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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16
r,s,r Annual Christmas Feast.

calvary Mission sunday ,e ssso9 ., Ma Ma
hold It's annual Christmas nsa I'M Nineteenth
s sons, NE waednesday. the 18th instant AT .
T. NJ. .oa,no The feast will
ne Interesting and entefLain,aas' and md dia-
consls' ~, the, children, together WIZ
short RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16
NV Norfolk SsW sstsln

Sckeddloir EAsct
December ., 1897.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD-sTREEf
STATION.
900 A. NJ, Daily-Rlchmond and Nor-
folk. yESTIBULE LIMtr-
ED. Second-elass tickets not
accepted on this train.
DOS A. NJ. Daily. THE CHICAGO EN-
PRESS" for Lyncnburg.
Roanoke. Columbus. and
Chicago Pullman sleepy
Roanoke to Columbus; also.
Tor Radford. Bristol. Knox
Vile, ChattanoogSi, and IN
termediate points.
TRIO p. NJ. Daily, for Norfolk. Suffelk,
and intermediate stations.
fO.45 u. NJ. Daily, for LynchbuEg and
Roanoke. Connects at koa-
noke with Washington ana
ChattanOoga Limited. Pull
man SfeeDers Roanoke 10
Memphis and New Orleans.
pfrJJ.NAN SLEEfER between RICH
MoND AND I.YNCHBURG ready FOR oc-
enDancy at 8 r. M; also. Pullman Sleeper
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the West daily sl5 A. NJ, and
$3.50 p. NJ. From Norfolk and the East
ii .O5 A. M, and Vestibuled Limited 6:56 p.
M. Office: s2S Main street.
District Passenger Agent:
w. b. BEvILL+
General Passenger Agent.
General ofiices: Roanoke. Va dc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16
FOREST LODGE.

DrrRING THE PLEASANT AUTUMN
wsather and so long as the roads re-
Win ~ good condition, FOREST LODGE
Will, Will be open for the entertainment OF
guests. Small driving or cycling parties sIes
rar,irs should notify by phone a lew
kkaurs befo.e their arrival. Bell phone
cox cIan Allan. Va no 1-'s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16

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q ii 4
zSAK RAILWAY.
Schedule Effective november a. is''
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.

TRAINS LEAVE HteH
1900 Night. No. II, southern nAs' an"
daily Cor Atlanta. Aususs 'sss,,nd 20
Points anS;I SOUTH Gn;rs svJp' salisbury.
Charlotte. Columbia, and Ausu s,ns
sleeper open at 800 =, nicnmond
at al stations De,we and let OH
a.. isp ccnnects nj Danviile, salisbury:
end Charlotte with the ,1s,, msS no. SD.
car car slsepers New York 70
Sshsyiiie. Hot Springs. Chattanoo,
"a. and N ash, ISrt N so New sUsA or.
lf ssns: New Ss York no % Tampa; AND (,
flrst-class day coach Ganrss.
washington and Memphis o Sopseni in
toms Tons are Sa T eafor rSr 81 Sleeper open
1900 noon. No. ., solid train daily .or
Charlotte, n G., connects a at M1ss,
railroad. AT Keysyille for Cam ms
Vile. oxford, Henderson; a ,n mr.
ham. and az Gr Tree Tinet on ro Salem:
Ia ham h,s RSleeIsn; with fha No. Is, United
e. stat psn fast mail solid train, daily
for New orleans and p3 sw y o9S' To-
ii,acSsonville. Through sleeper sails
hurry TO Chattanooga; also rss-
man tourist sleeper ever ..rnnctsco.
day Washington 10 san
GOO p NJ. No. II, local, daily, except
sunday. for Keysville ard interme-
date points.
TRAINS ARRIVE At RiCHhoND'
8:2S p NJ. from Atlanta, Augusta
AsheviIle. and Nashyille.
$40 a. NJ, from ke US, ni,, -;
Nos 81 and 50. between Manchester ana
Ne3polis Va.
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4 r. I ATLANTIC-C0AST
A' W. LIS LINE.
Schedule i'm Eject December 5, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-UNION

