The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-09

Friday evening regular meeting of
the school board was held. at which
there was good attendance. Mr..
Jones, the new member from the Tenth
ward was made chairman, as Presi-
dent Hines was absent. On motion of
Mr.. Miles, the plans OF Architect Frey.
| Of Wilkes-Barre, for the remodeling of
| the Junction school, were accepted.
| The improvements are very elaborate
and will cost. with the new heating sys-
TEN which the board intend putting in,
between $4,000 and $1,000. The privilege
os using one Of the rooms in the old
Butler Hill school building was grant
| ed to Professor Rutledge with the pro-
viso that he must furnish the lights.
| Various repairs needed on the different
| school buildings were left in the hands
of the controllers of the different wards
| who were authorized to attend to the
| matter at once.
And now q new hotel scheme Is taxi
ing definite form. Senator James l..
Slocum has had the plan in mind for
years, and within a few months has
| had Architect John Duckworth, Of
Scranton. work out his ideas in draw
ings and plans which leave nothing to
be desired for beauty. utility or con-
venience, and II carried into execution
will result in the finest summer hotel in
Northeastern Pennsylvania. An ele-
waited piece Of ground in Exeter bor-
Ough, on the west side of the river, a
| short distance below Forest Castle, is
the contemplated location, and the
building materials will be steel and
wood. The lot on which the hotel is to
be erected contains nearly three acres
and Is we'll suited to the purpose The
plans include tower fifty feet square
nd hf0t tha
end, while the remainder of the build
ing will be 40 by so feet and three
stories high. Elevators and all modern
improvements are included in the
plans, and everything Is ready for
work to be commenced at once, except
the arrangements for getting to and
from the place, which Senator Slocum
thinks must be by an electric railway
He Is now comforting with parties whom
he thinks will join In a scheme to build
such a line and also connect with
Wilkes-iBarre and Scranton lines.
Senator Slocum Is very enthusiastic
over his plans. which ,also include the
laying out Of the grounds into a fine
park and pleasure ground. He says
that he Is willing to invest all the
money necessary. and II the electric
road can be built the hotel Is sure to
follow.
Diagrams for all the plays Of the
Kitty Rhoades company are now open
at Music Hall Book store.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion educational department will be
opened Oct. I. In a few days complete
announcements Of the studies will be
made. Meanwhile those intending to
be pupils may register for any Of the
classes.
Important additions are being made
to Hitchner & Cos cracker bakery.
Miss Minnie Bevan left Saturday
morning to visit her aunt, Mrs. Wat
kins. at Belmar. N. ].
Ed. Hitchner leaves for Philadelphia
today to complete his trade with Hoyt
& Co. the well-known tailors on Chest
nut street.
Letter Carrier George Delahinety.
while delivering his mail Saturday
morning, was quite seriously hurt. He
has been taking the place of Letter Car
rier Miller, who is Off on his vacation.
While on Damon street. In stepping
from the buggy he caught one foot in
the line. giving the horse a sudden
jerk, which started the animal off at a
rapid rate. Mr.. Delahinety was dragged
several yards. which resulted In bruis-
ing him badly on one side OF his body
and cutting some ugly gashe3 In his
head.
Mrs. George. Coward, Of Nafus street.
has gone to Brooklyn as the guest of
her son. VIII.
Rev. s. Ross 'MoClements. pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church. was an
nOunced among the arrivals from Eu-
rope on Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs Courtney Fem left
Saturday to visit friends In Washing
ton. d. C..
A bicyclIst In bloomers astonished the
East Pittstonians by riding through
their streets on Saturday.