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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNJtfJRIDAY. APRIL 28, .1800.
EVENTS OF DAY IN
WEST SCRANTON
MEETING OF LUTHERAN SUN
DAY SCHOOL WOnKERS. '
Permanent Oifrnnlzntlon Formed In
St. Mnik's Church Last Evening.
Excellent Enteitatninent In Wash
burn Street Presbyteilnn Chuich.
This Evening's Debate Fires In
Heuncssy Couit Phllllps-Davis
Nuptials Accidents, Funerals, Al
dermnnlc Cases, Social Events,
Reptescntatlvesof the Sunduv schools
connected with the illfl'eient Lutheran
chinches thioughnut thi rlty hold u
meeting In tin? St Marks Luthoinn
chinch last evening for Hip puipoe of
effecting it peiinnnent orgnnlutloit
Rev C. O. Sploker picslded, and Rev.
A L Ranter, iPh.l) acted ns sect etuty.
Roth gentlemen wore ufterwnrds made
perin.mi'iit olllcers and Mi Courtrlght,
of North Scinnton, was elected Meas
urer 'I lie committee uppolntid tit tlin last
meeting to nimngo for u ppimaiiPiit
metallization made Its repot t. which was
ndopted The name of thp orgnnlzn
tlon will )p "The Lutltcinn Sunday
Si hool Wm ki'i s of Scrnriton " The otll-n-ts
elected last evening will seive for
a tnrm of one ear. or until tlici suc
ivswii arc chosen Th" slippilntelid
pnts n( the dlfforpiit riundiv schools hip
ioo,iieslcd to furnish lint of nil the
teachers Hid olllcers tn thp societal v
The meetings aip to be held evety two
mouths on the second Tuosdnj.
F II Oeilock then gave n talk nn
Perfect Ion and Wink of the Tom her
lieforp Ills Class" and liuidp some ev
CPllcnt suggestions This was followed
b a prne tlpal lesson on pilmaiv In
stttlctitin by Miss T.llllan Oioss, as
sisted bv the pilnmry class of St.
Mink's church Ite W. C I, uier
nfteruutds spoke on thp Sundnv school
Ipscon, "TIip Trup Vlnp," for nest Sab
bath. The mpptlng was closed with the
benediction The neNt meeting will bo
lipid thp second Tuesday In June
excellent entertainm ent
One of the best onteitalninents of the
season was when last evening In the
Washburn Street Presbytetlan chuith
under the nusplc.es of the T.adies' Aid
i-oi lety. The pi ogi amnio was opened
with ii piano selection by Miss Julia
Webster, of Nineveh. X Y, and was
followed 'With a pornet solo by Pi of
Thomas Miles, ditoctor of the Thir
teenth regiment band Owing to Hip
inability to assemble the ineiubeis of
thp band, their selections wete omitted
Mr Gilflln gave a p1ppi recitation.
which was -sell lpcehpil. A mandolin
and guitar iJupi was plnvpd bv
Jtls I
rraunfplter and IMn ud Moise. and
Miss Lvdin Sailer sang a pietty snlo
The featuie of the evening, howevei,
was the appearance of Chailes Hart
lev the ventriloquist, who has gnlned
a national leputatlon In his spoplaltles.
His opening selections weie mimicry
RAIIMT!
Yeo vio have It.
Atlantic Lea.l, Pure Lln3ced Oil,
and Ready fllxcd Paint, Varnish,
Putty, etc.
CKOKGi: W. JCXKINb',
i oi S."iloln Atenue
Two
ff A , A.
Occur
This Week
FirstA Timely Bargain Sale of
Seasonable Silks.
SecondThree Extra High-Class
Dress Goods Values.
ao pieces 24-inch Foulard Silks,
excellent quality, beautiful in tie
sign and reliable as to service, blue
and white and black and while
only. Full value 65c silks .
are 49C
10 pieces -52-inch wide, Heavy
China Silk; fast dye, firm, heavy
make and very high finish. Posi
tively the best value we have ever
offered at the price, which
is for this week only OvC
15 pieces very rich Hlack Sal 111
Damasks, in wonderful handsome
elTects.for di esses In separate skit ts.
