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The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 24

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The Times Leaderi
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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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THE WILKES-BARRE RECORD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1923 BRIEF MENTION City Solicitor Improving -The gondition of City Solicitor Charles F. McHugh, who was stricken seriously ill while at his work on Tuesday of acute indigestion, was somewhat improved, although his physicians announced that- his temperature ig high. Extinguished Burning Auto--An alarm sounded from Box 59 last evening at 5:20 o'clockna summoned fire companies 1, 6 to extinguish co fire in an automobile on North it Pennsylvania avenue. The blaze, is believed, resulted from a short circuit. Hortense Street Open to TrafficCity Councilman head of the street department, announced yesterday that the paving on Hortense street, between Scott and Bowman, had been finished by Goeringer Construction, to Company traffic.

and that the Bullding Permits GrantedBuilding, permita, were Fierman. granted for yes- the irection, of a feet, at two-story 346-848 frame Horton dwellstreet and to Eben Williams for the erection of a two-story frame, dwell1ng, 22x28 feet, at 103 Barney street. Would Have Priestly Street Paved -At Tuesday's meeting of ety council, Councilman Shiber introduced an ordinance, calling. between for the Water paving and of River streets. The ordinance WAS introduced at the instance of taxpayers of that street, who desire to have the thoroughfare paved.

To Entertain Soranton Auto Dealers-The Automobile Dealers' Association, of Wilkes- Barre, will entertaint Scranton automobile dealers in the ball room of the Sterling to-night at. 7:45. An Interesting program has been arranged by Norman Johnstone, secretary of Wyoming Valley Motor Club. Grade Night Sohools Being Conducted Grade night and Americanization schools are being conducted each Monday and Thursday evening In the Union sreet school building for all persons from this city, who desire to attend. Although the first night enrollment was good, a number of additional students can befaccommodated.

Representing Local Kiwanis at Altoona- H. S. Smith and Charles Tobey, representing the WilkesBarre Kiwanis Club, are in Altoona attending the State convention. The opening. session will he held to-day and the Kiwanians will be in session until 'to-morrow evening.

One of the speakers will be Edward F. Arras, international Kiwanis president. -Rockclifte Fellowes in Motion Pie-! ture Clayton in Included the in the cast with Ethel motion picture feature opening this afternoon at Poll's theatre for a stay of three days, will be Rockcliffe Fellowes, who is personally well known in this city through being leading man of the Poll players In -Wilkes-Barre some years ago. Hunting Growing in PopularityThat hunting is more popular than ever in Wyoming Valley this season 1s Indicated by the unusually heavy demand for shells. Evan Harris of White Hardware Company reports that a second carload of powder 18 nearly exhausted already this fall while in former years a single carload has been a sufficient supply for the entire season.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Benjamin Gryekuxiez Helen Jago Charles B. Bonner Dora E. Gallagher Hazleton Louis Leslecki Avoca Sophie Lokuta West Avoca Andrew Faricg Dvornichi Port Plaineville Andrew Roman Viola R. Pawelko Plymouth Henry H. Smith Conyngham Frances Polk Roy F.

Kling Wilkes-Barre Celma. A. Lauderman Two John Florkiewics Plymouth Anna Ripski Avondale Celia Nanticoke Stanley Groshek. Nanticoke Ralph W. Johnson Wilkes-Barre Marie Seida Wilkes-Barre Russell W.

Joseph Wilkes- Barre Cecelia E. Thomas MARRIAGES SCUREMAN-M'DONNEL Wilkes Barre, October 3, 1923, by Rev. W. Gray Jones, Arthur F. Scureman of Nanticoke and Esther McDonnell of this city.

tober 2, TIERNEY-PRICE 1923, -In Scranton. OcScranton and Miss Joseph Bessie Tierney Price of Pittston. GALLAGHER-BRADY At Ashley, October 1, 1923, by Rev. J. V.

sie, Neil Gallagher of Ashley and Miss Mary Brady of Newtown. CUMMINGS-HAGGERTY In Pittston, October 3, 1923, John J. Cummings and Miss Ethel Haggerty. BUSSBAUM FROUNFELKER In West Pittsten, October 3, 1923, Russell. Bussbaum and Miss Marian L.

Frounfelker. At Harvey's Lake, October 8, 1923, by Rev. Dr. James M. Farr, Albert Armstrong of Duluth, and Miss Ruth Buckman, of Wilkes-Barre.

PLANTARICH-GILBERT-In WilkesBarre, October 3, 1923, by Rev. L. Domer Ulrich, John Plantarich and Miss Gertrude Gilbert, both of Wilkes-Barre. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs.

