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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THUllSDAlf, DECEMBER 10, 1901'.
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Complaints having como to ub
that persons soliciting work in our
twine have in Bomo histtmcea Kept
thn umbrellas nml in othora done
Inferior work, we desire to state urn
wc have no reproBentatlveB on tne
rond whatever. Wo will call r
your work on mail order only.
Seranton Umbrella Mfg. Co.,
M. Silverman, Prop.,
313 Spruce Street.
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We are the leaders in everything
in the line of PICTURES, THAMES,
ART NOVELTIES, ETC.
We especially call your attention
to our line of Imported Art Novel
ties from Dresden, Germany and
France.
A look al our show window.! will loll oil whit
to expect in our More.
Jacobs & Fasold,
200 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
(Sloic open etcnliis'.)
Gty NotesT)
IIAZAAIt MOVIIIt. 'Ihe bajar of the l.ldi.'
Deborah Aid rudely has been itiovcil from V,i onl
ine metiite in Spluee sluel. opui.-ilt' I lie Hiine
hank.
li:i'.T TNli!tlT. The olticci--. novel nM.-0-i
nml b.-ijld of diicUoH nl the l.'utliolii: lllstmlr.il
Hxiely and Ncwinim Mai;j7iiiu dub will iii"e'.
toni;iil at ?.13 1. "'. al Hicir r.mtn "II W'j-Ii-ington
avenue.
AXXI'AIj Ur.l IIPTIOX. Inviuiioin luv been
iviieil for (ho nnnu.il t re option of the l.i nl
'!: of the Setanlnii Mull m IikjiI, to he held .it
tin: residence m Mis Klitiul.i Siliitt'i, IW
. WeWcr avenue., on the rieiihig nt Ikv. -T.
W. A. I.YN'O'IT A .'A.'lllATi:.-U'. A. by
linlt. tin' dork nl 1 1 ic common rniiuiil, Ii i-s
ileeidcd, Jt Ihe: solicit jt ion of his fiii'iid-, to
enter tlu Hold as a e.indid.ite for Hip Pemoiutie
li.iiiinution for school rmitinllri id tlu 'I'liild
w.inl.
I'ltlX OXfTIIT. The l'i-k .lubih-e -itiKPr-,
nf Hip l'i-le iinivoi.-ity, Nashville, 'linn., v.-'ll
appear al the flreen Willie Pi'e.,bi(cri.iu dun h
this evenini,' in oiip 'f their in-piiim; ioiiipi'!-.
'I In' eoneeit will l! ticp. .itul will luiiimeiice .u
T. I"i oYhxk. All ol IhP sdimeis ale inllfc
ui.nhiite.s .ind aiip .1 r tired nili. l.iimiu'nl.
THAT l.V-l'l!.N'i'i: i:i:i)l"t THiX.-llirpii ir 1 1
l'ulilli" Sillily l". 1.. Mounter cspieU lo iu'.viio
millionth-' inforin.tti.iii today rcu inline' tln no
tion t.ikni he tlii' Imiiil ut (ire iindriwiiMi-, Ir
tl.i" miildli- ilep.irlineiii, whiili nipt Af-.tinl.iy in
1'liil.iili'lplil.i. li'sariliiw Hip iriliulinii of lo.'.il
ii.-uiMiii-p Litis. Up did'" lonlidenr thai tin ip
iliii'tlmi "ill Iip 111.111P.
l'l"Ni:ilAI, 01' .IA.MI lli:i:iA'.-'ll.p mneial
n( thp late .hum's SIipp.Ii-, hi ill .MulbinA
Iri'tt, was liid.l ji-t"nl.i iiinmini; Irinn St.
I'plpr p.itlipili.il. whni' .1 iJoliiim hiiili 111.15 oi
tpquirni ii:m h'lli'.iinipil. The pilllmiipM wpip:
M. .1. .Ionian, Wiili.uu MpK.imi.1.1. IMwaiil JIi
Nainaia, Mliharl iiolian, Pallid; Laydlp and I..
Jl. Vv.limc. IntPiiurnl v.i lii.ulp -II "atlirili.it
11 uiplciy.
