THE SCRANTON TRIBUNJS- SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1800.
9
Maid
and
Hams
cents
ITTNERAL OF M. MORRISON.
The funeral of Michael Morrison,
xxho met such a sudden death In nn
accident on the Fouith of July morning
wa? held yesteiday at half past ten
o'clock In St Hose church Solemn
high mass ns celebrated by Reverend
Fathers I'oftey, Nenlon nnd GiIfTln A
touching sermon was preached by Itev.
Father Nealon. Intel ment xxas made
In the new Catholic cemeterv. Many
frtonds were presnt fiom out of town.
The pall-beaters were: Messrs C M.
Hagan, James Boylnn. H J. Brennan,
Matthew Norton. I. F. Moffltt, J. W.
Kllpatrlck. K P. Hurke and T. V.
Powdcrl, lr The (lower beaters were
Dr T. J. Lnml), Thomas Btennn and
James Campbell.
PUTTING IN NEW TIES.
While the work of the Delaware and
Hudson engineer coips indicates that
a change will ex'ontuallx be made in
tlu tallioad i out e oei the mountain
ni in other woids that n tunnel will he
tun thiough the mountain tepnlts are
being steadll made on the old load
Niv and ny substantial looking ties
nro being put in all along the toute
ThK hnweer, Is absolutely neco.ary
as the old load was not built for Mich
trains as now tun over it
FRED TOPPING DEAD.
Woid was leiolxed In tills city yes
teidaj afternoon of the death of Fred
erick Topping whlih occurred at
Sm liene us, N Y. Mi. Topping for
mer resided hero nnd was foreman of
the Delawnie and Hudson xx reeking de
pal tment Susequontly he lan a (ish
market on Thhd street. He was about
lifty years of age
NO DECISION YET.
A meeting: of the Judges who nrc to
award the prizes to participants in the
' Fourth of July events was called
in the council rooms last night,
but General Manager Sahtn was the
only peison who appeared. He sas
the judge must do their woik even
If Jt is distasteful. Another effort will
be made to get them together Monday.
XOCAI AND PERSONAL. '
G. S. Kimball entertained his coffee
agents and their friends at Tern hall,
Crystal lake, last evening. About
fifty guests sat down to u sumptuous
repast. A number of Interesting
toasts constituted the post piundlai
exercises. Professors Thomas and
lUimsby, of this city, furnished music.
Miss Mame Bird, of Windsor, who
has been vlstlng at the home of Dr.
"Wheeler, will be the guest of Scianton
f i lends before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sluman, of Thorn
Btrect, are entertaining Miss Gussie
Leahmnn and Paul Clumb, of New m It,
N.J.
Miss Kathryn Jay, principal of No.
8 school, will go to Foit AVayno next
week to spend some time with her
Bister.
J. B. Shannon was In Uniondale yes
terday. Ethel Robblns, of John Btieet, Is vis
iting In Wnyninrt.
Contractor Tiftnay lost a finger In
A planing machine Thursday.
Evan Thomas, of Salem avenue, had
two fingers so bdly crushed while coup
ling1 cars ut Cadosla that they may
have to be amputated.
Dr. J. S. Nlles entertained the doc
tors of the city last evening in honor
of his brother, Dr. Harry Niles.
One hundred and ninety-five excur
sionists went from Carbondale on the
Jonas long's Sons' tialn yesterduy.
One hundred and ninety-three were
ladies.
OLVPHANT.
The laying of the coiner Btone of the
new Presbyterian church on Delaware
lrect next Tuesday evening will he
under the auspices of the Klngbbuiy
lodge of MaEons. District Deputy
Grand Master Thomas F. AVells will
conduct the ceremonies. The mem
bers of the lodge will inarch from their
rooms to the site of the new building
At the conclusion of the ceieruinltu
lunch will be sered.
A trolley party fiom South Kcranton
Enjoyed a ride to this place Thurs
day evening. They were entertulned
at the West Knd hotel, where several
hours were delightfully spent In danc
ing, Edward Parry has moved his barber
shop from Illakely to the Lally build
ing on Lackawanna street.
Berry & Fiew opened their new store
In Blakely.
An exhibition of drawing nnd writ
ing, the work ot the pupils, was held
St. Patrick's academy during tho
Miss Lucy Tucker, the daughter
of a prominent farmer of Versailles,
Ind., wa9 the victim of nervou9
prostration. MoBt of the time she
was confined to bed, nnd was on
the verge( of St. Vitus' dance. It
was a pitiful case which medical
science failed to conquer. Finally
a doctor prescribed Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People. Her
father said:
"We began giving the pills at
once, and the next day we could
see a change for the better in her.
We gave her one pill after each
meal until she was entirely well.
She has not been sick a day since.
We think the cure almost miracu
lous. Frank Tucker, Mrs. F.Tdckhr.
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Tucker, being
duly sworn, state that the fore
going is true in every particular.
Hugh Johnson,
Justice of the Peace.
