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Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-27

The Little Jokers were entertained Mrs. W. c. Agee. Mrs. Bradley won u
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-27

this great company is a revelation. such as could only be conceived by these ex- perienced managers.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-27
SOCIAL.

Miss Carrie McCallie arrived yesterday from Huntsville, to visit Mrs. J. l.. Yan- cey on Eleventh avenue, South.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-27

will make thls city ms hoIne'
 The Little Jokers were entertained by Mrs. w. c. Agee. Mrs. Bradley won the prize.
 Mrs. W. L. Sims will give luncheon today in honor of Miss Annie Brewer.
 Miss Mary Stribling. of Montgomery, who has been visiting relatives in Eron. Tenn. is stopping with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Newman, of this city, 2020 Ave- nue G, on her return home.
 Miss Alice McMillan and Miss Rutelia Isbell, two of Talladega's s charming young ladies. came over yesterday to attend the Carnival festivities, and are the guests of their cousin, Mrs. Joseph Har- die on the South Highlands.
 Nothing but praise is due Mesdames Richard E. Johnstop and S. Bernstein and Miss Hannah Elliott and their as- sistants for their excellent success in pre- senting "Gibson's Pictures" at O'Brien's Thursday night. Their efforts were in defatigable and duly rewarded.
 The following delightful programme was rendered last night at St. PauIs hall under the auspices of the Feuelon club:
 Chorus, Lead Kindly Light"-(New- man).
 The Presidents Address-Miss K. c. Cahalan4
 Piano Solo (zampa)-Mrs. J. J. Cana Ian.
 Paper "John Boyle OReilly"-Miss Bee OByrne.
 Vocal Solo. Believe Me" (Moore)-Miss Alice Fa1lon.
 Prison Life of John Boyle O'Reilly"- Miss Margaret Cahalan.
 Reading, 'Mariah's Morn'in'" (StuarD Miss Mary Rabitte.
 Reading, The Old School Clock" (O'Reilly)-Miss Virginia Fallon.
 Vocal Solo. "The Last Rose of Sum mer' (Moore)-IMrs. Satterfield.
 'The Literary Work of John B. O'Reil- ly''-Miss Kate Rabitte.
 Reading (Selected)-Miss Kate Cana Ian.
 Reading, "The Rules of the Road'' (O'ReiIly)-Miss Alice Fallon. a.l
 Vocal Solo, "The Harp That Once" (Moore)-Prof. B. A. Black.
 Quaitette, "Good-Night Beloved" (Pin- suti)--Messrs. Black and Arrico, Mrs. Lynch and Miss A. Fallon. 4.I
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-27

Mrs George W. Sterling is the latest addition to Birmingham's large social circle. She is the wife of MT. Sterling. superintendent of the Birmingham cotton mills. They came from Piedmont, and are at present guests of the Florence.
 $ Miss Ethel Reynolds, charming young Tennessean. from Pulaski, is visiting her aunt Mrs. V. P. Smith. Seventh avenue and Twenty-first street. sa
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-27

Miss Mary Stribling, of Montgomery, who has been visiting relatives in Eron Tenn. is stopping with her sister, Mrs J. H. Newman, of this city, 2020 Ave nue c, on her return home.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-27

Miss Alice McMillan and Miss Rutelia Isbell two of TalIadega's charming young ladies, came over yesterday to attend the Carnival festivities, and are the guests of their cousin. Mrs. Joseph Har- die on the South Highlands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
EXTENSIONS IN DUNMORE.
Electric Car Service for the People of
Sport Hill.

The Scranton Railway company has
secured the consent of the Dunmore
borough, council to make certain eX-
tensions to it's lines in that borough,
and the work of laying the tracks W..
begin as soon as the weather permits.
Where the No, branch diverges
from the Laurel Hill park line the
track runs for some distance on pri-
Vate land, for which the company has
a lease, This track will be taken up
and relaid on Butler street, half a
block north of the present location of
the rails.
The most important of the proposed
Dunmore improvements and the one
that will be hailed with the greatest
amount of satisfaction by the people of
that borough will be the extension of
the line along East Drinker street to
the Roaring Brook township line, thus
furnishing street car Accommodations
TO that large district known as Sport
Hill
AT present the people residing in that
populous part of the borough have tC
walk to and from the Corners" when
they patronize the trolley cars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

