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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
BREAKS The SHEEP RECORD.

Thirty Thousand Received In Chi.
cago the Past Week.
Chicago, Aug. 2S.-The past week was a
record-breaking one I'm regard to the
shipment and feeding of sheep. Esti-
mating today's receipts at 1000, the total
for the week moun to 10000, the banner
week In the history of the market.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01

A citizen walking past a butcher
shop in Beatrice, Neb., saw the
butcher and n customer rolling over
the sawdust floor in lively rough and
tumble fashion. Tie pried them apart
and then learned that the customer
had come In TO buy some dog meat.
The butcher n~onchalantly asked: DO
you wish to eat 1t here or shall /
wrap IL up for your" Then the trou-
bic began.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01

The prince of Wales, while abroad
this summer, will, it is said, always go
armed as well as guarded by the usual
detectives. Since the recent attack
upon his life the prince has awak-
ened to the necessity Of renewed pre-
caution, and, as he is a fi%rst-rate PTS
toll shot. an encounter with a would
he assassin would not be so n sided
as has hitherto been the case.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01

The discovery of the second comet
OF 1900 has been credited to Professor
Brooks, OF Geneva; but Daniel i.
Parks, Of Denver, an amateur astrono-
mer, now asserts that he saw the OBJ
ject with a 4-inch glass at least forty
eight hours before Professor Brooks
did, and that he not only had a wit
ness O.. j. Reilly, but succeeded in
having a record Of his observation
made in the Denver Republican on the
day intervening between his w and
Professor Brooks discoveries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
Gold MedaiAwardedw Walter Baker & Co.

Paris, Aug. 20.-The judges at the
Paris Exposition have just awarded a
gold medal to Walter Baker " Co. Ltd,
preparations OF cocoa and chocolate. This
famous company, now the largest manu-
facturers Of cocoa and chocolate in the
world, have received the highest awards
from the great international and other
expositions in Europe and America. This
is the third award from a Paris EXPOSE
tion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
MORE WARSHIPS AT TAKU.
Three German and Three Russian
Vessels Arrive.

Vessels Arrive.
Taku, Aug. 2S.-Copyright, 1900, by
the Associated Press Three large
German vessels have arrived and are
unloading. One regiment is on its
way to Peking, another is bound for
Tien Tsin. Three Russian vessels are
in the harbor.
The Fifteenth infantry, Third artil-
lery and 500 marines are encamped at
Tien Tsin awaiting orders. Rations
for forty days are being provided the
Picking contingent by boat.
Foreigners here resire a new eXpe-
dition to be sent against Pao Wing Flu
to destroy the city and avenge the
massacres of foreigners which have
occurred there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
FEARS MORE TROUBLE.
Governor Nash will Keep Troops nt
Akron for Awhile.

Cleveland, o., Aug. Ex-Governor Nash
fears there may be more rioting at
be held there until Monday at least. I'll
feeling among Akron citizens who partic-
ipated in the riots seems to be directed
especially against the city officers" said
the governor. I'm afraid when the law
less element fully realized that the negro
was taken into the city and sentenced
and then taken away again without their
knowing a thing about the matter, trou-
BILE may arise again. The state will pro-
tect life n property as long as neces-
sary."
Speaking concerning the punishment Of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01

The full name Of Abdul Hamid, the
sultan of Turkey, Is: Abdul Hamid,
the beloved sultan of sultans; cmper-
or Of emperors; the shadow of God
upon earth: brother Of the sum-; dis
penser of Sxowns TO those who SIT up
pom thrones; sovereign Of Constanti-
nople, and the great city of Brousa,
as well as Of Damascus, which is the
scent of paradise; king of kings,
whose army Is the asylum of victory;
at the foot of whose throne is JUS
tice and the refuge of the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01

