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I I I I to THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1928 PLYMOUTH CHARLES O'CONNELL, Representative 82 WEST MAIN. PHONE-93-J Final Showing The final showing of "The Circus" Charlie Chaplin's latest and greatest production will be held at the Shawnee Theatre to -night. This picture has pleased hundreds of movie lovers her in Plymouth, this week and those who fail to see this mighty epic of comedy will be disappointed. 40,000 miles with Lindbergh, the late G. M.

special will also be shown for the last time to-night. The of the late Ludwig Funeral, Announcements Davis will be held on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the family home, 72 East Shawnee, avenue. The remains will to Welsh will be conducted o'clock by Rev. Presbyterian Church, where services H. W.

Griffith. Interment will be in Shawnee Cemetery. The funeral of Harvey Erwine will be held on afternoon at 2 o'clock with conducted at Thursdays the home by Rev. W. T.

Williams, of First Primitive Methodist Church. Interment will be in Fern Knoll Cemetery. The funeral of Janies Rooney, aged resident, will be held from the family residence on Fridey morning at 9 o'clock with services in St. Vinvent's Church at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will be in St.

Vincent's cemetery. The funeral of George L. Bruce, will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with services conducted at the family home. Interment in Forty Fort cemetery. At Kishbaugh Funeral Flower carriers at the funeral of John Kishbaugh were: Gwen Wilson, Gertrude Barney, Jane Parker and Ellen Marks.

The pall bearers were Thomas Johns, James Lewis, Leroy Verry, Albert Nitz, Thomas Allen and William Parker. Interment was In Edge Hill Cemetery. Sunday School Class Meeting The Young Men's Class of Welsh Congregational Sunday school will meet at the parsonage Friday evening. A full attendance is desired as matters of importance will be discussed. Brief Mention Rev.

W. Glyn Williams is on the program of the State Conference of Congregational Churches to be held Philadelphia Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. At the prayer meeting next Thursday evening in Welsh Congregational Church the pastor will speak on "The Deep Things of Debate Winners Mrs. Phia Lloyd Siegel and Fred Jones the winners of a debate at the Christian Church on Monday ing. "Resolved that we should support foreign missions" the affirmative side being argued by the winners, while the negative side was Emily Weaver and Ralph Coursen.

The judges were Denn, Lillian Denna and Eliza- beth Richards. Weekly Program Interesting Due to a half day session on last Friday, the weekly program of Larksville High School was postponed to Monday. The program was conducted by the Junior Dramatic Club, directed by Miss Honor, and was very amusing; the negro spirit and characters being brought out excellently. The opening number was a song by the assembly entitled "Bring the Sunshine" followed by: Spanish dance, Theresa Bialik and Gertrude Cordora; recitation, Florence Puskar; eccentric dance, Genevieve Miller; song, high school assembly, "Sing Happy play, "The Great Chicken," by members of the club; stealing case of Ebenezer County. The concluding number was a song by the minstrel troupe.

Characters: Judge, Leo Farrell; Julius Ceasar Longfellow Johnson, attorney for plaintiff, Robert Pavlik; Abraham Smith, attorney for defendant, Thomas Dugan; William Brown, clerk of courts, John Zavatsky; William Tubbs, sheriff, Andrew Yasenchak; James Calhoun Emerson Bones, prisoner. Anthony Taluba; Matilda MaCunningham Jones, plaintiff's husband, Gertrude Cordora: John Mansfield Sylvester Jones, plaintiff's busband, Joseph Mital; James Flynet Appleseed, hired hand, Andrew Kozama: Marth Washington Eliza Bones, Elizabeth Fisher; Rev. Ebenezer Sideburns, minister, John Campbell; jurors, Edward Moran, Vincent Popalovich, Thomas Lloyd, foreman, John Kacan. Albert Simonson, Frank Trybus, Edward Fabian, Michael Dubinski, Robert Hayward, Francis Grobowski, Paul Stelaveich and Andrew Elko. we Mrs.

R. Law Dies The death of Mrs. Robert Law, 57, occurred at the family home in the Larksville mountains at 11 o'clock last night following an illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Law was the daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Harrison Nesbitt who were among the first settlers in the Larks. ville section. Nesbitt Corners were named after them. Mrs.

Law devout member Christian Church and was active in church affairs. Besides her husband, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Fine Florence Wicht, of this city. funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with burial in Trucksville Cemetery. Simon Sincavage Dies The death of Simon Sincavage occurred at the home, 35 Elm street, Plymouth, at 6:15 o'clock this morning following a week's illness of pneumonia.

