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a a 8 8 8 EVENING NEWS MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1916 Nanticoke Department LEONARD WASELEWSKI. Agent P. B. Evass Store MAIN STREET Rell Phone 904, Now Phone 6008 GUARANTEED THE GREATEST CIRCULATION IN NANTICOKE Accident Michael Drozdowakl, of West Noble street, this place, in attempting to avert collision with another machine at Ross and Franklin streets, WilkesSaturday, bumped lamp post battered globe. The machine was damaged, but no one wAs injured.

Te Hold Social The members of the Beream Organized Bible Class of the Primitive Methodist Sunday school will conduct name elal the basement of the church Wed. nesday evening, Aug. 9th. Ice cream and: candy will be on sale. Challenge The Nanticoke Elks challenge AnY first class team In town for game Sunday, Aug.

13. Nanticoke Feds, Nanticoke Crescents or Alden preferred. Game to be played on accepting team's ground. Answer in Evening News or communicate with manager of the The management of the Elks has some. what strengthened his team by signing Fred Collinger and Novak, clever young amateurs.

Fractured Arm Joseph Glowacki, a well known with young man of Honey Pot is suffering severe fracture of the left forearm, sus. tained Saturday morning while tramping through the woods at Honey Pot in pany with several friends. Mine Accidents At Loomis. Walter Hullick. a resident of Ply.

mouth, employed as a tracklayer at the Loomis colliery of the L. de W. Coal company, sustained a severe injury his hands as the result of a rail falling on him. The accident occurred Saturday afternoon. Roll, employed at the Loomis mines us concrete boss, sustained ugly gush of the right hand as the result of a piece of iron falling on him.

Michael Konnick. a lent of Hanever. was struck by 3 ear at the Loomis mines recently and sustained a severely bruised ankle. While unloading, timber at colliery on Satu das. Frank 1-3 timberman.

of this helaco. received a severe gash the Drowning At This Place Mention is made elsewhere in to-! day's issue of the drowning of Stephen Shima, axed 16, son of Mr. and Peter Shima, of South Market street, the river near the now bridge yesterday afternoon. Wild Animal Circus Cook Wilson's colossal canvas city will appear here on Tuesday of amusement next week, presenting to the loving people of this community not: only the largest and most complete wild animal circus in existance. but also the highest class blue ribbon performances ever offered, Two complete nerformances will be given daily.

one In the afternoon at 2:15 and the other in the evening at $:15. One the features of the coming circus will be the free street parade. A long line radiating color and dazzling delights. Scores of gaily horses, mounted camels and dromodaries, ponies. elephants, Bedouin-, open dens of trained wild beasts, gortableaux, richly robed riders.

Reous clowns and yokels and other diverting a Yo Outing At Harvey's Lake. A number of ladies of this place held an outing at Harvey's Lake re- in cently, where they spent manner. the day Those a who very comprised enjoyable the party were: Mrs. A. Tuzinski, Mrs.

8. Zborowski, Mrs. A. Czechowicz, Mrs. 8.

Vompierski, Mrs. E. Makowski, Mrs. F. Peters, Mrs.

J. Smith, Mrs. Knoll, Mrs. P. Kitlowski, Mrs, P.

Berfus, Mrs. W. P. Koschinski, Mrs. Schwartz Mrs: Kanjorski, Mrs.

F. Krzyzanski, Mrs. Mrs. J. Krauser, Mrs.

Toralski, Miss 'Julia Wisniewski, Mrs. J. Goscinski, Wastelewski, Miss Mamie Glawacki, Miss Lilian Glowacki. Outing At Hunlock's, The following people held an enjoyouting at Hunlock's Creek terday: Mrs. Augusta Grabowski, Mrs.

Amelia Roman, Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Ginter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wermuth, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Davis, Mra. Elizabeth Kuckenbecker, Miss Anna Doberstein, Mrs. Leona Engle, Andrew Dobberstein Lewis SchweitzMartha Grabowski, Miss Mary Grabowski, Miss Emily Grabowski, Miss Helen David, Elizabeth Kuckenbecker, Clara Grabowski, Lewis, Floyd, Lawrence Ford 181 S. Market St.

HIGH GRADE WHISKIES BO-ALED BEER and PORTICE MALE EXTRACT Bottling Importer of Italian Dive OR PHONE YOUR ORDER Earl, Charles and Willard Ginter. Oscar Grabowski, Irene Grabowski, Myrtle Grabowski, John Griffith. Death of Former Resident. The many friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan, a former well-known resident of this place, will be sorry to learn of her death which occurred yesterday morning at the home or her daughter, Mrs.

