THE SCRANTON TRIBUiNK-FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1899. X EVENTS OF DAY IN WEST SCRANTON THE WEST SCRANTON ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY. Aro Only Waiting the Granting of n Franchise by Councils to Proceed with tho Erection of Their Plant. Will Furnish Light at a Low Rate Per Month for So Many Lights. Largo Washery to Be Built on This Side Robbed of S185 Shooting In Kelly's Row. The proposed location of an electric light plant In Keyscr Vnllry bv tho lecently incoipotutcd AVest Seiunton j:ifctric Light conipuny. will mean a great deal to tho residents of this side. The ehaiter for the pioposod t ompany haa been gi anted by the nuthotltles at Harrlsbuig and nil th.it remains to in miio the undertaking Is the granting of u franchise by the city councils. In conversation with Tho Tribune icpre scntatlve yesterday a director of the proposed plant outlined the plan of op eration which the company Intend to carry out, and added that If u fian chlse Is granted, capitalists stand ready to Invest Jl.'O.OOO In the new plant. The ompanv proposes to f uriiili clcctilc light to eveiy household In West Scranton and the Noith Hud at a contract rate of $l.f0 to JI.W per month for each hou-o and thus do away with the present meter svstcm now In u-e. They propose to Mipplv new lamps when burned out, but will not replace them when broken by care lessness. In addition to tho low rate for lights, the dhevtor stated, the company pro poses to offer to th city a pmposltion which the councils cannot afford to ig nore, and which will be of incalculable benefit to the city Resides tho location of the electric light plant, negotiations are pending for the purchnso of one of the large culm dumps In Kovser Valley, by two well-known men, who will operate a washerv In conjunction with the elec tric light plant. ft Is expected that tho deal for the culm pile w 111 ho closrrt In a day or two, and work on the washery be com menced at once. Tho new Industries will give employment to a number ot men, and become lmpoitant factors In the manufac tilling inteicsts of tho Kleetile City. robrhry ox plhasant strtirt. Andrew Kavltch, of Pleasant .stieet, is bemoaning the loss of :flS' which suddenly disappered from an Inside pocket a few duvs ago Tho man boards with Mis. Paulina Yangotkl, whose husband is In the county Jail, and had drawn $JS1 fiom the bank, with which to leave the country, iind had placed $10) of the sum in nil pants ' ' PAINTI Yes we Have It. Atlantic Lead, Pure Linseed Oil, and Ready nixed Pnlnt, Varnish, Putty, etc. GLOKGE W. JENKINS', I 01 S Main Avenue. The Shirt Waist Girl Isn't Alone This Year. The whole sex have gone head long into the fashion and now the school miss in her early 'teens, the budding belle of fashion, the smart young woman who knows what she's about, the young wife, the stately matron and grandma herself, all wear the shirt waist, because it is the prettiest, most comfortable, dress iest and coolest summer garment Dame Fashion has ever permitted her followers to wear. We Have Waists for Everybody who can wear them. We have good, cheap waists for those who want them, and superb shirt waists at very moderate cost for people who care for style and want to wear it. At 69c. We offer u choice of five distinct lines in handsomo Cambilc Shin Waist-, with eveiy new fashion wrinkle in them, peifeet fitting, ab solutely fast coloib, and fitting qualities equal to madc-to-oider goods. At 89c. If you want to wear a Dressy Wabh Waist that will always be new when it comes home from the launch y, this lot will till the bill to perfection. Half a dozen distinct lines to select fiom. All swell styles, and not