THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY. JULY 5. 1898.
5
NORTON'S SUMMER SALE.
BAROAINS IN BOOKS.
Clearing Sate or
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS
AT HALF THE PRICE.
Wc have a good assortment
of single volumes and
Odds and Ends of Lots,
New, Recent and Standard Hooks,
Many of them by Popular Writers,
which wc want to clear out,
and offer them at Half Trice.
This Is a good opportunity to
get a lot of Good Hooks
at Unusually Low Prices.
Call and look them over.
M. NORTON,
322 Lack. Ave., Scranton.
32 S.Main St., Wllkcs-Uarrc.
FAMOUS
(LGXIKLE
1NISII
For the
Palronlie ACKAWANNA
"The" L-AUNDRY.
We didn't expect tho people of Scran
ton to rush to our store- ixt onco lor ev
erything In tho muflc line. Wc rciilUo
that it takes tlmo to establish ono's busi
ness, but business Is coming our way de
spite all tho opposition, becauso wo pay
strict attention to nil orders and oiler
the best musical poods In this city for
the least amount of money. Tho Ludwlg
Piano Is gaining Immensely In popularity.
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COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
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THIS AND THAT.
Alex Dunn, Jr., was tho hero of a bat
tle with a big rattlesnake on tho Kim
hurst boulevard Sunday afternoon when
the bun was netting. Tho rcptllo fought
with desperate resistance. It was live
feet long all but two inches, and was
eleven inches in circumference around
the thickest part of tho body. Mr. llunn,
his wife and two other ladles were driv
ing toward Elmhurst. On Hearing a bend
In thn road this side of tho point where
the Scranton Gas and Wnter company's
road converges toward the WHIIuiuh'
Bridge reservoir, thero wero two car
riages stopped and the horses weie pranc
ing about. Theodore Straub was in one
of the carriages, and 11 party from Mos
cow was In tho other. Mr. Dunn ilrovo
up behind and Inquired tho reason for
the action of the horses. Pretty soon his
horses began tho same capers, but lie put
the whip to them and drove by. Four
rattlesnakes were colled alongside the
read and they were shaking their rattles.
He went by a few hundred yards with
the team, and returned afoot firmed with
btones and cudgels. Three of tho snakes
got under cover, but ho enguged tho
fourth and desttoyed It.
The West Chester, Pa., Dally Local
News prints a series of short sketches of
the students graduated this year front
the West CJhcstcr State Normal school:
"G. Arthur Fowler, son of Hosmcr
Fowler. Jermyn, Lackawanna county, Is
of typical American stock. His father's
ancestors camo to this country In tho
Mayflower in 1G20 and those of his moth
er, In tho Uonaventura, In IKw, Ho has
had two years' experiences as teacher In
the schools of his nativo county, and 1ms
worked also as a printer. Ills hobby Is
natural science and In somo department
of this he hopes to specialize"
"Carbondale, Lackawanna county, is
the home of MUs Elizabeth Thompson,
daughter of the lato William Monroe
Thompson. She ha3 taught for three
years at her home, and has attended tha
Normal two years. She is an Aryan.
Jer mother. Mrs. Maria r, Thompson,
resides at Carbondale. Next year Miss
Thompson will he located at Ridley Park,
at a salary of J550."
Under date of Juno 21 Ensign Charles
J. Fallon, of tho United States Uunbo.it
Dixie, writes ns follows to his aunt, Mrs.
Mary 12. r. Hogart, of Wllkes-Barre:
"Wo arrived off Tilnldnd yesterday morn
ing, and ns thero was a Spanish gunboat
laying. In tho harbor wo proceeded to
show them how we could shoot. The
engagement lasted about three hours and
wo Just about cleaned out the harbor
and town. Whllo wtTivero busy with tho
gunboat a Spanish man-of-war put out
from a small bay about thtee miles down
tho coast and proceeded to shoot nt us.
