Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 6

FRIDAY PITTGTOXI OACnTD DECEMBER 29, 1911. Ks5 GEfcOor, Tfeteta Score. Cbfcrs G2 Cd Its fcr fcrjite bat THE PERFECT HOTEL Calendar Free PAGE SEC our annual ralen. J.r If m.juf this wek, em nv n. ing FYMjj, 29.

One calendar presented to euh usim In the death of Joseph IIo.dc. which urred 3 ti rd.ir nvrning at I er. 0m" early ar itw supply is i o'clock. Moosie lose one of its most limitr J. highly et md and renpected resi Tcfey Tiie Crest Sale of Wearing Apparel for Women, Misses and High Grade Confectionery in Fancy Boxes and Caskets.

Chidren dents. Ueceased had been enjoying the best of health up until a week when he waa taken suddenly ill. His condition gradually grew worse until death Teliered him yesterday Mr. Hook was a man of estimable character and waa h'ld in high esteem by his friends and neigh bora. Besides his wife he Is survived by one son.

Joseph Hook, and one brother, Augustus Hook, of Scranton. formerly this place. The funeral will take Sunday afternoon at 3 from the family home, in Moosie. Services will be conducted in St. Mary's church.

Interment in St. Mary' cemetery. Fur Sets and Fur Lingerie Waists. Try OC CDPflAI Coats Our Ji bVML assorted Ciioeolates of our own make, the regular 40c quality. CODEKAS Candy Palace Butler Block, North Main Street.

Soorewifal Banee. One of the most enjoyable as well as successful events of the season, was the Orchid club's private dance, which was held in Herbert's hall, on Main street, last evening. The spacious hall waa tastily decorated for the occasion with the colors of the club red and green. Scores of invited guests from Pittston, Scranton and other surrounding towns were present. The young men who com iMMIMMUMIMilMMMMitllM THIS SALE OP APPAREL brings to you remarkable values.

The expediency of quick selling entirely supersedes the question of price. With the sun soon to rise on a new year we must clear our stocks and be in readiness for inventory. The prices have been so greatly reduced that they will be a sore tempt ition to those who are on the lookout for bargains in seasonable apparel. The quality and diversity of the fabrics, the excellent workmanship and finish and the modish character of these late season styles will be sufficient attraction to those with whoa this consideration comes before price. prise the committee under whose di rection the event was carried out are deserving of much praise.

They are: tn ARM GOOD TAILORED SUITS PARTY DRESSES Messrs. John McClowan, George Druff ner. William A. Reap and Charles Golden. The patronesses xwere Misses Noralie Fitzsimmons, Viola Brown, Anna Munley, Ella Quinn, Marie Shee For Women.

$20 Suits for $22, $25 Suits for $27.50 to $30 Suits $35 to $42.50 Suits $15.00 $19.50 $24.69 Misses' chiffon party dresses in pink, white, blue, rose and gold. $20.00 Dresses for $25.00 Dresses for CLOTHES Death of Former Resident. David Laird, a resident of Moosie, died at his home last evening, after a brief illness. Mr. Larrd was formerly a resident of this twon and had a host of friends who will be grieved to learn HOTEL A IE WISHES YOU THE CUSTOMARY HAPPY NEW YEAR And in honor of the advent of Young 1912, we propose to give him a rousing welcome, by serving in the CRYSTAL BANQUET HALL GRAND SOUVENIR DINNER of Royal Excellence for $1.50 MIRTH AND MUSIC WILL REIGN SUPREME AND JOY BE UNCONFINED.

A Gala Night that will go down in the Annals of time as a maker of history, from this date "Scranton began to sit up and take notice" of its New and Magnificent hostelry THE CASEY With its advanced ideas and many marvelous culinary conceits its surpassing beauty its general excellence, its broad and liberal policy of Management. DON'T FORGET THE New Year's Dinner Monday Night at 6 O'Clock, January 1st, 1912 Souvenirs Fancy Hats Noise Makers, and LIEUTENANT KESSLER'S SUPERB ORCHESTRA Table Reservations NOW. Number limited to 250. A $5.00 AFFAIR FOR $1.50 HOTEL CASEY SCRANTON, PA. Milton Roblee, Manager.

