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Stafford, IorcuttviIle), s7th, a daughter to John K. White. -t. sf .art '
 Stafford Springs. 27th, a son to John Butex. l
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AmeS Bicycles.

There's fifty more for to-day's trade in stock. Wish there were a hundred.
 Examine these wheels and judge for yourselves who is selling the biggest value in Bicycles.
 $25 for the Ames wheel.
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WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS

Are without question the best fowls for all purposes that exist I have three yards, thir- teen in each yard, males and females not re. lated, that are as good stock as can be found in America. Eggs that are fertile and warranted to hatch, soc per 13 when taken at the house $1 per I3 when packed for shipping.
 A. 1T. SIMONDS, Stafford, Conn. EwCorrespondence cheerfully answered.
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A T a Court of Probate holden at Staf- A ford, within and for the district Of Stafford, on the 30th day Of March, A. D. 1898.
 Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Esq, Judge.
 On motion Of Harvey D. Snow. administrator on the intestate estate Of Selden Snow, late of Stafford. within said district, deceased.
 It is ordered by this court, that notice shall be given that the administration account in said es- tate will be exhibited for settlement at the Pro bate Oce in said district, on the 9th day or pri 1898. at 10 o'clock, forenoon, by posting a copy Of this order on the public sign post in Said town of stafford. and by advertising the same in a newspaper published in stafford, and hav- ing ctrculatfon1n said district. Certified from Record. MARCUS B. FISK. Judge.
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ABSTRACT OF STAFFORD ss Pro

nISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro 1I bate Court, March 2yth, A. D. 1898.
 Estate of Eveline J. Switzer, late of Stafford in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application Of the administrator praying that an order may be granted to sell the real estate of said deceased, as per applica- tton fully appears, it is IT. Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in stafford, in said district, on the 9th day Of April A. D. 1S9S at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given Of the pendency Of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hav- ing circulation in said district and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town Of Stafford, in said district before the 1st day Of April, A. D. 1898.
 MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
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COLLECTORS NOTICE

TOWN OF STAFFORD.
 All persons liable to pay town tax of 2O mills on the dollar on list of 1897, also military and poll tax, are hereby notified that will be ready to receive the same at w. K. Hanley's shoe store, stafford springs, on Monday. April 18th, and Saturday, April 30th, from a. m. to p. m ]; at W. V. Odelfs store, Staffordv1lle, Wednesday. April 27th, from 10 a. m. to p. m.; at Post or ice, West stafford, Friday. April 2sth from 10 Tuesday, April 26th, from a. m. to D. m. All taxes are due April lst. 1898. and payable at par until May 1st. after which date interest at g per cent per annum and legal fees for collection will positively be charged.
 W. P. LASBURY, Collector,
 Stafford Hollow. Stafford. Conn.,, March 9th, 1898.
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NOTICE,
1898 OUTING BICYCLE

At &45 and @6O. are Marvels of Beauty
 and Strength.
 AHEAD OF ALI. OTHERS Fitted with the Great Wiilft's Automatic Rear Hub Break. Entirely out Of sight, but one you can depend on as safe and reliable. Call and see the hrest piece of bicyc construction ever shown in town W. H. DUNBAR, Hydeville.
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FOR SALEi

Farm Of 150 acres, with good buildings there on, pleasantly situated two miles north Of staff fordvtlle on the Holland road. It is well watered and suitably divided into mowtngs, pastures and woodlands. Mowtngs fertile and smooth Fruit and maple orchard. large quantity Of stand ing wood and ties is on the place. Will be sold on easy terms. Inquire on the premises.
 5O-3w MRS. DANIEL BOWDEN.
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TNO RENT.-Two good tenements, t
 small families C. F. LAKEWOOD. t.

WTANTED.-A live Book Agent to w put on the market a book containing the liquor laws Of Connecticut up to date, with court decisions relating thereto. Sells at sight to lawyers, saloon-keepers, druggists and others.
 Address c. l.. BILL,
 2w 13 and IA Bishop Block, Bridgeport Conn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-23
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

