Jf 8 THE SCRANTON TllIBUNIS-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1899. HAPPENINGS IN NORTH SCRANTON TWO SURPRISE PARTIES GIVEN LAST EVENING. At the Homes of Henry Danvers nnd M169 Margaret Willis Action of Councilman Morris Praised Oper ations in Leggett's Creek Breaker to Be Resumed Tuesday Double Tracks Being Laid on Providence Road A Batch of Short News Items and Personal Notes. Harry Dnnvors was the recipient last evening of a eiy pleasant Hurprin party at the home of his parents. Mr nnd Jlrs. J. Damcc, of Warren s root. The time was sp"Mt In playing i;ames, musical selections anil vnrloui other dlveislons. Ueftos'imcnts were served nt n seasonable hoii', nfter w'-ich the guests departed w'tH many happy le Meit'hrnnces of tho jojous o canton. v t;tge number of Mli Margaret Willis friends tend Med her a r.urp'-ise party at the home nf J cr father, Jo seph Willis, on "n. ne nven 10 Ian evening. The usual routine of plons nntrles were Indulged In mil refresh ments were solved Those piosent were Margaret Willis. Ucssle Sltterly, Hessle ljvuns, Kctuiah Jones, Alice I.eonatd. Bella Harris, Annie Davles, Lewis Turn, Ben Bow en, niehnrl Sharpless, William Held, llobert Cas tleman, William Walsh nnd John Uleh nrds. ANKXT Tim I'AVH The action of Councilman M. V. Mor ris in the Pro Iden'ce road pave ques tion was freely commented upon and endorsed by our piogresslve citizens They have become disgusted with the dilatory measures resoited to by the Glrard Consti uctlon company and this last move In the conttoversv Is looked upon as a. sure winner In the Fettling of the Question LKGGirnrs cri:kk breaker. Contrary to expectations, -work was not resumed this morning at the Le? pett's Creek colliery. Operations have been suspended at the above place during the past month, in which time the mine has undergone a comnlc'e change The old breaker has been torn down nnd In Its stead Is a new breaker equip ped w 1th all modern appliances. Mine Superintendent Koss stated when seen that work would In all prob ability be resumed Tuesdaj next. This will be welcome news to the hundreds who found daily employment there abouts and will alo give the mer chants of this end a further enjoy ment of prosperity. TRACKS BI'ING LAID. The Scranton Railway company has Paines Celery Compound 75c Pinkham's Compound 70c Pierce's Golden Medical Dis....75c Mellon's Food 38c and 55c AT GEORGE W. JENKINS'. 10! S. Main Avenue ixtra Value: In Silks. . The new season's silks are not all here yet, although fresh arrivals are coming to hand daily, and it will therefore be our duty very shortly to anuounci our Annual Fall Opening. Interest in the Silk Department must be main tained, however, aud injudicious though it may seem, we have determined to wake things up with an unusually attractive sale of seasonable and strict ly desirable Fancy Silks at prices far below actual values. If interested, favor us with a call, A Few of the Remarkable Fancy Brocade Bargains The.se embuice all the choicest shades and color combinations In e-tilctly tellable weaves. Eveiy yard Is thcrefoie peifectly trust worthy. Lot 1 Fancy Biccades that were great bellcra at 73c. u jardj sale pi Ice 59 Cents Lot 2 Fancy Brocades of exquisite quali ty that were $1.00; sale price 75 Cents Lot 3 Fancy Brocades, strictly high grade and nf marvellous beauty, weie $1.25; sale price 98 Cents 5 tripe Taffetas uitable for tylish Waists, Etc The colorings are right and at the price they ought to go fast, were $1.25, sale price 89 Cents Globe Warehouse a large force of men employed In mak ing way for tho double track which they propose laying on North Main avenue from the intersection of Provi dence road to tho square. Already ties have been placed In posi tion to the West llldgc property nnd the prospects of hotter street car ser vice Is In view. ITRMS OP INTEREST. A petition Is being circulated bv tho clerks of the various stores In this end with a view of closing nil stores here abouts on Monday next. A special meeting of Colonel T. D. Lewis council, No. lOirv, Junior Order American Mechanics, will