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HAPPENINGS OF
NORTH SCRANTON
COUNTRY DANCE OF FATHER
WHITTY SOCIETY.
Ono of tho Most Enjoyable Allah s
of Its Kind Recently Hold in tho
North End - Mine Toromnu Rich
ard Evans Burned by Gas in the
Stons' Shaft-Star Basket Ball
Team Defeats tho St. Leo's by
One Point Cumbei land Hose Com
pany Electa Ofllceis.
'I'lii- Father Whim society bad lis
linll well dei-cilnted 111 lilstlo stylo for
tli niiinti dtitiic. whli ! win held ItiHt
ovei.lng i-i flv" bundled persons
himo pit-sent The Excelsior oiihoslia
was lucent ami loiiiloiod a very lino
progiutnine.
Thi' niiilii feutuio of tin- evening was
a cuke walk In which nineteen couples
inn tic Iputed. anil it moio mlith-pmvoU'
lug i iilci walk was novel lii'lil The
Judges weie Miiliii"! I'alkln, "f lb"
West side. M J. Iloedv and Mat tin
c nwiuaugh. lio dei Ided that John
Mutph, of Pcllovut. ami Mli ll"ti
ilntta O'l'all.ilmn weio the best o.ik
walkers In line The liovt looking
c.uunti.v i oupl" wore loliu Sl.llllngtnn
nnd Miss .liillu Goultv
Thi'ic 1ui'j hern ft w belli I nffulis
i mini ti'il In thf lt. The t ostium"
showed line specimens uf tiltli 1 1 1
ami weio vvoin h. Fiiine with nn mv'
wnloh lie'Oli fill them much pl'no
tur Pevenil slolgliildo prtrtle frnm
llfforoiil ptnla uf the fltv weie tiler"
to enjoy tho evening. The dinue elided
nt midnight whli H allowed t ho-" fioin
tin- cfiinul city to catch the lat ear
lor homo.
P.lohnrd Evan-, of I'm Km stud,
f remnn of "toil' shnft was erlnlisl
lull 110(1 lo i,m Jeslel'ilnv While mak
ing nn exanilmitlon of u heading
whole thoie wjs n wall he mine onto i
lnvor of gns i lore to the loot whleli h"
sit off liy iiawllng over some Monos
Which bioughl his light i lo-o to the
roof, igniting It ami binning hit fare
iiiul atris badly.
staiis wi:ui: winnehs.
Tho St I .e i team ami the Ninth En 1
Mais met in a game of basket hall lat
enlng in the nimni The Kami" was
tin ecltlng onu thintlgluuit. The toie
was 5 to I In favor of the Htnis. Some
extra good plays weie nintle hy Fiank
Pvaus. nt the Stais. mid Connie Col
ni in, of tin St. Leo's. Uobeit Itleh
aulsim nnd James Dcgnnl weio um
puos ami Thomas Tleiney mid Alfioi!
I'nvls, tlrnepeekcis
Cl'MDnilLAXD OIOPICKIIS
The Cumberland lln-e compan.v. No
11 has i letted the following ofllceis for
the ensuing M-tir Piesldint, John J
I'li'Uello: X Ice-piesldent P J Mulllll,
tinamlnl M'notnrj. Jamis J Cilei
irensuier Owen Collins, foieninn.
owen Collins nsslstant foieman, John
Mmun "-eninil assistant foiem.in, John
J,- Poithrlj curescottgln,
Smlils in iIil client or
-'l,,,,o .l it ..!. ..
CoiktIi Svt i(nc"is,imt'tioi,t aiwojh
uuyii o,y ujrilll,lk' it,mpiui,it(i
fur cliildrcu luitcsguotl. Dostbarcsmall. sii..
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SemiAnnuai Sale of
Housekeeping Linens
Begins this moining and will continue toi ten days. While the
sale lasts the entile stock is alfected by i general Price Cut that
makes buying adiiect beneiit to every housekeeper.no matter what
the quality oi quantity of hei wants may be
Table Damasks, Napkins,
Doylies, Towels, Bedspreads,
Towel ings, Crashes, Etc., Etc.
All show propoitionatel in the heavy i eductions, and wise, eco
nomical buyers will see to it that the needs ol the approaching
season aie filled while the Haigain Oppoitunity lasts.
Unbleached Table Linens
Our own inipot lotions and the fiesh
cst and most desirable goods in th-dr
line on the market.
fo-lncli Damasks, woith
ut lc.
TiS-lncli Damasks, woith ii at i",c,
"iC-lneh Damasks, woith 4.N , at ."3c.
i.O-lmli Damasks, wiith fine , at -lOe,
liil-inch Damasks, woith 5."n . at 4:e.
(il-lnch Dnmasks, woith CUi , at t'.ie.
7J-luih Damask- worth ('. ai r.'lc.
7u-lncli Damasks, woith 7"c, at (j?e.
We have Table Napkins in all
i eductions aie exactly in the same
Linen
Damask Towels.
Ple, 1SS0, fancy boideis, per pair,
hUi', 20n42, fancy bouloir, per pair.
Size, ISx4S, fancy bordcis, per pair,
size, 10x14, fancy boideis, per pair,
Si.e, SSxSv, fancy boideis, per pah,
ThonbnvB aio all woith 23 per c
mult than tho pi Ice imoted.
