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HAPPENINGS IN
WYOMING COUNTY
Two Well-Known Tunkhnnnock Citizens
Pass Away.
DOINGS AT THE FARMERS' INSTITUTE
Jtoport of tho County Auditors.
Movement lor n Toll Bridge nt
.MolioopiillY--.N'ovs Concerning llio
l'olitlcinns.-EdUor Alvln Unv In
IIonorcd-'Lclilgli Vnllov Changes.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Feb. 6. The past week
was an eventful one, and while It
was enjoyable to some, .there are oth
ers to whom Its remembrance will al
ways be painful. Death wns lurking
about, and with his usual disregard for
llllal ties, smote tho paternal head of
two families who have long been resi
dent In the community. We refer to
the sudden death of Paul Billings nnd
James M. Kelley. Both men were well
advanced In year3, and held a warm
pluce In the esteem of their fellow
townsmen. Tho former was the head
of the business houses of Paul Billings
& Sons and Paul Billings & Co., the
tine a long-established hardware house,
the other doing an Immense business
In hay, grain and produce. Mr. Bil
lings was also vice president of the
Wyoming National bank, a director In
.tho Montrose P.alhvay company, a di
rector In the Wyoming County Agri
cultural society, and also allied with
local Interests, both civic and relig
ious, In many other ways. Mr. Kelley
did carting and express delivery for
many years, and also conducted a coal
yard for some time. Both men were so
long In touch with tho people generally
that they will be greatly missed.
The farmers Institute, closing Tues
day afternoon, was principally con
ducted by practical men and women,
and was a success. The people are
coining to understand that it takes a
farmer to farm, and the city chap with
patent leather shoes, a seal ting nnd
a first-class bunco scheme don't get
tiif floor In a cenventlon of that sort
as often as hr once did.
The Nicholson Methodists, to the
amount of a couple of slelghloads,
drove to Tunkhannock Saturday and
took dinner nt Wall's hotel. They were
a Jolly lot, and evidently enjoyed tho
trip.
Tuesday's blizzard blockaded the
Montiwe railway, and tho train crew
that left here that morning were hope
lessly involved In the drifts before get
ting scarcely half way to Montrose.
A relief expedition was formed on
Wednesday and they were rescued and
brought In Thursday morning.
The report of the county nudltors
was handed In on Thursday. The fact
that the county commissioners were
surcharged something over $3,600 oc
casioned but little surprise. These of
ficials Intimate that an ulterior motive
was back of the movement that
brought It about, and say that .the
end is not yet. It Is the prerogative
of the people to know the Ins and outs
of every transaction of public offlclals,
so far as relates to public business,
however, and the matter Is likely to get
a more thorough sifting finally. in
tho meantime Judgment may be sus
pended. ABOUND THE COUNTY.
Notice Is given that a charter will
be applied for on Feb. 24, for an In
tended corporation .to be called the
Mehoopany Bridge company, the ob
ject of which Is to erect a bridge across
the Susquehanna river at Mehoopany.
If built, it will he a toll brldtre. of
course. The people of that section have
long needed a bridge, and the project
of getting the county to erect a free
bridge is now hanging fire In court.
Tho application Is to be made In the
name P. S. Page. E. G. La France, A.
L. Llndsey, W. n. Chopin nnd K. R.
Laycock, who are said to be Scran
ton and Wyoming men. The Mehoop
nnyltes do not take kindly to a toll
bridge when there Is a free one in
prospect.
Laceyvllle Baptists are carrying on
evangelistic meetings.
Brnlntrlm township pedagogues at
tended the recent teachers' institute at
Tunkhannock and carried homo tho
measles. And now they are kicking at
the "new and progressive feature" In
troduced at that meeting. Some people
aio hard to satlsfv.
The house of William Donahugh, at
Meshoppen, was destroyed by tire a few
days since. It was ono of the finest
residences in the town, ana a serious
loss to the family, as nearlv all their
household goods wero destroyed, uleo.
The Russell Hill Baptists have re
cently remodeled their church and will
re-dedlcate it, with appropriate cere
monies, on Tuesday,
POLITICAL DRIFT.
Several men with falrlv Rood quali
fications would like to represent Wyo
ming country In the stato legislature
next season. Among tho possible can
didates nro Hon. S. R. Brunges, who
served his constituency well In that
capacity at tho last session: James K.
Frcar, esq., one of Tunkhnnnock's af
fable attorneys, nnd Charlei Gardner,
of Factoryville. The latter Is said not
to be actually In the race, however,
owing to the fact that one of his neigh
bors Is un aspirant for tho ofllco of
county treasurer.
James P. Harpe, who wears crutches
09 a result of a recent fall, announces
that he will run for the ofllco of county
treasurer. Being a llttlo lame, he
starts early.
Politicians are keeping their weather
oyo upon the Independent movement in.
