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SATURDAY THE PITTSTON GAZETTE OCTOBER 10, 190S. PAGE SEVEN! li 1 SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES. Trinity Episcopal church Rev. D. Johnson, rector: Services tomorrow at 10:30 a.

m. and 7:30 p. m. WEST SIDE NEWS. Notes.

Personals and Observations of Local Interest. First Methodist Episcopal church II I oming avenue and Montgomery street. Rev. H. C.

McDermott. D. minister. Men's meeting at 9 a. Preaching at 10:30 a.

m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Epworth League at 6:30 p.

m. Jos. H. Thomas, leader. In the evening the minister will preach on "The Young Man and His Moments," thr; second in the series on "The Young Man, His Present and You are cordially invited to these services.

PROFESSOR SURETlf, UNIVERSITY LECTURER DIAL ROCK CHAPTER AN ACTIVE SOCIETY Sketch of Hie Talented Gentleman of Who is to Deliver lectures on llie Course Music. A GISOCEKY THAT FILLS ORDERS PROMPTLY anil always keeps nothing but pure Olliccrs Elected Interesting Heltons Presented at tlie Annual MtM'iiug Yesterday Afternoon. At the annual meeting' and election of Dial Rock Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thomas Whitney Surette, who is to give the lecture course in music which The services in the Presbyterian church tomorrow vi' be unusually interesting. Men's meeting in chapel at 9:30.

In the morning the congregation will join together in the observance of the Lord's Supper, after the reception of a number of new members. Evening worship at 7:30 in the auditorium. The seats are an free. Mrs. M.

Chapman, of Scranton, will sing. The pastor will preach. Strangers and those who have no church home are most cordially invited to both of these services. George Johnson, the following ofllcers were elected: Regent, Mrs. George Brown aid Company.

ropiest jmu presence at Heir Opening Display (Oif Fall Millinery aid Patten Hats and high grade foods is the store to deal with by those who value health, economy and reliability. Our food products are Al, our service is always prompt and obliging and we have a variety in both staple and fancy groceries, as well as fancy butter and fresh eggs, that make it a pleasure to do your buying. Clarence Berlew, FANCY GROCER. Cor. Eiuzerne Ave.

mnd Warm Try An Order Here. begins on Thursday of next week, has spoken before classes of University Extension Society students some 1,200 times in regular courses. He is lecturer to Columbia College and to the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, and has spoken before most of the American colleges aim many schools and clubs. Twice by invitation he has addressed classes of students at Oxford University, England. In the great hall of Cooper Union, New York City, last winter, his audiences averaged, during 12 lectures, nearly 2.000 persons.

There is probably no other person in the country who com Johnson; first vice regent Mrs. S. Judson Stark; second vice regent, Mrs. Thomas R. Coward; recording secretary.

Miss Helen V. Mosier; assistant recording secretary, Mrs. Lawson Hart Peck; corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. H.

Keeler; treasurer, Mrs. Joseph H. Andrews; registrar, Mrs. William Wilcox, of Scranton; historian, Mrs. Helen Jacobs Polen, of Scranton; custodian and librarian, Mrs.

Samuel Fear; chaplain, Mrs. Joseph Frederick. The reports of the officers and the Luzerne avenue Baptist church Rev. C. M.

Conway, pastor. Services tomorrow at the usual hours. Morning theme, "Making the Most of Our Gifts." In the evening the subject win be, A Great Bible Question. Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Youn, People's meeting at 6:30 p.

m. bines musical knowledge. lecturing ability and enthusiasm for the spread of musical appreciation among the several committees were heard and approved. The treasurer's report for people, as does Mr. Surette.

He has Congregational Church Rev. J. A Jones, pastor. Preaching service at We Know How played a large and successful part ii the educational work of bringing mu Perfection Laundry 10:30. Subject.

"A Word to Timid People Subject, "The Church, The sic to all classes of people. At the conclusion of a course of lectures he'd Religious Home of the People. on the East Side of New York City Prayer meeting at 9:30 a. Chris tian Endeavor meeting at 6:45. A most cordial invitation is extended to the audience was typical of the district.

