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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-17
HONE SCALE.

The men of the Episcopal church will
give "a supper in Central theater Thurs
day. Feb. l3. The supper will be en-
tirely under the charge of men, and an
ample repast will be furnished for a
moderate price. TO any who may have
misgivings as to the digestible quality
of the food to be served. ii is announced
that the cooking will be done by the
ladies'.
According to the Honesdale Citizen.
willard hotel, Washington, u. c., has
received from the government the
house restaurant privileges NJ. b. AL
len, the well-known proprietor of the
Allen house, is interested i'm the man
agement of the Willard hotel, and will
pass large part of his time there
Paymaster Fl. B. Snyder, of ROndout,
paid the employees of the canal depart
ment of the Delaware and Hudson Ca
nal company this week.
Park Lake is overfiowed and good
skating may soon be expected. We
could not learn whether the overflow
was natural or forced.
The symphony Concert company will
appear at Central theater on Wednes-
day. Jan. 22. under the auspices of the
Baptist church.
RumOr Is again quite emphatic in the
assertion that Honesdale will soon
boast of model opera house. which
will be located near the center of the
business part of the town. Who the
parties are that are particularly in
terested could not be learned
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OtTRHANT.

Commencing with Saturday and con-
tinuing all day Sunday the Congrega-
tiOnal church will hold special services
celebrating the removal of the debt
from the church building which was
erected two years ago. On Saturday
evening at o'clock Rev. W. S. Jones.
of Scranton, will conduct the services.
Sunday morning, Rev. ID. NJ. George. of
Pittston and Rev. j. j. Williams. of
the Welsh Puritan church. will deliver
addresses. In the afternoon Rev.
Thomas Bell, of Scranton. will officiate
The evening services will be in charge
of Rev. ID. Nj. George and Rev. r. s.
Jones. ID. d., of Scranton Special
music will be rendered for the Occa- =
sion.
Mrs. william Kennedy and daughter,
Mary of Green Ridge, We're visitors in
town yesterday
Tonight the Republicans of the Sec
ond ward will hold their caucus in
Mahon's hall. Democratic caucus
will also be held i'm the Third ward.
Druggist J. II. Kelly has moved his
pharmacy to Carbondale where he will
continue to conduct the business.
Miss Cora Voyle. of Lackawanna
street, spent yesterday at Scranton.
The Lackawanna Coal company will
pay their employees tomorrow.
St Patrick's church fair will re-open
next Thursday and be continued for
three nights. when all the remaining
articles will be chanced off.
Misses Lucy Farrell and Mary A.
O'Boyle attended a funeral at Arch
bald Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Philbin. of Archibald, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. p. w. Fadden.
on Dunmore street.
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RRICE8ORG,

Johnson No. | colliery resumed opera
tions on Wednesday. The plant to con-
vey coal mined at No. to No. . break
er is finished. and it is hoped by our
anxious citizens that this will make
better the times in Priceburg.
Misses Kate and Sarah Dolphin. May
O'Hara and Anna Nealon. attended st.
Thomas fair at Archibald on Wednes-
day evening.
Lewis Mclaughlin, of North Main
street. visited in Carbondale yesterday.
The Polish fair will Reopen Saturday
night and remain open until all the ar
ticles are disposed of.
The ice cutters are busily employed
at Jermyn's dam
q. II. Brdsall. the Scranton represen-
tative Of the Continental Fire Insur-
ance company. was in town today In
the interest of his employers.
Stanley Atherton, of Snyder avenue.
Is seriously i'll of typhoid pneumonia.
An immense llock of crows headed for
the east. passed over town today They
We're 50 numerous that il took nearly
an hour for them 10 pass. Many of our
superSt!tiuus people are prophrSying
on the strength OF this singular Incl
dent.
'rhe citizens Of the Third ward held
u caucus last evening.
Mctorman Mike Brennan. of the
Lackawanna Valley Traction COM
pany. will be the chief feature of the
entertainment at the Polish fair to-
morrow night.
Mrs. Luke Mcclure. of Main street.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-17
lie DROPPED DEAD.
George Correll. OF Canaan Street. Sud
denly Passes Away.

