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THE SORANTON TRIBUNE-F1UD A lr. EEBRUARV 21, 1902.
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now vc en n so 1 1
Carving Sets
bo clicnn Its a euso of too
ninny on lmml wo need the
room for other Roods nnd
they linist bo. A nent profit
to yomscli on encli set of.
33 1-3 PerCent.
X Tannic Rr. Shear Co.
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County Savings Bank
Stock for Sale
AVc liuve D Hhni-ps oC tlic County
Savings Hunk unci Trust Co. stoelt for
sale.
AVc liuve the Title Guurunty Trust
Co. stock for sale.
AVu lutve Colliery Engineer Co. stoek
,6r sale. K you want to buy or sell,
come and, see us.
AVe have Ulmo liank Co. stock tor
sale. If you want to buy or sell, come
and sen us.
A'o have Central Pennsylvania Ilrcw
Jns Co. C per cent, sold bonds for sale
nl $S3, yielding over seven per cent.
AVc have Clark & Snovcr Tobacco Co.
stock for sale.
AVc have 5 ficv cent, water bonds for
sale.
AVc have some United Stntes govern
ment bonds for sale.
AVc have some Spring Itrook "Water
Co. bonds for sale.
We buy cheap, and we sell ehcnD.
Naturally, you go to a good house to
buy a good thing.
It. 12. COMKGYS& CO., liliOKEUS,
Dime Bank Building.
Phones 10!, 1SS1 and 2111-:;.
jijHtsiAuwmtaBiiirj!PW3aiggi
flothers
Tin: iwmiijY nuyr.it. have jou
ever been in our stoic to see the imny
tilings we hue to iiu!:c your infant
mid cliildini ueil (IicsmmI nml com
fortable. If not, it will lcpiy on to
Bhe us .i little of your time.
THE BABY BAZAAR
510 Spruce Street
&jyjaK
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Serves
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) I All Classes
Our sit, inn ilrpailmcnt i-. i ale iilat til lo
snvi .ill tl.i-e-ii tlic old, the juuns, tlio
lioiir nml ilili. It icccies ilc'ioiu fiom
il.VO up ami Jllous 3 iier lent, inteit'it.
THE PEOPLE'S BANK
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
A party of A Vest Svrnuton young
people, clmpcroned by .Mrs. A. M. Der
shliner, of South Main avenue, en
joyed a slelghrklo to AVcst Plttston
AVcduesday night, where they were
) orally t'Uterlalned at the home of Mr,
and airs. Perry W. Dershlmer, on AVyo
inlng avenue.
The hotifo was profusely decorated
in honor of thu guests, and an elabor
ate supper was herved, Iteeltatlons
wore given by Miss Margaret Itlehaids,
of AVllkes-Viane; John Gleeson and
Jay Airy sang solos, and Instrumental
selections were contributed by Misses
Aublo Armstrong, Carrie 13rlll and Ar
chibald Dershlmer. In the party weio:
Mrs. A. M,v Dershlmer, Mrs. Harry
Sexton, Mlshes Anna Taylor, Clara
Hughes, Carrie r.rlll, IMIth Iluttou,
IMnrtlui Phillips, Mabel Dershlmer,
Jtess Airy, l.llllu Miller, Hello Tolemle,
Daisy Case, Gertrude IJnirownum, Jay
Airy, John Gleeson, Hob Sykes, Harry
Murphy, Will Kusehel, Hert Allen,
Harry Sexton, C.ilvln Dowllng, Juke
Cook, Messrs. GrlllUhs and Knover, of
Scranton; Mls-s Abbiu Armstrong, of
I'lttston; Miss Margaret Itlehards, of
AVIIUes-Barro; Mr. and Mrs. J. AV.
Dershlmer, Aieh, Hoy and Laura Der
fhlmer, AVcst l'lttston.
Tho party returned homo at an early
liour yesterday morning, and all de
flared 11 was the most enjoyable trip
of tho reason,
A crowd of jolly young people made
up ti party that enjoyed a slelgh-rlde
to Aiehbttld AVednesday night, where
several hours wero spent In tlnnelng to
imislu furnished by Professor Johnson,
who accompanied them, Refreshments)
wore served tho party before returning
home, Among those In attendance
.were;
Misses Mary Dean, Mary, Margaret
nud Nellie Horau, Agnes Howell, Edith
Morgan, Mary anil Martha. Jones, Nel
lie Gallagher, Kato Jones, Mary Har
ris, Messrs, John Phillips, Charles
JJvni. Georgo Morgans, Jessie Urown,
Nlsson Morgans, Poter Horan, Philip
Pepper, Peter iiurschell, Arthur Win
ters, Mr, nml Mrs. D, M, Jumes, Mr.
nud Mrs. J. D. James.
