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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-09

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ annual meeting of The Spring Brook
Water Supply Company for the election of
directors and the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before it. will
be held on Wednesday, January goth, 1897, at
the hour of 10 o'clock u. m at the office OF the
company in Scranton, Pa, in accordance with
the by-laws Of the company.
l.. A. WATRES, President.
Attest:-T, II, WATKINS, Secretary.
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rHHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
/ stockholders of the Third National Bank
of Scranton will be held in the Directors
room of the hank building, on Tuesday, Janu.
AIRY IL, 1897, between the hours of and p. III.
HENRY DELIN, JR., Secretary.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.


'tNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
i stockholders OF The st. Clair Coal Com
pany, for the election of directors and the
transaction Of such other business as may
properly come before it, will be held on Mon
day, January %, 1897, at the office OF the com.
pany in Scranton, Pa, Mt 9 o'clock p. IN. No
transfer of stock will be made for ten days
next preceding the date of above meeting,
u. z. KlNGSBURY. Secretary.
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A WONDERFUL. MEDICINE.

EEECHAMsS PILLS, taken as directed.
will quickly restore Femnleo tocompleto health.
They promptly romovo distractions or irregu-
lar,ties of the system Fora
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Connolly g. Wallace

OUR ANNUAL
W
n
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NOR RENT-NICE BROOM HOUSE, 7a2
| II Washington avenue; all modern i'm
yrovements, by February l.
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WITHOUT A RIVAL.

Annual Sales more than 5000, 600 Boxes
Csc. at Drug Stores or will be sent by U. g.
Agents. B. L. ALLEN CO., 1865 Cana! ST., New
York, post paid, upon. receipt of price. Book
free upon application.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-09

lungs, liver. kidney and genito urinary
organs, will occupy the office of DR..
Roos, 232 Adams aevnue. Office hours.
to p. m.
w. q. ROOK. VETERINARY SUR
geon. Horses. Cattle and Dogs treated.
Hospital. 124 Linden street. Scranton
Telephone. 2672.
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TNHE ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET
i ing of The Weston Mill Company will be
held at the First National Bank, of Scranton,
Saturday evening, Jan. 9th, at 8 o'clock.
A. W, DICKSON, Secretary.
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ONE: e: /: N 7
a WORD.

WANTS OF ALL KINDS COST THAT
MUCH, WHEN PAID FOR IN Ap-
VANCE. WHEN A BOOK ACCOUNT
IS MADE NO CHARGE WILL BE LESS
THAN 25 CENTS. THIS RULE Az
PLIES TO SMALL WANT ADS. EN-
cEPT LOCAL SITUATIONS. WHICH
ARE INSERTED FREE.
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FRANK II. OKELL, ATTORNEY-AT-
Law. Room 6. Coal Exchange. Scranton,
Pa
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Hotels and Restaurants.
Miscellaneous.

BAUER's oRCHEsTRA-MUsIc FOR
balls, picnics, parties, receptions. we'd
dinCs and concert work furnished. For
terms address r. ]. Bauer, conductor.
III wyoming avenue. over Hulbert's
music store.
MEGARGEB BROTHERS. PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twine.
Warehouse, lS0 Washington ave-, Scran-
ton, Pa.
FRANK p. BROWN & CO., WHOLE
sale dealers in Woodward, Cordage and
OIL Cloth. 100 West Lackawanna ave.
THOMAS AUBREY, EXPERT AC-
countaRt and auditor. Rooms 10 and 20
Aeant Tor ths Rsx Eira Extinpuisbar
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TNOR RENT GROCERY WITH BUTCH
II er store attached; counters. shelving.
SIS Gibson street,
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ALFRED HAND, WILLIAM j. HAND.
Attorneys and Counsellors, Common
wealth building, Rooms 10, 20 and 21.
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rEHE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
L holders of The Lackawanna Lumber Co,
will bo held at the Third National Bank
4 tuesday, Jan. 10, at 10 a M. for the election
other business as may properly come before
the meeting. j. |. CONNELL, Secretary.
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FOR SALE.
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-OFFICE AND LODGING
u rooms for rent, Inquire at MtvhelIs S
Dining Rooms C2l Washington avenue
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JESSUP & JEsSUP. ATTORNEYS AND
Counsellors at Law, Commonwealth
building, Washington avenue.
w. H. JESSUP,
w H JESSJJP. JR.
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EARM TO RENT FOR TERM OF YEARS:
i 220 acres: miles from Scranton; well
adapted for IN sk or dairy farm; well watered,
good orchard, good buildings, For further
information inquire l3j Penn avenue, OF w.
GORMAN.
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BOARD WANTED.


