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Mis-. Jacob Uryant, of the Jcffeibon, is
dangerously 111 at her home.
I j. Ii. Miwher, of .Moshcr & Coleman,
will he In New York for tho balance of
I ho week.
Attorney J. Klllott lloss, of this city,
will tonlhiit dillvcr the anniversary ad
ilivh.s for the Cat bin data otilor of llep
tusoph.". Mrs. V. l MrOownn, of Wheeler ave.
nue, lh nntertnlnlng Mrs. V. T. Arm
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ltev. Thomas Leonard has been as
slKiivd by Ht. Hev. HIshorKlIoban ob as
hlhtant at lioncfedalo to succeed Hev. K.
1. Walsh, who has been appointed as
sistant nt Taylor.
Horantonlans who formed an acquaint
ance with Colonel J. Annoy Knox dur
Iho period of his residence In this city
as n special Lunttlbutor to tho Truth,
will repret to learn thnt on Sunday he
flipped on an ley sidewalk hi New York
and Injured his knee i-o badly that he Is
now In tho New "ork hospital.
Announcement.
Dr. Taylor, dentist, takes this oppor
tunity to thank tha people of Green
Uldge for their kind patronage during
the p.bt year and regrets, owing to
limited car service, his patients from
other parts of the city have suffered
such inconvenience that he teels com
pelled In duty to all parties to locate
more centrally, nnd wishes to an
nounce that he has opened an oHlpe at
331 Wyoming avenue, over Globe store,
heie he will be pleased to meet all
who demand th best practical cari
of their teeth.
Can be nonsuited nt his residence,
1760 Sanderson nvenue, 7 to 8 p. m.
dally, for appointments, etc.
ELLWELL COMMITTED TO JAIL
He Is Charged with Defrauding His
Landlady.
K. W. Kllweli was arrested yester
day on n warrant issued at Alderman
W. S. Mlllur's olllco at the instance of
Mis. Sarah L. Mee, who lives In the
Seventh ward. Ellwell was necused
of attempting to surroptlously remove,
his goods from n houso of Mrs. Mee's,
in which he was living, and under
cuver of darkness, thus trying to do
fraud her of her rent.
He was sent to the county jail In
0 fault of ym hall and will there await
.rial. Mis. Men claimed that some
time ago Ellwell rented thr houso and
signed n lease. Hi' became In airears
for three months' rent and Monday
ho promised to pay Mrs. Mee today.
That same night at 'U0 o'clock ha
moved out with all his baggage and
hence the was i ant and arrest.
Company Store
Ami merchants who deal
in our line of Hoods, up and
down the vullcy and along
the cross roads, are invited
to cull at our store for bar
guins In Ready Mixed
Paints, Paint Bruslus,
Tools oi every kind, Shelf
Hardware o! every varUty.
Bird Cages, Tinware, Blrn
War j, Agate Ware, Build,
el's' Hardware, Nails,
Screws, Ranges, Heaters,
Ktc, Etc.
We are retiring from business
and will 8.ivc you some money.
Write us your wants if preferred.
Lackawanna Hardware Co,,
99.1 T.eVirnnn Airanu
n i in
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
Mayor Signed Mr. O'Boyle's Reso
lution Yesterday.
Mayor Molr yesterday signed the
resolution directing the city clerk to
advertlsu for bids for the electric llsht
lug of the city, and Mr. Lavcllo will
proceed to advcrtlso at once.
Councilman O'Boyl, tho father of the
resolution, stared yesterday that he be
lieved when tho bids woro ooened It
would be found that the city can be
lighted for one-third less than the cost
It Is paying now.
One feature of the specifications n
railed for In the resolution provides
that wires be strung fifteen Inches
apart. Mr. O'Boyle Is especially inter
ested regarding this, Inasmuch as his
son was killed last summer by falling
from an electric light pole. His death,'
Mr. O'Boyle claims, was caused by his
leeelvlng a shock by coming in con
tact with wires strung too closely to
gether. LIBRARY IS DESERTED.
It Was a Lonesome Place Yesterday.
Only a Few Callers for Books.
Many in Reading Rooms.
