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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNliJ-WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1890.
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Better look them
over.
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aoo Wyoming Avenus.
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Ice Cream,
BGST IN TOWN.
2 eh per
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone Orden Promptly Doll vetad
335-317 Adams Avenue.
DR, A. A. LINDABURY,
Specialties Surgery, Diseasei of Woman
OnicelloilM II to !2n. m
2 to 4 p. m
At Residence 7 to 8 p. in
Office mo Connolt Hulldlwr. Hosldence
210 South Mala Avenue.
Scranton Transfer Co.,
HUGH J. KEENAN, Mannjer.
Check, Kagsase direct from resldonoa to
any part or tlio United States.
Mice 10!) Liicka. Ave. Phone 525
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In the world to launder linen
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If you don't see what you
want ask for It here.
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PERSONAL.
Miss Blanche Wood, of Honcsdalc, was
In the city yesterday.
Mrs. W. W. Scranton and Mrs. n. W.
Archbald aro visiting at Buffalo.
Attorney M. A. McGlnley has returned
from a visit to his parents at Mnuch
Chunk.
W. II. Freeman and family, of South
Main avenue, left yesterday to spend the
summer at Wyoming camp ground.
Mr. and Mrs. Mart Connors', of Blng
hamton. N. Y.. are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Reese a. Jones, offThroop street.
Dr. and Mrs. I,. Wehlau, of Mulberry
street, havo gone to Lake Sheridan to
spend a month at their cottago there.
Robert T. Gould, of tho firm of A. It.
Gould fc Sons, carriage works, left yes
terday for New York, Boston and Phila
delphia. Mr. and Mrs. A. n. lilucklnton. of Dun
more, havo as their guests Mrs. B. W.
Blacklntnn and daughter, Miss Jennie, of
Rockland, Mc., and Mrs. Grimes, of
Poorla. III.
Mrs. Mary Tit eser, of Philadelphia, wifo
of tho late Dr. Stewart lteeser, of South
Scranton, returned to her homo yester
day from n visit with Dr. and Mrs. Sny
der, of Spruce street.
Dr. J. L. Fordhnm, Dr. Laubach. Dr.
Donnegan, Dr. I.uxemberger, Dr. Knox,
Dr. Struppler and Dr. Phillips, of this
city, aro In attendance at tho convention
of tho Philadelphia Dental society In
Heading.
Solid Through Vestlbuled Trains
consisting of Standard Pullman and
W-gner Buffet Sleeping Cars, and
(luxurious vestlbuled day coaches,
lljrhted by gas and heated by steam,
aro run every day between New York
and Chicago via the Lackawanna and
Wlckel Plate roads, making tho most
comfortable and cheapest haute from
New York, Scranton, Ulnghamton and
Ehnira, to Cleveland, Ft. Wayne, Chi
cago and the West. Tha di nig cars
and meal stations on tho Nickel Plate
Road are operated by the compuny,
and serve tho best of meals at reas
onable pi ices. Tho through day coach
es aro In charge of colored porters
whoso services are free to both llrst
and second class paosengcrs. Rates
via this route aro lower than via other
lines.
For Information, call on nny ticket
agent of the D., L. & W. R. R or ad
dress F. J. Moore, gen'l agent, Nickel
Plate Road, 291 Main St., Buffalo,
N. Y.
$5.00 to Atlantic City and Return.
The Lehigh Valley railroad will run
a low rate excursion to Atlantlo City
July 11th, tha fare for tho round trip
being J5.00. Tickets will be sold at all
stations, White Haven to L. & U. Junc
tion Inclusive, Including Scranton nnd
good for return passage to July 27th,
Inclusive Half faro for children.
Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for particulars.
Smoko tlio Pocono.Bc. Cigar.
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ENLISTMENT OF VOLUNTEEBS.
Major Godwin Has Received Orders
from the Government.
Tlio enlistment of volunteers now
ready. Major K. A. Godwin, United
Rates army, now In command of the
recruiting station at No. 3 Main street,
Wllkes'Darrrp, has received orders to
begin tlio enlistment of desirable ap
plicants for the Twenty-eighth United
States volunteers, now being formed at
Camp Meade, l'a. Applicants must be
single, between tlio nijo of 13 and 35
yearn, able bodied and free from dis
ease. The regulation governing the enlist
ment of men for the regular army,
making It necessary that thoy bn citi
zens of Iho United States and ublo to
read and write Kngllsh, havo been sus
pended In regards to the enlistment of
volunteers. Their term of enlistment
expires June 30, 1901.
