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lu.d.lt troop, ioi lVyewi 'la oing "th89 two Troon will It EXTRA THINGS I Amusement. If you ara no better orr now than, a year ago, hjtvtvyoa Ksi The little helpful extra thjm which we enoWrbr to god reason? for our citftonieert and friends, are, ettfjbf COLElEEYPAYS Have you the backbone, to make sacrifice sufficient to bank part of your earnings every pay day? That ft the sure road to success. Start today in the II FIRST. 7, F1 ii2 I ine reasons ror our succeu. It is always a pleasure to 3 ring neck the property of John Walsh, of Port Griffith, which will be placed on exhibition in the window of the Pittston Sporting Goods Co.

store, on South Main street, Pittston. Mahganiello anij'Trobck have just completed a fine eight room house on Wyoming avenue' iior Andrew Tru SEASON 111 sf 5S mm i PITTSTON.PA. HATf SHOP I I Shirt News I Mm. Musical Instruments, a large assortment Sporting Good Boxing Glove Punching Indian ClnbDomb Bells, Etc. GAIEEES tkMninoes Checkers Rook Flinch Bridge Whist CtuTno.

Smoking Outfits Imrff assortment Flashlights and Batteries I m. eSpstein 'Jewelry and Optician 18 XAIX PITTSTON Reduction on all Eversharp PENCILS Get One Today JAS. A. LEWIS JEWELER 18 North Main St. Pittston Harry J.

Mullin General Merchandise' BELL PHONE 757 37 Tompkins Pittston, Pa Phone Us Your Order ream, 2 cans for 60c Sugar, 9 lbs. Potatoes 35c Butter lb. Lard, per lb. Cheese, lb. Raisins, lb.

15c Minced Ham, lb. High Grade Tea, Cof fee and Canned Goods. Country Sausage, lb. 30c NO. 4 WORKING TODAY Pittston and Marcy veins of No.

4 shaft, Ewen colliery, Pennsylvania Coal were idle yesterday, the employes having gone out in sympathy with the rock loaders, who 'struck as a iprotest against unload. ng more 20 Harry J. Mullin of the Season JANUARY 10th to JANUARY 19th Manhattan and Our Own 'Labil Shirts At the Following Prices: $1.50 FANCY SHIRTS $1.28 $2.00 FANCY SHIRTS $1.45 $2.50 FANCY SHIRTS' 1.85 $3.00 FANCY SHIRTS $2.15 $3.50 FANCY SHIRTS $100 FANCY SHIRTS $3.00 $5.00 FANCY SHIRTS v. $3.65 Off AH White Shirts Except' Full DreAs and Tuxedo Shirts Jump Quick and Get Yotir Share. Is now on and (there is a lot of Real Bargains wa'ting (or you.

Every Stat and Overcoat regardless of style or color is reduced 20. When we say 20 oft that is whst you gat. We don't mark our prices up to fool you. Our sale is on die level, and you will find our prices at 20 off the biggest values in die city. We have a lot of specials in our Furn "thing and Hat De 'partments.

Also ALL WOOL HAND TAILORED SUITS and OVERCOATS $22.50 Seaon End Price $18.00 i James Smiles $25.00 Season End Price $30.00 Seacn End Price $24 00 $35.00 Season End Price $28.00 $40.00 Season End Price $45.00 Seison End Price 50.00 Season End Price $40.00 ALLEY TRACY Pennsylvania Coal Co. Saturday, Jan. 12. Old Forge and Central. Monday, Jan.

14. No. '14 and No. 6. Hillside Coal and Iron Col Tuesday, Jan.

Butler. Lehigh Valley Coal Co. Monday, Jan. "14. Heidelberg, William Broadwell, Seneca.

Tuesday, Jan. 15. 'Malt by, Westmoreland. Exeter. THE CITY POUCE usuallyi busy lat night, no less than five men oemg lodged in me cay jail on charges of disorderly con duct.

a. GOVERNOR PINCH OT HAS Ap pointed Mrs. Mary A. Patterson, of Scranton. as a trustee of the Mothers' Assistance Fund of Lackawanna county.

THE CHOIR OF THE VlRST Baptist Church, Water street, will meet this evening at 8 o'clock for rehearsal. All mem'bers are imgd tct be present. HEALTH OFFICER MAT HURST is obtaining statistics on the amount of milk consumed daily by house holders within the city upon reauest of the State Department of Health. INCREASES IN SALARIES HAVE been granted to employes of the Lackawanna county, offices. Here after the minimum pay of clerks will be fins pei month.