A respected citizen of this city,
George Correll,o of Canaan street. passed
away very suddenly at o'clock this
morning. Mr.. COrrell was employed as
fireman on the Delaware and Hudson
engine, No. 81. of which ID. Wint. OF the
Ridge Is engineer. They left the city
depot at o'clock this morning, ana
when they had arrived at Jermyn Mr..
Ccrrell told his engineer that he felt
i'll and would be obliged to leave him
AMI make for his home. He left the
engine and entered the depot at Jer-
inyn to wait for the arrival of the pas
senger cars for the city. He sat near
the stove in the waiting room. and he
had only been there a short time when
he suddenly dropped to the floor. and
when he was picked up life had dis
apps ared.
From what could be Cleaned he had
not been subject to heart disease ana
last night was the first time his wife
ey er heard him complain OF any pain
in the region of the heart. He had al
ways enjoyed the best of health, ana
was one of the happiest of men. Mr..
Correll was native of Sterling, Wayne
county, and was ~ years old and has
been a resident of 'Carbondale for over
thirty years. He has been connected
foi many years with the Order of odd
Fellows. the Knights of Pythias. the
Masone and the Brotherhood OF Rail-
road Fireman. He leaves u wife and
one son and one daughter
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AVOCA.

Misses Alice and Lizzie Hastings. Joe
Healcy and Lizzie Sweeney. of Dun
more. and Messrs. VIII Nanson and w.
}. McDonough. of Providence. were WIS.,
itors at st. Mary's fair on Wednesday
evening.
William Rldgelly of the West Side,
is suffering from Il severe attack OF Ia
grippe.
The funeral of the late John Connolly
will take place this afternoon at 2.SO
o'clock and that of Mrs. Catherine
Clark. Of Dupont, will be at $50 o'clock.
Interment of both will be In st. Mary's
cemetery.
Miss Agnes Gildea, of Archibald. Is the
guest of the Misses Whalen, OF Main
street.
A large crowd greeted st. Johns
choir, of the South Side. last evening at
st. Mary's fair The entertainment
rendered by the visitors was highly ap-
preciated and the vocal selections drew
forth bursts Of applause from the vast
audience. The attraction this evening
will be the grand march In costume.
Miss Il. Mcdonald, Of Archibald, is the
guest of Miss Ella O'Malley.
At a recent meeting of the council 1t
was decided to erect twenty arc lights
at the different crossings at q cost of $95
each. The Pittston Light company
was granted right of way.
y. G. O'Hara, a prominent business
man of Scranton. was caller in town
yesterday.
DR.. =. II. kearney was a caller in
town on Wednesday evening.
Miss Mary Campbell. of the West
Side. is the guest of her brother John,
of Scranton.
Misses Sadie Gillespie. Alice O'Brien
and Lizzie Burke attended the fair last
evening
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MAYEIECD

Rev. G. A. Sowell. of Wake Forest
university. North Carolina, will preach
In the First Baptist church of Jermyn
this (Friday) evening. This Is the OPEN
ing night of aseries of special meetings
to be held at this church under the di
rection of Rev. Anderson REYNOLDS. of
Waverly. Pa. All are cordially invited
to attend. Services will commence
promptly at $50.
Charles l.. Hoyt will resume his no.
sition at the store of Simpson q Wat
kins at this place next Monday morn
ing.
Nj. ]. Grady. p. Quinn and John Nc
Carty were In Scranton Wednesday
night.
The Funeral of Patrick Mutually oc-
curerd yesterday morning at the Sacred
Heart church. Jermyn. Interment was
made at Carbondale.
Landlord M. Astrosky. of Lackawanna
avenue. was Scranton visitor yester-
day.
The store of Simpson & Watkins at
this place was closed yesterday and
will remain SO today on account of TAX
ing inventory
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REGkviLLE.

Floyd Guener Is suffering from quinsy.
Mrs. Hill, wife of the Rev. Mr.. Hill.
OF Binghamton. il visiting at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. william Bell, at the
West Side.
Mrs. Homer English is suffering from
grip.
Mrs. Charles Bronz and daughter
Julia visited Scranton yesterday.
Windsor Foster Is on the sick list.
Come tonight to the dime social at the
homes of Mrs. c. H. and Mrs E. l..
Craig. The proceeds will go for the
benefit OF the Loyal Temperance legion.
The Wilson Hose company held a
regular meeting last Tuesday evening
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Foreman. Henry Purdy
first assistant, II. W. Hoffecker: sec
ond assistant. William Snedicor; presi-
dent. Robert c. Lintern; vice president.
William Vanderfort; recording secre-
tary. william b. Stevens; financial sec-
retary. G. NJ. Pierce; steward, George
A. Bell; trustee three years, Daniel
Davis; drillmaster. Frank p. Benjamin;
assistant, Henry Purdy.
A republican caucus was held at the
hose house last evening. ]. d. Peck
was selected as president and w. H.
Walker secretary. James W. Smith and
John Robertson were nominated for
councilmen for three years. Smith re-
ceived 20 votes. Robertson 20. Joseph
G. Bell was nominated for school di-
rector Tor three years; +. l.. Craig, con-
stable for three years; Judge of election,
william J. Broad: inspector Of election,
Ihomas Spangenburg: auditor, William
H. Walker
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WYOMING,