Alfred GIll of Peckville. She was born in England 78 years ago and has been a resident of Nanticoke for many years. She 18 survived by one son, Isaac, of Hanover Green, daughter, Mrs. Alfred GILL, of Peckville, fourteen grandchildren and tour great grandchildren. Her remains were brought to the home of her son at Hanover Green, from which place the funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Services will be conducted in the cemetery chapel and interment will be made in the Hanover Green cemetery. Victory for Crescents, The Crescents baseball team defeated the Nanticoke Cubs yesterday afternoon on the Lincoln diamond- by the score of 6 to 5. The pitching and batting of McGraw was the feature of the game. The score by innings was as follows: R. H.

E. Cubs 103 000 010-5 Crescents ......202 020 000- 6 10 Batteries, Crescents--McGraw and Busch; Cubs-Shepan and Krynik. Notice to P. O. S.

of. A. All members of Camp No. 271, P. 0.

S. of are requested to meet at their hall on East Main street on Tuesday evening, August the 8th, to take part in the parade to be given that evening in honor of Battery of this place. A full attendance is requested by the order of Ray Jones, president; John Volrath, secretary. I Opens Branch Store. Mrs.

Celia Czechowicz desires to announce to her friends and patrons in Newport township, that she will open up branch millinery store at Glen Lyon in the near future. Annual First Aid Contest. The annual outing and' frat aid contest of the local D. L. W.

collieries will be held at Harvey's Lake on Tuesdap, August 15. In the fret aid contest the teams of the Woodward and Pettibone collieries will also compete with the local collieries, arrangements have nearly all been completed and the officers in charge are 88 follows: President, T. Morgans vice president, George Harloy; recording secretary. Gordon Roberta; financial secretary, Lewis Richards; treasurer, uel Pritchard; trustees, William Whyte, David J. Thomas, R.

R. Jones and M. J. Davies. Committees have been named as follows: Selling tickets for automobiles-William Jordan, Alfred Luft and Abe Francis.

Advertising--Samuel Pritchard, Samuels D. and T. Morgan, John Jones, Morgan Thomas Kennedy. Contest-William White, W. F.

Powell, John Thomas, John Jones and G. Arrangements--Daniel Jones, James William Duffy, Whyte, Thomas Ford and Whitam H. Jones. Martin, John Kuchtka, George Harlow and John E. Evans.

Maisager-Willam Davies; "assistant; Thomas Kennedy, Stand managers--Lewis R. Thomas and James Duffy. Percentage -John A. Thomas, John Jones, Daniel Jones and John. Richards.

Athletics- Del Simonson, William Roberts, Wesley Kisner. Theodore Courts, Gordon Roberts and John Roberts. Ticket sellers at stands--Henry Hobbes, Thomas Bebb, Thomas Smith, D. J. Thomas and George Lewis.

Ticket sellers for boats- Evan J. Evans, William Grey, Edward Kianer, Thomas Fulton, Evan Thomas and Fred. Williams. Taking Up Engraving. Richard Crotser, Son of William Crotzer, the Market street jeweler, 1s taking up a special course in, engraving at the E.

F. Bowman technecial school of engraving at Lancaster Pa. Injured In Diving. While in the act of diving off the shoulders of a fellow companion yesterday afternoon at Hunlocks Creek, Arthur Bonawicz, a well young man of West Nanticoke, struck bottom and sustained a severe lacerations of the head. Several stitches were required to close the wound.

Carpenters' Clam Bake. The annual outing and clam bake of the local Carpenters and Joiners UnIon, will be held at Hunlocks Creek, on Saturday of this week and the committee in charge are making extensive arrangements for same. One of the features of the outing will be a baseball game between the Wilkes- Barre union and the local union. Other sports will also be indulged in. Death of Infant.

The thirteen month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Higgans, of West THE NANTICOKE STORE C. 0 STORE CLOSES AT 5 O'CLOCK EXCEPTING SATURDAYS AND PAY DAYS Philadelphia Is Sorebecause that city didn't get the regiment of artillery that was given Wilkes-Barre, of which Nanticoke is a part. The Nanticoke women believe in preparedness.