WNI'AI. 1;.S;AMP1I:T-I.iihiiiii.iiii I..1.1
(iiillin post. No. l'i'l, 'Ir.ind Anny 1" the Ho
piihlir, will hold it aimiul Piicinipiiirnt in th.
koiih loniorrow liiciil. oiiiude Siiyilun will
iiu-pt'd tin' pnl, and all tlio dcpartincnt olliur
will 1 10 prp.-pnt. Aflpr tlii' iii'ppilion a li.uuiiPi
will lip -rrvpil. mid an old-fa-.hioncil i.mip ihe
lupptini pni'iypd. All poimadps imp lPipiL-U'd to
lie pre-i'iit.
i:xr:mtS!o." to ni:v yoiik.t jooinna'
Hilf tlift tr.nclins public tho Xow Yolk, Dntaiio
inid Wrstetn Itiilway rompany v. Ill inn ilieir
jiiinual holiday feiuinti to New Vuik uty fii
1'riila.v, Her. SM. Tiikids urn ood for iviu'ii
JnrlutlinR 'riiuisday, Dfc. SO, at one fare for the
lound flip. As this i. a i-ry tlenii.iblu tlnw
to vl-it tin' metropolU no doubt a steal 111 my
jieople will (ak ailvjiilagc of this oppoiiunily.
tiii: .irnn.i:r, sixr.mis.-conceininK ii.e
1'ii.kc Jnliilie hlnser.s who arc lo sin? at the
Youns Men's ChiUlian a?ueiition iiieetitii; in
Oueriibey lull, timtlay afternoon, Itev. A. (..
llivon, pnstor llantnu l'laco llaptiat rhurih,
llrooklyn, fays: "The l'Uke .luldlpo Sinijpr. ai.i
nrtNli of the first qimllly. It. ii the judsminf
rf thoo who have heard thini that they pp.)l
thp fiict Jnbihc SinseM, whom l'lske uulvrrily
tent out. They have simp in the ihiilthes nl
flrealrr eiv Yolk, in the Aradimy of Miiii",
Itrookl.in, Cnnictile hall nml Cooper Unlop, New
Yoik, tn Ihe iloliulit of all who heard them,"
MUST BE ALWAYS READY.
rireincn Will Have to Go to Tires
When Off Duty.
Uliwtor or Public Safety V, U. Worm
fior yesterday Issued tm ortlnr ainenilltifr
Hie rules recently adopted for the gov-i'1-ninunt
of tlio Urt dppmlitn'nt, so as
10 pinvldo tltitt all olllcins ami men
when off duty shall ut all times respond
tn-nlimns of flri.
This rule Is to bo iniidu liiipenith-o,
because Instances linvi cimto lo notlin
when) flrcmun off duty have nut ro
ported for duty tit llres.
New Restaurant.
The Oak Cafe will he opfuied today
at, 2)1 Adams nvenuc, al 11. "0 a. in.
Kvprythinp; now and modern. Prompt
pervk'o. Dinner, use. Try It.
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BOND OFFERINGS. 1
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Spring Brook Water,lst Mtg.5s
Lacka. Valley Elec, Light, 1st
Mtg, 5s.
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T North Jersey and PoconoMoun
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? tain Ice Co., 1st Mtg, 5s,
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'Standard Gas Co.. 1st Mtrr. 5s.
T Lehighton Water Supply Co., 1
I 1st Mtrr. 5s.
1st Mtg. 5s.
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New Mexico Railway and Coal
Co., lot Mtg. 5s.
Descrljv-jn and price on appli
cation, ei Uroidivay, N. y,
WllkcS'Uirrc. Caiboiidalc. -f
-f 1'50 CoinmouwealtU DUj, Seuntoo, Pa. -f
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NAVIN BEVERELY SCORED.
Alderman Says He's Worst Speci
men of Humanity ill Town.
William Nitvln, of Pine Ilroolt, Wiih
urri'Htcil .Vnstcrdny nt tlio InHtttncn of
IiIh wife, alary, who ohatKed him with
cruel itnil abusive treatment nml with
litieuny. Phe had it pitiful story to
tell at a htwlntr before Aldurnutn Kun
Mtm yuHlvnlay afternoon.
Her liusljaud liont her unmercifully
four weeks iiirti, he said, while in tin
InloNleateil eondltlon, and on the sitino
day drew out .ns worth of groceries
from t)p Peuii Htore cotnpany'M slote,
and that ho hits oxchttttKed tltom at
vai'luuH times slneo for whiskey. Kite
also said that he has stolen table
elotliH. spoons and other articles from
the bouse and pawned them for minify
lih which to buy drink, while she
look in washing lo support her four
little ihlldreu.
