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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-05
FRIENDS HELP.
St. Paul Park Incident.

After drinking cup and half OF
coffee once n day 1 always felt lanyuId
and dull. having no ambition to get to
my morning duties. Then In about an
hour or so a weak. nervous dcrange-
ment OF the heart and stomach would
come over me with such force would
frequently have TO lie down.
Ats other times had severe head
aches: stomach finally became affected
and digestion 30 impaired that had
serious chronic dyspepsia and constipa-
ton. Mrs. II. A. Hober. for many years
personal friend, told me she had been
greatly benefited by quitting coffee and
using Postum Food Coffee: -shc was
troubled for years with asthma. She
said It was no. cross to quit coffee when
she found she could have us delicious an
article as Postum Fool Coffee.
n Another lady, Mrs, Nary Baker. OF
Red Wing. MIMI. had been troubled
with chronic dyspepsia for years and
found immediate relief on ceasing cofa
fee and beginning Postum Food Coffee
twice day. She was wholly cured.
Mrs. Judge Stocler.t OF MInnea rolls,
told me that Postum Food Coffee was q
Godsend to,her, her 'nenrt trouble hav-
Ing been relieved after leaving MI cof-t
fee and taking Postum Food Coffee ! ?
so many such cases came TO my no.
tice that ! concluded coffee was the
cause OF my trouble and l quit md took,
up Postum.I am more than pleased to
say that my days OF trouble have dlsap.
peared. am well ana happy" Mrs.
Mary Harrington. st. Paul Park, MINI.
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F. w. BANNER CO.
Hf
DIED..

her residence, No. ss5s Eoi {
Z street. on Tuesday. September l. 1901 &
at $40 n, M. FLORENCE ECHOLS
". wife OF James D. Stanton. n q
Funeral services Thursday, September Z
:p. m. Intcrmcnt private. at Green
Y s..,Yood cemetery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-05
BRIEF MENTIoNINGs.
Events in and About the City Given
in Nutshell.

tE8s sfFs. IN q Nutshell.
Matinee at the Grand to-day.
Grand Observation-Disclosures Ideals.
General Howard speaks at the Beth
any fair thi,< afternoon.
The council Committee on accounts Is
called to meet this evening.
The council committee on streets. al
leys and grades meets Tomorrow even
ing. ~ ~
The docket in the circuit court. Will be
called to-day, and that In the criminal
court Tomorrow - j
The Kenmore Club, OF the South Side,
viii dance on the 18th inst. Prof. VAL
ter Nolte VIII play.
There will be. meeting of the Re-
pubiicans OF Liberty district on Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock, for the pur-
pose of forming a campaign club.
Srhe union picnic by the Mullen and
BenwooG divisions, a. o. H. tnkes
place to-day ana large attendance is
assured. Dancing and other amuse-
ment features has been provided.
Col C. r. Tracy has already received
one entry for the state fair baby show
or two, rather. for it's twins. Entries
will close Monday. and 1t Is expected
that there Will be fifty or sixty entries.
Prof. George W. Delbrugge and Will,
R. Chambers are meeting with success
In their efforts to interest the mer-
chants in making a confetti display on
Main and Market streets during the
state fair! - ~ ~
The Wheeling knights OF the Golden
Eagle have voted their thanks TO Trav-
cling Passenger Agent o. R. Wood and
Conductor Croach. for kind attentions
during the knights excursion to Cleve-
land last Sunday. :
An unknown thief operated success
fully in three South Side saloons on;
Monday night, but altogether got only
about s. frcm the tills. The places Wis.,
tied were the saloons Of Eddie Hoffreu-
ter. John Stein and Joseph Hazlett.
James P. TuttIe had the thumb o. his
right hand nearly severed while at,
work with circular saw at Beneke &,
Hubach's furniture factory. corner OF
Twenty-second and Water streets, yes
terday afternoon. DR.. Campbell stitch
ed the wound.
Real Estate Agent Samuel. Nesbitt,,
acting for the National Tube Company.
which some time ago purchased a NUM-
Der OF houses In North Benwood with
the'intention of removing them and
using the ground for the extensive i'm
proEements contemplated, yesterday
disposed OF seventeen of the buildings,
which will be moved TO other locations
by the purchasers. $50
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SEPTEMBER $500