Applicants who pass tho necessary
examination and desires the threc-ycat-enlistment
In tlio regular army, havo
their choice of tho tlnoo branches of
service, cavalry, Infantry and nrtlllery,
and the place of rervlco, Philippines or
Cuba.
AMERICAN MUTUAL INDEM
NITY CO.
The American Mutual Indemnity
company having been engaged In busi
ness In this city since September, 1S97,
takes pleasure In submitting to tho
public the report of C. K. Bradbury,
expert accountant of this city, made
by him up to tho first of Janunry, 1899.
TUB AMERICAN MUTUAL INDEM
NITY CO. REPORT OF AUDIT.
September, 1S97 to December 31, 189S.
To the President and Directors:
Gentlemen I beg to report that I
have made n careful examination of
tho booksand records In tho borne olllcu
at Scranton, for above period, Cosh
receipts from nil sources and disburse
ments for all purposes were compared
with bank deposits and vouchers and
tho balance stated ns being on hand
December 31, 189S, $3,416.52, I certify as
correct. The notes receivable on hand,
?3,5.0.23, were also verified by actual
count.
Tho balance sheet herewith submitted
has been verified In detail and I certify
It to bo a correct transcript of the
ledger on above date. The report and
statements accompanying the balance
sheet speak for themselves; but I wish
to call attention to tho fact that the
company, handicapped In Its operation
as It was In Its early history from vari
ous causes which need not be men
tioned here, has now over $2,000,000 of
valid policies In force, with no claims
due and unpaid, and but $107.02 to ho
paid when due upon all adjusted
claims. This Is an excellent record nnd
Is having its effect In the Increasing
business of tho company.
The total Insurance In force Decem
ber 31, 1S0S, as shown by tho recapitu
lated report was $2,018,000 gross liabil
ity being $1,785,000 casualty, and $233,
000 personal accident. Of this total
$910,000 represents renewals since Sep
tember 1, 1S0S. The fact that the re
nowals for onlv four months form so
large a proportion of Insurance In force
Is an evidence that the company Is In
favor with Its patrons, retaining Its
old business ns well as obtaining new.
The business would seem to be eco
nomically conducted, the salaries of
officials aggregating only $210.60 per
month, other salaried employes $150 per
month: all agents and tho superintend
ents of agencies being paid on a com
mission basis.
The system of accounting In general
was gone over very carefully. Hereto
fore no plan existed for the charge of
premiums to policy holders when pol
icies were written. This has now been
provided for and entries have been ar
ranged which bring all tho current
transactions of the company regularly
upon the books. Tho accounts are In
good condition and the system on tho
whole well adapted to the needs of the
business. Some matters of detail on
tho subsidiary books might be put In
a clearer form and suggestions to this
end were mnde by mo. I desire to say,
however, that Mr. F. II. Kingsbury,
assistant to tho president, has Intro
duced many improvements In the ac
counting system with a view to a closer
classification of the business and a
more definite record of transactions.
I believe the management of tho com
pany now to be prudent and conserva
tive and its relations with Its policy
holders agreeable and satisfactory.
Present methods are such as to inspire
public confidence and the business of
the company should continue to in
crease and develop Into largo propor
tions. Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) Charles 13. Bradbury.
Auditor.
Scranton, Pa., Jnnuary 23, 1899.
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slred at tho regular meeting to be held
on Thursday evening, July 13, 1S99, as
our oincers are to be Installed for the
ensuing term. Refreshments will bo
served. J. W. CLARK, rec. sec.
Gents, Attention!
Big underwear salo at Dunn's, tho
Hatter; 35c. buys DO and 75c balbrlg
gan. PICNIC SUPPU
Potted Ham and Tongue ioc
Potted Chicken and Turkey. .. 15c
Boneless Sardines 12c, 15c, 19c
Olives ioc, 15c, 20c
Olives, larpAottles 40c to 75c
English PiclttcS, plain and mixed 20c
Rillet (ham and chicken) for
sandwiches 20c
FANCY CAKES AND CRACKERS
In 1 pound packages.
Club House Cheese, in pot's. . . .29c
SUMMER DRINKS.
