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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Architect Brown, of Scranton was in
this city yesterday looking over the
lot on Church street, preparatory to
the preparation Of plans for DR.. J. J.
Thompsons new residence.
The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
society celebrated It's thirteenth ami
versary last evening. An eloquent ad-
dress by Rev. DR. Lansing, of Green
Ridge. was the principal attraction on
the programme.
Anthony Kufiil. of Simpson, was COM
mitted to the county Jail yesterday by
Alderman Jones. He was charged by
Charles Karitz with having assaulted
and threatened him.
Dwight Crane and his chief clerk,
Charles Perkins, are in New York city
buying goods for the spring and sum
mer trade.
Mrs. F.. r. Dennis entertained a num-
Der of ladies at tea yesterday after
noon.
G. C. Alvord spent yesterday in South
Canaan,
Professor A. r. Peters has returned
from a flying trip to the metropolis.
high mass Of requiem was cele-
brated in st. Rose church yesterday
morning for the repose of the soul of
Mrs. Alice Fox.
A number of ladies of this city have
received invitations TO a o'clock tea
to be given by Mrs. Charles Baker at
her Jermyn home this evening.
The Womans Foreign and Home
Missionary society of the Methodist
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
S. S. Hards, on Garfield avenue, this
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Earl Jacobus, of Binghamton, is vis-
iting friends in this city.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Smith.
of Park street is seriously ill.
Mrs. j. p. a. Tingley, of River street,
is confined to her home with bronchitis.
Miss Alice Birdsall returned to Homes
dale yesterday.
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The foods we eat furnish
energy for the body just as
burning coal makes steam
for an engine.
The experiments of Prof.
Frankland, Phi. D., of Lon
don, shows that cod-liver oil
Yields two and one-half times
more energy than Starches
or sweets.
SCOTS Emulsion is pure
cod-liver oil combined with
hypophoSphiteS of lime and
soda. 1t forms fat, gives
strength, enricheS the blood,
invigorateS the nerves, and
repairs tissues.
soe aud s. 90 all druggists.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New York
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Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially for
coughs, colds, Group, whOoping cough
and influenza. 1t has become famous
for its cures of these diseases, over
large part Of the civilized world. The
most tlatterins testimonials have been
received, giving accounts of its good
works; of the aggraVating and per-
sistcnt coughs it has cured; of severe
colds that have yielded promptly to it's
soothing effects, and of the dangerous
attacks of Group ii has cured, often
saving the life of the child. The eXten-
sive use of it for whoopinG cough has
shown that it rObs that disease of all
dangerous consequences. 1t is especial
ly priced by mothers for their cl.il-
dren, as it never fails to effect a speedy
cure, and because they have found that
there is not the least danger in giving
it, even to babies, as it contains no h
ing injurious. Sold by all druggists.
Matthews Bros, wholesale and retail
agents. -
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keg OF powder was ignited by a min
ing lamp and terrific explosion took
place Premme was standing over the
keg and his face and body was ter
ribly burned. Dr. ]. Il. Grover dressed
his wounds. Later he was taken to
the Lackawanna hospital.
Mahlon Z. brakes marvellous war
scope will be at the Wilson Fire com-
pany's hall this evening. Pictures of
thrilling scenes Of the late war will be
shown. Admission, children. 10 cents;
adults, 20 cents.
All members of Warahpa tribe, No.
2l1, Improved Order of Red Men, will
meet at the hall this afternoon at 1
o'clock sharp, preparatory to attend
ing the funeral of Brother John Rob-
inson.
There was no meeting of the Wilson
Fire company last evening. The next
regular meeting will be held March H.
Charles f. Dakin was a caller at
Honesdale yesterday.
on account of the funeral of the late
John Robinson being held in the Meth
odist Episcopal church this afternoon,
the meeting Of the Ladies Aid society
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
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MOSCOW.

