. THK SCttANTON TmBTJNE-IMUDAV, DI&'tiMJJMlt Ml IDOL mniitw kxxxxxxkxxxx; tiik uoonnr it. i now Ann rronl Useful Christmas Gifts We just mention a few that can be had here in all styles: Chilling Dlshi'", Hi end ittul Celery Uoiils Crumb Truys, finking Dishes, .i O'clock Tens, Tea mid Coffee t'nts. Theimuinotors. Footc & Shear Co. JI9N. "Washlnpton Ave IXXXXXXXXXXX CLOTH DOLLS Have you seen these fiixelnu tliiB little pponlo? The American Maid, Baby land Doll, Topsy Girl, The North and the South Doll and American Sailor Boy. Just the thing for a little girl's Christmas sift. THE BABY BAZAAR BIO Spruce f..reet. WeMake Loans on approved security when ever conditions wnrtnht II. Prel i)i once, of course. being given to our tegular depos itors. THE PEOPLE'S BANK. FERSONAL -. .1. l-'.i-, nf ( liu iiin, i lioint; t fu-it.iui--il 1. All .iiid Mi-. I. .1. it'll..!.', oi Kmmi't lri-i-t. Mii. J.mio siinu-H .mil miii, .latin', li . nf Webster .lU'iun1, .in Mtinu fiiriul in lt.dllt.i I. .1. W. Kelsi-y. ill Piptnil. . , i b,fiiliiii? .i few il.i with 111." itt'i. Mi. . f. tliliri, ui New YoiK stnnl. flciifr.il tluliin will inn.i- n. tin' ut tlm .ii fccrminn lit .' u'iIocK In .MIiimI tin pirnlm ttnn il "'Kjnli.i Nemo" at ltn I..,iimiiii iiml. i Mi.1 au.pi- .K nf tin1 Sp.iiieli-Aiin-iii.iii War VUir.m' ... i- allnn. I M. then, fol nunc than l.o i-:u tiiaiit in m-uspipi-i won. hi on ut-, lining iiiiiiiuii i oiililliiiU'd In Tin- TiiliLtii-. li'iu' loil.n loi l'lltiliuij;, wimp lit- i In join tin- i-ilitoiul start of tlie (i,uetti-, urn- nf Pitt-Inn:;', l.ni'mi,! jour iuK Sir. (iiu-r I a man who lia tuw-li-.l ,iili ly, studied li.nil, iiImmi-iI i-luoh .iml i .1 llui.ii-. urltci. W ttl-li Iiiri alniuilaiit iic .-. HOBSESHOEHS' DINNER. Given in Honoi of Visiting Dele gates to A. F. of L. Convention. The Journeymen Horseshoors' Local No. 7S, held n mooting In Ancient Order Vnlted Workmen's hull lust night, mid after the business sest-ion mm over liey uljourued to MuoQuhno's restau rant on Wyoming nvenue. where ti din ner was enjoyed. ""overs woie laid lor thirty-live peo ple, among whom were luterualiouiil Delegate William Mulrhend. of New ark, N, .1., Fraternal Delegate Hen niletl, of London, Fug., and W. .1. O'Connell. president of the Interna tlottiil Association of Machinists. Fueli nf these gentlemen made .hort speeches of a congratulatory natiiie. Shuoii Durfnmn and John Howie, of tnis city, also i mitrlhuted something to amuse the assemblage. The affair was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. - - . Tourist Cais on Nickel Plate Road. Semi-weekly tratiKcoutlncntal touiisl cats between the Atlantic and the Pa cific coasts .lie updated by the Nickel I'lsite and Its loiineetlons. Tourist cars .i-ferred to ultord the same siocping u, . i lumodulions, with same clas-s nf malrrefs and other bed clothing that tire provided in the regular Pullman sk-epltiB car service. These tourist ..mi leave Most on MonrtnH am Wed nesdays, and leave S.m Francisco Tues days und Fridays. Herths in these tourist ears nro sold at greatlj reduced rates. Conveniences ate ofTeird without e.Mra cost, for neutiiin food or propnr Ins tea or cofft-e, affordhiff every fucil sty tor ronifort on a Ions Journey, es pecially for families traveling with i luldien. Lowest rates may be obtained always via the Nickel Plate road ful fill points In the west, For special in formation rcgiiidlug all trains oft the Nickel Plate toad, mi hiding these tour ist cuv?. consult jour nearest tleket sigiint, or riin I- J, Mooie, general ttuent, m .Main sti.-ot, lluft'alo, N. V. - tacllea' Desks for Chiiatmas, It' you search tlie entire city you can not tind u moio nccuptnlilu piesont for u lady than one of tho handtiotno writ ing desks shown at Hill ."t Council's, Ul Washlngtnu uvonuo. Kull slxe N'ri)..l, 10 for !0 cents, a good aiiioko cheap. 