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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1898.
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Wear
Proof.
A Little Man's
Shoe for Boys
Who wish to wear shoes
like their fathers. Made of
BEST CALF.
This is the up-to-date shoe
for boys, Stout uppers, spring
or low heels, heavy soles and
as near water.proof as they
can be made. Regular wear
resisters; worth $1.50.
We sell at
$1.25 Per Pair.
Sizes 9 to i)L
410 Spruce Street.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Office Hours tin. m, to V2.H0 p.m; 2 to 4.
Williams llulldlnc, Opp. I'ostofllco.
CITY NOTES
"H-t-t- -r -t"r
HOAUD OF IIKAl.TII. This evenltiE
the board of health will meet in tho city
hull.
FLOWER SOCIAL. Tho ladles' section
of the Scranton Lledcrkruuz will conduct
u flower social in Music hall next Wed
nesday night.
OLD FORGE COl'FLK WKDDni).
Jo-tph HasFctt Williams and Alary Ann
Davis, of Old ForRi were married esxr
day by Alderman Kusson.
PAY-DA YS.Tho Delawnie rnd Hudson
company paid the trainmen south of
Scranton and repair shops at Wilkes
Hnrre and Plymouth yesterday.
TWO JUDGMENTS. Two judgments
u mounting to SG21.4S were tiled by I. Cohen
yesterday ngnlnst Rutledjrc & Stanton,
the Lackawanna, nvenue hotel keepers.
JIAURIAOB LICBNSRS. MarrlnRO 11
onscs wen yesterday irrantrd to Asa .
Wart and Rose Avery, of Foster; Jllchael
Amoroslo and Maria. Cenzaro, of Dim
more.
ANNIVERSARY SERVICBP.-Thls Is
tlio fiftieth anniversary of the organiza
tion of tho First Presbyterian church
and tonight preliminary unnlversary ser
vices will be held In that church.
HOARD SATISFIED.-By authority .f
the poor board, its solicitor. John F.
Scragg. yesterday satisfied the bond of
Arja Williams, collector for the car JS'Jl.
Tho bond was In the sum of $40,U0O.
DONATION DAY. The nnnuel donation
day at the Home' for tho Friendless will
bo next Thursday, October "0. when il Is
hoped nil the friends of the institution
will eontluuo their gtnoroiilty of other
yea rs.
TO VISIT MARFORD.-The managers
of the Home for the Friendless will today
visit the Soldiers' Orphans' school at
Harford. They will leave the Delawaie.
Lackawanna and Western station at 9
clock.
HOOK RECEPTION.-The members of
John Iloylo O'Reilly council, Young Men's
Institute, will have a book reception in
their rooms on Lackawnuna avenue Wed
nesday evening, Oct. 19. An Interesting
urogiumme will be rendered.
MARRIED FORTHWITH -Joseph Has
telt Williams, of Old Forge, and Mary
Uavls, of Mlnooka, were married by Al
derman KtivMin In the clerk of the rouns'
office yesterday Immidl.ttely after they
bad secured i marriage license.
"ASK Ol' Ai.COIJc.il. MM.-.Tuhn feve
ny, of this city, was arreslel mi Lack
awanna avenue at S o'clock vesterday
morning for creating u disturbance in one
of tho saloons. He developed a case of
alcoholism at tho police station.
MEAT SHOPS Nl)W-.The stores ol the
several meat mr.'kets who ate members
of the Meat Dealers' association will be
closed hetrnfter on Sundavs from No
vember l to April I. This decision was
(it rived at at u recent meeting or the as
set tatlon.
. HIO ROND OFFERED.-Attornev .las
.1. O'MalKv yesterday (lied with the court
the bond of Patrick J, llobon. collector
of taxes tor Olyphant borough. It was
In the sum of J."i2,700 and was approved
with the Fidelity and Casualty company
of Maryland as surety. This Is tin first
Instance of this kind where a beourlly
company was offered as bond.
OFFICERS OF PEDESTRIAN CUM!.
-The Scranton High School Pedestrian
club held Its annual election yesterday.