Mrs. Frank Merrihue, who mas been
very i'll for the last three weeks, is
slowly improving.
Miss Ruth Gardner, of Wyoming
seminary, Kingston, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. 4. Gard
ner.
Mrs Anna Johns and daughter, Mat
tie, of Hyde Park, spent Sunday with
her son, Thomas Johns.
Mrs. DIR. Hutchirs and daughter,
Elizabeth, Of Bridgeport, Conn, are
visiting at the parsonage.
Mrs. Fannie Brown returned home
Tuesday from q sort stay with her sis
ter, Miss Emma Chamberlain, of
Thornhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perry have
moved on the farm of Mrs. Jane Kinds.
Miss Ella Frost is home again after
spending some time in Scranton.
Mrs. Levi Robinson is the guest Of
her son, Joe Robinson.
Fl. L. Gaige is in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Van Brunt will
commence housekeeping March in the
house of Moses Davis, on Mill street.
Rev. James Hughes, ID. D., late of
South Africa, occupied the pulpit Of
the Methodist church on Sunday morn
ing Owing to the storm no services
were held on Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Johns and sou, Will
lard, spent Monday and Tuesday with
relatives in Scranton.
Rev. S. Guy Snowden attended tn :
meeting of the Wyoming District Min
isterial association, held in the Simp-
son Methodist Episcopal church yester-
| day.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Hornbaker enter
| tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Lumly and fam
! lily at turkey dinner on Sunday.
Mrs. Wallace Swarts, of Scranton,
! called on friends in town Saturday.
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TAYLOR NEWS.
Sons of Temperance Entertains.
Family Reunion-Personel and
Other Notes.

Other Notes.
At the meeting Of the Emblem dvis-
ion, No. 81, Fons Of Temperance, in
their rooms in Van Horns hall on
Monday evening an enjoyable time
was had. After the regular routine
Of business an excellent musical pro-
gramme was rendered The Ripple Ill
vision, No. As, of Hyde Park, was
quite strongly represented. The iol-
lowing musical programme was rem
dered Organ selection, Miss LYDIA
Hoskins; competition, sheridan $
Ride" Miss Maggie Evans was award
ed the honors; competition ON words
with a given letter, *" Miss Olwea
Howells was the successful one; solo,
Miss Lydia Hoskns recitation, Thom-
as Elias; defamation, Arthur stone;
solo, Olwen Howells; recitation Mag
gle Evans; Miss Olwen HoweNs pre-
sided over the meeting.
4 most enjoyable event was cele-
brated at the hospitable home Of Mrs.
w. w. Watkins, of Grove street, y's-
terday afternoon and evening, il be
ing the first reunion Of the Watkins
family. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Watkins, of Olyphant;
Rev. and Mrs. Morgan Watkins, Of
FactOryville; Druggist and Mrs. John
w. Reese and family, Professor John
Y. Watkins, of Scranton, Mr.. and Mrs.
William w. Watkins. of Peckville;
Burgess and Mrs. James E. Watkins,
of this town: Mr.. Charles Watkins, Of
Olyphant; Miss Annie Watkins, Rich
ard and Misses Edith and Gertrude
Watkins, of this place. The occasion
was the celebration of Mrs Watkins
sXtieth anniversary.
The entertainment and social of the
Nebo Congregational church of Rend-
ham on Monday evening was grand
success.
David Francis, Of the First ward, is
a candidate for borough clerk at the
! reorganizing of the council on Mon
day evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Evans
will take place from the home of her
daughter. Mrs Emmanuel owens, on
Taylor street, this afternoon at
o'clock. Services at the house, Rev.
DR.. II. II. Harris and Rev. Ivor Thom-
as officiating. Burial will be made in
the Forest Home cemetery.
For the past week the henneries AMI
! pigeon lOIlS OF Il NUMBER OIL GeSluenlS
of North Taylor have been entered
! during the midnight hours and re-
lieved of their contents.
Taylor will be we'll represented az
| the Olyphant eisteddfod today, which
| is being held by the Ivorites of that
| place. The Taylor Choral union. un-
der the direction of Richard Watkins,
| and the Anthracite Glee club, under
! the direction of Samuel Evans, will
| compete for chief prizes.
! William
| Mr.. John Schier Of Shannondoah
was a caller on friends in this place
| on Monday.
The borough council will reOrgan-
| ize on Monday evening. The new MEM
bers are: David II. Evans, Henry d.
| James, John ID. Francis, Samuel Har-
! lowe and Benjamin Reese
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PROF. c. COLES FOR MARCH.
From Storms and Signs.

