lISpiC"WS"MI'i nfn NT- WPI' HimwjDWiMBt i mum PWWIUlll mmm&mm-Z'mixiT??9wti''.'--- TII3 SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1900. T- -iiITipimiji nr,"'v"Kn TRIBUNE'S EDUCATIONAL CONTEST David V. Birtley Goes to Second Place. HOW THE LEADERS STAND Charles Rodriguez, 428 Webster avenue. David V. Birtley, 103 West Market street. Oliver Callahan, 415 Vine street. David C. Spencer, Bloomsburg. Eugene TJoland, 235 Walnut street. Arthur Kemmerer, ractoryvillc. Harry Reese, 331 Evans court. Mls3 Grace Slmrell, Carbondalo. Sidney W. Hayes, 022 Olive streot. Mls3 Fannie E. Williams, Peck vllle. Edward Murray, 510 Hamm court. John P. Smith, 2532 Boulevard avenue. Richard Roberts, 1303 Hampton street. Yesterday was the fortieth day of The Tribune's Educational Contest, nnd for the first time since Its hesln iilnf? there was a change In the lead er occupying second place, David V. Jilrtlcy, of 103 West Market street, who has been working assiduously of late, succeeded In brinclnpr In enoujth points yesterday to take tho position po long held by Oliver Callahan, and now leads tho latter young man by two points. As Callahan is also an ambitious and enthusiastic worker. Mr. l'.lrtley will hove to keep right on "sawing wood" to maintain his present standng. Charles Rodriguez still heads the list of lenders, while David C. Spencer, of Uloomsburg, who is now In fourth place, Is close enough to those above him to overcome their ndvnntage by an earnest effort. Uelow Mr Spencer the leaders nra pretty well bunched, only a few polnta separating the contestants from fifth to thirteenth places, nnd changes In their (standing are liable to occur dally, it will be interesting to .watch the tocord and note the degree of zeal displayed by the contestants as at tested by their rise in the printed re turns from day to day. To the youns men nnd women who have boon coslderlng whether to en ter this contest at this time, we would say, by nil means try your powers of persunslon on your friends ns a means of obtaining your own advancement. It Is not too late now to begin. Per haps it may be necessary to score only n few points in order to obtain one of the special rewards, and it may be that some of those who are hesitat ing could In a few days get near the top of tho list If they only bent 'their energies to work with ns much enthus iasm as they now display In seeking to amuse themselves during the pleas ant summer days. Full particulars of this contest may be read on the fourth page of this morning's Trlhune, or a letter of Inquiry addressed to tho "Editor Educational Contest. Tribune, Rcranton," will receive prompt atten tion. SPRINGVILLE. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. Sprlngvllle. uc SI. Citnp meeting begins Wednesday of this week. Thursdiy the veterans of Company C, Two Hun dred nm Third Pennsylvania Volunteers, will moot for council at tho home ot Comrade Cyrus Marry, one and one-halt miles south of tlits Ullage. The baml an.l their wires and best girls went down to Lake Carey on Thursdiy (or an outing and also to earn a little cah. Every one en Joyed tho day and the band boys made lots of pood music tliat was highly complimented, espe cially the songs, some of which were rtralled by lowers of pood music. Mrs. W, E, Spencer ami three children are seriously ill with diphtheria it their home near Lynn. Humor Ins It thst there Is to be a new dwell ing erected in town thii fall. All right, the more the merrier. The band has decided to attend the re-union ol Company C at Cyrus Marey's, Aug. SO. At the llendershot residence on Saturday even Ins next, If the weather is fair, the band will dispense music. lee cream and other pood things. Aduiluinn free to all. Mrs. Dors Voe-StrlcMaml attended a re-union of the Voe family at Spencer, N. V., list week. She reports a very pleaant time. A. S. Scott has tal.en chaige of his deceased's fathei's financial allilia and will settle the estate. Sprlngvlllr's second nine went down to Mud Hollow on Saturday and pined ball with the nine there. The score stood SO to 9 at the close of the came. A strong effort Is bolncr made to raise money enough to lay a pipe from the spring In the nee man lot to the street eiosslne at the 'tores and lime a large water basin there. A (rood start lias been made and It Is hoped that the proposed enterprise will be a success. The extreme drought has spoiled tho corn crop here. Ken latge trees in many places are with fgrd and nearly dead) the leacs as brown as -y am In November. tSuperW-or Uunnell Is again at work on the rduls n town, which are In terrible bad shape frpm water running down the length of every hill, S. ().. Cither has been plastering Ids house dur ing the; past week. Jfher will be no Sunday school at the Metho dist Episcopal church on Sunday because of the camp meeting;. ' " Mrs. Estella Sherman, of Kew York, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ida Tuttle In this borough. HALLSTEAD. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Aug. 21. It Sayer. one of the prosperous shoe merchant ot this place, Is 111 at his home on Main street. 1'. IL Relden is entertaining his friend,, Mr. 1'hllllps: from Scranton. Ilev. f. J. Watklns and family, who have bean spending the summer at their cottage at Three takes, have returned home. Honjjames T. DuBois was called to Kew York on business Monday, S.J.S. Wright and Mrs. Wright and daugh ter htnma of Montrose were in town and spent Sunday as the visitors ef Mrs. Harriet Cache. The Corn in family will hold a reunion at Itoss Park, Illnghamton, Wednesday. W. S. Corwln and family will attend from tlallstcad. Henry and Arthur Duflols will attend school at the 'Illnghamton high school this winter. Thursday will be a hummer a ihe V. M, C. A. grounds when the annual field day exercises will be held. The sports will be held on the lawn in the afternoon and In tho evening a pro. gramme has been arrsnged to take place In the hall. About thirty dollars were realised as the re suit of the social held for the benefit ef Mrs. Steren last Thursday evening. The Degree ot Pocehontas, I. O. It. M., held a successful Ice cream social on the V. M. 0. A. lawn last Saturday evening. The publlo schools are to reopen on Sept. S. It. IL Darnel has returned home from Sun- bury where he has been In the V. M. C. A work. He experts to take a course of instruc tion in the Mount Ilrrmon school. Arthur Alden was lsltlng friends In tllng. hamton last Monday. .1. Madison Oalhny attended the camp meet ings at llennett pirk last week. While there he delivered several addresses. Ilev. It, N. Ives occupied the pulpit at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. The Woman's foreign Missionary Society will meeet at the home of Mrs, P.. C. Itcad on Chase avenue Wednesday afternoon at 3 p. m. Mrs. I.. W. Church anil son llarohl left on Tuesday for a visit with friends at Brlilgcwatcr, .V. V. ' An excursion of over two thousand people came from Scranton to Heart Lake Monday. The llinkcr family held Its annual reunion In Loomls' grove last Thursday. Otcr one hun dred and fifty descendants of the family were present. Hullard's band furnished music for the afternoon. Ilev. Ernest Colwell gave the address of the afternoon. The officers elected to arrange for the next gathering were! Presi dent, J. W. Hanker; secretary, Mrs. S. K. Hanker. The following entries for the field day races hae been made so far: Illcycle race, Claude Simmons, (Jrant Pecker, Irving Church nnd Ed. Ilarnum, 100 yard dash, Walter Packard, II. 0. Simons and Michael Kilrow. Sack race, friendly Smith, Eugene Sullivan and K. W. Parragcr. 300 yard dash, Walter Packard and Mlchiel Kilrow. Saturday tho little fho-mo.iths'-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stack, died of cholera Infantum. The little girl's name was Sarah. This is the second child that the parents have lost within a short time. The funeral was held Monday. All descendants of the family of Ira Cole are requested to meet at the home of Urban Smith In Lathrop, this county, on Saturday, Aug. 25. on account of the annual family reunion. Sllss Leora Van Loan has returned home from Washington, II. C, where she has been visiting her brother Warren, who is employed In the census department. The Donahue boy who was arrested tor assault ing n Loomls boy by hitting him with a club when he was returning home at night, was found guilty at Montrose last week and was sen tenced Monday. Mr. I,. S. Leonard ol the Mitchell House has purchased a handsome new horse and runabout. MONTROSE. