The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-08
AFFAIRS UP AT DUNM0RE
Passing Mention Of the Current
Events in the Lively Borough.
THE NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Proceedings of the Teachers Institute.
The Hcp,asophs Entertain at Social.
Personal and Other Small
Items OF Interest.

The lIcp.asophs Entcrtaln at II Social.
Personal and Other Small
Items Of Interest.
Our borough is going to have new
system of fire alarm. An ordinance
has been drafted and will probably be
passed by the borough council at their
meeting tomorrow evening. The gong
viii be changed from Spencer's mine to
No 8 shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal
company. At each hose house a gong
and indicator will be put in. The boxes
will be located at the following named
street Intersections Drinker and Blake
ly streets; Madison avenue and Della
ware street; Chestnut and Ambrose
streets; Chestnut and ELM streets;
Grove and Blakely streets; Cherry and
Fifth streets; DrinkeH street and Web
ster avenue. This is something that
the borough has long needed Our citi-
zens VIII certainly favor the movement.
Rev. j. C. Leacock leaves for confer
ence tomorrow morning. The usual
Epworth league meeting and prayer
meeting on Thursday evening. Preach
ing next Sunday morning. Sunday eve
ming the Sunday school will hold their
Easter services, which will be very in
teresting, and win take the place of the
evening sermon.
Miss Mary Manly has returned to her
home in Carbondale, after spending
few weeks with friends in this place.
william Drumming is i'll at his home
on Brook street.
The Ladies Aid society, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Manly, on Cherry
street, Wednesday afternoon. All MEM
bers are requested to be present.
Miss Cassie Lyons, of Great Bend, is
visiting at the home of Miss Margorie
Merriman, on Elm street.
Mrs. Ripley has returned home from
visiting at her parental home at May
field, accompanied by Miss Bessie john
son, who will make DunmCre her per-
manent home.
Mrs. Il. +. Merriman is visiting rela-
tives at Albany, N. Y.
T.. NJ. Beyea has resumed work at the
Pennsylvania Coal company's office,
after an illness of several weeks.
Miss Clara Krager will spend the next
two months in Newark, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Brown and son
Charles are i'll.
There will be a meeting Of the school
board this evening.
Rev. Mr.. Van Ness has returned to
Princeton, after spending several weeks
at the home of Rev. ]. w. Williams.
Miss Inez Trey, of Shoemaker street,
has returned from weeks visit in
New York.
Teachers Institute.
The teachers of the borough schools
held very interesting meeting at the
Central school building Saturday, it be-
ing their regular monthly meeting. The
institute opened by singing Keep the
Old Friends With the New" The pro-
gramme was as follows Teaching his
tory, by Miss Anna Bishop; recitation,
Miss Kate Sweeney; talk on history,
Professor Houser; natural history, Pro-
fessor Bible, of Stroudsburg. Mr.. Peck.
of Elmhurst, made a few remarks on
teaching. Mr.. Martin, of Moscow, was
also present. Superintendent ]. i. Will
liams made the closing address, after
which the institute adjourned.
Peter Frank has opened a cigar fac
tory at his home, corner of Fifth and
Mill street.
Mrs. A. r. Snyder spent Friday with
Wilkes-Barre friends.
Miss Agnes Trimmins. of Carbondale,
| is visiting Dunmore friends.
Mrs. James Mathews, of Butler street,
| is visiting friends in New York.
The contest for gold watch between
Misses Bridget Millet and Kate O'Don-
nell will be decided at the Indian Will
age Wigwam, April 25. The Red Men
are making preparations to give an in
teresting programme on that evening.
Miss Cora zimmerman, of Hawley,
spent Sunday in town.
| Fred Russell is visiting Binghamton
| friends.
A mayle sugar social will be held at
| the residence of Stephen Richards, on
Riggs street, Wednesday evening.
| William Miller has moved into his
new home on Brook street.
| Miss Hannah Gilligan is visiting Oily
phant friends.
| Thomas Durshimer has been very III
at his home on Chestnue street for the
past few days.
| Miss Marie Atkinson and Mrs. Plum,
of Hawley, are visiting friends in town.
| The Pennsylvania Coal company
shop hands received their monthly pay
| Saturday.
Miss Jennie Russell of Blakely street,
who has been i'll, is able to be out again.
| IIeptasophs Entertain.
The Heptasophs held a social at
their lodge room Friday evening which
was largely attended and enjoyed by all
present. The out-of-town visitors were:
| w. b. Hendricks, archon. Providence;
G. S. Miller, district deputy, Mr., Hill
and Mr.. Potter, of Scranton; and the
Columbian quartette, Of Scranton, u.
Morgan, Caleb Morgan, Watkins Nor
gan and Allen Jones'
Services at the Episcopal church were
largely attended yesterday afternoon
Rev. A. l.. Urban preached sermon
to the Knights of Golden Eagle, who
attended in body.
The Pennsylvania Coal company en-
ployes will be paid tomorrow