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THE SCRANTON TltlBUNJtf-TUESDAY, JANUARY 31', 1899
EVENTS OF DAY IN
WEST SCRANTON
CONGREGATION OF SCRANTON
STREET CHURCH MET.
Bravely Faced Their Misfortune and
Subscribed $2,000 to Keop tho
"Work of tho Church Going An
Appeal Is to Be Made to tho
Othor Churches of the City and
tho Public in General Weekly
Deposits of School Children-Personal
Notes.
S'cventcen hlindiod ilollm In iouii'1
llRtireM were subciibed at the ronme
eatlonal nieetlnu; t the inctnlieiH of the
Scranton Street Uiutlst cluiiclt. held
Inst evening, to cnniidoi wiijh and
moans for i elm I Id Ins the (liurcli. The
meeting was lii'lil in the basement of
the FltPt Welsh llaiitlMl (.'hutch, on
South Main avenue, the ue of the
rooms having boon klndlv iiiolfered by
tho congregation ot thu latter rliuteli.
Almost cvciy member of the I'll Ht
church congregation wan inv-pnt at
the mooting and, although thu gtlef
felt by all for the los of thelt bclo'd
edifice which was desttoyed by llio
Sunday afternoon wni polrnant, still
the need was so great that all recog
nizing this fnct, came prepared to act.
Act they did. The llrst WOrt was talscd
in a few inlnute, and though It wm
originally suggested to raise only
$1,000, the (iithuilasm inched n. lim
it only when the $2,000 murk came In
view.
15ev. S. F. Matthew, pastoi of the
tinfoitunate lungrcgatlon.titesliled' At
torney Jttml X. f'npwell acted as cleik
The mooting was opened with prayer
liy the pactoi and aftei ringing a lijmn,
the serious wotk of the meeting was
bio.ichrd. The communications receiv
ed Sundav evening from the First
Welsh Faptlst, Simpson Methodist and
Plymouth ('ongtegatloc.il churches
wrc lend: ult-o similar communion
lions from the .South Muln Avenue
AV'el'h CaHinlntle. Washbuin Street
Piosby teilan and Jackson Stieot Bap
tist churches were read. All bote the
same meuiigo of sympathj and prof
feis of ahlstancp so far as the upe of
their lespei tlve edlllcew were con
cerned.. A unanimous ioto of thanks wns
oted to all thee offeis, but for the
inesent only that of the First Welsh
liaptM (huich will be taken advan
tage rrf. llcgular morning set vices will
bo held at 11 TO o'clock and Immediate
ly after the Sunday school session will
be conducted The evening' erIci
will be held at ".I'.O o'clock. This ety
urgent part of the meeting' purpose
being disposed of the question of rais
ing Minds for the piudom' of meeting
outstanding debts nnd the lirep.ulng
for the election of a new editlce was
bunched.
It was dec lil'-d to l-ui nn njipo'il to
nil other chui.hes and the public if
the cit: for aid, and n committee of
ten weie rel-eted to nunnge this mat
te'. The coirmlttee compilscs- Pas
tor Kcv S. V Matthews. A B. Hohius,
B. d. Motrin. W M Fow lei. J M.
. . H 15 Cure n cough or cold
BBS"1 one da ' n ,s tllL
Cough Syrup0i1cn,1;f1,c'rhoo?1pp
without fail I Doctors icconitncnd it. lTiccjc.
This is Children's
Cloak Bargain Week
In Our
Cloak Department
Following the plan we inaugurated last week, to clean
out au entire Hue of Ladies' and Misses Winter Garments, we
liave gathered every garment in stock for childrens wear,
and grouped them iuto three great lots at the followiug prices
$1.79, $1.98, $2.98.
We have lower priced garments in stock than those
refered to above. Nothing but good medium and high
grade Coats and Jackets come in uuder this sweeping price
cut, and the figures quoted above do not represeut half
actual values in most cases.
Sizes 4 to 12 years are complete, and ever' new ma
terial, cut aud style that led during the height of the season
are still represented, but there is not a single ounce of out-of-date
stuff in the lot.
Nfcve the clearing prices
$1.79, $1.98, $2.98.
There is Still
A Good Assortment
Of ladies' garments iu the THREE PRICE SALE
now going ou. As an illustration of the uucxampled val
ues which this bargain opportunity offor Is, take a look at
one of our windows which contains examples of the
$7.98 Lot.
Other clearing lines at
$1.39 and $4.98.
