THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY MAY 21. 1898.
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NORTON'S WAR BULLETIN.
Hunting and Muslin Flogs.
Large Wall Map of Cuba .joe
Wall Map of Cuba and West Indies 25c.
Wall Map of the world, In colors, 25c.
Hand, McXally Co.'s War Atlas,
16 pages, 12x18, splendid maps,
in colors, for 25 cents.
Large Atlas of the World '2.oo up.
Our Navy, 50 Pictures, Paper Cover, 25c.
Navy Edition Scientific American 25c
(40 Pages, 100 Illustrations, Map Cuba.)
War Edition World Almanac 25c
All the Illustrated Papers 10c
Good Useful fountain Pen 25c.
Box Good Paper and Envelopes 10c
Pads of Good Writing Paper 5c up.
25-ccnt Paper Covered Hooks toe.
Novelties in Fine Stationery.
All the Desirable New Hooks.
Tine Wall Papers and Decorations.
Window Shades and Curtain Poles.
Wall or Room Mouldings.
Childrcns' Carriages and Wagons.
M. NORTON,
;.i2 lackawanna Ac, Scranton.
Anti-Saw Edge
Collars and Cuffs, every
body wants them.
THE
Lackawanna
aundry
"D02 IX."
joS Penn Aonue.
A. It WARMAN
In Our Stock.
Don't think brcauo ac hnmllp the
best and highest jirlcoil piano mailo
that wo hao none to suit a mote mod
est bank account. If you can alfoul It
we have tho KNA11E or 13RIOGS, but
our LUDWIG anil other pianos am
worth your while to carefully investi
gate before you buy.
Free Phonograph Concert
Eiery Afternoon
Between 3 and 1.
I
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PERRYBROS
205 Wyoming Ave.
. COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
CIME BANK BUILDING,
SCRANTON, PA.
Matters Hollclted hcra Othcts failed.
Moderate Charges.
"Pliilo"
Settles Your
Slnmneli.
An fTAPITiirnAn, vil An c o .. , , ....I.. ......
der, for tho almost Immediate, cuto of
Headache, Neuralgia and liacliachc.
'"Phllo" Is effectual In nil cates of Sleep
lessness, Indigestion, Ileal tburn and Al
coholic excesses.
" 'Phllo is positively the best remedy
I havo yet used for my hcailiclics." It
tor Koch, Jr., Scranton House, Scran
ton, l'a.
'Tor Neuralgia and Ileailichos l'hllo
Is perfection " Anna E. Hubcr, C. C,
Cushman, 218 Adams St.
Sold by all first cKss druggists. Prlco
10, 25 and CO cents and 11 00.
"PHILO" MFG. CO.,
us Clinton Place, New Vork City.
m i co.
Haveopened a General Insurance) Ofllca In
lien Stock Companies represented. Largs
-Den especially solicited, 'telephone IBIS-).
rite or ta I for Price List.
KEMP, 103 Wyoming Avenjo
CELEBRATION ON JUNE 25.
Knights of. .Malta Aro Preparing lor n
Dig HcmoiiMrntitiii.
The Knights of Malta of Scranton
nnd vicinity of whom there nre about
1,400 expect to celebrate the &:oth an
niversary of their order on Juno 23,
afternoon and evening. The afternoon
will be given up to a parade and tho
evening to a mass meeting. Row tir.
Be Gruchy has consented to nddiess
the meeting In tho evening nnd tho
Hon. Charles Edmunds, ot Philadel
phia, Is expected to accompany him in
another nddrcss.
Tho geneial committee of the seven
commanderles nro at work, but tho
whole mattei l still In an unfinished
state. The committee will hold Its next
meeting at Olyphant next Thursday at
8 p. in.
Aro oii Patriotic
Do yo i show your coloia? Tho most
complete line of Hunting, Silk, Cotton
Hunting, Printed Muslin, and nil qual
ities of VlagH, as well ns a full lino of
Toles, Flag Brackets, Uouttenulits of
Hllk, Satin, Celluloid, Gilt, etc, nt
J. D. Williams & 13ro
31'J and 214 Lackawanna avenue,
Scranton, Pa.
