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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-08
MARKETS AND STOCKS
Wall Street Review.

New York, July 1T was an extremely
dun day at the Stock exchange, the sales
footing up only 99.115 shares. A number
Of stocks were wholly neglected interest
In the proceedings of the Democratic
convention. and the indisposition to enter
into important engagements until after
the platform is decided upon account for
the limited volume of trade. At the OPEN
Ing of the exchange the traders showed
some disappointment at the light orders
received from abroad and the bears took
advantage of this TO hammer the list.
Sugar fell from l09as to lOSss, Manhattan
from S7A to 9sia and Chicago Gas from
5;s to 81. The other losses were Is to :.
per cent. The decline was soon recovered
and by midday an advance of 4 to rs
on the lowest cures of the morning had
been established. Sugar sold from l0Sss to
1lOA, ChiagO Gas from 81 to 5Sis Burling-
ton from 71ss to 72l., St. Paul from 20 to
7oA. Rock Island from 62 3. to 635s Louis
Vile and Nashville from 4s}. to 49a. and
Manhattan from Sc u to 9,ll. Sugar
maintained its rise to the end, but the
other leading issues closed at a slight re-
action. Among the specialtles Lacka-
wanna dropped to 1873. while Nickel Plate
second preferred rose to 80 and Jersey
Central to 101,a. Speculation left off duh
and steady in tone. There was little in
the way OF news to affect the market be-
yond the reports from the Chicago con-
vention.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN AL
LEN & CO., correspondents for A. p.
CAMPBELL, stock broker. AZ Spruce
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ofiice in the high school building All
members were present The committee
to look after the various buildings were
appointed. 1t was decided to put music
in the course In all the buildings in the
borough. Professor Penser was elected
Instructor in music at a salary Of $65
per month. 1t was decided to put single
desks In building No. 6. Many other
needed repairs in the different build
ings were looked after. The election of
teachers will take place next Tuesday
evening.
Miss Ella Brannig, Of Cherry street,
who has been the guest of Miss Dana
Capwell, Of Lake Winola, has returned.
The members Of the graduating class
of the high school held a reunion at
the home Of Margaret Kelley last night.
All were present. The high school
teachers attended. Refreshments were
served and all enjoyed most happy
evening.
Frank Lahey, of Monroe avenue, Is
quite seriously i'll at his home from the
effects Of being thrown from an electric
car Saturday evening. The car gave
a sudden lurch when he was thrown
violently to the pavement.
Miss Sarah Bees. Of Providence, IS
visiting relatives in town.
Patrick Judges new home on Potter
street Is nearing completion.
Mrs. L. r. Fowler, Of Cherry street,
has returned from an extended visit
with relatives in Newark. N. ].
The street commissioner. George
Jackson, is making ouch needed re-
pairs on Riggs street. -
Misses Lizzie and Edith Vert have re-
turned from Lake Winola.
George Hass and family have moved
to their new residence on Webster ave-
nue..
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DUNMORE,

The Nonpariel base ball club Of Dun.
more, accepts the challenge Of the
Lilies. Of Archibald, to q game Of ball
the afternoon OF July II, at $3.50 o'clock
sharp on the Archibald grounds.
The excursion Of st. Luke's Sunday
school in connection with the South
Side mission, and st. Marks, Dunmore,
will go to Lake Thursday morning. No
fare Is charged for the members Of the
Sunday schools. Tickets for others rs
cents; children 40 cents.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Dudley
Street Baptist church will hold an Ice
cream social in the church Wednesday
evening, July s, at 8 o'clock. All will
be made welcome.
James Clark, of Brook street, has re-
turned from Port Blanchard where he
has been spending the last few days
with relatives.
Frank Bogart's new house in Pres
colt Park, Is nearing completion.
Gilbert Close, Of Elm street, who re-
Gently took the entrance examination
for Princeton college. has received q
certificate Of admission to the freshmen
class without conditions. He will enter
Princeton in 81. ts'
The Christian Endeavor Of the Dun
more mission of the Second Presby-
terian church Of Scranton. held an ice
cream social last night at the church,
corner Of Adams avenue and New York
street. Notwithstanding the weather.
q large crowd was present. and an In
teresting programme was rendered.
A meeting Of the school board took
place last night In the superintendent's
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-08
LOTTA WANTS A DIVORCE.
Says Her Husband Was Cruel and
Afterwards Deserted Her.

