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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

Caucuses at which ward and district
officers were elected were conducted
Saturday evening in the First, Fourth
Seventh, Eighth, Fifteenth and Six
teenth wards.
The Republican caucus in the FRS.
ward on Saturday afternoon called out
a larger number of voters of that par
ty than had been anticipated, the to-
tai poll on alderman reaching S26, and
on select councilman, sos. The fight
for these offices was between Edward
Fidler, the present alderman, and John
X. Jones, for the former, and Finley
Ross, the present member of select
council and John Mcdonnell for the
latter.
Messrs. Fidler and Ross won out,
the former having practically a walk
over while Mr.. Ross was obliged to
marshal all his forces to win out
against the young man pitted against
him. The contest was friendly
throughout and the ticket nominate /
will have the full support of the party
in the ward
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
Facts About Niagara Falls.

The Niagara River is fed by $4,000
square miles of water surface.
The lakes drain the water from sur
face twice as large as Great Britain
and Ireland.
The eight largest water power cities
in America exclusive of Niagara) use
but S5,745 horse power.
Niagara will have at her command
(as fast as she can use iO five times
as much power.
Manufacturers locate where they can
produce and market their products at
the least possible cost.
There are 900 of people to feed
and clothe within a radius of $50 miles
of the Niagara frontier.
Twenty-six railways, the great water
ways of the Lakes, and the Erie Canal
connect the frontier with the best Of
all consuming markets.
The lake commerce exceeds by 2,000,-
600 tons annually the foreign and coast
wise commerce of the Atlantic and Pa
cific seabOards of the United States.
Niagara Falls already leads the
world in locating factories for the use
Of electricity to subdue the products Of
the earth, and take therefrom valuable
productions, and they are but just en-
tering upon the Threshold of far greater
achievements in that direction. 3"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
ST. THOMAS DEBATERS.
Elected Officers and Debated Wo-
mans suffrage Saturday

The debating society of St. Thomas
college elected the following new Off
GERS at it's regular melting Saturday
morning: President, James G.. Cullen:
president, John Lynott; secretary,
John Higgins, and treasurer, James
Kearney.
a debate on the question, Resolved,
That women should be allowed the
right of suffrage" followed Both sides
We're cleverly taken, but the judges
brought in a decision in favor of the
affirmative.
At next Fridays meeting literary
programme of especial excellence will
be rendered and the following essays
will be read: THE Literature of the
Elizabethan Epoch" Joseph FOote;
characteristics of the Chaldean, AS
syrian and BabylOnian Peoples" 3"
stephen Gavin; THE Formation of
the English Language" Charles Wal
ker; THE Venetian Republic" George
Lynch. Reviews of the Boer- British
war will be read by John Murphy and
Aloysius Colligan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
THIEVES AT PECKVILLE.
Two Houses in That Town Robbed
Early Friday Morning.

Thieves have been operating in Peck
VILE and the whole place is in tur-
moil over the burglary of the homes
of John Lillibridge and Dwight
Kingsley. of South Main street. The
robberies were committed early Friday
morning and are the first which have
happened in the vicinity in over year
Both places We're entered in the same
way, a window on the ground floor
being forced open and a means of entry
thus effected
The thieves came off highly success
full. They first visited Mr.. Lillbridge's
residence and there secured his gold
watch and about fifteen dollars in cash.
At Mr. Kingsleys place, after entering
by the window, they stole into his
sleeping apartment and removed a gold
watch valued at $3.50 and about twenty
dollars besides.
The thieves, whoever they were, did
their work in a very clever manner
and left no clue whatsoever to their
identity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
UNION RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Conducted at First and second Ger
man M. E. Churches.

The congregation of the First Ger
man Methodist Episcopal church. at
the corner of Adams avenue ana Vine
street, yesterday Joined with the mep-
bers of the Second German church oc
the South Side in union service.
In the morning the joint services
were held at the First church and
were conducted by Rev. G. Bubeck, of
the Second church; Rev. Philip Haen-
diges, of the First. and Rev. Mr., Fled
Ter. of Lansing. Mich.
Rev. Mr. Bubeck gave the sermon,
his theme being "The Atonement," and
spoke in a lucid and forcible manner.
In the evening a union love feast and
praise service was held at the Second
German church. on the South Side,
with Rev. Haendiges and Bubeck in the
pulpit.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
was conducted and the sermon was
preached by Rev. Haendiges. who spoke
in an eloquent manner on "Brotherly
Love" At the conclusion OF the re-
ligious services a reception OF MEM
bers was held, a large number being
admitted to the fold
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
WHELAN WANTED TO KNOW.
His Request Not a Polite One and He
Was Arrested

