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pittston gazette. Thursday, nov. s. ixh. EK.HTK PAGE.

(SdBQJPJm. It Pays to Buy in Pittston. A Reminder CHAPMAN SHAFT SUBSCRIPTIONS TilEQLD RELIABLE It is easy to say send me this or send me that and have it put on a book. Watch Yourself If yon are honest and pay your debts maybe you are paying two prices for some of your goods. Investigate and bay where you can buy the cheapest.

Store Pipe, 5 in. and 6 10c per length. Elbows, the 25c kind, oar price, 10c Fire Shovels, 5c and 10c. Coal Hods, 15c up. Flower Pots, 3c to 30c Linoleum, the heavy kind, 55c per squire yd.

We have a lot of carpet at 25c per yd. that it will pay you to look over. We do not give trading stamps. Think it over. (Mm 25 CENT STORE J.

N. TEBWILLlOEB, Prop'r, Pittston, Pa. Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE The Lehigh Valley will run an excursion from Easton to Wilkes ba ire next Sunday. Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the opening of Mallinckrodt Convent, Wilkesbarre. No formal celebra tion was held.

Rev. T. J. Donohue, pastor of St. Vincent's Catholic church, Plymouth, yesterday celebrated the 30th anni versary of his ordination to the min istry.

Mrs. W. P. Hunter, wife of the ed itor of the Conyngham Valley Record, died in a Philadelphia hospital on Tuesday night, after undergoing a sur gical operation. She was a daughter of John Seigfried, of Nescopeck.

Worn out with the strain of nursing her two children through attacks of diphtheria, Mrs. William A. Thoma3, of Edwardsville, contracted pneumonia and died on Tuesday night. She was born in Merthyr Tydvil, South Whles, 45 years ago. Work was started yesterday on the Laurel Line passenger station.

in Wilkesbarre. Several months will ba tequired to finish the building, but it is likely that cars will be running into Wilkesbarre on this line before tha close of the year. The mine inspectors of the anthra cite region met in Wilkesbarre yester day afternoon, for their periodical con ference. James E. Roderick, chief of the bureau of mines, presided.

The Ftrlct enforcement of the mining laws was impressed on the inspectors by their chief. The officials and employes of the Susquehanna Coal Co. will give a din ner in the Wyoming Valley Hotel, in Wilkesbarre, next Saturday evening, in honor of Morris Williams, who was recently promoted from the position superintendent to that of general manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad's coal interests. Ex Sheriff James Martin is laid up at his home in Plains on account of injuries received in a very peculiar manner. He was standing on a curbstone in Wilkesbarre, waiting for a street car, when an automobile struck a castiron tie post near him.

The tie post fell on Mr. Martin's foot, breaking a bone just above the large toe. William E. Jones, of Plymouth, who recently resigned his position as in side foreman at Lance mine, was last evening tendered a complimentary banquet in Plymouth. About 150 men were present, among them many prom inent mining men from various parts of the valley.

As a memento of the oc casion, Mr. Jones was presented with a fine diamond pin. W. L. Pace, Attorney at Law.

Office 25. 3d floor. Miner's Bank Bldg. You get the best fresh meats at HALLOCK'S MEAT MARKET. DURYEA.

Miss Mary C. Walsh was a visitor in Scranton today. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Cad den, a daughter.

Mrs. Anthony Lenahan was a visitor in Pittston yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Watson spent yesterday at Carverton. Mrs. A. J.

Baker and children were visitors in Scranton yesterday. Michael Moran, a well known young man, is seriously ill of diphtheria Mrs. John Rapson, of Wilkesbarre, visited W. H. Lugg's family, this week.

James D. Bryden, of Hazleton, was calling on old friends here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. A.

J. Cooper have re turned from a month's visit in Brooklyn. James Walsh and daughters, Mame and Ella, attended a funeral at Avoca on Tuesday. West Pittston and Duryea second team will play basket ball in Metcalf's hall this evening. Misses Alta Finn, of Foster, and Bes sie Reil, of Scranton, are guests of Miss Belle Warren.

An Italian miner was burned by an explosion of gas in the William A. mine this morning. Dr. Burlington has returned from Owego, N. where he attended the funeral of his father.

A little daughter of Frank Hodick is suffering from a fractured leg, the result of a heavy railroad tie falling upon it. Robert Metcalf and family, with their guests and Mr. and Mrs. J. Mills, attended the Mills Buckworth wedding, in Exeter, last evening.

The sale of work at the hose house for the benefit of the P. M. church closes this evening, when moving pictures will be presented as the special programme. Last evening's meeting of the town council was of exceptional interest, on account of the fact that the secretary, Thomas Delaney, was absent and his absence could not be explain sd by anybody present, except that it was generally known that Mr. Delaney had not been seen around town for a cou ple of weeks.