From Storms and Signs.
Our predictions last month that the
planets We're all on one side OF the
heavens and in position to cause awful
storms and blizzards, snow blockades and
floods that would surprise the oldest in
habitant," came true. We have received
hundredS of kind complimentary news
try declaring them to be the most re-
markable and accurate lOng-range fore
casts ever made by any one man or
weather bureau in this or any other
country. This month the planets are in
a still more dangerous position than they
We're last month; but fortunately for
America the high flood vital forces will
rule-by a thirds majority--and will
The old country may be terribly storm
and send them around to the antipodcs.
The old country may be terribly storm
swept, March, in the main, viii prove a
very mild month.
THE STORMS AND SIGNS.
The greatest storm danger periods will
he between the Sd ana 7th, the 9th and
18th and tho 10th and 3lst III break
should occur In the gaseous matter now
passing over the sun at any time during
these periods, then America Will be IN
danger OF being stoTm-swept and great
floods viii do untold damage A tidal
of the sea, and result in great damage
to shipping along the sea coasts. Earth
quakes and airquakes will appear in both
countries, and hurricanes and phenom-
enal electric storms will do much damage
Some OF the states will be surprised with
a March blizzard, and great snow storms,
while Others are enjoying springlikc
weather. ThunderstOrms, followed by
strange appearing phenomena IN the
north. may cal Sc many to wonder and
fear, Another comet will be sighted by
the big telescopes this month,
Watch for sudden changes i'm the stock
market as an excess of high food days
brings exciting scenes in the DLsmcss, po-
litcal and social world.
VALUABLE INFORMATION.
Each family should fumigate their
dwelling place this month, at least twice
a week, by the burning Of small lump
of camphor gumC no larger than small
pea), and half teaspoonful OF brown
sugar; for this will drive away the m
Vulnerable number Of early spring mi
crobes that lay the eggs that produce
many of the disease microbes that make
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MUSICALE.

The Epworth league will give a
musicale this evening in the Sunday
school room of the Methodist church
The following programme will be fol-
lowed: Music Beethoven's symphony
orchestra; piano solo, Miss Larissa
Place; recitation (selected). Miss Os-
borne; violin solo, Robert Gardner;
music, Fiore Brothers Mandolin club;
cornet solo. Mr.. Ackerman; an illus
trated song, "The Cleaners vocal
solo, Miss Carrie Lever; recitation, Miss
Eleanor Jones; piano duet, Misses
Maule and Evans: male quartette;
music, Beethoven Symphony orchestra.
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is NOT 4 WHISKY Medic ClNE:.
MEDICAL CONTAINS

