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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re.
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.

morning. Services will be conducted
in St. Patrick's Catholic church at Q
o'clock and interment will be made in
the Cathedral cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John. w. Jones, who
have been visiting the formers broth
or. Thomas Jones, of North Everett
avenue, will leave tomorrow for New
York and will sail on Wednesday on
the Teutonic for Wales
Robert Bradley, a student at the
New York College of Pharmacy, has
returned home for the summer vaca-
tion.
Arthur c. Reynolds, of jackson
street, brother of Dr. George Il, Rey-
noldG. has successfully passed the eX-
animation at the Baltimore Medical
college and will be graduated from
that institution tomorrow. The doctor
and his father will leave today 10 at
tend the exercises.
The newly elected officers of Slocum
lodge of Odd Fellows were installed
by District Deputy Vosburg Saturday
evening and the members and visitors
enjoyed a smoker after the installation,
Mrs Annie Evans and son, Robert,
of Lafayette street, are visiting friends
at west PittSton.
Professor John r. Jones and wife,
of North Main avenue. are visiting the
latters parents in Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. c. Daniels, Mrs. l.. II. Gibbs
and Miss Margaret Gibbs, of South
Main avenue, are visiting friends in
New York.
Mrs. S. T. Kaufman and children,
Of Lincoln avenue, are visiting rela-
| lives at Paradise.
Miss Emma Chamberlain. of Dalton,
who has been the guest of friends here
| for several days, will return home to-
day.
Charles +. Sweet, of Syracuse uni
versity. is visiting his parents, Rev.
and Mrs j. p. Sweet.
Miss Ella Coslar. of Stroudsburg. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. William Hal
| lett. of North Garfield avenue.
Mrs. Louis SlSillhorn, of Philadelphia.
| is visiting her parents on North Gum-
ncr avenue.
St Leos Tourist club will hold their
third annual social in Mears hall this
| evening.
Rev. d. w. Evans. formerly of Dell
| Rapids South Dakota, has located on
| North Main avenue, next to the Metho-
| dist Episcopal church.
The new Republican club recently
| organized in the Fifteenth ward will
meet in d. d. Evans hall this even
| ing. when committee will be APP
| pointed to draw up. suitable bylaws
and constitution.
The Cleaners society of the Simpson
| Methodist Episcopal church will con
| duct Il social in the church parlorS this
| evening.
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MINOOKA.

Miss Norah Conner, of Plains, was a guest OF
Miss Winifred iIic-ins yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Walsh who died
Friday took place Yesterday afternoon. Inter.
mCnt was made in Mnooka cemetery.
The Young Mems Institute of this place is MAX
ing arrangements TO conduct an excursion to
some OF the leading resorts in earl, June.
Mr.. Luke Conner. OF plaiI syillc, was visitor
in town yesterday.
This evening the much heraldcd entertainment
Of the Minooka Temperance society takes place
in their hall on Main street. The affair is
looked forward to seing the social feature Of the
season and the musical programme will he assist.
ed by some OF the hest talent in the county. The
dance, which will be tn" leading attraction OF
the affair, will be supplied with iull orchestra.
The st. Josephs so"icty is prominent body OF
young men and should lie we'll patronize1
Mrs Peter McCahill. of this place, passed away
Saturday evening al her home ON Gilmore ave-
nuc after 4 lingering illness Tho deceased was
quite young and very Inuch respected by all who
knew her. \ wide circle of friends will regret
the sad news Of her demise. She is survived 10y
her husband and one chile and also a brother
and sister. Thomas COync, OF south Scranton
and Mrs John Nallin, OF this place. The fu
neral will take place Tuesday morning from The
home Of her sister. Intelmcnt in MinOoka ccme
terry
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NEWS NOTES.

The WomenS Christian Temperance
union will meet in the Sunday school
rooms of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
The No. coliery of the PennsylVa-
MIA company will be idle all of this
week.
The Paris dancing class viii hold an
Easter social this evening in the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows hall.
The Scranton Traction company is
making good progress on some much
needed repairs on East Drinker street.
The second annual social Of the
Twentieth Century Dancing class will
he held tomorrow evening in Washing
ton hall. Lawrence's full orchestra
will be in attendance. and nothing has
been left undone to make the social a
success.
The adult members of the Methodist
Episcopal church will meet in the
| church parlors this evening and elecJ
two trustees
The official board of The Methodist
! Episcopal church will also meet di-
rectly after the election Of trustees.
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SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.
Special Easter Music and Services
in All of the Churches Yes
terday-other Notes.

