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The Scranton Truth from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 8

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3W1 THE StRANTON TRUTHi'XtURDAY XIKjUT 1 WEST SCRANTON WMchBo Yw tike the The Professor Says: "The People Who Love BARTELS EXPORT BEER Are Naming It Themselves" Vryt Remwmble Interest Taken by the People of the Valley in WELL KNOWN WOMAN IS LAID AT FINAL REST Corniest me rmtnl Servlm Held nt St. Patrick's Cknrcb This Morning; far Hr. ntorkdale Other hat entailed an enormous amount of labor on the jury of award, consisting of the following well known gentlemen: H. H. Weintraub, Attorney at Law.

Ernest G. Smith, Wilkes Barre Times Leader. John A. Honrigan, Wilkes Barre News. Thousands of names were submitted and among the many good ones, the task of selecting the SIX BEST required decision and good judgment.

THE SIX BEST NAMES ARE There was a laise attendance of soi rowing relatives uiid friends at the funeral or Mrs. Nora Stockdale. wile of Georje N. Stockdale, held this morning from the residence. 1630 Dorothy etreet, Tripp Park.

The corteee moved to St. PatncKs church on Jackson street, whcie At 10 Velock a funeral high mass was celebrated, Rev. Dr. George J. Lucas, rec tor of the pariah, being the celebrant.

About the casket were many beautiful floral tributes from the family, neighbors and other friends, Mrs. Btockdale having been one Die beet know nand most highly respected women in this part of the city. The pall bearers were: John. James, William and Thomas Murphy, Joseph Oer rity and George Ryder. Interment was made in Cathedral cemelei).

BALLOT. I I CHOOSE THE KAMB WITH A CHOas oeLOW AdTHeiBEST NAME Pbfi MRTEL3EXP0RTBEER Seranton Truth Wyo Waniia, 9 UnxldJ nh 5 Utopia, Honor, Wunderbar, Bestofal. Nine Submitted by Addrea Wyo Wanrm M. J. Lowry Minook, Pa.

Tr" Uudd i Mrs. Valentin. Rater, Jr. 527 Beech St, Scran too. Utopia I T.

S. Jones 124 Centre Plymouth. Honor H. W. Thomas S.

Washington St, W. B. Wunderbar F.C.Miller Dorranoeton, Pa. Bertofal M. A.

Duffy, Dime Bank Seranton. Painfully Injured. Edward Rush, aged 1 years, ef ISO Tenth avenue, met with a very paln accident, yesterday, Rush is employed at the Oxford Cash store on Tenth avenue and when near a door fell on his left hand, badly contusing it. He was treated at the West Side hosptial, Mark whichever one of these names you Kke best, with an on the ballot which THE PROFESSOR so cordially extends to you. Have all your friends do the same, repeat the operation as many times as you wish, and send the ballots to Contest Manager, Bartels Brewing Edwardsville, Pa.

Visiting la Wale. Isaac Evans, of Quay avenue, Key Valley, an old and well known resident of that section, has gone to Wales to visit his brother. Mr. Evans left here on July 7. He 'and his brother had not met before in awenty six years.

Ladies' Aid Outing. I The annual outing the Ladies' Aid society of the Ebenezer Welsh C. M. church, held at Ny Aug Park, was a well attended and most enjoyable affair. in a race for women.

over SO years of age, Mrs. Thomas Evans won the first prise and Mrs. 1. C. Powell, the second.

The prizes were sent here by Mrs. Hezekiah Peters, a popular member of the society, who, with her husband, is spending the Summer lu Wales. Every issue of thi paper for the next two weeks, will contain a ballot The Polls will close Saturday, August 15th, 1914, at midnight. No balloU mailed after mat hour will be counted, and on Wednesday, August 19th, 1914, the names of the winners will be announced in this paper. in gold to nSeiname receiving the second highest number of votes.

OUT I I THE I NAME Jv you I V0TE UKE I FOR A ONE FOR YOUR i I NAME FAVORITE 'ijfc I ONLY BREW I $30.00 $20.00 in gold to the name receiving the third highest number of votes. Pioneer Corps Picnic. The twenty sixth annual picnic and 'field day of St. Paul's Pioneer corps will be held in Keyser Valley park on Thursday, August 6. Features of the outing will be a hue program of races, as follows: One hundred yard dash for boys, 200 yard dash for boys, 100 yard race for ladies, a three legged race, shoe tying and Pie eatinr contests.