He is survived by his wife and two Also his father, a brother and eister in First National Bank PLYMOUTH ORGANIZED 1854 CAPITAL, SURPLUS and PROFITS $1,100,000 RESOURCES OVER $8,000,000 One Dollar will open a Savings Account. CHANNE THEATRE FINAL SHOWING Charlie Chaplin In "THE CIRCUS" TONITE- Special Delivery WEST SIDE DEPT. Bell Phone 8179 Office-853 Market Kingston The Girls' Glee Club will give a concert tonight in the Main street building in connection with the observance of Music Week with two talented school teachers assisting, Miss Bronwen Reese, soloist, and Miss Eleanor Reese, reader. The glee club is the product of Miss Helen Doud, assistant musical director and the following girls are members: Dorothy Jones, Myrtle Roberts, Barbara Rynk, Mildred Dorothy Turner, Josephine Arnold, Gertrude McCole, Marjorie Tallman, Betty Morgan, Mary Leisenring, Helen Young, Angeline Lavaage, Genevieve Dvorak, Dorothy Mooney, Elizabeth Williams, Gertrude Phillips, Eleanore Morgan, Helen Stirtko, Nan Jenkins, Hazel Barber, Marion Courtwright, Ruth Lamoreaux, Estelle Williams, Elizabeth Hughes, Virginia Huttner, Madeline Carle, Louise Strunk, Stella Bigley, Helen Long, Pauline Dukas, Edith Phillips, Elizabeth Hines, Dorothy Shelly, Dorothy Davis, Helen Vanbuskirk, Doris Ostrander. Miss Dorothy Turuner will be the glee elus accompanist and Miss Lewis, solo accompanist.

The selections are taken from the classics. Tomorrow night at the Main street HE High School the Kingston orchestra will give its annual concert as a part of the observance of Music Week in connection with the school program. This is an affair that many look forward to with a great deal of delight as th ability of the artists is well known. Some ten years ago Mr. of the violin, got together a group of students and their ranks have been swelling every year until now the group is one of the finest in the State.

Birthday Party A party was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Connor of 182 Main street on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of their five year old son, Peter. A pleasant afternoon was spent and the following present: Dorothy Smith, Betty Laggan, Bessie Vivian, Leo Flannigan, Joseph Connors, Robert Jones, Burton Jones, Mary Jones, Ralph Daley, Jane Gallagher, Alfred Moran, Robert Moran, Albert Zeborski, Mary Evans, Ruth Middleton, Helen Langan, James Langan, Thomas Smith. Concrete Sewer Nearly Finished KINGSTON Glee Club Tonight The work in the construction of the concrete tube for surface water in the old Dorranceton section is nearly completed and the workmen are now working on the extreme end of the job at Eley street.

A new thoroughfare has been cut through from Bennett to Eley streets and pedestrians can now take a short cut to those streets. The water will soon be entered through the mouth of the tube to find its course down Mercer avenue to Toby's a Creek at Division street. At the joining of the water of the creek a dam has been erected and the outlet from the tube is so constructed that the matter if: suctioned out by the fall in the dam to give it a syphon effect. The work 18 being done by B. G.

Coon Construction while the excavation work was done by Councilman David Bolton. The top of the tube acts as a foundation for a finished. pave and in this way large sum of money will be saved when Mercer avenue is paved. It is already been being used as a living adjacent to the new pave can speedway, the residents living adjacent new pave can be charged with finch cost of the actual paving remains to be seen but the contention it cannot be charged against them as they signed no petition for pave. Funeral of Norman Gilbert The funeral of Norman Gilbert, who died in Philadelphia, took place this afternoon from the home of his sister, Mrs.

Rynyan 21 East Hoyt street where only two weeks ago the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Dr. Jenkins was held. The services were conducted by Rev. C.

E. Frick and the interment was at Nanticoke Cemetery. The pall bearers were David L. Jones, W. S.

Jones. C. B. Hankey, Fred Rodda, D. O.

Mullison and Lester Runyan. Aftermath of Police Matter Citizens are talking about the split in the council and the manner in which the council is acting. They are all anxious for a settlement of the police controversy and the ironing out of factionalism. A year ago it was the school board that was divided but now the school board is functioning without any trouble whatsoever but the council has Many citizens contend that it is just as bad to stay away from a meeting puposely as it is for a councilman to walk out of a meeting when things do not suit them. The Williams faction contend that the reason they left the meeting was because of the failure of the chairman to have the public hearing for the two deposed policemen Jones and Belding and when this hearing is held they will attend the meetings and not until then.

