. rvif rill-: SCRANTOX TIUULWIJ-TIUKSDAY. DECEMBER 1". 1808. . -f f f -4- 4- -f 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 4 4 NNN & PHILLIPS H0LID1T DISPMY OF PIMOS J ; , lloid ho Hit of Planoi tills house I HALLUT & DAVIS, GILDMKKSTKIt A KKOEGEH, PISCHKK. JAJIKS & HOIIMSTIMM IriUHpoiifin Keyboard tiii; KKoi:(ii:it, POPULAR PKASK, tilHSON, TAPFAKGHKL & CO. If yon think of Imyliiu It will le n. IiIpiiiiiii' loi ii" Iii i'puilii thu merits of I lie ubovi ntnltri FgNNPHELLIPSf 138 A yarning Ave- -f 4- 4-4-4444444 44 4-44444'44444- DR. H. 13. WARE, SPECIALIST. e, Kar, Nose and Throat Ey Clllio llour.s - tl u. in to U.'lil kin; 'J to I. W. Ilium llulldliij;, Opp. 1'ostolllcu. 44 4 4 44 4 444 4-4t-4- 4-4-4-4-4-4- 4 4 4 CITY NOTES 4- -4 44-4-44-44 44 4 4-4-4-4-4-44-4-4-4-4- JOSi:i IK'S - V Uo not know unlon bj willing' to Hit i lll miIci coinmlfctlon, Wfislilimtiiii. D. O. MI.l'TS rillUAY. Tin- Woman'' Kef lex Ii .iui will nii-t l-'ililiiy I'i'iiiu,; ut this null Iii"m(1 ut 'I buiMl.iy. Hll.l.i: Itl'ADINU At f.lft Jclfcricm avium, liy l'Kiti"Mir II. ri. .Mlllor, tlili iMnlns.it ..'ii o't Ii ck Finn p. All ait- wd mm orni'i:s iu:iNi i.Mi'Kovi:t).-iMii- 1' iv iii ; the i sample ut Stictt fommW "ti .1 o'l'n,il I'lty I'uKlm-i r I'liilllps Is IiivIhk the walls anil ccIHiiks of his ot 11 i in ilit In hull iron tid tc a oovtilun' nf lnti 1 kiil.-.iiiiliit'. III. I Ii To l'll.. .Mlcli.ir Osborne, chiiitid with 'iKSiult nmi hnlti'i-y nn l'i ! i Mind, of tilt' South Slilc. anil tit on; iiii. .uciwcd of wife descitinn, were nh In lil In Sim lull .'stcrtl:iy bv Aider tii.ui Mill. i". I'W-DAYS 'I'll.. Ii.hiwar- anil liiid miIi i oilman, will mil tin itipi-rinti'inl- nt- . i u i ) t h nmi ili'ikn :it Sciunton mul 1' mllllllll' tllllll 'rill- 1). I.I Willi'. l.ack- mi i .mil WYMi'iu ciiniii.iiiv will pi ut I. till imtliu'iiial anil Huh' 1'i.ik colllcrii -i stcii.i: ci.utiii:s. Tin su.iiitoii po- Hi . win MM night nsU.'il to Link mil tor in.1 micit 11 yoti.it; .nun nuniiil I'rtir W.NIi St vin olil T. fw't mul .". Ini lii'x In h. Ii;htti Mi' 1 wntil.il tor th" thill "I hi' miltx of 1 lotho limn Mi Auiltciv'x I" i. I Oil pliant. V j-'.Vl.l' - Mix rtlin-iii.. who U.-H I UIIS Midi .1 IlK.llltlflll dlopl.i.i )l v.. U .iml imIiii.iI mtli 11 1 ut llio of Mi "vl .1. AnilH'WS 011 Mtillit'iry 1 iM Immi Ml 1 ii.nl 11 -i I'oml K.tl" In til" fiiini' 1 . itinlu mul Tiii'"il.iy. win 11 11 II' II I iik. am 111 !llt' I of lllilll'l well- In lllttllil- KKillT IH)l'i: DAY.-Tht ,.'M'l.tl 1I1 p.n tin. I'f oi th Di'luwim l.arlc.i w.iiin.i mil Wixt.'in i.iilio.iil inr-liops In ihl- "lt will 'to on i-IkIii Ihiiiix till 11 to il I'm si Mini nionlhs p.ist nliii houi'rt 1 on-iliiili il 11 il.iy'-i wmk. Tin-"ml," il.irk. Ilt-W 111 ( I KMlt.ltl' tli 1 ll.tllK il. til" lllilll'l it . 11 klnu '.I in m vititi.wn: i.n:.vsi:s -cii-ric ui ih" fill 1 )..lllfli l Hlllll.il fil.llltlll 111,11 ii..'.. II ' i.vi s to Kul ( 1 1 Aithnr lowii", of Oawi-uu X V, nmi Susan .May .ItT iiimi ol .S11..11I011. A1I.1111 I'iisoIiI mul M.ikkI" Klilln. or Mliiooka: fhailos il.uu. nn r mil l.lz-li' Mi rki'iuloi f. of Uiinmoi". .I11I111 I'lmil s A lnki anil Xi III" t lull lotto fliaili sw'ni Ih ot ritimilon: John .M. l!ul l.mlii 1 ill I'nnl sti". t, Scr.iiitoii, iiii-I Host M1..111 of Diiium , MiihuVl .1. MiAnilroii. ol HhiKliiiiuton. nmi Maiy f, 11 lilno, ii' Dhpliunt f'AU ltN AWAV -A niliowly UMlti.l llllllll'llt Ol f'lilll I'OII-l'llllfllfl'S llllp- li. 111 il 'I'm mI.iv 11101 nlnf nt th" i'oiij II11U 1'iW Mil' 011 tin Pltt-Unn lill" ol 111" Sii'iiiion Ilallw.n rrimii.uix, owlnt; to t'i" -.lliini r iiinilltloi, of th" lalU thi. 11111I111 mini wik uiinli'i' 10 iii'itiul lux tar ir.f"iiiliiir tl-i mi I'p hill WI1011 tin rar nail'. (1 tin- Imlloni of tin hill it il.i-.luil 'lito .1 11 tin o 111I11" rail, iho iiilli.-lun ilminiKhur tin tuint of tht muti 1111 to Minn "Ntfiit Mid l.tah Arnolil. ot 1IJ7 Wixt l.oiii-t stiii't. W"St 8"i.inton Man Hhct'iih Injiinii Slit w.ih thrown to th" lloill nf 111" "111 III till "ITIhll mul In th" jiaiili w!ih h iinul ulir mii tiampliil upon iiiu-iiiil" tit kits l-.iii"il hv Uolawai" iml lliiilsop li.illroail loititiany. sooil 'mill 11 -i'l. anil avallsil)li to liioinUi'is f th" fiiinll or llrm of tin' puit'liust'i. v III lit- on ..i'i ut all Pi'lawnti' anil HuiNon Htiitlniih on anil after Dt'p. 1. Sniokt the l'ocorto Cigars. 