The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 2

TITi: ILKKS-BAimE KKCORD. n. in THURSDAY MOKN1NG. a. fOQTUQHT n.ABHia,.

GOOD ACOH. TUE fKESlDEXT'S MESSAGE, a ay It Slrack ika raaer a ol Tkoss Sep so id to BaFaaallUt lUMl'JV HI'JIIII lilUMI'IIW I IIPIll Sesslea et Ika Jledleal SocUtr af the Rake at Beloud hav purchased a iiuiiki i mill nun i ir i ii.f i in v. af I 111 1 1 I I .11 Altraelisas aa Ik Boards af ika Laeal flat aoeeee. Alexander Salvjnl, on hla fortheomlng appaaraaoa bar, will be aeea aa the ounnlna. adventurous D'Artagnaa.

ta fanUllar hero of Duiuas's novel, 'Ths Three Ouardsroen." A happier aelso-tios pouli not have been niads, for besides being tha anost elaborate of hla productions, strikes tb keynote ot the school of drama which ha so uniquely represents. It la a play, of eoures, la which rapldMy of Incident llmlu arttstio opportunity, and there la sot much room for dramatlo fervor, or Serious acting, but there I aa atmosphere, a bravado, a fascinating chivalry In ths fictions of Duma whicn now adaya Saivlnl aloaa seems capable of assuming with any degree of naturalness or ooovkotlon. At the Orand on Tuesday. Stetson's Double Monster "Uncle Tom's Cabin" eoeopsny will present Hs popular version of in aver welcome 'Uncle Tom Cabin" at tha Orand on Saturday, matinee and evening. That ths eaurtalnnaant Is giving unlimited satisfaction la fully evidenced from tha number ef laudatory notices, eompu mestlnr tha excellent performanoe.

Th aala ef seats opens at the bos offle at o'clock thla morning, gpeotai pnoaa, The Silver Xing" will be seen at tba Orand to-night. It I on ef the strong est aramee of tb day aad iuu oi firs and ansa without having any of tb wild West eharactartetlee. Vaaarsr Mark af Musla Hall Wfll after as an attraotloa tka Bret half of next week, commencing Monday evening, "Two Old Cronies." Th com pany thlt season Is aaid to Be larger and belter rhan ever. Louise Carver, soubret, still plays, and aha 1 aaid to be faaulnating aad am a no. a.rsita-meyer will be impersonated by John R.

Wills, aa ortrtnal comedian. W. Kennedy, as O' Donovan Duff, twill la- troduoa hla pecanar speciaitiss. Thla svenlns "Hands Across th Sea" pen a three nights' engagement with matinees to-morrow ana nsiuraay afternoons at Musra and a targe and enthuslaatlo audience will no doubt enjoy lt Tbe play la strong and dra matic, and la anroeliisnea wrtn an its wealrh of scenery and calcium light effects used In Ita original production. Its situations are admirably taken, and there la a dash anl life-llk Interpreta tion given tha characlera aucb as baa rarely beta witnessed here.

PATEOIIZE HOME MERCHAITS r. MeOleerr ef tb Clerk's Aala tlaa Hakes Seat related Ms. 4 marks. Oeorre McClsery. vice president of ma wilkse-Herre cwrxr Association, snada an Interesting address before, that body last evening, la th course ef which aa aa 'Never la the history of Wllkee- Barre have such preparations been goads by the merchants to meet tha growing demand for holiday anno- ping as taws bsea made thla year.

Tha home merchants are ever ready to con tribute to all charitable and deserving Institutions aad ahould be supported by the people here. Tbey are handi capped of proximity to the great met' ropolltan centres wrier the people are attracted by a probability of getting more lor their money than at noma. It baa been demoaatreted beyond doubt both by erperlenee aad comparison that the existnoa of these rhlnsa Is only la name. Tha spending of money among those who bave helped lo The possession or it ta nothing mora than fair, honorable and brotherly. Aslds front all this, there are the thousand of clerk employed by tbeae merchants and th thousands mora who are de pendent on their earning and on their em ploy err uooa.

we call uooa th people of thla ally and vicinity to gtes, tns noma tnercnanta a chance. Look, entnpare aad consider before going Isewtisr and tba thouaanda of clerks and their friends will be forever grateful. Few seem to realise that Wilkes-Barra affords greater facilities for trading than any other city of equal sixe ia tni or any omsr state and a visit to the different stores during tha holiday, season, when they are decorated In honor of the occasion. Is a feast of beauty and art." eMail fOI 01 BO AID. Tw at tb Faeeeagsfs Were Beaad far Klagstoa.

Testsrdsy morning A. E. Miller, secretary of the Kingston board of health, received from the Bute secretary ot the Board of Health a communication slating that the steamship Kalaar Wll-helm II, which arrlv-d at ths port of New Tork Nov, had on board several eases of small-pox. Two of hsr passengers were destined for Kingston. It waa learned last svantng that some foreigners had arrived at ths L.

di W. depot. Kingston, en Mondsy night. Secretary Miller waa out all th afternoon trying te locate them, but up to a late hour laat night bs did not succeed. It behooves all tbe people of the Weat Sid to have a sharp lookout for these people.

Caarsgbam Peat Bleeilea. At tbe meeting of Conyngham Post, O. A. R-, last evening the following otTlners wars elected: Commander. I.

B. Bleldlngeri senior vlce-oommander, Oeorxs B. Bobbins: Junior vloe-eora-mander, George Sayre; offloer of the day, Nathan Krause; quarter master, Herman Cohen; offloer of tha guard, Anthony Oloseer; ordinance sergeant, Henry Walters; chaplain, Rev. C. B.

Meckel; surgeon, Jesss Oleever; delegates to Btsta encampment, B. W. Marple, Judge Alfred Dart C. part. MaJ.

O. A. Parsons, Oeofg Sayre. Frank Itaab, K. Finch, S.

D. Hhodesj alternates, Butler Dllley, Her-man C. Miller, (lenrg W. Ungle, UUe Rosa, Jam Divers, P. II.

Campbell, Byron Davis, Oeorg R. Lennard. Birthday arprles Parly. Miss Eva Hoover of North Canal street was atirprlsed on Monday evsn-Ing by a number of her friends, to celebrate her lkth birthday anniversary. Among ihoa present were: Misses Frieda Walker, Eva, Kmma and Edith Hoover, Mary Flatter, faille Coons, Lottie Searfoas, Ida Williams, Jeanl Palmer, Ida and Alio Davis, Cora Keller, Clara Bach roan, Annie Williams of Fltlston.

Kmrns, Srhall; Mrs. Hoover, Mr. Onrrell, Mrs. Smith. Mra.

Walker, Mrs. Sourwlne, Mrs. Heelop of Fair-view; Messrs. Charles Plefer, Rohert Smith, Harry Whltmolr, John Walker, William Alrher. Alfred Alchef, Claud Whltmolr, James Hamilton, Arthur Bo hall, tlrant Hudson, Albert Miller, Hymn Flu lay, William Miller, John Millar, Charles Hankey, Thomas Shot-ten, Charlea Fry.

