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rnE -WlXKES-li AIUIE JRECOItD APRIL 13, ISOfl. FRIDAY. APRIL WOO. II SOUTH BROTHERS LAZARUS MAIN ST. A DAY ALL DAY FR ALES MANUFACTURER'S SALE OF large manufacturer has consigned to us a lot of New Spring Style Madras, comprising the entire flADRAS CLOTHS.

output, suitable for Dresses and Shirt Waists. This lot is worth on the market from 49c to 59c the yard. All day to-dav Ladies' Polka Taffeta Silks. $1.00 quality Striped Taffeta Silksr in the wantable shades all day to-day at 69c" Golfing Cloths. $2.25 quality new Plain Front, Fancy, Golfing Cloths, for skirts all day today at $1.75.

French Dimities. Just received a lot of new spring style French Dimities; worth 29V. these will be on sale, to-day only, at 19c. quality Ladies' regular made' Polka Dot Hosiery; all day to-day, a pair 121c Broadcloths. Mercerized Linings.

$1.19 quality Black Broad- 20c, quality Mercerized Silk cloths the most stylish goods LJniii all da to da for tailor-made costumes; all mings, ay -day to-day-. "Tir 88c. llc' Germantown Yarn. Saxony Yarn. Bear Brand Germantown -n r.

or Spanish yarn; full sized Bear Brand. Saxony yanrto skeins 18c. a special price to dose out regular price 10c. close-out 4his lot tcpdayall day German Knitting. Bear Brand German knit-ting yarn; price 25c.

a skein; all day to-day 15c Men's Percale Shirts. 75c. quality Percale Shirts; with two collars and cuffs all day to-day v. 50c. Ladies' Ribbed Vests.

Ladies' Ribbed Vests in extra sizes, 7, 8, and 9, for stout ladies; summer weight; worth 2Sq. all day to-day 15c Ladies' Black Hose. Ladies' Plain Black Hose fast color; 12 Jc. (quality; all day to-day be. CDCn A I A I HP CPPD CI TrrkrPDQ Regular 10c quality grade the needle, narrow, medium LAZARUS BROTHERS.

Main Street. I I I 25c Dot and Southern the hiost dressy and comfortable low shoe worn, soft as velvet $2.00 and $2.75 a pair. Walk-Over For gentlemen, all the latest styles; a $5.00 for finest shoe in, the world. Burhaford, 16 Public Square. LIGHTED Means brilliantly and pleasingly lighted.

People like to ex amine and buy goods In a store lighted by electricity. -Be? sides this, it gives' the store a cheer ful, prosperous business-like appear ance that Is in itself a good advertisement. Consult us about the expense of installing and operating enclosed arc lamps. 7 i HESSEL, LEWIS 90 EAST MARKET STREET. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Three days, commencing Thursday April 12th. Matinees Friday and Saturday. Kimball's Bright Lights of Farce Comedy ''A Gay Farmer" (IT 18 IT) FULL OP FINE SPECIALTIES. TAKE your wife to see the farmer. TAKE your girl to see the farmer, -v TATCR vntir famllv to seo thp fiirin.r "It's" funny Tfs clean It's new and novel.

Prices fiOc. Matinees, j.tc, nnn ji-io TheNESBITT MONDAY, APRIL 16, i -TneEramenromantIc. ROBERT B. MANTELL nd a Select Company, Under the manngement of M. W.

HANLEY, In a New play, TheiDagger and theCfoss Joseph Hatton's Famous Novel. Dramatised by W. A. Tremayn. $1.00.

Sals of seats opens U. U-lt Seersuckers, finished soft for at the yard. i South AVOCA. The death of Joseph Hodgson occurred yesterday morning at the family residence on South Main street, after several months' illness of asthma and stomach trouble. His illness seldom confined him to his room and he was in the habit of driving out nearly every day for exercise.

His death was hastened by hemorrhages, with. which he was seized a few hours previous. Deceased was 52 years of age. He was born in Croosby Villa. England, and came to this country twenty-three years ago.

