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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
hlTCHCOCK.STApLES NUPTIALS.
ceremony Performed in the Green
Ridge Presbyterian Church

Henry Il. Hitchcock anJ Miss Leon
ora l.. Staples, two prominent young
pcople of Green Ridge. were rIatrleu
Yesterday afternoon at ! O'Clock IN the
Green Ridge Presbyterian church. Inc
groom is a son of Colonel and MIS-. r.
l.. Hitchcock and became n partner
with his father in the insurance husl-
ness after the death Of j. Atticus Ron
ertson. The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Franklin +. Staples, OF l'lo
Penn avenue.
The bride was presented at the altar
lv her father Rev. Or. l. 4. Lansing,
pastor of the church, 0tlicated. The
naid of honor was Miss Mary Abello
| SU itzer. Of the West side ana the
| bridesmaids Miss Mary Owens, Of LIN
| Cc'n avenue. and Miss Lizzie Hitch
/ cock. the latter sister Of the groom
| TIE groom vas attended Wy his brother
Edwin Hitchcock, Of PittsburG. The
ushtIs were: Hobart Haydc1, Jack
| Hitchcock. Charles Carr, j. Il. Rowl-
| son. \. NJ Fine ana J. j. Chapman,
il
40 recent Scranton wedding of note
| las contained such a pronounced dis
| play of color In the gowns Of the Eirl
| mclnbers of the bridal uarry ror have
!
! ricg wore a cloth dress of garnet and
! black, trimmed with garnet silk and
| lace. Her glo"os and nat "er" of gar
net ana she carried bridal roses. Miss
/ SwitZprs dress was Of green Goth,
/ trimmed Wi.h velvet ana hr1id of the
/ same color. Her hat was black. She
/ carried pink and white carnations. rhe
! tNu bridesmaids wore dresses Of plain
! garnet cloth. Tho trimming was of
yellow chiffon and garnet velvet. They
| carried pink carnations.
Following the ceremony the bridal
! party and the immediate relatives Of
the young couple Were received by the
| latter at the brides home. y nuptial
collation. was served and during the al
! ternOon Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock left
| for Philadelphia. They will be absent
only a short time and viii next week
I've occupying their nom" at 14li Mon
| SOV avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

curing General John Il. Gordon, the
famous ex-confederate brigadier, ana
cx-t'nited states senator who VIII ue-
liver his wonderfully thrilling lecture
on the Last Days of the Confederacy.
The Washington CD. c. Post COM
ments of him as follows:
Many hundreds of the men present
had been actors in the civil Tragedy
no less brave and courageous, II less
renowned than the man who was 10
depict the last of it's touching scenes
And even if it had not been so, even
if every man, woman and child in the
immense hall had been free from ten
der memories of the civil war, and
merely came like holiday seekers To be
amused and entertained. the pathos
and eloquence. the brilliant wit ana
picturesque fancy of the orator would
have moved them to just such sobs
and tears and laughter and spontane-
Gus bursts of rapturous approval as
the sentiment of the occasion inspired
last night"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
DR.. STAFFORD'S LECTURE.
Macbeth and Hamlet Will Re His
Subjects Here Next Week

The first of this winters St. Thomas
course Of lectures will be given next
Tuesday evening in College hall Ivy
Roy. u. J. Stafford, ID. D., OF Wash
ington, ID. c., who will deliver his cele-
brated lecture on Macbeth" Thursday
evening at the same place he will
speak about Hamlet"
The lectures have been highly spoken
of Ly Shakespearean students every
whore. They are intensely interest
ing and throw a flood Of light on the
works of the immortal bard of Avon
His recitations of scenes from the two
tragedies ale given with rare dramat-
iC power and fire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
CITY NOTES.