The following olllccrs were elected: Pres
ident. Charles St. John; enntntn. Arthur
Ilorren secretary and treasurer,
ficorge Spberl. Aside from Its gymnastic
features 'he club alms to promote inter
est In the study of botany and geology
ENTERTAINED LAST NIGHT.-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Poller, of 401 I.ur'h
street, entertained last evening In honor
of their son, Charles Potter, Jr. The
evening was passed pleasantly In the en
loymcnt of the usual diversions. At a
seasonable hcur refreshments wire
served. The gurstp ptesrtit were the
Misses Rlanehe Knight. Maud WllmaUh,
Cora (lesclieldle. S.irnh Metcalfe. Inn Pot.
ter. l.urfn Van Baehen Mario Andre. Anna
Footz. O'Ttrude Hitchcock Agnes Cos
Mgan nnrt Perrv Charles. Wen W. Mar
lott. Oeorce Wllmarth, John nnd Wallnen
Mnekny. Joseph Hurkc, Howard and Au
gustus Rurke and Rert Harry.
"XEVENTH REGIMENT NOTES.
v'olonel L. A, Watres yesterday re
elvp(l n letter from Adjutant Ooneral
Stewart Informing lilm that the regi
mental colors whlrli were manufac
tured by W. Tl. Wilson & Co., of Phil
adelphia, nro finished nntl ready for
shipment. They will probably bo re
ceived here In a. few days.
Warrants for tho non-coinmlssloned
officers of Company L of Hnnesdale
were yesterday mailed by neglmental
Adjutant Atherton to Daniel C. Os
borne, captulh of the company.
Tho members of the regiment nro
still stronjf In their belief that they
will participate In tho peaco Jubilee
celebration In Philadelphia.
JURY'S FINDING
WAS AN ODD ONE
ADMITTED HIS QUILT BUT THE
JURY WOULDN'T HAVE IT.
Not Only Said That the Self-confessed
Criminal Was Not Oullty
but Put the Costs on tho Prose
cutor Judge Archbald Didn't Say
Anything but Ho Lost no Tlmo in
Setting Aside the Last Part of the
Verdict Thirty Cases Dealt With
By the Court Yesterday.
There was a repetition In Judgo
ArchbaKVa court, yesterday, of the In
cident In Judgo Conunlly'n time In
which n Jury brought In a verdict of
not guilty nnd put the costs on the
prosecutor utter th's defendant hud ad
mitted his guilt. Judge Arclibald,
however, did not follow Judge Connol
ly's precedent and debar tho Jurors
from ever sorvlnf; ngnln In a like cap
acity. He contented himself with
simply settlnr, aside the finding ns to
the costs.
The 'case was one from Olyphant in
which Thomas Williams charged John
Ilccsu with malicious mischief.
The prosecutor nnd four other wit
nesses swore that one nleht In July
last Reese hurled a stone through bin
parlor window. Reese had no attor
ney and didn't particularly care for
one as he did not propose to deny tho
accusation. He took the witness stand
and admitted that he threw a stone at
Williams' house and that It very likely
went through tho window. He went
to Williams' house, he said, to look fur
his dog which he had cause to bellev-.'
Williams had taken. Williams put
him out and beat him and while thun
provoked he turned about and threw
a stone at the house.
The Jury was out but a shoit time
when It returned with a verdict of
not guilty, prosecutor pay the costs).
Judge Archbald promptly set aside the
finding as to the costs, but mnde no
comments on the Jury's action In the
other regard.
MUFFLBY WAS ItOIlHHD.
On the night of Aug. 11, Samuel
Muflloy, of Meridian street, was set
upon and robbed by two men, at the
coiner of Scrat.ton and Chestnut
streets. One of the assailants had n
wooden leg and used a crutch. In that
Immediate neighborhood lives one
Thomas Ford, who wears a wooden leg
and a crutch. Detective John Molr ar
rested Ford on suspicion of the crime
and yesterday he was tried before
Judge Archbald. Muflley could not
positively Identify Ford and as there
was no other evidence against him, the
Jury said not guilty.
Frank Illekleboon, of Forest City,
was found guilty of u grave charge
preferred by 12-year-old Lizzie Krotky.
He put ui) the lllmsy defense that the
girl accompanied him Into the woods
to help him look for his cow and that
while they were walking along she
tripped nnd fell and he tripped over
her. She became frightened and
screamed and the neighbors came to
her rescue.
Judge McClure sentenced Adolpli
Render to pay a fine of Jt.OOO and
spend six months In the county Jail
for keeping a tippling house. Render
admitted that a hole-ln-tbe-wnll was
maintained on his premises, bat al
leged that the proprietor was Oeorgo
Myer, the young man who was shot
and killed by Joseph Keller last Aug
ust, and who was to have married
Render's daughter.
Ashbe Edwards, colored, charged by
his wife, Virginia Edwards, with lelnr
criminally Intimate with Rebecca
Jackson, was found guilty.
