E THE SCR ANTON TRTBUNE-FBIDAY, DECEMBER 9. 3898. EVENTS OF DAY IN WEST SCRANTON SEVERAL COUNTERFEIT COINS HAVE BEEN PASSED. Two Seedy Looking Individuals Mako an Effort to Pass n Porged Check Social by the Members of the Simpson Sabbath School Class. Supper Served by the Women's Guild of St. Mark's Lutheran Church Funerals of Yesterday. Notes of a Minor Character. Periodically llio meie hauls of this rude find that pputlottx coin in In elicit latlon. Sometime tin- ilerks become "i little careless and the dlscovoiy 1 made too late to either Idcntlfv the pnitj or to prevent the consequent hm to the taker. Karlv this week nn attemiit ai made to pass n had vllcr dollar upon a certain mei chant on this ulde hut It did not uctoed. The pitt holding the money professed Innocence and claimed that they Knew mm whom the iinnie came. I.nst Tuuda a similar attunpl was made with a sllvei dollm which vwis .t very fair Imitation. This attempt was made nt Jenkins' pli.it mac v by a little Bill 'who had been sent to haw u pre srrlptlon tilled Inxt'stlRiillon "diovvel that the pat tier tltvnu'Mvei did not Know that the mone was spuilniK nnd, of course, vvote that mm h out 'Wed nesday anothei had dolliii ciinn Into rvii Jenkins' store The paitv was a foreigner and Mi Jenkins became sus picious. Ie (iiilctly maiked the (oln nnd then told the man that It was had. The follow said nothing, and gave Kood money Insti id Vti tela, that rainc coin utile back to Ml Jenkins This time It came fiom the piopiletnr of a nm.ill eonfcctlonei store on this side, upon w horn it had been passed The gentleman did not know from whom lie had ieeived It. It would wun, lioweor. that theie l .i quiet hut H.vstt rnatli attempt belnt; maele bv a pa rlv or pat tics to pa purlous inonev of the dollar deiinmlnation The met e h.mts hae upoken to each other and a watch Is being kept The llt.st sus picious pel son found trvlng this soil of huMnesK again will unilouhttdlv he ai rested and given an nppoitmiltv to explain Vi'stHidjj afternoon an unknown and lather Medy-looklng iiidlldual went into the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea More, on South Main apnue. and. aftei a few minutes spent in gazing aiound. left About half an lioui later the same man letmned. this time aecompuiled by another man The loimci walked light thiotlgh tin- stnie to the le.ir and. filleting the utile e In u-iuel .iked Mi Hoffman, who ts man.iKei of the -tnre If he would i ash a he k lot him Ml Hofiman usKed tm thee lied, and upon examining It, In felt satiutled tli.it It was a fumed one The paper was iadlv ciumpled and was signed 1 a 'James Dcvlne ' Ii Hoffman ie marked that he knew no such ptison and added that the e hci k might not be good The fellow snatched the elude 9y, E9aa9s """ ' ' I'Mi'dy for 1 I 83 11 II J vvlHwpiiiR iuiirIi ive Cough Syrup ' I l mlivr in lelicfwill ."' I. . i .1 (SI ItUII ! ilnf- it Htm nml IS sufferer will fcoou lr cm i 1 I'mlpoiiIv jscts Globe Warehouse V VVi .S,V'..A Grand Opening of Holiday Goods Today. -R39 Globe Warebodse nnd Immediately left the store, followed by his companion. Mr. Hoffman put on his coat and started after the two men, hut they had disappeared. What, between reported burglaries, attempts thereat, pickpocket, passing of counterfeits, and such like, this week so far has been quite exciting on this side. In each instant?, too, tho affairs have all been of a very bold nature. SOCIAL AFPA1R8. The membeis of the Simpson Sabbath school class, taught by Mlsn Maigarct Lever, conducted a pleasant social af fair nt the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George Carson, 1221 Washburn street, last uvenlng. The class has assumed a portion of tho debt outstanding against the Simpson Methodist chuich nnd adopted the above as a means of tccurlng funds towards meeting their voluntary obligation. The affair was well patronized Dining the couisc of the piling Miss Ornce Ackei pin veil