One certificate of : National Properties Company American Railways, Delaware 1916 $1000 Gold bond. Uncancelled.Condition (opinion): Very Good (VG ).See scan.Size:37,5 cm /25,5 cm (size without the coupons). Dry seal .Contains coupons Nr 9 to Nr 60. Printer:Republic Bank Note Co.Pittsburgh,Pa. President´s hand signature:Mr.Van Horn Ely.
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National Properties Co. was incorporated as a holding company uin 1912, acquiring Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co. in 1913, and American Railways Co. in 1916, holding company dissolved 1920. Renamed American Electric Power Co in 1923. From 1924 to 1928 controlled by Electric Bond & Shares Co./American Gas & Electric Co. In 1931 renamed back to American Railways Co. In 1934 Penn Western Gas & Electric Co. was incorporated as a holding company, acquiring American Railways Co., liquidated 1939. The last remaining American Railways Co. property was the People's Railway Co., one of several transit operators in Dayton OH, sold in 1945. Liquidated 1947..
(The Philadelphian \ and His City ) WHO’S WHO IN PHILADELPHIA IN WARTIME VAN HORN ELYPresident, American Railways Co.; Director, American Graphophone Co., etc., etc. ELY, VAN HORN, president American Rail- ways O. Son of Ellsworth and Mariah Louise (Van llorn) Ely. Born Lockpcrt, Niagara County, N. Y., July 28, 1866. Graduated from Lockport Academy, 1884, and Buffalo (N. Y.) High School, 1886. Commenced business career in 1888 as junior partner of the real estate firm of Bell & Ely, and later successor to the firm until 1899 in Buffalo, N. Y. In June, 1899, became asst, to pres, of Interna- tion Traction Co. of Buffalo, controlled by J. P. Morgan & Co., remaining until Mar., 1905; from June, 1905, to May, 1910, pres, of the street railways and lighting properties for 75 miles along the Ohio river between Pitts- burgh and Denver, Penna., and East Liverpool and Steubenville, Ohio, and Wheeling, W. Va.; May 1, incorporated the National Properties (Continued on page 227) JOSEPH J. WERNLE Civil Engineer; Department Manager, General Fire Extinguisher Co. WERNLE, JOSEPH J., department manager General Fire Extinguisher Co. Born Phila- delphia, Penna., Sept. 4, 1866. Educated Phi la. public schools. Married Emmeline Ade- laide Albright. Connected with Buffalo Steam Pump Co. from 1887 to 1890; with F. G. & G. R. Sikes, civil engineers, Buffalo, 1890-92; with General Fire Extinguisher Co. from 1892 to date, in the capacity of engineer, contract- ing agent and dept. mgr. Clubs, Art, Rotary, Germantown Automobile. Residence, 27 Car- penter St.. Germantown, Philadelphia. Office, 1222 Stock Exchange Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. MITTEN, THOMAS EUGENE, chairman ex ecutive committee Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Born March 31, 1864, Brighton, Sussex, England. Son George and Jane (Lucke) Mitten. Educated English private schools and American public schools. Tele- graph operator in service of Chicago & Indiana Coal Railway; afterward merged into Chicago .S; Eastern Illinois Railroad Company, 18S4. General superintendent Denver, Lakewood & Golden Railroad, then a steam road but elec- trically equipped during his management in 1890. Assistant superintendent and later gen- eral superintendent Electric Railways, Mil- waukee, Wisconsin, 1896; general manager International Railway Company, operating ex- GERARD CRANE BROWN Purchasing Agent, American Ice Company BROWN, GERARD CRANE, purchasing agent American Ice Company. Born September 10, 1883, at “Brownscroft,” in York County, Pa. Son of the late Senator Gerard Crane Brown of 28th district, and Caroline V. Barcroft of Virginia. He was educated in the public schools. Engaged in agricultural pursuits, and was secretary of Lower Windsor Mutual Fire Insurance Company until 1917, when he moved to Philadelphia. Here he became connected with the American Ice Company, accepting position as purchasing agent. Democrat. Protestant Episcopal. Residence, 2022 West Tioga street. Business address, 600 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ARTHUR LEVIS BUNTING Secretary and