THE SCR ANTON TIU13UN13-RATUttDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1808. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Nomination of Candidates for City Offices Will Occur January 10. To the Hopubllean voters (if the city ot Carbondalo: The primaries for the election of dele gates to the Hopubllonti city conven tion will lie held on Sntutelity, Jim. 7, ISO'J, between the bourn of " nnd 7 o'clock p. m Tlir convention for the iioinlnntlon of candidates for the olllce f mayor, city eontioller, ttenpurer, tin ec elty asecssors, school director for the First, Second, riftli und Sixth mhi df. school dliector fot the Third and 1 'mi i th winds, poor director for the Flist. Fifth nnd Sixth winds and two common counrllmen In the First, Thlid and Fifth wards and the tegular vvutel nnd dlstllct olllrors, will be held on Tuesday evening, Jnn, Id. lS'ifi, at 8 o'clock In the pecond story of Uuiku's building, Sixth nveiiuo The ropt osculation as JKod by the city committee under the pnitj rules will be ns follows. Delegates. First waid, Flist dlstllct :: Flist wnrd. Thlid dlstllct 1 Second waid, First ellsltlet '2 Second wnrd, Second district 1 Second waid. Third dlstllct 1 Third ward. Flist elltilct '.' Third ward, Setond dbntlct 2 Third waul, Thlid dlstllct t Third wnrd. Fouith dlstilot 2 Fouithwiid, Flist dlstllct 1 Fouith wind, Setond district I Fouith wnrd. Thlid dlstllct 1 Filth wnrd. Firm dlstikt :'. Fifth wnrd. Second dlstllct 1 Sixth watd. Flist dlstllct 2 SKth ward. Second dlstllct 0 The lcll.ince committee In the sev rial election dlstilcts will take notice of the abi)e cull and give not less than two da.vn' public notice of tbe time and jilace for holding in Inim elections. nj ucaney In the vigilance commit tee of inij dim lit will bo lllleil upon nntbe to (lie t hall man of the t ily com mittee. S. A. Mc.Mullen. II. C Hutlor. 'haltman. Sectotni.v. DEATHS. Sad news of the death of Ml. An thoin Ooldcn.of Faivlow stieet. shocked iminj friends In tills cltv jostoidav moi nine. She had been ill only two dajs Deceased was flftj-two jear old and was bom in Iiel.ind She had lived In tills couutiv since she was three Mih of ago. She Is suivived by .i huband, four sons and time iluugh tcis. Martin, .lohn. Paltlck, Michael and MIsscm Katie, Hrldgct and Anna, all of this cltv. The funeral will be held at 1 oVlot k thW afternoon Charles debit i died at his Foil sec ond vtuet borne Thuisday nlRht of pneumonia. He was boi n In Ceini.iuy, llft.v-one .vc ins ago, and canie to Amer ica in 1SS!. lie teslded in Sct.inton until he came heie. nine joais oro. Ile- e.i.sed leaves a wife anil one daiiRhter, AIniR.net. He was a menthol of Ger miiiila SiiiRhiR sodelv The funei.il will bo held Sundav af lei noon. GRAVITY MEN PREFERRED. It is aunouiired that tlu Hiic laihoad In emploMiiR ne men for v. n Ions pool, tlons on tbdr load has decided to Rive Din men at present emplojed on th" Cinvity tin- piefcieme Tills is a move III the piopcr dli e( Hon and othei coin panics should follow It Hy making this order Supciliitenilent Dowe benetlts the ( Ity and should leceive a vote of thanks fur doing so. It will keep the men who ate to lose their positions with the Dclawaie and Hudson company In the city until other thauecM piesent thenisel.es. INTOXICATED GIRL. n into.Mcalcc! glil. aiijlug a bottle, icated tune excitement on Ninth Main stieet and Salem avenue by her con duct She sang, danced, shouted, en tered seveml stoics on lmaglnaiy ei- ands and misbehaved In other unbe coming ways until some fi lends per suaded her to letlte fiom public view. She wns fairly well dressed and appar ently not moje than twenty. EXCITING ACCIDENT. n exciting accident occuned on North Main stieet jestorday afternoon. when the tongue dropped out of John Devanoy's bus. The team staited one mi) and the bus another. Then the latter sweived nnd struck the heels of the former. There was a lapld twist tip nnd the team found It Impossible to i un more than a few rods. Little dam age was done. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. The stores of this city will be closed New Vent's Day. Mr and Mis. (lontgo W. Dowo nio In Llinitu. Miss Norah Moulson has teturned to Philadelphia. Miss Maltha Singer, accompanied by her guests, Mlvs llnttie Lowonberg and Mailon (Jioss. of Philadelphia, (punt esterday In Scranton. Nos. 1, :i and Powder lv mines will shut clown the 111 st of the year until the completion of the la.ving of the third tall to No. 3 breaker, which will con nume about two weeki'' time. After that the mines expect to work at least nine liouis a dav for the balance of thi wlntei The Pi cat hers' alliance of Carbon dale and vicinity will hold their next Or No Ex pense for Treatment A course of remcdlei the martcl of medical iclencc and Apparatus indorsed by idtjsiclnna will bo sent ON TRIAL WITHOUT ADVANCE T. VMENT. 