From the Republican, Versailles,
Ind.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pilli for Ple IVopIe
contain, in a conlrnrd farm, nil the He
mcnt npcftrr to giYf r w life nnd rich.
mm to the blood nl retoro shattered
nerves. Ttiey are an unfailing fpeciflc (or
such disease us locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, ft. Vitus' danee, aciatica, neural
Kin, rheumatism, nervous headache, the
after-effects of thn grip, palpitation of the
heart, pale nnd sallow complexions, and all
forms of weakness cither in male or female.
Or. Williams' Pink Pil tor Pale People tn never
old by the doitn or hundred, but alvtavt In pack,
ages. At all druggist, or direct Irom the Dr. WIN
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.. CO
per boi, 6 bom I2.E0.
past week The xxnik shows that the
pupils are attaining a higher standard
of excellence under the efficient teach
ing of the slsteis. '
Miss Bridget Carbine has returned
home after spending the et k In Jer
myn. Set vices at the usual time will bo
held In the Congiegatlonal church to
moirow morning nnd eenlng. In the
evening the pastor dellxer a cr
inim on Cod's Faithful Ptomlses"
Regular services will be held In St.
George's mission, Ldxx arils' hall to
morrow afternoon nt 3 SO o'clock. Itev.
K. J. Haughton will hae charge
Walter Sehank has returned fiom a
trip to New Yoik.
Miss Lottie Benton, of Port Jeivls,
Ish spending the week with Mis. P. F.
Muiphj, of Dunmoie stieet.
Mis. Rachel Piltelmid, who has been
xlsltlng her son nt Hancock, N. Y
has teturned home.
Jacob Gtilslngei. of Coclnaii. Ga . Is
the guest of Mi. and Mis. A. J. Shultz,
of Lackawanna stieet
Miss Dora Ley entei tallied Miss
Bertha .Moses, of Scianton, xesteiday.
Miss Nellie Foguitx, of Zanesxllle,
O, Is the guest of Mr and Mis James
O'Btlen, at the West End hotel
Mis HMiu Jones has returned fiom
a lslt with Wilkes. B.n re fi lends
Miss Jennie Patten has letuined
home after a week's Islt with l da
tives In Caiboiulalc.
George Bxans. of Hde Pai k, spent
voster.lny with his aunt, Mis John
i:ans, of Lackawanna Mien
-Miss Maggie Kennedy, who has In en
the guest of Mr. and Mi M. J. Mc
Andievx. leturncd to hei home in Pioxl
dence Wednesday.
PEOKVILLE.
i'fr1C;- W' CooU n,1( t" chlldu-n
art- lsltliig relntlxcs at Aldcison. Pa.
An Infant son of Mi nnd Mrs r L
TaMor Is xeiy ill.
'Squire S W. Arnold soerit Wednes
day tlshlng foi bass t,t Scull pond Th
ai gest weighed two and thiee-c.uai-ters
pound.
The following eiv Intel estlng pto-
s allatlon by the Hlakeh council. No.
3-0, Junlot Ordei Tmted Ameilc.in
-Mechanics on Thumlny evening, July
li ..nm,olln sol' W f! Haw lex.
, tt!,tin' Ml""' Jl'lrcd Shaei. wing,
,Z .,,mAt. "na ,M"5' "f Obph.uil,
ecltaiion, Mls Ola itogeis .olo. Mi.
' . Sx ingle i citation, MlssXCiiace
Hughes, address, Itex. S C. Slmpkins;
song. M,. Thomas and paity After the
entertainment, cake and ceiam will be
erxid The public Is con,,y IUtf,(1
to attend and spend a pleasant ex en-
The choir of the Methodist Episcopal
Clutch will meet for lehe.ial this
eninir at the home of Mm i:i,ner w
MMnglo. on Pleasant axenue Oeoige
x. bha diiec tni
Seivlces in the Piesli.xi. ,ian chinch
Sunday at 10 ",o n in and T so p m .
Ltv. S. H Moon, D. D. pistor Sub
3ect foi moining I,.bIuii and Coin
mem Life Uecoiulled." exciting -lm.
lei ' a setmon for juiung men
Chlldien's day will ... oberMl to
moitow the Methodist Episcopal
chinch In the moijilng th. eet,ses
will he by tlie ptimorj depaitrneiit
under the dlrcctlo-i of the ten.heis.
Mls Nellie Peck and Ml.ss nP (?lll.
tnue. In the exenlng the exercises v
be by the adult dep.u tineiit. tindei tho
dlieetlon of H. C. MeCormle. the as
sistant supeilnlendeiu of the school
Petfons tioubled with dlaiihoea will
be Interested In the ixneilctno of Mi.
