-awPHii 1 il i W'M ff' '-? wympfm mm i m wynwpwwwwM "f"1" 4 I Tills V(e Not ClooJ Alter Sept 5. iSvS. 'A llttlo boy ar.tl girl were playing bn a fenco when the boy foil off and hurting himself began to ciy. A lady passing by asked of another who saw the accident, "Why, what'3 the matter with Johnnie?" The lady replied, "Ohl he was walking on tha fenco nnd I guess h lost his balance." A few mo ments later the children were tarnest ly searching In the grass and when asked what they were looking for the little girl replied, "We're hunting for Johnnie's balance." It must have been these samp young stars who taking a walk In early spring came to a pond. They heard the liz ards calling: BriRss, Brlgcs. Briggs, Brlggs. When Johnnie nsked his sis ter, who taught the lizards to say this familiar word she immediately replied, "Perry Brothers." -COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY LIME BANK BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA. Matters Follclted Whcro others Failed. Moderate Charges. "Philo" Settles Your Stomach. An affarvfscent nleasant tnstlnir natv- dor, for tho almost lmmedlato cure of Haadaobo, Neuralgia and Backache. "Pfcllo" ts flectual In all cases of Sleep lusnesi, Indigestion, Heartburn and Al coholic 9XCbt3. " 'Philo' is positively tho best remedy I have yet used for my headaches." Mo tor Koch, Jr., Scranton House, Bcran ton. Pa. "For Neuralgia and Headaches Philo Is perfection " Anna E. Hubcr, C. C. Cushman, 216 Adams St. Sold by all first class druggists. Price 10, 23 and to cents and 1.00. "PHILO" MFG. CO., 125 Clinton Place, New York City. MILIEU I Have opened a General Insurance Ofllce In ltdtf nil li H, Beit Block Companies represented. Largo i!oe especially solicited. Telophone 1803. SHWtMI'CI Write or Call lor Price List. KEMP, 103 Wyoming Avenue. PPiCP? not tbB lowest yot low rivivuo cons.derliiR the CIIAK AOTKRofour work. We furnish ttio llliST, UEOULAULY. A TRIAL, usual ly convinces tne most skeptical. L'T H E" I ACKAWANNA L.AUNDRY 308 PENN AVE. A. B. WARMAN ' C The Wllkes-Barre Record can bo had in Scranton at tho news Ltanda of Itels man Bros., 401 Spruce and 503 Llndju streets; Mac, Lackawanna avenue. PERSONAL. . Charles II. Chandler Is In New York city. Rev. T. J. Comerford, of Archbald, was in the city ye&terday. Professor E. E. Southworth has :o. turned from his annual acatlon. Charles KcUol, of Lackawanna avenue, returned last night from Atlantic City. Wlllam Burke, the clever comedian, Is visiting at his home In the North End. Miss Mary Moran, of Bellevue, Is spend ing her vacation at New Voik city and Boston. Mrs. W. E. Wolfe and dauehter, of Church avenue, are visiting at Nantlcoka and Berwick. .Miss Maggie Van Barrlger, of Cuba, N. Y Is visiting Mrs. George T. Wicken hofTer, of 238 Penn avenue. City Editor M. J. O'Toole, of the Times, has returned from his annual vacation spent In Sullivan county, N. Y. B. P. Mucklow has returned from a sev eral days' stay in the Adirondack moun tains. While there he shot two deer. Mrs. Percy Allen and daughter, Nina, of Binghamton, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MoQraw, of Washburn street. Mrs. Ruth Q. Powell has reached this country after u sojourn in Europe. She will visit in Massachusetts before coming to this city. Mrs. John Hummel! and son, Maurice, ot Northumberland, are visiting tho for nix's sister, Mrs. 21. E. Sanders, cf Church avenue. Hon. Henry T. Dunn and wife of Brum, wick, Ga., aro visiting their nephew, Ar thur Dunn, and sister. Mrs. Goorgle K. Dunn, of 1203 Marlon street. U. C. Blockwell, of Albany, N. Y., su parlntondent of the rolling stock of tho Delaware and Hudson Canal company, Is In the city. He Is accompanied by B. Vocel, also of Albany. llv. J. C. Hogan reached the city yes terday from Maryland, it hero lie spent the past two months. Ho left later In the day to Join his family, who huve been lUllIng in Wayne county, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wiggins wero at WIlkea-Barre yesterday In attendance