X THE SCRANTOtf TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1P93. SATURDAY, JANUART 1, IMS. 5: a Social and . . . PERSONAL 'Scranton always makes an effort to Rive Itself and Its friends a Rood time at the holiday season, but this time It haH surpassed all Its old records. The only evening this week on which so ciety made oven a pretense of taking a rest was Wednesday evening, when It was supposed to. bo to prayer meeting. Monday night Mr. nnd Mrs. Jo.lm Jermyn and the Misses Jermyn enter tained a the Bicycle club. Tuesday night Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry Belln, Jr., gave'n reception and dance at the same place. Wednesday afternoon Mrs. G. B. Hand and Miss Hand were at home to a large number of guests. Thursday afternoon and evening were the recep tions and dance at the home of Col onel nnd Mrs. H. M. Holes. Last night was the great hall, and .the week ends with a number of smaller events. Mrs. N. Y, Loet will give an Informal tea -this afternoon, which will bo at tended 'by a large number of young people. Mrs. Klersted nnd Miss Klersted pave a reception yesterday afternoon at their home on Webster avenue In honor of Mrs. Hiss and Mrs. Hudson, of New York. They' will also receive on Mon day afternoon. The Country club 'bus will make Its trips today, 'and between the hours of 2 and C o'clock will make half-hour trips to accommodate those who attend Mrs. Warren's tea. Colonel Uolc3 pave a luncheon at the Scranton club Thursday In honor of the guests entertained at his home. Mrs. William Connell will give an at home on Wednesday of the next week. Miss Ruth Hanley pave a thimble tea yesterday afternoon. Harold Watres entertained a number of Princeton friends at dinner Thurs day evening. Mrs. Everett Warren will give a tea this afternoon at the Country club. Later Mr. and Mrs. Warren will en tertain at dinner. The Scranton Bicycle club held a dance for members and friends last night. Lawrence furnished the music. Amonp the out-of-town people were: Miss Luney, Miss Polen, Miss Slocum, of Plttston; Miss Krleg, Miss Reel, Philadelphia; Messrs. Vanderpool, Slckler, Durant, of Wilkes-Barre; Mr. Shaffer, of Belfonte. Mrs. George B. Hand pave a tea Wednesday in honor of her eldest daughter, Miss Annie, at her home on Jefferson avenue. Miss Katharine Goodale. of Watertown, N. Y., assisted Mrs. and Miss Hand In receiving. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McAnulty gave a dancing party for their daughter, Miss Anna McAnulty, Thursday night, at their home, corner of Vine street nnd Clay avenue. It was a most enjoyable event. "Tlie Spinster" dance at the Scran ton Bicycle club, Thursday night, w"aa a very elaborate affair. About 125 per sons, about a score from out of town, were present. Prominently concerned In the direction of the function were: Miss Edith Jones, Miss Julia Petti grew, Miss Torrey, Miss" Bessie Preas and the Misses Hose. The receptions given Thursday af ternoon and evening by Colonel and Mrs. II. M. Boles, at their home, in troducing their daiifjhter, Miss Ethel, were probably the most elegant ever attempted in this city's social history. Every detail was In keeping with the magnificence of their home. In the afternoon a reception was held and In the evening a dance was given. Colonel and Mrs. Boles and Mrs. Thomas Dick son and Miss Boies received. Movements of People, D. A. Gregg, artist, of Boston, Is reg istered nt tho Jermyn. Miss Dlckerson. of New York, Is tho guest of Mrs. N. Y. Leet. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Shopland aro spend ing tho holidays In New York. William Clarke, of Lemon, Pa., Is tho guest of West Scranton relatives. John Miles, Jr., of Hampton street, has returned from ' Wt at Harford, Pa. Mrs. C. H. and daughter aro spending tho he weok at Fleetvllle. Mrs. F. M. Hut ,jf Montrose, Is visit ing Mrs. J. Elliot Ross, of Adams ave nue. Miss Annie Nallln, of Hawlev, Is tho guest of tho Misses Buddy, of Ponn ave nue. Tho Misses Delia and Margaret Coyne, of Archbald, wcro visitors in tho city Thursday. M. P. Z.lcree, of North Lincoln avenue, is entertaining his brother, It. Zlcree, of New York city. Nicholas Stahl, of Princeton, N. J., spent the week with George Jackson, uf the North End. Frank Swayze, of New Jersey, has 10. turned home after a visit among West Scranton friends. James Sanderson, of Chicago. Is spend ing the holidays with his uncle, Colonel George Sanrtersohn. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Staples, of North Lincoln avenue, are entertaining Walter Schoonover. of Bushklll. Mrs. William Slutter and family, of North Rebecca avenue, aro vidtlug friends In Wllkes-Barre. Mr. nnd Mrs. H, W. Duslnberre. of Green Itldge. voro tho guests of his fath er In Honesdalo Christmas. Mr. and Mrs M. Holley, of South Gar field avenue, have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. J, Carter, of England. Edward Hushes, a student at Lafay ette college, and a farmer resident here, Is the guest of West Scranton friends. William II. Warner, Mrs. Warner and urlng and tlUflirurinc of itcliftCvJ icaiy nun aim scam nnniors It la. ftantlyrtlloved by a warm bath with Cuti cuka. ffOAr, a slnglo application of Ccticura (olntnent), the gteat tkln cure.nml a full dose of Idticuiia ltiisot.VE.NT, greatest of blood itinera aim iuiuorcurea,wnen all elte falls. (uticura , SALT RH Host toyi burning! I. nil utoaihout th. wBrll. rotrii Dm ,. cj. Cou., Tltf-, Swum. H Curt Bill tthtuu," ftM. FALLING HAliF"S. son, Willie, of Atlnntlo City, aro visit ing at tho homo of Professor H. J. 11 uier W. M. Tnggett, J. E. Itocho and W. W. Collins, of this city, wcro registered at tho St. Denis hotel, In Now York, this week. Mr. and Mrs. William Price, of South Main nvenue, aro entertaining their daughter, Mrs. O Greene, of Hyracuso, N. Y. Mrs. B. Landau announces tho cngaso ment of her daughter, nose, to Mr. Max L. Schwartz, of Now York. At homo Jan. 2, 1KI8. No cards. Miss Maymo Cummlngs, of Madison avenue, nnd Miss Anna Corbctt. of Mon roe avenue, are spending tho holiday sea son In New York city. David J. Jenkins, a student at tho Al bany Medical colelge, is spending the holidays with his parents, Druggist and Mrs. John Jenkins, of Jackson street. Announcement Is mo do that Miss Mary Feldman, of Everett nvenuo, and B. Klein, of tho firm of B. Klein &. Co.. of AVashlngton avenue, will lo married inn. 2. On tho same day Miss Nina Jorkavltz and Edward Weiss, both of River street, will bo married. Attorney P. 1 Loughrnn will removo to Scranton on Feb. 1, where ho expects to permanently reside. Tho numerous friends of the young nttorney will dodbt lcss bo surprised to learn of his ron templnted change. Slnco being admitted to tho Luzerne bar Mr. Lotiffhrnn has figured prominently In his profession, nnd Is held in high esteem by his nssmiavs. Ho has always taken Interest In local affairs and while his friends will regr his departure, all appreciate his ambi tion, and aro confident ho will figure conspicuously in tho Electric City, which offers larger opportunities. WONG LING AH GAVE A FEAST. Boston's Americanized Chlnnmnn Introduces His Ilridc. From the Boston Herald. Wong Llnp Ah was married In Mont real two weeks ngo. He went there to await the nrrival of his bride from Chinn, The knot was tied, but it was not 1111111 yesterday that tho festivities began In Boston. Then Wong Llnp Ah had a big dinner In nil the restaurants, and he, with members of his family, received the guests with smiles and bows and handshakes. That is, each man shook his own hands as he bowed. The proom Is an Americanized China man. He wears American clothes, and has done so for mnny years. He does not like .to dress in the flowlnp gowns of China. He was n happy man yesterday and had a pood time. He spent nearly nil day at his new home, 21 Oxford street, and there friends called on him and saw the blushing bride. Late In the evening, when tho merriment was at Its height, there was an explosion of flitv but Wong Ling Ah did not awake the neighborhood as Chinamen are wont to do when they have fun. The great time was In the restaur ants, which were nil thrown open to the friends of Wong Llnp Ah about 5 o'clock. The tables were laid out with white cloths, and .the daintiest dishes were prepared. In the big Oriental res taurant, where covers were laid for 100 Chinamen, elaborate preparations had been made, nnd the Ivory chopsticks, which are only brought out on state occasions, were beside each plate. There were all sorts of choice Chinese dishes, nnd that pigeons played a prominent part In the feast will be readily understood when It Is known that there were over 100 live pigeons In that restaurant Tuesday evening. Wonp Llnp Ah left his homo on Ox ford fitrcot n little before 5 o'clock. He was accompanied by his brother, and they were dressed alike. Both wore loose coats of dark red, which came to about the knee. Under this were skirts of blue, and white stock ings, full at tho knees. The hats were of black silk, of the shape you see on tea caddie?, tho crown being of red. In Wonp Ling All's party were two young cousins. These were dressed In lonp blue costumes which almost hid their white stockings. They also wore tea caddy hats, and the sleeves of their packets were so lonp that they had to bo turned up at the wrists so that they could carry their fans. These four made a tour of the res taurants, walking the streets In slnple file, while the people wondered. Wonp Llnp Ah was particularly happy, and by tho time .the puests bepan to come around he was In a handshaking mood. The party of four lined up before the door of the restaurant and there re ceived the guests. There was lots of bowing, but the George Francis Train style was adopted, and there was no shaking hands. As a guest appeared Wong Llnp Ah and Ills party bowed low, each man clasping his own hands and shaking them vigorously. Then there was a chatter of Chinese congratulations. This was kept up until nil the tables were filled, and tho same programme was carried out In each restaurant. The dinner was a long one, and there was rice wine in plenty. The guests ate until they lied to let their belts out. Then they left the