These magnificent silks are well
worth 1.25 to $1. 50a yd. .-,
This week at 9oC
20 pieces of Figured Taffeta Silks
In a wide range of lovely styles, es
pecially designed for effective lin
ings. "No doubt whatever as to
their durability. A bargain .
worth looking for at 5vG
is pieces high grade Check and
Plaid Silks in magnificent coloi
combinations and artistic designs,
suitable lor waists. Smart petti
coats in elegant linings. Silks
that sold for 1,25 go this 0 .
week at o5C
Globe Warehouse
and Impersonations of well-known
characters, and In the second part of
the programme he gave many dlfllcult
feats of ventriloquism. Mr. Hartley
was encored three tltnps dlltlng the
evening, nnd made u decided hit, In
troducing ninny new features unci sev
eral local Jokes, nnd keeping his audi
ence in a continuous uproai. Mi
Ilaitley nccompanled on the piano In
the singing realm cm of the peiioint
nnce Thomas .1 Olppel, who was on the
progrnmmc for a solo, was suffeilng
fi tun hoarseness and did not sing alone,
but rendered n duet with Lvdln Satlet
in an ncceptable manner. Miss Beatrice
Morris recited cleverly and Ocoige
Martin displayed unexpected cleverness
In a pl.tno.solo. and received it heu'v
encore Mini 'Webster played the clos
ing selection. Miss Anna 15. Williams
wan accompanist.
The Ladles' Aid oclctv set veil te
fioshnionts nfterwanls to the partici
pants In the conceit In the basement
of th" church.
LAST NIGHT'S FIRES.
A still ulaim was sent to the Colum
bia Hose and Chcmlal company nt 8 30
o'clock last evening, owing to the fail
ure of Ho ?.',. cornet of Main avenue
and Jackson street, to work properly
The cuusp wus the discovery of n blaze
In a bain In Ilenttpssy couit occupied
bv James Olaeonio as u stable, nnd
owned by Dr Heath, of Scinnton street
The blaze was caused by the over
turning of a hunt) on a bale of hay
on the groii Hour. The llanies weie
extinguished without any loss to the
occtipnnt
At ions another alaim was sounded
fiom box 3", this time the box work
ing ptopoilv, nnd the fire was discov
ered In the same place. This time It
proved moie dNusttous. The annex
to the building wheioln the horii-3
weio Kept vas badly burned and ih
hores suffocated. The bain was ols
damage-.
two Aiviur.xTs yi:sti:hday.
Klfwoith Morgan, aged 'I vcnis. while
plajlii'-j with sevcial companions on i
Jackson stieet esterday, fell and cut
a depp gash In his bend He n
tcrnovid to the West Skip hospital,
where medical aid was lendeied It
lcciulrcd four stltclus to close th"
wound
William Shaw, cuddly at the West
Side hospltul, while dlspeislii a cloud
of oung bns fiom the lawn in front
of the building vosteiday, was stiuek
on the hcait with a big stone, which
was thiown by one of the boyy. His
Injuries nie slight, however.
SOCIAL AFrAIUS.
Mr and Mis Hnrij Hvnn, of Xoitb
l!rompy avenue, tendcicd their friends
a pleasant leceptlon at their home on
Wednesday evening. The event was in
honor of Mis. Kvans' sister, Miss Marv
Lean, of Sliamokin. The evening was
spent In sociil diversions and a sliort
musical piogiammo was icndered.
Many guests weie present.
Miss Xciima Nichols, of Lafayette
stieet, entertained a party of fi lends
at her home Wednesday evening. Po
freshments were served to a laige
party of guests.
Miss Mary A Lvans, of Suet land
.stieet, was tendoied a birthday sur
pilse party at her home on Wednesdav
evening. The oung lady was presented
with a gold watch and chain by her
patent". The party was attended by
many friends.
Mrs. John Thomas, of Lafavotte
street, enteitalned a number of lady
in
10 pieces 27-inch Black Taffeta
Silks, bright finish, pure dye and
of stei ling quality. This is one of
our best standard makes, thor
oughly reliable, worth
$1.25. This week only. .
89c
Fancy
Dress Specials
A complete line of Whipcouis in
evei popular shade of the season.
1 his doth has been exceedingly
populai at 75c vard. What
you want this week at . . . OvC
A magnificent line of .y-inch
Fiench IJeiges. Not a desirable
mixed effect wanting, and eveiy
piece guaranteed n production of
the present season. Yesterday's
price was 8c. A brilliant Q
bargain achievement at. . . OoC
.ivinch Two-Tone Whipcords,
This represents one of this season's
choicest novelties that never fails
to win admiration. Last week $1.
was its price, Very spec 0
ml this week at VOC
events
IMS Store
itr
friends at a C o'clock tea lust evening.