i piano solo, Mis L. It. Poster sang n solo, and Miss lieitha Carson recited. The ladles of the Women's Oulld of St. Mark's Lutheran church served an excellent poutse suppei last eenlng be tween C and !' o'clock at the lesldence of Mis H N Kielger. ITC Xorth Hyde Paik avenue The afi'ali was conduct ed for the pin pose of obtaining funds to assist lit liquidating tin outstand ing debt of the nbuvo thuieh The at tendance was lurpe and i substantial sum was lealled. PI'XnitALS OP YI.sTI.HUAY. The fuiiPii'l of the late Mis. Joeph Phelps was held vcdeidov afteinoon from the ie.ldeiu , 4JT Plfteenth stieet, and tin attendance of friends was verj laige The lloial offerings were very beautiful. The f 1 vices vveu In charge of the local dNtlplei. of the Church of Jesus Chi 1st of I.uttei-IJa.v Hnlnl". At the concluloii of the sen lees, the rc malus weie born- to the Washburn stieet cemettM wheie Intel ment was made1. Th" ii.ill-baiers were John Lane, John l.wl Thoiim- IS .lone'', James David, I Mi id M.mfnul und .luhn V. Jone-J The lemaiiis uf M.itv. the voung duughtei of Mi and Mis.. Maurice T. Welch, of !l"i Ninth Dm oln avenu", weie lntetied at thi e.ithedial peine terv .vpsti'idav iitieiuooii Main fi lends of the beieit parent attt tided co.vclpsiox or si:uvici:s. ISev. O (I AlrDiiw.il of Hollcv biook. Pa, will e line hide thl evening the seiles ol sjH'c lal mm vices which he ha" been ('undue ting tlnolighout the week at the- Sumner Avenui I'lc-livteiinn chuich lb has had lai)-e audience v each evening mid his -erices have no dnubt bun piuiliietlvi' of much good His topli fit this i-veultm's set vice wl'I be "c'luHf" invitation" His text will he taken iinm 1 1" velatlotl't. Willi". The public is iindiill'. invited in attend the Set vli e I'lIKSuN'AI, MIXTION. M Donnell. and ilaughti 1, Miss Mi Xellle, of Chestnut street, have le tinned fiom a visit In Carliondah . Mis David r.vans.of Lafavetti stieet, bus returned fiom a v st In Wilkt Ha lie. John O Ho.vle and Mips Xellle O'Hovle, of Xew Yeuk eltv, aie the guests of Miss Mai O'Hovle. ot Tvvdlth stieet I'atilek iiiilhish) t, of Jackon stiett, l borne fiom a trip to Catbondale Charles (iianachei of OofTldhoro, has returned home fioni n visit lai with his biothei J P. tJtanacher, of Xoith Hiomlev avenue Mis John Aimstiong of South Main avenue, Is home from a vlrit In Pitts ton, Mrs. Michael Poy nnd daughters, Misses Piances and May, of Jackson street, have returned from a vlelt In Dickson City. Mrs. Wllllnmi AVnlters, of Mauch Chunk, has returned home nfter visit ing friends here. T. II. Jones, of AA'ashbuin stieet, has returned fiom a buslncts trip to New York city. Mrs. Rlbabeth Long, of Xorth Main avenue, is visiting In Philadelphia. Mr. nnd Mrs. Samuel Ktcinsr, of Xorth Lincoln nvenue, have as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Hellci, of Mt. Pocono Mis. A. M. Shifter, ot South Hvdo Park nvenue If visiting: In Stioutl: burg. Private Edward IMw.uds. of Com pany r, Thiiteenth regiment, Is homo again, having been honorablv disc-hat gcd. Miss Tessdc Kcegan, of Ninth sticot. has as; her gue3t, Mlfs Montague', of White Haven. C. AVeston, of Noith Ciai field ave nue, has reltimoJ from a visit in linig-humton. MINOR XP.WS NOTl'.S The meeting of the oung people of the Klist Welsh Congregational chinch will be held this evening at the icsl dence of Thomas Jones, coiner of Xoith H.vde Paik avenue and lufavette street. All nie utged to attend. The funeral of the late .Miss nilzn Jones will be held tomoiiovv allernoon fiom the lesidenco, 137 North Hvdc Paik avenue. Set vices will b" held at the Pirst AVelsli CiinRiegatlnn.il chinch ut 2.50 o'clock. Intel ment will be made at the AVashbui n street cemetery. The committee of aitangements foi the grand annual Kill of the Columbia Chemical companv, have almost com pleted their labors The affair will be h'ld In Meats' hall, Wtdnednv even ing, Dec. 21 The member.