TITE SOHAJNTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY MORNZSG, DECEMBER iJ. 1S!)T. BOOB, 1 he b:sl oT all rMs. the most enduring and acceptable to intelligent and litciary people. Our assoitmcnt Is very lnruc nnil quite complete in nil tiic (icsir.ililc nml populiii lines and our prices arc as low as the lowest tor ciiu.it iit;ilitv. Wc invite inspection and comparison. Intelligent and courteous attention to all Our stock of Hibles, Prajcr Honks and 11 mn Hook, is unusually attrncthe Hooklcts and Ail Calendars in altust endless variet . Rooks for Sabbath School Classes 'hat are lit to rend and at small cost Libraries and larce bujers supplied at special pi ices At NORTON'S, it: Lackawanna Aie Have a Cigar? Think -Don t cura if Ida Vli, thun ii Sl'oimlnr riincli 1 in in Inrlc. It's my l.norlta. Garmy, Browi & Cd. FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ay. DR. W. B. HENWOOD, DENTIST SX LftCKAWANIN AVE. I Have opened a General Insurance Olllco In ill Hcut Btook Compnnlei represented. l.nrso ne& especially fcollelted. 'telephone 18(1,1. 1 BEFORE BREAKFAST. Don t fotRit the old foIU-i .ind tin little ones nt tlio Homo foi tin. I'll, mile-., this hrlxtmj. it Is their last Christinas In tin- oldfpome nml tor eomo of the l.i . d rji'H. it Is the lust Chnstmnj ihei will bic on cm Hi. File was n f.oit of u Bow ny 'ul, U Scran ton can lie nald to havo mich and the wits Htnmlliu in tho oiovvd In th middle of the stud car. liy tho vv.iv 'r unbodv on tills e.uth de.soivei n tobo and u p.iltn In tho better land It s the blessed conductors of the Seianton It ill way company. Tlicso puiluico itvitiR dajH. probably If ou'd aU them tli. d prefer tho cert.ttit of a nice thirls ov. t coat now Tho fc-cntlencs and com toy with win h most of them bounce on and olf the il it form to help women with bundles md babies tho way they cun. bas, Militnlt to hnub. aro long buftoilnt; and U mlt r in mercy to the vve.u woman who "univ meant to btay In tho store a minute .ind rem.Utied two houis over the nine would make one. almost believe that Hi. v are to be Riven a testimonial bj thi sr i o ful public us n Christmas umemlirume Hut to return to the How pry i;Irl She wan chewing fium and tnl'.clns; to .inoili, r Slrl similarly occupied and as the cir piaitid on, and tin luich sent lui ovr Into tho lap of n handsomely dressi d and scornful looking lady In tho corner she was lemaiUIng In answii to n intention "Nnw 1 ain't u toln' to kIvo Muskk. no present. Groat Scolt' utc In r think I'm made of.' Why, (hero's sewn, teen In her bloomln" family." A smile took the plnco of scorn on tho face of tho woman In tho corner niiC she slKhed uh Bho thought of tho bliss of being able to draw tho line somowhrie. A West Side, funeral director has in troduceil tho litest thins? In the funeril line Yesterday afternoon the pel tuns who accompanied the iomnln.-i of u Wist Bide woman to tho iibliburn stieel crnit tery wero agreeably tui,iilHud to llnd themselves sheltered from tho IneleniPnt weather beneath n canopy trnt. The tent when spread will cover a i-pace 20 by so feet and will amply pioteet tho num ber of persont, which the etlquutto of n funeral servleo demands at tho riiivo elde There wero many silent piiokioiik of gratltudo nppnieut upon the roimten. ances of all who wero picntm yesterday. & Jt mmi ntrw m w i V THE "4& 'LAUNDRY J 308 Perm Ave. jj v A. I. WARMAN vMPBEL) Great sale of Ladles' Ileal Mink Scarfs for $1.23, wotth $3 23. F. L. Crane. Our Al.00 Unicu in a Rood seller It H alo a ilrsi-clnss tlmo keeper We truaiantee them for one year. DaWdow Ilros 54 OFF ItrKUlur prlco on nil Holiday UoixU .MuIMers, 1'ull I) rem shleldH, NlKht