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GREAT FoREsTs 81 coRk.
Home OF the Evergreen Oak In Spain
and PortuoaI.

Home OF the Everoresn Oak In Spain
and Portugal.
The cork forests of Spain cover an
area of 100000 square miles, produc.
ing the finest cork in the world. These
forests exist in groups and cover wide
belts ut territory, those in the region
Of Catalonia and part of Barcelona
being considered the first in import.
ance. Although the cork forests of
E.stremadura and Andalusia yield cork
CT much quicker growth and pos
sessing some excellent qualities, it's
consistency is less rigid, and on this
account it does not enjoy the high
reputation which the cork OF Cata-
lonia does.
In Spain and Portugal, where the
cork tree, or Quercas suber, is in
digenous, it attains to height vary
ing from 35 to 60 feet and the trunk
to a diameter of 80 to 36 inches. This
species of the evergreen oak is often
heavily caparisoned with widespread
ing branches, clothed with ovate OBJ
long evergreen leaves, downy under
meath and the leaves slightly serrated.
Annually, between April and May, it
produces a flower of yellowish color,
succeeded by acorns. Over 10000
square miles in Portugal are devoted
to the cultivation of cork trees,
though the tree virtually abounds in
every part OF the country.
The methods in vogue in barking
and harvesting the cork in Spain and
Portugal are virtually the same. The
barking operation is effected when
the tree has acquired sufficient
strength to withstand the rough hand
ling it receives during this operation.
which takes place when it has at
tanned the fifteenth year OF its growth.
After the first stripping the tree is
left in this juvenescent state to re-
generate, subsequent strippinss being
effected at intervals of not less than
three years, and under this process
the tree will continue to thrive and
bear for upward of $50 years.
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YOU tn

Grand as that music is it is death to
any but German voices, and even
they canno. long withstand ITS strain.
Patti has confined herself to Italian
operas and English ballads. Since
she was SO small that she had to
stand upon table to be seen, she has
been singing in public, and before
that she played the violin in an or.
chestra of which her father was the
conductor. Notwithstanding her long
life before the public, she shows few
signs of wear and tear, because her
life has been made easy for her. She
has always had some one to stand be-
tween her and all worry. She is
never allowed to be excited. Louisa
Loew, the companion of fourteen
years, after her quarrel with Nine
Patti published he story OF her life
to the world. 1t was not all a pretty
story, particularly the part relating to
Nicolini, but it was undoubtedly true.
Nine. Patti has been treated more or
less like valuable racehorse. Her
food, her exercise. her rest, all are
looked after by specialists, and have
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GIVES ODD PHONE DECISION.
Merchant Who Sues Recipient Of Mes
SAGE Loses in Berlin Court.

MerChant VINO sues recipient OF weS-
sage Loses in Berlin Court.
In Berlin a legal decision was re-
Gently rendered which is of interest
to every business man in every coun-
try who uses a telephone.
A merchant one day sent an order
by telephone to a firm. and as the
order was not carried out to his sat
isfaction he sued for damages, claim
ing that the person at the other end
of the telephone to whom he had given
his order was responsible for the loss.
The court. however. decided against
him and refused to award any dam
ages. on the ground that, as rule,
the person who goes first to tee-
phone and asks to be put in connec-
tion with another person must bear
the consequences of any loss which
may be the result of such cOnversa-
tiOn.
The court admitted that the person
to whom an order might be sent in
this way might not catch all the
words, or might fail to understand
their full import, but it insisted that
it would be contrary to all the prin-
ciples of law to hold him responsible
on that account
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His Little Ideal.

"Ha. ha!" exclaimed the summer
boarder, you actually bought a gold
brick"
Yes, answered Farmer Corntossel,
rs he took the specimen tenderly and
laid it on the mantel shelf. "All the
city folks that came here expected to
zee one. 1t seemed like they wouidnt t
believe 7 was a regular farmer unless
l couic show a gold brick. So when
went to town and this was offered
me l give the fellow 500 in confed-
crate money and a Canada quarter.
which is cheaper than / could havt
made one myself"
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Lind was to q generation past. When
told young American girl that l
was going to hear Nine. Patti sing
she looked at me aghast. Patti sing:
l thought that she was dead and
buried ages ago." To prove that she
was alive and singing took the young
American girl to the concert with me-
To my great delight Nine. Patti gave
her old familiar repertoire. She first
sang Costa Diva" with ''Voiche
sapeta" as an encore. Then the jew
el song from Faust, with Within a
Mile Of Edinboro Town" as an encore.
Then 1.-The Last Rose of Summer"
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was on the morning he left to be
brought back in an hour fatally torn
and mangled by the assassin's bomb
A recent traveller was given the priv.
ilege of viewing the apartment, which
is simple almost beyond belief in its
appointments. few toilet articles
including couple of well-worn
brushes. lie on little tshle, and the
half-sm"ked cigarette which his i'm
perial majesty laid down before leav.
ing the room still reposes in the ash
tray where he put it.
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Getting Even.