restaurants In small parties, walked around the block, or stood at the street corners for a time. Then they went back and ate again. When the dinner was about half over Wonp Ling Ah made another tour of the restaurants, and the guests drank his health. After the dinner there was another reception at the house on Ox ford street. The puests were Intro duced to the bride, nnd she blushed be hind her fan. Some of tho Chinamen tried to steal the fan, and when they succeeded the bride had to glvo a sou venir before she could get It back. Tho presents were numerous and costly, In all that stereotyped phrase implies. Mrs. Wong Ling Ah showed them to her friends. Wong Ylck, nn aged relative of the proom, was the big man of the occa sion. If the ceremony had taken place In China Wong Yiek would have had great responsibility on his shoulders. As it was, he had to Americanize a pood deal. It waB Wong Ylck who placed tlio hat on Wong Llnp Ah'e head, and that means a great deal. TIIEIH CYCLE NOSE. From tho British Medlcnl Journal. As a considerable majority of tho pa tients who have lately consulted ma for nusal trouble havo complulncd that the sensation of obstruction has cither com menced or considerably increased slnco they have taken to tho bicycle, the ques tion arises: Are wo to place this other wise healthy nnd almost necessary mode of locomotion among the causes of nasal mischief? It Is quite conceivable that the quick rush through tho air. Inhaling largo quantities of dust on the country roads, and all soits and conditions of dirt on the London ones, inleht cause consider ablo Irritation to the nasal mucous mem brane. Her Advice. "You were sitting up with a sick friend lasTv'slit. we"e you rot, dear?" eho said gently. "Y-yesN "Well, otcT.urBa l n't know much about medicine, VAt hRcl a Blck friend whoso doctor presort',"1 clenr and poker chins I'd ndvlsa him to?nanee hls Physi cian at once." - ; It T jolted That yV "Yes; I married beauty nnd brSlf s, "Did you? Thn you must be 4 w' amlsL" Puck. ' . Religions News. There will be n sonB service held at Plymouth Congregational church next Sunday evening, which will bo rendered by tho choir, consisting of the follow ing programme: Hymn, 707 Congregation Anthem, "Our Father Which Art In Heaven" Choir Solo Mr. John Phillips Anthem, "Bethlehem" Choir Male Quartette. Hymn, COS Congregation Anthem, "Exalt Yo tho Lord" Choir Solo Miss Vnnnto Williams Anthem, "Christmas Hymn" Choir Solo , Mr. David Hughes Anthem, "Hark tho Herald Angels Sing," Choir S010 ....Mr. David Owens Anthem, "Lead Us, Father" Choir Hymn DOI ....Congregation Musical Director Richard Phillips Organist Miss Sadlo Edwards Religions News Notes. The FreeMethodlstswillhave preach inp In Co-operative hall, 120 North Main nvenue, this Sabbath at 3 p. m. Miss Marie Evans will lead tho prayer mectlnp, Sundny at 3.45 o'clock, at the Young Women's Christian nso clatlon. The first meeting of the year should be well attended. A union service of the West Scran ton churches will be held Monday evening nt the Sumner Avenue Pres byterian church. Rev. S. F. Matthews, pastor of tho Scranton Street Baptist church, will preach. The beautiful oratorio, "The Prince of Peace," which was given such a splendid rendition Sunday evening last at the Scranton Street Baptist church by the nugmented choir, under the di rection of Chorister Thomas G. Evans, with Mrs. B. G. Beddoe as organist, will be repeated tomorrow evening at the church. Service starts at 7.30 o'clock and the public Is cordially In vited to attend. One cannot Judge of the beauties until It Is heard, rnd It receives excellent treatment by the church choir. The participators In the oratorio are: Soloists, sopranos, Mrs. Rnndolph Jones, Mrs. Thomas D. James: alto, Miss Via Jones; tenor, Mr. D. A. Evans, Mr. D. Smith; bass, Mr. E. E. Lord, with a choir .composed of the following sopranos: Mrs. Ran dolph Jones, Mrs. Thomas D. James, Mrs. Arthur Banning, Miss Minnie Jones; altos, Miss Via Jones, Mrs. A. B. Holmes. Miss Nellie Perkins, Miss James; tenors, Dr. T. M. Senderllng, D. T. Evans, William Reese, Mr. Jones nnd B. C. Beddoo; bass, Mr. E. 3. Lord, Thomas D. James, D. Smith, William H. Evans, Hugh Williams and Mr. Jones. Tomorrow's Services. St. Luke's Parish Rev. Rogers Israel, rector; Rev. Edward J. Haughton, curate. Second Sunday In Clirlstnuistlclo. St. Luke's church: 7.30 a. m.. holy commun ion; 9.15 u. in., Sundny school; 10.30 a. m. morning prayer, sermon and holy com munion; 7.30 p. m., evening prnyi-r and sermon. St. Mark's, Dunmore: 7.30 a. m., Holy Communion; 10.30 a. m., morning prayer and sermon; 3 p. m., Sunday school and Bible class; 7.30 p. m., evening prayer and sermon. St. Georgd's, Oly phant: 2.30 p. m., Sunday school; 3.30 p. m evening prayer and sormon. South Side Mission, Fig street: 2.30 p. m Sun day school: 3.30 p. m.. evening prayer nnd sermon. East End Mission, Prescott ave nue. 2.30 p. m., Sunday school. St. David's church Corner Jackson street and Bromley avonue. Rev. E. J. Mi'Ienry, rector. Second Sunday after Christmas, 10.30 a. m.. Holy Communion