Hobo, I'njamas, Sill. I'm. Prelum, Cui lew, Lfmlerwuti, Halt Can en. t wafers, fh? flatter 4 2 S Lockn. Ave. jf CITY DEPARTMENTS AND 1898 EXPENSES estimated L'xpcnscs Will Be Away Ahead of the Revenue. CIlY WILL BE OVER $125,000 SHORT1, Joint Ilstlmuti's Committed ol Coun cils litis it lie; Job in 1'rosprct in .11 11 1; I n c tlm listliiiiilcd IWpcndl lures I'it the ItoicmicI.iirgc In creases Wonted bv tho hlroct, ! lira unci I'lro ))einrlmeiils--V4 ill He P.olerrcd to Council in Jtinunr). This is tlie tlmo of tho vnr when tho lieuc's of tin nlty (Uatltiicnts :tru pi'ipmlng their estltimtes of cxjicnsoH for tho neM fiscal year which beclna Apill I. Last ye-ir It v as neorcriat for tho Joint appropriation; coinmlttpo of rouillIN to whittle about SiuOOW oft' tho estimated expentcs In cider to f,it within the city oonti oilers ostlinnteil levemio of S2S.",000 foi lion"!-.!! put pons nml $3S,'00 for sltiklun itilid ontl inter ust. If Iti'llcntloiis plow collect, tho eoinmittco will h'ne to rut ntid slns-h ns ne t"- bolorc In to illln J Up tho 1'JS npprnpit.Ulon riiillnniK . '1'hero is notlilni; to show that Hip estlmntcil Kenuo will hi ntii'Ii it any IniSii' than for ls:i7. while nonily oveiy rtepli tnu-nt will nt leit make demands tho hftliie tis bcf)-e they were loilttceil last onr ami foxcinl tlonnitm -ntH will put In Jilds ' i il th'iusanil dnlluis in excess nf th h 1M)7 cstlmatis. P.tttl ultilj .is Ic-Bul Is Hip 'nillco, (lit ind stic-it depai tim nts, t!iio will I" unusual!.- lils-li fstlinalep. an 1 not wHln ut i M'-')'i, es rlty olllcials of each lnilltli.il ftiiili r.allz thete uiultl ho in ultimate hlah cost of ttttetnpleil eiiinoiii n thoso tlli-'Ctlous. Tho city tn isuiei' and mayor's ilep.ii tinents will lie In lino with Inct eased rstitnites nit he mid KMSoiti thoiisinds if ad dition il dnlluis ootilil ho oppnilpit on the iltj hall liulldliiK nml Krnunds. tin. eitv nssersiys have n nooil claim fur limi-p money, the 'uiaril of health's, tho Public llbraij's and the psi'k ronunl-bloneis' needs mo .i liivond their past nllot nionts. .mil it will mho n neat mini for iTcner.il eitv fcptwesi and tloilclenoos thit cmnct hi nii(de(l and for d.ini np,i clalis MA YOU ri ni:PAUT.MKNT. The nil-. ot 'h clPtnrtmont Is usually the Hist apnioptlatlmi Item. It amounted to Sl.sno this year but the hup oi will nsk in addition nn ituiease of m to bis clerk's silaiy ot Srno and inituh to r-norto tin onroels nml iirni-hlns! 'f Uif two oflices. Twelve hundied dollais Is now ttl lowel tho cil tieusurer foi clerk hlio but he is obliged to pty about $.1,000. Tho olliii needs a ilivptoof bnte. It Is now it'cMsaiy for the oinet to auani;e with banks to ivoohu city funds after brnklnff horns mid to note thtni over night and fietiuenlly the dully account of tlf ollhe are made up so lito that a watchman has to bo employed for the nlclit. The cltv troami-er will abk for $: "00 in oc s or his allowance of JSCiO Inst je.u. A -(mall Item. $30 foi a lelephonp, will b .Mked by tho city solicitor in addi tion to an Increase In his appiopilatlon for supieme couit expen.-es. His total uppropilation foi this yeai was $.1,100, The city controller will ask for $100 ad ditional for stationery and 1m identals. Tho 1S97 appropiiatlon wos $3,330 City Cleik I.aelle will have hts usu al annml dlstirctlnn of nsklnp for only the amount, $3 '00 rt present approprl at d lor his (lepailniPtit. it irqnliod $:u7 this rnr foi Hip mnliitc nam o of th city btiildinKS and Riounds Mnyiu llnlley will siiKKPft that a sulllclent inc lease be appio pilated to tint the city hull walls and lpjinlr the colliders. As much as $1,000 could bo expended In tills dliertlon, though the mayor will hardly lecom mmd that more than $J,000 bo appto prlatcd. To the lss7 appiopilatlon of $10,270 for the city eiiKlneer's department he will ask that $2b0 be added to the Item for clp'-k lilio Ml!. DUNNINO'S NUKDS. It Is Impossible to ascot toln how much of nn tner asp the stieet com missioner will nk. Ills 1R97 tipptoprin tlon was $IS,Z07. which IikIikIh) $10. 