A large attendance is expected. (GET VOTE EAKLV. VOTE OFTEN! Pi salnla Miner Badly Injured. Patrick McCarthy, of Stark's place, aged 39 years, employed at the Oxford mine of the Peoples coal company, was badly injured yesterday and is in a rather serious condition at the State hospital. McCarthy was injured by a premature blast.

His right arm is irao. tured, and he is also suffering from burns about the face and body. The shock to his system was great, and fears are entertained for his recovery. v. those present.

In the present were: dancing. Music was furnished large orchestra. at a drug stora' on South Mali a ve nue. Misses Ruth Kishart. Clare Husvar, The Misses Annie and Sara Bowen Louise Sherry, Florence and Lillian Wednesday, where singing, speaking and sewing were the features.

Richard J. PI hi lips presided at the meeting of the Bethania Bible class laat evening. Arrangements were made for aiv visiting friends at Bagora. N. Mumaw, Messrs.

Oliver Davis, Richard William Davis and Gorton Noyles. Nichols, Edgar O'Malley. Donald Coyne, Sburt News Items. Walter Ballus. of Hickory street, re SOUTH SCRANTON have returned from a bicycle trip Frank Meehan L.

Davis. top of the hill and the intersection of Ninth avenue and Seranton streets at tbe bottom, is in the worst condition that section of street has been in for years and should receive tbe immediate attention the street department. The heavy rains of the past Spring and this Summer have washed out the road until.it is a succession of deep ruts and unfit for vehicular traffic, and hundreds of old tin cans and other Recovery la Slew. Former Jury Commissioner Benjamin Griffiths, of Thirteenth avenue, who was badly Injured by a fall of roof In the Bellevue mine of the Lackawanm. company and was for a number ot weeks at the Moses Taylor hospital.

Is able to be about the streets, but has not t'oxlon Camping: Club. Hanover, Pa. a John Jones, of North Bromley ave nue. is seriously ill. Walter Klein, who has been quite il at his home has recovered.

The Coxton Camping club left this cat morning at 7 o'clock for Coxton lake a lawn social to be held cext Tuesday evening. Tomorrow morning the pastor. Rev. D. Wynne Rees, will deliver a strmon ette to the children.

His subject will be "At School." At the evening service the sacrament of the Lord's supper will be administered. All communicants are urged to make an effort to attend this service. The Junior choir of the Chestnrt to begin their seventh annual cam p. The club is compesed of many prom. yet recovered from his Injuries.

He is cheerful in however, and the same old Ben. refuse Oil the road. It ia a place that avenue German Precby terian church will meet next Tuesday evening, in REPUBLICAN CLUB ENDORSES CANDIDATES Inent young men In Seranton. They has been hard to keep in fair condition for years and at present Is particularly bad. are: David M.

Jones, Reese Jones, Hector Johns, Willard Eirtley, Simon turned home yesterday after spenilins the Past month at Lake Winola. Fred Hartman, of Birch street, liw' Gustave Schneider, of Cedar avcuii" will leave tomorrow morning for l.uk. Sheridan, where they will spend tin next week with the Twa Twa club. Peter Robling of New York, is visit ing his parents, Mr. and Sirs.

Kouling, of Cedar avenue. A daughter has been born to Mr. urn Mrs. of 1700 PlttHton avenue ilrs. Michael Wetter, of 427 Cedar avenue, left for Wilkes Barre, where she will spend the next week as the guest of friends.

Mrs, J. J. Walsh, of Pittston avenue, is spending a brief time at Lake Winola. Action Taken nt Meeting South Seranton Political Organisation. Other News Nolea.

the church parlors. W. F. Keegan. of the West Side bank, will leave today on his annual vacation which be will spend in Buffalo, a trip over Lake Erie to Detroit, Chicago, III.

and St. Paul. Minn. William Sayers. of Nantfcoke, Pa.

formerly of West Seranton, ia visiting relatives and friends in this city. Sergeant of Police Thomas Lowry is doing desk duty in th. central city at present snd Mounted Officer Harry Uavia Is acting as day sergeant at precinct German Presbyterian Sotea. On Tuesday evening, the Junior choir will meet and all members are urgently requested to attend. Tha church board will also ntt the same evening.

