The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 9

aw rl IT COST TOWETSKA FIFTY DOLLARS Sold Beer Without a License and Uh 1..," tk on Sunday. by Leo Towetska, a foreigner residing all 124 South Filmore avenue, for selling beer without a license and bn Sunday. Aa reported in this department yes 11 luviiuiiB, iv4 caught coming out ot Towetska's house with a dozen bottles of beer which he had Just purchased, was also arrested, but was arterwara.aiigwea 10 go nome security for his appearance at police court yesterday afternoon. Smith was vActAidQv afternoon allowed to home the one dozen bottles of beer' he purchased and the fifty seven ar bottles were confiscated. he police, have: had Towetska' house' under surveillance for some time.

SURPRISE PARTY. li. A. Melenric, a student at the Stroudsburj "State Normal school, has come home to spend the holiday jva i atlon and he was surprised by a 'number oft his friends at his home on nAne atfaat uvidnv Aveninir. James, Charles Knopf, James, Williams, William Shoen and R.

Melenric. EMBURY CHURCH NOTES. Miss Mabel Jenkins, of the Jackson Street t.ptist Toung People's union, led the c'evotional meeting of the Ep worth league at the Embury M. E. church last evening.

a cottage rrayer meeting will be, held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. WH Ham Allspaugh, West Locust street, this evening. The choir will give their Christmas ext Sunday evening, when a silver collection wIH be taken. i Tickets were distributee! on Sunday the children for the exercises to be held on Christmas night.

An admis SURFACE COMMITTEE. The surface committee of the West Side bfard of trade, consisting of How ell Harris, Hon. William J. Thomas, City Solicitor Davis, John J. Davies and Attorney Charles E.

Daniels, met recently the latter' office and out lined the business in hand. A sub committee composed of Attorney Dan iels and City Solicitor Davis was ap pointed. The committee will meet again Some time this week. A CHARITY SOCIAL AT BELLEVUE CHURCH To Be Conducted by Three Classes of the Sunday School on New. Year's Eve.

A charity social will be given by classes No.K 9. 12. IS and 19 of the Bellevue C. Sunday school on New" Tear's eve. Four hundrld tickets for the event have already been sold and the committee in charge is working hard to make the social, a complete success fn every way.

An entertainment will be held the forepart of the evening, in which some of the talent in the city will par ticlpater The committee is as fol lows: Ellsworth Williams, Albert Bees, William Dagger, Sarah Evans, 1 Mrs Pprt TCvnns 'UVanola Alton Durine the evening; a beautiful sorau piTTow in the color of the was presented him by the Athletic club of which he is a member. Piano and vocal solos were tendered by the Misses Melenric and Arthur. Parsons." Gamc.3 wf re indulged in and at late hmr rfreshfflents were served, after which flashlights were taken by Mr. Tred. S.chillingrer.

Those present were: Misses i Pauline, Laura and Bertha Melenric, Wagstaff, Minnie Miles, Helen ttonnolly, Susie Jones, Agnes. Lucy and Emma Harding, Hannah Day, Marie and Lena Mohr and Nellie Messrs. William A. Kennedy, Arthur Parsons, Paul Schoettle, Herman and William Beff, Andrew Fueller, Fred hillineer. Aueust Mellet, Peter i wiiviN.

itwkii unit wiHrv i ikvirr. Tlie Bellevue Choral society is re quested to be present at the last re h'earsal to be held at 8 o'clock Wed nesday evening. Every member is ex pecteo1 to De present. ANNUAL MEETING OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH Held Last Evsning in, the CKuroh Par lors Office Elected for the Coming Year. The following persons were elected at the annual meeting of the Plymouth church, heldl iii the church parlors last evening: Deacons, A.

B. Eynon. William James and Thomas E. Evans; record ing clerk, 'Miss Lizzie A. Evans; fLnan cial clerk, Nathan Evans; auditors, Lester Oliver and Chester A.

Thomas; standing committee, John R. Richards Reed Sivelly. and Evan T. Davies; Ways and means committee, D. D.

Ev ana, M. W. Andrews, Wm. E. JVatkins, John R.

Rees Joseph Oliver and C. E. Daniels; music committee, Daniel Reese, Jennie Lewis and Daniel Lewis NOTES AND' PERSONALS. Miss Henrietta Jenkins, who is attending Wyoming, seminary, is spend sion price of ten cents will be charged Ing the Christmas vacation with her onhnnl "CANTATA AT MISSION. A cantata entitled "In' Santa Claus Lajid" wiTl be held Thursday evening, December the Continental MIs sion Sunday school, under the leader rtlip of Benjamin Jenkins, The following are the characters Santa Claus, Harry Evans; Mrs.

