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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-01
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SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV, 8, 1895.
LEAY BASIC, VA. DAILY.
NORTH BOUND.

NO. .: Vestibuled Limited) has pullman
sleeper from Basic to Washington, New YORK
without change, via Shenandoah Ji,nctSon
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-01

1896.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-01

Did You ever see small Dug run
ming after train Of cars and thinking
It was running away from him? Some
Ihings remind Us of that.-Birminghap
Ala. State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-01

copies of Paul and Raymond Balze,
hut it is wholly unnecessary. As the
employee of the French Government
Paul Balze, fulfilled the expectations
| of his friends-maintained the reputa
| ton of the two academies that boast of
SO many illustrious scholars. and of
which he is now one of the most con-
spicuous members. and satisfied the
Government, having at its head one of
the most cultivated and enlightened
men of modern times. and one of the
sincerest admirere of the fine arts
That Louis Philippe. Theirs and In
grcs could have made any than good
selection is absurd, and that they
made the best possible under the
circumstances, is abundantly evident
from the spontaneous and unqualified
approval of Balze's work by not only
all artists, but all classes of citizens.
Mr.. Ingres, at present, Director of the
Ecole des Beaux Art at Paris. in CON
versation with the writer, remarked
that Paul Bale was one of the first
artists of the day, and that he was not
only capable of executing any work
connected with his profession, but
capable of doing it in manner that
would reflect credit upon himself, his
profession, and his country.
1t may seem to you absurd in us to
venture an expression of our own
opinion upon the subject of Mr..
Balze's qualifications to do this work
satisfactorily after the authorities we
have quoted. But pardon us for a
word in view of the deep interest we
feel in the matt ter.
For the most part we have seen the
originals and the copies of Balze, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
UNIONDALE.

Miss Arlette Bronson and Miss Edith
Burritt have gone to Jersey City to
visit friends.
Tho Methodist people are preparing
for an entertainment on Thanksgiving
night.
Mrs. Darrow. who has been under
the Doctors care for the past three
weeks, is recovering.
The Erie company having shut off
the water from several houses here. two
wells are in process of digging. In one
the workmen struck solid rock near
the surface and it seems to be solid
rock all the way down. The two work.
men with their heavy blasts of dyna-
mite can only progress one foot n day.
Austin Smith has taken an agency
for ironing boards under II. II. Finn,
of this place, and is now canvassing
in Pttston.
Isaac Curtis and family have re-
turned from visiting their daughter.
Mrs. Balls. and other friends in the
western part of the state.
DIR. Stevens has gone. leaving Union
dale without a physician again.
Edward Killmer has moved into Isaac
Curtis tenement house on Church
street.
Ira Rider has been confined to his
home for week. Miss Nina Norton
has taken charge of the store of the
pOstofiice.
Some from here expect to attend the
concert to he given Saturday night by
the Mendelssohn Glce club at Forest
City. Prof. George NJ. Evans and Prof.
Richard Williams, prize winners at the
Worlds fair, are expected tn he among
the artists of the evening. columbia"
the new national song, which was sung
during the great celebration at Prince
ton University, is the last number on
the programme for the concert.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
PECKVILl.E.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will give Thanks
giving supper in the parlors of the
church Thursday evening. Nov. 26.
Among the features of the evening will
he an apron sale. Everybody Is invt-
ed to attend. Supper will be % cents.
A tenement house owned by the Del
aware and Hudson Canal company at
Grassy Island shaft and occupied by
James Roles, n barn boss, was partly
destroyed by fire last Thursday night.
Fire was discovered about 11.3O in the
back kitchen. The fire alarm was
sounded from the company's works and
the Jessup and Peckville fire companies
were soon on hand and rendered valu-
able services. Mr.. Roles estimates his
loss to be two hundred dollars. He
carried no insurance.
Richard Reese spent a pt rtion Of the
week in Scranton.
Services tomorrow as usual in the
Methodist Episcopal church. Preach
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
WILKES.B