OUT AT ADJOURNMENT.
A Jury was out at adjournment on
the robbery ense In which John Raf
ferty, of Providence, Is charged with
ntlliiK the pockets of Peter Dean, while
the latter was In drunken sleep In a
Held. Rafferty'.s story was to the effect
that Deii'i and ho were drinking to
gether; hat Dean sent him with $10
to get some whiskey and that when
he returned with the whiskey and the
change Dean was gone. While he was
looking for Denn he was arrested.
Salvatore Valenzlano und Katie Val
enzluno were called to answer the
answer the charge of robbery preferred
by Domenlco Musclco. The prosecu
tor's own story was to the effect that
he owed the Valenzhuios a bill of $4.30
and that they kept it out of a $5 bill
belonging to him and which they took
from him by force. Judge Arclibald
thought no Jury would convict a man
ot robbery under such circumstances
and threw the case out.
A Jury was out at adjournment on
Hie case In which Charles Ashman
and his son John were charged with
assault and battery upon John War
ting, of Smoketown, Olyphant. It was
one of a series of fights that the two
families have engaged in during the
last year.
John Petroskl and Joseph Pesarsk,
of the West Side, were returned guilty
of nssault and battery upon John Vlan
kosky. The prosecutor wns laid up
for -i long time in the West Side hos
pital with a badly lacerated scalp, the
result of an assault with beer bottles
at the hands of the defendants.
A nol pros was entered In the case
ot Nora McGlynn against Samuel Ma
hody, who was a doctor, since de
i cased, nnd charged with a criminal
.operation.
VERDICT IN FENNICK CASE.
After being nut since noon, Wednes
day, the Jury In the case against
Oeorgo Fennlck returned a verdict
of guilty of the second count of the
Indictment, abusing n woman child.
A verdict of not guilty was directed
to be entered against Albert Cleave,
charged by Jacob Ollendyko with lar
ceny und receiving, two years having
gone by since the indictment was
found
In the case erf assault and battery
fif,;.nibt Martin Gannon und Victoria
Pollsky. the jur" said not guilty and
directed Gannon and the urosecutor,
John Slices, to )-.i the costs.
Nit evidence being at hand on tho
part of tho ci'iiimonwealtli a verdict
of not guilty wns taken In tho larceny
by bailee preletrcd ngaliut Henry M.
Swnbsy ny H. G,:c"sleger.
The evidence not warranting n con
viction, AsstMant District Attorney
Vcsburg withdrew t-e esse of larceny
ami iccctving preferred against
George Lowfry, of CarbondIe; by '.V
V. Fuller, a merchant of that city. The
allegation was that Lowery Incltsd
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Q children mid adulti.
n ir "-arcs at ouce couk)i,
wh igu ay nip XMXS
broucuiusaudiucipieutcouuujption. Price 35c.
HEARING TAX APPEALS.
Attorney H. M. Hannah Complains
of His Assessment.
Appeals from both tho county nnd
city assessments made by Attorney
II. M. Hannah, are being heard by
Judge Archbald In chambers. County
Solicitor II. A. Knapp and City Solic
itor M. A. McGlnley nro defending the
assessments,
Mr. Hannah nllegcs that the assess
ments on three of his properties, situ
ntcd respectively on Lackawanna,
Mndlson nnd Monroe avenues In the
Ninth ward, are far above what they
should be. As an Instance of the al
leged injustice he stated that tho total
tax on his Monroe avenue property was
$113 a year or twenty-live per cent of
tho net Income of the property
W. T. Hackett, assessor of the ward,
gave testimony to show tint the as
sessments were not higher than they
should be nnd that other property In
tho same localities wns similarly as
sessed. Thomas A. Rarrowman was nlso
present to complain of his assessment,
but after he went on the stnnd he dis
covered that tho county commission
ers had reduced his assessment at the
time when he appealed to them. His
complaint was therefore withdrawn.
Tho city assessment side of the case
will bo heard today at 1.30 p. m.
POLICE STOPPED IT.
Tighe and Lynch Got Into a Rough
Mix-up nnd Bring on Police
Interference in the
Third Round.
The police htopped the bout between
Tack Lynch, of Brooklyn, and John
Tighe, of the South Side, which was
given under the auspices of the E
celsbir Athletic club in 2Iuslc hall last
night. In the third round the men
went at it rough and tumble fashion
nnd defied the efforts of the referee
to suppress them. When n general
mlx-up 'if fighters, officials and seconds
was threatened Chief Ourrc-ll, Detect
ive Molr, County Detective Leyshon
and a squad of patrolmen jumped on
tho stage und cleared the ling.