Alexander McGowan of 733 1928, Hazle on September 29, at Maternity Hospital, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bebb of 32 Green street, Edwardsville, on September 27, 1923, at Maternity Hos pital, a daughter. To Mr.

and Mrs. John Coleman of 76. Loomis street con September 26, 1923, at Maternity Hospital, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs.

William Gladum of 79 Spring street, on October 8, 1923, at Maternity Hospital, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Barney Gutkoski of 721 Northampton street, on Sep tember 30, 1923, a daughter. Card of Thanks The family of the late Owen Willams wish to thank those who assisted them during their recent bereavement.

The family of the late David Thomas extend their sincere thanks to those who assisted them during their recent bereavement. In Memoriam In loving memory of our dear son, David Lloyd Davis, who passed away on Oct. 4, 1918; also our dear son John Rutus Davis, who also passed AWay. on Aug. 24, 1921.

Because I live, ye shall live 14:19. Sadly missed by father, mother, sistors and borther. Snapshots. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS Portrait of a Man Changing His Seat at. The Movies.

GLUYAS WILLIANS GETS COMFORTABLY PICTURE BEGINS RE- ASKS HER ABOUT FINALLY MAKES HER SETTLED AND WAITS MARKS TO WIFE THEY CHANGING TO THOSE SEE THE SEATS HE FOR PICTURE TO ARE MUCH TOO NEAR TWO SEATS BACK MEANS. CHANGE IS BEGIN AREN'T THEY THERE VETOED ASKS HOW ABOUT THOSE RETURNS TO FILM FINALLY LOCATES ARGUMENT BEGINS WHICH OVER THERE. IS TOLD MUTTERING HE'S TWO EMPTY SEATS AISLE TO HEAD FOR. THEY'RE MUCH TOO FAR SURE TO HAVE EYE A LITTLE WAY BACK COUNT SHOWS 9 PEOPLE OVER ON THE SIDE STRAIN TOMORROW OF WHICH WIPE APPROVES ON ONE SIDE, 8 ON THE OTHER HISSES HEY WAIT TAKES LAST LOOK SIGNALS TO WIFE WHO AFTER POINT HAS BEEN A MINUTE HIS- -HAT'S ROUND TO GET A HAS REACHED AISLE TO SETTLED WHOSE IDEA IT GOT CAUGHT UNDER BEARING ON THE COME BACK SOMEBODY'S WAS TO CHANGE, THE SEAT. Copyright, by EMPTY SEATS JUST SAT DOWN IN THOSE PROCEEDS TO ENJOY The 'McClure Nescapaper Syndicated SEATS MOVIES AUTOMOBILE HITS LEE PARK GIRL Car Driven By Lehman Man Runs Down Pedestrian Near Nesbitt Park Entrance SKULL BE FRACTURED Driver Taken Into Custody By City and Kingston Police and Then Released Miss Irene Karnavage, of 242 Boland avenue, Lee Park, was struck by a Dort touring car operated by M.

D. Lameroux, of Lehman, near the entrance to Nesbitt Park last night. She was taken to City Hospital, where authorities reported that an X-ray picture will be taken to-day to determine whether her skull 1s fractured. Miss Karnavage was, walking on sidewalk and the bright lights of the automobiles are believed to have temporarily blinded causing her to walk directly into the path of Lameroux's car. Motorcycle Officer P.

A. McLaughlin removed the injured woman to the hospital and took Lameroux Into custody. He was later turned over to James Morgans, of the Kingston police force. The West Side police discharged Lameroux when he promised to appear when wanted. INDORSES AMPITHEATRE Local Drama Circle Favors Huge Outdoor Theatre for City Park Site At a meeting of WilkesDrama Circle in the recreational auditorium of Chamber of Commerce in Miners Bank building last evening, eigh new members were enrolled.

A spirited discussion was heard of the fall and winter program, as oulined by Mrs. Charles H. Long, president, who acted as chairman, and this theme was elaborated upon by Charles H. English, who dwelt specifically on the good work that can be done by the circle In behalf of a junior circle and -toward sponsoring a large amphitheatre for Kirby Park, or in some other recreational centre. The circle went on record as espousing a great outdoor theatre for community plays.

A mighty interesting talk on ways for improvement of the American drama was also given by Miss Vivien Kellem, who repeated the salient points delivered at the Woman's Club on Tuesday night. The circle endorsed the play, "The Fool," appearing at the Irving, for which Miss Kellem spoke, and a large number of members expressed intention to The new members elected are: Clinton Long, Mrs. Julius Stern, Mrs. Justin Bergman. Miss Kathryn Beaumont, Miss Marian Hogg, Miss Marian Reed.

