r.tiM tt I 0 THE SCIUNTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, lt)00. EVENTS OF DAY IN WEST SCRANTON DEATH OF JOHN LYNCH AT NIAGARA FALLS. He Was a Brothel of Mis. Martin Joyce, of Luzerne Street Jlemalns Will Be Taken to Plymouth for Interment Funeral of Mm. John H. James from the Home of Her Mother on Eynon Stteet Boy In jured on the Bilckynid Fond While Skating. Woid tendicd hue M-steidnv tint John Lvncli, fount ilv ti u-'iliii. mi this part of tho illv and u biothoi of Mrs. Mm tlti Jovco, ot Lueino stied, had illt-fl on Satuidiiy evening at the hospital nt Nlngiia Fulls fiotn the of fecti of Injuries lecclved while cm plocd us u lineman. Mi. Lnch loft Iic-ip some ci Its ago, hill has mnnv old filetils will itiouin his death. The lemaltis will iurle In this city today and will Immull Uclv he taken by Utidortakei Wvnibs to Pl.v mouth, whore a lstrr of tin- de ceased, Ml!-, .state, llios, mid when' Intel ment will he made hT. PATltlCK'S t'liritt'll 1'Allt A la I fit.' rtowd attended the fait at St. Pattlek's (.hurt H Saltiida evening, notwithstanding the iiicleiuenov of th weather, anil eliJoed a Milled piogiam of Instrumental selection glvui bv the Am lent Onlei of Hibernian"' bind, nf Dickson A nunibei of valuable pi bes wue disposed of dining tin evpnlng and 111.111 illumes weie inkiti on other in tides. Tomouow evening will he St Hi en den'" ioiiihII night atiri. Judging ftoin tho oin ""Iiiiiv oi the tn-tit It f Imi, , It will bo a blggei night than -i.u last Thlllt.il.iv evening, win n the Mail' town lulgaili w i i inui h In e". 1 cIpiiio The loading fi unite will be tho Livv rouee on In "li a, intipltil with othoi In strumental and mk.iI selections b -ev rial wrll known attlst". Piles will bo award) d to the handsomest oung lady in attendanie and tho holm-llcst in tit and othoi piros will be given to the tallest and "hoitct men, the ladv cn tolllng the highest ninnbci of dunces and tho gentleman taking tho mott ihaiue" on the various articles. When tho ihpihIm r. of St. Hienden's nimc II attempt ;m t hint: It Is Iniaii nbly successful. An evidence of that fat t was give n In tho plum tno fi-stlv il which was hold In Meats' hull last fall. They piomlsp the pitmns a do 1 time tit tho fair tomouow evciilii-r. rrxi:uAi. or miis. .lmi: The ttinnal of the late Mi". John It .lamps was ( ondiu ti d fniiu the home of deceased's mothoi, nil i:non t-1 1 " t , Satlirdav aftoinoon and nas attended by a latge columns,, nf'fi ii mis. The WHY DON'T U TRY IT ? T'on't mpii Know a slight imiuli tn it piovc srrlnii" l.itei l'n i.istltmtlnii .it riicIi i t f Tilt I" the oiv wuist thlnu Ibi. inn hnppn. IJImiIpIx In i omi ilii" ai in lis oaks, mid an ordinuv ioiuIi often Wills to lung tinublP Dt'lMfll K ritKNCMI TAU I" what on nun. Il Is tried and true, for file at ! V. Jen kins". Druggist, 101 X Main aenue. Gentlemen, Lend Us Your Eyes for a Minute Ol conise, y.u we.ir white shirts at least most men do; but only a few men ve.ir shirts th.it lit correctly and a 1 lord peffect com fort, under eveiy and all conditions. Now, the peculiarity about our white shuts is th.it if vqu give us vour pioper measurements, we will guarantee the lit of every shirt you buy. Then, as to workmanship, materials and fashions. Trust us for all of these, or if you have made such points, a study and posi tively know what's what, we'll cheeifully submit the result of our twenty yeais' careful study of the peilect shiit problem, feeling as silted that thcie cm be but one vcidict, via: tint our ideas can not be improved upon. Tha Annual Shirt Waisl Sale Is now in full blast. The special values submitted are not factory cleat ances or any other kind of job lots with faults that show up in the laundiy. We ollei nothing but peilect goods taken from regu lar stock and as prices have advanced fully a thitd at the factory since we placed an order last Summer lor these shirts, and the fig ures we name as actual values aie the same a have been in force for three years, the reasons why you should take advantage of this wonderful shirt sale are too obvious to require further elaboration. Lot 1, Sale Price. 