one in the several hundred dozen at your service that Isn't woith more than we're asking See Our Special Globe Warehouse pocket. Tho remnlndor ho secreted in a wallet In an insldo c,ont pocket, and leaving his coat lying in a baby car riage, ho stepped Into a neighbor's house for a few moments. When he returned tho money was not to bo found anywhere. A search warrant was Issued by Aldetmnu Kel low, of the Fourteenth ward, and Pa trolman Saul, Special Olllccr Joseph Drill and Michael Vincent Instituted a search of tho premises, but were tin abl to Ibid any tiaee of tho money. trochlh ovrr a child. .Mrs, Maggie Rldgway, of 218 Fair view aenue, hud a wairrant svvoin out before Aldeiman Kellow on Wed nesday for tho arrest of Mis Sarah Price, ot 111 Noith Main avenue, on a chaige of making threats. At tho hearing it developed that Miss Pilco'n mother Is cat lug for a fi-months-old rhlld of Mrs Rldgway's, and when the Intter went to the Price house to see tho baby Mis. Pilce would not grant her that pilvlloge, believing that tho mother would kidnap the child A dispute aroe oxer the pament of ex pense's for tho little ono'k keeping, and it Is alleged Miss Pilco caught Mrs. Itldgway by the throat and choked her. Mrs. Rldgwny also alleged that Miss Pi Ice giabbed a knife fiom tho table nnd thieateiied to kill hoi. Tho alder liiiin held tho defendant in $300 bill for her appearance at couit. A countersult was instituted yester day by tho mother, Mrs. Maiy Pi Ice, against Mis. Hldguay, charging her with assault and battery, the warrant being Bwom out befoie Alderman Kel low At tho healing last evening Mis Rldgwuv was held in $.200 for her np pearanco at court. The case wis ex ceedingly salacious and atti acted a largo crowd to the hearing. KNTKRTAINMENT THIS EVENING The pupils cif No. 14 school, under tho direction of Daniel Phillips, the principal, will give an entertainment In Mears' hall this evening, the pio ceeds of which will bo used for tho pjvmont of a piano, which has been placed In the fcchool loom. The fol lowing piogiamme will be lendeiod: Chilrman Mr Hairy Miller Selection Orainnur C Accompanist, Miss Gleasun. Declamation (lOidou Kvuns Piano Duct. Misses Morgan and Markwlrk Recitation Miss Mabel Spenctr Vocal Solo Mls Eva Kettle Accompanist, Mfss Moim School History Charles Matthews Autohntp Selection Evan Hopkins Accompanist, Miss Hopkins Selection Grammir I. Accompanist, Ivor Price. Recitation Miss Bcillia Williams Piano Solo MIms Loietta J'ugrn Dlill Hovel of the Maids Misses Spencer, Wade, Margin, Pec kins, McCraekln. Hants, itun liell Morgan and Nettle Snow. Drill under the clliectloa ot Ml-s Gibus Violin fenlo . ... Stephen McDouough Accompanist, Mls-s It. W.ttMus. Pl.iss Prophciv Mls .7ewse Part Piano Solo ,..Mi Ivor Pilie t'lnslng Addles . ruf tic i Howell Chorus .Mixed Voices Accompanist Miss fl Maikwlels lir.V'S AID SOCIETY. The male nicmbeis of the Simpson Methodlat Eplnopal church and con giegatlon met last evening and oigan Izd the 'Men's All Society of Simp son Methodist Episcopal chinch" The; puipose of the organization Is to fur ther the interests of tho chinch and At $1.00. Fine White lawn and Taney Or gandie Waists j:iaboiately tucked voke, vailous effective styles in fmnt tilms, etc. A waist which nu cannot duplicate elscwlieio un der $1 2"i is huiely good aluo at $1 00. That applies to this lot. Others at Sl..-i, 51 7.