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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-05
DALTON.

The union temperance service In the Baptist
church on Sunday evening was largely attended.
Rev. A. W. Cooper, pastor Of the Methodist
church, preached an excellent sermon.
John A. Woodbridge has been selected to act
on the grand jury during the carly part Of Janu.
ary.
The regular monthly business meeting of the
Epworth league was held last evening in the
Methodist church, and literary entertainment
was given in connection with it.
John Swartz has opened museum Of natural
science and archaeology in the building owned
by Mr.. Reider. He has on exhibition a fine col.
lection OF stuffed animals and Indian relics. All
of these things can be seen any evening for 10
cents.
Rev. A. W. Cooper attended the meeting Of
Methodist ministers in Scranton on Monday and
Tuesday Of this week.
George Smith and Professor c. B. ITanyen ar.
rived home Sunday evening from their Thanks.
giving trip to New York.
Miss Elsie Evans has returned to her home in
Scranton after spending few days with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs j. 7. June have been spending
few days among relatives in Susqucfanna
county.
Without doubt Of the hest lectures ever
given in this town will be delivered in the Bap.
tist church Wednesday evening, Dcc. 12, by Rev.
O. F. Flippo. u. D.. of Philadelphia. The sub.
ject OF the lecture will be "lce in the Pulpit and
Who Put 1t There" 1t is exceedingly humorous,
as we'll as instructive discussing among the
many things conducive to cold preaching, sleepy
hearers, negligent sections. general inattention.
neck twisting. late comcrs. the wdower at
church, the lover at church, pastors wives.
disafected members. church cats church rats.
baptized mules, scientific singing, the scolding
preaching. the stupid preaching how to manage
grownup babies in the church. The admission
will be: Adults, 15 cents; Children 10 cents.
Maurice Dean returned on Saturday last to
resume his studies at the Columbia Law School
in New York, after spending Thanksgiving with
his parents here.
The Womens Christian Temperance union will
meet at the home OF Mrs. Cole on Friday after
noon at o'clock.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Colvin entertained friends from
Scranton over Sunday.
Miss Fanny Dershimer is confined to her home
with illness.
The members OF the choir and Sunday school
Of the Baptist church are making preparation
for the rendition of cantata at Christmas
time.
James Bailey, ministerial student OF Keystone
academy, will preach in the Baptist church both
morning and evening next Sunday in the alb
sencc of the pastor.
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RESCUED HIS BODY
FROM MEDICAL SCHOOL
Pathetic Sequel to the Story of the
Killing of j. B. Metz, on the
Lackawanna Road.

A pathetic sequel attaches to the
story of the killing of John b. Metz,
the young man who met his death on
the Iackawanna road, near Nay Aug,
| November 90, last.
| 1t will be remembered he was walk
| ing through here on his way from
| Binghamton to Easton, and just after
he had had talk with the ate-tender
at No. 6, some railroad men found his
| mangled remains on the track short
| distance above the crossing.
The body was placed in the Lacka-
wanna hospital morgue, by direction of
| Coroner Roberts, and held there the
| customary period, after which it was
| sent to the Anatomical society in
Philadelphia, pursuant to the state
| laws.
In the satchel which he carried was
found a Bible on the fy-leaf of which
| was written: u. B. Metz, Christmas
| present 1894 aged IA years. Branch
| vile, Pa The coroner sent tele-
gram to the "Chief of Police, Branch
| vile, Pa" giving tidings of the affair
and asking that the young mans rela-
| tives be notified. The telegraph COM
pany reported that it could not deliver
| the message, and as this was the only
| means of getting word to the relatives
| that presented itself to the coroner. he
allowed the matter to rest, relying on
| the newspaper dispatches to effect
what the telegram had failed in.
Yesterday the coroner received let
| ter from j. G. Gearhart, business
| man of Darlington, conveying the in
| formation that young Metz's relatives
had rescued his body from the dissect-
| ing room of a Philadelphia medical
| school. How they received the infor-
| nation of the young mans death or
how they traced the body to the medi-
cal school was not explained. 1t is
supposed, however, that they got their
| information from the newspaper ac-
| counts of the affair." The letter asks
| for the details of the accident.
MetZ's valise contained II pair Of
| trousers and new underdrawers, black
| ing brush and blacking, tobacco, soap,
| some magazines and the Bible referred
to above. He had no money, hut he
carried watch. The watch is in the
possession of the Dunmore police.
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Work of the Rescue Mission.

