The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
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Hal Terrence, Jr.. is on visit to
New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Wilcox, OF
Fremont, Pa, spent Tuesday evening
in this city as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s Lewslsy.
Will Hathaway and George Male
are spending their vacation in New
York city.
I. G. Oliver. Of Wyoming street, re.
ceived two kilograms announcing the
serious illness of his sister in Virginia.
He at once departed for that place
and his sister died soon after his ar
rival.
Thomas Lying died on Monday even
ing at the home of his nephew, John
Boland, on Dundsff street. The funer.
al was held yesterday afternoon and
the remains were inferred in st. Roses
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McMullen left
yesterday for a visit of several weeks
with friends in Kansas and Dakota.
Miss Edith Lewis is the guest OF
Hyde Park friends.
The Knights Of Father Mathew bat
talon are making extensive prepara-
tions for social which will be given
in Keystone hall on the evening OF
Oct. 10
Miss Ida White is visiting friends in
Olyphant.
Mrs. Frank Hubbard and Miss Belle
Bowers have returned from an extend
cd visit to friends in Danville, Vt.
An unusually pleasing entertainment
was given in the Methodist church last
evening under the auspices of the
young ladies Of the Epsworth league.
Among the pleasing numbers Of the
programme were two recitations by
Miss Bertha Powell, Of Scranton.
Agnes. the 12 year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Brennan, Of Dun
daft street. died Tuesday evening after
short illness. Funeral this afternoon
at o'clock.
John A. Lunny has resigned his po-
sition as prescription clerk In Reynold 3
drug store.
The Woman's Board Of hospital work
will hold its monthly meeting this
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the board of
trade rooms in the Municipal building.
Miss Grace Ireland who has been the
guest of Miss Jessie Vannan returned
to her home in Danville, Pa, yester-
day.
The Rapid Transit company have a
large force of men at work at their
power house laying foundations for
new engine and several additional gen.
orators which will be put in as speedily
as possible.
The balloon ascension which was to
have taken place yesterday after
noon at the Transit company's power
house has been postponed until Friday
afternoon. the reason being that the
company refused to let the
grounds for that purpose. The ascen.
sions which will be given on Friday
and Saturday afternoons will occur
from some field in the vicinity of the
power house.
Patrick Farrell, of Vandling, who
was injured at the mine at that place
Yesterday morning, was taken to the
hospital in this city.
Miss Jennie Wright, Of Scranton,
who has been Miss Cora Avery's guest,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Julia Ann McGority died Tues
day at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
John Cliff, OF No 8 Dickson Hill. De-
ceased was SO years of age and q native
Of South Canaan. She had been q
resident Of this city for many years
and is survived by three sons and two
daughters. who are John and Elisha
MeGority, Mrs. John Cliff, of this
city. Mrs. William Robinson, of South
Canaan, and Mrs. Stuart of Scranton.
The funeral services will be held this
morning at the residence, after which
the remains will be taken to South
Canaan for interment.
The Lackawanna Valley Rapid Tran
sit company have at last received their
books OF trip tickets which they are
putting on sale, and exchanging for the
outlawed tickets issued by the Trac.
zion company. They will also intro
duce for the first time in this section
of the state novel form of tickets in
the shape of a red celluoid "coin"
which is light and easily carried. 1t is
about the size of a nickel and has been
found successful in other cities.