The Albright library was n lonesome
place yesterday. There was an air of
depiesston over everything. There vas
also an air of formaldehyde, which was
eiiually bad, If not worse. i was a
strongly, unhealthy odor which made
tho visitor desire to beat as hasty a re
treat ns If It were labeled diphtheria
or scarlet fever. No books we..? being
taken out and few people seemed to he
returning any.
The reading rooms were well filled,
and there was a succession of visitors
who asked Innumerable questions and
who seemed to feel deeply afflicted be
cause they were not to be allowed to
carry away books.
"How on earth phall I ever study up
my subject for Chautauqua tonight?"
asked one girl In dismay. "I can't
eomc down here unless at 8 o'clock In
the morning and then the library Isn't
open." Another patron lamented her
fate In not being able to carry home
books to relieve the tedious hours of
an invalid aunt, and a young girl im
plored in attendant to let her take out
just one volume of history, which she
needed for study.
"I know it hasn't had the scarlet
fever," she explained earnestly, "be
cause nobody wants to read It but me,
and I wouldn't'lf I didn't Just have to
look up something for examination."
The only person who seemed to derive
a great amount of satisfaction from the
catastrophe was a small boy, who
openly expressed his hilarity at being
thus unable to write a much dreaded
composition.
The rending rooms are open as usual,
but nil books now and hereafter re
ceived during the quarantine of the
circulating department will lie taken
below stairs, where arrangements will
be made for fumigation.
Librarian Carr says thnt In his
twenty years' experience In library
work never but once has such a step
been decided upon and that was in St.
Joseph, Mo., where for a period of ten
days people were forbidden to congre
gate In churches, schools or elsewhere,
the nctlon being taken to prevent such
assemblage nnd the possibility of dl3
semlnntlng disease, rather than the
fear of contagion through books.
The attendants find their usual occu
pation irone to a creat extent, but nre
extremely busy with catalogues and
regular desk work, which always accu
mulates. It Is proposed to take ac
count of stock during the cessation of
circulation. There Is no lntnnntlon as
to how long the quarantine will be en
forced. DIDN'T LIKE THE 'PHONE.
Louie Franz Accused of Assaulting
John C. Young.
Louis Franz, of 830 Maple street, was
yesterday arraigned before Alderman
John T. Howe, charged with malicious
mischief and assault and battery, by
John C. Young. Franz lives at the
above number, and iccently rented a
small portion of the front part of tho
house to Young, as a printing shop.
All went well until Franz discovered,
Monday, that Young had had a tele
phone put in the place. This, for seme
unknown reason, roused Franz's lie,
and going Into the place, Monday night.
Young alleges that ho snatched tho
tolephona box off the wall, breaking
the battery, and on Young's objecting
to the proceedings, assaulted htm.
Franz was held In $600 ball.
HELD AN INQUEST.
Coroner Roberts Probes Cause
of
Byron Palmer's Death.
Coroner J. J. Roberts last night held
nn Inquest at O'Rrlen's hotel, Olv
phant, to inquire Into the causes of the
death of Byron Palmer, found dead
last week near Olyphnnt.
Although the circumstances sur
rounding the case were rather odd, still
there were no evidences of foul play
anil the Jury gave as Its verdict that
he had come to his death from expos
ure. CALIFORNIA.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for a special personally
conducted tour through California, to
leave New York and Philadelphia on
February 27, by special Pullman drawing-room
sleeping car and connecting
at El Paso with the "Mexico and Cali
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of Pullman parlor-smoking, dining,
drawing-room, sleeping, compartment,
and observation cars, for tour through
California, returning by March 29.
Round-trip tickets, covering all
necessary expenses, $373 from all points
on Pennsylvania Railroad. '
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ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1193
Broadway, New York; 4 Court Street,
Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, Newark,
N. J.: II. Com laender, Jr., Passenger
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DEATH OF JUDGE
F. W. GUNSTER
CANCER OF THE NECK CAUSED
HIS DEMISE.
He Had Been Suffering for Four
Months and for Some Time Fast
Hie Family Had Knowledge of the
Fact That He Could Not Recover.
