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DESIRE AT LEAST ONE DELAGATE.

The secretary of the health board is
in receipt of the following letter: En-
closed please find copies of the pre-
liminary announcement of the next an
nual meeting of the Associated Health
authorities of Pennsylvania. The oc-
casion will be one of unusual interest
and profit. 1t is hoped that your hon
orable board will be represented by at
least one delegate. AS soon as this
matter Is determined, I beg you will
not delay informing the secretary, DIR.
William b. Atkinson, 400 Pine street,
Philadelphia, how many your board
will send. and applying for reduced
railroad rates, have the honor to be
Yours respectfully,
Benjamin Lee, NJ. d.
Chairman Executive Committee.
The annual meeting will be held this
year in Lancaster on May IS and 10.
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TAYLOR NEWS.
Funeral of Lewis N. Reese Largely
Attended, Coming smoker of tho
American Protestant Association.

The funeral of the late Lewis NJ.
Reese took place from his late home on
Union street yesterday afternoon, and
the large concourse OF sorrowing
friends present at the obsequies at
tested the esteem i'm which he was held.
At 2.30 o'clock services were conducted
by the Rev. j. NJ. Lloyd, of the Welsh
Baptist church. The remains were
borne to the Forest Home cemetery for
interment
The Tribune branch office in Taylor
is in the Cobleigh building. Local Rep
resentative f.. G.. Evans is in charge.
Misses Emma Day, Lovidy Done
stone, Jessie M. Jones and Mrs. Will
liam Watkins, of this place, were the
guests of friends in Hyde Park on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Cobleigh, of Main street, is seri-
ously i'll.
The coming smoker of the Lacka-
wanna lodge, No. 113, American Pro-
testant association, is the next event
to occur. A programme is now being
arranged to be rendered in connection
with the lunch and smoker. The
smoker will occur on the ed inst.
Martin Luther lodge, No. %, Loyal
Knights of America, will meet this
evening in Reese's hall.
Mrs. James Morris. sr., was the guest
of friends in Green Ridge on Monday.
The revival services which are being
held weekly at the Primitive Metho-
dist church of the Archibald and OF
which Evangelist Kectlin, of New
York, has charge, are being well at
tended.
It is war with marbles instead OF
with Spain among the school boys now.
adays.
The funeral of the child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John James, of West Minooka
occurred yesterday afternoon. Services
were held in the house by the Rev. ]
NJ. Lloyd. Burial was made in the
Forest Home cemetery.
The Taylor Choral union will meet
for rehearsal this evening at the Cal
vary Baptist church. All members and
those who wish to join are urgently
requested to be present.
The borough fathers will meet this
| evening in the council chambers. wher
| important business will be transacted
The eisteddfod which was held at the
| Lawrence church, Old Forge, yester.
| day, was largely attended both after.
noon and evening.
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SILVER TORCH.
That Will BE the Prize for Which
Popular Engineers viii Contest.


Popular Engineors viii Contest.
The Germania band has arranged a
contest between two well-known rail-
road men of this city to raise money
for the payment of their handsome new
instruments.
The contestants are Sherman Gild-
ersleeve, of the Ontario and Western,
and Edward Atkinson, of the Della
ware and Hudson. Both are among
the most popular engineers of the
roads centering in this city, and their
friends will doubtless rally to their
support in this friendly rivalry. The
prize to be contested for is a silver en-
gineer's torch with gold mountings.
1t will be on exhibition in this city
ERE long and the books in which the
votes are to be recorded are already
being placed among friends of those in
terested. The result of the contest will
be announced at a social to be given
by the board in the Watt building in
about six months
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TERMS OF SALE.

FIFTY DOLLARS CASH WHEN PRO.
PERTY is STRUCK OFF AND BALANCE
IN CASH IMMEDIATELY AFTER SALE
is CONCLUDED. WHEN SOLD FOR
COSTS, COSTS MUST BE PAID WHEN
STRUCK OFF.
ALL PROPERTIES ON WHICH ABOVE
TERMS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPILER
WITH WILL BE RESOLD BEFORE AD.
TOURNAMENT. ... ..
CLARENCE {. PRYOR, Shahfi.
,sss sserin'S office Scranton Pa, March 10.
