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The evening times., 1897-12-07
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Schedule in effect Nov. IA, 1887.
Leave Washington froi., station cnrn.e
OF New Jersey avenue aud C. street
FOR Chlcago ard Northwest Vestib,rIed
Limited trains ll.06. l1.26 a. m. s0S
For Cincinnati. st. Louis and In dlanapo-
| rs, Express. 11.25 a. H.. yestibuied Lin
For PiLtsbury and Cleveland, express
daily 11.05 a. m. and $50 D. m
For Columbus Toledo and Detroit, l1.55
Winchester and way stations, IS a. m..
$40 and $3.50 y. M.
For New Orleans, Memphis. birmingham.
Chattanooga. Knoxville. Bristol :inn Eoas
noke. 300 p. M daily; sleeping cars
For i.urav, $40 p m, daily.
For Baltimore. week days. 8. $40.
x1.O5, x7.l0. xT.3O. Ks, $40. 1880
Si,y-1" .; "a ~ n1,' sl5.. a., Ai-l", i-.i:.
x5-1O. 10. 80. x62O. $50. xs.Go. SIS.
Siss sunda vs. 90 10 io e az AZ g
$40, 4.35, x5.o5. x5.iO. $50. As.G0.
Xs.lo. lilo. 30 y. IA. Mol nIg I,
For Annapolis, ! 10 ana .. 80 a. n.. {.3O
and 5.3O p m Sundays. $50 a .u, 4.a5
For Frederick, week days. 8, II.2h a. "a.
4.SU, $50, y. ni- Sundays, $ u. L., LIS
y. III.
For uagerstown. I'll 90 d. m. and 1880
p. m.
For BOyu ana way pOlntS week da y6
500 a. m, i.3O. $50, 7.O5 p. m Edn.
days. 500 n. m. 1.15, Us H. n.
For Gaithersburg and WHY points. week
days, b, D.. q. m. 1880. 3.15. 432.
5.j5, 100. l1-4i. p IN: Sundays. Z.
M, lis, ABB, 7.O5. 1915 p. m
For " Wasin gton Junction and way pointz
a. H., 4.3G, $50 p. IN week days
a. ,n., 1.15 p. III. Sundays
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK
AND PHILADELPHIA.
All trains illuminated with PIntsch Lsne.
For PuIIaueipnia. New York, Ioston and
the East, week days, 7.Oo, =. 10 a. Ili..
l2.U5, I.Io tall Dining Carsj, 3, t5.Oo Din-
ing carr. tl2.O1 night: Sleeping Car open
at III o'clockl Sundays, T.u5, u. N.
q. 10 DINING CGrl, 3. t5.U5 Dining CsrI,
l2.e1 nisnJ. Sleeping Car open } u o'cfn:K.
Additional trains tor Philadelphia. Neex-
days, daily. p III.
ParInr tars ON all ia = trains.
For Atlautic City, 10 a. ui.. 1905 nc ~.
end LIS ana ) p. iii- week days. . u a.
Sundays.
For Cape May, 1905 noon.
tExcept Sunday. XENpress trains.
baggage ca Iied Tor Id check Ell from ,or
tells AMI residences By Union Transfer c.
on orders left at ticket offices. 6i3 Pena-
GyIvania avenue northwest, New YORK
avenue and Fifteenth street, and at depo,.
Gen. Manager Mgr Pass. 1r3ff..
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Mot,ny n HIesssnt Tor Pulitzer

Making II fite6saHt ior TuiItzer-
Error. the chicago Times IIerald.)
The New York wSrid might score
neat scoor on RS tyelfowest neighbor by
rescuing Capt. Dreyfus.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


