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Dollar Weekly News from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 6

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PLYMOUTIL rVeaare, act was "Which io the tro ewgnai- r. jr. wiiLRTTs: chuck hy Est. T. CL X4 warda.

wa took for his taxL "Evocation." A To Bill. Dxa SL WiH tarteyo svro nimeiou it in 1 reported at til Keseopach: moulaia axiar Hobbia. Hiram Clint of Fishing'ereek kas attractions hero. Xer. P.

train of Berwick wan in towa Satnrday aad preached ia the school houe in tho evening. Will Harvey, of Glsn Lyon, bus his hat? Rather bad for Harvey. Prof. A. W.

firituin visited tt Sunbury over Snaday. G. rT. Engl moved from Sip Coon Hollow to Leo last wetk Proi C. iL Sloes of Daaville taaght ear bead three new piocts of music but wek They are boas.

Nearly all the farmorn here have notice postd in thek fielit to prevent banting tor hare and qaaiL Tas exorcises on ThankigiviBg eve to raise moacy for a ditdosvary stand was not a saceoas on account of diffictltiss. People change with the timet. The teacher does not teecs and tbo preacbur does not preach to ant all. Leonard Hess of Peevy Mine, was in town last Sunday. The fall of msw Monday turned oat a aamtwr of hnntert Taeaday.

William F. Reiner attended the miner'a examination at Nanticoke last Saturday aad meda a good mark. Nathan Bittenbeader made business trip to Ilobbie last Monday. Gsorge Ramensydsr, of Bellebend, waa in town Saturday evening. H.

E. Maybe is at present working ia tho mines at Vnimie. Master Sammy Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

D. Miller, met with an accident last week, which, if not properly treated, may cause his death. A coffee pot filled with boiling water waa in sems manner The anditsria af tha caarch was wall tils, aad th iaWsatiag lactate greatly esjerad throaghaat. Miaa Inspector G. M.

WUlUsna, af WCkaa-Barra, ocr a pied the chair. Drnggist John K. tlayes Is spencua? a few days among friends is Troy, Pa, His stora ia ia charge of our oaca papular and highly esteemed harsnacist Maarice J. Coon, now at Hvmoaia. Maunce looks natural life at his old ataad aad all seemed pleaaad te see him hack oven temporarily, althoagh not ailing, ho receiving a at vers attack of the "grip.

The School board met Monday evening and traasaciad asnch important hasiness, most of which was pertaining to the erection of a new school building that is now being built at 1ft. Vernon. The large brick atmctnres rf William B. Kraai and Barry Jonea, on Main otreet, are being rapidly built aad will soon he in rosdiaoas for occupancy by the trot of the iw Tear. The Baildiag and Loan Association el Srracu, mot ia Sqnlro William's ofieo on Friday evening, notwithstanding heme tbs inangoral noeung a largo crowd was present and mnch interest taken.

JvlILL CREEK. A JToim Notes J. Xawtouj Po litical Club Reformed. HB miners are running full time. The Am The political pot has begun to toil.

oyster supper for the benfit of Tint Allen was held at Hulop's Hall on Tuesday evening, A large crowd was present and a neat oom was realise! for his benefit. A now political club has been organized for the coming spring election. Brass Back has been elected secretary and Michael Moraa ex-aopervisor president Riley Ruddy have placed their cellar in fine order for the accommodation of the club. Brass Back has kindly invited yoar correspondent to he present at each meeting and a fall report will appear in the Sunday Nbws-Dealsb. Preacher Summerson and Orator Go- lightly have resigned their position at the Delaware shaft.

Looking over the political field we find Winthrop Opunger, candidate for supervisor on the Republican ticket, is leaving his oponents far behind. John Curry and James hUUgauoa are in the lead on the Democratic side for supervisor. Curry is one of our present super visors and has been a good officer. James Killgallon will make a good officer if he makes the point. The name of Michael Dougherty for tax collector on the Democratic ticket fell like a thunder bolt on his oponents.