at the funeral of Mrs. George Htarblrd, Mr. Wleslns' aunt, who was killed in a rail road accident a few days ago. Resistor of Wills William Koch. Jr.. Jaaob and William Schank. of South Beraitton, returned last night from a thrao days' visit In New York city. They visited all tha battleships at Tompklns- vij.e. John II. Phtlllns. H. D. Jones and Ml. ehsel O'Malley, representatives of the local better Carriers' association, leave hate tonight for Toledo. O.. to attend thj rstlontl convention of letter carriers. The Scrnntnn men will mako a strong f fort to secure next j ear's convention for thU city. .Private Charles O. Miller, of Company O, Thirteenth regiment, who was dls-thr-d because of physical disability, ypaied through this city yesterday on his way to his, home In 8u-juehanna. He jro overcome by sunstroke and soon af col Dole on 10 m House f?7L&liiW?nQ .AudTiZi. .rwjrJil ggaB5EiiE!jjrjai ter arriving at Camp Alger nud ever since has been unablo to withstand heat. It was so frejucntly ncceesnry to excuse him from duty that ha was lccommendcd f6t' illschorgs. Mr. Miller is foreman of tho Susquehanna Trat.scrlpt printing office. JB. O. TJ. A. M. MASS MEETING. Was Held In Hutchlng's Park, Moo sic, Last Night. A union open air meeting of tho Jr. O. U. A. M. councils of Lackawanna county was held nt Hutchlng's park, Mooslc, last night under tho auspices of Mooslo council, No. 218. Addresses wero made by state coun sellor M. p. DIckeson, M. D., of Phil adelphia; Gcorgo B. Bowers, state vice counscjor of Altoona; Rev. M. D. Llch Hter, of Pittsburg; Junior past Btato counsellor and Cyrus Weiss, of Wilkes Barre, national representative. The meeting was presided over by Frank I Crane, of Mooslc. Largo delegations from various lodges throughout the county nnd many members of tho or der In old Luzprne wero In nttendance. Tho trend of the addresses was an exposition of tho nrms and wark of the order. It is a fraternal, benefi cial and patriotic organization with a membership of 100,000 in this state, comprising 1,000 councils. Through out the United States there arc 2,500 councils with n membership of 200,000. The state ofllcers were in the city yesterday afternoon nnd were met at tho Jcrmyn by many prominent mem bers of tho order in this locality. BBOWN-VANHATTEN NUPTIALS Well Known Newspaper Man Mar ried Yesterday Morning. The marriage of John Theron Brown, of Mlnookn, nnd Miss Catherine Van Hatten, of Mulberry street, was sol emnized nt St. Petor's cathcdial yes terday morning. The ceremony wns accompanied with n nuptial mass nnd was performed by the rector, Rev. J. A. O'Reilly. Mlso Anna Brown, sister of tho groom, was bridesmaid, and Thomas A. Donahoe groomsman. At tho conclusion of the ceremony, the wedding party breakfasted nt tho Jcrmyn nnd following this there wns a reception at the home of the bride. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Brown left for Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the bride'e parents, stopping at Buf falo and Niagara Falls en route. On their return they will reside on Mul berry street. Mrs. Brown was a member of the graduating class of '97 nt Lackawanna Hospital Training School for Nurses, and since her graduation has been practicing her profession In this city. The groom Is well known In the city by reason of Ills connection in nn editorial capacity with Tho Tribune and other local papers. THE GBAND JUBY. Tho Polico Department Is Compiling List of Cases. John Power O'Connor, clerk at polico headquarters, has compiled the list of cases that will bo presented before tho grand jury which meets Sept. 12 for consideration, and in which Chief Gur rell will uppear as prosecutor. The most interesting of tho batch aro those against Harry Gordon nnd H. Stone for robbing tho Boston cloth ing store; against Lanco and McDon ough for robbing tho Free Press ofllce; against for Brennan and Morgan for burglary at Sllverstcln's; against Fos ter and Leo (colored) for burglary at Plerson's wholesale house; against Henry