Preepaot at He. are Glesvxy. From Indication there will be no mora work at No. or the Boston rn. Ilerles near Plymouth this year, Ths mines are atlll squeeslng and they may continue aa for aom months before a fall.

Six of the mule 'from No. I were taken to Not I yesterday and II I said that Ihoa atlll remaining In ths mine will be, brought, put and plaoed la tha outside vana. LACEinLUl Th place where th peopl get Hair cloaks, a apes and Jaokuta. made from tbe latest styles, for the leant money, ta at J. J.

Mangan's Cash Dry Oonds "tore, It North Main street, plttson. Its has ths largest dlsplejr-of cloaks In Northeastern Pennsylvania, Kvery fiurchaser of a cloak or Jacket amount-ng to lit will be presented with either a feather or mink boa. This offer Is for on week only. Order by mall will rattlv prompt attention, g-e Walsh te ef Is. This eoantry Is fast becoming a nation af baooa tat ess, and the demand fog bacon I very much greater new than II wss only a few year agxk This demand lead to a well defined call for bacon breeds of twine, and those breeds which can be depended on to produo meat wall streaked with lean have a prospect of bsomulng very pop.

alar. Tbe bacon mad la Amarioa has hitherto bean too fat to raest with (real favor la tbe market of tbe world. In Europe Danish bacon has first place, while that of Canada is taken In preiareno to that front this country. This Is banana of tbe gitala amount of lean meal In th produot of these souatriet is eompared with aura 11m American twin breeder has been paying most ef hla attanUoa to produex ing weight, without regard to what tb weight was mads np of, and, as a eonse- queue, A mar loan pork is largely pur fat and II at not aneommos) to find Aroertoa kid pork that kasno ken is hv The f. rortte creeds In Anwrin bar been bred to ibis wtught ides ontll tb are largely to producer, and very few of them ar good baooa bog, and Who desires to antdncs flmt else bason most aboossbls based earafnliy, A few years, ago ths -Barlublre produced good baooa, but th rag for graal wslght and tb babtl of getting this by feeding heavily oa aura to tha axolnaioa of mors 4tmgeaeas fned has toad this bread a fat prod soar Instead of a good baoon breed.

It Is altogether pos- slUl to breed back to tb old time quail-ties, but that Is a work ef tiraa, and meet th pressnl demand other breeds must bs looked for. Tb Yorkshires ar a first elaat beeon breed thai promise to obtaia a popular! tv thai It haa not bad of thisdlsi dlspseltioa to prod bos well streaked baooa. Tarn worths ara ataa a good bread for this porpoa and ar Urgaly bred in England for baoon, bnl ta tbia eoobtry they bave not been as wide Introduced aa tha Ywkshlre. Feeding ha something to do with producing bacon, and If the farmer of ths country will feed mora nltroreoous foods and not so much earn tbey will so a long way toward making aood baooa with the breeds now found on the farm of tba ooonrry. While corn will probably remain tba standard food for hoga they should be given wbsa or middlings, bran, oats, grass, milk and ether loan ma I Ing foods aad reeeire less eora ia thaw rations.

If a hog Is well fed, and by that we mean properly fed, ao a to max sise without being made tat. It can be finished oa corn and make a vary fair article ot baooa, bnl if It ha been grown and fattened on a diet -that la almost exclusively corn It can Berer bomade to prodoos first alass h'ewa atsr Beeplslssii Wbsa weat boat tlx ether evening, laid hla overcoat down la the ball, and there hla wife toned It, aad aval Hag herself at bar privilege she went threogh tbs pockeuaad cam out with a small box. She gassd at it a aoiaato aad want after hint "Hare," ah exeJaimed. "whet does thla mesnr "Mr dear" ha begaa. "Don't my dear ate," sbs raved, "What I want to know la what yon are carry log this box marked 'Ribbon for the typewriter1 torV a He bsxan to explain agala, "Doat talk to me," aha screamed.

"I know all Yev get this gewgaw for thai hussy of a typewriter tn year office, and will ae doab glv ta to her to wear at aom of bar aodaty affairs, and yon'll probably bt trying to alia wot aom evening to set bar there, but ih bn go ft for I'll ge down la Ut rsanAafaad bar cast tar ail, BO I aha began aob. took It out ef bar bane and opened It, "Look at It, my basaid, wtth a Under emll. -HBhe made a wild grab for tt, and aa tba inky string left it Imprint aa her face and hands she ool lapsed and forgave him, Da trolt Free Pre A Mew Maa I bar laat address atlas Trance K. WII-lard calls for the sew man. "We she says, "a new maa In the editor sanctum, who will not dip op bear along with hla Ink; anew man la the pulpit, who will reeogaia the right and the aor need of the church to the complex participation by warns ia all Itasxsrrlaaa and It conn aala.

need a aew maa In the laboratory, who will not, aa the ultimatum of his etudlss, tula God oat of the universe. need new man la tbe medical profession, who will net administer alcoholics nor piacttos vivisection. Ws assd a maa at ths bar, wbe will strive to make peace Instead of pocket feat. We need a new la the easlsiature and ontrtnvt, waa really believes ia the Tea Commandment tod supremely seeks the welfare af tha -New York Tribes. GiusO orttu socar.

st i swasnmaa, Masagat Thursday December 5 Carl Haswln's Superb. Production, "THE SILVER KING." ALL Of TBI kEairnrCL BfWBT. rxotCDmo tbb etitr doobls btaob aib Mvouira Bonta, Bale af satis eais Taiataj, Dee. at Bsralel prices. GaASU orctA gotrsa.

a. B. blisauNDktt, TiiCBclay.Dcc. 10. iBSSii SA1VINI axd nm croirABT or rf.iTgitn.

I stasagesiaM af w. M. wuaiaaoa. Oa Ikit aeneein Mr, Salvlel em aspeer la go) gtaua peoaar ilea ef iilililvu fl'MaS'SWMKATrtaT, VTIIETIIHKE GUARDSMEN. te bt pre a ted ens 1 astaate saasM tfTVcle and areaaagriaa.

Sal ef aests epeaa Satvmay, pea, t. rrleea linear rnr, II.M an II baKiaay. Srsi tea rew II, tenant ef seieear tee. I.UM rnrnaoAT, paioav, BATtiauAT, A ft IMaVlli mC. O-fi-' Mf taisrasr.

BrthhAb knotOKMUtr. fSistaa statssm'sftraat Baeeeaa. fee th rivet Tint a repalar rrlees, atsary rstiMt' Latest Hetedrassa, Hondo flcrooo the Sect MiCrtlOB rmttsIAB ss Vc Dadlay.S Snsewwd by a Strang eemseaf, Baser ta asv aeawest a. assvsa WUfs 'Two Old Cronies. Coclal Fayorlte forsakes Her Family.

