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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14
FRIGHTENED AWAY.
The First Man He Met In the Alaska
GoldfieIds Scared Him Of.

The First Man He Met In the Alaska
GoldfieIds Scared Him Of.
NO." said a man who was sitting
on box III front of a grocery store, 81
can't say as | know very much about
Alaska. ?"
His companions looked at him in as
constituent. 1t was the first time he had
ever admitted not knowing much about
anything.
81 reckon. then, that you're not
thinking about going to dig for gold,
said one bystander
"No.
"Mebbe. though, as the stories of
sudden wealth keep pouring in you'll
change your mind said another.
1T won't be possible. I've been
there.
"And came back without getting
rich?''
Eyes. didn't much more than cross
the boundary line before / turned
around and struck for home.
"Scared?"
"That's the answer.
What of-polar bears?
"No."
"Supplies give out?"
"No, l had plenty of food. What
changed my plan was seeing man dig
ging hole. / had these ideas about gold
being found anywhere and everywhere,
and l went up thinking to get some
points about mining. asked him in
an offhand way whether he had struck
any pay dirt yet, and he turned around
and glared at me and said, Young fell
Ter, what do you think am digging
this for?' told him l thought he was
digging for gold. He glared at me
again and said; Gold nothing. I'm do
ing this for fun. I've been living here
for four years, and there's one thing
that my curiosity has never been salts
fed about. I'm going to dig this hole
good and deep SO as to allow plenty of
room, and then find out just how far
down this climate will make the mer-
curry go. w Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14
His Answer.

"Tell me, am not fair?'
The speaker leans back in her seat
and smiles coquettishly.
In truth the question seems superfiu-
GUS.
AS she sits there with the afternoon
sun transfusing her glorious tresses into
stream of liquid gold, her eyes as blue
as the heavens, fathomless as the sea
and dancing with excitement; her lips
Of coral wreathed with roguish smile,
she is indeed transcendentally beautiful
But the man seems blind to her love-
illness. He regards her with frowning
brow and eyes that smolder with anger
Timidly she repeats her question.
Gam | not fair?''
Her companions face grows black as
thunder
"Fairl'' he cries bitterly. "Fair,
when you open a jack pot with ten -
Rage chokes his utterance and with
passionate gesture he dashes the cards
to the floor. San Francisco Examiner
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14

ing. It should be of size to correspond
with the size of the barn. 1t has four
substantial posts at the corners. On each
of its four sides it is fitted with doors Oh
windows made quite light, but strong,
and hung at the top with very loose,
easy working strap or strap and tee
hinges. Across from the centers of the
doors light rod or stick passes and is
fastened to each door with q. strap hinge
or by having its end pass between two
oleats with bolt or pin through it as
shown. This cross rod or stick is long
enough to hold the doors i'll calm out
at the bottom about 80 degrees each, as
shown in the upper part of the cut.
When the wind blows from either way,
the door on the windward side will be
closed, but in so closing it will force its
mate open to compensate, as shown in
the lower pair.
IF desirable to close all these doors or
any pair of them, it will only be neces-
sary to make the crosspieces III two
parts. connect them in the middle with
d strap hinge on the lower side and
from this run cord up over a pulley in
the roof and down within reach as
shown on the upper pair of doors. By
simply pulling on one Of these cords the
center will be raised and both doors
drawn shut. When desirable to open
them. pull on the other cord, and when
down its weight will hold the doors
open.
On one other point much discussion
has taken place. Shall the ventilating
trunks go to the bottom of the stable OF
simply through the ceiling? 1 have
given much thought to this subject, and
while it is theoretically just right to
have the trunk go to the floor practical
II | would not lose the room to have it
done. If this device be put on its top,
the least breeze will, by flowing around
the cupola, cause a strong upward draft
in the shoot and will take all the foul
air ont. If we get that out, pure air
will find its way in. No stable was ev-
er SO tight that millions of feet of all
could not get i'll if we made place fol
it by taking the foul air out.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14
In ChanCepy Of New Jersey.