Mrs. Electia Smith Gerlick, of this
city, yesterday began proceedings to
secure q divorce from Paul Gerlick,
who formerly resided in this city but Is
now living in Montrose. He is a horse
dealer and at one time conducted sale
and exchange stable in the rear Of
Whyte's hotel.
He was married to Mrs. Gerlick in
April, 1887, by Alderman Roesler, and
they lived together in this city until
January 6, 1894, when Gerlick left for
Oklahoma. Since then he has contrib
uted nothing to her support. After re-
siding for time in Oklahoma Gerlick
returned to this city and subsequently
went to Montrose where he is at pres
ent. He is preparing to leave for the
west and to get service OF the divorce
papers on him and officer was hurried
to Montrose yesterday Immediately
after the libel in divorce was filed.
Desertion Is not the only Offense Mrs
Gerlick charges her husband with. She
alleges that he was wont to kick and
abuse her and to make life with him
unbearable.
Since her husband left her Mrs. Ger
lick has resumed her maiden name,
and is known as Miss Lotta Smith. She
conducts boarding house at 107
Lackawanna avenue. Her brother re-
sides with her.
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MINOOKA.

he Y. M. l base ball team will play
the Coray Hollow Founders next Sun
day morning ut 10 o'clock on the new
grounds.
Miss Laura Kelly is visiting in
Wilkes Barre.
p. j. Mulkern's handsome new resi-
dence on Stafford street Is rapidly
nearing completion.
he school board will meet this after
noon. eachers will receive this months
stipend for June.
Members of the O'Connell council,
Young Mems Institute, are making
great preparations for their annual
lawn festival which occurs on Wednes-
day evening, July 90. The Y. NJ. !.
boys are always up to the times with
their social sessions and the coming
event promise to eclipse all previous
affairs conducted by the society.
jeremiah Mccarthy. Of Miners Hill,
who has ben dangerously i'll the past
few weeks, is slowly recovering.
The Greenwood Founders challenge
the Young Mems Institute base ball
team for a game on Greenwood grounds
July 12. George Fasshold, manager.
Mrs. Patrick Brown, of Main street, is
seriously i'll.
Miss Katie Costello. Of Stafford street,
is confined to her home by illness.
Miles Walsh, son of Patrick Walsh,
Of Gilmore avenue, was slightly IN
jured about the legs at the No. shaft
of the Greenwood Coal company yes
terday.
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New York Produce Market.

New York. Jly 7.-Flour-Dull and easy,
market unchanged. Wheat-Spot market
dull. rmer with options; +. o. b., G55sc.;
ungraded red, 5Ss4ae6Ac.; No. northern,
64Nc.; options declined hassc. and closed
rm at sc. over yesterday, with trading
fairly active; No. 2 red July, 6l'sc.; Au-
gust, Gl%c.; October, 62Ac.; December,
64hc. Corn-Spots dull; No. 2, 329sc. ele-
vator; $3.50. ahoat; options were more ac-
tive and irregular. closing at l4c. decline
to asc. advance with local trade; July,
32Ic.; September, $3.50; October, S37sc. :;
May, 35iac. Oats-Spots dull, steady, OPP
tions moredartely active, lsc. lower to i4c
up; July, 2ONc.; August 19%c. September.
2Oc.: spot prices. No. 2, 2Oi4a2O'sc.; No 9
white, 2llsa2l%c.; do Chicago, 2ll4c.; No.
8, 1916; do. white, 2Oa4c.: mixed western,
21a22kc.; do. white, 23a26c.; white state,
23a26c. Beef-Dull and steady, unchanged.
Lard-Quiet, steady and unchanged. Pork
STEADY, moderate demand. Butter
Moderate demand, nchanged. Cheese
Quiet, fancy steady, unchanged Eggs
Fancy steady, quiet: state and Pennsyl-
vania. 13c.: western fresh, 1lal9c.; do.
case, 81. 50a3.
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LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN.

The legislative campaign Is not very
exciting at the present time. People
seem 20 seldom think about it and the
candidates for the Republican nomina-
tion-the only ones In sight-are doing
only little work and that is thought
ineffective owing to the low condition
with one Of the West Side candidates
yesterday he said that the county tick
ct Is now the foremost topic. The lead
ers now seem to be +. L. Robathan.
Isaac Jones. NJ. Il. Sanders, and there
Is a feeling that Hon. John r. Farr is
also working for the nomination.
Others mentioned are II. A. Hatton and
II. d. Jones.
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It Is patent to all thinking people
that ladies require on account Of their
peculiar organism and functions rem
edies quite different from the sterner
sex. While the FEMICURE LITTLE
LIVER PILLS act directly and pleas
antly upon the Liver. Kidneys. Stom-
ach and Bowels, they at the same time
wonderfully regulate and strengthen
sex. They relieve Constipation, Head
ache, Dizziness, Indigestion, Torpid
Liver, Billiousness, Faintness, Irregu-
larities, Backache, Bad Complexion.
etc. A Pill a dose. % cents. Sold by
Carl Lorenz, druggist, AIS Lackawanna
ave-, Scranton. -
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Buffalo Live Stock.

