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TUESDAY, OCT. 18, 191a, llKES-BABKB SEMI-WEEKLY KECOKD TUESDAY, OCT. 18, 191a TUNRHANNOCK PITTSTON Correspondence, Oct. 14. ASHLEY Correspondence.

Oct 14. Two doubie house have been built In Crrrpondenee. Oct. 14. tfelng temporarily demented, William PLYMOUTH Correspondence, Oct.

14. Hon. 8. W. Davenport and J.

H. Schwartz, two of our best known residents, have been signally honored during the present week. Hon. A W. Mr.

and Mrs. J. jrwia Jennings are spending a week In New York. i Judge Frank M. Vaughn of Meshop-, Earley ef-Browntown wu committed the Careytown section of town for A.

S. Belt NANTICOKE Correspondence. Oct H. M. Wright of New York was a Nanticoke visitor last evening.

Mrs. D. W. Boone and Mrs. Charles Llewellyn of the West Side have returned from a visit to the letter's son, Charles Llewellyn, at Redham.

They also visited Mrs. Giles Hoover at the same place. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert De- We give ike pen was a visitor in town on Thursday.

The Tunkhannock bowling team won saizect Davenport has been chosen, a director of the Wyoming Valley Camp Ground Association, ill Another resident to come to the i Lfront la J. H. Schwartz, the well createsalerd 'arditelittk John Shldal spent last evening with his sister, Mrs. Robert Miller, at Dorranceton, Miss Nan Doney has returned after a month's stay in Chicago. Her sister.

Mrs. I- D. Johnson, who has been very ill. returned home with ber. Mrs.

R. H. Johnson is ill. Mr. and Mrs.

Reese Davis and family have moved to Camden, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dally and son Carl have returned home after attend- Haven of Ridge street, a son.

Frank James of Mehoopany was a Nanticoke caller last eveninr. bigacccunix. three straight games from the Bing-1 hamton team at this place on Wednesday evening. Walter B. Tewksbury Is home from Philadelphia.

He Is suffering with i blood poisoning in one of his limbs. 1 Madison F. Larkin of Scranton. candidate Jot- governor; Charles Mc- Conkey, candidate for lieutenant' gov- ernor. and Aaron Watklns, the presl- known wholesale liquor dealer.

Mr. Schwartz is engaged and Interested in numerous enterprises outside of his business here and Is a director in many of the concerns. He is also a heavy Correspondence, Oct IS jars, t-awara wneeier of Wilkes- 10 me county jail yesterday until an examination can be made. Early threatened to kill hia mother with a razor and might have carried out hta threat had not neighbor! come to the woman's rescue. The young man la 28 year of age and he has been making his home with hia mother.

For the paat few weeks he showed signs that he was not in his usual rood health. The State Police were notified and they took htm before Alderman Barrett. The justice In consultation with Mrs. Early deemed it wiaa to send him to jail, where be will be examined as to his sanity. ICorreapondsnce, Oct.

15.) The 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rau of 256 Parsonage street had a miraculous escape yesterday forenoon from Instant death when she was run over by af street car on the Parsonage street line, but strange Barre was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. stockholder In Shawnee's pioneer Ing the funeral of a relative at WhiteJ financial Institution, the First National w.

R. Anthony at Glen Lyon on Thursday. Miss Cella Winters of Scranton and Haven. dent of Asbury College, will address a Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Calvin Keller, is ill. i Miss Bessie Cole of Montrose have returned to their homes after spending Second National Bank Of Wilkes-Barre A few weeks at the home of the Misses Prohibition mass meeting at the court i house next Tuesday evening. Jerome B. Welch has returned from 1 a visit to relatives at Oneonta, N. Y.

Duane Brundage will leave on; Monday next on a trip to Spokane, Wash. The final game of the exciting base ball series between Meshoppen and Laceyvllle will be played at Meshoppen on Saturday afternoon. J. J. Sherwood of Meshoppen spent McGuckin on Arch street H.

E. Cease, Charles Schaffer, Alfred, Morgan, Philip and Thomas Cease are spending a few days In squirrel hunting at Red Rock. Correspondence, Oct IT. Mr. and sirs.

E. S. Gethlng and daughter Rachael are spending a few days with friends at Mount CarmeL Bank, and on many occasions has been pleaded with to become a director, but steadily refused until Wednesday, when he was again asked to become one of the" body then sitting, and after much persuasion agreed to, and is now one of the board of directors. Mrs. Sprake, wife of Edward Sprake of the Elm Hill Hotel, Is seriously 111.

Mrs. Irving Miller of Dunmora is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Brown, East Main street William Castner High street one of the oldest residents of town. Is seriously ill of pneumonia, Mrs. Edward Delaney of Avondale Is quite ill of pneumonia. CorresDondence. Oct? 16.1 ANDERSONVILLE PRISON Robert Thomas and Ray Rath have returned from a trip to White Correspondence.

Oct 15. Born on Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. William Donovan, a daughter. Mr.

and Mrs. Joshua Vincent are spending several weeks at Lehighton. Mr. and. Mrs.

George Rouahey of Shavertown spent Thursday with Mrs. P. Roushey. Miss Morgaret Shaw of Wllkea-Barre has a position ylth Stanley Fenner. Mrs.

Ann Gorham Is 111 with lumbago. Mr. and Mrs. J. T.

Lewis spent yesterday at aPrsons. Mrs. Charles Funke Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herman Airs.

