The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 8

fiORTOfi'S Suggestions for Holiday Fresenta. Books, the best of all presents, Which we have an unusually Larze and fine assortment of. Elegantly bound sets and single vols, of the standard authors. Dainty little books in novel dress, Choice gems in artistic covers, All the desirable new books. Booklets and Calendars, Galore, Bibles, from the pulpit size to the Smal1 est pocket size, 25c to 20 Prayer books and hymnals, Art stationary and fancy articles, Celluloid band painted novelties, Dressiiisr cases, all sorts and shapes, Fine leather articles, Gold pens, pencils and novelties Iriple mirrors and photo frames, Bronze and marble figures, Miss Norton's decorated china, Bric a brac and book shelves, Newpaper holders to hang up, 1 ramed pictures and engravings, Photograph albums and scrap books, Games, for home amusement, All the new and the best old Building and alphabet blocks, Children desks and black boards, Tables, chairs, tool chests, sleds, Large toys, recking and swing horses, Iron trains and money safes, Large variety, popular prices.

Dells and small toys at half Usual prices to clear them out 322 Lackawanna avenue. THE ONLY COMPLETE Citfyoraptyii Plant in this part of the State is that owned 711 by us and we respect fully solicit your work Iepoblieai. LTJZEllXE WILKES BAR RE. Special Local. Lobster sulad, little neck clams, Blue Point oyster My Box stew oysters, fries of lambs, Lohmanu has all.

Try. IJrevities. There will bo no court this week. Messrs. Sturdevaut and GofE are sending to their patrons a very handsome 189 1 calendar.

John Lloyd Evans, of this city, is to be the musical adjudicator at the Shenandoah eisteddfod. The Concordia will celebrate its Christmas on Thursday evening with a musicale aud social. Here's hoping that you all had a merry Christmas and will havo many more and happier ones. The South Side musicians conducted an edifying eisteddfod iu the Parish street Wel. church yesterday.

Miner Co. always present all their employes with a Christmas turkey apiece. They did not omit the custom this year. Mrs. Chloe S.

Root, mother of Mrs. Wilson J. Smith, died at her daughter's home, Academy aud Franklin streets, Sunday uifht. fail to hear the University of Pennsylvania Glee club sing its new song, Pennsylvania 011 Wednesday evening at the Grand Opera house. Morgan C.

Jones, conductor of the Wilkes Barre Choral union, is to be the adjudicator of music at the eisteddfod to be held at Bellevue, near Scranton. Hiss Lewis last evening held a rece ption in Memorial hall, at which a goodly nu ber of her pupils uud friends gathered, aud a most enjoyable time was had by all. Mrs. Joseph Lewis of Kingstou died on Sunday, aged 34 years, leaving a husband aud two cuildren. Funeral this afternoon at 2 0 clock.

Interment at rorty Fort cemetery. The V. M. C. A.

building was open to all callers yesterday, and the Christmas leisure Wiis made protitable for very manv homeless ones by reason of the association's happy forethought. Katie, aged years, a daughter of Ed ward J. Kobiusou, died on Sunday, of convulsions, bho was sick but three days. Funeral this afternoou at 2 o'clock. Interment at Ashley cemetery.

Superintendent Clifford of the East Side Traction line, and J. E. MeixeU of the West Side, received from their subordinates on Christmas a haudsome rocking cliair and a beautilul dressing ca.se respectively. N. Iteazoi a machinist in the L.

W. shops at Kingston, has b6eu put iu charge of tne engine and hydraulic machinery operating Jonas Long's Son's electric lightiug, heating and elector operating. The University of Pennsylvania Glee club concert to morrow evening at the Grand Opera house is going to be too popular to risk getting a seat without re eervingit in advance, so don't neglect to do BO to day at the box office. All unemployed Lehigh Valley firemen who do not report daily at J(6adquarters, St. Aloysius hall, between 2 and 0 p.

will ba obliged to show cause why their names shall not be stricken from the payroll. While the Christmas trees of this year were not quite so numerously planted as usual, those that were set seemed to thriv remarkably, and their fruit was as abundant and luscious as that of even more favorable years. A fair was opened at the Ninth Regiment armory yesterday, by the combined Catholic societies of tho Blessed Virgin Sodality, tho St, Aloysius society, the a THE SCEAXTOX REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY MOCKING, DECEMBER 2G, 1S93. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.