GRAND OPERA
IN ,1yn French. german and Italian;
WALTER ia MROsCH ANDC. A. ELLIS.
MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 13,
verdi's Opera,
LA TRAviATA Gin italian).
Mines. Melba, Van Cauteren, hatfield
NM: Saiignac, Camt aiEri, Nanni, VIviani,
Rains, Stchnia nm.
TUESDAY, DEC. IA,
WagDer's
LOHENGRlN sin German).
Mines: iadski, Stautligt, NM. kracs, Bis
THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. I6,
CARMEN tin -French).
MINES. Seysard, Gadski, rorOnta. Matt
feld, NM. Salignac. Camranari, Bouluur-
esque, Rains, Vanni, Stehma nm
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC.
FAUST Tin Frenchl
NM: lbos, Poudonresque, Campanari, vi
So'ltiuctors, Mr.. Damrosch and Mr. hmboni.
New York symphony Orchestra: fun chorus;
Complete scenefies and Costumes.
SCALE OF PRICES:
Subscription Single.
hs Nes 20, $500 and.i go, 81 81
orchestra .............$lT. 100 $500
hh;'"my' h;,sny nIss ,.I,ae5 rows. 1.'oe go
Family Circle, first
Family Circle, other
IoWs ............-..-. BOO 1.5O
Steinway Pianos used. Edw. F. Iirup
& Sons, Agts. Ge7-tr
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DIR, NANSEN.

The Worltl-famed Arctic Explorer, will de-
liver his Intensely Interesting and In
structive Lecture
Beautifully Illustrated by 100 colOred
lantern slide views from photographs, and
sketches by DR.. Nansen.
AT CONVENTION HALL,
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16.
Tickets ets.....75c, 81, $1.5O and So
General Admission. n.-....................5 5Oc
Tickets ON sale at Sanders 4 Stayman's,
1927 F st., on and after December 8.
deT-tf ,em
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STEA ASBOATS.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co.

= Every DAY in the ye- u for Fortress
- Monroe, Norfolk, Newport NevG and
= all points South by the superb, pow
- erful steel palace steamers, New
- port News" Norfolk and Wash.
- ipgton," on the following schedule:
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Should be read daily, as changes ma &C.
cur at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded tn tho
ports OF sailing daily, and the schedule
OF ciosings Is arranged on the presuiuption
OF ttleir uninterrupted overland transit
for the week ending December II The
last oonnecting closes are made al this Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29

1890, which look as If no living horse
could carry one, to say nothing of four
The calk3 on these shoes are immense,
being at least an inch long across the
front, and the back calks being cubes
of the same dimensions with a cross
calk. The nail in one of the nail holes
is fully as large, In comparison, with a
great square head. Close to this lies
the dainty, thin, almost solid rlate
which the Arabian horse wears on its
slender foot. The shoe, without nails
but with rings hung to small rings,
which are d part of the Shoe in the
lower ends of the shoe. and with a
hinged ring which clamps upward, and
is bound to the foot of horse by a
band brought through the rings, like
an anklet, is equally unique, and the
shoe which is made for snow climbing
has great Calks the size of railroad
spikes.
la this collection the modern shoes
Will probably be favorites, as thev
contain the fac SMILES of shoes of the
favorites of this summer, John II. Cen
try and Joe Patchcn, in silver, while
the real shoes in which Marion Mills
paced on her last visit at Washington
Park race track are the latest addi-
tions. These dainty shoes do not re-
semble the ridiculous shoes of the gov
crnment mule in 1919, which was made
for climbing the Sandhllls of Nebras-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
ARCHIBALD.

The fair of St Thomas congregation
opened on Christmas night. There were
over a thousand persons present. The
talented Touhill family, Of Pittston.
contributed to the pleasure of the vast
asSemblage by giving an admirable
musical entertainment. On Monday
evening the attendance was also very
large. The feature was the entertain
mrnt of the Philharmonic String quar-
teite of Scranton. Last evening a col
ored Quartette from Scranton suDplied
programme. This evening there Will
be a large delegation Of singers from
West Scranton and pianist of extra
ordinary ability will accompany them.
Every evening while the fair lasts there
will be provided a musical entertain
ment worth many times the price of
admission.
win Clark, Of Honesdale is spending
a few days with friends here.
Miss Judge, of Pittston, is visiting,
Miss Nora Barrett of Laurel street.
The candidates for the various local
Offices to be filed at the February elec-
tion are getting ready for the cam
paign. The principal office TO be filed
is that of justice of the peace. The
term of r. ]. Gildea expires and Mr..
Gildea viii make an effort to succeed
himself. John J. Dougher will also be
candidate for the nomination. BE-
sides justice Of the peace there are
three councilmen and three school di-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
OLD FORGE,