CARACUL, PLUSH AND SEALETTE COATS These beautiful coats are lined with Skinner's satin lining and brocaded satin lining. $15.00 Coats for $18.00 Coats for $14.95 $22.00 Coats for $17.50 $25.00 Coats for $19.50 $33.00 Coats for $39.00 Coats for of his sudden demise. Besides his wife, three children survive. Funeral NOVELTY COATS For Girls 13 to 17 Years. $10 Coats for $12 Coats for $8.95 $15 Coats for announcement later.

Brevities. are what you want this weather. Our stocks are still very complete and you will find just what you want and a selection that is surpassed by fev stores, even before the heavy Christmas trade. J. J.

McCarthy and son, John, of West Avoca. are visiting friends in BLACK COATS For Women Stylish black coats, very desirable styles. Well made, nicelv finished. $17.50 Black Coats $20.00 Black Coats $14.95 $25.00 Black Coats $19.50 Philadelphia. Alexander Ijrd.

a student at Uni versity of Pennsylvania, is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and NOVELTY COATS Women Misses $12 Coats for $15 Coats for $18 Coats for S22 to $25 Coats Mrs. Edward Laird, of Main street. Miss Mame Poran, of Binghamton, X. is visiting at her home in North CHILDREN'S COATS Size 6 to 14 Years Avoca.

Mr. and Mrs. David: Lonstein. of South Main street, are rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter; Mrs. George of Moosie, is DRESSES FOR Women and Misses, made of serge, silk and corduroy.

Xew styles. $10 to $12 Dresses for $18 to $25 Dresses for able to be around again after a seri $5 Coats for $7 Coats for $9 Coats for $10 Coats for $12 Coats for WOMEN'S SKIRTS Made of serge, Panama and novelty mixtures new models. $6.00. to $7.00 Skirts for $8.00 to $9.00 Skirts for Everyone who received a. gift for Christmas purchased at our store that is not satisfactory in every way is earnestly requested to lurn it at once And we will make it satisfactory.

ous illness. 1 If. Pond returned to his home in New York after visiting friends in town. Fred Wills and Maurice Jennings are visiting relatives in Moosie. THE BOSTON STORE, WILKES BARRF.

BAXKIXG COMMISHOXKR SAYS HR Willi BKFKNO PHIVATK BANK STATUTE WM. M. FAY ABDIXG MAOHIXK COXTKST HEIJJ IX WILKESBARRE The addinsr maohine omitoitt hold i Harrisbwrg, Dec. 29 State Banking Cnmmisrioner William l. Smith said tb.it the State 'wonkl vigorously def3nd th.

new 'private bank act aguint the equity proceeding instituted in Philadelphia to test' its constitutionality. Attorney General Bell will represent tVin Kt.ri.ta hnnlfino rleiwirttnent in this I the AVilkesbarre Business college, last evening, was a representative gathering of the busines.Temolovesi of Wil Clarke Bros. kesbarre. There sveru four nfAit. for prizes.

Prize winners comprised Newell of the Second National bank, on a Wales, time 5:09, first, a pair of diamond mounted links, awarded by the Wales C. R. Davies, of the Kingston Deposit Savings, on a Wales, 5:36, second, a pair of military brushes, awarded by the Burroughs and Earl Boughner, of the Dime Deposit, 5:41 15, third, a Janus bottle, awarded by the Wilkesbarre Business college. Carl Finger, of the Hanover Savings bank, was also eligible, having correct total and no errors. In connection with the prize winners it might be stated that John Lloyd, of the Wilkesbarre Deposit and iciv ings bank while having an error, made the best time ever recorded in Wilkesbarre, finishing in 4:36 Vs.