S. Gov't Report. ABSOLUTELY PURE Emerald and the A. O. and promised to oe a very successrui venture.

The Salvation Army had a Christmas parade last evening, and camped upon court House square. Tho Franklin street Methodist Sunday ecnool had its Christinas exercises yesterday afternoon, and the Memorial Presby terian bunaay scuool nad tueirs last even iDg. The West End wheelmen purpose keepine open house on New Year's day. They have aonotless carelully gauged tueir powers or entertainment, otnerwise tney mav hnd tuat they have bitten off more than they can conveniently masticate. DruErsist Benjamin Armstrong has be come the grandfather of Newarkian.

His son Herbert is a resident of that citv. and communicates to his sire the joyful intel ligence tnat a uaugnter nas made his home tne Happiest or abodes this Christmas. day The Westminster Presbyterian Sun school exercises approuriate to Christmas, were conducted iu that house of worship yesterday, with carol and Christmas tree, aud happy recipience of the go od things that Sauta Cians brings to good cuuuren. The News Dealer published a sixteen page paper on Sunday, celebrative of Christmas, and its contents were of so su perior an order as to compel comment of the most nattering sort from all its readers. It's original Christmas stories and i poem from the facile pen of ilr.

Boyd were on quoteu ieaiures or tne issue. If the temper of the American people is nnytmng 11K9 wnat it s.ems, 'MI ilk hite rlag," Hoyt new comedy, presented at the Uraud opora house on Saturday even ing, will not be popular. Wreathing a comedy overa corpse.has a gruesome feature aDout it tuat wont go, eveu if the corpse suDsequenuy oe proveu no corpse. Another coal suit in which large damages are laid, is to oe tried in our courts. ll nam 11.

Risk, executor of George Manly. deceased, versus Mary Catherine Wallace and the Northwest Coal company, is the title or tne case. 1. r. Hand and J.

iownsend are the plaintiffs' attornevs. $500,000 are said to be involved in the claim. A Remarkable Case. Mr.W. H.

Sherred. of South Main street. who has long been ill from tuberculosis. and whose recovery was at one time given 1 i vy uib pujMumuH huu xaiuiiy, was out yesterday tor tne nrst time since the 20th of June last. He took his first meal with his family on Thanksgiving day, and took his first meal outside of his home yesterday, dining with his entire family, wifeand two daughters, who were the guests of Mayor Nichols.

He is gaining strength very siowiy, uni is aoie to walK witnout assistance. His is considered one of the most remarkable cases of recovery on record. MASTER AND MAN. Largest Houses of the Season In the His tory of Music 11 all. At the matinee of "Master and Man." given at Music nan yesterday afternoon.

crowds were turned away for want of standing room. It is said to have been the largest house ever known in the history of the hall, and in the amount of money taken in. The evening performance was almost as large, the seats, loges and aisles all being taken. The play is a good one, and the company competent to delineate the per sonnel of the cast. The scenery used was all made for the play and is carried by the company.

The samo play will be repeated tuis afternoon and evening. PEAS IN A JAR. Three Police Officers a Tie on the Yot for the Most Popular Roundsman. Costlett's House Supply company, on North Main street, has had a multitude guessing at tho number or peas a pint jar for some weeks, for the benefit of Ihe police, tne mends ot tne oliicers voting very enthusiastically. Votes were free and anybody could enter into the contest.

It has transpired that three officers, Schmitt, Conners and tvans, received the same number of votes on a guess of 2250 peas in the jar, and the actual number was 2252. Now the three are in a quandary as to who snail nave tne prize, a handsome large engraving of a policeman on duty who has met a lost child and whom he assures that ho will protect and return to her family. The picture is large and hand sointly framed, and rests opon an easel, all of which is included in the prize. The mayor guessed the nearest except the three Eolicemen, viz: 22.000, and probably the est disposition the officers could make of the affair would be to present the picture and easel to the mayor. He admires the sentiment of the subject very much.) A FAMILY'S SAD CHRISTMAS Mrs.

