The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
FOREST CITY.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Pohren on Thursday.
The street committee of the town
council has suspended Commissioner
Frank McCloskey. The reason is said
to be that he did certain work on the
street without the committees orders.
The matter Of the supervision will be
brought up for consideration at the
next meeting of the borough law-givers.
The postoffice will be open today from
to a. m, to 4.30 p. m. and 6 to 7.30
p. m.
o. A. Sherwood, of Uniondale, was a
visitor in Forest City yesterday.
A match has finally been arranged
between "Reddy" Connolly, of the City
of Brotherly Love, but, for the time be-
ing, residing at Richmondale, and our
own Jack Chambers. They will meet
at Forest City on Friday evening, June
IS, in a fifteen-round bout, for a purse
of S125, of which $25 will go to the loser
and 800 to the winner. The conditions
impose the necessity upon Connolly of
knocking Chambers out in fifteen
rounds. Failing to do this he loses in
the contest.
The cantata, Esther, the Beautiful
Queen" will be rendered in Davis
opera house tonight by the Mendels-
sohn Choral union, of which Professor
John Luther Morgan is the leader. The
most thorough preparation has been
made and there is no doubt but that
the presentation will bear witness of
the labor expended. The proceeds will
be devoted to an object that should in
sure very liberal patronage, namely,
the establishment of a free circulating
library in Forest City. The diagram is
open at Davis drug store and the
prices are %, 80 and so cents. Follow
ing are the dramatis personae:
Esther, the queen. May Watkins
Ahasuerus, the king. David j. Jones
Haman, kings counsellor and over
seer OF realm. m.................H H. Wizard
MOrdecai, Jew ................ Henry Carr
Zeresh, Haman'S wife. .Beulah Hine
Child of Zeresh and Haman,
Minnie Hine
Mordecars sister. Anna Thomas
Prophetess Mary Sullivan
A Median Princess. Rose Middleton
A Persian Princess,
Mrs. William Watkins
Scribe ....................Josep McKernon
Beggar ...........,......Patrick McKernon
Hegal .......................M Morgan Jenkins
HlSh priest ............... Morgan Jenkins
Herald .......................C Charles Arnold
idrDonan. Evan o. Evans
Queens attendants
Rose Middleton, Nellie Sullivan
Zeresh's attendants,
Abbie Thomas, Mrs. VIM. Watkins
Queens pages,
Mabel Wolcott. Alice Box
Kings pages.
Herbert Reynolds, Lester Hine
Four guards,
Clynn Morgan, Charles Arnold Evan o.
Evans, Harry Morgan.
CONDUCTOR. Luther Morgan
Chorus and drill by IS young ladies'
Miss Lottie Reynolds. ds............... Pianist
Elmer Seeley, who has been learning
telegraphy at the Ontario and Western
Office in this place, has been given the
position of night operator at Pleasant
Mount station.
The regular meeting of the Young
Mems Christian association will be held
in the Center street rooms tomorrow
afternoon at 3,45. Receiving the Holy
Ghost" will be the topic and Rev. G..
B. Stone the leader.
A negro minstrel troupe exhibited in
town Thursday evening. They had n
tent on vacant lot on Grant avenue
near the depot, and drew full house,
so to speak.
The new school board will organize
on Tuesday evening, June s.