Brief Notes James Gibbons of Hoyt street has returned after attending the T. P. A. convention at Lancaster. Mr.

and Mrs. J. D. Caldwell Stewart announce the birth of daughter at the eGneral Hospital. Thomas McHugh and William Lloyd motored to Gettsburg recently family home, from where.

the remains were taken Mary's Church, where gervices were conducted by Rev. S. A. Drier, pastor. Interment way in the family plot.

Briefs There will be a special meeting of Plymouth borough school board tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock in the Ward P. Davenport high school building on West Main street. It has been requested that all members of the old Plymouth ChorUnion pay their respects to the late Ludwig Davies by attending the funeral tomorrow afternoon at 2 p. m. at Welsh Presbyterian Church, Gaylord avenue.

Council, Jr. U. A. will meet Members of. Henderson Gaylord this evening at the Shawnee Clothing Co.

store from where they will go to the residence of Harvey Erwine, Shonk street, to conduct the lodge funeral services. The regular monthly meeting of the L. C. B. Br.

No. 45, will be held this evening at St. Vincent's Hall at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be present. Charles A.

Stinson, manager of the Strauss Furniture store, has returned from a visit to New York City. The Chamber of Commerce will meet in regular session this evening at 8 o'clock. "The Deep Things of Life" will be the subject of the pastor at the prayer meeting on Thursday evening at Welsh Congregational Church. LEONARD WASILEWSKI, Agent Office-20 Prospect Street Bell Phone- -Office 204. Residence 1092 Guaranteed the Greatest Circulation in Nanticoke First Annual Banquet.

The first annual banquet of the Christian Endeavor. Union was held last evening in the Primitive Methodist Church. The following program of entertainment WAS carried out, chairman of the program committee was Rev. Robert W. Houcke.

Piano selection by Catherine Maddox, readIng Ruth Williams; selection Primitive Methodist orchestra; solo, Ruth James; address, Rev. H. L. Goughnour; selection by Primitive Methodist orchestra; address Rev. William Jones: Those present were Hilda Evans, John E.

Griffith, Hannah Metcalf, Rev. Thomas W. Jones Rev. H. L.

Goughnour, Rev. E. Lloyd, Rev. Robert Houcke, Katherine Maddox. Fay Nagle, Arthur Welham, ford, Malnine Nearer Esther Selner, Edith Cain.

Rolfe, Ellen GuillEthel Cain, Sarah Morgan, Edith Staub. Ruth Davis, Mrs. Bessie M. Watkins, Ruth Ninter Pratt, Mrs. Eleanore Evans, Ruth Davies, Lily Cumberland, Sheidon Kressler, John Swick, Hobart Rowett, Raymond E.

Hill, Mrs. Eleanore Evans, Ruth Pratt Mrs. Bessie Watkins, Ruth Davis, Sara Morgan, Esther Selner, Edith Cain, Arthur Williams, Fred Guilliford, James Robertson William Ruck, George Ball, Wilbur Ruck, Cyril Bevan, Pryllis Hughes, Ruth Williams Margaret Maddox, Florence Noveral, Mrs. William James, DoroJames, Mrs. Evan Williams, Mrs.

Garfield Abslow, Mrs. Percy Williams, Mrs. Archie Bartle, Mrs. Turley, Mrs. Reese Jones, Mrs.

Edith Morgan, Thomas R. Roberts, Elgretta Williams, Harriet Griffith, Mrs. David Hopkins, Mrs. Joseph Richards, Mrs. William Hopkins, Thomas Morgan, Robert Lewis, Kenneth Faust.

Sheldon Kressler, James Ruck, Isabelle Morrison, Richard Horton, Sylvester Czyzk, Bert Andrews, William Lewis. Clarence Turner, Phyllis Coopey, Jennie Hopkins, Bill Andrews, Ruth James, Charles Eales, Giraldus Richards, Thomas Gay, Eugene Bryant, Paul Waters, John Nethercott, Raymond Hill and Hobart Rowett. Nurses To Graduate Thursday evening May 31, nine nurses of the Nanticoke State Hospital will receive their diplomas at the commencement Day exercises which will take place in the auditorium of the Nanticoke High school. Miss S. M.

R. O'Hara, Deputy Attorney General will deliver the principal address. An excellent program of entertainment and special music has been arranged for the occasion. Birthday Party Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Gizenski en- home on West Church street, recently in honor of the eighteenth birthday anniversary of their daughter, Anna. The rooms were artistically decorated for the occasion. Various social pastimes were indulged in by the guests. Piano selections were rendered by Frank Gizenski. An exhibition of the Varsity Drag and Spanish Tango was given by Jack Navrat.

