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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 188 1
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The Bachelors' ball approaches. It a
all too near for those who have not
yet devised the new gowns for the
occasion and all too far for the swarm
of young people who are looking for
ward to home-coming and to visits In
Scranton when the ball Is to be the
great central utiraetlon.
The committed has matters well In
hand and while they must necessarily
work veiy hard during the lcmnlnlng
weeks, they uro encouraged by tho
prospects of the greatest social event
on iecird In this entire region.
The ball, which as everybody knows,
takes place Friday night, Dec. 9, will
be tho most costly event of tho long
series given under these auspices.
Iron Is not tho only commodity which
hns lapldly risen In price. Decora
tions, music, refreshments everything
has gone up with appalling raplditv
and this affair Is certain to cost more
than any of Its predecessors. To bo
sure more lavish preparations are
being made. Florist Clark expects to
surpass nil previous efforts. The cater
er has not been fully decided upon, al
though there Is a probability that Hol
land will be tho man. Pursell, Wiener,
Trower and others have entered the
competition for supplying refresh
ments. Bauer's orchestra of twenty-two
pieces will furnish the orchestral mu
sic. It Is probable that Alexander'.!
N'nth Regiment band, of Wllkes-Uarre.
wl'l play the promenade music. It
was found impracticable to secure an
orchestra large enough for the entire
work of the evening. G. W. Watklns
will attend to tho draperies and wilt
Introduce new and beautiful oriental
effects. Fuhrman will be In charge of
the other decorations ami tit" crash.
The stage will contain at least eight
boxes of varied desjgn. The floor will
be the line one with linoleum cover
ing which was so much liked last sea
son. There will be twelve patronesses
chosen from among the society leaders
of the city. It Is probable that tho
Invitation list will number about S,"0,
and It Is reasonably certain that thj
largest and most select attendance In
the history of the Bachelors will ba
present. The committee In chargs
consists of Messrs. J. II. Brooks, P. 15.
Belln, F. C. Fuller, Worthlngton
Scranton and M. B. Fuller.
Mrs. K. C. Dlmmick gave two recep
tions yesterday afternoon nnd evonln?
at her home In Green FJdgc in honorVl
of her daughter. Miss Dorothy. A very
large number of guests were enter
tained. Tho house was charmingly
decorated, the dining room being par
ticularly effective In white and green.
Mis. Dlmmick was assisted In re
ceiving by Miss Shnklelgh, of Philadel
phia Miss Lavlnla. and Miss. Dorothy
Dlmmick, nnd at the table la in?
were Mrs. II J. Andeison, Mrs. 'u
H. Dlmmick, Mrs. K. P.. Sturges h'nd
Mrs. Virginia DIuinilck. Mis. William
Matthews and Miss F.llza Dlmmick
presided nt the table In the afternoon.
Among tlu ladles who ns-istod In en
tertaining were: Miss Sanderson. Sirs.
W. K. Allen. Mrs. ejeotge Merriman,
Miss Boblnson. All's Poole. The young
ladles Who assisted In the dining rooai
werer Mis' Sluifer, of Montrose: Mlsi
ronlham, Miss VanClecf, Misses HUon
nnd Louise Matthews, Mrs. Galplu,
Miss Xellle Koynoldu and Miss Meiri
jnnn. Mrs. L. W. Morss gave a luncheon
yesterday, when the guests were Mrs.
D. F. Morss, Miss Marlon Morss, of
Syracuse, N. Y.; Mrs. William II.
Richmond, .Mi-, and Mis. F. K. Tracy,
Mrs. B. F. La ltue and Miss Clara
Richmond.
A dance will bo given tonight at the
Country club, when Mr. and Mrs. B.
K. Watson and Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Piatt will receive the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Richmond
gave their customary Thanksgiving
dinner to a" large family party on
Thursday, tho members of which gath
ered at their beautiful suburban home,
Richmond Hill. There were twenty
nine In the assemblage, namely: Mr.
nnd Mrs. Richmond, Mrs. D. L. Morss,
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
Jonas Long's Sons' Store News
Children's Story Books.
