MONDAY, JANUAIIY 3, ISM.
TIIE SdtANTON TRIBUNE.
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1809.
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CITY KOTES.
Tlio classes In tho John Itnymond ln
Btltuto will resume work this evening, af
ter tho vacation.
A number of ornaments nntl other ar
ticles, some of them of value, were left
In tho Lyceum theater after the New
Year's ball, und nro In the possession of
tho committee.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis conducted a New
Year's reception nt her dunclng academy
In Etrclxiar hall, AVjomlnn avenue, .'turn
3 to 6 p. m. Saturday. Slimy pntronB nnd
friends wero delightfully entertained by
tho event. Lawrence's orchestra furn
ished music for dancing.
Officers for 1M)S wero elected nt Friday
night's annual meeting of the Crystal
IIoso company. The officers elected were:
President, D. J. Newman; vice president,
P. l' Sheonj recording secretary, Wil
liam V. Welchel; llnanclal secretary,
George 1 Hcckor: treasurer, V. M. Alys
worth; truptee, II. P. Wilsux; foreman,
Theodore J. Fnhrenholt; llrst assistant
foreman, Charles Hang; second asslst
unt foreman, H. Htnes; plpeman, 1 CI.
Hholl; nsslstnnt plpemen, V. S. Gould,
Lawrenco Kettrlck nnd E. .1. Coleman;
property clerk, J. L. Moslcr; engineer,
George A. Conner; stoker, William Mar
tin; permanent man, steamer. I. S. TIce;
permanent man, hose wagon. C. E. Tropp;
delegates, L. Kettrlck nnd George Kerl.
HOME FOR TUB FRIENDLESS.
Was lioinitifuUv Ituniombcicd In
Christinas UM'ts From Many.
The .Home for the Friendless ac
knowledges with great thankfulness
bountiful remembrance on the last
Christmas in the old home. The Globe
store proprietors furnished the splendid
dinner, as Is their custom. Among the
other pleasures at the holiday season
was the tea given by Miss Susan Jer
myn to the old ladles, when each de
lighted participant received a cup,
saucer and plate. Other gifts were as
follows:
Wniron load irnprrlp vnn-ninhiAc ,m.i
many useful things, from A. H and C pri
mary and Intermediate schools, No. IS
BLjiuoi, Bweiiunn street; inrlteys from
Mrs. A. J. Casey, Mrs. Thomas Moore,
Wlllard Matthews, W. T. Smith, Mrs.
Goodhaitd Clink, primary school Dun
more I'resbyteriun church, Mrs. William
V. Hallstead.
Candy und books, Miss Tllllo Hnwiey;
orunges nnd candy, Mrs. C. 1J. Scott,
dolls, games nnd toy, Mrs. C. C. liose,
Mias Helen Council, Mrs. J. A. Price,
Mrs. Henshaw; mittens, books, games,
canny, s. m. .Mnrvine; barrel apples, cran
berries, etc.. Mrs. Goodhand Clark; hand
kerchiefs nnd blankets, I.cbcck & Corln,
of tho Leader; gifts for nil, including
matron and sister, Mrs. It. (5. lirooks,
Sirs. N. Y. Leet ; candy, Mrs. J. P. Dick
son; gifts for old ladles, etc., .Mrs. J. A.
Robertson. Mrs. It. 13. Williams. Mrs. A.
E. Hunt. Mrs. r. E. Taylor, Miss
Jlalght, Mrs. W. W. Watson, Mrs. C. U.
Scott, Mrs. W. D. Kennedy; clothing,
books and toys, Mrs. A. 11. Storrs; gifts
for matron nnd flstcr. Mrs. John Genter,
Mrs. E. S. Molfat, Mrs. 15. M. Wlnton;
t(n-pound pall and box of confectionery,
Mrs. J. L. Connell; stockings of candy,
nuts und fruit, Mrs. N.Uhun Vldaver;
crate oranges. Mrs. II. W. Kingsbury;
fifteen packages of candy, Mrs. C. J.
