THE NOR ANTON TIUBUNE TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER U8, 185)7. Lackawanna mm. L ITho Cnrbondalo correspondence of Thn Tribune, has been placed In tho hands of Mr. C. H. Munn, H.ilcm nventio niul Church street, to whom nowh Hem muv he addressed All complaints n to lr tPKUlrr tlrtlvtty oto. should bo made to W T. Robot ts. news agent TIME FOR WORK. Tho Honnl of Tinilo Should Ho Ilrnrd 1'roni shortly. After n ttnnri of peveiul vein tin lioaiil of trade tovlveil ntul buvp th" city n silk mill Then It lmid Into a HlntP of lcthmgv from which It t-mlly nepf's urousln:; Tt Imn been dead for morp than a year and this It an ix teptlonally n'nioituno time foi lestis I'ltHtlon ThP holiday tush l nei and the Imrlnoss men of the city oujlit to lip ulllitif to ttiui some of their at tention towurd a movement for tin. permanent lipttornipnt of the munli I pnllty's Industrial life. Parly last .spilnjr cntinrils roinineiicert planning lnuinfinint. Th vvoio pncouragid lij the ptesjt and time ppeined to be Rood propict of bavins n np bridge ovpr No. t plane, con lieetlnp link of pavement between t'a iiuati and Chinch streets, pavement of Intersection of South Mnln stuet and Kltjhth nv nine, pavement of Sixth nvenup unil Park place, tngetln r v Ith the spweilnc; of South Spilns; Htieet. Sumnilt avenue nnd the printlliiB of peroral thotouuhrntos, which n ed at tention Through the nntnKonlsm of the select and fonunon councils nnd other causes, all these proposed chanK es came to namrht. The city has if ached a staso In which It w nvers In the balance. Is It going foiwuid or backward 9 A reviving of the boaid ot tiade )nic;ht accomplish a much deslied vvoik. The estaldlshment of one now Indus try employing men between now ami mldsuminei Is quite within tin lange of possibility and It would brlns with It the confidence which Is needed as an impetus to the local Industrial fabric. The incumbents of the impoitmt of fices have woiked haid In the city's Interest and they should 1k relieved by new blood Reorganization is the llrsi sten neeesaiy to a lesuscltatlon of the board. Who will take the ini tiate c in bringing- It about? ACTRESS ILL. No one who attended 'Triend Fritz" at the Grand opera, houhe Satutday aftemoon and evening- suspected that Mai ion Manola Mason was so ill that she had several fainting spells be tween the acts of the play Sunda ehe was conllned to her bed at Hotel American and during the evening was under a doctor's care. She was suffei ing Indigestion and had been unable to keep much of anything on her stomach for eight days. The pluck the talented little woman manifested in the two performances of Christmas Day Is le maikable. EARLY MORNING ROW. A drunken mob of Hungaiian? bom buided the liou.e of George Nohelsky of No. A eaily Sunday tnotnlng. Win dows and doors were broken In and soveial of the Hungarians tried to ef fect an entrance. Nobelsky was hit by a btone, nnd fearing that he nnd his wife would be killed he took a gun and went outside. As soon as the mob saw obelsky with the gun they took lllght. THE CITY'S FAITHFUL. The faithful who appealed at the common courcil chamber last evening v eie SleissiH Bate, ltoblnson. Svvln gl' Hrindow, Hi Ink and Cnlvvell en 1 'Inf. lequhed for .1 quorum tin i lv adjoin ned Time was no busi ness of Impoitanee to be nitid upon, the clerk lmlng simply one bill and onr ordlninc In hand. The i Ity Is as ureentlv In need of hose as ovei but there teems to bo little prospn t of li.wln; it luovided until a euiilligiu tlon emphaslcs the eeesltv. 