The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-10
PROVIDENCE.

Joseph Mcnamara caused the arrest
OF Patrick Mcdonnell yesterday for
using vile and boisterous language on
the public streets and also calling the
prosecutor thief. At the hearing last
evening before Alderman Roberts the
testimony was so conflicting that the
alderman decided to reserve his decis-
ion until Monday evening next
Miss Lizzie Jones and William Will
liarIs, both of this place, were quietly
married Thursday evening by the Rev
j. ID. Lloyd, at his home in Taylor, in
the presence of few intimate friends
and relatives of both parties. After
the ceremony the couple were driven to
the home of the brides parents on
Brick avenue, where a wedding repast
was served to a large number Of
frierds. They received many costly
presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams will
begin housekeeping at once in neatly
furnished apartments on Brick avenue.
John Higgins was arraigned las
evening before Alderman Roberts for
having committed an assault and bat
terry upon Mrs. Sarah Frye. Higgins
furnished bail in the sum of $500 for
his appearance.
Hector Davis, a runner in the Storrs
mine, met with painful accident yes
terday morning. While attempting to
block a loaded car two fingers of the
right hand We're badly smashed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Gillespie
have returned from their wedding tour
and are spending a few days with Mrs.
Gillespie's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thom-
as Saltrv. on West Market street.
Mrs. Osterhout and daughter, Mrs. r.
L. Westlake. of West Market street.
returned Yesterday from a two weeks
visit spent with relatives in Bridge
port, Conn.
The pulpit of the Puritan Congrega.
tional church will be occupied by Prof.
j. Helner, of Pittston, tomorrow.
The wife and children Of the laIe
Robert A. Jones, of 426 Oak street, will
leave on the 21st inst. for Wales, where
they will take up their residence per-
manently.
The Rev. ]. G. Bolzer will preach to-
morrow morning and evening at the
Christian church
Rev. Charles Jones, of Nanticoke, will
occupy the pulpit of the Welsh Bap-
tist church, on West Market street, to-
morrow.
Rev. w. G. Watkins will preach to-
morrow in the North Main Avenue
Baptist church. Morning subject.
Whom Have I in Heaven but Thee?"
Evening text. Consider the Lilies"
All are cordially invited.
Miss Mary Robinson, of Spring street
is spending a vacation of two weeks
with friends in Hartford.
Rev. w. f. Davis will occupy the pull
pit of the Welsh Baptist church on
Wayne avenue both morning and even
ing. Bible school at p. m.
Mrs. b. Goodman, who has been vis-
iting friends in this end, returned yes
terday to her home in Philadelphia.
Contractor Evan b. Hopkins, of this
place, has caused much worriment by
sudden disappearance and prolonged
absence. Last Saturday morning he
received from Mrs. G. Morgans, of the
West Side, $500 as a last payment on
house which he had built for her. He
returned to his home on Daniel street
and there chatted pleasantly to his wife
for awhile Since then nothing has
been heard that would throw the least
light as to his whereabouts. Now that
the news of his disappearance has
leaked out several creditors have loom
ed up. His Indebtedness, it is said,will
reach $4,000. Mr.. Hopkins is married
man and has a wife and five small chill
dren residing on Daniel street. When
seen last evening Mrs. Hopkins stated
that she had received no tidings from
her husband. Word was sent to his
father, who resides near Hazleton, but
as yet nothing has been learned of her
husba nds Wherea bouts,