Easter Sunday was observed by all
the different churches i'm this part of
the city yesterday. and sS'cial music
was rendered at all services. All of
the churches were thronged with wor-
shippers who came to do honor to the
risen Christ.
At st. Johns church special music
was rendered by the church choir un-
der the direction of Miss Kate Rear
don. Rev. f.. J. Meley, after the SOL
emn high mass, delivered the sermon.
Rev. P. Christ preached at st. Mary S
German Catholic church. after high
! mass, yesterday morning, and Organ
ist Ackerman and the church choir
rendered excellent and inspiring East.
er music. The altar and sanctuary
were tastefully decorated.
At the Hickory Street Presbyterian
church a very eloquent sermon was de-
| livered by Rev. William 4. Nordt, pas
| tor of the church. and an Easter pro-
! gramme of beautiful music was giver
! by the choir which was augmented By
several additional singers.
At ST. Paul's Evangelical Church OF
! Peace and Christ Lutheran churches
| services began at 10 O'Clock yesterday
| morning, when holy communion was
! administered. Special Easter musi'
was rendered at each Of the above
/ named churches.
Services were conducted at the Hick
ory Street Baptist church yesterday
| morning by Rev. j. ]. Schmitt, anC
| special Easter music was rendered by
| the church choir. At the evening ser
vice a number of young people whit
signiiied their intention, were baptizeC
| by Rev. Schmitt. according to the rites
| of the church.
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The Easter music and decorations In
the West Scranton churches yesterday
surpassed anything that has hereof
fore been attempted by the choristots
and decorators. and at both the morn
ing and evening services the congrc-
cations were unusually large The de-
liehtful weather afforded church gocrs
an opportunity to turn out in large
numbers, ard AZ several Of the
churches last evening standing room
was at premium. The floral displays
were exquisite. and the services were
in keeping with the day.
\ well-diilled choir of twenty-five
voices, under the direction of Prof. W.
W. Jones, rendered an excellent Pre- B..
sramme at the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church. assisted by Organlst
Walter Davis and, Arthur E. Morse.
saXaphonist Rev. j. y. Sweet preached
in the morning, and the choir sang two
anthems. In the evening solos were
sung by Helen Thomas. Thomas ABB
rams and William Long. The Simp~
son Male quartette also sang. Prof,
Morse played an offertory, Good bye.
Sweet Day." and the choral renditions
were given with fine effect.
ne sunday StnOOl department OF inc
Plymouth Congregational church held
their Easter exercises in the morning
at which several Choruses We're rem
dered and recitations we're given by
Conner Evans and Nora Davis A ladies'
chorus and double quartette were also
features of the service and the infant
primary and intermediate classes gave
special exercises. The musical features
of the evening service were anthems by
the choir and the rendition of THOU
Art the King of Glory by male
quartette.
Prof. c. B. Derman had charge Of tn,
music at the Washburn street Pres.
bytcrian church, which was rendered
by double quartette choir, assisted by
the Sabbath school orch 'stra. Tn,
pastor. Rev. J. =. Moffat. d. ID.
preached special Easter sermons. Th.
Bible school exercises were held afte,
the morning sermon.
Elaborate services were conducted al
the Jackson Street Baptist church las
evening by the Sunday school, undc,
the direction of ChOrister Lewis Davis
The pupils and choir occupied seats or
the pulpit platform. which was en-
larged for the occasion and profusely
decorated The programme consisted
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PERSONALS

Rev. $. j, Blum, Of Nazareth, is
spending a few days i'm town
EX-Burgess Whitman and Ralph Ry-
mer, of Jermyn, spent Sunday as guests
of Dunmore aCquaintanccs.
Rev. \. ]. Van Clett will leave for
Owego to attend the annual conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church to-
morrow.
The friends of Ambrose j. Byrne will
be pleased to learn of his acceptance
of a position in the treasurer's depart
ment of the Colliery Engineer COM
pany. Mr.. Byrne has been in the en-
ployment of the Pennsylvania Coal
company, whore he has filled a posi-
tion as shipping clerk. Many with
whom he has been pleasantly associ-
ated for the past four and a half years
regret his severance from his former
employers, and many are his congratu-
lators who welcome him to his further
advancement looking to his future well
fare. Mr. Byrne will enter upon his
clerkship this morning.
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LETTERS UNCLAIMED.

