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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
PLUMBERS ANNUAL BALL.
1t Will Be Held at Turner Hall Mex
Friday Evening.

1t Will Be Held at Turner Hall Next
Friday Evening.
The Plumbers Local Union, No 90,
of Scranton, will hold its second an
nual ball at Turner hall next Friday
evening
William Kerrigan will be master of
ceremonies and he will be assisted by
j. f. Kearney and William Puester.
R. j. Finnerty will be conductor oi
dances.
The various committees will be az
follows; Floor committee, J. f. Cush,
chairman; J. P. Gavin, f. McDonoug b,
J. Larkin, I. F. Moran, A, Notz. NJ
J. NcNally, W. Sullivan, j. Roche. NJ
Nsalon, D. W. Murray
Reception Committes-T. Counor.
chairman; Henry Wolsiier, w. Cleary,
E Kelley, r. Sheridan, p Haggerty,
H. May, T. OMalley. E, May. W,
Erhardt, 7. Laugan, E. Clark, T.,
Nolan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
Personal and Otherwise.

Miss Lizzie McMurty of Moosic, has
returned home after visiting Miss Mat.
tie Williams, Of Garfield avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Houser, of
Chestnut street, have returned from a
visit with friends in Coal Dale, Schuyl.
kill county.
Miss Margaret Edwards, of Plymouth,
is the guest Of friends on jackson
street.
S. NJ. Reese. of North Hyde Park
avenue, is making extensive improve
ments on his property.
Rev. J. A Jenkins, of Kingston, is
calling on West Side friends.
Mrs Maria Kroner, of Traverly, is
visiting at the home of her son, NJ. G.
KRONER, on North HYDE Park avenue.
~ Thomas r. Williams of Thirteenth
street, mine foreman at the Manvllle
shaft, is on the sick list
Moses D. Evans has been engaged as
inside foreman OF one of the mines at
Forest City of the Hillside Coal and
Iron company. He will begin his
duties Feb. /, but will not take his
family up until soms time later. Mr.
Evans filled a similar position some
time ago under the Keystone Coal
company
Rev. DR.. Parke. Of Pittston, will de-
liver a lecture in the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church next Friday even
ing. His subject will be "Ths Worlds
Fair
w. g. Carr, of Rochester, N. Y
who has been visiting at the home OF
S. NJ Foster for the past week, left
yesterday for Fleetvills.
N. a. Wood, of Los Angeles, Cal.
visited at the nome OF his brother-in-
law, H. F. Ferber, chief of the fire de-
phrtment, Yesterday.
Frank Shaffer Of North street. is
convalescing after two weeks illness
with ervsipelas.
The West Side Women's Christian
Temperance union will meet at the
home Of Mrs Roberts, 212 North Sum
ner avenue, at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
John Lewis, who formerly conducted
the barber shop at the Hssrman House,
is now with w. +. O'Brien, under Dime
| bank. M
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
OFFICERS OF KEYSTONE COUNCIL.
Win Be Installed by Illustrious Com
manderin. Chief II. N. Dunnell

VIII Be Installed by Illustrious Com
manderin Chief H. N. Dunnell,
Keystone council. A. A. S. R., will
install officers this evening at 8 30
o'clock.
The installation servicee will be con.
Quoted by Illustrious C0mmander-in
Chief Henry n Dunnell, who will be
assisted by Illustrous First Lieutenant
Commander Richard b. Brockway,
Frederick S. Godfrey, 7. Cramer Won
Storch. William Maylin, DR.. George
e. Hill. Isaac II. Allsbach, Frederick
+, Schoen, jacob Lott, James G.
Bailey, George B. Jermyn, William J.
Welsh.
Music will be furnished by the Scot
ish Rite quartette-John Morris, Fred.
erlck J, Widmayer, Louis J. Siebecker
and Moses Morgau.s
After the installation banquet win
be held, at which the following toasts
will be responded to:
ITO the President of the United States,n
Frank NJ, Yandling
"To the Supreme Council"
DR.. II. N. Duunell
To the Sovereign Commander, Henry
l.. Palmer. r"...,.,..,. William j. Welsh
''To the Governor of Pennsylvania,
Charles Robinson
TO the Grand Lodge and General Mas
ter of Masons Of Pennsylvania"
Charles W. Roesler
ITO the Grand Chapter and Grand
Commandery and Other Grand
Bodies of Pennsylvania"
Richard B. Brockway
"To the Memory Of the Brethren OF
These Degrees, Whose Labors Here
Below Have Ceased During the Pres
ent Year" ..................Jo John Morris
"To tho C0unty OF Lackawanna,n
Samuel w. Roberts
ITO the City Of Scranton, Its Future"
William l.. Connell
ITO the Prospective Bridges of the Same"
james Moir
ITO the Industries Of the Same,n
John NJ. Kemmerer
"To the Board of Trade. ID. b. Atherton
"To All Masons and Masonic Bodies OF
All Rites and Degrees over the Sur
face of the Earth. Honors and Lau-
rels to the Worthy. Health to the
Sick. Comfort to the Needy, and
Succor to tho Oppressed Everywhere"
| L. f. penman
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
ACQUIRING HABITS.
All Minds Are Not Constituted ALI