A specialty dance was given by Stella Kata and Leonard James. Supper was served to the following: Misses Stella Kata, Lillian Wojciechowski, Anna Golden, Sophia Dombrowski, Anna Gizenski, Theresa Dyboski, Victoria Ziminski and Messrs. Jack Naurat, Jack Estwanick, Leonard James, Frank Gizenski, Vincent Garko, Frank Rutkowski, Edward Lamanski, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gizenski and daughter Blanche, Edward and Stanley Gizenski, Mr.

and Mrs. George Sassaman and daughter, Dorothy. Anna was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. tertained a number of friends at their Daring Story of Society Olive Borden, in the stellar role of Fox Films, "Come to My House" will show at the State Theatre, Thursday only, in a colorful and daring picturization of a beautiful girl and modern society. The picture is taken from a story of the same name by Arthur Somers Roche and was brought to the screen under direction of Alfred E.

Green, who has kept all of the glamous of the original theme and brought out a new highly dramatic side of Miss Borden's The story is about Joan Century, a girl who has beauty, fire, intelligence and every luxury money can buy, but who cannot master her own heart. She is continually torn between the man to whom she is engaged and another, played by Antonio Moreno, who has flashed across her life like a meteor. In a moment of weakness she visits this man's house and is discovered. She outcast from society. All avold her except the man to whom she betrothed.

Distraught, she does not know whether she loves her staid flance for his loyalty or whether It the dashing man has completely captured her fancy at first sight. Funeral Announcement The funeral of Stanley Serva, will take place from the home of the bereaved parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Serva, 70 Main street, Wanamle, Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock. A requiem high mass will be celebrated operation performed at the General Hospital and will take a vacation before resuming work.

Mrs. Arthur Thomas of Third avenue delightfuly entertained the members of her card club. The winners were Mr. and Mrs. L.

Smith and Emerson Albee of ley. A tasty luncheon was served by the hostess. David Griffith, son of the late Joseph Griffith of 35 S. Welles street, submitted to an operation at the Mercy Hospital last week. Mr.

and Mrs. William Cooke have moved from Landon street to South Franklin street, Wilkes -Barre. Mr. Cooke is an A. P.

district manager. Cromwell Gibbon is slowly improving from an Injury to his leg at the Moses Taylor Hospital. Next Sunday is Mothers' Day and is also the monthly communion Sunday for the Holy Name Society of St. Ignatius parish. The members will attend the 7 o'clock mass.

A special program is being gotten up for the public installation Rev. Enoch Hughes, new pastor of the Dr. Edwards Memorial Church. The funeral of William H. Wilson, 864 Market street, Kingston, will take place from the home at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon.

Services will be conducted by Rev. R. J. Reese and burial will be at Hazleton. The following delegates will reprosent the three miners locals of this town: William Salinaky, Frank Sobers, John Tamulls and Andrew Petresky of 699, Adam Minch and Vincent Trettis of 1138, Edward Bunoskey and Peter Vrobefsky 1159 at the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor convention at Philadelphia on the 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12th.

PITTSTON MINERS REJECT RULING OF DISTRICT HEAD Lithuania, and two brothers, Felix of Plymouth and Gabriel of Larksville. Mrs. W. Scott Dies The death of Mrs. Willard Scott, 45, occurred at home, 28 Wilson street, Larksville.

last night following an illness of pneumona. She was formerly Miss Harriet Dell of Shickshinny. She was a memper of Presbyterian Churen. John Yedinak Buried The funeral of Jonn Yearnak, was helu from tne famuy residence, 04 west first street, Larksvale. remains were taken 10 St.

Stephen a Church where a requiem inga nas was celebrated by hev. Stephen Pavolcek, on the main anar. Mainer Paul Mopicki and Rev. Jonn Undovchak celebrated masses ou the side altars. A large gathering of friends relatives attenued the funeral and there was a profusion oI nowers.

Hall bearers were John Worchak, Michael Kellmer, Joseph StolarICK, Joseph Joseph Olenick, and Worzaiia. The flower carriers were: Eleanor Yedinak, Margaret Yedinak, Joseph Yedinak, John luh, Albert baluh, and Anna Yeainak. Interment was in the family plot in St. Stephen's Cemetery at Lehman. Funeral of Albert Eley A large gathering of friends and relatives atuended the funeral of Albert Eley, which was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock with brief services conducted at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Allen, 222 Temperance, Hill. The remains were Franklin Street Primitive Methodist Church where further services were conducted by Rev. W. F.

Paul. pastor. Interment was in Maple Grove Cemetery, at Pike's Creek. Glee Club in Festival The Girls' Glee Club of Plymouth High School, took part in the high school musical festival, which was conducted at Coughlin High School, Wilkes -Barre, on Monday evening. The club is composed of fifty-five voices and is under the direction of Prof.