They are preparing now for future needs by buying the summer dress goods that we offer at Less Than la.f Frice. They Are Ripe For Picking White Check Nainsook, at Fancy Repp Cloths, now 29c Fancy Voiles, now Lace Stripe White Goods, now Floral Lawns, at .156 45c Printed Voiles, at WIFE DEMANDS BREAD WINNER LEAVE THE CITY Unique Request of Woman Is Granted and Non-Support Charge Withdrawn LOCKED UP WITH FARE Bringing her husband. Patrick Brown, of the Heights, to Justice because he failed to support her and her three minor children, took a new turn in non -support cases here, when Mrs. M. Brown agreed to drop the charges.

provided her husband would leave the town. The caso WAS aired this afternoon before Alderman Michael Ruddy, of the Third Ward. Brown, in fear. of the law, consented to shake the duet of the Diamond City from his heels and tonight at six o'clock will board the Pennsylvania train For a small town near Pittsburgh, where his brother resides. Alderman Ruddy dropped the charges against Brown.

prenot permit Patrick" from squandering hiss few dollars, at the the police carfare, had him locked up station until time for his journey westward. ENTENTE RULERS EXPRESS HOPE IN MESSAGES London, Aug. to the telegrams he sent to the heads at various Entente Allied nations on the second anniversary of Great Britain's entry into the war have been received by King George. The message from Emperor Nicholas, of Russia, said: "I am equally determined that we in Russia shall make good the snorifoes which my brave troops and ple have given to a cause which will bring the reward we seek. and that the peace for which we fight shall our be secured by complete victory over enemies." From the Erraperor of Japan the I following "After all was the received: trials of the great defensive battle indomitable of the Allies are now success- march: armies ling forward, steadily and fully, cn all fronts.

I beg your Maj. esty to believe I am entirely in accord with you in the strong deter. mination to carry on the struggle' until our common cause for right, and freedom be fully- cated." The message from King Peter of Serbia said he has received with satisfaction the Fresh testimony of an "Inflexible determination to bring about the triumph of the noble cause." DU PONT DE CLINES U. S. SENATE CANDIDACY Wilmington, Aux.

I. du Pont, who recently made his advent into Delaware politics, today gave out the following statement: has bocoz -necessary for me to mako a frank and Anai statement of TOy position relative to the Republican I nomination for States Senator. This necessity arises trom the persistont mister esentation my attitude an 1 have bet 11 Dis print and private con 'y at'on uni4.70 awe 1 pers hi imbition efforts serve the Republican Party by indicoting 1the peril of servility to machine dominatio: and by suggesting the itical neomelty action. of independence believe that- dental or al is necessary to convince Iny act quaintancee of the absurdity the ambition to me and sincerity of my purpose. It is for the reason that the which 1a now claiming the beet efforts of NO many worthy Republicans in the State may he priudiced by this ambition wrongly charged to me, that I now state that I not a candidate for the United am States Senate 95 the successor to the deliberate fudement 18 that it present Incumbent: be a mistake, if not a political blunder, at time to nominate for would high office Henry A.

duPont. Whatever of debt was owed by the party to him has been paid many times by his election for two terms. lead Hia nomination At this time must diss within the party. if to not to its dividion. There 'are many in Delaware who should be men for thie nomination.

and in the desire State for Nation Rewrublican trust that in I this and is not a duPont may be who nominated." Senator Henry consin A. duPont. the I. du- incum bent. of Alfred Pont.

I WILSON FINISHES ACCEPTANCE SPEECH Old Point, Atig. 1--The President and Mrs. Wilson, spending the week- end on the yacht Mayflower, concluded a twen -four-hour visit to Hampton Roads at noon today and started up the bay for Washington. During his cruise the Preside: practically completed. his speech accepting the Democratic nominatiord He will discuss 1t this week with Vance McCormick.

Chairman of the Democratic Committee; of the Cahine: and Democratic leaders. U. S. SHIPS' FIRES NOT SUSPICIOUS Washington: Aug. -Officials of the New York navy investigating the fires on the battleships Maine and Oklahoma today reported to the Navy Department that they had found "nothing puspicious" in the blaze on the Maine.

They were still unable, however, to tell just what caused the fire. The report was forwarded by the commandant of the yard. No. report on the Olclahoma fire has been 4 Jocieti, Ming Tilie Saffy, 20 Oakley has gone to Wapwallopen to spend few days on the farm of Mr. and Mrs.

