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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Hittie Griffths, of South Hyde
parl; avenue, has returned from ~
visit at PittstOn.
William n. Williams, of Plymouth,
returned home last evening after a
few days visit with relatives IN this
place.
Harry Fcrber of Rock street, is
home from a trip to Pittston.
Frank Phillips, Of SHETLAND street, is
in New York city.
DR.. ard Mrs. Is. G. Beddoe. of South
Main avenue. entertained Colonel D. L.
Davies and son. John, of Philadelphia.
over Christmas.
Christopher Fiehler, of North Sum-
ner avenue, is in New York city.
Harry Frace. Of Wilkes-5arre. is
visiting West Scranton relatives.
Thomas Blair, of Boston, Pa, has
returned from visit with his par
cnts, Major and Mrs. NJ. l.. Blair. of
South Main avenue,
David J. Davis, of South Main ave-
nue.. has returned from IA visit with his
brother, Jonah Davis, at Bloomsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Williams, Of
Wilkes Barre, have returned home, af-
ter visiting City Engineer and Mrs.
! Joseph p. Phillips, of Swetland street.
Miss Eta Davis, of Blakely, has re-
| turned home from Il visit with Miss
| Viola Evans, of North Main avenue.
| Word was received here yesterday by
| Mrs. Joseph Oliver, of Hampton street,
| that her uncle, David Il. Edwards, of
| Dedham, Iowa, had died. Mr.. Edwards
| formerly resided here and was well
| known. He is an uncle of Mailcarrier
| Arnitt Thomas
Harry Reese, of North Bromley ave-
nue., and w. H. Harris, of North Hyde
! Park avenue, have returned from visit
! with friends at Allentown.
The following young people of this
! side. comprised q skating party which
/ journeycd to Simon Schoen's last even-
! ing: The Misses Gertrude Davis. Lily
| Thomas, Gertrude Hughes and Jennie
/ Lewis, and the Messrs. Charles Cadw-
! gan, John Thomas, William Robertson,
| Gus Eynon, Tom Boston and Henry
Morgan. The party reported excellent
| skating
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DUNMORE.

The Christmas exercises at the Pres
bvterian church last evening We're eX-
cellent. The programme as arranged
was fully carried out by the Sunday
school and was very pleasing to the
large attendance,
The funeral of Miss Jennie Russell
will take place this afternoon at )
O'Clock.
The funeral of Mr.. William Gilmore
will be held at his late residence on
Elm street, at O'Clock this afternoon.
After the service his remains Will be
taken to Honesdale on a special coach
attached to the regular train on the
Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad,
leaving DunmOre at 2,25 p. m.
Miss Rose a. Moore, Of Binghamton,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Moore, Of Monroe avenue.
Robert Travis who was employed as
a driver at the Spencer mines, met
with a sad accident yesterday morn
| ing. While making a trip he stepped
| in front of the car to secure the bride
of the mule, when he slipped and fell,
| the cars passing over his body He
was conveyed TO his home ON Apple
street, and DIR, Carney was summoned
and found Travis wrist broken and a
painful scalp wound.
| Theodore Sargent met with painful
| accident while skating at Ben ThaNers
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SOUTH SCRANTON

