The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-11
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Republicans Pass Resolutions Endorsing
tho Ticket Nominated At Tue sday's
COnventiOn-Oth New Of the Day.
Scranton and Taylor.

There was much enthusiasm at last
evenings meeting of the West Side Re
publican club. The sentiment of the
.eague Is shown in the following pre-
amble. which was read and unanimous
ly adopted at the meeting:
held at Music Hall on Tuesday, Jan. Z,
1896. for the nomination OF city officers.
Colonel Il. ii. Ripple. Daniel Williams and
Fred .Widmayer were regularly nominal
ed for the Offices of mayor, treasurer ana
controller respectively, and christopher
Fickus. William Dawson and Charles Eow-
Ter were regularly nominated for the Ofnces
Of city assessors: therefore be II
Resolved. BY the West Side Republican
league at this, it's first regular meeting
since the date of the said convention. that
we pledge to the candidates nominated Our
undivided support.
Attorney Charles Oliver, the new
president, was in the chair. After the
usual current business had been ear
ried out. the resolution was introduced
Speeches were then made by several
present all pledging hearty support
for the regular Republican nominees.
President Oliver was instructed to ap-
point campaign committee. the men,
bers of which will be announced at the
next regular meeting Of the league two
weeks hence.
Notices OF Death.
James Pembridge. aged 46 years.
died yesterday at his home. 43l North
Main avenue. The deceased was born
in Minersville, but has lived here for
number of years past. During>:,is resi-
dence he has gained many friends
among West Siders. He was ma
chinist by trade. The funeral will oc,
cur Monday. Interment will he made
in Washburn Street cemetery. Brief
Ton, .lnx 81 th.,
death of Mrs. Stephen WhitDurn. The
deceased was well known by West Sid
ers. Her family includes some of our
prominent residents. She is survived
by four daughters. Mrs. Chris Beavers,
Mrs. Thomas Beddoe. Mrs. Thomas Da-
Wis and Mrs Bright. Heart failure
was the Immediate cause Of death.
News Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Robert Davis, of Washburn street.
attended the funeral of Mrs. Emory, late
of Providence. yesterday.
Two new screens and several iron slate
pickers are being put in ct the Hampton
colliery and the breaker Is undergoing
general repairs.
The frozen water pipes on Hampton
street burst. causing the residents of that
thoroughfare much annoyance.
Charles Tegand( of Price street. is a
Democratic candidate for constable o;
the Fourth ward.
Mr. aud Mrs. Charles McNul.y, OF North
Fillmore avenue, have returned from a trip
across the Atlantic.
Mrs. j. Archie Jones and son, of Rebec-
ca avenue, are visiting at Meshoppen.
Edmund ID. Howell, an enpioye of the
Farmers Dairy company. has accepted
position with Sebastian Kressy OF Mon
roe county, and will remove there about
April ].
George Hoffman Is acting foreman at the
Hampton mines in the absence OF, his
father John Hoffman. who is visiting rel
atives in Schuylkil. county.
Miss Cora Williams, Of Hyde Park ave-
nue., left yesterday for visit with rela-
tives at Dorranceton.
Last evening the Epworth league held
largely attended meeting In the Hampton
Street Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Hayden Ashley has returned after
q visit with rel.tives at Mauch Chunk.
The marriage of Thomas ONeit and
Miss Sadie Burns was solemnized last