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Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 5

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Pittston Gazettei
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Pittston, Pennsylvania
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1 1 1 A Union Suits Vests FORMALLY ACCEPT PARK SHE, TBIFT Fibre Bugs Excellent for etc. sizes atxMi come In green, grey, blue, neatly bound and worth SI.2IT, for Ctover Day, special Sealpax Children's Sealpax Waists and Bloomers; never sold below 00c; an excellent for the youngster, special for Clover Day at Very Special We have three Rags which have been slightly soiled in handling. They can be easily Sizes 9x13. Worth $8.05. while three last Cretonne A large table full of Cretonnes, In many pretty floral patterns, full yard wide, excel lent for summer drapes.

Regular 35o yard, Clover Day Women's Knit Vests, In both bodice and shoulder top styles. A garment that every wonuyt can appreciate, for Clover Day, special 2 for Kayser Union Salts, in several styles, till sises, in both loose and tight knee, a garment never sold below 91.50, for Clover Day OF L. V. COAL CO. I 49c 85c 25c 26c $5.00 79c Five representatives of the two Pittstons, together with representa tives of Wilkesbarre City, met yes terday afternoon in the' office of J.

M. Humphreys, president of the Lehigh valley Uoal Company, ana formally accepted from the company the gift of seventeen acres of land in West Pittston for a memorial park. iThe Pittston men who were present were Ex Mayor M. N. Donnelly, Charles Berry and W.

A. Con Ion, president and secretary of the Commerce, F. and Burgess Stanton, of West Pitts ton. Mayor D. Hart, Col.

W. S. McLean. Oen. Asher Miner, of Wilkesbarre, J.

M. Humphreys, former, i si no y2Eiw. 11 rvyy ry.ifw Tmsr yE3 IS sniAA i Judge Wneaton, and W. H. Fregans.

who was assistant to the late F. M. Chase, who first offered the. land for park purposes, were the others pres Heinz Pork and Beans wrr JSltjri UlU ent. cllO feiflOS At Ik IppQiuilG TiSiiQ Arrangements were made at the meeting to have the.

deed made out to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and it will be turned over within a few days to a committee 3C MS Union Suits Bight between our July Ree Duction Sale and our effort to "Double Our Business in July" you will find this Clover Day with more than the average bargains. There are many more items throughout the store too numerous to mention. It will pay you to come here Wednesday and look over the numerous bargains offered. Children's Union Salts, sixes from 8 to 16 years, lace knee, a special value for Clover 39c of three men who were named yesterday 'to present the deed to the (Governor, who is expected to appoint a committee of ten' men from this section of the state to supervise the improvement of the land. The committee appointed to take the deed to Harrisbtirg is composed of Senator P.

F. Joyce, Col. W. S. McLean and W.

A. Conlon. The land in the gift extends from Baltimore avenue. West Pittston to the Exeter borough line and extends on the East to the river, with a beautiful sloping bank, making it ideal for a park site. 3 cans.

25 BiBBWisHsHssB Tower Brand Salmon can 15cV No. 1 Can 'Sliced JP aches 2 cans 25c White Wash Skirts Towels Cheviots An assortment of Cheviots, Extra size plain white Hock 27 inches wide, for boys Towels, hemstitched; good blouses and women's house absorbent quality, special dresses, variety of value for Clover Day. 8y' tor CloveP Day' 19c 1 15c WYOMING Clocks Swiss make Alarm Clocks, every one a guaranteed rime keeper, 1 i alarm ring; Clover Price $1.10 Shades Window Shades Jn green, white and yellow, 2 yards long, rego lar 69c value; A selection of Wash Skirts that every woman will want to see. Several materails such as gabardine, twill, many styles to choose from. Every skirt a wonderful value, at New York's fast growing prestige as a fashion center is Justified in the advance glimpse of fall fashions by Hickson, Fifth Avenue.

