The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 11

WEST SCRAI1T0N Headquarters at Jenkins Drue Star Corner Main avenue and Jaekaon street, where Newa Items and AdTertisatniata mar ka left, ISLICTRIO CITY BANK PEOGRESSES RAPIDLY Rapid strides are being made by the Electric City bank; organized taeveral years ago, to be recognised las one 'Of the leading banks in tbis (city. The deposits have grown from on the opening day, to Imore than 1350,000. The directors have decided, because of the eplen did growth and showing, to transfer 110,000 to the surplus, making the capital $80,000 and the surplus $30, 000. By the growth of the bank it is evident that the officers and directors are giving it their best attention and that the confidence dated in them by the People of West Scranton is well merited. The bank has purchas ed a handsome home at Main ave nue and Lafayette street The fol lowing are the officers of the bank George I Peck; president; Evan 8, Jones, vice president; John Cummlngs, second vice president; p.

J. Davis, secretary; Walter H. Jones, cashier; directors, Henry H. Burschel, Frank H. Coon, John F.

Cummlngs, David J. Davis, D. J. Davis, James Doyle, John F. John I James, Evan S.

Jones, P. F. Lynott, George E. Nash, George I Peck. Richard Phillips.

Thomas H. Savllle, William Trostel. Lodge Officers In Warlike hall, North Main ave nue, the Electric City lodge, Jo. 14, Knights of Pythias, held a meeting Thursday evening, when the newly I district deputy. Several new candi llfiates were initiated during the meet IJlng and a good time was enjoyed by all.

The officers installed were: Chan cellor commander, Benjamin J. Knight; vice chancellor, Walter R. Oakley; prelate. Benjamin Smith; master at arms, Fred Tietze; master of work, Edwin Thomas; inside guard, Evan Thomas; outside guard, Arch Cranston; keeper of records and seals, Louis Bepler; recording secretary, Emery Wandel. The following officers of West Scranton council, No.

497, Junior Order United American Mechanics, were installed at a meeting held in Masonic hall on Tuesday evening. Councillor, David S. Reese; vice councillor, Charles Brack; assistant recording secretary, A. E. Fuller; fin ancial secretary, B.

H. Moser; warden, Ernest Englehardt; inside sentinel, Justus Englehardt, and trustee, George W. Dorsey. Walsh Arrested. John Walsh, aged thirty two years, of Railroad avenue, was arrested on Scranton street Saturday afternoon by Officer Robert Armstrong, on the charge cf drunkenness.

The defendant left a deposit of to appear in police court yesterday morning, but as he did not appear the deposit was declared forfeited. J. Phillips to Lecture. Inspector S. J.

Phillips, Inspector S. J. Phillips, Mine of South Sumner avenue, will deliver two lectures on August 4 and 5 at the Summer' school of the W. C. to be held at Silver Bay on Lake George.

The first will be "Miners' Needs;" the second will be, "Some Sugges tions as to How the Y. M. C. A. Might Meet the Needs of the Miners." A'ter each talk there is to be a dis cussion for fifty minutes; Birthday Party.

Mr. and Mrs. George Mackreth, of Oram boulevard, entertained Friday nt a lawn party in honor of their lit tle eon, Gerard, who celebrated his first birthday. Those present were: Ruth Jenkins, Mary and Margaret Durkan, Mary and Elizabeth Lunny, Mary and Claire Mitchell, Hannah Paige, Mary McAn drew, Mona and Dora Pratt, Virginia Gorder, Winifred Baldwin, Marie Lydon, John, Wil'liam, Thomas and Owen Gordon, "Billy" Langan, Grace Baldwin and Anna Mackreth. Erection of Children's Ward.

Directors of the West Scranton hospital will continue the work of erecting a children's ward at the hospital building. The foundation walls have already been laid in the rear of the hospital. The building will be of brick and will correspond with the structure proper. The improvements were brought about by the money raised by the Woman's auxiliary and the money given by the state legislature. Funeral of William Cornell.