The hall seated 710 people, but over 1,000 managed to crowd in. Of the year ending Oct. 1st showed receipts amounting to $1,201 25; expenditures, balance on hand, $493.86. The monument committee reported, with regret, that they were unable to secure from the Lehigh Valley Coal plot of ground to be used as a marker site at the corner of Penn anil Wyoming avenues, Exeter Borough. Near or on this site took place the famous battle of Wyoming, July 3rd, 1778.

The committee reported favorably on the site now under con the people to worship with us. course two thirds were foreigners, but all were interested from the beginning Christian Science services will be held in the lodge room corner Lu of the lecture and cave the cosest at zerne cuiu Wyoming avenues, Sunday tuaion. Mr. Surette brings to his subject not Only exhaustive prepara morning at Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock. AH are cordially invited to these ser tion and an experience before every kind of audience, but also that general culture, united to a strong, attractive You can get Your Laundry work done in Pittston as good as it can be done anywhere' in Pennsylvania.

WHY NOT Give this new laundry a chance. No second grade work done here. Let us have vices. personality, which is so essential for the work of a public teacher To expe rience as a pianist, organist and or eliestra! director. Mr.

Surette has add Christian and Missionary Alliance Street meeting corner Main and Wit liam streets this evening. Sunday ser well merited success in the world vices a. sunrise prayer service: of comnosition 2 p. Sunday school; p. m.

preaching by the pastor. Rev. O. Prof. Surette will uenver me nrst Stone; p.

evangelistic ser in the Presbyterian next Thursday evening. The lecture Clin pel subject vice conducted by Miss Mary Hastk will be, "Folk Songs." your next bundle. CASTA LI A SOCIETY, VERDICT RENDERED The Castalia Literary Society held M. J. CLARKE, Laundryman their regular meeting yesterday af sideration, which is directly front of the Exeter Borough Town Hall.

Wesley McCabe has a suitable boulder which he intends to donate to the society to be used as this particular marker. The cook book and Mary Derwent committees reported receipts amounting to $404.32 on the sale of the former and $520. 75 on the sale of the latter. The following interesting notes are taken from the report of the recording secretary for the year ending October. 1908: "Dial Hock Chapter, D.

A. has had year of general prosperity, harmony and considerable activity. "The goal for which we have been working has been to procure a site for a marker of the Battle of Wyoming, and to place a bronze tablet on the burial place of the Harding brothers, the lirst victims of the Wyoming Massacre. July 1778 "For these purposes we have made exertions to raise funds. Three patriotic markets were held in the Fall, which netted $39.05.

Efforts have been largely centered in the publication and sale of two books, viz: a revised edition of the Black Diamond ternoon in the high school room, and IN EXETER CASE it proved to be an interesting ses sion. Vice President Theodore John N. Main Pittston. son presided. After the minutes of Tojc AwJinletl in His Against Hie School Hoard for JMof.

Suit the last meeting we. read, a discus sion of athletics took place. The fol 1 1 I Brown aid Company are mw StowSig All the Latest Styles Ii Slits, Seprate Coats, SMrts Mi Waists, for tUte Fall iM Winter H908 At ttoelr Usual Low rices, Main 'ami William StSo, lPittstoi, Fa. lowing programme as rendered. Vocal solo, Elizabeth Reese and Car lie Owens; illustrated story, Ruth Jones; "State Indian Game," Paul Towner; recitation, Janet Hunter; piano solo, Louise Foster; applied quotations.

Mary Coward; readin lrom exchanges, Roy Painter; guitar solo. Florence Fritsch; "Diary of a Cook Book, which had a large sale, and two successive editions of the popular novel, "Mary a tale of the Wyoming Valley in 1778. A Freshman," Alma O'Boyle; piano solo, Evelyn Maynard; "Political Situation," Frank Pinola: "Prospects of the Football Team," Paul Bevaiii: WILLIAM B. WEBB Druggist Cor. Luzerne Ave.

and Warren SI West liUstoii Our prescription department is complete with the best drugs and chemicals. Prescriptions called for, compounded with care and delivered. THY CS. NIGHT BELL copy of each was sent to the Librarian story, Anna Hibbs; anecdotes. Charleo Sheppard.

