The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-09
tales OF Two PITTST0NS
News Of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
AN EVENING OF ENJOYMENT
Excellent Programme to Be Rendered at
Y. NJ. c. A. Hali-Dr. Faddcn's
Early Morning CalIcr-Fall
of MIR. Jenkins.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, April S.--The members of
the Young Mems Christian association
wlls be rendered a reception at their
rooms tomorrow Tuesday) evening, at
o'clock. The following literary and
musical programme has been pre-
pared and will be rendered IN the usual
interesting manner:
Liberty Bell March. ..Mandolins
Garden Village Quartette.
Recitation .............,.,........... ILaScd
Miss Minnie Kyle.
Tenor Solo. Answer
l.. s. Bower.
Recitation. AUNT Menssy on Boys
Lizzie Conrad.
Vocal Selection. .'The ChlmeS
Garden Village Quartette.
Hide Behind the Door when Papa Comes
Marion McDougall
Recitation "The Hatchet Story
Bessie Dryden.
Cornet Solo. .................S Selected
C. w. Wilcox.
MandollnS .........................- .oeiecteu
Quartette.
Recitation. Sisterly Scheme"
Isabelle Miller
Piano Solo. Sonata ,Op. 2 No. /, Beethoven
Homer Wilcox.
Soprano Solo...................... Selected
Miss Jessie Perrin.
Violin Oblgato, John Howell Farrer.
Electric Club Solo, with Illuminated Clubs
J. NJ. Tyson:
Violin Solo. ......... Air de Ballet DeBerrio
John Howell Farrer.
selection ........................... ...Quartette
An Attempted Burglary.
This morning about / o'clock the
family of DR.. j. C. McFadden were
aroused from their slumbers by the
noise made by some one who was at
tempting to gain an entrance to their
residence on Luzerne avenue. The doc
tor on being awakened, seized his re-
volver and succeeded in driving off his
midnight visitor after firing one shot at
him.
Evolutionary Honors.
At the annual elocutionary contest
held at the Susquehanna Collegiate in
stitute, at Towanda, on Wednesday
evening, April 3, Park Richards, of the
West Side, was successful in receiving
the first honors of the occasion. 1t is
the second event of the kind in which
Mr.. Richards has within the past few
months been q participant, and each
time he has been awarded the superior
honors.
Other Items of Interest.
The city councils met in joint session
this evening at the council rooms.
Chairman Reap, of the select council,
presided. At the meeting Attorney
Frank H. Bohan was elected city solici-
tor, and Harry Myers was elected city
engineer. on motion of Mr. Buss a
committee was appointed to select
rooms for the mayor. city clerk, con-
troller, treasurer and solicitor. The
committee consisted of Messrs. Tigue,
Clifford and Joyce.
The Alpine base ball club will meet
tomorrow night at the rooms of the
Hook and Ladder company to make ar
rangements for grand promenade con-
cert and ball to be held on May 81.
The blood-stained suit of clothes
worn by murderer Windish on Thurs
day last is on exhibition in one of the
windows of Wintle's saloon.
The basket ball team of the Young
Mems Christian association will vie
with the Young Mems Christian aSSo-
citation team of Williamsport tomorrow
(Tuesday) evening at the latter place.
p. II. Durkin, principal of Inkerman
graded school, is confined to his home
by severe attack of grip.
W. +. jenkins, of Railroad street, was
seriously injured one afternoon last
week. He was in the act of improving
the appearance of his house with q new
coat Of paint, when the ladder on which
he was standing slipped, throwing him
to the ground. His face was cut and
bruised in several places. He has been
able to use his left arm but little since.
Eddie Wall, formerly employed at
the Twin shaft, has accepted posi-
tion as runner on the trestle.
Joseph Hileman, jr., is rejoicing over
the arrival of baby girl at his home
on the West Side.
Rev. p. J. Kain left on the noon train
of the Lehigh Valley railroad for Phila-
delphia-
City editor of the Gazette, Thomas
Lotus, is able to attend to his duties
again after a few weeks illness with
the grip.