The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-12
Sunday, returning to Scranton Thurs

ponS, daughter OF MT. ana Mrs. Jonh
Gibbons, of Pittston avenue, was
pleasantly surprised last evening by
the large circle of her young friends.
The parlors of her home We're set aside
for the reception to the guests, and
with dancing and music the hours fled
along hurriedly until an hour past mid
night. Ice cream and cake were served.
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The Elks held social session Tues
day night. Hon. Alexander Connell
presided. The entertainment features
included Bauer's orchestra, members of
the "Corsican brothers" company, the
Eiks' quartette and witty impromptu
speeches by members. The feature of
the evening was Colonel +. j. Fitzsim-
mons rendition of 1.-THE Name Above
the Door,"
The Bachelors are active In their
preparation for their New Years eve
bali. which bids fair to eclipse last
seasons magnificent affair or any ball
ever given in Scranton. Mark Has
sler's Philadelphia orchestra of sixteen
pieces has been engaged to furnish the
dance music. and Bauer's band for the
intermissions.
PERSONAL MENTION:
j. G. Manning, of Pittston. spent Tues.
day i'll the city.
Henry j. Atwood OF Binghamton was
here Thursday.
| H. u. Goodman, of Honesdale was q
visitor here Tuesday.
w. III. Hagen, of Mears 4 Hagen. is in
New York on business.
Harry Livingstone. of Wilkes Barre
was in the city Tuesday.
c. l.. Parker of Elmra, has been the
| guest of Attorney NJ. j. Walsh.
| Miss Katherine Maloney. of Pittston,
visited Scranton friends Monday.
| Miss Lottie George, of Moscow, Is visit
ing friends ON North Rebecca avenue.
Police Captain Richard Edwards is on
duty again after his annual vacation.
David a. Miller. city editor of the Allen
town Can. was in the city "Wednesday.
Deputy Register of Wills James Hop
kins was hunting in Newton Wednesday
Mine Inspector Blewitt was in Shamokin
| Tuesday TO attend a meeting of INSPECTORS
George w. Milhaus, of Archibald circu-
lated among friends in this city last even
ing.
Prothonotary and Mrs. c Il. Pryor left
Monday for Atlanta to attend the expo.
| sition.
Miss NJ. s. Newton, of East Orange N
j., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. B.
| Horton.
Miss Emma Ridenbach of Capouse ave-
nue., left Tuesday for New York and
| Brooklyn.
Assistant City Solicitor d. T.. Davies
left for bloomsbury Thursday and will
| return today.
Rev. X. A. McAndrews, rector Of ST.
Mary,' church, Wilkes-Barre, was in the
city Tuesday.
Miss Maud Snyder, of Clifford, Pa, is
the guest of Myrtle Hughes, on East
| Market street.
Miss Bessie stephens, of Nicholson, who
| has been the guest of friends in this city
has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Spencer, Mrs. John
\. Duckworth and son, John, are home
from Asbury Park.
Miss Ella Scanlon. of Wyoming avenue,
| returned home Tuesday after visit with
| friends in New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Fritz are In New
York visiting their daughters, Mrs. n. r.
| Brewer and Miss Fritz.
| Mrs. Edith Watkins, of Brooklyn. n. Y,
has returned home after an extended visit
| with Scranton relatives.
Division Passenger Agent j. S. Swisher
| of the Jersey Central railroad, returned
| Wednesday from Buffalo.
| Mrs. William Filley and daughter, OF
| Adams avenue, are visiting in Easton, AL
lentown and Philadelphia.
Or. and Mrs. +. r. Norton. of New York
| city, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. II
| Shurtleff, of Green Ridge
DR.. Bacon, of Montana, is visiting his
brother, H. G.. Bacon, foreman of The
Tribune job printing rooms.
Michael Davitt will visit relatives in this
city in, December on his way from Aus
tralia to his home in Ireland.
Mrs. II. L. Hopewell early in the week
was called to Perth Amboy, n. j., by the
| death of her brother. r. V. Field.
Mrs. Charles Manchester and daughter
| Miss Myrtle, are guests at the residence
of z. j. Fish, of Madison avenue.
Rev. Father Grace, professor of theology
at Niagara university, was a visitor a,
Bishop O'Hara's residence Monday.
City Solicitor J. II. Torrey returned
| Tuesday from Cazenovia n. Y. where he
was called by the death of his sister.
G. X. Manville, superintendent of the
Delaware and Hudson company. returned
Monday after spending a week in New
| York.
MIR. and Mrs. C. A. Browning, of Toledo
| o., left for home on Friday evening last
after a sojourn in Scranton for nearly a
| week.
Mrs. ]. D. Richards and children. Stew
art and Bessie, left Thursday for a two
weeks visit with friends in Brooklyn,
n. Y.
Rev A. L. Ramer, rector of st. Marks
| Lutheran church and Miss Kate Kress
of Allentown, will be welded in Allentown
| on Oct. II at p. m.
Martin Bird, of the firm of Bird &
Flanaghan, will be married to Miss Mary
Forester, at st. Peters cathedral on
| Wednesday. Oct 16.
| Mrs. G. W. De Yoe and dalugh ter, Edna,
| Of West Virginia, are visiting Mrs. ". II
! Morgan and daughter, Miss Nellie Clark,
| of FairvieW avenue.
best man at the marriage of NJ. j. How
| ley, of Hawley, and Miss Mary Ryan, OF
| Honesdale, Wednesday.
| Vive President Clark. of the Scranton
| Traction company, who has been in this
| city on business for several days, returned
! to Philadelphia Thursday.
| Charles M. Hathaway jr., School OF
| the Lackawanna, '95, has been awarded
first prize for entrance examination In
| Greek at Yale university.
Morris j. Davidow, the Lackawanna
| avenue jeweler and broker, returned Mon
day evening from a ten days pleasure
trip spent with Philadelphia friends.
| John Cummings. the cornet player Of
the Lawrence band. left for New York
| Monday afternoon to join the Lewis
Comedy company, band and orchestra.
| Theodore and Ezra RI. Connell left Mon
day for the University of Pennsylvania,
the former to complete his medical course
and the latter to take up the study Of law
| Mrs Ira Trip, of North Main avenue
accompanied by Miss Annie Mason, of
South Main avenue, has gone to San
| Diego, Cal, where they will remain during
| the winter.
d. L. Hart, the playwrite. was In the
city Wednesday. His new play, Govern
ment Acceptance" in which Stuart Rob
son appears. will be presented at the
| Academy on Oct. II.
DR.. and Mrs. Reed Burns and their
| daughters. Misses Emma and Alice Burns
are at the Faurot House for the winter
the ladies having come to this city from
| Honesdale on Tuesday.
Misses Rebecca and Mary Drinker OF
ZIG Madison avenue. were called to Ger
| mantown Monday by the sudden deaf tn OF
| their sister, Mrs. Thomas Shipley, who Is
| wel-known in this city.
II. II. Patterson and J. w. Oakford were
| registered at the Stratford hotel, Philadal-
phia, Wednesday. s. II. Wallace and fam.
lily, Miss Devine, g. II. Howell and G.. IT,
Thomas were at the Keystone hotel In the
| same city.
| James Holtham, who has been spend
ing his summer vacation with his parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Holtham. Of North
| Washington avenue, left Wednesday 10
mont of Tho Irniversitv of pennsvlvania
The following Scrantonians were In New
York during the week: Mrs. NJ. Barnard
W. I. Finch, A. r. Campbell. N. q. Rob