The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
,JERMYN.

The Brownson Literary society held
very interesting meeting on Wednesday
evening. The following programme
was rendered: Piano solo, Miss Bar
bara Speicher; vocal solo, NJ. j. Grant;
vocal duet, Misses Lizzie Collins and
Maggie Loughney; select reading, Geo.
McGoff; vocal solo, Miss Sadie Timlin.
An instructive debate was held. The
subject discussed was, Resolved. That
bicycle riding is commendable." The
affirmative was upheld by T. A. Hen
drick and Miss Sadie Timlin; the mega
tive by p. H. Bergan and Miss Mary
Gillgan. The judges were Miss Ella
Cannon. The affirmative won by a
margin of two points.
Tile following ladies from Carbondale
participated in a party on Wednesday
given by Mrs. Theodore Townsend at
her home on Bacon street: Mesdames
A. j. Perry E. Rolls, S. Kagler, c.
Lamoreaux, w. Briggs, NJ. Daley, M.
Miller, G. Stone, M. Stanton and A.
Miller. Refreshments were served af
ter which they took trolley ride home.
Thomas Ellis, of l. street, who has
been sick for the past wo weeks, is
somewhat improved.
George Cramer, of Main street, has
opened a green market in the basement
of Mrs. Meehan's building. Mr.. Cra-
mer will also keep a full line of con-
fectionery.
The Old Hockories will play a Mill
Creek team on the East Side grounds
this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Gorder, of May
Gn11 n,.txv TAI -1n.
in honor of their guest, Miss Hope, of
Wilkes Barre. Dancing and music were
the features of the evening.
Charles Lee, of the East Side, one
of the victims of the recent lightning
rod matter, having refused to pay the
second amount asked for putting the
rods on his house has been summoned
| to appear before Alderman Jifkins, at
! West Scranton next Monday evening.
Mr.. Lee is determined to fight the case
and will not pay a cent until the courts
pass upon it. There are several who
will watch the legal battle with con-
| siderable interest.
! ]. D. Stocker is improving his resi-
dence on Main street by coat of paint
Mrs. j. j. Sampson, of Duryea, spent
! yesterday in town.
Miss Maggie Carroll, of Archibald,
called upon friends in town yesterday.
Messrs. r. II. Dunn, of Forest City,
and f. b. Goodrich, of Afford, spent
yesterday as the guest of Mr. George
S. Dunn.
H. d. Carey left last evening for
| New York.
The Hickories accept the challenge OF
the Olyphant Browns, and the man
ager would like to meet the captain of
! the Browns this afternoon on the Jer-
myn grounds. and arrange a date for
the game. The Hickories also accept
the challenge of the Srickets, of Jer-
myn for the 9th on the Jermyr
grounds. p. ]. Mcdonald, manager
Council met in special session last
evening. The councilmen present were
| George Walters, Thomas Davis, George
| Edmunds, Patrick Burdish, Richard
| Bunt and Patrick Bloomer. A resolu,
tion was read protesting against and
| condemning the enactment of certain
bills before the house of repre- senta.
tives and senate, and a copy of the
resolution be sent to Hon. John f. Rey,
nolds and Hon. j. C. Vaughn. A mo-
tion was made and carried to accep
the, resolution as read. The following
resolution was also adopted Re
solved, That we ask all citizens of Jer
myn borough to write to Hon. John F
Reynolds at Harrisburg at once, anC
urge him to use ev
feat the passage Of house bill No. 2St
and senate bills Nos. 264 and 1922
The Jolly Nine defeated the Younl
Sports base ball club yesterday by {
score of % to So
The Indians, of this place, and Younl
Americans, of Archibald, played
game Of ball yesterday, and the form
er won by score Of II to 4.