SAID TO HAVE SLOPED BnsSWBBB Wttk a Teaag lawyer eetried Ha bead aad reerChlidree-TheBghl Be tbs Steemebln Celaajbla ead far TtoAon, Dm 4. Vrs. Francis I diiciinun. wif of tb fhmou banker. end social favorite, ha forsaken hsr 1(ne end fanillr.

leaving no word I J.ind her. Bh he been gone over two weeks. Thar la also missing from ths con social art jMDti Wheatland i.Hh. a young lawyer. lira gllvrtnaon la wllhla months of 0 years of are.

od th ituxher of four children. Her husband la tmm veers hsr aaolor. Smith la only tht of eg. The two have been friends in socletr for urn months put, and tha young Mia an iv nauaed aunsldsrablc tommnl. It is believed that air Hlgglaaoa mi young Smith look paaaage th staamablp Colurocns, ror uenoa, wov.

Kouiety la mock wrougM ap over tba dual disappearance, an A tha families of the principals era heart broken. It ta understood that tha steals CohuUa wlM be met at Oeao by agent of the Blciioaooa to determine whether ar net the he it wil found- ad. It la not lately the an arrest HU be made If the aouple should ta taund. but tba Hlnlaawaa anil not say bet they propose ta do. uMinrmo ft Till iTrnf free Staarl Will Jlalcb Maker Agaaaat ritaslmmas.

New Torn, Dm 1-Tb Evening Telegram saye: Corbet retired champion, will not agree ta meet "ltxlmmons for tba 12. 0C puraa offarad br "Pa.n" Stuart at Tsxaa. Tba ultimatum was handed ta Bui art thla afternoon br William A Brady. Oorbett did oot aaaat Dtuart vaa dtafoatad, but ha baa not ttraa OP all af forctni Cortx-tt into a match with Fltaalmmona. Ha wlU bow aaatoh Mabar -ainat rita-almmDoa, and hopaa to maka Osrbatt arra to awat tba wlnnar.t TWa arvQlnx CapvOloti.

who now manaM Uoraoa UadX eaJlad ea Stuart and propoaad taat tha Taxan offar puraa far Load and Lartft-na, of Laada ad aty otbar rood llarht walarbt. Utort aaid tiavt XArl-aa waa prtforrad. Ta Baatraia Ika ljjar Traau Natr Tork, Dae. 1 Papera hi a oult to raatraia aba Amarleaa flucr Ha-flnlnc Co. from dolmr tmalDma la thla Btata wara aarrad oa Jrrtm B.

Baarlra, of tba oompaajr, to-oajr. mix iiiisoisas will xxet. AN ArraacaaaaaU CamplaM far tba Bl MaaUM to lUilatoa. Sunday, Daa tth, promlaaa to ba a red lausr day for tba aovoral railroad ontanlaatkma of thla aeotlon. aaya tha Uaalaton BaotlnaL Aa nravloualy an- nounooa tna local loaros nare ban ar-ranalnt for tha botdlnt of a joint maU Inir la Haaleton, and tha aararal aotn mlttaaa appointed to do lb la work now report that tbey have ererythlna; pre pared for tba fatherlnc, and to rroalve tba hundreda of 1st lore who will ba la attendanoe.

The Brotharhooda of Etiflneera, Firemen, Trainmen and Brakeinea will be a aa wn bled la Inlnt eonraoUotv. while tha leadera of tba movement are rather rettoent upon tba purpoeea of thla conTentlon, and tbo quratlona of arneral InUroat that will oome up for oonalderailon, tba eonventlon la aL-traotlnf no Iraa attanUoa. Aoaordlnc to the oommllteaa, repreeanlatlTea from tha different ledirea aa far north aa Buffalo, went to Ptttaburf and eaat wardly to New Tork, Inoludlng New Jeracy, Philadelphia and Dataware, will ba preaenL They eipeot to hare a number of tbo ffrand offloera ea hand to addreaa the delea-atea and mem-bera. Among- these will be General Master Workman Arthur and Secretary Everett, one of the Enfln-era Association, Mister M'orkmaa Morrleey of Aurora, repraaenUna; the Trainmen, and rand Chief Barreant, of tha Firemen a oiramsaiion. 11 nas oeen arranced to run tpaolal trains -from Hunbury.

Pottavllle, Maueh Chunk, Wllkea-iajTe and other polnta. It la eatlaaatad that at leant S.0M visitor will ba la tows. Ia tha forenoon a esoret aaasloa will be heed at tha local lodsjo rooms. Ia the afterneoa a publlo ateetlnt will ba held, la a rand Opera House. Mayor Altmlllar will deliver tha address e( welooma.

The aevaral leadera will address the assemblage. rOl A WMTHT OHAHTT. Tka Klaff Daafbtora Bala at tka nam of Mrs. Feasa. Not with slao dine tha aountar affairs for tha benefit of tha charities la thla city last even Ins; tha sale of fancy arll-clea by tha Kln-e Dauabtera af Memorial Chureh.

received a liberal patron-aaa. The solo waa held at the real-den os of Mra. H. Paaae. Union street.

The rooms wora tastily decorated with chrysanthemums and other Bowers and aa attractive candy table same In for a liberal ehare of praise and broucbt In considerable revenue mnnf tna eveninf rerreanmenta were served of ahocolate and wafars. Tha display, of fancy articles waa dainty and attractive and netted a neat sum which will ba devoted to tha Memorial room at tha Home for Horaelcaa Women, i Mr. Mlaer aa a rrsepecilve Deleahte. Tba that Hon. Charles A.

Miner ba ehneen as oelecate to tba national eonventlon la a food one, though It does not appear that he la seeklnc the place, in aurnitiDg Mr. Miner tha Newe-DeeJar -ssys: "No maa deserves the honor mora fully than Mr. At all tiroes and on on ail occasions, hla band la alwaya ready and hla purs to aid tha party cauee. No man baa gtvea mora freely In times past, an4 wbsa any emergency or pinch confronted tba campaign managere, Mr Miner eeuld always be relied upon to Jive them Mr. Miner la we un-eratand, not seeking or pushing himself for tha plaos, but as the position Is purely one of honor, Ms claims, hla dish alandlng, as a eltlten, oaght to ba given tha preference, on Mr.

Miner aa the choto of the district, would also end the squabble that la going on among tha many aspirants for tha place, and tha many aspirant for tha place, and hla selection would be pleasing and satisfactory to every Republican la tha county 4' Tlellalet VYke I ta Demand. JWWllam P. Meg, at present musical director at MusM Wall, has been offered tha position of first Waltwst wlU the Wane Opera Company, tout refused It owing to hla angsaeimmt her. Thla ts tils third good offer also tola engage-neat a IMuato ilaU. trbeaVhyMslAMssBCkats.

vTaea sbs sesasaa ksa aw asssg te Caslsrav Wbsa aba bad gavatWftiaarsk Canal. At tba meeting of tka Luxem County Medical apoiety las' evening tbe aom-mute reported a biographical skstl-b of th late Dr. Davla and It was ordered published. It contained faota la relation to the life of the doctor as published In the Record aad a high and worthy eulogy with respect to his ability and worth as aa exnlnent man. The essay of tba evening waa by Dr.