Philadelphia which la making war up
on Quay's sovereignty. This county
has been kept pretty well In hand for
the HshliiK senator of late, hut there
is nothing certain In politics.
SOM1J SHOUTEU STUFF.
Argument court occupied tho atten
tion of tho attorneys the latter part
of the week. Judge Dunham presided.
Daniel U. Loderlek, who was hurled
nt Plymouth Friday, was a brother of
Mrs. C. A. Little, of this place.
Alvln Day, senior editor of tho Wyo
ming Democrat, was elected president
of tha Northeastern Pennsylvania
Press association at Its recent annual
meeting. He Is a veteran printer, hav
ing been fifty-one years at the trade.
Various people In this vicinity are
stockholders In tho company that owns
the llthla well at Carpenter Hollow.
A few attended the nnnual meeting at
Fartoryvllle, Thursday.
The new management of the Lehigh
Vulley are In for retrenchment, evi
dently. Fifty men were laid off last
week, and others nro anticipating tho
hlue envelope.
The New York Journal stated Satur
day that an arm an J foot of a h'uman
being wero found on tho pilot of a
Pennsylvania express train at Jersey
City. There was a portion of a coat,
nlso, In the pocket of which was a
letter neveral years old, addressed to
Albert Harbor, Sayre, Pa. Albeit Ear
lier was a. native of this county, wns
In tho mercantile business here for sev
eral years, removed from hero to Sayre,
ar.d th"nce to Elmhurst. Whether he
Is the Albert Barber to whom the let
ter was addressed, or whether he wns
the victim of the accident Is not known
to friends here.
Humor hns It that the morning and
evening trains on this division of tho
Lchlgli Valley ure to be abandoned.
WYOMING.
W. 11. Pearce will give an exhibition
of the electromotoscopo In the Baptist
church on Wednesday evening of next
week. Mr. Penrce has appeared before
many audiences with tills Invention of
Edison's and has delighted them on
every occasion. The price of admis
sion will bo 15 and 25 cents.
On Monday evening, Feb. 21, a grand
entertainment will be given In Music
Hall under the auspices of the Catho
lics of this place. The price of admis
sion will be twenty-five cents and tho
proceeds will be used for the erection
of their church In this place soon.
Miss Altheda Lloyd is visiting, h'er
sister In Danville.
Mrs. Jessie Schooley was In Scranton
on Wednesdav.
Revival services have been conduct
ed several evenings this week In the
Methodist church.
A son of James James had one of
his eyes removed the other day, which
hnd been long troubling him. Dr. Tay
lor, of Wllkes-Barre. and Dr. S. R.
Barton, of West Plttston, performed
the operation.
Rev. Robert R. Thompson has gone
to New Jersey to visit his mother for
a few days.
Harry C. Jones, the candidate for
school director on the Republican
ticket In the East ward, has been very
much Indisposed tho past few days
with a cold.
A cottage prayer meeting wns held
last evening nt the home of Mrs. II. F.
Hughes, on Fourth street.
Mrs. John A. Ilutchlns returned home
from Blnghamton this week, where she
had been spending a few days.
Communion service will bo held in
tho Baptist church tomorrow.
Miss Millie Kelm, who has been mak
ing her homo In this place, left yester
day for a sojourn at Bloomsburg.
TUB LOW imiici: OF COFriJH.
An Annual snviiig ot 810,000,000 in
Our I'nvor.
From tho Philadelphia Record.
The farmer who Is not happy this
year must be a very Ill-conditioned sort
of person. Big crops nnd good prices
are not all ho has to be thankful for.
The staple luxury- of his table, coffee,
is so cheap that it must be a very poor
farmer, Indeed, who cannot afford to
drink the exhilarating beverage with
out stint. The proceeds of a bushel of
wheat wll now buy twice as many
pounds of coffee as in some former
years when wheat was worth even 25
cents to CO cents a bushed more than
at present. No 7 coffee Is quoted un
der C cents a pound at importing points
the lowest price on record, excepting
possibly that In 1882.
Large profits heretofore when prices
ruled high greatly stimulated the coffee
Industry. The areas of production
were much extended; nnd as the young
trees are now beginning to bear the
yield Is becoming excessive. The next
crop promises to be even larger than
that of this year. It Is stated that
much of the new growth will yield Its
first berries next season. It Is, there
tore, probable that for some time to
come we shall have an abundance of
coffee, and at prices that will not only
gladden the farmers, but also the
hearts of all the good housewives In the
land; and experts say that Its quality
will be superior, as the young trees
yield a better product than do the old
ones. These assurances should also be
comforting to those who count tho
country's Income and outgo, nnd who
are anxious nbout trade balances. This
country buys annually more than 4,000,
000 bags of coffee, which In times quite
recent cost $30,000,000 to $40,000,000 more
than It Is costing now. In other words
we may now keep nt home that much
gold, or an equal value In products,
which we formerly sent abroad In part
settlement of our coffee bills; or ve
may sell the usual surplus and get
that much cash.
