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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05

THIS afternoon the annual Meeting
Of the West Virginia Society Of the
Sons OF the Revolution VIII BE- held IN
this city. The Indications are that the
attendance Will be larger than had been
ant:eIsated few days ago. Colonel
Henry Raymond, OF Clarksburg, SecTe-
taFy OF the state society. WAS the arSt
arrival coming 10 last evening. Other
members Of the organisation outside Of
Wheeling will arrive this morning. One
Of tho distinguished aFriYals viii BE-
Judge Nathan Con, who Il now holding
q term Of the United States court OF
appeals at Richmond, The Judge tels-
phoned la1t night that hs would prob
ably bA here tonight.
This morning the board OF managers
OF the state society win meet 1t the
McLure for the purpose Of taking 40
lion on q number Of applications Tor
fnsmberlhIp. The board 10 composed Of
Tie foToSing -! Ct ClRrkSburg: John
H0Hsel. @. x, Hart, n. n. jackson, ].
3. Hart and ], q. GlttingS,
The buGIness meeting Of the Boelety
win BERN this Afternoon At O'Clock 70
The paFloFB OF the MCLure. In the 40.
sence Of Judge ]. Marshall HaganA' OF
MOFgantoWn. president OF the state go
cIetY, the vice president 9!r. 2. "
BroclIuni0r, Of wheeling. Wlll pEeS!as .:
The other oflcerB are Colonel Henry
Raymond. Of ClRrksbufg, B0Cretary;H.
G, McGFeW, OF MorgantoWn, treasurer;
John q. Cuttings. OF Clarksburg, regis
trRr and historian. ~.
After the transactlou Of business that
properly comes before the state society.
the election OF officers Will occur. and
by general consent the working otnceFl
win Do Wheeling members. Delegates
md alteFnateS TO the melting OF the ma
tlonal society on April u, at PhtIadel-
phla, will be chosen.
Between the hours OF 4:SO ana 2.
m. & reception will be rendered to the
visiting Sons Of the Revolution oy AT.
and Mrs. c. ". Brockunlee 81 their
home. 10 Main street.
In the evening the Sons Will gatheF %
the Mcclure at o'clock where there win
be an informal reception participated
Ia By the Daughters OF the Revolution.
The BANQUET will be the attraction, be.
Ginning at O'Clock. The dining hall OF
the McLuPe win be Handsomely decora:
ted for the occasion. General Alfred
Caldwell viii act az toastmaSter' aH i1
Vice President c. w. Brockumef WI
make the address OF welcome 70 the
visitors. The toast, Lexington a. the
Opening OF the Revolution" will be re-
sponded TO by Mr.. William Turner
NlcolL ''TenchIng Patriotism IN our
Public Schools" will be the topic that
VIM Do cared for by Prof. Samuel 3.
Brown, OF Morgant0Wn. 'The Clark
Family in virginia e will be the subject
OF Prot, John g. Cuttings, Surgeons In
the Revolutionary Army has been CIV
"a to DR., Reed N. Baird. Mr.. Henry ":
Hughes, . member OF the 0oeIety' VIII
sing Q solo
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wALn pApER &c : bod a chev's.
A. 1. RICE a co.

Exhibilioa q Pattera RoSad Hats Oad
Boasts iron Paris, New York cad tho
erealiOas Of our OWa WOrk-FO0mS, TuoS-
day O0d Wednesday, April s and ].
OPENING OATS.
Tbs event, always locked Harvard to
win surpnSS h interest az tOfmeT %:
RlbltS. StudeRtS Of style and WOmen Of
taste win Iind L extremely lmp0rt41t.
Of he Two Hundred Models "a this col.
lection al are absolutely exclusive, and
represent the highest Development Of the
MilHnef'S art.
OR Show Rooms have been beautifled
and enIorged Gnd special etteat0n be-
slowed On the ,GIaAy Httle coIveNleaces
and attFOctions which add to the pleasure
and comfort Of our PatroaS.
We exteOd q cordial invitation to the
IodleS Of Wheefing and surrounding cities
to Orace the occasion with their pGeseAoe,
A 1. RICE { CO.,
l30 NOia Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05
AVoluablo PrsopriptIoD.