Weichel; six baskets grapes, Mrs. Robert
McKcnna; quantity ornaments nnd toys,
C. S. Wool worth; quantity underwear,
caps, etc.. Goldsmith's Dazaar; clothing
nnd books, Mrs. S. W. Edgar; fruit, Miss
Krigbaum; books for the children,
Misses Mary und Elizabeth Dickson ;
thirty dollars (three dollars for each old
lady), Messrs. William Connell and J. L.
Connell; fair tickets to Wnncmgmcn's
Progressive Educational society; gifts to
children. Calvary Reformed church; work
at Christmns. M. Robllng. Wnlter Rone;
five pounds candy, Mrs. W. It. Duggan;
clothing und money for old ladles, Mrs.
McWIUIams; crate oranges, Mrs, C. P.
Matthews; handkerchiefs and books, Mrs.
W. II, Perkins; rocking horse, toys,
books, candy, etc., Mrs. William Con
nell; barrel vegetables, Mrs. J. p. Dlck
fcon; clothing and one dozen cans of
fruit, Mrs. E. N. Wlllard; canned fruit,
drss materials, books, Mrs. II. II. Crane
box nuts, clothing, cash $2, a friend;
clothing, Misses Jennie Finn nnd Resslo
Harrington; books, Mrs. Charles Schlag
er; Christmas tree ornnments, Mrs. Carol
Finn; thirty pound pall candy. N. M.
Elcke; fruit, cranberries, celery, pri
mary school Dunmoro Presbyterian
church,
Scrnnton, Pa., Dec. 14, 1S97. I had
catarrh In the head and could not find
any medicine to relieve mo until I be
gan taking Hood's Sarsaparllla, which
helped me so much that I recommend
ed It to others. Carrie Reldenbach.
Hood's Pills cure nil liver Ills. 25c.
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Drowsiness Is dispelled by BEECH
AM'S PILLS.
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We will sell all cigars in
our case, including Imported,
Key West and Domestic, at
the above price for a few
days. There ar cigars worth
$125.00 a thousand in the
lot.
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GREAt RESULT COMES
FROM LITTLE THINGS.
Hint Was the Thought ol Rev. Dr.
McLcod's Sermon.
SUGGESTIONS FOR TIIE NEW YEAR
Or. illcl.cotl Hnld 'Hint Life Wns n
Stmviwdililp Tor Ulilch Mnn Would
Ilnvn to Give nn Accouoting.-CJrent
Coinmorclnl, I'olltlcnl mill Kcltsl
ous Failures Mo Attributed to Lack
oTlIocd In Little Thlngn--.No Hot
ter Tlmo Tliun tho Present Tor
.linking Resolution.
A highly practical nnd tersely put
Now Year's sermon was preached by
Rev, Dr. James McLeod to a large
congregation In tho First Presbvter
Inn church yesteidny morning. "Fidel
ity In Little Tilings" was the topic ot
tho discourse which was from the text,
"Ho that Is faithful In that which Is
least, Is faithful also In much, and he
thnt is unjust In tho least Is also un
just In much," Luke, xvl:10.
Dr. McLod held that life was a
stewardship for which men would be
held responsible by their Mnkfr, re
sponsible for what was entrusted to
them. Man, ho said, wns only a ten
ant at will: what ho had was not his
own; he did not make himself nor his
property all was the gift of God.
There was a responsibility placed on
each of mankind to deal faithfully
with! his trust. Dr. McLeod said:
It Is by neglecting little things that
great commercial, political nnd religious
failures have resulted. As In great com
mercial failures from little beginnings,
so In tho sphere of morals and religion
has tho result been too often observed.
Tho application of tho parable is end
less, but thero uro many things to covet
yet unlawful covctousness or lust leads
to ruin In tho former case and to death
In the latter. Tho covetous desire leads
to theft, theft on a small scale to theft
on a largo scale. Angry sentiment or bit
ter utteranco seems a trifle, but each has
led to a blow, a blow to prison, to trial
for murder, to conviction, to tho gallows.