The liver get
liy and liif
gl.ihsometlmo,
ami then you
hive biliousness
and had com
pletion. Liver
IIOSrUTTDK'S
DITTI2RS livens
up the liver,
clem up the
complexion and
muke you well
a lain.
HS
felTTEBS
Ilaton. James Manovein, Mis H. O
Hcddoe. It H. Stiles Mrs. rhailes
Hush, n. A Watklns and John Oji
This coininlttce met at the conclusion
of the main meeting hut did not reach
any dellnlte ((inclusion as to the meth
od of appealing to the outside fi lends
To show that they weie willing to
llrst exhaust their own lesourcuH the
idea of subscilptlons was suggested
and met the icady utid liberal lesponse
noted above. The amount raised in
cludes the fliibseilptlons ot individuals,
chinch societies and the Sundu school
classes. The Ladles' Aid society
pledged $200 and extMct to dear this
amount by the reiving of the banquet
for the inemheiH of hnteipiise lodge,
No. 11. Lojnl Knights of America,
which will be held In Meats' hall Tues
day evening, Feb Jl.
The special heilctn which weie of
a necessity bioken off for the time, will
be resumed after Wednesday evening
next. The senlces will be In charge
of Hev. Thomas Nell. Jr.. of Utlca, X.
Y , an evangelist of note. This ar
rangement being perfected, It was de
cided to hold the net meeting Wednes
day evening in the same plate. The
special seivUes of the following eve
nings will alHo be held In the basement
of the First Welsh Baptist church. The
meeting was closed with player by the
pastor and the singing of the Do
ology. iii:i.d opkn tiorsi:
The members of the Alumni Athletic
association conducted n "warming" last
evening In their cosy suite of rooms le
cently acquit cd and furnished on the
second floor of the Meats' building on
South Main avenue. In addition to the
membem of the association many of
their male fi lends were In attendance.
Uecltatlons, songs and other fonns
of agreeable dlvetslons were provided
and enjoyed. Hduaid Morse played
several mandolin solos and t-eveial se
lections were given with a gtamaphone.
It Is expected that the "boys" will
have a soelnl affair of Mime sort at
leat once a month heieafter
YHSTnilDAY'S WKKKIA' DEPOSITS
As usual the deposits ftom this
sldeV public schools, at which the
savings fund Idea is in vogue, were
made .vesteidaj at the West Side bank.
The amounts were laige, aggregating
J4C.71. and In each Instance was up
to the usual standard. The amounts
for oath loom of the icspectlve schools
ate as follows:
For public M'hool Ko. 1!. Oavid
Owens, pilmlp.il. $1.2'. Miss M. Wat
kins. $.".10; Miss i:ilza Lewis, $1.21;
Miss Alice i:vans. $U7; Miss Nclllo
lUch.uds. .'9 tents. Miss Nellie Kelly,
V.l cents; MPm Catheilno Fhllllps, $1.10,
Miss Beitha Kell, 12 cents, Miss
KlU.i l'rlce, 05 cents. lls Sai.ih Mc
Donald, 8 cents,; Mss Maty I Inn is,
51 cents, grand total, $13.41.
For public school No. 10: Miss Jo-
Warehouse
tiaphlnc D. Lees, principal, $2.01; Miss
Agnes Murray, Jl.SS; Miss Norma U.
Nlcholls. $1.37; JIIsh N. Hcamlsh, $1.37.
Miss Morgan, S9 cents, Miss Flynn,
$1.32; Miss Agnes Kvans, $1.6(1, Miss
ldna Kent, in cents; Miss Wade $1.?2.
Miss Feck, $2.M; Miss Mlliphv, $2 f
Mrs. Ferber, $1 10; giand total, $17.!C.
For nubile school No. 32- II. L.
Morgan, prlnclpit, Ml tents, MWa
Vaughan, $1.31; Miss Lewis, $l.f,3.
Miss Knapp, $2.01, Mls Winner. W
cents; Miss Fellows, $1 )5. Miss Rud
dy, sfi cents; Mls-s Mullen, $1 41: Mis
Sarah O'Connor, $1.41: Miss rnipen
ter, $4.22; grand total, $15.3".
HOYS' CIIAFTF.lt DIIILLS.
Fver since the organization of the
Boys' Chapter at St. David's Kplscopal
church about a month ago great pro
gress has been made. Hrothei Jamc.
who was placed In charge, has zeal
ously endeavored to excite Intel est
among the boys1 In the work and t 1
sustain that Inteiest. So far succesi
has crov,-ncd his effoits and as the
work Is gradually developed the In
teiest grows deeper.