Editor Morrison, OF worthlngton, Ind,
SIM writes: ''You have q valuable pre-
scrIption IN Electric Bitters. and can
cheerfulIy recommend Il for ConStpa-
tion and Sick Headache, and aP . genef-
al system tonic It has no equal" MIS-.
Annie StehIe, 2625 Cottage Grove ave,
ChicaVo. was all run down. could not
eSt nor digest food, had q bAcEAche
Whlch never left her and felt tired and
weary. but six bottles Of Electric Blttera
reGtored her health ana renewed her
strength, Prices 80 cents and 81 90. Get
q bottle at Logan Drug Co.'S drug store
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05
Wall PAPER ID : boz g chav'a
SPRING OPENING Of c. HESS & SONS.

We have now on eIhIbIt all the latest
novelties IN SaitInGS, TFOusOFlRgSV Raney
VoSttnRs ahd 0VOFC0R1taEB.
Thu StylIAh appearances. good NJ duFo"
hlllIV and entire aAalStaeGlOn OF our gar
meita II our rspu1att01s
PFteea Of auH 8ulIlnEN ibis EprlnG Will
b Gao, 90 and mp, -cF0UseTiuEg $500 and
m, Oar 0enGs' Furnishing department.
1IPieo0 O, HEAS 4 SONS,
1921 and IS15 Market Street.
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acknowledgement
Omool Nol. Is and e. Fourteenth street.


HPer Cent PROFIT Paid
HSusss and Rooms Tor Rent-RinehaFt
& TRtum.
OpRFn 4ouSe-W0nBs
Grand Opera HouSe-The DaEGieF.
For RRle--C1 o. Smith.
For EaIe-OnO Horne. HArneS0, etc.
SaIeSnisn-LOcAl and Travelling.
WRnted-ExpeEiG SAlesmen.
For Rant--JamR8 A. Henry,
"For Sweet chSFity"-Grand Opera
Easter VIII Soon Be Hera-KrapS BrOa.-
W. E sufSl = co-Third
Household GOoAs-9so. II Shook & CO.
New spring Dress 0oOdS-st0uO 4
,EnOmaR-EiEhth Page.
The Hub BrinGs You satiSfRction-ThO
We Cordially Invite the PubIIe-PalGeo
Furniture co.-Second Page.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05

=. 4 o. E1euralOn 10 Warrington n. G.,
and BaItimOrs, Thursday, April $, 1897.
Round trip SO. Tickets good return
ing on all regular trains, within ten
days, Including date of sale. Through
Pullman sleepers from Wheeling on the
1925 q. m. and $40 p. m. trains.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05

Was EHSctSd At Secret MsSting-MF. p.
II. ParEe u TFoAaursr.
The fiint bottle manufacturers have
at last finally formed their combination,
which they have been working on for
some time. and which Will be known as
the National Flint Bottle ManufaCtur.
eFS' Association. G., H. Beech, Salts
burg, Pa, has been elected president;
r, p. Breed, Marion. Ind. vice presl-
dent: George W. YOst, BallAire, scores
tary; F. ]. Parke, Wheeling, treasurer.
The organization was effected at q Sc
crct meeting held in Pittsburgh last
week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05

IT is surprising what wee bit Of =
thing" can accomplish. Sick headache
constipation, dyspepsia. sour Stom9ch
dizziness, are quickly baniShed ey Dc
Wits Little Early Rlssra small phi
Safe pill. Best pill. e x. GoetAe. CoT'
ner Twelfth and Market streets: Bowie
q Co, bridgeport: Peabody 8 SON
Benw0od.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05

TO-DAY Mt . and Z p. IN. cloies our
auction sale Of Solid Leather Shoes.
j, r. STONE.
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wA1L PAPER lc a bolt at Chew's.

miss JESSIE MoADAM will open new
IlHo Of d Millinery Thursday, April 9. Whl
have opening Of Ane patterns AprtI1S:
MISS JESSIE MoADAM.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05

DON'T miss our closing auction sale
OF flne Shoes to-day at 2 and p. m:
J, T. STONE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05

PETER CLAUS. corner OF Zane and
Huron streets, has hiSIce Cream parlor!
open for the season. All orders dLled
on short notice.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05

M o%E :'I.S; of MI ss; g S 1.'
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Round trip so. Tickets good returns
ing On Mi regular trains, within ten
SSys. Including date OF sale. Through
Pullman sleeper from Wheeling on the
1876 a. IN. train.
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wALL PAPER lc 3 boIL a chew's.