Anna Evans and David Lewis, Of the
central city, were married Monday by
Alderman Millar
=, tns,rI,'s society will hold it's rcgu-
l,r nnntblv meeting this afternoon at 3
"'c,n"L In COLLEGE hall
.,,.,t,,,,,,,, oy,cutior was vcstcr-
dav issued by the North End Lumber
,'y,nanv arninst Thomas f. Donln. de-
t.nIaut and Morgan Sweeney, garn-
isLon
.,,.,,i,,,,ort is to bn pivcn to-
,,hrr,,r % ,,,"rinr nndrr the direction of
Miss Carolvn V. Dorsey at Elm Park
church. The proceeds will I've used in
church works.
,.,t,,. ,,,,,.,rl pi,.c Atr,,,,, Methods,
t.i..,l.,aI ,,h,,,,h fair tb,rr viii be a
i'"' hi. n,,ntp,, ana on Fri.
,'..,'l. mn ,,..t,r .l..r,r Tn, fai,
rrnmf.cs to b, a success.
,,,,,,,o,o,. ,rI toa,b,rs
&c "l'y '.'Is' ,> ~, ,iu ,1,,t in
"' S': I-"N' : 7"'I'uS olt t}i' ,,.,,i,,s All
'"' 'Hu' 'u a. 80 -, ~ ,,,,tt.rs n-
are r"!''''' ~ ~ ~ ',,.,t 1,,,f,r, tho
l''pot ot'IHst wiz 'e
.-- ..,a o,,noi,t
l'"c"iuH',Iu"tiU"S HS :" '' ,,.ut H., r,,n.
meht ol hlSht school ''"c",iS Wla @ D Pth
n'rrA tlu"E Hi1"' Il, q ho,,,I ot .n,.
teachers 'CHHiiIlcr ~ Wy ,,.ni oIso
troll Inc puiIulhE t"Il''l'''o "'' "'9o
meet on tI|"E H's"'
The Delaware ana II liuus,', Co,,i1s,'' a,,'! rin
pdld It's cn'plFCa AZ 'ilt Ia " 90 tVt,i,,
tlmore NO mines S'S'riUIH ',,,,, 'a w
Bdrro Inc pVIa""iu' '-"NNo " 80
western 'oll"a"E VIII pay VII ''''
crh olNlS'oh 'o"1A'
Iohn Kelly was released from custody
by Mayor Bailey yesterday at the peu
tion of his mother, at whose lnStahc" III,
young man was arrested Moilu'E nlSu
for drunkenness anu au"S'"7 '"' "7'"
man. lie PROMISED To I'l"I"''
James CoEEns and Mary Dolan, o'
Scranton; Michael MCGOWAN ana Maggie
1.affey. of Old Forge; William IL. Troy
and Sophia NJ. Evans, of Scranton; Harry
Proctor and Florence a. f.. WilliamS, o
Carbondalc We're granted marriage IL
censcs yesterday.
grand entertainment and social o
Moses Taylor council, No. ljl, Jr. Q. L
a. NJ, at Excelsior hall 227 Wyomin:
avenue. tonight Entertainment by Pro
fcssor Charles Il. Douglass, the wonder
ful magician and vontriloquist ana Illus
ions up to date. Admission, % cents
Mamie walters q younag girl. occupIe
q cru in the wuman's ward at police head
quarters. The girl is Thought to be in
sane She will be sent to Il sauitariua
as soon as her parents, respectable peo
pie living in North Scranton, can secur
the papers. The girl is 10 years OF age.
The rli Fellows Hall and Ccmctcr
rssoriation at a meeting saturday cloct,.
,,nirnrs ms folIoys: ". ". Brauda. pre-.
idont. rFra,k Sturpos. secretary; Isra,
prth ,rra.urcr. hoard of directors WI
ItH,, -rbnr,,'.on "a " Rranaa lsra,
prtb rSrani, Sr,,rrns !, u Jnuos. Fran
Stn,.I.,.,1t ami JChn y Hove Attorne
60, = ITorn y,as aInctad attorney E
,ho h,.,rs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
DIED.

DANIES.-ln West Scranton, Dec, z 1897
Mrs Ann Davies, 81 years Of age, at
her residence, S07 Eynon street, Funeral
services at the residence Friday morn
ing. The remains will be taken to
Forty Fort via the l.55 Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western train, lnterment
at the cemetery there.
ELIAS.--In Spring Brook, Dec. g. 1897,
Miss Kate Elias, % years OF age, at the
residence of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williau ELIAS. Funt raj services at the
residence Thursday afternoon at
o'clock Interment at Spring Brook
cemetery
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

days that the breakers which they attend
to are i'm operation. This order will put
those crews on breaker time, except that
they will make a full day every day
they go out to work, which the en-
ploycs at the mines do not.-Wilkcs-
Barre Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
FLEXIBONE MOULDED CORsETS

Are triumph of perfection, CIV
ing a grace and beauty to the wearer
not found in other corsets. Miss Page,
an expert corset filter, representing
the manufacturers, will be at our store
on the above dates. Ladies are cor
daily invited to make her acquaint-
ance and learn something about the
"Flexibone Moulded Corsets."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
OBITUARY..