10CALS. A Chrl.stmas tree in the hout-e oi An diew Gramer on Lauiel htieet i aught tire from a binning tnper on Sntuiday and Mt Giamer nnd his hands binned to a blistci In lemoving It to the outer all The engagement of Miss .Mabel Thomas, of this place, and Mi. Am nions L, Peck, of Carbondale, has been announced. Lew Isbuig Chionlcle. The funeial of the late Mis Hoin held at St Hose chuich ostetdav af ternoon was largely attended. The membeis of the Gei mania sing ing soetotj nnd theli famillps had their happy annual gatheilng lat evening ii "She comn from thepa'.t aud re-visits ni room bhe looLs a she did tlieu, nil beauty niul bloom 80 smiling and tender, so Irish nnd hi) fair Aud yotidtr lio it in ill) cam-. luttomed chair " Many a man sits silent and alone In a home of mourning and conjures up before Ilia )eh the face and form of the woman who was once a loving wife and a faithful helpmate In thousands of such ca-cs the wife might still be alive and well and happy had the man been not only a good hustnnd, but a wise adviser. Women shrink from the ordeal of consulting .1 physician They shudder at the thought of submitting to the obnoxious examina tions insisted upon by most phvlcians. In the majority of cases titty have none of this hesitancy about coniulting then lntsbaiult A wibe man will umkrhiind at once that troubles of this description will soon bretk down a woman's general health. He will understand that a specialist of tiui nence and world wide reputation should be frankly consulted at once l)r K. V I'lerce, for thirty years chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insli tute, at Iluffulo, N. Y , is one of the mo a eminent and widely-known specialists in the world. With the asistauie of a staff of able physicians, he has prescribed for many thousands of ailing women. He has discovered a wonderful medicine for wo. men, that may be usid in the privacy of their homes. It is Inown as Dr. l'ierce's l'avorite rresctiptlon It cures surely, speedily and periiionctitly,all weakness and disease of the distinctly feminine organism, It allays inflaiu. nation, heals ulceration, soothes pain, gives rest to the tortured nerves, and clucks debilitating drains. uil- tit which tlnip the llttlo folks woip Mven luutliulttr nlteiitlun If Him weather (utitlntiPH cold tlit'ie will bo Hktitlnir itt Alumni pink tonight. PURELY PERSONAL. MNm Maigniet Tighe, of Pall llrook street, who has been 111 with pneu monia, 1 convnlsclng. Mlsso MnifUUPl Kltk nnd Hnnunh Kllleen, ot Uiooklyn stieet, are visiting In Archbald Mis. Thomas Cannon and two child ren, of Sand street, spent yesterday w Ith Scianton ft lends. Mrs. Samuel Oiltman, of Helmont stuet, Is 111 with the gtlp Charles Hubbaid, of Williams ave nue, who has bene conllned to tho house with tonsllltis Is able to be out ngaln. Dr. and Mis. W. W. rietcher tire enteitnlnlng his sister and niece. Mis. Chailotle and Mls Isabelle Ueckei. ot Ulnglinmton, and Mis. Hotelier's mother, Mis. .Tullu Este-ibiook, of Har ford. James McCawley. of New Voik city, who has been stlng ledutlves In this city foi the past week. 1 dun ned to his home yesterday. James Geiilly, of llazleton, is tho guest of his parents, Mi. and Mis. Mai tin Oerrltv, of Dundaff stieet. Miss Isabelle Maxwell, of Paik street, left esteiday for a week's visit with lelatles In Scianton. Mr. and Mis. I, D Wolfe nnd Mis. I'enwarden spent Ohilstmas In Hones dale. Mi and Mis. J. S. l!nsett, of Thorn stieet, .spent Chtlstmns In Hnllstead, Pa Miss Williams, of Olyphnnt, was the guest over Sunday of Miss Klla Pat ton, of Wjomlng stieet. Mr. and Mis. Joseph IJammeile, of Wllkes-tlarre, spent Chiistmas and Sunday with Mis Hammerle'.s lela tlvcs on Klver stieet. Miss Mniy Waterlleld, of Scianton, spent duistmns with her patents In this cltj She l etui ned yebteiday. Miss Lizzie Flannel y. of Sond street, is isitlng in IMttston Mi. and Mi. A W. Coibin 1 etui ned fioni their wedding tilp yesteulay. Mi. and Mrs. G. H Samson and Mis. G W. Samson spent Chtlstmas In West IMttston. Chailes Sharlock has ben visiting friends In Nineveh. Tiank Swlgeit, of Halstead, Is visit ing his parents In this city. Haymond Hockenberry left jester day for Mllersbuig where he