than could the Jury vino had heard the
evidence fall from the lips of the living
witnesses: : saw all those little indlcta
OF truth or falsehood which while
though indefnable, are easily recogniz.
ed by the Juror a 81 z 6, 'si5t
No. he regarded the jury as an IN
valuable auxiliary TO the bench, in. the
administration of justice. and hastened
neither to assume its responsibility nor
10 ityranize over its dtscretion... :.sssiss,
Every nicely rounded point every
piercing arrow sent home was received
with applause. and although some
thought the yarrnignment3o OF Judge LaC-
bic was severe aud 'inoprortune. all adj
mitted that the Judge himself had mede'
the excuse for II by his speech before
the state bar at5Put-In- Bay.
Z At the conclusion of the cheers which
followed Mr.. Kennedy's speech, Cover
nor a. W. Jones moved that the. con-
vention proceed$to the nomination OF
the candidate. The point OF order Was
made that the judicial committee for
the district should be announced siahd
the call OF the counties resulted as fol-
lows: Ashtabula. o. i. Taylor; Bel
mont, Dewitt Danford: Carroll. H. y.
Eckley; Columbiana. MI F. 8 Lones;
Geauga, W. = FL Medcalf: Guernsey,
James Joyce: Harrison w G.. Shot
well: Jefferson. E. E. Erskine: Lake,
Homer Harper: Mahoning. Leo Gut
man: Monroe. 7. B.. Rouseil Noble. l..
3. Frazier: Portage, s. s. Heintselman;
Trumbell. Homer Stewart. ,sss.. n
p On motion OF Lieutenant Governor
Jones. q rising vote was given the peo-
pie of SteubenvilleS for the entertain-
ment given the delegates. ~;
- On rnntion saf Mr. n eirI DIN Z Tho y mn !.
t!onal Republican, platform was ratified,
Ex- Lieutenant Governor r. G. Rich
ards then presented the name Of John
perience and ability; in every sense for
an honorable, upright Judge. D. D..
Taylor, from the home of Judge Truett.
seconded that nomination, and Hon.
James n. Rees; stepping forward on
the stage, pledged TO Mr.. Cook rs loyal
support from his county OF Belmont as
he would receive from his home county.
The nomination was then made by ac-
clamation.
"A committee was appointed and
brought Mr.. Cook to the platform In
response TO loud calls for him. He said
It was the prou6est hour of his life TO
receive this eyidsnceyof thu respect.
hoacr&and esteem OF the lawyers of
these fourteen great counties. He
thanked the convention and said he
hoped to merit Their continued conf
dence and esteem. and with this the
convention was over.
Judge Med Miller, Henry Gregg. ex-
Governor Richards, John McClsve.
Ross McCleary. in fact. all the attor-i
neys In SteuSenville. were indefat!ga-
BILE in their work for Mr.. Cook.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-05
EsGEITING
READY FOR
The BIG SHOW.
Preparations for the Opening If the
Twentieth Annual West Vir-
Z ginia State Fair x
ARE ARE: GOING On \ RAPIDLY !. I
And the Indications Are For the
Greatest Of All Fairs-The
Electric Lighting Test.

