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ir 4 hi.iit THE PITTSTON GAZETTE OVJiMBERlT'lDlO. 'PAGE 3 1 I 'J 1 C3ofG NOTlCEf For Your Business We are certain it will be valuable to us, and we are no less certain it will be Valuable to you. We are always glad to consult or advise With those who do business with" us or contemplate placing business SCRANTON SCHOOL BOARD CASES Lv 5 The December term of Criminal eourt in Scfahton opens von Nov. 28, On the list the first day are the casfes against W. p.

Oakley, Wayne L. Stevens, John Gibbons, J. S. McAnulty and W. H.

Hoffman, in connection with school board contracts. The conspiracy case in which Fred M. Koehlet," John Conhers and Thomas L. Grltfls, the printer, are Joined With the "SiV nooka election officers is at the 'head of the cases for Wednesday, the 30th inst. 1(48 a matter of wisdom to provide (Well for ufQrtAifrgenin "We would suggest a reserve fund with the rWrstfeSattbnarSaiJk fWhlch will WihcrisJiing at'compdund 7 lC 3 Interest Paid Comsxtunded Sehai.

Snrplus and Profinf Or PITTfTOK PA. MINERS' SAVINGS BANK, Main and Broad Pittston. Pa. LOOK OiiKtesDUtion Saite a Success A glance at your neighbor's feet will prove you that we sell more stores. Our shoes invariably fit well and keep their Prices are $1.50 to $5.00 for Men and Women, arid every pair we pll is guaranteed to giy1 perfect satisfaction.

And we wtoh to thank our patrons who helped us rake the $8,000 necessary to pay off our retiring imrtner, Harry A. Cohen. Our store yvas crowded last week and this Yveck and ntany people have taken advantage" of the wonderful bargains we are offering. a The people who have made purchases (hiring tills sale arc so well pleased that they are telling, their friends, wlio are also visiting the sale. We still have a large stock of Clothing and Men's Furnishings left which will be offered at a great sacrifice until the expiration of the 30 day the time which we have to raise the amount.

RATE SUSPENSION. I Nov. 17. Proposed increases in rates by railroads operating between the Mississippi and Missoufi rivers were suspended today b' tlte Interstate Commerce commission until SI, 1911. Retd THit OAtirrTii keop pouted Pittston.

and return BROS COHEN Ov P.S' C. O. Shoe Store II 13 N. Main Street. 65 N.

Main 1 The Evans Important Announcement of Shoes, Groceries and Vegetables. Changes of Advertisements must be handed in at the Gazette Office not later than 9 o'clock in the tnorning in order to insure insertion the same day. Town Talk and hvents In and About Pitts ton City. Select council is schedule to meet this evening. The house committee of the Father Mathew society will meet this evening.

Josef Hofman, the celebrated pianist, will be at Irem temple, Wllkes barre, this evening. The Holy Name Society, of St. Mark's K. c. Church.

Inkerman, will meet at o'clock this evening. The Wlthrspoon Mission Band will meet this evening at the home of Miss Tabel R. Allen, 'it Church street. The basketball game in the State Armory Friday night of this week will be played between Co. and the Ply mouth Crescents.

Much needed repairs are being made to the furnaces in the First M. E. ehurch this week. It is expected, how ever, that they will be in shape for use by Sunday. The Miners' Examining Board will meet In the town hall at Plains tomorrow morning and afternoon, In the court house at Wilkesbarre SaturJay afternoon.

"The Nigger," which a successful pay in the New Theater, New To rk city, will be presented by a road company in the Broad on Wednesday evening, Nov. .23. The total? eclipse of the moon last night was not visible from this point on accountjf the cloudy sky. The moon was scheduled to pass into the earth's shadow at 5:44 and to emerge at 8:58. having been shut down for seven years, the colliery of the Johns Coal at Minooka, will be reopened In a few weeks.

The breaker will be enlarged and many improvements mad. A legal fight with the D. H. Company cawfeid the coT.liery to shut fown A settlement in the case has been effected. The Taylor Stock appearing this week rn the Broad, will present "Other People's Money," Thursday night; Accused," Friday matinee, and "Pals," Friday night.