joined the Dickson college quintette which will make a com citing tour lietote the leopenlng of college. JERD1YN NEWS. I'amilv (intlipring on Christmiis Duv, "ersonnl nnd Other Notes. A family gatheilng wn held on Christmas day 'it the home of Mi and Mis. W. O. Hill The following weic I.tcsent: Mis. Heniy Snydei, Mr. and Mis. William Mead and family, of Tompkinsvllle; Mr. and Mis. Levi Snyder, of Scott; Mr. and Mi. Geoige Cowperwaite, Mr. and Mis Abel Tomp kins, of Greenileld; Mi and Mis. Genigc Snydei, of Caibondale. Mr. and Mrs. Homy Snydei. of Cllftoid. Mr and Mrs Tlieodoie Snvdei and Ml and Mrs Geoige I'dmunds, of town. Miss Mniy Heeve, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Iteevo. was last week mauled to Mr. William Gnnell. of Monsie. Mr. and Mis. Gomel Games, son David nnd daughtei Irene, aie visiting Mis. Jane Baker of South Main stieet Mi and Mis. W. Hadgei, ot Conklln, N. Y., spent Chilstmas with Mr. and Mrs V S. Iladgei, on Cemeteiy stieet Mr John IJ. Giilllths, of Wesltvau college. Is spending the holidaw with his parents on Third stteit Mr Milton Wage, nf Scianton, spent Chiistmas hen- with his mothei, Mis Ltfuiii Woodworth Justice of the Peace C. i: HehiKS mairled two couples on Chtlstmns evening. Mi. William Cordnci ami Miss Mable lloblnson, ot Scott, att.nded by lames CViiroll and Miss Maiy Coid ner. Alter the tnst I'eiemony the la-t named W"u mauled The shooting matfli .11 ranged by Al fred IUiiteiwoith on Sntuiduv list was hugely attended. Thej wele veiv evenly mate lied, foul being lor lust piizt, but on account of duknes, thej eould not shoot off the tie. The lol lowlllg is the -cue tlnbllel killed 1. Fiank Wclih, 4 Mi Van Ueigen, 01 ileeii P.idfre, 4: Nel.nm Cole. 4, Wil liam Fianels, :i; Thomas Muuay, 1; Frank Cain, "; Hllas Cobb, ?, John tll-s, 1, William Hosemoigj, 1, John Tieslzo, 0. lliiudlcuiipeis vvue Italic very and William Tieslze .Mr. and Mrs II. A Wllbmn, Di nnd Mis. M. J Shields. Mlsa llymei aud li W. Palmei took dinner at Hotel jimcilcpn, Caibondale, on Ohiistnins di.v. Ilotn, Dec. 27. to Mr. nnd Mis. Thus N'theiton, of Thllel hlrc-t. a daugh tei Mi. and Mis. IJvan Gibbons of ld uudsvllle, tue vhltlug the luttci'h pai eiiis. Mi and Mis SIiudi.uk Lewis. 51 is. Louis Latehnni, of Piovtdeiue. spuu Clilstmas aiming n lends in town. A' 1 Patihk Alulally, on Cluibtnins, is the lei'lpleut of $10 aud mi over t mi lor ellleknt woik done foi the I'm lenthil Insuianii oiupany Mi and Alia Charles II Javis and family attended a laiullj minion at Avoni on Chtlfclmas da j'. l'i:CKVILI.Ii. .Mr and Alts. Thomas Swulcs spem Sun day with their diuightci, .Mis. John Javnc at Nai.tUil.o. A bin clal ni ctliif. of Oriental Still lodn'e, I't -e niul Accepted Masons, will lie held this 1 lining .l.icoli Dipew npeiit I '111 lt Ml is in l)Q home ot his hiotlur, Albert I'epw. at Allll City. .Mr and Airs V .1. Cobo, of TowijUiU, spun SumlH with .Mr. and Airs. T. A. I'ul. Mi. and Airs. Lln.ei Keniudy. of J licit iu Klnti cnti 1 tallied the following jiarty Chrlstniiis Mi. und Alls. II. AI Kenned), Mi ami Alts Alden Huinmond, All and Alls ti W iMIIiiy. Air. and Alls. IInir Utvi liwlght Collins, Alva llaniiiunid, Albeit and Ibnrv ChIIIiis and Allsses Ida Hamsun Neitl and Claia Collins, Luu. ell. 1 Kiniieif Allss I.IUIe Hulse held the lucky number hint Saturday evening. l'.W that won the traicb 11 hoise Alls Polly Swingle was stilt km with a piniilytlc stioke last Bund o morning at the home of hei ilaiightei, .Mrs V, P. Trav Iss Miss Gweiinle Williams, ol WphI t hes tel Is home 011 a visit Allss AUrtie Peik Is elite itulmiiK Allss Maud Hell, of IMttston. Miss Jessie Kennedy, of Alnrshbrook. la vlsltlni,- Air. nml Airs. G. W Uoherts. .Miss tiidn Svvlnglo, who has been visit ing Air. mid Airs. CI. W. Hobeits, will loturn to her homo at Bhickshlini) tomoi low. .Mr. nnd Alls. Walter Graham, of Hljlc ory Btieet, intended