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THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY. MARCH 2, 1918 SPRAGUE DIES IN FLORIDA Well Known Citizen Passes Away as Result of Heart Trouble. A telegram was received here yesterday morning stating that Thomas Sprague, one of the most prominent men in this city, had died sudden! THOMAS SPRAGUE THOMAS SPRAGUE at his winter place in Altamonte Springs, Fla. His death occurred at an early hour yesterday from heart failure, and Mr. was Sprague entirely had not unexpected.

been in strong health for the last. two or three years, as he was suffering from an obscure digestive trouble, no "at time has his condition appeared alarming. was exceedingly, desirous of returning to the South last autumn, as he dreaded the rigor of the Northern winter. In fact it was because he found this climate too severe for his condition of health that several years ago he purchased a large property at Altamonte Springs. Mr.

and Mrs. Sprague and their litthe granddaughter, Constance Osborne, closed the city home at 639 Clay avenue in November and had not expected to return from Florida until late in the spring. Many of his freinds and acquaintances will be surprised to learn that he was nearing his seventythird birthday. Thomas Sprague came from New England ancestry and was born in Woonsocket, R. May 15, 1945.

For generations his family 1 had been identified wtih the development of Providence, R. in commerce, both on land and on sea. It is a singular coins unce that Mr. Sprague's uncle, the William T. Smith, died very sud.

while on a trip to Florida in 2, 1898-almost exactly twenty 120-he too, leaving a devoted and grief-stricken wife alone and very far from nearest and dearest. It was through Mr. Smith's mining interests here that Thomas Sprague came to Scranton to make his home and to form the business associations that have bound him so closely to the city's activities. When a boy of sixteen, Thomas Sprague enlisted in the Civil War at its outbreak, in Bigelow's Massachusetts Battery. He participated in some of the bloodiest battles of the war, at Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Betnesda Church and other engagements written indelibly in the history, of his country.

He received an honorable discharge at the close of the war in 1865-a proud record for a youth not yet twenty-one. For nineteen years he was engaged in railroad work with the Boston Albany, the Pennsylvania, the New York, New Haven and Hartford, but in 1886 his uncle, William T. Smith, induced him to come to Scranton to take the superintendency of the Mt. Pleasant and the Sterrick Creek mines. When these operations were sold in 1900, Mr.

Sprague formed a partnership with alter L. Henwood in the diamond drill business, conducting large contracts in mine drilling. He was one of the founders of the Peoples National bank, serving as vicepresident and director until its merging with the Scranton Savings and Dime bank, when he became a vice president and a directo: of that institution. In various branches of business other than of his own profession, his counsel and advice were sought. Mr.

Sprague possessed a type of personality. that carried confidence to all who came in contact with his direct and sincere habits of 1 mind. He was kindly, generous and friendly, yet rather likely to. impress. a stranger as being taciturn.

His friends knew him in a far different way. He was an expert motorist long before motoring became anything but an experiment. He owned man, cars at various times and knew like faithful servitors. With his family he made long tours. with his own hands at t'e wheel.

YOUNG ATTORNEY NOW LIEUTENANT Friends of Attorney Maurice V. Cummings, of Blakely, were congratulating him yesterday upon his appointment as second lieutenant in the regula United States army. Lieutenant Cum mings has just returned from 11:0 army service, school at Fort Leavenworth, where he underwent intensive training the past three months. Lieutenant Cummings is one best known members of the bar and is a son of J. B.

Cummings, superintendent of the Olyphant Water He has been practising in company. the local courts for the past several years. After spending a week with his parents, Lieutenant Cummings will report to Governor's Island, New York, and will proceed from there, to join the 5th U. S. Infantry, unit he has been assigned.

The young lieutenant. has nothing but the highest praise for the training Uncle Sam is giving his future officers and expresses himself as highly pleased with army life. HIS TRAINING a certain reserve battalion in Ireland there was a company sergeantmajor who had no great liking for returned expeditionary men. One day a party of these were engaged on the miniature rifle range, and one "marksman" was making an awful mess of his target. "Where did you fire musketry course, man," asked the C.