The Centennial club of this city has
reorganized with forty members, and
will give its seventh annual ball in
Concorlia hall on Wednesday evening,
December lG, with music under the di-
rection of William Luft. John Ahl-
brant, Henry Lutt jr, and J. II. Wei
meyer being the committee.
John Holtgrebe and Miss Frances
Mische were married at o'clock Thurs
day evening in st. Nicholas church by
Rev. Charles Won Welden. The bride
was attended by Miss Rosa Rossweg
and groom by Anthony Mische.
large number of friends witnessed the
ceremony. a reception was held at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Mische, on South street
where the festivities were participated
in by many guests until midnight.
The wedding of Charles A. Brown
and Miss Tracie NJ. Oberst took place
at the home of the brides sister. Mrs
Charles Ioerger, on Orchard street. on
Thursday evening. Rev. DR.. Trabert
officiating. with only the immediate
relatives in attendance. The groom is
an engineer Of the Lehigh Valley Goa
company and the son of f. II. Brown
| of Binghamton. who was formerly a
policeman in this city. His bride Is q
well known Wilkes Barre lady.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
THE MURDERER SIGHTED.
George Van Horn Supposed to BE
Hiding i'm the Erie Shaft.

1t is thought among the miners OF
Jermyn and Mayfeld that George van
Horn, the murderer who killed Mrs.
Westcott, in Scranton, on the evening
of August 2S. is hiding In the old work
ings of the Erie shaft. This belief Is
not imaginary, for his hiding place mas
been discovered. The discovery was
made by Michael Ruddy. an employe.
1t is not certain that Van Horn occu-
pied it, but that is the general belief.
While Mr. Ruddy was wandering about
in an unused portion of the mine ne
heard a noise as if some one was Try
ing to escape detection. He thought II
was some one who had been stealing
the miners oil or dinner pals. He FOL
lowed the sound. and was at last re-
warded by seeing a pair of legs as
man drew himself through the roof ana
up on the surface.
Mr. Ruddy told his experience TO
Michael Barbour in this city, who Is
mine foreman. Mr.. Barbour made a
thorough search. and discovered bed
and bedding. The remains of food, an
oil stove and cooking utensils were also
found, and copious files of the ScrSsO'n
and CarbOndale papers, showing mat
he desired to keep posted with public
affairs.
AS Van Horn had friends in Mayfield
and Jermyn who would be desirous to
help him in hiding himself, helps to con-
firm this belief. a strict watch is being
kept so that the fugitive will be cap
tured if he shows himself again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
OLYPHANT.

Miss Sarah Jane Owens. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Owens. of Hill
street, died Thursday evening after
lingering illness of consumption. De-
ceased was an estimable young lady.
and her early demise at the age of 81
years Is mOurned by large circle OF
acQuaintances. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
Rev. Peter Roberts will ofiiciate. In
terment in Union cemetery.
The First Ward hotel. kept by Thom-
as Cannon. on Dunmore street, was
burglarized at an early hour yesterday
morning. Some jugs of whiskey and
cigars We're taken. The case was
placed in the hands of Officer John Nc
Laughlin. who worked up Il clue, the
outcome of which was the arrest OF
the offenders last evening. The ac-
cused are all local characters.
An alarm of fire yesterday morning
was caused by an explosion of coal
gas in the furnace at the Fourth ward
school. Great excitement prevailed for
short time among the scholars. No
damage was done.
The Redemptorists Fathers, of Pitts
burg. will hold mission in St. Pat
rick's church during the first two
weeks in Advent beginning the sixth of
December.
Commencing tomorrow the cars on
the ThrOop line. will run through to
Peckville. The passengers will be
transferred at the Delaware and Hud-
son crossings on Dunmore and Ferris
streets.
Regular Episcopal services and Sun
day school will be held in Edwards
hall, Blakely, tomorrow afternoon.
Sunday school at 3 O'Clock and ev-ning
prayer and sermon at o'clock. Rev.
T.. j. Haughton in charge. All are
welcome.
Powell. the magician. will appear at
the Fathew Mathew opera house next
Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
The Standard hand will hold a social
in the club of '95's hall Thanksgiving
evening. Tickets 30 cents.
Miss Jennie McAndrew entertained
about forty of her friends at her home
on Lackawanna street Wednesday eve
ming. Games and dancing were in
dulgcd in until about II o'clock, when
"a bountiful super was served.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
NICHOLSON.