The release from a long period of
suffering came yesterday afternoon at
o'clock to Mrs. Ann Davies, wife of
Henry +. Davies, of S07 Eynon street
The deceased was a patient sufferer
from heart and stomach trouble, and
recently the serious phase came when
she was seized with acute bronchitis.
She was born at Merthyr Tydvill, South
Wales, i'm 1893, and came to this COun-
try in 1869 settling at PittstOn, where
she resided for many years, during
which time her first husband died. In
1856 she was married the second time
and has resided in West Scranton since.
The deceased was an active member of
the First Welsh Baptist church and
of its Ladies' Aid society. Her circle
of acquaintances was a wide one here
and in the Wyoming valley. Three
sons, by the first marriage, John D.
and Richard l.. Reese, of Edwards
dale, and James H. Reese, of Forty
| Fort, and her husband and his chill
dren, John j., Mary, Philip, Sadie, Lii
liam, Harry and Howard, all survive
her. The funeral services will be held
at the residence, Friday morning, at
which Rev. W. Thomas, of Pittston,
| will oniciato. The remains viii be
| taken to Forty Fort on the 1.55 Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western train,
| where interment will be made.
| Word was received here by relatives
! of the demise of Miss Katie Elias, at
| the residence of her parents Mr.. and
| Mrs William Elias, of Spring Brook.
The deceased was % years of age, and
died Mnday mrning, after an illness
of q week The young lady was we'll
known in West Scranton, where she
formerly resided. The funeral services
| will be held at the residence, Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Da-
| vid Jones, pastor of the First Welsh
| CONGREGATIONAL church, will ohiCiate
Friends desiring to attend the funeral
should take the 10 o'clock Delaware
Lackawanna and Western train fol
Moscow and they will be met by friends
there. Interment will be made at the
Spring Brook cemetery.
Mr.. Henry Nicholson, who has beer
suffering but a few days, died yester
day morning at Jermyn at ll.3O o
abscess on the brain, Mr. Nicholson
has been q resident of JCrmyn sine
a boy, and Is so well knOwn that /
would be needless to eulOgize on hi
good qualities, for every one knowing
him could not but help respecting him
He is survived by his widow. Funera
will be held Thursday afternoon, Ser
vices at Methodist Episcopal church
4 post mortem examination was hell
yesterday afternoon by Drs, Shields, o
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
SUBSCRIBERS TO
THE KINDERGARTENS
Entertained at the Home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Simpson Last Night
TALK GIVEN BY MISS UNDERWOOD

She Is the Chief rkindergartncr of the
scranton Free Kindergarten Assoc
citation, and Told of the Work That
Is Being AccompIishcd-.A Few
Remarks We're Also Made by a. ID.
Holland and DIR. y. G. Logan, ID. ID.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

this place. and Gile, of Carbondale.
on Sunday an operation was performed
the surgeons treating it as an abscess
Of the brain. The patient grew rapidly
worse until his death, which took place
yesterday. At the post mortem it was
found that they wer, correct as far as
an abscess, but instead of one they
discovered Inflammation of lymph of
brain, which was rapidly causing form
alton of several Assesses around the
brain.
Mrs. Daniels. an agcd woman resid-
ing on II street, died at Jermyn Mon
day evening very suddenly. Dec ased,
who all day. appeared in her usual
health after supper visited her daugh-
ter, at west Mayheld. on her way
| there she was taken sick, and went
| into a friends house to rest a few mo-
ments and soon expired. The deceased
| was 73 years of age; had been resi-
| dent of Jermyn for twenty-eiGht years,
| and was held in must esteem by those
! who knew her She is survived by
! two sons, John. who lives down the
valley, and William Henry, at May
field, and five daughters, Mrs. John
Yates, of West Mayheld; Mrs Frank
Jones, Of Valley Falls. n. Y; Mrs.
David Gardner and Ms. Barnabas
Carter of Jermyn borough, and onS
daughter in the west. Funeral win
be held at the Welsh Congregational
church ON Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Joanna Scarle Lathrop died at
her home in Montrose, Monday even
ing. She was of an old Northeastern
| Pennsylvania family and was well
known i'm this and the Wyoming val
leys. Her funeral will be held in Mont
rose today. Mrs. Lathrop was the
widow of Charles LathrOp, deceased
| and q sister of Judge ID. w. Searle,
Mis-. ]. Brewster McCollum, wife Of
Justice McCollum, of the Pennsylvania
Supreme court, and Roger Searle, all
of Montrose. She was 50 years old
and quite well-to-dO.
Elizabeth, the four-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Howell of
MarVine avenue, died yesterday morn
ing from an attack of membraneous
Group The funeral will take place
Thursday afternoon at . clock In
terment will be made in the Washburn
street cemetery.
Died at Waverly, Mrs. Cora Smith,
wife of Emory Smith, and daughter of
Mr.. John Lee, aged 2S years. Th7 fu-
neral will take place upon the arrival
of her mother, who is on her way
here from Montana.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
Arc Won Too StOntl