y y
To RHoEBE How and SAMUEL How her
husband.
DY VIRTUE of an ordsr of the Court of
ID Chancery of New Jersey made on the day
of the date hereof. in a cause wherein the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
is comDlainant, and you are defendants. you
are required TO appear and plead. answer or
demur 10 the complainants bill of complaint
on or before the
SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
NEXT.
or that in default thereof the said bill will be
taken as confessed against you.> The said
bill is filed to fnreclose a certain mortgage
given BY Washington Allston FIagg ard Anna
Davis Flagg his wife to The Mutual Life In
surance COMPANY of New York. bearing date
the Fourteenth day of December, eighteen
hundred and eighty-nine on md in the town
of Morristown. Morris County, New Jersey.
and you Phoebe How are made defendant,
because you claim to be the owner of said
premises and you Samuel How are made de-
PENDANT. because you claim a. the husband of
Phoebe How to have as tenant by the courtesy
initiate some estate title or interest in and to
said mortgaged premises.
Dated December Is, 1897
FREDERICK G. BURNHAM.
Solicitor of Complainant.
828 Broad St. Newark. NJ.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14
DRTvEwAY WITH cTRcULAR TURN.

of most driveways is the necessity for
one driving in to turn his wagon or car
riage about by cramping the wheel and
backing (often in a contracted spaced
before he can get out again. A drive
way ought to have circular or oval
turn, 80 that the butcher, the baker and
the candlestick maker-as well as those
who call socially-may be able to drive
into ones ground without having
painful doubts as to ever getting out
again. The accompanying illustration
from American Gardening gives a plan
for laying out turn at the side of tine
house that win prove both convenient
and attractive if the circular space in
SHE the drive is attractively set out
with plants and shrubs. This drive
gives straight run into the stable OF
gives a chance for an easy turn tc
those who wish to go out. OF course all
houses and stables do not have this
asclative position that is given, though
ERs percentage have.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14
valid Excuse.

she-How is it you were not at West
end S reception?
Hell staid away on account Of a per-
sonal matter.
She-May l ask what it was?
He-Will you promise to keep it Sc
cret?
She-Yes.
He-W Well, they failed to send me an
invitation. Golfers Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14
Drivewav For Lawn.

The proper laying out of the drive
way into ones grounds is matter Of
not a little Importance, for a mistake
made in this entails inconvenience for
almost every day thereafter. One of the
most serious Inconvenience in the case
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14
aag. s.
sfARN% GARDEN
ggaS ~
vENTILATING STABLES.

The Device of Progressive New Yorker
which Has Given Satisfaction.
A few years ago j. S. Woodward de
vised a cupola which has been used on
a good many stables since with great
satisfaction. A cross section is illustrat
ed in the accompanying cut, from Rural
New Yorker. This journal also pub
1ished Mr.. Woodward's description OF
his device, as follows:
1t consists of an ordinary four sided
cupcla, fitted to any style of barn and
with roof to fit the finish of the build
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14

Imitation states, made of compressed
wood pulp, are used for roofing in
Christiania They are made waterproof
by secret process
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14

The population of Egypt is now about
8, 600. 600 and probably exceeds that Of
the period Of its greatest ancient pros
nerity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02

was held on Monday evening. The
principal business was the passing OF
bills, among which was one for laying
sidewalks at the First, Third and
Fourth ward school buildings. 1t was
decided TO close the night schools this
evening.
The young men of the Congregational
church are preparing for an entertain
ment which will be held in that edi-
flee some time this month.
Misses Jennie Penman and Maggie
Jones, of Susquehanna street, have re-
turned from a visit to Providence.
A merry crowd of young people from
Scranton came to this place Tuesday
evening in a sleighing party. Several
hours were spent in dancing in the
Club Of 30 rooms. A turkey supper
was served at midnight in the Mahon
house.
Mrs. y. W. Harris left yesterday to
spend a week with relatives in New
York.
Mrs Louis Blockberger and Mrs.
George Davis visited friends at Jer-
myn yesterday.
Mrs. Frederick Lloyd, of Blakely. is
quite ill.
Mrs. John Daken, of Powder Mills,
is visiting her parents here.
T. V. Powderly jr., of Carbondale,
was a caller in town yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND AND
WASHINGTON.
Sx-Day Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.