Aftr the Fri day evening performance an amateur contest will be. conducted. Three prizes will be awarded. Charles Carroll, of North Main street, passed away this morning after a brief Illness. He is survived by a wife and six chlldre'n.

The funeral be held Saturday afternoon at 2: CO and Internment will bVin Haan town Cemetery. A small piece of steel iflewinto the right eye of (B. E. JDavfenport, of 6 Washington Terrace, Hughestown, while he was at work raVeral days ago in the machine shop of the Lehigh Valley R. R.

at Coxton. Bfeing unable to extract the filing and the pain being acute, Mr. Davenport Went to a physician today and had' it re moved. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church, Broad street, will hold its annua! th'ank offering meeting Friduy afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In the manse 99 William street. An Interesting programme has been pre pared, and a social hour will follow.

A cordial invitation is extended to all of the members and their friends. The bricklayers have completed their work on the addition to the Y. M. C. A.

and the contractors have removed their steam hoisting apparatus. The only exterior' work now remaining to be done Is the completion of the stone work on the. Church street en trance to the auditorium, which will be much the same in design as the Broad street entrance, though not ao large. Attempting to get on a moving wasfon yesterday afternoon. John oh vaw, of Port Griffith, who was in an intoxicated state, feci beneath a wheel and right leg was ftactured.

A follow "to Whom tho con veyance belonged and "who was'drlv ing it, placed him In the wagon td drove him. io Pittston Hospital. Pdh vaw is a Russian young man, 23 years of age, a resident of Main street, Port Griffith. His right leg wa? fractured below the (An unusual incldfent at the annual supper ot the ladies of St. Peter's Lutheran church, h'eld last evening, was the dtawittg of a fine quilt by Mrs Margaret KusoheJ, of street, who liefsel presented ith'e article.

Among the thousand tickets drawn from, hers was the winning one. An efegant repast was served to several hundred people. A double quartette of male the singers being William Inglenian, Bdwrd Welskerger, Frank Weiskerger, Jacob Weisk'erg er, Samuel IM. "Carr, Frauk Fair clough, Johji and. William Htitehwt3 ril4red several, tfelections.

OF VANILLA Se )biiSffilA4 Wit you, ted is because it 'is. made fronv 'twito 'WBihar'''d4yo' ant improve on How all do appreciate, a natural, flavor, well, here it is a finer, product has riever Been offered yon. Try 1 a bottieKOf Kan' na xndw the difference. LOCAL GLEANINGS raver special prices ipr this' jj ek. Best DiacK Beavei's, all the new gcf shapes $3.90, 54.50 6 $4.00 Misses Mushroom Beavei's, Genuine white silk Beavers, 1 medium and large shapes $4.00 $5.00 Waldtiiaii 49 North Main St.

In The Faces Or Young. Middle Aged and ld alike lines often appear about the eyes and frowning marks on the forehead. This is due to straining: the eyes to and the reason is because some of the muscles are weak and flabby. Strengthen the muscles, clear the vision, and efface these lines that indicate eye trouble by wearing glasses prescribed by OPTOMLTRI 3 22 X. Main over Tinker's.

Bell 'Phone, 154 B. POMCE BALL TONIGHT. Pittston police will hold their first annual ball this evening. The affair will be held in the State armory. Nearly 1,000 tickets have been sold.

The proceeds will be donated to Patrolman William ISnlln. who has been ill for the last six" weeks and whose condition is serious. The Elite orchestra has been engaged to provide the music. The members of the police department promise a pleasant time to every one who attends. WIXTfcB WEAR FURNISHINGS Fancy Vests in a diversity of designs and shades ranging from $1.50 to $6.00 Also Full Dress and Tuxedo Waistcoats.

Flannel Pajamas and Night Shirts; Cashmere Hose; Silk Lined Gloves; Fur Lined Gloves; and Underwear of all kinds. Trunks, Suit Cases and Hags. For The Thanksgiving Tabic Our attractive assortments of Sterling Silver Silver. Plated table ware will solve the problem of providing table pieces that will be the most highly valued and serve the longest time. KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, BOWLS and ODD PIECES in the most artistic patterns and in plain too, to meet the requirements of every different taste.

