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

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TCESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1514. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1914 EEA'SP-U-C PITTSTON nciiiT sitcahcn PLYMOUTH iir. as! Mr. J. S.

CW.Uk-aH tae jrced to treir htome 69 wh ew GODD MIITK MOe4 at lAice Xo. II tcll.rf. -ciwfc "vr ae.ered ue Index eager of th k.t Cra v. Pt t4 yurday wilt aa ax te b4 uiaig la crittiag a p.eoe oi timber. ax k.iae Ku ata a Jol-a Albrtg btoa.

one ef the leadirg streec js cw-ta reenovta af te riy iieiis tl ttse cucaa.ttE.ty, aad kuvii tu. ffi.ia woraers aal others la M. tana. Hi earlr jer la rntiu wer spent aWut tae saias. Bciiig tinfty fee --fcis eaxnmga ad several years ago fc retired from m-n- I 5 tr1.

luvejva wu alaa tuav ruaiui It his jrvj-sriie. and shm cot vthtrw.se EfffcCea he Bind tuaiscif ge.taLy Ufeefui ia his son's stgre. He had a 1 pieaaant greeting for evtry one. His native home was lu Waies, here he was married to MUs Caxberine lUa-mow, who survives him. as do a-so several children and who are resoected in tfca immuuiiv Mr.

aad Mrs. Evais came to th ws illness of the grip. country to ISL On cenxjig to P.tt 1 Ioq they Bust resided oa Railroad' A CUT EV street and later llsd at Inkerman. 1 Ajfl I I Oregon, and finally settled dowa ICorreaaoadeoce. Dec, 111 1'tttJrtoo.

purchasing the Dr. I'cder- The funeral of Mr a. Rebecca Teasel wood home on iktuth Main street. De- of Fairriew was held last evening ceased and his wife celebraud tf e'frora her U.te home. A Urge number fi ft it k.

I .1 in uaogers were Anempucr 10 roo Uim. PJ rut-tl ia.1 SF WWil WW tiVM WkVMMI Ey Pcnicemu Aarwer Descriptions of Two Men UTio Hive Been Oper-atia in TLii Gty For Several 'eeks-Prisoners Refuse to Talk IDsXy Record, ivc iu While snaking hie rounds oa Eut Northampton street at o'clock lat night, or a tew minutes before he was to be relieved by Another officer. Patrolman McGough. discovered two young men. who are suspected of bo Ug professional buglart, attempting to break Into tbo rear of pool room conducted- by Jcaeph Harry oa East Northampton ctreeL Tbo aliased burglar endeavored to escape, but thjr surrendered when McGough, pulled bis revolver and threatened to loot.

At tlie police station the prisoners lav their names as Thomas Jones and George Phillips, both aged IX, -of Psjonae, N. J. They refused to talk. if McGough first noticed the man Ou is beat a few nights ago and know if they were stranger ho watched closely. Last night when they J'Kain appeared on Northampton street he decided to follow them.

He trailed them through the alleys off Northampton street and finally up "to the window of store. He waited until they started to force open the window and then pounced upon them. During the scuffle McGough drew bis revolver which caused the intruders to Immediately submit to After ending his prisoners to the police station, McGough remembered that during the scuffle he heard some thing drop. Returning to the rear of the "building he found "Jimmy" on the ground under the window. Harry's store was entered a few nights ago and It i believed that the previous Intruders were Jones end (Phillips.

The young men answer de scriptions of two men lor wnom tne notice have been searching in con nection with several other burglaries recently committed in this city. Waal Coal Extraction Signifies tDally "Record, Dec 11 Supplementing our recent article rel atlve IdnOiebTumefmlhlflgnPepre- snted by the tonnage anthracite that has been produced since tne commencement of the Industry, sub scriber gives us some Interesting details relative to the Wyoming district, showing that In one field alone the amount has been truly stupendous. To Jan. 1, 1915, the total extraction, he states, will be 1,054,488.822 gross tons. This amount of coal, he figures, repre sents In the mining a tunnel six feet square in section and circling the earth at the equator six times, counting the -nnl In the solid only.

That Is rather a small tunnel, to be Our Coaster Wagons arc made by the White Wagon Works, Sheboy-gam, Wis. Wheels have steel tires. Axles have steel sleeves and boxes are removable. The best idea of the construction of our coaster, wagons can be had from noting their 'marvelous capacity. White Pony Q- f7P Coaster fj) A.

1 Capacity 100 lbs. White Teddy QQ fTr Coaster PO I Capacity 300 lbs. Coaster $4.00 Capacity 300 lbs. -White No. 3 Coaster press Capacity 500 lbs.