Llewellyn Llewellyn. A brass quartet, comprising Abner Millard, Samuel Lloyd, Benjamin Burkowski, and Horace Reynolds, also took part in the program. Larks Down Plymouth Larksville High School, champions for two seasons, showed just how they earned these honors when they trounced Plymouth High School on Huber Field yesterday afternoon, 7 to 0. The team, inspired by the wonderful performance of "Bill" Delaney on the mound, was in a mood that could not see defeat, and started the game right by getting a lead of two runs in the first inning, on a pretty single by Kersholla and a double by Bialek, Bialek taking third on the throw home and later scoring on an infield play. The work of Delaney was a sweet exhibition of the art of pitching.

He fanned the first seven men to face and totaled 14 strike outs out of 21 outs in the seven innings of play. The Larksville team put the game in the bag in the fifth, when with a series of hits, including a home run by Kersholla and some bad fielding on the part of the locals, scored five runs. Millard pitched a good game for Plymouth and with better support the score might have been considerably less. The box score follows: Plymouth r. h.

a. e. Bogusky, 1b 0 9 0 0 Saluzis, cf 0 Stonick, Stevens, 2b S8 Carey, rf Morgan, 3b 2 2 Masavage, If 3 0 0 Green, 070 0 Millard, 5 0 Totals 0 3 21 8 3 Larksville r. h. 0.

a. e. Korshalla, cf 2 3 0 0 Stires, 3b 0 0 Bialek, s8 1 1 Skladany, 1 14 Delaney, 0 2 Novay, 1b 4 0 Wisnewski, If 00 0 0 Lacek, rf 1 1 1 0 0 Miller, b. 0 0 01 0 0 Totals 7 8 21 3 1 Score by Innings Plymouth 0000000-0 Larksville 20 0 5 0- Two base hits, Bialek, Delaney. Home run, Korshalla.

Struck by Delaney 14; by Millard 7. Base on balls, off Delaney 2. Umpire, Brislin. Child Dead Myrtle Louise, three year old daughter of Mr. and John Kopp, 272 East Main street, died yesterday morning at 5 o'clock at Wyoming Valley Homeopathic Hospital following a brief illness of pneumonia.

The child Was suddenly stricken on Monday afternoon and was immediately removed to the hospital, Monday night. She is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral announcement later. St. Stephen's Y.

M. A. To Meet There will be a special meeting of St. Stephen's Young Men's Association tomorrow evening. All members are requested to attend as matters pertaining to the signing of the charter will be discussed.

Members in arrears and those still having, money dance tickets outstanding are from requested the to make settlement with the treasurer. Stella Strazdus Buried The funeral of Stella Strazdus, was held this morning at 9 o'clock from the home of her sister, Mrs. Michael Bolka, 79 Shawnee street, Breslau. The funeral proceeded to St. Mary's Church, Plymouth, where a high mass of requiem was celebrated Rev.

8. A. Drier, pastor, assisted by Rev. N. Solpa and Rev.

Francis Waronek. During the mass, Mre. Theodore S. Robasczewski rendered appropriate solos. A large concourse of sorrowing friends attended the funeral and the large number of floral tributes in evidence was an evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held.

The flower carriers were: Zukus, Helen Bolka, Anna Pocropis, Catherine Bolka, Alice Zubrus, Blanche Bezezlecko, Stella Dackson and Alberta Dowgala. The pall bearers were, Charles Borsavage, Charles Turutis, Phillip Thomas, Stanley Shilcoski, Peter Dowinchak, and Walter Grego. Interment was in St. Mary's new cemetery at Hanover. Death Of Infant The death of John, 13 day old twin son of Mr.

and Mra. John Strojny of 115 Lawrence street, Wilke-Barre, former residents of Plymouth, oc-1 curred, held yesterday this afternoon. afternoon The from fun- the where they viewed the batlefield. farewell party for Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Briel who are soon leaving for North Carolina where they will their future wit hthe former's on daughter, homes. Martin who lived here until ten years ago. Mrs. W. T.

Horton of South Atherton street who suffered a stroke of paralysis recently is slightly improving. The members of the school board are being daily beseiged with applicants for positions for teachers and say that the situation is worse this year than ever on account of the small number of vacancies. Ed Harbester has accepted a position with Enoch eParson the painting contractor. Several social events have been given in compliment of Miss Margaret Anna Chissler of North Athetton street of whose engagement to John Conlon of Hudson has been announced. Pupils of Cora M.

