The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 11

While the population' of the United States ana or its cities is increasing each year and duplications and triplications of the uncorrfmon names are occurring with; great frequency, the old fashioned name of John Smith is fast disapperaring. The name of John Smith, common, ordinary, every day John Smith, without the distinguishing middle letter or and so on down the alphabet, will in a few years have disappeared entirely from the directories of the larger cities, judging from receht records. The result has been that mail carriers, messenger boys, telegraph operators, delivery men and other people that have to find John Smith or John Jones, are commenting upon the facf. Since the days of John Smith, of Jamestown and Pocohontas fame, it lias been a popular names, but the palmy days are fast fading. In 1905 the name of John Smith reached the zenith, as far as Scranton and IKinmore are concerned.

The city directory of that year contained thirty names of JoTin Smiths. From five of the city directories the following John Smith record is taken: 1905 30 190S 20 1909 21 1910 17 1911 14 Smiths Are Prospering. Just as proof that the decrease in the number of John Smiths as shown in the directory of the city of Scranton and of Dunmore borough is confined to John Smith and not to the whole Smith family, the comparison of the records for 1910 and j911 is given as follows: Total John Directory. Smiths. Smith.

1910 474 17 1911 503 14 From this it will be see nthat while the general Smith family is increasing John Smith is decreasing. Be it known also that the name of John without a distinguished initial is not losing its popularity, illustrating once more that the decrease ip John Smiths is not due to the unpopularity of the name John, for while John Smiths are decreasing the John Wil liarnses and John 6'Malleys and so forth are increasing. Compare therec ords of some of the Johns found in the Lyceum Theatre CHRSTMAS DAY Monday, December 25. Matinee and Night Direct From The Maxine Elliot Theater, New York. Three Months on Broadway HENRIETTA CROSMAN In the Play You've All Heard About "THE REAL THING" By Catherine Chisholm Cushlng Supported by a Perfect Company Prices $1.00, 75c, 50c, 25c; $1.50, $1.00, 75c, 50c, 25c.

Seats ready Friday, December 22 at 9 a. m. II Entirely New Show Every Week. WEEK OF DECEMBER The Darlings of Paris. BURLESQUER3.

The Latest Sensation in Burlesque. Spice With a Splash With That Popular Comedienne. QLAD'Y SEARS. And An All Star Cast of Fun Makers. SEE THE "GOBBLE RAG." One Big Blare in Burlesque.

New Academy Mat. A lOe Tea Big Features. Eve. 10 1S 2SC cheering." New York Sun. "Biggest triumph in vaude ville." New iYork Herald.

"A phenomenal hit from start to nnlsh." New York Telegram. 7 OTI5H BIG ACTS 7 Xmas souvenirs Saturday af ternoon. 11 Furs asndl Coats That Are eflSalbfle and Moderately Priced We ire showing over ten thousand dollars' worth. of Fur Coats, one of the finest collections of GENUINE LYNX, BLACK FOX, DARK EASTERN MINK, CROSS FOX, PERSIAN LAMB, JAP MINK, RED FOX, NATURAL RACCOON, HUDSON LYNX, GENUINE SKUNK, GREY WOLF, PERSIAN PAW. The above come with a Scarf and Muff to match.

In Fur Coats come the NATURAL BROWN PONY SKIN, BLACK PONY SKIN, HUDSON SEAL, NEAR SEAL, MARMOT, JAP MINK, FRENCH CONEY, CARACUL, PERSIAN LAMB. Our stock of Coats consists of one hundred and sixty different styles in Fur Coats. Below we give you a partial lit of the prices on the different furs: THE TRIBUNE REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1911. Scarfs.

$39.50 $45.00 $50.00 $59.50 $62.50 S70.00 $75.00 $80.00 GENUINE LYNX. Muffs. $39.50 $49.50 $55.00 $59.50 $65.00 $69.50 575.00 HUDSON LYNX. These 'are not the Hare Sets that are advertised In cheap but a fur as pretty as Fox, and we w.lll stand back of It with our guarantee to wear as well as Black Fox. Scarfs.

5.00 5.75 6.50 7.50 8.50 9.50 $10.00 $12.50 Muffs. 5.00 5.75 6.50 7.50 8.50 9.50 $10.00 $12.50 We guarantee the above Furs to be the best values In cheap furs shown. We are the sole agents in Scranton for this 'particular DARK Scarfs. 25.00. 35.00 45.00 50.00 60.00 75.C0 80.00 90.00 $100.00 Scarfs.