White No. 5 Coaster prerj Capacity 700 lbs. White "Big Four" Coaster I Capacity 1000 lbs. We wish we could make it as clear, to you as it i3 to us the wonderful quality of our White Chaster Wagons. They are made of select all hard wood, in the finest manner and are cirefullytfinished.

7WHITE Hardware Co 81 East Market St. 9 BSCS Imvm u.i.rj la iii3r aatJj. A ps.ir hf gset a iv-' will wor a 1 cry cy tt itr. VtfU Biy sre of a p-ritttly f. i ui (iuxt, jrn en Jt.r tnertda oere Uscm.

Ukm ltm tuxri rQ. I Lm i Wuaea-barre my L.me- 7 Net Main St. After April 1st offlcees will be at No. '107 N. -anklla Sl, at the comer t'nios St.

Police Arrest Six Toung Kan Detectives Believe Defendants Can Clear Up Other Cases Men Under Arrest Entered Hotel. Shoe Factory. Harness and Liquor Stores. Bauman Burglary Still a Mystery IDaily Deo. 11 Since Thursday night stx young men have neea arrested by the Wllkes-Barre city police on robbery1 charges and up to last sight they had confessed to several of the rob beries.

The flrsl arrests were made on Thursday night when Patrolman MoGouch caught two young ment who gave their, names as Tbxxna.ii Jones nd George Phlliips, of B-yonme, N. fjreaklnsT Into the atore of MargareC A. Qulna at State antf Northampton streets. Jones was I later identified by the detectives aa Thomas Bush, of Buttonwood, who over. year ago was a member of a 1 gang who had burglarised many places in this city.

Phillips was reoormlzed as Georgo Ruvlnakl of Lee Park. who had sJw toils en former occasions. Bush' and Ruvlnekl confessed i followlnsT" burglaries: Weiss Hotel on Northampton street; WeLjs shoo factory on Baltimore street; Hurley Loughran store, "West Market street; Cantor's liquor store, East Market street; harness shop on Northampton street and Murphy's candy store at Washington and Union streets. When taken before the detective bureau a suit of clothes end pair of shoes" worn" by Bosh were" identified the clothing as having bem taken from the Hurley. I.

oughran store and the Bhoes from tho factory on Baltimore street. The four other young ien arrested gave their names an Bertiard, Reick, Church 'street- Michael Sherj. lock, Miner's Mills. John Krombro Miner's Mills; and Lee Howell, for-merlyof le Pariu Howell was captured 4y Patrolman. Nicholas when discovered try the officer at the rear of the shoo store of John Jones Main street at 3 o'clock- (-yesterday morning.

Another man who wioceeded, In getUngf away when Nicholas approached the place lator picked up by Traffic Officers Eekliart and Soohy and proved 'to be Krombro. Ahout nioon yesterday the -detectives arrested Retck and Sheplwk. Howelt and the other three young men -admitted having attempted to enter the shoe shop snd also havtnsf robbed a email building at the rear of P. Cardone's store on Northampton street. Bush amd Ruvtnskl seid they were not members ot Howell's ganff.

Neither of the young men woul.f admit havir.r entered Bauman's flower store on South Main stmet. which was reported as having been entered early yesterday mornins. Although the six youns; men confessed eight burglaries the detective telieva they, can clear up many others. TRUCKSVILLE Correspondence. Dec.

14. Mr. and Mrs. M-. Keeler and Francis- attended the flt-tieth wedding anniversary of Mrs.

Keeler'a parents atSunbury. Miss Loretta Barrett of Forty Fort, spent a few days recently with her sister, Mrs, B. F. Johnson. Emmett Culver has returned home after spending some time at Penn Tan, N.

T. William Gregory of Dorranceton, was a caliet in this or Thursday. Herbert Austin of Luzerne, was a local caller Friday. William Baird was Wilkes-Barre caller Friday. Correapondonce.

Dec. 11.1 Mrs. E. H. Coolbaugh has returntd to Huntington Mills after spending a week with relatives in this place, Mrs.

Ray Isaac was a caller Wllkes-Barre on Tuesday. MOOSIC. Correspondence, Dec. It.) The children of the E. Presbyterian Sunday schools vracticlnar for their Christmas tertatnment.

Mrs. Charles Noack of and are en- a recent visitor In Miss Ethel Staples and Mrs. James Price were Seranton visitors recently. Sunday school at 11:39 o'rlocl: Sunday in the M. E.

Church. FARMER'S WEEK '--At PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE Dec. 23 to Jan 1. Luzerne County farmers will board and room at one house. All comers notify MRS.

S. R. KING, 432 W. Beaver Ave. State CcIIc-e, Fa.

0 EE Mais stret. after tf.e sjoi- n' tl ti Ca re Wu.ijtm ageid 11. -f Mala streL r-ort UriSta. retened liter-1 aWct the fax troay. Hji tij-rv was dreaswd at the Fv.tau a i Hu4taL P.