19c.
23e.
SOc.
3.c.
4.-.C.
out.
Special.
13 dozen extia flue Linen D.unatk
Towels, fringed nnd hemstitched, and
w orth $1.00 a pair, are offered ut 43c,
Iteason: They're tllglitly ftnlueil with
oil.
20 dozen flue Damas-k Towels, faiuy
holders or plain. The iioe. quality at
CCi a pair.
Globe Warebodse
Mcfliath: plpeman, Luke Rowley; as
sistant plpeinen, 1'ntrlek Ijftun, John
Murphy, Thomas Boylan. 1'ntrlek
Naulty and Mleliaet Scholleld; tius
tees, John J. Cnstollo, James J. Orler
mid William HopkltiH: representatives
on III email's lonventlon committee,
John J. Cnoti'llo nnd James J, Orler;
peiniiinent man, James J, Hopkins
men's meeting
This evening the mens meeting In
the I'ioldeluu I'leshj tetlun ehunli
will doubtless ho 1m Rely nttetiUed. The
main addieis will he given hy Set io
ta i.v Geoige Muli , of the Young Men's
Clnlstliin nssnt Intlnn. MeniheiM of thu
Young Men's ChilnUiui usEOi'latlon
"Wot keif Hand" will nnlst In the ser
lee mid l'ii)fesoi C V. Whltlemoro
will li-.ul In nn eiithuslafctle song i-ei-lie
The entile sieulio will he In
t lunge of the lnixtnr of the church.
Itev. (ieoige i:. (lulld. All jouns men
ale coidlullv Invlleil.
i,i:ssi:u xi:vs itkms.
A Hon hii( lome to Inlghteli the home
of Mr. ami Mtf". Wllllitnt Jones, of
1'alker Ktleet.
Mr. ami Mm. Thonias Mehaln, of
While HiiM-ii. ale lHltlng Ml. and Mrs.
Logan, of Thiimpsoli stieet,
Ml Clnia Cov. of r.lnghnniton, who
tiiiH been lsltlnj, fi lends hole, ha re
tunii'd home
James Cm din. of Mai In aenuo. Is
routined to Ids home by- n Huveie cold.
lletil.iinln nililnson. of MeDonough
avenue Is lfltlng friends In Towmidu.
The Ileptnmphs will meet In Chap
pel'K hall this evening.
Mis Thomas Heals, of Kciwr live
line, has lecoxered fioin her recent 111-
lleH.
Mr. and Mr. II. Young, of Htitto City,
Mmi. uio lslllng Wevt Malket street
lolntlvo".
Miss Kntle Momn, of Oak stieet, Is
Htllleilng with a neeie attack of tou--IIIlN
Mis James lVntoli Is Isltlntv lelli
tlves In Yonkei.s, N. Y
.Miss Louise Fov, of Italtluioie, Mil.,
Is Mnltln hei loulii. Mlsf Mary rion
lilgin. of Theodoie stieet.
Mi. J I!. ri"h Is vlsltlns nmoiiK
lili'inlH In Hilnliildge, N. Y.
On Wednesday evening a social will
lie coniUn ti d Ijv the Lilac S'icliil Huh
In Mulhei In's hall.
MINOOKA.
The Uiinoi ints, as usual, huve for
mall.v opened the spring campaign by
Issuing a call lor the tonfeiees to meet
at DIskln'H hotel nn Jnnumy lil, to
I 'dlvy up' tin plums to the lespectlve
distill ts. Pioiii present Indications the
' i onfeieni e w ill be a tame affair as can
didates aie linking In the backgiound
In the Southwist district a lively time
Is expected. A lumor Is passing the
lounds that Michael Gibbons Is billed
to oppose Supoi visor (Julnn. who Is out
fm .i le-eli'ctlon
The f uncial of the late Thonins IHuke
will take place this moining fiom tlie
hoiii" of his daughter, Mis. Michael
.McDonald, of Stafiord "-tieet. Intci
ment will be made In Mlnooka Catholic
cemetcrv.
The "Mlnooka Dramatic company Is
making piep.nutlons to produce the
ilimmi. ' The Vagabonds," at the rath
er Matthew hall on 1'eb 1.'.
Secietary Hay Iinpioving.
A ishliiRtnn Jan 1 Smetaij Illy, villi
has lici n coiillneil to Ills house for seve'Ml
iluvs with a. linn h of the g.Jp, 1 ullghtlv
better todnv nnd was ilile to spend some
tlnm at tho stute dt partmi nt.
Bleached Table Linens.
All the new novelties fm 1VI&.
3J-lnih Damasks, woith J.'n , at ..i
CO-Iiuli Dumusks, woith 4 Hi. at '
00-Ini h Damasks, woith -luc, at :;7l-.i
64-Inch Damasks, woith C.V., at 40e.
6'1-lnch Damasks, woith 70c, at fi'ii ,
70.1nih Damasks, woith &5c , at OH-.
"J-lneli Damask-, woith $1,12V4, at bSi.
TJ-lmli Damasks, woith $1.25, at Jl.On.
TJ-lmH Damasks, woith ?l.y7'i, at J1.15
T.'-lnch Damasks, woith $1.50, at Sl.-'j.
sios to match the linens, and the
propoition.
White Bed Spreads.