W. JI Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorram p.
rroldence, It. I He sa.x., "Foi hev
eial ears I haxe been almost a con
stant suffeter ttom dlaiihoea. the tie
quent uttacks complete!) piostuitlng
me and icndetlng me unlit for my du
ties at this hotel About two yeais ago
a traveling si .cman kindly gaxe me a
small bottle f Chamberlain's Colle,
Choleia nnd Dlauhoen Itenndy. Much
to my sinpilse nntl delight its eiieits
x ere Immediate. Whenexer I felt symp.
toms of the ditcasc I xxould fottlfy my.
self against the attack xxith a fexv
doses of this valuable leinedv. The re
sult has been vciv satlfnctoiy and al
most complete lellef from the atTllc
tion." For sale by all diugglsts. Ma-thexx-
Bios., xvholeaIe and retail ngts.
TUNKHANNOCK.
Contractor Lelghton started the work
of cxcaxatlon on tho sewer extension
on Thuisday afternoon with a gang of
ubout txventy laboreis. The ditch will
start fiom the coiner of Hairlson and
Bildge stieets and go up Hairlson to
Putnam, then starting at the comei of
Hanison and Wniren, will tome down
Warren to tho tlxer. with short spuis
on Marlon, Washington and Church
stieets. The wholo wotk will occupy
probably a month or six weeks
Ex-Sherlff George L. Kennard, of
Meahoppen, was In Tunkhunnock on
Friday
W. E. Little, James W. Piatt and
Henry Harding, who have been attend-
Inpr the meeting of the State Bar asso
ciation nt Wllkcs-Barie, returned homo
on Friday.
An Informal dance xxna held at Piatt's
opeta house on Friday evening.
Mr Lucius II. Squlcis, of Scrnnton,
Is visiting Hon. A. II. Squlcis here.
Mrs John S. Turn, of Scranton, xxho
has been In Tunkhannock for the past
week, returned home on Friday.
J H. Mnhon, of AVIIkes-Barre, was
In Tunkhunnock jestcrday.
TAYLOR NEWS.
New Catholic. Church Excursion in
stallation of Officers Personal
News.
The exclusion of tho congregation ot
the new Catholic c hutch xx-lll be lun to
Mountain paik on July 18.
Miss Itnchcl Stevens, of Old Forge
Imtough, enjoyed a ride on her xxheel
to this town on Thursday evening.
Taylor castle, No, 2G7, Knights of tho
Golden Englo, held nn Important busi
ness session nt their rooms In Heeso's
hnll on Thursday evening. Among the
business was tho Installation of ofll
eers, as follows: Noble chief, Thomas
Woodwoith; vice-chief, John M.
Thomas, sir herald, Sidney Owens;
master of iccords, Enoch Williams;
master of exchequer. William T. Will
iams keeper of exchequet, William
Bobbins
Mr Hairy Gllbeit, of nttslon, Is vis
iting his cousins, the Misses Evans, of
Ninth Main stieet
Wednesday's storm did considerable
damage bv Hooding cellars.
Miss Sadie Gordon, of Scranton, wns
the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. J. Dan
iels, of Washington btreet, on Thurs
day T.txlorvllle lodge, No. C6S, Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows, will meet In
their rooms this evening.
Miss Hnttle Evans, of Fleetvllle, ban
returned home after lsltlng telntlxes
hoi e.
Pei x Ices at the Piesbx lerlan church
tomorroxx xxlll lie held nt the usual
houia, Itev It. It. Foster officiating.
Sunday school Immediately nfter morn
ing scrxlces.
Mr. Thomas Ex'ans, a student of tho
Keystone ncadem, Factoiyvllle, Is
spending his summer xacatlon xxith his
father, Comic lltnan William Ex-nns, of
Washington street.
Services xx 111 be held at the Calx'ary
Baptist chinch tomorioxx as usual,
Itev. Dr. H. H. Hairls officiating.
A game of base ball Is scheduled nt
the school house paik this afternoon,
between the Iteds. the home team, and
the West Side Blow lis.
Itev Fiancls Gendall xxlll preach at
the usual bonis nt the Methodist Epis
copal chinch totnonoxx-.
Mr II. K Sewaid, of the Aichbnld,
Is slowly lecoxeilng from his recent
sickness.
Mr Joseph Hannlck, of St. Matv's
college. Maixland. Md . xxas the guest
of lelatlxes In this place jesterday.
Mls Lena Dotigheity. of Allentown.
Is Mting her cousin, Mrs William
Sheldon, of West Mlnooka
DNtrlct Piesldent William Nyhait.
of this place. Installed olllcets of Hyde
Park camp No l'S, Patilotlc Older
Sons of A met Ira, on Thursday evening.
Thomas W. Ex-nns. delegate fiom the
Calx ai j liaptlst church, attended the
Veiling People's rallx at the Jackson
Stieet Baptist church jesterday
Get jour dogs muzzled' That Is the
police olhi'Hi s ciy.
Pleaching In the Welsh Congrega
tional church tomonow at the usual
hours, Hex Ivor Thomas olllrlatlng
Seixlces n the Methodist Kplscopal
chinch tomoiioxx nn as follows:
Pleaching at 10 ',0 by the pastor, sub
Jeet, 'Christ's Fhst Dav In the Mln
lti." 710, 'The Immxiital Foui "
Sunday school at 2 p in; Epwoith
league at 0.10 p m , topic, "flood Vaca
tion ' The alioxe church will hold a
inllx and festival in Atliet ton's gioxe
on the afternoon nnd owning of July
;; Music, games, nnd all the refiesh
ments of the season will be pioxlded.