| DEPOT.
| 900 A. NJ, Daily. Arrives Petersburg
s:5l A. NJ. Norfolk n:z5 a.
Wayerly, and Suffolk, Va.
$50 A. M, Weldon ne!
A. NJ, Fayetteville i:l5 r
NJ, Charleston 1920 4: d..
s saHS1IIs i 10 a A. H. r.. 'f foft
Tampa $40 p. NJ: Connects
at Wilson with No. q, ar
! rlving Goldsboro' $40 l.: Mo
Wilmington 545 Z. NJ. Pun
man Sleeper New York to
tyrsburg s:42 p. n. Makes
$50 P. NJ. Paily;' Arrives Petersburg ns;
6:l5 =. NJ. Makes all local
stops, Richmond and Peters,
burg railroad.
1850 P. Nj. Daily, Arrives petersburg
| 1904 p. NJ, connects with
Norfolk and Western Tor
Norfolk and intermediate
points. Emporia $40 tcon-
meets with A. and u. tor
stations between Emporia
and Lawrencevilie). Weldon
$40 T.. NJ, Fayetteville Avn
| A. NJ, Charleston 6:O2 A. NJ,
Savannah sos A. NJ. Jack
sonville p. NJ, Port Tampa
VIZ SE " LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA PoINTs.-,AEriy-
| ing Aiken rs 4. NJ, Angus
20 $40 A. NJ. Macon II a.
NJ. Atlanta i2l5 p. n. Pull
man SleeDers New York 20
Wilmington, Jacksonville,
Port Tampa, Aiken. Angus
,o.4sp NJ. Dslly y Arrives petersburg
II 80 =. NJ, Lynchburg 800
A. NJ, Roanoke $50 A.; M,
Bristol II 30 A. NJ, Pullman
Sleeper Richmond TO Lynch
s.5ep. NJ, Daily. Arrives petersburg
| 9:3l p. NJ, Weldon 1l:20 i.
~ Makes local stops be-
tween Petersburg and We'll
| don
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
a.ooA M. Daily, from JacKsonyiiie, Sa-
yannah. Charleston, Atlanta,
Macon. Augusta, and all
staA. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. At
| lanta, Athens, Raleigh, Hem
derson, Lynchburg. and the
s.a7A NJ. Daily. Petersburg local.
500 A. NJ, sunday only. from Atlanta,
Athens, Raleigh. Henderson,
Lynchburg and the West
HOB A.. NJ, Daily. Norfolk Suffolk, and
,,.p NJ. Daily. Jacksonville. savan-
nah, Charleston. Whining
ton. Goldsboro', and all
o.xsp NJ. Daily. Norfolk. suffolk. wa
"'"" verify, and Petersburg. -.
s.5GP.M., Daily. Petersburg. Lynch
burg, and the West.
J. r. KENLYI; -. Il n M,a EMERSON Ms.o
II. NJ. EMERSON.
General Passenger Agent.
c. g CAMPBELL.
no Division Passenger Agent
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orders for printing sent to the Dispatch
Company will DO given prompt atten(loo.
and the style OF work and prices wlll
be sure TO please you.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR SALE. CONTROLLING INTE
pEST I'm a large and well equipped tele
nhone exchange. Nearly 800 subscribers
pEAD Bristol, Va. de H-lw
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16

EeWi9 AA OAEoA1 En- u II
Ssr1uTsaSsw OHIO RAILWAY.
Effective October 20, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, BROAD
STREET STATION.
$50 A. Nj, DAILY, vain Farior car, for
Norfolk, Portsmouth, OLD
Point, Newport News. and
principal stations. Connects
daily with OLD DOMINION
steamships for New YORK.
$40 p. NJ Daily, with Pullman, for
local stations, Newport
News, Old Point, Norfolk
and Portsmouth.
1000 A. NJ. Local train, except Sunday,
for w. Clifton Forge. Con-
meets at GordonSville for
Orange, Culreper, Calver-
ton, Manassas, Alexandria,
and Washington; at Union
Station, Charlottesville. for
Lynchburg; at Basic for Ha-
2:15P NJ. Daily, with Pullmans to Gin
cinnati Louisville, and 81.
Louis. Stops only at impor-
tant stations Connects al
C0vlngton daily for Virginia
Hot Springs. Meals served
on Dining ears. No. Z, Local
Train, except Sunday, fol-
lows above train from Cor
louisville to Stanton.
$50 p. NJ, Accommodation, except Sun
day, for Charlottesville.
1890 p. NJ, Daily for Cincinnati, with
f. F. V. PulImans to Hinton, w Va.
and Gordonsvlle TO Cincin-
natl and Louisville. Meats
served on Dining-cars. Con-
meets at Stanton. except
Sunday, for Winchester. Va,
and at Covington, Va. daily,
for Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
30 A. NJ, Daily, for Lynchburg ana
Clifton Forge. Connects at
Bremo, except Sunday, for
White Hall. except Sunday at
Balcony for Lexington, and
at W. Clifton Forge with No
for Cincinnati.
400 P. NJ, Except Sunday. Local ac-
commodation for Columbia.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND,
BROAD-sTREET STATION.
500 A. NJ, Daily, from Cincinnati
1:I5 A. NJ, Daily, from Norfolk and ola
$3.50 p. NJ, Daily Daily from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ. Daily, from Norfolk and Old
Point
7:45 p NJ. Except sunday from
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$50 a. NJ. Except Sunday, from Coium-
bia.
6:2O p. NJ, Daily, from Lynchburg and
Clifton Forge and. except
Sunday. from Lexington and
JOHN d. POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
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TO VIRGINIA EDUCATORS;
ARE YOU TEACHING
MlGILL'S HISTORY OF VIRGINIA p?
THE STANDARD SCHOOL HISTORY
OF OUR STATE.
MAnX TICKER MAGILL,

