The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19
tales OF Two PITTST0NS
News of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
REV, MR.. KAlN'S REVIVAL WORK
Reception Given by Arthur w. Matthews
to His sunday School Clnss-Death
of an Aged Residcnt-COm'
ing Amusements.
EV. MR.. KAlN'S REVIVAL WORK
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Pittston, Jan. lS.--"The White Squad
ron" was witnessed by a much inter-
ested and enthusiastic crowd of specta-
tors last evening. In it's production 1t
eXcels any play of its class that has
been seen at Music hall this season.
The scenes of the harbor of Rio the
Grand Plaza, the pillaged monastery
and the American fleet were very realls'
tic. The play treats OF the protection
that our flag gives to citizens or thls
country in foreign ports, the cruelty OIL
monarchies and of the freedom that we
enjoy lin this, our much loved, land.
The death of William NJ. Hughes oc-
CURED at Z o'clock this morning at the
hospital, where he was being treated
for burn received on Christmas Day.
The deceased Is survived by his mother,
Il brother and two sisters.
Rev. p. j. Kain is holding revival
meetings al the Bedford Street Method
list church, New York city. He will con-
tinue the meetings for week or ten
days, after which he will take trip
through the South for the benefit of his
health.
Services will be held at the First Bap'
next as follows: Prayer meeting at $50
a. m; regular morning service, 1890 a.
m, conducted by Rev. Z. II. Stewart.
pastor: Sunday school at p. m, Will
lam L. Evans, superintendent; Junior
Christian Endeavor at 8 p. m; Senior
Christian Endeavor at p. m. evening
service at p. m.
Rev. DR.. Kirkpatrick. pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian church, of
Philadelphia, will occupy the pulpit of
Rev. p. j. Kain in the First Congrega.
tional church, on Sunday next, morning
and evening.
Rev. Charles A. Walker of the Nanti-
coke Presbyterian church, preached at
the preparatory service of the Presby.
terrain church, of West Pittston, last
evening.
At the West Side Presbyterian
church there will be admission of new
members and the administration of the
Lords supper at the morning service.
Preaching inthe evening by the pastor.
Miss Maggie A. Briggs, of Wells
burg, w. Va. is the guest of her cou-
sins, Rev. M. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Swan.
5. r. Mersloin, of Chicago. who is
well known to all Christian Endeavor
workers will address the local Chris
ttan Endeavor union at the First Pres
byterian church, East Side, on next
Monday evening. A delegation from
the Wilkes-Barre societies will be in at
tendance. Admission free.
All regular subscriptions to the
Scranton Tribune will be received at
the local office, No. South Main street.
Pleasant Evening Session.
Arthur W. Matthews gave a recep-
tion to his Sunday school class last
evening at his home, on Nafus street.
The choir of the Broad Street Method
Ist church were also in attendance and
furnished many musical selections,
both vocal and instrumental after
which refreshments We're served by the
host. Many pleasant pastimes were in
dulged in.
The diagram opened this morning at
Ruggles & Manning, for the Kittie
Roades Comedy company.
The celebrated DeMoss family. of Co
luntbus exposition renown, will be seen
at Music Hall Monday, Feb. 4, in the
John B. Graham, the Ashley furnl-
ture dealer, was in town today on busi-
ness.
At the last regular meeting of the
Water Street Bridge company, a semi
annual dividend was declared of 3 per
cent, payable tomorrow.
c. NJ. Manning made a flying trip to
Wilkes-Barre this morning on business.
The Bon Ton Social club of West
Pittston had an enjoyable meeting to-
night at Howe's hall.
Miss Kitty Roberts, of Scranton, is
the guest of Oscar Garrison and family.
The school board met this evening in
special session in the Butler Hill school
building. The contract for furnishing
the Oregon school was awarded to
United States School Furnishing COM
pany Bonds We're issued to the
amount of $4,000 and will be sold at
auction next Thursday at the High
school building. A committee consist
ing of Messrs Mccormack, Mcnamara
and Egan was appointed to make an
investigation as to the cause of the
destruction of books in certain school
buildings.
Herbi Wylie of Danville, leader OF
the Kittie Roades Comedy company s
orchestra, was among his friends in
Pittston today. Great fears were en-
tertained by Mr.. Wylie's many friends
during his recent Illness