Wilkes-Barre Semi-Weekly Record from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 5

THE BEC01. OF THE THUS. lite tuehl MESHOPPEN. a fees lime, waa sciUy ia Mrz, Frank Salt shewed as raca a-aorTaacut cf aiampa Laat ber aaidtrr aua bad cati ber froau far-aaajr Tfce aurkBjrB aald to aae: finiihtd iast of (huae thovaaod i. ragbt cars fur the D.

H. to-aay. Aad atiit U- bail bag not baea told. L. 1 1 11 A I 'Arc rrs rrrtr? II II a VXII II II II III I I JL A 7J ttM liiiv PIKES CREEK.

ICorraspoadeae. May It Wolfe waa the Mr. and Mr. E. Trtrp cf Fortj Fort laat Wednesday and Thursday.

Jack frost made aeverai calls at this place li week it ta feared some damage waa done the peach crop through his Joha Huffman of Rlttenhouse spent Sattudajr with D. P. fehupp. William UcN'ecI ot Buggies visited his daughter, Mra, Joseph inyder, last week. Josi OUtct of DaUaa waa the guest of her mother.

Mrs. EUzabeth Oliver, ever Sunday. Jak WeiUvar apant Sunday at Elk Grove. T. D.

Wolfe of Forty Fort called at this plac on Thursday and Friday. Miss Jennie Rug gie ia auSering with rheumatism. A fine display of dry good may be seen ttU.li. Rug glee's store. Mrs.

E. A. Oliver entertained friends from Kingston last wetk. Misa Arlean Redmond ot Cease's Mills visited her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. W.

Shupp, last week. Ezra Daniels waa a Nantlcoke visitor on Thursday-. DORRANCE Tha Greeawood school, taught by Eiiuh Hartme. dctei ut alter a atxrccaafui term of seven months. B.

Hoch ot Freeiaad speat euaday with hi mother ata at this Mr. and Mra. JTred Ro3 of Cpper Lehigh visited at WiiUaa Zoeiiaea on Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. arah Andreas ot Lee spent Sea-day with her parecu aad relative.

Mra. Samual Strunk aad chiidrea have aeariy recovered after auSering several weeka with the grip. The foUo-wiofwera elected aa officer for Emanuela Union Suaday achoot: Superlnuadeot. W. G.

enaunnacher; assistant auperintendent. J. Stain; secretary, Addi Whiubread; assistant secretary, Carria Eroh; treasurer, i. C. Ftalr; librartans, W.

F. Bochmaa ani Stella Stout: organist, J. A. Stela. Mr.

and Mra. F. Stair spent Sunday with tha latter grasdpareata at Butler. Mrs. 3.

3. Stela Is serlots'y 11L Communion services were held at Emanuel's Church on Sunday, at which time 10) received communion at the altar and four at their homes. Peter Spade is oh tbe sick list. H. Uittenbender and family snent Sunday with H.

J. Stein. Mr. J. 11.

Stephenson, of the New York life Insurance Company, Boffalo, K.Y.,says: Op. Uilliams for Pale art mad troffl. lormala ot a regular ph Vacua arkang Iroot bnpwr or vow ryjUm, such as Krtrmilfgn, Ncaralft. Kidaey Treirhlr, Ny vous ProstrtCkn, Paralyssv Laoooxitor AUxia, etc They ar indorsedl kf phvatdaa and praised bytJMXBandiioi people who have beta csmcL At sll drijgrlst. of direct from the Dr.

Williams Medleiaa SebaosetadT, Jf. aoatpatd oa raoeipl of prle. sua, per box; sit boxee, tUu THUkii NIW AKDOU3-XI500riXT A.ND fcEIiV.IcK. Raving goUem about sabeertbrr la Berwie 1 pawed rtr river vo tbe atsicr l-outo of SNXfKk n4 vsaed lixe. rf.tiaj Ertr 1 suo-acnbert.

pe-oe It tLwjt oroeg--a ware ta be. as a roia. uduarnwua, thrifty people. Tb rallies cj th sbt'p. and factor and farms vera ro suing and saber cf Ujfldlrci were Ixtr.j erected ad Booster of asea acd boy baay oa th Neacopeck Mountain and to Biseu-hammer's Qtp tlhtlnj th fir- in the odt.

IbM forear rt arj very oVetructive, All a maH kra vhA ax hoi good ahr.iiwl tafce car cot to ai law to start fn the forecia. Forfar fires kill tr auU destrpy timber, thua tasking otf i care and lumber dcur. When I was a bey la Lehman thera wn about da-a eaw nulla armed wa.r tft livAd Na ho wAria in ti.u- the mll am gene, and am ol tbe crack an nesily rr g-Jiit. It eaid that tramp ar guilty a-t. ting forest fires.

1 hartfty belle this, for they know when farmer art fl thtln Urea and Icslny prpity they do itet ftal ilk giving ta tramps. The poorer iron la tha harder Should fight against loss of property ud poverfy, for if all are made poor they will have nothing to give. If the Christian world doe not help Boor, starving India, Salmon of people must die. When a forest, of pre trie, fit a ship' ar palace, or a warehouse burn the world ta act much poorer and ha Just that much lea left tc give! te the poor and needy. asked, "Wbe la Dewey atreett" and tha carpenter aald; "It la not laid out yet We sr.

net dure about the name. Maybe It will be named for hi wife." 'Most everybody seem to think the lunger Dewey stays on land the smaller he grows. Are republics ungrateful; They seem to be, been use they are Juetet, as a rule, than kingdoms and empire. Of course Dewey did a big; day's work at Manila, but aside from sailing- and fighting we dare not call him. very wit and great.

fell Mn-, talllM tvt little i fc I IV nnr Ot writing a few lines about Neacopeck and some of her people As I passed Hong Fourth street thy told me that Mrs. Henry Karchner hxd jbM died She had been more or less III for to or three year, and ohly this spring fnuved Into the town from the farm beyond Zenltn. Last fall eatied 611 the fstrilly a while arte dinner tune, urtd she directed the girls to set a file 1'inoK before iae. It va in a pleasant dale ir Neecopeclt tfJap. There were the railroad arid the creek the (tfen mbiintalni.

the fields of corn, the bins of apple arid potatoes, And the flowers and the gardehs, etc. MK Krehnef was In br tii yr, dh4 was a daughter of Samuel Harttell, ho died but few mnitths age. She leaves hef husband and severs! soni and a daughter or two. I called oh my good friend, George BW son of the late e-County Com-rtitMJ-inner Michael Rabef. and found him eflblisly 111 with gatlgifihe of the foot and other painful aliments.