The prizes were awarded by D. A. Mac Carthy, representative of the Burroughs Co. Properties For Rent and For Sale, i See KELLY, the real estate man, Post office building. House for rent at IIS; barn for rent $30; Broad street house for rent.

ants on the Burroughs machine and action, ami every enort wm ue maae to secure an eairlv decision. Mean time, the department is collec''1ng MM ialo mi cue arj, ana tne competition was keen and full of interest. The contest consisted of the list of 250 bank checks timed by a judere and timekeeper to each man, and requiring a correct total in order to be eligible evidence against: private w'ho have besn doing business without a State license since Dec. 1, when the new law went into effect. The evi dence, will be placed in the hands of the.

attorney general, who wiM FOB SATURDAY ONLY charge of the prosecution of offenders. Commissioner Smith estimates that tlvrs are 350 private batiks in the State; 'Thus far 105 have applied for licenses. The others axe mostly small foreign banks Now Year's Cheeks, At THK SUBWAY, 21 X. Main St. New Year's Letters.

At THE SUBWAY, 24 X. Main St. Xew Year's Booklets, At THE SUBWAY, 21 Main St. Xew Y'ear's Post Cards, At THE SUBWAY, 24 X. Main St.

FIT AMUSEMENTS. Legs of r)1 Spring Lamb 27 FOLIOYIHIOLP "The Spring at the Lyceum, Scranton. "The Spring Maid," which will be at the Lyceum theater, Scranton, for three nights commencing Wednesday, Jan. 3, with a special matinee January 4 (Thursday) is now being presented tor the. first time out of New York.

After its reputation for 'melodious Pork Sausage ZK 25c MAXIMUM DIVIDENDS MINIMUM NET COST charm had extended over all Europe, and it was being sung in every music loving city of the continent, with a record of two years stay in Berlin, a year Jn Vienna, and a year in St. Fresh Pork Shoulder lb. lit iJetersourg, "The spring Maid" was brought to America, an assured success. The best possible proof the saucy Life InsurancG Company love tale has lost nothing: of its piquancy in the translation into English. Advertisement of CRCRANBRS.

is blase Xew York1 theatergoers have demanded a second year of it and its LeanLambChons many tuneful melodies in the ctrop olis. i WTTSTOX MAX'S PAY KEPT I'OR 28 YEARS Of New York. Paid Policyholders in 1910 $56,751,062.28 Apportioned for Dividend in 1911 $13,539,333.07 Fresh Pork Hams 4c Every Article in Our Stock Makes A Suitable New Year's Gift. $572,859,062.98 Smoked Bacon X1? 20c At a Christmas family reunion Mrs. Harry Manley, of Catasauqua, had a novel surprise for her eight children.

Her husband died 2 years ago. while tbe family waa living in Pittston. All these years Mrs. Manley preserved intact his last pay, which amounted to This year she decided to distribute it. among the children, who did not know she had kept it, XOVET GRIEVAXCE OF PEOPLE OP IXDIA.

Ixmdon, Pec. 29. A dejutatfion has arrived from India to lay before the British public and government a grievance. Is tihat, in order that British troops in India may have been cat, the cow, the most valuable po SeShlon of the tiller of the. soil in India, being slaughtered too freely.

As Assets (Jan. 1, 1911) Legal Liabilities $487,354,777.82 Reserve for Deferred Dividends and Congentineies 85,504,285.16 Breast of Spring Lamb 8c $572,859,062.98 tho nf t.lv. use the hulls as beasts of CRCRANBRS. 28 Main street. Hamburg Steak, 3 lbs.

25c burden and for plowing, ho result is that only cows arc offered fir slaughter. Now It is contended that cows have become scarce and that the milk supply falls fur hort of the demand. Roads Pitying Dividends. Dec. 29, Scores of Invrs tcrs received good news ye terdav 1n Fresh Pigs Feet, 4 Jbs.

25c the announconicivta of the dividends do. dared by the Delaware Lackawanna AGEMTS WANTED Liberal contracts given to men who will devote ALL or PART time to writing life insurance. Assistance Given inClosingCases JOHN HUGHES BLACKMAN, Manager. J. C.

HUGHES, Assistant Manager. MEARS BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA. and extern ooal eonvpany and the 10c Liver Pudding Iifiawfiro and Hudson railroad cow pany. The T'i'inware, Liukawanna and Western Con I company announced its leHfuliir fiuarterly dlvldent of two and onif half per tent, iwjtiblo January 15, The Delaware and Hudson Company declared an annual dividend of nine per paya'Me quarterly, the first instalment to bo duo on March 20. Chuck Roast 10c Fnrnacft Repairing Time I Here Don't put It off.

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