25c Mm's PnMuudtii el Shirts, full lpnsth and width, ii'lnfoiied buk and fiont. ifintiniliius ratings, etc. The best .!7. shlit on the maikqt. Sale Prle c, Sic. Lot 2, Sale Price, 35c t'nlaundeii d Shins, made by one of the best makois In the tountty. Perfect lit guaianteed, Hist mus lin. A uOe. shin. Sale Pike, .'.-ic. Lot 3, Sale Price, 45c This shlit his all the improve nipnts known to the trade. It can not bo better made. The muslin is . thP famous "Wainsuttu." while the nttlngs are i'Xceptlonn11 good. Patent neck hand to ensute torn fott, and size's to lit eveiy man. Sale Pi ice, 45e Lot 4, Sale Price, 65c v I'nlaundered. of com. so. ilnest " muslin, highest grade making, flint lnen fittings. In a word, this Is a perfect shirt In eveiy lespect and good Piiougli for any man's wear. The last chance you'll ovei get at the Pale J'rlce, tsr.e. Globe Warehouse remains were home to thee Plymouth Congregational church nt U.30 o'clock, where Hcv. Hugh Davis, of the South Main Avenue Welsh Calvlntctlc church, conducted the service, assisted by Hcv. i;. A. lloyl, pastor ot the Ply mouth church. Tho pall-bearers weie Ellas Evan, David Johnson, John Cadwgan, (Joiner Iteese, Thomas lloberts anil James Powell. Intel ment was tnndo In the Vii"hbutii street cetnetciy. snvnitAT, OTHLMt FeWKltALS. An Infant child or Mr. and Mis. Thomas Davis, of Ltuotnc street, was bulled In the Washburn street cenic teiy esteidnv aftoinoon. The i cumins ui Stella, the 0- ear-old child of Mi. and Mrs. P. l Clancev, of TI! t.tteino sttcut, were privately Inteiitd In the Cuthedtal cemetery Put in dav afli moon. An infant child of Mr. and Mts. Wil liam V.. Ilecse, of Mori Is coutt, was bulled Satin day afternoon In the Washburn sttect cemeteiy. AMON'tl T11IJ CHUIICHKS. . Miss t 12. Savage, general hecictary of tin' Young Women's Clui"tli:i nsso clatlon, conducted the mld-w Inter camp tni'Ptlni; In tho SalMitlnn ntmv hu nuk" la"t evening. The attetidante was unite Iiiiko. Tho t;i)"pcl nieetltiK nt the Young Women's Christian a"oclatlon roomi jcstPitlay afternoon was In charge of Mi". Ktigeno D. Fellow". Many voung woimti attended and participated In tho meeting. Itev. Thomas do Cli itchy, pastor of the Jaiksnii Street H.iptlst church, who hi" loon absent ftoin his pulpit for n-vi i.il weeks, has toturned and con dm tod tho mmvIiis vestetday. Itev. 1). I). Hopkins, of tho Vlrst WoKh ItaptNt t hui eh, pleached the tts tnl nmnthlv KnglWh soitnon last own Ing. Itev. Hopkins Is one of the inoi-t leal lied exponents of the gospel In till" ilt Kt'V. T:. A. P.o1. of the Ply mouth Congregational (lunch, will do IIm i tho annual addiess to tho Patti otle Older, Sons of America, next Sim ilnj evening. SATI'ltDAY .NMOHTS PIRi:. The alaiiu of the sounded fiom bov II siimtly uftoi s o'clock Satin day cvinlug k.is aii"od by the discovery of Hums In a hinnei.v owned by John Pinko mi the Love ion). In tho rear of I J. Itoblnson's bain A tiuanll' 'if buy was desttoved and a mw hid a mil row esiapo ftoin death In an ad joining shed. A wedding teltbiatlnn was In piog loss In tho huii"o at tho time and It Is Intimated that a t ejected suitor start ed tho lire to avenge himself on tlu parents of tho bildo. This theoiy, however, could not be ioiIMpiI. "P.KOWNIES IN PAIltYIiANn." veiy iinkiue and phasing entei -(ainment will be givin on Pildav and S.miiiiI.i) nl thi" week In Meals' hall, uiiili i i In- aiisikes and fm the bi ncllt of t Tl tlnl's llplsi op il ihiiieh 'I he i ntt 1 1 ilium nt w Itl be In the fin m of a blliletta. entitled 'The Urownle" In Tali .viand," anil will be pattlcipated in by Mime seventy-llvo bos and gills, who will ropteeiit the unions comical eieatlous In the Hinwule line made eelebi.ited liv Palmer Co. Mr.VNKIi AND SL'PPCK. Mho ladles of the Washbuin Sttect Piisiivtoilin chtiich, who line sue -iinlod In phasing some ot the iltj's must i iltlial t'plt in os, will M-ivo one of theli matehlis" tinkey dlntiPis fiom 12 till J and a P a fiom fi to S o'clock at Men's Night Shirts Two Good Ones, Lot I, Sale Price. 