Finest Pure Fruit Syrups 25c
Birch Sarsaparilla and Ginger
Ale 15c, $1.50 Doz
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'Phone 25'ia.
N01SMITH BROKE
UP REID'S HOME
AT LEAST THAT IS CHARGE
MAE AGAINST HIM.
Held Began nn Action Yesterday to
Recover 5,000 Damages for Al
ienating tho Affections oZ Mis.
Reld, nnd Nolsmlth Was Taken
Into Custody In Default of 81,000
Bail He Was Committed to tho
County Jail Mrs. Reld Left tho
Home of Her Husband.
Robert Nolsmlth spent last night In
tho county Jail. Ho Is a rather good
looking fello'w of thirty-live, and ho Is
charged with having broken up tho
home nnd destroyed tho domestic hap
piness of William Reld, of Electric ave
nue, Dunmoro.
Reld, through Attorney C. S. Wood
ruff, brought suit yesterday ngalnst
Nolsmlth to recover $.".000 for alienat
ing tho nitcctlons of Mrs. Reld, wife
of tho plaintiff. Deputy Sheriff aenrgo
E. Fryor took Nolsmlth Into custory
yesterday afternoon at ono of the col
lieries of tho Pennsylvania Coal com
pany at Dunmore, where ho was em
ployed. Ball In the sum of $1,000 was demand
ed nnd In default of the required se
curity the defendnnt was committed to
tho county Jail.
William Held, tho plaintiff in tho
case, Is a mlno foreman employed by
the Pennsylvania Coal company. Ho
Is nbout .IS years of age, and Is a man
who Is held In tho highest respect by
all who know him.
His wife. Estella A. Reld, Is about
three years his Junior and Is a woman
of attractive personal appearance.
They have one child, a daughter, ten
years of age.
NOISMITH THE BOARDER.
Some time ago Robert Nolsmlth, who
Is credited by tho gosslpers with hav
ing n wife nnd family in 'England, be
came a boarder at the Reld house and
It was not long until the husband
noticed that his wife was paying alto
gether too much attention to the
boarder.
The iatter was employed as an out
side laborer at one of the Pennsylva
nia Coal company's mines, and at times
his wages were hardly sufficient to pay
his board.
He went to work In the morning
much later than Reld and his Idle days
were almost always spent around the
house.
Flnnlly Held objected to the loo evi
dent fondness of the boarder for Mrs.
Roid and tho latter for the boarder and
threatened to expel Nolsmlth from the
house.
Mrs. Reld would not listen to this
proposition and told her husband that
if Nolsmlth was put out of the house
she would leave also. Held disliked to
cause n public scandal, and, hoping
that his wife's Infatuation for the
boarder would wear away in time, de
cided not to take a decisive step.
It was a vain hope. After n time
Mrs. Reld said she was going west to
visit relatives nnd wrote for the pur
pose of acquainting them of her in
tention. From odd remarks that she dropped
the husband gathered that his wife
was going west to secure a divorce
from him nnd succeeded In preventing
the contemplated Jaunt.
AFFAIRS REACH A CRISIS.
About three weeks ngo the condition
of affairs at tho Reld residence be
canio Intolerable and Nolsmlth was put
out of the house, and told never to re
turn. Mrs. Rnld also left and went to tho
home of her parents, near Lako
Winola, taking her daughter with her.
Tho parents would not sympathize
with her and a week ago sho returned
to this city and took up her residence
In West Scranton, whero she had a
long conference with Nolsmlth Sun
day. Thoy ha'd arranged for another meoti
ing last night, but tho law stepped in
and prevented it.
Reld will make an effort to get pos
session of his daughter.
'SQUIRE KELLY DETERMINED.
Intends to Have Little and O 'Toole
Brought Into Court.
Ex-Alderman Kelly, of tho Eigh
teenth ward, is determined to have
Richard Llttlo and M. J. 6'Toole, edi
tor and nssoclate editor, respectively.of
the bcrantonlan, arraigned in court on
the charge of criminal libel.
Kelly went before Alderman Lentes,
of the Eleventh ward, yesterday, and
had warrants Issued for tho arrest of
I.lttle and O'Toole. A hearing was set
down for last night at S o'clock. Tho
counsel for both sides, tho prosecutor,
nnd a largo delegation of his friends,
were on hand.