Rlker for burglary. The above cases were nearu uy various nldermen. Tho cases heard by Mayor Bailey which will come before the Jury have tho following defendants: Samuel Smith, assault and battery; John To lan, larceny; Michael Brennan nnd Thomas Morgan, larceny; Charles nnd Alice Conway, larceny and house of HI fame; George Hansen, larceny; Jo seph Payton. burglary; J. F. Green, felonious wounding; Cornelius Con nell, breaking seal on a freight car; Richard Harvey and William Wil liams, larceny, and Frank Costello, grand larceny. SCBANTON CONSEBVATOBY OF MUSIC. Important Changes in tho Arrange ment of Office, Studios, Etc. Some Important chancres hnvn ii, made in the arrangement of some of the beautiful rooms of the Scranton Conservatory of Music, Adams avenue and Linden street. The reception room has been entirely transformed; the new ofllco opens directly into the reception room; two large studios have been thrown Into one which is pro vided with a large stage, for the use o the elocution and physical culture department; the halls, beginning with street entrance aro to be tinted, etc. A new teacher wns added to the fa culty yesterday, which now numbers fifteen professors, namely: Senor P. Fitzgerald de Rivero, professor of the Spanish language. The conservatory director, J. Alfred Pennington, and the registrar, Miss Ella MacNutt, will be in tho offleje daily from now on until the opening of the term, September 7th, from S.S0 until 12 n. m. and from 1.30 until 5 p. m. Par ents and students who wish to consult the director with regard to study, and students who wish to avoid tho crowd on opening day by registering in ad vance, will be accommodated ns above. SCBANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE. Elf th Annual Beception nnd Beunion Professors Buck and Whitmore will hold their fifth annual informal recep tion In tho collcga rooms on Friday evening Hcptomber 2nd, from 8 to 10 Oi'cUock. Bauer's orchestra villi ren der a delightful programme. All aro invited old fetudvnte, new students, prospective students; thoso Interested In business education and those not Interested. This affords a good oppor tunity to inspect tho college quarters. All Kinds of Soft Drinks bottled at the East Mountain Ltthln, Water Spring for family use. John A. Swnyze, Agent, 823 Mulberry street. Bronson & Tallman Open their new Hats today. One Pare G, A. B. Cincinnati via Lehigh Valley, Sept. 3rd and 4th. THE VICTORY rests with Ameri ca'a Greatest Medicine, Hood's Sarsap arllla, when it battles against any dls easo caused or promoted by Impure or Impoverished blood. HOOD'S PILLS are tho favorite family cathartic. Easy to take, easy to operate. THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL SCHEME MAJOR HAYES IDEA ALBEADY INCOBPOBATED IN A BILL. Was Introduced In Congress on April 11 last by Hon. William Conuell, Congressman for This District. Captain James Molr In Speaking About the Matter Yesterday Gavo an Outllno of Amendments It is Troposcd to Offer to It Provi sions of the Bill. The dispatch that appeared in Tho Tribune yesterday from Cleveland, O.. giving a brief outline of tho scheme of Major Webb Hayes, son of tho late ox Prcsldeut Hayes, for a national militia was much discussed hereabouts venter day by those interested in military matteis. "Major Hayes seems to bo under tho impression thut he Is exploiting a new Idea that is original with himself," said Hiplaln lames Molr josturduy In speaking about the dispatch. The cuptuln is un enthusiast on citizen sol diery. Spartan soldiery as ho calls it, and is one of the best informed men on military matters hereabouts. He laughed at tho Idea of Major Hayes claiming any credit for tho idea. "Why," said the captain, "the same ideas aro Incorporated In a bill intro duced In congress on April 11 last by Hon. William Connell, of this district. Tho bill was ordered printed and is now in the hands of the military com mittee of tho house." The piovlsloiw of the bill are: NATIONAL GUARD OF UNITED STATES. A bill