Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 7

RE MONDAY THE PITTSTON GAZETTE JANUARY 18.1009 SIDE NEWS. Personals and Observations of Local Interest. BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY. very enjoyable event was the celebration of the 70th anniversary of C. H.

Peltz, 324. Exeter street, Saturday evening, when his children gave him a surprise party. Games and music whiled away the hours, and a fine supper was served. Mr. Peltz is the father of 12 children, nine boys and three girls, all of whom are living, and the party was in the nature a family reunion, nearly all of the children being present.

The aged gentleman was the recipient of a handsome meerschaum pipe, a gift from the boys, while many other valuable gifts were received. Games and music whiled away the hours and a fine supper was served. Those present were: Frederick and James Peltz, of Wanamie; George Peltz and wife, of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Volrath, Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Kagwyn and family, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Liphord and family, John, Bruce, Howard, Joseph and Mary Peltz. One of the features was a large birthday cake illuminated with 70 candles.

We Buy, We Sell, We Rent, We sure your properties. Lewis Parker, P. O. Building. Our oyster business is increasing daily and there's a reason.

Quality and prompt delivery. Shannon's cery and Market. CHOICE GROCERIES DOLe COPYRIGHT A DOLLAR CARRIES away more goods from our store than from any other store in town. We have the choicest in town. We have the choicest fancy groceries to tempt the appetite at all seasons of the year.

The best canned goods and piquant sauces. Best value for the money in everything. Clarence Berlew, FANCY GROCER. Cor. Luzerne Ave.

and Warren Try an Order Here. ONLY THE BEST Fresh Meats at Lowest Prices: Oysters, qt Best Print lb. Fresh Country Eggs 35c doz Sauer Kraut qt. Chicken dressed to order. KASPER'S MARKET EXETER STREET, BOTH 'PHONES.

For Mince Pies Try Our Fine Mince Meat We Make the Good Kind of Pork Sausage Fresh Shell Oysters RITTER KULP'S 14 Luzerne Avenue. The West Side Dry Goods Store FURS! FURS! FURS! We have not had fur weather, but we will have. We have a very fine assortment of furs of all kinds. On account of the weather being so mild, we are offering anything we have in the fur line at 1-3 off regular price Frank H. Antrim, Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston.

grave taps were sounded by the buglers. Among the numerous and beautiful floral offerInge was a pillow from witha blue keystone in the center and undorneath the figure 9 and letter C. sent Another by the pretty piece of was the Stevens Coal Co. Mrs. George A.

Stites. Mrs. Elizabeth E. Stites, wife of George A. Stites, the veteran baker, died early yesterday morning while sitting in a chair at the family home, on Exeter street, she having been stricken with apolexy and death occurring instantly.

Mrs. Stites had been in- 111 health for several years past, having never fully recovered from a serious illness that she suffered four years ago. Although she never regained her former strength, she was able to attend to her household duties. She arose usual yesterday morning, and, after fixing the kitchen fire, seated herself in a chair. A few moments later her daughter Louise entered the room and discovered that her mother had passed quietly away from the effects of a stroke of apoplexy.

The deceased had made her home on Exeter street for many years, she and her husband having moved here in 1872 from Easton. They were united in marriage in that city in 1868. Mrs. Stites was a daughter of Philip and Mary Hoffman and she was born in the Hoffman homestead in in 1830. At the time of her death she was over 79 years of age.

Before she became the wife of Mr. Stites she had been marOscar Kimble, who died, and riedoto by the marriage, 'O. F. Kimble, now deceased, was a member of the firm of Kimble Sharkey, which conducted a confectionery business in Pittston some years ago. Mrs.

Stites had been unable to leave her home for a number of years past, on account of the infirmities due to advanced years, but she retained the friendship of many of the older residents of the community and they were always welcome callers at her home. She was especially devoted to her family, and in the home circle she will be greatly missed. For many years she was a member of the First Baptist church. Besides her husband, two children, Ernest and Louise, survive, also two brothers and two sisters, Elwood Hoffman, of Buffalo, N. Depew Hoffman, of Olyphant; Mrs.

Jennie Williamson, and Mrs. Edward McNinney, of Scranton. The funeral will take place, with services at the home, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in West Pittston Both services and interment will be private. Mrs.

Amelia Driesbach. OBITUARY. Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, Mrs. Amelia J. Driesbach, residing on the river road at Harding, passed away, followings a short illness of dropsy.

the mother of William J. Driesbach, the well known truck farmer of Harding. Mrs. Driesbach was over 68 years of age and until recently she had been very active in her home duties. She was very well known in the rural district and had many friends and acquaintances.