"You tne not worth sending lo Jail,"
said Alderman Knsson lo Navlu. "but
I'm forced lo send you then!. You're
the most miserable specimen of hn
uianlty t"ve eor hml to ileal with
since I've been in (his olllec."
Navln was coinmltteil lo Jitll In iie
futilt of $3i'(i ball.
FIPTY-ONE MORE LISTS.
The Tribune's Educational Contest
Has Succeeded in Arousing the
Young People.
There Were flft.V-0110 lists IK Mollis
received yesterday In The Tribune's
Junior fCdticatlonnl foulest. hIiowIiik
how actively the yotlliK people of this
section of Pennsylvania must be em
ployed these Ions winter ovenitiKS. The
names of the Rhis and boys who for
warded their work yesterday are ns fol
lows: Homer Ciiii;if. W,inmlnjf.
1;. K. Davis, 1I1S .laeksnii ,-iipi'I.
bre.il Vuibiirfr, ll.ild Mount,
t.'eilinde Cllltiple, t01 Xoitli V,iliiinilmi aie
mi e.
I'.lhel Mditle, Tliild .tifet, Diminori'.
Am.i l'eliiid.. Ilonelale.
l.elaiul A. Kiim', 21 Wujne stieet, ( '.iili.niil.il'.'.
(irain I'iswt, .lermin.
Ilan.i Ii .smith, flaik' Sniiiiiilt,
lul llunl.in, flail;'. f-iiiitmtt.
Aliee rnntei, Uiimiioie.
Iltlid Cm ii, slinon.
Minnie Sulnl''. riel.
i:. Paul Sinllh, r.iiloi.Mllle.
llalph .l.irk.p. till i:.it Drinker lied, D in
titule. 1!. Ida spi.ii;iie. .leiniiu.
Paul Alen, Jr.. H.iM Mount.
.Nellie lloiHP. Ml South Main avenue.
.Ii-nnle Klil?cr, P'J'J l'1-k .ivinue.
Addle St!l?p, '.M2 1'i-fc iniiiue.
Alite S(0tt.
Mary Toiuas 1JJI lliihier iHieet.
rlnrpnip Stnne, ll.ndiy.
1'red Winler. V!l (..ipeu-e aveiin.'.
l'iiilip JLitli-. 1M) Sinileimn aieniie.
llden sun, :iJi (Ju.iy .iveiiue.
I'p.nl IS. lliciiMUi, S.1'1 DiinliT ftreel. Diinmnie.
M.ny Cillinnl. i". south Main flint. I aiboiidalp.
liie I. Flannel j, l.:illiu.
t.i.uy Hell, Maplewood.
Vio'a lleniUe, 114 .iuth Itroinley lUPime.
Lois Peny, Ci Dade avenue. t:.iiliond.ile.
Hay W. lliKkliitrli.1111. Kimlmr-I.
Waller -. Hi imetl. 1.1JJ M.ulis.111 .ivuuie.
K111.1 lliiil-nn. Ml 'all m .mime, C.iilnnil.ili.
I.cn.i lli.mdow, 111 lleliiienl slieel. ('.iilmtiJiIi-.
Amu Phillip'', '7.! South llimulei .inphiip.
Ann 1 I'. Iluiiiinli'i'. ." Clietry Lane.
Kynwooil 11. sdiujlir, law Xmtli Wa-liiimion
inline.
Ilp.itii.p Imwiii'. -t IT TiiiiUenili liep.
Plu-'-ip do (liiu'liy. l."il."i .laekkon fclteei.
Tnte-t Whin-, Kdell.i.
Ih'iiianiili II. William-. Ilriulliiin.
Williiim .1. Phillip-, IT.! Siinlli IIioiiiIp.i .ii.iiiip.
Miy Coleiiian, inn Xorlh Main avpnue.
fiii.i Woodii.ulh, .leiinyii.
Prank A. Kneliili. l'ed.llle.
W.illei Knaisli, I'cikvllle.
I'hailfs Mail.itt, 10JP lllamond .upline.
Tlmii.is Mn13.n1. l'oie.-r City.
Madeline Seluoider, l.llil S.niiU'ion aipnup.
Ilinin.1- P. Iloli, HIT Del.liV.lli) Mteet.
Pavid A. .loi'!;an. Peekvillo You
may send as many coupons its you can
Ket, each one having- to be cut out of
The Tribune.