Harry Haksa and waa on "Tha nature ot Inflammation." It was a well prepared paper and technical In ft nature. The resignation -of Dr. Kolb of Free-land was accepted. Those present war Jamas, president Olbson, secretary; Shoemaker. Weaver, Matlaek, Hakes, DouKhsrty, Barney, Weiss, Rtlsman, Barton and StoeoasL Caplala Hlar atealgaa.

I Capt D. L. Mlere of Cs, Ith Regi mem. resigned last evsnlnar. Me has veen a mamoer of the guard for fifteen year, ana so reason ta given fog his resignation, It I reported, howvvr, that he la slated for a higher position In the red men.

First Lieut. Oenre-e MdClsery avlH probably be eieeted cap tain te succeed him. I Cast sVt ran berg of Co. of Paraons resigned about a week ago. A Met a ISA Feaad Charles Llnss.

Oeorew Miller 'and Frank Brown shot and killed a hn. deer at Mooshead, a abort dlstaaosfrom wnite Haven, yesterday. It waa a dos weighing US pound. KINUSTOS. Tha funeral of Charles' Ti naew will lake plaoe this afternoon at o'clock.

Service will be held at the bouse. Interment in Forty Fort cemairry. O. M. Lance of Plymouth called st the Seminary yesterday.

ir we had to pay rent wa do not ban what our prices would be. Tbey would bave to be higher. ProfWs have to bs stretched te St oonditlona. We own our building. It's easy to sell for leas than others.

Thai we thla ia easily found out Try us. TO Evans Son. Pharmacists. Dr. Wolf of Philadelphia aosnt yes- terday at th Seminar with hie brother.

Professor Wolfe. Mlsa Johnson of Susauehanna Is vis iting at tbs Seminary. noia families bave gone Into mourning beoauee they fall ta obtain tauor-maos ototniag to nt their Docket- book. There ar no tears to shed when may ouy of me. Are you a customer of ml net If not gwt Into tbe drift and train with th progressive crowd.

Back, tailor. KS' Th Kingston Cornet Band will hold a fair aad festival la Dyinond ak Lewis Hail oa Dee. IT, 11 and the proceeds to go toward paying for the new uniform. Th Junior League of the If v. Church will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock lo make preparations for an entertainment.

Charles Swallow and F. L. Brown are spending a few day la Philadelphia. Stsphan Psard la suffering with a severe attack of ton el litis. Turkeys and chickens dressed to nr.

dsr. New citron, lemon aad orange peel, new prune, aprioota neaohea Ail to nneox, uyaamaa a oarney. uo Mlaa Hattle Mooreheed of Berwick I the guest of her aunt. Mra. IL- T.

uarnay. I Con trs ot or John Push la ereotlne two Bwue viwas ua nutter Btrsef, I our attest, ft knocks them all ouf. A corduroy couch Inohee arid, full length, full spring seat aad spring head. It la a dandy rocker, on of ths oest ana moat ouraoie couches ever offered In Kingston or Wllkea-Barr. for 11110.

You- can't mlaa the olaos. i ne targe arc iigTH wui wuia you. latuier a. OaUlar'a. adv.

To eoaool board) mat on Tuwdav nMM XJi MManu. Col lev. 'PhllMoa Mara halt ana KeBer. Tn secretary wss In struoted to draw ordara for the teach- and lanKorie salaries: Bhenherd A Monks, IliLlO; Oena A 13 te. Tbe question or ptirorataing additional land for the new aohool building waa referred to a oommltte ccmposedl.

of PMIUp. Bach and Keller. The reoueat of Shepherd A Monks for an extension or nm to ooenuisto the bulldlrur was laid over until the next meeting, which in a avia on Deo. lo. Prices on parlor suits staus-htered ro ute next twenty-nine days.

Avail yourself of the opportunity to get a aood suit In ckber itrooatetle or damask for a remarkably low figure. ii-is j. j. jacuonaia, surest street. LUZ IBS lloBOUG H.

Council mst on' Tuesday aventne- Tns members were all present Th following phi, were ordered paid: t. Hughe. 141.14: James Hushes. MO adi John Davis. cents; Jamea Washburn, Joel Mar us, Michael O'Brien, 110.08: Amoa Wilcox.

IllMt nawani it ran. azi.an; jonn Cochran. II 60: W. B. Elttott.

tn.H: J. H. Rich. ard, linTI; Stephen Lawreuck, 13; John neia, ea; uenrg riawaaaer. iv: Mike Koaik, Chart Hooper, 111.10; a Fltaer, Ill.TCi Dan Petty, M.TI; A.

Edward. for haullns. Iio; u. J. Walty.

for service aa policeman, fl; W. W. rover. 10: Oeorg Walton, Uej Jame Good win, netting stone. 1ST; L.

V. R. H. Co, freight bill. MI.M; William and L.

K. Jonea for stone, IM. Ths Lusern. Dai- Harvey Lake Btreet K. Co.

aaked for an sx tension of tlm to lay Iracka on certain streets. The council grantee six roontna. Tn finance oom mltte recommended that th borough ssue aupneate jnr oroers uiat had been Issued but war loot Ths chief of police reported for the month several to and also that the are light ar out la several placea The president nominated jonn jacaay ana William Donlln for members of the board of health. Confirmed. Th secretary was inatrarled to notiry me property owners on Buckingham avenue In regard to laving sidewalks.

While Thomas nneiny was return ing from a bunting trip over tha mountain. Boras farmer shot hi valuable bird do. Clinton Carey Ig slowly recovering from a sever attack of grin. D. J.

Corgan, la In Washington. D. F0UTX FORT. i Thomas Smith of Duryea waa a caller her yesterday. Simpson watklna have placed on th road a handsome new delivery wsgon and team.

S. A. Menarh la expecting a blooded pointer dog from a reputabl Philadelphia kennel, W. II. IlawK'ima Tmnmt out ths butcher business of W.

it Btroh. Tha Lad ea Aid Poolety wll s-lve upper In the M. IS. Church On Friday. i ne m.

K. ounaay scnooi is preparing for Chrlslmaa exercise. Patrick Connors, an employe of th orty I red orty Fort colliery, was slightly n- yesterday. W. J.

Btroh baa Burohased a valuahla Jersey cow. There la splendid akr ting on the marsh, and thee fine moonlight Dlffht are bringing targe crowd. PLAINS. tba eiiaea wlieea the tAl- aw.i. cloaks, capes and Jaeketa.

made from th latest atyiea, ror tn leant money, ts at J. J. Mangan'a Cash Dry floods Store, II North Main street, Plttson. Hs has ths largest display of cloak In Northeastern P.nm, Iv.hl. purchaeer of a cloak or Jacket amounting to 110 will be presented with either a leatneT or minx noa.