The street costume is of brick wool velour trimmed in bands of skunk. A novel skirt is curved upward in front and at the back center. The skirt and the large bell sleeves also curved are outlined by two rows of skunk. The "choker" collar is also of this fur which is used to catch the sash effect at the sides. The large black velvet hat, slightly turned back in front.

Is outlined with jet at the edge. A large black jet ornament falls to the right shoulder from beneath the brjm. II $1.59 Towels An assortment of Plain White Tor klsh Towels, heavy nap in a regolar hand size, good absorbent quality, for Clover Day Pancy White Skirtings A group of fancy White Skirtings in Beach Cloth, (Job ardlne, fnll yard wide, excellent for summer Wash Skirts for Clover Day, yd. Organdy DRESSES The prettiest Organdy Dresses one could imagine at the price, many different styles, such as overskirt effect, sasti or jliain pietty contrasting color organdy collars and cuffs. A few with the round monk style collar for a more youthful effect.

Colors In the Group Colors are all the newest of the season, such as pink, orchid; lavender, light blue, a few with dotted effects. Every one a dress worthy of its price. Special $2.98 Clover Day Percales A special group of Percales, gathered for Clover Day, 29 Inches wide, variety of pretty shirting stripes, Clover Price lHc Scrim 55c The installation of Rev. Stanley R. Evans as pastor, of the Presbyterian Church will take place tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the Wyoming Church.

Rev. F. von Krug will preside and put tn constitutional questions. Rev. E.

Flack, pastor of the Kingston Presbyterian Church will preach the sermon. Rev. George B. Van Dyke of the Moosic Presbyterian Church will give the charge to the pastor and the Rev. Richard Webster, of Wilkesbarre, will give the charge to the people.

The pastors and congregations of the sister churches are cordially invited to attend the installation services. Joseph Somers, a former resident of Wyoming, died on Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. J. Evans, of Scranton.

Mr. Somers was 86 years of age. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. ira Kresge, both of Scranton: a son.

W. B. Somers, of this place; eight grandchildren and two. great grandchildren. E.

G. LaFrance is very ill at the home of his son. G. LaFrance, of Breese street. William Malarkey, of Breese street, is confined to his home by illness.

The Junior Chautauqua Booster Curtain Scrim, in white and ecru, drawn border, one yard wide, regular 15c yard, Clover Pride. Club will hold a meeting at the home of Miss Elizabeth Marcy this evening at 7:30 o'clock. 25 9c NINE YOUNG STUDENTS Mixture Sport Skirts A rack full of plain mixture Skirts that are one of the best buys of the season. Plain mixtures in pleated styles, for the outdoor miss, who would have a skirt that is in style. 9c Ribbons A group of Ribbons marked at a clearance price, for sashes and bows, etc.

Clover Price 55 Rompers GET CERTIFICATES Wash Cloths Turkish Wash Cloths, In pretty bine and pink plaids, at this price they will not last long, for Clover Day special Children's Dutch Rompers, In pink or blue, made of an excellent quality II none, for the child of 2 to 6 years, for Clover Day mm An event ot more than usual in $2.93 79c 4c Middies A table fuU of Middles in plain blue and white, with tralrt trim ming and long black tie $1.19 Marquisetts Curtain Marquisette In white and corn, ince. edge, trimmed, one yd. wide, regular 4c, Clover Price 35c terest took place at the Y. M. C.

last, evening, when the members of the mechanical drawing class who had passed the international examinations received their certificates. The drawing class has been conducted very A Bath A Day Keeps You Fit Every Way successfully during the past year un der the direction of R. M. Davis, of VMS west Pittston, draftsman for the 8x10 Jap Grass Rugs In a wide range of Oriental designs for bed rooms or porches. Regular valne $0.

