The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28
CITY NOTES.

Tne WomenS Christian temperance
union Of Green Ridge will meet Tuesday
at 2.30 In the hall. 1910 Dickson avenue.
A good attendance Is desired. D,
In the case Of Brennan VS.. Prudential
Insurance company, 2e0 January term. 1895.
AN appeal from the common pleas of this
county, the supreme court yesterday re-
fused TO grant IA re-argument.
The central women's Christian Temper
ince union will hold mothers" meeting
this afternoon ut o'clock. Mrs. Frank
will preside at this meeting, and full at
tendance Of the members should be pres
ent. All welcome.
The Scranton Illuminating Heat and
Power company on Saturday elected the
following officers: b. II. Throop, presi-
dent; Clinton w. Wisner. vice-president:
Fred C. Hand, secretary: Franklin How
ell, treasurer; j. r.. Parrish, superintend-
ent.
Lucy Campbell. who claimed Scranton
as her home, died Saturday in the Phila-
delphia hospital. where she was, taken
by the police when picked up ina dying
condition from the effects of a criminal
operation performed by herself
improvements are In progress at the
Delaware and Hudson station on Lacka-
wanna Avenue to Increase the warmth of
the lower floor Doors are being placed on
the staircase to prevent the heat from
ascending to the upper portion of the
building.
A leap year. social was conducted al
Excelsior hall last night, at which large
assemblage Of young folks of the city was
present. Bauers orchestra of five pieces
assisted by Miss Nellie Curran at the
piano. furnished the music. The social
was under the direction OF Misses kitte
Ryan and Mary Reedy.
All young women desiring to pass
pleasant social evening, are invited to the
rooms of the Young Women's Christian
association at O'clock Stanley Swartz
will render several selections on,the banjo
and pantomime will also besgiven, rep
resentng one OF Cartons weil-known
poems. Admission free.
The following board OF directors was
elected by meeting of West Ridge Coal
company stockholders yesterday after
noon: Il. G.. Won StOrch, Il. a. CLARK, j.
H. Rittenhouse, Alfred Harvey. q. A.
clearwater and A. s. Roe, of New York
city. The board organized by eecting Mr.
Won StOrch president and Mr.. Clark secre-
tary and treasurer.
There were twenty-eight deaths from all
causes last week according to the returns
made to Secretary Briggs OF the board of
health. There were four new cases of
contagious diseases. but 1t is remarka BILE
that there was not Il single death frem
any contagious disease. All in all. the
report for the week shows it to have been
the healthiest In some time.
The following new contributions for the
ST. Joseph's Founding Home fund are ac-
knOwledged Edward Walsh. Lackawan-
ma avenue, SO: James Callahan. S.; A
F''end ST. Higgins x wall. S.; NJ j.
OMalley, Wyoming avenue, $40; Grimes 4:
F'iannery, $40; A Friend. $5 4. j. Lane. 81:
George FELTON,, 81; John J. German. ST.;
DIR. John J. Barrett. S.; A Friend, $40: John
j. Shea, s.; r. j. O'Malley, Third street;
80; total. $s7; previously acknowledged,
1883; grand total sG76.
The out door players, who represented
the Young Mems Christian association on
the diamond and In the field last year. will
play indoor base ball next Saturday night
with the champion Company II team.
The game Will be played In the Proyi-
dence arm0ry. The makeup of the Young
Mems Christian association team IL as fol-
lows: James Nolan, catcher; James
Dean, pitcher: David owens, first base:
T.. Brooks, second base; W. Couxhlin.
third basel j.. Brooks. shortstop; w. Hofr-
ner. right field; Frank Reese. center field.
Frank Mallott, left field.
The Young Mems Christian association
announces the second number of the
Members Course"-so called because
members are given specially low rates-to
he given by Captain Jack Crawford in
Association hall on Friday evening next.
Captain Jack Is splendid specimen OF
the class Of men who have all but disap-
pearsd from our American life since the
''unkn0wn west" has become part of
American civilization. 1t will be both en-
tertaining and instructive to hear his
word pictures Of the borderland. recita-
tions of his own quaint poems. stories of
life In camp and field, exciting and hu-
morous experiences beyond the hill of
civilization. songs Of the plains and noun
tains. Pony Bil's" quaint cowboy SER
mon, etc. The Young Mems Christian as
sociation has certainly secured suitable