Coffee Is but one of the many Import
ant articles of Import we nre now buy
ing nt low and greatly reduced prices,
and which are telling factors In the ex
traordinary foreign trade balance ac
cumulating In our favor. This influ
ence Is of greater consequence than Is
generally supposed. Large exports of
breadstuffs and Increased sales abroad
of the products of our mills, with due
allowance for decreased quantity of
Imports, do not account for monthly
balances exceeding $CO,000,000. We are
selling to these countries an unusual
amount of many articles, some of them
at gcod prices; on the other hand, we
nre buying less from them than usual.
But of still greater moment In the long
run Is the fact that many things we
buy cost less than formerly, and will
probably remain cheap Indefinitely. If
In the future the prices of grain shall
be lower, and the demand less, we may
accept the situation with better grace
and less anxiety so long as coffee and
sugar and many other Important ar
ticles of Import can be obtained at
present low values.
Dr. Joliiiiinn' Widow.
tr. Johnson believed In the exchange
of prematrimonlul confidence In regard
to disagreeable matters, so ho told the
widow ho afterward made his wife that
he was of humble extraction, that ho
had no money and that ono of his uncles
hnd been hnnged. Tho sensible woman
responded clovcrly that she had no moro
money than he, and that, though none
of her relatives had been hanged, she
had several who ought to be.
THE MARKETS.
Weill Street Jtovlcw.
Now Yoik, Feb. C Today's stock mar
ket was lifted to a higher level by tho
conspicuous strength of comparatively
few stocks. It was noteworthy that tho
VanderbiltB which gave tho Initial Im
petus to yesterday's advance, showed tho
effects today of profit taking, Lake Shore
losing 2 points and Now York Central a
nmall fraction. Michigan Centrul after
bounding upward at tho opening, reacted
over a point, but closed with a substan
tial gain. Pennsylvania was coiuplcu
ously affected and tho long sustained ad
vance In tho stock of Its subsidiary com
pany, Pittsburg, Cleveland Cincinnati,
Chlcngo and St. Louts, Is pointed to as nn
uvldenco of closer relations to como.
General Etectrlc, Lake Brie and Western
preferred and Lackawanna wero mark
edly strong nnd Norfolk and Wcstorn
preferred contlt.ued Its upward move
ment. Thcro wns a reactionary tendency
In tho Brio and tho Su.q.uelinnna. and
Western stocks on realizing. Tho re
cent advance Is accounted for by well de
fined reports ot a plan for exchanging tho
Susquehanna stocks for an undetermined
percentage of tho Erie stocks. Tho to
tal sales of Btocks today wero 2J0.400
shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN ALLEN
& CO., stock brokers, Wears building,
rooms 703-706.
Open- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. est. ing.
Am. Tobacoc Co .... 83'i W' M'i Di
Am. Sag. Ro'g Co ..137T lKi 337 133ft
Atch.. To. & S. Fo .. 1.T4 13s 13'4 1SU
A., T. S. F., l'r .. 3t III, 31 31-fg
Can. Southern C7 C7-la CGI'iz Gtill
t'hse. & Ohio 2I'& 2l'4 2I!4 21U
Chicago Gas ir, MJi H7 i,
Clllc. & N. Y 12S 12S 12li 128
Chic, B. & Q 100 lOlig 100 101
O. C. C. & St. L .... 37 37 36ft CG,
Chic, Mil. & St. P.. MTJ M'4 937 &6'
Chic, n. I. & P M 03 PI 93J
D., L. & W 13S US 153 138
Dlst. & C. F ST4 84 STi STi
Gen. Electric 37ft 39 37 33
Lake Shoro 191 lDI'i 192 192
Louis. & Nash Oft OH r9ft G9i
M. K. & Tex., Pr .. 33 39 39 39
Manhntan Lie 117 U7li 116ft 117
Mo. Pacific 3H 36 30 30
N. J. Central 97'i 97ft 97ti 97ft
N. Y. Central 119 119 ll&ft HSft
N. Y., L. E. & W .. 16 16 16 16
N. Y., S. & W 1.-, ir, 11 15
N. Y., S. & W.. Pr .. 3: 36 ,r 33ft
Nor. Pacific, Pr .... C8H CS 6S GS
Out. & West 18 is IS 1S
Omaha 74ft 73 "4ft 75
Pacific Mall 32 3J 22 32
Phil. & Head 22ft 22 22ft 22
Southern U. U 9 9 9 9
Southern R. R., Pr.. 311 31 31 31
Tonn., C. & Iron .... 2i' 23ft 23 23".
Union Pacific 31 3.1 31 31
Wabash. Pr is ls ISft 18
West. Union 92ft 92 92ft 92
W. L r. 3 3 3
U. S. Leather, Pr .. fi.1 G6 63ft 66
U ,S. Ruber 17 17U 17 17
CHICAGO BOARD OP TRADE.
