The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-22
Suburban News
I'm General
DUNMORE.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Presby-
terian church will hold a social at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. w. +. Gibbons, of
Elm street, Thursday evening, Feb. IS.
An excellent entertainment has been ar
ranged, the programme of which will con-
sist of several talented musicians and
elocutonists. Everybody Is cordially in
vlted
The st. Agnes Guild will hold Martha
Washington social in st. Marks parish
house this evening. The Guild extends q
cordial invitation to the public to attend.
Admission win be free.
The Loyal Legion Drum corps will hold
an entertainment and social in Boyle's
hall tonight Admission is to be IS cents.
The Pequest tribe of Red Men have
completed all arrangements for their rib
cracking burlesque and social, which is
to be held in odd Fellows hall this even
ing. 1t seTts promise of being the most
comical of its kind ever produced. An
admission of cents will be charged.
Miss Hattie Ketcham, of Dalton. is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Black, Of
Riggs street
Jacob Bronson. of Elm street, spent yes
terday with relatives in Carbondale.
Samuel Linford, of Sibley, is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs Peter Pinkney, of Bloom
street.
at 10 o'clock. Services at the Baptist cha
Frank Matthews is seriously i'll at his
home, on Brook street.
The contest for the gold chalice between
Rev. NJ Il. Donan. of Dunmore, and
Rev. ]. J. Curran of Wilkes-Barre. was
decided Saturday night in Manley's hall
The amount collected by Father Donlan
was S56Sl.75, and that collected by Father
Curran Sl,500. Much enthusiasm was por-
trayed during the announcement of the
victor The contest was held under the
auspices of st. Mary's fair. The private
prize of a handsome diamond ring which
was given by Rev. NJ. b. Donlan to the
lady who solicited the most money foe
him was won by Miss Nellie Harrington,
she having $25O5O; the next two highest
were Miss Kate Brennan, S2l0.1O, and Miss
Margaret McNulty, Sl6775. The fair has
been decided success, upward OF $1,000
being realized, which will be put toward
the fund for the building of a parochal
school, the plans for which are already
under way.
Mrs. Frank Butterfeld. of Clay avenue,
mistaking a package of insect powder for
package of compounded liquorice pow
der, administered a large dose to her
three children, Edward, aged years;
Thomas, years, and Frank, years old.
Almost instantly after taking the powder,
the children were seized with severe pains
and not until then did the mother realize
her mistake DR. NJ. d. Snyder. of Cher
ry street, was hurriedly dispatched for
and under his care the children are doing
well. The affair happened Saturday ev-
ening.
Mrs. William Stuart, of Cherry street,
is convalescing after her recent serious
illness.
Miss Margaret Warfel was rendered a
surprise party at her home, on Drinker
street, Saturday night. The following of
her young friends were present: Misses
Hattie Foster. Minnie Saxton, May
Hughes, Eta Foster, Emma Weber, Mel
lie Van Camp, Olive Swartz, Florence
Weber, Martha Warfel, Josie Bass, Ida
Powell, Helen Cole, Lottie Farber, James
Black, George Altimari. William Weber,
Charles Luton, Arthur Warfel, Stephen
Richards, Fred Olsen, Charles Farber,
John Luton. Hyacinth Altimari, Charles
Wild, Floyd Gillespie, William Snyder,
John Davis, Howard Derby and Elmer
Davis. most enjoyable evening was
spent by all present.
shooting match will take place at the
Dunmore rifle range today. An off-hand
match of 200 yards is open to all comers
Prizes will be given to persons showing
the best records on the German ring tar
get. muzzle-rest target and the bull's-eye
target. The matches will be governed by
German Schutzenbund rules.
Rev. James Scoville and family have
WoNeu 10 f'lf1lra, N. \. Inc toSpel la
bernacle is now in charge of Rev. w. P.
Knapp, of Hawleyville, Conn.
| Rev. T.. ]. Haughton and j. G.. Bone de-
| livered stirring addresses at the Loya1
Temperance Legion Saturday night. They
| spoke of the vast work to be done and
urged the young people to prepare them.
| selves in the days of the youth for the
| DAYS which We're to come. 8
Patrick Collins, of Pine street, has re
turned from spending the past few days
in Philadelphia. .~...
Miss Bessie Maher, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Mr., and Mrs. j. e. Swift, OF
| Chestnut street. p.
| NJ. j. Mink, of Havre De Grace. Md, IS
visiting Mr. and Mrs NJ. J. Walsh, OF
| Bloom street.
Mrs. 3. f. Wiltse, of Philadelphia, Is
visiting Mrs NJ. j. Hennigan, of Mil
| street.