and sermon; 2.30 p. m., Sunday school; 7.30 n. m.. evening prayer and sermon. Mr. McIIcnry will enter upon his duties as rector of the parish today. Elm Park church Love feast at 9.30, communion at 10.30, Sunday school at 2 and Epworth league, C.30 p. m. Preaching at 7.30 p. m. by tho pastor, C. M. Glffln, D. D. Court Street Methodist Episcopal church Rev. George T. Price pastor. Pleaching nt 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Morning subject: "All Futurities Un".er the Authority nnd Power of the Father." Evening BUbJcct. "Hope Reaching Beyond tho Boundary of Time." Epworlh leaguo player meeting nt G.30 p. m. First Presbyterian church Rev. Dr,.. McLeod will preach morning nnd eve ning. Topics appropriate to tho first Sun da of tho year. r angers welcome. Services, 10.30 a. m. it 1 7.30 p. m.; Sun day school, 12.13 p. ir. Young People's Society Christian Endeu.or, G.30 p. m. Services preparatory to communion Wednesday evening, 7.13. Pcnn Avenuo Baptist church Dr. Dixon will preach at 10.30 on "Christ Our Peace." Evening nt 7.30 on "The Certnln tles of ISM," a sermon for tho New Yenr. Mr. Watklns will sing "Lead Kindly Light." by DePugh Evans; "Eternity" mid "Standing on tho Portnl of Another Yenr." The strangers' Sabbath home. Free seats. A welcome for all. Green Rtdgo Presbyterlnn church Morning service at 10.30, evening service at 7.30. Sermons by Rev. Isa.io J. Lans ing. The one at tho evening service will be tho tirst of a scries to be preached on the Sunday evening of January to young men. Bible school nt 12 o'clock, and En deavor society meeting nt G.30 p. in. Here after all pews will bo froe at tho eve ning service, nnd practically free at tho morning service. All aro welcome. Washburn Street Presbyterian church Rev. John P. Moffat, pastor. Services at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 4.30 p. m.; Senior Christian Endeavor at G.30 p. m. The pastor will preach Now Year sermons morning nnd evening. Mrs. B. T. Jayne having completed her contract to furn ish music for tho church, a new choir will bo present next Sunday. Tho Christian and Missionary Alliance will meet at '3 p. m.. South Decker court, Hyde Park. Rev. William F. MacArthur, superintendent of C. M. A,, of Wyoming vullcy, pastor. All Souls' Unlvcrsallst church Rev. F. W. Whlppen pastor. Morning subject, "Known In tho Breaking of Bread;" -ove-nlng subject, "Joy In Believing." The Lord's supper will bu celebrated at the morning service. Grace Reformed Episcopal .Church Wy oming avenuo, below Mulberry streot. Prayer and praise service at 9.30 a. m, Divine worship at 10.30 a. m. ami 7.so r. m. Preaching by tho pastor ut both ser vices. Communion at tho morning ser vice. Sabbath school at 12 m. Young People's Scclety of Christian Endeavor at G.30 i). m, Seats frco at all services. Strangers aro welcome. Tho pastor con ducts a Union Bible class for lesson study on Thursday evening at 7.45 o'clock. Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. J. B, Sweet, pastor. Regular morn ing prayer mcotlng nt 9.30; preaching service at 10.30. Morning sermon will bo preceded by the sacrament of Infant hap tlsm. Morning service and evening ser vice will bo devoted to the missionary cause. At tha evening service nn address will be delivered by G corse L. Peck, esq. Sumner Avenuo Presbyterian Church Rev. L. R. Foster, M. A., pastor. Pray er and praise hervlco at 10.30 o'clock. Evening service at C o'clock. Topic, "Rolling Away the Stone." Sabbath school at 2 )). m. The members of the Sabbath school will be addressed by a colored missionary. Senior Christian En deavor service at 7 p. m. Choir practice (Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening nt 7 o'clock. Jackson Street Baptist Church Prayer meeting at 9.30 a. m.j leader, Richard Nlcholls; preaching at 10.30 a. m. by the pastor, Rev, Thomas do Oruchy, topic, "Now Ycnr-s Sermon;" Sundny school at 2 p. m.J evening scrvico nt 7 o'clock by special request tho "Christmas Cantata" will bo repeated art given on Wednesday night. No children will bo admitted; only those that aro accompanied by parents. A silver tolectlon will bo tnken. lienso notlco thut tho doors will not bo opened until G.30. People's Prohibition Church Rev. Dr. Bird, pastor. Thero will bo regular preaching scrvico on Snbbath In No. 323 Adams avenuo nt 10.30 u. m. and 7.30 p. in. Hunday school nt 12 m. Morning subject, "Another Mllestono In tho Flight of Time." Evening subject, "Tho SuiiRhlno und Shadows of 1SD7." Calvary Reformed Church Cor. Mun roo avenuo nnd Gibson street. Rov. G. W. Welsh, pastor. Services preparatory to communion will be held Friday, Dec. 31, s p. 111. First Church of Christ (Scientist) No. 519 Adams avenue. Sunday service, l'i.39 a. 111. Testimonial meeting Friday even ing ut 8 o'clock. All welcome; seats tree. Grace Lutheran Church Corner Madi son avenuo and Mulberry street. Rev. Foster U. Gift, pastor. Services at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. Morning theme, "Tho Stono of Sechem;" evening tbemn, "A New Year's Thought." Special music at both services. Second Presbyterian ChurchRev. Charles E. Robinson. D. D p'istor. Ser vices, 30.30 n. m.j 7.30 p. m. The pastor will preach In tho evening a Now Vears sermon on "What Will i'e." All welcome at all Ecrvlt.es. Methodist Episcopal church, Clark's Summit Rev. Frank W. Young, pastor. Sunday school, 10 a. m.; class meeting, 12 m. ; Epworth cngue, 6.43 p. m. Tho pastor will preach at 11 a. m., theme, "God's Method of Promoting a Revival." In tho evening F. W. Pearsall, of tho Scranton Railroad Young Men's Christian associa tion, will speak. Howard Placo Afiicnn Methodist Epis copal Church Rev. H. A. Grant, B. D., p.iHtor. 