MARY TtChElt hAUiLh,
of W;nchester, Va.
Tho first edition OK inns history was pre-
nared at the request OF Virginia educators
H. ,s72 and was adopted for public-schooi
use while IN Ms. 1t has been readopteI
hv every State School Board since ;nat
Tine In sentiment IL IL loyal TO the
cause for which the South fought while
az the same time II incnlcates the most
poyaI devotion TO our General Govern
ossnt II has often been pronounced one
~ The most delightfully."- written books IN
he English language, and Is from start
70 finish deeply Interesting 10 both young
ana VIRGINIA HISTORY,
40 ~ 1T HAS NO EQUAL.
fono-374 pages-substantially bound IN
.,ntb fuliy Illustrated, and Is sold under
oonntract with the State Board OF Educa-
~ Tor school use at 81 per copy. IL can
W" bnught from booksellers throughout
u s site at that price. Special prices
III he made to both public and private
sN,boois for first introduction. Specimen
eonies for examination with view 70
ee6pntion by county and city school
boa rds principals, and teachers or col
ieSas and private schools at 80 cents per
nnnv which amount will be credited on
M M tarst order for supply Of hooks after
s sme adoption. For full particulars APP
ply or write to o,.-
Publishers,
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(se 9Th, Sa&Tu }
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SEED POTATOES.

Early VARIETIES. ESPECIAi.L1
tIeDied 70 sOuthern planting. Guaranteed
C4e 70 name Address A. r. YOUNG x
~, Duane, corner Washington street
"tW York CITY. for circular Mention ms
PAPER. 80 sO-Tu. Th& sa1St
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16

Mr.. George C. Ruskell, sergeant-at-
,rn,e of the city Council, has in his pos
session a shriner's button. found IN Room
No. 8 Of the City Hall.
Mr.. Hardwicke is looking FOR an UNI
lie which was taken from the CLOAK
room Of the Council chamber on TUESDAY
AIR f. d. starke has gone TO New
,tavico with his family for few weeks
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
WYOMING.

The ladies of the Wyoming Baptist
church will hold a fair on the 14th and
18th of December.
y large number of papers, entitled
The Home News, were distributed in
Wyoming on Saturday evening. The
paper is a new publication, being only
the second number, and is printed in
Pittston and edited by w. G.. Wilmer.
1t is a four-page sheet containing brief
items of local interest and other profit
able reading, Mr. Widner was for some
time connected with the Pittston Item
before that discontinued its appear
ance.
Miss Laura Davies and Miss Emily
Harsch We're in attendance at the Y.
w. c. 4. convention in Wilkes Barre
on Sunday.
The Courtdale Concert company is
advertised to give an entertainment in
Music Hall on the evening of Nov. %.
They will appear under the auspices
of the Epworth league of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church.
Special services were conducted in
the West Side chapel every evening of
last week and much interest was mani
tested.
The branch of the Needle Work
Guild held a business meeting in the
institute on Thursday of last week.
The garments which had been gath
cred during the past year by the direc-
tors were brought together and yes
terday afternoon they were placed on
exhibition to the public Several needy
families have through the year been
aided by this society. 1t is a very ex.
cellent charitable organization and is
a step toward systematic and CEN
tralization of charitable work which
is in need everywhere. There are en-
tirely too many who take advantage OF
personal charity.
Miss Florence Nuss, who has been III
for some time, is gradually improving
Mrs. George Wilson, of Mount Zion
and Mrs. Lewis Oberdorfer, of Hard.
ing, were guests Of Mrs. r. r. Thomp.
son on Sunday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
NewYork Prndnce Market.

