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ffljeUgfaus Mews SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON BY WILUAM BARNES LOWER. August 12, 1906. Subject: "The Parable of the Two Sons." Luke 15: 11 32. References Eccl. 2: 1 11; Lu.

15: 25 32; Prov. 13: 1 15; 2 Chron. 33: 1 13; Jer. 50: 1 17; Ps. 51; Hosea 14.

There Je nothing in the whole scrip ture so calculated to touch a wayward sinner's heart than parable of the Prodigal Son. In all literature there is not to be found a combination of 550 words that have such power as the words in this story. It is the greatest of all parables. It is a gospel within a gospel. It is salvation story told in Ave minutes.

Nothing in the world lias such power to touch the sensibill ties. This is fragrant with the love of Christ. Onen ever tires reading this parable. IMPETUOSITY OF YOUTH. The movements of this young man were rapid.

Youth is buoyant with life and moves art a rapid pace, especially when it is going In sin. Sin is the broadway road. The wheels of sinful progress move rapidly down hill. A man cannot find true enjoyment in this life without God. No man ever found rest who settled down to enjoy mere worldly things.

This youth of 'the parable coveted a far country. The Utopia or the El Dorado that lies far beyond the confines of father's pleasant home Is 'the paradise of many foolish sons. His rapid downward course was not only due to the Impetuosity of youth, but the precipitous road over which sin travels. The steps down into Bin are steep and the descent rapid. Step one, he left his father's house.

Step two, he began to be in want. Step three, he joined himself to a citizen in a far country. He has not even become a citizen. Step four, he fain would have appeased his hunger on swine food. Food of beasts can never satisfy the soul of man.

It was while in this condition, while living among swine, that he came to himself. The memory of his better life comes back to him. Nothing will so humble a man as the memory of the better days of long ago. If we can mark his descent In four steps, so four steps mark his dependance. These steps are reflection, resolution, recognition, restoration.

Husks, husks, husks Is all that he had received since he left his father's house. This condition rendered him homesick and made him beside, himself. A man must often get into the position where he is beside himself before he comes to himself. It was impossible for him to think of returning home until his pride was humbled. The moment we are willing to humble ourselves that moment our feet are in the pathway mat leads to our Fathers home.

REFLECTION. Reflection is beginning to look at things right. Repentance Is right action based upon reflection. "When a man begins to reflect he finds himself. When a man finds himself, he finds God, for he finds the need of a power over him.

The drunkard, the libertine, the debauchee are all men who are outside of themselves. Christianity is the only thing that will en able a man to find himself. Whenever a sinner starts to find God, he Will find to his surprise that God has started to find him. For every step an outcast takes towards his Father's house. God will take a hundred towards him.

The madness of sin Is driven out of the heart by the love of God. When a sinner begins to re fleet upon his ways he will turn his feet unto the testimonies of God. Upon due reflection the prodigal began to hate his horrible environment as much or more than he hated the restraint of his father's house. When a prodigal resolves to chanere his life he decides Immediately. He decides to go back to his father's house for where else could he go that he would be better received.

In his father's nouse is plenty and to spare. RESOLUTION. Money soon passes from the hands of a spendthrift. Not only does it pass away swiftly, but in the hands of a spendthrift it yields so little satisfaction.4 It takes a great deal longer to make money than to spend it. The iwii ana nis money soon parts.

When money was half gone we can fancy him countin it and resolving that he would strike a slower pace. But what is resolution when you are going on in wrong doing. When a man counts oney tne "own Prade it will en mip mrougn nis fingers ere he reaches the bottom. Hell on earth begins where the down hill road runs 10er level quagmire. A man in want, feeding swine and living on their husks Is prettv sure to resolve to do something.

Pity men nui icsuive on something better before they are reduced to such straits RECOGNITION. The prodigal had been unconscious of his true condition. He now recognizes himself. He came to himself. He had lowered his manhood to the level of the brute.