'Jouraen. Mr. Editor: I want it known that I was at the Citizen's Alliance meeting tonight. I am proud of those who are leading it; and I am proud of every mem ber of the organization. The movement if carried into other sections of our country, will be the greatest boom of the ..enrury, because it is timely. The tide is rising and may it engulf every silly law breaker workman of our land. Workmen, be wise and join the ranks, R. ERNEST COMEOYS, Dime Bank Building. Scranton, Pa., Dec. 12, 1901, MICYCLE 0LU11 I.EAOUE. ttineR Rolled Last Night on Setnu ton ami Wllkes-Bano Alleys, Tho ar.'ui IJIdfie Wheoluieit's No. 2 and No. V, Icitms, In the ltleyele Club le.tKtie. mid the No, 2 and No. :i teams of thu Wel Und Wheelmen, tit WllltrH Haiio, rolled mutch kiiiiioh lunl night In the bowling totirimmenl. the lesitlts being tis follow'!-: mines tiiixii: mii:i:i,mi:s mi : in! ii. IMI Ill' I" I'i 11 tt.HlMin i.: iv. l-ii lis Kiimrih I"" iwi 1 1" ''' IN.Iiil Ii.l l.'i! Il'i HU Win! 'Jin U'l in m T-0 Mil Ti! 'Jl"l iiiii:i:v iiiikii; wiii.i.IiMI'a so -i. Tnlal.. Ueiliiust I'll IV! I.'.ii 'VI pulpi in i.w in i-a Millll I.m I.H III '"I llll 1" lirfi P-ii -'IT Kii.ipi nr lii i.vi .:mj ::u :ii nil -jjiii wr.M- i:m uiii:i:i.mi: so. ::. IVUI-. W li l,i-.i-i I-J ITfl l-JI ITT Lunl llH Ui l''i T llutilei ITI l.l'i I'll HU Cur I.ii! Ill I'JI I'll .1, W. Iai Itil li." I.Vi t-ll Tl'J TUT nTI --M.'.T ir i:mi wiii:i:i.mi:. so. -.;. T.ii a I.. HullllllM I'll III. ITI I.I Di-ler IJT' 1i.'i IIJ -IIS llcnni'll I'i P.. I :n l-'i smltli II. I2. I.il HIT JefTrlfrt li." Hi H. I-'"' TJi. TI5 T-.'i "-'ill MORE MEN GOING BACK. One Returns Today. One Tomorrow and One Monday Trouble at Old Forge Yesterday. Thiee moie of the strikers who have applied for reinstatement have been accepted by the company and will be put back to woik on the cars. One will return iodu. one toinoriow und one Monday. This makes twenty-seven In all who have ipllt the ranks of the strikers. Two ot the compan's tiucknien spent four hours in jail yesterday, as a result of efforts to clear away obstructions on the Out-yea line at Old Voice. t'nder the direction of Superintendent Patterson the two laborers took the debt Is that had been piled on the tracks and threw It Into the roadway on either side. Impelled by the protests of the crowd that was collected the borough police arrested the laborers and pio ceeded to take tbein to Jail. Superin tendent Patterson demanded that they lie given a hearing and the olllcer! started with their prisoners to the ofllce of Purges.- I tees, lie was not at home and a visit was made to 'Squire Pickering's otlice. He. too. was away, and the prisoners had lo go to jail. 'Siiulre Pickering ai rived at '! o't lock but declined to deal with the case. Hurgess llees, upon learning of the af fair tit 7 o'clock, went to the Jail and ordeieil the prisoners released. BANQUET OF CLERKS. Veiy Enjoyable Event at the Hotel Teriace. The Scrauton and Ounniote locals of the lletall Clerks' International asso ciation g;iv" a b.inuuol at Hotel Ter race last night, in honor of National President O'Hrien. of Huffalo; National Secretary Moiris, of Denver, and Dele gate Herman Robinson, of New York. President Mitchell, of the Pulled Mine Workers: Chairman Qulnn, of tin: aud iting (Otnmittee of the federation, and District President Nlcholls. of the miners, were also guests. President O'llrlen was to.isimaster. Addresses were made by all the above mentioned guests, and by Charlen l.ewiu, M. K. Sanders. Arthur Keller and John II. Dovlne. A leature of tho evening was u poem composed by President Nlcholls. of the mine work cis, on the Central Labor union bati iin)t. Tuesday night. It proved him n ready wit and graceful at verse m.tklug Christmas Holiday Rates via South ern Hallway. tin Him. "h lo :il, inclusive, and Jan. 1 the Southern ltullwa. will sell lound trip tickets lo all points south at rate of one and one-thhd llrst class one way fine. Iii-iil limit Jan. :l, IfJO-J. Tickets will be sold lo students of schools and colleges at the above rate on Dec. lfi to .'.', Inclusive, with Ilnnl limit Jan. S, l'JO.', upon presentation of certillcates signed b superintendents, principals or presidents, citas. ).. Hopkins, distrii t passenger agent. Southern Hallway, K.8 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, will fur nish all information, " New Line of Desks. Hill ov Council. 