FIVE POINTS. A Number of Bright Little Items and Personals. Thomas 0'Donnell, a former eespleye of the L. Y. RR.

Co. but for the past eight months an employe of the P. RR. Co. at West Philadelphia, is home on a short visit.

G. E. Schnler is building a neat addition to his house. The Good Will Social club has upwards of 300 yonng lady friends registered at their rooms for the purpose of presenting with invitations for their next annual ball. The Good Will boys are a credit to Five Points.

Miss Annie Gilesoie is on the sick list John Watres accompanied by his best girl attended the St Aloysins entertainment on Sunday evening last Among those who performed the broom drill at Germatria Hall, on Tuesday even ing, were Miss Kate Hughes and Miss Nel lie Couohan, both of Scott street Miss Mary Keenney and Miss Maggie Watres are considered the two prettiest girls around here, both in hgure and dress. William Boyle has retired from the batch er business. John Sheeran is suffering from a slight wonnd which he received while in the act of spragging a car in No. 2 shaft on Saturday last Charles McLaughlin accompanied by two yonng lady mends, went to see East JLynne, at Mnsic HalL last Inesday evening. Upwards of twenty young men from here and their best girls attended the ball at Parsons on Thnrtday eve, and reported having a grand time.

Mike Cunningham is happy once more his best girl has returned. Anthony Toole and Pete Connell, are re ported having left for parts unknown. Rumors are current that Matt farrell is looking up a position on the stage. John McNulty can be seen sizing up houses marked thus for Kent Larlcsville Neves. Frank Coroey and Bernard Law, of Ed.

wardsville, was visiting friends here on Sunday last. Thomas bmalleomb, of Wyoming, was calling on old acqnaintances here during the week. Miss Althea Mackin, of Newtown, spent Thanksgiving with her cousin, Miss Mary A. McCann. The home of Mrs.

Joseph Keller, of Lower town, was the scene of considerable gayetv on Wednesday evening, when about twentv con Die assembled on the invition of Mrs. Keller to celebrate the 17th birthday anniversay of her sister, Miss Watres. The parlors were filled with the merry throng of guests and soon the strains of sweet music from John Neary violin filled the room. The evening enttsrtaiment was interspersed with dancing, singing, while Dick Hollahan sang with mnch sweetness and expression the popular song, "Whv 1 t. 1 me nepuniican trij jui.

urn. It was received with generous applause, Thomas Bolton assisted in the encore. At midnight a dainty repast was served in the dining room. All voted a resolution of thanks and repaired at a late hour to their homes feeling that the evening was most pleasantly spent Robert Dickson has vacated tlie German house and now occupies the Nesbitt in lane. James Carer and Michael Gwens were visitors here on Sunday last.

Thanksgiving was observed here in the usual manner with a big cocking main between Edwardaville and Pringle Hill. At early as 7 o'clock in the morning a large crowd of sports from here and neighboring towns congregated at the old slope grounds to witness the combats. there were seven hard battlea. which lasted until o'clock io the evening, in which the Pringle Hill boys carried off the honor of taking 6 straight battles and also the boodle. Thomas Bony boeled and looked after Edwardivillo birds, while Martin Holier assumed the position for the Pringle Hill stock- Considerable money changed band! TW sneaker naaesta tS ia adstiraUe ante and ioedlj ooroc.

It appeared to as as rather strange that tww secdon of one of the grandest organisanons ia the world to-day should kept apart We have caraf ally read the able argnnacnts Maurice P. Wilbere. national delegate ot the Aserkcaa Board, aad we eaa oaly say that either he or rberiock are wrong, as both cannot be right, aad it is Big nan thai followers of both would call a halt and not oaly demand bat command that the queauoa be finally Uleft. It TbanLfcglviDg aianer served bv the ladies of the rreaoyienaa cbarch at Broadway Hall was a great sac- mi huodreds ecioved it. Mias Anaie Kinioa attended toe weaning of her coasia.