Alderman Millar telephoned Alder
man Lentes that tho accused men up
pcared before him and gavo bnll for
their appearance at court. Messrs Llt
tlo and O'Toolo were arrested Satur
day nnd arraigned before Alderman
Kellow. of the Fourteenth ward, West
Scranton. Monday, on the chargo of
criminal libel preferrod by Kelly. The
alderman deemed tho evidence Insuf
ficient nnd discharged tho defendants.
' If I havo to go all the way to Car
bondnle I will havo thoso bucks
brought Into court," paid Mr. Kelly last
night.
ORMER SCRANTONIAN DEAD.
John T. Collins Fatally Injured at
Butte City, Montana.
John J. Collins, formerly of this city,
whose father. Michael Collins, resides
at Oil Battle street, died at Butte City.
Montana, two weeks ago, from Injuries
he received In a runaway accident.
With a companion, ho was returning
from a funeral, when their horse ran
away and threw the young men from
their seats. Three days later Collins
died at the Sisters hospital.
Ho was homo on a visit about a year
ago, having returned from South Amer
ica. His father, ono brother, Michael
Collins, Jr., and two slaters, Mrs. p. J.
and Mrs. P. F. Logan, of this city, sur
vive him. ,
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COUNCILS A LITTLE WARY.
Sent Back Some Bills Which They
Thought Excessive.
Tho action of Controller Howell In
holding up the excessive school board
bills Is evidently having Its effect on the
councllmcn. Yesterday Clerk Evan
Morris was called upon to return a
number of bills which tho auditing
committee had declined to endorse be
cause tho charges, to their mind, wcro
excessive.
A bill of Washburn, Williams & Co.,
for lumber for Nay Aug park, for which
$14 per thousand was charged: a bill
of J. A. Scranton & Son for $19.50 for
printing 1,000 letter-heads for tho
mayor's department, and one from W.
P. Conncll & Sons for $3.50 for a barrel
of cement woro ordered returned to tho
department which submitted them, with
notice that they must havo the charges
modified to compare with market
prices.
A bill of $1 from AV. E. House for
fixing a chair In the controller's office,
and which was approved by an em
ploye of tho office, was returned for
tho controller's approval.
Ex-Chief Hlckcy's claim for wages
for tho five weeks Intervening between
the dato of his dismissal and the con
firmation of his successor wns referred
to City Solicitor Vosburg for an opin
ion as to tho city's liability.
Tho Spring Brook Water company's
bill of $70 for furnishing water to tho
hydrants on Hellevuo heights was held
up ponding an Investigation of tho
complaint that there Is no pressure of
any account in tho hydrants and that
thoy would bo useless In case of a lira
unless a steamer wns at hand.
Tho $350 damage claim of Patrick C.
McNally, of Luzerno street and Rail
road alley, was referred to a special
committee consisting of Messrs. James
Schneider nnd Schroeder to visit tho
property and see if It is as badly dam
aged as Is claimed.
MR. DUNNING'S PLAN.
Explained It to Dunmoro Borough
Council Recently Returned
After Installing a Similar
Plant at White Haven.
A. B. Dunning, of the Dunning Con
struction company of this city, last
night delivered an address before tho
borough council of Dunmore, by Invi
tation of Its members, on the matter
of furnishing the borough with better
protection against fire.
Mr. Dunning has devised a system
which ho recently Installed In White
Haven, whero It has proved a big suc
cess. At tho time Mr. Dunning went
to White Hnven to supervise the work
of constructing tho plant, mention was
made of the fact In The Tribune nnd
many Jumped to the conclusion that
Mr. Dunning had left Scranton to make
his permanent homo In White Haven.
That, of course, was not the case. Mr.
Dunning has no Intention of leaving
this city.
In his address before the Dunmore
council last night he said the system
ho has devised, and which is showing
such good results in White Haven, Is
Intended to supply Are protection to
towns where the pressure Is low, whero
the supply for domestic purposes Is
limited, but where there la an abund
ance of.polluted water; whero the pres
sure is high and the volume small, or
whero topographical conditions make
the use of steamers Impossible.
Mr. Dunning explained to the mem
bers of council that his plan Is to es
tablish a pumping plant In some part
of the borough and close by have a
small reservoir that will hold a quan
tity of water sutllcient to extinguish
nny fire that may occur In the borough.