1t was apparent that the barber was
highly pleased.
What has happened?" asked the
man with the towel around his neck.
Il dislocated my shoulder in the
spring he answered.
"Wel?"
The doctor who set it got out pt
this chair Just before you came in.
If his wife recognizes him when he
gets home it'll only be by his voice"
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His REVENGE.

The children in the next fiat an
noyed him, and their parents refused
to make any efforts to keep them IN
subsection.
They are used to the noise he
commented. "but there can be noise,
sufficient to worry even them"
The day he moved he chuckled soft
ly.
I'll get even,' he said.
Then he gave each child trumpet,
and a drum and left.
Two days later an item in the news
paper caught his eye. His old neigh
Dor had been arrested for cruelty to
children.
Il knew I'd do it, he said.
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Hottest Place or Racora

Il suppose SAID Uncle Jerry. Pee
bles. the hottest place on earth is
the stoke-hold of an iron ba,tleship
in action"
There is one hotter" remarked
Uncle Allen Sparks. It's the place
where young husband sits when he
carves his first turkey for company.r
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Rioht Up with the Times.

Our missionary tells us that the
automobile is even prevailing heather
India
so the benighted natives are learn
ing to scorch. eh?"
No. not to any great extent. but
they have fitted the car of Juggernaut
with motor and crack chauffeur,
and the combination is doing great
business"
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The Mean Thinq!

Cholly: Bah Jove, I'd like to CHI as
tiSe those reporters
'Reggy: why so?"
Cholly: I'VE have been insulted.
The other day the firemen rescued us
fellows from the burning club house,
and now the reporters have the ac-
count headed: "A few thlrgs saved,
but nothing of any value.'"
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Sad intelligence,

The devoted wife went to the sea-
shore leaving her lonely husband be-
hind. She anticipated d joyous sum-
mer. The second day after her
arrival. however, she received the fol-
lowing telegram from her hubby:
Come home at once. A button
came Off my coat to-day.
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He Knew the One.

Principal: We'll, did you get that
money owing by Smith,"
Collector: I'm sorry to say I did
not There were a number of Smiths
at that address, all of whom denied
being your debtor. One even threw
me out"
Principals: That's the one. Call
on him again.
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Not His Experience.

No said the convict. there's
some things in the prayer book
can't believe, though I'd like to-"
What. for instance?" inquired the
prison visitor.
well, for instance, where it says
We are here to-day, and gone to-
morrow"
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Every device that adds to the comfort
of modern life or turns barren sur
roundings into spots of beauty is to
be used. When finished and ready for
occupancy the steel magnate will be
able to boast that his home is as mag
nificient as any abode on earth. with
the exception OF royal residences.
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The CIimbers

cant you make Is or 90 words out
OF that, Henrietta?" asked Mrs. parve-
nue., as her. daughter was writing
telegram. Il don't want the clerk to
think we can't afford TO send mors
than 10 words"
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Charles Schwab, head Of the great
steel trust, is building palace in
New York that will outvie in splen-
dor any of the mansions of the money
kings that adorn the great metropolis.
1t will. with tne grounds, occupy one
entire block, and the cost. exclusive of
furnishing, will be close to $3,O0O,0 900.
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Experience the Onlv Tea

Experience the Only Teacher
She-There's really no reason for
married folks to quarrel.
He-No, except that they generally
need lew Cuarrels to find that out.
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How True?

Say Jinks. where is that fine gold
watch you | sed to sport? | see now
that you're wearing a plain affair in
a nickel-plated case"
We'll, you know, circumstances al.
ter cases."
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Everythinq.

You haven't brought my Coffee"
exclaimed the man in the restaurant.
We'll, couldn't think of every
thing!" said the waiter, savagely.
ooh. but you did-flnI YOU We. brOusht
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Killed All at Opc.