The hostess was assisted In tecelvlng
by Mrs. Evan Williams, Mrs. William
Evons and Mrs. Thomas Davis The
event wus vety pleasant and enjoyed
by all present
BEFORE ALDERMAN JOHN
Mis Ann Walters, of EdwnteK court,
who was nrtested on .uondny evening
at the Instance ot Mis. Eva. Hasklns
and her daughter. Edith, and held In
$300 ball by Alderman Duvls for mak
ing threats, swoie out a warrant yes
terday licfou Aldendan John Tor i.ie
arrest of the Hasklns women on a sim
ilar charge. The hearing was held last
evening and the defendunts were held
In $200 ball each, and permitted to do
part on their own recognizance until
next Mondav evening.
Patrick Heap nnd Patrick Hcnnlgan
engaged In a eiuatrel nnd fight In the
alley between Meridian street nnd
Railroad avenue yesterday nftcrnoon
Heap swore out a warrant before Al
derman John for Honnlgan's arrest on
a charge of assault and battery. The
alderman heard the case last evening,
nnd from the testimony udduced, there
was not sufficient evidence to hold
Hennlgan and he was dlschorged.
Kt'NKHAL AXNOUXCnMUXTS.
The remains of the Infant child of
Mr und Mrs James Kelly, of 418 Ihn
met street, will be Interred In the cathe
dinl cemetery this afternoon.
runernl services over the remains of
the late Mrs. John P. Griffiths will bo
held at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon nt
the residence of deceased's daughter,
Mrs. John Peynolds, 71S South Main
avenue. The lcmalns will be taken to
Taylor for Interment.
The f uncial ot the late Chailes H.
Hal land was held yesterday attcinoon
fiom the residence on Price street.
Hev. S P. Mathews, of the First Bap
tist chuich, officiated. Interment was
made In the Washburn street ceme
tery. PHILLIPS-DAVIS NUPTIALS.
Ilichaid O. Phillips, Jr., ot 110 South
Hvde Paik avenue, a well-known
member of Company I. Thirteenth
leglment. and Miss Margaret L Davis,
of Hellevue, were united In marriage
at S ."0 o'clock last evening at the pai
sonage of the Tabernacle Congiega
tlotial church on South Hyde I'ark ave
nue bj the pastel. Rev. D. P. Jones
The couple were unattended, and the
mairlagp was kept very quiet. Hoth
are vety well known on this side. They
will icsldp with the bride's patents In
Hellevue
di:hatl this i:vi:xixc.
The Hnptlst Young People's union
of the lMist Welsh Hnptist church will
conduct a debate In the lecture room
of the church this evening commenc
ing nt S o'clock. The question will be,
'Hesolved, That Newspaper Heading
Is More Protltable Than Hook Read
ing "
..up debateta will be James A.
Hughes, Dr. Tnllesen Phillips, Palmer
Williams, John M. Hdwards, Misses
Lizzie Hughes nnd Jennie Jenkins. The
Judges will bo Attorney Charles J...
Denlels, Attorney John It. Edwurds and
W. it Hughes, of The Tribune.
NOTHS AND PERSONALS.
St. Puul'H Pioneer corps held a vvcll
nttonded drill In St. David's hall last
evening and acted upon several mat
ters of Intel est to themselves.
tin Webster Literary and Debating
society will meet this evening at the
home of Robeit Pettit, 3H North Re
becca avenue.
Another meeting of the steamship
agenti handling foreign diafts will bo
held In Morgan's hall, corner of Main
avenue and Jackson street, at 7.10
o'clock this evening.
The rieetrio City Wheelmen held a
"waxing bee" nt the club house on
Jackson street last evening.
Ttev. J P. Moffat, of the Washburn
Htiect Presbyterian church, will de
liver a sermon next Sunday evening
nt thp church on ' The Caue of the
Prpt-ent State of Affairs, and the Cure
of the Conditions Existing in the
South "
The Young People's Dancing class
will meet this evening in Meats' hall.
A new dance will bo taught by the in
structor, Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis.
The nicmbeis of A. R. Eynon's class
In the Plv mouth Congregational Sun
day school will hold an entertainment
and social in thp chuich, Monday even
ing. May 1 An excellent programme
Is being at tanged.
The woik of tepaiilng the sewer
basins on Hyde Paik avenue and
Academy street Is being done under
tin direction of Stippt Commlsslonei
O'Royle.
All West Scianton ladles lnteiested
In the lit emeu's fair are reepiPsted to
meet nt the city hall this evening at
"..".0 o'clock
A motheis' meeting was held yester
dav afternoon in Miss Muira.'s mom
at No 19 school. A similar meeting
will bo held this afternoon in Miss
Muiphv's loom.
