.itters-on, Kdlth Powler, ":a Illttenliouse. W. D. Trank. Thomas Dais Sunday school W. r Nje, Mrs 1!. I Hoel. Mrs W V Piank. MagRlo Watklns, Annie Hans, I)ald Dals Music Minnie Tallmun. Udlth Haw kins. Leon Uly, Sarah Chilton, Hay Tallman, Ora LooniK Saiah DaIs Junior w ot k Carrie Geaiy, superin tendent: Maud Bartlctt, assistant superintendent. tin N tVntun i lub at Its mcetltifr this atuini hi aii .is fnll.iv.s .Mi i cm U.n Cans, mil Hfiict llattle M Pasciie, Andn w Jaikson," Alice II Nibs I)c pai tinent ot C!oei li nn lit Mlilam Watious The pio Ktatnnio fm Die 1'7 is ' Heniy Clay." Helm V lEcjnolds The Armj," Muiy II Tiautwcln, 'Alaska." Lena C. P.U-tei.siiu. 1 0CAI.S. CUIMD AT WORK. Announcement haH been made of tho coniliip nuptials of iss Hllnbetli. daughter of Mrs Hrldstt Walsh, of Pike street, to Hdward Cox. of tho West Side, which will take place In St. Itose chinch on Wednesday, Dec 29 On tho same day mid at tho same placo will occur the man Into of Miss Hannah Deinpsej, of the South Side, to James Wulsh of Pike stieet. The many friends of both couples will ex tend hearty congiatulatlons. IN NOMINATION. The Qermanla Singing society nomi nated candidates as follows Piesldent and vice-president, L Urunncr. Auk ust Gerhardt. Michael Nleson. lecord tnir secretary, Auijust Nleson, treas. urer, John Von Ileck, financial secre tary, Albert Kngcl, trustee. Carl Schraeder. TIIB1IIIRD PAIR. Di H C Wheeler will deliei a lee tuto mi "lllood" to the local teacheis In the Hltsh school this owning Mot of the flops nte fiozcn at this season, but If It Is possible to Ret nma the cli. il lation of Its wob fei t will be shown undot tho liilcinseope The lecture will be lllustiated b means of n steieop tli on Snnltai) Pi lie email liartott s.ijs tl e health of the ilty Is nearly poifcct. If tho weathei continues cold and mow doesn't Inteifeto theic will bo ."UatliiB at Alumni paik this nfternooi. .Miss I.Mll.1 Plchel, of Scianton, has been engaged to lendei soprano solo pints of the First Pieslntetlnn church Clnlstnias mush The "Devil's Auction" Is the attrac tion that will draw n laige audience to tin Giand opera house tonight. List ewnlnc; the opeia liouto w.ta ciuwded with admirers of the cham pion of champions, John L Sullivan. Pinnk lilalr, who was filmed last week bj molten lead Is again laid up ls the result of anothei ei!nilor CIcniRo Hi, ant has put a commodious addition on his Belmont street house C. V. Helmes l being boomed by Hepubllcans for poor dliectoi to reprf sent tho Thlid viard sun Hoie company's fall at Pckvllle i n Chilsitmis c v" G oi -?i W Wleland has been award ed the contiact foi the 31 oi lion ot Odd f Hows hall The Ladles' Aid society of the Pilm lllvo Mi t nudist chinch will not im 't this week. Mbs .Mni n A i Icjhtson, of Green Itidge, s enl Sunday with hei parents. M'fs Sat aii Jan- Plovwlnht was the puc st of lie r paioius Siiiuluy. Mill Kills In like" Into the nostnlllro eailj Situidiv morning Tlv v sicuied two tlullais and two smnll haudUe' chlels. The ivvfi'sni-'ll hnndkorehlefs, wen- In a lettei After they had fin bhed theli woik tliHie, ihe went to Ciooilinin t Weiss' stoio They secut- t d o stio lnddiit mill rlhnlieil lm ibe b.i-k of the simp wheio thev tab el a window and went In They went out by the front w i, hi caking the glass In the (loot. Tiny left on ovcien-U with a stick of dvtu.mlte in It. and th two mi ill handkt k hlefs. Tip v st cuiel no money, tor Gooilnnn At Wel-s iuvci leave money In the stue. Lll I!j is fast lecovenlng fiom the accident ho lecuitly sustained. The pupils of the high school me pre pating tin cntoitalnment for the bfno llt of the school llbiaiy. Adults l"i cents; chlldte.