Editor of The Tribune
SIR During the past seven or eight years the
Scranton Rescue Mission, located at III Franklin
avenue, has, in a quiet, unostentato'is way, ac-
complishcd great things along the lines OF prac'
teal rescue work Scores upon scores Of men
and women-homelcss, hopeless, utterly discour'
aged with the battle against drunkenness and vice
have wandered into the mission and found
awaiting them hearty welcome a nights lodg.
lug and food for the body as well as the soul.
Religious services are held at the mission every
night in the year, and the records bear faithful
testimony to the fact that the seed thus sown
has borne an abundant harvest. How full and
complete the harvest has been; how many souls
really have been rescued, eternity alone will re-
veal,
1t is safe 10 assert that within circle onc'half
mile in diameter which the mission house is
the center-there are more saloons, more deus
of vice. and more downright wickedness TO the
square foot than within any similar area in this
CITY, In the midst OF such surroundings the Res
cue Mission stands like beacon'light, warning
Of the danger and inviting TO place Of safety
and peace.
The cost of maintaining the mission is about
$500 a month, and the only source Of income Is
H. the voluntary offerings Of the people OF Scran'
ton. In comparison with the results accomplished
and the imperative need OF such an institution
in a city like ours, the cost of maintenance is
nsignihcant Nevertheless, the securing OF suif.
cient funds has always been difficult and la
borious task, and We are now face TO face vita
the fact that $1,000 must be raised within the
next thirty to sixty days, or the doors OF the
mission will, in all probability have 10 be closed.
Shall this be done? We lay the matter upon the
hearts and consciences Of the generous Scranton
ans assuring them that any contributions Will
be gratefully received and promptly acknowl'
edged and we await their verdict
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-05
THE FIREMEN's FAIR.
The Mitchell Hose Company Getting
Ready for Their Trade Carnival.

The Mitchell Hose company Is getting
things in shape for their coming big
fair and trade carnival, which Is to
open in the Watt building on Decem-
ber II and continue for a week. Among
the extra attractions already an
nounced are the Wilkes-Barre Mando-
lin club and the. Lackawanna Sym
phony club, each of which will furnish
music for an evening. On other nights
Scranton. Peckville and Carbondale
talent will be heard.
They have already filled the columns
of large paper. called the Fair Jour-
nal. with advertisements 1t Is the pur-
pose of the committee to get this paper
out each day of the fair and have in 1t
the notes of the fair and interesting
comments on the progress of It,
The trade displays promise to be Of
large nature, the merchants of the
city having taken considerable space
already. There will be dances each
evening and Prof. John Firth will fur
nish the music, being assisted by W..
j. Collins as prompter. The fair will
be on an elaborate scale, and the
Mitchell boys" promise to make 1t the
"best ever"
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A LETTER FROM THE EAST.
Samuel Sears, Carbondale Boy,
Writes Home About Life in the
phi1ipnfnes


Philippines.
Following are some extracts Of let
ter received from Samuel Sears. one of
Carbondale's soldier boys doing duty in
the far east. The letter was dated at
Manila, Monday. october Is. Among
other things, he says:~
am enjoying good health and am getting fat.
/ am Just settled down and l guess ! will make
this my home the rest of my enlistment. am
stationed at Similon 1t is very small town
up the river from Manila about scvcnty-fve
miles, The weather is very warm here and we
are having great deal Of rain | will send you
a paper telling all about our trip OH the ship.
the Meade. This is a very queer country Manila
is big city. saw some Of the work Dewey did
with his gun boats He raised the old Harry
with some of the Spanish parts. The Philippine
people look much like the Cubans only they are
not so black.
have about one more year to serve. Our
quarters are in one OF the churches. l suppose
you have seen water buffaloes in the shows.
They use theme here as one would horses in the
states We have bananas and other kind Of
fruits growing right before our door. There are
only two other Carbondalc boys here. One is
Mat Kearney and the other Will 1Iealy They
are both we'll. II you lcol in the paper. send,
you will find a song about our company. Tell
father can fish all I like now. We arc right
by n big lake and there are lots OF fish in il,
but would rather be at old Stanton pond. Tell
him we will soon have fishing trip together.
Only year more to wait and that isn't long
when you say it quick.
Mr. Sears is in Company NJ, Fifteenth
infantry.
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OLYpHANT.