Hippie Smith and Morris eneral to be placed in the Continen tal Hall Library at Washington. A Repp; reading, Alice Watson. copy of each was aiso presented by our Two Years' Salary. A civil suit of much interest to the residents of Exeter borough was tried in court yesterday before Judge Lynch. It was the action Peter Tove against the Exeter liorough School District, seeking to recover salary as principal of the borough schools for two years.

The case was given to the jury last evening, jusl 'before court adjoutned, and is morning a verdict was returned awarding the plaintiff $2,000. The particulars of the case are familiar to most of the readers of the Gazette. Mr. Toye was elected principal of the Exeter schools for a term of three years. At the close of the tirst year of Mr.

Toy's service, he' was dismissed from his position, for alleged neglect of duty. The secretary sent Mr. Toye notification of his dismissal by registered letter. and the plaintiff acknowledged its receipt. However, he claimed that he had never received notification to appear and defend the charges made against him, and the school board could not prove such notification.

Mr. Toye sued to recover $1,800, salary for two years, together with interest, and the Regent, in the name or the chapter, to GENERAL NEWS NOTES. MissiLance on the eve of her marriage. souvenir of her connection with the organization. An afternoon Colonial reception to the members and friends ot the chapter given Feb.

22nd. at the for mer Exeter Club House, was a de lightful occasion. The West Side Dry Goods Store Sew jury awarded him the full amount oi Is All Kinds Arriving Every Day. his claim. The attorneys in the case were.

For the plaintiff George F. O'Brien and ant John O'Donnell; for the defend school district. Abram Salsburg Moses Salsburg. New dress oods 50c to and $1.50. bands, lace silk in following a wedding at Port Uritlilti.

New hands trimmings and edges. John Sm jack, of that place, appeared i Kf )(i ESSI VE IIVSKI A V. Mr. and Mrs. E.

L. Sickler attended the BloomsUurg fair. A marriage license was granted to Peter Fudeiico and Mary Zuba, of West Pittston. Miss Alice Gilmore. of Plains, is the guest of Miss Mabel Loeb for a few days.

IMr. and Mrs William Govrge. of Fourth street, were attendants at the Diriomsburg fair. Miss Charlotte Hughes has gone to Washington, D. where she will aliend Gunstim Hall.

Mrs. K. J. Ross and daughter. Ma rianna.

are spending a few days in New York city. Dr. Virginia Reel, of Philadelphia, is a guest of Miss Drake, of Delaware avenue, lor a few days. William Lewis, of Philadelphia avenue, has gone to Wilmington, where he has secured a position as salesman. The tirst of the series of suppers to be given by the women of Trinitv parish will be served Thursday evening, Oct.

15. at 6 o'clock. Mrs. Charles Schriver and daughters, of Harrisburg. are visiting at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. W. S. Simpson for few days. A number of voung people from town witnessed the foot ball game between the Seminary and IJiair Academy teams at the Kingston gridiron this morning.

The regular meeting of the Hose Company will be held Tuesday evening. Do Ye Xexte Thyngc circle. King's Daughters, wiil meet at 2:30 o'clock before Squire J. It. Ehret and had a irrant sworn out lor the arrest ot "The chapter was represented at the State Conference and a'so sent a delegate and alternate to the National Congress.

Twenty dollars was sent the Continental Hall Fund. "Through its Regent, Mrs. George D. Johnson, the chapter presented a framed copy of a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence to the West Pittston High. School Exercises of a suitable nature marked the occasion.

Mrs. Johnson made an excellent address, explanatory of the gift, and brief remarks were added by several Civil War veterans, who had been invited to participate. "A revised and more complete set of by laws have been formulated for the use of the society. "An old Colonial burying ground, the Gardner cemetery, at Ransom, has been cared for al our expense. "Prizes have been given in the public schools for essays on the Battle of Wyoming "Several original historical papers have been read at our meetings.