A large manufacturer will display at
F. L. Crane's storo a full lino of La
dies' nnd Misses' Suits, SklrtB, Capes
and Jackets Monday and Tuesday,
ll-v 2)1.44 -(!i T qnloi's!ina BVfl,
Gul lit Con and supply nn
SOME RESULTS OF
THECOLLISION
Rules ol the Fire Department Will Do
Moro Rigorously Enforced.
MEN WHO HAVE HEEN AUI.E TO
secure iMMt'NiTV ritOM cen-
BUItEAND I'U.Sl&HMENT THROUGH
POLITICAL INri.UENCE WILL 11E
THE riltST TO RECEIVE ATTEN-
tion-vi.aces oi' the injured
iii:n have heen tilled hy ti:m.
l'OIl AUY APPOINTMENTS.
Circumstnnces attenillnc the serious
collision between tho I'hoenK Chemical
and Crjetnl Hoso wagons on Adams
avenue Thursday morning will prob
ably prevent any formal Investigation
and consequent censure. The Incident
lias, howecr, awakened the Joint lira
department (.ommllteo of councils U i
seiiso nf duty long neglected, and which
will result In a phnke-up of Incompe
tent mm.
Vndcr ordinary condition, Tropp.tho
Crystal driver, would bo blamed for not
observing tho rlcld rule that I'hoenK
cominny has the ilzht of way on nil
alnims In tho district. Tropp knew this
rulo but ho stoutly maintains that tho
heavy tain obstructed his sight and
hearing so effectively that ho neither
i,aw nor heard the Phoenix company
until the crash came. Tho Litter's per
manent men uUo aer they discovered
the approach of tho Ciystal 'wngon too
l.Uo to mold the collision.
A point ngilnst Tiopp Is talked by
olllclalb In the fact that each company
h id exactly the mme distance to travel
to i each tho corner of Adams avenue
and Linden strec t. This, tho olllclala
t-a. Fhoulcl h IV" cnuseil Tiopp to slow
up after crossing Washington avenue.
Tin- s-ame conijilulnt is not lnlfced
against the I'hocnl. men as thev are
Mipposcd to havo the light of way.
oxn horse injured.
One cf the Cijst.il horses is the only
on of the four out of service. Her in
juries nro Blight and will permit her
letuiu to duty in a few davs. Tho
places of Campbell, Geoigo and Till
man, cf Phoenix company, nre being
lllled by Joseph Hcltman, (Centuiy
cnmpanj), driver; Charles lieckcr,
(Phoenix company), engineer, and Vlr
toi Koch, (rhoeni company), hose
man. None of them Is oidlnarllv a
pcimanent lliemun Isaac TIee, .a per
manent Crystal man, has been ap
pointed hose drivci cf that company
and John Cooney engine driver. Coonoy
Is, a member of the Crystals, but is not
a permanent flieman.
Political inlluence has hampered Chief
Hlckoy and the joint fire depaitmcnt
committee in legulatins tho service of
several permanent men. Several dt Iv
ors nro knrwn to havo been without ov
peilence with horns before .seeming
their appointments. The habits of oni
who has been for some time in the ser
vice are notoriously bad and In uidl
tlnn ho Is. handicapped by stiffness.
Another dilver has a physical imper
fection which debars him from heavy
vvuik. lb' occupied seven seconds In
climbing from the lloor to his seat dur
ing the recent inspection A South
Side company contains men lecentlv
ccnsund by the mayor for clilnkln,? In
ciuaiters and being absent on sovetal
occasions without leave.
COMMITTEE "WILL ACT.
All those facts are known to tho joint
fire department committee. The mem
beis havo i of rained from attempting- to
iemdy tho defects but they realize tlu
time has come for action It is promis
ed that the Hist evidence of incompe
tency nniong the permanent men will
causo the committee to take action or
to give Chief Illekey that authority.
Thomas Campbell and Lincoln Till
man niu the only ones nt the hospital
of those who were Injured in the col
lision nt Adams avenue and Linden
stieet Thursday morning. They will
no mound in a day or two. Tillman
is tho least hurt of the two, and Is
suffering muscular pain from tho shak
ing up he g..t Campbell's right shoul
der was dislocated, and it will take a
few dajs longer for him to be ntound.
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THEIR MAN WAS KILLED.
Denth n Year Ago Prerants n Scnrrh
b the Police
The police will never find "Jake"
Hold. He was killed last summer
while tiving to board a Delawaie.