He was a conscientious, law abiding citizen and always exercised great care in the spiritual welfare of hie He was-a member-of theKnights of Honor and of the Presbyterian Church. Besides his wife, he is survived by eight chlldren-John, Jhomas, Joseph, Howard, Anna, Margaret, Edith and RuthThe funeral wllMake lace to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be held in Langcliffe Church. Rev. D.

T. Smythe will officiate. Interment will be in Langcliffe Cemetery. Postffflce hours to-day--From 9 to 11 a. m.

and from 6 to 7 p. m. Alice, the 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Jeffrey; died yesterday morning after a few days" illness of diphtheria, Ths funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Services at the house, conducted by Rev. T. E. Wilson. Interment In Langcliffe Mrs.

John Snyder of South Main street was suddenly stricken with paralysis-yesterday morning. On Wednesday she attended to her household duties and retired in excellent spirits, but towards morning she felt a peculiar sensation creep over her. Dr. Berge was called and pronounced it a severe c.iise-i5f-paralysis. On account the illness Mrs.

Snyder the bread, cake and pie sale which was to have taken place at her house this evening will be held at the M. Ev parsonage at 7 o'clock, after which the Junior members, will give an entertainment." "Admission, 5 cents. Born, to Mr. and Mr Thomas Dougherty of the West Side, a son. John McLaughlin is critically ill of pneumonia at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Connelly of Main street. Mrs.

John T. Blease of the North End Ij'serlously 111. Mrs. M. J.

Bosley is seriously 111 of kidney trouble. EDWARDSVILLE narwaa vjunf unit Jnhn ApA of Court- dale were callers in town yesterday. Daniel inomas nas actcpicu injm-tlon with the Scranton Correspondence School. The Benevolent Circle will hold a social at the Larksville M. E.

Church on Tuesday evening, April 17. Admission will be 5 cents. The open letter will be re4 by Miss Lizzie Roberts. Miss Mary Adams of Nantlcoke, who has been spending the past month in town, has returned home. Mrs.

John D. Evans was a visitor at Forty Fort yesterday. The' Woodward colliery will be idle to-day. Miss Margaret Lever, who has been spending the past month with her aunt, Mrs. John C.

Jones -of Kingston, has returned home. to Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan of Green a Richard A. Owens of Kingston has removed his household goods to Summit street.

fihinn. Tomnlp 9. Ladles of the Eagle, will have a dinner at the home of Tnomaa iiauen on lueeuu, April l7. Everybody is invited, i The following are some of those who will take part in the Gwent Glee aakmm w.i.h ConBTe- gatlonaT Mis Sadie Kaiser of Wilkes-Barre, Mrs. Boston Williams of Scranton.

vocalists; Rev. Dr. T. C. Edwards, elocutionist, and the Gwent Glee Society.

This concert promises to be one of, the best held In this town. employes of the Kingston Coal Co. will receive their monthly- pay today. -1- Sylvester Pauksztls, who lately sold hts hotel and store business to Clinton Lelghow of Scranton, will retain- his ticket office) for steamship companies in the building- he formerly occupied. PLYMOUTH.

The three Courts of Foresters of thin town have decided to run'thelr annual excursion about the 23d of July. As yet the grounds have not been selected. The Plymouth postofflce will be closed to-day (Good Friday) from 7 to 9:15 a. m. and 2:30 to p.

m. Richard Lewis and Elizabeth Will--. lams', two popular, well known and re-spected residents of Plymouth for a number of years, were united in holy matrimony mi Wednesday evening by Rev. J. E.

vies. The bridesmaid was Mrs. E. M. Davis and the groom's best man was E.

M. Davies. The groom and bride took the midnight train fojL Philadelphia. Their host of friends extend to them their best The first spring crop of elegant cloth-' Ins opens at our. Btore to-day, and such a-lot-pfrhandsomelasty- goods -yxm "7 have never gctyour eyes-onr- sfc ways keep abreast of the season in our Block, but this year we are even a little ahead of.

it, and are showing earlier than ever the best of all our good lines. "If you need any clothing, why not get it when the -whole season is before you?" No use waiting until the season's half gone before you get Into style," Be in-fashion while the fashions are fresh. How about your suit? We are offering some great bargains in medium weights to put on at once. Watch our ads, and the low- est prices will greet youi D. Kabatch-nick.