Mi Kate Bra4y. a rryoai- in. en Tuesday. I Ksnrr. ol uaea-rwm.

wH im on fruiav. Rumor aays taat io wui roh Nsaucoke ol one ol 1U taireat aat ni mDular voune ladiea. Mrs. John Mnoaiter was ia The eowtest for a gesuesaan goia watca krtihB Rnoervisor John UMMT, 01 ai den, and Owea Cooney, af Glea Lyaa, will ctoae oa Ueceaiher 27. Wa are pleaaed ta state that Doctor Mason ia nearly recovered from the iajiriea reeait- ed ia last Sunday's accident.

Mr. Bata- kiewics whe received alight is janes is quiu mr Mrs. John agee who had Wtv qniU sick is feeling much better. Lap Post 161 ti. A- Iv will aoia a refa-Ur neetinr on to-morrow evening.

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meet this af- ternoon in G. A. B. HalL George P. Btrome, the well known gre et rv aeent.

is now one of the firm of Bart, Ln A Co. K. C. Jav, the ramie agent and orchestra leader, will leave here on Tuesday next for California. The congregation of St.

Francia' chnrch will hold a grand festival and entertainment in the Broadway Opera House on use. ia, 26 and 87. Intermingled with the grand affair will be the closing of contests for a gold watch between Misses Maggie Donahoe and Sallie Gallagher, of Nanticoke, and Livingston, of Philadelphia: a so- cietv desk and fixtures between Division 17, A. O. H.

and the Father Mathew Society; a watch between all the altar boys; also the disposing by chances of i ten dollar cold piece donated Division 15 A O. H. B. of E. and a crayon portrait of Rev.

Father McGuckin. the latter can be seen in one of Druggist Meyer's windows, and was presented by a youaglady who lives of one of the Rev. gentleman's former mis sions. Among the many frost this place who went np to see "Dot, the Miner's daughter, were noticed Rev. F.

McGuckin, Misses Nellie McGuckin, Kattie Callary, Mary Ford and Mary. Carr, also Messrs. John Downing. Lawrence and Joe Ford, Michael Brennan, John Roach and John Wilson. Wm.

N. Gregory leaves to-morrow fr New York to purchase a stock of holiday goods. Division 15, A. O. H.

B. of E. will meet in Williams' hall on Main street at half past two o'clock this afternoon. All mem hers are requested to be present. Another communication has reached us through the mail from indignant lady aud we would gladly give it publication were it not that ii reflects too mnch on certain parties who are good members of the Broadway Social club.

As we have attended all the meetings of the club we must say that no motion or remarks were ever pgnaed. The club is getting along first class and any sug gestions such as the lady refers to to be addressed to K. H. Meyers, secretary. The next social of the B.

S. C. will be held on December 10. The unusual press of matter and the late arrival of the letter compelled the omission of some interesting items from Nanticoke. Ed.J PARSONS.

A Lively Lot of Good Readable Items and Personals. AM GRANT spent Thanksgiving day with friends in Scranton. Mrs. Joseph Davis has gone to California where she expects to make her future home. Messrs.

Broderick and Kenney were visi tors to Avooa on Wednesday last Messrs. Gallager, Smurl and Corcoran attended the Javinns hop in Pittston ea Thanksgiving eve. Prof. Santee has tendered his resignation as principal of the schools. Miss Mame Joyce, of ireeland, who has beeta visiting friends here returned home yes terday.

The We 11 Ask Yon Social club will hold their annual ball in Armory Hall on New Yers eve and it promises to be a delightful affair. Mrs. C. Morgan is lying dangerously ill at her home on Mfw street Miss Nellie Thompson, of Carbondale, is spending a few days with friends here. Dr.

Khoads, who has been on a business trip to Iowa, returned heme weeks. Mrs. P. Golden is putting a store front in her dwelling on George avenue. Mrs.

