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THE DELIYERER.

The clock has just chimed twelve. The ghostly moon, weird monarch of the night, glares down upon the ow-enshrouded earth, and the rude north wind whistles and moans,
 Within a bare and cheerless gar ret room, upon pallet of straw and rags lies an aged woman. No light illumines the sombre gloom save, here anu there, queer patches Of moonlight. which carve themselves upon wall and floor. and pouring their cold beams over the couch of the sufferer, reveal a face scanned
 with wrinkles and marred by time. Ah, what u tale Of pain, sorrow and
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CITY COUNCIL
A COMPROMISE EFFECTED BE TWEEN THE CITY AND
 LIGHT & WATER to.
Election of City Weighers Set
 For June.

The City Council met in regular session last night, the Mayor and a full quorum of Aldermen being present.
 A unanimous vote was reached on a compromise settlement with the Light & Water Co. At "a pre- ceeding meeting a special commit tee consisting of Aldermen Lang ford, Meyer and Mayor Bell was appointed to effect compromise of the differences between the city and the Water company. This com mittee and officers of the corpora ton held a conference at which it .was agreed that the city should pay s550 per month for fire hydrants for the months of February, March and April, and it was further agreed that this amount should be paid until a new basis can be estab. lished for the future.
 The Light & Water Go. gave notice that it is sinking new wells from which it is thought sufficient supply of good and wholesome water will be secured, without resorting to the river except in emergencies. When the new wells are finished a public test will be made, and the bills in the future will be paid ac- cording to the gauge maintained.
 The Mayor announced that on last Monday he reappointed MT. A. J. Stewart Chief of Police The aetion was confirmed by unanimous vote of the Council
 The Mayor was requested to call the attention of the Board of Health to the unsanitary condition of that portion of the city which
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For electric bells. wire, etc, tele- phone G. C. Cady, Old Phone, No. 400. dlm
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was recently overhowed.

"as Ttc5HC1y oTGTT0WGd.
 The police were ordered to ap- prehend the persons who persist in throwing glass upon the streets, by which many bicycles are injured.
 Upon motion Of Alderman High tower it was announced that the city weighers will be elected at the second regular meeting in June.
 Adjourned.
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Grand Lodge K. of P. meeting, Eureka Springs, Ark, May l6, 1898. One fare for the round trip, $l0.l5. Passengers may have choice of route either via Little Rock or via Jonesboro and Springfield. Tickets on sale May 15, 16 and F. Return limit May 22nd.
 E. ". LABEAUME, c, P. & T. A.
 H. BRINGMAN, Agent.
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D F E I'll.
GN @A@~NA N
By Miss Bessie Altheimer.
THE DESTROYER.

The clock has just chimed twelve The ghostly moon, weird monarch of the night, glares down upon the snow-enshrouded earth, and the rude north wind whistles and moans.
 Within a luxuriously furnished room, surrounded by every comfort that wealth can provide, lies a young woman. The faint rays of night lamp, stealing through the silken draperies of her bed, reveal the quiet head upon the pillow, beautiful head, crowned with mass of fair curls; but alas! upon its per feet l0veliness the moldy finger of disease has too soon set Its blight. The delicate features are pinched and drawn, the eyes closed as though in slnmber, are deep sUnken, and where their dark flashes brush the cheek, glows bright crimson spot.
 Bessie e her couch, with haggard, care-worn face, kneels a young man, his tear-stained eyes fixed in anx- ious entreaty upon the physician opposite, who is counting the fee ble pulse. Profound silence reigns broken only by the labored breath ing of the sufferer.
 Suddenly another presence enters the room and without bidding stalks up to the bed. Strange, no one seems to perceive it! Yet, look! the face of the sufferer has grown ashen pale,-she shivers uneasily- the great eyes open wide with ter. TOT to behold grlnning at her,-oh horror!-a tall, gaunt spectre in a mantle of thick darkness.
 With fear frozen upon every feat ure, the helpless victim stares at the grewsome intruder, then as though seeking protection, she turns to the man beside her. He clasps her in his arms with a sickening dread, murmuring brokenly: My little one, what is it? What has fright ened you?"
 Who is that standing there?" whispered the girl. Don't you see? There. Oh, take him away! See his burning eyes! They are eat ing here into my heartl He is com ing nearer! Look-his bony hands they are trying to clutch mel Good God! Save me from him. Don't let him take me away from all I have! Idon't want to die, Pm so young-so young" The weak voice grew more piteous, "I'm afraid-everything is so dark-and eold-I'm choking! freezingl My God! a-light-''
 But the grim messen ger dra ws stealthily nearer, ever nearer the shuddering form and cruelty, relent- lessly tears it away from life, from love. from happiness; bearing it out into the mysterious solitude of eter- nitV
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A WRECK
On the Cotton Belt Saturday
 Night.