Thl offer I for one week only. Order by mail will receive prompt attention, ys-f new moulding machine, which is be Iob ptaeed in their planing mill. iimv. De Woody of avert la as-staling In special services st wb Baptist Chtiroh il week. Mrs.

C. H. Hettsrto af South Mala Street, Athena, gav a' thimble party on Tuesday. Miss Carrie Alna worth, of Addison, T. and Mtv Ida Corbln of Athene spent 'Wednesday afternoon th guests of Mr.

C. C. est on Park Hae. Mies Kate Hovey to spending a few day tn T. Mrs.

Stobert Drake and daughter Lucy of Monroeton ytslnng ta this The eoradttlon at ewgineer Willi HoMlngshced, wtio waa so seriously Injured ia wreck at Oenevn notion en Tuaday, snhrl atlll eriuoa. ts noustn to show neoure-mei for tils recovery. He Is toeing treated at the Robert Packer Hospital, Th Waveriy Lodge, 407, F. and A. ar te lMd a aerie of reeaprlona during th earning winter.

A gam of foot ball will be played eh the South Side grounds on Saturday afternoon between ta Owe so' bach eohool team and a Waveriy sis raa, tl i I LAFLIX. The place where tke people gst their loaka, capes aad Jaoketa, made from Ibe lateet styles, for the least money. Is at J. J. Mangsn'a Cash Dry Ooods Htore, II North Main street, Plttson, Hs has the largeat display of cloaks In Norths as tsrn Pennsylvania.

JCverv turcheeer a cloak or Jacket amount-ig to lit will be Presented with either feather or tniak bceu This offer Is for on week only. Orders by mall will receive prompt attention. xs-a 2dmund Williams will leave aa Thuea. day mnmbtg for Boston te bring home Mra Williams, whs wa recently takea there to be operated at eh womea'a Hue pi uu. atra.

wtinams eonaitioa at present gtves heps ef complete recovery. Aionso Bolt, wtte Thanksgiving Day Was married te Mlaa Cora Thomaa of Dor-ranoa. waa a visitor la tow on Satur- nay. Mr, Bo 4, who I employed at the peering nouee, wni occupy ma aew company dwelling the valley. Mtss Mabel Bel us vlitd hsr parents at Jeddo ea Bunday.

Joaeph OaUagher and 'John Hlh attended In K-Uiun ah UrtAd. A bar has arrived at tb home ef Nasi Oallagber. Harry nerger acta atetnsr or nanar vai- ley moved to Hssletan oo Tuesday, where Mr, Berger Is employed aa brakeman on ths Lehigh Valley. Albert Nom stein and dangntsr or Weiss- port war vlalmrs la towa this weeav II Mam Hladeon ef the valley has left for Oak Hill, Bohurlkill County. wunam nranvM nas reaignea nis position wirh Hie nacklns eomnanv and re turned to bis bom at Biakealee, Monro tT)uniy.

Th olaee where the peopla get their oloaka, cape and Jackets, mad from th latest styles, for th leaat money, la at J. 1. Mangan'a Cash Dry Ooods Store. 11 North Main street Plttson. He haa the largeat display ef oloaka la Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Kverv fiurohaeerof a cloak ar Jacket amount-ng to 11 will be presented with either feather or mink boa. Thla offer I for on waek only Orders by mail will receive prompt attanUoa. 1- VssmseK Tb bast authority for the ancient haonta of tb Ineopaaa lions Is tbo go. alplcg traveler-Peasants. Thla naruxal bittory note' Is imbedded ta a kmg cata logue of tb crop Mat and reoordx of alb- letle' victories at tba Olympian games, which bs saw la ta great temple on, the plain of Ells.

Tbant gtood a axwojuant to folydaaia. i 'iie waa tbs stxosgest -maa. Dt cvr dayan'-aara Panatals. stsxmge thaa any man stoept taeaa who have always a ooniidered as god and heroes. Among other rente, be Imitated Hsreule by killing a linn, onarmed.

Th mountain region of Thrace," adds, "aouth of the river Nestue, wbleh Bow through tb territory of tbe Alderlte, produce many other large wild animals, and also Hons. Bo many ant bred there that to ancient days they attacked the camels of Xerxes' army, when marching to attack Greece, and killed numbers of them. These lion especially frequent tb district below Mount Olympus, ons side of which la la Thrace and tbs other in Macedonia, and II waa on thla very mount! a that Polydamas killed a large and very fierce Though the lion haa disappeared, the ether three carnivorous creatures most frequently mentioned by classical writer tb bear, th wo and th lynx ar still Inhabitants ef Kurops sad ar found from th arotl atmis to tL a bores ot aou thorn Spain, Of theas tba lynx semi to ba about to disappear from th Swiss forests, bnt Is still common In Bpala, Portugal, th Carpathians and th Swedish woods. It can hardly be elaeeed ad dangerous, ax-oept that; like the eat, its habit la to alt perfrcUy still if discovered, and, if wounded, to spring straight at the aggressor's head, London Spectator. 01a ef aTspa A well kaowa maa badness In this ctlrls noted for his remark ably cheerful dUpnaltloe.

Though be has suffered fiaaa-eisi disaster roar thaa aaoa, hla boaba-mi ha carried him through without a wrinkle, Asktd to explain bow he man-' aged to retain so mack Mark Tapley philosophy through every erlata. be replied "Whan I was a young maa la bnalnasa. my disposition was qolto different Though I waa provided with everytklng desirable, tbe least setback paused aaosastv worry, and onea, thinking my dm waa aa tb verge ot failurs, I rsolvd Bpoo asif st root Ion. Karlv so morning, after a sleepiest night, I started sat toward th rlrar, broodliig deeply upoa my trouble I happened to look ap and aaw aa aid ragpicker going cheerfully about hla work, hamming 'pop Gee the Weasel' I stopped and ttywad back. Th eaetraet between hi condition and dlspoetUoa and mine left a lasting (mpreailon.

and I have hummed thai ssmd ear dispelling air at Utrrvals aver Tbey Seeks Pare. as. In tba window ot south end mnilnery rtors a placard la displayed wklok read thua, "II Ur wlni Deatach gaepraeaao," This led Ua wife of a newly arrived Rob. bury brewer to gs Into the store one day. Eh aw a on who looked Uk a German, but approaching a youag ssieawotaaa behind a pile of bonnets tb Inquired! "Wit vial kosten dl Matsenf" "Hahf," aaid tba girl.