be held this evening. Tho stnte council entertain ment committee will convene nnd com plete arrangements for tho convention of the order on Sept 21. nieetrlclans are busily engaged about the Cayuga breaker in placing n largo dynamo nnd wiring the pioperty pre paratory to the Installation of an elec tric motor which Is to be placed In side tho mine When this latest In novation Is complete n large number of mules will be displaced. This will also necessitate the lujlng off of nn 'qual number of boys Born to Mr. and Mis. Robeit Wil liams, of Brick avenue, n son. Daniel Reese, who was Injured In the Rrlsbln mine, has entirely recov ered from the effects of his wounds. PERSONAL NOTES. The many fi lends of William Powell, of Spiing stieet, will regret to learn of his removal from this end to Eliza beth, N. J While residing nt the lat ter city n luciatlvo position was ten dered him by a large contracting firm His acceptance Immediately followed. The best wishes of his Innumerable fi lends go with him to his new place of residence. Miss Mnrv Duffy, of Aichbald, Is lsltlng relatives on William street. The Rev J. J. O'Toole, of Holy Ros ary church, Is entertaining his brother, B O'Toole. of Mt. Cannel. Pa. Miss Hnttle Sharpless has returned from an extended stnv at Lake WlnoH David Thomas of Lindsay, Pa who has been lsltlng'i datives In this end, is at the present the guest of fi lends in Sullivan county Oscar Davis, son of Rev W. V Da vis, who has been representing n film as traveling salesman in the New Eng land states, has returned home for the winter Thomas L. Williams, stereotyper on the Hartford Evening Post. Hartford, Conn , who has been spending the past ten days with his mother Mis Thomas Williams, of William stieet, leturni todav. G. T Matthews, of New Voik elty. Is visiting Thomas Jehu, of Wajne ave nue Miss Lizzie Honkins, David Jones nnd David James are visiting fi lends at Factorv vlllo Miss Lizzie Pldlei, of Wayne avenue. Is spending her vacation at Fnctory llle Richard Davles. of Green street, le tuined from Lake Sheildan ester da v Mr and Mis. G II. Pearce and daughter. Nellie, have 1 etui nod from n week's visit among relatives and f i lends at Skinners Eddy and Meshop pen Pi Ice Lloyd, a well known joung man of this end left for Camp Meade yes teiday. where he goes to enlist for ser leo In the Phllloplnes. Thomas Thomas, of Edna avenue, has accepted a position with Fenner fc Dlekerson. e Good Things. N ovelties in ev Plaids and eat Checks If ou appieciate high quality nnd il h coloilngs look nt this lot "f Taffetas, were $123 u yard, bale ptlte 85 Cents F all Shades in ine Taffetas, all Color Line l!." pieces of as nice a medium grade Taffeta Silk as one could wish; sale pilco 69 Cents 5 pecially Good atins in New eason's Shades HO pieces handsome, soft, rich finish Liberty Satins, for waists, diesses, etc , sale pi Ice 75 Cents B argains in est Hake lack Taffetas New cord strlpo effects In largo vntlety. worth 63c a yard any where, sale price 49 Cents EVENTS OP DAY IN WEST SCRANTON MARniACJE OF HARRY NEIMYER AND MISS BELLE DOUD. Ceremony Performed by. Rev. J. V. Moffatt nt Their Newly-Furnished Home Last Evening Merchants Asked to Decorate and Close in Honor of Mailcarrlers Work on St. Mark's Now Church Com menced Deaths and Funerals Yes terday Other Notes nnd Peisonalu Han j A Nelmjer, of Dunmorc. and M1ss Belle Eoud, of 'Washburn street, were united In marriage ut 8 30 o'clock last evening at their newly-furnished home, 16(1 South Hyde Park avenue, by Itev. J. P. Moffatt, pastor of the Wusn bum Street Presbyterian chinch The ceremony wus witnessed bv a large number of fi lends nnd relatives of the contracting parties The brltl" was attired In a gown of white French batiste, and can led a bouquet of white roses. A wedding supper was served after the ceremony and Mr. and Mis. Nel mjer left on n late train for the South, where they will visit duilng the nei two weeks. Mi. Nelmjer Is emplojed nt T. M. Miller & Co 's undertakes' supplies es tablishment nnd his bride has been u teacher nt No. II school for several