The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-27
CITY NOTES.

Handsome calendars for 1896 are being
distributed by Megargee Brothers, paper
dealers.
On New Years eve. Division No. 8,
Ancient Order Of Hibernians. will hold
ball In Music Hail.
Roaring Brook bridge will be tested to-
morrow by City Engineer Phillips; and II
found satisfactory Will be accepted.
The caucus Of the Democrats of the
Eleventh ward will take place in August
Schimpff's hall next Tuesday evening
This evening the choir of the First Pres
byterian church will meet for rehearsal at
he,YOung Mems Chris tian association par
lors.
Floyd Schoonover and William Creiger.
arrested for reckless driving Christmas
night: paid sl5 fines to Mayor Connell yes
Lyman Payne and John Allen. Of this
city, won first and second prizes respec-
lively In a vocal contest at Wilkes-Barre
on Christmas day.
The Mears building at Washington ave-
nue. and Spruce street Is enclosed and the
cornice that surmounts the outer walls Is
now being placed in position.
Stephen DE Ayala, who was recently
pardoned by Governor ID. II. Hastings,
left at once for Cuba where he was born,
and will in future reside there.
! caucus will be held by the Democratic
voters of the Eighteenth ward at the usual
polling place on Saturday evening, between
the hours of four and seven p. m.
On Christmas day the members of the
Excelsior Hose company of Providence
presented Chief Engineer II. +. Ferber. Of
the fire department, with a handsome gold
badge.
Owing to the impossibility to do satis-
factory work on the streets at night. when
the mud makes scraping necessary. Street
Commissioner Kinsley has laid Off the
night force, until such time as dry weather
sets in.
terday in court to stand trial for assault
and battery on Constable Max koehler, of
Priceburg, was surrendered by his bonds
man and was received at the county Jail
last night.
The room Of the Lackawanna Institute
Of History and Scence-in the court house
will be open every afternoon during the
holiday vacation for the convenience OF
to visit us.
Mayor Connell yesterday signed the or
dinance providing for the purchase of land
from r. J. Mccormack estate for the
opening Of Wyoming avenue in a south
Ierly direction to Phelps street. The sum
Of $500 was appropriated for this purpose.
Harry swank. DunmSre hostier; was az
the Peace Cooney to await the action OF
the grand Jury. He Is charged with the lar
snSs csny e5 pair Ct 90 cents ana
Donough.
Marriage licenses were issued to the fol-
lowing persons yesterday; John PoPlar
sie Ball. John Bichler and Louisa schild,
Orlando Ives and Lizzie Jones, all OF
Scranton, and Joseph Sowinski and Mary
Brin, OF Priceburg.
A fifteen-year-old boy named Mike Leary
was yesterday afternoon discovered by
Arthur rockingham in the act of break
ing on the brass knob from one of the
steel vaults In the rooms Of the Arcade
He called Patrolman Meinzer's attention
to the act and the lad was arrested. He
had succeeded In removing the knob be.
fore being disturbed by the officer, al.
though II must have required no small
force to break It, He was locked up tc
await q hearing today.
This evening at seven o'clock the dis.
eribution Of gifts and Christmas exercises
Of the Sabbath school of the Second Pres.
byterian church will be held in the church
auditorium. A beautiful concert exercise
entitled "The Best GIFT" has been pre-
cared and the music is of a high order
fhe exercise consists of solos, duets, quar-.
fektes and chorus. The church choir an5
sabbath school orchestra will assist ant
the entertainment promises to be very
Instructive and entertaining. The Sunday
school will be addressed by Rev. DIR. c. II
Robinson, the pastor
A grixxled old veteran named Billy Ryar
was locked up yesterday for being help
1esoly drunk. In the evening great thirs
came upon him and he begged for q drink
& Whisksy. When he was refused ne Eood
naiuredly. told eergeent Deter that h.
Mou1d raiss . disturbance until he so1