From this reservoir mains will bo run
to the different sections of tho borough
nnd connected with fire hydrants wher
ever the borough authorities see fit to
locate them.
When an alarm of fire Is sent In an
electric appliance connected with tho
nlarm start3 the electric pump at the
reservoir and when tho fire companies
attach their hose to the hydrants thoy
find a pressure of at least 150 pounds
awaiting them. This pressure can, of
course, bo increased. It Is regulated
to suit the nature of the work to be
done. If necessary, a stream taken
from ono of the hydrants could bo
thrown ns high as tho Mears building
in this city.
A plant of this character could be In
stalled in Dunmore, Mr. Dunning said,
for $3,000 a mile, and would have the
effect of reducing Insurance rates as
much as twenty per cent. In some parts
of the borough. The 'borough can put
the plant In, or, If It has not tho money
available, a company of Its citizens
could have It constructed nnd rent It
to tho borough for a term of years,
with the privilege of buying at the
expiration of the contract.
Tho members of tho council seemed
to bo much Impressed with the avail
ability of tho plan for Dunmore.
It Is the Intention of Mr. Dunning to
organize a company which will Install
this system of lire protection wherever
It is desired to havo It. Whore tho sup
ply of pure water Is limited the water
for flro service can be obtained from
nny contaminated source available and
turned Into the storage reservoir, thus
husbanding the supply for domestic
purposes.
A strong advantage claimed for tho
new system Is that It prevents a re
duction of the pressure which always
follows the use of a large amount of
water for tire purpose when It Is taken
direct from the regular supply mains.
The plan helps the water company as
well as the municipality that adopts It.
ECHO OF A MURDER.
Michael Howard Brings Suit for
Damages.
Michael Howard, of Cedar avenue,
this city, has Instituted a suit for $5,000
damages against iPreston Everltt, of
White Hall, a suburb of Allentown.
The suit Is tho result of tho killing of
Howard's son, James, who was shot
dead on the White Hnll bridge on a
Saturday night several weeks ago by
Everltt.
Tho history of the shooting, given In
Tho Trlbuno at tho time, showed that
Everltt was returning to his home In
a carriage that night. Crossing tho
White Hall bridge, which has been the
scene of many holdups and robberies,
Everltt met n crowd of youifg men,
nmong them being the Howard broth
ers, James, who was killed, nnd Ed
ward Howard.
Everltt maintains that some one of
tho party moved toward his homo's
head, and he then fired Into tho crowd,
killing Hownrd. Ho was arrested, but
tho grand Jury ignored the bill. Tho
father of tho dead man, who Is a
cripple, states that his son was the
principal support of tho family, and
seeks damages for his loss.
SHOT HIMSELF
THROUGH HEART
DETERMINED SUICIDE OF W. M.
PLUMMER, NEAR JERMYN.
He Was Employed as a Laborer on
tho Farm of O. P. Vail but Did
Not Go to Work Monday or Yes
terdayHas Acted Strangely of
Late Jury Returned a Verdict to
the Effect That He Killed Himself
Whllo Insane Survived by a Wife
and Infant Child.
W. M. Plummer, a young married
man, son of George Plummer, of Marsh
brook, near Benton, committed sulcldo
yesterday morning by shooting himself
through tho heart.
Plummer was employed ns a laborer
on tho farm of O. P. Vail, about half
way between Jermyn and Montdalc.
He resided with his wife at the homo
of her mother, near Chapman lake,
about a mile nnd a half from Vall's
farm.
Ho did not go to work Monday, claim
ing ho wns sick. Later In tho day he
went to Jermyn and on his return homo
late Monday night went to bed.
Yesterday morning he did not get up
nt the usual hour, and upon being
asked If ho did not want breakfast,
said "No." Asked If ho was going to
starve to death, he replied, "Time will
toll."
Ho was not afterwards disturbed, but
at 11.30 o'clock his mother-in-law went
to his room to call him tcr dinner. Tho
door wns closed and her calls not be
ing responded to, she opened the door
and saw the man lying upon tho bed,
cold In death, with a revolver clutched
In his hand.
Coroner J. J. Roberts was Informed
nnd yesterday nfternoon visited the
scene of the suicide. Assisted by Dr.
M. J. Shields, of Jermyn, ho made a
post-mortem examination. They found
the shot had passed through the man's
heart and lodged in his back.