1( not all no claim, return ihcw at our expense. MEN WHO ARK WEAV, BROJCEN DOWN, PIfeCOURAGKI), men who suffer from tho effects of dUcave, overirorl', worry, from follies or ex cesses, from unnatural drain, weakness or lacloi (level'- lient of any portion ol tlio todjr, fuiluro of Thai forces, unfltness for warrlace all mcti men should "como to the fountain tic-od" for a irlentlflc i Miod ol marTcllou juincr to vltalio, tjerelop, rc.tore nutl sustain. On request we "HI lend description, with testimonial, lu plain sealed enrcloiio. (No CO. 1). Imposition or other deception ) AiMn.s Erie Medical Co..Buffa!e,N.Y. FREES SShJ Weak Hen ePx4&p& Restored tegular ..icctlug In the lleienn llaptlst (hutch on Monday nttcrnoon, Jan, 2, nt 2 30 o'clock. Hev. T. II. Jepsoti will rend a paper on "Divorce " Knthryn Walsh, of Wyoming street, Is the guest of friends In Scranton. Otto Wugenhurat, the famous foot ball plaer, who now tcRldes In Hoiun ton, spent Inst nlRlil with friends In this city. The i:ilte Dancing class gave an In foimal soclnl In the Httiko building last evening. .Miss Curran, of Scranton, fut nlshed intific. Mis. J. 1'. A Tlngloy pleasantly on tei tallied Tilnltj ( holr last evening at her Her street home. TECKVILLE. The ccnonet's Inquest on the death of Petro Vusrllnlok and Joseph Walsh, who met death on the Ontnilo nnd Western ciosslng tecentl.v, was held at the Ontario and Western depot Thmsdu evening. The verdict ten cleied was ns follows "We. the Jury find that these men came to their deuth Saturday, Dec. 21. IS'iS, by being stiuck by an Ontario and Western engine at the Peckvllle ciosslng. We lecom inend that gates be put up at once nt this crossing." The Juiy wns composed of the following citizens: W. S. Hloes, W J. Lliivel. M. II. Hetts. William Co lie, W. F. Ketchuin Arthur Thompson Jinny icuuosts have In en made to have the beautiful Clulstmas music that was lendercd bv the choir of the Piesbyteilan chuich lust evening ie peatcd. Messis. Perry lit others, ol Scranton, have consented to leave the fine vocallon oigan another Sunday and the proRininmo will be given ugiln i'et Sundaj evening. The dial- will be assisted by Mr. Theodoie S. White, ol Uliigliamtoii N. Y. violinist Mr. White Is a tnastei of the iiistuinent f nil a i Jell tiont Is In stole for all win can heai this piogramnie. The puhllc In coidlallv Invited to be piesent. Theie will be special set v Ices at the Peckvllle liaptlst ehutch eveiy 'light next week, except Satuidav. The p.istor will pleach on the following subjects: Monday, "The Ascended f bnst. the Hope of the Woild." rue, day, "The Descended Spirit. The J'uwer for Sen Ices," We lnoSay, "Chii'l..n Ilelleven the Mecbimi of Sal-n:'or." Thursday. " A Hoguioi atcd ,'lnnei the Last Aigument for hiiutlanlty:" Filday. " A Cli.i.h I'lidillcd and Its He suits" ll are welcome PeckvTe Haptlst chtnch Uev. T. S. Thomas, pastoi. Sen lets tonioirovv at 1e:,r, a. m. nnd 7 p. m Morning tun. Jut, ' Nw.ier My God to Thee." Lci ing iib.lt et, "The I Jest Way fo,- He New Yi in. After the evening s.'iniin the 1 mil's Supper will be olis'rved. 13veiy member Is uigrd to lie piesent. Sicelal music liy Hie choll. All ai ' wel"'ii.ie. Otlco bo'iis Petkvllle nos olli e, Monthly. .Jan 2, ISIli; 10 HO to 11 -'j a. in . 2 3D lo 3SII p. m. S'lvloes In the Pie-byteilan clutch woirn.v at If) "!0 a. in. and 7 in. New "it-n's scimon In the evenleg subject, "A Look ttackvv.ud and l-'or-wn'd" I'ail of the Chi i'-tm.n iiiuue III be irpented. All are welcome J,v S II. Miii.ii. T D , pastor. The following olllc ei s fin tin- Me. I dl-t "IpWcopil Sundaj school oi- elected Wi in. sday night: Supcilm i,. dent, llaliey Latliinpe. as.slstant Slip oiintiiiddil 11 J McCoimlik. pi i i -taiy Jc-sle Iloffecker; assistant se letarv. IJ. 1. lutein, litasuier, J ini.-s Cowans, cli-.ilstei. John Wniren as. s'-tant clici'stor James Cowans i r gai'ist. Muil Tieveitoir assistant .! Rinlst, J'"sle Itudd. llbiarlans Ar thur AV'a-.icii and Chaile-t Jenkins. Miss Hmlly Hiitehins, of Jcinivn, Is vMtlllg at the home of (). D. Seem. L J!. Thoinpsoii lias had the mis foi tune to .spiain his ankle Tliiii day and In consequence Is coiillned to his home. Key. S. C. Slinpklns icielvcd vvoid fiom Piesldlng Cider Thoipe last ev ening nnnoutidng his lllne'-s and that he would not lie aide to t.ike pai t In the Methodist KpNcop.il chuich s-ci-v Ic es toinoiiow Seivlces tomonow in the SI. 1 chuich will be Loid'H Supper at 0.30 a. in., reception of membeis at 10.30 a. in . followed by a slant senium nnd Holy Communion. This is the thlid quar tet ly meeting nnd eveiyliody Is cor dially Invited to lie piesent. Sundiy school at 2.30, l'pvvmth League at C. and pleaching by the pastor at 7 p. m. Theme "The Pilgiim's Final Home." Hev. W- L. Thoipe, the presiding eld