The following list of letters have re-
mained unclaimed during the period
ending April IA. at the postoflice. Per-
sons calling for these letters will please
say advertised:
b. F. Courtright Mr.. Clifford, Miss
Mary A. Dempsey. Michael Flanagan,
Hill street; Cassie Hill. Annie Grady,
Mrs. l.. l.. Griffen, 323 Madison avenue;
Pearl Bell Grant. 2O9 Madison avenue
(2); Mrs. Mount d. Gravalt, corner
Green Ridge street and Madison ave-
nue.; George Hickman. Lou Moore,
Drinker street; Mrs. Phoebe McHa'e.
72l Clay avenue; j. +. McCane, PIC
Pine street; Sarah Mcdonald. Ethel
Powell. Charles Ridgeway. Mrs. Fred
erick Rutty, 139 Pine street; Mr. Steel.
500 quincy avenue.
Foreign-Matyovika Swnko. Janko
Bakin, Gyorgey Bambra, John Pidan-
les, Hrib Janos, Mrs. James MagliacCo,
Prospero Lebertore.
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MENTIONED IN RRIEF.

The Patriotic Guards will conduct a
grand ball at Music hall this evening.
The Junger Maennerchor held well
attended meeting yesterday afternoon.
Extensive preparations are being made
for a grand concert and ball. which
will take place on April "a.
Camp No. 430. Patriotic Order Sons
of America. will meet in regular ses-
sion this evening.
Miss Lena Motter of Pittston ave-
nue., is visiting in Elmira. n. Y.
Louis Gscheidle. of Company I. Fif-
teenth infantry. which is now sta
toned in Cuba. is spending a furlough
at the home of his parents. The young
man is a son of Patrolman Gscheidle,
of this side.
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of choruses, recitations and anthems,
and DR.. de Gruchy delivered an ad-
dress on the gospel of Easter.
The congregations of the First Eng
lish and Welsh Baptist churches held
a union service, beginning at O'Clock.
The choirs of both churches united and
rendered delightful Easter music, and
Rev. y. ID. Hopkins preached the SER
mon in English. Special services were
also held in the Sumner Avenue Pres
byterian church. and at 730 o'clock
Rev. Frank j. Milman preached ser
mon on "The one Thing Needful' 70
the members OF the Knights of the
Mystic Chain.
The Sunday school of ST. Marks
Lutheran church celebrated the Easter
festival at Vesper service. with songs
and rectations, and the augmented
choir under the direction of Joseph
Atherton. rendered special music at
both the morning and evening service.
Holy Eucharist was celebrated at St.
David's Episcopal church at 1890 a. M,
followed by the professional At the
1890 o'clock mass at st. Patrick's =
church, selections from Beethoven 5
mass in G and the credo from Gounod' $
mass were rendered. Inc SOlOlShS NtlS
Rose Reese. Lillian McDermott Mary
Cavanaugh. John ConwayJohn Shaugh-
messy and Bert Johnson
An excellent programme was given
at the Tabernacle Congregational
church last evening, in which many of
the Sunday school children partici-
pated. Recitations were given 10y MAJ
garet Mofgans, Jennie Davies, May
Jenkins. Roy Thomas and Willie Reese.
At 1890 o'clock the Sunday school of
the Hampton Street Methodist t.psco-
pal church gave special missionary
programme and in the evening the pas
tor, Rev James Benninger, preached a
sermon ON "The Resurrection of Christ
Appropriate Easter services were also
held at the Lincoln Heights mission.
The members of the South Main Ave.
nue. Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church
sunday school. under the direction OF
Mrs. George Howell, held special SER
vices yesterday afternoon, and Mrs
Yates. of the Salvation army ad-
dressed the gospel meeting of the
Young Women's Christian association
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
NORTH SCRANTON NOTES.
Rev. William Edgar breaches His
Farewell Sermon as Pastor of the
Providence M. Z. Church.