S. M. in ruffled tones. The man in the prone position turned on his side and naively answered, "Where they fire them back at you, Tit-Bits. MARRIAGES MARRIAGES Prichard-Lowe In Feb.

27, 1918, the Iverson, John Prichard, and Miss Ellen Lowe, DEATHS DEATHS Wilkes-Barre. Rev. Anthony of Scranton. of Storm Hill. Muldowney-In Scranton, March 1.

1918. Thomas Muldowney, of 138 South Keyser avenue, at his home, after a two hours' illness. Saltry-In Scranton, March 1, 1918, Mrs. Mary Saltry, 75, of 817 West Market street. Jenkins In Scranton, March 1, 1918.

Mrs. William O. Jenkins, 64, of 1513 Lafayette street. Littlejohn-In Dickson City, March 1, 1918, John B. Littlejohn, six-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Littlejohn, of 405 Storrs avenue, that borough. -In Moosic. Feb. 28, 1918, Burgess John W.

Marsland, 52. at his home on Church street, that borough. Lynott--In Scranton, March 1, 1918, Mrs. Ann Lynott, 80, of 313 Gibson street. Watts--In Philadelphia, March 1, 1918, W.

J. Watts, formerly of this city, at his home in Philadelphia. Watkins In Johnson City. N. Feb.

28, 1918, Mrs. Laura D. Watkins. a former resident of this city. Wagenhorst-In Akron, March 1.

1918, Mrs. Mary Wagenhorst, widow of the late James J. Wagenhorst. Funeral Monday. Burial at Akron.

Sprague--At Altamonte Springs, March 1, 1918, Thomas Sprague, of 639 Clay avenue, aged 72 years. LEONARD'S 506 Lacka. Ave. 307 Lacka. Ave.

SHOE SPECIALS Ladies' Novelty Shoes in brown, gray, black and combinations; snappy styles and attractive shades. A good $10 value, $4.95 One lot of Ladies' Shoes in cocoa brown, light tan or black, in calfskin, vici, all leather or cravenette tops. A big value at $7.00. $3.95 An extraordinary bargain in Ladies' Sample Shoes which our buyer picked up in Boston. Some worth $4.00 and $5.00.

Sizes 24 to 4 only. $1.29 Men's Tan Bal, some in the new cocoa brown shade. A custom-made $7.00 value. $3.95 Both Phones "It's Easier to Pay the Household's Way" Eleven Stores You can have a "Pathephone" in your household for Easter No needles to change3 plays all makes of disc records You and the rest of your family can enjoy the pleasures of your Easter music right in your own household. Do you realize what a grand thing this is for you? A phonograph is not a selfish pastime, but a pleasant one that affords joys to others besides you It is a thing that drives away the dull hours, takes away that don't care feeling, cheers you up when you want to be cheered, and allows you to hear the great performers when you want and as often as you want.

Talk it over with your family, think it out by yourself, then come here and have an interview with our demonstrator. Hear the Pathe, see it, and then discuss our helpful way of buying it. We have a very easy method, others have liked it, we feel certain you will. Pathephone Features It has the sweetened tone. It uses a genuine, round, highly polished, perIt has by far the most artistic effect of any manent sapphire ball when playing Pathe musical instrument.

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FREES PHONOGRAPH COMPANY Easy Payments Pathe phonographs $25 to $225 Easy Payments Furnish your home with the aid of the Household's helpful credit service Easy to operate Household's Living Room Set Improved Arm Chair and Bed-Davenport, Rocker 44.95 You are going to save an extra room when you buy this set, because the davenport quickly changes your living room to a bedroom. But the way this davenport operates is what will appeal to you. Mind you, just a simple motion and you have exposed a good, comfortable and sanitary bed. The three pieces--arm chair, rocker and davenport-are made of oak and upholstered with a good quality imitation Spanish leather. EASY PAYMENTS Printed Linoleum 49c SQ.

YD. At the start we want you to understand we are not featuring remnants, but our regular stock. There are some very fine patterns to show you and excellent colorings. Easy Payments. JERMYN and that of his daughter, Miss Lou will take Ruster, will be changed from their present places of business to that of the store room now occupied by the Van Etten Company on Main street.

