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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
MISS DAw SURPRISED.

The home of Miss Sadie Daw, on
Prescott avenue, presented pretty as
pect Tuesday evening, after a large
number of her lady and gentlemen
friends had pleasantly surprised her
and We're comfortably seated in the
rooms enjoying the usual party diversi-
ments. Refreshments We're served,
after which good-nights were given.
Those present were Messrs. James
Norris, Harry Osborne. Martin Jordan,
Harry Rogers, James Mooney, John
Davis, Charles Forrest, John Miller.
Fred Weichel, Harry Armstrong. Fred
Daniels and James Rogers Misses
Mamie Norris, Sadie Osborne, Mary
Dietrich, Laura Morris, Mamie Lewis,
Mary Ransom, Katie Sawyer, Mary
Rogers and Sadie Forrest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
John Il. Jones, principal of No. IS

John I. Jones, principal of No. IS
school,
Misses Mary Dewitt and Emily Hof-
fecker, Of Weatherly, Pa, are. the
guests Of DR.. and Mrs. John p. Moffat,
of Washburn street. Miss IIoffecker
will return home today.
John Davies and Bertha Frantz, of
Wyoming, Pa, were married recently
by Rev. John =. Moffat, d. ID. They
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs. David
Collins, of this city.
The Republican candidates for select
council and other ward offices in the
Tenth ward will meet in Albert
Henne's hotel, north Main avenue, on
Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of
selecting n date for the holding of q
Republican caucus.
A new hot air furnace has been
placed in the Sumner Avenue Presby-
terian church.
Contractor Henry Miller, of 1922
Washburn street, Is confined to the
house with an attack of pleurisy
Select Councilman Richard II. Will
Jams, of the Fifth ward, has announced
himself as a candidate for reelection
at the coming primaries.
An initial supper will be served this
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Peckins, 112 North Lincoln ave-
nue., by the ladies of the First Bap-
tist church.
Members of Devil SAINT lodge, order
of True Ivorites, will meet at their
hall this afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, to
attend the funeral of their late brother,
| Isaac Richards. The services will be
conducted at the home of deceased's s
| daughter, 332 North Lincoln avenue, at
o'clock. Interment will be made in
| Washburn street cemetery.
Thomas Thorburn and Miss Mary A.
| George, of Bellevue, will be united in
marriage at o'clock this morning at
| the home of Thomas Williams, on
| South Main avenue. Rev. d. ID. Hop
| kins will perform the ceremony.
The remains of Stella, the 2-year-
| old child of Mr.. and Mrs Grant Wal
| ters. of 367 North Bromley avenue,
were privately inferred in Forest Hill
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Rev. d. y. Hopkins, Of the First
| Welsh Baptist church, will officiate at
| the funeral of the late Mrs. Joseph
| Knott, at the Brisbin, this afternoon
at o'clock. The remains will be in
tered in the Washburn street ceme-
terry.
Miss Amanda Nichols Sunday school
class will conduct a pie social in the
| Washburn Street Presbyterian church
| this evening.
Mrs. w. D. Thomas, of Pittston, was
the guest of Mrs. r. j. Hughes, of
! North Bromley avenue yesterday.
Mrs. Scott, of Washburn street. un-
derwent a successful operation Tues
day afternoon at the Scranton pri-
vate hospital. The operation was per-
| formed by DIR. Hall, assisted by Drs.
| Thompson, Beach and Raymond.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23

When the news circulated Yesterday
morning of the sudden death of Rich
ard O'Horo at his home on 1863 Colo
RADIO avenue, Philadelphia, the many
relatives and friends Of the young man
in this borough were shocked and con-
siderably saddened. The death took
place at o'clock Tuesday evening and
was the ending of an apparently light
attack of typhoid fever.
Deceased was thirty-four years of
age and man of excellent traits, hav-
ing resided in this borough for a long
period Of time prior to taking up his
residence in Philadelphia, where he was
employed by Blasius & Sons as their
travelling representative. A wife and
three children in Philadelphia and two
sisters and one brother in this borough
survive.
The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon, the services and interment
being in Philadelphia. st. Mary's coun-
Gil, Young Mems Institute, of the Catho-
lie church, this borough, of which the
deceased was an active member, met
last evening and perfected arrange
ments preparatory to the funeral.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.