Rorshaw. Miss Rose Fitzsimmons of Avoca, who is a student nurse in this city, spending her vacation at the Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A.

Williams of Hazle street, returned from Atlantic City last night after a ten days trip. Mr. Williams is deputy county treasurer. Miss Helen Jacobs of Haste street, has returned home after spending the past several weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Baker at Binghamton, N.

Y. Joseph T. Murphy of South River street, a member of the staff of The Evening News, who was at Mount Pocono recuperating from a recent serious Illness returned to this city yesterday, William Leighton of this city, who spent his vacation at Mount Pocono has returned. Edward spent yesterday at Lake Nuangola visiting friends. City Commissioner Fred Goeringer of North Main street, together with the members of bels family are spendIng the sumer months at Stuffer's in the Poconos.

Willam McKenna, of East Northampton street, this eltv. who was intured while working at Hazleton, recovering at the Mercy hospital where ho was taken last Tuesday following the mishap. Miss Mary Nolan, of New York City, has returned to that city after spendInk several weeks in this city visiting relatives and friends. Fred F. Riemensnyder.

of 113 son street, William Scureman, of 98 Chaple street and Fred F. vacation Davis, of Hudeon, ere spending their at Atlantic City. Miss Hilda Ashton, a student nurse at the Mercy hospital, who, formerly resided at Plymouth, but now of New. ark. N.

is spending her vacation with her parents in the latter city. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson, of Scranton, and Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Friggi, of Wanamie, returned home on Saturday afternoon spending a week at Atlantio City. Leo Finnegan and George Strome, returned from Atlantic City to their homes in Newtown, folowing a week's vacation. Jacob Theis and Henry A.

Maler of this olty at Atlantic City. They are registered at St. Charles hotel. Nancy Nolan, who has been visiting friends for the past month tendered them a farewell dinner at 'Hotel Refington last Wednesday night, She returned to New York to resume her duties as nuree Misses Anna Bauer and Louise Ney returned from Harvey's Lake where they spent two weeks at Worden Place. Misses Kathryn McCaulley and Arline Higgins spent their vacation at Lakeside Inn, Harvey's Lake.

Dr. and Mrs. John Ta. Batterson, of Forty Fort, are entertaining Mr. and Mrs.

P. 8 Risdalo and family, of Washington, C. Mine Sarah LeGrand of 23 Oak street, returned Sundav night from Meadow Brook. where ahe spent several weeks with her minter. Miss Eita Dr.

and Mrs. W. A. Ribble. James J.

Ribble and W. R. Morgan. have from weeks' motoring trip through the New England states. Frank McGovern.

of North Parre. spending him vacation at Nuangol, where there are a number of other hoya camping. Mra. W. E.

Steeleman and non. of this eitv. ament the week and AR the rest of. at Lake Miss B. Royce, of North Washington street.

is spending a short time at lake Carey. After spending a few days at 'Danville Mr. and Mra. B. P.

Harris have returned to their home at Plains: Miss Kathryn Stafford will conduct private dance at. the Oneonta Hotel at Harvey's Lake tonight. She will conduct four more before the season' closes. Mins Lilian Kolb of Dana street. 1m guest nt her sister.

Mra. Hugo SellThe Boston Mutual Associaof tion will conduct one of their series of outings at Valley View tomorrow nicht, A August 8. The committee in charge has arranged an excellent program of amusement. Mr. and Mra.

Isidor Blatner, of South River street, will return today from a stay at Sharon Springs and Albany. DISLOCATED KNEE CAUSES BOYS' DEATH Edward Hicks, Aged 7 yearn, of 224 George de avenue, Parsona, died in the City Hospital this afternoon following brief finess brought on by the. of a knee. He was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon. COMMON PLEAS MINUTES Max Lelberman va.

A. D. Thomas: I Rule for sheriff's Interpleader continned until August 11, 1916, at 10 John. Philadelriaia: Morrett ya, Rule Fire granted Aasociation to show of cause why ludgment shall not be entered for want of sufficient affidavit of defense. Satisfaction of mortgage of Lewis mortgagor, to Jonas man, mortgagee: Court doorces that land be re cased and disoharged from and the payment thereof, ard that cony of the petition and decree be entered of record in the recordor' offico which decree shall therenfter aperate AR release and diacheres of the said lien.

Sitintaction of mortenge of William or, mortgagor. to Lewis Thomas, mor As above. DIED AT. GOSPITAL Mrs. Abbey Key, aged 67 years.