All Minds Are Not Constituted Alike.
Parents should make every effort to
place within the reach OF their children
the greatest variety of reading. All
minds are not constituted alike. Each
child has its peculiar dislilss, WHAT
will! interest. amuse and instruct one
will prove wearisome to another. The
boy or girl who has every object placed
before him. in other words who has u
complete library, is almost certain to
be entertained thereby and early
acquires habits of industry and love
OF books and home.
Such library is provided in tho
Encyclopedia Britannica offered by the
TRIBUNE. Do You realize that this is
reprint page for page of the great
Edinburg edition sold by Charles Serb.
ner's sons at So II vol ume besides having
nearly 9, 900 pages Of supplemental mat
ter added to it and an entirely new line
Of maps 1890 issue2 You have always
wanted this great work but tho price
WAS and is. though Scrbner's, $l25 1t
is now within your means and on easy
terms of payment, The offer must
soon bo withdrawn. Give your order
now and do not wait till the closing
dly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
Important to Busiaess Men.

THE TRIBUNE will soon publish a care
fully compiled and classified list Of the
leading wholesale, banking, manufacture
ing and professional interests OF Scanton
and vicinity. The edition will be bound
in book form, beautifully illustrated with
photogravure views of our public build
inRs, business blocks, streets, etc. The circu-
lation is on plan that cannot fail of good
results to those concerned as well as the city
at large. Representatives of The TRIBUNE
will call upon THOSE WHOSE NAMES
are DESIRED in this edition and explain
its nature more fully. We trust our LIVE
BUSINESS men will give it their hearty
support
Those desiring views Of their residences
in this edition will please leave notice at
the office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23

The promoters of the proposed Rob
ert Morris lodge of American lvorites,
will meet this evening at tho literary
rooms on South Main avenue, to fur
ther the workings of the new lodge.
1t is expected that Benjamin Hughes,
ID. 2. Thomas, Henry p. Davies. and
Thomas d. Davies will be present to
expound the principles of Ivoriteism.
Much enthusiasm is being manifested
among the young Cambro- Americans
of this side in the project, aud there is
no doubt but that the lodge will be a
success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
Coming Entertainment.

An entertainment and social will be
given by Simpson chapter, Epworth
league. of tho Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church on Thursday. Feb S
One of the important features Of the
evening will be debate, resolved,
That the works OF nature are more
pleasing to the eva than art. The at
firmative side will be taken by w. G.
Moser and Frank Gibbs. Those on the
negative side are Professor II. l.. Nor.
gan and Will Cra wford. An interesting
literary and musical programme will
be rendered and a Worlds fair art gall
lery is to be on exhibition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
MEETING OF rHs BOARD OF CONTROL
Night School Pay R Il Approved and
Routine Business IS Transact ted.

Night School Pay Il II Approved and
Routine Business Transacted.
The board of control held meeting
last night, and in tho absence of Presi-
dent Laugstaff, Il. j. Jennings was
called to the chair. The pay roll for
the night schools was approved as fol-
lows: Teachers. $S1S 20; substitutes,
$22 50; janitors, $l32 60; Officers, Si2S;
total, 81, ,456 CO.
A petition from the parents OF fifty
of the pupils in Miss Mackey's prepar =
atory shool was presented asking for
one session OF school 1t was referred
to the teachers committee with power
to act. The building committee WAS
empowered to spend an additional $500
for u heating apparatus for new No. ~
something better than that first adopt
ed having been discovered by the COM
mittee. $. NJ. Sloats was appointed
ianitor Of No 81 annex at a salary Of
$50 per IN luth. Architect Williams
certified that Contractor Schroeder was
entitled to 81, 800 for work done on No,
l2 building and the board directed an
order for that amount to be drawn In
his favor.
Controller Watrous called the atten
tion of the board to the fact that Con-
tractor Hughes had not paid his hall
of the wages of the watchman fem
pioyed during the erection of No. 80
The chairman of the building commit
tee was directed to interview him re.
garding the matter.
The building committee was directe1
to improve the ventilation of No II
and make improvements in the var,
and the basement of No Is, The ex
oneration list of Nathaniel Hallstead
collector in the Sixteenth ward for 1892
amounting to $3.50 %, was referred t,
the finance committee.
An order of $lG3,SS was ordered
draw in favor of the United States Fur
niture company of Chicago, An ordsr
for the amount of tho bill was issued tt
the company on Nov. 10. 1892. bu
never reached the concern, and hai
never been paid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
FIGHTING HUNGARIANs FINED.
Jaw Does Not Deal Lsnisntly with
C1,da.,