ATTEND the opening Of Miss B. l..
Carl, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05

nILIINERY oponigE & ! az; a. yo,,zrR,n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05
THEY MEET TODAY.
West Virginia sOslsty oithe Sons
q the Revolution
ANNUAL MEETING HERE.

A Representative Attendance wlll 'bsonf
Hama q thlv AHSrnoOn'S ltsstlpg q tias
-Jsdas Nathan OSRi' ESDsstsA
tSCons Prem BlphmOnd- ThS lIoptins
wlIIConsladowIthA Banquet To'niEht'
AnAnsrnoon RsesptiOn.
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9IILLINEaY OpSnlI,g to-day.
SNVAuACK1sHVS.
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wALL pAPnR q . bon d cIhew'a.
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WALL PAPER ic a bolt at Chnw's.
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wALL PAPER io . bolt q chow's.
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WALL PAPER lo,a bolr at chev's.
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ATTEND the opening Of Miss B. 1
Carl, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
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SEE Rldpa.h's AIasorIOal LIbEary.
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WALL PAPER 1o a bolt At CheW's.

nrLtISERY op'HlnS {! :o;4 81 y;;,,rrn,,
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WALL PAPER 1c a bolt at Cbew's.
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ZEE ZOE c1oERrHag AIo gJaNisnaRa.
n lie HUB
Brings You Satisfaction

Till, greater rchera fuller satisfaction thane
satisfaction that grows out Of redOubed efora satisfaction
in increased values and decreased prfcesa salts
faction that comes With larger varetya wider serVeea sat-
isfaetlon that Is found only In perfection.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05
WALL PAPER 1c q bolt al CheW.g:

WALL PAPER 1o bolt at'chew'S.
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WALL PAGER d bolt a chev's.
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FLINT BOTTLE C0NBTNB

WAL pAPER &c b0It a chev's.
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WALL PAPER Il q bolt At chew's.

SEE Rldpatl's Historical Library.
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WALL RAPER lo . BOZ q chev'R
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WAL pAPER le boIt At cheV's.

MILLINERY Opening Teddy:
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B, 4 o. ExearsIon 20 WaUhIngton, D. C.,
Thnr,iay April Z, 1897.

WAL PAPER le a,bolt q cheW'a.
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WALL PAPER lc a bolt At cllew's.
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CI0tlilg.

our stock q sprins suits and
Spring ovprooats barely CROWDS
IN our hrst door It Is tailored
TOO. The best shs bet hands IN
The craft can turn out We have
thought Of you Win your whin',
and you Of the extra stout and
ezra slim Size WHOSE belt you
wOuld have to untse to be aasd.
Just take our ntos Suits and
oveyOOats and compare 'sm with
auybOdy's. In evsry way-wOrk-
Enaaship. material, triRmingS' ut.
price, II anywhere In wheeling
you md as satisfactory At any
thing like our prices come back
and set your money. Suits IS 70
sss. Spring oyesooats IS to SIS.
Dress TEouse1s $50 to $500.
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wALL PAPER 1o a bon a shawl.
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WALL PAPER 1c a bolt at chew'a.
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BED SPREAD BARGAINS.

100 Hemmed Crochet spreadA..... t0e each
$50 Hemmcd Crochet SpreAds..,.. sc each
Fine Marseilles Spreads pFoportIonatoly
cheap.
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wA11 PAGER 1e a bolt a chew's.
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wAL1 PApER &c . bolt a chew'a.
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WALL PAPER lo bolt at chew'R.
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Boys Clothing.

II you would only take a looR
around nFSt you'd come back hers
and buy, With 80 much greater
appreciation Of our values anG
varieties. you'd understand BIT.
ter Just what we mean by loWes
prices ana better qualities and
larger assortment Our eyes are
on our Boys Clothes from The
very beginning of the snSktag
and 70 the end of the wearing,
too. for our guarantee goes viii
'em when you buy them. II they
waver in their service, giving
back, they are to coma to Us and
back the money Is to 80 TO you.
shoF, PANS Suits 81 to s. Loar
Pants Suits $50 to 1l6 Novelty.
Suits &la5 TO So We're solo
agents for the AfrA Hopkins
Knee Pants ana Golf C9RSsaa.
ton suIta
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WA1.t PAPER 1e 4 Boz q oheN'o.
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RUGS...DRUGGETS.

