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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
SONS OF VETERANS ENTERTAIN.
Reception and Campfire in Their
Rooms Last Night.

Camp s, Sons of Veterans, gave a
reception and campfire last evening to
the eligible sons of union soldiers in
their rooms over the First National
bank. There was a large and enthu-
siastic attendance. f. w. Martin was
chairman of the evening and opened
the meeting with remarks. Then the
programme was given.
In included addresses by d. w. Phil
lips, A. b. Stevens and Alderman John
T. Howe; songs by the Sons of Vet
Grams quartette, songs hy the Florida
Students, banjo solos, George Carr;
autoharp and guitar, Sherman and
Hutter; rectations, Archie Jones;
tar selections, Hartie Zintle.
The addresses of Messrs. Phillips
Stevens and Howe were full of spirit
Mr.. Phillips took for his theme 1.-The
Heroic Period in American History
He named the revolution as that period
and gave a very intelligent resume Oi
the stirring events of thoce days. re-
ferriny inCidtr tally to the TurcU- Greel
| war.
Mr.. Stevens talk was an eloquent
appeal for attention to the old soldiers
| The speech of Alderman John II. Howe
] was well received. Some Of his witty
| effuSions created a furOre of applause
| He talked on the Sons of Veterans
| it's history and the good it stands for
The singing of the colored quartette
The Florida Students" delighted tn,
! asscmblage
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
ELEVEN MORE FOUND.
First District of the Third Ward Had
a Few Irregular Votes.

In the Dunmore contest yesterday
eleven more bad Democratic votes were
turned up by Warren & Knapp, attor-
neys for the contestants.
A. w. Biesecker, Thomas Dean. Mich
ael Cooligan, owen Dean, Thomas
Fitzpatrick and John Gill We're shown
TO have voted without having paid
taxes within the required time. John
Crane, Patrick Dougherty, Thomas
Crane and John Farragher were prov
en- to be aliens. Anthony Fisher, jr.,
voted under age. John Burke was
shown to have paid no taxes, but he
swore he did not vote at the spring
election.
Others who were examined We're
Michael Burke, NJ. j. Burke, o. F. Big
lin, Michael Burke, John Cuff, Martin
Cuff, Bryan Cooney, Patrick Cleary
Michael Cooligan, John Connolly, John
Brown, NJ. f. Dolphin,J. Hughes, Pat
rick Dean, Joseph Flannery, Patrick
Gill, Anthony Fisher, Patrick Flannery
August Fitzpatrick, John Gerrity, Mat
thew Cannon, Peter Holloran, Michae
Harmon, Bryan Healey, Patrick Gil
martin, Anthony Healey, Thomas Ger
rity, John McNulty.
These witnesses We're from the FRS
district of the Third ward. There will
Re another session this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
WAGON LOAD OF CONSTABLES.
They SwoOp Down On n Party OF
Fishermen and Bother Results.

City fishermen and county constables
had a clash at Justins Monday and
as a result one of the fishermen, Chas
Heador, of Marvin avenue, has a bad
ly battered head, and one OF the con-
stables, Giles White, is under bail to
answer for aggravated assault and
battery.
1t appears that the fishermen tres
passed on private lands and Were
swooped down upon by q wagon load
of farmers who represented themselves
as officers and proceeded to place the
alleged trespassers under arrest.
Headen resisted when they were load
ing him into the wagon and this start
ed a general conflict. Just what oc-
CURED remains to be told in court, bur
this much can safely be stated-Headen
emerged from the melee with his head
cut, bruised and bleeding and a con-
viction that the deed was done by
Giles White and hickory club.
When their case had been disposed of
| by Justice of the Peace Lawrence of
| Justus, the fishermen hastened home
and after Headen had his injuries at
| tended to, he went before Alderman
| Fidler and swore out O. warrant fol
| Whites arrest. Constable, Smith went
| to Justus, yesterday, and placed the
| accused under arrest. He waived 6
| hearing and entered bail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
PENN AVENUE CHURCH PARSONAGE.
Agreement with Reference to 1t Is
Now in Dispute.