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Montroe, Aug. 21. Miss Nellie Carpenter, of tlinghamton, formerly of this place, is visiting Mi's Anna Thatcher at her home on Maple street. Miss Mary Crane, of Syracuse, X. V., has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. lurrell, on Like acnuo, Miss Almlrj I'ordham is sojourning at Ocean Grove. Miss Jeanne Smith, of Scranton, spent Sunday at the Home of her mother, on Church street. George Votings, of Wilkes-Ilurc, formerly of this place, has been vHtlng relatives and friends In this place. Mr. Young is an estimable col ored man who left here some eighteen jears ago and has ever since held tho position of coach man with a wealthy Wilkes-fSarrc family. Her. Gustavo !arrise, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Iluh, was greeting Montrose friends on Monday. Last week we were sweltering beneallt the blis tering rajs of the sun, whereas today we are about with chattering teeth and find an overcoat a thing of comfort. The city people who are here seeking "cool mountain air" arc getting It Just now with a vengeance. Montrose 1'ire company, No. 2, leaves here by special car tomorrow morning for Owcgo, to take part in the annual parade of the fire de psrtment of that place. The Montrose boys will have a monopoly of Owego hospitality, as they are the only out-of-town firemen iniitcd. A number of honoury membeis and other friends sooompaiiy Xo. 2 on the trip. The inclement weather of toihy had a damp ening effect on the Orange picnic' at lletrt lake, but the fjrmcrs did nut VIcT., for tain will be of nioro benefit to them thin any picnic polhly could be. A large number of Montrose people will attend the Dimock ramp meeting, which opens tomor row. Some left today for the camp ground, while many more will go tomorrow, Sunday will be the "big ilaj," when scleral thousand people are exptctcd to attend. Judge Dunham, who has been hearing rrrtlfled rases in court here for si'veral days, iyfne of the moi-t alTublc and approachable Jurists in the state. lie Ins many friends In Montroi-o and his adient to this town N always balled with de light by his acquaintances. The members of Compiny (! were made happy nt the armory lat night, when they rreehod their pay for duty at the recent state camp. Pension Agent D. S. Michael, of South ("lib son. has been in town trinsicting busuics. Clnrles Lott. of Lnoeyvillo. Is In town, assist ing his fither. County Treasurer Leandcr Lott, wi h the wotk at his office. Justice J. Hrewster McCollum, who now he roines chief Justice of tho I "nnsyhania supreme court through the death of Chief Justice fircon, wear his honors gracefully. When his friends extend congratulations they are mildly chlded, as Justice McCollum feels keenly the death of Justice (Jrrrn and deplores the sa 1 circumstances by which his newest honor has come to him. It Is felt by all who know tho new chief Justice that the high position that he is now called to will be filled with befitting dignity ami great ability. Miss Helen fSrlPls, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. L. II. flrlflK Is visiting her grandparents, Thos. Lllsnorth and wife, at Voe, Wyoming county. A lawn tennis tournament will be held on the grounels of the Lakeside Country club on Thurs day and Friday of this week. Terms of entry can be obtained from the trnnis committee. He. H. K. Thomas and Herbert Hrewster, or of Carl ton Shafer. A golf tournament is announced to be held on the links of the Countrv cluh from Aug. 20 to Sept. 1. The score held by Mr. Hoi lister for two weeks at 31, has been lowered ley Mr Selden Kingsbury, who made the six holes ill SO. The "donation part" held on club day last week was largely attended and the dona tions made were many and useful and attracthe. Mrs, A. A. Dan ley ami son. Hay, visited friends at Illnghamton and Vestal Centre, last week. m FOREST CITY. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Koret City, Aug. 21. M. J. Maxey, of Mont row, was in town Saturdai. Mrs. Lliiabeth lllggins spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Oilier Co.ile, at tho Moses Tay lor hospital, at Scranton. Henjamln Maxey and family, Oenrge P.. Maxey ami family, John Maxej ami family, Mr. ami Mrs. Thomas Hrown, J. C llrown nnd family, Mr. and Mrs. W. I) On ens, L J. Monroe ami family, and II. V. Hrown and family attended ramp meeting at Ararat Suml.iv. The Ladles' Aid society of the Methodist church meet this (Wednesday) afternoon with Mis. Wil liam Pentecost at her home on Delaware street. Tuesday about 2 o'clock a heavy smoke was seen coming