CLARK'S SUMMIT.
A xeiy pietty xxeddlnc: was holem
nled on the cx'enlng of July 42, after
sen lees in the M E. church, by Bev.
C. E. IJ.'jnolds. The contracting par
ties weie Miss Oiace Giiltin, a popular
ounk lady of this place, and Mr. Ar
thm Keene, of the West Side Scianton.
.Mr and Mis. Keene are spending their
lionexmoon In Wavne county.
.Mrs, O. B Pease as1 been spending
the week xlsltlng relatives In this place.
Mr Homer Pease, of Scranton, was
a caller In town on Thursday.
tleoigo Keith nnd son Ralph, of
Scianton, spent Sunday last in this
place
Mnstor Jay Jii'-tln has returned from
a visit .it East Lemon.
Mis. Fled Westcott, of Rayie, has re
fill ned home after spending a couple
of weeks xxith her sister, Mrs. C. E.
Met till
Mi, Itobeit Pettit, of Scianton, has
moxed Into the Atheiton houfeo cm
U'oodUiwn Paik
OLD FOKQE.
The Sabbath school of Lawtenie
Congiegatlonal chinch had a veiy
pleasant outing on the Fouith Inst.,
when tho teniheis, ofllceis and schol
ais xxeie dtiven to C.ieen Bun. a heal
thy spot on the Spring Brook load,
xxhlih Is about nine miles fiom this
place At the cliuuh they xxeie gteet
id bj Mi Williams (teamstci), of Moo
sle, and Mi IMxnul T. Jones, of Law
lencevllle, who generally consented to
spend the dax xxith them
The f uncial of tho Infant son of Ml.
and Mis. Edxxaid J. Davles, of Bai
bettown, took place July C. A largo
nuiubei of fi lends convened and
manifested their sympathy toxx-ards
the beieaxed patents. Bex-, n. M.
Jones ofllclated. Intel ment xvas made
In Matey cemetery.
FACTORYVILLE.
Next Sunday moining at the Baptist
church the Bex-. James W. Putnam, D,
IX. of Nexv York, xxlll speak; subject,
"The Climax of the Ages." Ex'eijbody
cordially Inxltcd.
A iceeptlon xxlll be. held next Mon
day exenlng, July 10, on Dr. Whcaton's
law n, In honor of our returned soldiers.
Ke tieam and cako xxlll bo seixed, for
which a small pi loo will bo ihaigcd to
defiay expenses
Mr. Atthur Baker left last Thursday
foi Wllkes-Baue, where he had en
listed for three years' foreign serx ice
Miss Gertiudo Goodwin, of Clark's
Summit, has been visiting friends in
town this xxeck
BRAIN WORKERS
xvtll find an exoollent restorative
for the fatlaue of mental overwork In
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Genuine beara name Hereford's on wrapper.
I? ii meHi net ii mini
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD
rubllo Installation A Distressing
Accident Church ond Other News.
Liberty lodge, No. 1S8, Knights of
Pxthlas, held a public Installation of
olllcers and entcitnlnmcnt In their hnll
last ovnlng. The members hud been
preparing nnd planning lor the pleas
lint event for several xveeks past and
had' left little unthought of that would
add to the pleasure and comfort of
their gtusts and us a consequence
ox-eiythlng on thep logramme passed
off smoothly. As a social affair last
pxenlng's celebration xvas xxlthout
doubt the event of the season.
The exercises commenced with nn nd
diess of welcome by George Blake, foi
lowed by the singing by the assembly
of the Knights Ode; prayer by Bex.
Thomns Cook and the singing by a
quartette ot sxveet nnd loxv xvhlch xxns
xery creditable. The officers Installed
were as follows: Vice chancellor, Ben
jamin Morgans: pielate. William Lang
man; keeper ot records and seals,
George Blake; master of flnnnce, Henry
Langmnn, master of exchequer, Bleh
nid Heynolds; master nt aims, David
Jenkins; master of xvorlt, Fred Daxve;
Inner guatd, Thomas Baiter- outer
guai d, James Lnugmnn; representative!
to gtnnd lodge, George Blake. The
epiemony xxas performed by District
Deputy Bichatd Itexnolds.
Between the Installation of the dif
ferent oOlcers an enjox-nble musical
piogramme x-ns rendered by some of
the best local talent ns folloxxs: In
strumental duet, by Messrs. Donth
xx nl to and Hogarth, xvhlch xvas pHved
xxith much taste and expicslon. Miss
Mnicella Maxxx-ell xxns most successful
In her solo, "The Girl I Loved In Ten
nessee." Miss Mary Maxwell, of Car
bondale, played a xlolln solo, "Con
cealment," her tone and execution be
ing admirable. Slip xxas loudly ap
plauded and encored. She'was accom
panied bv Ms May Timer. John
Naeby, Archie Martin. Henry Lnng
man nnd John Hogarth each sang
pleasing solos, and Professor Elijah
.Stephens, the xxell known coinetlst,
pin) oil one of his brilliant solos xxhleh
was npprecintlngly listened to Mr.