Griffith will appear fr. recital at the Westmoor Church of Christ Friday evening. The following will take part: Elmer Fraley, Bessie Westerman, Charlotte and Kaletia Parsons, Edna, Esther and Ether Cole, Ada Holmes, Elizabeth Davis, Bobby Paddock, Peggy Bushkirk. Mildred Gittins, and Amelia and Dorothy Smith. Nurses Busy School nurses have been especially busy, due to the prevalence of grip, it was reported at the meeting of board of directors of West Side Visiting Nurse Association yesterday at the home of Miss Elizabeth Pringle, North College avenue, Kingston.

The teachers of the Continuation school entertained for Miss Blanche Welliver, one of the faculty who is leaving soon in June to make her home in New York. A dinner at the home of Miss Edna Smith Whitesell was followed by a theatre party. Those present were: Blanche Welliver, Camilla Eley Morgan, Dorothy Gray, Ruth Fagan, Edna Smith Whitesell and Mrs. Charles Smith. West Side Woman club will hold a luncheon next Wednesday, 16th at Kingston Presbyterian May Church.

Reservations should be made by May 11th. Election of officers will take place. Undertaker John J. Maher of Pringle street was removed to the Mercy Hospital Monday where he submitted to an operation for appendicitis. Miss Katherine King, teacher at Schuyler, the avenue General building, Hospital was re- for an operation for appendicitis yesterday.

The borough audit has been completed reveals a large amount of work performed by Messrs Kelly, Memmell and Davis. Among the figures of interest are $18,000 for renovating and establishing of Hoyt Public Library; $7600 for the health department, police department, fire department, 000; street department, sewer department, public department, $468; playground, total, $393,000. The West Side Choral club will meet at the home of Mrs. S. E.

Tonkin, James street, tomorrow at 2. o'clock. The American Legion West Side post will meet Friday night to make plans for Memorial Day and also for conducting the drive for the new home on Market street. William O'Malley of Warren street has purchased a new Dodge sedan. Lieut.

Ada Jones has taken up the Salvation Army work, at Tamaqua after spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones of Page street. Miss Margaret Walkingshaw, student at Ithaca Conservatory of Music is spending a few days with her parents, and Mrs. John Walkingshaw before graduating at the conservatory this month.

James McAndrew of Wyoming avenue is moving to the home recently occupied by his late father on Walnut street. J. M. Humphries of Butler street, Manager of the Lehigh Valley Coal company, is in New York City on a business trip. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Ash of Reynolds street have been in Johnstown where their eldest son who is employed, has been ill, Charles, son of William Milne caretaker of the West Side Trust company building, was removed to the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday for an operation for appendicitis. Elmer Davis and family have moved from Loveland to Rutter avenue. Born to Mr. and Mra.

C. Mier Jennings, of 10 N. Dorrance street, a soN. Mrs. Margaret Halley Helfrick of Second avenue was a recent hostess to members of her card club.

The winners at cards were: Grace Harkins and Helen Ford. Luncheon was served to Misses Nellie Halley, Matilda Dunn, Helen Ford, Grace Harkins, Florenne Helfrick, Jennie Tulley, Anna Gannon, Katherin Tully Miss Catherine Hines, of Mott street and Catherine Rogan of Schuy ler avenue will be among the graduates of the Mercy Hospital trainIng school at the commencement on June 4. Improvements are being made to the residence and driveway of Senator Sordoni at the corner of Wyoming avenue and James street by the Installation of granolithic walks on the side and rear. EDWARDSVILLE EDWARDSVILLE Card of Thanks The family of the late Mrs. Joseph Morris wishes to thank all those who assisted them in their recent bereavement.

Notice To Property Owners Of Jones Lane and Street THE BOROUGH COUNCIL. Matinee At Minstrel Take notice that the paving, grading and curbing of these streets is soon to commence. You are hereby notifled to renew old water lines and do whatever excavating is to needed along your premises before the work is started. Also get in whatever provisions such as coal that you need before this work starts. No tearing up of pave for repairs or connections will be allowed after pave: is in for two years.

Stress is being placed on the fact that there will be a matinee in connection with the annual minstrel show to be given at the Irving Theatre Monday by the Holy Name Society of the West Side. The afternoon performance will comence at 2:30 and the evening show at 8:15. The end men who will furnish the latest in frolic and drollery on this occasion are, John Sheridan, the well known eccentric mail man: Leo Lewla, Fred Gibbons, Thomas Lyon and Herman Kern. Among the fancy dancers are: Tom Aubrey, William Maher and Frank Carney. The COStumes to be worn the very est and wil give the show a wonderful effect.

John Gallagher is the literary director and David C. Thomas musical director. Briefs W. J. Collins has returned from an The employes of colliery Pennsylvania Coal Company at Pittston at a meeting these night in Rudaitis hall, that place, unanimously rejected the decision of District President Cappelini that the election of officers held on April 25 was illegal.

