The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-29
CITY NOTES.

An original pension was granted to Will
lam s. Hoight, of this city, yesterday.
Albert Walter, a commercial man. Will
lead the meeting at the Rescue mission
tonight.
A -for-all shoot will take place at the
Dunmore rifle range Saturday afternoon,
beginning at l O'Clock.
There will be no service at the Mif-
fin Avenue Lutheran lions church next
Sunday. but Sunday school will take place
at the usual hour.
On Saturday the West Side Democratic
club will open Lake Ariel for the season
viii an excursion. The trains will leave
this city at S.S5 a. m. and 30 p. IN.
Joseph +. Parr, aged SO years, gardener
for c. G.. Mates. who left his home, JIG
Cedar avenue Wednesday morning, WAS
being sought for by his relatives last er-
ening
The general delivery and stamp windows
at the postoffice will be open from a. m.
to l2 m on Decoration Day. Money order
And. register windows closed AL day. car
tiers will make morning deliveries.
Three tramps caught in the act of grog-
ing themselves at the bung-hole of bar
rel Of ale, which they tapped in the rear
OF the Grand Central. were among the In
mates Of the station house last night.
The diagram for the entertainment of
the Griffin post. Grand Army of the Re-
public. at the Academy of Music Satur-
day night will open AT o clock this morn
ing at the Academy of Music box office.
The bond of Silas W. Finn. collector of
ward, was approved this morning by the
county commissioners. 1t Is for Sl7,O0D
and Is signed by c. s. Seamans and Luther
Keller as Sureties.
The bill book found at the Scranton
fIouse belonging to w. S. Palmer, con-
tained papers only when stolen, and was
picked from his breast pocket while he
was jammed in the crowd leaving the
Narnum & Bailey show.
The Supreme court yesterday handed
down opinions in two Lackawanna county
cases One was the suit of McHale against
Mcdonald, the other the suit of thinner
man against Barber. In each case the
Judgment was reserved and a new trial
ordered.
Late last night DOC" NJ. d. Smith was
SO low that his death was hourly expected.
He is at the Moses Taylor hospital. and
has been there as a private patient for two
weeks. He Is affected with Il complication
of diseases and a general breaking down
OF the system.
Memorial services Will be held at the
Linden Street temple at 7.3O this evening,
when Rabbi }. Feuerlicht will deliver an
eulogy on the American patriots and es-
pcrally on the life of the great philanthrc-
pist. Baron Maurice de Hirsh. A large
congregation Is expected.
Marriage licenses We're granted yestcr-
day to William II. Bachman, of Dunmore,
and Beatrice Bowkley, of Pittston: Gotlieb
Krampetz and Mary. Niemzyk. of Price
burg; Andrew Przyblyowicz and Agnes
Zawado~iZ. of Olyphant; Daniel +. Davis
and Mary \. Jones, of Scranton.
The high school committec of the board
OF control met last night with Architect
Lyttle ana discussed matters pertaining
to the furnishing of the laboratories and
the like. Another meeting will be held
Monday night, when the advertising for
bids for furniture will be considered.
Judge Archibald directed yesterday that
the executors Of the estate of Joseph G..
Platt he reinstatcd. They were DISCHARGED
by order of court on the supposition that
the estate had been settled. There is an
account yet 10 be made. The executors
are Joseph c. Platt. jr., +. H.. and Ella
Platt.
The Primary Sunday School Teachers
union will meet at O'clock this afternoon
at the First Presbyterian church. Miss
Frank, of the Scranton Business college.
will teach the lesson: Miss Carlyon will
have charge Of the topic. and Miss Irene
Kahn will sing. All primary teachers are
invited to be present.
A new branch of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, Board of Erin. was recently
organized in NettletOn's hall. Green Ridge
The officers chosen are as follows: Presi-
dent, Thomas Cullen: vice-president, NJ.
j. Walsh; financial secretary. Thomas l..
Langan: corresponding secretary, Jon!l
Halloran; treasurer, Frank Farrell.