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Today there is no other state In the
Union that may point to so many evil
dences of increasing prosperity as Cole
RADIO. In the language of Hume. the
historian. Everything seems to have
taken on new face" Every industry
of the state is attracting more and moro
attention.
One Of the troubles of the past with
Colorado, and which is incident TO the
development era of every new country.
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The osn Dry Goods Co.. Sixteenth and Curtis s Denver

sketch of Mr.. Hills life which was pub
lished several years ago:
There have been hardy prospectors.
there have been competent engineers,
and there have been able mine man
ayers who have done a great deal to
develop the mining interests of Colo
RADIO. hut Professor Hill stands almost
alone in the work he has done. particu-
larly in the early days, to put mining on
a sound basis and. to enable the miner
to obtain the largest returns for his
labor. He had able assistance, but to
him belongs the credit of conceiv.ng
these works. of Saising the money to
start them. and of carrying out the
great plan. to sue ceessful issue"
The Omaha and lGrant Smelter COM
pany has two plants and is the largest
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SOAP.

In the face Of the almost everwhelm-
ing competition Of the tremendous soap
manufacturers of the East, four Den
yer companies have succeeded in max
ing soap and in selling 1t all over the
West. OF late company has even un-
dertaken successfully to make the finer
grades Of toilet and fancy soaps. The
ordinary soap made is like the Eastern
brands and seems to be gradually driv-
Ing the foreign product "out OF the
West -
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HARDWARE.

There is no hardware manufactured
In Denver, and the Eastern states reap
the benefit Of the industry that this city
should enjoy. The demand for hard
ware is very large. There is an excel
lent opportunity for anyone who would
embark in the manufacture of hard
ware in Denver. The wholesale stores
are among the most complete and best
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LOANS.

The state has many extensively cap
italized building and loan associations
within its borders. They have been the
means of furnishing many people of
moderate means with homes. AS rule
the parent organizations from which
spring the many branches throughout
the state are located in Denver. 1t can
be seen from this that the people are
favorable to the patronage Of home in
stitutions in this line
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PICKLES.

The two pickle companies Of Dsnver
handle many carloads Of pickles, vege-
tables and fruits during the season, and
supply the whole Western country with
the products. Both these Industries
were established nearly ten years ago,
and have gained reputation that Is
enviable One of these recently made q
shipment of Colorado goods to London.
England. There are several large
plants In Denver that put up articles
equal in every respect to the products Of
the East.
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BEER.

There are three big breweries in Den
yer. and one in Golden, partly owned
in Denver, besides four smaller brew
cries elsewhere in the state, and four
of soda pop, ginger ale
and soft drinks. Besides these there are
bottling works at the mineral
springs. The total value of the beer is
81, 600, 900 at the breweries; of the soft
drinks, 100000 a year.
The beer is of good quality and Is
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STORAGE.

The warehouse and transfer inter
ests Of the state are represented by
several large houses in the city and
many in the prominent cities out In
the state. Cold storage enterprises are
becoming important factors in the COM
mercial and shipping interests Of the
state and the present increase In out
put will soon necessitate the establish
ing Of MANY new institutions.
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SAMPLERS.

Denver has five very large ore sam
pling works-institutions which receive
the miners product, test 1t and in some
Instances purchase it outright. 1t is one
of the adjuncts of the mining business,
and as important In a mining country
as the middleman is to the miller. There
is no limit to the field for ore buying
and testing, and numerous citizens who
have grown wealthy in 1t attest the re-
muneratiYe qualities of the OCCUPATION.
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PAPER.

The paper manufacturing interests OF
the state are represented by the Den
yer paper mills and the Platte River
Paper Mills company. The main build
Ing of the Denver Is 610 feet long by
$50 wide and two stories and basement
in height. The Platte mills cover near
ly four acres and possess nearly 400.-
600 feet of floor space. The mills. in
times when depression does not ham
per their output, place nearly 12,00o, 900
pounds per year on the market
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STORE FIXTURES.

One of the largest establishments be-
tween the Missouri river and the coast,
for the making of bank, office and store
fixtures, is located in Denver. Former
ly Chicago and other Eastern firms
which shipped their goods in had a mo-
nopoly of the trade, but now they are
unable to compete with either the price
or quality of the Denver-made article.
The local house has a reputation all
oyar the West
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CARRIAGES.

