The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-23
CITY NOTES.

The Scranton Liederliranz will elect
musical director tonight
Saturday oct. 3, is the last day for tax
ing out naturalization papers.
James Connery went to ST. Bonaven-
ture's college, at Alchemy, n. Y, yester-
day to join the foot ball team.
This evening NJ. w. Lowry, Clarence
Ballentine ard Rev. Henry Harris Will
address a political meeting at Olyphant.
Rev. Foster u. Gift is attending the
North Branch conference of the Women
Tome and Foreign Missionary society at
!shamokn Dam, Pa.
In the estate of Harry Dusnberry, late
of this city, letters of administration We're
granted yesterday to John w. Dusinberry
by Register Hopkins.
Il. II, Hail. G. NJ Watson and II. N.
Strcetor will deliver addresses to the
Rockville Mckinley and Hobart club on
Thursday evening, Sept. "a.
Certificates of nomination of the can
'ldates named at the recent Democratic
county convention were filed with the
Nounty commissioners yesterday by T.
Jennings, chairman of the convention.
At o'clock tonight in the Central Re-
publican club rooms Il club Will he organ
lied of young men who will cast their
irst ballot at the coming election. All
such are invited to attend. j. NJ. Walker
and John McComb will be the speakers.
A replevin suit was begun yesterday for
u 4jG feet of lumber valued at S3'O.3l by
Caikins e. Co. against Thomas II. Sharp,
Robert Mckenna and the Delaware,
l.ackawanna and Western Railroad COM
pany Patterson q Wilcox are attorneys
for the plaintilf.
Alfred Cooper, of Olyphant, petitioncd
court yesterday to grant him permission
to adopt Alfred James LOder, son Of
James and Margaret Loder, as his child
and heir. The boys father Is willing and
his mother is dead. Attorney John j.
Manning represents the petitioner.
The finance committee for the state
christian Endeavor convention met last
lipcht in the Young Mems Christian asso-
iation building. While the meeting was
Drief, II developed that the amount of
money necessary to bear the expense of
the convention will be forthcoming.
The cake walk announced to take place
last night in I'inlay's hall, on Lackawanna
avenue. was postponed until tomorrow
night. when will also take place literary
and social entertainment for the benefit of
the NJ. ~. Jones Household of Ruth No.
?2l, an organization of colored women,
auxiliary to the lodge of colored Odd Eel
lows.
Matthew Connolly, of the North End,
alleges that II few days ago in the pres
ance of several persons, he was called an
Did black thief by Maggie and Martin Col
len, his ncighbors lie thinks they ought
% pay about 1900 for this language, and
he brought slander suit for that much
1amagos yesterday against them. lie is
represented by Hulslandcr & Vosburg.
At Harrisburg yesterday a charter was
granted 10 the Colins-IIale Manufactur.
Ing company OF this city. which has been
manufacturing furniture at Capousc ave-
nue. and Poplar street for some time The
capital stock Is $4,000 and the directors
are Arthur l.. Collins, Louis Oettinger.
William NJ. Van Dyke, c. L. Spaerl Scran-
ton: John kaschendach, Wilkes Barre
A prayer service over the remains of w.
]. Robb was conducted yesterday morn
ing at his late home. on Linden street
and the body was then taken to PhiladC!.
phia, where interment was made. The
pail bearers were: w. j. Madigan. John
Bumford Frank Shiffer. T. J. Coleman.
J. ]. Coleman and Arthur Evans. Tho
1lower-bcarers were Frank Callahan and
G. NJ. Duffy.
st. Luke's Churchman for September
just received abounds in notes of work
done. work resumed, and that to be done
In an early day. Out of all we single the
reminder of all the generous contributors
10 the "Needleworkers' Guild" thai their
two new articles of clothing, for the hos-
pital and the poor are requested on or
before Oct. Is. The Guild has member
ship of both men and women, some of
them not members of the parish but vol
untary aiders in this special work for the
needy.
Marriage licenses were granted yestor-
day by Clerk of the Courts John n. Thorn
as to Michael Mangan and Della C. Null
hern. of Providence: William Taylor. of
Scranton, and Eunice Jeffrey, of Dun
more: Patrick I'olan and Bridget Toole
of Mnooka George l.. Robinson and Alice
&. Pidgeon, of Carbondale: Patrick j.
Rowan and Bertha Robertson. of Wilkes
Barre: William Henry watts, of New
street. and Annie +. Nolan. OF Stone ave-
nue.: Owen T.. Biglin and Bridget Y. Hol-
1eran. of Dunmore.
The literary department of the Elm
Park Church Epworth League have ar
ranged a fine programme for tomorrow
night. at o'clock. The leading feature
will ne IL debate on the interesting ques-
zion of the authorship of shakespeare
plays. The Baconian theory will be con-
tended for by Aaron V. Bower and Frank
B. Littell, while Risca Cocker and II. Fl.
Beidleman will uphold the traditions of
HE past. Some good music. also. will be