The transference will take place on or about April the first. OLYPHANT, JERMYN, March -Special evangelistic services commence tomorrow at the P. M. church with sermons at 10:30 and 7:00 p. m.

Monday. 7:30. Capt. W. H.

Fox will preach. Several will be observed as Olyphant Night. Army workers a are expected. Tuesday Rev. N.

White, of the P. M. enurch of Olyphant, will preach. Wednesday evening Rev. N.

White will deliver the sermon. Members of the Bible classes are invited. Thursday Rev. R. W.

Wilson Scranton, will preach. Members of the Christian Endeavor will attend. Friday will be observed as Dicksoft Night. Rev. James Truscott of Dickson City, will preach.

and we expect a delegation from the P. M. church. Special singing has been arranged for, in chich the male quartette and children from the Crusader Bible class will take part. OLYPHANT OLYPHANT, March funeral of Dr.

Leonard Kelly will be held this afternoon from the family home on West Lackawanna street Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be made in Prospect cemetery, Peckville. Kingsbury Lodge Free and Accepted Masong will attend the funeral in a body. Tomorrow (third Sunday in Lent). Holy communion will be celebrated in St.

George's church at 8:45 a. church school at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. Eugene A.

Heim, rector. In the Presbyterian church services will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock and in the evening at 7 o'clock. The Rev. Joseph Kerr, pastor. Esther, the little daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Pierce, of Susquehan. 11a avenue, is ill with pneumonia. Mrs. William Compton and Mrs.

CLOSET PLOUI TIHO MAPLE CHEAD GLASS FRONT SLIDInG PULL WIDE- INCHES INCHES White Lined Kitchen Cabinet 17.50 In these days of the housewife wants to get out of the kitchen as promptly as she can. A Kitchen Cabinet goes a great way toward helping her, because it makes things so easy; everything is where it should be when needed. Study the outline and see the big features of this cabinet at the price. Easy Payments. Globe- Wernicke Sectional Bookcases Open Saturday Nights Until 9 O'Clock Co.

310-312-314 LACKA. AVE. Free Deliveries Within a Radius of 100 Miles Clyde Mitchell, of Carbondale, visited relatives here this week. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Neesham, of North Valley avenue, is quite 111 with bronchitis. Joseph Malay, of Cleveland, is visiting relatives at this place. Mrs. Nicholas White is the guest of relatives in Shamokin. Aloysius Barrett.

son of Mr. and Mrs. John Barrett, of Poplar street, is van Archbald boy who has landed safely in France, according to a letter received by his parents today. He has been in training at Camp Hancock. for the past several months.

John N. Cane. of White Oak street. is seriously ill. Charles Belsh.

of New York. is spending a few days with his parents. and Mrs. William Belsh. JESSUP JESSUP and Mrs.

Fred Pacini, of Mooste street. died today, following a short illness. His parents survive. The funeral will be held tomorrow. Mrs.

James L. McCloskey spent today with friends in Wilkes. Barre. Miss Florence Costello, of First avenue. is quite ill at her home.

Mrs. Richard Sanderson, of Lane streets, is seriously ill at her home. Fire, the other night, destroyed a hotel and two dwellings owned by John Hotchko. The buildings, which were located on Powell avenue, were all of frame structure and occupied by tenants. The loss will amount to about $10,000, partially covered by insurance.

BIG MARKET FOR CHEESE. The possibilities for building up a. cheese department in retail grocery stores and butcher shops. promoting sales of American types of fancy cheese, may be seen in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce report on our former purchases of European chesse. During 1914 we bought 63,800,000 pounds of cheese abroad.

Italy led with 26,500,000 pounds, Switzerland was next with 22,500.000 pounds: France stood third with 5,500,000 pounds, and Holland fourth with 3.700.- 000, small amount from A few other countries. The average monthly August, 1917, exactly 90 pounds of imports were 5 5,300,000 pounds, while in JESSUP, March Tyson, of Moosic street, had his foot painfully injured while at work at the Peck shaft colliery today, when caught between the bumpers of two cars. John, the two-year-old son of Mr. Household's Bed Outfit One-Inch Continuous Post Metal Bed Wire Spring Sanitary Mattress 14.95 Here is an outfit that is exceptionally low priced. The bed has one-inch continuous post, strong filler rods and comes in white or gold and all sizes.