Funeral services of William Cornell, of 1022 West Lackawanna avenue, were held Saturday afternoon. Rev. James Benninger, pastor of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, officiated. The remains were taken on the 1:05 train to Hallstead where burial was made. Child Bites Torpedo.

Alice, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richards, of 508 South Main avenue, while exploding PINK LAXATIVES 10c JENKINS DRUG STORE, Cor. Main and Jackson St i torpedoes Thursday afternoon placed one in her moutn and bit upon it.

The torpedo exploded and painfully lacerated the child's mouth. ur. George B. Beach was called. Struck by Rocket.

Edward Loney, of West Scranton, night watchman for the Ansley Lum ber company, met with a somewhat peculiar but painful accident Friday night. Loney was standing on the root of the planing mill. Meridian avenue, watching to see that none of the many skyrockets being sent off in the neighborhood did not land on the building or in lumber yard and cause a lire, when a rocket descend ed and struck him on the cheek un der one of his eyes, cutting quite deep gash. Death of Frank MoDermott. Frank McDermott, a well known young man of West Scranton, died rather suddenly at his home, 918 Eynon street late Friday night, aged' twenty five years.

1 He was in his usual good health until Friday morning, when he complained of stomach trouble, and although the best medical aid attain able was secured, he passed away. The deceased is survived by his wife, sisters Anna and Mary, and brothers Thomas and Joseph McDer mott. The funeral will be held Mon day morning, with a high mass of requiem in St. Patrick's church at o'clock, and interment in Cathe dral cemetery. Largely Attended Funeral.

The funeral of Anthony Judge was held Saturday from the home. 421 Fourth avenue. Bellevue. and was largely attended. A requiem mass was celebrated In Holy Cross church at 8 o'clock.

Rev. Peter McHugh was the celebrant. The pallbearers were: Patrick Duffy, Mich ael Walsh, John Casey, Martin De laney, John Navin and M. Keefer. In terment was made in Cathedral Funeral Yesterday.

The funeral of Thomas Lamp was held yesterday afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank J. Hiram, 8 Iff West Locust street The pall bearers were: Evan Edmon, Paul Jones, George Morgan, Bernard Hy lan, William Phelp and Richard Jones. Feed at Wholesale Prices. Feed, meal and corn, per hundred.

1.46. uats, per bushel, 62 cents; No. timothy hay, per hundred, $1.20. Nortons' Cash Store, 24 Jackson street. Old phone, 194 J.

Adv. BRIEF NEWS NOTES. Thomas Healey, the 9 months old eon of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Healey, of 1147 street, died Saturday afternoon.

The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence. Interment in the Cathedral cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmer, of South Main avenue, left yesterday for Ocean Grove, where they will spend several weeks.

Mrs. T. H. Roberts and Miss Evelyn Roberts, of 1213 Schlager boulevard, left Friday morning for Pittsburg, where they attended the ebrteddfod. From there they will go to Carnegie, Pa.i where they will visit the former's cousin, Morgan Harris, of that place.

Winifred Anna Crumpton, aged four months, died Sunday morning at the home of her parents, 621 Meridian street. The funeral will be held Tues day afternoon. NORTH SCRANTON "HOME WEEK" CHAIRMAN APPOINTS COMMITTEE Dr. W. A.

Sprout, chairman of the reception committee, who are ar reception committee which is arranging for the "Old Home Week" celebration yesterday afternoon, announced the following committee to assist in the entertainment of the old residents duri ig the celebration from August 25th to, September. 1st. The committee will arrange for a recep tion on Old Folks Day and for any other amusement that they deem necessary for the occasion. The com mittee is as follows: Dr. W.

A. Sprout, chairman; Mrs. J. R. Peck, Mrs.

William Bright, Mrs. Edward Benjamin, Mrs. Thomas Hoag, Mrs. William Rymer, Mrs. William Wells.

Mrs. E. A. Knight, Mrs. Henry McTamnianey, Miss Mary May, Miss Mary McNamarra, Miss Margaret Farrey, Miss Esther Rolands, Y.

