THE SCRANTON TRIBUiNE- SATURDAY, JULY 15, 189ft
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OVER 6,000,000 BOXES SOLD YEARLY.
1 The reason
Is simple
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Beecham s Pills
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j, thnt they till oil the requircmcms 01 n
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ever placed before tha public Iloccham'n fills nro brought before your notice, nncl, si
5 whether you require them or not-if not today, you may tomorrow-when the necessity
Briscs you rttouUI, In your own Interest, take tlicm. Tho renwm for their need is often
s best known to yourself, but be that ns It may, you will riiow good Judgment Uy taking
them in reasonable doses, and doing so is w simplo as A 11 U s
1 Tho enormous sale of Bcecham's Pills has been achieved without tho publication H
of testimonials! the fact being that Doecham's Pills recommend themselves.
Sold everywltere, la boxes, 10 cents and 23 cents each. 3
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FUNERAL OF Mil. M'DONALD.
The funeral of Michael McDonald
was held yesterdny morning. Interment
being made In St. Hose cemetery. The
procession left the home nt 9.C0. The
services were larKcly attended.
A number of out of town people
were present. The Catholic Mutunl
Benevolent association attended in 11
body. The following were selected
from the society as pall-bearers: John
Boylnn, Joseph llrennan, Thomas
Nealon, James Hoylnn, James nor
mal, Alexander McDonald and Mich
ael Kelly.
Rev. W. A. Nenlon held the services
nt the church over the remains and
gave an eloquent sermon, taking for
Ills text the words of Solomon, "Van
ity, vanity, all Is vanity."
OPEN AIR. CONCERT.
The open air concert given last even
ing on South Main street by the Mo
zart band at the Instance of the Amar
anth Social club wan 11 very enjoyable
nffalr and attracted thousands of per
sons to the scene. The band was nev
er In better form and local lovers of
music grow prouder of the organiza
tion every day.
FRESH AIR CHILDREN.
Twenty-seven children from the ten
ement district of New York arrived
here yesterday afternoon and will bo
entertained by hospitable persons of
this vicinity. Nineteen came with
them and went through to Thompson.
The local committee which had charge
of the work is composed of Messrs. "M.
D. l.alhrnpe. A. S. Lewsley and N. F.
Stephens. The city pastors have also
given valuable assistance In the work.
The children w II! remain here for two
weeks.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. Margaretta Smith, who has
hcen visiting Mis. W. W. (Vjneland In
this cltv, will return to Nineveh, N.
Y., today.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Carpenter aie
sojourning In New York city.
Rditor Itellly, of the News, Is In New
York.
Wilson (leary is In Pittsburg.
J. K. Watt and family are sojourn
ing at Asbury Park.
Charles Shores, formerly of tho
Blnghamton Republican, has been add
ed to the Leader's stuff.
Mrs. L. A. Bassott and sons spent
yesterday at Crystal lake.
Mrs. C. F. Hose and son, Clarence
M. Ross, will leave this morning for
Brooklyn. N. Y., where they will spend
a month with friends.
Hew J. D. Cruwsley, of Keypoit, N.
J., will preach In the Herean Haptlst
Tabernacle next Sunday morning and
evening.
The water has been let out of Still
water dam and the place Is falily alive
wlthtish. Dozens of men get blgsttings
of pickeral and bull heads dally. It
Is estimated that several tons of tlsh
have been taken from the dam within
two weeks.
OLYPHANT.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Presbyterian church will hold a
musical and lawn social at the resi
dence of Itev. IJ. F. Hammond next
Friday evening. An excellent pro
gramme Is being prepared and the
event promises to be very Interesting
and enjoyable.
Hegular services will be held in the
Congregational chinch tomorrow morn
ing and evening. In the evening the
pastor will deliver an address on
' Christian Character."
Services at the usual time will be
held In the Susquehanna Street Bap
tist church tomorrow inorninjr and
evening. Itev. George Hague will oc
cupy the pulpit.
W. J. Sweeney Is In Hocester, N. Y
on a business trip.
Mrs. "Walter Colling, of New York,
is visiting her home here.
The lixcelslor Hoj-e company will
For four years Mr. Zingslielm suffered
with piles but now his suffering has en.
tirely vanished and he has gained twenty.
five pounds.
I John V. Ziiirsheim, Esq., of No. 0 I.ark Street.
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I was afflicted with piles for
four year brouelit on by
hcat'V lifllticr Mv a,ifTrJ,
was extreme and the piles
vranitnllv lnrr..,l 1. .!.-
notwithstanding the fact that
I tried many different klndi
of treatment. Alter becoming
physically Incapacitated and
unahletnwnrlr nt ell ...un..
much Tiesitation I 'wrote to
you. I am very happy to ftate
that your advice has done me
great good. You advised Dr.
Plerrr'd r.ny,n f1l,-3l nl..
covery. also his ' Pleasant l'el.
ci. i ncy nave cured me. 1
thank von most hrartilv far
,y what you did for me. All auf.
I firing has entirely vanished
- . A "v avc Kainru anoui
twenty.flve pounds in weight I used only one'
&i oVthe Prilrtl.""" I)lscov"y ' nn "
Piles is a disease that is usually treated
locally with ointments which are well
enough In their way but do not touch the
cause.