John Joseph, of North Pioinley ave
nue, and MIsh Alice Motan, of Jackson
stieet weie united In inanlage at
Philadelphia on Satutday lust. They
will 1 etui 11 the first of next week and
commence housekeeping on Jackson
stieet.
Miss Emma Smith, nt Shenandoah,
who bus been the guest of Mis. John
Smith, of South Sumner avenue, has
teturned home
Mrs Lluble P.u.-oii.s, of Svdnev, N.
V. who has bit 11 vlbltlug at the home
of Mi. and Mis. Chailes Contiollv. of
Jackson stieet, tetuined home Wednes
dav. Owen Donnegun, of Luzerne stiett.
has gone to Npw Yeuk, where ho will
enlist In the navy.
L'. ROBINSON'S SONS' BOCK HEEIi
NORTH SCRANTON.
A Hutpilso p.uty was tendeied Mi's
Annie Davis at her home on Ouk stieet
lust livening. Games, iiitible and reci
tations were the older of the evening
and a most enjoyable time was spent.
lletudlimeutH weie served at a lato
hum, af lei tvhlch the guests took thii.'
ilepartuie. Those piesent Weie Missis
Ketlltah Jones, Alice Leoiiaid, Mui
giuet Willis. Helen Tllson. Bessie
EwuiH. Uesslo Itterly, Edith Klihtuds,
Bellla Ilutils. Annie D.ivis, Iivinlu
JIuriiH und MeHHis David Richaids,
Flunk Davis, Itossai Pi let, Daniel
Thoinus, Thomas Owens, Rufus Rlch
utds, Thomas Phillips, Evan Jehu, Da
vid James and Edgar Rlchatds
The Ladles' Aid boclety of the Provi
dence Preabv terlan church will hold
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT
And each day and night during this week
jou can get ut any druggist's Kemp's 11a.
gum for the Throat and Lungs, acknowl
edged to be the most successful ternedy
ever Bold for Coughs, Croup, Bronchitis,
Asthma nnd Consumption. Get a bottle
today and keep It always In the house, so
you can check your cold at once, Price
c. and COc, Samolo bottle ttis
I do not believe there
m a case of ilynpep
sift, Indigestion or
ony itomnch trouble
that cannot be re
lieved nt onco nnd
permanently cured
by my DYSPEPSIA
GITUnMUNYON.
At all drugfrli,
T. n Tin), iinlila
,to Health nnd medi
cal advlre free, into
Arch strcBt. Phlla.
nn entertainment In the church parlors
on North 'Main avenue this evening.
Mr. nnd Mrs John IC Ketchum, of
Duryea, spent jesterday with frlcnas
on West Market street.
Eugene Robbing, of Plv mouth, visit
ed friends on Williams street yester
day. Miss Amelia Wright, of New York,
returned home yesterday, nfter a
month's visit with telatlves on Spring
street.
Miss Bertha Reese, of Taylor, spent
yesterday with friends bete.
Mary Hartshorn Is visiting friends In
Jermyn.
Conrad Murray, of Oak street, has
left for Bav City, Michigan.
William J. Owens, of Court Robin
Hood lodge, No. 7, Independent Order
of Foresters, was elected a delegate
to the Grand Robin Hood to be held
at South Bethlehem May 16.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomns Rodham, of
Notth Main avenue, are entertaining
Mis White and her sister, Belle, of
Scott.
Mr. and M"rs Matthew Mprrls, ot
Green street, attended the funeral of
the former's brother. Jesso Morris, at
Olyphant, Wednesday.
Miss Sarah Kennedy, of Willlnms
street, is seriously ill.
Pi of. and Mis. Cousins are visiting
friends In Peckville.
Bert Stevens has accepted a position
with Fenner & Dickinson's Ready Pay
store.
Miss Bessie Mangnn, of Plains, is
the guest of Miss Annie Nenry, of
Von Storcii avenue.
iUlss Grace Wendell, of Clark's Sum
mit, is visiting ..is Gertrude Buns,
of North Main avenue.
Mrs. Anna Clark is dangerously ill
of pneumonia nt her homo on West
Mniket Htieet
Miss Maty Qulnn, of Shamokln, Is
the guest of Miss Annie Hnggetty, of
Dickson avenue
Miss Lillian Jurlhch, of Delaware
stieet, is entertaining Rev. and Mrs.