Law Does Not Deal L,nisntly with
Sunday Brawlers.
Peter Vergsn, of Lloyd street, com
planned to the police at late hour
Sunday night that he and his wife had
been assaulted in their home by four
men.
Sergeant SpelIman and n squad Of
officers went to Lloyd street and on the
information given arrested Joe La,
viska, William Monaski, Mike Eel
donidas and Joseph Idock At the
hearing in police court yesterday morn.
ing Idock and Laviska were discharged
and William Monnski and Michael Zsl-
donidas were fined $25 each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
DEAR OLD sM ERALO ISIS.
Scenes Shown at Wonderland by How
arth's Hibsrpioa.


The Dublin Dan Comedy company
opened at Wonderland theater yester-
day before two large audiences, and all
were much pleased with the pres9nta
ton of the comedy. LARRY and Teddy. >
Howarth's Hibsrnica, comprising TO- =
600 square feet Of beautiful paintings
Of the Emerald Isle, was exhibited in
connection with the show
The Dublin Dan company is com
dosed of dozsn or more performers
who are clever either in legitimate or
comedy work. Nearly every member
of the company introduces singing or
dancing speciality or does monologue
work
or the Hibernica. too much cannot
be said. and the scenes of Ireland are
very fine. The paintings are all excel.
lent and true to nature. On Thursday,
Friday and Saturday The Two Dams
will DO presented
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
NEW ROAD IN sco1r TOWNSHIP.
Damages They Allow to Persons Whose
Land WIN Be Ininred.

OhnHgsB lnsy AllOW 10 GerBOn9 whose
Land VIII Be Injured.
Viewers A. b. Dunniug, jr., John c.,
Miller and w. IL. Northup yesterday
filed their report with regard to the
new road in Scott township. The road
begins at the head of tho dam of the
Providence Gas and Water company,
and runs distance of two miles to a
point at Wetherly's on the road from
Chinchilla to Carbondale. The road
follows ravine furnishing an easy
grade.
Damages are allowed to the follow.
ing whose land is injured by the road
j. w. Wetherly, $3.50; NJ. Q. Miller,
800; E. Holgate, $780, Thomas and H.
NJ, Emerson, $50; S, d. Miller, $110
A. i, Clark. $500; s. o. johnson, $2j;
F. Clark, $50; Silas Stanton, 800 The
report of the viewers was confirmed
nisi.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
Social Last EueninR.

A very pleasing evening was held
last evening in Beers Hall, on North
Main avenue, for the benefit of Mrs.
McHale, widow, who resides on La.
fayette street. The hall was neatly
decorated, and those present enjoyed
themselves for many hours in dancing
to music furnished by Mrs. Mary
Sheeran. About thirty couple were
present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
Fifty Gems for Ten Cents.

Remember that fifty beautiful pictures
and not simply sixteen-and they all
representing the most notable buildings
and exhibits at the late Worlds fair can
now be obtained at The TRIBUNE office for
10 cents and three coupons. Part of the
Worlds Fair Portfolio contains these ar
tistic gems and souvenirs. cut your cou.
pons and got the pictures.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
literary and psbstInr Society.

The weekly meeting Of the Hyde
Park Literary and Debating society oc
Cured last evening. The attendance
was the largest since its organization,
and by far the most interesting. Wal.
ter Evans aud Evan Evans were &C.
cepted as members. Wallace Moser
and George Griifi,hs were proposed as
members to he voted on at the next
meeting. ami David Owens read an es-
say entitled. self Reliance" Next
Monday evening Professor George
Howell will favor the society with one
of his popular talks. He will take as
his subject. should Young Men Go
to College" The public are invited
to attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23

advance money by the Wilkes Barre
club and subsequently refused to full
fill their contracts This is the ground
upon which President Powers bases his
objections
Patsy Powers is quite hustler, and
has good deal of influence with him
self, but so far as being able to have
President Wick Young. of the National
league, pay any attention to his pro-
test, he will fail, The State league
will play under the protection OF the
National agreement, Notwithstanding
protests from all the Powers on earth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
RAFFERTY, DREW A KNIFE.

