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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
OId Heated Terms.

The heat of 17s3 was accompanied by some horrible phenomena, in- cluding alarming meteors and d peculiar haze that prevailed over Flu rope from June 23 to July 20. The last half of June and the first half of July, 1908, exceeded anything re- membered by the oldest inhabitants of England. The thermometer rose to 9s degrees in the shade One Wednesday, July 13, was marked by so great heat that it was known as the ''hot Wednesday," the ther- mometer varying in places at noon from 90 to 101 degrees. in the shade. Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS.
Death of Edward Sweeney-One of
 the Oldest Residents.

Edward Sweeney, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of thls DOT ough died Saturday evening at S:4o after an illness of only three days. lie was taken sick Thursday and grew rapidly worse until Saturday night, when the end came. The deceased was born in the county of Leitrim, Ireland November 10, 1882. He came to this country in 1S42 and aside from two years spent in New York, he has resided in Naugatuck since coming 10 this country. MT Sweeney was one or the oldest employees of the Glove com pany having held the position of nlght watchman in the above named com panys factory for almost 42 years. lie was also a trial justice before the es- tablishing of the borough court. The deceased is survived by widow and seven children, three sons and four daughters The sons are John NJ, James E., and Frank and the daughters Mrs Mary E. Mccarthy, Eliza A., Te- resa NJ. and Winifred 4. Sweeney. The funeral will held tomorrow morning at 9.30.
 The Heavy Hitters were defeated YoSIGfudN dIleEIUOn tlI il1lCllC AC1p by the Blue Fronts by score of 5 to ,.
 Howard Ensign. who has been visit ing relatives i'll town for the past few days. returned to East Hampton to-day where he is pursuing a course of study in Williston academy.
 St Michaers guild will give straw berry supper in the chapel tomorrow evening from 5:3O' to s.
 Paul Johnson of this town and who is q student at Williston academy, par ticipated i'll the athletic meet on Yale field Saturday afternoon. Johnson was entered i'll the running high and run ming broad jump.
 The annual May festival given by the ladies of St Francis church will commence Wednesday evening and continue for six nights. There will be stage entertainment as well as dancing each evening. The T. A. < B. Drum corps will turn out on the opening night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals for the construction of a brick and concrete brook channel across North Main street at Cooke street, will be received by the board of public works until s o'clock D. m., Tuesday, May 20, 1902.
 Each proposal shall be signed py the bidder or bidders making it and ac- companied by q certified check for $500, made payable to the order of the comp troller of the city of Waterbury, as se- curity for the execution of the contract within the time specified in this notice, i'll case the bid is accepted. The per son or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to at tend at this office with the surety or fered by him or them and execure the contract within five o days after :he date of the award. and i'll case of fail ure or neglect so to do he or they will be considered to have abandoned It and as in default to the city of Wa terbury.
 The principal items of work are ap- proximately as follows: 112 lineal feet of 6 feet by f feet, 1 inch channel; 1 manhole; nlets The board reserves the right to re- Jecl dHy UT all DluS II ueelHcu TOT the interest of the city. The proposals must be made upon forms furnished by the hoard. Forms of contract and specifications may be seen and blank forms of pro- posal and bond may be obtained, with all available information. by intending bidders applying ill person at No 9 l Leavenworth street.
 By order of the board of public l works.
 R. A. CAIRNS, City Engineer. E-1Q II IF 10
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
Notice to Contractors Paving

l Sealed proposals for paving North Main street from the north line or Elizabeth street to the pavement all ready laid at Hill street, including the l improvement of the square at Hill street, will be received at the otlce Of the board of public works of the city of Waterbury, Conn, City ball annex, until s o'clock D. m. on Tuesday, May 20, 1902, at which hour the bids will be publicly opened and read.
 Each proposal shall be signed by the bidder or bidders and ndaccompauied by a certified check for three hundred ,S3O0) dollars as q guarantee that the bidder will execute the contract within the time specified in this notice, i'll case the bid be accepted.
 The person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be re- quired to attend at this office with the surety offered by him or them and ex- ecute the contract within five l5) days after the date of the award. and in case of failure or neglect to do so, lie or they will be considered to have abandoned it. and as i'll default to the city of Waterbury.
 Bidders must state in their proposals inc kind of brick which they propose
 