Miss Helen A'nndermaik, of South
Main avenue, entertained, friends re
rnntly, In honor of her guests, Miss
Marlon and Charles Atherton, of Oak
land, Cal.
air. and Mrs, John James, of Wush
burn street, celebrated their tenth an
niversary on AVednesday afternoon unci
Evening, and entertained many friends,
Edward AVusley und Mlbs Rose Rlch
Imls, of AA'JIkeB.Hnrre, wero united In
luurriuga yesterday by Rev. 1), I,
i:nns, nt his holne. on Wnahuurn
street. Tho groom Is tho son of Con
tractor I. AVnsley, of AVIIkcsUarro,
Announcement has been mnde of the
cnKagement of AVllllnnt D. Smflli, of
1010 West I.nclcawanna nvonue, nnd
Miss Edith Jenkins, of 132 North Main
nvcnuu,
Mr, nii-l Mr. Moiriiii 'lliomat, of Jactcon trt,
kit 3rlcnl.iy for it trip koulli.
Hubert llMillry, of I'ltUton, ient e.lcril,ty
wltli friend ,hhI irl.tthm In town.
Ml Kent follow, of llone'ible, l Hie gml
of MIm .tcvle follow, of Clintlittt street. .
l)r, Cuiiolt, of l'ljmontli, win tlic Riieit of liU
lirotlior, Dr. J, J. Cuuoll, of .hicUon trcct, )ev
tenl.iy.
b. T. riilillclil, ni.nlcr nir tiulliter of Hie I,lcK.
uniitiH mIIiojiI, vent to New York yentcnl.iy af
ternoon, MI'S i:il..ilielli JotiM, of l'lttston, IMtcl lirr
aunt, Mm, If. J, HtiRlie, of Xorlh ilromlcy ae
nue, jeleril.iy,
.Mr. nml Mis, ILhIiI S.iniii1cija of Noith Iliomley
nnme, Wet l'Jik, luxe icliiineil lioine from a
Wt in Xe'w York.
Mis. IVIIIIam T. ,lonc ami il.uiahter, Mmy, of
1'ilnl; stuct, liaxu irttiiueil licmu fiom u sl.'lt
Mtli relatives in Kcwmiee,
City Solicitor O. M. Wnt.-oii tt.n In I'lilljilcl
piila jwlenljy nriiutng a nmnber of ciej before
tlic Supiemi! com t In sc.sin tlicrc,
1'. 11. Sinltli, of lloliolen, N". !,, iip?rititrn.
ilrnt of tlio illnlnp ar ser Ice on tlic I.acka
wamu rallro.ul, w.n In the city jcitcrilay.
Iter. Dr. I. .1. IjihaIup, li.istor of tlic fiiccn
lllilge l'rHijtcriaii cliuirli, U In Wiiiirn attenil
in? tlin t.tnlc convention of the Young Men's
tliil'tian ti.'ocl;itlon,
THE MID-WINTER CIRCUS.
Unique Entertainment Opened Last
Night in tho New Armory.
Features of tho Show.
The mid-winter circus benefit for tho
International Correspondence Schools
association opened Its engagement last
night nt the new armory. It was a
society event and was fairly well pat
ronized, Tho center of the armory Is given up
to the platform, and tho seats ore so
arranged they nro within good range
of vision nnd give a very close view of
tho performance. It is probable that
there will be a very largo attendance
during the lest of tho week.
There nro many excellent features In
connection with tho programme. The
Japanese acrobats were really wonder
ful In their feats of balancing- and
tumbling, and their appearance should
be among the most popular of tho
show. There are several llttlo chil
dren in tho troupe nnd their work is
worth the price of admission.
Tho trained ponies are very amusing
and Interesting and mo certain to de
light the children. They are beautiful
little creatures and do many pretty
tricks.
But the great fcntuie o all is the
handsome white horse, "Duhl," who
with his master, Professor AA'nlbcrtl, do
mnny beautiful tricks.
There is some good acrobatic work,
particularly that ot Ml&s Sloan in tho
Hying ring, and Ellis and Nowlan In
tho ladder act.
There is tin unnecessary amount of
clown business, but the other features
or tlio performance are very satisfac
tory. Mr. Dixie was pleased with last
night's entertainment, nnd believes
that Its unique character will attract
large throngs of patrons.
Recause of the improper arrange
ment of tho apparatus, the wonderful
act of the Relmas had to be omitted
last night. It will probably be seen
tonight.
CONFERENCE ON VIADUCT
West Side Committee Wanted Via
duct in Bond Ordinance but
Recorder Wouldn't Agree.
