The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-10
PlrTsToN HAPPENINGS.
Events About Town Told in Short Para
graphs.

Events About Town Told in Short Para
graphs.
The river which has been on the rise
for the past few days is now receding.
Thursday it had reached the fifteen
feet high water mark, Last evening
it registered 49, feet.
A delegation of Keystone lodge,
Sons of st. George, weht TO Avoca last
evening to pay fratsrnal visit.
"McCarthy'S Mishaps" is the next at
traction which will hold forth at
Music hall.
H. Myers, Charles Bohan and J. A.
Mcnamara, commissioners appointed
to take testimony in the matter OF the
division Of the lower election district
of Jenkins township into an additional
district, will meet at the Port Blan-
chard Hotel this afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
to take testimony in tho case.
SheriffS sale notices were posted
about town last evening announcing
the sale of the old knitting mill
machinery, etc., Saturday morning,
March II, at 10 a. III. Tho sale is to
satisfy judgment held by the Miners
Saving bank against ElIithorp Il Co.,
limited, the particulars Of which ap-
peared exclusively in the TRIBUNE
some time ago.
Gallagher & Fay, the Water street
hatters and furnishers. have incr eased
their store room by leasing O large
room on the second floor
Late admissions TO the hospital are:
Michael Gar, aged 80, married, living
at Yatssvile, suffering from frsc.
turs Of the leg received on the Wilkes
Barre and Eastern road; Anthony Po-
ssrs, of West Pitts!on suffering with
rheumatism.
The Truth Of last evening contained
an excellent cut of Postmaster-.lect J.
h Mnlliu.
A conversational Bible class will be
organized at the Young Mems Chris
tian association rooms this afternoon
at 8 o'clock. The object of the class
is to prepare Christians for personal
work, especially the Moody and Whit
tie work next summer. City Mission.
ary Ms, Galhraith and Rev. T. w.
Swan will conduct the conversation.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
who mly DO interested. Come aud
bring your Bible with you.
The published reports of our several
banks shows them to be IN u flourish.
ing and healthy condition.
]. J. Mccormick. James Duffy, J. c.
Delaney and I. J. Murray have gons to
Owego, N. Y, to attend the funeral of
Patrick Kelley, who was one of the
oldest and highly respected residents Of
that place. He was brother OF Mrs.
D, Mccormack, Of Port Griffith, Ga
zstts.
The funeral of Gerald Killers will
take place from the family home on
Delaware avenue this afternoon at 3 p.
m, with interment in West Pittston
cemetery.
The will of Mary McHugh, of Pitts
ton township, was probRted Thursday
To Mrs. Sarah McAndrew, wife o.
Thomas MeAndrew, of Pittstou town.
ship, is bequaathed all the real estate
of the deceased and premiums upon the
following policies OF insurance: Pre-.
MUM OF $1,000 upon a policy in the
Equitable Insurance society Of this
United States; two premiums OF 81. 900
each on policies in the Uuion Central
Life Insurance company of New York.
Thomas McAndrew Is constituted tx
ecutor. The will is dated Jan 6. 1894,
and is witness by John A. MaNam4ra
and Charles P. Bohan.
Conrad Fix fathsr-iu-law Of W. J.
Curley OF the Telegram" restaurant
received telegram from Buff Ilo YES
terday announcing the serious illness
of his mother who is 90 years Of aga.
Mr.. Fix left for B1ffllo on the mid
night valley train.