UESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1001.
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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-1!
WEST SCRANTON
NEW YEAR'S EVE
IN CHURCHES
JAPANESE WEDDING AND EN
TERTAINMENT. At the First Welsh Baptist Church
Wn8 tho Feature of the Evening.
Slmllnr Social Events In the Jnck
sonStreet and Tabernacle Chuiches.
Hose Company Ball and New Home
Festival Concert This Evening.
Other Notes and Personals.
One of the prettiest ami moat Inter
esting entertainments of llu holiday
season was given In the First Welsh
Jiaptlst church last evening by the
young Indies of the Ilaptlst Young Peo
ple union. It wan In the nature of a.
Japanese wedding, social and other
features. The programme was opened
with a piano duet by Mrs. D. II.
Thomas and Miss Elizabeth Hughes,
which was followed by n clever reci
tation by little Edith May, a talented
young artist.
Tho Japanese wedding wn the feat
ure of tho evening, and was partici
pated In by the sixteen young ladles.
Miss Barbara Lewis was the bride, and
she looked charming In a gown of
white. Her maids and attendants were
becomingly attired in Japanese co-
''tttW3 In keeping with the perform
ance. "The church was also prettily
decorate? 'or tIie event.
Miss Elizabeth d.ewls sang sweetly
a solo suitable to her voice, and six
teen of tliovtfaPa,,ese maidens went
through the evolutions of a fantustic
drill. This was fo'Vwed by a solo by
Miss Elizabeth How"", who sang in
excellent voice. Miss Eva Thomas re
cited clevery, with a vociU,accompanl
ment by Miss Lizzie LewisN
The Japanese chorus was Rli',en hy
the young ladles and the closing ttuin
ber was a tableaux called the "Sahlje
of the Pans," In which the following
young ladles appeared: Barbara Lew
is. Elizabeth Lewis, Edith Jones, May
Kichardg, Elizabeth Hughes, Elizabeth
Howell, Sadie Jones, Jennie Jenkins,
Catherine Phillips, Bertha Kelly, Eva
Thomas, Margaret Jones, Olive Bowen,
Jennie Williams, Ruth Jones, Sarah
Meredith, Llllle Davles, Edith Jenkins,
Norma Williams, Sarah Jones and Dora
Jones.
Tho Instrumental accompaniments
were rendered by Miss Elizabeth
Hughes, and the elocutionary part of
the programme was given under the
direction of Miss Sadie E. Jones. A
social was enjoyed after tho entertain
ABOUT THIS
TIME LOOK
OUT FOR
f COUOHS
1 and COLDS
TAKE
DUFOUR'S FRENCH TAR.
Important
Announcement
Our Annual Inventory is
in progress at present, and
in going through
The Black
Dress Goods Stock
We find it is much heavier
than it ought to be. We
have no time to prepare a
detailed price list, and would
therefore simply say
If You Want
Black Dress Goods Now
or are likely to want any in
the future, fill your needs
this week. You can do so at
prices that may never come
your way again.
Globe Warehouse
ment, nt which Ice cream was served.
The patronage was very gratifying to
the promoters. It Is probable that tho
entertainment may bo repeated nt some
futute date.
AT JACKSON STHKKT CHURCH.
At the Jackson Street Baptist church
nti entertainment, social and devotional
service was held Inst evening. Phono
graphic selections were rendered un
der the dltecllon of William Thomas
and John Lloyd presided. Misses
Edith Beddoe. Annie Thomns, 'Maggie
Gleuson and Master Herbeit Williams
sang solos and a novel spelling match
was conducted under the direction of
Dr. de Oiucliy. The devotional meet
ing begun at 11.30 o'clock and was
hugely attended.
MASSES AT ST. PATRICK'S.
A midnight mnss wan celebrated at
St. Patrick's Catholic church by Rev.
P. E. Lnvelle, which was attended by
many of the parishioners. Masses
will be said this morning In the chinch
nt C, 7 mid S o'clock.
SOCIAL AT TABERNACLE.
