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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
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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 $1.25 a Ton Delivered
to South Side, centtal city and central
Hde Paik, Addiess onlets to J. T.
Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ave. 'Phone b683.
BENEFIT FOR THE HOME.
It Is to Be Qlven at the Scranton
Bicycle Club House.
On Saturday evening, Fcbrtiaiy H, a
number of Scianton'sbest known joung
ladles and gentlemen propose giving
an i nteitiilnmont at tho Scianton Hl
culi dub house foi tho benefit of the
Homo for the Filendless. U Is pio
IhikiI to begin the cut) I tainment with
a vaudeville In which Mts. H. H. Hrady
and -MNs titaio Spencer will sing.
Janus elaiilnit Samlet son will give one
of his clc-ve-i monologues, and James
Hliiii and Edwaid Holland will piesent
specialties. The dosing featine of the
eiiteitulument will be a cake-walk, par
ticipated in by eight couples.
Foi several wee-ks tho joung jieople
have bi-en harel at woik In pteiiaiatlou
foi this .event, giving their time ami
talents willingly In the hope nf t c.ill
Ing for the Home mi equivalent In cash
which would bring lood and eointort to
those needing It, ami It Is now for the
cither fliellds of tho Homo to see that
their labois shall not be in vain. Tick
ets may bo sec u i el fmni any member -if
tho c-xecutlvo committee, Mis. II, II,
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The workiugman's dinner
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Never sold in bulk. Refuse
all imitations. We own and
control the only package that
keeps the biscuit fresh and crisp.
Insist ou getting UnSSdS
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AMUSEMENTS.
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MONDAY, FEB. 19.
Engagement of
HADAHE HODJESKA
Asteel by John V. Kellerd.
Maiiageinciit of John C. Fisher.
Prose nting for tho first time here, Clinton
Stiiarl'a Gicat Historical Tragedy,
Marie Antoinette
El iborate Scenlij Pioduc tlon.
Prlees-$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.
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WcilnPMl cv evening, Fob. 21. "11 Trova
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of J'onzanip," Tlitir&clay evening, Feb.
J.'. "Caimen."
Prices-?! (h, 73c, 10c. 2oc.
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HOLDEN COMEDY COMPANY.
One of the- Lai re st of Its kind traveling.
Opening Momlav Lveulug with
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Dallv Dlmo Matlneu cniumenclng Tues
il.n i:v cnlng Pilceb 10. a) and "0 eeuts.
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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.
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