The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-18
MINOR PITrsToN POINTERS.
Events Of "a Day Chronieled in Crisp and
Newsy Notes.

Events Of "a Day Chronicled In Crisp and
Newsy Notes.
An interesting service was held in
the First Congregational church last
evening. 1t was a.service preparatory
to the administration Of communion on
next Sunday.
Patrick Lotus, the we'll known jani-
tor of the high school, who was hon
ored by the Democratic caucus with
the nomination of constable for the
Ninth ward has declined to bs candi-
date He assigns as a reason for so
doing the want Of time to perform the
duties. = 3FR
The Ladies' guild Of the Water
Street st. James Episcopal church, will
hold society at the home of Mrs. Ls-
anora Campbell on Center street, this
evening at T. 80 o'clock
The West End Hose company will
open q fair and festival in armory
hall this evening The purpose for
which it is being held is to half equip
the company'S fire apparatus
Captain Murray who has been re.
ported dead = half a dozen times
within the last fortnight, has so far re-.
covered as to be able to go about the
house.
Edward Miller, of the Junction, VIII o
is employed as engineer on the Lehish
Valley railroad. is down sick with an
aggravated attack Of grip.
A social nnder the auspices Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
will be held at the home Of Mrs. G. II.
Cool, az 221 Wyoming avenue, this
evening. A short programme will be
given, after which the time will be
spent in social enjoyment. All mem.
bers Of the several unions, and their
friends, are cordially invited.
A literary and musical entertainment
will be given in the Sunday school
room of Trinity church this evening,
for which a pleasing programme has
been arranged. The entertainment is
the first of series to be given-one
each month. No admission will be
charged, and all friends of the school
are invited to attend, The committee
of arrangements comprises Mrs. Q. K
Trumbower, Mrs, Margaret Lacoe,
Alex. Sloan and Frank Snyder.
Avocaites thinking change in the
management of the borough affairs
held a caucus last Monday evening and
nominated the following ticket. Bur-
CESS. David Hollister; councilmen, j.
+. Mclaughlin apd G.. B. Seamans
school directors, Jacob Webster and
Frank Little; constable, Otto Dommer.
muth; judges of election, Blst district,
William Hollister; West district,
Thomas Tighe; tax collectos Patrick
O'Boyle; register assessors, East dis.
trict, Alexander Conkey; West district,
John McKsnzies; auditor, Elmer Ksl.
lam. The vigilance committee was
Thomas Fitzsimmons, Edward Gibbons
and J. Mclaughlin.
W. M. Morris is in attendance at the
-four merchants convention now in
session at Huntington. Pa.
j. Arch McDougall is nursing a
cactus poisoned finger.
The Newton Coal company will pay
their Seneca colliery employees tomor-
row and those at the Columbia and
Phoenix collieries on Saturday.
X. O. Jones, chief draughtsman for
the Exeter Machine company, has re.
turned to the employ of the Vulcan
works in Wilkes Barre,
John Merritt has resigned his posi-
tion as electrician for the Citizens
Electric Illuminating company, with
the intention Of going to Bloomsbury
to work for the electric light comp my
Of that town.
The entertainment to be held at ST.
Mary's church fair at Avoca this even
ing, under the auspices of the st, Alloy
sius Dramatic club Of this place. viii