At noon yesterday, on South Wash
ington avenue, Michael Whean was
arrested by Patrolmen Feeney and NJ.
j. Walsh. The man came out Of a
saloon and, walking up to the officers,
he addressed them as follows:
Say, you blankety blank blank
blanks. what in blankety blank are
you doing here?" The patrolmen took
him in charge and marched him to the
Centre street police station. On the
way he made the air blue with his pro-
family. Mayor Moir will this morning
explain to him what the officers We're
doing there, to the accompaniment of
a fine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

Maine north into Canada and south to
Tennessee. He is now at work on new
publications for school work, which
are receiving fattering advance no.
tices.
Prof. Redway is a man OF attractive
personality and is a great favorite on
the lecture platform. and is considered
one of the few men who are able to
instruct and also to entertain with
equal facility.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
New Time Cards on the Lackawanna

The new time cards on the Lacka-
wanna Railroad, effective Dec. II, add
greatly to the convenience of persons
living on the line. A new train leaving
New York at 1l:40 at night makes It
possible for people to attend the
theatres and still reach their homes in
time for business the next day. Sleep
ing cars for Chicago, Buffalo, Oswego
and Scranton and intermediate points
are carried on this train. Other inn
portant changes improve the former
good service. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
WILLIAM MATTHEWS KILLED.
Run Over by Trip of Cars in the
Pine Prook Mine.

While at work in the Pine Brook
shaft of the Scranton Coal company
Saturday afternoon, William Matthews,
of Johnson's patch. aged II years, and
employed as a driver, was killed.
He tripped and fell on the tracks in
front of a trip of cars. Before they
could be stopped they had passed over
him. He was almost instantly killed.
His remains were removed to his par
entS' home
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
BRIEF MENTION OF
MEN OF THE HOUR
A. b. EYNoN NOMINATED FOR
SCHOOL CONTROLLER

He will Represent the Fourth Ward
on That Important Body--Hon.
John E. Roche Nominated to Sue
ceed Himself in the Seventh-Simi-
lar Compliment Paid to William ".
Grifiths-Joseph divers Victory
in the Fifteenth Ward over Ho-
ratio T. Fellows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
Three Through Trains to Chicago.


Under the Lackawannas new time
schedule, effective Dec H. three
through trains are run daily to Chi
cago. Passengers may catch these
trains at all large stations. Ask your
agent for further information ~"
Calendars, booklets. Reynolds Bros.
Notice.
The Scranton Bedding Company dis
infect your bedding and contents Of
infected rooms on your premises only
Latest card engraving. Reynolds Bros.
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"Buy the Box"
O'Hara Cigars, 431 Spruce street. -
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: select councilman the vote W

The vote for district election officers
was: First distriCt-ThCmas w. Jones
judge; Thomas George inspector. and
Luke Evans, register, without oppo-
sition. Second district-JudEe, ID. r.
Watkins, AZ; John J. Evans. AZ; Ed
ward Eberson, 50. inspector. Mark
Coles, 81; Robert Fidian, 81; register,
Samuel Robbins 10t; S. w Hufford,
"a. Third district-,Judga, David
Smith, 10; inspector. Burt Stevens,
1O1 register, Thomas Birtley, 9s; John
w. Simpson. 16. Fourth district
Judge, Ebcnczer Sanders, 60: David A.
Davis, 66: Edward Sanders, 10: inspec-
tor, Isaac WI. ms, 147. Register.
John J. Hughes, oy, William II. How
ellis, 81.
The count was completed shortly
after o'clock. and at $50 the return
judges made their report at Alderman
Fidler's Office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
aCkaWanna
"rHE'
.aundry.
Penn Ayenue A r. WApMAN
PERSONAL