A committee comprising several mem
bers oC the AVest Side board of trade
nnd several of tho AVest Sldo council
men waited upon Recorder Connell
yesterday afternoon for ..he purpose of
convincing him of the necessity of in
cluding a provision for a viaduct in
the bond ordinance. The recorder was
not convinced when the conference
wan ovnr.
The members ot tho committee point
ed out that now Is tho opportune timo
Tor the erection of a viaduct, and ex
plained nt length the proposed plan of
erecting such a structure on the south
erly bldo of AVest Lackawanna avenue
on land to bo purchnsed by the city.
Such a plan, they said, offered tho best
and cheapest solution of tho problem.
It was suggested that to add an item
of $175,000 to tho bond ordinance would
strengthen that measuie nud the hint
was thrown out that If such an Item
Isn't Inserted tho ordinance may have
hard sledding In councils.
Recouler Connell explained lo tho
members of the committee thut ho
strongly favois tho erection of-a via
duct, but that ho would not consent
totho inseitlon of un Item for a via
duct In the present ordinance.
He thought It advisable, ho said, to
thoroughly Investigate the question and
carefully consider till tho plans before
deciding upon anything definite. Some
thing like iiu accurate estlmato of tho
cost should be obtained and the thing
iillaeked In n buslness-llko manner. Ho
didn't think that the provision for a
viaduct would strengthen tho bond or
dinance. A M'tond ordinance could bo
passed later on providing for n via
duct, he said.
There Is a possibility that some ot
tho councllmeu may bring tho matter
up In councils. Those present at yes
terday's conference wero us follows:
Select Counclliueii David R. Evuns
und Thomas Cosgrove, Common Cotm
cllmen William Gurrell, E, E. Roba
tluiu, John R, Fnrr, T. Follows Mason
nnd Charles 12, Daniels.
SUGGESTS INVESTIGATION.
An ugont representing the American
Are Publishers of Chicago lias been in
town recently securing subscriptions to
"Modern Masterpieces of tho World,"
Many of these have been secured on
the promise of the agent to give as
Piemlum u leather covered couch. To
these, tho following extract from a
lettor lecelved bv a resident of this
city will bo Interesting reading:
Mr, , S-ujnton, I'J,
In ii'ily to ur (.nor of tho am ult., wc Leg
o stale that we ilo not itlto a leather coiuli iu
liiciuluui to Modem M-iatriplci'M ot the World."
Tlio couch wo do eho ft i handsome, elour
roucli, tho iine being tecurely ij kr.l jml dc
Iheteil at (be 1.1H1041I depot in Chicago, upon
completion of jour taibscriptloii contract,
(Signed) Amciicjii Art I'liblMicr.
The recipient of tho nbove letter has
Investigated the record of this com
pany, and suggests thut all subscribers
do tho sumo.
Make COFo Just us you do coffee and
It will taste like it.
SALARIES ARE
NOT INCREASED
COMMON COUNCIL TOOK A DE
CIDED STAND.
An Effort Made by Ccitnin M,embets
to Inerense tho Snlarles of a Num
ber of Officials, but It Was De
feated by tho Great Majority, Led
by Messrs. Keller and Paine He
cordor's Communication on the
Bond Ordinance Ordinances Pass
ed on Third Heading.
Tito general appropriation ordinance
ciuuo up for consideration In common
council Inst night nud n persistent ef
fort was made to Increase sahules
right nnd left. A vigorous light
ngulust tho proposed changes was
waged by Luther Keller, II. E. Points
nnd others, with tho result thut tho
members favoring Increases wero
routed foot, horse nnd 'dragoons.
Tho opening gun in tho light was
fired by E. J. Coleman, after tho ordi
nance hnd been passed on first read
ing by title. Ho offered nn amend
ment providing for the Increase of tho
salary of tho night watchmun nt Nay
Aug park from $330 to ?C00 per year.
Tho watchman Is at present employed
only seven months a year. Mr. Colo
man proposed employing him the your
round. 1 m
Tho amendment took tho additional
$250 out of tho Item of $0,500 included
as nn emergency fund for the bureau
of health, to bo expneded In coping
with the stnnlt-pox now prevailing in
this city, or any other epidemic. This
Item was tho ono from which every
salary Increase provided for In subse
quent amendments was to be taken.
Mr. Pnlno objected strenuously to the
Increasing of tho salaries ot any city
employe and urged tho members, not to
alter tho ordinance. Sir. Keller made
a vigorous protest against the action
of certain clerks in lobbying for in
creased salaries for themselves over
tho heads of tho departments In which
they are employed. Tho heads of tho
departments fix u certain salary in
their estimate, he said, nnd councils
should be influenced by their judgment
rather than by the pleas of the cleiks.