Last evening Rev. William Edgar
preached his farewell sermon at
the Providence Methodist Episcopal
church. At the Wyoming conference,
which is to be held this week, Mr.. Ed
gar will be transferred to another. as
this is his fifth year in the pastoratc
of this church. Mr.. Edgar's text was:
THAT ye stand fast in one spirit with
one mind striving together for the
faith of the Gospel" Phil !, %.
During the services of the evening
special Easter music was rendered by
the choir. Professor and Mrs. j. Haydn
and John T, Evans sang solos, which
were listened to with interest by ~;
large cOngrcg CATION.
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Plans have been completed by the
sve improvements to be made on the
No. 4 collcry of their mining interests
in this borough. Among the improve
ments will be several new sets of ma
chinery for facilitating operations,
among which are "a set of improved
conveyors and set of patent slate
piCkcrs.
The collierv will soon be shut down
Indefinitely, during which the work OF
Improvement will be carried on Mr..
$. d. King, master car builder for the
company for many years, has resigned
his position. William Miller, of Chi
cago, will be his successor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Harriet Chamberlin, widow OF the late
Albert ChamberIin, died on saturday at the
home OF her son, T.. 7. Chamberlain, t5iS
Jefferson avenue. Mrs. Chambcrn So
years old at the time OF her death,
having been born in New Ycrl city in
lslS She had lived in this city since 1871 and
during her long residence here has been identified
with charitable and religious work. She was a
member Of the Penn Avenue Baptist church and
one OF the most active workers up TO a few
years ago that could be found among its sup.
porters. She was also for several years the vice.
president and assistant manager OF the Home
Tor the friendlcss The funeral services will
be held from the residence Of 4. b. Chamberlin
today at Q O'Clock. The interment will be pri.
vatc and will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
Celia, the e.year cid daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Cahilin. of Cherry street, died yesterday
morning after a bricf illness. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock
and tntcrment will take place in the Minookl
cemetery
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TWO FUNERALS.

The funeral Of Mrs. Michael Durkin
took place from the family residence
on Pittston avenue yesterday after
noon. At o'clock the funeral cortege
moved to St Johns church, where flu
neral services were conducted, after
which interment was made in the Ca
thedral cemetery.
The funeral of Howard. the six
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Dippre. took place yesterday after
noon from the family residence on AL
der street. Interment was made in
the Pittston avenue cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
BASE BALL NOTES.

The directors and stockholders Of the scranton
team will meet this morning at II o'clock in the
office OF John H. Brooks.
Manager Cymer has now his outfeld com,
plete and il looks like very strong one, l.
will consist of Nicol Collihower and Ketcham,
Coihower last years batted and heded strongly
at Cleveland, while Ketcham played strong
outheld at Louisville in the few games he played
there. lie is good sticl;er and in his fifteen
games batted 81.
The Villa Nova college ball team saturday
played its first game and defeated jefferson
Medical college by score OF 600, McFadden
the villa Nova pitcher, not giving the Meds a
single hit The batting Of Dick Nallin, OF thi,
city. who played center field, was the feature o
the game Munley. of Ayoca. aud Joe Weir, o
this city, also played on the villa Nova nlnC
and put up star games,
II now begins to look as though base ball IN
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20 Mrs. DtnAAam,
Lynn, Wass.
LETTER TO MRS. riSxHAM NO. 4i,so7I

DEAR FRiEND-A year ago was n
great sufferer from female weakness.
My head ached all the time and would
get SO dizzy and have that all gone
feeling in the stomach and was so
nervous and restless that l did not
know what to do with myself.
my food did me no good and | had q
bad case of whites. wrote TO you and
after taking Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as directed, can
truly say that feel like new woman
and cannot tell you how grateful am
to you.
81 have recommended IL to all my
friends and have given it to my
daughter who is now getting along
splendidly. May you live many years
to help our suffering sisters Mas c.
CARPENTER, 253 GRAND ST., BROOKLYN,
n. Y.
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GREEN RIDGE.

Misses Grace and Anna Jenkins, OF the Strouds-
burg Normal school. spent Easter Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. b. jenkins, OF
CapCusC avenue.
Miss Efic Davidson, Of Washington avenue,
has returned IRON visit with friends in Brook
lyn, y, Y,
The Junior Christian EndeaNor society OF the
Green Ridge Presbyterian church will have a
birthday party in the church rarlors tomorrow
evening.
Frank and Harry Watts, of sandcraon avenue,
will leave this morning Tor trip 10 Washing
ton. ID. &.
George Gibson, Of the Brown Lumber company
is spending the Easter holidays in New York city,
Miss Halle Toby Of Caporse avenue, is visiting
friends in Forest City.
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TRY GRklV-0! TRY GRAlN-O!

package of GRAlN-O, the new food drinn
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as Well
as the adult All who try II, like Il,
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown
OF Mocha OF Java, but IL Is made froE,
pure grains, and the most delicate stom-
ach receives IL without distress a the
price OF coffee. l5c and % cts, per pack
age, Sold by all grocers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
A NEW HOSE HOUSE.