45c plein whlto and fancy ttlm tilings. Made of good standard muslin. Pull length and lots of width if wanted. Sizes, 14 to is. Sale Pike, t5c. Lot 2, Sale Price, 65c White or calmed ttlmiiilngs: best muslin, extin finishings at all points and sUes to nt cv'eiybody A marvel In good value at (JVj. HE 1 The Opportunity is Here, Backed by Scranton Testimony. Don't take out woid for It. Don't depend on a strutmei's state ment. Head Scranton endorsement, Head the statements of Sctanton citi zens. And decide for soursclf. Hero Is one case of It. Mr. Fredeilck Davis, of BO") Sumner avenue, engineer at the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Co., sajs: 'Tor two ears there was a gnawing pain ncross my back which bothered me at night more than any other time. I had to He In Just such a position In order to take any comfort or enjoy my night's rest. If I was not carefut In tutnlng over, sharp twinges would catch me In the back and disturb my rest, so that I got up In the morning tired and with my back so lame and sore I could hardly move nbout. The secretions from the kidneys were highly colored and contained sediment. One of the men nt the works recommended Doan's Kidney Pills to mi-, saying they had helped his father when everything else had failed. I sent to Matthews Bros.' drug store and got two boxes. Gradu ally the pain In my buck began to leave me and when I had used the two boxes It disappeared completely. Sold for f0 cents per box by alt deal prs. Kostpr-Mllbutn Co. Buffalo, N. Y sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's und take no other. the church next Thursday. They will also conduct a "household sale" on the samp datP. Thp follow Ing menu w III be set ved: Dlnari. Toninto soup. Croutons, Itcinl turl.pv. cratiberrv sauce MisbeJ potatoes. Marked turnips. Molted Onions, Kscallupcd Ojstrrs, H,UHet wafers, Cabbign salad, Pliklcs, Hrcael. nutter, Snow pudding, I.rnion, Apple, Pumpkin pie, Toj, Coffee. Supper. Ovule is on half Mirll, ernekers, Culd boiled bam. Ten biscuits, Chicken il.iel. Wafers, C ike, Tei. roffcr. Cxtras OiaiiRo Ice, be cream NOTES AND PP.HSONAI.S A .voung son of Mi. and Mis. Wil liam t'oilcss, of Hock sdPfct. fell tluough tho lep recently "while skating on the Hilck.v.ud pond and locelved a severe dienehlng. Tho DpI.ivv.iip. Lackawanna and Western Hnllioad tompuiv have 're placed i-PVPial nf thp old i alls on tho Wpst Lackawanna avpnue c tossing, which gieatlj inteifeie with the strpet car tiallio at that point. Another sacred dramatic performance will bo given In Meats' hall on April 26 and L'7, tinder the direction of Miss Sarah A. Jones and Miss Clara San doi.s. Tho paitlcipjtits will be selectel from the Hlble s, hool of the Washburn Stieet Piesbv terlan chuith. Patrick Prendeigast, who was ar lestoel for assaulting his daughter, vva held in JIOD ball by Alderman Dialed Moses, of the Fifteenth ward. Mr. and Mrs. Fiederlck Poldrc, of Washbuin street, have as their guoit.s Mr. and Mrs Scab Aokerman, of Low Point on the Hudson. A clothes lino thief Is operating en Scianton stieet. A few nights ago u colon d man was frightened way while In the act of stealing clothes In thi tear of Mis. James O'Br.vne's hou-se. Wallace Moser, teacher at No. 1 night school, is experiencing consllci able trouble with some of his pupils. WIipii threatened with an est, how ver, they quickly obejed their Instructo-. Ai thin, the .'-veat-old rhlld of Mr. and "Mrs Astrlngei. of .'.'S Hampton stieet, is suffering from bums received by u pot of boiling eoffi'o falling on him St. Paul's Pioneei eoips will bold their weekly diill in St. David's hall this ovpning. st. Leo's battalion held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon In their looms, Mr. and Mrs 7. Tltnian. of Jackson stieet. aro cntei talnlng Miss Mary Tit man, of HI, ill. stow n, N. J. Mis. Hobeit Men Ilk-Id, of Colli ge llle. Pa.. Is vlsJtlng Mr. and Mis. Geoige Jncob.v, of Lincoln avenue. Mis Hc-e.se Oi (filths and childien. of South Flltnoie avenue, aie visiting icl ativeh in Wilkes-Banc. Miss Hi-ssle Koisei. of Ashley. Is being