Mrs b. o. Dodson, j. w. Patten and
daughter. Lydia. of Wilkes Barre, and
Mrs. Henry VanscOy, of Kingston, are
visiting friends in Tunkhannock this
week.
Mrs. Edward Rozelle was visiting
her sister. Mrs Robert Turner. at For
est Castle yesterday.
Mrs. James Williams. formerly of this
place, and late of Birmingham, Ala
bama. Is again with us.
s. j. Pollen, of Wilkes Barre. was the
guest of his brother, A. b. Pollen, Sun
day.
Mrs. Sarah Breese, who had a par
alytic stroke Christmas. Is still con-
fined to her bed, and her mother who
was suffering with the grip and had
so far recovered as to be around, has a
relapse.
The Lehigh Valley Coal company will
pay their employees at Maltby on Sat
urday
The house of John Connell on Fifth
street. is nearing completion.
Miss Downing. one of our school
teachers, who has been sick, resumed
her duties yesterday.
Kent r. Jones is assisting his father
at the Terra Gotta works.
Miss Emily Harsch has returned
from Philadelphia.
The Daughters of Rebekah gave a
surprise party to Mrs. John Good We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. w. J. Stevens has returned from
Waverly after a few weeks visit.
Simpson 4 Watkins company store
has been closed for the past few days
on account Of taking inventory.
Stanley Robinson, who has been sick
for the past six weeks with typhoid
fever, was out of doors Wednesday
for the first time.
John MacDougall is quite i'll.
Miss Bessie Rhoades has left school
to learn the dressmaking trade at
Wilkes Barre.
Miss Tessie Daley is seriously i'll.
A leap year social was held at the
home of Ernest Gross Wednesday even
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-17
A LAWYER NOLONGER.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
members on the house side are telling q
story about one of the Populist congress.
men. Very few people OF his district had
ever seen or heard of him. All they knew
was that he was the nominee of the Popu.
llsl party In that district, and that was
sufficient. He had apparently smooth sail.
a lawyer. o.,
We don't want no burned lawyer in con.
sress, said the people, and there was u
good deal of feeling over the matter.
one night great crowd gathered at n
campaign meeting. One of the orators was
booming the Populist candidate In fiowery
Terms, When some one In the audience
spoke up:
Il understand that the man we've nomi-
mated Is lawyer. VIII you please inform
the audience whether that's 80 or not p"
The orator regarded the speaker with a
patronizing smile. and. addressing the sea
OF upturned faces before him, said:
Your candidate, gentlemen, II Is true,
was q lawyer once. | say was a lawyer,
Tor hes not now TO hurt, cause he was dis
barred" VS.
With that explanation the district weni
overwhelmingly for the Populist candi-
date.
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Personal AND OTHER ITEMS.

City Controller Frank Smith has re-
turned from business trip to New
York.
Swift Beef company are today un-
loading four large carloads of ice.
Mrs. Kennedy, of South Canaan, was
In the city yesterday on a visit to Mrs.
John Maxwell. of Park street.
& William Carter. of Spring street, Is
confined to his home with rheumatism.
w. D. Lewis. Of South Wyoming
street. was at the county seat yester-
day
Druggist julius Spaeth was seen on
the streets yesterday. He is rapidly
recovering.
Miss Hueson. of Scranton, is on a
visit to her friend. Miss Stella Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. Tate, of PHILADELPHIA.
have arrived in the city and are the
guests of MIR. and Mrs. william Griffis.
Mrs. Duncan. Of Garfield avenue, is
visiting friends In Pittston
+. l.. Wheeler, agent in advance, was
yesterday at the opera house arrang-
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SURPRISE PARTY.
Mr.. und Mrs. Bert Browneii Are Visited
NV a Number Of Friends.