Wedneaday afternoon the Ladies' Aid society will meet. Thursday evening Teat of Strength. Through misinformation a mistake inadvertently crept into this depa tment when It wss stated that Mls Isabel Lengel at the Baptist Brotherhood social held on North Cameron avenue, en Wednesday night, lifted 750 pounds with the aid of lifting harness. The young lady did the act without harness. At a meeting or the South Seranton Reoubiican club, which was held re Daniel Williams and Harrisou Tretheway, Meeting on the Square.

Members of the North End Temper anca club will conduct the third of a series of meeting this evening on Provl. di nee Square at 7:30 o'clock. There will be a number of addresses by local men. principal speaker wtll be Dr. B.

E. P. Prough, of Harrisburg, Prohibition state chairman. If tha weather proves unfavorable the meeting will be held in the North Main Avenue Baptist church, will be the first meeting of tbe second cently in Athletic hall on Alder street, ail the Republican candidates received l.na Clnb leaves. The members of the Iona Camping club left today for I.ake Winola, where they will have their seventh annual encampment.

The site of the camp will be on Benjamin Gregory's farm very picturesque spot fronting the lake. Members of the club are: President, James Mcdonough, secretary treasurer. William Davis: directors, John iMay, John Ward, Michael Madden, Frank Mora Robert Moran, Oominlck Moran, Thomas McGraw, Henry Tigue. John Mullen, Patrick McAndrew, John Hayes, William RTan, Joseph Ryan, David Cusick, James Regan, James May. William Luxemburger, Patrick Oilroy, Paul Regan, James Finnerty, Joseph Moran, John Flynn, Frank Flynn, Harry Pugb, Edward Moran and Leo Uer.

rlty. year of the Brotherhood. On Tuesday evening. August II, the endorsement of lie association. The meeting waa in charge of Fred Classes No.

1 and No. 2 of the Sunday Nicholson, secretary of the club who school will hold a social on the church lawn. will mail letters today nottrying me candidates of their endorsement for their respactjve oftlces. Belhaala I'karrfc Xrtea. Will camp at President Edward Logan headed the Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Nicholson, of Cedar avenue, returned home after spenrt ing the past week at Lake Ariel. Miss Ruth Fleck! daughter or Rev and Mrs. C. F.

Fleck, of Beech street returned to her home after spendint the past four weeks with friends in New Yprk City. Miss Esther Fleak, of Baltimore, ia visiting her parents on Beech struct. Mrs. G. W.

Roehncr, of Maplu street, returned home after spending the pas two weeks visiting friends in Brtlu more, Mr, and Mrs. J. J. Kelly and family, members of the Senuata Campine claD No. a.

Alec Cameron, of Clarke has gono to New York to purchase stock for his department. Miss fieorgia Bobbins, of North Main avenue, will go to New York next Tuesday. Mrs. George Eaton, who wss recently operated ppon at the Moses Taylor hospital continues to improve. Mr.

and Mrs. Gordon T. Parry, ol North Hyde Parke avenue, are at As bury Park spending a few days An open air service featured last Sunday evening's meeting. Rev. D.

Colonial Dance Held. inis morning on tne journey to tana Winola, where camp will be opened, and the boya enjoy outdoor life for the next two weeks. John Lyuott and Wynne Rees deliverd as adress The male members of the choir sang. Abel Williams led the Senior Christian Endeavor meeting. Miss Verna Williams spoke on "Missionary Work." Miaaes Edyth Davles and Elsie Wil James Nolan, treasurer and secretary, respectively, will look after details, as May Make Arrests.

Health Officer John Malott is making the rounds of private properties in West and said yesterdsy afternoon that he found a deplorable and very unsanitary condition existing in many of the back yards and other places and that arrests would be made In a day or two if the places he condemned were not thoroughly cleaned up at once. In the nine hundred block of Seranton street and in the rear of lots at the corner of Seranton street and Main avenue war places that he says are particularly unsanitary. Muacanna Is Bitten, John Muncanco, aged thirty eigbt years, of 117 North Everett avenue, was bitten on the little finger of his left hand by a dog at his home yesterduy afternoon. He was treated at the West Side hospital sisted by tne presiuem. Miss iuite Kelleher.

of Nativity Place, entertained a large number ut people last evening in St. John's hall, on South Webster avenue, at a Colonial dance. Among i the many old time dances that ware indulged in, tho minuet was th feature ol the evening. A large orchestra played during the evening. Mr.

an4 Mrs, Thomas Brennan, won th honor of being the best walts ers. i i i liams sang solos. There were also im Embury Chareh Vutea. The annual picnic ot the Embury M. E.

church will be held on Friday, 7, at Moosic lake, and it is expected that a majority of the members will attend. Tomorrow morning and evening the services will be conducted by Rev. Santee. The prayer meeting next Wednesday evening will be conducted by Team No. 8.