I case Ciochet Quilts, worth S5c, at cje
1 case M-aisellles. Quilts, woith
V1.27Vj. at ji.ir,
1 case .MmsellleEi Quilts, woith J1.S3,
ai $i so
1 case MaiselllcH Quilts, woitli $.'.23,
t $1.75
1 i use Jlaisellles Quilts, Will til $3.00,
"t ?.',33
t caso MaisL'llles Quilts, woith $3.23,
at $cn
Hi-Inch Illeached Ualnsley, woith 7c,
at s
IS-lnch Hleuched Ualnsley, woith 8e
t e.
20-lnch Scotch Ciash, woith e at 7c.
IS-lnch Scotch Ciach. worth lie,
nt SVjc.
20-Inch Scotch Ciash, wmlh 12l-c
at fioc.
Ce. Toilet Towels, Ideaehed or uri-
bleachod gL,t
rnbleached 1fi-lnch Twill Clash, eiy
heavj, woith 7c, at 'e
EVENTS OF DAY IN
WEST SCRANTON
FIRST DANCE OF PHILIPPINE
ISLAND SOCIAL CLUB.
The Affair Was Ouo of tho Rustic
Kind and Wns Concluded with nu
Entertainment St. Bvenden Coun
cil Installs Oillceia -Choir ot St.
Patrick's Church Given nn Annual
Sleigh Rido by Rov. J. B. Whelnn.
Reception for Hon. John R. Fair.
Other Items of News.
The Philippine Island So. iul club,
whli li Is a new leciult among the no
dal organizations on this side, and
which has In en In e.lntcnce about a
month, held n i miutry dunce at Mem.s'
hull last evening. The event was huge
ly attended. The hall was prettily dec
oiatul for the occasion and the young
people weie appropriately costumed.
The nffalt whs the lli.st of a ceiles of
monthly socials.
John It. Jones was piompter and
MI.1 Maine Sheciiu furnished music
for tlie danceis. The dunclng was kept
up until midnight when Caterer John
Weitllng hetvtd delicious iofrehinents
, Aftei the Intel mission the cnteitaln
' nieiit pail wns pioeeedod with.
' The Hist number on the pt ogi amine
.was a lecilatlon 'The Knee 1'pon the
; l'juooui Kloor." given bv Ilees Uees
1 It was followed by a vocal solo. "Just
1 n.s the Sun Went Down." rondel en b
I li'.'iijnti In Moignn The nit nuiubpi
i was a hui k ilaiue hv William Dunn,
i late ol 111 llcniv's minstrels, WesloV
I Join s gae a vocal solo followed bv a
I I omlc sketch by the Ullhoolov brothers.
j Caleb Kvans indcrcd a recitation,
after which the Philippine island (pini
tette (-ang a delightful selection. Tho
ne.v number was a buck dance by
Ham lluich. The last numbet was a
.selection bv the Mist Side quintette.
Dinctir-r va ii'sumecl after th pio
gimnme was completed.
The meniboi3 of the club are Hairy
Hurch. AVebley Joins Jame McXulty,
Caleb fJvans and P.ees llcese.
SCHOOL COXTIUHCTION'.
The hum of SiO.j'3 vim lollected yes
loi day among the pupils of .Nos. 1, l'
and o2 school--, and deposited In the
ist Side bunk. It wns the lmgett
amount contilbutcd In many weeks
The si hool vvlilen sent In tho largest
amount was No. 1!) school, Miss Joseph
ine D Lees, ptinclpal, as follows:
Miss Lees J 2 '17
MNs Alnirav Shi
I -MNs Nlelmlls :, 'i;
Miss licainlsh i 1
Mls.i Margin L'.o:
Miss rivnn :: o
Miss IJvnns ;!.m)
Miss Kent LM7
.MKs Wade I i)
Miss Peck 'J Sj
Miss Murphy Ui
Mis. Peibcr G.7J
Total MIOS
The contilbutlons bv the pupils of
Xii, 13 school In chmge of Piinclp.il
David Owenh and those of No, ?,:: schoid
Piorcssor II. L. Mm gnu, jturpa, va
iled only a little. The leeelpts at tho
founcr building weie-
Professor I) Ovvlim J 2 23
MKs M. Watkins i;.L-0
Miss IIil. ihith I.cvvls 70
Miss Allie nvans V,
Miss lltttha Kellv 1.7U
.Miss Nelllu Itlclnrds 1.7m
Miss Nilllo lCills- l ",o
Miss ('atliirlno I lilllliM 2 1.'
Miss KHalictli Trlco ml'
Miss S.tiuh McDiuiald 71
Mls.s SJnry Dan-Is i.:n
Total $.'2.DI
'ho deposit's at Xo. 112 vvoro:
Professor II. I.. Morgan $ 2.0J
Miss Vaughan stj
Miss I.owls oj
Miss Mnglnan 2.50
Miss rellovvs ,71
-Mlsj Hnddv fi..
Miss Mulllll s."i
MI'S Warner 711
Mls O Connor 1 11
Miss 'a pouter 1.7
Total $JJ.3I
oi'Ticints instai.i.i:d.
ht. Hienden council, N'o. 243, Young
.Men's institute, had Its Installation of
olllcciH at the 100ms on South Main
avenue, last evening. County Deputy
John J. Diiikln was In chaige of the
leiemonles. The following oillcen,
weie Installed: I'lesldent, John V.
