The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
RECkviLCE,

The funeral services Of he 2-year and
siX-months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Readie Bohner. was held at the resi-
dence of its grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Bohner, yesterday afternoon. In
terment was made in Prospect ceme-
terry.
A dog was struck by a street car and
killed on Main street last Sunday af-
ternOon.
At a regular meeting of the board
of health last Saturday evening Health
Officer DR.. f. l.. Van Sickle made the
following monthly report: Two cases
of scarlet fever in mild form two
marriages. seven births. four burial
permits. for the following diseases:
Debility. one: heart clot, one: drowned.
one: meningitis cerebval one. Total four
in borough. Permits were granted for
interment from other places. total.
twelve. making n decrease of two as
compared with the same month of
1895
Miss Carrie Frazer has returned from
Il visi: with friends at Pittston.
The many young friends of Miss Del
phne Wearne gathered at the home
Of Miss Edith CHAPMAN last Saturday
to tender her II farewell surprise party,
as she is going to leave with her par
ents next Tuesday for England. Dur
ing the afternoon she was presented
with friendship hoop, as token of
the esteem in which she was held by
her many friends. Games and music
We're INDUCED in. after which refresh
ments We're served Those present
were: Alice Chivers. Reda Ham.
Maggie Goyne. Lucy Williams. Bessie
Thompson. Eva Bell, Mabel Williams.
Cora Hendricks. Louise Wren. Reba
Simpkins Ida Jones, Mary Pentecost.
and Edith Chapman.
Funeral services over the remains of
the late Mrs. benjamin Prosser. of
Walnut street, occurred sunday at
o'clock from her late home. A very
large number of friends assembled. A
brief service was conducted ut the
house. after which the remains We're
removed to the Welsh Methodist
church. on the Ridge. where Rev. W. f..
Morgans preached an eloquent sermon
The LOYAL Knights of America, from
Olyphant, Of which her husband was
member. attended the funeral in Il
body. The remains were inferred in
the Ridge cemetery.
Richard Wearns and family will
leave for England next Tuesday. After
their arrival in England Mr.. Wearne
will leave his family there. and go TO
South Africa, where he has accepted c.
poNl WIN At
Another water mcetin~ was held at
the Hose comoanv's rooms last Satur-
day evening to hear the rcport Of the
COMMITTEES that was appointed two
weeks ago to look uD site for the
proposed new dams and the cost of
building the same. The committee re-
ported that they had looked over sev-
eral places ana found some good loca-
tions with abundance of river water
for the erection of a dam. They esti-
mated the cost Of building two dams,
the largest one to hold about thirty
milliGn gallons of water. and the pip
ing and digging would be about $50,
900. The sam" committee was request
ed to attend the council meeting last
evening and find out how nue. the
borough could be bonded for, and other
necessary Information in regards tn It,.
Bonding this borough for water pur-
poses will not increase the taxes. so let
every one vote for ii at the special
election held for that purpose.
Grassy Island, Delaware and Hudson
breaker, made thirteen and one half
dayS last month.