7J.2 for waul stieet lepalrs. This do paitment 1h moio sadly In need of lands than any other In tho city, and if Mr. Punnlmr asked for $20,000 ox-tia lor sower, bildRc. ouheit and pavetn ut lepalis, clennlmr n-phalt. etc. It would not be bet ond reason. The city as-ossnis had $7,100 for their salaries, tho ralailes of twenty-one as sistants and thp expenses ot the of llre this year. i:.xtta money will bo nslted for new mops and the revision ol old oiietf. which are now almost use less Ten additional police patiolmen are wanted by Chief Uobllntr. The Incl dortal and established expenses of tho department cannot veiy well bo 10 duied, anil II would miulre $t 000 for palarles for the new patrolmen. Tor the department thin year $51710 was np promlated. Pur the flio depot tmont $41,M0 was set aside this jear. and theie was a sreot deal of parlnj; revpilred to do It Chief Illek'y will try to leduc-n somo if the cunent Items If by so dolor; h will bo allowed $G,000 foi ten addi tional peimanei.t men for the central c ity companies New bulldliiBs. for tho Centtny and Crystal companies are want d badly. All these changes would mean an Incienso which cannot be computed this eaily The boaul of health will want a few hundred dollais extin for file cases, and tho Scranton Public llbrniy will ask for $1200 mote for new huokr. cleik hire and Incidentals. What the estimates of the inik commlssloneis will be cannot be determined until lat er, and the saino applies to the ailety of ItemB which will appear tinder tho head of "Geneial Cltv and Dellclency Departments." qpitk a DirpKunxci:. Altoprether tho esllmntes will be at least $123,000 and powdbly $130,000 In cm ess of tho levnue City Controller Hoblnson has wi It ten tho various departments to pre pate their estimates and deliver them to him Ho will, In turn, submit them to councils duiiiiR January, aloiiK with his tstliryutcs of tho lS'JS revenue HOTII OVER SEVENTY. I'hu Hipo Old Ago of a Kingston llride nnil (iroom, Thomas Uoese and Mis. Rllzaboth Hvans, of Kingston, bolluve that lovo Is nlwuvs young and although over 70 yeais of ace and have been married onco befoie, they have losolved to test tho power of Cupid and the merits of mutilmony once again. Tltcy wero quietly wedded at 8 o'clock Tuesday nlclit at the First Methodist church, In Kingston, by Hev. V. It. Wagner A reception followed at the homo of the Initio's mairled daughter, nml tho bilde had also the prlvllc-Ke of having tluee Brnnd-chll-(lien seated at tho wedding stlppct. Tho groom Is 74 years old and the bildo 71. Wllkes-Karre Xews-Dealcr. AT THE SCRANTON CLUB. .Mr. unci Mrs. T. C. Von Stored llutcr taiii ii Small Dinner I'nrU't Mi and Mrs. T. Cramer von Storch ciitet tallied at dinner last night at tho Set union club In honor of a number of guests who will bo present nt tho large dance which Mi. and Mrs. von Storch will give tonight at the Bicycle club Those at the dinner Inst evening were Miss Wain, of Philadelphia, Miss Shopwell, of Oloversville. X Y.; Miss Palmer, of Amenlu, X Y , Miss Ponn packer, Messis Waltct Holder, of Philadelphia, Frank Fuller, Uverett Hunt and Joseph M. Holes. SMITH WAS SMOOTH. Cut Ills I tp Was Not and it Led to Ills Arrest For 1 licit and Bunco. Audi eu Smith, a glib young man, had a hopeful caieor cut short yester