The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-13

cation in this vicinity. They endeav-
or ed to effect an entrance into Mrs. W.
Y. Thomas residence, corner of Exeter
and Washington streets, Friday morn
ing, but were scared away before com.
NIT ting any depreciation.
The large 24inch water main of the
Spring Brook Water company, which
crosses Main street at point above ].
E. Patterson's planning mill, burst
Thursday. A large force of men are at
work repairing tho break.
The ladies interested In the ap-
preaching fair and festival Of the Eagle
Hose company met Thursday evening
and organized by electing the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs, E. Fried
man temporary; vice president, Mrs,
Annie Hastis; secretary. Miss Olive
Smith; treasurer, Mrs. William Quinn.
Another meeting will DO held on next
Tuesday evening, to further arrange
ments for the fair
Weather prophets who have bean
predicting a change in the weather "by
the 18th" were about right for once in
their calculations yesterday. 1t came 6
little in advance of the fifteenth and
with vengeance. All day yesterday
housekeepers were kept busy keeping
up fires, while outsiders were anything
hut comfortable. As night wore on 9
heavy snow storm set in, covering the
frozen ground with white mantle in
very few minutes.
Tho funeral of Miss Margaret Brsnn
who died at her home in Exeter
Thursday afternoon, will occur tomor-
row afternoon at Q o'clock. Funeral
services at st. Johns church. Inter
ment in Market street Gem terry.
The week Of prayer is being observed
by the two churches on Welsh Hill. A
the First Congregational church las
evening the service was conducted by
the Christian Eudeavor society.
An interesting meeting on behalf OF
Home mission was held In the Broad
Street Presbyterian church last even
ing The service was under the charge
of the Sunday school, and all mem berf
Of the school and large number beside
we're present There was meeting o.
class No, 10 at the close of the service
Richard Bremen is suffering from 6
severely sprainsd leg, sustained by slip
ping on ice in his yard Thursday after
noon. The injury is painful, but il
not considered very serious.
George B, Reap of William street il
lying critically ill at his home with
the grip, His condition YESTERDAY
was very critical.
The Carrie Louis company delighted
ia large audience at Music Hall las
evening with the lsughable comedy
farce Uncle Susan" Tonight the,
will conclude their weeks engagement
with "Fanchon the Cricket"
The Ladies Aid society OF the Wes
Side Methodist church have elected
the following officers: President, Miss
Margaret Cool; vice president. Mrs
Joseph Langford; secretary. Mrs. W
a. Jackson; treasurer, Mrs B. D. Be
yea. The society passed o vote o
thanks to Judge Cool for gift of sill
verware, and to Joseph Langford fol
dishes.
Slocum council, 27l, Junior Order
United American Mechanics. ha
elected the following officers for 81,
months: G. Alfred Siglin; ". G., Fran
Siglin; A. R. S, Elmer Williams, R
s., Charles Crowell; F. s.. Ernes
Sites; treasurer, Josiah Siglin; war
den, Frank Williams; conductor, Will
liam Lusinger; o. S. Henry Burkhsrt
|. S, George A. Mayo.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Springbrook Wate
company was held at the company
Office at Moosic, at 10 o'clock yesterda
morning, when the following director
were elected: DR.. L. Shoemaker, Hon
L. A. Watres, Hon. L, Amerman
} George Nesbitt. The following off
GERS were reelected; President. DR.
L. Shoemaker; secretary. L. A Watres
treasurer, Abram Nesbitt.