The commission appointed by court to
Investigate the sanity of three Lacka-
wanna county prisoners now confined
in the Eastern penitentiary, has per-
formed It's work ard prepared a report
which will be submitted to court. The
subjects of the inquiry were Peter
HumbaCh, who twice burned elm Park
church; Alton Bushnak, convicted of
felonious wounding, and Edward Hutch
ins.
The finding is against the transfer of
two of the prisoners. Drs. w. T.. Allen
and =. F. Gunster and Attorney John
NJ. Harris were the commissioners.
Contained in the report is the following:
Below is attached the official result of
the examination of each of the prisoners,
to wit: Edward HutChins Alton Bush
max and Peter Humbach.
We find that Edward Hutchins is suf-
ferng from delusional insanity, and Is
in all probability receiving as good care
as he could have at any existing institu-
tion for the insane, and can find no rea-
son at this time for his removal from
prison till the expiration of his term
We find no positive evidence of insanity
about Peter Humbach.
Alton Bushnak is in our opinion a dam
gerous lunatic with homcidal tendencies,
and would probably have to be as closely
confined in an asylum for the insane as he
is in the penitentary. We also believe
that it would be dangerous to put him at
| liberty at the expiration of his sentence,
and that it would be advisable to have
him removed to an asylum for the insane
before that time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
FIRM IS NOW MILLER & WATTS.
Numerous Changes to BE Made at the
Miller Dressed Beef House.

An important change in the well
known wholesale dressed beef house
of j. S. Miller is announced. Mr.. Mil
Ter has for many years handled the
dressed beef and other products of
Nelson, Morris & Co., of Chicago. The
present plant is located near the site
of the old Vine street station Of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company
at the foot of MifIiin avenue,
a fully equipped department will at
once be added for the transaction of a
general provision and lard business,
which will necessitate extensive al
terations, consisting of several modern
smoke houses cold storage cellars, ele-
vator, boiler and engine, q large in
crease in floor space, new offices, etc,
making, when finished, a very COM
plete and convenient packing house.
Frank d. Watts, for many years
identified with the provision business
in this city, and widely known in
trade circles, viii have charge of the
provision department. Mr.. Miller, as
heretofore, win manage the beef de-
partment,
The business will henceforth be con-
Quoted under the firm name Of Miller
81 Watts, the change going in.o effect
this morning,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
A90S-ms4sanistySM
$UNIQN SSS,sS LABEl3
CITY NOTES.

The Floy Crowell company closed its
successful weeks engagement at the
rockingham Saturday night.
John Guidon, aged 80 years, a consump-
tive patient in the Lackawanna hospital
for the past four months, died in the hos
pital Saturday.
The Delaware and Hudson company paid
its employees Saturday at the Clinton
breaker, at Nandling, and on the Nine
veh branch of the road.
The st. Aloysus Total Abstinence and
Benevolent society of South Scranton, VIII
hold its second annual bali in Music Han
Wednesday evening, Feb. "a
on the evenings of Feb. % and IS the
St. Vincent de Paul society of the cathe-
dral parish will serve supper in College
hail, on Wyoming avenue. The proceeds
will be used in assisting the worthy poJr
of the city regardless of creed.
Walter Moore and Mrs. Maggie Hu'f,
colored, who We're arrested several days
ago, We're released on Saturday after the
payment by each of So fine. Mrs. II att
had charged Moore with an attempt to
stab her, but she withdrew the complaint.
An unusual thing in the history of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company was the shutting down Friday
and Saturday of every colit'y under the
company, The order was the result of an
resumed as usual this morning.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Lackawanna Institute of History and
Science will be held in the office of G. Il.
Pitcher, in the Commonwealth building,
on Tuesday evening Feb. IL. The meet
ing will be called to order at O'clock and
among other items of business will be the
election of officers.
The Scranton Clearing House assoC!a-
tiOn. according ia the nf a.,
H. c. Shafer for the past week, show eX-
changes as follows Monday, Sl36 CGO. .GG;
Tuesday, $l13, ,345. 80; Wednesday, Sl5l GCS. 40;
Thursday, $ll9,7G5.2i; Friday, Sl2G aS5.to;
Saturday, $lO9, ,S23.65; total, $757, ,63S g.. TIE
clearings for the week ended Feb. IL, 1856
We're $742, 1923.
d. S. Covert, representative of the Ma
tional Safe and Lock company, of CleVe-
land, o., was taken suddenly and serious
ly ill at the LackaWanna Valley House
yesterday. DR.. Burnett, the attending
physician, advised that his relatives be
notified, and his wife was thereupon sent
for. Mr.. Covert is a brother-in-law CT
Hon. Abraham S. Hewitt, of New ori.
The lecture to be delivered at the Green
Ridge library Tuesday evening by the
Rev. d. j. MacGoldrick. of St. Thomas
college, Scranton, upon the subject "Hcw
We Think" will interest every one es-
pecially those who are of studious ma
ture. full attendance Is expected. The
ladies' orchestra will furnish music. A
silver Offering may be given at the en-
trance.
The city councils will be asked by
Street Commissioner Kinsley to extend
the time specified for laying hagsrone
sidewalks Many property owners were
notified some time ago to lay walks with
IN sixty days and the time has evpn ed
in several cases. The weather has nt en-
hnt -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