Attorneys A. A. VOsburg, A. V. Bow
er and G. h. Oliver, sitting as arbitra-
tors, yesterday in court room No. be-
gan the taking of testimony in the suit
brought by Nathaniel Halstead to make
operative the revisionary clause in the
deed by which he conveyed, to the
Penn Avenue Baptist church the Mifilin
avenue parsonage. The deed provides
that the church shall own the proper
ty as long as it is used for parsonage
purposes, but if it should be used for
any other purpose its ownership should
revert to the grantor.
Last summer the trustees of the
church while negotiating for the SER
vices of a new pastor, were impressed
with the belief that a more desirable
residence would have a tendency, to
say the least, of making the Penn Ave-
nue. charge more inviting, and with this
in mind consulted Mr.. Halstead with a
view of having him waive the rever-
sionary clause, which concession he
| readily agreed to, it is alleged. A new
parsonage was secured on Jefferson
avenue and Rev. Dr. Dixon soon after
accepted the call to the church and
was installed in the new parsonage.
The interview with Mr.. Halstead was
| had in June, and in September the
| church trustees again called upon him
to have him put the agreement in writ
| ing. This he declined to do, and a
short time later instituted the suit tC
recover possession.
The property in question has been
untenanted since the departure of Rev
Warren G.. Partridge. This arms the
defense with the secondary contention
that no "other uses" have as yet beer
| made Of the old parsonage.
Mr. Halstead was, and still is, a dea.
con of the church. The suit is virtual.
ly an amicable action, the end in view
being an official decision of the dispute
| concerning the parole agreement. TIL,
plaintiff is represented by w. j. HanC
and Frank r. Okell. S. Il. Price and ]
w, Browning appear for the trustee!
of the church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28

fms sermon was a beautiful tribute to
the life of the departed. His prayer in
closing the service was also filled with
genuine feeling.
MIR. Eckman spoke words of comfort
to the sorrowing husband and children.
During the service Miss Elsie Van Der
WORT sang gospel hymns in q low,
sympathetic voice. accompanying her
self on the piano, which had been muf-
fled to a subdued tone. After the SER
vice the long line of carriages that
blocked the avenues for a great dis
tance. moved from the residence to the
Forest Hill cemetery. where interment
was made. Rev. Mr.. Eckman pro.
nounced the final benediction.
The pall-bearers were A. ID. Pierson
w. A. Wilcox, w. II. McGarrah, @. f
Reynolds, Dr. c. c. Laubach and c. B
Scott. The flower bearers were Attor.
neys Douglass Ward, T. p. Duffy and
Robert Murray. EXJudge w. G.. Ward
who has been associated with Mr.. Horn
for so many years. was a conspicuous
mourner at the services yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
TO MAKE A FREE ROAD,
Proceedings for the Condemnation Of the
Providence and Abingdon Turnpike
Company Instituted.

A big petition signed by farmers,
Providence people and members OF the
bicycle clubs was yesterday submitted
to court praying for the abolition Of
toll gates on the Providence and Abing-
ton turnpike.
b. G. Morgan, w. S. Mears, ID. j.
Campbell, r. j. Jennings and o. b.
Wright were forthwith appointed by
court as board of viewers to assess
the damages to the company that will
result from the condemnation of the
road. They are directed to proceed at
once with their duties and report their
finding within thirty days.
Attorney Horace Il. Hand was named
as master with power to determine the
admissability of evidence, to issue
writs of subpoena and to instruct the
viewers on matters of law. Miss Mol
lie Thomas will do the stenographic
work.
The petition Is represented by Vos-
burg & Davis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
THIS IS NOT A
MILL OF THE GODS
u Has a Much Liveller Way OF Trans.
acting Business.
THREE DIVORCES WERE GRANTED
One of the Suffering Women Had to
Wait Only Three Months fora Legal
Separation from Her Husband.
Another Had the Knot United in a
Little More Than Four Months.
Details ofthc Three Cases.