"As far as I nm personally con
cerned," said he "I believe any clerk
guilty of lobbying ought to be dis
missed." AMENDMENT AV1TIIDRAAVN.
Mr. Coleman finally decided that
things wero getting too hot for him and
withdrew his amendment. A. L. Lewis
next offered an amendment providing
for the insertion of an Item of $1,000 to
pay the salary of a clerk for the board
of city assessors. This Item had pre
viously been stricken out of the ordi
nance by tlio joint estimates commit
tee. Mr. Keller objected lo this item,
stating that when tho talury of tho as
sessors mus Increased from $1,200 to
31,500 hist year, it was with tho Implied
understanding that tho assessors were
to pay a clerk out of their own pock
ets, if such an ofllclal were needed. He
said ho had no deslio to cripple the
service of any department, but be
lieved the assessors should pay their
own clerk. Mr. Paine served notice
tliat if Lewis' amendment passed, ho
would offer an amendment reducing
tlio salary of the assessors from $1,500
to $1,200. .
Mr. Lewis' amendment was de
feated by a vote of 19 to 12. A second
amendment which he offered, provid
ing for the appropriation of $523 for a
deficiency In the salary of the asses
sor's cleik, was also defeated by the
same vote.
Mr. Gurrell offered an amendment
providing for the insertion of nn item
of $252.37 to pay the claim of the
Thomas Gerrlty estate. A resolutloif
providing for the payment of this
claim has beciiialready passed by coun
cils and It was decided to Include the
item in the ordinance.
The appropriation for street repairs
Is lumped in the ordinance, the item
being $20,120. Mr. Galvin offered n long
amendment providing for the dividing
up of this sum among tho several
wnids. This precipitated a debate on
tho oft-discussed question ot ward ap
propriations. Messrs, Keller, Paine,
Snowden, J, F, Evans and Robathan
spoke in favor of lumping the appro
priation fqr street repairs and having
it expended according to the judgment
of the director of public works. Messts.
Cnlpln, Galvin and C.isteiilne spoko In
favor of tho amendment. AVhlle in
their opinion the money might bo ptop
erly expended In this manner by the
present director, It might not be In the
futuro when some other person took
chargo of tho department, Mr. Cal
vin's amendment was defeated by n
vote of 11 to 20.
AMENDMENT KILLED.
Mr. Clarke offered nn ninendment
providing for tho Increase of the salary
of the chief clerk of tho department of
public works from $TS0 to $1,000. This
wns voted down. An nmendtnent of
fered by Mr. Norton appropriating $S00
for tho equipment of the Keyser A'nl-
loy Hose company was pai-sed after
considerable discussion.
Mr, Sykes offered tin umeudmeut pro
Aiding: for the Increase of tho salary of
the building Inspector fiom $750 to
$1,000, Superintendent Brown, of the
bureau of building Inspection, wns giv
en tho floor and asked If he could se
cure a competent building Inspector for
$750 n year, Ho demurred to this point
ed question saying that ho had dis
cussed the appropilatlon for his bureuii
with the recorder und that tho latter
thought tho salary of $750 proper. Ho
did not want to bo placed In tho posi
tion of passing judgment on what his
superior had done. The ninendment
was dofeated.
Mr. Graf offered an amendment
striking out an Item of $2,007.50 Includ
ed for tho payment of tho special ofll
cers employed by tho city slnco tho
street car strike was Inaugurated, it
was a bad thing, he said, to have so
many special olIicerH employed and It
was time for councils to set down on
tho thing. It was explained to Mr,
Graf that' tho recorder is empowered by
tho "ripper" bill to employ s-peelul otll
cers in an emergency and that the men
so employed aro entitled to their pay.
His amendment was lost by a vote of
5 to 25. Tho ordinance was finally
passed on second rending us amended.
BOND ORDINANCE.
Tho bond ordinance wus Introduced
by Mr. Keller and accompanying It
was the following communication from
Recorder Connell, explaining the neces
sity for the several items Included:
Si-Miiton, I'J., Feb. 20, l'X.
To the Honorable, the, Select awl Common Coun
lib, Cty ol Scuiilon, 1'a.
Ofiitlfmcn: There i herewith preeutsd fr
(he comldf Milan of your honorable. bodlM n drift
of an mitlnnnte which proildr for the liomlltu? n(
tliof city to Hie Amount of JJs.1,000 (two hundred
nml clghly-fho lhou.uul tlolUrs), for the follow
ing utipocs!