This is where Dr. Pierce's medicines ex-cel-they
cure the cause of disease and of
necessity the disease itself disappears.
VVl aIF Faused y a severe inflammation
of the lining of the rectum and lower in
testlnes, and this inflammation is due to the
I'ltacmc 01 ciieie, poi
sonous matter. To cure
' it two tilings are nec
essary. 1st thorough
cleansing of the bowels;
3d the soothing and
cooling of the inflamed
membranes.
The first is produced
by Dr, Pierce's Pleasant
Tellets. Two little
'Pellets' about twice
the size of a pin head
the pleasantest cathartic known, They do
.w ftF ul fcuc uu incir worit.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cools and purifies the blood and acts as a
Btneraltpnicto the whole digestive system,
neutralizing and eradicating all poisonous
irritating matter.
The patient who takes these two rem.
edies will, not only find his piles cured but
will soon discover that his general health
if greatly .mtiroved.
Dj. Tierce1 Pellets cure biliousness.
BfgMa-.,
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Have been
tried for 1
SO years.
reavin for tlie popularity of nccehnm'j Tills
general uiiuuoia jor all iiiuuub ahu s,
hold n picnic nnd clam bake nt Electric
Park Monday, August 7.
Miss Jeunetle Williamson, of Pitts
ton, Is the guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. D. W.
Ilnrrls, of Delaware street,
Mrs. Charles Evans, of West Pltta
lon, who has been visiting relatives
here returned home last evening.
Mrs. Hachel Prltclnard and Mrs. Wil
liam Heese who were to have sailed for
Wales on Wednesday, have returned
home from New York.
J. P. O'Malley, of Carbondale, was
a visitor In town yesterday.
Miss Emma Pedrlck. of Jcrmyn. 1
the guest of Mrs. Oeorge Mumford, of
I.arkawanna street.
Miss Charlotte I.loyd has gone to
Mlddletown Springs, Vt., to spend the
summer.
Misses Elizabeth Merrick, of New
York, and Mamie IJoylan, of Carbon
dale, spent Wednesdny with Miss Sadie
O'Malley.
Miss Emma E. Denglef, of Sernnton,
spent the past week at this place.
Miss Elizabeth Doherty i visiting
relative.'! In Carbondale.
W. J. Stephens and Edwnrd Bilggs,
of Kingston, nre the guests of Ralph
Sarge at his home In Hlakely.
John Grier, of Priceburg, was a vis
tor in town Thursday evening.
Misses Alice Patten and Margaret
Evans delightfully entertained a f"W
friends at the home of the former on
Delaware street Thursday evening.
JERBIYN AND MAYFIELD.
Shortly before -I o'clock yesterday
morning a dwelling house occupied
by Mrs. Owens, a widow on Venn ave
nue, Maytieid, was discovered on lire.
An alarm was promptly given and was
responded to by the William Wnlken
Hose company. They were consider
ably handicapped by having to take tlvs
bore through several lots and the fire
by this time had obtained such a firm
hold upon the building that the efforts
of the llrenien to save it was unavailing
and the property was completely de
stroyed. It was owned by Mrs. Owens'
daughter, Miss Susan Davis, of New
York, and It Is reported there was no
Insurance carried.
At the Primitive Methodit church
tomorrow at 2:"0 p. m. and 7 p. in. the
annual chllrcr.'s day services will be
held, of which the following Is a pro
gramme: Singing, "Praise the Lord,"
chool; responsive seilpture rending.
Psalm ill; prayer, Rev. Thomas Cook;
singing, "The Flowery Fields," school;
address, Master Joseph Klrby; respon
sive reading. Matthew vll, 2fi:2S; ad
dress, Miss Iteva Tompkins; singlng."ln
the Valley Growing;" recitation, Miss)
Sara Mcndelson; singing, "Learning of
the Lilies;" dialogue; singing. "Pretty
Little Lilies;" recitation, Miss May
Pelgle; exercise for ten children: reclta
tiin, Miss E. Davis; solo. "Days of a
Sweet Summer,' Miss Buckingham:
recitation, Miss Sarah A. James; sing
ing, "My Soul Is Stayed." school; reci
tation, Miss Jefrsup; singing, "Praise
the Lord," school; recitation, Mnster
Thomas Raker: recitation. Master Earl
Williams; chorus, "Cry Out and Shout,"
choir. The music Is under the elllclent
direction of John Martin and some,
llrst tlass music Is promised. In the
morning the pastor will preach a ser
mon to the children. Subject: "Tho
lnllucnce of a Child." Service at 10:30
a. m. Scats fiee. EveiVhody welcome.
Mr. Tom Mann, of West Maytieid,
has an horticultural curiosity that Is
attracting considerable attention. This
spring a shoot from a decayed crab
apple tree sprung up above the ground
and grew at a rapid rate until It had
reached about eighteen Inches in height.
It was soon a mass of white blossoms
and bore no less than fifteen apples.