5 cents. i i i i i i i i i i 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 i I il 4 Ii 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 Children's Shoes. . . . Our line of children's shoes m.ikes piompt choosing a matter ot course. The thing wanted is easy to lind. Today Misses Kangaroo Calf and Vici Kid Shoes, at Sl25 and $1.50 it imir. Today S. and S. School Shoes in Box Call ii4 to 2; $1.50 and S'2.00 a plr. Sturdy Calf Shoes for Boys the little chaps who stop at nothing in the way of rough nl.iv. These start 1.00 in Kangaroo. Calf. 15ox Calf at 1..10. Ilox Call and Wax Calf at S'i.Olr, and Patent Calf Leather at .V-UH) and .$2.50. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 410 SPRUCE STREET. rwwwwr wtt.tttw NOT ENTITLED TO THE PRESUMPTION JUDGE AKCHDALD MAKES AN IMPORTANT DECISION. Although No Steps Weio Tnlcen in Soventecn Ycnts to Piosccute n Suit, the Defendants Hnd No Klght to Piesume That the Case Had Been Abandoned, so Long as It Wbb Indexed on the Dockets. Peckvllle Coal Land In i-.spttte A Veiy Interesting Case. An liitoii'Htlnp anil linpni tr.nt iIccIh Inn inm made liy JuiIko Art'lilialil tmilny In nn opinion dlvthmcliiK tin rule fnt nnti-nios In the tae of llm Hillside Coal nun iron company ii(ralit Wllllitni I Pitt nmi otlieru. The jutlt l line of pjontnii'iH Inxil t tit eil Fiventeen yeais nun. Wllllitni 1 Pitt tattinttui on tw(.nt nno of tiitul near 1'eckvllk. In the (.aili T.O's ami when lie had malntjlnet! poieilon of It for tvent.ono years', et up a claim of ownership, in ISM. tin. Hillside (' al ami linn (ompnny wliiih h"lil a papo title to the land, brotmhi suit to .umt Pitt, hut never prosecuted It ill IS'.i.l, fourteen yinr aflei th in- menremeiit ot tin- suit. I'iti -oH tin land to Kretl. W. Kit It a. Flank T. OKtll, Dr. I'. A Heetinmm ami lleoiKe alet jr. Sl months latet the llilllil" ('ml and lion eonipntiv InuiiHlr a t-ctoiiit suit acalnst the new owneix Atier wardH the compiin wltlulieu thi mlt and too'f .1 i tile to HUlmtttute the new owneis as defendants In the olil suit. Couit ;tauteil the tut", wliereupou the dt'feni'anls contended that as th" action hail been pendlnf," for ovei four teen jeaiH, at the time they ptiiehaseil, and ht'Venteon e.u-, at Hie time tlie.v were made patties to It, without any effort lieliiK imule li the plaintiff com pany to have It tiled ami Oisposid of. they had the light to presume It illian doned, and to nsk that il lie ." ileet.ueil ami a jmlRinenl of non-prin enteted. TIiIh lontenllon was haed on the Kiouml that the law sins a ease shall lie piosetuted with ptoper illllKenec and that the pulille expects It Hhall he so piosetuteil. .luilBf Atchbalil. how ever, would not accept the defendant's lew. He says that as the case III iiies tion lias been on the dotketsnnd prop el 1 Indexed. It was notice to tlie pur chasets that it was it litigation, and alKU"S tiRniust their presumption that it had been abandoned. The only stat ute that will bar a case such as this, lie sa.ss, s the one of limitation. There ate no decisions on the uuestlou in the Pennsylvania books VosbtiiK ft Uawson of iotins"l tor th" defense, said ycsteidav that the a" would be appealed. Willanl. Wnti"ii ft Knapp ate the plalntlfl's nttm iu' -. RULE ON MR. GIBBONS. Contempt Case Will Be Aigued Next Satuiday Homing. fin application ot Attorney It II. llnl K.tle, JuiIki- Aithbald .leslenlay inoin iiiK ki anted a nil" upon John ilibbons to t-how cause why ho should not lie attached for onleuipt In his lefusal to answer the elet lion contest questions as illiected bj i unit. Il whs made te tut liable next Satuiday iiniinlim. The Joitni'l petition was siKned b Wade .M. Klnr. Jt let lied the lllstoii ot the case fiom the time Mi. (ilblmni. ill. st went on the stand, ami then, in the name of the people, us the law pie stilbes, the petition asks fui a title to thou cause wh the patty lomplalned of shall not be iiiinmilti d fin loiitempt ol the lliilinl able mill t. Mr. liutiih opposed the mantilla of thti title, (oniendliiK that Mr. (ibbons In his Kenerai stati'ineiit had answeied all the iiiestiins that pertaiiieil to h iiialllli atloes