Certain numbers of FleXibone mould
ed Corsets are peculiarly adaDted to
stout people improving their form, and
giving comfort and grace. Miss Page,
q special htter, will be at our stores
Dec. s, 9, 10, II. MeaIs & Hagen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

Keep a hot fire to warm the
house, but not for the
washing. Only luke
warm water necessary
with
FELS-NAPTHA
soap.
FELS s. CO., Philadelphia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

First-class coal, egg, stove and chest
nut, delivered anywhere in the city of
1000 pound lots at $2.55 per net ton
Delivered in Dunmore at $780, A,
Mowery, Dunmore, telephone 4673. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
CORSET EXHIBITION WEDNESDAY, D!E Thursday FRIDAY Io III'
One Secret Of Beauty

The Corset is one of the most i'm
portant articles of ladies' attire. 1t
adds or detracts so greatly to a wo-
mans appearance that great care is
necessary i'll its selection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
GENERAL GORDON'S LECTURE.

viii BE Delivered at Y. NJ. &. A.
Monday Night.
The Young Mems Christian assocla-
tion Of this city has been giving the
people of Scranton some very fine at
fractions on its Standard course this
season, but next Monday evening will
eclipse all their previous records, as
they have been very fortunate in Sc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
At SThP NaSh,s

Meals % cents. 416 Adams ave, Break
fast, $50 a. M; dinner, IL m; supper,
6 n IN. One rDtDl nnpppnpip6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
Free
Week

We have engaged an
artist who will letter in
gold name or initial and
date on any piece Of
China, Celluloid or Brio
a-Brac bought this week,
The work is done in real
gold. We offer it free
for this week only as the
tremendous rush of holi-
day trade later on will
prevent our doing it
longer.
We have thousands of
beautiful imported nov
elites in China, Celluloid
and leather, verv suita-
bic for presents and that
make a highly priced
memento here neatly
lettered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

Visit our Down Stairs Depart
ment for Xmas Presents in Chin5
Glass, Water or Wine Sets, etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

SCROFULA is the advertisement of
foul blood. II may be entirely driven
from the system by the faithful use of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, waich thoroughly
purifics the blood.
HOODS PILLS are easy to take easy
TO operate, Cure indig stion, bilious
ness. 2jc. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

A Xmas Tree
Is the most essential part of the
home on Xmas Day. What Is
Christmas without a Tree?
We have now on sale some
very pretty and unique trim
mingS for trees that are mex
penSiVe, on main floor, right
aisle:
Candy Tree Trimmings
Pure sugar, good to eat, &c
and 1c each.
100 Styles
Glass Ornaments
Extra value, at 2 for DC.
Large Glass Balls
Assorted shapes, worth SC. and
Ioc. our price, 4c each.
Tinsel Tree Ornaments
Can't break, very bright and
pretty, Cheap at sc. or Ioc.
Our price, 4c.
Candle Holders
Spring pattern to hold candle
to the tree, ic each, by the
dozen 1Oc,
Tree Candles
Pure wax, assorted colorS, &c
dozen. Special price by box.
Tinsel by the Yard
Assorted colorS, &C. quality,
1C yard. Wider and thicker,
&c yard to 10c.
String Beads
Plain colorS or assorted colors
on one string, larger and bet
ter than last season, for 4C u
string.
Xmas Cards
Extra large assortment, only
4c each. 1893 Calendars, very
neat, Bible Sayings and Poems,
1OC.
Visit our Down Stairs Depart
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

Died, at Waverly, Mrs. Cora Smith,
wife of Emory Smith, and daughter of
Mr. John Lee, aged 2S years. Th7 flu
neral will take place upon the arrival
of her mother, who is on her way
here from Montana.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
Special Sale Of
Ladies' Goats
Ladies' Capes
Children S Goats
Prices reduced OF all garments.

