TJTE SCRANTON TIUBUNJ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1808.
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NORTON'S
Book Store
All the deslinble new Books
and the standard old Books
In single volumes nnd sets
In various styles binding,
suitable for Christmas presents
at liberal discount
from Publishers' list prices.
finely Illustrated Books
for children and young folks
In almost endless variety
at veiy low prices.
Books for Sabbath Schools
nnd other Libraries In
large variety nnd speclnl prices.
Bibles, all sizes nnd styles,
from 25 cents upwaid.
Player Books and Hymn Books.
Art Calendars for 1800.
Pocket and office Diaries, 1800.
Novelties In fine statlonciy
nnd everything deshnble In
the standard lines of stationery
nt correct prices.
Pancy Goods nnd Ait Goods
In lnrge vniioty.
Games of every description.
Dolls, dressed and undiessed,
nil sizes nnd styles
nt very low prices.
Toys, for all nges nnd purses
In nlmost endless vniletles.
Subscriptions lecelved
for nil Peilodlcnls
at the Publlsheis' rates.
We Invite Inspection
of our stock nnd compnrlson
of our piiccs, which we
think ai e ns low ns
samo goods can be had
for elsewhere.
Come early to avoid
the rush nnd you will
lecelve better attention
than can be given later on
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Ave.
This Vote Not (looj After Ujc 21, itiol.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
AT-
Perry Brothers
.Music lull- Horn 5V. to J 1 '.
t'nlumbU zlthLlo J-'Oiip
Uitoh.irps trom $ "i tip
Violins fiom MW tip t '"""
fSultnis trom t nu tin to $M"'
M indolln" fiom -'.Cii up to V-i0.
H.injos fiom $1 r.i up In 2
Music linxic fiom Mic. up to JljiO.
liolcp milie linnkx, H to .'Ti).
Mimle htitmlx TV to t2"."
mi", nutis riioiiM, .'v up
UiR.tnt from tjoim up to JmiKh
1'J.mios fiom liiHiiii to i.i!ii
alibuiii Wilelu I'.iv Stnti -i ml other
Instrumi ut it sum's inluinl piles
Perry Bros.
205 Wyoming Ave.
.- AUK VOL LOOKING 1 Oil J";
1 Xmas Gifts 1
r$ We are showing ihe c
jS linest line ol ait goods $
iS ever brouglit lo the sL
S ay-
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1 IDE GRIFFIN AM
(WfMWWOWWtMMMOs
DR. A. A, LINDABURY.
Specialties Surgery, Diseases of Women
Onlco Hour. .. Pta inn. ni
l to :i p. in
t Ilcaiilence 7 to S p in
Oltlce William lltitltlliic, Opp. roitolllce
Itcslrtence-'J 1 II houtli .Muln Yenuc.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
L.mb LMU BUILDING,
SCRANTON,
PA.
Mallfr t-ollclled W'hero OtUen Kalletl.
.Mcderate Charge".
II f opened a General Inauiaiica Offlcs lu
u
lkt block Companies reprneatrjl. I.nrsu
-ueiespetlully Eollclted. 'leleptioau lBOU.
L
ACKAWANNA
"tup."
AUNDRV
jo8 Ptnn Avenue A. II WAKIAN,
PERSONALS.
The many friends of n. II I'r.itt will
rcBict to liarn thai hi is tieiioiisly 111 with
pneumonia
Kx-Slitriff Charles IloUluson Is eimllmd
to his home on North AVusIiIukIou um i ue
b nn attuek of grip
Ilajrj Slioeli, of Stioudsburp, is In the
tit J the Burst of his bi other, I.. M. Shocli,
the well known stenographer.
Mrs. W AV. Uiandow stalls todn) for
New A'ork, en route for the south, where,
she villi spend the entlio w Intel.
ThtimtiH how, until it cent!) with the
Hotel Iludolph, Ims accepted a position
nt the hruiiswlck. on fipruce street.
Jllss Ida Phillip, formerly of this eltj.
now of New Haven Pa , Is seriously III
nt the home of lur brother, Dr. hills
I'lilrMps, of Hint town
Ilev. Ilosano JIuseu. a prominent joiiiir
Catliollu priest, has icturnid from his nit
tio homo in Italy after nn nb&ciice of
four jcura, lie went home to attend to
fuinlly miitlcrs, ami when nriniit niilshfil
lie nun tnken 111. A fmv ntoittliM iiro liN
mntlict iilnl. Kitthcr Mnwu will boKhen
11 formal reception lv IiIh icmntrjmin ul
the IliHJia hotel tonight on LiieUmuinnii
HUllltl
CONCERT AT GREEN RIDGE.
A Number of Well Known Artists
Participated In It.