The first of the present series of per-
sonally-conducted tours to Old Point
Comfort, Richmond, and Washington
via the Pennsylvania Railroad will
leave New York and Philadelphia on
Saturday, February 10.
Tickets. including transportation,
meals en- route in both directions,
transfers of passengers and baggage,
hotel accommodation at Old Point
Comfort, Richmond. and Washington,
and carriage ride about Richmond-in
fact, every necessary expense for a
period of six days-will be sold at rate
of $500 from New York, Brooklyn,
and Newark $34.00 from Trenton, $3.50
from Philadelphia, and proportionate
rates from other stations.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only,
including one and three-fourths days
board at that place, and good to return
direct by regular trains within six days,
will be sold in connection with this tour
at rate of $1,000 from New York, $500
from Trenton, $14.00 from Philadelphia,
and proportionate rates from other
points. At a slight additional expense
tourists can extend the trip to Vir-
ginia Beach, with accommodations at
the Princess Anne Hotel.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent
1896 Broadway, New York; or Geo. w
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel,
phia. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
OLD FORGE.

Mr.. Robert lines is building an addi-
tion to his house.
Mrs. Burgess is confined to her home
by sickness.
Mrs. Markell, Of Scranton, spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. d. c. Reed.
The Ladies' Home Missionary soci-
ETY. will meet on Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. John Dills. The
officers will be elected for the ensuing
year.
Mr. Nichols and Miss Elizabeth
Smith, two young people of this place,
were married on Saturday evening by
Squire Brodhcad.
Tommy, the little son of Mr.. Thomas
Robson, was quite painfully scalded on
Friday by falling in boiling water.
A large number of friends gathered
at the home of Mrs, John Faraday on
Thursday evening, to celebrate the
birthday of Mrs. Faraday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
CREDITORS NOW
In POSSESSION

The Assignee Has Ordered the Stock
of This s275,OOO Failure to BE
Closed Out--This Clothing Sale
Means Much to the People of
Scranton and vicinity--SaIe Starts
Thursday, February 3rd, 2O5
Lackewanna Avenue, Near Frank
lin Avenue Hotel, Lackawauna VAL
ley House Block.
On account of hard times bad debts
and inability to raise ready cash was
the cause of a large clothing failure.
Merchants in New York and elsewhere
who had extended credit to this firm
We're nearly panic stricken, as this
failure was so large the assignee for
the creditors, failing to determine the
actual assets and liabilities and being
able to make a settlement on account
of the large stock on hand, are deter
mined to sell this large and fine stock
for cash. Several large cities have
been selected. Amongst them Scranton
has been chosen and great part of
this stock will be removed to the large
store room, 205 Lackawanna avenue, in
the Lackawanna Valley House block,
a few doors from Franklin avenue,
Scranton, Pa. Everything goes at 80
per cent. less than cost of manufacture
The store will be closed until Thurs
day, February g. at $50 a. m, when
the great sale begins and lasts until all
is sold out at retail. No matter what
sale you have ever attended, come to
this one if you wish TO get clothing
and gents furnishing goods at prac-
tically your own prices. First come.
first served, or be on hand early for
your pick. We mention a few prices,
but there are over 1000 other articles
space will not permit us to mention.
Earl & Wilson collars, &C.; cuffs, 12c.
Best Manhattan laundried white shirts.
69c.; unlaundried, 33c. Monarch percale
shirts, with detachable or attached coll
lars, SOC. Wright's best health under
wear, 9Oc. suit. Cellulod collars, Sc.
Adler's best kid gloves, lined and un-
lined, CSC. All kinds of stiff hats in
Dunlap's, Knox's, Stetson's and other
well-known makes for S9c. All kinds
OF neckwear in Tecks, four-in-hand,
etc, for 12c., worth 75c.
A splendid business suit of clothes
handsomely trimmed and well-made
for $3.50, worth at least $12. over q
hundred styles mems all wool cash
mere suits for S499. All kinds of over
coats and ulsters will be slaughtered
Clay worsted suits in sacks and cuta-
ways, from s7S5 to $500, worth from
$500 to $4,000. Working pants for
59c. worth $3.50. All wool pants from
s1,1S to $2.45, valued at from $500 to
$3.50. All kinds of pants for children,
1Sc.
This sale will positively commence
Thursday, February 3, at $50 a. m, and
continue until the entire stock is closed
out. This is a chance you must not
miss. First come, first served. 20i
Lackawanna avenue, in the Lacka-
wanna Valley House block, few doors
from Franklin avenue, Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
TAYLOR NEWS.
Board of Trade Will Hold a Ban
auet =. Revival Services success


