THE SCKANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1901. 2'r l Ofl- iM M '" Bllll I III1 ' --i1- ?-? tl- r v ?-? Communications ot a news naturo, re sonate and ftjl Itc-i"-(or nuttUttt(RnjTia. be' lift arTh'e TfJb-T uneS nevj offices Jti,' the Murk DUlUtnsr or sent by mall or rhone. ':r:. :, CARBOPALE - "DEPARTMENT E.L. Hatfield, man ager of the Carbjn d.ilo edition, will be pleated to receive callers seeking Infor mation or desirous of Imparting It. Tele phone numbers: New a36: old, 0433. ntii FREE MASONS BANQUET. Past Master Tletcher Presented with a Handsome Jewel. . Carbondale lodge, No. .21. I'-roo unit -Accepted Masons, held Its regular monthly mcelliiB un Wednesday even- - "TnK und pnnfened the llilid tlcgi '- After the Kilning "f tho candidates, ;lhc lodge adjourned In a body lb the -uimory whoro, tin excellent banquet jns uw.-iltliig them. Z J. M. Alexander win the toiiKtmastor Cnud Iti 111 Inimitable droll way made T short opening speech nnd thsn In- .sfrocliiccil the npeukcrs or trip evening, Z who were J. V. A. TlriKley, Dr. V W. ' Fletcher. Worbhlptnl Mnster G, Frank Pouch, (1. Nnrrls, John O. Miles, ,'rii. W. A. Spencer and Dr. AV. J. Ui- 'kcr. I. r. A. Tlngloy mane the apeech "'that caught the lnncy and applause bt the member, for It piefaced the presentation of a beautiful past mus " tor's Jewel to Dr. W. Fletcher, who linn Just ucnted the wotshlpful mus ter's ch.ilr of Catbnndalo lodg He " dwelt upon the great work that Dr. li'letchcr Imd don In tho lodge and )' Hip harinony that existed between him and Ills ollleeis throughout his Incumbency In tin Kast. Ur. Fletcher inail( m shoit speech lit ipply, I'xpiPPHinK his gratitude for (ho iK.uitlfiil emblem, and nlso be cause of the h.irmonlus relations that bind brother Mason", so strong that thpv endure tliimiKliout life. The evening proved to Ik? one ot the most pleasant that has been en lnyrd by the members of this flour ishing blue lodge. JOLLY YOUNG PEOPLE. Two Largo Sloighsful Invndo Way mart fiom Heie. Two large sleighs, eaeh iliuwn by four hort-es, nnd filled Just full -Miotigh of young men anl ladles to make It clellclously crowded, left this city last night nbout T.r.O for W.imarl. over the bills. The night was just light for this kind of a fiolic, still and coo, ami the sleighs weie ptoWded with u lib oral abundance of buffalo lobes nnd blankets, nml the young ladles wen' equipped with nllmlng "fascinators" nnd heavy attire, while the young men wore Lueateis under their coits. About 10 o'clock the parties reached r.ruvcr'h Hotel, at Way-nut t. whn they found an appetizing supper of hot wafllcs and turkeys fresh troin the oven, awaiting them After the nip per, a dunce was enjoyed, the music being furnished by a string orchestra taken over from this city by the m?r rymakeis. The party danced until nbout midnight, reaching this city i.arly this morning. Among tho&e who enjoyed the frolic were: Mrs. Al. Ulrkett. the Misses ,r.ice Munn, Martha Singer, Mabel c'arr, JefMe Dltchbtirn, Louie Wil liams, Olive Moon, Mary Male. Mlth fourtilrht. Hlln ratten, Mamie Iity yon. Kdlth Fowler. Clara Scurry: Messrs. John Dltehbuin, IJr. McMillan, A Kutlioifoid, Al. .Tudwln, V. C. Man ii"rs. Joseph Ollhool. Joseph HooU, Charley Humphrey. Isaac Singer, Stanley l'.ettew, Daniel Scuiiy. Fred llfiiy, OroiRO Paul, Ed t'arr, Al. Hlr kett. A. Oiane, John Purtvll and .Mor ris Cllftoid. arithmetical calculation: Ninety gov ernment licenses have been taken out, but only twenty-seven have secured county licenses, Ieavjng, ajjeust, sixty tin ce speakeasies. Ho ifct the Antl Saloon league bus six ifiMeotlves nt work here and not onty spcUksasy" ftiie prlctors, but legal vendors, will Ilnd that a lot of evidence has accumulated against them. The legal sellers will be confronted with numerous violations on their part of Sunday laws and after hour regulations. The reverend gen tlemnn Intimated that some of these violators stand well up In the foic front of .the prominent citizens of the town, but he refused to Intimate the names or the degree of standing they enjoyed, There arc 207 members of his society cm oiled In this city nnd some ot them have been gathering evidence on their own account, without waiting for tho society's detectives. A MIX UP. Frightened Horses Dump Eggs Into the Snow Small Damage, l'.verybody In Carbondale, old and young alike, know Holllday lloblsnn, who for the past scoie of yeats, moie or less, has peddled eggs, poultry and faim truck tlnough the streets of the town. Holllday dilves n team of horses which, although not thorough!)