Mr.. Simon Culver was the guest of
his son in this place ON Monday.
Miss Lizzie Davis, of Parsons, spent
Sunday at the home of Miss Anna
Ward.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Brick
church will meet this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Edward Barnes.
on Thursday night Mrs. Edward Con-
nelly had an experience which she will
not soon forget. She was treasurer of
the Hose companys fsii aid had with
her about $40 when she came home.
On going tC her bed room to retire.
she found a man. Turing II run out
to call the neiChbors she was con-
fronted by another man who struck
her over the head with Il rope, knock
ing her to the floor sensele5S. When
she regaineG consciousness, the men
had fled, hut had not secured any of
the money. She has since been con-
fined 10 her bed hV nervous prustrl-
ton. 1t is supposed that they entered
the house through A window.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
NINDLCTIVE.

Derringer Dan had declined all invl-
tations to Join his associates in the usual
evening pastip,es. 1t was a bitter cold
night, and he sat close to the stove read
ing labOriously, but with great interest
Presently he shut the book with a SIAM
and, gazing into the fire. exclaimed:
That's the way of ii, AS soon as a
man gifts fooled hissef he amt satisfied
ter go ahead an play "A lone hand. He
allus wants Il partner er two ter help i'm
along wcth his notions
THAT book must have had bad news in
it, remarked BranChO Bob. "You seem
excited"
NO. amt excited. was just medi-
tatin' in calm, philosophical frame of
mind over the fack that the next time
anybody comes around here tryin' to take
up collection for the heather he'll have
ter explain lot and talk quick. And
when | come ter think Of it Il second time,
l dunnus itll be worth while ter stop
fur the explanation. ! guess III 20
ahead in silence and tie lasso under his
arms. Then III take the other end and
git on Il pony ana help him out OF the
| county wcthout no cross words nor hard
| fcelins.'
THE last one that was here was a
mighty smooth talker."
Smooth? lie sat down one day and
spent twenty minutes telin me about
|
| no clothes ter their backs. lie called my
attention to my own red shirt, and told
| OF their sufferin fur the want of such a
common necessity as that in way cZ
| brought tears ter my eyes. ] tell ye, |
| don't know when I've been so stirred up
rs | was by his pictcr of the misprios of
| life wethout no red shirts. Before |
| knOwed it, he had got possession of two
ounces Of gold dust, three Mexican dol
| lars and some confederate money that
was keepin' as a relic lie said | was
| so interested in the subieCk that he'd
| give me this book ter read"
"That WAS porlte in him, anyhow"
at was mighty thoughtless. 1t jes'
| tWns the light around where / kin see
| through the backs of his cards | don
say cz how he didn't mean honest; but |
do say that | wisht had my dust ana
my Mexican dollars back. This book is
about Africa. DO You know what them
| fellers he wanted the red shirts fur ii
| doin' row, while we're stckin icS' ~
| next ter the stove eI we kin ter keep from
| frcezn'? The. re climbn' trees an
| piCllin palm-eaf fans ter nolp EN- keep
cool lis SO hot there all the year round
| that WHOM native finds a shady spot,
/ he kin get rich r"ntin it out by turns
my temper but it rles mo- ter SEQ 81
much crongV directed wrong. What
| them heather is Waiin after amt red
| shirts. It's ice cream ana linen dustcrs.'
-Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
PURELY Personal.