Buffalo, July 7.-Cattle--Receipts, SIS
head; on sale, 20 head; market steady
fair to fat cows, s3a34O; light stockers
s225a25O; veals. steady, common to fair
auotable at $3a3. IS; choice, $4a4.50 Hogs
Receipts, $3.50 head; or sale, 1850 head
market steady: Workers. good to choice
weights, $3.75a3.s0; light do, $3.Soa3.s5
mostly $3SOa3 S2i.; pigs, $3.Sja4: mixed
packers, sSGOa3G5; medium weights, ss.55a,
$50; extra heavy in light demand at $685.;
roughs, $Sa3.25; stays, $2a2.5o. Sheep and
Lambs-Receipts, 400 head; sales, 600 head
market dull for all but export lots; ex-
port ewes, $3.sOa4 mostly 81; Gull to fair
lambs, s275a4.75; choice quotable at S. 5Oa
5.s5; no handy sheep here; good quotable
at 50. 50a4.
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Chicago Live stock.

Union Stock Yards, July 7.-Cattle-Re-
cepits. 1900 head; market steady: COM
mon to extra steers, $34Oa4.65; stockers
and feeders. $2.5Oa3.S5; cows and bulls. $la
1926; calves, $3a5; Texans, $l.75a3.9O. Hogs
Receipts, 1l.OO0 head; market rm and 10
a15c. higher; heavy packing and shipping
lots, $3.O5a3.4O; common to choice mixed.
So. .15a3.55; choice assorted, $36Oa3.7O; light,
$S. 35a3. 70; pigs, s2.SOa3.G5. Sheep-Receipts,
5000 head: market strong; inferior to
choice, $2a4; lambs. s3a640.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-08
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS,

The North Steel mill is again in opera
tion after an idleness Of four weeks.
The length Of time that 1t will continue
Is not known.
There was no change yesterday in the
situation at the Scranton Axle works.
The hammersmen will not work at the
reduced rates and the company will
proceed to fill their places as quickly as
possible. The other departments Of the
factory are running as usual.
The funeral Of Abraham Schlinger,,
the boy who was drowned Sunday af-
ternoon, was held yesterday afternoon.
1nterment was made in the Jewish
cemetery.
A melting Of the ladies branch Of the
c. M. B. A. was held at DR.. Manleys,
hall last evening.
The South Side Board of trade will
hold its regular monthly meetings Fri.
day evening.
Stephen Jobloske, the laborer who was
injured in the Delaware, Lackawanna
companies lumber yard Monday and
was brought to the Moses Taylor was
still alive at a late hour last night, but
his condition is very low.
The Nineteenth ward Republican
club will be reorganized Thursday eve.,
July 9. 1896 at 8 o'clock at the house Of
Nicholas Sossong on Prospect avenue.
All Republicans are invited to attend
as arrangements for the Mckinley rati-
fication parade will be made.
Mrs. Butler Underwood and son John,
are visiting the formers daughter Mrs.
Charles Simrell, Of Beech street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-08

When Baby was sick, we gave her CastoriA
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS

~'A~ w ~ ~>O A<Ao AAND I<IsDOA< fAl<Eo.
The Misses Eliza Price and Catharine
Phillips, both of Academy street, leave
today for Washington and Philadelphia
where they will spend months ..ine.
The condition Of Alfred Godshall
shows Improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Geiger, of Reading,
are visiting DR.. and Mrs. George b.
Reynolds. Of North Main avenue.
Miss Grace Evans, of North Hyde
Park avenue. is about to enter the
training school for professional nurses
at the Moses Taylor hospital.
Mrs. Frederick Workmaster, of Laf-
ayette street, is visiting at Sayre
G. P. Doyle, of Los Angeles, is visit
ing West Side friends.
West Side young men have organized
= base ball club. The members
are: David Owens, Joseph Jere-
miah, Walter Jones, Will Price,
John r. Richards, T.. D. Owens, Risden
Acker. Henry Williams, Harry Peck,
Edward Hughes. Games solicited with
any club in this region which wishes a
nine innings practice.
The Wofnans Guild, of st. Mark
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-08
CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

F., The West Side Republican league will
meet Friday night to complete arrange
ments for participation in the McKin-
iey-Hobart demonstration next Satur-
day night. The West Side Central
club will meet tomorrow evening for
the same purpose. Both clubs invite all
good Republicans to join them in par
ade. The West Side will send over a
big delegation and the two representa-
tive clubs are in friendly rivalry for the
palm.
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MRS. DAVIS BURIED.