years. IIONOU THE MAII.CAHUIEHS. The general committee In chatge of the mallcnrrleis' convention and in ception are deslious that the people of West S(ranton should paitlclpate In the festivities Incidental to the gieat national celebration, und tequest that business places be decoiated and closed dining the afteinoon of Labor daj. As Monday Is a holldaj, and the inall cairleis' parade will occur at o'clock In the afternoon, the lequest is not out of place It Is to be hoped that the business men will comply with It ST MARK'S NEW CHUHCH Work has been commenced on the foundation foi tho new church build ing to be erected bj the pailshloiuis of St. Mnrk's Lutheian church at the coi ner of Wnshburn and Fourteenth streets, and Is being done under the dhectlon of Conti actor Apostollco The conti net for the woodwork has been aw aided to Blink, Evans & Co., of Dunmore, and will be commenced as soon as the masoni woik Is completed. The deseilptlon of the building has nl ready been published in this dcpait ment DEATHS AND FUXKKAI A sl- ear-old child of Mr. and Mis. Gcoige Yeaglee. of 1827 Price street, died esterday. after a shoit Illness fiom diphtheria Tho funeral' an nouncement will appear later. Hev James Hughes conducted the funeral sei vices jesterdav afteinoon over the remains of the late Timothy Edw arils at the house in Morris couit. The pall-bearers were Fied Poteis. John Mni chant, Ii.iMd T Jenkins Henry Jone, John J Morgans and John Cullen Willie Moigans and Willie Cullen weie the llovver-beaiers. Interment was mndo In Washburn street eemeteiy The funeral of Gi ace. daughter of Mr. and Mis William Jones, of Four teenth stieet, was held fiom the house yostoiday afteinoon. Itev. McVey olllc lited. Buifal was made In the Wash bum stieet eemeteiy. GENEBAL NEWS NOTES An Ice cieam and cake social was held at the Salvation Aimy barracks last evening Ensign and Mrs (lenrgo Lewis, of Cleveland, O, were pres ent. The latter will conduct the meet ing net Sundav evening at S o'clock. An unsuccessful attempt was made by btitglars to entei the house of Al fred Payne on Noith Biomley uvenue this week Anangements are being made by the social committee of tho Allls mission to give an entei talnment nt Weber's grove on Tuesday evening next The deed for a plot of ground on which to eiect a hose house has been turned over to the Tripp Paik Hose company. Mu.skiau Thomas Mlllcs has been offeied the position of chief musician of the Tlllltcenth legimeut. The 4-j ear-old son of an Italian liv ing nt 910 Scranton street was urn over by a wagon yesteiday and severe lv Inlured The Lawreme band gave an open nlr conceit at West Park on North Main avenue last evening. Local union, No. 2H, United Mine Woikcis of Amerlcn, will meet In Co operative hall at S o'clock Monday morning to participate In the Labor day parade. The picnic at Nay Aug park jester day under the auspices of the Hump tnn Street nnd Simpson Methodist chinches nnd the Allls mission was well attended and enjojed by all pres ent. The Woman's Foreign missionary society of Slmnson church will meet this evening at the home of Mis. Wool sey. on Chestnut stieet. A full at tendance is desired. Itev. John Cnvnnaugh dellvcicd two senunns In tho open air on South Main avenue last evening. A paity nf West Scrnnton joung people held a basket paity at Nay Aug park last evenlmr The West Side Brow ns will conduct a picnic In the Hound Woods on Tues day, Sept. 5. PEHSONAL PARAGRAPHS Jonah Davis, of South Main nvenue, who has been engaged as a telegraph operator at East Orange, N. J., has ic tumed homo and accepted the position of night opeiator at the Jersey Central Station. Walter Jones, of North Hyde Park avenue, returned Wednesday from Sea Blight, N. J. where he spent tho summer. He w HI leave for Blooms burg State Normal school In a few days. Mrs L. W. Ciamer nnd sons have returned from n two weeks' visit with fi lends at Shlckshlnny. Mrs Mary Hammlt, of Rebecca ave nue. Is entei talnlng Mis. Willis Berry, DRINK GRAIN-0 after you have concluded that you ought not to drink coffee It In not a medicine) but