264 Routh Welles street, this city, died in the City Hornital this mornign fol. lowing a brief illness of complications. She was admitted to the hospital on Augur 2. MARKET CLOSES STEADY New York, Aug. -The stock market closed steady: government bonda unchanged; railway and other Bonds Irregular.

Financial News NEW YORK QUOTATKINS Furnished by Brooks 00., Miners Bank Building Open High Low Close Am Bt Sug. 86 86 F. 57 58 Am 68 68 68 68 Am Smelt 93 98 98 93 Am St Foun 51 50 51 Anaconda 79 79 Atchison 102 102 102 102 Baldwin 71 71 BR 84 84 84 84 Can Pac Cen Leath 54 54 60 60 60 60 (R I 18 18 Chino Cop 48 48 Col Fuel 4,8 48 Goodrich 70 70 Gt Nor pf. 117 117 117 Mex Pet 961 96 Miss Pac Nev Cons 17 17 Cen New Hav 57 58 58 NY 0. 26 26 Nor Penn Pac 55 55 Sou Pac 97 Sou Ry 22 23 28 23 Studebaker 125 1251 Un 138 8 Steel 86 Steel 78 78 78..

Westingh'e. 57 57. 52 51 52 Crucible 68 68 67 67 Now York Curb Transactions Aetna 9 Bid, Asked Driggs 96 100 Coal Sales 29 Gaston 391 Lake Torpedo Kreage 11 Steel of Canada 52 56 Submarine 82 33 Anglo Amer 011 Ohio O11 218 220 of 201 208 0 516 519 0 of Calif 258 260 0 of Ind 580 590 Coaden Cerro de Pasco 85 Ton Mining Chevrolet 190 195 Midvale 61 Motor Products 58 65 Peerless 21 22 United Motors White Motors 51 51 New York Produce Markets Rye--Firm: No. 2 western 113. Barley- Steady: malting 83; feeding 45 lbs.

Hay--Quiet; No. 1 120: No. 85a 90; clover mixed Straw--Firm; rye 65870. Hope---Dull; state prime to choice 16a19; Pacifie coast prime to choice 18a14. Petroleum--Steady: crude Pennsylvania 240.

Turpentine--Quiet 46. Rosin--Quiet; common 625. Wool--Strong: domestic fleece XX Ohio 85841; domestic pulled basis 55a85; domestic Texas scoured baste 56a80. Hides -Quiet; native steera 26a26 branded steers Coffee--Steady; options opened points higher; Rio No. 7 on spot 9 Rice- Steady; domestic a5 Molasses--Steady demand for black strap; New Orleans open kettle 408 black strap Raw Sugar--Steadier; molasses sugar 490.

Refined Sugar--Barely steady: fine granulated 745a765; cut loaf 860a 880; crushed he 845a866; mould A 795a 815; cubes 795a815; powdered 755u 776: diamond A 765; confectioners 1358756: notta No. 1 7508760: No. is five ponta below No. and Nos. 3'8 to 14 are each five points lower than the preceding grade.

Potatoes -Steady; nearby white 1,90 A250; southerns 1500226; sweets 300a Beans--Quiet; marrow choice 975; choice 975a980; kidney choice 950a965, Dried Fruits -Dull: apricots choice fancy apples evaporated prime to fancy prunes to 60. a11 prunes 60. to peaches choice to seeded raisina choice to fancy a16 Dressed Poultry--Quiet; chickens 21a32: fowls turkeys 28982. Live Poult steady; chickens 20828; fowls 191; turkeys 15818; roosters ducks 16; geese 12, Butter -Moderate export demand; creamery extras 80a81: creamery firsta 28830; creamery higher scoring state dairy tuba 23829 renovated extras a27; imitation creamery 2 Cheese---Firm; whole milk spec16a16 whole milk fancy 15 whole milk fresh export type specials all styles under grades 1,8016 whole milk fresh export type average fancy Wisconsin young Americans skims specials skims choice skims to good skims lower I grades 73.10. Eggs--Firm low grades dull; nearwhite fancy 36a40; nearby brown 34836; extra $2a38: firsta 26 Milk- The nominal wholesale 4c per quart, delivered in York.