from the Murray lot, on Main street, where II. A. Hloxham is working tearing down and burning up the debris from the build ing which burned a jcar ago. The little engine sounded the fire alarm when the smoke was the most dense, but neither company reponded Mr. and Mrs. Oeorgc Maxey anil daughter, Msy, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Owens and Mr. and Mrs. John Wellington start today for an overland trip to Newark Valley, X. Y. On their return they will slslt at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C M. Leonard, of Mton, N. Y. They will be ab sent about ten dais. Stetson's "fncle Tom's Cabin" company ex hibited under cimas at the northern end of Susquehanna street Tuesday evening. THOMPSON. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Thompson, Aug. 21.- Much solicitude Is felt lor ttmscll Wrighter, only child of Hul Wright er, who is undergoing an operation In Scranton this week, mention of which was made in our last items. Ileports are not as (aiorable as his friend desired to hear concerning his case. Her. Leonard Cole, who waa taken sick Sab bath morning, Is resting quietly and Improving. Ceorge lllandln, aged 76 years, who had been t resident of Thompson wienty-twn jears, died Saturday evening after an tlln-w of forty-eight hours and was buried Monday forenoon. He Is survived by one daughter. Mrs. J . 1). Miller, and a brother, William Hlandln, both of this place, besides more distant relatives, lie was quiet, unobtruslie, honest man and had the rspect of all who knew him. The camp meeting will close tomorrow night. The attendance has been gooil and tho order all that could be hoped for considering the throngs, The pleaching has been of a high order. The Prohibition rslly on Monday was all that was anticipated. The ovcrhanglnff clouds In the morning doubtless kept many away, but there, was i crowd to hear Hon. John a. Woolley, and his speech was a fine practical telling produc tion, bristling with wit and full c( wisdom too f - x " "SW X Sp 4 Ft) V JbC" iiiflmii'.As-"' '" s A IV J r 3fe lm 1 - Ji&IL MllK)fl- 1- s" SII k Hfi w lb. IB! WmMBbPM V W I " ) LifcJiiii I ft k tmlSSw HRKPlKr 5hi Hi f enei M iepiiem L "In the summer and fall of '98, while in the Indian Territory, that being a malarial country, I had fever and ague all the time till I became all run-down," writes Mr. L. Cameron, of Parvin, Denton County, Texas. "During my chilling I took catarrh of the head and it troubled me a great deal. Then I had bronchitis. Had two doctors with me and got some better, and in January, 1899, I moved from the Indian Territory to Arkansas. Being exposed by traveling in very cold weather I grew worse. I had two of the very best doctors I could get, but still grew worse. Was advised by a friend to try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, so I commenced taking it. The doctors could do me no good, quit coming to see me and said I would die. The people said I had consumption and could not live. I took the ' Golden Medical Discovery ' accord ing to directions. For two weeks I could not talk above a whisper, and for four weeks I had to lie on my left side all the time. I could not eat a bit of anything. All the nourishment I could take was a little sweet milk with whiskey or brandy in it to keep me from vomiting. After I had taken two or three bottles of ' Golden Medical Discov ery ' I began to mend. For forty-seven days I could not get out of the house. I kept on taking the ' Discovery ' until I had taken twelve bottles, and I am now well and do not cough any at all. I believe Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery saved my life. " I feel very thankful to you for preparing such a valuable remedy, and thankful to God for the existence of such an Institution as the one with which you are connected. "I desire to have this published, in order that people who are afflicted as I was with that terrible disease (bronchitis) may read my statement and be induced to take your medicines and perhaps be saved from a consumptive's grave." "After having followed your advice for three months longer (from the day of writing you), I feel that I have been amply r.epaid," writes Mr. Clarence Payne, of Washington, D. C, 1328 N. H. Avenue, N. W. "When I received your advice I was suffering greatly Pains in my chest, sides and under shoulder-blades, spitting blood, particles, and