G.. d. Winter and William Scull were
fishing at Lake Chapman Thursday
The employees of the Edeeton Coal
company will be paid today.
Miss Edith Richards, of Ellenville.
N. Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs. +. II.
Davis.
The Red Men. with their wives, spent
yesterday at Crystal lake.
Miss Julia Gill was a visitor in Car
bondale yesterday.
J. j. Roche, Clarence Blakeslee, Thos.
Roberts and Earl Lee attended a So
cial at =. J. Lees pavilion, Lake
Chapman, last Thursday evening.
Miss MAY Fitzpatrick, of Carbondale,
and the Misses Follet, of Walden, y.
Y, were the guests of Miss Eliza Os-
borne Thursday
Mrs. w. c. Nicholson, Gertrude Da-
Wis, Carrie Murray. Eliza Osborne,
Bertha Bell. Laura Hill, Margaret Os-
borne Ethel Visck. Clara Davis. Lucy
Wheeler. May Fitzpatrick. of Carbon
dale, and Maud Bel. of Pittston, COM
pose the party who will leave this
morning for ten days outing at Crys-
tai lake.
Miss Mary c. Reynolds, of South
Gibson, is the guest of Miss Jessie
Winter
Misses Louise Moon and Hilda Swick
left yesterday to spend a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moon, il
Greenfield.
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AvoCA.

Yesterday afternoon while Frank
Bafir, a clerk at HOLSTER & Bowman's
store, was returning from dinner he
met with what might prove fatal in
juries by being struck with a Jersey
Central engine. He had alighted from
his wheel while a Delaware and Hud-
son train was passing and as the store
is but a short distance away he did
not again mount the wheel but pushed
1t across one of the tracks. At this in
slant the south-bound freight coming
along unnoticed struck him, hurling
him about twenty feet. He was taken
to the store and medical aid sum-
moned 1t was found that a leg and
an arm were broken and his head and
face badly lacerated. Rev. j. j. Nc
Cabe administered the sacrament of
extreme junction before his removal to
the hospital. At a late hour last even
ing he was yet alive, but his physic-
ians have no hope of his recovery. Mr..
Bafir is a well-educated Polander and
Is quite popular among the employees
at the store. There are gates at this
crossing and Mr.. Flynn, the gate"
tender had Just raised them after the
north bound train had passed and was
about to lower them again as he saw
the oncomng train, but Bafr was al
ready within the gates and he did not
lower them, so that he might have an
opportunity to pass.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church will meet at the
home of Mrs. William Snyder on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Miss Nellie McAndrew. of Olyphant,
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Mary
Ward.
Private Iona Day, of Scranton, was
visitor in town on Thursday evening.
The drivers of the Avoca collierS
went out on strike yesterday. During
| noon hour they are employed and so
demand wages for this period.
A large crowd of friends attended the
| social rendered to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
O'Callahan in Sarsfield opera house on
| Thursday evening. The members OF
| the Henry Grattan club were present
and the affair was one of the most en-
| joyable events of the season.
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pECKVILLE.

The social to he held in the Fire
mans hall this evening, July 23, under
auspices of the Women's Christian
Temperance union, is expected to be
one Of the richest treats of the season.
Talent from abroad is expected and a
fine programme has been arranged.
Cake and ice cream will be served.
All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Joseph Dougherty is visiting
her brother Oscar Mayo, of Provi-
dence.
Rev. ]. S. Thomas, of the Baptist
church. will exchange pulpits with
Rev. J. r. Ellis, of Blakely, next Sun
day.
Ralph Day, of Wilkes Barre, is visit
ing at Mr.. and Mrs f. H. Barber's.
Services in the Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow. Preaching by the
pastor, Rev. S. c. Simpkins. Theme
for morning, The Sign and Test of
Love- evening, Our Strong City"
Sunday school at 2.3O; Epworth league
at $50 p. m. Everybody invited.
Miss Reba Simpkins has returned
home after three weeks visit with
friends at Elmhurst and Moscow.
Mrs. Carrie Maple, of Scranton, vis-
tied her daughter, Mrs. E. NJ. Swingle,
of Whites addition, this week.
Services in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday at 1890 a. m. and 7.30 p.
m. Subject for morning, The Lord is
Thy Keeper" evening, THE Everlast-
ing Covenant" Next Sunday will be
the last before a vacation of three
weeks, and the congregation is espe-
cially invited to both services. Visit
ors and strangers welcome. Rev. S. H..
Moon, d. D., pastor.
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LAKE ARIEL.