Me wa glad to see roe. though he was suffering se verely, He said I I shall never see 1 1- Peeotct fie saldt "Thl is the last business, Mr. that we wil ever do." I cannot tell httw Had It Was and tioVir deeply aympathlfceri, pot only wtth the S'lftertr. hut aiSo with hlf wife and t0 Aautitefs. Mrs fcarrhah of Shlrkshlniiv and Miss 'lorene, at home.

Mrs. Haf-hian rperids niost of her time here try-In to comfort father and mother. Miss Florence wns ribt In good health. Mrs. D.

F. Fowlef had been stiff eHriR greatly with blood poisoning In her hand for ten or twelve weeks, caused by a very slight wound. A II TirlmnH te.UA 1 t.Ai til with pneumonia, was able to superintend the bulldlne- of another double tlmme or man has about forty pleasant hotmes to lent In Nescobeck, and these he Is how bullilinfE, aided by his sons, ore already enfnircd. How did he do this? Why, by belnp an Indtjetrlous, himest boatronn. and later a dealer In (timber, and aided by a good wife and good children.

like to we a man come up from a penniless hoy to be the owner, say of forty hotnes nhd a broad farm or two. Of course his forty houses will more than build another house each venr. I do not say this ta merely prnlse Mr. Waltman, but I say It td encourage yoitnrr nien to hope to labor, to save and to be honest and sober. Of course thousands who have been sober nftft worked hard and been savin are still at his ate.

say 65 years, poor still in this World's goods, do not say they are poor. If they have done their best they are rich Indeed. It Is Impossible for a man to fall who does his beat. I know that such an one shall sit. or He, or stand, or fly.

somewhere tor millions of and rejoice that when he was tried he did what he f-nuld. George M. Smith Was building aft addition, to the Centrs.1 Hotel kept by Wallace firhobort. Mrs. Reuben Nsugle, nee Mary Miller, waa met her pleasant home, corner of Pecond and Mifflin streets.

Her daughter. Mrs. Bruce Stout, waa visiting relatives In Hazleten. Mr. and Mra, Wesley Portflef have ttioved from their farm into th borough.

Mrs, FranH Fortner and her daughter were very 1. Hlratn EVejand preparing to build a Rood house In town and will move in from the farms. I called on John SV Birth ani Wife and mother HufTnagle. Mr, Birth Is only middling well. He talks of passing most of the summer amid the pleasant hlllg of Ross Township.

W. W. Fortnef Was building a baro and Is also about to enlarge his house. Mra. Albert flmlth appear to be gaining In health.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Setly Were found well at their pleasant home. Then ftrand-on, Warren Seely.

was there recovering from a quite serious operation, Hiram Shaffer, who has been oulte 111 tor sometime, was met walking out. Mrg. Israel Slusser has been 111 for several week. Miss Hattle Albertsotr of Dallas, who teaches here, wa met In good health and cheer, Dr, 3. 3.

Myer had Jiut purchased a fine team horse for lumbering and farming. Tohn DrtiesrhTirt was papering a houi for Hiram Klshhongh, H. F. Bond Was Improving his plesunt home on Fourth street. 1 At It.

f. Tester's, on feconfl street, I paw a very handsome pair of grey squirrels in large out of doors pen. B. R. Loess and family have moved from Berwick to this town.

t. R. Johnson was met busy at hi wstch and Jewelry store on Broadway, The Bchweppenhelsvm of Berwick were building a double home for Samuel Mifflin en Third street, I will mention some ot the new subscribers' names and a few older one that I met nd hnve nht flmt in mention at hgth! Batnuel Bond. Mrs, Hannah Brlggs, J. IT, Brodt.

Mrs, C. Brown, jonn A. votiringni. nney imwnfj, m. Dehaven.

Samuel. Pehaven. Jscoh ITsrry Fog, Joseph Frederick, P. O. Fry.

Mra M. R. Henry. Mrs. J.

B. Fortrtef. Thomas If. Bmtth. O.

W. Heavsner. Miss Pearl HartM Mts. Aaron Harter nnrt daughter, Mrs, Nathan Harter. M.

Henry, Henry, J. A. Hottmsn. WUllnro flesrener John Hlm-melherger, Joseph Klrkendall. Calvin rtaufman.

B. F. and 1. W. Karchner, W.

Tl. Michael. Mr. John MeCsrty, M. F.

TlctwlntT. Mr I'ayne, A. J. rtoblns, B. C.

Stent. 3. H. flchweppen-heller, Emerson, W. 3.

and C. E. and O. Ihermsn, Mr, "nvder, Mr. and Mrt F.vin A.

Smith and Lloyd Brrfoats. W. T. Smith, A. Bone.

Mra. Joseph Calvin Kaufman Jonn W. flwank, Cooper 8snV, TftwhHrtee; O. O. Watburn.