The End Came Yesterday After
noon, Shortly Before 3 O'clock.
Sketch of the Busy, Useful Career
of tho Deceased.
Hon. Fredetlck W. Guuster, the senior
additional law Judge of Lackawanna
county, died yesterday afternoon nt 2.1S
o'clock nt his home, 624 Monroe nve
nue. Death was due to cancer of the
neck, from which he had suffered for
more than four months. Around his
bedside at the moment of final disso
lution were his wife and children nnd
his brothers, also his brother-in-law,
Hev. William Brehl, of IMttston. Al
though ho had suffered great pain dur
ing his Illness, his death was merci
fully painless.
For more than a week the stricken
Jurist had been In n critical condition,
but he passed a good day Monday and
his friends were hopeful that he would
live for some time. About 3 o'clock
yesterday morning there was n sudden
change for the worse nnd he began to
choke and found dllliculty In breathing.
Dr. P. P. Gunster, his brother and
one of his attending phyhiclnns, was
hastily summoned, but when he ar
rived the spasm of pain had passed
away and the patient was again test
ing easily.
t the same time that Dr. Gunster
was summoned a message was sent to
the episcopal residence and In response
to it Hev. D. J. MacGoldi Ick hastened
to Judge Gunster's bedside. He ad
ministered to him the last sacraments
of the Catholic church l.i p' 'paratlon
for death.
APPROACH OF THF. END.
Yesterday Judgo Gunstc.- gradually
sank Into a seml-uneonsri)iis Mate, nnJ
did not again rally. Giadually and
peacefully his life slipped away and
bhortly before 3 o'cloc: In the after
noon came the event that had for
months been dreaded, but forseen In
his household.
About four months ago the cancer
which ended Judge Gunster's Ufa mado
Its nppearnnce nnd for two months
thereafter he stuttered terrible pain. In
the meantime he had consulted the
most famous specialists with reference
to that disease and they Informed him
that his malady was Incurable. His
last appearance on the bench was in
Argument court, during the week be
ginning October 21, and the last opin
ions he wrote were handed t'own for
him by Judge Kdwnrds on December
IS. They were in tho cases of Grey and
othets against McCormack, Rorrlck
against McMnnamln and City of Scran
ton against Alexander Glllen.
For the last two months Judge Guns
ter did not suffer such pain as he did
during the earlier stages of the dis
ease, but ho was able to take little
nourishment and for the last two weeks
hardly nnvthlng but some liquid food
passed his llus. He is survived by his
wife and the following children: John,
a member of the Lackawanna bar;
Louise, Margaret, Marie, Elizabeth and
Joseph. Five brothers are also living.
They are Joseph. Peter and Dr. P. F.
Gunster, of this city; John Gunster. of
Jamestown, N. Y nnd Henry Gunster,
of Cartersvllle, O. The parents of Mrs.
Gunster, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher
Brehl. of Wilkes-Barre, and their
daughter, Louise, were present when
the dread summons came.
FUNERAL SATURDAY.
The funeral will take place Saturday
morning. A requiem mass will be cele
brated in St. Peter's cathedral, and in
terment will be mado In St. Mary's
German Catholic cemetery at Peters
burg, where three of the children of
Judge and Jlrs. Gunster nnd Judge
Gunster's mother Ho burled.
The news of Judge Gunster's death
did not reach the court house until a
few minutes after court had adjourned
and therefore no formal action was
taken further than to fly the flag over
the court house at half-mast.
This morning after court opens It will
adjourn out of respect to the deceased
member of the court, and at 11 o'clock
a meeting of the Bar association will
be held, at which suitable action will
be taken.
Hon. Frederick W. Gunster, nlthouga
long a resident of Scranton, was born
In Prussia, In the town of Loehweller,
on Sept. 13, 1S43. He was the son of
Peter Gunster, also a Prussian lv
birth. In 1833 he came to this country
with his parents. His early education
was obtained In the public schools and
at tho private bchool of George B.
Chase. He afterward completed tho
high school course and then taugiit
hchool for one year, acting as princi
pal of No. 3 grammar school.