George Feist of Allentown Is here visiting her mother, Mrs. North- FIFTY AGO the day In town on Wednesday. Homer Asheld has gone to Pough- William H. Smith visited friends at Olyphant yesterday. Miss Ida Pet'tebone of Forty Fort was the guest yesterday of Miss Lena keepste, N.

to. enter a business college. THE HISTORIC SITE HAS BEEN TURNED INTO A BEAUTI- FUL PARK. Mrs. Sarah D.

Winans. chatrman of the Andersonville Prison Board of Managers, after several years of ardu Peter Ace bought a fine team of mules of the Shields Stone Co, of Paper Jubilant Over Republi to say the little girl was (practically uninjured, receiving only a few slight scratches and was able to be out later (in the day. No blame attaches to the motorman, as he was running the car carefully and had it under control. The child attempted to run across the street directly in front of the car and she was knocked down between the rails and the brake rods Just grazed her face. The motorman immediately applied the brakes and stopped the car before it had pased over her.

He carried the girl to her home and Dr. Mahon was summoned, found her suffering slightly from shock, but the soon revived. Esdras Jones of Vine street had a narrow escape yesterday on the Oak street bridge. He had been walking on the Erie Railroad tracks and when he came to the bridge which spans South Thursday afternoon St. Vincent's Church was the scene cf a pretty marriage service when Rev.

T. Nicholson, which were delivered on ous labqr In that capacity, gave her Wednesday. A new American flag has been hoist hnal report to the twenty-eighth national convention of the W. R. C.

Mrs. ed on the flagpole at the school, house. can Success in Election inans has labored indefatigably to A Republican mass meeting to be make this sacred-spot one of the most addressed by distinguished speakers beautiful on earth, and she has suc will be held at the court house next cote. Mrs. John Engle is visiting Register relatives for a week.

Mrs. James Scott Is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Arthur Ace, of Vosburg, Mrs. James Gilbert of Mountain Top is visiting her granddaughter, Mrs.

Carr, for a week. Miss Gladys Edwards of Ca-bondale O'Malley, united In matrimony Miss Mary Omelko to Michael Mesk. Miss Ann Toverslek and Andrew Benosklt were bridesmaid and groomsman respectively. The couple are among among the most respected residents of this section. At the conclusion of the ceremony the newly wedded couple with their attendants, of the bridal party enjoyed a carriage ride, return- ceeded far beyond her highest expec Thursday Oct 20.

Gregory. Miss Elsie Hesser was entertained by Wllkes-Barre friends yesterday. Mrs. Shannon and daughter Bessie of Wllkes-Barre were the guests of friends here yesterday. Louis Levi and family spent yesterday at Lily Lake.

Friends of Mra W. N. Gregory will regret fo learn that she Is quite ill at her home on East Main street. Miss Anna Gardner is spending a few days at Utlca, Y. Oscar Morgan and John Brochois were hunting on North Mountain on Saturday.

Bryson George visited friends at Nuan-gola yesterday. Miss Stella Robinson of Hazleton is the guest of Miss Bessie Kenney for a few days. state Agrfenltaral Exhibit Wyom tations. Max Betker has recently 'returned The Andersonville Prison was given to the Women's Relief Corps in ing Battle Field Featured A nan the News Item af the Day-late- from Philadelphia, where he visited his brother, August Betker, a former resident of town. 1893 by the Department of Georgia, Benjamin L.

Jenkins has returned Ling to the home of the bride where a from a western trip. eating Gleaatas; Frem the-FUea ihe Record the Times a Half G. A. R. was a barren waste, bits of the old stockade showing above the ground; excavations all over It where -the poor, starving prisoners had dug The case of E.

E. Bloomfleld vs. George N. Doyle and F. M.

Williams, Century Old. Is vlBitlng here for a few days. Miss Laura Van Fleet of Philadelphia is a guest at the home of Miss Sidney Elke. Correspondence, Oct 17. Earl Colborn.

a student at the University of Pennsylvania, accompanied by a Parker Hutchlna of StoneharflT is spending a few days with hia parents, Mrs. ejectment, is set down for trial before Main street, at the foot of Oak street, he crossed over to the Laurel Line tracks. He was balf way across when a Laurel Line car came along and jflst as he stepped aside the car shot by him. The force of the wind carried his hat along down South Main street. Thomas Krotzer, an electrician, received an ugly wound He with a fellow workman was at the Gould residence on thL West Sldet Vmtur vi standing under the scaf noies to shelter themselves from the pitiless elements; numerous wells dug by the prisoners, often with their Judge Terry to-day.

In the palmy days of yore editors ev Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Thompson had as Correspondence, Oct 17J hands, and not a tree, a shrub or even idently were well cared for. In a sin Harry Ross returned to Annapolis.

rception was tendered them. They received numerous gifts. Miss Josephine Young who has been seriously ill for some time, la much Improved. Mrs. William Butler of Sterling, Wayne County, is visiting her daughter Mrs.

