The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-17
CITY NOTES.
"Join the Blues"

"Why no! Join the Reds"
Judge Archibald yesterday appointed
Thomas Scott deputy constable OF the
borough of Throop.
Deputy County Treasurer John Schadt
received payment yesterday for twenty
three liquor licenses.
Mayor Connell yesterday approved The
bonds Of Treasurer-elect Boland and Con-
troller-elect Robinson.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union viii meet Tuesday at 2.so p. H.. at
16lO Dickson avenue. All welcome.
r. Il. O'Boyle was yesterday registered
in the prothonotary's office. He Is law
student In the office Of Jones 4 Powderly
Special evangelistic services are being
held at Asbury Methodist Episcopal
church this week. Everybody cordially
John Grswold. the young man arrested
for stealing dinner cans at the round
house, was given thirty days in the coun-
ty jail by Mayor Connell yesterday.
For exalted ruler of the Scranton lodge
week Thursday the candidates are r. W.
Martin, A. T. Connell and f. ]. Fish.
The regular business meeting of the
Central WOmen's Christian Temperance
union will be held this afternoon in the
rooms. Jewell building. at o'clock. All
welcome.
Mrs. Hoffman, Of Dix court, near Olive
street. slipped on the ice near her home
yesterday and sustained fracture near
the ankle. She was brought to the Lack
awanna hospital.
The Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad
has discontinued the running Of passen-
ger trains to Honesdale and Wilkes
Barre. The terminal passenger points are
now Hawley and PittstOn.
The restaurant Of william Curtis. under
Short & Flynn's cigar store, on Lacka-
wanna avenue. was entered by burglars
q few dollars and quantity Of cigars.
There will be a meeting Of managers
Company b, Of the Boys Brigade. con-
nected with. the Penn Avenue Baptist
church. will drill tonight at 7.SO O'Clock.
A very pleasant social has been planned
Decker is chairman, to be given at the
Young women's Christian association this
evening at 7.3O. All young women are
welcome.
Marriage licenses were granted yes
70. Old Forge; Alva Tomkins. Mayfeld.
and Hattie Sprague, Jermyn; George
Frank Becker and Marth Silvia Decker.
Scranton.
Judge Archibald ruled yesterday that
the borough of Olyphant, defendant In an
equity suit brought to restrain 1t from
increasing the debt for the purpose Of
building new electric light plant. must
1lle an answer.
AAS eAecutiSe cOmnHtee OF tne bcTdn-
ton Christian Endeavor union will be held
In the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton parlors at o'clock this evening. A
full attendance Of all presidents and COR
responding secretaries Is urged.
There were thirty-eight deaths In the
city last week which Is an unusually large
number. being about eight above the av-
erage rate. Six new cases of contagious
diseases were reported and four deaths
, were reported as resulting therefrom
Kittie Lewis and Lizzie Parks, the two
who were caught in the raid upon Nav
Bellmans bagnio, were released from the
county Jail yesterday. They were de-
tained as witnesses. but promised to be
around when needed and they were let
out.
In the case OF Catherine Hicks and oth-
ers against George G. Griswold an opin.
ion was handed down yesterday by Judge
Archibald. ruling that the PLAINTIFF is en-
titled 10 redeem property sold at sherlff's
sale and bought in by Mr.. Griswold. The
property Is situated on Hickory street.
South Side. and Is a valuable one.
The street cars were not much inconveni-
enced yesterday and last night by the
snow. Schedule time was made on all but
Stone avenue line and MO0sic. The cause
OF the trouble on the latter road was few
derailed cars. In the steam roads there