! eds, at times tnke on unwonted spells ot activ ity. Wednesday the horses weio standing In fiont of Alex. U. Wyllle's store, on Helmont stieet, Mr Hoblnson being within the establishment In convei na tion with the proprietor. A street enr came luinbllug along, spitting out dec tile sparks as tho wheels became sep arated from the tiaeh by the snow and Ice. Tho noises became filghtened and began to back. Suddenly the sleigh struck the curb and over Itwent, dumping llfteen dozen eggs and numerous other contents on the giound. Willi the oei turning of the chicle the animals dashed off up the street, but they had not proceeded over a block when they were caught. Hoblnson gathered In his produce, etc., and found the only damage done to be the bieaking of thice eggs and the waste of a lot of buckwheat chaff. MISS DBYDEN'S TUNERAL. Duilal of tho Aged Tiro Victim Takes Takes Place Tomorrow. Coroner J. -J. Huberts, of Scrnnton, w,ntH3nJ','',tL!y'yi','e;1(l'iy morning find vleVetftno remains of Miss Hildget Drydeii, who perlshpd In the fire thnt destroyed John Hrown's homo on Wed nesday afternoon. The coroner did not deem It necessary to hold an Inquest. Hp went to tho home of Miss Uryden's niece, where the body was taken when It was recovered, and where It still re mnlns. Ills decision as to the cnuse of death was that she came to her death through suffocation In nn accident. It was learned yesterday afternoon thnt Mr. John Itrown, for whom Miss ltryden was housekeeper, had $300 In bills stored away In a pitcher In the pantry. It was undoubtedly this prl vntc fund thnt Miss ltryden was try ing to save when she wns struck by tho falling beams that pinned her down and held her till she died. John Hi own, who wns at work In Hip C'oalbrook mine, wns sent for when the lire broke out, but did not reach his homo until nearly dark. He did not have a stitch of clothing left to change for his mining outfit or any thing of value left In the world. He did not hnve a cent's worth of insur ance on his building or furniture. The funeral of Miss llryden will take place tomorrow morning nt 9.15 o'clock. The procession will leave the homo of her niece, Mrs. A. F. Cook, on Urook lyn street, nt the hour mentioned and proceed to St. Hose church, where a solemn high mass of icqulem will be liL'ld. The Interment will take place In St. l!oe cemetery. Hiley-Ace. The Picsbyteiian manse was tho scene Wednesday evening of a quiet wedding. Miss Jessie M. Itiley, of Clark avenue, was mairled to Oscar V. Ace. Tho giooin. now an employe of the Ontntlu uillway, saw service In the tegular at my, being stationed In Porto nlco, A wedding ttip was dis pensed with and they are ready to re. eelve the congiatulatlons ot their many friends. CAF.BONDALIANS INJURED. TROTTING AN THE ICE. A Wreck on the Chicago nnd Ontario Road Huits Two Italians. A dispatch iccelved heie yesterday from Gieenvllle. Pa., states that fle pet sons were killed and ten injured In un awful wreck on the New Yotk nnd Chicago limited train yesterday morn ing at thnt place. Among the Injured were Carmone Gogllure and Carmine Giecco. of Carbondale. An Inquiry was made of Gabriel Pug llano, the Italian banker of Dundaff stieet, last evening as to the Identity of these two men. He slated that he knew them. Gogllure had been living hereabout two months, but Giecco did not llvo bete. The two hnd been em ployed by the Delawnie and Hudson load as laborers. They left heie on Wednesday evening, bound for Ken tucky. Mr. Pullano said that both of the Itallins weio good fellows, very quiet and sober, and he expressed great svmpathy for them. Have Removed to Scranton. Mr. and Mis. T. II. Walsh have ic moved from Pike street to Scranton, where they will hereafter make their home. .Mr. and Mrs. Walsh were among the most esteemed lesldents of the neighborhood and their departure from local circles will be greatly re gtetted by their large number of fi lends. Saw the Fire. Among the Carbondallans who went to Scranton yesterday afternoon to witness the big fire were S. Singer. 1. D. Latbrop, Fiank K. Dennis, Detec tive Moran, T. K. Campbell, Michael Meyets, K. W. Pascoe, A. W. Reynolds, i M. O. Sahm, E. J. Xeary nnd Julius Moses OFFICERS INSTALLED. The Annual Event Takes Place This Afternoon at Crystal Lake. This afternoon will witness a pil grimage of l.ii go propoitlons fiom Iwre nnd neighboring towns to Cry tui Lake, wheie the annual matine' frut on the lee will be enjoyed. Th's "vc.ar's session with the sharp-shod hmse.s and racing culteis piomises to eclipse anything of the kind ever be fore attempted, for the weather Is Ideal .the Ice Is In splendid shape, and a larger entiy list of harness hoif-es has been seeuird than was ever be foio known. All of tho local horses will bo there, Including L. A. Pater son's Nllo and Massouet, nnd John Swnrkenhainmcr's Wilkes Medium. If. S.Goiman, of Scianton, will have two of" his st t lug -there, Including Jlmmie Wonder, .whorls a new one mount lu.rtv-buV'Vald -to be the fastest In This section. Ho seemed him In Ken tucky last fall. Sherwood, of Jeunyn, .Tnines Crawford, of Scranton, nnd other owners of horses from this nnd urtoundl!ig counties will compete for the pilzos hung up. Hot lunches will be served In tho new hotel. An Inteiestlng Meeting of the Sons of Tempeiance. Wednesday evening In Temperance hall, on Salem avenue, District Deputy J. E. Hlg.ut Installed the iceently uleeted olllcers ot the Sons of Temper ance, ns follows. W. I.. W. L. Clark: 1'. AV. P., M. O. Abbey; It. S., Miss Lulu Foster; F. S., Frank Haley; A. S. 1'., Miss Nettle Haley; conductor. Miss Stanton; assistant conductor, William Stephens. Jr.; treasurer. Mis. M. O. Abbey, chaplain, William ritephens, or. Tho society is tapldly incieaslng In niembetshlp, un nveiage of tilt Co new ones being ndmlttcd each meeting night. Committees wen- appointed to nrr.inge for a setles of entertainments, one of which will be held on eaeh meet ing night for some time. New Pumps at Work. Thice ten-Inch pumps have been placed In No. J shuft with a. capacity of 2J.O0O gallons of water per hour. Al ptesent the water Is very high and stopping the mines, but the prospects aie that wotk will be resumed In a few da vs. JERMYN AND MAYFIELD. About forty-flvo members of Liberty lodge, No. 1SS. Knights of Pythias. went to Peckvllle Wednesday evening and paid a fraternal visit to Sheridan lodge, During tho evening tho team from the former lodge worked tho third degree, conferring tho rank of knight j upon nn esquire. The ceremony wns witnessed by a large number of knights, besides tho largo number from Jermyn there being a large delegation from Olyphant. Thu work of the team wns admirable and at tho close of the beautiful ceremony the members of the team and Liberty lodge came In for a number of pretty compliments from tho members of other lodges, some of whom stated thnt they had never wit nessed bettpr work. At tho close of the ceremony u. smoker was held nnd for nearly two hours the time was en Joynbl spent in speech-making and In singing, Intermingled with the fra grance of the cigars. The time to de part came all too soon and It was with considerable regret that the visitors took their depatture. The members of Sheridan lodge treated their guests with much hospitality and tho Jermyn boys will not soon forget the pleasant occasion. At tho special Invitation of Lackawanna lodge, the team from this borough will go to Olyphant on Tues day, Feb. 26, for the purpose of working tho third degree. Much of the team's success Is duo to their captain, Hnny Langman, and Assistant Captain John son Dennett, Jr. The team will meet for practice this evening. Mrs. C. D. Winters gave a thimble tea nt her home on Main street yester day afternoon, which was attended by about twenty-five ladles. The event hnd been pleasantly looked forward to for soernl days and was a very en joyable affair. Rev. M. 10. Lynott, the well known and beloved pastor of tho Church of the Sacred Heart, returned home yes terday from the Scranton Private hos pital, where he recently underwent a very delicate nnd painful opeiatlon. The people of the two boroughs, Irre spective of creed, will rejoice with Father Lynott's parishioners nt his ic covery from his severe Illness. The employes of the Mooslo Powder company were given a pleasant sur prise on Wednesday morning, when Su perintendent Qebhardt called them to gether at the otllce nnd announced thnt Colonel Boles, the picsldent of the company, hnd authorized him to inform them of nn Increase of ten per cent In their wages which would take effect Feb. 1. The men were much pleased at the Information. The ln ciease came without solicitation. Miss Maggie Nnzeby Is 111 at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wcstlngton, of Rush- brook street. Edmunds & Snyder are anxious to have an appropriate name Uor the handsome new hall thev have lately erected and have decided to give a prize to the one sending In the most appropriate name. Thomas M. Hend ricks and J. W. Grant have undertaken to decide the difficult task of selecting tho most suitable name and any one wishing to send in a name may do ao by mailing their letters to the commit tee beforp Feb. 15 and marking on the corner of the envelope, "Hall Name Contest." How would St. Oeorg's hall do? Sleighing parties are now all the rage. Several went out from town last evening, one large party going to Peck vllle, where they were enjoyabty en tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bray. Misses Bertha and Carrie Coon, of Main' street, attended the Marie An toinette fete at the Lyceum at Scran ton Wednesday evening. Elmo, the little son of chool Di rector Hlnke, Is ill at his home on Sec ond street. STRANGEft THAN FICTION. A Remedy Which Has