The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
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Hugh ]. Smythe. esq, who has been
sojourning at Heart lake during the
summer months, returned home yester-
day. Mr.. Smythe will open law office
in Scranton in n few days and Will To-
cate there permanently.
Charles 4. Ellis, the popular singing
German comedian. appeared In THE
Alsatian" at Music hall last night, and
was greeted by fair sized audience.
The supporting company was very
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown. of Full
ton street, are rejoicing over the ar
rival of baby girl.
George Anthony. jr.. OF Moosic. called
on friends in town yesterday.
Rev. Father Richard Walsh. of Mos
COW, called on friends in town today.
James II. Wintersteen, district deputy
grand patriarch of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows encampment. on
Tuesday night went to Nanticoke to In
stall the newly elected officers of En-
campment No. 80 at that place. To-
night he viii install the officers of En-
campment No. 306 at Ashley. and Fri
day evening those of Star of America
encampment. at Plains.
The newly appointed members of the
board to examine candidates for miners
certificates in this (ThirD district are
as follows: John j. Dougherty. Pitts
ton; Thomas O'keefe. Plymouth; lvor
ii. Thomas, Kingston: John III. Jenkins,
Pittston; Patrick Farrell, Parsons,
James Fazen, Wyoming; Charles Ba-
lenub, Forty Fort; Thomas q, Lewis,
Luzerne borough; Patrick Dunn, Malt
by.
Mrs Janet Stroh. relict of the late
William Stroh. one of the oldest resi-
dents of this place, died last night at
l1.30 o'clock after a protracted illness
from liver trouble. The deceased was
Il member for great many years or
the Broad Street Methodist Episcopal
church and too an active, earnest in
terest in church work. She was aged
&c Years, and is survived by one son,
William II. Stroh, and daughter. Mrs.
Frank Boustein. The funeral Will take
place Friday afternoon at O'Clock
from her late home on Church street,
and the remains will be inferred in
Pittston cemetery.
Mumford Nonnemacher, one of the
most experienced and popular engi-
neers on the Lehigh Valley railroad,
suffered a paralytic stroke yesterday
morning while on his way from Perth
Amboy, y. j., to Allentown. He was
brought to his home on Parsonage
street here. on the 1.3S p. m. train.
DR.. Dimly was called to attend him
and found his right side paralyzed.
He has also lost the power Of speech,
but the doctor hopes for speedy re-
cOVery.
Mrs. Annie Lynch. wife of Edward
Lynch, of Oregon. died very suddenly
at her home on Price street yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. The deceased
was the daughter of Mrs. Ann Mean
drews, and sister of Mrs. William
Sharps, of Main street. and John Nc
Andrews, of Oregon. She was 20 years
old. and was married ten months ago.
The funeral arrangements are not yet
completed.
william Higgins. the veteran shoc
merchant of this place, has retired
from active business. and his son John,
who recently returned from New York,
whore he was engaged for the past
eight years in the same business, will
take charge of his store on South Main
street.
Three marriages were solemnized at
st. Johns church yesterday afternoon.
Very Rev. Father Finnen officiating.
The first was Patrick Toole and Miss
Name Redding, both very popular and
well-known young people of upper
Pittston; and William McAndrews, of
Oregon, attended the couple. The
church was crowded. At the cOnclu-
sion of the ceremony the couple We're
driven to the home of the brides par
ents, where wedding supper was
served. over 100 guests were present.
The couple received many handsome
presents. The groom is first carpenter
at the Barnum breaker and has
handsome newly furnished home await
ing his charming bride. The second
couple to be united were Michael
GaIfney, OF Port Griffith. and Miss
Katie Kelley, of SebastOpol. Both are
very popular young people and a large
number of friends were present to witt
ness the ceremony that made them
man and wife. Miss Name Cannon. of
Sebastopol. was the bridesmaid and
Martin Gaffney, "a brother of the groom,
was groOmsman. A wedding supper
was served al the home of the brides
parents and the couple received many
beautiful presents. They will go tc
housekeeping at Scbastopol. The third
couple to appear at the altar was John
German and Miss Bridget Conlan. OF
Inkerman, and they were attended by
Miss Bridget Judge and Patrick Nc
Nulty. a wedding supper was also
served at the home of the brides par.
ents They will so to hous excepting at
once in a pretty new home at Inker-
man.
Tomorrow evening the members of
Pitiston lodge, Independent Order of
odd Fellows. will elect a dcle gate to
the naxt grand lodge and officers for the
ensuing year. on Saturday nisft. Go
honto lodge will hold similar election,
and on Monday night the Thistle lodge
{ rlerata ard officers will ne elected.
The officers Of the Eagle Hose com
pany have received a cCpy Of the line
Of march and assignment Of the nu-
merous ccn1 1anies that will take part
in the i1i- street parade at Reading on
the occs s,o1 Of the state firemen's an
nlldl cofve.2tion. The parade will be
the larcast cf the kind ever held in the
country and will be over ten miles
long. %.
The members of the knights and La
dies of Honor of this place will celc-
brate the sixteenth anniversary Of its
formation on next Tuesday evening al
odd Fellows hall and Caledonian hall
A fine programme of speeches. recita-
ticns, songs. etc. will he rendered and
II promises to be most enjoyable So
ciety affair.
The gang OF sneak thieves at Ham
town continue their nocturnal depreGa-
tions. and the respectable. quiet ard