Santa Olans MarnrAt Mnrria TnnTr Vrnat UAnt.1,. S.nid PIaIid alniui1 It boys; wisn rairies, 13 gins; Mary, a narents. on.eJsec,ftvi. Wenty tntrd: nvenue, is reported as bein seriflulv in. at ms nome.

Many smokers buy their smokes herV Musgrave, corner Main avenue and Jackson street. I7t5 Mrs. George Lloyd, of Vanderventer boulevard, is seriously ill. Arthur Newton, of North Rebecca avenue, has recovered from an attack of bronchitis. Thomas Davis, of North Hyde poor girl, Edith Evans.

This cantata I Park avenue.Js slowly recovering from be accompanied1 toy the Taylor orchestra. The officers of the school are: Superintendent, Isaac Evans; assistant superintendent, Miss Margaret Mor ris; secretary, William J. Thomas treasurer, "William Morgan. VISITING IN OHIO. Mrs.

John X. Thomas, of the Arch bald mines, will spend the holidays vis iting her' sister iA law, Mrs. Richard Thomas, of Mount. Pleasant street, Youngstown, O. Thomas will also meet her celebrated cousin, Cochfarf, manager of the Royal Welsh Ladies' choir, whose wife.

Madam Thomts, is the leader. The Royal choir serenaded Mrs. Thomas on Saturday night and a very enjoyable time was spent by all present, after which Richard Thomas served supper to the choir and friends. EDWIN BOWEN, 'TENOR. Mr.

Edwin Bowen, the wellknown tenor singer, has accepted a tenor soloist position at the Washburn Street Trishvtprl.fm nhiirrVi Vina many flattering offers, but has de cided Jto stay at home. CHILD BURIED. Rev. 0. L.

Severson, D. pastor of fhe Simpson M. church, "conducted funeral services yesterfl.ay ove Charier Thomas, the Infant son of Miy" and Mrs. Charles Lacher, of North Bromley avenue. Undertaker Tagne ihterred the remains in Washburn, street cemetery, SCARLET FEVER VICTIM.

Francis, the one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Shea, of Fifth avenue, rTied Sunday after a short illness from scarlet fever. The funeral was privately conduct ed yesterday afternoon. Interment was nade in the Cathedral cemetery.

MALE VOICE CHOIR. 'y, A male voice choir has organ ized at the Archbald mine and ViU serenade their friends anil nronnlnt. ances during the holidays. The direc tor in English 9nd Welsh will be James Bofren and In German Mr. Hen ry Christ.

Both gentlemen have hail a large experience In music. The Health Dept. In your bodily system' Is looked after by millions of little soldiers In your iblood those corpuscles fighting for you If this army is well fed and kept healthy and strong, by taking Hoods cnrsapnnna, win aosiroy me uncountable horde of germ enemies that are attacking you every moment of your life. Hood's Sarsaparilla will keep you free from or will cure you of scrofula, eczema, rheumatism, catarrh, anemia, that tired feeling, and ell such ailments. injuries received lh the.

Diamond mine some time ago. A daughter has been born to Mr.1 and George Henninger, of South Van Buren. avenue. Call at the West Side Oyster House for good, large, fresh oysters, right out of the shell. New fresh dates, figs, candies, nuts, peanuts, 108 North Main avenue, C.

Morosini, pro prietor. 22t2 William Morgan, Of Lueerne street, who was seriously injured in the Continental mine some time ago, IS recovering nloelv. and has hon taiun home ffom the Moses Taylor hospital. Jou can hardly fail to please your friends with (a package of perfume. Our perfumes are delicate and lasting, true to the, flower.

We have the wellknown a Lazell, Lonborg, Colgate's and T. Plver (Paris) for 2oc and 50c a package to $3.50. Musgrave, corner Main avenue and Jackson jstreet. lTtS The Misses Mary M. Williams, of Swetlahd street, and Julia Cardy, of Lafayette street students at the Lock Haven State Normal school are home for the holidays.

