The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-14
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CITY NOTES.


Pay your Poor Taxes and save costs. .
Teachers and public school employees
were paid yesterday.
The Green Ridge Gun club will have
pigeon shoot Saturday at 2 p. m.
The Rowing association will tomorrow
evening hold a business meeting and elect
officers for the ensuing year.
marriage license was granted yes
terady TO A. +. Roushey, of Plymouth,
and Hannah j. Jones, of Hanover
biography of the late Morgan Evans
Mewrig Anan-will be written by Daniel
j. Evans, of South Hyde Park avenue.
The Scranton Traction company has
force of men at work putting up forty-five
feet poles along North Washington ave-
nue..
The first stone to the Linden street
bridge was laid at 9.l9 o'clock yesterday
morning. The stone was placed in the
western abutment.
The assessment books are now ready for
delivery ut the county commissioners
Office and assessors are requested to call
for them and be sworn.
All members of the Dunmore Presbyte-
rian Sabbath school are requested TO
meet this evening at the church for the
purpose of practicing Christmas music
The st. Paul Lutheran church fair nn.
der the auspices of the Luther league will
by request continue this evening when
everything will be disposed of regardless
of cost.
Joseph Church yesterday obtained writs
OF replevin against Wade NJ. Finn and
Cyrus Barroncliffe to recover possession
OF n horse, harness and wagons that he
claims are his property, but which Mr..
Finn and Mr.. Barroncliffe hold possess
ion Of.
Register of VIII Koehler yesterday
granted letters of administration to Mrs.
Alma Connolly on the estate of the late
Attorney ID. w. Connolly In the estate
of Lawrence +, Capwell, late of Scranton.
letters of administration were granted TO
Amy c. Capwell
Twenty beautiful statues have been re-
ceived at st. Peters cathedral and will
be placed in the crib which is being erect
ed for Christmastide services. The birth
OF our Saviour and the scenes attendant
will be vividly brought to mind by these
lovely works of the sculptor's art
Attorney A. ]. Colborn, jr., counsel for
Beck, who was found guilty of murder In
the first degree, received an intlmation
from Judge Edwards yesterday that ar
gument on reason for a new trial would
be heard today. 1t Is probable that the
arguments will be made before the three
judges.
A session of the Keystone Colored Re
publican club, of this city, was held last
night In the Central Republican club
rooms on Washington avenue. The sub.
1ect, Which Is the Better Party?' was
debated. The conclusion was that the
Republican party is the only true Amer.
lean party.
The diamond ring that Manager Beetem
OF the Scranton Traction company and
Manager Graham, of the Wyoming Val,
ley Traction company, are contestine
for at the fair OF the Church of the Sa.
cred Heart, Of Plains, Is on exhibition In
the window of Mercereau & Connell's
jewelry store.
Thomas Dunn. Of the firm of Dunr
Bros, speaking for the firm, said last
night that he would donate crosswalk &c
the city for the intersection of Penn ave.
nue. and Spruce street. There are tive
crosswalks needed besides the one Mr.
Dunn will donate. What two enterprlsins
persons are willing to do the rest?
Several new cars have been put on tn,
Peoples line Of the Scranton Traction