Assaulted Several Persons bat Was
Placed Under Arrest.
Michael Rafferty,, we'll known in.
dividual, who halls from the South
Side, was drunk and disordsrly on
Pittston avenue Sunday night.
While in this condition Rafferty, as
saulted several persons with knife.
but luckily injured noue of them. He
was arrested by Sergeant Zang and
confined in the station house. Al the
bearing yesterday Rafferty, was fined
$40 and in default was committed to
the county Jail for thirty days,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
Anheuser Busch Beer.
Louis Lohman's, 1926 Spruce ot.


books DOCKS booEsl
During the coming week we shall offer
to the subscribers OF THE TRIBUNE rare
bargains in books.
We have large line of bright and pop
ular volumes, elegantly bound, that we
intend to give to the patrons of the paper
at about one-fourth of the usual price.
The following list will give you an idea
Of the Inducements and the unusual op-
portunities to secure valuable additions to
your library.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23

The pictures which have excited the ad-
miration of 50 many people may be had at
The TRIBUNE off ce today The demand
was so great that the supply was ex-
hausted but thousand are now ready
for distribution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
Mnnio Bnxsn Exolnnlunlu.

Best made. Play any desired number Of
tunes. Gautschi & Sons, manufacturers
1880 Chestnut street, Philadelphia Won,
derful orchestral organs, only s. and $40
Speciality; Old music boxes carefully re.
paired and improved with new tunes. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23

REMINGTON Typewriters and Edison
monographs for sale and rent Copying
work executed, monographs rented for
an evenings entertainment Telephone
2343. Edw, Gunster, Jr., 435 Spruce
street. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
A REMINDER FOR REPUBLICANS.
Hold Your Csuousss Not Later Than
January 81.

January 81.
ID. W. Powoll chairman Of the Re.
publican county committee, desires TO
remind Republicans living in boroughs
aud townships that this year the
year the county commissioners will
print the tickets for these municipal
divisions
All certificates OF nomination must
be filed with the county commissioners
at least eighteen days before election.
which makes it imperative that eau
cuses be held not later thaa Jan. 81.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
ST. paUrs SOCIETY OF GREEN RIDGE
officers Of the Organization Elected at
Sundays Meeting.


st. Pauls Total Abstinence and
Benevolent society, of Green Ridge,
met Sunday afternoon and elected off =
GERS as follows:
President, T. J. Mahon; vice presi-
dent, H. e. Hart; recording secretary,
T. W, Farley; financial secretary. NJ
}. Melody; corresponding secretary,
p. ]. Lynn. 1925 Capouse avenue, city
treasurer, Martin Ferguson; sergeant,
alarms, James Dempsey; marshal,
James Dempsey; trustees, p. j. Lynn.
=. ID. Mahon and T. J. Mahon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23

THE West Side Office OF the SCRANTON
TRIBUNE is located at l9S South Main avs'
nue., whore subscriptions, advertisements
and communications will receive prompt
attentionl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
CHARLES 7. ELLIS.

"Dr. Bill" will be presented at the
Academy tonight for the benefit of the
Scranton commercial travellers.
CHARLES T. ELLIS.
Count Casper in its new form.
will be presented by the German come
dian and sweet singer Charles T. Ellis
ut the Academy of Music on Thursday
evening 1t is to all purposes new
play since 1t was seen here last season,
A TEMPER ANCE TOWN.
Those who go to the Academy OF
Music on Friday evening. Jan. 26, in
the hope of seeing in "A Temperance
Town" farcial entertainment similar
to "A Trip to Chinatown" or "a Hole
in the Ground" will be grevously dis
appointed, for Mr.. Hoyt's new play is
meant to be u play written to satirizs
the prohibitory laws of certain parts Of
the country. 1t is said that the snthor
was prompted to do this by learning
that Vermont rumseller had been
sentenced to state prison for term
aggregating sixty years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
PAT POWERS wILL PROTEST.