ABOUT DRINK.
There Is no better tlmo than the pres
ent for making resolutions as to tho
management of one's self, one's steward
ship. Wo all of us have our perfections
or think wo have; let us bo ns conscious
of our fallings. How about drink? Somo
of us think thero is no great harm In
taking a little drink. Tho other day t
saw a man who, a few years ago, thought
it no harm to take a little drink, but
ho Is going toward a drunkard's grave,
nnd will fall Into It Just so certain as
the sun will rise tomorrow. Littlo foxes
do ns much ultimate horm In gnawing
the vines as do the bigger foxes.
Tho principle speaks particularly In re
ligion. In nothing did tho character, llfo
nnd teachings of Christ speak plainer
thnn In tho little things which attended
his time on earth. "Inasmuch as ye did it
unto one of tho least of these, my bicth
rcn, ye have dono It unto me."
If one has faith no larger than the
grain of a mustard seed, ho has faith,
small perhaps, but fnlth enough to savo
the soul. Nothing exists else It has Its be
ginning. Any soul which has but a lit
tle ot faith In It hus faith and Christ can
draw any such up to his heavenly home.
Cold water Is a littlo thing, but of one
who gives a cup of cold wnter to one of
Ills disciples "Verily." Ho says, "he shall
not lose his rewnrd."
Llfo is made up of little things. Thnt
truth Is a law which governs everything:
The very law thnt moulds a tear
And makes It trickle from Us source,
That law preserves tho earth a Bjihere
And keeps the planets In their course.
NO DISTINCTION.
And so It Is In tho' moral world and
spiritual realm. There Is this law for
rich und poor alike and for the wise and
ignorant, tho same for those engaged In
great enterprises as for thoso laboring
for an occasional day's pay. In regard
to all mankind there. Is no deviation from
the law which holds good that ho who
Is faithful In little things is faithful in
nil things. Men are apt to forget this.
Often they nro honest at home and scorn
men who are dishonest In business,
who aro unscrupulous In public life nnd
tnke up with thoso who forget in wrong
doing. If a prlnclplo is worth anything It ap
plies to a corporation, or a political body,
or millions of people. Each member of a
corporation or political body is as much
bound by principle and law as Is he who
should bo governed by It nt homo or In
business. The virtue of fidelity among
thoso who accupy positions of power and
trust Is something this nation needs no
less for Its prosperity than aye. Its per
petuity. Let It be virtue for that class
which places gold abovo honor, expedi
ency above principle.
No man is more useful to society, to
his country, , to himself, thnn he who prac
tices and clings to tho virtues nnd prin
ciples of our Lord's words as revealed In
tho parnblo of the steward. They are
tho men tho goodness of whoso lives can
not be computed for tho good they do.
As the new year dawns they will bo use
ful and happy, too, not alono for tho
good they do themselves, but for what
they do for others.
To young men especially I wish to speak
on this matter. Those returning to col
lego should tnko heed of their steward
ship and bo circumspect In little things,
littlo acts, rules of study, rules of con
duct. Let them so mould themselves In
their susceptlblo youth und manhood thoj
that when their morals are moulded they
will bo creditable nnd Influential for goo'd
In society und worthy of their fathers'
places in tho business or business world,
If they would havo a phico of honor In
tho yeurs to como they must bo erect and
manly In tho little things of present
years.
NEW YEAR'S TARDINESS.
Dr. McLeod remarked yesterday that
If fifty-nine of his congregation had
Intended taking a train nt 10.30 o'clock
they ail would have been left behind.
It was as Important, he said, to reach
a house ot worship on tlmo as to reach
a depot on time. Ue hoped h'ls neoDle
would be prompt In attending service
during .1898. His comment wus re
ceived with smiles and was evidently
appreciated.
FOURTH OF THE SERIES.
Last Nights Discourse by Rev. Alt.
(.'num.