their attack upon the human body in the
early springtimc.
Beef pork and all kinds of fowls should
be killed on the 4th, 2lst, I'D and 3lst, II
you want the meat to swell out when
cooked If you want it to fry all to grease
kill 1t any time between the 9Th and 18th.
Those who wish to know when to plant
seeds, trim vines, sow cabbage seed, and
all such information, fer the month of
March only may have the same for two
stamps.
Never trim grape vines, trees or any
kind of shrubbcry when there Is frost in
the branches.
WARNING WORDS.
Watch out for some dangerous storms
resulting in high gales and destructive
floods.
This will be a hard month for skin dis
eases; such as measles smallpox, etc.
The world has always moved in cycles
of 500 years each. One of these cycles
closes with this century We are at a
critical epoch The century is going out
amid great changes, the result of which
no man can foretell,
WORDS or GOOD CHEER
This month the earth will be passing
through the "House of Religion" and great
religious controversies may arise, and re
igious reyvals will! reach an exciting
stage. Business will take on a big boom,
With twenty high food days at their back
business men win have fine oppor-
tunity to show their skin, and have moth
ing 10 fear. The planting of advertise
ments, as Wen as vegetable seeds, should
be done early. as an early spring will
greet us all,
Professor c. Coles,
Editor Storms and Signs.
Kingston Pa, l.. s. A., Feb Il, 1899
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present spent the evening In social
enjoyment. The young couple are 20
take up their residence with the par
ents of the bride. The groom Is a son
of Mr.. Nelson Bunnell, of Russell Hill,
Pa, and is well known in this vicin-
ity. The many friends of the young
couple extend their best wishes TO
them, congratulating ourselves that
they are to remain with us, at least,
for the present
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UNEXPECTED DEATH.

The death of Mrs. Edward Jones' Of
Hartford occurred very unexpectedly at
Dr. Wheeler's hospital yesterday morn
ing. She had been operated on the day
before and a large tumor was removed
For several hours the prognosis was
favorably, but the patient suddenly
commenced to sink and passed away at
Q o'clock. The remains We're taken to
Hartford for burial. Deceased is sur
We'd by parents, husband and one
ca
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PRICEBURG.

lanes Eagan, of the Boulevard is
suffering from a very severe attack or
pneumonia ~ ,,,u,.
The funeral of Mrs. Bryan Fallon'
or Iincoln street, was largely attend
"a on Monday last lnterment was
,,1ade in Olyphant Catholic cemetery
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas ID. James OF
providence. spent yesterday afternoon
at the home of their daughter Mrs.
NUuliam j. Wilson, on Main street
Through some accident to the engine
at the silk mill work was suspended
for several hours yesterday morning.
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party of her friends at her home in
Blakely, Monday evening. Vocal and
instrumental selections and other pleas
ant diversions were enjoyed, and at a
seasonable hour refreshments were
served.
Mrs. NJ. +. Burke and Mrs. NJ. J. Fad
den, Of Scranton, visited relatives here
yesterday.
Miss Marion Berry has returned home
after n visit with her grandparents at
Carbondale.
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JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The farewell social held in Enterprise
hall Monday evening in honor of Char
lie and George Maynard was a most
ENJOYABLE affair and was attended by
nearly two hundred young people many
of whom were from Scranton, Carbon
dale and other surrounding towns. The
social commenced with an entertain
ment consisting of short addresses, Vo-
cal solos and recitatiOns, after which
the evening was given UP to games,
dancing and other pleasant diversions.
Refreshments were served by the COM
mittee in charge, and the enjoyable at
fair was not ended until early morning.
The committee, viii Parks. Thomas
Nichols, John Osborne, Edward Moore
and George Dyer, are to be congratu-
lated on their success. The two Young
men in whose honor the social was
held, left on the o'clock train last
evening for the Klondike and thelr
many friends wish them a safe journey
and a prosperous future.
Mrs. Walter Baker and son, Ralph, OF
Main street. were Carbondale visitors
yesterday.
G. e. Helmes left yesterday for Fa-
zleton, where he has accepted posi-
ton with an insurance agency
VIII Rawling, Of Scranton, was
caller in town on Monday.
BARLEY Mullen. Patrick Cain and
Jesse C. Avery are among those aspir-
ing for borough treasurer.
Miss Julia Henry of the East Side'
is visiting at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Robert Merrick, at Providence.
Mrs. Thomas Gilhool and daughter,
Alice, of South Main street, visited
Scranton friends on Monday.
Mrs. c. F. Baker has issued invita-
tions for n six o'clock tea to be given
at her home on Second street this even
ms. e,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rowe, of Second
street. have moved to Carbonate
where they intend residing.
A son of Joel Morcom, while playing
with a number of companions around
fire near the woods, a short distance
from his home last evening, fell head
fret into the fire and had his race
quite badly burned.
Mrs. Evans. of Pittston, is the guest
of Mrs. John y. Pritchard, OF Secohu
street,
Mr., Naloney, Of Williamsport, repre-
senting the Central Pennsylvania Tele-
nhone company, was in town a rev
days ago conferring with the Local au-
thorities regarding the payment OF the
mole tax. 1t is understood the com
many have signfed their intention OF
paying. r,, ,,u,o,,o,,
The Delaware and Hudson breaker
worked seventeen and half days III
February. c,-,
Justice Of the Peace W. +. Swick is
confined to his home with sickness
CATARRIt in the head is cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which eradicates
from the blood the scrofulous taints
that cause it, soothing and rebuilding
the delicate and diseased tissues.
HOODS PILLS are the only pills
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MR.. DAVIS MISHAP.