The young people of the Tabernacle
Congicgatlonal church held an enjoy
able entertainment and social In the
lectuio room last evening, which was
conducted under tho dhectlon of Hugh
Jones. The following programme was
tendered:
limitation May JcnUm
Sonir Cajlord Price
Recitation ...JctiUn Tlmmaj
Song Laura ami J. I), llec'e
limitation Miy paIi
Mediation Ujlord Price
Son XjoiiiIc (Iriflltlu
Recitation I.lllle Kvani
Duct , lones ami Iti-e'j
Recitation Nsuniiu (Irlffltlu
Sonr Willie 1!. Heoic
Song Hugh .Tones
Quartette Solo ly .lacob JenUn
Hose Company Hall.
The annual ball of the Keyser Val
ley Hose company was held In Means'
hall last evening and was an enjov-
able event. Tho Star orchestra fur-
msneu the music. The company wIlA
also hold a matinee social In the bfu
today, at which Miss Kate Rwtfa'on
will play. The following gepftlemcn
cinducted the dance:
Mister of ceremonies, Thoy-,'as Grant;
asslsr.nt master of ceretmrjnies, Michael
May; veeeption committee, Mlcltael
Norton, 'a'lomus Canno,, Thomas Gar
lity, IMwaVd Wnlslv'willlam Grant,
Edward Leonid, Reter Norton, Will
iam Leonard; lloJr committee, An
thony McAnulty, John May, William
Murtha; door committee, Michael
Monagban, John Harrison; check room
committee, Michael Gerrlty, John
Monnghan.
New Home Festival.
The storeroom at 122 North Main
avenue was thronged with visitors latt
evening, when St. Brenden's council
now home festival was resumed for
the second week. The visitors entered
merrily into the enjoyment of the
even-, and shook the plum tree with
good results. Among the prizes won
were a ton of coal by William Kelly,
of Ninth street; a sack of flour by Ed-
ward O'Mallcy, of Jackson street, and
several minor prizes.
Tho programmo of entertainment in
cluded a piano solo by Miss Maine
C'avanaugh, violin solo by Prank
Doyle, and two vocal numbers by Miss
Anna Scanlon, who sang with excep
tional sweetness "Tho Holy City" nnd
"My Dream of You." Miss Itose Con
way was tho accompanist. The fair
will be open this nfternoon and evening.
Plymouth Church Concert.
Tho following programme will be
tendered 'nt the Plymouth Congrega
tional church this ovcnlng:
FIRST TAUT.
Election, "YaVhting alec" fultjcrtnon
I'ljmoutli Church Cliofr.
Solo, "Tlie Spring Song" Wood
MIm Kllrabetli Thotim.
Quartette, "Tlio bout Chord" Sull.han
Urn Park Quulctle.
Itecltatlon, "Scrglui to the I.lon."
(from Lew Wallace' Prince of. India).
Jilts Qerlruile freeman.
Duet, "The Fisherman" Oiiil.iml
Mcwm, Wooler and Warren.
Recitation, selected lie'. II. A. Tlovl
l'Jano Kilo, "Spinning Wheel" A. Schsiuill
-MIm Ethel llevuu.
(a) "Slue Son" IVumJ.'I ItleKn
lb "The Shooay Shoo" I'. inlinc
Mm. I.lly Jowpli Keller,
l'AUT SECOND.
Quaitetle, mlectcd Klin Park )urtttte
Solo, "Song ol the liirnkn" PeKoM'n
P. II. Worren.
IticlUlInn, "The Lilly ot Slialutl."
Mlii Gertrude I'm nun.
Solo, "IVona" Vitinii
Alfred Wooler.
Solo, "CrKxl.tyc bnvrt lj" DeKoicii
MIm Helen NdirainM.
HcillBtluii, "The Cliiriot llaic ol lien linn"
I.iw W'nllaic.
llev. i:. A. llnyl
Seleillon, ".Vatlonal Antliini" inunr
l'hlnoutli Church Cliwr
The pcnonml ol the clioli wlilih '.ll aU
tale part li: Sopianoi Mr. A. 11 Kjnon. Mr.