NV Number or Friends.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Brownell We're
agreeably surprised Wednesday night
at their home on Seventh avenue. The
occasion the friends wished to mark
was the twenty-ninth birthday of Mrs.
Brownell. Special music. both vocal
and instrumental. was given by Miss
Name Maxwell and Mr.. b. Watkins.
Games and amusements Were indulged
in and refreshments We're served. Mrs.
Browneil's popularity was amply tes-
titled to by the elegant China toilet
set presented to her.
Those present We're: Messrs. and Miss
es +. Everley. +. Thomas. $. l.. Carl
ton. l.. Thorpe. A. Van G0rder, Il. New
ton, r. Morgan, j. White, r. Morgan.
W. Barber. Ed I.ewsley, J. Ellston, G.
Smith, Il. Hampton. +. Morgan, j.
Kase. O. Morgan. q. Chapman. L.,
Cuurtright. W. Dilts, q. Davis, ). Sly,
q. Evans. n. LOTUS. r.. n. Peck. II. -.
Knapp, David Jones, Mrs. NJ. .. Abbey,
II. Kinback. n. owens. Misses Sadie
Miller Nellie and Edna COurtright. tIu-
gene Smith, Katie Goldbach and Mar
garet Thomas: Messrs Evan Tucker,
Nelson and Thomas Courtrieht, win
Bone. all Of this city; Miss Stella
Brownell. Messrs. Eben Brownell and
Frank kirlin. of Scranton. and Miss
Vincent, Of Hornellsville.
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Michael O'Malley, an employe at j.
B. Kirby's store. South Main street. and
Miss Lottie Slyker, of South Main
street, were married last evening at Z
o'clock at St. Johns parsonage, Rev.
Father Quinnan officiating. James
Mcdonald was best man and Miss b.
O'Malley, a sister of the groom, attend
ed the bride. After the ceremony a re-
ceDtiOn was held at the home of the
brides mother on South Main street
At the Republican ward caucus, held
on Monday evening. the following
nominations for common council were
made: Seventh ward, John H. Keast;
Ninth ward. John Lowell, William
Drury; Eleventh ward. Harry Brimble,
II. c. Purnell
The Pennsylvania Coal company paid
yesterday.
There is an epidemic of diphtheria at
Yatesville. and large number Of chill
dren in the Italian colony there are
down with the dread disease.
Mrs. Mary Walsh. Of Railroad street.
died Monday night, after a brief i'll
ness. She was AZ years Of age. Fu-
neral tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'clock
Deputy Marshal Frank Robling was
in town yesterday, and took into Gus.
tody the two Italians arrested the pre-
vious day for passing counterfeit IS
bills.
The funeral Of Rev. Father Joseph
Zlotorzinski, the beloved pastor of St.
Casimir's Lithuanian church. took
place yesterday morning. There was a
large attendance at the last sad rites,
which were very solemn and impress
siVe. Rt. Rev. Bishop OHara and fifty
priests were In attendance.
Miss Jennie Oliver, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Halowell Oliver, of South
Main street. and Charles Smiles. Of
William street. will be married ut the
home Of the brides parents next Tues
day evening. Jan. Il. at Z o'clock.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes. relict OF the
late II. X. Hughes. Of the West Side,
died yesterday morning. She was the
mother of X. NJ. Hughes. of the Forest
Castle brewery. Hugh Hughes, of
Hughes brewery. William Hughes and
John Hughes. Mrs. Mary Davies and
Mrs. l.. *. Streng.
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New Officers.

The regular meeting of the William
II. Davis camp of the Women's Relief
corps, No. l34, Wednesday night, elect
ed and installed the following officers
to serve for 1896:
Mrs. j. Dimmock, president; Mrs. T..
1.owden, senior vice president; Mrs. NJ.
Newton, Junior vice-president: Mrs. j.
Dllts, chaplain; Mrs. j. Lown, secre-
tary: Mrs. Nellie Gillies. treasurer:
Mrs. ]. Beers, conductor; Mrs. J. Ack-
ley, assistant conductor; Mrs NJ. Blake,
guard; Mrs. Fl. Knapp. assistant guard
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FOREST CITY.

