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THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1923 Dress shoP of Te Personal DRESS SHOP 138 N. Washington Ave. Extraordinary Pre-Easter Specials 482 Smart Easter Stunning Easter Suits Capes Tailored and Sport Bolivias, Twills and Silks 29.75 25.00 The extraordinary feature Graceful styles swinging of these suits are their style from the shoulder with new and tailoring. Coats, Norfolk tailored and three- collars, tassels, folds and piece effects with Paisley tucks; all silk lined and exBlouses. ceptional values.

Necessary Alterations Completed in Time For Easter Two thousand five hundred years ago Hindoos performed surgical operations for cataract by a method which still survives. .00 Sunday Trip Round Excursion APRIL 8 Washington OR Baltimore SPECIAL THROUGH TRAIN Leaves Wilkes-Barre Saturday Night (April 7) 11.00 P. M. Trans via Laurel Line from Pittston and Scranton will connect with Special Train leaving Returning, leaves Washington 4.05 P. M.

Baltimore (Union Station) 5.15 P. M. Tickets on sale beginning April 6 Visit Library of Congress Open 2.00 p. New National Museum, 1:30 to 4.30 p. Corcoran Art Gallery, 1.30 to 4:30 p.

Botanic Garden, 8.00 a. m. to 4:30 D. Washington Monument, 1.30 to 4:30 p. m.

Pennsylvania R. R. System The Route of the Broadway Limited PECKVILLE PECKVILLE, March pleasant surprise party was tendered Mrs. Romayne Harbottle recently at her home, on Hickory street. Games were enjoyed refreshments served by Mrs.

Telford and Mrs. Allen. Those present were; Misses Viola Titley, Minnie Farrow, Beatrice McCormick, Grace Phillips, Mary Lewis, Margaret Morgan, Olive Reese, Lillie Dunn, Mrs. George Palmer, Mrs. Allen Shaffer, Mrs.

Henry James, Mrs. Stanley Ritter, Mrs. George Beck, Mrs. Edna Allen, Mrs. Clayton Bradley, Mrs.

Harry Telford. Mrs. William Johns, Romayne Harbottle and son, Chester. Employes of Sterrick Creek colliery, of the Temple Coal company, will receive their semi-monthly pay on Saturday, March 31. DURYEA DURYEA, March and Mrs.

Carroll and family, of Scranton, visited relatives in town on Monday. Miss Cleary, of Main street, was 3. eX caller on Tuesday. Misses Marjory Davis and Edna Rascavage, of Mansfield Normal school, are home to spend the Easter vacation. Mrs.

John Mills, of Pittston, spent Tuesday in town. Mrs. Wright and daughter, Mrs. Millard, of Kingston, spent Tuesday evening with Mrs. Jaok Campbell, of Main street.

Martin Falter, a former resident of Duryea, died at Ransom on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Michael Flynn has returned to her home, in Avoca after a short stay with relatives here. Miss Mary Dills, of Pittston, spent Monday in town. Mrs.

Thomas Granahan, of York street, was a Scranton visitor recently. Gasoline fumes in a room where ventilation is inadequate produce cases of acute or chronic gasoline poisoning. If It's Grand Rapids Furniture and Bigelow Rugs, We Have Them DOURLE DA -BED Bed complete $25.00 Don't Forget Our Second Anniversary Sale In Our New Building Special Reductions On Bedroom Suites Dining Room Suites Living Room Suites All the Above Furniture is the Lifetime Furniture Made In Genuine Black Walnut and Solid Mahogany PROTHEROE 2. CO. 428-430 Lackawanna Ave.

Third, Fourth and Fifth Floors- -Where Rent Is Cheaper Take Elevator in Braunstein's Nw Building CARBONDALE MRS. JANE D. THOMAS IS CLAIMED BY DEATH CARBONDALE, March Mrs. Jane D. Thomas, fifty-nine years, of 172 4-Imont street, passed away at her hom yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock.

