THE SCR ANTON TJ1H3UJNE- TUESDAY, tfEBRUARV 28, 1809.
EVENTS OF DAY IN
WESTSCRANTON
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS ARE
PROWLING; AROUND.
Residents of tho Fifteenth Wnvd nud
Bellevuo Heights Will Demand
Better Police Protection Druggist
Jonos Frustrates a Stranger's At
tempt to Enter His Residence Y.
W. C. A. Branch to Be Placed on
This Side Funeral of Mrs. Sharp.
School Deposits.
PTho West Sldn nlllco of Tin- Tribune- is
nt Jenkins' drug Kti.ro. corner Main and
Jnckson, and Is in charge of V. IS.
IlUBhes. News and advertisements re
ceived at UiIb oillce.
Druggist D. M. Jones, whose place of
business Is located at thn corner of
South Main avenue and Hampton
street, went to his home on the- corner
of Bynon street, after closing the Btoro
nt 11.30 o'clock Sunday night, and short
ly afterwards heard someone at the
rear door. Thinking It was someone
who wanted a prescription filled, he
wont to the door, and, opening It, was
surprised to find a middle-aged
stranger standing there, whose actions
were very suspicious. The stranger did
not knock at the door and seemed sur
prised, also, to have been discovered.
"What his purpose was Is not known,
but It Is believed he was trying to gain
an entrance to the house. When Mr.
Jones asked him what he wanted, he
hesitatingly made inquiries for .some
one who was not known in the neigh
borhood. Receiving a negative an
swer he hastily departed.
This is the second Instance within a
week where Intruders have been dls
covered In that neighborhood, but no
arrests have been made. It Is not
known whether tills is tho same man
who frightened Mrs. J. J. Davis, but
it is known that there Is a gang of
midnight prowlers in the lower end of
the Fifteenth ward, and also In Bclle
'ue Heights, whose depredations have
been going on for some time. Not long j
since thieves entered the hennery of
Henry Dagger, In Pellevuo, and took
away several fowjs. and killed the rest
of them. The premises of Henry Owens
were also visited and several chickens
stolen, and all of his rabbits killed.
These occurrences demonstrate the
urgent need of more patrolmen in that
section. At present only one officer is
assigned to duty there, and thnt post
Includes the territory from Main ave
nue and Jackson streets south to the
Bellevuo church, which Is thickly popu
lated. SCHOOL DEPOSITS.
The following collections were made
In the different rooms of Nos, 13, 13 and
32 public schools yesterday:
No. 13, David Owens, principal
Martha Watklns, $1.30: Elizabeth
Lewis, .95; Alice Evans, .60: Bertha
Kelly, $1.05; Nellie Richards, HAS; Nel
lie Kelly, $1.16: Catherine Phillips.
$1.26; Sarah McDonald, $1.72; Eliza
iTM E9. .119, I the best remedy for
Jr-OUIIS bronchitis. It relieves
2r.rT the troublesome cough
COIKT n SVfllfl at oncc. effects an easy
VUllgll OylllW expectoration ana
cures in a few days, like 25c. at all druRfiitts.
Our Annual Sale
Of Men's White Shirts
Began on Saturday.
This opportunity comes but once a year, and
thousands of thrifty buyers take advantage of it
The shirts offered are exactly the sauie goods
as we sell the year round. Same quality, same in
finish, same in perfect fitting qualities, Every shirt
(if the proper size is selected, and we have them for
short, tall, slim or stout men,) will fit like a glove.
This is positively guaranteed.
Now Look at the
Bargain Inducements
Men's Dress Shirts.
MEN'S FINE WHITE SHIRTS,
full length, any size. Reinforced
back and front. Patent continuous
facings, etc. The shirt that ordi
narily brings 37,,fc.
Annual Sale Price, 25c
MEN'S WHITE SHIRTS, correct
ly cut and properly made. Each
shirt Is stamped with the size of
collar required to insure a comfort
able fit. The best half-dollar shirt
In Scranton.
Auiuial Sale Price, 33c
OUR BEST WHITE SHIRT, with
every practical improvement that
any other shirt can have. Long or
short bosom, any length sleeve, pat
ent neckband, made of Walnsutter
muslin, with continuous facings, re
inforced back and front, etc.
Annual Sale Price, 41c
A SPECIAL DRESS SHIRT, with
all the abovu Improvements and a
few extras, such as open or closed
fronts, extra quality of linen in
bosom, etc. There Is not a better
shirt sold in this city for ?1.00.
Annual Sale Price, 5!)c
sxPKGziSssez
Price, $1.65; Mary Harris, .71; total,
$11.88.
No. ID, Josephine D. Lees, principal,
.03; Miss Murray, $2.18; Miss Nichols,
,C3; Miss Beamish, J2.98; Miss Morgan,
$1.08; Miss Flynn, $1.S; Miss Kent, .E;
Miss Evans, $1.77; Miss Wade, .87; Miss
Peck, $!i.5S; Miss Murphy, $2.27; Mrs.
Forber, $2.S0; total, $23.17.
