The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-16
CITY NOTES.

Seventeen pupils Of No, % school are
sick with measles.
Andrew j. Mahon, prominent Belle
vue business man, died yesterday after
noon.
The Ladies' Social union Of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church will serve supper
Thursday evening from G 10 S o'clock
4 meeting Of the Press club will be held
this afternoon at 43O to make final ar
rangements for the excursion to New York
on Saturday.
The TRIBUNE Base Bail club accepts The
Challenge Of the Truth club Tor "a game
next Saturday at O'Clock on J0Auson's
Lake grounds.
The executive committee Of the Scrau-
ton High School Alumni as ociation met
Mt the Young Mems Christian Association
building last evening
The funeral Of the late VI. G Drnker
VIII take place from the Grace Reformed
Episcopal church this moraing az 1880.
lnterment IN Forest Hi, cemetery.
most enjoyable smoker was given lass
evening by the Excelsior club iu its roomt
on Wyoming avenue. a programme con-
sisting OF singing, instrumental music and
recitatlons was rendered.
AA'AHboA0 "a - Ab'Allllt ANtINtfuIN
regiment, who can possibly do so, will as.
sembe NJ the armory, in uniform, at 10
o'clock this morning, to attend the funeral
services Of the late N. c. Drinker.
Officers Davis and Lowry arrested three
tramps on Lackawanna avenue yesterday
evening at o'clock for street beggiuE
They were taken to police headquarters.
where they will get a hearing this morn
ing.
The Sunday school orchestra OF the As
bury church will give an excellent musical
aud literary entertainment In the lecture
room OF the church Tomorrow evening.
The orchestra will be assisted Dy some Of
the best city talent.
On Thursday afternoon will take place
the auction sale Of boxes for "A Daughter
Of Dixie,' the new play by Dan l.. Hart,
which will be given as u benefit tor the
Scranton Press club at the rockingham
on Mouday and Tuesday evenings.
The Kings Daughters OF Elm Park
church will serve an exceptionally fine
supper on Thursday evening. The chill
dren OF the infant Sunday school will give
an entertainment on the same evening
winch VIII contain many unique features.
In answer to inquiries we are desired to
state that all friends Of the Girls Friendly
society, with whatever church connected,
are cordially invited TO attend the "Mite
sociap and musicale to be given by them
at the residence Of Mrs. p. S. Page tomor.
row evening.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day to John Birsh and Lizzie Hurngi, Of
Throop; John 5. Weibel, Of Taylor and
Barbara Nageli, Of Rendham; Patrick
McHale and Lizzie Riddle, of Scranton;
John Phillips, Of Taylor, and Katie Powell,
Of Scranton; Michael j. Collins and Lena
Wynn, of Scranton.
The report Of Frederick J. Karn, Mus.
Doc, London, Eng, examiner in IN usic to
Triuity university, Toronto, is now in
circulation. Three candidates sent by
L. j. Davies namely, Mrs. Robert Black.
man and Lewys Watcyn Of this city, and
Gwilym Amos of Avoca, passed the first
examination for bachelor in music, Mr..
Watcyn passing first ia first class.
Architects Brown g. Morris have COM
pleted plans for three handsome houses
which are to be erected in Richmond park
for John II. and r. w. Jordan and Fl. NJ.
Hannah. B. +. Dunn, of Green Ridge
broke ground for the buildings When
finished they will be three of the most
beautiful residences in the upper portion
OF the city. and it is said will be worth
about $3.50