, .jw'-w wr"-r - THE SCRANTON TRIB UN 10- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1899. CARBONDALE. LABOR DAY PARADE. Local labor organizations will cele brate Labor day by having a parade In the morning and picnic In the after noon at McLaughlln'B grove on the West Side. Grand Marshal A. J. Pad den has Issued the following orders: The first division will form on Eighth avenue, right resting on South Stain street, left extending on Church street. Second division will form on Seventh avenue, right resting on Mnln street, left extending on River street. The line of the parade will be as fol lows: Grand Marshal. Chief of Staff and Aides. FIRST DIVISION'. Platoon of Police. Carriages containing city ofndals and speakers of the day. Mayflcld Band. Arohbald Local Union. Jermyn Local Union. Mayflcld Local Union. SECOND DIVISION. Lackawanna Drum Corps. Simpson Union. Carbondalo Unions, Nos, S44 and 877. Carbondale Juniors. Tho line of march will be up Main to Lincoln avenue, to Church, to Sev enth avenue, to River street, to Rail road,' countermarch on Railroad to Salem avenue, to Church, to North Main, to Eighth avenue, to McLaugh lin's West Side park. No society shall march In less front age than In columns of four. Each society shall appoint an aide to the grand marshal. Each visiting society shall be mot by an escort at the depot and conducted to Its respective position In the line. T. A. McHale will be chief of staff. DIED IN THE NINETIES. Elizabeth Doyle, who was nearly one hundred years old, died at her home on South Main street yesterdav morn ing. She was born in Ireland, came here at the age of twenty-four, later went to Waymart and again took up her residence here twelve years ngo. Deceased retained her faculties to the last. She was a woman of noble char acter and loved by all who knew her. The survivors are three sons, four daughters, fifty-four grandchildren nnd twenty great-grandchildren Tho old est grandchild is forty-eight years of age and the oldest great-grandchild Is eighteen years of age. Tho sons are E C Doyle, of Waymart; John Doyle, of this city, nnd Frank Doyle, of New Tork. The daughters are Mrs. John Burns, of Clinton; Mrs. Patrick Ilobnn, of Wllkes-Barre: Mrs. Michael MaDon ald and Miss Sarah Doyle, of this city. The funeral will be held at half-past nine tomorrow morning at St. Rose church. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs A D. Preston is spending a few days with Peckville friends. Mrs William Hlstcd and children have returned to their home after a months -visit with Mr. and Mrs. S. Histed, of No. 17 Gravity. Mrs Warren, who has been visiting friends on Mitchell avenue, left yes terday morning for St. Joseph, Michi gan The penalty goes on city taxes today. Frank Brown's "Harry T." won first prize, $300. at the Newark Valley races yesterday In the 2.29 class. He will be entered today in the 2.20 class. Emmons Peck has Just received a handsome new buggy with pneumatic tires Homer Green, esq , of Honesdale, was In this city yesterday. T B. Vannan, who has been seriously 111 at the Caibondalo hospital, Is con valescent Mr and Mrs. W. T. Morgan and fam ily, of Salem avenue, have returned from Pleasant Mount Mr and Mrs Frank E. Dennis and the Misses Clara Watt, Geitrude Den nis, Helen Hathaway, Florence Vnn Gorder, Hazel Wheeler and Ruth Bailey spent yesterday at Crjstal lake. Professor Peters has returned to tho city and resumed his shorthand and language classes. FECKVILLB. There will be a meeting of the dif ferent committees on the Fifty-second regiment reunion at Ledyard hall on Monday evening, Sept 4. All are re quested to attend. Following Is the decoration committee as appointed- W. F Ketchum. Orln Secor, George Wil liams. William Eud F A Peck, Rob erts Bros , William Page, Abel Kay, W. W Watklns.W S. Blocs, J. D. Peck. W C Warner, Mr. nnd Mrs. Ayrcs, Mrs Page. Mis. Berry, Mrs. Stage, Mis. Lizzie Peck, Mis. Daid Brown, Mis. Richards, Mrs. S. B. 'Williams. Mis. P. Snedlcor, Mrs. 