The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
FOREST CITY.

In yesterdays correspondence from
Forest City part of the item con-
cerning the dog case was omitted.
Harnes, the defendant, had a hearing
before d. r. Bramar, esq, when the
matter was finally settled by the ac-
cused man refundinE the 81 to Mr.. Pen
tecost, giving up all claim to the dis
puted canine and paying the costs,
which amounted to about 81.
The general store of julius Freedman
was entered sore time Sunday night or
Monday morning by burglars. The
craftsmen pried off the combination
knob of the safe and in very bungling
manner, and had just started to drill
mole, when they were evidently fright
ened from their purpose by some noise
that they heard. That they left in q
hurry is indicated by the fact that
nothing in the store was taken, al
though many articles of value We're at
hand to carry away. The men gained
entrance by q basement window and
used a pick to pry off the combination
knob. Mr.. Freedman does a banking
business among some of his customers
and there is said to have been about
$1,000 in the safe at the time. During
the past two or three years there have
been a number of burglaries and at
tempts at burglary here and in Wand
ling, and the work done has been of a
uniformly bungling nature. The opin-
ion is general that the whole series of
depredatiOns have been committed by
an organized local gang. Thus far they
have eluded justice, but if they are ever
caught in the act they will be dealt
with summarily and should their iden-
tity be disclosed otherwise, they will be
given the full penalty of the law.
On Monday evening, Nov. l. the Pro-
hibitionists will hold a rally in Davis
opera house beginning at s o'clock.
Among the speakers will be Professor
Hoclienberry, of Carbondale, and w.
w. Lathrop, of Scranton, the partys
candidate for auditor general. The
Carbondale Prohibition quartette will
be on hand to furnish music.
The Mozart hand of Carbondale was
in Forest City Monday evening, adver-
tising yesterdays races at Anthracite
park. The music drew large crowds at
different points along Main street.
on Wednesday evening, Nov. "a a
competitive meeting will be held in the
Welsh congregational church under the
auspices of the Fruitful Branch lodge,
| the programme and the prizes to be
| awarded: Opening dust, r. O. Jones.
| D. j. Jones; solo, tenor, THE Ninety
and Nine" prize 81; recitation, THE
| Fifteenth Psalm" for children under
10 years Of age, 50 cents; impromptu
| speech, so cents; solo, soprano, where
| is My Wandering Boy Tonight" 81:
| recitation for adults, "The Drunkard's 8
| Dream" Standard recitations No. s,
| $50; solo, bass. Not Half Has Ever
| Been Told" 81; impromptu debate, 80
| cents poem, 3 stanzas on Fruitful
| Branch True Ivorites, measure, ST. 3
| lines; first prize, 81; second 80 cents
| solo, alto, Flee as a Bird" so cents
reading at sight, 80 cents; double quar-
| tette, Through the Valley" Gospel
| Hymns, $2 best comic love letter, 25
| cents: paper on the best method of
| "Upbuilding lvOritism Among the
| Welsh of Forest City" 81. Professor
| John i. Morgan will be the adjudicator
| on music, and Jonathan Davis on read
| ing and writing. The conductor will
| be Moses ID. Evans. Contestants have
| the privilege Of using either the Welsh
| or English language. Nos. 8, 13 and
| IA must be i'm the adjudicators hands
| by Nov. Is, and all other numbers not
| later than the 23d.
| DR.. Thomas Jones, OF Scranton, is the
| guest of his friend, DR.. b. w. Bakes-
| lee. DR. Blakeslee expects soon to To-
cate at either Omaha, Neb., or Denver.
| Colo, for the practice of his profession.
| Mrs. Sarah Menhennett and daugh-
| ter, Grace, Mrs. Thomas Brown, Miss
| Mary j. Brown and Mrs. f. j. Monroe
were visitors in Scranton yesterday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
| dist Episcopal church meet with Mrs.
| w. S. Bryant, at Mayfield, today. Mrs.
Bryant was former member of the
| society.
Last night the Lawrence band of
Scranton entertained the patrons of the
| Hillside Hose company's fair To-
night is the last evening of the fair
] and two contests will be decided, one