The grievance committee was instructed to confer with Superintendent John Wynne relative to existing grievances at the colliery. The bond of the new treasurer was placed at $1,000 and the secretary at $500. The grievance committee was empowered to represent the employes at the general grievance committee meeting which is to be held Friday night in St. Aloysius hall, Pittston. in the Michael's Church by the rector, Rev.

Father Francis Grzywacz. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Ball Club To Meet A meeting of the Alden Stars base ball team will be held Thursday evening in Rudowskl's hall at 7:30 o'clock. All members are urged to be present as business of importance is to be transacted. A Great Picture Ramon Novarro in the role of an adventurous Spanish don comes to the Rex Theatre today in "The Road to Romance," his latest starring vehicle for Metro Mayer.

The film elaborate picturiza- tion of Joseph Conrad's famous sea. a story, "The Road to Romance," and provides Novarro, in swashbuckling hero, one of the most colorful, fiery roles of his career. As the courageous youth of an aristocratic family, he sails from Madrid for Cuba to rescue his cousin, Serafina, who is about to fall into the hands of Don Balthasar, a political rogue. It is in the days when piracy flourished upon the Caribbean and the West Indies were a hotbed of in- trigue. H.

S. Alumni Card Party The Nanticoke High School Alumni Association is making arrangements for a card party to be held in the Matheson building, Main and Market streets on Tuesday evening. May 15. Bridge. 500, euchre and pinochle will be played and valuable prizes will be awarded to the winners.

Tickets for the party will be placed on sale this week. Change in Car Schedule Commencing with Wednesday, May 16, and to continue hereafter schedule will be in effect on thee trolley line between Nanticoke Wilkes-Barre. The new sched ule on the Nanticoke line will be as follows: Cars will leave Nanticoke at 5.25 a. m. week days, 5.45 and 6.25 a.

m. Sundays and every 20 minutes thereafter to and including 12.45 a. then 1.80 a. m. In addition to the above a car will be operated between Nanticoke and Loomis colliery both a.

m. and p.m. Cars on the Nanticoke line will leave Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, at 4.50 a. m. and 5 a.

m. week days, 5 and 5.40 a. m. Sundays and every 20 minutes thereafter to and including 12 o'clock midnight, then 1 a. m.

To Elect Officers At a meeting of the members of the S. Y. C. Club, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to be held cn Thursday evening, of this week, in the church parlors, an election of officers will be held for the ensuing year. Following the business session Mrs.

William Mills team will serve luncheon and entertain the members with fine program. All members are urgently requested to be in attendance as this will be the final meeting of the year. Those who have not as yet paid their dues are asked to do so at this meeting. Birthday Social The Young Lady Workers of the Primitive Methodist Church will conduct a birthday social this evening in the church parlors commencing at 6 o'clock. An excellent program has been arranged for the evening and all members are asked to be present as a jolly good time is in store for all.

Pall Bearers. The following acted as pall bearers at the funeral of Joseph, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maday, of West Nanticoke, which was held from the home yesterday afternoon: Julia Omolecki, Eleanore Baker, Catherine Zlotowski and Mamie Grevera. The flower carriers were Cecelia McKeown and Elizabeth Coughlin.

Mine Accident. William R. Norton, aged 29, of 820 East Main street, city, employed as a laborer in the Loomis mines of the Glen Alden Coal Company, received injuries to the abdomen while at work yesterday afternoon. He Was removed to the Nanticoke State Hospital, and his condition this morning was reported as being good. Repairing Street Intersection.

The pave at the intersection of Market and Grand streets which has been in a deplorable condition due to a slight mine settlement, is being repaired by George Powell, local contractor. The settling of the ground at this intersection has, caused the gas, water and storm lines to break and following heavy rain storms water gathers at this spot, ing a miniature lake. The repairs will be completed in a few days and will be a big improvement. Newport Twp, PETER DREYFUSS Correspondent 161 Brown Row, W'anamle Telephone 539-R. To Wed on Sunday John Butka, of Nanticoke and Stacia Wisniewski, Glen Lyon, will be married on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in St.

Aldelbert's Church, Glen Lyon by the Rev. A. Lipinski, Services at St. Aldelberts Services at St. Adalbert's Church of Glen Lyon, for Sunday are as follows; early mass at 8 high mass at 10:30: vesper services at 4 p.

m. To Visit Orphanage Rt. Rev. Bishop O' Reilly of of Scranton will pay his first to St. Stanislaus Orphanage of Shentown, Thursday, May 24.

