The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19
CITY NOTES.

Fine skating this afternoon and evening
at the Driving park.
Teachers in the public schools of the city
received their W yesterday.
Benjamin WlIrams, colored, of Gibson
street, died yesterday of pneumonia.
The men employed by the city in the
street department Were paid yesterday.
Mrs. H. s. Bolton, of Carbondale, is yis-
ting Miss Carrie Price, on Spruce street
Special solos will be sung by Mrs. Bal
lentine at the Providence Presbyterian
church tomorrow.
The auditing committee of councils will
meet Monday night and the fire depart
sment committee of select council on Tues
day night.
William Fulmer the collector of the
Second ward, of Carbonate, settled his
duplicate with County Treasurer Schadt
yesterday.
II. B. Reynolds and c. Comegys have
formed law partnership, the firm name
being Comegys & Reynolds. They have
their rooms in the Republican building.
Matthew Bean, the present constable of
Old Forge, announces himself as a can
didate for reelection, subject to the de-
cision of the Republican caucus of th9t
district.
Richard ODonnell of Pittston avenue,
Will seek the nomination for register of
voters from the Third district of the
Twentieth ward at the Democratic caucus
which will be held tonight at Battles hall.
Patrolman MeinZer caught a runaway
horse on Lackawanna avenue yesterday
afternoon. The animal had no harness
and no trace of the owner could be founr
The horse is held at police headquarters.
The will of Richard Jones' late of the
city of Carbondale, was yesterday ad-
mitted TO probate by Register Hopkins
and letters teStamentary We're granted TO
Mary A. Hughes, daughter of the de-
ceased.
Superintendent Sanborn, of the Res
cue mission, will preach at the Washburn
Street Presb' Ean church tomorrow
morning. In /evening the services will
ssiH be in charge NE chF's'ln" Ende"vOr So
Tickets T the Rohles recital are in the
hands of members of the Young Wo-
mems Ch. titan association under whose
auspices the concert will be given in the
Young Mems Christian association hall
on Feb. 8. Tickets. 50 cents.
Attorney ID. b. Replogle yesterday made
out the papers apprenticing Arthur Il.
Sparks, son of William H. Sparks of
Paul street, this city, to term of seven
years service in the United States navy.
Mr.. Sparks is now 10 years of age.
The 4-year-old daughter of Jospeh
Hickey of Prospect avenue, fell into n
tub of scalding hot feed yesterday even
ing and was frightfully burned about the
head, neck and back. DR.. ]. A. Manley is
in attendance and states that child's inju-
ries are not fatal
The Republican voters of the First dis
frlct of the Twenty-irst ward held their
caucus Thursday afternoon, which re-
suited as follows: Common council, W.
Fletcher; alderman Martin Joyce; judge
of election, nj. l.. Morgan; inspector OF
election, w. B. Thornton; register OF
voters. s. ID. Roberts.
George Zuver, aged about 81, said to be n
native Of Austria, was arrested by Office,
Neuls on the South Side on Thursday
evening. Zuver was walking I'm an aim
less manner and when questioned could
give no account of himself. He was
placed before Alderman Fuller yesterday
morning, who failed to elicit any infor-
nation as to his residence. friends etc.