The Universalists' fair Wednesday
and Thursday was success in every
particular. The booths were very
prettily arranged and filled with ar
ticles both useful and ornamental. The
entertainment Wednesday evening was
very amusing. and the audience had
many a hearty laugh during the ex-
hibition of the wax CD figures. The
programme was quite lengthy. but not
tiresome to the audience. The receipts
of the fair We're about $3.50.
Some time during Wednesday night
burglars entered the store of o. II.
Williams Il Son, on Main street. and
helped themselves to about seventy
five dollars worth of goods. The en-
trance was made through q rear win
dow.
+. Percy Lloyd and Ralph y. Will
liams spent Thursday night with the
parents of the latter.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. NJ. Tiffany. of Fos-
ter. spent two or three days here this
week. visiting friends and attending
the church fair.
Miss Mae Cortright. of Clark's Green
spent the day. Friday, with Mrs
Charles Williams
a snow squall passed over this place
yesterday afternoon, leaving the hills
white with snow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
CURIOUS WORD STUDIES.

baron once meant only strong man.
Parlor was originally the talking place.
GauZe was ilrst manufactured at GAIA.
A chancellor was once only "A door-keep-
Despot originally signihed master of
the house.
To provide was once simply to "look
ahead
Remorse originally meant simply ito
bite again."
Paper comes from the name of an Eyp-
tian reed.
The word chestnut came originally from
Castenea.
The magnet is so called from the min
eral magnesia.
The word nice originally meant ignor-
ant or foolish.
A maneuver was once a dexterous piece
of handwork.
scamper originally signified only ito so
To insult once signified to jump or dance
on dead body.
The word mob is from Latin word
signifying movable.
Manumit formerly meant to "send away
from the hand"
Dimity, popular dress material, was
first made In Damietta.
To encroach once signitied to put a hook
into and away.
The dandelion was once written dent
de-lion, the lions TOOTH
Lear recalls the palm leaves formerly
used in the East as paper.
ing "a sleeping chamber
70 speculate in its original sense was
to look out of the window.
Husband was originally the house
band, or bond of union of the house.
The word abandon originally signified
TO run away from your colOrs."
Idiot once meant smSly boy. 1t Is used
by Shakespeare in this sense.
Miliners first piled their trade at Milan.
anu mantua-makers at Mantua.
The word scrupuous originally signilied
TO- have a stone In ones shoe
The shallot takes its name from its
The tarantula is named from its abun-
dance In the vicinity of Taranto.
Coffee is thus called because it was first
exported from the Arabian port of KAMA.
Gin takes its name from Geneva, where
1t was formerly made In large quantities.
Cambria originally came from Cambray,
whence its name, and calico from Cali
cut.
Termagant was suppistitous Moham-
medan deity of fierce temper and lam
guage.
The word vernacuar once meant "a
slave who was born in the house of his
master"
Puss. a famaliar name for cat. was once
pers. the Persian name for the same ami
NAL.
Huzzy is u contraction of housewife
and by early English writer's is used in
that sense.
Tobacco was so called because 1t was
first noted by Europeans on the small
Island of Tobago.
Ballot was once "a little ball" In many
organizations ballots are still taken with
marbles.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
TAYLOR.

Some of our young men are making
preparations to convert the mule-field
into skating pond. This can be done
with little or no expense and would
become one Of the prettiest places in
the valley for such amusement.
Don't forget to attend the fair of the
Calvary Baptist church on Nov. % to
2S If you desire to possess fancy and
useful articles at your own price. Re
member that barrel of flour is to he
given each evening to the holder of
the lucky admission ticket.
AlOnZo Henderson,, of Grove street,
announces himself as q candidate for
the office of tax collector on the Re-
publican ticket for the coming spring
election.
The Young Peoples union of this
place and its vicinity held their month
ly meeting last evening at the Fets-
vile Congregational church. The sub
ject for consideration was Faith,
which was fully explained.
on Thursday evening last Eugene
Beagle and Miss Jessie MOff. young
people of the Sibley. We're united in
marriage a. the Union church of that
place. The Rev. Mr. Shaffer, of Ran
som, ohiciated. and made the young
couple man and wife. The groom was
waited upon by John S. Richards and
- "desmaid was Miss Jessie Rich
ardson.
sd, Tribe for The Tribune and get
all the news
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
Drummer. who has been i'll with diph-
iberia, has almost entirely recovered.
FOREST CITY,