tho twentieth w ad ding nnnlvcrsniy of Air. and Airs. D. W. Hunter at Hiunmlt I.nko on Christmas day. Tho Ittni In yestei day's paper iclntlve to u Clmnsp In booth No, 2 at tho hose company fair was Riven to our corrp spondent In eiror. There will be no change whatever and booth No 2 will still be a general display booth and the piesint muttons and assistant will hive full i hinge thtotighoui the rail The fair nnd tiades dlsplnx was lnigelv altindod again Inst i veiling. The even ing's programme given b the Messis. Bltgrnvc! and Tlnklepaugh was excellent ii nd well received Tlieie weio man.v ar ticles ihnncpii off during the evenln'i. Tin live-pound pniknao of Clark v Snover tobacco wns won by H J. I'ron on tlrkit No IS. Frank I'm Inner, of Tin oop won a toilet set with No, to. The door prize n latge doll, was won bv llco. Wall. No ll(W. Tho Scrnnton aciobats will be prent again next Sntuida evening and take p.tit In the entertnlnment. TAYLOR NEWS. Christmas I'.xorclscs Held in tho .Methodist I'piscopnl Clinrch--'rii -lor Colliery Will Itomnin Idle. The Chiistmas exercises at tho Alethodlst Hliiscopnl rhtitch on Sundav evening weie exeellent. The uro L'llTTTune a nirangct was fully can led out with much enthusiasm and was very pleasing. Much credit Is due to Pinfessor Jones for his servli" In he half of the chilli. The following Is the ptogranime whlih wns nndeti'il. Solo and chorus, "Sing I'nlo th Lotd " Air. John F. Tubbs r.nd rholr. fcoln duet nnd quintette "lie Shall Come Down," Alls J 11. No"lcv. Alis J. D. Atheuon and AIesis Dibble and Owens; bari tone solo. "Dnughtis of Kion," James V.. Wntklns, solo, luet. tilo nnd cho- ius, "Comfott Ye AIv Peotile," Alls. J. D. Atheiton, Allss P.hv Alorgans and H. Watkins nnd choir; "For Unto Us n Child Is Coin," choii : "tt Came Up on the Atidnlght Cleat," lem.tle cho lus; solo ami elnntis, "Oloiv to God in the Highest," AIUs Annie lllesecker and chrlr s0n and ehottis, '11, Little Town of Hcthlehetn," Airs. John D. Athtitoti and choir; full chorus, "Joy to the Win id," choir. All. and .Mis. Thomas Price, ot Ply mouth, who have been the guests ot Air. and Alls. j. V. Davis, of Ninth Alain stieet, for the past tew days, ru tin ned home yesterday. Air. and Alts, 1'obeit lnglls. of Yntesville, who hive boon spending the holldnys with lelntlves in this place, have leturned home. lUtmois nto nlloat that the Tavlor colliery will be Idle for tepalts, such as for new slate picker rutents and also a washer will hi built. It will take about three weeks to complete the w ork. Air. and Mis. William Pi Ice. of Hyde Park, wcie the quests of the foimer's mothei, on Union street, yesteiday. TI13 Turn Vereln club will hold a turning exhibition In Weber's ilnl: on New Yeai's e-ve. Air. and Airs. William AI. Evans, of H.vde Paik, weie the guests of the lattet's mother. Airs. Thomas How ells, of Hendham, on ciulstmis dav. AlKs, Choke Po.vell and Air. Aloignn Gtlfllths, of Nnnttcoke. n -e the uuests ot All. and Alts. John .". I'vaus, of Main stieet. Gi Illith W Owens having been uiged by his many fiinds 10 become a cm dldat" for assessor of the Second waul, has decided to tun for the aLove of fice. All Owens would make an ex cellent as-ieJot. Air. and Alls. L"w!s .Ioii.s, of Par sons, who wer the guests ot Alls. Cob leigh tor tho past few days, returned home Sunday. Alts James Taylor, of the Pvne, has fullv leeovi'red fioni her lece'it ill ness Mis lipse Jones nf Ne'v Yotk, Is visiting i datives In this place EOIO m 9EIT iisai To Any Reliable Man. Marvelous nppllancoandono month's remedies of rare power will bo eont on tiUt, uithout any adiance payment, by the fnrcmoai company in the wor d In the treatment ot mtn weil, broken, din couruppd from c3ect of execes, worrr, over wurk, Ac. Happy i7iurrico ferured, complete res titratlunor tlevpiupnuMit of ull robust rundUiona. The tlmo ot this oG.t is llmltoj Ha ('. O. I). nc home; no derepMon; imexpntiure. A-lrtrpcs ERIE EDIGAI C0..6ft.A.