Rev. II. A. Grant, H. D., pastor of
the Howard Place African Methodist
Episcopal church, last evening; deliv
ered tho fourth of a series of sermon
lectures on "Inspiration und Immortal
ity," choosing as a, text, Psalm xvil:
15, "As for me, I will behold thy face
In righteousness; I shall be satisfied
when I awake with thy likeness." The
speaker, In part, said:
The New Testament, including tho
teaching of our Saviour and of the apos
tles, does not clearly affirm that man Is
immortal. Tho great points In New Tos
tament teaching are, that the effects of
sin shall be entirely removed, and that
death shull bo abolished. In the philos
ophy of the New Testament, death Is an
li.cldent entirely unnatural, coming .0
man as tho consequence und penalty of
sin. It Is the wuges of Bin, tho work of
the devil, tho penalty inflicted by the
Lord. The Gospel Is to remove nil theso
and restore man to his orlglnul privileges
nnd powers.
It does not formally state what theso
powers and privileges are, but leads us
to tho conclusion that Just what man
was In the opening of Genesis, beforo sin
had defiled tho earth and tainted his be
ing, such Will be tht saved as revealed
In the Apocalypse, utter sin shall have
been destroyed, death abolished, nnd tho
children of tho resurrection clothed In
tho Image of God. Rut tho Rlble bears
testimony on this subject not only by
what It assumes and by wliat It promises
by Its', formal statements" and Its pio
found philosophy,-but mpro especially by
tho facts 7w'i'ch It relates. "None of tho
highest, tho Tiwntlntly spiritual f.utB
of man's knowledge nnd experience fall
within tho scope of what Is known as
scientific proof, God, tho soul of truth,
love, righteousness, repentance, fnlth,
beauty, tho good all these nro unnp
proachablo bv scientific tests; yet these,
nnd not salts und nclds and laws of
cohesion nnd chemical affinity nnd gravi
tation, are the supremo ronlltles of man's
life, even In this world of matter and
force.
Immortality Is tho conscious cxpcrlenco
of tho essential nnd Indestructible, llfo of
tho man. In thn nature -of the case It
rnnnot be subjected to scientific tests."
Passing by the mnny facts both In tho
Old and in tho New Testament, which
rlso up ns witnesses in this respect, let
us pause only before tho greatest of all
Scriptural facts, tho life nnd dentil of
Jesus. Paul, Peter and John manifest n
strong nnd living fnlth lu Immortality,
nnd seem to regard It ns a settled ques
tion. In their view, tho resurrection of
Jesus had dispelled all doubts of llfo af
ter death. This great central fact of tho
gospel, brings Immortality Into full light.
Hero, on tho 0110 hand. Is death in nit
tho vividness of horrid detail. Here, on
the other. Is llfo In all tho fullness of cer
tnlnty. No mntter what Jesus was be
sides, he wus a real, historical man,
whom no criticism can eliminate; nnd
Ills death nnd resurrection uro questions
of fact, to bo settled" by evidenco ns oth
er facts aro settled.
Tho Illblo, then, taken as a whole, as
sures us of two things In relation to this
subject. First, that the desire and tho
prejudice In our hearts which nro found
In favor of nn ugrceablo and happy eter
nal life, find their counterpart In tho
promises of tho gospel, which opens tho
way to such a life. And, secondly, It as
sures us that all contrary facts are to bo
completely removed ns to their effects
and bearing upon the haved. How, thou,
is the subject left? Perhaps, fairly nbout
as follows:
(a) Tho natural presumption lu favor
of Immortality is not disturbed by Scrip
ture. IlencS, so far ns It Is an Intuitive
doctrine, Its form und proof remain in
tact. (b) None of tho rational arguments In
favor of a genernl Immortality uro dis
turbed by gospel promises. Hence, so far
as It may arise an a rationalistic doctrine
it still remains.
(c) Tho Scriptural argument is built
upon tho natural base and takes Its form
within the lines of the rational argument.