"The chapter acknowledges with pleasure the friendly relations existing between this chapter and the newly formed Scranton Chapter. Through the Regent, our congratulations and best wishes wen; extended. These were duly acknowledged ano" an invitation given our Regent to attend their first large reception held last June. "The chapter now has fifte six mem Dr. Thomas H.

Stites. chief of Bureau of Inspection of Tuberculosis Dispensaries of the State Department New Flcccedown and serpentine crepe fur ladies' dressing sacques and kinionas. New seersucker and percales. New blankets and comforts. Joseph Srigboll, Mrs.

Grigboll and Annie Grigboll, charging them with committing aggravated assault andi battery by striking him with a blunt of Health, delivered an address upon Pennsylvania's work for the eradication of tuberculosis in the various instrument doing bodily harm. a hearing was held before Squire Ehret counties of the state at the Interna in the matter last evening and alter at much lower prices than' last fall. istening to the testimony, he dismiss ed the case. invito you to call and inspect Men's meeting in the M. E.

Church We hem. Sunday morning at nine clock, led by William Ke.lar. A quartette will tional Tuberculosis Congress at Washington on Tuesday last. He reviewed the establishment of the dispensaries and showed that the results of the work done by them are most gratifying and encouraging. Dr.

Stites' paper created so much interest that for two hours after the meeting he was busy answering questions and giving details to people who wished to know more about the work. Dr. Stites is a Wyon.injj boy. sing i G. X.

Lewis' horse. "Directum Del mar, was in the class pace ai liloomsburg fair yesterday afternoon, Although it was a faster class than Frank II. Antrim, 126 Luzerne West Pitta ton, Directum usually enters, the horse Extraordinary Sale Jixminster Rugs 30 values at $21.95. Owny to a fortunate purchase we have secured a large number of 9x12 Axminster Kujrs of a Superior quality and large variety of Floral and Oriental designs. These Rugs were made to sell at $30.00, but for a short time wc offer them at $.21.95 each.

C. E. Ho welly "The Quality Store" 55 S. Main St. made a splendid showing, taking fourth money in a field of six horses.

bers. During the year one valued member. Miss Kate Saxe, was removed bv death, and fifteen new members were added to the chapter roll." Buckwheat Flour And self raising pancake Hour at f. Delahunty's. Both phones.

The second heat was a particularly exciting one with Jonas Long's horse, Little Dan of Bloomsburg and Direc tum Delmar racing down the home stretch head and head and under the whip. Little Dan winning by a head. The I. Private Dance. Warren street armory.

West Monday evening. Oct. 12th, 190S. On and after Oct. 15.

The five heats were in the following Monday afternoon at the home of Miss Helen Coward. Miss Minnie Huntley is spending the day with Wilkesbarre friends. Mrs. George Marsden, of Exeter street, has returned home from a few days' visit at Wilkes.barre Miss Ada Killian spent yestcrdav at Wilkesbarre. Miss Helen Green, spent yesterday with friends at Dorranceton Miss Jessie llepler is visiting Scranton friends for a week.

Mrs. Sarah Wade, of Scranton, Is visiting re atives in town for a few days. Mrs. John Stein, of Mt. Zion, cali time: 2:17 1 4: 2:15 1 4: 2.

10 1 1: CONRAD CASE SETTLED. 2:16 1 4: 2:18. SELECT HERE The bride always appreciates her wedding gifts when they represent the newest styles in their line. AVe always have them. Cotton blankets Ulc it Antrim Co.

This Store Will Close at 9 P. M. every eveiiinir except Saturday. EVANS IHI1YEA. Kev.

and Mrs. Thomas Eva. enter i CHARMING NEW GIFTS IN SILVER After having been on trial for two days, the case of August Conrad against George E. Parker was broughl to an end yesterday. The case did not go to the jury, it having been announced that an agreement had been reached between the parties and the case settled.