Special for Clover Day Children's Bonnets Made of good quality material in either ribbon or lace trimmed, large sizes only, $1.25 value, for Clover Day, special Exeter Machine Works. Mr. Davis is a very practical teacher and he succeeded in grounding the students in the fundamentals of draftsmanship, besides inspiring them with con siderable enthusiasm for their work. So well did the young men apply themselves their work and to their Purses Indies' Leather Purses of several leathers, both plain and looted, all fitted, several colors; Clover Price $1.10 $4.24 examination that, when the reports 79 Hose Dropstitch Silk Hose, in black'. white and cordo van.

pore silk and an excellent vulue $1.19 Wagner's Tomato Catsup 2 for were received from New York headquarters, it was learned that nine of the ten young men who had taken the examination had passed the required mark and been granted certi ficates. This was a marked tribute to the successful students, as the in Child's Gingham Dresses Pretty little Gingtiam Dresses for the child of a to 6 years old, many different styles, in a good line of checks and plaids. Clover Day Dust Caps Women's Dost Caps, made of Percale, in light and dark colors. Elastic back, a useful article that every woman will appreciate, for Clover doy ternational examiners make thorough Boys' White Blouses Coveralls In all sizes and styles, Boys' Stelfcl Coveralls, long of best quality material, with sleeves, light weight, good collar attached, regular value garment for the boy, regular $1.24. Special for 88c value.

Clover Day Price 89c 1 79c Silk Lisle Boys' Wash Dress Shirts Hose Suits a A special group of A special value In "1." Men's Hose, for Suits, made ot gala "JW Clover Day only. tea, linen and repp, Pine quality, In all In Norfolk, Oliver colors, with dou Twist and Middy "C.1' ble heel and toe, values up to regular SBc valoe. 2 3. Special for Clow Clover Day Clover Day 29c $1.39 $05 Union Suits Trousers Men's Balbrlggan Union Men's Trousers, for both Suits, short sleeve, ankle dress or work, made of an length, in both ecru and excellent material, cot extra white, broken sizes. Values full and well made, all sixes, teS 1.9s.

Clover Price for Clovr Day' 89c $1.85 examinations of the papers sent to them. General Secretary. Gilbert presid ed over the session last night in the Hose Ladles' Dropstitch Silk Hose, white only, good grade fibre silk, Clover Day Price 69c parlor of the association, and Intro 59 duced President Alex. Jlloan, who 10 gave the students some excellent advice taken from his own rich experience as a practical man. Mr.

25c The Shower Bath Is the Way SoW the Seed of Habit Take a Bath a Day The Harvest Will Be Health We Carry Showers in Stock. Thos. R. Davis 202 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston, Pa. Sloan told the interesting story of one of the world's greatest engineers whom he had heard in England many years ago and who urged a group of Bungalow Aprons A table full of Women's Bongalow Aprons, made of good quality gingham and percale, In regular bungalow style, with belts, for Clover Day Child's Bloomers Mode of good quality white cambric, In sizes 4 to 14 years, elastic top and knee, with embroidery ruffles, Clover Price young men engaged in mechanical work to give close attention to first principles, as they were the Important things in a successful life.

Brief Purses Children's Silk or leather Purses, pretty styles, with mirror, etc. Special for Clover Day 49c Spins Tuna Fish 25 remarks were also made by Mr. Davis, teacher of drawing class, and 49c Tallie Evans, chairman of the educa 95c tional committee. Formal presentation of the certifi cates was made by Sloan, with a word of congratulation and encouragement to each of the young THE STORE THAT UNDEWeEES SAVE men. Those who received certificates were: John F.

Joyce, Paul Quinn, Stanley Vincent, Edward Frederick, Earl A. MIddleton, N. L. Prentice, Schweitzer, Albert Goham cm cm Rugs Fine line of Grass Rugs, size 36x72, excellent for porches, cottages, etc in brown, grey, tan and green, for Clover Day and William Wachs. The interesting occasion was 6x9 Jap Grass Rugs Beautiful assortment of Jap Grass Rugs, suitable for both bed room or porches, worth.

