The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-18
CITY NOTES.

The estimates committee will meet FRI
day night. when the police appropriations
viii be considered.
If the weather permits the Georgetown
and Cornell base ball teams will meet in
this city ON April >.
The report Of viewers i'm the matter of
the nuisance ut 3Us Luzerne stree. was
yesterday confirmed finally.
The Womans Christian Temperance
union OF the central city will hold their
regular meeting this afternoon at
o'clock. All welcome.
There We're thirty-four deaths in the
city last week, TWO of which resulted
from diphtheria. Four new cases of diph-
iberia and one OF scarlet fever were ie-
ported.
John Scott, Of Kingston. 45 years old, II
fireman on the Delaware. l.ackawann'l
and Western railroad, sustained a frac-
ture of the kneecap yesterday. He was
brought to the Moses Taylor hospital.
Rev. p. J. McManus delivered a lecture
at the Green Ridge library last night on
his trip from Green Ridge to Paris 1t
was very interesting and was listened TO
with great attention by the large au-
dience.
Clerk of the Courts John II. Thomas
issued marriage licenses yesterday 10
William G.. Grifilths and Ruth Birket, Car
bondale; Walter GeSner and Ida SwicK.
Scranton; John W. Raymond ana Fannie
Rollins, Scranton.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Lackawanna Institute of History and
Science. for the election of officers and
the presentation of annual reports, will
be held at the board OF trade room Oh
Tuesday. Feb. IS. at y. m.
Saint Iuke's Church-Rev. Rogers Is
rael, rector. Ash Wednesday. q Il. IN.
holy communion: 1919 a. m. service and
sermon; 1.ij p. M, service and sermon.
There WIFI be three services daily during
the Lenten season; 10 a. m. and Il m;
every day. and at 4.3O p. m. every day save
Wednesday and Friday, when the SER
vice will be at 7.i5 p. m.
Rev. f. W. Whippen. late pastor for
seven years at st. Albans, VI. is eXpect-
Iniversalist church, on Pine street, Feb.
%, morning and evening. He Is a clergy
man of ability. and comes highly recom-
mended by prominent clergymen in this
state. The society here hope to secure his
services as pastor for the coming yea-.
An unknown man. while in an hilarious
state of intOxication, early last evening,
forced an entrance into the residence Of
Mrs. Fischer, at 42l Penn avenue, and ter
rorized the inmates with threats 10 burn
down the house. Special Officer Casper.
who happened near by, heard the tunult
and. going to the house. took the riotors
visitor into custody. He was locked up,
pending a hearing this morning.
The Green Ridge Wheelmen will keep
open house to their friends this evening.
Special arrangements have been made
whereby complete election returns vii.
be received as early as possible. The
members invite all their friends TO call
and enjoy a pleasant evening. The af-
fair will be decidedly informal, as no in
vitations have been sent out. A continu-
Gus lunch will be served during the even
ing.
A Cherry Tree Social is the name of
q unique entertainment which has been
planned to be held at the rooms of the
Young Women's Christian association this
evening at 7.S0 What is in this strange
name all young women are invited to come
and see. Good and varied music will add
much to the pleasure of the evening. 10
he furnished by Miss Shively. who will
Fenner will recite number of popular
selections,