No. 82, 11. Ii. Morgan, principal Miss
Vaughan, .43; Miss Fellows, $1.23; Miss
Knapp, $1.75; Miss Lewis, .71; Miss
Warner, .15; Miss Carpenter, .82; Mlsi
Mullen, $1.13; Miss O'Connor, $1; total,
$7.22.
FUNERAL OF MRS. II. C. SHARP.
Services over tho remains of tho late
Mrs. Henry C. Sharp were held at the
homo of Dr. I.. II. Glbbs, on South
Main avenue, yesterday afternoon at
2.30 o'clock. Rev. B. J. Mcllenry, rec
tor of St. David's Episcopal church,
officiated, and referred to deceased a3
being of a kind and gentle nature, and
beloved by all who knew her. A quar
tette composed of Thomas S. Jones,
Maud Dlshop, Jennie Lewis and May
Lewis sang several selections. Tho
pall-beurcrs were Hon. II. M. Edwards,
Dr. P. F. Striippler, William E. Thayer
and J. A. Howard. Interment was pri
vately made In Dutnnore cemetery.
BRANCH OF THE Y. W. C. A.
Several members of the Young Wo
men's Christian association residing on
this side are making an effort, under
the direction of Miss Abbie Hancock,
to establish a branch of tho associa
tion In West Scranton. At present tho
association has branches In South
Scranton und North Scranton, and there
Is ample opportunity for good work on
this side.
If the young ladies are successful in
securing enough pledges of support tho
branch will be established. The Young
Women's Christian Temperance union
conducted a branch in St. David's hall
building several years ago, and accom
plished much good, but It was not sup
ported and had to be closed.
SUIT FOR WAGES.
Alderman Davis, of the Fifth ward,
heard tho case last evening of Mrs.
Charles Kenward vs. V. T. Swingle to
recover wages to the amount of $3.50.
The former worked for the latter pre
vious to her marriage, and clalmj a
balance due her of that amount for ser
vices rendered.
Attorney Charles K. Daniels repre
sented Mrs. Kenward, and Attorney
Rue! II. Capwell appeared for the de
fendant. Tho alderman reserved his
decision until Saturday evening.
MINOR NEWS NOTES.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles F. Web
er will occur this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Services will be held at the residence
on Fourteenth street and in-.vrmeiit
will be made In Dunmoro cemetery.
Services over the remains of the late
Thomas W. Davis will be held at 'he
residence on South Main avenue Hs
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. D. D.
Hopkins, Rev. Lloyd, of Taylor, aad
Rev. D. P. Jones, of the Tabernacio
Congregational church, will ofil.-ia;i.
Interment will be made In Washburn
street cemetery.
The members of the Hampton Street
Methodist Episcopal church will con
duct a supper In the church m the
evenings of March 16 and 17.
An orchestra has been organize! nt
tho Washburn Street Presnyterlan
church, composed of George Waters,
first violin and leader, He.rbert Wtl
ers, second violin: Miss Anna Wat-
BOYS' WHITR SHIRTS, as well
and carefully cut and finished as
the garments for adults. Sizes, 1'.'
and 11 inch. The usual COc. quality.
Annual Sale Price, 35c
Men's Night Shirts.
MEN'S NIGHT SHIRTS, fancy
trimmed fronts and cuffs, 51 Inches
long, full width, every seam gus
set ted and a good quality of twilled
muslin, A marvel at tho figure
asked.
Annual Sale Price, 35c
MEN'S SUPERIOR NIGHT
SHIRTS, extra well made. Plain
or fancy trimmed, etc.
Annual Sale Price, 43c
MEN'S BEST NIGHT SHIRTS.
A really high class garment, as good
as pains and care can turn out.
Annual Sale Price, U2Jc
Warehoto
nrs, viola; H. A. Cruttendan, flute;
Philip Sllara, trombone: A. 13. Morse,
saxaphone; Lester Morse, cornet, nnd
Miss Daisy Poole, pianist.
A regular meeting of tho Electric
City Wheelmen will bo held it tho
club house on Jackson street tonight.
Tho Dewl Sant Oloe club will meet
this evening at tho home of E. L.
Evans on Thirteenth street. All mom
hurt arc requested to bo present.
Tho members of tho First Welsh
Baptist church will hold nn Important
business session this evening In Mor
gans' hall, nt which the members are
urged to be present.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Alderman Kollow, of this Fourteon'.h
ward, 13 able to be at his desk again
after several days' illness with the
grip.
Misses May Jones and Margaret
Corey, milliners at Clarke Brothers'
stores, will leave today for New Yotk
to look over tho spring styles- In ,'il
llnery. Miss Jemima Thomas, of Corbett
avenue, has returned from a "hert
stay in New York.
J. Myron Evans, of Jenkins' durg
store, fs in Wllkes-Barre.
Harry Jenkins, of South Hyde Park
avenue, returned to New Yolk vesvsr
day to resume his studies at the New
York College of Pharmacy.
Miss Ella Williams, of North Main
avenue, is visiting her sister, Mi J.
Frank Harrison, at Hackensnek, N. J.