Some mills may grind slowly, but the
divorce mill of the LaCkawanna coun-
ty courts is not among them.
Three divorces were granted yester-
day and two Of them have been before
court less than four months.
In one of them, the Spencer case the
subpoena was issued December 4, 1896;
in another, the Jones case, the rule for
a decree which is the actual inception
of the case, was not granted until jan
uary 16. of this year.
The three divorces were in the cases
of Emma Spencer against A. ID. Spen-
Ger, Lizzie Jones Reese against George
Reese, and John ID. Jones against Mary
Gwynne Jones.
The Spencer divorce was granted by
Judge Gunster S. Il. Price was attor-
ney for the libellant; no opposition was
offered on the part of the respondent.
Mrs. Spencers allegation was that her
husband heaped such indignities upon
her that it made her life unbearable.
Among other charges preferred was
that he locked her out of the house.
They We're married in Trenton, N. j.,
February 81, 1861, and lived together
until April 9, 1897.
court III auulllOn TO granting lne ul-
vorce directed that Mr.. Spencer pay
the costs.
The divorcement of Lizzie Jones
Reese from George w. Reese was made
by Judge Archibald w. s. Hulslander
was the attorney for the libellant.
The simple charge of deserton was
all that was proved.
They were married in Wilkes Barre
by Squire Donahoe March 3, 1898, and
lived together in Providence until Oc-
tober IS. 1894. year and eight months
Mrs. Reese AYERS that there was nc
cause in the world for his leaving her
that she knows Of
The third divorce was i'm the case OF
John d. Jones against Mary GwynnC
Jones.
They were married in Providence by
| Rev. Mr.. Jones, of the Welsh COngre-
gational chrch, February 4, 1889, and
| lived together four months, or to be
exact until June 8, 1889 when she de.
serted him and went TO live, so it is
| alleged with Richard Morgan, Of Ply.
mouth. Vosburg and Dawson are Mr.
| Jones' attorneys.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
FUNERAL OF MRS. GEORGE S. HORN.
Interment Was Made i'm Forest Hill
Cemetery.

The funeral of Mrs. George S. Horn
yesterday afternoon from the family
residence, S27 Mulberry street, was at
tended by a large concourse, among
whom We're many prominent profess
'sional and business men, friends Of Mr..
Horn.
The services, which We're very beau
tiful, were conducted in the front par
lOr Of the residence, where the hand
some casket was covered with veri.-
able mantle of flowers. Rev. j. G..
Eckman, presiding elder of the Meth
odist Episcopal Wyoming conference,
and Rev C. NJ. GifIin, ID. D., of Elm
Park church, officiated. Rev. Mr.. Gift
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
DIED.


DOYLE-In Scranton, Pa, April 26, 1897,
Bernard Doyle, aged months, son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Doyle, of $40
North Hyde Park avenue. Funeral
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock. Burial
will be made in Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery.
GERRITY-In Scranton, Pa, April 25,
1897 John Gerrity, at his home, ga Third
street. Funeral Wednesday forenoon.
At o'clock a requiem mass will be
sung in st. Peters cathedral Inter"
ment in the Dunmore Catholic ceme-
terry.
HURST-In Scranton, Pa, April 20, 1897,
Mrs. Mary Hurst, aged as years. Flu
neral services at st. Patrick's churcn
this morning at 8 o'clock. Interment IN
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
LLOYD-In Olyphant, Pa, April q, 1897,
Frederick Lloyd, aged SO years. Funeral
Wednesday afternoon from his late
home, in Blakely.
OBOYLE-In Scranton, April q, 1881,
Julia, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. Il.
OBoyle, OF 1914 Jackson street. aged 8
years and two months. Funeral Thurs
day afternoon at go o'clock
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
HEPTASOPHS' NATIONAL CONCLAVE.
The Local Delegation Will Leave for
louisville, Nv, on sunday.

At meeting held in this city Mon
day evening arrangements were per-
fected for the trip to Louisville, Ky,
of the representatives of the conclaves
of Heptasophs of this city and Luzerne
county, who will attend the national
conclave of Heptasophs to be held in
Louisville next week.
The party will leave Scranton via
Jersey Central at p. m. Sunday and
from Wilkes-Barre will go by way of
the Pennsylvania railroad to Cincin-
natl and by way of the Louisville and
Nashville from Cincinnati to Louis
vile. They will return on May 8.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
VERY SERIOUSLY CHARGED.
After Promising to Marry, GrOkosky
Deserted Miss Carpinski.

John Grokosky is in the comfy Jail
TO await a hearing before the next
grand jury on a charge of failing to
keep his promise to marry.
The prosecutrix is Annie Carpinski,
who is the all important woman in the
case.
Miss Carpinski AYERS that on Febru-
ary / Grokosky, under promise of mar
riage, led her astray. Grokosky was
arrested and taken before Alderman
Howe yesterday. He refused to lead
Miss Carpinski to the altar and he was
held under $500 bail to appear at court.
Failing to furnish it he was sent to Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
PERSONAL.

w. A. Gallagher viewed the big Grant
parade in New York city yesterday.
William Hart, of New York. is the guest
of Frank Lehr, of Sanderson avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Long, of Dickson
avenue, are visiting friends in New York
and Boston,
Mrs. Charles Dup. Rreck gave a supper
Monday evening to a small party OF chill
dren in honor of the thirteenth birthday
Of her daughter, Gertrude Beckwith. The
young guests were: Mary Plumley Helen
Wilcox, Gertrude Coursen, Dorothy Bes-
sell, Helen Hulburt Margaret kirkpat-
rick, Willie Breck, Taylor Foster and Paul
and Helen Beckwith.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
CITY CLERK LAVELLE MARRIED,
His Bride Is Miss Mary Meyers, O.
Moscow.