The weight of the fruit threatened the
entire destruction of the little tree and
and Mr. Mann had to pluck ten of them
off. It still has the other five apples
and the smallness of the tree makes It
quite a curiosity. It commands con
siderable attention and there nro fre
quent visitors to see It,
Miss Rerthu Russell, of Mooslc, la
visiting her parents here.
A number of young ladles from this
borough held a picnic at Farvlew on
Thursday. Among those who enjoyed
the pleasant breezes at that famous
resort were Mrs. W. C. Nicholson and
daughter, Louise, tho Misses Rertha.
and Ella Coon, Myrtle Snyder. Emma
Roberts. Dana Rymer, Kate Sampson,
Minnie Hoc, of Honesdale, and Lettle
Evans, of Scranton.
Among the alterations and Improve
ments udopted at the Delaware and
Hudson breaker recently was the In
troduction of a number of patent slate
pickers. These are doing the work so
satisfactorily that they have displaced
a number of human slate pickers. Seven
boys and six men were discharged.
Miss Clara Walker, of Maylleld, ten
dered her young friends n very pleas
ant party at Electric park on Thurs
day afternoon. Ico cream and cake
was served nnd games Indulged In un
til G o'clock when the guests departed
declaring Miss Cluve u charming hos
tess. The following composed tho party
Mudellne and Clara AVnlker, Notlo Ed
munds, Lillian Wulker, Tessle Mc
Loughlin, Madeline M. Walker, Mamie
nnd Maggie Donnelly, Joe Grady, Thos.
E. Edmunds, Norbert Walker, Joo
Hart, Alphonsus und Kennlth Rergan,
Leonard Walker nnd James MeNulty.
The Maylleld readers of The Tribune
will hereafter bo served by Joe Grady
who has been nppoUited carrier for the
puper. Subscribers should not pay their
subscriptions unless they obtain a re
ceipt for the same.
Michael Irving, of Second street, was
a Carbondale caller last evening
Mrs Samue Drokenshlre, of Second
street, who has been seriously ill, has
slightly Improved
Tho Keg Fund, of tho Hillside col
lleries, will hold their annual plcnlo In
Maple grove this ufternoon
"YOU MAY REND THE SAPLLN'O,
hut not the tree." When disease has
become chronic and deep seated It Is
often difficult to cure It. That Is tho
reason why it Is best to take Hood's
Sarsaparllla when disease first shows
Itself.
HOOD'S PILLS aro the favorite fam
ily cathartic,
PEOKVILLB.
Court Messenger Mr. A. 8. Newton
. has returned from a few days' t jjourn
with friends In Wuyno county. Ho
brought with him a large quantity nt
fish caught by himself, the largest
weighing in the neighborhood of four
pounds.
TheClubot '3 will hold their first nn
mini ball tit Grand Army of the Repub
lic hall Tuesday evening, July 25. A
llrst class orchestra will furnish music,
' Peckvllle llaptlst church Rev. J. S.
, Thomas, pastor. Sunday services nt
, 10.00 a. m. nnd 7.30 p. m. Morning sub
ject, 'Delighting In God." Evening
subject, "Snmson a Tyinj of the Sin
ner." The Haptlr' Young People's so
ciety will hold a lawn social nt Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Pickering's, South
Main street, next Wednesdny evening.
Services in the Presbyterian church
Sunday nt lO.HO n. m. and 730 p. m.
Rev. S. II. Moon, I). D., pastor. Sub
Ject In morning, "The Form of tho
Fourth,' Services of Chlldvens Day In
the evening. Subject, "Children's
Praise." ,
The I-ndles' Aid society of the Pres
terlan church will hold a lawn social
July 29.
Programme for Children's Day nt
Presbyterian church Sunday, July 16;
Overture, 'Cnvalerla Rustlcnnn," piano,
F. It. Henjamln: organ, Miss Hrund
age; llrst violin, George llawiey; sec
ond violin, II. llrundnge; nnthem,
choir; chorus, school; responsive read
ing, school; prayer, Dr. Moon, pastor;
solo and chorus, Sarah Rest and r.hool;
recitation, Miss Allen; song. Infant
class; recltntlon.Miss Allen; rong, Miss
llattle Davis' class; recitation. Edna
Tnpllii; solo, 'Teach Me Thy AVay O
Lord," Mrs. E. W. Hoberts; recitation,
Miss Nellie Habcack; offe lory, select,
ed, piano and organ, Mr. lienjamln nnd
Miss Hrundnge; recitation, Miss Grace
Hughes; panlomlme, "Nearer My God
to Thee; song, school; quartette, se
lected; address, Superintendent Will
lain Allen; anthem, choir; postlude,
piano, organ and violins.
TAYLOR NEWS.
A Delightful Lawn Party Held.
Base Ball Today Church nnd
Other Notes of Interest.
A delightful lawn party was ten
dered Mr. Harry Thomas, of West Ml
nooka, on Thursday evening. The
occnslon was Mr. Thomas' nineteenth
birthday. The largo lawn which sur
rounds his home was tastefully decor
ated with Japanese lanterns, etc., and
presented a beautiful appearance. The
evening hours were pleasantly spent.