The process of coming to one's self is usually a painful one Trouble draws the soul to God He was convicted of his sinful condition Conviction is the first step in reformation. Convictions amount to nothing unless acted upon. The ameliorating feature of his sad condition is. that he will be received by his father. God waits to receive the penitent.

God's love discovers the first motions of penitence In the heart. God forgets our Ingratitude, our selfishness, our insolence, our sins, and makes haste to meet the penitent on the way. When the sinner starts for God. God starts for the sinner. The son walked, but the father ran.

God will step across Infinite space at a bound to save the sinner. When the prodigal was a great way off the lather ran to meet him. Just what God does to the penitent. RESTORATION. The prodigal's confession was the result of his penitence.

His eonfe on was a real one. Father. I have sinned. The prodigal was restored to me othi rone was brought and placed on him. He was restored to his formed dignity, a gold ring was placed on his finger.

He was restored to snoes were placed on his feet Ho was restored all fullness and boun tlfulness, the fatted cnlf was killed. The poorest sinner, coming penitently to Christ, may haw all this done for him for nothing. God's robe of righteousness will be exchanged for the sinner's rags. That was a merrv household but none were so happy In it as the father. RAIMA THE PURE The coffee habit Is quickly over.

come by those who let Qraiu 0 take its place. If properly made it tastes like the best of coffee. No grain coffee compares with it in flavor or hcalthfulness. TRY IT TO DAY. AiaTOMNtfarrwlMf We.

and Me. pa packings CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. Baptist Young People and Epworth League. August 12, 1906. Topic; "Christ's iire My Favorite Parable and How Jt Helps Me." Matt.

13:10 17; Ps. l04. References Matt. 13:47 50; Matt. 22:1 16; Matt.

20:1 16; Matt ii ii; 10:25 37; Lu. 15:11 23. WHAT ARE PARARLES? Perhaps the simplest definition that can be given of a parable is that it is a saying, commonly in the form of a narrative, respeoting earthly things with a spiritual and heavenly meaning, a tame diners in a parable in want ing both these elements. A fable never reaches higher than human morality, while a parable leads the soul to God. By presenting the facts of every day me, parables shows us how the princl pies of the higher life may be known our Lord spoke about thirty five Dar ables of which two thirds are preserv ea Dy Luke.

PARABLE OF THE DRAG NET. The parable of the drag net is the parable for the church universal. The church embraces a great variety. This arises from the manner in which the kingdom of heaven Is proclaimed among men. The gospel is the net that gathers sinners of every kind out of tneir proper element and they die Im mediately.

So the gospel takes men out of a world of sin and they die to sin. We must do our duty In saving sinners and leave results with God. The separation will be made on vonder snore. PARABLE OF THE MARRIAGE OF THE KING'S SON. The parable of the man Iaee of the.

inns sun snows wnen and how men sngnt tne invitations of the gospel men sngnt the gospel invitation bv compuceiuiy ignorin It. bv nnen re jecting it, by inconsistent living. This slight is not to the church, not to Its members, but to the king, Jesus Christ our Saviour. Jesus teaches us that it is as uangerous to slight the gospel as to reject it. God Is angry with those iio mane ilgnt of the gospel call.

PARABLE OF THE LABORERS IN THE VINEYARD. The parable of tho lnhnrprc In tTi vineyard is improbable on the face of it. it is unusual for an employer to give a man who works only two hours as much as the man who works eight nours. jiut Jesus would have us know that! man's ways are not God's ways. God has his own way of doing things and it is not for man to question.

He does not care how man re gards his dealings with men. He has a right to do with his own as he pleases. Perhaps the late comers did just as much work as the early comers or more. Service is not determined by duration of time, but the spirit we show. PARABLE OF THE TWO SONS.

God makes a demand on every one to whom the gospel comes is shown in this parable of the two sons. "We must be careful when the demand is made upon us that we do not make a hasty Christ commends us if we make a wise and hasty retraction. God's vineyard is not a play ground, but a workshop. Whatever you can do for him that Is the work he bids you do. When you say well, do well; When you promise, strive to fulfill.