The vvoik for the evenings of this
week, beginning with this evening, Is
ns follows- Tuesday evening from 7 to
S o'clock (hill for the bovs over 12
years of nse, followed bv games un
til 1 p. m.. Thursday evening from 7
to S di 111 for the boys under 12 ycais
of age, followed by games till D o'clock
under the direction of Drill Mnstti
Thomas J, Williams; Saturday even
ing from 7 to 9 o'clock thete will be
games for all the boys and readings
under the dliceOon of Mr. James.
Rooms' will close piomptly at u p. m.
every evening. AH bojs undei 10 ycais
of age and of good chaiaclcr are in
vited to attend and take pan.
LiyFMAN 1NJURF.D.
L'dward Gannon, a lineman in the
employ of the Scranton Stteet Railway
company, was soiiously injured Just af
ter the noon hour while lepahlng the
ti alley 1 Ine on West Lackavv anna avenue.
Oannon was up on the elevated plat
foint at work when the horses attached
to the lepalr wagon became f tightened
and shying caused the platform to top
ple and throw Oannon olf. His light
leg was broken and he was painfully
luuised
The Injuied man was temoved to his
home, at the corner of Swetland dtreet
and Filmote avenue, where he was at
tended by Dr. O. H. Renolds. Mr
Gannon will be confined for some time
PF.R.SONAL MFXTION
Miss Mne Flnnet ty, of Honesdale,
Is the guest of Air. and Mrs. M. F.
Wymbs, of Jackson street
John Davis, of North Rebecca ave
nue, Is vlsltlncr In Forest Clt.
Dr. O. T. Meeber, of Catbondnle, lia
returned home after vWitlng ft lends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel OavK of Cnr
bondale, spent Sunday hete with
f i lends.
Miss Dora Thomas, of Notth Main
avenue has as her guest Miss Jennie
Spencet, of Clark's Summit.
Miss F.eatrlce Hurdlck, of South
Main avenue. Is visiting at Tamaqua.
William Llovd and If. Sew all, of Cat -bondale,
visited Fiancis Uevan, of i:.v
non street, Sunday.
M J. Jennings of Fourteenth street,
has returned ftom New Yoik city,
where he attended the funetal of a
hi other
Fiank Williams, of WIlllamHport, was
the euest of his mother, Mrs. John
Williams, of Tenth stieet, ,vesterda.
Ml'H Heitlm Kenned j, of Luzetne
stteel. Is visiting In Moscow.
P. J. Mansnn. of North Main ave
nue. Is visiting In New York clt v.
Miss Anna I'hlllins, of London. Fug
land. Is the guest of her brothei, Har
ry I'hlllliis, of Washburn street.
Miss Maine FMnger, of Notth Main
avenue, has as her guest Miss Bebsie
Fisher, of Hallstead
MINOR NFWS NOTF.-'
Rev. 1) D. Hopkins, of South Wales,
who lf tempotaillv occupying tho pul
pit of the Fit. st Welsh liaptist church,
on this side, delivered an address to
the Taylor liaptist church congrega
tion last evenlns While In TaIor
Rev. Hopkins s the guest of Rev. II.
II. Hants, Ph. D.
Special wrvlces for young people
were held last evening in the Simpson
Methodist chinch. The pastor. Rev.
J. H. Sweet, was In charge. Similar
icrvices will be held this and tomor
iov evenings.
The funeral of the late Jesse nut
gess was held jestenlav afternoon
ftom the residence of his patents1. Mr.
and Mts. Jetoine Rurgess. of r20 North
Main avenue. Rev. Thomas De Gtuchy,
pastor of the Jackson stteet Raptlst
church, conducted the services. In
terment was made In the Washburn
stt eet cemetery.
Rev. Thomas De Gruchv, pastor of
the Jackson stieet Baptist church, and
Rev. D. D. Hopkins, now visiting here
from Wales, have consented to pre
side at the sessions of the eisteddfod
which will beheld In Taylor on Wash
ington's blithday anniversary Feb. 22.
The lesulnr meeting of the Chris
tian Fndeavor society of the Plymouth
Congregational church will be held this
evening and every member Js icquest
ed to attend.
The funeial of William A . Davis
will take pimp from the residence of
his son. William ('. Davis, J01S Lafav
ette stieet, this afternoon at '1 o'clock
Set vices will be conducted bv the Rev.
