The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-12
ARCHIBALD GlEANINGS.
Latest News Regarding the Traction
MAJ o. lnn-. MANI,

War-OtheT Important News.
Special to the Scranton Tribuna
ARCHIBALD, May 1.-THE Young
Peoples Society OF Christian Endeavor
of the Presbyterian church conducted
a very enjoyable and successful enter
tainment in the church last evening
The programme was admirably inter-
preted and each number was received
with well merited approval. Mr. CA.
Battenberg presided. The entertain
ment opened with II instrumental trio
by Messrs. Linde and Caffrey and Miss
Annie Foote Following were vocal
selections by Mrs. DR.. Van Doren, Mr..
f. J. White, w. w. Watkins,
Miss Annie Brown and the Orpheus
quartette, all of which ware very
sweetly sung and found ready favor
with the audience. Misses Lizzie
White and Mary Duffy recited with
their usual good taste. The instru-
mental music was particularly note
worthy, the work of Miss Ulmer on the
either. Miss Foote on the piano and
Messrs Morse and Vail on the mando-
lin and guitar having been Of very
high order The entertainment closed
on the duet by Mr.. w. W. Watkins
and Miss Annie Brown. They sang
with a sweetness never equalled here
and were very earnestly applauded.
The entertainment WAS success in
every way and the society is entitled TO
much credit for having brought 40
much fine talent among IA
Mefsrs w. A. and ID. J. Gilmartin
were in Scranton this afternoon.
The Citizen ia about TO open an Of
fee in the Sweeney building at the
upper iron bridge. Il Is also said that
the paper will DO printed here shortly
Mrs Hugh Pace, Of Plttstou, called
on friends here yesterday.
Miss Mary Monaghan, who has been
i'll for some time, IA speedily inprov-
Ing.
Many complaints are being heard
concerning tue conduct Of tHa boys
who congregato each evening on South
Main street They make a great deal
OK noise and are not as careful IN the
choice u Language as common decency
requires They insult pasors-by and
do other things that make IL very un-
pleasant to q dwell in that ueighbJrlo1l
Unless this Is stopped a. onc5 there is
bound TO Do trouble
sheriff Fahey was here yesterday
aud rtstranel the Carboudale Trac
lion company from doing any work on
its sxtousion toward Bakely This is
probably the opening gun to what my
prove 10 ls a very interesting war. The
Scranton Traction company will make
determined effort TO get IN here now
that the Carboadale people have been
temporarily aud perhaps permanently,
prevented from completing their track
and it is certain that the Carboniale
company will make stubborn resist
aucc. Tho entrance Of tho Scranton
company here may have the Of
feet OF taking great deal OF trade
from the Carbouialc line and also
OF lesseuiug It's value from financial
point Of view. This being the case 1t
IL only natural 20 expect that the Car
boudale CON any will make a yigor-
ously resistance Toe rails Of tho Car.
bouJalc company have been latd a' far
as the gravity track out tho wlros have
not yet been strung.
Harvey $. S,epdenS representing
Blacks Insurance agency OF Nicholson,
Pa, was in town today.
Arthur oldest child Of James Cough
lin, Is dangerously sick Of scar.c. fever
aud bis recovery Ia doubtful