-i, 10 cents,. PURELY PHRSONAL. Last evening's Leader jays. "noin. this mornlntr, to Mr. nnd Mrs Walter Cannon, of upper Powderly road, two sons. This makes tho third pair of twins for Mr. and Mrs Cannon and five of the children are llvlrjg. Mis Can non and the babes are doing well, while Mr, Cannon Is very happy," NEW CENTURV CLUB PR0QRAM. The papers that will he read before Henry Hull and family moved from Chestnut avenue to YiurlnKtuii h'djes Kuday. Miss Marie Daley, who was opeutted upon by Dis Hums, Wheelet and Gil lis for tunioi, Is now- out of danger. She Is suffeilns from Inllimmatlon of the veins, an allllctlon which some times foiiow.s InpTiotomy. Miss Alice Watklns, of Wyoming stieet, spent yesteiday In Sctnnton. W A Geaiy Is homo fiom Huckuell unlveisltv to spend Christmas. Mrs Muses Myets and daughter Jen nie uie vNltlng In the metiopolls. Lcroy Wells, of Canaan street, spent yesterday afternoon In Poiest City. Miss Kate Kelly, of Itlver street, Is homo, fiom the Lock Haven Nonnal school to spend Clnlstnias. Mis J II Diluk and daughters Lauia and Jane, weie In Seranton yesterday Hcnjamln follows has accepted a sit uation In N F'Steihiis'-fiJoM'. Poitei Smith mid family ate icmov Ing thcli household effects from No. 53 Ninth ttvenuo to No. 17 South Wash Ingtou street. Mi and Mrs. D K. Morse and son Kendall have i etui nod from tho south ami taken a suite of moms at Hotel American foi the winter. James MoCawley, of New York, is visiting his biortiei, W. J. Olennon, and sister, Mrs Law i once nurke, of this city H. A Purple attended tho funeral of Mrs Sweet, In Susquehanna, yester day puicr.iiuuc. Dagle Hoso company will visit WII- JERMYIN NEWS. Soclnl r.vcuts ol the U(ii,l)onn lions to M. .lames Mending ltooins. Iturglars nt oil,. MIm Doiothy Tennis on Pilday even ing entertained a number of hei friends at hei home, the gathetlng being tho ilrst of a soiles of whist paities to be held dining the wintet At a conven tional huui icfteshmeiits weie seivej. Those piesont weie Slessi.s and Mes dames Thomas Huntei, J M. Qiaves, James Allan. Theodoie Townsend, W L Houghton. Alfied Gillllths, Mis r. S. Ft lend Mis Chatles Jack, Misses Diihviiln Huiiltt, Grace and Geitiudo Vail, Mabd Davis Mlnnlu Hey nobis, Knto and Addle Olcott, Messis. C. D. lllakeslee, John J. Itoaehe. Dr. S. D D.ivls. A W Walkci, I'nnK Giles, Hobeit and Ilanv Freas, William H Tennis, Geoige Tennis, Walter Ten nis and Met i in Wheelei. On Thuisdny evening Division No 10, Ancient Older of Hibernians, of this place, elected ollkeis foi the en suing yeai as 'follows President, 1M waid Cuff, lce-piesident,J. M. Fotbes, tieasuifi Timothy Donovan, tecord lng hccutaiy. Thomas L Muitlii; tlnantliil secretaiy John Davltt, sei-geant-at-aims, John Heniv, sentinel, Jitnies Miinahan, standing committee, Patilck Monahan, Neil Gallagher, Mar tin Mm lay. Michael Muldoon and James Hyland Mr. Naboth Osborne, of Drew Theo logical sdtiluuiy. Is spending his vaca tion In town The St. .J a nun leading looms aie 'now well equipped and donations nre being lapldly leeelved. 'Some of the late donations include the following Mis. b C Whltmoie, $r, Mi Thmnas Kl(h. one table; Ml Silas Hill, eight volumes of staudaid vvoiks, The Hilde of Lmnmeiniooi," 'Oliver Twist and Plctuie(i fiom Italy." "Little Dorrlt." "Tho Old Cuiloslty Shop," "Hainahy Hudge and Ddwln Drootl." "Knights and Sea Kings," "Mantlo of Dlljah," "Tho I-amlly Circle" also New ITng land magazine, Mr Gomer Davis, 19 copies Chilstmas Weekly, 22 Once a AVeek, both Illustrated, December num ber Pall Mall Gazette, December num ber of The Argosy Centuiy magazine Mr. and Mis Thomas Mann have Issued Invitations to the wedding re ception of their daughter, Maiy Jane and n. S Maynaid, which will be held nt theli homo In West May Held on Saturdny, Jan 1. Hurglar.s made a call on Druggist John Ii Jones on Satin day night or Sunday morning They btoke open the collar door, at the back of tho house,!1 and l cached the stoic by the stairs leading fiom the cellar They weie not as avatlclous as might have been expected fiom such chaiactets They took some clgais, candy one pipe und a hat. They iiImi tried to bieak the cellai dooi leading In Thomas Grif fiths' store, but In this attempt weie unsuccessful There Is si maiks on Uie door where they had been prying It Miss Ddlth Davles. who has been taking a couise of violin studies at tho New Hngland Conscivatoiy, at Boston, has letutned home Supeilntcndent Andtow Patton. of Cnibondule, calbd on Mr. Joseph