'A. P. Tiavls, Mrs J G. Bell. Mr and Mrs. V. A. Peck, Miss Ber tha Peck. Mr. . F. Klzer, of Peckville, and Mrs. M. Arnold, of Carbondale, Mr and Mrs W. J ("abb, of Wlin mers Mr. and Airs. "Vt . W. Klzer, of Vardon, compose a party who are now sojourning at Asbury Park. The Arrhbild Water companv nre stringing pipe preparatory to their ex tending their water line to Whites ad dition nnd Prospect Hill. 'Squire S W Arnold took much pride on Wednesday In showing to his friends a live-pound Mx-ounco black bass caught by hlrn at Scull pond. Mr Edwin Barnes Is having his resi dence wired for electric lights. Mr A H. Nyhart, of Mlllvllle, Pa., succeeds Mr E D. Huhn as proprietor of Hotel Harrison. Mr. Nyhart took possession jesterday. Mr Frank Day of Wllhos-Barro, Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Barber. Mr and Mrs n J. Richards nnd son Theodore of East' Orange, who havo been vlsitlnr Mr. nnd Mrs. A. W. F.rundage, returned to their homo Tuesday The social which was to have been held at the homo of Miss Nora Pick ering this eenlng. Is postponed until Wednueday evening, when tho public Is cordially Invited to attend. HONESDALE. Miss Helen Bently, who has made an extended visit with Honesdalo rela tives, returned to her homo in Wlll lamsport on Thursday. Two games of ball nre to be played on Athletic park, Friday and Satur day of this week, by the Deposit and home team. Game called at 3 p. m. Lawyer's band will glvo an open-air concert In Russell park this evening. The Honesdale banks will be closed next Monday, Labor day. Rev. James P. Ware will return from his vacation and occupy his pulpit In Grace Episcopal church next Sunday. The Honesdalo publics schools will open Sept. 11. The ETle Railroad company will sell pickets to Philadelphia and return, on account of tho Grand Army of tl'e Re public encampment, for $6.50, going Sept. 2, 3 and 4; good until Sept. 12. Mrs. R. N, Torry and daughters, Miss Clara and Miss Edith, nre at Fisher's Landing, Long Island Sound, for a ten days' stay. Lieutenant Raymond Hardcnburghns arrived at Mnnlla and Joined his regi ment, tho Fourth United States In fantry. JERMYN AND MAYFIELD. Death of Mrs. Bradford A Military Miner Silk Mill Resumes Opera tions Now Musical Composition. Personal News. Mrs. Bradford, an aged lady, who has been ill nt the homo of her sis ter, Mrs. W. U. Swick, of Main street, for the past six months of a cancerous growth, died yesterday afternoon. The deceased has for trite past seventeen years made her home off and on with her sister here. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Brown, of Jersey City, and Mrs. Brown nnd n son of Corning, N. Y. Tho funeral will take place on Sunday. Interment will be made at Factoryvllle. A somewhat unusual sight may be dally witnessed at the Delaware nnd Hudson colliery, wheio a miner who served in an Infantry regiment dur ing the late trouble at Porto Rico now goes to his daily toll In full regimen tals, including the military legglns. In place of his Mauser rifle he now carries a drill. He says he prefers tho mine drill to the military drill. Tho silk mlll.whlch has been Idle sev eral weeks, started up, full blast again yesterday morning and tho prospects are bright for full time for several months to come. A CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. Hattle Tompkins wishes to ex press her heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted her during her recent bereave mant. She desires particularly to thank the members of James Stuart council, Jr. O. U. A. M., for their sym pathy and kindness. Mrs. Frank Simpson nnd daughter, Rea, of Olyphant, were yesteiday the guests of Mrs. John Maynard, of South Main street. Mrs. Saulsbury, of North Main street, has been seriously 111 since Sun day. It was feared that her Illness would develop Into typhoid fever. Two physicians held a consultation over her estclday, hut it is et dlfllcult to say what tho exact nature of her Ill ness Is. Miss Helen Battenberg, of Archbald, spent yesterday as the guest of Mrs. Thomas Champion, of Cemetery street. Lemuel Scott, who lately resigned his position with J. D. Stocker, left for his homo In North Carolina. Mis. Kelfcr, of Scranton, Is isltlng her son, Herman, on Main street. Attorney II. D. Carey has opened an ofllco at 422 Spruce street, Scran ton. Martin GUI, of