The Modern Woodmen are making preparations
for a smoker, which will be held in Edwards
hall, Blakely, tomorrow evening for the members
and their friends
"a Brothers Revenge was presented al th'
Father Mathew Opera House last evening by the
La Porte Comedy company. This evening they
will produce ''Aaster and Man.; tomorrow night
An Unequal Match Friday night, ''rrix"
Saturday night, ''Ready, the Mail GIRL There
will be matinee Saturday afternoon,
Representatiye-electP =. A. Ph!lbin, OF Archibald
was caller in town yesterday,
The are light on the corner OF Lackawanna
and Delaware streets should be put in order al
once This portion OF the town has been in dark
ness over a week and the condition OF the pave
makes 1t very dsagreeable for pedestrians, who
are compelled TO wade through the mud IN
crossing it,
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MOOSIC.

Mrs. j. u. Armfed and son, Kenneth, have re
turned after months visit in Wisconsin.
Miss Agnes Duggan is i'll at her home on Soutl
Main street.
Rev. and Mrs. j. \. Bailey attended the con
vention in the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church, Scranton, yesterday.
Word has been received Of the death OF l.. A.
Howard, formerly OF this place, but now o
Colorado.
Master Eugene Doran is improving after his re
cent illness.
Rev. Mr.. Laird, Of New Castle, Pa, expects
to occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian chrcl
this evening and baptze the infant child of Rev
and Mrs. Young,
The great demand for coal neccssitates an in
crease of Two hundred kegs OF powder per day
Consequently, the Moosic Powder company will
increase their number OF powder workers and
make six hundred kegs daily.
Miss Hazel Hessler was caller in town yester
day
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THE TRINITY GUILDS FAIR.
A Charming and Varied Assortment
Of Pretty Things on View.

The fair Of Trinity Guild at Trinity
parish house, was opened on schedule
lime last evening. in spite Of the de-
pressing weather and the copious
lownpour. The ladies Of this guild
ire exceedingly brave or they never
rould have dared to face the terrific
,ainfall and waded through several
inches of water to reach the scene.
Hut they were out in full force and
In the evening there was a goodlv
number of visitors. The interior of
HE parish house has been transform
ID into bower of bunting and from
.very side Old Glory Is festooned. The
booths are arranged around the sides,
with one exception. That Is the apron
Booth, from which the fair takes it's
name, 1.-THE National Apron Sale"
Here are arranged aprons in piles on
the shelves and aprons tastefully fast
ened by bows of artificial violetS to
long pink streamers from the ceiling.
There are all sorts and conditions of
these articles of feminine apparel,
from the strong gingham, striped and
checked, to the dainty chic little crea-
tions of lace and ribbons, about as
fragile as a spiders web and as beau-
tiful to look upon as the same web
when the mornings suns first beams
nit through it's dewy threads Besides
the aprons there are all manner OF
fancy articles. dolls. plaster casts, call
cndars, photos of the church, and all
kinds of things for sale. A Carbon
dale grocer has booth in one COR
ner, where samples Of preserves.
crackers and coffee Finely prepared
and nicely served) are given to the
tempted passerby.
Mrs. Frank Hubbard. the president
of the Guild, was gratified last even
ing at the success of the opening night,
taking into consideration all condi-
tions. In view of those conditions the
fair will continue one day longer than
was contemplated and will begin at 2
o'clock this afternoon and continue to-
morrow afternoon and evening. Re-
freshments are served to order. chaf-
ing dishes being useful accessory
to the culinary outfit. Last evening
Miss Harvey and Mrs. Alexander en-
tertained the patrons of the sale, the
former instrumentally and the latter
'vocally. A good programme is prom
.ised for tonight. The following are
the ladies who preside at the booths:
Fancy Booth"-Mrs VIII Morss, Mrs. Skeels,
Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Kafka, Miss Bowers, Mrs.
Purple. Miss Brownel, Mrs. Pethick, Miss Voyle,
Mrs. r. +. Reynolds.
Apron Booth-Slrs. Frank Orchard, Mrs. White,
Mrs. W. Leonard Mrs. Thomas Orchard, Miss
Lois Morss, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Frank Hubbard.
Candy and CakeMrs. Perkins, Mrs. Carpenter,
Mrs. Corbin, Mrs George Evans.
DollsMiss Lyons, Mrs. Hitler, Miss Water.
house, Mrs. Cross.
Rugs-Mrs. Stoutenger, Miss Carrie Morss.
Cofee-Miss Maud IIarnden.
Iiefreshments-Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs.
Watrous. Mrs. Bouchar, Miss Harnden, Miss Alb.
bott. Mrs. lsger, Mrs. Tingley, Miss Bowers Mrs.
Matte Moon, Mrs. George Mills.
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TO ASK FOR NoLLIs RELEASE.
Attorney Oliver Will Apply to the
Board of Pardons.