The fotnort bIvpii Inst nlKht nt tin
Orocn HldBo I'restiyterlim tlittrch una
tonlly one or the Rtentcst inunleal
troata evri hind tit tills t It and ti.
Pi eel Wliltcmorc tk-serA es intuit i-reel-It
for HirutliiK I hi' tiilpnt lliut affuiiluil
such ileiimtre to tin1 IiIk nudlcnco pic
cnt. Thn nuini'i of the iie-rfnt iiuti
nrc cnmiKli to nttinrt a tluoiiK to any
section of the- city, and their woik wan
imttlctitnily niipifPlated In till huIjui
Imn centpr of itilttito nnd titHtc.
The OiphrUH club. Mt'Htifl. Wielnuo
er. JtuAndrtMNS, Stanton nnd Doemnn,
plnypd delightfully vpcnil numliuis, re
colliiB licntty encore"". Tholr mi
th'tliiK of the "i:pnliif? Hun" from
TnnnhntHt'f wn oiip of the distinct
pleasures of the evening As nit en
tore they nave "Atnaraiithus," by Glid
er Jlls Tlmhermnn was In excellent
olce and faltly enhanced every olio
with lief lovely solos, a German biihb
by Hohm and Mitssent'H dainty "Otivre
tes Jeu Bleu "
As nn encoie she rmvc the tender-liemt-hrjnkliiB
hoiik of SwIiihuine'H
"Oh That We Two Weie Mining," to
Ne Ill's liiulc. lltr Kolns with Mr.
Wldmayer'H lolln obllgiito weie tln-
Ished and most chat mine examples of
her powers
Allied Wooler, who Is nlwas a prime
fmorlti', after his solos, which In
c luilccl "I in Went In' Awn Jean," "A
May Mottling" and "Fiona. " He was
( nthiisliisticiilly mid lepe.ittdlv re
tailed J. Alfred I'l-iiniiigtoii was an
ideal accompanist to the euil wink.
.Miss L'onkllng recorded new triumphs
with her terlned and be.iutltul tead
Ings, utnong which weie "The Christ
inas n.ihy." l C.irletoti The nu
ellemce xe'einlngl.v eould not Inn e-enough
of her entei talnment and she wns en
cored fieqtlently.
W. i: MeCorinaik, of Hlnghmnton,
.V Y received a hearty apprecia
tion of his zylophoiic solos und It was
with much reluctant e that his listen
ers allowed him to eae the platform.
He ilned a patriotic all with arlr
tlons and 'The .limiting Blid" as nn
encoie. He was nrtlstlt ally necoin
panled on the- piano by Llewellyn
Jones
The piOKinuime rlosed with the
"Swtdlsli Wi'ilillng Mnrih" ghen hy
the Oipheus e lull find with It ended
a most delightful evening of musk and
entei talnment
Smokers' Ai tides.
If von wish to nrike a puichlo of
Mwokeis' articles It will be to olir nel
wintage to Kit the Mt tiopolltmi
1'lg.ir ttoie 21)7 Womliu' aenue.
Goods will bt '-old iCKfidluss of tost
as we wish to close out our entire
-lock ol I'lpes, Cigar Iloldeis, ClK.tr
.ind CiK.uettc C ises, etc I'.ieh eus
tomer will ii-cehe ,i pit. 'out. Ghe its
u call.
The llitinbeis of Sehlllel lodge'. No.
.".ri.'r und A .l , nrc leciucsted to meet
at Mnsoiili hall, l'eiin iivenue and l.ln
tlen stnet to attend the functal of our
liiothei, Itoheit IloblUMiti, fiom his late
it sniiiuf, 'I0S Alctei stnet. on Thurs
ila, Det J.'. ISiH, at 1 n't lock l. in.
.Metnbeis of Mster lodRth aie tortllally
Invltid to attend. H older of II. C.
Dlmler. W. AI. Attest, Chat let. G. Gll
lieit, secietarj.
Tilt Nnluable had of laud con
taining !'04 aties, in Uonanee town
ship. I.u.eine touiit, midway lietween
Wilkes-Hni i e and llazleton, the piop
cit of the c-tnte of John H. hlelin,
dtrtnsed, will be "-old on the piemlses
li the htlis on Thui-ihiy, Dec. L'J, l!ys,
at 'J p in This is a taie oppol tunity fin
lllM'stols
Koliutalii IVns he) uolds 15lo-.
Diamonds
OavUow
Diamonds ! Diamonds I
Iios' is the hadiuaiteis
foi 'lilt
.ulet
IJi uuonils, and the styles nnd
ecel em other lines In the
ilt We
baiK.ihis.
aie offeiliiR them at Kteat
I Don't Know What to Buy for a
! Christmas Present P
' Why. ii palm, u ft in. or iny nice
plant will alas pleii-p .MaKe our
tholce e.uh. (? 1, Cl.uk . i'o 01
AV.ishliiKtou aenue
Painted C.ilendais. lte noliK Ilios.