New York Nov. 5-Flour-Steady and
fairly active without change. City mill
patents, S5,75a6O0; winter patents, $5a5. 25
city mill clears, $5.45a5.G0; winter straights
A.j5a4,70; Minnesota patents, $5a5,40ls win
ter extras, S3.4Oai.OO; Minnesota bakers ,
s.. .2Oa4.5O; winter low grades, 81 gOa3. TO-
Wheat-Spot dun; No. red, 9GAc., f. o. b.,
afioat; No hard Manitoba, Sl.O2i4 (. o. b.,
afoat; No. l Northern New York, 97Ac,
(. o. b., atioat. Options opened firmer on
cold western west and better cables; eased
off under bearish weekly statistics and
after ruling dull all day closed easy at
lsal2c. net decline. January, 96Aa97sc,
closed 971sc.; May, 92%a933sc.; closed 93c. (;
November closed 96c.; December, 96Ssa
&C., closed 96&c. Corn-Spot uiet; No. 2,
3334c., T. o. m, aloat. Options opened
steady and ruled dun and a shade easier
all day, closing 9salac. net lower Novem-
Der closed Sl7sc.; December, 3l&aSl7sc.,
closed SlAc.; May, 347saSjIsc., closed S5c.
Oats-Spot uiet No. g 25Ac.; No 3, 24c, {;
No. 2 white, HAc.; No. white, 27e.;
track mixed, western, 25Ha26Rc; track
white 27aSlc, options dull and unchanged.
December closed 25l4c. Beef-Steady, Cut
Meats-Steady. Butter-Stea1y; western
creamery, l4a2Sc.; do. factory, lealSc Ell
gins, 23c.; imitation creamery, l2al7c
state dairy, Da2Oc.; do. creamery. lia2Sc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
phiIadclphia Provision Market,

Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-Wheat-Steady;
contract grade, November, 97a37l4c.; De-
Cember, January and February, nomin-
al. COrn-Steady; No . mixed November
and December, 32&a33c.; January and FeO-
ruary, nominal. Oats-Firm and isc. nigh
er; No. > white November, December,
January and February, 27laa2Sc Flour -
Steady; winter super, $3d325; do. extras,
$3 2ja2. 70; Pennsylvania roller clear, $4a
4.25: do. straight, $.5Gal.65; western win
tel clear, $i.l0ai35; do. straight, $LJ0a
AS; do, patent Si.S5a5O0: spring clear,
S..2Ja4jO; do. straight $i.6OaiS0; DO. pat
ent $5a515; city mills extra, S3.30a3.JO;
d. clear, $4l0ai.3j; do. straight, $Lt0a
40; do, patent, S515a5.JO Rye Flour
$3.50 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania
BuCkwheat FlOur-Unchange; new $l.41a
CO per 100 pounds as to uality. Potatoes.
F"m: white choice per Dushel pSa1Oc. (;
do fan TO good, G0aGJc.; swC IS prime per
basket, i5a50c.; do. seconds, 20a25c. Butter
Quiet but steady; fancy western cream
cry, 2Slac. do. Pennsylvania prints, pic, /;
do. western do, PIC. Eggs-Firm; fresh
nearby, 2lc; do. western, zoe. Cheese
Unchanged. Refined Sugars-Firm. Cot
ton--l-1Gc. dover; middling uplands, 6
l-16c. Tallow-Dull; city prime in hogs
heads, 33sc.; country do, in barrels, 33sc.
dark do, &C.; cakes, 31sc. Live Poultry
Steady but quiet; fowls, 7a9c.; old roost-
ers Ga6lac,; spring chickens, 7a9c.; broil-
ers, 9a10c. ducks, Sa9c.; geese, Sa9c.
Dressed Poultry Unchanged; fowls
choice, sl2a9c.: do. fair to good, 7laaSc,
chickens large, lOc.; medium do, Sa0c.
common and scalded, do, Ease; turkeys,
good to choice, l2a14c. ducks, 7a9c. Re-
ceipts-Flour, 1000 barrels and 1900 sacks
wheat, SO, 900 bushels; corn, 80 1000 bushels;
oats, 1900 bushels. hipments-Wheat,
90, 900 bushels; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats,
5000 bushels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
AN'OCA.