On Monday morning we shall place on sale the magnificent
collection of children's story hooks, received by ns from the
Beidleman stock last May. Most of them are new, many of
tllem never having been unpacked or uncased. They provide
the one great holiday opportunity to buy children's' books at
absolutely les than HALF PRICE.
BOYsTcLOrHAG
Tliis is an ideal store in which to dress the boy.
In no other establishment are stocks so thoroughly com
plete as here.
You buy the best of us or nothing at all. We devote our
clothing skill wholly to the dressing of the little folks, com
manding not only the very best of styles, but the absolutely
lowest prices.
These as samples for today:
REEFKRS of line astrakhan and heavy blue chinchilla,
niade with large sailor collars, neatly trimmed. All sizes to
select froin. Very special today at SI .13.
REEFERS of heavy blue cloth, made with large sailor
collars neatly trimmed. Mostly in sizes from . to 8 years. The
biggest Saturday bargain cver'oftcred at 7!) cents.
REEFERS of heavy all-wool frieze in blue onlv. Finished
with large storm collars and pearl buttons. All s'izes. $1.(5!).
REEFERS of silk finished astrakhan, large sailor collars;
coat elegantly trimmed with pearl buttons. All the leading
shades and in all sizes. Regularly $.'!.n0 on Saturday at $2.10.
SWEATERS in great variety of colors. Today the $1.0!)
kind at $1 : the $1.'J3 kind at 83c; the !)S cent kind at (59c.
Second floor.
Jonas Long's Sods
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Miss Marlon Morss, Syracuse, N. Y.;
Mr. Louis It. Morss, New York; Mrs.
William P. E. Morss, Miss F. Cnrollnc
Morss, the Misses Amanda nnd Lola
Morss, Mr. and Mrs. William R.
Morss, of Cnrbondalc; Mr. and Mrs, B.
F. La Rue, Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Tracy,
Mr. nnd Mrs. L. W. Morss, Miss Morss,
Messrs, Julian, Clarence, Louis, Li'lgh
nnd Burton Morss, Miss Richmond,
Misses Lois, Emetine, Mary Tracy, W.
Rlchmond nnd Fred L. Tracy and Miss
Clara M. Richmond.
The Ceramic club, of Scranton, will
have its first nnnunl exhibition during
the week of December 11.
Prof. Pennington's fine organ rectal
was n graceful and pleasant holiday
event. That It was appreciated wns
shown by the throng of people In nt
tendance. It furnished a refined and
elevating entertainment for many peo
ple, and It Is hoped will be repeated
often.
Mr. Mathlas Kautz and Miss Llbble
Twining were married by Rev. R. F. Y.
Pierce nt the Penn Avenue Baptist
parsonuge Wednesday evening. Tho
happy couple were nttended by several
relatives and ft lends and received
many hearty congratulations. They
will continue to reside In Scranton,
making their home on the West Side.
Mr. Charles W. Smith, of Hydo Park,
nnd Miss Elma E. Ball were united In
marriage on Wednesday evening at the
home of the bride's parents, on Kres
sler court, by Rev. R. F. Y. Pierce.
The home was beautifully decorated
with llowers and ferns and the cere
mony was performed under festoons
of rose3 and beneath tho folds of the
Star and Stripes. A large circle of
friends of the contracting parties were
In attendance and tho happy couple
were the recipients of many beautiful
and costly presents. Miss Bertha E.
Squire was maid of honor and Mr. Ern
est C. Ball was groomsman.
Dr. and Mrs. N. Y. Leet entertained
a number of young people at cards
last night.
Mrs. A. W. Dickson, who is receiv
ing on Tuesdays, had many guests this
week, when she was assisted In enter
taining by Miss Fannie Fuller.
Prof. Edward Howard Gilggs, of Lel
nnd Stanford university, whose lecture
on Florence at the Green Ridge Pres
byterian church lecently attracted so
much favorable notice, will probably
deliver a course of six lectures In the
central city In April, when the tickets
for the series have been fixed at the
low rate of $. This Is an opportunity
for thoso who really enjoy such a rare
treat as Professor Griggs Is capable of
giving. The management of the nffalr
Is on the right basis, as the cost Is
merely nominal nnd the lectures nre
simply presented In the Interest of In
tellectual advancement. Their presen
tation depends on the number of sub
scriptions received by Miss Amy von
Sails Gerecke, of 1G17 Jefferson avenue',
who has the matter In charge.