.1. It. Morgan, Mr. T. .Innei, 't,. , 'ihomn,
Mli Mrzle Mojd, )lh EdltK Tterae, ll Jennie
lleeve, Mlvs Laurel llua.lK.-s, Mli Notnu llughei,
Mii Mama Phillip. Alto Ml Amies Jweph,
Mls Mary J. 1'liHKpi, MIm Jtnnlc 1'rlie, Ml
Mao M. Elans. -Tcnora-DaWd K. lluahr, KWi.
ard rhllllp8,ljntel J. ltccv. riawo-.Jolm
Phillip. TaJile M. Emt, l)ald Oneiw, Thomai
P. Kobe'i i;ia U. i;ain.
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a., w. u. a. upen xiouse.
i 'ine executive committee of the
UWest Side blanch of the Young Wo
men s Christian association will keep
open house In Its rooms at South
Main avenue and Scranton street this
atteinooii between 4 and 5 o'clock.
All members, friends, ladles mid
gentlemen, are Invited to be piesent
and enjoy the hospitality of the as
sociation. Mrs. Randolph Jones has
secured a very fine musical pro
gramme, and a cordial Invitation is
extended to nil.
The following will take pait: Misses
Alice Williams, Ellle Browning, Olive
Bowen, Lottie Jones; vocalists In
solos, duets and trios, Miss Vie Jones,
Miss Elizabeth Reiser, Edim Saxe,
Elizabeth Lewis, Mrs. Randolph Jones,
Edwin Rowcn, William Evans, John
Evans, Harry Acker, Gertrude Sne,
accompanists, Mis. D. R, Tmosa mil
Mr. Silas Hosser.
Election of Officers.
The following olllcers weio elected
by tho Sunday school of the Welsh
Culvlnlstic MethodNt church: Supeiln
tendent, David Cadwgan; assistant,
David H. Evans; Sccrotaiy, Rhys
Powell treasuier, Morgan Thomas;
orgnnlst, Eddie Williams; librarians,
Albert Evans and John Powell.
Tho church olllcers are: Secretary,
James Powell; chorister, John Henry
Jones; organist, Miss Annie Davis:
president of the Band of Hope, He v.
Hugh Davles, pastor; chorister, Mr.
George Howell; assistant, Miss Ilahii
Powell.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Wanted A ghi for general house
work. Apply at TIC North Sumner
avenue, between Schlager and Oiam
boulevnid.
An Important business meeting of
The Gleaners will be held at th2
Simpson church this evening tit 7.C0
o'clock. All members aie uigently re
quested to be present.
A social will be held at the Electric
City Wheelmen's club house this even
ing. The funeral of the late Agnes Dono-
hue will take place fiom the patents'
home In Tripp paik at 3 o'clock this
nfternoon. Interment will be made In
the Cathedral cemetery.
Announcement was made on Sunday
at St. Patrick's church of the ap
proaching marlrage of P. J. Godfrey,
of Peckville, and Miss Kate E. Klley,
of West Scranton.
Misses Elizabeth Doyle and Minnie
Sloat, of Wllkes-Barre, are the guests
of friends on Chestnut street.
Piofessor George Howell and Profes
sor John T. Watklns are In attendance
at the Wyoming county teachers' In
stitute this week.
Russell Wheeler, of Juckbon stieet,
aged 17 years, was Injured In the Dia
mond yesterday by falling under a cur.
He is at the Moses Taylor hospital.
Watch night services were held last
night in several of the local chuiches.
A large number of children were sup
plied with tos at the Salvation Army
bai tacks last evening.
Aldermnn J. P. Kelly Is confined to
his home by Illness.
NORTH SCRANTON.
The dedication of the new Luthetan
church, on North Main avenue will
take place today. Special services will
ba held. Representatives from churches
up and down the valley will partici
pate in the services.
Miss 'Sadie Mills nnd 'Miss May Har
ris, of Hartfoid, Conn., nro visiting
Mr. and Mrs. John 13. Owens, of Fer
dinand street,
Lemuel Prltchard, who lias been
spending tho holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Strs, John Prltchard, of Wayne
avenue, has returned to his duties at
Trenton, N. J.
The Keystone club will conduct Its
twentieth century dance at the Audi
torium this evening.
There will be no Rume ot babket ball
this evening at the Auditorium.
