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The evening times., 1897-01-26

Weber and Fields Own Company of vau-
deyilians are the attraction at the Ly-
ceum this week and the bill offered is
one of the strongest yet seen here this sea-
son. Lottie Gibson, that clever and petite
vocalist, is with them. Bobby Gaylor's
hishs wit has a. fund of good stories
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-21

he wrote in the age and in the country OF
the document" was Victor Hugo. He in
troduced into a drama Of the time of
Charlemagne priest of the Sorbonne-
the famous theological school of Paris
though the Sorbonne was not founded un-
I'll 400 years after Charemagne.
This was well enough In Shakespeare's $
day, but when living novelist introduced
typewriter into a scene which was sup
posed to have occurred at time not more
than five years before typewriters came
into common use, he was ridiculed unmer-
cifully.
But perhaps the mistake which is en-
titled to be called the champion an
achronism" of all literature is one which
is to be found in Hugo's admirable poem
"Goaz Sleeping" which deals with the
story of Ruth. The poet sbeaks Of the
earth at this period as "still wet and soft
from the Deluge."
According to the most commonly accept.
ed chronology, the flood occurred in the
year 234S b. G. BY the same chronology
Ruth was married to Boaz in the year
1925 b. c. BY this calculation, upward OF
eleven hundred years must have elapsed
between the two periods-which would
seem to have afforded ample time, with
ordinary weather, for the earth to get
dry,
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and even with the green sward that
covers Pine Hill, rests the lower block
OF the monument, 1t Is an immense
piece of granite 10x7 feet, and one foot
and eight inches in thickness. Rest
ing on this is a smaller block of gran
ite, eight feet and four inches by five
feet and four inches. This is one foot
and three inches in thickness.
Surmounting these is the main por-
ton Of the monument a block of gran
ite seven feet and two inches long,
four feet and two inches thick. The
weight of the monument Is thirty-five
tons. The corners of the plot are de-
ignated by four granite posts of the
some color as the monument, and there
are six markers of the same material
which point out the location of as
many graves. On these markers are
the following inscriptions: 'W, w.
Winton, 1S15-1S94;" Catherine Winton,
1S1S-1S95;" "A. H. Winton, 1S3S-1S96;"
"A. ]. Winton, 1S29-1S76;" Daniel s.
Winton, 1S69-1S75;" "Thomas Livey,
1S32-1S94"
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EVENINGS SOCIAL EVENTS.
Number of Them Held in This Part of
the City Last Night.

The Birthday party" given In the
Hampton Street Methodist church last
evening was q success, socially and
financially. The affair was in charge
of the Ladies' Aid and was held for
the purpose of obtaining funds for the
benefit of the church. The sum Of $35
was netted in consequence. After the
programme refreshments, consisting Of
coffee and cake. were served.
The Bible class of the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church held a very
interesting entertainment in the church
parlors last evening. The class was
assisted by the X, Y, Y circle in en-
tertaining. There was a large attend
ance and the exercises were thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
The Ladies' Aid of the Simpson Meth
odist church whose initials are X, Y, u,
etc, gave an initial supper" in the
church parlors last evening. The sup
per was followed by short entertain
ment which was enjoyed by the large
number present. This supper concludes
the series of initial suppers" which are
conducted throughout the winter
months by the Ladies' Aid.
The occasion of the social and musl-
Gale given by st. Marks Lutheran
league at the home of Miss Emma
Krager, of North Hyde Park avenue,
last night, was an exceedingly pleasant
one. The returns, both socially and
financially, were far beyond expecta-
tions. The older people present en-
joyed themselves in pleasant CONVEX
sation while the younger folks passed
the time with games, singing, etc. A
programme of exercises was carried
out in the fore part of the evening fol-
lowed by the serving of refreshments.
The exercises opened with an address
of welcome by the Rev. r. l.. Ramer,
pastor of st. Marks church.
The friends of Mrs. NJ. II. Reinhardt,
of Wrights court, gathered at her home
last evening and treated her to a very
pleasant surprise. The evening passed
quickly in the enjoyment of cards,
games, dancing and all usual forms
of party entertainment. At a sea-
sonable hour refreshments were
served while Dan Clements enter
tanned with choice selections on
the plona. Among those present
were; Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Reinhardt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Jacobs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Zeigler, Mrs. Firestine, Mrs, John
Moyle, Mrs. Angus, the Misses Grif-
fiths, Dora Jacobs, Emma Mosher,
Mamie Riedenbach, Susie Winebrake,
Margaret Mervine. Milly Dean, Lulu
Evans, Jennie Miller, James Rourke,
Josiah Preacher, Jacob Kuhlman, Chas.
Brenneman, Archie Corwin, Merritt
and George Biddleman, Jacob Fether-
man, George Kern and William New
man.
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How They SRY II.