FlskaLherhome on East Main street Mr. and Mrs. H. Ayers of Shawne avenue are entertaining their son David of Chicago. William Garrison has returned to their guests on Sunday Mr.

and Mra C. H. Thomnaon of Fulrview. 4 a blade of grass would -grow on the gle issue of the Record of the Times, JId onThursday to resume-hls em William, Shlpkbwskl has returned "home that of October 10. 180.

the editor felt ground, which seemed accursed. There was no desire on the part of the wo- nriorrs(n A ainwaas frifa IhmWs fop after spending a few days at Philadelphia. Dayton Carle spent ''the week-end Miss Leah Enke is spending a few days at Mauch Chunk visiting relatives. ployment He has Just recovered from' typhoid fever. Charles Palmer, an aged resident ot Foundry street, is very, ill and not expected to recover.

fold when it broke down and the workman ttfui nrecinitated to the ground. of AndersonvlUe. so the stockade was in New York. Mr. and Mrs.

William Rolands nave sion "Mr. Joseph R. Sway.e has also aJl uprooted, and In lta place were Miss Ruth Stookey of Retreat spent moved from Sugar Notch to South Main street. Saturday here with her parents. placed us under obligations by a Pres- I v.

Miss Elizabeth Broughton, who has his home at Sayre after a. few days' Miss Dora Louck has taken a position Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Cornelius and 1 1 ini lieu i been spending the summer with her lslt to his father here, who is Hi ol his garden" i wouia noi grow, ana uw mm aieu. children spent a few days last week mother here, will return to Philadelphia asthma.

The. editor at this date was In a r. with R. S. Scott at Kingston.

Mr. and" Mrs. C. E. Brlttain spent yes terday at Wllkes-Barre.

Word reached Mrs, Gilbert Young Miss Millie Bullock, who holds a oosl happy mood, anyhow, for he was Jubl- ff1" 'I lant over the result of the election Wi 'TMrn 1. ulawH wik u.j planted on the asphalt pavement For Mr. and Mrs. W. G.

Allen, daughter, of Shawnee avenue Thursday to the effect that her brother, George Bryn Hon with the Merchants' Telephone Miss Neta, Mr. Durland and Rev. Mr. is quite til with an attacks quinsy, Wagner enjoyed an auto ride to the cess for the Republican gubernatorial Mrs. Norton Inman has returned and congressional candidates.

The I rTi 7 1 1" VL 12 the to had met his death in a mine accident at Seattle, Washington some weeks ago. Deceased left here many years ago for the West and having written from a visit with friends at Scranton. Pocooo Mountains on Saturday In Mr. AIIm'i car. paper's exuberancy was expressed in grass started and get things to grow.

G. L. Smith was the guest of 'Wllkes- enthuslastlo headlines William Lee of Windham spent Friday in town. i A slight, fire on the premises of Dr. At last sod was brought from Ber Barre friends yesterday.

but few letters the information now received was through the miners tVCIf MU Glorious News'. -Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! John Frace's new home Is nearlng com- with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. C.

Kenner of Mountain Top. Miss Maud Wells of Gracedale has returned home after a few daxs' visit with Miss Valerie Ruhf. Philip Brenner and William Price spent Sunday at Albert Mrs. Samuel Miller and Mrs. Charles Leggett and daughter Lucy nave returned from a week's visit at Albert.

Mrs. Marcy purchased during the past week a fine piano for her daughter. Miss Agnes, Teddy, son of Mr. and Mrs, Lincoln Black, underwent an operation for adenoids on Saturday. Dr.

A. F. Dougherty performed the operation wHch was entirely successful. M4ss -Fanny Black spent Sunday w. m.

cress on Friday afternoon call muda, and that grass, alien to the took sickly root, and la later years has grown luxuriantly. Trees The other workman had a knife in his hand and when he fell Krotzer caught him, but the knife struck Krotzer in the face, seriously cutting him. He hurried to Evans's pharmacy where Dr. McFadden dressed the wound. Thomas Hoover, a prominent young man of North Main street.

Upper Pittston, employed as a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, fell from a box car on the mountain cutoff. He was placed abroad a train and conveyed to the Lehigh Valley station at Water street, where the street ambulance awaited him. He was taken to the hospital. His foot Is badly crushed and several of his toes were cut off. Correspondence, Oct.

17. Michael Salbo, an Italian residing on Railroad street, met with Instant death by a premature blast at No. 4 rhaft of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. on Saturday morning. His sudden taking away is particularly sad as his wife and five children arrived from the old country only a few days ago.

Ralbo was preparing a blast and had varvth.nE nreoared to light the match union of that place who learned of pietion. ed out the hose but the Mlsses Bertha Allen and Gertrude Wil Hurrah! the sisters address by nnamg one oi 1 vnm flnnllv jOAYAd. to stvw. and Tra blaze was extinguished without their cox were entertained by friends at 1 lym- Then followed a brief summary of 1 v- services being required. James F.

Day. has been an outh on Saturday. the election returns. Curtln had been her letters in his coat pocket. Deceased was about thirty-four years of ago.

A brother, Mr. Young, one of named governor and Col. Scranton pointed deputy for County Treasurer is in splendid condition now, and in a few years will be hearing nuts for profit She also reports that both, the congressman. RANSOM the Are bosses of the Parrlsh colliery, left here yesterday for that dis onepnerd Q. Weed.

The case of E. E. Blomfleld vs O. fCorresnandence -Oct. 14.1 The Pennsylvania State Agricultural wells are now in good condition, though a short time ago the quicksand had tant place to learn full particulars Mr.

and Mrs. H. Kurgess speni Doyle and Fred Williams, an action of ejectment, was heard before the court 'JZPL oeeTnllinrtV before at the Wyoming battle I Blenty last Sunday with the latter's sister, of his death, and If at all posslbe to bring the remains back to his old week A with her sister, Mrs. Raymond Evans on JTiday morning. The case will not Mrs.

