Wilkes-Barre Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 8

THE INSTITUTE CLOSED. Maxeii'i Candy. When you want good, pure home-made during the whole term benefit of knowledge obtained at xh institute, it would be most conr1 to the health and comfort of th' wiM) attend should the institute be JCy jn the school year as wouic, consistent with the best interests the schools in the Believing that the beet inter secretary. The club members wear neat little pin with the green letters Delta and Kappa. What these letters stand for as a society meets once every two weeks for a dinner at the houses of its various members and each asks a young lady.

Miss Jessie Carrick has been very pleasantly greeted by many friends since her return from Europe, where she spent several months in England and Scotland. CIGARS. Imported, Key West, Domestic, Cigar Moistening Cases. TOBACCO. Toilet Water, Cologne, candy visit Maxon's South Main street candy kitchen.

Everything is manufactured right on the premises and contains nothing but the purest and best ingredients. Try nis mixture and be convinced that good candy can be obtained at a reasonable figure. 21t4 Will Be Highly Appreciated. II you want a substantial Christmas present, and one that will be highly appre ciated by father, husband or son, buy a storm overcoat at C. A.

DrRANT's, S3 South Main street. Mothers! Are vou disturbed at nleht and broken of your rest bv a sick child sufierixig and crytne wli the excruciating pala 01 cutting teeth If bo, go at once and get a bottle of MItS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor little uiuTerer Immediately depend upon it. There Is no mistake about It.

There Is not a mother on earth who has ever used it, who will not tell you at once that it will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the mother, and relief and health to the child, operating like magic. It Is pertectly safe to use to all cases, and pleasant to he taste, and Is the prescription of one of the oldest and best lemale physicians and nurses In the United States. Bold everywhere. 26 cents a bottle. Wood Flooring.

We have secured the exclusive sale of the celebrated Boughton Parquetry Wood Flooring for Wilkes-Barre and vicinity. We have in stock a full line "of new styles and new designs both in flooring, borders and grill wood. Diagrams made and estimates given free of charge. We furnish the goods at manufacturers' prices. Call and Examine.

We have already placed these floors in a number of the best houses in the city. 39 West Market St. Holiday Goods The tlnest things in Imported and Domestic cutlery. The lTlze, best of BlsaeU's Carpet Sweepers. The New Kogers Scroll Saw.

High Grade Carpenters' Tools. Lace Point All lengths scissors and Shears. The 1S17 Al Plated Table Ware-Tlie ORIGINAL Kogers'. Best things In Carvers and Table nillory. Flue Pearl Handled Table and Pocket, Cutler Silver Fish Knives.

Sliver Handled Carvers. Special values In Nut Picks and Fruit Knives Large line of Plated Knives, Forks and Spoons. Folding Manicure Scissors, surgical scissors. Peck and Snyde- and other high grade Skates. Largest line of Ladles' Skates ever In the City.

Morgan's Full Concaved, Hand Forged Kazor, best made. Exclusive goods In many varied lines. Prices, 'HOCK." Holiday Goods C. Morgan's Sons, 56 Market Street PAW ETItlf GOODS Extracts, Bay Rum. oie.

Poultry, Cranberries, Celery. Plum Pudding and Wine Sauce. Pickles, Olives, Ketchup, Olive Oil. Table Raisins, Table Nuts. Glaced Fruits, Terney's Fresh Candies.

Wines and Liquors. W.MJiller&Co GROCERS, 41 and 43 West Market St. FRUIT, NUTS, VEGETABLES, MAPLE ROCK CANDY, and SUGAR SYRUP. IMPORTED and DOMESTIC CHEESE. BREAKFAST CEREALS OF ALL KINDS.

Special Health Food Preparations. The Most Delicious Coffee, Teas, Chocolate and Cocoas. THOS. S. SPERING, 48 W.

Market Wilkes-Barre, Pa To Cash Buyers. If sold very soon I will sell one fine new Upright Piano, (regular price 325.00) for $255.00. 1 Square Piano, $125.00. 1 $100.00. A nice lot of Organs at about half price.