..rr,. . Open- High- Low- CIos.
MIEAT. ing. est. est, ing.
May f.3 91 91 9.1
July S4 81 81 84
OATS.
May 21 21 24 21
JU1.V 23 23 21 23
CORN.
May 29 29 29 29
July. 30 3u 30 20
LARD.
May 4.93 J.97 4.92 4.92
FORK.
May 10.23 10.33 10.23 10.29
Scrnnton Itonrtl of Trade Kxchnngc
Quotations--All Quotations lliibed
on Par of 10(1.
STOCKS Did. Asked.
Scranton & Plttston Trac. Co. .. 20
National Boring & Drlll'g Co. ... o
First National Bank 7uo
Elmhurst Boulevard Co 100
Scranton Savings Bank 225
Scranton Packing Co 13
.I.ncka. Iron and Steel Co jji)
Third Nnttonnl Bank 373
Throop Novelty M f'g Co &0
Scranton Traction Co is
Scranton Axle Woiks 75
Weston Mill Co 230
Alexander Car Replacer Co 100
Scranton Bedding Co 100
Dime Dep. & DIs. Bank 150
Peck Lumber M'f'g Co 175 210
Economy Light, Heat & Pow
er Co 45
Scranton Illuminating, Heat &
Power Company 85
BONDS.
Scranton Pass. Railway, first
mortgage duo 1920 115 ...
People's Street Railway, first
mortgage due 1918 115
People's Street Railway, Gen
eral mortgage, due 1921 115
Dickson Manufacturing Co 100
Lacka. Township School 5 102
City of Scranton St. Imp. 6 102
Mt. Vernon Coal Co 85
Scranton Axlo Works 100
Scranton Traction Co., first
mortgage, 6's, due 1932 103 ...
New York Produce .llurlict.
New York, Feb. 5. Flour Quiet but
firmly held; city mill patents, $5.U3a5.iO;
city mills clears, J3.40a5.rw; Minnesota pat
ent, $5.10.15.25; Minnesota bakers, ?4,i5a
4.50; winter patents, $I.S0a5.23; winter
straights, $4.55a4.i;5; winter extras, $3 50a
3.90; lower grnde3, $2.90a3. Wheat Spot
firm; No. 2 red. $1.03ft, f. o. b., afloat to
arrlvo; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.08, f.
o. b afloat to nrrlvo; No. 1 hard Mani
toba, $1,07, f. o. b nfloat spot; options
opened easier on disappointing Liverpool
rabies but aftei wards recovered and
closed unchanged to c. net higher; for
eigners bought considerable wheat and
local covering was stimulated by Rus
sian famine news and bullish Australian
and California crop reports; No. 2 red,
February, $1.02; March. $1.02; May, 93
a96c, closed 9Gc; July, SS 7-10aSSc,
ccsed 88c. Corn Spot firm; No. 2,
36c, f. o. b nfloat; options quiet but
firmer on some export Inquiry nnd sym
pathy with wheat, closing c. net hlKher;
May, 3la31c, closed 3lc; July, closed
33c. Oats Spot btrong; No. 2. 2Jc; No.
3, 29ftc; No. 2 white, 31c; No. 3 white,
SOftc. ; track mixed, western, 30a31c. ;
track white, western, 31a3lc; track white,
state, 3lu3lc. ; options moderately active
nnd firm on higher spot property, closing
c. net advance; May, 29n29Vc., closed
29e. Beef Firm; family, $Hall.50; ex
tra mess, $SaS.50; beef hams, $23; packet,
$9al0.50; city extra ndla mess, $15.U0. Cut
Meats Steady; pickled bellies, 5aCc;
do. shoulders, 4c. : do. hams, 7a7c.
Pork Firm; mess. $1.2ral0.50; short clear,
$10al2; family, JlO.EOiill. Butter Firm;
Those Dreadful Sores
They Continued to Spread In Splto
of Troatmont but Now Thoy aro
Hoalod-A Wonderful Work.
"For many years I have been a great
sufferer with varicose veins on ono of ray
limbs. My foot and limb became dread
fully swollen. When I stood up I could
feel the blood rushing down tho veins of
this limb. One day I accidentally hit my
foot against some object and a soro broke
out which continued to spread and was
exceedingly painful. I concluded I
neoded a blood purifier and I began taking
Hood's Sarsaparilla. In a short time
those dreadful sores which bad caused
rue so much suffering, began to heal. I
kept on faithfully with Hood's Sarsapa
rilla, and in a short timo ray limb was
completely healed and the sores gave me
no more pain. I cannot bo too thankful
for tho wonderful work Hood's Sarsapa
rilla, has dono for mo." Mns. A. E.
QliaoN, Hartland, Vermont.