All persons desirous of becoming
members of the Y. NJ. l. will meet in
the Sarstield meeting room this even
ing.
Misses Lizzie and Alice Hastings, Of
Dunmore, spent Sunday with friends
in town.
The marriage of John Maloney, of
York avenue, to Miss Celia Moon, of
Scranton, is announced to take place
on Nov. %.
Mr.. George Reese has removed his
family from Dupont to Vandling.
Miss Carrie McKaa has returned to
her home in Plains, after several days
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Rose Newlin.
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Fitzsimmons and
family, MIR. and Mrs. John Reilley and
family, and Miss Name Roche, of Pitts
ton, spent Sunday at the residence Of
Mr., and Mrs. James Walsh.
Mir. William Frederick, OF Vine street,
is seriously i'll of throat trouble
The Viaducts on the n. Y. &; $, con.
Meeting it with the Wilkes Barre and
Eastern, are now complete and trains
are running to the new junction. There
are eight crews stationed under the di-
rection of Nj. +. Johns, train dispatcher
and Charles Tuchem, engine dispatcher.
The marriage of Michael MCGOWAN,
a popular young man Of this place, and
Miss Mary Donnelly, of Pittston. is an
nounced to take place this month.
The marriage of Gustav Erhart, mail
carrier between Avoca and Dupont,
and Miss Margaret Cries. of Pittston,
took place at the latters home on Sat
urday evening.
Miss Anna Rowe, of Wilkes Barre,
was visitor in town on Sunday.
Rev. q. T. Price, Of Scranton, will
deliver the second of a course of lee
lures this evening in the Methodist
Episcopal church for the benefit of the
Epworth league. Subject, Personal
"reminiscences of the Late War"
Mrs. y. McAlpine has returned from
Marathon, n. Y, after several months
visit She was accompanied home by
Mrs. L. f. McAlpine and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Miller have re-
turned home, after spending a few
days with friends in Ranchdale.
The case against Ignatz Bolan, An
thony Slincce, Anthony Gedareck.
Simon Bernette, John Rose, John Bay-
lack, John Visaple and Wadraff Car
niski, charged with riot in connection
with the recent strike at the Heidel-
berg, No. ., colliery of the Lehigh Val
ley company, was completed before
Judge Lynch on Saturday and a yer-
dict of not guilty was rendered by the
jury. The case was hotly contested
and the verdict was important, as If
involved the right of the men to gather
on the premises of the company in
order TO persuade others not to return
to work.
Mr.. John Mitchell, sr., of the West
Side, is seriously i'll of pulmonary
trouble.
The Avoca Argus, under it's new
management, has proved a most inter.
esting journal. Its columns on Satur.
day were interesting and instructive
and wisely dealt with all the import.
ant town topics, political and social
together with an amount of advertis
ing from reliable business houses il
this vicinity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
FACTOR YVILLE.