An ifiquest wns afterwards held, of
Which the following were the Jury: M.
J. Shields, M. D., foreman; John R.
Jones, P. J. Lee, A. H. Benedict, Frank
Carey and Edward Stanton.
The Jury rendered a verdict that
Plummer came to his death at his own
hands while insane.
iPlummer, who was twenty-three
years of age, leaves a widow and an
Infant child three weeks old. Although
married less than a yenr, he and his
wife have not lived happily together.
Ho had. It Is claimed, acted most
Inhumanely to her and she was nfrald
of him. There seems no doubt that
Plummer has been Insane for some
time past.
HARRIS HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Kissing Bug Determined to Shower
Attention Upon Him.
Attorney John M. Harris has been
favored with many and varied atten
tions in his time, but the most mlsap
preclated attention he over received
wns showered upon him yesterday by
a kissing bug which stuck to tho ob
ject of his attentions until he vleldcd
up his little life.
Attorney Harris wan In tho county
commissioners' office discus-sing with
Chief Clerk Wagner the weak spots In
the constitution of '73, when Mr. Kiss
ing Bug came alon and with a business-like
air made straight for Mr.
Harris. He had evidently picked out
his victim before entering the room.
Wagner uttered a warning cry and
Hani3 ducked' lust In time to prevent
the bug from alighting on his face. It
dashed pgalnst Harris" collar and In an
instant Wagner had crushed its life
out.
The remains were turned over to
Clerk Robnthan who has placed them
on exhibition.
WHO KNOWS M. F. TIERNEY?
Former Scrantonlnn of That Name
Killed at Muscatine, Iowa.
Postmaster Ripple Is In receipt of
a letter from Muscatine, Iown, asking
for Information of the relatives or
Michael F. Tlerney, a section hand
who was killed at that place, June
30, last.
Tho query comes from Thomas
Hlckey, foreman of a construction
gang on the M. N. S. R. R. He says
that Tlerney worked for him nnd that
during a conversation one day not
long before his death Tlerney stated
to him that he had relatives In Scran
ton and that he Intended to visit them
soon. He also stated that ho worked
a3 a switchman In Scranton twenty
years ago.
' He is described as having been live
feet ten or eleven Inches tall, and
weighing 175 pounds. His complexion
was light and he wore a sandy mous
tache. Tho first linger of his left hand
was missing.
The letter does not say how he came
to his death.
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for Women
Our customers know that wo
rarely offer "baigaln Shoes." Tho
main reason is that wo do not
know them. They may bo good
other stores think so. but on
shoes wo can't tako any risks,
Now, Here's a Bargain
Theso nro our regular shoes
theso you aro buying daily; the
only thing "special" Ih tho price
on them All of our Ladles' Bus.
set and Tan Color shoes, formerly
sold nt $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50, will
close- out at
$1.95, $2.00, $2.50.
A small lot of tho better grades,
sold fur $1.00 and $3.09, will bo
sold at
$3.00.
All good Too Shapes and to fit
you In size and width.
410 Spruce Street.
SERIES OF SERENADES.
Given by tho Glee Society Organized
by John T. Watklns.
Almost every Intelligent citizen of
this town will back Hctanton against
any city In tho country on Its ability
to get tin a first-class glee club In the
shortest possible time. The other day
it was suggested that It would be nice
to have some singing at tho mammoth
convention of tho letter carriers. A
few minutes afterward n glee club of
about sixty voices was suddenly pro
duced and It Includes some of the best
voices, too, in the region, led by John
T. AVatklns.
Last night the club gavo several com
plimentary serenades, beginning at tho
home of Hon. William Conncll. Stand
ing on tho terraced lawn fronting the
Vino street veranda, they sang with
such exquisite harmony and richness
of tone that Immediately tho streets
were thronged with listeners, who stood
enhnnced with the lovely music. Tha
visit was a complete surprise to Mr.
and Mrs. Council, who greatly appreci
ated the favor.
From there they proceeded to Colonel
Ripple's residence, and, standing on
tho plaza, gave a beautiful serenudo to
the postmaster and his family. Among
the selections rendered on their visit to
the hill were the charming 'Myfanwy,"
"A Letter," "Martyrs of the Arena"
and "Comrades." Declining to linger
for tho entertainment and courtesies
which their hosts wero desirous of giv
ing, the Glee club left for the homo of
Charles Robinson, where a delightful
serenade wns also rendered. Sornnton
Is sure to be proud of this contribution
to tho convention.