Main street, Is in Chicago. Mrs. Albert Bound, of West May field, is quite sick. Mis. S. C. Whltcmore, of West May field, was a Scranton visitor yester day. The month of August was the best month worked at the Delaware and Hudson shaft for nearly n year. The breaker worked about twenty ana a quarter days. A child of Theodore Wackna, of Hill street. Mayfleld, is ciitlcally ill. Miss Mary Morgan, of Blakely, Is visiting her brother, Benjamin Mor gan, at Mayfleld. Mr. Hogarth, leader of Hogarth's band, has recently composed the "En terprise March," which is said by com petent critics to be a work of much merit. It Is arranged for brass bands and his own band played It at their "last open air concert. rOREST CITY. Mrs. Alfred Waters and son, Ernest Alfred, left this morning for a few das visit with f i lends in Old Forge. There will be a labor meeting In Davis' opera house this evening. Or ganizer Benjamin James, of the an thracite district, will bo present. Speeches will be made. All non-union men are cordially invited to attend, as the object Is to form a new local. Anthony Peterson, of the Wayne ho tel, Prlceburg, was a caller In town jesterday. Remember that Wednesday next, Sept. C, will be the last day for regis tration of voters for November elec tions. The assessors announce that they will be stationed at their respec tive polling places on tho Sth and 6th Inst. Edward Murphy, of Chicago, son of the late Thomas Murphy Is a -visitor here. Ho left his home with the in tention of attending his father's fun eral, but owing to a wreck on tho way ho was delayed several hours and through the delay he did not reach here until Wednesday morning, his father being bulled on Tuesday. The Rev. nnd Mrs W. A. Carrlng ton and family will arrive home today from a month's vacation visiting friends and relatives In Wyaluslng and other places. A reception will be tendeied to them this evening In tho cozy church parlors of the Presbytei lan church, to which all are Invited to attend. An appropriate programme will be can led out. The reverend gen tleman will discourse scimons on tho morning and evening of next Lord's da: Messrs. W. II. Wildenberg, H. T. Al drlck, I V. Smith and Westgate havo leturned from their fishing and camp ing trip. Mrs. W. L. Bates, of North Main street, who has been on the sick list, Is able to be around again. Several members of the United Mlno Workeis of this place and Vandllng will take part In the massive labor parade which will tako place In tho Electric Cltv on Monday next. The Rev. I. N. Steelman, pastor of the Methodist church, has returned fiom his two weeks' acutlon. He will occupy his pulpit on Sunday next, both morning and evening. Tho Junior League of the Methodist Episcopal church will convene this evening. Our schools will teopen on Tuesday next. Ex-Postmaster Mitchell and wife and family, have returned from Cry stal lake, where they have been camp ing for some time. During his stay II. D. has become an expert with the fishing rod. Success follows Will D. Bryden, of Carbondale. Ho has been chosen as the successor to Prof. H. J. Hocken berry as principal of the high schojl of Carbondalo nt n salary of 1100 per month. Mr. Bryden Is well known in this vicinity. m m MOOSIO. At the meeting of the official board of tho Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday evening, it was decided to build a parsonage. Chailes S. Snyder, E, Broadhcad and C. M. Lancaster are the building committee nnd will havo plans nnd specifications ready for bids in a few days. They expect to havo It rendy for occupancy in No vember. Mrs. James Balrd, of Centremoro land, was visiting friends hero Wed nesday and Thursday. Mrs. E. L. Hill and children, of Gib son, nre visiting her sister, Mrs. J. N. nalley. Mrs. H. L. Bailey, son and daugh ter are visiting nt tho Methodist Epis copal parsonage. Mrs. Torpy Is home ngnln nftcr a stay of severnl weeks with friends in Yntesvillc. Mr. Brown, of Yatesllle, was in town Wednesday inspecting premises for rent, with a view of moving here in the near future. It Is probable that n goodly number of our people will nttend tho temper ance reunion nt Mountain park today. Tho train leaves nt 8 40. Tickets nre A3 ccnts.iand will bo on salo by a per son authorized to sell them. An Armenian addressed tho prayer meeting in tho Presbyterian church on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Joplliij, nnd sons and Mr. nnd Mis. Peter Wilson nnd son attended the Jopllng lamlly reunion nt lnkor min. Services in the Methodist Episcopal church on -Sunday will be as follows: Trenching by the pnstor at 10 '.0 a. m. and "SO p m ; class meeting 11.30 n. m ; Sunday school nt 2 p. m.; Epworth League. 