President Tucker, Of Dartmouth, in
a late address said hat the newspa-
per ought to be studied In college,;
not journalism in the sense In which
business colleges propose to teach 1t,
but the actual newspaper itself. Jour
nalism has, according to him, become
such an immense power for good or
bad in the country that every young
man when he comes out Of college
should know which are worthy news
papers and which are not.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01

Boston has an annual hand organ
recital On a day previously an
nounced all the hand organs in the
city are gathered at one place, and
each organ grinder in turn plays for
the benefit of the censor. If the mu-
sic Is up to the Bostonese standard a
license Is granted to the organ grind
er; II II be of the whcezy. squeaky
variety the owner Is requested TO seek
some other community where that
kind Of music In appreciated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
DEATH OF W. T. BUSHNELL.

Editor or Drkota Farmer Dies I'm
Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 2S.-W. T.
Bushnell, proprietor OF the Dakota
Farmer, published In Aberdeen, s. D., and
a delegate TO the Farmers National con-
gress, died here this morning OF bowel
complaint. He was 40 years old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01

SHOULD women wear their hats in
church," This question came up for
discussion among the trustees of a
church at Lexington, Mo-, and one
Ingenious gentleman suggested that
the matter might be adjusted by COM
polling the ladies to all sit together
on one side Of the auditorium, and
thus permit them TO view the preach
err through jungle of ribons,
feathers and geegaws.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
FAIR CuBANS SAIL 0 M

-FOUR Transports Carrying 1900
Teacher. Back To the Island.
Philadelphia. Aug. 2S.-The transports
Crook, Mcpherson, Rawlins and Sedg-
wick, having on board 1900 Cuban school
teachers. sailed for Havana this morn
fnar NFn# H
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01

Ex-Governor Francis, of Missouri,
will sail this month for Paris, where
he intends to launch n boom" for
the International Exposition to be
held in st. Louis in 1903.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
WILL TRANSPLANT BOERS.
Helena Man Promotfn Z "a Colony i'm
Yellowstone Valley.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 27.-A. Wormser.
of Helena, has made arrangements to
purchase a large tract of land In the yell
lowstone valley. He declares he will
bring a large number OF Beers from the
Transvaal, who virtually acknowledge
the futility of the present war. The inn
migrants will begin moving shortly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
Unknown Man Mnraered

Chicago, Aug. PA well-dressed man
OF rs. not yet identified, was shot and
killed In the hallway OF the Stafford ho-
tel, Pacific avenu and Van Buren, streets,
today by an unidentified assailant, who
escaped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01

Down in Salisbury, Mo-, n swarm of
bugs stopped a band concert. 1t must
be pretty tough music when even the
Angs won't stand for it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
NEGROES THREATEN WHITES.

Itace War Brewing In Sabine
County, Texas.
Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. Pin Sabine
county, owing to fears of n race war,
the negroes have posted notices threaten
ing to kill three prominent white men and
are intimidating women. Peace officers
counties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01

Some women manage to break in a
husband after marriage and some find
after marriage that their husbands are
broke.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
10 a sea.nlown Butterfly

Wind OF the Land. what bring you here.
Borne on your perfumed breath?
A thing too frail for this outer dark,
Where no life quickeneth.
A butterf1y's life Is so small a thing
For the mighty clasp OF Death.
WIND of the Land, arc you breath OF Fate
TO a butteriy's destiny?
Yet even so must / go myself
When the Death winds blow for me,
To hover AMI SILVER and disappear
In the gray uImeasured sea.
When the Death winds blow to the outer
And the homeward lights grow dim,
AS with weakened beat my heart sinks
low,
AS his worn wing beats for him.
So small, so frail, shall my soul appear
On that vast horizon rim.
Intending heavens above my head.
Beneath the amending sea;
And never a nope 'twixt sea and sky
In that last lone hour for me.
oh, winds of Fate, deal gently with
A butter1y's destiny!
Ethel Waits Mumford, IN the Criterion.
The Jnps.
When the drummer gently taps
Clos (, together swing the Japs;
The natty little
Ratty little
Japs. laps. laps!
All their faces are a-shine
As they move In rhythmic line:
The happy little
Snappy little
Japs, Japs, Japs!
They are little, but / know
Where they're led they'll surely 60,
The ready little
Steady little
Japs, laps. Japsi
They will battle with their might
For they're Yankees In a fight!
These wiry little.
Fiery little
Japs, Japs, Japs!
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-01
Huuter Ent.uv sbn,