ICIT THIS OKT.J
Contest Editor,
Seranton Tribune.
I estimate that the winner of tho
first prize in The Tribune's ''Junior
Educational Contest" will have
words.
Name
Address
CONCERT AT R. R. Y. M. C. A.
Third Number of Members' Star
Course by the Ladies' Trio.
The. meinbcis' Star course of eater.
tainment, which has been such a stte
coss nt the ltatlroad Yotunr Men's
Christian association this penson, will
have) as Its third attraction the New
York Ladles' Trio.
The concert will occur next Friday
ovenhifr, Orccmbcr lM, in the hall of
tho railroad department buIldliiK'.
Preparations are belitfr made, to care
for n. lai'KO audience. The member.- of
the Trio are all artists and they will
undoubtedly draw well. Kroe tickets
aro Issued to members, entlillnjj them
to brlitff their families or one lady.
The tickets are now IjcIiik dlstrlhut"d.
Free Souvenir.
One of the most wonderful pinduc
tlons of llthoKraphln art Is the beau
tiful combination panel photo holder
11 ml calendar for VM2 In eleven colors
and KoUl on heavy brlstol hoard (size
12S-x!iS9i Inch) which wo will present
absolutely free from Dee, 1(1 to I'l, In
clusive, to customers at our stoics
whoso purehiuio amounts to twenty
live cents or inon.', See them in our
windows.
(rand I'ulon Tea Co.,
:ill l.ackawiinmt Ave.,
lltj and Its S. Main Ave.,
Horn nt on, Pa.
50,000 Cigars at Wholesale and
Retail,
Imported, Key West, Porto Itho and
domestic; from $1 per box to $.'.,
K, K Coarsen.
Christmas Suggestions.
I'mbrellas, inttfllers, silk siispendeis
and liousu coats In Bivtit variety. Hlch
aids& Wlrth, !t2fl .ackawauna avenue.
Meerschaum And Briar Pipes,
Smokers' specialties, etc., In endless
variety, at O'llara's citntr store, 131
rfpntce street.
Madonna.
The celebrated K until Madonna framed
In silver Bray maple. Hpeclal for the
holidays, $1.73. The (Irilllit Art Co., L'u'J
WyomliiK avenue.
1003 Models.
Columbia, Unit foul, Vcdetto ami Mon
arch bicycles aro now on exlilldtion at
Conrad Pros.'
Lewis & Rellly.
"Always Uusy" Shoo Stores will be
ojien evenings until Christmas,
EIGHT COUPLES
WERE DIVORCED
DECREES ' HANDED DOWN BY
JUDGE EDWARDS.
Rose Wldener Secures a Divorce from
Albert O. Wldener, Who, She
Claims, Beat Her During Their
Honeymoon Lizzie Kepler Separ
ated from John P. Kepler, Who,
She Says, Threatened to Blow Her
Brains Out Matters Considered in
Argument Court.
Judge It. M. Rdwards yesterday
handed down decrees tllvorcltiK cIrIH
mlsmatod couples. In all but one case
tho wlfo was the llbullant, and either
desertion or cruel treatment was the
cause mentioned In the bills.
Jlos" Wldener was granted a divorce
from her husband, Albert O. Wldener,
of IM Monroe avenue. The couple were
nuurlcd on January 1 1, 1MI!. and lived
together but elKhl months. In her tes
timony, Mrs. Wldener told u shocking
story of crni'lly. She claimed that only
two weeks after their inarriaso her
husband locked her In a room and then
bent her unmercifully, pulling her part
ly actons the room by her hair. On an
other occasion, site said, he raised a
wooden club over Iter head, while she
lay in bed, and threatened to strike
her. lie frequently threatened to cut
her throat nml otherwise abuse iter,
she said.
Lizzie Kepler secured an absolute di
vorce from her husband, John Kred
irlek Kepler. The couple, wore married
on February 17, 1SU1, and lived together
in Carboudnle township until .May 11,
ISO:!, when she left him, She leslllleil
that on the last named date her hus
band threatened to stab her with a
knife which lie held In his hand, and
later in the day drew a revolver on her
and threatened to blow her brains out.
He had treated her cruelly before, she
said, and when he thoratened her on
this occasion site was forced to leave
him, because site was fearful of her life,
Hetty Manyer was divorced from her
husband, William aianyer. to whom site
was married on June '2, lSl'J, and with
whom she lived in the Fifth ward until
about :i year afro. She testified that iter
husband had been in Ihe habit of call
Ins; her vile names and that he finally
failed to contribute to her support, al
lowing her no money with which to
buy clothes or other necessaries.