6 45 p. m. Morning subject, "Duties of Parents nnd Children;" evening subject, "The Amusement Question." All are welcome Thomas Pembrldge visited his home nt Spring Brook on Wednesday. Emmett T. Nichols, of Wllkes-Barre, was a caller In town on Wednesday. Misses Blanche Tregellps and Sylvia Whiting spent yesterday In Scranton. TAYLoiTNBWS. Annunl Convention of the Welsh Congregational Churches Funeral Arrangements Other Newsy Notes. The annual cvmanfa of the North eastern Pennsylvania Welsh Congrega tional chuiches will be held at the Welsh Congiegatlonal church of this town on Sept 1 to 4, when a larg number of ministers artd dleletfa.tcs from up and down the alley will be present. The order rf services: Fri day evening nt 7 o'clolk. devotional exercises and preaching, Saturday ser vices, prayer meeting at 9.30 a m ; con ference and business meeting at 10 a. m, to be contlnupd in the aftcrnjon from 2 p. m. until 4.30 p. m.; devotional and preaching! at 7 r m.: Sunday ser vices, prayer meeting at 9 a. m. Preaching nt 2 and 6 p. m. All arc welcome to attend. Miss Mamie nnd Mr. Charles Wells, of Clark's Green, have returned home after visiting Miss Elsie Carey, of Union street. Miss Cordelia Owens, of Oak stieet, has returned home from her visit to North Scranton. Mrs. W. G. Howells and daughter, Ohven. attended the funeral of Wil liam Evans, of Carbondale, on Wed nesday. Invincible commandery. No. 252, Knights of Malta, will meet thU even ing in their rooms on Main st-eet. Tho funeral of the late Mrs. Richard Mogg will occur this afternoon at 2 30 o'clock. Services will be hell at the house. Binial will bo madii in tho Forest Heme cemetery The Y mng Ladles' society of thj Cal vary Baptist church will conduct an Ice cream social in tho church parlors on pay night. An enjoyable tlmo to all. Taylor camp, No, 492, P. O S. of A , will meet this evening In their rooms. The funeral of the late Mrs. William Richards will occur this morning at 10 o'clock. Services will be held hi the M. E. church at 10.30 o'clock by the Rev. Francis Gendall and Rev. Thomas. The cortege leaves on the 12 o'clock Delaware and Hudson train for Carbondale, where Interment will be made. Miss Lena Gendall Is lsltlng friends at Jei myn for the past few days, Mrs. M. J. Gibbons, of Hyde Park, visited relatives here on Wednesday. Local branch, No. 1013, of United Mine Workers, will meet at Bashan's hall on Sept. 4 at S a. ni. to partici pate in the Labor day parade. Tho union will be led by the Taylor Silver Cornet band. All members are ic quested to be prosent. Mr. Montgomery, who recently suc ceeded ex-Foieman Cooper as foreman at the Taylor colliery, has been pio moted to tho Woodward mine at Kingston. Mr. Montgomery's succes sor has not been named. The average hoist of coal at the Tay lor colliery is 90 cars an hour. Mr. William Johns, one of the Re publican candidates for county audi tor, was a caller here recently. Mr. Johns Is a well known young man a. id has many friends here who are ea-i-estly working in his behalf. Mlsn Lillian Howells, of Main street, is indisposed. The Taylor Nonpareils will Journey to Old Forge tomorrow afternoon to battle for supiemacy with the lepie sentatlve team of that place. AVOCA. William Decker is a candldnte for delegate to the Republican convention to represent the Third ward. Nettle, tho 8-year-old daughter of Mis. Jennie Clark, sustained a torn pound fracture of the arm by stumb ling over a ledge of stones. In oider to set the injured member the doctor was obliged to break the arm at the wrist. Beginning this morning special de votions to the Sacred Heart will bo continued