Mrs. Thomas' death was due to a paralytic stroke which she suftered days ago, and 'gradually sank until the end came yesterday morning. Deceased was formerly of Forest City and came to Carbondale about eighteen years ago, where she had resided ever since. Mrs. Thomas was a very devout member of the Berean Baptist church and was held in high esteem by her host of friends The immediate survivors the deseased are: four sons, William, Robert, Enoch, and Garfield, all of this city; three daughters, Mrs.

Mary Roberts, and Anna and Gertrude, of this city, and two brothers, of Wales. The funeral will be held from the late home, 172 Belmont street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be conducted by Rev. Frank A. Stanton, of the Baptist church.

Interment will be in Maplewood cemeI tery. REPUBLICAN OFFICE IS MOVED TO 8TH AVE. Today is moving day for. the local branch of the Scranton Republican. The office which is now located in the Seaman building, in North Church street, will be located in the rear of Zazzera Brothers', confectionery store, on Eighth avenue, which was formerly occupieed by Alderman M.

A. Mannion. Beginning Friday, all business be transacted at the new office on Enghth, avenue. BUTTON STRIKE MAY BE CALLED AT COALBROOK There are several employes of the Coalbrook colliery who have not joined the United Mine Workers of America. and if they are not enrolled before next Monday, the result will -be a button strike which will throw 1,500 men idle.

Personal calls have been made by a committee of the union to the members and the action which the union will take unless they join before Monday has been made plain. The mines will be idle next Monday In observance of the eight-hour day. and a special meeting of Local No. 844 has been called for that afternoon. Following the suspension several employes were engaged by the Coalbrook colliery and it is their refusal to join the unon that will likely bring about a button strike.

Fireman's Balloon Dance Pep! Novelties. Balloons--Prizes! Fun galore Easter Mon. nite, The Olimo, 8:30 till Music Contest Concert A large and enthusiastic audience was present at the High school last evening at the second review concert held in connection with the Music contest. The program included the selections for this week and also a review of several numbers which were given at the concert last Wednesday The pieces were rendered in various interesting ways--by group singing, vocal and instrumental solos, and by the high school orchestra. These review concerts seem to.

be growing each week many people are realizing what a fino opportunity this is to hear these memory contest selections rendered by Carbondale. people. Owing to the fact that this is Holy Week, there will be no selections played on Thursday and Friday. The next number will be played on Monday. Music Week Announcement Superintendent of Public instruction Thomas E.

Finegan. in a communication to Mayor John T. Loftus, announced that Pennsylvania's annual music week will be observed the week of May 13. A public meeting has been called by Mayor Loftus to take place in. the council rooms next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

All who are interested in good muusic and education in music are requested to attend. See the beautiful Moral display at Blickens' 20 Sixth Easter Entertainment. The annual Easter entertainment of the Carbondale high school was held yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock in the high school auditorium. A large number of visitors were present and enjoyed the following program: March. "The Gladiator' (Sousa), high school orchestra: overture.

'The Four Ages of Man," high school orchestra; song. 'Star. of the Desert," school; "An Easter Greeting." John Gorman; violin solo, 'Adagio et Perpetuo Moto." Sam Eisenstadt: selection, "Irene." high school orchestra; recitation, "In the Millinery Shop," Margaret Judge: soprano solo, "The Moon Drops Low." Miss Wallis; recitation, "Minding the Baby," Jonas Cohen: triumphal march, high school orchestra; song, "Join in Pleasure. school: march. 'The Picadore," high school orchestra.

Order your corsege bouquets early at Buckens'. Sixth Funeral of Mr. Woolridge. The funeral of George Woolridge. forty-two, will be held from the home of his sister, 'Mrs.

Elwood Cox, 10 Brennan court, where he died Tuesday following a two weeks' Illness of pneumonia. Funeral services will be conducted in the Trinity Episcopal church at 2 o'clock, and interment will be in Brookside cemetery. Funeral of Monaghan. The funeral of Miss Helen Monaghan was held from the family home, 168 Pike street, at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Many friends and relatives of the deceased were in attendance.

A solemn requiem mass was celebrated in St. Rose church at 10:30 o'clock by Rev. M. A. Giloegley, assisted by Rev.

