The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-11
CAltBDNDALE.

AT o'clock Saturday morning Mrs.
Bert Il. Wickwire died of diphtheria.
| Deceased was the daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Warrington, of Greenfield.
For several years previous to her mar
riage she lived with her grandparents,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Horton Gardener, then
of Archibald street. She was 26 years of
age and is survived by her husband and
/ little 5-year-old son, ReXford. Funeral
took place Sunday afternoon from the
residence, Is Wyoming street, at 9
O'Clock. Owing to the nature of the
/ disease it was private.
The following call has been issued By
the board of trade: Owing to the Sc
verify of the weather Saturday the ad-
| Journed general meeting of the sub
sCribers of the building fund for the
silk mill will be held at $50 p. m. to-
day, Feb j. in the board of trade room
in the municipal building. The board
of trade c. T.. Spencer, president; A.
p. Trautwein, secretary.
Although the storm king was in it's
element it did not prevent the Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent association from
holding their annual banquet in the
| Watt building on Church street. About
eighty persons braved the dangers of
the blizzard to attend the reception, and
when they got inside of the hall they
were amply repaid for their struggle
through the storm. The third floor was
occupied by the lovers of the light fan
tastic who tripped gracefully to the
music furnished by Professor Firth. On
| the second floor tables We're spread
| and at u o'clock all assembled in this
/ inviting dining room. The menu served
was as follows: Consomme, oyster pat
/ ties, chicken coquettes, cold turkey,
| ham, tongue, chicken salad, lobster
salad, potato salad, pickles, olives,
/ fruits, assorted cakes, nuts, ice cream.
/ When all had partaken of refreshments
| Miss Maggie Kelly introduced the toast
mistress for the evening, Miss Maggie
/ Thomas. Miss Kelly responded to the
toast, our City" Miss Emma Nc
Laughlin responded to the toast, "The
Men"
The employees of the gravity railroad
/ spent the Sabbath in clearing the tracks
from snow.
Thomas Davis, of Church street, has
recovered from the illness which kept
! him from his work.
The central fire companies have
| placed sleighs in their hose houses for
| instant use in case their services are
/ required.
| There was a milk famine in this city
Friday and Saturday. Owing to the
/ storm the milkmen We're unable to
! get any milk for their customers. Late
Saturday evening Stone Bros. We're for
/ tunate in obtaining 100 quarts of milk
/ and as soon as this was known they
| quickly disposed of their supply at 10
| cents quart.
/ The twilight concert will be given
/ in the Methodist church of this city by
| Professor Carter, of Scranton, on the
/ afternoon of Washington's birthday,
/ Feb. % Concert will commence at 3. 80
/ o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Mahady have re-
turned from their wedding tour and have
taken up their residence on Dundaff
! street.
Extensive preparations are being
made by the management of the Mozart
| band carnival which will be conducted
/ in the Watt building commencing to-
night. Among the leading attractions
/ will be a drawing for $50. Fine musical
programmes are being prepared for
| each night. The boys are hustling hard
/ for success.
| A movement is on foot among the
/ local Christian Endeavor societies to
/ bring to this city a missionary extern
/ sion lecture course. The course, If OBJ
| tanned, will consist of six lectures.