- K I IV! KIMBALL PIANO L L To those who are not acquainted with the .stutidlns of the W. W. Kimball Co., tho rollowlni; will piovo of benefit: REPORT. liiislnesa established In 1SSD by W. W. Kimball Incoipoiutcd June, USA with capital of JCO0.0W, Capital Incieased In Januarv. 158.1, to Jl.COJ.OOD. Capital Ircieabed from Jl.OOO.OCj to Jl, :00,(K") Statement, January, 1JJ8, showed sur plus of over $1,000,000 jiverpald In capital Tho companj Is known as a first-class house In Its Hue and Is In high commer cial standing. If competitors say the Kimball guar antee Is not good, ask their for a mer cantile leport of their company and see how It compaies with the above. GE01MIE H. IVKS, (funeral Awnl, I) West Market street, Wllkes-Ilurro. W. S. F00TK, Local Agent, l'J'J rusel'luee, Scrnnton, 1'u. FOR SALE Boilers, En'iim and Machliur. Wo will Bell 1011 New or KeconiMlmul Wo wilt ell jou new oi tulio obi In e. tlmnsc, or wu will rent jou unjthliij von VMint tu the Machinery Line npot CusU lutel for -ciup Iron unit Mutuls National Supply and Maial Co,, 701) West Lackawanna Avenue. M.E.KEELEY, Mgr. Telephone 3945 JONAS LONG'S SONS. Too MucSi Stress twice of thib week's opportunity here. Every department must thrive with induce ments for quick sales. List week's unprecedented selling must be duplicated. Prices that will astonish buyers are everywhere to be found. o n& rdmr f &ri ?CRd r H Scotch Plaids Extra heavy quality, large as sortment of patterns, handsome designs, worth 39c. a yard.-at French Boucle Ten different combinations of colors, very handsome, worth c. yard, at Velour Plaids Large patterns, great variety of colors, worth 25c. yard at A.. Storm Serges Strictly all wool, in blue or black, extra heavy, worth oc. yard, at French Broadcloth $2 in. wide, wide range of colors; never sold less than 1.0 yard. Today at AH Silk Gros Grains Black only, large and medium designs, extra heavy, worth 68c, at Changeable Taffetas All silk, heavy rustling quality, woith 6t;c, at ". Shirred Silks For fancy fronts, dress and evening wear, light blue, pink', creamy white, caidinal, yellow and black, worth ycyard, at Apron Ginghams Fifty different designs and colors. Special price for today; yard Best value ever offered. Muslin The famous "Fruit of Loom" brand: also Lonsdale full bleach; both j6 in. wide, at the special price today, per yard Comfortables. 500 full double bed size Comfortables, filled with pure white cotton, 69c, $1.00 and $1.25. Worth fully double. Table Cloths. 00 Table Cloths, 111 turkey red and white; also car dinal, two yards wide, two and one-half yards long worth at the least $ 1.2. Today at 79c. ng Good heavv quality, large variety of designs and col 01s, worth 8c yard. Today at 5 Cents yard. IONAS WE MAKE A SPEGIAUY OF YST Fancy KockavMih, litist Uivcr, Muuritfc Kiver Coves, Mill I'nmU, &c, ki. Leave your order for llltte Points, to be delivered on the half bhell in carrier-,. 11 R PIERGE. Pffl 1. WOLF & WENZEL, 240 Adams Ave., Opp. Court Itouis. PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUIYIBERS fcolu .Hunts for l'iclinr(ltoii Uoyiitou'4 Tunuces ami Unns3. xi:v yohk iioii:ls. XSAAyVNANAAAWM HOTEL ALBERT, Cor 1 1 tli Htieet unil Unlvmlt.v I'liico, M:V YOltK linolilockHeslofllro.nl- nil) Noiuiliur tuo tilings, COMFORT mid CUISINE I'll st-Uins- looms ut Sl.uoii .la mut ii ward, on tlio Kiiropcnu plan. L. & E. FRENKEL The St. Denis Broadway and Cloentli St.. New York. Opp. (trace Church. Uuropcan Plan. Rooms $1.00 Day and Upwards. in a roodoit und unobtrusive way there ro i row ouiiur (.ouaucieu nuiois in iae mairopou tLnn the ht Dtnli The great popularity it hut arqulrud can retdlly bo trnrsd to lt tinliui loiation it! horaellko i.iinosiiUere. tho poonllar oxiolleno ot Us ciiisliia and sarvice audits vary moder ate prices WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON. WESTMINSTER HOTEL, Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Place, NEVA YORK. AftiKttn.VN PLAN. Day and . "iiw tirds, lukoim:an plan, Ouy and L'pwnrds. $3.50 1.S0 Per Per GEO, MURRAY, Proprietor, JONAS LONG'S SONS. l .3nrrri7i &g. z J , v. mri S9c 21c 12c 93c 38c 43c 45c 5c 6c Flannel. LONG'S Scranton's Great Department A5KF0!TrtE&?6LET0N D- GIVES Ti!L BCSTILQHTvORIP ANP!5AB5QIilTEDr5AFE i FOR SALE BY THE ATLANTIC REFINING CI SCRANTON STATION. A GREAT OFFER FOIl TIIK HOLIDAYS I1V Uermanla Wine Cellars, llanimoitdport .iud lilielmj, N Y Wo uro deterruined to ujiii-i our kuoiu uuiouii tlie vei best peo o in li country, und wouau see no better wuy of d.HUK thin tlMU by ueif. iiiK IUr.ii a vate ot our good,, tijutulnlnir eleven tiiHi.a nf ll'l.i ..nd nih " uottio of our eUA fine i.jmuiiio uisiiuou (irapa orandy, lit ono-lialf ltx lie- dim ooii r pan io tolpt ot S.I. (HI ro "111 send to liny read'i of lUU paper ono ouc of our ;U, ull llrst-clu-n and put up In !e. H.iiit style, assorted iin follow: 1 ijt bot (iinnd Im pel lul beo I'linm. jiUs'iie. I ijt bou Deluvvmo. I . but. KieilliiK. t qt lot. 'tol;i I u Lot Hwect Ca ll, vita I .jt hot Hlierry. I il bill. Klvlra 1 it bot Miijiua. I qt. bot. Ania'llta, I qt. bol. J'ort I qt. bol. Kueat lu ll be la, I qt bot. Im Urupo llranily. TliU otrer 1h mnde inululy to Introdiire out (Irand Imperial bee Champagne mid our tine double-dls. tilled tlrupe llrandy Thin case of mooda In ottered ut about one-half Hh uetual cost aiul It will lene If our frlunilH and patioua vv 111 take ndviuituo nf tila "iidlielp u lulro duco our uoods. t fTc.tMPft'l 13 yuBaajKn - VZteZit mm WBsa&vv SiS? VSk a i l"L. I Kurt ;. iun 1 'J HJl I .Ti tmmMm A JONAS LONG'S SONS. Handkerchiefs. In the great crush of Handkerchief selling before Christmas.hundreds of them, through handling, became slightly wrinkled and soiled. These are on two special ta bles today. Lot No. 1 at 5c Ladies' and Men's Handkerchiefs that have sold here from 10c to IJC. Lot No. 2 at 10c La dies' and Men's Handker chiefs that have sold here from 20c to 3 c. On sale early this moining to continue while they last. " rons. These suffered by the crowds, too. No harm done to them save that they'll need ironing. Worth up to yjjc All at the one price to day of Twenty -five cents. 13 Twelve small counters covered with toys today all that are left from what cov ered an area of a half acre. All to be closed out today at just One-Half Price. Men's Slippers. Two lots of Men's Slippers that hid from the Christmas crowd. They'll be found by .his week's shoppers: Lot No. 1 at 49c I mi ation alligator, Everett and Dpera Slippers, tan or black; .lso velvet chenille slippers, tegulaily sold at j$c to 90c Lot No. 2 at 69c Silk nd chenille embroidered, velvet and opeia sl:ppers. with quilted linings; also leather slippers. Value from $1.00 to $1.35. Store. THE PATENT XT We Make It. We Warrant It. We Wholesale It. THE WESTJH ILL CO. DR. 5H5MBERQ, OPTICIAN, 11 s MOVED it) 305 SPRUCE STREET Examination Free. (UpStUllSi SONQ Delaware and Htidson. On Monday, July 5, trains will leave Siiuntou us follows. Tor Caibondule 0 20. 7 53, 8 53, 10 13 a 111 . 12 00 noon. 1.21, 2 20, 3 52. 5 23. 25, 7.57. 9.15. 10 43 p in , 12 10 u in Vor Albany, Saiatoga Monti eal, B03. ton, New England points, etc., t 20 a, in.. 2 20 p. in Tor HulH'Mlak' C 20, 8 53, 10.13 a. in : 12 00 noon, 2 20, 5 23 p m Tor Wllkej-llarro C45, 7 50, S.43. 9 33. 10 45 a ill . 12.05, 1.23, 2 2S, 3 S3. 4 II, l ijQ, 7.50 9 60, 1130 p. m Tor Now York, Philadelphia, etc,, via Lehigh Valley R It., 0 43. 7 50 u. m , 12 05 1 25. 4 41 p m (with Black Diamond E. press) 11 30 ji m For PiiuisjlvaiiU It It. points 0.4", 9 33 a. in. ; 2 23. 