AVo let them help themselves until wo
had silenced the gunboat nnd then we
started after them. Our (list shot wunt
over nnd pist them, but tho second went
past the smokestack nnd exploded on her
deck. She Immediately ceased her tiring
and turned nnd skudded for the small bay
out of wlik.tf she camo ns last ns she
could go. Wo continued tiring until sho
was out of sight. 1 never saw a ship
move as fast as she. They were evident
ly very much frightened. Tho Spaniards
aro very bad gunners, whllo our boys
are Just tho opposite. Our boys nlso be
haved finely whllo under the heavy fire.
For about threo hours It pounded ns if
hades had brokenfoese. It Is impossible
for mo to descrlbo It on paper. We had
six largo 6-lr.ch guns and four smnlle.
6-pound guns, all going together, besides
the shells of tho enemy which wero burst
ing around us. Fortunately, owing to the
very bad marksirnnshlp of tho Spaniards,
wo had no ono hurt."
Tho Door of Hope Is tho nnino of a so
ciety recently formed In Wllkcs-Pnrre.
Its work will be the reclaiming of fallen
women. It Is Intended that a new and
cheerful homo will bo given tho erring
girls nnd women where they can receive
lessons In household duties, such ns sew
ing, cooking, etc., nnd that Christian
teaching and educational work be taken
tip. Tho erring will bo admitted only
when willing and discharged when they
so desire. Tho homo will bo thoroughly
non-srctnrlnn. In every case, nn Investi
gation will bo made, before ailmlttnnco
Is granted. It Is thought that such a
charily will bo self-sustaining. Tho la
dles to whom tho project owes Its exist
ence are: President. Mrs. Dr. K. W.
Buckmnn; secretary, Mrs. 11. W. Kilmer;
treasurer, Miss Margaret Porter; lawyer,
Miss Mary L. Trcscott.
P. H. French, night clerk at the Hotel
Jermyn, previously night clerk for sev
eral years at tho Wyoming House, left
hero Saturday to becomo head clerk nt
Tho Oneontn, Harvey's Lake. Tho One
onta's manager is Frederick H. White,
tho last nnd one of tho most successful
nnd popular proprietors of Scrnnton's old
Wyoming House. Mr. Whlto has been
fortunate in acquiring the management ct
ono of tho best equipped nnd most de
lightfully situated mountain hotels In tho
country. It will bo kept open tho year
mound, In rc-cmploylng his former cleric
Mr. French, ho strengthens the attrac
tions at tho hotel by securing a most
courteous nnd able assistant, ono who Is
known ns an estlmablo gentleman to hun
dreds of tho traveling fraternity, all of
whom have paid tribute to his many ex
cellent qualities.
PERSONAL.
John P. Collins, of Carbondale, visited
Scranton friends yesterday.
Hon. T. V. Powderly, of Washington,
spent yesterday In this city.
Miss Carrie Trumbowcr, of Danville,
Is visiting friends In Scranton.
Ralph Foulk. of Danville, 13 tho guest
of friends en Scranton street.
Miss McGarry. of Carbondale, called on
Scranton friends yestetday.
Mrs. John K. Ttoohc, of Capousc ave
nue, has gone to Canada to visit rela
tlvs. Miss Mattlo Gunson, of Chicago, Is tho
guest of her mother, at 410 Qulncy ave
nue. Miss Ktta Levi, of Philadelphia. Is the
guest of tho Misses Levi, of Scranton
street.
Miss Lllla Harding, of BInghamton, is
visiting Miss Harding, of Washington
avenue.
Wallace Ross, the well-kown oarsman,
was at Lake Ariel yesterday. Ho spent
last night In tho city.
Kdltor Benjamin F. Pride, of Susque
hanna, was yesterday the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Summers, of Ad
ams u venue.
Kmerson D. Cwcn, formerly of Tho
Tribune, rou of tho Morning Telegraph,
of New York city, Is visiting relatives
and friends In this city this week.