Lackawanna and Western train. As
related in jesterday's Tribune, a let
ter fiom James H ISovlc, of Hiookljn,
to Acting Chief Gun el, xequested that
Hold be found nnd described htm as
being 31 joins old and having an ar
tificial kg. The letter further stated
that Hold s mother was dving.
It was lecnlled by the police j ester
day that Bold was killed at 2 a. in. on
Tmsdav, July J J, of last jeur while
tijlng to board a fast Height tialn
near West Lackawanna avenue. Two
companions succeeded In getting
aboatd. Bold fell beneath the wheels.
His body was further mangled by a
switching engine. An nitillcinl leg
helped establish Hold's Identity ns a
hostler who had worked for Tiank
Amsbiy Ho and the two men with
him weie bound for tho Hiughamton
races.
Undeitnker Haub was given clinrgo
if the body, which was bulled two
days later. These facts havo been
communicated by letter to tho Hiook
Ivn people.
NATIONAL CONVEnTiOnTt PITTSTON.
Opens on 'J'uiisuny .Morning in Illaclc
Diamond Hull.
On Tuesday tho national convention
of the Ameilcan Piotostant Ladles'
association will begin in Plttston. Tho
convention will convene In Blnck Dia
mond Hall, over the Fiist National
bank, Tuesday morning, at 3 o'clock.
It will be the twenty-fifth nnnunl ses
sion of tho lodge, and will continue for
three days. Eaglo hotel will bo head
qunttors for visiting delegates and
members. Tuesday evening tho dele
gates and reprepentntlves will be en
tertained In Music Hall with an enter
tainment. Mnyor Harding will wel
come the visitors with on address,
which will bo responded to by Past
National Grand Master D. W. Iteese,
of Plymouth.
Wednesdny tho delegates will bo In
session during the dny nnd In tho even
ing a banquet will bo hold In Caledon
ian hall In honor of tho delegates.
Tho national officers aro. National
Grand Mistress, Mrs. J. W. Blackburn,
Plttston; grand vice-mistress, Salllo
Connor. Philadelphia, grand secretary,
i:ila Bushfield, Pittsburg; grand treas
urer, Elizabeth Davis, Scranton; ns
slstnnt grand secretary, M. H. Jones,
Plymouth; grand chaplain, Hebeccn
Hood, Shenandoah: grand conductress,
Maggie Wilson, Johnstown; assistant
grand conductress, Lizzie M. Beckett,
I'lttsburrr; Brand Inside stewardess,
Snrnh I'owlces, Turtle Creek, l'a.;
grand outsluo stewardess, Anna K
Watcip, Johnstown.
TWO MORE AMERICAN TLAQS.
Thar Mill "n I'lnng to tho llrooo
with Cermonlei Today.
Patriotism Is running rife. Those
who cannot go awny to war nro finding
other means to bo patriotic. The ma
jority of Instances are ling raisings.
This afternoon two moro flags will bo
flung to tho breeze. I'rom a pole CO
feet above tho ground nt the now
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
car shop ono will go up nt 4 o'clock.
Tho general committee of arrange
ments comprising J. I. Urognn, James
Drummond, Thomas Little, Joseph
Schultz, Louis Knollcr, and Griffith
Williams have completed preparations
for the occnslon.
William O Connor will act as chair
man and Rev I. J. McMnnus, of Green
Illclgc; R. A, Zimmerman, esq ; and
M. r. Contoy, esq., have consented to
speak. Tho Hag to be raised Is a
beauty 1Gx24 In size. The Hinging of
this ling to the wind completes tho list
of shops who nro now surmounted by
these emblems of free nnd patriotic
people.
The other ling will bo raised nbovo
tho Boiler shop of the Lackawanna
lion and Steel company's works. The
Hag, a lnrge one, will lly 120 feet above
tho ground. The commlttco of nr
lnngcmcnts comrislng Charles nafilet,
William Wachlet, and John Trltchtel
hnve completed their plans. A. J. Col
born, esq , and Alderman John T, Howo
have consented to speak.
FIREA1EN AS SOLDIERS.
JInnv ol Th a in Aro Mllh tho Thir
teenth Itegiinent.
Nino Scranton lire companies nro
repicsented In tho Thirteenth legl
ment as follows.