Joseph McHugh as deacon and Rev. P. F. Cawley as sub-deacon. Several solos were rendered during the services by Miss Mollie Wheeler.

Interment was in St. Rose cemetery and the following acted as pallbearers: John S. O'Rourke. D. T.

Larkin, Joseph Howard. Charles Norton, James Crane and John Hart. At The Irving Today, tomorrow and Saturday, Mort Downey, young Irish tenor. Singler the boy wonders. And four big head line Keith vaudeville acts.

-Adv. Charged With Theft Michael Connor, fifteen years, of Powderly street, is. charged with en- BETTER THAN CALOMEL Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a Harmless Substitute Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets--the substitute for calomel -are a mild but sure laxative, and their effect on the liver is almost instantaneous.

These little olivecolored tablets are th result of Dr. Edwards' determination not to treat liver and bowel complaints with calomel. The pleasant little tablets do the good that calomel does, but have no bad after effects. They don't injure the teeth like strong liquids or calomel. They, take hold of the trouble and quickly correct it.

Why cure the liver at the expense of the teeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the gums. So do strong liquids. It not to take calomel. Let Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets take its place.

Headaches, "dullness" and that lazy feeling come from constipation and a disordered liver. Take Dr Edwards' Olive Tablets when you feel "logy" and They "clear" clouded brain and "perk tp" the spirits. 15c and 30c. A PRE-EASTER SALE OF CRETONNES and CURTAINS -a sale that is a real event for Scranton flounce is edged with a ruffle. Tie-backs are also ruffled.

rose. Ruffled Curtains silk We have window listed drapery below ma- the terial that was so much adOur new Spring stock of dainty ruf- mired in our display at the fled curtains are ready for you to hang "Home Beautiful Exposithem in your home. They are suitable for tion." These silks have been especially priced for prea 1 any room in the house because of their Easter Sale and will revert sheerness and charming appearance. to regular price after this sale. Really these are being placed on sale in time for the holiday season--profits being Plain Kapock entirely disregarded.

Silks 45 Inches Wide Grandmother's Curtains $3.00 Value $3.50 Value at $2.75 Pair at $2.25 yd. Most durable of. silks for An exact replica of an old-fashioned ruffled curtain draperies and cushions. Mulhas been cleverly made up in French Voile. A deep berry, blue, brown, gold and Grenadine Marquisette Striped Kapock Ruffled Curtains Ruffled Silks $2.75 value at $2.25 Curtains 50 Inches Wide Wide variety of patterns in $2.00 value at $3.50 Value this most decorative type of trindow a curtaining- the ruf- $1.38 pair at $2.95 yd.

fled curtain with ruffle tieback. Dainty crossbars patterns of figures Attractive novel stripe deEaster Time One Would Like Marquisette and tain a suitable make hanging of this for cur- the signs in mulberry, brown and Ruffled Curtains dining or bedroom. gold. Adaptable for To Make a Present To With Colored Dots as well as window draperies. coverings the Home- $4.00 value at $2.25 value at have received $3.25 $1.55 pair Finest Pongee We just so many small and inexpen- A charming novelty.

in cur- These spingy curtains have sive items of furnishings that would just fit your idea of tains that will add to the break- never heen sold at- such mod- Silks fast or bedroom a certain mod- erate prices: in fact. we doubt a gift. ernness in hangings of the if they have been shown in this "better kind." section-'hey are so new! 50 Inches Wide -an odd chair $3.25 Value -an odd table Noteworthy Values in at $2.95 yd. -a small mirror These silks are now popular -portrait draperies and will merge into Cretonnes for either window curtains. OF frames any color scheme as they are 60c Value at 35c natural color Hundreds of -candlesticks patterns to select from, all -table lamp colors: Kanoc: Silk -smoking stand 98c Value at 65c Fringes -small rug Large floral effects in stripes and all-over 1-Inch Wide -davenport designs.

25c Value table $1.45 Value at $1.10 at 15c vol. -secretaries colorful cretonnes, suitable for These fringes come in colors -desks Strong to match the Kapock Silks. drapes. Watch Tomorrow's $1.95 Value at $1.50 Ordars for Draperies and Slip Covers will be taken now Paper For Wonder Large floral and bird designs in heavy before the busy season and will Values materials suitable for drapes or slip-covers. be completed in short timeand you will find that our prices -Extended Charge Accounts Granted are lower for good work than you would pay elsewhere.