-.. $2 'jr. and up to $1 00. You may level In bpotless white beauty gotten up as daintily and aitlKtlcallv as though the milliner and white goods wotker had com bined their aits. Rich insertlngs, handsome ombuiiderles, exquisite laces, beautiful edgings, etc., ate tihcd to tho bett advantage on all these White Shirt Waists, with the lesult that matchless stjles and perfect comfort have nt last Joined forces and pioducod an ideal sum mer waist, such as has not hitherto been dreamed of. Display Today, A common expression is: "The human race is grow ing weaker and wiser." That we arc growing weak er is proved by the large number of pale, thin and emaciated people. That we arc growing wiser may be proved by overcoming these disorders with the timely use of Scott's Emulsion of Cod liver Oil with Hypophos phites which gives strength, enriches the blood, invigor ates the nerves and forms fat. joe uid Ji no, all drufpMi. SCOTT A BOWMw Chtmljli, Ntw York. to biing tho men into close touch with one another. Those present 'were very enthusiastic over the undertaking. Chailes Acker was elected piesldent, Trunk Shedd, ecietnry, and James Thro, treasurer, Permanent organiza tion was established and twenty incm bcis weie enrolled. A membcishlp committee was appointed consisting of Charles Atltci, Frank Shedd, W. W. Davis, Ernest York and W. C. Wil liams, 1r, The c hall man will appoint additional committees at the next meeting, which will be held next Thiusday evening, when nil men identilled with the church aro Invited to be present. EXCITEMENT IN KELLY'S HOW. Considerable excitement was caused In Kelly's tow on Scranton street nt noon yesteiclay when a shot was fired by John New mills at another colored man named Ham Plerson, better known as "Tricky Sam." The Now mills fam 111 icslde In the row, and Plorson spoke too familial Iv to a female member of th- fnmllv When Mrs Newmtils 10 monstrnted with him, he became abus ive and threatened to do tho women bodily hnun. John Nuwmuls, who happened In at I he time, secured a shot gun and pur sued Pleion, who made his escape just as the former Hied a load of lock s-alt after him. Several windows were bioken In the shooting. i:crnstoN to niNGHAMTOx At a meeting of St. Rienden's coun cil. Young Men's Institute, last even ing, it was decided to inn an ecur slon to Hlngh.imtnn over the Dilawaie, Lackawanna and Western lalhoad on July I. The following committee was appointed to make the necessaty ai i.ingemont. Oeoige Orr, Thomas Mo. Hugh, Thomas Hur.st. James Qulnnan, John J Durkln, Patilek Duffy, Patilck Gtadv, Thomas McGiaw, Junes Piown and Timothy .McCoy. Additional "Ub-comii'lltees will he appointed to aiiango minor details-, and tho bovs cpcct to run one of the laigest exclusions to the Pallor City that has evei bdt heie WILL PCnCHAKi: Tlin LOT Washington camp, No. ITS, Patilotlc Order Sons of Anieilca, at a regular meeting last evening, decided to ptn chasa the lot at the coinei ot Nioilli Main avenue and Clarke court, oppo site Chuko Utos.' genei.it stoies, and insti noted the tuistoes to close the negotiations The pi lee is $'!,300, and tho lot Is Vt; feet, flouting on Main avenue, and the camp Intend to elect theieon a build ing woith b.Hwetn $s.000 and $PJ,000, with all medoin Impiovomonti, giving West Scranton one of the best equipped lodge looms in the city SlXWr KVKN1NO PAHTY. MKses Catheilne and Maine Phillips-, of Academy stioet, eutei tallied a few fi lends last evening at their homo In honor of .Miss I.yndal Jones, a giadu ato ot Ilellevue hospital. Now Yoik. Tho evening was enjoyably spent by the guobts. Those pie.sent weie: Misse Cathei lne and Maine Phillips, l.vnclal Jones, Miss Gillllths and Di. Tallsen Phillips, David Owens, Ihneison D. Owen and Chailes V. Daniels. fcni:kal ok mks colhy. Sei vices over the lemalns of tho lato Mis. Hobeit Colby weie conducted at the house, corner of TJiomlev avenue and Swetland stieet, yesterday after noon by Jtev. K. J. Mclleniv, lector of .St David's Episcopal