doctcis order It, because It Is health ful, Invigorating and appetizing, it Is made, from puro grains mid has that rich seal brown color and timtes like tho finest gradoB of coffeo and costs about t as much Children like It nnd thrive on It because It la n genuine food drink con taining nothing hut luiutixlunent. Ask jour ciocer for araln-O, tho now food drink, 15 and 25c. of Stroudsburg, Walter Edglntnn, of Blnghamton, and Mrs. Evans, V Gicat Bend. Mrs. C S. DePuy and daughters, of North Lincoln avenue, spent yester day with friends at Shlckshlnnv. relatives at Dnleville. Miss Ioulse Freeman, of Nicholson, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Capwcll, of Lafnyette street. Henry Cannon and P. J. Lynott have returned from a ten days' sojourn at Far Hocknwoy. John Oranej, of Ninth stieet, and John Shaughnessy, of Lonergan court, are In New York. Mr. and Mrs Joslah Pnff and daugh ter have returned home from Ocean O-ovo Miss Marj' Granacker, of North Bromley avenue, Is visiting relatives at Tunkhannock. Misses Mame Dallej", of Fllmore ave nue, and Sadie Durkln, of Ninth street, nie sojourning at Ciystal lake Mr and Mrs Eugene Stanton, of Denver, Col., have returned home after a two months' visit here. Miss Bessie Dlehl. of Hampton street, Is visiting relatives In Fleetvllle David J Dav Is and son, Karl, of North Keltecon avenue, have returned from n two weeks' sojouiu at Atlantic Cltj Miss Corn Dorr, of Allentowu, Is vis iting her sister, Mrs A L. Kuinet, of South Lincoln avenue. SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES. Marriage of Chailes Rorlck nnd Miss Rose Drum in St. Maiy's Chuich hy Rev. Peter Chi 1st. One of the piettlest weddings of the season took place at St. Maiy's chinch yesteiday morning The contracting paitles weie .Miss Rose Dium, of Lo cust street, and Charles Rorlck of 301 Stone avenue The ceiemonv. which was followed bj a nuptlnl mass, was pel formed by Rev. Peter Chi 1st, pator of the congregation, nt s o'clock In the picbenco of a large number of the two families Mis? Anna Rosnr was bridesmaid, and Miss Lena Fassold was maid of honor. John Herllg and Peter Roiick, n brother of the groom, was his attend ant The ladies were handsomely nt tlied In becoming gowns. The cere monj' being ovet, tho p.irtv enjoved a drl''e to HlmhuiFt Later a dinner was served at the home of the groom, which was attended by the mombeis of th" two families and immediate friends Tho reception to fi lends nnd i datives was given Inst night nt Mr Rorlck's home nnd St. John's hall, which is but two doors awnj Sup per was served at the hou-, and at the hall dancing and refreshments v"te the featmes Mi and Mr Ror lck were remembered bv their friends with numerous gifts Mr and Mis Rorlck will commence houeUkeplng' todaj on Locust street. Thev are popular joung people and hnve tho best wishes ot their manj' fi lends. NOT GOOD FORM. For the benefit of those Interested It mav be stated that It Is not good form to move goods that a constable has levied on Joseph Klein, ithe Aldclr street llv civilian. Is today firmly con vinced that this is true Thomas Hanklns, tho milk dealer, decided to move his goods fiom the bain of John Dills In Rosen court The landloid objected to this, requesting Ilankins to pay the rent first The milk man decided to pleae himself nnd engaged Klein to move his effects While load ing the wagon Ira Mite hell, in attache of Aldeiman Knsson's court, appeared on the scene and mad" a lew on the goods and demanded that Klein not move them Klein moved the load nnd now theie Is a warrant out for hi" mrefrt on the charge of laneny. He will be auaignod today before Al deiman Lentc. NL'BS Or NEWS. The f uncial of the late Patrick Con bo v was held from his homo on Ccd ir avenue, vesteiday moinlng. A high mas of lequlem wns celebiated at St. John's church by Rev. E. J. Melloy. who pronounced the oulogj-. Intel -ment was mndo at Wllkes-Baite. The Centuij Hose company will meet tonight In tegul'.i session Inasmuch ns this will be the last meeting be fore the nremen'b convention eveiy member Is ikcd to be present, and as sist In perfecting the nirangemi nth to be made In entertaining In a fitting manner the Columbia Hne enmpay of Allentown. whlih will be the ruest of the home company the convention v eels. The Ladles' ld society nf the Church of Peace held nn entertainment and Ice cieam sreial Inst night In the chuich La'p merit James Ledger has i etui nod fiom a visit at Ficelnnd. Mis. Chailes Eck nnd diuchter, Mls Maiv. of Neptune place, hnve i etui li ed from a visit at New Ynik city. Pea Coal Delivered, S1.25, to South Side, central city and central Hyde Park. Address orders to C. P. Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ove. 'Phone 6681 GREEN RIDGE. National Expiess money ortiois foi sale at Manneis' ph.it nine j-. Packages lecelved for this company also The groceis ot this place have de cided to dose theli stores on Monday In honoi nt the mall men. Mts George Seld. of Monsev nve nue, is recovering fiom a week's Ill ness. The Women's Christian Temperance union met at Mrs P. W. Ripley's jes terdaj. Miss Blown, of Lancaster, who was the Guest of Mrs. Wilcox, ot Green Uldge street, has tetuincd home. Rev. W J. Toid nnd family hnve returned fiom a month's vacation In New York stnte. Miss Rose Warner, of Monti ose, who wns visiting here, has returned home. Mr. J. P 'Winner Is spending a few daj s In Philadelphia. Mrs. Oscnbach, of Capouso avenue, has returned from n vllt to White Haven Richard Watson has letuined fiom an extended western ttlp, Rev. Benjamin Hantnn and wife, of Wnllsville, nre th guests of Mi and Mis. n E. Cokely.. Mr. B E. Cokely, nf Capouse nve nue, Is spending n few days In Bos ton Fred S Keene has moved his family fronT Elmhurst to thp old Driving park Complaints nro quite frequent about tho water In Green Ridge, for drinking purposes. If It makes you sick, try Manners' DIairhoea Cine, which is the best In the city. 020 Green Ridge street. DUNMORE DOINGS. William Rlddnll, Lately Returned from the Philippines, Tendered n Surprise Party. The home of William Rlddall. of Gypsy grove, was the scone of great merriment one evening the eniller part of the week, at which time all present were entertained In a royal manner The occasion wns the tcndeilng of a surpilse partv In honor of Mi. Rlddnll by a numbet of his friends A short time ngo he loturned from Porto Rico, wheie he saw sol vice in two battles, ns n shnipshooter, being detailed In each case to cover the advance guaul, which placed him in the thickest part of the light He was considered the best shot 'n the teglinent, and when his time had expired, he having ie aponded to the Hist cull foi tioops, he had many urgent requests to lemaln. He returned however, nnd his fi lends wishing to show theli appiec latlon of the good service he rendcied nnd the excellent standing he obtained by his quick response to all orders, gathered to pay their icspects, when he had re cuperated enough to wan nut It The features of the evening weie the show ing of the collection of tellcs collected on the battlefield, and his narrating In cldents of the battle, which weie In tel estlng nnd Instructive His praise for his conundes cannot be expressed, mnnv having responded to the call, placed In the lanks nnd sent to n ttoplcal climate to endure hardships of a soldier's life on a battle field Inside of two weeks, without a muimur of complaint A description of the elesti uctlon nnd havoc wi ought bj Admlial Sampson's guns on Morro Castle followed, which proved to be as Interesting as the- fonner mutative Games, etc, followed this until mid night, when suppei vvnsseived, and all departed homewnid. Those piesent were Mr and Mrs Emeiv Black, Mr and Mi S Knapp. MssL.s Lsir Blesecker, Sadie Spettl gtle, Floieiue Ciomllce. Sadie Giom llee, Mettle Matteson, Ethel Jackson, Clara Richmond, Miss Sherman, Helen Cole, Alpha Kuapp, Winnie Cleese Idn Idle. Lucietln Hnttley. Messis David Jones, Rube Jones. Gcoige Doutv, Ray mond Donlj, Walter Blesecker. Tied Hnrtlej William Rlddall, Aaron Rld dnll, Alex Jones, Norman Bradley. William Spettlgue. Fiank Jackson and William Kiagei NCBS OF NEWS. A