It seems tho preliminary arrange
ments had not been properly looked af
ter and the eight hundred spectators
were subjected In consoq,unco to a
wait of nearly two hours. The enter
talnnunt was announced to begin at
s.r.O o'clock but It was nearly 11 o'clock
before tho main bout was put on.
There was n wrangle first over the
referee and after this was settled by
the selection of Dick Kavers there was
another wrangle over tho matter of
permitting hitting in the clinches while
one arm was free. Lynch Insisted on
having this ytyle of fighting permitted,
but Tighe did not want il. Lynch
finally gave In but the next instant:
precipitated a third hitch by demand
ing that there should be an agreement
that no decision would be given If
both men were on their feet at the end
of the twenty rounds. Tighe reluct
antly consented to this and the men
took off their sweaters for a second
time and prepared for the fray. Just
before time was called Lynch was ar
gued Into wnlvlng the agteement re
garding no decision If both men were
Htandlng at the last gong.
When the affair was finally started
Tighe assumed the aggressive. Lynch
is a quick hitter and a good general,
but he could not get past Tighe's guard.
In the first round the men exchanged
some dean left punches, one of Tighe's
drawing blood from Lynch's lip. lioth
men proceeded cautiously In the open
ing of the second, but Tighe rushed
things toward the close of the found
and gave Lynch some rough usage.
After nearly every clinch Tighe pushed
his man Into a corner or against the
ropes, as If unable to restrain his pug
nacity. The enforced cessation of hostilities
In the clinches wns apparently galling
to the anxious Tighe and in the middle
of the third round he hit Lynch a light
blow as thp latter was stepping back
from a break.
Lynch returned it, nnd In an Instant
they were pounding ench other ham-mer-nnd-tongs
fashion. Referee Kav
ers tried to separate them, but they
would not quit. Finally he got be
tween thein and while Tighe's seconds
pulled the South Side lad away Eeav
ers pinioned the Hrooklynlte against
tlie ropes. The seconds and others
about the ring climbed over the ropes
tind a general melee was Imminent.
At this Juncture the police interfered
and cleared the ring. When order hnd
been somewhat restored Referee leav
ers advanced to the iront of tho stage
and awarded the fight to Tighe. He
didn't say what for.
There was a lively preliminary be
tween two 120-pound youngsters. Jack
Shny. of the Harmony Athletic club,
nnd Lotle Allen, of the South Side. It
was declared a draw. Shay, although
the smaller, made a very good show
ing. SORRY THEY DIDN'T PAY.
Two Men Trying to Steal Into the
Fight Fall from Windows.
Two men who nttempted to steal Into
the fight at Music hall last night are
under tho doctors' care today. One of
them, Chnrles Seeds, of the West Side,
together with several others, climbed
to the roof of the Jackson house and
then climbing across a parapet which
surmounts a wing of the Valley House,
attempted tn clamber through a win
dow openlnt; from the flies of Music
hall stage.
Seeds hud his body half way through
the window when some one on tlw
Inside hit him on the head with a
board, knocking him from the narrow
ledge on which he had a footing nnd
caused him to fall a distance of about
twelve feet lo the roof of the Valley
House kitchen. Ho was carried down
10 the Jackson house by his friends
and later taken to his home In a cab.
A cut on the head wns his only visible
Inlury.
About the same time that this was
occurring, a second man. whoso name
could not be learned, fell from a second-story
window on tho Center street
side of the hall. He had climbed it tel
egraph pole thnt Is raised close to tho
building and was stepping across to
tho window sill when he lost his hold
and tumbled to the sidewalk. In fall
ing ho t-truck against n rear window
of tho Pnlace hole' and the falling
glass severely cut his face and hands.
Ho ran down Center street leaving a
tinll of blond behind him. No ono
about the seen" knew who ho wns or
what became of him.
Died in Honolulu.
Private Charles M. Porter, of Com
pany H, First New York volunteers,
died at the military hospital Sunday
night ut Honolulu. This Is the first
death thnt has occurred In Compnny
11 since Its departure from Bingham
ton on the evening of May 1,
LAWS FOR THE GOOD
OF CITY'S HEALTH
OUTCOME OF BOARD OF HEALTH
SANITARY AGITATION.
Mr. Roche Introduced nn Ordinance
to Do Away with Smoke Nuisance.
Mr. Coyne Makes Another Attempt
to Have Station Platform at Steel
Work's Station Removed In Low
er Branch a Special Committee.