He Does Not Want Protection Given to
State League Clubs.
President Powers, of the Eastern
league, has telegraphed to the presi =
dent of the Wilkes. B Birre club that he
will protest against the National league
giving protection to the Pennsylvania
State League.
1t is alleged that last year several
players of. the State league were paid
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
New Bicycle.

new bicycle worth $40 will be sold for
eos The machine is guaranteed and is a
rare bargain. Machine may be seen at the
Tribune office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23

ONE dozen Of GrifIln's ivoryette photos
will make twelve Christmas presents.
What can you present your friends that
will be more acceptablei
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
FROM west Side
Happenings Of Day That Will Interest Hyde
Park Readers.
The new LODGE OF IV0RITfS

Much Enthusiasm Is Being Manifested
in Its Organizaton-SociaI Last
Evening in Beers Hall Meeting OF
the Hyde Park Literary and Debat-
ing Society-Rev DR.. Parke to Lee
ture-NeWs Notes.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-13
BOILERS BURST.
Three Men Killed and Sew.
eral Injured by an
Explosion.


SHAMoKIN. Pa. Oct. 12-Three men
we're killed, two seriously. il not fatally,
wounded. and five others bady hurt by
the explosion Of boilers at the Henry
Clay coliery this morning.
The entire steam supply plant Of the
mine. consisting Of 36 boilers. was to-
tally demolished. and in addition to the
monetery loss of 10000, the Henry
Clay, Big Mountain. Sterling and Peer
less collieries will be unable to resume
operations for at least month.
The explosion is the worst of its kind
that every occurred in this region and
the cause is mystery. The dead and
injured are: Thomas Carr. fireman. one
arm and one leg blown off and body cut
in two; William Boyd. fireman. horribly
crushed and lacerated: William f. Slick
neck broken and both hips fractured;
Peter Heck, Fireman. side OF head
CRUSHED and several internal injuries;
cannot recover: Jacob X. Didiam. water
boss OF Mahoney valley, scslded and
crushed, cannot recover; John McLaugh.
lin. fireman, both legs broken and head
crushed. died two hours after accident;
John Flenenstein, serious injuries about
body. may recover; Dennis Brennan
scraper and William Quinn, lampman
not dangerously.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-13

train for three months prior to the fight.
Before the negotiations were com
pleted, Corbett turned to Fitzsimmons
and said: "Fitz. you said when you
met me you would shake your finger in
my face" Il did not said Fitz dog
gedly; Il never said such a thing
about you. and doh't thing you would
say that about me-" "Oh, no, you are
too much of gentleman" said Corbett
sneeringly, but il made such remark
I'would make it goed.'
The noses OF both pugilists were not
six inches apart, and it looked as il
storm were about to burst, but nothing
came from it. Corbett's $4,000 was
handed to Al Smith as temporary stake
holder, and Capt. Glorl, on behalf Of
Fitzsimmons will on Monday deposit
81 800 with the same man, g., 500 more
Dec. 6. a similar sum Feb. /, and the
last installment July /. 1885.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-13
AUpiuue Afndayit.

The following affidavit was filed III
court of common pleas in Dublin in
ls22: "And this deponent further saith
that, on arriving at the house of the
said defendant, situate in the county of
Galway aforesaid, for the purpose of
personally serving him with the saiu
writ, he, the said deponent, knocked
there several times at the outer, com
monty called the hail door, but could
not obtain admittance, whereupon this
deponent was proceeding to knock a
fourth time, when a man, to this depo-
nent unknown, holding i'll his hands a
musket, or blunderbuss, loaded with
balls or slugs, as this deponent has since
heard and verify believes, appeared at
one of the upper windows of the said
house, and presenting said musket, or
blunderbuss, at this deponcnt, threaten
ed that if said deponent did not in
stantly retire he would send his (the de-
ponent'sD soul to hell, which this de-
ponent verify believes he would have
done had not this deponent precipitate-
" escaped. San Francisco Argonaut,
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-13

A French chemist has lately made
some Investigations in field not hither-
to SO thoroughly explored as many 9th
ers, and from them he draws the con
clusion that chemical reaction cannot
occur between l25 degrees and $50 de-
grees. Sulphuric acid and ammonia
will not react at so degrees, while at SO
to 65 degrees the action is sudden and
violent Neither caustic soda nor caustic
potash can he made to unite with the
same acid below 1875 degrees {. nor
with carbonates below so degrees. With
the latter, brisk effervescence sets in
about 80 degrees. If nitric instead OF
sulphuric acid is used in such expert
ments, the temperature where reaction
begins seems TO be lowered in every
case New York Sun.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-13

PRESBYTERIAN Church, Corner Main street
rand Montana Avenue. Services Sunday at
An. and 30 pm.
Rev. J. n. Douglass Pastor
Christian Endeavor Society meets enc hour
previous to the evening service