The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
CITY NOTES.

The Delaware and Hudson mines were
placed on half time yesterday.
ON next Saturday night the Sheridan
fair will reopen. when number of ar
ticles will be disposed of by chance.
smoker and euchre party will be held
In the Elk club rooms this evening for
Elks only commencing at $50 o'clock
Judge Gunster has approved the report
OF the November grand Jury relative TO
the recommendation for eleven new
county bridges.
Horton Gardner, tax collector of Scott
township for the year 1895, settled his
tax duplicate with the county commits
slons yesterday
The members of the Lackawanna Bar
association will meet at II o'clock today
to take action on the death of Attorney
A. II. Winton.
Ey-warden Michael Grimes was bright.
er last night than at any time since he
became seriously i'll, and the prospect OF
his recovery Is assuring.
The Womens Christian Temperance
union will hold their regular weekly
meeting this afternoon at o'clock in
their rooms. 3OS Spruce street.
The Womens Christian Temperance
union of Green Ridge will meet in the
hall, 1910 Dickson avenue. Tuesday, go
p. m \ good attendance is desired.
Mrs. q. w. Cole. of New York. wishes
to thank the nreemn and the man friends
LOT tiiiilI tHtlIluS attention 10 DEOtH~
er. Melchoir Horn. during his Illness.
Thomas Hart was yesterday appointed
judge OF election for the Second district
of the Twenty-tirst ward to fill the uneX-
pred term of Michael Roach. resigned.
All of the Delaware and Hudson Canal
company's mines in this region were
placed on half time yesterday. They had
been working to their full capacity for
some time.
The funeral of Attorney A. II. Winton
will be held Thursday afternoon at .
O'Clock from his late residence. 4SG Wyom>
Ing avenue. 1nterment in Forest Ilill
cemetery.
In the estate of Mary a. Campbell. de-
ceased, the report of Attorney Charles l..
Oliver. auditor, was referred back to him
TO hear claims that are to be made against
the estate.
for January exceeded any previous month.
The sale of stamps amounted to $l0497.20.
while last year the January receipts from
the same source were $9.2S52I
The following officers have been elected
by the Lederkranz for the year: Frank
{ I.euthner. president: +. Moses, vice-presi-
dent: Frank Hummler. treasurer; Franz
Becker financial secretary; +. +. Kopff,
musical director.
There were thirty-three deaths reported
health last week. four of which were
from contagious diseases. Six new cases
OF contagious diseases developed. one of
scarlet fever and five of diphtheria.
Deputy Sheriff J. u. Ferber yesterday
sold out the stock and fixtures of Michael
Sharak, a hotel-keeper of WesN Lacka-
wanna avenue. near the Hook and Ladder
house. The sale brought S729.SI, the piir-
chaser being Attorney Frank T. Okeil for
the execution creditors.
Court yesterday, upon motion of ex-
Judge II. A. Knapp. county solicitor. fixed
the compensation of the county commis-
sioners for the year 1896 at $3.50 a day.
This Is only matter of form, which
must be done al the beginning of each
year.
on Feb. 81 Major w. s. Millar. brigade
inspector, win begin the task of inspect
ing the regiments of the brigade. The
inspections will be under the direction of
Colonel Edward Morrell. inspector gen
eral. and will be continued during the
months of February. March and April.
In the estate of Mary J. Roeder. late of
scranton. letters of administration were
granted 10 William X. Raeder yesterday
by kegister of Wills Hopkins. In the
estate OF George COrrell, late Of Carbon
dale. letters of administration were grant
ed to Lewis Correll.
The Delaware. Lackawanna and West.
ern company Will pay its employees at the
Halstead and Diamond collieries today.
Yesterday the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company paid the men in it's en-
plOy at the Legsett's Creek and MarvinS
collieries.
The flag on the Delaware, Lackawanna
H Western railroad station in this city
at half mast yesterday on account
OF We death In New York city of George
III. one of the directors of the COM
pany! Mr.. Bliss was 50 years of age and
death was caused by a stroke of apoplexy.
The receased was one of the Oldest di.
rectors OF the road.
Tie funeral Of Mrs. James Kearney.
whose death was announced in Wedncs-
days papers, will take place from her
residence. 423 Phelps street, Pine Brook,
Wednesday at a. m. A solemn high
mass OF requiem will be celebrated at st.
Peters cathedral. Interment will be made
in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
John Meehan, Of Dickson City. was re-
leased from the Eastern penitentiary
yesterday after n servitude OF two years
and seven months for heinous crime.
committee on little boy. He was sen.