W. S. Dax Is, our talented young orator,
delivered the principal address of the
exenlng nnd said in part- Our order
Is the hand-maid of vlitue and lellglon
nnd It must (loutish. Its tapld growth
is unparalletl In the nnnnls of secret
societies He attributed Its success to
the-foct that the older wns not built
upon beneficial selfishness, but upon
Friendship. Chnrltv nnd Benex-olenee,
and upon the purest loyaltx. He en
ilenxoied to Impress upon the minds
of the members that the present xxoihl
Is not the ultimate destination of man
but that It Is only a passing scene
thtoticrh which xxe are travelling to a
city that xxlll never teimlnate He
ndxlsed them to be faithful to Cod and
If faithful to Him (hex- would be faith
ful to exeiy obligation they bad taken
ns Knights assumed nnd their pioud
Pthlan binnrr xxith the motto of
"Friendship, Chailty and Benexolence"
InsTlbeil upon Its ample folds nnd Its
xxnvlng lines of beauty shall be kissed
by the bie'7es of every e lime and shall
b as a beacon to the xxeaiy pilgrims
on life's faithful Journey and as a wel
come guide to the tempest drixen mar
iner neioss the doubled xxaves of hu
man xx oe to Its calm haxwi of lest.
At the conclusion of the address the
quartette sang anothei glee and te
freshmenfs xeie served. The remain
der of the e-xenlng being spent In a
most social manner. Not a little of
the success of the pleasant nffnlt is due
to tho committee of management, Fred
Daxxe, David J. Jenkins, Samuel ,f.
Giilllths, Thomas Wlgnall and Geoig'
Blake.
A ilisttefsing accident occuned eai
ly jesteiday moining nt the Deln
xwue and Hudson shaft, xxherebx
James Owens, one of the oldest resi
dent of the botough xx-as sex-etely In
jmed and noxv lies at the Emetgency
hospital, Carbondale, his lecovery
being doubtful. The unfoitunate man
had fired a shot which had dislodged
some props. He ventured into tho
chamber and xxas, it Is supposed,
cleaning up his road xxhen nn Immense
quantity of rock ami top coal fell up
on him. He xxas quickly taken out
fiom underneath the fall and removed
to his home, xxheie Dr. I. S. Grave1?
attended him. Besides several severe
scalp xxounds he received a compound
ractuie of the left arm near the
shoulder and a fracture of the right
ankle. It Is believed it will bo nec
essary to amputate his foot and be
cause of this It xxas deemed advisable
to remove him to the hospital.
Tomorrow the quarterly meeting of
the M. E. church xxlll be held. Lov
feast at 9 o'clock. The usual seixlce
at 10.30. when the pastor. Itex-. J B.
Cook, xxlll preach on "The Literal Be
sunectlon of the Bodj " The piesld
Ing elder xxlll preach in the e-enlng,
followed by the sacrament of the
Lord's Suimer.
The Oiloles easily defeated the Young
Americans of Caibondale yesteulay by
a score ot It to 10.
At a quarterly convention of the C.
T. A. U. of the First dlstilct held heie
last exenlng, olllcers xveie elected as
follows: Vloe-piesident, J. J. Dough
or; secretaiy, William Kennedy; trens
uiei, William Piel. dliectois, John
Campbell and P. M. Campbell. Tha
next convention will be held at Simp
son the (list Monday In October.
How's ThlsP
We offer One Hundred Dollars Beuard
for any cube of Catnirh tint cannot bo
cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO , Props , Toledo. O.
We, tho undersigned, huxo known r. J.
Cheney for the last 13 yearf, and bellexe
him perfi c tly honorable In all business
transactions, and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their
linn
Wi:ST & TRUAX, Wholcsalo Druggists,
Toledo, O.
WA1.DING, 1CINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and muc
ous surfaces of tho sstem Price 73c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Tes
timonials free.
lldll'o family Pills aro tho best.
UNIONDALE.
Tho Fourth passed off pleasantly,
without a single accident to mar Its
celebtation.
Miss Nina Caipenter, of Caibondale,
is spending somo time with her giand
parents, Mr. and Mis. Elijah Carpen
ter J E. Thomas, our genial postmaster,
Is again rallying after a serious re
lapse. Professor Neuser. of Carbondale,
spent a part of tho Fourth In town.
Hon Phllo Buirltt Is entertaining a
friend from Washington, D. C.
John E. Thomas is still veiy ill. He
has been so long a pillar In business
citclcs that people miss him.
Mrs. Elmer Sherman, xxho has been
visiting ut tho home of her parents,
Mr, und Mis. Zcnaa Bounds, returned
home last xveek.
