The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-26

the grove. These two improvements.
with the electric road from Carbondale
and Forest City, will give Crystal Lake
the greatest boom II has had in some
time.
On Tuesday evening Miss Catherine
Parker will make her debut before a
Scranton audience ut Young Mems
Christian Association hall. Miss
Parker's entertainment will be inter-
esting not only to her many friends in
this city but to all lovers Of artistic
~elocution and music. Miss Parker will
be assisted by Mrs. Helen Boice-Hun-
sicker, who is we'll known In the mus
ical circles OF this city ms one Of the
best dramatic sopranos Of the times.
Mrs. Boice- Hunsicker was for a long
time II pupil Of Madame Clarierre
flicker the world renowned soprano Of
Paris.
Miss Bessie Bundy. violinist, aud
Miss Kate Hull Bundy. pianist, will
also assist Miss Parker. The Misses
Bundy though but young are fast
achieving a sterling reputation as ar
fists of most brilliant promise. Tues
day evenings entertainment will be a
more interesting step in Miss Parker's
career. Her natural abilities have
been strengthened by long study in
Philadelphia under one of the most
thorough instructors of this country,
and q sincere interest is consequently
manifested among the many cultured
circles OF this city in the coming enter
tainment.
Ferguson Kiple, of Scranton, was In
the city yesterday. Ferguson Yves for
merly proprietor Of the Keystone hotel
which occupied the site of Larkin 81
Duffy's present store and also Of the
Harrison House. He has considerable
experience in the hotel business. He
realizes that among the outside world
a town is largely known by the charac.
ter Of its hotels and he believes that
this city will be given a great boom
by the new hostelries about to be OPP
ened to the public. He inspected the
Anthracite yesterday afternoon and
said it was one of the most complete
hotels he had ever seen. -Carbondale
Leader.
A very pleasant euchre party was
given Thursday night at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Blackman, Of Main
avenue, 1t proved a very enjoyable
event. Among those present were Miss
Nettie Coons, Miss Venus Mott. Mrs. ].
L. Benton. Clark Swayze, P. Mott and
Mr.. Green.
The excursions of the Home for the
Friendless are always among the most
delightful OF the season. List year the
patrons had a bad day. The past weeks
rain will probably insure q fair day for
this annual event, which will take
place June 7 with ~Binghamton as the
destination.
The Young Womsn's Christian asso-
citation will furnish lunches for 25 cents
to all excursionists who are not pro-
vided with lunches next Thursday.
Look out for the menu on Monday.
MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE:
Joseph Simmerle, of South Main avenue,
and William Trostel, OF jackson street,
have returned from a fishing excursion to
Auburn, Susquehanna county. They re-
port a large catch, and brought back in
their basket an S-pound eel.
Misses K~athryne Haggerty. Name Duffy,
Minnie Uawley and Mary Duffy, of the
West Side, attended a social given by n
number Of the young society people Of
Pittston at the Juvenis club house on
Tuesday evening.
Common Councilman Robert Robinson
and family, Of the Eleventh ward, started
yesterday on a pleasure tour that will in
clude visits to Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and
other points.
The Scranton Heptasophs who attended
the convention held in Wilkes Barre
Thursday, were: H. L. Paine. w. V. Han
drick, NJ. NJ. Bennett, Attorney c.. G.
Donovan, Henry Collins and j.. T. Miller.
j. s. Tilden, Of the Black Diamond, of
New York, one of the authorities on the
anthracite coal trade, was in the city yes
terday along with the retail coal dealers.
Miss Maude Capwell, formerly of Fac
toryville, who has been residing in South
ern California the past three years, is Wis.
iting friends in this city.
Police Officer William Matthews has re-
sumed duty after his annual vacation. Of
ncer John H. Costlett, OF Chestnut street,
Is now on a vacation.
Eugene j. Fleury, representing the Buff
talo Express, was in the city yesterday
looking after the interests of that excel
lent journal.
Messrs' White and Derring. of Pittsburg
and Altoona, respectively, lightning rod
Wen, sie stopping az f"lrehiids hotel
"esC oiue.
Editor Mckee, of Towanda, has been in
tne clty tne past week arranging for the
Puollcation OF MS new evening paper, the
Express.
Among the guests at the wyoming yes
Eergay were Miss \; :. OImstead, OF Hart
Iord' n Miss D. b. sherman, OF New
Mrs; w, .Mulford ana daughter Marga-
ret, OF Montrose, VIII return home today
civ " "0oAS ''''' WIN iflenus III Tue
mammal ln"hnEn M IhTIaHAInh aa.