Mrs. Kate Perrigo, of Scranton, is
spending a week with her daughter,
Mrs. Benton Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rifenbury, of
Ransom, were in town over Sunday
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Lou Carrie Kent to DIR.
John Graham Wilson, both of Mont
rose. The ceremony will take place
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. "a, at 4
o'clock in the first Presbyterian church
at Montrose. DR.. Wilson is a son of
our townsman, Giles S. Wilson, and
has many friends in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Perrigo and
son, Stanley Clay, of Scranton, spent
Sunday at the home of Benton Cole
man.
Yesterday marked the opening of the
twelfth annual meeting of the Lacka-
wanna and Wyoming Musical Alliance.
Mr.. S. S. Meyers, of Cleveland, Ohio,
is the director. Mrs. Frank Baker (nee
Genevieve Bacon), of Nicholson, is the
accompanist, and Mr.. Alfred Wooer,
of Scranton, the leading soloist The
readers of The Tribune will get full
account of each days proceedings Of
the alliance in this column.
The jury in the Carlton Adams muir
der case arrived at a verdict last Sat
urday night at midnight. Court as
sembled and received the verdict, which
was murder in the second degree.
Much comment has already been made
upon the verdict and it is not univer-
sally satisfactory to the public in gen.
eral.
This week is civil court an extra ses-
sion has been called for next week to
dispose of the remaining criminal
cases. The grand jurors will meet
again next Monday, Nov. %, for three
days to complete their work of crimi-
| nal cases that is yet to come before
them
Harry Lindsey and his witnesses are
| in court this week, attending to his
| case against the Harrisburg fire in
surance company, which refused to pay
| the loss on his dwelling and contents,
which was burned year ago this
! month.
There is no clue yet obtained to the
| stolen horse and wagon that was taken
| from the barn of G.. w. Dean last
week
Paulowna Rebekah lodge, No. 5S, I.
! O. o. F., will have an election of Off
| GERS this evening, and a good attend
ance is expected.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest f. Bedell and
son, Robert, of Carbondale, are spend
! ing a few days vacation with their
! parents near this place Mr.. Bedell
| thinks that a change from the manipu-
lation of conductors punch on a pas
| senger train to the manipulation of the
| triggers on a double -bSrreed shotgun
| Will be beneficial to his health
Our toWnsman, d. l.. Howell received
the sad news last Sunday of the sud-
den death of his mother at Centre.
| mOreland, Pa.
Walter f. Capwell, of Wyoming ave.
| nue., Scranton, is spending the week
| with \. \. Brown, and attending the
| Musical alliance.
Our toWnsman and postmaster, p. B
! Walter, is doing jury duty this week il
! civil court.
Mrs. II. Bonfoy. of Binghamton, n
Y, is visiting her father Thomas
Hought, Of this place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago Nov. 15.-The leading futures
ranged as follows: Wheat-November, 81
Nc; December, 9ljaa9i3sc.; May, 9O3sa9O]4c.
Corn-Novcmber, 262a253sc.; December,
269sa262sc.; May, 297sa297sc. Pork-Decem-
Der, S725a7.22la; January, $S.27laaS.22ls.
Lard-December, S4.ljal.l2l2; January, Si.-
3Oai25. Ribs-December, A.25a42O; Janu-
airy, sL27iaai2ls. Oats-December, 2Olsa
DAc. May, 22a2lTa22c. Cash quotations
were as follows: Flour-Dull and easy;
No. 2 spring whoS, S7laaSSgc.; No. 3
spring wheat, S3ag0c; No. 2 red, 9tl2agj2ic.;
No. corn, 265sc.; No. yellow, 267sc.;
No. oats, 20iac.; No. white (. o. b.,
24c.; No. white {. o. b., 22laa23hc.; No.
rye, 47iaa47alc.; No barley. T. o. b.,
26l2a3Sc; No. flax seed, Sl.0ja1. .O9is; prime
timothy seed, $3.50; pork, SI25a7.3O; lard,
A.l7la; ribs Si.20a4.S0; shoulders, l24aJc. !;
sides, 412ai5sc.; whskcy, S.lS; sugars un-
changed Flour, receipts, 5000 barrels;
shipments, II, 900 barrels. Wheat, receipts,
$1,000 bushels: shipments, $1,000 bushels;
Corn. receipts, 2S2, 600 bushels; shipments,
S39 600 bushels. Oats, receipts, SSS,0O BUSH
els; shipments, 5000 bushels. Barley, re-
ceipts. 10000 bushels; shipments, 1900
bushels,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
HONESDALE.

Miss Carrie Weston and Mrs. Henry
Foster are visiting friends in New Jer-
sey.
The annual ball of the Amity club
will be held in the armory on Thanks
giving evening.
The Liederkranz (Wagner benefi)
entertainment will take place Thurs
day evening next in their hall
The county institute convened in the
court house yesterday afternoon. Last
evening reception was given the
teachers in the Presbyterian chapel.
This CTuesday) evening Hon. Emerson
Collins will deliver lecture. Subject,
Grant, the Soldier" on Wednesday
evening there will be a concert by the
Swedish quartette, and Thursday even
ing lecture by DR.. Brumbaugh; sub
ject, "The Teche Country"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
FORTY HOGS ON A SPREE.

From the Los Angeles Record
Peter Casson is a butcher in the prohi-
bition town of F.sCundido. lie also has q
ranch and a winery. ut is related that
last fail he made several thousand gal
Ions of wine, which he stored in his big
watts. one holding 800 gallons was re-
served for higher price. Early in Feo-
ruary Casson sampled this cask and felt
it was going to be money maker. The
vat had a small plug that projected near
the floor. How this CHANGED 10 be pulled
out by his herd Of forty hogs some time
that day Casson does not know. But the
following morning his cask was empty
and his hogs wallowcd drunhenly about
II. Only one was able to rise to its feet,
when it fell down again, completely
Jagged.