The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-24
CITY NOTES.

The regular meeting of the Associated
Board of Charities called for last night
was adjourned until May T.
A supper will be served by the Ladies'
Social society of the Penn Avenue church
in the church parlors tomorrow evening
fronr 6 to s o'clock.
The will of Mary p Berry, late of Oily
phant, was yesterday admitted to probate
by Register Of Wills Hopkins and letters
testamentary granted to Honora Jones,
daughter of the decedent.
An assumpsit suit for a claim of $l3l.09.
with interest from Nov. ], 1884, for goods
sold and delivered was yesterday insti-
tuted in court by Attorney Thomas F.
Welles, representing w. B. Freas & Son.
against the Haslam Lime company.
James Jordan, the landlord who violent
ly assaulted his tenant, Mrs. Lucas, on
LuZerne street, Sunday afternoon, was
yesterday released from the central police
station under a bond of $500 furnished by
John Carey for Jordan's appearance at
court
Mayor Connell yesterday signed reso-
lutions instructing the city clerk to adver-
tise for bids for lighting the city build
ings, directing the city engineer to make
plans for the regarding of Ninth, Robin
son and Jackson streets, and for sidewalks
on Vine street.
James Lexom, OF Old Forge, was ar
rested yesterday and arraigned before
Burgess William 3. Griffiths, of Taylor,
upon a charge of larceny, preferred by
Mrs. Kate Quinnan. After evidence had
been rendered Lexom was committed to
the county Jail in default Of bail.
A warrant has been Issued by Alderman
De- ~ t,nat - DnIo, a
for the arrest of Christopher T. Boland
upon a. charge of assault and batter ycom-
m!tted at the rockingham on Thursday
night The hearing will take place tomor-
row at 2 o'clock. when Attorney Stokes
will appear for the defense.
The bill of 1926 presented by Frank Cobb
for a horse supplied Chief Ferber, Of the
fire department, and which was killed sew
eral weeks ago, was not approved by tho
joint auditing committee of councils Mon
day night. The bill was referred t0 q SUBJ
committee. 1t was claimed that no ap-
preparation had been made for the pur-
chase Of the animal and that consequently
the loss. If any, must be borne by the
chief.
The management of the Cornell VS..
Princeton intercollegiate base ball game
at the Scranton base ball park on Satur-
day afternoon has arranged to decorate
the grand stand in the colors of each col
aege. The first three rows Of seats in the
grand stand will be reserved for ladies',
and as both teams will reach Scranton
Friday afternoon, the game will be
promptly called at $3.50.
Tuesday, April 30, an excursion will be
run over the New York, Ontario and
Western railroad to New York city. II
will be the annual spring opportunity for
patrons Of thi5 picturesque railway to
reach the metropolis at rate of fare
that will be within everybody's means
All trains will have chair cars attached
and tickets will be good to return on May
6. The fare from this city for the round
trip will be the regular fare one way.
Few people fully comprehend tho ex-
tent OF the services rendered to the United
States government by Colonel W. +. Cody,
"Buffalo BILL" during his several en-
gagements as chief OF scouts under Cen
erals Carr, Miles and other commanders
At critical times during the outbreaks
among the Sioux. Colonel Cody deserves
high rank among the hero-soldlers Of the
nation. He Will be here with his Wild
West exhibition on Saturday. May H.
q Marriage licenses were granted by Clerk
Of the Courts John H. Thomas yesterday
to many young couples as follows: John
J. McAndrews, OF Carbondale, and Lizzie
= 2xaRnan. Of Dunmore; Isaac Hodges.