"Wle vial koatee die Baabsai' said ta German lad poistlng to the counter. "Oh, the hats! These are a dollar, and those are a dollnr and a halt" "Aber!" sxclalmed tba Oerataa lady, "precaan aU ntoht Deuteahf" al4 girl briskly, sprak-ken Dntk pretty well, bat we'd a good deal rather sprakkea ng llak, 'loetaa Tivnaeript. Tbsrs tt a newspaper Is Kansas edited by convicted thief, wheat hlf amlstanta are a forger and burglar, and psbllahed by a gang of fsloaa, Ita afnos la la the atete nealtoBtiary. Ono In a very great while res meet a maa wb ewas a dog and who doesn't thins that he Is really the meat remarkable dag, by Jove, that ever lived. 6omrvlU Jour- A prebletori hnmaa aanll fohod at Aa-Blstoa.

la IBM measured laobat la strcuBafatenc Just abov th aar With ralllleee A Reoord maa started aut taat ahjhl lo dlaoover what aom of our prominent Demoarau thought about rrasiaent Cleveisnd's If bis erurlnal In' tsnUon bad bean to make a census of those who had not read It he would bava secured enough name to All aeveral eolumns. For not on maa In Iowa would admit that had read the ntlr document, and not on In ten" had 'area waded through tha synopsis which soma of the local papera gav to tbetr reader. And even wnen man waa unearthed who bad read It, It' waa nest to Impossible to get aa opinion out of him, on way or ths other. If ba waa a good Democrat, with A stomach strong enough to absorb anything thai aaene front Mr. Cleveland, ha would vaguely say that It waa 'a lend Id State paper," "Just the thing the country wanted," "a itatesmanllka document, "a strong presentation of tha needs of tha people, and so on.

If, on the hand, he waa not a good Cleveland Democrat, ths ears of the reporter would be regaiea wun mw preselone something Ilka thla: "He's ahy on tha tariff." "Why dldnt ha cut II short "Oh. we kaaw all that "He wants to exehaage due bills for Interest bearing Pond. Thar HJoaW' bar way of aaylna a debt." "His devotion to tha free trad eorpea I sublime." 'Did you aotloa bow aoflgaa Hawaii 'Tor mat all about Corlnto. "Ms ousht to receive a deooratsoB from Spain's young kinglet." aieesaa-ea non i mass euiee. "He'a a pretty good talker, bat what Daa he dona for the oountryr' Aa aa aeaay oa tha wrong aide of tna eueetloa It waa aood." Tha reporter ran against a prominent Democratlo politician oa West Market street and asked him what ba thought about tha msssag.

"What message "Why tba president's message." "Oh, CoL Minor, yea. I beard ha and tba directors were going; to dlasolv th beard of trade. Now, aa far as I am concerned, I don't think that 'But- I'm not talking aooui vol Miner. I mean th meaeags of Presi dent Cleveland." Ohv that. Wall.

I bavan't read It, but you can quota ma as saying that I ta one of the strongest State papera ever penned and will adorn the arc hives of tha vtate Department wnat you have. I'll take tha same. Oh, by the war. have you slatted anybody's aett- tlon for tha postoffloeT No? Well, just' put your nam here. I ll do as much for you 'noma tune, Oolnftf Well, good wye.

Say Ita a etrea Stat paper aad don't forget ta mention my name." What do yon think of ta president-a stand oa tha Vsnesustaa queettoaT" tha reporter asked soother wvil-kaowa jacksoalan. "WhatT" Th quaattoa waa repealed. "Say, young feller, whatoher trying to glv me. How do I know what President Cleveland thinks I'm no mind reader." But you've read theresaiage, ha at your rNo, i nave nt. mil my wire aaia thla morning that If I stay out lata to-night she'll sit up and read It to ma before I gel to Bleep, la going bona at shjro, Oood bye." A ion pnotsr stood oa ins rcortn corner of tha aquara as tba reporter made for tba office.

Aa a last raaart proposed to him tha same conundrum. "Massage hanged." said tha print. How should I know anything about It II was set up by machine aad I'm not a machine maa." DTISQ FOR WANT OF FOOD. a mi rilltal Caaa at Deel Italian latwatie gated at If aatlaak. lavaatlraittoa by the county detective has brought to light a pitiful oaaa af poverty and destitution existing la Nanttcoka.

A Pol named Anthony Aa. ttiwilwakl la lying very in. and It waa aaid that his Illness la duo tolnjurteai received through aa aeaautt by Christian Dudeok aarty In awptosnbar. Tha ooua-ty detectlv Interested poor director J. H.

Oplinger ta cho case, aaya the Nan-tlooka News, aad Dr. Daa Evans waa ordered to make aa examination. quire Ontver waa railed to as An-drejlwskl. and the latter told tha following ante-mortem story I He aaid that early la Berptenvber, when ha- was going to Dudeck met him on ftldga street and told him ha waa going to "finish' him Tha latter asked what for. Dudeck didn't say why, but struck An-drejrwskl witk a stone.

The latter ran across tha street and Dudeck followed, and there struck and kicked him. Dudeck waa arrested and given a bearing before squire Otwer. The af-ffatavlt made by Andreflwakt was read, aad then Dr. Daa Kvans told of hla ax-aminatlon of th alck maa. The phyetoiaa aaid be found trace of any Injury, etcher to tho chest or head.

He waa 70 years of age, and waa lying oa a bed. with nothing to nourish him but a pailful of black coffee and a' crust or two at bread. Tba maa waa practically dying for sack of proper nourishment. The doctor said he could And no eoreneae resulting from Injury oa the ribs. Tha doctor said ba believed that 1f Ch maa wag properly oared for he wouM recover.

He also learned that sino lbs man had been la bed ba had never been washed. No ons could care for him, and th woman In whose hous he lived waa said to ie anxious to get lid of Mm. Squire Oruver then admitted Dudeok to MOO ball for appearance at court. BP0IE TO THE BiTrORDB- Talk ta th Yaaag Maa By W. E.

Weodraff. Tha third monthly lecture under th auspices of ths Stafford Literary Institute was hsM la tha rooms, at II South Mala street, last evening. There waa a full attendance of tbe mambera and many friends. The speaker was Wesley K. Woodruff of the Evening Leader, and his subject, "How we Should Head." Ha pointed to th fact that "aa a nation we spend less on books than' on luxuries, mors for fast horses and good dinner than for th cultivation of oar Intellects.

Ta thoroughly appreciate the standard authors," said th speaker, should own our own hooka, take them home, read them and mark them. We read too hurriedly, and often from a spasm of contrition. should read from sympathy and a thorough knowledge of the author. The Uvea of Goldsmith, Bhakeapear aad Lamb forcibly Illustrate this. Tba temple of true knowledge Is Ufa aa wa sea It, and not at a vague, Inaccessible height." Mr.

Woodruff spoke at noma longta In an Interaatlng manner. Haw' tba Callleriee Worked. Tha time worked during November by the) oolllerlea eibout Plymouth la aa folmwet II, IT days, hours: No. IB, IT day, hours; No. 18.

16 days, I hour. D. A No It day, hours; No. 11 day. 4 hours; No.

4, II days, bourn; No, days, I hours; No. day, tyj hours. Plymouth Coal mine, it days, 7V, hours, farrish Coal Co. IT days, 1 hours. Kingston Coat Co.