HOOd'S SpaSrma
Is the best-In fact tua Ono True Wood Purifier.
Hood's Pills cure all liver Ills. 23 cents.
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western creamery. 14n!0o.; ilo. factory,
Halle; Elglns, 0e. ; Imitation creamery,
13al"c. ; state dairy, 13alSe. ; do. cream
cry, 14al9c. Hieese Dull; lan;e white,
September, S'ic; small do., 9aDUc; Iaiv;o
colored, September, h1. ; umall do., !U
fl',ic. ; large October, SaS'tc ; small do., Mi
aSUc; light Kkln s, CaGHc: part ultima,
4n5Vfec. ; full Rkhn, Siuic. Uses firm ;
state and Pennsylvania. lOVic. ; western
fresh, S'ic. Peti oleum -Dull; refined Now
York, r.10; Philadelphia uud Baltimore,
$3.33; do. in bulk. J2.S3.
Philadelphia Provision .Market.
Philadelphia. Pel). 5 Wheat Pirm and
He higher; contract crude, February,
!iU.a9i34C. , Maich, April nnd May, nomi
nal. Corn Steady; No. 2 mixed, Pebiu
nry nnd March, SSiuSlc. ; April unil May,
nominal. Oats Steady; No. 2 white.
February, 20.:n3h-. ; March. 30'iaolc. ;
April nnd May, nomli'al. Potatoes. Firm;
white, choke, per bushel, iTa&Oc. ; do. fair
to Kood, 7(U73c. ; sweets, pi Imp. red, per
basket, 75aS0c. ; do. yellow do., TUa'Sr.;
do. seconds do., KOalOc. Butter-Firm. -a
lc. higher; fancy western creamery, 202.-;
do. Pennsylvania nnd western prints, 2Jc,
Ekrs Dull mid 'jc. lower; Irish, nraiby,
and western, lS'c. Cheese Quiet but
steady. Hctined Sugars Firm and at 'J.30
a. m. nil grades, crown A, 52c. ; granu
lated. SViC. ; crystal, firmer; confectioners"
A, CVsc Cotton Unchang.ed. I.iev Poul
tryFirm; fowls. lOalOc; old roosters,
C'.-aTc. ; spring chickens, DalOc. ; turkeys,
9.il0c; ducks, P.ilOc; geese, 8a9c. Dressed
Poultry Film; fowls, choice, lOallc; do.
fair to good, 9Unl0c ; chickens, large, ll",3
allc; choice do., !i',&ul9c.; common and
scalded, do., SaOc. ; turkeys, fancy, 13a
13c; cholco do., 12al2Hc; do. fair to
good, Italic; ducks, good to choice, Sa
10c Receipts Flour. 1,71ft barrels nnd S,
S34 sacks; wheat, 23,232 bushels, corn. (1,
719 bushels; oats, 19.S02 bushels. Ship
mentsWheat, 2.2C1 bushels; corn, 1,21s
bushels; oats, 2,133 bushels.
Chicngo Live Stock.
Chicago, Feb. B. Thcro was tho usual
Saturday lack of offerings In cattle, and
the market was largely a nominal one.
The market this week has been n fairly
strong one and prices have advanced 10
n 15c on beef steers, there being sharp
competition for fat cattle. Sales wure
largely at $1.23d3.10. tho extreme range of
prices being .Ma3.4i) for common to strict
ly cholco grades. There' was an active
demand for hogs. Prlmo heavy hogs, Jl.
From that flguro sales wero mado all tho
way down to W.70. Tho bulk ot tho hogs
crossing tho scales at $lS5n3.92. Of
ferings of sheep and lambs wero light
and prices wero steady. Lambs, ?1.73a
5.90 for common to prima flocks; sheep,
$3.33a4.73; fed westerns, J3.COai.50; year
lings, $l.C3a5.2.. There wns a good de
mand for feeding sheep and lambs but
suitable lots wero offered sparingly. Re
ceipts Cattle, 3u0 head; hogs, 21,000 head;
sheep, 3,000 head.
Philadelphia I.lvo Stock.
Philadelphia, Feb. 6. Beef Cattle In
good demand, extra, SV&nt-Kc: good, 4Tna
Be; medium, 4n!5ic. ; common, 4!ia4Vtc
Sheep In fair request and steady; extr.i,
Ca5!4c; good, 4;al?c: medium, 4nl',4c;
common, linage; lambs, .GaGVjc. Hol;h
Active and higher at DvimJc. for best west
ern and nsa5?4c for other western. Cows
Fnt cows, nctlve nnd higher, at 2',ia
2c; thin cows, RalSe.i veal calves, ac
tive. 4Ha7',ic; milch cows, unchanged,
at J20a40; dresesd beeves, CaSUc.
Unit Liberty Cnttlo Market.