K. Bres-E." tie fiaiediuEtr, a new up-te-aeie xouotaia Joseph Sten'aa of Hiii street. -a. is anjergotsg treatment in U.e fravensty jf PecLasyivama Hra- 'fftV9. Mr! pink Mis Margaret Hart, of Brown-, town, who has been aeiioasly ill.

ia rapidly recovering. Joseph Garia of Main street. Port, Grsrr.th. i seriously LL Miss Agnes Burke of Port is "-nr. rrn-nis in Arch bald.

Miss Ethel Gintx of North Main, street, la recovering after several Rev. Mr. PrK-e. pastor of the XL K. Church at this claoe.

officiated. A large number of Coral contributions were in evidence, testifying to toe high esteem In which deceased was held. The body will be taken on the Jersey Central flyer this morning to west fenn ror interment. A large number of friends and rela tives attended the funeral ot Mrs. Rose yesterday morning from her late home on Main street, Preston, with aervlcea at I o'clock.

A requiem high mass was celebrated in St. Charles H. C. Church, Sugar Notch, by Rev. J.

H. Juda-e. the rector ia o'clock. Interment waa in St. Charles: Cemetery.

Sugar Notch. A large nun. I ber of floral contributions were in evt- dence. Born, to Mr. and Mr Fields of Baltimore, a daughter, on Thursday.

Mr. Fields was a former Ashley boy and Mrs. Fields was be- I fere marriage Miss Marion Metxger of Wilkes-Barre. 3 Misses Laura Reap and Agnes vaughan of Seranton were recent callers In Newtown. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Tucker of FUabeth. N. are vUiUng here. Mrs.

W. H. Rlckard of Brown street entertained the Independent Sewing Circle at her home last evening. At a sea. sonable hour the hostess served a dainty lunch to the guests.

Rev. M. Dunn of Great Bend, Pa, Is the guest of Rev. Father Hus-sle at St. Leo's rectory.

Mrs. Thomas Cole and daughter Ruth are spending a few days in New to Mc-and Mrs. Fred Fells of Atlantic City -on Wednesday, a c.ughter. Mrs. Fells was before mar-ringe Miss Mary Macavlnskl of this place.

William Biggs of Ross" street" is" lit Miss Maude Oberrender was a recent caller on friends -in West Pitts-tcn. v'-. Michael Hoean' who has been visit. Ing friends in New Philadelphia, has returned home. Corres'wnaence, Dec 11.1 iiiiard McGowan Is recovering iom- a Wcetit serious illness.

Mr." and? Mrs. -John Carter of M. shoppen are visiting local friends. wrtnur Jones is visltln friends at Braddock. James Fagan has.

returned frnm visit in JeddO Mrs, Conway Is suffering from an attack of appendicitis. Thomas Flnnesan. Doouiar street car conaueter and commissioner of anover: Township, is able to aroout again following- an iniiirv his foot. FORTY FORT Correspondence, Dec. li Miss Marcella Grady has returned, to her home in Carbondale, afteij spending some time with Mr.

and Mrs. Anthony Farrtngton. Mrs. Davis was the guest of hen sister, Mrs. Ha wley Evans, at Kings-, ton recently.

Levi stroh, who is suffering with pneumonia at Nesbitt West Side Hoe pital. is slowly improving. Correspondence, Dec. 11. 1 ij- xrioya Hess has returned to his home In Harrisburg after visiting his mother Mrs.

Mary Hess. Miss 'Jennie Stroh is confined to her home with an attack of grip. Mrs. Susan Dilcer is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Sne.ll Orange.

Janet Gray Is suffering with chicken-pox. Mrs. Kester of Ceasetown was a recent visitor. Mrs. Gregory and children of Plymouth, were guests of Mrs.

C. F. Smith recently, Ralph Crawford is confined to his home on Butler street with an attack of diphtheria. Born; to Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Wensch of Sussex, N. a son. Mrs. Mfinsch was formerly Miss Maude Stroh of this place. Mrs.

J. R. "Price. of Edwards-ville was the guest of Mrs. W.

J. Lewis recently; Miss Florlndnt Sobers of Nantlcoko has returned home, after vlsltinjr Miss Arllne Lewis. Mrs. L. J.

Coombs has returned, after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Weston, at Philadelphia. Miss Elizabeth Jones of Myers street is confined to her home with an attack 'of chicken-pox. Miss Ida Barrett is visiting In New York Cltv. Miss Mcnsch, a nurse at the West Side Hospital, spent Tuesday evening with local friends.