Mrs. G. W. Meyers, of South Deckers
court. Is attending tho convention of tho
Christian nnd Mission Alliance, which is
being held at BInghamton this week.
RECORD-BREAKINQ DAY.
Only One Tiro nnd Thnt Wan a Vcrr
Sninll Aflnir.
Scranton firemen say that yesterday
was tho record breaker among Fourths
of July for many years. From 12
o'clock Sunday night until 12 o'clock
last night only one alarm was sound
ed, nnd this, from box 4S at 11,15 p. m.
was for a slight blaze caused by nn
explosion of a lamp on tho South Side.
As far ns could be learned last night
not even a still alarm was received
during the day.
At every company quarters men,
horses nnd apparatus had been on tho
alert since Saturday evcnlnc to re
spond to calls with tho least delay
possible. That there was nothing to do
during yesterday's daylight hours is
attributed to tho heavy mid-day rains.
Last night's lire was duo to the ex
ploding of a lamp which set fin; to
the dwelling house occupied by Mrs.
Dingle, on Birch street. The South
Scranton lire companies responded but
tho tire had been put out by a bucket
brlgadp before thoy arrived, Little
damage resulted, tho carpet and a few
pieces of furniture being slightly
burned
TOO V0UNQ TO WED.
Hut Old Enough to Ho Sent to Jnil
for Attempting It.
For trying to Induce a 15-year-old
girl, Jennie Hendricks, to marry him,
Louis Miller, 1" years of age, was ar
raigned yesterday morning before Al
derman Millar and committed to Jail
in defnult of $1,000 ball.
Young Millar, according to tho story
of the girl's mother, Mrs. Emma Hen
dricks, and ns related in yesterday's
Tribune, induced the girl recently to go
with him to BInghamton, where, on ac
count of their youthful appearance,
they failed to find a clergyman who
would make them one. Miller's attor
ney protested against viewing the mat
ter in a serious light, claiming for his
young client that it wus but a mis
directed love affair.
Before the youth was tuken to Jail
by Special Ofllcer Bryant, ho was put
under $300 ball to keep the pence, Miss
Ethel M. Martin alleging, that ho had
made threats against her early yes
terduy morning.
After tho hearing, Mrs. Hendricks
announced that sho proposed having
her daughter committed to the Houso
of the Good Shepherd or some similar
Institution.
Itoduced Kntes to Buffalo
on account of the I?. V. P. U. conven
tion, July 14 and 17, 1S98, 4-Ia Lehigh
Valley. Consult ticket agents for
rates, trains and further particulars.
CALEDONIAN GAMES
AT DRIVING PARK
Many Cooteils Decided In Presence ol a
Fair-Sized Crowd.
TH13 BALLOON WENT UP BUT
ITS INTENDED PASSENGER, WAS
OBLIGED' TO REMAIN ON TERRA
FIRMA-RA1N INTERFERED WITH
THE ATTENDANCE AND ATHLETtC
EVENTS, BUT THE EXCELLENT
PROGRAMME WAS CARRIED OUT
IN SPITE OF HANDICAP.
Tho several downpours of rnln and
the failure of the balloon to enrry Its
Intended passenger Into the air were
slight drawbacks to yesterday's thirty
first annual games of tho Scranton
Caledonian club. But thus handi
capped, even, about 2,000 persons saw
the nthlettc games decided and tho
Caledonian celebration of tho day was
all that could be expected.
Arrangements for the balloon ascen
sion were delayed by the rain, but at
7 o'clock tho big airship was nearly In
flptcd nnd everyone expected a fitting
finale to the day's programme. The
aeronnuts ran out of oil and it was
over a half hour before more was pro
cured nnd the inflating process again
fctartcd. Again all the oil was con
sumed before tho balloon was properly
filled, but It was then dark nnd the
ascension management determined to
risk nn ascent.
