The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-14
CITY NOTES.

The annual election of the First National
band directors will be held Jan. l..
The Delaware and Hudson company paid
the railroad employees north OF ,CarDoh-
dale and in the Carbondale locomotive
shops saturday.
Painters and Decorators union, NO. llN,
will effect permanent Organization at HUI
bert's hall, Wyoming avenue, tomorrow
night.
Charles Low. charged with robbing the
store of Goodman Il Weiss, at Priceburg
was on Saturday committed to the county
Jail by Justice of the Peace Slivinski.
Mayor Bailey on Saturday signed the
resolution awarding full pay for Novem-
ber to William Y. Sproats, the deposed per-
manent man at the Franklin engine house
Joseph Lukavitz had two fingers so bad
ly crushed at the Cliff works Saturday
that 1t was found necessary to amputate
them when he was taken 10 the Lackawa-
wanna hospital
Simpson & Co. are boring a hole to test
the coal underlying the vacant land north
of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel COM
panys pump house, on South Washington
avenue.
There are 100 prisoners in the county
Jail at present, which is the largest number
ever housed there, except during Il session
of United States court, when 100 prison.
ers We're cared for.
Alderman Milar committed n 1j-year-
old Polish boy to the county jail Saturday
for obtaining goods under false pretenscs.
His only crime was his inability to pay
for 81 worth of groceries.
A Swetland street car ran into Express
man John Coburn's horse and wagon Gil
Ninth street Saturday, knocking down the
animal, overturning the vehicle ana
causing general mix-up. Fortunately.
no damage resulted.
John Dempsey. of Pittston avenue, was
ARRESTED Saturday afternoon for being
drunk and he Is now in the police sta
!ion with the prospect of twenty days in
jail confronting him unless some of his
friends pay his fine
The exchanges last week at the scran-
ton Clearing House We're as fololws: Dec.
Z. Sal. 239. 81; Dec s, $1l75sSG7: Dee 8, Sl55,-
6ll.G4: Dee. 10, $i24.05S.5i Dec. II, Sl3s.-
SS.53: Dec. 12. SllS,6SS.93: total, SSO6,O %;
clearings for the week ended Dec. II, 1895,
$SS7, j3i.Cs.
If there has ever been bonatide sale of
Oriental rugs and draperics and crockery,
1t is the one which is taking place at the
oriental Art company. at 2U7 Wyoming
avenue. People who have attended the
sales there are wondering at the low prices
they have been selling the goods The
sale will continue all this week at . and
730 p. m. each day.
Letter Carrier Luke Squires received a
telegram from Washington Saturday an
nouncing that he had been allowed $500 by
the other carriers and also some who are
not now on the force have received or are
assured of receiving more or less back
pay as result of having worked a couple
of hours extra a day after the S-hour law
went into effect.
Mrs. Laton s. Oakford. chairman of the
kindergarten committee of the Women's
Guild of st. Lukes church. has secured
Tor the Christmas festival to be conducted
under the auspices of the Cedar avenue
L. f,Il vfr f,r I'LL. l.
little girl in New York. who supports an
invalid mother by making these dolls and
by acting juvenile parts in society plays.
This evening at the Green Ridge library
at o'clock will be delivered most inter-
esting lecture on Prison Life During the
war" by Colonel Ezra II. Ripple. of this |
city. We trust that the attendance will be
large as we feel sure that all will be high
Iy interested in the colonel's description
OF his experiences while in Andersonvlle |
prison. The lecture will be illustrated by
colored views, made under the direction
OF Colonel Ripple. Admission, silver offer
ing at the door.
The following have been chosen officers
OF Electric City Conclave. Order of Hepta.
sophs, st,p,, 1or the ensuing year: Archon, |
Wlillam Corless: provost, C.. A. Keller: |
prelate, Fl. n. Webber: secretary, C. L.
SWartz: nnancier, George Kirby: treasur-
er, l.. Ieidler: inspector. l.. a. CLARK.
,Waruer, w.. NJ. j; Purcell; sentinel, p. ]. Hea-
t.'''N h'!HIIsOI. II. j Lane |
and w. J. Shiffer: representatives to Su. |
preme conclave, +. G. Newcomb. alter
nate. Dr. f. J. Pearce
Seven female street walkers were NV
rested early Saturday morning in the cen
lrai CITY, the most of them being picked !
up IN the alleys abuting on Center street
Three of them, Mamie Wood Annie Moora
ana Florence Smith were from Wilkes
Barre. one giving the name Of Mary NJ" |
ahireW SAID she was from Carbondale |
Ah0ther, whose name was put on tbe
Socket as Helen Price gave Cortland. X
j., as her home. The other two. MAY Da.
Sls ana Madge Sullivan. claimed to no
and all paid ~ "piecc
rms city was recently made the base of |
~ o~peratlon Tor q gang of clever swindlers. |
Workihg Ia modification of an old-time skin
game. ihey inserted advertisements i'm
,he isaulns papers OF distant cities. ;tat
Ins that upon the receipt of $3.50 the Kew
stone Miiiihs company Of Scranton would |
SEND a barrel of their new XXXX flour
JUST 10 introduce 1t. How many peonle
seht the N1o Is. not known. but there is |
10 uotbt as to the number who received |
nour IN return. That some peopIe ysy.
causnt is proven by the fact that the most
onlce authorities have received numerous
IIequests from syracuse asking why the |
ineystone Milling company didn't answer
ietters addressed to ii. The case is now
oelng investigated by United States Mn.
Snail John j. Snea and Chief OF Police |
Frank Robling. % o''e
DR.. McDowe11 dont;st on