Party diversions of all kinds were In
dulged In. At It o'clock dainty re
freshments were served. The guests
number about one hundred and fifty.
Mr. Thomas was the recipient of sev
eral beautiful presents.
Rev. Francis Gendall will preach at
the usual hours at the M. E. church
tomorrow.
The many Taylor friends of the late
Oscar T. Wells were shocked at tho
news of his death. Mr. Wells was a
former resident of this town and Is a
brother to Mrs. Robert Knapp.
The home team and the Green Ridge
Senators will battle for supremacy on
the school house park grounds this
afternoon. A good contest Is expect
ed. The following will be the possible
make-up of the home team: Glynn
catcher; Morris, pitcher; J. Glynn, first
base; G. Morris, second base; Hayes,
third base; Gendall, shortstop; Shields,
left field; Wntklns, center field; Stone,
right Held. Substitutes, H. Uendall and
Davis. All players of the home team
are requested to be on the grounds
not later than o'clock. E. G. Wat
kins, mannger.
Rev. Ivor Thomas will preach at the
usual houis tomorrow at the Welsh
Congregational church.
Officer William Price while on his
beat Thursday evening picked up an
unknown boy about 14 years of age.
The youth claimed his home to bo In
Clark's Summit. He gave his name as
Courdun.
Services nt tho Calvary Baptist
church tomorrow will be held as us
ual. Rev. Dr. Harris will olllciate.
Workmen commenced excavations
for the foundation of the new engine
house at the Archbald colliery of the
D.. L. & W. company yesterday.
Miss Jennie Burnett, of Linden street,
Scranton, visited friends In this place
oi( Thursday evening.
Taylorvllle lodge, No. 6C8, Indepen
dent Order of Odd Fellows, will meet
In their rooms this evening.
Presbyterian church services tomor
row will be held at the usual hours.
Rev. L. It. Foster will olllciate. Sun
day school at 11.45 a. m.
Burgess James E. Watklns is spend
ing a few days at Washington, D. C.
Miss Sarah Moses, of North Tay
lor. Is sojourning at Strnudsburg.
Private David Powell, of the United
States army, who has been serving his
country in Porto Rico, has returned
lioo,
Mr. Robert Inglls, of Yntesvllle,
called on his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs.
Robert Ingllsh, sr., of North Taylor,
yesterday.
Persons troubled with diarrhoea wilt
be interested In the experience of Mr.
W. M. Rush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance,
Proldence, R. I. He says: "For sev
eral years I have been almost a con
stant sufferer from diarrhoea, tho fre
quent attacks completely prostrating
me and rendering mo unfit for iny du
ties nt this hotel. About two years ago
a traveling salesman kindly gave me a
small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much
to my surprise nnd delight Its effects
were Immediate. Whenever I felt symp
toms of tho disease I would fortify my
self nga'lnst the attack with a few
doses of this valuable remedy. The re
sult has been very satisfactory nnd al
most complete relief from tho afflic
tion." For sale by all druggists. Ma
thew Bros., wholesale and retail ngts.
MOSCOW.
Mrs. Riink nnd Mrs. Van Tassel
spent part of this week visiting friends
in Salem.
The Misses Anna Munson nnd Manto
Sampson, of Hyde Park, are being en
tertained ut tho home of Mrs. George
Rortree.
Mrs. Frank Posten Is visiting her
parents at Holllstervllle this week.
Mrs. C. P. Van Rrunt is spending
the week with friends in Scrunton.
L. G. Damon, of West Plttston, Is
visiting his niece, Mrs. H. G. Frlsch
korn. S. M. Watts returned home yester
day from Nichols, N. Y.
Miss Leila Swartz, of Mass., Is the
guests of friends nnd relatives In towit
Mrs. Charles Van Tassel and son,
Rolaton, of East Orange, are the
guests of Mrs. W. F. Clements.
Donzella Lumle Is visiting Scran
ton friends.
Miss Grace Travis left on Thursday
500,000 FAMILIES
RELY ON PE-RU-NA
D, .rjfisSv' vJ?l
Mr. W. H. R. Williams, Clumbus, a
W. H. B. WIlllnmH, publisher of Tho
Fanners' Indusiinl Union, In a recent
letter to Dr. Hnrtmnn says: "1 have
used Pe-ru-nu ns a family medicine for
several years. I find It of especial use
for myself. I have had several tedious
spells with systemic catarrh nnd be
fore using Pe-ru-nn I had tried several
other remedies with little or no suc
cess. But In Pe-ru-nn I found a prompt
nnd sure cure. I always keep the
remedy which promptly relieves tiny
attack of the same malady.
"My wife also uses Pe-ru-na. She
finds it of especial use for severe
spells, to which she Is subject. We nl
' ways keep It In the house as ti family
medicine. We think It an excellent
remedy for the various Ills to which
children are subject, especially cli
matic diseases. Address Dr. Hartmnn,
Columbus, Ohio, for n free book on
fumlly medicine.
Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera, infantum, summer complaint,
bilious colic, diarrhoea and dysentery
nre each nnd all catarrh of the bowels.