Chief clerks get $175. THE BASKET BALL fiAAIE 'scheduled for Pittston High School gym tomorrow evening with Nanti ccke High, state champ as the 'attraction, has Been cancelled, by local management. THE FUNERAL OF J. G. KJCH ards will be hel5 tomorrow Rafter noon, with a brief service at tha family homo in Newton at 2 o'clock, followed by services in the Newton it.

E. Church. Interment in the Newton Cemetery. THE FUNERAL OF HENRY Rood, of Foote avenue, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from rhe home of Herman Gardner street, Hushes town. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery.

Hughestown. IN REvSPONSE TO A VERY general demand, the Christmas can tata presented by the young people of Melanie Chapel Sunday School, Upper Pittston. will be epeatkl next Sunday afternoon at two o'ciockand all friends of the school are invited to attend. PLAYING WILL BEGIN PROMPT at o'clock at the V. N.

A. card party in the United Chanties rooms tomorrow afternoon. All friends of the association are invited to attend whether they play or not. A com mittee will serve refreshments. OFFICERS OF PITTSTON TOWX hip Hose company announced todny that the card party and reception planned for Tuesday evening of next week, January 15th, has been postponed until February 1st due to the fact that the Black Diamond Hose Company of Duryea has arranged a social function for the former date.

THE ANNUAL 'MEETING OF the congregation of Peter's Lutheran will be held tonigiht at 4 5" o'f'IoTR: RTfiorts'" will be. heard from" the pastor and other church officers and societies. Election will be held for. deacons'shd siib deacons to serve for the period of two. year's.

It is hoped that every confirmed member will endeavor to be present. THE CLOSING SERVICE OF THE Union Week of Prayer series will be held this evening at 7:30 in the First Presbyterian Church, Broad street, and it is desired to make it one of the best of the week in attendance and interest. The theme for the evening is "Families, Schools, Colleges and the Yonng." Scripture readings Proverbs viii; I. Samuel ii: 40 52 JI. Timothy "1.

Rev. S. Scalera, pastor of the Italian Church, will deliver an address on "Answered Prayer." A meeting of the Presbyterian Church session will be THIS WEEK IT'S "Somebody Stole My Gal" On Victor Records Get It at FEEED'S. Personal Mention Mrs. Louis ScLble.

of Main street, is much improved after' being confined to her home for the past week by illness. Hiss Farrell, of North Main street, entertained a number of the cleiks employed at Evans Eros, at her home last evening. 'Games, dancing and music were enjoyed and refreshments were served. Mrs. William Abbott and son.

Dr. C. Ab'oott, of Philadelphia, former residents of this city, attend ed the funeral of Squire James R. Ehret yesterday and remained to visit old friends. Last evening a very enjoyable so ial gathering was held at the home of Alderman" Lewis Smith, on Hill 1 Park avenue, Mrs.

Smith and daugh i ter, Mrs. George R. Voigt, toeing the "hostesses. The event was in honor i of John Fischer 'and Miss Minnie Schultz, well known Pittston resi i dents, who are to be married in the I near future. a variety of social) diversions, the evening hours passed all too quickly.

Mis3 Schultz received many beautiful gifts. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Wiliard Speece. Air.

and Mrs. Charles Miller, Mr. and Benj. Renter, Howard Kyte, Ruth' Miller, Mr. and Airs.

Ivtlame.s Cranston, of Scranton, Mr. ana ueorge voigc, Minnie Schultz, John Fischer, Louise Bach man, Mrs. William Klaprot'h, Mrs. James Shaw, Rose Morris, Eleanor Smith, Elizabeth Saber, Mrs. E.

Seher, Mr. and Mrs. L. Smith, Frank Kenn I THIS WEEK IT'S "Somebody Stole My Gal' On Victor Records Get It at FREED 'S. OMT RtCE Phone 1635 serve you welt Interest Paid oq; SfOfp Accounts.

beila. They have two other hoiufta the borough under constrnti which will be finished within a oou of weeks. When you Shades go to Barritt's. i N. Main St.