Kagli' Hnglne Company-P. V. Cum
inlngs, Company A
Nlignr.i Ho 40 Company Charles Bone,
Comp in A
Hooknnd Ladder Company Prank Mai
lott and Kobe it Armstrong, Compmj 11;
Flank Holding, jr. (captain), Comp my C.
Crvstnl IIoho Company Charles Hamil
ton. John Gaines, Charles Illnes nnd Jako
L. Mo'-cr, Compnnj II, Karl Gunbter,
Geoigo Holding and W. S. Gould, Com
piny C
Nnv Aug Hoso Companj Clniles Zelj
ler, Comp iny 11
Columbia Chcmlenl Company Charles
Kellct, Company II; William Llcucllvn,
Comp inv i"
Phnculx Chemical Company Arthur 15.
Spc nei r, Companv D.
Ci utury Hose Compani Charles Wlrth.
Companv D; Henry Helm, Company II;
1VU r Zing, jr. Companj D.
Llbcrt Hoso Comp inj John Jon",
Compiny II: T. 13 Mills. Arthur Mills,
1) iv Id 13vans and Joseph II. lilrtky, Com
panv H
Franklin Hnglne Company Frank F.
Jones, Company F.
CHARLES IIOVT'S NEW COMEDY.
I'ino Company Will l'renont It nt tho
Lvcetim Tonight.
Clinilei Hoyt Is a play w light who
alwajs has a leason, and a good one
for whatever he does. For instance,
In his new comedy, "A Day and a
Night," one act Is sunposed to occur
during tho day. while tho other two
nie nt nlcht Some ono lnquiiecl why
this division had been made In favor
of the niht.
' If I had made two acts In tho day
nnd ono nt night," ho nnsweicd, 'It
would not have been possible to locate
the comedy in New York at all. What
Is dinner time In most places Is tho
hour for early lueakfat in New Yoik.
Dinner Is eaten baiely In Cfmo to
leach the theater ns the cm tain rises,
while the third meal Is taken Uisuiely
somewheie tow aid midnight. In fact,
If 1 row into this comedy I Would di
vide the first net Into two scenes, and
only havo the first one of these two
occur while the sun shines."
This new comedy will be seen nt the
Lyceum tonight.
CAMP BAQQAGE ARRIVES TODAY.
Wilt Ho Unpacked in the Armory on
.Monday.
The camp baggage shipped from Mt.
Gietna Thursday by Lieutenant Brese
Watklns after the departure of the
Thirteenth leglment will not reach the
city until today.
On account of tho fair now In pro
giess in the armoiy tho baggage will
not bo unloaded until Monday unci will
then 1)0 stored away In its proper place
The personal effects of members of the
leglment which wore sent back, can be
called fur at the nimorv by friends.
The new ambulance which It was
deemed advisable not to take nlong
will be stoiecl in the at mot y foi the
piesent.
PAWNEE DILL AND THE RAIN.
They I'nlil n Joint isit to the CM)
Vcterdn.
Pawnee nill nnd a heavy rain storm
visited the city jesterdny. The foimer
gave exhibitions of his show at Wy
oming avenuo and Ash street nnd the
latter did what It could to spoil the
evening petformnnce.
The afternoon peitormance did not
begin until very late and was hurried
thtough In n fashion that was un
satlsfactoiy to tho uudlenee.
Fioin jesterday's showing some tal
ent and iv geneious bath would improve
tho show materially. It exhibits at
Nnntlcoko today and at Wilkts-Harre
Monday.
l'o tho Public.
We deslro to call tho attention of tho
public to tho fact that the Keelcy Insti
tute Is under new management. Also
that Mr. C. Ball has not been con
nected with us since Nov. 10th, 3897,
either directly or lndliectly.
Dr. Voorhees has also retired nnd In
his place we havo Dr. A. W Hecse,
who was for five ycais In charge of
tho medical depaitment of tho Keeley
Institute In tho Soldiers' Homo nt
Leavenworth, Kansas.
He has probably had more actual ex
perience In Keeley work than nny doc
tor In tho business except Dr. Keeley,
himself. Tho Keeley Institute,
72S Madison avenue, Scranton.
MOTHERS PRAISC Hood's Sarsa
parllla, because, by its great blood
em Idling qualities, It gives rosy cheekg
and vlgorbus appetites to pale and
puny children.
