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TWO X.J rmry nam tATE.IffiS'Fiu..i SUBURgip WYOMING FARTING TODAY Mrs. O. Hicks Kile, Mrs. AVilliam A. Aten, I Death of Paul Herman.

Paul J. Herman, aged 88 years, died yesterday morning at I o'clock after a two weeks' illness of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife, his mother, and the following sisters and brothers: Agnes, of Hazle-ton; Frank, of Blnghamtonf Frede rick, Catherine, Josephine, Leona and Hilda at home. The funeral will be conducted at the family home, 212 Fifth street, tomorrow afternoon at 230 o'clock, by Rev, Joshua Brundle. Interment will be made in the-Wyoming FOR THREE DAYS From the Sensational Novel of the Same Name.

i4cAy Every Day? ARE you constantly tortured with throbbing backache and sharp, stabbing pains? Do you feel lame, stiff i and achy; tired and nervous ail upset? -It's time, then, you gave some attention to your kidneys. The kidneys, you know, are the blood filters. When they slow body poisons accumulate and throw the whole system out of tune. Then comer that nerve-racking backache, with rheumatic pains, headaches dizziness and disturbing bladder irregularities. Don't wait! Delay may prove serious.

Use Doan't Pilh. Doan'a have helped thousands. They should help you. Aah gour nelghborl 7" Here Is Pittston Proof: Michael Collins, 11 Ford says: "I had a severe attack of backache, caused, I think, by disordered kidneys. Pains shot through ray kidneys like sharp needles.

I was dizzy and the kidney secretions contained sediment. I purchased Doan's Pills, at Ford's Drug Store, and It wasn't long before my back became well and strong ai mv kidneys acted regularly." Featuring CORINNE GRIFFITH CONWAY TEALE "BLACK OXEN Is On Every Tongue. Doan's Pills Stimulant Diuretic to the Kidneys At dealers, 60c a bo. Foster-Milbura Mfg. CtemiiU, Buffalo, N.Y.

a fr VIC jr' TIIURS, FRI, SAL; "WANDERER OF THE WASTELAND" OIIECENTAVORD ALT SORTS OF ADVERTISING such Want. To Lt. For Sale, Ixwt. Found. Miscellaneous, Announcements, will be published under proper classifies-'.

Hons or any desired classification able at the rate of ONE CENT per word CASH WITH ORDEB. These adver-' tiaements must be paid In advance am) cannot be charged for billing and col- lectlOO. Tbeaa column daily nng oar readers In clow touch with a very wide range of opportunities both In buying and selt log. Subscriber who have loan or anything ale to exchange or cell can reap rapid aad hut resales by means of tbesi clajelfled column. -Ko advertisement taltefc at less, thin TWENTT FIVE CENTS.

Minimum charge on raepated advertisements TUN CENTS. WANTED Wanted Oirl to do housework in small family. Apply Store. 1098 Wyoming avenue, Exeter. sl5t4 Wanted Experienced girl for general housework.

118 South Main street, sl5t3 Wanted -Experienced shoe cleTk. Liberal wages. One who speaks polish or Lithuanian preferred. Write Box L. sl6t2 Wanted Reliable and competent teamster.

E. Patterson Co. sl5t3 Solicitors for a useful article absolutely sellable, big commission. Can make from $10 to 15 a day for Pittston and suburban towns. Apply Imaculo Mfg.

811 Lin- den street, Scranton, sl5t3 Why be a Job hunter? Learn harboring. It pays big the year around. Quickly learned. Write Tri-Clty Barber School, 232 North 9th street, Philadelphia. 88,9,15,16,22,23,29,30 Wanted Experienced girl for general housework.

17 Landon street, Dr. Myers. sl3t2 Wanted A neat young girl to assist with housework; no washing. Mrs Walter S. Barritt, 12 Susquehanna avenue sl2t3 Wanted Mason work of all kinds, chimney repairing a specialty.

49 Fifth street, Wyoming. sl2t3 Will share good home with desirable young couple. Attractive East Side locality. For particulars ad dress Box 8, Gazette office. s6tf General Hauling.

Bell FOR SALE For Sale 1924 Essex coach. Inquire 316 Delaware avenue or Bell Phone 767-M. sl5t For Sale Complete furniture for a home player piano, victrola, stove, rugs, dining, parlor and bedroom suites. 239 Damon street, call 342-J, and also band Instruments, slots FOR RENT For Rent Stalls for two cars, $4 per month. Inquire 512 Wyoming avenue.

slSt3 For Bent Oct. 1st, new apartment, five rooms and bath, steam heat; all conveniences. Harris, 3 Butler street, 'Phone 1647. slltf For Rent Very desirable house In Pittston; all Improvements; $38 a month, also a shop In Pittston. G.