These are great bargains and strictly cash. 12 N. Franklin St. WEEK MURRAY'S Work of the Last Session -The Resolu tionsStatement ot fcast Year' Finances Permanent Certificate Committee Elected, Etc. vfith annual teachers' institute of Luzerne county, which closed its sessions at Music Hall this morning, has leea one of the most successful and satisfactory that has heu held here for years, lhe su- struct! rt- have ail been well received Mid their irieas and teaching highly The lecture course has been and it cannot be doubt! that much good will result from the instruction teachers have received during thir week in Wilkes-Burre.

The last session of institute ojtened this morning with singing, led by Professor JUussell, which was followed with prayer by Rev. J. N. Lee, of the Parrish street M. church.

Mrs. Welch was down for the first address, on Reading, but she having been called away by the death of a friend the program was changed and Dr. Albro was given the first period, He suDstituted School Discipline for the subject Manners and Morals, wmch tie was programmed ror. Dr. Albro is an interesting talker and on this subject held the closest attention.

He took for the basis of his talk a school which he had once visited, where the discipline was so closely connected with the general work that there seemed no separate discipline; still the school was orderly and quietorder as perfect as any teacher could desire. Here were the results of discipline without the constant effort to secure them manifesting itself. The teacher simply kept the school busy. She had three classes or divisions, and while one was reciting tile other two were kept at work-and this was the secret of the excellent discipline that prevailed in the school. Keep the pupils at work and you keep them out of mischief.

This was the theorv of Dr. Albro's address, and it was very pleasingly and forcibly Following this was the suggestion that the pupils must also be interested in the work given them to do this is artisiie skill in teaching -interest is the great thing to make work and work is the great thing to make order and discipline. Sympathy between teacher and pupils is another important requisite to successful teaching. He knew nothing about tne so-called magnetic power of a teacher, but he knew that the teacher who is in thorough sympathy with the pupil will have the pupil's love and respect consequently obedience and order. Then he believed in encouragement and ineetitive to good work rather than humiliation and unkind criticism or rebuke for failure or shortcoming in the task assigned.

There were many other suggestions, but they wore all on this line and all calculated to be productive of good order and the accomplishments of the best results in the school room. Dr. Albro was followed by Professor Russell, the instructor in music, who devoted his time this morning to a recapitulation of the work of the week- a review of the several lessons given, suggestions as to what lines of instruction to take up and what not to, by what methods the best results may lie attained and general suggestions relative to the teaching of vocal music in the schools. Professor Russell has been one of the institute favorites, and his coming upon the stage is always welcomed. He was much pleased with the work of his class (the whole institute) this morning and said it was the best of the week.

Following the musical exercises, the Institute districts in which no institutes were held during the past year were reorganized and chairmen appointed. All the others submitted favorable reports. The election of district chairmen resulted as follows: First, Frank Bush, Dallas; second, Miss Maggie Moore; third, J. W. Hay-man, Huntington Mills; fourth, N.

E. Grover; fifth, sixth, Superintendent Jones, llazle township: seventh, H. C. Edmunds, Freeland: eighth, J. R.

Hoyt, Ashley: ninth, J. A. Dewey, Wanamie: tenth, F. P. Hopper, Parsons; eleventh, Mr.

Dougher, Avoca: twelfth, Superintendent Heikes, Plymouth. The report of the committee on election of Permanent Certificate Committee was then received, as follows: Santee, 265 votes; Hoblies, 23(5; Gillespie, 231; Mvers, 342; Conniff. 220; Gavitt, 210; 181; Regan, 145: Simmons, ITS. The five highest were elected. The report of the auditing committee, L.

P. Bierly, of Hazleton, chairman, was then received and adopted. It made the following statement of receipts and expen-tures of iast year's institute: Cash 06 hiiurt W05.W Enrollment cs t79.0u sale of lkkeits 1:2.45 From County Treasurer 300.00 Total receipts EXl'ENDITl'KES. instructors ir.s) I.ect urers. Rom Total Balance.

Kil.Htl 79. l.i.iil.t'J il97.M for this vear W. W. GeiU'-Hobbes, Dor- The auditing committee was then elected as follows: hart, Luzerne; Professor ranee; G. V.