Wns Chosen to Report on Objec
tionable Books in Library.
An ordlnnnce and three resolutions In
the Interest of public health were pre
sented by Mr. Roche last night In select
council as the outcome of tho meeting
on Tuesday night of the Joint sanitary
committee with tho board of health.
The resolutions were adopted nnd tho
ordinance wns referred to committee.
It Is In substance as follows:
"That every furnace In use In every
mill, factory, foundry or other building
occupied for the purpose of trade or
manufacture, shall bo so constructed
as to consume.or burn the smoke aris
ing therefrom, nor shall any dust bo
allowed to escape from any such build
ing or premises, to tho detriment or
annoyance of any person not engaged
therein. Any owner, lessee, mnnnger
or other person In charge of such fur
nace, building or premises who shall
violate the foregoing section shall be
liable to a fine, It convicted, of $100, to
bo recovered as lines are now col
lected." Tho three resolutions were: Direct
ing the city engineer to nscertuln If tho
water running In the drain betw. en
West Market nnd Oak streets cannot
Je diverted to the sewer on Oak street,
or to suggest some way In which the
drain may be closed up or otherwise
improved, so thnt tho territory may be
relieved from the nuisance resulting
from the present condition; thnt the
city engineer be requested to prepare
plansi and an estimate of cost for a
sewer on Scranton street; thnt the city
solicitor be requested to Inform coun
cils what course to pursue In order to
abate nuisances on streets nol accept
ed by the city.
A resolution was Introduced directing
the city engineer to make plans, speci
fications and estimate of cost for pav
ing East Market street with vitrified
brick.
AGITATION RENEWED.
Mr. Coyne renewed his agitation to
have the steel works station platform
removed from its encroachment on
Cherry street by offering a resolution
directing the stieet commissioner to re
move It at once, and If he encounters
uny opposition that the streets and
bridges committee take the matter up
and dispose of it.
Two ordinances were passed on third
reading; one providing for an addi
tional permanent man at the Colum
bia fire company's house and making
an appropriation for his salary; the
other uwardlng damages to T. R. Jack
son. Mayor Ralley sent in a communica
tion appointing Thomas J. Gerrlty In
spector of the Qulncy avenue paving
contract. The appointment was con
firmed. Ordinances Introduced were as fol
lows: Awarding to W. C. Cowles $28.W)
for work done on Capouse avenue sew
er In front of the premises of Mrs. D.
Webster, which work was undone by
the contractors, Thornton and com
pany. An ordinance awarding $S.".r,0 to
Williams and McAnulty for damages
done in a runaway to one of their
teams caused by the flushing of streets.
And nn ordinance providing for lay
ing Hag stone side walks and gutter
paves on Prospect avenue, between
River and Rccli streets.
ACTION CONCURRED IN.
Resolutions were concurred In as fol
lows: That the city clerk be Instruct
ed to advertise for sealed proposals to
furnish coal for the lire department
houses and police stations: that the
building inspector be directed to have
the doorway of tho Hook and Ladder
house so as to make room for the
horses to pass out ut once; that the
city engineer prepare specifications and
an estimate of cost to place the cul
vert on West Market street over Leach
creek In a good passable condition;
thnt the contract to lny flag stone
side walks and paved gutters be
awarded to AV. W. Davies for the price
named In his bid: for the securing op
tlons of a viaduct on West Lackawan
na avenue: that W. E. Smith, of South
Washington avenue, be granted the
light to connect n private sewer with
the sewer now being built on Maple
street; that the chief of the fire de
partment and the fire department com
mittee have the General Phinney en
gine taken to tho Dickson works, pro
vided that an estimate of the cost of
repair be first made.
City Treasurer Roland submitted the
monthly statement of finances ns fol
lows: Ralance Sept. 1 fW.MB T3
Received fiom delinquent tax.,.. 1.71'i fit
City licenses ir, i.j
Building permits ,". 50
City taxes 3.1, 4X1 '6
Sewer ussess-ments 1.1S1 17
Pave assessments W) (0
Total. Including balance J139.0W 77
DlSRl.'RSE.MRNTS.
Collectors- commission $ 171 f-1
City warrarts paid 2(!,0V.i 7
Sewer wurrants paid 1,117 r.l
Pavo warrants paid 1,07191
Interest on municipal loan lixi 00
Total
Ralanco Oct. 1
...$ 2X.!)W 77
... ! I0,i:i CO
FRANCHISE HAS EXPIRED.