When you refuse, consider if your refusal is wise. PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMAR 1TAN. The parable of the good Samaritan is a parable on fraternal charity. All works of charity, by whoever rendered, are acceptable to God. Every man with whom we have to do Is1 our neighbor.

We are to love our neighbor as ourselves. Love to man is the outgrowth of love to God. of obedience is love to our fellow man. A Christian man is the autograph of ocr.un nrjsi. PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON.

the parable of the Prodigal Son contains the sweetest words that can possibly fall from the lips of man. Only the Son of God can show us the love of the Father's heart. God our very nrst movements iuHra repentance. Poverty is the i ummion oi tne soul that seeks to find uiiipmess anu satisfaction in thl nuim. nonest repentenace always "im unnst.

God is al is reaay to receive the sincere peuuent. RANDOM REFLECTIONS. A Fortune for Cleansing. One of the wealthiest mine and ranch uiMiers or Mexico is a leper. He Is oi tventucKy.

He is fifty five jcirs oi age and five years ago contracted the loathsome disease while In He "as spent morf than a minion aonars lighting leprosy. To nay he says he will spend five million ui nrn more, as he Is willing to sacrifice his entire estate to be cleansed of the loathsome affliction. He buys medicine offered and suggested, and has been under fifteen specialists mis country and Europe. He will make any sacrifice to be freed from the disease. What a sad picture, you say, and so it Is.

A man who has all the material and temporal comforts that this world can give and yet he Is Thla one ros him of all of life pleasures. Sad as this case may oa mere are thousands of cases about us every day of men who are burdened With the leprosy of sin. What worse they are not willing to plunge openea to the house ii uuvio ana to the nhnhlioni. j. i usaiem tor sin and for uncleanness." aim oi cieansen.

This salvation cure is ireeiy oneren to them In the gospel without money and without price. Every sinner is a bankrupt and far from being a millionaire he has nothing with which to pav and In his munificence grants him healing ii i iii re is on one cnil that awaits those who have not been cleansed by the precious blood of Calvary from the Leprosy of Sin, the ultimate and eternal ruin of the soul SIN DAY IN THECHIRCHES Central City. Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church George Clarke Peck, J. N. Bailey, ministers.

Worship at 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. Sunday school. 2 p.

Epworth league, devotional meeting, 6:45 p. m. Sermon morning and evening by the associate minister. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, corner Adams avenue and Mulberry street Rev. E.

F. Rltter, pastor. Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Epistle 1 10: 6 13; Gospel Luk. 16: 1 service, 10:30 a.

no evening service; Sunday school, 12 morning theme, "The Unjust Steward." Gospel Hall Mr. George L. Alrlch Will preach the gospel on Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock in Gospel Hall, room 7 Exchange building, 421 Lackawanna avenue. On Monday evening at 8 o'clock we continue In the study of the book of the Acts. All are welcome.

Bring your Bible. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening sit 8 o'clock. Second Presbyterian Church Rev. Joseph H. Odell will preach at both services; 10:30 a.

m. and 7:30 p. m. Penn Avenue Baptist Church Rev. Robert F.

Y. Pierce, D. pastor. Pub lie worship at 10:30 a. m.

and 7:39 p. with preaching by Rev, W. A. Mc Klnney, of Philadelphia, recently returned from China; Sunday school at the borne church at 2 o'clock and at the same hour at the Ammerman Memorial mission on Prescott avenue; Baptist Young People's union meeting at evening bright hour service at sermon by Rev. W.

A. Mc Klnney. Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Comer of Mulberry street and Prescott avenue. Rev. J.

Luther Hoffman, pastor. Services at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.

All are welcome. Grace Church (Reformed Episcopal) Wyoming avenue. Morning prayer at 10:30 sermon by Mr. Kellerman of the Y. M.