day b the Stroudsbuig police on In formation furnished by the local de p.uttnent. lie stole a sliver watch and $20 f i oin an employe of the White house.and a coat fioni the ciy back of tho bat lender in tho Seinnton house Then In left the city and was eap tuted on tho description sent along the line, thut Smith had a hair lip. Smith cnteied the Seianton house at an eailj hour o-tenlay morning. He appealed excited and was In his shlit sleeves. "Where's ui rout?" askotl Battcnel ci I.elclitiipr. "Oh, 1 tamo out of the house in sudi a liuiry. and forgot it. Want to c.urj this Mills? to a ft lend of mine, going to meet me on tho other side ot the btldgo" Ho had a valine In his hand. "Say," continued Smith, talking mp idl. ; just let me h.ne jour cont for a half hour I'll biing It boc!. Heie's it dollar for -ecuiltj." and ho slapped n siloi circle on the bar. Hai tender I.olghtnei took the dollar and handed the coat, pait of his $60 suit, over tho car Smith giusp d It, passed somo ic mnik about Its tit and scooted out He did not go toward tho biltlge. Instead ho took tho 1.40 o'clock train for New Yolk dt), and tho bartender waited Tiring of waiting, tho bartender In formed tho police. Captain Hlchaid IMwards at nice began an Investiga tion, whleh showed that Smith hnd htolen the put-e of money and the watch from Henry Phelan. of the White Hoits . That explained his hacte and the buncoelng of the bat tender in the Seianton house. Captain IMwaids acting with the gt cutest possible dis patch, sent won! to Stroudsbiirg to lnleticpt the thiol "He has a cut lip, ' was the way tin- mes-ugo load When the 1 40 Haiti tracked Sttottds bttrg a (ouplo of policemen went tin ough the eai. They came upon a. meek looking man, app.ueiitly asleep. In a ie.tr seat of th' smoking car He had a hair lip and was m tested Smith was lodged oer night In tho Stioudsbuti.- jal! and Patiolman I.ona Pa went down jestotday moining and took hini in chaigo. Ho was airalgned befoto Aldoiman Millar estuiday. and. In default of $200 ball, was loniiuitt d to tho county Jill. ROYAL ARCH MASONS. I.ncl.liwiuiim (iitiptei's New Olliccrs Hpio lnstnlli il l.ti-t iglii. The reicntly elected otllcots of Lack awanna chaptei. No. 7S3, Hoyal Atch lllsh Priest of I. ickawanna ( haplei, Su. "S3, ltojal Arch Masutis Masons, were Installed at Masonic hall lr.t night. The ceremony was folli,..ed b a banquet at tho Windsor. PI'.'.ct Deputy Grand High Piiest riedeilck 4, Iliown. of this clt, con duct d tho installation, He was as sisted by the retiring high piiest. P.. A. Zimmerman, and Past High Pilests C. S Senmn.ui), T. F. Ponmun and H. U Buck The following oillceis woio Installed: High Priest. C. W. Gunstei; king. Hd waul Hvuns; seilbe. W. 11. Biutzman; tieasuter, F. J. Amsden; setietaiy, C L. Van Busklrk. Pillstoii Masonic lii-lr.lliition. The oillceis ile-t of Valley lodge. No ij Fleo and Accepted Masons, of Plttston, cr. Instnlieo in Masonl hall, tlitil city, last night Following the in siallatlon tliei " was a supper at tho 1'agle hotol, the affnli having been ar ranged by this committee: Past Mas teisT Wllbui Kyte. William II Bien ton and Chailes 11. Metnoiy. Tin now olllieis of Valley lodge aie Charles A. Howlu. wmshlpful master; Charles 13. Hunt, sniloi warden, Chas Allen, Junior waiden, Hnlliwelt Oli ver, tieusurer; Addison K. Howe, sec letaiy, William C Bronton, Chailes Memory and T Wilbur Kyte, tit'slees, William H. Holllstcr, icpicseiitatlve to Grand lodge. ts I'nder Hoof. Tho now hotel that Is being ctpcted at Main nnd Hlver stieets, Wilkes Bane, Is undei roof ami will be ready lor occupancy by May 1, 1SS3, AVatorman Fountain Pens, for a gift. Beynolds