WEST NANTICOKE A. Cope of Ashley, spent Wednesday at this place. Jacob Vastine and Mr. Clarance Cease were at Seranton on Friday. Miss Helen Sandercock of Ariel, spent the week with Miss Net Allen.

Mr. Silas E. Honoz of Unlontown, spent Thursday here. G. C.

Honos of Dorranceton, was a business caller in. town recently. Helpers Discharged; 1,200 Strike Daily Record. Dec. 11 Because two electricians' helpesi were discharged when they refused to do the work of master workmen, 1,20 men and boys employed at the Moc-auqua colliery of the West End Coal Co.

are now on strike and thel colliery will be shut down until the grievance can be adjusted. Tho men decided to strike at a' meeting helit last evening. It is their contention! that the two helpers were forced tai perform work that requires a mast en electrician and that the apprentice were right In refusing. The men de- mand that the two. helpers be rein-t stated.

Injures Ankle Thomas Redlngton, rcn of John A. Redlngton, was taken to Mercy Hospital yesterday for treat-ment of a badly injured ankle. He bad a slight fait on a stairway Monday, but the injury to his ankle did not become serious untri yesterday. An ray pli ture has been taken snd it Is believed that there Is a frsctured bone In th at la Manager VrigLt Srs TLat Suit Tali a Pxeasature Coa- creace Called I i Daily Record, De. Ill 1.4.1 atjr ttl a Feasible strike ef tta emloys of the WUkee-Barr Railway Co.

ck Jaauary 1 is prematura and entirely wiUout feunsatioa 4a tke stateaeat ot Ceaeral Manager I. A. I Wright sad officers the aiectttive committee of l-e street car soae. la lio hand placed tee duty ef reaching aa esrasuaest that wlU be mutually saualactery. The general maaager aas Bot bea 111 daily ootl-nd of the aetioa of the men at their early mar nice metiag on Thursday.

At the meeting the mea instructed their executive committee to report that the manager's offer of aa lacreaae from cents aa hour te li eeau for the first year and It cents for the eecnd yeaf was rejected and that they still main tain that they receive It cents an bout after January 1. A conference between the committee and the manager wlU be held the early part of next week, probably on Tues day. If the men again reject the offer or If Manager Wright refuses to In-create the amount, there will still be time to reach aa amicable settlement of the difficulties without resorting to a strike. i NANT1COKE Deo. Ill Among the admissions to anu- coke Bute Hospital yesterday after noon was that of Miss Elisabeth Nork, aged 10, who was the victim of a coasting accident near her homo at Glen Lyon.

Little Miss Nork In company with several playmates waa enjoying the sport when an upset occurred, and resulted in a fracture of her left leg. She was removed to the hospital, where the fracture was re duced. Joseph Zepor. whoae home la on East Noble street, was the second youngster admitted for the day. He waa struck In the face by a stone which his brother threw at him "while at play.

His face waa severely lacerated. William Savltskas, who was Injured In the mines at Wanamle about one week ago, was compelled to undergo an operation yesterday, which necessitated the removal of one of his eyes. The other waa Injured, but It is believed that the member may be saved. Miss Alice Carkeek, Elisabeth So-tak, John Kraahewskl and Miss Annie FudJeck, the last named of Glen Lyon, submitted to operations, and all were reported to be doing well last evening. William T.

Evans of the firm of Hill Evans, was taken 111 while serving on the Jury at the court house on Tuesday and was compelled to return toJila home on.Eaat-Uroad street, where he has been confined since. He is suffering with a severe cold and was not Improved last evening. When the new steel breaker of the Lehigh Wllkes-Barre Coal Company at Wanamle Is completed, Newport Township residents will be. able to boast of one of the finest structures of Its kind in the anthracite coal field, and if there be no slip In the plans, the new breaker will be in operation one year hence. With the exception of the foundations, the structure will be of steel.

Splendid progress has been made In the erection of the concrete foundation walls, five of them being ttearly completed. Above the concrete walls the rest of the material will be steel. The latest and best of breaker' machinery will be Installed' and Instead nt s.KOO tons, which the oresent break er at Wanamle is capable of turning" out dally, the new one will nearly double the amouct -v In addition to the modern breaker many improvements about the colliery will be made ana tnese win prouauiy enual the cost of the breaker itself. This will Include Improved facilities for tho handling of coal rrom tne mines and track connections for rail road cars for the shipping. There is one thing about the operation which lpaFta Newport people generally, and this is, the old breaker will not be disturbed until a few days before the new breaker is ready to start, ana then only long enough to make a number of connections.

The new breaker, Is situated north of the old one. Mare-aret. little daughter of Mr. and Mr (Junta Jenkins. ill.