12 Washington ave nue, have a most complete line of Ladles' Writing Desks, in all woods. Step in anil look them over, You will be sin prised how cheaply a ically llrsl ekiss dork can be sold. Sehrlever Will Tell You When The time has anlved that will pre clude the taking of photographic ot deis for Christinas delivery, through n press annoiinceineiil, The time Is short allow him to pose you, without de lay. ..-. -.- Five Dollais Will btl.s more trained plenties Mie Cut-Uuto Art Khup, SOU LackuwuJnii avenue, than ten will at other stores. You will find the latest art novelties to select front. Ilemember the number :;0S. ' " Novetles in Xmas Photos, Ai lh" Orlllln AH company's, SOU Wyo ining nvenue, IN SESSION UNTIL MIDNIGHT COMMON COUNCIL CONSIDERED FRANCHISES. Countless Amendments Were Intto dueod, but Adjournment Was Taken Before Vote on Second Rending Amendment Limiting Time of Franchise to Forty Years Was Defeated Opposition to Ordi nances ns Introduced by Mcssts. Keller. Pnlue and A. L. Lewis. Vhe common council last night spent nearly four hour! In consideration of the oidltmiK e awarding a franchise to the Vu Hud Sttcet Itallway company, which differ! fioin the other franchise oiillnances only its to route. Amendment.- limiting the fraui hlse lo foity years and providing for a revers ion to tlie city tit the expiration of that time; compelling the company to p.tve for three feet on each Hide of Its Hacks: taxing Its gross receipts live per cent., and providing for a naymenl of li,(i(0 for the franchise wete lost. Amend ments providing for tin cent fares during rush hours, and providing for coinpulsory arbitration In the set I le nient of labor disputes wete adonled. Ntmibeiless othei resolutions of It ss Importance wete Introduced and either lost ot can led. Vlnorotw opposition to the passage of the ordinance without the insertion of testilctlve clauses and lo the alleged effoil to railroad it Ihtou-.-h councils was displayed b, Luther Keller, II. 13. P.tlne. O. !(. Pattrldge and A. L. Lewis. These members kept continually hum mel lug away nil night for more time to consider the ordinance, but the other side kept voting down the motions to adjourn, which were made at regular Intervals of about fifteen minute.;. Finally, just before the hour of mid night, the opposition made a last stand und succeeded III securing an adlotirn melil before tlie measure had passed mi und readlny. ItUPOUTKD FAVOHAHLV The tluee o'-dinniii es were reported favorably by the railways committee without amendment or alteral'on. and the West Knd ordinance was culled up fh. st by H. K. Itobathau. The measure was passeil on llrst rending, but when the motion was made to pass It on sec ond reading, Mr. P.tlne aiose and of feied the first objection to the ineasiue. lie said It was outrageous to let the company off with paving onlv twelve Inches on t.ich side of tlie tracks. Three feel on each side of the tracks, and nothing less, was the llguie which should be Included He said that tlie set lion piovidiug that the i ompany shall coumlete tlie consti'ip-iion of tlie road In the time rci-uircd by law placed absolutely no time limit upon the con struction at all, because the lime limit tlxed by law Is seven years, and at the end of that time the companies could secure a new law fioni the state legis lature extending this lime for another seven years. He lavored placing tlie time limit at two years. These changes would not harm the company, and would be of Incalculable benefit to the citizens of the city. A resolution offcied b Mr. Sykes. providing for the submission of all tluee ordinances to the city solicitor, was referred to committee. Mr. Itobathau offered two amend ments at this Juncture. The 11 1 -1 of these provided that the i ompany should widen Lafayette street, between Hyde Park and Ninth .Main avenues, to a tmifoim width of loity feet, acquiring all property and paying all damages, befote occupying that portion of this st i eel with street railway Hacks. This was unanimously adopted. LOW-PR