The New York Press prints the fol-
lowing under the head of Teddy Sees
the Parade"
Yer no know what liked best in
the show? 'Twarn't the big yeller bug.
Twarn't the bands. tho they waz fine,
and it warn't the dogs with the flags
round um like horse blankets. Nope; 1t
warn't anythin' yaller nor red nor wife
an bloc. Yer haf to ges agen."
Nope; it warn't the elefants on stiX.
nor it warn't the hats with goald paper
pinned round 'em. I amt girl, l
hoap."
"Say, yer wouldn't guess it. 1t was
ther coal men with their faces all
smudged an ther clothes all tored an
ther pickaXes (mother told me how to
spell iD an ther dinner pales and ker-
rosene cans. They was fine. l yelled
hooray! when they passed under my
winder"
"An' everybuddy said hooray to 'em,
too. and clapt and clapt and clapt.
Mother. she sed it woz touching to sea
the laboring men SO earnest for sound
money. ! don't no nothin' bout that,
I didn't see no munney. / only seen
men marching ter beat ther band. And
| thot the coal men woZ nicer than most
anybuddy, coz marcheded straiter and
didn't care if the whole town saw their
faces wuz dirtie."
The funeral of the late John Thomp-
son was held yesterday afternoon fFri-
day. at o'clock. The services We're
held in Chrlst's Episcopal church. and
We're conducted by Rev. F. Marshall. In
terment was made in Hillside cemetery.
Mr.. Thompson was born in England,
and was 81 years old. He is survived by
his parents. two brothers and one sis
ter all of whom are residing near
Richmondale on a farm which the de-
ceased purchased about two years ago.
Several rumors are in circulation as
to the real cause of the death of James,
the two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Farrell, who met his death by falling
into well on Saturday last. 1t was
stated that he might have been struck
with a stone or something else. as
marks We're found at the base of the
skull. The true facts of the case. as
far as could be ascertained. are that
his father was either digging or repair
ing the well, and was away from the
spot in search of some stone. Upon
returning he discovered the little one
had fallen into the well.
The Hillside employees were paid on
Thursday.
Mrs. +. p. Browne and Miss Jessie
Long, of Scranton, are spending few
days with their sister, Mrs. NJ. ID.
Evans.
The concert which will be held in
the Davis Opera House this Saturday
evening promises to be an interesting
event. The programme is quite
lengthy. Some OF the most prominent
musicians in the two valleys will be
present, and will participate in the con-
cert
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
AVO(.A.

Sons of st. George will meet in regu-
lar session this evening.
Division 9, a. q. Fl. B. of f., meets
in regular session tomorrow afternoon.
Samuel Hooper, of Murine Mills, can
ed to see j. J. Morahan yesterday.
Miss Ida Miller, of the West Side, is
seriously ill.,
Hillside Coal and Iron Company will
pay its employees to-day.
Solomon Deeble, mine foreman of the
Avoca cCllieiy, Is an active aspirant
for the post office.
]. Carroll, of Jersey City, is visiting
friends in town.
All passenger trains on the Le!ilgh
Valley Railroad coming into the town
will be discontinued after November IL.
Messrs. j. j. McGee and Joseph
Moore, of the South sue. were callers
in town on Wednesday evening.
The Daughters of st. George will con-
duct an entertainment, ball and supper
i'm O'Malley's hall on New Years eve.
Mrs. c. Druffner and family were WIS.,
itors in Scranton yesterday.
The funeral of Miss Annie O'Rourkc
took place on Thursday afternoon, and
was largely attended. Interment was
made in St Mary's cemetery.
Miss Josephine Cawley, of Pittston,
visited friends in town on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. j. F. Connolly is visiting friends
in town.
The following programme will be rem
dered at the Avoca sub-district Ep-
worth League convention, to be held
on Friday afternoon and evening No
vember 20. 1896: Devotional exercises,
Frank ,Schoonover; roll call of dele
gates and reports of chapters; junior
work. Mrs. G. II. Cool; the Bible. what
it is" Fred Winslow. Discussion led by
Rev. l.. T.. Van Hoesen; our constitu-
ton. Mrs. f.. G. Berlen: discussion led
by Rev. John Bradshaw; Epworthians,
Miss Nettie KOehler: symposiums,
Misses Kate Campbell. Mrs. T. NJ. Far
rey and Frank Schoonover: recitation
Mrs. Edith Booth. Evening exercises.
Devotional exercises, Rev. Frank
James Christian citizenship, Rev. l..
c. Murdoch. Songs of the Soul, No. =,
will be used in singing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
LOCAL AND Personal NOTES.