Delightful Christmas celebrations
were held by the Junior Maennerchor
at Germania hall. and by the children
of st. Mary's church at st. Mary's hall,
Monday evening.
Thomas English. an employe OF I.
F. McDonough's livery stable, on Fig
street, fell from the hay-loft onto an
upliftcd pitchfork, Monday afternoon,
and one of the prongs pierced ms leg
causing a painful wound.
II. A. Quinn, of New Jersey, and Miss
Shop, of Meadow avenue, were mar
ried at st. Mary's church, Monday
morning, Rev. Peter Christ officiating.
Columbus council, Young Mems In
stitute, conducted a mock trial in
Pharmacy hall, Monday night. To-
night the council will hold its annual
social at Siegel's academy on Adams
avenue.
Miss Mary Philbin, of New York city
is a guest at the home of Thomas Hef-
from. of Prospect avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wirth, of Will
low street, are entertaining Mrs. Smith,
of Elmira.
Miss Katherine Brennan, who is en-
ployed as a saleslady in Harris dry
goods store. New York, is spending the
holidays with her mother Mrs. An
thOny Brenna of Crown avenue.
The funeral Of the infant child of Mr.
and Mrs. John Mack will take place
this afternoon from the family resi-
denCe on Stone avenue. lnterment VII
he made in Mnooka Catholic ceme
terry.
August Snyder, of Pittston avenue
is home from an extended hunting trip
l.. II. thinner, brewer for Casey &
Kelly, is spending the holidays at hi
home in New York.
James Christie and Martin Langan
of CrOton, N. Y, are visiting thei
parents on the South Side.
William Mahoney has returned from
| Beardsley MINI.
Yesterday evening the CiCarmakers
union visited the Worl;men's fair il
| Workmen's hall in a body. They ad
mired the beautiful decorations ant
| the great notices: Justices to Labor
and 'PeaCe on Earth" each twelve
| feet long and three wide. The music
and the performance by the girls will
| their Indian clubs earned the usua
| applause. Ticket No. 42S won the doc
prize and the beautiful doll, the smalle
one of the two big dolls, was won b!
| No. 113, signed by Mr.. Franz. Al
members of trades unions are invited
to attend the final auction this even
|
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beth Cuthberson, Minnie Wells, Mary
Wells, Lottie Morris, Mary Morris, Mir
lam Sewell Mcssrs. Charles Bone, Jo-
seph Bone, Will Harvey and Daniel
Carter.
Miss Shea, of Brooklyn. N " is WIS.,
itne Miss Nellie O'TIora, of North
Main avenue.
The Christian Endeavor choir con-
Quoted largely attended rehearsal in
the Providence Presbyterian church
last evening.
Jonathan Nipond of Throop street,
is able to he about after a long ana
painful illness.
Miss Ida Won Storch. of North nam
avenue has returned from an eNtenu-
ed visit spent in New Jersey.
All members of Company II, Thir-
teenth regiment, are requested to meet
at their armory on Thursday evening,
Dec. 30 at s o'clock sharp.
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GREEN RIDGE.

Miss Blanche Freeman, of Monsey
avenue, has just returned from Phila-
delphia. Miss Freeman, who is a
trained nurse, has recently graduated
from Maternity hospital at that place.
Miss Jessie Miller, of Wyoming semi
nary, is spending her vacation with
her parents at the corner of Delaware
street and Penn avenue.
The marriage of Miss Ellen b. Cobb
and Willis Altemose, both well-known
people of the Ridge, which occurred
Oct. IA, will be a surprise to their many
friends, as it has not been made pub
lie before. The young couple were
married at Wilkes Barre by the Rev.
w. II. Pierce, d. D., former pastor Of
Elm Park church.
Miss Myra Space, of Massachusetts,
is the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Fidler,
of New York street.
Horace Jenkins is spending n short
time with Wilkes Barre friends.
George Z. Prtchard and family, for
mcrly of Sunset avenue, have recently
purchased a handsome new residence at
1892 Penn avenue.
Arch Johnson. of New York street, spent
Christmas in Uniondalc.
Mrs. l.. Rutlcdge, of Sanderson ave-
nue. was IN IlttStOn saturday.
Mrs. Whitman. of Peckville, spent a
part of last week with her sister Mrs.
Del Foote, of Penn avenue.
Dimmick Warner. Of HOnesdale, has
been visiting his father on Green Ridge
street.
Frank Ackerly, a travelling agent, mas
been spending "A short time with is family
ON Marion street.
Ira H. Stevens is visiting at the home
of Mr.. Found in Prompton.
Rev. and Mrs q. G. Lyman, of Ca
pouse avenue, visited friends in Pittston
| Christmas.
The Sunday school of the Baptist church
| held appropriate Christmas exercises
| i'm the church last evening at G.3O. The
| following programme was carried out
| Chorus, "Hail the Lord of Glory school
! chorus, "Sing and Rejoice" school; reel
| tation Helen Chamberlin; responsive
reading; chorus, "rhe Wise Men" school
recitation, "Lucy's Christmas Gift" Ag
mes Nicholson; Scripture reading; song
| "GIory to God in the Highest" school
| recitation. "A Truly church George
| Woodmansec; reading Miss Hazel Hope
| well: responsive reading; chorus Zeal
! Not" school; recitation, THE Two Stock
| ings," Frances Warman; recitation, Ger
| true Zurilich; chorus "The Christmas
Song" school; recitation, "The School
masters Guest" Lizzie Brandt; chorus
| "Christmas Bells" school; recitation
Walter Stevens; recitation, christine
! Offering" Hubcrt Langham; dialogue
when Santa Claus Comes eight httl
girls: recitation. Letter to Santa Claus,
Claude Holt; song, santa Claus Ha
| Come to Town" primary class.
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ORDERS ELECT OFFICERS.
In Few Instances the Chosen ones
Were Installed.