church. The pall-beaieis were William Smith, Thomns Illchaids, David li'itchfoid and Mr. Walters The icmuins weto In toned In Toiest Hill cemot-ij ISHFOIU: ALDUItMAN KKI.I.Y. Maggie Uanett.ot 13C Meildlan stteet, was given a healing last evening on a charge of being a common scold. Tho chaige was proferied by Mrs. Louise Doughei, her next door neighbor. The aldeiman divided the costs Aldeiman Kelly issued a wairant yes teidny for the an est of Patiick Casey, of Ml Luzerne htieet, for thieatenlng the life of Mrs. Elizabeth Lance. The hearing will be held today. GLwnrtAL ni:ws notes The regular inootln? of the Satur day night club scheduled for tomor iow evening, has been postponed ow ing to tho nbsenco of seveinl members, until Saturday evening, June '1 Waco tlibe, No. 43, Daughters of Pocahontas, Improved Oidei of Hod Men, held a very pleasant enteitaln ment and Icp cream social at lted Men's hall Wednesday evening A number of friends weio entertain ed nt tho home of Miss Anna Jenkins, on Tenth street, Wednesday evening, In honor of her guest, Mis. Anna Moi le, or Danville, who will return home today after an otended visit here ot seveial weeks' duiation. Tho Webster Llteraty and Debating society will meet this evening at tho homo of William Ellas, llttO Washbuin stieet An Infant child of Mr nnd .Mis Will iam Masteis, of tho Pyne. died jester daj. The funeiai will bo conducted this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the house. Intei mont will ho made In Tayloi. Charles Wallace, of 1C0 South iSum ner avenue, had his left foot smashed DRINK GRAIN-0 nfter jou have concluded that jou ought not to drink coffee It Is not a inedlrlno but doctors older It, !oeaune it U health, ful, Invigorating and appetizing. Jt U made from pure grains und has that rich seal brown color und tastes Ilka tho finest grades of cofTeo and coats nbout Vi as much. Children like it and thrive on It became it Ih a genuine food drink con taining nothing but nourishment. Ask your grocer for araln-O, tho new food drink. 15 nnd 25c, . by the Traction company's stono crusher while nt work In Dunmore yes terday. A wan ant waH sworn out befoie Al derman Kellow yesterday for Mrs. Julia Malta, of llcnnessy court, charged with assault and battery by Mrs. Annie liar land. The hearing will be held this evening, and a counter-suit Is antici pated. Special meetings lll he held at tho Salvation Army barracks tomorrow and Sunday In honor of Mrs, Ensign Will lams, who will return to her home In Wales next Wednesday. Tho eisteddfod announced to bo held at the Tabernacle Congregational chutch on Memorial day has been post poned, ow lug to the singing festival to bo held in the Klist Welsh Congrega tional church, Frank Fellows, ot Luzerne and Tenth streets, was urtestcd last evening for malicious mischief. Ho will be given a hearing this evening. Henry V, Dnvles will give a talk this evening nt the Fiist Welsh Unptlst church on "The Elvers of Our Coun try" at tho oung people's meeting. Thomns Jones, of Acker avenue, Is suffering fiom injuries sustained while at work in tho Holden mine. . Forest Dershlmer, Jumcs Eallcy and tho Misses Annie Dagger, Eva Phillips, Lillian Moore nnd Edith Wil liams will represent the Baptist Young People's union of tho First Baptist church at tho union mooting in West Plttston on June 9. Tho Misses Ida nnd Jessie Han Is en tertained a number ot their young ft lends at their homo on Sumner ave nue, Wednesday night. Those present spent u very enjo.vnblo evening. Thoy weio entertained by a number ot se lections on a phonogtaph, after which games weio played and refreshments served, A pleasant party was tendered tho Misses Edwards, of Haw ley, at the