ICKD TiCKHTS. The second amendment provided that the company should issue coupon hooks containing li i tickets, the same to be sold at a price not less than $.t, and such tickets to be good between the boms of i! and R a. in. and ft and 7 p. m. This amendment was given to Mi. Itobathau to introduce by President Calpin. It was unaniuiousl-, adopted. A. L, Lewis then offered a series of amendments which piovoked the great est discussion of tlie night and which took over two hours to consider. The llrst amendment piovlded that Hie company should not sell, or assign its interests to un other company. This amendment was lost it being generally conceded that such a provision could not be enforced. The second aniciiiliuenl piovlded that til the end of forty jcars tlie franchise rights, trucks, switches, turnouts, poles and wires should revert to the city and he then offered at public sule and sold lo the highest bidder. "The time hits come." said he, "when there should be a limit pluccd on the granting of franchises. The day is past when un enlightened municipality i tin give away its streets for all time and gel nothing In return. The people of this city may want a belter street rail way service but they also demand that the franchises shall he so guarded so nit lo give the eil Its Just dtt"s in re turn." Mr. Holmtlmn, In teply, said that ihe amendment was altogether unfair to limit the franchise of this company which proposes to Instull what every body In the city Is clamoring for, and which the city needs more than It needs anything else a llrst class, modern, up-to-date street tailway system. President Calpin took the Moor long enough to urge the members to take a middle ground and not Impose restric tions upon tin' now companies which would be unreasonabli-, MOTION WAS PliFKATKD. A motion to postpone action until the next meeting was made by Mr, Keller und defeated, The vote on this motion wits prnctlcully the vote, with very few chuuges, on every one of the more Important of the aiueiidnients which were adopted. It was us fol lows: Ve.u AIhoiIIi, imwiliin, (itvi line, selling, Mifiicevj, I'jllrliUi', I'-iltir, Saii-li, llaiu-i, S-.U-S, lulli'l, Mlpp. Ilildi, ll.if, Tint pi. iu-. Cl.ult, 'Ihoiiu. .1. .1. la.ai, II i,!!,'i'il -. U i;.ilc, li. H. i:in llulutluni, .lami-a, Ituim-. Il'.ilii-, I'liillli'. UiUili. (iiilli-ll, l.o.ui, Cflleinaii It'.-ai. lil-iik. liiiiin.il , S'ollui, t it pin .'I The set iiml iitiieiuiiueut piovlded that no double track, switch or turnout should be laid on a sttcet less than twenty-llvo leet in width. This wub cairied without opposition. An amendment olfcrcd by Mr. Palue, limiting the time for the construction of the toad to two' years was carried, but his other amendment providing for a pavement of (he street by the com pany for a illstunce of thrco feet on each chit of the rails wuti lost. Mr. NukcII offerpil nil amendment providing that the company should pay the elU live per cent, of Its gross re ceipts. This wits defeated ttfter some little ttrguiuent. Mr. Keller at this point made a brief address which hud the effect of accom plishing Just what he had been trying to accomplish all night, namely, a post ponement of uetlon until next Thitis duy night before n passage tin second rending. He spoke arter ti motion had been inaile to pass the nrdlnunce on second reading. "I knew when Ihe llrst ole was Ink on tonight," raid he, "Unit the whole thing hail been cut und dried, Unit the promoters hud their twenty otes or more and that opposition would he lit tle less than useless, but I've kept ut it for the purpose of giving to the i-oiti-mtiiiliy tin object lesson of lite way tin Importiilll Itleasuie like this (an be forced through councils. "You men will have an aroused com munity to face If you pass this otdlu auce on second reading at tills time. I appeal to oil us iepre.eulatlvcs of I he taxpayers of this city to give me und the gentlemen behind me more time to consider these urdltiatices. Don't pass this nieasine tonight. Hive us tin op portunity to meet the men behind these fritnehlsen and It