4 41 p m For western points via Lehl-h Vail : It It.. 7.50 a m., 12 05, 3 33 (with Blcl Diamond Expros), 9 50, 11 30 p. 111. Trains will airlvo at Scranton as foi. lows' rmm Carbcndalo and the north 0 t' 7.45, 8 10, 0.31, WW a. m.. 12 00 noon, 1W 2.21, 3 25, 4 fl. 0 45. 7 43. 9 45. ll.Ji p. m. Trom Wtlkos-Rairt) and tho South 0'" 7.50. 8 50, 10.10, 11.65 u. m . I IK 2.11. 3.49 6.20, 0 21, 7.53, 9 05. 9.45 a, ni.: 12.03 n in Complete Information legurdlnn; rates to all points lu tho United States and Canada mny bo obtalr.od ut the tlckst of Ilea In tho ilopot. Hroclal attention given to Western and Southern icsort business. J. W. ni'ItniOK. a P. A. Albany, N. Y II. W. CROS3, D, P. A., Scranton, Ta. RAILROAD TIME TABLES Schedule In ntfect November 15, iSj J Trnlns Loavo WilkosBarro as Follows 7.30 a. m., woek Hnys, for Sunbury, Hnrrlsburfr, Philadelphia, Balti more, WashlnRton, nnd for Pitts burn arid the West. I0.ID a. in., week days, for Hazloton, Pottsvlllo. Rending, Norrlstown, nnd Philadelphia; and for Sun bury, Harrlaburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore Washlnpton and Pitts burn and tho West. 3.15 p. m., week days, for Sunbury, Harrlsburp, Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington and Pittsburg and tho Wet. 3.15 p m., Sundttys only, for Sun bury, Harrlsburg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburg and tha West. G.OO p. m., weok days, for Hazloton and Pottsvlllo. J. R. WOOD, Hen'l Pan. Anent. J. 11. HUTCHINSON, tleneral .Manager. Central Railroad of Now Jersey (Lehigh and Susquchannn Division) btutions In New orlt-Koot of Ubeitj stieet, N. II., and Whltuhull Terminal. Anthracite ccal used exclusively, Insur ing clinnllness nml comfort. TlMU TAHLK IN UKKIX'T SOf. 14. 1S9, Tiuim leave Scianton for l'lttstoii, Wllkis-Ilarre, etc., ut 8 20. 9.13, 11 30 a. m . 12.45, 2 W, 3 Uj, 5 W, 1 10 p. m. Sutlday8,9 W, a. m 1 00, .'13, 7.10 p 111. , , ,. Tor Lakovv ood und Atlantic City, ' For Now Yorl. Novvnrk unit t:ilzab-tli, S20 (epreiM) a. in., 12.43 (opr' s.3 wl'li Buffet pirlni tnr), 3 03 (expr,-s) p In Sundav, 215 p m. T111I11 lei.lui; li ' l m arilvcu ut Phlladolphla. U"aulnt; Tv ralnnl, ." 19 p m and Now Vork UOO p m Tor Mauch Chunk. Allcntovvn, IJcthk honi, Knston und I'hllnilelpliln, S 20 u. ni , 12.13, 3 05. H 01 (exctpt l'liiladclphla) p. in. Sunday, 2 15 p. in. Tor ItnttlmoK .mil Washington und points South und Weit vlu Hithlolicin, S.20 n. m.. 1-' 45 P I" Hunila: 1, J.15 p. 111 l-'or LonR Hrnnch, Ocean Orove, etc., nt S20 n. 111. ind 12 45 p m. for lU-adlnK, l.ebui.on and Harrisbur?, vli AUentovMi, 8 2tf.i. in., 12.13, do p. m Sunday. 213 P n Tor I'oUsvllle 8 20 a. m . 12 I . p. m Returning leave New Yolk, foot of Lib erty Ftrcot, North Vtlvcr, ut 9 10 (express n m 110, 1 "0. 4 15 eprc? with UulTet parlor car) 'J. tu Sunday, I 20 n m. Le.ivc New York, loot Whitehall street. South Kerr , at 00b 11 m , 1 (). 1 25, 1 33 ti m. I'nsseiiKcrs irrlvlnc or dejiartlnir from this terminal can conned under covr with all tho elevated nllrci 1 Broadway cable cars, nnd ferrl s 10 Broolslvn ind Staten Island maklnv quick transfer to nnd from Urand Central Depot and L0I1B KHud Itallruiil. Leave Pi lladelphla, Reafllnp Terminal 9C) a. m , iOO and 130 p. m. Sunday, i!.'', 1 ThroiiKh tickets to all points at lovf I rate may bo had en application In ad vance to the ticket agent at the station. H. V HV.LDWIN, I Gen. Pass. Agt J, II. OLHAUSEN. Cen Supt. Lehigh Valley Railroad System Anthracite Coal Used, Ensuring Cleanli ness and Comfort. IN KrPECT NOV. 14, 1R97. TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON. Tor Philadelphia and New Yoik via D. & H. It. R at 43, 7 50 a. n... and 12 03, 1 25, 2 2S, 4.41 (P'lack Diamond Express) and 11 20 i m. For Pittston and Wilkes-Barre via D. L .t W. It. R . C 09, S t", II 10 a. m., 1 33 3.35, 0 OO P tn Tor White Haven, Hazlcton, Pottsvllle, and principal polnto In tho coil regions vli D. & II- R It . 6 15. 