Romer Groffner of Wllkes-Barre naa a position with the City Bakery. Mrs. -John J. Thomas ano JHrs. oo' seoh Thomaa of Glen Lyon were en.

tprtnined by Nanticoke frlendi on Wednesday. Mrs. Gilbert Turner, who has been ill for several weeks, is recoverme. William Blackwell ot East Church street la 111. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas James and family have taken possession of their new homo on East Church street. Mr. and Mrs. William Woolever of Wilkes-Barre were guests of Nanticoke friends recently- John Davis has a position with Davis Bros.

Gwilym Griffith of Plymouth was a Nanticoke caller yesterday. Correspondence, Dec. 12. The funeral of Martin Murray whose death occurred on Tuesday, took place yesterday morning with services in St. Francis Church, Many friends were present and -Rev.

Father Dunn celebrated a high, of requiem. The pall hearers were Thomas Werth Patrick Haggerty, John Kosker. Thomas Casey, Patrick McKee and Michael Hoar. Interment was In St. Francis Cemetery.

David H. Williams, who has away from Nanticoke for the last three years is spending several days here with friends and relatives "after spending a number of weeks at Dayton Beach, Fla. Mr. Williams holds the post of cashier of the See and Bee steamship on the Great Lakes and spent some time in the Southland in the interest of the steamship company with which he is Identified. His parents, who wtre former residents of Nanticoke.

now live at Seranton, where Mr. Williams will spend the winter. Edward Price of Pittston was a Nanticoke caller yesterday. Mrs. John G.

Freed and children desire to thank all those who assisted them during their recent bereavement. Mrs. Fred Brown has returned to her home at Butler, after spending several days here. Leo nolnhaminer of Ashley was entertained by Nanticoke friends on Thursday. Miss Laura Williams of Wllkes-Barre was a visitor here yesterday.

William Waltars is vislUng friends at Lake SiHcworthi John Davis of East Church street who submitted to an operation at the Ftate Hospital, is Improving and is able to leavo his homo. Mies Jennie Thomas of Parsons Is vUltlng relatives In town. Miss Ethel Thomas has returned from it'fw days' visit at Parsons. F. Sherman of Glen Lyon was a Nanticoke vWtor int night Misses Loule LaRtie and Ann Vivian will Invo to-rtav for Millvlllo I vi here thev will sprnd Sunday.

i Kev. H. Griffith of Plymouth was! is i a 1 LuAneae tuee of lorn aerioutiy ill 'at K'l fcom. v- rt Beatrice aad Sara J. Darts irt bvva enouiy a ct scarlet ever li' aunt.

iira. WU-; iaa Vtoa. tt liostoa Hut. i lTn Ufil. DuCtDn 1.

1 laureate eltewaa, ef Palmer atreet, i iUt eerebo spinal meiungiu. who coadltloa hat been serious the put couple of weeks, is recov- Mrs. Henry Lets, of Centre avenue suffered a stroke of paralysis yesterday morning, she remaining unconscious for several hours aad Is yet unable to speak. Rush Lees, a on. of I'tica, N.

was notified by telegraph and will arrive here this morning. Attorney and Mrs. W. A. Millard, of Eno street, are back rrom a pleaou vlait to relatives at Morris Plane.

N. J. Miss Dora Lasser has returned home from New Xork. where shr spent the last couple of months. Stanley Derman, of Smith's Row.

In the township, employed a a laborer at Nottingham No. IS colliery, had his leg broken yesterday afternoon by timber, which be and his miner were attempting to stand, failing and, striking the limb. He was taken to Mercy Hospital. Correspondence. Dec li Another strike of drivers took place yesterday morning at Nottingham No.

It colliery L. sc Coal Company jthrew that and the Washington tries of the company Idle. It appears that a mule in charge vt John Shafer one of the drivers vra killed in an accident and he waj promptly discharged for negligence. The driver claims the death of the animal was through no fault of bis but that he had a narrow escape from meeting a similar fjie. Other drivers decided to rather than submit to.

his being mjuetity discharged. This -colliery is -one of- the largest producers of eoal operated by the company and employs a total of aftout 1800 men and An effort was made at a meeting ot the local during the day to adjust the grievance. The matter was sub mitted to Superintendent Newbaker, who referred the committee to D'Mr trlct Superintendent Davis, who turn conferred with-Inside Foreman William Allen, and It was agreed to reinstate the driver Monday momma but this was not satisfactory, they de -mandlng immediate employment which was refused and the strike is on untlj Monday. The driver, requested the hands not to strike on his account, but to no This colliery has been unfortunate during the year, many strikes occurring einoe January 1. two year old son of Mn and Mrs.