movement Is ol foot to hnve the stieets. especially in the vicinity of the corners, placed In a clean condition at once, so as to mnke as good a showing as possible to the visitors who aie ex pected in town during next week. This will icqulie Immediate woik Such Is ine ueieiinmatlon. However, of the-officials nnd the Stiret onmmlsslnnor'o force that the work will be commenced tuts moinlng The Socialists T.nhnr n.iitv will bni.l nn open-air meeting at the comets this evening Tile subject will bo "Labor and Polities " Pinmlnoiit men r. . - peered to be piosent to deliver ad- uresses The nubile snlinnls u ill tennnn Tnn daj moinlng at 9 o'clock During the ncation months the schools have been lllldet going substiintl.il chnmres uhlrh have a telling effect Mrs Albert Mowpiv. nf X'nrtli ninCo. ll' and Del'UP StlpelS. Is nnloilnlnlnt. her cousin, Miss Anna Hirsh, of Phila delphia. Das ton Rills, of Chinch stieet hn returned fiom a few months' stay in :ew voik. Miss Floi elite Toms nf llnnet.il.ilo l the guest of Miss Lillian Broad, 'of muKeiy stieet. MINOOKA. John H. Gnrvln, foimeilj a resident of this jilat e, Is visiting fi lends heie. Hairy Druid, of Washington, D. C, i spending his vacation with his par ents In Gicenwood. Tho ladles who assisted tho St. Jo seph's socletv nt their lecent exclu sion will be tendered n compllmcntnij' social on next Mondav evening Miss Mnrv Low rev left vc-terdaj" for P.utte CItj. Montana, to take up her ic-ldence there .lames Wallace and John Hlgglns have left for Spanow Point. Md Mis John Vlekeis of Philadelphia, Is visiting relatives on Chuich -tieet. The Best Remedy for Flux. Mr. John Mathlas, a well known stock dealer of Pulaski, Ky , sajs '.'Af ter suftering for over a week with flux, nnd my phjslcian having failed to te lleve me, I was advised to tiy Cham beilnln's Colic, Cholera and Dlaiihoea Reined J-, nnd have the pleasure of stat ing that the half of one bottle cuied me" For sale bj all diugists Mat thews Bios, wholesale and letall agents. TO SECURE NEW POSSESSIONS. Scrnnton Gas and Watei Company After More Land. An option has been seemed bj the Scrnnton Gas and Water company on the property of the Noith Jersej and Pocono lee comp my. which will cxplie on Nov 1 The company owns several small bodies nf watei on the Lacka wanna load fiom Tobjhanna to Lake Hopatcong, which jleld upwaids ot 200 000 tons of Ice every jeai. It Is intimated that the put pose ot the deal is to conti til the lie ciop for the benefit of the Knickerbocker Ice company, of New Ynik The Pocono company Is composed of New Yoik and Seranton nun, nnd R E Wcstcott, of New Ynik, Is picsldent. The new piomoteis will cnlatge the piopntles, and eiect new ho houses. About 100 hands aie emplojed In the summei and GOO In wlntei. The piice asked Is $2.10,000 NEW PATROLMEN NOT PAID. Conti oiler Howell Refuses to Coun tersign Their Wnrrants. City Controller Howell has icfused to draw wiuiants foi the pay of Acting Patrolmen Hoekenberij and Davis, on the same ground that he took in tho Hlckey-Suj-dam case Ho saj-s the matter will have to bo tested In couit before ho will net. AN ATHLETIC CARNIVAL. It Will e Held nt the Pnil: Monday Evening. At Athletli paik on the evening of Labor dav Mundi v next a big ath letic carnival will be held Electric Cum Unfailing. Men suffer lut with 1HMOU3 )iritrutlnii, bmLf 11 vlUllltv. imttinulv cnti. riitlon, lost ot Diemor) and other rciultf of cxi i-sm-s c an lie quick ly uud rudlcttll) cured b our unyitullkl. 