The Manufacturer
of the lelelnated (juetti Ho'-e pi'ifiiine
linltes the ladles to call nt MeGairah
A: Thomas' drug store and obtain a
fiee sample o thi li pet fume,
Barber Shop Open Evenings.
Webbei's H.irber shop. 110 AV omhip:
aenue, will be open penliis iH'ilns
the piesenl week until t o'clock, one
hour loter than usual
lincy Uiieiu Hans Uejnolds Ilios
Ladies' Gold Filled Watches,
Cases Kuai.inteed for twenty ve'irs.
with llist-dats I'IkIh mm emenh, trom
$; to $1-'. Davldott Ilios. '
Clark's Annex 417 Spiuco Stieet
for Chilstinus tiees. 1 JO Washington
aenue for Kieen palm, and ouleis
taken foi fMMVthliiR foi Xinas. ghKt
eaily. G. II I'laih tt. Co
Cut Pi ices in Book.
TiUe to he., 4Se to 41c , !Ic to ,i mul
lOe. to -."e. Haslb the Kreatest book
bniKaliiH In the clt. Heldleinen's, 'Mi
WashliiKton avenue
Gold nnd siher-mounted brier pipes,
the best make at low flumes. Gnrney,'
hi own & Co., coiii t house square'.
Calendnts, booklets, heyonlds JJios.
10c, 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, Ferns.
Veins for these pi lees, nice as Christ
mas remembrances, at Clatk's.
Ladies' Solid Oold Band Rings $1.00
only, at Davldow Ilios., .i;7 LatKa
wnnna avenut-.
Cigars by the Box
O'llnui's elgji store, 131 Spiuce sheet,
Teacheis' Oxford Hlbles IV nobis Uros
-
Tho Wilkes-Uarre I'.ecord can bo had
In Seranton at the i.cwa stands ot Jtela
man l)ro , 404 Spiuce and t03 LlndJn
rvtet'. Mac, Lackawanna avenue.
A Card.
We, tho undersigned, do hereby uurco
to refund tho money en u W-tcnt bottlo
of tlrecuo'B Wurrnntid Hjiup of Tur it It
falls to euro your cough or cold. Wo ulso
cuuruuteo u t'j-cent buttle to provu nails
factory oi money refunded. J. U. Uoue &.
Son, Duumoic, I'd.; John P. Donahue.
Scianton. I'a.
RICH HAUL MADE
BY BOLD THIEVES
ENTERED MATTHEWS RESI
DENCE EARLY IN EVENING.
Members of tho Family Were Din
ing Whilo tho Intrudors Wcro
Plundering tho Upper Apaitmonts
of Thoir Valuables Articles That
Wcio Carried Away Thoft Was
Not Discovered Until tho Mem
bers of tho Family Wero About to
Retho What Chief Ourrcll Says.
Thlncs, uAldinlly pioff"slonnU, en-
toted Hie re'ldeiien of Mis. AVIIIIiun
Jlntthews, nt SL'l Ollo Phtet, Jlondav
nluht und stole jew eh y to the mi I tic of
$1,000. Manv of thr nttieles weio heir
looms or Kills that cannot be ndeciinte
ly vnlued
Thtee times In ns many weeks have
bonces of prominent lesidenls In the
centl'il citv been enteied nnd nibbed.
The 1 tst occasion to be chronicled s
tlu burKlary In iiuestlon. The Mat
thews iesld"nee Is one of the tlnee
h indsonie places DccupiiiK tin sciuaio
between M.ldisou nnd Motitoe !ienuei
on OIHe sttoet. the other two linln
the homes of IuiIko AVillard nnd C. D.
Simpson on either Fide.
The Mntthcws lesldcnce is "Itunted
ninld e'tenshe Krounds somewhat bat I:
from the sheet and is smtounded with
Hue hees, thus nfiouihiK eh i facili
ties lot tobbeis.
The family eonslstn of Mrs. Mat
thews, Mis Louise nnd tho two young
er bi others ol the latter, Itnbert and
Wllllan:. The theft ocelli fed while
they weie nt dinner Monday evenlnp.
ptobablv between the hours of 6 nnd
7. Duiini? the meal Mls Matthew
fancied she lieurd footsteps but be
lieved the slight nnle to have bet n
made bv one of the maids it wns not
until the membeis of the fumlly made
pt epilations to ietlie nbout '.3 o'clock
that the loss was discovered.
i:nti:iu:d thhougii window.
n oiien window in u fiont cham
ber over the wide vcinndn. which near
ly enciicles the luuse- and which has
spetlal futilities lu the way of bnlus
hades und lattices, jrave ininifdlnte in
dication of the way in which the
thieves had Kalneil enhance.