 Last Saturday night just this side of Tyler, Texas, the north bound passenger train on the Cot ton Belt road jumped the track, turning baggage car and mail car over into a ditch. The engineer, fireman and baggage master and the mail clerk were injured but, not seriously.
 The accident was caused by some miscreant placinga six foot piece of steel rail on the track. The bag gage and mail cars were damaged but fortunately no one was killed.
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| .0IIIe Al TH[ IM[ D
 LUUiU 1l- llLiIHILIl
NOMlNTEE FOR POSTMASTER
 AT PINE BLUFF.
The President Sends Althei- mer's Nomination to the
 Senate.

WASHINGTON, May r. (4:30 p. l. The President today sent to the Senate the nomination of Louis Altheimer to be Postmaster at Pine Bluff.
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DEATH oF MR. DODGE.

The following we clip from Sum- days Globe Democrat:
 "Word was received from Sedalia, Mo, yesterday that Mr. Egbert Dodge, who is well known in St. Louis, died in Sedalia at 5;30 yes Ierday morning, after long illness. Mr. Dodge was one of the first grain inspectors for the Merchants Exchange. He built the East St. Louis elevator and was it's superin- tendent for a number of years. He leaves a widow and six grown sons -Adel s. Dodge, general tariff manager of the Cotton Belt Rail- way, at St Louis; R. E. Dodge, of Pine Bluff, Ark; Ernest c. Dodge, Assistant City Attorney, in this city; H. Wh;tmore Dodge, of Com merce, Mo; David M, Dodge, of Sedalia, and Egbert Dodge, Jr.
 For electric bells. wire, etc, tele- phone c. C. Cady, Old Phone, No.
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A Fistienff

Warren Jones and w H Heming- way engaged in a fisticuff this af- ternoon over the election. MT Hem ingway went out of his way to make gratuitous reflections upon the Hon ] W Crawford, when Mr Jones, who is MT Crawford's nephew, scented the insult. Blows were passed, but the belligerents were separated
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BROKER
COTTON MHRKETS.
NEW YORK.

New York. N. Y, May IT, Cotton-Steady; spots, quiet; middl- ing; 6&; sales, 21S.
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War news to be had daily at the Board of Trade. corner of Main and Second. 4-29 rtf
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GTEST WAS HONORFD.

A merry party OF friends were en-
:ertained Wednesday evening by Miss
b. Culkin, at her residence OH South
Van Buren, avenue. The affair was ar
ranged by Miss Culkin in honor of her
guest, Miss Julia Kilkullen, of Carbon
dale. Pretty decorations We're used
and the lawn of the residence was bril-
liantly illuminated with Chinese lam
terms.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality OF
Miss Culkin We're: Mr.. and Mis- Thos.
Culkin, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Coleman,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson,
Anna Donling, Lizzie Jordan, Nellie
Gilboy, Catherine and Name Gurrell,
Katie Langan, Alice O'Connor, Nellie
Mullen, Annie and Mamie Lee, Katie
Kulcur, Katie and Mary Cavanaugh
Mary Healey, Mary and B. Tigue
| Margaret Mccoy, Nellie and Joe Cole
man, Nellie Quinnan and Mary Culkln
of this city, Misses Farrell, of Sydney
N. Y; Annie Healey, b., Celia and
Nellie Mcdonald, all of Taylor; Mar
garet Mullen, of Boston: Frank Col.
den, NJ. ]. Fox, Thomas Mahon, James
Cavanaugh, Frank and Michael Nc
Lain, Timothy and Peter Mccoy, Sam
ued Ginadin. William Kenny, John anc
Il. and j. McFadden, Patrick Duffy
John COnnell, James Reap, John Lar
| kin, James Cusick William Nanston
Edward Walsh, John Healey, DAME
McV eagh and Martin Gilvary, Of Tay'
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DUNMoRE.