Archbald Borough Council Will Be
Asked to Renew It.
on October 10 the franchise granted
to the Archbald Traction company by
the council of that borough expired. An
effort will probably be made to have
It renewed. This franchise was
granted threo years ago and gave tho
company tho privilege of laying Its
rails on every street In the borough.
When the franchise was granted It
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timij Pecioraa
saved my littlo girls' lives when
tlioy had
WisooplEBs; CCI."
Mrs. A. II. BEERS,
Barnes, N. Y.
IIALF-SIZB BOTTLES, 50c.
YYiWiWiWYiVm
We are always glad
ii 10 nave you visit our store,
Sj you around without importuning
Now is your opportunity to see the finest display of JG
53 Limps, Cut Glass, Rookvvood Pottery, Haviland China, &c. K;
CYWVfo.W. g
I MILLAR & PECK, 134 Wyoming Avame,
5 "Walk in and Look Aronutl."
was for two years, but during thnt per
iod nothing wns done toward building
the rond, A year ago the borough
council granted nn extension of a year
und now that too has expired.
EL OAPITAN AT WILKES-BARRE
Performance Was Equal to the Hop
per Production.
The following dispatch was received,
by The Tribune last night:
Wllkes-Rarre. Oct. 13. -"El Cnpltan,"
Sousa's tuneful opera, wns produced In
tho Nesbltt tonight before a big audi
ence that was immensely plcnscd.
The company Is a good one and not a
few voted tho performance quite as good
ns that given by the Hopper company in
this city several seasons ago. Tho cos
tumes and scenery wcro beautiful nnJ
veil' elaborate.
The production will be seen nt the
Lyceum tonight and tomorrow after
noon nnd evening.
ANOTHER iUONEER GONE.
Catherine Chapman Hand, mother of
Judge. Hand, of this city, died at llones
dalo yesterday In the ninety-first year of
her ago. She was born February 11, 1S0S,
In Durham. Greene county. N. Y., was
married to Eira Hand In 1KW, and with
him removed to llonesdale nt the time of
the opening ot the Delawaie and Hudson
canal. They wero among the pioneers
who llrst came to that village before llio
laurels were cut away ami there she has
lived continuously. She Is the last of
those early Immigrants nnd settlers who
were enticed by glowing promises of the
coal fields and the romance of the "Hc?eli
Woods'" made famous by the daring ven
ture of Maurlco Wurtz and bis rich com
panions und tho genial presence of Wash
ington Irving, und who showed theli abid.
lug spirit and faith In the lulure of that
region and this, by at once erecting their
bouse and home on the spot, llonesdale
was then united to Carbondale b the rail
road over which tho first locomotive, the
"Stourbridge Lion," traveled on this con
tlnent. It was unlit d to New York by tho
canal and the Hudson river. The subject
of this sketch and her husband and llrst
son came on the slow moving canal bouts
to their futiue heme. "Young and hand
some." ns one of ler indent Humes, an Md
resident of Scranton. once said to the
writer. Catherine with her husband,
sprung as they were from Old and New
England stock, entered into the spirit of
pioneer life with happy zeal and worked
to live und lived to work. Those were
the days when mom y was scarce and
over the store doors the sign of Cash und
Iiarter Storo was placed to Indicate the
ubsence of the thst and the welcome to
the second. It was a time when stocl-s
and bonds were unknown to make the
nabob, and when to be land tied and
money poor, and to be the successful tner.
chant was to hold the pl.ue of honor and
Influence, The birth and history of the
Delaware and Hudson Cnnal company
was the birth Into ncthity and the his
tory of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Car
bondale and llonesdale and what is now
Lackawanna, nnd Wayne counties were
iiidlssolubly linked In commercial rela
tions, and both associated with New York
tather than Philadelphia in business nnd
social relations, and so have remained.
The Penamlte war made Utile disturbance
In Its enmity In this region. It was most
ly confined to the lower of the "seven
teen townships" but in Its pacific aspect
Wayne county I reduced one of nature's
noblemen bi the person of J.isou Torrey
with whose famlli that of the pioneer
whose life has just closed was linked by
marriage. Catherine Cochrane Chapman,
the subject of this sketch, was descended
from Robert Chapman, who emigrated
from Hull. England, In 163.1, with the col
ony that settled nt Saybrook, Conn. It
Is singular how In the earl settlement t
this county as the star of empire moved
west the earlbr settlers of New England
from different localities were brought to.