homo of Mr. and Mis. Aithur Loyshon on North Bromley nvenue, Wednesday evening. PERSONAL PAUAOUAPHS. Mrs. Helen Kilmer, ot North Hyde Paik avenue. Is seriously 111 at her home. William Price, sr , of South Main avenue, has returned from n visit with his daughter nt Syracuse, N. Y. Miss Kate McLoughlln. of Kcianton street, is in Kutfalo, where she will at tend the wedding of her cousin, Miss Maii Turnei Thomas Itow lands, of Lansfoid Is visiting fi lends on this side. Miss Ituth MoiRan. of Noith l'llmoio avenue, is visiting her sister In Phila delphia. Hairy Jacobs of Olvphant, is tho guest of fi lends oiiNoith Main avenue Pea Coal Delivered, $1.25, to South Side, central city and central Hyde Paik. Address orders to C. B. Sharkey, 1014 Cedar ave. 'Phono 6CS3. EOTJTH SOrtANTON. The seiles uf entei talnments given dining the winter at the Young Wo men's Chilstiun association rooms closed vvAh one held last night "Mrs Jnlley's Wax AVotkH" one of the best of tho stoiies of Dickon's Pickwick papeis, was the attiactlou. The looms of the association weie filled to their utmost bv those attending Miss Anna Van Noit, sen etui v of the South Scianton blanch of the Young Wo men's Christian association, presided nt the outeitaiument. Incident to "Mis Jarley's" exhibition a progiamme ot vocal and liistuimeutal music was ren deied. Miss How lands, assistant secretary at the looms, Impeisonated "Mis Jailey;" Miss Ida Itenchler 'Little Nell," Miss M. Ktahlhehei, "King Solomon." Miss Jessie Hagen. Queen of Sheha " Miss Tlllle Zleglei. 'Daisy Maid." "Japanese Grant." Miss Matv Hiowei, "Maid of Honor," Miss Phoenlo Grlnei , 'lted Cioss Nurse," Miss Anna Uric h len, "Wounded Soldlei," Miss Minnie Hafnei, ' Little Ho-Peep," Julia Danks woith: "Maude Mullet." Miss Katie Kellciman, "Miss Muffett." .Miss Alice Fennev, and "Uoddess of Liberty" Miss Kate Oppei. Tluee beautiful tab leaus weie nlo jjhen Misses Ida Klb ler, Dora Scheuer and Anna Uie.sor gave iccltatlons, Misses Carile Nape and Anna Biesser gave a vocal duet, James Notion and William Scheuer also sang. Ice ceiatn and cake weio served after the entertainment. The membeis of the Lojalty club of tho Young Women's i'hilstlan association will give a May dance tonight at the looms. Paul Smith, of Peai stieet, sustained a spi allied arm yesleida while en gaged in a filendly bout. Dr Itltz at tended him Miss Maltha Schultz, ot Meadow avenue, and Geoigo Mlru, of Plttston avenue, went to Blnghaniton, Wednes day, and weie quietly man led. The young couple did not infoim any of their ft lends of tho event until their return to the city jesteiday They ale now lesiding at the home of the gtoom, CU Plttston avenue Mi. mid Mis Mlitz are well and favotably known on this side. GREEN BIDOE. The Ladles of St Kntherine's Guild of Chinch of the Good Shepheid will berve Ice cientn, stiawbenles nnd cake on the afternoon and evening of Devol ution day fiom J until fi and fiom 7 until 10 In tho Guild rooms. B. F. Killam, of Capouso avenue, has lecoveied from a few davs' illness. Mi. and Mrs. Chailes. Slade aic spending a week in Wayne count v. D E Foote, of Penn avenue, who has had charge of M T. Kellar's ti cit ing hoises, left vestorday for Plttston, wheio they will be trained for tho com ing season. ' W. C Ite nolds and daughter, Mabe, of New York stieet, aie visiting nt Lynn, Susquehanna county. O. W Snell. of Plv mouth, spent the fore pait of tho week heie. h Tooth brushes, all sizes and ptlces. The llnest in the city at Manner' phar macy. No 020 Gieen Itldge stteet. Woilt of building the St Joseph's Foundling Home Is being rapidly pushed. Mis r J Hedilck, of nichmont paik, is enteitalnlng her nioteh, Mis. Snell, of Plymouth