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

The Reading Railroad and Coal and
Iron company in the report for the
year ending Nov. 80 shows a deficit of
$1,933.OO7.
w. C. Weeden has promised to assist
at the Railroad Gospel service on Sun
day afternoon, and Rev. G. l.. Alrich
will deliver AN address.
Emory r. johnson will this evening
deliver the first of a series of lectures
ON THE American Railway to the
rairoaders of Carbondale.
Dalton will be visited by about 100
members of the association on Jan. q,
when am evangelistic service will be
conducted at the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Two fine locomdtiyesa are being manu-
factured by the Dickson Manufaotur-
ing company to the order of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western COM
pany. They are intended for passen-
ger service on THE Morris and Essex
division.
II. Pruner, a well known Delaware
and Hudson railroader, came very near
losing one of his feet in the Carb ondale
yard this week owing to his foot being
caught in a frog A train was bear.
ing down at the time and Mr.. Pruner
wrenched his knee severely in eXtricat-
ing mis- foot.
Secretary Pearsall and Engineer
Wiscnfiue will leave for Elmira tomor-
row to conduct the anniversary SER
vices of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Young Mems Christian
niat no
of that association is II. A. Leese,
formerly of Scranton.
Conductor Mart Smith, who was so
well knuwn'in Scranton, was buried at
Henryville yesterday. He was for many
years conductor of No. "a freight train
between this city and Washington
June tion, and was highly respected by
his fellow workmen for his unvarylng
kindness and cordiality.
Rev. Mr.. Simpkins has addressed a
letter to Mr.. Pearsall thanking him and
the boys who conducted the recent
Meeting at Moscow, and stating tina t
his friends desired to make another APP
pointment as soon as possible. An in.
vitation has also been received from
Gouldsboro, but it will be a difficult
matter for the committee to make any
further arrangements until the prom.
ises made to the friends of the northern
division have been fulfilled.
The second anniversary of the
Ladies' Auxiliary society of the Rail
road Young Mems Christian associa-
ton last night was a great success in
the numbers who gathered around the
festive board. in the quality of the
edibles, and in the excellence of the en-
tertainment which followed. The oys-
ter supper was served from 8 O'Clock
| to p. m, and about 1870 were enter.
tanned to substantial and we'll pre-.
pared repast. The officers of the so.
ciety are: Mrs. David Brown, presi.
dent; Mrs c. Shenlger, vice-president
Mrs. j. $. Loomis, secretary; Mrs
Charles Seeley, treasurer. and Mrs
Fred Boldry, chairman of the refresh.
ment committee, all of whom, assisted
! by an efficient corps of other ladies
worked industriously to insure the shc
cess of the evening. The entertain,
ment followed the supper and the fol.
lowing programme was rendered, many
of the numbers being encored: Recita
| tlon, Master EDDIE Felker, (the littlG
boy so well known on the avenue, VIII,
offered his services in return for hi.
suppeD; guitar selection, Bert Fisher
recitation, Helen Glover: banjo solo
Master Stanley Swartz; duett. Misse.
Saunders and Jones: recitation, Mrs
r.. Nj. Burgess; solo, Miss Clara Saun
ders; plano solo, Miss Daisy Pool; har
| monica selection Rert I,icbar III,
ladies Were accorded hearty vote o.
thanks for their services.
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