Taking about pronunciation, to return
to our mutton, let us take this sentence
and see how it is spoken in various parts
of the country;
In New York-The difference between
ther North and Sowth carries with it
something abowt which we can't tork
while travelling on the cars.
In Boston-The dif-fee-rens between ther
Nawerth and Sauth kerries with it some
thing abowt which we carn't talk while
travelling on the cars.
In Virginia-The diffuns tween tn
Nawth an Sowth cafes with it supmn
abut which we can't talk while travln' on
tn kyars.
In South Carolina and Southern Georgia
TIL differns between tn Nawth an
Suth ke'ies with 1t sumthin abut witch
we carn't tawk whirl trevelin' on tn cars.
Away Down East-Thee diffunce tween
tn Nor-r-rth an Saouth hayes with it
sump-thin abaout which We CANT tark
while travelin' on the cars.-New York
Press
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PROVIDENCE,

Mrs. Mary Gallagher and Mrs. Mary
Giibride We're arraigned last evening
before Alderman Fidler, both charged
with being common scolds by Mrs.
Mary Moran. The three parties inter-
ested in the case live near each other
and trouble is brewing at all times
between the families. This is only one
of the many law suits as a result Of
their frequent quarrels. After hearing
the evidence the alderman compelled
the defendants to furnish bail in the
sum of $500 for their appearance at
court.
Miss Mary Williams left yesterday
for Nanticoke where she will perma-
nently reside.
Miss Anna Jenkins, of Putnam
street, who has been seriously i'll for
the past week, is rapidly recovering.
John Jervis, of Wayne avenue, spent
yesterday visiting relatives in Oily
phant.
DIR. E. H. Bower and wife left yes
terday for an extended sojourn through
the south.
Michael Kelly, of Binghamton, N.
Y, is being entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Berry at their home on
Laurel street.
Mrs. William Marshall, of Oak street,
is i'll.
Mrs. Henry Hatton left yesterday for
Binghamton, N. Y, to spend q few
weeks with her parents.
Mrs. Michael Reap, of West Market
street, was 50 critically i'll last evening
that her life was despaired of by the
attending physician.
Miss Riselow, of Mount Pleasant, is
spending q few days with the family
of Mrs. 7. Q. Lewis, of North Main
avenue.
Joseph Sharar is quite ill at his homo
on North Main avenue.
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Monument to Lincoln.

EultOf or The Tribune.
Sir: We, the undersigned Afro-Ameri-
can citizens of Scranton, have formed
ourselves into the Lincoln Memorial as
sociation, the purpose of which is to
erect monument sacred to the memory
of the myrtyred president in this city.
Charity to all, malace to none, inspire
us to this effort no less than gratitude
and appreciation for the inestimable
blessing of liberty he vouchsafed the col
ored race, and their prosperity and the
restoration of an undivided Union.
Two grand juries of Lackawanna coun-
ty having favorably endorsed the prop
osition to erect monument to commem-
crate the soldiers and sailors of the
late war this city can rest with a de-
gree of absolute assurance that the hon
orable commissioners will in no distant
future creditably fulfill this lofty mis-
sion.
While Justice forbids our abating one
Jot that admiration to which the "sol-
diers and sailors" are entitled, yet the
highest instincts of gratitude compel us
to respectfully suggest, as tribute that
Abraham Lincoln shall also in either
marble or metal take his place If not
at the head, certainly along side of those.
who were under his great command. We
ask 1t for race, which, during the
last war, was without a traitor, and
"lllCu WIS uelllleT uTdIleu INTO lne MILL
tary nor the naval forces of the federal
government. A class of people whose
only flag was that of the stars and
stripes, thus showing the sublimest alleg-
lance to this republic, and not the slight
est consideration for the departed glories
of Africa. A people who today obey the
constitution of the United States who
speak the same language, discharge the
same obligations to our country, prac-
tically unanimous in conceding the larg-
est liberty to all, whether religious or
civil, and beyond ALL instead of infidels,
We are unflinching believers, not only in
the Bible, but in a matchless and ever
living God as well.
'Tis we'll to state just here that in 1S6,
a colored washer woman of Virginia
gave the first sum, which was five dol
lars, toward the first monument in mem
ory of Abraham Lincoln, and that mon
ument stands today in Washington, d
c., the entire money being raised by the
colored race.
The first on our programme will be q
lecture by r. Thomas Fortane, editor OF
the New York Age, on Abraham Lin.
colin" at Penn Avenue Baptist church
Friday evening, May 21, 1897. At which
time Madame George c. Overton, OF
Wilkes-Barre, a very versatile and tai
ented vocalist in her descriptive solos
will entertain. J. A. Gloster, of Toronto
Canada, is an elocutionist of rare at
tainments, and will undoubtedly give the
greatest satisfaction, Admission 25 cents
Respectfully,
AlamanZa Porter
Horace II. Hall,
George W. Brown,
S. ]. Porter.
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MINOR NEWS NOTES.