Preparations for the twentieth annual
West Virginia state fair. which opens
next Monday and closes the following
Friday. are going on apace. ana every
thing Will be in good shape for the
Opening on Monday. The public tast Of
the electric lighting arrangements on
the grounds will be held on either Fri
day or Saturday evenings. and the pub
Tic Is cordially invited to attend. 1t
has been decided to put In four 10000
candle-power electric lights. to illumin-
ate the track for the nisht-sessionraces:.
These search lights wifi be located in
the center of the track enclosure" and
will illuminate the entire track In good
shape. The platforms on which these
lights wifi be placed are now being
erected in the center Of the track en-
closure.
Yesterday a force OF men was put to
work giving the main building Its an
nual cleaning up. The building VIII; be
decorated under the direction OF AIessrs.
Salade and Fink, who will complete
their,work before the close OF the week.
Secretary Hooks assistant: Bert H.
Swartz. Is now located AT. the grounds,
and was busily ut work yesterday In
assigning space to exhibitors in Ma
chinery, hall.
a force of carpenters is at work put
ting up serenty-fives dog kennels for
the bench show, which Is one of the h new =;
features Of the fair. and one that VIII
be most attractive. n
Yesterday morning the Midway was
laid out, and the different shows WEI E
allotted space by Mr.. Swartz.5 =
The speed entries closed last night.
and the list will be published in Fri.
day mornings Intelligencer. Many en-.
tries made yesterday Will not have ar
rived before Thursday. 1t Is now as
sured that the speed entries Will BE-
more.numerous and of higher class than
at any former West Virginia state fair.
This is largely owing to the fac, that
the Ohio and West Virginia fairs do nor
conflict this year.
The state fair board of directors. led
by. Secretary Hook, will make a final
tour of the grounds Thursday afternoon
at O'clock, to see that everythlngis In
proper shape for the opening OF the big
show. The board Is composed Of the
followtng:Anton Reymann, president;
John w. Nichols; August Rolf, Charles
c.schnidt2G: Ed Mendel. E: M. Holli.t
day. Henry c. Meyer. n. B. Scott, a.
W,EMcLure, Paul, O.. Reymann, F. CHI,
schwertfesor.S J.! c. Brady and George
Hook =, sS1 est 4 l,s,5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-05
PERSONAL NOTES.
Going and Coming of Wheeling
People and Visitors. -. !.

Going and Coming Of Wheeling
People and Visitors N.
j.. i. Beck left yesterday for Staun.
ton. Va, on business.
!! T. NJ, Garvin, who has been attend,
ing court at Hinton. has returned
home. /. 5,i.83
Mrs. Mary, Bel.inger. OF South Market
istrpet, has Just returned from foui I
months tour OF Europe. i
Louis Summa. clerk at Colemln'f
iipharmacy, Is spending his vacation
with friends In Marshall county,.
Arthur Edge, of the South Side. ha,
returned from a pleasant weeks stay
with relatives at East Liverpool.
George Rentsch, OF the firm o.
George n. Shook & Co., left for New
York on business trip. last night.
Mrs. Joseph Long. Of the East End
land Miss Lena Long, Of South Market
street, have returned from delightful
| trip to Huntington.
Miss Mildred Mitchell. OF GAINESVILLE
o. who has been visiting Miss Belt
Wilkinson. Of the Island. left for hei
home yesterday afternoon. K
D. N Reed. of the Western Union. &c; /.
\ Bellaire. spant Monday and Tuesday q
his home in Steubenville. Ohio. y. Y z
Squire N. ]. Fitzpatrick returned s
yesterday from a len days stay! a.,
Detroit, where he attended the! en-
campment of the! Knights Of Pythlas.
Mrs. H. Braunstrop, Mr.. and Mrs !,
Nightingale. OF North IWheeling:5 Mr.
and Mrs. Rody. OF McMechen, and Mn !
and Mrs. Seabright, of Benwood, CONF
posed a party just returned from a
pleasant tour on the lakes.
':sDr. r. II. Devine. of Wahpton, Nortl
Dakota; is the guest of his mother, Mrs
Jane Devine, Of the South Side, for !,
few days. DR.. Devine, like his brother
Lieutenant Governor Devine. Is conf
dent North Dakota will remain in the
Republican column. It's. only a ouest
ton OF the size of the majority" say
the doctor. p
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-05
A Lively Chase.

constables W. S. McConnaughy, o:i
Bridgeport, and J. ", Lowrey. OF Cot
Grain, went up Wheeling creek to May
nard last night, after John Boigens'
wanted at Bridgeport for assault on 1
woman August II. While searching thi
house Boigens got out a rear entrance
lHeSgave the officers a lively chase ant
finally disappeared. One Of the officer:
kept a sharp lookout and followed hi
wife and succeeded in finding the mar:
hidden in some tall grass in the rear o
the house. y y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-05
Cathedral Suits

made to order. Knee pants suits 81;
long pants suits, SO. iF1 y
D. GuNDL1NG eco.
1918 Market Street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-05
Public Schools Omen,