C. S. ltoot Dies Suddenly While the Family Is at Church. Mrs. Chloe S.

Root, mother of Mrs. Wii son J. Smith, whose husband is a promin ent architect, contractor and builder in Wilkes Barre, died very suddenly at the home of her daughter on Sunday evening. Her ace was 7S) years, me tnneral will be attended this afternoon at 3 o'clock from her late residence, corner of Franklin and Academy streets. The iuterment will be in cemetery.

Mrs. Root has been in excellent health for years, except for the usual infirmities of nee, and has lived a long time with Mr. and Mrs. Smith. On Sunday the family had their Christmas dinner, and it was a joyous meal, all seeming iu excellent health ana spirits, jx ot long alter, jsit.

ana jvirs. Smith went to church. They had scarcely gone wuen Airs, itoot was tauen suddenly ill and a physician was called and promptly came. Before Mr. and Mrs.

Smith could be summoned from church the patient died, aud her daughter aud 6on in law returned home to find her a corpse. Mrs. Root came to Wilkes Barre in 18 and has lived here ever since. She was a woman of rare Christian graces, having early in life connected herself with the Methodist church, of which she was a devoted and consistent member. She was of a genial and loving disposition, one of those sterling characters that attract and hold warm friendships and endear themselves to all with whom they have associations.

Her daughter, 'Mrs. Smith, is prostrated by the sad event, coming right in the merriest time of all the year, and following a past affliction in the loss of six out of her fainilv of seven children. Fatigue and exhaustion overcome by Bromo Seltzer. Contains no opiate Before the Mayor. John Badger and Thomas Downs were arraigned for stealing a horsa and buggy.

Thty are in the employ of Miller the liveryman. On Sunday evening H. P. Keeler nnd friend driving out for recreation stopped at Armstrong's restaurant on South Fell street, hitched the horse and went in. Badger and Downs were there, and soon atter a.eeier enterea mey leit.

wnen Mr. Keeler went out to get his horse it was gone ami a policeman who bad seen the men drive it away was put on track of the thieves and overtook them in Ashley, whore they were arrested. Their defence was that somebody gave them permission to take the house, but this was not proven and in default of (303 bail each they were committed to jail. William Chofaky, who boarded with a Hungarian, was one of a company for whom the "boarding boss" got a keg of beer for Christmas revel, chofsky got drunk, quarrelled with the host and hit 1 Poivdier him on the head with a beer mug and also smashed some furniture. He was sent to jail in default of procuring $500 bail and paying a hue of $15 and costs.

OBITUARY. Death of Mrs. John J. Barrett, of Pitts ton. Jnst as the midnight bells were tolling the dawn of Christmas Day, yesterday morning at 12 o'clock, juts.

J. J. Barrett of Pittston, yielded her gentle spirit to her Alaker. She bad been a patient sufferer tor some time, and bore her trials with Chris tian resienation and fortitude. Mrs.

Bar rett was born on Christmas Day seventy years ago, and she rt quently expressed the thought that it would ba a blessed time to die on the anniversary of the Savior birtn. Mrs. Barrett was descended from a noble tauiny. Before her marriage she was Anne Cormac Mauuion. Her father was John Mannion, and her mother the widely known, talented and accom plished Elizabeth Cormac of Castle Hill, one of the most picturesque estates in Mayo, Ireland.

There the subject of this sketch was bom and spent the days of her girlhood. She was married at an early ago to Mr. John J. Barrett, and their union was blessed with eight children, seven of whom are still liviug. These lire Michael Barrett, Mrs.

Catherine Burke of Pittston: John Barrett, editor of the Scranton Truth; Thomas irrett of Scranton; Dr. Charles Brrretr, Edward Barrett aud Miss Marie Barrett of Pittsou. Mrs. Barrett was a model wife and mother aud a devout Cath olic. Her attachment to her husband, children and home, was one of the most beautiful traits of a life that was siugn lnrly beautiful and stormy in all the graces of womanhood.