the rioters the governor said the state
o~fficials would take no hand in the pros
ecution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08

fessor Davis solo. Mrs. $. Goodwin;
song, "As l Had Nothing Else to Do"
Professor Davis: reading, "Foxs' Tails"
Professor Davis: contralto solo. Miss
Lizzie Elicott; reading ta). "Serenade."
Obj Paradise Lost" Professor Davis;
song, Devoted Apple" Professor Da-'
Wis
Two weary looking mendlcants, hall
ing from Archibald, were found roam
ing about the streets by the officer,
Wednesday night about IL o'clock.
They told a ptful tale, and the officer
proved an easy mark" giving them
their fare to return home.
The members of the Red Mems lodge
will hold an entertainment in Edwards
hall this evening, when n first-class
programme win be rendered.
The local institute will be held on
saturday. March -, instead of next
Saturday, as it has been previously an
nounced.
Miss Cora Noyle. of Carbondale, spent
yesterday at her home here.
County Superintendent J. G. Taylor,
of Scranton, visited the public schools
of this place Wednesday and yester-
day.
j. L. Knapp. of Green Ridge, was'a
caller in town yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
Delaware and Hudson,

On Feb. 26th. 1900. trains will leave
Scranton as follows:
For Carbondale-6.2o 75S. s.53. 1913 a.
m; II noon; los, 2.2s. 4.o6. 5.25, 6,25. 7.57,
3 u, 1115 D. m.: 1.16 a. m.
For Albany. Saratoga. Montreal. Bos-
ton. New England points. etc.-6.sO a. m. {:
LOS p. m.
For Honesdale-62O 1913 a. m; 2.2s, 5.25
p. m.
For Wilkes-Barre-6.45. 7.4s. s43, 9.3s,
lO4" a. M; 1903. 1.2s 21S. 3.33. 427, go.
las. 1O.41, 11.3O p. m.
For New York, Philadelphia. etc.. via
Lehigh Valley Railroads.&c. a. m; 1905.
21s. Az p. M; with Black Diamond Ex-
press. 11.30 p. m.
For Pennsylvania Railroad points. 6.45.
9.SS a. M; Els, 4,27 p. m.
For western poir Is. via Lehigh Valley
Railroad-7:4S n. M: 1908, 3.33. with Black
Diamond Express. 10.4l. 11.30 p. m.
lows:
From Carbondale and the North-64o.
7.43. S3s. 93i, 1O.3S lies a. m; 1.23, 2l5,
3.25, 4.23. 7.43. 10.3S, 1l.27 p. m.
From Wilkes-Barre and the South-s1S.
7.4S. S.4s. 10.3S, 11.55 a. m: 1:04. 223. 402,
$50, 621, 1853, 9.O5. 1906 .. m. LIB a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Carbondale--9.05 a. M: 1927, 2.23.
4.06. 5.41, 1852 p. m.
For Wilkes s-Barre-9.3S a. M; 1903, 1.5S.
3.2S G.21. S.27 p. m.
For Albany. Saratoga Montreal. Bos-
ton. New England points. ETC., los p. m.
Lowest rates to all points In United
States and Canada.
J. w. BURDICK. G. p. A.. Albany. N. Y.
II. w. CROSS. u. p. A.. Scranton. Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
A Surprise Party Given Miss Ollie
Blakeslee-Pay Day at the Della
ware and Hudson Colliery.