Levi Thomas, of South Sumner ave nue, who was injured recently by be ing run over a wagon, is recover lng. The Misses Hannah O'Malley, of North Bromley avenue; Alice Gllroy, of Pleasant streets and Kathryn Gillis, of South' Main avenue, students at the 'Bloomsburg State Normal school, are home for the holidays Bert Hand, of North Sumner avenue, is visiting friends In Buffalo. Joseph Schultz, of Meridian avenue, is spending a few days In New York, Homer Kresge, of North Hyde Park avenue, Is home from Bucknell univer sity for the holidays. Lewis Schoen, of Jackson street, vis ited friends at PIttston recently. Neighborhood jyayer meetings will be held 'this evening at the, home of Mr.

and Mrs. Ashleman, 1116 Rock street, and Mrs. Margaret Crawn, 1811 Pettebone street. ChlUJrenj will' be, baptized next Sun day evening at the Jackson Street Baptist churchy The stork "visited the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Merwin Steele, of the Arch bald on Sunday morning and left a daughter. Both are gettnlg along The cfiolr of th'e Embury E. hurch are busily engaged) in rehearsing" Mrs. Ashford's sacred cantata, "The Light' of Life," which will Je rendered next Sunday. An interesting discussion on three papers recetly read on Judas will take place at a meeting of the Baptist Young People's Union of the First Welsh' Baptist church, to be 'held tfl evening.

FUNERAL THIS MORNING. The funeral of the late Mrs. Patrick Hoban, of Emmet street, will be held thj morning with services at 'Holy In Cathedra! ctmtery, THEiFIRST WELSH BAPTIST CHURCH The Pretty Cantata, Sur I prise," to Be Given Chriatmae Night B.y Class meeting will tbe at the First Welsh Baptist church this even ing at 7:30 o'clock and tomorrow even Ing at 7:45 o'clock the B. P. U.

will meet when the. programme will be Christmas exercises and the chairman will be Prof. J. R. Hughes.

On Thursday evening the members of the Sunday school will meet to re hearse the Christmas cantata. pn Christmas night the cantata, "Santa's Surprise," 'will be given by the yiembers of the Sunday school when a small admission will be charg ed. The cast of characters Sailors' Miss Sarah Lewis; soloist, Bessie, Miss Sarah. Evans; Lucy, Miss Ruth Williams; Maud, Miss Alma Gealy; Tom, Everett Jones Jack, Raymond Hughes; captain of Sidney Williams; Sammy, Ed gar Edmunds. The chorus will consist of 60 voices.

Prof. Thomas G. Thorburn will be the conductor, Miss Blanche Gealy the ac companist and Mr. John Reynolds is the superintendent. The public' is In.

vlted. A prayer service will be held next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and in the evening at 6 o'clock there will be a service of, song by the choir under the direction of Prof. Thorburn. Miss Elizabeth Hughes will be organist. Sunday school in the lecture hall atv2 o'clock and at the Garfield Avenue mlsiion at the same hour.

REV. R. M. HARRIS RECOVERING. Rev.

R. M. Harris, formerly of Welsh Hill; who has been seriqusly ill with ary 1, Rev. Mr. Harris will take charge of a church at Wllhamsporti vided his health will permit.

PRETTY CONTATA AT PUBLIC SCHOOL A Trip to Santa Land to be Given at No. 32 Tomorrow After At Vto. 32 public school, of which Prof. Watkin Williams is the principal, a Christmas cantata entitled "A Trip to Santa Land1," will be given tomor row (Wednesday) afternoon at 2 o'clock by the. pupils of W.

H. Wil Hams' and IMiss Freeman's rooms. Miss Grace Nicholson, a talHUted Miss, will' be the accompanist. The cast of characters follows: rl RUULUll. ItltH Lovejoyj Elsa Apear: Harold ji.uwin jruuenden; Jack Loveiov Russell Collins; Alice Lovejoy, Lillian oion, jonnny Tompkins.

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At this week. OFFICERS ELECTED. in WHITE STAR LDtE lU Ciafai'i Otke, Uroutwn nsJfjJ Suzanne Hazel Owens; Dudley Terby, John Williams'; Tom Applaton, Clyde Owens; Rex Huber, 'James Flahertyjv Dorothy Eaken, May Murray. Foreign Children German, Hans Thorheit, Frank Beetz; Marie Weis heit, Margaret Bohl; French, Charles Mrel, Gordon Evans; Renee Germain, Pearl Smith. Russia, Barriet.

Kowit zky, Carl Evans; Tetta Gepser, Rhea Williams. Italian, Stephen D'Orio, Alfred Oliwer; Angelina Mazzio, Na bma Wood house. Japanese, Tqmas Tokio, Bs'ron McDonald; Cherry Yokohama, Mary Mulherin. Chinese, Chalie Hung Chang, Donald! Donahoe; Li Oh Lqo, Mary1. Thomas.