to provide for organizing, arming and crnilpplns a portion of the militia, to be known ns the nctlvo inllltlu, to bo called tho National Guard of tho United States. Be it enacted by tho senate and hnuso of rcprcsontntlNcs of tho United States of America In congress assembled, that upon the pass.ago of this act tho president shall proceed to call forth, organize, arm, equip and discipline a portion of the militia, not to exceed In the ag?regato of all arms, three hundred thousand men, and shall apportion tho same between the several states according to their ratio of tho enrolled militia liable to military duty under existing laws. Said troops shall bo known ns tho nctlvo militia, and shall bo called tlio National Guard of tho UulUd States. Section 2 That tho president shall ap portion the number of each arm of tho fcvIco of tho several state quotas, and shall proscribe their organization, arms, and equipment, and tho system of drill, discipline nnd Instruction to be observed, which shall correspond ns nearly as may bo with that of tho regular army. Sec. 3 That the active mllltla hereby organized shall bo composed of men who shall enlist In tho service of their reoec tlvo states nnd tho United States fo' a period of not less than three years. They shall at all times be subject to the order of their officers, and shall bo subject to active service whenever called upon by tho president, for tho natlon-il ii'l.'ii- . in case of war. Insurrection, or Invasion, for a period of not to exceed six months during any ono term of enlistment. bee. 4 That tho national guard may bo organized by tho several states In ac cordance with tho requirements of the president as to mmbers not less than tho allotment as herein provided, and as to organization, system of tnctlcs, drill dis cipline, and Instruction as shall bo pre set Ibed by tho president ns hereinbefore provided. Said guard so organized, ex cept when called Into active service by the president for tho national defense, shall bo subject to tho laws of their re spective states, which shall bo responsi ble for tho drill dibclpllno and instruc tion of the t-amc. PRESIDENT MAY ORDER. Sec 5 That tho president may require the guard to bo assembled in their re spective states In camps of Instruction or for marching and camping tours not of. tener than once a year, and for periods not exceeding twenty days, and, when so assembled, transportation to and from the same shall bo furnished with subsist ence and proper camping equipage. The president may also moblllzo the guards of the sovcril states or such parts there? of as he may dcslro for purposes of In struction, Inspection, parades maneu vers nnd reviews, not, however, requiring of any portion of the guatd mote than the twenty days' time per year, as hereinbe fore provided. When so assembled by tho president, or by tho state in pursuance of prescribed methods of instruction, tlio ofllcers shall receive as compensation the samo pay per diem ond allowances as officers of like rank In tho regular army; and enlisted men shall bo paid as follows, namely: Non-commlssloned officers of tho general staff, $3.50 per day; non-commlssloned ofllcers of the regimental staff, !3 per day; first sergeants, $2.50 per day; sergeants, $2 per day; corporals, $1.75 per day; privates. $1,50 per day. When tho guard of different states or portions thereof shall be so mobilized 'for pur poses of Instruction they shall bo under tho command of tho president, who may detail an officer of proper rank from tho tegular army to their command. Sec. C That military duty shall require tho attendance of officers, non-commlssloned officers, musicians and privates on all occasions of drills, rarades, :o vlews, inspections, encampments or marches, tours of duty, and active ser vice ordered by the commanding officer of tho company, regiment, battalion, brig ade, division, the governor of tho state, or tho president of tha United Statex, or provided for by tho by-laws of tho com pany, unless excused therefrom by tho