John Connlff, of Curry Kill, in the township, died yesterday af ternoon of membranous croup. The funeral which will be private will take place thla afternoon from the family residence at 2 oclock. Inter ment will be in St. Vincent's ceme tery. Another son, Timothy, aged six years ana months died Novcm ber 13 of diptherla.

One son, and a little daughter with the parents sur vive. The funeral of Mrs. Thomaa Hughes, who died last Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Jones, Simpson street. Wilkes-Barre.

was held yesterday afternoon with brief services at the house. Services at the Plymouth Welsh Baptist Church were conducted by the pastor. Rev. W. J.

Morgans, assisted nby Rev. Jacob E. Davies of Nanticoke. Several pretty floral designs were carried. The pall bearers were John L.

Griffiths, David Griffith, Henry. Isaac, Lewis, John R. Thomas and John G. Thomas. Interment was In Shawnee Cemetery.

Miss Julia Ayera of. Franklin street la recovering from the effects of a long illness. M. M. Evans, son of Mr.

and Mrs. B. T. Evans of Centre avenue, who sustained ah injury while assisting in placing a barrel of cider in the cellar of his home at Wilkes-Barre, is recovering from Its effects. Mrs.

Frank McCormack of Willow street has returned from a visit to Seranton. t- Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Forrest of Mountain Uoad, a son. Miss Emma Boyce, aged 17, adopted daughter of Thomas Boyce, was taken to City Hospital yesterday suffering from typhoid fever.

The girl was working in the home, of Mr. Minick, Turner street, where she contracted the ailment. A son of Mr. Minick was suffering from the same disease. Earl W.

Bflcksler, son of Rev. and Mrs. D. Blckaler, a member of the Second company. First base reel ment, U.

S. with headquarters at Philadelphia, stationed at Vera Cruz. Mexico, for the past few is the guest of his parents. CULM DAMAGE SUIT ON TRIAL Rosser Engineering Company Gets Ver- dist Against Dorranceton Borough Daily Record, Dec. 11 After being on trial the greater part of two Weeks the important suit of Isaac Jacobosky against the W.

Co. was put over yesterday aft ernoon until Monday at 11 o'clock, when the trial will be resumed. The plaintiff, who is seeking a large mount for damage to his land in Breslau by the' washing of culm 'on the property from collieries of the de fendant, completed his case yesterday afternoon. Engineers and property owners were called to show the value of the land, the floods which covered it each i't-ur, the amount of culm carried on the property and the damage caused by the culm. Before the flood brought the culm the fifteen acres were valued at from $3,500 to $5,000 an acre, an1 some of the witnesses said the culm deposits made the land almost worthless.

The defense will open on Monday, and will deny any liability for the culm damage, claiming that it did not come from the L. collieries. ROSSER CO. GETS VERDICT In the suit of the M. Rosser Engineering against Dorranceton Borough, tried before Judge Uarman.

the Jury returned a verdict yesterday finding In favor of the plaintiff for vl.S01.54. Tho plaintiff sued for extra work and material in the construction of a fcewer from Wyoming avenue to the river. The defendant denied liability for any extra work, and claimed the contracting firm -was paid in full for all the work. Premised to Pay Alimony Wsltnn. who Waa takin Into custody for his failure to obey an ordr I From Yssoas and Dairie cf Two Doze.

Dealer. Subject to Labor atOIT Tet A3 Show Up WelL Uit of Dealer aad tiacleikological Unuit is Lad) Case rDailr Record. Dee. Ill Report filed yaaterday by the city bacteriologist show that milk sold In this city la November was of good quality. In' determining whether mtlk good or.

bad the bacteriologist as-crtains the number ef bacertla to the cubic centimeter. Milk having leas than 500,000 bacteria to the eubio centimeter is considered ooed. Milk having 'more than 1.000,000 is can-sidered questionable. The following list gives the names dealers, from whoso wagons aad dairies samples of milk were tested and the bacteria to the cuble centimeter: X. P.

Jones, It Berlin 11,000 Alfred Moore, Park avenue 6 000 Deterllne, North Washington 4S.000 Fred Stevens. Chase 41.000 M. S. Mosier. South Sherman 51.000 William Harfman 4,000 Charles Sauer, South Franklin 31.000 A.

P. Geddes. South Main 35.000 A. Fisher Barney S5 000 Nathan Rlckle. South Hancock 47.000 btandard Dairy, N.

Penn. ave. 10.000 U. Mullison. East 49,000 Parkwood Bakery, Hasle (1.000 Wlnterstein.

Bald Mt 35,000 E. M. Jones, North 61,000 Philip Kats North 70,000 N. H. Snyder, South Hancock, 48.000 E.

a Hummel. Wood 57,506 K. Bryant, Hazle 42,000 Hughes Washington St.OOO H. O. Jones, East South 44.600 Mrs.