Clothier, Hatter. and Tailor, 23 West Main street, Plymouth, 100 The Temperance and Reform Asso- elation will hold a business meeting this evening in the M. E. Church. The -attendance of members and interested persons Is desired.

The aim and ---spirit ofe the-erganlsatien 4 friendly to the best Interests of Plymouth and should receive ready support. The funeral of Hiram Richards was held yesterdaya'fternoon at 2:30 o'clock from his late home and was largely at-, tended by-riend'nd-relatives. Th ervlces were conducted at the Second P. Church by Rev. W.

H. Acornley and Rev. Mr. Beach of Nantlcoke. There were many beautiful floral tributes, including a "number of flat boquets.

The lvorites Lodge, of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral In a body. The pall bearers were Thomas Lake, Thomas Davis, Thomas Price. David H. Jones, Thomas Pugh and Benjamin James. Interment was made In Shawnee Ceme-.

tery. For Sale One good second-hand piano cheap; one good second-hand sewing machine; one bedroom suite; two properties on Gaylord avenue. Thomas Kerr. 14 Church street. 192 Miss May Jones of Scranton has been visiting friends here.

A clam bake will be held at Morgan Sanders's saloon on Saturday evening and ther will be good music and singing. Mr. and Mrs. T. C.

Jones, who have been spending the last few months in Northumberland, will move their household goods to that; place In the near future." There's a best In garden seeds Our lawn grass seeda. new cf op, we per-. onalljr recommend. We know it to be right. Great variety flower seeds, garden and field seeds, all fresh; with Easter egg dyes and Easter perfumes.

Call and examine our stock. R. D. Williams. drueKlBt.

a Miss Julia Collins successfully under wide striped, all day ASHLEY. The employes of Maxwell No. 20 and Jersey No. 8 were paid yesterday. William Maloney, general superintendent of the Penn Globe Gas Light Co.

of Philadelphia, was a visitor in Ashley yesterday. Mrs. John Bowden is suffering, with a severe attack of the grip. Misses Lizzie Cavanaugh, Nora Caf-frey. Jennie Murphy and Maggie Man-gan were the guests of Scranton friends the first part of this week.

Charles Slelker has moved his family from' Hazleton street to Hartford street. Rev, Mr. Furey of Mountain Top was a visitor in town yesterday. A. Yokum- of MountainJbpwas a caller In Ashley yesterday.

Frank Hawk of. Penobscot called on Ashley friends, fiMJterday. Mrs. Fuiter TiPterhag rOTnTgoTfroTn a visit her'tather-who iasbeeir very N. J.

Mrs. Tucker left him much Improved. The condition of Mrs. Elijah Doney, who hasdpeen ill for the past ten weeks, Is not Druggist Saile of Wilkes-Barre visited friends at Preston yesterday. Miss Winnie McGowan of Preston entertained yesterday Misses Anna Mc-Ginty, Regina Gagion and Dora Zwi-bel of Wilkes-Barre.

The borough council met In special session last evening. Members present: President George Sprowf, Henry Heintz, William Eddy, Patrick Beatty and Stewart Christman The object of the meeting was ta consider the. question of street lights. A proposition from the Penn Globe Gas Light Co. was presented at the last regular meeting; also an ordinance granting the rights and privileges to the company.

These were read by the secretary. The pror posol agreed to equip the street lights with the improved Welsbach street lighting burners and furnish all labor and "material necessary to the proper lighting of the streets at the following prices: For lighting all the street lamps twehty-six nights' eafi month, on a one-year contract, $28 per light per year; a two-year contract, $27.50 each; three-year contract, $28.75. For lighting all lamps every night in the month, on a one-year contract, $33 per lamp per year; two-year contract. $32 each; three-year contract, $31. Each contract calls for sixty-five or more lights.