Grace. Lodge of Masons. At the annual meeting of Hyde Park lodge, No. 339, and A. held' last eVening, officers were edected as follows: Worshipful master, A.

E. Sweet; i senior warden, Edgar A Jones; junior warden. J. Mathias Davis; secretary, James i M. Powell; treasurer, William R.

Williams; rep resentative to the grand lodge, to bei held in Philadelphia next year, Joseph Oliver. TAYLOR. typhoid fever at Northfield, has Emblem division No. 67, gone to recuperate1 with his wife's will meet this relatives at West Pittston. On Febru A Sons of evening when they will nominate their officers for the ensuing term." The following students are home to spend their holidays: Arthur.

Samson, of the Philadelphia Dental college; Miss Anna Fox, of the Stroudsburg Normal school; Patrick Foley, from the Dickinson Law school, and Alice O'Hara and Hawley Olmstead, of the Bloomsburg Normal schob.1. Wishing to gain your patronage in time to come, we will give you a bot tle of our best celebrated' wines with every $2' purchase. Dubee's Distributing A special meeting of the degree team of the Ladles' Auxiliary, Division No. 2, Ancient Order of Hibernian's, will be held! at the hall of the Churcb of Immaculate Conception evening1. The Anthracite Glee club, under the able direction of the Horn J.

E. Wat kins, has decided to enter the contest on the second male voice chorus at the tltioa, NvY. on New Tear's day.iThe sinrrf leave rm. at" 'iioon on trcember 31, over. the Lackawanna raU'roadv The Dast his tory ot "ifhis cUib proves that It Is a very'dttngerpus foe to encounter musically; The Rev.

T. A Humphrey (Gomer merica) and Davtd E. Jones, will ue iiic ytujuuuuiLi.org at ine lienevue eisteddfod Christmas, day Foreman Benjamin F. Fern, oCMain street, is confined to his home with illness. Mr.

Ivor C. Parry, of Scranton, cull ed with friends ini the borough yester day. 1 Three more days of wonderful bar gains in every department. Now Is your time to buy your holiday goods at a mighty sacrifice. S.

M. leading clothier. Mr. E. Richards, of Spriwr brook, called upon his numerous friends in town yesterday.

The Swiss Gymnasium association are leaving nothing undone for "Nieir entertainment and ball at Ott's audi torium, New Tear's night. Our singers are giving the finishing touches to their Christmas music this week. The stores are open every evening employes of the Archbald rttines received their Christmas wages yes terday. STOP, THINK AND DECIDE. You probably have been thinking tor some time about starting a' bank account; thinking without acting will avail you nothing.

Don't delay, but commence the New Year The Taylor discount and! Deposit bank will welcome your account, large or small. ana guarantee tlie security of your money. Help along an institution that will help Taylor grow. 22 t5 It Will Be Given Thl Evenlnir 1 Conservatory Hall. Conservatory students will eive a piano recital (the two 'hundred and eighty fifth) this evening in Conserva tory hall, under the direction of Al fred Pennington.

The programme follows: I BmHy Duckworth, waltz in major, tpennce.) Henrietta Flack, promenade in Ane, (Wachs.) Josephine Mexley, Wayside Rosebud Agnes Flack, Flumenstueck. Pink (Llchner.) Angeline Telleysh. Silver NvmDh (Heins.r Ullian Schwartz, Mazurka Brlllante (Heins.) Cordelia Weilandv (Behr.) Helea Jifklns, Zauberglocke (Helns) Erma Roo, Bird's Wooing (Mlcheuz)' turns (Lichner.) VJ Mlss Hannah Beale, A Night in Venice (Armstrong.) Miss Margaret Terwilllger, Valse in flat (Durand.) Miss Mabel Morris, Parfum des Roses (Ley bach.) Miss Evelyn Maynard, Ja Consola tion (Dussek.) Miss Bess ie smith, Sonata in minor (Schumann.) Christmas Prasents in leather are pasting. We have a larrge assortment of pocketbooksi la dies hand bags and other leather goods for the holidays. Ke er Harris.

19 15 209 Wyoming' Ave. Open Evenings. While They Last. "nnnr julluv. FORMERLY WcCONNELL Inc.

cw mmmm aueiiue Mr. W. R. Wagner, the popular and sociable representative of The Scranton Republican, has by pleasing personality and courteous disposition, added largely to the local circulation of the paper, both in Olyphant and Blakely doiringthe past two weeks. Prof.