gether by mi.rrlaee. William Torrey,
whose descendant laid the plot of Hones
dale came from Englund in 1810 and set
tled at Weymouth. Mass. Robert Chap
man came In Iti&l and settled at the mouth
of tho Ci nnectlcut river. John Hand
came In ltitl und settled ut South Hump
ton, Long Island. The descendants of
thes-e Intermarried, and two of them, Tor
rey nnd Hand, still on the Connecticut
title In Pennsylvania are located at Scran,
ton lighting ngalr.st and with each ulnar
in tho legal profession trying to work out
after the stumps are cleared away the
samu kind of civilization their ancestor
started when they made the stumps. Rv
ery student of history knows that In the
early days of this country In New Eng
land woman had much to do and mani
fested the deepist Interest in all the so
cial, religious and political questions
which came up to mould its civilization.
In those days precedents had to be made
and through more or less of social con
flict which created men and womtn
with convictions, life wus moulded
and settled by friction with the re
sult of strong and reliable charac
tcis. It may to some seem unfor
tunate that those characters were formed
under the Influences ot conflicting claims,
rival religious views and settlement of
personal rlsbts, but it nevertheless had
Its merits and the results of good nro
reached by us today. The beautiful vil
lage of llonesdale nestled In the valleys
of tho Dyberry and the Lackuwaxen,
hemmed In with Its Irving Cliff und
graced with Its poetic "Lady Woods
Lane." a name given by Washington Irv
ing In response lo tho toast which at
tached his name to tho stern but grace
nil cliff, was not freo from the conditions
which Providence uses or overrules to
bring out strength und beauty ot char
acter. Here wero rival claims, rcllgiom
and social factions, now passed nnd gono
and to tho credit and grace of the com
munity passed and gone while most of
the contestants were living. Settlers
gathered nt llonesdale rapidly la Its first
beginning ns they did heie. They did not
find life tho bed of roses at first which
the hopeful and youthful Immigrant often
pictures to himself, but nowhere wan
more fruitful and successful work dono
to make It soon tho ideal place for social
und beneficial Influences.
The subject of this sketch as she came
toward her ninetieth anniversary showed
visibly the waning of her physical powers.
Her memory, as often occurs, let loose of
the later things und ran buck tenacious
of tho pleasant things of olden times, r-he
was born of vigorous parentage. Her
mother reached the nse of 09 years and
llko herself died without dlseuse. The
Inmp of life dickered out. Thoso who lire
familiar with the history of Honesdulo
will recall the places mentioned where sha
lived. First on the canal basin, then In
tho "Slab Castle" properly named, then
n her own homo over the store, corner ot
Mnln and Eleventh streets, and after
ward on tho corner of the same and Sec.
ond street. During her vigorous llfo the
church In enrly days, the "sewing circle, '
afterwards the mlsalnnury society, ulways
found her present. I ler attendance nt
church was continued up tn the very hibt
even when she could not .walk, nor see.
JLFor many years tho constant and scpi
auu win ue pieascu 10 snow
you to buy.
rato deeds ot charity dispensed with her
own hand, nnd often the calls for the
ready help by night or day to many fam
ilies, rich or poor, who looked to her
to which sho cheerfully responded, attest
tho character of her religion. Sho was)
strong In emergencies when others
fainted und glad to be useful nnd
untiring In journeys fnr and near
when sent for. Her faith wns ot
the Presbyterian order. Her father, an
elder and ileaccn In that church. She was
ono of nine daughters, tho mother of
whom was u woman of cultivation, ready
wit, and cheerful In conversation. Sho
leaves her children and grandchildren,
whom sho loved to talk nbout before lvr
mind weakened, lo be welcomed by tho
great host of her friends who have al
ready gone. Ithout her children at such
an ago this world Is the lonely; that,
where the gicat throng of friends llvo
the life eternal. At tho last her mll'd
dwelt on the hymns of the church, these
most faithful utterances of the truest re.
Itglon. She leaves surviving her thren
children. Horace C. Hand, Mary If. Tracy,
of llonesdale: Alfred Hand, of Scranton.
rind thirteen grandchildren nnd nine gitnt
grandchildren.
DIED AT MANILA.
A Wilkes-Bnrre Boy Is Among the
List of Dead.
In the list of deaths at Manila, tele
graphed Tuesday by General Otis, ap
pears the name of William A. Flnsser,
Company F, Eighteenth infantry, who
Is supposed to be a son of Frank Flns
ser, of Wllkes-Harre.