Is possible that we can all agree. I'll wile for these fran chises when I feel (hat the city's Inter ests are properly safeguarded, but not before. My lonsclence wouldn't allow tue to ote for thviit us they ate now." COI'NCIL AD.IOPIJNF.D. He moved to adlouiu till Thursdu. night und the motion was carried. Very little other business was trans acted bv council. The following lesolutloas were of fered and passed: P.y Mr. MeC.reev Directing the Lackawanna Telephone company lo ic iiiiiu' a dangerous and unsightly polo from Kailroad avenue. Hy .Mr. Phillips MxoiteruHug the Christian Lutheran church from the payment of a sewer assessment. A resolution offered by Mr. limine, ptovldlng for the payment of $100 lo Anne and Catherine Mcliulre. whose property is alleged to have been dam aged by the opening of Wyoming ave nue. Mr. Searing introduced an ordinance providing for the erection of two elec tric lights In the Fourth waul. The resolution forfeiting to the i-lly the tiaiicliise of the Valley Passenger Hallway company was passed with out comment. LITTLE GIRL POUND DYNAMITE CARTRIDGE Caused Some Excitement in Green Ridge Explosive Was on San deisou Avenue. About fi o'clock Wednesday evening a little gill playing on Sanderson ave nue, between Hreaker and Kast Market street, found three dynamite cartildges lying along the track, and not knowing what they were picked them up and carried them home with her, where she gave one to a neighbor's child. The. father of the little girl felt curious concerning the strange tlnd and car ried one of the i artrldges lo the mines with him when lie went to work yes terday. After examining it the foiemiiu of the mine told htm it was loaded with nitro-glyceriiie. Knowing that the child to whom it had been ghen would be likely to carry it witli him to school the mnn huiried to the school building and Informed Prof. Hawker. The latter lost no time in visiting the room the child belongs in but found he was absent finin school. His desk was carefully searched and the scholuis warned not to pick up anything they found along the cm tracks. The dynamite cartridges were about four inches long and one und one-half inches in diameter. They are zinc cylinders, tightly wtapped and tilled with nltro-glyccrhie and w lien found by the child two nf them were connected by a copper wire Just long enough to reach acioss Ihe rail and they were placed one on each side of the rail in such n position that the wheel would strike them both at once, ami cause a double explosion, Sanderson aenue is a much I raveled slreel and just at the point where the explosives were lound teams etc., from Providence and up the valley are con stantly passing. Fieo A Wovk of Alt. We have secured a line assorlmeiil of Fibeieltc framed inclines, size 1-1x17 Inches. One of these will be given flee to each puichasei of one pound of Hi and I'nlon linking Powder at out stores on Saturday next. December 11. It will make n suitable gift, or add to I lie attractiveness of your own homo. See them In our show windows. Urand I'ulnii Tea Co., ".II Lack, live., Uli-llS S. Main avc., Scrauton, Pa, Cigars in Small Boxes and Fancy Plpts for the holiday trade, at Harney Hi own .. Co.'s, Linden st. Xmas Hoods now n-ndy for your Inspection, at the Hi lllln Ait company's, iO'.i Wyo ming avenue. John Harper Cignis, I'ulversally iidiuhed, II for J."i cents; $2.00 a. box; $-."i.oa per thousand. Cour- sen. y Candy Special on Glace Fruit, 45c per lb, worth 60c. Special 011 Bon Uous and Chocolate, 25c per lb worth 40c. Special ou Bon lions and Glace Fruit, 35c per lb, worth 60c, Tons of Candy and Nuts arriving daily. Lowest Wholesale Prices to Sunday Schools. E. Q. Coursen THE DOERSAM TESTIMONIAL HE RECEIVED AN OVATION IN THE PARISH HOUSE. Is to Leave Early In the Year to Put sue His Musical Studies in New York The Programme Was One of Exceptional Merit and a Number of tho City's Most Talent ed Musicians Contributed to the Enjoyment of the Evening Echo of the Carnival. Siltely Charles II. Doeiruiu might well be pardoned If he experienced a feeling of elation lasl nlglil ut