Tho uni of one hundred tliou.ind (l00,ti')'l)
iIoIIjm N flrnt fet (Hide for the purpoe of fund,
iutf tlic Judgments ulilch luvo niiumuliled
ngiilmt the illy o Hill amount In recent years
mill which It li lniKMIMe for tlio city to ply
nil out nf it' till lent leiriiuei. The wlulolu of
dolnr U1I1 nl the earliest lolhle moment It
apparent tint the proposition necit no de
fetie. The city at the present (line U tuylnic
nix (il) per lent, Inteiest u'l thU debt and by
Irfnmlltisr It nt throo nnd one-half (.1'i) per cnt.,
whlih with Its eplciidld ciidll It inn easily hope
to do, tliiio will ho n net Mlni ut 2V1 per
lent each ,Mir 011 thl-t 1aim niiiouiit.
The remainder of the h-mo nnnnmllnir to r?lcV
Ox) It Is proposed to deiolo to let til In municipal
iiiipioiemctiti), n follows:
I'otly thousand ($10,000) dollars for the flec
tion of 11 biilldliiff on the clty'd plot 111 the linr
ut Hie ilty hull, to bo ned in n nencral the
hcaduaitci, and also to bo putly occupied by
the buienil of police.
Tttcnty thousand (iJiO.ooO) ilollan for the piir
chao of land nnd the ciettlon ot a tiro home for
the I'liornlx Chemical company on Lmkawnnni
uremic, nnd thiiteen thousand ($1:1,000) dolluM
for n" lot nnd biilldliiK tor the Century ltoso
company nnd the Fourth precinct station houo
at wine suitable location on the South Side.
Tucnty-lltc llioiiniid C2.",000) dollau for tl.o
ItnproM'inciit of the cllj's patki nnd skty-four
hundred (U,IOO) doll its for the purchase of nil
1lltlon.1l land nt Xay Autr paih.
Fifteen thousand (l"."0) dollars to finish the
fouith Iloor of the city hall nnd Install nn etc
Mitor In the same.
Six thour-and ((),0OO) dollars for Hie purchase
ot a lot for n ,atd nnd the election of ncccssaiy
buildings on tho same for the department ot
public) works.
Thirty thousand four hundred W0,tO)) dollau
for the opening of Inltur aienue, Vine Hrect
nnd grading the same.
Folly-fire bundled ($1,500) dollars for opening
Money nienue.
Seicn thousand (7,000) dollars for the opcnlnj
of My no aienue.
Two thousand (U.OOO) for the imtclusc of a lot
at the corner of North Jlaln .iicmtc and Jlarvlue
street,
P.leien thousand ($11,000) dollars for a relilu
I11K wall on Third aienue.
Twelve hundred (1,200 dollars for a leUIn
Inpr wall on V1111I street.
Ono thousand Ofl.OOO) dollau for a retalnins
wall 011 llast Jlaiket stiret lnldge nppioach.
Twcnty-lbo hundred C&SOO) ilollai.i for .1 pipe
driln 011 .Uli stiect.
The wisdom of bonding tbo illy for the elec
tion of the flic houses contemplated in the ordi
nance will be apparent nt once to your honor
able bodies if Jim look tor a moment nt tho con
ditions which now- obtain. The rent which the
city pa.is nt the piesent time, if continued at
tho same rate for the term which it is proposed
to i-.Mii- these bond", would niuotint to n flguie
in evens of wh.tt It would cost the city to pay
tho lutcicat en these bontU und prowdc for their
liquidation at the end of the term. At the end
ot this period, if this plan is adopted, tho city
would h.lio thee Unco piopeitles which would
haic cost it lc?s than the actual lent which it
would olhciwisc li.nc paid.
Tho two Items of ijii.OOO and $(1,4.00 respective
ly, deioted to the paths nie worthy of your
faioublc action. It Is pioposcd to spend $23,01)0
on prim incut improvement: at all of tho city's
pah?, and while this sum is not going to com
plete these placM, yet its judicious application
will go .1 long way townids putting them In such
condition as to make them creditable recreation
gi omuls.
Tlic 1ft!, 100 item is intended for the purdiai-e of
n plot of land adjoining Nay Aug pink, which,
for tho future tucicy of this paik, it is essen
tial that the city fcliould li,iw A p.iit of it is
especially adapted to tiio location of a publio
swimming pool, nnd this is a comeniente which
the city will be called upon to piovido at an
caily date.
The expenditure of fiftren thousand dollars for
the finishing of tlic fomth floor of the city ball
is in the naliiie of a completion of n woik
which was left unliuishrd at tlic time tills build
ing was elected. Tlio month of the city ni.d
tho consequent incieased work of the departments
his made nece.ssaiy tlic prmHon of moie office
loom, nnd it has been coiisidoied mhlsiblc to
pi midp for its completion nt Hits time.