walton Lee is spending a week with
his grandparents, Mir and Mrs.
Abram Churchill, of LenoXVille.
Maurice Church has returned from o
visit with his mother at Green Ridge.
Misses Mary and Ella Flanagan are
visiting friends in Honesdale.
Misses Lillian Slawson, Stella Branch
and Elizabeth Gumarr, of Port Jervis,
are making friends in this city.
Mrs. Patrick MCGOWAN, of Brooklyn
street, has returned from Honesdale
Miss Isabelle Maxwell, of Park street,
is visiting i'm Scranton.
Kelley Purdy is in New York on busi-
ness.
Rt Rsv. Bishop prendcrgast, of Phil
adelphia, and his brother, Rev p. j.
Prendergast, of the church of the
Epiphany. New York. were in this city
yesterday as the guests of their aunt,
Mrs Ellen Moflitt
Miss Name Gilligan is visiting in
New York.
Miss Bina LOTUS, Of Pike street, is
visiting i'm Brooklyn.
Mrs. NJ. +. Malann is now rapidly
recovering from the accident she suf-
fered week ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lindsay, jr, and
Miss Nina Linday atteuded the funcr-
al of James Lewis at Pittston yester-
daN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
OLYPIIANr.

On Sunday evening the following Off
GERS We're elected at the Congregational
church for the coming year: Recording
secretary, Thomas Watkins; treasurer
William Morgan; financial secretary, y.
r. Lewis; organst, Maggie l.. Williams /;
auditors, Edith Evans, Annie Probcrt;
deacons, Thomas Powell, John Watkins
ID. Il. Lewis; Sunday school officers, su-
perintondent. John Watkins; assistant su-
pcrintcndcut. William Smith: secretary,
d. j. Lewis; treasurer. Robert Edwards !;
organst, Rachel y, Evans, auditors, ID.
T. Lewis, George Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. William BOrcr ar chill
drcn. of West Plttston: Miss Sal.n Jane
Williams and Willie Williams, Of Provi-
denCe. visited Mr.. ANA Mrs. II. H. Will
Jams Sunday.
Miss Annie Gibson. of Green Ridge is
the guest OF Miss Annie Hoban. OF Dun
more street
Miss Allie Kenny, of Scranton, visited
relatives here Yesterday.
Miss Annie Lynch, Of New York, is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Shields, of
Lackawanna street
Henry Williams, Of Wyoming and
Faith GOthuD, of Glen LvOn. spent CHRIST
mas with relatives here.
The club of % are making extensive
preparations for their social which VIII
he held on New Years eve
Hugh Ttuddy Is homo from Phillips
academy, Exeter, n. H., for a short vaca-
tion.
The following We're elected officers at
the Susquchanna Street Baptist Sunday
school for the next six months: SupCrin-
tcudent, Il. J. Davis, assistant superiu-
tcndent n l.. Williams; secretary, Miss
Lizzie Miles; treasurer BENJAMIN Whit
by; choristcr, Professor +. ". Watkins;
assistant Choristcr, John Phillips; organ
list, Lewis Evans; librarians, Mary \.
Morgan, Emma Jones; auditors. d. T..
Davis, John Powell David Evans; trls-
tees, elected fog three years, benjamin
Lewis, y. b. Brown, G. w. Williams.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
BIG BUSINESS CHANGE.
the Carbondaie Lumber co. Sells to
A. T.. Tiffany aud DisSOlves.

A very important transfer Of real
estate and business interests was made
in this city yesterday. Contractor ~,
T.. Tiffany who since coming % this
city has through his sterling qualities,
good Workmanship and business abil-
ity built up a flourishng trade Is now
branching out and charging his laciIi-
ties so that in future he will bc able to
meet all demands in the most eXpedt-
tiOus manner
He today hought the plant stock and
business OF the Carbondalc Lumber
company which for several years has
beer most advantaSeOusly situated
near the Union depot. The purchase
includes the yard with store house and
double tenement on ~ premises. 1t
has special swift .tcilities ana the
stock Of building material, doors, win
dows. blinds, etc, comprised in the
sale is a large one.
Mr.. Tiffany has done an excellent
business at his Maylield plant but as
he resided in this city he found his
work to be too far removed from his
residence. For the present H. will
continue to run both establishments
hut in time his mill will be moved TO
this city.
The Carbondale Lumber company
will dissolve. IT was composed OF
Pcthiclt Bros and Bunnell. John Pcth-
ick has already occupied a position as
travelling salesman for a. western firm
of Wholesale lumber dealers. The 9TH
ers have not as yet decided upon theil
future course.
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Del. Lacka. and Western.
Effect Monday, Nov. q, 1897.