Mrs. M. L. Blair, of South Mam oc
nue, is suffering from bronchl'.ls.
Miss Annie Davlcs, of Fourteenth
street, Is In New York city, whj'e the
will remain for a few days.
Thomas Bevan and William Wil
liams, of Hampton street, visited
friends In Pittston yesterday.
Miss Lois Becker, of South Hyde
Park avenue, Is suffering from the
grip.
Benjamin Reynolds, of Jack ton
street, spent yesterday In Fore3t ( l'y
among relatives.
Miss Mary Jenkins, of Jackson street,
is visiting at Danville and Berwick.
Miss Hannah Richards, of Kingston,
nnd George Davis, of Lansford, return
ed to their respective homes vesterday,
after a short stay at the home of Mrs.
Enoch Harris, on South Main avenue.
NORTH SCRANTON.
Miss Helen Hart, of Breaker street,
Is recovering from an illness.
John Chenowlth has recovered from
the effects of his fall of a few weeks !
ago. J
Mrs. John Thomas is visiting friends ,
In Nanticoke. I
Miss Mary Reese, of Parker street, 1
spent Sunday with friends In Plus- j
ton.
Mnrcus J. McCleary, of Pittsburgh, :
who was visiting friends here, has re- 1
turned homo. j
Tho night school pupils of public ,
school No. 23 held a very Interesting
debate Friday evening on "Resolved,
That the government should be more
strict on emigration." The affirmative
side was plead by Edward Lewis, Hec- 1
tor Davis and Andrew Simmers and D.
Y. Williams, James Lewis and Charles
Halnsworth argued the negative side.
The judges declared It a draw.
The Young Women's Christian asso
ciation held a very Interesting service
In their new quarters Sunday after
noon. Miss Rlrdle Stall, of Susquehanna, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. George Sheldon, of Mooslc, who
was the guest of North Scranton
friends, has returned home.
Mrs. F. C. Goldbeek, of Philadel
phia, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Corwin, of Short avenue.
Prof. J. 11. Hawker lectured on tho
"Fate of a Nation," before a large
audience In tho Presbyterian church I
last evening. The Ladles' Aid society
has been raising money for home mis
sions und took thN means to securo
additional funds. The lecture was one
of Interest and was well illustrated by
Btereoptlcon views.
The Kevstone Dramatic club are re
hearsing a drama entitled "Shadows of
a Great City," which they will present.
Monday evening, following Easter, in
the armory.
Miss Mildred Williams was tendered
a surprise at her home on Oak street
recently by a number of her friends In
honor of her tenth birthday. The even
ing was spent in the enjoyment of reci
tations, music, games and refresh
ments. Those present were: Elsie
Thomas, Edith Thomns, Emma Gilbert,
Rebecca Harris, Bertha Powell, Lizzie
Powell, Ethel Watklns, Margaret Stop,
ford, Ada Powell and Hugh Thomas.
James Saltry has recovered from a
severe illness.
Joseph J. Sherman, of Oak street. Is
suffering with acute pneumonia.
Lester Thomas has resigned his posi
tion with Ambrose Mulley to accept a
similar ono with Frank Olvor.
William Jones, of Hill street, Is visit
ing friends in Meshoppen.
The Brisbin will bo idle for a couple
of days, owing to an accident to the
carriage.
Many people are attracted to the win
dows of Ambrose Mulley's store by the
large porcupine and Hying fish which
are on exhibition there. Mr. Mulley
secured these curios at tho Bermuda
Islands while on his recent trip there.
Emlyn Jones, of Ednu avenue, Is seri
ously 111 with the grip.
MINOOKA.
The annual banquet of Division No.
9, Ancient Order of Hibernians, takes
place on tho evening of March 17.
This branch has a reputation for hos
pitality and the committee in charge
of the coming affair expects to sur
pass all previous efforts.
F. J. Eagan Is confined to his home
with Illness.
Patrick Higgins, jr., tho Times ear
lier, was bitten by a dog owned by
William Edwards, of Greenwood, yes
terday afternoon.
pua'V'aVQ'w
I What do the
Children
Drink?
Don't ,'ivo them tea or coffeo.
ITavo you tiitd tuo mnv food drink
called GRAIN-O? It W delicious
and nourishing cud tukes tho placo
of cofluo.
'Iho inoro Grrttn.O you rIvo tho
children the moro health you distri
bute through their aystoms.
Grain. O is made of puro grains, and
when properly prepared tastes liko
tho choico fjradew of coffee but costs
about $ an much. All grocers sell
it. lCc. und i!5o.
Qrain0!
InUUh6tyn'iryi-ocer(;lTejrouGHAIN'0 ?
Actejit ui luuuuou. A
v$&iwnt&wli,-(i
HOSTETTEf
flU CELEBRATED W
A disordered
stomach upsets
the whole sys
tem. It Is the
starting pelntot
many diseases.
STOMACH
VJ HOSTBTIUR'S
i-f UITTBRS puis
U: nclls ordered
stomach Into
R00J working
order again, cur
ing dtsptpsla,
constipation,
biliousness.
fcTERS
DUNMORE.