The two thousand dolhus het oMde for the pur
chase of n lot nt N01II1 Main avenue and Alanine
sliect is tho lesiilt of a condition cau-ed by Hie
lying of tho Xoith Main .nenue pavement,
whetc In the opinion of the director of public
wolks it would In- wKcr for the city to buy tho
lot than pay the damages which would no doubt
be obtained.
The balance of the item enumerated in the
oidlnaiico 1110 nil for pHiii.nuiit lnunliipil ini
pioiciuents, the cost of which would bo tco
Rleat to be borne out of the oidinaiy inclines,
mvl which can never be made in any other way
than by being pioided for in a legular bond
i-Mie. They .110 such woiks ns shouts bo taken
up by the city at un caily day, and will upon
their completion icstilt in grneial benefits to tl 0
community at large.
I trust that vim- honorable bodies will giio
this vciy important miller your Immediate at
tention, and I also hepe that it will not suffer
any further deliy than is eoiijlstrnt with tie
thought nud cop-idciaiou due a iiieasmc of such
import. I h.iic the- hoi.cr to lemain,
Vciv 1 1 uly,
W. I.. Connell, Recorder.
FOR A VIADUCT.
Mr. Robathan offered a resolution dl
rectlnp; the city engineer to prepnio
plans and specifications for the erec
tion of a viaduct on "West Lackawanna
nvonue, from Seventh to Ninth streets.
Tho resolution w,is adopted without
objection.
A resolution was presented grunting
permission to "V. P. Hniythe to take
certain maps from the city engineer's
office to mukc blue prints from them
for use In tho directory ho Is to publish.
The resolution was not paused, tho
opinion being esprrs.sed that no maps
or other such property should be taken
from i-lty hall. Mr. Smylhe, it was
said, could use tho maps all ho lilted
us long as ho did not take them from
tho building.
"When tho new building ordinance
vas culled up Mr. Ourrell moved to
have It referred bad; to committee for
further consideration. After some dis
cussion, tho ordluuneo wus ro-comnilt-ted.
Ordinances providing for the con
struction of Section A, Klghtecnth sow
er district In the Twentieth ward und
fixing the salurles of police magistrates
wero passed on first and second read
ings. Tho following ordinances were passed
on third nnd final reading: Providing
for 11 license tax on hucksters; provid
ing for a sower on North Main ave
nue between I'ettebouo street nnd tho
Oram boulevard; providing for tho
erection of an elect! Ic light In Forest
court.
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NEW LAND COMPANY.
Property In Keyser Valley Is to Be
Improved.
A company to bo known us tho Key
ser Vnlley Land and Improvement
compuny hits been organized )y a num
ber of Jocal gentlomen who have pur
chased n twenty-six ncro plot of land
In the Keyser valley, adjoining tho
Tltnmes & Hecht spike mill.
Tho plot Is hounded by Keyser ave
nue, and Jackson, llrlggs nud Pottc
bono stieets, R will bo divided Into
building lots, which will bo placed early
in the spring, Tho oillcers and dlrec-.
tors of tho company aro us follows:
President, Victor Koch; secretary,
Georgo I), Taylor; treusiuer, Joseph
Levy; dlrectoiH, Solomon Goldsmith
und Samuel Kramer.
Tho members of Schiller Lodge, No,
HI 3, F, anil A.' M.. me requested to at
tend the funeral of our brother, Joseph
Ober from his lato residence, sil Mul
berry street, on Saturday, February the
22d, 1002, at 2 o'clock p. in. Members
of sister lodges nra cordially Invited to
attend. Hy order of Peter Stlpp, W, M.
Attest: Chnijes S, Gelbert, secretary.'
Smoke El Belmont. Coursen's.
AFTER MANY
WEARY YEARS
PROVIDENCE ItOAD PAVE IS TO
DE COMPLETED.
Select Council Last Night Passed
Fnnlly an Ordinauco to Lay n Pave
from tho Carbon Street Bridge to
tho End of tho Brick Pavo at Cotlit
Street City Will Havo n Contin
uous Pavo from Lackawanna Ave
nue to tho Dickson City Line,
Above Richmond Hill.
Select Councilman "Wade M. Finn was
n well pleased man last night, for tho
reason that tho ordinance providing
for n vltrlilcd brick pavement on Car
bon street, Providence road, Diamond
uvcnito nnd Court street, passed llnnlly
In select council and only needs the
recorder's signature to uecomo n law.
Tho necessity of paving this thor
oughfare has boon recognized for long,
weary years, und for n decade and a
half effort after effort hns been made
to secure a pavement of some kind.
They were till fruitless and year after
your people continued to drive through
tho mud, which spring and fall cov
ered tho roadway.
