The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04
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CITY NOTES.

Judge Edwards lectured in Fleetville
hast night on his trip through Wales
Work on the retaining wall on the Mf-
flin avenue side of the Linden street bridge
was begun yesterday.
The sale OF seats for the Modjeska en-
gagement open this morning at the box
once OF the Academy Of Music at 3
o'clock. .
The women's Christian Temperance
union will meet Dec. 3, 1895. at Howard
Place African Methodist Episcopal
church. All are welcome to come.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
managers of the Home for the Friendless
will occur Friday morning at $50. Mrs.
W. D. Kennedy, recording secretary.
Members of the city engineers surveying
corps yesterday took measurements from
Providence to Abingdon for the new road
that is to replace the Abingdon turnpike.
The farmers of Lackawanna county will
hold q convention in Fleetville today. 1t
Ii expected that the state dairy and pro-
duce commissioner. Mr.. Edge, will be
present.
The monthly meeting Of the Woman's
Guild Of st. Luke's church will be held
ut the parish room this afternoon at
o'clock. Every member is requested to
be present.
Employees Of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western company at the Hallstead
and Diamond mines were paid yesterday
Employees of the Hampton and Sloan
mines will be paid today.
The supply committee of the board Of
control will meet tonight to pass upon the
coal bids. The high school committee will
also meet; and tomorrow night the build
Ing committee will have session.
A carload Of wild elks en- route from the
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will be let run in a private park, passed
through this city on the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western road yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Richards have opened
the Scranton School of Elocution and
Oratory in rooms "a and 28 Burr building.
They have fve departments of study and
give a thorough and comprehensive
course.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day by Clerk of the Courts Thomas to
William d. Davies and Dora Williams,
Olyphant; Benjamin Williams, Middle
Granville, N. Y. to Martha Thomas,
Scranton.
While hunting along the edge of Rattle
snake pond Monday, James r. Dainty
sank into the mud UP to his arm pits and
might have been completely submerged in
the mire but for the timely aid of his
companion, Professor Louis D'Aquino.
The will Of George 3. Chase. late Of this
city, was admitted to probate yesterday by
Register Of Wills Hopkins. and letters tes-
tamentary granted to Attorney Milo J.
Wilson. The will Of Henry A. Hess. late
Of this city, was also admitted to probate.
Letters testamentary were not applied for.
The Sisters Of the Good Shepherd beg to
acknowledge and return thanks for the
1ollowing donations received. A friend.
Is; Mrs. 8. F.. Akerley, S.; friend. 81;
Mrs. J. J. Maghran, e.; Robert Reaves,
=: J. 8. Miller, quarter Of beef; Showers
Packing company, two cases sausage; j.
i. Connell. barrel of flour.
Kate Mills paid a fine of $3.50 yesterday
70 Alderman Millar for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct about the residence OF
Samuel Bryant, OF Bloom avenue. Mr..
Bryant complained that she was occupy
ing his house against his will and that
when he attempted to oust her he was
struck In the forehead by a stove litter.
Patrolmen Hawks and Reese Jones took
her In tow.
widow Barrett, Of Penn avenue, yester-
day, withdrew the charge on which she
had John O'Hara, of Providence, arrest
I'd last Saturday. Mrs Barrett did not
recently add one to the population of the
city a. intimated Monday. Her charge
against O'Hara led to the supposition that
such was 'the case. The prompt with
lrawal Of the allegations, O'Hara says,
ID his vindlcation.