The ambition for a higher, educa
tion, however, took possession of hint
nnd ho entered Williams' college at
Williamson, Mass., from which Insti
tution ho was graduated In 1JB7 with
tho degree of A. !. Two years later
the degiee of A. M. was conferred
upon him by this same college.
ADMITTED TO BAR.
After completing his college cntirre
he entered tho law ofllces of Ward &
Mahon. He was admitted to the bar
In the year lSfi"!, but remained with
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wholesale price is $2.50.
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Rio, 12c lb.
Coursen's Java, 20c per lb.
Breakfast Java and Mocha, 25c lb.
You will find it cheaper to buy
your Coffee of us and your presents
when you require them.
E. Q. Coursen
Ward & Mahon until tho former was
elected recorder of tho mayor's court
of Scranton. This was In 1872 and
Judge Gunster then formed a law part
nership with Charles II. Welles and
continued In thnt connection until 1SSS.
In the fall of 1874 ho was efceted
to tho assembly on tho Democratic
ticket and served In 1875-78. Ho wo a
very active In seeming tho passag.!
of the new county bill separating
Lackawanna from Luzerne, but tho bill
wns twice defeated In tho senate whllo
ho served In the lower house. After
retiring from the assembly, however,
he returned tho next year nnd Snt
material assistance in getting tho
measure through the legislature.
When the new county wns organized
he wns appointed tho first district at
torney by Governor Hartrantt nnd
served with credit In that capacity for
one year and three months.
tin Aug. 14, 1SS8, he received the. un
nnlmnus nomination of the Democratic
party for the position of additional liw
Judge of Lackawanna county end tho
Republican county convention gave
him nn endorsement by refusing to
nominate a candidate ngnlnst Mm. He
was elected by a largo majority ever
thb Independent candidate, A. A.
Chase. Judge Gunster took his seat
Jnn. 1, 1SS9, for the term of ten years.
Eighteen months ago Julgs Gunsttr
received the unanimous nomination of
both Democrats and Republicans for
his second term nnd he won out by a
big majority, despite strenuous oppo
sition by Cornelius Smith. He ngnl.i
took his seat on Jnn. 1, 1S93, for tho
second term of ten years, but a higher
power decreed that he should never
finish it.
ORGANIZER OF RANKS.
He wns one of the organizers of tho
Thlid National bank and served as
one of the directors until ho was elect
ed Judge. He was also one of the
board of trustees of the Lackawanna
hospital, has served as a director of
tho oral school and was nlso n trustee
of the Albright library. Fraternally,
ho was nn nctlve member of the Ben
evolent nnd 1'iotcctlve Order of Elks.
As a civil and equity Judge, Judge
Gunster held high rnnit, being consid
ered one of the ablest In the state. His
knowledge of law was wonderful, not
only In Its vast range, but nlso In Its
peculiar thoroughness. In his dispo
sition of cilmlnal cases, If fault he
had, it was In leaning too much tow
ard mercv.
The judge presented a striking per
sonal appearance In his younger years,
being over six feet tall and ns straight
as tho proverbial arrow, and even In
later years he was almost as erect In
bearing. He was a great student, was
master of several foreign languages
and impressed every one who came In
contact with him by hts unlformally
courteous manner and unruffled tem
perament. In conclusion let It be said
that in the death of Judge Ounster
Scranton has lost an ablo Jurist, n
patriotic citizen and last and most im
portant of nil, an honest man.
Tho following tilbute to the dead
Jurist Is from the pen of his close
friend, F. J. Fltzslmmons, and was
printed In Sunday's News, of which
Mr. Fltzslmmons Is editor:
COL. FITZSIMMONS' TRIBUTE.
Judge Gunster was essentially a man
of books, rnre modesty and great re
serve fot ce. He served one term In the
legislature, and during It made a
speech against the lax and unscrupu
lous way the general assembly granted
divorces, which gave him a national
and International reputation as a pow-
erful debater and profound thinker. He
wns nt Harrlsburg In the early seven
ties. He afterward gave his undivided
attention to the practice of the law till
1S88, when he was elected Judge. As a
lawyer he easily reached and was con
ceded a foremost place at the bar.