O. W. XTDklnoorr, n. W. Tnmft.

Jsmes D. Tohey, J. Zellnef And Mrs, Pater Eang, nwnwTC. Km deftnade Rrtdtxinnrf, who hid CcrrespcBdeace. May Gregory OverfiaM last a valwabie horse rwoeetly.

Doyle BuiWi i rebuilding his bouae oa Church street. i -Mr- T- Eiiia and Mom Ceuia George have formed a paxtnerahis ta tl lee cream business tor the summer, and nave aiiracuvc rocma Lii Wka buuaiag. George Moacript of Towtmda waa In town en Tuesday. He la traveling through Wyoming County aciioai books. A fire last evening, which was seen by our citisen and occasioned excitement, proved to ci the farm of Grant Kaeney.

A few weeks ago his house, which waa a laree torn. modioua one, waa burned to tha ground and alt th household goods, excepting i mm 1 1 i vwm tuv lull UVVI, P1UI il. iot CAICUB house was made ready tor th oreo-vancy of the family and they moved In until they could rebuild. Last evening about 7 o'clock their little child tipped over a lamp which was a a high chair and almost instantly everything waa la a blase and It was Impossible to save- anything. Mrs.

Keeney rescued the little girl and she escaped with singed hair and a few burns. This is a great misfortune to Mr. and Mrs. Keeney. who hav lost all they had.

C. M. Pneumaa is improving his house. iA Very excellent sermon last Sunday raornlr.R by Rev. G.

B. Wilson to tbe graduating class of 1900. Mr. Frits of Scranton, an account of whose death appeared in th Record, had old acquaintances ill this place who enjoyed a visit from him last summer, and sincerely regret to learn ot hla sudden demise. It-was reported here last evening that Ttexler Turrell'a big mill at Rtcketts had burned to the ground some time yesterday, but the report has not been verified.

Miss Maud Jayne, who loft this place April 31 for Colorado, writes that they encountered aerious forest fires and in some Instances could scarcely get thfough. Improvements are being made in the Kennard House. i This place was favored with a re- freshing thunder shower on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Osbom is stilt llvlnf, but very "r-'-' J.

A. Kintner IS still confined to the house. Miss Jane Bond, who has been spending the winter In Mehoopany with hef niece, Mrs. Kennard French, returned recently to hef home id this place. Her friend tendered her a surprise party to welcome her back.

Mrs. A. G. Gregory is iulferlrtg With the gripV Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Lowe weht to AUbufn on Tuesday to Visit his daugh' ter, Mrs. Rowe. Cecil Peckover of Canada is visiting his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Peckover.

The Bchubert rhale quartet Will sing at th commencement exercises next Friday eVefllng, May It Charles Shell of Waverly Whs In toWn Oh Tuesday: also C. 8. Davis ot Mehoopany. Supervisor Edward White hai Worked the roads up lh good Shape. Correspondence, May 10.

The Lehigh Valley has had a force Of workmen her for some time, putting Up TiewtelegrBplrpoles-and-new-SignalSr-The railroad bridge will also be repaired. Mrs. Catherine Winnie Is viBiting her daughter, Mrs. Vaughn, In Mehoopany. L.

E. Hewitt is on trip to Plttstott and Scranton. A meeting of the members' Of old Co. wtll be held in this place on Baturday night, when an effort will be made to Or-' ganize an Independent company. All members of the old company are requested to attend.

Patrick Donlin Sayre, formerly of this placet ta low with Bright' disease and hla death -is expected at any time, Mr. Donlin married Miss Mary Sheridan, a Meshoppen girL His auntj Mrs. John QUInn, returned from Sayre on Tuesday evening, where she has been helping to care for film. The following were registered at tha Kennard House on Tuesday! Gi R. Warned Blnghamtonj F.

H. Wlngert, Bing- hamtont C. Race, Bingnamtonj W. E. Bartlett.

Tunkhannock! W. 8. Rosecrahs. Tunkhannock, Miss Delia Saisman of Golden Hill is visiting In this place. MEHOOPANY.

Correspondence, May 10.1 Mrs. John B. Jennings went to Philadelphia last week for three weeks' visit. Her mother, Mrs. L.

B. Town-sand and daughter. Miss Katherine Jennings, will join her this week, V. Burgess, D. t.

61 Lopea spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Addle Burgess. F. Kintner, is quit ill. Miss Nell Russell called on Lacyville friend on Thursday.

Daniel Lowe and wife of Wyaluslng spent Sunday with their relative here. Mrs. Fred Gundef, Who has been Visiting her mother, Mrs. Myria Vaughn, has returned to Scranton. Mrs.

L. C. Preston of Dallas spent Sunday at her home. She will return The fine new brick office ot John B. Jennings Will be completed In about ten days.

The Office is one Of the finest buildings In town. Fifteen member of Washington Camp. P. O. S.

of visited th camp at East Lemon on Saturday Thomas Sheehan, who has been very III with pneumonia, is recovering. Mrs, Lucy Vaughn of Forkaton is vis Ulnar her friends here. Daniel Love, Lew Carpenter, Misses Nell Jennings and Marian Bocore Spent Sunday at wyaiuBing. Miss Marv Ingham returned on Frl day from a two weeks' trip to Lopea, scranton and wiiKes-Barre. Frank Dadey, who purchased the office now occupied by John B.

Jennings. Is building the foundation for a large addition. The costonice will be moved to that building. Mr. Dadey wilt also nut In a larsre stock of groceries.

Those who attended the Sunday school convention were Rev. J. W. Price. N.

H. Davis and wife, Mrs. M. A. Champion, Miss Maud Hennlng, Mrs.

R. T. hipple and Mrs. Harriet Brown. Miss Harriet Hlchcock ot Forkston called in town on Thursday on her way home from the Sunday school conven tlon.

BERWICK. Correspondence, May 10. Mra, Annie Grubb of Wllllameport Is the guest of Miss Henrietta Hagenbuch. Mr. and Mrs.