Mr. and Mrs. David Chase Harring
ton, of Philadelphia, nnnounce tho
marriage of their daughter, Ethel, to
Mr. William Lawrence Connell, of this
city, the ceremony having taken place
at 9 o'clock on Wednesday mornln?
of this week at the family residence,
33t South Seventeenth street. Rev.
Dr. W. L. Ledwlth, of the Tioga Pres
byterian church, ofllclated. Mr. and
Mrs. Connell will bo ,at home aft-r
Jan. 1 at their residence, SOS Clay avo
nuo. On Thursday next there will bo a
whist tournament at the Scranton Bi
cycle club, when two open games for
pairs will be played at 2.30 and 7.45 p.
m. It Is expected that a large number
of out-of-town players will bo her.
There will bo souvenirs for the top
scores.
Just what has caused the revolution
with regard to the theatre hat que.-
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
tlon In this city Is one which may bo
nrgued, Three years ago tho womnn
who took her hat off In a plico of
amusement was the subject of com
ment, despite the fact that she called
down blessings on her moro or less
tumbled head. The women, rather
generally, unless they sat Immediate
ly behind her, assumed a supercili
ous look. The men, who dared, gazed
at her with approval. Today tho wo
man who keeps on even the most mod
est headgear nt n public entertain
ment, Is regarded with extrcmo dis
favor and may hear some disagreeable
things said about herself. What has
changed nil thls7 Some declare It to
bo public sentiment, but public senti
ment has small weight on tho femi
nine mind If a matter of personal at
tractiveness Is In the scale on the oth
er side. It Isn't Impossible that tnu
true secret Is In the becoming stylo of
hair dressing of the present. The av
erage woman Isn't half ns much de
pressed about obstructing some one
else's lew as she Is If she Imagines her
hair to be disarranged. Somewhat
universally she realizes that she looks
well nowadays with tho soft waven and
tho bit of ribbon or velot or a pretty
comb In her hair. So she takes off her
hnt. Why not?
The tnntter of removing large hats
In church Is nlso receiving much at
tention, but here Is a wide difference
of opinion. One prominent clergyman
Insists that previous to the sermon
ladles who wear large hats must re
move tho same. Small, close bonnets
nre permissible. During the eaily part
of the service his fair parishioners may
excite the envy of their sisters with,
their millinery, but during the sermon
off must come those hats.
Certain clergymen of another de
nomination are shocked at the sugges
tion of n bared feminine head In their
congregation, one even giving orders
that no unbonnetcd woman may enter
the sacred edifice nt any time. It Is
not nt all Improbable, however, that
the near future will see church's full
of hatless people, when doubtless there
will be an Increase In the attendance of
men who proverbially dlsllice the hour's
struggle to see tho preacher as he
spasmodically emerges from the eclipse
of a big hat In tho next pew.
Unbonneted heads have been an un
mixed blessing at the art lectures In
St. Luke's parish house.
Movements of People
Miss Emma Jermyn Is In Oswego, N. Y.
Attorney C. A. B.Utcnberg Is In Now
York city.
W. W. Brandow loft Thursday for New
York city.
Miss Oracr Spraguo spent Thanksgiv
ing in Danville.
Hon. M. 13. McDonald was in Harris
burg this week.
Mrs. J. BcnJ. Dlmmick Is visiting In
Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. B. S. Moffat visited friends in
Easton this week.
Mr. George G. Brooks was in New
York on Thursday.
Dr. Arndt, of Cnpouso avenue, was In
New York this week.
Mr. David Boies Is at homo for tho
Thanksgiving vacutlon.
Itev. Hugh Burke, of Hazleton, is the
guest of relatives In Dunmoro.
Messrs. Claude Walker nnd R. L. Prey
ure nt home from Philadelphia.
Messrs. Charles nnd Will Glllln are ut
home for a few dnys' vacation.