The Magnolia quartette, composed of
Messrs. Parry. Irwin, Elbrecht and
Berry, of this city, took part in an en-
ertainment given in Enterprise hall
at Jermyn Thursday evening.
The William Walker Hose company.
of Maytield, opened their fair last eve
ming and large number from this
city attended.
Mrs. +. n. Gliire, of New York city,
who came here to attend the funeral
of her sister. Mrs. Bradley, returned
home today.
An invitation ball will be held in the
LackaWanna house next Wednesday
evening.
Mesdames John Maxwell and Fred
Meyers and Miss Maud Carter attend
ed "a party in Scranton Wednesday eve
ming.
Miss Annie Mohrs entertained Mrs.
James Thompson's Sunday school
class, of which she is a member at q
"thimble tea" yesterday afternoon.
Miss Mary Watt, who has been ILL.,
is able to be out again.
Mrs. Walter Pannett and two chill
dren. of Cleveland. Ohio. have returned
home after spending the past three
months in this city.
Mrs. Hugh Fox has been visiting
friends in Olyphant.
Miss Lois Morss was q visitor in
Scranton yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Stone, Of Fell
township, entertained IA party of young
people Thursday evening.
Mrs. Theodore Campbell has re-
turned to her home i'm Easton, after
visit with her sister. Mrs. Isaac Writ
er. in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Meaker enter
tained Il number Of their friends last
evening at their home on Lincoln ave-
nue.
Mrs. John Lynch is entertaining Mrs
II. {. F1tZSimmonS. of Scranton.
Glasses in French and German will
day.
Mrs. William Jenkins and daughter
OF Olphant, are visiting Mrs. James
Robinson.
=. f. Barrett, of Dunmore, spent
Thursday in town.
Mrs. Edward Inch has returned from
a visit with friends in Thompson.
Mrs. Willis Manville was in Scranton
yesterday.
II. II. Pendell. of New York and C
r. Strong, travelling freight agents OF
the Erie railroad. and w. p. Ford
superintendent of the Moosic Mountain
Coal company. spent yesterday will
Erie Superintendent G.. w. Dove.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Stone
of Fell township. had one of its hand.
badly cut yesterday morning by be
Ing caught in a folding bed.
Mrs. Annie kreuth is very i'll at tn,
home of her daughter. Mrs. William
Schroeder, on Birkett street.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
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this case Were 1S94-and then immedia-
tely alter them. Under the document,
the authenticity of which was believed
In. 1t was clearly seen that the altera-
ton had been made before the ink had
dried, the two inks being gamalgamated.
In the other document, the alteration
presented an unbroken outline. which
meant that the alteration had not heen
made till after the ink had dried. As
the document consisted only of three
lines written with Il thick quill pen,
the conclusion was obvious.
check for $4,000 was disputed in
New York recently, and the check had
been sent to the expert to report on
There was nothing in its appearance
to arouse the slightest suspicion, still
the check had been originally drawn
for $1,000, and this fact the little in
strument at once revealed. The space
reserved for the written figures had
been most dexterously cut out and an
other piece substituted, the joins being
quite imperceptible to the naked eye.
Then by altering one to four and plac-
ing two In front of 1t the forgery, but
for the miscroscope. which showed al
so that two sorts of inks had been used,
would have detied detection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
CI.ARK'S GREEN,

Mrs. s. T.. Wells i'm the observance
OF the anniversary of her birth enter
tained relatives and friends from
Scranton and Taylor yesterday.
The Methodist church is much i'm
proved in appearance by a new coat of
paint. The colors blend harmoniously
and consist Of a warm grey color for the
body trimmed with white and green
blinds.
kev. Mr. James has taken quarters at
Mrs. j. b. Austin's. He is an aged, re-
tired clergyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. J. Chapman will at
tend the Musical Alliance at Factory
vile beginning next Tuesday.
Miss Emma Coon returned TO the
Wyoming Seminary on Tuesday last
where she is a student in stenography
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Leach. of
Chinchilla. were visitors at Mr.. William
II. Swallow's.on Thursday last.
Mrs. f. J. Chapman spent THURSDAY
with friends in Dalton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14

Ing at 1880 a. m. and Z p. m. by the
pastor Rev. s. c. Simpkins. Theme
for morning sermon, THE Saltless Salt"
Evening, "a Soul led to Christ by a
Brother" Sunday school. at 2.30; Ep-
worth League. at p. IN. A cordial
invitation extended to all.
Rev. II. Il. Johnson. the missionary
who spoke in the Methodist Episcopal
church last Sabbath. will give an illus
trated lecture in the Methodist Epis-
copal church lecture room, Nov. 20, un-
der the auspices of the Epworth league.
subject, Sights and Scenes in Japan"