 ples i'll the office of the city engineer on or before the 10th day of May, 1902.
 The right is reserved to decide to de cline any or all the proposals also the right to let the brick and asphalt pave ments separately is reserved if deemed for the interests of the city.
 The engineers estimate of the ptin- cipal item of work is as follows: 2.13O square yards of vitrified brick raye- ment on six inches of Rosendale ce- ment concrete
 These quantities are to be considered as only approximate. The board ex- pressly reserves the right of increasing or diminishing the same as nay be deemed necessary to the engineer.
 The contract will contain clause re- quiring the employment of local labor at not less than 15 cents an hour.
 The proposals must be nade upon blanks furnished by the board, and all proposals will be considered as infor- mai which are not in all respects in conformity with this notice.
 k. A. CAIRNS, City Enginner.
 May ? 1902 5-3.1O,1T,19
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
French Aid For Destitute.

PARIS. May 19.-At the close of high mass in all the Roman Catholic church es of Paris funeral psalms were chant ed and prayers for the dead were said i'll memory of Glose who perished in the Martinique disaster. The congrega tions in the churches were large, and good collections S5r the aid of the West Indian sufferers were taken up. Appro- priate services for the Martinique vic tims were held in all churches through out France, and collections to aid the sufferers were taken up. The perform ance of Barnum X Bailey's circus at Toulouse SaturdaS added 9, 400 francs tp the Martiniqse fund.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
Il Japanese Hofel isiII.

Tn Japan it is always the rule of po- iteness to pay a trifie more than tie sum mentioned in your hotel bill. To settle the account net would be consid- cred an insult, or at least mark of great dissatisfaction. People who have travelled ill Japan say that the Japan ese always tip the waiter on entering hoteI-N. |. Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
'E-e i7rafexsnr

"The easiest title in the world Ito honestly acqnire.' said tie Tobacco mist to the Wooden Indian, lis that of professor For isn't any man sssasss professes to be professor necessari- ly is a professor use Aers4i.a,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
Sale of yiI1ame

The sheriff at Bridgeton, \. J., the other day sold the whole village of Halberton for $1,oo0. It was started in 1893 as colony for Russian He brews from New York, but proved a failure. The property consisted of nearly 5000 acres of land, 200 houses and large factory building.-N. Y. Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
After the Curtain Drounea

Composer That sailors chorus was awful. What was the matters
 Stage Mana ger The tars couldn't t get tae right pitch.-Judge
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-18
THE MARKETS
Wall Street Review.

New York. Feb. 17.-Today's severe snow
storm lessencd the attendance at the Stock cN.
change and made the stay short OF those brokers
who did attend. The consequence was a dull
and unintercsting market of very iNed ten.
dcncy. Only Il few stocks showed dealings of
any Importance, and the price movement in these
was inclined to vary. y number of usually IN
active stocks made some progress upwards The
undcrtonc was firm, and while prices did not hold
always at the best, the level Of prices did not
get below Saturday night There was IN active
speculation in Metropolitan Street railway, but
the opinion of the new plan remained about us
untiXed since its PRONUNCIATION. Sugar ad.
Nanccd on account of the rise Of the price OF
refined sugar and the continued hope that the
duty on Cuban sugars would he iemittcd by
congress. The urgent buying Of raw copper in
London and the sharp advance in the price re-
suited in buying OF .Amalgamatcd Copper here.
There WAS some movement in the stocks OF dif-
tcrcnt steel companies, apparently in connection
with the annual meeting OF the United States
steel corporation but the movement OF the
United States Steel stocks themselves narrow
and leadings not OH very large scale,
considering the enormous volume of the capital.
The railroad list, outside OF the minor stocks,
sluggish and neglected. Tie late rise in
sugar to three points over Saturday and the
recovery to the top in Amalgamated Copper sli,-
taned the market, which was otherwise inclined
10 yield in successive spots The closing was il.
regular. Total sales today, iSS,200 shares. Bonds
were steady. Total sales par value, S3 400, ,OO0.
United States bonds wcde all unchanged on the
last call. -''
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-18
New York Grain and Produce Marks,