Volunteer Men of Em ury. At the close of the prayer meeting the regular monthly meeting of the official board will be held. promptu talks by members. Dewi T. Williams presided at the Bellevue trail hitters' meeting.

at which Mr. Gautrey, Tom Jones and Everett Jones were guests. The latter delivered a splendid address on the topic. "Be a Man." Ha will spe.k again to the society on "Paddle Tour Own Canoe," some time thin moAn. Mrs.

Dewi Williams conducted the children's prayer meeting at CTe home of Mrs. Mead on West Locust street, at which Rav. Bees spokw. The Ladies' Aid society held their outing at Northern Electric park on Kates ant Pesaoaals. Mr.

and Mrs. William Bright and family, of Woodlawn street, hava returned from Tompkinsville, iMIss Ruth Weldner, of School street, Is at Lake Winola. Rar. B. 8.

Conley, of Htroudaburg. who has been conducting services on the Wlnton property during the past month, has returned Raymond Tennant, of Honesdale, who lias been a guest of friends here, has returned home. See V. V. Hartzell for real estate and fire insurance.

Providence Auditorium. Adv. of Campbell street, left for Nw York where they' will spend the next two weeks. Miss Wanda Warren, of Maple street, is visiting friends in New York City. Miss Rebecca Shorten, of Piusim, avenue, is spending her vacation viu ing friends in Worcester, Mass.

Miss Helen McCarthy, of Gibbons street, is recovering from a recent illness. Pastor W. (J. IVatklns, of the Bethany Baptist church, will occupy the pulpit tomorrow and in the evening service will administer the ordinance of thai Lord's Supper. i THE STORE THAT SATISFIES I.V WALL paper and palm.

Xcw up to date, good colors and patterns in wall papers. Doubts roll, from 3c and up. Ready mixed palms at 11.40 par gallon. Atlas, at per gal? Window ahades. curtain sain curtain rods, at low prices.

Hartman Bro Cedar svnii and Birch street. Praatieal Painters end Paperaanrera. Adv. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Gates, of 302 Railroad avenue, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Margaret, to Josep Foster, of 623 Hampton street, the wedding to take place next month. Mrs. Carey's class of the Simpson M. Ju. church, held a social session at Mrs.

Ace's, 1226 Loontis avenue, Wednesday July 29. Refreshments were Mrs. George Beddoe, Mrs. Henry Graff Mrs. Benjamin Brings and Mrs.

David Williams enjoyed, an auto trip to Moosic Lake on Wednesday. Misses Annie and Sarah Bowen are visiting at Bogota N. where they will remain for the remainder of summer. Their parents. Mi.

and Mrs. Theodora Bowen will soon Join them In, Bsgota. Miss Florence Dolphin oA Kynon street, has gone to N. to visit friends. A.

D. Remedies Adv. Bund ta Meet. Members of the 8t. Mary' Bund, of St.

Mary's German Catholic church, will hold a special moetlng in their quarters, on Monday ovniug. The membership campaign which has been under way for some Urn will come to a that evening, and the married men will be obliged to banquet tha single men's team, as the former team secured the most number of members during the contest. The banquvt will be held next mouth. llliaus Devlne Injured. rt.

97 Prnliwet SVB Bad Mrrtlon ml Street. The end oi Jackson street in the hilly action between Chestnut avenue at the Members of the Suburban Trail Hitters' club of Clark's Summit will have charge of the meeting tomorrow evening ia the Suburban Presbyterian church, Olyphant avenue and Ratno street. Members of the North Main Avenue Baptist church and Sunday school had a an. yesterday at their annual outing, which was conducted on tbe shores of Lake Winola. William v.

nua, a Lackawanna railroad brakemat. RACES ThePrieeStreet CastiMarUel Saturday Special was injured yesteroay in uiv a flABIninv. TtiA OR yuruo iw a braku waa tightening broke, and Ai.0 WATER PARADE AT MILITARY MASS AT MOOSIC LAKE TOMORROW A military mass will be relebratett at tha caran of the Ctahedral cadets nt the rod nil uuu jte waa taken, to his home. jdwarl Boyla 8oJke. at.