Installation of officers for the ensuing
term of Rebekah Reese lodge, No. I,
Juvenile American Protestant assoCia-
tion, was held last evening in IVOrlte
hall. The installation ceremony was
in charge of Past Worthy Mistress
Miss Gwennie Jones, and was followed
by social and entertainment. Light
refreshments were served and reCita-
tiOns, songs, etc, were rendered. The
installed officers are; Miss Margaret
Jenkins, worthy mistress; Miss Emma
Davis, worthy deputy mistress; Miss
May Brink, financial secretary; Miss
Verna Wagstaff. recording secretary;
Miss Martha Jones, assistant record
ing secretary; Miss Lottie Il. Wag-
staff, treasurer; Miss Jennie Richards,
chaplain; Miss Hannah Rollins, in
spector: Miss NJ Davis, Conductress;
Miss Minnie Mcknight. outside guard {;
Miss Margaret Mcknight, inside guard I:
Misses Lottie Wagstaff and Martha
Jones. trustees.
Enterprise lodge, No. n, Loyal
Knights of America. elected officers for
the coming term Monday evening at
Redmen's hall They will he installed
in January. The lodge is in splendid
financial condition. as was shown by
Secretary Joseph divers report. The
membership is 206. Total cash value
of $1O519.19; $3.50 being invested and
s969.19 being cash on hand. Their re-
Ceipts during the last six months were
sl1Si.i5 and expenditures $640.G6. Six
teen members have been relieved to
the extent of S345. Death benefits of
$50 have been paid and $li5.66 repre-
sents running expenses. The officers
elected are David NJ. Jones, past
worthy master; David j. Jones, worthy
master; Lot Ludwig, worthy deputy
master; William Lake, assistant sec
retary; David NJ Jones, Chaplain John
Lloyd. conductor; William f. Morgan
assistant conductor: William w. Hop
kins, inside tyler; David r. Jones, out
side tyler.
Camp No. 333, Patriotic order Sons
of America, elected officers at last even
ing's regular meeting in Masonic hall
The officers elected are: Past prosi.
dent. John 5. Harris; president. Sam.
uel jones' vice. president. William Ly.
man: master of forms, John NJ. Wag.
ner; recording secretary. r. ID. True
body; financial secretary, Wilbur Bris
hing; treasurer. f. +. Knapp; conduc
tor Archie Risbing: inspector. Loui:
{. storm; outer guard, ID. q. Lewis
trustee, for eighteen months, John
Harris.
AT the regular meeting, Monday
evening at CO-operative hall the fol
lowing officers for Dewi SAINT lodge
No. 30. order of American Ivorites
were elected for the ensuing term
President, William ]. Davies; vice
president, David J. Davies; financia
secretary, Rees Samuels; correspond
ing secretary, David -. Lewis; treas
urer Thomas Carson; leader, Jeremial
Samuel; steward, John w. Jones; in
side guard, David Jenkins; outsid
guard, Thomas ID. Lewis trustees, 70
three years, Richard II. Williams ant
Richard +. Jones; representative t.
Grand lodge, William w. Lewis. Tn
election was followed by a smoker an,
a general social time.
a regular meeting of Camp No. 3;
Patriotic order of Americans, was hell
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MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Washington Camp, No. 1873, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, will observe
Washngton's birthday anniversary in
February by an elaborate concert and
ball A committee are engaged in pre-
pairing for the affairs, and nothing will
be spared to make it complete sue
CESS. The affair will be held in St.
David's hall.
y great scare is pervading the neigh
bOrhoOd Of SHETLAND street as far above
North Main avenue as North Sumner
avenue on account of the wholesale
poisoning of dogs.
Hon. II. NJ. Edwards and Thomas
Carson We're unanimously reelected to
the position of trustees at a congre-
gational meeting last evening of the
First Welsh congregational church.
The latest and best styles. Roberts
1876 North Main. -
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We$t Side and City Suburban

last evening in Redmen's hall and cleo
tion of officers was held for the ensu-
ing term. The election was followed
by a short social session. The follow
ing were elected: President, Mrs. Eliza
beth Dorsey: assistant president,
Thomas Sweet; vice-president, Miss
Louisa Grass; assistant vice-president,
Frank Derby; conductor, Lizzie Lee;
assistant conductor. Daniel Alvoight;
financial secretary, Linden V. Decker;
recording secretary. Ida Eldred; treas
urer, George Hover; guardian, Lou
Berry; sentinel, Robert Paff; trustees,
Thomas Sweet and II. Biddleman.
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COVET A NOMINATION.
Aspirants for Fifteenth Ward Offices
viii Causus Tomorrow.