Ellis Thrush of Philadelphia la visiting the latter' mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Owen. Mlsn Elizabeth Fauste spent Saturday In Wllkes-Barre. The King's Daughters' next meeting will be held at the usual tlm and plac on Monday, May 14. Any members desiring badge should letth leader know at once, a she has an order ready to send.

Mrs, O. R. McBrlde and daughter, Mis Rachel, were in Wllkea-Barra on Ssturdsy. Mrs. Fred Bush Is spending two week In Wllkes-Barre and Plttston.

John Cruikshank of Wilkea-Barr spent Sunday In town with hi parent. The following people from here Were In attendance at th Nordic concert at Wilkes. Barre on Monday evening: ftf v. nnd Mr. A.

H. Mf. and Mr. W. H.

Woodln. Mra. F. L. Distle-hurst, Mrs, C.

D. Eaton, Mis Fannie Williams, Ellzaheth Faust, Martha podson and Lean Reedy, J. Boyle, F.UIot Adams. C. H.

Dorr Scott Fn stermaker and Mra. Fred Rush. William Kahler of Huntington, la In town, having been called her by th death of hla mother, Mrs. Elijah KUnger. Mrs.

R. C. Ludwlg wa given a birth'-day aurprtaa party on Tueaday eraatag. TUNKHANNOCK. Cones prudence, Hiy 1 At sou Ire Kettledse'a ofMc a Mon, day evening there was a laws ait.

In wbtcli AitULnder How den wo tbs pro-aeutor. Mr. Howdtn a weU driller by trade and Uvea up th turnpike. He state that be baa been bothered of late by boys molesting hla owe, breaking down the fences and allowing the eews to wander William Dewey, aged 10. sea of Erastus Dewey, and korento Myers, aged 1J, son of Charles My era, wer the defendants.

Among the witnesses for the proaecutlon were Mrs. Howden, Wilhelmlna Schlatter. Fidel Schlatter. Eugene Schlatter and Maud Howden. For the defense were Almlra Durllng, Jan Hadsall.

Panne-Ha Myers, Charles Myers, Awr Stem-Plea, riainu! Kasson and Lorenao Myoa. The Justice gate th boys a food lecture, as did their attorney, Henry Harding, and it la probable that they will not be heard from again. Attorney F. F. Drake was counsel for Mr.

Howden Mrs. David Ferris of Gravel HU1 ta dangerously ill with pneumonia. The employes at the tannery were paid yesterday two days ahead vt tint. Articles of publication ft interest to the readers of this column should be left at the Consumers' Store. John Faseett has gone to Kentucky to look after hla lumber Interests.

Signs have been placed over the doors of the various offices at the court house. Mra. Ward Dewey ot Lemon is here to attend the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Pierre Asheld, which takes place this afternoon. The deed of the property of Adolph Slamons of Meehoppen to the Wyoming Blue Stone Co.

has been recorded. Letters testamentary have been A. M. Eastman, deceased, have been granted to Nellie Cooper Eastman, executrix Letters testattlentofy have been granted to William Walker, executor In the estate of William Langley, deceased. Letters Of administration, C.

T. hate been granted to Michael Cotter In the estat of Peter Cotter( deceased. Letters testamentary have been grantd to Wi S. Davis of Meshoppen, executor in the estate of Robert C. fihalea, deceased, The temperance lectures at the opera house will continue until the middle of next week, Mrs.

Emellne Carver died on Monday at 12:30 a a result of the stroke of apoplexy which she sustained some ten days ago. A few days after her affliction she rallied and everything Seemed favorable to her recovery, but reaction Betting lh, she failed rapidly. The funeral services Will be held at the house on Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock. The deceased was 70 years of age and is survived by two daughters Mrs. John M.

Garman of Wllkes-Barre and Mrs. T. Pumn tit TiinkhMnnnck. Mrs. Pierre Asheld died on Monday morning at 10:30, aged 42 years.

Mrs. Asheld had been ill for some time with a complication of diseasesbut only within the past week has her condition been considered very serious. She Was unable to lie down for some time pre vious to her death and died sitting inJ her chair, conscious until nearly the last. The funeral Will be held at the house on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Interment at Sunnyside t-v-; The Monday Club met with Mrs. FV Billing; With the following program: Cuban resolution.

Mrs. Charles Bur gess; "The Boy King The Queen Re- ent Mr. Ernest Little: "The Cortes. Mr. Ross Herrlck; "Spanish Banditti' Mrs.

w. S. Miller. The Club ha but four more- meetings this year. The barn of Dana Frcar was burned at Beaumont on Saturday night with much of its contents.

The lire IS BUD posed to be ot incendiary origin; partly covered by insurance. Miss Agnes Stark is in Scranton for a few days. The commissioners have purchased a 12-inch lawn mower tor use about the court house. Miss Fannie Boltoh has been ill for some time and hef recovery has been In doubt, Bhe 1 being nursed by Mrs. James Young.

Mrs. P. Ross is ttiaWng extended lmtfrovemnts on her dwelling. Among other things, the Sedohd Story Is being raised. Thomas Gum hat the work In charge, assisted by Vincent Keating.

"Rev. H. H. Wilbur, Wife and daugh ter attended the reception at Factory-vllle on Thursday last tendered Mr. and Mrs.

Fred M. OsterhoUt, the occasion being the celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage. At the temperance lecture held in the Opera House on Sunday evening, Miss Mary Williamson sang "The Holy City." Mrs. Beed also sang a soio. John Borden is a member of the sen ior class at Wyoming Seminary and Will graduate next month.