S. F. Matthews pastor of the Scran
ton Stteet Haptlst chinch Intetment
will be made In Washbuin strict come
to y.
The .voung people of the South Main
Avenue Welsh Calvinlstlc Methodist
chuich ate at ranging to give an "titei
talnment at the above chinch Tuesday
evening. Feb. 7 It is expected that It
will be a nrst late nffalt.
NORTH SCHANTON.
Willie Wh"eler of Reese stieet, who
attends No. 26 school, met with a pain
ful accident yesterday noon at tho
school houre While (omlng down the
stairs he ti H ped and fell to tin bot
tom, breaking his arm uul otherwise
In ulelng him Dr. Suieth was mlled
and hart him removed to his home
where his Injuiies were dressed.
David Jones, son of Isaac Jones. 1 it
for Ilairlsbuig vesterdty, vvhetc ho ie
celved an appointment as page to
Speakei Fair, of the house ot n-pre-sentatlves.
The North End Stars played the Car
son City Basket Ball team it the ai
mory hid night with the it stilt of ll
2 In favor of the Stain Tht game
was a lough and tumble ftom stait to
A SENSIBLE MAN
Would me Kemp' llalsain tor tho Throat
nnd Lungs, n h tutlng inuru caves of
Coughs, Colds, AHtlun.i, liroiicliltla, Croup
and all Throat and Lung Tioubles. than
liny other medicine. Thu propriutur hag
authorized any druggist to give you a
Sample, liottle Free to convince ou of
tho merit of this great leinedy. Price 25c.
and f0c.
I What do the
if nun a
Drink?
Don't giro (liom tea or coffee.
Ilavo you tried lh now food drink
colled GltAIN-O? It la delicious
nnd nourishing and takes tho placo
of coffee.
Tho moro Graln-0 you giv tho
children the raoro health you distri
bute through their systems.
Orain-0 is roado of puro grains, and
when properly prepared tastes like
tho choh e grades of coffee but casts
about I ns much. All groccra Bell
it. lCu. nnd 25o.
TryGrain-O! S
InfMtlityonrgrocerpTCsyoaaUAIN0 T
Accept od imitatioD.
ni
finish and w,ts a jntrst between sci
ence nnd Btirngth.
The Ohio Folkcs concert anil sup
per, which will bo held at th Welh
Congregational church on March 17 (St.
Patrick's day), piomlsts to be a most
enjoyable nnd pleasing event.
The Ptovidcnce Presbyterian chinch
will hold a Mereoptlcon exhibition In
the chinch parlors on Friday evening,
for the benefit of the Younr Women's
Christian association, who will open
their new quaiten on Feb 1.
The petition for North Main avenue
pave Is at Mulle.v's stoic wheie prop
el ty owii'Ts irc requested to dill and
sign it
George Tr.uiglu r has n signed lrom
the emplov o' F nner and I)lckrson.
and will devote his time to the lunibci
business.
T. V. Powderly. jr..
was a recent visltoi
here
Mr. and Mrs. D. II,
of ('at bondale,
among trlends
Atheiton spent
Sundav with friends In Wllkes-Rarre
David Watklns, who has been home
on a furlough, has returned to Camp
McKenzle.
William F. Riirke, of Jones stieet,
Is In New York cit.v on a business trip.
C. J. Chutch ard family, of North
Main avenue, will leave toinoirow
morning for South Carolina, where Mr.
Church will look up land preparatory
to tho erection of an aitlflclal Ice plant
Mlss Nellie Jones, of North Main
avenue. Js vUltlng littston friends.
Mr and Mis. George Henderson, of
Plttston, spent Sunday with friends on
Von Sloich nvenut.
Mr and Mrs. W Morgan, of Meade
avenue, spent yostcn!.i with relatives,
in T 15 lor.
VMwurd Collins of North Main ave
nue is conflrul to his home by a severe
Illness.
FUas Thomas, of Noith Main ave
nre, spent Sunday In Taylor.
MNs Llzle Paddcn. of Kelser ave
nue, continues to he dangerously ill.
Helton Powell has accepted a posi
tion In tho meat market ot William
Chappel.
Joseph Williams, or Church avenue,
was taken to the Lackawanna hospital
vcsteulay, where he will undergo an
operation for appendicitis
A veiy enjojable time was had at
the parsonage of the Ptlmttlve Meth
odist church, on Fast Market street,
on Frlda evening last when the mem
bers iind friends of the church tendered
the pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs.