Benjamin Ranton, of Lackawanna.
Miss Nellie Rice, of Taylor, is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Evan Jones, of
Spring street.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomas Wheatley, of
Clark's Gteen, are visiting Mr. nnd
Mrs. Thomas Reese, of North Main
avenue.
M. J. Size has accepted a position
with the Lackawanna Cash store.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wit
Hams, of Mary street, a daughter.
David Williams and Willam Jones
left jesteiday on a llshlng trip in the
streams of Susquehanna county.
Miss Mary McNamara, of West Mar
ket street, is ill.
Mrs. Martin Delchmlller returned
yesterday after a few dajs visit with
friends in Plymouth.
Miss Jennie Kelly, of Deacon street,
Is the guest of fi lends In Wllkes-Barre.
J. T. Phillips, of Paisons- visited
friends on Brick avenue yesterday.
i:. ROBINSON'S SONS' BOCK BEER.
DTJNMORE.
A laige number of the congregation
of the Piesbj terlan chinch accepted
the kind hospitality of Mr. and Mis.
A. D Blackinton, of Elm street, yes
terday. Tho visitors weie entertained
In a very pleasant manner from 4 to
C o'clock and from 7 to !) o'clock p. m
The "Ideal Man" li the subleet of
Rev. Dr. Levi Bird's lectuie tonight nt
the Tripp Avenue Christian church
Two weeks ago the Rev Dr. Power, of
Washington, D. C , lectured upon the
"Ideal Woman" to a largo audience.
All who heaicl It should not fall to at
tend tonight to hear an answer The
admission will be fiee, but a. silver
olfering will be taken up.
The postofllce has been removed Into
the neu Odd Fellows' building on
Chestnut stieet. The olllce was formei
1 located in the building destioyed by
Hi e seveial months ago The change
was made last evening, and everything
Is In lendlness for business this morn
ing Postmaster Bishop snpei Intended
the woik, which was completed In 1
shoit time
At the special meeting of the Inde
pendent Hose company, held last even
ing. It wns decided to accept the Invi
tation of the Columbiis. of West
Si ranton, to paitlclpate with them nn
the 11th.
The i:nworth league meeting will be
held In the Methodist Enlscop.it chuich
this evening. Eight rhapters nie ex
peptpd to be piesent A pi ngi amine
will be tendered
Mr. and Mis Samuel Snvder, of Will
iam street, nie nMolcIng over the ar
rival of a voung duughtei.
Mi and ills William limit, of I.e
hlghton. Pa., nie being eiitPitaliiPd bv
Mr nnd Mrs. Rlchaid Wlntersteln, of
Ninth Blnkely stieet.
Miss Emmu Fnlev of Mt. Cobb who
wns the guest of Miss Lucy Ellis, of
Chinch stteot. letuuiPil homo yestei
day Elpctilclnn J. H Spain, of South
Blakely street, will go to Olvphnut to
day, when he will make a thorough
nvei hauling of the electilc machlnerv
In the plant there. It Is pionosed to
make changes wheiever needed
E. ROBINSON'S SONS' BOCK BEEB.
PARK PLACE.
John Xurlluh, of Ninth Main avenue,
was tendeied n sin prise Tuesday even
ing at his home b a pnity of fi lends
In honor of Its being a birthday annl
versaiv. The members of the Hume Llteiury
society mi t last night at the lesldence
of Pi a nl Wieitii,
Albeit Olsnet. of LaPluiue, visited
fi lends here vesteiduy.
All niemben and friends of the Court
street chinch Epworth League, who
can attend the Leuguo union meeting
nt Puniueue tonight, ate lefiuested to
meet In the lectuto loom of the church
tonight at 7 o'clock.
The Exception.
"It Is Hold," stuted tho lecturer, "that
those who own red hair nro less apt to
grow bnld thun others Tills, honevei,
does nut iiiilj If the red hulr u until
owns Is on Ida wife." Indiunauolla Jour,
mil.
GATHERED IN
SOUTH SCRANTON
FOURTEEN TBIENDS TREPAIIE
FOR DEWEY DAY.
Will Conduct Their Annual Banquet
Next Monday Night Aldorinnn
John. Lentes to Be Speaker of tho
Evening Lady Friends Will Be
the Guests of Honor Funernls of
Robert Schlmpfl! nnd Frank Mc
Donald Progressive Euchre Party.
Firemen's Committees All at Woik.