Official quotations dis- continued, Union Stocks Yarda, Chicago Hogs- Receipts 26,000: markets 10c higher; mixed and butchers 916 a1015; good and heavy 950a1015; rough heavy 900a940: light 1010; pigs 860a935; bulk 9858995. -Receipts markets 10a25c. higher: beeves 685a1050; beeves 685a1050: cows and heifers 8758885: stockers and feeders 515a 775; Texans 710a840; calves 1050a 1250. Sheep -Receipts markets strong: native and western $50a840: lambs 865a1250. Chicago Grain, Market 140 CORNSept Dec 12 70 May 76 OATSSept 45 45 Dec 47 48 46 May 51 49 Total sales of stocks tr the day were 122,600 shares: bonde $2,007.

000. Open High Low. Clo WHEATSept Dec 138 138 3 Union street passed away yesterday morning at 2:30 o'clock following brief illness. In the death of their child Mr. and Mrs.n Higgans have tire sympathy of the community.

The funeral will take' place tomorrow alternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Services be at the house by the Rev. C. conducted, pastor of the Primitive' Methodist Church and interment will be made in the Nanticoke cemetery, Tennis Association Meeting. A meeting of the Newport Tennis Association will be held on Friday evening at Kirmar Park, and all members are urgently requested to be present.

At a recent meeting of association it was decided that the last day to enroll in this association would be Thursday, August 10. The tournament with Pittston will take place in a course of a few weeks. A Labor Day tournament will be held with club members only and silver loving cups awarded to the winners in singles and doubles. Hike and Party. The members of the Junior Epworth League, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Glen Lyon, enjoyed a long hike on Friday evening the destination of which ended in a watermelon party.

Those who composed the party were: Maroin Sack, Augusta Sack, Hazel Stackhouse, Hannah Thomas, Martha Crepps, Lillian Fisher, Viola Fisher, Clara Lape, Carrie Shellhammer, Loretta Albert, Florence Keene, Carrie Keene, Florence Rhodda, Harry Robert Nyhart, Edison Fisher, Russel! Thomas, Fred Fuller, William Henry, Lester and Clyde Sack, Ralph Sherman, Fred Rhodes, Clifford Shaughnessy, Otto Sutter, Ir. H. U. Nyhart, Rev. and Mrs.

C. M. Griffith, Mrs. Anna Rhodda, John Kanuck, Evan T. Jones, Charles Moore of Alden and Joseph Miller of Wanamie.

Succumbs to Operation. Friends of Edward Phillips, a well known resident Wanamie, will be grieved to learn of his death which occurred at Nanticoke State Hospital yesterday following an operation. The deceased bad a serious case of appendicitis. He was born in Wales 39 years ago and has been a resident Wanamie for the past ten years. For the past 18 years he was employed conductor on the People's Street Railway and was held in high esteem by his employees, He was affiliated with the following orders: Lodge No.

51, F. and A. Glen Lyon Lodge No. 115, K. of Wanamle Lodge No.

867, I. 0. 0. F. and the Knights of Malta of Glen Lyon.

Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Abrams he is survived by a wite and the following children: Margaret, John and Edward. The following brothers and sisters also survive: David, Mrs. John Kane, Mrs.

William T. Warne, Mrs. Howard Bunckerboff, George and Catherine Abrams. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock with services in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Wanamie. Interment will be made In the Hanover Green cemetery.

Board of Health to Meet. An important meting of the membere of the Nanticoke Board of Health will take place this evening in the bealth officer's rooms the city build. ing. The presence of every member 18 urgently requested as business of great importance is to be transacted. Hospital Notes EH Gething was admitted to the Nan.

ticoke hospital yesterday for surgical treatment. Herman Ganskopp was admitted for medical treatment. Announcements The annual outing of the Bethel Sun. day school will be held at Kirmar Park tomorrow. Special cars will leave Central Park at noon.

Members of Sunday school and friends are invited. A program of sports will be carried out. Men Wanted. While members of Battery are elated over the arrangements planned for a farewell reception, they are particulary anxious that during the short time intervening between this and their departure that the citizens active In this movement lend all possible encouragement in increasing the ranks of the battery. Just how soon the call to move will come is not known and they are anxious that when.

it does reach them that they will have their full' quota of men. Some hard work is ahead to secure the required number unless a greater number enlist in the next two days than have in the past week, An Enthusiastic Meeting. Yesterday's torrid waves could not keep doWn the enthusiasm of all of Nanticoke's men who are anxious that the soldier boys be given a send -off in keeping with the occasion of their departure, but they reduced. the number materially. meting.