James O'Hora, chief of tho Dunmoro
fire department during tho last year, j
was accorded an ulmost unanimous re
election for another year last night. Ho
received 115 votes as compared with I
two which wore east for his only op
ponent, Charles Schultz, a member of j
the Independent Hosts company. Tho !
election wns held In tlie hnrniirrli lmll.1- ,
"msgmgp
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outcome.
The nfllcers who conducted tho elcc
j tlon wore as follows: Judge of elec
I tlon, William Porter, of Neptune Chem
' lotl company; clerks, Thomas Carney,
i of the John R. Smith's, nnd Michael
: Walsh, of Anthracite Hose company.
' Inspectors, Anthony Hewen, of John R.
1 Smith's, and Patrick Jordan, of An-
thraclte Hose company.
I Chief O'Hiira, who is a member of
j tho John B. Kmlth company, has served
faithfully and sniifactorlly during I1I3
term of office, nnd his re-election last
, night Is n merited endorsement by
those who fully appreciated his work.
Tho funeral of tho late William
An icks, of Dcpuo street, took place yes
terday afternoon from tho homo of Mr.
and Mrs. William Coulter, where ho
resided. Tho services were conducted
by Rev. A. J. Van Cleft, pastor of tho
I Methodist Episcopal church, who paid
j a worthy tribute to the deceased. The
! choir of the church assisted In tho ser
j vices. At tho conclusion thereof the
remains were conveyed to Dunmoro
j cemetery, whore interment was made,
j The Ancient Order of Forresters and
j Sons of St. George, of both of which
lodges the deceased was an active
member, and a large concourse of
friends formed, tho cortege. The pall
bearers were George Richardson, Will
iam Owens, Michael Snyder, of the
Ancient Order of Forresters; Joseph
Stewart, Thomas Marlow and Alfred
Gill, of the Sons of St. George
Tho public will bo given n rare treat
lng and caused considerable interest, I asl. "avo ovcr uecn fco .uujkh: i -though
no one was surprised at tho I j0,y,n le' , ,,, ., ,w. tre.
this evening in the form of a stereopti- I Tll(' work no has accomplished hero Is
con lecture to bo conducted In the Sun- inestimable. Rov. Mr. Nordt and his am-
dav school mom nf tho Atofl,n,llKt Vr labl wlfo and nln0 children, six daugh
uaj scnool room or the Methodist Epls- t am j ln decpest re
copal church under tho auspices of tho BW.ct r all who know them.
iwwnrin League cnapter. l'ror. J. u.
Hawker will bo the lecturer and the
subject will be "The Fate of a Nation."
Tho lecture will begin at 8 o'clock
sharp. Admission, adults, 0 cents;
children, 10 cents.
The Ladles' Aid society of tho Pres
byterian church will serve a supper in
the lecture room of tho church this
evening from 7 to 10 o'clock. Ice cream
will be served. A cordial Invitation is
extended to the public to bo present.
A meeting nf the Curfew club was
held last evening In their rooms on
West Drinker street. Considerable im- i
portant business was transacted and 1
four now members were taken in. The
society now numuers forty in member-
ship.
Mi3s Dana Capwell, of Cherry street,
who was the guest of relatives at Lake
Wlnola, has returned home.
Robert Hicks, of East Drinker street,
left yesteray for Holllsterville, where
ho will spend several days, giving ex
hibitions with a phonograph.
Mr. and Mrs. James Phelps, of Ster
ling, Wayne county, who were the
guests of friends on East Drinker street
for several days, returned home yes
terday afternoon.
James Pock, of Carbondale, spent tho
day with friends on Blakely street.
John Swingle, of Clay avenue, Is con
fined to his home with the grip.
William Stevens, of Adams avenue,
Is indisposed at his home.
Fred. Wbodhull, of Adams avenue,
who was visiting at Troy, N. Y for
several weeks, has returned home.
St. Stephen's oommundery. No. 23G,
Knights of Malta, elected tho follow
ing ofllcers at their regular meeting
held last night, to serve for the ensu
ing term: Sir knight commander, E.
D. Ames; generalissimo, F. W. Dodge;
captain general, John M. Wert; prelate,
J. W. Powell; recorder, Marvin Tuthlll;
assistant recorder, Edward Angwln;
treasurer, Peter Selgle; senior warden,
Harry Angwln: trustee, J. W. Pinnell.
The ofllcers will be Installed the second
Monday In March.
"HUNGRY AS A BEAR."
How Bruin Subsists in tho Sierra
Mountains.
John Mulr In the Atlantic.
In this happy land no famine comes
nigh the Sierra bear. All the year
round his bread is sure, for some of tho
thousand kinds that he likes are al
ways in season and accessible, ranged
on tho shelves of the mountains like
stores In a pantry. From one to the
other, from climate to climate, up and
down ho climbs, feasting on eacli
in turn, enjoying as a great variety as
if he traveled to far-off countries north
and south. To him, almost everything
is food except granite. Every tree
helps to feed him, and every bush and
herb, with fruits and flowers, leaves
anil bark, and almost everything liv
ing or dead within reach, animals and
Insects badgers, gophers, ground
squirrels, lizards, snakes, etc., and
ants, bees, wasps, old and young, to
gethro with their eggs and larvae, and
their moss, grass, and paper nests.