Chailes Prosser, a teceptlon Solos
were icndered by Miss Alice Hartshotn
and Alfred Hartshorn, also piano solos
by the Misses Nellie Piosser and Eliza
beth Owen. Dainty refiedhmcnts were
seived by Mis. William Wells. Mrs.
Hone, Mrs William Crown, after
which all deuaited for their honteB.
Those present weie: Captain C. O.
Branson, Mr. and Mrs. Aatou Powell,
Mr. and Mrs. William Wells, Mr. and
Mts Tallle Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
William Rone, Mr. nnd Mrs. AVIUIam
Hrown, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morgan,
Mr. nnd Mit Geoigo Guy, Mrs. Samuel
Fidlam, Mis. John Hrown, Mrs, Hos
klns, Jits. John Cuthbeitson, Mrs.
Thomas James, Mis. Parkins, Mrs.
Nicholson, Mrs. Perle. Mrs. James
Hartshorn, Mm, Richards, Mrs Patter
son, Mis. Pratt, Mis, Webb, the Misses
Hdlth Jones, Alice Hartshorn, Jennie
Moig.in, Rhoda Rioadhurst, Rachel
Kvans, Mil lain Owen. Hllzabeth Owen,
Mabel Guy, Jenny Kelly. Lizzie Wil
son, Florence and Nellie Prosser, LUzle
Foster, Lulu Sleplcs, Madge Vaughn,
Cora Gesner, Kato Roberta, Bertha
Morgan, Jessie Wells, the Messrs. Ed
gar, Alfred, Harry and Sam Hartshorn,
Stanley Guy, Ivor Williams, Will Owen,
Silas Simpson. John Walters, John
Land, Will Cochran. Joseph Bone,
Thomas Morgan and George Appleby.
DTJNMORE.
Master Thomas Munch, of Moom
street, Is miffeilng ftom the effects of
a broken collar bone, the icsult of a fall
while skating down Rlakely stieet over
a week ago. He, with a number of
companions, was enjoying the skating
which the sidewalks offer, when sti Ik
ing a bate patch on the sidewalk ho
was thrown forward with considerable
force, striking against a pole. No at
tention was paid to the fall as it wafl
supposed to be a mero toss which would
be forgotten in a few minutes. In
stead of It tinning out that way, how
ever, the pain in tho shoulder contin
ued to Inctease until it was deemed
best to summon a physician. Dr. Gar
ey was called In Sunday evening, and
after an examination found the collar
bone broken. He Immediately applied
bandages, etc., to iclleve the suffeiing
boy until yestetday morning when the
broken bone wa set. The Injury, while
still very painful, will conllno him to
his home for several days only.
John Novack nnd Geoigo Pankoe
weie anested on South Makely street
Sunday evening by Ofllceis Bulger and
Beaver for disorderly conduct nnd nui
sance. Later In the evening they weie
given a hearing before Burgess, Powell,
who repilmanded them severely for
their conduct and fined Pankoe $5 and
Novack 13.
Thomas, the J-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Quinu. of Harper and
Waid streets, died yt-fiterday mottling
arter a week's illness. The little one
first became HI with whooping cough.
Sevetal dajs later "pneumonia set In,
and being too weak to stand the sec
ond attack the child died. The funeral
will take place tomonow afternoon at
" o'clock from the homo or tho parents
Intei meat In tho tamlly plot In St
Mai '8 temelei)
The funeral ot John, the infant son.
of .Mr. and Mis John J Riogan, of
Chestnut stieet, took place yesteiday
aiurnoou at J o'clock A lutgo num
ber of ft lends weio piment. Intel nunt
lu St. Marj'H cemetery
Miss Maty Knox, of Scialiton, bpent
Sunday with Miss Cella Wlnteisteln,
of North lllukcly stieet.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Goodwin, of Al
bany, N. Y who has been tho guests
of Mr. and Mrs, James Goodwin, of
Di Inker stieet, leturned home 'ste-day.
GATHERED IN
SOUTH SCRANTON
ANNUAL BALL OF WOHKINO
MEN'S SOCIETY.
Primitives Social Club Conducted Its
Annual Masnuorado Ball in Ger
rnnnia Hall Article That Will Be
Disposed of at St. John's Church
Fair This Weok Weokly Deposits
At No. II and No. 8 Schools.
Oresham O'Malloy Had a Very
Exciting Ride.