er. Is expected to lie piesent In the morning. The week of Player will be observed in the Methodist lpI-.copal ehurcn all next week. All mtmbois ate espedallv lnvlted. The funeral of Mrs. Hdgar Heisted'n child was held from the residence . Miss Hoisted on Main stieet Thtiis day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Hev. S. C. Slinpklns oillclated. Interment was made at Waniart. AVOCA, The following aie the lecentl.v eltcted olllcers ot the Catholic Mutual Henevo lent association society Chancellor, Patrick Scanunon, president, James .Jennings ilit-t ico president, "VTtirtiu Cuiclen second vice piesldent, Thomas Hasklns treasuier. John Mooie; Jlnan- clal tecretaiy, Frank Little; miushal, J. U. Clink: guaid. J. R. Walsh; trus I tees, P. F. Leonard, M. J. Heap. Theo dore Hogan. Twin baby boys weie liorne to Mr. and Mrs. A J. Heuley on Tuesday even ing. Hoth have sinte then tiled and the matter Is In a piecuilous condition. James Mctilynn, of Main street, will be a tandidnte for school dliector In the Second waid. F S Claik, J. J. McLaughlin. W. L Curran. c. F Hoban, M J. Dixon, Dt Ulige, Flunk Jennings and A. J. llanett were guests of the Cuibondale lodge, Knights of Columbus, on Wednesday evening Mrs L H. Snjder, Mis. Fied Slvca, Mrs. Hosten, James Hiovvn und Theo dore Hogan ure among the number who aie seriously affected with gilp. Misses Kate Gllhooley and Mame Mc Cabe have returned home alter a few das' Islt with friends In LMnghnm tun Mrs Hugh McQueen and son. Arch bald ot Susquehanna, aro guests nt tho McQueen homestead on tho West Side. Miss Maine Fitzslmmons. postmls tiess ut Duiyeu, has resigned to accept a more luciatlvo one at Holllster & How man's store. Misses Nettle Druti'ner and Alice Mo rahan have leturned home nftur n few days visit with Mi and Mm. Ohailea Stegmaler at Wilkes-1 Jane .Mr. and Mi. 1'atiltk Meleii left yesteidny to spend a few woks with their daughteis at Xevvpoit Spwp. A diuvvlng foi iV) In gold will take place nt the Sai afield fair this evening. Miss Flossie IJIi-ko having collected $20 -6"i wan aw a i dud a handsome doll last evening. The fair continues to attract laigu cmwdH every es'enlng. Klectrlclan F. T Stuidevant loft town this week to accept a more lucrative position lu Scranton. TAYLOR NEWS. Tho Last Day of tho Yenr Ball nnd Supper Largely Attended. Pcrsonnl Nows. The year of ISIS bns been u prosper ous one for Tnylm, Many a handsome residence has been elected by our rltl zens, while some more are In course of erection. Wo have nlso been tho recip ients of a large Industry duilng the present year which furnishes employ ment for a laigo number of women nnd girl", and tho coming yenr promises to be even junto prosperous In this line. Miss Polly Davis, ot this place, wns tho guest of lelatlves In Hydo Park yesterclny Temjile of Love lodge. No. 7, True Ivorltes, will timet this evening in their looms. Mr. and Mis. Hobeit Inglls have re turned to their home In Yatesvllle The supper and ball of the Tavlor llle lodge. No. IC2, Knights of l'ythlns, which was held In Weber's rink last evening, was quite largely attended. The lutei lor of tho rink Is elaborately decorated and presents a magnlllcent appeaiaiuc The music furnished for dancing Is by n full crchtstia. The event will be continued uguln till" even ing. A bilge number of out-of-town people will attend. l!ev. William Filsby will occupy the pulpit in the Methodist l'plscopal chinch tomorrow at 10.IJ0 a. in. nnd T.UO p. m. All aie cordially Invited. Serv Ices In the Calvary Haptlst church tomonow will be held at the usual bonis, Hcv. Dr. H. It. Hauls olllclatlng Seivlces nt in :m and 0 o'clock. Pi Injury school at i p. in. nverbod Is cordially Invited. Musician und Mis u illlutii Pilnce have l etui lied home fiom their visit to Houtzdnle James Nash, of 1'nion stieet, Is Im proving fiom a recent sickness A suggestion has been made by our slngeis that a choir bo oigaiiled from this town to compete at the eisteddfod to be held In Olyphant on St. David's Dav. Pleaching In the Welh Congrega tional chuich toiiioiinvv will be hold nt the usual bonis, Itev. Ivor Thomas olllclatlng. Morning seinion ut 10 "0 o'clock; Sunday school at 2 o'clock; ovenlng seimou at 7 o'clock. All uic welcome. The Tilbune almanac for IS'io will lie on sale at T. A. Hvans' news stand on Monday inoinlng. Give jour older to the miller today. L. K. Weiss, of Sct.inton, was a busi ness vlsltoi In thl place .vestculay. Pilvate Hvaii Plckerell, of I'once, I'm to Ulco, has leluined to his homo In Old Foige. Tavloivllle lodge, No. fliJs, Independ ent Older of Odd Fellows, will meet this evening lu their looms on Main sttcct Itev. L It. Fostei will nccupv the pu' plt in the I'resbyteilan church toinoi iow monilng at in.",!) o'clock. Sunday school immediatelv after moining sei vlce. All aie cotillully