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rvfm 7 PITTGTON GAZ3TTD PAGES. THURSDAYS JANURY23, 1908. v'1 Wilkesbarre Caledonians will also hold a celebration tomorrow evening in honor of Robert Burns. The will of James Boyd, late of Aohiov has Wn admitted to probate. "Honest" John B.

Larkin, city controller of Pittsburg, was found dead in bed at his home yesterday. BROWN CO OUR ANNUAL Joseph H. Davis has been appoint The estate is valed at $3,500 and is JONAS LONG'S SONS ed teller or tne ucKawanna rrusi and Safe Deposit Scranton. William Jones, of Jermyn, wan badly injured by a fall of rock at the Erie mines yesterday morning. His recovers' is doubtful.

all bequeathed to his son, J. Andrew Boyd, of Ashley. Under a card bearing his picture as a candidate for mayor of Wilkes' barre, former Mayor F. M. Xichols ha thMu words: "As I looked la Preferring; death to being perman years ago; not quite so handsome now, iMoney Sa vers I ntereots Centres Here ently crippled, Mrs.

Morris Plesser, of Xew Oastle, drank carbolic acid and died. She had been a sufferer from rneumatism and feared that there was no cure for her. Patrolman Davis, the officer who caDtured Robert rrv. the ifiudgeun From one end of this city to another this store's Friday Hourly Sales are a household word. People in all circumstances recognize these events as money saving hours filled with golden opportunities to buv the most wanted merchandise that "is sometimes priced at not more than half regu out 1 tninfc 1 Know more.

Miss Susanna Scheidel, a prominent member of St. Xicholas' German Catholic church. Wilkesbarre, died on Tuesday night after a brief illness of a complication, of diseases. She was 54 years of age. The funeral will be held on Friday morning.

The Peoole's bank. ilkesbarre, has wielder, at Scranton, will be given the lar worth. In this week's sale many of the items are so extraordinary that they can never be dup Heated. Read on and you will readily realize the importance of attending our great January Dollar Saving Sale reward or avu onered Dy tne city through the mayor for" the apprehension of the assailant of Miss Belle UsDorne. Mrs.

Mary Franklin, of Scranton, went to Rochester and identified a just paid a ten per cent dividend to the creditors of the Plymouth CoaJ making a distribution "aggregating 75 per cent, or $900,000, during the bank's administration of the fi dead body at the morgue in that city as being that of her brother, William nancial, affairs of the William Klinetob. of Hazleton, died Devers of Scranton. The man died in a Rochester hospital, after having yesterday of paralysis. The deceased was born in Salem township and had been a. resident of Hazleton tor 33 lain unconscious for four days.

i Governor Stuart granted "a respite to Mock ICuntr and wis 3ow. China years. The funeral win oe neiu Saturday morning and interment will men, who were to have been hanged in Philadelphia today for murder, in order that their cases may be heard be made in Moore's cemetery, saiem township. before the board of pardons. Appli AFTERNOON Tne installation ot me "ev.

Voelker as pastor of the Kripplein cation is to be made for a commuta Christ! German Lutheran church, tion of the sentences to life Wilkesbarre, will take place this evening. Rev. E. F. Ritter, of Scran An unknown Pole Was instantly ton, president of the Wilkesbarre Lu killed yesterday afternoon at Boone's drift, a small mine at tne mage in This woman says that sick women should not fail to try Lydia E.

Pinkham' Vegetable Compound as she did. Mrs. A. Gregory, of 2355 Lawrence Denver, CoL, writes to Mrs. l'inkham: I was practically an invalid for six years, on account of female troubles.

I underwent an operation by the doctor's advice, but in a few months I was worse than before. A friend advised Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound and it restored me to perfect health, such as I have not enjoyed in many years. Any woman suffering aa 1 did with backache, bearing down pains, and periodic palns.should not fail to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound." FACTS FOR SICmVOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been th standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulceration, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing down feeling, flatulency, indigestion, dizziness pr nervous prostration. Why don't you try it Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick theran conference, will presiae, anu he will be assisted by other Lutheran pastors of the district. John Llovd.

one of the leading resi SALES Archbald. He was in search of work and had gone down into one, of the workings. Suddenly a fall occurred, burying the man before he had time to escape. The body was later recovered from beneath the mass ot debris. dents of the village of Christopher, died last night ot pneumonia.