At Hotel Best last night a joint meet
ing of tho Fourteen Friends and their
lady friends was hold for tho purpose
of completing nil arrangements for the
third nnnuut banquet of tho club to be
held Monday next at Natter's hall on
Alder street. Every member of the
Friends was present nt last night's ses
sion nnd there was a large attendance
of tho ladles. Albert Holer, president
of the club, was chaltman of the meet
ing. The committees In charge ot the ap
proaching event made lietnlled reports,
In which was stated that everything
was arranged James F. Best, steward
of the club, will prepare tho menu. Ho
has engaged a large corps of wait
resses and the several courses will be
served In an exceptional manner.
Fuhrman and his men will begin decor
ating tomorrow. The concert nnd danco
music will be lendeied by Lawrence
and his complete orchestra
It is estimated thaNino hundred nnd
ten couples will be present nt the ban
quet. Alderman John Lentes has been
nsked to deliver the address of the
night. The committee of the banquet
Is comprised of Philip Seheucr, chair
man; Albert Guthcinz, secretary: Will
lam Naegll, Louis dimmer and Will
iam Schwenkcr.
rtlNERAL OF ROBERT SCHIMPFF
Fiom the family residence, S02 Cedar
avenue, the funeral of Robert SchlmpIT,
son of Mr. and Mrs. August Schlmpff,
was held yesterday afternoon. Rev.
E. J. Schmidt, of the Church of Peace,
conducted tho sei vices nt the test
dence. He preached a sermon, speak
ing consolingly to the nflllctod patents.
At tho conclusion of the services the
ptoccbslon moved to tho Plttston ave
nue cemetery, wheic interment was
made. Manv beautiful lloral pieces
were placed on the grave Mrs Mlna
Robinson sent an nnchor, surmounted
bv a dove. Fiom Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Robinson weie a bouquet of roses and
carnations, a basket of carnations from
Mis. Robert E. Schlmplf, carnations
nnd loses from Mr. and Mis. V. L.
Terppe nnd Mr. and Mts. Eugene
Tannler. The (lower bearets were:
William Guthelnz, Otto Epp, Anthony
Eldenbach and William Elsing. John
Baupr, Anthony Dlppre, William Stein
and Geoigo Wltth were the pallbearots.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY.
1 he btanch of the Ladles' Catholic
Benevolent association of this side,
gave a euchte party at Pharmacy hall
Wednesday tilght. The games began
at 0 o'clock, and at tho close of the
seventh game, which was the last,
Mrs. C. G. Boland, Miss Jennie Gavin,
Mr. De Oro and Mr. McGuIre were the
winners.
When tho cards were laid aside,
dancing was enjoyed for boveral hours.
Miss Kate Reardon played the dance
music.
THE M'DONALD OBSEQUIES.
The funeral of the late Trank lie-
Donild took place from his homo on
Cedar avenue, yestordav morning. At
0 o'clock the temalns were borne to St
John's church, where a high mass of
requiem was celebrated by the Rev
Father Fleming The celebinnt of the
mass preached the -Pinion also.
At the close of the services tho re
mains weie borne to the Cathedral
cemetery and laid to rest. Columbus
council, Young Men's Institute, of
which society the deceased was a mem
ber, attended the funeial in a body.
ARE ACTIVELY AT WORK.
The ladles selected by tho three Are
companies of this side, nnd the Relief
Engine compnny of Petersburg, to pre
side at the booths of the fouith dis
trict at the coming fiiPinpn's fait, met
last night at thp Neptune Engine
house.
Miss Lena Rosar. ehaltladv of tho
committee, occupied the clialt. Veiv
gratifying reports weio made by tho
corps of canvaters, and the sevei.il
details needing attention weie given
consideration.
NITI'S or NEWS
son wns born Into the fnmllv of
Hpihv Henn. permanent intu of the
Neptune Engine company Wednesday,
at his residence on Cedar avenue.
Pen Coal Delivered, S1.35,
to South Side, central city and central
Hide Park Address oidets to C B.
Sharkey, 1014 Cedar ave. 'Phone C6S1
E ROHINSON'S SONTBOCIv BEER
OREEN RIDGE.
Ice Cte.ini Soda ut 11 M Cole's
plinimncy, H3S Cauouse avenue
Miss Edith Boiean Is visiting ft lends
In Avoca
Robeit Wat 1 spent Wednesday even
ing in Uuijen.
Mis Joseph llangl has letutned front
u visit to Dulton.
II, T. J.iyne, of Cnpoue avenue, Is
In Hloomsbuig.