entei tallied by Hev. and Ml". James llennlngtr. of South Ninth stieet. Announcement has been made of the appioaehing mauiagc of John Waiiin. of Dodge avenue, and Miss Jennie Lelhtei. of Lackawanna township. The nnnlwiMity of Ripple division. No. 41, Sons of Teinpeiance. will be celebrate a In M ears' hall toinonovv evening. Major Molr will be chair man and a piogiamme of solos, iecl tatlon? and addi esses will be given by many well known artists and speakets. The count I. v dance under the auspi ces of Division No. 4. Ladles' auxil iary, will be held In Means' hall this evening. Madden's oichestra will fui nlhh the music for dancing. tlcorgp W. Hoffman, of North Sum ner avenue, has announced himself as a candlclnte for Juiy commissioner on the Republican ticket. Walter Northup. of Tiipp Paik. and Miss Nettle Datesman. of Clark's Sum mit, will be united In matrlage at the home of the brldp's mother n?xt Thurs day nftei noon at 3 o'clock. OBITUARY Veionlea Olnley. aged. S ye.us, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Antliony Olnley, of 4.'7 Pear stieet, died Satur day morning of convulsion. The fn neinl will take place this afternoon at i o'clock, with interment In the Ca tliPclial cemeteiy. Mis. Hllen Kane, a popuhu and well known lesldent of West Scianton, dlel Fiiday at her homo, ifl.'.' Piice street. She lived on the West Side foi ovor twenty yeais and had a veiy v. Ida elide of friends. Sho Is butvlved bv the following children: John. Patiick, Kate. Maiy. Annie and Agnes, j'hu funeral will take place from her Into resident o tomorrow mrrnlng. Inter ment will be made In the Cathedral cemetery. Miss Nellie Lytic)', of 116 Stone ave nue, parsed away on Saturday morn ing after a brief Illness. Tho funeral will take place this moiiilng at :) o'clock. DAY'S DOINGS IN DUNMRE BOROUGH TOMORROW 18 THE DAY OF ELECTION. It If the Day for Republican Voters to Vote for Their Party Candi datesCharles Russell Honored ou His Seventieth Birthday Un claimed Letters nt the Post Office, Pleasing Recital in the Presby terian Church Teachers' Insti tuteOther News Notes. HHPUBLICAN BOROUGH TICKET. Burgess William H. Wilson. Treasuiet Louis tingle. Tax Collector Mat k Simpson. Council Maxwell Chnpman and Christian Weber. School DlrectoisJunson Colo and George J. Kunz. Street Commissioner Kbcr manning. Autlltot Thomus Sansenbtiugh. Toinonovv Is election day In this boiough and It it the duty of every Republican voter to piesent himself at the polls and vote for the ticket as given above. A number fall to realize the Importance of casting their ballot at the polling booth. It their action" and hoastn of past years may be relied upon. The mere fact that a voter will stay awnv fiom casting his otp stamps him at once- as one who Is not Interested In the welfare of his residing town This has happened In prpvlous years and happened with such startling plainness at the nomination of can didates last month that II Is hoped that at least all the rpejlsteied otcrs of the borough will turn out and ots. Vote- for those whom you know will honestly and contclentienislv reptesent you In borough matters, lememberltn? that the bin den Imposed by unscrup ulous count, Union, school ellieetors, etc., must surely fill on the votei themse lv es. CH MILKS HUSStlLL HONOHLD. Saturday was the seventieth anniver sary of the blitlnlav of Charles P. Russell, n prominent tesldent or this borough, who bis i elided on Noith Blakely street for over ten years. His friends and neighbors planned for a gcneial surprise, and on atureliy evening, loaded with gocd things to eat. thev succredeel In successfully ac complishing theli object. most pleisant I line was spent so cially incl lit"r tho heavily laden baskots were opened ind letreshnients mingled with theli mirth ami meirv making. At this Inui tuie Hurl Plsbop arose and said In part: "Mr. Russell, seventy jcui ago vou began the sttuggle fui csti nee f.nd Hko most of us have pni'ciuutf icd many slot ins and a few gllmpsi s o; sunshine. It was a blight period when you mauled and in our wife and companion au embodied