The thirteenth annual ball of th
Worklngmen'H society was held at
their hall, coiner of Piospcct avenue
nnd Alder treet, Inst night. The
large hall was crowded with the mem
bers and friends of the society and a
pleasant evening was spent. The
committee in charge of the event was
composed of Gus Miller, John Rockle
camp and Gits Rush. Guilt's baud
gave the dance music.
At Get mania hall last night the
fourth annual masmictade ball of the
Primitive Social club was conducted.
The popularity and standing of this
organization was eloquently attested
by the immense gtithorlnu: In attend
ance. The costumes of it he (lancers
ranged ftom the sublime to the other
cvtretne. The members of the club
have every reason to feel proud of the
event last night. Geoige Grainier was
master of ceremonies and William
Melster, Joseph itempert, Hemy
Schetter, Fred Lutz, William H. Wal
ters and John Williams composed thu
committee of atrangemenLs.
SCHOOL DEPOSITS.
Thu savlnsrs bank plan now in opei
atlons at schools Nos. 8 and 11 demon
stiate s forcibly the enthusiasm and
Interest the pupils have manifested in
the scheme. The deposits of yester
day are appended:
No. 11 school: Miss Theresa Gib
bons, principal, $13.51; Miss Klla Don
nhoe, J3.L'S; Miss Helen Jone, $2..0;
Miss Julia McGulgan, J4.ni; total,
$2.l.s7.
The pupils at No S school deposited
as follows: John M. Beaumont, prin
cipal, $3 13; Miss Mary A. Pitcher. J1.6S;
Miss Anna R. Rankin, $1.90; Miss Mary
A. Scott. $1 53; Miss Mary 13. Keenan,
57 cents', Elizabeth Zang, $1.26, total
$10.09. At No. S school since the plin
has been adopted the students have
deposited $159 17.
LAST WEKK tF FAIR.
St. John's chutch fair will be open
every evening tills week and ever.v ef
fort will be made to have all tho uni
ties disposed of by Saluiday night, so
that the fair can be llnallv closed on
that evening, when the contest De
test between Miss Julli Donnelly and
Miss Tillle McGec for a diamond ring
will terminate.
This evening the $.'."1 prize will he
aw aided, on Wednesday evening the
sewing machine will go oft. Tlunsday
ovenlng is the evening set for the dis
position of the lot, situated neur Con
nell paik. Father Moflltt's picture and
the sofa will also be chanced off on
that night. The sideboard will find an
owner on Friday night, as will the i'lt
In cunency, the rllver tea set, and a
beautiful oil painting.
Saturday night the piano will go, the
parlor suit and a suit of clothes, to be
made by A. J. Mulderlg. An entertain
ing programme Is given each night.
THE ICE BROKC.
Fred Schwe-nker, son of John IT.
Schwenkr, of Maple stieet, had a nar
row escape from drowning In tho
Meadow Brook near Gelgle'.s planing
mill on Elm street, yesterday after
noon. He with sevetal companions af
ter ithe close of the afternoon school
session were skating on the stream,
when the ice gae away, and Schvven
ker fell into the water. At that point
it is quite deep, and the lad went down
over his head. His companions shout
ed for asslstance.and young Schwenker
was taken from the brook unconscious.
He was removed to a neat by house and
brought about in a short time He did
not sustain any Injury.
NUBS OF NHWS.
Greshatu O'Malley, the B-ycnr-old
son of Master Mechanic W. G. O'Mal
le, of the South mill of the Lacka
wanna Iron and Steel company, has a
fondness for dilvinsr horses that near
ly tesulted in his death Saturday.
While a driver of the Emery meat
market was delivery meat to custom
ers on Stone avenue, near the O'Mal
ley home, Gresham climbed to the
seat of the wagon nnd took hold of the
reins. The animal started and in a
moment was galloping at a rapid gait.
Reaching ualm street, It turned down
the steeu hill and turned into the flist
court below, the boy still clinging to
the lelns. At the intellection of the
court and Tig street the wagon bound
ed over a ditch and the lad was thiovvn
with forco from his. seat, striking his
head on the hard surface. When pick
ed up Gresham was covered with blood,
llowing from several gashes on his
head, fact and hands. He was taken
to his home and Dr. Mauley was hast
ily called. It H not thought that the
Injuries will result seriously. The mad
dened hoi se continued Its llight down
Fig stieet. the wugon overturning at
Plttston avenue. The runaway wac
captured at Cherry street.