George Sanderson spent yesterday IN
New York
DR.. G.. T.. Hill returned home last night
from the Zinc mines, Joplin, Mo. The
distance from Scranton is i4i6 miles.
Willis Sweet, son of Rev. J. b. Sweet.
of West Scranton, has accepted posi-
tion with the Temple Iron and Coal COM
pany at their Sterrick Creek colliery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Lord. of JEFF
ferson avenue, returned yesterday from
Chicago, where Mr.. Lord has been spend
ing some time upon business connected
with the International Schools of Cor
respondence.
Rev. and Mrs, David Spencer, of Dover.
n. j., arrived here Friday evening, and
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Gar
ney, of Green Ridge. Yesterday morn
ing and evening DR.. Spencer preached
in the Baptist church at Blakely.
Leather card cases. Reynolds Bros.
500 turkeys to be rafTled off at Jack
Skelly's Bon Ton Cafe, Penn ave. ."
Gold-plated inkstands. Reynolds Bros.
Our store will be open every evening
until Christmas. Finley's. -
Smoke the Pocono SC. cigar. ''
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
FOURTH WARD.

The largest Republican vote ever
polled in the Fourth ward was cast at
the primary election on Saturday. when
William V. Griffiths was renominate1
for common council and A. b. Eynon
for school controller. Great interest
was manifested in the contests, partic-
ularly for the latter nomination, owing
to the number of aspirants. The bal
lots cast in the four districts for COM
mon councilman were as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
Christmas Suggestions
Books, Bibles, Prayer Books,

Books, Bibles, Prayer BOOKS,
Art Calendars, Booklets, Diaries,
Toilet Cases, Dressing Cases,
Albums, Scrap Books, Scrap Baskets,
Framed Pictures, Fancy Art Articles,
Toys, Dolls, Games, Express Wagons,
velocipedes, Dolls Gigs, Chairs and
Beds,
Large Variety and Popular Prices.'
Three floors, 1oox5o feet, for
showing goods. Customers say our
display this year is the best we have
made for many years. Come in
early and see the show. Goods
reserved and delivered when wanted.
Open evenings until after Christmas.
Early callers can have better
attention than its possible to give
them in rush days. Now is the
time to make selections, while stock
is full and fresh.
M. NORTON
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
IN THE SEVENTH.

The Democrats held IL caucus in The
seventh ward that was a very tamA
affair. Hon. John T.. Roche was nom-
mated as his own successor in the Sc
lect council.
NJ. f. GilrOy, an eX-cOmmOn council
man of the ward, was candidate for
the nomination, but on Saturday de-
cided not to go into the fight. 1t is
said that he will be an independent
candidate.
In the Eighth ward the Democrats
realized that it would not be possible
to defeat Alderman w. s. Millar, the
Republican candidate, and so endorsed
him. EX-Common Councilman John
j. Flannaghan sought the nomination,
but was defeated by the following
vote:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
PRIMARIES In A
NUMBER OF WARDS
SOME OF THE BATTLES WERE
VERY EXCITING.

In the First, Fourth, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth Wards the Candidates Made
a Strong Effort to Secure Nominal
tions-Who the Successful Ones
were-Democrats of the Eighth
Ward Endorsed the Nomination of
Alderman w. S. Millar-Hon. John
E. Roche Renominated
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

Spend the Holidays with Friends.
Why not spend the holidays with
your friends? The Lackawanna Rail-
road offers the medium. Ask your
agent for rates and accommodations
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

The various ward officers nominated
were as follows:
First distrct-Judge of election, NJ. T..
Worden; inspector, NJ. q. Dimmick: reg
lister of voters, David r. Jones.
Second distriCt-Judge of election, Obe-
diah Jenkins. inspector George Wether-
hog; register of voters John Roberts.
Third district-Judge of election, Hugh
Williams inspector, George Threfall;
register of voters, George Schall.
Fourth district-Judge of election, John
Richards; inspector, Theophilus Bowen;
register of voters, Cass Morgan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

Alderman Daniel Moses was renoml-
mated without opposition and the dis
trict officers nominated were: Judge of
election, First district, David f. Ev-
ans Second district, G.. A. Williams.
Inspector. First district, John p. Wit
liams; Second district, John II. Will
liams. Register, First district. JOB
Harris; Second district, Samuel Will
liams.
In the sixteenth ward Otto B.
Schrcfer, the present school control
Ter for that ward, and Simon Lauer
were the candidates for the Republic
can nomination for school controller.
Schriefer was nominated by the follow
ing vote.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
Danner'

Theodore Fuller and Joseph Danner
We're candidates Cor the nomination
for common council. The vote was:
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The
LACKAWANNA HARDWARE
COMPANY,
22l Lackawanna Avenue.
22l Lackawanna Avenue.