W. C. James J. Grier, John J. Jennings, Prof.

John J. Cos tello, Edward McCrone, Thomas O'Connor, James Nealon, P. J. O'Donnell, George Knight, John Mc Tammaney, William Gerrlty, Anthony Hart, James Finnerty, Dr. Herman Beesey, P.

J. Ruane, T. C. Von Storch, A. M.

Atherton, Dr. J. D. Lewis, C. H.

Von Storch, A. P. O'Donnell, Karl Eberts, George D. Davis, William Jones, William Cowles, J. K.

Smit 0 E. A. Bidleman, George W. Benidici, David TJ. Reese, Armit Thomas Joseph Sppafford, Ell Longacre, John J.

Owens, Hayden Davis, Samuel WInt. Thomas Carwardlne, Martin J. Gerrity, Dennis Noone, R. S. Robinson, J.

I Atherton, J. R. Atherton, Dr. T. 'B.

Rodham, Dr. Theo. Sureth, David J. Evans, Will W. Wathlns, Fred Warner, Lewis Kline, M.

J. Dean, Moyles Boyd, James Rllley, Thomas Leonard, John J. Sherman, Wlnfred Morgans, Dr. J. J.

Sullivan. Enjoyed Clam Bake. The members of the. "Old Razor ville Club" enjoyed a clam bake Sat urday afternoon at Northern Park, Clerk's Summit. Those who attended $10,000 Added to Surplus The Electrio City Bank was 3 years old on July 1st.

Deposits have grown from $39,906.25 to $360,000. Owing to this tremendous growth $10,000 was added to its surplus, now making the capital $80,000 and the surplus $30,000. Deposits made at this bank tonight, or on or before July 10th, will draw interest from July 1st. Electric City lank The Progressive Institution. Ccr.

N. Ilia id hhjCtt St THE TRIBUNE BEF1JBLICAN. MONDAY, JULY 7, were: Mr. and Mrs. Howell Davis, Mr.

and Mrs. Rufus Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Osborn Richards, Mr and Mrs. David Lewis.

Misses Eltoabeth John, Hattie Richards, Mae Phillips. Anna Phillips, Hattie Eynon, Daniel Hartzell, Thomas Davies, William Jones, David Hill. Those wbo Want Concerto. Those who are the most interested in band concerts on Providence Square have already started the subscription which can be left at the North Scranton or Proivdence Banks, Tribune Republican and Truth offices in the Auditorium or with J. U.

Hopewell, of the Register. The starters of the list are as follows: W. S. Mederlth, Fred V. Hansen, D.

R. Atherton, R. M. Fish, P. C.

Peuser, Moses Harvey. Rummage Sale. The ladies of the executive committee will have a rummage sale in the Steele building on North Main avenue, near Providence qSuare Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The members of the eexcutive committee will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon. A very important business session will be held, and all members are requested to toe present.

PARAGRAPH NOTES John Jermyn, a student of Girard College, is home visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Price Floyd, or 8Z Green street, for the Thomas L. Davis, of Belmont Ter race, has returned alter spenaing several days at Gettysburg. Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Jones, cj Green street, are spending a few dayr at Lake Sheridan. Leave news items at our branch of' fire. Providence Auditorium. New mhone 2430 J.

Old phone 6006, pvtenrls are reauested to send the day's news to our offices or telephone ua. The annual outing of the Welsh C. i Hnndav school and cnurcn win De nn Saturday, July 19, at Moosio Tjike. Contests and games will be en loved and a good time for all is as hv the Class No. 4 or the worm raain Avenue Baptist Sunday scnooi, win inntinrt their annual outing as Northern Electric park tomorrow, White is teacher.

The stockholders or tne worm Somnton and Providence DanKS re. ceived their regular dividend chacks, the former of 3 per cent quarterly, and the latter of 8 per cent semt annufillv. 1 Aeries Nolan, or XNew lorn, is a guest at the O'Boyle home, at 1636 North Main avenue. Harrv Myers, of Silver street, has returned after visiting his parents i Lykens. WAYNE COUNTY Mall subscribers of The Trlbune (publican llvins in Wayne county can renet their subscriptions when visiting Hones dale at The Tribune Republican office In the Foster building at Ninth street.