Pntrolmen Roland, Haggettv nnd
Sartor, who have done duty on this
MEW ERA
FOR MEM.
Happy (Milage,
Heaitii, Efjcrgg
and Long Lite.
A mielcallT cffrcllTe
appliance and Booth's
counw of nlerllt rtm
eiXitt Benton fartal at f
prond, vltbaat expeair.
Hot a detka wtttlbe paid
uulaeknoultAgtil ty IKt jjoami
The Erie Medical Oomptay'l AppHanca and
Rtucdlu have txn talked of and written about
UU every moa h beard ol them.
The hlEhcn medical authorlUej la the world,
nave, lately conimettdnl then.
They po-o( marvUloui power to Tlullie, de
Telnp, rmorc, and total u.
They en ate vigor, healthy tksra. new&fe.
They ttop djulnn that tan tbe euerar.
They cure all (fleets of early em hablta, ex
resits, overwork.
They give (iilUtrcnfftli,deTekpacnt, and tone
to A cry portion .iml orgaa of the body.
FiMure luiltJt, nge uo barrier.
No c. 0. P. K heme, nor deception; no rapoinre
a clean buiiueu propMlUoo by a company ot
Mgh tlnnnctat and profetotoual standing. Write
tor tealcil InfonnaUou,
Erie Medical Co., Buffalo N.Y.
A Certain Tonic and
Invigorator
Dr. Wm. N. Bradford, of Cambridge, Ohio,
writes: " I find Johann Hoff's Malt Extract re
tained and assimilated by the most delicate stom
ach. It Is a certain tonic and Invigorator, imparts
energy and vivacity; Increases the red blood cor
puscles and thereby supplies resistance to fatigue.
It Is all you claim for it,"
"For a number o' years past I suiTeied uniold aj;onv ftom djspp.
sia, and how to get rid ol it I did not know. I tried eirry lemedy
friends could stijjest, st'ii I j.t no relief, and my business Ix-ing
sedentary, that of a bookkeeper, it vis getthtfj almost unbearable,
I often had to lay oil for a (I i y or two. I consulted our family
physician, but the medicine he prescribed for me oniy ;iv tern
porary relief. Finally I was induced to trv Ripans Tabules. It
was not lonjr before I felt greatly relieved, ind now, thank God I
have not loM a U.i in the last yiar. I can fully recommend
RIPANS
to all who are afflicted as I was,
that One Gives Relief."
side the past month, went to the tential
city beats last night For the coming
month Lieutenant Hang's khi.kI w III
compilse Patrolmen George Jones,
Qulnnan, Flaherty. Schmidt and Ge
sclteldle, the latter named to be dav
man.
Eighth annual mammoth pig roast.
Tuesday evening, Jan. 11. Wakefield's
orchestra will he in attendance. M.
II. Horn's, 401 Cedar avenue.
The choir of the Hlekoi.v Stieet Pies
byterlan church will meet for reheat sal
tonight. Every member Is request! d
to he present. A Hash-light w ill be
taken of the choir at the conclusion
of the practice.
Mrs. Fred Welsser, of Cedar avenue,
went to Philadelphia yesterday to visit
friends.
The Infant daughter of Lcroy Ken
ner, of 238 River street, was laid to
1 cat in Minooka cemetery yesterday.
GREEN HEDGE.
Norman Paike, who has been spend
ing a few davs In New York city, has
returned home.
Mrs. Fred Heckman. of Sanderson
avenue, Is visiting friend In Wllkcs
Barre. The Ladles' Missionary society of the
Presbyterian chui ch w 111 meet Wednes
day afternoon In the chutch parlots,
when a letter from one of the mission
aries stationed In the East will bo read.
Professoi James Hawker will give his
llluuttated lecture on "The Fate of a
Nation" in tho Asbury church parlors
Friday evening under the auspices of
the Epwonth league.