Alovsiua T. B. NORTH SCRANTON WU'S 1IA society held thair busineaa mealing on Thursday evening in their rooms on Pittatoq avenue, fcldward. Boyle, on ot j.inn.u,AB i Hi. nn.n u.ir bleats and Groceries 3 cans Corn 3 cans Peas 3 bottles of Catsup IE 3 packages Creo Crackers 1 can Tomatoes lu C.yi 2 cans 15c Salmon vv 6 boxes Argo Starch 7 cakes Acme Soan tne iii vention of the Second diatrict of tarn 25c 25c 25c 25c peranca tiniona.

beiq. eunaay at saoosic ike. made a report which proved very Brief Naws feotes. Mr. and Mrs.

Corner Evans and family of 143 South Sumner avenue, will leave tonight for Atlantic City, whare I hey will sojourn for ten ilaya. Mr. Evans Is a clothing salesman ut Clark Brothers, North Main avenue store A. Puffy of North Main avtnuc. inspector of railway safety appliances for the Interstate Commerce commission has been at home for a few duys and yesterday Inspected cars In tlw Lackawanna railroad "Hump" yavd.

Mrs. Duffy Is at Alden, N. Inning the medical baths at that place. Mrs. 8.

B. Powell aid daughter. Miss Elisabeth Powell, of Jackson street, went to Atlantic CMy, today to aiwnil ten day. Miss Loretta CawUy, of Norlh Main avenue. Inen Joying trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City.

Mr. and Mrs. William France and Mrs. fankar. of North Main avenue, will leave tomorrow on a motor trip to Atlantic Cty Under the auspices of ctar.us No's.

1 and a lawn social will be held on tha ground at the Hyde Park jrniun Presbyterian church on Tuixtiy cyen ing. August 11. William John Beynon. of Bold Mouii'. killed a rattlesnake three and one half feet in length and with eight rattles this week.

Tbe snake ia on exhibition Moosic Lake tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. Martin King, chap Iain of the cadets, who Is In charge of (he encampment, will officiate. 1 i The ceremony wtll be a low mass.1 gnd will be held at the same place where the mass was celebrated Sunday. There will be no slnghis.

i Members of Companies A ami Who have baan in camp for the ten days, will return on' Monday, it ild; Company comprising the older a the organisation, will go out to. ih take to occupy tha quarters for a Iay stay. Intaraatlng. Tb next nieottng will be held Thursday evening, when a number of important matte ra will be UansacUd. Prasldont of tbe Society Michael Smith is noaaiung a gpacav tmi session, Lake Winola la dressed In Its prettiest today, to take care of the crowds that are expected to witness the water carnival conducted annually by the Lake Winola Cottagera' association.

Today' event are tha aeeond of tne series planned annually by lb cottagers to increase the interest lq water races, and popularize lke Winola a a Summering place. Raoe will bfgln thi afternoon. Valuable prises have been secured for the winners In the events. In the the lake will bn lined with Japanese lanterns other unique decorations for the decorated water craft parade. Th boat will be all fussed up, and many elaborate float have 'been prepared to roak tire evening para4 distinctive aa fl of the annual carnival.

YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOYED MOONLIGHT PARTY AT LAKE i i i i ii Kveat Was Cnnaaelea to Manns Mlaa Louisa Sherry, ot tlasleton Other a fprereal, tr u.M 0tt urn hi i. A number of people went 4o Lake Koran ton Thursday evenig. chapi erotiad by Misses Lillian and Florence Mumaw, of Marlon street where they were entertained in honor of Miss Louise 8herrfv, of Hasleton. Japanese lanterns were hung among the trees and a delightful lunch and marahmallowN toast were enjoyed by ml. mm A large number of people war anler i anrlal hAlit lnnt 10 extra stamps with 1 lb.

of Old Dutch 10 EXTRA STAMPS WITH EVERY ONE DOLLAR PUflCHASE JACOB BOETH ,1007 Price St, HAIR BALSAM A toilet prpartlofi wtnt. laiiWH evening on tho lawn surrounding the rusidenc pf Thomas on Cedar aveuuo nod' Palm street. The affair was ntipa to uiitAie vnaruii. helO urtnor ina auspices i nolly. Th featora of the evening was.

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