as a vmot. Tile statute. Ml. limns aisiU'd, .stlpu Iati's that n mail whose ole Is i hal leilKeil shall milv lie ieiUiiei In make oath or alllt matlon that the matter of the t lia'leime Is unit lie. in older to hae his Mite aicepteil It would seem In be onlv Ian and hmviii. Mi. Hums contended, thai that lam h is Mtlllclent to net a ballot Into th" bo .should be :mllli lent to k""p it in JiiiIk" Aiclibald said he didn't see how the court eiitild sustain Mi. Huins' idea. The witness would hae to answer as the local mult ilews the law. He then t;i. inted the i it It ami made it ie tin liable Satuiday moinins iiet at 7 o't loi k. - DOG DECIDED THE QUESTION. Aldetman Millnr Adjudicates a la Solomon. Thomas Jenkins, nf the AVt-st side, lost a valuable hound it few da.s hko. Yesleidit he found It Iii Kiieilinan'.s lilid and animal stoic on spuite stitet. and made a demand foi it. It was not the inoprlctot'.- da foi (him; away valuable douM, and the tlaliiuuu was foiled to call upon Alderman .Millar to Intel telle. A seaiih wan ant luouuht Mi Kiled man and the dos to the ulili i man's olllte He said he bought il the day pi o lulls for Sl.TiO f i om a boy Klvlnt; the name of John Thomas and who, Mr. Kilednian was satlsniil. was the owner of the iIok "Let the iloj? iimse," Aldeiman Millui dliecteil Mr. Krletlman compiled sullenlv. Willi a bound the doj; Jumped at Mr. Jenkins with every evidence of Joy and delight, laisluc on his hind less, pavv Iuk at Ills lit east with his forefeet, and endeaMiiliiK to vpiin up IiIkIi enough to lick his tace "Mr Jenkins, the dot; is youis," the alderman said. A lad iivlnj; on Kotntli stteet unswer Idk the name and desirlptlon uf the one whom Mr. Kiledman uIIcrpiI sold him the clow, was at rested tlui'lnt,' the afternoon, but lie piovetl to be the vvroiiB paity. Mr. Krlulmau Is out a dollar and a half. CONTESTANT MUST PAY. Carbondale Man Improperly Brought in on Attachment. Four deputy sheilffs, Simpson. Mel vin, McCiouldiiek and Hvans. were up In Catbondale yesterda si rvliiB at tachments on n host of election t oiliest witnesses, who weio subpoenaed by the outeutunt, and who. it was claimed, failed to respond. Thcio .lie seventy nine of them m all. One of Hi. 'in, Andrew O'Connell, u, leaditiK IniHiness man of the Pioneer fity, upon beltiK gervetl wlih nn at tachment, came straightway io this city and presented himself before the couit. To Judge Aiclibald he stated that ho was subpoenaed when tho ex aminers wero sitting in Carbondali and unsweted tho subpbena on the dny directed. Ho remained there all day Iouk and not belnt; called went home. One of tho contestanTs attorneys an nounced at tho close of thu hearing that all tho witnesses who had not been rem lied should route tiKalu, but thli Mr. O'Connell tl ought was hardly a numinous that he r.uit necessarily obey and did not come again. JuiIrc Alehbnld told him he utd pet feclly ilRht and dissolved the attach ment at tin expense of the contestant. It Is said that the olliet seienty-elt;ht wlltteses have the same stoiy to tell as Mr. nVonnt'll. If this Is so the eoutextaiit Will have the cot of all thesi 'atliiehinentx to n'ttlo for. nscai Strain Ii. Joint l.ewail and Wil liam Mllli". South Side lax coUeclors, weleoii tin stand yestetdn A S50.000 DAMAGE SUIT. New Yoik, Susquehanna and West ern Company the Defendant. I'li'Mlns V- rut"- l.itliet or V"tn!e Pit' til" ,!-i"ai 'hi 'lev who was P'uu.td ti d-at'i bv a lollet In tit" Xew Ynik Suiiii li nm.i mih! Westetil Coll "lllU'.il i v s bieakei ut IllaUilV Or. vs l.ut. Iitniiirht mlt vesterday thrmu'l' Vorlinti and tiaivoi' to re covet Wi.riw t'antairi'F ftom ih com- PJII.V. It Is ullepeil that ih cimiprny wn neglleent 111 not k .'piiu- t'te dannerotts lotli'lH prnpi'l; inver'il and pioteel"d and thtit H '.is 'nt Mil i liable roe the bov's 'leiub li'i'iii'i Ir Ttilnved il boy les Mini' !' ' it of ate .! ,tgltt"er i of the In "it "r "ii-l'i wlil'b propi'lt h! tpe idl"ls Io Mil "'tl ei. COMMON PLEAS COURT. Cases That Came Up Vestciday ror Disposition Sun ot Mis H. A. Barnnid gnin3t T. Hunt Block on Ttlnl. In ilvll lotiil yestetil.iv Mi.. 11. A. Itaiiiaid, of Hlngl.nnuini, was ptaiutirf niul T. Hun; Hi nek. ol this city, de tention) In tilt I'll' resting suit mor a