The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-08
GATHERED HERE AND THERE

1.-The Electric City" and "The Me-
tropolis of the Coal Fields" are two
titles used for the city of Scranton, but
If new churches and religious sects
continue to spring up and thrive within
the confines Of the city. Scranton will
be known as the Second City of
Churches" At least that was the
sentiment expressed last night by a
non-church member who has resided
here for only two years. He said:
when / first located here l was sur
prised to find so many church buildings
and missions and sects. Maybe l am
mistaken, but believe the number Is
proportionately very large. 1t made an
impression upon me. which probably
accounts for my noting in the past two
years the many newly organized con-
gregations. Last week I wagered a
SILK hat with friend that in propor-
ton to Its number Of Irish, German.
English. Welsh and native born resi-
dents. Scranton has more churches than
any other city which contains approxi-
mately the same number of those ma
tlonalities. My friend has been dely-
ing through books Of statistics since the
wager was made-but he has not won.
and don't think l will have to nav for
the hat"
do you know" remarked a we'll
known man about town, that after Q
O'Clock In the morning and until &
O'Clock the business streets of Scranton
are quleter than the streets Of other
cities whose population is nearly the
same? Fact" he continued, "and ac-
count for 1t by two things in particu-
lar: First. Scranton has a very COM
petent police force. and its working
classes are law-abiding; second, the
main part Of the city after the cars
stop running, is practically cut off
from the north, south and west Sec
tiOns. and consequently one sees only
the vehicle and pedestrian traffic incl
dent to a city Of 10000 population. The
North End, West Side and South Side
each has It's own peculiar interests, and
on account OF the geographical divis-
ions and railroad facilities each does
much of Its business In its own little
bailiwick. When Scranton fills up, that
Is, when 1t spreads to its boundaries
things will hustle-we are a hustling
city now, you know. but Just wait
bit.'
The resolution, offered by Mr.. Roche
in select council, providings- that no
member Of councils shall be eligible to
membership on the new board Of PEN
sion and appeals. should be warned to
spend the time between now and the
next common council meeting in un-
ceasing and pious prayer, for upon that
1t shall die. 1T is destined to an un-
timely end" said councilman, "for
two reasons: One Is that the COM
moners believe that they should de-
eide such a matter individually, and
not make their declination a sort of
obligatory affair, and the other, but of
course lesser reason. Is that about fif
teen out of the twenty-one members of
the lower branch are candidates for
the Office
The Elks are ready to swear by the
prophetic powers Of Dolph Atherton
and his signal flags. In the midst
Of drizzling-good-fo -for-all-night-a
part-of-the-day shower he hoisted the
fair weather flag to betOken the
weather for the morrow. and although
there were many old wiseacres who
knew different. the day turned out to be
all the secretary of the board of trade
prOmised-and more. 1t was an ideal
picnic day and Mr.. Atherton will get
the Elk vote.
Deputy Sheriff Frank E. Ryan, and
Attorney Lemuel Amerman sat yester.
day afternoon in the sheriff's Office at
the court house, talking over the in
dustrial situation. politics, the price Of
corn In Africa, and any cognate sub.
jects that presented themselves be-
tween cigar-puffs. Deputy Warden
Price Joined them and recounted his
adventures with DR.. Kelley, Of Equi-
nunk. Finally Mr. Ryan said he had a
scheme in view that he had no doubt
would earn large dividends. requiring
only q limited amount of capital to
start It. Let us hear It them" said the
"Run q balloon line
over to Hyde Park from the other end