The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21

The great fire sale will commence at
j. Il. Kirby's Wednesday, jan %, and
continue until the entire stock is closed
out.
Local Magistrates Organize.
The aldermen and justices of peace OF
LuZerne county met at Wilkes-Barre on
Saturday and formed a permanent or
ganiZation for the purpose of intro
ducing laws before the legislature al
lowing them more jurisdiction in petty
cases of assault and battery and lar
ceny, which takes considerable time OF
the courts and adds greatly to the eX-
penses of the county. The officers
elected We're as follows: President,
John T.. Donhoe, of Wilkes-Barre; sec
retary, Patrick j. Kenner, of Ashley;
treasurer, Thaddeus Commit, of Plains.
A committee of three were appointed
to prepare and place before the present
session of the house a bill in the in
terests of the new organization. The
committee are, the president, secretary
and Thomas Myles, of Laurel Run. This
organization is not only in the interest
of the justices, but of the general pub
lie, as it will reduce the county ex-
penses, thereby lowering the rate of
taxation.
General Yardmaster f. III. Brown and
his clerk, Mr.. Raubs, were pickerel
fishing at Harvey's lake on Saturday,
Mr. Brown is now prepared to relate to
his friends some large fish stories.
Miss Katie Welsh of Bath N. Y,
formerly of Scranton, is the guest of
Miss Nellie Tierney for few days.
The sale of seats for the initial per-
formance of Kittie Roades Comedy
company is unusually large. She will
appear in "Queena" Monday evening.
Tuesday evening in the Little Irish
Hero" Wednesday evening, "Lyn-
wood" Thursday evening, THE Inside
Track" Friday evening, East Lynne"
Saturday night, "Hearts of Gold.'
Miss Anna Helm, general secretary
of the Young Womans Christian asso-
citation, of Ottumwa, Ia, returned to
her home last Friday evening after an
absence of four months. She has been
suffering from a severe attack of grip,
which has left her health somewhat
impaired. Miss Helm expects to be
able to resume her chosen work again
in the spring.
Brief Notes of Interest
Mrs. j. II. Ricketts, returned yester-
day from Philadelphia. where she has
been visiting friends for a month.
John Charles is out on the road for a
New York shoe house.
All regular subscriptions ito the
Scranton Tribune will be received at
our local office, No. South Main street
Manager \. J. McDougall, of Music
Hall, was in Scranton yesterday.
Mrs. +. Sheridan, Miss Mary Maloney
and Miss Ellen Creig We're among the
spectators ait the Grand Opera house,
Wilkes-B Barre, Friday evening.
A. j. Granahan left yesterday for
Allegheny, N. Y, where he will attend
the st. Bcnavenure's college.
Oscar r. Gruver is visiting friends in
middle of NEXT week.
Miss Laura Davenport lis the guest of
Mrs C. w. Mellon, of Washington
place, Carbondale.
Donald Snyder, of the Eagle hotel, Is
spending Sunday at his former home,
Sunbury, Pa.
Mrs. Terney, of Carroll street, is
improving the interior of her house by
having 1T decorated, painted and pa
pered throughout.
The citizens of Hughestown borough
held large caucus at the high school
building on Saturday evening and
placed in nomination candidates for the
various offices. Attorney w. II. Giles
pie was chosen chairman of the
convention, with Jacob Schmaltz
and r. Il. owens as secretaries.
The ticket arranged is as fol-
lows: School directors, ID. =. Will
iams, three years; John Grlffiths, three
years; George Doner, two years. Coun-
cilmen, n. f. Owens, John b. Clark
justice of the peace, James Brown; as
sessor Elijah Sheppard; high constable.
Luke Moran; auditor, John Golden
Judge of elections, James Kirwan; in
spectors Of elections, Charles Gardener,
l a,t+is ulap,nn,