between the hours of and I o'clock
tomorrow the battle for the Republican
nomination for school controller of the
Fifteenth ward will be wagcd, and If
signs are true, every vote will be got
ten out. There will be no flag ticket
There are, at least, four gentlemen
seeking the nomination. They are f.
T.. Evans David NJ. Jones, EbeneZer
Davis and Henry Schubert
The present incumbent. John II. Will
liams. does not seek reelection having
served two terms with great credit to
his constituents and himself. rms
fact seems to add zest to the tlGht
among the other seekers.
l.. T.. Evans, of the shoe firm of
Evans & Powell. Globe Shoe store, has
resided in the ward since childhood.
He is we'll known and has kent in
touch with all that benefited the ward
and it's residents. He was an aspirant
for the same office four years ago.
The vote was close, Mr.. Williams, the
present incumbent, barely winning.
David NJ. Jones, proprietor of Jones
pharmacy, has resided and been in
business in the ward for seven years.
! He is quite popular and is huStllng.
| Ebenezer Davis, of EynOn street, an
| older man than the other two, has re-
! sided in the ward longer than either.
! He has many friends who are looking
/ after his interests ana will make a
/ strong showing. Henry Schubert, gro
I ceryman of South Ninth street, has
/ but recently declared his intention of
running and is making up for lost time
/ ly hustlinE. lie looks for good sup
I port.
There is no particular energy dis
played over the other ward offices
/ the judge and Inspector of elections.
! and re-ister Of NOters.
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POST OFFICE NOTES.

All the Christmas packages that accI-
mulated Saturday and sunday We're de-
lvered Monday morning and business
at the Office VIII to day resume its usual
conditions.
The money order business during the
past two months has increased over 90
per cent. Yesterday 175 domestic orders
were issued, the largest number in the
history of the office.
A letter addressed Miss Ida May, 9lla
Liberty street, Binghamton," and which
could not be delivered because the ad-
dressed party could not be found, has
been returned through the dead letter Of
flee to this city, where it was mailed and
awaits the Identification Of the sender.
The envelope contains -, but there Is
nothing accompanying it to indicate VINO
the party is that sent it.
The following table contrasting the
stamp business for the fodr days imme-
diately preceding Christmas with the todr
corresponding days of last year is an IL
lustration of the way business Is increas-
ing at the Scranton office, and particularly
how it increased during Christmas week:
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NORTH SCRANTON.

Miss Lillian Wrinkle, of Pittston, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. John Rob-
inson. of William street.
Misses Margaret Jones and Edith
Davies, of Green street, who have been
visiting relatives In NantiCoke, return
cd home yesterday.
Thomas Clllis, who had several fin
gers severed at the Peck Planning mill
some time ago, is improving rapidly.
Miss Bertha Simons, of West Mar
kct' street, Is entertaining her cousin,
Miss Grace Hatton, of Kingston.
Peter Flynn of Hobokan, y. j., re-
turned to his home after spending
Christmas with his parents on West
Market street.
Camp No. ~, Patriotic order Sons
OF America, will elect officers for the
ensuing year this evening at their
rooms in Fenrer Il Chappclrs hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stanford, of
Honesdale, are visiting the latter's par
ente, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Edwards. of
Green street.
Thomas Saltry. a miner in the Bris-
bin cOllie"y, sustained severe injuries
10 his leg Monday, while in the per-
formance Of his duties. He was re-
moved to his home on West Market
street, where he received medical at
tentiOn,
Mr.. and Mrs, r., q. Harvey, of Dea-
con street, celebrated the tenth ami
versary of their marriage on Monday
evening last, In anticipation of the
occasion the house was laVishly deco
rated with flowers and eVergreens
tastefuly arranged. The evening was
one of pleasure ana all congratulated
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey and wished then
many more such happy events, The
| following were present: Rev and Mrs
/ Harvey. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert SeWell
! Mr. and Mrs, William Bone, Mr. and
/ Mrs. Evan Morris, and the Misses Ber
! tha Conover, Mary Cutherson, Eliza
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TOIFRIST CIITR DANCE.