The Catholic church fair opened on
wednesday evening in Davis Opera
house with a very large attendance.
The room was tastefully decorated and
lighted by electricity. an arc limp hav-
ing been put in specially for the occa-
sion. A choice musical programme
was presented. The door prize was
won by Patrick Canavey. of Richmond
ale, on ticket No. 2O9. The amount
taken In at the door was SAG. .65. and the
committee in charge of the wheel of
fortune received over 500. The fair
promises to be great success.
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Chronic
Il Alcoholism


is a disease hard to cure, as IL
the morphine habit. Every
organ of the body is affected.
A continual demand for a stimu.
liant is called for. Food ceases
to crafty, in fact, often cannot
be retained on the stomach, or
when it is the vitiated blood
ceases to absorb nOurishment
from it. Give such sufferers that
greatest of food stimulants, blood.
enrichers, fesh-creators,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-17
A Miner Injured.

A popular resident of the city, Will
lam Arthur. of Spencer street. met with
what was feared to be very severe
accident. He was employed at the
mines at Wilson Creek, and while fol-
lowing his vocation as miner, a large
quantity of roof rock fell upon him.
His fellow workmen speedily rescued
him and a doctor was hastily sum-
ncned. DR.. Griffiths at once examined
linn, but declared that although he has
been terribly bruised, his injuries are
not so serious as ii was anticipated.
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BOVinine

a highly concentrated extract of
the vital principles of lean beef,
it is retained by the weakest
stomach and nourishes quickly,
so that with renewed tissue and
returned strength morbid crav.
ings vanish. DR.. ]. B. Mattison
Of the Brooklyn "Home for Hab-
tues" writes of Bovinine. 1T
is the best thing on earth Of its
kind. 1t is sustaining, nourish-
ing, helpful in every way to
patients of my special class"
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II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over Fifty Years by Mil
lions of Mothers for their Children
while Teething. with Perfect Success.
1t Soothes the Child. Softens the. Gums,
Ailays all Pain; Cures Wind Collie and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea, Sold
by Druggists In every part of the world
Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents Q bottle. -
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English Capital for American Inves,-
nentS

Important 70 Americans seeking Enp.
lish capital for new enterprises. A T iisi
containing the names and addresses of AK
successful promoters who have niacaI
over 1900 0oo sterling In foreign Invest.
ments within the last six years, and ove,
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Price 70 or $25, payable by postal orJa,
to the London and Universal Buresmo oet et
Investors. 20: Gheapslde. London, 4. c. c.
ment with the directors to receive aitSe.
personal or letters of introduction to snv
of these successful promoters,
This list is first class in every respect,
and every man or firm whose ma me .n'
pears therein may be depended UPON Epr
placing the following 1t will be found in.
valuable-Bonds or Shares of IndI,stria,
Commercial and Financial Concerms
Mortgage loans. Sale of Lands. Patents or
Mines. "
Directors-SIR EDWARD c. ROSS.
HON. WALTER c. PEPYS
CAPT. ARTHUR STIFFE
Copyright.
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A Pleasant Party.

Mr.. and Mrs w. Carey. Of Dundaff
street, entertained large party in
honor of their guests. Anne Nealon, of
Plymouth, and Nellie Gaughan, of
Scranton. Music was special feature
and the refreshments were much en-
joyed
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Piles! Piles! Itching pi,es,

Symptoms-Moisture; intense itcn,ns
and singing; most at night: verse bs
scratching. II allowed to continue tn,
mors form. which often bleed and ulcer.
ate, becoming very sore. Swayne's
ointment stops the itching and bleed.
ing, heals liberation, and in most cases
removes the tumors. At druggists. on
6y mail for 80 cents DR.. Swayne &
Son, Philadelphia. -
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cARbONDALE.

IReaders will please note that advertise
nents, orders for job work. and items for
publication left at the establishment Of
Shannon & Co.. newsdealers. North Main
street, will receive prompt attention; Of
dee open from u. m. to 10 y. m.l
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P|TTSTON.

Tribune is located At No. { William street.
where all advertisements, orders for job
work and items for publication will re.
ceive prompt attention. once open from
8 .. m. to 10 p. MI
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Generosity to the Hospital.

: The Delaware and Hudson company
are this year again storing gratuitous-
1y large quantity of ice at the Emer-
gcncy hospital
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-17

FOR FIRST-CLASs PLUMBING CALI.
on Wright & Co.. 81 South Main street
A new range for sale or exchange: also
secondhand household goods. bought or
sold.
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MORNING., JANUARY II, 1885,

ing for. the appearance of Katie Roo
ney in The Derby Mascot" at an early
date.
John Grifiths and Thomas Lee jour-
neyed to Scranton yesterday.
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ing. The party was composed OF about
twenty couples and the evening was
spent In music. and games.