MAPLE CITY ESCAPED ACCIDENTS ON FOURTH HONE SD ALE, July 6. The Fourth of July has come and inn, wltn not an accmeni nor un arrest made to mar the quietness of the town. Very litle fireworks were exploded. It was sizzling hot all day and those who remained at home hied to shady places. The morning trains were packed with people getting an early start for the different Summer resorts in the county.

Auto Parties chose New York state, Lake being the favorite place and the local hotels were well patronized by visiting automobile parties from Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Carbondale and from distant places. AROUND THE BOROUGH. HONESDALE, July 6.. C. E.

Burr, superintendent of the Delaware' and Hudson railroad at Carbondale, passed through Hones dale today with a party in automobiles. Nelson Hotchkin and wife, of Carbondale, arrived in Honesdale yesterday afternoon on their way to White's Valley, to be the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William D. Grover.

The Honesdale club won the afternoon game July 4: Jermyn, Honesdale, 11. The body of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, formerly of East Honesdale, who died at the home of Mrs. Samuel Brown at Hoboken, N. Thursday last, arrived here on the Erie Saturday afternoon and was taken direct to the cemetery, where service was held, Rev.

A. L. Whlttaker, of Grace church officiating. The pall bearers were: Ernest T. Brown, Joseph Brown, William Brown, Samuel Brown, Myron Symons and R.

M. Stocker. 1 Martin Hellstrom and wife, of Carbondale, are the guests of Mrs. John Smith on Church street. They will also be entertained at the residence of Mr.

and Mrs. John Driseoll on lower Church street Only six more days then the question will be whether we are to have paved streets or not. Marriage licenses have been granted to John G. Kiegler, of Honesdale, and Miss Jeanette Baldwin, of Galilee, Elmore Wooster, of Towanda, and Miss Louise Mieszler, of Honesdale. Deeds recorded Saturday were: Elizabeth Cook to the Wayne Development company, land in Salem; Martin Selcher and wife to Wayne Development company, land in Pau pack county.

Frederick Suydam, formerly of this place will leave for Salt Lake City Monday morning from Paterson, N. where he now resides, on a visit to his sister, who is a resident In the above city. Squire William H. Ham was cele bratlng the Fourth of July at his residence on Court street, receiving the congratulations of his, numerous friends on his birth day. Mrs.

Catherine Meesler, of Bing namton, in. is visiting her son. Walter, who Is attending the High school here. Major Edgar Jadwln, of the U. 6.

Engineers, with headquarters in Washington, D. Is visitinr his father, Hon. C. C. Jaflwin.

on Court street. Harold Lane, of Nyack. N. Is the guest of his schoolmate. Nelson iamoeri, lor tne week end.

Mrs. Ida Richenbacker and brother, Robert Heft, are visiting Scranton today. Forest City won the game Saturday after a well contested game: Forest City, Honesdale. 6. WO mS Dunmore Druggists.

J. G. BONE SON, GIVE PHYSICIANS' PRKSCRIP. TIONS VIRY, CAREFUL ATTtN TION, PROFESSIONALS RUN THE MARKET Stock Dealings Almost Exclusively in Their Hands On Saturday. CHOP PROSPECTS BRIGHT NEW YORK, July 6.

Dullness was the chief characteristic of the week in the stock market with the impending triple holiday and the oppressive heat as extra factors. Dealings were almost exclusively in! the hands of professional traders, and the market the tendencies! resulting from such operations, based as they were on flying impressions of bulletin news or more rumors. It was) evident that, while free from material selling pressure, there was no sub stantial buying demand. TVi mnnev market showed its ex pected easing tendency, both here and abroad, with tne turn oi tne nam year. In Berlin, especially, wnicn was the point of admittedly greatest strain th orivate discount rate yieiaea a substantial fraction and it was made" manifest that anxious preparation for the stress of the settlement period had been overdone.