Duikin: flint vice piesldent, P. V. Mc
Coy; second lco piesldint, P. V.
Duffy, tieasurei. I'atilck P. (Jiady.
loiiespondlug sccietaiv, Edward
Hurst; financial secietuty, Joseph Gay
1101; maishal, Amos Embiev; Inside
Aentluel, Jtobert Dutf.v . outside sen
tinel, John McPadden, executive com
mlttee, Fiank McClnln, Thomas ilc
Hugh, D.inlel MiCattiey, John Mullen,
Thomas Walsh.
After the Installation a social ses
sion and smoker vaa held. Piesldeni
John r. Dm kin pienlded. The flrst
number on the piogiamme was n piano
solo given by Leo "iossiii, followed bv
voial solos bj Kclwaid 'alsh and T
A. Mi Hull c, John p, Kelly gave a
piano solo, aftei whli li IMwaid O'Mal
le.v lendeieil a 01 ul solo. James Qtihi
nmi leilted. as did ulu Thomas Mc
llugli. IMwaid Hurst rendeied a piano
solo and William Vanston closed tho
progiamme with a vocal solo
The committee having the social ses
sion In ihaige consisted of P. V. Mc
Coy, ihaliman; Kdwaid lluiat, Ieo
Crossln, James Qulnnan and Cleoige
On
CllOIU'S OPTINCi.
The choir of St. P.itilck'K 1 Inn Hi was
given its annual sliiyh lido last eve
nlng. It ban been lor some time past
the pleusant custom for Kev. J. li.
Whelnn to give his choir a compll
mental y winters outing The choir,
which Is doing such good vvoik and
piogiessing so finely under the dhee.
Hon of John T. Watkins. with their
numeioiiH filendfl loiirneved to Aicli
b.ild, whore a bountiful lepawt had
been prepared Dancing nnd singing
fllled the houis with nienlness, und a
jollier, llghtei-homted compuny never
letuiued lioin an evening of pleasure.
Those who made up tho p.uty weie.
Mis Kate Sullivan, MIsh Annie Doud,
Maine llellly, Uoko Iteese, Jlose All
gone, Mai y Onughn Kate Itogan, Win
nl Jfaggeitj. Kitty Gibbons, II Mad
den, Mur Lurkln, Mury Cavanaugli,
THE HOMELIEST MAN IN SCRANTON
An well as tho handsomest, and othcis
are Invited to call on any druggist nnd
got a freo trial bottle of Kemp's Hainan
for tho Throat and Lungs, n lcnicdy that
I fjimriinteeii to euro anil relievo all
l hronlo mid Aeuto Coughs, Asthma,
UroucliltlH und Consumption. Price 2ic.
und COc.
For Women
No medicine is so good fur pnle, weak,
lieivouH, lldgoty women ns Hostel
ci'b Btoinaeli JJIttere. It Is ti icnl
llt'sli.iuakfr, a renl blood. purifier,
u real nervo
tonic, a real llncfp'H pi C
Htrungtlnicr. HU3llll v3
It restoies tlio
jilnk uf health
I.. It I. ..!.
Stomach
STuJ'S. "r j;""' Bitters
Cecil Johnson, Julia Moian, Mls.s Vu
gun, ot Plttston, Anna bcnnlon, Mniy
Mitchell, ltose Cannvmi, M. A. Oalla
Khoi, 1.1111c McDeiniott, John Conway,
William Moignn, Ileibeit Johnson,
Thomas MclJulie, Jamcu Gnllnghei,
John GUI, nddle Welsh. Junies Kin
unity, W J Vimston. itiiinus McFail
den. Michael f-ulllvan, W llllnin Mi
i!i". Miss Maine Johnson, organist,
Mr and Mis. J. T. Watkins.
MISSING PtlOM IIO.MP.
Gcoige Jenkins, of Kotth Hide Park
avenue, hn.s been missing fiom home
since last Thursday evening, lie Is 1
miner employed nt the Diamond mine,
and lecelved his monthly 1 innings 011
the above dn. He left his home In
the evening und nothing has been seen
or hemtl of him since He Is a mar-
lled man. N'o cause 1 in be assigned
lor his dlsappairaiKc as the family le
latlons weie always ot a plonsnnt nu
tute. Ho Is n hoit, stout man, and
when ho left home was fairly well
dressed and woie a del by hat. His
family Is much won led over his dis
appearance. The police have been no
tified about the case.
TOXIGHT'S ItnCKPTIOX.
The lecentlou to be tendeied Hon.
John II. Pair, speaker of the house of
repiesentatlves. b the mcmhei.s of the
West Side Itepubllcan league at the
looms on South Main avenue, will oc
cur this evening President William V.
Grllllths will pieslde.
Adihcsues will be made by Attorney
AV. Guvlnrd Thomas, piesldent of the
West Side Republican club. Attorney
Charles Olver, Judge Hdvvauls and
others. The leceptlon will he followed
by a smoker, dining which there will
he a graphaphone entei talnmeiit.
ANNUAD 15ANQUP.T.