East Liberty, Pa., Feb. B. Cattle
Steady; prime, $4.00; common, $3.25aT.i5;
bulls, stags nnd cows, J2u3.70. Hots
Steady; prime assorted mediums, Jl.lBn,
4.20; best heavy Yorkers. J4.10al.15; light
Yorkers, Jl.50a5; piss, J3.90a3.93; roughs,
J2.D0a3.60. Sheep Steady: choice, J4.70a
4. SO; common. J3.20a3.7G; choice lambs,
Jl.75a4.95; common to good, Jt.7Ba5.25; veal
calves, J7a7.40.
lliiltnln Live Stncl;.
East nuffalo, N. Y Feb. 5,-Cattle
Fulrly active. Hogs rather slow; York
ers, good to choice, Jl.12a4.13; roughs, com
mon to choice, J3.5'0a3.65; plrs, common
to choice. $3.S0n4. Sheep nnd Lambs Ite
celpts, 13 car; slow; lambs, choice to
extra, J3.S0a5.80; culls to common, Jl.'Ba
5.23; sheep, dhnlce to selected wethers,
J4.C3a4.90; culls to common, 3a3.90.
New York Live Ntc!c.
New York, Feb. B. Beeves Receipts,
149 head; no trading; cables quoto Amer
ican steers at lCViallc; refrigerator beet
SViaSic Calves Nominally slow. Sheep
and Lambs Quiet but steady; sheep, J3.&3
al.SO; lambs, J5.25a6.25. Hogs Weak ut
Jl.15u4.19.
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Philadelphia JOHN WANAMAKER NEVV
RAILROA ) TIME TABLES
mmm mum
bcheduteli Effect Nov. 38, 1807.
Trains Leave Wilkes-Barro as Fol
lows :
7.30 a. m., week days, for Sunbury
Harrlsburg, Philadjlphia, Balti
more, Washington, and for Pitts
burg and the West.
10.15 a. m., w'iok days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Reading, Norristowi,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrisburi, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg and the West.
3.12 p. m , dady, for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, and Pittsburg and
the West.
5.00 p. m., week days, for Hazlston
and Pottsville.
J.U.WOOD. Oen'IPa Ajent.
J. It. HUTCHINSON. General Murmur.
Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Anthracite Coal Used, Ensuring Cleanli
ness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT JAN. 10. 1S93.
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via D.
&. II. R. R. ut ii.43, 7,30 u. m., nnd 12.03, 1.23,
2.21. 4.41 (Black Diamond Express; und
11. -0 p. 111.
For Plttston nnd Wllkes-Barro via D.
L. & W. R. It., 6.0O, 8.0S, 11.10 a. in., 1.53
3.35. COO p. m.
For White Haven. Hazleton, Pottsvile,
nnd principal polntH in the coal regions
via D. & H. R. R., 0.43, 7.50 u. m., 12.05, 2.U
and 4.41 p. m.
For Bethlehem. Easton. Reading, H.ir
rlsburg und principal iutcrmcdlnto sta
tions via D. & H. R. R.. C. 15. 7.30 a. m
12.03. 1.23. 2.21, 4.41 (Black Diamond Ex
pi ess), 11.20 p. m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanrta, Elmlra,
Ithaca, Geneva, and principal Intermedi
ate stations vU D., L. & W. R. R., 6.00,
10.05 u. m., 12.45 and 3.35 p. in.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Nlag
nra Falls. Chicago and nil points west via
u. & 11. u. it., 12 un, 3.3J (uiacic Diamond
Express), 10.2S and 11.30 p. m.
Pullman parlor und sleeping or Lehigh
Vnllej parlor cars on all trulus between
Wllkes-Barre and New York. Philadel
phia, Hulfalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLL1N H. WILBUR, Gen. Supt.
CITAS. S. LEE. Gen. Pass. Agt., Phlla.,
Pa.
A. W. NONNEMACHER. Asst. Gen.
Pass. Agt.. Philadelphia. Pn.
Scranton otllce. 009 Lackawanna avenu.
Central Railroad of New Jersey
(Lehigh and Susuehauna Division.)
Stations lu New oik Foot ot Liberty
street, N. R and Whitehall Terminal.
Anthracite coal used exclusively. Insur
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. 14, 1S97.
Trains leave Scranton for Plttston,
Wllkes-Barre, etc., ut 8.20, 9.15. 11.30 u. in.,
12.43. 2.00, 3.03. 5.00, 7.10 p. m. Sundays, 9.O0,
a. m., 1.00. 2.15, 7.10 p. m.
For Lakowood and Atlantic City, S.-O
a. m.
For Now York, Newark and Elizabeth,
8.20 (express) a. m., 12.43 (express with
Buffet parlor car), 3.u5 (express) p. in.
Sunday, 2.15 p. in. Train leaving 12.15 p.
m. urrlvos nt Philadelphia, Reading Ter
minal, 5.1 p. m. and New York 6.00 p. in.