Farr. at Russell Hill. of Binghamton. N. the latter is ill home here for interment.

De argued until equity term. 1 There is a windmill and an abundance Mrs. E. D. Rahm has left to visit Mrs.

Frank Devlin entertained Misses Esther Patterson and Bessie Correspondence, Oct. 17. of water for use on the rose garden writer seemed to fear that he was forgetting to mention somebody for he relatives at Towanda. A few davs ago Mr. and Mrs.

J. Pet- Mrs. F. D. Klntner of Mehoopany was a visitor In town on Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Stark of West Jones of Wilkes-Barre last week. waxed apologetic at times.

One of raski and their family of five little chil Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shlber and Mr, his Interesting paragraphs Is quoted: "A long fcnd convenient frame build XNicnoison are visiting their daughters, and Mrs. Peter Rader of Wllkes-Barre and trees. Providence Spring, she says, was never In so fine a condition as now.

The floor of the pavilion Is newly cemented. The water Is running through the fountain furnished by the Ex-Prisoners of War Association into a dren, arrived here from their old nome in Europe and took up their residence snent Sunday at the Shiber cottage. KINGSTON Correspondence, Oct. 14. Miss Helen Frace is entertaining Misg Edith Frame of Reading.

Mrs. u. N. Doyle and Mrs. D.

Brundage. Ing was rented to iS. Raub and others at No. 215 East WIHow street, with an for board and refreshments, and Mr. and Mrs.

Freeman Sharps, Mra Regan and daughter. Miss Kathryn other family. The premises are also roomy tent on the main grounds was basm a pool In the. floor and occupied by another couple and nve Born, to Mr. and Mrs.

Fred W. Regan, spent Thursday at Pittston MESHOPPEN with Mr. and Mrs. William Smith. out through the pavilion as a clear and navlrllnn oa whan It- fv-.

boarders, or a total of sixteen in aiL Shortly after the arrival of the immi when it went off and he was struck by the flying pieces of coal. His faoe and head were badly disfigured. The "remains were removed to the morgue of Lydon Murray and prepared for burial and, were afterwards removed to the home, 184 Railroad street. Deceased was 44 years of age. He had been in this country about three years.

For the last six months he had been engaged as a miner. A wife and five children survive: also one brother. Mra. Thomas Maior attended the or- Evans of Market street, a daughter. F.

A. Backus of Scranton spent yes terday at Kingston. tent for editors and reporters may quench the thirst of the starving hflVa hi lhawa kit -mama a. am 1 grants one of the children was taken 111 Correspondence, Oct. 14.

Mrs. -W. E. Harper and children, who have been spending some time at the home of Mrs. Harper's parents, Mr.

and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Michaels of of scarlet fever and on Saturday an Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Theophllus 1 prisoners, Tne ground around the formed of Its whereabouts, and such spring Is beautiful by growing ferna other was seized with the ailment but Evans of Elm street, a son.

fortunately It la a mild case while the Mrs. A. H. Sterling, returned to New Yoiii on Saturday. wo mum gei wu The Wlr monument which waa for searched for With a great deal Of la- a mannra tn tha nrtsnn hnard C.

B. French has returned -Ironr a first child is also improving. The prem Mrs. T. J.

McNamara and daughter ises were quarantined by the Board or business trip to Buffalo. Y. Correspondence, Oct 15. M. E.

Grover of Shlckshlnny Is vis J- erh. bor. and under very 'discouraging cir- of managers, because of the fact that cumstances. We do not say It to com- the Georgia Daughters had purchased plain but as an excuse for errors and mti nf land -liiat nutalda tha Health as soon as they learned of the cases and are now properly placarded. ltlng his brother, M.

F. Grover, on omissions In our report The officers entry gate of Andersonville Prison A watchman, Thomas Carter, was also Maple avenue. Newton spent Sunday with the family of G. C. Ace.

dlnatlon of Rev. Mr. Thomas at Eaton-yllle recently. Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Rucker and baby of Newton spent Sunday with Mrs. Rucker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. II Rlflnbay.

Miss Hazel Holmes Is attending East Stroudsburg Normal school. Miss Mary Stevenson of Pittston spent last week with her grandmother, Mrs. Freeman Sharps. Mrs. William Havard and son, William, of.

Pittston, spent Sunday uu uuuui Bro as pumo na evuemive prk. intending to place the monument placed on day duty at the place in or as possible, but It was not In our pow Wlliam Thomas of Catasauqua Is visiting his daughter. Mrs. O. E.

Hawkins. SHICKSHINNY Correspondence, Oct. 15. Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce Lauderbaugh of Dorranceton called on Samuel Curwood inn tfrlrtft there, now stands In the town of An der that none of the ir mates get away. er to attend on tha flrst day, Tuesday, There is no night watchman, however, Marion, have returned from Syracuse where they were in attendance at the nuptials of Mra. McNamaro's niece. Miss Pauline Brewster and Dr. Wells of that place.

Miss Marion was a member of the wedding jarty acting as flower girl. The bride, who has a charming personality, haa often visited in Meshoppen where she has many friends. The hew feed store of Cyrus Tyler haa been-completed. B. J.