Craunched and hashed, down all go
to his marvellous stomach, and vanish
as If cast into a fire. What digestion!
A sheep or a wounded deer or a pig
ho eats warm about as quickly as a boy
eats a buttered inutlln; or, should tho
1 moat bo a month old, It still Is wel
comed with trpmendous relish. After
so gross a meal aa clover, or raspber-
ilus with mushrooms and nuts.
or
puckery acorns and choke-cherries.
And, as if fearing that anything eat
able In all his dominions should es
cape being eaten, ho breaks Into cublns
to look after sugar, dried apples, bacon,
etc.; and If sllll hungry, ho eats the
mountaineer's bed, but when ho has
had a full meal or more tempting daln
j ties ho usually leuves it undisturbed,
though ho has been known to drag It
up through a hole In the roof, carry it
I to tho foot of a tree, and lit- down on It
j to enjoy a siesta. Eating everything,
never Is ho himself eaten except by
1 man, and man alone is nn enemy to bt
feared. "Bar meat," said a hunter from
whom I was seeking Information, "bar
meat Is the best meat In the moun
tains; their skin makes the best beds
and their grouse the best butter. Bis
cuit bhortened with bar great-o goes as
far as beans; a man will walk all day
on a couple of them biscuits,"
GATHERED IN
SOUTH SCRANTON
REV. MR. NORDT OBSERVES HIS
. NATAL DAY.
Ho was Forty-Nino Years of Ago
Yesterday The Congregation of
tho Hickory Street Gorman Pres
byterian Church and Other Friends
Outvie Each Other in Paying Tholr
Respects Useful Presents Given
the Beloved Pastor Collections in
Public Schools Strange Actions of
Two Men.
Rev. W. A. Nordt, Iho beloved pastor
of tho Hickory Street Presbyterian
church, has observed for many years past
each recurring anniversary of his birth
day and yesterday did tho same, it being
tho forty-ninth one nnd few, If any, in tho
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1 lii3 LUSj kVIUVilVU VJI1 J.IVllu J H -
was thronged from early In the morning
until lato at night by his parishioners!
and hundreds of friends of every denomi
nation who called to extend their con
gratulations and well wishes, hoping sin
cerely th it Rov. Nordt would enjoy muny
happy returns of tho day in tho future as
a man and especially aa tho guiding spirit
of his present charge.
Rev. Nordt received thoso who called In
his usual pleasant and able manner. In
dicating his appreciation of their kind
ness. Ho was also remembered by his
Hock in a mnro substantial manner. Tho
Ladles' Aid society, the strongest church
organization of that lnullcntlal congrega
tion, through whose solo efforts the beau
tiful parsonage was erected, presented
him with a handsome roll top desk. Upon
opening It the much surprised recipient
found a letter from tho society wherein Its
compliments wero tendered him. Con
gratulations, well wishes and tho asking
of (jou'a blessing upon their pastor wero
therein expressed.
From the young peoplo of the congre
gation ho received a complete shaving
outfit. Letters of congratulation and
lloral tributes wero sent In abundance.
Tho Second German Presbyterian church
of Newark, N. J., of which congregation
lie was a former pastor, sent several
telegrams of a congratulatory nature.
On July 15 next. Rev. Mr. Nordt will
have served In the ministry of tho gos
pel twenty-live years. Ilo was ordained
by the Newnrk Presbytery. Immediate
ly following his ordination he was called
to tho Second German Presbyterian
church at Newark, whero he hud
1 preached one year previous to his nrdlna
1 tlon. For twenty-two years ho ministered
to thai flock, and three years ago he ac
1 copied tho call to his present pastorato.
SCHOOL COLLECTIONS.
At tho four out of eight public schools
of this sldo whero the school savings bank
I system Is In vogue, the pupils deposited
I $S0.10 yesterday. The amounts for tho
several schools by rooms are as follows;
I School No. SO Miss Margaret O'Donnell,
1 prlnlcpal, $1.01; Miss Sarah O'Donnell,
1 ?3.R.!; Miss Ella Jordan, $1.7S; Miss Eliza
beth McManama, $2.6; Miss Ella Dough
erty, r.'f.os; Miss Mary Mot row, $2.07. To
tal. J17.SC.
School No. 2 M. J. Fitzgerald, princi
pal, $:.30; Miss Sarah Melvin, JJ.49; Miss
Mary McHale, $3.02; Miss Kate A. Kelly,
Sl.TO; Miss Anna L. Fox, ?j.49; Miss Nel
lie Reamish, $.!.53; Miss Margaret Mc
Grath, $11.81; Miss Mary A. Gregory, J2.S1;
Miss Nellie Fox. $o'.91. Total, $11.11
School No. S J. M. Beaumont, principal.
W.S; Miss Mary A. Pitcher, $2.03; Miss
Anna is. nankin, j.'.us; miss Mary A.