Invited. Thn colllciirs of the Di law aie, Lack awanna and Western toiiip.iny ate winking but two eight-hour shifts this, w ook. I..u kavvauua i oiliu II, No. SI, Ji . Order United Auii'iicaii Mechanics, leeteil olliieis at Thin sday evening's session. Mi-s Cll.il It. v Mitchell, who has been visiting telatives In Uautzvlllc, has ie tiiined home Mr. nnd Mis. ciiuilis S,uniin, of WilUes-ltalie, are visiting lelatlves in this place A nuinbei of watch seivlces will be held In this town this evening. Mr. Joseph Sullivan is c untitled to his home with pneumonia. We aie glid to note that Tulor has been n cognized in the piano contest of No US school. Pi caching in the Welsh Haptlst (dim th tomonow will be held as usual, Itev. J. M. Llod olllclatlng. .Miss Annie Wainer, of Hiadfoul county, has leluined home sifter visit ing lelatlves in Old Foi go. Hev. A. Weber will occupy the pul pit In the Herman Hv angelical church tomonow. All are weltome. Two Pointed Questions Answered. What Is the use of making i better aitlclo than join competitor if you con not get n better pi Ice for it? Ans As thete Is no difference In the price the public will buy only the better, to that while our profits, may be smaller on a single sale they will be much greater In the aggie gatc. How can you get the public to know jour make Is the best? If both ai tides are hi ought promin ently befoie the public lioth ire cer tain to bo tiled and tho public will very quickly pasa ludginent on them and use onl the better one. This explains the lirge salo on Cbambei Iain's Cough Hcinody. The people have been using It for years nnd found that It can nlwnys bo de pended upon. The.v mav occasionally teke up with pome fashionable novel ty put foith with exaggetated claims, but are certain to ldtim to tho one jemedy thnt they know to be re liable, and fot couphs, colds and croup there Is nothing eciu il to Chamber lain's Cough Hemedy. For sale by all druggists. Matthews. Hroi., vvhole fculo and ictall agents. , CLARK'S QUEEN. Mrs. A. F. Rhodes nnd son, Fred., and daughter, Mabel, aie spending a couple of weeks with relatives In AVilkes-Haiie. Mr. Charles Miller and Mlsj Viola Loid weie man led on Satin day even ing last 111 Itoekdale, N V., letutnlllg licit" on Tuesdu evening last. The following of our tltleus are now suffering an attack of la grippe: Dr. H. F. Hvaiis. Mis. Hdward Lutsey, Jeremiah Noithup, J. H. Austin, J. H. Cook, II. N. Davis and Miss Canlo Wells and Mrs. A. A. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. fi. W. Haitnn and Mr. and Mis. Harold Paikei attended the Interment of the slstei of Mr. IJarton, who resides neur Philadelphia. Inter ment took place In Daltnu cemetery on Thursday last. Mis. Robert Htillan received the sacl news of the finding of her mother dead In bed on Thursday of last week. She and her family left for the home of the latter. In Danville, on Frlda. Allied Dlsbrow was summoned homo to Rockdale, N. Y by the sudden de mise of bis mother fiom heart failure. Tho family have not jet returned Tho family of Mr. and Mis. H. V. Couitilght held a leunlon on Clulst nuiH, all the faiidly being piesent with HAPPINESS VS. MISERY, l)r Charcot n I'onlo lulilets, tlidgrcut I'm. Iilun remtstv, Ih a iriinruntced euro for the ltrluk llalilt; also nenoimii'si ami muliin. elioly cuiuod by over-linlulKciiiee. It lljtroy tlis Appctlts (or Alcoholic unit Bt lntoxleitlui; JlavcrRet, und leiutu mini un lit) Mioulit be. It cuii be nilintiilsteroj without tliu IciioMleiUeof tbe patient where iitreiMiry. Semi for tiuinplilet. Win. 0. Clark, jjO l';nn Ave., Scranton, I'j, tho single exception ot Mis. Jennie .Sheldon nnd family, ot Aurora, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. William Amsbury nnd adopted daughter, Helen. The Chilstinns exercises at the Meth odist church consisted of a Inrgo Dutch mill and it Christmas tree, with appro priate lecltatlons and music. This was lnigely attended. Henjamln Mead and family ppont Clnistmastldc with relatives ut Ar rarat, Wayne county. The Installation ot the following olll cers of our chapter of tho Hpvvorth league will take jilace on Sunday even ing next, Hev. J. IJ. Sumner olllclatlng: A. A. Davis, piesldent: MIbs (liace A. Davis, first vlco-prcsldent: Mrs. Lil lian Mulllnex, necond vlce-ptesldcnt; Miss Clara Covey, thlid xlce-jircsldent; Mrs. Llla Chapman, fourth vice-president; Miss lJossle Mulllnex, secretary: Miss Helen Lallan, tieasurer; Miss Maud Mulllnex, organist; 13, J. Chap man, chorister. Mr. Willis" Austin, of Newark, N. J, spent Clulstmas ut the homo of his parents, Mr. and Mis. J. H. Austin, re turning to Newark on Thuisday last. The following persons will nssutne olllce lu tho Methodist Sunday t-chool next Stindny morning: Superintendent, C. C. Cook; nsslHtant superintendent, W. S. Frace; Miss C.iace A. Davis, sec