7.50 a. m , 12.05, 2 2J and 4 41 P ni Tor IJethleJvem, Enston, neadlne, Har-rl-burir and principal Intennedlato to tlons vli D &. II fi. It. at5. 7 3J a. m. 105, 125. 2 28, 4 41 (Black Diamond E pi ess), 1U0 v I"- , Kon, Tunkhaiinock, Towanda. Elmlt 1, Ithaca, (ienevu. and prlnclpil Intel me P. nto stations via D., L i W. It. It , (, uj, 8.0S a. 111 12 45 and 3 .3 p m Kor Geneva. IlocheHter, BulTalo, Nlap ar Kalis, clilcabo, und all points west via D & II. R. It-. 12 03 3 33 (Black Diamond Expits). 9 50 and 11 30 p. tn. Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehlgli Vnlle pulor cms on ull tiains betvve-u Wllkes-Bario und New York l'hlladd nlila. Buffnlo, and Suesiienslon Bridge. ROLl.IN H ILBUR, Gen. Supt CIIAS. S. LEE, Gen. Pas Agt., Phlla , Pa. A. W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gon. Pass Agt . Philadelphia. Pa Scranton olllco, i09 Lackawanna avenue. I Del.. I.acAa. and Western. 1 Effect Monday, Nov. 21, 1697. ' Trains lexvo b.i anion as follow h: E.- 1 prss for New iork and all points East, 1 1 1, J 9, 0 13, 8 JO and lu 05 u in., 12.53 an 1 3 3 l ni , , . . , Express lor i;asion, lrriuou, iiinii'iti phla and the South, 3 13, 8 00 and 10.20 a. in . 12 5j and 3 31 . in. Washington and way stations, 3 43 p m. Tobyhanna accommodation, 110 p. ni Express for IJIngliainion, uvicgo. El m'.ra. Corning. Bath, Dansvllle. Moui.t Mori Is and Buffalo, 12 10, J li. 9 00 u. m ard 1 ri3 P in . making close mnjiectliins at Buffalo to ull points In tho West, North vi st and Sou'lnvifct BliiGhamton unit wa htatlons, 1 0j p ni. Nicholson uccon modallon, 5 13 p. ni Blnshamton tnd Elmlra evprcs?, 5 33 Expiess for Utlca and Illchlleld SprlnBi 2 35 a in nnd 1 53 p, in Ithaca 2 33, 9 00 ,1 in . and 1 53 p. Ill Tor Noithutnbiiliu I, Pittston WUKps-ll-iiie, I'linu'Uth, llloomsbnrif and Hji ville, niaUlntr tlnsn ronnei tlon at N011 1 uinberland for llllairs-r ort, Hnrilshu, Uiltlmote, I'slilnt ton and the South Noitbuniberland and Inteimedlato i: 1 tlons, C.oO, 10 05 a. m , and 1.55 and 0 00 p. m N.Hltlcoke and Intel mediate stntloi -, 80a and 1110 1 in. Plwnouth and iiuei medl ite stations, ! 35 jnd 8 50 p. m. Tor KlilSKton, 12 45 p in Pullman p.11 lor and sleeping coaches oa ell epre-s trains Tor detail d Information pojket time tables. ,te, apply to M. L S-n'tri, Di til.-t Pas3ensei Agent, depot ticket olll I-rie and Wyoming Valley. Tn effect Sept 19, 1D7. Trains leavo bLianton foi New i.oilc and It tfctniL-ulale pi lilts on Eric lallnud, also foi HuwUj and locul noliua at 7 Ji a m. nnd I - p in Airlvo at Si 1 anion from nbnvo points at 10 20 a m . 3 15 ai d 9 3S p m SCICA'N'lO IIIVESIM-N, lu latctl Ileciuibcr 1-2 111, 1S!)7. nitli Uuillid. Kmith lloiintl. 1201 , I ' SHI S?- stations - giTialns Dally, Ex. 3 3 a 1 ctpt huuda) ) I S a ip m.ViiIvu Leave a mi l7aiNY Kranklln si .... 7 H .... I 7 10 West 4.'nrt street .... Tii. . 1700, vvechawken .... BIO .... p M'Anlve Leave ! m ffif, oioti . . fa is, . .. 10s iiiiinock .... I s'tl . .. 1J -e. t-tulllir .... SS-2 .... 12 11 Preston Park ...,J1 .... I.Mo, Wliiv, oid .... I -2 111 .... U'ji1 l'oyntelio . 2So... 12 11 ursnti ... I 'JBs . .. Ii.'ta I'leiibant Mt. '.... aiH ... fliM t'lilondalo ... a til . .. 'liv.i loicst city .... 319 . .. . 1134 cirbJniliie I.... sat'.... (Ilio, hue Hrlilgo .... W3S .. flu.1 Mavtieiii .... urt . .. It t Jcuinti .... 3 4') . . M 18 Aiclilbald ... SSI .... 11 ii Wluton .... 3M . .. It 11 l'eckvllle .... u.'9 ... lid? oinbanc .... 41 .... liov 1'ilcebiirlf ... 4 11: ,. II UJ lliroop .... 4 10 , .. lioi rirulileiioa ... 4 ..- (117 l'arlc Pluto .... flir ... . ,. , 105.1 tcianiou .... 4 2i . ., a MLeave Arrive r . All trains run rtallv except tundaj . t sU'iiliiM that tralus stop on Hual for pas. tcpgei h ecuro rates via Ontftilo Western befoie nurclisilnir tickets and save money, nay and Slu'tit EpresatotUe west . J c. Anderson, (Jen. Pass Agt. T, illtcrolt, Dtv. pass, Atjt.Bctti'lPn. Pa.