The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-21

The Enterprise dancing class will re.
sumo its sessions at Excelsior hall on Wy.
oming avenue on the evening Of Oct. T.
Professor George Taylor will be instruc-
tor.
The debris is being removed from the
site Of the Matthews Bros building, re-
Gently destroyed in the Lackawanna
avenue fire. A new building will be
erected at once.
L. E. Hendricks having declined to acl
as n viewer in the matter Of road in Fell
township, court yesterday appointed John
Copeland, of Carbondale, to fill the vacancy
in the board Of viewers.
There will be an election on Saturday at
the regular polling place in the First dis
trict of the Seventeenth ward to elect a
delegate to the Republican legislative con-
vention. Polls will be open from A to Z p. M
A. j. 6. Hodenpyl, assignee of DeGon-
tard & Reynolds, filed his report with
Prothonotacy Pryor yesterday. 1t places
the debts of the firm at S2,3514j: credits,
81, 40L07: amount to be distributed, $685. 3S.
At the convention of state firemen at
Norristown, Isadore Goodman, Of Lacka-
wanna county, was appointed one of the
honorary vice-presidents who will act as
organizers and spread the work of the
association.
The fourteenth annual reunion of the
Vesper Literary society will be held Mon
day evening i'll the parlors of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church. +. NJ. Koehler,
j. W. Browning Z. S. Williams, l.. A.
Lang and W. z. Schimpff comprise the
committee of arrangements.
Edward Leete distributes sheet music as
souvenirs at every performance in the
Academy Of Music. A different piece is
given away weekly. This week the pat.
rons of the Academy are receiving "Take
Day OFF," words and music of which are
by his father, DR.. Allen Norton Leete. II
is dedicated to DeWolf Hopper.
Charles Gardner, of Lackawanna town.
ship, who was some weeks ago committed
to the county Jail on charge Of having
assaulted Mrs. Eliza A, Bellies, was yester.
day by order Of court taken to the insane
department of the Hillside Home. Since
Gardner was confined in the county jail
he has shown signs of violent insanity.
The report of Chief of Police William T.
Simpson for the month of August CONVEYS
the fact that the number Of "Wandering
Willies" arrested during the month of
August outclassed the bumher locked up
for drunkenness. This has not been the case
in two years before. The total number ar.
rested during August was 2S3 of which
"a were sentenced to the chain gang, As
committed to the county Jail, and 1O9 dis
charged. The amount collected in fines
was 1860 25.
In open court yesterday Sheriff Fahey
acknowledged deeds to the. following
Catherine Peel, Mary l.. Lewis. Moses
Taylor Hospital, P. Ballantine & Sons,
Schiller Building and Loan association, l..
Fl. Burns. Christina Feichmau, L. B.
Stulges, Bridget Sailor, w. w. Watson,
W. j. Lewis, John Casey, Joseph Meyer,
Frederick Eckel g. g. Boland, Laura
Gluck, Teresa V. and John d. Palmer,
Michael Moran, Schiller Building and
Loan association, Taylorville Building and
Loan association.
The janitors of the city schools were
called together last night by notices in the
newspapers The place of meeting ap-
pointed was Liberty hall. Janitor John Bra.
zille of the high school, presided and said
the object was 10 make up purse for the
benefit of Professor George W. Powell, OF
No. IA school, upon whom has fallen the
sad affliction of total blindness. The jan
itors concluded to merge their contribu-
tions with any purse that may be sub
scribed by the principals Of the city
schools.
A very pleasant evening was spent last
night in the pnrlors of the Penn Avenue
Baptist church when the members met for
their annual "home gathering" The
Penn Avenue church has 800 members and
have instituted very commendable
pr practice Of meeting every fall after vaca-
tions are over. No definite programme
was arranged, but the meeting partook of
a social character when events relating to
the church and its various organizations
were informally discussed. Refreshments
were served during the evening and the
"home gathering" was greatly enjoyed by
the crowded assembly.
A meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to
the Associated Charities was held at the
Young Womsn's Christian association
rooms yesterday afternoon. Many mem
bers are out Of town. The amount in
hand as reported is O very small ono MS
compared with what the needs TO bo met
when winter begins will require. The
solicitors who have not complet ed their
rounds seeking the 1894 subs criptions will
resume their calls on citizens at once and
bespeak kindly response, both for the an
nual 81 subscriptions and the $50 life mem.
bership Of the Associated Chariti es. Every
dollar will tell, and will be needed.
The adjourned inquest upon the death of
Thomas Ryan, who was burnt by an explo.
sion in the Pine Brook shaft on Sept. |,
which was adjourned until last night for
the production of further evidence proved
q fiasco. Some one informed the Jurors
that the coroner had gone to Archibald and
no inquest would be held. All the jurors
except one walked away and few min
utes afterward Coroner Kelly arrived from
Archibald, where he went to inquire into
the death of Mr.. Gaus Mine Inspector
Blewitt was present from to o D. m. and
waited patiently for events to shape their
course. The coroner was compelled to ad-
journ the inquest until sept. 27 at Sp. m.
Gentlemens Driving Club races Thurs.
day, 2p. m. 4"