Daniels, of Scranton, was the guest of her mother on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dolan and son, Clyde, who have been visiting friends in New York, re turned borne. Miss Luzie balen, of Nanticoke, is in town the guest of her sister, Mrs.

T. Donnell. James Broderick has gone on an extended btiHinesg trip down to the Hazleton region W. K. Bryant who has been in New York undergoing treatment for his leg, returned home this week much improved and will re sume his old position December 1.

EDWAHDSVILLE. Number of Readable New Items and Personal Mention. 6 VAN W. ARTHUR, of the Electric City ate his Thanksgiving dinner with friends here. John Colley, a Hungarian employed as driver at No.

1 Mines was injured so badly while on duty Wednesday that he died when being conveyed home. The unfor tunate lad was aged about 16 and had near relatives here. Davis, a loot tender at the same mines met with a serious mishap Tuesday. He was riding on the front end of a trip of cars that were being hoisted np a piane, when bis bead came in contact with an electric the rib wire, and throwing injuring bim him against quite seriously. William Davis spent Thanksgiving with bis daughter at Scranton.

Thanksgiving was observed with services bole: to all the eharehes, and work was gen eraliy impended at the mine. Schools elosed for the baianos af the week, la the evening a ieovase was ofm in the Pint Pmrmtr on RmfgoTwo Wed dings in Town. PltxoctsT, Dee. i. An old hayseed farmer from over the Ply- mon'a enonatain came to town on Wednes day morning aad indulged in a good deal of bad whiaky.

Lata ia the afternoon he started for his homo foaling gloriously happy. Neat the top of the moentaia he stepped into Mrs. Gallagher's house and wanted to dean ont everything that came before him. Ia hia war daace be kicked the stove. Mrs.

Gallagher became frightened at his conduct and sent one of her children to a neighbor's house. Thomas To ban came on the scene and ordered the man to leave the premises. The farmer re-faod aad Mr. Toban undertook to tsrew bim ont, when ho pulled a large knife and made vicious attack on Toban, stabbing bim in the face and once ia the shoulder and catting two ugly gashes. The farmer beensaa frightened at the hlaod aad took to the ntonataia as quick as possible and has not boon hoard from sine.

Toban had his wounds dressed and suffsrs mach pain bnc ill bo able to be around in a fsw davs. The farmer's face is quite familiar and he wilt be remembered on his next visit to Ply- month. William Taylor aad Miss Mamie Jones worn joined in matrimony at noon yesterday at tho home of the bride on Gardner street in the pre sears of a large number of invited guests and relatives by Rev. Mr. Jones of Hyde Park.

The bride was attired in white cream silk and made a verr prettyappear anee. She was attended by her sister Jen nie, while Aaron Morgan did the honors for the groom. The dinner was spread and the guests and relatives enjoyed the feast Miss Jonoa is one of the best known yonng ladies in Plymouth and all who know her wish her a happy future. The groom is a resident of Forest City, near Scranton, and is a mine foreman. The presents received during the day were many and handsome.

The bridal coaple left on the 2 :45 train for Forest City where they will make their home. William Carey and MiBs Mamie Finnertv, two well known young peorle of this town, were united in marriage at St Vincent chnrch ytsterday afternoon by Rev. Father Donahue, (juite a number of friends and relatives assembled at the church. After the ceremony they drove to the home of the bnde a parents and were received most royally by their friends. Many costly gifts and tokens had been received during the day.

In the evening a tasty banquet was laid. The newly married coaple will go to housekeeping in a neatly furnished house on Welsh Hill at once. The Red Men's Lodge, of this place, turned out in a body in full uniform yesterday and attended the funeral of John Mc Donald in TV likes-Barre. Squire McElwee, Michael Grimes and Neal Sweeney are doing jury duty this week. J.

r. Williams, of the People Store, left for New York yesterday morning to buy holiday goods. Dr. Malley, from Wilkes-Barre, drove through town yesterday. Capt b.