B. W. N. Thompson. ilOtf LOST Passbook 39486 lost.

Finder return to Miners Savings Bank. sl3t3 Lost Brown rimmed glasses at Fair Grounds, Friday morning, Sept. 12. Finder Call New 'Phone 1872. slStl Lost Miners Bank Book No.

43162. Finder; return to Bank. sl5t3 Lost Amethyst rosary beads with Inscription "Nellie," Wednesday or Thursday. Kindly return to Gazette office. sl6t2 FOUND Found Stray hunting dog.

Owner can have same, by paying for adv. Apply William O'Malley, 83 East Oak street. iGREENWOOD GIRL DEAD Miss Genevieve Murray, daughter of Mary Murray, of Birney Greenwood, died Saturday 'after three weeks' illness. FuaneraJ Tuesday monrtng, rwith eervloee in St. Joseph's Church, M'huoo-ka.

DIRECTORY ATTORNEYS F. C. Hosier Attorncy-at-law Cash Store Block, Pittston, Pa. Collodions Promptly Attended To July 8, 1883. REGULAR PRICES Every conceivable and desirable ddesign of Electric Light Fixtures can be seen at their best in our unusually ample display.

We make Lamps from your vases at reasonable prices. LOCAL GARDENS YIELD CHOICE FLpRAL DISPLAY Masses of gorgeous blooms made a bower of the spacious Chevrolet salesroom on Wyoming avenue, where the Wyoming Civio League held the first flower show of the West Side. Wilkesbarre people who attended were surprised at the beauty and variety of blossoms exhibited and commendations were heard from ell quarters. Exhibits were enters iy both amateurs and professiona: a and many of them came from residents of the countryside around Wyoming. After the exhibition Cie flowers were distributed among churches and hospitals.

The Civio League commits composed of Mrs. Harry C. Miller, Mrs. Ray Sanders, Mrs. Philip Maue, Mrs.

Baldwin and Mrs. Hannah Evan deserves congratulations for arousing such a "degree of Interest In flowers and for carrying out the show so well. The dahlia exhibit was particular ly pleasing. Miss Ella Klntz, of Exeter Borough, wno has made a specialty of dahlia cultivation for several years exhibited some unusual specimens, some of which were six or seven inches in diameter and of remarkable coloring. Miss Klntz took the first ribbon for dahlias and her sister, Mrs.

J. R. Gorman, of West Pittston, took second ribbon. The first prize for a small collection of dahlias went to Miss Schooley and the second to Mrs. Theodore Wolfe.

Prizes for other flowers were awarded as follows: Large collection of asters First, Mrs. Gyurcsck; second, Laura Williams. Small collection of asters First, Mrs. William Morrow; second, Mrs. Brann.

Mixed flowers First, Mrs. Thomas Pestak; second, Mrs. Balnbridge. Calendulas Mrs. Wheeler.

Cosmos Mrs. Eva Gillespie. Roses Mrs. Edward Rozelle. Snapdragons Grace Miller.

Marigolds Mrs. Staboda. Gladiolas Mrs. Reynolds. Feathered coxcomb Charles Tre-wern.

Honorable mention for their flowers was given Mrs. Thomas Aston, Mrs. E. Anthony, Miss Klntz, Mrs. Edward Rozelle, Donald Young, Mrs.

Turnbach, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Reynolds, Grace Miller, Helen Meier, Mrs. Nan Lord, Mrs. Frank Smith.

Margaret Nancarrow, Mrs. Adam Young, Ann Boyd, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Thomas Gilbert, Mrs. Wheeler, and Mrs.

John Dworskl. Celebrate Golden Anniversary. Siirrbunded by their children and several hundred, relatives and Intimate friends, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hess today are celebrating the 60tn anniversary of their wedding.

The venerable couple were married on Sept. 15th, 1874. by Rev. John C. Leacock, then pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church here.

The ceremony was performed in the parsonage of the church, now the home of Rev. L. Ton Evans, next to where the Marinos Theatre now stands. Mrs. Hess was Nborn in Wyoming 70 years ago.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James English, now deceased. Justioe Hess, who was born 70 years ago in North Bangor, then known as Mount Bethw lehem, came to Wyoming with his parents, when he. was 11 years old and has since resided here.

In his young manhood he was employed in the woolen mill owned by the Shoemakers, back of the Fowler mills. West Wyoming. He has always been most active in borough matters, serving a term of six years on the school board and three years on the Council before the boroughs were divided. He was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of Burgees Ben. when the latter resigned in 1899.