-" of the lndnjtiinl and Mission band ot Tho Suantoti Street Paptlst chinch aie nrianglng to hold ii Christmas affair S-itiinlav ifteinoon, Dec. 17. An inteii'sting pioginnunc will be caiiicd out at tint time. Arthur Willium, of Lafavctte street, and Hvan Lewis, ot Fellews stieet, imploed in the Diamond and Aicl b'lld mines lespectivilv, me sulfeiini. from inliiii's lecelved while at vvorl A eelneadav The toiiun, who is a door-t-'iider, has u buikeu anil, while tin latter, o driver, was kicked ill ehe gioln by a mule John Lai kin, of Lifivelte stieet, was tlu foi lunate holdei of the ticket which won the huge life sied photo giaph of ISev F. I MeXnllv, fuinieilj ot t Patrick's i lull eh, now it-icoige-town The photo was chanced of at lh" fall hell In Oi oree town iie-entlj. Hvety menibt i ol Hveln I'atk lodge, No SOC, Knights ot I'vthlis is tequtst ed to be pits-cut at the regulai meet ing In Masoni" hall. Null It Main ave nue, this evening. Hrothei Jenl-ln Jen kins ol Company I, Flist Volunteri Englnei'i corps, will additss tin lodge M"inbeis (ii the mdet aie tordiall; In vited to attend. NORTH SORANTON. The Ladles Aid Micipty of the ChiN ti.in chuich, closed Its fair, which thev hav o been holding In the ai morj Last evenlngnnoystei hitpperwus set ved. The ladles eftort!. weie well lew aided and i handsome sum was leallzed Mrs. Joseph Webb entei tallied the people last evening with a phonograph The fair at this Piesbvterl.ni church was a ucess Tonight a suppei of tur kev will be served fiom 5 "0 o'clock until P. Lawienco's oiehestia was In attendance last evening and i elide! ed .some choic e selections. Fivefiuels de corated booths aie placed In a position to catch the eje as the peiMins enter the chuich patlois. The Ice cieani bootli vvn3 In thai go of Mis L. AV Moise and Mrs. M, u. Atlieiton The kitchen was in charge of the Mlsst,-, Giace and Ploienee Sllkman Tho fan c work booth, which the joung ladles have striven to make a .success, was filled with everything In the shape of Christmas presents nnd was pieslded over by Mis h. h. Ciiflln, Mi.s. Hen wood and Mis. Alwoith. The cnnd.v booth was tilled with home made tan- ily of the choicest kind. Miss Anna Gil lespie nnd -Miss Maigatet Pentley weie In charge. The Kings' Daughters had a very line bootli at which Miss Ida A'on Storch and Mis. Sherwood bold fruit cake and fioweis. The tlowers weie furnished bj the klndnet.s of Mor icll btotheis. Tables with a seating capacity of 60 persons were kept con tinually filled last evening. The supper all this evening will be 2.". cents. Mrs John Berry, of Peekvllle, spent yesterdny with her son, J. K. Beny, of Chuich avenue. John Munay. for some time past an employe at the AA'est Side laundry, has accepted a position with the Stranton laundry. Tho Delawaio and Huson Canal com pany is prepailng to make a sixty foot addition to the Market stieet machine shops. The Republican caucus of tho Flist waul will be held at the regular polling placet', Satuiday, Dec. 10. Susan D. Iilichard, of Hlmlra, Is vis iting David T Hvans, of North Main avenue. Detective Mlthael Moran, of Carbon dale, was In town AVednesdaj. Miss Kate Kills, of AVIlkes-Harre. Is visiting her cousin, Mbs Jane Jivnns, of Gteen Ridge ptreet. Mr. nnd Mis Thomas Johns spent AVednesday in Nantlcoke. Mr and Mis John J. MtGulte, of Dm kin htreet, are happy over tho ar rival of a daughter In the Paptlsl church a new heating nppaiatus is being plated They ex pect to bo able to iifce tho church Sun do y. ISev. AV. T. Davis, pastor of tho First AVelsli Uaptlst church, has1 leturned from AA'llkcb-Uaue, where he has been attending the semi-annual convention of the Uaptlst Ministers' association. Lincoln lodge. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will hold a smoker next Monday evening. Use Dr. Prow n's headache cure. Sine cure. All druggists. MINOOKA. Tho Daniel O'Connell council, Young Men's Institute, met In tegular ses sion last evening. Tho council will con duct a social session nt St. Joseph's hall on Jan C The affair will be exclu sively for members Sergeant J. C. Manning returned yes terday fiom Hunt sv lite, Ala., on a fow days business trip. Tho funeinl of the late John Coyne, SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE Allow a cough to run until It gets beyond tho reach of medicine. They often say, "Oh, It wilt wear away," but In most cases It wears them uway. Could they be Induced to try tho successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on a ponltvo guarantee to cure, they would im mediately see the excellent effect after taking the first doe. Prleo 25c. "mi We Tsl Ia tr At nil drniTRl!' Scott's Emulsion of Cod liver Oil with Hypophos. phitcs is pure and palatable. For years it has been used for coughs and colds, for con sumption, for those whose blood is thin or colorless, whose systems are emaciated or run down. For children it means health and strength, stronger bones and teeth, and food for the growing mind. Baby gains in weight and thrives when Scott's Emul sion is added to its milk. inc. and $t on, all dnifttUti SCOTT' &. 1IOWNF, Chemist, New York. Sr.. of Gllmore nvenue, vvlll tnke place this morning at 0 o'clock, interment will be made In Mlnooka. Catholic cem eterv. M el Cuslck was a business caller at AVIlkc.s-H.ute yesttiday. GREEN 1UDGE. The Dilvlmr paik Is Hooded und the hojs aie skating theie. The crowds are large daj and night. Mr A G Parke has gone to New poit News, Va., to meet her son. Not man, who Is expected on the transport which an Ives today lrom Porto RIto. Mrs ii. a. Montgomery, of Marlon sitieet. Is vet ill Judd Stevens s vety III at his homo on Capouse avenue Miss Grace Whitney, of Honesdale, who hn been visiting Mid Marv Chaileswotth. of Marlon stieet, has re turned home Robett C Waid, the genial cleik nt Ilangl's stoic was" tiansfencd fiom the Avoca lodge to the Gieen Ridge lodge of Odd Fellows last evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Charles AVenke have l etutned fiom their wedding trip They will teslde on Million street. The Ckuk's Summit lodge of Odd Fel lows will tut it out in a body to assist the Green Ridge lodge lu giving the second degiee. next Thursday evening Mis Theodoi.i Crosby, missionary fiom the Marshall Islands, Mleionosla, under the American boaid of the Pres bj teilan e hutch, will speak In the Pies byterian thurch Sunilav evening. Miss Crosbj was foimerly a member of Dr Iansing's chuich In Hoston. The wo men's board ha been the means of getting hei lieu and have pievalled on her to tell of hei woik on the Islands. At an eaily hour jesttiday morning a man called the night cleik up at Ioienz' diug Mtoie, on AVashington av euue After getting inside the party, who pietended to be diunk, w tinted .something to warm him. The clerk le fused to give him anv thing without a prestiiptlon. The man sat down and refused to go out Help was. called und he was foiclbly ejected The industiial school will icopen on Jan 7 Newton Cioft has been luesented with n nice pair of pheasants for mounting. Itev I. J. Lansing lectured on the life of AVIlllam H. Gladstone last even in under the auspices of the Men's I'nlon In the Ptesbyteilan church par lots. The lecture was well attended. The Sunday school chlldien weie given ttcVets The eiieen Ridge market. C. H Sltedd, proprietor. Is now located at Ills prop crtv, 13.0 Penn avenue A'OTH FOR CHARLES AV. XOAOK for constable of Thirteenth ward at Re publican caucus to be held December 1i, at polling place from 4 to 7 p m. DUNMORE. The public schools will close for the Chilstmas holidays on Dec. L'3, leopen Ing on Jan. i. The examinations will be hold on Dec. 22 and 23. Miss Mary Docker, of Cherry street, has offered her set vices as a teacher in the new fiee kindergarten lately opered In the McLine building on Chestnut street, by the ladles of the Picsbyterlan church, Tho work of the ladles