The Dog-'I hear that thera vsre
hine llves lost in that smash-up the
other day
Inc Horse-"Who were they?"
The Dog-"A cat was killed"
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~ Z yeed iD thes papers that
6eltna Patti was going to sing
sat Aibert H1ll went out straightway
And bOu8ht seats. writes Jennetta l..
s31l6er. had not heard Nine. Patti
since. she sang in opera at the old
Academy OF Music. New York, sup
ported by the long since dead and
gone Nicolini. Tha- was In -. but
why give dates: n vas too long ago
Tor ore to be particular about such de-
tails. I am sure that Nine. Patti
would rather not have me recall the
year.
And here was Patti-the real flesh
and blood and no ghost-going to
sing again. There was no Nicolini
this time, but brand new young nus
band, whose name was published in
brackets under her more famous one:,
!:
4: NINE. ADELINA PATTI, ::
baroness Cedarstrom).
To the present generation the name
OF Adelina Patti is what that of Jenny
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Plenty of 1t.

Mrs. Pinkley uses a great deal OF
perfume. doesn't She?
Yes, she got six bottles for Chris
mas pres entS. you know.
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A Good Reason.

Blanche-"Did you part owing to a
misunderstanding"
ROSe-"GoOdness me, no! We
understood each other too we'll"
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Reversed.

Rodrick-Say, old man. you have
been through the ordeal of proposing.
What does a fellow do after he pops
the question?
Van Albert-Why, he questions pop,
of course.
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Their hetts.t corners.

Two British troopers were recently
relating to each other their roughest
experiences in South Africa.
Tommy No. / said: my hottest
corner was in that terrible battle of
Spion Kop."
"Oh, that's nothing" said Tommy
No. 2; my hottest corner was when
two Boer women got at me while
was carrying off one of her ducks"
Sure Of His Hold.
Lulu-He swore by all he held dear
that he loved only me.
Lola-Then you were the one he
swore by. of course.
Lulu-How?
-m'm-weren't you in
his arms at the time?
Possibly He's Giant"
Newcomb is always throwing bou-
quets at himself.
Staylate-Well, he's just the fellow
that can catch them.
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Memorial Of Murdered Gear.
1t is said that the bedroom of Gar
Alexander ii is kept exactly as 1t
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There were Others.

There were Others.
Paw. there were no ScOrchers in
the Philippines till we got there, was
there?"
mo, my son; they had never seen
an automobile until the Americans
took possession of the islands.
But there must have been some
pretty warm people, all the same.
Warm people?"
"Certainly: this book says there
We're good many friars. .'-Automo-
bile Magazine.
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What II Wore.

ou say the evening wore on.3
{ did it wear?"
|hy, the close of the day. of
e."-University of /. Minnesota
Bowl.
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Used to Being Behind.

USED 10 Being beHTNu.
Hewitt-Look at that fellow reading
yesterdays paper.
Jewett-He is used to it: he has
lust moved here from Philadelphia
Now York Herald.
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Joke Writer'S EIysium.
This paper says they have dug up
some prehistoric comic papers on the
plains of Assyria."
Great Scott. I'll bet that's where
]; &C. tie joke writer, is headed for.
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DOG SAYS tlis PRAYERS.
New Orleans Paper Tells Of Remark
able Canine.

Down in rum shop in the old
quarter the other evening came
across praying dog said an observ-
ant man. .He was a bulldog. rath er
NANCY looking. with big red hairless
splotches on his head and body, and
he was really cheap, low-down piece
of dogflesh, SO far as appearances
went His master was long, lean,
1ank, dissipated-looking man, with a
wild, reckless cast OF countenance,
Just the kind of fellow, in fine, that
one would be inclined to dodge in a
barroom. But the dog seemed to like
him. The man seemed to suit him.
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he poor dog was not car
e instructions of his mas
rubbing his head against
Meg and otherwise giving
his devotion. The dog
ed. He had learned to
my little things that
men who are in the
g away their time in
carried the dog
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NINE. ADELINA PATTI. (
baroness Cedarstrom).

