The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18

ality A large chorus choir leads the con-
gregation in the song service.
An exhibition game of pool was played
last night at Keogh's billiard parlors on
Lackawanna avenue between Champion
Jerome Keogh and Frank G.. Sherman, OF
Philadelphia The latter is one OF the
cleverest pool players in the country. The
game was won by Keogh by the score OF
125 to 106. 1t was played on the regulation
table.
The January meeting of the McAn
auy' Dry will be held in the Young Wo-
N s Christian associations rooms this
a .ernoon at o'clock. 1t will be ad-
dressed by Rev. Thomas l.. Gulick, for
many years missionary in Spain, but
now the representative secretary of the
American McAll association. The general
public is most earnestly invited to be pres
ent.
The work of building the Carbon, Min
eral and Slick street sewers viii be COM
pleted today by the creditors of the late
John Ferguson, contractor Early next
week the city engineer will make the
final estimate and the city controller Will
then be enabled to ascertain the exact
condition of the finances on the work.
For work performed on the Harrison
avenue sewer there will be about 5000
shortage. The amount is due for labor
and materials.
Through Attorneys O'Brien & Kelly
Miss Sarah Carey the Spruce street
mlliner, yesterday instituted n replevin
suit against w. Gibson Jones and Con-
stable j. S. Miller, of the Ninth ward.
Some time ago Constable Miller sold the
effects of Miss Carey at the instance of
". Gibson Jones. who got out a landlords 3
Di,,,,t IAn oil
that the amount of rent owed by her was
$llO.75, and that the sale disposed of her
property to the extent of $500. Hence the
suit.
A meeting of the Citizens Fire associa-
ton of this city was held last night at the
rooms of the Nay Aug Engine house on
Spruce street. This is the organization
that until recently owned the fire engine
which has been in use by the Nay AuSs.
Some time ago the city, by an ordinance
passed in both branches of the councils,
bought the engine for the Citizens asso-
citation for the sum of $1,000. The meet
ing was held last night to get all papers in
readiness to prove the title OF the asso-
citation to the engine and transmit these
papers to the city when the cash is paid
The following representatives of the
Women's ReNef corps, Ezra Griffin post,
traNeleu 10 MOoSlc yesterday LOT tHe pur-
pose Of organizing Il local Women's Re-
lief corps. Mrs. j. S. Loomis Mrs Eta
Pearce, Mrs. Maria Allen, Mrs. Rachel
Hall. Mrs. f. NJ. Burgess, Mrs. Alice
Thomas. Miss Maggie Hoffman, Miss Sal
lie Jones, Mrs Mary Brown and Mrs. NJ.
Malbury. The visiting ladies' We're met by
local ladies interested in the movement
and preliminary arrangements We're mad"
for the organization of the corps. The
visitors were Hospitality entertained dur
ing their visit.
Among the attractive things offered to
the Scranton public next week will be Il
benefit concert at Young Mems Christian
association hall. Mrs. Isabel Schiller.
who has won for herself a great reputa-
ton in New York and in outside cities as
a finished soprano singer, will be one of the
attractions. Miss Jean Slee, among the
best of New York contraltos, now of the
Second Presbyterian church, of this city,
will also sing. Mr. Weeden, the delight
full baritone, will be heard by his enthus-
iastic friends in concert music. Herr
Kopf, of whom Scrantonans are justly
proud, will play several choice selections
on the violin.