A surprise party was rendered Miss
Olive Blakeslee by number of her
young friends. at her home on Main
street. Tuesday evening in honor of her
thirteenth birthday. Numerous games
were INDUCED in, and refreshments
were served at seasonable hour. On
departing for their homes. all wished
Miss Olive many happy returns of the
day. Those present were Grace Towns
end, Jennie Nicol, Susie Davis, Grace
Phillips. Catherine Meehan, Clara Ben
nett. Verna Wheeler. Josephine and
Annette Maxwell, Mabel Forschner,
Madeline Burdick, Florence Nicholson,
Ethel Baker, Nellie and Olive Blakes-
lee. Miss Hazel Maxwell, Of Carbon
dale; Preston Badger, Harold Davis,
Percy and Reginald Houghton. Leo
Smith, Ralph Baker, Norman Tennis
and Willie Maxwell.
The Hungarian woman who was so
brutally assaulted on Tuesday evening
at her home on the East Side, as previ-
Ously reported. was in a critical con-
dition yesterday and is not yet out of
danger. The two men for whom the
warrants were sworn out had not been
arrested up to a late hour last evening
and the constable was still looking for
them.
Mrs. James Staple. of Waymart, who
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. A.
F.. A. Battenberg, has returned home.
The Delaware and Hudson company
will pay their employees today. The
breaker worked nineteen and half
days last month. Beginning today the
colliery will work three quarters and
half days alternately.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
OLD FORGE.

The observance of the sweeping vic
tory of the Republicans of OLD Forge
borough was held at the Dougher-y
house, Rendham. last Saturday. even
ing. Al o'clock a turkey supper was
served and the excellent menu was the
subject of favorable discussion on all
sides, the tables We're prcttily dec
GRATED and filled with .hc necessG! ic 8
Of life, prepared b. Hyprricnced hands
The entire affair was in charge of the
committee. burgess Il. Willis Rees
William Repp, Hecrv Harding and
Tony EianCardi. After supper was over
speeches Were made by the following:
Attorney J. II. MCcullom, of scranton;
William Eepp. Henry Harding, Rees
Willis Rees, Tony Biancarli. Frank
Sconoskie, Fred Cox, John l.. Morgan,
Patton Taylor and Thomas B. Jones.
Those who sat at the tables were Bur-
CESS i. w. Rees, TaN Collector II
Harding, Councilnen Fred Cox, Will
lam Evans, John r. Morgan, Fred
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Joseph Birkett is in New York
city.
James ]. Campbell has gone to Phil
adelphia for treatment for an ailment
which is the result OF injuries sus-
tanned four months ago
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Robinson have
returned to Scranton.
Councils committees on estimates
will meet Friday evening.
Thomas Gilroy, Of Fallbrook street,
is said to be threatened with appcn-
dicitis.
James Mcrrick. of New York city. is
being entertained by friends i'm this
city.
The Central Labor union will meet
this evening.
Newsdealer Roberts is on the sick
list.
Miss Laura Nodlon, Of Olyphant.
called on Carbondalc friends yester-
day.
The Anthracite Bottlers' association
will meet this afternoon in st. Charles
hotel, Scranton. Nearly all the Car
bondale bottlers belong to the organ>
ization.
The Uncle Toms Casin' presenta-
tion at the Grand was below the aver
pleased.
The informal dance at Burke's hall
last evening in honor of Miss Slawson
was very pleasant affair
George Swift. of Watertown, n. Y,
formerly chief dispatcher for the Erie
In this city, is visiting friends here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
CARBONDALE.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

Constable Ncary did a clever piece of
detective work on the Delaware and
Hudson road between Bridge street
and the steel mill In Scranton the other
day. For couple Of weeks train
hands had found couplings and brake
chains missing and were put to great
Inconvenience in getting out cars. ON
several occasions Master Car Builder
Orchard had to send a repair force
before cars could We taken out of the
switch. Tho constable caught Jacob
Miller in the act Of relieving the cars
Of their valuables n bag of coai on
n wheel barrow had served to cover
up evidence of the thefts, but the
officer overturned the coal and found
a bag containing draw head knuckles,
break chains and wheels. Miller was
arrested and brought 20 this city. Al
tlerman Jones committed him to tho
county Jail, where he awaits trial. At
the present high price of iron the thief
was able to make good wages selling
the iron to old junk dealers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
CLARK'S GREEN.