Is selling a three-piece
Carving Set of warranted
material aud handsomely 6n-
ished with silver plated fer
rules aud ends. The set is
neatly packed in a silk,lined
case and makes a very pre-.
sentable Xmas present for
the housekeeper.
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Fancy office baskets. Reynolds Bros
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Fancy opera bags. Reynolds Bros.
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Our store will be open every evening
until Christmas. Finley's. -
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Gold-plated inkstands, Reynolds Bros.
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Smoke the Pocono sc. cigar.
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Thomas Roche was nominated for
common councilman. He had no Op-
npsiTion
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

500 turkeys to be rafIled off at Jack
Skelly's Bon Ton Cafe, Penn ave. ."
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Leather card cases. Reynolds Bros
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DETAILED VOTE.

The detailed vote for alderman was
n follows,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

For school controller, DR.. John J.
O'MaIley was nominated, defeating C
f. Zeidler, the present representative
The vote was as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
FIFTEENTH WARD.

T
One of the bitterest fights ever waged
In a ward caucus resulted in the nomi-
natiGn Of Joseph Oliver for select coun-
ell at the Fifteenth ward primaries
Saturday afternoon, when the ex-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

The vote on the adoption of the
Crawford county system at the pri-
marles was as follows:
First Second
district. district Total
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

common councilman defeated the pres
ent incumbent, Horatio T. Fellows, by
the small margin of eight votes The
Crawford county system of voting at
primaries was adopted by q vote of 100
to g. Each candidate carried his re-
spective district by the following:
First Second
district district. Total
OllNcr ...,.,.,. .... 1b9 % 1853
Fellows ..... 500. ll2 1873 2i5
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Typewritcrs s35 at Reynolds Bros,
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
CLAhiMaT0A.

Darlington, O., May G.-Mrs. c. F..
Zorn and Miss Mabie Sturgeon, of
Wheeling, are the guests of Mr., and
Mrs Geo E. Topp.
g. X. Potts and daughters Doane
Neva and Gene, of Powhattan, attend
ed commencement here Thursday eve
ming
Albert Dieterich has been confined to
his home this week by sickness. He
is able to be out again.
Prof. Chas. Troy was at Mounds
vile Friday attending the school COM
mencement.
Charles Cramer and wife, Of Pitts
burg, are visiting relatives and friends
here.
The commencement exercises of
Darlington High school was held in the
Opera House Thursday evening, May
4th. This was the best commence
ment ever held in Darlington. The
way the class rendered their pieces
showed that Prof Troy had done his
part in training them TO perfection.
Music was furnished by the Mounds
vile Symphony club. The speaker of
the evening was Hon. G. j. Howard, of
GAINESVILLE.
The School Board met in regular SEES
sion last Tuesday evening and set Tues
day. May 10th to hire teachers for next
year All applicants are to be in by s
o'clock Tuesday evening, May 10th.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

Wheeling Tuesday.
DR.. Bruce Keifer, located at Piney,
". Va, was visitor here Thursday
and Friday.
r. P. Biddle, an employe of A. c.
Ruby, has moved his family from Flor
al Hill and now resides in the Pyles
building on Maple avenue
c. w Duerr was a business caller at
Sistersville, Wednesday.
Misses Lena Lowther and Flora Ber-
ger were visiting friends in Wheeling
to-day.
The City Council at their meeting on
last Tuesday evening concluded to lay
an extra water main from the dry Well
on the river bank to the tanks on the
hill, thus avoiding the jar felt from the
pumps while in use.
Mrs J. c. Hervey was taken to the
Wheeling hospital Tuesday.
e. ODER, of Main street, was busl-
ness caller at Wheeling Friday.
w. G. Snodarass, an attorney OF Bur
ton, was here a part of this week look
ing after some legal business.
Mrs. E. l.. Robinson has been serious
ly i'll the past week.
Old John Robinson's circus will ex-
hibit here on the 9th. The agents
were here Friday and secured the
Fair grounds for the exhibition.
Among the lucky holders in the
Proctor field, is Prosecuting Attorney
e. L. Robinson, who is several hundred
dollars ahead, and has large holdings
yet.
By the untiring efforts of Rev. Smith
the indebtedness of NJ. E. church has
been lifted. The indebtedness was
caused by the building of parsonage.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. r.
church will hold a festival in |. Ober's
new building Saturday evening. All
are invited.
Mrs. Ben WEIGH has been confined
to her room with sickness this week.
Lloyd McIntire and T. A. Wells were
before Esquire Cochran at Piney to-day
on legal business.
If you have anything to sell Or wish
to rent or buy property, make your
wants known in the Register, where it
will be seen by all our people.
Hand your locals to a carrier not
later than Thursday evening, and the
same will appear in the Sunday Regis
ter. Sample copies of any issue of the
Register will be furnished, and sub
scriptions taken for Weekly, Daily or
Sunday paper at the office corner of
North and Union streets. The Register
Will be delivered to any part OF the
town for Toe per week, daily and Sun
day 15c per week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