Currey, Plains. Dr. Nelson was then introduced to deliver the last address before the institute. He was given the privilege of selecting his own subject, and he said Unit he had chosen a conundrum Why Do We Breathe? As has already been statedj Dr. Nelson is one of the most Interesting talkers before institute, and, though natural to suppose that so near the end of the session all should be anxious to get out, he held the closest attention of his hearers to the finish.

Dr. Albro came upon the platform and thanked the instituto for the attention and courtesy he had reclved from the teachers and expressing his wish that happiness and prosperity may attend them as they go hence. Dr. Nelson came on again to answer some questions that had been submitted and in doing so again interestiid the institute with his advanced ideas upon the subject and science of Physiology. Superintendent Harrison thanked the teachers for the interest that has oeeu manifested by them in the work of the week.

It is a difficult matter, he said, to prepare a program that will satisfy and interest, but he thought the program of this institute had met the requirements. He then went on and spoke upon the educational system in the State, the increased State appropriation, and encoi raged the teachers to renewed and prognsive effort in their profession. The report of the committee on resolutions was submitted by Principal Ross, of the Kingston public schools, and adopted. It was as follows: Resolved, That we extend our sincere thanks to County Superintendent Harrison for the able and efficient manner in which he has conducted this institute; to Attorney Fuller for his eloquent and inspiring address of welcome; and to the local press for their admirable reports of our institute work. Resolved, That the increased appropriation be applied not entirely to the lessening of local taxation, but to the turnish-ing of the necessary appliances for the schools ami to the increase of teachers' salaries.

Resolved, That we approve of the plan of free text -hooks, and recommend its full and complete adoption throughout the wlioie county. Resolved. That In the selection and nnr- chase of apparatus for the school room we urge tne directors to exercise great care and good judgment; and that no apparatus do purcnawa unless there exist a posit ve necessity, and then without consulting the teacher in reference to the benefit to 1 de rived from the use of such nppnrnt' 6 Resolved, That besides giving our schools ests cr education in the State would be promoted by system of uniform examinations of teachers in our public sotiools. we resoeetfully recommend for the consideration of our State Legislature the passage of a law establishing a State Bomd of Examiners consisting of tUe State Superintendent of Schools, two local Suiierintendents and two practical teaeheis of proved scholarship, with power to issue examination questions to test the attainments of all applicants for provisional, professional or permanent certificates: ami we consider that the Superintendents of counties, cities, boroughs and townships should have co-ordinate jurisdiction with tlie State Board of Examiners in passing upon the merits of the papers submitted by candidates for certificates. A clause was added to the first resolution including the Directors of the county wiio attended the Directors' meeting, and the County Commissioners for the use of the court room, as sharers in the resolution of thanks.

Institute then adjourned. ITEMS ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. D. H.

Bogert, of Register, has been visiting her daughter at Ashley the pist week. Charles Fasor is home from the Susque hanna Collegiate institute to spend the holidays with his mother, Mrs.L. S. Faser. Ex-Jury Commissioner Wilson Long, of Ross township, has been laid up with a rheumatic; attack for the past week.

He is at the residence of Freas Smith on Hoith Main street. Assistant District Attorney P. A. O'Boyle, in all the glory of his recent professional successes, a new hat and a boutouniere, left Wednesday for New York where he will spend the holidays. District Attorney Garmans Christmas gift from the attaches of his office is a gold Headed cane.

Richard Bowden, of Port Blanehard, aid Miss Ida Adelman, sister of Mrs. Creary, were married at the home of W. C. Creaiy 40 North Main street hist night by Rev. F.

A. King. Only the immediate frieixls were present The young couple will keei house Plainsvilie. Rogen McGarry, of the Wilkes-Barre Water Company, has been ill for a couple of days. Rev.

ftr.Tu.ttle, formerly of this city, is to be transferred at the coming spring conference from the Mt Vernon M. H. church at Baltimore to the Roseviilo avenue M. E. church at Newark, N.

J. Ir. 'Puttie-had a number of calls under consideration, but preferred the Neward church. W. H.

Squarey, associated with the Akln Coal is about to leave Alden to tane charge of W. H. Rankin's paper manufactory at Elizabeth, N. J. Mrs.