ofllcers having authority to crant such nxcusos; and that after receipt of such order or notice to appear, and while on buch duty, or going to and returning from the same, obedlerco shall bo rondetcd to all rules, regulations, usages, customs and requirements of tho urmy of tho United States and of tho stato wherein the soldier shall bo located. Sec. 7 That on enlistment every man shall take an oath, which may be admin istered by any commissioned officer of tho stato or of tho United States, to support the constitution of tho United States and of their respective states; faithfully dis charge his duties as a soldier of tho Nn. tional Guard of tho United States as pre scribed In section 6 of this act. GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. Sec. 8 That all expenses of organizing, arming, equlpplrg, nnd Instructing tho National Guard hereby created bhall bo paid out of tho treasury of tho United States. And when any stato In pursuance of this act shall reorganize Its present nctlvo militia to meet the requirements thereof, or shall organlzo Its quota of the National guard In accordance therewith, and by act of assembly shall accept tho provisions of this act, ond so certify to the president, tho latter shall proceed to Inspect said mllltla, and It the samo shall be found equal to tho required standard of tho National guard tho hatno shall bo accepted as a part thereof; nnd such stato shall be reimbursed for tho cost of the current year's maintenance or, If new. ly organized, tho cost thereof and there after, year by year, upon a satisfactory Inspection of said guard, the cost of main tenance thereof shall bo reimbursed to such states. Sec. 9 That tho president shall pre scribe tho arms, accoutrements, equip ments and camp and garrison equipngo, and othe supplies of the National guard and tho ammunition for the same, which shall bo supplied upon proper requisition from tho governors of tho several states. Buch armst accoutrements, equipments and other property so supplied shall re main tho property of the United States, and shall bo carried on vouchers by tho proper commanding officers of compa nies, bittalions, and so forth, who shall uccount for tho Bnmo through their prop cr superior officers to tho government of the United States Bee. ia-Thut should any state rcfuso to organlzo Its. proper quota of the Na tional guard, as required by this net, or fall or rcfuso to ucccpt tho provisions of this act and reorcanlzo Its nctlvo mllltla so as to conform to Its provis ions within two years after a request from tho president to do so, such falluro or refusal shall bo deemed an abandon ment of Its right to npoplnt tho" officers of tho mllltla nnd tho authority of train ing the seme, and tho president Bhall pro. ceed to organlzo tho proper quota of tho National guard allotted to such state, commission its officers, supply tho same with uniforms, arms, ammunition, nnd ull neccsfary supplies: ho shall provide for their Instruction nnd training, and In nil respects said guard shall be upon tho same footing ond other portions of tho National gunrd under tho provisions of this net. The National guard organized under the provisions of this section shall be exclusively United States troops, and i-hall bo governed by tho laws, regula tions and usages of the regular army In time of peace. Tho president shall pro vide tho same with suitable armories and n.eans for the preservation und enro of government property In Its hands. Ho shall prescribe the system of drill and times and duration of annual encamp ments or marchlrg tours for instruction, i parades, reviews, and so forth, nut to exceed twenty days In nny one year, and when on such tours of duty tho officers and men hhnll be paid tho rnme ns other portions of tho guard as provided In this net. The guard so oiganlzcd shall be en listed for five years, nnd shall be subject to active duty when called out for the na tional defense the same ns other portions of the National guard under the provis ions of this