She shunned tho parish light of publicity, but her acts of charity were many, and she sympathized most keenly with human suttenug in any form. She was the light of a loving home that will miss aud mourn her sweet presence for many a day; for she could never grow old to those who loved hor aud who are disconsolate because she has left them. The funeral will take place from the family residence on rme street, fittstou, to mor row (Wednesday) morning, at half past nine o'clock. A solemn mass of requiem will be sung at St. John church, at ter wmcn in terment will take place in Market Street cemetery.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. Personnel of the Management, Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs. The concert to be given at the Grand opera house to morrow evening by the Glee, Banjo ana Mandolin cluos or tne University of Pennsylvania will embrace the following people: Management Louis Jay Guson, general manager, Vivian Frank Gabel, manager. Willis King, president, N. Paul Kirchmer, instructor, fa.

irst tenors wuuam o. Miner, 1111am H. Smith, Edgar M. Dilley and Wiiliam J. Goeckel.

Pennsylvania: William Garrett Moore aud Robert Graham Contrell, New Jersey. Second tenors spencer Cole Dictson. David Hallstead, A. R. Thompson and Lmlen Hare Jliller, of Pennsylvania First bass Vivian rrauk Gable and Thomas C.

Jones, of Pennsylvania and Willis hi. King, ot Aew ioric. Second bass Henry Landell iox, tl. Mason Clapp and Horace Tyndale, of Penn sylvania; W. C.

Graham, of Ohio; Richard B. Kidway, of Mew lork, and Herbert Gibley, of New Jersey. IXSTREMENTAL. Executive Louis J. Gerson, general manager; PauLEuo, Pennsylvania, director; H.

Jt. Harris, manager, Uhio. K. Irwin, W. Swain, A.

D. Siliiman, R. V. E. Leach and H.

K. Carey, Pennsylvania, aud G. L. Rothrock, Iowa. ust bauio: I'aul and A Darby, Pennsylvania.

Second batnos: 11. C. Hayden, Texas, and C. A. Bushong, Pennsylvania.

Guitars i S. P. Tull, A. H. Thompson, R.

B. Stanley and A. D. Steiu, Pennsylvania, aud M. B.

Sellers, Maryland. Mandolins: G. C. Baum and R. N.

Wil son, Pennsylvania. Bass banjo: L. K. Moore, New Jersey. The programme will embrace the best of the old college songs and other college music, with an addition of the very latest composition extant, right down to date.

See the advertisement in another column for business particulars, THAT RECORD LIBEL JURY. Moral: Never Meddle With the Modus Operandi of a Jury's Business. There has been much written and more said, in local circles, about the status of the jury that couldn't agree upon a verdict in tne Kecora's noei case of last week, hv agitate this matter? The jury didn'tagree, and that settles it. Of course all newspaper men sympathized with the Record, and were glad next to an absolute acquittal that the jury did just what it uid. All who heard the evidence, except two.

or perhaps four, of the jurors, were perfectly aware of the animus of the prosecution, and were positive that no conviction could follow if the evidence given and the law laid down by the court we're the basis of their conclusions. It's somewhat uufor tunate that anybody on that jury should have revealed the modus operandi of arriving at a disagreement, or announced the personnel of the alleged advocates of ac quittal and conviction respectively. And it is still more unfortunate that the Record should have made any note of the leaky jury room, that paper being personally interested iu the matter. But in the exultation of success it is difficult to be prudent or philosophical, and so things were said that ought not to hava been said. It was a queer jury, and it's always ticklish to meddle with the queer.

More Burglaries. In addition to the number of burglaries reported in these columns yesterday, conies the report of one from the residence of E. F. Payne on South River street. A maid was aroused by hearing a man poking about the chambers of the house, aud her screams thereover brought Mr.

Payne to the fure, who, revolver iu hand, got a glimpse of the intruder, but before he could execute his fixed intention of boring a hole through his visitor, the latter bacame invisible and has remained so ever since. This was on that same Friday night or Saturday morning that Messrs. Cooke, Baruum and Phillips were visited by robbers. On the following night, Saturday, the office of the Eagle Iron works was entered on North Canal street by parties who forced open the outer door of the safe and had nearly succeeded in getting the inner one open when they were freightened by somethiug, and abandoning their design, escaped without affording any clue to their identity. Good Cooking Is one of the chief blessings of ever home.