Dougherty B. J. Coblelgh has gone to Atlantic which Is our busy day of the week. the officers feeling that none of the tv for a few days. no.

we aid not until some time next dersonville, half a mile away. The body of Wlrz lies In the malefactors' corner of Mount Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D. and Is unmarked. Very few people know that It Is there Miss Bertha Davis of Monongahela is Miss Helen V. Mitchell, reader, took boarders or others will desire to go out at night.

A wild rumor was at first morning, so that everyone waa engrossed with cares and duties when we part In an entertainment at WUKes- spread. It being stated that the family Barre last evening. aid reach the ground. Then in the and it la naver nolnted Miss Gladvs Bartlett has returned out Mra monument nis sister. Mrs.

nannan riner, crowd It was not poslble to gather winana aava: "Tha Win whose children are 111 were passengers on the steamer Moltke, of the Hamburg-American line which was detained Mrs. Felker will give a dinner Is erecting a large barn also on the from a three weeks' visit at Bingham ton N. Y. much Information, and on Friday be- standing In the village Is Its own con- fore ws could get to work the repack- demnatlon. It need only stand there unaer me auspices oi me Mission v.u-cle on Tuesday of next week, Oct '18, ground made vacant by the recent Are.

Mr. and Mrs. F. M. noyie attenaea Ing had commenced and many things Miss Ella Regan and niece Gertrude we could not see." the McBrlde-Cannon wedding at Par anna on Wednesday evening.

A time will come when South will be glad to bury It from sight." Mrs. Winans mentions a Miss LaBarr of West Pittston Is a guest' at the home of her aunt Mra and nephew James Regan of Wllkes- John Swltzer has gone to New York G. L. Kennard. Two aclcdents were reported Barre, spent Saturday and Sunday with the former's mother and sister at number oi presents mat nave fMtv for a couDle of davs.

Mrs. Augusta Tewksbury entertained In the news columns of the Issue. One been made to Andersonville, Among George Case of. Buffalo is visiting the Regan home. Hthe -members of her Sunday- school of stated A melancholy acci them the Department of Ohio through The chestnut crop will be a light one nnrenta.

Mr. ana Mrs. james jase, dent occurred at No. gravity plan Its president Mary WentzeL gave a class at her home on Saturday even Ing. Dr.

A. B. Miller has been confined to on the line or the Delaware Ac Hud-1 large bunting flag lor the nagpole. visiting relatives and friends In town. Miss Helen Garrison has gone to Covington, to visit her uncle.

F. L. Garrison, for several weeks. Willard Buckley is bookeeper at the Lee Scouton lumber office In Parsons. Mrs.

George Savage of Berwick Is visiting her Bister, Mrs. Carrie Post. Correspondence, Oct. 17. Mr.

and Mrs. William Evans of Kingston called on Samuel Curwood on Saturday. Miss Florence DeHart spent Sunday at her home In Catawlssa. Mr. and Mrs.

John Reed of Wyoming spent part of last week with friends In town. Miss Emma Vanatta of Wllkes-Barre called on friends in town on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morgan of Parsons spent Saturday In town.

RITTENHOUSE Correspondence. Oct. 15.1 Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wolflnger are enter fCorreimondence.

Oct. 17.1 Mrs. A. G. Ellis Is the guest of Mra son Kail mad.

Saturday, Sept 2. Slla which was dedicated on Manaortal pay. in this vicinity this season. Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Lacer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pelty at Mllnankle.

John Carr, who Is employed at his father's treen houses Is confined to Frank Kellogg In Auburn. K. McMullen, who had charge of the She also stated that Mr. William machinery, was killed almost Instantly. Easterlin haa promised to give land at quarantine upon its arrival on account of there being several cases of cholera on board.

Fortunately, the family were not passengers on the steamer and are not victims of that dread ailment. John P. Ryan of Willow street, who sustained a serious injury-to his knee cap a few weeks ago by a defective sidewalk causing htm to fall, will -re. turn home from Mercy Hospital this week. The.

Injury has not yet healed and he will be unable to resume his occupation for some time. Mr. Ryan Is one of the popular and respected residents of 'town and all will be glad tolearn that he will be able to return home. Andrew Corbett of Buttonwood street win go to Mercy Hospital to-day to undergo an operation, for appendicitis. A.

H. Young, principal of the Lacey his home suffering from blood poison vllle High school, spent Sunday with wnu in tne act or oiling th machtn- for a boulevard to conect tne irmon In hia arm. WANAMIE w. R. Cronan.

ery. The skirt of hi coat waa caught Park with th cemetery, making a Misses Mary McCarty and Josephine under the rope whll passing over a deed to the Government when the Mr. und Mrs. Charles Tewksbury of Wyoming spent Sunday at Charles Tracv. nurses at the Mercy Hospital Correspondence, Oct.

14.1 Mrs. Joseph Ormes was a large shlve, dragging him Into th I transfer ts mad. A great many Wilkes- spent Sunday with Miss May Glthus Fuller'a Mr. and' Mrs. Tewksbury machinery.

He lived about eight mln- handsom presents have been mad utes sfter the accident but -never I to th different rooms of tha cottage at of Rutter avenue. Mrs. Landou of South 'Wyoming ave spoke." Andersonville by Massachusatts. Ohio. have come east to spend the winter.

They will reside In Tunkhannock. The bible study class of the M. E. nue haa gone on a visit to Canton, Wisconsin. Indiana and Minnesota, pu Rmilfnrd CountV.