Sheriff Gray was up in Susquehanna County yesterday at Lynn. Correspondence, May 10. Yesterday was circus day at Wilke-Barre and It was surprising to see the number of Tunkhannock people that had business in the cltyrOf course no one lnr tended to go to the Circus, but being in the city and having transacted their bust-ness earlier than usual they wandered over to the exhibition grounds. Among the number were noticed: George Baldwin, D. W.

Sampson, Harry F. Metcaif. Aaron Brown, Harry Arnold, Hon. F. H.

Piatt, Milton Howell, Peter Mitchell Os-terhout, Miss Jennie Wadell. Mr. Brad-ley Wakeman and David Wadell. Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Klttredge are in Amherst. calted on account of the Illness of Mrs. Kittredge's sister.

Spencer D. Reed was among the number from this place who attended the Nordlca concert in Wllkes-Barr on Monday.even- In. Co. of the 12th Regiment will go to Easton to-day to participate in th dedication of the soldier' monument. Mis Effle Reynold has been confined to the house for-th past two week on account of illness.

She Is much improved at present. Percy Brungess will go over to ton to-day to attend the circus. At th woolen mill a rotary pump has been set up, which will supply the plant with water from the creek. Miss Lena Stark of East Lemon Is visiting Mlts Orra Stark, clerk In the register and recorder's office. Tuesday afternoon at the Junction the Black Diamond ran into the milk train, derailing a number of milk cars.

The passenger on the Diamond were shaken up and frightened, but no one wss Injured. Among the number were noticed John Carpenter, Mrs. Jafne Piatt and Miss Agnes Stark. Jame W. Piatt la under a physician's car for throat trouble.

The funeral nf the late Mrs. Pierre Asheld held at tbe house yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Woods officiating, as. slated by Revs.

Mentfer and Ralney. The Interment was at fiunnysld Cemetery. Those acting as psil bearer were; John R. Hungerford, William Avery. A vary, R.

W. Bsnnatyne, B. R. Brungess knd Charles MeVleker, Hon. Clnrnuce Miller ot Kantlcnk attended hi slater funeral.

TANK. Correspondence. May 1,5 Dr. Myers of Ncopeck was lit town on Thursday. The Mil Beds' met at Elian MU hammer's Thursday lastr It meet at XattMfl Kneliy'g on Saturday, May 11.

'All are Invlte.l to attend. I. W. Hhelhamtr in Hotletort oft Wednesday. aavissd aw aApsfetM sa XsSawaw.

KU Dr. TitltiMmf riA rnu or ru rpu aeha, aarf ana glad te as OoltMM ar4. TVs mu femf nn mmd Ik mm the rscwra if ntsr sreaW. Pinlt People asfl1 EMscribaw ssr AS CENTREMORELAND Correspondence, May 10. Mrs.

Boston, whd has been serious ly ill for nearly four weeks. Is convalescent Miss Nancy Brew Visited ta Tunkhannock last Week. Mra G. Stroh spent Sunday lh Eaton-ville. Mrs.

Barton i under th doetof's Care, but is Improving. Mrs. E. James and son Howard Spent Sunday In Ashley, Horton Wood ha Durchased the old Weber place and expects th the hear future to eon vert the house tale a more modern structure. Dr.

Dorhsite IS driving a tint horse he has Juat purchased; Ira Winters has been renovating aad beautifying the interior ot his stare. Several persons from this place attended the graduating- exercises of tha Beaumont high school last Friday. The funeral service of Mis P. Sand, conducted by Rev. James, waa held in Ik.

iantit Kkirnk a nf last week. The Ep Worth League of the M. E. Church will observe league anniversary day next: Sunday evening." A special program, prepared by the ehurch, will be rendered and a silver collection will be taken for the sufferers in India. Alt are invited.

The first ice cream festival of the season will be held next Friday evening la the BaptlBt Church. Miss J. Stemples of Plttston spent Sunday with her grandmother, Mra. W. rosier.

The first quarterly meeting services Of the Centretnoreiand M. E. circuit will he held next Saturday and Buoi'v in the Vernon M. E. Church, tier.

V. young or Dallas will have cnarge or i services Saturday quarterly conference; Stinda afternooh, 2:30, love feast, followed by a lemon By Rev. F. Toung and the Lord's Supper. All are welcome to these Services.

WAPWALOPEN. Correspondence. May 10. Attorney B. Snyder of Wukea-Barr was in tow ft on Saturday.

Oscar Schobert, George Olstef and Misses Blanche and Mabel Williams of West Plttston were entertained by U. Schobert and family On Sunday. Mrs. Peter MoWery Spent Saturday at Shlckshlnny. Joseph Readier spent a few days at Reading this week.

Mra Reuben Andres is seriously til. John S. Scott and bride have returned from their wedding trip. Mf Sot is having a new house built on tha .1 above the powdef works close by summer residence of his father. Miss Gertrude Herbst and Miss Rati Smith left on Monday for Where they will attend music school.

Freeman Eroh and M1M Bailie liefer drove to Dorrance on Sunday. Mf. and Mrs. M. B.

Hieaa aad ah Bruce of Wilkes-Barta spent a few dca recently ia town. Miss Mame Zeiaer ot SloyervW Waa a caller In town on Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Bloyef was a visitor at Bloemsburg this week, Tobias Schobert and WtaAdamB war at Berwick on Tueaday. Mr.

and Mrs, Stephen Rit ten house of Conyngham wbt guests at If. Richards recently. Mrs, Albert Smith entertained ktr mother, Mrs, Trump at Forks, a few days last week. CLARK'S VIEW Correspondence, May 10. Oats sowing Is nearly over hrV Tt farmers ar now preparing their aeXJk Thera waa frost here on 8atarday Sunday and Monday mornings.

L. Wolfe and daughter spent 8aa Mrs. Samuel Gibbons of Salem. was burled on Sunday, was a of Charles Frit. She waa bom aJ raised near Falrmount Sprlnga James M.