Treasurer, Auxiliary Fire Alarm and Telegraph Co. THOMAS EUGENE MITTEN Chairman Executive Committee and Presi- dent, Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company tensive electric lines in the city of Buffalo and the Niagara region, 1901. President Chi- cago City Railway Company and vice-president International Railway Company of Buffalo, 1905. Chairman executive committee and (Continued on page 227) BUNTING, ARTHUR LEVIS, sect’y and trcas. Auxiliary Fire Alarm and Telegraph Co. Son of Jos. S. and Hannah R. (Levis) Bunting. Born West Phila., Feb. 17, 1880. Educated Friends’ Central School and U. of Penna. Married Letitia A. Thatcher; father of Marjory L., born 1907. Society of Friends. Clubs, director of both Art and Hamilton. Entered the office of WTm. H. Hurley, Jr., & Co., bankers and brokers, on leaving college. Treasurer of C. F. Bonsor & Co., Inc. Coffee and tea importer from 1903 to 1907. Since 1909 in present position. Residence, 4316 Walnut St., Phila., Pa. Office, 1524 Chestnut St., Phila- delphia, Pa. 53
1913 1914 Net Earnings National Properties Company ,. $283,645 $341,648 Dividends on National Properties Company Preferred Stock 98,940 98,640 Surplus Earnings on National Properties Company Common Stock ...... $154,708 $248,705 Earned on National Properties Company Common Stock ... 7.76 1118; MANAGEMENT The Company is under the active management of Mr. Van Horn Ely. The following constitute the Board of Directors: Briton N. Busch, H. B. Hollins & Co., New York. Van Horn Ely, President. John Gribbel, John J. Griffin & Co., Philadelphia. William F. Havemeyer, Vice - President, New York. John J. Henderson, Newburger, Henderson & Loeb, Philadelphia. H. B. Hollins, H. B. Hollins & Co., New York. Alfred H. Newburger, Newburger, Henderson & Loeb, New York. A. C. Robinson, Vice - Pres't Commonwealth Trust Company, Pittsburgh. Henry P. Scott, Scott & Company, Wilmington, Del. T. W. Wilson, Vice - Ics't Wilm'n & Phila. Traction Co., Wilmington, Del. The strong investment position of the Preferred Stock offered herewith is: 1. - - The Preferred "Stock has preference trtrth as ' ' to dividends and assets. 2. Additional shares of Preferred Stock can Only be issued under careful restrictions. 3. A Sinking Fund is provided fpr the retirement ; cf the Preferred Stock. 4. Present earnings are at the rate of twice the dividend requirements of the Preferred - Stock. WE WILL SELL 100 Faint Creek Receipts 8. 50 Inter. Textbook Co. fa) 135 . 50 Int. E& Pub. Co. Pfd. 40. 25 Int. Ed. Pub. Co. Com. 21. 200 Lacka. Coal & Lum. Co. 3. s Subject only to previous sale. BROOKS & CO., Bankers, Members New York Stock Exchange. UGRANTON. WILKES - BARRE. , We Specialize In $100 BONDS and LOCAL SECURITIES E. A. Burke & Co. BANKERS Traders Bank Bldg. Scranton, Pa. CONVERTIBLE BONDS AS DESIRABLE INVESTMENTS Are You Interested? Circular Mailed On Request. Halle &StfegUlz Members of New York Stock ; Exchange. 30 Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY. CLOSING LETTERS (By C. I. Hudson & Co.) NEW YORK, Feb. 13. The afternoon rally in stocks car - rletf the leaders mors than a point above the early bottom figures. Steel led. - with Pleading and Union following. Doubtless, much of the buying represented short covering, Late news from Mexico added nothing to thn early morning advices. The firm stand taken at 1 Washington against Inter, ventlon has a good effect, although the situation may, at any time become strained. The purchase , of 2i,(H)0 shares of stock here for foreign account reflected Improvement In sentiment abroad. C. I. HUDSON fi CO. MEMBERS New York Stock Exchange. New York Cotton Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade. FOUNDED 1874. We Invite Tour Orders Either for Investment or on the Usual Credit Terms. 