The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-30
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

The need of paid fire department
was again strongly evidenced by last
evenings fire. The Hook and Ladder
company was at the fire before either
of the central city engines had left
their respective houses. In view of the
fact that the Hook and Ladder COM
pany did not start until the second
alarm was sent In goes to show that
there was something amiss with the
crystals and Nay Augs. The Nay
Aug hose car was also late
In getting out. This, however,
Is explained by the fact that
thelr single permanent man was at
supper when the alarm was sounded
The crystals explain their delay in get
ting out the engine by the statement
that one of their horses was sick and
they had to first pull the hose car to the
fire and then send the horses back for
the engine. The companies are not to
blame for this A. d. 1901 style of fire
fighting. They do remarkably well with
the means at hand. But these means
are far from being what they should
be.
-Four bells" is Alderman Millars
telephone call The instrument rang
that number of times repeatedly for
several seconds yesterday afternoon
and the alderman. who was busy max
ing out warrant had almost finished
writing and did not answer the phone
until he finished. ''Hello." he said,
recognized a familiar voice on the wire
he said again: Hello, hello, this is
Billy talking" "Oh. all right" said
the exchange girl, sweetly. that's a
mistake" Alderman Millar Is puzzled
to know just what that girl meant.
Mrs. Phoebe POyers. Of PA Franklin
avenue. is the happy possessor of a
night-blooming jessamine which
bloomed last evening. The stalks con-
tanned five bulbs, and between and 10
o'clock the flowers opened out in full,
filling the air with a most delightful
fragrance. A large number of people
visited the place during the evening,
and all expressed themselves as being
highly delighted with the beautiful and
somewhat unusual sight. Mrs. Poy-
ers Is pardonably proud of her plant,
which has required much care and at
tention to bring 1t to its present high
state Of perfection.
At the wyoming house boards George
s. Kingsbury, retired gentleman of
distinguished air. For the past fifteen
years he has not left the city, nor has
he gone out of sight of the Wyoming i'm
that time. He is very regular in his
| habits, rises at sunrise every morning
winter and summer, eats his meals at
regular intervals, smokes at stated
times and goes out for a short stroll
with the same exactness. His time In
his room is spent in reading, and he
has vast amount of knowledge, prov
| ing delightful companion with those
whom he finds cOngenial
Mrs. F. r. Musselmann has at her
home, 4O9 Breaker street. Green Ridge
| night-blooming cereus with eight
stalks which contain twenty blows that
are about to open. Besides these large
buds there are twenty-five smalle,
| ones. making In all forty-fve. II If
predicted that the buds will commence
opening the latter part of the cominc
week and Will continue in rapid sue.
cession until the whole plant will be
covered with the fragrant flowers.
Rev. George T.. Guild, pastor of the
Providence Presbyterian church, ar.
| rived In the city at 1.07 yesterday after.
noon. He was welcomed In New York
by Mrs. Guild and two sons, Clark and
Burnham, and by Mr.. and Mrs. d. b
Atherton. Rev. Mr.. Guild sailed for
Europe on June 26 and spent most en-.
joyable trip.