The members of the Tabernacle Con
giegatlnnal chinch will hold their an
nual banquet on the night of St. Dn
lds day. The ladles of the church
aio haul at woik aiianglng for the
affair. The entei talnment which will
follow the supper will contain seveial
Intel estlng features, Including ad
diesscs hy ptonilnont citizens of this
side. The tickets will be icady for dls
tilbution In a few dajs
ixjt'itnD in thi: mini:s.
George Piy, of I.audls slieet, a nilne'
employed at the Pullevue mine, was
seilously injuied csteulay while ut
wink. A huge piece of top coal fell
upon him while lie wns in Ida chambei.
His leg was fiactuietl and one of his
hips was dislocated and bntllv
w 1 onched. Ho was also Internally In
juied. Ho had .1 marvelous escape
fiom death. The iiufoi tunate man was
removed to his home, wheie Dr. Hall
was summoned and diosed tho In
Juiles. Plymouth curncii MnirriNo.
Tlie lneinbeis of the Plvmouth Con
gregational chiin h held their annual
meeting of the cliiiicli last evi nlng, at
which theie vva .1 huge attendance
A. P. Pvnon Jin sided. The leports of
the a loua depai Imelits of the chinch
were lecelved. Miss I.tjzle nvans was
elected to the ollli e of chuich cluk,
H, S. Hv'nns, Geoigr P. H non and W.
J. Mnigan weie elected as chmih tius
tees. Tho congtegation will meet next
Monday evening at tho church when
the question of the selection of n pas
toi will be dlfct used.
P.LHCTIOX OP OFPICnUS.
At tho lecent annual business moot
ing of the St 1 aiiton Street Papti'Jl
Sunday school the following ofllceis
weie elected: Dr. 15. G. P.eddoe, supei
lntendent; William Phillips, assistant
superintendent, Miss TUlie Dawes, sec
letaiy; Geoige Phillips, assistant sec
letaiv; Mips Ilessle Williams, tteas
uier, IZvan Jones, librarian; Miss Claia
lteld, pianist. This marks the llftcenth
conseiutlve jear for Dr. P. G. Ueddoe.
MIXOK XKWS XOTPS.
The funeial of the late Mis. Tavlor
took place f 10111 the family 1 evidence
on McXIcholls mint yesterdav after
noon. The lemalns weie borne to the
Cuthedinl lenietiy, wheie interment
was uiaile.
The West Side boaul of tiade will
hold t legulur monthly meeting at the
West Sitle bank this evening.
The Mt Pleasant klndeiguiten was
opened yesteiduy morning In Peeis'
hall, on Xoith Maln avenue. Thcie
wiui a huge attendance.
The Sapta Clau.s hoise at Claike
Pros.' stoic will be diawu for again
this aftei noon at 4 o'clock.
The hells of the Staples estate met
at the home of Miss Cota Stoims, on
South Main avenue, last evening.
Mis. William Humphrey, of Four
teenth stieet, is seilously 111 with pneu
monia and gtlp.
The lltth annual .nihil of St. TJien
den council will be held In Moats' hall
timioiiow evening. Lawrence's full or
chestia will furnish inusU
The K. of K. Social club held a icg
ului meeting at the home of Gus Hvnoii
on South Hiomley avenue last evening.
The Columbia Chemical company
held a legulai meeting last evening
anil the olllceis oleited at the last leg
ulai meeting v.eie Installed.
The funeial of Joseph, hoii of Mr. an I
Mis Martin Solomon, of Twentv -flint
stieet, will lak plate this nfternoon.
Intel ment will be iniide In Cnthedial
cemeteiv
Ita T. Ill own, of 120 Xotth Main ave
nue, has again entered Into the butchi
business. Xo doubt hl former patinns
will be pleased to meet him at his old
Htnnd.
The funeial of the late William Jones
will take placo this1 aftei noon fiom the
Plist Welsh Coiigiegational iliuuh
Illtiiment in Wnsllblllll stieet 1 eine
ten. The funeial of the late John Ploiveis
will take place this aftei noon fiom the
late home on Aikei avenue. Huilal will
be muile in Wushhiliu street lemeterj
The HepuljllcuiiH uf the Thltd dlstiltt
of the Sixth waul elei ted the follow
ing olllicis Katinduy aftei noon Will
lair Iteese, Inspector of election, Judge,
David Iteese, leglster of Nnteis.Thomas
Thonuis.
Mr, Thomas Mollis, of Huou stieet,
and MIsh Pllnabeth Kvaiis, of Hamp
ton street, weio recently married by
Aldoiman Millar. They are icsldlng on
Hampton btieet.
GATHERED IN
SOUTH SCRANTON
GLEE AND DRAMATIC ASSOCIA
TION OFFICEltS FOR 1800.
Michael Wetter, of Stono Avenue, Is
Threatened with Blood Poisoning
as a Result of un Injury tollia Leg.
Ho Was Run Into by a Bob-Sled.
Funerals of Mis. Kunz, Miss Flor
ence Holloian, Mis, Donnhoo and
Mr, Scott Yesterday Minor Items
of News.
St. Moiy's Gloo nnd Diamalie asuo
clutlon, mi oignnlzatlon composed of
the young men ot St. Mniv's congre
gation, held mi Intel estlng monthly
meeting Inst night. A special feature
of the session was the nomination for
iiilleuid to be elected a month hence.