shipment ui c Ignis Tin plaintiff, tl ilmeii to laivi u.'Mv e"eil to the de fendant LOW) h KnUln cUtif at MO pi i i Itn.i-- iini mil thai miiv ,Vi," h.nl been paid or I In in en int. The ilfi n is thai i'i ,11 feteiiee wm paid to .1. H Knell, ti.ivelll'ic; agent fm tl." fail in. Wlvn the de fendant's Silll npi ris tilllJV in I'lfllll will be Iliad" tn do u th il the Hainan faetoij was iiierat"d b.v Kiiuatd and Cnmparv tit'd ill.il Koeli v.as the i ont p.inj. Tin pl.lllinii i Ilexes th it Km h hnd lie i otir itlm with the il-m t'ur tltei than ti :iilliig ugynt mid was otll.V lllltlliillzed to -oli It illllelS on ioiu'mIs dun. Uoliie c. V. I' t til. ii I' .instiled be t if .llldge Clltisti'i tot iiil.WI lij one if his . 11. nt-. 'I'll iinii" Cotiwa.v. Mr li. 'thnll inl'peted Mill on it lui'giiii'iil gluii Into it.s, "in is b; Hi., pinintlii' and tin n d vei to 'Mm onh Ml I), The still was bi ti'ht to leeovet the bnl.'tp-i . Mi. I!, iliie'f tn iletenst salt! il" lellilned lb" diif-telue lis his tie. Tin ittiv mid It could not apoiove of this :i i.il gave a Midi1 I I'm the plain tiff in the i inn of Sii.i'ifl. In the tae of riu.t T.innei against Comae Sc'Moeiief .i noli-silll 'MIS dl leileil upon the iilaintill f.illitu; to apptar 11 w 'ii ! ('aim lor caipetuer woik allegtd tn have b 'en lone by c'.isper Tani'er. husband ol th" nlalli tllV. Sijulie Tin mas Munlev. of A chbald, lail"d to epniai to ilcl'eiu! t.te suit bioughl autiliist him 1 ,v (ilhell'i Pacini and n veiillit Ini tin piatutllV In lilt full amount uf a... cliilm. s;",n, vas diu'ctcd. Pacini i Id some vvmk toi a thllcl part.v. who placed th" money tor the piixi'iHitt .ii tin. hand.' of the siiulte. It Is tillered that he mn le-llls.-s to give it ep In elll'i r puitv. The t as,, cf Hei.iv Tlinliuis agnllist the Stianloi K.iilwav mpai.. vas leporletl sett! -ll The ciin ui Stoke and I'hlllilge against r I' ihii-iian w:i loutluuei' to the .laiiuai: t. mr es wis also thb i aw of Michael llolleinn atfi.li'st tho Ity of Sei. iitui' and tl'" S.'iuiitou Tim lie I. i op J am A inle ho .i ni w ttial was ruined In th" case ,i ,,.i,i Witteiil Id -tgnlnKt the iltv nf 'a' lucid lie V illle was Ki anted In lb. div'i'ii' i 's, ,,, Uauim against llimini tn -.t. ,tvi" ti" iclitsal of a dei tee uuu'e Ih. prevlntM day by Judge lunsti i. The ia.se nf fl.il Man ", .. ni,nn agaills' Ilnl'.lili k and Mnor, Is mi ill on beloie Jtulei Miuvt- ml. It will !. given to the Jui i Mils uioiiilnu ln petition ol i.oiiity Xa than VI- iiaver Judge uhbald li-nilt the thiicl pail c.)' th" n.stH lu Pryor-l.lui.il HIS", Willi ll VVelf I l'i til mi X I. I evy mid Ibo- W K llexli' ii'i' ii- lu the i ,im nf "galliHI i: S l(iilell, i: J. lialthnlil llled an ew.nd the nlaiullfl. oi fi.;-. In ftvoi of MR. WARD. OF PITTST0N. Twice Attested. He Goes to Jnil for His Last Oflence. Paul Wat J who si;h lu- Is an agent and is liom I'lltsli.n. is m the eouutv lull for twfi.ty tin v.. i s the tesplt ,,f toa niiii'b diuiiketiiiess and a lack of ui ptetlatlnn of the until In dealing j with the police. i He was attested Su uliy night after ImvinK b"eii in u u.nas and t'etllns badly used tin He told the pollen he had bien ti'lilnil of 7 Tlie polite found the money in hi ( (Lli- He was flnetl ?:: Wnnl was among' the pilroners who appealed betoie the mayoi for heatings .vesteidaj 'mnin Iug. Jail was though, to lit the best pbice for hint and h" got 'u .li.j Always call for Pocono Cigats, 5e Just a Cough This is its story : At first, a shid'it cough. At last, a hemorrhage At first, ea3y to cure At last, extremely difhcult. jerry Fectora! cjuickly conctuers your haekingcough. Thcro is no doubt about the cure now. For over half a century Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has been curing colds and coughs and preventing con sumption. Two sizes : $1.00 ; COo. k'p ooj cl Dr. Ajcr Cberry Pectoral Planers over ycur lun II you coujli. Vrlfo Iho Doctor. It you hate anr romplalnt wliatfrr, i wntu iuu iiuimt iit'oijr huuui ii. Ynl, will recelro DfoniDt rttilt WltllUUt coit. Addrcsl. till. J. C AVI'.ll l.owull, Muii. INTERESTED IN MISSION WORK MANY WOMEN GATHERED IN ELM PARK CHURCH. It Was tho Annual Meeting of the Women's Slleiionnty Society of. the Wyoming Confctcucc Com mittees Appointed Something About the Inteiestlng' Reports Read Old Bonid of Ofllceis Was Re-Electfd Resolutions Ptepaied by Committee Were Adopted. M.lll.V WOllli'l' lllt"r"setl 1 1 llllsslnll Illi W'.lU fr.'H'ied If I'll ' I'irk Me- t'nuMst Kpt'copal chuii'l' yest i-i.tj to ittli ml the nn mill nic linp. il Mi" '.ni n' Mltfi'.lnnni v soeb'tv of the Wyniiiliig: "oiif. t")ie'. Xoiwithsiiinil IliT the ll'ipleiisitilt rteull.