Sunday trains are now the fashion
and so the f. G. w. V r. r fall into
line and run two trains each way ev-
cry Sunday The workingmen claim
they must have a day to rest in and
consequently they make the railroad
companies force their employees to
work on Sunday when they themselves
want to rest, Although it may be nice
for the workingmen from Scranton to
come out here and spend a quiet day,
it is not so nice for our men, who
must work all the week and then Sun
day, when they wish to rest. they must
work harder than any day in the
week to help take care of the crowds
who came out here for rest. And then
If the workingmen come the rff-raff
of the city will come also, and then
will the Sabbath become a day that
cottagers and our quiet town folks
will dread to see. And yet the world
is getting better every year.
Ed. Eyerts is working for Mr., Har-
ry Connell.
James W. Kennedy, of the Olyphant
Record, is a frequent visitor.
Attorney Scragg's new cottage is
nearly completed.
Several Scranton parties are camp
ing around the lake. Among the
strange camp names are Camp Ger
many" Camp Zenith" and Camp Do
We"
The old coal pockets have been torn
down and people have to get their coal
at the depot-of the r. r. Cos agent,
George Black of the turnpike, has
moved to Maplewood for the summer.
There will be a social at Arlington
next Wednesday evening. Our hoys
anticipate having a eaod time.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Maurice Forbes, d. L. Walsh, Elmer
Brokenshire and William Garden, rep
resenting the Clerks association, are
arranging for an excursion to Jeffer-
son park in August.
Branch II of the Ladies' Catholic
Benevolent association of this city
have decided to have an outing at Far
view on Thursday next. It will be a
basket picnic among the members, but
all are invited to go along and enjoy
the beauties of a day at the top of the
Moosics.
Miss Lulu Phillips, of South Church
street, is visiting in Jersey City.
Mrs. d. ]. Robinson is the guest Of
Clifford friends.
Miss Bessie Teets is sojourning at
Crystal lake.
Misses Edith Fowler and Mabel Davis
are spending a week at the home of c.
H. Wilmarth, of Aldenville.
Mrs. William johnson will leave to-
day for a short stay at Crystal lake.
High mass of requiem will be cele-
brated in st. Rose church this morn
ing at 10 o'clock over the remains Of
Mrs James Burke.
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FACTORYVILLE.

Frank Smiley was calling on old
friends here Thursday
During the heavy thunder storm that
passed over this section last Wednes-
day, lightning struck and burned the
two barns of Mrs. Hattie Capwell,
with their entire contests, which con-
sisted Of all her grain and fifteen tons
of hay. There being no insurance, the
loss will fall heavy upon her, as she
has nothing left to winter her stock in.
During the same storm lightning
struck and killed n valuable COW be-
longing to Nelson Gilmore.
Attorney Fred r. Stark was a caller
here last Wednesday.
A large cortege of friends and rel
atives followed the remains of Byron
Travis to their last resting place yes
terday. The funeral was conducted
at the Methodist Episcopal church at
II o'clock. Rev. William Hitler offici-
ated. Interment was made in Odd De-
pot cemetery. He is survived by a
wife and three children, two daughters
and one son.
Mrs. A. A. Brown was calling on
relatives in Nicholson Wednesday and
Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Wrigley made a brief
call in town Wednesday.
Mrs. 4. +. Hartman is convalescing
from her serious illness.
George w. Stanton is slightly indis-
posed at his home on Main street.
Christopher Mathewson, jr.. has been
fortunate enough to have awarded him
as a Latin prize, scholarship at
Bucknell university.
The Reynolds Shaw case from Lake
Nicholson that was to have come up
before Charles Gardner. esq, last
Tuesday, was withdrawn by the plain
tiff who paid the costs.
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SIMPLY SMILED.
The Red Men Were Not as Stupid as
They Looked.