Hairy Oico and daughter, Vlrele,
have recently vacated Oney Bounds'
house on Mnln street and are at pres
ent boarding.
M'rs. Minnie Mapes Is soon to hove
nn. addition to her house om Main
street. Wlnneld Carpenter Is the ntchl
tect. The Methodist parsonnge Is to bo
painted In tho cnrlv future.
Mrs. E. M, Peck, of Carbondale, mado
us a brief visit Thursday.
Professor Michael nnd John Davis, of
South Gibson, assisted us In celebrat
ing tho Fourth.
Farmers nre getting ready for hay
ing. The crop of hay Is not ns largo
as xvas expected, the long drought hav
ing Interfcicd seriously.
PITTSTON NEWS.
The Obsequies of tho Lata Mayor
Harding The Council Will Ap
point a Mayor Pro Tern Tonight.
Arrested for Forgery Other News
of Local Interest.
The remains ot Benjamin Harding,
the late mayor of this city, were con
signed to their last resting plnco yes
teiday afternoon In the Plttston ceme
tery, In the presence of hundreds of
our citizens, xxho represented ex cry
blanch ot business nnd ex cry xvnlk In
life. During the time befxveen 11 and
2 o'clock nn opportunity xxns glxen to
those wlto xvlshed 10 x lexv tho remains,
and betxveen these hours, a steady
stream of people passed through the
residence on South Main street nnd
gazed upon tho xxell-known features
of one xxho xxhen In life, devoted his
time and talent for the advancement
ot the city, and the establishment of
a home that today stnds as a monu
ment to his memory.. The deceased
xx-as a member of Wyoming lodge.
Knights of Honor, nnd Keystone lodge,
Sons of St. George, and nt L' SO when
the membeis of these organizations ar
rived at tho home of the deceased
there were more than txxo thousand
people from ex cry poitlon of this nntl
Lackaxxnnnn counties assembled. The
services weie conducted bv the Bev
erands N fi. Pnike, J J. K Fletcher
nnd W. B. Harsjiaxv, of the East and
West Slle Presbytetian churches. The
foimer who had ben for many years
on intimate teims xxith the deceased,
gaxe a bilef l ex lew of his life. The
singing by the Piesbx tet Ian choir, led
by Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bowman, was
xery effecting. The residence being but
a shott distance from the cemetery,
there were no canlage.s, and at the
conclusion of the sei vices the remains
weie can led by the pall-bearers to
wards to the open tomb followed by
one of the laigest funeral processions
xxltwssetl in this city. The honoinrv
pall-beaiets xxeie- Thomas Fold, W G.
Thomas, Thomas Mangan, Andrcx
Bryden, M W Monh, A B. Brown,
C. C Bowman. C Donnelly. William
Drill y, B. E Hankee. While the Col
low lug xvere the can lets Joseph
Langfotd, JMin Bains and Hi C
Poxxell, of the Sons of St Oeorge, and
Heniy Bader, Mexer Shlosscr and T.
F Mojoi, sr., of the Knights of Honor
With C II Cutler director. The select
and common council and city employes
were piesent and the prominet buM
ncs places xxeie closed during the
hours of the funeral.
Mayoi Nichols, of Wllkes-Bane, ac
companied by the chief and a posse
of that city's finest, came up jcsteidav
to attend the funeral of the late May
oi Hauling, but on their nirix.il wer
Informed that no societies xxould
march In n bodv, so they returned In
a slum time, after their arrival. The
oil. t. is weie in full uniform and made
.' appeaiance. The maor ac
led b Sheriff Martin and m y
' omlnent cltlzuns of the cou.ay
s tti'tided the obsequies.
T o luiietnl of the late Patrick Moy
Ian will take place this morning and
the senlces xvlll Include high mass at
St John's church.
If all the Indications are correct, It
Is possible that Thomas J Corcoian
xxlll be nnmed this evening by the
councils In Joint session as mayor pro
tern until April 1 next. John Mul
len, our late postmaster, xxlll also be
placed In nomination nnd at the aboxe
session It xxlll be seen who has the
most friends in that body.
Another old resident has crossed the
dark rivet and this time It Is Frank
Bone, of the West Side, whose death
occurred on Thursday evening The
deceased was one of our oldest test
dents, coining to this place In 1SJ0,
when but few houses stood In which
Is now a city He was an excellent
citizen and during his life xxas nlxxaxs
Industilous He established the first
meat maiket in this city and had
the leputatlon of being the quickest
and most expert butcher In the stat.
This as in the dnjs befoie laige meat
houses came Into existence. He leaxes
a xxlfe and thiee chlldien grown tip.
The funeial will occur on Sunday af
ternoon, Interment In the Plttston
cemptery
C. L. BIcc, of Scranton. was In the
city esterday. accompanied bv a spe
cial ofllcer. xxho had In his possession
a warrant for the nrrest of P. J
Keams. on the charge of foi gory
About four months ngo Kearns gaxe
Bice a note apparently signed by T J.