Miss. Dorothy Kanter and Miss Marie Strome. Twenty new members are needed for the granting of a charter 'to the local circle of the Drama League. of America, and members pladged to enroll this number by the next. meeting, Tuesday evening, October 28.

Buy Keystone Grocery Store Stewart Richards, formerly of Scranton, but for the last few years living at 27 North Washington street, Wilkes -Barre, and employed by Davis Bros. and Keystone Grocery Company as a grocery salesman, has become owner, in conjunction with Harold Wilcox, of the Keystone Company's store at 207 East Market street. Mr. Wilcox is a resident of South Welles stret and is employed as a. cashier in the freight department of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company an Northampton street.

Mr. Richarde for some time has had charge of the store now purchased. ANNOUNCEMENTS To-night. The thirty-ninth mid- year meeting of. the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Luzerne County will be held in the Methodist Protestant Church of Pittston on Thursday, October 18.

The speaker of the evening will be Rev. Frank Young, of West Pittston. The Wilkes Barre, Institute The Right Kind of School for Girls little children. Special work for Supervised Play. Thorough preparation for all Colleges.

Arts and Crafts, Music. Why Wait Until It Is Too Late? A new and fascinating supply of gifts, books and cards. Our stock is constantly increas ing in interest and beauty, Drop in! You will find what you want: Wide-Awake Book Shop 23 S. Franklin Street BUSINESS NOTICES WEBB AND McANDREWS Chiropractor, Palmer Graduates South Main Wilkes- Barre. Bell 81-M.

MONUMENTS We use only the best It Marble and Granite and give carefull attention to every detail makes for ceptional workmanship In our line. JONES ABBOTT, Ino. 13 8. Washington 8t. Wilkes -Barre It troubled with gallstones, try Lohmann's Gallstona, the guaranteed gallstone remedy.

We have letters from all over the States, evidences of their curatited power. Lohmann's Pharmacy, 887 Market Kingston, Pa. COSGROVE PALMER GRADUATE CHIROPRACTOR 73 WEST UNION 4468 A Word to the Wise About Some Attractive Specials Splendid values on worthwhile articles. If your are alert you'll take advantage of this opportunity. 5-Piece Set of Glass Mixing Bowls 89c Glass Pitcher Good Size 39c Glass Sugar Bowls 15c, 25c Covered Glass Butter Dish 15c, 25c Glass Cream Pitcher 15c Glass Spoon Holder 10c Medium Size Willow Clothes Basket With Braided Top 98c Klines, (CHINA STORE SO SOUTH MAI SE cordans.

9 WEST MARKET ST. A Man Needs A Sweater Big warm sweaters; lighter weight jerseys. Slip-on sweaters; button sweaters. Plain colors or striking combinations. Simply "everything" at Jordan's.

ALIDLY SURGICAL CORSET VAIL romeroy-Warnick Inc. 16 East Market Street Wilkes- -Barre, Pa. 7 WHITE: HARDWARE Vol Vitratite THE FOOT WELP THIS WEEK Special Showing of Arch Preserver Shoes for ALK a dozen steps -you'll know why 80 many people are enthusiastic boosters of Arch Preserver Shoes. Look at the unusually smart styles and such wide and variety of them, tooyou'll understand of the Arch exceptional popularity Preserver Shoes. The new fall models are now being shown at Walter's Men's Oxfords $11 Men's Shoes $12 RELIABLE SHOE STORE 23.

PUBLIC SQ. WILKES-BARRE. PA. Your Dinner Dessert Ice Cream Delivered; Packed In Ice Get that much of the dinner work off your mind, now, at once, by merely calling Bell Phone 930. Then all you'll have to do is take your dessert in from the back porch, where it will have been delivered in ice to keep four hours.

And not just plain ice cream desserts, though a great many prefer plain flavors. Fancy flavors, mixed flavors; creams combined with cakes, with nuts; creams with syrups to make sundaes; individual ice cream flavors. Ask for our little booklet, "Helps for Homekeepers and Hostesses" for suggestions. IT Becker Company 32 Market St. Bell 930 FUNERALS The funeral of John A.

Dunn will be held street, from his residence, 169 Shoemaker Swoyerville, to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated in Holy Name Church Swoyerville and interment will be in St. Jonh's etery at Pittston. The funeral of Mrs. Grace A.

Mayne will take place this afternoon at o'clock from her home on Eley street, Kingston. Services will be conducted at the residence and Interment will be In Forty Fort Cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. A. 8.