!; The ward schools and The high .cho,o,
OPENED yesterday after. the usual s,,n.
mer vacation, The sale OF school lbonr,
by the stationers was enormous AMI
indicated that the attendance this vaa :
Is laryerNtha ever before. y one dsolar
stated. iast.eventng. that he sold over
Aeo worth OF school books yesterday
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-05
L1NsLY CLASS OF ,ee
Hol..s the Annual Reunion and Ban
quet at the Windsor.

~ a7s2 an SSaAk
quet at the Windsor. 4
In thstastily decorated, dining hall az
the. Hotel Windsor, the. class OF 80
Ltnsly Institute. held their annual class
REUNION and BANQUET last evening.
The menu was excellent. the ,spescbes
better. and a delightful time was had /
'Toastmaster a. S. PAUL was in tine 'Tst.
tie, his speech and INTRODUCTORY re-
marks being witty and very ,delIshtfnI
The boys responded to the following
toasis: - : ' 20
Our Glass Since Graduation. 5. I.
W. Nisf,i,,-,a
PProte3sor Birch F. L. ;SSSmidt.
~ isetes Edwin Kline
..heutenaht Dent. IF. Pnuli. n,
.4 III ElnSs c. StIfel
,dhucnce ........................Ha Harry Il irl
zap Hose g. A. }Be;ili : ir
After passing a resolution !. that M
class reunion- and banquet be made mn
annual affair, the boys concluded .ba.
evening by singing their class sons. nnJ
giving their class yell: tssl3 q '' -
z !@' p'is3 HI III Hoom. n "a
81 sol Rip Zip Boom!. q. IL! 4
H. 9r Give her room. z. * y -
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We can cite you n number OF CURES,
we have mnde in cases OF HAY tITE-
YER, but NOT ONE FAILURE.
TRI.STATE
tHs oSTEoPATHICs SUBSTITUTE,
S5s Tenth and Main Streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-05
Piano Bargains.

& One Huntington Plano slightly shop
worn, Mahogany case; this week q,
$3.50. Is. IS rs
Fine Foster Piano, used but a shor
time. only $3.50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-19
PHILADELPHIA Grain and Produce.

Philadelphia, March 1I.-Wheat--Firm
and I2c. higher; contract grade, March.
73a74c. Corn-Firm and hc. higher; No.
mixed March, i1hailiec Oats-Steady
No. 2 white clipped. 3liac.; No 3 do do,
3Oa3Oiac.; No g mixed do, 29a29isc. Po-
tatoes-tTnchanged Pennsylvania choice.
per bushel, 55a5Sc.: New York and west
ern do. do, 53a55c. do. do. fair to good.
do, 50a52c Seeds-Quiet but steady;
clover, western. per bushel, car lots. s.. 10
a5S5; do. PENNSYLVANIA. per pound as to
quality, case; timothy, western, per BUSH
ell, car lots. sl25al.S5. Butter-ouiet but
steady: fancy western creamery. 25a25' 70
do. prints, 2Ic. Eggs-Firm and 1c high
or; fresh nearby. lSc. do. western, 1sc.
DO southwestern 1Sc. do. southern, lie.
heese- Unchanged. Refined Sugars--Firm,
fair demand. otton-.unchanged.C Tai
low-Sfeady; city prime. IN hogsheads,
5Ha5ssc. country do. do, barrels, 5%a
5hc.; dark do, 5a5hc. cakes, 6Tc. !;
grease, 3a4a5c. Live Poultry--Unchanged
fowls 10alOi.c.; old roosters. 7a7iac.; win
ter chickens, 1ia16c.; ducks. 12c.: geese.
10allc. Dressed Poultry - Unchanged; /;
fowls. choice, I0a10iac,; do. fair TO good.
9aalsc.; western do. large 12al2lbc.; me-
dunn do. l0allc.; do. common. Sasc. tur-
Keys. choice TO fancy, 1lalic.; do. fair to
good. 9al0c.; common do, Ease: ducks.
loaI2c.; geese, sa9c. Receipts-Flour, 200
barrels and $500 sacks: wheat, 100 bush
els; corn, 5000 bushels; oats, 600 bush-
els. Shipments-Wheat 100 bushels !;
corn. $500 bushels; oats. 5000 bushels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-19
sUsoUEHANNA COUNTY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

| Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquchanna, March 1S.-Being St.
| Patrick's day, appropriate and WELL
attended services were held on Satur-
day morning in st. Johns Catholic
| church. There was no other observ-
anre of the day in Susquehanna.
About twenty-five clergymcn desire
to become pastor of the Baptist church
in Susquehanna. The desire to live in
Susquehanna is perfectly natural, alike
| for saint and sinner.
The Democratic county committee
will meet in Montrose on Wednesday,
March %.
into two wards. If this division busi-
ness keeps up throughout the county
the slashings will be pretty well cut
rose commenced the practice OF Great
ing extra wards, presumably for politi-
cal purposes.
The funeral of the late Dennis Quirk,
of Gulf Summit. Broome county. n. v.
took place from St. Johns Catholic
church, in this place, on Saturday
morning, when requiem high mass was
celebrated. The remains were Inferred
in Laurel Hill cemetery.
The Epworth leagues weeks series
| of meetings closed on Saturday even
ing.
They care little for public office In
Forest City. The office of high con-
stable Is going begging.
The Monday club" will discuss
John Ruskin" on Monday evening.
At Uniondale, Hon. Philo Burritt's
home was burglarized few nights
since. just before the return of the
family from Washington.
uniondale High school students are
rehearsing the drama, From Punkin
Ridge, or Belinda Jane and Jonathan. 4"
Forest City Is to have an Odd Fell
lows encampment.
Rev. Father Driscoll. of Friendsville,
Is suffering from fractured hip.
Montrose Is likely to have a 1000
COW milk condensery. to cost $50 600
and to employ forty-fve hands the
year around.
Hon. d. G. Titman, of Montrose. is
III with grippe.
Register and Recorder Bruce b. Buff
fun Is about to remove from Friends
Vile to Montrose.
Rev, f. r. Allen and family will re-
move to Worcester. N. Y. in April.
The What Happened to Jones" COM
pany appeared In Hogan opera house
on Saturday evening. to fair business.
Tim Hurley. Susquehanna's only pro-
fessional pugilist. has several engage
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-19
New York Grain and Produce.

New York. March 17.-Flour-Quiet but
firmly held at yesterdays advance; win
ter patents, $3.65a3.90; DO straights, 50. 45a
$50; do. extras. $26Oa2.95; do. low grades,
g. 225a2. 70; Minnesota patent. $3.75ai: do
bakers, 2.S5a3. Wheat-Spot firm: No.
red, sOAc t. o. b. afioat; 7SAc. elevator;
No. ] northern Duluth. 7?%c. +. O. b.
acfat; options opened firm and on cold
weather news and stronger English ca
hles; subsequent local covering orders,
with foreign buyirg sustained the mar
ket all the morning; the closing was firm
at AaSc. net advance; March closed 77lac |;
May. 7Szsc.; July, 7s7sc, September. 7a7sc
afoat and AAc elevator: option market
opened firm and was aided during the
forenoon by strong cables. the rise In
at hc. advance; May closed 42%c.; July
42kc. Oats-spot steady; No. 2. 2s%c, ;
No. 2. 2shc.; No. white. 32c.; No. do.
31hc.: track mixed western, 29a3Oc. and
white 3ilsca35isc.; options quiet but firm
Butter-Ftrm; western creamery. 3oa25c. ;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-19
WASHINGTON.
Four-day Personally Conducted Tour
via Pennsylvania Railroad.