Ciitiirrh Is the only correct name for
theso affections. Pe-ru-na Is an abso
lute specific for these ailments, which
are so common In summer. Dr. Hart
man, In a pruetloe of over forty years,
never lost n. slt.gle case of cholera In
fantum, dysentery, diarrhoea,, or chol
era morbus, and bis only remedv was
Pn-ru-nil. Those desiring further par
ticular should send for a free copy
of "Summer Catarrh." Address Dr.
Hartmnn. Columbus. O.
to visit friends at Lake Winoln and
Nicholson.
Mrs. Thomas Johns was a visitor In
Scranton yesterday.
Mrs. J. Relnard and family, of Catn
wissa. are spending the summer with
her mother, Mrs. Margaret Wardell.
TUNKHANNOCK.
Work on the sewer extension has
stopped, owing to tho Inability of the
engineer to get his pipe here. The pipe
has been laid the fujl length of Harri
son street to Putnam street and a few
jinen are kept at work In digging and
laying up the man-holes at the inter
sections of tho streets. The work
will probably go on next week.
J. W. Stark, of West Nicholson, was
in Ttinkhannock on Thursdav,
The office of the long distance! tele
phone company will be located in Ho
tel Graham, where a' ooDtli will be
erected for the convenience of the pa
trons of the line. The poles nre now
erected nearly to the borough limits
and it Is expected that ths .Ins will
be open for use in a short time.
In the matter of the petition of citi
zens for the appointment of sldcpath
commissioners under the recently
enacted law the court has taken ac
tion and the following persons nre ap
pointed In that capacity: F. D. Bun
nell, Meshoppen, for one year; E. L.
Day, Nicholson borough, for two years,
and D. W. Stark, of Tunkhannock
borough, for three years. No tax can
be levied until next year and the
board will probably take no action un
til that time.
The Tunkhannock Electric Light,
Heat and Power company has gone
out of existence. They were unable
to get their plant on a paying basis
and when they failed to pay the in
terest on their bonded Indebtedness
the bondholders foreclosed their mort
gage. At the sheriff's sale the prop
erty was sold to John B. Russell, of
Wllkes-Barre, and Henry M. Ives, of
Dalton, who had bought the Interests
of the other bondholders. These gen
tlemen, together with Grant Pelton,
S. W. Eysenbaoh and W. E. Little,
now Intend to make application to the
governor for a charter of incorporation
for tho Tunkhannock Electric com
pany. They intend to make the plant
pay, If possible, and to that end they
have had Superintendent Nicholson,
of the Carbondale plant, here looking
over the plant and putting It in shape
to give good service. They have also
paid all of the bills for labor, etc.,
left bv the former company.
Engineer Elmer Thomas, of the bob
bin factory, has resigned his position
nnd goes to Cortland, N. Y., to take a
place In the round house of the Erie
and Central New York railway.
Democratic Chairman A. H. Squler
has Issued a call for a county con
vention to be held at the court house
in Tunkhannock borough on Monday,
Aug. 21 at 2 p. m. The primaries of
the various districts will be held the
Saturday previous.
Superintendent Nicholson, of the
Carbondale Electric Light Plant,
which Is owned by the same parties
who aie now operating the Tunkhan
nock plant, was In Tunkhannock on
Wednesday looking over the lines. It
Is the Intention of the company to put
meters on all tho lines for house light
ing and do uwny with the contract
rates entirely. Under the present sys
tem, It Is claimed that there Is no uni
formity of price, some people paying
raori for their lighting than they ought
and others not enough. It Is proposed
by the meter system to equalize mat
ters and make consumers pay for what
they use. The charge will bo eight
tenths of a cent per hour for a IG-cau-die
power light. Mr. Nicholson had
several meters with him nnd with the
Assistance of Lineman Porter placed
them In several of the business places.
Tho company will give the entire
charge of the plant to Mr. Nichol
son and he will visit it about two or
three times a month.
Rev. und Mrs. S. S. Hodge nre spend
ing their varntlon up in Connecticut,
going there by bicycle.
Rev. James W. Putinan, of New
York city, who is spending the sum
mer here, will fill the Presbyterian
pulpit during tho absence of Mr,
Hodge.
Attorney W. S. Miller hns moved his
office from tho rooms over tho Postal
Telegraph to the rooms lately vacated
by R. W. Lewis, over tho law offices
of W. E, nnd C. A. Little, on Warren
street. Tho office vacated by Mr. Mil
ler will bo occupied by Dr. J. W. B.
Towkesberry as n dental office.
A. A. Northup, of the University of
New York, is home for tho summer
vacation.
A Shlckshlnny paper makes tho an
nouncement that'W. N. Reynolds, Jr
formerly of this place, has opened a
law offlce In that town.' Ho Intends
to run it In connection with his Wilkes
Bnrro olllce, being In Shlckshlnny nf
ternoons and evenings and In Wilkes
Darre in the morning. Mr. Reynolds
was major of the First battalion of
the Seventh regiment, N. O. P., prior
to Its dlsbnndmetit.
Mrs. Arthur Stebblns, of Baltimore,
Is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. vt. Mills,
at this place.
Miss Rose Sanderson, of Lake Ariel,
Pa,, Is spending a few days with Mlsi
Joe McKown,
HALLSTEAD.