The demand for carriages manufac
tured in this city is increasing daily,and
new shops have lately been built to sup
ply the demand. There are about forty
large and small-carriage manufactor-
les, and each Is working a full force of
men. The largest of these concerns are
obliged to work two shifts of men dur
ing the day, and are turning out vehi-
cles of the best kind at a remarkable
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now open will have passed away. There
is no enforced idleness In Colorado. We
need factories for the production OF all
classes Of articles daily consumed.
cannot too strongly express my faith
in the immediate future OF Colorado ana
Denver, and believe that investigation
upon the part Of investors throughout
the world will convince them that there
is tremendous power Of resources be-
hind Denver that makes her ascendency
certainty. Within q very few years
Colorado will be the greatest inland
state of the union, and Denver. the me-
tropolis Of Colorado. will be a great CEN
ter OF affairs and q potent influence IN
forming the commercial and Industrial
condition Of the county.
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ABSTRACTS.

The Denver title and abstract compa-
MES are among the best conducted and
most business-like concerns in the en-
tire country. The system Of keeping the
records of titles is an admirable one in
every detail. All Of the companies oc-
cupy well appointed quarters, where
there is every convenience for their
patrons. A large force Of clerks is con-
stautly employed.
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PLUMBERS SUPPLIES.

All kinds of steam, gas and water
supplies are manufactured on large
scale in Denver. Naturally in city of
the size where steam and gas are large
ly used for heating and lighting pur-
poses, there is great and growing de-
mand for this class Of goods. 1t used
to be that supplies of the sort men
toned were shipped in and sold cheap
er than the homemade article, but that
day has happily passed.
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

Farmers of Colorado and neighboring
states realize the Importance Of Denver
as market for agricultural imple-
ments of all kinds and purchase all of
their stock in that line here. The
houses where this class of goods are
sold are among the largest and most
complete west of Chicago and St. Louis.
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COAL.
Mining and Selling of Coal One OF
CoIoradO's Foremost In
dustrics.


dustrics.
The coal and coke production Of the
state showed an increased output dur
ing the past year and the present year.
from all indications. will come out with
a good healthy margin over 1896. The
total production for 1896 was 1871, ,e2S
tons of coal alone and 324,694 Of coke.
This means that Colorado alone Is con-
suming a great amount OF the product.
A large part of the coal lands are as
yet undeveloped All of the big coal
companies have their headquarters IN
Denver, which is the distributing
point for the whole Rocky mountain
region.
The mining and selling of coal is dis
tinctly one of Colorado's greatest indus
tries. The product is acknowledged to
be the equal, II not in many respects the
superior, of any produced elsewhere.
Every year shows an immense increase
in production over the previous year.
Las Animas, Boulder and Garfield are
the great coal counties.
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The commercial glory Of Pittsburg is
Its sooty atmosphere. The commercial
glory of Denver is physically illustrated
In the smelter smoke which rises out OF
the great chimney shafts at Argo and
other points, and tells of the most i'm
portant factor in the greatness of Colo
RADIO.
From modest plant, which was con-
structed more than thirty years ago 10
recover the values from refractory ores,
the smelling industry has advanced ana
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FLOUR.

The figures in Colorado in connection
with the manufacture of flour are in
teresting. A general average for each
year places results in columns about
like this. Number OF bushels Of wheat
produced In the state. ab0Q000; sacks
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ENGRAVING.

The business OF engraving is largely
carried on in Denver, the city supply
Ing the vast region about 1t. Some ex-
cellent work is done, SO artistic in fact
as to have the reputation of being as
good as any that can be produced west
ne Chicapo
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The movement of real estate during
the first six months Of the year 1897,
is reflected in the figures below which
also throw light upon its status In the
money loaning market. There are in
cluded in the statistics quoted all sec
tions of Arapahoe county, it being i'm
possible to segregate the city's portion
of the totals from the official records.
These show that the cancellation Of
Indebtedness on real estate in the period
named was as follows:
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The assessed value Of real and per-
sonal property in 1896 was 1880, ,466. In
1895 it was $S2, 2,181, ,705; in 1894 1t was
SS5, ,739, ,635, and in 1893 1t was $103, ,70s,5S5.
The assessment for 1897 will be less
than in 1896.
The total loans on realty in 1892 was
$21, ,732,S75; in 1898, s19.869,171; in 1894,
50, ,o3S, 372; in 1895. 1855, ,042; in 1896. ST.
5O4 740
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known far and wide over the Western
country. One or two of the brews have
penetrated into the club lands of the
East and are drunk popularity at the
clubs in Denver. The bulk of the prod
uct is of course in barrels, estimated at
200, 900 annually.
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of flour manufactured. 1,25OOOO: number
Of men engaged in the business. 600;
amount of wages paid. s55O,00o. Flour
ing mills are established in every
wheat growing district in the state.
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REAL ESTATE.
THE PRESENT IS THE OPPORTUNE
TIME FOR INVESTMENTS.