The almost unparalleled success NJ
the tour last wear has induced the
pennsylvania Railroad company to Of
fer the residents of Williamsport.
Wilkes Barre, Sunbury. Harrisburg and
ncighboring cities in Central Pennsyl-
vania another opportunity to avail
themselves of the advantages of a per-
sonally-conducted tour to Washington
and has therefore arranged for a fourl
day tour to the National Capital on
Monday, April ..
Train will leave Remove at GAO a M.
Williamsport. $40 a. m., Scranton. 7.4s
a. m, Wilkes Barre S45 a. M. Sun
bury, 1880 a. m, Mt. Carmel, 7.3O a. m.
Altoona 7.15 a. M, Lancaster 1O.4S a
m.. Harrisburg 1885 D. M. stoppine
at the principal intermediate stations
and at York. Returning, special train
will leave Washington at $3.50 %. M
Thursday, April .. Passengers from
points west of WiIliamsport. and from
Dewart, Selinsgrove. Lykens. Dills-
burg, Lebanon, Lancaster, Columbia
Wrightsville, and points on the Sha-
mokin division Will use regular trains
from Washington returning. All tick
cts will be good to return also on regu-
lar trains until Saturday. April Z, in
elusive.
Round-trip rate, covering transpor-
tation, hotel accommodation from sun
er on date of tour until after luncheon.
April 8, $3.50 from Williamsport si3.6o
from Wilkes Barre, s11.70 from Sum
bury. sl4.O0 from Altoona. Sl0IO from
Lancaster, $l0.l0 from Harrisburg, and
proportionate rates from other stations.
including stations on the Cumberland
Valley Railroad north Of Chambers
burg. Guides to Washington will be
distributed free on the train.
For itineraries. rates. tickets and full
information apply to ticket agents: E.
S. Harrar, Division Ticket Agent. Will
Transport, Pa: Tourist Agent. Wilkess
Barre. Pa; or address George w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent Broad Street station, Philadel-
phia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-19
BRADFORD COAL BEDS.
A Valuable Vein Is Being Opened in
Long Valley.

special to the Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, March 1S.-The civil en-.
gineer Of the Long Valley Coal COM
pany and a force of men have been
working at opening drift nn TIE
company's property. The new find is
located about two miles south of the
Long Valley plane and the drift has
been driven seventy-five yards into
the mountain. The entire distance of
the seam of coal is thirry-two inches
thick and Of splendid quality. AS far
as driven the drift " a cOmple te
mine, with air course ana track, OPEN
ed to height Of five and a half feet.
1t lies about 100 feet lover than the
old Barclay workings and something
like 800 feet above foot Of plane. The
"A" bed has never been exploited, for
the reason that the Barclay mine ana
the other workings in that vicinity
were thicker and mora easily gotten
out.
As early as 1884. Richard !. Tay;or,
an eminent English seologist, yis;.e d
the Bradford county coal field and
made survey. He was aware of the
existence Of the "A" bed and nrophc,
sled that in the course oe years 1t
would become extremely valuable. The
extent of the deposit is reported to
bel arge,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-19
FIRE AT PIERCEVILLE,
Rodney's Hotel, an Old Landmark
Completely Consumed.

speciaI TO the scranton Tribune.
Nicholson, Pa. March 1S.-The OLD
hotel at Pierceville, Pa, owned by A.
T.. Rodney, was completely destroyed
by fire Saturday night. Not an arti.
Gle of its contents was saved The
hotel has been standing there for owe,
NIFTY years, and has always been Occu-
pied as such.
About 10 o'clock in the evening a
sleighing party driving past the hote
from Tunkhannock discovered the
flames coming through the buildine
and Immediately alarmed the family
who were soundly sleeping. Mr.. Rod.
ney was away from home and his wife
and four children barely escaped with
their lives in their night robes.
1t Is thought that the BUILDING
caught fire from an overheated stove
as 1t was very cold night and the
fires were not dampered off as much
AS usual. The loss Is estimated al
$2,5OO. Insurance. S1.250.
vacant old store building adioin-
Ing the hotel and owned by Mr.. w. r.
STARK, or Scranton. was also DESTROYED