The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-21
CITY NOTES.

Each branch of council will meet to-
morrow night.
The funeral of Attorney Hugh McCol-
lum will be held this afternoon in Mont
rose at O'Clock.
Taylor avenue property owners have
been notified by the board of health 10
connect their properties with the sewer.
Staff Captain Watkins, of New York
city, Is conducting series of meetings in
the Salvation Army barracks on Price
street.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Gates will address the men,
-Aa+S~ef the Young Womel's Christian as-
sociation tomorrow at noon in the asso-
citation rooms.
Thomas Reddlngton qualified yesterday
as bondsman in the sum of $500 for Mick
Buskofski, of Priceville, who is charged
with keeping tippling house.
Banjo and Guitar club meets tonight
in the parlors of the Young Mems Chris
tian association. All young men invited
TO come and bring their instruments with
them.
The sale of seats for the Scranton
Wilkes-B Barre Symphony orchestra con-
cert at the Academy of Music on Friday
evening will open this morning at the box
office.
An interesting communication from
Rev. j. c. Hogan, of Forest City, upon
the Prohibition party's future has been re-
ceived. 1t will appear in next Saturday s
Tribune.
Marriage licenses were yesterday grant
edto Morris Jones, of Dunmore, and
Bridget Walker. of this city; Eugene
George Mott, Of Old Forge, and Mary Ann
Baskin, of Moscow.
Beginning the evening of Dec. !, Satur-
day, Eugene Call, of The Tribune, will
give a stereopticon display from the Trib-
une building. The displays will be cou-
tinued during the winter.
The fire alarm sounded from box G6 last
night soon OTTER 8 o'clock was caused by
the explosion of a can Of benzine in the
basement of l.. w. Lewis store on Dick
son avenue. The damage was slight.
Attorney David j. Davis. representing
sumpsit suit against Wholesale Merchant
Howard w. Hull, of Lackawanna ave-
nue., for an account of $529lS due on the
cost of two car loads of oranges, shipped
from Lake Helen, Fla.
The views of Mayor Connel upon the
board of trades suggestion that the Office
of fire marshal be created could not be OBJ
tained yesterday. In any event fire mar
shal could not be appointed until next
April, when the appropriations for the fis-
cal year, 1895, go into effect.
A reception was given by the entertain
ment committee of the Young Women's
Christian associtlon to the members last
evening the special feature of the even
ing being the welcome extended to the I02
new members of the central branch and
fifty from the South Side branch. The
arrangements were splendidly carried out
by Mrs. Frank Watts, Mrs. Mason, Miss
Clara Richards and Miss Ruth Dale. Re-
freshments were served during the even
ing.
The home of Evan Jones' on Webster
avenue, was the scene of very enjoyable
gathering Monday evening, 1t being the
celebration Of his seventy-ninth birthday
anniversary. Mr.. Jones was the recip-
lent of numerous valuable presents.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Evan
Jones, jr., and family Edward Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. H. Bushnell. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Phil
lips, Rev. Richard Horns, Miss Jessie
Horns, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Heel, Bert
Bushnell and Miss Emma Huber.