Ten n In, hi, on Sunday. Mis Thomas Binnon, of Unlonelale, who has been visiting her daughtei. Mis. Thomas Biay, letutned to her home vesterday. Miss Clan Greenslade, of Caibon dale, spent Sunday the guest of her mothei, on H street. The Archhald Citizen pay the fol lowing compliment to a former Jer mynlte; "The kindness of JamcH Shepherd, upresenting the Edgeiton Coal company, In pay Ing the funeral expenses of the late Patrick Malm, who was killed In tho mines, and whose family was left In destitute oil -cumstanees, Is meeting with much fa voiable comment and dewerved piaise. Tho act Is all the more noticeable, be cause th majoilty of the employeis In this leplon do not do as Mr. Shep heid has done." Theio will be a high mass of requiem celebiated In Sacied lle-irt church to moirovv moinlng foi the late Thomas Btemiau. TAYLOR NEWS. SALE OPENS TOMORROW. HOE At onehalf, onethird and onequarter their actual value. $40,000 worth will be fairly slaughtered at the great Sheriff's Sale, commencing tomorrow, December 22, at 9 O'clock a. m. They Must Be Closed Out Within Sixty Days. The entire Shoe Stock from both stores formerly owned by BRODHEAD & HANKS, and known as the STANDARD SHOE STORE, seized anc? sold by the Sheriff, will be tin own on the Scrantou market at such prices that ought to sell every shoe in stock in two weeks time. The I'nir of the l.uvvrcncn Hose ('oiiipiiiiy Opened I,ast Evening. Special llccting ol I.ojal Kmsl'ls. Personal Vow Last evening the fair of the I.avv ence Hoso company was opened In the l.awrencevllle Congiegatlonal church, and will continue for a iuh of thico nights, doling Dec 22 The cjent Is attracting a gitat deal of attention The meinbeiH of the Hose company and lady friends have labored aiduously to make their 111 t entertainment and fair one of the most successful of Its kind ever held In Old Foige Dlstilct At torney John It Jones delivered nn ad c'less at the opening of last evening. Hveiy evening until the close addieFes will bo delivered by the following gen tlemen: Sheriff-elect Clarence D Pry or, Tieanuier-flec t M J Kelly and John II Bonner, esq, Don't foi get to attend this evening. Follow lug Is tho pi ogi amine foi this evening. Selection, Old Poigo ouaitolte, iccitatlon, Miss Lillian Jones, solo, Miss Alvlra Titus; i citation, Miss Dmlly Kahlor; solo, Miss Gladys Jenklnw, recitation. Miss Jennie Hagan, dialogue, young peoplu; solo, Jllss Dmlly Kahler; recitation, Mr. Illchards; selection. Old Forge quiii' tttte. Dooih open at 7 p in Dnter talnment commences nt 7 30 sharp. M J. Glllvary, of this place, was In Haw ley on business yesterday. ThlH (Tuesday) evening Mr George Pierce, grand recoider of the order of Knights of Malta, from Philadelphia, will address the niembeis of Martin Duther Dodge, No 22, Loyal Knights of America, of Taylor, for tho purpose of forming them Into a lodge Dvery few 1 i a k I before in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Come and choose your Christinas Slippers at half what you always pay. Only three days left. They will go by the hundreds. Don't delay a minute for the store will be packed with buyers. This great sale is going to be the greatest ever seen in this city. ftSSWe have made ample provisions to accommodate the immense crowds by securing plenty of salespeople. Sale Begins Tomorrow. 217 Lackawanna Avenue, SCRANTON member Is urgently lequested to bo present Fiesh holl oysters In all styles re ceived dally at Martin's, Union street William M Bell, who has been sup erintendent of the Forest City Ulectrlo I of Hydo Park, on S inday Light company for about two months Toinoijow evenlns motile past, has resigned his position He of the citizens of Itcndham and Old will take ehaige of the plant In this i Forgo will be held for the puriwse of place. organizing a lire company.1 Seveivl Tho Hev Dr H II Han s otnrlated prominent fliemen will be present. ,'' at tho funeral of the I to Divul Dvans, I Miss Rate Holleran, or ScUtn"Firr-iti;- j ton, was tno guestu miss Manie aro- meeting gan on Sunday, "v
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