letniy, Miss Hossle Mulllnex, assistant secietutj, W. S. Frace, treasurer; Mrs. 13. J. Chapman, organist, nnd Mlfs Carilo Wells, assistant organist, J. W. Ithodes. librarian. Mrs. Willlum O'Malley and daughter, Charlotte, have now lemovcd fiom tho old faun and homestend so lone en jojed by the family to a home In Scian ton, whole they can enjoy much moio of social life, which to a large extent has been moie or less limited during the past. Her sons, Hdward and Wal tti. aie now spending the holidays with them, but will leturn next week to their California!! homes. Miss Hdith Wilson Is visiting rela tives and fi lends at Hald Mount. Mis. Samuel Smith, i edict of the late Samuel Smith, is Ijlng dungerously ill of pneumonia at the home of her daughter, Mis. Ldwln Parker, Jr , of Wav crly. OLYPHANT. One of the llercest Jlrrs of recent yeais bioke out In thu old link building at J.30 jesterday moining. The blare was illscoveied In the rear and betoro an aim in could bo sounded had gained considerable headwaj The building wns n ram shackle affalt and burned like tinder. The Kcolslois were tho tirst to icspond to the alarm und soon hat1 three stieams plajlngon the bum-lug- building. Hose company No. 2 ar llved shortly after and clltcctcd their dfoits to the i ear of the tnilldlng and saving adjoining propeity. Tho llre nien woiked nobly for two bonis before the Hie was extinguished Th adjoin ing pioperty of John Ferguson w is slightly damaged. The building was lo cated In the heait ot the business sec tion and has been an evesoro for many yeais. it wns elected In lSl bv Rich aid Gallagher and then ii'eij as a stint ing link Later It was fitted up for lodge and club looms. William Shea owned the building, but it was occupied bv Dr. White foi dub puiposcs. The loss Is fully eoveied by liu-uiance. Miss Rcfle Fl.vnn, of Plymouth, is visiting lelatlves in town MKs Maud Mcllugh give a delightful evening paitv to a, number of her H lends at her hoine In Mott Haven Thuisday evening in honor of her gue"ts, Misses Guiiell nnd Unit, of Scianton. A most enjoyable time was h id for seveial boms In danclng.gatnes and music. About 11 o'elod; tempting teficshments weie served by the liosl- CS1-. W. J. Me Hale, who h is been spending the p ist four months In Desiic, Jeflei son count v, has i etui lied hone The dedication seivlces of tho Olv phant lodge, No. SSI, Independent Older of Odd 1 ojlovvs now looms In the Swee ney building took place jcdetelay af ternoon and evening. At tho afternoon seivice Past Hi and M ister Thomas .Mason acted as clialtmau and made the opening remaiks, after which tho open ing ode was sung bv the membeis.. The dedication of the looms tlien took place, with W Gajlonl Thomas acting as chaplain, followed by nddresses made by National GkmicI Master W. Gaylord Thomas and Past Gland Master John T. Howe, ot Scianton. nnd Giand Dls tllct Deputy Geotge Wleland, of Pilco buig. A t hoi us oomph ted the nfter noon seivice. In the evening the fol lowing piogrammewtiH rendered Own ing ode. -olo. Mis. Gwllym Williams: addie.ss. Past Giand Master John T. Howe; recitation. Miss Steven-j, quar tette, Rnoeh Thomas and paity; recita tion, Miss May Hvans; -olo, Mrs. Gwilvm Hvans- recitation. Miss I3velvn Davles, addiess, Captain James Molr, Scranton. quartette, Rnoeh Thomas and paity. The lodge was oiganlzod Dec 30, 16B5, In the Voyle building, with a niembeishlp of twenty. Slnct then 3.'S have been initiated, 12 admitted by caul, and since the lodge was institut ed fit! members have died, 12" hav been suspt iidecl and 1 expellee from the or der. Their weekly benetlts paid to mem bers Mine the beginning amount to $l.t,bn, funeiul benej'ts to n eiib"rs, $l,!i50; funeral benetlts to wives, $i,?20; special lellef to widows and otphans, $1,509. The piesent assets of the lodge amount to JJ.01U.67. Its membership Is 13"l Miss Lillian Taylor entertained sov eial of hor friends at her nome In Jilakoly, Thin sduy evening. During the evening vocal nnd Instrumental selec tions and other pleasant diversions weie enjoyed. At a seasonable hour a dainty lunch wus served W L. Kennedy, who has beer, spend ing the week with his patents here, has tc turned to ninghuuiton. Mis. N. Levlson. of New York", Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. .V. Shultz. Miss Nelllo Chuilev, of Avoca, is the guest cf Miss Nelllo McAndrew, of Scotch street Mlm Maiv Nealon, of Cnibondale, la spending tho week at the Sweeney resi dence on Lackawanna street Miss Kate Atlierton 1ns returned to her home in Clark's Summit, after spending Clulstmas with her sister hel e. W. If. Priest will glvo an adelres3 In tho AVelsh Haptlst church tomorrow evening nt C o'clock, on "The Heathen ut Home." Oscar Aronson, of tho Ready Pay stote. spent Thuisday at his home iii Scranton. Professois Kelley and Doyle, of