the splendid ovation which he reiehed ut St. Luke's Paiish hall us a testlmoiiiul of respect ami ut'fectlon from his towns people, The auditorium was rowded 'TmMy'-' ' A" "" jf$M; ( IIMtl.l.s 1)01 lis with the elite of the cll. and the pto grainrne was given by leading musi cians In both amateur and professional clr; les. The 1 otnmittee In i barge of affalis 1 onslsted of prominent society men, among whom were the following: W. J. Torrey, S. 11. Kingsbury, .lames Hlulr, Jr.. II. It. Merrill. F. c. Fuller. A. H. Hunt and M. H. Fuller. Mr. Doersatn will leave early In Ihe 'ear to pursue his musical studies in New York. His gleat talents have been unstlntedl.x gicn wliermer assistance was needed, and as his ability amounts to genius. It 'would not be too meal a compliment If our townspeople .-bottlil feel it a piivllege lo assume the ma terial lesponsiblllly of his c.iteir lor a few of the coming years. CIFTS OF A lllUIl ollDHl:. Mr. Doeisani is one of the best ac companists to be found all, where, lie has been heal d b.v some of the greatest musters of New York, who pioiiounee Ills music-til gifts to be of the highest order. His work Inst night was a con tinuous pi oof of the exceptional stand ard to which lie attains. The piograinme was an .ulistic stu--1 ess. liaiier's orchestra gave the open ing number, "Die Selioene Halatlie." with it spirit and brilliance which was the keynote of the evening. The beau tiful sextette fitiui "Lucia ill L-iniiner-moer" was sung by the young people who made that a most popular selec tion at the opera carnival. They were: -Mrs. James Uuidller Sanderson, Misses lilaek and Ciuragan, Messrs. liunnell, Thomas Hall. Williams and Wentzel. Mr. Ralph Dwighl Williams gave tluee lovely little songs, the climax of which was Rlehaid Ilurinelsler's weird, wist ful setting to Omar Khayyam's "A book of vetses underneath the bough, A jug of wine, a loaf of bread, and thou Reside me singing in the wilderness All! Wilderness were Paradise enow." No number was sung with more per fection than the "Quls est Homo," by .Miss lilaek and Miss tiaragan. Miss (Hack's upper register was ef fectively recognized at tills point, and It Is glowing lo he rcall.cd (lull tlieie are few contralto sing ers with such a stttiei b quality of voiieas that which Miss (Suragaii pos sesses. This was singularly well shown in tlie "Stahat Mater," AVIDMAYIOR'S PLAYINH. A delight of the evening was Fred Wldniayer'R violin playing, lie played J 4 fa r ! ! I ! l 5 J &I ! An unusually large Christ- I mas display this year, in nil p the. fads of the season no w.uited style omitted. Here are gift ideas in abundance. Where is the man that a prettv Necktie will not please - -! him, by all means buy him a I' tic for Christmas he may be .$. disappointed il you don't. .-. 50c to $2.50 j -j, .j. , ; -... ,j. j. .J. -j. .J -J. -J .J. 4 Jg&&&&! Mmmmmwh ittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttBlSaBBleMSM- ON jyfKj" i li t Oils, fmm and Varoisli I MaIon?y Oil & Manufacturing Company, J 141-149 Meridian Street, T TELEPHONE 2G-2, the Hchuniiitt "Even Song" wllh ox nttlslte fooling, following Willi a mys tical little Polish melody. Ills wink In the trio with Mr. Doerstitn und Mr. Blackwood was nuliihly effective. Miss tlriice Spencer was one of those must enthusiastically received. She sung Ihe Blent aria. "Pleinez lues Vetlx," front "The (id," und cerlitlltly never snug with trtier notes und more druiutille effect, Mrs. 11. II. llrudy. Jr., made a grcitt success of her Imely Chainlnndo solo, "Hununer." The encore, Nevht's "Mlgltty Like 11 Roue," inaile 1'iitnltliir by Nor dlciii was exceedingly well sulteil to llel Voice. Tho untile wits uwiilleil with eager ness. II wns Ihe Toreador sonu front "Curmeii," which was the prime favor ite In the opera oarnhnl. The chorus was trained by Piofessor chiiuce and was up to the mink tinlleiputed. OFFICERS FOR MASONIC L0D0ES Chosen at Meetings Held Last Night and Monday Night. The following ollleers of I III am Lodge, No. afil. F. A. M.. were elected last evening: Dr. D. II. Jenkins, wor shipful muster, David