W. "W. Ocker, of Mansfield. O.. with
his parachute wero loaded Into the
"cannon," a cylinder of wood about ten
feet long and twenty Inches In diam
eter. Ho wus supposed to lire himself
and apparatus out of tho cannon when
In mld-nlr and descend by the para
chute to the ground. When tho bal
loon was released at S.25 o'clock It
dragged Its cannon nnd the latter's
human load over the ground until
Ocker fired himself and paruchute out.
Freed of the weight the balloon arose
to the height of maybe 1,000 feet and
settled In Green Ridge.
THE SEA OF MUD.
Tho noon rain caused a sea of mud
on the little circular track fenced off
In front of the grand stand. The sev
eral downpours after 2 o'clock stopped
tho contests, but they were later re
sumed and were finished just before
tho balloon went up. Tho crowd was
much larger than was expected, In view
of the unfavorable weather. Music by
the Citizens' band of tho West Side
was played at frequent intervals and
buoyed the spirits of spectators, con
testants and management alike.
Of tho twenty-seven field and track
events on tho original programme all
but three were decided. The officials
wero as follows;
Ring master. Clansman Lindsay Mc
Millan; ring cashier, ex-Chlcf Alexander
Jeffrey; starter, Clansman Thomas Gem
mell. Committee of arrangements. Chief John
McMillan, Second Chieftain Robert Bush
ncll. Third Chieftain James E. Drum
mond, Clansman Hugh Jeffrey, Clansman
Alexander Fyfe, ex-Chief James B.
Skeoch, ex-Chlcftaln John Ross, ex-Chlef-taln
John K. Lambie, Clansman Lindsay
McMillan, Clansman Thomas Gcmmell.
Reception committee. ex-Chlcf W. Scott
Collins, cx-Chleftalu William Richmond,
Clansman William Hill. Clansman Wil
liam Reld,. ex-Chief tain Robert Stewart,
ex-Chief Thomas Jeffrey, Clansman
Charles Graham.
Judges-Ex-Chief W. Scott Collins, ex
Chlcf James Molr, Chief Thompson,
Plttston; James W. R. Collins. Philadel
phia; Chief Mann. Wllkes-Barre; Chief
tain William Richmond.
Danco Judges Andrew Smith, Scran
ton; Robert Burley. Pcckvlllof Thompson,
Plttston.
Danco music piper Arthur M. Ross, of
New York city.
CASH PRIZES.
The cash prizes ranged from $30, $20
and $10 In the 3-mile race to $6, $4,
and $2 in several lesser events. Medals
were given to successful costume con
testants. Tho following is a summary of the
contests:
Boys race P. J. Kane, first; J, McKay,
second; C. Williams, third.
Throwing tho hammer George Rut
ledge, first; P. W. White, second; L.
Morohan, third; f2-2, 90-2. 81-11.
Putting tho stone Thomas Harvey,
first; T. Gammcll, second; D. Harvey,
third; 31-4',i, 33-9, 29-11.
Best dressed Highlander William S.
Collins, first.
Running, hop, step and Jump P. W.
White, first; Leonard Hann, second; Lar
ry Morohan, third; 33-11, 3S-3; CS-2.
Hurdle race Leonard Hann, first; Cur
ley and Llnsay, tic.
Putting the heavy stone P. White,
first; J. Nocton, second; P. Curley, third;
35-S; 31-S, 30-10.
Best dressed Highlander without ac
coutrementsJohn McMillan, first; J. B.
Skeoch, second.
Half-mllo race Cooncy March, first;
P. Curley, second; Angus Lldsay, third.
Running high Jump L. Morohan, first;
T. Morohan, second; J. Nocton and I'.
W. White, third; 5-11, 5-9, 5-7.
2.20 yards race Leonard Hann. first;
Angus Lindsay, second; Peter McCue,
third.
Hitch and kick L. Morohan, first;
White, second; T. Morohan, third; 9-6,
9-1, 8-11.
Highland fling J. R. Lamb, Brooklyn,
first; William Johnson, Toronto, second;
William Cameron, New York, third.
