Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 2

1 rr ney Scouton, of Sulliviu'coonty, and Attorney natvoi Wyoming oonniy, the conferees holding almost a dosen meetings. Scouton had the three conferees from Sullivan county, and Piatt controlled the three from Wyora' lng. Neither side would give In and Abram Nesbttt, hM returned from an extended European trip. He spent most of the time In Germany. jpnasLoh's Sons August Snyder, narrowly escaped being atnick bv the broken wire rone Democrats were Just about giving up hope of making any any kind of a light against the Republican nominee, Judge Dunham, when Attorney Terry was agreed upon as a compromise.

The West Side hospital, Scranton, as wouua auoui me arum 01 ine engine. 'William Barnes, aped 70 years, a former resident of Bradford county, died on Tnursday at his home In Wllkesbarre, from a complication of diseases. Felican Moore, of Salem township, has been granted a divorce from her husband. Henrv W. Moore, who left which has been undergoing repairs Everyday Miller's Way Work Play and will be reopened on Oct.

Charters were granted yesterday to An Early Special Sale of Women's Walking Skirts This early special sale of 8kirts composos one of tho most important bargains told of in many a day, and the value is emphasized by the all important fact that every skirt in the salo is brand iiew and made after the very latest models, consequently there is no quality risk. You have simply to choose and save money by choosing early. They are mostly of melton, but quite a few are of novelty cloth in colors brown, blue, grey and plain black. Some are made with side plaits, others are fifteen gore style with plaits all around. the following companies: Ingersoll liis home in June, 1S7G, and has never since been seen by his friends or Lackawanna Amusement capital.

Eleven eel weir license have been Issued to residents of Wyoming county this season. Wyoming county's fair will be held In' Tunkhannock next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Survivors of the Sixth Pennsylvania Reserves are holding their annual reunion at Athens today. P. D.

Jacobus, of Port Allegany, N. has been given a call to the pastorate of the Tunkhannock Baptist church. David J4ey, of Beaver Valley, Columbia county, picked 12 quarts of good, juicy, sour cherries from a tree on his premises on the 5th Inst. For some reason the blossoms, which usually develop in June, were delayed. Th work of building a new bridge across the Susquehanna at Danville, to take the place of the one carried away by the flood last spring has been started, and is tli only one on the river that will be rebuild this year.

The King Bridge Co. his the contract and the price is $134,000. The structure will he of steel, with patent block flooring. Peter Ho IT, engineer at a saw mill in Hawlcy, was killed on Thursday by the explosion of a fleam Jailer. It is supposed that cold water was turned into an empty boiler, lloff is survived by his wife, one son and ono daughter.

By the same explosion, Charles Whitmore, a sawyer, was ser Scranton Carpet and Furniture company, capital $25,000. Miss Mayer, of Scranton, who bo came critically 111 of train fever the day preceding the dafe set for her heard from. Mrs. William Flonaker, aged 41 years, who came to Wllkesbarre from York two weeks ago to join her husband, who had secured employment in the former city, died yesterday in Mercy hospital. A subpoena in divorce has been granted by the Luzerne court in the rase of Ralph Cohn w.

Lena Conn. The couple were married In 1900 and lived together only 11 days, when the wife deserted the husband. Rev. Father Burke, of St. Gabrlers parish, Hazleton, has been transferred to the East End, Wllkesbarre, parish as assistant to Father Curran.

Father Burke has been stationed in Hazleton for the past Ave years. Mrs. James Williams, of Firwood, a Wllkesbarre suburb, died yesterday of bronchitis and asthma, after a long Illness. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Nanticokc English Baptist church for 30 years.

Her husband was formerly superintendent of the Oliver Powder Co. The Hastings girl who has been The old mJtxim for good work was "Patience, persistence and ibower." The modern rule for all house workers is prudence, progression and Powerine. Miller's Powerine with Ammonia is the short cut to cleanliness. Cuts out the dirt cuts down the work cuts short the time. wedding, is still unconscious, though a slight Improvement is noted in her condition.