He wns no specialist. He excelled In
all depaitments of his profession.
Arguing lntt lento questions before the
court ho was lucid, concise, and con
vincing. In the preparation of cases,
In the drawing of legal papers and In
the giving of advice he was exhaust
ive, accurate and sound. Before a Jury
ho was a match for the most brilliant
In the land. I always regarded him as
one of tho three strongest advocates I
ever heard nddress twelve men. He had
a superior mind, enriched with classic
learning and adorned by extensive
reading of master authors. It was re
tentive, analytical, logical. Yet his
great petsuaslveness came from an
other source. It was inborn and need
ed not nursing. It consisted in his
great Intense sincerity, which thrilled
his splendid voice and was visible upon
every feature of his Intellectual face.
Nature did not only endow him with
the nttrtbute of believing what ho said,
but she gave him tho rarer gift that
of communicating the same belief to
those whom ho addressed. When ho
gavo much thought to a subject, or
carefully arranged an argument, it
was a treat to listen to him. He was
no less thorough than skillful. He said
nothing that should have been left un
said and unsaid nothing that should
havo been said. His capabilities as a
lawyer und his keen conception of what
a lawyer should be, made nlin, at times,
noticeably annoyed when on the bench
regulating a case which was being
bungllngly handled by careless attor
neys. PURE MINDED MAN.
No purer-minded man ever poised
tho scales of Justice. His governing
desire and fondest hope were to see
right prevail. He detested only what
was false wild insincere. He loved his
profession and was happy when he saw
it upheld in all Its Integrity and great
ness. Ho delighted In the companion
ship of friends and In the enjoyment of
harmless pleasures.
He did not have nn extensive Inti
mate acquaintance. Therefore it was
not dllllcult for an unprincipled dema
gogue, or a conscienceless seeker after
notoriety to cause him to bo misunder
stood by the masses. Did the people
know him us he wns In heart and t.oul
they would havo esteemed him aB no
other public man was ever esteemed In
this community. Those who knew him
best revei ed him.
The proof of this was that the party
of his political preference named him
twice for Judge, uirinlmously, and each
time the opposition nominated no can
didate against him. So respected was
he by members of the bar that not a
respectable one of them over thought
of opposing him. He wns a legislator
and successful practitioner for about
twenty years and had been on the
bench a tililo over twelve. Yet he was
a comparatively poor man. Ho could
not make money except as It came to
him through channels of honor.
Ho mado modest charges as an at
torney, nnd was content with his mod
erate income as a judge. His Hfo has
been exemplary In every respect.
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What You Eat
We handlo but ono kind of Butter, and
that the "GENUINE ELGIN CREAM
ERY." 27c. a pound, direct from ELGIN
ILLINOIS. It Is by far tho most Deli
cious, Sweetest Butter made. Others ad
vertlso It, but nono keep It.
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, Pacific Tea Co.
411 Lackawanna avenue. J23 South Main
--lie. 'Phono Ti'i. Prcmnt deliveries.
GOEBEL WAS BORN
IN CARBONDALE
FAMILY IS REMEMBERED
MANY S0RANT0NIAN8.
BY
After Leaving This City the Ooobel
Family Moved to Ovortonj Brad
ford County, Where They Were
Neighbor! of the Family of Colonel
Herman Oithaua Nothing Re
markable About Hit Youth Col.
F. J. Fitztimmona Met Ooebel in
Louisville Laat October.
William Gocbel, leader of the Demo
cratic party of Kentucky nnd Its can
didate for governor nt tho last elec
tion, who was shot and fatally Injured
nt Frankfort, Ky., yesterday, was born
at Carbondnlc and has relatives resid
ing In that fclty. There aro many for
mer residents of Cnrbondalo now lu
Scranton who remember the Gocbel
family.
Gocbcl's father was Frederick Gocbel,
a native of Hanover, Germany. Ha
was a carpenter and Joiner by trade,
but was also a musician and for sev
eral years was the leader of the only
brass band that Carbondale could boast
of nt the time. John Murrnn Is now
the only resident of Carbondale who
was a member of that band.