C. Sunday school at 12 o'clock; no evening service. Myrtle Street Methodist Episcopal Church W. S. Crandall, minister.

Men's meeting at 9:30 a. J. K. Bennett. leader; preaching by the pas tor at 10:30 a.

subject. "Working Out Our Sunday school at 2 p. no evening service; union tent meeting at 7:30 p. corner of Ash street and Wheeler avenue. Christ Presbyterian Church Morn ing service, 10:30, with sermon by Henry Cardew; Sunday school.

12 Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. leader, Rose Manning. The evening service at 7:30 will be conducted by the Young Peoples' society of Christian Endeavor of the Second church. The address will be given by Mr. T.

W. Davis. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:45 p. m. First Church of Christ, Scientist 306 Jefferson avenue.

Subject for next Sunday morning and evening, Sunday services, 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. rn. Sunday school, a.

m. Second Church of Christ. Scientist Corner Madison avenue and Mul berry street. Services Sunday at 10:30 a. no evening service during Aug ust; subject for tomorrow, Sunday school, 11:45 a.

m. West Side. First Welsh Baptist Church South Main avenue. Services at 10 a. communion services will be held; evening at 6 o'clock.

The pastor, Rev. J. Cromwell Hughes, B. will preach on the subject The Glory of self Sacrifice." A hearty welcome to all. A short service.

Tabernacle Congregational Church Hyde Park avenue. The pastor. Rev. W. R.

Edwards, will preach at 10 a. Sunday school will follow. At 6 p. pastor will also preach in English; subjeot, "The Lost Coin. Prof.

T. J. Boston, the wellknown baritone of Milwaukee, will sing at the evening services. Washburn St. Presbyterian Church Rev.

John P. Moffat, D. pastor. Services at 10:30 a. Bible school at 12 sharp; no evening service; offering for Bible society will be taken; Rev.

A. L. Clark, pastor, 1861 1870, will preach; prayer meeting Wednes day evening as usual. All welcome. North Main Avenue Baptist Taber nacle The pastor will preach at the morning service; subject, "Faith in God Sunday school at 2 clock, Wyiiam Chappell, superintendent.

At the evening service the pulpit will be occupied by Rev. Reese of Puritan Congregational church. Everybody welcome. Seats always free. Rev.

Ed ward Wolfe DeWitt. pastor. Jackson Street Baptist Church At 10:30 a. m. the Rev.

H. H. Harris will preach, also at 7 p. the Lord's Supper will be observed at morning service to which all the members are urged to be present; Sunday school at 2 p. Young Peoples' meeting at p.

m. Bothel Baptist Church Corner South Main avenue and Cornell street, Lincoln Heights. Preaching at 10:30 a. Sabbath school at 2 o'clock p. preaching at 7 p.

after which ordinance of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated. Rev. D. C. Edwards of Taylor will be in charge of the evening service.

Welsh Presbyterian Church South Main avenue, Rev. J. Hammond, pastor. 10 a.m. preaching by the pastor; 11:15 Sunday school; 6 p.

Miss Harriet Davies, B. M. will deliv er a missionary address. This talented young lady is about to depart for India as a missionary. She will be stationed at Habiganj, Assam.

South Side. Bethany Baptist Church Plttston avenue and Pear street. Rev. W. G.

Watkins, pastor. In the absence of Pastor Watkins the pulpit will be supplied in the morning by Mr. E. Jud son Barnes and in the evening by Mr. Henry Parsons.

All are cordially invit ed to these services. Mr. Watkins will be at home and will preach on the 19th inst. Green Ridge and North End. Green Ridge Presbyterian Church Only preaching services at 10:30 a.

with sermon by Rev. A. J. Harries of Union City, Bible school at 12 o'clock; special service in the chapel from 7 to 8 o'clock in the evening under auspices of ithe Men's club. Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church Corner Monsey avenue and Delaware street.