New Cheviot, Boucle and Beaver
Coats, storm collars, full fashioned
garments, worth $40, now for S5.0S.
Fancy Tafeta Silk Waists reduced
from S. to $3.50, and from $3.50 to
$4.o5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08

Extra large assortment, only
4C each. 1893 Calendars, very
neat, Bible Sayings and Poems,
1Oc.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
THE COL0NEL'S
CHRISTMAS STORY.

)U see," said Alaire,
rs he stretched him
self ont comfortably
in his chair before
tho fire, cit is one of
the cheerful peculiar
tiles OF Christmas that
il makes q man home
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Even Christmas Had No Torrors.

And it came to pass that the Meek.
Eyed Youth looked upon the Glorious
Girl while her cheeks were red, and
he spake unto her, saying: "Fairest
creature upon earth, wilt thou be my
beauteous bride?"
And the Glorious Girl mado swift
answer, saying: "Not, o Reginald!
not until you have given me positive
proof that you love me-"
And the face of the Glorious Girl was
even as the wild lily Of the untrodden
forest for coyness, but her voice was
like unto the tax collectors for firm
ness.
And the Meek-Eyed Youth looked
him far away into the henceforth, for
q great fear was with him. and in his
wailing woe he was fain to end it all.
And it came to pass that in that
darkest moment great light dawned
upon him, and he spake unto the
Glorious Girl, saying: LEST, perad-
venture, thou misunderstandst me,
again do I say, benny beauteous bride.
As for proof that love thee, fair one,
let me draw your attention to the fact
that Christmas is scarce four weeks
hence-dost want more proofF'>~=S
And straightway the Glorious Girl
nestled close to his more or less manly
breast, and even as she nestled she
spake, saying: "Thou artindeed brave.
Most men would have waited till after
Christmas; but you--ouch! You
mustn't muss my hair, dear!'--Balti-
more News.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Million. who DO Not Celebrate Christmas.

Millions who DO Sot Celebrate Christmas.
There are millions upon millions OF
people in the world who will not cele-
brate Christmas, and there are other
millions TO whom Christmas is objec-
tionable.
Take the followers OF Mohammed,
for instance. They are divided into
forty or fifty different sects, among
which are the Nousay.rie.yeh. There
are about 80, 900 OF them, and they be-
lieve in TRANSPORTATION OF the soul,
They believe that mems souls pass
after death into the bodies OF animals.
For them the story OF the birth and
life of Christ has no charms.
Then there are the Druses, who
profess to have knowledge that God
has visited the world 23i times, but
they do not believe in Christ. For
them Christmas has no significance.
1t is equally disregarded by Bud
dhists, Japanese, Chinese, Brahmins
and Mohammedans. There is no
God but Allah" says the Mohamme-
dams, "and Mohammed is his prophet"
Mohammeds followers also have curl
Gus notions in regard to the fate of UNI
believers children. Some believe
that these children act "a the servants
of the faithful in paradise, and Mo-
manned is recorded rs saying on ono
occasion to his wife,
eff though desirest, I can mako
thee hear their cries in Hades,"
Other Mohammedan authorities.
however, dissent from this view, and
one of them boldly says: 81 know that
Allah will not torment those who have
not committed any SIM"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
7)FP1 ).7fF'IEPs
HANGING THE STOCKINGS.


Six little worstcd stockings hanging all In n
row,
And have patched two scarlet heels, and
darned crimson toe.
Over tho eyes Of azure, over the eyes
OF brown.
Seemed IA though the eyelds could never
be coaxed down.
sang for good long hour before they
were shut quite tight.
For tomorrow will be Christmas, and old
Nick comes tonight.
We laughed rs we dropped the candles into
heel andtoe,
For not ono little stocking was missing
from the row.
But oh, the empty cradles-tho tears that
pillows wet
The voice Of Rachael crying-my soul can
not forget;
For there Is no child tonight In many a
house know,
Where a little sock was hanging only year
ago.
And when our work was ended VIC stood n
little apart,
Silently praying tho Father to soothc that
mothers heart,
Who looks on her unworn stockings amid
her falling tears,
Whose darling IL keeping Christmas In
Christs eternal years.