The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-08
CITY NOTES.

Common council will meet In regular
session tomorrow evening.
There will be meeting of the board of
control next Monday evening.
A fair was held in the Howard Place
African Methodist Episcopal church last
night.
Secretary Mahy. of the Young Mems
Christian association Is having q census
Of the young men of the city prepared.
The county commissioners are about
to have four stone hitching posts erect
ed on the Washington avenue side of the
court house.
Miss Bertha Dony, OF ATonsey avenue.
Is visiting friends at Montrose. Her sis
ter, Miss Florida, is with schoomates
at Hamlinton, Wayne county.
4 Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day by Clerk OF the Courts Thomas to
Philip Carlin, of Scranton, and Sarah
'Duffy. OF Paupack; Mike Shultx and An
ME Gatznakis, Scranton.
William Massovage. of Peckville, and
John Kennedy, Of this city. were not able
to pay fines of 81 imposed upon them for
irnkenness and they were sent to the
county jail yesterday for ten days.
4 tent used by the Volunteers Of Amer
IA, opposite the court house, which was
.~ken down to admit of Monday nights
display Of fireworks, was again erected
yesterday and was used by the Volunteers
last night.
The slander suit Of Mrs. Mamie Twin
ing against Mrs. Cora Evans was to have
been heard before arbitrators in the
court house yesterday, but Just before the
hour for beginning the hearing the suit
was withdrawn.
- Alderman Howe discharged Fred wyant
yesterday, who was arrested at the in
stance Of Roger 8. Harlon for forcibe
entry and detainer. The prosecutor had
no cause Of action, according to the al
derman's view Of the case.
A pet canary bird sought and found u
refuge at the home of Rev. r. A. Dony,
At Green Ridge. yesterday morning. The
little stranger seemed very glad to find Il
home. The owner can have him by call
ing and identifying his property.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern company will its employees on the
Southern division and in the yard today
The Delaware and Hudson Canal COM
pany yesterday paid at the Grassy Island,
Olyphant. Delaware and Mil Creek COLI
lieries.
On petition of Warden W. IT. Simpson,
Of the county Jail, with reference to Mary
O'Neil, Of Dunmore, who was committed
to the county prison some time ago, court
yesterday iIidue ttn OEueIs lOT HeT TtHOtdi
TO the Insane department OF the Iti~ida
Home. She is supposed to be insane and
there were no facilities for taking proper
care Of her at the jail.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal COM
.pany yesterday broug.,. an action III eject
ment against Jacob and Mary Alikolon to
compel the specific performance OF COLI
tract with reference to the payments on a
lot In Archibald purchased by .he defend
ants from the company. A similar action
was brought against Joseph Shanley, of
.Olyphant. by the same company.
The family Of the late Thomas Murtha
who died Monday morning at the Hill
side Home, will arrive in Scranton this
afternoon from Philadelphia to take
charge of tile remains. The family did
not know the whereabouts of their father
for long time until they were notified by
a friend here in Scranton of his death. He
will be inferred in the Philadelphia Cath
Ole cemetery beside his wife, who died
recently.