Hios., statloneis. .Money to Loan on diamonds nnil nil kinds of lowolry. Davldow Pros., 227 I.scku. nve. Inkstands, gold-platod frames, at Heynolds Bros,, statloneis, Crystal Laundry will be closed fat unlay, Dec. 23, 1S07. Tho best of all Pills are DEECHAM'S w K fit j C. OCNSTHH. INSPECTOR BISHOP SAW THE MERCHANTS Complaint lias Been Made That They Am Not Observing the Law, HE PROPOSES TO ENFORCE IT. They .Must Not Ask Their 13tnplo)ci to I.nbor .Mote Than Twelve Hours n Dt'v nnil iiicy .Must Provide Scats lor Their orkuonicu--''iio In spector (Jitolcs the litnv llcurliig on 'I hi su .Mntlurs nnd Points Out Ills Dot). Hail W. Hloh'ep, tho deputy factory and mercantile Inspector for this part of Pennsylvania xlslted some of tho met chants of tho city jesterday. Mr. I'lshop wi's not on a shonnlnc tour. Ho cnltod to see the merchants with rrfi rente- to a complaint that had been lodged with Factory Inspector Camp bell at Hairlsburg. The complaint set fntth that the employes In meieantlle establishments ttr compelled to wotk more than twohe bouts a dni. nnd that scats ire not provided for the saleswomen in nianv stores. Mr. I'lshop was sten by a Tribune repot ter estet(luy after his islt to the mer chants. "Yes.' he said. "It is tuto that com plaints have been initio that employes of meieantlle establishments aro oblig ed to wotk dining tho holllnvs mon horns than Is peuatttrd by law. Tho (list complaint came to in vostordnv firm Mr. Cempbell, out ch'ef." 'Docs tho law allow mere inllle es tablishments to keep thele employes atwoika gt eater number of bonis dur Pig th' hollaaH tl an during the io inalnder of the )enr.'" (liteiied the ro poitet. PLAIN AND EMPHATIC. "No. sli," repllo 1 Mr. Bishop. 'The law is oiy plain and emphatic on this point and makes no allusion to holiday trade Section 1 l 'ids as follows 'No nilnot. male or fental or adult woman shall be omplosed at labia or detained In any mantifac tilting establishment, meu-auille litditstiy, launch y, woik--hep, icnovatlng works or printing of lice for a longer potlod than twelve bouts In any day, nor for n longer period then sixty houis in any week'." "Must seats be piovld'd In stores and woiksl.ops for women and gills?" "Yes, according to an act of tho leg ilatuio atiproved b Gmoinor Hast ing", Ajutl 2'.', lii7, section I of which loads as'follews- I3eiy pcrsi n, linn, a-soi lotion, IndUldiiil. jiaitneishlp or orpotatlon empIolng girls or ndult w onion In any monufaetuilng, nieehan ieal oi meieantlle tndtistiy. latindiy. woikshop, it novating wr!vH of nrlnl ing oillce in this vtnl-, ihall provide suitable s'nts for th' use of tho Kills and w onion so empIoeil, and shall pei mlt th use nf such bj th 'in when thtv aie n t nt cp-sitlly enga.jul In the actho ditties for which they aio em ploj ed ' " iJo ou .ntend t eiifore" soclb n I" I most a-sutodb do," -aid Mr. Bishop In a ety emplutle man u, "and all the ntlnv sections, but es pecially sections I md I v htoh iol ii' to f'Mii.ilo einiiloys TiveUo limns . long enough, in fae t It'- inoi than they cu n endut" init wr- It in mv liov.er I would trait the houis elaht insto id of twelve." "If rail woio a nipnhaf and von. store filled with customer nt the hour eu closing what would you do" HE WILL INSIST. "Well now that's a stunner. It's voty illllli'itlt linl d to say what ono wtuld lo Consld"ii!iir 'hat our me chanics md oilier woikiii",i can ically only do shopping In 'ho evenings, 1 guess tlio.orly w. vottld In to amend tho law requiting 'ut eight hours for a day and then pu on a double shift. As 1 am not a mo1 chant I eannot tiouhl" myself as u what I would do. but us an iiis-ii clur mv ilu'v Is tilaln and I must insist