The council, after discussing the matter, decided to accept the proposition calling for the lighting of the lamps every evening, at the price of $31 per lamp rr vur. The ordinance was then passed on first and second readings. A committee irom tne nro ucyai wreui asked the council to give to the department the parade carriage, a portion of which was the property of the borough. The request was granted. A reniieflfr wan nfesented to the council by Mrs.

James Rellly asking to be exon erated from taxes. The council granted the request; A comjntttee of council will accompany Mr. Maloney, the rep resentative of the light company, on a tour of inspection on Monday next, as it will be necessary to change the lo cation of some of the street lamps in order to get the best service. i DURYEA. Services at the Riverside Baptist Church on Sunday as follows: Easter sermon at 10:30 a.

m.i bible school at 11:30 a b. tt rrxrr p- special Easter services at ":30 p. m. Everybody welcome. W.

J. Green, pas- Mrs. John Edmunds of Avoca spent Thursday at the home of Mrs. John Mci Nlsh. Frank and George, chlldrenof Mr.

and "Mrsf William Wert, ars in wlth taasitF Eastern aionaay nigut. pices of the Nineteenth Century Social Club. Mr. George Thomas Is on the sick list. Edward Webber has returned to his home in Providence, after spending a few days at the home of his parents.

Miss Jennie Pries (of Parsons spent yes-terday In this place. J. A. Mears of Scrantonwasajvisitor here on Wednesday. 7 A social gathering wss hsid the horns of Misses Mams and Lizzie Mc-Glnnls last tvening.

k. tk. I After a thorough canvass of our borough, Frank Gabriel, owner of -the sprinkling cart, will be able to sprinkle our streets, beginning next Monday. charges are reasonable, being only $1 for business houses and 50 cents for private families. William B.

Davis of- the State Medical College Is spending his Easter vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David B. Davis. Mrs.

David Thomas and children were the guests of Mrs. Charles Wat-kins at Dorranceton yesterday. Miss Gwennle Rosser was a visitor at Plymouth last evening. MEHOOPANY. Mrs.

John Hennlng entertained the Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist Church on Wednesday at dinner. Miss Harriett Htchcock of Forkstpn and MlRfl Lucy Champion otiaeeyvJllfe are taking painting lessons of Miss Mary Ingham. The railroad gates have been put up at the east end of the river bridge. The toll house has been moved to that side and Mr. Little, the toll collector, will attend to both.

Rev. tMr. Price and wife attended a surprise party for Uncle Aaron Irvln at Jennlngsvllle on Tuesday. Another story Is being added to the Jennings grist mills. Charles Russell, who has been confined to the house for the past two weeks with grip, is now able to get out a little.

The-senlor class of the Mehoopany high school has issued invitations to the commencement exercises at the opera house on Friday, April 13. The members of the class are: Percy Walter Klntner, Tracey Reed Jennings, Mary A blgaU Vaughn The following is the program for the Easter services at 10 o'clock in the M. E. Church on Sunday morning: Anthem by the choir; apostles' creed; praver; singing, "Gloria Patria;" "Easter-Echoes RfSUXT reciion Plant and Easter Morning:" anthem, "Great Eastertide;" acrostic exercises, entitled "All Hall;" singing by the school, 'Grand is the Song;" anthem, "The Lord is Exalted;" violin solo; recitation, "Our Five Missionary Bishops;" singing, "The. Flag of the World;" sermon, subject, "A Real Resurrection;" anthem; "I am the Resurrection and the A Callforiilan has patented a small bat to be used in playing hand ball, which has a curved wicker-work basket against which the ball strikes, with a glove at the back which is drawn over the hand and to hold the basket in position.