a quantity of mucous matter (stringing as it left my mouth). The doctor pronounced my case bronchitis, and a specialist said I had laryngitis and advised me to go to the mountains ; but I came into possession of one of your books, and after following your advice I am proud to say that I have gained between fifteen and twenty pounds. I took in all seven bottles of ' Golden Medical Discovery ' and two vials of Dr. Pierce's Pellets. I am still using your medicine, now as a tonic." Tiie MM l$ MM? ol fine Man. It shocks us when we pick up the newspaper and see the name of an old schoolmate associated with crime. As we picture him behind the bars there rises before ua the vision of the bright scholar and merry playmate, and it seems impossible that this boy can have ended his career in a felon's cell. There's another sad experience which comes to us. We chance on a weak, emaciated form, bdng pushed along in an invalid's chair. There is something familiar about the man's- face. There's recogni tion in his eye. We take the thin, transparent hand and look enqairingly. It can't be he I What 1 Harry Smith, the college athlete? This poor, gasping wreck the one time hero of the diamond and gridiron ? Bat so it is And again, memory flies back to the old days of school and wc see this frail man as he was magnificent in brawn and sinew, superb in health. What can we do for these unfortunates the criminal and ccmsmnptrve? For the criminal we can do little. For the consumptive much. We can point him to a great army of men and women who were in like case. They were weak and emaciated, coughing night and day. They had hemorrhages and night-sweats. Medicine failed to help them. Doctors gave them up. Then someone said try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It looked like the straw which the drowning man clutches. It proved to be a life buoy. In the other column are given some specimen statements by those who have been cured by the use of "Golden Medical Discovery." "Condemned but reprieved," These are fairly representative statements. They are only two out of thousands. It is natural to ask, " How can these things be ? " How can Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cure when doctors pronounce the case hopeless and all other means and methods have utterly failed ? That question deserves an honest answer. Think a moment. Did you ever know of a fleshy, well-nourished man dying of consumption ? The question itself seems absurd. Consumption is a wasting disease. The sign manual of consumption is emaciation. Then it seems evident that the principal feature of the disease is lack of nutrition. If the body could be nourished and increased in flesh, the disease would lose its hold. All treatments of consumption recognize this chief factor of nourishment. Nausea ting oils and their scarcely more palatable emulsions are administered as body-building foods, easy of assimilation. The appetite is poor. The stomach is weak. The administration of oil is an attempt to slip food past a weak stomach. As far as it goes the oil is good. But it does not go far enough, because it does nothing for the health of the stomach, and the stomach is the vital center of the whole physical organism. No man can be stronger than his stomach. Weak stomach means weak man. Now suppose a medicine that began by curing the diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition. When this is done the appetite increases. The food eaten Is properly digested and perfectly assimilated and is converted into nutrition which in the form of blood builds up every organ of the body. That is just the work done by "Golden Medical Discovery." It makes new blood and new flesh and so new life. What's the best test of the progress of consumption? The scales. Every day will show a loss of weight as emaciation progresses. What's the best test of the progress of the cure by " Discovery ? " Again the scales. If the weight increases. If flesh is being formed and the body filled out the "Discovery " has called "Haiti" to the disease. It is the common experience tliat the cures effected by the use of "Golden Medical Discovery " are marked by gains of sound, solid flesh. These gains speak for them selves. For as surely as the downward progress is marked by loss of flesh, so surely gain of flesh must indicate a gain of health. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures obstinate, deep-seated joughs, bron chitis, bleeding of the lungs, and other forms of disease which if neglected or unskill fully treated find a fatal termination in consumption. COMMON SENSE applied to hygiene and medicine, aptly describes Dr. Pierce's great work, The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, 1008 pages, which is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. " I thank you most sincerely for the Common Sense Medical Adviser," writes Mrs. Charles E. Thompson, of Georgetown, Eldorado Co., Cal. It is a splendid book, and everything is made so plain in it that auyoue can understand. I would not part with mine for anything." Send 31 one-cent stamps (expense of mailing only) for the book in durable cloth binding. Or only 21 stamps if content with paper covers. Address Dr. R. V. P11SRCE, Buffalo, N. Y. much of a sermon to suit easy-golnsr professors and slipshod politicians, but a credit to the au thor and to the came he represents and an In epilation to eicry lover of humanity, AmoriK the curiosities seen on our streets dur ing camp meeting we mention one wc met last Monday mornins. Appaiontly he was up-to-date In physique and dreia and ttentility, but when we mctri'sted that he hear Woolley this after noon he seemed to stare and said: "Woolley, Woolley, who Is he?" Ho was from Susque hanna. Mrs. K. E. ficlitt entertained her sister, Mrs. Cosfcon, of Wj.unart, for a few clays. Mrs I'.va C'allender returned lesterday from a week's lislt with relatives In Scranton. She re ports a pleasant time at the Cillemlcr leunlon. Miss Annie Aldrleh and Miss Kate llrown, of Suanton, after a visit of scveril dais with their cousin, Mrs. Leonard Cole, went on to Otcgo, N. V.. jestcrdiy. C. J. C'onper and son, of Wlll.es-Ilarre, returned home today, huilnc spent a few- dajs with his sister, Mrs liconard Cole. ltev. P. O. Huckman, of Carhondale, visited Ilev. I". II. Tower jesterelay. Mr. and Mrs. K. ):. Durke, ol Ions IMdy, N, V.. are spending a week with hrr parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. I.jden, of Main street, ('. P. I.jden, station accent at llerrlck Centre, and wife, spent the Sabbath with his parents, J. P. I.jden and wife. LAKE WIN0LA ITEMS Special to the Scranton Tribune. Lake Wlnola, Autj. 21. On last Saturday night w-as eli m the grandest ball of the season at Hotel Clifton. One hunlred and fifty people wire danelns and fully as many more looking on. On Sunday evening a graphophone concert was Kiien on the veranda, and was enjoyed by a large number. At Hotel Clifton next Friday afternoon and cvenlnc will be criven an entertainment by Juni ata Salisbury, orlelnal story-steller and enter tainer. All who have heard Miss Salisbury testi fy to her ability to please. Among those registered at the new hotel Sat urday and Sunday were: Horatio J. Patrick, Jane Davis, John ritzaiinmons, Helen He Long, Ceorge I, Peck, William II. Iioe, William It. Allen, E. S. Dale, F.verett W. Talles, IV A, Greg, ory, John O'llara and t I), Little, of Scranton j Dr. and Mrs. Wcller, Ma lloscnbluth, J. T. Doile, Charles I, llauer and I, S, Long, of Wllkes-Ilarrci Terry W. Andrews and Miss Susan M, I'alclien, of Philadelphia; Miss Genevieve La France, ot Wjomlngi Walter Hollenheck, of Car. bondilej F.. W. Purdon, II. W, blckler, Superln. tendent Stark, 0, II, Kennedy, Miss K. Ilrough ler, Aaron Brown, wife and child, of Tunkhan- nockj James W. Tutnam, of Faetoryville; Willis C. Krusr, of Peckulle; Miss Sarah E. Dempsey, of New York city, and many others. NICHOLSON. Special to the Sciauton Tribune, Nicholson. Aug. 21.- Mrs. V. K. Titus has re turned to her home in Hroekton, Masa. Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Whltbeik spent Friday at Lake Nicholson. Messrs. II. N. Weaver and V.. V. Neubjucr, of Scranton, caled on friends in town Friday even ing. Miss Margaret F.mpct is stopping with her aunt, Mrs. W. W. Le Hoy. Mlsa Gertrude Smith, of Fleetville, is the guest of her friend, Miss Florence Puck, Mis Charlotte M. Wells, after spending two weeks with relatives in Nicholson and vicinity, has returned to her home in Mlddlctown, N, V. Leo T. tlojlo has returned to Hcnssclacr Poly technic Institute, Troy, N. V, Mrs. S. J. Itosenvrantz and daughter, Ilertha, of Lackawanna, Pa., have been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Titus. Miss Una Titus, of Illnghamton, N. Y., is visit, ing Mlsa Cora Stephens. Mr. and Mrs. G. F Weiver, of Scranton, spent Sunday with Mr. Weaver's sister, Mrs. F. P. Stephens. Miss Grace De Kay. of ntnshamton, K. v., vis ited Mrs. Augusta Uenjamln a few days last week. Chester II. Wells and son, Clyde, of Mestioppen, were callers In town on Mondiy. Miss Alice Northrup was calling on friends In town Monday. FACTORYVILLE. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Factorivllle, Aug. 21. Mrs, Llewellyn A. Cap well has been receiving the congratulations of her many friends during the past few clays upon having received an absolute divorce upon statu tory grounds from her husband, Llewellyn A, Capwell, of this place, Tho ellvorco was granted by Judge Dunham at Tunkhannock at the sum mer term of rourt, and the wife Is granted the full custody of her only child, a son, Roy I Cspwell, and Is given the privilege of resuming her maiden name, Miss Klnora Machenser. The reunion of the descendants of Colonel nob crt r.eynolds has been postponed until Saturday. Sept. 1, owing to the holding of the county pri maries on the first elate mentioned, which would prevent the attendance of a large number of offi cers and members. Lackawanna and Wyoming county papers please copy, Dr. J. A. Heller is inclined to be of the Isaak Walton turn of mind and when tlie doctor really starts out for a fUli, tome good members of tho fish family lui to succumb to his skillful manip ulation of the rod and line. He was over to the 0 How pond Monday and seventeen black bass weighing fifty-one pounds was the reward for his day's labor, and he caya there are flh thctct still. Professor and Mrs. 11. II. Whltfoni, of Thomp klinville, V., have been the guesia of friends hero for the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Watklns are spendllng a ten-day vacation at Ulster, Pa., at the home of Mr. Watklns' parents. The fare to Sorantem neit Trlday will only be 50 cents on account of the Sunday school excur sion ut Nay Aug park. The scenery at Nay Aug park is well worth the price of tho ticket, be sides all the fun you will have. Miw Annette It. Push is traveling for a large Jewelry manufacturing house and Is a fully equipped commercial traveler, John Grant, of Parsons, was a caller here Mon. day. A short time ago we made mention of some certain horseflesh owned at that time by Fred M. Osterhout, known as "flelle Hill," with a colt by her side, which will be known as "Lady Hill" and for which he had refused a flattering offer. Tho same horseflesh has now been purchased by School Controller Alvlmi It. Gardner, and was perhaps one of tho largest financial horse deals in this section. The consideration which Mr. Gard. ner paid is supposed to be In the neighborhood of $7,500 for the mare and colt. The colt, "Lady Hill" will be put on the track as soon as agii will permit, when some great speed is expected to be shown. AVOCA. The tax duplicate Is now- In the hands of John Moore, who was recently appointed tax collector to succeed James Hurley, deceased. While there ran bo much fault found with the legislation cf the borough In general, it can be said that in Ihe line of tax collectors we have been very for tunate. Tatrlfk OTtoyle, who Is still with us, holds a record ol honesty and accuracy seldom surpassed. He leaves his accounts in a straight ened manner and retires from polities with the best wishes of the taxpayers. We hope tho same will be said upon the retirement of Mr. Moore. Mrs. Thomas Kcrnan, aged 5 years, died at the Hillside Home at Clark's Summit on Friday afternoon, having been thero for more than two years. The death of Mrs. Moore recalls the many trials and sufferings which some people must endure. Dlesscd with a good husband and family she was a model mother and her home was one of neatness and comfort. A few years ago her mind became deranged and for a long time she remained at the home, her friends hoping that medical treatment would relieve her. Her con dition was greatly improved when her young son was brought home a mangled corpse, having been struck by a Delaware and Hudson engine. The shock prostrated her and once more she re lapsed into her former state. Tills family have become scattered, three of tnem are in this town, one in the west and the fither and son in Cai bondale. Mrs. T. S. Sicllale has rcturneel from Asbury Park. W. J. Kane Is attending