The degree team of Hiawatha coun-
ell, Daughters Of POcahOntas, con-
Quoted a successful clam chowder sun
per last evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Grass, 329 North Hyde
Park avenue Many members of the
Red Mems order patronized the af-
fair.
st. Johns church fair was open last
evening and attended by a fair-sized
crowd Considerable interest is mani
Tested in the different contests in prog
reSs.
The christian culture course meeting
was held at the First Baptist church
parsonage, on North Hyde Park ave-
nue. Tuesday evening, and the regular
weekly prayer meeting was conducted
there last evening. Rev. S. F. Mat
hWs was in charge.
Christopher Mannick, aged 10 years,
was fined $3.50 last evening by Alder
man John for calling names to Prof.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

DR. Sprout has returned from sue
cessful hunting trip in the wilds of
Susquehanna county.
Mrs. Luke Evans, of Margaret ave-
nue., is ill.
Daniel Griftiths, of Edwardsville, Wis
tied his sister Mrs. owen Cox, Of
Wayne avenue. yesterday.
r. c. Dean, of Church avenue, is con-
valescing, after a long illness.
This evening the Ladies' Aid society
of the Primitive Methodist church win
serve their annual Thanksgiving sup
per in the church parlors, on East
Market street
Rev. William Edgar, of North Main
avenue, left for Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon. He will attend the national
cities evangelistic conference which is
being held in that citv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Won Storch are
guests at the Won Storch homestead on
North Main avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
AFFAIRS NOT YET WOUND UP.
Firemen's Convention Committee
Has Not Yet Settled Business.

There has not been a meeting of the
nremen's convention committee in E
number of weeks and it looks us II
the final winding up of the affairs of
this body is still long way off.
This Is said to be due to the fact
that the members of the auditing COM
mittee appointed to examine the ac-
counts of the compilers of the souvenir
programme are at loggerheads and re-
fuse TO meet, Until they do the funds
will still remain in the hands of the
treasurer and the creditors will still
cry out in vain for their money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
AMONG TnE PREsBYTERIANs.

AMONG TnE PRESBYTERIANS.
A missionary rally will be held at
the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church next Tuesday evening, when
Miss Strong, of Pittston, will make
an address. All the organizations of
the church will participate. The meet
ing will begin promptly at 7.3G o'clock.
The Young Peoples Bible class was
re-organized last evening for the COM
ing year. The subject for study will
be THE Founding the Christian
Church." from the acts and epistles.
The fourth anniversary of DR.. Mof-
fats pastorate will be flttingly OBJ
served next Sunday. The pastor will
speak in the morning on his work dur
ing that period and in the evening re-
ports will be received from the Chi
nese and italian missions, the Sunday
school. Christian Endeavor Seniors
and Juniors, Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary societies, Bertha La Monte
Missionary society, the Omaha Ten and
the Ladies' Aid society. The church
orchestra will assist in the services.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
NORTH SCRANTON NOTES.
Last of the Revival Services-Death
of Mrs. Joseph Knott-A Num-
ber Of Interesting Items.

Rev. p. j. Kain, of Philadelphia,
closed the series of revival meetings
in the West Market Street Puritan
Congregational church last evening.
Since the very beginning of the meet
ings Mr.. Kain has had much success
in the conversion of souls. and has
done much for the spiritual atmosphere
in this community. Tuesday evening q
large number could not even get inside
the doors of the church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
TWO ACCIDENTS.

John May, of 22O7 Jackson street, en-
ployed at the Hyde Park mine, was
seriously injured on Monday by a fall
of rock. The stone which fell on him
was fifteen feet long. eighteen inches
thick and four feet wide.
A. H. Roskelly ST., of 315 North Ev-
erett avenue, engineer at Briggs shaft.
fell from a ladder yesterday and
sprained his ankle
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
FUNERAL OF JOHN GRAY.

Rev. William Morgan conducted the
services over the remains of the late
John Gray yesterday afternoon at the
house on Lafayette street Many life
long friends of the deceased attended
the obsequies.
A large delegation of Washington
commandery, No. 232, attended the SER
vices and conducted the usual cere-
monies at the grave. The pallbearers
were selected from the ranks of the
lodge. Burial was made in the Wash
burn street cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
THIRD ANNUAL BALL.