The Republican campaign in Lackawanna county will be formally opened in Scranton on Monday evening, Sept. 26, when a mass meeting will be held In the Lyceum theater, at which Congressman John Dilzell, of Pittsburg, will be the principal speaker. Constable Tiffany, representing the Scranton Muulclpal league, yesterday created consternation among the gambling fraternity at the Wallsvllle fair by ordering all games of chance stopped. His orders were Immediately obeyed. William T.

Hackett, a Scranton real estate man, was saved from death yesterday by a woman. He was a passenger on a street ctr and thoughtlessly stepped on the car whore there was a double track, landing on the pavement directly In front of a car The "St. Louis" Jackets for Women at $7.50 These are jaunty little jackets, made of all wool tan covert, they bave box plaited back and strap trimmings with buttons over the hips, all aro well tailored and have collars; a real $10 value. Ladies' Homespun Skirts at $2.98 each Splendidly made skirts of dark grey and black plaid homespuns, made with side plaits, stitched bauds over hips and rows. of stitching arouud bottom of skirt, for overy day wear.

They cannot bo excelled, and for style, they coin paro with the higher priced. iously Injured, his arms and legs being fractured. Bishop Hoban has transferred Rev. Dr. J.

M. Mcholls from Olyphant to the Cathedral in Scranton as an assistant. Dr. Nicholls came to this diocese from Philadelphia about a year ago and was appointed to assist Fatji er Murphy, of Olyphant. His place at Olyphant will be taken by Rev Paul O'Xeill, who has been transfer red from Towanda.

Try Miller's way, and try it to day. Don't use Miller's Powerine for clothes get Miller's Soap nude with Naptha. Insist on Miller's Soap and Miller's Powerine. Your grocer can get them. 5 cents.

Made by THE PENNSYLVANIA SOAP OO. Factories i Lancaster. and Buffalo. C. Fred Overhlser, aged 51 years a well known manufacturer of Wil on the parallel track.

He was struck on the head and being considerably dazed, would likely have fallen under the wheels had it not been for the presence of mind of the aforementioned lad. She grasped his collar and drew him up, against the car until the other had parsed. SIATElipNYHOME. liamsport, died suddenly yesterday af ternoon. He drove to his office and cared for In Wilkesbarrc during th past week, having become separated from her foster parents on Labor Day, has found her parents through (he publicity given the natter by the newspapers.

Mrs. Hastings came to Wilkesharre from Scranton and was overjoyed to find the girl. The Wilkesbarrc and Wyoming Valley Traction Co. is spending the sum of $300,000 in improvements, mainly upon the power houses. In order to keep abreast of the times the company has decided to install a number of the various electrical improvements which have materialized since their wrote his will, leaving it exposed on his desk.

Shortly afterward he was observed driving past his residence, Members of the family went out of the house and found him sitting upright holding the reins, but dead. Heart Beautiful Parlor Carpets Axminslcrs and Wilton Velvets, Made, Laid and Lined, At 1 .25 Yard The housekeeper who want8 new carpets has a now remarkable opportunity here to select from the products of the very best carpets made This is truly important in both statement and fact for through some stores claim to much there is none hereabouts that can back up their statements so well so fair and so satisfactorily as can this store. True our prestago in the markets gives us an advantage over tho smaller stores. Wo get full pickf get bettor prices and newest carpets, but for all that its all to your interest, we avo you the littlo go between prices, for instance these choice Parlor Carpets at $1.25 and they are mado handsomely in designs, some floral, some scroll ami a great assortment of ormcntal designs in all the most harmonizing colorings. These are show days in our Carpet Store.

Will you take a LOOK. disease was the cause of death. RANSOM. Early on Thursday morning 14 Proposal Looking to the Establish ment of One will Receive Attention at Coming Convention. One of the important matters to re ceive attention at the next state con freight cars belonging to the Ixdilgb Valley R.