Miss Sarah Gilbert, who has been
visiting friends In this section, has re
turned to her home In Plymouth.
Miss Lizzie MeShnffeuy und Miss
Helen Thnyne, of Throop street, huvu
leturned home from Carbondnle.
A very Intetestlng watch night ser
vice and entertainment was held lost
evening at the Providence Methodist
Episcopal church.
John Jordon, of Xew York city, io
turned home after visiting his parents
on Richmond uvenue.
Mr. Richard E. Davles and wife, of
the West Hide, formerly of this place,
wo m entortulned Sunday at tho home
of Mr. Davles" uncle, the Rev. AV. V.
Davles, of Summit avenue.
All members of Rescue lodge, No. 371,
Knights ot Pythias, aro requested to bo
present nt their meeting tonight, as
business ot Importance will bo trans
acted, i
DUNMORE DOINGS
BEV. W. H. WILLIAMS SPEAKS
AT THE M. E. CHUKCH.
Ho Conducted tho First of a Series
of Revival Meetings Last Night
nnd Dollvered a Most Powerful and
Eloquent Now Year's Address to a
Large Congregation Cleon Schulz
Surprised at His Home on Monroe
Avenue Other News Notes nnd
Personal Mention.
llev. W. II. Williams, the "Drummer
Evangelist" nt.d local superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon league, last nlcht
delivered the first of a series of re
vival sermons, which aro to be given
In the Dunmore Methodist Episcopal
church during the coming two weeks.
Among other things, lie Bald:
Ho lnnd tonlfht on the threshold of a n'W
jear and century. Let n stop long enough
dining thcM holiday esUMtlra ta icvicw the
put. ti- miinot go ban. to inind what li
broken, tor thliip: done are etemal'y done. What
in- neglect nie eternilly neglected, feeing wbcio
e hale failed we can only profit by the,.!ut
The inoit exiienslie Ihluj; of a Jlfe'of ln l
lovt oiKirtunllle. Our hlhest Joy come from
the seme of duty pel fotnnjb. ' We can only help
tviMolu to a better llfe'iu we help olhcu, and
In helping othew u help ourselves most.
We are paMhg thh way but once; c go
by the mile clones one nt n time. So wo imit
do out noik at we go aloiu, not waiting to do
tomoi.ow what we uliould do today.
"ho close of the jrur l a fitting time to num.
tier our daj. It li criminal to himself and
biuincs for a man to let the affair of the year
ckie up without a strict evainlnatlon.
We are today j'lit what the year haa made in.
Has it lifted u.1 nearer heaven or widened the
distanee between jour loul and Oodf
We fone (Jod by serving humanity. How
many hae jou glun a helping hand? Tunc Is
tailing from in what can ncier lie restored. W'e
feel sad when death cornel and our loed ones
die. There are a few groan, sobs, learn; nod
( levies over the sleeper who lies beneath; life
and humanity ruihcs madly on. So it will be
with the death of thU year.
W'c stand tonlzht lll.e the blind man on the
edge of the nby. The next itqi may send him
oier the cllfl to the roths below. Why then
lioulil we go so rerkleiily forward, not Inow
Irg whether wo will put the next step down
on earth, in heaven cr In lull. '
Ilaie wo laid up in heawn as on eiith, the
past ear, what we have Used in t.od'a seivlce
we hue sent on before. So it U Mry ray to
know what we bae already to our dcdil. Siine
stand tonight at the crossioad; the right hand
leads to honor, lioil ami beaun, with the lift
hand to dUgiato and bell.
Some cry giw me iny jo'itli again! Oh, pliee
me nt the crossroad cg.ilut Would we do dlfTei.
ently? Contentment Is being satisfied with whit
ve hue, but not wllh what we are. Wo may
hao been beseiged, but we arc not started out.
Amidst It all, the tiler of find noer freezes
omt, the fruit of the tlec uf life It n-Acr frost
bitten. This New Yen's gathering will sunn
Kile away to lirger and rlcbei futilities for the
Bleat holidiy in glory.
Pleasant Surprise Patty.