To always insure good custards, puddings, sauces, use Gail Borden "Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. Directions on the label. Sold by your grocer and druggists. rieasant Christmas Event. Iva Cross Circle, King's Daughters, under the charge of Miss Martha Beunett.

whose exploits in charitable work are familiar to a host of people in this city, gave a Christmas tree entertainment to twenty boys aud girls yesterday, whose homes do not afford them all the Christmas joys which so many of our people can afford their children. It was held at the home of Gertie Brown, on Washington street, and tho contents ot the tree were distributed among tha little folks amid great glee and with tokens of sincere gratitude seldom witnessed at gatherings of this kind. The occasion terminated with a display of beautiful magic lantern pict Lesion of Honor Election. At a regular meeting cf Wilkes Barre council, 640, American Legion of Honor, held last Friday evening, the following officers were chosen for tha ensuing year: Commander, Henry Brenner; vice commander, Patrick Toole; orator. E.

B. Jenkins; secretary. W. W. Brown; treasurer, Andrew Miller; chaplaiu, Rev.

F. K. Le van; guide, O. H. Gresh; warden, M.

J. Walsh; sentry, C. G. Le flier; representative to grand council, O. H.

Hartland; alternate, E. B. Jenkins; trustees, A. Miller, William Scroga and Isaac P. Hand.

PITTSTON. Christmas exercises were held last evening in the First Presbyterian, Water Street liaptist, Luzarne Avenue Baptist, West Side Metbod'St Episcopal and St. James Episcopal churches The remains of a still born infant were found yesterday morning in a small box among the ruins of the mill near the iron bridge. Yesterday morning occurred the death of another of Pittston's old residents, James J. Bryden, at his home on Delaware avenue, West Side, from pneumonia.

Mr. Bryden was born in Scotland in 1827, and cauio to Pittstorf in 1801. He was for about a year with Corey Montague, later with Saw Mc.Mullen, iu whose employ he was for four years, when he began as raanaser of a cooperative store oa South "Main street, which position held for three years, when lie embarked in the general merchandise business for himself. Years ago he entered the cmpl iy of a largo tea firm in New York, which he represented until about a year aud a half ago, when he re tired, lie is survived by a widow nad seven children as follows: Andrew Bry deu, Joliu Bryden, Scranton; Mrs. Elizabeth Do Munu, Wilkes Barre; Janus Bryden, Jliss Agues Bryden.

Mrs. II. B. Hughes and Alexander Bryden, Pittston. The funeral will take placo from the lute residence at 2:30 p.

m. Thursday. Interment in Pittston cemetery. AVOCA. Last night the opening of St.

Mary's fair, for which such extensive preparations had been made, and to which a very large number of people have been looking forward to with much interest, took place under the most favorable circumstances, the evening being all that could be desired for the occasion. One thing which will add to its popularity is the place in which it is held, it being a sort of an amphitheatre arrangement (only roofed), and it is so arranged as to provide fur the safety of those who attend. A large double door iu front and a large Ave foot door in tha rear making the faculties for exit iu case of a panic of any sort, the very best. On entering the building the attention is first attracted by the very elaborate decorations, which are draped and festooned in an artistic manner; bunting aud evergreens iu abundance, all of which go to maka up a very pleasing effect. The first booth is tho Marr booth, ou which evergreen and cotton are the decoiations, giving it a very wintry look.

There is also a chimney on tho roof and an old Santa Claus just about to descend, as is his usual custom. There are many articles of value displayed inside to be sold and disposed of by chance. Passing od, we are confronted by "Avoca Booth," the decorations used in this being chiefly red, white and blue with just enough ot other colors intermingled to make it very taking, and the fact of its being next to winter sets it off to a better advuntage. In the rear is a large stage used for enleitaiuments, fan drills a'ld tha many other attractions, which will be scn nightly. Left about face and we are at West Avoca booth, with trimmings of golden yellow and white, with its festoons, flags, all wound aud twisted around the columns, cross pieces, making the appearance, as one can truly say, "bcautirui.