The funeral of the late Mrs. d. NJ
Davis took place yesterday from the
family home on South Hyde Park ave-
nue.. Many friends Of the family from
points up and down the valley attended
the obsequies. Rev. d. 2. Jones, of the
Tabernacle Congregational church. and
Rev. H. H. Harris, of Calvary Baptist
church, of Taplor offiiciated. The SER
mons were eulosistic OF the character
Of the deceased The best tribute Of all
was the large concourse which follow
ed the corpse to the grave and in the
many handsome floral tributes, some Of
which were: a pilliw. by Miss Louisa
Davis; o star and crescent, John Lud-
wig; anchor, d. NJ. Davis; wreath, Mrs
Taylor and Mrs. Raught; bouquet, Mrs.
Roscar: bouquet. Miss Maggie Walters;
bouquet. Mrs. Leah Williams, basket Of
flowers, Mrs. Jenkin Harris, of Taylor;
The pail bearers were: Thomas Reese,
Joseph Reynolds, Henry =. Davies, Will
liam W. Reese. Of Taylor: Daniel
Thomas and William Johns. Among
the out-of-town people at the funeral
were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reese,
and daughter. Ida, Morgan Thomas, Of
Carbondale; George Price. of Olyphant;
Evan Thomas. Mrs. Grifliths. Jones, Of
Kingston; Mrs. Maddox, Thomas. Of
Plymouth; David Davis, John Grifflths
Of Nanticoke.
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Oi1 Market.
For Ladies Only.

Oil City. July 7.-Option oil quoted to-
day, 116. Credit balances, 1l5.
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DEATH OF THREE CHILDREN.

Barbara, 1-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Thiel, Of 7l5 Fig
stret died yesterday morning. The
funeral will be held this afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment was made in St.
Mary's German cemetery.
The funeral Of Margaret, the infant
daughter Of Mrs. Augustus Deising, Of
Prospective avenue, was held at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Inter-
ment was made in Pittston avenue
cemetery.
Eugene, young son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Kuhn. Of Irving avenue. died
late Monday night. The funeral will
be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
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WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Number Of Young Men Who Contemplate
Forming q Lake Winola Im.
pr0vement Society.

There Is talk on this side that
number Of we'll known young men with
business ideas are about to form
stock company for the purpose OF pur-
chasing all the land close to Lake Win
ola. 1t is intended to build cottages
around the lake for rental. Improve
ments will be made on the present ar
du0us method Of reaching and return
ing from the lake and a picnic park is
also q thing dreamed Of The lots now
sell from 500 upward.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE PRICES.
Scranton Board Of Trade Exchange
QuotatiOns..All Quotation Based
on Par of 100.

Name. Bid. Asked.
Dime Dep. & Dis. Bank. 40 e.
Scranton Lace Curtain Co. :. e. so
National Boring G. Drillg Co 80. ...
First National Bank .......... 600 ...
Scranton Jar & Stopper Co... e. %
Elmhurst Boulevard Co...... ... 100
Scranton Savings Bank ..... 200 e..
Bonita Plate Glass Co......... ... 10
Scranton Car Replacer Co... -. 100
Scranton Packing Co......... -. IS
Weston Mil CO................. ... $50
LacRawanna Iron & Steel Co. ... $50
Third National Bank ....... $50 %.
Throop Novelty Mfg. Co. E. ... 80
Scranton Traction Co. ....... II ~ 20
BONDS.
Scranton Glass Co. ............ ... 100
Scranton Pass. Railway, first
mortgage due 1918 .......... 10 ...
Peoples Street Railway, first
mortgage due 1918 ............ 10 90.
Scranton e. Pittston Trac. Co. -. 90
Peoples Street Railway, Sec
ond mortgage due 1920 ..... ITO ...
Dickson Manufacturing Co. -. 100
Lacka Township School &c.. ... 1O2
City of Scranton st. Imp SO ... 102
Borough OF Winton 6fo........ -. 100
Mt. Vernon Coal Co ........... 80. So
Scranton Axle Works ......... loo
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News Of the Suburbs.

