The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-22
CITY NOTES.

The pupils of No. school held an inter-
esting Washington's birthday entertain
ment yesterday.
The managers of the Home for the
Friendess will hold a special meeting this
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
A donation of "a from Camp SO, Ladies
auxiliary, Patriotic Order Sons OF Amer
lea Of the West Side has been received by
the Associated Charities.
"The Derby Winnerr' will be presented
at the Academy of Music this afternoon at
290. Children, 25c; adults, 50c.; reserved
seat in any part of theater.
The Wilkes-Barre News-Dealer gives
strong Endorsement to "The Derby Win
ner," which will be seen at the Academy
Of Music this afternoon and evening.
An invitation has been extended to the
members of the board OF trade to partici-
pate in the exposition of Industries and fine
arts to be held in the City of Mexico on
April 20.
A convention of health boards from va
rious towns in Lackawanna county viii
be held Tuesday. beginning at 10 O'Clock
a. m, in the board of health rooms at the
city hall.
Judge Gunster made an order yesterday
striking off the costs imposed on Charles
Wiley In the case in which he was
charged with perjury, but was acquitted
by the jury by instruction of the court.
The officers elected by the Mems league
of the Penn Avenue Baptist church to
serve for the present year are: ID. J.
Thomas, president; A. l.. Collins, vice
president; w. f.. Smith, treasurer; A. Il.
Warman, secretary.
A successful entertainment was held
by the Christian Endeavorers of Penn
Avenue Baptist church last evening,
when large number were entertained
with light refreshments. An excellent
programme of musical and literary selec-
tions was performed.
A great game of basket ball will be
played tonight in the gymnasium of the
Young Mems Christian association be-
tween the Juniors, of Wilkes Barre and
Scranton. Game called at S o'clock. Fol-
lowing are the names OF the boys who will
make up the Scranton team. Foster,
Jones, Morris, Fellows, Clark, Koch, Bat
ten, Russ, Franz, p. Surdam, Pierson,
Vail.
Scranton Is probably the best known
city of its size In the states and to great
extent this Is due to the immense circula-
tion of the excellent annual handbook of
the board of trade. Over 1000 have al
ready been forwarded to various parts Of
the states, and every mail brings further
applications for copies from persons who
have heard of the great manufacturing
advantages of this city.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day by the clerk of the courts to George b.
Reynolds, of Factoryville, and Cleo II.
Reynolds of Benton: Dram II. Swnk, Of
Dunmore, and Elizabeth Edginton, Of
Scranton; Robert II. johnson. OF Wyom-
ing. and Emma ]. Walter, of Scranton;
Michael j. Tighe and Mary Thees, of
Scranton; William Thorlngton and Nappy
Coyne. Of Taylor: Andrew Kizer and Caro-
line Dunkle, Of Kizers.
At the entertainment to be given tonight
by Ezra s. Griffin post No. 139, and La.
dies Relief corps, In the post rooms, over
First National bank. the following pro-
gramme will be rendered: Piano solo,
Miss Bertha Conger: recitation. "There
Is Nothing Too Good for a Soldier" Miss
Irene Walters; flag drill, by sixteen young
ladies' trained by Miss Sarah A. Jones;
song. Miss Name Nylan; recitation, s. B.
Mott; song, Thomas II. Allen; patriotic
address, A. j. Colborn. jr.: song, you
Shan't Play in Our Yard" Miss Annie