The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-22
CITY NOTES.

The building committee of the board of
control will meet tonight
The auditing committee of councils me-
last night and passed all bills that came
before them.
On Friday evening the Baptist Young
Peoples union will hold a meeting in the
Green Ridge Baptist church.
Bauer's band went to Easton yesterday
where it will furnish music at the COM
mencement exercises Of Lafayette col
lege.
The Central women's Christian Tenn
perance union will hold their regular
monthly evangelistic meeting this after
noon at o'clock.
A wild west show will exhibit in scran-
ton on July 80. A permit for a parade
was yesterday obtained from Street Com
missioner Dunning.
Forty deaths from all causes were re-
ported to the board of health last week
Two of the deaths were from diphtheria
and one from consumption. Twenty-Five
new cases of measles were reported and
ten new cases of diphtheria.
Flanaghan & OHora yesterday began
work on the lateral sewer which begins
on Wyoming avenue at the Fourteenth
district main sewer and runs along wy
oming to Larch street, Larch to Washing
ton avenue, Washington to German ceme-
terry.
The musicale at the Young Women's
Christian association will be postpone
until later. The strawberry social Fri
day, June 25, from to 10 o'clock. This
is for ladies and their gentlemen friends.
Come and have a good time. Music by
orchestra.
Charles Joseph of the West Side, de-
cided to go fishing yesterday. Just as
the sun was getting up Joseph boarded a
freight train bound for the mountains.
He was arrested at o'clock by Special
officer James Durkin as the train was
leaving the yard. Alderman Millar fined
Joseph S..
Deputy Sheriff ]. r. Fever went UP
to Carbondale last evening and closed up
the jewelry store of Mr.. Levene, on the
strength of an execution issued by b.
Oppenheimer, of Wilkes-Barre, father-in-
law of Levene.. Oppenheimer executed
on four notes amounting to 81, ,0392 29
O'Brien Kelly are his attorneys.
The Baptist ministers of Scranton and
vicinity met yesterday at the Penn Ave
nue. Baptist church. Rev. A. Il. O'Neal
presided. A paper on Pre- Millennium
was read by Rev. Mr.. Williams, of Forest
City, and a general discussion followed
Rev. Leroy Stephens, d. D., representing
the denominations educational society
addressed the meeting.
For the commencement exercises of ST
Cecilia's academy, this evening, the pa.
rents Of the pupils in attendance at the
academy have been invited. All Others
interested in the work of the institution
will be admitted on paying % cents at the
door. This has been found necessary tC
preserve order, and at the Same time ex
clude none who desire to be present.
Tonight the annual banquet of tho
Alumni association of the high schoo
Will take place at the st. Lukes parish
rooms on Washington avenue. Hanley
will be caterer and Lawrances orchestrf
will furnish music. The post-prandia
part OF the exercises will be presided
over by r. ]. Beamish, who has prepared
list of toasts that is rich in promise
The Misses Rose, Miss Kann and Mis-
Joseph will sing.
The younger pupils OF Miss S. NJ. Beck
er, assisted by Miss Irene Kann, will
give a recital at her home, corner of Del
aware street and Monroe avenue, at S3
o'clock this afternoon. Among those par
ticipating will be Misses Floy KintneT
Anna Faunce, May Blanchard Sallie Du
Bois, Josie Siebecker, Louise Davenport
Susie Ripple, Emma Frey. Mollie Hitch
cock and May Doster, and Masters Har
old McAskie, Floyd Brutzman and Horac
Chandler.
The regular weekly session of Camp Nc
g. Sons of Veterans, will be held at ca
O'Clock this evening, instead Of at
o'clock, on account of the members go
ing to Pittston to assist in the muster @
new camp at that place. The member
OF the local camp will leave for Pittsto
at 7.SO o'clock over the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western railroad and expec
to have a large delegation including
number of comrades OF the several vel
eran organizations who have been invite
10 go with the boys. The occasion wi
be made interesting on account of thi
being the hrst new camp organized in tai
section for several years.