(d) The whole argument, then, takes Us
root In tho Intuition, receives further de
velopment In the sphcro of natural rea
Fon, but arrives at restful certainty only
In tho full-orbed light of tho Christian
revelation. "Rlesscd are they that do
Ills commandments, that they may have
right to the tree of life, and may enter
In through the gates Into the city."
SABBATH NEWS NOTES.
Services preparatory to communion
were held In Calvary Reformed church
Friday.
Thero was a sacramental service yes
terday morning at tho Providence Meth
odist Episcopal church.
Miss Mario Evans led yesterday nfter
noon's prayer meeting nt tho Young Wo
men's Christian association rooms.
Preparatory communion services will be
held In tho First Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening at 7.45 'o'clock.
Holy communion was celebrated yes
terday morning nt 7.30 and 9.13 o'clock,
and during the regular morning service.
Tho Lord's supper was celebrated nt
yesterday morning's service of All Souls'
Unlversallst church, Rov. F. W. Whip
pen, pastor.
Holy communion service was celebrat
ed at yesterday morning's service at St.
Mark's Lutheran Evangelical church, by
the pastor, Rev. A. L. Rnmer, Ph. D.
Rev. Hugh Davles. pastor of the South
Main Avenue Welsh Calvlnlstlc Metho
dist church, conducted tho usual monthly
communion serylce yesterday morning at
10 o'clock.
Tho llrst of a series ot Sunday evening
sermons during January for young men
was pr !hed last evening by Rev. Dr.
I. J. .islng, of tho Green Rldgo Pres
byt ..11 church.
t. .clal' music was rendered yesterday
at' Grace Lutheran church. Miss Edith
Smith wus organist. The quartette were:
Soprano, Miss Lottie. Doyle; alto, Miss
Annie Roso; bass, K. L. Hoos; tenor, M.
C. Landt.
Tho Christmas cantata which was giv
en Wednesday evening last at tho Juck
son Street Baptist church, wus repeated
last evening at the church. A short ad
dress was made by the pastor, Rev.
Thomas DeGruchy.
Tho sacrament of infant baptism pre
ceded the regular preaching service yes
terday morning nt tho Simpson Metho
dist church. It was missionary day yes
terday at tho church, and In the evening
George L. Peck, esq., delivered an ad
dress. .
Last evening's service marked tho closo
of seven years' pastorate of Rev. David
Jones, pastor of tho First Welsh Con
gregational church. He preached un ap
propriate sermon In Kngllsh, the themo
ot which wus "Gratitudes for Blessings
of tho Past Year."
Rev. J. M. Lloyd, of Taylor, preached
the sermon at the morning service at tho
First Welsh Rnptlst church yesterday.
In the evening Rev. Jnmes Hughes
preached an English sermon upon the
topic, "Has Man a Soul; If So What Be
comes of It After Do.ith?"
Tho members of the. Christian und Mis
sionary Alliance of this city held a ser
vice yesterday ufternoon nt 3 o'clock,
at the residence of Mrs. Georgo L. Mey
ers, South Decker's court. Rov. William
F. MacArthur, superintendent of the C.
M. A., of Wyoming valley, was In cargo.
Tho beautiful oratorio, "The Prince of
Peace," which was so well rendered a
week ago at the Scranton Street Baptist
church, wus repeated by special request
last evening. Tho same participators gave
It Its second rendition, und many who
heard It the llrst time say that .. was
very much better. Chorister Thomas G.
Evans, was In charge, and Mrs. B. G.
Beddoe was organist.
Tho morning service at tho Plymouth
Congregational church yesterday was In
charge of Evan R, Williams, a student nt
Marietta college, Ohio. He also preached
tho sermon, his llrst public appearance
In the pulpit. In tho evening a special
song bcrvlce was carried out by tho choir
In chaige of Chorister Richard Phillips.
Miss Sadlo Edwards was orgunlst. Thero
wero several anthems und part pieces.
Solos were sung by Miss Vannle Williams.
John Phillips, David Owens and David
Hughes.