Some time ago, through the efforts Of
our enterprising townsman, W. S.
frace. there was organized board of
trade with the following officers: Presi-
dent, George W. Beemer: secretary, y.
5. Davis; treasurer, +. NJ. Young.
Through the efforts of this board We
will have the following industries i'm the
spring: Canning factory, novelty fac
tory and milk condensery. The stock
has been al, subscribed and work be-
gun. Thanks to the board of trade.
The following officers of w. s.
Rogers encampment were elected at
their last meeting for the ensuing
term: c. p. L. j. Chapman; II. p,
Fred G. Hanyen: s. W., j. W. Leach:
j. W.. N $. Davis; scribe, j. W.
Rhodes; treasurer, r. +. Evans. They
will be installed at their next meeting
Thursday evening, March -. by George
w. Hughes.
Mr.. Morgan. of Waverly. will move
into y. 5. Davis tenement house April
|. and work for l.. j. CHAPMAN, who
expects to retail and wholesale meat
this season.
May Griffin Reberkah lodge. No. S4
will meet Thursday evening. March s.
Esquire .. +. Akerlev administered
the oath Of office to the newly elected
officers OF South Abingdon township.
Monday. March ).
The trustees Of Electric Star lodge,
1ndependent Order of Odd Fellows,
have leased the hall of w. $. Frace for
five years.
We have one of the best graded
schools outside Of the city of Scran-
ton. employing six teachers with 240
pupils Much credit is due Professor
f. II. Greene. The entertainment given
by some of the pupils under Professor
Greene. in the Baptist church for the
benefit OF the school library was a
grand success and did credit both to
teacher and pupil. They have been in
rited to repeat it at Dalton in the near
future.
There is a man in our town.
Who lives alone the year around:
He was never known in his life time
To invite a friend with him to dine.
His diet consists of the plainest food,
Which makes him in IL saucy mood:
He makes his butter of eggs and lard.
And boils his cider very hard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
In Effect Nov. 1ath, 1899.
IT'D ATNC IEAVE CCR NTnN


For Philadelphia and New York. via d.
G. II. r. r., at Gas a. m. and 1908, 2.1S.
4.21 (Black Diamond EXpressl, and 11.3O
D. m. Sundays, d. & II. r. r., 158. 7.4S.
For White Haven. Hazleton and princi-
pal points in the coal regions, via d. q
ii. Il. r., 6.45. 21S and 427 p. m. For
Pottsville, 6.45, 21S p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading Har-
risburg and principal intermediate sta
tions, via d. 4 II. r. r.. 6.45 a. M; 12.03
2.1S, APT (Black Diamond Express), 11.30.
Sundays, d. & II. r. r., 1.5s, 7.4S p. m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda. Elmira,
Ithaca, Geneva and principal intermedi-
ate stations. via ID, l.. & w. r. r., sos
a. M: 100 and 3.35 p. m.
For Geneva. Rochester, Buffalo. Mag
ara Falls, Chicago, and all points west,
via d. & II. r. r., 49, .03. 1888 (Black Dia-
Sundays, D. & II. II. r., 1908 p. M, Z4s
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
Valley parlor cars on all trains between
Wilkes barre and New York, Philadel-
mia. buffalo and SUSPENSION Bridge.
ROLLlN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt., Is
Cortland street. New York.
CHARLES s. LEE. Gen. Pass. Agt., c6
Cortiandt street New York.
w. NONNEMACHER, Div, Pass,
Agt., South Bethlehem. Pa.
For tickets and Pullman reservations
apply 800 Lackawanna ave.. Scranton. Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
ELMHURST.