He had been ill but a few days. He was When day shift men went into No. a miner by occupation. His death occurred at the home of his nephew. 36 mine, or' the Berwind White at Windber, yesterday morning, they Stephen Emanuel.

The funeral win bd neld on Sunday afternoon, with in found two night snift men lying, in their One of the men was terment! in Hanover Green cemetery. Lafayette Creasy, aged 70 years, un dead. The; other was unconscious, but revived and will recover. The is in full swing Hartford Ilihss' Best Grade Body Brussels Carpets, sold regularly at $1.65. Sale Price $1.15.

Made laid and lined without extra cot. 90e Pro Brussels Carpets Sale Price 65c a vard. had apparently been overcome by til recently a resident of Bloomsburg, died in Wilkesbarre at the home of a aaugftter, Mrs. George N. McAlarney.

S' lu 4 BEGINNING jM deadly gases. Clarence B. Wilcox, of Wilhams SAI No I Begins at 2 O'clock 11U I IN THE BASEMENT. Here is a feast of bargains that will attract a great crowd here this. Friday.

First of all everything offered is a needed, wanted article secondly, never were price savings so special and extra ordinary, Read on and you, too, will be interested. Death was due to old age, ne naving been born in Columbia county in 1829. The funeral will be held on Friday morning, and the remains will be! taken to Willow Grove, Columbia port, a railway mail clerk, whose run is between Harrisburg and Elmira, was taken to the sanitary hospital at WilliamsporE last night, suffering from smallpox. He was exposed to the disease in a mail car fit Harris county, for burial. Mrs.

Emma Hatch, aged 37 years, wife of Fred. Hatch, died on Tuesday at the home of her mother, Mrs. women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.

burg a few weeks ago. Wilcox has I never been vaccinated. i Jonn Rousing, on south Main sireei, Wilkesbarre. She was a native of Nanticoke and had lived in the Wyoming Vallev all her life. Besides her Sii' I 75c Craniteware Tea Pots four and five quart size that would regularly be a good bargain at 45c.

a set Mrs. Potts Nickel Plated Sad Irons; complete with stand and patent, mother, she is survived by her second husband, Fred. Hatch, and a son, Larl 51 Jones, by her first husband. A whole week has passed without any trace being found of Miss Wylie, the Wilkesbarre woman who disap Friday for Steel Blade Iritlay for three quart size Stoneware Pitchers, worth toe. 21? Friday for half dozen i Porcelain Plates with fancy edge.

Chopping Knives; peared from her home at any early nour of the morning, while she was alwavs 10c each. 10 Friday for three bars jjof American Scouring Friday for fifty feet 3 galvanized Wire Wash Lines. suffering from a serious illness. She was clad only in her night clothes and an old skirt when she left home. A reward of $100 is offered for her recovery, dead or alive.

13f Friday for Stone Gutter Crocks with cover and bail handle. Friday for large size Cut Glass Pattern 13 Friday for Enamel ware double coated Lipped Sauce Kettles worth 19c. Red Medicated Wool mid Prawers, $1 .00 gvade Price 79c. The Central School Supply House, of Xew York, to the use or the Win Fruit Bowls. nebago National bank, of Rockford, 111., instituted mandamus proceedings yesterday against Thomas Ford, treasurer 1 of the Wilkesbarre township Friday for large No.

2 Byrner MOVING PICTURE MACHINE EXPLODES Accident Caused a Small Sized Panic Anions People In an Ashley Xlckelet Last Night. A fire in an Ashley Xiekelet, last night, caused little damage, but aroused no end of excitement. The Xiekelet is located on Main street, Ashly, and is owned by Litzenberger Brothers. Moving pictures were being shown to an audience in the place last evening, when the celluloid film used in the moving' picture machine became ignited. The highly combustible film suddenly blazed up, blind in Rthe operator, Stanley Litzenberger, and terrifying the people who were In the place.