A step father and we reach the 'sweetest" spot in the building, the place where the children delight to be taken in its sweetness as onlv chil dren can it's the candy booth, which de serves special mention in regard to decoration; the roof being a half circle and the inside next to the wall is draped to represent a large fan, both roof and lan being draped in the delicate shades of red, white and blue, giving it a very dainty look. The last booth we come to is the Moosic booth. There has always been a little rivalry between Avoca and Moosic as to appearances, and its against nature to say it, but if the truth must be told I thiuk' that for a pretty booth, decorations, Moosic booth takes the honors, by a very small margin, however. In the centre is a large circular chandelier with thirty two lamps, and a chandelier in each end with ten lamps each, and as the light falls upon the various colors, nnd the elaborate costumes of the participants, the effect can be more readily imagined than described. Altogether the fair premises to be, and no doubt will be, ttie most successful ia the history of Avoca.

Mr. James Connor and Miss Maggie Graham were married on Thursday night not by Rev. A Brydie of the Sunbuty Presbyterian church," but by Kev. A. Brydie of Rochester, N.

it being many years since Mr. Brydie was pastor at Suubury. William Anderson, of Staten Is land, is home to spend the holidays with his parents. Found a ladies' silver watch with hair chain attached, on the L. V.

railroad branch between llollister Bowman's store and Avoca depot. Owner can have same by calling on James Morton, proving Mr, L. B. llamlen, Of Augusta, says: "I do not remember when I began to take Hood's Sarsaparilla it was several years ago, and I have found it does me a great deal of good in my declining years. I am 91 Years 2 months and 20 days old.

and my health Is perfectly good. I have no aches or pains about me. Hood's Sarsaparilla regulates my bowels, stimulates my appetite, and help me uleep well. I doubt if a preparation ever was made so well suited to the wants of aid people." L. B.

Hamlen, Elm Street, Augusta, Sept. 26, 1891. HOOD'S P1LL8 are mild, gentle, piituleie, Mfe and efficient cithartlc Alwaya reliable. lYour Vitality depends upon the food you eat and assimilate. I I I iH 0 Hornby's I Oatmeal is the perfect food Tr 1 it i or Done ana Drain.

IWHHWHMMWi property, and paying for this advertise menu PLYMOUTH. The Tly mouth silver cornet band held its second successful annual ball at the People's theatre last evening. There was a large attendance. The excellent music was furnished by the band. The different churches of the town held their Christmas exercises last even ing.

William R. Jones, of Wilkes Barre ana Miss Mary Arm Jenkins were mar ried yesterday bv Rev: Evaus at ihe home of the bride's parents, Mr. aud Mrs. William Jenkins, of Walnut street. Mr.

Thomas Fultou, of Sugar Notch, noted as best man, and Miss Margaret Fulton as bridesmaid. As tho wedding was private, only the family were pres ent. Tho bride was attired iu brown satin. EISTEDDFOD. The eisteddfod which was held at the Welsh Congregational church yesterday was a grand success in every respect.

The afternoon session began promptly at 2 p. with an address by the Presby tery Parcle B. Oivcrnydd Newton, followed by the competition. The prizes were won by tha followiug persons: JSo. 1 was won by LUis 1 nomas, prize No.

2, Stephen A. Jones, $4 No. 3, by Hughy Joues of Wilkes Barre, S1.0U; No. 4, Lditu Lane, Sl.oU; No. Grace and Mary Ann Lewis $1 each, and Billy and Sadie Lewis oOcts.

apiece; No. 6, Arthur Lewis, Plymouth, No. 7, by B. 11. Davis, $1: No.

8, Hughy Jones, 3 No. 9, the party under the leadership of S. ii. Davies won, fa. Mrs.

Mary Richards and sons spent their Christmas at the guest of her son lay lor. I). L. Davis was the guest of friends at ilkes Barre over Christmas. Mr.

Sterling Hendershot, attended private party in Scranton last evening. John Morris and wife spent Christmas with her parents, at Mannviilo. Misses Lou aud Josehhine Trumbower attended the hop given by Miss T. Feur's at ilkes Barre, last evening. J.