W. II. Keene, of Iloulevaul avenue, Is seilously ill. B. F Dunn, of Delaware street, Is homo fiom Now Yoik cltv for a few dav s. Tho young daughter ot Mi. and Mis. Taylor, of Capouso avenue. Is 111 with scarlet fever. The Oiaminar A pupils of No. 28 school aio practicing for Memorial da. Mrs. II L. Huidlck Is visiting ft lends in Wellsboio, Pa. Mrs Elton Chuko gavo nn Infoimal icceptlon at her homo on Gieen nidge street Wednesday afternoon fiom 3 un til S o'clock. Sponges of all descriptions for bath, also the Loofah or Egyptian wash rag, a great novelty for tho bath, at Man ners, No, 820 Qieen Itldge street. KK KKKKK.KKKK.KKKKKKKt'.KKt'.KKKKKKKKKKKHKHnV'.t'.KKKKKKKKKHKHK V V K V V K K ft,' ftf U ft," K It X It V V V ' K It V ft.' ft.' k ft ft ft.' V V V ft.' ft.' ft.' ft.' ft ft.' V V ft' ft' ft ft' ft' ft' ft' ft V ft' ft' ft' ft' V ft' ft' ft' ft' ft' ft V ft ft' ft ft' ft' ft ft' ft ft ft' ft' A book sale without an equal All $ i. so copyright books have been reduced to 8oc. Any titles that have been sold out, will be re-ordered for you at the price advertised, provided order is placed this week. All $1.50 Copyright Books, 80c. o . $ A- -0 Oakleaf edition Handy volumes, bound in cloth, handsomely il lustrated. Published at 50 cents. 20c Friday sale of apron ginghams Five thousand vards of St.indard Apron Ginghams, worth 6c. Friday at 3c the yard ft' si ft' ft' ft ft' ft' ft' ft ft ft' ft V ft' ft ft' ft ft ft ft' ft' ft' ft' ft ft ft ft" ft Friday Sale of shirting prints Best quatity, full standard prints, newest colors, worth 5 cents. Friday 22c the yard Friday sale of skirting crash An excellent quality of Skirting Crash, that easily brings five cents the yard. Friday special, 3Jc the yard St"A 'A 'A 'A 'A "A "A 'A 'A 'A "A A "A A A 'A V'A HAPPENINGS OF NOR-mSCRANTON THOMAS BEAP, OF KEYSER AVENUE BADLY INJURED. Chaige of Powder He Supposed Dead Exploded and He Wns Severely Cut and Bruised by Flying Pieces of Coal Thomas Hcaley's Giocery Storo on Bloom Avenue Entered Wednesday Afternoon Social at Puritan Congregational Chuich. Patilotic Service Sunday. Thomas Heap, of Ktywr avenue, was voiy hpi loudly injuied in thc Mai vine mine ycstcrcluv Reap is a miner and put a charpc" of powder in a hole and United a Miulb to explode it. As Is tho custom lie retreated to a place of safety and when ho thought a sunk-lent time had elapsed, went to vaid tho fnce of the chamber, thinKlpB the squib had Kone out. When near the face of the coal the chatije exploded nnd ho vva badly cut nnd biulhed by llylnsr pieces of coal fiwlnp; tc tho fact that tho hole vvns down near the bottom of the chamber Ueap's pilnclpnl injuilea aie about the leg". If the hole had been up hlsher the result would havo been mote seri ous. A PARING! TlIir.F. Thomas Healey's giocery store, cor ner of Jtloom avenue und "West Alar Uet street was broken Into Wednesday 11 f lei noon while Ilealey was at dinner. Tho thief entered by means of a hide window by breahiiiK a pane and nn hoKlnB the latch, after which nn en tianee was easy. lie piled open the money till with a miner pick and ransacked oveiv coi ner of tho place. Tho thief ranled away with him $7. No clue to his identity has been discovered. SOCIAL aATiu:ni.G. The members of the Purltun '""on KU'KUtlonal chuich held a social Bath ci ins last oveniiiB at tho church par lots on West Maiket stieet. I'veiy member was present and a very en joyable ovenliiK was spent by all Af ter the pioBinmmo rcfieshments was solved, Tho following piocjraninie was ren dered l'iano solo, Miss T.llliun Morris: conttalto solo, Miss Maiy Davis; m prano solo, Mis. Murprarct Cousin: piano nolo, Miss Uzzlo Owens, tenor solo, Mr. W. M. Davis: selections on