M. W. Cummlngs, superintendr ent of public schools, is expected home from his ewtensive trip abroad, tomorrow, December 23, andi after which It will be in order for the professor to give a lecture on the sights and scenes and incidents of his important journey. Undertaker J. W.

Sweeney was ex hibiting his beautiful new and Improved 'Mid Valley hospital ambulance, yesterday, and up the valley, where it was first' seen, it was admired by all who had pleasure of seeing it pass alon? the street. Mr. Sweeney should! exhibit it in Scranton and show the Electric City what the progressive town of Olyphant has by way of an up to date hospital ambulance. The Blakely fire company were called out yesterday morning soon after one o'clock by a fire which destroyed the abandoned frame locomotive storage house of the Liackawanna Coal which was totally destroyed. Quite a number from this place were at Peckville yesterday attending, the funeral of Mrs.

Edward Day. The pupils of the St. Patrick's paro chiar school are rehearsing nightly for their Christmas exercises which are saldi eclipse any of a similar character ever rendered by the school. The sisters are also personally interested in the success of the evenit and to tuts end are also working earnestly and diligently tht success may crown, their efforts. The Language of Commerce.

"I understand that your wife and daughters have acquired several foreign languages." "Yes," answered Mr. Cumrox, "when they're having a good time in society or at the opera they talk French or Italian. But when It comes to telling their troubles they get back to plain English, so that I can take a hand." Washington. Star. Redd "Well, I see Harvard beat Tale?" Greene: "Yes; it would have been too bad to ave interfered with a genuine Thanksgiving at the Hub, any.

way!" Yonkers Statesman. FIRST COST IS THE ONLY COST WHEN DO YOUR PLUMBING because Gunster Plumbing 'A once done: is well done and costs you no Phona Hurry Calls to Nsw Phona 769. Old Phona 1781. Gunster Bros. PENN AVENUE.

black orwljite. Specially priced 'yard, 25c t6 I I 75 Open Evenings. The Greatest of All Christmas Sales Takes LONG Place Here Today. Women's KID GLOVES Made to sell for $2.00. At $1.19 the Pr.

While They Last i We haven't the time, nor do we think it necessary, to go into details as to rfie merits "of this extraordinary sate, for a glance at these gloves will convince the most skeptical the has been reached bargain giving event. 'They are made of soft, elastic skins in black'or tan, are in eight button length and rep resent the best $2 value the market affords! While the quality is large, still we would1 advise an early visit on your partr, as they will, undoubtedly, be snapped up in; a kurry. Dainty Neckwear For Christmas Giving. Silk and Lace Collars in many fancy styles and colorings. An unmatchable assortment to choose from.

All priced moderately rtjl 1C Trom, eachi2oc Chiffoh and Silk Ruffs in every desired color. Trimmed with niching and fur in many styles. PricecWrom, flj CO 11.00. to Silk Bows and Jabots in all colors and styles. Specially prided frdm, each, 1 25c Fancy(.

Ruchings in wide and narrow widths, in rt tl ninL lirAMrll kfnnrl, il iiiit mn.imvij.uiunH,,. Xmas Umbrellas For Men and Women. One' can never make a mistake if the gift is an umbrella, and neither can one make a mistake by buying them from this splendid assortment. Never before have we had' such a stock as now. Never so many umbrellas of distinguished character.

Never so many altogether unique and "different" handles. Never before at any Christmas season such exceptional values. From $1.00 and Upwards. lit r'rl A jV BHHHHHB Is I FOR LATE SHOPPERS: You' who have thus far neglected to take care of the selection cf some fitting token of friend shipshould forthwith visit this bright, new store and make a selection that will be sure to please the one to whom you make a gift. 343 ADAMS AVENUE CHRISTHA5 CANDY AND TOILET GOODS MATTHEWS BROS.

i "LIGGETTS" SATURDAY CANDY At 29c Per Pound During the holidays we place this 'candy on sale every day and cn furnish it in any quantity from one pound to one hundred pounds or more every pound guaranteed absolutely under the. Food and Drugs Act. MEAD SWEETS At 60c per pound Represent the highest attainment in confection making 1, 2, 3 and 5 pound packages' 'j Immense Assortment of IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC PERFUMES Only makss of proved merit included in our notably large stock of gift perfumes. The best products of two continents are here every good odor at pnoes to satisfy all purses. Do not consider your Christmas shopping ended until you have viewed this splendid showing.

Best Equipped Prescription Department in the State. THE SANDERSON PHARMACY SEyMOURE. JONES, Prop. 209 Washington Ave. ADVERTISE IN THE' REPUBLICAN.