Only pretty ones here. which we know
viii wear. ANGORA MOHAIR RUGS are
something NEW. They're soft, luStFous
and durable. All sizes and COloFA Ia.
RhestRn Rugs IN finer assortment than
ever. II includes a new shape for plano
use. HlSh Art Reversible Byzantine Rugs,
sizes lCx2s inches Up TO 9xIs feet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-05
BbELGHBD TABLE LIABNS.

Posted women Will never think Of buy
iIE tho materials when they can come
here this week. and purchase perfectly
made Pillows. Sheets and BolsteFa at LESS
than the cost Of materials.
Coed PILLOWS &c up. Goods Sheets sc up.
We have odorless feather and halt'doWn
Allod Ticking Pillows very cheap.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28
New Society.

Mrs. Walter Frear and other ladies
of the city are the prime movers in the
organization of society to be known
as the Hawaiian Woman's Club. The
object of this society is to gather to-
gether the young English-speaking
Hawaiin ladies of the city once every
fortnight in the houses of various Ia
dies of the city and there to read, chat,
indulge in original research pertaining
to matters Hawaiian, and to do other
things useful to know about in daily
life.
In response to invitations sent out
by Mrs. Frear, about 40 Hawaiian Ia
dies gathered at the home of Mrs. Dill
bingham. Punahou, Tuesday afternoon,
and there listened to the reading Of
parts of the life of Joan of Arc. Then
bits of history and legends were read
and discussed. The ladies' many OF
whom were from Kawaiahao Seminary
and Kamehameha School, listened with
great interest and expressed their in
tention of attending the meetings reg
ularly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28
Greenllorn Race.

Following are the entries in the one
mile greenhorn race, to take place at
Cyclomere track Saturday afternoon,
October 80, 1897:
First heat-E. B. Berger, J. Lloyd,
\. Murray, n. Kubey, P. Gleason, K.
Ross.
Second heat-A. Macintosh, j. n.
TAYLOR, J. J. Reynolds, A. S. Prescott,
F. Atkins. J. Hedemann.
First two men in each heat and the
fastest third to qualify for the final.
Final heat to be paced by Nigel
Jackson.
First prize, trophy valued at $40; sec
ond prize, trophy valued at So.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28

his duties at the station. The train
started off and Mcclure jumped on the
steps of the last car to proceed on his
way. His foot slipped and he fell heav-
lily on the ties, causing very severe
bruises about his legs and Earring him
considerably. He was brought up TO
the city and taken Immediately to the
Queens hospital for treatment Nc
CURE is a first rate conductor and los
ing his services for even a few days
is a great loss TO the company
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28
Accident to Conductor.

Jock Mcclure, conductor on the 0.
r E. L.. met with an accident yester-
dav that will keep him in the hospital
for several days to come. He was at
bis rsual duties at Pearl City on the
morning train and had just finished
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28
The Clang
.. OF THE School Bell

Is heard in the land. Little hearts are flutter-
ing little feet are patterng The call to duty is gladly
discussed by the children They are buckling on their
arnor and proposing to fight LIES battles; and all they
need now to complete their equipment is. good under
standings-n other words good shoes. We have enough
to shoe them all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-01
Pennsylvania neW$.