HOOD'S PILLS nro tho favorite
family cathartic, and liver medicine.
Prlco 25c.
run Vnu Climb Ollvo Street IIIII?
Try It with a Victor Hicvcle. The
lino embraces eleven different numbers,
from $40 to $I"i each. You cannot afford
to overlook this lino when purchasing.
J. D. Williams & Bro ,
312 and til Lackawanna avenue,
Scranton, Pn,
n pi IKn A PPP A I
IvCLlLA ilk k L.1L.
HAS BEEN ISSUED
Scranton Committee Asks Alii Irom All
Patriotic Citizens.
AFI'nAL 13 l'OflMAL AND Ort'I
CIAL AND CALCULATUD TO HfllNG
ItnSPONSUS IN AID OP thi: SOL
DIUU9 AND TllBm PAMILIHS.
AN ALLIANCE WITH THU NATION
AL HL'LlBr COMMISSION MAY un
UNDBUTAKBN - JIONTIIOSH AND
HONi:SDALU ASKBD TO JOIN.
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Tho formal nppenl of tho committee
organized to aid Thirteenth regiment
soldiers and their families was Issued
yesterday. It is as follows:
A Call to All Patriotic Cltl7ens: Tho
like duvotlon to our countr, which has
scut her bruvo soldiers Into tho Held and
has called our historic and ever success
ful navy Into action In tho causo of hu
manity, has prompted our citizens at
home to organize relief In patriotic sym
pathy nnd such heln as can not bo ten
dered b our government. Wo miM not
allow one of our br.iv o soldiers or sahors
to suffci for lack of an thing wo can
furnish We must cheer hi i heart and
nerve his arm
Providence has sent tho cry of thoao
In whom lie has planted the hope of lib
erty, such ai has blessed this land so
long, to our doors, and wo nave answered
high heavens ckmmds. This Is tho
logic of tho war wo aru engaged In and
wo can all respond nt.d piy the grateful
debt wo owo tho oppressed for whit wo
enjoy.
Our oung men have accepted, regard
less of creed, politics or pelf-Interest, the
Issuo which tin ciuclty and delliinco of
sK centuries lllng In the face of freedom
nnd humanity today. All historic bless
ings and every intrlotlc Impulse make It
a privilege to sustain Uigfo who luvo
lcspolided lo our ciantl'H r ill
The Soldiers' Belief assori itlon Is tho
spontaneous expression of our people m
this vicinity In this emergency. The ob
jects of tho association aio to supply ne
cessities and luxuries to the sick nnd
wounded, to care for the dependent one s
ut homo, to keip our defenders tn touch
with homo lntiiests and Influences, nnd
oun-elves In touch with them by facili
tating and promoting correspondence, to
second tho efforts of tho lted Cross so
ciety, to bring to Gods ncio tho sicred
remains of the fallen hero In a wonl, to
find out the mid of every p itrlotle son
of America who Is battling for us and
mltlgato the evils of war.
ONLY' TH13 OPPORTUNITY.
It needs onl the opportunity for a
generous i espouse fiom all our cltiens
Individual!', old and young, societies,
leagues, clubs churches, nil civic nnd ic
llglnus associations aio requested lo
miko common cause for thK emergency
and m.ako It pngsiblo for this organlzi
tlon to expiess In acts ut onco jour
sjinpathy and btiivolmce
At ci meeting of the Scranton boatd of
trade, held Monday, May 30. lsr, the fol
lowing executive committee ot tho Sol
dlirs' Belief usseiatlcm was appointed, to
wit: W. A Mil) Alfted Hind. C H.
ManvlUe, Thomas H Uile, C. G HolnnJ,
John H. Fan, Com id Sohroeder, Luther
Keller nnd D 1! Allieiton
All subscilptlons and contributions.
l.ugo and sm ill, should bo made diiectlv
to, or through minis and sent to D. II
Atherton. sicietiiv. at tho rooms of tho
board of trade He will keep nn accurate
reeoul of all donations cmd peas them to
tho treasurer and make nckncnledgm"ats
In tho public puss This association will
vvoik In h union with the National as
sociation oi Kan ltd In Philadelphia, ap
proved b the pi i vldi nt anil hi cabinet.