Revolution ited the Treatment of Stomach Trouble. The remedy is not heralded as a won derful discovery, nor yet a secret pat ent medicine, neither is It claimed to euro anything except dyspepsia, Indi gestion nnd stomach troubles with which nine out of ten suffer. The remedy is in the form of pleas ant tasting tablets or lozenges, con taining vcgotablo and fruit essences, pure aseptic pepsin (government test), golden seal and a dlastaso. The tab lets arc sold by druggists under the name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Many Interesting experiments to test the digestive powers of Stuart's Tab lets show that one grain of the active principle contained In them Is suffi cient to thoroughly digest 3,000 grains of raw moat, eggs nnd other whole some food. Stuart's Tablets do not act upon the bowels like after dinner pills and cheap cathartics, which simply irritate and Inflame the Intestines, without having any effect whatever In digesting food or curing Indigestion. If the stomach can be rested and assisted in the work of digestion it will very soon recover Its normal vig or, us no organ is so much abused and over-worked as the stomach. This is the Becret, If there Is any secret, of the remarkable success of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, a icmedy practically unknown a few years ago and now the most widely known of any treatment tor stomach weakness. This success has been secured en tirely upon Its merits as a digestive pure and simple becauso there can be no stomach trouble If the food Is promptly digested. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets act en tirely on the food eaten, digesting It completely, so that It can bo assimi lated into blood, nerve and tissue. They cure dyspepsia, water brash, sour stomach, gas und bloating after meals, because they furnish the diges tive power which weak stomachs lack and unlesB that lack Is supplied It useless to attempt to cure by the use of "tonics," "pills" and cathartics which have absolutely no digestive power. Stuait's Dyspepsia. Tablets cun be found at all dtug stores and the regu lar use of one or two of them after meals will demonstrate their merit bet ter than any other argument. "Y "Oh, "Ah! A Sleighride Party. .' A parry of Jolly young folks fiom this ity had a slelglnlde to Atchbald and back yesteiday afternoon, Those In the big sleigh were Ruth Clark, Fannie Clark, Mary Glenn, Maicella White, Maiy McGee, Maty Moran, Julia Walk fr, Iva Sherwood, Sadie Monnhan, Wil li Mclluliv Marcus McDonough, Flor ence "'McHule, Maria Murray, Mary Murray. Mall nnd Papers Delayed. owing; to a wreck on the Lehigh Valley iallroad the New York mall and newspapers, due (it H o'clock yester day morning, did not leach here until Ti o'clock last evening. Roberts & Rey nolds, the newsdealers, nearly woro iheir voices out answering calls at tho phone" and explaining the icason tor the delay. Livery Firm Dissolves. , ThG-s-c-P'Wtnwfchlp hitherto existing bf tYer,n;Iru Snyder und'Kmeiy Lee has linen ,fli?bolved, Tho firm conducted a Uiyeri' busline under the title of Lee & Snyder. Jimciy Le will continue tho bunlnpw at the same stand, while Mr. Suydqr.will form a partnership with yiUfii.fJurrun at Ashley. In il'ill) , i ' a-t) , Jinny Speakeasies Heie, 'ArrorU.lng to the calculations of Row W. m Wllllnms, tho drummer eviin t!'l$l,1hero are at least sixty speak-e-iiscs n this city. Mr. Williams nr rlv'es nt this conclusion by n simple An Engineer Scalded. Lieorge H. DImock. nn engineer on the Pelawate und Hudson inllio.ul, was scalded whlb on bis engine yesterday afternoon ut Green Ridge. A plug on the engine blew out nnd the escaping steam enveloped his face and head. He came home on a passenger train and went to his home. II was said last evening thnt he was not hadly hurt. A short time ago Mr. DImock f-ll from his engine while descending fium It at Gieen Ridge nnd severely bruised his bask. Ho Is better known among ills associates on the road as "Dutch" DImock. Meetings Tonight. i'ooi board. Older of Rallwny Conductors, No. 150. Junior Order United Ameilcan Me chanics. Companions of the Forest. American Legion of Honor. Fnlted Mine Workers, No. SH. The Royal Clicle. Has Gone to Buffalo. Pi ell Rim, who has been employed bi ll. S. Pleice & Son for several years, has accepted a situation as tlieman In Buffalo, and left for his new home Wednesday evening. At the Theater. -"Rip Vun Winkle." afternoon "Uncle Tom's A Needed Improvement. The sidewalks surrounding tho An thracite building, made of some compo sition resembling cormocrete, aie tho most dangerous places In town In cold weather. Their polished surfaces are very sllppeiy nnd a number of bad tumbles have oeeuned on thein this winter. Persons In a surry to catch a train are