Corcoian. the bottlet. who is his
brothel -ln-laxv, to the amount of $17.
In pax ment of a bill due BIcc The
note went to protest, and xx-hen Coi
coian averted that he had signed no
note and that it xvas a forgery, the
wan ant xxas Issued Kearns was not
found at this wilting, but he resides
on Mnrket stieet. The warrant was
endoised by Alderman English. Keams
xxas fotmerly In the Insuiance busi
ness. COBCOBAN'H SHMMnrt GARDEN
will bej the best attraction In the city
tonight. This nexv und popular resoit
1ms been dally Improxed since It xxas
opened to tho public, and its many nt
ttactlxc featuies and conveniences
make It a place which combines pleas
ure and comfort. Iced air and Deep
Rock, and music by an excellent or
chestra Is the ptogiamme nnd bill of
faie for tonight, and you should not
miss It. The htothers, James and Dom
Inlck, xxlll mako it pleasant for you, as
they aro good entertainers.
CLARK'S GREEN.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Allison Aldrlch spent
our national holiday with tho latter's
parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Judson Wells.
Mr. W. B. McCIave and family, of
Scianton, aro noxv summering at the
Austin house.
Miss Otnee L. Stanton Is vlsltlrtir
friends In Scranton,
The Fourth passed off very quietly
here, the public dinner and after fes
tival ut the liaptlst church being tho
only entertainment offered, and this
xxas appreciated nnd netted a neat sum
to the church treasury.
Mr. Walter L. Matthews gave a flno
display of fireworks, xxhleh attracted
much attention and received much
pralee from the admiring croxvd,
Hubert Daxvson, of Scranton, xvas tho
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guest of the family of his uncle, Rob
ert Hnilan, on his Fourth of July xaca
tlon. Miss Grace L Stanton visited ft lends
at Lake Wlnota on the Fourth.
Merton Cook has accepted a position
In a furniture manufacturing establish
ment In Bltighamton, and left on the
5th Inst, to assume his duties.
MOSCOW.
The picnic held here on July 4 xxas a
success In every particular and evi
denced xvhnt the Moscow people can do
in i that line of celebration. The rag
muffin parade at 10 a. m xxas the main
feature of the day After the parade
the people letlred to the grove, xvhere
speeches xxie made by Hex-. G II Pien
tlce nnd Colonel O. II Vaughn, and a
declamation by Master Walter Smith,
of Scranton The glee club tendered
some fine selections, nfter xxhleh din
ner xxns serxed b.x the ladles In a xery
Inxitlng manner. The feature of the
afternoon xxas the bicycle and foot
races4 the lesults of xxhleh are ns fol
loxxs The fat man's race xx-as xxon by
Thomas John, xvith Bxron Wnidell sec
ond. There xxeie four entries In tho
stone lace foi boxs. Master Frank De
Wltt being the successful competitor
The 150-yard race xxas xxon by Samuel
Watts, xx-ltli John Jones second. The
Wcjele toad lace of seven and one
half miles, oxer tough countiy roads,
xxns the most ecltlng lace of the day,
ond xxas xxon by Hairy Kshelman,
xxith Lance DoPew, second, nnd Andy
Lumly, thltd; Jpssi Clnidner. one com
petitors, wns unfoitunate enough to
break one of the pedals of his xxheel.
Mr Bslielman's time xxns 27 minutes,
30 seconds, and consldetlng the' condi
tion of the roads and the broiling sun
this xxns a lemaiknble hhowlng. In the
100-yard dash, the first beat xxas xxon
by John Conboy xxith William Brown,
second. The second heat resulted xvlth
Gai field Blown (list and Curtis Bozell
second These four men tan In final,
xxhleh xvas xxon by John Conboy. xvlth
William Blown a close secend At tho
close of the gnmes the pilzes weie
nxxarded the successful i miners by
Professor B. II Martin, xxho xxas chair
man of the amusement committee Mr
Samuel Watts, assisted by Attorney
Wilson nnd Mi. Clearxvatei, by their
efforts did much to mako the games
successful The Moscoxx band lenileied
music throughout the day. which addc I
to the enjoyment of the ctowd. Til"
committees In ehatge of the affalt ate
to be congratulated on their fine suc
cess. An elaborate display of the
xx-orks took place In the evening on
the knoll neat- Russian paik, a stIon
dld site for all, Prizes fot the races
were donated by J. D Williams, Lwls,
Bellly & Daxles, Louis Conrad, Sum
ter Ilros , hew Is. Wli th A. Riley, Jo
others, and xxeie gratefully tecelxed
by the committee
S. M. Watts Is xlsltlng Bex-. S. G.
Snow den at Nichols, x. y.
MONTROSE.
Mis. Homy T. Birchaid, of .Susque
hanna, spent the first part of the week
here.
Mis A. L Tltman and son and Miss
Madge Tltman haxe returned fiom
theii iccent x Isit to Elmiia.
B. H Jestuip, of Scranton. spent
the week In toxvn.