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No. 2.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendants, Bridget McNicholas
and William McNicholas, in and TO all
that certain lot piece or parcel of land,
situate, lying and being in the City of
Scranton, County OF Lackawanna, and
State of Pennsylvania, bounded and de-
scribed as lot No. 8, in square or block
No. 80, and situate on the easterly corner
of I.uzeIne and Nineteenth streets. ac-
cOrding to j. IIeerman's map of South
Hyde Park. Said lot being rectangular in
shape, fifty (5O) feet in front and rear, and
one hundred and fifty O5O) feet in depth.
Reservation of coal and minerals.
All improved with a two-story frame
dwelling house and other outbuildlngs.
Being the same premises which Charles
p. Matthews and wife granted and con-
veyed to the said Bridget McNichols, by
deed dated May TO- 1855, and recorded In
the recorders office of Lackawanna
county In Deed Book No. 81, page Az
Seized and taken iii execution at the
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at present busily engaged in preparing
a programme for the event.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brakenshire,
Of Garfield avenue, have gone to Wis
consin, where her brother is seriously
Ill.
Miss Hettie Davis has returned home
from New York
Alderman Jones is moving into his
now Office in the Burke building.
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No. 26.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendant, George Simpson, in and
to all those certain lots, pieces or par
cells of land, situate, lying and being IN
the Borough of Dunmore, County of
Lacliawanna, and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows: Ihe
lot No. two (2) now owned by NJ. *;
Smith, and on the southeast side OF
Fourteenth street and two hundred and
eighty (2S0) feet from the south corner of
south thirty-nine degrees fOrty-hVe min
utes west tifty-siX (56l feet to corner
thence south fifty degrees fifteen minutes
east one hundred and eghty-one uSD feet
to corner; thence north thirty-nne de-
grees, forty-tve minutes west ntty-SlX
1861 feet to corner; thence at right angles
north fifty degrees fifteen minutes west
along the line Of said lot number two w
one hundred and eighty-one QSO feet TO
corner on Fourteenth street. the place or
beginning and. containinglO l56 square
feet of land, be the same more or less.
Being lot number one "a in block number
twenty-five (25) on William Won Storch
plot of lots as surveyed by j. l.. Law
renee. 1t being the same plot of land con-
veyed to said George Simpson by William
Won Storch and wife by deed dated 3Oth
April, 1887, recorded in Lacllawanna coun-
ty, Pa. in Deed Book No. 46, page %, etc.
The second thereof situate on the east
erly side of jefferson avenue in the Bo-
aforesaid, and lying between the north
easterly line of lot No. lGl in block No. Il
of Dickson's addition and the southwest
erly line of other lands of the said
George Simpson (being the first lot of
land herein descrlbedD, said strip being
about thirteen Q3) feet in width more
or less on said avenue, and one hundred
and seventy-one and 5-100 feet in depth.
The measurement of the depth of sad
strip to comemnce within ten n0( feet of
the inside of the sidewalk on said avenue
with the privilege of using said ten OO
feet for yard, vault, porch, piazza, bay
window or shrubbery, but for no other
purpose 1t being the same piece or lot
of land conveyed to the said George
Simpson by Mary A. Dickson. ct al, eX-
ecutor of the estate of Thomas Dickson,
deceased, by deed dated January 18th,
1883, and recorded in LaCkawanna cOun-
ty, Pa, in Deed Book No, l0i, page 1885,
etc. Coal and minerals under both the
above pieces OF land excepted and re-
served as in deed in chain of title for
same. All improved with a two-story
frame dwelling house and outbuildings
thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit of J. q. Guthknecht VS., George Simp-
son. Debt, 100000. Judgment No. JAG, May
Term, 1897. III. IA. to March Term, 1898
Also at the suit OF the Dickson Brewing
Company VS.. George Simpson. Debt,
$4,000 Judgment No. 1907, May Term.
1897 Fl. ia. 10 March Term, 1898.
CHALES Il. OLIVER, Atty.
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DALTON.

The Ladies' Aid Of the Dalton Meth
odist Episcopal church will serve warm
sugars, ice cream and cake Friday
evening, March IS.
