The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-01
CITY NOTES.

There was no meeting of the Retail
Liquor Dealers association yesterday. No
one got around to attend 1t.
Register OF wills Hopkins yesterday ad-
mitted to probate the will of Bridget
Quinnan, late Of the city of Scranton.
william Palmer. of Dunmore, was COM
mitted to the county jail yesterday by
Justice OF the Peace Cooney on a charge
Of making threats.
Fred Richards, boy who was recently
convicted of larceny and receiving, will
by order of court handed down yesterday
be taken to the House of Refuge.
Today instalment OF Elizabeth n. Bar
rows interesting story, The House with
the Green Blinds" has been crowded out
by press of local news. 1t will be re-
sumed In tomorrow's Tribune.
The second anniversary of Uncle George
Forrest VIII be held at the Rescue Mis-
sion on Wednesday evening, Jan. l, at
o'clock. All are welcome. Refresh
ments Will be served to converts and their
families at the close of the services.
Mrs. Louisa Barr, wife of Thomas Barr,
died Monday evening at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lafayette Rought, of 52l
Wyoming avenue. She is survived by two
children, Mrs. Lavelle Rought and Mrs.
Luther ID. Taylor.
A good way to begin the New : ear will
be to attend the Praise and Prayer
Meeting this morning at o'clock in
the First Presbyterian church. In past
years the New Years morning meeting
has been crowded. and the same will
doubtless be true this year.
An enjoyable smoker was conducted last
evening by the members OF John Boyle
OReilly council of the Young Mems In
stitute In their rooms, on Lackawanna
avenue. Songs, recitatiOns, etc, were
given by the members. and at midnight
supper was served by Caterer McCabe.
Columbus council, Young Mems Insti-
tute, Of the South Side, held a smoker from
until II at their rooms in DR.. Manley's
hall, on Pittston avenue, last night. Cigars
and refreshments contributed to make the
occasion festive one. Vocal and instru-
mental music and speeches made up the
programme.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day by Clerk of the Courts Thomas TO
Frank L. McWade, of Philadelphia, and
Bertha Carpenter, of Scranton; John Ev-
ans and Annie Morgan, of Scranton;
James Wilbur and RoZilla Hartley. of
Scranton; Paul Hrics and Katarina Cume-
tay, Olyphant; Thomas Beynon and Sarah
Davis, Scranton; Ellis Wilson and Mar
saretta Williams, Rendham.
Mrs. Patrick Bohan, Of Minooka, called
at Alderman Millars office yesterday
afternoon and wanted warrant for the
arrest Of her husband. She complained
that she has been married to him about
twenty-five years and In tha period of time
lic udS spcut OHt sODeT 1nTlSlIfldS.
The occasion just past was no exception
to the rule except that he was more
abusive, she says. The alderman did not
issue the warrant for Bohan. but ad-
vised. Mrs. Bohan to go home and look
after her family.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad company is the defendant
and the New York, Susquehanna and
western Railroad company the complain
ant IN an equity suit now pending. Yes
terday the latter company filed two sep
arate answers in the office of Prothonotary
Pryor 70 the equity suit brought against
them by the Delaware, Lacka wanna and
western railroad company. The answers
admit that they have refused to deliver
and have DOT delivered since 1894 any coal
to the complainant TO be transported by
1t.
The Bon lon Social club. which is conf
posed of theective members of the Scran-
ton Turn v>rein, will give their New
Years social his evening at their hall. on
seventh streeA over 500 invitations have
been send out Fine music will be fur
nished, and theIhall will be tastefully dec
GRATED with tht collOrs of the club and
the Turn Vereinl The committee in charge
Is composed Of Professor Carl Staiber,
Edward Eisele. Theodore Huber, Joseph
Mcdonald, Nelson Teets, Victor Koch.
William VOckroch Will Kemmerer, Theo-
dore Help, Charles Bechtold, Henry Vock-
soeh. Timothy Qurnan and James Quin-
san. II
The board of mafagers of the Young
Nomen's Christian association. fhe res.
dent members pf thu state committe, TO-
gether with the committee workers of
the city association. will be at home TO
their sustaining members. contributors
and friends in this <ty on New Years
Day from 4 untA Q b. m. The musical
programme as aifanted by Mrs. L. r..
etelle. Miss Flotnc Richmond. Miss
Louise Linde. Ml% fonnie Ripple and
others Is as followA 4to 43O piano. Miss
Anna Henry; LsO 10 (so: vocal. First
Presbyterian choir:\5.A TO $50, Imperial
quartette; $40 to 7SO. Violin and piano.
2iss Long and JohrfoA 7SO to 8. plano.