The annual ball of the Scranton
Athletic club, which was held at Ath-
letic hall last evening, was a su cess
in every respect.
The committee which was composed
of George Wirth, John Roth, Adolph
Heusner, William Huester and Gust.
Schneider, had worked very hard to
make this affair a success, and were
rewarded for their efforts, as the large
hall was we'll filled with the friends
of the club, who tripped the light fam
tastic to the strains of a full orches-
ira.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23

will be delivered by eX-Councilma1
Joseph Oliver and Attorney William
r. Lewis. The committee in charge
of the arrangements is composed of
d. d. Evans, d. d. Lewis, w. l..
Jones, John Rowlands, Morris Jones
and Reese j. Evans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23

paper on abscess of the superior
maXillary sinus and presented several
cases.
DR.. Spencer, of Carbondale, opened
the discussion.
Those present were Drs. G. D. Beck
Williams, Smith, MeeXell, Crary,
Thomas, of Wilkes-Barre; Or. Quick,
of Pittston; Dr. Richards. of Moosic.
Dr. Corby, of nunmOra; Drs. Spencer
and Meeker. of Carbondale; DR. Coult,
Of WaVerly; Drs. Knox, Struppler, J.
L. Fordham, Fern, Laubach, Eynon,
O'Hara, Lunger, Filton and Donnegan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. William Jeffries, of Adams ave-
nue., entertained about twenty little
boys and girls yesterday in honor of
the eighth birthday of her son, George
Washington Jeffries.
Games were played and the children
enjoyed very merry afternoon. Re-
freshments were served before the lit
tie folks left for their homes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
DAYS D0INGS In
DUNM0RE BOROUGH
DEATH OF RICHARD o,HoRo IN
PHILADELPHIA.

He Was Formerly Resident of This
Place and Had Many Friends Here.
Miss Sadie Daw, of Prescott Ave-
nue., rendered a Surprise Party.
William Wilson the Lucky Win
ner of a Bicycle-Personals and
Short News Items of Interest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION,

The ninth anniversary of Patagonia
lodge, No. 326. Knights of Pythias. will
be fittingly celebrated at their head
quarters in Evans hall on South Main
avenue, next Tuesday evening, Nov.
2S. The lodge is one of the strongest
in the city and includes many we'll
known men in it's membership.
A programme Of musical and liter
ary merit will be given, and addresses
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
EVENTS OF DAY In
WEST SCRANTON
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR THE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

A. A. Fletcher, Of Wilkes-Barre, Was
the Lowest Bidder-Building Will
Be Erected as Soon as Possible.
John May and A. H. Roskelly In
jured-Patagonia Lodge Anniver-
sary-Funeral of John Gray-Pres-
byterian Church Affairs - other
Notes and Personals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
OBITUARY

Patrick Ruddy a we'll known resident
of Mill Creek, died on Wednesday morn
ing at his home in that village. lie is
survived by the following children: An
thony j., Martin, Mrs. Mary Barrett and
Sister GeDevieVe. of the Sister of Mercy.
The funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing at go o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
Taxpayers of Dunmore Borou

Taxpayers of Dunmore Borough.
November 26 1899. I will be in Borough
building, Dunmore, on November %
23, "a and 25 for the purpose of receiv-
ing taxes.
~ w. f. Correll, Collector.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
Feeble Kidneys

In health the kidneys strain all inn
purlties from the blood. Diseas 'd,
they allow the poisons to accumulate
Weak kidneys come from weak stom.
achs. Build up the stomach with
Hosletter's stomach Bitters, and the
kidneys will be a. good as new. The
Bitters also cures constipation, indie
gestion, dyspepsia, biliousness, nerv-
business and general debility. See
that Pr vate revenue Stamp covers
the neck of the bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
MEETING OF DENTISTS.
Held in the Office of DR.. B. c. Fern
Last Might.

The monthly meeting OF the BIZ
county Dental society was held at the
office of Dr. b. c, Fern. Connell build
ling, last evening. DR.. L. p. Carty read
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23
Pea Coal S1.25 @ Ton Delivered

to South Side, central city and central
Hyde Park. Address orders to c. b.
Sharkey 1914 Cedar ave. phone GGS3.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-12
WHERE THE STORMY WINDS BLOW.

