The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-08
JERNYN NJ
MAYFIELD


lican, has announced himself as a can
didate for school director in the First
ward. Mr.. Michael Roberts will, try
to secure the nomination for justice of
the peace
The Bon-Ton dancing class will reor-
ganize on Monday evening next at En-
terprise hall. Professor McGrail, of
Archibald, will be the instructor.
The public installation of officers of
Sons of Veterans by Past Captain Wal
ter H. Snyder took place on, Wednesday
evening. The following were those in
stalled: Captain, Grant Bell; first lieu
tenant, Frank Bell; second lieutenant,
Irving Elmore; camp council, Walter
Snyder, j. II. Nicholson and Patrick
Daley; captains staff, chaplain, Chas.
l.. Bell; first strgeant, Thomas Bu-
chanan; quartermaster, H. e. Van
Kleek; color sergeant Patrick Daley;
chief musician. Jacob Van Sickle; SER
geant at guard, Walter Snyder; cor
poral at guard, Henry Dusenberg;
camp guard, r. b. Matthew's; picket
| guard. Howard Elmore.
| Mr.. II. j. Biglin, of Mount Pleasant,
| spent Wednesday in town.
| r. II. Stewart, ESQ.,, of Carbondale,
was caller in town on Wednesday.
Miss Edith Vaeste, called on friends
in Carbondale yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. A. l.. Mclaughlin, through her
attorney, George ID. Taylor, of Scran-
ton, has commenced proceedings in
trespass against the Rushbrook Water
company to recover damages, caused
| by the overlooking of Hart lake, the
water flowing on her land.
| II oil of n N
| yesterday.
| The officers of Division No. S. Sons
of Temperance. were on Tuesday even
ing installed by District Deputy Sam
uel Langman as follows: Past patri-
arch, William Dave; worthy patri-
arch, H. E. Policy; associate patri-
arch, Fred Dave; recording secretary.
Sarah Boundy; assistant recording sec
retary, Jennie l.. Greenslade; financial
secretary, Wallace Gardner; chaplain,
Mrs. S. S. Penny; conductor Mrs E. A.
Dave; assistant conductor, William
| Cudlip inside sentinel, William Trot-
ter; outside sentinel, William Gardner:
trustees, Samuel Timby, Luther kellar,
Eta Jay. After the installation Cere-
mony was concluded refreshments were
served and a pleasant social season
was spent.
James Harris and Andrew Richards
have been awarded the contract on
the new slope in the Delaware and
Hudson colliery.
Mrs. F. S. Friend, of Main street, is
confined to her home with sickness
Miss Emily Fessenden, daughter OF
the rector of St. James church, is i'll
at her home on Cemetery street.
The Brownson Literary society held
it's regular meeting on Wednesday
night An excellent programme was
rendered as follows: Vocal solo, Miss
Katie McGovern; vocal duet, Misses
Maggie Loughney and Lizzie Collins
select reading, Miss Nellie Mulholland;
vocal solo. Matthew Grant. The fol
lowing programme has been prepared
for the next meeting: Piano solo. Mary
Walker: vocal solo, j. e. Kelley dec
lamation, George Cannon: essay, Katie
Mullen: vocal solo, Sallie j. Thomas.
Mr.. Clarence S. Weiss, an advance
representative, is in town, endeaVorins
to make arrangements with the fire
| company to unite and have an evening
with the animatiscope. This is an i'm
proVement on the vitascope, the quail
ties of which every one is we'll aware of
Mr. Homer DAWSON, of Ellenton
Lycoming county, was a visitor il
town this week. Mr.. Dawson wa
clerk for c. d. Helmes & Son, abou
seven years ago. He is also brothe
of Doctor Dawson, of Fleetville, Pa.
Mr.. Thomas Prynn is aspiring to thu
office of school director in the Secon(
ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Buchanan, o
Cemetery street spent last evening il
Scranton.
Mrs. O'Del of Scranton, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Theodore *. Rhoda
Mr. Walter Bray, of Berlin, Centr
5 Wayne county, is visiting in town.
? Mr. j. j. Place spent yesterday il
Scranton.
The Boston Shoe company, of Car
bondale, has opened a branch store il
the Hart building, formerly occupie
2 by the Jermyn Steam laundry.
| Today the sale of C. L. Bells real es
tate will take place at the court nous
in Scranton. Rumors are atloat tina
l arrangements will be made whereof
T. Mr.. Bell will have management of tn
f planning mill again. This is hoped fol
- as he is we'll known, and liked in tn
r borough, and customers know the
= will be dealt fairly with. 1t is expect
: ed that the mill will be running fu
time again in a few days
s Mr.. Samuel Waters, a staunch Re
publican, is aspiring for school director
s Levi Chuskusky, of Mayfield, VIII
= was arrested on a charge of assaul
= and battery preferred by Joseph KC
$ mer appeared before Justice of tn
g Peace John McCafferty yesterday. Ko
= mer charged the defendant with com
G ing to his home on the 3lst of Decem
Der and there committed the assault
f by shrinking him on the head with
s billet of wood, inflicting two seal
wounds. Several witnesses testifio
s and after hearing the case the defend
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