There has been patented by woman the combination of a chair and table, the back of the chair being pivoted "in two arms attached to the front of the seat, with adjustable legs to support the back when it is swung into a horizontal position. Are the children growing nicely? A little, stronger each month A trifle Heavier ThaVs good. Or is one of them growing the other way? Growing weaker, growing thinner, growing paler -I so, you -should try Scott Emulsion at once. Tis both a food ah3, a medicine to all delicate children. It makes them, gf 6w in right-way taller, stronger, healthier.

joc n4 til drniu. Wliicli av? BP the repository until this morning when It will be returned to the church, followed by the. procession of children. Get jrour Easter dyes at Perse's drug store. 'We keep all kinds.

Leave your order for Huyler's- candles in time. Telephone 2141. 13-14 Stanley Szakaliny has had the Williams building adjoining the Hotel Shawnee remodeled, papered and painted and has opened up his restaurant. William Perkins is on the sick list. All pastors are requested to leave the program for Easter services of their respective churches at Davenport's book store this evening not later than" 5 o'clock, for publication in Saturday's Record.

TO OUR MANY FRIENDS. And about Ave times as many customers, we wish you all an Easter Greeting 1900. How beautiful. when we think "that a few days more Easter, with its bt-autiful flowers and- green meadows, will dawn upon us. How beautiful to look at the new things that are here to salute you.

Dress goods, hosiery, ginghams, percales lawns, silks, dimities, laces and embroideries step forward this week to greet you. Have you seen the new belts? We have them in all colors. A in taffeta ribbons. 34 inches In width. The price is not 25c, but until they are sold we have marked them 18c.

per yard. Shirt waists Saturday was another big day for waists and the quantity we sold tells us that we have the prettiest line 'in Plymouth. Our line at 60c. is a hummer. Kid gloves A most" beautiful line, and shades In "Myers" make corsets.

One for you would guess to be as much again. The Vigilant at 49c, R. G. at 74c. and 98c: Armorside at 98c.

and many other good makes. Sun bonnets made of Lancaster gingham, plain rea ana blue, and in checks, brown, green, blue, and red and blue polka dot, only 24c. Bee Hive Stores. 102 There will be a meeting of the W. C.

T. U. the Christian Church this evening at sharp and air members are urged to attend. ATTRACTIONS ABUNDANT. Pretty souvenirs free to our customers on Saturday.

New silks came in yesterday. Fancies, also. taffetas and wash silk. A good many people do not know silks by name, but are acquainted with the weave when they see them. For instance, Foulard silk is a soft.

thin, washable silk, woven without twill and generally- printed. in colors on blue, black and white grounds. It was originally made in India, but now it is successfully produced In France. Plain China silks The warp and weft are identical in size and color and are woveh in evenly, producing a beautiful natural lustre. Kid Gloves Two-clasp, also button, $1.00, tans, modes, greys, black and white.

Our $1.00 glove meets all criticism for style and perfection of tit. Something for you to remember, the kid skins are not tanned like ordinary leather, but Immersed in a revolving drum which contains a mixture of yolk pf egggs, flour, alum and salt. One factory In France uses 4,000 eggs every day, you see the value of egs outside of the culinary department. I. M'.

Whitman Co. 103 HUGHES. Mrw-aHtthminstecw-Tlle at school playing last Friday, broke an arm. Walter Lamoreaux and Cory Hummel have gone to Ricketts to work. Albert Decker, farmer and milk dealer, has B.

Cease's milk route W. ParrlsK of Silkworth called on his unclVj JjwlahjamprtauxnStinj; day. John Evarts's children are Improving, after a serious Mrs. Lizzie Evarts has returned from Duryea, where she was keeping house. Robert Pollock and children visited Mrs.

Daniel Lamcyeaux on Sunday. Fred. Culp is preparing to move into Ira J. Hutchlns'i farm house and do farming. Mrs.

Chester McKeel of this place visited Conover on finday. Joseph Culp Is happy over the arrival of daughter, April be held on Saturday morning at 11 o'clocH and services will be held in the First P. M. Church. Rev.

D. Savage will conduct the services and interment will be made in Carbondale Cemetery The funeral of Simon Fox will be held from hla late home this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. D. Savage will conduct the services and interment will be made in Shupp's Cemetery.