New apor Associates On Rug E. BUFFALO. N.Y. BUFFALO. N.Y.

Furniture ERIE.PA. IT COSTS NO MORE WILKES-BARRE. PA. "Dedicated to Better Homes" SCRANTON, COLUMBUS.O. PA.

116-118-120 No. Washington Ave. A taking a sum of money amounting to $45. He is said to have gained all entrance to the house through, a coal hole in the cellar, Chief of Police John F. Murphy arrested the boy yesteeday afternoon on Church street and placed him in the city Jail.

Miss Marion Sullivan, of Binghamton, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ring, Oakland.

Side. Mrs. H. Hagadorn and son, of New Tork. are visiting relatives in Susquehanna.

Joseph Hickey is home from St. Bonaventures' college ror the Easter vacation. Dean Matthews 1s home from the Wharton School of Finance. Philadelfor the Easter vacation. Miss Mary Belgarde has returned from a visit in New York.

program wil be rendered during the Sunday school hour. Mary Coleman will, entertain the Westminster Guild Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden spent the weekend with Mr.

and Mrs, A. 0. Reynolds. tering the home of Miss Helen Judge. day night will hold another important Alice, are in New York attending the morning.

The sacrament of the Lords' School Park, N. Y. will preach of Franklin street, yesterday, and meeting this week. funeral of a relative. supper wil be observed.

An Easter morning and evening at the 38 miner at No. 1 colliery of the Hudson Coal company, had an X-ray picture taken of his right foot yesterday morning at the Emergency hospital. The member was injured when a piece! of coal fell on it. He was discharged yesterday afternoon. Corimen Colabro: of Scott street.

miner at the Coalbrook colliery, had his left index finger injured when a rail fell on the member yesterday afternoon. After treatment at the Emergeney hospital, he was discharged. Cesare Lacanna. of Farview street, a brakeman at Coalbrook colliery, was struck on the head by a pice of coal while at work yesterday morning. He received a slight laceration.

After treatment of the Emergency hospital he was taken to his home. Mrs. Augusta Deck. of Honesdale, was admitted to the City Private hospital for medical treatment yesterday. Miss Clara.

Von Beck, of Terrace street, was operated upon for mastoids at. the City Private hospital yesterday. Miss Margaret Carden. of Main street. was discharged from the City hospital yesterday.

BRIEF MENTION Today being Maundy Thursday there a celebration of the holy communion at 10 o'clock at Trinity Episcopal church. In the evening at 7:30 o'clock, there will be preparation for the Easter communion. Miss Mary Brennan, of Mt. St. Vincents-on-the-Hudson, will return to this city this evening where she will spend the Easter holidays at the home of her parents, Attorney and Mrs.

J. E. Brennan, at 141 Park street. The Y. M.

C. A has offered the use of one of its rooms to the Ukelele class of the Community Service for next Monday evening. The class starts at 8 o'clock. On Saturday afternoon from 2 till 6 o'clock all the kiddies of the town will be entertained at a children's party at the Olimo. Nothing has been left undone to aid in the entertainment.

The committee in charge of the socdal. to be conducted by the Catholic Daughters of America on Easter Tues- botfi Baptist HOSPITAL NOTES Orasa Coletti, of Gordon avenue, a SUSQUEHANNA SUSQUEHANAN SUSQUEHANNA, March 28. Miss Mildred Perry has returned to her home in Binghamton after spending the week-end with Miss Clara Wil-phia. liams, Jackson avenue. Mrs.

W. J. English has returned from a visit in New York. Miss Ruth Richardson has returned her home in New York after spendaling a month with her aunt, Mrs. C.

H. Welch. Perry, in Binghamton. Mrs. E.

J. Nelson and children returned from a visit with Mrs. Data, Mrs. William Boyle is in New York attending the funeral of a relative. Mr.

and Mrs. J. J. Grace spent yesterday in Binghamton. Mrs.