They had l ejected all jew ell y t Ncpt
that whleh they Judged to be of con
sldt table value and eppaiently had no
use lor the many steillnir illver toilet
uitltles .shewn about tlie dieslnir
tnbles. Some of the valuables taken
aie u-Kietted beyond even their costli
ness as they weie heltlooms much
piltil Twelve tlollirs was nil the
moucv heeuied altlouKh a sum of inut h
meutei lii.lKllllllde c-capeil their at
tention. The loss sustained Is moiu
than $1,000.
It Is u eolntldeuce that tin veirs
ago Ibis week the home of Mis Mit
tlnws' molllfl. Mis. Howell, on Monroe
iivenue, was lobbed of a toiisldunble
sum of monev v.hlle the lumlly was in
the house.
Among the" ai tides stolen 'vas ,i
w itch of gic.it value which was a
tteiisured possession of the late Mr.
Matthews, while a ill imoud ling be
longing to Miss Matthews, which had
been her dec eased niothei's, is pai tic ii
1 ii 1 1 mom net).
This is of piiull.tr woilnviiinhip und
It would soeni iciiilil bo icnllly idntl
lletl wl'.ei ever found. eostlv diamond
solltniie ling wns one of the most
pil7d jewels in th list
rolloving Is tho lis' of in tides
stole n, aet oi ding to the statement made
b the familv to the police-
AUTICLHS TAKi:N.
tine vMUtli uionoistam W. 11 M on
min slili c n ilio utile i a bov with a w lien),
biiiou with diamond uoii-iimkiii tie
niovemt nt.
Oiut sohtiiii,' til inioiul ilng
Two gold lu i in lu -j with diamonds
Two pi i ll bront hei
Due rieui-de-I.ls slni
Two gold luoocht with tllauioiiils,
(Jne gold Knot set with dlanilmls.
Om -foui-liat clovtr with ill imouiN
One plain gold ring m uked W. N. to M.
.1 .M , Mav 17 isss
One golil witch inimiltil bluk anil
white M . hont I' II r J'l, lmtk T".,2II
One ring, two cimrilils and one tlli
monil. One plain gold lingmiiktd W M.
One pin pink tun mid with pcnil. ni'd a
lot of lithe i goods
Chief of Vollce Guuell was not on
duty when the theft was icpoited Mon
day evening, but Detective John W.
Molt wns notified of It and nt once be
gan wink on the i use. He obtained a
list of the ai tides and lort no time in
muklng use of the lons-dlstunce tele
phone. lie was of the opinion that the
job was aetompllshed veiy e-ail.v in the
evening -ind that the thieves had the
opoi tunity to get nut of town if thev
so iK'slied On this theoiv he telephoned
to the polli e or deUcllvo heailiiuuiters
of the hirgei titles within a bundled
and fifty miles of Seianlon, giving a
detxilptlon of the Jew eh y und usking
that all iiitoiiiln'r tialus be wutched for
suspicious pirtles fiom Seranton.
TltAINS AVAT(Mli:u
The same kind of piecautlons weie
taken bete A i lose watch was kept at
the Delawnie, hackiiwanua and West
em and Delawaie and Hudson depots
and every stmnger was closvij stiutln
Uetl. Define 10 SO o'clock thn police
paholmen weie uotllled to hold un tm
sight mi one who might be illiuble to
give n sti night account of his identitv
I'.iltk'iilai itciuests were made of the
authorities nt Hinghamton. i:imlra,New
Yoik nnd Philadelphia to keep close
tabs on any criminal t-entrj who might
return fiom this region
The telephone vvotk of Mondav night
was supplemented yesterday with one
bundled ciicularH nnd ns many postal
cnids containing a description of tho
stolen goods. The printed matter con
tained un offei of a reward of $200 and
was sent hiondcnst to the police of all
t Itles north of Washington and be
tween Hoston und Chicago.
Ah Is iiHiial lu such canes when the
pollco lose the Hist and fieshest scent,
It Is hoped that the guilty panics may
be loeated and some of the goods rc
eoicied thiough pawnshops or Jewel-
eis
C, the Hpet'hil line ot I VMI'ltVH Kill
3CI. JIOI.IIIAY (III IK AT KIIVII'-H Mil.
dlound llollilii) More, at 1 olios', thu 1 1 niter,
spruce Miec I.
Chief of Police tlttrrell paid yester
day, while tnlkhifr of tho robbery to a
Tribune) leporter: "Hvciy time such an
affair Is reported to us I feel us though
I would rather have ulvcn a sum of
money nut of my own pocket than to
have had the theft occur. This senti
ment i specially applies to this Job.
which could not have been pi evented
under even the best of pollco piotectlon,
but which, nevertheless, will suggest
somo irltlelsm of the police depart
ment. Inntleutiiite as we ate ns to num
bers und gioat us Is the hill territory
vie have to ptotiet, wo would have been
Just as iiowetless In (onnectlnn with
the Matthews tobbery If we had had a
dozen men on the hill.
tub oTiinn uonm:rtY.