Frits ot Nantlcoke Wa ti this plac last week. William K. Gosa of Datlaa the mountain farm, also the tarn Falrmount Sprlnga belonging to I David Oos estate. The Huntington farm, batongftj the late David Goes, which waa last Saturday, was purchased Ol i-Dodson of Berwick. Fires are raging on North MouhteU.

Forty men wr at work to keap It fro-t crossing th road trom Mapla Rua i Jamison City. Rheumatic Gout A physician ia Ptttaawrg. fa "I have been a sufferer ff rb.umallo gout for mhy y. nav taken tt kind but DR. AIf "RHl stATlO av'cv a wtende Itself la say and I am more than the result.

I I due pnee HO put bot a. On sie at T-uo rr- B. Main ar I pTtcw iP Vi- I Barre, A i aaer Miss Ella Shupp entertained at dinner on bunday Miss Verna oil. Mra. Almlna Ide.

who has been quite ill for the past week, is convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Klinetob and daughter Besaie entertained at dinner on Sunday F. Klinetob and Mis i.ucy isaugie el nalcm.

Mr. and airs. James Williams, James Park and Misa Mae lowers of Harvey a LAke. MUa Ella Shupp waa a Wilkea-Barr visitor on Thursday. People who are Interested in fixing up there cemetery Iota are seen at work nearly every day.

It i hoped every lot owner win maite some improvements this year. Oeorsre' Snvder of Meeker called at M. Wolf a on Saturday. Aaa M. Smith received a carload of lime on the 6th.

William Armstrong contemplate building a new barn. Mra. Dana Davenport and daughter Edna returned home from an extended viait in Susquehanna County on Sunday. Georre Futerbaugh Is building a new barn. Clark Edwards of Sweet Valley Is doing the carpenter Among the fishermen seen at B.

Kline tub's trout pond last week were the following: From Plymouth. William Hon, George Hon, Walter Harter, Dr. Mc- Gee, Dr. French, Eno Williams, Rev. Griffeos, Albert Ford.

Mr, Ellas. Mr. Jones, Mr. Morgan, David Davis and ira Davenport! Wllkes-Barre, William Robinson. Fred Kirdendall.

Emry Delongj Muncy, Charles Harter. Mr. and Mrs. w. h.

snupp were Sweet Valley caller on Sunday. uoodwm Kilneto ana niece, miss Bessie Klinetob, enjoyed a drive to SWeet Valley Sunday, Mrs. J. M. Wolfe is visiting nen daughter, Mrs.

E. M. Tripp of Forty Fort, this week. D. P.

Shupp called on C. Ruggles and Bowman Klinetob on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Snyder and granddaughter. Miss Cora Giverson, were the guesta of Mr.

and Mrs. Hiram Marr of West Nanticoke on the 6thi Miss Louise Cobley is spending some time at Sweet Valley. The Baptist Sunday school will be reorganised next Sunday-" S-pv-m; It-is hoped a large delegation may he present, C. W. Shupp and daughter Viola visited Mrs, Thomas Redmond at Ceasa'a Mills oh Monday, Norma Wolfe has returned from a visit with Wllkes-Barre and Forty Fort friends.

Mrs. W. O. Ruggles called oh Mrs. C.

Rugglee- oh Sunday. Mr. and Mra. Wllber Rice of Cease's Mill were guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Ira Bronson on the 6th. Mrs. J. R. Cease dined with Mrs.

Mollle Snvder on Tuesday. Mr- and Mra. Luther Fish and son Herbert of Laketon Were Sunday visi tor at this place. S. Ward of Ripple spent Baturday with hi parents, Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Ward.

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Church were Plymouth visitors ort Thursday.

Rav Broneon of Ripple spent Sunday with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Ira Broneott, Thomas Ward hat a. fine lot ot plants tor Bale. Mr. and Mrs.

W. Ruggles were West Nantlcoke callers oh Wednesday Mrs. J. B. Barnes was the guest of Mrs.

S. Daniels on Monday, JACKSON. Correspondence, May 10. There Was an entertainment hnd Easter supper at the Jackson Baptist Church last Thursday evening1 and It cleared izi. Those who took hart in the exercise were: C.

M. Frlsbia, manager; Rosa Sarah Bond, Addle Caae, Pearl Redmond, Ethel Cease, Bertha Kestef, Nellie Gregory and Ethel Redmond. Mrs. George Frlsbia hnd children. Charles, Ira and Miss Rosa, left thla place on Monday, April 80, tor Austin, Potter County, where they expect to make their home, Mr.

Frlsbia will not go for two weeks yet. He 1 Staying at the home of Redfnond, Samuel McKeel of Plymouth is spending a few days with hla sister at this place. (, D. Shupp of Pike's Creek was entertained by his son, A. Shupp, en Sunday, Mrs.

Herchelroth ot Philadelphia presented her sister, Mrs. Charles Gay. with a beautiful dinner set. Mr. and Mrs.

Christian Walters ot Wllkes-Barre wer visitors at the tatter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. John La Bar, on 8unday, Miss Gerlle Gregory Is visiting in Plymouth. Ira Gregory VUlted hi parent on Sundav. Mr. and Mrs.

Almond Church of Pike's Creek were tellers At Peter Red mnnd on Thursday. C. W. Bhlpp and daughter Vllvt of Pike'. creek were visitors attnia piace on Monday Arlean Redmond returned home on Monday, after a Ion visit at Bunker Hill with her uncle and aunt, Mr.

ana Mrs. George Shupp. Mrs. Rice called on Mra. Leonard on Sunday.

C. E. Mires moved his family from Nantlcoke last week en hi farm at hi. nlare. A number of relative "and friends met on Wednesday evening.