Besides her son, William three brothers and one sister survive, as follows: George, Joseph and Monroe. Anthony, and Mrs. Charles Krum. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, with services at the house and interment in the Driesbach cemetery nearby. Fresh fish at Shannon's Friday.

Get your order in early to Shannon's Market. LAID TO REST. The funeral of James Courtright, sergeant of Co. Ninth regiment, N. G.

was meld yesterday afternoon with services at his mete home on York avenue, in charge of Rev. C. Conway, of the Baptist church. The funeral was conducted with military honors. The esteem in which the young man was held was shown by the large attendance, c.

and Co. attending in a body, together with numerous fellow employes of the Stevens Coal Co. The funeral procession. was headed by the Ninth regiment bugle corps. The following officers of Co.

acted as pall bearers: First Sergeant William Snyder, Quartermaster Sergeant Tas. Williams, Sergeant John Mayer, Corporal Wiilard Williams, Corporal Geo. Denman and Corporal Manuel Smallev. Corporal David H. Williams was in charge of the firing squad, which included the following privates: clarence Weathers, Thomas Williams, John Snyder, Thomas Powell, Henry Adrian.

Fred Smalley, Caleb Tompkins Frank Moyer. Interment was made in Pittston cemetery. Rev. C. M.

Conway made a few brief re- Gifts For all seasons of the Year at W. F. STALEY'S, The WATER STREET JEWELER. We have just placed in stock full line of Tinware and Agateware BOILERS, WASHTUBS, DISH PANS, SCUTTLES, TIN PAILS, KITCHEN UTENSILS, STOVE PIPE, ETC. All well made goods and anteed.

LOW PRICES. Wallace Cor. Wyoming and Exeter St. Carnations, '50c per dozen. W.

H. Kennedy. Both 'phones. eodtf NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH. A foreigner by the name of John Sostunski, living.

In the upper part of the borough, had a narrow escape from being frozen to death last 8 Saturday night, and probably owes his life to a vigilant borough policeman. Sostunski went to Pittston and secured enough fire water to make him feel comfortably warm. He then crossed the bridge and wandered through the streets until he fell hausted on Liberty street, the coll overcoming him. He was discovered by a patrolman and aroused and was later taken to the town hall and thawed out. Yesterday morning he was given a hearing before the burgess and fined $5, the charge being drunkenness.

Any hour of the day or night; hauling of all kinds; hire for weddings or funerals. Sutton's livery. Both 'phones. SECOND CHILD DEAD. Cab Service at Your Call.

Edith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Couse, of 913 Tunkhannock avenue, died on Sunday morning of scarlet fever, aged seven years, one month and 21 days. Edith was a twin sister of Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Couse, who died last week of scarlet fever, having been buried on Wednesday. These twin children were the only ones in the family and Mr. and Mrs. Couse have been rendered childless within a week by the ravages of scarlet fever. Sympathy is expressed for them in their affliction.

The funeral of Edith was held this afternoon, privately, and interment was made in Pittston cemetery. Sleighing Parties Accommodated by A. L. Stanton. Call 140 old phone.

Good bob-sleds and horses always on hand. 18-3 WON INITIAL GAME. The new high school basket ball team played its initial game Saturday afternoon in the Y. M. C.

A. Pittston, when they defeated the Fussers, of Wilkesbarre, a team composed of students at Wyoming Seminary, Harry Hillman Academy and other institutions. 'The score was 32-11. The home team showed up well and with a little practice may be worked into excellent form. Next Saturday they will line up against the Scranton high school team in the Y.

M. C. A. gymnasium, Pittston. The lineup: High School- -Center, Towner, guards, Morrison and Brown; forwards, Holmes and Bevan.

FussersCenter, Bosworth; guards, Hill and Budwesky; forwards, Markus- and Hughes. GENERAL NEWS NOTES Reuben Apt, of Wilkesbarre, was a' visitor in the city yesterday. John H. Davis, of Union street, is doing jury duty at Wilkesbarre this week. S.

B. Bennett has been reelected a director of the Henry Slate which Has a slate quarry at Slatington. A marriage license has been granted to Andrew Torseni and Mary Wysick, both of Exeter. The regular meeting of the W. C.

T. U. will be held tomorrow afternoon at 221 3 o'clock Wyoming at the home and of it Mrs. Cool, avenue, is desired that all of the members shall be present. The funeral of Miss Regina Glennon will be held tomorrow morning.

The cortege will leave the house, on Susquehanna avenue, at 9:30, and a high mass of requiem will be sung in St. John's church at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in St. John's cemetery. Friends are requested not to send flowers.