Mrs. 13. L. Fuller and Mr. Mortimer
H. Fuller are at Atlantic City.
Messrs. E. A. nnd LaMotte Belln spent
ThanksglUng day with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves and son,
Robert. f.pent Thanktglvlng In New York.
Mr. W. M. Gardner and family have
returned from a few days' stay In Hones
dale. Mr. and Mrs. William Wilght, ot
Plainfleld, N. J., are guests of Mrs. A.
M. Decker.
Mr. Robert Holland, of Plttston, spent
u portion of tho week with relatives on
tho West Stdr
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan, or
Wllkcs-IJarro, were the guests of Twelfth
htn-et frlnml.j this week.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry If. Brady hava
returned from tluir wedding ourney and
are at their home on Ollvo streut. '
Gilbert Lansing, Kin of Rev. I. J.
Lansing, nnd a student at Worcester,
Mass., is home on a few days' vacation.
Mrs. F. II. Jermyn nnd daugnter,
Frances, will spend the winter In Cali
fornia, ns the guests of Mrs. James Swan.
Dr. John P. Nolan, of New York city,
has returned nflc-r n few days spent with
his sister, Mrs. P. J. Tooluy, of Lincoln
avenue.
Messrs. G. T, Grinin and family and
M. Rosenkrans and family, of Wllkes
Barre, spent Thanksgiving at the home
of C. L. Grllllln, on Clay avenue.
Mr. Hilary Zihndrr has returned from
Lawrpncevlllo academy, nnd Is spending
a few days at tho home of his parents,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Will liehnder, on Qulney
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Martin, of Rock
vllle. Conn., aro spending a few dnys
with Mary I. Phelps, .TO Wyoming ave
nue. Mrs. Martin was formerly Miss
Mary Cogswell.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Guild and
daughters, Edna and Emily, and Miss
Martha Tobey, of Walton, N. Y., and
Miss Martha Bird Riley, of Northampton,
Mass.. are visiting during the Thanks
giving season nt the Providence Presby
terian mante.
BALD MOUNT.
The Farmers' Institute convened In
the Methodist Episcopal church yes
terday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock; It
closes with this afternoon's setslon.
Mr. II. E. Paine, of Scranton, Is a
guest at the home of Mr. C. Van Dun
kirk. Mrs. Emily LItts Russell, of Abilene,
Kan., Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Jane LItts Thompson.
Mrs. W. R. Specce, who has been
spending a week with her parents here,
returned to Scranton last evening.
Miss Gertrude Thompson, of Daltou,
Is tho guest of her father, Mr. Adam
Thompson.
G. W. Beisecker and family, and C.
II. Beisecker and family spent Thanks
giving day with Mrs. M. Pratt at the
old homestead.
Elmer Thompson, a professional
nurse of Philadelphia, visited his father
and brother here on Wednesday. Mr.
Thompson was one of the Red Cross
corps In Cuba, where he contracted yel
low fever which for some tlmo Inca
pacitated him for duty. At tho pres
ent time he has charge of a pilvate
hospital In Phlladelohla.
Thanksgiving services were held In
the Presbyterlnn church. Rev. Wrlg
ley, of the Methodist Episcopal church,
delivered the oddress.
Mr. Fntdhnm Wrlgley, of Wyoming
seminary spent Than', sgh lug day with
his parents. Rev. nnd Mrs. Wrlgley.
Mr. nnd Mrs. O. Van Busklrk spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. O. R.
Peas nt Chinchilla.
Mrs. Emma R. Jacobs, of Nantlcoke,
Is visiting friends here.
ARCHIBALD.
Mrs. James Tlghe, a well known and
much respected resident of this bo
rough, died last evening after a sick
ness extending for several weeks. The
deceased, who wns advanced In years,
was a very old resident of this borough
and Is survived by a grown-up family
I of four sons and three daughters.
H HER POINT OF VIEW g
Scranton people, ns a rule, liavo to
pay too donr for their whistles. That
may not bo an exceptionally elegant
sentiment, but It wns Uenjainln Frunk-!
lln's orlglnnlly nnd therefore should
bo good enough for Pennsylvania.
