The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-21
CITY NOTES.
Join the Biues and eat Turkey

JOIN the Blues and eat Turkey.
Attorney Ira H. Burns made everybody
about city hall good natured yesterday by
presenting each Office with a liberal lump
OF maple sugar.
Alfred Shiffer of 305 Franklin avenue,
was made blind Saturday by a stroke Of
paralysis. He Is ~ years OF age and Is
an old-time resident of Scranton.
The new auditing committee of councils
held It's first meeting last night and ap.
proved the large stock of bills which have
been accommodating since the old commit
tee died.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union will hold their regular meeting at
their rooms, corner Washington avenue
and Linden Street, tomorrow afternoon.
All are welcome.
Mrs. Lizzie Wells, by her attorney,
James l.. Watkins. instituted an action
Of trespass for slander yesterday in court
against Mrs. Lizzie Mullaney. Both are
residents of Taylor.
The work of getting the summer cars
OF the Traction company in shape is well
under way When they appear they will
oil be of the standard uniform color and
thoroughly repaired.
Sanitary Officer Burke is taking steps
to have Kelly's Patch. on Luzerne street,
thoroughly cleaned. The interior of the
houses will be fumigated and whitewashed
and the filth removed from the yards.
thirty mine, occurred last week. Three
were from contagious diseases and seven
new cases We're reported. of which three
were diphtheria, two measles, one scarlet
fever and one typhoid fever.
Mayor Bailey yesterday received let
ter from the British consul at Philadel-
phia. asking for the address Of DIR. George
Tobin, formerly of 1913 South Main ave-
nue., now OF Pittston. His new address
was forwarded to the consul.
Agnes Kelly, aged Is years, daughter of
Thomas and Hannora Kelly. died Sunday
morning. April 10. She will be buried, from
the home of her par2nts, 1903 Hampton
street. at O'Clock this morning. Inter-
ment In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day to John Onafrey and Annie Adseman,
,Blakely: Nicholas Brenyo and Barbara
Dxsupin. Scranton. John NJ. oliver, of
Avoca. and Elizabeth r. Graham, Avoca
Rattsta Faroli and Mary Rosati, Lacka-
wanna.
The fourth anniversary of William Prinn
will be celebrated at the Rescue mission
tonight There will he singing by male
quartette and refreshments will be served
to the converts and their families at the
close Of the services.
The Green Ridge, Women's Christian
Temperance union will meet in the Chris
nue. and Marion street: Tuesday at 2.SC
D. M. The Junior Loyal Temperance Le-
gion that was organized last week will
also meet at o'clock at the same place.
The funeral or the late Thomas Cox,
Of Railroad avenue, took place yesterday
morning. A requiem mass was sung at
st. Peters cathedral by Rev. n. w. Car
mody The pail-bearers were \. McNally,
John r. Caipin, John Casey, John Cos
tello, James Ratchford and John Caipin.
The sewers and drains committee of Sc
lect council will meet at 2.3O o'clock this
uft d .,
inquire into the necessity of pipe drain
on Hampton street, between Tenth street
and Main avenue, which the property
holders Of that neighborhood are demand.
ing.
James w. Regan, a vocalist WHO has
many warm fflends and admirers In this
city, will be seen at the rockingham Sat.
urday night with the "On Erin's Shore
company" Mr. Regan was heard In this
city during the early part Of the season
with the same company and will also be
remembered for his fine singing with
Primroses minstrels.