especially liable to feel their feet slide fiom under them. It Is not necessaiy to have lco on these walks to lender them slippery. A trost will do It. This condition should be ie- tnedlcd. Tonight Tomorrow Cabin." Tomonow evening "Brother Against Brother." Engaged in Dunmore. Miss Bridget Gllmartln, one of this city's most eillclent trained nurses, is In Dunmoie, where she Is curing for Mis. Fiank Mougnn, who Is seriously 111. Have Removed. John Gllroy und fnmllyhuve removed from the McDonald building, on South .Main street, to tho MollUt hoube adjoining. A Real Estate Deal. Mulholland Brothers of 11 Park place, are negotiating with J. M. Alexnnder, the admlnlstiator of the J. G. Thomp son estate, for the purchase of the Thompson property on SIxtn avenue. They have gono so fnr in the transac tion as to put up a deposit for an op tion, but no definite d"al has been consummated. -jTjrrjrfc J- F' iL.5?TllV),mnl hnd I.Udrf AfftCtlUtU. iiifU CVBIID t 7. .h..Ih. fiiriuti.tltutei. JL JClwICKuuM,- -- "-- y SURE I curti ktatumaUtni. is & t cti. Vis ftiltatloaOUcu Of Interest to Patients. Among the now telephones put In yeBterday one was connected with tho lesldcncu of Dr. James (1. Harper, of Church street. Mnirled. REES-.MAY. On Feb. C, null, at tho reuldenco of Mr. Fred Sluman, 'l Torno street, by the Rev. A. F. Chaffee, Mr. Owen Rees to Miss Eva N. May, both of this city. Born. To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyers, of Rettow place, a son. The Passing Throng. John McArdle has iccovcicd from tho grip. Mis. C. W. Smith, of Eighth avenue, Is quite ill. Mrs. J. M. Stewart Is III at her homo on Salem avenue. Rett Lindsay, ol Foster's art gallery, Is on the sick list. Mis. Jessie Norrls, of Belmont street, Is on thu sick list. Mrs. G. II, DImock Is ill at her homo on Chestnut street. Mis. V. T. Bingham, of Djindaff street, Is seilously ill. Mrs David Wilson, or Eighth ave nue, Is 111 with thu Klip. M. L. Cliff oid la out asaln after a severe attack of the grip. Louis Gclger Is confined to his home on Chestnut avenue, Is III. D. 1). Davis, of Gilbert street, In con fined to his bed with the gilp. M. F. Gunnelln, of tho West Side, Is very III with pleuru-pneumonln. Miss Agnes Moirlson, ot Falbrook street, left Wednesday for Nuwaik, N. J. Mrs. Hugh Robot Is, of Jackson, Is spending a fpw days with Mrs. F. J. Love, on Cemetery street. Mr. and Mrs. John Clune, Jr., who have been spending u few days at Hnllstead, huvo returned home. Oeorgo W. Blmrell, who had his Jaw- bono frnctuied a few weeks ago, Is now Improving rapidly. He Is able to partake of solid food onco mom. Michael Ketins, formerly nit Erie conductor, with his home here, but now connected with some southern line In' tho samo capacity, was In town yesterday. OLYPHANT. The local union of stationary fire men held an enjoyable smoker at their rooms In tho Arlington hotel on Wednesday evening. During the evening refreshments were served and a musical programme rendered In tho phonograph, operated by Thomas Ro gan. A merry party, consisting of the following young people, enjoyed a sleighride to Jermyn last evening: Misses Charity Crlppen, Jessie Petti grew, Lillian JIatthews, Blanche Crlppen, Mary Butson, Giace Pettl grew, Maggie Mcintosh. Iluttlu Mat thews, William Wlddowfleld. John O'Bilen, Emerson Joseph, John Wil liams, William Winters. Arthur Wld dowfleld, John Pettlgrew. A delightful conceit was given nt the Father Matthew Opera Houso last evening by the nated Saxon Sisters, assisted by local talent. Tho pto giamme Included vocal nnd Instru mental selections and was greatly en joyed by the audience present. Miss Lizzie Boland, ot Aichbald, visited relatives In town yesterday. Marlon, tho little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bury, of Blakely, Is 111 with scat let fever. A slelghlna parly from South Seianton came to this plnce last even ing nnd stopped at the Mahon hous?, where supper was served. Dancing was afterwards Indulged in for sev eral houis. Rev. William Matthews Is visiting his son, Jury Commissioner T. J. Matthews, at Spring Brook. Tomorrow evening the school board will hold their regular session, while tho council will meet on Monday night. rthenislng a beautiful cantata entitled "The Farmer's Daughter," under the pfllclent direction of their pastor, Rev. D. C. Edwnids, whose ability as a mu sician Is favornbly known. The Ladles' Aid society of the Welsh Congregational church will conduct a faggot social in the church basement on pay night. All the delicacies of the season will be fierved. Admission will be only 10 cents. The Taylor Silver Cornet band will conduct the first of their semi-monthly socials tomorrow night at the rink. Good music will be present for danc ing. Chester A. Reese has returned home