The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-16
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CITY NOTES.
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Atonement services will be held at the
Linden Street Temple at 7,SO this evening.
Tomorrow morning services will conf
mence at 10 o'clock.
a meeting of the joint fire department
committee of councils has been called by
Mayor Bailey for Friday night to inves-
tgate the Franklin Engine company.
Peter Scanlon. of the North End. was
committed to Jail yesterday by Alderman
F'idler on the charge of obstructing a legal
process. William ii. Thomas is the prose-
cutor
T. =. Letchworth, Of Dunmore. by his
attorney, \. j. Colborn. began a trespass
suit yesterday in court against the bor-
ough of Dunmore for damages caused by
grading.
Mr.. T. !. Davies asks If persons who
bring gold bullion to the United States
mints for the purpose of having it coined
compensate the government for its trcu-
ble. As We understand it, they do not.
The jury empanelled to investigate the
death of William Burke, of Meylcrt ave-
nue., in the Calico shaft, will meet a. Cor
oncr Longstreet's office at II o'clock this
morning and proceed to the mine to view
the place.
Edward Fallon and his wife, who were
arrested Monday night for criminal neg
lect Of their children, were yesterday sent
to the county Jail in default of bail by Al
derman Millar. The seven children were
sent to st. Patrck's orphanage.
Miss Mary Emerson. the leading woman
of the cleopatra" company, which will be
seen at the Academy of Music next Mon
day night, was bitten by the asp used in
the death scene at Easton Monday night.
At first 1t was feared her engagements
would have to be cancelled in conse-
quence.
\ petition for a charter was filed in court
yesterday by the congregation of Stewart
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church at
Rendham. The subscribers are Samuel
Baker, r. Willis Reese. John Ayers, Stcph-
en- Johns. W. II. Crocker, Joseph Morton,
l.. c. Hessler, Lemuel Slocum and Edward
Il. Decker.
Mayor Bailey yesterday attached his
signature to an ordinance for laying flag
stone sidewalks and paved cutters on
Railroad avenue, between Fourth and
Fifth Streets also to resolution asking
for an estimate of the cost of constructing
a pipe drain in the gutter, between Cros-
sen and Hughes courts.
Miss Bridget McAndrew brought suit
yesterday against the Scranton Traction
company for damages. O'Brien & Kelley
are her attorneys. She Is a resident of
this city and alleges that while riding on
ore of the defendants cars recently she
was injured to the extent that she is en-
titled to damages in the sum of $4,000.
What will probably be the final meet.
Ing of the Firemen's union before the
Johnstown state convention, will be held
tomorrow night at the city hall. As this
will be the last opportunity for complet-
ing arrangements for making fight for
Scranton as the convention city next year,
4 ic dosi hat he ott p1o,, ha Ia
Warrants are out for the arrest of
Frank Seigle of this city, who is wanted
for obtaining money under false pretens-
es and defrauding boarding house keep
er. IT was reported that he was seen in
PittstOn Monday night, but when a con-
stable went there 70 get him IT was dis
covered that he had taken the alarm and
skipped.
The members of All Souls church, on
Pine street, between Adams ana Jefferson
avenue, will serve one of their famous
New England suppers on Friday evening
Of this week between Z and 10 o'clock.
Genuine Boston baked beans and brown
bread will be served. Every one is cor
;dially invited to come and partake of the
repast
A large delegation of the members of
Lieutenant Ezra s. Griffin camp, No. S,
Sons of Veterans, of this city, accom-
panied by several members of Colonel J..
e. Hardness camp No. lG9, of Wilkes
Barre. will journey to Jernyn this even
ing and pay a fraternal visit to their
brothers of Corporal Oscar c. Smith camp,
No. 29i, leaving the Delaware and Hudson
sNtion at 7.57. The boys expect to have
a jolly good time up the valley.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day by Clerk of the Courts John II. Thom-
as to David Burgess. of Olyphant. and
Jane Ann Dobbs. of the Sibley; Mike Tel
ope and Annie Kolenz, Of Mayfield; Bent
ley F. Mcmillan. of Dunmore, and Emma
L. Meinck. of Scranton: Mich NJ Kearns.
of Scranton. and Margaret A. Durkin, of
Archibald; John J. James and Jennie Jones,
of Scranton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Field. of this city, by
her attorney. Nathan. Vidaver, filed petit
tion in court yesterday for divorce from
her husband. Clarence Dewitt Field. on
the ground Of desertion. They were united
In marriage on May 20. 1894, and lived to-
gether until August "a. 1895. at which time
Mr.. Field went away and has since alb
sented himself and has not contributed to
her support.
Dunmore constable named Charles II.
Warner yesterday swore out a warrant be-
fore Alderman Wright for the arrest Of
Patrick Mcdonnell, a young man with
whom he had tussle some time ago when
Ae attempted to arrest him for the alleged