The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-24
DUNMORE,

Miss Grace Powell left yesterday to at
tend the commencement exercises at the
East Stroudsburg Normal school.
Miss Maria Weber. OF this borough, is
member Of the graduating class at the
East Stroudsburg Normal school.
Mrs. Gallena and daughter, Of Butler
street, spent yesterday with Carbondale
friends.
Miss Gussie Pinkney leaves next week
in Milwaukee. Wis.
William Bees spent yesterday with
friends in Binghamton, N. Y.
Much complaint Is being made among
the taxpayers of this borough on ac-
count Of the unfitness for drinking pur-
poses Of the water which, as the weather
gets warmer, continues to become worse,
This, Of all things, Is most dangerous
to the system and should be promptly
looked after and remed!ed.
Miss May Horan, Of Chestnut street,
was the recipient Of handsome new
piano from her father as q birthday pres
ent.
st. Mary's church was the scene two
very pretty weddings yesterday. Both
times the church was crowded to over
flowing with the friends Of the young cou-
pies. At 1890 in the morning Miss Lizzie
Hughes, the highly-esteemed and popular
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes,
Of Chestnut street, was married to Mr.
Anthony II. Irwin. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. NJ. B. Donlau
Promptly at the time appointed the bride
attended by Miss Maggie Cooney, and
groom, attended by his cousin, Thomas
McAndrew, Of Providence, marched ur
the isle to the altar to the strains of the
wedding march from Lohengrin, played
by Miss Rierdon, and there were pro.
nounced the words which made them man
and wife. After partaking of an excel.
| lent wedding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. lr.
win left on a wedding tour to Boston and
New York Miss Bebe Murray, the daugh.
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Murray, of Ma.
| Olson avenue, was married at o'clock tC
James McDade, of Apple street, at st
Mary's church, by the Rev. Father Nc.
| Donald, of New York. The bride was
attended by her sister. Miss Lydia Muir
ray, and the groom by =. II. Haggerty
After receiving the congratulations OF
! their many friends and partaking of q
wedding supper, the happy young couple
left on an extended wedding tour.
The team Of horses attached to Ber
| Thauer's ice wagon became frightened
and made a wild dash down Grove stree
yesterday At the corner of Blakely ant
Grove the vehicle collided with tele
| graph pole with such velocity as to snay
the pole into two parts. The horses ap
parently sustained no injuhy. but thu
wagon was completely demolished.
| Professor n. r.. Houser left yesterday
| for Bloomsbury, where he will eNamin,
the graduating class in natural philo
sophy.
| The Epworth league of the Methods
Episcopal church held a delightful enter
| tainment and debate in the school room
last evening. The debate between tn
Providence and Dunmore leagues, en-
titled Resolved That circumstances hav
more to do for the elevation Of mankint
than talent" was admirably won by tn
latter, after which refreshments wer
| served.
Miss Kate Hail. of Providence, was Wis
iting Dunmore friends yesterday.
Joseph Davis had his new bicycle com
pletely demolished in n collision with an
other rider in front Of Laurel Hill parl
yesterday. If the old rule of always keep
ing to the right was thoroughly under
stood and observed by bicycle riders, tn
numbers of collisions would perhaps b
somewhat lessened.