The ofllcers nominated weie:' Presi
dent, Henry Help and CIitI-s ltosar,
vice liosldent, Joseph Undid mid I.eo
Allbiecht' financial sicietmy, Frank
Stelnbuch and Fiank Hohner, treasui
ei. John HaiiH, and Frank P. Klos;
auditors, Ilenetllct A. Hltlen, Otto
AVemschank, Fietl Gilll anil John
Slesecker; master at arms Jacob Flsch
and Isadoio Miller, assistant master
at aims. Hot man Albeit and Pied
Klcw.
MAY Pi: HLOOD-POISOXIXG.
Michael Wetter, the well-known
painter and decotalor, Is dangoiously
111 at his home, on Stono avenue, suf
fering fiom an accident In sustained
seveial davs ago. He was Injured by
11 large boh sled running into him one
night while he was en touto to his
home. The collision mndc .1 deep gash
Into his leg near the knee. Upon m
itvlng home his wife cp.iitil house
1 o'd lemedles and the following dav
the Injury was evidently healing
nli el j
Sunday 11101 nlng Mr. Wetter was
av akened by Intense pain, mid the
1 ml) was swollen to a surmising c'ie
gioe. Dr. John J. W il' 1 v. .in ca'lcd
yesterday to attend him. There are
fenrs that blood-po'sonlr.g has de
veloped, yet that could not bo dctei
mlned last night.
TIinPH FL'XIUtAr.S VKSTP.P.DAY.
The funeral of Mis. John Kunz took
place yesterday afternoon from the res
idence of her son, Uudolph Kunz. Stone
avenue corner of Peech street. The re
spect nnd cflteom entei talncd for the
deceased by her nelghbois and friends
was manifested by the latge numbc
of persons who attended the obsetjules
The services were eonr 11 ted bv Itev
H. J. Schmidt, of tho Church of Pence,
of which congregation tho departed
woman wns an active member. At the
1 lose of the set vices the procession
moved to tho Pltts.ton avenue conic
teiy, wheie lnteiment was made.
P10111 her Into home, on Ot chatc!
street the funeral of Mis. Pan'el Dor.
ahoe was held vesterday morning A
more lining tribute to her wovlli r.s a
woman anil neighbor could not have
been offered than the prcpomo of tho
huge gathering of son owing fi lends
at the funeral. At 9.30 o'clock the cor
tege moved to St I'etei's cathedral,
wheie a high mass of lequieni wns
cclelnnted by Kev. P. J. dough. ln
teiment was made at the Cathedial
cemeteij
Fiom the family leshlente on Pheh
stieet the funeial ot John J. Scott was
held yostordav morning. Tlie deep
sense of lespect that the deceased
oiing muiveommandotl was eloquently
attested by tho vast concouise present
at the obsetiules. The lemalns leposed
In the pailor at the homestead, almost
enveloped with handsome floral tub
men At 0 o'clock tho casket was
closed, and the procession moved to St
Potei's cathedral where Uev. J. J. P.
Fooley was the celebrant of a high
mass of lequlom At the conclusion of
th" services tho remains wero borne to
the Cathedml cemeteiv and laid to rest
In the family plot. John Poland, Frank
McGiath. Patilck Gllmaitln. John Cai
modv, John Kennedy and Dennis Crol
Iy weie the pallbearers, and Frank
Duhlgg. Thomas O'Bihn and John
Flannel v flower bearois.
XPPS OF NHWS.
James Cullen, Dennis Gallaian, Peter
Xealon and John Kearney, of the First
district, and John McGulie and Patrick
Poland, ot tho Second dlstilct, ot the
Twelfth ward, are candltlatoi for dele
gates to lepiescnt their waul nt the
appioachlng city convention of Demo
crats G. A, Miller, the undei taker, and his
family have become settled In thlT
handsomely lemodelled home at 432
Cedar avenue.
Frank McDonald, of Cedar avenu '.
Is sulfering fiom u bruised foot caused
by a piece of lion falling on the mem
ber yesteiduy at the South mill, wheie
ho Is employed Di Walh Is atcend
Ing him. '
The Republicans of the Xlneteeiitn
waul will caucus Friday night at
Kiamei's hall, on Piospect uvenue
1 oiner of Muplo stieet. William J.
Smith will bo unopposed for tho nom
ination for common council.
The Xeptuno Hnglno company inc.:
hi legulai session last night and gave
consldeiatlou to Beveial Important mat-
Lteis. A special meeting will be held
Tluusday night to elm t two delegat. s
to lepiesent the company In the per.u
nnent local oiganlzation of lit emeu,
who aie ananglng foi the stnto con
M'litlon of fli omen, to by held In this
city next Oetobel.
Tho Club of Fifteen will meet In reg
ular session tomoiiou night.
Peter Faust, of Hickory stieet, a
tleik nt Phelps pharmacy. In the ceil
ti.ii tit is again onilned to his
home mtli 011 11 ute utrmk of pn u-
GRAIN -0
A lady said: "The
first cup I made
I did not like it,
but after using it
a week nothing
would induce me to
go back to coffee."
Don't like . nlullimi, tin
ClrnulDttlt'inndtilir 1 be CltDfH Piirf Vtt'U
.na.lKo. N. Y
Bolduv Kioiernvfr)nhri'
ORAIN-0
TAKEa THE
i"pixcrw
COFFEE.