Charles GifTord, of Newark, N. is visiting her parents, Major and Mrs. C. M. Conyngham.

Miss Grace Derr has returned from an extended visit in Columbus, O. The first of the series of dancing classes will be held next Tuesday night at tie Valley House. Jacob Pettebone, of Dorranceton, is home from Cornell. Mr. and Mrs.

Allan H. Dickson have sett out cards for a house reception to be given next Wednesday evening at their residence on North'River street 5 to 7. The annual assembly will be held a week from to-night in G. A. R.

hall. Mrs. S. G. Beach and Miss Caroline Stur-devant are spending some time in Philadelphia with the former's daughter, Mrs.

C. Ayres. Walter Davis and Jesse Jones are home for the holidays from Princeton. P. S.

Rice is showing quite an ability as a story writer. One of his continue stories was concluded in the current issue of the Social Chat, and another is now running. Major and Mrs. C. M.

Conyngham will give a dancing party on Monday evening, January 2, in G. A. R. hall. The college dinners that are usually ducat this season are postponed this year as everybody is waiting for tho combination college dinner February 22.

Herliert Conyngham is home from Yale. Thad Ryiuan is spending the holidays at home. The first small safety bicycle owned in Wilkes-Barre was a "Singer'' owned by Ralph Derr; then it descended to his smaller brother din. This venerable relic is now (or was not long ago) in the possession of Jack Fuller. Social Chat.

Chester and Ralph Derr are home from Lawronceville. Hamilton Farnhant is home from school. Denison Stearns, who is finishing up bis college preparatory course at Andover is spending the holidays with his parents Major and Mrs. I. A.

Stearns. Andre Beaumont is home from Yale for the holidays. Bow Smith, of the Baltimore Medical College, is expected home for Christmas. H. P.

Blackman, who has been delayed from departing for California owing to "the illness of his (laughter to start within a few days, accompanied by her and by Isaiah M. Leach. Mrs. rW. T.

Smedley, of New York. is sH'tiding the holidays with her brother, Thomas Darling. Col. M. J.

Keck has bean in New Y'ork for a few days. Attorney C. F. McHugrh and bride have begun housekeeping at the head of Carey avenue, Mrs. George Coddington, of this city, is having a visit from her sister, Mrs.

George Taylor, of Danville. Elihu Williams, of Carey avenue, has bfton housed lately with rheumatism. A. Milhouser, formerly of this city, now of Noxen, spent a few days in town this week. The male quartet at First M.

E. church will sing for offertory Christmas one of organist Curl F. Schmidt's compositions. Rev. Dr.

Mills, of Memorial church, entertained Rev. B. Joy Mills, of Providence, R. this week. The latter was on his way home from the Pacific coast, where he has been conducting avangelistic services.

Mias Mahala Teeter, of South street, is visiting Miss Minnie L. Kitchen, of Weth-versville. Mrs. S. G.

Beach and Miss C. M. Sturde-vant visited Mrs. Beach's daughter, Mrs. John C.

Ayres, in Philadelphia recently. Miss Louise Payne and Hubbard Payne are spending tho holidays with friends hereafxnit. The latter is a student at the University of Pennsylvania law school. Henry W. Dunning is having a visit from his brother E.

P. Dunning. Miss Jean Ricketts, Miss Martha Bennett, Miss Harriet Williamson are homo from Farmington for the holidays. Architect Guy King, of Philadelphia, was in town Wednesday. M.

D. Compton, of New Y'ork, was in town this week. Walter Davis, C. C. Jones, L.

B. Jones, Jesse S. Jones are away from college duties for the nonce and are in town for the holi days. Geo. McLean, Fred Nesbitt and Gtiorge Farte are home from Lafayette.

Ned. Gaston is home from Cheltenham whore he is preparing for Princeton. The Delta Kappa dining club met Saturday night last with Dorrauee Reyuolds. The officers are Lea Hunt president; Carl C. Brown, treasurer; Dorrance Reynolds, Miss Maggie Joslin is srxiken of as one of Wilkes-Barre's cleverest elocutionists.