comet, V, V Reese, uddicssos by J. II. Phillips and Armlt Thomas, rnnspNAi-i notes. Mis. Daniel X'hllllps, of llazleton.and THE LEADER Scranton Store, 124-126 Wyoming Avenue. David Harum, by Edward Noyes Wescott. Red Rock, by Thomas Nelson Page. The Choir Invisible, by James Lane Allen. The Castle Inn, by Stanley Weyman. The King's Jackal, by Richard Harding Davis. The Gaddy, by E. S. Voynich. The Phantom Army, by Max Pcmberton. i The Changeling, by Sir Walter Besant. The Forest Lovers, by Maurice Hewlett Hope, the Hermit, by Edna I.yall. Afterwards, by Ian MacLaren. Beside the Bonny Brier Bush, by Ian MacLaren. Mollic's Prince, by Rosa Nouchettc Carey. Simon Dale, by Anthony Hope. Prisoner of Zenda, by Anthony Hope. Rupert ot Henizau, bv Anthony Hope. Adventures of Francois, by S. Weir Mitchell. And 100 others. All books at half price Some rare book wonders here cloth bound books of all kinds at less than the publisher's price. We must reduce this book stock as we need the space for som e other department. 20c cloth bound books, at 6c 25c cloth bound, gilt top books. 12c 35c cloth bound, gilt top books. 18c Friday sale of torchon laces One of those important oc casions that come only ouce in a great while. Torchon and Valenciennes laces, from two to six inches wide real value 7c to 15c the yard. Friday 4c and 6c Friday sale of fine embroideries Strictly high-class cambric and nainsook embroideries, very wide and in the newest and richest designs, really worth from 1 5c to 20c the yd some are slightly soiled.but otherwise perfect. Friday 10c the yard 'A A 'A A 'A 'A it 'A A AAA A'AAA 'A A 'A 'A lier daughter Mrs. W. J. Williams of Taylor, spent yesterday with Mi and Mrs. T. D. Jameson, of West MatKet Ftreet. Mrs. I'lUabeth Hiyant and Mro Sarah 1'iown, of Houesdale, are tho Kuests of their slRtei, Mrs Delos Moore, of Parker street. Del Ron lev Ins been appointed a janitor at the auditorium. Pattolmnn DiiRPrnn Is t-pendlnK a week's vacation hshlnjr In the sti earns of Susquehanna county. K. Miller, or Couit street. Is In Phil adelphia on a business trip. Alls James PurvN, of Newark, N. J Is visiting Mis. D. J. Green, of Blair avenue. Mr..WIlllam Grlliln, of Paiket Micet, Is receiving treatment for appendicitis at the Hahnemann hospital Andrew Cahoon, of Kast Market stieet, Is visiting Nicholson friends. MKs May Schlottcr, of New York, is visiting her patents on Delaware btieei. Daniel Jenkins and Thomas IMwards spent yesterday at Carbondale I. D. Hoekwell, of Syracuse. N. V, once an old resident of this place, Is visiting friends here William Davis, of Spilng stieet, Is home on his three months' vacation from Yale colleue Thomas Hruniinuge. a boy employed at Vnnar's factory, had licit Uodda, a foreman of the above named facioiy, ai rested for ahsault and battel y yes terday. The case was heaid by Alder man Roberts nnd settled bv Itodda pay ing tho cost which was $1 75 Mrs. Philip Ii Halt, of Kingston, was the guest of fi lends on North Main aveiuio ycbtciday SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Tonmtrciw evening the onice of the Providence Gas and Water company will be icinoved to the Auditorium, on the first Hoot. ' Atinngements are being made by tho 1 ('umbeiland Hose company for their second annual picnic, to be held In Pieai's giove, Juno 7. Theie will bo a patilotlc service In the Piovldence Piesbyterian church next Sunday evening. The tlilt cl degiee was tonfeued upon two c ancllihitcs at the meeting of Gieen Rldgo Odd Kellow s lust evening The tongiegatlon of Church of the Good Shepherd will run an excuislon to Lake Ariel, June 10. OBITUARY. Mrs. Anna Mailo Haumelster. wife of Joseph Rauinlester, sr., died at her lnnne, lOil