Kinma Van Camp, who secured a ill
voice from her husband, lloadley Van
Camp, was married to him on Febru
ary lo, 1S77, and lived with hint in Dun
mote until September 1, 1S!!, when he
left her without cause, so she alleges,
and left for parts unknown. She has
not heard from him since.
Francis IT. Day whs declared divorced
from his wife. Annie Day. to whom lie
was married on November .". 1S!;I, in
Wales. The couple crime to Ibis coun
try ii year later and went to live in
Taylor, airs. Day deserted her hus
band in November, lMifi. for no reason
whatever, according to his story.
IJesslo Howe was divorced from Joint
It. Howe, to whom she was married on
May 2S, 1S07. She lived with him at
Jermyn until October II, 1SH7, when she
was forced to 10a vc him because of his
ullcKfil barbarous treatment of her.
ITer married life was a continual series
of domestic imariels, she testified, and
her husband was cruel to her almost
from the day of their marriage. On
one occasion, she says, he struck her a
blow wliivh knocked Iter Hat on her
back, and then calling her a vile name,
he kicked her and left Ihe house.
N. Josettu Hubert sou was divorced
from V. (5. Hobei'tson, lo whom she
was married on .May -J7, 1ST,". The
couple lived In Duuniore, and accord
In; to airs. Robertson, her husband de
serted her suddenly and without ap
parent cause la October, 1S9S.
A. Catherine Christian was granted a
divorce from James R. Christian, whom
she married on September V2, 1SS2, nud
lived with him in CorniUK. N. Y until
July ". lSS:i, when ho deserted her. She
came to Seranton In 1SU7 and followed
the protession of trained nurse for n
time. He now resides in the state of
Jlllni.ls.
Argument Comt.
It Mas late yesterday afternoon
when the civil list was dlsposetl of In
argument court and the quarter ses
sions list was then attacked. On It are
a number of cases In which the aiun
icipal League- seek to have the licenses
of hotelkeppers revoked, for the rea
son, us alleged, that they sold liquors
on Sunday. A desperate effort was
made to have the cases continued and
It was successful in some instances, be
cause of the Illness of Attorney Jos
eph O'llrleu, who represents a number
of the accused liquor dealers.
The cases In which an eflort Is being
made to have licenses revoked and in
which continuances were allowed yes
terday are as follows: John Swallow,
Olyphanl: Harry Howard, Olyphani; P.
J. O'Donuell, Rllzabeth Heese, John
Carroll, Patrick J. Heg-an. Duuniore;
Joseph Huff, Klnihurst, until today;
Henry I.nubsher, Diniiuore, until to
day; Charles Cole, Rlmhurst; Wllllum
Williams, gcrautnu. until today: James
P.tdden Seranton; Patrick aicNamiira
and John Taffy, until today; Michael
Lynett, Seranton, until today; P. 11.
Darkln, Seranton; J. J. Flaherty,
Seranton, until today.
Other cases continued wore common
wealth against Michael Cunningham;
rule for a now trial. Commonwealth
against Audio S.niorlek; rule to remit
forfeiture. Commonwealth airalust
James J. Haitnett; rulo to remit for
feiture, Commonwealth against Hyron
Siiurell; rtto for reward for apprehend
lug defendant for horse stealing'.
A rule was discharged In these casus;
Commonwealth against John Green i
rule for reward and a rale was made
absolute In tho easu of the common
wealth against lienjamlii Howie; rule
to remit forfeiture. Court took ihe pa
pers in the matter of creating an addi
tional reward In the borough of Tay
lor. Rvldeuco was heard in tho matter of
tho revocation of the license of ai. J.
Judge and Rdward tl, Hurke. who con
duct tho City Hotel on I'euu avenue,
Fred Kcone and Frank Kerne, agents
of tho atunielpnl League, testified that
on Sunday evening. October L'O, they
bought beer and whiskey In the City
Hotel and also played a slot machine.
There were a largo number of men In
tho place nt tho time. Tliu witnesses
Ideutllled llottrko as the man who ad
mitted them Into tho barroom and af
terwards served them.
lloth Juilgo and Hourko went on tho
stand and sworo they were not In the
hotel on that evenluur and hud given
orders to allow nothing to be sold.