Mrs. w. T. Loveland and family have
returned from visit at Clark's Green.
The young child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Barrett, of Franklin street,
died Wednesday afternoon. The funer-
al will occur this afternoon at o'clock.
The funeral of the late Dennis Hawk,
of Little England, will occur this af-
ternoon at O'Clock. Interment will be
made in the Dunmore cemetery.
Miss Eva Osterhout, of South Blake
ly street, is visiting friends at Cliff
ford.
Mrs. Louisa Hughes, of Pittston, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Hughes,
of South Blakely street.
Misses Cora Reid and Name Sink, of
Kingston. who have been visiting
friends in town for the past few days
returned home yesterday.
John Manley, of Chestnut street, is
spending his vacation in New York
city.
The Independent Hose company goes
on todays excursion to Binghamton.
The Young Ladies' Christian circle
of the Presbyterian church held lawr
social at the home of G. Bloes, on Dud
| ley street. last evening. The American
| band was in attendance.
Miss Carrie Morris, of Plymouth, Il
| visiting friends in town.
| The grand ball of Electric City en-
gine company, of Dunmore, will b.
held at Keystone hall, Dunmore, oil
| Monday evening, August 22d. Musi
by Prof. Fred Waller. ..
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LIVE NEWS OF
WEST SCRANTON
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BIG
SINGING FESTIVAL ACTIVE.
DR.. Parry Will Preside and DR.. Will
liams, a Former Pastor of the First
Welsh Baptist Church, Will Be
Present-Miss Mildred Coons En-
tertains-Miss Mary B. Culkin
Gives a Reception In Honor OF
Miss Kilkullen, of Carbondale.

West Scrartonians, especially those
of the Welsh speaking classes, are
looking forward with much pleasure to
The approaching singing festival which
Is being arranged 10 be held on this
side Sunday evening at the First Welsh
BAPTIST church on South Main avenue.
The affair is in charge of the church
choir and 1t is expected to be a grand
one Of its sort.
A happy coincidence connected with
the event is the fact that DR.. j. w.
Williams, of Swansea, Wales. the for
mer and well beloved pastor of this
church is at present occupying his old
pulpit and pr. Joseph Parry. famed
i'm the Welsh musical world and far
outside of it, is visiting friends here.
In the old days of DR.. Williams
pastorship, these festivals" so dear to
tie Welsh race, were almost common
occurrence, especially while DR.. Mason
was IN charge of the chorus work OF
the church. For the last four or five
years. however, none have been held
and many have been the regrets ex'
pressed there for. One can easily real
iZe the evident pleasure all Cymru fee
in looking forward to again enjoy such
an affair.
The programme has not as vet beer
fully arranged, but will be completed
By tomorrow. DR.. Parry will undoubt
edly have full charge that evening.
meeting OF the choir of the church /,
called for tomorrow evening at the
chIrch to complete final arrangements
Last night it, was announced that NJ
| doubt existed as to the presence of thu
| best of talent at the festival.
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MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. w. Stains, wife of Rev. w.
l. Stains. of Danville, will deliver a
lecture tc tie ladies of the Foreign
Missionary society of the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church this after
noon in the lecture room at the church.
Mrs. stains is we'll known here, Rev.
Stains being a former rastor of the
above church Mrs. Stains is well in
formed on foreign mission work. hav-
ing visited The countries she will tell
Of
Go with the b. Y. p. Y. to Glen
Onoko, Aug. "a. Trains leave Delaware
and Hudson station at s a. m. Fare
Adults, 1925: children, rs cents. Tick
cts for sale at Grand Union Tea Co.,
South Main avenue.
The funeral of the late Wymour
Pearce will be held this afternoon from
the residence, 1929 Frink street. Ser
vices will be held at the Jackson Street
Baptist church at 2 o'clock. Interlnent
will he made at the Washburn street
cemetery.
Mrs. j. JIilgert. of 306 Chestnut
street, was rendered a pleasant sur
prise at her residence Wednesday
evening by large party of her friends
The lawn social which was to have
been held last evening at the resi-
dence of Bert James, SIS North Brom
ley avenue, by the members of the X
of X. Literary club, was postponed ow
ing to the inclemency of the weather
The weather permitting, it will be helt
this evening. A pleasant affair ha
been arranged.
The members of the First Welsl
Congregational church choir are earn
estly requested to meet the chorister
w. ]. Davies. at the church tomorrow
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
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HALLSTEAD.

The annual reunion of the seven
Smith brothers. of Franklin, Will be
at Ross Park, Binghamton, Aug, 26'
1898.
DR.. Merrill is building an addition
to his barn.
Mr.. C. A. Davis and wife, of Alton,
are the guests of their son, Rev. John
A. Davis.
Miss Amelia Trowbridge, of Owego,
is visiting friends in town,
The social and flag raising held on
the lawn at the parsonage under the
auspices OF the Juniors was decided
success. musical programme was
rendered and brief addresses by the
Rev. l.. w. Church and Secretary F,
Il. Brown.
Mrs. II. c. Dedrick, of Newton, N
j., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. p. Currier.
Miss Herring, of Carbondaie, who has
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jured.