L. lrench has been in Philadel phia on a business trip for the past few day. Col. Dunn, special pension agent, has been in town for the past few days. We learn from tbs superintendents of the different collieries that the demand for eoal is no great at present that it will insure steady work for the months of December and January.

lag stone is being laid along Mam street between the sidewalk and curb stone, which makea a big improvement All the steamboats are laid np for the winter and passengers mat go to Wilkes-Barre by rail. 1 he home dramatic company is now in a presentable condition and Plymouth people are guaranteed a grand treat in a few weeks. The Burgess did not have a plain drnnk in over a week's time. Strange thing for Plymouth. A ekating pond is to be constructed in the large vacant lot near the Parrish mines.

Dr. Jones turns ont the finest team and lastest style buggy in the town. A tram of empty coal cars standing near No. 5 D. H.

breaker got away early last evening and rushed down the road. Near the Bull Run crossing they jumped the track and piled up in a huge heap of wreck age. PITTS TON. The News Happenings of the Town Told in a Breezy Manner. Pittston, Dec.

4. "Two Sisterj" played to a good house last eniDg- A heavy rainfall set in yesterday after noon and continued far into the night. The "Parnell Case" is the chief topic of conversation on all sides. The small boys hopes are blasted since the snow has disapeared. Mr.

Ellis, advance agent for the "Lester and Allen" company, was in town yesterday arranging for the appearance of his cumpany on the loth. W. D. Kvans is in Philadelphia. He expects to return Friday.

Burgess Seibel leaves to-day for Duluth, en a prospecting tour. He expects to be absent a week or ten days Will Notmsn leaves to-day on a business trip to Hawley. Christmas three weeks from to-day. The running of the 'bus to the D. TT.

depot has been commenced by Alex Mc-Dougall. The corner stone laying of the new Presbyterian church on the West Side will be laid this afternoon at half-past two with appropriate services. Dr. B. F.

Hodge is announced to make an address. A cordial invitation is extended to all to be present. Willie, the 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W.

Gintz, died Tuesday at the family residence on George Btrset He had been sick bat a few days with diphtheria. The funeral will take place this afternoon at two o'clock. Interment will be in West Pittston cemetery. Winfield Scott a yonng married man of Sebastopol who is employed in No. 4 shaft of the Pensa, Coal Co.

was quite bdly burned by an explosion of gas Tuesday night while working on the nigbt shift The explosion was caused by his naked lamp Igniting some gas that had accumulated in an abandoned chamber where he had gone to look for some iron. His injuries are mostly about the back and legs. It is Gratifying To oee a business grow from a small beginning to the immense proportions attained by that of Bittenbender of Scranton. Tbey supply every trade necessity of wagon-makers and blacksmiths Wagons can be bought complete in parts and put together and finished at home. Tools and machinery are also supplied.

Tbey are recognized headquarters for iron and steel. An effort to giro ven a faint idea of tbo immense rarity of their goods would bo hopeless. News of Interest From Towns Near by Us. the ALL THE LOCAL NEWS. -r- what the People Living in Tkf I i inil 1 lfaM Waal to Going on in.

Their Own Vicinity. 10M one end of the i to theothre the A' ,11 SODiV NKW6- aee and hamlet, and can be seen ia almost rv household. It is the pap above all others for the people. It gives the news of our town locally. Its chief im i to be the first in local news and it easily holds this place.

Its large force of correspondents in all the town and vill- aea throotbonttthe valley send in all the news of thes places. The Nkws-Diuxer is the only paper that gives the news of the whole valley, nod it is for this reason that to TArvu'liArv an rjonular. We want cor- i respondent in every village and hamlet, and if you don't see anything from your nlar write it voureelf and send it in not later than Friday evening. KINGSTON. Printed Paragraphs Pertaining to Persons and their Proceedings.

lfE all gave thanks. The Borough Council still lire, The nxt 6top is Christmas. John Kellar wants more pavement. The new navement on Market 6treet cost the PresbUwrian Chnrch $350. Messrs.