The most Important case on tho civil
list argued yesterday was tho equity
case of II, 0. Reynolds against y, p.
imNHftj
TIIPNCW
INCANDESCENT
.: . LIGHT
The new liiraudesceiit gas light; 123
candle power; best In the world; $l.r0
to $2.50. Call and see out' display at
Koom ':, Arcade building. Has Light
Supply Company.
H. S. POUST, Manager.
Kola ml, u case growing out of business
dealings In connection with the Peo
ple's Coal company. Attorney John T.
Lciiahan of WllUes-Ilarro and Colonel
Herman Ostiums m-gucd for lloland
and ainjor Rverett Warren for Hey
nolds. COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
Ileiiiy lle'iiharl was granted Ills fltul Ui"
chimin In bankrupt' y jederday.
l.'roiRi' II. and Kllcilietli NiiullriuV wele ,i"
lenlay permitted by Ihe touit to adopt llerjl
Kei-iah Smallildni'.
Sentence w.m 6iipi'iuled in the ease "f Thnni.H
Keele. the Phelps Mreet. boy lonvlded lat week
ol .luui'iiv.itril assault niiil balteiy.
In Ihe i i-e of the la oiiomy l'ui Jill uic uuiipaiiy
aualn-t William Aiideivon mid others, a nile. was
planted .etenlay to vhow eutuc why a new Dial
should not be itranteil.
Mrs. I'Miiki IMct.s, who wan romitleil Usr. week
of iiulnlililiilneM lo her lm-haud, :i jesterilay
sciikiieid to pay a line of 'i"', iols anil spout
thi'ity diy in the poiint) Jail.
In I lie i Mm.' of Kllniliplli llpedi affainsf the illy
of Seuiilnii, oil pilltlon of the ilefendaiils, nile
was (,'iMiilid .M'stenlay to itlmw eaiw why estep
tlons "hoidil no' bo IIUiI. II is reluinable to
next .iimiiupiit touit.
John O'lltieii iiinl .Inhn lla..kvllle, nf Xoitli
siiautoii, ihaiKi'd with auKiavali'il si-.--.iutt .mil
b.ilny, jij-tenlay coined ball In the sum ot .f.'iW
cadi. P.itiiik (I'llilen inid (ieoiKf Hedley be.
(iimp I hell' bond-liifli.
1'i.ink WeiiRlinlek, hi- wife, Ann, and Peler
lliilrhir, nil of Ciibond.ile, wile lonviited last
Uiek of pel jury. Ye'terday the linn luie ilnnl
i;!"i .mil ii"i. and in the ease of (lie woman,
'inleliee was fii-penileil.
$500 REWARD.
Pursuant to a joint resolution of
city councils, a reward of S500 is
hereby offered for information that
will lead to the arrest and convic
tion of any person or persons found
placing- dynamite or other ex
plosives on any street or highway
in the city of Seranton.
W. L. Conuell,
Recorder.
Dec. 16, 1901.
Did You Ever Stop to Think
That it requires goods from every quar
ter of the globe to supply your wants
at 'hrlstmas time'.' We are already receiving-
many of the finest table deli
cacies, nml during this week tdinll add
lo our stock dally. Our prices will bo
right, and we want you to call and see
the special display which we shall make
for the holiday trade.
Pierce's Market.
110-111 cenn avenue.
Cigars by the Box.
All prices; all sizes. At O'llara's 'llil
Spruce street.
Get Your Holiday Cigars
and Pipes til Carney Brown ei Co.'s,
Linden street.
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We offer this morning an
entirely new assortment of
HOLIDAY
GOODS
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Mears & Hagen 1
e 415-417 Lackawanna Avenue. tfs
National Life and Trust Co.
Special Features
Pertaining to Our Endowments
Bonds written for $300 and upwards,
All bonds or policies exempt from execution and taxation, as by
law provided,
Both sexes eligible, and deposits same for all ages from live to sixty
inclusive.
A safe investment attainable in ten years and a reasonable protection in
event of death.
Loans equalling the legal reserve will be granted after the third year,
maliiiiR the contract easy to maintain,
Bonds and all benefits thereunder are guaranteed ptyable in fiold coin of
the United States, of the present weight and fineness,
livery contract or bond is secured by a deposit with the Auditor of the
State of Iowa, of approved interest bearing securities, being first
mortgages on Iowa farms.
All contracts are the embodiment of simplicity.