The secretary's books were also missing. The office of secretary was declared vacant. There were two candidates for the vacancy Thomas L. Williams and James Donnelly. The latter was elected.

Council men Metcalf and OToole voted for Williams, while Councilmen Jackson, Edsall, Ratchford, Walsh and Brey mier voted for Donnelly. Mr. Winn refused to vote, being of the opinion that the secretary's office should not be declared vacant because De laney had been absent from but one meeting. The ordinance providing for the purchase of a lot for a borough building was passed finally. Cured of Piles After 40 Years.

Mr. C. Haney, of Geneva, had the piles for 40 years. Doctors and dollars could do him no lasting good. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently.

Invaluable for cuts, burns, bruises, sprains, lacerations, eczema, tetter. salt rheum, and all other skin diseases. Look for the name, DeWitt, on the package all others are cheap, worth less counterfeits. Sold by Thos. J.

Yates. BROWN C0 OFFERING FOR RI DAY Splendid Opportunity to Save Money on the very goods you need most. New Style Cape Raincoat, new waterproof materials; rejularpice Tomorrow $10.98 Odds and Ends Sale of Hosiery for boys, girls and women; value 25c to 35c; Tomorrow 19c pair Stocks and Stock Collars to close out single pieces, we will sell at exactly half former price, dainty black and colored novelties. Half Former Price Yard wide plain and colore1 Eiderdowns, very fleecy; regular price 59c; Special 45c yard Good Coat Bargain coat of Zibelene, box effect with strap, beautifully made and stitched; value Special $5.45 25 Women's Semi Fitting Back Models, 27 inches long, caxe effect, black or castor; Value $13.25. Tomorrow $9.93 SALE ON HABIT CLOTH exactly 10 colors and black; the i fgooxii? are 4G iseLss wide and on the order of of oUr regular ovo Venetian cloth, only hfaayier; Tomorrow and Sat.

49c BROWN CO. THE NEW MOULDED PHONOGRAPH RECORDS iC Priced Reduced or. 5L from 50 cents to )L A NEW LINE JUST RECEIVED. E. C.

BECHTOLD, 104 N. Main St New 'phone. ESTI MATES 6IVEN FREE ON PAINTING AND DECORATIVE WORK NEW WAU PAPER DESIGNS RECEIVED DAILY. WALTER S.BARRiTT PAINTER AND PAPER HANGRR. NORTH MAIN ST, NEAR BRIDGE.

Mark it down that there's no difference between our prices and the lowest prices quoted in Pittston, but there is a difference sometimes in quality. We endeavor to keep the best. Bright's Best Flour Q0 Potatoes, per bushel bo Sweet potatoes, peck 30 Tobacco, lb 33 Pint Fruit Jars 4" Half Gal. Fruit Jars 6 Quart Fruit Jars 55 Java and Mocha Coffee 25 Royal Arms Coffee, 3 lbs 1.00 T. A.

GRACH. 72 South Main Street, Pittston. mm I Many Foreign born Work men are Glad to Help Along Y.M.CA. The men at the Chapman shaft, of the Hillside Coal and Iron subscribe almost to a man for the proposed new building of the Young Men's Christian association. The miners and laborers at this shaft, with scarcely an exception, were born in foreign lands.

This shaft is connected with the Butler colliery, now the prop erty of the Erie Railroad Co. Pledges from 185 men were made, amounting to $126.25. The list follows: $5 Fred. Davis, James Wilson. $2 Steve Billow, Harry Guilford.

$1 William Jumak. Frank Garrick, Mike Sashik, Casper White, Martin Lihawer, Mike Petonak, Mike Tokas, William Klemshik, Ludwik Tacko, Frank Rudi, William Petlock, Joseph Ritzi, Mike Phillips, Frank Slavok, John Pihota, Andrew Reitz, Charley Puzak, John Kriss, Joseph Lukasuk Klement Rudor, Andrew Husar, Joe Miller, John Sarama, Andrew Kusher, George Skiba, Jake Veda, William LusuK, Mike Masur, Peter Kalantus, Ignaus Boaloski, William Gigitski, Mike Meharik, John Partika, William Sarama, George Peorik, John Karkat Andrew Kolodricz, Steve Sroka, John Slashik, John Slabath, Mike Savanik Andrew Simons, Paul Stupak, Peter Stubiski, William Stupak, George Ze ma, John Stupak, John Rips, Her man Strubeck, Martin Bresnahan, Lar ry Kokotska, Adam Kress, Owen Gor don, Mike Dougher, Wm. Vintz. 50c John. Kosko, Mike Morinski Roman Brila, Frank Maidner, John Sedwa, Joe Stupak, Peter Lepsik, Joe Liswa, August Rugovitz, Stanley Lea tur, Anthony Greek, Anthony Garok, John Petonak, Andrew Sulka, John Duly, Stanley Jaros, John Vedota John Tacko, Mike Pramuk, Frank Skowski, Nawryk Fetlock, Martin Fritz, Frank Zonatto, Joe Zadlo, Joe Slavok, Ignats Bugdon, John O'Hara, Mike Casper, Vincent Gol, Joe Stutz, Martin Repa, John Felok, Simon La viski, Joseph Pash, Joseph Domskie Frank Ravoski, John Lesuk, George Yarose, Paul Vanerchak, Karal Kluk, John Zitons, Frank Habegar, Joo Koony, Vm.