203. Traders Bank Bid. SCRANTON. Paris Is optimistic regarding the Balkan outlook, according to some advices. The fall In Canadian Pacific was a natural development, in view of the call for the first rayment of $2100. - 000 on the, 160000,000' new stock. , Continue the same .market attitude Reduce long holdings on the bulges. (By Brooks & Co.) NEW YOR.R, Feb. U. The market In the last hour show, ed a great deal of irregularity. Canadian Pacific was under pressure and " i i . i . ; , i i buiiic ui me B'cwa.ikit;B mailt; mwei lovels. Tho majority of the standard ipsues however showed improvement, the recoveries in Steel, Union Pacific and Heading being well maintained and in a few the; recoveries were enough to cause net gains at me close.. Little attention was paid to what little news there was; most of the trading was on general conditions with the late price movements reflecting an apparent strong technical position, Total sales 478,000. CURB MARKET (Quotations furnished , by brooks ft Co., 423 Spruce street.) Bid. Asked. Br Amn 23 , 24 Braden , 8 ,9 . Bay State k Subway ...I 2 4 Cons Aris 4 ' 94 Ely Cons 11 14 Greene .. 8 - 8)4 Jim Butler 70 ..73 Jumbo ,. SO 31 La Rose . 3 3 ',4 McKlnley . . .'. 2 2 Mines of Ama '..... 2 S Niplsslng . - . 8 9 Stand Oil .....1100 Tonopah . 6 , I j THE TRIBUNE - REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1913 $1,649,000 National Properties Company 60 CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK Par Value of Shares S100 each. Dividenda Payable January It and July II. A large portion of the above stock having been placed with investors, the under - . signed will receive subscriptions for the unsold balance upon the same terms, viz.: $1000 par value Preferred Stock ) r CQ7 A $400 par value Common Stock TOT tyViV " Payable Ten Per Cent, on Application and the Balance - on Allotment and Delivery of Ad Interim Certificates. From a letter of Mr. Van Horn Ely, President of the Company, on file in our offices, a copy of which will be sent upon request, we quote the following: The National Properties Company, organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, controls by stock ownership the Wilmington 4 Philadelphia Traction Company , Pittsburgh City Light & Power Company Water Company of Tonopah, Nevada National Properties Company, through these subsidiary organizations, controls (with perpetual franchises) the entire electric lighting and power business of the City of Wilmington, Delaware, practically the entire street railway business of that city, the entire street railway business df Chester, Pa., the electric traction system connecting Wilmington with Chester and an electric traction system extending from Chester to the City of Philadelphia. .The Company also controls perpetual public utility franchises in part of Pittsburgh, Pa., and south of that city in a rapidly developing section of Allegheny County, Pa., and through another subsidiary it supplies Tonopah, the second - City of Nevada, with water. The total population served by National Properties Company is 318,000 as reported by the United States Census for 1010. The districts served are rapidly increasing in population and industrial development. CAPITAUZATION Authorized Preferred Stock $10,000,006 Common Stock 10,000,000 Outstanding $1,649,000 1,992,000 The Preferred Stock has preference both as to dividends and assets, and is further safeguarded by provisions in the charter restricting the issue of additional shares. A sinking fund is created for the retirement of the Preferred Stock. EARNINGS For the year 1912, the surplus earnings of these subsidiaries were at the rate of 6 Per Annum on $1,649,000 National Properties Preferred Stock 4.85 Per Annum on $1,992,000 National Properties Common Stock A careful estimate for the period of three years next ensuing shows the following earnings to National Properties Company from its subsidiary properties: QUOTATIONS (By C. I. Hudson & Hiih. nml Copper 71 mer Beet Sugar . . . . 36 .Uner Car & Foundry. 52 Amer Cotton Oil 49 Amer ' Loco 88 Amer Smelting 71 American Sugar ....115 Amer Tel & Tel ....132 Anaconda Copper .... 36 Atchison 103 iBaltimore & Ohio. ...101 ; Bethlehem Steel 36 Brook Rap Tran 89 Canadian Pacific 233 Central Leather .... 28 Chesapeake & Ohio.. 76 Cht, Mil & St Paul 110 Colo Fuel & Iron. Con Gas ex - div Corn Products Den & Rio Grande.. Erie . 36 .134 14J . 20 30 Erie 1st 46 Goldfield Con 2 Great Nor pfd Illinois Cen . .128 .125 Inter - Borough 18 Inter - Bor pfd Lehigh Valley 159 Louis & Nash 134 M, K & T 28 Missouri Paciflo .... 