During his term as school director, the brick High School Building in West Wyoming was built. In 1899, Mr. Hess was elected justice of the peace and served six years. He was again elected in 1916 and after serving out his term was re-elected for another term of six years. During is younger days he.

was an active member' of Hose Company No. 2, and the Firemen's Association, in both of which he was a charter" member. Mrs. Hess, who was Joanna Eng lish before her marriage, is a. wo man of pleasing personality, which has endeared her to a host of friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Hess have six chil dren living: Mrs. William A. Aten, Of Mrs.

Richard Jones, of Wyoming; Mrs. Charles Hanford, of Canyon City, James, Mrs. O. Hicks Kile, and George, all of Wyoming. A son, Alfred, did some years ago.

i At noon several large tables were placed on the lawns of the Hess home at Atherton and West Eighth streets, where a sumptuous dinner was served to the guests, among whom were 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In the the center of the table, or honor reposed a mammoth wedding cake made by Masel. The cake was topped with a' golden bell and around the outer edge was a circle of 60 gold candles In gold candlesticks. each typifying a year of wedded life. Those who enjoyed the dinner were Mr.

and Mrs, Edward Garvey, Mrs. Sarah Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. John Olshefskl, Mr. and Mrs.

Char les B. McLean, C. R. Mrs. Corey Rozelle, Mrs.

William James, Miss Hildegard James. Mr. and Mrs. John Masel, Miss Margaretha Masel, Tnomas Parkinson, Miss Elizabeth Reynolds, Miss Agnes Reynolds, Mrs. Ktrkendaii Aten of Endlcott.

N. Klrkendall Aten of Endioott, N. miss wuma Aten or endlcott, N. Mr. and Mrs, William J.

Fry of Hun- iock's creek, Mr. and Mrs. 8. 8. Gin-gell of Wilkesbarre.

Mrs. W. F. Ro zelle, W. F.

Rosell, Conrad Gets. of Phillipsburg, Mrs. SoDhla Gets of Phillipsburg, Clem-ence Geti SayJorsburg, Mrs. Ray- mona Ttiiey, Kay Tllley, Richard Jones, Miss Margaret Miller. J.

Ehret, Mrs. V. Ehret, George uess, miss ueciua Saunders. Tillev Mrs, Ray Griffith of Dor-ranceton, Mrs. Isabel Hess, Isaac Hess, Miss Hallie E.

Stephens, George Stephens, Mrs, Jesse B. Schooley, Mrs. Sara Kearns, Mrs. Thomas G. Pestak, Thomas Mrs.

Tabltha Hufford of Wilkesbarre, Ida J. Stocker, William Stacker. W. T. Vm, T.

Scureman, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. But ton, Mrs.

Bessie E. Dymond, Mrs. E. F. Laubach, Mrs.

Saunders, James' E. Jones, Calvin Hess, Mrs. Calvin Hess. Sam J. English, Ida J.

'English. Mrs. Richard Jones. William A. Aten of Kingston, Rev.

F. von Krug, Mrs. Joshua Brundle, Rev. Joshua Brundle, Thomas English, John W. Kile, O.

Hicks Kile. Beautiful New Lamps-Fall Showing Now Complete Floor Table Desk Boudoir etc. Joseph Wilchuski, of Main street, Port was arrested by thei State Police on Saturday, charged with driving an auto while in an intoxicated condition' He was held under $500 ball by. Squire. Calvin Hess for his appearance at court to answer the above charge.

To Dissolve Relations. A notice was read from the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church by Rev. Stanley Evans yesterday morning callfng for a congregational meeting to be held next Sunday morning, following, the regular service. The meeting is called to take action on the resignation of Evans, and also to draw up a petition, to the' meeting of the Lackawanna uresby-tery, which meets at Athens on Sept. 22nd, asking the Presbytery to dissolve the relations which now exist between the pastor and people.

Mr. Evans' resignation is to take effect on Sept. 28th, and he will continue to fill the pulpit until that date. The first meeting of the Chautauqua guarantors will be held on Wednesday evening in F. A.

Dymond's office, at which time plans for the. coming winter will be discussed and officers for the year elected. Owing to the Scoutmasters' meeting in Wilkesbarre on Monday evening, Wyoming Troop No. will not meet until Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. This will be an important meeting Scout executive and assistant Scout executive of Wilkesbarre Council will be.

present to speak on Scouting, at 8 o'clock. Fathers of Scouts all men interested in the work are urged to be present. Plans are being made for Wyoming Scouts to affiliate with the Wilkesbarre Council. Mr. and Mrs.