-t theie was a layr- attnal tin . T'i. cut v ntloii war one ol iA'ci ; tioiutl Inter -tt and the local .ttiNlllar.i pleasantly etUer talned the ilsitore at tin elaborate ltiu i'lienp ami silppei' in the vhun'h pur loin At the nuiii'iiz s. ihIiui Miv C. M. tSllllii, of Mi's clli. tiniluetcd luo de votlounl exi'irlhPx mid made liilnf but hupjiy reiniu'ts Lev. i Jr. '' M tllt fill, pastoi nt I'lin l'.uk church, gave a vrr"Ltlng in Ids iwu inlmlt'iblo wn.v and .Mi v. i. J.", Mcgaigil made shtut iiddfess vvhlcb w n- liMni lull nl lu lull', and iji lelinis ibiiugli's. i harmlnglv csprc'i'd l'nv. l)i iistln Cilltin. pto slding "Idei if this tti'tilet, alto made it lew plea, am ieiii.lt IW, nltir which the .ipii.ilmniei is ol eonimlttees tool; phi" as follows- llmiii Missions Mi. I it l.iae vmiki s. Ikirie; Mis , v I liouuis .Mi (I. II. I'lnte, t 'minimi. ill llv-l.ivvs .Mih i.. 11. Kill., llkes ll.ii'e; Mrs. M. .1. .hlelilr .kimvii...Mis. 1.. '. Maidm k Klngstnii i'lnce ol Annual Meu'lug Mi ' T. II. Dale. Sriuitimi Mis. 11. T. .Millfiml. lllng hiimton. Mis I) -'. I.lewelb 11. U'ilki s. Run. Itc'Siillillotis - l.- I.. 1 l.'.icoik, Wilkes. H. ui... Mrs (J. Mo-ci. Simpson tlunth: .Mis .). it. Sant"" i.nkiiiviiiin.i Nominations Mrs I) X. Wold. n. Illn,' luiiiitoii; Mis. A ilrltlln, 'et I'llt-ton Mis. J 'I', tloi tn Itlimlinmtoii: MiJ Pierce liittlel. i '.il biil.il.ile Ml- W. tS Simpson l'lttstnn I'.IXCIIAMTi'X UlSTItP'T. Mis. .1 I', lliitucj gave a icpoit of the lilngl'iimlon IWirli '. which noted em our.igtng nilvtine 'iiieiits in the woik. There an .'. auMllarv membeis Alis Klllp lead Mn. I'llntnU's lelmit ot.tb" Owegn dlsttli I villi h show nl TS inlsed dining th" ve.u. Mrs. Austin lilllln it pulled lor the ommiiii dis tiict. Mm li vvnil. has been accom plished, tilt ie me tlliee mtxlliillles with "i'i membeis. Mr.s. W. i! Hamsun lepoited on Hie Wyoming distil, t. The total uiembet slilp Is IIS with eleven auxlllmlt's. Mis Peine often il valuable suggestions, tending to nssi-t i oiiesjinndlng setie t n i les Km li aiixlllarv is allowed one in legate for even twenty membeis. Mrs ! It. Kulp cm responding sec rilaiv ol tl'" confeieiiee, gave an In tel citing icpoit in lie! own t lever, cap able way. Mbs lilack and Miss M.uagan, of the Second Piesbyteiian tlitinh choli, sang a biallllltil duet, "I Know That My Redeemer I. he"." Mrs. (Joeney geve the lepoit of Mis. K. 11. Hliskltts, ticisiirei , us follows: llliigh.inilon illsiilci I'hellllllgi Horn silal.. Dueouta ?i -:s-: n in'iOl . JKJii "I , r; i , Ih IL. ILIi I'd Tn t:; . 1 IV M , "11 liT '.ii 'ii . 'SS.' Nf , '.!-' 'll ui, u : , 1IIN :.s , S'.' i r,n , ",u71 T'i Oweg Wnnilng distill i - i 'link's Summit Kingston I .in k.iw.int.a Xnntlcoke Spranioii llbn I'aik I'lovlib lice Simp-oil Tutik lie lint it'l; West I'ltlHIlil! WIllt.'H- H..lte ". niuil i liiirch l'lrsi i him li Total W.iomhi". illntilet 'olll li In i tlillll J(.".D .'7 THU LOCAL IVOl'.li, n iNplnnatlon ol "local woik" was (."v.n by Mr-. Peine. The Industiial m lino! nl Slmnsoii church wis cited as an llliistinllor ol ic.il local wink, also th" eiui.lovment nl city mission aries j tin smieiles, Ml.s. L C, Ltat it k gnvn at, enler pllsintr lenolt i I the lollllg people's woik. Alis, L P. Luei, of the Klit l)n 1 . Wilkes-Hm ie. g.iv a tn null fill papei on the "Sphit of Missions." b glin.lng with a iifeienie to ihe sloty ol St Veionlca it'lil pioceedllg with an eat i, est appe.,1 to do mine woik tin oil. eis and think K ss of self Mis. Henry Tuck'ey conducteil the iliiotlomil eveielses of Ihe iifteiuoon. ISev Vustln fSrltlln otfued jirayer. MIsm's ltlucl- mul (laiag.'in leiideteil n duet and Mis. J. Hut tv.