The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-08
Our Neighbors Down tbe Valley.

and the Wilkes-Barre Gas company
have reelected all their old officers for
another year.
The base ball teams of the Harry
Hillman accademy and the wyoming
seminary battle on Wyoming Field,
Kingston. this afternoon.
The crowd in attendance at the MUIR
der trial now In progress continues so
large as to require n force OF special
officers To maintain order.
The official board of the Parrish
Street Methodist Episcopal church
have decided to raise the salary of their
pastor to $i.2OO and build him a new
parsonage,
The various societies in this neighbor-
hood are now making preparations for
their annual excursions, "A consider
able number will take in Farvlew. over
the Delaware and Hudson road
A stone mason named Albert Leip-
fert. residing in this city, had one of
his feet crushed at the Ice-Cave hotel on
Monday by u heavy stone falling on 1t.
He will be disabled for many months.
The old Luzernc house Is now nearly
RACED to the grounu, and the work of
construction on the new building VIII
be pushed rapidly. 1t will be one of
the handsomest business blocks In the
city.
Now that the court house yard Is
shady 1t has once more become the
favorite loafng place for idle people.
AS the yard Is not provided with
benches the idlers squat on the grass
under the trees.
Wilkes-Barre and Toronto will play
again at Athletic park today. The
Canadians appear to have good staying
qualities. and have taken good deal
of the enthusiasm out of the Wilkes
Barre ball crauks.
The Second National bank building,
which is undergoing complete recon-
struction us to the interior. will soon
be ready to be occupied. and will be one
of the handsomest and most convenient
banking houses in the city.
The new city ball, recently completed,
is greatly admired by visitors. especial
ly as to its interior conveniences and
completeness in every detail. Wilkes
Barreans contend that it is vastly SUI
perior to the municipal building of
Scranton.
This is payday week at some of the
mines in this section, but the men, un-
fortunately. will receive only very small
sums for the. monthly stipend. Pay
day at the mines is not the jolly event
II was in former years in this valley,
when full time was made.
The Record has finally arrived at the
conclusion that Senator Kline secured
the appointment of alderman for James
+. Ford. 1t is altogether likely that the
senator was consulted, and that he is
quite willing to assume any RESPONSE
bility that may attach to 1t.
According ITO the official report the
ediflce of the First Presbyterian church
of this city, including lot and all in
terror furnishings. cost SlS7, 1887, and
is the most valuable church property
in the city. Rev. DR.. Hodge is the pas
tor of this church.
The Triangular Lake association
have elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President. STEPHEN
Drum: vice-president, A. +. Farr; sec
retary, II. Miller; treasurer, NJ. Jevons:
trustees, W. II. Shepherd. C. d. Le-
grand, John r. Coolbaugh; and Peter
Kashenbagh, collector.
Some of the local papers have been
in stew over the announcement that
James Brennan, of Plymouth" was
one of the jurors in the trial of Hen
bricks. There are only two James
Brennans in Plymouth, and as both
were daily seen on the streets of that
town. some one jumped to the conclu-
sion that one of the jurors was sailing
under false colors. This Is the way it
is now explained: There is no James
Brennan on the jury. A man of that
name was drawn and set aside, but
some of the papers inadvertently had
his name in the list instead of that of
John Gay, of Dorranceton.