Thursday nftemoon from a o'clock
until 6, Mr. nr.d Mrs, D. Arthur Teed
held n thimble party nt their homo on
Du Hols mountain. The large, spacious
nnd nttrnctlve studio of the nrtlst was
tastely arranged for the nffalr. A large
number of guests were In nttendance
from all sections of the two twin bor
oughs. visit to Mr. Teeds' mountain
studio with Its quaint surroundings
and castle like nrchltecture cannot but
recall to the memory the times so
charmingly described In Scott's vunhoe.
Hon. James T. Du Rols left on Fri
day morning for a weeks' business trip
lo Washington, D. C, where he has
some Important business to tram-act
relative to his office as consul general
to Switzerland.
A fine base ball diamond has been
made down on the flnts; tho sod has
been removed nnd the ground graded
and leveled until tho diamond Is now
the very best thnt Hnllstead has ever
had. The first game of the seaon is
scheduled for next week.
On Thursday a large party of Hnll
stead young ladles left for the Von
Loan farm up the river near Red Rock.
They Intend to spend a fortnight camp
ing out In a farm house. About twenty-five
young Indies will constitute tho
party, some however cannot Join tho
campers before the first of next week.
Those comprising the party that left
Thursday are Misses I.eora and Jessie
Van Loan, Misses Gertrude nnd Grace
Read, Misses Marion nnd Lillian
Church. Misses Grace and Susie Fuller,
Miss Edna Payne, Miss Lulu Squires,
Miss Edna Ward, Miss Carrie Meade
and Miss Caroline Summerton.
Mr. Fennegan, of Blnghamton, N. Y
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Christo
pher Guiles during Thursday.
Warren P. Van Loan was visiting
friends In Binghnmton Thursday.
Thieves tried to enter and carry away
goods from tho shoe store of James
Hutchlngs on Tuesday night. Entrance
was gained by cutting out part of the
window sash. The only thing which
the thief or thieves succeeded In carry
ing away with them was a pair of No.
SH shoes.
Mr. B. F. Bernstein lins moved into
the house recently vacated by Mr. Ru
fus Smith on Pine street.
MONTROSE.
Mr. Will Brown, of Kearney, Neb.,
Is spending a few weeks with relatives
nere. t
The M. E. S. C. picnic will be held at
Heart Lake Wednesday, July 10.
Mrs. Joachinl, of Unadllla. N. Y., Is
spending a few days with her parents,
Dr. nnd Mrs. Smith,.
Miss De Camp is visiting at Miss
Harriet AVarner's.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cooper have been
visiting friends at Wnverly, N. Y.
M S. Heller, of Blnghamton, spent
Sunday In town.
M. L. Smith, of Scranton, spent Tues
day In town.
The death or Joseph McCarthy oc
curred at the jail on Tuesday night.
The contract for the erection of tho
now village hall was let to G. D. Ayres.
E. II. Tessenden and wife spent the
first part of the week In Blnghamton.
The following party is camping on
the Hinds farm in North Rrldgewator:
Lena Duel, Blanch Bostwick, Annio
Rrewster, Pauline Lane and Miss Roosa
of Elmlra.
L. G. McCollln, of New Mllford, was
In town Tuesday.
-Mrs. Andrew Mead died at her home
on Scenery Hill on Tuesday, July 11.
The funeral took place on Thursday.
W. G. Smith, of Blnghamton, is vis
ttlng his brother, A. B. Smith.
DALTON.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Worden, of
Whitney's I'oint, are visiting their
many friends and relatives In town.
Dr. Arthur Leacock is home from a
trip to New York and New Hampshire.
Mrs. Henry Loes entertained Mrs.
Hall and Miss Hall, of Glenburn, on
Wednesdny.
Mr. Charles Wnrdln, of Blnghamton,
Is the guest of Miss Bulah Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Craln, of Scran
ton, nre summering at Mr. Tarl Finns.
The ladles of the W. C. T. U. were
entertained at a white ribbon tea by
Mrs. Ernest Snyder Friday afternoon
of this week.
Dr. Miles Is occupying the residence
of his son. Mr. Edward Miles, having
sold his rjEjperty on the Dickson Hill
to Mr. Allen, of the Cllllery Engineer.
Miss Minnie Gernon, of Chinchilla,
called on friends Friday afternoon.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Earl Finn and Mr.
Clarence Finn attended the wedding
of Prof. Greene, of Clark's Green,
which took place In Brooklyn this
week.
The ladles of tho Methodist church
aro planning to serve tea in the church
parlors Wednesday, July la from C
to S o'clock.
How's ThisP
Wo offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any caso of Catarrh that cannot bo
cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo. O.
We, tho undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for tho last 15 ycurs, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions, und financially uhlo to
carry out any obllgutlou made by their
firm.
WEST & TRUAX. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. '
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesalo Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and muc
ous surfaces of tho system. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Tea
tlmonlals free.
Hall's family Pills nro the best.
CLARK'S GREEN.
Rev. W. II. Sowell went ns a delegate
of tho B. Y. P. U. chapter of this place
to Richmond, Vn accompanied by
Mrs. W. II. Swallow, Misses Gertie
Stone, Ina Flke and Nellie Lutsey.