100-yard dash Angus Lindsay, first;
Leonard Hann, second; Clarence Do Bow,
third.
Tolo vault Martin Burke, first; T. Mor.
Hhnn and William White, third; 9-6, 9-3,
S-6.
THE MILE RACE.
Mile race Cornelius Marsh, first; Peter
Curley, second; William Mulr, third.
Broadsword dance William Johnson,
Toronto, first; James Lamb. Brooklyn,
second; William Cameron, Now York,
third.
Sailors' hornpipe William Johnson,
first; James Lamb, second; William Cam
eron, third.
Throwing M.pound weight over bar
William While, first. Peter Haggorty,
second; L. Morohan. third; 10-lu, 10-9, 10-S.
Reel and Strathspey-Wllllam Cameron,
New York, first: Robert. Black, Philadel
phia, second; J. R. Lamb, Brooklyn,
third.
Obstacle race Leonard Hann, first; P.
McCue, second; Angus Lindsay, third.
Sack race Leonard Hann, first; James
McCue, second.
Three-mllo race William Mulr. first; J.
C. Clifford, second; Cornelius Marsh,
third.
FIREMEN'S DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
Took Plncn nt tho Chemical Engine
Company's Quarters.
Ono of the best displays of fireworks
in tho business district was, strange
ly enouph, provided by the firemen
themselves. A large crowd on upper
Lackawanna nventie and thereabout
thoroughly enjoyed the elaborate dis
play of Phoenix Chemical company un
der the direction of Permanent Men
James W. George, Lincoln Tillman and
Thomas Campbell and Substitute Jo
seph Hcltmar.n.
They began their pyrotechnic cele
bration of the Fourth nnd the Santiago
episode at 9.30 o'clock and continued
It a half hour. Their dlsplny Included
about every kind of flteworks from
crackers to rcckots and was most com
mendable. '
CITY TREASURER ROUND INJURED.
Thrown from Carriage on Lncka
wnnnn Arenuo During Storm.
City Treasurer C. G. Boland was
slightly Injured by being thrown from
hla carriage on Lnckawiinna avenue
yesterday afternoon during the heavy
rain and hall storm.
A spirited horse owned by Mr. Bo
land attached to a light carriage was
standing on Lackawanna avenue when
tho storm began. Tho horse showed
signs of uneasiness and Mr. Boland
Jumped into the carriage with the In
tention of driving 'to Cusiek's stable
on Washington avenuo where It is
kept.
Mr. Boland was compelled to keep
hla head down nnd wore his hat drawn
over his forehead to save his face from
the little chunks of Ice that were pelt
ing downward with no little force.
Near Williams' candy store on Lacka
wanna avenue Mr. Boland's horse ran
into one drawn up at the curbstone.
Tho collision threw Mr. Boland to
the sidewalk, Injuring one of his legs
and bruising his forehead. His frigh
tened horse started up Lackawanna
avenuo nnd at Wyoming turned down
that thoroughforo toward Spruce. Near
tho Leader the carriage was over
turned nnd quite badly damaged. The
horse released Itself from tho Incum
brance of the vehicle, and resumed
Its lllsht up tho avenue. It was cap
tured at tho St. Cloud hotel. Aside
from a few scratches it suffered no In
Jury. RAIN INTERFERED.
Games That Wero to Ho Held Under
tho Auspices of llio Irish Ameri
can Soelotlcs Postponed.
Thero would unboubtedly bo
upwards of 3,000 people at Ath
letic park yesterday had not tho
storm Intervened and spoiled the
grounds for the field dav exercises.
The executive committee of the Uni
ted Irish societies met after tho storirn
which began a few minutes after 1
o'clock and decided to postpone the cel
ebration until next Snturday.
A large amount of damn go was done
and three persons were hurt In the
wind, and hail storm by the blowing
down of the refreshment stands in the
right field section of the park. Those
injured were: John J. McAndrew, an
employe of M. J. Kelley, and Philip
Graf and wife who were lilted to cut
sandwiches.