"This und tho Ttey robberies and
ntheix of lesser extent have some very
peculiar earmaiks It goes without
sujlng that thieves, nnd not thieves
gieen at the Jjusiiii ss, tun the woik.
Wo call ihein 'porch climbers.' They
ate not cow ni tls or 'sneaks,' as their
methods might suggest. They resort to
the upper story window or some other
means of access early In the night only
because they nte more apt to be suc
cessful In this wuy nnd at this hour.
They only refrain from operating later
because their movements would excite
Husplclon und the would bo less apt to
get the goods.
"I want to sa another thing' Some
one is back of the teal thieves, some
one who gives Iheni their tips und pro
tects them nftei the plundet is seeuied
und who shates in the spoils, 1 hardly
believe thoe silent p.utncis nie as far
down In the social scnle us domestics
or coachmen. Whoever had the orig
inal 'l.ij' of the Matthews houso was
not the thief who did the work. My
experience with crime tells me that the
pei son who knew the Jewelry could bo
obtained, and who knew wheie the stuff
was ke:it, and who know the time for
getting It. was not the person who
would ellmb up u trellW or pillar and
personally ean out the plan.
"If he or she wns the kind who would
do the actual wotk, why, continued
leasonlng shows thnt such a person
would never occupy a position which
permitted him or her to become ac
quainted with such valuable prior In
formation CHinK'S OPINION.
' In my opinion tho robber wns ac
complished very eariy In the evening,
probably while supper wns In progress;
not much Inter, bt cause then there
would have been nlmost certain detec
tion by Funk Gle.ison, the private
watchman, who makes his headquar
ters at a point in the rear of the Mat
thews house and the house of II. N.
v iiuirii, on mo .Madison avenue cor
ner, and the house of C. D. Simpson, on
the Monroe avenue corner. Gleaon Is
an ex-police patrolman and has a good
lecoid foi aleitness nnd Integrity.
' I'aily in the evening he pays par
ticular attention to tho rear nids, the
heciuent passing of pedestrians being
tonsldeied ample piotectlon for the
fiont of the houses until latei."
WITNESS DID NOT RESPOND.
About Seventy Yet to Bo Examined
on tho Pait of Reopondent.
Owing to the absence of witnesses
for whom attachments have been is
sued, the election tontest examiners
could do nothing jesteidny and ad
journed until Thutald moinlng at 10
o'eloik.
About twenty witnesses jet lemaln
to be examined on the pait of the con
testant. POLICE COURT CASES.
Wi:iu: DISOKDintLY-TiiicG women
and two joung men wire airested e.ulv
istcrday morning for dlMiukrly conduct
In the houso at SJ1 Ctntei stttet. conduct
ed by "l.ll" Hamilton. Thej wero fined
$' tacli in police conn
MAOK WAS UASY-Cltoigo Uiw
mice, tho ouug man ariested Monday
afternoon while prowling about the North
Stul mill and eh irged with diunken
ncss nnd carijing concealed weapons, was
let off with a lino of $" In cstorda's po
lice court. Law rt nee had n loaded revol
ver in his overco.it pocket and n stone, a
pint of whisky and u tpiantlty of looso
c ni nidges about his pirson when ar
tchtcd. Holly and Mistletoe.
Christmas will not find us unprepared
to supply the floial decorations In such
great demand upon that day. Hvery
thlng ir. deslpns, bouquets, loose dow
ns, holly and evergreen wreaths, laut
els and pine roping nt
Muivln .v. Mulr,
Coiner Spiute and Washington ave
nue, Meais building.
Christmas Holiday.
The best Christmas piosent Is a
boc of "La l'alomn tie Seranton," or
' The Com t House". These in e tho best
clgais made lu tills city by the Couit
Houso Havana Cigar Tactorv. P. Ar
mengol, Prop., 217 "Washington avenue.
All members of the Scianton Athletic
club uie lequested to repent at their
(lub looms Thursday afternoon at 1
o'c lock sharp to attend the funeral of
our lute trensuiei, Hobert Iloblnsou.
Wear white gloves. Ocoigo AVIrth,
.secretary,
Latest Caul Kngiavlng. He holds Uros
Catholic 1'iayei Hooks HenoIds Hios,
do to Lane's
Spiuco street.
for your meals,
320
Our 25c Bon-Bons and
and Chocolates NOW
20c. Fifteen cents a
pound buys Candies
sold elsewhere at 20c.