A large number of the young
friends of Mr. Cleon Shultz tendetoi
him a surprise party at his home on
Monioe avenue last night. Clames nnd
other diversions whlled away a plens
ant evening, and just about as the
new century was born the assembly
sat down to dainty refreshments.
The following were nmong those
present: Misses Ilessle Eiink. Jessie
Price, I.eah Mowory, Tluelah Ives,
Jennie Davis. Ulnnche Oakley, lies
sle Powell, Hortense Collins, Louise
Collins, Emma Swnrtz, Olive Warner,
Barbara Eden, Jane Simpson, Stasia
Cawiey. Euelah Swartz, May Palmer,
Maud Palmer, Irene Whnrte, Maud
Fiiimt, Ornce Stevens, Olive Price,
Anna Secor, Maine AVebber, Ltlcetbe
Miller, Mabel Manse, Xellle Bernhardt.
Alice Ooodwln; Messrs. George AVIn
tersteln. Clinton Price, Harold Davis,
Italph Ives, ltay Oakley, Lester Yo.-,t,
AValter Harper. Clarence Harper,
1'iank O.irvev. Garfield Anguln, Hen
ton Warner John Ilyrne, Homer Hand,
!tewurt Slegle, (ieorge Mellam, Ben
jamin Courtrlght, Clarence Oakley,
Howuid Cobb, Jay Ross, AVIllard Zur
tlleh, Melvln Snyder, Joseph AVIelt
bnm, Geoige Secor, Wesley AVebber,
James Ellis, Cleon Shultz, Itexford
Swartz.
Brief News Notes.
A large number gathered in the
Methodist Episcopal church last night
to enjoy the closing hours of the cen
tury in the okl-fuHliloned AVntch
Night service. Throughout the bal
ance of the month, special service's
will be conducted by Rev. AV. H. AVil
liams. Mr. and Mrs. Urevard Hart Is re
turned to their home in Concord, N.
C, yesterday, after a stay of beveral
weeks with friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bishop, ac
companied by Miss Ruby Yost, have
returned from a pleasant stay at
AVellsboro.
Cieorge Byrne, of Philadelphia, Is
spending a few days with his parents,
on Dudley street.
David Tuinbull has returned home
from Avoca, where he spent some
time.
Mark Stevens,, ot Plttston, spent yes
terday with James Thompson, of Clay
avenue.
Council meets on next Thuisdny
night.
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SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.
A watch night party and social ses
sion was held by the Connell Hose com
pany at their quarters on Plttston ave
nue last night.
The Junger Maennerchor minstrel
troupe will make its initial debut to the
public nt Music iall Tuesday evening,
January S. Tonight tho members of
the troupe will be tho guests of Haii
Garl society at their Christmas tree
exercises. Thursday evening they will
entertain at the Young Men's Institute
fnlr In AVest Scranton.
The funeral of tho late Patrick Dolan
was held yesterday fiom the family
residence on Prospect nvenue. At 9
o'clock the casket was closed and the
funeral cortege moved to St. John's
church on Fig street, whoro a. requiem
nuiBS was celebiated by Rev. M. J.
Fleming, ussltnnt pastor of St. John's
church. Interment was made at the
Cathedral cemetciy. The pall-bearers
weie: Michael Burns, John Padden,
Cornelius Dolan, William Gorman, M.
Lynett and Patrlcvk Dolan,
The funeral of the late Mrs. Jams
Dempsey was held from her homo on
Plttston avenue. Thb icmalns re
posed In n beautiful pearl gray cas
ket In tho front pmlnr. At 9 o'clock
the casket was closed nnd tho funeral
procession mode Its way to St. Jos
eph's church, Mlnookn, wherp a re
quiem mnss was celebrated by Rov.
Father Canuvnn. The pall bearers
were John Joyce, Michael Connertou,
Joseph Ilnnnlck, Jumes Robinson, F.
J. Folan and AVIIllam Ryan.
The funeral of the young son of Mr.
nnd Mrs. James AVilllams wus held
yesterday. Interment was made In
Forest Hill cim?Urj "
The Twentieth
A hundred
ment store was
I
ARGUMENT OP
VIADUCT CASE
Coiulu.led f i urn I'aec 3.
supporting herself or their children,
nor of paying counsel fees, that the
couit make an order compelling her
husband to piovldu for her during the
pending of the proceedings.