the Young Men's In stitute convention at Pittsburg. John Flannery has leturned home after a few months' stay at Minneapolis. Mrs. Margaret llosley left on Saturdiy to at tend the Daughters of St. Geoige convention at Chicago. Ileforc returning she will visit friends in Dakota ami Montana. Mi-scs Alice Morahan, M. Heap, Neltio Druffner, Vina Gibbons, Nellie McLovran ami Kate Thomas returned on Monelar evenlner from Atlantic City. The Ladles' Aid society of the I.nngcliffe church will conduct an ice cream festival on Johnson's lawn coiner of Main and Plane streets, tomorrow evening. Should the weather be un favorable It will bo held on Thursday evening. Mls liessle Webber hss been added to the corps of instructors at the International Corres pondence Schools. Miss Ida Frederick has returned home from Dlnomsburg. Sfrs. Joseph Rums has disposed ol her con fectionery stock to Harry Fitch, of Taylor, who will continue business in the Callahan block. Mlsa Mary llaMu is taking an act ho part In the Christian Alliance convention at Scranton Mr. and Mrs. V P. Holllster and son, Harold, are visiting at Dellefonte. Thomas Hodgson has rcturneel to Schenectady, after several days' visit at the family residence. Ilev. W. J. llealey left yesterday for his pas torate af Jacksonville, Illinois. Mrs. Julia Hendricks, of New York, Is the guest of Iit slater, Mrs. M. J. Flynn. Messrs. W. W. and J 11. Williams left yester dav to spend a few months at Cardiff, Wales. Mrs. Walter Jeffries and family left on Mon day to Join her husband In England, where they will reside. F. S. Clarke Is visiting friends In Honesdile. Mrs. Lynott and Mrs. Neary, of Jermyn, have returned home after visiting at the Kearney res, dence on Grove street. Wedded at Plttston. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Plttston, Aug. 21. A quiet wedding took plsee here this afternoon when Mla Nellie Verr.ck, of this tity, became the wife of Felix McLaughlin, cf Taylor, Pa, The ceremony was performed in St. John's Roman Catholic church at 6 o'clock by Iter. Father McLaughlin, of Taylor, a brother of the groom. The bride wa attired In white organdie and carried bridal roeee). Iftr maid, Miss Esther Caw-ley, of this place, was similarly attired. The groom's best man vu Martin Olivary, of Taylor, Pittston'a correspond, ent of the Scranton limes. After the ceremony the bridal partv enjoyed a drive to Wilkea fiarre, after which Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin went to Taj lor, where they will begin house keeping immediately. MR. COCHEAN NOMINATED. Choice of Lycoming Democrats. Resolutions Condemn Everything in Republican Line. Wllllamsport, Aug. 21. At the Lycoming coun ty Democratic convention held here today State Senator J. Henry Cochran was nominated for congress, although he had Issued a card some days ago saying he would not accept the nomina tion. For assembly, II. 0. Troxell, L. M. Castner, D. W. Osier. For Jury comtnkslon, Harry Garman. The resolutions adopt the Kansas City platform, call for election of senators by popular vote, condemn a "war tax in time of peace," con demn the state administration and go for the local county assessor on the ground that he failed to assess the property of the Young Men'a Republican club. Democratic State Headquarters. Ilarrlsburg, Aug. 21. The headquarters of the state Democratic committee in this city were opened today by Chairman John 8. Itllllng, ot Krle. and the campaign will be conlueted from this point. Mr. Hilling lias re appointed Joseph W. Moyer, ot Pottsville. secretary, and Randolph Shirk, of Erie, assistant secretary. The actasl work of the campaign will begin early In Sep tember. m How's ThlsP We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any rase of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catatrh Cure. F. J. CHENKY li CO.. Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, hare known F. J. Che. nry (or the last 15 years, and believe Mm per. fectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out try obllga. Itnn made b) their Arm, Wet & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0, Waleltug, lilnnan 4 Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Ilall'i Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces, ol the svstem. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the beet,
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