For Maunch Chinuc, Allantown, Bethle
hem, Easton uud Philadelphia, 8.20 n. m.,
12.45. 3.05. BOO (except Philadelphia) p. m.
Sunday. 2.15 p. m.
For Baltimore und Washington nnd
points South und 'West via Bethlehem,
8.20 a. m., 12.45 p, m. Sundays. 2.15 p. ni.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., at
8.20 a. ni. and 12.45 p. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Hurrisburg,
via Allentown, 8.20 a. m., 12.45, C.00 p. m.
Sunduy, 2.15 p. m.
For Pottsvile. 8.20 a. m., 12.45 p. m.
Returning leave New Yoik, foot of Lib
erty street, North River, at 9.10 (express)
a. m 1.10, 1.S0, 4.15 (express with (turret
parlor car) p. m. Sunday. 4.30 a. m.
Leave New York, foot Whitehall street.
South Ferry, at 9.0S a. m., 1.00, 1.25. 3.55
p. in. Passengers urrlvlng or departing
from this terminal can connect under
cover with all the elevated railroads.
Broadway cablo cms. nnd ferries to
Brooklyn nnd Staten Island, making
quick transfer to nnd from Grand Central
Depot und Long Islnnd Railroad.
Leave Philadelphia. Reading Terminal,
9.C0 n. m., 2.00 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday, 6.25
a. m.
Through tickets to all points nt lowest
rate may be had on application in ad
vance to the ticket agent ut the stntlnn.
If. P. BALDWIN.
Gen. Pass. Agt.
J. II. OLHAUSEN. Gen. Supt.
Delaware and Hudson.
On Monday, Jan. 17, trains will leave
Scrunton us follows:
For Carbondale 0.20. 7.55, S.55, 10.15 a.
m.j 12.00 noon; 1,21. 2.20, 3.52, 5.25, G.Z0, 7.57,
9.15. 11,00 p. m.; 1.16 a. in.
For Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, Bos
ton, New England points, etc., 6.20 a. ni.,
2.20 p. m.
For Honesdale 6.20, 8.55, 10.15 a. m.;
12.00 noon; 2.20, G.25 p. m.
For Wllkes.Bario-a.43, 7.50. 8.45, 9.33.
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10.43 a. m 12.05. 1.25, 2.21, 3.33, 4.41, 6.00, 7.50,
10.2S. 11.30 p. m.
For New York, Philadelphia, etc, via
Lehigh Valley It. R 0.43. 7.50 11. m 12.05,
1.23, 4.41 p. m. (with Black Diamond Ex
press) 11.30 p. m.
For Pennsylvania R. R. points 6.43, 9.38,
n. in.; 2.21, 1.41 p. in.
For western points via Lehigh Valley
R. R., 7.30 a. m., 12.05. 3.3,1 (with Black
Diamond Express), 10.2S. 11.30 p. m.
Trains will arrlvo at Scranton at fol
lows: From Carbondnlo and the north 6.40,
7.15. 8.40, i).i, 10.40 n. ni., 12 00 noon: 1.20,
2.1S. 3.23, 4.37, B.43. 7.13, 10 25. 11.27 p. m.
From WllkcH-B.irro and the South 6.15,
7 5". 8.50, 10.10. 11.53 u. in.; 1.10, 2.11, 3.4S,
5.20. 0.21, 7.C3. 9.05. 9.45 p. m,:Ul n. m.
Complete Information regarding rute
to nil points In the United States und
Canada may be obtained at tho ticket of
fice In the depot
Special attention given to Western and
Southern reort business.
J. W. niJRDICIC. G. P. A.. Albany, N. Y.
H. W. CROSS, D. T. A.. Scranton, Pa.
Del.. Lacka. and Western.
Effect Monday, Nov. Jl. 1E97.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex
press for New York and ull points East,
1.40, 3.00, B.15, 8.00 and 10.05 a. m. ; 12.55 and
3.3.1 p. -m.
Express for Easton. Trenton, Philadel
phia and the South, 5.15, S.00 and 10.20 a.
in., 12.53 and 3.33 p. m.
Washington und wuy stations. 3.15 p m.
Tobvhunna accommodation, 6.10 p. m.
Express for Blnghamton. Oswego, El
mlra, Corning Bath. Dansvllle. Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 12.10. 2,33, 9.00 a. m.,
and 1.53 p. in., making close connections
at Buffalo to all points In the West,
Northwest and Southwest.
Binghumton and wuy station. 1.03 p. rn.
Nicholson accommodation, 5.15 p, m.
Blnghamton and Elmlra express, 5.65
p. m.
Express for Utlca and Richfield Springs
2.25 a. m. and 1.53 p. in.
Ithaca, 2.S5. 9.00 a. m., nnd 1.55 p. m.