has been greatly appreciated. About fifty fccholais are enrolled upon the books and are steadily coming in, making the work impossible for one teacher Miss Decker's services will relieve the responsibilities of Miss Mor ris nnd will be greatly appreciated. Frank Kella, of Union street, a brakeman employed on tho Krie and AVyomlng A'alley railroad, met with a very painful accident yesterday morn ing which may result In the loss of his right foot. In turning nn engine Ills foot btcamo fastened between tho rail of tho turn table nnd the rail con necting the main roadbed. Tho space between these two rails is about two inches. It was there his foot was caught. John Yaiip, a foreigner from Throop, employed an a miner at the No. 1 mlno of tho Pennsylvania Coal company, was badly tnjuied yesteiday afteinoon Ho was taught between tho cars and had several libs broken and Mistulnod other Injuries. He was taken to his home in Throop in tho compnny's am bulance. The funeinl of the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patilck Murphy, of Dilnker Etreet, Sport Hill, will bo held this afternoon at 2 o'clock fiom the homo of her pirents. Interment In St Mary's comet or v Thomas O'Donnell, of Hast Dilnker street, has pipsented his eon, Thomas, with a beautiful piano. Miss Hor? Pinncll, of AA'est Drinker street, is confined to her homo with an atUe k of grippe. Mrs. Thomas HtlnK, of Apple street, and Mis, Kdvvnul Svvartz, of Chuich street, spent Thursday with relatives at Carbondale. Theophllus Plnkncy, of Prescott ave nue, hfs leturned homo from a visit with Ashley friends The regular monthly business meet ing of tho Christian Endeavor society of tho Presbyterian church, will be held this availing in tho church par lors at 8 o'tloek. Election of officers for the next idx months will take place. All members ure requested to bo pres ent. Chailes G. Cole, of Piinccton college, 1b spending a few days with his par ents on Spencer street. Mr. nnd Mrs. Kellar, ot Qulncy ave nue, aio rejoicing over tho arrival of a daughter. Club 3C ot Archibald, will be the guests of the Young America Social club at their danco this evening. Tho Ladles Aid society of tho Pres byterian church will meet at the homo of Mrs. A. H. Brown, on Green Ridge utiept. this afternoon nt the tisiml time. GATHERED IN SOUTH SCRANTON MARRIAGE OF MISS KLOTT AND ADOLPH HEUSNER. Ceremony Performed by Rev. W. A. Nordt nt His Residence A Recep tion Was Held nt the Home of the Groom, Which Wns Attended by a. Lnrgo Mumber of Their Friends. Jnines Mnugan Had a Thrilling Experience Oscar Burdenbnch In Juied in the Cliff Works. The most notoble of the nunieious society events of the season was held last night, the occatlon being the mar riage of MIps Rerthft C. Klotl, of 617 Locust street, to Adolph Ifeusner, of 7.'7 Cedar avenue, the ceremony being solemnised at the lesldence ot Rev. AA. A. Nordt, pastor of the Hickory Street Ptesbyteilan cnlltch, at 8 o'tloek. Miss Tennle J. James was maid of honor, and Ml. Henry Klott, brother of the btlde, was gioomsman. The cc lemony was perfoimed in the reception piii'lor of Rev. Mi. Nordt's hme nnd the only witnesses were the bridesmaid and groomsman. The hap py couple being united, the bridal party were escorted to the homo of the gioom, wheie awaiting their return was a coterio of warm friends. Alter a yerles of pleislng exchanges the gathering sat down to a ellnntr, char acteibed by a piesence of the season able dellcicles, which were done am ple Justice to. At the ilos" of this eiijovable feature dancing was Indulged in for several hours. Mi. and Mis. Htusner dis pensed with the customary v.eddlng tour, and tor the present will reside with the paicnts or the gioom. The costumes of the bride and her maid were eMiulsite, Mrs. Htuner wore a cadet blue gown with a yoke of vvhlt satin, and the diebs was tilmmed with black tatln llbbon. Mls James was nttlied In u becoming suit of giey bed foid eoul with chiffon front, and lace ti limning". Those in attendance nt the leeeption were the membeis ot the two famllic-. and Immectlite filonds. Thev were Mr. and Mis Chailes lUusner, Mr. and Alts Geoige Heusnoi, Mr. and Mis. Charles Hcl -r. Rev. and Mrs AV. A. Noidt Mr and Mis- Fuel Heusner, Mt. and Mis Philip Hatlman and fam ily. Mi. and Mi s. Peltr Rosar. hr, Mr. and Mis. Henri Helm, Mr. and Mr. Fred L Teippe. Mr. a.nl Mis Fred Klott and lamllv. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dieslng, Mr. and Jits, Fied AVelntz, Mr. and Mis. Geoige Kessler pnd lain ily. Mr. and Mrs August He'er, Mr. and Mis. Dolph Mlllei, Ml. and Mrs. ChiNtUn Fiol us. Mis. HUzabeth Heler. Misses Minnie lleler and Amelia Hatt inim, TInij J.itlu.Petei Haitnif u and ohlldien, Fied Huitman. 1'ied Klott, Tred Kesslei. Di. Hand, F. AV. Teippe and Charles Heusner. SHRinS OF ACCIDHN'IS. James Manga't, a voung man em ployed by Mai tin AValsh, of the Twelfth ward as a teamMer, had n thrilling exp-uitnee vesterdiy which he will re member loi many months Maugau was engaged yesterday In doing team work at Dickson City. An occasion oceuired when it w&s necessary for him to dil.'o acic-s the trackf of the Ontaito and AA'cstcrn rallioad, nnd white thus engaged a suvltch engine struck the wagon diiven by Mangin. A'ery fortunately the engine struck the outfit, when it was being urn at a slow late of speed. The tear section of the wagon vvii3 badly demolished by the collision, while the driver and team es caped without injur.. Oscar Budenbach, of the "Flats," is disabled from attlve duty at his tegu lar emplovment owing to an ncctdent he sustained whllo at woik In the Cliff works AVednesday Mr. Burdenbach had two fingers on his left hand caught in the cogs of a machine. The Injui les are being given attention by Dr, Kolb. Miss Annie McDermott, the twelve year old daughter of M. II. McDer mott. ot Irving avenue and Beech street, is confined to her loom, suffer ing fiom Injuries sustained at her home AA'ednesday night. The girl was de spatched by her mother to go to a neaiby milk depot and as Mro stepped from the gate to the walk she fell, her arm being under her when she landed on the hard surface. The young girl was taken to her room and given at tention by her family. She suffered much pain and Dr Haggetty was sum moned. He found that the arm was fractured. PALSR PRKTRXSC. Ludwlg Shlnlsky, ot Cedar avenue, was arraigned befote Alderman Ruddy last night on the charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. Adam Olskoskj', the South Washington nve nue meat dealer, was the niosocutor, and In the allegations he made he stat ed that the defendant received fiom him goods under tho pretense of own ing property nnd in default of non payment the ordinary procedure of tho law In civil court matters would pro cure for the butcher his monej Mr. Olskosky alleges that ho ascer tained that the defendant was not a freeholder, hento the airest. The al derman held Shlnlsky In 1100 ball and in default he was committed to tho county jail. LOTAITY CLUIl MCKTIXO. The Loyalty club of the South Side Young AVomen's Christian asssociatlon v.lll meet this evening nt 7.10 o'clock. All membeis of the club aio Invited to bo piesent. Miss J'mma Hajs, state fieoiet'irj'. will tell of her personal work in Japan. O very interesting talk is espectcd. nuuh or NUWS The Inteilor of the hotel of Chailes Huciter on Cedar avenue has been In charge of painters and decorators for several days past. The Improvements bado nro of no small degree and the place presents an enviable appearance. Tho funeral of John Rothwan will take place from his late home, 812 Prospect avenue todaj. Services will bo held nt tho house and conducted by Rev. F. AV. Zlzlemnn, of the Zlon Lu theran church. Interment will be made in tho Plttston avenue cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Robinson nro THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE AVho are Injured by tho ubo of coffee. Re cently there ha3 been placed In all the grocery stores a now preparation called ORAJN-O.made of pure grains, that takes tho place of coffee. Tho most delicate stomach receives It without distress, and but few can tell It from coffee. It does not cost over i as muth. Children may drink It with great benefit. 