Ex-editor Stone narrowly eseaned drown ing recently while skating. There is no use trying to prove that a Stone can swim. Lyceum Journal. Among the guests at the Amphietyon banquet, Wyoming Seminary, this week wore: Rev. Dr.

and Mrs. M. S. Hard, Rev. and Mrs.

McDermott, Rev. and Mis. F. von Krug, Mr. and Mrs.

Otis Lincoln, of Kingston; Rev. and Mrs. F. A. King, of Luzerne; Rev.

A. Donv and Rev. Dr. Floyd, of Scranton Miss Emily Reynolds, Miss Lila Harsen, Miss Dora Harsen, Miss Watts, Dr. and Mrs.

Frederic Corss, of Kingston; Hon. D. L. Rhone, of Wilkes-Barre; Fred McPlke and Joseph Croat, of Philadelphia. Oppenheim will play for th Assembly in Plymouth this year.

The event comes off at the Plymouth armory next Tuesday night. The potronesses are: Mrs. John A. Opp, Mrs. George P.

Lindsay, Mrs. Adolph F. Hitchler, Mrs. Charles Shupp, Mrs. William G.

Eno, Mrs. Daniel H. Lockard. The committee: Dr. H.

L. Witney, Dr. D. T. Jones, G.

L. Chemberlin, J. Frank Turner, G. D. Smith, A.

L. Davenport. The annual assembly is to be held at G. A. R.

Memorial Hall on Friday evening, Dec. 30. The committee includes W. H. Conyngliam, Ralph H.

Wadhams, John D. Farnham, Geo. B. North and Bobert Mer-cur. The patronesses will be Mrs.

Charles Parrish, Mrs. Stanley Woodward, Mrs. C. M. Conyngham, Mrs.

Richard Sharpe, Mrs. -Theodore L. Welles. Walter R. Brown, physical director of the Y.

M. C. is spending Christmas at his home in loronto, Gan. M. W.

Callender, general secretary of the railroad Y. M. C. A. at Pittsmirg, called at the Wilkes-Barre Association to-day.

Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Vaughn, of Kingston, are home from Washington, ft.

for the holidays. Their son, John is also home from Princeton. John Faser is home from Girard College to spend the Christmas holidays. Shicksiiinnv Democrat: Miss May Nicely was entertained Saturday and Sunday by her aunt, Mrs. E.

S. Nicely, of Dana Place, Wilkes-Barre Miss Laura Winans was entertained Tuesday by her sister, Mrs. William Morgan, of Wilkes-Barre. E. W.

Garrison, D. T. Bound, Charles Miller and I. M. Church were in Wilkes-Barre Tuesday Miss Laura Woodworth was entertained over hunuay uy wuues- Barre friends Miss Emma Hess left on Tuosdav for Wilkes-Barre where she will make her future home Dr.

Bonham, of Fairmount Springs was 111 ilkes-Barre: Thursday. BLOOMSBT'ItG AIXMNI. The Bloomsburg Alumni held a reunion and banquet at Loomis hall late yester day afternoon and there were over 100 present. Prof. Wilbur called to order, and there was music by Prof.

Emory G. Russell and Miss Florence Montgomery, and recitation by Mrs. Welsh. G. J.

Clark was elected president: Fred Vincent vice-presi dent; Miss Bessie Winterstoen secretary; B. F. Meyere treasurer. The banquet was served by Caterer Charles. Toasts were 1 expended to by Prof Welsh, Judge Rice, District Attorney Garman, Fred Vincent, County Superintendent Harrison.

MARRIED. J. A. Rogers and Miss Sade Sigler were married at the home of the bride in Hunts- ville Dec. 21.

bv the Rev. F. A. King, of Luzerne. The bride wore cream china silk en train and the groom the usual black.

Tho bride and groom left for Phila delphia amid a shower of rice and old shoes. An elegant lunch was served. The presents were numerous and hand some. Among the guests were; Mrs. Matilda Sigler.

grandmother of the bride, Ella Sigler. sister of the bride, Mrs. Dr. Rogers, May Rogers, Charles Rogers, of Muntsville; Mr. Aeison Myers, ana Mrs.

Jeff Myers, of Tannery, Rev. and Mrs. Callender, of Trucksville. Rev. and Mrs.