Mr. w. w. Rissenger. of Scranton,
has rented c. f.. stevens house. for
the summer. and with his family will
take possession May |.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Il. Smith at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Smiths
brother, the late f.. J. smith, at Scran-
ton. on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. +. y. Boswell. of Philadelphia,
called on friends here on Wednesday,
The new borough council completed
it's organization on Tuesday evening,
and made the following appointments
President, f. w. Davis: clerk of the
council. W. c. Dunning; treasurer, w.
+. jenkins: street commissioner, BY
ron Buckingham; high constable. Dam
iei Grimes; borough attorney, Ira H.
Burns. esq.
NJ. j. Smith, of Scranton, made a
business trip here yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08
TAYLOR NEWS.
Remains of Private Powell Laid to
Rest --Agreeably Surprised - This
Evenings Supper--other News Of
Interest,

The services over The remains of Pri-
vatc John j. Powell, late of the Fifth
infantry, Company Il, United states
volunteers, were largely attended from
the home of his mother Mrs. Samuel
Powell. i'm North Taylor, yesterday af-
ternoon. The ohsepuies were conduct
ed by the. Rev. John a. Evans. of
Providence. The remains reposed in a
handsome massive metallic casket AMI
We're completely hidden by flowers. The
casket was sealed and the remains
could not be reviewed. At the close Of
the service the funeral procession,
headed by the Taylor silver Cornet
band. followed bv members from the
Thirteenth regiment commanded by
Captain Hanback,, proceeded to the
Forest Home cemetery. where the re-
mains We're laid to rest. At the grave
a firing squad of volunteers, consist
ing of Corporals Harry Colony, John
James and Privates George Ball. Bert
I'iesccker, Jacob BerChauscr James
Connolly, William Franz and George
Beavers, fired a voley over the sol
diors remains. The floral offerings
We're numerous and beautiful The
bearers We're William Watkins, AL
fred Price. William Tubbs. Leslie
Frutchcy. David Davis and Harry
Evans. all members of the volunteer
regiment. The flower bearers We're
Misses Carbetta Evans Annie Powell,
Bessie James and Mary Jenkins. The
Inrincible commandery No. c52,
knights of Malta. of which the de-
ceased was a member. attended in a
body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reed jr. were
agreeably SURPRISED at their home on
Tuesday evening, when their numer-
Gus friends took possession and made
merry. the occasion being the twenty
fourth anniversary of the latter's BIRTH
Mr.. and Mrs Reed were the recipients
of many beautiful presents A sumptu-
Gus repast was served. Those present
were Misses Lizzie and Kate Rein
hardt. Cora Reed. Kate Boyd. Lydia
Schultheis. Mrs. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nash, OF Scranton; Miss Jen-
nc Laughney. of Minooka. and Messrs.
Louis Reed. Willard Atherton, james
Timlin, Edward. William and Arthur
Reed. Frank Hildebrand, John Boyd
and Louis Schultheis.
Miss Hannah Evans, of PittstOn. was
the guest of friends in this borough
yesterday.
The Willing Workers society's chick
en- supper will be ready at o'clock at
the Methodist Episcopal church this
evening. Patrons will be promptly
waited upon. Williams ice cream
with AN abundance of other refresh
ments. will be served throughout the
evening. The ladies deserve large
and generous patronage. All are COR
daily invited.
Taylor castle, No. 267. Knights of the
Golden Eagle, and Lackawanna coun-
ell. No. ST. Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics, will meet this evening.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. William
Crocker occurred from her late home
in Rendham yesterday afternoon. Ser
vices were conducted at the house by
the Rev. j. a. Race. Burial was made
in the Forty Fort cemetery.