These bonds give an unconditional guarantee for the return of the face
value in gold coin together with all accumulations from lapses in the
reserve or savings fund, and Interest thereon.
Write F. P. Christian, sprUce Street
THE GAS FRANCHISE.
Ordinance to Be Reported with
Amendments Tonight.
The nrtlliiancti awardlm; it franchise
lo the t'onstimeis' Cas company will
be reported favorably to common rotm
ull tonight by the light and water com
mlttce.wlth certain amendments agreed
upon by tho committee at a special
meeting held last nlnht.
These amendments provldo that the
company shall furnish free gas to the
city hall and pollen stations; that It
shall leavo all streets torn up In as
good condition as when found, ami pay
all damages resulting rroin the tenrliiR
Up nf tho streets and also that it bond
of $10,000 he filed by the company, bind
ing itself to complete Its inamit'actur
lug plant In three years,
Present at the meeting were the fol
lowing cotincllinen: T, J. Snowdcu, F.
W. Phillips, Matthias Stlpp, Charles
Graf, Julius Troy, William Rush and
T. W. Thomas. Former Street Commis
sioner V. J. O'Uoylo was present In tho
Interests of tho new gas company.
NO ACTION TO-NIGHT.
Consideration of New Franchises to
Be Held Over for a Week to Al
low for More Consultation.
It can be stated on lite very best of
authority that the ordinances award
ing franchises to the new street railway
companies will not be called up for
consideration In common council to
night. This was decided upon yesterday af
ternoon, it was learned, at a conference
bold between the promoters of the new
companies and the councllmcn opposed
to tho granting of the franchises In
tholr present form.
It Is believed that Willi another week
for consultation and discussion both
Interests can be harmonized and
amendments agreeable to both parties
decided upon.
J. W. Guernsey extends to the buy
ing public a special invitation to call
t..nd inspect his extensive and beauti
ful line of pianos during the holidays.
ail-:ilf! Washington avenue, Sornntnn,
Pa.
The annual meeting for the election
of live trustees for Keystone Academy
will be held at the building tit Factory
vllle on January 6. 1002, at 10 a, nt.
R. ai. Peck, Secretary.
Mr. Chas. Russell, Concert 'Cellist
and Teacher, of New York,
Will accept ti limited number of pupils
in Seranton. For terms, etc., apply to
allss Julia C Allen, r.12 Washington
avenue.
Conrad Bros.'
1P0J Columbia .Models may be seen at
our store, 243 Wyoming-avenue. "
4- BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
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4- Kim. Cii-i-. Dii and I, The (.oalicr.
-f The Vidoiv. Th" lllernal Ciri, The thin- -f
f pii-. Kike Another Helen, .1. Devlin llos,,
f Itullnii I'.i.-ion. Tin Itisht of Way, Kle.i- -f
V urn', Kazarie, (iran-tauk, ('4iiIIr.ui, See-iel f-
4- Oii.1i.iiiI, To Dave and to Hold, Tiutli -f
4- Dexter, M.nietta, Italph .M.ulowe, and all f
4- the othei--. P.OOKS KOU TDK YOCXO
- I'llKKS I1V Al.(ii:i!, OTI, AND KKKIn.
f lmArrirrKi.v iKKisritATnit.
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REISMAN BROTHERS,
- 405 Spruce St., opp. Dime Bank, -f
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Goods i
and See.
3 OUT GLASS-OILKISTSLilS SUtititiSTIONS
HJ A few items that we
GOBLETS,
NAPPIES,
CAKE PLATES,
TRUIT BOWLS,
PITCHERS,
ROSE BOWLS,
CELERY TRAYS,
CLARET DECANTERS.
WHIPPED CREAM BOWLS,
CANDLE STICKS,
WATER BOTTLES,
CATSUP BOTTLES,
BUTTER DISHES,
SALT SHAKERS,
CELERY DIPS,
CORDIALS,
CLARETS,
BRANDYS,
Ni,in thin llt dooely. Don't joit
nake a ii'ilul at well .h ci eptiilde irllt,
Ilctnelnber e me JKent for l.lbbej'
Qeo. V. Millar & Co. ,SJK5,S.A2!!S
nPFW EVENINGS.
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Seranton BesSding Go,
F. A. KAISER,
Lackawanna and Adams Avenues.
F. L. CRANE
Established 1866.
Seal Skin Couts
$150, SITn
200, S225,
250.