Eveiythlng Is costly here; rents, mar
ket produce, amusements, schools, re
ligion and, even the poor-houso may
be Included In the list of expensive ne
cessities If not luxuries. Among tho
most costly things uro the Intellectual
ad nntagerj In the wny ol lectures end
talks. It does not appear to havo en- I
tered Into tho head of a Scranton per
son that a famous poet, a great speak- '
or, n popular novelist can bo brought
hero except as In tho Interests of
some charity. It hasn't occurred to
our most enterprising Indies that n
course of lectmes could bo patronized,
unless under tho auspices of somu !
popular movement, a mission, a '
church, nn orphan's home or a hos
pital. Tho Idea of asking pVople to
buy tickets for a setles ot talks with
out the argument of aiding somo of
the nbove mentioned objects would b
preposterous. People aro not supposed
In Scranton to go to hear art lectures
or hear talks or readings, except as
they aro induced to do so by tho plea
of tho charity Involved, any more than
they could be pursuaded to take a
nauseous pill that was not sugar coat- !
ed or gelatine capsuled. Such things
may be done In other towns, but not
In this. Heie they nre believed to bo
deaf to the demands of tho church
trustees for extra funds unless a sup
per worth a half dollar Is promised
them for P cents. They are supposed
to buy tickets fur a lino concert or a
gteat lecture largely because Mrs. Xl
demands that they shall take them j
and Mrs. X is a lavish patron of their '
particular lino of buriness and must
not ue ouciweu. in.-m.-t: muj- iay uii,
prices for the ticket and with surrep
titious groans say, "Oh, well, It helps
such or such a good cause."
Tho fact Is that the people of Scran
ton are underestimated as far as this
desire for culture and' Intellectual ad
vancement Is concerned. They like art
and music and literature fur their own
sake, but It Is a melancholy truth that
there In such a constant, wearisome,
nagging cry of "give, give, give," that
business men and everybody else have !
giown used to the accepted state ot
affalis and naturally ask at once when
apptoached to buy tlck?ts, "For what
i.i It to be tho gnnflt.'"
It would be so much more satisfac
tory It only a new order of things
could be instituted and people could
be encouraged to glva systematically
to the charities without tho circumlo
cution of so many lectures and then
bring the famous writers and speakers
nnd readers here at merely the expense
of the nfalr, and with no idea of a
profit which must be rnad thus sell
ing tickets at lower rates, giving mora
people the opportunity of attendance.
To many who enjoy the best that can
bo afforded In an Intellectual way, thj
sum of 73 cents for a. ticket, partlcu
laily when the demands are so msny '.9
moio than (an bo afforded. If a
course comprising four or five great
names were provided at the rate of
from thirty-five to fifty cents each the
objection would not exist. In most
cities such terles are presented week
nfter week. For Instance, there is F.
llopklnson Smith. He comes high
J1S0 a night; but If only tho expenses
were to be counted and nothing needed
to go toward something else It would
be the easiest thing In the world to
bring together an enormous audience
to hear him, for the tickets could be
placed within the reach of the multi
tude. As It Is, only a few people can
afford to hear everything of a high
order which comes to the city and
even they find It a gicat drain on their
lncnnus to meet the demands which
aro continually being made upon them.
If only wo would do some work for
the pine intellectual reward, and to
be willing to merely clear expenses we
could have course after course of tho
finest lectures In the world every win
ter, for wo could bring In a new ele
ment, a class which has Just as many
aspirations, Just as much mental
hunger and taste, as now make up the
representative audiences of tho city.
The great difficulty Is that we are all
too grasping. Wo want to make a lot
of money, not perhaps for ourselves,
but to help some pet charily which Is
a most laudable Idea, but which in all
Us complications tends to dwarf our
mental growth. By all means let tho
charities, tho churches, the poor be
provided for, but also let us have more
Intellectual stimulus at popular prices.