E. 1. .urtoicl, of Cntter stieet, has
left for Long Island, whet a he has
aieepted a position.
Philip Steel, of New Voii; city, Is
Visiting lrleuils beie.
Only Williams' Ue cteiini used with
Soda Water drawn at Mantlet's diug
stole.
Tho funeial of the late David S Cobb
tool; placo fiom the Baptist church
vesteiduy afternoon. A huge uiiin
bei of f i lends attended The lloueis
wcieveiv beautiful The pall-beatei
weie 1. H. Stevens, E. O Stevens, C
R Klllgsley, JI M Cole. J B Jack
son nnd Mi Van Auken Hev W. J
Foul and Rtv Mooie spoko briefly at
the house and also nt the chute li. In
let incut was nmde in Forest Hill ceme
tety. .
Beit Hulney and Hanj Francis
DRINK GRAIN-0
nfter you havo concluded that you ought
not to drink colTce It is not a medlrlno
lint iloctcis oidut It, because It Is health
ful Invigorating nnd appetizing. It Is
niudo from purn grulns and bus that licit
seal brown color and tustes like the finest
grades of entice and corns about i as
much. Cliildien like It nnd thrive on it
beenuie It Is n genuine food drink con
taining nothing but vourlehment. Ask
your gtocer for GiaLu-O, tho new food
drink. 15 and 25c.
Warner's Safe Cure not
only strengthens and puts in
prime order the liver and kid
neys, but also purifies and en
riches the blood.
That is why it has gained such
a world-wide reputation for its
remarkable curative effects.
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0 THE POPULAR HOUSE
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BAKING EXHIBITION TODAY. 8
p FOOTE & FULLER CO.,
Mears Uiillillng, 110-142
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spent Wednesday evening at Plttston.
Philip Dunn, of East Market street,
will leave bete tomorrow for East
Hampton, L. 1 , where he has accepted
a position.
Nothing but tho purest of fruit Juices
and lock candy svrup used In soda
flavors at Manner's pharmacy, 920
(St con Ridge stieet.
OBITUARY.
Joseph Shoemaker died suddenly of
he.nt trouble jesteiday morning nt his
icsldPiice, 725 Willow street. He wns
piepating to go to work when the death
sttoke came. Drs. Kolb aud Retz were
sent for, but they could do nothing
Deceased was 40 jcars of age, and Is
survived by his wife and thteo chil
dren. The funeial announcement vvlli
be made later.
Mrs. Mniy T.owis, of Audenriod, Pa.,
mother of Mrs T. R. Watkln, of
Wales street, this city, died yesterday.
Mrs. Lewis is an old resident of this
place and hns many friends in and
around the cltv, who will mourn her
death. The deceased was "6 years of
ago. Funeral announcement later.
Mrs. John Hoffman died nt her homo,
723 Cedar avenue, Wednesday. She
was 07 j eats of age, and had been nll
Ing for many months. One son, John
Hoffman, her only child survives her
The funeral will be held tomonow af
ternoon. Services will bo hold at the
house. Rev. W. A. Notdt otllclatlng.
Mis. Catherine Staples, an old and
respected tesldent of Noith Scranton,
died yesterday morning at her resi
dence. Deceased was SO jears of age
The funeral will be held from the tesl
elenco Saturday afternoon nnd the ser
vlces will be conducted nt the Provi
dence Methodist church nt 2 o'clock.
THINKS HE IS A BURGLAR.
An Edgerton Man Who has Some
Odd Hallucinations.
Tho lollowing uppeaied in the Wed
nesday issue of the husciuchunna
Ttunscilpt und Is thetelii ctedlted to
Aichbnld
"Police Oillcpi- John It. McIIitle was
summoned to EUgetton on Satutday
evening to take charge of a man who
was acting veiy strangely nnd who
held the people of that tieigliboihood
in fear. He went to tit" Hamlet and
took the man In custodj nnd confined
him to the hotough lock-up. On Sun
day morning the man was found lying
on the floor of the cell, not being uble
to move. Di Van Hot en wits sum
moned nnd held an amlnatlon and
found that the man's mind was ue
ranged He had an hallucination that
some one was trjing to embalm him
and had him laid out foi hut ial When
questioned by Otllcer Mcllale be said
he w.ts one ot the buiglais who tobbed
the power house at Mavlleld anil that
he wanted to go to tho hospital, wheie
the test of his friends were general
Manugei PlMiit came to town Suiuln.v
evening to Investigate and the man
admitted that he u.is with the hui
glnts tot a time, but took no pait In
the tobbeij "
Tin above Item in all piolmblllti te
feis to one John Chestei Peek, of Ed
gerton, now a piisoner at the county
jail on a ehaige of "felonious ussauu
and who savs ho was with the May
Held burglais. He beats no evidence
of wounds and the one man wanted to
complete the gang .s supposed to have
been wounded
E.ROBINSON S SONS' BOCK BEEH.