R. were burned at the north ern end of the yards at Sayre. It is supposed that tramps were to blame vent ion of firement at hide, from Oct. power houses were completed. The Auchincloss breaker, of the I W.

near Nanticoke, Is idle for several days, while repairs are being made. The thro' tic of the hoisting engine stuck while a car of rock was being hoisted and the carriage was hoisted over the sheave wheel. The carriage, tower and engine house for the fire. The night was chilly and rainy and It is thought the tramps 4 to 7, will be the establishment of a entered one of the car; and kindled a versary of Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Barber, at West Pittston, on Monday evening. Misses Margaret Regan. Ida Krotzer, Zida Rifenbarry and Oelo Hi fen barry spent Tuesday in Pittston. I). P.

Jenkins, P. Huthmaker and Willard Hopkins, of West Pittston, were visitors here last week. Allentown Fair. Tho New Jersey Central will run low rate excursion to Allentown for the fair on Sept. 22.

Special train leaving Pittston at a. m. Returning from Allentown at 6:30 p. m. Round trip ticket $2, child 1.

The fair" is bigger and better than ever and for a good time you should go. 17SU home for aged and infinn fire fighters. There are loo.ooo firemen in the state and until such a honi: is built, the fire. A yard engine pulled the cars ad joining away from danger and when the fire had ceased all that remained were all badly damaged. The engineer opportunity for a great benefaction is Samuel J.

Kocher, fon of Mr. and being lost. The firemen with their was a nias 's of burned iron. Mrs. Alexander Kocher.

of Foster fine organizations and excellent relief John Singer and Gejige Snyder of township, was killed at Coal Port on associations provide for men incapaci Centralia are iu the Columbia county Friday. He was about 24 years tated by injuries sustained in the ser jail, charged with robb'ng and threat Miss Myrtle Hufford is on the sick list. Roy Huthmaker is attending school at West Pittston. Miss Edna Hufford is visiting her sister, in Scranton. Miss Eva Krotzer spent Sunday with her sister here.

Mrs. J. Hughes, of Coxton. spent several days among friends here recently. Mrs.

Virgie Courtrlght, Mil waukie, spent the past two weeks here. Clayton Kellar left on Monday last for to attend Albright college. The Royal Ladies and Gentlemen held their social et tho home of W. W. Ricketts this week Misses Grace Weiss tind Ethel Rad cliffe, of West Pittston, spent Sunday with the family of G.

C. Ace. Mrs. Mary A. Sax and Miss Ella Shupp, of Pike's Crook, are visitors here.

Mrs. Sax formerly resided age and unmarried, and was employ' vice, but no provision io made for the ed as brakeman on the bigh Valley ening to kill the telegraph operators of the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia Reading railroads at Lofty, making Jonas Long's Sons WILKES BARRE, PA. fireman who year in and year out rushes to fires in the. worst of weath It Is thought that, be was struck by an overhead bridge and thrown nnde another of the many chapters of loue er and by enthusiasm and exposure lays open his system to diseases of to ly telegraph office crimes during the the cars, and was iiierally cut pieces. J.

H. Compton, Of the famous Pittston Dye Works, has opened a branch office at Mes sick's market, CD S. Main. All work properly done. 26Alm long durance.

Relief associations work along excellent lines, but an auxiliary Philip Parsons, 6 year old son of Mr and Mrs. Eli Parsons, was killed last can be added in the way of a fireman's home. evening at Edwardsvillj by one of the Larksviile cars at the Church street corner. While the Ijarksville car was Falls $2.50 to Buffalo and Niagara and Return. waiting on the switch for the Ed wardsville car to pass it is thought last few months.

But unlike nearly all of the others, by the prompt work of Operator Johnson, of the Philadelphia Reading at ll'iy, and the grasp of the situation by the other officials, the men were captured at Catawis sa. The deadlock that has existed in the Wyoming Sullivan judicial district the past few nrmths over the nomination of a Democratic candidate for judge, was broken yesterday, when the conferees unanimously agreed upon Attorney Charles E. Terry, of Tunkhannock, who is well known in legal circles in this county. There that the little fellow sat on the draw here. Via Lehigh Valley railroad, Oct.

1. Tickets will be sold Saturday, Oct. 1. good only on special train Oct. 1, which Will leave Pittston at 1:44 p.

returning good oniy on special heads or bumper. When the car start I I Emerson Rosencrance, who was ed he was thrown unler the wheels threatened with typhoid fever, is improving under the caro of Dr. Rich and terribly mangled. train leaving Niagara Falls p. The Presbytery of Iackawanna ards.

will meet in Memorial church, Wil Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Sharps Buffalo 6:30 p. m. Oct.