F. A. King, of Luzerne. Mr. and Mrs.

S. H. Sturde- vant. Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. C.

R. Wilcox, Mrs. S. A. Wilcox Harrv Wilcox, Morgan Wilcox, Ralph Wil cox.

Grant. Wilcox, Edith and Florence Wilcox, of Wilkes-Barre, and Dr. L. L. Rogers and family, of Kingston.

AS YOU LIKE IT. Marie Wainright as Rosalind in As You Like It was the attraction at the Grand last night and her interpretation was most lavishingly complimented by old theatre goers of keen discrimination and sharpened perception. The company, as on the first night, was splendid. It would be hard to imagine two performances more delightful than those of Miss Wainwright's company at the Grand this week. ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A Complete Assortment. No store in the city carries in stock so complete a line of boot, shoes and rubbers as Bennett and Walter. Come and see us Bennett Waiter's, 77 Public Square. Silk Handkerchiefs. A nice Christmas present would be a fine silk handkerchief.

Sold by C. A. DmiANT, South Main street Rubber Boots. The best makes of rubber boots at $2.50 a pair. Come and see them.

Bennett Waiter's, 77 Public Square. Knocks Them All Out. We knock them all out on prices of Christmas slippers as we manufacture our own goods and retail them at wholesale priow. Factory Shoe Store, 43 South Main street, three doors above Wonderland. 20t4 Hebm Philiji's, M'gr.

The Largest Slipper Stock. The largest Christmas slipper stock in the city is carried by the Factory Shoe Store, the only store in the city who manufacture their own goods and retail them at wholesale prices. See the elegant window display. Factory Shoe Store, 43 South Main street, 8 doors above Wonderland. Herm Pniiurs, Manager.

20t4 At Martina. Never in the history of our business hnve we been better prepared for the holiday trwle than this year. Experience has taught us just what the people want and we have a stock that cannot fail to suit all buyers. Our line of diamonds is something elegant. We have everything desirable and pleasing.

In the jewelry department there is nothing manufactured that we do not keep. Silverware, wo have in great variety; solid silver tea seta and every design known that will make an elegant preseut. We keep a full assortment of ladies' watches, genta' watches, French clocks in all styles, rings, pins, braeelete, gold and silver spoons, table ware in fancy dotlgns, eye and opera glasses, canes, and in fact there is nothing in the line of jewelry tliat cannot bo found at reduced prices at J. G. Mautin'8, The Jeweler, 81 Public Square, Laning Block.

Bakincr. vder Absolutely Pure it I A cream -of tartar bakiag powder. Highest cf all in leavening strength Latest United States Government Food Report. Royal Baking Powder 106 Wall N. Y.

THIS EVENING. Carn'oro-Americans. Legion of Honor, (M6. Camp P. O.

of T. A. fihekinah Chapter special. Mocloc Tribe 182, 1. 0.

E. M. Paxinosa Tribe 165, 1. 0. It.

M. St. Francis PionetT Corps drill. Maek ot the Grand Opera Hoiisp. T.

C. Harkness Camp 169, S. of V. Camp 234 Kingston, P. O.

S. of A. Aurora Em-ainpnient 130, 10. O. F.

Wyoming Valley Council 6, I), of P. Dan Heart 's Underground Music Hall. BRIEFS. Viin 1 at Music Hall lo-nigiit, Eight inch ice is being liar vested at Bear Creek. Andrew Mack in Irish Loyalty at the Grand to-night.

A grand Christmas service at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon.

Christmas tree entertainment at the First Welsh Baptist church to-night. On Monday the postoflice will be open from 7:30 to 10 and from 2:30 to 4 p. in. The Columbian postage stamps will be on sale.at.the post office Jan. 2.

A big black bear killed on the mountain netr Gouldwboro, is on exhibition at Constine's market. Bishop O'llara's jubilee celebration at Scranton this week has been a tremendously successful affair. ffm. H. Williams and Miss Catharine Warner were married yesterday by Rev.

Wni. Opie of the Heights. The Christmas panel now being given away bv the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. is a'beauty. It is labeled Good Morning.