William A. Flasser, who was famil
iarly known about Wllkes-Harre as
"Roots," enlisted in Lieutenant Dent
ler's squad for the Eleventh Infantry
In April last and wns transferred to the
Eighteenth Infantry, iilch went to
Manila.
Children's Overcoats
nnd Reefers In a large and varied as
sortment of styles af Richards, Wlrth
& Lewis, H2G Lackawanna ave
Guns and Ammunition.
WV are the lenders you know us.
Juiisch Sr Co,, 433 Spruce street.
IF YOD have been sick you will find
Hood's Sarsnparllla the best medicine
you can take to give you appetite and
stiength and restore you to a condition
ot perfect health.
HOOD'S PILLS cure nausea, slcl:
headache, biliousness and all liver Ills.
Price 23 cents. .
A Fine
Orchestra
Cannot be In every home, but a
line Plun- or Organ may be. and
that without worry or great ex
pense to even people with most
moderate Incomes.
We sell every kind of musical In
strument known to the civilized
world on the closest terms known
to the trade, for spot cash, or buy
ers may nrrange most advantage
ous terms for small monthly pay
ments. Or perhaps ,
A Second-Hand Piano
In as good condition us n new one
would Fiilt your purpose. If so we
have two splendid uptight grand
instruments on view today at very
special bargain prices.
J. W. Guernsey,
GUERNSEY HALL
.'111 and 3lfl Washington Ave.
FURS.
FURS.
Crane
Established i860.
Seal Capes and Jackets,
Fur Capes of Every Description,
Cloth Capes aiulJackcts.
NEWNOVELTIESRECEIVEDDAILY
The Only Exclusive Cloak
And Fur House In the City.
FUR IMPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
324 LACKAWANNA AVE.
G. STRAUS,
PRACTICAL FURRIER -n
AM) C
MANUFACTURER OF ALL CUSSES X
OF FUR GUWEUS.
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Misses' and children's FI
sets. Pur trimmings of all "tj
description. ,
All goods are made and
rep.iired at my store. "J)
Work done. at the low- ZZ
est prices. 2!
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u- 201 Washington Avonin, '
Cor Bpruee Mrejt, Heojua Floor.
Tinware
Good value. Any of
these sell everywhere
from 5c to ioc. Our
drawing number is
4 Cents
for any of these belovr
mentioned.
8-Quart Milk Pans.
Large Wash Bowls.
Brass Candle Stick.
it and 1 1 4 Inch Pot Covers.
Large Tubed Cake Pan.
3-Quart Rctinned Sauce Pan.
9-Inch Enameled Pie Plate.
i -Pint Size ColTee or Tea Pot,
Painted Comb Case.
Double Mincing Kntr.
2-0uart Tin Cups.
a-Quart Covered Bucket
3-Quart Pieced Tin Dipper.
l-Quart Funnel.
i -Inch Silverine Trays.
Uxtra Large Grater.
Large Sieve, 12 in. across top,
1 i-Inch Pie Tins.
Mining Lamp.
Black Iron Dripping Pans.
All Size Stove Pipe Collars.
Any of the above worth 5c .
to I2C. Our price 4C
THE GREAT
310 Lacka. Ave.
JOHN H. LADWIG, Prop.
BARGAINS IN
TO DAY ONLY.
Choice per basket 65c
Fancy per basket 85c
Quinces, 2 dozen...... 25c
Ripe TomatoeSjper basket 18c
Sweet Apples, Crab Apples,
Cranberries.
A. F. KIZER,
126 Washington Ave.
The Standard
ElectricClocks
No Winding. No Springs.
No Weights. No Repairs.
No Trouble of Any Kind.
At Small Cost.
KS. EIS.
O.VBNOW M'NNINtt IN MUKAN
TON SAVIXliS 11AXK SINCK l)K
(.'KMIIKtt LAST; VAKIKS QSL'i
AllOLTOXUSia'ONI) A WliUIC
Mercereaii & Connell,
solo Agents for this Territory.
iilK LAUOKSr AN KINK.ST STOCK
OK CLOCKS, WATCHED, JUWISLUV AND
KII.VKltWAHK IN NOKTUEASTEUN'
I'KNNSYLVA.VIA.
130 Wyoming Avenu:.
Steam and
Hot Water
HEATING
Gas, Electric
And Combination
FIXTURES
Electric
Light . . .
WIRING
Charles B. Scott,
1 19 Franklin Ave.
Crab Apples,
Peaches, Pears,
Grapes, Quinces,
Blue Point and
Rockaway Oysters
Fresh Daily.
Pierce's Market
4c
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