The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-11
CITY NOTES.

The Delaware Lackawanna and Vest
ern company viii pay its trainmen today.
$. Morris yesterday sold TO John J. Mar
shall the property at 239 Penn avenue Tor
John Jordan and Isabella Alexander. of
this city, were married by Alderman Mil
lar yesterday.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal COM
pany paid at the White Oak, Archibald aud
Jermyn mines yesterday.
A. G. Nettleton a. Co. yesterday entered
w executions amounting TO S9GO against
j.. \. Warden, a West Side shoe dealer.
valuable gold watch was presented
10 Rev. Foster {. Gift Sunday night by
the congregation of Grace Lutheran
church.
The report of viewers in the matter of
a road In South Abingdon township WIS
confirmed nisi and court liked the width
Of the thoroughfare ut fifty feet
:TSs evening there will be public meet
ing Ill the Second Presbyterian church In
the interest of the Hampton institute, at
Hampton. Va.
Ex-Polce officer Twiss. who was in
juied In the mines Saturday. shows no
change In his condition since Sunday. His
chances of recovery are said 10 be good.
Reynolds Bros, stationers. have re-
moved from Lackawanna avenue to wy
oming avenue, where they now occupy
one OF the store rooms In the Hotel Jer-
myn.
The Green Ridge Women's Christian
Temperance union will hold an evangelis-
Tie meeting ut Mrs. j. =. Miller's. 1904 Penn
avenue Tuesday AT 40 p. IN. All well
come.
Only twenty deaths were reported for
last week. which is the lowest rate In
many years. Four deaths occurred from
contagious diseases and five new cases
were reported.
The Hon. Roswell G. Horr. of Michigan,
will lecture this evening in the Young
Mems Christian Association hall, being
the fourth number of the standard course.
His subject is The Genuine VS.. Shams."
The New York office Of Tallie Morgan
In the Demorest building. 10 East -Four
teenth street. New York. was entered by
thief Sunday. who secured $40 worth Cf
postage stamps, medals and letters con-
tanning money.
In the matter of road In Benton town
ship Viewers c. r. Van Mort. r.. A. Bates.
and A. h. Dunning. jr.. filed their report
yesterday and they are of the opinion
that there IL no need of road where the
petition calls for 1t.
The following additional contributions
to the Founding Home fund have been
acknowledges. Joseph ODonnell. 81;
Frank Goodrich. 81; friend. IS; Z. J. Nc
Caffrey, $40; Bernard Dolan, Phelps
street. s.; Thomas Rofferty. 81; total, s2i;
previously acknowledged, 81 80; grand to-
tai. Sl.5A.
All women are invited by the reception
committee of the Young Women's Chris.
tian association to come 10 the rooms this
evening at 7.So TO spend an Hour with
Longfellow." The programme will in
clule music by Mrs. Joseph O'Brien. Mrs.
\. =. conneil and John T. Watkins and
recitations by Miss Leila Porter. Admis-
sion free.
Annie Moran. sister to one of the men
connected with the burglarizing of Rev Mr.
Cochranes house. at Rendham. was yes
terday held TO bail In the sum of $500 by
Alderman Millar for stealing "a pass book
from a neighbor named Mrs. David Ev-
ans, and securing goods on II at the store
by representing hersef to be Mrs. Evans
servant girl.
Marriage licenses were granted by
Clerk OF Inc Courts John III. Thomas yes
terday to John Jordan and Isabella Alex
ander. scranton: Patrick Murphy and
Winnie Cook. Dunmore; John Boyke and
Paraska Rusin. Olyphant: Charles Sher.
er and Katie Stiimm, Scranton: John Kel-
ley and Lizzie Lewis, Priceburg: Robert
T.llicott ana Margaret Ann Davis. Scran-
ton; Frank Fallon. Olyphant. and Anna
Cummings. Scranton.
James n. Hopewell. sr.. formerly OF this
city. died Sunday evening In Northumber-
land He was 62 years old and is survived
by nine children. all residents OF Scran-
ton: Mrs. Nellie Graham. John p. Hope
we'll. Harry U; ,Hopewell. Mrs. c. J.
Weichel. Mrs. Lillian Fowler. Mrs Oscar
Adams. Mrs. Charles NJ. Harris and Clyde
and Charles r. Hopewell The time of the
funeral has not been announced. but IL
will be In Northumberland and interment
will be In Riverview at that place.
Judge Ed3ards refused TO hear yester.
day Attorney Cornelius Smiths motion
for change Of venue In the perjury case
Of John @. Jennings. Mr.. Smith had long
petition ready to read, but the court told
him 10 present II Wednesday morning,
which Is the regular time for hearine
motions. change OF venue IL asked
from the quarter sessions court Of this
county on the alleged cause that Jennings
cannot have q fair and impartial trial here
on account Of the prejudice which exists
aeainot him. The perjury case II on this