The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
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| Saturday evening at the home of Henry
Hemelright on Second street. Music
and dancing We're enjoyed until a late
hour when refreshments We're served
The following were present: Misses
Eunice Bryson, Mable Carr. Name
Bryson. of Carbondale: Emma Moon
Carrie Murray and Mary Swinck
Messrs. Ray Clifford. Edward Carr
Charles Rogers. Maurice Clifford, OF
Carbondale. and James Reilley.
On Christmas day surprise was
given to Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker. OF
Rushbrook street. by the arrival of
friends from Carbondale ana Scott. The
day was spent in very enjoyable man.
ner. Among those present We're: Mr.
and Mrs. Enock Cordner, Miss Grace
Simpson, and Richard Davis. of Car
bondale: James Carl. Miss Mary Cord
ner. William Cordner and c. 5. Gould
of Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Grover. OF
Rendham, and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Andrew, of Scranton. called on Mrs
Frank Couch last Friday.
The residents of Mayfield Yard were
awakened Saturday morning by the
blowing of the locomotive whistles at
the yard. The commotion was caused
by flames which We're seen issuing from
the Maytield hotel nearby, The hotel
building was owned by MIS-. Jno. Caf-
ferty, and VIM. Farrell for the last year
had been its landlord. How the fire
originated is not known. but it is sup
posed that "A lamp exploded. The flames
were first noticed in the garret. The
residents We're aroused and an effort
was made to stop the progress of
the flames. but it was without avail
owing to the meagre facilities at hand.
Attention was turned to keeping ad-
jacent buildings out of danger, and in
this the tirefighters We're successful
The hotel which was ins,ued was en-
tirely consumed. A quantity of Mr.
Farrell's household goods We're also de-
stroyed. The building was a two story
frame structure, and its loss will be
greatly dcplored by the railroad men
who made 1t their headquarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Belch. of Oily
phant. spent Friday with George Belch
quite an interesting wrestling match
took place on Friday between stephen
Hocady, n man over &c years of age
and Conner Griffiths. After good deal
of tussling Hocady succeeded in down
ing Griftiths. with such force that he
was unconscious for about ten minutes.
John Sampson, of Duryea, called ON
his father the latter part of last week.
Misses Belle and Catherine Mullaney,
of Scranton. spent Friday at the home
of James Timlin on Main street.
Richard Gendall was a caller i'm town
on Friday, but returned to the semin-
aIs' the same evening.
John Roberts is visiting his sister at
Green Ridge
George Cramer is visiting relatives
at Hyde Park.
Ernest Steele was visitor in town
the latter 2art of the week.
The following boys. of Mayfield, are
showing a spirit for the training OF
their minds. Messrs. Walker. Edmunds
and Murray. They have placed an in
strument in each house, with a wire
running from each house to the depot
telegraphers.
on Saturday the funeral of Charles
Ostrosky, who met an untimely death
on the Delaware and Hudson tracks
on Thursday occurred. The funeral was
in charge of Undertaken Prokopowitch
Interment at Greek cemetery.
On Thursday some unknown person
went to the premises of Mrs. Evans. OF
Fourth street and contiscated five
chickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parkyn of Forest
City, spent Friday with j. j. Miller
Dr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Shields leave this
morning for a sojourn of a few weeks
In Texas. The doctor will stay some
time i'm New Orleans and visit a
nephew who Is there studying medi-
cine, and with him visit some of the
hospitals Of that famous seaport. Dur
ing the doctors absence his patients
here will be attended by Dr. Manly oi
this borough and DR.. II. G. Wheeler, of
CarbOndale