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No. 22.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendant, Michael Gilmore, in and
to all that piece or Iarcel of land, sit
IaCkawanna, and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows, TO wit. :
Beginning at corner of lot No. l, Of
the division of the Kern estate (said lot
No. having been conveyed to Abram w
Kern by deed bearing date July 18TH
1880; thence north twenty-five and one
half degrees east seventy-nine rods TO a
corner In lands of Slate; thence by Slate
and another division of the Kern estate
known ast the Walters lot (said lot having
bearing date July IS, lS50), north Sow
enty degrees west one hundred and eleven
and one-half rods TO a corner in line Of
lands OF Elias Smith; thence by said lands
OF Elias Smith south twenty-four and
one-fourth degrees west, sixty-nine and
seven-tenths rods 10 a corner In said line,
also a corner OF lot No. 3 in said division
of Kern estate said lot having been con-
veyed TO David c. Kern by deed bearing
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No 15.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendants Annie Gallagher and
James j. Gallagher, in and to all that
certain piece or parcel of land, situate in
the City of Scranton, County of Lacka-
wanna, and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows, TO wit,
Being lot No. 20 on the plot of Electric
City Park, and situate upon Theodore
street according to the map of said plot
of lands, Said lot being rectangular in
front on said Theodore street, the same
in rear, and one hundred and fourteen
and tifty-three one-hundredths Ql453-lOOJ
dwelling house and outbuildings. Being
the same premises which the Electric
City Land Improvement Company grant
ed and conveyed 10 the said Annie Gal
lagher, by deed dated October 10, 1892, and
recorded In the office of the recorder OF
deeds for Lackawanna county, in Deed
Book No. &c. page 3l5, etc. Coal and min
erals reserved and excepted.
Seized and taken in execution at the
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No 2l.-All that right, title and interest
of the defendant, Frank Bugno, in and to
all that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land, situate, lying and being In the City
of Scranton, County of Lackawanna, and
State of Pennsylvania, to wit: Being lot
number nineteen Q0 in square or block
number forty-four CiD and situate upon
street known as Fig street, upon the
town plot of the city of Scranton, intend
ed TO be duly recorded; said lot being
forty (i0) feet in front, forty 4Q) feet in
rear and one hundred and fifty Q50) feet
in depth; being the lot conveyed by
George Fisher and wife TO Matthew Dor
sey by deed of July 20, 1889, and by Mat
thew Dorsey and wife TO Frank Bugno,
by deed of November 8, 1888 recorded in
Lackawanna county In Deed Book l06,
page 22O, etc. Coal and minerals reserved.
Improved with one two-story frame dwell
ing, one barn, summer kitchen and
other outbuildngs thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit of Joseph Gronkowski vs.. Frank
Bugno. Debt, $4,000. Judgment No. $40,
March Term, 1895. FL. ia. TO March Term,
1893 LANCE, Atty.
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CNRbQNDRLE:.

1.-THE Cnrbondsle correspondence OF The
ytfblIne has been pnced in the hands OF
6r. CT r. Aunn. Salem arenuo and
Church street, td whom news items may
BE addressed. Al complaints as ITO 'lr-
reguiar ilelfvevy. etc, should be made 10
w. j. Roberts. news agent.l
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No 4.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendant, Ada Albert. administra-
trix of A. c. Curtis, deceased. in and to
land, situate, lying and being In the Bo-
rough Of Dunmore, County of Lacka-
wanna, and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as lot number
twenty-nine 900, on Mill street in said
borough, as laid out on map or plot Of
building lots in the office of the Pennsyl-
Vania Coal Company Said lot being rec
tangular in shape, tifty 800 feet in front
on Mill street, the same in rear, and one
hundred and forty-four feet in depth to
an alley. Containing seventy-two hum
dred (7,200) square feet of land. All i'm
proved with a two-story frame dwelling
house and outbuildings. Coal and min
erals reserved.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit of Aaron Van Camp VS.. Ada Albert,
Administrative of A. CI Curtis deceased.
Term, 1898. Fl. ia, to March Term, 1895,
GEO. NJ, WATSON, Atty
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ing at Martin Bolds barber shop, next
door to postoffice.
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ZIMMERMAN. Atty.
ALSO

No. 16.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendants, James McNicholas and
James McNicholas, administrator of
Bridget McNicholas, deceased I'm and to
all that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate in the Fifteenth ward of the
city OF Scranton, County of Lackawanna,
and state Of Pennsylvania, known and
distinguished on j. Heermans map of
South Hyde Park as revised by survey
of l.. NJ. Walsh bearing date April %, A.