during the next three days Professor Harris, the well known vo calist, will sing In the Methodist Epis copal church on Sunday evening. Miss Jennie Brennan and niece, Ma rie O'Brien, returned home yesterday nfter a three weeks' visit in New "iork city. Misses Kate McDonnell and Mar garet Buckley havo been added to tho foico nt the silk factory. Miss Nellie Coicoinn, of Aichhald, Is tho guest of her cousin, Miss Nellie Coicoinn, of Orove street. Mrs. William Jeffries, of tho West Side, Is critically ill. A young son of Mr. nnd Mis. Thomas Atwcll, Is critically 111 of scarlet fever Mrs. John Splcer, of Watertown. N Y., Is tho guest of Mi nnd Mrs. James Gllhoolev. Mrs Pliilbln of the North End, wan removed to Plttstnn horpltal yosterday to undergo a delicate operation Misses Anna Dommermuth, Gertrud Davis, Jennie Pell. Velora Sanders. Viola Dommermuth, Meiers. James KnKr.KKnr.KKKHKn. Phenomenally low prices for Friday Embroideries v This is the cleaning up of a big lot that was ori ginally divided in two grades 5c and ioc. For today's sale we have re duced the price so that all embroideries that were formerly c from two to four inches wide will then be marked at the closing price, 3 Lot No. 2, which was formerly io cts widths from four to six inches will go on sale at the special closing price, 7 These are the biggest bargains in embroideries that it has ever been our good fortune to ' .'fer you Final clearing of women's silk lined jackets Only about forty of these on hand now, every one of which must be sold before new Fall goods ar rive. Some of these enme in us nnlv siv nr pio-hr uopk-c no-n ah nf thom are correct Spring and Summer styles highest quality Y Ttro nno irtr porcoi r w.iv- ijuuLiijf jv-iocy, cucviui anu UJVCIl UUtll Iclll, UIUCK Or DlUe WllU real taffeta silk linings former price was $3.98, 4.98, 5.98, $6.98 and $8.98. Here on Friday in two lots, choice '''''''"''"4'' - ' - llorthwlcl:, William Davis, Howard Green and John Lewis enjoyed a trip through Law- shaft on Wednesday evening. Sovetal flashlights were taken by James Borthwlck in tho un derground caverns. Miss Kate Cannon will leave- tomor row to spend a few weeks with her sisters In Philadelphia. Miss Elizabeth Kcahlll has been ap pointed night fcchool teacher in Marcy township. M a joint meeting of the committee on text hooks and tho teachers tho fol lowing book'J were adopted for tho next three years: Baldwin's, Swln ton's. Appleton's, Harper's, 'Barnes' and I.lttlo Folks' readeis; Long's nnd Metcalf's languages Mllnes' and Balrd's arithmetics: Lyto's grammar; Overton's and Steele's physiologies; Tiedway fc Henmann's geographies, BarneV, rggleston's and McArthui's histories: Hairington's spellers; Web ster's common school dictionary; Mllnes" algebra; Uarkness' Latin; Biyant & Htratton's bookkeeping; elec tric draw lng; Barnes vertical writing. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Whalcn, of Vew York city wore visitors in town this week. Mis. Angola Bonse returned last evening from Pittsburg, where she has been attending the annual convention of the Daughters of St. George. FACTOKYVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. Cranford Mathewsnn have leturned from an extended trip through New York state. Mr. Mathew son icpoits fish and game very plenti ful between Gloversville nnd the Adl rondacks. He says the season for hunt ing deer has already opened, and that they are more plentiful than they havo been for years. The w oods thereabouts abound with pheasants, and the biook trout ate so numerous that ono can catch as many as they like. Mrs. Small Stark and Mrs Ada Kel ley weie c.illeis here yesterday. Dr. A. B. ritch and family aro In Wilkes-Bane for a few das. Mis. IZ. L. Watklns h.is teturned fiom Mehoopany, wheie she has been for the past month nursing her hi other through a severe siege of typhoid fever. Mis. H. N. Capwell will leave next week for Philadelphia, where she will attend the national encampment of this Giand Army of the Bepubllo as a statu delegate. Today w 111 bo ono of the biggest days for Tunkhannock that the town has ever had, It being tho first day of tho fliemen's live-county reunion. Tho