COURT WILL RESUME TODAY.
Grnnd Jury und ICquit)-Court tlio 1)111
Tor Hi" U rtk.
Court will resume Its wonted func
tions this mornlntr, after the two
weeks' mid-winter vacation. Many de
cisions and some Interesting opinions,
It Is expected, will be handed down.
The grand Jury will be charged this
morning and It Is expected will be In
session until Saturday. A week's ses
sion of equity court will also com
mence this morning.
lccldcnt Narrowly Arrrtpd.
Mrs. B. W. 'Wlnton narrowly escaped
n serious accident on Friday when tho
h'orse attached to her carrlcgo ran
away near her homo In Green Hideo.
She was daslud to tho ground and bus
tallied many painful bruises and
scratches.
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TRACTION EMPLOYES
ARE MUCH WORN OUT
Street Car Men Had a Vigorous Battle
With thn Snow.
WORKED FOR HOURS WITHOUT REST
Homo ot tho Men Tut In Forty Hours
Tlmo While Others Stuck to
Strnndcd Street Cnrs Under Most
Distressing Clrcumstnncos - Ux
pcrlonco oftlio Men on Taylor I.ino
Wns Anything but i'lcnsnnN-AII
Lines Open Today.
In the expressive words ot a Traction
company man when asked yesterday
"where are the superintendents?"'
"Pounding their cars." ho said
'brusquely; "pounding their ears."
And In "pounding their ears" tue su
perintendents nnd all tho other em
ployes who spent thirty-six continuous
hours In battling with the snow on tho
tracks did something which violated no
rule ot the company. Whether It did
or not th'ey could not help It.
Tho case was one ot compulsory
sleep. Tho men worked without sleep
nnd many without food from C o'clock
Friday morning when the snow first
became bothersome until (several hours
after daylight yesterday. Sticking to
stranded cars the fires gone out, nnd
relying for food upon begging; and this
for forty hours, night and day, was
what some of them did.
The experience of ten men in cars
nlong tho unsettled parts of tho Tay
lor line will go down Into Traction
company history. It was quite a. dem
ostratlon of devotion to the Interests
ot employers.
SOUGHT THEIR BEDS.
Giles Schank, division superinten
dent, sought his bed yesterday after
noon after he had lost his voice in the
work. John Hunden, another superin
tendent, was also so worn out he was
compelled to go home. The other
men, particularly the heroes who were
located on the sweepers and plows,
were dismissed at noon yesterday, each
man hieing himself bedward with
drooping eyelid and dragging step.
When a Tribune reporter called at
the dispatchers' ofllce yesterday not
one was left of th'e track clearing
force.
Chief Dispatcher Dubois and A. B.
Snyder, express messenger, who had
been pressed Into service as a dispatch
er, wore In the office.
Besides these the room was half filled
with weary-eyed men In blue uniforms,
motormen and conductors, all of whom
had put In from 24 to 40 hours contin
uous service with only chance snatch'es
of sleep on the tables In the "reading"
room upstairs and had only bits of
things to cat from the "dog" wagons
on the corners But woo to the man
who dropped from the ranks!
The "kicker" was at once spotted
and like the man who ran away, "will
live to kick another day," but not In
Traction company boots.
One of these fellows, a tall, raw
boned countryman, rushed out of the
ofllce and was miiklnc his legs move
at a great rate in the direction of a
car bound for his home.
"Here, here! where are you going?"
shouted an official.
"H me," said the man sadly but
sloppli"- short Just the same.
"You'd fetter come back here we
have another trip for you."
Tlie man grumbled something nbout
"no supper no sleep" and sulkily took
his seat In a corner. No doubt If one
would stay in th'e office for a few hours
he'd see and hear as many strange
things as happened around the fag end
ot the late six-days' race.
FIVE TAYLOR CARS.