from his visit to Carbondale. Invincible commandory, No. 2,"2, Knights of Malta, will meet this even ing. Mrs. James Nairn and daughter, Liz zie, and Mrs. August Relnhardt, at tended the funeral o'f a relative In Mln ersvllle, Schuylkill county, yesterday. Mrs. David S. Price and son, Bert, of Clark's Summit, aro visiting rela tives In town. President W. B. Owens and Secre tary H. T. Davis, of the Taylor board of health, are in Hnrrisburg attend ing the state session of tho board. Mrs. H. H. Harris and Mrs. Edward D. Davis spent yesterday visiting friends In Piovldencc. Mis. Edward J. Evans, ot North Main street, Is recovering from n se vere attack of tho grin. The pupils bf the High bchool en joyed a slelgh-iide to Plttston on Wed nesday. m PECKVILLE. The funeral of the late Mrs. D. C. Truax will take place at 9 o'clock this momlg from the late residence at West Peckvllle, Rev. F. Gendall officiating. The remains will be taken to East Ar arat for interment. Phlletus Sncdlcor Is down with the grip. Mrs. James Cowans has about re covered from her recent Illness. The Peckvllle Gun club, of which there are twenty-five members, will hold a llvo pigeon shoot on the after noon of Feb. 22. In thu evening the members and Invited guests will ban quet at Hotel Wilson. The boys an ticipate a right loyal time. A large number ot Pcckvlllo people weio at Scranton yesterday afternoon and evening to gaze upon the big lire on Lackawanna avenue. The Junior Epworth league is re heaislng for an entertainment to be given at Ledyard hall Wednesday even lmr. Febtuaty 20. Miss Jesslo I Stearns Is drilling the youngsters nightly. Miss Laura Roberts Is visiting her parents at Muhlensburg. To Cure the Giip in Two Days, laittht Uromo Qjlnine remove th cus. " EGG PRESERVING MACHINE. TAYLOR. Mrs. Richard Thomas, of Ridge street, entertained on Wednesday evening In honor of her cousin, J. M. Harris. The evening was made mer ry and joyous In various amusements. At a seasonabla hour dainty refiesh ments were served. Those present wero: Misses Susie Harris, May Wil liams, W. B. and S. Harris, of Union street, and Messrs, J. M. Harris, Char les Downing and James Lathrop, of Wilkes-Barro. W. F. Burke, the famous song writ er and comedian, and ronipnny, will occupy the stago at Weber's rink this evening. Mr. Burko Is a favorlto here. A social will bs held after tho stage pet formnnce. The masquerade ball held last even ing by the Taylor Hose company, No, 1, In Weber's rink was a grand suc cess. The costumes were very neat. At midnight when the blgnal was given for a genet al unmasking much sur prise wns made to tho guessing of the Identities. t Tomorrow will bj pay day at the Lackawanna collieries here, On Feb. 23 tho Taylor lodge, No. 402, Knights of Pythias, will conduct a grand entertainment In Weber's rink, to bo given by Miss Eva L. Dunning, of Cleveland, O., whose ability ns an entertainer Is widely known. She will ho assisted In l;er work by well known local talent. The Young People's society of the Welsh Baptist church Is busily engaged Being Given an Occasional Turn, Are Said to Keep Indefinitely. A new egg preserving n.achine has Just loen introduced in the English maiket. By means of this machine Mr. Chrlstlanson. the Inventor, claims fresh eggs can bo preserved In good condition during twelve months' stor age, TI10 principle oi me ippuraiun is based upon the fact that so long as the yolk of an egg Is kept from resting upon the shell the Bound quality of th egg Is maintained. The pioblem, theio fore, has been to devise a simple ap paratus by means of which a laige number of eggs can be given tho re quisite movement without tho expendi ture of much time or labor. It consists of a substantially-made framework, supporting a scries of perforated metal ttays, so placed and equipped with fit tings that their angle of Inclination can bo varied by one turn of u hunaln in ii central position at thu side of the framowoik. The eggs are placed In pcrfoiatlons In the trays, each tray holding 120 eggs. The tiays vaiy In number accoidlug to the size of tho machine, vnilous sizes being designed. the largest of which Is capable of hold ing as many as lfi.000 eggs, nil of which can bo turned simultaneously by a single movement. These movements must be given once within n stated period, In order that the yolk shull be retained In tho desired position. It Is obvious that a machine of this nature. by which great numbers of eggs can bo preserved practically without edBt of labor or materials, Is of tho great est Importanco to till denlers nnd nseis In the trade. SEALED AND UNSEALED Scene: A boudoir. Time: Afternoon. OU SAY that you wrote to me, Mr. Vnutres?" said Beryl. "It io true that I did mention a letter." "What wan it about?" nothing In