John Masel have returned from the. Camp Ground and have closed their cottage for the year. 1 Miss Henrietta Kelly has resigned her position as operator for the Bell Telephone Company, where she. has been employed for the past seven years. I Mrs.

John Williams, of Fourth street, is improving nicely from' a severe fall that she received a couple of weeks ago. Fred Leach, of W. Eighth street, is still suffering from asthma and hay fever. His condition is serious. The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will hold a supper and social hour tomorrow evening at the.

church, to which the members, prospective members and friends are invited. The speaker of the evening will be Miss supermtendent of the Midvale Settlement. The, OSd Fellows' Quartet, composed of Fred Gilbert, Edward Nancarrow, Edgar Clark and T. J. Aston, ad Mrs.

Harold Wilson will furnish the music. The ladies of the-Baptist Church will meet all day: Thursday to prepare for their Bazaar. William Mills, of Susquehanna Stephen Lukesh, of Wyoming avenue, alfd Emerson Thomas, left tbis morning for Lewistown, where they are enrolled in Bucknell University. Mr. and Mrs.

William Alders, who have been visiting Mrs. Alders' aunt, Mrs. Larish, left this morning for Espy. They are from Pasadena, and have been on an extensive motor trip having toured Canada on their way East. They will spend the winter touring the South.

VOCA NEW LINE OF FALL HATS $4.98 up. MARY A. HOPGOOD, 641 Main Avoca. 15t3 Dr. E.

J. Dougher, of Midland, Mich. is visiting relatives In West Avoca. The Playground Association will hold a corn roast on the playgrounds Thursday, Sept. 25.

Miss Minnie Smith, of London, England, who 1ms been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Brown, left Saturday for New York on the. way to her home. Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Birbeck and daughter, Isabelle, of Moosic, have returned home after spending a month at Elmhurst. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Moosic M. E. Chufch will meet in the church parlor this evening to sew for a fair that they will hold soon. Miss Agnes Edwards, of Moosic road, is visiting relatives in Philadelphia.

Complete arrangements are being made for the corn roast of the Junior Order of American Mechanics, which will be held on the playground tomorrow evening. Hot coffee, sandwiches, welners and other good thinugs to eat will be on sale. A fine orchestra has been engaged to furnish dancing during the evening. DURYEA Birthday Purty. Mrs.

George MacDonald, of 13 Wood street, kept open house all day Saturday at her home In honor of the 75th birthday of her father, Thomas Nelson, Sr. Dinner was served to the following relatives: Mrsi William J. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nelson, Mr.

and Mrs. James Nelson, Mr. an Mrs. LeRoy Shook, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Nelson, Mr. and Mrs.

George MacDonald, David Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Frost, Mr, and LEGAL. In the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County No.

1497 October Term 1924. MOTICE is hereby given that an application will be made to the above Court, en Monday, the day of October, A. D. 1924, at 10 o'clock under the "Corporation Act of 1874" of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the supplements thereto, for the Charter of an Intended corporation to be called House of Jacob of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, the. character and object of which is to raise a fund by dues and assessments of the members be used for, maintaining a place for public worship of Almighty God according to the Orthodox Jewish faith, and for these purposes to have and possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges of the said Act of Assembly and its supplements.

The proposed charter Is now on file In the Prothonotary'a office. GEORGE PITHAK, si 6,2 2,2 ft Solicitor. HOOVER and SUNSHINE SWEEPER AGENCY Mrs. William Frost, Miss Isabel Frost, Miss Elizabeth Frost, M'ss Ethel Frost, Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Evans, James Nelson, Miss Helen Nelson, Claude Nelson, Miss Carrie Shook, Miss Ruth Shook, Miss Marion Shook, Miss Eleanor Shook, Miss Markaret Shook, Kenneth Howard, Ruth Howard, Dick Howard, Herbert" Howard, Miss Erith Howard, Thomas Nelson Robert Nolson, Miss Clara McDonald, Wesley Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Jeffrey, Mrs. Margaret Drummpnd, Miss Edith Frost, Albert Evans, and Rev. and Mrs.

Smythe. During the evening piano selections were given by Miss Helen and Miss Isabel Frost. Mrs. Ralph J. Frost sang several selections and addresses were given by Rev.

D. T. Smythe, and Albert Evans, Jr. Three Days A I A Sugar-Coated Musical Barnes and Jack Barton Ulrlics. EXTRA ADDED STEELE Offer "Poetic Sensational Master, of RAYMOND la "Southern TWO Direct from Sicily Sydney Chaplin ELECTRIC IRONS All Standard Makes EDISON MAZDA LAJMPS Landau's Electrical DepH 21 NORTH MAIN STREET Bell 534-J Pittston, Pa.