Three full -blooded Indians sat under
the awning covering the main deck
forward of one Of the steamboats, 60
ing down the river last Sunday after
noon. Two of them were bucks, ap-
parently about thirty years old-but an
Indians age is hard even to approxi-
mate-and the other was an old man.
All three of them were neatly and
quietly dressed in dark clothes, and
they all paid strict attention to their
own business, talking Indian, that
sounded a good deal like Chinese, to
each other.
Two funny young men, accompanied
by pair of giggly young women, took
camp chairs directly in the rear of the
Indians. They all thought the cultural
grunts of the three Indians very anus
ing indeed and the two funny young
men got off a fair imitation of the In
dians' talk.
you wouldn't think, girls, would
you, that those fellows are so devil
ish?" said one of the funny young men,
in a voice that could be heard all over
the deck, nodding in the direction Of
the Indians. Bad bunch, though. AS
lief stick a knife into you as look at
you. They get suit o. duds and come
on here to see the Great Spirit with
a lot o. kicks they have piled up, and
then they go back to their tepees. put
on their old blankets and wait for
white folks to pass by SOS they can
throw hatchets at em. Bad bunch. I'm
a-telling you"
That's what" chimed in the other
funny young man. Wouldn't be a biz
surprised if they'd tear loose right
now"
Gracious mel" exclaimed the two
young women.
tear loose right and slaughter
and scalp every one in sight. Who was
the duck that said THE only good In
jun's a dead Injun?" Knew his gait
all right, whoever he was. Just hear
'em grunt. Making it up, I'll bet a
dollar, to scuttle the boat and carry
all hands to the bottom. Just like In
dians to do to a thing like that, any,
how"
Goodness gracious!" exclaimed the
two young women.
Government ought TO round the
whole caboodle of 'em up and choloro-
form 'em, that's what" said the first
funny young man. Outrage to let 'em
uil al ioOSt' IL L my way
"Sh- -sh-sh!" warned the two young
women. They'll hear you"
Hear nothing" said the first funny
young man. "They don't know Eng
lish."
Just then the waiter passed along
the deck. One of the bucks beckoned
to the waiter with his finger. When
the waiter got close to him the buck
asked of his two companions:
"Whatll you take?"
81 think I'll have a glass of sarsa-
parilla," said the old Indian,
Il want a seltzer lemonade" said
the other buck.
Waiter. just bring a sarsaparilla
and two seltzer lemonades," said the
first buck.
The two funny young men and the
two giggly young women took this in
with open mouths. When the waiter
had gone, said one of the funny young
men:
Say, the musc's playing on the
back part of the boat. Let's go back
there, hey?"
And they went, the three Indians
looking at each other and smiled COM
,,Io
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TAYLOR NEWS.
Greenwood Church Celebration.
Well-Known Women Pass Away.
Personal News.

The following programme will be
rendered tomorrow by the consolidated
choirs of the Presbyterian church, Of
Greenwood. The programme will be
rendered in the Greenwood church in
the afternoon and in the evening in the
Moosic church: Opening hymn, Come,
Thou Almighty King" congregation:
invocation, Rev. l.. A. Lindermuth;
anthem, choir; duet, Love Divine"
Professor William Jones and Miss
Hutchings; double quartette, Come,
Holy Spirit" selection, "The Fountain
of Life" male party; hymn, True
Hearted, Whole Hearted" congrega-
ton; Scripture reading. pastor; tenor
solo, "Out of the Deep" Professor
Jones; anthem, choir; duet, Looking
This Way" Professor Jones and Miss
Lovering; double quartette, Nations
DEATH" selection, Ginning Bells"
male party; address, pastor; anthem
How Beautiful choir; offerings;
closing hymn, God Be With You,"
congregation; benediction.
Mrs. George Rogers, an old and re-
spected lady, of this place, passed away
yesterday afternoon at the home of her
| daughter, Mrs. James Evans, of Wash
ington street. The deceased had been
confined to her home for some time.
She was well known and liked by ALL
The following children are left to
mourn her loss: Mrs. David Williams,
Mrs. John E. Owens, Mrs. James
Evans and School Director William
Rogers. Funeral announcement will be
made later.
David Davis was a business visitor
in Pittston yesterday.
Daniel Richards, of Minooka, is sick
G. B. Williams, of Bloomsbury. was
the guest of Rev. Ivor Thomas, Of
Railroad street. yesterday.
Mrs. George Dause and Mrs. Libbie
| Jones and daughter, Lulu, attended
the Dummy wandS wedding at West
Scranton on Thu sday evening.
| Services at the Calvary Baptist
| church tomorrow will be held at the
usual hours. The pastor, Rev. H. H.
Harris, will officiate. Morning services
at 1870 o'clock; evening services at Z
O'Clock; Sunday school at p. m. All
are invited.
| DR.. Adam Stegner, NJ. D., of Rend-
ham. who has been visiting for the
past week at Indiana, has returned
| home.
Taylorville lodge, No. 66S, lndepend-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, will meet
this evening in their hall on Main
street.
Mrs. John Thomas, of North Taylor,
| is improving from her illness.
The fair committee of the First Welsh
| Congregational church held an import
ant meeting last evening in the church
rooms to arrange matters for their
coming fair. The following is the COM
mlttee: Mrs. j. B. Daniels, Mrs f.
Owens, Mrs. F. NJ. Davis, Mrs. d. j.
Harris, Mrs. NJ. NJ Williams and
| Messrs John ]. Morgan, Evan Will
liams, Henry James. David F. Harris
Samuel j. Phillips, Robert Llewellyn
and Samuel c. Evans.
Services at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow will be held at the usua
hours. Rev. L. r. Foster will oficiate.
All are most cordially welcome.
Services at the First congregational
church will be held as usual. Paste,
Rev. Ivor Thomas will officiate. Every
body is most cordially invited
Preaching at the Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow as usual. Rev. vii.
Fam Frisby will officiate. All are well
| come.
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COAL BRIQUETTES.