particular." It scorns to mo that the most Interistlntr letters of all aro those) which are about nothing In particular provided, of course. It Is the right sort of nothing In particular." "My letter was not Interesting, I'm afraid. In fuct, it was precisely be causo ot it that I called." "You did not, then, call to see ino?" "In a measure, yes." "Only In a measure! How polite." "Well, it was to say good-bye." Good-byo?" "Yes." "You aro going uway?" "Almost directly." "Ah! And this letter concerned your departure?" "No; on the contrary it hnd noth ing to do with it." "Then decided t understand noth ing about it." "I wished to see, to" "To what? I nm very eager to know." "To nsk you not to open tho let ter." "Not to open your letter? But, Mr. Vnutiey, that would be too absurd. Docs one ever refuse to open a let ter? It Is Impossible." "et It Is Important that you should not open this letter." "I urn more nnd more inteiested. What would you have me do with it'.'" "Burn It." "Burn it without reading It'" "Yes." "Never." "At my earnest request." "You must request something dif ferentsomething enier." "And yet" "But here is the tea. No matter nbout the letter for a moment. You will take tea?" "Please." "Anil sugar?" "Yes, please. Yoll Will piomlse " "Two lumps?" "Only one. Now to open" "Milk?" "Please. Or lead " "Cake, Mr. Vautrey?" "Thank you. But you will not te fusu?" "Mr. Vautrey, I neither refue nor decline." "Then" "I must see the letter." "You must see before you decide?" "Certainly." "But It will bo too late then." "I can't help that." "Miss Delacour, this Is something very Important. Indeed." "So It would seem." "And you persist In making a Joke of It?" "I am not joking. Mr. Vauntrey; far from it, believe me. You come to me with a mystery. Well. I adous mys teries. It is about a letter, and going away. Where are you going?" "I hardly know." "To the Riviera?" "Probably." "Well, we all do that every yenr; there is nothing striking in that. Then, there Is this letter." "Which when It comes you will de stroy?" "As I said before, 1 will consider the point." "It is not as if It was of any conse quence, you know." "No." "Or likely to interest you." "1 suppose not; but when did you post your letter?" "Last night." "In town?" "Yes." "Then it should be heie by now; It will ccmo by the afternoon post prob ably, and yes, half-past 4 It should bo here Immediately. Then you can tell mo all about it, or I can read it or de cide whether to burn It or not. A mlnuto later a servant entered the room with a salver, on which lay sev eral letters. "Here they are, Mr. Vautrey, and yes, here is yours, but well. It didn't mat ter about your request." "Why? What has happened?" "It Is only the envelope which Is here." "And the letter?" "Has been lost in the post, evi dently." "Ah!" "And now, what was In this letter, which was not stuck down, and which you were so anxious for me not to see? You owe me un explanation." "It was a mutter which had better be left alone." "I am not of that opinion." "Miss Delacour, I assuie you to the contrnry. The Incident Is over, tho let ter Is lost " "But it will bo found." "No, it knew its duty, and sensibly effaced itself." "Still, there waa nn address on the note paper?" "Perhaps. I forget." "You forget? Impossible!" "Not at all." "Where did you write it?" "At the club." "Then tho club has stamped note paper." "Well?" "And the letter will be returned to you. I know how it Is done. I wrote to Jessie Cnrdlngton at Calio. She had left. The letter was opened and re turned to me. So It will be here. No'w, Mr. Vautrey, you must tell me all about the letter, or promise to send It to mo when you receive it ugaln." "And if I can do neither?" "Then our friendship, Mr. Vautrey, comes to nn end." "That Is precisely what it has to do In any case." "What do you mean?" "Jt Is the simple truth, Mlrs Dela cour; it Is no Joke nbout tny going away." "I understand less und less." "It Is clear, nevertheless." "Explain, please." "The hitter I wiote was a tequeat which nt tho time might not hnve seemed ,so extraordinarily Imperti nent, because " "Yes?" "Becauso I believed myself wealthy." "But tho request?" "Was to marry me. "Go on." "After wilting It I learned by a tele giam from Castlehampton thnt the so. llcltors who mnnago my property hne failed absolutely. They have collapsed; not a ted cent; so that you seo 1 wns In a douhlo predicament. I tried, little knowing the ted tape Imperturbability of tho department, to recover my letter. It was useless, but Fate behaved In this particular Instance like a gentle- I man und did the straight thing. That It Ourea the Couch, CURB THE COUGH Dr. James Cherry Tar Syrup is a sale, roli ablo euro for cough or cold. 