HUGHES TO WN St. Peter's Announcements. The class for instruction- in the catechism in St. Peter's Lutheran! unurcn Degins us mediums lumgub at 7 o'clock. Regular meetings of the class will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings of each week at the same hour.

Children of the age of 13 years and above, are urged it join the class. The monthly meeting of the Brotk erhood will be held on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the church. A meeting of the church council will follow- the Brotherhood meeting. G. A Marsden Painter and Paper Hanger.

Bell 'Phone 1068. Starting Today 0 A Star Cast in i Main St. ryvi A. Faroe-Comedy with Billy and a Cast of Kandy ATTRACTION WIHSLOW Motion." CANZARO the Piano. Accordion.

R0YCE Humor." IMMIGRANTS Comedy Singlng-Talklng and1 Louise Fazenda toEccln.eteiij And All THE GALLOPING FISH International News Eyea of the Welding Co. Q16tt AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE Automobile Radiators and Fenders repaired. Lamps straightened out. Sale-Horse and wagon and Srbrqc harness. Inuire 37 North Main "UWfeTEH street.

si 5t2 326'337 Penn Avenue, Scranton, Pa. For Sale-Eight room house. In. FOOT SPECIALIST. after Street' DR.

WM. H. DUFFY after 6.30.. Foot Specialist tyii Rl tITTZZ NEWROSE BUILDING jj or bale Ten-room modern house, large lot; garage for four 40fj EVea' L.mJ? cars: No. 218 Exeter Avenue.

Pes- 408 J' 3vea--Suni' bV appointment. session given as soon as sold. Rich- niDnm ard Hughes, Postoffice Building. BAWBlUt. sl3t3 REAp SATS: For Sale-Large-heater in good cmirL7 HrM condition.

Call 371-M or 802 Wy- FRANK It EAP'S BARBITh. simp omln, avenue. l3t3 FHANKEAP SPARSER. SHOP, For Sale Durant touring car, CHmOPRAfTTOR excellent condition and low mile- uukuhiaotoh 'fwMbarSaln fr qU'Ck Bale' DR. H.

R. MILKMAN 8l8t8 THE PALMER CHIROPRACTOR room house. Apply x-rafnalysu'0" -IhoniSSS 119 Delawara avenue, West Pittston. ray 10 anaygu- 1886-J Bl2t6 CORSETIERE. For Sale Modern seven-room 'RirJSTSTA'nniis'imn siiiv wPitW 10? North BK 2SSI $EcSJ West Pittston.

BlZtS Rooms 808-807 Newrose Bld. 1 Featuring the newest styles. Per- ct fitting8 service guaranteed; TeK g0B1' g6tf CONTRACTORS. Sale 1923 Maxwell rostor, FALKINBURQ A WE1SKERGER, ran less than 8,000 miles. 111 r.ell 1320-W 183-R cheap if sold' thW 'Week.

tltepliens BUILDING CONTRACTORS Son's Garage, Boll slBt6 Jobbing-a Specialty For Sale A few pieces ol second 172 Broad St. Bell 14-B hand furniture at 221 Delaware ave- J0 8( JUDGE nue, West Pittston. Call Tuesday Electrical Contractor or Wednesday. sl6t2 Any Size Job. Repairing FIXTURES Supplies 1 'j" INSURANCE iaV jST KJCLm, 6 We Insure Automobile against firs, I theft, liability, property damage, 10 H.

P. Backus Gas En- collision, also secure llc.nse. Rich- ard Hughes, General' Agent, P. O. Cine.

Perfect condition, lit Room ao, Phone H18-J. used. Can be adapted to tailor, Bargain. Inquire If your last Season's Clothes need Steam-Cleaning and Remodeling, inspect It at Gazette Of go to Harry L. Sara, TaUor, Ameri.

can Tbeatre (Upstairs). Ev- enings, 7 to 8. 'Phone HaU-J fcf firs, 7a The Style Center of Pittston Man; Wm co. 33 North Do You Know that convenient through service to. Rochester is now.

available via The Chictgoan, leaving PHtston Station every night at 5:29 P. and riving Rochester at 10:45 P. M. Returning, leave Rochester 10:15 A. arriving Pittston 3.25 P.

Standard Time. For Information, etc. Phone Local Agent. Will Open Soon with prices to meet the of those who have many demands to meet. Wait, You'll Never Regret It..

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