Oaylord, IT day. hours. W. Woodward, 11 days, boura. alt Oa a DaeaV Mary Irvln of thla rttr Bled a bill In equity yesterday In court against Jeee carpenter, an denies that ah signed a deed for a eale of land for im and ah asks that tha dead be de.

tared wold TUKOUTU. Mr'. Fseney of New Tork dty, who hae been visiting her eon, Michael, on Welsh HUI, left yesterday for Cbioago, via L. V. A.

4e visit relatives. Mark Locbyer I spending a few days In Philadelphia, Isaao Kevss, a tlm barman at the Dbdson mine, had two fingers aa badly crushed on Tuesday, by letting a large woe a iau en tnera inat one ox msm aa to be amputatsd. Mrs. Kdward Pecksna waa a visitor in likes-Jiarre laat evening. joaeph J'rlak of HhOnk's HI1L who baa beaa ill for two months, is im proving.

Kdward Higmaa of Nottingham treat is quit ill, Rev. S. Palmer of Chlcaga is spending a few days ia town. The Cotinion Club baa decided to glv a danoe la the armory oa Dee. 17.

Tbe funeral of Mlaa Jennie Rourk took, plaoe yesterday afternoon at clock. Burial waa la Welsh Hill cemetery. The window display at Davenport's book store ta something remarkable. Tb one filled, with albums la attract ing much attention th styles are new and handaome and tn prices very low, Tb window contains onyx table, baa quet lamp and bric-svbrao, and I cer tainly a feast ror me eye. Tb Plymouth Cornet Band will hold Ita annual ball on Christmas nignt.

William Hankey Is at Mahaaoy City attending the funeral of his mother, who died therevn Tuesday. She was IS years old and la survived by three sons and three daughter. Mra. S. Oliver of Hugh est own ta vts- Itlnr la town.

i Miss Annls Dtirbia Is the gusst of tries Emu. awset at Pitta Bessie, daughter of Mr. and sir. C. J.

Boyle, -who has been seriously Hi with typhoid fever th past few weeks, la Improving. A. B. WllHama, undertaker, livery, and general teaming, corner Main' and Oavlord avenue. ik- Th congregation or the weian nap-flat Church desires to thank the com munity for fhe liberal patronage given their recent fair aad festival, Drooseda amounted to 11.04.14: ax psnses, S31l.il, leaving a balance of li it In tb hands of ths treasurer.

Thanks are also extended te Luaerne Castle. M. Knights of tb Goldsa Eagle, for th loan of swords. will matte you an all wool, heavy weight suit to order for 111 single pants, black or blue English kersey overcoats, with wide velvet collars, to order, lis. Max Kaiser Co.

4 Miases Cassi Miller and MameCleary spent yesterday afternoon In Wllkea- uarre. Mra. David Kandlc returned last night from a three weeks' uy In Har- rlaburx. We are headquarter for black dress goods. Our assortment exceeds any thing wa have ever shown In the past Our prions compare favorably with those of tbe la rivet house In tb el ties.

bava a few pattern suits left that offer at a reduction of one-third, as we wtsh to use the space for holiday good Be our ladle' plain and fancy embroidered edged handkerchiefs, two hundred atyiea to select from. Hav you looked over our lln ot coats and capes? We have soma gems, something that will please you if yon want to buy. tsf warn Trade raise. John Lockyer Is acknowledging th congratulation of hla friends ovsr the of a baby boy at ma noma. Owen Morgan will be a candidate for councilman from the Ninth.

Ward and John L. Phillip for school director. Simple household remedies ar often tbe means of saving precious live. It pay to alwaya have them at hand In case of peed. Wa make a specialty ot standard meiloines.

or. Fletcher's Lang Healer la the very best remedy for croup. At R. D. Williams's Medical Hall.

IM' George Durbla haa recovered and la again on duty at R. D. Williams's phar macy. An entertainment will be given In Bt Vlnoent Hall an Sunday night "A etitoh In time saves nine" la a true saying. So fortify your constitution against ths ravages of winter and avoid doctor bills by securing a boul of Beef Win of Iron, on sals at th Keyston Pharmacy.

R. D. Williams and Thomas Roberts pent laat evening In Plttston. Th following pupils of the Boston Hill schools have been perfect In at tendance for the month ending Dec. I Edna Pickering.

Polly Morris. Mar Wll son. Jennls Stockham, Jama Tubrldy, Ray -Bteover, Howard Shafsr. Nearly perfect Ann Jonea, Eva M. Cro Emma Tale, Ltssle Oollghtly, Rose Window.

Oerard Wolfe. Mike Mock, August Netaei, Owen Thomas, William Watklna, Eddie Resee, Dennis Wotfa PhlllB Netaei. John Letts, Primary Grade: Perfect Georgians Stockham, Martin Tubridy, Mary Mock, Nearly perfect Mary Marrier, Mike Shlnco. Ethel Rsese, Edith Pickering. Martha Oreenley, Ellen Linna.

Pearl Oollshtlv. Fred Baahua, Frank weacham. Willi Oreenley, Willie Thomas. Zachary Thomas, Jamea Pick ering. Willie rox.

WEDNE8DAT Of thla week ''Brownie Day" the Bee Hive. Every customer making a purchase In the dry gonde or anoa iock or eoc. or above on Wednesday will gat on of the Brownie doll. Nothing attracts mors attention from tha little onea than BROWNIE DOLLS. Have you visited our domestic de partment latly There's many good thlnsa there: At to.

scarlet and black Olendale wrapper At 10c the fancy baby flannels. At Wo. a few more of those slumber robe. We csn't get any more of them. At 14c the all wool Welsh flannel; 40c Is the regular prioa.

At Uo. a pair of good blanket, At UVjo. aad 17a. fancy Canton flannels. At UK very heavy whit At 44c.

snd Mo. good pillows, FULL SIZE CORSETS'. Do you wear tbe O. corsets!" We bave a apeolal price on 'them In our corset stock. We will save you 10c.

to lie, on a single corset This week many of th laat purchases made specially for ths holiday trade will be ripened and the coming week the Bee Hive will put en full holiday attlr. Don't forget the coming of lfr Mat-sow, tha liohtnino Artist. He -will commence at the Mee Hive December lth. The rapidity with which he prod noes handsome oil paintings is a wonder to everybody who has witnessed bis work. Remember, beginning wtth tha 1Kb we shall glv aa Oil painting free with a dollar purchase from any department, th only requirement being the purchase of a frame- for it.

These frames will be sold you at wholesals price. Don't mlaa this opportunity. The early orders will finished Christmas, aa Mr. Mataow produce great many paintings a day, UT SHVPP. MElIOurAWl.

The place where the people get their cloaks, capes aad Jackets, mads from the lateet atyiea, for th least money, Is at J. J. Mangan's Cash Dry Ooods Htore, II North Msla street, Plttson. Hs has the largeat display of cloaks In Northeastern Pennsylvania. Kverv fiurohaser of a cloak or Jacket a moaning to 110 will be presented with either feather or mink boa.