Michael Lentes went before Alder
man Lentes yesterday and had a war
rant issued for the arrest of David
Clearwater, a special policeman, on the
charge of assault and battery. In the
information given before the alderman
the prosecutor stated the defendant
beat his young daughter yesterday and
pulled her hair.
1t appears that the Lentes child with
number of other children of her age
were playing about the coal station
near the National breaker. Officer
Clearwater ordered them to go away.
Some of the children gave him impu-
dent answers, and among them was
the Lentes girl The officer sent her
away and she went to her parents and
magnified the condition of affairs. Mr..
Clearwater, when arraigned for a hear
ing. waived that privilege and entered
bail. John Gibbons qualified as his
bondsman.
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GREEN RIDGE.

Mrs. Stark, of Cannonsville. N. Y,
who has been the guest of Mrs. Theo-
dore Dougherty, of Wyoming avenue,
has returned home.
Miss Alice Benson, of Marion street,
has returned from a two weeks stay
at Lake Winola.
Attorney B. F. Killiam, of Paupack,
is spending a few days in Green Ridge.
DR.. Arndt and Mr.. Eshelman have
returned from a camping trip at
Promised Land.
Miss Blanche Potter, of Monsey ave-
nue., has returned from a two weeks
vacation at Lake Winola.
James Kearney. of Penn avenue, has
the contract for grading Adams ave-
nue., in front of the Home Tor the
Friendless. He began work yesterday
morning.
Mrs. e. F. Boyle and son, of Nortl,
Washington avenue, left Yesterday for
Canada, where they will spend two
months with her parents.
Miss Emma Patterson, of Honesdale.
is the guest of Mrs. Dewitt. of Ca
pouSe avenue.
Mrs. Holmes and son, Fred, of Pitts
ton, are the guests of Mrs. c. S. Jacobs,
| of Dickson avenue.
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MIR. THOMAS SURPRISED.

William Thomas was rendered a
pleasant surprise by a number of his
friends last evening at the residence of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. o.
Thomas, of 435 North Main avenue
Those in attendance were: Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Smith; Misses Kate Walthers, Bird
ella Evans, Edith Lloyd, Sarah and
Margaret Morgan, Clara Reed, Eliza
beth Morgan, Elizabeth Williams, Nor
ma Meredith, Mile and Gertrude
Toomas, Genet Williams, Margaret
Grifiths, Ella Thomas. Margaret La
Rue and Mary Birke, Condit Keene,
r. j. Griffiths, William Thomas, David
Price. Charles Hooley George Elder,
George Nichols, Richard Grey, Peter
Lewis and Frank Nichols.
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son OF Mr.. and Mrs James Reed. of
North Main avenue. The Vicious
mongrel fastened his teeth in the leg
of the child while playing with sew
eral companions. The wound was eau
terized by a physician.
Mrs. Alexander Gibbs, of School
street, is visiting her daughter in Col
orado.
Mrs. Thomas Jones and children have
returned from two months stay in
the country.
The West Ridge Accidental Fund
will conduct a picnic in Frear's grove
Saturday.
Patrolman and Mrs. Charles Perry
are entertaining Mrs. Thomas Dawson,
of Pittston.
Messrs. Guy and Joseph Osterhout
are fishing at Buttermilk Falls.
Merchant Enos Flynn and daughter
have returned from Atlantic City and
Philadelphia.
Miss Name Devers, of West Market
street. is home from New York city.
The funeral of John Henry will be
held today from the family home on
Warren street. Services will be held
at 1.30 o'clock. Rev. Horace Peckovei
will officiate Interment will be madf
in Washburn street cemetery. Eastern
Star commandery knights of Malta
will attend the funeral
Miss Jennie White of Williams street
has returned from two weeks visi
with friends in Carbondale.
Miss Mamie Davis, of Spring street
| is at Mt. Pocono.
Alderman Fidler in dangerously Ill
Lieutenant Spellman and Patromai
| Saltry returned from spending a tel
day vacation at Boston and New Yor'
city.
one thing which meets the approva
of the North End people is the inten
ton to preserve the large and beauti
| full shade trees lining North MAR
| avenue, from Oak street to Westol
place, when the pavement is laid
This is to be provided by extendin'
the sidewalks and narrowing the roa'
| measurements.
Go with the B. Y. =. u. TO Glef
Cnoko. Aug. "a. Trains leaves Della
ware & Hudson depot at s a. m. Fare
adults, SIPS; children Is cents. -
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OBITUARY.

