The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Three Coruersd Assault aud battery Case
Heard Before Alderman Blair.
Origin Of the Trouble.

Thomas Stone is a much prosecuted
man; SO also is James Casey, the man
with the "bOx-car" fender, These two
worthless met last Friday and the air
Immediately became black and blue:
So did Casey's optics. Stone pelted
Casey and in vain Casey Tended the
blows. Then Casey came at the bat.
He hit Stone; a base hit 1t was. and in
q like manner Stone again fell upon
Casey and broke his (Casey's) crutch.
Casey caused a warrant to be issued
and the hearing was held in Alder
man Blair's office last evening, after
Constable Timothy Jones had picked
up Stone. who lives on LuZerne street.
The charge was assault and battery
and Casey's charge was $l.l5 for the
dismembered crutch. The alderman
held Stone in 5000 bail to appear before
n higher court. But Stone did not yet
have his fling. There was another
charge against him. 1t seems that af-
ter his success with the wizard Of
Hyde Park" Stone had entered the shoe
repairing shop of one Michael kull, on
Luzerne street and attacked the mend
er Of soles. kull was badly waxed and
sought the law and again Stone was
charged with assault and battery. The
hearing followed the Casey stone aud
itory. Stone was again held In $500
bail. In return he caused the counter
arrest of kull also on a charge of as
sault and battery. Kull was held in
$500 bail. Stone furnished his bail. but
kull was compelled to so to Jail in
default.
HAMPTON CHURCH CONCERT.
Mrs. William House has charge of a
concert that will be- given Thursday
evening in the Hampton Street Metho-
dist church. Following is a list of the
numbers: Overture. 'Caliph de Bag
dad" orchestra: solo. Queen of the
Earth" Mr. Wilson; violin and plano,
Fanta sia. Robin Adair.' W. q. House
and Mrs. A. Blackman; recitation. Miss
Edith House; solo. Thou Art an
Angel Mrs. Randolph Jones; instrn-
mental duet Mr. Bevan and Master q.
King; solo, p. Warren; piano selection,
''Valse de Briliante," Mrs. A. Black
man; recitation, Miss Edith House:
solo. 1.-The Sweetest story Ever Told"
Mrs. r. Jones; cornet solo. Master John
King: violin and piano. angels Ser
enade," w. G. House and Mrs. A. Black
man: solo. p. Warren; overture, "Dia-
dem," orchestra.
BANQUET is POSTPONED.
Last nights meeting of the Hyde Park
Literary and Debating society was well
attended. Vice President Emerson ID.
Owen presided In the absence of the
president. A paper on Roentgen y
rays was read by w. A. Price. 1t ex-
planned the recent discovery and was
freely discussed afterward by the MEM
bers. politics as a Career was the
main theme of the evenings literary
programme. Several spoke on the sub
tect. George Okell gave lengthy eX-
planatton of the meaning of "belliger-
ent state" He told how the term fitted
to the Cuban embroglio and cited in
stances of former cases where belliger-
Mt InI
to postpone its banquet from March 90
to March 30 The affair will prob e)ly
be held in the central city, as there are
no suitable rooms on the West Side.
Outsiders will be admitted to the ban
quet by invitation.
BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
A regular meeting of the West Side
board of trade will be held this evening
in the directors room of the West Side
bank. AS this is the first meeting since
the defeat of the viaduct proposition.
the members will discuss how the thing
happened and where the fault lies. Ar
rangements will probably be made for
the celebration of the boards birthday
anniversary. The srecent deciding of
that strip of earth on Robinson street
by the Traction company will also come
up for action.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
w. w. Davis. business manager Of
The Tribune, is i'll at his home on North
Main avenue.
Captain Watkins, who some years ago
won great favor among Salvation army
followers on this side, will be married in
New York city next Thursday.
William Jones, of Pittston, and Thos.
Marsh. of this side, will meet Saturday
evening in Weber'S rink in a roller
skating match. Marsh was defeated
several weeks ago by the Pittston man.
The St. David's committee of the
Tabernacle church desire to thank all
persons for their kindly aid and assist
ance of whatever nature that was given
them to help carry out the arrange
ments of their recent concert and ban
quet, which was grand success, both
socially and financially.
The members of st. Patrick's parish
will this afternoon, between the hours
Of and s p m, inspect the newly built