Kotsa, John Hovais, Joseph Runlwa, Staneg Peorik f00" Polinski. John Goliski, Mike Fetlok, Mike Zup. Anthony Kashuba, John Robi, Frank Luvig, Frank Stupak Philip Bivian, John Famo, Steven Olekshok, Casper Kulpa, John Klem shik, John Stupak, Andrew Gil, Joe Boyer, John Fritz, Ignaus Klemshik, Thos. Keating, Peter Nolan, Peter Nolan, Joseph Konla, John Clifford, Robert Cruyse, Martin Solka, Mike Drotter, i Thomas Callahan, Andrew St rompel, Martin MeGarry Mike No lan, William Clifford, Bennie Clifford John Tomash, Joe Prevish, Joe Bunda, Harold Davis, Lewis Opello, William Andrew Makalisam, Frank Sandusky, John Susko, Steve Galasha, Mike Kocello, Chas. Gardner, Frank Flight, Andrew Motiski, John Smith Thomas Smoga, Anthony Kovansik Chas.

Strukeck, August Ziesickak Jake Zigroan, Chas, Tilley, Walter Smiles, George Smiles, William Hag gerty. 25c George Hokershak, John Os tonitski, Felix Showski, Adam Dre neski, No. 424, Stanley Gamski, Peter Struck, Eddie Valsok, Steven Simons, John Lidoski, Joe Kolenski, Wallick Miller, Jake Wasko, John Vata, Wil liam Morgan, William Moran, John Dubinski, William Smith, John Hen cey, Vanglo Wasko, Anthony Shinskie Lawrence Akella, Lawrence Lycom. Hallock's Meat Market, 116 S. Main.

Furnaces cleaned at Ash's. Oysters opened at your order. Vienna. For gents' underwear, go to Giles. A Woman's Life Saved by Mystic Cure for Rheumatism.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, says: "My wife had inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint; her suffering was terrible, and her body and face were swollen almost be yond recognition; had been in bed for six weeks and had eight physicians, but received no benefit until she tried the Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. It gave Immediate relief, and she was able to walk about in three days. I am sure it saved the Sold by Farrer, Peck Roberts. N.

Main St. Stepped Against a Hot Stove. A child of Mrs. George T. Benson, when getting his usual Saturday night bath, stepped back against a hot stove, which burned him severely.

The child was in great agony and his mother could do nothing to pacify him. Remembering that she had a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in the house, she thought she would try it. In less than half an hour after applying it the child was quiet and asleep, and in less than two weeks was well. Mrs. Benson is a well known resident of Kellar, Va.

Pain Balm is an antiseptic liniment and especially valuable for burns, cuts, bruises and sprains. For sale by all dealers on a guarantee. A Remarkable Case. One of the most remarkable cases of a cold, deep seated on the lungs, causing pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude E.

Fenner, of Marion, who was entirely cured by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. She says: "The coughing and strain so weakened me that I ran down in weight from 148 to 92 pounds. I tried a number of remedies to no avail until I used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of this wonderful remedy cured me entirely of the cough, strengthened my lungs and restored me to my normal weight, health and strength." Sold by Thos. J.

Yates. Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach out of order? Simply a case of torpid liver. Burdock Blood Bitters will make a new man or woman of you. Did It Ever Occur to You THAT assurance in the Equitable Life Assurance Society, The Sirongamt In thm World, Is not an expense YOU WIN either way. Tour pol icy paid to your family if you die.

your money returned to you if live. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Strongest in the World. See any agent 3 Button Single Breasted Sack The sack suit is worn by ninety nine men in a hundred all the year round, the styles varying somewhat from one sea son to another. But the only variation between ours and others are in the make, fit and work manship.

