The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
CITY NOTES.

1.-THE Chimes of Normandy" chorus will
meet at Music hall this evening at 8
O'Clock for rehearsal.
John Condor, of Lackawanna, was bad
ly hurt yesterday at the Lawrence col
liery by a fall of rock
The Ladies' Guild of st. Luke's church
win hold cake sale at the rectory this
afternoon from . to o'clock.
Tim, the Tinker" an Irish comedy
drama, was played by John Il. Brennan
and company at the rockingham last
evening
Mrs. Francisco Comforti widow of the
Italian who was murdered at Dunmore on
the 18th inst, gave birth to a son on
Wednesday
Charles Hartley, the ventrlloquist and
company of clever specially artists, de-
lighted large audience at the Academy
last evening.
The foot ball team from st. Thomas
college defeated the School of the Lack
awanna yesterday afternoon at the base
ball park by score of Is to O.
The annual meeting of the New England
society will be held at the board of trade
rooms this evening at 7.3O o'clock, when
arrangements for holding the annual ban
quet will be made.
Sir Arthur Sullivan's oratorio. 1.-THE
Prodigal Son." will be performed at the
end of January by the Catholic Choral
union. The rehearsals are held Wednes-
day evenings.
DR.. G. John Berllnghof, residing at 1908
Capouse avenue, and graduate Of Hah-
emann Medical college, registered in the
office Of Prothonotary Pryor yesterday
He practlced for the past year in Pitts
s. burg.
The attorneys acting for Thomas p
Davies and James G. Bailey defeated
candidates for treasurer and sheriff, re-
spectively, are engaged upon the neces-
sary contest papers which must be filed
before Dec. 8.
Jasper Silvius was yesterday bound over
in the sum of $500 to appear at court
upon a charge of obtaining $50 by fasle
pretense from II. II. Hoffecer of Peck
vile. The warrant was issued by Justice
A. c. Nichols
Hattie, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Craig, of Lacka-
wanna was severely burned yesterday
The child, with others, had lighted fire
from leaves in the woods from which her
clothes caught fire.
II. II. Reed, a travelling picture dealer,
was arrested yesterday by officer Dyer
at 709 Adams avenue at the instance of o.
d. Croft. of Lancaster Pa, upon the
charge of obtaining board and lodging
by fraudulent means.
The sale of seats for the Thanksgiving
matinee and night performances by the
Joseph Jefferson company commences
Monday, a. m. at the rockingham box
office. RIP Van Winkle" will be played
at both performances.
Flag-raising exercises will be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the public school,
corner of Wyoming avenue and Green
Ridge street. Professor II. l.. Burdick
has prepared an excellent programme
which will be performed by the children.
The Hallstead mine which has not been
worked since Sept 20 was reopened for
work early this week. Although the force
of the water has considerably abated, a
great volume Is still rushing into the No.
] vein, in which work cannot be resumed.
Special low prices will be adopted at the
rockingham for the accommodation of
families, ladies and children at "The
Country Circus" matinee tomorrow ut 2
o'clock, viz: Orchestra and orchestra cir
Gle, so cents; balcony 30 cents; gallery %
cents.
The ladies' Of the Mrs. w. H. HALL
stead lodge. division 50. of the General In
dependent auxiliary to the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, will hold a turkey
supper at the Railroad Young Mems
Christian association rooms on Thanks
giving night
At meeting of the Keystone club held
last night It was decided to hold a special
meeting on Dec. g. when a debate Will be
held on the subject, THE Republican Par.