B. Schlmpf. N. Washington 44,000 N. V.

Busch South Main 41.000 Joseph Dankeys, North 66.000 Attend to-day and save 10 to 20 per cent off the dollar at the Great Twenty-first Annual 'Dlaniond and Jewelry Sale of H. H. Blase, 20 West Market street, two doors below the Dime Bank. Nantlooko visitor last evening. Kuasell idmunds was re rent As-J kam auer.

William Davis of Avoca was a Nan ticoke visitor yesterday. The Nanticoke Choral Society held a well attended rehearsal in Moriah Church last evening; ,7 TUNKHANNOCK Correspondence, Dec 12. Kev. and Mrs. James Ralney are visiting tneir son at Heading.

The Monday club will meet next week at, the home of Mrs. Joseph. The banquet of the Triton Bowllnsr Club, which was held at the hose bouse on Wednesday evening was a successful event. The banquet "was furnished by the Carlin restaurant. Judge John M.

Garman of Wllkes- Barre and W. D. Of Mont rose delivered addresses. Timothy Allen of Hudson and Miss Jennie Cook of this town were married here this, week, Miss Ethel Barlow of' Seranton is recuperating from a recent illness at the home of her parents here. Forest Mosierr broke an arm while working In the 'Ross blacksmith shop reentlywi.

Dr. George Kelmter of was a visitor in town on Thursday. Justice of tho Peace James L. Voso has opened an office in. the second story of the Sickler building on Tioga The Red Men are arranging to hold a supper and class adoption on Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1915.

The sheriff and Jury commission ers will, draw -the Jurors to serve at January term of court to-aay. Richard H. Ellsworth, who is In Wilkes-Barre City Hospital receiv ing treatment for Injuries received in an accident, is reported as much improved. Mrs. B.

C. Keithllne. has returned from a visit to friends at Mehoop- anv. ''v The public schools closed Friday for the holiday, vacation. A reception and banquet will be tendered to the teachers of the conn ty at the Presbyterian Church par lors on Monday evening.

Judge Charles E. Terry will hold court in Sullivan County next wcolc ELOPED WITH LITTLE GIRL Plains Township Youth Now Faces a Serious Charge in Court Dally Record, Dec 12. Joseph Blndotte of Plains Town ship was given a hearing before Judgt Fuller yesterday charged with Criminally assatiltinj Victoria Gross, aged 14, of that place, and although both the defendant and. the girl wanted to be married, the court could not ignore tho serious nature of the charge, it being satirtory of fense, and held the defendant in 1500 bail for court Bandotte, who is 21 years old, eloped with the girl to Olyphant on Monday, and because of the youth of the girl they were arrested there by the police and returned to Mrs, Ber-tels. The young man was placed In Jail and yesterday his attorney A.

Connlff made an effort to g-et him out so he could marry the He was released on bail and as both he and the girl wanted to be married, and as she refused to prosecute him they will likely be married 'before his case is placed on trial. TWO DIVORCE SUITS Filed By Wives Yesterday Charging Husbands With Desertion Dally Record, Dec. 11.1 Sadie M. Davis of Kingston yeter-day filed suit against Daniel D. Davis, now of Plttsburgi charging desertion.

The parties wro married at Plymouth on July 25, 1910, by Rev. Mr. Griffith and resided together until May 15. 1913, when the wife charges that her husband maliciously deserted her. Sarah Dennlthorne if KhicUshinny filed a divorce suit against John lcn-nithornr, whos( present residence Is unknown, charging wilful dpsevtlon.

They wrre married at" Arf-hbnld on Oct. 17, 1802, by Rev. Jair.e U'alker and resided together at Old Tor, Tunkhahnock and other places August, 111, when the husbantl i- ft lils -wife. Attorneys Valentine anil HoVbt-s represent the libelant- 1 ding with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchUCren oa Oot. 3.

Ten children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, one of whom died in Seven are living: Corneliue U. Evans, a son. died six veers ajm and Mrs.

George Hastle, a daughter, preceded her- father in death four years ago. Mrs. Evans survives, as do the following sone snd -daughuri: John B. Evans of Wilkes-Barre. Eoe- nexer Evans of this city, Mrs.

R. N. "avis or lJunmore, Mrs. George F. Buss.

Wife Of the COuntV treasurer- William E. and George W. Evans, Mrs. Mabel E. Miller.

Ebenezer mnii George comprise the Ann of Evans grocers. Mr. Evans was one of th td members of Thistle Lodse. T. having been a member of that organisation for almost forty years.