The property located at 223 South
Main avenue, has passed into the pos
session Of Il. g. Morgan. Mr.. Morgan,
who recently retired from the pharma-
cy business, intends to move the old
dwelling to the rear and erect a new
and substantial dwelling house in Its
place. The erection of this new resi-
dence, though destroying another land
mark, viii add to the appearance Of
South Main avenue. The property was
formerly owned by Mr.. Slocum, OF
Cedar avenue.
The Sunday morning service of the
Plymouth Congregational church Will
have charming addition. The little
children from the Sherman Avenue
Mission school will sing the chorus
"As You Co." They will be costumed
in white, as they were on the occa-
sion of their recent victory at the
Robert Morris lodge eisteddfod, having
won the chief prize in competition up
on this same chorus They will be in
charge of their leader, Willie Jones,
and accompanied by their instructor,
Richard Phillips.
The Young Peoples society of the
First Welsh Congregational church will
hold a strawberry festival and social
in the church parlors this evening. The
public are invited to attend.
The West Side Choral society will
meet at the Jackson Street Baptist
church Friday evening at s p. m. sharp.
All members are requested to be pres
ent as important business will be
transacted,
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DUNMORE,

a most delightful social will be held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Weber, OF Drinker street, this evening.
1t Is to be given under the auspices of
the Colonial Council, No. 27, Daughters
of America, and gives every promise of
being a most pleasant affair. Each
person upon entering will be furnished
with a ticket, the ladies to be of one
kind and the gentlemen's Of another.
The persons holding tickets having the
same numbers viii be partners for the
evening. An excellent entertainment
has been arranged, and refreshments
will be served during the evening.
Everybody is heartily welcomed to at
tend.
The "male congregation of the
Adams Avenue Presbyterian church
invite the public in general to a regis
tration social to be held in the church
parlors this evening. A big surprise
will be given those who attend.
Patrick Lennon ds erecting a new
building on Blakely street.
The following were entertained by
Thomas Hughes, of Blakely street, last
evening": The Misses Edith Branning,
of Wilkes Barre: Hattie McCracken,
Mabel Bouldry, Phoebe Engleft, Bessie
Sheppard, Diana Capewell, Esther
Thomas, Anna Branning, Mida Eng
lert, Fannie Smith, Ella Branning and
Messrs. Fred Larner, Duncan Hall,
David Sears, Samuel McCracken, Alex
ander Thompson, William Lewis. Arch
Brown, William Hall, Lawrence C.
Brink and Harry Francis. The even
ing was spent with much enjoyment,
and fun and frolic reigned supreme
until a seasonable hour this morning,
when tho guests, after partalking of a
delicate repast, wended their several
ways homeward.
SssiaI Laval Temperance Legion will
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Fred Post and daughter, Belle,
of Jackson street, have returned home
from a visit at Moscow.
Miss Stevens, of Towanda, is the
guest of Miss Jennie Howell, of Scran-
ton street.
Miss Nellie Evans, of Hyde Park
avenue, is visiting friends at Pittston.
Mrs. Fred Davis, of North Main ave-
nue., is entertaining Mrs. William Nor
gan, of Peckville.
Miss Margaret Ward, of Towanda, is
a West Side visitor.
Miss Amelia Fuhren, of Jeffersonville,
Sullivan county, has returned home af-
ter an extended visit with Mrs. Henry
Kruenberg, of 312 North Everett ave-
nue..
Mrs. p. f. Struppler. of South Main
avenue, is entertaining her mother,
Mrs. Cartwright, of Germantown.
Ensign Edward Wiseman, of the SAL
walton Army, is again confined to his
home on North Hyde Park avenue by
an attack of illness. Cadet Wiseman,
of Brookville, Canada, is in charge of
his brothers duties.
Margaret, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. jenkins, of South Main ave.
nue., has so far recovered from severe
attack of measles as to be about.
Several friends of Miss Elizabeth
Jenkins gathered at her home on
Twelfth street last evening and spent
the time I'm the pleasant diversions usu-
al on such occasions.
The Baptist Young Peoples union of
the First Welsh Baptist church will be
represented at Mahanoy City by the
Misses Emily Evans, Sarah Meredith
and Messrs. Luther Lewis, Frank Bev-
an, II. j. Jones. The delegates will
leave for Mahanoy City today. The
convention will last until Monday, 2ith
Miss Lizzie jenkins. of South Main
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A NEW DEPARTURE.