true womanhood. T nm sut" you nppreclate her worth as do we her ft lends and assoelales. It wis a dink and cloudy pe riod wbm nu left her to defend .vour eountiv, an 1 It has been clouds and sunshine alternately along the way. It must bp pleasing for ou to be unexpectedly surrottnde I by so many friends. We have come, tonight to seat jou. and It Is most gratifying to me to be iliospn as th medium of bestowing this handsomo leather rocker as a memorial of friend ship and esteem In which ou are houl by us. In the words of Rip Van Win kle, 'May ou live long and happy,"' LKTTKRS AT THF. POSTOFPICC Letters i email, at Hip postofTko bear ing the following name' which have been unclaimed during the peilod end ing Februaiv IT. Alvvajs say iidver tlsed when calllmr foi any of tln-se letters' Mr. Kmll Ban ett. ".Oil Madison ave nue: James Car, IMward M. Fiear, lieutenant Thirteenth regiment: Mis. James Golden, Mrs Crotzer, Dilnker street; Mis Saiah McDonell. Mrs. Jane Hatehford, Fellows street; Mis. Margaret Swift, Mrs. Noilly Wood ward. Foielgn Presidente Sogleta Cenona. J.-m Hopnaotk, Mai la Rosa Colenla. SATl'RDWS RKCITAL A most pleasing lecital was given In the Sunday school looms nf the Flist Presbyterian church Saturday night by Mrs. Hugene H. (Vnnr.icl, elocu tionist, and iMisses Caiollne VanWor mer, vocalist, and IMna Taylor, plnn Ist. The work of Miss VanWormer wao excellent, her voice, though not power ful, being verv sweet. Miss Talor bhowed consleleiable talent, but the In strument at her dlpos,i sadly lacked the ciualitiis neioss.iiy to u pioper i rendition of her ilitlUult compositions. Mrs. Coon rati s effoits wore appi eclated In her humorous numbeis, THACHRRS' INSTITI'Ti: The second monthly teacheis' Insti tute held on Satmda was i'Sec hilly well attended ami helpful. Miss Anna Hlshop road a can fully prepaied pape on "Hlstoiy." Miss Rlshop especially condemned the teaching of many elates. After a discussion of Miss Bishop's paper Miss Lucretia Snjdsr dellvcied an fxcellent ipcitatlon. Miss Kate Ward followpel with an essay on "Lan guage." Miss Sweeney lead a paper on thp same subject, nftei which a geneial discussion of the subject was paijtlclpated in bv all the tp.iehprs present. HRIKFLY MF.NTIONIID. Rev. Sm th. of Avoca, flllpcl the pul pit of the Presh.vteilan church yester day and preached two very acceptable sermons In the morning and evening. Miss Margaret English, of Mauch Chunk, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kngllsh, of Spencer street. iMIt-s Julia Haes, of Biooklyn. N, V., Is visiting at the home of MUs Loiettn Hrer.nen, on Pino street. OREEN EIDOE. Miss Rena Howe.of the Wllkts-Hatie hospital, spent esterday with her par ents, Mi. and Mis. Thomas Howe, of Capouse avenue. Mr. and Mis. H. S Pratt, of Oteon Ridge stieet, have leturneel from an extended western trip. Rev. Loreiuo R. Foster occupied the pulpit of the Oieen Ridge Piesbyteilan chut eh yesterday morning. At a lecent meeting of the Junior recfVaSr m itrour.tcmticlevitallzce aUI , sVI Utvac or cicrrtcf vi llJsrl Hkl cankdve)ou. Abloipeclal K 11 1,u ,tllJ our ' on ttpproml. Return nt our cxiim If not MUl.firtnr . We tnut )our honor. No incoiMraua. r iiiiiiitoriua Si tloa uiidf r l-lulu nul. free. CRIC MCOIOAL CO.. BurrAtO, N.Y. U need a Biscuit Uneeda Biscuit Christian Endeavor society of the Oreen Ridge Presbtorian church tins following ollicet.s wero elected: Presi dent, Leila Woodiuft; vice-president, Helen Shurtlcff; corresponding secre tary, Charlotte- Roberts: secretary, Flojel Fuller; tieasuter, Le'on Finn ham. Miss Anna Robinson, of Capouso ave nue, gave a peanut patty Saturday uf tpinoon In honor of Miss Rockwell. Among the guests weie Miss Clati Wood tuff. Fi nines Lindsay. Mat gut el tc Koehler. Miss Dlmmlck, Miss Dor othy Dlmmlck. Miss Wells, Miss Mci liman. A. H. Lldstone, nf Dickson avenue, has le-cetved the Republican imiiilin tlon fm select counellman and Is put ting up u winning tight for the dic tion Mr. Lldstone Is a iiiiefiil busl- ness man of the stilctesl Intcgilty and I has an pni client leptitation In this wind, wheio bo has icsldod for the- pi-t 1 six jeais. He Is well qualified and I equipped In evnij icspo) t for the utile-.'