The experience of the ten men,
Barney" McUlll, -William May, Jos
eph Barber, F. Holly, Phillip Foy,
Wadenor McConnell, Lawls Laul,
John II. Lynch, and George Inglebury,
with the live cars stranded along the
Taj lor line is a remarkable one. Early
Friday mcrnlng the cars were blocked
by the snow at pointB within one mile
of track. The car furthest down the line
was at Union itreet, Taylor; tho near
est to the city was the car blocked on
the hill at Taylor woods, about a mile
from tho Scrnnton line. Between these
were the other threo cars and all had
passengers aboard when the wheels
refused to move.
The passengers wero compelled to
vacate and the crews of each' oar set
tled themselves down to wait. Friday
and Friday nlEht wero passed in the
cars. In pome the supply of coal ran
out and the men were forced to either
work hard or freeze. Sleep was out
of the question.
By 12 o'clock noon on Saturday the
crews on the last four cars by con
stant application of tho shovels and
the brooms to the rails had placed
their cars in a line behind the first
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car on tho switch nt the Llghtner farm
house near Tavlor woods. Hero, how
ever, tho first oar left th'e rails and
further progress wns out of the ques
tion. Tho ten men decided to stick It
out until help came.
The ten men had secured their food
from tho houses nearest their car. Now
the only nearby house within was the
Llgh'tr.cr farm house. At supper time
the ten trooped over to tho house and
announced that they wero hungry.
Parmer Lfchtr.cr took the raid good
nnturedly and his wife soon had a
steaming table ready for the men. The
rest of tho night they spent In swap
ping stories and singing "Home, Sweet
Home" to th'e melody of tho pat lor or
san. AFTER THIRTY-SIX HOURS.
At 12 o'clock, after over tlilrtv-six
hours' waiting, the welcome buzz of
the sweeper wns heard coming around
the hill to tho north. A short time af
terward tho ten men were in their
homes and in bed.
A crew of the Petersburg line had a
similar experience. At 9 o'clock yes
terday morning th'e Taylor line was
clcur from Rendham to Dunmore cor
ners. Tho trucks to Throon will bo
tackled today. The Peckvllle lino Is
clear ns far as Olyphant, In fact this
stretch of track was never entirely
blocked during all the storm. Tho lino
to Ptttston wns cleared yesterday. A
stretch of two blocks on the Swet
land street line, the "Buffalo," from
Bulls' head to Tripos' crossing, part
of the Petersburg line and the Throop
lino are all that remained to lie cleaned.
In the work the company used three
mammoth electrical sweepers and
eight "wulk-away" plows drawn by
horses.
Tho emergency was extraordinary
nnd tho efforts of General Managct
Silllman and the other officials of the
company to provide th'e traveling pub
lic with conveyance -at a time when
it was most needed were uncurtallcd.
Superintendent R. 13. Fox personally
directed the work.
Py day light today It Is expected that
nil the lines will bo fully opened.
100
Fine
Lamps
Ordered for the Holiday
trade, came last Friday.
We accepted the ship
ment at this late date on
certain terms, which
make the lamps rare
bargains. All are hand
some, high quality
lamps. We have placed
as many as possible on
tables, and offer them
today and tomorrow at,
choice,
$3.68
Some aro (A values; some ns
high as $8 values. They will go
quick.
The Rexford Co.
303 Lacka, Ave.
Dy
IFpurttiltrn. riiia.
SDDSia. trltls and nU
UUVUIU) Stomach Dlsor.
ders positively cured. Grover Uruuum's Dys.
pepxlu Itemed' Is u suecluc Una dose re
moves ull distress, nnd a permanent euro of
the most chronic and severo cases Is t-'imrnn-tced.
Do not suiter ! A &o-cuut bottle will
convince tho most skeptical.
.Matthews Bros., Druggists, fl'JO Lacka.
wunuu avenue.
XirftiVrf'tfXi'XXX
nm,pv,
NOW IS THE
Prices Greatly Reduced on Every Garment in
Our Cloak Room.
Ladies' Suits,
Ladies' Capes,
Ladies' Coats,
Our Garments Are Superior in Haterial, Style,
Fit and Workmanship.