There was n canvas canopy over the
stands and down it came in a heap
with the hall and wind. These three
were underneath it at the time. The
electric wiring that had been tempor
arily put In to supply current for the
are lamps at night was knocked down
and twisted all over the ground.
McAndrew was struck on the back
by the falllnit of one of the poles on
which an arc lamp was supported. His
injuries are rot serious, but he had to
go home. Philip Graf received a pain
ful gash on the calf of the right leg,
nnd was bruised about the body. Mrs.
Graf wus cut on tho face by a flyins
board.
The ttands were .stocked with about
$200 worth of Ice cream, soft drinks,
cakes, pies, candles, etc., and the big
gest part of this stock was ruined by
the rain. All tho plates and glassware
were smashed into bits by the crash of
tho stands.
It resembled a small cyclone and
there was fear and trembling among
tho ones present that the roof of the
grand stand would be ltftcd and blown
Into the field. Many a sigh of relief
was .heaved when the storm ceased. It
hegan shortly after 1 oVlock and lasted
for 15 minutes. As soon as it moderat
ed there was an exodus to tho street,
and horoewnrd bound cars were secur
ed ns quickly as they could be.
The crowd that had paid Its way into
the park at 1 o'clock was almost 500.
Rain checks were given for admittance
on Saturday. Champion Sweeney, the
high Jumper, was present at 3 o'clock,
the time appointed for his exhibition
but tho grounds were deserted except
by a few athletes who wero practicing,
and some of tho executive committee.
Mr. Sweeney was disappointed. He
said he was in as fine condition as he
ever was in his life, and hoped to do
somo good work yeBterday. An ar
rangement may be made to have him
appear Saturday.
RAIN DID NOT INTERFERE.
Picnic ol St. l'nul'i Congregation
Was Very Successful.
The picnic of St. Paul's congregation
of Green Ridge at Sanderson's park
was visited by crowds In the evening,
despite the rain storm yesterday. Ar
rangements had been made for a din
ner in tho church hall at noon no mat
ter how fine the day should be. The
refreshments and eatables had not
been taken to tho park when the
storm broke.
Tho wind was very strong and blow
down twenty feet of the flag pole in
front of the church, Tho pole was
a solid piece of hickory and was ono
of the strongest raised in this city.
War Taxes
Are right and just, but
Remember
We have no wan tax price
on our
Teas or Coffees
We have sufficient stocks
for ONE YEAH, bought at
the lowest prices, and will
be sold without any ad
vance. We can demon
strate to any one that we
are the best house in the
city on COFFEES AND
TEAS.
E. Q. Coursen
Wholesale and Retail.
VERY SEVERE WIND
AND HAIL STORM
Did a Considerable Amount of Damage
About Ibe City. ,
TWO PKBSONS INJURED AT ATH
LET1C PARK-BOLT OK LIGHTNINO
BID A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OP
DAMAOE AT THE TOWER HOUSE
OK THE SCRANTON RAILWAY COM.
PANV-ON THi: SOUTH SIDE dEW
ERS WERE CHOKED AND NO LIT
TLE DAMAGE RESULTED.
One of the memorable features of
the Fourth of July this year was a
severe rain and 'hall storm that swept
this city and Its vicinity at 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. It did a great
deal of damage in the way of choklnpr
sewers, flooding properties and dam
aging itrees, vines, etc.
At Athletic Fark one of tho tempor
ary stands erected was damaged and
John J. McAndrew and Philip Graf
Injured. The storm caused the post
ponement of the games until Satur
day. One of itho several sharp strokes of
lightning Just before the hall storm
at 1 o'clock entered the 'Scranton rail
way power house on Providence road
nnd disabled an engine and prevented
traffic for about twenty-five mlnuteo.
This was immediately preceding the
flooding of "Carbon street which con
tinued tho blockade on the rrnvldenco
lino and which Is reported elsewhere.