The pool tournament at the Gieen
Hldge Wheelmen htlll continues. Th"
scores last evening were: Hairy Van
Horn, 'M, Andrew Fine. r,0; Joseph
Chapman, BO. The tournament will not
bo held tonight owing to the concert
which will be given In the rooms of
the club. Wednesday they will be re
sumed. Politics have a great deal to answer
for In Green Itldge. One of the things
Is the death of the Domino club. Tho
club was organized In the early spring
of last year and had a peaceful ex
istence until the political campaign
opened up In the fall and attendance
at the social games was staice and
funds for lent weie scatcer, In conse
quence of which the laudloid levied
on the property of the club, or ratln 1
tho property of the aldeiman who kind
ly loaned them to the club. One of the
membeis went to the club looms yes
terday afternoon, as usual, and, find
ing the door locked and bailed, sat
down in the alderman's ofllce and fell
asleep While aslep he dreamed of the
game he was In the habit of playing,
as was betrayed by the sliufTUng of
his hands on an Imaginary boaid. Some
of our local politicians feci It to be a
shame to deptlve them of n few houis'
social gam- each evening, nnd a move
ment la on foot to take up a popular
subscription to clear the lent
If you have a Cold or the dip,
try Manners' Grip Tablets.
3IANNERS' PHAiniACY,
920 Green IUdse Strict.
THE DICKSON M'Pfl CI,
bciunton and Wllliea-Barra. Pi.
Manafactureri of
LOCOmOTlVES.STATION ARY ENGINES
liolkr.i, Hoisting and I'uniptoj Michiicry,
Gfnerat OfUo( Heron ton, V
MADE (V.E A MAN
AJAX TABLETS rOSlTIVEIY CUItt
AtlJftrvou Xfi-iaj-rlllaf Me-j
orf.IropoUnc, SloplenD,tc , oaa'
by Abut or lbr Jucmiea and Ini
crotlons. Tlutit QuUhlu ami ui
rMtort Lt vitftiitj l old or yeans.
Ht mnaforstudri bg iaMorinern
I'rnvant TnaAnttv unL CVnim?.llnn
XjSmu intim. Ibtlr use khttri lamcdlato impi
immtnod Affects a OUKR whom U other tA
iit upon barlna the gtntiln Ajax TftMuts.
it Tto irrltUa ennraotoo to effuct a rurt CTft OT I
each com or rttund th loonor Prtcww U I Oi
lkTOounaicoutanaaftua ffiiioarwyeu. rreiToua
nrk&Bst itr mix ! (fall tr4lmanH for LtO. T
ifcll. la rTftla wraprr, vfn raif it of rri. Ureal
AJAX REAiEDY CO., 'WXrvl'
Tor tale In Scrantcn, Pa., by Matthtu
Bios, and II. C, Banderrcn, dmcelstn.
t or ix mi iniii iratiaatnn ror w
It fl
Johann
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Extract
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Tabules
and in my case it is alwayb a tact
AMUSEMENTS.
A CADEMY OF MUSIC,
x HKROUNOIiR & RLIS. LsiJtei
II U. LUMI, Manuger.
cSKSfti Moiday, Jan 30
With Pall Matinees lltjinnlni lu.Mdav.
WDElHCf
iNCI.l'DIXrt
John E. Miles
ihe ouiig Itoinantlc AUir.
MATINEE PKlCES-lu Cents
EVENING PRICE'S. IU, a) and u Cents.
T YCEUM THEATRE,
RIJIS & HUROUNDr.R. I.je:i
II. R. I.O.NO. Manascr.
N?aHr Thursday, Feb. 2
Tho brightest nnd merilrat of ult operatic
comedies
The Circus Girl
I'roiu Aiihtln Uuly'n New York aud I.oudou
lUeutres. cnt of mettopolltun
favorites; Urllll.tnt, amuniiK,
l'lcturc8(ue
60-PEOPLE-6O
'U(! musical trlunipli of lioth countridi
PUICnS. 23, .". 71, $1, $1
Friday Evening, Feb. 3
Charles Frohman, Prem
Julia Marlowe
(. II Dillingham, 'Mgn
In Her Latest Success
THE COUNTESS VALESKA
A Iloinaiitlii Drama of the Napoleonic era.
kvi:nin(i pm'KS 1 73. siw, si w.
Day ;
Laborers '
Need I tie MreiiKtti trwt ionics
fioni catlnc Plenty of wliole
Kome, nourishing toort flreail
Is unlerall recognized us one,
of the best But It mupt be l
rood bread It muni lie llpht
and sweet Sour licay bread
Is wry Injiirloiif
"Snow White"
yiom makf". the light sweot
tatlnK wltoleeome kind of
01 end The Kind that nour
Islit'H strengthens and Invlgr
oratex Tho Wnd a working
mini needs nnd the kind his
wife nucht to lintad for him.
All Krocern gell It.
"WeOnty Whalesalelt."
TIIEWESTONMILLCO
bcranlon. Carbaruld. Olypluut.
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