Fancy Boxes 25c and
35c each. Huyier and
Alligrette fresh every
day. Florida Orange,
Grape Fruit, Kid Glove
Oranges, Assorted Salt
Nut Heats, Almonds,
Etc., Etc.
E. G. GOURSEN,
Host Goods for Least Money.
Reduced
ACTION TAKEN ON
MR. ROBINSON'S DEATH
SELECT COUNCIL HELD A SPEC
IAL MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Suitable Resolutions Woro Adopted,
nnd it Was Doclded to Attend tho
Funeral in a Body Special Com
mlttco Appointed to Mako Ar
lnngomcnto Sovornl Other Organ
izations, of Which Mr. Robinson
Wns a Member, Met nnd Took
Action on His Death.
To take notion on the death of Uob-
ert Iloblnsou, member fiom the Hlev
inth waul, select council met In spec
ial session Inst night. Kouiteen mem
bers were present, John II. ltochu of
fered the following i solutions, which
wero adopted:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God
lo retnovo from our midst our hunoied
und worthy incmbei, llobort Iloblnsou,
and
Whereas, The pleasant and intimate io
latlons which ho lit Id with this council
as n member theieof make It eminently
(thing that wo should place, upon iccortl
out feelings of appreciation of his sei vices
nnd regiet lor his lcus, therefore, bo II
Ilesolvcd, Hy the seltet council of tho
tlty of Seranton, that wo will tver hold
In grateful lemcmbrnneo the stevllng
eiualltles, tho patience. Integrity and cour
teous manner which alwiijs milked his
conduct.
Ilesolvcd, That tho sudden ltmovnl he
di nth of our esteemed member from tho
position which ho held as a public officer
causes his fellow members to tlecpb de
plum tho loss thus ociiislcuml.
Itesnlvtd. Th it we hueby extend our
deepest sjmpathy to tho bereaved rela
tives and friends ot tho (leceasul, hop
ing that even In the sadness of their in
fliction they nuiv Ilnd somo tonoUitton In
knowing thnt the worth ot his private
qualities and the value, of his public ser
1 1ces are properly appreciated.
nesolved, That the members of select
council attend the funeral lu n bodj and
that the chairman of council uppolnt a
committee of three members to mako
tho necessary airangements for attend
ance. Ilesolvcd, Thnt the city clerk be directed
to have n copy of these resolutions prop
eilj tngrossed and sent to the familv of
our deceased member and that tho leso
lutlons bo also published In each of tho
daily newspapers ot the city.
President Chittenden appointed Mr.
Hoc he. Mi Finn and Mr. S.nuleison n
committee, an piovlded In the resolu
tions. Major Halley and tho heads of tho
seveial city departments jesterday de
cided to attend tho funeral with select
council, but to provide (lowers and take
action lnelepeiulent of the councllmanle
bodj The department executives will
meet In tho mayor's otilce at 11 o'clock
this moinlng. They Intend to leave the
city hall In carriages at 1.30 o'clock to
moirovv afternoon for the lesldence of
the deceased, MS Alder street, wheie
tho funeral will be held nt 2 o'clock.
At theit regular meeting places last
night, theie were meetings of the
Scianton Saengeirunde, Camp 430, Pa
triotic Older Sons of America, Seran
ton Athletic club, Nav Aug tribe of
Red Men, the Club of Fifteen and Elec
tric City council of the ltojal Aicanum,
to take sultuble action on Mr. Ilobln
fion's death. The Sciunton Athletic
club selected the follow Ins us a com
mittee on resolutions: Charles G. Rosar,
George Wlrth, jr., and Charles Heler
Peter Neuls and Henry llerghauser
were chosvn as the (low ei -bearers or
the club.
John I' Murphj. eq Tinnk J. Deck
ert and Edwatd Goddard were appoint
ed at the ltojal Arcanum meeting1 to
(haw up resolutions of condolence
Ambrose Ileitis and Oscar Grambo
weie selected to act ns flower-bearers.
John J Gonlon, Hcntj' Jacke, Casper
Tannler, Joseph Conrad anil Gus Mn
ghinn comprise the committee from tho
Club of Fifteen on resolutions. Mnthlni
Schneider iv 111 be the flower-bearer. A
committee was appointed to formally
Invite the Fouiteen Friends to join the
club at the funeral.
The other organizations took similar
action, and nil will assemble nt their
halls tomonow at 1 o'clock to attend
the obsequies
AN INTERESTING PAPER.
Read by Attorney John J. Muiphy
at the Historical Society Sleeting.
The Catholic Hlstoilcal society
anil Newman Magazine club held
Its regular monthly meeting nt
their looms In Guornsev's hall
last evening James Uuinett, Ice
president of the society, pre
sided. Hev. U. J. MacGoldilcl: gave an
Impromptu talk on tho hind of books
to be read, nnd also those thnt should
b av oleled.