To the present generation the name
OF Adelina Patti is what that of Jenny
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11
HALLSTEAD.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hallstead Dec. 10--The funeral
of the late Mrs. 5. b. Chase
occurred Monday afternoon at the
Presbyterian church and was at
tended by multitude of friends and
relatives of the deceased. A quartette
consisting of Messrs. William McCreary
and Van Munger, Mrs. T.. Handrick and
Miss Katherine Summerton sang the
following: Rock of Ages" "Under His
Wing and Nearer My God to Thee"
Rev. Dair had charge of the services,
assisted by Rev. l.. w. Church, of Ma
sonville. the deceased's former pastor,
who spoke in loving terms of her many
noble qualities as wife, mother,
christian and Sunday school teacher.
The pail bearers We're: Prof. Charles T..
Moxley, A. j. Gere, Eugene Swartz,
Frank S. Barnes, c. j. Langley and f..
b. Handrick. A large number of floral
offerings were in evidence, among them
being large floral pillow from the
Pennsylvania State w. c. 4. IT,, with
large white emblem marked "Our first
President" Star and crescent of roses
from Susquehanna county w, c. Il.
u, palm leaves from Susquehanna
union, chrysanthemum wreath from
Hallstead union, spray, carnations and
roses from Sisterhood, sheaf of wheat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

from Sunday school class, spray white
carnations from Y. NJ. c. A., wreath,
| roses and ivy leaves from Mr.. and Mrs.
l'. l.. Talley, Baltimore, Md, spray car
| nations and palms, Mr.. and Mrs. James
G. Dubois. Scranton, sheaf of wheat
| and fern leaves, MI. and Mrs. Peter
Morrel. Scranton; wreath of white
roses, Mr.. and Mrs. Ledra Taylor, Bing-
hamton; wreath of ivy leaves and
chrysanthemumS, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dubois, Hallstead spray. white roses,
Mrs Hattie Bache. Binghamtor; spray
chrysanthemums, Miss Carrie Summer
ton, Binghamton: spray white carna-
tions, Katherine Summerton and Carrie
Mead The flower bearers We're her
Sunday school class: Miss Stella
Sliker. Mary Rooney, Messie Waterman
and Susie Fuller, Miss Dair, Loda
Sloat, Myrtle Benjamin and Lta Sim
rell The friends from out of town who
attended We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Sneak, Miss Mary Sneak, Miss Hattie
Bache, Mrs. Ellen Porter, Mrs. Ada
Bayless, all of Binghamton; Mrs. c. M.
Shelp and others of New Milford; Mrs.
C. N. Lyons, Mrs. w. d. Lusk, Mrs.
Searle McCollum and Franklin Lusk, of
Montrose; DR.. James Brooks, Plains,
Pa; Mrs. Carrie w. Cook, Mrs. Fisher,
Mrs. o. +. Smith and others of Sus-
uuehanna
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
THE RAILROADS
In the Capital City.

The nations capital is q city idolized
by every American, and his one thought
when arranging for a travelling tour is
to visit it, There Is no other place in
any land which can compare with
Washington, it is cosmopolitan yet in
a way different from New York, Lon
don or Paris. To start with the system
by which the city was planned is
unique. Its public buildings are in their
architectural designs grand and impos-
ing. The streets are wide, finely kept
thoroughfares. unlike those of any
other city. Washington boasts of a
park system second to none, and its
every environ bespeaks such grandeur
as is due the nations capital The gov
ernment buildings are wonderful mines
of instructive and interesting material
and congress is the mecca for the tour
ist who delights in watching and listen
ing to the proceedings of the greatest
governing body known to the world.
This early winter season is the most
delightful time for visiting Washing
ton and an admirable opportunity for
such trip is afforded on December IS,
when the New Jersey Central is going
to run a low rate excursion to Wash
ington from stations in this section.
Tickets good going on trains on above
date and good returning until Decem-
ber 26. For further information write
j. S. Swisher, district passenger agent
Scranton, Pa; II. l.. Ruhe. district
passenger agent, Allentown, Pa, or C.
NJ. Burt, general passenger agent, New
Jersey Central, New York. d"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11
AVOCA.