. The votcis of bejth tuitles ate i.illvln,; J to bis suppoit I NORTH SCRANTON NOTES. i 'Joseph Snydei's Nnnow ' Escape. j Intel estlnp Debate Funeial of I Mis. Chappell Notes. . Jos)pliA Sn.vdi i, of 411 Ninth stieet. had a iiaitow i-seapp fiom severe 't' i Jtuy on Noith Main avenue .vesteiday I afternoon shoi tlv aftei .". o'c lot k. With a companion he was coming to this soc ! tlon, Intending to got otf the car at Oak .stieet. Hack eartioil a violin. As the car marcel that street Stivdcr and his i-oiiipaninu arose and made for th platfoim. Snele-r had banl stopped on the platfoim when the tai gave a quick lurch on the shaip euivc Just beond Hiight'K eaiiiage works and ho was sent headlong Into thi' street and upon the southbound track. Tin- foue of hla fall rolled him over and ovei. smashing his violin ease, ami injuring otic of bis hands sllghtlv. Otherwise ho was unluit t, tioni all appeal anc es, and with his companion, wIid lPtUilied when the car stopped near the Siuare ho wont on his way. The sttange part of the affali is that the condiii tor of the c ar did not stop It until he had gone moip than a block, and then failed to eoiye back and leair. an) thing eoiiceinlng his hapless pass ongei. Sndc'i's companion said ho said ho had no time- to go b ie k. A clown car usually passes at this poln. but its pailler passing save-d Snvder fiom a far woisi. nils-Imp, If not death. A safeguard that the lompanv could take would bo that of oideiing the gate on the danger side of all cats closed as soon as this jilete of double Hack Is onteicd. sp.cond of Tin: si:rii:s Thi- second of the set lis of debates which Piotessor ICemmeillng has ai langiel for the night school scholms of No, 2', school was loiiilmtid last Fii day evening. Aside fiom tho debate, i musical prngiaminr of tare merit had been piopateil fm the occasion. Aitlsts of such local l enow n us Mis. D. D Lewis, Hector Davis, David Pi ice Kvans. William Lvans. David Vaughn, Sldnev Williams and Piofessor Ke-tn-meiling tontilbutod laigdv to the suc cess of the evening. The cnteitalmnvnt was tollowcd by tho debate on the subject: "Resolved, That Scianton should own Its own water works." The atllrinatlvo was rep resented by David Willi cms. James Lewis and David Hill, while the nega tive was looked after by Edward Lewis, Andiow Miliuiiin and David Jones. The question was aigued pro and con and In such a way as to elicit tho applause of thoi piesent. After a piolonged nigument on the subject, the decision tested with the judges, who weie John Dixon. David P. Kvans and Hi'i ten Davis. They decided In favor nf tho atlli matlvo. The pro giaiiinie was i oncluded with singing the "Star Spangled Rannoi" by Will iam Kv ans and school. Fl'NKRAL OF MRS. CHAPPELL. Yesteidiy afternoon the I uncial of Mrs, Margaiet Chappell was held from her late home on Prick avenue, Tho services were conducted by the Rev. W. r. Davis, assisted bv the Rev. S. G. Reading, D. D, ami Rev. R. S. Jones, D. D. The tloral offerings weie many and beautiful, shotting that tho deceased was much loved in tho com tnunlty wheio she had teslded tor tho past thlity-tlve joins. The pall-heaiciH weie the deacons fiom tho Memoilal Baptist church. In tel ment was made In Washburn street cemeteiy. The dec-eased is sutvlved by one daughtei. Mis. Noah Williams, and one son, William Ruck. MKNTIONL'D IN HRILF. Thomas Hcllly.of West Maiket stieet. wuh seilously Injuied at Statin' mlno on Satin day afteinoon by a fall of lock. He was lemove-d to the Moses Tuyloi hospital In the umbuhuii c. The funeial of John lilce, who was instantly killed by a fall of lock n the Leggett's Cieek initios, Frlihij, will bu held this afternoon fiom his l.ito liomu on William stieet. Mr, Pilie Is sut vlved by a wife and one child, who have tho sympathy or ttie community In their beieavonicnt. Tile funeial of Rldiaid Kianklln.who died fiom Injuiics received In thu Von H911; il KfflT I IMI ttM SBMBH IUIM1II I 'lllllll Ms food