Scott, $1.33: Miss Man' E. Keenan. $1.03;
Miss Elizabeth SCang, $1.57, Total, $11.02.
School No. 11 Miss Theresa Gibbons,
principal, $fi.42; Mif-s Julia McGulgan,
$2.21; Miss Helen Jonos, $2; Miss Ella
Donahoe, $2.1S. Total. $13.11.
PECULIAR HORSE TRADE.
t A caso In which two horses appeared
' piomlneutly was heard before Aldeiman
' Ruddy of the Twentieth ward yesterday.
Michael Condry, of Wlles-Uarre, appeared
I Oeforo tho alderman Saturday ana gavo
j information for the arrest of Michael and
James McIIugh, brothers of Dunnioie,
i charging them with larceny. Ho alleged
I that tho defendants took advantage of tho
I Intoxicated condlton of hlh brother, Will
j iam Condry, recently, and secured his,
. Michael's horse.
I The testimony of tho prosecution at tho
hearing was to the effect that William
Condry, had in charge his brother's
horse, valued at $l.r.0, Friday li.st hi. went
to Dunmoro to purchase a horso owned
by tho McHughs. This latter animal was
hitched to carriage, and after an hour's
trial William Condry leturned and told
Messrs. McIIugh ho would net purchaso
their horse. Ho then asked for his horse,
but was refused. They stated a "swap"
"'as made. Hence tho arrest.
When Deputy Sheriff 13. J. Ruddy
brought tho defendants before the alder
man for a hearing he brought the animals
in question along While thn hearing was
going on the two horses stood side by
side at the southern window of tho mag
istrate's oflico and gazed with apparent
interest at tho doings insldo
Michael McIIugh was held In $710 ball,
nnd his brother, James McIIugh. dis
charged and the alderman then proceeded
to effect a settlement of tho difficulty in
nn unique way. Condry was given his
horse and McIIugh theirs and the former
gave ball to produce tho horso If re
quired at tho trial In court.
ANNIVERSARY AFFAIR.
An informal affair was held at the resl-
. dence of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Smith, of 113
1 Birch street, Saturday evening In honor
of Its being tho eighty-sixth anniversary
I of tho birthday of tho latter's mother,
Mrs. Chrlstlno Mortzenbocher.
Tho guests wero provided with suitable
' means of enjoyment and tho evening
passed pleasantly. Refreshments woro
terved by Mrs. Smith, nsblsted by Mrs.
F. Fralher and Mrs. B. Smith.
MADE DIRE THREATS.
Mrs. Bridget Ruane, of Cedar avenue,
I secured tho Issuance of a warrant yesler
1 clay for tho arrest of Anthony Duffy, of
' J''ig street, charging him with thieatenlng
1 to kill and using obscene language.
I When arraigned before Alderman Ruddy
Inst night, Duffy waived a hearing and
entered ball In tho sum of $300 for his ap
pearance at court.
WHAT ELECTION DID.
Henry Rldenbach, of this side, and well
known, has not returned to his homo cm
Inlng avenue fclnco last Tuesday, election
daw Ho was seen In thn eltv Mnee. vet
i it was said he went to Springfield, Mass,
Iluwover, ho was lit tho central city yes
tcrday afternoon.
The day preceding election ho went to
tho Cliff works und informed ills co-workers
twins wero born to him. Congratu
lations wero extended all around and on
the strength of Ms statement Rldenbach
was given hla time and drew his wages.
Since then he has not returned home. Ho
was married ten months ago to a well
known young woman. His conduct Is con
sidered very strange.
REMEDY FOR THE GRIPPE,
A remedy recommended for patients
nllllcted with the Grlppo I Kemp's Bal
sam, which Is, especially adapted to dls
eases of tho i.'roat and lungs. Do not
wait for tho lrit symptoms of tho dls
euic, but get u bottln today and keep It
on hnud for Ufo tho moment it Is needed.
if neglected the grlppo has a tendency
lo rlug on pneumonia. Tho Balsam pre
cnts this by keeping tho cough loose.
All druggists sell tho Balsam,
Rssn Bowsa
much good servlcu. In
one case, I believe, It stopped a man, an editor of a weekly paper,
from going rapidly to his grave frcm wearing of overwork. I have
prescribed
nlofmnn Hoft'c
a great deal In my practice always
Johann Hoff: NewYc.k,
Henry Smith, of 61.1 Pcnr sttcet. also Is
missing snlco Tuesday last, nnd Is yet
unheard from, lie Is a middle lined man
and his family Is greatly worried about
hiin. Tho central police headquarters
have been notified of his disappearance
NUP.S OF NEWS.
A daughter was born. In Mr. and Mrs.
Gustavo Renncr, of Prospect avenue, yes
terday. John Foley, of tho Roaring Urook hotel,
on Cedar avenue, Is t-erlously III nt his
heme on Irving avenue from brain fever.
The Fourteen Friends wll meet In regu
lar session tomorrow night at the usual
meeting place.
THEY DWELL IN A TUNNEL.
Put a Barbed-Wire Fence Around
Their Roof and Barricaded Their
Boors.