1 r, ill, ... tit lulllt 'J I tUvt' mi ply of mctllcino on 1 iirtirtiva!, und wonderful tic- veleitiui; iifi'imiice Write ITlctltbS luiurnu tion KltKh eniE MEDICAL CO., OurrALO. N.Y. Mm KUIMU Waldron's BIG HORSE SALE swlg.jit Today at 1 O'clock. Cusick's Old Stables, Washington Ave lights uip being i reded and the grounds will be well illuminated for the occasion Hntrjes for the 100 anil 220 jmd rn i s me C'imltig in stc'idll' , and the blweio races v 111 have many cr iitestants fiom this and other titles An attractive featurt of the fete will be the shooting match foi live bluls foi n big piu'e between Mnish, Anne mans. Huntington and Moults It will be n t oiliest for t bainplonslip honors of I.ntknwnnna county. There will be n 20-iound bout be tween Australian Padtlj Gorman and Jomes Judge - MEETING OF HEPTASOPHS. Ananging for Their Celebration in This City Sept. 21. A mtetlng of the geneial committee of Heptusophs of this county, who nre In chaige of the arrangements for the reception of the 'Paterson conclave who will come licit MO strong on Sept 21, met last evening The various sub-committees icpoited having made excellent progrt ss. It Is intended to have a general celebiatlon on this day to be held In Nay Aug paik The Pateison conclave will bring a band with them, which will give 'i concert In the afternoon nnd evening The question of having a stieet parade Is being considered and a large num bei lire In favor of this feature BUILDING BUSINESS IMPROVES. Last Two Months Show a Big In crease Over June. Building opeintinns are on the In crease During August, flftj-nlne per mits weie Issued bj Inspector Jack son, as against foitj--seven for the pievlous month In August the amount of the collec tions for permits wns $191: In Julj It wns $17J nnd during the month of June It was . The amount of the collec tions Indicate the value ot the buildings erected. RESOLUTION IS DRAFTED. Presciibes That the Paving Must Be Commenced in Ten Days. CItj Sollcltoi Vosburg has drafted the lesolutlonnnnullingthe Gliartl com panj's contract fot pivlng North Main avenue and Providence load and It will be presented ut the meeting of select council next Thursday night The resolution provides that If the pave Is not commenced within ten dnjs from the date of the adoption of the resolution the contract must be foi feltctl. HOSE WAS CONDEMNED. Failed to Withstand tho Pressure Guai antecd by the Contract. rive bundled feet of hose supplied by a Itvnl fltni under the lecent ccn tiact has been condemned by Chief Wal'cei, becnUM' It failed to undeigo the pic-suie tt st It was guai anteed to withstand a piessuie of 100 pounds to the sqtiaie Inch, but when only .HO pounds wns applied It fall ly went to pieces HOODOO HARD ON HIS HEELS. Moving Has Changed the Ill-Luck of Anton Sebulski. Pi om tin Now ) hi k Sun Anton Sebulski, formeily nf Van Winkle stieet. Jtisej City, moved to Geimtinia avenue on Wednesday to change his link The moving was not a dlflicult opeiation, because a flic In the Van Winkle street house hatl tle stiojed ev ei j thing that Sebulski owned exc ept n fow carpet tucks w hit h held down the matting, und thej- weie so batllv lusted bj the water pinned In bj the Hi omen that they were not worth pulling up. The matting itself. of couise, was i educed to ashes. The tire, howevci, did not cause s.t ninth tumble foi Sebulski as It would have done had It nicuned a month agi. Since then his wife anil tin oo chll tlien have tiled, he doesn't know if whnt, and he and his l-ye.ir-old boy. the only child left, did not need so much fuiultuio ns a family of five. When Sebulski walked out of what was left of the Van Winkle stieet house with nveivthlng that he owned on his back and with a delctmlmitlnn to live somewhere else he didn't know which waj to turn. Hut anothei ac cident solved that pioblem for him Seeing ti cowd mound the coiner In Gei mania avenue, he" went to find out what had caused the excitement and to divert his mind for n few minutes from his own troubles He found the crowd standing about his only sur viving child. 4-year-old Johnnie, who had Just fallen from the tall of a wag on, on which he had been stealing t llde and had broken his leg. The accident octurieil Just In front of a tenement house on w hlch the sign ' rooms to let" was displayed. Sebul ski happened to notice the sign ns ho turned bis eves toward heaven nftti seeing who the bov- lying In the street was. and to ste wns to act He pushed Ills way tluough the ciowd, picked up his son and moved Into tho vacant tenement Ten minutes latel the land lord tame out und removed the "to lot" sign and the ciowd dlspeised, Eat er a doctor tame and set tho bioken leg On the following tiny a sanltaiy in spector called on Sebulski and Informed AMUSEMENTS. I YCEUM THEATRE "-' KURllUVnnK & RlilS Leuees. It K. I.ONO, Manager. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST. Get "vdney Uotenfoltls Your UrentN.. I.5uglilngSucci V2?m THE PURPLE LADY Dlteet ftont Its long run nt tho nljnti Tlicntti Nt w York 'Oh Dear'" Oh Dtat' A Grout list Original l'roduc t loll Ella Wheeler Wilcox s.tvs "A Purple l.mh Is the funniest bilt?htet furce I li'ivo i ver si-en Regular pi Ires. I alior Day Monrinr, Sept. 4. Extra Special Matinee Labor Day, at 3 P. At. Vint I rentatlon Here nt the bu- perb Revival ot Hoyt's World Famed Comedy, !i TRIP 10 CHINATOWN Stronscst last Kver Orcunl7ed, Headed by Mil. HVKR till. I OIL, America's Ureat eH tiltler and Imitator I'RICl 8 Kvcnlnir, '.'no, riOc, T3e nnd 51 Mntlnce 'jnc, niionntl Tfie .Sale opens I'rMny, September 1st ACADEHY OF HUSIC, OPBN'irsU OF Tim SUASON. Week Commencing Monday Matinee, eptemb;r 4th, the Wolford-Sheridan Co. suppoi Ins MMIK S11KKII) .V WOLF- OKU In Kepoitolraof bnnuiUM l'lnjs, Monday Matinee and Night. m 131 3 l'ror .1 W. Ilmnptoii'H Doc, C'tt and Mon Ucj Circiunt Kvory Performance l'lltCKSlOc, 'JOe and !!Oc EXCURSION. CENTRALRAILROAD OF NEV JERSEr SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES TO PHILADELPHIA FOR THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIO ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT SEPTEMBER a TO 9, WOO. For Oils octnslon excursion tickets will bo hold front Scriilun lo Philadelphia, l,iioi1 to go on nil 11111111 Si it. .' 1 I uud 3. at the fan iiiiitud below good ti return on 01 In fore Sopl U or on ot befora Hi pt ".0 on pajntent of .7J 1 enth utli111lnii.il If deposited with .ik nt it U'J Chestnut street Philadelphia bttwttn Sept " nnd ll Inclislve Fare for tho Round Trip, ?4.82. him that he must clear up 11 lot of Ut ter tint tho list tenant hatl left In the back jard. Sebulski was past leslst Ing nnj order from nnj bodj so he went to woik on the ither man's mb blsh While lifting a boaid he tliove a itistv null tluough his light hand, temporarilj disabling that aim Tins has been partlculuily unfoitunate for him betatise a folding bed which he had bought on the Instalment plnn the sime dnv pioved defective nnd closed up to an angle ol 1" degiees whole It stuck With onlv one aim In use Se bulski fouldn't push the foot ot tho bed lowr to the floor ngaln and evety time he has been obliged to slot p sit ting up Thai is woise fot him than It might be foi some other men. per il, tps, bciniist he has a pee till 11 lung tiouble that makes It dlflicult foi htm to lncatlie and sleep nt the harm tlmo unless he Is ljlng Hut on Ills link If he did not epet t to get ml 'f th bed In n few dnjs Sebulski might feel despondent, but the bed Is llkelv to go. The ugent foi a life-size tiavoii pnr tialt cunt em who got hold of the Se bulskls In the Villi Winkle stieet h 'uso befoie ebutli and tiouble ov 01 took them, nnd who got mntwuts for por tinlts of nil five, appealed vtsterdnv with the fathei's and suivlving s m s poi trait". He explained that in tho gieat piossure of business at his homo olllte the photogiaphs of the wife and the tin eo children who had died had been lost or misplaced, but. to squat c things, his toninanv hatl put hejvv gilt frames on the llfe-sUe poitiuits ot Sebulski and John, and tlnown n a pair of easels, although the tonti.ut onlv tailed for plain wooden finmes Sybulski t of used to take tin pm traits and the ntnt went away thie.it enlnff to return oon with 11 wilt of seUuie In tint i.is-o he will got the folding bed as satisfaction fot seivlce lendend Left All to Swethentt. Wllkes-Uaiio. Auf 31 -The will of Ailhur A Sharpe. the Ashlev under tukoi. Just piob.itotl fillet ts that the. pioeoods of the nib of 'ill hl pioperty be given to Ml Altny Deanej t. whom he was to have been mirrled this iifonth Tin estate with the In surant e is woith ttli utt $'i000 CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signatun of HSSIQD (ZiZT&&v M
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