About the year 1S60, when William
was only a few years old, the family
moved from Carbondale to Overton,
Bradford county, where they resided on
n place adjoining that of the father of
Colonel Herman Osthaus, of this city.
Tho father of Colonel Osthaus nnd
the senior Goebel came from the same
region in Germany, nnd thus the In
timacy between the two neighbors had
a stronger tie. The senator's father,
during tho period of the Civil war, con
structed a house for the Osthaus fam
ily. Afterward he removed to Coving
ton, Ky., where he engaged In the meat
business.
The Goebels have been residents of
Kentucky since. There was no Indica
tion In thu senator's youth that h?
would achieve the prominence which
has attended his later career, but he
came from a fighting stock in one
sense, ns his father nnd uncle had
served In the German army.
Colonel Osthaus always watched his
progress with Interest, nnd Is of the
opinion that to a great degree the sav
age attacks made upon Senator Goebel
have been malicious, as the results of
mere factional feeling.
Colonel F. J. Fltzslmmons remembers
the Goebels in Carbondale, and In Oc
tober last met the senator In Louisville
while the heated campaign In which
Goebel was one of the central figures
was at lis heighth. The senator ex
pressed himself as not certain of his
election and spoke with regret of the
conditions that then existed In Ken
tucky. He impressed the Colonel ns a quiet,
shrewd, determined man. Goebel was
engaged to be married to tho daughter
of Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky.
A LIVELY RUNAWAY.
Horse Owned by Thomas Bayless
Made Things Hum Yesterday.
A horse attached to a single wagon
owned by Thomas Bayless, a huckster,
living In Lincoln Heights, ran away
yesterday afternoon and made things
IJvely for a few minutes. The animal
was standing in troni or one or me
wholesale houses on lower Lackawan
na avenue, when It became startled and
dashed up the street.
After several narrow escapes from
collisions, tho horse turned Into Penn
avenue and near the centre of the block
was caught by Jack Phelan. The ani
mal reared and plunged, throwing Mr.
Phelan to the ground. The wagon
wheels passed over his body, but as the
wagon contained no load, he was only
badly bruised. He was attended by Dr.
Lonsstrect.
The horse was finally stopped at tho
corner of Linden street, and Patrolman
May took It to Belles' livery stable.
M. M. RUDDY'S CLAIM.
Special -Committee Investigated It
Yesterday.
The special conference committee, to
whom the claim of M. M. Ruddy
agalnBt the city was left, met yester
day afternoon in tho city solicitor's
office and formulated a report for pre
sentation to both branches of coun
cils. Mr. Ruddy claims damages accruing
from the lowering of the sidewalk In
front of his property. Ho originally
claimed $600 and was awarded V50 by
a referee, but this award was set aside
by court. He is now willing to com
promise for $300, but there Is a ques
tion whether the committee will allow
him anything.
m
PEOPLE ARE GETTING GOOD.
Not a Single Arrest Was Made Yes
terday. The last two days have been extra
ordinarily quiet and uneventful ones In
local police circles.
Up to midnight yesterday no arrests
had been made.
Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c.
Finest wines and cigars at Lane's,
S20 Spruce street.
Try a "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c.
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Choice N?cku?ar
39c.
3 FOR 81.00.
We are closing out nil of our
50c Neckwear to make room
for spring goods. This your
opportunity. See our window.
HAND & PAYNE
"On the Square."
S03 Washington Avenue.
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YOUNG MEN'S FORUM.
Meeting Hold Last Night In the
Parish House.
Tho Young Men's Forum held a reg
ular meeting last evening In one of
the rooms of St. Luke's parish house.
Adam Kaufman, of the International
Correspondence School, read a cnr2
fully prepared and Instructive paper
on "The Manufacture- of I.tnsevl
OH," Edward Price road a paper on
"Education" and George C. Hult.er
rendered In n capable manner a selec
tion from Slultespeare's "King John."
This wns the llrst mestlng nf the so
ciety to bo held In the parish house. It
having been decided to accept tin ottiv
of Rev. Rogers Israel proffering th ;
uso of one of tho rooms.
VERY PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
John tally's Finger Torn Off by a
Suddon Fall.