8.50 $12.50 $15.00 $18.50 $20.00 $22.50 $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 EASTERN MINK. Muffs. $35.00 $45.00 $50.00 $57.50 $65.00 $75.00 $80.00 $85.00 $95.00 JAP MINK. Muffs. 9.50 $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $18.50 $19.50 $22.50 $25.00 $29.50 CROSS FOX.

Beautifully marked. At $125.00 Per Set. POINTED FQX. Finest made. At $120.00 Per Set.

John Smith In the last hundred years or so: Year. John Smiths. 1785 7 1791 14 1820 36 1861 121 1886 157 1901 207 .1907 177 1908 169 1909 ...164 1 1910 153 1911 141 This is the case in Philadelphia, where the population is growing year by year. It is also the case in Scranton. In ten years if a fond father or a fond mother wants to see a name for their baby that would prevent any trouble with the mail and prevent any mix up in names and possibly, probably.

Papa Smith will say to Mamma Pocohantas Smith, "Why not call his John Smith, that is a rare name and a good old fashioned name." And the name will, become popular once more. Fine Sense, of Humor. Meddle m'akes so much trouble in this neighborhood." "Yes, she has such a fine sense of rumor!" Life; Open Evenings This Week POINTED WOLF. Very fine. At $57.50 Per Set.

WHITE FOX. Scarf and Muff to Match. At $15.00, $1630, $18.50, $25.00. REO POX SET. At $25.00, $29.50, $35.00.

i GREY WOLF SETS, At 25.00, $35.00, $45.00. NATURAL RACCOON SETS. At $27.50, $35.00, $45.00, $49.50. PERSIAN PAW SETS. At $9.50, $12.50, $15.00, $18.50.

FRENCH CONEY SETS. At $10.00, $12.98. CHILDREN'S FUR SETS. At $1.50, $1.98, $2.50, $3.98, $5.00, $8.50, $10.00, $15.00 and $18.50. PERSIAN LAMB SETS.

$75.00 Per Set. OLYPHANT The members of the Presbyterian Sunday school will give a cantata entitled "Santa Claus at Santiago," in the church Christmas night. The cast is as follows: (Ned, Willard Hoffman; Laura, Lillian Jenkins; Reddy, messenger boy, Robert Hoffman; John, William Knighton; Ethel, Rena Jenkins; Harry, Willard Frear; Alice, May Coleman; Santa Claus, T. L. Williams; solos, Madeline Brooks and Agnes Frew; sessengers, Harriet Wright, Margaret Ferguson, Mary Harris, Harry Wright, Glendon Thomas and Frank Hayes; newspaper girls, Madeline Matthews, Josephine Koch, Ruth Koch, Albina Adams, anet Ferguson, Marian Bush, Katherine Myrick and Mary Harris.

1 Russell McKinley, Arthur Belsh, Moses Powell and Albert Cooper spent Sunday with friends in Carbondale. Initial stationery, 50 cents a box. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lewis enter tainedi the members of Mr.

Lewis' Sunday school class in tne Susquehanna Avenue Baptist church at their home on Fern hill last evening, in honor of the thirty sixth anniversary of their marriage. The time was delightfully passed in music and" other enjoyable A delicious repast was served. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were the recipients of many handsome gifts.

Those present were: Mrs. George Tins ley, Mrs. James Buckingham. Mrs. John Congdon, Misses Rachel Whitby, Cath BLACK PONY SKIN COATS.

52 inches long at $45.00 62' inches long at $49.50 52 (inches long at $55.00 52 inches long at $67.50 $2 Inches long $60.00 52 inches long at $65.00 52 Inches long at. $69.50 52 Inches long at $75.00 52 inches long at $85.00 52 inehesMong $90.00 52 inches long at $125.00 NATURAL BROWN PONY SKIN COATS. 52 Inches long 50.00 52 inches long 65.00 52 inches long 75.00 52 inches long 85.00 52 inches $100.00 52 inches long $150.00 The above coats are lined with the very best of Brocade Satin, high lustre, and perfect fitting. Sizes 16 misses' to 44 ladies'. MARMOT COATS.

62 "inches long at 455.00 52 inches long, with a genuine Beaver collar, erine Davis, Myrtle Owens, Anna Lewis, Catherine Prltchard, Ethel Haan, Blanche Hawke, Mary Edwards, Myrtle Thomas, Leona Davts and Celia Lewis. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. J. F.