The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company are selling their
company houses together with a small
plot of land to their workmen. The
district in which this is being done is
that lying between the old city line on
the north and Bloom avenue on the
south, bounded on the east by the main
tracks of the bloomsbury division and
west by Dodge avenue. 1t Is in extent
about three blocks wide and four blocks
long. The option asked varies from
$500 to $500 depending on the size of
the lots and whether a building is
situated upon 1t or not. Many of the
employees are taking advantage of this
opportunity to acquire their own homes
at a reasonable price and in a convent
ent manner
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SOUTH SIDE.

Misses Mary Reynolds and Mary AL
brecht are the guests of Mrs. Edward
Conley at her home on Cedar avenue.
Announcement is made OF the COM
ing marriage Of Miss Nellie Ruane and
George Houston, both very popular
people of the South Side.
The funeral OF Anna daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Haen. took pace yes
terday afternoon from the home of her
oereaved parents, of Pittston avenue,
and was very largely attended. III
terment was made in the German
Catholic cemetery.
James f. Boyle, of Tunkhannock
spent yesterday with South Side
friends.
Misses Katie and Esther Gallery are
visiting friends in Nanticoke
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MINOOKA.

The employees of the Greenwood Nos.
/ and 2 collerles will be paid Saturday.
The Minooka team and the strong
Lackawannas will battle for suprem-
acy on Coyne's ground May 23,
William j. Burke and Supervisor
Frank Toole represented this section
at the meeting of State Mine Investi-
eating committee at Scranton yester-
day.
p. F. Coyne has commenced the erec-
tion of house on Main street.
Monday, May "a, is the date set for
the Mckay concert at the Father
Mathew hall.
Justice OF the Peace z. f. OHaT'a
has removed to Taylor borough. This
will leave a vacancy in a township
office and the scramble for appoint
ment will no doubt be interesting.
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CONSPICUOUS ANAchRONISMS.

From the Youths Companion.
A writer at this critical day must be
very carrful not to get anything or any
body into story or a poem that did not
belong to the epoch of which he is writing.
Such an error, which Is called an ana
ohronlsm, subjects him to ridlcule.
1t is well known that the works of
Shakespeare, as was inevitable In the case
OF comparatively unlearned man, abound
in errors Of this sort. He introduces clocks
into ancient Rome, and In the production
of his plays dressed Caesar and Coriola-
nus in the uniform OF a British officer.
One modern author who cared very little
for the charge of anachronism, though
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-21
RIVAL BLOCKED THE DEAL.
How General CIarkson Missed Secur.
ing Real Good Thing.