On Wednesday morning occurred the
death of Matthias Drapiewski at his home
in Nanticoke of general debility aged 20
years. The deceased was one of the earl
lest Polish citizens of this region, having
come to NauticOke in 1860. He was a
prominent Polish business man, having
conducted for a numter of years a Sro-
Gerry and drug store on Market street.
He retired from business a few years
ago, but later opened a grocery store on
Ridge street He is survived by his vile
and the following children: Mrs. Frank
Baker, Anthony, the well known under
taker; Stanley, the Market street grocer;
John, of Montana, formerly of Nanti-
coke, and Mrs. Mary Yearing, of Scran-
ton. The funeral will take place this
morning with high mass of requiem in
st, Stanisaus church. lnterment will be
IN st, Stanislaus cemetery.
Isaac Peterson aged 81 years, died at
his home on Exeter street, West Pitts
ton, early yesterday morning. Deceased
was well known in West Pittston and
vicinity, having been for mary years a
resident of Exeter, where he was engaged
Ia farming. Fer the past seventeen years
he has lived in West Pitiston lie is sur
vived by wife and Ave children, as fol-
lows; Henry Peterson and Mrs. Martha
| Vincent, of Ashley; Mrs. John Nichols
Mrs. Lewis Peterson and Mrs. George
Phillips, West Plttston. The funeral viii
be held from the house al 2,3O Saturday.
| Louis. the ne-year-old son of Louis Ro
sar, of the South Side, died yesterday
The funeral will take place tomorrow af
! ternoon.
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TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

The committee appointed at a recent
meeting of the Knights of st. George
met at Hotel Best Wednesday night to
arrange for the coming entertainment
and social of the society. Many of the
various details incident to the event
were perfected.
James Williams, of Cedar avenue,
who is a member of company c, Thir-
teenth regiment at Camp Alger is home
on a furloush. He was given a fare
we'll reception at his hpme last night.
He will return to his company today.
Joseph Rempe, and sister, Miss Mann
lie Rempe, of Alder street, accompanied
by Miss Kate Graf are visiting at Hon
esdale
Mrs. John j. Schneider and children,
of Cedar avenue, returned yesterday
from a visit at Danville.
Miss Jennie Kaestner gave a dancing
party at her home last night in the
new Hotel Kaestner, on Cedar avenue.
The affair was attended by the init
mate friends of the young hostess.
John McDonough, the Times corre-
spondent, has returned from his vaca-
ton and resumed his reportorial work
Jacob Fruechtel, of Pittston avenue
| is dangerously al. LIS - hSidu oho
Kolb held a consultation yesterday. But
faint hopes are entertained for his re-
| coverv.
Miss Cooper, of Easton, who has
spent the summer with her aunt, Mrs
Hermon Young, of Willow street, ha:
returned to her home.
| Joseph Golden, of Hawley, is visit
ing Richard Nallin, a classmate at st
Michaers college, Toronto, Canada.
| John Morrison was overcome by ga'
at the South works Wednesday night
He experienced a narrow escape from
suffocation.
Mrs. Theresa Nallin, of Pittston ave
nue., has returned from a visit at Car
bondale.
Miss Name Collins, of Irving ave
nue., is visiting at Nicholson.
Misses Cassie and Hannah Devine
of Prospect avenue, have returned
from a fortnight's stay at Staten Is
| land.
Miss Anna Dougherty. of Irving ave
nue., is home from a visit at New Yorl
city.
Rev. Peter Christ. of st. Mary
church, has returned from Wilkes
Barre.
James Hayes, of Stone avenue,
spending her vacation at Lake Ariel.
Miss Millie Wyandt, of Maple street
will leave today for Camp Alger.
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been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Mar
garet Wood, at the Mitchell house
has returned home.
Charles Burnell has secured posi-
tior as galvanizer in the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western yard, and
Judd Brown takes the position at the
crossing.
Miss Fannie Simrell has returned
from a business trip to Detroit, Mich.
Rutherford J. Swartz, of Scranton
is the guest of his brother, c. f.
Swartz, of Main street.
Contractor Knowles is enlarging his
place of business to accommodate its
growing demands.
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MINOoKA.

Mrs. Bridget Howley, of Carbondale,
who has been visiting here the past
week, returned home yesterday.
Miss Bridget Cusick, of Pittsburg, is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Anna Gu
sick, of Stafford street.
Harry Doud, secretary in the United
States fish commission Office, at Wash
ington, d. c., is spending his vacation
with his parents in Greenwood.
The employees of the Greenwood Nos.
/ and 2 collieries will be paid Satur-
day.
Miss Kathryn Jeffers is visiting with
friends in Wilkes Barre.
Thomas Morgans is candidate to
represent the Republicans of the South
district at the Third legislative con-
Vention