Gibbons, of South Valley avenue. The new Hamilton Corless engine recently purchased by the board of agents of the electric plant, was put in actual service for the first time yesterday. This, together with the new dynamo and switchboard, which were recently installed, will enable the board to take care of much more business in this territory, 1 which heretofore could not be solicited on account of Inadequate fa cilltles'. It is expected that day sere vice will be offered to the public shortly after the new year. For Him! A box of cigars, $1.00.

Scriven. Prof. Thomas Murphy has been appointed instructor of elocution in the Jessup public Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams, of Scranton, spent Sunday with relatives here.

The funeral of Mildred, the little daughter of John Reese, of Blakely, was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Richard Whltehouse officiated. Burial was made in Prospect cemetery. Richard Battle, of New York, was a visitor in town recently.

Miss Katherine O'Brien spent Sunday with friends in Carbondale. Joseph "O'Malley has returned home from the Philadelphia college for the holidays. John Williamson, of Wilkes Barre, Was a caller in town Sunday. NEAR SEAL COATS. 52 inches long at 50.00 52 inches long 55.00 52 inches long at 65.00 52 inches long at 75.00 52 Inches long at 85.00 52 inches long 90.00 52 1 inches long at.

$100.00 The above are the best quality of Near Seal. We do not carry Electric Seal, for they do not give satisfaction. GENUINE HUDSON SEAL COATS 52 inches long $135.00 52 inches long $165.00 52 inches long at $175.00 These are the finest dye and will pass for Alaska Seal, having the brown tint as is found in real Seal. These prices are from $20 to $50 less than the same grade were sold for last season. FRENCH CONEY COATS.

In Black and Brown. 62 inches long at $27,50 52 inches long at $39.50 52 inches long at $45.00 All sizes, 6 misses' to 44 bust, ladies. The above list gives you a fair idea of the immense stock of Furs we carry. Any Fur purchased from us will be found exactly as represented. We do not show you BLACK FOX and tell you it is LYNX Every piece is sold for just what it is, and in buying Furs you have to depend largely on the REPUTATION OF THE HOUSE YOU BUY FROM, as many deceptions are being placed before the public right here in Scranton.

Our prices' are fair and we will not deceive you. You get dollar for dollar value. We invite comparison, and all goods will be cheerfully shown whether you purchase or not. Make your Xmas selections early, while you have the big selection. We will reserve them until Xmas for you.

Open Evenings Til) Xmas WHAT'S HAPPENING TO "JOHN SMITH?" Popular Once, He's Surely Disappearing from the City Di rectory Only a Few Left. last two issues of the city directories Here it is: 1910 Names. Direct. John Williams 9 John Jones 3 John O'Malley 3 John Wilson 2 John Evans 9 John Burns 3 John Kelly 9 John Phillips 6 John Brown 7 John Smith 17 1911 Direct. 16 4 7 3 11 3 10 6 9 14 "John Smith" Losing Out.

Some of the Johns have remained stationary, some of tliem increased, the most notable increase being the John Williamses, but none of th Johns decreased during the year 1910 11 exr ceptlng the John Smiths. The popularity of the name John has, thereiore, been proved, the popularity of the name Smith has been proved, so it must be the combination "John Smith" that is losing Its popularity. This undoubtedly is the ease, statisticians declare. Take the John A. Smiths, John B.

Smiths and so on. In the 1910 directory there, were eight John Smiths with a distinguishing middle letter and in the 1911 directory there were' also eight of him. He held his. own. The good old name of "John however, plainly suffer.

One Is Enough Or Too Much, The reason? In the fiTSt. place and most important of all, fond mothers and fathers are holding back from naming their sons John Smith. There is not to be found In the directory of the city of Scranton a John Smith, Jr. Why this? Papa John Smith has a son. "Let us call him John Smith," suggests Mamma Smith.

Papa John Smith can be imagined tearing his, hair. "Not on your life," he declares. "Every other man you meet is John Smith. Whenever I go into a hotel and the bell boy comes running through shouting 'John a dozen men get up and yell Besides, .1 ara not going to have son's mail roaming all through creation and having folks open letters from his girl. You can name him John C.

Smith or John Adam Smith or Joseph, William, Harry, Thomas, Thomas Frederick, Chauncey or Roswell Smith anything rather than John Smith." j. It wouldn't be a great stretch of the imagination to hear the door bell ringing and finding John Smith running to the door and shouting at the top of his voice: "No, this isn't John Smith, the piano man. My name is Smith, yes John Smith, but I am in the coal business. The piano man lives two blocks down." And so the baby is named Hezeklah Smith to save him from the troubles and torments of his sire. So many proud fathers have called a halt on naming their sons John Smith, that the name is passing away.