This evening the first annual ban
quot of the Taylor board of trade Will
be held in it's rooms in the Price LII
brary hall. At 8 o'clock the feast Will
commence. Speechmaking, music, so
los and reciting will be the order of
the evening. Following is the pro-
gramme: Introduction of Toastmas-
ter Z. Mulherin, by President j. f.
Taylor; Taylor as 10 manufacturing
center" r. r. Bowen: Reasons why
every man should belong to the board
Of trade" NJ. NJ. Williams; Taylor
as IL city of homes" William p. Grif-
fiths, esq.,; American citizenship" j.
L. Watkins. esq: Municipal govern
ment," II. f. Harris; Taylor fifteen
years ago to the present" John NJ.
Harris, esq.,: remarks, selected, by
Luther Keller, Scranton; address, by
d. 3. Atherton, Scranton: solo, M. B.
Mcrgdns; recitation, John f. Evans;
solo, John f. Tubbs; recitation, Evan
G. Evans; selection, orchestra; re-
marks, by Messrs. Brock, of the woolen
mill: Mr. EeEard, of the silk mill,
and Mr. lubinack, of the weaving mill.
So gratifying mas been the success
of the season of revival meetings which
have been conducted ut the Methodist
Episcopal church during the past few
weeks. that the series has heen con-
tinucd this week This evening will
be the last Of the series. Rev. Will
liam Frisby will preside. All are well
come.
Miss Sarah Evans. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Evans, Of Main street,
has been presented with a beautiful
harp. 1t was presented to her by her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis L. Reese spent
the Sabbath with relatives in Moosic.
Knights Of Pythias, No. 462, will
meet this evening in Reese'S hall.
The Taylor Choral union reorganized
on Sunday evening at the Calvary
BAPTIST church. They will compete at
the national eisteddfod to be held OF
Wilkes Barre. on May 30 All singers
of the borough are requested to meet
at the Calvary Baptist church on Sun
day evening next. The following are
the officers who We're unanimously
elected: president. Rev. II. II. Har~
ris secretary, John +. owens; treas
urer John Thomas: conductor, Pro-
fessor David T.. Jones; pianist, Will
liam Reese.
Mrs. Evan r. Jenkins of Main street,
is rapidly recovering from her recent
sickness.
A petition is being circulated and e
the taxpayers of the South district of
Lacllawanna township TO have the poll
ing place changed from its present To-
cation. The petitioners say that the
booth is not centrally located.
Thomas Davis, who is employed as
carpenter in the Greenwood mine
shops, is recovering from an injury
which he received a few days ago.
The, Delaware, Lackawannl and
Western company paymaster made his
| monthly visit to the Archibald cOlliery
yesterday.
Superintendent Fox and his corps of
workmen of the Scranton Traction
company, We're kept very busy yester-
| day in keeping the street car tracks
| free from snow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
TWO OF JOHN ALIENS.

Congressman John Allen, of Missis-
sppi-and if you do not know who John
Allen is you will never learn from this
chronicler-carries a new cane. 1t is a
straight stick, with a long and flexible
branch twisted around it. This stick" "
says Mr.. Allen, "came from the grave of
George Washington, and was given to me
because / embodv all of his vices. The
straight part of the stick represents me,
and this branch is the Democratic party
clinging to me-"
Somebody asked Mr.. Allen how re
stood on the contest over the Democrat
ic position in the house. "Oh, we'll"
said he, IT haven't been registered yet,
and l think l am on both sides, 1t re-
minds me of a man in my county who
was running for the legislature. / met
him one day and said to him: Bob, how
are you getting along with the Prohibi-
tionlsts?' All right said he And how?'
said l. Well, said he, 4 drink with the
liquor men and vote with the Prohibit
tionists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
A CELEBRATED CASE.
CarbondaIe Contractors New Mt
Court at MOntrose.

Contractor s. A. Roache, T. c. Rob-
inson and Attorney II. c. Butler were
in Montrose yesterday attending court.
Mr., Roache was complainant in a
peculiar case against ST. Anthony's
Polish Catholic church at Forest city.
1t will be remembered that in 1895
that congregation let the contract to
Mr.. Roache to build new church. He
had the foundations completed and the
building itself we'll under way when
the officials of the church ordered him
to stop work. They tore down the
woodwork and re-let the contract to
an Archibald man, who built the pres
ent church on the foundation laid by
Mr.. Roache.
The latter has never been paid for
his work and he now sues to recover
for the cost of the lumber and stone
and the labor expended His interests
are represented by Attorney Butler
and Mr.. Robinson. who is a witness, is
also interested from the fact that he
furnished part of the material for the
work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
WAVERLY.