10.30 a. 111., short address on a Now Year's greeting und general class meeting; 12.10, Sunday school and mis sionary session; 7.40 p. m., subject, "In spiration and Immortality." Cordial wel come to all. First Baptist Church, Scranton Btrcct Rev, S. F. Mathews, pastor. Prayer meet ing, 10 n. m., Deacon Owens, leader; nrenchlnc In tho morning by tho pastor, theme "Tho Talking Days nnd the Wise Years." Job xxll, 7. In tho evening at 7.0 the oratorio of tho "Prlnco of Peaco" will bo repented by general request. Tho Young People's prayer meeting, 6.30 p. m.; Sabbath school, 2 p. m., Dr. Beddoe. su perintendent. Cantata will bo repeated Saturday evening, 7.30 p. m. All are cor dially Invited. Provldenco Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. William Edgar, pastor. Quarterly meeting services tomorrow. Love Feast nt 9.30' a. m. This will be followed by sacrumcntal scrvico at 10.30 a. m.; Sunlny school at 2 p. m.; Epworth league at .43. In the evening tho pastor will continue tho series of sermons on "Night Scenes of tho Bible." subject, "A Night Interview." Seats free; all aro welcome. Green Rldgo Baptist Church Rev. W. J. Ford, pastor. Services nt 10.30 a. m. nnd 7.30 p. m.; Communion nfter ihe morning sermon. Subject In tho evening, "What Is Prayer?" First Welsh Congregational Church South Main avenue. Rev. D. Jones, pas tor. Services. 10 a. m.. sermon by tho pastor; subject, "New Year Suggestions;" evening, 6 p. m.. English sermon, subject, "Gratitude for Blessings of the Past Year;" 2 p. m. Sunday school. Seats freo; all welcome. Provldenco Presbyterian Church Rev. Georgo E. Guild, pastor. Tho morning theme Is tho one suggested by tho Evan gelical Alliance for the Sabbath of tho week of prayer, "Come Near Before tho Lord." Sundny school ut 12 m.: Junior Endeavor. 3 p. m, ; Senior Endeavor, 0.33 p. m.; evening preaching service, 7.30. Rev. Klusac's mission senior nt 9.30 a. m. Services each evening, excepting Satur day, during the. Week of Prayer. First Welsh Baptist Church South Main avenue. Morning. 10 n. m.. Rev. J. M. Lloyd, of Taylor; evening. 6 o'clock, Rev. James Hughes, of Africa, subject, "Has Man a Soul: If So. What Becomes of it nt Death?" Mr. Hughes will preach in the English lar gunge. EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN. Sunday after New Year. Matt. li. 13 23; Epistle, I Peter, iv, 12,19; pulpit color, white. Holy Trinity, corner Adams nvenuo and Mulberry street. Rev. Charles G. Spleker, pastor. Services 10.30 a. in. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. St. Mark's Lutheran Church Rev, A. L. Rumer, Ph. D., pastor. Services at 10.30 a. m.. Luther league G p. m. Sun day school 12 noon. The holy communion will be celebrated at morning servlco. On Saturday at 10.30 u. m. n New Year's ser vice, at 7.30 p. m preparatory service. ZIon's Lutheran Church Rov. P. F. Zlzelmann, pastor. Services 10.30 a. m. Sunday school 2 p. m. St. Peter's Lutheran Church-Rev. J. W. Randolph, pastor. Services 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school 1.30 p. m. Christ Lutheran Church-Rev. IT. Llsse, pastor. Services 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school 2 p. m. St. Paul's Lutheran Church Rev. W. C. L. Lauer. pastor. Services 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school 2.30 p. m. Holy communion nt morning service. GET INTO A HOLE." If Von nro Atra'd ol Lightning Don't M'lkr Yn'irielf Conspicuous. From the London Chronicle. Campbell Swlnton says lightning is most npt to strike projecting objects for example, n tvee. On thnt principle you ought to keep clear of tree, just as you would keep clear of a hayrick. Similarly If you are In a Hat space take a farmer's field you should make yourself ns little an object ns possible. If everything Is level, you yourself be come tho projective point which may attract tho lightning. Therefore, Ho down Hat on the ground, or, even 'bet ter, get into a hole. "A perton who took shelter In a hole," Campbell Swlnton continued, "would he absolutely safe, I should think. Even It lightning wcro to strike the ground nearby, Its power would scatter so. much that ho would hardly be likely to come to harm. Then, If you are In a house while a. thunder storm is raging, the safest shelter would be In the cellar that is, far away from the objective parts of tho building. For myself, I am rather skeptical how many folks would care to crawl into hole or plunge Into n cellar. You see the risk to Ufa and limb In