For Northumberland. Plttston, Wllkes
Barre, Plymouth. Bloomsburg and Dan
ville, making cose connection at North
timberund for Wllllnmsport, Harrisburg,
Baltlmoie, Washington and the South.
Northumberland nnd Intermediate sta
tions, 6.00, 10.05 a. m., and 1.55 und 6.0u p.
m.
Nnntlcoke and Intermediate stalons,
S.0S and 11.10 u. m. Plymouth and inter
mediate stations, 3.S5 and 8.50 p. m. For
Kingston. 12.45 p. m.
Pullman parlor nnd sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables, etc., apply to M. L. Smith, DIj
trlct Passenger Agent, depot, ticket of
fice. Eric and Wyoming Valley.
In effect Sept. 19, 1897.
Trains leavo Scrunton for New York
and Intel mediate points on Erlo railroad,
also for Hawlcy and local points at 7.03
a. m. und 2.25 p. m.
Arrive nt Scranton from nbovo points
at 10.23 a. in., 3.15 and 9.38 p. in.
SCUANTOIV DIVINIOX.
In r.ffect December litU, 1807.
i88s
Kortu Bound. Houth Uound.
k J BLtlons j
2 2 (Trlns Dally, Kx. !
z, 1 ecpt undr.)
v mAiflvE teave x u
7S.SN. Y. Frandlu St. .... 7 4) ....
"! 7t(VVesi nd atreet .... 753 ....
"" 70); Weehawken .... 810 ....
p iiiAnlve Leart i- m
1 is' .,&doia .... '-' ft, ....
ti Hancock .... 2 1 ....
I! .... ii'6 starlUUt .... ssa ....
-an, rresiou rark ..,. sal ....
W40 wiuwooii .... 841 ....
122 I'oyotelle aw ....
...! ... 18 1 nrson ... 25-S ....
12i8 rie:V't. Mt. .... 3,6....
rml Unloudale ... 3i9 ....
11 tv Hnre-jii'Hy .... mo ....
II Sll Caruoadi'e .... a .11
(no Wh'tumiJii .,..13 38 ...
"niajl JiayiiMa .... ts is ....
1IW Jciuvvn .... 3 45....
"' 1118 Arcblbild ,. 361 ....
' ms Wiutim .... 354 ....
11 11 Pecknlle .... S&o ...
1107 OlMlJHnt .... 401 ....
1105 ITIottmru ... 401 ....
11U3 'lUroop .... 410 . ..
110) PruUllMCO ... 4 u ....
!t7 park race .... fi 17 ....
iuu bcrantou .... 4 ...
a nXaTe Arrive r n
All trains run daily except Rurnltv.
t elriltlwi that trellis &top on signal (or pas.
KJIlft'JS
ccaro rates tla Ontario Western before
Rurclitslo? tlKketit and save money. Pay and
bjnt K pros to the West,
J, C, ADdorsoD, Gen. pass Agt.
T. Flltcrof t, iJlv. pans, An t, Bennian, Pa,
complete set of the books may
Q (J C O C Q Q O
I Save I
These
S By buying Carpets,
Drapery Fabrics, and .
other furnishings for
spring now. The dif-
fereuce between Febru-
ary prices and April fig-
ures will not be less
than 25 cents on every
$ dollar spent. S
s
3
iiCiiii O $
$ 408 Lackawanna Avenue, $
0 O V O O J O O
NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS
"TEBTH MADE PERFECT."
ORIGINATORS OF PAINLESS DE.ITISTaY.
We hate all the lateit disco verlei for alle
viating pain.
We extract teetb, fill teeth andnpply cold
crowns and bridge work without the lea.it
partlrleofputn, by a method patented and
used by us only. NO C11AROE for pulul&n
extracting when teeth ure ordered.
Full Set Teetii, Sd.OO.
We Ruurautco a fit.
Gold Crowns, Sli.00.
Allother work at propoitlonntely low prices.
-Uold Crowns and llrldje Work a
SrecUlty.
Heine tho oldot nnd largest dental parlori
In the norld, wo ure so ucll equipped that nil
vork done by mli ,110 best to lie hnd. Our
operations aro positively palulesi. All work
guuruutced for 10 years,
NEW YORK 'DENTAL PARLORS
Corner Lackawanna nnd yomlnj Aves.,
(Over Newark Shoo Store.)
Hours, S to 8. Runduy, 10 to 4
THIRD NATIONAL BiK
OF SCRANTON,
Special Attention Given to Bust
ncss nnd Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex.
tended According to Balances and
Responsibility.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
Capital,
Surplus, -
Undivided Profits,
$200,000
360,000
79,000
WJI. CflNNRL!.. President.
HENRY BKL1N, Jr., Vice Prcs.
WILLIAM II. 1'KCK. Caslilcr.
Tito vnnlt of this bank is pro
tccted by Holmes' Electric lro.
tectlvc bystem.