The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-08
CITY NOTES.

The board Of control will hold regular
meeting this evening.
A two weeks term of common pleas
court will begin this morning
Six hundred and thirty-nine scholars at
tended the Elm Park sunday school yes
terday.
James Mackie will be seen in "Grimes
Cellar Door, at the Academy Of Music
this evening.
Tomorrow evening Mt o'clock the all
nual pew letting Of the Penn Avenue Bap-
tist church will take place.
Eight new cars were received by the
Scranton Traction company Saturday for
use on its out Of town lines.
The grand jury was unable to complete
its labors Saturday and court made au or.
der continuing it in session this week.
Considerable excitement was created in
the residence OF DR.. Q. K. Parke on Wash.
ington avenue Saturday by the burning
out Of telephone.
An exhibition Of the Walker car coupler
will be made on Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western cars at II o'clock this morn
ing near the brass works.
Yesterday the first services in the new
Zion Evangelical church at l422 Capouse
avenue were held Next Sunday the
church will be dedicated.
James f. Watkins, tax collector Of Old
Forge township, on Saturday settled his
duplicate with the county commissioners
by the payment OF S. 026,6l.
The first weeks existence Of the Scran.
ton Clearing House association ended
Saturday. The amount OF exchanges dur.
ing the week was $G99, ,5ll.74
Joseph A. Nears has purchased from
Frank J.. Phillips. the property at the
south east corner of Washington avenue
and Spruce street for s5j,O0O
Leland r. Powers will present David
Copperheld" at Young Mems Christian
Association hall next Friday evening. 1t
will be the third number Of the standard
course.
1t is expected that the machinery in the
new breaker of tho West Ridge Coal com
pany at North Main avenue aud Green
Ridge street will be started for the first
time today.
The Christian Doctrine society OF the
Holy Ropary church OF Providence, will
give I'm entertainment in st. Mary's hall
Thursday evening. The proceeds will be-
given to the poor.
The ladies OF the McAll Mission auxili
ary will hold meeting at the residence
OF Mrs. George Catlin, 8 Ridge row, this
afternoon ut half past three O'clock. All
interested In the work are cordially invited
to attend.
The funeral Of Mrs Elsie A. Evans will
take place at her late residence, 1916 Della
ware street, Green Ridge, at 10 o'clock
this morning, aud not this afternoon, as
enormously annunced in some OF th3
newspapers.
Joseph Orgel, the North Enl mau who
was accused OF stealing pocket book con.
tanning sl2, and also Sl5.S7 la looss change
from Mrs. Eliza Newton, also OF the North
End, was held in $500 bail by Mayor Con.
nell at the hearing in police court Satur
day afternoon.
Argument on the Legality Of the action
annexing portion Of Lackawanna town
ship to the city was to have been heard In
court on Saturday but objection was made
| to the petition on which the proceedings
were Instituted and the argument was
continued until next Saturday.
Register OF Wills Koehler on Saturday
admitted TO probate the will Of William
Rosser, late Of Carbondale. Letters tesla.
mentary we're granted to his widow, Mrs
Rose Rosser aud George A. Herbert Iu
the estate of Winifred A. Hart, Ia to o
this city, letters Of administration werC
granted to Nj. +. Wymbs. In the estate
Of Herman Motzek, late Of this city, Ma
tilda Motgek was granted letters of ad.
ministration.