2. Ask agents Lehigh Valley for further particulars. kesbarre, on Monday, Tuesday and COME TO THE CONCERT spent. Wednesday with Mr. Miller's family, at Exeter.

WATCH FOR OUR OPENING Wednesday of next w.iek. The first Have your furnace cleaned and re NEW COMERS Are expected to give some account of themselves before they cn hope to be received in a true, neighborly spirit, and the service will be held on Monday even Mrs. I). M. Huthmaker and son.

was a bitter fight on between Attor paired by Ash. ing at 7:30. Judge Alfred Hand, of Roy. attended the fifth wedding anni Scranton, is the retiring moderator. and he will deliver the address on Monday evening.

Rev. John B. Crav en, of Wllkesbarre. is being spoken of as the new moderator. An electric power house with all equipments, lias been installed at Wapwallopen in the extensive powder mills located there.

From now on elec tric power will be used to propel all the machinery, replacing the old water power system. The latter system was often out of service during a severe drought and consequently the powder output was greatly decreased in consequence. The new power is a Dispels colds and headaches when bilious or constipated; For men, women and children; To sweeten, To refresh, To cleanse the system, Effectually and Gently Ess. Haltzel Furniture Co. Takes this means of introducing itself to tine pcoplo of Pittston, knowing that its chances of success rest entirely with whatever opinion you may form of it as a business institution, ami it has como prepared in every way to merit tho highest commendation, as the members of tho company, (who comprise somo of tho foremost manufacturers of America), have almost completed the assembling together of a large and m.igniticont stock of high grade Furniture, Beautiful Carpets, Handsome Curtains and Draperies, Stoves, Ranges, Housefurnishing Goods, In tho Kirby Building, which has been leased for a long term and is now being remodeled to receive them.

When tho building is completed a grand opening will be held. Tho band will be present and everything will bo done to make it pleasant for you. When the stock is finally placed on salo, it will be your privilege to purchase for either cash or easy payments at absolutely tho samo price. Announcement of tho opening will bo made later. big improvement over the old system.

Sidney Greenley. the man who had an iron crowbar run through his body at No. 2 I). II. mine, Plymouth township, is still alive at Mercy hospital and the physicians and friends of the man are surprised at his vitality.

All thought that, he could not live only a few hours, and now that he has survived so long hopes are entertained for his recovery. The bar went entirely through his body, entering on the left side and protruding from the right, side under the right arm. Col. William Houston Patterson, of Philadelphia, who died on Thursday, at Russellville. was the father of Frank E.

Patterson, national bank examiner for northeastern Pennsylvania, and at present a resident of Wilkesbarrc Col. Patterson was a son of General Robert Patterson and during his youth lived in the latter's manuinn at Thirtunni ami Timiut There is only one Genuine Syrup of Figs; to get its beneficial effects Acts best on the. kidneys and liver, stomach and bowels; Ml Streets, Philadelphia, which is now occupied by the Pennsylvania Historical society. He was a veteran of the Civil War. Always buy the genuine Mcmfactured by tfco She Danced When Ninety five Years Old.

An old lady by the name of Ann Belts, living in Brooklyn. N. will Ibe 100 years old nexL October, she 'claims the use of Specr's wines the past 39 years has been the means of keeping her In good health. About four years ago she danced In a set composed of four generations, herself, her son, her grand daughter and great grand daughter. She is yet in good health and using Speer's wines daily.

Her address will be given to any doubting person. Fresh Shell Oysters. Opened Fine primes for frying. Frederick's Market. Both phones.

Henry SHaltzel, mm IF The Home Furnishers Same Price, Cash or Credit A. Lowsvme, y. flewYork.t.Y. The genuine "Syrup of Figs is for sale by all first class druggists. The full name of the company California Pig Syrup Co.

is always printed on the front MANAGER. pi every package, rice, Fifty Cents pet bottle. 4), A.