England from lightning Is very small Indeed so small that tho aver age man would run It rather than dis turb himself." "I suppose the lden which you have indicated to mo explains tho damage that faetory chimneys nnd the chim neys of dwell In cr houses occasionally suat&ln from lightning?" "Just bo. They are a point of at traction. Not only that, hut there must be an additional attraction In the column of warm nlr which rises from a chimney when a flr Is burning beneath It. I once saw a chimney struck by lightning, and smoke had been issuing from it. There were va rious neighboring chimneys, but, bo far as I could make out, none of th'em were active. Tho incident occurred whllp I was sitting In the Wellington club, and the damaged chimney be longed to a house on the other side of Grosvenor Crescent." Not Needed Then. Mrs. Dovoy "Can you let me have J2, dear? I want to spend a quiet afternoon out with Ethel?" Mr. Dovey "Can't do it, darling. Money Is awfully tight." Mrs. Dovoy (disappointedly) "Then I suppose I'll have to put In tho wholo ddy shopping." New York World. XlAtAtAlAl '.a I A Happy New Year a- 1 Freed from the bonds that gave it life, the year of 1897 has passed into his tory, and the infant blossom of the new dawns with the morning skies. This furnishes a trade illustration in the birth and development of Scranton's New and Great Department Store. Born almost with the close of the old, its power and strength already rises in might and influence with the new. Its mode and method of business cash for everything, 'nd least cash at that is shaping the destiny and policy of Scranton's trading public. We cannot look into the future of the New Year, but we can look into the future of this new store. We make preparations for trading opportuni ties many weeks in advance. Our buyers are trade prognostics. The trend and tenor of Spring business is already developed with them, and pre pared for by us. Thus it is that carload upon carload of merchandise is piling into this store, ready for the anticipated and promised rush for the weeks to come. We appreciate the gratifying success of our three weeks of enormous business since the opening of this store, and we thank the public of Scranton and vicinage for the substantial interest and support which they have granted the new venture. By act and deed we shall hope to merit the bestowed appre ciation, and increase the popularity of trading channels with prices on goods that will weld the chain of loyalty between ourselves as dealers, and our public as consumers. 1 JONAS LONG'S SONS 1 i is-. .3 Scranton's Great Department Store. S THE MAN WHO MADE THE CARDIFF GIANT The Inventor of a Famous Hoax and What He Says. PEOPLE LOVE TO BE HUMBUGGED Georgo Hull's Story of tho Dig Petri fied Mnn Thnt Ho .llnnuCncturcd. The Idea Suggested to Him by n Itcvivalist's TalkThe Showmen Who Tried to Buy It Hull's Profit. Blnghnmton Letter, New York Sun. George Hull, the Inventor of tho famous Cardiff giant, Is very 111 at tlio home of his daughter, at 16 Pennsyl vania avenue, this city. He Is now 76 years of age. For some months he has been aide to get about only with the aid of crutches. He never tires of telling about the big stono man with which he deceived the public twenty years ago, and still bears a grudge against the relative to whom he con fided his scheme, and who, as he says, "gave away the snap that lost him a big fortune." He Is a giant himself, standing 6 feet 2 inches in his stocking feet, with shoulders apparently a yard wide and a well-proportioned frame. "Yes," he said, with a good-humored smile, "I am Georgo Hull, and I made tho Cardiff giant. I am a Connecticut Yankee by birth. My father, John Hull, was a New Hampshire man, and married my mother at SufUeld. Conn. She was a Connecticut woman. They were both of English extraction. My father was a contractor for bridges and other public works. He lost a good deal of money by a partner, and when I was young we all had to put our noses to tho grindstone. I never had but one year's schooling, and when I was 14 I went to work on a farm and turned the soil with a wooden plough. A KNACK FOR INVENTING. "When I was 16 years old I learned to make cigars in a small factory and worked as an apprentice for threo years. Then I went to work in neigh boring towns and became somewhat of a sport. I wrestled, ran, and had a good time generally. There were fev who could beat mo in 100 yards, trained Samuel Day, a Connectle boy, till he could beat me about flvt. feet In 100 ards, and then we trav elled together. At Blnghamton, N. Y where I worked several years, I mar ried In 1S56 and settled down. In li-'CO I Invented a h'arness snap out of which I ought to have made mvself rich, but I didn't. I sold tho patent for $300. Fourteen years later the purchas ers nald me $3,500 to lend my name t a petition for an extension of tho pat ent for another fourteen years, i di terward learned that thev made at least $400,000 out of my snap. "Well, It was nt Ackley, la, that I first conceived the idea of fooling the world with the big stono man. I had some relations