-eU's reimrt on hotne ml.s.slons was lead by Mm. Pi ink P.lakesley. SubS"iiptloi's to home nissons weie solii Ited and the litesident spokt. of the mitt buses and the boves for "inotluis' lew els." Airs. Llewellyn, seeii'ti.ry of tin leading elide, spoke of the uecessltov ot iil'(,ranlzlii a drill- in connection Willi each auxiliaty. Mrs. 1 if. Dale was asked to take the chair while Mi.s . II. Pence gave a lepelt of tin liU'i'ting of theboaid of manageis h"ld in Mliiiicapolis in October It was Intensely interesting and contained incidents that Xtiried the henrl.s of nor hornets. Tpu sum of ,13.i.li :.." was lecelved thioughout Hv yen i and Sl'JO.OOii had been left lu be iti"Sts. Mis. .1. W. Thomas gave the follow ing lepoit on supplies: Klngli.initoti dlstilcl CliiiiaiiRo iiii.'iinta Owego HoiitilaIe AoitiIug i IM fd i jlt i .a :) il ml 711 4) Cellleieiito .51,'llJ !W Ptofessor Heniletta rianeioft was In tioduced and niado bilef remarks, In ihe ionise of which she spokv of Alls) 1IL ks in the naliilng school for deacnn estvs in Wablilngtoii, and the (imposed plan of Ilust Hall, which will yet shel ter tho Institution. Klecllon of olliceis reHUlled in the re election of the piesent board, us fol lows: Piesldent. Mih. W. II. I'euice, Wltkes-IJarre; vlccpiesldent, Alts. T. II. Dale, He luuton:- treasurer, .Mis. K H. Il.ii'klns, of Illnghanitou. corre ppondlng secictary, Airs. O. II. Kulp, Wllkes-Uarre: tecordlng secretary,. Mrs. C. 12. Alogg, Wilkes-Harre. Dr. AI, S, Hard gave a lulef addicss, containing many Intetestlng details of the mlsMon woik which had come under his notice. Alls. Prank lllakes ley, ot Blnghatnton, followed with an Our Reputation 5 For choice China and Glass did not come in a night, neither 5E 1H .1., I 1. ... 1... I.,.. 1?. tlAiri! Illn llllflt l,A.n 1,libttnrv ,M SR ly! inn il cuiuu liy v.ii.iiii.1;. iui yt-.no vn, niivi uv.cu iiuiiuiii ii;, by a constant study of our patrons' wishes an Immense stock 5 containing an endless variety ot choice articles, and by giving eJ" onnil value Wc linun irainncl thn name ol Sr.r.intnll's 'l.eiuclmir S; China Stoic. If vou are in need 3 Lamp or anything in our line, a 55 you of this fact, CxvarvHsx. MILLAR & PECK, 134 Wyoming Avenue WjII; In anJ yfawmwmwvmmMmwwmmmm e( client papei on "tjualllkatlons for Honu Mh'Monaii Work' ll was one of the most v atuable detail!, of tho tlaj , and was lieatd v 1th much satisfaction. Mis W. tl. Simpson leported $!!."M u the mutmul of monev conlrililltetl by th" coufci enic to th TinlnitiR school nt Wnhlngtou, 1). C. The loinmltteo on lesolulluiis leporttd as mllows, ttnd the teport was adopttd: THI! ItKSOLt'TlONS. lt.olvul. That We m knowti tlge with thankfulness the mercies Oml has be stowed upon us during the past ycur. Ilcsiilvid, 'lh.it we lecngulzc the clll tieliey ill.d liilllifullli"-s of our lielovid prchlont nmi other utile er" of this con feieiiee soeletj, mid plede to tlipin our lov.il support. Kt solved, That we remember our inli slouinli's niul deaconesses In inn priv ets, ih it tliev in i be stleiigthilied mul helped In t licit gie.il li.liiu ot love. ltt'solvnl. Thin we will iiitltavor to In terest out women and chllilttn III the two papels ol the sin It ty. "Woman s lloiiu Missions" and "I'hildielis Home Missions, ' ltescilvtd I'hat we etiiul om hu.iltfelt thanks to the Musters and int'inheis nf lllin I'nk for the ae of their chinch, to th pastor l)i Mlllln, lot Ills presence ii. id cm ciuraglug words. Also to our pie sldlng i Ider tor his kind offi r of help and Inspiring words: to the pianist mul Iho COULD NOT FOOL HIS CREDITORS They Weie Aftei Him and Forced Him to the Wall The Ctedttois Now Have Full Charge of the Sleek and All Is Being Closed Out nt Retail In Twenty Days All Must Be Sold. One of otir leading i Inthlug mer chants was i loser! up by New Yolk and Philadelphia tieditois and was fotced lo suspend business, and lulled foi 'flfi.aun, on in count of haul times, bad debts and the si ai city of leady money. Metchants In Xew Yoik ale panic stilckef live this fallute In clothing. Peine unable to agiee with the led ums as to the liabilities it was unanl r.iiiusly decided to s.ell tlie stock at once bv the assignee Km tills great sale tile laige stole linen, I'.'l Penn avenue, a few doois lieu St. Chillies hotel, Scranton, Pa., h.'i'i been tented, mid all must be sold In twenty du.vs. Without any exiepllon thlr Is the "very iinest seletted