Christmas g6ods arriving daily, call and make selection and it will he laid, waiter iyo.u i i Inspector lor TO' YlfeWLfO0P MMU I rinxnTiitnil. i sv if Potatoes, per bu 55c Skinned Hams, per lb. Magic Yeast 2 lb. can of Baking Powder, guaranteed jUOc Silver Polish Can Milk, 3 for Z5C SPECIALS in Our hands. All matters entrust ed to us are held strictly confidential.

THREE PER CEVT. INTEREST on savings with the security afford by a Capital, Surplus and Prof Its of J700.000.00. shoes than all the other Bros. Wm HUBBARD SQUASH, 3 cents per pound. CRANBERRIES, 3 quarts for 25 cents.

CELERY 2 bunches 25c. IN SHOES will ositivel $1.00 jitst the thing $4.00 to $3.00 PITTSTON, PA yueen Quality Shoes pafr. Ladies' Shoes in Black and Tart. Pittston. si.

I1 most, efficiently in the purchasst or or listed, active or and opportuniiyr I Mo Sale Special train from Pittston 12:20 A. M. Returning leave New York, "West 23rd 6:55 P. Cortland and Desbrosses 7:00 P. Jersey City 7:20 P.

M. Hudson "tubes connect at Jersey City. Tickets good on special train date of sale only. See Ticket Agents. Capital 250,000.

Dr. F. Connors, who has 'been confined to his home during the past month with a sprained ankle, wta be at hU office oa, Monday morning. The girls' choir of tne First Oon gregational church, West Pittston. will meet Frjday evening, Instead of this evening.

Prof. F. P. Hopper, county sup erintendent of public who has been ill with ah attack of typhoid fever, is able to attend to his duties at his office a portion tor each day. The funeral of Zoe Adams, wno met death In the explosion at the Mooslc powder mills yesterday rooming, will be 'held Saturday afternoon.

Servicjes tlv Vile; Vll i. avv.b. i mpnt will made in Marcv Cemei tery. 'Mr. Mrs.

Anthony Clifford, of Ay oca, are mourning the los of their seven months old son, Earl, who died last evening, (Pociowing a short illness of pneumonia. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be made in sCMary's Cemetery. Andrew Casey, father of Hon. John J.

Casey, of Wttkes Barre, recent can didate for Secretary of Internal Affairs on the Keystone ticket, died this morning in Philadelphia. The deceased 'was born In Ireland, about 65 years ago and had lived in Wilkesbarre 45 ears. The statement and advertisement of the iMiners' Savings Bank in last even lnsV paper showed that within a per iod, of one year the deposits at this bank have, increased over $411, 000, which is looked' upon as a splendid record. The Miners' Bank is listed hifflV'among Pennsylvania banking in Stltutions. A settlihg und'er the No.

23 school, on School street, in the Providence section of Seranfcon, caused the dis' missal of the pupils today. Until, an investigation Is made, there will be no further sessions. In a consignment of ilsh, received yesterday, E. T. market man, found a strange fish.

The crea ture was identifiJJd today as a young octopus or devil fish. It is very rarely found along the Atlantic sea coast of North America, but one species is found, along the Pacific coast and an other in the Mediterranian. The fish on exhibition has 10 tentacles of vary lng length and its 'body is about 12 Inches long. A telegram was received this morn Ing by members of the Loughney family on Market street telling of the death of Thomas Loughney, in the Pocono Mountains. It is not known whether this is Thomas Loughney, a former resident of this city and a brother of School Controller John Looighn'ey but tt Is feared sov Mr.

Loughney has not. (been heard from for the past three months. Members of the 'family left this afternoon to investigate. A cotnpany of friends were enter tained Tuesday evening by Miss Mae Keating at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs.

William Keating, of 342 Broad street. Cork lane. Piano solos were played by Rose Carroll, Elizabeth Walsh and Mary Evans, solos were sung by John MoKenna, John Mangan, John Gormley and Thomas Hennlgan. Those present were: Misses Mary Crane, ElBieWnaffcn, Lizzie Martin. Mary Keating, Mary Moffatt, Mary Evans, Rose Carroll, Blanche Keating, Mae Walsh.