The hlstoil:.il paper for the evening
was read by Attorney John J Miuphy.
The subject wns "Salem of the Seven
teenth Century." The paper was com
posed of the historical data, facts und
evidence of the settlement of Salem
by the Purltnns. It showed why those
poisons left Kngland to escape
Intolerance and to obtain idlg
Inus fieedom und tolemtion In tho
n 'W world. Among other things which
It contained are the following: The
great formative period of Salem's his
tory wns from 1C32 to !Gfi2. Tho seven
teenth centuiy was pioductive of great
events, not only In Snlem, but also
thioughout tho woild I.elhnltz, New
ton, Jlllton, Kepler Orotlus, Coke, Ga
lileo, Slarquotte, Descartes, Hichelleu,
Mollete, Pascal, L,.i Salle were men of
these das and all nctlve In their re
spective spheres. Navigation, fcclcnce,
ait, conquest and dlbcovery prospeied.
It wns alsii a iierlod of gieat lellK
lous agitation In the old and new woild.
Acts ot parliament wero Invoked fie
quently to check or enfoice religious
fieedom. The subject of witchcraft
was quite thoioughly discussed. Tho
oilgln as given by the standard nu
thot Itles, Upham, Nevins, Haneroft and
Hldpath nnd otheis wns sot forth and
then numerous Interesting Illustrations
of tho practices of so-called witches
and the nflUcted or bewitched ones
weie given.
In tho conclusion of tho paper It
was stated that witchcraft did not
have its birth In Salem, but it prob
ably had Its culmination theie, for In
May, 1B03, Oovcinor Phlpp.s dlschaigetl
nil who weio charged nnd Imprisoned
for alleged wltchctaft in the jails of
Hoston and other neighboring towns,
theieby ending trials for witchcraft In
Salem and closing tho darkest page In
tho history of New IJngland.
Tho next meeting of the socle ly will
A Good Set or Teeth for... $3.00
Our Best Sets or Teeth 5.00
Including the I'alnlcss lUtrnctlun
DR. S. C. SNYDER
3Ji Spruce Street, Opp, Hotel Jcrmn
bo held on the first Tuesday of Janu
ary, ISP!).
m
Pockvillo Masons Eloct Officers.
Oriental Star lodge, No. CS8, Free and
A' copied Masons, Peckvllle, held Its
annual communication last evening
(Tt.sdnv) nnd olllcets for tho onsuln"
Masonic vear wero elected as follow
William J. Snedlcor, wotshlpful mu
tor; John 11. Klnback, senior win den
Miles M. Male. Junior warden John 1)
Vh'U, treasurer; Kdwln H. Hitter, see
retitry Joseph G. Hell, Windsor For-
ter, Johnson 11. Schnerr, trurlecs; -sn
M Scotl, icprcrcntntlvo to the grand
lodge.
Announcement.
I iinnounco to the Hepubllcnn voters
of the city of Seranton that I am a
candldatu for the nomination for
major.
1 pledge inj self If nominated and
elected to maintain law nnd order nnd
shall enfence all stnte laws relative to
municipal nffnlis and nil city oidln
ances strictly so far as will Ho In the
power of my ollico so to do.
I shall also give special attention to
the cleaning of the city's sheets nnd
to the preset vnttnii of the public hlgh
waj.s In good condition for the use ot
tho cltlcns.
1 will use nil of tho power ot my
ofllce to reduce the expenses of the city
government nnd to preset ve the llnan
clal ciedlt and honor of the city.
If the nbove sentiments meet your
appiovul I respectively solicit jour
supptut for the nomination to be nindo
on the ltth of Januaij', 1S9H, under the
Ciavvford system. C. 1. Jadwln.
Scianton, Dec. 15, 1S9S.
CIMti: SCHOPULA ptomptly nnd
peimanently by u tboiough com so of
Hood's Snrsnpaillla. All forms of this
painful disease yield to the blood pur
ifying power of this great medicine.
HOODS IMLI.S aie the best family
cathartlu and liver tonic, ticntlo, to
llable, sure.
Fancy Stationery. Heynolds Hios.
In the Connell building a num
ber olllces nre specially adapted to
luweis' use. A featute of the build
ing is a complete law llbrnry, the free
U6e of which will be for tenants of tho
building. Apply to J. L. Connell, Con
nell bulldlns.
Just received a carload of Schlltr.
Illvvaukee lager beer for holiday hade.
Hottled fresh every day and delivered
at short notice. Order earl. Tele
phone 2043. A. W. Scluader, 72G Adams
avenue.
Sterling Letter Seals. Heynolds Bros.