Charleston, W. Va., Letter In tho Sun.
One of the strangest cases of Insan
ity ever known in this vicinity has
come to light In the caso of the El
llngwood family, who live at the cor
ner of Smith and Urook streets. Tho
entire family, consisting of Mr. Elllng
wood, who Is 55 years old; Mrs. Elllng
wood, 52 years old, and their tuo
daughters, Elizabeth and Helen, 22 and
20 years old respectively, are now In
the hands of the authorities and will
be removed to one of the state hos
pitals for the Insane as soon as the
arrangements can be made. Tho doc
tors who have examined them believe
thnt lack of food, tho use of drugs,
and tho lite of Isolation from their
neighbors, which they have led of late
years of their own choice, are tho
causes of their condition.
When the Elllngwoods enmo here
about twelve years ago from Indiana
they were well-to-do and bought tho
land where they now live. Two
houses were built, one of which they
rented, living In the other. Mrs. El
Ungwood, who was Miss Lillian Cox,
Is related to many of the prominent,
families of tho city, and the family
was well received. Mr. Elllngwood Is
an artist, and the income from his
work was added to by the proceeds of
music lessons given by his wife. Of
late years, It Is said, the Elllngwoods
became very poor. They began to shun
society and for the past two years
-Mrs. Elllngwood and tho girls, when
spoken to on the street by acquaint
ances, would avert their faces and
hurry by without replying. It was no
ticed that they wero always pale with
a sort of bluish pallor. Some charit
able persons, who attributed this to
Insufficiency of food, took measures to
relieve the family, but wero rebuffed.
It Is long since any stranger has been
within 'their house.
How long this condition of affairs
might have continued it Is Impossible
to say, had not tho Elllngwoods been
seen last week, putting up a six-foot
barbed-wire fence around the edge of
their roof. The entire family worked
on the fence until it was completed.
A neighbor shouted to Mr. Elllngwood
while tho work was In progress and
asked what it was for.
"To keep our enemies from stealing
the shingles," was the reply.
To other people who saw him occa
sionally the head of 'the family talked
wildly about enemies who were seek
ing his family's destruction. The po
lice were finally called upon to act, on
the ground that If the family was In
sane, as seemed obvious, some re
straint should be put upon them less
they become violent. When tho ofllcers
went to the house they found It bar
ricaded. Effecting an entrance after
considerable difficulty, they became In
volved In masses of tangled wire In
terspersed with Iron hooks and pointed
stakes, and when at length they had
made their way through the house they
could not find any member of the fam
ily. They did find elaborate prepara
tions for barricading almost every
room In the house. In fact, there was
little In 'the house but defensive appar
atus, most of the furniture having been
converted to this purpose or having
disappeared. Presently one of the
party discovered a hole dug under the
kitchen floor, which, on investigation,
proved to be a tunnel connecting the
two houses.
This, also, had been heavily barri
caded every few feet. In the middle
of It the Invading party found the
family crouched In prayer and In a
pitiable condition or terror. They made
no resistance when led out, but tho
daughters cried bitterly. Mr. Elllng
wood said that the tunnel was tho
work of the entire family, delving with
such implements as they had a
hatchet, a stove shovel and bits of
wood and that it had tuken months
to mako it. It was to be a place, he
said, where they could withdraw from
the sight of men and could retreat
from the enemies who constantly
sought their lives. Who 'these enemies
woro he could not be Induced to tell.
Mrs. Elllngwood and her daughters
made no reply to questions put to
them. The tunnel was In a terribly
filthy condition. There Is little hope
that the father and mother will ever
recover their minds. The girls, who
are greatly emaciated, may, with good
food and careful treatment, come back
to their senses.
GREEN RIDQE.
The Womens' club will hold a meet
ing In the library this afternoon. Lit
erature will be tho subject discussed.
Tho savings bank system ut tho pub
llo schools grow moro Into favor each
week. Parents who were oni o afraid
to give their children very much monev
for candy, are now more willing to give,
having found that most of tho pennies
are given to the school teachers for
deposit at the bank to the credit of
tho pupil so dolns:.
At No. 27 school tho collection by tho
several rooms for the week ending
Monday last, was as follows: Profes
sor J. n. Hawker, $7.81; C M. Grif
fin. $25.60; K. M. Roney. Ji'.2!i; M. M.
Drlesen. $1.3.l- Mrs. A. S. Watklns, 7U
cents: H. C. Whitmore, &f cents; A. K.
tlrllllln, $1.27; L. V. Graham, $1.31; Jen
nie IJoncar, K0 cents; Nellie Maloney,
40 cents: A. L. Corbett, HI cents; Ues
sle Jones, SI cants: total. $13,18.
At No. 28 school the collections
amounted to ifll.H', and was colleeted
In the several rooms as follows: Pro
fecsor Rurdlck, S1.5S; Hicks, $1.20;
Smith, 2; Mollltt, $2.S3; Kato Smith.