unun a comiillanc with t,h' 'aw os ! leail-" FIRE INNORIH SCRANTON. KtiKcnc M.iulmi llnd a NtirioH" IJk cnpi' I'ioiii Ini'iiicralioii. .n oNplodltiK lnntcin s-ot file vontef dav nioinlnir to a luiu In tho uur of 2'ini North Mnln tiM-nue, ifed in opi nion liv Ihti; in- Stanron, and the Rto coiy fh in of Hendii'lv-on Bios. An al.iini w.im ituinedlatoly Mtit In fiom Ho 7,'i, loinei of Xioth Main .iw into and I'utram htreets, and the Lll utv and Nlaptiiu i oniDanles weio iiulcKly upon the -cone. The flame, Woio s-oon cstltlRtllslied. The hit it lh usually liBhted liy olccttlelty. hut tho cm rent wn.i olf and Mi. Stanton Iwv -itg tauso to ko into the ham loft used nn old lantein It oploded lust after ho learned the loft, tind .-ot Iho to the ha. I'o manaKod to oscit)' hut was nightly hint hy falling. He had a nai irw esoapo fioni Intinoiatlou "Dcx tPi," a valuahle lioiso, was roUpu out rafely hut moft of tho other contititH, iucludliiK Hlolejhs, tmln, oto. weto elthor hui nod or hndly daniapted llc'iuh Icliton Bios' Ioks Is Hinall hut Mr. Stanton's Is eiuito heavy lie cat 1I01I insuiancp, hut not enough to cover his loss. Cteat hale of $.i Muffs, foi $125 F L Ciaue. Handsome celluloid hand-painted die.ssins; eases. Heynolds Urou. Ilveijhody surprised, at the verv lowest prices foi holiday Koodn at Da id ivv nils' Everything fresh. Wholesale prices to families. Please order early. E. Q. Coarsen n is ENQINEER OETS A DUCKINC. Ono ol the City Corps tin n Wet mid Chilly Experience. A ducking In the Lackawanna liver, experienced by Evan Walters, of the city engineer's surveying coips, nnd his rescue from an tippaicut watery grave by Domlnlck Henley, also of the corps, was a topic on which the attaches of the city engineer's oillce were occupied yesterday. Levels were being made from the mouth of the Fourth district main sewer to a point farther down the river and nbove the Carbon street bridge. Walters, while wading toward the middle of the stteam, stopped Into a hole nnd lost his footing. The current at thnt point Is swift and whirled him toward midstream. Heale, who was standing In the water near the shore, grasped the sit uation and w ith unerring nlm threw to the struggling Walters a steel meas tiling tape. Healey hud held the end ot the tope, which strung Itself out Into a long life line ns the box containing It flow through the air and fell over Walters' shoulder. Ho grasped tho strong steel tape and was quickly hauled ashoie. I Aside flnm bnvlni? wet plntlins. Wnl- ters was little tho worse foi his ex pel lence. He Is a good swimmer, but had no chante to display the accom plishment on account of the current, his wet and heavy clothing nnd the chill that came over him when ho stopped In the hole and the Ice cold water enveloped his body. Tho Inci dent rave him an unexpected half holiday. TALE DEARER IN TROUBLE. ATnttliug ttonrdcr Gets n I,tiiv Suit For His i'Vouble. Geoige ICmetz. nf Dunniore, told his bnaidlng bos, John Kostomlck that Mis. Koctc mlck. the beat ding missus had n star bom dor In the poison of one George llostruck. esterd i Kmlr was initio defend ant in a $1000 slander suit, with th'o building bo-s nrd his wife as plain tiffs. Hon. W. II. Stanton (lied Hip suit. Calenduis at Hoe nolds Bios.' Twining, optician 123 Penn avenue. In Harris' drug ctore. Hours 9 a. m., 3 d. m. Fancy Baskets nt Heynolds Bios.' Vt niche- ior Iho llovs Only $.'