Coal briquettes are made very extern
sively and used in Germany, France,
Russia and Belgium. In Germany a large
part of the output of brown coal, which
Is too frable to stand handling, is utilized
in this way. In the United States very
little has been done in this line. A fac
tory for making briquettes from anthra-
cite coal dust was put up at Rondout, N.
V, about fifteen years ago, but 1t did not
prove a paying business and was aban-
doned.
About a year ago a plant for making
briuuettes frcm Texas Ignite was built
by Stein & Boericke, of Philadelphia The
reason why briquettes are not made in
this country seem TO be purely CONNER
cial. The manufacture is not profitable
as long as good coal sells at present
prices. In some parts of the country. as
on the Pacific coast, where coal is high
in price, they might be introduced with
advantage.
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oLYPHANT.

The borough council met IN regular
session last night. AS considerable dis
satisfaction has been manifested on
the part of the property owners along
the line of the proposed sewer dis
tricts. in regard to the expense they
would be put, several changes have
been made in the ordinance, and a por-
ton of the district, between Church
and Smith streets have been strick-
en- off. The size of the pipe is also re-
duced and on Lackawanna streetitwill
be thirty inches, and correspondnsly
reduced to the end of the district. The
change will lessen the expense of con-
struction of about $500. At last
nights meeting the old ordinance was
repealed and the new one as amended
passed first and second readings.
The pave ordinance was also re-
pealed, and new cne with several
changes will be brought up at a future
meeting. The secretary was instructed
to get prices on 300 feet of hose for
Olyphant Fire company, No. 2.
Ms Margaret Garrett died at her
home on Hill street, Olyphant, yester-
day morning at l O'clock, after an III
less of about five months. Dec aased
was woman of miay es'imable quail
ties She was IS years of age ana is
survived by three sCpS and two dAuSh-
ters. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at 80 o'clock. Rev.
Peter Roberts will ofticiate. Interment
will lie made in Union cemetery.
Patrick Kirkwood, of Carbondale,
met with a serious accident while at
work at the new Delaware and Hud-
son breaker at this place yesterday.
Mr. Kirkwood was in the act of apply
ing some belt dressing to one Of the
large belts, when in some manner he
was caught between the belt and the
lull,y, bat luckily :he machinery was
stopped in an instant and Kirkwood
assisted frcm his perilous position.
Upon examination it was seen that his
chest was badly bruised, and prob
ably injured internally. Dr. Price was
called and attended the injured man,
WEo was removed to his home at Car
rCndale.
H'he following announce themselves
as delegates IL the coming Democratic
convention to bo hello at Scranton:
Peter Cannon, First ward; Pete" l..
Walsh, Second ward, John Heffron,
Third ward.
Mrs. Charles Evans, of Pittston, is
visiting relatives in town
S. l. Apt, of Pittson, circulated
among his many friends at this place
yesterday.
Miss Annie Brown has. returned
home from a weeks sojoTrn at Jer-
myn.
Miss Besie Posner of Scranton, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Wiesberger.
Andrew Patten, of Carbondale, spent
yesterday with friends here.
Mrs. A. Shultz is entertaining her
sister, Mis- Dora Levy, of New York
Miss Nellie Conroy, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, is the guest of relatives at this
place.
Private Reed Ver,' of the Thirteenth
regiment, who Is home on a furlough
visited Mr.. and Mrs Bert Very, yes
terday.
Misses Grace Pettisrew and Jennie
Mason left yesterday Tor a two weeks
visit with friends at Carbondale.
Miss Jeanette Williamson, of Pitts
ton, is spending the week with friends
a: this place.
Mrs. Albert Keisling, of North
Scranton, was the guest of Miss May
McNicol yesterday.
Misses Lizzie and Margaret Demp-
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sey entertained a party Of their friends
at their home on Dunmore street
Thursday evening. Games and mu-
sic were greatly enjoyed until a late
hour when refreshments were served
Miss Maud Kelly is enjoying a
weeks vacation at Lake Poyntelle.
Miss Nellie McAndrew is visiting rela-
tives at Pittston.
Mrs. Frederick Gebhard, Of Jermyn,
spent yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
IL Patten, of Delaware street.