North Irving avenue. Put eisburg, yesterday Sho was 6S yeais of age and Is survived by her hus band, two bons, Joseph JJaumelstor, ot Sanderson's drug store, and William Haumelster, of Chittenden's pharmacy, and Mis. Hcnty Spruks, ot South Scranton, The funeiai will tako place tomouow afternoon at S o'clock. Ser vices will be ut the house, and inter ment at Dunmoie cemetery. tVH i s t t A X .1 X X .1 .1 X .1 . .1 .J .1 X Bnrts' library Greatest list of titles ever published in one binding more than 400 works, former price 50c 35c Friday sale of children's dresses An extraordinary sacrifice of children's washable dresses in a variety of styles none in the lot was ever marked less than $1.23. Friday special 69c each , , X .X .X ,x .X X X .X .X .X ,x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Friday sale of cotton grenadines Very popular this season look like silk grenadines, come in many desirable colors real value 6c the yard. Fu'day 4c the Yard Friday sale of linen towels 30-inch pure liuen.hemmed and ready for use, price al ways was 12 'ic. Ft id jy 8c each X X x X X X "A 'A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A INJUNCTION AGAINST SHERIFF Restrained from Selling the Houe and Lot of Evan Tucker. C A Van Wotmer, referee In bank tuptcy, yesterday issued an Injunction to restialn Sheilff Pryor from today selling a house and lot at Carbondale owned by Uvim Tuekei. Jane Car hon had a tnoitgage of $600 against Tucker's house and she foreclosed it recently In the county court, whereup on It was adveitlsed for sale along with other propeitles by the sheriff to morrow forenoon Tucker belonged to the firm of Tuck er it Maxey They were recently de claied bankiupt Since they were de clared bankrupts the foreclosure was begun by Mrs Carson The United States couit. Referee Van Wormer says, Is the ptoper plare for the sale to take place and not hi the county court nnd for that leason tho injunction was lsucd It Is the flist time such an injunction has been Issued GAVE A DRESS PARADE. Companies D, K, G of the Eleventh regiment, held a battalion drill last night on Wyoming avenue between Mulberry and Olive streets and wound up the dilll with a dress parade. Col onel Watres was in command and each company hud almost its full comple ment of men "The concluding feature the dress: puinde, was fxcellently done Rauer'a band played the music and thetc was a snap nnd swing nbout the movements wanting when tlv lnttalon marched1 without music Just previous to tho conclusion of the parade, a regimental order was lead dliectlng' that the bat talion meet m tront of the armory nt 1 15 p m Tuesday atternoon to take pait In the Memorial Day parade, to bo held by the Grand Army of tho Republic posts FOUND HIS LOST PIGEONS. Chailes C Tripp, of 1125 Providence road. lost si number of valuable pigeons during Wednesday night, and last evening visited the bird stores on the central city In search of them. While In one of the stores on Spruce street a l.'-yeni-old boy named Oswald Jones, who lives In Providence came In and offered live pigeons for sale. Mr. Tripp lecognlzed four out ot the tlve as him property and had the boy taken in cus tody by Seargeant Jones. The lad says he traded other pigeons for the ones Mr. Ttlpp claims. He will be Riven a chance of pioving It in police court this morning. Big Billiard Match. Now York, May is The rlrst night's play In the thrro amnion billiard mutch with Jako Hchaffer and W. H. Harrison against Frank Ives and John H. Thatch er ended In favor of the first named pair. Score, 60 to 45 Tho play will continue tomorrow night, or until cither Bide scores 200, . u
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