Gibbs will be held from the home of her ents, Mr. and Mrs. David Evans, Regina street, Hanover Township, to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be conducted at the home and interment will be in Dunmore Cemetery. Deceased is survived by her husband, one son, Donald, her parente, and three sisters, Mrs.

John E. Baker, Beth and Claire Evans. DEATHS CAVANAUGH- -At Factoryville, October 1, 1923, Rev. John Cavanaugh, aged 82, resident of White Haven. AIRLEY- At Brooklyn, N.

September 29. 1923, Dolores Faith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Airley, Her mother before her marriage was Miss Margaret C. Walsh.

She is survived by her parents, one brother. Edward, and one sister, Mao. The funeral was held on Tuesday with Interment in Calvary Cemetery. TUBRIDY- In Mercy Hospital, October 2. 1923, Helen Tubridy, aged 6, of Ashley, auto accident.

GIBBONS -In Pittaton, October 8 1923, Mra. John Gibbons of Duryea. WEBBER- At Nanticoke Hospital, October 3, 1928, Frederick James Webber, aged 48, accident. ARNOLD Retreat, October Arnold. of compli- o'? On The Lookout For Hunting Supplies? We've got 'em -best in the world! Whether it's a hard hitting, accurate SHOT GUN OR RIFLE or DEPENDABLE AMUNITION or again, maybe you want warm, tough wearing, water-proof Hunting Clothes RICH BROTHERS HEAVY MACKINAW CLOTHES for deer and par hunting, lumbermen and all outside work or sport -PANTS, VESTS and JACKETS- -It it's a special size DON'T POSTPONE YOUR ORDER.

UTICA DUXBAK Pants, Vests, gins, Coats and Caps- RUSSELL'S MOCCASINS and RUBBER FOOTWEAR TRAVELO SWEATERS. COATS, ETC. IN EVERY STYLE, COLOR AND SIZE. LEWIS AND BENNETT HARDWARE CO AND 6 NO- MAIN 4 BELL 3338 Gifts for Fall Brides FOR tions several the generavalley's headquarters for wedding gifts, this store will now celebrate by offering special savings on Gifts for October's Brides. Included among stocks crammed full of acceptable gifts are: Silverware Dinner Sets Art Goods Lamps Pictures Home Novelties Glassware Housefurnishings for Prenuptial Showers Reese's Bazaar 30 SO.

MAIN ST. DR. SHOR SWEET AIR DENTIST No pain. From 1 to 30 teeth taken out without pain in five minutes. No charge for extracting when other work is done.

Loose teetn tightened. GUARANTEED 15 YEARS TEETH WITHOUT PLATES Gold Crowns, Bridge Work, Fillings Inserted Most Painless, Pyorrhea Treated Examinations Free SWEET AIR Registered in the U. S. Patent Office FED NOT SLID OR DROP Office Hours: Daily, 9 to 6 p. m.

Tues, Thurs, Sat. Till 8 p. m. PAINLESS DR. SHOR 28 PUBLIC SQUARE 2 Doors From Benesch Sons RELIABLE- ASK ANY BANK ENAMED AT Does That Chair Just Need Retouching or An Entire New Finish With Pratt Lambert Vitralite Wicker furniture can be made 88 attractive 86 when new with Vitralite whether it needs an entire new finish or has worn spots which need retouching.

White or delicate pastel tints to harmonize with the furnishings or your roont, EQUESTRIAN INJURED Tunkhannock: Young Man's- Leg Fractured When Horse Slips and Falls Edwin Lane, aged 16, of 120 Tioga street, Tunkhannock, had his right leg broken in two places when the horse which he was riding fell a slippery, pavement and caught him the horse's hoofs yesterday afternoon. The mishap occurred near the boy's home. Dr. Lazarus, a Tunkhannock physiclan, dressed Lane's injuries and ordered him reinoved to City Hospital where an X-ray picture will be taken of the fractured bone. Drug Salesman Dead George Duprey, a well known traveling drug salesman.

who has been coming to Wilkes -Barre and Wyoming Valley for many years and has a wide acquaintance among druggists and pharmacists, dropped dead at his home in Sunbury on Monday of heart trouble. His brother years ago was in the minstrel business, being in partnership with the late Lew Benedict under the firm name of Duprey Benedict minstrels. Another member of the family, Minnie Duprey, was also theatrically inclined and for years played parts in some of 1 the leading road shows. Death of Mrs. Ruth Arnold Mrs.