40 N I!y of Mex 2nd pfd. 23 N Y Central ........108 S T, O W 31 Norr and West 108 Nor Pac 118 Pacific Mail 28 IPenna 119 Peoples Uas Ill Rhc nfd 86 UReadlng .. 161 Pnaniih Trnn on1 4tnal 9U Rock iBland 22 Rock Island pfd .... 39 Southern Pac 102 somn ttauway Southern Ry pfd .... 80 Union Pac '.'..156 Utah Copper .....53 U S Rubber 65 U 8 Rubber 1st pfd. .106 U S Steel 62 IT 8 Steel pfd 108 Va Car Chem 34 West Union .. 71 Woolworth com ..'..103 1915 $421,640 98,940 $822,700 11 5. Thfe Company has ample working capital. 6. The Subsidiary Companies have either per - . petual or long term franchises and are located in prosperous and growing communities. 7. The .management of the Company is in charge of able and experienced men. j - An Offering of this issue is being made in london on our behalf by Messrs. Coafes, Son 6 Co. . ' The right is reserved to reject any application or to allot a smaller amount of stock than applied for. H. B. HOLLINS & CO. NEWBURGER, HENDERSON & LOEB Cor. Wall and Broad SU., New York . 1410 Chestnut Street, Pluladelphia - ' 100 Broadway, New York Co.) Low. 69 36 52 49 38 69 115 131 36 101 10 J io 88 232 27 75 108 34 133 14 20 29 46 2 127 0 157 133 ' 26 89 23 104 30 107 117 27 118 110 86 159 28 22 39 100 26 79 154 57 84 105 61 108 34 71 101 Close. 70 36 62 49 38 70 116 132 36 102 10 36 88 233 27 75 108 35 134 14 20 30 46 2 128 124 18 61 158 134 26 39 23 105 30 107 118 27 119 111 86 160 28 ti 39 101 2SW 79 156 51 65 - sa 108 34 71 103 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Mehetible Frasler to John S. Winter - mute, lot In Madison, for $305. W. .W. Belles to George M. Coleman, lot on. Linden street, Scranton, for D. L. Fickes to Leora A. Flckes, lot on Irving avenue, Scranton, for $1. City of Scranton to H. P. Marsh, lot on Ccgumbla 'avenue Scranton, for II - John T. Porter to Hatttle P. Marsh, lot on Columbia avenue, Scranton. for II. It. J. Williams td Haftle P. Marshj lot on Columbia avenue, Scranton, for 2;0W. John Murphy to John Kollbaba, lot at Warren and Reeve street, Dunmore, for 50. . Rarah Ann Reynolds to Frank CI. Wolfe, lot n Madison township, for $1. A. D. Dean to Helen P. Tompkins, lot in ciara s vummu, ror it. Alexander J. Tviko to Henrv Msr - tneliteln, lot In Fell township, for ACTIVE STOCKS ARE FORCED DOWNWARD Selling Movement Gains in Strength, Making Market Feverish and Upset. SHORTS REDUCE LOSSES NEW YORK, Feb. 13. . Almost every stock traded in today waa forced downward. The selling movement of the last few days gained in strength and for a time in the forenoon the market was feverish and badly upset. A significant feature of the decline was its comprehensive character. Among the more promi nent speculative mediums Reading was depressed three points, Union Pacific nearly as much, smelting two and Steel, Amalgamated and South - ' em Pacific 1 3 - 4, the latter stock touching 100 3 - 4, a new low point i since in 1908. j Such Investment stocks as New I York Central, Great Northern Pre - ' ferred and Atchison, which usually offer staunch resistance to the fluctuations of the moment, were lowered materially. An unusually large proportion of Inactive stocks was included in the day's decline and their losses ran up in some cases to five points or more. Short covering in ; the afternoon reduced the losses con - 1 siderably. The likelihood of a strike of firemen on the Eastern railroads, apprehensions as to possible compli cations arising from the Mexican I" revolution and the less favorable positions of the money market figured prominently as bear factors. Total sales, 479,200 shares. Money rates held firm. The bond market showed considerable weakness in spots. Total sales, par value, $2, - suu.uiw. ranama tnrees declined one - quarter on call. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET CHICAGO, Feb. 13. Cuts in the price of flour ar - tpri the last straw, today in breaking the cost of wheat. Grains, though steady at the close, ranged from Ho - to 14c down. Corn finished 1 c to l4alc off; oats, cheaper V4c to ac; and provisions less expensive by, 15c t0 45a 47 c. WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close. May 9S 93 Vi 92 V4 9 - 2 u July 91 91 9 9 Sept 89 90 89 89 CORN May 62 53 52 62 July 6Vt &3 52 52 Sept 64 54 53 53 OATS May iSM 34 34 4 34 'A July 34 H 34 34 34Vi Sept 34 34 34 34 JfOKK May 19.90 19.97 19.60 19.fi July .....19.95 19.95 19M 19.55 LARD May 10.7 1.72. 