The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09
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The following programme has been
arranged by the Temperance band
which will be rendered at their social
on March II. 1897: Selection, Hogarth
band; song, Glee club; Grafton, Thomas
Baker; song, Samuel Grifths; duet,
Rowe brothers; song, John Hogarth;
selection, Glee club; song, Henry
Maynes; instrumental music, Rowe and
Timby; song, William Trotten; song,
William Seymore; stump speech, Will
lam Boundy; selection, Hogarths band.
Entertainment commences at $50
sharp.
The case of c. d. Winter against John
Yates was heard before G. Il. Helmes,
justice of the peace, on Saturday morn
ing. Mr. Winter recently secured judg-
ment against Mr.. Yates for 500 and
when the latter's house was recently
damaged by fire, Winter, through his
attorney, II. ID. Casey, had an attach
ment execution issued to recover the
amount of the judgment out of the in
surance money. At the hearing Attor-
ney Horace Hand, Of Scranton, was
present in the interest of Stephen G.
Whitmore. Attorney II. c. Butler, of
Carbondale took care of Yates inter-
proceedings be quashed on legal points,
which he cited. AS soon as Butler had
given his reasons, Attorney Carey
withdrew the case.
Messrs. John j. Roche, Walter Moon,
Thomas Roberts and Walter Coon, APP
pointed at the last meeting of the fire
company to go to Forest City and in
qure into the workings of the alarm
system in use at that place, visited
that town on Sunday. The fire alarm
system in this borough does not work
as satisfactorily as was contemplated
and the fire company are looking for
ward to an improved system.
The ministers of the Congrega tiOnal
churches of the Wyoming Valley con-
Vened at the jenkins Memorial Con-
gregatonal church yesterday after
noon. The service was opened by
singing and prayer by the Rev. Daniel
Evans, of Nandling. a paper was read
by the Rev. David Jones' OF Scranton.
Subject, The Teaching of Christ Con-
ceIning Himself, His Person and His
Work. This paper caused considerable
discussion ana at the close Mr.. Jones
was praised for the effort he put
forth in writing such on eloquent paper.
a paper by the Rev. DR.. r. S, Jones,
Scranton; subject, The Standing of
the Pastor as an officer and a Mem
Der of the Church Under His Charge
Mr.. Jones was absent, but sent his pa
per to be read. A vote of thanks was
rendered Mr. Jones for his eloquent pa
per. The Rev. ID. NJ. George, of Pitts
ton, preached an able sermon to
very large congregation in the evening.
About o'clock last evening several
fights took place on Main street, and
about 730, the people We're again star
tied by seeing the house in the rear of
Mrs Margaret Farrell's residence, and
owned by her which was occupied by
William Hall, on fire. 1t started on the
ground floor and before the fire com
pany arrived on the scene, someone
had broken in the door and windows
which gave it added draught - the
flames, and when the company did
arrive, the building was one mass of
fire but was soon eXtinguished by the
laddies. There was an insurance in the
HelmeS Insurance agency on the build
ing of $500.
ZickriCks & Savers combination gave
their first entertainment last evening.
This morning at $50 a man will be put
in hypnotic sleep, and placed on cot
remain there until $50 y. m, when he
will be removed to the stage Of the
opera house and awakened.
There was a meeting last evening of
the Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin club,
and from the present outlook they will
soon be regularly organized
Mr. Alonzo Whitley, of the East Side,
is quite i'll.
Yesterday morning Herbert and sgd
ney Brown, of the Jermyn Stock farm,
and of the teamsters, left for England.
where the two brothers have rented
farm. They have been in this country
five or six years and are not extra well
pleased with American farming, as they
claim they can save more money in
England farming than they can make
in this country. The other brother,
Richard. is talking strongly of taking
the ocean trip this coming summer.
Mrs John Jermyn, of Scranton spent
I yesterday in town, the guest of her
niece Mrs. +. $. Friend