The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12
News Of the Suburbs.

service yesterday. Mr.. SchOet-
tie comes here from Port Washington,
Ohio. He is reputed to be a hardwOrk-
ing minister, forceful in the pulpit, and
of winning nature when among his
people. When he preached his trial
sermon at the Chestnut street church
the members unhesitatingly gave him
a call. At the service yesterday Mr.
Schoettle preached on the theme,
Jesus the Light Of the World, En-
tightening the Shadows of Life" The
sermon was in the German tongue
There was no evening service and there
will not be until November arrives
Next Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock
Mr.. Schoettle will be regularly installed.
Rev. L. ]. Smith, of the South Side. will
conduct the installation services. The
choir from Mr.. Smiths church will sing
at the meeting. Rev. Mr.. Schoettle and
family arrived here from the west last
Tuesday. They have taken up resi-.
dence at 113 South Hyde Park avenue.
STILL ON THE MAP.
1t has been whispered about that
Kelley's patch was effaced from the
map. This is untrue. Yesterday after
noon there was a disturbance down
there and it was kept from the po-
lice. The trouble resulted in Charles
Doughter striking his wife on the head.
The instrument he used was heavy
iron frying pan. The blow was II vicious
one if the four-inch scalp wound which
Mrs. Doughter has Is any sign. DR..
Beckwith was called to dress the
wound.
LADIES BRANCH ORGANIZED.
Several men, constituting commit
tee from the American Mechanics. with
their wives, met Saturday evening at
the residence of II. II. Roberts of North
Garfield avenue, and organized Ladies
Auxiliary. The following were the Off
GERS elected: Mrs. Lee. chairlady;
Eva Roberts, secretary; Mrs. Vosburg,
treasurer. The wives of members of the
order are invited to Join.
BREVITICS AND PERSONALS.
Miss Margaret Davis. Of South Main
avenue, has returned from q visit at
Lancaster
DIR. II. Turner Thomas, after brief
visit here, will return to Philadelphia.
where he is on the staff Of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania hospital.
The Sherman avenue Mission met
yesterday afternoon in the Plymouth
Congregational church, owing to the
repairs that are going on at the mission
house.
a 4-year-old son of Select Councilman
p. j. Nealis died yesterday afternoon
at the family home on jackson street.
The burial will take place Tuesday.
At last evenings service in the First
Welsh Congregational church. Miss
Lizzie Thomas. "Morganwg," sang a
SOLO The excellent rendering of the
song and Miss Thomas rich soprano
voice left favorable impression on
the audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds, of Ey-
non street, entertained with dinner
Saturday given to their immediate re-
latives. in honor of their first wedding
anniversary. A sumptuOus repast was
served. Miss Phoebe Griffith, of Bing-
hamton, and DR.. Il. Turner Thomas,
of Philadelphia. We're guests.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Eb-
enczer Williams. of Hampton street.
was inferred Saturday afternoon in the
Washburn street cemetery.
On November 16 the Knights of NAL
ia. Electric City COmmandery, will
celebrate its first anniversary.
The West Side Father Mathew socie-
ties before participating in the main
parade Saturday, marched about the
principal West Side streets. The socie-
ties cOngregated at st. Patrick's
church where a high mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Father Whelan. assist
ed by Revs. Dunno and McNally.
The drawing for the benefit Of the
blind David j. Davis has been post
poned from October IA to November 10.
Ebenezer Davis has sent a letter
to every Baptist Young Peoples So
ciety in this district inviting them to
engage in a literary contest. the poem
to be decided upon later. Mr.. Davis
has offered as prize a costly stereOp-
tcan lamp. The contest will probably
be in the form of a debate.
The choir of the Plymouth Congre-
gational church will give an entertain
ment and social on Friday evening,
October %.
Mrs. Morgan Evans, of LansfOrd. is
visiting at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Richards, on Jackson street and Gar
field avenue.
George F.. Leitch. of Ceylon, will
next Thursday evening give a free
stereoptican entertainment and lecture
at the Jackson street Baptist church.
An entertainment and purse social will
be given on the following night.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Davis, of Phila-
dclphia. are guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James Roberts, of Lafayette
street.
Mrs. Williams, wife of DR.. w. II.
Williams. of Philadelphia. Is visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. d. r. Will
liams, of Hyde Park avenue.
The Chi Upsilon society of the Wash
burn street Presbyterian church will
meet this evening.
West Side Business DIRECTORY,
HARRIET ]. DAVIS. FLORIsT.-cu,