15 cts. and 2" cts. pp" n.icWneo Trv It l 'n OHAlN-r.. Chills tvenj 9atient With Mope Dr. E. A. Van Riper, of Clrclevllle. Ohio, st& ( writes: I am prescribing Johann HotTs Malt Extract every day with best success. It . v fills every patient with hope. I have great faith In Its restoring qualities." .... U Johann Hoff's AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, -- nURailNDHK & KUIS. Lettcev II. K. LONO, Manager. Balance of Week SHEA-M'AULIFFE Company. l'ntCKS-Mfttluee, 10c Satui day Matinee loc, JOc. rniCKS Lvenluu, jcic, '20c nnd rtOc commencing Monday, Dec. 12 With Dally Matinee. Ueglning Ttiesda. Cameron demons Company. In repertoire of popular plavs. MONDAY LVnNINO, Shadows of a Great City t.uclle-,' ticket will be ltsueil for Mondny even In;;. Evening Prices io. 20, 30 cents. Matinee Prices 10 cents. spending the week at Philadelphia. Mr. Robinson Is the representative of Schiller lodge ot Fret and Ae cepted Masons of this city to the gland .ses sion of the Masonic order now in ses sion In that city. A daughter wa born to Mi. and Mrs. John Leyh, of Alder stieet, yestenlav. Mis. AVIlllam Vlllhauer, of Albany, N. A., has rotuined fiom a pleasant stay with her sister, Mrs. Oeorge Hufnagel, of Plttston avenue. Mlfcs Dora Kelfei, ot Biook stieet.who has been oiitlcnlly ill. Is slowly recover ing. Her tomplete letoiation to health is eiulte asuied. Bl.itrer Haas and John Brown re till ned from a three days hunt at Oreen Hill yesterday, having with them 24 rabbits. Robeit Lee, of Biook stteet, is a, vvoithv namesake of men of his name ptominent in wiltten, and jet to be compiled, hlstorv. AVednesdaj he found a ptti.se containing over $50. He learned that the money was lost bj Julius Drahent, the butchei. nt 1401 Plttston avenue, and Immediately leturned it to him. Robert was handsomely ie w aided for hi" honestj' It was Just twenty-live jeais ago AVednesdav that Mr and Mis, Richard Heffelllnger. of G31 AVIllow Bti-eet, weie happily united in mairiage. The event was appioprlately obsetved at their homo "Wednesday night, the hostess and host giving a dinner to a number ot their Immediate friends. An evening of tho very pleasantcn entertainment was passed. Mi. and Mrs. Heffelflnger weie handsomely lemembeied by their friends. OBITUARY. Miss Sarah Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mi.s. Michael Scott, of AVard stieet, Dunmoie, died very suddenlj' yesteiday morning. She was in apparently good health, but upon arising in the morn ing she said she was not veij- well. A few minutes later she was taken with a hemonhage, and from its effects she died. Miss Scott was one of the bor ough's popular joung ladles. The funeral will be held tomouow morning nt 10 o'clock. Mass will be celebiated In St. Mary's church. AVillinm Burke, of Archbald, died at his homo In that town jtsterday af ternoon from appendicitis and typhoid fever. He was a j-oung man and was .1 son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bui he. The deceased was verj popular and was n member of the Archbald band and Knights of Father Mathew. Tho funer al will take place tomorow morning. Frederick C. AA'hltmoie. veij- well known in this cits, died nt his home at Hartford, Conn.. AVednesdaj. He was twentj'-nlno years of age and his death was caused by air attack of ty phoid fever, which ho contracted while working at Schenectadj-, X. Y where OUR GREETING IS Christmas They Are Many, They Are Desirable, They Are Reliable. OUR choice selection of new Holiday Goods are now ready for the inspection and approval of all Avho know a good