The members Of St Leo's Tourist
club are deep i'm the midst of prepara-
tion for the social and entertainment
which they will tender their friends
Friday evening in st. David's hall.
North Main avenue. The best of To-
cal talent and some outside talent Will
he present to entertain. Later in the
evening the floor will be cleared and
the dcvotces of terpsichore can enjoy
the mSelVcS to their hearts content.
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tata, st. Nicholas" will be repeated in
order To- accommodate those who could
not get to the first production. There
win be recitations, vocal and instru-
mental selections, etc. An admission
of IT, and % cents will be charged.
The Young Peoples union Of the
Jackson street Baptist church will en-
terrain at the church. Friday evening.
with q unique New Years eve social.
4 fine programme is being arranged
new. The exercises will begin at 10
o'clock and last until the New Year is
ucbCrpd in
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pond Monday night. He slipped and
fell, cutting large cash in his lower
jaw.
7. ID. Manley is erecting a new
building on Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ellis have moved
into the Elmer Nickers' house on Bloom
street.
Rcmember the Baptist social at the
residence of John Watronson, Chest
nut street, this evening.
John Il. Manley d Co., fire insurance. .
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TWIN SHAFT RELIEF FUND.
Meeting Of the Executive Committee
That Had Charge of II.

There was a meeting at Pittston
Monday of the executive committee of
the Twin Shaft Relief association. Af-
terwards the board of trustees held a
meeting. The report presented by the
auditors, A. b. Brown, NJ. n. Donnelly
and NJ. A. Kelly, was as follows;
We, the undersigned, appointed to eX-
anime and audit the books and accounts
of this association, beg leave to report
that we have completed the work and
have examined and checked all contri-
buttons; also the accounts and vouchers
of the bcneiiCiaries, and find the money
in banks and money invested and other
wise expended to correspond. In order
to ascertain the exact financial condition
of the association, We had to audit from
the beginning to the first day OF NoVem-
bCr ana we would recommend that the
bOOkkceper be instructed to balance all
closed accounts and state on each ac-
count the cause for its discontinuan,c
We find that the following amounts
have been subscribed to the fund, but not
paid to this date: 500, SlJO, S25, $50, So Sl,
$25, $50, ST., $25, 80, a total of Sll9.
The total contributions paid
amount to Observation-Disclosures, SI3,SO' "A
Received repayments on invest
ments ........................... Sil 50
Received interest on investments. 3.22G y
Received interest from banks .. i3G t6
Total ........................... s77,Sl2 81
Amounts paid to bene-
ficiares to October, '97
inclusive .................$ll,3 $50 90
Amounts paid to bene-
fcaries out of contin-
gent fund ..........,.... 50 W
Amounts paid for ex-
penscs ................... 53S 80
Investments Railroad
bonds .................... 1920 G5
Investments-first mort
gage on r ............. 6lO2 50
Cash balance IN Peoples
Savings bank of Pitts
ton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w
Cash balance in Miners
Savings bank of Pitts
ton ........................ 1,3ll 81
| Cash balance in First
National bank of Pitts
ton ....................... IS 2G S77,3l2 q
We find that the actual balance in the
| Miners Savings bank is Sl.G23,45, or Sl2.OS
more than stated above. This Sl2.OS COW
| erS two orders, Nos. lG7 and 635, together
/ amounting to $l2OS which We're not pre-
| scented and paid by the bank
The report of the treasurer NJ. w
| O'BOyle was presented. 1t correspond
| ed with the report Of the auditors.
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STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

John Gri1iths, about 45 years of age,
Of 1lG1 Eynon street, is lying serious
" i'll at his home suffering from a
stroke of paralysis. He is employed as
a miner at the Dodge mines and was
seized with the malady while at work
Monday morning. He was immediate
w removed to his residence and medi-
cal aid summoned His condition was
somew hat improved yesterday but he
is still very i'll. NO cause for the at
tack can he assigned, as he was ap~
parcntly well up to the moment of the
attack.
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THE HOMELIEST MAN IN SCRANTON

As well as the handsomest, and others are
invited to call on any druggist and get
free a trial bottle OF Kcmp's Balsam for
the Throat and Lungs, a remedy that is
guaranteed to euro and relieve all Chronic
and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis
and Consumption. Price 25c and SOC.
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FUNERAL OF GEORGE NIEMAN.

The funeral services of the late
George Nieman were held yesterday
from the residence. 919 Jackson street
There was a large attendance of
friends, and Lieutenant Ezra Griffin
Post. No 139, Grand Army of the Re-
public, of which the deceased was a
member, were represented. The floral
tributes were very fine. Rev. j. B.
Sweet, pastor of the Simpson Metho-
dist church. ofIiciated and preached the
funeral sermon. The remains were
borne to the Washburn street ceme-
| terry. where interment was made. The
post conducted the services at the
grave.
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West Side iiusincss Directory.

SECOND HAND tURNITURE-Cash TO-
anything you have to sell. Furniture.
stoves, Tools, etc Call and see the
stock of ]. =. king, 7UI to 7Uj West Lack
awanna avenCe
MRS. FENTON, CLAlRVOYANT AND
prhenoiogist, 4l2 North Main avenue