A mle to show cause why Swartz
should not support his wife and pay
counsel fees was granted and made
returnable nt argument court.
Yesterday's Marriage Licenses.
Mike Zlatmyezkl Jessup
Annie Holeszana Jessup
John Davles Scianton
Mary Jones Scranton
Adam Papularskl Piicebutg
AVervlnka Strenkowska Pticeburg
C.eorgo Smith Dunmore
Annie Kolloiv. Dunmore
Joseph Romnkls Scranton
Monck Geras Scranton
Moitsa Apoloskle Scranton
Bronllaowa Knot Scranton
Albert C, Hart .Lackawanna township
Louisa I.anyon Scranton
Frank Haines .Lackawanna township
Mninle lloderty Scranton
COUET HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
The grand Jury will meet next Mon
day. All of the unices In the court house
will be closed today.
Recorder of Deeds-elect Bonn yester
day tiled bis oath of otllce.
Ralph AV. Archbald registered yes
terday as a law student in the otllce
of; R. tT. Capwell. He was exaduated
from Keystone academy In 1S97 and at
tended Dickinson Law school during
1S9S and '99.
Ezia H. Ripple, Jr.a graduate of the
classical department of the Pennsyl
vania Military school at Chester, legls
teied yesterday with Prothonotury
Copeland as u student-at-law In the
oilice of AVelles & Torrey.
FOR THE TEMPLE'S
BUILDING FUND
A "Tom Thumb's Wedding" Was
Yesteidny Given nt Excelsior
Club Very Well Attended.
Tim .lilrrt nt tlm enelou f anlaiinln.
ments Riven by tho ladles of the con- J
gregntlon of the Linden Stieet syna
Kotrue for the benollt of tlio building
fund of the new temple, work upon
which will bo stnrtcd at no very dis
tant date, was given yesterday after
noon. The Kxcelslor Soclnl club was the
scene of the affair, which proved ex
ceedingly successful from evoiy stand
point. There was a very large attend
ance and a snug sum was rcnlizsd.
"Tom Thumb's Wedding" was the title
of the entertainment, which was of a
nature novel In the extreme.
The performers were nlwwt thirty
tiny mites, small In stature and young
in years. They wont through a mock
wedding ceremony, with diminutive
bride, groom, minister, inald, pages,
usbcis, etc. Numerous guests of
honor were present, ranging all the
way from President nnd Strs. Jlo
Klnley to Oom Paul Kiuger and
Queen A'lctotla.
The entertainment was given In the
rlub ball-room, nt one end of which
was reared a stage of comfortable di
mensions. Miss Cella Moses officiate 1
at tho piano and as each tiny couple
proceeded through the audlenco to tlio
stage they were greeted with music
appropriate to the occasion.
All of tho children covered them
selves with honor. Llttlo Master
Slmfer, ns the rabbi, was a most sol
emn nnd ministerial youngster, and
Kvclyn Samter, a bright miss who
hasn't nrrlved nt the sixth milestone,
yet was a charming young bride,
whllo S-year-oil Carl Moses curried
himself with nil the dignity natural
to tho most Important man on tho
door, tho groom. Llttlo Herbert Levy
nlso scored a big hit and proved his
versatility In the double roles of
Roosevelt and a messenger boy.
To Miss Minnie Drlesen nnd tho
actress who di tiled the llttlo perfor
mers, Is duo unstinted praise for 'the
patience and peresevornnce which bore
such goodly fruit. Gustavo N. llrown
was tho unnouncer, as each couple en-
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Century Store. . . .
years ngo there was no Scranton. I
an unknown quantity. ElectMCity'
hear its pulse throb. Such an instrument as a pndumatlc cash
carrier system would have frishtcned humanity. lAnd only a
hundred years that have come and fione with striking rapidity.