This offer Is for one week Only. Order by mall will receive prompt attention. micros. 11,1 The first hitch in tha coast ruction ef the new Lehigh VaHey depot took plaoe yesmraay, contractor variucci of SoraatoB had been subletted ths eon-tract by contractor Snillh of preparing and cutting tbe stones for the build- ing.lTh msa worked a day, and yesterday morning Carluocl cam to tow to see how ths work was progressing. Ha had been her about aa hour when he gave orders to eease work.

He said tbe stones war ef such a hard nature that ovuld not make any money at the price be screed ea. Consequently tbe eound of ohlptlnc stone wag nut beard yesterday afternoon. The elty eoiloitor eta settled tha Croa Btreet paving muoate cy etatmg uu the council have full change of tbe work, and as they hav decided upon a sidewalk and a curb, suoa will a bunt, despite the rot eats of the property owner oh that thorousbfare. The Amphblctyen Olee Club of Wyo ming art nary will give a concert la ta Hamtown Lutbaraa Chureh, te morrow evening. Capt J.

T. Fiaanery left yesterday for Wiliiamsport to attend Is o. it eonventlon. A regular masting of the school board will be held to-morrow evening. The interior of the poatoffloe is being- re nova ted.

Cos. and will attend the battalion drill at "Wllkea-Barr this evening. To-enorrow evening Lewis Morrison wHl one more fire sent the famous "Faust," wbsa Morrison wilt be seen In the eharaoter of Mephtstophelea. Th In karma foot ball team challenges th Avoea team to a gam af association rulea foot ball on Saturday or Sunday afternoon on the Inkerman grounds. Answer through th Record.

"Uncle Tom's Cab la" waa presented to a large eudleno at Must Hall last evening and the company la by far tbe best that baa ever produced that celebrated drama in Plttston. Hon. W. J. ttAtrty of RarveyvUl was In thla city A water pipe In front of Eloholxer hotel at th Junction ha burst and Is flooding th sidewalk, bat as yet th leak has not been Mlsa Rachael Humble of Nortkum-berland ia tba guest of Mrs.

Donald Snyder. Frank Knight of Providence waa a Visitor in this elty yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Foy bave gone to th Atlanta Exposition. Mlsa Julia Campbell of Scranton la visiting Mlaa Buaaa Connelly of Broad Btreet Heart Rlltlch baa secured a posltioa, la Gillespie's cigar store. A year ago J. C.

HIMhner was convicted of stealing a chlckea from Joseph Laneford and waa sentenced by Judge 8. P. Bennett te read the London Punch for a year. Hla attorney, Oeorg S. Ferris, mads application for a new trial, which the court hae finally granted aad It will take plaoe at Music Hall on the 1Kb for th benefit ot John Cowan.

J. C. McAndrew aad C. H. Loveland, of Scranton visited in this city last evening.

J. B. Xirby received a handsome black team from Buaquehanna County last evening. Jonaa a 4-year-old eon of Mr. and Mra.

Jonaa Sartla of Tateaville, died on Tuesday night The funeral will tak place this afternoon at I o'clock; interment tn Plttston Cemetery. EDWABDSTILLE. r-' Th EdwardavlH Dramatic Club will perform Charles Towneend's comedy drama in live acta, -to Man rrom Maine." at Dymond A Lewis Hall. Kingston, on Monday everttnav Dee, tl. A ball will follow tha production.

Admission to tb drama and bail, cents. JudclnsT from th number of tickets aold they will bave a crowded house. There win be an adjourned meeting ot council to-morrow evening. William Xtsrle, who wa burned by an explosion of gas recently In Now 4 mines. Is able to be around.

-Mr. John- Pop visited at Lusern yesterday. Rev. Mama pavies ot new Tora win occupy tbe pulpit In 'the Emmanuel Baptist church next ounaay. Now la tba time to advertise your holiday goods tn tha Record.

A good many people would maa money by saving (t If we told them a few fact about paints. Poor paint costs aa much to put oa aa good. Won't last won't do anything but disappoint Let us furnish ths beet at the poor kind price, Lewis's Pharmacy. James P. Davie and Reee 8.

Da vies, popular young men, will be candidate for school directors rrom tna rourtn ward at the spring election. Dr. Lake la entertaining bis mother from Mahanoy City. Joseph Btelnberg aad party are on hunting- expedition at Hunlock David 1. Thomas has finally decided to be a candidate for re-election aa achonl director from th Third ward.

Mr. Thomas baa served In that capacity for the cast six years In an efficient manner. Blnoe be ba been a member of the board he haa visited th school monthly and Is thoroughly acquainted with all tha We earnestly hope that the tea payers and well-thlnklng oltlsena of the Third ward will view the matter In this light. Cltlxen. "It is fhe best lotion I ever used." ia tb war tbe neople express themselves when they tell a friend what to gst for Chapped bands.

Tney an recommend my lotion, because It la healing, cooling and softening, without being greasy or It sella by the ounoe, ao you don't have to buy a lie 'bottle when you only need 10 cants worth. William It navies, iii DUKl'EA. The blaoe where tbe people ret their cloaks, capes aad Jackets, mads from ths latest atyiea lor the leeat monev. Is at Siangan casn vry oooda Store, II North Mala street Plttson, He haa tha largest display of oloaka In Northeastern Pennsylvania, Every purchaser of a cloak or Jacket amounting to 110 be presented with either a feather or mink boa. This offer Is for one week only.

Orders by mall will receive prompt attention. t-l "VES110PPEX. JnaenH t.tite of 'Snrlnarvllla waa a eallee in town on Tha reason the readers of the Record dM ant receive their papers en Wedne- oay morning was on account ot Ihetr being cut up vry ens cars. Prayer meeting ia the Methodist Church to-night. Ths Ladles Aid Society Will meat with Mrs, Lsdnrs Bullard on Friday afternoon and resin-.

Supper from until I O'clock. Dr. Jacob Bile was a recant caller aa relatives at Hornet's Ferry. Htil U. wolIT spent nunday tn Larayyill.

la Bird ts vtaltkiv his narenta. air. and Mrs. Humphrey Bird, In thla place, Mlaaes Maggie dray and IaiIu Nelrh spent Bunday with their parents tn Lacey- Vllle. Tha funeral ef the late Frank Mettlsoa takes Diaos this wmmlns at I o'clock in the Cathollo Churrti, Rev.

Father Laf-tarty ef Auburn will effloiate. -Messra F. H. Jarvis, Fred J. Allen, P.

C. Frutcbey, Frank Warwick, Fred Case, Ray Oeorge, Xipes Welt. Clarence Oeorge, Theoder Kills and O. B. Hotitn- so comaosea a wao wna wsnt te Me- naopaaiir ea imscay evening te attend revival service He.

Willi Kverett of this pier, in eanjuaeUo wMh the Baptlat aad M. B. pastors, I holding tbs meeting. John Redding, wh hae bee visiting me a later. Mra.

Charles Adams. In New York, for several daya.ba returned to bis bem In this plsce. La liarre of Pltlatoa was ia towa on "wturday. Mr, and Mna Chart Hah Spent Sua-day la Metaeopatgr,.