like the others, was held in council chamber but so hot was the upper room that the business WAN dispatched as speedily as possible and adjournment made until this evening at 8 o'clock, when it 1s expected that final plans 111 be made. This depends, too, upon the notification of the departure of the artillery men, 8.8 Capt. Waters, up till last evneing, had no inkling of hen that would be. Chairman Burke presided at yesterday's meteing and offered a number suggestion along the ather men Who have been working to make the affair a Reporta from the marshal. Dr.

were to the effect that the prospects of big demonstration were good. For the committed to extend invitations to all organized bodies it was said that all had been interviewed and a ready response followed in each instance. A pleasant bit of news was the ofter of the John Bunvan Lodge, Knights of Pythias Glee Club of forty men ta sing in conection with the celebration. For the band committee it was reported that Marshal's band of Wanamie and the Glen Lyon band had aCcepted an invitation but the other organizations were unable to say until after a meeting to be held this evening whether or not, because of existing rule, they would be able to furnish music gratis or not. Members of the committee hoped that when the bands understood the purpose of the demonstration and that it was not for the sole object of having a parade but more in the form of an escort, It would he possible for them to participate with out any Infraction of rules or obligation.

The band men said they would call a meeting of their organizations this evening and report to the general committee as early as possible after conference had been held. It was then decided that adjournment be taken at the conclusion of the afternoon's business until this o'clock SCHOOL AUDIT FOR NANTICOKE IS COMPLETED In their report of the audit of Ashley school district William Harris, of Nanticoke and Robert! Bowen, of Duryea, the auditors that every cent received by the school treasurer has been accounted for that the money has spent lawful max ner. The auditors find that there is room for impr mont in the manner the minutes accounts of the board are kept ake some suggestions to correct fault. They also recommend that school hoard see that the tax collector turns over to the board at the close of euch month the total amount of taxes paid, during the month a list of names of those who have paid during the month together with the amount and that the treasure balance up his book monthly render a report month of there ceipts and It has been found that the mettle ments of the tax collector have nor bee in conformity with the school code Inasmuch as the duplicates of 1914 and 1915 have not been settled up to July 8 last. The tota! assets of the school dime trist are $87,432.68 and the total labilities $14,799.11 making the resources $72,635.51, The total celpts for the year were and the total expenditures were $27,952.16, the balance in the treasury on July 8, 1916, being $534.81.

SUrF FOR SLANDER Fifteen thousand dollars are asked In a slander suit filed this afternoon by Carrie A. Keen of Shickshinny. against Elizabeth Dietrick of the same place, for slanderous words alleged to have been spoken. The plaintiff demands a jury trial. Attornoys F.

A. McGulgan and T. Grover represent the plaintiff. PITISION Announcements. The city council will meet this even ing at 7:30 o'clock.

The Grattan Society will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. The city school board will meet Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. A Fine. Demonstration and Addresses A beautiful patriotic demonstration was held Saturday evening when two 'thousand or more people assembled at the Brond street city park to listen to the spirited addresses made by Col. Asher Miner and Hon.

A. O' Boyle The parade, made up of the National Guard, comprising Companies and M. who are now mustered into the battery, was headed by the Municipal band of West Pittston. Alone the Main street enthusiasm was man tested by the outburst of applause this greeted them. On their return they repaired to the park on Broad street where a big crowd greeted then Mayor M.

N. Donnelly was chatrman: of the meeting and he introduced Col. Asher Miner and Judge O' Boyle Throughout their addresses both tlemen. received hearty applause, Briefa. Misses Mary and Catherine O' Catherine Kilgalion and Mary Dailey left Saturday for a two weeks' tion at Lake George and Saratoga Misses Margaret and Regina Mulls entertained at their home on William.

street Friday in honor of Miss Beth: Tracey, o1 who the guest of Miss Genevieve Bohan. Frank Strudato, bookkeeper al Dime Bank, has returned from Philadophia and Atlantie City. Attorney and Mrs. W. H.

Gillespie and two daughters are visiting in lentic City. Miss Rhoda Tischler, of Hughes town, left this morning for Philadel phia Atlantic City. and Mrs. C. C.

Bierly, of Fourth street, have gone to Atlantic City to spend the next week. Miss Blewitt, of Brond street sojourning at Atlantic City, Miss Kitty Coyne, of Cineinnatt. O. spent the week- end with Mrs. Thomas Gaughan.

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