PRICES RANGE. $7, $8, $9 to $18. Red Star Trading Stamps. B. Opponhoimor, Pittston, Pa.

COXTON MEN ORGANIZE. Will Work in the Interest of the Y. M. C. A.

Building Fund. The railroad men in the employ of the Lehigh Valley Co. have started to raise a good subscription for the pro posed new Y. M. C.

A. building. The men live largely in Pittston and West Pittston, though some of the train men live in the other end of the division. The number of men at Coxton yard is over 700. There are office, shop, round house, track, yard and train men.

They have organized in sharp, prompt railroad fashion for a canvass. The following are the officers and the committees: Executive Committee Frank P. Sassman, chairman; Howard DeFrehn, secretary; W. O. Walborn, treasurer; William Sites, John Fletcher, Clark Dampman, Walter Fisher.

The Canvassing committees are as follows: Round house, Frank P. Sass man. chairman, John Stoeker, James McArt, James Loomis; car department, John Fletcher, chairman, Win. Rat cliff, J. D.

Allerdyce, W. C. Walborn; yard department of trainmen, Clark Dampman, chairman, John West; road department, Walter Fisher, chairman, C. E. Hauk, E.

Richards, Geo. Hape man, Will Baker; offices, Howard DeFrehn, chairman, Fred Rendle; branch and mine runs, William Sites, chair man, W. B. Carman. These committees are in some cases being enlarged by the executive committee, to which all are to report.

We understand that in about five minutes after the round house book had been opened up over $100 was subscribed. Carload of Valley Novelty Ranges just arrived at Ash's, op. Ferry bridge. Estimates furnished on steam and hot water plants at Ash's. Fillings that last.

Dr. Welsh, dentist Don't forget the New Jersey Central New York excursion for next Sunday. Tnrna Hack Time ia lis HAT enea yy 1" mmru and cores drndmir. II II IR Quickens nn.lrnen, lmlr llflllf growth. Wrings back IIEALTHg SfeSBUFF bottle to PHILO HAY 29 Lnfnyi tte Newark, N.

J. Laigc COc. Ui tUu ut tirusclsta. (TALK NO. 187.) IF YOU HAVE to wear glasses, you should by all means come in and let me fit your eyes.

I will guarantee the glasses to give you perfect satisfaction. My examination is not such as you see in almost every jewelry store window, "Eyes examined free," etc. Such examination is no examination at all. You could do as well yourself. I give your eyes the same test as is used by the very best oculists in the States.

If disease lurks there, I make you aware of it, and save your eyes. If you need glasses, I tell you, or if you need a physician. Then, my price is as low as anybody's in the optical line, but my experience as a graduate optician I make no charge for. W. L.

McDOUGALL, Optician and Jeweler. Don't Obligate yourself to any of your friends when in need of a Surety On Your Bond Let the Title Guarantee Trust Co. act for you; the cost is small. A. J.

Barber 19 Broad St. Troxell Block MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. including violins, guitars, mandolins, accordeons, harmonicas, etc. A big stock just received at the New Jewelry Store of MUUUS B. FREED, 30 South Main street, Pittston.

WE HAVE IT! WHAT? Karo Corn Syrup J. ARMSTRONG CO. South Main St. Telephone. If You Want Floor Oil Cloth At 25c per sq.

yd Or want to see Our New Line of Wall Paper JHTalk Through Vestibule. 20 N. Main St. Pittston. Opp.

First National Bank. Mexicans. More than 8,000,000 of the 13,500,000 people In Mexico do not work. Counting out the children and aged, there remain 3,774,148 possible producers who produce absolutely nothing. To Kill Lobiter.

When a live lobster is required for boiling or other purposes here is a simple and comparatively painless mode of killing it: Run a long, narrow bladed knife into the tail at the third Joint from the end, having the blade slant downward. This will cut the spinal cord, and death will quickly follow. The Hon. Amos P. Atkins, who is one of the most prominent men in New Albany, and Treasurer of Floyd County, has this advice to Rive to those who are shut up within the narrow confines of office or shop "Dr.

Pierce's KJolden Medical Discovery seems to take the place of hard training in developing; streneth, vigor and endurance of the system and expelling all impurities, with which the blood sometimes (fets clogged. I have found by personal expe.n ence that it enables me to do more hard work, and at the same time endure more physical strain and partake with greater vim in outdoor sports than anything I know of. It can always be relied upon to increase the appetite, induce healthful sleep, and tone and refresh a worn out system. "A number of my friends who have used it speak in the same high terms, and we have reason to consider it an office man's friend." Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is a blood purifier and health giving tonic that contains no alcohol, opium or other narcotic.