The Denver Field u Fruitful One
for Capitalists, Both Great and
Small-Vnlues Are Substantial nnd
Building Operations Have Gone
Ahead, Notwithstanding business
Depresston-Fixure That Prove 1t
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THE SHELTERS.
GROWTH OF ONE OF COLORADO'S
LEADING INDUSTRIES SINCE 1867.

Ex-senator Hill the Father of West
ern Smelting-The Advance and
the Output of the Great Plants of
tho Stnte-SOmethtng About the
Cyanide Process and the Beam
Plan for the Extraction of Metals.
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EXPRESS.

The express companies in Denver
landle an immense outgoing and in
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The latest information obtainable
concerning Denver real estate values
bears out the assertion that they are
substantial. She has more than retain
ed her splendid pre-eminence gained
during the years of 1889, 1890, 1891 and
up to 1888 Her population during that
period steadily increased. 1t did not re-
cede even during the panicky times OF
1893. Since that year furthermore, there
has been a continuous healthy growth.
The productive forces Of the territory
behind 1t have supported the Increased
population and must. In the estimation
of the most conservative f1nanciers OF
the nation, form an enduring foundation
for all time upon which a city Of thous-
ands upon thousands will rest, That
is why today the capital of Colorado
has the eyes of the world and the nat
ural conditions explain the reason for
the prospective and permanent solidity
of its real estate opportunities. There
never was a more opportune time for
the placing of capital in its real estate,
the prices Of which are now lower than
they will ever be again. Out of the
chaotic situation presaged by the panic
which started in 1893, followed by an
era of liquidation, has come period
when advances are noted all along the
line, and both business and residence
holdings are as iron clad as govern
mental bonds.
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equipped in the country, every article
in the hardware line being kept in
stock,
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The cost of building operations IN
Denver during the first six months OF
1897 aggregated s799.30o. There were
represented in this sum dozens OF the
most palatial homes ever erected in
the city, several substantial and large
blocks devoted to business purposes,
and hundreds Of small but well built
houses for rental purposes, are IN the
list.
The figures show that while the rest
of the country was struggling with the
dumps" Denver was lively. 1t was go
ing ahead No other city Of equal size,
could display such a building activity
as was here visible. BY months the rec
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INVESTMENTS.
COLORADO AND DENVER ARh
FIELDS FOR INVESTIGATION.