The spring has a bronzed iron frame and a strong woven wire fabric. The mattress has a cotton top and a fancy ticking. The bed outfit is a dandy for the money, and we advise you to take advantage of it. Price, $14.95 complete, EASY PAYMENTS. Children's Folding Sulkies; $2.98 up We have a big selection of Children's Folding Sulkies, and we want to tell you they are priced very low.

Our assortment includes both the metal bodies and fiber ones. All colors, as black, gray, brown and natural. Prices from $2.98 up. EASY PAYMENTS. STROUDSBURG BROTHERS ARE ARRESTED ON NON-SUPPORT CHARGE, STROUDSBURG.

March Charles, James and Harry Deiter. all of Bear Creek, were arrested by several of the State Constabulary stationed at Stroudsburg. and brought here Thursday evening, where they were given a hearing at the office of Justice of the Peace Coolbaugh on a charge of not supporting their eightyfive-year old father. They were found guilty and released on bail for an appearance at the May term of court. Rusters Combine Local Stores.

The variety store of P. A. Ruster, OTHER NEWS OF TOWN. Dr. Amos Johnson, pastor ot the Stroudsburg Methodist church, who will relinquish his active pastoral duties, following the close of the coming conference, and move to Philadelphia, was the speaker at the Stroudsburg Public Schools 011 Thursday morning, when he gave a farewell address to the students of the local institution.

Kintner, of Dingman's Ferry, in Pike County, who with' him father was a former tenant of the Muutchler farm, near Stroudsburg, was a heavy loser from a fire, which destroyed his machine shop and slaughter house. The loss was about $2500, and there WAS but very little insurance on the building. European cheese were imported. Most works quite smoothly now. Martha," of the imported cheese can now be re- said, and left her.

placed products, such good American Cam- For five with quality domestic as type or days he didn't inenbert. Roquefort, Gorgonzola, Par- her again; then he met her at the mesan, Edam. pineapple cheese, Bulletin. Swiss. of the kitchen stairs, and "Well.

Limberger and the S. tha," he remarked, "how's the doing?" THE ETERNAL FIRE. Deed, sir," she replied, "If Although a splendid servant. she ain't the best stove I ever did see. didn't understand fires, and so he the fire you kindled for me four gas ago is still a-burning, and it ain't went with here to the kitchen to ex- lowered once!" -Exchange.

plain the mysteries of the range. In order that she might see how it was The old iron hoop, used for operated, he lit each of the many (years as a fire alarm near the He burners. still engaged in lucid explan- West ville, (N. was ration, has ation when a message called him from removed, as the local fire company the kitchen. think you'll find it has a bell.

CHILDREN NEED FOOD -NOT ALCOHOL How careless it is to accept alcoholic medicine for children when you know that their whole health and growth depends upon correct nourishment. If your children ate pale, listless or puny, they, absolutely need the special, concentrated food that only SCOTTS EMULSION gives, to improve their nutrition and repair waste caused by youthful activity. During school term all children should be given Scott's Emulsion to benefit their blood, sharpen their appetite and rebuild their strength by sheer force of its great nourishing power. Scott Bowste, Bloom field, N. J.

17-37 he see head Marrange that Why, days even ARCHBALD for of smileage books in the ARCHBALD, March campaign borough will be waged in the near future. Attorney E. T. Philbin is chairman for the town. The following committee L.

S. will Parsons, on E. W. Saturday night: ney, B. Foote, Bishop, A.

B. Kinback. J. J. Brennan, M.

T. Butler. J. J. Kearney, Edward Nolan and W.

D. McHale. The allotment for this borough is $200. The borough council will meet in regular session on Monday evening. TODAY Procrastination is the thief of health: Keep yourself well by the timely use and help of BEECHAM'S PILLS Largest Sold everywhere.

of Any la Medicine Loses, in the World. many South been now.