Gents, Attention!
Big underwear sale at Dunn's, tho
Hatter; 35c. buys 60 and 75c balbrlg
gan. Finest wines nnd cigars at Lane's,
320 Spruce street.
"Be Strong in the
Battle of Life.
tt
Happy is the person thor
oughly prepared, by perfect
good health, to win life's
battle. This condition comes
only with absolutely pure
blood. Over 90 per cent, of
humanity are troubled with a
taint, impurity or humor of
some kind in the blood, which
should be removed by Hood's
Sarsaparilla, the best specific
for both sexes and all ages.
A Good Tonic " On general prin
ciples I have taken Hood's SarsaparUU as
a. needed spring tonic. It is a rnasf
excellent medicine." Hakon Hammer,
Engineer, Toltstown. Pa.
3ffilM$cMaf)Mii
llnnd'B 1111s cura llrcr llld i tlio nnn-lrrltatlnff and
only cathartic to take with ifooii'i Sariaprilla.
Bicycles
Are nearly all gone, but
we expect auother con
signment soon to sell at
Cash.
ID.
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311-316-318 Lnokft. Ave.
SCRANTON. PA.
Ladles' Silver Watches, 83.50.
Boys' Fine Watches, S2.75.
Gold Filled Waist Sets, 50 cents.
Solid Gold Baby Rings, 50 cents.
Solid Gold Misses Rings, 31.00.
Fine Belt Buckles, 50 cent3.
Solid Gold Spectacles, S3.50.
Solid Silver Thimbles, 25 cents.
Fine Silver Tea Sets, S3.50.
Roger Bros.' Teaspoons, 50 cents.
Roger B103.' Sugar Shells, 37 cont9.
Alarm Chocks, warranted, 00 cents.
DAVIDQW BROS., JEWELERS
227 Lackawanna Ava.
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SOLID COMFORT.
Everjthlus for the Hummer Man' Com
fort ts found in our fttock of
MEN'S FUUNIS1HXGS.
BELL & SKINNER
Hotel Jermyn
Uulldln;.
$28
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Tha Calabratioi of tha Fourth
Is often nttended by somo minor accident
v hlch calls for tho use of
LINIMENTS,
SALVES
PLASTERS. ETC.
They aro here, amongst a largo stock of
DRUG'S AND MEDICINES
of which an iidcqtmto supply can bo ob
tained nt small cost.
Our lino of Tollot Articles, Perfumory.
etc.. contains mnny things needful for
txrsonnl decoration on lndepondonc
MATTHEWS BROS,,
310 Lackawanna
Avenue.
Will close at 6.30 p. m.
during July and August,
eveept Saturdays.
FELJON'S
Removed to 119 Pcnn Ave.
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1 Hand & Payne
1
S3 Knox $3.00 and $4. Other g
5 well known makes at $1.00, a
5 $1.50 .and $2.00. Best for E
the money. 5
I HAND & PAYNE, 'W& I
B sos Washlnjton Ave. H
.lSfiEIU!!3..H.a!llll..g!tl.BI!l.mi!.ll
All New and Mortem Fixtures.
Perfect sanitary plumbing. Goods
not exposed to dust and dirt from
the street.
Everything a market should
have you can find here. Compet
ent salesmen. Prompt service.
110-112-114 PENN AVENUE.
The Cuban Army
Does not want to let go of its
arms. We did not want to let go
of our stock of Jlcn's Union Suits
for Men for as Low a Price as SI,
but we had to do that or carry them
as old stock, which would never do
CONRAD, Hatter
305 Lackawanna Avenue.
!The Mid- !
Season Carnival I
The principal topic for
conversation amoug our
conservative housekeep
ers, aud it is not to be
woudered at, for the mar
velous reductions iu price
of Baby Carriages, Go
Carts, Porch aud Lawu
Goods, and everything
conceivable for the com
fort of home during the
hot days, would convince
the most skeptical of the
wonderful bargains of
fered. This entire news
paper could not do jus
tice to our immense stock
therefore we solicit your
early inspection aud visit
to our Summer Carnival
of Low Prices at the
large warerooms of
221-223-225-227 Wyoming Ave
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