10.47 W.47 July 10.70 10.75 lh52 10 52 Sept 10.77 10.77 10.70' 1.62 SHUKT K1BS May 10.60 10.65 10.40 1V 40 July 10.60' 10.62 10.42 10.42 Sept .....10.67 10.67 l'O.SO' 10.50 Cash quotations were as follows: Rye; No. 2, Ma64c; barley, 48a71c; timothy, $3.00a4.O; clover, $12.00a 2O.0; pork. $19.50; lard, $10.37; ribs, 9.?6al0i.5'0. COTTON MARKET (By C I. Hudson & Co.) NEW YORR, ob. 12. After a weak spell during the early trading, cotton took on a firmer tone during the afternoon and got back to a level a point or so over the previous closing. The news generally was against the market and spot people say iney are aoing practically no business with Europe. It Is an undoubt ed tact aslo that stocks are accumulating rapidly at interelor Southern points. The steadiness today was more due to lack of business In the ring than to any other lactor ana while the bulls expressed encouragement, because prices held so well in the face of unsettling influences in other di rections, we can see nothing logical in an advancing imarket at this time. High. Low. Close. March J2.40 12.51 12.55 May 12.49 12.37 12.43 July 12.40 12.28 1284 NEW YORK PROVISION NEW YORK, Feb. 13. BUTTER Unsettled: creamery extras, 36Va37c; seconds, 31a33c; creamery held'extras. 34a34c; state, dairy, finest, 34a34c; good to prime, 29a 33c; process seconds 22a23c. CREESE Steady: state, whole milk daisies held best, 17al7c EGOS Weak; state, Pennsylvania and nearby henery browns, 27c. . FLOUR Quiet, barely steady. AST BUFFALO CATTLE EAST BUFFALO, Feb. 13. CATTLE Steady. VEAL Receipts, 25; active, J4.00a 12 00'. HOOS Active; heavy, $9.0Oa9.M: mixed yorkers and pigs, $9.14a9.1S; roughs, $8.00a8.15; stags $6.25a7.00; dairies, 8.90a9.1l. ELMHURST Pr. Gardner, of Scranton, was in Elmhurst looking after the filling of his Ice house at hia Summer home (Glenhome) this week. Ernest Vogelbecker is having his Ice - house filled from his private pond. "Mrs. John Southwell and daughter, Florence, and Mrs. Charles South well and son, Charles, Jr., who have been living in Pittston, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knickerbocker, over Sunday, returning to Scranton Monday, where they will reside. Fred Yaggl and Miss Laura Strine, Herman Yaggle and Miss Freda Jordan, of Scraiiton, were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nagley Sunday. James Phillips attended the funeral of John T. Howe in Scranton last Friday. Oscar Klpp Is suffering from an attack of tonsilitis. George Macfaddin left for the South Wednesday In hopes to regain his health by the change of climate. Charles Teal visited his brother In New York laat week. MOSCOW The B. of 'P. class of the M. E. Sun - day school will hold a Valentine so. clal .Thursday evening, Feb, 13, in the church parlors. Refreshments will be on sale and there will be an enter tainment. iProeeeds will go toward the benefit of the Sunday school. Mrs, Bertha Beck and daughter, Lois, spent Friday and Saturday to Scran ton, Rev, W. R. Jones, of Scranton, a returned missionary from China, occu pied the pulpit of the M. E. ohurch last Sunday morning, Ernest Loveland returned to Prince ton, Saturday, after spending a, few days with his parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. J. E. Loveland. Mrs. M. Edwards slipped, and fell on the sidewalk one day last week and was quite badly bruised. Miss Emma Fatter, of Scranton, was the guest ot the Misses Place over Sunday. .Mr. and Mrs, Kingsbury left yesterday to spend a few days In Phila delphia. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Mitchell are spend ing seme time with their daughter near La ma. i Mrs. R, D. Watte epent Wednesday and Thursday ot last week in Scranton. While there she had the misfortune to lose her gold watch, and pin. Mrs. H. I Gaige has returned home after spending several weeks out of town. E. R. Loveland and Miss Elsie Love - land spent Friday afternoon at Kings - ton. O. G. S. Gaige, of Philadelphia, was a caller in town Monday. Mrs. Lloyd Walker and daugther, Mildred, Jiave been spending several days in Hollisterville. John Yeager, of Wilkes - Barre, was called here Monday by the serious illness of his brother, . William, at his home in Dalevllle. WELSH HILL WELSH HILL, Pa., Feb. 12.A A drama entitled "Brother Josiah," will be given at Cambrian hall Friday evening, February 21, for the benefit of the Congregational church. The cast of characters is as follows: Josiah Armstrong, a wealthy farmer, O. C. Jones; Wellington Armstrong, a wealthy broker, c. Jones; Benjamin Butler Armstrong, Joslah's son, Irving Davis; William LeBlanc. a wealthy broker, J. L. Kirkley; Henry Newcombe, author, R. A. Jones; Hiram Penstrokc, Wellington Armstrong's confidential man, W. E. Bennett; James. Wellington Armstrong's butler, William Bo wen; Mrs. Wellington Armstrong, wife of Wellington, Sophia Kirkley; Jemmlmy, wife of Josiah, Mrs. T. D. Jones; Gladys Armstrong, daughter of Wellington, Nahala Gent; Edith LeBlanc, daughter of LeBlanc, Ruth Reynolds; pianist, Verda Morgan. .Irving Davis is III with grip at this writing. LeGrand Wells, of Elkdale, is in a critical condition. Cambrian grange will hold a regular meeting Friday evening, February 14. Lecturer John Davis is preparing a special program for the meeting. MADISONVILLE MADISONVILLE, Feb. 12. Fred Colony visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Colony, Sunday. Mr. and 'Mrs. Irvin Ives were guests of her father. N. Henneforth, and family, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Lynch entertained tlheir friend, Badger Swarts, of Scranton, over Sunday. The Aid Society will meet In the P. O. S. of A. hall Wednesday, Feb. 19, all day. to quit and sew rags. AH interested in church work are Invited to come and help. Adams Young's daukhter, Miss Elsie, has been very ill with quinsy, but is getting better. Rev. R. W. MacCullough will preach again Sunday morning and evening. The Christian Endeavor society will have a temperance program. - All are invited to these meetings. The Junior Christian Endeavor society reorganized last Saturday and t'hey will have a social in the P. O. S. of A. hall Saturday afternoon. GREENTOWN G - REENTOWTN, Pa.. Feb. 12. Jacob Rose's barn and contents were burned together with four head of cattle Friday last. The origin of the Are is not known. Mrs. John Simon has been 111 for several days. i Edgar Wilson and Chris Rose built dam on the tract of land they recently purchased in Palmyra township to make it more convenient to remove the logs. William Manhart, of German Valley, s erecting a saw mill. SOUTH AUBURN SOUTH AUBURN, Feb. 13. Mrs; Ernest Fawns and Mrs. Anna Hibbard, of Wilkes - Barre, were here Saturday to attend the funeral of their uncle, R. J. Carter. Mrs. Charles McMlckens has been spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. E. B. Judson. . . L. I. Place and wife spent Friday with her mother, Mrs. F. Swack - hamer, of West Auburn. On Friday morning, Feb. 7, 1913, R. J. Carter, one of the oldest and most respected citizens, died, aged seventy - nine years. Mr. Carter Is survived by his wife and two daughters, LEGAL NOTICES MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COM MISSION, CITY OF SCRANTON, PA. EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD BY the Municipal Civil Service Com - misison on. Monday evening, February 17, 1913, at. 7 ociock, in the common Council Chamber, City Hall, for the following positions: , , Patrolman, Bureau or Police, by Dro. motion from Reserve Patrolman; can - tain. Bureau of Fire, by promotion from Firemen; Fireman - Chauffeur, Bureau of Fire, from Firemen ori Civilians. ADnlications must be filed with the Secretary of the Muniolpal Civil Ser. vice Commission not later than Saturday noon, February 15, 1913. All In - formation and blank applications can be received by applying at the Municipal Civil Service Commission. AY aik van diunlttfer U. If ht Mono susply M MAHVCL. accent bo th but eaad Mima fat Iflattratat jun. j. uwns, t F6 - 10 - 14 Secretary. VIEWER'S NOTICE. IN RE: GRADING, CURBING AND Paving, of the Westerly aide of South Main Avenue, from Sloan Street to the Southerly City Line, In the City of Scranton. In the Court of Com mon Pleas, xtumoer it marcn - rerm, 1913. We the undersigned Board of County Viewers, .appointed by the Court of Common Pleas to estimate and determine the benefits caused to all property holders, along the line of proposed Improvement, by reason of Grading, Curbing and Pavlnar Westerly side of South Main Avenue, from Sloan Street, to the . southerly oily Line, city or Scranton, hereby give notice that they will have their first meeting on Thurs. day, - the 27th day ot February, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the corner of South Main Avenue and Sloan Street, and view the premises affected by said Improvemnt, at which time and place all persons interested In said Improvement will be heard should they so JAMES MCMflKKT. WILLIAM J. VANSTON, JOSEPH P. PHILLIPS. ' VIEWER'S. NOTICE. IN RE; GRADING, CURBING AND' paving, rneips oireei, trom wasn - Ington Avenue to Capouse Avenue, in the City of Scranton. In the Court of Common Pleas, Number 146 March Term, 1913. We the undersigned board of County Viewers, appointed by tho Court of Pommon Pleas, to estimate and deter. imlne the benefits caused to all proper ty holders along tne line ot proposed imnrnvment. bv reason of Gradlna. Curbing and Paving Phelps Street, from Washington Avenue to uapouse Avenue, in tho City of Scranton, hereby give notice that they will have their first meeting on Wednesday, the 28th day of February, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the corner of Phelps Street and Washington Avenue and view the premises affected by aald improvement, at wnion time ana piace an persons Interested in said improvement will be hard should thev so desire. .JAM Kb MCKINNKY. WILLIAM J. VANSTON, JOS EPH P. PHILLIPS. (I Inter trtes aaa DamM knew hmit the wmSefful i MARVEL WsWiag Sprtf Te new Vetleal Sydrtf e. koJixoiri. It el tm rail MrUe SMtmoi t convent crw u GMtsM lanaatif. b - i sea direction iavehiabteto Witt. UaM.4nMi(IN.Illinr LAUER & MARKS LAUER & MARKS 13 "SPECIAL" SALE ... i Mrs. Ward Dexter, of Doolittle Hill, and Miss Anna, who la at home; also three sons, Grant, Miner and Ernest, all of whom are at home. The funeral services were held from the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday at 2 o'clock. Rev. A. O. Williams preached an excellent sermon from Rev. 3:21. The Black Walnut choir sang. ' JUSTUS JUSTUS, Pa., Feb. 12. Services will be 'held in the Mt. Bethel church on Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. Jerome Britton entertained ti'ne following Sunday last: Misses Rose - OF Men's and Young Men's Fancy Overcoats Friday, Feb. 14th, and Saturday, Feb. 1 5th. Our 20.00 and $22.00 Overcoats for $14.50 The Man who is considering an Overcoat can solve the question most easily here. 321 & 323 LACKAWANNA AVE. Gtanster Brothers Contracting Engineers. HARDWARE, PLUMBING, TINNING Ware rooms and Offices: 325 - 327 Penn Ave., SCRANTON, PA. White, Ruth Goodrich, Hazel Antoinu, Phoebe Oakley and Mary Holgate. Miss Elizabeth Flke, of Blakcly, is the guest of Mrs. Chloe Russell. Harold Wlhlte, of Ariel, spent Sunday with hia sister, Mrs. Justus Von Storch. Mrs. Augusta Akerly, of Olyphant. is vistiing relatives and friends in this place. Herbert and G - eorgo Antoine left Monday for Virginia, where t'hey have obtained work in the lumber woods. Mrs. Ray Lorrie and sons and Miss Claudine Jones, of Heart Lake, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jonee recently. SHORT - CUTS IN FIGURES: Try them 32x38 33 x 37 34x36 35x35 43x47 SAVE THIS COUPON Is. mm 66x82 55x64 73x77 88x46 63x48 184x98 147x48 146 x 77 246 x 49 328 x 88 9 times 2 18 Put down both figures Carry one to 4 and say 5 times 8 40 Is not this easier than the way you multiply ? Now try this rule on the following examples: This ml doMB't apply to all numbers bat it applies to nnadrads, sad wsrkt just as well with three Hears aa wtth two. The basssM faar - Cati la Ficares" In latm's 1M 1 ta ; BaslaeM toO yaa all ebMt It. 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