It is human nature the world over to want the best at the lowest price. In very few things, can it be gotten. Wall paper is one of these few. No handsomer or more popular wall paper cari be made than our present line. We have all the dainty, artistic which you admire so much, but which are so hard to find at most stores.

Every pattern Is a work of art, every effect a harmonious blending of colors, too beautiful for mere wall decoration. The same effects are carried even lntothe cheaper Brades.zThe atDCBofwindow shades is made Up on the same lines. Every shade, even the felts, are mounted on the noted Hartshorn roller. Special sizes furnished in a very short time. All work done by the most expert paper satiRfaction Kuaranteed.

One of the best lines of ready mixed paints, varnishes and room moldings, at Davenport's Book Store. 100 Mr. and Mrs. John Malnwarlng entertained the members of the, Whist Club on Wednesday evening. -Elaborate refreshments suggestive of Easter were served.

A large number was present and an enjoyable evening was spent. William -Achenbach of Bloomsburg visited friends here yesterday. The census of 1890 caught Plymouth at a disadvantage, many of our families being compelled to move away Just before, because of a lack of work, due to a series of mining accidents, If minea -work fairly -well this spring, the census of 1900 will show Plymouth's population to be very largely increased. Were the subject-Investigated it would also show that for medicinal purposes Fred Schwarts Brcu's. purellauortf; and winea-are- almost exclusively used by citizens of fine discriminating Judgment.

101 Herbert Richards, clerk at Orlmes drug store, is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Chief of police Van Loon has notified all parties that no loafing will be allowed on the. sidewalks, also that Sunday selling will be strictly enforced and any violations will hereafter be dealt with according to law. i Going to move? You will want a new carpet. Housecleanlng always brings the same result.

We are In a position to help you not only with a large stock of all the latest designs and colorings, but In the matter of price. We anticipated the raise and bought our spring stock before the big ad vance in price occurred. We're going to sell all our goods at old prices, not a penny advance on anything in the carpet line -while our present Stock We always complete stocks of lace and tapestry curtains. shades, oil cloths an linoleums; rugs and mats, weirs xraae raiace. Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for at the Plymouth post-office for the past week: Women Mrs, John Oi Jones, Mrs.

Annie" Pickett, Men Elev Jones. Daniel Johns, An drew Pringle, John H. Powell. Fred Rudge, Edward Thomas, wuuam Young. A.

E. Williams, postmaster. Htv Daniel Savage, pastor, of" the First P. M. Church, is suffering frorn Dr.

J. P. Belhl has purchased a handsome driving horse from D. J. Donovan of the Frants House.

Telephone 12.321. A. E. Williams, tin. dtrtaker and liveryman, corner Main and Gaylord avenue 181 FergusoirA Fredertckrf urnltuwraHd undertaking.

34 Holy waa atr Vincent's Church yesterday morning in an Impressive manner. Rev. T. J. Don-, ahue celebrated mass, after which the procession was held.

250 children of St. Vincent's parochial school participating. The children were neatly dressed, the girls wearing wreaths and the boy carrying boquets. The Host was removed from the-church to the re-, posltory In the -basement, which was brilliantly Hghted. The burning candles were artistically i.

arranged amid banks of flowers, lilies and palms on the altar. The Host will remain In went an operation yesterday at her home for on injury sustained to her back some time ago. Drs. M. A.

Carroll and D. F. Smith performed the operation. A complete line of fresh Easter egg dyes- for-sale-at-Purbln'r Keystone Pharmacy- 102 Ethptoyes NotttasajiJ')iMery of the Lehigh A Wilkes-Barre colliery were paid The gun club of Trucksvllle challenges any similar organisation in Luzerne or Lackawanna counties a side. George Miller of Poke Hollow broke his left arm tn Wednesday by falling from a pivmouth-Edwardsville street car near No.

switch late at night. He wan in the act rf boarding a car when he fell. Dr. M. A.

Carroll was summoned and lie et the broken arm. funeral of Mrs. James Fine will.

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