PCOR MAN AND WIFE, NEAR PUBLIC
j Library. Address a.. Tr ibune office
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S,TORE NO 2l7 l7LACKAWANNAAV AVENUE,
- for rent from the first of April next
THOMAS BARRO VIVIAN, No, III Penn ave,
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NOR RENT-sINGLE HOUSE. o ROOMS:
i furnace hot aud cold water, beautiful
location, l72l Penn avenue, Green Ridg'; $50
q month q. l., HAWLEA, 2ll Wyoming ave
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NOR RENT-4l7 OLIVE STREET; ALSO
II new house Quincy aveuue all modern
improvements; possession Feb /. Apply All
Olive street, +. ST, AMAND,
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DOR RENT-THE THREE FLOORS OYER
II No. 4i0 Spruce street. now occupied by
the Rowing Association; possession April lst,
Inquire OF FRED. WAGNER, 6lI Lackawap ma
avenue.
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PATTERSON & WILCOX, TRADERS
National Bank Building.
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LAWYERS.

FRANK q. BOYLE. ATTORNEY AND
counsellor-at-law. Burr building, rooms
l3 and IA, Washington avenue.
EDWARD w. THAYER. ATTY AT LAW.
2l1 Wyoming avenue.
JEFFREY'S & RUDDY. ATTORNEYS
at-law, Commonwealth building.
WARREN & KNAPP, ATTORNEYS
and Counsellors at Law, Republican
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SAMUEL w. EDGAR, ATTORNNY-AT-
Law. Office. 317 Spruce ST., Scranton, Pa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
he Method of a Great Treat
ment for Weakness of Men.
Which Cured Hin After Everything
Else Failed.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness, the mental forbodings are ten times
worse than the most severe pain. There is
no let up TO the mental suffering day or night
Sleep is almost impossible and under such a
strain men are scarcely responsible for what
they do For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea offs xual weakness
until 1t was question whether he had not
better take dose of poison and thus ends
all his troubles. But providential inspira
ton came to his aid in the shape of combi-
nation OF medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged his
weak and emaciated parts to natural size and
yigor, and he now declares that any man who
Rill take the trouble to send his name and
address may have the method Of this wonder.
ful treatment free. Now when | say free
mean absolutely without cost, because want
every weakened man TO get the benefit Of my
experience.
i am not Philanthropist, nor do pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands of men
suffering the tortures Of weakened manhood
who would be cured at once could they
but get such a remedy as the one that curerd
me. DO not try TO study out how can afford
TO pay the few postage stamps necessary 10
mail the inioTmTlion, but send for il and learn
that there are a few things on earth that
although they cost nothing to get they are
worth fortune TO some men and mean TO
lifetime OF happiness TO most Of Us. Write
Thomas Slater, Box 800. Kalamazoo, Mich
Snd the information will be mailed in a plain
called envelope.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02
IN MEMORIAM.

In loving remembrance of Shirley
MObley the nine year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. Mobley Of MOrning-side,
died Nov. "a, 1896.
Through prolonged siekness of
typhoid fever, little Shirley showed
the greatest patience and bore all his
suffering with fortitude. Shirley was
affectionate and kind and studiOus in
school, and beloved by all who knew
him. During his illness the children
in his room manifested more than
usual interest in his condition and
hope of his recovery. When his death
was announced a shadow fell upon
the whole school, all well knowing
that the bright, happy face or this
loving affectiOnate companion, they
would see no more in this life. His
school mates respected him, his
teachers loved him and all felt that
in his death a lovely light had gone
cut. With the bereaved parents we
sincerely Sympathize, well knowing
toe wish nearest the paren is heart was
to have their boy grow up to manhood
and ill some place of honor, to have
him as.tbeir pride and comfort in
their declining days. Thus it is a
bitter grief and disappointment to
have a lovely bright boy, boy Of de-
veloping powers and atfectionate re-
gard for parents, to be taken away, at
so early an age. But no one can
criticise Gods dispensation. He
plucks many lovely flower to take it
to his bosom while leaving Others to
grow on in beauty and perfection.
Some to wither on the stem, some to
fall to the ground and decay, and
often the brightest to fiutter away,
beat by beat. 1t seems all for the
best swhen God ylucks the whole
flower or bud at once and takes it as
an ornament for Paradise. This child
never fingered to be gradually with
cred on the tree of life, God took him
fresh in the bloom OF life and placed
him amongst the choicest flowers OF
the Fathers Home.
A precious one from us has gone;
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filed.
God, in his wisdom, has recalled
The boon his love had given;
And though his body mOulders here,
The soul is safe in Heaven.
A FRIEND.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02
PORTLAND MARKET.