Put the rates within tho lvnch of the
teachers although poor things, they
wouldn't get a chance to attend In this
town owing to the mountains of exam
ination papers they have to mark out
of school hours, a task which fully oc
cupies their nights and Sundays but
there aro other people who do havo
leisure for mind Improvement and a
yearning for Intellectual uplifting, who
would be glad to receive such a stimu
lus If It could be brought within their
means.
Sometimes we call It an over-ruling
Providence, sometimes destiny, some
times luck sometimes wo say "It Just
hnppens." Many of us dlsduln the
Idea of fore-ordlnatlon, or that one's
life Is apportioned out like a slender
thread, and when tho allotted limit Is
reached, Atropus, sitting by with
bowed head, swiftly severs the filament
releasing the soul. Rather generally
wo are apt to declare that we do not
believe in the theory that tho hour
and tho day of a man's death Is fixed
for all time, but occasionally comes t
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stupefying shock which Jars to the cen
ter of our being and leaves a dull pain
of wonder whether after all we arc not
blown about by tho wind of destiny to
a prepared doom.
It was only the other day that four
poor''! made up one of tho happiest
families In this city. Few men wcro
more utterly devoted to a rarely sweet
home life than was the husband nnd
father whoso distinguished personal ap
pearance Impressed even passersby,
but whose silent, reserved outer life
was balanced by the tenderest love
and enro for that little group nt hl3
hearthsldo. The wife, with her girlish
beautiful face, tho two daughters ap
proaching a lovely womanhood seemed
to need little outside that home to
make up Infinite delight and content
ment. They lived within themselves
nnd found a blissful companionship.
That other afternoon they ran gaily
down tho steps for the hi let Journey,
to New York, where the merry Thanks
giving feast and cheer awaited them.
More than one who bade them a laugh
ing good bye remarked upon the hand
some family party and the bright fut
me of the fair young girls whose care
ful rearing wns dally adding new
treasures to unusually brilliant mine's.
Four hours later, with tho rich, full
life crushed out, death, Its Its most
fiendish form, could not spare tho
beauty of face and form of even one
of tho poor maimed victims,
I wonder Just whnt wo can call It
that strange, fearful combination of
circumstances which sent them to their
death? It meant the relentless draw
ing together of Influences for weeks
nnd months which, to one who looks
out Into tho blackness of this disaster,
seemed a cord of destiny, sure and un
swerving In Its direct leading.
It meant that urgent letters from a
dlstnnce.numberless other Insignificant
Incidents, nnd even the proclama
tion of a president, all sent Alex
ander Craig and his loved ones to their
woeful end. It meant, finally, that but
ten minutes stood between this small
group and a safe Journey nnd that
lest the time wns too long for their
last words together they must be im
pelled to walk forward whore the doom
would be sure. What Is It? Why Is It?
There Is the lonely homo over whose
threshold no familiar foot will eve.'
cross. The mirrors look forth vacant
ly, expectantly for the dimpling faces
which aro shut away In merciful se
elusion. The rooms have a thousand
echoes never to be awakened by the
glad young voices, and fast in locked
caskets are the sacredly hoarded
treasures of baby days and of exquisite
girlhood. Everywhere aro tho dear fa
miliar objects, but no caressing touch
from those who lived to the full tho
beautiful brief years together. Pltlles.i
Indeed, is this thing we call fate, but not
so bitter as to have divided tho family
whose companionship had been of such
singular beauty and grace. Somewicro
beyond tho shadows may t':ry all bo
dwelling today. Saucy Bes3.
MUSICAL GOSSIP.
A more appreciative audience ona
seldom finds than was that which was
In attendance Friday evening nt the
Y. M. C. A. auditorium to hear the re
cital by Ernest Gamble. Mr. Gamble's
voice Is one of great volume and as
melodious as It Is strong. He has a
magnificent stage presence and he sang
the most dlfllcult passages with splen
did ease. The audience had been led
to expect much of him, but his sing
ing surpassed even tho highest expec
tations which had been formed. Be
ginning with "The Bandolero" ho sang
himself at once Into highest favor,
which ho further sustained In his
grand rendition of "Honour and Arms"
from Handel's "Samson," and of "The
Armourer's Song," from Del-Coven'"
opra of "Robin Hood." Mr. Gamble
rlso sang a pretty Scotch air, "The
Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond," "The
Sands o' Dee," Mozart's "In DIesen
Hell'gen Hallen," and a number of oth
er selections, Including "The Wooing,"
tho "Munotone" and an Irish song, "Off
to Philadelphia."