New York, Feb. T.--FlOur--Very DUH Wheat-
Spot easier; No. red, ss4e. /. o. b. ahoat;
No, 9 red, 00lac. elevator No. l northern Du,
first but finally weakened, closing Csc. net lower;
March closed size. Nav Sic; July, SIBc, Corn
Spot easier; No, 2, 077sc. elevator and Gs@c.
eventually turned very weak and closed heavy
al sc. net decne May closed GG7sc.; July,
O69sc oats-Spot steadyi No ., i02ic,; No. 8,
40c; No, 2 white, 5lc; No. white, 5Olac. (;
track mixed western, 50l5lc. track white, 6la
5bc; options strong at first scare Of May
shorts west but later broke through realizing
Butter Steady: creamery, 22a30c; do. factory,
23lac imitation creamery. l6a2le.; state dairy,
20a2sc. Cheese-Firm; state iull cream, small
early made, fancy colored, llAal2c.; state, full
cream, small early made, fancy white, lI3al2e. F;
large early made colored, l0Aallc large early
made white. 10&alle. Eggs-Firm state and
Pennsylvania SIC; western, Sic, southern
33isc
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MONTROsE.,
Rneci,l To the Scranton Tribune.

epeci.l to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, Feb. 11.--Captan J. G.
Harrington. commander of Company
q, Thirteenth regiment, N. G. F., has
on account of the press of other busi-
ness, sent i'm his resignation, and 1t has
been reluctantly accepted at headquar-
ters. Captain Harrington'e successor
will be chosen at an election TO be held
at the armory i'm Montrose on Friday
evening, February 81.
According to q statement read at st.
Mary's church yesterday, there are at
present All names enrolled on the par
ish registry.
w. d. L. Ainey, esq, returned the
last of the week from Warren, Pa,
where he went to transact legal busi-
ness.
Miss Frances X. zimmerman was
summoned to the home of her parents
at Lake Ariel, Wayne county. last
week. by the serious Hines sof her
father.
An old-fashioned snow storm set in
this morning and has continued all
day. There is considerable wind and
it is feared that country roads will
drift in to an extent that may serious
ly Interfere with voters getting to the
polls tomorrow.
The annual meeting for the election
of officers of the Montrose Fire de-
partment will occur in the parlors of
Rescue Hook and Ladder company No.
/, on Friday evening, February 2S.
Anonymous circulars containing Il
contemplate personal attack upon Col
onel Charles G. Pratt. of New Milford.
Republican candidate for state senator.
have but one effect, SO far as heard
from, and that is to crystalline public
sentiment in favor of Colonel Pratt,
and make that honored and honorable
gentleman's friends work more de-
terminedly than ever before their fa-
vorite's success. All signs point clear
ly to Colonel Pratt's success. both at
the nominating convention and at the
polls.
Gregory Scott. of Great Bend. was
a guest at the home Of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. G. Scott, in this place, over
Sunday.
Edwin Shafer, of Scranton, spent
Sunday ut the home of his mother in
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Roberts, of Mont
rose, We're guests of friends in Scran-
ton over Sunday.
Miss Louise Bunnell, after visit
with friends at Factoryville, has re-
turned to her home in this place.
I. Fl. Levy, the Union clothier. has
closed his store in this place and eX-
poets very 'soon to remove his bust
ness to Il large town in West Virginia.
Mrs. a. G. Mason and daughter, of
West Pittston, have been visiting at
the home of Judge and Mrs. d. w.
Searle on Church street.
Il. j. Fuge. of the Susquehanna
Transcript office force, spent Sunday
with his wife and little daughter in
this place.
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Great Rush for Seats.

Predictions that there would be an nprc-
cedantCd rush for tickets for the Paderewski
recital were more than verified yesterday NOM
ing. Checks were given out at 80, and de-
spite the unpleasant weather there was Il crowd
ut Powcl's about the diagram during the entire
day. 1t has been found necessary to increase
the seating capacity Tor the higher priced tick
cts, as the demand for these seats has been so
great that but few remain. People realize that
they can buy two tickets for what they would
pay for one in the larger cities and are anxious
to secure the $50 variety. Orders are coming
in from out oil town in dloyes. large demand
was received yesterday from Binghamton and
the musical element in all the towns in this
region seems to be determined TO run no risks
OF missing this chance.
While there is great rush Tor the high
priced seats it is also evident that many rec
ognize the advantage Of sitting farther back in
the rear of the armory and using opera glasses
to see the great pianist. As far as being able
TO hear is concerned, the delicate pIansslmo
passages are perfectly audible in every iaintest
shading in the last row, thus the artistic value
of the recital is not lost in any degree TO those
who are not at the extreme front. 1t is proh-
able that few such advance sales was ever
chronicled for any single recital in this country.
Mr.. Paderewski has expressed himself as much
interested IN his coming visit to Scranton, and
is preparing his programme with much care
The same will probably be published on We'd
nesday and is being looked ior with much i'll
tcrcst by our music loving people
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-18
HONESDALE.
to the Scranton Tribun,