Green Ridge, Henry Tuckley, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 10:30 and morning subject, "Why We Should Rejoice in evening subject, "Bodily Healing and the Christian 9:30. brotherhood prayer meeting; 12 Sundav school and church class; 6:30 Epwopth league. Seats free. Strangers welcome.

Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. Clinton B. Henry, pastor. Class, preaching by Rev. J.

W. Epworth league. 6:30, A. H. Price, Dodson, Sunday school, leader; "Silver Bay Conference," by Mr.

C. A. Clark, 7:30. St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church Gideon C.

Lyman, pastor. Prayer meeting, 10 a. preaching, 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p.

by pastor; Epworth league, 6:30. Seats free, 'All are welcome. Church of the Good Shepherd Cor ner Green Ridge street and Monsey avenue, Rev. W. B.

Pfcaeh, rector. Ninth Sunday after Trinity; Holv Communion, 7:30 a. morning prayer and sermon, 10:30 a. evening prayer, 7:30 p. Sunday school, 2:30 p.

m. Memorial Baptist Church Rev. W. F. Davies will occupy his pulpit to morrow both morning and evening at the Memorial Baptist church.

The ser vice In the morning will be In Welsh and English In the evening. First Welsh Baptist Church West Market street. Rev. J. Vaughan Davies, pastor.

The pastor will occupy the pulpit at 10:30 a. m. and 7 p. Sunday school at 2 p. Samuel Lewis, superintendent.

Everybody is Invited. All the seats are free. LAKE SHERIDAN. Miss Dennis, of Blnghamton, Is spending a few days at Three Oaks. Frank Proper and family are occu pying Tiffany cottage.

Mrs. Ida Lord Is the lady champion croquet player. Mrs. Lord is an ex pert In out of door sports. Dr.

Niles and Mame Benjamin en Joyed themselves Sunday afternoon In the Cove. Mr. and Mrs. Will Lord entertained the following guests the past week: Misses Ethel Fellows, Eunice Day, Rhea Shields, Helen Day, Myra Wli llams, Glenn Lord, Fred Short, Ivan Wescott, Mr. and Mrs.

James Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams, of Nicholson; Mr, and Mrs.

Ed. Smith, Factoryvllle; Mr. and Mis. Fred Smith, Ohio. Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets you crazy.

Can't bear the touch of your clothing, Doan's Ointment cures the most obstinate cases. Why suffer. All druggists sell it. MOOSIC. Mr.

and Mrs. George Light have re turned from a month's sojourn among relatives near Wyalusfng. Mrs. Joseph C. Perry and son are spending, a month with friends and relatives In Wayne county.

Mrs. David Winn. of Brook street, underwent an operation for gall stones yesterday at the State hospital at Scranton. Mrs. Winn was doing very well last evening.

Mrs. Jonas P. McLoud is visiting relatives at Laceyviiie. A party of young ladies enjoyed a drive to Lake Winoia on Wednesday. The party was chaperoned by W.

C. Monle. The following young ladles comprised the party: Misses Carrie Singer and Nellie Vanscoten, of Stroudsburg, and Misses Helen and Isabelle Monle and Miss Mabel Singer, of this place. Mrs. James W.

Levan returned yes terday from Hawley. where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas of that place. Services will be held as usual in the M. E.

church tomorrow. The pastor. Rev. D. S.

MacKellar, has prepared two excellent sermons as follows Morning subject. "The Joy of Salva tlon;" evening subject, "The Harvssl is Past." The Hose company will hold an Important meeting this evening. Plans have been made with which to raise money to pay for hose cart. The citizens of the borough are urged to be present and approve of plans if favorable. The MoosIc Recreation Tennis club will hold their annual open tournament on September 2 and 4.

Notices will appear later as to entries. HARFORD. Aug. 10. Fred Parmalee Is working lor Merthur Tiffany.

A few farmers are through haying. Ollle Payne, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at a hospital in Scranton, is slowly recovering. Esther Sweet, who spent some time visiting In town, returned home last week. The Republican convention will be held August 30. at Montrose.