Today the Dep.irtment Store is the forerunner of greatest busi
ness activity, jt is the one idea of making the most of
possibility. It gives the greatest comfort, affords he great
est pleasure to the largest number. It intensifies buyrlng Inter
est. It minimizes the burden of shopping. It is the systematic,
the methodical way of doing things, A new era, born of hope
and here to stay. In the center of quite two hundred .thousand
souls, Scranton's big department store is making! history.
Across the length and breadth of the land there is no fiber store
building. There could be no finer stock contained vrrithln its
portals. Every system to add comfort and convenience is with
in easy access. The store errand becomes a pleasure tr'jp. All
these things form a new epoch in history. We write bf them
on the pages of the Century that is gone. The story shall con
tinue on the spotless paces ol the New. And with it all comes
our wishes lor the brightest and the happiest New Year and
New Century, that it Is possible for us to give.
JONAS LONG'S
TIME'S UP.
"1D00 It about ended, anil for tho lit time tli'
jrar. uc want to m.v, net our full Drew Ito
cjulsitcn. You ill ahiajs tlilnk of our lore
m the one most llltrly to pet tlie proper tbinV.it
for Full llnw. Milrtu, 1'i.irl (Jlmr. Tie, in
fact ccrjthliiff a man rr.julret for Pull Drew.
utffiL
1 m
412 Spruce Street.
Tiy our special 10c. collaia, all shapes.
tered yesterday, and his remarks fair
ly sparkled and scintillated with hu
mor. Following the entertainment refresh
ments were herved.
ANNUAL CHBISTMAS FESTIVAL.
Members of the Lioderkrnnz Pass a
Merry Night.
The annual Christmas festival of the
Scranton Llederkranz was conducted
Sunday night In Music ball and the
happy children of the members and
the members themselves made merry
for several hours.
There was the usual enormous
Christmas tree groaning under the
weight of presents for the ohlldran,
nnd these were distributed by an au
tomatic Santa Claus, who was on
sconced on the stage tibovo a chim
ney. Tho exercises began nt C o'clock
and from that hour until 7 thorn ware
phonograph selections and several vo
cal numbers.
The distribution of gifts began at 7
o'clock and after this "."is over, there
was a varied programme of instru
mental and vocal music rendered by
Hauer's orchestra and the members of
the society. Later In tho evening, ie
freshments were terved.
Tho committee In charge of the af
fair consisted of the lollowing mem
bers: l'rank Tlcckor, J. D. Kerbor,
A'lctor AVcnzel and LM. Wesecker.
EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.
Merchants Eavor the Proposition of
the Clerks.
The retail clerks of Scranton scored
a signal victory by securing the s'g
natuie of the merchants to their early
closing movement. Including tho mer
chants of AVest Pcrautonand the North
Knd. The new movement goes Into ef
fect today. Following Is a list of mer
chants who have signed to close their
stores at 0 p. in. every evening except
ing Saturday:
lloylo & Mucklow, AV, J. Iloran, Cor
coran & 0'Hrieiv lllchards & AVIrtb,
Samter Ilros., Lewis, Huddy, Davis &
Murphy, Meyers & Mnnsllcld, Schank
& Spencer, Lewis & Hellly, Mr, llosen
berg, Louis Drlesen, Grlflln & Collins,
Henry Collins, Kramer Bros., Newark
Shoo Store, Lauer & Marks, Krotosky
P.IOS,, Myer Davldow, Goldsmith Uros.,
Albeit Hone, B. Lehman, P. J. Mc
Cunn, Clark I!ros.,MRhon's Shoe Store,
Goodman & Co., llrown & McCann,
Hell S- Skinner, M. V. Hundley's shoe
store. AValdorf Shoe company. Hand &
Payne, LouIb Conrad, New York De
partment store, Goldsmith's Hazaar,
D. D. nvatiH & Co,, John llcese, Grand
Union Tea company, AV. 12. John, Car
son & Bender. Geoige Kynon & Co., A.
J. Fritz, Lester Shoo company, J. M.
Williams' shoo stoie, AVIIllam Farrell,
Morgan Thomas, T. T. Kvans, AV. C.
Urunlng. John Vtlttenhouso, AV. P.
Joyce, F. P. Brown, James F. Cum
mlngs, Ilvans & Powell, Protheroo &
Stover, T. Fellows Mason.