Stoich slope, will bo hekl this aftoi noon. At -'.SO o'clock tho lemalns will bo taken to the Holy Hosaty chinch, wlietp services will be conducted. Kvcry Republican oter In the Sec ond wnid should vote and work tomoi low for Morris V. Morris, candidate for le-electlon as common councilman. Mr. Moiils has been an elllclcnt glial ell.iu of the vvntd'H Interests and It would he a pity to exchange him for n Dcnio ct.it. PERSONAL MENTION. David Davis has icslgned bis position as leac-bi r at No. T school. Mls-j Fiances Atkinson lias taken his place. Rev. S. O. Heading, pistor of the Noith Main Avenue Baptist ehtiiih, has ictuincil from Danville, wheto ho hail been assisting In evangelical sei vIds for tin- past two weeks. Mr. and Mis. Albeit Kolsllng. who have ic skied it Newark, N. J., for the past oar, I etui tied to this plnco Sit-'uiel.-n. Mr. Kelsllng has sei urod a posi tion at the planing mill ot llciioic & Son. Miss Clam Tonkins, of Church av -tuie, who had been visiting fi lends at Wllkes-Rarre for the past week, has returned home. SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES. Matthew Schneider's Fifty-eighth Birthday Celebrated Services at Christ Lutheran Church. Matthew Sohnolilei, of Alder street, celebiated his lltty-elghlh birthday on Sattiiday and loeelv-d the eongt.itula tlons of his numerous fi lends duiliig) the day. On Satindiy evening he was tendeied n pleasant icecptlon at tlestN hold bv a nupibei of his fi lends. Hefteslinienth of all kinds weie si'ived and games and eithet paity ill versions were indulged In. A very pleasant evening was spent bv all, and bcfoio dep.iitlng for their ispeetivc homes nil wished Mr. Schneider many happy leturns of the day. -t TOLD IN PASSING. On Wednesday evening the much talked of inasiiueiade ball of the Ring gold band will take- place at Athletic ball. This Is the thlit-thlii niinual event ot this most populat musical oiganlzatlon and pioniiscs to be i gland i vent In social elides. The piln c iple feature ot the eviniug will be an Indian war dance by twelve In.'ves and as many squaws. Special iniiilo has been piocuied for ihh ihiiieo at an enormous outliy of nii.nev, and has been thoicuiglilv lohsuscil bv the nienibi is nf the b mil At Chi Nt Luthi'i.iii i hui ih on dir avejute last ovenliu' si eclal seniles weie condiii tod bv Itev. J. ltk ill honor of tho ivwlfth .'iinivei.s.iiy of the Laelles' Aid soclet ot that huieh. A veiy oloqin nt set moil was delivii-l by the pa-ten This at te moon a l in ception will bo tendon el the I lilies by Rev. and Mi'. Wltke at tii'if homo on Alder street, to which all i'io ladles of the- society aio invited. The Swiss Maennerchiu will conduct its annual masiiieiado ball at Oci manla hall on Thuisdaj evening An active committee has ehaige of nr langemtnts and a pleasant evening is looked for. The J linger Maennerdioi held a well atteiidid meeting at thi mania hall yeteiday a(tcrnoon. A Iilgo number of vlsltots listened to the ipIumimiI of new compositions by the society. The "Tally-Ho" ente-rtnluets will ip pear at St. John's hall tonight. Fea Coal $1.25 a Ton Delivered to South Side, centtal city and central Hde Paik, Addiess onlets to J. T. Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ave. 'Phone b683. BENEFIT FOR THE HOME. It Is to Be Qlven at the Scranton Bicycle Club House. On Saturday evening, Fcbrtiaiy H, a number of Scianton'sbest known joung ladles and gentlemen propose giving an i nteitiilnmont at tho Scianton Hl culi dub house foi tho benefit of the Homo for the Filendless. U Is pio IhikiI to begin the cut) I tainment with a vaudeville In which Mts. H. H. Hrady and -MNs titaio Spencer will sing. Janus elaiilnit Samlet son will give one of his clc-ve-i monologues, and James Hliiii and Edwaid Holland will piesent specialties. The dosing featine of the eiiteitulument will be a cake-walk, par ticipated in by eight couples. Foi several wee-ks tho joung jieople have bi-en harel at woik In pteiiaiatlou foi this .event, giving their time ami talents willingly In the hope nf t c.ill Ing for the Home mi equivalent In cash which would bring lood and eointort to those needing It, ami It Is now for the cither fliellds of tho Homo to see that their labois shall not be in vain. Tick ets may bo sec u i el fmni any member -if tho c-xecutlvo committee, Mis. II, II, . eTVBBBiS&SBBBBSKBSBiS '.'