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MADE (FROM
PURE-GRAINS
and (Warn
The Fashion
A Special Offer
Every lady purchasing her col
ored Dress Goods from us, (prices
langing from 50c a yard and up
wards), we will furnish the lining3
and make the
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308 Lackawanna Avenue
monla. Mr. Faust about a month no
iccoveied from a stevero sleco ot the
disease
A South Scianton stieet car ran over
two dogH and killed them at the cor
ner of Plttston incnue and Hickory
stieet ycflterdav afternoon.
O A. Miller, executor of the Anna
Mm la Wllhclm estate, will sell tomor
row, Wednesday, nioinlnK, Jan. 11, at
9 o'clock, at 423 Cedar nvenue, all the
dresseu of the deceased woman tha:
were not sold at a pievlous sale, for
cash only.
The annual hall of the Star Soelr.l
club will bo held at Natterfi hall the
nlplit of Jan. 2J.
Mrs. Chailes Holer, of Cedar ave
nue, Is tecoverlng from an Illness
The funeral ot Miss Florence Hallor
an, the younRe.st daughter ot Mr. anil
Mis. Michael Halloran, took place from
the family home Sunday aftei noon. ln
teiment was made at Mlnooka ceme
tery. The pallbeaiers were six of her
companions. They are Misses Elsie
Cillery, Manila Downs, Minnie Walsh.
Maine Mooney, Lucy Gnlla&her and
Theresa Mcl.ane. The funeral was
attended hy a lurge number of fi lends
of tho family.
The funeral of John Shaughnessy will
take place fiom his lato home, 102
South Washington avenue, this inorn
liur. Services will be at St. Peter's
cathedral at !) SO o'clock.
Frank Gavin, of Prospect avenue, has
returned from Wilkes-U-uie.
Tho funeral of Thaddrus Melntyre,
of Palm street, whoso death Is noted
In today's obituary column, will take
place this morning. A mass of requiem
will bo said at St. John's church at 9 ID
o'clock
The new staff of ofllcrs of P.ranch SB,
Catholic Mutual Hcnovolont associa
tion, will bo Installed nt Phaimacy hall
tonight. Supicmo Deputy P. A. Kelly,
of Caibondnle, Mill officiate at the In
stallation. A social session will follow
the conclusion of the Intercstlnpr cere
monies. Misses Gertrude and Leila Prown, of
Philadelphia, are being entertained by
Mls.s Lucy Coyne, daughter of Select
Councilman and Mrs T. J. Coyne, of
Preck Ktrcet.
The home of Mr and Mrs. Kdward
Phillip, of 021 Plttston nvenue, was
bilghtened with a baby girl Saturday.
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DUNMORE.
To give justice to the members ot tho
Neptune Fire company who wero ac
cused of laying their hose, etc., before
turning In an alarm of fire, Justice nt
the Peace A. A. Krotzer, yesterday at
tached his seal to the following:
"To the citizens of Dunmoie. On tho
morning of Dec. 31, 1S9S. Smith Pros,
store on Chestnut street, was destroy
ed bv (lie and on Sunduy, Jan. 1, 1893,
an article appeared In the Scrantonlan
icflectlng gioat discredit upon the Nep
tune Fire company No. 1. The lepoiter
who wrote the article agieed to retract
In the next issue but failed to do bo.
Hence to - Indicate ourselves the fol
lowing affidavits were swoin to:
" 'Chailes Smith, states he Is a mem
ber of the Aim of Smith Pros., whose
stoie wns destioyed. lie discovered
the flie and gave tho alarm, and it was
after that the Neptune Fire company
ai lived flist upon the scene and ren
dered efficient service.'
"'Mr. Coniad Sweltzer stated that
he tinned the alaim of lire In from box
21, coiner of Drinker ami Plakely
stieets. and that the Neptune Fire
company had not left theli looms at
the time. Neither was any toinpany In
sight nnd tuuher that the report cir
culated was false in eveiy particular."
Jasper Jennings, a tanner lioin Klin
huist, nanowly escaped seilous lnlur
ies on Di Inker street, near the toineis
jestculay at noon. He was driving a
team ot hoi sos, which were hitched to
a load of bay, when he was suddenly
tin own to the giound by the loud tip
plno over. The cause of it was the
condition of the stieet, which has been
In a. bad condition lor n long time. So
long. Indeed, that a petition condemn
ing it has been bi ought befoio the nor
oush council. The accident hnpponed
upon the stieet car Hacks of tho I.au
id Hill line delaying tialllc for over an
hour.
Mis. Charles F.lson, of Putler and
Tom th stieet?, was painfullv Inluied
yesterday by ,i window coming down
upon her hand. It torn the nail oft' and
badly smashed the third linger of tho
light hand. A doctoi was called nnd
diesscd the Injuied hand. Although
no (eiloiiK tosults mt. expected the
wounds ute veiy painful.
Five slelgh-ildlng pintles left town
lust evening, tlue In the direction of
Cutbondule and two tow aids Moscow.
The sleighing was line, the weather
niodei ute, suitable to the occasion mid
the nieiiy peal of laughter coming
funi tho sleighs gavo evidence of u
roval good tlmo being In stoio for them
Funeial Dtiector P. F. Letcliwoith
met ihe !i is o clock tialn at tho Dun
moie depot of the Pile unil Wyoming
Valley laihoad jestculay, which born
the lemulna of thu luto John Vogel
sanger, of GeoiKetown. Tho lonulns
weie taken tioui tho tiuln to thu Dun
moie cemetery, where iutctmeiu w.m
made in the family plot.