Aich bald, attended the fair at this placo last evening. Hev. K. J. Ilnughton will conduct Hplbcopal services In 13d wards' hall to men row afternoon at 3.S0 o'clock, All nro welcome. Rev. George Hague pastor of thu Srsquehanna Stieet Huptlst church, Is spending the week In Cleveland, Ohio. FACTORYVILLE. Clam, tlio little daiiRhter of Mi. and Sirs. Fred I.lrdtey, Is very III, Mrs. Sarah Wells, widow of the late J John Wells, died at her home In Camden, N. J., last Saturday. Tho rcmnlns vvero taken to Fleetvllle Inst Thursday for burial, Mrs. Wells was a resident of thU town some thirty years ago and will bo well rcmembeicd by tho older people Mrs. l.jirnn B. Chnso 1b seiiouely 111 nt her homo on Academy street. Mrs. A. II. Naught will go to tho Moses Tojlor hospital hi Hcrunt n next Monday for treatment. Don't forget tho icccpllon this after noon to bo given by tho YeUng Women s Christian Tttnperaneo union. W. II. Cupwcll, of Dallas, spent Inst Monday night with rtlntlvcs In town Lou Harding Is attending a houso party at tho residence of his aunt, Sits. W. F. Hallstead, In Scranton. Last Thursday evening tho members ot the Canton and their wives or Indy friends enjoyed a hnnrtict In tho Independent Order of Odd Fellows hall on Slain street. PITTSTON. On Thursday evening Thistle lodge of Odd Fellows, of this city, celebrated thu 44th anniversary of their organ ization nt their lodge jooma nnd in point of numbers and tho Interesting progiumme that wus thoroughly en joyed, made It the most social and suc cesful event In tho history of tho or der in this city. Tho Thistle lodge Is an off-shoot of old Gohotita, but has grew up to be such nil Interesting child thut In point of numbers It very suc cessfully outstrips Its parent. The pto- grammo presented was varied and to the inteicst of tho older, and In this they were successfully assisted by the wives, daughters and HWeethcucts if the members, who were piesent In largo numbers, and who later entei t allied tho membeis with a spreal that Included all the delicacies of the sea son and It was nppctlzingly discussed. At the last moment word wns ipcelvd ftoni Giand Master W. Gaylord Thom as, of Scianton, that he could not he piesent, littt the juogrnnime of literary featuies wns so happily arranged that theio was not a dull number on the list. At S o'clock Thomas Nattnis made the opening address an 1 then Intioduced Dlstllct Deputy "liui l?s Sheppatd as chaliman for the evening, and he made n capital one at that Deputy Sheppatd gave slioit and well learned synopsis of the lodge mi ce Its Inception forty-four years ago, and after a blessing was offered by tho chaplain, the secretary made n state ment, in which he presented flgiues that told a truthful story of the fidel ity of tho members one to tho other t nnd the large amount of benefits dis pensed to slek membeis and thulr fam ilies. The following aie respon sible for the suc-css of th" programme: "Master Dakin, William Devaney, John 13vans, Master ard Miss Williams, John FcKalg, Alexan der Davis, Piumer Jones, James Qutnnan, Mabel Hvans, May and ldi Williams. Jennie Owens and M.iod Llewelljn. The banquet which fol lowed was one of the most sumptuous nnd well arranged that has ever graced tho festive board of tho cltv, and the wives of the members ai en titled to much credit for what war ac complished. Thistle lodge nro splen did entertainers, and the event of last night, their forty-foui th anniversary, must go down in local hlstoty as one of the best and most soedal events that has ever been arianged by any order In this city. MARSH BROOK. Tlio public auction at Kail Hobbs went off In an old fashioned manner. George Stevens, the auctioneer, is an old hand at the business, and things went for all they weio worth. c,iW3 went above $ol) apiece, which Is piettv good at this time of the vear. Tho pioceeds of the sale weio about S4R0. Mr. Hobbs thinks ot renting his placa lor a teim of years. He is unable to work It himself. John Clarkson has lented his faun ,'i. this neighborhood to Chailes Deck or, of Lenox, who l.s alieady moving :n There has been no vnitlon In ''it s' bonis tis jet. Miss A an FL"t bi. gin her school late. Mlsa ''It.'iime r, of the Uaylor district, Is nuvlui; her va c itlon and otheis of the town of llen to.i aio doing the same. ELECTRIC HEATING. Sorao Modern Uses to Which the Current Is Put. From the Philadelphia Record. Hlectiic heating, Instead of having sunk Into lnocuous desuetude as many have imagined, Is really thilving and new applications nio being constant ly discovered. Its use in the house hold, It is true, has not proved as ex tensive as one was led to bellevo it would be, but the more conservative assertions that there was a special field for apparatus of this character have been amply borne out by experience. For minor heating purposes