The States Varied Industries Are At
tracting More and More Attention
This Yenr-Big Public Improve
ments Under Way Thnt VIII
Greatly Enhance Property Val.
ues-Review by an Authority.
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grown and prospered until today 1t rep
resents many millions and makes the
annual twenty million dollars output of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. Canavan, Of New Orange. n. j..
who has been visiting in this city for
several months, is nov visiting in Bing-
hamton, N. Y.
Mrs. w. r. Manville was in Scranton
yesterday
Frank Burke, son of Hon. NJ. II. Burke,
of Pike street, was bitten by a dog
on Powderly road, Thursday evening
The wound was cauterized and it is
thought no serious results will follow
Detective Crippen. of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal company, was a Wis
itor in town yesterday.
Rev. M. T.. Lotus, of the Scranton
cathedral, and Rev NJ. F. O'Rourke, of
Hazleton, We're visitors at ST. Rose rec
tory this week.
Miss Lillian Baker was a visitor in
Scranton yesterday.
Miss Maggie May, of Brooklyn street,
who has been i'll, is now convalescent.
DR.. Gillis, of the hospital staff of
physicians, has received a letter from
Dr. j. Galloway accepting the appoint
ment of resident physician. He will en-
ter Immediately upon his duties
Albert Rutherford, of Blair Hall. N.
j., Is home for the Easter vacation.
Kew w. j. Lewis, of the Welsh Meth
odist church, win ofticiate tomorrow at
sugar Notch. His pulpit will be sup
piled by Rev, Edward Jenkins, of Roll
Mill hill at Wilkes Barre
Mrs. II. c. Robinson and Mrs. w. r.
Moon have issued cards for a reception
at Mrs. Robnson's home Wednesday
March 81, from 3 to p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. o. Watrous were Wis
itors In Scranton yesterday
Mrs. John is i'll at her home on Salem
avenue.
Miss Minnie Tallman who has beer
the guest of friends in Scranton, has
returned home.
Miss Eva Adams, of Binghamton, is
the guest of Mrs. r. N. Reynolds.
Professor j. N. Tomkins, of Woods
BUSINESS college, is suffering from al
attack of quinsy.
Miss Ida Nichol is sick with the
grip.
Mrs. d. ]. Duncan returned last even.
ing from visit at her former home il
Hornellsvlle. N. Y.
William Hollenback Frank Roemmel
meyer and David Nichols, of Palestine
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&c. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
Gentlemen: For II years have been
q commercial traveller, and owing to the
hardships Of my life, long railroad jumps,
all kinds of exposure, and sudden changes
of climate, ETC., my health gave way.
Physicians did not help me and / was
given up to die. My illness developed
Complication Of Diseases.
was without ambition or appetite. ALI
strength had left me. One doctor said l
had heart disease, another torpid liver,
q third said it was lung trouble and
another consumption, and 80 on. have
no doubt, symptoms OF all these COM
plants and even that of rheumatism,
judging from the stiffness and pains in
my joints and legs at times, were mani
fest. was unable to attend to business,
was confined to my room and frequently
lay in comatose state for hours. was so
feeble, and 30 little encouragement was
offered, that began to wonder
Where WouIo be Buried.
Finally, as a last effort to help myself, ]
decided to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. The
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ting mill, purchased new horse on
Wednesday.
Edward j. Lynch went to Honesdale
on important business Thursday
Charles Downs, of Hoadleys, was In
town Wednesday.
j. -. Ames and r. +. Warg were vis-
itors in Honesdale Wednesday.
Miss Sydney Hessley went to Scran
ton yesterday to spend few days with
her brother.
Miss Mamie Schardt left Thursday
morning for Scranton and will remain
two weeks the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Charles Freethy
Frank Manley returned from Pittston
Wednesday.
Il. NJ. Stocker of Honesdale, was in
town Wednesday.
Miss Mary Madden, of New York city,
returned home Thursday after spend
ing several weeks visiting friends here.
Mrs. Michael Carroll and family, of
Port Jervis, N. Y, who were visiting
friends here, returned home Thursday.
William Weggs, telegraph operator at
North Newark, N. j., for the Green
wood Lake railroad, is hume on a visit.
George Schardt visited White Mills;
Thursday.
Misses Annie and Lou Armbruster
visited Honesdale Thursday.
Mrs Earl Stone, of Dunmore, is Wis
iting her parents here.
Miss Name Corcoran and Miss Win
ME welsh went to Scranton Thursday
Joseph Atkinson visited Honesdale
| one day this week
Rev. f. d. Minch, who has beer
spending several days at Bridgton, n
j., returned home Thursday afternoon
Miss Nellie Daniels spent Thursday
| in Scranton.
Miss Mary Ann Welden was in Homes
| dale Thursday.
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forty-nin years. joining the order in
1S4S at Abingdon lodge, then located at
Abingdon Center (now called Waverly).
When Red Jacket lodge was instituted
at this place forty-one years ago, Broth
er jackson took withdrawal card
from the Abingdon lodge and Joined
here, as charter member, and today
is the only living charter member of
Red Jacket lodge. No. 524. Brother
Jackson in addition to being a great Odd
Fellow is hale and hearty, and is seen
on our midway nearly every day in the
year. On Sunday mornings he peddles
the Sunday papers here. which classes
him a "newshoy,' and without
doubt there is not another "newsboy"
in the state of Pennsylvania that is SO
years old.
Mr.. A. l.. Reynolds, of the Riverside
Coal company, Peckvile, will spend
Sunday with his family in this place.
Attorney Walter f. Davis, of Scran-
ton, spent Wednesday and Thursday
in this village.
Colonel Nj. j. Keck. of Wilkes Barre,
was a caller in town last Wednesday.
John Eienberger has successfully
moved his summer cottage from the
rear of the Thompson lot, to the rear
of his Main street property.
S. e. Gregory, the well known music
dealer of Lake Winola, was doing bus
mess in town Thursday.
Electric Star lodge, No. 490, Tndepend-
ent Order of Odd Fellows. of Clark $
Green, conferred the initiatory degree
on candidate H.. n. Capwell of this
place last Saturday evening.
How about the telephone company
that we We're to have here?
Mrs. Harry Lindsey has brought suit
against the Susquehanna Mutual Fire
Insurance company, of Harrisburg, for
$500, the amount of insurance that she
carried on her house and contents that
was totally consumed by fire last No
| vember. For somt unknown reason
| the company refuses to recognize the
! claim, hence the suit to, recover. Sher.
| iff Gregory went to Harrisburg las,
| Wednesday to serve the papers.
| Posters are out announcing free
| concert by "Thayer's Convention COM
pany" next Tuesday night at the Meth
odiSt Episcopal church for the purpuse
The Misses Nellie Taylor and Myre
Sprague, from Bucknell university, anC
the Misses Lille and Hattie Carpenter
of the Stroudsburg Normal school
are all home spending a short vacation
with their parents in this place.
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TAYLOR.