H. D. Shea and daughter are visiting in Sayre. Mrs. James and daughter, IF SKIN BREAKS OUT AND ITCHES APPLY SULPHUR Just the moment you apply MenthoSulphur to an itching, burning or broken out skin, the itching stops and healing begins, says a noted skin cialist.

This sulphur preparation, made into a pleasant cold cream, gives such a quick relief, even to fiery eczema, that nothing has ever been found to take its place. Because of Its germ-destroying prop. erties, it quickly subdues the itching, cools the irritation and heals the eczema right up, leaving a clear, smooth skin in place of ugly eruptions, rash, pimples and roughness. You do not have to wait fir Improvement. It quickly shows.

can get a little jar of Rowles Mentho-Sulphur at any drug store, HALLSTEAD, March Mrs. Mary Sherman. aged seventythree years, fell while coming up. the back steps of her home, on Main street. Sunday afternoon and broke her right leg just below the knee.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rogers, who have spent the winter in the south returned home on Monday.

Fred Day, Main street butcher, was taken very afternoon ill Saturday rushed night the and More- Sunday was to Overton hospital, at Binghamton, where he submitted to an operation for appendicitis. Arthur Goff, of Heart Lake, visited his mother, Mrs. Esther Goff. at the home of his sister, Mrs. Arthur Watkins, where she has been ill for some tinte, on Sunday.

Rev. Gordon Davis, from Bible church on Easter Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Walker Amarion Walker attended the of their brother, William, at Gibson.

Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown 384 daughter, Cleone, spent the week-end with their parents in Binghamton. Mrs.

Leslie Miller and children, Cincinnatus, are spending some tine with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Sandell. Neil Donahue, who had his arm broken about a month ago went th Moses Taylor hospital 011 Thursday to have the old cast removed from hie arm and a new one put on. Amelia Merlele, who has been spend.

ing some time with friends in Susque hanna, has been home for a few days looking after her property here. CLIFFORD CLIFFORD, March The women of the Methodist church will serve an Easter supper at Jerry nett's on Friday night, March 30. The services at the Baptist church on Easter evening will consist of a pageant "The Spirit of the Garden." Madolyn Scutt has returned home and is doing nicely. Prof. L.

E. Ayers is home for his Easter vacation. The missionary meeting will be held in the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Oscar Hutchings is no better.

Two trained nurses are caring for her. Clifford Reynolds is spending few days with his sister, Mrs. Glen Hasbrouck. Mrs. Walter Lee is ill.

Rehrig Yarns spent the at home. UNIONDALE UNIONDALE, March 28. feld; Bela Deming from Bloomsburg, A Florence Williams Is home from Mansand Kenneth Cable from Temple university for the Easter vacation. Miss Agnes Boutler has returned to Northfield school after spending the Spring vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Boutler. The following officers have been elected in the M. E. Sunday school for the coming year: Superintendent, Leroy Craft; assistant superintendent, Ellery Potter; secretary, Ellis Burdick: assistant secretary. Neil Bable: treasurer, Frances Sheffel: assistant treasurer, Irene Knapp; pianist.

Neil Cable: assistant pianist. Adeline Crandall: chorister. Mrs. F. M.

Davis: assistant chorister. Glen Bayliss; librarian. Earl Lowery; assistant librarian, Homer Burns. The missionary collection for the past year amounted to $92.96. Rev.

Andrew Brown, of Kingston. will have charge of services in the Presbyterian church next Sunday Speake in conclusion, I Aisle you to give to your utmost capacity for the fund to buy alarm clocks 40 send out to Uganda to combat frightful sleeping sickness which reigns Karikaturem DR.KING'S New Discovery Let a cold hold! get Halt it Now-not later! sneeze! A sniftlel A dry, irri- What relief the tronblesome tated feeling in the throat! flow of mucous ceases. The throat Trouble's coming! Nip it now. feels easier -the cough is allayed. Take Dr.

King's New Discovery, You feel brighter and fresber. the dependable family remedy, Get Dr. King's New Discovery from proved effective for over 50 years. any druggist and break up that cold now..

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