PROVISION.
Portland, Dec 90. Wheat valley, 34(aSs
Walla Walla, So
Flour--Portland, Renton county, 4 So,
4 40; graham, 3.7S; super6ne. $3.50 per pUl
Oats White, 42(944c; grey, 3o(G4o rolled
in bags, $4.7S@5.2S, barrels, 4.So(97.oo:
cases, 3.75.
Potatoes. Oregon, 5oa7oc per sack.
Hay Good, I2.so(0I3 per ton.
Wool. Valley, o@ioc; Eastern Oregon
case.
I Mohalr. I5(62oc.
Millstufis. Bran, SIS 90; shorts $I6 so.
! Poultry Chickens mixed, $2tos3; ducks
3a4; turkeys, live, I21f.
| Eggs. Oregon, 27% 3oc per doz.
! Hides green, salted 90 lbs 71Sc; under
Go lbs 6@6Hc; sheep pelts, Io@7oc
Tallow-2Hc@3c.
Onions-8Sc per sack.
Wheat Bags-Calcutta 4.zsC94.37H.
Beans,-smali white, IHc(9IAc. lima
3@4c
Hogs Heavy, 800 to gas
Butter. Best dairy, 25@35e; fancy reamery
5asoc.
Cheese .Io(@IIc.
Dried Fruit-Apples, evaPorated, oieaGneo
6H@7c; unbleached, 31Sc(@4c; sunorieo' &c
@sHc.
Pears-5c(96c
Plums-pitless, 3c(@4c.
Prunes-4Lc(96c.
Veal-small s; large 4Hc per ID.
Mutton .--Weathers 400; ewes 1 so; dressed
mutton, &C.
Beef-Steers a.3s;c I.75-;2.2s;dressed
3Tas.
Lard-,in pals, 7c.
SAN FRANCISCO MAkKET.
Wool. Oregon' choice 7t@oc; inferior
@7c, valley, S(@9c.
Hops-Quotable at 8Ioc for new.
Potatoes--4o@75c per sack.
Oats-Milling, I.o5(9I.2o.
SALEM MARKET.
Wheat. .72c. per bu.,
Oats 35a4oc.
Hay Baled, cheat, 90; timothy II 90.
Straw, So so to $500.
Flour. In wholesale lots, 4.2o; retail
4.2o; bran, bulk 1900; sacked, ID 90;
shorts, I4.oo(9i5 90; chop feed, 1900
1000.
Poultry. Hens 5a6c; rurkeysIoc.; ROSTERS,
81 so and 81 80 per doz.
Veal Dressed, d
Hogs. Dressed, 3%C93Z.
Live Cattle. .IZ(@2
Sheep. Live, I.5o@2.oo cwt.
Wool. Best I2c.
Hops. Best, alIoc.
Eggs. Cash. 27c.
Fruit. .Green-ApPles per box I.oo(@I. SO:
Farm Smoked Meats = Bacc1, 61sc; hamf
&c; shoulders, SC.
Potatoes. $50 per bu-
Onions-5oc.
Dried Fruit-Apples. evaporated hleacbed,
7c-8c: unbleached 4c(@5c.
Plums-4c.
Prunes-5c
Beans-zc
Lard-7c.
Butter. Oregon fancy creamery 2o(@22H.
fancy dairy, I5@I8; fair to gooi, I6(@I8;
Cheese Oregon full cream, 10.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02

500 lbs. pepper black standard
ground In 10. cans.
100 lbs. mustard standard ground
In ID. cans.
25 lbs mace standard ground ia q
Id. cans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02
DEDICATED.