There was a sudden rush for the front exits and all of tle people quickly reached the street, though they trowded one another in their frantic efforts to escape. In the excitement, the emergency exit at the rear of the huilding was overlooked, Litzenberger was operating the machine at the time of the accident, was slightly burned. The llames communicated to the front of the which is of the "ginger bread construction common to this type of theater, but the fire was extinguished with a few pails of water before the fire companies reached the scene. The loss will not be more than 3 school district, for the recovery of Friday for fancy Imported Shopping. Baskets in Various sizes; some worth regularly up 'to 75c.

Glass Sewing Lamps; complete JI with burner, wick and chimney; VV. waiisieaa, pi Bcramun, iomi er general manager of the Lackawanna railroad, nas been in danger of suffering the loss of a toe on account of an attack of blood poisoning, but his condition is now somewhat improved and it is hoped that the affected toe can be saved. Mr. Hallstead has also been suffering from grip. The Lehigh Wilkesbarre Coal Co.

was served with a rule by the Schuylkill county court on Tuesday compelling the company to file ah answer to the suit for against them, brought by George Carpa, whose son was one of the nine miners who lost their lives through an explosion of black damp in the mines near Pottsville last July. Anthony Sampson, an Italian, residing at Jessup, was arrested yesterday by Lackawanna railroad 'detectives, for trying to defraud an emigrant named Pasquela Palp, by trying to change a counterfeit note for lawful money. Palp was at the Lackawanna station waiting for a train to Xew York when he was accosted by Sampson to change a $100 bill. Palp had $135 in a roll which he handed Sampson to take the change and hand him back the remainder. Sampson took the money and extracted trom the wad $135.

T. C. Maloney, of Scranton, who was arrested in Scranton a. couple of weeks ago, charged with collecting money, without authority, for the professed purpose of buying a gold medal for the policeman who captured the negro thug Perry, was arrested again last nlghton a similar charge. This time Maloney represented himself to the wife 'of Judge Willard as being authorized by the Catholic societies to solicit subscriptions to defray the expenses of a St.

Patrick's $900. The plaintiff avers it is tne holder of a certain warrant of the real 50c value school district which Ford refuses to honor. An alternative write of mandamus was' ordered to issue. Thirteen fire insurance companies SALE No. 2 Begins at 3 O'Clock X06O.AII Silk Taffeta Ribbon, all colors and white and black, 15e quality.

Sale Price 10c Yd. are made the detendants in suits in stituted yesterday by the Old Ply HANDSOME OLTIXG FLANNELS. A YARD 6, mouth Coal to recover on policies, as result of a breaker be ine destroyed on April 27 of last year. The structure was situated in Ply mouth borough. The plaintiff sets forth in the declarations that the con It needs only a look at these Flannels now on display in one of our show windows to make you a buyer here Friday.

They V''. are 2R inches wide; good weight and patterns are most charm flagration was in no way due to neg Mil BEGINNING ,11 I MIX ligence and the insurance concerns have no just reason to refuse to com BROWN Come in all wanted colors real worth is ioc a vard. mg. Health Officer Patrick J. Bonner, ot Hazleton, yesterday swore out a warrant for the arrest of Mrs.

eJoscph a vard vour choice of a great of a vani lor a woncicrinuv good I 35c Lynch, of White Haven, on the charge of illegal practice of medicine. The 12c quality of Rleached Table Damask. Comes 6o inches widehas fering of White (joods, such as Dotted Swiss, Nainsooks, Per woman purports to be able to cure cancer and recently an Italian wo 1 day celebration. It is an old trick of Maloney's, who spends the money man, Mrs Jane Princes, died while sian India Linon, A ictoria Lawn, Pique and Lintn finish white materials. satr.i finish the patterns arc excellent; regu larly would be good value at 50 a yard.

1 that he gets in this fraudulent way beiner treated by her. Another Ha A $3.00 Limit for drink. The police say he has become a nuisance and they will press the latest charge against him to the limit. For Shoes. LADIES' TRIM MED HATS FOR See these Hats on display in one of our show windows.