at Ackley, and sent my sister's husband 10,000 cigars to sell. He couldn't pay me, and I went out th'ere to see about It. I found the farm he owned encumbered, and a3 I thought a good deal of the family, before I left I cleared up the mortgage. At that time a Methodist revivalist was in Ackley, and prayed all over the set tlement. The people were too poor to pay him anything, and he boarded around. One night he was at my sis ter's house, nnd after supper we had a long discussion and a hot one. I was then and am now an atheist. At mid night we went to bed, and I lay awake wondering why people would believe those remarkable stories in the Bible about giants, when suddenly I thought of making a -stone giant, and pasalns It off as a petrified man. I returned to Blnghamton and sold out my busi ness; went to Wisconsin, whero the idea continued to haunt me, and went back U New York state with my fam ily, and finally returned to Iowa. But 1 didn't go near my folks at Ackley. PROJECT REALIZED. "After a while I found a suitable kind of stone near Fort Dodge, on the river bank. It was a gray stone, some what resembling uypsuni, with dark colored bluish streaks, which, after ward passed for veins of a human body. I found a mass of this rock cropping out about 160 feet from the river, and bought an acre of this land. Then I went to work with a force of men, and in three weeks I had a block ready to take away. It was about 11 feet 4 inches in length, 3 feet 6 Inches wide, and over 2 feet (thick. This I transported by land to the nearest rail road station, Boone, forty-five miles distant. The removnl to the station occupied three weeks and cost over ?-00. It was no small Job .transport ing this ponderous mass over pralre roads, fords, and weak bridges. Two men in succession threw up their con tracts, and if I had not been supervis ing the Job, Mded by Jack screws, lev ers, beams, and windlasses, It would have remained In the road. "At Boone I shipped it to Chicago, where I rented a one-story frame build ing on North Clark street, close to the lake. Then I hired a stone cutter and cautioned him to secrecy. Wher the Fort Dodge people had asked me what I wanted of the stone I had told them I waa going to take It to Washington, ns a specimen of tho best building stone in the world. Now I expected greater trouble in avoiding the inquis itive. The stone-cutter was a German. and all he wanted was his wages. I never told him what I was going to do, and ho never .told anybody what he was doing. "I first made tho model of a man In clay. It lay on its back and was Just the shape which tho Cardiff giant as sumed as tho work of cutting It out progressed. On the under side of the body I cut away some places, as I did not wish to have .the giant too perfect, because there should be some parts of his ilesh which had not petrified and therefore rotted away. I then made a tool with bundles of darning needles, the handles cast In lead, and with this tool went over every Inch of the body, making millions of little holes in the stone. Scientific men afterward viewed them with magnifying glasses and thought they were pores of the giant's skin. In order to give the giant .the appearance of age, I procured two gal lons of sulphrlc acid and swabbed the figure with It. The steam from the acid and the stone rose in clouds. The acid gave the stone a dingy brown color and nn appearance of great antiquity. Then I put the giant In an iron-bound box and shipped It to Union, N. Y nine miles from Blnghamton. It weighed with Its packing 4,000 pounds. The figure itself weighed 2,996 pounds. THE "GIANT" EXHUMED. "Onondaga Hollow Is near Tully, a station thirteen miles from Syracuse. It Is a marked depression In the ground and there Is a hill on each side. Geolo gists say it was at one time a lake, and many petrified fish and reptiles ha've been found there. In this hollow Is situated the cross-roads hamlet called Cardiff, and I had determined It was Just the place to bury my giant. There lived there a relative named 'Stub' Newell whom I took into my confidence, first swearing him to se crecy. Union Station was sixteen miles away. We took the giant In his big box across country to Cardiff, ar riving at Newell's arm ut midnight In a pouring rain. Wo put the box back the barn and covered it with hay and straw, and two weeks later wo went back and buried It In a grave five feet deep. The interment took place at dead of night, and we had to transport and erect for the purpose a huge derrick. Indeed, It was no small Job to remove all trace of the mid night burial. "I returned to Blnghamton and waited one year less two weeks. In the meantime I manufactured cigars. I had previously given Newell direc tions how to discover the giant. It came out all right. I didn't go near the spot for two or three days after it was due up, and was first told of the reat find by several people on the street. I professed to believe It was a sell, When I did go crowds were flock ing tc the grave from all parts of the country, and Newell was making a small fortune charging CO cents a head to see