City Clerk Martin T. Lavelle was
married yesterday morning to Miss
Mary Meyers, of Moscow. The cere-
mony was conducted quietly in the
Catholic church by Father Walsh.
Mr.. Lavelle and his bride left i'm
mediately after the ceremony for New
York city. They will return to Scran-
ton tomorrow. He is the oldest Scran-
ton city employe in point of service,
having occupied his present office for
sixteen years. He is a Democrat, but
has been elected city clerk by both
Democratic and Republican majorities
in councils.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
IN ARGUMENT COURT.
Very Little Business Was Transacted
Yesterday Morning.

Little was done in argument court
yesterday the three judges being de-
sirous of attending the funeral of the
wife of Attorney George S. Horn, and
adjournment being made in conse-
quence at 10 o'clock.
In the case of Washburn & Moen
against the borough of Olyphant, an
alias mandamus execution was direct
ed to issue. In the case of S. S. Spruks
against Jacob Heinz. preliminary in
junction was granted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
HAD TO HAVE MONEY.
So He Worked Good Scheme, but
Was interrupted.

Michael Rafferty, was out of money
yesterday and he was dry. He held
possession of a book on the Lackawan-
ma Iron and Steel company's store. So
he went to the store and purchased a
pair Of shoes having a charge made in
the book.
Then he went TO Green's pawnshop
and tried to dispose of the shoes for
money. Here he was arrested by Pa
trolman Day. Today he viii be heard
by His Honor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
FUNERAL OF MRS. BRIDGET GRADY.
Interment Was Made in Dunmore
Catholic Cemetery.

From her late residence, 1916 Capouse
avenue, the funeral of the late Mrs.
Bridget Grady took place yesterday
morning. A solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN was celebrated in st. Paurs
church, Green Ridge, by Rev. ]. F.
Dunn and Rev. p. ]. McManus, pastor
Of the church, preached the sermon
He dwelt upon the noble and Christian
character of the deceased and urged
his hearers to emulate her example.
lnterment was made in Dunmore
Catholic cemetery. The funeral was
very largely attended.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
HER SPINE WAS INJURED.
SO Says a Complainant Against the
Scranton Railway Company.

Through her attorneys, Hulslander
& Nlworth, Beatrice Lynn, yesterday,
instituted a $4,000 damage suit against
the Scranton Railway company.
She alleges that on March 6, 1881,
as she was alighting from q Providence
car, il suddenly started up and threw
her violently to the ground causing her
permanent spinal injury.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
DEMOCRATS CAUSE
ANOTHER DELAY
Their Action Last Night with Regard 10
the Appropriation Ordinance.
WAS REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE

The Report Was a Favorable One and
the Ordinance Passed on First
Reading--Confiict over the Calling
of a Special Meeting--Chairman
sanderson Has Appointed His
Committees 80 Henry r. Koehler
Named as Inspector.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
BUILDING NOTES.

Work on the four small store rooms
which the executors of the Handley
estate are erecting at Wyoming ave-
nue and Spruce street is well advanced.
When completed the little shops will
make quite transformation on that
corner.
The Rice building on Wyoming ave-
nue., adjoining the Dime bank, which
was badly damaged by fire last win
ter, has been rebuilt, 1t is hand
some stone structure. Workmen are
now engaged in fitting up the interior.
The improvements made by the Ca
sey Brothers on their property az Wy
oming and Lackawanna avenues, has
greatly enhanced the appearance of
that corner. The unsightly peanut
cender's stand has disappeared, and a
series of glass show windows now take
up the entire Wyoming avenue side OF
the building,
Samter Brothers have added attract
I've show windows 10 their building al
Penn and Lackawanna avenues and
changed the entrance from the centre
of the Lackawanna avenue front to the
corner. No firm in the city now has
such advantages as the Samtcrs fol
displaying goods.
The foundation walls for the Colliery
Engineer building which will front OF
Wyoming avenue, are being laid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28