May z. in honor of th 66th birthday anniversary of John Layaou. Those present were: Mf. and Mrs. Adam Henrich and children, Mary and Maggie, ot Lehman; Mr and Mr.

George Layaou andr fam ily of Nanticoke. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Layaou, Mr. and Mr. John Kane and little son 'Francis of Nantlcoke Peter Redmond.

Mr, and Mr. John L.aBaf, Mr. and Mrs. Charles oy. Mr.

and Mr. W. Redmond. Mis Edward of Nan tlcoke, Mr. George Harle and Mis Thertsa Layaou.

BELBEND. Correspondence, Msy 10. Our echod, whlrh wa taught by Miss Millie Seel, closed a week ago last Monday. Punday nchool wa morgantsed at the chool house last Sunday, It will .1 n'rlork t. frt.

John. Colds entertained guests last Mrf'jorin Eaf ot Reyburn made a visit her on Mr, Mary Sloyer and Mis Lulu ttrlgg fit wapwallopen wer on this tide of the river on Sunday. Misse Bthelend and Lelh Mf-banlels. who wer visiting at Reyburn, have returned home. O.

Remensnyder entertained gueatf on Sunday. D. Van Scey la Improving after an attack of quinsy. Charles Funke, John and William Wech and Clara Ween spent Sunday afternoon with their uncle, J. J.

Stein. W. E. Buchman and sister were callers at Wilkes-Barre last Thursday. Mr, and Mrs.

John Kepner of Berwick visited, the tatter's brothers and sisters a few days last week. Thc present at the closing exercises at the Greenwood school were: Mrs. Mary Hoch. Mrs. Benjamin Zearfoss, Mrs.

W. G. Fenstermacher, Mr. Abraham Vanauken, Mrs. Fred Bear, Miss Lizxte Brown.

Mi Lizzie Snyder. Miss Carrie Eroh, Misses Rachael. Susan and Hannah Engler. Miss Laura Stout and MLb Katie Hoffman, Frank Buchman. Clarence Mover.

Alvln En- gler and Maurice Eroh. All speak high ly of the way In which the exercises were conducted. The frost on last Friday nicht did much damage to fruit and plants. Peter Snyder, agea veara. la very feeble.

Gertie Balliet is suffering with rheu matigm. More than 100 members communed at the Lutheran Church last Sunday morning. W. B. Moyer.

who had been superin tendent of tha Porrance Emanuel Sunday school for many years, but resigned about two years ago, was again elected by the Reformed congregation. W. Buff served at the county seat last week as a juryman. W. B.

Hoch of freeiand spent Sun day At thla place. Washington BUcnman expects to move his family to West Hazleton, where he is employed as lumberman tor William Straw. Stanley Moyer and Mary E. Gutdin made trip to Briggsvllle last Satur dav. Charles Stem and Relief Hartmigsen of Butler spent Sunday In this place.

Mrs. Sarah Ardress of Pond Hill spent a few days with her parents at this place. Nelson Balliet working for his brother-in-law, Wesley Rockel, at Pond link J. W. Thomas Is on the sick list.

Wesley Klihesmlth. a nromlnent young man of this place, has left for the State of Delaware. He expects to supply Dorrance with all the peachea needed. Mr. and Mrs, Joshua stout made a triii to Penobscot oh Saturday.

NECOPECK. Correspondence, May 9.1 Mrs. Harvey Henry died on Saturday evening of complication of diseases-. She waa St years, 5 'months and 22 day old, Her husband and two children are left td mourn her death. Funeral ser vices were held at the Evangelical Church at a.

m. on Wednesday; In' termenl at Berwick Cemetery. Prof, E. A. Fenetermaker of Scranton Spent Tuesday In town.

Burt Co of Rohrsbhrg spent a few days last week With Mr. and Mrs. GeoSge Blttenbender. Mra. Bruce Stout is Visiting" In Hazleton.

Misses Hattie Albertson and Fahnle Swank spent Sunday last With the foN mef parents at Dallas, A. 8. Hughes of Bloomsburg spent Bunday last with hla mother. Mr. and Mrs.

Harvey Peters and fattu 11 of Scranton attended the funeral ot the former's Sister, Mrs, HarVey Henry, on Wednesday, Mf s. Gregory and daughter, Miss Grace, are visiting in Miss Hattie Blttenbender and Wllllafd Sherman Of the State Normal School, BloomsbUrg, spent Sunday last with their parents. Correspondence, May 10.J Agnes Peters of Wllkes-Barre spent Sunday Ond Monday with her sister. Mr. Richards and daughter Lauro of Wapwallopen were among Nescopeck visitor on Monday.

A. N. Mifflin of Beach Haven was In town on Monday. James fry ot Ohio IS here Oh account of the death ot his brother, Charles Fry. Mrs.

Brttce Tohey spent several days the latter part of last week with her Bister at Wapwallopen. 1 Aaron Harter of SunbUry tpent Sunday with his family, Miss Madge Shoemal'Ar of Berwick called here on Saturday. ROARING BROOK. Correspondence, May 10.) Harry Tinklepaugh ha moved hla family in part of hla father's house. Charles Dodsnn of Berwick is spending some time at this place, Mr.

and Mrs. R. D. Austin and son Hobart viited at Whltesell's of Lehman on Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. Whltesell and fam-iljr snd Mis Luella Whltesell called at James Edwards's of Sweet Valley oh Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Fletcher Whltesell are entertaining a young daughter. The Epwotth League on Bunday evening, lead by D. B. Whltesell.

was the subject being "How Christiana Grow." Miss Delia Bonham la 111 with inflammation Of the stomach. f. Matters Ray Sorber Of Phtckshlhny and Ludwlg Whltesell nf Town Line have been visiting relative at this place. Emanuel Brown, who has been living at Lafayette Dodaon'a all winter, has moved back to this place. Misses Susie Bonbam and May Sorber and Theodore Cracle are attending school at Pleasant Hill Academy.