The 'are certainly the best millinery offering of the season and just such' fashionable styles as are in present great demand. Come in 5 various shapes and all of different design with trimmings of coquet, wings, flowers, ribbons, pom i pons and rosettes of both silk and ribbon many are worth up to $5.00 Dr. Brenton, Dentist, ftewParlors. No. 1 Cash Block, over Wool worth's.

Our annual sale of unredeemed pledges is still on for 10 days longer. Every day pur sales are increasing, the people nowadays avail themselves of the" opportunity to save money on anything they buy. If you have intentions of buying a watch or a diamond ring you can save money by buying of us. We can only mention a few of the bargains we have: 14k. solid gold men's watches, Elgin movements, $22.

Solid gold ladies watches, Elgin or Waltham movements, $15. Gold filled watches, 20 year cases, Elgin or Waltham movements, all sizes $8.50. Railroad watches, 21 jewels, Crescent St. Waltham, 20 year gold filled crises, $18. 23 jewel Vanguard Waltham 20 year cases, $23.

Silverine watches with Elgin movements; $3.50. Al watches are guaranteed and are rs good as new, only been carried a Iiort time. J. A. LEinsON, Jeweler and Broker, N.

Main Street. Pittston, Pa. Sale of fancv ART PIECES 19c A great offering of MEN'S UNDERWEAR Just the comprising such useful and o. namcntal pieces as Hemstitched 1 weight for now or even later for Bureau Scarfs. Scalloped edge Scarfs, Shams, They say "Every has his Most men undoubtedly" do when it comes to buying Shoos.

To Hip men whose limit is Three Dollars, let us say come to us. We specialize at that particular grade. We select 1 tin' leathers and stock that goes into our $3.00 Shoes with an eye always to giving just a littb more for the money than you expect, H. G. WEEKS CO.

10 W. Main St. PITTSTON. PA. Buffet Covers Stamped Cushion Tops, Fancy Cushion and Laundry some" men wear this kind all the year through.

It is heavy cotton ribbed with fleece finish; Comes in ecru and blue every garment extra well finished; regular price 50c. fc BOYS' KNEE PANTS AND 'WAISTS A combination offer 89c 44c WOMEN'S NIGHT GOWNS No woman can afford to use her time in sewing when such 1 9 incr that means a solendid chance Our delicious Cod Liver preparation without oil. Better than old fashioned cod liver oil and emulsions to restore health for 'Old people, delicate children, weak run down persons, and after sickness, colds, coughs, bronchitis and all throat and lungtroubles; Try it on our guarantee. H. TINKER, Druggist, Pittston, Pa.

of money saving for all parents of boys. The price, Is for a piir of trousers and waist. The trousers ronic in plain bine cheviot and fancy mixtures the waists arc in blue and grav flannel with and without collar. Sale on 2nd i floor. bargain as this is to be had.

The Gowns concerned are made of good quality muslin, cut full size, have embroidery yokes, felled seams and in every way are better Gowns than have ever before been known to sell for any such price. IF you try having your printing done I ere, you are almost certain to become a regular cuKlomer. There's a reason for that. C'ln you guru itt GAZETTE PRIXTIXG OFFICE. zleton woman, Mrs.

Manus Boyle, is now being treated by Mrs. Lynch for blood poisoning of the eye. The woman was to have been placed under arrest and given a hearing last night, but she was sick and action was deferred. Frightened, It is said, by the shot3 fired by constable at a dog, Mrs. James Lakus of Scotch Hill, Luzerne, prematurely became a mother lasi evening, while out walking.

A little girl had been bitten by the dog and thinking that the canine was possibly mad, the girl's parents called an officer to the The man fired ten shots at the dog while the animal was in the roadway, and the shooting so frightened the prospective mother, that her most serious plight resulted. She was carried into a nearby residence and medical assistance Instantly summoned. last night the mother was in a precarious condition. Wilkesbarre News. Harry Mitchell, of Ashley, was placed under arrest yesterday on the charge of having taken a valuable box belonging to the firm of 'Lazarus of Wilkesbarre, from the platform of a street car.