Lutheran church at the mohthly busi-
ness meeting in July subscribed ono
hundred dollars toward reducing the
church debt Of the congregation.
A missionary service will be held in
st. Marks Lutheran church this even
ing at 7.45. The Rev. DR.. Frabert. Of
Wilkes Barre, will deliver an address
on "reminiscences of Northwestern
Mission Work" The Rev. E. NJ. Bey-
Souls" The Rev. C. II. Hunsath. Of
Coyngham, Pa, will speak on Mission
work. The public Is cordially invited to
the service.
Ruth, a child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Daily, Of Schnell court. died yesterday.
The funeral will be Thursday afternoon.
Interment in Washburn street ceme-
terry.
Miss Grace Acker and Frank H. Jones
enjoyed tandem ride to Pittston Mon
day.
The funeral of the late John OMalley
will take place at 9 o'clock this after
noon at st. Patrick's church. Interment
will be made In Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery.
A street fakir was on Scranton street
last night.
Conductor Kaufman, Of the Taylor
line, lost 81 bill Monday night.
Mrs. John Hatton and Mrs. Jonah
Davis. of Edwardsdale, attended the
funeral Of Mrs. D. NJ. Davis yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Won Shrader and Miss
Laura Won Shrader, Of Iowa, are guests
Of Mrs. w. H. Freeman, Of South Main
avenue.
The funeral of William Dopper will
take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from his late home on West Lacka-
wanna avenue Interment will be made
in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Christian Endeavor choir met
last evening in the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church.
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West Side Business DIRECTORY.

West Side Business DIRECTORY.
FLoR1sT-Cut flowers and funeral De;
signs q specialty Floral figures. useful
as gifts, at 1Oi South Main avenue. Har.
riet ]. Davis. florist.
PHOTOGRAPHER-C Photos, $40
per dosen. They are Just lovely. Con.
vince yourself by calling at Starners
Photo Parlors. 10l and los South Main
avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-Cashf for
anything you have to sell. Furniture.
Stoves. Tools. etc. Call and see the
stock Of J. c. King. 10A and lo2s Jack.
son street.
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Twentieth Ward Republicans Will Make
q Fine Showing 10 Ratification
Parade...Band Wants Pay.

Imbued with the spirit with being
second to none in the parade in en-
thusiasm If not in numbers. the Re-
publlcans Of the Twentieth ward have
proceeded to have everything in readi-
ness to join in the ratification Of Nc
kinley and Hobart next Tuesday
evening. There are about $50 Republi-
cans in the ward. and every man Of
them will be out, Judging from indica-
tions.
Hon. Alex. T. Connell will have the
caps at Philips hall Monday evening
and each man will call around and get
one, so that it will not be necessary to
have any delay in fitting men the
evening Of the parade The request Is
made that all who can will be around
on Monday evening to get fitted with
cap. Announcement will be made
later as to the time the Twentieth ward
club will assemble on Tuesday evening
at the hall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-08

Are you tired all the time? Then
your blood needs to be enriched and
purified by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One
True Blood Purifier. 1t gives vigor and
vitality.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-08

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure indigestion, bAiousness.
csc.
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HEWITT WOULD NOT TAKE 1T.

HEWITT WOULD NOI IAhG IL.
The first thing Sanitary Officer Burke
did Saturday morning after reaching
his Office was to telephone to Hewitt's
bone factory and order the carcass Of
John Myers horse removed. He was
promised that the matter would be at
tended to, but when Mr.. Hewitt's Teams
ter reached the scene he refused to
take the animal away. After today the
residents will have reason no longer to
complain. A scavvenger will remove
the carcass to the crematory. and dis
infectants will be used at the barn.
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INJURED AT THE STEEL MILL.

William Yanko, Of South Washington
avenue, was injured at the North works
yesterday afternoon, by being struck
on the lower part Of the back with
bar Of iron. He Is in q serious condi-
ton, but his recovery IL expected. The
ambulance conveyed him to the Moses
Taylor hospital. He Is a young man, "a
years old. and unmarried.
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THEY WANT THEIR WAGES.

Somebody hired the Forest band to
play for William Connell Hose COM
pany in the firemen's annual parade on
September 26, 1896. The band charges
$50 for the services on such occasions.
They are still whistling for the money
earned on that-day. One says that
Dan Battle hired the band, another
that John Gibbons did, and another
that the company did. The delinquency
caused good deal Of gossip in fire.
mems circles. and rather than see the
bill outlawed a collection was taken up
to defray 1t. Ex-chief of the fire depart
ment, H. F. Ferber, gave so out Of his
own pocket. and others contributed
various sums. until the total reached
$50. The band has not received 1t yet.
They have recently purchased new uni
forms and could apply the $50 very
readily at the present time.