Bojrer, Reed and Bombay have re tamed from their hunting trip with no deer nor bear. Oharles Graham is seriously ill at his hone in Scranton, with little or no hope of his reeovey. J. Wood Piatt and family, of Tunkhan, Act, spent Thaoksgiviug Day with Rev. K.

Peek, Wyoming avenue. Is Helen Lynn was given a quiet sur prise nam on Thanksgiving night. The Kingston girls or at least some of thesn, cau ride a cross saddle with greater ease than tbejr can aside saddle, and we assert rJ'tt a cross saddle is the proper saddle for eiris to ride upon. The annual meeting of our electric light plant stockholders, a few evenings since, re vealed the taci, that the plant is already a good parioe investment. Dighrey i preparing to put up a large and comiuodioos new residence over in JNortn Kinirstwn.

Prof. Coles received his copyright sad patent on his new invention "Music by Sight." on Wednesdav last. The day is not far distant when the Kingston Morning Timet will be the lead ing daily in Wyoming valley (city.) The mines are all putting in good time, and a lively Holiday season is promised. The only good thing for 1830 to boast of, SUGAR NOTCH. Personal Items A Jolly Thanksgiving Night Ball.

first Presbyterian Chnrch, of Sng." Notch, held a successful fair and oyster supper on Wednesday and Thursday eveniug. Misses Annie and Rose Gallagher, of WHhes-BaiTe, called on Miss Annie Farrell on Thnrsday. John O'Brien and wife, of Pittston, ate Thanksgiving dinner at his parents' on Main street. Postmaster Peter T. Riley has been laid np with a severe cold.

Miss Mary Kilcoyue hag a slight attack of pneumonm. As Dominic Winters was fixing the manger in his barn with a hatchet on Wednesday, tlie hatchet new off the handle and cut iiif the bridge of his nose. Dr, Williams haromuned and creased the wouuda. The first antinal ball of the Sugar Notch Social 11 uU l.eld in P. J.

Kciley'son Thanksgivi'i nijlif. At 9:30 the grand march was by John J. Hrislin and Miss Briilet lloer. The martial tramp was imitated by 59 couples aLtcr which the orchestra struck np an old fashioned qaadrilk. Ator ten numler a recess was declared, after which quadrille, waltz, polka, schottische and country dance was struck off until the dancers were called to a bait by the soft strains of Home, Sweet Home.

The following were the committee: Master of Cerenioiriee, Michael O'Brien; Prompter, Xawrence Pinn Floor Committee, Patrick Lenahan, Thomas Riley, Sivler Shields, William Haines, Patrick McGuire, Thomas Roache and Michael Fahey. Among the strangers we noticed Miss Maggie Levand, Bridget Garvey, Mary Toole, of Wilkes-Barre, Mis-s Maggie Carr, of Wanamie, Miss Elllen O'Brien and the same old chestnuts from Nanticoke, Wm. Clark, John Roache, Joseph Wilson, Thomas Griffin, Robert Risewirk. Harry Risewick, Harry Urover, r-rauk Knoll, btanley Dropiesky, A valuable breast was lost on Thanksgiving nigbt between Hemlock and Oak street. The finder will be suitably rewar ded by leaving it at Miss Bella Shields' dressmaking eetahlishment NANTICOKE.

A Bright and Readable Letter Full of ImtereiUg Jtetva. While at Serantea the other day we went 0 the A aad era ol Musis and hoard a very eloatMfflt and sntesrlog address delivered he Attorney Sberleok, of Syracuse, N. who Is national delegate of the A. 0. H.

of JLnerica, rocofauoi the Board of Erin. of Senator Ingalls' seat is in danger an ho has failed to conciliate tho Farmer's Alliance ia Kansas, and this body holds tho balance in tho Legislature. It ia now thought that Mr. J. F.