Every Polish priest in this vicinity la inyited to attend. May Devotional Services During the month of May devotonal services of the Blessed Virgin are held every day. Special setvices are held every Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 7 o'clock In St. Adalbert's Church. ASHLEY ASHLEY FOR SALE -Corner lot 70x120, Inquire 4 Brown street, Newtown, Hanover Township.

CONGRESSMAN CASEY MAY HEAD LABOR UNION Philadelphia, May name of Congressman John Casey of Luzerne County, as the successor of James H. Maurer, retiring. head of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, came to the torefront discussion among the delegates attending the second day's session- of the 27th annual convention here today. other favorite song to head the federation were started but Congressman Casey loomed the real of the convention. Other leading candidates included: John H.

Philips of Philadelphia, Edward Fowler, of Scranton, and John Kmetz, of Wilkes-Barre. Maurer, whose home is in Reading, ST. THERESE'S PARISH PLANNING CARD PARTY The members of St. Therese's parish, at a meeting held at the rectory, in Shavertown, last evening. decided to hold a card party and dance, for the benefit of the parish, "Swallo Inn," Dallas, on Tuesday evening, May 22.

Committees have been appointed to make the necessary preparations and have been instructed to engage the services of a first class orchestra. Since the building committee has selected a church site and preparations are being rushed for the early construction of a church and rectory, the parishioners are stimulated a new interest and have resolved to do all in their power to help out financially through the co-operation and generosity of their friends by a series of entertainments. "Swallo Inn" is located on Parrish Heights, Dallas, on the Huntsville. road, an ideal place for holding a party of this kind at this season. The committees promise prizes worth while to the winners, allotting one prize to each table.

The general committee in charge take this advantage of thanking their friends for their patronage in the past and extend to them a special invitation to attend this affair. The following are the committees: Door-Charles Layaou, Herbert Lohman, Chris Stahl and Fred Youngblood. Floor-Joseph Regan, John Mrs. W. A.

Blewitt, Catherine H. Miller, Mrs. P. J. Jacobs, Mrs.

Wallo, Mrs. Louis Youngblood and Mrs. Jennie Youngblood. Cloakroom -Martin Bilbow, Ambrose Miller, Joseph Rother, Charles Youngblood, A. P.

Fischer, Stanley Wrisler, and W. Arthur Blewitt. Prize Agnes L. Miller, Mrs. Martin Bilbow, Mrs.

Herbert Lohman and Mrs. Jacob Laux. Solicitors--Marjorie Murray, Anne Czuleger, Marian Williams and Claire Williams. Music-Herman Kern and Fred Youngblood. has headed the federation for sixteen years.

He announced his retirement at the opening session of the four-day conference thus leaving the field to all candidates. Maurer in his plea 'to the delegates recommended the abolition of the Penn. sylvania State police, the operation of the coal industry by the public; an old age pension; unemployment insurance, and higher wages and shorter hours for employes. An alliance of the Farmers' tive Association of the State has been proposed to the labor delegates the proposal coming from William J. Watts, president of the farmers' organization, 1.000 EXPECTED AT FIELD DAY AT POOR FARM 1,000 persons from all over Eastern United States are expected to attend the Central Poor District dairy field day, on Saturday, May 19, owing to the fact that the Retreat farm has such a national outstanding herd of Holsteins.

The public has been invited to attend and inspect this wonderful herd of cows. The herd sire, known as Retreat Taxpaper, is six year old, and the remarkable fact that he has had 90 daughters, many of whom have made milk records as two-three year old cows. The program for the day will be as follows: 10:00 a. -Judging contest for boys and girls under 16 years of age. This contest is open to boys and girls from nearby counties.

Valuable prizes will be given to the winners. 12:00 to will be served on the grounds.1:00 to by Allen N. Crissey, field representative of the Holstein Fresian Association. 2:00 p. of fifteen head of the Retreat herd, many of them sons and daughters of the Retreat Taxpayer and some of the outstanding cows in the herd.

Refreshment-Mr. and Mrs. Fay Williams. L. McGarry, Florence Anstett, Mrs.

Mrs. E. R. Miller, Mrs. F.

Rose Hart, Mrs. Pat Garrity, Helen Kern, Bertha Kern, Mrs. Conrad Yeager, Hilda Staub, Clare Staub, Gertrude Lohman, Margaret Lohman, Helen Lohman, Clare Murphy. German Aviatrix To Try Flight Fraulein Thea Rasche, German aviatrix, with her navigator, Ahlbrecht Koenemann, will attempt a flight to Europe over the same route as the Bremen. The piano will take off from New York and if necessary stop off at Newfoundland.

Miss Rasche hopes to be the Arst woman to make flight over the Atlantic. No definito date has been set for the flight, but It will probably be in June..