Tho public will be made acquainted from
llmo to tlmo with om work. Let us all
come specdllv to the rescue.
Hv order of the committee of tho asso
ciation. Alfred Hind, President.
D H Atherton pecreturv.
Scranton. Pa , Mn) H), ltfb
The committee yesterday opened
communication by letter with o--Cap-tain
W. D H Alnoj. of Montrose, and
Homer Greene, of Honesdnle,. asKIng
them tn secure nn expression of opin
ion flora the citizens of those towns
lelntlve tn co-operating with tho
Scranton committee for the benefit of
the Suseiui'hnnna and Wn no county
soldiers with the Thliteenth. Mont
rose has already subscribed about $1,
000 for Company G soldiers and their
families.
ROSTCU OF THIRTI3F.NTH.
Colonel Couisen has been icquesteil
by letter to furnish the committee with
a copy of tho Thirteenth's loster, to
gether with pnitlculais showing what
membets of the leglment nie married
or single, their home addi esses, the
persons di pendent upon them, etc., etc.
A letter has also been sent to John
C. Convcise, of Philadelphia, piesldent
of the National Relief commission, ex
ptesslng a desire that the Scianton or
ganization be attached to the National
body. This will not Involve n use of
local funds by the latter but It Is be
lieved that nn alliance with It will
facilitate communication with the
front as will as make easier trans
portation of wounded nnd sick men
and supplies
The Scianton commlttco will meet
next Thursday, by which time much
of tho detailed work will bo decided
upon.
PART OF ADDRESS (lONE.
That r.vplnliis Uiy tho I,etter (Ins
Not Been Delivered.
There Is some father residing In this
city who no doubt are vvondeiing why
his son William, who is Interested In a
l.anch nt HI Machuyu, Mexico, has not
v rltten The lattei In the post olllco
and Is dated Apill 21, WJi. The reason
It has not leached him In the usual
couise of delivery Is because In some
manner two letters must havo stuck to
gether and in being pulled apiit tho
Coursen's
Ml! HI
Received from Creamery
every moruiug.
Prints, 1 lb. each, - 23c
Uoxcs, 5 lbs. each, - 22c
Tubs, 501bs. each, tocut, 20c
E. Q. Coursen
Wholesale anil Retail,
name of the pnrty addressed nnd tho
street naino Is gone nlso.
The part of the address remaining Is
written In a plain, bold hand nnd reads
Mr. W. VT. -Hon. 1536 avenue,
Scranton, l'n V. S. of A." Tho dashes
nbovo represents the missing poUs.
The letter Is postmarked from Frnn
goza, Tunbnco, Mexico. The post of
fice clerks here have tried to locate
some ono to whom the letter belongs
but so far In vain.
LACKAWANNA STUDENTS.
1 hey Will Tnl.o tho I'.xnmlnntlon nt
Hint Stroudtburi; School.
County Suptcrlntcndent of Schools J.
C. Taylor has been appointed n mem
ber of tho stuto examining board of
13ast Stroudsburg Normal school. Tho
examinations will be held on June 20
nnd 21. Mr. Taylor announces that
tho exnmlnntlon for teachers' certifi
cates nt Mooslc has been postponed
fiom June 21 to June 23. Those from
Lackawanna county who will tnko the
exnmlnntlon nt Stroudsburg aru ns fol
lows: Senior Class Mary Butterworth, of
Mndlsonvllle, Margaret Cnsgrove, of
Archibald; Cora Davis, of Jermvn, Knto
CI. Henley, ot Carbondale; Mnrgaret V,
Jojce, of Carbondale; Jennie C. Kear
ney, ot Cnrbondale, D. W. Lullue, of
Bald Mount; Anna L. McCnrtv, of May
flld; Nelllo McGlnnls. of Scranton, Mary
McLean, of Carbondale; Johanna L Mur
phy, of Carbondale, Hllzabeth M. Robin
son, of Scranton
Junior Class Kittle M. Atherton, of
Chirks Summit. J. C Blcaccker. of 11 ild
Mount, Kntherlne Cojne, of Scranton;
'J heresa Fallon, of Old Foige, Mary I.
Forgcng, ot Scranton, Msia. Hills, of Jer
myn, Stella llollcnback of Mooslc;
Joslo Kennedy, of Scott, Margaret Mc
Andrews, of Carbondile, CHrtiude Mc
Gee, of Scranton, Sarah A. Mullen, of
Jermin; Carrie Murrnv, of Jermyn, M.
