The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-25
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Exciting Experiences OF Hunter Lost In
tho Woods South Side to Have
n First.CIass Hotel.

Barber William Brauer. of Cedar ave-
nue., went out hunting Monday morn
ing and had the unpleasant experience
Of getting lost in woods. He returned
yesterday morning footsore and weary.
His companion was John Arnfield. OF
Moosic. and they went in the direction
Ut Simonson's farm. Mr. Biauer sep
arated what he thought was only a
short distance from Mr.. Arniield. but
he Travelled farther than he calculated
and when he shouted and received 40
iespohse. he started 70 retrace his
steps.
Instead Of doing this he lost his bear
ings and chose uE. path and then an
other. but the SPOT came no nearer.
When he realized that he had gone
astray he made un his mind to come
hom,. II he could determine wnat di-
rection to take. Striking out he con
tinued On unit h got - Elmhurst
about midnight. From there he got on
the boulevard and reached home before
dayDraak. The hex. time he goes out
he will carry compass with him.
FILLING 4 LONG FELT WANT.
Something which the South Side has
stood In need of is q hotel for the ac-
cCmmodation CT persons who might de-
sire to secure lodging without being
compelled to journey to the central city.
James II. Best, who tor several years
has conducted the Roaring Brook hotel.
near the bridge. will on "Wednesday.
April |. mo~c into the spacious building
at ia and 3lG Cedar avenue. and open
first class establishment which will
give to this side accommodations equal
to any demand that may arise. The
building Is well adanted for hotel pur-
poses and il has been furnished and
fitted up In elegant style. The new
place will lie called Hotel Best.
CONGRATULATING MIR. TERPPE.
ON all sides congratulations are be-
ing rendered to Druggist +. l.. Terppe
by his friends over the appointment
which he has received as Il member
of the Scranton poor board. The hon
or was entirely unsolicited. The petl-
ton was got up without consulting Mr..
Terppe and when he heard OF II, he
went to Recorder of Deeds Charles
Huester and told him to go to Judge
Archibald and tell him he was not seek
ing the appointment. that his business
demanded all his attention. Mr.. Terppe
will make an efficient poor director and
his appointment gives general salts
faction. The retirement of John Glib
bonS will take from the board a man
who has served well in that capacity,
and who. for his labors, Is entitled to
the thanks of the community.
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS OF NEWS
Mrs. Mary Werth, Of Port Jervis. Is
the guest of her nephew, Contractor
Thomas +. DOnlan, of Pittston avenue.
Her son, Willie is with her and they
expect to remain here a month.
NJ. j. Coyne, baggagemaster at the
Delaware and Hudson depot, is con-
fined to his home on Locust street with
Illness.
Miss Kate Kennedy. of Carbondale. is
the guest of Miss Kate Butler, of Locust
street.
Miss Winifred Melvin. of Remington
avenue. has recovered from an illness
of nearly a week.
Misses Mary McIIale. Margaret
Roche, Mary Hastings, Mary Motfitt
and Jennie Gavan have been chosen as
delegates from st. Irene's Total Abstin-
ence and Benevolent society. of ST.
Johns parish, to the next quarterly
convention of the Second district Of the
Scranton Diocesan union at Providence
the second Sunday of April.
Last weeks output at the South Steel
mill was the largest since it was built.
Eleven shifts were run and the ton
mage was G,99S
Miss Tessie Gibbons appointment to
the corps of teachers of No. II school
was necessary owing to the large at
tendance. Some of the primary rooms
had over sixty pupils.