Reaolutlons were published exoreaa- monuments hav been rotd Inside Church will meet Tuesday evening at Ing th thank of the Oood Will Fire th atockade by Maeachutts, Rood the home of Mis Alma Sterling. J. Hsrry Anderson of Dallas, editor of the Dallas Post, and Republican and Democratic nominee for the legislature A meeting of the Shawnee Warblers Co. to the local public for th aaalst- Island. Michigan, Ohio.

Wisconsin and taining their daughter, Mrs. Harry Barre visitor on Wednesday. Miss Nellie Igo spent a few days with friends at Wllkea-Barre. Mrs. Robert Plckwell visited at Scranton on.

Wednesday. Miss Martha Kaiser was a Wilkes-Barre caller on Tuesday. Mrs. Moses Hlle of Wllkea-Barre spent Tuesday visiting local relatives. Mrs.

James Sullivan waa a recent Wllkes-Barre visitor. Mra. Abram Fairchllds and children of Alden spent Wednesday with local Miss Gertrude Beary of Allentown Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Stephen anc given In entertaining th mam- on by the w. R.

to uxsoeia a. Stevens, and daughter, of Kingston. from the Fifth District was a jvings Sturdevant. her of the Decatur Fir of Phil- Turner. Past National president ana The funeral of Thomas Rhone was inn vlaltnr on Saturday.

adalphla, who had vlalted Wllkea-Barr Life Chairman ot th AnderaonvUl Miss Ruth Harder of Berwick, who The new h6me of D. L. Vosburg which Is being built by Allen but a ahort time before. In theae Prison Board, who died at Anderson- Is nearlng completion. days th (Ire company wa a leading vlll two years ago.

was visiting ner aisier, mr. n. i. nr aovornl davs. has gone to Bos win ne neifl tnis evening at tne nome of William Jons on Shawnee avenue.

Mrs. Margaret Lewis, nee Margaret Collins, of this town, who since the death of her husband has been a member of the Aborn Grand Opera which appears at Scranton, this and tomorrow evenings, and at the Grand Onera House Wllkes-Barre on Wednesday evening, was the guest of her sis Mrs. Winans says: social factor In tha community. J. F.

Mears and family have closed their home In this place and returned "To make and keep our country ton. where she is to be maid of honor at the marriage of a college friend rrelatlvea. held on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment was in the Bethel Cemetery. Mrs.

H. H. Long of Massachusetts Is visiting friends at this place. Hazel, the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Moss, was burled at Bethel Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Miss Iva Wolflngrr of Berwick Is vis-It Ing friends at this place. to their home In Scranton. Among th death notice was that great and strong, education must go hand In hand with patriotism, and a A number of lndlea from llkes-Barr surprised Mrs. Chester Obits on T-emla.

the shoe man, has re of Conrad C. Line of Hanover Town ship. Albert Sholes of Berwick, who for merly lived In Meshoppen, was a vis Itor In town Sunday. Tuesday afternoon. It being her birth turned from a two weeks' trip up in the woman's Relief Corps tranpr to the United States Government her Th Wyoming store.

Jonas Long sacred trust of preaarvlnc tha hal gent dry good at or on th West Theodore Ellis of Dorranceton came up on Saturday and' attended the ball ters. Mrs. D. J. Maher.

and the Misses Julia and Elizabeth Collins of Gould street, yesterday. The company arrived In the Electric City early In the day and Mrs. Lewis came down here to see her people. Bid of ruhlie Siuare, had a new ad vertlaement In th paper. lowed spot whr thousand suffarad of a part of th fund set ald for Andersonville Priaon Prk than to ua It game, returning home' on Sunday.

The wyalualng Musicals will enter In th foreign newa column of the I to ancourag thla grand moral sentl- tain tha Meshoppen Muslrale on Sat urday, Oct 22. day waa th following Itam: "It mentT Th Memorial University. ASKAM Rev. Dr. H.

C. McDermott, district reported from Toulan that Napoleon located In the geographlral ajenter of wa llred at by an Inaane man In that th United State and dedicated to th city. Th man' aim was averted by veterans and loyal women of 1111-45. superintendent of the Methodist Knla, day. She received many beautmu presents.

At o'clock a chicken dinner was served to the following! Mrs. T. R. Arnold. Mra.

Maggie Hod-der, Mrs. Suaanna Wllllnma. Mrs. Hrry Heatherby and children Eva and Arnold. Mr.

Oomer Morris and aon Leonard and Mrs. A. 0. Merrel and daughter Buth of Wllka-Harre; Ely Thomaa and eon F.vnn of Glen Lyonl Mra. Mary Morgan and Mrs.

Fred llol-arher and daughters I'varl snd Mildred, Mr. and Mra. Cheafr rthltz. Leah, Florence and Arthur Ohlta of Wanamlel Mlaa Hflen Ohltx of Hetreat. Mra.

George Obits of Nanticoke haa returned home after spending a few days with Mr. and Mra. Cheater Obltz. copal Church, waa In town Tuesday. byatandrr.

and no harm wa done. 1 1 only In It Infancy and neads our Mi Pr JtZLT wa, I The second game of the series of three gmea which are being played Th Frnrh Journal wer allent on th Utljact." ty Laireyvllle and Meahonan wa New England Prof. HowUnd and Misses Elizabeth and Susan Howlani spent Sunday at Dalevllle. Prof. E.