F. Murray, of Diuimore. Helen Pasmoio,
of Cuibondale A C. Paul, of Carbon
dale; Alice Plummer, of Marshbrook,
P. F. Powell, of Mlnooka, Sidle A Pur
vis, of Scranton; W H Pin vis. of Scran
ton; L.uiri L. Spiegel of Thornhurst,
Knto L Thompson, of Bald Mount; Ad
dle M. Van Campen, of Freitown, Amics
Walker, of Mai Held, Maltha Walsh, of
Mavtleld.
CIIIEP HICKGY IS THE A1AN.
It Is Ills Duly to IsMiin Pormlts
for
Oil Morngu I'linUs.
Tho question as lo whether Building
Insp"ctoi Nelson or lire depaitment of
ficials havo nuthcilty to penult the
building of the Sandeison .5. Rlchnrt oil
tank In Gieen Rldqe, has been settled
lit fnvoi of the latter. This conclusion
has been based upon the following ex
cerpts from the digest ot city laws and
ordinances:
Pago 101, Section 3 From and nflc r the
p issago of this ordinance It shall !u i bo
lawful to stole netioleum, keroeue oil
benzine, neplha oi oilier lmlaimn ible
oils or burning fluids In greater iu uni
ties than live bain Is without
ihst having such place Inspected b the
chief of the Hie department and tho
chairmen of the lire depaitment commit
tees of tho select and common councils
and n pennlt Issxed therefor
Pago liil. Section 0 llu city clerk sh ill
keep u ri cord of the action of sail chief
and chairmen and shall Issue the permits
when oidered In any two ol them I-'or
each pi unit lsseecl he sh ill be entitled to
lecelvo $3 for the use of the cltv.
If the tank was to be enclosed In n
building, the matter would ret with
the building Insiectoi. Befuie Chief
Hlckoy and the two chairmen dluct
the i-lty deik to Issue the permit they
will lay the npphc-r tion before a meet
ing of the Joint lire depaitment com
mute". The meeting has been called
for next Tuesday evening.
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GRADUATION PLANS.
Otic Important Point Hits Not Been
Decided.
Tho high nnd ti.alnlng school com
mittee of the bonid nf control has not
decided whether the graduation of Hie
High School's classical and commer
cial departments shall be joint or sej.
urate. Tho commencement dates will be
June 13. 1C, and 17, training school,
class nnd giaduation nights, respect
ively. Theie will be onu commence
ment speaker from outside tho city. He
may Ikj Stanley Hall, of Claik univer
sity, Supervisor Maible, of New York
city, or Thomas Balliet, of Springfield,
Miss.
Tho Lehigh Valley i.allinad will sell
on May 2S, tickets Horn Wllkes-Bauo
to Niagara Tails and return at into
of one faie fur the lound tilp. Tickets
good to return to and Including May
31. Consult I-ehlgh Valley ticket agent
for fuither particulars.
A (iood Set of Teeth For. . .$3.0()
Our Best Sets or Teeth 3.00
Inclailng the Painless extraction
DR.S. C.SNYDER
321 Spruce Street, Opp Hotel Jermyn
Mattresses
We handle a line of first-clas Mat
tresses, and sell them at right prices.
These are 'well made and their true value
is from one to three dollars more than we
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ask. Made in two pieces and made
honestly.
Husk Mattresses .-. $3.50
Fibre Mattresses 5.00
Cotton Mattresses 6.00
Others at $7.00, $8.00 aud $9.00, but all worth a little
more than we ask.
SIEBECKER & WATKINS,
406408 Lackawanna Ave.
ILONEY OIL fli MANUFACTURING CO,
141toll0 5lerldlanbtrect,Scrnntoii, Ta. X honott.'j
BURNING, LUBRICATING
AND CYLINDER OIL!
PAINT DEI' AKTMCNT Linseed Oil,
Varnlsli, Dryer Japan uuU ttblntfle tjialu.
DOYS DRIQADE FORMED.
'V, I). Sturdevnnt ol Company I1M III
,11c ihn Drill Mauler.
Calvary Reformed church will form
a company of tho boys brigade. Tho
cnptnln nnd Instructor will bo T. D.