In apart ment houses, hotels nnd private lesl dences possessing elect! lc light service thero is now a steady demand for a large' number of appliances. In com meiclul work Its uso for electric weld ing has developed Into a distinct nnd thriving Industry, and the manufact ure of electric heaters for trolley cars and automobiles keeps teveral large companies busy. Among the newest applications may be mentioned Its use for the heating of bakers' ovens and lor the preven tion of the sweating of glass (show windows. At Niagara Falls and Buf falo almost every manufacturing con cern has adopted electric power, gen erated by tho Ningara Falls plant, nnd consequently sold nt compaiatlvely low rates. Among other new converts to elect! lc power In Buffalo Is a laige baking concern, mentioned ns seriously contemplating the substitution of elec tilc ovens for their present ones; In deed, It is unnounted that contiacts have nlieady been entered Into for tho installation of such a plant. It Is point ed out that by using their heat Inter mittently the advantage of a source of heat that could bo controlled at will, instantly turneu on or otf, and regu lated for any tempeiature desired, will outweigh any disadvantage there might be in the matter of greuter cost ot opeiatlon. Now that the winter sea son Is here again and more attention than than ever Is given to window dis plays, the use of electric heuters for pi eventing condensation on the glass windows Is atractlng attention. The scheme of operating an electric fan In tho show windows to irevent sweaUng has already proved a piactlcal sucess, hut theio aro many cases lu which a lunnlng fun Is objectionable, not being In keeping with tho display. As almost every store Is now provided with elee tile light service and electilc light heutels can be purchased In ull sizes on the open matket, the Intel eut In this new application of electrical heat ing Is universal. All that Is necessuiv Is to place a small electric heater In the window In uny cuuceuled position and to connect It with tho lighting mains. The expense of operation would not be very great nnd tho great nui sance of sweating windows would bo entirely ovorcome. HON. JOSIAH B. ALLEN, Of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, PRONOUNCES PE-RU-tn ft SURE REMEDY FOR LA GRIPPE AND CATARRHAL DISEASES. The Sisters of St. Francis and Other Well-Known People Give Pe-ru-na Equally Strong Endorsement. LA GRIPPE AND CATARRH THE SCOURGE OP THE UNITED STATES EVERY WINTER. H0V. J0IVH 15. Hon. Jofleth IJ. Allen, Clerk of the Su premo Court of Ohio, was a Captain In tho army of the rebellion, win it he lost an arm; Clerk ot Common l'leus Court of Athens county two terms, Scrgeant-at-Arms of tho Houo ot Itcprescnta tlvcs; and Is now serving second term as Clerk of the Supreme Coutt or Ohio. Columbus, Ohio, Ajirll 10, 1W, The Fc-ru-na Diug M'f'g Co.! Gentlemen I have been atlllcted with a disease, commonly known as la gilppe, every winter since that dlse.no was Ui-- luH-tni, L ll.txi lliru lllilll IC'IUCfll I without success This spring I was in duced to try a bottle of I'e-ru-nu. I h ive , now taKen two bottles and have received much benefit theiefrom. In fact, all smp toms of tbe disease seem to have left m Therefore. I checifullv recommend th virtues of I'c-ru-nu. It ours triilv, Josluh II. Allen. La grlpp has been lastly called "! he Scourgo of the Clolnj Years of the Nineteenth Century." This disease tuns a couise of very uncertain duration an J severity. It leaves tho sjstcm In a di -plorable condition. It weakens the nerve centers, it Impoverishes tho blood, dis turbs the circulation, clogs up the ccre tory ducts, and depresses the whole vital sstem. Iheio aro thousands upon thousands of peoplo In this condition us tho result of la grippe. lru-mi cures 1 1 grippe. As to the after-effects of la grippe, so with tho acute stages, Pe-iu-na Is a spe cific. It seems to be thoioughly adapted to this disease. In all Its phise. A great many letters are received bv Di llart man every yea. In which Pe-iu-nu Is ex tolled by the people as being a piompt and reliable cure for la grippe. La grlpp" Is In reality a citanlnl disease It would be properly inmed acuto epidemic c i tarrh. A few specimens of tin letters received by Dr. Il.irtman on this subject will bo given. The Slstets of St Frauds of St I n c i n ' s Oi ph.in Asv lur.i, J3 a b t M a t u stres t corner of Kose uc mil, t'olumbu", O , In x letter dnv 1 June .' 1'S to Di S H Hint man sav ' Some e ii i s ago a f'lend cf our In stitution rumn mended to us . W,y Di Hartmaiis Pe-ru-na ns an eetllent remedy lor lulluciiza of whlcti we tluu had several cai-.ts which threatemd in bo of a serious character We liegm to uso It and experienced buch wondiiiiil results that slnco then Po-ru-na ha ie conio ourfavoilte medic Ino for Inlluenza, cntanh, coughs, colds and hronrhttiH ' Mr. Sanfoid ltob Inson. Adrian, Mteh , writes. "I was tnkn ver sltk with la grippe lust winter. 