Tho funeial of the lute Thouuin
Hurko, of Ovpsy Glove, who was kllhd
in the Gypsy Grovo colliery of the.
Pennsylvania Coal company Filday.
took placo fiom hlu lato home yester
day morning. Tho icmalns wero homo
to St. Mniy's chuich, followed by a
laigo concouise of friends. Solemn
nvm
AMUSEMENTS.
A CADEMY OF MUSIC,
nURtlUNIinR & REIS. Leiseet
II, K. LUNU, Alanagcr.
coSLSNa Hon. Jan. 9th.
TIib Tline-Trlod Production
Lost In New York
With nil the original teencryund effcotn.
A pluv written to pleaio thct young well
n tlio old.
Evening Prices 16c, 25c, 35c, B0o
Matinee Prices 15c, 25c.
THREE DAYS
COMMENCING
Thurs. Jan. 12
THEGORMANS
John, James and George
In their Kip-Roaring Farce
. BEAN FROM BOSTON
lutrodiicliiK specialty people never before
seen In tUls city at popular prlcea.
Evening Prices 16c, 25c, 35e.
Matinee Prices 15c, 25c.
high muF was celebrated by Per. M.
li. Donlan. At tho conclusion it thct
services the remains were laid at rest
In St. Mary's cemetery. Division No.
XI, Ancient Order of Hibernians, an I
the i:. T. nnd P. society, ot Sport Hill.
attended the funeral in a body. Tho
pall-bcarers were: Merer?. Philip Hast
ings, John Fox, Patrick Fahoy.
Michael Collins, Michael Noonan and
James Flynn,
Tho rooms of the Electric Engines
company No, 4, will be opened 'Wednes
day, Jan. 11, from 10 a. m. until 10
p. ni., for inspection by the general
public. All are welcome. Members
will bo In the rooms during the day
to show the parties through and muka
their vifilt a plensant one.
James Quick, of Ward street, la be
ing mentioned as tho candidate for
Justice of the peace upon the Pepubli
can ticket.
Burglars entered the premises of
John Lock, proprietor of the Keystoni
hotel, some time during Sunday eve
ning, and made way with a number of
articles. They also partook of a laigo
amount of stimulants, as was In evi
dence f i oni the bottles emptied. No
trace of the thieves has been found.
Tho Seven Great Fiends, of Penn
sylvania spent last evening In Dun
more. The object of their visit was to
organize Dungeon No. ul of the Seven
Blue Devils. The devlllsm of thol.'
satunlu majesties will soon be feU
throughout tho borough. Owing to the
secrecy of the order the members'
names remain unknown.
AH membets and persons Interested
In the Co-Operative society, limited, of
Dunmore, me requested to meet in lha
store of Mns. Augwln, on South Plake
ly street, this evening nt 8 o'clock.
The country dance w hlch was to havo
been held in Keystone hall this eve
ning, has been postponed until Jan. IS.
Miss Saiuh Armstrong, of Plakely
stieet, had returned from a visit w' h
Peckvllle friends.
The funeral of Eli Mitchell will take
plate on Wednesday afternoon at tho
Methodist Episcopal church at 2 o'clock
All membeiHOf the Jr. O. U. A. M. will
meet at the council rooms at 1.15 sharp,
with badges.
GREEN ltlDQE.
Miss ElUabeth Lansing linn returned
to Wllllumsport to lesume her studies.
Geoige nnd Hairy Lathropo have ra
mmed to Princeton.
Mis Jmnes Nelsson, of Jones etiect,
Is dead.
Will Found bus lesumed his tudlo
nt Pilnieton
Peth Ottiugei, a small school girl,
was pulnfniiy biulsed by fulling under
the dellveiy sleigh of Joseph Hangl,
on whli h she was riding The dilver
stopped to let hei on, and while tiding
her foot slipped off the runner and she
fell nuclei the leai bob, bruising lur
knee badlv. She was carried to her
homo on Cnpoune avenue, wheie a phy
slihiu utteuded hei.
Mis. llobeit Sevvall, of Jadwln street,
spent yestoiduv with her father, P.ov.
Moses Huwuy, of Blakelv.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Pres
byteiian church, met In the church pnr
lois vesteiduy aftei noon.
The annual meeting of the nieinlutx
ot the Piesbytetlun church was held
lust evening. The reports of the si i -rutin
and tieasurcr weie lecelved and
m dei ed llled Tho dlffeient soiletis ol
the chunk lendeieil their repoits
showing theli glow th nnd nnnncla.
condition.
Piufessor .1 P. Havvkei'H lecture.
"The Fate of a Nutlon, ' illustrated
with 150 steieoptlion views, will be df
llveicd this evening ut tho Green IUdre
llluary fur the benefit of that lustltu
Hon Silver ofieilng at the door.
AT MANNKIIS' PIIAK.UAOr,
920 Urccn Milne Street,
You can get tho best hot soda served tn
the city. Our Cod Liver Oil with Hypo
phosphites icgulfir dollar size for Me. can
not bo equaled for coughs and colds.
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