At the present rate of decreasing in the number of John Smiths three a year in four years there will be only two left, and even those that are left may disappear by having their, names changed or a middle initial inserted. A reference to the directory will show that many of the fourteen John Smiths in the city directory for 1911 are foreigners, who work in the mines. The name has been assumed, in many, of these cases for convenience and the names as a rule were given by the colliery paymaster nr foreman who took that means of 'distinguishing' his workmen and gave them the first name that came to mind. But even the foreigners are getting away from It. They are beginning to "get The name is disappearing and the old joke on the name Is out of date, and has been out of date since 1905 when the name reached Its greatest popularity.

In the Philadelphia Record Interesting statistics are giverf showing the rise and fall there of. the name of Famous Nine Bells vaudeville's biggest musical act. "It had the audience almost AVOCA. Mrs. Matthew Farrell, one of Avoca's most highly respected residents, died at her home on Packer street yesterday.

Deceased was a life long resident of this town and held the respect of her many friends who will be grieved to learn of her sudden death. She was apparently In good health un til a few days before her death. She is I survived by the following sons and i daughters: Michael, Thomas and Mrs. James Doran. The funeral of Walter Fitzsimmons, one of the town's oldest residents, took I place yesterday mornine from the fam I ily home on Main street and was at tended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends from up and down the valley.

The pall bearers were: Walter, Andrew, Joseph and Walter Fitzsimmons, Charles Weber and Andrew Boshart. Martin McGlynn, of Packer street, has accepted a position as supply clerk at the Heldelburg colliery of the L. V. C. Co.

Announcement has been made of the coming marriage of Fred Richeny, of this place, and Miss Elizabeth Stull, of Moosic. The marriage will take place at the home of the bride's parents on Wednesday. Dm. m. Mr.

Mrs. Clarence. Stallbird, of Scranton, spent Sunday at the home of his parents on the West Side. John McGlynn spent Sunday calling on Pittston friends. Thomas Osborne, of the West Side, THE CRANE MARKS ft 424 UcUnm Scranton, Pa.

has been confined to his home the rit few days suffering from blood poison of Scranton; spent Sunday calling on Avoca friends A. Clifford, of Scranton, spent Sun day calling on Avoca friends. Oh! What Shall I Give? This is the one absorbing topio that is on the public mind at this time we are confident we can relieve you of this worry, if you will but come to our store and let us show you our large selection of DIAMONDS, WATCHES, RINGS and SILVERWARE at the reliable Jewelers. Max Bloom 159 Lackawanna OLYPHANT, PA. Next to Bushe's Drug Store.

ilk tte If You Uere Going to Choose That Gift for Your Friend As Though You Were Choosing It for Yourself Wouldn't It Be A GIFT OF SUBSTANTIAL FURNITURE Naturally it would be because furniture is a universal favorite and never goes amiss. Everybody admires it, everybody appreciates it and everybody has use for it and wants it. Why not buy such gifts where assortments are largest and values most tempting? That means here. Helpful Suggestions for Furniture Buyers Bookcases Magazine Racks Book Rests, Book Stand Parlor Tables Tea Tables Library Tables Ladies' 8ewing Tables Pedestals Tabourettes Art Glass Domes Miasion Chairs Mission Rockers Wilkes Barre Store 18 S. Main St' Mission Tables Couches, Dressers 1 Princess Drsssers Cheyal Mirrors Chiffoniers Dressing Table Chairs Chamber Chairs Buffets, Sideboards Side Tablea Dining Chairs Plato Racks Medicine Cabinets Parlor Cabinets Umbrella Holders Candlesticks Cellarettes Writing Tables Ladies Desks Desk Chairs Musio Cabinets Coitumers, Rockers Odd Chairs Turkish Rockers Matting Chests Hall Glasses and Sets Davenports Morris Chairs Bad Davsnports Parlor Suites Hall Chairs Reception Chairs" imported Steins Brass Beds Dressing Tables Shoe Polishing Stands Etc Brass Goods Table Covers, Couch Covers, Handsome Lamps, Vacuum Cleaners, Carpet Sweepers, Rugs, Etc Leather Goods Art Leather Pillowa Hand Painted Leather Pillows Art Moderne Pillows Leather Pillows with College Letters and Seals Leather Banners and Wall Hangjngs Leather Table Scarfs Leather Necktie Holders Leather Whiskbroom Holders with Broom Hand.painted Laundry Bags Ladies' Leather Hand Bags Kodak Albuma Lsathsr Waste Paper Baskets 129 t7yo lining Avenue Pittston, Store 60 North Main St.

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