act. LIKE REGULAR ARMY. Sec. 11 That tho National guard ere atcd by this act, when duly sworn in in nccordanco with tho provisions of thH act, shall bo deemed to have been duly mustered Into the United States service, and when called Into active service as herein provided shall bo governed by th3 laws, usages, and customs applicable to tho regular army of tho United States. Sec. 12 That all officers und enlisted men of the National Guard of tho Unltrd States shall, during their term of enlist ment, be exempt from liability to draft for servlco In tho nrmy or navy of tho United States, and every man who has served a period of flvo years in the N.i tional guard and received an honorable dlschargo shall thereafter bo exempt from liability to draft for service In tho army or navy of the United States, until ull other nblo-bodlcd men within their respective states or territories er the Dls. trlct of Columbia, of prescribed ago. haze been drafted. "Amendments will bo offered to this bill," said Captain Molr, "the more Important being tho employment of regular officers detailed by tho pres ident on requisition of the governors of states, such detailed ofllcers to act as Instructors in evolutions and the use and care of rifles, all details to bo su bordinate to the stato authorities and removable at will by their national guard superiors. "Another important amendment will be the establishment of a national guard bureau in connection with the war department pertaining to tho na tional guard will bo collected. Those and other amendments are being care fully considered by Mr. Connell and a number of gentlemen well posted in military nffalrs ami when Hiov nn nm. semen i xeei confident tnat congress will pass tho bill." BACK FBOM POBTO BICO. Edward McGulre of This City Fought with Eleventh Infantry. Private Edward McGulre, of 100S Capouse nvonue, who was recruited in to the Eleventh infantry by Lieuten ant Dentler when in this city, is home on a thirty days' sick leave. Mr. Mc Gulre was in tho last engagement with the Spaniards at Porto Rico, and was one of the number of sick soldiers brought to New York city. For a time he was confined in St. Peter'n hospital at Brooklyn. Ho saw the naval parade ftom the hospital by being propped up by pillows. Mr. McGuiro is enthusiastic in his praise of tho treatment afforded the sick soldiers at the hospital. The best and tenderest care was given them by tho physicians and nurses. FREE CONCEBT FBIDAY NIGHT By Bauer's Orchestra at Scranton Business College. From 8 to 10 o'clock Friday evening next, Sept. 2, in the halls of the Scran ton Business college, Bauer's orchestra will render the following programme: March, "Country Club" Phillips Overture, "Orpheus in der Underwelt." Offenbach Selection, "Tho Idol's Eye" Herbert Waltz, "Cupid's Dream" Crosby Medley Overture, "A Cluster of Peaches" Beyer March, "Tho Merry American". ..Wheeler Selection, "Sweet Innlscarra" Beyer Medley. "A Pleasant Evening" ....Meyer Undo Eph's Wedding (descriptive), Lampe March. "The American Girl" ....Herbert "Star Spangled Banner." NOW USINa RED SHALE. Commissioner O'Boyle Trying a New Experiment. Street Commissioner O'Boyle is try ing the experiment of filling the holes In the asphalt pave on North Wash ington avenue with red shale. The stone is broken small, wet and then rolled firmly into the holes in the pavo by means of a heavy roller. Pupils of Qrammar A Grade who attained tho nvernge of 65 per cent, on the year's work and flnal ex amination, will bo ro-examlned Sep tember 6, in the high school at 9 a. m. Pupils in doubt about their marks should call at tho oillce not later than September 1. Certificates of admission to the high school will be ready September 1. All pupils from schools not a part of t! 0 public school system of Scranton wllll be examined for admission to tho high school in the high school build ing September 8, at 9 o'clock. George Howell, Superintendent Public Schools, Scranton, Aug. 29, 1898. One Fare G. A. n. Cincinnati via Lehigh