IS OEF FOR PARIS.
Deputy Sheriff George D. Pvyor
to
Enter Business There.
George D, Pryor has rcslgnojl his
position as deputy to his father Sheriff
fwii
The depart
had yet to
SONS
AMUSEMEN
I YCEUH THEAT
-Ktli & Burguniler, Ltieertd Minzr
A. J. Duffy, uuslncjs manager.
New Year's I)ay,MalinccaW Night
and Wednesday NlglVt.
V. C. Whitney and EdiUti Knowlils, Original
Kcw York Production of
QUO VADIS
Stupendous, (Jorgcou. ColOMal,
Kni-rtmiilnr. Ilrilllnnt. CCN(T. Great.
ItgnlflMnt.
ramatlzen
Kdwardt.
tiy Ktanllau StaiiRi-. Muilo by Julian
siicrd liy Max Kucman.
Sale of seats opens Saturday moraine ill 9 a. m.
Price XIrIiI. !!". W. 73c. and $1.09.
Matinee, 23, K and 5 cents.
Thursday Matiim and Night, Jan. 3
J. K. Burke's
High Class Uaadeufllle
Josenh Hart nnd Carrie De mar
The Groat Henri Trench
Dompsey Hack and Compan
iiozeiie
Laura Comitock
Prouty Brothers
Prince Albeno and Hays and LaBr
Piltej Xlclit, 2."ic., Sue.. S0c. and 75c. Mattm
2Jc. and 50c. Children to any pait
ot tlio house, 15c.
.Hnly Friday, Jan. 4.'
NiaiiT
Louis Clara
MANN LIPMAN
In their uproariously funny comedy success,
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF ELIZA
Prices-2jc, Wc., loc., $1.00 and $t.M.
Scats on sale Wednesday at 0 a. m.
4
TS.
UB
ACADEHY OF musfc
REI<JV(lUNDEK HARRY A It OWN, "J
ManaRcu and U-stces. Jxicai aianairer.
Three Mithts, Conunenclns MONDAY. DEC. SI.
Matinee Tuesday and Wednesday,
LINCOLN J. CAUTKIl'S
REHEflbER THE HAINE
Matinee plcm, 13 and M cents.
prkeJ, 13, 23, bi and 60 cent.
lening
Three XlKhts, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Matinee I'riday and batunlay.
SPAN OR L.IF"e
liitroducliisr tho l'amous AiroUats,
"TIIK DOXA'inTAS."
Y
Matinee Price, 13 and 23 cmts. Kvcnlnff Tces,
15, 23, 33 ana &u cents.
: , 1
New Gaiety Thuatip
Tlnec DajJ, ConinicncliiB MONDAY1, DKO. l .
ltetuni of tho Season'n r'uloritcs, t '
(C
New York Girl"
Headed by Howard and Erocrson.
Special Midnight Matinee Monday Ni.iht, Not
ll-jir ...n
Three Das, ComnienclnB TUUUbUAV, iitu. a.
The Orlnlnal
SAM T. JACK'S BURLESQUERS
Prices Matinees 13c. and 23c. Evening 13a,
23c, 33c and 50o. New Year's matinee, 15a,
25c, 33c. and 10c.
t JUST OUT t
i The Chesterfield Overcoat t
ASK TO SI3K IT. J
Samter Bros.
f-f-f-f---f-f-f-f-f-t--t'-t-'t--f-f
Claienco D. Pryor, and will sail
Thursday for Paris, where ho is to
take cliargo of tho European business
or K. V. Moyrowltz, of New York, the
celebiated manufacturer of optical
goods, ,
OBITUARY.
The icmalns ot Walter Mayer, kon of Terminenl
Man Eugene Mojef. were brought to till city
jetcrday from buffalo, where he died on Sunday
alter .i ncV'n lllneu from pneumonia. Dccetted
won SI jrurs of ago und uaj a member of the
Nay Auk lloko (Oinpany and drum corpj, A ape.
( jul meeting of the Kay Aug lIoe company an!
Ilium orp will be litbl tonight to arrange to
attend the funeral width wi take plice Tlran
day afternoon at S o'clcxk.
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