stotk of high guide nieich.iiit talloi clothing" ever l.itctd on public sale lu this eounttv. It ott want to sectiie some of these wonderful bat gains jmi must "nunc Immedlatelv ' as the Mm- is limited and the assignee will sell the stock at no inattir how gieat the sacilllic and tntlielv teguulless of loss or value, in older to settle tho liabilities of the bankii'pt lit m as "quickly as possible" This Is a "tine chance ' to obtain line rlothliig at a meie Mill" of its leal ai -ttial woith, and should be taken advan tage nl bv even hod,, whether llch oi poor and no nun tot even though olt live hunilieds of miles fuun Setan tmi ll will more than lepay you to tome to this gieat s.iie of ilothlntr i.t letail. Klft pel i cut less thaji ai ttial cost pi Ice. Save 111! pi ice list, billlg It with you. and lenieinber theie a.'e ihollsautls ot othei bai gains be.-ldi- these, all in Mils gieat sale now tolas on at letail. .i.ena men s business suit ?i win Hi il'.'. at MS. .".(100 i ii",.iut oveitoats, $ii.'.iv. worth $l. ."i.iVjj winter oveuii.tis, ."". 7.. worth CI !. Mt ns IScotth i"lo' sat k suits "",,", wnith $ltir,i). ;sdk toll stylish tail oioieo.ii, M 30. woi Mi s.S nimble bieisle.l dim. I lot suits, i.": woi Mi i?:,. Tliiee-buttou iiiaiMiv c is Kiius, ..-.,, wiiiiu .-.. Pest qli.lli i asslmeie do -k salts, fS ,0. wotlh S.'J .".0. Silk mixed woisttd die? pants. XJ.7. woitti $7.."i(l. Pilnce Al liens, silk ami salln line I, $1)7",, woitli is.'.n ( i.'iiiili." homesiiuu side suite, fii.:'.'.. worm SiT...o Silk Haul "Vlninn" lull ov Its, $!t.",0, Wllltll Wi. l'ldl evening cuss stilts, .!lk lUi-l, $11.73. woi th J.'.".. All wool h'lirli'le .Uripe pants, $l.S'i, woitli SLID. Nobby sttaight cut 1011111" slip's. Si.i.2.i. win t'i il" Can's best .Melton nv eu oats. ! woith 5!J Impoitetl giny Shetland ulsteis, $7.7r. woith $2.! ."." Mine and black beuvir oveieoats. ?.."i0. woitli tit. tiellllllie "Schnubel" ihiuchllla oveieoats $') '.'."i woith $"7 ."0 Pine pilot cloth leefer.s mul vests. $4..i'i. worth $11. Homespun and t helot cape oven oats. $7.."0, wotth $21 .'.a. Kltte "I2l.vslun" fur beaver ovei coats, Mu. woith $2v7."i Silk lined "Kiendi keisey" overcoats. $11.30, woith $.1.1 Stllsb genuine "Alnntag ll.lt" oven oats, $S.73. woith $20 30. Kin est black Alelion diess ulsteis. $!i, woith $-'3. Cut this adveitlsement out and In lug ll with jiiu. Ho sure .vou me at the tight place. Don't be misled by signs and banneis, other nieidiants may display to deceive the public. Be sine you aie at the crcdltoiK" sab. Look well befote vou enter and be sure you r..e at 121 Penn avenue, a few doors ftom St Chailes hotel, Scrunton, Pn. High Class Furs In no class of merchandise must merchant than in furs. I hav e never because they are dear at any price. FURS IDE TO ORDER Seal, rcrsinii, Russian, Sable, audiill other fum. All GUVriMl-notulus but carelully selected Hklni used. RFJDAlDINin At 11 h.ivIiii: of onc-luilf. Send jour rut ahiv.ij,ivi giirmontH to bo chiiimeit Into tho very P nVPIIMn intent HtjIoK. All work tho moit up. I-L I I-.I11VJ proved exeelleuce, under my ptrionul nn per vision. A guarantee souh with all work, and all fur gurnientu muda or rupalred by mo will bo sturei diirlos tho nuiamir I'Ur.U of chaise. G. STRAUS, Furrier, of a Dinner, Tea or Toilet Set, visit to our store will convince Eg ;& l.oo'c ArounJ. " voting ladles who snug so beautiful!, to us. tn the ladles of the chilli ll for their kind hoqiliullt) am! to all othiis who luive contilbiited In anv wav to the sin ces oi the meeting and Mint We will IniH. iimrmbei their kindness ami in.ir lisv Itespei Ifellv slllilllltted. Mis i Mow r, Mrs U. I, Siinlee, ,MIs 12. ,1. Lewis, committee on lesolutlons. A lesolullon was nlso pnsed thank ing the Pi ess of thu city foi Its klt. nes. The place of meeting was left to the futtitr consideration, ot the committee, and the lotnmlttec on honle missions made suggestions regal ding cettaln de tails of work. The following stipeilntendents of woik weie appointed: Young People's woik. Mis. L. i-i. Leatoik, home mis sions, Mis. .1. Hnttwell. Alts. N. II. ltinup, Alls. L. C. Murdoch ; reading circles. Alls. I). (!. Llewellyn; supplies, .Mis. J. W. Thomas. Delegate to state convention nt Pitts lung