It is a purely vegetable compound, made from roots and herbs in an up to date pharmaceutical laboratory, and has been used and recommended by thousands of people during the past thirty seven years. $3,000 FORFEIT will be paid by the World's Dispensary Medical Association, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. if they cannot show the original signature of the individual volunteering the above testimonial, and also ot the writers ot every testimonial among the thousands which they are constantly publishing, thus proving their genuineness. MANGAN'S PRICE LIST Best Patent Flour $5.00 No. 1 Long Hay 90 No.

1 Cut Hay .85 Potatoes, per bushel 70 3 Large Bottles Catsup 25 6 bottles Catsup 25 3 cans Tomatoes 25 3 cans Peas 25 2 cans Salmon 25 6 cans Sardines 25 Full Cream Cheese. 14 Harris's Best and V. Java Coffee .25 T. F. Mangan Co.

10 NORTH MAIN ST. Special SaleToday Ladies' 2.00 Fine Dress Shoes Red. to $1.50 pair. The Davenport Shoe Store 25 NORTH MAIN ST. Several new cases of typhoid fever have been reported in Carbondale.

There is reason to believe that the fire which destroyed Ladwig's store, in Scranton, was of incendiary origin. James Clark, for more than 30 years general agent of the Cumberland Valley railroad, in Harrisburg, died of heart failure. Emmons L. Peck and Miss Grace Hathaway, prominent ung people of Carbondale, were united in marriage last evening. A 12 year old daughter of Harry Klinger, of Millersburg, DaupMn died of hydrophobia, having been bitten by a pet dog.

1 Frederick Durr, one of the ist known German residents of Scrantoi' died yesterday afternoon. Since 187ti he had been engaged in the hotel bus iness. The Pencoyd Iron Works, in Philar delphia, are gradually being closed. About 2,000 employes are now idle. The shutdown will be complete by Sat urday.

The Scranton police think they have rounded up at least a part of the gang of chicken thieves that has been Invading henneries in that city during the past few months. Thirty seven Polanders, living in Dickson City, were arrested yesterday afternoon on the charge of insulting the American flag. They will have a hearing in Scranton this evening There is a church quarrel in progress in Dickson, and it is alleged that the men arrested threw mud and stones at a flag that was being carried in a pa rade by their opponents. The pluralities of the Republican candidates in Lackawanna county are increased by the later returns. Math ues' plurality for State treasurer is 5,144, while those of the successful county candidates, all Republicans, are as follows: Sheriff, Becker, pro thonotary, Cummings, treasurer, Young, district attorney, Lewis, recorder of deeds, Bonn, clerk of the courts, VonBergen, register of wills, Allen, 5,238.

German Syrup. We want to impress on our readers that Boschee's German Syrup is posi tively the only preparation on the market today that does relieve and cure consumption. It contains the specifics, such as pure tar, extracts of gums which have been so highly endorsed for the cure of coughs, colds and consumption by the great medical congresses. The consumptive, whether his disease is in the throat or lungs, must have rest at night, and be free from the spasm of dry and racking cough in the morning. The diseased parts want rest, healing and soothing treatment, and the patient needs fresh air, good food, etc.

German Syrup will give free and easy expectoration in the morning with speedy and permanent relief. Small bottles, 25 cents; regular size, containing nearly four times as much, 75 cents. At all druggists. "My Heart Was Thumping My Life Out" is the way Mrs. R.

H. Wright, of Brockville, describes her sufferings from smothering, fluttering and palpitation. After trying many remedies without benefit, six bottles of Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart restored her to perfect health. The first dose gave almost instant relief, and in a day suffering ceased altogether.

Sold by J. H. Houck. 11 A Love Letter. Would not interest you if you're look ing for a guaranteed salve for sores, burns or piles.

Otto Dodd, of Ponder, writes: "I suffered with an ugly sore for a year, but a box of Bucklen'3 Arnica Salve cured me. It's the best salve on earth." 25c at the drug stores of W. C. Price and Farrer, Peck Roberts, Pittston, and Stroll's Pharmacy, West Pittston. Estimates furnished on all kinds of heating.

Ash. $5 to Niagara Falls' and Return, $5. Via Lehigh Valley railroad, Nov. 10. Tickets will be on sale Nov.

10th lim ited to return to and including Nov. 14th, good on all regular trains. Fare for the round trip, adults, children, $2.50. Consult Lehigh Valley agents for further particulars. 21eod9t Money to Loan on first mortgage in sums of not less than $1,000.

G. B. Thompson, 22eod tf First Nat. Bank Bldg. J8 Ask For Red Star Stamps..

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