cargo iron ore! 1t was now showing,
the waves and wind seeming to be
doing their utmost against that gal
liant bark. Nine o'cIock still the mo-
n0tonouS clank, clank of the pumps.
Three feet of water in her now; yawl
boat gone; rudder gone, and they were
at the mercy of the one who makes
the wind to blow. The cook staggers
out of the cabin with Coffee She
pushes all old man from the pump and
takes his place while he drinks. They
all get drink Of hot coffee; but not
tor moment does the clank, clank,
clank, of the pumps cease. Then as
the cook takes the empty coffee pot to
go back to the cabin, an awful sea
strikes the vessel and carries the deck
house over the side with a deafening
crash. They take the cook then and
lash her to the life raft. Hours have
passed. The snow has stopped and
the stars are shining their silvery lights;
still that clank, clank. The vessel is
rolling sluggishly; any sea is likely to
end her. The cold is intense.
At last the captains voice is heard.
He thinks he is home: "Tm glad 1 am
home, wife. It's been such a hard,
hard, trip; and where's my little girl, so
[ can kiss her."
Then another babbles about home:
the fatigue and cold affecting them.
Then comes an awful wave that car
ries the cook and raft overheard. and
for few minutes more, the clank,
clank might be heard, and then, then,
the sound is heard no more, for they
were Monochrome at last. MEMO.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-12
IT. itten for The Prison Mirror.
Playing Possum.

Judge-"Uncle Ike, you are charged
with feloniously carrying off and mali
ciously killing one young pig; the
aforesaid property belonging to one,
Bill Sykes. What have you to say to
the charger"
Uncle Ike-"For de Lord, Jedge, l
nebber done all dem fngs you-alls talk
in arbout; an / can splain it if you
gemmin will juss listen.
"You see Jedge was goin' down to
see ma Lindy, an Lindy's mighty gone
on possom meat, an so is 1, Jedge; an
juss as 1 turned the lane down by
Captin Sykes farm, de fattes' little
possom use ebber seed, ruined out in
de road juss fore ma eyes. Well,
Jedge, lowe was a kind cited like,
an so whales away an blame! 1 took
dat possom side de head, an shors 70
bawn, [ ketched him. Jedge, you-all
knows how mighty ceayin a possom is
when he's done ketched. Well dat ole
possom gin to squeal like young pig.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-12
Written for The Prison Mirror.

She was thing of beauty, with her
white sails filled with the breeze, the
blue waters of Lake Superior beneath
her; she was truly picture to look at,
as she left her port on the homeward
trip, the last of the season. Only seven
hundred miles between that happy
crew and home. Already their
thoughts are there. They can see their
coZy home with smiling wife and
happy children. The unmarried ones
look forward TO the time when they
shall meet their sweethearts, and then,
ho for the merry dance. the jolly sleigh
ride; or perhaps it is this year he in
tends to make that pretty girl his wife.
No more storms for six months; no
more danger or cold to face after seven
hundred miles have been passed over.
How happy they all look! "The home
rum" they are saying, the plain rough
faces frightening with pleasant antici-
pations. The cook with her homely
face and rough looking figure, rings
the dinner bell. In goes the watch to
dinner, with joke at Peggy the cook.
All so happy not ninding the freezing
weather as each man takes his cold
trick at the wheel. Who cares for a
little cold when home is so near |?
Night has fallen. They are already
one hundred miles on the way.
But change has come over that
merry crew. Hoarse shouts are given
to take in sail. Dark gray clouds are
coming across the sky from the north
west. The wind is moaning through
the rigging, like the moan of lost
soul. The sea is beginning to get
higher; then comes the sleet and hail,
cutting their faces as they get things
snug on board. Morning breaks. 1t is
blowing a hurricane. The wind is
blowing sixty miles an hour. The sea
is tremendously high. Every little
while a big billow breaks on deck,
flooding everything. The boat is roll
ing and pitching until you would think
every sea would take her under. Tired
and tagged the crew look when night
comes on. The cook has managed to
get them a warm meal, but under great
difficulties, as she was pitched from
one side of the cabin to the other; yet
she perseveres and cheers the men
with good hot meal.
Darkness comes early, and no abate
to the storm.
"Two feet of water in the hold, sir"
says the mate to the captain Main
pumpsw was the answer.
Mate and two men man the forward
pumps, and two men the after ones.
Clank, clank, clank, goes the pumps,
lively they rattle, for was not their
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-12
Written for The Prison Ma1YOr.
Curly's Death.