Attorney Charles S. Oliver WILL on
Dec. 10, apply to the board of par
dons, at Harrisburg, for a pardon for
Antonio Nolli, who was convicted IN
1899 of having killed Antonio Prignann
and who was sentenced to twenty
years Imprisonment by the late Judge
Gunster.
Prignano boarded with the Nollis, in
Dunmore. and one morning got into
an alteration with Mrs. Nolli in the
back yard of the house, Noll wns
standing in the upstairs rear window,
and pulling revolver from hook
nearby. he fired at Prgnano, killing
him instantly
Nolli was arrested, and when ths
case came to trial he was defended by
Attorneys Oliver and John K. Jones,
The theory of the defense was that
Prignano was attempting to carry
Mrs, Nolli into a shed nearby for the
purpose of criminally assaulting her
when her husband fired the fatal shot
and that he was therefore justified.
The prosecution contended that The
quarrel between tho woman and Prig'
nano was of a trivial nature and that
Nolli was not at all justified in shoot
ing the man, The imy found the
prisoner guilty of murder in the Sec
ond degree. He has since been serv-
ing his sentence in the eastern penl-
tentiary.
Attorney Oliver believes that the man
has already been sufficiently punished
for his crime and will try 10 impress
the board of parlons with the fact
that he was merely trying to protect
his wife when he shot Prignano.
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The Passing Throng.

Miss Laura Chapman is i'll at her
home on Gilbert street.
Jules Eckerson, of Philadelphia, was
a caller in town yesterday.
John r. Pethick left for Buffalo yes
terday morning on business trip.
Fred Rhine, who has been in Johns
town for some months, is home again.
Miss Flora Giles has returned from
her visit to her parents at White Oak
pond.
Roy Foster has returned to his home
in PittstOn. He has been visiting his
parents here.
Miss Maggie Thomas, stenographer
for Alderman S. S. Jones, is spending a
few days in Elmira.
John j. Nolan and w. H. Cunning
ham, who spent their holiday week in
this city, have returned to Lehigh uni
versity.
James j. German and Frank Walsh
left yesterday morning for Newark
Valley, n. Y, to attend the funeral Of
a relative there.
Miss Sadie Hunter, of Apple avenue,
has returned home after a two months
visit with friends in Philadelphia, AL
toona and Pittsburg.
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THE DRUMMER EVANGELIST.
He Has Been at Factoryville and
Nicholson.

"The Drummer Evangelist" Rev. w.
III. Williams, and wife, came i'm from
Factoryville and Nicholson last night,
where they have been conducting
Anti-Saloon League meetings. Mr.
Williams reports good meetings. He
was greeted by a very largs congrega-
ton in the Methodist church mt Fac
toryville. He says thar he found, in
Factoryyille, the strongest temperance
sentiment of any town he has visited
in his district. The Women's Chris
tian Temperance union is progressive
and very active. The owner of the
hotel building at Factoryyille will be
waited upon and asked not to rent the
hotel next year with the bar piyi
lege.
Mrs. Williams addressed the NO
mems Christian Temperance union at
Nicholson. The people gathered IN
masse at night to hear "Breakins
Home Ties" in the Presbyterian
church, but on account of the church
not being properly heated. Mr. Will
liams had to dismiss the large congre
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Obituary.

Mrs. Patrick Hastings. of Pittston,
with many relatives and friends in this
city. died last week in that city. She
had long been i'll with stomach troubles,
and had been confined to her home for
several months with that complaint.
Mrs. Hastings is survived by six chill
dren, Michael, of this city, and Will
lam. James, Thomas. Agnes and Mary,
of Pittston, and by two sisters, Mrs.
Daniel Farrell and Mrs. Kate Battle of
Carbondale. She was born in the Pio-
neer city and lived here until her mar
riage.
John Cook. of Green Ridge, former
resident here and very we'll known in
this city, died at bis home yesterday
morning. He had been a frequent vls-
itor here and was much interested in
his former home. Mr.. Cook leaves a
widow, a daughter, Mrs. A. Ratchford,
and three sons, John, Anthony and
Thomas, all of Scranton. The body will
be brought to this city for interment on
Thursday.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Bridget
Mannion will be held this morning. The
procession will leave the house at 9.15
O'Clock. A requiem mass will be cele-
brated in ST. Rose church at 10 o'clock,
and interment will be made in st, Rose
cemetery.
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MOSCOW.