days in default of SO fines Saturday
evening at about o'clock they sur
reptiously removed n ham from Millets
meat market on Wyoming avenue and
hid it in hallway near by, with the
evident intention of returning for 1t
later.
The two men went to Jordans saloon
across the street and were not aware
that their actions had been watched
by a man named William Piper, or
that he had Informed Mr.. Mlllet of the
theft.
The latter notified Patrolman Ross,
and with the assistance of Special Of
ficer Haag he placed the men under
arrest. When searched at headquar-
ters Gillispie had pair of ladies' rub
bers in his pockets,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
IN THE NEW ROOMS.
Board of Trades Assembly Hall ia
BE Christened Tonight.

The board of trades first meeting in
its new rooms will take place tonight
when two things will combine to attract
large attendance. Secretary Ather-
TONS annual report, always a document
of interest to the members and not at
all prosey, will be read. The meeting
will he a christening of the elegantly
appointed assembly room.
1t is possible that the manufacturers
committee will present a report. There
are some applications for membership
to be acted upon and other minor busi-
ness to be considered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

cess was the rule rather than the eX-
ception. Would society undertake the
same thing today? Would a drunken
man dare present himself at respect
able festal board? Would a man un-
der the influence of drink go into re-
spectacle society? No, the doors of
respectability are barred against the
drunkard. You have created this sem
timent that drunkenness is incompati-
BILE with respectabilty. You have ta-
booed those dangerous and unbecoming
old social customs.
You have taught men not only to
look upon temperance, but total alb
stinence, with a favorable eye, The
total abstinence society was in early
days regarded as a sort of league of
reformed drunkards, deserving COM
mendation for their good intentions and
good resolutions, and pity for the frail-
ty and weakness of will which made
necessary that they should band to-
gether to help each other control his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
OVERSEERS OF ELECTION.
They Were Named on Saturday by
Judge Gunster.

On Saturday Judge +. w. Gunster ap-
pointed the following who will act as
overseers at Tuesdays election:
Third ward, First d!strict-James Hop
kins, James McDonough; Second district,
Michael Kane and John Burns.
Fifth ward-Third district, Chester
Cammer.
Seventh ward-F'irst district, Thomas
Clark, William Newell; Second district,
j. II. Burke, Joseph McAndrews; Third
district, James Gallagher, John E. Roche.
Eighteenth ward-James NJ Brogan and
Orville S. Phillips.
Nineteenth ward-F'irst district, Michael
Devine and Thomas Burke Second dis
trict, Martin Bigln and Joseph Kramer:
Third district Fred l.. Snyder Joseph
Gloss; Fourth district, Herman Notz ana
f.. l.. Franz.
Winton-Third ward, NJ. j. White.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
TO OBSERVE ALIENS DAY.
Interesting Event Tonight in the
African NJ. T.. Church.

The one hundred and thirty-seventh
anniversary of the birth of the founder
of African Methodism, Richard Allen,
will be observed in the Howard Place
African Methodist Episcopal church
this evening at 7.45 p. m.
Rev. Fl. A. Grant will deliver the
opening address, Miss Rose Jackson, of
Oberlin. o., will have an essay on the
african Methodist Episcopal church;
Miss Gertrude Nelson, select reading;
Messrs. Harris, Brown, Johnson, Jack
son, Porter, Howard and others Will
take part in the exercises.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT.
will Take Place Wednesday Night Il
the Academy of Music.