F. Griffith and wife, of Kingston, were among the visitors in town yester day. The carol singers of the Puritan church were singing among numerous friends and were liberally rewarded. Tallie Evans of the Pittston Gazetto was the guest of Miss Margaret H. Wil liams yesterday.

George Hocklander and wife lias re turned from their wedding tour at Scran ton. Ell Bittenbender, and wife of Nan ticoke spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Bittenbender, Main street. Joe McGinnis of Kingston the guest of friends iu town yesterday.

The largest collection of useful and or namental holiday presents ever brought to Plymouth at pricc3 never betore heard ot. vveils iiiADE Palace. ASHLEY Miss Cornelius of Philadelphia is spend ing the holidays with Miss Jennie Bow den. A trip of cars got away from the brake man in charge at the Blackman mine on Sunday about 11:30 a. owing to the breaking of the brake.

The cars came with terrific speed down the track and dashed into some freight cars standing near the telegraph omce in the Ashley yard. A general wreck ensued. No lives were lost, although brakeman Frank Harring was badly cut and bruised about the face. We are glad that Mrs. J.

P. Fenncr, who was so badly injured when the elec tric car ran away down llazel avenue hill on the evening of November 27, is recovering from her injuries aud isnow able to walk about the house. Rev. D. M.

S. Hard, Mrs. Hard, Mr. Charles Hard and Miss Ruth Peck, of Kingston, were visitors in Ashley on Sun day. The reverend doctor preached to a large audience 111 the M.

L. church in the evening, representing the cause of church extension. Rev. aud Mrs. James Benninger, of Harvey's lake, are visiting relatives and renewing old acquaintances.

Ihe running of the electric cars to Sugar Notch, which commenced Friday last, crowds out Ashley passengers to Wilkes Barre pretty thoroughly. On Saturday aftenoon and evening it was hardly possible for an Ashleyite to get on the cars when they reached this place from the Notch. Some miscreant armed with a sharp instrument, either a tile or a diamond, cut several names in large letters across the center of the large plate glass window of 8. E. Wells' store, defacing it in such a way that when the culprit is discovered he will have the pleasure of paying for a window glass.

Rev. Dr. Custer gave a very Jinterest ing and instructive stereopticou sermon in the Presbyterian church last evening. The subject, "The Birth of Christ," was eloquently presented and illustrated by the tine pictures, left an impression which will not be easily eradicated from ihe minds of those present. Hiram Bossert, one of the Jersey Central's most polite engineers, is running a passenger on the Muuch Chuuk division this week.

We hope your Cbristmast was a very merry one and that you had many re mem brences from Santa Claus. Cure for croup. Use Dr. Thomas' ecleo tric oil according to directions. It is the best remedy for all sudden attacks of colds, pain and inflararnatisn, and injuries.

ORIENTAL RUGS 811 North Washington Ave We intend staving bere until New Years. We are offering such extraordinary bargains that persons who can make nse of a nice Turkish or Per sian rug will make a great mistake by not buying one at oneo. YARDUM BROS. Uf Armenia, Turkey. act quickly.

QDBIWS GBHND DEPOT. CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Below will be found a few Teminders for choice Christmas Fans Entirely new feather, silk gauze and lace, special values, 50c, 75c, $1 to $10. Gloves of every description for Ladies, Gentlemen and UhildreD. Handkerchiefs Our stock of Handkerchiefs is generally conceded to be the finest in tha city.

It includes everything desirable from 5 cents to $10. Decorative Art Department It is impossible to publish anything like a comprehensive catalogue of the numerous items and prices in this department It has been truly said that this depart stands to aay witnout a rival in tne city ot Scranton. A Few Suggestions for Appropriate Christmas Gifts London Umbrellas, exclusive styles, hine Linens Lnuch Sets, Kapkius, Towels, Stamped Lineni for table decorations. Laces and Lace Articles, Muslin Underwear, Down Quilts and Blankets, Enciish Silk Hosiery and Glova, Toilet liottloi and Perfumeries. Women's Calico Wrap pers, Aprons, something now, Ladies' Fur (Japes, Grentlemons' Bath liobos and Dressing Crowns, Novelty Dress Goods, Silver Plated ware.

