The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-27
WILLIAMS& MCANULTY
I27 WYOMING AVENUE.
CITY NOTES.

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st. Luke's church choir will repeat the
Christmas programme of music on Sun
day morning.
An ordinance repeating the ordinance
providing for the grading of Parker street
was signed by Mayor Connell yesterday.
Members of the Brownies" will meet
for rehearsal at the Young Mems Chris
tian association at 10 o'clock this morn
Ing.
Sllas Moon, Of Jermyn, and Martha
Ann Freeman, of Buffalo, were married
at the court house yesterday by Alderman
Fuller.
John Sobarsky, charged with larceny by
Max Schwartz, entered bail In the sum of
$500. Martin Woyshner became his Sc
curity.
The funeral of the late Michael T. Hcf-
fern will take place tomorrow morning
from the family residence at 245 Penn
avenue at o'clock.
Excavation work on the Plat estate
and in the yard of the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company is being hurried along
for the abutments and western pier of the
Spruce street bridge. q.
BY an error the name of Councilman
ElSWOllH DdNlcS WIS Oiliilleu from tue
list of those present at the joint session
of councils on Monday night. Mr.. Davies
seconded the motion for adjournment.
A cab owned and driven by Nicholas
Gillets, of the South Side, was struck by
a Providence car at Penn avenue and
Linden street last evening at O'Clock.
No one was injured, but the cab was bad
ly damaged.
Professor Weston will take a fash
light photograph Of the Young Mems
Christian association basket ball team
this evening at o'clock, after which q
contest will take place between the first
and second teams, to which admission
will be free.
Dr. Mcleod announced from his pulpit
last Sunday that on next Saturday even
ing, between and 10 o'clock Rev. DR.
and Mrs. Mcleod would receive at theil
residence, No. 6S5 Jefferson avenue all the
young men who attend the First Presby'
terian church.
Special arrangements have been made
for the monthly meeting of the Elm
Park Epworth league, which viii be helt
this evening After a good programme Of
literary and musical selection, soca
will be held suitable to the season of goot
cheer. A general welcome is extended
Christmas exercises were held by tn,
Sunday school scholars Of the Zion Luth
eran church last night, when a splendit
programme Of music was rendered by tn,
members Of the choir. Rev. Frederick
Zlzleman, the pastor. made sultabl,
address to the children, after whlcl
Christmas presents of candy and toy,
were distributed.
A splendid programme has been ar
ranged by Professor Carter for the "TwI
light organ recital which will be held oi
New Years day at p. m. The door
will be closed at that hour. Mrs. Cecilii
Niles, the soprano sololst of the Englisl
Lutheran church OF New York, will sin,
several selections. An Offering will b.
made during the recital.
The following officers were elected b,
the Scranton lodge, No 1853, Knights o
Pythias, on Tuesday evening; Chancel
lor commander ]. X. Lambe: vice chan
cellor, K. M. Kohnstamm; prelate, p. Il
Kimball; master-at-arms, Charles VIII
helm; master Of work, Il. j. Braner
trustee, George e. SAKE. An interesting
lecture was delivered to large gathering
of members after the election.
The Christmas exercises of the Grac
Lutheran church were celebrated las
evening In the concert hall of the Youn
Mems Christian association, when Re,
Foster y. Gift the pastor, and officer
of the Sunday school addressed the schol
ars upon Christmas topics. A good pro
gramme of music was performed and
large number Of gifts distributed to tn
children.
Elaborate preparations are being mad
at the Young Mems Christian associatlo