Special to tile Scranton Tribune.
Honesdale, Feb. 1.-THE ladies OF
the Presbyterian church have decided
not to change the order and will serve
the annual Martha Washington turkey
dinner on Saturday, February o. First
table at $50 p. m. The popularity OF
these dinners in the past is sufficient
to bring out the usual large attend
ance at this time.
An enjoyable entertainment and So
cial was given under the direction of
the Juvenile Sunday school class in the
Baptist church, Friday evening. The
programme consisted of selections from
the monograph by Bennie Deittrich
recitations by Homer Greene. esq
Miss Nerna Stemman and Augusta
Hagadarn; solos by Isabella Haroun,
Grace Whitney, Mrs Hallet and Rev.
l.. G.. Percy.
Miss Mae Thorp spent Sunday With
friends in Carbondale.
Mrs. Lucy Bently is in New York
whittier she was called by the illness
of her daughter, Miss Elizabeth *.
Bently.
MIR. and Mrs. John Schwenker, of
Scranton, was the guest of the formers
brothers. William and George, in
fionesdale, over Sunday.
The scales for weighing the large
cars of coal which the Delaware and
Hudson have been placing in the
Honesdale yard are nearly completed.
The storage plant is completed and
ready for the dumping of coal which
. Is expected to commence soon.
Thomas Patterson, veterinary sur
geon, died of cancer at his home on
East street Friday evening. He would
have been ninety-two years of age next
May Funeral was held at his late
home Sunday afternoon. Rev. William
II. Swift, of the Presbyterian church,
otliciated, Interment in Riverside
cemetery. Deceased is survived by his
wife, four daughters, Mrs. Charles
l3urdlck, of Binghamton; Mrs. Frank
Evans, Mrs. Louis Shay, Mrs. j. r.
Brady and two sons. John and Charles,
all of Honesdale. Deceased had a large
acquaintance in this part OF Pennsyl-
Vania and portions of New York which
he covered in his profession
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FACTORYVILLE.
pecial to the Scranton Tribune.

'PSNIal 70 the scranton lTlDQtlc.
Factoryville, Feb. 17-Captain l.. j.
Rice post, No. 2ll, c. A. r., has
changed their time of meeting from
Friday night to Saturday afternoon, the
third Saturday of each month, until
further notice
The friends of Rev. and Mrs. c. R.
Smith are all invited to the Baptist
church next Wednesday afternoon and
evening, to enjoy II social and show
their esteem for the pastor and his
family.
The first number of the lecture course
TO be held at the Nj. f. church will be
tomorrow CTuesday) night. Rev. DR..
Hayes, of Binghamton, n. Y, will be
the lecturer, and his subject will be
Great Women and Their Achieve
ments."
Benton Coleman, who has resided in
the DR.. Brundage residence for num-
ber of years, viii shortly move 10 the
house Of Fred NJ. osterhout ON Mill
street.
The borough council met last Thurs
day night and passed the board of
health ordinance which is number
eighteen on the ordinance hook.
The annual banquet af the Masonic
lodge of this place will be held on next
Friday evening, February q, at the
new Keystone hotel.
Paulowna Rebekah lodge. No. 5s, [. o.
o. r.. will meet In regular session
'esday evening.
ton Factoryville, No. 81, Pa
triaI : Militant viii hold AN import
9nt meeting and drill next Wednesday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-18