the house until nearly midnight. Chair
man Marshall is holding out the report of
the conference committee on the general
appropriation bill until after the house
disposes of the revenue bill. If It should
refuse to pass the amended revenue bill
Governor Hastings says he will be forced
to cut many of tho bills for private char
tiles for the want of sufficient revenue.
The conference committee consists of
Senators Andrews, of Crawford; Brady,
of Philadelphia; Magee of Allegheny; Rep
resentatives Kunkel of Dauphin; Bolles.
of Philadelphia, ard Stewart, of Phila-
delpha.
The bill as amended grades the brewery
licenses as follows: Where the amount
manufactured last year was less than L.
600 barrels, the fee is placed at $3.50; less
than 1000 barrels, $500; less than 5000
barrels, $500, less than 5000 barrels, $500;
less than 10000 barrels, $3.50; less than 20,-
900 barrels, $1,oo0; less than 10000 barrels,
81 $50; less than 10000 barrels, $500; less
than $4,000 barrels, Sl,750; less than 10000
barrels, 5000; less than 10000 barrels, ST.
25O less than $4,000 barrels, 81, 500; less than
10000 barrels $3.50; less than 100000 barrels,
So, 1000; less than 10000 barrels, $4,000; less
than 20O, 900 barrels, $4500 less than 300, 900
barrels, 5000, over 300, 900 barrels, $1,000.
The fees for distilleries are as follows,
based on the output Of the previous year:
Less than so be rreis, 800; less than 100 bar
rels, $500; less than 200 barrels, $3.50; less
than 300 barrels 5000; less than 400 barrels,
$500; less than 500 barrels, $500; less than
5000 barrels, $1,000; less than 5000 barrels,
81, $50; less than 10000 barrels, $3.50; less
than 10000 barrels, 81 $50; over 10000 bar
rels, $1,000. 1t Is further provided by the
conference report that when a new dis
tillery or brewery is licensed the fee for
the first year shall be $1,000, there being
no previous product.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-01
TODAY'S CARD.

Today's programme is a good one.
The 2,24 pace, free-for-all trot and pace
and 2,25 trot have all filled well and an
attractive extra has been added. This
will bring together in a colt race for
special prizes the following youngsters
Orange Leaf, br. g., owned by David
James; Complete, br. g., owned by L..
j. Smith; Dorothy, br. M, owned by
Lackawanna- Stock Farm and David
Copperfield, b. g., owned by r. E.West-
lake. The races will begin promptly
at 1.30 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-01
Rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

Il. ]. Blackmore, Of Haller & Black
more, Pittsburgh, Pa, says: "A short
time since l procured bottle of 'MYS-
TIC CURE 1t got me out of the house
i'm twenty-four hours. / took to my bed
with rheumatism nine months ago and
the MYSTIC CURE is the only medi-
cine that did me any good. 1 had five
of the best physicians in the city, but
l received very little relief from them.
i know the MYSTIC CURE to be what
it is represented and take pleasure In
recommending 1t to other poor suffer-
ers. Sold by Carl Lorenz, druggist. AIS
LackaWanna ave-, Scranton, -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-01
SUICIDE FOUND HEADLESS.
Montgomery farmers Awful Work
with Gun.

Norristown, June 30,-William b.
Thomas, a farmer living near King of
Prussia, In Upper Merton township,
blew the top of his head off with a
dcuble-barreled shotgun this morning.
His wife found his lifeless body.
Thomes was a farmer. and was about
As wears of age.
This morning noises We're heard in
Mr.. Thomas room. The wife went to
investigate. She detected a smell of
burning powder and, opening the door
of the bed room. saw her husbands s
almost headless body, w
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-01
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF GAS,

THE SCRANTON GAS AND WATER co.
i and the Hyde Park Gas Co.
In accordance with the policy of these COM
panies to reduce rates from time to time, as
may be warranted by increased consump-
tion, notice is hereby given that on and after
July list next the price of gas will be One
Dollar and Twenty Cents per one thousand
cubic feet consumed subject to the following
discounts; Five per cent, on all bills, where
the consumption for the month amounts to
less than twenty-five dollars; ten per cent.
on all bills where the consumption for the
month amounts to- twenty-five dollars and
upwards. Provided the bill is paid on or be-
fore the goth day OF the month in which tn Q
bill Is presented.
BY Order of the Board.
G.. b. HAND, Secretary.
Scranton, Pa, June 2lst, 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-01
Respite for Won Media.

Harrisburg, June Ex-Governor Hast
ings this afternoon granted a respite to
Alfred S. Won Media, of Philadelphia,
from July q to Oct. 27 so that his case
may be laid before the board of par
dCns at the September session. Won
Media was convicted of numbering his
wife.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-01

Shamokin, June 3O.-Willlam Trout
man, a well-known farmer, residing
near this place. was kicked over the
heart, by a vicious horse today and
died instantly.