The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-16
CITY NOTES.

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granted an original pension yesterday.
There will be meeting of the managers
of Florence Mission Tuesday at 10 a. m.
Mrs. S. p. Fenner will give a progressive
euchre party in her home on Friday even
ing.
The pastors of the Methodist churches
of the city held their usual weekly meet
ing yesterday in the Elm Park church.
Regular meeting of the Womens Chris
tian Temperance union will be held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. All are welcome.
George H. Jessup and Miss Fanny NJ.
Jessup left for Montrose at noon yeSter-
day to attend the funeral of their brother
in-laW, Francis b. Chandler.
The Order of the Medal of Hono- con-
vention committee will meet tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock in Mayor Bailey's
office, at the city hall.
The Young Ladies' society of the First
Presbyterian church will give the regular
Washingtons Birthday dinner in the
church parlors this year.
st. Aloysus' Total Abstinence and Ben
evolent society of South Scranton will con-
duct its second annual ball in Music Hall
Wednesday evening, Feb. 4.
Michael Jennings. of the Eighteenth
ward, was arrested yesterday on the
oath and information of John Carey, who
charged him with assault and battery.
Jennings entered bail in the sum of $500 for
his appearance in court.
The literary circle of St. Johns Total
Abstinence and Benevolent society of
Pine Brook will give an entertainment on
Wednesday evening in the sOciety'S hail.
on Capouse avenue The programme is as
varied and interesting as it is lengthy and
excellent
Twelve new cases of measles We're re-
ported to the board of health yesterday
and twenty-three cases last week. OF the
latter eighteen cases We're reported during
the last three days of the week. The gem
eral health of the city is good, but twenty
nine deaths resulting from all causes.
The managers of the Home lor the
F,iendless wish to find homes for three
htys wLo are cid enough to make them
Selves useful; also it is desired to send out
for ADOPTION an infant boy. Applications
VIII be received Thursday morning, be.
tween the hours of $50 and II o'clock. at
,725 Adams avenue.
A letter was received yesterday by Sec
retary Fellows, of the board of control,
to the effect that nearly all the books and
papers of the state department of educa-
tion had been destroyed in the recent ca
pitol fire at Harrisburg and that the city
school warrants from the state could not
be paid until about the middle of March.
When Manager Davis discovered, at the
very last moment, that the attraction
booked for the first three days of the week
was incompetent, prompt measures We're
taken and a dark house for the time is
the result. 1t will open again on Thurs
day, with 1.-THE Pulse of New York, -
which comes for the second time this sea-
son and which is the first return booking
Hugh J. Keenan,, an employe of Hotel
Jermyn, who was arrested on a warrant
issued by Alderman Howe, on charge
of assault and battery, was released. after
being given a hearing yesterday in Alder.
man Howes court one of the bell boys
at the hotel preferred the charge ana the
hearing developed the fact that Keenan,
had merely tried to compel the boy tc
perform his duties properly,
The Young Peoples Christian union OF
the Susquehanna Association of UniVer,
salists will meet next Saturday and Sun
day, Feb. 20 and q, with the union of Al
Souls church of this city. The pro,
gramme for Saturday is as follows: lO.li
a. m, organizations; 1890, Sunday Schoo
INTERESTS p m, business reports from
unions and committees discussion; 7.3O p
M, papers, recitatOns, music.
African Methodsts last evening cele
brated the thirty-seventh anniversary Of
the birth of Richard Allen, whom they
honor as the founder Of their sect. The
exercises We're held in the Howard Plac,
African Methodist Episcopal church. anC
Rev. H. a. Grant delivered the opening ad
dress. The programme that followed con
sisted of essays and readings that related
to incidents in the life of Allen
Eliza Staritski caused the arrest of Johr
Petrael yesterday on charge of assault
and battery. Both had been to a christen
ing in their neighbOrhood on Friday even
ing when they became engaged in an al
tercation. Mrs. Starisld was arrested OF
complaint of Petrael whose arrest yester
day was on counter charge. Alderman
Howe gave Petrael n hearing and dis
missed the case for want of sufIicien
cause to hold the defendant.
1t is a pleasure to announce that thu
Rev. d. j. MacGodrck has kindly con
scented to deliver his lecture on that in
teresting subject, "HOw We Think" a
the Green Ridge library this evening at
o'clock. We trust that the friends of tn,
library may improve the opportunity t,
listen to this eloquent speaker The Ia
dies orchestra will render some choice ae
lections. A silver Offering will be gladly
received at the door
The Laurel club of the Young Women
= hrlstian association will give an "EVan
el Evening tonight at 730 All are in
Nted' The following programme will b.
r ven, representing the various depart
rlcpts of the work in the association
G. neral secretary, Miss Eva Short; Evan
'rl editor Miss Elizabeth Doersam
r1-ids secretary Mrs. Lowry; state sec
rrf9ry Miss THEME Swingle; social de
ment, Miss Esther Rowlands; devo