Misses Madge Rlgley nnu Lulu Dins
more, of Scranton, were the guests of
M.'H. Coons nnd fumlly this week
Mlscs Mabel Foster returned on
Thursduy evening from a visit of up
qualntances In Scranton.
Daniel Stevens Is now enjoying his
ten days' vacation in the vicinity of
the home of his youth near Wyalus-
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ing, having left here on Wednesday
evening, spending the night at Tunk-
Mrs. H. C. Dewey, of West Plttston,
visited the family of A. F. Brlgham
this week.
hannock nnd then proceeding on his
Journey the following Thursday.
Miss Mabel Foster, of Montana, left
Here on Friday evening last en route
for Washington, D. C, stopping on
her Journey over Sunday In Scranton
visiting places of Interest nnd proceed
ing on her Jotirnev from Scranton on
the early five o'clock train on Mon
day u. m., July 17.
Charles Wells, a student at the (11
rard, Is spending his summer vaca
tion with his mother and sisters, Car
rie and Mamie, here, having returned
on Saturday, July S.
Prof. F. II. Greene has now become
a full citizen of this place, having on
Tuesday last taken unto himself a
wife, and now Mr. and Mrs. F. II.
Greene are ready .to receive the con
gratulations of their many friends and
future accualntances.
A LAND OF SURPRISES.
The Agricultural Possibilities
of
Alaska.
From tho Philadelphia Record.
Alaska Is a land of surprises. Tho
development of the fur seal business
and tho disclosure of Its vast mineral
wealth have successively shown that
Secretary Seward made a good bargain
when he acquired that sub-Arctlo
tract by purchase from Russia. And
now it is proposed to demonstrate by
experiments, to be made by the fed
eral department of agriculture, that
Alaska Is an agriculturists' paradise.
It is represented that the coast regions
produce In a wild state an abundance
of smnll fruit, such ns strawberries,
currents nnd cranberries, and that
grasses and other fodder plants grow
In the lowlands of tho Yukon, and
even further north, with tropical lux
uriance during the tshort but hot sum
mer; nnd this Indicates the practica
bility of raising sheep, goats and other
herbivorous domestic animals. It Is
well known that the tundra of North
ern Alaska Is well adapted to the needs
of the reindeer, that hardy quadruped
which Is cow, heifer nnd horse all In
one for the Inhabitants of the extreme
north of Kurope and Asia. That the
soil of the valleys of Interior Alaska
as well as of the coasts and island is
extremely fertile would appear from
the astonishing rapidity with which it
Is covered with a teeming vegetntlon
after the melting of the winter's
snows. Leaves, flowers and fruit fol
low In quick succession, nature's ef
forts being seemingly directed to the
hurrying of tho ripening In order that
seeds may be produced before t lie? nip
ping frosts of the early autumn. Tho
country Is practically without decid
uous trees; but Its tall wild grasses
are said to be equal In suuculoncy and
vicor to any that can be found on our
western prairies.
Such Is the country whose agricul
tural capabilities are to be tested by
the establishment In various parts
thereof of agricultural experiment sta
tions. The Island of Kadlak has been
selected for the location of the Initial
st.itlon. and being In the same latitude
ns Norway und parts of Scotland, and
enjoying almost the same tempera
lure. It Is confidently expected that
rye, barley, oats and other hardy
cereals can bo grown there with rea
sonable success. Indeed, barley had
been grown experimentally nt Port
Yukon, nlmost directly under the Arc
tic circle in tho interior of Alaska, and
tho grain has matured, although tho
stir.w was short. The climate of Ka
dlak island and, Indeed, of the wholo
Alaskan archipelago including even
the Aleutiou chain Is believed not to
be too rigorous for sheep; and the In
tentlon of the department of agricul
ture Is to show that cattle can sub
slst, and be kept fat all the year 'round
without mucjr cure, on many of those
inlands, while only in the more north
erly of them would shelter 6o required
for the animals during two or three
months of severe winter weather.
Rut. after all. tho evidence cited to
show tho fertility of Alaska Is not so
strong as to encourage with wild hopes
of the agricultural possibilities of the
country. Luxuriant crops of wild
grasses nre not uncommon even In
lands In which the climate Is far more
rigorous than that of Alaska. Tho
coast of Greenland' Is covered with
rich verdure in patches during the
t-lef visits of the summer's sun. F.v
ptorer Peary saw the banks of the
small watercourses near Independence
ba;- all aglow with popples, over whoso
lulpht petals butterflies hovered while
feeding on the nectar distilled by tho
flowers. In British America agricul
tural experiment stations have been
maintained for many years at tho fur
trading posts, and even wheat has rip
ened under tho caro of scientific ex
perts within the Arctic circle on the
Mackenzie river. Such successes of
experimenting scientists In agricul
ture, however, do not prove that farm
ing in these idzh latitude could, Ua
Story
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Cn.Mli T Dni.,nH rC 1nri1 T.irt
uiuiui.K,uun.UVi av-ih, iuu.
said: '
''For eighteen. years- I sutTerccL
witlt weakness peculiar to nivsex
tntA ..ttt,.i- t Ann .m nnl' ...aII A
and was reduced to a mere skelc-'
ton. My skin was muddy, ray
eyes heavy, and I was dizzy much
of the time. Doctors prescribed,
for me without avail ; medicine
seemed to do me no Rood. I was at
brink of despair when a friend
me what Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People had accom
plished in a case similar to mine.