prize drills, speeches and ball game come off today, and tomorrow will be the big parade. Many of our towns people vv 111 bo In attendance. Tho big paiade of tho mall carriers will tako placo In Scranton next Mon day nftei noon, and it will bo the largest parade in tho history of tho city. Local sportsmen will do well to re member that the season for Bhootlng squlirelH does not open till Oct. 15. Tho stringency of the law this year Is such that the game wardens and constables will havo their spotters out for Sep tember hunters. Tho rtenolds family reunion comes next Satuiday, Sept. 2, at tho Acad emy grove. School will commence at Keystone academy Sept. 6. Mr T. W. Breyton Is quite seriously 111 with cholera morbus at his homo on North Main street. The coin supper Berved at tho Metho dist Episcopal church last evening was a decided success, as well as a novelty. Colonel D, N, Mathowson, of Wash ington, D. C, who is spending his vaca tion heio with his family, suffered an other slight stroke of paralysis last Tuchduy evening at the homo of his brother, C, Mathcwson. lie was found THE LEfl DJE1 Scranton Store, 124-126 Big sale of shirting percales Forty pieces for today's special sale over 2,ooo yards regular 5c quality. Friday special Ten yards to a customer. 6c domestic goods at 3c Just sufficient today : four bargains at to keep this Regular 6c dress ginghams, Regular 6c indigo prints, RegnlarJc white outing flannel, Regular 6c colored onting flannel, 7c apron ginghams at 4c Friday These are not inferior goods, nor are they nants. They are standard apron ginghams, in large and small checks and cost 7c the yard regularly. On Friday hAnf t-w .. r.-- iAiu 4... UU'AUVA'4U on tho porch during the evening In a precarious condition. A physician was summoned and jesterday ho was re ported" to be homevvhat better. Mr. Roy Kcmmorer letuined yester day fiom an extended business trip thiough Now York state. Theie aro a few of those black bass loft yet, from yesterday's catch, and can bo obtained at the store of Bliss & Hunter. Silos Smith, formerly of Mill City, but who has been spending the sum mer here, will on Aug. 1 return to Mill City and assume charge of tho Mill City hotel. ELMHUKST. Miss Lou Dunning is visiting friends In Brooklyn, Susquehanna county. Mr. nnd Mrs. Chatles Burkhart and Misses Fannie and Efllo Curtis have leturned after a week's sojourn at At lantic City. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hardenbtrgh, of biranton, were the guests of Mr. and Mis. B. F Hnrdenbergh on Sunday. Misses Cora and Bello Lowry, of S-uanton, aro viltlng nt the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Curtis. The L-idles' Aid society of tho Bap tist chuich are making arrangements for nn lco cream lawn social to be held about Sept. 19. Mrs. Byron Buckingham spent Mon day In Scianton. School will open on Monday next with Piofesnr E. B, Rogers us piin clpil nnd Miss Inez Blessing piimary teacher. Mis. P Kearney entertained n num ber of guests at her home last week. Mr. B. D. Cooper Is moving In the rooms over his store. Miss Bessie Buckingham nnd Miss Giaco Stanton entertained their Sun day school classes at a plcnlu party In Buckingham's orchard Wednesday nftornonn. The weather was all that could be desired and the little ones en joyed themselves so thoroughly that It ninde the older ones long to be young again. Nuts, cindy nnd fruit were served and at fi o'clock they loft for their homes wishing the day was longer. There wore thirty-eight chil dren present as follows: Dorothy Stan ton, Besslo Humlston, MInu Robinson, Lnmartha Geddes, Blanche Wilcox, Mildred Stevens, Marv Depew, Isabel Tnge, Olive and Sadie Treble MVrtle and '""arrle Emciy, Esther Swartz, Na omi Stanton, Mabel Barber, Lulu Lud wlff. Ruth Finn, May and rinssie r.ach nrlas, Ruth Evans, Beulah Cooper, Helen and Lefa Klpp. Grace clay, Kilph Evans, Eddie Humlston. Eddie Ludwlgr Falmon Clnv, Hugh Williams, Lfon Swartz, ( laud nnd Raymond Finn. Robert Cooper, Earl Klpp. Har old Slovens, Otiy Stanton. Carl Robin son, Mabel Tolmle, Ray Buckingham. MONTROSE. Mrs. Ella Wilson, of Scianton, is tlur guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. G, Wilson. Miss Mate Crocker Is the guest of Miss Una Titus, of Blnghamton. George Tost, Jr., and Miss Sarah Grnhum, who are spending tho sum mer nt Heart lake, wore in town yes terday. Sheriff Dual was in Susquehanna Saturday. School opened yesterday mointng with tho largest attendance ever known Mr. James Curry has returned from Ireland. William Post, of Washington, D. C , has been visiting relatives in town. Thomas Maxey, of Royal, has been visiting relatives in town. Miss Amelia Pickett is assisting at the office, of H. D. Jones. Wyoming: Avenue. 