The current from tho lightning en
tered tho power house on the wires
and besides disabling tho engine burned
out a switch box. The damage was
repaired effectively and no more de
lay from the lightning's source was
experienced during tho day.
The power' house nccldont and tho
Carbon street flooding happened Just
previous to the period when hundreds
of persons wanted transportation to
Athletic Park and the Scranton Driv
ing Park. Both the railway company
and the public suffered. Several cara
were burned out.
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
A lot of damage was done on the
South Side by tho storm, and the
bursting of a culvert. Henry Walters,
a hotelman of Cedar avenue, will lose
heavily. Tasslng through his three
properties, Is a culvert, that starts at
the intersection of Beech street and
Klrst court, and empties Into a much
larger one at the corner of Elm street
and Cedar avenue.
Late Saturday night the culvert burst
at the lot, where Mr. Walters and his
family reside. Thu water took an up
ward course, and yesterday morning
the thtce lots were covered. They are
situated in a slight hollow, and the
water cannot pass off. It will have to
soak into tho ground.
Tha severe rains of yestetday added
to the depth of the water, and when it
reached the point where the burst oc
curred It could not pass any further
down. Four days ago Mr. Walters ex
pended nearly $30 to put In shape th
culvert nt his lots. It was blocked then
and he removed all tho obstructions.
Charles Klrst's hotel cellar at Elm
street nnd Cedar avenuo was well filled
yesterday mcrnlnc, when his bartender
opened the bar. His damages were
caused by the culvert, passing down
Em, street becoming blocked durin.tr the
night, and the water was forced back
into the cellar. The culvert at that
point Is a large one, nnd into it flows
several smaller streams. Teter Hiltz,
of the street commissioners' depart
ment, was notified and tho culvert was
opened. Tho great volume coming
from the blocked culvert, burst out at
Remington avenue and Elm street. The
street was Impassable to pedestrians
for several hours. Several cellars in thi
vicinity were flooded.
THERE WAS A REPETITION.
A repetition of what occurs every
heavy rainstorm happened yesterday,
nt tho properties en Plttston avenue,
between Birch nnd Beech streets. The
culvert alonsr thero is far too small.
The Plttston avenue culvert at Brook
street has been in a dangerous condi
tion since May 20, when that terrifle
storm washed away tho railing, slde
walk, and a big portion of the founda
tion. Yesterday's severe storm added
to tho injury there.
One of the first places, if not the
very first, that gives the Scranton
Railway company trouble when it
rains heavily is the sag in Carbon
A Good Set or Teeth for... $3.00
Our Best Sets of Teeth 5.00
Including the Palnlesi Extraction.
DR. S.C.SNYDER
321 Spruce Street, Opp. Hotel Jermyn
A Rousing Rocker Sale
A chair chance that comes but seldom anywhere, and one that
never came to Scranton buyers before. We've bought a carload and
bought them cheaper than chairs are usually bought. This is how it
happened. New York State's largest chair tactory loses one of its part
ners. To raise the money to pay him off, they threw their entire stock
on the market at about hall price to those who could buy in carload lots.
We couldn't resist the prices. Can you ? Here's a few :
DAMBOO ARM CHAIRS
Stained in several colors, back
and scat upholstered with Japan
ese goods. Worth $5, for $3.90.
ONE LOT
Fine ten and twelve dollar rock
ers go at $7.50.
TAHAKETS
Stained Bamboo Taberats that
ought to sell for $2.50, are here
for $1.50.
SIEBECKER & WATKINS,
406-408 Lackawanna Avenue.
N10NEY OIL AND MANUFACTURING CO.
1-11 to 140 Meridian Strcet.Scrnn ton, l'a. T bono O'.'i
BURNING, LUBRICATING
ANB GYLINBER OILS.
PA'NJ DEPARTMGNT.-Llneeed Oil, Turpentine, White Lead. Coil Tar. fitali
VarnUn, Dryers, Japan and SblnileBtaln. '
street under the bridges back of the
Dickson works. This place was heard
from ns usual yesterday.