! ' l"::?'MmmW Everybody's Lunch The workiugman's dinner pail and the children's lunch box have a new attractiveness when built on s, Undft BlSCUlt basis. For a hasty meal at home, nothing sur passes the plain goodness of Unseda Biscuit. They tempt the appetite when plainer fails. No disappointments nlwnvs Ircsh, alwavs crisp, always delicious. Unda BlSCUltcome from the box as fresh as to-day's bread, and just as wholesome. Daintily served in a dainty package making a rojal lunch for just Five Cents Never sold in bulk. Refuse all imitations. We own and control the only package that keeps the biscuit fresh and crisp. Insist ou getting UnSSdS Biscuit. National Biscuit Company. il AMUSEMENTS. I YCEUM THEATRE - BUROUNDER A REIS, Lcsta:s. tt. K. L).0, Mantzcr. MONDAY, FEB. 19. Engagement of HADAHE HODJESKA Asteel by John V. Kellerd. Maiiageinciit of John C. Fisher. Prose nting for tho first time here, Clinton Stiiarl'a Gicat Historical Tragedy, Marie Antoinette El iborate Scenlij Pioduc tlon. Prlees-$l r,0. $1 tv. 7V'., :,0 ., 2.-.C. Seats em sale Friil ey at 9 o'clock. Wednesday and Thursday, February ai and 22, Special Matinee Washington's Bltthddy. THE STRAKOSCH ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY 60-PEOPLE-60, Spcelil Scenery, Ori liostra. Costumes, C.iU I tuna WcilnPMl cv evening, Fob. 21. "11 Trova torp;" Tliuisildv matinee, "Tho Plrntrs of J'onzanip," Tlitir&clay evening, Feb. J.'. "Caimen." Prices-?! (h, 73c, 10c. 2oc. ACADEHY OF HUSIC, nUkaUNDBR & PUIS. Lesiecs II. U. LONG, Aianaicer. All Week. C01111111 111 lug M0111I.0, Feb. 19, HOLDEN COMEDY COMPANY. One of the- Lai re st of Its kind traveling. Opening Momlav Lveulug with "LA BELLE MARIE." Dallv Dlmo Matlneu cniumenclng Tues il.n i:v cnlng Pilceb 10. a) and "0 eeuts. 8Sr The Best Washing Powder BUY THE GENUINE SYRUP OF FIGS ... MANUFACTURED BY ... CALIFORNIA FIQ SYRUP CO. JIT miti: TIIK V.IMK. .xt...............,. Via QbaI ODirjoilciierlcacfJ tnooaoeoL HID DUtflemiulc I Trim fitter from l-rlTslel Vjl. O.. 04 NcfUi Mill. 1.1.. l'hll.dcl. Snhlu. I'u . Klvri ftllutraiuee la tvtrr tiK I V V aricorflflMrlelijr(Doculllni). Iq iVicrk Cft n.alihrciwr! 1 arllt&l&rKi-d. Houral9SL itiitiij Min 9 XI Iliur. for loacilaiillBsaoddincfrocir rttvidtilT 1134 0 3 31) i- rreh cairicurixl t )olOdljl r Mai t-it t4ra tfiUmJUiU ni Dook. AH rruAJ rpolel.r' TTTTTTTTT'rTT Hiiul, Mifs Auhliald, A. (!. Hunt, John Uiooks and James Hlalr. and ali-o at Powell's music .stoto and the Scian ton Savliigt, bank. ELECTION AT SCRANTON CLUB. New Dhectois Chosen and Sinner Enjoyed. The Scianton dull hold Its anneal meeting Satin day night. Thomas l. Krooks wart e Ipc teel a elliector to fill the unexpliocl tettn of II. P Simpson, resigned, and the following vieie chosen to till the tive vacancies on tho dliec toiate caubol by tho cxpitatloii of th" thiee-yeiir teinis of one-thlid of tho board: V., U. Sturgex, II. W. Kings bury, W. W. Scianton, Hverett Wai ien and C. 11 Simpson, Tho Hist four weie re-elected. Ml. Simpson succeo.Ii H. J. Anderson, who has moved to New Mexico. W. A. May, John Simpson and C. O. Hose weie elected to the committee on admission. Mr. Unse is a new member, succeeding O. S. Johnson. Tho dltoc torate will meet In the courso of .1 week to organize. P. 12. Piatt. C. t Hose and J. S MeAiiulty was tho committee on nominations The nipptlng wan pieslded over by l.nthei Kdle i, and Major J. W. Oak foul in ted as mci etui y. Preceding tho meeting the iiiuiubi-is enjojed one of Stow.iid O Nell's most elaboiate elln neis, UUHNS PROVED FATAL. Joseph tlowit, tho thtee-j car-old son of Mr. and Mr-. Joseph Onwcr, of Pout th stioel, nellcvue, died Saturday afternoon. 1 'ilday moiiihig he was tenlbly r-ealdoil by upsetting over himself a bolk-iful of boiling water. i
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