2? Friday one price that would be store humming all day rem- 4 kJ light weight jackets, P1 AO $ t-l f. i 1 . '11 Mrs. George A. Corfleld returned to Jersey City Monday after spending some time as the guest of Mr. D. H. Coon. Judge Searle and wife are spending some time at Silver lake. E. W. Rogers and wifo and son, Ern est, of Westfleld, N. J , have been vis iting relatives here. PROF. COLES FOB SEPTEMBER. From Storms and Signs. The great Atlantic cjclune and tidal wave, that wo predicted In oiy August forecasts, enrao in all Its fury and swept five thousand human beings off the face of tho earth and left llfteen thousand others homeless nr.d starving. This Is but tho forerunner, we believe, of great er and more destructive storms to follow in all parts of the world, as more rc-murk-vblo conjunctions of the planets than has occurred for six thousand years will tako place during tho next four months, vrcat dUasters are probable, a cntaclysm possible From the 1st to the 6th; from the Sth to tho 12th; from the Hth to the ISth and from the 20th to the 30th will be great danger periods, when destructive storms and floods are llaMo to occur at any place. The Atlantic coast dwellers must koop their ejes open and watch out for the wild waves that may inundate tho land. Tho heat waves and tho cjol wuvf-s will alternate with ouch other nnd produce extremes that mav break all previous records for September. WB1.COME, I.IVLLY SEPTEMBER. As tho new moon occurs on the tth Inst, and is exact sexttle to Mars and near a sextlle to Jupiter, and the "High Flood" vital forces in the ascendenev, shows that the combination is a very good one for bimlnes'ilu gencm! Tho cereal and provision maiket will liven up gradual!) ; children born lining the first ten days will be geneions to excess und lucky. Tho 2d, 5th. Mil. Tth, nth, 15th, 21st, .'2d, 2Jth, and ROth are anlucky days on which no marriage ceremonies. Important busi ness transactions or surgical operations should bo performed At considerable expense we havo gone to tho trouble to prepare a full list of the days to sow grain, cultivate flowers, transplant trees, bushes, straw ben lea, etc. destroy nox ious weeds, and all such Information for tho month of September, which we will send frco to any address for postage, two stamps. The outlook for a booming fall trade for business In general Is the best that has presented Itself before in muny jears. COMING EVBNTS. A new pest, worse thnn tho "kissing bug," Is about to make Its appearance In America. Great swarms of bugs and In sects will overrun gome sections of the west; and they may find their waj i the eastern states The grasshopper pt is about to make anothor attack upon the western farmlands. Several moteom vi'.l fall to earth this month, and the brilliant flash llghtB will astonish all thoi who behold thcin Tho electrical dlsplas will be sharp and destructive. The storms will bo wild and fuilous The "Vell'ivv Jack" will cauie sreat consternation Tho "Low Ebb" vital forces will do n'l they can to provoke wars, famines, mur derers, suicides, strikes and crimes of the most diabolical nature Pr").iio to hear of some groat event that will shock tht wholo world. Earthimle shocks will be felt both In the old woilri and In tho new. A Btliinge new disease will be come epidemic In some sections of tb countrj Showers of slrinsje nppenrli.g Insects may bo looked for this nunth VALFAIILB INFORMATION The 2d. 3d and Mlh will bo Low Kbh dns of a dangerous tharocter nnd meat precaution should be exeiclsed l all public convejunces The wheat market should advonio several