"When tho ordinance paving Provi
dence road nnd North Main avenue
from Court street to tho city lino was
Introduced, it wns sought to havo tho
pavement extended to tho Carbon
street bridge, but did not succeed, and
a separate measure had to bo pre
pared, s
To toll of all tho obstacles that piled
up In the way of this necessary Im
provement would require a volume.
"WHERE IT "WILL. DE LAID.
The measure as passed last night,
provides for a vltrlilcd brick pave, to
begin nt tho westerly end of tho Car
bon street bridge nnd continue along
Carbon street and Providence road to
the corner of Diamond avenue, where
tho Eureka house stands; north, on
Diamond avenue to Court street, nnd
west, on Court street, to Providence
road, where It will connect with the
end of tho pavo laid two years ago.
This arrangement avoids the hill be
tween the Eureka house and Court
street.
It is one of tho most Important pub
lic improvements of recent years, since
It will give a continuous stretch of
pavement from Lackawanna avenue to
tho Dickson City line. Tho stretch to
bo laid under last night's ordinance Is
about a mile In length. Tho ordinance
provides that within ton days after It
becomes a law, the chief engineer of
the city is to make tho assessment ac
coiding to the foot front rule.
The new resolutions Introduced last
night and passed were as follows:
Reducing occupation assessment of
Georgo Schumacher from $100 to $75.
Providing for paying Karl Gunstcr,
Charles Roueber, Harry Ferbcr and
Frank Renschler $." for their work in
pumping water from the cellars on
South Washington nvenue Hooded dur
ing the December freshets. They nro
call men.
Directing chief engineer of tho bureau
of engineering to prepare plans and es
timate of cost and specifications for
sidewalks on Fillnorc avenue between
Washburn street and Jackson street,
Directing chief engineer to prepare
plans and an estlmato of cost for open
ing nnd grading Beech street between
Meadow and Moltko avenues.
ON TWO READINGS.
The following ordinances passed on
first and second readings: Transferr
ing certain unexpended appropriations
amounting to $2,789.13 for tho street de
pal tment; for three electric lights in
tho Sixth ward; for payment of claim
ot M. F. Wyinbs of $S0 for damages
done to his building by tho wagon of
the Columbia Chemical company run
ning Into It; for two electric lights In
tho Fifteenth ward; for an electric light
in Ilallstend court between Mulberry
street and Linden street: for three
electric lights In tho Third ward; for
two electric lights In the Fourth ward;
for two electric lights In tho Thirteenth
ward.
Councilman O'Malley succeeded In
having passed on third reading an or
dinance providing for the construction
of section A of the eighteenth sewer
district In tho Twentieth ward. It will
be tho first sewer built In the ward and
will cost $87,000.
Other ordinances passed on third
reading provide for cleaning nnd paint
ing tho Cedar avenue tmd Lackawanna
nvenue bridges; for an electric light at
Mousey avenue and Ash street In the
Seventh ward and for tho appointment
of four police surgeons.
First Church Dinner.
Tomorrow, Saturday, from 12 to 2
o'clock, In the lecture loom of tho First
Presbyterian church, Washington ave
nue. The Ladles' Aid society will serve
tho following menu:
Tomato Soup.
Celery. Olives, Pickles.
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Roast Reef.
Mashed Potatoes. Peas.
Creamed Onions, Dressed Cabbage.
Orange Salad,
Mince Pie. Squash Pie.
Indian Pudding Cheese.
Ice Crcuiu. Cake, Coffee Tea.
An appetizing (.upper will be served
ut 0 o'clock for 2."i cenls. Dinner 50
cents,
Friday and
Saturday Only
Coursen's Plantation
Java is as good as auy
40c Java elsewhere reg
ular price, 30c, Friday
and Saturday 20c. One
pound limit.
. G, Course il,
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PUNEBAL OP M. J. SULLIVAN.
Bequlom Mass Colobrntotl In St.
Peter's Cathedral.
Tho funeral of tho laic Michael .7.
Sullivan wits held yesterday morning
from tho late residence on Tuv'lor nvo
nue. Mr. Sullivan died Monday from
Injuries sustnlned by falling on 11 slip
pery sldnwnlk.
There was n Inrge ttltcndaneo at the
funerul, showing tho regard In which
the deceased was hold by all who know
him. A retiulein mass wnu celebrated
In Kt. Toter's cathedral by Rev. J J.
Orlflln, nfter which Interment was
iniulo In the Cathedral cciuotcrv.
Tho pallbearers were: I J, Lynott,
John Wnlil, .lohn Hang, M. ,T. O'ilurn,
John M, Clrnhnm and John McDonough.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Dwelling Owned by Wllllnin Carlosa
Totally Dostroyed.