New quarters will soon be occupied
by the O. $. Johnson Hose company on
Grove street. on a plot of ground
owned by the company. II new build
ing is rapidly being constructed and is
expected to be ready for occupancy by
the first day of May
This. when completed will displace
the old barracks now in use and viii
be much appreciated by the fire. laddies.
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Scranton will he more than a mere name this
year. Manager Burnham is hard at work e
curing players and is now in communication
with fifteen sixteen. Yesterday he announced
the signing OF four men, and those now under
contract are Third Bascman Michael Doherty,
of last years team, T. j. shelter, the old Spring
field outfelder, Pitcher Jack Kennedy who sat
urday night arrived in town; Catcher y. II.
MilbricL and Outlielder Richard j. Knox.
Neither DoheIty not Shelter need any introduc-
ton TO Scranton fans" the latteI's splendid
work at third base last season making him ia
volte here and Shelter being remembered by
his trip here with Springfield and last year with
Newark. lie is steady, reliable heldcr and a
heavy, consistent stiCkcr. Kennedy last year
pitched for Manchester in the New England
league lie was considered one oi the crack
turlcrs OF the league an@ was this year signed
by the Toronto, Eastern league, team. Manager
Burrows, however has an abundance of pitching
material and released Kenredy to Scranton with.
out trying him. Knox last year played sec
ond base on Manager Rurnham's Brockton team.
lie folded the position we'll, but is primarily an
outfelder and will probably play in the hcld
here. He is heavy batsman, always hitting
around the 800 mark. Catcher Milhrick last
season caught for NewTCrt. He occupied the
hackstop position in nearly every game the team
played, fielding his position splendldly and
batting about 200. The team this season viii
wear snuff coloIed uniforms with dark trim
mings and caps and stockings to match Work
has been commenced on Athletic park and the
grounds will soon he ready for practice, which
will propably start week from today,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.

The retail merchants who have en-
tered into an agreement to close their
stores every evening at $50 o'clock,
except Saturday and the first ten days
of the month, are prepared to begin
the movement this evening, and are
in hopes that many others will fall in
line and adopt the early closing plan.
The members OF the Retail Grocers'
association are the principal workers
in the present movement and all the
members have pledged themselves to
close their stores promptly. The agree
ment is not only for the summer
months. but will be adhered TO
throughout the entire year.
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How's ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catanh Cure.
r. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known 4. i. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and hnan.
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm
West Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Walding. Knnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. q.
Halls Cltarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 7jc. per bottle Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials iree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
DAYS D0INGS In
DUNM0RE BOROUGH
IMPROVEMENTS AT NO. q COL
LIERY.

Pennsylvania Coal Company to Take
Steps to Facilitate the Preparation
of Coal--List of Unclaimed Letters.
o. S. johnson Hose Company to
Have a New Hose House-Services
Held Yesterday in the Various
, Churches-Social of the Twentieth
Century Dancing Glass.
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EVENTS OF DAY In
at"I5 WEST SCRANTON
SPECIAL EASTER SERVICES IN
MANY CHURCHES.

Choirs, Assisted by Or
chestras and Soloists, Render APP
propriate Music-Elaborate Decor
ations Seen in Several Edifices.
Retail Merchants Will Inaugurate
the Early Closing Movement This
Evening-Funeral of Mrs. Henni-
gan-Other News Notes and Per-
sonal Paragraphs.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. HENNIGAN.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah ].
Hrnnigan was conducted on Saturday
afternoon from the home Of deceased's
daughter, Mrs. John Quinnan, on Price
street. The remains We're borne 10 St,
Patrick's church. where, at o'clock,
Rev. j. j, Ruddy held a short funeral
service
The pall-bearers were all GrandsOns
of the deceased. namely. James Qusn-
nan. Edward Quinnan, James Henni-
gan, William O'Hara and Thomas
O'Hara. IntCrment was made in the
Cathedral cemetery.