It was a feast of music throughout,
and Mr. Gamble's singing was received
with every evidence of highest appre
ciation on the part of the hearers. Ev
ery number was encored. Mansfield
News. Mr. Gnmble will sing ut St.
Luke's Parish House auditorium next
Tuesday evening.
II II II
Tho diagram for the Bejnon testi
monial concert will open nt the box of
fice Tuesday morning, December 5, at
9 o'clock. A great rush for seats Is
expected ns a largo advance sal.! of
tickets is reported by a number of the
ticket sellers. It Is to be hoped that
our city will be largely represented
at this concert, as a testimonial should
represent more thnn a section of tho
city, a nationality or denomination.
Hero Is musical talent In the form of
a rare tenor voles which some dny we
will bo glad to call our own. Among
tho participants ut the concert will be
Bauer's orchestrn of twenty men, the
quartette of the Second Presbyterian
church under the direction of Profes
sor J. M. Chance, tho famous Schubert
quartette, Mrs. Joseph O'Brien, so
prano, Mrs. J. W. FltzGlbbon, con
tralto, Mr. Tom Beynon, tnor; Theo.
Ilemberger, violinist. Tho various nc
compunlsts will be Charles II. Doersam,
Llewellyn Jones, J. M. Chance. A com
plete list of the artists and tho pro
gramme will bo published in a few
days.
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Mr. Theodore A. White, of tho new
manufacturing enterprise In Gould
building, Is one of the musicians of
prominence who has lntely located In
Blnghamton. Mr. White was for sev
eral years leader of the famous White
and Beman orchestra, of Blnghamton.
and Is one of the finest violinists In this
part of tho country.
II II II
Miss Lottie Skinner, of this city. Is
rapidly developing a remnrkablo con
tralto volco of pure quality ntnl ex
tended compass under the instruction
of Alfred Wooler.
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Parents ure cordially Invited to at
tend tho children's class In s'niing
at Guernsey hall Saturday mornk.gs
at 11 o'clock.
SHERMAN-WHITE MARKIAOE.
A Beautiful Church' Wedding at
Waverly.
The marrlnge of Miss Bersle Mabel
Sherman, youngest daughter of tha
late Gilbert E. Sherman, to H. Walter
White, of'Dalton, took place at tho
Methodist Episcopal church In Wav
erly on Wedncsdny, November 9, at
5 o'clock. Tho church was most beaiu
tlfully decorated with evergreens and
red alder berries In festoons and bal
lustrades, surmounted by a beautiful
archway In center. In which wns sus
pended nn elaborately decorated horsj
shoo and entrance gates. Miss Lizzie
Stone rendered the wedding march
upon tho violin, accompanied by her
Bister, Miss Abblc Stone, at the organ.
VIGOROUS
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Mr. J. B. Potter, Centreville, R. I.,
80 years old, writes, Sept. I5, 1899,
of PAINE'S
Celery Compound:
"Fifteen years ago I had to give up
business on account of very poor health. I
was suffering from a number of old chronic
diseases and had complete nervous prostra
tion, In 1891 I commenced taking Paine's
Celery Compound and soon found'that I was
getting the better of my complaints. I con
tinued using it until I was restored to good
health. Believing that an ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure, I take the Com
pound in the spring and fall, and it keeps
me well. Paine's Celery Compound has
made almost a new man of me, and I have
gained twenty-eight pounds of good, solid
flesh and blood, thanks to its use."
Strong, vigorous nerves keep (he stomach, liyer and kidneys
active. The ills of old age caused by the breaking down
of these great nerve centres are prevented by Paine's Celery
Compound.
The flower girls, Miss Marjorle Stone
and Iiene Sherman, then entered the
center aisle and opened the gates. Tho
bridesmaids, Mlssss Ina Benjamin,
Cora Sherman and dmi White, then
passed up the left aisle of the church
simultaneously ns the ushers, Messrs.