The meetings 1 in the Christian and Missionary Alliance hall were welt attended yesterday and the interest manifested was also good. Evangelist Morrison addressed the evening service from Acts 11:26, "What it Means to be a Christian." Tonight's topic will be "The Backsliders," Proverbs 14:14. Everyone invited to attend these meetings. The members of. a certain nent household in the borough turned detectives and unraveled a mystery which has caused no end of annoyance to them.

For several weeks past articles jewelry and clothing have been mysteriously disappearing and they had not been found up untii Saturday. domestic employed in the home had been acting in a suspicious manner of late and she was Browns a THE BIG SALE IS STILL ON A TERRIFIC CRASH IN WOMEN'S COATS AND SUITS. Such prices and values never heard of before. COME. We must reduce stock; that's the cause of this great onslaught of prices.

Saturday Sale Monday Sale Tuesday Sale Shaker Flannel 25c regular stock fleece lined hose for Regula. dc Outing Flannels on this women, on Monday only day only A Rare Bargain. 12 and 15c grades of Shaker Flannels on Saturday at 14c a pair 6 Cents a Yard 10c a yard 50c Men's Dress Shirts 011 Monday Odd sizes in Kid Gloves worth $1,00 Ruffled Muslin Curtains, worth $1, only and $1.50, on this day only 011 sale at 38 cents 45 Cents a Pair 59c Black mercerized Petticoats worth 50c Corsets in the latest styles, long- Regular 10c Turkish Towels, on sal $1.50, on sale at a rare bargain hip effect, Monday only for this day only 95c 37 cents 5 Cents Each THIS DAY ONLY THIS DAY ONLY THIS DAY ONLY. Special Bargains Throughout the Store During This Sale BROWN CO. BROWN CO.

BROWN CO. BROWN CO. BROWN CO. BROWN CO. finally suspected.

When a search was Dewey, of Flemington, N. were AN INDUSTRIOUS nologically. It will be very interestmade of her room Saturday nearly all guests yesterday of Mr. Dewey's moth- ing to all reformers, especially Christhe missing articles were found. er at her home, corner Exeter street The firm of Ross Brothers, tian socialists.

In addition to the lec- Mrs. Sadie Culver, of Scranton, was visiting in town yesterday. Mrs. John H. Davis was the guest of friends at Chinchilla Saturday.

Miss Madge Stevens has recovered from a slight illness. Russel Mulkey, of Warren street, spent Saturday at Wilkesbarre. A son was born today to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hopper, of Foundry alley.

Mr. and Mrs. George Bowman visited Wilkesbarre friend. yesterdny. Weil is making a visit at Mahanoy City for a few days.

The two children of Hiram Curtis, who have been quite ill of so.rlet fever, are improving. Miss Helen Irland, of Danville, visited friends on Philadelphia avenue yesterday. Street Commissioner Warner is again confined to his home by illness. Misses Marjorie LeGrand and Ruth spent Saturday at Wilkesbarre. Jack Snyder, of Scranton, spent yesterday with his mother on Race street.

Miss Myra Mellet, of Scranton, was a guest a at the Webb home, on Luzerne avenue, yesterday. Floyd Yeager, of Hazleton, is visiting the family of George Marsden on Exeter street. Mrs. A. W.

Blandin presided at the organ in the Church of the Good Shepherd at Green Ridge yesterday. Miss Rhoda Brandt, of Scotland, is visiting her sister, Miss Mary Sleichter, on Montgomery street. Mrs. Mary Brown, formerly of this place, was visiting friends here yesterday. William Morlock and family have moved from the corner of Exeter street and Wyoming avenue to Damon street.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin BUYING A PIANO? Have You Examined The Stock And Prices Offered by L. B. POWELL 131 WASHINGTON STREET, SCRANTON, IF NOT, YOU OUGHT TO FOR 'THE SATISFACTION IT WILL GIVE YOU.

Prices $200 to $1000.00 Cash or payments. OPEN EVENINGS TILL CHRISTMAS. SEARCH MADE FOR REGISTRATION BOOKS County Commissioners Thought Seventh Ward Books Had Disappeared But Such Was Not Case. What looked for a time as' if it might turn into a sensation worried the county commissioners' on Saturday and sent a deputy sheriff to this city yesterday. When the clerks in the commisioners' office were preparing registration books for tomorrow's sitting of the registrars they found that the books for the Seventh ward of this city were missing.

In view of the fact that Pittston city books and documents have been more or less in the limelight recently the absence of the books caused deep worriment to those who have that department in charge. Clerks pondered to the possible location of the books and the idea struck Chief Clerk Crawford C. Smith that the election officers must- have dumped the books into the ballot box after they got through with the count at the November election Accordingly the chief clerk went before the court and asked that an order be issued to have the ballot box brought into court and opened this morning. Just how the box was to be opened, in view of the legal safeguards thrown about it. jusi clear, but Mr.