Ruth Arnold died at Retreat Hospital on Monday night at 8 o'clock following an illness of complications. Deceased wAs a former resident of Luzerne. The remains have been removed to the Honeywell undertaking parlors on Main street, Luzerne, where services will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Judson Bailey. Interment will be in Trucksville Cemetery.

Funeral of Stratton E. Haupt The funeral of Stratton E. Haupt was held yesterday afternoon from the Waite residence, 207 East Market street. Services were conducted at the home by Rev. Leon K.

Willman, pastor of First Methodist Episcopal Church. The pall bearers were Peter Eckert, Edward Miller, John Kilgallon, Richard Arnold, John Reiser and Harry Huesther. Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery BUSINESS NOTICES A. MAY SON Floor Contractors Resurfacing Old Floors, and Laying All Kinds of Hardwood And Cork Floors Bell Phone 1207-R CHIROPRACTOR EMMA GORDON WAGNER 705. MEYER BLDG.

BELL 1624 Jeremy, piano tuner, 153 South Maple Kingston. Bell phone 7026-M. DIAMOND CITY WINDOW CLEANING CO. Stores and Offices Cleaned Week, Month or Yearly Rate Bell 2300 New 382 All foot. troubles positively cured without the use of.

surgery. F. J. RICHARDS, Foot Specialist 208-204-205 Meyer Bldg. Bell Telephone 1276-J.

DRINK GLEN SUMMIT WATER The purest water obtainable. Avoid danger of polluted water Office 151 North Pennsylvania Ave. DR. MENDELSOHN, 12 E. MARKET ST.

OVER STRAND THEATRE. Specialist for men and women, acute and chronic diseases. Assured privacy. Personal attention. Hours- to 11 a.

2 to 4 p. to 8 p. m. No Sunday hours, G. Murray Leighton, Ph.

C. Chiropractor Union Savings Bank 288-R FOOT COMFORT W. J. Lewis, Chiropodist, Room 36. Laning building.

Bell phone 4660. Has State medical bureau certificate. DR. IRENE E. LEWIS Foot Specialist All Foot Troubles.

Treated 308 Savoy Bldg, Phone 6028-J W. B. a L. M. NEWSBIGLE Chiropodists Rooms 411-412 Meyer Building Bell 324-J PHONES New 99-R me Jacksons CANDIES LUNCHEONS SODAS.

JOINS STAFF OF EXTENSION SCHOOL M. A. Chaffee Will Also Act as Secretary, Succeeding E. J. M.

A. chanee, who has been connected with the engineering and mechanical department of Lehigh Valley Coal Company for the past four years, 18 now attached to the extension school of Pennsylvania State College. In addition to having charge of the school's work in this of the State, he act as secretary of the local school, the position formerly held by E. J. Gealy.

Mr. Chaffee is well fitted for his new duties. He was graduated from the engineering department of State College and shortly after completing his studies he enlisted in U. S. navy.

'The enrollment at the clases which are being held in the high puilding, on North Washington street, is seventy, the largest in the school's history. registration will close on Saturday evening. DECKER MAcLEAN HardwareCo I FLOOR PAINT Clean-Up And Paint-Up NOW is the time to get busy folks! While thousands of people throughout the land are Cleaning-Up and Painting-Up, do your part in making our town cleaner and more beautiful Clean-Up your yards burn the rubbish Clean the house inside and out and then put the paint brush to work- -when the job is done, you'll feel better and proud. of your home. Let us supply your Clean-Up and Paint- -Up Needs The Sporting Goods Store 00-101 South Main Street The long WILTE ENAMEL Doors and Stairway Can Also Be Brightened Up With Vitralite And Vitralite isn't adapted for use on furniture alone.

It gives lustrous, beautiful finish to doors, baseboards and stairways. You'll find it used in some of the country's finest homes and buildings. THE SON LIE WHITE I ENAMEL The Nursery Bed And Radiators, Too, Can Take On Added Freshness With Vitralite Not only the woodwork and walls of the room can be made beautiful but' Vitralite will freshen up iron beds, radiators, pipes, registers and all metal work as well, giving it a charm which will surprise you. A Glossy, Permanent Finish For Old Floors With Pratt Lambert "61" Floor Varnish that means only a beautiful finish but also one which will be permapent, not affected by water, LAMBERT mer. heels or Choice ham- of clear Varnish, light or dark 61" oak, mahogany, FLOOR VARNISH other cherry and on colors.

DULL FINISH Put up in pint to one gallon cans. And when you do that painting job, be assured of best results by using a Whiteing. Adams Brush. We have them in styles and sizes suitable for every job. HARDWARE VcoV Just a Step from Public Square Market and Washington St..

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