Trains leave scranton as follows: EX-
press for New York and all points East,
/ 40, 800, 5.l5, 800 and 1906 a. m; 1855 and
333 y. IN.
EXPRESS for Easton, Trenton, Philadel-
phia and the South, 5.l5, 500 and 1920 as
m, 1855 and 1888 p. m.
Washington and way stations, 3,i5 p. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 610 p. m.
Express for Blnghamton, Oswego, Ell
mira Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 1910, 2.2j, 200 a. m,
and J. 80 pm. making close connections at
Buifalo to all points in the West, North
west and Southwest
Binghamton and way stations, % p. m.
Nicholson accom- mediation, 5.15 p. m.
Binghamton and Elmira express, 5.55
p m. ,,,,o,, ~,
2.35 a. m. and 155 p. m.
Ithaca, 2.35, 900 a. m, and 1.55 p. m.
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dam
VILE, making close connection at North
umberland for WilliamsI ort Harrisburg.
Baltimore, Washington and the South
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tions, 800, 1905 a. M, and l,55 and 500 p.
m.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations,
sos and IL, 10 a m. Plymouth and inter-
mediate stations 3.3j and $50 p. m. For
Kingston, l245 p. m.
Pullman parlOr and sleeping coaches or
all express trains
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to VI. l.. Smith, Dis
tri2t Passenger Agent, depot ticket Office.
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THE NOBLE GAME.

Last evenings Leader impaired the
appended bit of political information:
j. r. Gilhool will net go into the race
a,;ain for select councilman from the
Second ward. The probable nominee
IN the Democratic ticket for his posi-
tiCn will be John Lotus. For select
men from the Fourth the battle now
seems to lie between j. j. McNulty, the
present Incumbent, ana +. q. MCDOn-
ou2h, who represents that ward in the
lower house. For common councilman
from the Fourth the names of John
Mccain and Alex Kennedy are being
put forward. William Collins. Of the
West Side, is a candidate for common
council in the Second ward" There
goes that present incumbent again.
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If you cannot get beef,
mutton will answer.
You may choose between
milk, water, coffee or tea.
But there is no second choice
for Scott's Emulsion.
1t is SCOTS Emulsion or
nothing.
When you need the best
cod-liver oil, the best hypo-
phosphiteS, and the best
glycerine, all combined in
the best possible manner,
you have only one choice.
1t brings prompt results
in all cases of wasting, or
loss in weight.
Al druggists SOC and $500.
SCOTT s. BOVINE Chemists, New York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
pRICEEURi..

Mrs. Thomas Cook, of Williamstown, is
spending tie holidays with hcr parents,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Edward GreatriX, of Ma
pie street
Robert Birkbcck spent Christmas with
friends IL YatcsVille.
Mrs. William Thorpe is suffering from "A
severe blow on her head, wr IN she re-
Ceivcd few days ago by SLIPPING down
the walk which leads frGm the front
porch to the gate.
Miss Elizabeth Dolphin. q student at
Mansfield State Normal school, is spend
ing her vacation with her parents.
Christmas eye was enjoyed in the Prim-
tive Methodist church in a very accept
able manner. The following programme
was rendered: Opening hymn. prayer,
Rev. w. IT, Holder: recitation, Carrie
Mclaughlin; recitation, Beatrice Miles;
dialogue. the Misses Weir, Summers Han
and Simms; recitation, Minnie Hall; reel
tation, Carrie Buckland; dialogue. Jo-
seph GreatriX ana Willie Cooper; recita-
tion. j. Kell; song, Grace Gaured dia-
loGue, by four boys; recitation, Annie
Han. Nuts and candy were then dis
trbuted to all the scholars.
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pECKVILLE.