tents this mouth and those who speculate ean make a nnat sum by investing In wheat on Its soft snots Our October forecast will glvi the time to sow gtaln In onler to procure n bountiful harvrt One-half tenspnon ful of ground coffee nnd a smill pinch of sugar piui. co upon a hot stove lid will n strovthe disease Rermn that ma be lurk luar In the rooms of our dwelling place A little ammonia put upon bites of spiders, kissing bugs and other poisonous i.yo i X X 3 3 a X X X X x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X .X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X k Silk Gloves Special sale fine qual ity taffeta silk gloves, in brown, tan, gray and black, a quality that sells freely at 25c. Here on Friday at a great bargain, 15 Embroidered Handkerchiefs Several hundred dozen, none of which is worth less than 19c regularly. They are fine Swiss em broidered handkerchiefs, with scalloped edges and fancy open-work em broidery. Special price during this sale in two lots, 12 1 and and X X X Insect bites will neutralize, the poison, preventing soreness and swelling. But mind, it only needs a -very little am monia, and it must be washed off soon,' to prevent It making a sore Caution Never use ammonia In a room whera there Is flro of any kind, as it Is a highly explosive fluid. Prof C Coles, Editor Storms and Signs. Kingston, Pa , V. S. A., Aug. IS, 15J3. THEATRICAL. "The Purplo Lady." "The Purple Lady," by Sydney Ros enfeld, the author of "The Senator" and a score or -more of successful plays, will receive i - rst local presentation here tonight at the Lvceum theater. It was ono of the chief farcical suc cesses In New York last season, and, if we aro to Judge by the reception It has met with in some of tha citle3 outside of tho metropolis, our theater goers will turn out in full to see this mirth provoking farce. "The Purplo Lady" Is said to be a complete laugh from beginning to end. "A Trip to Chinatown." When Hoyt's name is prefixed to a theatrical attraction look out for a per formance that is excellent, and theater-goers can prepare for a feast of laughter and they can also rely upon seeing something that is new In tho comedy line Thursday, Sept. , after noon and evening at tho Lyceum. This popular playwright w 111 present hta famous "A Trip to Chinatown," re vised nnd brought up to date, Harry Gllfoll, recognized as the leading com edian of the Hoyt & McKee forces, will head tho cast and he will be seen In the role of Welland Strong. E. M. Hall, the widely known minstrel com edian and eminent banjolst, has been, specially engaged for the part of th waiter. Mable Montgomery will play th part of the widow. The Wolford Sheridan Company. Mamie Sheridan Wolford, one of th most talented and gifted leading lad les, will be at tho head of the Wol ford Sheridan company, which la booked to appear at tho Academy of Music all of next week. Tho other members of the organization are equal ly known and selected from tho fore most stock companies. "On tho Mis sissippi" will be the opening play, with all its magnificent stage settings Other hills for the week will be "In Hsr Power," "The Pulse of New York." ' The Rowery Olrl," "A Soldier of France," "The Showman's Daughter," "The Octoroon," etc. The company Includes Frank 15 Camp, Joseph Eg gerton, J. R. etler, Victor Harvey, Frank J. Hllllker, Fred C. Chauncey, Hairy Bronson, C D Wilson. Stella, Blair. Oertrude Hllllker, Mae Sailor and others. KEIGHBOFvHOOD DEATH ROLL. At Wilsonvllle Wane county, Aug. 2f, Peter t'ron a veteran of Company H. One Hundred nnd Flfty-tlrst Penn slnnln, musteied in Octo. 18, 1SC2, and vv minded nnd captured at Gettysburg. At Ma urn Chunk, James Jarrard, manager of tho American hotel, aged 70 jeats He Is suivlved by his wlfa nnd one son. O. O Jarrard. superin tendent of Maurh Chunk Heat, Power and E'ectiic Light company, and ons sister, Mrs Aaron Rehilg, wife of Con tiaitoi Rehtlg, North street, East Mauch Chunk. The funeral will take place from tho hotel this afternoon at .' o'clock. In Sugarloaf township, Luzerne coun ty, on Tuesday night, Nathan Yost, aged 65 years 10 L.W
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