A birthday party held at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs W. A. Dcpew, last Wednesday even
ing in honor of their son, Fred, it being his
Fifteenth birthday. The usual social diversions
were induged in, after which dainty luncheon
was served lie was presented with number of
presents, notably among them being very hand
some Bible. The following were present. Misses
Bessie Maroney, Daisy wardell, Mary Depew,
Mary Colborn, Mamie Dngee Gracia Bourn,
Buela Brown, Pearl Edwards, Eliza Roberts, Alice
Eschelman. Nellie Shoemaker, Pearl Prentice Ina
Depew, Elizabeth Lyman. Maria Depew, Maud
Swarts. Liah Decker. Mae Hornbakar, Myra
Harndcn, Jessie Travis, Lizzie Kobb, Mrs. STAN
ley, Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Depew, Sara Decker,
Messrs Fred Dcpew, Guy Swarts, Joe Wardcll,
Castuo Rodriguez, Claude Arms, Arthur Gardner,
Homer Basley, Joe Van Brunt Tom IIallett.
Chester Svre, rrenk Martin, John Storm,
Louie Mlard, Leon Ehrhardt, Ray IInds John
Van Brunt Leroy Shoemaker, Arthur Jones.
Ralph Reynard OF Catawissa. visited his
grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Warlcll, part OF last
week
Sr. and Mrs. Horace Jones entertained the fol-
lowing guests Thanksgiving day: c. W. Bouri,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Swarts, Mr. and Brock
Wilcox, the Misses Gracia, Mary and Mariana
Bourn.
Mrs. NJ. W. Vaughan, is attending the Ma
tional Womcns Christian Temperance union con-
vention at Washington, d. c.
Mrs Israel Depew has been quite i'll.
Mrs. Horace Joncs and son, Lawrence. left
Sunday evening for Scranton to spend two weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Swarts.
Mrs H. g. Frischkom has been i'll for sew
era days past.
The last lecture OF the entertainment course
will be given Friday evening, December I, by
Rev. L. A. Quinby, of llamlinton. His subject
will be "Some Ways Of Doing Things"
Mrs c. H. Travis is spending few days In
Stroudsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wescott, OF Jubilee, spent last
Sabbath with their daughter. Mrs. Chuhh,
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Making Sure of Hydrants.

The Mitchell Hose company, with
their red wagon and span of sblack
horses. were out yesterday in the pour
ing rain testing the fire hydrants in the
three upper wards and seeing that
everything was in good order should a
call come. The Mitchells. accordingly,
were out of service yesterday and win
not answer alarms until this special
work is completed. The Columbia Hose
company, should an alarm be turned in
from any part of the city, will answer
it. After the Mitchells have tested the
hydrants in the three upper wards the
Columbias will have try at the same
work in the three other wards.
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The Storm.

The rainfall in this city yesterday
was the heaviest for a very long time.
Under its influence the Lackawanna
river was impelled to rush along in
mad haste and the miniature rapids
half filled the stone abutments. In some
of the low-lying sections cellars We're
flooded and damage done. At the city
building a leak in the tin cutters flood.
ed the sidewalks and at the Anthracite
building the basement area leading
into the barber shop was badly
swamped. A pump was manipulated
by hand to clear away the surplus.
Very few persons We're seen on the
streets. At nightfall the rain was
mixed with snow, which made walking
very disagreeable,
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Of a ticket 10 a chance on q beautiful parlcr
lamp. musical programme will be rendered.
Admission to supper and entertainndat. 80 Ger ts.
Announcement has been made OF the coming
marriage Of Miss Mary Harris. n this piare and
Mr.. Richard Thomas, Of the Pyne. TO take
place during Christmas week.
The following citizens from 'his town we're en-
Monday drawn by the Jury commissioners to
serve in January and February term Of court:
Grand jury, John f. Owens, agent, Jan I; petit
jurors Samuel u. Petit, clerk, Feb. 4, and Pat
rick Cummings, miner, Feb. II.
Rev. q. B. Henry Of this town. was' In at
tendance at the Methodist Episcopal conference
at Hyde Park on Monday.
Mrs. Smith, Of Nanticoke, has been the guest
Of Mrs. samuels, OF Main street.
Taylorville lodge, No. 462 knights Of Pythias,
will meet in regular session this evening.
Miss Mary Alice 1lcwellyn, Of Union street,
visited relatives In Prceburg on Sunday.
Miss Annie Hooper Is home from her visit to
Luzerne county.
Messrs. Walter James, q. NJ Williams and n.
B. Daniels from this town are serving as Jurors
this week.
Tho Olyphant Choral union have rcorganised
under the direction of Professor John Parry to
compete at the Christmas eisteddfod here on
"Around About the Starry Thronr' prize. $40
This is the third choir to be organized for the
competition