I. Wolfe spent 8unday with his mother at Muhivnburg. LAUREL RUN Correspondence. Oct 17.) Joseph Davis of Dunmore, Arthur Emmanuel of Nantlroke and Gertrude Rob-ling flf Mooalc visited at the former's parents on Bunday. Rev.

T. H. Reaelgh spent a few days at Mt. Carmel helping to conduct missionary meetings. an alao attending the funeral of a brother minister.

Mrs. Howell Williams Is still qu" W. William Bowers had his left hand badly laterated while at work at the Ashley shops. Horn. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer W. Hun-tor of Madlaon street on Saturday, a son. Mra. Hunter waa before marriage Anns played In thla place 'on Saturday laa patriotic and loving aupport aow hav tha opportunity of helping to build this living monument to a ftz as "big aa th blggeaf" Mra.

Winans then recommends that tha W. aitharrlha 15 000 from th STATE MUSEUM when the visitors were defeated by a acore of to 1. The flrat game which was played at Laceyvllle, resulted In FORK OF INSTITUTION DOES NOT Andemonvtil Permanent Fund, bold- a score of I to 4 In favor of Laceyvllle, CONFLICT WITH LOCAL HIS- Ing It In trust for th Memorial Uni- The team are playing for a I too prise. on account or the gate receipts he TORICAL SOCIETY. Iverslty at Iowa City, for tha beginning Ing nearly double at thla plara th oi an rnnowmrni iunv, anMiunv last game will also be played here on Rev.

Horace Edwin Hayden. a-re-1 determined later ana mat in Faturday next when a big crowd expected to-be praeent Correspondence. Oct. 14.1 Sharps Cyphers snd Ezra Haefele spent Sunday with friends at Albert Miss Vanetta Kelthllne spent Saturday with friends at Wllkes-Carre. Miss Hortense Metcalf was a recent caller at Wllkes-Barre.

There will be a social In the M. E. Church on Friday evening. Mlas Lav-ernaHaefele's class has charge. Martin Burns has returned after a few months' stay with friends at Berwick.

Correapondence, Oct. IS. Miss Jennie Cook of Ashley spent Thursday with friends here. James W. Tare of Lee Park spent Wednesday here.

-The social held In the M. E. Church on Friday evening was a surneas. Mlas Cerelia Dorn of Sugar Notch spent Wednesday with friends here. Mlas Florence Carr of Suraf Notch spent Wednesday wyh her slater.

Services In the M. E. Church-Bun-day the same as uausl. JACKSON Correaponilenre. Oct IT.

Ther. mill ha a fair haM at lha tary and Itbmrian of the Wyoming interest on tn tuna pain ai tne Valley Hlatortcal and Oeolngirsi pce- each year to tha Memorial ty. ftate authoritatively that tha State Vnlveratty. The literary aoclety which haa be recently organlxed by prof. W.

it Darla of this place. Musaum Harrtahurg does not aim -we realize wun aanne. aai i. Croman met lent evening at the horn Of Mra. 11.

M. Capwell. Jnmea Tlatt of Tunkhannock. wa In to Invade the field of the local society "that our veterans are. fast pKng when It announce lta Intention to rol- swav, and soon ther will bs none lrt I art Insert flower and tell th story of thair hemlam.

Th tree at-eclmens fmm.earh county of youthful mind I greatly Impressed by tha Stale. martyrdom h-aa of their patrotlum. IDETOWN Cnrrenpondenre, Oct. IS The revival metings conducted by Rev. J.

R. Austin at this place have thus far been a succeaa end are largely attndd. Mr. snd Mm. Earl Huaed n'e rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter.

The farmers In this vicinity are busy barveailnr tlielr rrona. which t-rm to be unusually good this year. Mlaa Electa E1atrn entertained Mlaa Ruth Elaion for a few daya. The engagement of Mlaa Reaale Ne1y to Hawke of Bear Crek haa been announced. The wedding will take plfl'-a WedndV Orf.

It, Mlas Aort Whitehall la on the sick town on Tueaday. Mrs. William Havis la qime hi. Clvde Martin baa returned to hia home nt Redera after visiting bis slater In Uila place fnr'aome time. The Ls-lfa' Aid Society of the P.

M. Church will sell lee cream and ek In the school room on Tueeday night Tne public Is Invited. Mineral anectmana and hi.fn.i..i what mors fitting ua couia mart rellca of which th local society has l'Hng accounts of their parole n- auch a aplendld cmllectlon, re In pro- durance; and In order that th l'm per Seeping whan In the pnsaaiiaion of of sacrlflr) and davotlon to country, a an Institution of the Wyoming Valley taught by the suffering of th t'rlr" 5L0CUM inciatys character. Mr. HayUn ha at Annemonvme ana on-r uran-e of th Slate Muaeum ern priaon.

may naver ba forgottfn. 1 Correspondence, Oct 14 Mr. and Mm. W. Ptont and children of Berwick spent Sunday with Vt.

and authnrttlea that ther I no Intention offer reromrnendatlon N. J. that 'frr to conflict with th work of this or Patriotic Inatnirtor ak th mini- fjackson M. E. Church on Oct.

1. If soy similar eocletv. ment of puhltc llhrarl" provi I The success of the Ludwlg Co. piano has been phenomensl. Every year shows an Increase In the product and a nearer approach' to the' attainment of toe Ideal piano.

