The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Fred Phillips Unanimously Nominated By
the Democratic OF the Eleventh
Ward for Common Council.

An ardent gathering of Democrats of
the Eleventh ward assembled at Ger
mania hall last evening to place In
nomination a candidate for common
council. County Commissioner John
Demuth was chosen chairman and
ID. p. Murray secretary. Prior to the
caucus there was a good deal of rumor
that william II. Walter. of Cedar ave-
nue., intended 10 give Fred Phillips a
brush for the nomination, but it seems
that Mr.. Walter was not candidate
and his friends were booming him
against his consent.
However that was, when Charles G..
Rosar placed In nomination the name
Of Mr.. Phillips. there We're no further
nominations and Mr.. Phillips was cho-
sen by reclamation. Three cheers were
given for the nominee. and attention
was next turned to a few kegs Of beer
that had been tapped for the occasion.
The Republicans will caucus tonight.
The term for which the election will be
held IL one year, which Robert Robin.
son would serve II he were not chosen
as member of the select. Nj.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT,
,Just after .e,seton there, was quite a
;l& 6t4qhShSfEoA the e3pecfatioA that
3ss sa I kss.lsa sa sHisss slss.nas 'ns
was only fourteen votes behind. and he
thinks that q contest would result In
his favor. For two weeks there has
been very little heard about the mat
ter and II was the general supposition
that the contest matter was dropped.
The fact Is Mr., O'Maliey, his attorneys.
G, G.. Donovan and NJ. J. Donahoe, and
q few friends have been saying nothing
but they have been busy looking up the
assessment books, registry books. tally
lists and election papers sitting out evi-
dence. Mr.. O'Malley was seen last
night by u Tribune reporter and ex-
pressed himself as satisfied that q con-
test will end in a victory for him. Mr.
Ruddy will enter upon the duties Of al
derman the first Monday in May and
will serve five years unless the contest
goes against him.
LEFT HIM ALL ALONE
When man. after his days work
goes home, on a winters evening and
expects to find his wife with the hearth
swept, the suppertable set, q bright fire
burning. her face CHEEKY with welcome
and the children ready to meet him
and climb upon his knee to kiss him.
but instead Of all this finds the place
deserted, then his feelings may better
be imagined than described. Albert
Harris. Of 319 Birch street, underwent
an experience of this kind Thursday
evening. He is In the employ of Con-
tractor Conrad Schroeder and Is a sta
tionery engineer. After searching
around yesterday he learned that his
wife got the furniture out OF the house
Thursday, took II over town and dis
posed OF 1t to Strong. the auctioneer.
Then she took the two children with
her and went to Elmira, where her
parents reside.
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS OF NEWS
Harvey T.. u. Bentele and Miss
Louise Aveline. both we'll known and
young, will be married at st. Mary's
German Catholic church on Tuesday,
April. The prospective groom Is only
IS years old, and Is the son OF Furniture
Dealer A. Bentele, of Lackawanna ave-
nue.. formerly Of Cedar avenue. Miss
Avelins IL II.
The funeral Of the 4-year-old son of
Mrs. John Casper will take place to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock. Inter-
ment will be made in Pittston ave-
niue cemetery.
Charles and John Storch, of Troy,
N. Y, are visiting Peter Rosar and
family, Of Cedar avenue.
Rev. L. l.. Schmidt. of Land Lake
N. Y, to whom was sent a call to be-
come pastor OF the Evangelical Church
Of Peace, has signified his acceptance
and will be here to preach his first
sermon on Easter Sunday.
Freddie Near. a pupil at No. 3 school.
fell down the stone steps Thursday and
met with a broken arm.