Mears & Hagen,
415-417 Lackawanna Ave.
WILL DE MUSIC AND MIRTH
Tho 1'rogrnmrno Will II o Hntlroly ol
(termnn Numbers.
This will be an evening of Gorman
mirth and music nt Llcderkranr. hall
tonight. Carl Hausor, New York's fav
orite German humorist, together with
William Enrich and K. L,. Notte. will
look after tho merry-making nnd tho
Symph'ony orchestra, under the direc
tion of Theodore Hemberccr, will fur
nish tho melody.
Tho entertainment has been arranged
by F. U Notte.
DIED OP HIS nURNS.
t'olandcr Didn't Nuivlvo tho llcliovtio
llnes Gns Kxploslon.
John Alexander, tho Polander who
was frightfully burned In last week's
gas explosion In the Bellovuo mine,
died Saturdoy afternoon at the Moses
Taylor hospital. His body was yester
day claimed by relative.
O'Brien, another of the injured men
at the hospital, has for several days
been considered out of dnnger, and Is
Improving rapidly.
DIED.
PENMAN-At Olyphant, Jan. 12, 1S93.
Mrs. John Penman. Funeral Wcdnes
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Forgot
Someone?
Quite possible with so
many to get presents for.
Maybe some one you for
got gave you something.
Why not give them a
NICE NEW YEAR'S
PRESENT?
A visit to our store
will settle the question.
China, Glass,
Silver, Lamps,
Bric-a-Brac, Etc.
U-ORESBNTSHORMGN-IIathltobes,
Shirts. Neikwenr. ninvHS. Hus.
shirts, Neckwear, Gloves, Sua-
penders,
CONRAD'S THU LOWEST
ATTEND TO YOUlt EYES NOW
Kyeslght preserved und ueaduclies pre
vented by uuviiuyour eyes pn.porly nnd
scientifically examined and tltted. byes
examliicd tree. Tho latest styles of Spec
tacle!) und eyeglasses nt the lowest prices.
DR. SHIMBERG,
305 Spruce Strsct.
TIME TO BUY.
ILLAR fi PECK,
134 Wyoming Ave.
Walk In nnd look around. H
t "iV xK9Ksi if
O
Children's Coats,
Separate Skirts,
Collarettes, Etc.
Sale of
Jardinieres
Might interest you,
May be that you have '
palm; then, too, the
prices might be as
interesting as the
Jardinieres them
selves. Gold Decorated
One that will take a 7
inch pot, three colors to
select from. During
sale, 10c.
Three Colors
To select from of this
number. Best pottery
aud best glazing, They
were 39c. During sale
24c.
1 $ ,!! Jardinieres are now ,:i7
1 .(II) Jardinieres aro now. it
.si) Jardinieres uro now. ill
I .1)8 JurdlnlcrcMiiro now 71
l.'JS Jnrdltiicret are now Ill
1..10 Jnnl uteres uro now 1,1 1
I ii.OO Jardinieres are now. l.-l I
THE GREAT
4c
310 Lackawanna Ave.
J. H. LADW1G.
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KIMBALL
RIANO
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To those who are not acquainted -with
the standing of the W. AV. Kimball Co.,
the followihs will prove of beneflU
REPORT.
Business established In 1S59 by W. W.
Kimball.
Incorporated June, 1E82, with capital ot
JtiOO.OTjO.
Capital Increased In January, 1S8?, to
$1,000,000.
Capital Increased from $1,000,000 to $1,
200,000. Statement, January, 1896, showed sur
plus of over $1,000,000 overpaid in capital.
The company Is known ns a ilrst-class
house In Its lino and Is in high commer
cial standing-.
If competitors say the Kimball guar
antee Is not good, nsk them fora mer
cantile report of their company and
see how It compares with the above.
GEORGE H. IVES, General Agent,
0 West Market Street, Wllkes-llarro.
W. S. F00TE, Local Agent,
112'2 l'ugo l'Juce, Scranton, Pa.
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