Valley, Sept. 3rd and 4th. Drink East Mountain Lithia Water. Cleanses tho Kidneys, Cures Consti pation. Dunlap Hat Opening Today at tho popular hat store. Bron son & Tallman, 412 Spruce street. A Good Set or Teeth Tor... $3.00 Our Best Sets of Teeth 5.00 Including the Palnles Extraction. DR.S. C.SNYDER l 4t Spruce Street, Opp. Hotel Jcrniya SEPTEMBER i, 1898. PATRIOTIC SPIRIT PERVADESJONTROSE PEACE CELEBBATION HELD AT SUSQUEHANNA'S CAPITAL. Tho Celobration Included a JFlro mnn's Parado and tho Annual Gathering of tho Veterans of tho County Largo Crowd Contained Many from tho Surrounding Coun try nnd from Along tho D., L. & W. Bond Galusha A. Grow nnd A. J. Colborn Among the Speakers. Montrose and a largo portion of tho country in its vicinity devoted yes terday to a peace celebration, a fire men's pnrade and a veterans' reunion nil rolled into ono big time. Ideal weather, a lnrge crowd, fine speaking nnd everything else combined to mako the day a splendid success. On Tuesday began the County Vet erans' association nnnual reunion, which ends today. This event alone attracted several hundred veterans who swelled the otherwise largo crowd, in the throng wero many who had taken advantage of a low rate of trans portation from Scrnnton, Binghamton and Intermediate points nlong tho Del aware, Lackawanna and Western rond. Soon after 2 o'clock in, the afternoon begnn tho parade. It was led by Col onel W. II. Telford, of Susquehanna, and a stnff of aides representing num erous sections of tho county. Tho Rush Cornet band preceded a float on which were "Uncle Sam" nnd tho "Goddess of Liberty," respectively, portrayed by Captain II. F. Beards ley and Mrs. Harry Beach. REALISTIC FEATURE. A float thirty-five feet long and of generous width contained in minaturc an attack by United States soldiers upon a Spanish block house. Tho sol diers, In command of Lieutenant J. C. Harrington, of Company G, who is homo on a furlough, llred continuously at tho block house from the time the parado started until near Its close. Spanish guns finally were silenced and the red and yellow colors lowered. An excellent representation of the battleship Oregon, built upon a l-13th scale, was a float which created no llttlo favorable comment. The struc ture was thirty feet in length. Its turrets revolved and its guns were sighted and fired at the will of tho men concealed inside tho structure. On three floats wero seated girls who represented tlio states of the Union. Another float carried the "Angel of Peace." Miss Louise Warrlner, nnd a representation of "Signing the Proto col." Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other yOUng Children Of Unrip Snm nrnrnrtprl a lino of carriages containing veter ans, citizens, borough officials and com mitteemen and commttteewomen. Tho Gibson bnnd headed tho lire de partment division of tho parade. This division Included the borough's three companies, Rough and Ready, No. 1, with a chemical apparatus and parado carriage; Montrose firo company. No. 2, with a four wheeled hose carriage, a two-wheeled carriage and its old hand engine, the latter drawn by a pair of horses; Rescue Hook and Ladder company No. 1, with its truck drawn by four horses. A party of colored boys in fantastic costume and nccompnnying tho usual decrepit apparatus comprised a ludi crous Darktown brigade. REMEMBERED. A carriage containing thirteen little girls who represented as many mem bers of Montrose firo company No. 2 who are with Company G, Thirteenth regiment, wns the finale of the parade. ine paraae terminated at the pict uresque and rock-studded grounds of the SusnUehnnnn. ("Yiiintv Ai-rlmilhimi society where the tents of tho Veter ans' association had been pitched and where the speech making occurred. 