.73. Dpvldow lltos. Books, at a discount. Heynolds Bio- Gieat sale of It tile1' China Seal Col laictts foi $1, woith $7. F L. Ciune ( m in tialv c-. lilies c f llppi is it the ' Btothois Leathit Good- at Uev nobis tho-' Calcniltu- u Hi v nobis Bios.' PtU'LI., I'RIC'S Useful Presents Wt niiMU'p lp OUKH i) v5 &hiLJ ' 'i..l f GLIVES. Vt- "'is-J i 1 SS-tvi j Kfi This stoic nevei contained a more selected stock ol goods suitable for II0lid.1v Picsents, You will find them on every lloor. Here are a few of them : Kaby Carrinive Jtobcs. all hinds, all prices, Newspaper Wall Hacks, 6oc to $1.00 each. Scrap JJaskets. Work Haskets, IHacking JJoxes, Hassocks, Carpet Sweepers, Easels and Screens, Table Covers, VAv. SIEBECKER & WATKSNS 406 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. 00000000000000000 Henry J. Collins, Lt., Lacj: MONEY OIL 111 MANUFACTURING CO, 1 11 to 110 Merldluu btreet.scrnnton, 1'u. 'telephone DUS'i mm, Luemcune km CYLINDER OILS. PAINT Dni'ARTiMUNT.-Llnioeil Oil, Varuluh, Dryer Jupau uudSUIagloUtalu. One car load of Choicest extra fancy New York State TURKEYS, 5c Per Pound. lie Per Pound at 1 hut Is vihcic von II nnd us with n Hue line of Eiiisfiiias Present l mluellns, Cane, Milliters line llmidui uiilcfs in Linens mil I unci MILs, suspenders, (.loves, Policy Niht shuts, 1'iijiininB, Until HoIip-, Mie Mnto-hes, NeiUwent to IMe.iselhe Jlnt I n-tldloiis, in 111 st vies nnd nml Qualities I ravelin,; Itigs nnd siilt(ue- Iuspett I ills l.liie Ueforo Jl III llllllu I SETS 0: TEETH. $8. Including the pi'tilcss ettractinsoE lectn bj nn entirely now proses 5. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 221 Spruce St , Op?, Hotel Jcrmvn for Ohristmas. Fur Iluss. Plain white, black aud grey combination Rugs in all colors. Jtoi'kcrs. Fine Mahogany frame Rockers, inlaid back, uphol stered in Silk Damask, all colors at $10.00. They are positively worth $13.00. Also Mahogany Frame Rockers, upholstered in Tapestry aud Leather, $7.00, $S.oo and $9.00. AfiostSuitable Christmas Gift . . Is a good warm Ulster or Over coat. Christmas weather means cold weather, and a warm outer coat is essential. We have Ulsters in the best Irish Fiiwe or Beaver, and our stock of Men's and Boys' Overcoats ii. vaiied in cut, style and material to suit the most cor rect and fastidious taste. 222 Ave Turnentlue, WUItO Lea J, Coal Tar, I'ltou BBBRSOi i Tl LUI, t 1 m 1 r f ammmm m m sm i m $., 320 Lackawanna Ave,, Scranton P. Wholesale nnd Kctntl DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD, FRENCH ZINC, Rcndy nixed Tinted Paints, Convenient, Economical, Dtirnbla. Vnrnlsli Stulns, rroduclug Perfect IniltatlouofHxpsatlTa Woods. Rnynolds Wood Plnlsh, Especially Designed for Inilile Work. Marble Ploor Finish, Durable and Dries Quickly Paint Varnish and Kal somine Brushes. PURE LINSEEO OIL Alt TURPENTINE. FER A few suggestions for useful Holiday gifts. See our window. Hand & Payne 20,' Washington Ave. ROOKERY BUILDING. I 1 Don't worry a minute j longer. Come to our store I and you will find something for one and all. Whether you want to spend 50 cents or a thousand dollars, or any sum between, you'll find ' something rich aud useful 1 aud ornamental. Watches, Diamonds, i'wnv.Q U Silver Novelties, Clocks, wa rw Best ol goods at 'lowest prices. 'ids siKtTci: strekt. Open evenings until lifter the holiday. urtirftirfnfcrfuirttuirftttf pM0p.0Xfrfn..)ftL?.0itjr' y vooooooooooooo jj Silverware, Gut Glass, 5 Jardinieres, Flower Yases, Beer Steins, Fern Dishes 0000000000000 . J LAMPS, LAMPS, LAMPS JJ 6 . 0000000000000 ft 6 HALL, ii WEICHEL BROS,, JJ x.n ft 110-112 WtlblllllKloll Ate, ft Mears lliillding, ft & Conn; in and Look Around. fe.HjfelurHrfV 0'0l0PH0000',0 l 15 Canes, Gloves, Umbrellas, Suit Cases, Neckwear, . Bath Robes, etc Tull Line Now Keady BELL & SKINNER, Hotel Jarmyn Halters, Open Uvenlngs. It B WEIGH JEWELER III 1 x I 5 Jvrfjr 00p III
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