Willetta, who wan the Gubernatorial candidate ef the Alliance and the Democracy of Kansas aid who made a remarkable run, nearly overcoming the Republican majority of 50,000, will bo Mr. Ingalla' anccessor. He was born ia Central Indiana, of Qoiiker parentage, in 1833, and in early life worked as a carpenter and afterwards as a tanner. Whom twenty-five years old he moved to Kansas where he soon became an influential farmer. When the Granger movement was organised he identified himself with it, being either overseer or lecturer for it during these last fifteen years.

He was also a member of the Kansas Legislature in 1871-73. He waa one of the first to connect hinsell with the new Alliance and was chairman of the first State Central Committee of the new party, serving in that capacity until his nomination for Governor. To Blspel Colds. Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse th ystem effectually, yet gently, when costive or billions, or wheh the blood Is Impure or sluggish, to permanently cure hsbitual constipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver to healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, nrn Svrup of Figs The Bay of Giving. Ib the amher days of autumn, when the mallows blush and glow, And the ambient upper ocean holds a crystal hlDt ot snow.

Comes an hour oHtender feeling when charity holds sway, And the world is gently thoughtful on the Nation's Giving Day. Then the )oeund-vlsaged pumpkin given Its wealth of toothsome oid. Sandwiched 'twlxt tne snowy creatines into flaky light ness rull'd, And the oligarchic gobbler, child of bomp and Indolence, Gives his plump and luclous being to the spirit of recompense. The man of many millions gives a trine from his stow. The toiler strip his larder of a good toll half or more.

While 'neat the grinning rafters where starving thousands lie, The dying give a blessing and the living give a sigh. Father of the helpless, hasten Thou tbir blessed morn That the faithful long have waited, promised slae the Christ was born, When there shall be ln all the laud no ban-eel nor bolted door, Nor marbled super-selfishness, nor hungry hoveled poor. Cuarlea Eugene Banks' Evening Lamps. Bow's This? We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Hall's Catarrh Cure. F.J.

CHENEY Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West Tbuax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, hio.

Walding, Rinnan Maetin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. E. H. Van Hoesen, Cashier Toledo National Bank, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.

Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. American Beech. This beantiful American tree is just tho thing for arbor cultare, where it may have room to fully spread its branches and to both make dense shade and bear small but sweet edible frnit I passed under the shade of one upon whose boll I and other boys made our jack knife initials more than 50 years ago.

During those years its branches had spread across the way. Curiosity prompted me to stop and measure its extreme expansion. It was eighteen steps or fifty-four feet. The boll from four inches had grown to twenty iuches in diameter. In all its lines one of our most beautiful trees.

While beneath its shade memory came with mementoes of those who had come and gone and of the long ago. May its shadows never grew less. Geo. W. Wilkes-Barre, 8ept 3, 1890.

WOLFF'S A PERFECT HARNESS DRESSING. USED BT HEX, WOMEN axd OETLDBJEX. A SHINE LASTS A WEEK. LEATHER PRESERVER. A Handsome polish.

13 WATER-PROOF. EVERY Household EVERY Office EVERY Mechanic EVERY Stable nut turn am win ovaiH Oid a niw rwRMiruat Vamimh wm Oram aua atto Cmimawam win stain Tiwt win Oram yaw Ota SMsm win tin Saars Ctum wiLyy njurDoura, nnafeipMa, Jtt a iwna iVW 4 Mmm Jwwiitlaj mm r) thrown off the stove on the little fellow, scalding him on the neck aad back. At present writing the boy is doing as well as can be expected. What ia wrong with the late Democratic eyclono. Billy Anon.

Briar Creek. Dec 2. Snow is falling at this writing Butchering season is at hand and most everyone is at it Briar Creek base ball clnb played Center and Light Street on Saturday a week ago. Each side scoriig 6 runs. Mr.