thing Avhen they sec it. Come in and be pleasantly surprised. Nothing now to hinder you from having a merry Christinas as you can get the presents you want for the person you Avish at a price you can afford to pay. We have new novelties in nice but inexpensive goods. We have choicer and more costly gifts, ranging upwards m paice as high as you can go. In all grades and at all pric es Ave can supply you Avith the nicest and most appropriate gifts for the little and big, old and youug. We want you to come in and see the best ; we want you to know how much there is of it and hoAV cheap it is at the very reason able prices we ask. We have a merry, satisfactory and money saving Christmas and make your holiday purchases of A. E. ROGERS, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN, 213 LACKAWANNA AVE. Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Novelties, Eta Malt Extract AMUSEMENTS TYCEUM THEATRE, Friday, Dec. 9. DENHAN THOHPSON In the Old Homestead 'Hid flint, appritiiiii( in the city of Mr. Deiimati 'I liompion original company. riUCES-25, f.U, 76 and II 00 Gaiety Theater ONE SOLID WEEK Dally JVIatinre! Commrnclnj Mon. Dsc. 5 Hurtig & Seaman's BIC BOWERY BURLESQUERS 40-STR0NG-40 llemlert by MISS TRULY SHATTUCK llaiiilnomrnt woman on Hip Mace nnd thev iDdlnii l'limeis M!lKVi:i. PoMlveiy t lie best, oft 110 keiuon. he was engaged with the eletieral Rlec trlc companv. METALS THAT ARE PRECIOUS. Compaied with Them, Gold Belongs to Those of the Basel Kind. 1'roni the Washington i:uiluj rttiit "The majoiitj of people when asked to name the most picclous met' s usually mertlon gold n. Ilrst piui nuni as .second and silvet as thlid ' said the piopiletoi or a luige ase-sj and leflnlug estiilillshim ut If asked to name others snnte might add 11! kel and u low uiHtniuuin to the list N'ow. let us see bow 11e.11 the tr'th t li y would be fiold Is win Hi nhoiit $-') per pound ttoj, plntinui-i $1 .J ami s'l ver about $12. Nickel Is wotth about CO cents and pine lui"lnuri fiom 00 tents to $2. "Wo will now tompnie th-se p'lces with tho'-e of the rate- aid lcs ell know .1 metal". To take them in alpha betical older, bailum. he metal t h Davy isolated fiom Iti me 1 ai te In 1S0S, sells for lo a pound who t Is sold at all, und calcium is 1 J1.S0O a pound, Cliium Is a shade, hlgn er; Its cost Is Slt.11 an ounce 01 $l,'i 0 per pound These begin to look IIImi fabulous pricey but lhev do not leach the highest point, i In milium being J.'rtil Cobalt falls to about half the in lee ot silvci, while didvmlum. tin metal iso lated by Masaudet, Is the Mime mice ah calcium Thn uuiiot giiointn, which Is wotth $:s.2'0 an ounre. With this metal the highest price is iem lied, and It iiijv well be 1 ailed the imest and most pieclotts of metals "Clucliitn Is worth $250 pet oume In dium J 150, iridium $n.S a pound J1111 thanlum $17", and lithium $160 per ounce. Nldlttm e o-.ls $t2S per ounce osmium, palladium, platinum potas sium nnd ihodiuni bting, lespeetlvclj. $640, $400. $130, $".2 and $'12 pel pound Strontium costs $12S an ounce, tntitaum $144, tlluilum '.'. then Him T2T2 vana dium $320, vttilum $144 and Inconhim $2"0 an ounce "Thus we see that the commonlv le celved opinion as to what aie the most precious metals Is eiulte etioncous Bin -turn is more than four times as valu able Oh gold, and gallium more than 11)2 times as iostl. while manv of the other metals mentioned aie twin- and thrice as valuable. Aluminum, which cost $8 and $'t u. pound in 1S90 Is now produced as cheaply as ate It on, zinc, lead and copper." CATARRH in the head Is cuieel by Hood's Saisapai Ilia, which eradicates from the blood the scrofulous taints that rau-e it, soothing and ltbulldlng the dellcato and diseased tissues. HOOD'S PILIS are the onlv pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparllhi. Curo all liver Ills.. Smoke the Pocono Cigars "1 cents Bar gams
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