I bought a box and took them. I
bought more aud took them untit
.o nmll nn,l err,.,rr Tlr TS- 'I
DUP V MUU PVIW11. XS1. ,f 11-
Hams' Pink Pills for Pale People
brought me new life and I recom
mend them to every suffering
woman." From the RpnblicattKA
Peru,lnd. . ,- , V?Vj i
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Tale Paonls
contain, in a condensed form, all the u
inonts ueeewary to fnvo new life and rich
ness to the blood and retoro shattered
nerves. They arc an unfailing specific for
nucIi diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neural
tin. rheumatism, nervous headache, the
after-effects of the Rrip, palpitation of the.,,0
heart, pale and sallow complexions, ana alt
forms of weakness either in male or female. ,,
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills tor Pale People are never
old bi the doien or hundred, but alviats In pack
ages. At all druggists, or direct from the Dr. VVII-" I
liams Medicine uompanv, scnencciaor, n. T ou
csnls per not, eooies iz.&u.
RIDE
The Scranton
BEST MADE.
Bittenbender & Co.
Manufacturers.
carried on upon a paying basis. Tho
ordinary vicissitudes of climate which
may be expected, such as unusually
late springs or early frosts, may ihovo
rhe'onclus'lon8 of tho government ac
perlmentera to hnvu been fallacious.
It would certainly be a matter foe"
congratulation if Alaska could bo
shown to be capable of suportlng a
considerable population, and thus be
come a new outlet for agricultural
pioneers; and there seems to be somej
slight evidence that such Is tho case.
The proof of tho matter, however, will
necessarily depend upon tho practical
exrerlenee of actual settlers who shalt
try conclusions witl nature under tho
cmdltlons ordinarily prevailing In
that climate. Until It shall have been
shown that prolltable niriiculrura la
porslble there through a succession of
j cars, with the facilities and abilities
In competition with producers living ln
more favored climes, Alaska cannot bo
regarded In tho light of u farmer's
paradise. The trend of migration duri
ing the whole period of the known liisx
tory of mankind has been from tha
rigorous North to the temperate and
more southern regions. This pheno
menon bus almost atliiined tho dignity
of a low-. Even Canada sends morn
people annually to the adjacent UnitecJ
States than can be induced to iinmU
grate Into that country by the free of
fer of acres quite as fertile us any that
can be bought for money within the
domains of this republic. it is not
very likely that tho natural drift of
human migration will bo reversed in
favor of Alnskn; and after tho gold
fever shall have subsided, and tho
mineral resources of the country ex
ploited, our noithuvii possession will
revert, as Nevada is reverting, into its
original condition of an uninhabited;
solitude. ,
SMILING SAMOANS. 'fc'iJ-.'V
When. . They Are Riled They Can
Fight Like Fiends.
From LrMIc'H Weekly.
The men aro noble specimens, phy
sicallytall, muscular, with erect car
riage and elastic stop oC an American
Indlnn. They, too, aro smiling and
kindly time of peace and aro clad
In mantles of the gay prints which they
have bought at tho store; thoy greet
you with a wave of the hand and a
courteous "Alofa." They tattoo the
legs from the waist to tho knee, and
as they stride along theso mombeis
appear between th- folds of then
draper as if they were decentlyclotlied
In skin-tight trousers. They aro Indo
lent, and, when not roused to hostility,
as amiable and fun-loving as children!
They work as little as is possible, und
why should they? The forest abounds
in wild bananas, breml-frult and yams,
which may be had for the taking; tho'
sea is full or fish which they nro ex
pert In catching, and if Providence)
deigns to send tiiom a fattened pig
once or twice a year they are blessed
Clothing they do not require, nor fuel;
their taxes are only noinlnnl, and tin .
are consequently exempt from tho chief
demands of life, and which, but for th.
expense and dlfllculty of getting buried,
make it far easier for the nverago
American to die than to live.
Hut tjtcso guntjf oce.iturcn can fight,
and fight cuelly.'ultnniiRh their method
of warfare Is peculiar; thev eat and
drink between rounds, when a sort of
truce Is declared, then go ut It again,
shoot at short range nnd shunt to kill.
Formerly, until the practice, was abol
ished by Chief Justice Ide. tln kllllnn;
was followed by the beheading ,aud
this ceremony was not nlwnys deferred,
where the victim had been only wound
od, until life was extinct. The he.uH
were then collected and presented to
tho king a an espe-cial proof of
prowess. This barbarous practice tho
chief Justice had the utmost dlfllculty
in dealing with, and it was not illxeon
tlnued until the other representatives
of the triple pwdectorato consented to
enact a law to punish nlfcwters by
fining thorn heavily, and nddlug to this
penalty a lengthy term of Imprison-numt.
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