A messenger boy in the employ of the firm left the store Saturday night with two valuable packages to be delivered to customers. The conductor, of the street car refused to let him take both packages into the car, so he left one of them on the platform. Later, when the boy went td get the package, it was missing, and men who were on the platform gave information that led to the arrest of Mitchell. The stolen box contained goods worth about $60. A message was received by relatives In Plymouth yesterday announcing the deatl) of Bart Wallace, a well known actor, who had been with the James O'Neil Co.

for the past four years. No particulars of his death are given. The deceased was a bugler in the Uni6n Army during the Civil war. He began "his theatrical career, in Scranton by taking part In local entertainments. He had been on the stage for 40 years and had traveled all over the country.

Ho played at various times with some of the best known companies In the country, taking leading roles in comedy and melodrama. For many years he had been In the habit of spending the summer months with his relatives in it Plymouth and he was well known to the poopltv of that town. His body; will probably be buried in Chicago. i THE FRITSCH STUDIO. CHAS.

FRITSCH, Photographer. Personal attention to all sittings. No. 7 Broad Street. SALE No 3.

Begins at 4 O'Clock EXCELLENT BED SHEETS FOR .51 These are Sheets that will give splendid service and knowing housekeepers will be quick to gel a good share of them. They are made of good quality bleached muslin, are 81x90 inches, have three inch hem one end and inch hem on other end. Come laundered and ironed ready for, use. When You Need Anything in these lines NAILS. PUTTV.

GLASS. LIME. CEMENT. SAND. PLASTER.

HAIR. SHINGLES. SIDING. 'posts. We can fill your needs in a hurry.

Drury Mfg. Co. Yard and Office N. rMnln St. at twnS ELTED BLANKETS A a for NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS that have been most readv sellers at 89c $1.69 new kind of Blanket, near like woolen blankets.

'Srre extra heavv, come if 4 si2e and have 'fancv a pair. They come y2 yards long in allover patterns and Point de Sprit pattern with fancy borders. Buy thenvthis hour on the 3d floor. regularly they wonk bev good value at $2.25. 39C WOMEN'S CORSETS AND GIRDLESAny woman will do well fo make rtote of this sale WALL PAPER Enough for a Jj 1 OO roonl whether you are a land A V.

lor(j or need paper for your own home here is an extraordinary offeringenough for the offerings are' most extraordinary. In the T.V TMI CO.If.V, 'saw are Long and Short Corsets with side and Batiste Girdles with lace paper for a room size 12x12 feet, rolls ceiling. front hose supporters. trimming top and bottom and Tape Girdles with 4 rolls of side all' and 16 yards of 18 inch wide XEWE8T AXD 8WELLE8T LODGE AXD For Sale SINGLE HOUSE ON KENLEY STREET, S750.00 hose supporters regularly they arc the best 50c border. Papers suitable for halls, parlors and "Value.

dining rooms, Sale on 3rd floor. a irusK And suck a crush, Prices alnxosi: Make us fclusk! MASOXW CARDS. ire have junt received tample of the mot recent ant, approved teiignt In Lodge, Canli for the principal Secret and Fraternal Organization! ilaon, odd 'Fellotet, Knight, including Shrinen, Knitlit Templar and many other of high and low degree. Engraved. EmboncA Illuminated Come in and Select Some To Suit You.

GAZETTE PttlXTlXO OFFICII. 1 CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR YOUR CHOICE FOR .19 If you need odd garments to finish out the season here is 'an opportunity worth considering. The sale offers various broken lines of Boys' Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers and Girls' Fleece Ribbed Garments; regular to kc values. lSrniiii'kaMo values await every wtrninii' who will lake ndvantURC of our reductions in Clonks, Knits, shirt Waists, Separate Skirls, ami Fur. Prices arc a hoi One Half KcRtilnr Value.

i oNi v. TON AS LONG'S SONS VlVt Eat Hartcr'B bread; none better. nan JH ino ffooior that eouah Armstrong; Sanders Ileal Estate and Insurance, Kooma 28 30 Miners' Bank Building. i Oor Main And Broad Sts. Prtvtntt ffontamrMoii iU fu Mmt.

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