It will be recalled that Mr. Conrad was brutally assaulted by Parker a few years ago. and the suit was brought to recover damages. Parker did not put in an appearance at the trial, being a fugitive, and the case was defended by the Cameron Cool estate, Mr. Cool having been bondsman for the missing defendant.

The terms of the settlement were not made public. Luzerne Ave I'll A K.M ACI ICS tained party composed of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Treleven, Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Lugg and William Lugg. at dinner last evening at the Methodist parsonage Mrs. Frank Sampson and family were visitors in Scranton today.

A regular meeting of the school board will be held on Monday evening. flight at the start, call here and see our assortment of wedding gifts in lines. Quality and style in everv article. STALEY, Water Street Jeweler. I 'op a I'ine Photo Call at the City Studio, 9 William St.

9 2 JOHN BURKE'S SONS You Know a Picture makes the finest wedding present. See Pursell about it. 9 2 Our lork Sausage is Pine. Try it. All kinds of cooked specialties.

Chicago Cash Meat ket. mea Mar Fresh Shell co on trieiids here yesterday. Miss Emeline Dymond. of Lock villo. is visiting relatives for a few days in town.

Mrs. L. J. Swartwood is the guest of relatives at Lockville. Miss Lovisa Blair, of W.IIkcKbarre, is visiting friends in town.

Miss Anna Davis was a Scranton caller yesterday. The Misses IJertha Lorah and Marion Holcomb are spending the day with Wilkesbarre friends. The Chautauqua Circle will meet Monday evening at the homu of Mr. and Mrs. L.

L. Bevier. Harry Doiuy, of North street, has returned home from a two weeks' business trip to Syracuse. Harry Hardv left this morning for a visit to Ctica, N. Y.

Miss Elsie Sniyser, of York, lias been visiting Miss Ethel Xagel. of Wyoming avenue, for some time past, returned home today. Miss Jennie Mosier, of Montgomery street, has resigned her position with the Acme 'Laundry. Miss Sue. Monk entertained the Tuesday night club very pleasantly at her home last evening.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Webb have returned home from few days' visit to Kloomsburg.

The Semper Paratus Club, of Wyoming, has issued invitations for a private dance to be held in Shoemaker's hull the evening of Friday, Oct. 16. Mrs. W. If.

Kerr has issued invitations for the marriage of her daughter. Helen, and Leland S. Pierson. of Wilkesbarre. The ceremony will take place at the Kerr residence, 217 Delaware avenue, Wednesday evening, i am CASH STOIlii Ladies' Tailored Suits.

Coats and Separate Skirts that bear the hall mark of fashion. Tailored Suits from $12.50 to $30.00. Ladies 50 inch Coats from $3.98 to $25.00. Ladies Walking' Skirts from $2.98 to $12.00. Children's Coals from $2.48 to $10.00.

The largest line in the citv. JOHN BURKE'S SONS CASH STORK. mm OYSTERS SOME PIANO SPECIALS ARION Full size, walnut ca ase, brilliant tone. HARRINGTON Standard size, walnut case, splendid tone SHONINGER Standard size, excellent condition. LESTER Large size, fancy mahogany, fair.

MASON HAMLIN Standard size, mahogany. An unusual opportunity to get an Artists' Piano. Although we are offering others at much lower than regular prices, several are so nearly new they could easily be sold as such. Whoever wishes to take advantage of these offers will have to act quickly, for we expect all will be sold in a week. Call Of Write for Prices and Terms.

SEE L. B. POWELL 131 WASHINGTON SCRANTON, PA. The cool weather has arrived and with it comes an appetite for winter specia ties such as 1'OIIK SAUSAGE. Frankfurts, Saur Kraut, MINCE MEAT, Liver Pudding, Etc.

Fresh country eggs and the best creamery butter The best quality pickles in the market at RITTER fc KULP'S Luzerne Arenas Market. KasDer's Market Main and Broad Pittston i 11 Ml Oct. 21st, at 8 o'clock, and will 'Mi 1 40 Exeter St. Both 'Phone. 7 I witnessed by a small companv of relatives and friends.

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