ing a Real Good Thing.
General Clarkson was the representa-
tive of syndicate of capitalists who
wanted to control the street railway
system of the City of Mexico, says
the San Francisco Wave. Dealing with
Mexican officials is purely a game of
patience, and as a rival syndicate en-
tertained similar designs, the degree
of forbearance exercised may be i'm
agined. The opponent was a Spaniard
and he had relations with the govern
ment which made him dangerous
However, the general dealt with the
president, and finally they agreed to
$ll,00O,000 as the price of the property
To ratify the transaction the consent
of O. certain high official had to be
obtained He succumbed to pressure,
and agreed to sign his name next day.
This document was before him, the
pen in his hand, when a messenger
arrived from Diaz, commanding him to
desist. The rival had seen Clarkson
ascending the treasury stairs, and real
izing by the triumphant expression of
his face that the game was won, rushed
off to the president and told him the
general was the advance guard of an
American invasion; that the United
States government having decided to
annex Mexico, had delegated him as
it's representative TO obtain the car
system, and form an army of en-
ploves.
lint to Mexican of Gringo designs,
and there is no story too incredible for
their gullibility. So positive was the
effect of the story on Diaz, that all
negotiations were at once dropped and
Clarkson retired. However. the rival
won nothing, for the property has re-
mained since in the hands of the gov
ernment, until bonded recently by a
Californian
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IMMENSE GRANITE MONUMENT.
II Marks the Winton Family Plot in
Forest Hill Cemetery.

One Of the most imposing monuments
in Forest Hill cemetery is that re-
Gently erected, which marks the Win
ton family plot on Pine Hill, in that
cemetery. 1t is massive but plain.
There is an entire absence of orna-
mental carving, and the single word
"Winton" is the only lettering on it.
The monument is the work of Ed
win S. Whitney, Of Delaware street,
Green Ridge, and Is of light Barre
granite from the quarry of the Capt.
tai Granite company, at Barre, VT.
Resting on a solid stone foundation,
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LITTLE BOY INJURED.

The little 3-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. John, of 113 South Fillmore
avenue, met with a serious accident
yesterday. The little fellow was play
ing with tricycle. and fell from it
and in striking his arm suffered a
compound fracture of his right elbok.
A physician was called in and he made
the little fellow as comfortable as pos
sible-
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UNION MEETING TONIGHT.

A union meeting of the West Side
churches will be held in the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church at 7.30
o'clock tonight. This meeting Is one
of a series of four meetings to be ad-
dressed by Luther d. Wishard and
Robert r. Galley, who will be present
at the Washburn Street church on the
night mentioned. The aim of these
gentlemen is to bring before the minds
of Scranton people and interest them
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An InOppOrtune Moment.

1--WE have had a dispute" said the
boarding house keeper, as Strapley took
his seat at the breakfast table
Indeed" said Strapley, corraling the
butter.
Yes; ! said you were six weeks behind
in your board, and Mr.. Bean says your re
ahead. WIN you settle it?"
mot this morning" replied Strapley.-
Yonkers Statesman
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West Side Business Directory.
NOTARY PUBLIC.

B. G. MORGAN & SON, NOTARIES
Public, Real Estate, Foreign Exchange
lected. Prompt monthly settlements
Office 1104 Jackson street, over Mus
graves drug store.
HARRIET ]. DAVIS, FLORIST.-Cut
flowers and funeral designs a speciality |;
104 South Main avenue; two doors from
Jackson street.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
Stoves. Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock of ]. c. King, 701 to 7o9 West Lack
aWanna avenue.
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We$t Side and City Suburban

avenue, visited friends in Olyphant
during this week.
Miss Kate Johnson, of South Main
avenue, is able to be about after a
long Illness of pleurisy.
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in the problem of the "Evangelization
Of the world in this generation" Rev.
j. p. Moffat will preside. The choir
will be present and render music, hav-
ing with them Edwin Bowen, formerly
leading tenor of the same.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

tUnder this heading short letters of in
terest will be published when accompa-
MED, for publication, by the writer's
name. The Tribune will not be held re-
sponsible for opinions here expressed.I
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GREEN RIDGE.

Mrs. P. w. Brown, of Capouse ave-
nue., has recovered from a very serious
illness and is once more able to be
about
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-21

NERVOUS TROUBLES all kinds
cured with ANIMAL EXTRACTS.
Free book tells how. Washington
Chemical Co., Washington, d, G. 80
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meet in Boyle's hall this evening. The
meeting night has been changed from
Saturday.