The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-21
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

"Whew." exclaimed a fat individual
Yesterday. as he stood mopping his
forehead and exchanging salutatlons
with a friend at Spruce street and wy
oming avenue. "Ain't this a corker,
thought" -,
whats a corker" asked the friend.
'Why. the weather. of course THIS
Is the hottest day of the year.
Get out" jocosely said the other,
"this Is just warm. that's all. The
thermometer registers only IS. The
humidity is great and with the sudden
rise in temperature makes you thihK
It's hot"
Think? Think" loudly said the fat
man. do I have to think It's not:
Don't l know 1t? l don't care ABOUT
your thermometers. barometers, nu-
midi-t-t-ters. chest protectors or any
other darn thing sir: it's hot, sir, ana
ne waddled into a near by drug store
TO secure temporary relief from two
glasses of orange sour.
AS a matter of fact. the fat man was
right and SO was his friend. Practlcal-
" yesterday was one OF the hottest
days of the year; theoretically 1t was
not-at least not according to the ther-
mometer. which registered only 81 at
its highest, but the humidity and sud
den rise from about 60 degrees carry
IN tne MORNING utluuSu '''>~
1 the notion that the thermometer was
as high as a balloon.
"Scranton Is a great town for early
| hours" said commercial man In the
Valley House reading room the otner
| night. "Or, to speak more correctly,
it's a great town for early hours among
| the respectable element. After the
theater crowds are off the street 1t Is
comparatively small number who can
be found sitting about the tables IN an
night places. swapping lies, smoking
and drinking seltzer water. You see II
on q large scale In other cities: In small
| cities. I mean-Lbut here you have not
over a half-dozen cafes Of respecta-
| BILE class where men prominent In the
community sit and gossip to, say,
o. clock in the morning. Respectable
men don't do that you say. Oh, yes,
they do--in other citles-but you're
good, early-to-bed people here. and
that's what gets me. can understand
1t In a town Of $4,000 or $4,000 popula-
ton. but I'm puzzled to know how you
keep so good and proper in small
metropolis"
Richard Harding Davis. the story
writer. has stirred UP the citizens OF
Honduras by an article he wrote about
that republic, and they say 1t would
be unhealthy and unpleasant for him
to pay them another visit. To make
matters worse. he may receive chal-
lenge to fight duel from en- American
he described in his article in Harper's
for September, entitled "Three Grin.
gos in Central America" His article
and interviews about that country will
be answered In a few days by ]. r
Hunt. wealthy mining engineer OF
Honduras, who is now at the Hoffman
House. New York, accompanied by DR.
Juan a. Arias. minister of the interior
of the republic, and General NJ. o. Bus
tillo.
Extensive arrangements are beine
made by the Franklin Engine company
OF the West Side for the entertainment
Of the members Of the Hallstead Fir,
company. who will be the guests of tn,
Franklins Tuesday on the occasion o.
the annual parade and review Of tn
Scranton fire department. After tn,
4 parade the visitors will be rendered
banquet and this will be followed by
trolley ride to Peckvllle. the evening"
festivities closing with a smoker In tn,
Franklin's cosy quarters on the Yves
Side.
Another enOrt VIII be maze ,,..
morning in Liberty hall to infuse SOM
new life and energy into the Teachers
Mutual Benefit association. 1t wa
organized some time ago for the pur
pose of creating fund for the suppor
OF teachers who might receive injurle
or become III. Only q fraction OF tn
city teachers became members and tn
association has not yet blossomed int
the useful organization It's founders In
tended 1t should become.
Mrs G. II. Van Buskirk, Of 720 Adam
avenue. on Thursday evening enter
tanned the members Of the Ladies' All
society OF the Grace Lutheran cburc,
at her home In a most enjoyable way
Refreshments were served before tn
company dispersed.
On Oct. 2 the annual fair Of IN
Northern Columbia and Southern LII
zerne Agricultural association will b
held at Berwick and continue on Oc,
3 and 5. There Is to be an unusuall
large number OF exhibits. II IA atafef
and there will also be horse and blcycl
: races.
Millinery Opening.
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