The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-13
CITY NOTES.

The Offices in the court house from now
until September Is will be closed at noon
on Saturday.
The last will and testament Of Bridget
Mclean. Of Dunmore, was yesterday ad-
mitted to probate.
Owing to the absence Of a quorum the
board of health did not consider the
plumbing code yesterday.
Ice cream was served by the Kings
Daughters Of the Elm Park church in
the church parlors last night.
The funeral of Mrs. Maria Wright will
take place at the Home for the Friendless
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day to Martin McGoff and Mary Flynn, Of
Providence: Thomas ]. Marian, Of Car
" ytoodals,s and Teresa Burns, Of Clinton.
Wayne county.
Browns Extravaganza company will
-opep-the Laurel Hill Park pavilion opera
house Monday evening. 1t Is headed by
Miss Laurean Chandler. assisted by a
chorus Of genuine colored singers.
The bond Of b. N. Kennedy. collector Of
taxes Of Olyphant borough. was filed yes
terday in court. The amount Of 1t Is sls.-
900 with James ]. Lynch, John Sweeney
and James W. OBrien as sureties.
Attorney 7. V. Powderly gave an inter-
esting and instructive address last night
before the ChautauQua circle Of the Young
Women's Christian association on "The
Principles Given Out by the Knights Of
Labor"
American Volunteer tent, Linden street.
opposite Court House square. Meetings
on Saturday and Sunday to be held BY
Stan Captain John Lindsay, Of Philadel-
p(hia- Saturday evenings meeting at 8
O'clock; holiness meeting Sunday 10 a. m;
Christian praises and prayer service SIS
y. m. Revival service s p. m. Sunday.
Alfred Wooler. the tenor, is meeting with
much success in composition. as well as
singing. He recently placed two sacred
Quartettes in the hands Of oliver Ditson
company, Boston and New York, and
sacred solo with the John Church COM
panw. Cincinnati and Chicago. His
''Hearts So True" Just out, is q fine balla,l
for medium voice.
The X-Ray is the latest journalistic as
ptrant for favor in Carbondale. It Is a
four-page five-column paper that is live
and up-to1date in every respect. w. D.
Frank, a well-known newspaper man, is
publisher. The greeting to the public In
the first number contained the following:
I'VE have no axe to grind and We desire
the support Of all lovers of good journal
ism. We haven't the slightest idea that
we shall be the only paper in Carbondala.'
but we intend to work hard to make the
x-Ray the most interesting to our read
ers'
The managers Of the Home for the
Friendless will conduct an excursion to
Binghamton on June %. The objective
point will be Ross Park, which is one Of
n1oo {v,
try Round trip tickets for adults will
cost '$1.00. Children Is cents. This ex.
cursion furnishes an opportunity for those
who wish to visit the Parlor City to get
there at D greatly reduced rate, being con-
siderAbly lower than q 'one-half fare. Tie
Home Is greatly in need Of funds at pres
ent and gives the public an opportunity
to help them and at the same time enjoy
q days outing.
The funeral Of Civil Engineer William
Monsey was held Thursday morning from
his late home In Fleetville. Services were
conducted at the house by Rev. 8. Jay
Austin, Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
Of that place. The reverend gentleman
.dweit upon the manhood and character Of
the deceased. Music was rendered by the
choir Of the F1eetville church. There were
many floral tributes bestowed, one being
from the employees Of William Connell &
Co. 1nterment was made In Maple Grove
cemetery. The pall-bearers were Messrs
Manley. Dram, Lyman Green, Wallace
Patterson, Carton Green. @. w. Dawson
and B. Paulman.
The following wholesale merchants
have agreed to close their places Of busi-
ness at noon on Saturdays, beginning
June 13. until Sept. 12 inclusive: Armour
& Co.. Ira Bennett & Co., Emil Schimpff.
Ackerman Bros. T. ]. Kelley & Co., Rice,
Levy & Co., Dale & Stevens, w. A. Gal.
lagher, John L. Hull 4 Co.. a. g. Clsve-
land, g. ]. Babcock & Co., Megargel Il
Connell, Reliable Preserving Co.; the T.
H. Watts Co.. Lim., Duggan 4 Kennedy.
G. p. Matthews. Son & Co., M. M. Ruddy,
Jermyn 4 Duffy, John r. Porter, the
Showers Packing Co., Oswald Jones, CAL
vim seybolt. Kelly q Healey, Frank p.
Brown & Co., Scranton Beef Co., Scranton
Packing Co., c. d. Wegman & Co., the
Weston Mil Co.. David spruks. Post 4
y. Amand, H. Montgomery q Co.. c. N.
Butts. 0rocers' Supply and Provision Co.,
=. D. Pierson, w. II. Pierce. Ruddy &
Co. 8. end q. Beef Co., J. J. Robbins.
Liberal Reward
I 10 Under Of two ten dollar notes.
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