Persian Lamb Coats
$70, $100.
$25, $150.
Furs of
All Kinds
Furs repaired.
Raw furs bought
New Building,
324 Lackawanna Avenue
Take Elevator.
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Xmas Suggestions
Safety
Razor Sets
RAZORS,
50 Styles.
RAZOR STROPS,
TABLE KNIVES
AND PORKS,
CARVING SETS.
MUGS AND
BRUSHES.
POCKET KNIVES,
10c to S6.50.
SCISSORS AND
SHEARS.
MANICURE SETS
SHAVING SETS.
George
119 Penn Avenue,
FIRE FIRE FIRE
The stock of Shimamura & Co., 107 Woymlng Ave.,
will be sold commencing Wednesday, Dec. iS, at 3 p. ra.
$15,000 of Japanese Goods
Consisting of fiue Vases, Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers,
in fact everything in the Japauese line, damaged by water,
will be sold at auction without limit or reserve as the firm
had no insurauce on their stock. You will have a chauce
to buy high class Japanese Goods only slightly damaged at
your own price,
Sales will continue every day at 10,30 a. m 3.00
p, m. and 8.00 p. m,
Shimamura & Co
UK Wyoming Avenue.
A Christmas Present
The stoiles and plcliue Hi l.iiile Itriiiilijwl'ii'V
nti: uotteii 1111 wiei Lilly by in ful ilio l.ll ll.t
I'OI.H. Thi- lieaiitllnl and iiiteritui'; Iwul. mi
ihlldien i l'u imlm "'!' ' ll"'"1"' ,vl''
ii inuliei llilik. iu p'''f
Given Away Free
Tn all pniiluM'i- ut '' 'till, win in IV is.
Colleen. A. .V: I'. piei. A ' !' ('. A-
, lljkiiiir I'oMdu. or online) i I .' a"V.
HX WATt'HDAV, DI-:C "!
THE GREAT
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co,,
4U Lailiawaiiiia Ave,, SH Noitli Main Aie.
H'liouc TU-i. I'rviuvt Ucliit'tr, Svv 'photic liJ.
carry in Cut Glasst
TUMBLERS, ,,
BOWLS, . 1
ICE CREAM TRAYS,
SUGAR AND CREAMS, '
PUNCH BOWLS,
VASES,
WHISKEY JUGS,
MAYONNAISE DISHES,
NUT BOWLS.
VINEGAR BOTTLES,
WORCESTESHIRE SAUCE,
BUTTER PLATES,
ICE TUBS,
PEPPER SHAKERS,
FINGER BOWLS,
WINES,
CHAMPAGNES,
CREME DE MINT.
think one or tnoie of the nkae iirtieln would
h r.iniMm Lilt tll.i.'
Gifts
fllie u bo like lhi.1 or n'l.i
nf the beautiful and handy
t-lilrt wai-.t boie.-i we'll show
yon when yon call, if ou
want it In time order now, '.it-r.ni'-c
we nic sptlliii; a lot for
delivery Dee. 2). The ladl'M
hay Hint mir pillow tup am
the finest ami dieappit in
town. .tut look nt the rry
eoiner in our villnlow. We'l1
be open Sutiirday nlithls imtl
I hrlstnia.s.
MANAGER.
Both ' Phones
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Mauuracturers or
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
48S to 455
N. Ninth Stroot,
Telephons Call. 2333.
Shot Gnus,
Rifles and
Ammunition.
AIR RIFLES,
75c to ?1.50.
REVOLVERS,
SI. 25 to S15.0C
FISHING
TACKLB
ICE SKATES,
20 Styles.
ROLLER SKATES.
10 Styles.
INGERSOLL
WATCHES
Felton,
Seranton, Pa.
GREEN'S
107 Lackawnuim Avenue.
Scrnnton's Oldest Jewelry Stoio.
Unretleeiued Pletlges, t 50c on the
SI, 00.
WATCHES, DIAMONDS. CLOCKS,
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE,
FIRE ARMS.
Aii.il'Ui'd Ml' J Knit mdlil.i .lb tall 'i'l
pet pilu-. liiPm Vuu tin i-ImhIiui Ho ""l Vtl-i
the eipoitiuiitU ulli ml in llil- i"'e 'f "
Ini'liey. . .
E. Engel, Successor to
JOSEPH GREEN.
Opposite D. L. & W. Depot, Scrautou
i IS
Lager
Beer
Brewery
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