Lewis Clark. Burton Clark and Her
man Cole, passed up the right aisio,
and entered tho gales. Then camo tho
maid of honor, Mp-s Grace A. Davis,
a cousin of tln hi lie, followed by tha
bride. They were mot at the gate by
tho groom, Mr. II. Walter White, and
Stanley White, his brother, acting as
best man. Tho bride's dr;ss was of
white merino and libeity silk, with
orange blossoms In her heir and cor
sage of her diess. She catrlod a largo
bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
The maid of honor wro a dress of
white nnd also carried a bouquet of
white chrysanthemums The brides
maids were attired In white. Standing
under tho arch and hnrso shoo ot ever
green, the happy pair were united in
marriage by the beautiful seremony
performed by the Hev. M. D. Godshall,
pastor of tho church, of which tho
bildo and groom aro members. After
tho ceremony tho bridal party repaired
to the homo of tho bible's mother, Mrs.
E. C She! man, where they received
the congratulations of their many
friends and erlatlves. Itefroshmcnti
were served by Mr. nnd Mrs. Watson
II. Stone. Miss Anna May Dean and
Miss Aline Hesancon. After a short
ddlng trip. Mr. and Mrs. White will
return to Wavorly to remain over
Sunday, and nn Monday will leave foil
Cavbondalo, where they will lesulo.
Among tho out of town guests wero
Mr. and Mrs Henry White, of Dalton;
Mrs. Kromer. Olarono? Myers, Mis. 11.
V. Logan and daughtu- May, Mrs.
Blchaid Stlllwell, Mr. and Mrs. O. H.
Wright. Miss Ida Snyder, Hubert Will
lams, Misses Lizzie Stone, Abble Stone,
Mr. and Mis. A. A. Davis.
ELMHURST.
It. II. Brooks, D, I)., will occupy tho
pulpit of tho Presbyterian church on
Sunday morning and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Pnrtrldgo ate
Thanksgiving dinner with Dr. and Mrs.
Knedler.
Miss Werkelser, of Scranton, Is tho
guest of Miss Helen Williams.
Tho Baptist Sunday school Is making
pieparatlons for a Christmas enter
tainment to bo held Saturday evening,
Dec. 23.
A family dinner was served on
Thanksgiving day at tho home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. It. Smith. Several Scran
ton friends wero present,
Mr. und Mrs. Frank Haydon and
OLD AGE
TAKE TIME BY THE FORELOOK."
Car load Just arrived. All styles,
and prices the lowest. Workmanship
guaranteed even on
THE CHEAPER GRADES.
Keep us In mind and you won't re
gret giving us your patronage you
will get goods as represented giving
you our easy term3 of payment or very
lowest prices for cash. Immense stock
of Household Goods Stoves, Carpets,
Iron Beds. etc. Fiva largo floors full
to the celling at
Thos. Kelly's Stom
131 and 1:1:1
Franklin Avciiuj
children, of Mooslc, wero guests ,ot
Mr. and Mrs. C. L Stevens on Thurs
day. The Ladies' Aid society of tho Pres
byterian church will meet at Oak Ter
race on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7.
A number of our young people en
Joyed a straw lido to llolllstctvlllo on
Thursday evening nnd attended a do
nation given for ltev. C. A. Spauldlng,
of that place.
Mr. C. C. Clay, Miss Lottie Clay. Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Clay and chlldron, ot
Klmhuist, and Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Perrlgo nnd son, Stanley, of Scruntoti,
wero the guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Byroi
Buckingham on Thanksgiving.
A dejlghtful social was given by tho
V. P. S. C. E. of tho PresbyterlrtU
church on Tuesday evening at tho
homo of Mis. Christy. Cako and coffee
wero served and a silver offering was
taken from which a neat sum was
realized.
Misses Bess Hardenbergh nnd Pot
Millet spent Sunday at tho homo of
Mr. and Mrs. A. 11. Clay.
Mr. nnd Mrs. S. A, Wilcox und
daughter, La Martha, spent Thanks
giving with Mr. and Mrs, George East
erly, of Scranton, -
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