Ct! fi THflCY'S END SALE CLOTHIERS 153 Main SL' 7 ca lie 3ir nic, tinr fjk jin nazwix Fine Clock, Watch, Jewelry and Victrola: Repairing (Ilundel). Wanda Iiandowska Wanda Lniidowska WIedoeft Tjf Hotly WIedoeft Your Eyes (4) Sweet Nightingale Trot Orchestra'' Raymond's Orchestra Hart Rogers' MraraaaaaapaMaaH a aeaaBr Clocks can always select from a reprev fear. wJth tvo.of its mot Hig 'ft IiDKiea tana most vaiuaDie men. BotF) men have many frlenda in this rjcinV ty; who are pleasod that the wort of officers have been recoif nlEed by the municipalities, and who feel assured' that the men will make good In their larger fields. DUE'S EA THIS WEEK IT'S 1 'Somebody Stole My Gal" on victor Records kGet It at FREED 'S.

Mw. J. A. Burlington Died The death of Mrs. Rachaei Burl ington widow of Dr.

John A. occurred last nisrht a few minutes before nine o'clock, at tfte family residence, 824 North Main street, following a month's Illness. About three years ago Mrs. Burlihg ton was very ill and while she had recovered from this attack, she had not enjoyed the best of ihealth for some time and had had a number of For the last three weeks her had been serious. Duryea had always been her home, 'her parents being John and Mary Edwards Jones, well known residents of this borough.

She was married to Dr. Burlington, who was one of the prominent physicians of this locality and who served as burgess of Duryea at one time. His death occurred about nine years ago. The Burlington family ihas been most active in support of the Duryea Presbyterian Lnurcn. ur.

Burlington was'an elder up to the time of his death: his widow has been very active in the work of the congregation, and fclieir son was formerly superintendent of the Sunday School. Mrs. Burlington was admired for her excellent qualities and her passing leaves a vacancy in the community that will be hard to fill. An only son, Joseph, survives, also her mother, now residing in Old Forge: two brothers, Edward Jones, mine foreman at "William A. Collitjry, and William Jones, both of Old Forge and one sister.

Mrs. William of Avoca. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon, with services, at the home and interment in Fortv Fort Cemetery. The funeral of. Henry Rood, of Foote avenue, will be held Sunday afternoon 2 o'clock from the home of Herman Strubeck, Gardner strelet, Hughestown, with Burial in the Lutheran Cemetery, Hughestown.

EXETEK Hose Company Officers. At a special meeting of the Exeter Hose Company, last evening, officers were elected for the coming year. Thomas Walsh was elected president Max Wruble, president; Joseph Zerban, financial secretary; Joseiph Zebriski, recording secretary; Ralph Pepe, treasurer; Paul Ripple, Chief of fire department; John McCJuiVe. first assistant chief Simon Salus, second assistant chief; George Gibbletts. Joe Zurenda, Charles Tomkiel, and Joseph Wagner, linemen; John Trus key, Michael Ripple, nczzlemen; John Zebriski, plugmen; Thomas McNeil, and Harry Reich, axmen.

The following were elected members of the. auditing committee: Joseph Gibbletts, John McGuire, Austin Petrillo. Ralph Pepe and Joseph Zen bar. William Lee, Simon Simmons and Herman Wruble were elected members of the' company! Walter Campbell, the taxidermist, has just completed mounting a fine Instruments Which Type VICTROLA Do You Like Best Freed have both' Upright or Console Type. Step in and select a Vktrola today and a selection of New Victor Records; Either of the above models $104.50 With Records, Needles, etc shipment of You Get i8 Dani 1 47 fr.r Jewelers and Diamond Merchants North Main Street Pittston, Pa.

than two car loads of rock a day. old at the close of the prayer ser The men wor? back at work this i vice' to receive new morning. New Victor Records Out Tomorrow Friday 10 North WE SELL Real Kstatc, Fire, Au'omohilc, Public' Liability and Property Damage Insurance. Have a Special Policy Ford Cars. WYOMING REALTY INSURANCE AGENCY 130 West Eighth Street, Wyoming.

Activities At the close of the council meeting Wednesday night, Burgess Lowson displayed some of the stills and moonshine collected in recent raids. M4t of the stills were of five gallon capacity, but several were larger. Several dozen samples of moonshine; were aiso shown, taken from various stills. Some of samples contained vermin preserved in the liquor. Dozens of punch boards stacked up in "fhe vault, and several boxes of candies which had been them.

The candy was unfit for eating. He istated ithat during the past eight months 116 arrests had heen made by the borough police and 1 ,504 in fines collected of which $70 been paid over to the state for auto violations. His report, showed that 18 iboys had been brought in for hanging abound the theater and running across the street befors autos. not only endangering their iOwn lives but also tlie safety, of autoists danger. These hoy were all We are not afflicted with a fcasl: register eonsciencc.