SLOCUM Correspondence, May 10. Th Blocum wheelmen have made good use of their wheel during the past Week. Miss Maud Whltebread spent Satur day and Sunday with her parents. All the school ot the- township are closed. School Noa.

1 and 2 had speaking on the last day. School No. 3 was entertained for a short time by a talk ing machine belonging to Richard Keiser, on of the pupim. The Blocum ftchoolg have been In a prosperous condition during the past school trm. tThey wer.wl! attehQed and th teacher Seemed to have the good will of their bupJJ.

The teacher. Mis Van Horn, Mis Zelier nd Martin decrv praise, for their good work. J. W. Moor ta actively engaged In eanvaealng th county to secure th nomination for th offlc of prpthono-tary John Oglb has h.gun farming la the upper end cf Slucum Township.

BEAUMONT Correspondence, May 10.) The third commencement of Beau mont High School wa held oh Friday morning. May 4. Six completed the regular course of study and. having uniformly sustained an honorable record of conduct and scholarship are declared graduate of Beaumont High School. The following are those who graduated: Misses Madge Patterson.

Myrtle Hlldebrant Olive Morgan and Amy Austin, Charles Dekemer and Frank Dekemer. A large crowd assembled in the chapel and listened to the program aa follows: Song. "Happy Greeting to All," disss of 1900; Invoca tion, Rev. Frank James; salutatory, Charles A. Dekemer; class history, Olive Morgan; song, "Wooing Birds," class of 1900; declamation, "How Saved St.

Michaels," Frank Dekemer: song, class quartet: declamation. "The Futufe Of America," Myrtle Hllde-brant; clasa dohor. Amy D. Austin; valedictory, Madge E. Patterson: coh TringdIploffias; mrrMcCrearyT-fare well song, class of ISOO.

The chapel was handsomely decorated wfth red and white Cheese cloth and flowers. The first commencement held here was lh '98 and two graduated. The second 1ft "99 hnd IS graduated, making In all 21 graduates from this school. The reeru-lar Bchool entertainment was held Friday evening. May 4, and was largely attended.

The proceeds amounted to $23.50. Mr. and Mrs. A. M.

Cooke have a daughter. Mrs. Patterson and son of F.ast Lemon drove to this place on Friday to attend the commencement and also vis Ited her sister, Mra C. D. Johnson, Misa Vivien Patterson spent last week here.

Mrs, S. Z. Clark ia slowly recovering from aa attack of grip. Mr. and Mra J.

B. Hildebrant nf Ketchem, Mrs. James Hildebrant and sons, Clark and John, of Lehman and Miss Addie Dihtinger Of Wllkes-Barre vieited at D. S. Hlldebrant's on Friday, Miss Mattle Johnson of Wllkes-Barre Is the guest of Miss Annie Snyder.

Misa Mhdge Patterson, who boarded at C. D. Johnson's and attended the High School, returned to her home at East Lemon oh Saturday, Miss Addle Dlntinger and Miss Btult of Wilkes-Barr recently spent a few days In this place. Mrs. George Cooke and Son of Peck-ville are visiting relatives In this place, Stahley Jackson hai finished hla course at the Wyoming Seminary and Is in business with his father, Mr.

Eugene MontroBs ia under the tare of Dr. C. L. Boston. A number ot Prof.

James McCreary' relatives of Luzerne Borough visited him hnd attended the commencement on Friday, Misa Roxy Smith of Cehtremoreland Bnent a few dava last week at her un cle's, E. H. Clark. Miss Eva E. Dlfitlnger, teacher of the grammer department In the High School, returned to her home In Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Mr.

hhd Mrs. John Morgan have a Mra. Christopher Hlmmler, Florence, Charley and Wesley moved last Friday trom Kingston on their farm in thla place. Mr. Hlmmler Visited them on Sunday.

A large barn belonging to Dane Frear was burned last Saturday night LEHMAN. Correspondence, May 10.) Clarke Ide spent Sunday at F. N. Shaver's Misa Edna Miller has returned from Brockwayvllle. Miss Hannah Mekeel spent a few days at Huntsvllle as the guest of Miss Sarah Meeker Hawke was a caller, at this place on Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Elsie Gross is spending a few days at the horn ot Mr. James William at Harvey Lake. George Johnson has returned bom. Miss Jessie Major commenced bar school at Cease's Mills on May 7. Mies Nellie Major entertained on Sunday Robert Harlos Theodor Bertram and Misa Gertrude Mekeel.

Payn Major, spent Sunday With Ms psrents. Miss Susie Roushey la attending school at Pleasant Hill. Misa Ella Brown spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Kunkle spent Sunday at th horn ot Mr. and Mra J. B. 8lte. Quarterly service were held at th M.

Church on Sunday morning, Levi Rice la on the sick list. MOUNTAIN TOP. Correspondence. May 10. John I.

Baker haa moved hit family to Mauch Chunk. Mis Minnie McCry It suffering with quinsy. Rev. H. Brooks of Wllke-Rarr n.iaAh,!) in tha vt rlsn Church on Sunday mornlnc and evening.

H. K. Zearfoss ha returned from visit at Hartford. Conn. Mra.

O. Crusa 1 visiting rtlaUve at Wllkea-Barr. Dr. 8oit and Jacob Kramer were caller at Wllkes-Barr on Wednesday. Mr.

and Mrs, John Nevln visited their daughter in Wllkea-Barr oh Monday. May Selber.l recovering frnm aa at tack ot pneumonia and pleurisy, Mrs. C. A. Thompson visiting at Wllkes-Barr.

William Smith win soon mov into Mr. Olndef house, lately occupied by John I. Baker..