Edward Kester, of Shickshinny en-
ployed as foreman over the repairing
carpenters of the Delaware and Hud-
son collieries, died suddenly, while a,
work at the Langcliffe colliery, on
Tuesday afternoon. One OF the work
men saw him fall, and when he went
to his assistance there were scarcely
any signs of life. DR.. Pier pronounced
it heart failure. Deceased was AZ years
of age, and is survived by a wife and
six small children. He had been a resi-
dent of this town for about eighteen
months The remains We're taken tC
the home of Oscar Dolnmermuth, or
Lincoln hill. Yesterday morning they
were taken to Shickshinny.
Alvin Hines. of Lincoln hill, while al
work on building at Scranton or
Tuesday, fell from a scaffold and was
seriously injured internally
The S-months-old daughter of MIR
and Mrs. John Gallagher died on Tues
day evening. The funeral will take
place this afternoon.
Michael V. Munley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Munley, of Grove street
will be ordained to the priesthood at
Baltimore on Monday morning. He will
Iedu llldSS Heie OIl SIlllStLlelS utly.
work will be in the Altoona diocese.
Charles Webber has resigned as as
sistant principal Of the Old Forge
schools, to succeed his father as COL
lector for the Spring Brook Water COM
pany.
Mrs. Charles Aiknan, of the West
Side, has returned home, after spend
ing several days at Miners Mills.
F. Misses Jean Cranston and Mayme
Graham spent yesterday with Scranton
friends.
At the regular meeting of the l.. c.
d. A. on Tuesday evening, the follow
ing officers We're elected Past presi-
dent, Mrs. Margaret O'Brien; president,
Miss Mary Kearney; first vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Rowan; second vice.
president. Miss Anna Callahan; re-
corder, Miss Kate Dempsey; assistant
recorder, Miss Vina Gibbons; financial
secretary, Miss Bea Meade; treasurer,
Miss Ella McGowan; marshal, Miss
Bea Reap; trustees, Mrs. Margaret
O'Malley. Miss Jennie Brennan.
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MONTROsE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, Dec. 10.--Mrs. Ralph Il.
Little has been seriously i'll the past
few days.
d. G. Stark of Waverly, n. Y, re-
turned to his home in that place the
first of the week, after visiting rela-
tives and friends in this vicinity for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Parke, of Scran-
ton are guests Of their daughter, Mrs
Percy Ballentine.
Mrs. r. p. Stamp is quite ill.
BE sure to attend "The Destruction
of ST. Pierre at Village Hall, Fri
day night
Samuel Rogers, Jr. has been visiting
relatives at Montclair, N. j.
Skating and coasting are the popular
pastimes with the young people at
-esent Both are excellent.
Fred K. Brewster, for some time an
efficient and obliging clerk in the post
office, has accepted position in the
civil engineering corps of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company. He will probably
commence his new duties the first of
January.
Mrs. Augusta Beebe is visiting rela-
tives in Susquehanna.
The high school students this year
will be allowed a three weeks vacation
as the teachers wish to take in the
teachers excursion to Washington,
which starts from Scranton Monday,
Dec. 10. The vacation commences with
the close of school Friday afternoon.
S. B. Rogers has been quite sick the
past few days.
Rev. Il. X, Thomas delivered an eX-
cellent sermon at the union services of
the Methodist, Presbyterian and Bap-
tist congregations Sunday evening, on
the subject "Spunk and Spirituality"
Owing to the illness of Mrs. r. b. Lit
tle,, who was TO have led the Christian
Endeavor meeting, Rev, y. +. Won
Tobel took charge.
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OLYPHANT.

A pretty wedding occurred last even-
ing at s o'clock, when Miss Margaret
A. Williams, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
David II. Williams. and David An
thony, of West Scranton, were mar
ried at the brides home on Bell street.
The young couple entered the parlor to
the strains of the Mendelssohn wedding
march, played by Miss Blanche Will
Jams, the brides sister. There they
were met by Rev. David Jones, pastor
of the Welsh Congregational church, of
West Scranton, who performed the
ceremony. There were no attendants.
The bride wore a handsome gown of
gray lansdowne, with lace trimmings.
Only the immediate relatives were
present. After congratulations and best
wishes had been offered the newly mar
ried couple, the company sat down to a
sumptuous wedding supper. Later in
the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony left
on the Delaware and Hudson train for
New York and Philadelphia to- spend
their honeymoon. On their return they
will reside in Il newly furnished home
in West Scranton, where the groom is
in business. The bride has been book
keeper for the Dickson Mill company
for several years, and OrSanist of the
Congregational church, and is highly
esteemed by all her acquaintances.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Evans, of Hudson street, died
yesterday morning of convusions. The
funeral will take place this afternoon.
Burial in Union cemetery.
y number of persons from here at
tended the Stage-Coleman wedding at
Peckville last evening.
Miss Mary A. Williams, of Second
street, Blakely, is i'll.
A merry crowd of school children
from Hyde Park enjoyed a sleighride
to this place and return yesterday.