The nomination Of william Dougher-
ty az inspector of the Penn avenue and
New York street sewer contract was
confirmed.
The resolutions directing the city en-
gineer to prepare estimates for paving
Providence road North Main avenue
and Vest Market street were concurred
in.
Among the new measures introduced
was the old select council ordinance
providing for a sewer in the Eleventh
ward on Wyoming avenue and Water
avenue and Birch, Beech, Maple ana
Elm streets. 1t was introduced by Mr.
Chittenden and was referred to COM
mittee.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
Among the new resolutions were the
following: Directing the city engineer
to prepare plans and estimates for
walks on both sides of West Linden
street from Ninth street to Main ave-
nue.; directing the city engineer to pre-
pare plans and estimates for sewers
in Park place and in the northern sec
tion of Providence along North Main
avenue, each to be a separate system,
About all the business now before
the body was disposed of before ad-
journment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
BEECHAM'S PILLS for Stomach and
Liver ills.

NOT EXACTLY RIGHT is the way
thousands of people feel. 1t is because
their blood is poor. Hoods Sarsa-
parila, the One True Blood Purifier,
will promptly set them right.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
BORN.

BROWN-In Scranton, Pa, April %, 1897
to Mr.. and Mrs. james Brown, of Scran-
ton, 4 daughter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28

The amateur base bail club re- :
, ceiving before June a6 the greatest :
number OF votes, as explained on
the sporting page, will receive 10
uniforms, free. No coupon good .
; longer than days after publica-
} tion. Here is a CHARGE for the boys I
OF Northeastern Pennsylvania 10 :
join the base ball procession in
quite the proper style.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28

HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or grippe. All
druggists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28

If you wish Wash Goods be-
yOnd the ordinary In these re-
spects, you will surely find them
upon our counters. Many Of our
patterns are exclusive and cannot
be found elsew here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS.
100000

We open this morning q very
large new line of Shirt Waists.
Amongst them are many new
styles which our customers will
find attractive and cheap.
During the season we will
show this popular garment in
greater variety of styles than ever
before. For beauty, economy and
utility buy Ready-Made Shirt
Waists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
WASH FABRICS.
100000

We have given just as much
care and thought to the selection
of Wash Fabrics as we give to
Dress Goods and believe we are
giving the greatest value in style,
beauty and quality.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
FINE WASH GOODS.
FRENCH 0RGAND|E&.

In this dainty goods we are
showing very complete assOrt-
ment Of styles and cOlOrs, the ar
tistic designs and beautiful color
ing makes this fabric very desira-
BILE and popular. We have select
ed our goods with great care and
have marked them at the lowest
price possible.
We Have
All Shades
OF Mattings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28

The foundation walls for the Colliery
Engineer building which win front on
Wyoming avenue, are being laid.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-18
House OF Commons Debate,

In some respects, but not in all, TIN
English house of commons is like on
house Of Representatives. There are Ger
tain formalities, however, which woult
seem strange to American legislators Ii
1.-The Commons at Work" in Temple Bar
the method of % bis parliamentary discus
sion is described:
"a big debate Often lasts fortnight
that is to say, it is carried on during thu
Mondays, Tuesdars, Thursdays and Fri
days of two weeks, uEe Wednesdays bein.
usually devoted to the consideration OF
bills introduced by unofficial members.
Tho order in which the leading member
OF the government and Of the opposition
speak Is previously arranged by the whips
OF the different parties, and the speaker,
being informed privately of the under,
standing, calls Oh these members In the
order appointed, no matter how many
small men may at the same time strive to
catch his eye. A member of the opposi.
ton always follows in debate a member of
the government. The opening of sitting
and toward its close, or before and after
the dinner hour-that is, from till T
O'Clock ana from 10 till l2-are considered
the best and most favorable times for
speaking. 1t is during these periods of
the sitting that the big guns on each
side are brought into action. Under tho
rules of the house all opposed business
must cease at IL O'Clock, and the member
who at that hour moves the adjournment
of tho debate has the right to open 1t the
next evening. If a member of the govern
ment speaks last at night, the adjourn
mont of the dobato is moved by an oppo-
nent of the government and, vico versa, if
member of the opposition concludes his
speech at midnight, supporter of the ad-
minstration secures the advantage of re-
suming the debate on the following even
inc ,,