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TON from, yhom be was divoroed. his second
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diod n rev vo,rs AGO JIis widow bcfore her
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-18
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

| night, February ~. All members must
be present at 1880 o'clock.
Charles Gardner, esq.,, is quite SER
iously Ill at his home.
Mrs. Efiie Covey, of Utica, N Y,
will this week remove her household
goods from the above named place to
the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
Sarah Chase, of La Plume, Pa.
Miss Amsbury of Wilkes-Barre, is
n guest of Mrs. Miles Bliss.
Mrs. w. w. Bard and daughters An
ma and Helen, were at Tunkhannocl
last Wednesday attending the funeral
of Halton Stone
Union Memorial services were held
at the Baptist church last Sunday even
ing in memory of Francis IL. Willard.
Miss Leona Bennett has been spend
ing several days with her sister in
Scranton
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Sprague, of
Scranton, spent Sunday here with rela-
tives.
A party from this place enjoyed a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-18
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Office OF the City Recorder
City oi scranton, Pa, !.

city oil scranton, IA,
February, ith. 1909.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AZ 4
General Election to be held on Tuesday; he
eighteenth day of February instant, being the
third Tuesday of February, the following officer
will be voted for at the usual places OF holding
elections in the City OF Scranton, Pa, TO wit:
A City Controller to serve for the term OF thT's
years beginning the first Monday OF April, 1902,
One Select Councilman To serve Tor the term -
four years beginning the first Monday OF ApGll
1902 in each oi the even numbered wards lC
wit:-The Second, Fourth, Sixth, Eighth, Tenth,
Twelfth, Fourteenth. sixteenth, Eighteenth and
Twentieth.
Common Councimen from the even numbered
ming the first Monday OF April, 1902 follows
To wit -Four from the Second ward, three fIom
Fourth ward two from the Sixth ward, one from
the Eighth ward, one nom the Tenth ward, one
from the Twelfth ward, one from Fourteenth
ward one from the Sixteenth war, one from the
Eighteenth ward, two from the Twentieth ward.
one school Controller Tor the term of fonr
years irom the last Tuesday in February 1909, in
each OF the odd numbered wards, TO wt--First,
Third, Fifth, seventh Ninth, Eleventh. Thr.
teeuth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth and
Tweuty'hrst.
one Alderman 10 serve for the term OF five
years in each of the following wards, to witt
Filth, seventh, Twelfth, Eighteenth and Nine.
tcenth
one Assessor from each ward in the CITY
One Constable from each ward in the city.
one Judge OF Elections, two inspectors of cleo
tlon and an Assessor OF Voters in each and every
election district in the city.
Also ono Poor Director nom each OF the follow
ing boroughs and townships 10 wit The Barongh
OF Providence, the Township OF Providence. The
Borough OF Hyde Park, the Borough OF scranton,
North wardl, the Borough OF scranton lMiddle
ward the Borough oi scranton, (south ward,
W. H. CoNSRLL.
City Recorder
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AVOCA.

| There will be a special meeting of the Su's'
| field Literary club on Thursday evening.
Rov DIR. A Grant Evans. president of Henry
TonIau noI,coc Muskogco indian Territory. viii
ao,;,or IN ,1l,rors m homo miss;ons in Ianp.
lNc,i6a church Ills evening. February Is DIR.
He is an eloquent speaker
Misc r;-,io por,o,t of Vino sireot is critically
III ~ ornonJoit;s Shn will hc removed today
,n Moses Tov,or hosritnl for treatment.
~. :, ,,,'. ,,-,.,, ,,,,..,, ,,,,4
Misses Nciic NeHoW"'i nnu 'iu'en D'No" SpeH'
9ohu"S VIII" ''le'iuS 1" "4iNeS'p"''''
\ surprise party was rendered Mrs. John At
well at her home on South Main street on FRI
day evening in honor of her thirty-third birth
day. They presented her with handsome set
| OF silver knives and forks. \ substantial spread
was prepared and it is needless to say that ample
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-18
Ramblers Burlesauers.

The Handlers Burlesquels' gave two per-
foImanees yesterday in Music hall owing to The
temporary closing OF the Star. The show com
pares fayorably with number ot the burlesQue
performances seen in this city this season and
the olio contains two particularly good acts.
chap without any name known as one OF the
Lnt1 brothers performs with his feet as cleyerly
as many performers do with their hands. lie
plays trombone, wields hammer, saw and
hatohet and finally does some shooting that is
little short OF miraculous when one considers
that he is using his feet and not his hands. The
Major sisters do 4 song and dance turn that has