D., 1888. as lot No. twenty-five (22) in
block No. siNty-seven go, being sixty (6O)
feet In front on Fourteenth street, the
same in width in rear and one hundred
and fifty feet $50 in depth 1t being the
same lot OF land conveyed to the said
Bridget McNicholas by William II. Jes-
sup, trustee of the estate of Joseph Eel
lows, deceased, by deed bearing date the
26th day OF August a. D. lSSl also by
deed from Quincy w wellington and wife
bearing date the 18th day of December,
A. ID. 1888 recorded in Lackawanna coun-
ty, excepting, nevertheless, all the coal
and other minerals beneath the surface
of the said lot All improved with two
story frame dwelling house and outbuild-
ings thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit of Carson q Davis VS.. James Nc
Nicholas and James McNncholas, admin
istrator of Bridget McNicholas, deceased.
Debt. sl6S.54. Judgment No. 7l5, March
Term, 1898. Lev. ia. to March Term, 1898.
WOODRUFF. Atty.
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date July 13 1880: thence by said lot No.
3 south sixty-four and three-fourths de-
grees east one hundred and eight rods to
the place of beginning. Containing fifty
and one-fourth acres. All improved with
one onc-story frame dwelling house and
one frame barn, other outbuildings and
fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit of Susan Kirchcr VS.. Michael Gil-
more. Debt, $2000,O0. Judgment No. 69i.
January Term 1891 Fl. ia. to March
Term 1898.
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ALSO
No. H.-All the right. title and interest
of the defendant Joseph Grzywinskl, in
and to all the following described lot of
land. viz: Lot number twenty-four (2D
in square or block number nineteen 90,
Nineteenth ward of the City of Scranton.
County Of Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.
Said lot being forty (4O) feet in front, ana
about one hundred and forty QiO) feet in
depth to an alley. Excepting and reserv-
ing coal and minerals Improved with
two-story frame dwelling house and out
buildings.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit of Edward Robinson VS.. Joseph
Grzywinski. Debt, $G97.07. Judgment No.
ZIG, March Term, 1898. III. ia. to March
Term, 1898.
C. II. WELLS, Atty.
No. S--All the right, title and interest
of the defendant NJ. O. Webster, in and
to all that certain piece or parcel of land,
situate In the Borough of La Plume,
County Of Lackawanna, and State of
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at the scutheasterly
center of the Factoryviile and Abingdon
Turnpike road; thence along the middle
of said road south IS degrees east &c
perches, south 2l degrees east % perches !;
thence along the westerly ditch of said
road as now located south forty-five and
one"half (51a) degrees east sixty-1ve (65)
perches to the right of way of the Della
ware LackawGnna and Western Railroad
Company; thence along said railroad
south twenty-fOur (2D degrees east sew
enty-siX C16) perches to a corner of land
of Thomas Woodbridge; thence along said
Woodbridge south sixty-six and one-half
6619 degrees west seventy-nine (79
perches to corner; thence along said
Woodbridge and Myron Dean north fifty
and one-half Cj01a) degrees west thirty
three and seven-tenths (33 7-10) perches to
corner; thence along said Dean south
thirty-nine and one-hatf (391l) degree
west forty-eight and one-half (1S1a)
perches to a corner or Oliver Cannon:
thence along said Cannon, the John Moore
estate and Horace Seamans north forty
one (4D degrees west one hundred and
forty-eight Q4S perches; thence along
said Horace Seamans, Irene Wedeman
and E. c Hansen north forty-nine (49) de-
grees east one hundred and thirty-four
and eight-tenths Q34 $40 perches to the
place of beginning. Containing one hum
dred and forty GAO acres of land, more or
less: Being the same premises conveyed
| to the said NJ. o. Webster by Mrs. Sarah
| c. Chase, ct al. Improved with a two
| story frame farm house. with one story
addition. barns, outbuildings, fruit trees,
| etc.
Seized and taken in execution at the
| suit of Z. L. Jenks VS.. NJ. o. Webster.
| Debt, $S63.06 Judgment No. $50, March
| Term, 1895. Fl. ia. to March Term, 1S9S
| TORREY, Atty.
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No. s.-All the right. title and interest
OF the defendant, August Gronke, In and
land, situate on the old log road in the
City OF Scranton, County of Lackaanna,
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suit of Citizens Building and Loan Asso-
citation VS.. Annie Gallagher and James j.
Gallagher Debt S36G.00 Judgment No.