A small frame dwelling at S12 Ivory
street, owned and occupied by William
C'arless, was totally destroyed by it
lire, which broke out last night short
ly before 11 o'clock.
Tho North Scrnnton companies re
sponded to nn alarm from Box 78, but
were unablo to do anything except save
tho adjoining properties. The cause of
the lire Is unknown.
A NEW MANAGER, INSTALLED.
At the People's Credit Clothing Com
pany's Store, 317 Lackawanna
Avenue.
Mr, F. C. Bliss, a gentleman of thor
ough business experience, ngreeablo In
manner, courtesies and accommodat
ing, has taken charge of tho People's
Credit Clothing company's Interest In
this city. This firm's success has been
phenomenal and they nro ono of the
largest credit concerns In America and
this spring will havo 40 stoics In -10
cities. Their success has been duo to
handling only first class goods nnd by
purchasing in enormous quantities they
aro enabled to sell clothing on credit
as cheap ns cash stores. Mr. Bliss wo
are confident will mnko mnny friends
In tho Electric City and their many
customers can be assured of courteous
treatment.
Stands Supreme.
That noted forlegn resort, Brighton,
is not one whit more beautiful than
Lnkowood, New Jersey's famous win
ter resort. Lnkewood's clientele Is the
most fashionable nnd select, and its at
tractiveness Is unsurpassed. For di
version there is driving, golfing, walk
ing, polo, cycling and the like, while
the more social pastimes have many
devotees. Lakewood's hotels arc mar
vels of comfort, convenience and hos
pitality, and one Interested In unique
resorts should havo tho New Jersey
Central's Lnkewood Booklet, just out
and replete with authentic Information,
Send for It to M. Burt, G. P. A.,
113 Liberty street, New York city. It
Is free for tho asking.
Wanted To Buy.
Cash paid for second hand grain
sacks. Will also buy second hand bar
rels. New telephone No. 1107. The
Quackenbush Storage Warehouse com
pany, Bridge street, opposite gas house.
For Sale.
Four (-1) wrought Iron bridge trusses
Olowe type), 67 ft. long by S ft. 9 in.
wide. Excellent condition. Scrnnton
Bolt ,rc! Nut Co.
Fancy oranges cheap. Coursen's.
ZSX2ECT2SEZEEE22jj;
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The best flour sold in
America today. Every
pound guaranteed. Pre
barrel.
Fancy Elgin
Creamery Butter
The very best butter
sold iu Scrantou at any
price. Fresh, sweet, good
tasting, delicious butter.
Per pound,
1
188.
iinrbrellas Made
Umbrellas Repaired
Umbrellas nnd pavnBols re
covered in different colors. A
Ano assortment of handles.
Latest designs. All goods
guaranteed for ono year,
The Scrantou
Umbrella Manufacturing: Co.,
313 Spruco Street.
Oils, Paints
i wniie
1 Beauty Flour
26g
MaIon?y Oil & MantifacUiring Company,
141-149 Meridian Streat.
T TELEPHONE 26-3, T
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Wc arc sole agent for-
ilia ,.,.-,,,- 5 ,
The best House.
Paints in the world,
warranted . pure linseed
oil paints.
This Hue
Seventy-four
shades.
comprises
different
Insist on having
Masury's Paints for in
side and outside work if
you desire a good lasting
job.
Bittenbender&E.
126-128 Franklin Ave.
.
"Pyrochrome"
Gibson Pillows....
The "Pyrochrome" Gib
son Pillow is something
decidely new and novel.
By the Pyrochrome pro
cess a close imitation of
Burnt Leather work is secur
ed wilh a most pleasing ef
fect, producing what might
well be termed "A Sym
phony in Brown.''
See Window Display.
Cramer-Wells Co.,
130 Wyoming Ave.
4,4.4.4.
The Hartford Typewriter
WJ-
Tlils machine It rccoKnbcil nrrywhyo
as tlie lirst nnd laldt In tjpcttrltcr con
struction. Tlie linrtfonl (Jompiny tu.
tains 110 laisp ami expensive s.ili-1 lis-partmi-nts
lil.o Its competitor, but hell
IhroiiRli icli.ible .iRonts. Hub tavins to
ptirclucia this sicit item ot expense.
Trice of Oilier MjiKcs...$IOI)
Price or Hartford's tiO
Your Profit 40
Reynolds Bros.,
Hold Jcrinjn IlulUlinjr,
Stationers ml Engraven.
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FRED R. SMITH,
EIECTBIC AND GAS TIXTUBES
GAS STOVES,
507 Xindon Street.
Hoard of Xrado Building.
pring Style
Now Reedy
412 Spruce St.
and Varnish
msurvs .i
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Liquid
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