George Faux and wif a visited Mr. G. Martz's on Sunday iast. Everybody ought to subscribe for the News-Dealer. These long winter ere ings yon want something to read.

it is reported taat uonn riarman was married to Miss Mary Erans on Wednesday of this week. Boys, have your tin buckets, boilers and bells veady. Levi Fester and son Frank visited Blooms- burg and Mordansville em Satnrday last Stephen Dietterick has a large killing this season twenty- two head of hogs. Not many can touch that Clymer Kelchner made a flying visit to Wukes-Barre one dav last week. Chas.

A. Shaffer visits Reading, Harris-burg, York and perhaps Baltimore, on his fans this and next week. There has been quite a quantity of game killed in this vioinity in the month of November. Mrs. nlia Hill, wife of Aaron Hill, died on Saturday last at her home in Center township, sirs, mil was a iaitbtui member of the Evangelical church, she being a member of the Ebenezer church.

She leaves behind her a large circle of friends. Mrs. Hill was a kind-hearted woman and her sociability which was shown will not be forgotten. A husband and two sons survive her and they have the sympathy ef the whole community. Mrs.

Hill died in the arms of her Gsd. She was a religious woman ana mnch respected br ail who knew her. Rev. Hartmtn is holding protracted meet ing at Salem church. In our next writing we will try and give more spicy news, Miss Belle McBride of Evansrille visited Bloomsbnrg on Friday of last week.

Do not forget the Eransville Evangelical chnrch will be reopened on Snnday Dec. 14. Rev. W. M.

Stanford editor ot the Evangel ical paper which is printed at Harrisbwrg, will be present to preach for ns both morn- ng aad evening. Rev. Standfordis an able minister of the gospel. Do not miss this occasion. Come one, come all.

Cbas. A. Shaffer, with the assistance of Mr. Kelchner and his sons and Mr. Hiney, removed the body of Samuel Kelchner to be.

side his wife on Monday of last week. They were both buried in the Briarcreek cemetery, Mr. Kelchner being buried several years be fore his wife The distance between the two graves is about 200 feet. James Adams grist mill is reported to be ready for work. Ira Letteer has a fine black colt for sale.

Isaac Reese moves off the Eck farm on to his own farm in Mt. Pleasant in the Spring. Old fan Thurman. From the Chicago Hersla. A soH(floroldman Thurman, And slnif 11 clear and strung; His lire liua bi en a faermon.

leilt be a song. And thiss.allba ir.s burden To give i greateab Joy, lie calls hi ola wife "Sweetheart," Andlnveaher like a boy! There is so fairer story 1m all our nation's Hie: No baiter, pur glory Iu all its pxce uid True Isllmman anil steadfast. Finn gold wltb uo ulloy. Who Mils bis old wife "Sweetheart," and lores her like a boy I Who cara for his position On questions ot i ne He has a hlg-lwr mission, A odler pari to play I Smllii.gai.dpaueEt ever, TbouKli igo xnd Pain annoy, tie culls bis oil wife "Sweetheart." And loves like a boy I A flg for flowry diction 't pecious eloquence! A Mir (or nil Mr tlctljn or wealth aid vatn pretence I Here is a man whose glory envy Can destroy lie call niH oiit wife "Sweetheart," And loves hor like a boy I We well could spare the splendor And UiiMl ot Uiose days. Give us true hearts and tender And plain old-fas tooed ways I Of men like lieu Tburman Tula world win never cloy, bo calls his old wife "Sweetheart," And lores her like boy 1 GlOJtOl IlOirrOM.

"Dad" ConagHan in Luelc. J. "Dad" Conaghao, whose home ia in Newtown, bat who, for the past eight or nine months, has been located at Hartford, has retained to this city. He has been in lack during bin residence at Hartford, having received $5,000 from Now Orleans. Tie proposes to settle in his old home at Newtown and open a clothing store.

All of "Dad's" friendi, and he has many, will congratulate him on hia good fortune. Board During bounty Instttute can bo had ot 16 Sonth Mail itrest, Wilkes-Barm. Also lodging. Terms moderate. i 1 I 1 'Vt'.

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Years Available:
1884-1902