7ol. March Term, 1898. HI. ia. to March
Term, 1898. "
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CHERIFF's SALE.
OF
Valuable Real Estate
ON
ON

FRIDAY, APRIL /, 1898.
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No. 7.-All the right, title an interest
of the defendants, Bridget Ryan and
jeremiah Ryan, in and to all the follow
ing lot, piece or parcel of land, situate
in the City of Scranton, County of Lack
awanna, and State of Pennsylvania, and
beginning at a corner on the side of the
road leading from Scranton to Provi-
dence; thence along said road 81 degrees
east 60 feet TO a corner in line of lot for
merly owned by Mr.. Casey; thence north
52degrees west ~ perches TO a corner on or
about the brink of the hill: thence south
33 degrees west GO feet to "a corner; and
thence south so degrees east u perches
TO the place of beginning, Containing
about AZ perches of land, be the same
more or less. Coal and minerals re-
served. improved with two-story frame
building used as a hotel, one double
frame dwelling house, one barn, one-half
OF a barn and outbuildings thereon.
Seized and taken i'm execution at the
sult Of West Side Eank vs. Bridget Ryan
and jeremiah Ryan. Debt, S,l7l0Q, Judg-
ment No COS. January Term, 1896. Lev.
"a. to March Term, 1898.
TAYLOR ~ LEWIS, Attys.
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No. 19.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendant, John Billen, in and to
all that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land, situate in the Borough of Winton,
County of Lackawanna, and State of
PENNSYLVANIA, bounded and described as
follows: Commencing at corner of
Meylert street and public alley; thence
southerly along said AIeylert avenue fifty
feet to a corner; thence at right angles in
a northerly direction fifty feet to the
aforesaid alley; thence along said alley in
of beginning. Said lot being fifty feet in
front and rear and fifty feet in depth.
BOUNDED on the westerly side by said
Meylert avenue, southerly and eastery
by lands of Bernard Eagan, and north
erly by said public alley. Being the same
premises which George Niltz by dee
office for recording deeds, etc, in and
for said county in Deed Book No. 146,
page 3Sl. etc, conveyed to said John
Billen. Coal and minerals excepted and
reserved same as In above recited deed.
Improved with two-story double frame
dwelling house and hotel building and
outbuildings thereon.
suit of George w. weiland VS.. John Bill
len. Debt, Sl61.l0. Judgment No. 497, May
Term, 1897. Vend. ex. TO March Term, 1898.
WATSON DlEHL & kEMMERER:
No. 20-All the right title and interest
of the defendant, Joseph Knight, in and
TO all that certain lot of land, situate in
Providence, in the City Of Scranton,
County of Lackawanna, and tate of Penn
sylvania, known and designated as lot
number eleven QD On Ruane street on a
certain property entitled Electric City
Park" according to a survey of the same
made in August, 1892, by Lewis Van
Duyne, engineer "a map of which is re-
corded In Office for recording deeds in
Lackawanna county in Deed Book No -,
page y, being fifty t5Ql feet in front and
nifty (5O) feet in rear and one hundred and
siNty-one and 1910 C6l 7S-100) feet in
depth. Coal and minerals reserved. I'm
proved with a two-story. frame dwelling
house and outbuildings thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit Of J. r. Brewer vs.. Joseph knight.
Debt, $25S20. Judgment No. 62O, March
Term, 1895. Fl. ia. to March T., 1898,
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No. 12.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendants Henrietta koerner and
Bernard Koerner, in and to all that GER
tain lot of land, with the improvements
thereon, situate in the City of Scranton,
County of Lackawanna, and State Of
Pennsylvania, and being lot No. ten QO
mans addition to the City OF Scranton.
Being fifty feet wide on Eighth street and
15g feet in depth along Ash street. All
coal and minerals reserved. All improved
one frame barn and outbuildings thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit of German Building Association No.
VS.. Henrietta Koerner and Bernard koer-
ner. Debt 81 10000 Judgment No. sos,
March Term, 1898. Fl. ia. to March Term.
1888. HANNAH, Atty.
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suit of the New Germanla Building and
Loan Association VS.. Bridget McNicholas
and William McNicholas. Debt, 81 l125.00
Judgment No. S67, March Term. 1898. III.
ia. to March Term, 1898.
ZIMMERMAN, Atty.
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CHERIFFS SALE.