The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
N17 WYOMING AVE.
CI'NY NOTES.

Charles ]. Bowman and Emma Will |
fans, of Dickson city, We're granted u
marriage license yesterday
The Board of Associated Charities of
Scranton will meet this evening at
o'clock in the poor board room, Munici-
pal building.
The contract for building the new
Green Ridge Baptist parsonage next the
church, on Monsey avenue, was awarded
on Saturday. The structure Will be fin
ished about June 10.
Tom Galuskie, employed as a laborcr
in the Woodward mine, Kingston. was
burned about the face and hands by an
explosion of gas yesterday afternoon. He
was brought to the Moses Taylor hos
pital.
Rev. J. j. y. Feeey will deliver a lee
ture at tonghts monthly meeting of
John Boyle O'Reilly council Young Men
Institute, in its rooms in the old Trad
ers Bank building. All young men arc
invited to attend.
James NTcConkey will hold his Union
Rlb!n class in the parlors Of the Young
Mems Christian association this after
noon at $50. All Interested in Bible study
or Sunday school work are most cordial
ly invited to attend,
The teachers committee OF the board
Of control met after last nights regular
session of the board to discuss the filling
of the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Mrs. Lucy Booth instructor of draw
ing. No definite action was taken.
Charles Leroy Wheeler will give an il
lusrated lecture on shells and Their
Formation at the Young Women's Chris
tan association tonight at 7.45 o'clock.
Both gentlemen ana ladies are invited to
hear this lecture and to view the great
variety Of shells which will be on exhibit
ton.
The busiest day of the board of revision
since ii has been hearing appeals from
the recent new tax assessment was yes
1erday when appeals from First ward
property owners We're heard. The city
clerks office, where the board meets was
thronged during the day. Second wurd
ers will get their chance today.
Mrs. George Mitchell, wife of ex-Presl-
dent Mitchell, of the board of control, is
seriously i'll at her home. in Dunmore,
near the Green Ridge line She has been
affected with lung trouble fol some time
Mrs Mitchell is Il daughter of the late
Colonel William y. Monies. 1t was re-
ported late last night that she had died,
but the report could not be verified.
Samuel Metcalf of the South side. mad
two fingers OF his right hand crushed yes
terday afternoon while at work as a la
borer in the South mills. He was drop
ping rail TO a pie ana in some manner
his fingers We're squeezed. Metculf was
taken to the Moses Taylor hospital, where
MS injuries were dressed. me two I'M
gers Will probably have 10 be amputated.
At meeting Of ST. Johns Total Absti-
hence and Benevolent society of Pine
Brook Sunday the following officers were
chosen: President, Timothy Burke: vice
president, ID. j. Dempsey; financial Sec
retary, NJ. j. Rafferty,; recording secrc-
tary, T.. j. Hayers; correspondence sec
retary, Thomas j. Langan; treasurer NJ.
. O'Malley; trustees, John j. O'Malley, u.
+. Murray and +. V. Scanlon; delegates
10 the diocesan convention, NJ. j. Raffev-
ty and John j. Murphy.
Camp j72, Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea, held an entertainment last evening
in their room, at 80 LackaWanna avenue
There was large ana happy attendance
Colonel T.. g. HeOmans, who was chair
man OF the entertainment committee mad
prepared a delightful treat The pro
gramme included songs by two male
quartettes one white, one colored. selea-
tions on the harmonics and with the gra-
phophone by Professor T.. \. Milarl,
piano duet by Miss Alice Williams and
Clara Haas, and a recitation by Miss
Haas. II was thoroughly enjoyed.
ON Tuesday evening last a novelty in
the way of social entertainments was
given by the Ladies' Aid of Grace Luth.
eran congregation at the home of The
president, Mrs. Van Buskirk The din.
ing room was tastefully arranged an,
decorated with green. The table was in
the shape of the letter /. Mrs Edward
Haas poured tea, assisted by Mrs Tlce
Each guest was presented with a greer
buttonaiHe. The party was pleasantly
surprised about II p. m. by a serenadt
from the quartette of Malta commands
cry No, 2ll, w. $, Bartlett, T.. r. Bone
Ira Mitchell and Edward l.. Haas. IN,
affair was a success socially ana nnan
clally.
The Black Diamond Express, a travel
ers' magazine named after the famou,
Lehigh Valley fast train, makes its mi
tial appearance this month. The EX
press is devoted to the entertainment o
that particular class of people who spent
great part of their time on the steam