The well-known dry goods salesman,
Hugh Davis, was driving up a steep
pitch on Fallbrook road yesterday,
when the tail-board of his vehicle fell
down and a couple of his huge trunks
slid out into the road and toppled over
the embankment. The trunks We're
heavily loaded with samples and had
to be partially unpacked before they
could be returned to the wagon.
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"BEN HUR" FOR CoLUMBIAs.

w. L. Anderson, of New York city,
has COMPLETED arrangements with Co
lumbia Hose company, No. ), for the
presentation of Ben Hur" for the
benefit of the company. April 10, II
and 12 are the dates fixed. About $50
persons and a carload of special seem
cry will be utilized in the presentation.
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CARBONDALE.
NUMEROUS CANDIDATES.
Many Persons Are Pulling Wires for
the City Clerkship.

The citv clerkship pays $3.50 per an
mum and many persons who nave been
Of real or imaginary service to the Re
publican party are looking for the
cmouments of that office. Mr.. Cliff
furd's term viii expire the first Mon
day in April and as both branches of
councils have a large Republican ma
iority his hope of reelection lies in eX-
ceptionally efficient service popularity
with the members and a possible split
on the numerous other candidates.
Thomas Mcmillan, who held the office
several terms prior to Mr. clifford $
election, is again in the field. Frank
Roemmelmeyer, manager of the star
clothing house, who served the Second
ward very acceptably some time ago as
select councilman, is candidate.
Others looking for the place are n. l..
Moon, secretary to Superintendent
Manville, and Harry Williams, Mr..
Moons assistant.
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HAPPINESS VS.. MISERY.

DIR. Chareots Tonic Tablets, the great Par
isian remedy, IL "a guaranteed cure for the
Drink Habit; also nervousness and melan-
choly caused by over-indulgence.
ID Destroys the Appetite for Alcoholic and
all Intoxicating Beverages, and leaves man
az he should be. II can be administered
without the knowledge of the patient where
ecessary Send for pamphlet.
" m. a. Clark, 37o Penn Ave, Scranton, Pa,
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PEOKVILLE

Angelic Premme, an Italian employ
ed at the Sterrick Creek mine as a
miner, met with n terrible accident at
that place yesterday morning. A half
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sIxrEEN YEARS or SUFFERING.

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For the past sixteen have had torpid liver and ndi
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There are thousands of people struggling along
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Advanced Medical Science knows of more
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Golden Medical Discovery Alternative medicines,
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The action of Golden Medical Discovery" is
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Food mixed and prepared in a tainted stomach will
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CATARRIt in the head is cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which eradlcates
from the blood the scrofulous taints
that cause it, soothing and rebuilding
the delicate and diseased tissues.
HOODS PILLS are the only plils
N take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. cure
all liver ills
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