The symphony concert to be given
Wednesday evening at the Academy Of
Music will not begin until $50 o'clock
owing to the many church meetings ar
ranged fer that night.
The soprano sooist will be Miss Pren-
Ell, of Philadelphia. Among the num-
bers will be cello solo, Gotterman's
concerto, by Thomas Reppard with an
orchestra accompaniment. The dia-
gram opens at the Academy box Office
this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

The adjourned annual meeting of the
Lackawanna Institute of History and
Science, for the election of officers and
the transaction of such other business
as may come before the meeting, will
be held at the office of c. r. Pitcher
Esq, in the Commonwealth Building
third floor on Tuesday evening, Feb
10TH at o'clock sharp. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
THEY STOLE A HAM.
John Gillespie and Patrick Mahon
Sent TO the County Jail.

John Gnlispie, of 5S7 River street
and Patrick Mahon, of GA Hickory
street, We're arraigned before Mayor
Bailey in police court yesterday morn
ing on the charge of attempted larc-
eny, and We're sent to jail for thirty
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

The most elaborate service in st.
Patrick's church, West Scranton, since
its dedication was the solemn high
mass of yesterday morning, which
marked the opening of the celebration
of the Hyde Park Father Mathew So
ciety's silver Jubilee So large was the
attendance that it was found necessary
to place chairs along the center aisle
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
QUARTER CENTURY OF
COMMENDABLE WORK
Hyde Park Father Mathew Society CeIe-
bratiug Its Silver Jubilee.
SPECIAL SERVICES YESTERDAY

Solemn High Mass, with Elaborate
Music and IA Sermon by the Eio-
quent Father Mark, of the Pas
sionist order, Celebrated at St.
Patrick's Church, There
viii BE n Banquet and Other Social
Exercises--Someth ething of What the
Society Has Accomplished.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
COMMISSION HAS
PREPARED REPORT
Finds That Alton Bushnak Is a Danger
Gus Lunatic.
AS TO HUMBACH AND HUTCHlNS

Latter Is Suffering from Delusionnl
Insanity but is Receiving as Good
Care MS He Could in an Insane Asy-
lum--No Positive Evidence of the
Insanity OF Peter Iiumbach, Who
Burned Elm Park Church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
CANNED GOODS SALE.
Oriental kngs.

Having just received a very large
stock of Oriental Rugs, we will offer
some of our old stock at just half their
regular prices. Come in and see the
bargains, Michaelian Bros. & Co., 124
Washington avenue. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

DIED.

M'GOFF-In Scranton, Pa, Sunday, Feb.
H. 1897, Jennie McGoff, of 437 Railroad
avenue; funeral Wednesday at o'clock
at St, Peters cathedral.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

Great bargains In hair switches at
Eonecny's, hair dresser, 317 Lacka. ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

40 Xxx White Envelopes for lie. at Sc
E.ure, 52S I.ack'a. ave. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
CLOSED BY THE SHERIFF.
Big Judgment Entered Up Against
Collins n HaCkett.

on an execution amounting to $685.
54 Sheriff e H. Clemons on Saturday
levied on the stock and fixtures of
Collins & Hackett, the Lackawanna
avenue clothiers. The sale will take
place next Saturday.
The execution was issued on a iudg-
ment note given Saturday to Hackett,
Carhart & Co., of New York, and pay
able on demand. The note was signed
by j. d. Hacket one of the members
of the firm.
Tailor made fall suits and overcoats,
latest styles, John Ross. 307 Spruce
street 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
THOSE WHO JUBILATE.

1t is only the victorious, he said, who
jubilate. Science will jubilate over
some new discovery. An army will
celebrate with joyous ceremony some
victory on the battlefield. 1t is not
for having controlled electricity nor
in having shed human blood that we
jubilate, but rather over triumphs far
more grand and noble-the emancipa-
tion of the slavery of mans soul from
the animal within him, making man,
thereby, less an animal and more an
angel We rejoice because suffering
has been made less, wretchedness has
been decreased, slaves made fewer.
The time is not far distant when
drunkenness was not the crime it is
today. There was a day when de-
bauchery marked almost every occa-
sion of festivity, when drinking to eX-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