Miss Carrie Bliss is visiting the fam
lily of Rev. j. Muir, at Bangor, Pa.
Fred Spencer, of Hyde Park, spent
a few DAYS last week the guest OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Spencer
Frank II. Bailey attended the musical
alliance at Nicholson last Friday night
Andrew s. Smith left Monday morn
ing for West Point, where he will be
examined previous to his entering the
military school.
j. w. Carpenter of Scranton, was a
caller In town last Saturday.
Miss Hattie Matthews and nephew
Harry Evans, of Providence, are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. g. Calkins.
Miss Nettie Lemon, of Waverly, N.
Y. is visiting the family of Rev. and
Mrs. ID. NJ. Vah.
Mrs. A. Bergen Browe who has been
i'll is convalescing.
The union revival services which
have been held here the past three
weeks will be continued this week at
the Baptist church. Prayer meetings
will be held as usual at p. m.
Unusual interest was manifested the
past week in the revival which was
held at the Methodist Episcopal church.
large congregations being present at
each meeting. Rev. A. Bergen Browe,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
Managers OF n National Affair Desire
Delegate from This City.

The appended communication ex-
plains itself:
Washington, ID. c., Jan. %, 1898.
Secretary Board of Health. Carbondale,
Pa.
Sir: herewith hand you u call for n
pure food and drug congress to assemble
in the city of Washington on the second
day of March, at the National hotel at
" o'clock. You will see that > IN board
OF health is invited and apporuOned rep
resentatives as follows:
Cities from 10000 to 100, ,000 i; cities from
100000 to 100000, 2: cities of 100000 and up
ward, 8. | would he obliged to you u
you would lay this matter at once be-
fore your board and notify me of the
name and address of the delegates and
alternateS selected so that | can COM
municate to them as TO railroad and hotel
rates.
Unless some action is taken to put y
stop to the infamous practice of adul-
teration which is doing so much to in
lure the health. morals aud legitimate
trade of this country, the day is not tar
distant when our foreign commerce Will
be seriously affected. 1t is useless for me
to attempt to argue "a question so plain
as this and / rely upon your earnest CO.
operation and assistance i'm the matter.
Hoping to hear from you at your earliest
convenience, | remain, yours truly
Alex j. Wedderburn,
Sec, etary of Committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02

tarrh of the bladder CatarTh' of the
pelvic organs. Robert Robertson Of
Detroit, Mich, says: "Catarrh had
gone through my whole system and
was simply indescribable Pe.ru-na
cured me. Every body is astonished TO
see me look so young"
DR.. Hartman's latest book entitled
winter Catarrh" is being sent free to
any address by The Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02

Yesterdays blizzard interferred lit
tie with railroad traffic in this vicin-
ity.
A successful subscription dance was
given in the Burke building last night.
The remains of Mrs p. NJ. Moffitt,
of Green Ridge, We're laid at rest in
st. Rose cemetery in this city yester-
day. \ requiem high mass was cele-
brated in st. PauPs church, Green
Ridge, and the body, accompanied by
many relatives and friends was
brought here at 12.45.
Mrs. II. c. Wheeler is rapidly recov-
ering from the effects of her recent
operation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
PURELY Personal.

Mrs. Butler, of Syracuse, is visiting
Mrs. L. A. Wheeler, of North Church
street.
Miss DINA Herring is the guest of
friends in Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. James Thompsons guest. Mrs.
u. Weller, has returned to her home in
Detroit.
Thomas Gilhool is visiting in New
York.
Miss Mary Meehan, of Brooklyn
street, has accepted a situation in the
Paris store, Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p. Mccoy are en-
tertaining Miss Margaret Laughlin of
Binghamton.
Dr. Reed Burns was in this city yes
terday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
OLYPHANT.

on Tuesday afternoon a sleigh load
of ladies from here enjoyed the sleigh
ing as far as Carbondale. They stop
ped at the residence of c. r. Marcy
and took refreshments, returning home
later in the evening. The following
ladies went: Mrs. II. w. Watkins, Mrs.
w. j. Evans, Mrs. Thomas Patten, Mrs.
Charles Lewsley, Mrs. Morris, Mrs
John Davis, Mrs. Margaret Him, Mrs.
Frank Thomas, Mrs. Thomas Tilford,
Miss M A. Evans.
Misses Mabel Leonard and Dora Nc
Lain, who have been guests at the
Mahon house. for the past week. re-
turned home last evening.
A short session os the school board