John Laity, of Luserne street, met
with a very peculiar accident shoitly
after noon yesterday. Ho was lean
ing against a, hitching post near hl-
house with his linger tluotigh the Iron
rInR, when ho slipped und fell.
The suddon strain on lils linger
caused It to bo torn ftom his hand.
The Lackawanna hospital nmbulunce
was summoned and he was removed
to that Institution, where his injuries
were dressed.
BONDS TO BE ISSUED.
Kcars A Flynn to Receive Payment
for Market Street Pave.
City Controller Howell has certified
the account of Mcars t Flvnn, con
tractors for tho East Market street
pave, nnd bonds will be Issued in pay
ment of the same on Friday next.
The account is for J19.CSI.4S, but .1
large portion of this amount will bo
paid In cash, as tho assessment collec
tions have been especially heavy dur
ing the past few months.
Mystery.
"Got a Job?" asked ono urchin.
"Yes," unswered the other, with a iu
perlorlty. "I'm workln' fur a lawyer."
"I s'pose ho'll be tnkln' you Into tho
firm next."
"Not me. The whole thing is a mys
tery to me. I don't do u tiling but sit
on a chnlr by tho door oil day nnd try to
flguro out where ho gels the $1 a week
he pays me." Washington Star.
Cigars ! Cigars !
5,000 dark shade Key West 10 cent
cigars nt f cents each whlb they last,
at O'Hara's cigar store, ill Spruce.
Smoke the Pocono Sc. cigar.
Beccham's Pills no equal for cons'.l
patlon. Smoke the Pocono 5c. cigar. "
Try a
Barrel of
Our Celebrated
White
Beauty
Flour
Finest Flour sold in the
State of Pennsylvania, We
are Sole Agents for tbis State.
Clarke Bros
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jprj Tun Mounts II titnn auk sruu
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has attracted a gnat deal of
attention tho past few yeais.
No matter how pure tho food
d -vr
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may be, It wilt suffer,
rooked In n cheap enuniclei
kettle that U not acid proof.
STftANSKY STEEL WARE
has four coats of enamel, burnt
on separately. Supposo you
try ono piece of Stransky
Ware.
Our name on ecry article.
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s5 Foote & Shear Co. 55
flls 1J9N. Washington Ave ji
5lll!$$llIIISlt
Pierce's flarket
Ilccclvlns dally Turkeys, Fowli.
Springers, Ducks nnd Squabs; aUi Rock
an ay, Muurlcc River and Uluo i'olnt Oys
ters; Uverythliig tho market afforJs in
fruits and vegetables.
Your orders will be filled promptly with
best goods at tetisonablo prices.
PIERCE'S MARKET
no.ii2.na i'i:nn avenue,
The qunllty of the oils used In mlxlns
colors determines tha durability of the
paints.
Oils
such as we offer will make paint of great
smoothness nnd durability, A large sur
face can bo covered nnd the coating will
not peel, crack or wear off until It has
dono Its full duty.
Theso prices wilt show that good oth
ore not expensive.
MATTHEWS BROS,,
jio Lackawanns
Avenut.
ALL THE LATEST
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Chas. B. Scott
119 Franklin Ave.
TCLCPHONE SSS.
J$ot($affles
for a penny
Delicious hot waffles
aro always acceptable
they aro healthful,.easlly
made and cost little, pro
vided you have one of
our splendid waffle Irons,
costing only 00c. A
penny's worth of ma
terial will make waffles
enough for your break
fast If vou have one of
these Irons.
Foote & Fuller Co,
Hears Building,
140-42 Washington Ave
JOHN BULL FINDS IT HARD
To give favorable reports of his battles
in the Transvaal. You'll uot find it hard
to fjive a favorable report of the stock of
Seasonable Underwear sold bv
GONRAD
All weights, grades and si.cs.
Union Suits a specialty.
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A jobbers stock of ) dozen
Ladies Upholstered Rockers
no arms, just the thing for
sewing Solid oak trame
worth $2.71 any time but here
for the next few days for .
$1.19.
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la P cparattlon Our Fourth Annual
FEBRUARY TRADE SALE
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