The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-12
OLYPHANT.

The annual meetlnS OF tHe oupui p"h
wheelmen's club was held In their
rooms on Scott street Tuesday evening.
The meeting was called to order at
9 o'clock by the vice-president. Thomas
M. Voyle the president. Mr.. Houser be-
ing absent Reports Of secretary and
treasurer for the year were read, ana
approved, and showed the club to be In
prosperous condition. After other rou-
tine business the election of officers for
the year beginning June 10th took place.
with the result that the following were
chosen to preside over the destinies OF
the club: President. pr. F. l.. Van
Sickle; ce-president, T. H. Evans;
secretary. J. l.. Knapp; treasurer, q.
A. Watts: captain, c. w. HouserI d.
rectors. F.. S. Jones, s. NJ. Shook; audi
tors, Z. c. Owens. f. o. David. w. D.
Parry. After the business meeting con-
cluded the members adjourned to the
dining rooms where hot rolls. cake.
meats. strawberries, coffee and Ice
cream were served in the most approved
style.
Mrs. T. E. williams left Tuesday to
spend a few weeks with relatives at
South Gibson.
A quiet and unostentatious wedding
took place last evening at the residence
of Rev. j. J. Williams, pastor of the
Methodist church, when Miss Elizabeth
=. Parry and Alexander Frew and Miss
Eta Ely and Edward Parry were united
in marriage. The ceremony was per-
formed by Mr.. Williams and was wit
messed only by the relatives and i'm
mediate friends of the young people.
The brides were charmingly attired in
gowns of tan colored silk. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frew will reside with the formers pa
rents, while Mr.. and Mrs. Parry will go
to housekeeping on Lackawanna street.
Miss Stella Miller. Of Waverly, visited
Miss Calender Monday and Tuesday.
Ward Parker. OF Clark's Summit, was
the guest of friends in town yesterday.
Mrs. H. B. Matthewson will leave next
week to visit her parents at Norwich,
N. Y.
Robert Petch, who has been confined to
the house for the past five months, is
able to be out again.
A merry-go-round on Mahon's Square
Is attracting q large number of child
rem.
Mrs. Sarah Williams and Mrs. James
were visitors with Mrs. james McNicols
yesterday.
st. 'Patrick's academy will close June
23d.
Mrs. Elvira Jones spent yesterday
at Green Ridge.
Miss Nellie Brogan, who has been
seriously Ill for the past two weeks. is
slowly improving.
Early yesterday morning burglars en-
tered the meat market of William Ma
son, opposite the Ontario and Western
depot and rifled the safe. They effected
an entrance by tearing the front door
off Of its hinges. A hole was bored in the
safe door and charged with powder
which blew the door open. Luckily the
safe contained no money. but the till
| and number of valuable papers were
taken. Yesterday morning officer Nor
ris was put on the case and tracked a
suspicious character. who had been
loafling around the place the day pre-
vious, to Scranton, and arrested him.
The man gave his name as +. S. Rogan,
Of Reading. He was taken before Jus
tice of the Peace Mccormack and given
| a hearing. The evidence was somewhat
against him and he was committed to
the county Jail. This is the third time
during the past year that the shop has
been broken open.
All the members except Murphy were
present at the meeting of the school
board last evening. The only business
Of Importance transacted was the ap-
pointing of committee consisting of
Flynn, Powell and Nealon to consult an
architect in regard to the plans and
specifications of the new school build
ing in the Fourth ward The meeting