Dr. Thos. Hay, of Capo
May, N. J., writes:
"Joharun Hoff's Malt Ex
tract Is a valuable product
and In my Immediate
hands here It lias dono
Matt Extract
with satisfaction and good results
Berlin, Vienna, Paris.
AMUSEMENTS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
x BUR0UNI1I! & RUM. I.:stel.
II. R. L.UNU, Manu.'sr.
ONE WEEK,
Comincneliit; Monday, l'ob. 27
Dally Matinees, Commencing TuosJay.
Von All Hcmonibcr Us
-THE-
eimeit I iyioiilton
Company,
Anil Their Own Orchestra.
1'ioscntlng a Chulloag Uepertolro
MONDAY KVUNINC1
Evening Prices 10, 20, 30 cents.
Matinee Prices 10 cents.
LnJIss tick, t j will be Issue J for Monday night
TYCEUM THEATRE,
- RUIS & B'JRCJUNDBR, Lessee.
II. 14. LONll, Manager.
Thursday Eve., March a
A Goncrotrq Conilo Teaat
Hoyt's A Milk White Flag
Fuli of Farcical Illlarlousnoss.
INlary tVlsartole
TUEOmUIAN
And a host of fertile cjmedliinn
frl'wy fomale fainter.
PRICES 25, 50, 75 and H.00.
nud
Friday and Saturday, Mircli 3d and 4th
Special Saturday Matineo. '
Mr. Creston Clarke
-ANI)-
fliss Adelaide Prince
In the following epertolro
Friday night ''The Pools P.evenge.''
Sat. matinee "The Lastof His Itaco"
Saturday night "David Garrlok."
Handsome Special Costumes by II. miliar,
beautiful Stage Settlnsr. Strong
Supporting Company.
PRICKS--23, 50. 7r,. $1.00.
MATINEE PRICES-Adulls, Sue.; chil
dren, 25c.
ii ?
Days Only
Commencing
Monday Mntlnsc, Feb. 27
THE DARKTOWN SWELLS
Opera, Comedy, Iturlestjue anil Minstrelsy
A Symphony in Black
MATIVEGS DAILY
NKXT Commencing Tint' Hilay Matineo
Maieh "Jnil. .Mlio Ant's .Merry Monurclm
Vnuiluvilllu Co. A (Symphony In Wiilto
Matinees Bally.
IS cents; Perry, $1.27, Nelmeyer, $2.22;
Fowler, $2.57; -Fuller, $1.2.1.
Mrs llllts, of Downsvllle, Is vlsltlns
her sister Mrs. 13. A. Fuller, of Dick
son avenue.
The Lend-a-Hand hand of the Pres
byterian church will hold a social in
tho church parlors Thursday evening.
Misses Blanche Wood and Elizabeth
Bontley, of Honesdale. who were visit
ins friends here, have returned home.
Miss Agnes Nicol. of Sanderson ave
nue, gave a party to her Sunday school
class Saturday afternoon. Miss Water -Held
assisted at the tables. The class
comprises the Misses Edith Gamewell.
Elsie Whlppen, Alice Withers. F.llsn
beth Wells, Bertha Alexander and
Mamie Collins.
D. K. Foote. of Penn aenue. Is seri
ously 111.
MIhs Florence Ham, of Honesdale, is
visitlne friends here.
Mrs. Ham, of Clreen Ridge street. Is
visiting: out of town.
Alberta, the young daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Bryant, of Penn ave
nue, Is verv ill.
Jules Dunn, of Dyberry, who was
visiting friends on Delaware street,
has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Seid will com
menco housekeeping April 1.
The Industrial school held a meeting
Saturday, at which there was a largo
attendance.
Rev. I. J. Lansing will lecture before
the Women's club on the evening o(
March 7.
Washington camp, No. 23, Patriotic)
Order Sons of America, will hold ait
important business mooting this even
ing, when fourteen candidates wilt
bo Initiated. Tho district ofllcers ar
expected to bo present.
At a meeting of tho citizens of fire, n
Ridge and vicinity, held reeentlv. it u
unnnlmously agreed that Manner s Kmui
sleii of Cod Liver Oil was tho finest prep
aration of Its kind on the market, ami
one of thn best remedies fur all pulnn"
lirv dlfieases, oouhIih, colds, etc. nlM)
tho tlnest lung siiengtluncr and ti'iiu 11
convnl'senei. known, and so rcaaouabta
In price none need deny themselves RJ
ulur dollar size roe at
MANNKU'S PHARMACY
.C0 Green Rlilgo Street.
MADE ME A HIA
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,l uroa hkuuj the cuutno Ajar Tat Mp. Thtj
uTOcarea thousand and will core joa. WauWeapos
ivaiuUteattutumtM toutlsctacure Eft f-TC in
ichtaioor rctuad tUo uiuuey. 1'ricouv U luirtr
ckasi or iU pkirts (full trcot-iontl for tf.(0. Iiy
.11. 1 u Plain wrtpr. urnn rucetrtoirrico. ClreuUs
' AJAX REMEDY CO., u"'
For sale In Scrantcn, Pa., by Muttbcwa
Bros, and H. C. Sandcrecn, druggists. ,
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