Smith thought, that time would show a A deputy sheriff came this city yesterday and hunted up the various election officers, who referred him to Alderman Loftus. The writ was shown to the alderman, who went to his office and delivered up the box. The deputy mentioned, as he was leaving, the! reason for the court's action. The alderman asked the deputy to open desk in the rear room and there the books were found. An explanation was then made of how they happened to be in this city instead of in the court house.

It is a practice of the judge of election of each ward to return with his report, the day following election, the registration books, which are always used on election day. On the day following the November tion, James A. Lane took down his report and also carried the books do down. The clerk in the commissioners' office, however, declined to take the books and directed Mr. Lane to return them to the registrars, with instructions that they should be held until the winter elections.

The books: were accordingly handed over to Mr. Keast and Mr. Nally. who left them at the alderman's office, in which is located the polling plachat It may be pointed out, as proof the books were returned to the commissioners, that the registrars received their pay, which is always withheld until the books are brought back. Miner's Mills, gives an excellent example of the old axim "merit is bound to win." In a period of five years this firm has sprung from the obscurity village blacksmithy position of one of the leading fence builders and iron work manufacturers in the two The firm is composed of energetic' young men who have assiduously devoted their talents and energies to their work, and by close attention to business, combined with honest work, have built up a big trade.

They can point with pride to having a well equipped shop, and their business is showing a continuous increase, the record for 1908 showing an increase of four roia over that of the previous year. The plant is 10- cated at Miner's Mills and five fires are kept going continually in welding iron used in the construction of the fences they turn out. Their shop is well equipped with machinery, driven by a Brown gasoline engine. Arrangements are under way for a to the plant, work on which will De started next week. This addition will be 30x40 feet in dimensions and equipped with the very latest machinery.

FUNERALS. The funeral of Frances Decker took place this morning from the Hart home, in West Pittston. It was at4 tended by many friends, an especially large numoer coming from Scranton, where Miss Decker formerly resided. Rev. Stephen O' Boyle.

officiated at a high mass in St. John's at 9:30 and interment was made in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were Thomas Flannery, James Flannery, Michael Boland, James Boland, James Tevin and John O'Malley. There was a very large attendance at the funeral of Mrs.

Dr. M. C. O'Brien, held this morning from the family home at 12 North Main street, The body was taken to St. John's church.

where Rev. Joseph Golden was celebrant at a high mass of requiem. There were numerous beautiful floral offerings on the casket. Interment was made in St. John's cemetery.

The pall bearers were James, Thomas, Joseph and Bert Murphy, brothers of Mrs. O'Brien, William and Joseph O'Brien, of Wilkesbarre. COURSE OF LECTURES. Prof. Henry W.

Evans, of Plainsville. will deliver a course or. lectures on "Man, Bible and Revival," in the Welsh Congregational church, to which the public is invited. The first lecture will be given tomorrow ing, and the subject will be, "The Elements of a True Revival." It will be explained on a phrenological bust. The leeture will be based on Micah which will be explained phre- ture, there will be some readings and songs.

No admission: fee will be charged, but a collection will be taken to defray expenses. Threatened With Typhoid Epidemic Pittsburg, Jan. than 100 cases of Iness ate "reported Bellevue, Avalon and other suburbs below Pittsburg, said to be caused by drinking water taken from the Onto river below the mouths of Pittsuurg, sewers. President Charles F. Trimble, of the Ohio Valley Water which furnishes water to these boroughs, is quoted as saying that because of a broken main the company cannot sup-: ply sufficient water from its wells and, has been forced to use unfiltered river' water.

Physicians fear an epidemic, typhoid fever and several board- health are taking active steps to pre-: vent it. We Buy, We Sell, We Rent, We sure your properties. Lewis Parker, P. O. Building.

Meet me at' THE CASINO. Eat Harter's Bread--the good kind. Meet me at THE CASINO. Pure Drugs Prescriptions Compounded Accurately EVANS, PHARMACY 408 Luzerne Ave. Phone Wm.

B. Webb's Pharmacy Gives prompt attention to Prescriptions. We call for and deliver Prescriptions. Both 'Phones. 1: 2: 3: 4: 5.

6 and frequently a dozen packages of CRESO in every basket of groceries delivered to the family with a taste for GOOD Biscuits. QUALITY COUNTS MADE BY Ask for CRESO THE HITCHNER BISCUIT CO. every time..