The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-27
CITY NOTES.

The Traction company is connecting its
Washington avenue track with the dou-
Bile tracks on Lackawanna avenue.
Thomas A. Ruddy was appointed yes
terday by court as minority inspector of
the Third district of the Ninth ward.
Regular meeting of the Central Wo-
mans Temperance union this afternoon at
$50 o'clock in their room, 30l Washington
avenue.
Street Commissioner Kinsley is engaged
In repairing the damage done to SHETLAND
street near Robinsons brewery by the
settling of the sewer excavation.
A Republican campaign club Of Buffalo
Is negotiating with Bauer's band with
a view of securing its services for the big
sound money parade in that city next
Saturday.
Attorney A. V. Bower delivered an ad-
dress on "The Fall of PNnpel' before
Scranton conclave, No. III, Improved Or
der Of Heptasophs. at Raub's hall, last
evening.
Tickets for the concert at the Froth-
Pennington's studio. 30l Madison avenue; ;
Mr.. Thiele's studio, 500 Spruce street;
Powelrs music store, and L. Moses cigar
store.
Twentyseven deaths. two of which were
from diphtheria and one from consump-
tion, occurred in this city last week. Thir-
teenth new cases Of dphthera, one of
scarlet fever and one Of typhoid were re-
ported
Mayor Bailey yesterday turned over to
the city; treasurer $l365, the amount col
lected in fines dunring the last three
months. This makes over 5000 collected
In police during the first six months of
Mayor Bailey's term.
Thomas II. Powell was appointed mi
nority inspector of the Fourth district of
tne second ward by the court yesterday
to III the vacancy caused by the inability
of William Jones. the duly elected inspec-
tor. to serve on account of sickness.
The hearing of Alonzo f. Terwiliger
charged by Clara Cook with bigamy,
which which was to have taken place yesterday
AFTERNOON at 4.3O o'clock before Alderman
Wright, was postponed by mutual agree
ment until this afternoon at the same
hour.
On Nov. p and % the Liederkranz will
usc g ihf aa miaEe Srolssros Barber in German at
leader Of the I.iederkranz, will be con,
ductor. This will be the first of a series
or operas to be sung in German which will
be given by the Liederkranz during the
winter. ''o
Miss Kate B. Potts, of HYDE Park ave.
nue., a former amanuensis in the office
Of Warren & Knapp, yesterday entered
upon the duties of clerk to the city SUI
perintendent of schools Miss Potts is
an excellent stenographer and having n
years experience In school teaching is
well fitted for the new position.
A meeting of the Interstate Homoeo-
pathic Medical society including Penn
( sylvania and New York physicians, will
be held on Thursday. Oct. %. at Library
han. banquet will be held in the even
ing at Hotel Terrace Many prominent
physicians from New York and Philadei-
phia have signified their intention of be-
Ing present.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
cay by Clerk Of the Courts John II.
Thomas to Peter McAndrew, of Carbon
dale, and Mary Feeny, Of Jermyn; Ber-
nard Fallon. OF Forest City; and Katie
McHale. Of Archibald: Joseph w. McIn-
srny, Of Scranton. and Nellie Clune, of
Taylor; George Korry and Mary Joseph,
formerly of Jerusalem, now of Scranton.
The resolution permitting W. W. Scran-
ton to enter into private contract for the
paving OF Bank street from the curb to
the street car tracks in front of his resi-
dence, a distance of about 600 feet, was
yesterday signed by Mayor Bailey. The
resolution directing the city clerk to ad.
vertise for bids for furnishing the chief
engineer of the fire department with a
300 carriage also receive the approval Of
the chief executive.