He was also a member of Gohonto Encamp- An. V-h From the result of hums imr.iTA Wednesdsy evenina- Frank Mnnw. ski. years old. died, at his Dir.

ents' home at DuDont. His ion, John Kwasnak, 5 years old. is in a serious condition. Th tvm were playing around a bonfire kn which they poured oil. As soon as they did this the flames burst nut and set fire to the hoys' elothln.

Mrs. John Kwasnssk heard hrf hv' cries and arrived Just in time to save her son. The other bov had his clothes burned off and was terribly burned. Mrs. Kwasnak tH.rf to assist the Murawski boy after she naa torn wis clothes from her own son.

In the Presbyterian manse on Lu- serne avenue. West Pittston. Dr. w. b.

names officiated at the mar. riage ceremony of James Gavin of ttaiiroaastreet and Miss Elisabeth Henderson, daughter of Mr. and William Henderson, of Daman street West Pittston. A. few Intimate friends witnessed the ceremony.

1 The bride was attired in a traveling suit-with hat to match, and lmmedl. ately the Ceremony Mr. and Mrs Ga1n left on a wedding' trip. On their return they will reside with tht bridel parents on Damon street. Both Mr.

Gavin and his bride are popular young people. The bride groom is in the employ of the Penn sylvania Coal. Company. George Marsden, the is confined to 1 Ms home" Exeter street with th grlo. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Hastinns have returned to Stroudshurg, -hfter a two weeks' visit with West Pifts-ton relatives." Mr. and Mrs. Carl Berry have re-turned 'from White Haven. Wn they attended the of a rcla-.

H. Frits Weber, well known in tht. city, has opened an ontlral ofrio. Weber conducted a Jewelry and optical srore nere ror several vears. Correspondence.

Dec 12. mi i raan naar. such a disastrous Are visit Pittston as wfoon the Ewcn breaker waa en eloped in flames as told In the It joord yesterday 'Oyer 1500 men and boys will be thrown out of employ ment. the officials of the com pany were on the scehe early." f-upt, W. Jennings was In communica tion with Pittston a few minutes af ter the hre got started.

James Gan non, the night watchman, admitted to the. t.ftlclala that he wa when the flames started. He ad mitted to Mr. Ingliss, general niana ger, that he went to sleep at 12:10 end that-he had not visited the waehery since 9:30. Mr.

Ingliss says a new concrete tweaker win be erect ea. on me i-wen site as soon as preparations can be made to begin the work. The company will try and find employment for about E00 men or more after a little time. Joseph Moran, a night fireman in the engine house was the first to discover the blaze. The whistle was then sound ed but the flames had rained consid erablo headway when they were fiist seen.

Other workmen, Doran, Welsh and Moughan ran to the breaker and got out the fire hose, hy that time the flames were breaking out in the washery and nothing could be done to stop- them. The fire department promptly responded but they were unable to rtieck the flames. Captain W. A. May, president of the Pennsylvania Coal General Manager Ingliss, General Superintendent W'llltam P.

Jennings, took the 4 o'clock Laurel Line car out of Seranton, and remained at the scene of the tire all morning. The death of Mrs. Robert Bevanj which occurred at the Huston home, on Linden street, West Pittston, yes--terday morning, was extremely sad 4 death being, do to childbirth. Hen sudden passing away almost prostrate ed the family, and has cast, a pall of sorrow over the community. Deceased was the only child of Mr.i and Mrs.

Thomas Huston, esteemed, residents of the Plttstons for-many) years. Her entire life had been passed in this community. She attended the West Tlttston public schools and later was graduated from Wyoming Seml-f nary. A young woman of lovablei character and active tn the youngerj social circles, she was widely knowni and all who enlayed her acquaintance esteemed her for her womanly worth and pleasing personality. On September 30.

1913, was, married to Robert Bevsn, son of Mr.i nnd Mrs. Isaao Li Bevan, of West) Pittston. and the yotins- cotjpi rnxcli their home with Mr. and Mrs. Haston, on Linden, street.

Mrs. Tvan Is stir-vlved bv hr husband nnd her pTnfs Funral Monday afternoon at 2:50 at thi home. Miss Florence Parker o'-Tronton ts visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Griffith.

William Potter of Dinmore. Is snndf" few days with frifmli in this vlctnltv. Chtrlos Brandenbure of Bllinrton, has returned hoti pft-f in wreV, w'th tier brolhrr, Andrew, at 3 of court to pay cottneet fees and a 11- snpnrtms fw days with friends Oiony pending the divorce suit th two Ttttsjons. bv his wife. Lottie Walton, was; Bn'-nws if Is discharged from custody on his airre- om-nding a fen- days with friemls In ment to pay Attorney J.

H. Dando JlS.ton. a month until tlie crder.of the eurt! Mis Wftfrrd Griffith' is snenillne jwas complied with. i.

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