N, Reese, senior warden: Isaac S. Jones, Junior war den: Charles Xelgler. trciisuict, Thom as S. Morgan, sicretury: trustees, I. .1 Willi, W. .1. Lewis, A, L. Francois, representative to gland lodge, Joseph Flillam. The following ollkets Were -looted .it lireen Ridge lodge, No. ri'.i7. I-'. and A. M , Monday evening: Worshipful master, John Flcllam; senior warden, tleoige He ; Junior warden. Rev. F. S. I'.allentlue' treasurer. R A. .Imiiier liiiin;. secietnry. H. (l Stevens, trus tees, i'. P. Jackson, C P. Slack, Jesse Clifford; topieselitatlve to gianil lodge. II. M. Cole. A Gicat Special Offer. We waul our Puking Powdei Inlio illteed into evety liomo in Seriintoti and vicinity, and as a mums to that end have secured an Immense quantity of Flherelte flamed pictures, size 11x17 inches, which we are going to gle away absolutely free. Kvery puichasei' of one pound of linking Powder at our stores on Siitunlay next gets one of these Flbeietle framed pictures. They make a suitable gift, or add to the at tractiveness of your own home. II a b,-ti-gaiii is what you want, you have II right heie. Nothing like il ever offeicd in Scrauton. See llieni In our windows, firand I'nlon Tea ., :ill Luck. use.. Illi-US S. Main .ie.. Scrauton. P.i. Photos for Chrifetmas. Schi It-vi's increased staff of artis ans will permit posing for plcltiies lor delivery Uccemb'-r 2.'i. to proceed until il bei nines a question of physical Im possibility. Notice of the date limit will umieur hi these columns, I'ntll then your portrait nr.leis will be exe cuted with bis accustomed, aillstio oaie. Mr. Chas. Russell. Concert 'Cellist and Teacher, of New York, Will accept a limited number of pupils in Scrauton. For terms, etc., apply to Miss Julia C. Allen, .il'-' Washington avenue. Ho Excuse Now i.'or bare walls. A isil lo tlie Cut Rate Art Shop JIO'.l Lackawanna avenue, will open your e,es. Framed pictures ut prices that will astonish you. Opening, Wednesday. December 11. Dr. N. Y. Leet Has Removed Ills otllces from the First National Hunk building to corner Wyoming nve nue and Spruce street, over Dime haul:, Kntrance ou Spruce street. Photos for Xmas. Sittings made befcu- the 17th will be finished for Christmas, at tlie c.rltuii Art company's, -i()9 Wyoming avenue. nt Tm-torii o cigais. Coarsen. It Is the Highest Decision That il nice CMBRKI.LA is Hie most ileslinble Christmas liift, and If you want lo gut one that will be appi eclated and reason able in price, don't wall until the lush is on, hut come to iiiii'fiu lory. select your choice in mate tiul and handle, fioni our enor mous large line, which uie all ef tlie latest designs, und wipci loi in qu.tlll.x. We are making special Inducements for the holi day trade and we guarantee all our goods SCRARTONUMBRELLflMTG CO.. 3-3 Spuce Street. Gas and Electric Appropriate for Christmas ; B SCOTT 1 19 Franklin Avenue. Portables I Ml ls on exhibition in our grand newbuildiug every day, from 9.30 to 12 noon and from t ocloclc until store closes. To avoid accidents, all children must be ac companied by their par ents or some grown up person. Bring the children to sec Santa Clans come dowu the chimney, fmmwaan&rB'i2i3vtatanamwBmiKji New Gibson J I PiiJow Designs i ! I We have just re- ceived Twelve New Gibson Pillow Top ? Designs. The new drawings are up to the usual ''Gibson" excellence. You know what that means. I Cramer- Wells Co. 130 Wyoming Ave. Phone 353-3. J.'!-!- Drop in and look at our as sortmeut of holiday goods in Gentlemen's Furnishings. How would a good winter cap suit you? Boys' Sizes, 50c. Hen's Sizes SI. 00. CONRAD III. I, IMS lllUUMi H'WII'.-. 305 Lackawanna Avenue. &' ri.. i iwB rf,mMst itz: iLWMILKJWmS WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS. sigyTLiii-v-'-iimjg-EgEiagHgrg Christmas Gilf Suggestion No. 3 RevolviDg Office Chairs 'I'n. mil .1 1 iliiil.iill in I1I1 m to i-liot 1 pi. .111 f. , . . 111I1111 11 Ilia is ure 10 null .1 I.. ill Pci- li u.,. ,111 iiitl.-.t iluirl i'i Sj-rircvlvrv It-.-. Y i3auuacLfl:tttg g"TrjrJtvg X h 1 . 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