Mildred Keating, Esther Ford. Rose Howley. Wlnfred Howley, Elizabeth Walsh, Irene Moffitt and Esther Keating; Messrs. Jarnks Han Ion. John Gormley and Mat Nef.son, all of Scranton; Ed.

A. Burke, Charles Cawley. aiidmas, Hennlgan, John Mangan, Charles MoNiiltj Tlgue, William TUffy Patrick "'O'Brien. Wil liam Whalen, Joseph Whaiten. Michael Melvln, William McAndrew, James O'Haire, Earl Bechtold, John MeKeni na, William Burke, George GaMagher MARKETS.

New York, Nov. 17. Several important issues slumped during the pronounced weakness in the early stages pf the market. Steel common was o'ff St. Paul, 1 The weakness in these stocks started aggressive selling by room '11 a.

m. Mai ket movements were extremely wide, and took the shape of severe losses during the forenoon. Buying came, though, from high banking Interests, and there was stubborn support whenever heavy selling orders appeared. Fought Ovr Cucumber." In Criminal Court yesterday. Henry Bolte.

of Nanticoke, was tried for felonious wounding in slashing Matt Kenlch over thje ncse with a butcher knife during a quarrel in the saloon of John Oamahski, on June 15.. The de fendaftt wab found guilty of assault and battery. According to the story of of the witnesses. and Konick Were drinking with others and; en gaged in; an argument over the German fefenithjn fthe word, "Cucum Knlpk Wunted the. other: ufttH Bolta in La fit at race seised a laras (Knife lyng behpd: the br.an4.

flash ed iin. avnor oB in nose, armoiot severing it from his At'th t9al At sistant i)ltrict Attornev MoAhlff re. CommdnweaJth and. at torneys wemtranb and Lapatto. ap 1 3 a VlS '4' In the 'wise Beviea: And ten ittftna the'ixHJr district of JeHH kiofi TtfWttSltip othersi njunetroh procWgkltoprevntr thr 'of poor tax, the court ha eontirrued th mjttnctloa Tsear? tntll Nov.

2)'; i Men' ftromelk Solid Shoes, Kdwell make; wear for one year Men's High Cut Shoes, $3.00 to $5.00. Men's Cushion Solo brand, for aching feet LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD The Black Diamond Boute. Boys', Girls' and Misses' High Top Shoes in Button or Iice, leather and Gun Metal. Wc are agents for the RALSTON HEALTH SHOES EVANS I Overcoats that Please i 46 S. flAIN r.

OfeFcoats that. Satisfy Ladies' Regular $3.50 Shoes, sale price $2.69 Ladies' Regular $3.00 Shoes, sale price $2.49 Liadies' Sjj.ou onoes, sale price $1.89 10 off on all children's Shoes during Sav That's the kind we're passing out these days to young, fellows "we know." Don't waste time and "money looking elsewhere, but come to Headquarters. This is the. Home of Good Clothes and Fur ing Sale. 1070 oil on ail yy At "A ii ''A Men's $3.50 and $3.00 Shoes, sale price 10off on all Walk Shoes jduring Money Children Rubbers 29c a a pair.

Boy's' High Cut Saving 1 'fTegOTflfJIstlDCtik" ,.,21 Main St with 2 buckles, $1.19 a pair. AH Walton Boys for Sic a pak, 6rth $15. 79 North Maih vcoir. We'sUrBi3Ma Boots. tf tlie finest quality can Jpc purchased sphere lft earfiig from 10; A list ot tanny ELVRtSAlMS.to Imd 1 our I'i 'id i Ladles' Fine, Blue "white 'Diamond Rlngaiu V6'oo, now $15.00 VidiM iWkJiSui1 fUn gftttae' now $55.0.0 lAdies'i yine.iBlne; White Diamond Ring, Value' i60.4d, bow Ladies in' mw i 2.00'$: iv ILadles' iFlneBlue taO OOnow 4 Achy 'Hi' spt your hank who.

can you Ssale of any security whether local heWllltell, t.yn.w.rtU$bl ilvla ii.ihiiwjae luwera I lvJ MSG VI Otte Diamond Rings ivwue frttndl0 tsl jit pays to buy drv at.

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