The Christmas Sunday school excr-
cises were held in the both churches
here last Monday evening. NJ thodist
ard Presbyterian, and each had a tree.
The programmes and entertainment
consisted of singing, recitations and
dialogues, and was listened to by two
large conGrs cations. Each scholar was
given a box Of candies and some pop
corn. The primary classes We're also
given books
All members of Sheridan lodge,
Knights Of Pythias, are requested to
meet at their hall this tvening as the
election of officers will take place.
Roberts Brothers will give away an
other barrel Of Puritan hour at the
fair next Friday evening to the lady
baking the best loaf of bread from
Puritan Hour and bringing the same
to the hose rooms,
Mrs. David Shay and Miss Stella
Wademan are spending a week at New
Milford with Mrs. Shay's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Vancott.
The ninth annual reunion of Tunis
Scutt and family took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles b. Wade
man, ON Hickory street, on Christmas
Day. \ very enjoyable time was passe /
by all present Those in attendance
W re- Mr. and Mrs. Edison Scutt and
daughter. Mertie, and two sons, Wal
lace and Willie, Of Priceburg; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Scutt, Of Scranton; Mr..
and Mrs stephen Holgate and three
daughters. Daisy, Maud and Halle, of
Carbondale; Mr.. and Mrs. George Bur
dick and two children, Ethel and
Frank. Of Providence; Mrs. Coon, of
Scranton; Mrs. Jordon, of Pric burg;
Tunls Scutt, Roy Wayne and Miss Stel-
la Wademan, of Peckville.
Steve Suacka, a miner at the Stur-
geS shaft, was badly hurt yesterday
while running away from a blast. His
light was eXtinguished and a piece of
coal struck him and broke three ribs
over his heart. He was removed to the
LaCkawanna hospital
Lost-Last evening, between Deck
crs bridge and the Hose rooms, a
ladies gold bracelet. The finder will be
suitably rewarded by returning the
same to Mrs. John Day.
The steam engine and the electric
car, Of which mention was made in
The Tribune a few days ago, was at
finback's Furniture store, is now on
exhibition at the Hose Boys fair.
William Ilollister of HOllisterville.
ie visiting at the home of his son, p.
J. Holllster
The enthusiasm at the fire laddies'
fair is increasing every night. Larger
or 2wds are attending. Several articles
were disposed of again last night by
chance. Charles Jenkins won three
boxes Of cigars, and James Smith one
box. The door prize was won by No.
l722, a lot of groceries, and Frank Pick
ering. 81, a box of cigars. The con-
test for a dolls bed between two little
girls Bessie Purdv and Emma Hazen.
closed last evening, Miss Purdy turn
ed over $50 and Miss Hazen, $3S5.
! The boys gave Miss Ha2en a doll An
entertaining programme has been pre-
pared for this evening by out of town
talent.
Stanley, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs E. II. Ritter, who has been dan
gerously i'll for the past few days, is
somewhat better
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
LOCALS.

d. K Lee, of Belmont street, has re-
ceived the siXty-eight page New Era
edition of the San Francisco Call, from
his son, Harry, who is now residing
in that place. The many friends of
young Mr.. Lee will be pleased 10 learn
that he has a lucrative situation in
large mandatory of that big Pacific
coast city
Fl. II. Major was slightly hurt while
transferring some merchandise to a
wagon from the freight house The
axle Of the wagon broke, throwing him
out.
The P. o. S. of A. has issued invita-
tions for an entertainment that is to
be held in the Leader building on Jan
3. Several prominent state officers will
be present.
Poor Directors Moon, Daley and Gil
martin and Chief of Police McAndreW
took John Lynett to Danville yester-
day. The unfortunate man has been a
victim of epilepsy for years and Mon
day he became a raVing maniac.
Messrs, ]. j. and j. F. Kennedy have
decided to erect three double houses
and o single house on their plot of
ground on River street, between Sixth
and Seventh avenue. The work. which
Will be done by the former will be be-
gun at once and the houses will be
ready for occupancy next spring The
improvement will make decided
change for the better in the appear
ance of that section Of the street.
A gay throng enjoyed the ice skat-
ing at Alumni park yesterday after
noon and evening.
A chip of the old block, merry Katie
Rooney, ana a splendid company will
present their latest and greatest sue
cess, "A Girl from Ireland" with pret-
ty girls, new specialties, and special
scenery. The diagram for both per-
fOrmances will open at Reynolds drug