The Congregational church, since being repaired, looks fine. Services were held last Sabbath. While the ladles are entitled to much of the credit for the financiering, much is due to Mr. E. Osborne who did the work.

The teachers 6f the high school for the coming school term are Prof. Rider and wife, Mrs. Sarah Stevens and Miss Carola Miss Maud Forsythe will teach at No. 8. and Miss Maud Robbins at East Hill.

Hon. G. R. Ressegulre and wife are entertaining the former's daughter, Mrs. Howard and children of Scranton.

Mrs. Payne and children of Scranton are visiting friends in town. NEWTOW HILL. Aug. 10.

Messrs, Robert and Richard Jenks, of Pawtucket, are visiting at tne nome or h. s. Newton. Misses Mary Carpenter, of Scranton, steiia Lewis, of Ashley, and Bessie Hills, of Jermyn, were entertained the past week by Miss Mabel Wheeler. Miss Gay Wilcox, of Philadelphia, is visiting ner mother, Mrs.

C. E. Winters. Mr. and Mrs.

A. Detweiler entertained friends from Paterson, N. recently. Mr. Charlie Estabrook, of Buffalo, N.

is visiting at the home of L. Newton. Mrs. A. Raught, of Long Island, and Mrs.

M. A. Hobbs, of Montdale, called at the home of Mr. Gilbert Lewis one day last week. Miss Stella Ccull Is visiting at.Pcck vllle this week.

Miss Gladys Church, of Waverly, Is visiting her aunt, Mrs Elmer Decker. Miss Julia White is visiting at G. Newton's. Misses Gertrude Lewis and Alberta Lee spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Maurice Vail.

Mr. Eddie Haybrown, of Prlceburg, visited at A. Detweiler's this week. A number of young people from this place were entertained by Miss Hasel Lewis, of East Benton, last Saturday evening. Those present were: Misses Mabel Wheeler, Mary Carpenter, Stella Lewis, Bessie Hills, Gertrude Lewis, Iva Berry, Alberta Lee, Messrs.

James Dolphin, William Wheeler. Mrs. Herbert Newton entertained the Reading circle from Waverly recently. airs, wiinam tioimes entertained company from Providence last week. LINWOOD.

Aug. 10. Prof. Cook, of Keystone academy, was making calls in this (ilace last week In the Interests of that Institution. Miss Lydla Stanton, of Lake Co mo, Is visiting relatives here.

Mr. Henry White's foot Is giving him considerable pain this week. The descendants of Stephen and Mary Miller will hold their annual reunion in Miller's grove on Wednesday, August 15. The WJilte family have cause for congratulation upon the pleasant weather which has always been an enjoyable feature of each occasion. Thursday, August 9, was an Ideal day, and the breeiy shade of the sugar maples In Johnson grove made It nn ideal place to renew old ties of friendship.

Several who had not met with us for years were again greeting old 1 friends and several prominent members from Providence, Prompton and Lenox vllle were absent. Of the Immediate members of the Joshua White family i only one, Mr. Ira White, was preent. The other four, enfeebled by the burden of years or disease, were unable to attend. Officers elected for the ensuing year were: Mr.

Avery White, president; Mr. Emory White, secretary, and Mr. C. E. Miller, treasurer.

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Aug. 10. Class No. 2 of the Metho dist Sunday school is composed of a number of young people who have a good deal of stir 4n them. A little over a year ago they pledged a large sum on the building fund for 'the new church.

They have raised nearly all of the money now and' are planning to give an Ice cream social next Thursday evening. W. A. Adams has a fine, large, new barn where, sometime ago. class No.

2 gave a very successful cobweb social. The young people have planned to give their ice cream social in this spacious barn next Thursday evening, August 16. Although the weather was not altogether agreeable on Wednesday af ternoon, the meeting of the Chinchilla Thimble club at the home of Mrs. Jos, Ottinger was a very delightful event in all other respects. Among the pleasant features of the afternoon's entertainment was several piano se lections as rendered by Mr.