There is a very nice lot of horses at Stark's livery stables, which are, to be sold to-morrow. Admirers of fine stock will here find something to suit them. Jacob Gelsehlichter, of 314 South street, has lost three children in three weeks from diphtheria Jacob, aged 4, died yesterday. The household is indeed a sad one. Liveryman Cole will be able to rebuild.

Dean Tuck and S. W. Townend have done a great share of the work in raising 81,400, and landlord Miller Deitrick subscribed $50. The adniinstrators of the John M. Fair-child estate have sued the Susquehanna Coal Co.

for 5,000 which they claim as due on royalties from coal taken out of a tri angular plot which is in dispute. Dallas Council will have a flag presentation to-day. Speeches by Dr. Hakes and Rev. Jonas Underwood.

The presentation will bo made by R. A. R. Winder. The committee includes Pealor, Hileman, Cook Rice, Maxwell.

There is nothing that can boat the advertisement in driving people to the business place of the advertiser. And the place to advertise is in the newspaper the Le.ydkk for there is no other medium that can approach it for actual value. STATE. Mahanoy City has voted in favor of having water works, at a cost of 98,000. A gang of sharuers has been working many of the business people of the liethle-hetns this week by shoving' counterfeit money and operating the Him-flam game.

A well-dressed stranger walked into the installment house of William Miller at Allentown, and, while the clerk's back was turned, i50 in bills from the money drawer. Among the exhibits from Berks county to the Columbian Exposition is a large bull now being fattened by George Keim, of Lohaehsville. His weight is estimated by judges at 4000 pounds. The old Schall flouring mill at Laury's. which originally cost $50,000, has just been sold for The machinery will be taken by a combine of millers and a large mill erected at Phillipsburg, N.

which offers special inducements. Jas. Ryan, Ashland, Francis Schmelt-zer, Pottsvllle, and ex-Mine Inspector Hemingway, of Mt. Carmol, are candidates for the office of mine inspector to (ill the vacancy caused by the death of William 9 iai.ian.1 muiui tl ITT, ri Xinrnoumini xijcjui lot. A Philadelphia woman named Newlin who left an estate of 36,000, directed in her will that there be no ostentation at her funeral, and no crape be put on the door, that her body should not be viewed by anybody and that her funeral should be secretly private.

It is understood'that the transfer of the Pardee estate interset in the Miners-ville Iron Works to the Philadelphia and Reading Company has been finally consummated. It is the intention of the company to turn the establishment into a car repair hop to relieve the immense strain on the shops at Reading, Schuylkill Haven and Palo Alto. Out upon the hills near Reading are several camps of men who are cutting Christmas trees and making evergreen and laurel ropes for decorating. Many thousand trees are sent to Philadelphia. The evergreen rope sells for 4 cents and the laurel for 3 cents a yard.

It is estimated that five miles of the green ropes will go to Philadelphia from Berks county. MISCFXI.ANKOrS. A suburban poultry raiser advertises "eggs laid to order." Of course the lessons of the election are adapted to all classes. Look ahead, but do not spend all your time in a vain effort to scan eternity. The latest improved way of cooking a beefsteak is to broil it under a fire instead of over it.

A Mrs. Strong, of Starke, Florida, claims to own a persimmon tliat weighs a pound and a quarter. The embarrassment of as uttering man in the act of asking for a loan Is something painful to behold. The Hamburg Senate Budget for the coming year shows a deficit of not far from Cholera did It. A quality of fire clay, in seemingly inexhaustible quantitee, lias been discovered In and around Vineeimes, Indiana.

An Oklahoma man who was playing draw-poker became so excitod upon finding that he had four aces tliat he fell dead of heart disease. Chorus of children Grandpa, dear, we come to wish you many happy returns of your birthday, and mamma says if you should give each of us ft shilling we are not to lose it on the way home. Ok HODGMAH'S ill THIS USaThis week Fimon Long; will sell Hodgman's cele brated Mackintoshes and Rubber Coats in Men's Boys' at a sacrifice. SEE VOORHIS LINE OF CHEISTMAS FURNITURE 13 and 15 West Market St. HATS GLOVES Fine Furs JORDAN, THE HATTER.

46 WEST MARKET STREET. UMBRELLAS CAPS.