Airs'. II. 12. Wheeler, of Ucthanv, Pa.: alternate. Alls. Austin Cilllln; dls ttlet setretmles, Alls. George Kuisyth. Oneonla. X. Y.: Airs. P. It. A'oung. Owego. N. Y.: Alls. L. A. Wild. Chen ango, N. Y. Among those piesent weie: THOSI2 PH12SI7XT. llcv. Dr. Henry Tuekley and Alts. Tucklev, of Contemn y church, P.lng hmnton: llev. Di. and Airs. Austin Griflln, West Plltston; Itev. and Alts A. W. Coonei, Hawley; llev. Dr. and Mrs. AI. L. Haul, Kingston, llcv. and Alls. A. If. Chaffee. Asbtti v chinch, Mis c. L'. Alogg. Wllkes-llarre; Airs. AI J. Shields, Jeiinyn, lis. ti. A. IContlnuid on Page K PHHtTAIATISAr cautes more aches and pains than anv other cIHoufc. Tt Is clue to iield in the blood, and is ctiied by llood'a Saisap.ullln, which neitttalles this add. biliousness 1. Hood & S. 'oke the Popular Punch dgais, 10c. Talking Nonsense It's done eveiy iln.. mid the oulhlll" I an o' pl.ilin salisuioii do uiivie ol it th. in tin average ol humault.. Just Because Thev icallj don't iiiiileist.iinl what l!ic,'ii talking aboul, or have an oli j"i I hi view which pi mlt me ioti.pt 's them to cnllCllll. It's All Right l"or them to sell pianos If thev can do so liniiesil but lvlng Is liu eiis ilih. m. di r nn or all clriuinsiiinns. Our Representative Do not have lo usoit to tricks In making salts Thi have a i lioiee of It Alakiis I'lanos tn ortei. and cm s.iftlv llivne Mill at anv time to seh i i liom iii'ail.x mi" hiiinli' d in tv iustlti iin Ills at Guernsey Ha 311 and :tl; Washington Ac. Seamless and Soldetless iS-Karat Wedding Rings. Also the New Tiffany Style, 25-Karat FINEST WEDDING PRESENTS In steiling Silver, Rich Cut (ilass. Clocks, etc.. Diamonds and Fine Jewell y. Stone Rings in endless vanety. THE MOST COMPLETE lock of Watches FROM $2.50 TO $150. Mi Adams, 0111 Optician will (it ans cases of defective vision at a vei reasonable price. 130 Wyoming: Avenui. Chas. I)u P. Swift, (Jen. AI. Ilallsteatl, i:j. Swift. C. It. Van liusklrk. SWIFT, IIALLSTEAD St CO., Insurance t'olcphono Number, IHO'J. Room 506 Conncll ISullJliiff, Scranton. the purchaser rely more on the gooj faith of a attempteJ to deal In the cheaper grades of f urs HOODS PILLS cute Mailed for :.". cents by t Co , Lowell, .Mass. IRCEUKLL In any Rtylo tlin' you may select lioui tho Cushion plate. A choice selection of L Vs. Chinchilla, fSAy 201 Washington Ave, (One niebt) TOY FURNETOR ?Mimm. SECOND FLOOR. Extension Tables, regit- t lar itpcent kind 1 UC Toy Uockcis, new dc- 4 signs IOC Child's Ch.iiLs, vainish finish with high back, worth 2'-, cents ..: 19C Red Cliaii, huge size, woith 50 cent: 2 DC Red Roi'kci.s', worth m cents 5yC Caived Hack Rockers, . . woith 7i cents 44C Plush Seat Rockers, . worth $i.oo 4C Pci totaled Sea' Rockers, woith so cents 2i5C Ntnseiy Chairs. 2 styles, . woi th '-, cents 49C Woven Reed Ntnseiy, rt woith Sioo 9oC Go-Carts. the latest designs, at 17c, '21c, 04c, OSc, $1.21 and 1.9S each. Rocking Horses, value . 7s cents 49C Iron Hook and Laddeis, two horses and driver, length I s inches, worth ioc 2i5C Doll Carriage, one spec ial lot, extra large sie, neat ly upholstered in assorted colors, and paiasol; made 0 to sell for $2. Each 9oC Doll Cradle, enamel fin- t ish, value w cents 1 9C THE GREAT 310 LacUa. Ave. JOHN 11. LA I) WW, I'roji. ESTABLISHED 1866. K L. Crane, ;or teliable Fur Goods call an J examine our stock. UamKomc, Seal (jai'incuts from SI 10. 00 lo S'i'.M.OO. Kleclriu Seal Jackets Tor $.'(5.00 and Baltic Seal Tor $'23.00. Portia ii Lamb .lack-Ms from .Sl'2.1.00 to Sfej.OO. Also a full Hue or Ladies' ami Misso Clolh (ianui'iits. FUR REPAIRING A SPECIALTY 324 Lackawanna Ave. I 1 Quarts Ci anbernes 25c 5 lbs Fanty Seeded Raisins 25c 5 lbs I:.incy Cleaned Cm rants. .25c 2 lbs l-vaporated Peaches 25c 2 lbs Kvapotated Apricots. 5 Cans -mc 'lomatoes 5 Cans l;.incy Coin ; Cans Fancy Peas 5 Cans Fancy Pumpkins. . . 23c 25c 25c 25c 250 A. F. KIZER l'ifi Wiisliinloii Avenue. 1.00 Will buy a good pair of Men's Imported KID GLOVES AT Tans or White for Street Wear. 305 LACKA. AVE Pears, Grapes, Quinces, Oranges, Figs, Apples, New Buckwheat Flour, Haple Syrup Blue Point and Rockaway Oysters, Turkeys, Ducks, Chicken, Game in Season. Pierce's Market k s
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