tho wonder. One day he took in $220, and in all must have realized about $7,000 before the giant was taken from his grave. The state geologist and ,a party of scientific gentlemen came to view It and proclaimed It a petrified human being, and then came the speculators." Mr. Hull recounted the various ef forts to buy tho prize. Spencer, of Utica, and Hlgglns, Glllett & Wescott, of Syracuse, offered Newell $30,000 for three-fourths interest in tho giant, leaving Newell one-fourth. Hull was still in the background and very much disgusted. He says that Newell be came so puffed up with the Importance of the secret that he could not contain himself, and told it to several of Ills relatives and friends, Hull saw that the secret would soon leak out, and de cided to realize at once and quit. He told Newell to close the bargain, and Newell paid Hull $20,000 as his share. Just after the bargain had been closed .."k. : sr: P. T. Barnum appeared, and after making some Inquiries, said to Hull: "So you aro George Hull, who made) the Cardiff giant. How and whero did you make It?" Assuming nn Indifferent and jocose air, Hull replied, "Oh, yes, I made It over on the hillside near Blngham ton." "How did you get It over there?" was Bnrnum's next question. "Oh," said Hull, "I put it on my shoulder one afternoon, and ever slnco my shoulders havo been kind of stiff and sore." Barnum laughed and went over to talk with the men who had Just bought the giant. Ho offered them $60,000 for the use of the figure for threo months. They refused. Mr. Hull finally got $3,000 for his onoa fourth Interest in the figure, whlcj nuule $23,000 In nil. As his expej; were P.000, this left him more $20,000 forJs work. There were six copies oi t.e wonuer ueinu ti - ji. j- i.-, m Ited through thci country. AWKWARD SITUATION IN PAIU3 Ono of America's Independent Citi zens Kilos it I'oliccmtui Ho Knew All About It. From tho Clevelnnd Plain-Dealer. "1 was In Paris a year ago," says a contributor, "nnd ono day while pass ing a certain thoroughfare I happened to put my hand in my pocket and drau forth some sort of handbill. It was of no earthly use to me, and, doubling it over, I tore it in two pieces. Doubling these together I tore again. Then I dropped the eight bits of paper in the roadway. 'A moment later a man in uniform came across the streot and faced me. I saw he was a policeman. Ho touch ed his hat and then pointed to the lit ter. " 'Monsieur,' he said, and rattled off a lot of lingo that I couldn't under stand. I mustered up a few French words for the purpose of finding out what he meant. It was no use. He pointed at tho bits of paper again and Jabbered away for dear life. He shrug ged his shoulders and patted his bunds together and made a motion, as if div ing toward the llttei. "I handed him my card, but he polite ly bowed and shook his head and re fused It. Then I endeavored to pass him, but he firmly barred the way. "About tliat time I caught on to what he meant. He wanted me to pick up tha bits of paper I had Just thrown down. At first I thought I would re fuse, hut I didn't care to get Into trouble over a trifle, and tho French copper looked decidedly serious. r "Po I stooped over tha cur1 and picked up the eight bits of paper and dropped them Into my pocket. Where upon the officer bowed and smiled and passed along." m A CURIOUS POCKET PIF.CE Railroad Engineer Transforms N'lclt cIh Into flultnns. From tho Chicago Tribune. A Union Pacific engineer has a fash Ion of making unique pocket pieces for his friends. lie runs a passenger en gine west, and when oiling, previous to a run, ho drops n nickel five-cent piece Into the brass oil cun on tho crosshead of the piston rod, His run Is 000 miles. When he reaches his destin ation he unscrews the top of tho oil cup and takes the nicltcl out. It has been metamorphosed Into a curious lit tle button with an evenly turned rim. within which, on one side Is the coun' tersunk head of Liberty, divested cf. her stars, and on the other side of m V and the wreath, The edgo of the crbwn is as perfect as if It had "Men pounded on an anvil by an expert sil versmith. The perfection of this is due to tho oven vibration the coin has ben sub jected .to. The motion of the pistol Is horizontal, and It travels forty-elght Inches, back nnd forth, wltt every rev olution of the wheels. ThJ interior of the oil cup Is round, and tho edges of the nickel as It travels 1Uck and forth ' In the oil striking tho nfle of tho cup, are turned over and pc-unded Into pcr feet roundness. Sometimes a nickel Is left In the cup durlrff tho round trip, or 00 miles. Wher taken out It is a ntcket bullet, a per-'Ct polished sphere. Who discovered t)us unique method of, turning the edges of a nickel is not ' known, but man engineers Know of it- ' Winhers Succeeded. Blnkors "Ijas Winkers isucceodoJ teaching his daughter to rluo hor nM cyciu yt'v i i Mlnkers--"Yo. 8'ie ,B out riding n Illnkcrs--"! Winkers with hor?" i ' Mii.knrd "No. hs's In a hospital," New" I York we0K,' V -,"-' t(to , )'-iL..liu,',.jii
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