Sturdevnnt, formerly of Company D,
Thirteenth Regiment. Owing to cir
cumstances ho wns compelled to stny
at homo nnd has consented to Instil
Into the boys the spirit of n soldier.
Hoys from all paits of the city aro
Invited to como to Join this company.
Due notice will bo given of the first
meeting. Meanwhile names enn bo sent
to T. Sturdevnnt, cnie of Rev. U. W.
Walsh, 718 Gibson stieet.
Remember llin Maine.
nnd don't forget that Tuesday, Mav 31,
Is tho date of Walter L. Main's grand
est and best shows, consolidated, nnd
that reserved seats will be on sale tho
morning of the exhibition nt Mathews
Bros.', 320 Lackawanna avenue.
ScrantoiVs
1 10 RENT
PRICES ON GROCERIES.
Clarke's Best Tatent Flour,
per barrel $7.25
Clarke's Celebrated Berkshire
Sugar-Cured Hams, per
pound 8iC
Choicest Light Bacon, per
pound 7iC
Feed, Meal or Corn, per hun
dred 90c
Choicest Burbank Potatoes,
per bushel 98c
Strictly Fresh Egpjs, per doz . . 1 2c
Star and Cresent Brand, finest
ciuilit Lemon Cling, Cal
ifornia Peaches, per can.12iC
Boston Baked Beans with To
inatoe Sauce, 3-pound can
for 8c
Fresh Cockles, 2 cans for....25c
Stripped Smoking Tobacco, per
pound 25c
Sundries.
From handle bar to toe clips
there is not an article which comes
under the name of bicycle sundries
that cannot be procured here.
AGENTS FOR
STERLINGS $60 $75
TEARNS $50
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
SCRANTON $35 $50
We invite vour inspection ol
our repair shop.
Iron and Steel.
Soft steel rounds up to 7 inch.
Lnrge stock of cold-rolled shafting.
TTENBEIDEI S CO.
IJulcstCclc House in N t. I'enmylvanla.
Turpontlack Wblta Load. Coal Tar,
liti HK.
820 lackawaani Ave., Scrantoa'h.
Wholesale nnd Retail
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD,
FRENCH ZINC,
Ready Mixed Tinted Paints,
Convenient, Uconomlcut, Durable
Varnish Stains,
Producing Perfect 1 mltutton of KzpamlTi
Wood.
Reynolds' Wood Finish,
Especially Designed for lunldo Work.
Marblo Floor Finish,
Durable and Drlos Quickly
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
1 mP
IN SEARCH OF A TIE
To suit your fancy the best placo to look Is
through our stock. All tho now ltilni;s In
Mcn'd ruriilsliiii? UooiH Ibid their way Into
ourxtore, and you will Unci tho pilcei rlshu
203
Uj Washington Ave
SOMJ AUBNIS roil KNOX HATJ.
SdufcAAA--'"--- AAAAk
Ti.stes tood to a hungry man,
but lie will not caie much for
It utiles the crust Is tc nclcr and
nl i It l almost lmposslhlo to
mike t mli r cru-t i ut of somo
kinds of Hour, but If you uao
"Snow White"
You will have no tiouble Of
course sou can't slap It togeth
er In nns fashion and get tho
best lesults, but ordinary caro
Is all th it Is required, and If
ou nro Interested enough to
read this nd jou ore not ono
of tho careless kind.
Your grocer sells It.
"We Only Wholesale It."
THE WESTON MILL CO
Scranton, Carbondale. Olyphant.
FIVE DOLLARS FOR
WRITING fl LETTER
I11 order to introduce
my new line of Kimball
Pianos and organs I will
pay FIVC DOLLARS to
any one who will send
me the name of any par
ty who will buy a piano
or organ of me.
This will be paid when
first payment is made on
the instrument and to
the first one who sends
in. the name. If ouy
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in.
Address
George H.Ives
No. 9 West Market Street,
Wilkes-Itarre.
BARBOUR'S HOMEGREDITHOUSE
limine added 1,200 feet to our ttor
room, wo nro now irtpured to show a
liner assortment ut
furniture:
than ever. You aro cordially Invited to
call ond Inspect our tsootla and compare
prices. CASH Oil CIlUOlT.
425 LACKAWAWMA AVE.
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