and in the space about the sanctuary
railing, the members of the society
who attended in a body, occupying the
iplprovised seats
Rev. James B. Whelan, pastor of the
church, and spiritual director of the
Father Mathews, was celebrant of the
rlass. Rev. Daniel A. Dunno was dea-
con, and Rev. Francis p. McNally sub
deacon. The sermon was preached by
Rev. Father Mark. rector of st. Mich
ael's Monastery, of the Passionist or
der, Hoboken, n. j.
The music was under the direction
of Haydn Evans. The regular church
choir of twenty-five voices was assist
ed in the rendition of the difficult mass
essayed, by Lawrences orchestra of
twelve pieces. Miss Anna Durkin ac-
companied on the organ. For an over
ture the orchestra rendered La Fies-
ta" march. The programme of the
mass was "Asperges," Weigand;
"Kyrie," Silas; "Credo" and "Sanctus, "
Gounod; "Benedictus" and "Agnus
Del" Silas. The solo parts were sus-
tanned by Miss Kate Sullivan, soprano;
Miss Kittie Gibbons, alto; John Fee
ney, tenor, and John Connolly, bass.
The feature of the vocal part of the
programme was the tenor solo in the
Sanctus by Mr.. Feeney.
AS may be inferred from the promi-
nent position he holds in his order
the learned and eloquent Passionists
Rev. Father Mark is one of their fore
most preachers. He is a man of COM
manding figure, possessing a strong
and resonant voice, an easy, graceful
delivery and deliberate manner, con-
veying his ideas in a most clear and
| concise way without superluity OF
| words or phrases meant mostly for the
ear. His effort yesterday was more in
the nature of a congratuatory address
| than a sermon. He began by charaC-
| terizing the occasion of a jubilee as
| one of joy, a time for repose in the
consciousness of having succeeded OF
| not having failed,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. 6; NJ. T. Howley, 231 wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

Tiatulence is cured by BEECHAM's s
LIS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

Dinner Sets., 112 pieces, tai9ss sasss $6.25
Wash Boilers, copper bottoms. 73G
All Copper Tea Kettles, full
niCk9lGl, large Sizs .~...,..... S9G
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
We HAVE A
Few 55||GCCC||I||S

For this week that have gen.
uine merit. They are regular
teasers, being things of every
day use, needed in every fam
lily, and we have made the
prices 50 they will open pocll-
etbooks automatically:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

Enam,Iad Seamless Cups pia,s t%ii &c
Japannsd Sugar Canisters, H59SS' soTss Sc
Floor BrOOms, 3 Sow. .............. 15G
Willow Clothes Baskets. .......... 39C
Clothes Pins, per dOz}n. .......,.. 1C
Wood Pals, free Of knots .~..., Zoe
+b,oo n n -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

appetite. Now it Is the center of re-
spectability in the eyes Of the commun-
ity, and one of the greatest moral So
cial powers than can be introduced
into a community. And we have non
Catholics working along these same
lines, now, putting us to shame by
their efforts and successes in many
Instances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
For Boys and Young Men-City.

A NAUTICAL. CHEMISTRY.
"A Special Of instruction.. with laboratory
ic-. Positions secured competent graduates. Addr-'
\. \. DAI. MOTIN Director. y. y. Analytical Tabora
tory. ~ East 18th St, " /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
TIE FIRM As SOLID AS EVER

George r. Murdoch was appointed last THURSDAY
by Justice Mclaughlin 10 act as receiver FOR the
Arm OF Witherbee, Sherman Co, miners Of iron
ore and mig iron manufacturers at Port Henry ~ Y.
The concern has a NewYork office at No. 40 Wall-sf
ard It's property in mines buildings. machinery. etc.
ia rated up in the millions. The appointment Of a
receiver came 10 the business community In no way
as surprise for It had been understood that a
friendly action Of this kind would be undertaken for
the purpose Of winding up the affairs Of the old firm
looking toward a reorganization on an entirely dlf
ferent basis. Lewis w. Francis. member OF the
hrm, was seen at the office in Wall-st. yesterday
afternoon and said that Witherbee Sherman Co
perfectly solvent and solid as they
The application for receiver. he said had been
made by one OF the members Of the old firm In the
Interest of all the other members for the purpose OF
carrying on the business under a receiver until a
reore anizaton could be effected. IL was purely a
family matter The members Of the firm j.. s
Witherbee. W. G. Witherbee. George D. Sherman.
George 7. Murdoch and Lewis w. Francis. T. s,
Witherbee lives In this city during TIE winter. having
;st S.1 nSu:; A. rnsy y. ,;h.ns ..
giving ~ harmony" dinner . few weeks ago.