Blrming ham, of Wilkes Barre. Mrs. Ottinger served a light lunch. Mrs. John T.

Griffin will next be hostess to the ladies oh Wednesday afternoon, Au gust 22. The season has arrived when farm ers take their produce to the city in large quantities and the boulevard is the busy scene of much traffic, espe daily on Market days. It is a fair indication of a good season for crops, At an early hour this morning Mr, and Mrs. W. C.

Hall left on a western trip to Minneapolis and Detroit, where Mr. Hall, a worthy veteran of the Civil war, will attend the national en campment of the Grand Army of the Republic in the Minnesota city, and Mrs. Hall will spend a few weeks vis iting relatives In the Michigan me tropolis. Miss Madge Griffin is visiting her aunt, Mrs. 8.

D. Snyder, in Scranton this week. Mrs. Freeman Leach and Mrs. Geo.

Hawley were in Scranton on Tues day. Miss Minnie Tripp, accompanied by her aunt. Mrs. Doyle, of Nicholson, spent Thursday at Olyphant with Mr. and Mrs.

O. J. Brown. Mrs. Michael Lynott, of North Scranton, recently visited Mr.

snd Mrs. Will Lynott, of this place. Mr. and Mrs. P.

L. Mann entertain ed Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Noack and Miss Hattie Noack, all of Madlson ville, Wednesday, who drove the distance and returned the same day. Dr.

and Mrs. Snyder and Miss Viola Snyder, of Scranton. spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Griffin.

Mr. and Mrs, R. C. Covey attended the funeral this week of a little grandson in Scranton, a victim of cholera Infantum. William Birmingham, of Wilkes Barre, has recently visited his sister, Mrs.

George Hawley. of this place. Mrs. iT. Pembridge and daughter Ruth sj yesterday with friends In SeranUlpi HemVVRue has recently connected his by telephone to the exchanfcJTSV Newton.

Mrs. William Phillips, and daughter Bertha spent Thursday In the city. Mrs. C. G.

Pease returned this week from a week's visit among friends and relatives In Newton. JESSUP. The W. O. W.

camp, No. 137, Is making extensive preparations for general good time at the Odd Fellows hall August 22, when twenty seven new members will be Initiated. Spe cial Deputy Charles S. Moyers, of Har rlrburg. and A.

C. Garvin, manager of eastern Pennsylvania, and a degree team from Fhllat' lphia will furnish tne amusement, arrsr wnich supper win oe served at one of the local hoteis. Rev. J. M.

Smoulter was a caller In Wilkes Barre yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Dermndy left this morning for a trip to Saratoga and Lake George, where they will spend the.

coming week. CLAIMS HE WAS FOIICP3D TO LEAVE. CARTAGENA, Aug. 9. Captain Pa radl, of the Slrlo, says that the sailors seized him and removed him bodily from the ship by main force.

Some of the rescuers confirm this statement. One of the rescued passengers wns traveling with a family of ten. He is the sole survivor of the family. place. CRAIG.

I1 Aug. 9. Prof. SOuthworth, of Scran ton, who has Just returned from Call fornla, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Wastcott Stone.

The Rev. J. N. Bailey, assistant pas, tor of the Elm Park church, and Ralph Bailey, of Chinchilla, spent Sunday with their brother, Herbert Bailey, of this place. The Carpenter Sunday school will hold their annual picnic at Luna park Tuesday, August 14.

Mr. ana Mrs. E. F. Hartman, Scranton, are visiting Mrs.

Hartman' sister, Mrs. C. N. Moredock, of this A lawn party was given at Mr. Her bert Bailey's last week.

Games and refreshments were Indulged in. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Her bert Bailey, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles More dock, Mrs. Wescott Stone, Miss Stone, Miss Woodward, of California Miss Emma Bailey, Mr. J. H. Stone, Mr, Horace Feeley and Mr.