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Pl.elpj, I'hatintclit, cornet Wyoming ivcnuo and tpruce itreet ) TTEN BUAnAIITK TO COBE-WI aim titty luuertiMOg P4-cUUm. jam uj. jiospuai aau aziut surgeon uui. Or. THEEL. 527 North Sixth St. Philadelphia. 1'n.PAU Abnsei. BluodPolsou,Varicoc8l0,Strictiirs VNVoii private and qni UuDOSp). en orcatifctullj rruorcl. Fresh cKPM dfW J CURE trunk- reah cose cured In to 10 lay. The most danctrons ram aolkltM. JEW DKUTSOHBR ARrT." Treat, me nt bf mall, henof or .Mrorn TetumoniiTs A nook n. pouca erer j (ols J mtuctc.LlectrlaU & MedicaJ fraud. Ih all. aood-bye, Miss Delacour. Von see how It all Is." "I see nothing of the kind." "Hut the world Is mote cloai sighted." "You will oblige me by sitting down again." "Well?" ' ' "Mr. Vautry, ou are very unklti'l to me." "In what way?" "In acting as you have. I have plen ty of red cents." "I know." "Well, doesn't that make It all right?" "You can't marry a man In the mud." "There Is a crossing at the end ol! the street If he will only take It, and ir you don't propose again directly I shall think that you care for me no mote." "But I do care, and Hut there, a ruined man! Think of it!" "I don't see why I should think of it. Do you mean the letter?" "When I wrote It yes." "And now?" "Now I see the Impossibility." "You hae written to me. Mr. Vaui rey, asking mo to marry you. I thanlc you for your letter, and I accept youi offer." Chicago Herald. MADE A MAN OF HIM. Letter by John Sherman to Son ofi nn Old Schoolmate. Ten yeats ago, when the late John Sherman was secretary of state, tjayt Success, a young man, the hon of on" of Sherman's schoolmates, wrote hhu for assistance. He said that he hail fallen so low in life that there was no place for him but the gutter: that existence had become a burden, and that he wanted to die. Todny, IhN same young man Is a piosperous mer chant In New York city. Ho told Sue cess that his position Is due to the ad vice given him by John Sheunan In answer to his letter. Success wan given permission to publlhh the letter, which the owner guards moie care fully than nil his other possessions. Mr. Sherman wrote: Von rav th.it vour life lin ln-011 a follme, J l that ou Jre thirty 3"" old, and rcail to dl- Yuu wiy tliat ou eannot find work, .,,,1 tiut ou ice no hope in lite. You m tlut jour friends do not ram to speak to you now. Ut me tell jou tint jou hao reached tlur point in life whin a man mut fee the tery het pro.pecls for hi future career. You, it thirl, stand on the hrkUe tlut thUdi jouth and man rood. The onj Is dyinj, peihapj, hut the other ulll soon hurat, young and hopeful, from tne ashes, and you will find In jourself a new bolnp i man. Do not let your discontent kill this new life, before It is born Unlets you are physically deformed. 8 I" wort:. Co to woiU at any honest otk, II it oi.li hriiiKa jou a ilolhr a laj. Then learn to live within that dollar. I'av no tr.010 than ten cents foi a mtal, and tucntj cents for a bed, an I fave as much of thn balance as jou can.iini witl law li.tcnlty J J"U would me your mother's lite Milte the moit of jour appearance. Do not .hiM irauillly, but cleanly. Abandon liquor a jou would abandon a ii-lilriii, for liquor " lhu cuibc that unci. more Ihes than all tin imnnri of the world combined. H jou nre a man of bialtw, a join Ulter leads me to bell!o vu are, wait until ym aie In a condition to icek jrsjr leiel, and then seik it with courujro and tenacit'. H may tale time to reach It; it imy take yeais, but jou vrlll surely reach it you will turn from tlie worklnp nun into the bitolnens man, or the professional man, with m much ae that jou will minel at It. Hut hsto run IcVil, and aim for It. No ship cer icaihcd ll port bj sailing for a doren otlnr ports nt tho wnt time. Ik tuiituiMl. foi without contentment then Is no loe or Irlrnd-tilp, and without thoic Mn Inc llfu ih, Imlccd. a hopeless cae Uttn to love uur IkhAh, for there la nleasuic, liutrm Hon 'and filtmhhlp In booU (io to church, for the iIiuhIi IhIp m the rjl"a of life llul inner be .1 hjpnerlte; If jou cannot lellen in Cod, l.rlieto In join l.oncl. I.Ulrn to nuuli, wUncur jou ea-i. for m'i,o charms the mind, nd tills man with lofty Ideals. Cheer tip! Nccr want to die Why, I sni twice Jour age, and otcr, Jiid I do not wsiit tn die. Cct out Into (he mW. work, eat, ilnp, read and nlk about the great mnU of the d.ij, cwn If jou are forced to 10 amouit lilmreni. Take tho llrsl honet work j-otl Rf, and llien o Heady, patient, Industrious, savln,r, kind, polite, ktudliiu-, temperate. anibltIou gentle, loWrc, strenif, honest, courageous and contented. lo all tlicne, and, when thirty years more h.vn pacd anay, J11H notice how joung and bcautl fill the woild i, and how youna; and happy jou arel (Sicnid) John Shermae ,
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