A Great Hit,
This Is what Davldovv Hros.' new
Sterling Silver Collarettes ate making
Call foi them when you ar In the
fctore.
All Kinds of Champagnes
and other wines on hand at the Seran
ton Wine ahd l.lquor company, 120
Penn avenue. Telephone G012.
m
Call
nt the Seranton "Wine and l.lquor Co.'s
store for your holiday goods. 120 1'cnn
avenue. Telephone C012.
Gold Pens und Pencils. Hconlds Hios
-
Palms and Other Plants
for Christmas presents. Nothing bet
ter. At Claik's.
"".jam Heating and Plumbing.
, F. &. M. T. How ley.231 Wyoming ave.
Cigars by tho Box.
OHaia's cigar stoie, 431 Spruce street
I-eather Caid Cases. Heynolds Hi on.
Special Prices
on
Bath Robes.
$0 no Itote for.
7.00 Kobe for
l) 0(1 llobei for.
Mill Hobos for
1.00 Hobes for
..$(1.00
. l.r.o
J.m
:t mi
. :;.m
BRONSON & TALLMAN,
Agts,,
'i
Hatters nnd rurnislicrs,
412 Spruco Street
Don't Know What to Buy?
Then buy gloves no woman ever seems to have enough gloves. Men
same way. We have everything good that's made in gloves, we are
manufacturers, that's why we can sell cheaper than other stores. We
can save you from as to 50 cents on every purchase.
SMITH'S EXCLUSIVE GLOVE
TELEPHONE 622
141 to 149 Meridian Stmt, Scrailoi, Pj,
URN1NG AND LUBRICATING OIL
PAINT DEPARTnENT.Pure White Lead,
and Varnishes.
More New Goods
Even at this late day 'ive are receiving new goodv,
which makes it rather bad for us, but all the b.tter for you,
since it gives those who have put off buying uutil now a
better selection thau they would otherwise have had. We
mentiou two new lines that arrived 3'esterday:
Hall Packs
A good line of these fiesh from
the finest ot furniture factories, with
gold finished hooks and fine French
plate glass mirrors. Great variety
of styles and prices.
$3.00, S7.00, $10.00, 12.00,
$17.00 ami $25.00.
SIEBECKER & WATKINS,
406 Lackawanna Avenue.
Ill SI,
20 Lackawanna Ave., Scrantoa Pi
Wholcsalo und Itotrttl
DRUGGISTS.
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD,
FRENCH ZINC.
Rcndy nixed Tinted Paints,
convenient, Kconomleiu, Durables
Varnish Stains,
rroaitclusl'erfcet lmltatlonof KxpaailTt
Wood?
Raynolds Wood Plnlsli,
Eireclally DeiiRiied for luililo Worlc
Marble Floor Plnlsli,
Durable mid llrlut (illicitly
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
Pin LINSScD OIL AID TURPENTINE.
Ideas
l'OR
Xmas Gifts
Canes,
Umbrellas,
Bath Robes,
Suit Cases,
Neckwear,
TUifflers, Etc.
BELL&TSKJNNER
Hotel Jermyn IliilldtiiK.
Ol'h.N LVhNIV'l.S
THE DICKSON M'FG RD
bciunton and Wllkcs-llarro, I'x
Miinafiicturcriof
LOCOIYIOTIVES.STATIONARY ENGINES
UulleM, lloUtlnj and I'umplnj .VUcilisry.
General Ofllce, Horniitoii, I'a
jJllil!mi!II3miII!l!ei!IIII!I9IItlI(lllr
I Gift Thing Everywhere.
js Dependable s
5 Hen's Furnishigs 5
S Multitudes of the most ap-5
B propt i.tte and elegant of all s
the new fancies the sorts jjc
S suitable and sought alter for Ej
s Holiday Gifts. s
Ma MM
s Index of
5 Holiday Gifts
s For him that can be secured r
K here in the accepted fashions, 2
s of good quality, inoder.i,tely S
- priced
a
5 Neckwear,
Mufflers,
E Handkerchiefs,
Umbrellas,
Gloves,
I Bath Robes,
Dress Shirts,
Underwear, S
Jewelery,
Suspenders, g
Cines,
Suit Gases,
Holsery, Ladies' Walking Hats h
k PAYNE I
"ON THE SQUARE" 5
203 Washington Avanua,
S Store oucn evenings until i
Cliristmas.
BiiiiiiaiiEiiiii:iuiiiEiigiiiii!iiiiiiiiikr.
STORE,
427 si'xucn siRcnr.
Pactury; Johnstown, N. V.
R
I
Colors
Round Tables
Round Oak Top Tables, with
tine'y quartered oak top. These
tables have metal legs. Wc have
these in two sizes :
20-in tops $2.25. :.i'in tops $2.50
A host of other new goods are
here for your inspection.
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