There dwells in this uny lar,
A bright eyed angel OF light,
Sh:'s crowned with wreath OF auburn haii'
And her ways are winning and bright
In sunshine, or shad wv. or rain,
She always will gladden. your sight:
In sorrow or 10y, or gladness or pau,
She bnghtens lifs's dreary night
She lives in a cottage so coy,
With a wind mill lst back OF the door;
Aud her face, her smile, her lips SO rosy,
Drive worry away evermore.
I hen hail 10 this maiden so sweet,
May her life forever be G ad;
MAY the brambles oi life never wound her shy
feet,
Nor her journey lead where it is sad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood constitutional disease and in orde.
SO cure it you must take internal remediesf
Halls Catarrh Cure is takeninternally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucousi o
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this count ry for years, and
is regular prescription 1t is composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifier, acting directly upon the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what pro luces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send fol
testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
ReS Sold by all druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02

, 100 lbs glhRer staaaard gtouhd In s
10. cans.
80 lbs cinnHmon standard ground in
ID. cans.
% lbs. cayenne standard ground in
3 III. cans.
p lbs. sage standard ground In ID.
cans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02
Attention.

There will be public installion of
the officers elect of Sedgwick Post,
and Woman's Relief Corps, at their
hall in the Insurance block, Monday
evening Jan. 4, 1897. All comrads and
their friends are especially invited to
he present. j. Q. BARNES,
Post Commander.
DIV. MATTHEW'S, Act. Adj.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02
Blood Purifier Tonic.

houLToN, Ore. Nov, 80, 1851
nave oeen taking Hoods Sarsanarilla
ior some Time and highly reeommend
u as a blood purifier and tonic If
mas helped me more than anv Other
medicine that have ever taken and
L highly recommend IL TO Others WIZ
need blood purifier. +" Mrs. F Crosby
Hoods Pills are easy TO buy, easy "a
take. easy in effect. S' ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02
CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW
FIRsL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

FIRSL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. w. G. Kantner, d. d. pastor.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. subject
"Paul's New Year Message to the
Christian Church of Today" Sunday
School at II. a. NJ. j. 9. Tuthill, su-
perintendent.. Junior Endeavor at 4
p. m. Miss Fernie Bently, Superin-
tendent. Y. p. S. G. e. at $50 p. M.
Let every Endeavorer be preasent at
this meeting. Mrs. j. p. Farmer, will
lead the service. Preaching at 1880 p.
m. Subject-"Signallizing the Fiast
the Great Choice" At the evening
service, Mr.. W. Babcock will sing a
solo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02
Notice.

OFFICE LABOR EXCHANGE,
Branch 108, Salem Or, Dec. 28, 1896. I
All persons holding certificates Of
membership in this branch are re-
quested to present the same at this
Office for enrolment.
GEO. B. JACOB, Manager.
w. H. JOY, Accountant. 12-28-6t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-02
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.


Rev. VIM. Steele, pastor. Service
WISH" Sacrament of the Lords
Supper and reception of members at
this service. Sunday school at II m.
Chinese Sunday school at $3.50. Junior
Christian Endeavor at $3.50. Senior
Christian Endeavor at 6:l5. Evening
service at 1880. Song service and SER
mon. Subject, "Pentecostal Power. 4"
Week OF prayer will be observed.
meetings each evening during the
week, at 1880 D m. All are welcome
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Every Sunday at 1870 a. m. We'd
nesdays at 1880 p. m, at 299 Liberty
street. These meetings are conducted
Dy the students OF a normal course
graduate of the Metaphysical College.
Boston, Mass, founded by Rev. Mary
Baker Eddy, discoverer and founder of
Christian Science. The public are cor
daily invited to attend these meet
ings.
UNITY CHURCH.
Services at 1890 nj and 1880 o m.
Sunday school at II m. Unity Child
at 6:3O. Rev. w Il Copeland, pastor.
Subject OF morning sermon, Fret Not
IhY Spirit" Subject of evening
lecture '"The New Law for the New
Year, in which will be described the
labor exchange ana some other live
questions.
Y. M. @. A.
ReY. VIM. Steele will address the
mems meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association Sunday after
noon at 4 O'Clock. The Presbyterian
choir will be present. All men are
cordially inYited to attend.
UNITED EVANGELICAL.
On Cottage street. near Center, j.
Bowersox, pastor. Preaching at 1880
and 1880. Services nightly next week,
at 1880. Sunday school at u m. X L
& e at 6:I5.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HALL
Cor. of Court and Liberty. Lesson
sermon 1890. Sunday School 1890.
Study of Science and Health Wednes-
day at 2:30 p. m.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Service at 1890. No service in the
evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
KNIGHTS OF MALTA INITIATED.
Candidates Made Menu
bcrs of Anthracite Lodge.