The Loyal Knights of America held
a most enjoyable banquet at their rooms
last evening. Nearly all members were
present. Mr.. II. r.. Harris was toast
master of the evening and presided In
a most pleasing manner. After ad-
dressing the members in a short ana
happy speech, he thanked them for the
honor. Messrs. Thomas Edwards, Da-
vid Bevan, John Tubbs, George Powell,
Joseph Coombs and James E. Watkins
enlivened the evening with solos. MI
John +. Evans favored the company
with several of his humorous recita-
tions. Anthony Edwards, John h.
owens and David Williams greeted the
audience with instrumental selections
Professor Thomas jenkins presided at
the cragn. This society is one OF the
most -four ishing in the valley, having n
membership of about 100 in good stand
ing. Some time ago the building of a
new hall was agitated, but the scheme
fell through from lack of interest. but
it is expected that some time i'll the
near future they will erect a hall which
will be a credit to the town.
Mr.. Harry MorelanG, who was hurt
in the Holden mine on Thursday as
stated in yesterdays issue, died yes
terday morning IN the Moses Taylor
hospital. The remains were taken TO
his late home on Union street. where
Undertaken Timlin took charge of the
body. He is survived by a wife and
large family of small children.
Services at the Calvary Baptist
| church tomorrow will be held at the
usual hours. The pastor, Rev. DR.. ii.
| II. Harris, will oniciate at both services.
| Morning sermon at 1890 a. m. subject
| THE Church at Ephesus;" Sunday
| school at o'clock; evening sermon at
6 o'clock, subject The Decline and Fall
of Babylon All are most cordially in
vited to be present.
Mrs. David jones, of Providence. has
returned home after few days's visit
| with her parents in this ,lace.
Preaching at the Welsh Congregations
al church tomorrow will be held at the
usual hours Pastor Rev. Ivor Thomas
| will deliver both sermons. EVerybod!
| is invited.
Mrs. William Richards, an old and
respected lady of this place, died at
her home in Feltsville yesterday after
noon Funeral announcement Will be
made later.
Mrs Morgan Bevan. Of Hyde Park
visited this place Yesterday evening.
Tomorrow Rev. +. Watkins, of Provi
dence, will deliver the services at th'
| First Congregational church in Felts
vile. Services win be held at 1890 a
IN. and p. m. All are invited to at
tend.
The child of Mr.. and Mrs. Henr!
Evans died yesterday morning. 1t VIII
be buried mis- afternoon.
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OLYPHANT,

Mr.. and Mrs. C. T.. Marcy, Raymond
Marcy and Elmer Brokenshire, of Car
bondale, and Miss Belle knowlton. of
Windsor, N. Y, spent last evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lewsley, of Del
aware street.
Miss Agnes Hull has returned home
after a protracted visit at Philadel-
phia.
Leo, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Fadden, is quite i'll.
Miss Marie Jones, of West Scranton,
was a visitor at this place Thursday
Tomorrow evening the third sermon
on 'Pilgrim's Progress" will be deliv
cred by Rev. Peter Roberts at the Con-
gregational church. The subject will
be "Apollyon and Mr.. Talkative."
John Evans, of the West Side, is laid
up with an attack of the grip. .t
Miss Name O'Malley is visiting rela :
tives at Dunmore.
Next Monday night a musical farce
comedy, "A Breezy Time" will be pro-