How natural it is for us-after the
monotOnOus worry and tedious cares
of the day are Over-to sit down or
recline on our beds just out of the full
glare of the electric light, and con over
the past. Some of our thoughts are
sad and gloomy and allure us to brood,
while others are bright and inspiring
and make us hopeful. Make us think
of those happy days we may still live
to see, when the golden rays from the
sun and the silvery sheen from fieecy
clouds will illumine our pathway of
life again.
So as I sit here musing in RETROSPECT
tive mood, saddening scene rises be-
fore my memory that brings forcibly
and clear to my mind, the trite but
truthful adage, that, "man's inhuman-
ity to man makes countless thousands
mourn"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-12

But he coulden't fool dis nigger, an
blams EN- agin, an he lay still like an
shore huff he gins to look like young
pig.
"But Lord Jedge, 1 knowed he wus
juss tryin' to ceare me, an so l totes
ON along down to Lindy's; an she say,
Ike, whur you get dat schote?' an I
say: 'Nigger, dat's possom shors you
bawn.' But she lowed it looked mighty
like one of dem young pigs oh Captin
Sykes.
"Den 1 tole her to git him ready same
as possom, wild sweet taters an Gown,
as it was a possom shore huff only he
was juss ceavin us.
"Well bimeby long came Captin
Sykes an he says: 'Hyar nigger, what
yore done wild my pig?' AM 1 says:
'Captin | aint done muffin, cept tote dis
var possom home, an he's juss foolin'
me tryin' to play pig
'Jedge dat's de facks shores you
bawn, an nebber done dem fings you
alls sayin' did fore de Lord!'
He got six months.
JAN O'RURICK.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-12
Written for The Prison Mirror.
A Marvellous Battle,

The latest pugiIist encounter be-
tween Sharkey and Jeffery, was pulled
off recently in a printing office in New
Y ork. Being a sub-eXtraordinary of
The MIRROR, [ was instructed to re-
port the proceedings which were about
as follows:
Sharkey-"WhoOp ala; [ am the
original iron-jawed, brass mounted,
copper-belied corpse-maker from the
green sod of Ireland. Look at mel [
am the man they call sudden death and
general dissolution. 1 was sired by a
hurricane, rocked by earthquakes, half
brother to the cholera and nearly re-
lated to the smallpox on my mothers
side. Look at me, L say! L take nine
teen alligators, barrel of gin, with
hash and punk for breakfast, when in
robust health; and when [ am ailing, a
bushel of rattle snakes smOthered with
peck of onions and two pecks of
potatoes. split the rocks with my
glances and stun the thunder when 1
speak. Just cast your eye on me and
lay low, for [ am about to turn myself
loose"
Jetferys-"Sons of enslaved wealth.
Bow your neckS and spread, for the
kingdom of sorrow is coming. Hold
me down to the earth for L feel my
powers working. 1 am the child of
he'll. Smoked glasses here for all.
Don't attempt to look at me with the
naked eye. When am playful, l use
the meridians of longitude and the
parallels of latitude for seine and
drag the Atlantic Ocean for whales. I
scratch my head with the lightning and
purr myself to sleep with the thunder.
[ am the man with the petriied heart,
boiler-iron bowels and to knock out
would.be pugilists is the pastime of my
idle moments"
At this juncture Sharkey's seconds
threw up the sponge, the printers devil
threw up his hat and Jeffery's, being
disgusted and little sick, threw up
his breakfast. Time-'steen minutes,
G. H.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-12
Written for The Prison Mirror.
If Hens Went on a Strike.

.ss....su..ss,ss
The working world is full of grief,
Of strikes there is no end,
just why they fight each other so
One cannot comprehend;
Complaints are loud from East to West
Among the working men,
But none of them have trials like
The honest working hen.
From White House unto shanty, and
From rich to those who beg,
Are none but have helped to despoil
The poor hen of her egg;
And every mothers son of them
From Vanderbilts to Mike,
Would all feel sore tomorrow morn
If hens were on strike.
The biscuit maker and the chef,
The plain cooks, black and white.
The housewife thrifty and her maid
Would drop dead at the plight;
Our calico, coffee, leather men.
Wine jobbers and the like,
Would tear their hair in wild despair
Did hens go on strike.
Our eggnog then would all be 'nOg,
Our custard be all glue;
Our Xmas ''Tom and Jerry" mug
Would miss the henfruit too.
The spiritual seance fakir and
transformers on the "hike'
Would often miss cloud" applause,
Should hens go on strike.
Also, know maiden fair,
Of athletic build,
With peachy touches on her cheeks
And boomers amply filled,
Who from the suburb comes each morn
AScOrching on her bike,
Would wander into town afOOt
If hens went on strike.
BILL SYKES.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-12

Younghusband-"My dear, I've got
to draw the line somewhere"
Mrs. Younghusband-"Well, dear,
just draw it through lot of pearls and
give it to me- ."-Jewelers' Weekly.