1 could sit up onlv a few moments cvci da. I could cut nothing. I got a Ik t tlo of Pe-ru-na and began to tnko It. The Improvement was prompt. In ten da s I was ublo to ho out Mr. banford ICoblnson. ofdoois. It only u nulrtd ono bottle of Peru-La to cure in I think a creat deal of jour medic tu mid recommend the m to the people w 'i all speak well of them. 1 inn 75 n old Mis. J. H. Alien, i topj.vy. Mit 1, , win "Hoth my husband ai n Itself vvero torlou I 111 with la gilppc. I null) I took to m l but my husband wr not I'lvo up On. I mw an advortlsiin of Pe-ru-na In a p.ii and as.cd him to ,'. mo a bottle. He- had no faith in It, but qut the medicine. I took It Mi J II Allen, and iinuudlately began to Improve. For a long tinn- I could not ptrsuado him to take it, but dually he began to take Pe-ru-ua, to i, and ho now is ns cuthust.iullc lu its piatsu as I nm. Pe-ru-na also cured my husliand of obstinate nasal tutarrh of twentj-tive yeais standing." 1 '.'Some' tlmo ago my otuiRest bon hud tho grippe and the disease seemed to set- ijflMJ t ALLEN, OF OHIO. tli In bis lungs, producing hcmorrhng"S from tho lungs We prec urcel the best medic tl aid for lilm we could, but all to no puriiosc. We tried Pe-iu-na and his hemorrhages stopped, and ho t-oon got up nnd Is well and Is hard at work IJo has had no more hemorrh nres." Mrs c H "i"'1 n Hvniisvllli, Wis. Mr. Aug. Trjlolt, Mt Cleini ns, Mich uu know what I think of Po-ru-na Two m.iis aco I lip I la grippe, and It left me with a dreacirul tough The physt tlms could not euro un 1 tried other mi dlcluc before I Aug. Tijlolf. took Po-iu-nu, but It did mo no good. 1 took some Pe-iu-na-about llvo or sl liottles. Jt did me inoie good than all tho le-t put togttbei." Mi. Aim i llni meulng, Mui Maul-, Lane county, WI , writes: "I cannot pialo jour remedy too hlghl. Last win ter 1 had 1 1 grippe, mil he mm I lingo ot tho lungs lollowod jSSjfetW All the doctors aiouud 'WWvt ti lu.ro told me I had to i 4-; Tl'V Ma of consumption Then I thought I would ask Hi. llult- Mrs Anna llaunciilng. n.an's aihlce, which I did Ho piescilbid Pe-iu-na for mo an"t I took It iccoidlng Jo bis elhectlons end was cured lu a short time. I advise ov erjbody that Is tioubbd with lung dis enso to take Dr. lliiitmiin'H tieatment. L. am suio they will not tegr t it if they do 1 am now eujovlng good health and can thank Pc-tii-na for It " 'U-ist winter, both mvself nnd mother were revriely nttucked with la grlppo. and by using Pe-ru-n c we moveied with out having a plivMonn I think Pe-ru ni. is Just the thing for suffering humanity. I highly lerommend your remedy to nil sufferoic Micr IJos Oshtemo, Mich. Mrs Eliza uuesi, Kcuirno y, Pultalo ti unt, Neb., says. I t ioh lour Pe-ru-n i for somr tlmo for tattuih and am hap t to stuto that I am ntlrely cured of It 1 took both I'o-iu-nu and Mau-a-h.i. I am still taking Pe-iii-iia for la grlppi nnd llnd thai It helps me grcatlv t Mrs Hllzii Uuci't. liavo Inllueneed scv-itl otlurs atlllcted with chionlc iiitinh to take- Pe-iu-na ai this locality and they arc all Improving ' Jlrs. T. V. HogeiH. riushlng, Mich C3 j -nrs of age, was llitee jeats ugo tukc-n with pneumonia, and vvhllo u-eovcini she cauhilt la gllppc. Sho had two re Iipses nnd wn given up by two phvl chips. A friend ptiiiundcMl lu-t to try Pe-ru-n i. and, nfti taking ihin botte-, she wus ablo to do her own work. She Is comp'elelv eiucd 'I took jour Po-m-na, for dtaftiess nnd cnrsldei ms self rntlielv ctllid. 1 (an hear now is well as I ever euuld, a'ul slnll alwavs fe -I very tha'ikful to jou . ... lrlr..ll.r M.ll l .. for J, JIv v - fltherw.ts griatll Islietlted J-rr".! In a sivero atliiik if la ' grippe b ilic in- of 1--iu-ni ' Miss Hs ther Luth r Frunkllnavllle N C "lielng advised to aifVCv VJt'ri trv Pe-iu-na f-.r h, mi. good been feeling very unwell for n long time anl had asthma itiilto l) I- (1 Ull I c a m West when J got In iter of the nsch imi lait was nut will I tiled u gr- at ninnv nm-di-x for It but nothlnc a utile to eun tin 1 took three bottlis of J'e-ru-iia, and I am liupuv to mi' Hint It Is the liest medicine I vrf used. J urn sattsilotl Unit i'l-iu-na is a good medicine, and us such Jnvo recommended It to heveral of mv friends Willi good results. It Is seldom I give testimonial, but I think this In due yoii) I hope others miy lie bom llted tlirntifil on and our remedli-s.' Mr. J P low.1 erv. Proprlc tor City Hotel. Albany, Texls, Per a free book, fi. titled "Winter Ci tairh," address The Po rtt-iia Drug Mhnu. f.icturlng Company, Columbus, Ohio. ff SJRR 1 iJSn wmw M then Co)SW ns VSdfc. ff i if it fiiir r fliiti gnpiie nnd iisih Wpific), WiVi 1 did so with W VW "J? t -B-fKi results Iliad km