'Captain Beardsley, commander of the Veterans' association, presided. The speakers were Hon. Galusha A. Grow, of Glenwood, congressman-at-large; A. J. Colborn, Jr., of Scranton. ex United States Commissioner and state president of the Patriotic Order Sons of America; R. D. Painter, of Bingham ton, ex-district attorney of Broome county, and Attorney A. B. Smith, burgess of Montrose. In the evening a camp fire with its attendant spirit of Joviality, concluded the day's doings. During today the encampment of the soldiers will ter minate. Merchants' Association Excursion New York, September 1st to 4th. Re duced rates. Fifteen days limit. Con sult Lehigh Valley Ticket Agent for particulars. Steam Heating and Plumbing. P. P. & M. T. Howley.231 "Wyoming ave. Coffee We can save you at least 5 cents per pound on the following brands of Cof ice: Ter Lb. Golden Rio , 15c Coursen's Java , 25c Courseu's Mocha and Java 28c Coursen's Triple Blend ...32c 5 pounds for $1.50 E. Q. Coursen Wholesale and Retail. 1L0NEY Oil H MANUFACTURING CO, 141 to 140 Meridian btreot.Scranton. Pa. T hone Wi BURNING, LUBRICATING ANU CYLINDER OILS. I.Va!iKmfflMU, DB. EOKMAN'S SUCCESSOR. Will Bo Chosen nt a Meeting in Binghamton Tomorrow. Tho presiding ciders of Wyoming district havo received a cnll through Rev. W. L. Thorpo from Bishop Mai lclleu to meet in Binghamton tomor row and discuss a successor to Rev. Dr. J. G, Eckmnn. Bishop Mallellcu had tho work of this conference In chargo during tho absence of Bishop Fowler who, it is expected, may be present at the meet ing. Don't Fall To see the new Dunlap before purchas ing your new Hat. Bronson & Tall man, 412 Spruce street. Great Opening Sale Of Nottingham Lace Curtains. Three Great Specials for this week. Don't fail to secure your Curtains for Fall at this Great Sale. 150 pair Nottingham Curtains in Ecru and White, new pat- ij-ip terns; worth $i. Per pair.. tL 120 pair Nottingham Curtains, 3 1-2 yards long, beautiful de signs: actual value $1.50. qo. This week 0 100 pair Imported Nottingham Lace Curtains; the greatest value ever offered for $3.00. Our 1 no price this week only, a pair l0 Clarke Bros 61TTEN8ENDES S CO. Bicycles And Sundries, Iron and Steel, Wagonmakers' and Blacksmiths'Supplies, Sole Agents for the EASTERN GRANITE ROOFK FIRE AND WATERPROOF. More desirable than tin and less expensive. Sun will not make it run. Frost will not crack it. The only perfect roofing made. Prices on ap plication, HO. 12G nud 12S Franklin Ave. WILSON-FALL, '98 BROWN or BLACK TMRGG DIMENSIONS. The kind that Is fully euarnnteel. By thru we mean you can hae another hot without cost If It does not glvo entire satisfaction. CONRAD, SOS Lacka, Avenue SELLS THEM AT $3.00. Before Buying Examlno Our Stock of Watches, Jewelry, Musical Instruments, Opera Glasses and Sporting Goods. Money loaned on Personal -Property. Fine Watch Repairing. GILLETTE BROS s 2'J7 Wajhlngton Avenue, Op p. Court House. Xuaun WW. W, com ut, ntoii sunt. 20 Lackawanna Ava, Scranton PL Wholesale, and Retail,. , DRUGGISTS. i ATLANTIC WHITE LEAS FRENCH ZINC, ' Ready fllxed Tinted Paints Convenient, Economical. Durahlo. Varnish Stains, rroduclncl'erfoctlmttntlonorExfisnilY Woods. - RaynoIdV Wood Finish", Especially Designed for Inalds Worlc. Marble Floor Finish, Durable and Dries CJulokly. nun Paint Varnish andKal somine Brushes; PURE LINSEED OIL. AND TURPENTINE. OPENING DAY- 9? Knox Hats and Neckwear for Fall. Fine 1I'3 Hand & Payae tl j.ni"! 203 Washington Ave.' -TTTT- Our Food Is Important. Somo ono has bald: "Tell me what you cat and I'll tell you what you nrc." What a man cats certainly Joes Influence his disposition, char acter, etc., and tho careful housewife will clvo him pood nourishing hread, anywny. This she can always bo euro of doing If she uses "Sliow White" Flour. The Best Cooks Use It. AH Grocers Sell It. "We Only Wholesale It." THE WESTON MILL CO Scranton, Carbondale, Olyphint. WRITING A LETTER In order to introduce my new Hue 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. ,r Address George H. Ives No. 9 West Market Street, WllkcS'JJarre. T OF ANY KIND. Straight Business. Cash or Credit. Houses Furnl3h3d Complete -5y- . I. ml -l BARBOUR'S HOMECREDIT HOUSE 425 LACKAWANNA.-AVZ. -lfr" )Ajm0'
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