Mkss Anna Bedding, of Klmlra, has
been visiting her mother heie.
The Ladles' Musical club of Monl
lose was pleasantly entei talned b
Miss Ruth Wells, at South Montrose.
Mis. T. A. Sheter, of Scranton, Is
visiting In this place.
.Miss Nellie t'onklln entei talned a
pattx of young fi lends at her home
Wednesdny evening.
Mr. A. T. Bnjnsford. of Scranton.
Is spending some tlmo at Blk lake
J. Danoxv, of Blnghamton, xvas In
town this week.
John Lusch ami family, of Nexx
Tork, nre xlsltlng at Miss Sheiei's.
Lehigh Valley Summer Tours.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad has Just
Issued Its book of "Summer Tours,"
which gives full details of mutes and
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mer vacation may be pleasantly and
profitably spent. The attractions of the
various points covered In tho book nie
diversified. Including mountain, lakp
and seaside tesorts. affording a choice
of a summering place of any character
which may bedeslted. In naming faic3
to points not on the line of tho Le
high, the book calls attention to that
lino as a desirable route to teach the
places named. Of course the strong
est emphasis Is placed on tho points
reached by the Lehigh Itself and the
scenic attractions of the route through
the Pennsylvania mountains aro not
understated, but the book is withal a
compendium of useful Information re
garding neaily all of tho better class
of summering places, wherever situ
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In stamps. Address Charles S. Lee,
General Passenscr Agent, Lehigh Val.
ley Railroad, 26 Cortlandt Street, Nexv
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"A message to Gaicl.i " by I'lbettHub-.
bard, of the Phllllstine Magazine?,
xxhleh Itself Is a peculiar and Interest
ing publication as i latins to maga
zines of the present day.
This attlcle is attracting w'ldespieadi
attention, mid has been niihxxened by a.
xviltei in "The Minor." published at St.
Louis, under date of Juno 15, 1S09, en
tltleel "A Message to Hubbaid." which
glxes the other side of tho Ameiican
employe.
The Southern railway, thf TeaciTn??
Southern s.stem. spreading frotm
Washington to the Mississippi liver;
nnd grldlronlng the South, and tho only
line to 'The Land of the Sky" section
of xxestetn Noiih Caiolina, hai also is
sued a publication out of the ordinary,
in tile shape- of mi attractive booklets
entitled ' A Night on Mount Mitchell."
by Hinrv Lite htleli West, one of the
leading edltotlal and pcditieal writer?
of the Washington Post, a piper w-ldo-Ix
and fax-niably known for tho ability
dKplaxed In Its edltcui.il and political
columns This tciiy Is a. desc riptinn of
an ascem-lon to the xery top of Mouna
Mitchell which Is the highest moun
tain peak ea-t of the Rocky Mountains,
nnd 400 feet higher than Mount Wnh
Ingtoti. upon xxhleh has been erected a
monument to Professor Mltchell,fi.tec
xxhoni the mountain Is named.
The stoiy Is icplete xxith Interest,,
and thrilling In detailing a trip xxhleh
may be taken by any trax-eler for
health or pleasine, and reminds ono of
Tnlmadge's dcc rlptlon of Lookout
Mountnln, xxhen he Mood upon its
heights nnd clellx-ored tho following;
oration, xxhleh Is reproduced for its,
graphic descilptlon of a location fam
ous in Ameihau history
"The carriage xvound Its way up. up,
up. Standing there on the tip-top rock,
I saw live states of tho L'nion. Scene-
stupendous and ox-erw helming. Ono
almost Is disposed to take off Ills hat In
thp presence of xxhnt .seems to bo tho
grandest prospect of this continent,
Theie is Missionary Ridge, tho beach
against xxhleh the ted bllloxxs of Fed
eral and f'onfederate courage surgerl
and brake. .There are the blue moun
tains of Nouh mid South C'aiollm.
With strain of vision, there Is Ken
tucky, theio Is Virginia. At our feet,
Chattanooga r.nd Chlckaniauga, tho
pronunciation of xxhleh proper named
will thilll ages to come xxith thruglitn
of xnlor and desperation and ngonx'.
l.ooklrg each xx.iy, nnd any xxay, from
the top of that mountain, eaithwotks,
earthxxorks the beautiful Temieshon
winding through the valley, cut ling and
colling aiound, making letter "S" after
letter "S." as If that letter stood for
shame, that brothers f-hould luivo gono
Into tnas!aiie xvlth ench other xxiillo
God and nations looked on, I haxe
stood on Mount Washington, nnd on
th Siena Nexadas, and on the Alp,
tint 1 nexer Kiw so far at from the top
of Lookout Mountain "
Copies of this booklet nnd other In
teresting publications on ' The Land of
the Sky" f.ectlm and "Lookout Moun
tain" may be obtained fiom Mr. W. A.
Turk, general passenger regent, South
ern Railway, Washington, D ', or
('has. L. llopklnrf district pnssenger
agent, Southern Ballxxay, SJS Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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