Seventy-five candidates were last
night initiated into Anthracite COM
mandery, No. 2l1, knights of Malta,
by Sir George II. Pearce, of Philadel-
phia, grand recorder of the order. The
ceremony occurred in the lodge rooms
in Finley's hall.
The candidates were initiated into
twelve degrees. Grand Recorder Pearce
was assisted by two teams of local
knights, one of which was composed of
Grand Commander o. S. Ridgway,
Grand Generalissimo +. II. Young,
Grand Captain-General o. A. Beemer
and Grand Prelate c. o. Swartz and
the other of Grand Commander w.
S. Bartlett, Grand Generalissimo F..
II. Young, Grand Captain General o.
n. Beemer and Grand Prelate G.. B.
Uthman. The limitations were through
all degrees up to that of the Red
Cross.
Following are the names of the Of
ficers of Anthracite lodge: Commander,
w. II. Hoffman; generalissimo, o. A.
Beemer; captain general G. B. Uth-
man; prelate, c. O. Swartz; recOr lnr,
L. II. Bone, and treasurer, Il. l.. Haas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
POSTMASTER BOGERT MARRIED.
His Bride Was Miss Sarah Il. Bates,
Of fWashington, ID. &.

In ST. Stephens parish house, Wilkes
Barre, e. f. Bogert, postmaster of that
city and editor of the Wilkes Barre
Leader, was married at noon Monday.
His bride was Miss Sarah j.. Bates, of
Washington, ID. c., daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Bates, of Wilkes-Barre.
The bride was attended by her
cousin, Miss Charlotte Yocum, of Sun
bury. w, f. Woodruff, city editor OF
the Leader, was groomsman. Mr.. and
Mrs, Bogert left for wedding trip
through the northern part of New
York state. a portion of Canada, and
possibly as far west as Chicago, and
touching the southern tier, Wheeling,
w. Va, and Washington on the re-
turn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
JUDGE MANSF!ELD'S SUIT.
Causes the Arrest OF v. o. Merwine
for SIander.

Stroudsburg, Nov. 16.-A sensation
was sprung late yesterday when Judge
Barnett Mansfield, the Well-knoWn
Democratic leader, filed a capias in
slander against ex-County Chairman
Vincent o. Merwine, alleging $4,000
damages. The precipe was at once is
sued for MerWine's arrest
Judge Mansfield claims that Merwine
started report that Mansfield with
others was bought up for $1,000 at the
trial Of Kearney and Conboy, the two
hlghwaymen now in the county iail
serving a sentence. Kearney and Con-
boy are the men who attacked Henry
w. Sayre, former station agent at
Henryville, this county, a short time
ago while Sayre was returning to his
home from the depot. The men were
found guilty and Sayre lost his mind
and is now in an insane asylum.
1t was claimed at the time by the
friends of Sayre that the sentence Civ
en- the two men was light. At the late
election Associate Judge Mansfield was
his party candidate for reelection.
The fight was a bitter one and resulted
in the election Of Theodore Y. Hoff-
man, the Republican candidate. Ex-
County Treasurer Merwine, who is also
Democrat, took an active part in the
fight against Judge Mansfield. Mans
held's defeat was wholly unexpected,
and was a great surprise to Republic
cans and Democrats alike.
Judge Mansfield, the defeated cam
didate, is one of the best known Dem
ocratic politicians in the county. He
was county chairman for a number of
years and during the past five years
has been associate judge of Monroe
county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-17
PRETTY POLL AS A FIRE ALARM.
Parrot Saves Its Owners Family from
a Horrible Fate.

Media, Pa, Nov. 16-The loud screech-
ing Of the family parrot of Frederick
Mahla, of Lenni, when it saw the store
and dwelling of its master on fire early
yesterday morning doubtless saved the
inmates of the house from perishing in
the flames.
fire started in the basement and
reached the fourth floor, when Mr.
Mahla was awakened by the distressed
cries of the parrot. He hastily sum
moned his family, and they got safely
out, but not a minute too soon, as
shortly afterward all means of retreat
from the upper floor would have been
cut off. The parrot and its cage, which
were taken out as soon as the alarm
was given, We're among the few things
saved in the building. All the store
goods and household furniture were
destroyed, entailing a loss of several