y. L, Williams. prominent OF man OF
Circlevine. O., is in the city He IS large
~ interested in the oil producing business
in this county.
H. +. Greene and daughter. Miss Pearl
were in Parkersburg lass Thursday.
Clen Nichols was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Nichols has his headquarters in Sis
tersviAe, but is Largely Interested in va
rious pools Of the South West field.
Dr. G. " Gale Of Newport, o.. was in
the city last evening
g. ". Barnes, an influential oil man of
Toledo. o.. is in the city on business
DR. ]. y. Bolare has returned. from
Cambridge Springs, Pa. where he has
been spending several weeks for his
health.
II. g. Davis, who was employed in the
barber shop managed by Mrs John Locke.
allowed his fingers TO stick to her purse.
which she had accidentally left lying on
the mantle, He is now serving ten days
in jail for his offense
The little two-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Limerick died Tuesday evening
of lung fever The funeral occurred
Wednesday afternoon.
j. r. Stanley, a hustling merchant of
Calcutta, was in the city yesterday,
w. H. Brown was in Sistersvine last
Thursday
Mrs. Elizabeth Zipf who has been the
guest of her son. Geo, Zipf, for several
days, left Monday for Pittsburg where
she VIII visit her daughter
Hon. R A Gorrell. our representative in
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
NEW MATAMORAS.

New Matamoras. May 6.-Quite a
number of strangers were in town on
last Sunday owing to the yacht making
Sunday excursions from Sistersville
and the Bedford from Parkersburg.
Link" Small, of Woodsfeld, made a
business trip to town on last Tuesday
Prices Floating Opera showed to a
good sized house at the lower wharf on
Tuesday evening.
Quite number of the young society
people gave dance at the Armory on
last Friday. An Italian orchestra from
Sistersville, furnished the music. All
report an enjoyable time.
ElVert May spent few days this
week with friends at Pallas, O.
S. E. KoontZ, who is travelling for a
firm in Wheeling, spent last Sunday at
home.
Ethel Brazington, of Marietta, who
has been visiting friends in town re-
turned home last Saturday.
Sam McMunn, of New Martinsville,
W. Va, spent few days last week at
the home OF his cousin, Richard Talbot.
Mrs. Julia Byers and little daughter,
and Mrs. Snider, from Pittsburg, spent
last week at the home Of VIM. Ketta.
Messrs. Fred Maglnnis, Kiger and
Dr.. e. l.. Miller, Of Sistersvile, were
calling on friends in town last Sunday.
Walter Rau, salesman for the Locke
Shoe Co., OF Wheeling, was calling on
his parents last Tuesday.
Misses Flora Richardson and Edith
Rea were in Sistersville on last Tues
day.
Mrs. Fred Ladley and her sister, Miss
Maize Wagner, of Pittsburg, visited at
the home of their cousin, Mrs. j. Hare,
last week.
Miss Bessie Riley spent this week
with relatives in Newport.
A marriage license was issued this
week to Friend w. Cochran, of Mariet-
ia, formerly of Grandview. and Mary
d. Lance. Both young people are we'll
known here.
Last Moday night the New Matamor-
as Council after one of the stormiest
sessions in theshistory of the town, re-
yOked the no license by vote of four
to two. The Council chamber was
crowded with people, and the deepest
interest was taken in the settlement of
the much agitated question. The dis
cussion was spirited and bitter and
several impassioned speeches. pro and
con, we're delivered Matamoras has
been dry for ten years.