MINER SEVERELY BURNED.
Gas Explodes in the Woodwaid Mine
with Serious Results.
John Joms, emploved us a miner In
the Woodwind colllciv. opeiiued by the
Delawiiie, Luekiivuiinu and Western
company nt Kingston, was seveiel)
binned b esplouing gas vesteiduy
inclining His iujuilcH nie mostly
about the neik. aims and shoulders.
He was lemoved to the .Moses 'jiii"
hospital
IE. ROBINSON'S SONS' BOCK BEER.
MAY GET ANOTIIER MINE.
Scranton Conl Company Hns Its Eye
on Blue Ridge Colliery.
Engineers of the Scranton Coal com
pany are looking over tho Blue Ridge
cpllleiy at Peckville, preliminary to
pegotlatlous being opened for the
transfer of tho propel ty.
Should the salo bu effected the new
MUW
FURNISHING STORE.
Enjoy Life
In a Utopia
A practical de
monstration now
being given in our
Window.
Washington Avcuuc.
AMUSEMENTS,
A CADEMY OF MUSIC,
nimaUNDBR & RCIS. Lcsseel.
II. R. UONU, Manieer.
Three Nlghti nd a Matlneei, Ccmmenclnz
Monday, may ist, with Mitlneoj
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Special Engagement
n
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Hypnotist and Mind Reader.
One Continuous Laugh.
SEE tho Great Blindfold Drive.
SEE Transmission by Telepathy.
SEE the Hindoo Sleep.
Prices Evenings, 10, 20, 30 cents. Mati
nees, 10 and 20 cents.
Ladles tickets Monday night, 15 cents.
3
DAYS
ONLY
Commencing Thursday.Matlnee.Aprll 37.
THE LONDOlfCAIEIY GIRLS
Burlesquers.
Three Days only and closes season,
Mny 1, 2, 3, "Tho Merry Widows'
Burlesquers."
company would make a very large ac
quisition to Its already extensive hold
ings. IN BANKRUPTCY COURT.
Voluntary Petition. Received from
J. N. Pierson.
The voluntary petition In bankruptcy
of J N Pierson, grocer, of Green Ridge,
was vesterday submitted to Referee C.
A Van Woimer. The assets are noth
ing and the nubilities $1,360.
Referee Van Wormer returned yes
terday fiom Tunkhannock, whore he
conducted a hearing In the bankruptcy
petition of Fred S. Bols, of Lacej
vllle. There was no appearance for the
ciPdltors,
History of Pocket Handkerchiefs.
Prom Woman's l.lfc
I'tttll tin, reign r,f the Emptess Jo
sephine a hnndketchief was thought In
riaiue sn shocking tin object that a
lady would never have dated to us It
befoie any one The word, even, was
caieiiiiiv avoided lit refined conversa
tion An in tot who would have used
a hnndkeu'hlef on the stage, even In
the most tearful moments of the play,
would have been unmercifully hissed
and It wus oulv In the beginning of the
preent century that a relebiatcd ae
ttess. Mile Luchesnols, dated to ap
pear with a handkerchief lnher hand
Having to speak of this handkerchief
lit tht coin se of the piece, she never
could summon enough courage to call
It by Its turn name, but referred to It
as ".1 light tissue "
A few veats later u ttanslatlon of
one of Shakespeare's plays, by Alfred
de A'lgny. hn.lug been acted, the vvotd
hundkerchlef was used for the fltst
time on the stage, amid cries of In
dignation fiom every pait of the house
It Is doubtful It even today French
Indies would cairy handkerchiefs If thu
wife of Napoleon I had not given the
signal or adopting them
The Emptess Josephine, although
really lovely, had bad teeth. To con
ceal them she was In the habit of ear
ning small handket chiefs, adorned
with costly laces, which she constantly
tnlsed gtnrefully to her lips. Of course,
all the la dim of the court followed her
example, und handkerchiefs then rap
Idly beame nn Impoitant part of tho
feminine toilet.
Lost Time.
"The lint act, you know, is supposed to
cover a period of twenty jctrs."
"What a long tlmo between drlnkil"
Cincinnati Enquirer,