Joe Bailey. Catarrh and Hay Fever. Liquid Cream Balm is becoming quite as popular in many localities as Ely's Cream Balm aolld. It Is prepar ed for use In atomisers, and is highly prized by those who have been accustomed to call upon physicians for such a treatment. Many physicians are using and prescribing it.

All the medicinal properties of the celebrated Cream Balm ae contained in the Liquid form, which is 75 Including a spraying tube. All druggists, or by man. Jiiy orotners. do warren New xork. Messrs.

Ely I sold your LI quid Cream Balm to Mr. Wm. Lam berton, 1154 Delachalse New Or leans; he has used two bottles, giving mm most satisiactor results. Geo, W. Mc Duff, Pharmacist.

Making the Ends Meet. Every day It becomes harder to un derstand where a "gentlemen's agree ment" ends and a rogues' conspiracy begins. Kansas City Star. Can't look well, eat well or feel well with Impure blood feeding your body. Keep the blood pure with Burdock Blood Bitters.

Eat simply, take ex ercise, keep clean and you will have long lire. GIVING OUT. The Struggle Discourages Many Citizen of 8cranton. Around all day with an aching back; Can't rest at night; Enough to make any one "give out." Doan's Kidney Pills will give renew ed life. so: They will cure the backache; Cure every kidney III.

Here is Scranton proof that this Is Mrs. Simpson Wharton, wife of Simpson Wharton, foreman at the Prlceburg mine, and living at 1731 North Main street, says: "In the spring of 1896 I madet' a statement stating my experience with Doan's Kidney Pills and Eecommending that remedy for kidney I had pro cured a supply of Doap'g Kidney Pills some time previous to this at Matthews drug store and had continued taking them until cured of a very aggravated attack of kidney complaint and backache. My back often hurt me so. In fact, that I had to sit down and rest and at night I could not And any comfortable position, lost much sleep and arose In the morning tired and unrefreshed. Years have passed since I gave this original statement and my continued freedom from kidney trouble has so.

strengthened my estimation of Doan's Kidney Pills that I am well pleased to maks another statement at this time, endorsing the remedy and showing that my cure was permanent." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Mllburn Buffalo. N. sole agents for the United States, Remember the name Doan's and take no other.

01 Reduced; Prices Credit t. i Is the unusual bargain combination that is making our auoust sale the most successful that we have ever conducted. Every article necessary for comfortable housekeeping Is here and may be yours through the Kelly Credit System. Come In and ask about it Tnos. Kelly, 131 133 Franklin Ave.

This will cIom a Saturday at aooa during July aad August. Supplies FOR THE MANUFACTURER MACHINIST RAILROAD COAL OPERATOR CONTRACTOR BLACK8MITH WAGONMAKER i' CARPENTER LARGE STOCK and LOWEST PRICE 126 128 130 132 Franklin Avenue Leaders In Iron and SteeL Perfect Tailored Harness An ill fitting harness Is Just as aggravating and uncomfortable to your horse a poorly, tailored suit is to you. Our harnesses fit perfectly, last longer and are the lowest priced. Reduced Prlcen on Ply Nets mnd Sheets for This Week. FRITZ LONDON HARNESS GO.

Importers aad Manufacturer, 334 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. Jonn Frill Prop. DR. PHILLIP8, 16 Years a Specialist, Cure Guaranteed to MEN and WOMEN. Nervous.

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Call and see analysis and purchase a sample bag of Pried Grains at Grain Drying Plant Pennsylvania Central Brewing Co S.v.nth Avenue and Linden Str.t, SCRANTON, PA. FOR JOB WORK CALL AT THE REPUBLICAN. ANOTHER CARLOAD WAGONS RECEIVED The Fourth of the 5eason. Include All the Styles Shown, Together With Many Others. Every Kind For the Picnic, Family Reunion and Vacation Season TWO.

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