At 1.3C o'clock thorn were three .feet
of water nbnve the rolls nnd tho cars
could not get through. A gang of
trackmen dlrrolied themselves of their
shoer. nnd socks, and rolled their trous
ers nbovo their knees, waded into tho
pool and opened the catch 'basin that
had becomo clogged with mud. Gradu
ally thn water lowered, and in thirty
five minutes tho cars wero able to re
sume transit.
To Street Cnr Pntronn.
On July Bt,h and thereafter during the
reconstruction of thn track on Linden
street and Jefferson avenuo between
Mulberry street and Adams avenue, on
the Petersburg lino, cars to nnd from
Petersburg nnd Nay Aug Falls will
run In both directions, over the Laurel
Hill lino ns far ns tho Intersection of
Madison avenue and Mulberry street.
Fancy
Philadelphia
Print
Butter,
18c
Per Pound.
Clarke's
Celebrated
Berkshire Sugar
Cured Hams,
&c
Per Pound:
Clarke Bros
Have you seen the new Ham
Diamond Lamp. The best on earth.
With a DIAMOND LAMP and a
Scranton Bicycle
you can ride safely at night.
$35 and $50
STERLINGS
Built Like a Watch,
$60 md $75
Bring your repairs to us and
have them done by mechanics.
Enameling and nickle-plating a
specialty.
Why send your carriages out ol
town to be rubber tired ? We can
do it on short notice. Material and
workmanship guaranteed.
Iron and Steel.
Bittenbender & Go,
Factor and Warerooms,
126 ana 128 Franklin Ave.
ROMAN CHAIRS
But made of Bamboo. Just the
thing for summer home fur
nishing. Worth ?4, for $2.50.
GOLDEN OAK
lUhhonany finish, or Golden
Oak Rockers, upholstered in
Flemish Tapestry and wtirth
?7-50, for $4.75.
MAHOGANY ROCKERS.
Upholstered seat and ba,ck.
Worth $7.50, for $5.25.
HI U,
20 Lackawanna hn, Scranton Pi
Wholesale nnd Retail
DRUGGISTS
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready nixed Tinted Patnts,
Convenient, Economical, Durable.
Varnlsli Stains,
rroduclng I'erfoct Imitation of Bzpenilr
WooUj.
Reynolds' Wood Finish,
Eipeclnlly Designed for Inalda Worlc
Mnrblo Floor Finish,
Durable and Dries Quickly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
PURE UNSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
"iS Oil! 116 fl IS PIS B."
70'&rt
Tt rrerfr
We arfl showlnjr the latest styles In
Straw Hats at .,,...,.
$1.50 and $2.00.
'tS'SXj'-! il v"
Hand & Payne- .
203 Washington Ave.
Heavy
Bread
Is Indigestible. It Is worse than
nothing. It causes indigestion
and ctomnch trouble. Mukcs a
person irritable, cross and bad
tempered. Spoils your whole
day nnd makes no end o trou
ble. Avoid It. Uso
"Snow White"
Flour nnd have light bread.
GOOD bread. Bread that tastes
good, looks geed, (eels good and
Is gcod. Bread that does good.
Bread that Is the "Start of
Life" In reality.
You can get
your grocer.
"Snow White" of
'We Only Wholesale It."
THE WESTON MILL CO
Scranton, Carbondale. Olyphant.
FIVE DOLLARS FOR
WRITING A LETTER
la order to introduca
my new line of Kimball
Pianos and organs I will
pay FIVE 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
me the name. If you
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in.
Address
George H. Ives
No. 9 West .Market Street,
WiIkesHaiTC.
BARBOUR'S HOMECREDIT HOUSE
P
Having added 1,100 feet to our stors
room, we are now prepared to show a
finer assortment of
FURNITURE
than ever. You are cordially invited ta
call and Inspect our goods and compare
prices. CASH on CREDIT.
423 LACKAWANNA. AVE,
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