Artiilcial Flowers For a dime or so you can take a breath of June into a December E. J. WALSH, WMesals Linuor Dsaisr, 32 LACKA. AVENUE. Sole Agent for P.

Eallnntine Sons and Eeadloston TVoerrz FINE ALES AND PORTER. Sclilitz's Milwaukee Lager, Budweiss and M. Robinson's Lager, C. Stegmaier 8 Son's Porter, BOTTLED FOR FAMILY USE Airont for Shoboycran Mineral Spring Waters. Manufacturer of all kinds of Mineral Waters, A.

W. SCHRADER, 76 and 28 Adams Avenue Telephone No. 1243. University of Pennsylvania GLEE, BANJO and MANDOLIN CLUBS. Wednesday Evening, Dec.

27, 1893, At 8 o'clock, at the NEW GRAND OPERA HOUSE NEW SONGS AND MUSIC. Sale of seats opens Monday, Dec. 25, at a. m. at tho opera house.

Kesorved seats Si. OO; 1'aruuot Circle Balcony 35 50c; Uallery In evory business there is always ono firm which takos tho load. STEVENS M'GRATH PRACTICAL PLUMBERS, 63 AND 65 LINCOLN WILKES BARRE Do tho best work in steam fitting, installing heating arrangements and other contracts in that line. Also manufacture metal rooting and siding. COL.

T. C. HARKNERS CAMP 9. OP meets at O. A.

R. Memorial HaU, South Main street, Wilkes Barre, every Friday evening. H. P. CONNOK, Captain, 218 Northampton street: Edward Tilghman, First Sergeant.

57 South Washington street. DIM COLUMBIA AVENUE KITS WASHIHGTQH ATEHLTE LOTS ELECTRIC AVENUE LOTS BOULEVARD LOTS NORTH PARK LOTS Small down payment, balance on time. ARTHUR FROTHfflGHAM, Ground Floor, Arcade BLANK BOOKS MADE IN ANY STYLE AT The Republican office. Estimates ohoer laly given. NEVER8LIP REMOVABLE AND SELF We are sole pgentsfor Bradford, Montour, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna.

Wayne and Wyoming counties, state of Pennsylvania. Catalogue on application. BITTENBENDER St Wholesale and retail dealers lu Wngontnnkcrs' ana lSIacksniillis' (supplies, iron aim The Dickson Manufacturing Company, 6CBANTON AND WTLKEii BARRE. MANUFACTURERS Locomotives and stationary Engines, Boilers, HOISTING AND PUMPING MACHINERY. GENERAL OFFICII SOBANTOS.

LA. FINCH COMPANY, MANUFAOTDBEB9 OF ENGINES, BOILERS AND MINING MACHINERY ALL KINDS OF CASTINGS items selected from our stock of steel. Presents: French and German Fans in home but the perfume. FIN LEY'S 510 110 512 AVENUE. HOLIDAY SALE OF LADIES' AND GENTS' UMBRELLAS.

200 GLORIA SILK UMBRELLAS. 26 INCH PARAGON FRAE AT $1. Handles are the orna mental part of the Um brella ancl are constantly assumincr new forms and designs. In imported and domestic Handles we show latest styles in Dresden Knobs, Ivory Gold and Silver Mount Eorn Hooks, Ebony and INI at ura I Wood lhese we ciler on our reeular grades of silk vrhich we recommend for excellent wear. ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF CHILDREN'S UMBRELLAS, WITH ATTRACTIVE HANDLES.

150 Umbrellas, 2G and 28 incb, in Oxydized or Plain Handles, 50o each. FIN LEY'S POINTS IN OUR FAVOR, Before yon solect your holiday presents give us a call and see our beautiful line of novelties. We are making great preparations and are in better shape to give better inducements than ever De fore. Elegant American Onyx Eight Day Clocks at $5.23, and nil other goods at a proportionately low price. E.

Rogers, jeweller 215 Lackawanna Ave! HORSE SHO SHARPENING CALKS. Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne SCRANTON IN IRON AND SCaANTOM, FA OFFICE) COBNEIi EIGHTH AND SWKTLAND STllKETSI,.