Our iatrons good will is our largest asset. Pugllese's Obllge grams. The Best meats of choice uIsty A courteous service that looks after the best inter est of our customers. That's what we have to offer. NEWS FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS FREED'S Come in and Get Yours 129 Faust isscnte (Even the Braves', Heart) Titta Ruffo CiiTisJoforo Co'oinbo Duiiijue ho sognato? (Why Have I Tims Dreamed?) (Franchetti) Titta Kiiffo Main St.

severely reprimarlded. This crusade against delinquent hoys will be continued, and unless the parents exercise fwper control of their children guilty Qf these delinquencies, measures will be taVen against them instead of their children. The police visited 42 dances during the past six to Inspect conditions. With the beginning of a new term, the police will be even more vigilant in the prosecution of offenders against the law. 1 Allen Cooke, of Breese street, who is employed as an electrician at Mt.

Lookout colliery, was employed in electrical work for the British Navy during the World War, and worked fir seven months on the electrifying of the British Sub marine 24, which sanlf olfisWottland, England, yesterday morning, after having been acci dentally rammed by a warship. They crew of 4 arf believed to be lost. The 24 was, a C'sftbrnlarine of medium size, and MvasMiittVn the ship yards at Bolton Lancashire, England. Floyd A. Dymcihd is improving his office, having new paper placed on the and' hew electric light fix i lures installed, lie is also having the signs oh his yindows repainted.

1 The guarantors pf Chautauqua are arranging' for an entertainment to be held in the High School auditorium on Friday evening, January 2' A miscellaneous program will be given. A charge of 25 cents will be marie. The, program committee will most withiriv a few days to complete the program. Warrants have been sworn out before Squire Hess by P. L.

Stone, of the Highway patrol, for the arrest of an Avoca. man and a Scranton man for passing street cars while discharging passengers. Troop will lose two of its oldo.Jl. members February first, when Sergeant Robert Ammon and Corpor il Thomas Parkinson will resign. Both officers have been elected chiefs of police Sergeant Ammon of the borough of Shickshinny, and Corporal Parkinson, of thr borough of Wyoming.

Sergeant iiiimon "ins a record of 18 years with the police, 17 years Saturday Fresh Creamery Tub Buyer, 3 lbs jp A Single lb. 56c Small len Pork Loins. 20c lb rre3b riams. whole or 23c half IV. Fresh Pork lb.

ChVck Roast ib. Fresh Ground burg Steak, lb. Veal Breast for stuffing, lb. Home Mitde Lver Pudding, 2 15c 22c 20c 15c 25c Home Dressed Roasting or Stewing Chfckens; 'V Telephone Orders Promptly Specials liarMmnhms Rlacksmltli Turkish March (Mozart) Waltz (tschaikowsky) Mengelberg and X. Y.

Phil. Oreh. Talc's from the Vienna Wood Waltz Jtrauss) Wlllem Mengelberg and Xew Ycrk Philharmonic Ort Jt. 1912 Souvenir Saxarclla (3) Golden Slumbers Kiss MHncocxiy Moie aiy 192 It Linger Awhile Fox qirot. Hollywood Fox Trot fox DAVENPORT'S SHOE SALE Men's 4 uckle ARCTICS a pair $2.98 Ladies' 4 Buckle ARCTICS a pair $2.75 Misses' 4 Buckle ARCTICS Sizes 7 to 2 a pair $2.30 87 Pair Ladies $850 Red Cross SHOES (Brown) a pair $5.00 72.Pair Ladies' Red Cross SHOES Sbes2V2to4V2 a pair $1.98 DHfltiPOnT'S ICnfiSSTOREn 100fiS I 'olk Songs 1 Lavender's Blues (2) I Had a Little Xut Tree (3) Golden Slumbers Kis.4 Your Eyes (4) Sweet Nightingale Alice Green Folk Song (l) GoUg Through Lorraine (2) Praise to the Father (3) I Cachucha (4) Bosnian Shepherd Song Alice Green 1 H215 Mamma Loves Papa, Papa loves Mamma Jane Green Mamma Goes where Papa Goes or Papa Don't Go Out Tonight Green: 1B214 I Love You Tlie West, a Xet and You 45374W1H Rogers Ta'ks to the Bankers Will Rogers' First Political Speech China You come to rreeo s.

Ssth Thomas, ailhrt anrl Today and Tomorrow MAYM'AVOY "HER REPUtATIOZCf Ingrahani Clocks. T7 Delivered fmT i a IT mi mfmTm 8 'i'i.

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