$4.79, special for Clover Day at 33. 1 5 Your Old Shoes brought to a Close by the serving of light refreshments, and the members of the class were invited by the secretary to go for a swim In the pool at their earliest convenience. 9c Why throw away a gooa pair sbl shoes just because the soles WHERE QUALITYLOIV fmcg Em MFJILFJI i or iiccis arc wurn uul. 1 i I uniu iimluiiui mm START TOUR TO COAST Jack Dempaey and Sylvian Jocelyn UIHY HIHY DIED AT AGE OF 88 One of the city's octogenarians SEARCHING FOR JOBS jewelry stock was seriously damaged by Are and water. It Is said that Mr.

McNamara was cleaning some jewelry with gasoline by the aid of an alcohol lamp, which ignited gasoline and started the' tire. The flames were spectacular and attracted crowds to the as the, alarm was sent in about 1 o'clock The Eagle Hose Sompany, of this city, was called to ssist in fighting the Are, but when the Pittston men arrived the Duryea firemen had the flames under control and it was not necessary to lay any more hose. passed away this morning, when Timothy Finnerty, aged 88 years'. Michael fereen, of BroSerlck street, Swoyersville, is in the Nesbltt West Side hospital suffering fcom two bullet wounds in the head, with chances of his recovery doubtful, while his wife, Mary Green, in the' jail charged with the shooting, awaiting the outcome of "his injuries. The shooting occurred yesterday afternoon during a quarrel at' their home.

Officer J. T. Kllleen was soon on the scene and removed the injured man to the hospital and then placed the wife under arrest. Green and his wife have had trouble before, and he charged that during the quarrel yesterday she seized a thirty two calibre revolver and fired three shots at him. One went wild, a second grazed his scalp and a third entered the side of his head, Inflicting a dangerous wound.

When the woman was later brought to the hospital, her husband accused succumbed to an Illness of general debility at' the home ot his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Loftus, 44 West street; Oregon. Mr. Finnerty had lived in this city since 1862. He is survived by one son, William of Scranton, and three daughters, Mrs.

Loftus; Mrs. Thomas Swanick. of Bring Them To FRANK SON They Will Be Repaired by Expert Workmen and Only the Best of Leather Used Our Special Prices Men's half soles, sewed and robber heels $1.40 Ladles' half soles, sewed and rubber howls Men's soles sewed Ladies soles sewed Best robber heels 20c Ladles' leather heels Work called for and delivered free Bell Phone 1222 Frank Son PlttBtoD William St. Olyphant, and Mrs. William Murray, of Scranton.

For two people to start on an automobile excursion to the Pacific Coast with only $100 cash between them, requires considerable courage, but that is what W. R. Barker, of Wilkesbarre, and his college chum from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to do. The young men graduated this year and they have equipped a rebuilt automobile with camping outfit for the trip. They hope to nlpk up work here and there in the Vtrricultural belt until they reach the coast, where they will Ipok for permanent positions.

Graduates of the Institute of Technology are generally placed in good positions as soon as they receive their diplomas, but this year, owing to Slack production, few of the men were offered places. Mr. Barker, is a son 'of F. M. Barker, superintendent of the Wyoming Division of the Iehigh Railroad.

SPECTflCUUR FIRE SPECIAL THIS WEEK Full Neolin Soles Rubber Heels $1.75 1 Mh REPAIRING CO. ll)n STORE her' of shooting him. She denied the shooting and said that lie shot himself during a "quarrel. Mrs. Green Is the.

husband's second wife and they seeniedf Enable 'to get along The shooting was reported, to the detectives today and they will secure statements from the Injured Than to be used, against his wife his picture of MWa Sylvia Joestyn. tlk wood. Jack DeOassey, th4 bmnrmU Fire last night burned out the repair chop, connected with th Mc Namara jewelry store, at the corner of Main and Stevenson streets, Duryea, and badly damaged the Mntarior of in store. The building ft owned by James Reithofer, of Duryea, The came Aoaaamud white, ZsaassMrwa Ihl ln 1 1 I W.l York at thv time of the paamrCmpmtmc tba gMhsg 10S 8. Main CUyBoB Phone 4ft?.

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