From the beginning the principle was established to give the utmost quality, at a print that would be high enough to allow the best of Alerial nd workmanship and tow enough to yield only a reasonable profit. The result has justified this principle of the company, ss It now. one of the largest piano manufacturing plants In the United states, having mad ever in.nnq piano. The Ludwlg A Co. factories sri located In the centre of the greateat production of piano In New.

York," snd from this busy mart the finished product I shipped to all parts of the world. A vllt to the Ijidwtg A Co. factories Is one of lntret, not skm to th layman, but to the piano manufacturer ss will, as It la tin-questionably fact that In this bee hire of Industry there In to be found a gathering of skilled Mr, Harden prompted to make for a patriotic shelf, davotad to tn th! snnouncamant bv th rcnt wMa. xhllt of books on patriotlam, ar-apraad puhllcatlon of an article which calbl to readers, and tht upon t' -'a tended to crest an erroneous Impre- ehelf plafed tm snd authanttc atomny It will be held on the following evening. Ica cream and caks will be served.

All sre. Invited. Mr. tnd Mrs, Frank Ehret and aon Willard of Dorranceton spent Sunday with the former's parents, leam, Mr. and Mrs.

A Prutiman, Ralph Ceaaa and Arthur Ehrat. sion. MOUNTAIN TOP Correspondent-, Oct. 14 1 An oyster supper snd bazar will ha held In Welrh's new hsll Ot 21 and 7. under the auaplre of the Lady Rein-ard Lodge, No.

11 Mra. Mentzer snd children returned to their home In Freeland, sfter a visit with the former's parents. Mm. Levi Davis spent tha paat week with Philadelphia relative. Mra William Myers was a Wllkes-Barre visitor on Monday.

Mm. John Wharren and Mm. Royarnf White lUven spent Wednesday with tha) former's mother. Mrs, Elaater Caray. Mis Jaaala MaVCrlndla, who ha bean quite 111.

la a Ma ba nut again. Mra. W. 1 1. Snrder of Hymcnae.

N. who apant tha paat we with frlanda, hft Wedneaday for a Vlalt with Wllkas-Harre frlend befr returning home. W. Aton of Ashlay was a recent panohr-nt cllar. Mr.

John Oallaghar entrtnd her hmthar, Mr. of MrAdoo, on Sunday. Mra. Henry dgln. Mlas Eaton spent Sunday with her parents at Sheatown.

Mrs. Henry -Atlne of porrance and Jacob Teegpr of Wllkea-Bsrr visited their paretna, Mr. and Mrs. Yeager, recently. Mrs.

Annlng Myers and children wre giifts of Mr. jtnd Mrs. James Brown on Sunday. Mlas Anna Ford spent Sunday at her home In Wllkeo-Barre. M00SIC (C'nrraapondenee, Oct.

II Born. Mr. and Mrs. John ft. Hall- COURTDALE (Correanondenca), Oct 14 Mra.

J. R. Wagner and Mr. Ira Durland spent Tuesday at Shavertown. Mr.

A. L. Welaa and daughter Jessie: of KIrgaton spent Tuesday with the former's mother, Mr. Hannah Mull. Rev.

It. C. McDermott will preach at the M. E. Church Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Roa Plarkman of Scranton was a caller at tbi place on Wedneaday. Mia Hannah Tare has returned to her home at Larksvlll after spending a week with local relative. Alfred Monk Is quite 111. Ml FV.nck ha ratumad from a visit with friend Sweat Vi-av torla or Anfiraoniii afn aontharn prisons, such a John Kirov's blatory and on Harry VbIta.

glrlng slxtean months In varlooa porit'fr-, prlaona. "A cor of tha" wiiil-1 vlilt)l addition aSI 1 And now mm thla aard fUca intn othar hand. I of laving loa-n tha rrr bart, and In M-h 1 bav ed for ffMirtaan t-era, 1 fopfoa a r-f ot ovar ma, anil -to that Mwrl rrr i Among thoaa who sttended the fair si Ploomaburg were: Mr. and Mrs. William Gaoel.

Mr. and Mra. O. A. Mra.

Ftank Tuterbangh and children of Plvmouth spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. t. Ceaa.

Mra. Weltr of PHfaton ha returned Horn sfter spending a few days with rr niece. Mm. W. I.

Ceaaa. Mm. ghuaer haa been spending a few days with Ja-kaon friends. Elmer Hale visited his father, T. II Mrs.

Willis Ogtn Is visiting at Wllkes-Bgrre. Mra. Amend Plrk-r of Brwl-k la stone, on Oct. I. son.

The J-waak-old daughter of Mr. and Mm. William Kelmer, who dlad on Wednesday of pneumonia, was burid yesterday afternoon. Clyde W. Bon- was a vl.lor Scranton on Wednaavlay.

Th Erie Co. pSd at Old Forg moving hr hoiiehold goods to Plocum rnen second to none In the srt of plano'rnaklng, puftory Wareroom EQ SOUTH MAIN STREET WILKES BARRE. PA. Mr. ind Mrs.

F.dwrd Hoch have returned rim a visit at Allentown. Milton Hotiti moved in Ro. Mr. and Mrs. Chrlatlan Tearr n4 tnn Ttnwarl pert P'inday with Mr.

nd Mrs. Frank Vanfotwen. Ilala. (sat Sunday. Ml F.mma baa been spading a few days with Wllks-Brre frienda i rr n'rrf ij a 3.

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