Were there any1 assurances that this relaxation was1 more than temporary, decided lm provement in security marketB might be looked for. Even as It is, there was preceptible an increase in the demand for bonds, which wae ascribed to the1 SUMMER RESORTS Werneraville, Pa. its Jii GALEN HALL, WERNERSVILLE, PA. A FIRST CLASS HOTEL Juat' enterinr the list of the famous resort hotels of the country. Unrivaled In Its com bination or artistic beauty, construction, appointments and location.

Same management GALEN HALL ATLANTIC Cm, N. 3. Golf Tennis Literature Mailed. Atlantic City. STRATH HAVEN HOTEL Ocean End Kentucky Ave.

American plan. 13 up dally; sio up weekly, auropean plan, il ud dally i restaurant attached. Private baths elevator from street level every home oomfort. J. W.

BINDER. Dalton. Pa. SUMMER RESORT WRITE FOB REFBR ences and particulars. Address Maple Way Farm, Dalton, Route No.

1. Montrose. Pa. IRBSTMORB A ROSBMONT, MONTROSE, altitude 2.000 feet; larxe shady grounds; terms, $10 up. SUMMER RESORT PLEASANT LOCA tton large airy rooms; modrn conveni ences references lr desired.

Mrs, Colby, Montrose, Pa. Lake Sheridan, Pa. LAKE VIEW HOUSE Now onen for season: best table hnaril: Run. day meals. 0c; rates, per week; children, half rate; lunches of all kinds.

James J. Burns, proprietor; Old phone, 6810. reinvestment of sums disbursed foil Julv Interest and dividends. Some increased demand for commercial pape also was noted. The sustained steel and iron output' for June and particularly the spring ing up of demand for pig iron in larger volume the last owing to price concessions, made fori encouragement.

The copper trade; looks for some accumulation of stocks to be shown in the July report. Corn prospects are allowed increase ing importance and the government estimate on cotton was regarded as) highly satisfactory. Reports of rain, for corn and spring wheat relieved apprehensions, although the amount of deterioration caused by dry weather in the northwest is the occasion of some anxiety. I EAST SCRANTON Edward Phief er, of Prescott avenue, returned from Maplewood yesterday, where he was Ashing for a few Rowland iBernstien, of 1000 Webster avenue, leaves this morning for Bid well Lake. While there he will stay at the T.

M. C. A. camp. Miss Minnie Robinson, of Barre, has returned home, after visit ing Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Parber, of Ash street and Irving avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Paff of" 1030, Taylor avenue, have returned home 'arm FO SALE $20,000 MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL R.

1st 5's, 1949 These bonds are guaranteed principal and interest by the United States Lumber Company, and at present prices yield about 5.55 on the investment BROOKS Bankers. SCRANTON Members of the New York Stack Exchanga. WILKES BARRE SCRANTON BINGHAUT0N RAILROAD 1st MORTGAGE 6 BONDS. STOCK BONUS. Denomination S100.

$500 and $1X00. E. A. BURKE Bankers, TRADERS NATIONAL BANK BLDG. from after spending a few days with relatives.

Mrs. Jean Bladwin and son, Robert, returned yesterday to their home in Blnghamton, N. after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J.

Bens cote, of 1315 Ash street. SCRANTON, PA. STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE Patrick O'Hara. of Taylor, is at the Moses Taylor Hospital with a fractured arm, having been struck by an automobile on Providence The name of the owner the machine was not learned. THE TWILIGHT" A New Fast Train SCRANTON To MEW YORK Daily Except Saturday on and after June 30 Leaves Scranton 6.25 P.

M. Arrives New York 10.25 P. M. A superbly appointed train Parlor Cars, Diner and Coaches Connections via Laurel Line Leave Wilkes Barre Pittston S.25 P.M. 5.38 P.M.

Connecting with this train at Scranton THE PROVERBIAI llllfMll Is yours by reason of the savings you of feet if you take advantage of the offerings of Scranton's Leading Merchants that appear regularly in this newspaper. Always read the advertising in the carefully before going on your shopping trip to save Timo, Trouble and MONEY.