The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-18
CITY NOTES.

The Dickson regimental rife range will
be closed on Saturday.
Frank Carucci, of this city, has re-
ceived the contract for the cut stone work
on the new Wilkes-Barre hotel.
The Scranton Chemical and Hose com
pany will hold a special meeting tonight
at 7.30 in the city hall. 1t will be a meet
ing of great Importance.
An overflow of hot refuse matter on a
cinder car at the blast furnace Wednes-
day morning slightly burned Fred Marker,
of Bellevue. He was taken to his home.
Vanderbilt Sampson was sent to Jail by
Alderman Milar yesterday in default of
$500 bail for stealing a zinc stove mat
from Connell's hardware store Wednes-
day.
The Teachers Mutual Benefit associa-
tion will meet for regular business at 10
o'clock on Saturday morning in the board
of control rooms. All members are urged
to be present.
The funeral of Mrs. A. d. David, wife
of Rev A. d. David, of Thompson, will
take place at o'clock this afternoon from
Thompson instead of from Peckville as
heretofore announced
The street commissioner has decided to
begin work on the Arlington turnpike
within few weeks. He will repair it
with stone and gravel, which will be
thoroughly rolled down.
Street Commissioner Dunning yester-
day made a contract with the Green Ridge
Lumber company for the repairing of the
Driving park bridge. The improvements
will be completed before the races begin
June 90.
1t is expected that the Mountain home
at Cresco for invalids and tired mothers
who are unable to take a vacation will be
opened July 4. 1t is maintained by the
Mems and Women's guilds of st. Luke's
Episcopal chui ch.
The funeral of William Jordan, of Wash
ington avenue, who died Wednesday will
be held tomorrow morning. A requiem
mass will be celebrated in st. Paul's
church, after which burial will be ma de
in the Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
Joseph Dunford and Agnes Williams, Of
Wintons Louis w. Andrews and Kate A
Berger, of Scranton; William A. Archibald
and Julia Moran, of Scranton; Archibald
Hammill and Mary Durkin, of Scranton
were yesterday granted marriage licenses.
Alderman Millars jury empanneled to
investigate the death OF Henry OHara
met yesterday afternoon In the office of
the Eighth ward magistrate and rendered
the following verdict: I'VE find that de-
ceased came to his death by his own
hand"
A strawberry social will be held at the
Young Womens Christian association
rooms Friday, June 25, from to 10 o'clock
"A new kind of strawberry shortcake will
be for sale and all patrons will receive the
recipe Come and enjoy the refreshments
and music.
A. E. Geiss went before Alderman o.
B. Wright yesterday and withdrew a
charge which he made against Patrick
White. White never was arrested on the
charge and soon after the warrant was
issued Geiss left the city. He returned
yesterday and withdrew the charge
against White, Geiss paying the costs.
The coroners jury in the case If Patrick
Lynn, who fell down the Pine Brook
shaft last Friday, decided at a meeting
In Coroner Longstreets office last night
that Lynn's death was accidental and
I'VE find," says the verdict, that the
company was in no way tq blame for the
accident" TIE jurors we're: Charles l..
Teeter, Charles r. Crier, John A. Neuls,
August Rempe, H, A. Highfield and E. ID.
Owen.
Mrs. Mary Hodge, OF Franklin avenue,
is a boarding house keeper and one
George Walters once upon a time board
ed at her house. Yesterday Mrs Hodge
went before Alderman Millar and had a
warrant issued for Walters arrest, charg-
ing him with jumping his board bill. The
facts of the case are that Walters is to be
married and Mrs. Hodge looked upon this
as the opening OF a big breach between
she and her board money. Walters was
arrested and the bill was paid.
The Home for the Friendless excursions
are always the most delightful outings of
the season. This year a very popular
destination has been selected in Harvey s
lake and 1t Is hoped that the patronage
will be the largest ever recorded in the
history of the Home. Never before were
ITS needs so great and the friends who
have so faithfully supported this noble
institution in the past will be asked 10
come to its aid at this time. Caterer
William Hanley win accompany the ex-
cursion and serve refreshments.
Harold Johnson, manager of the dra-
matte company which will present "a
Trip to the Moon" the coming season, was
IN town last evening to hear the Silver
Chime quarteete composed of the fol.
lowing voices: First tenor, Sanford En-
gle; second tenor. Fred Williams; bari
tone, Charles Lansing; bass, Alfred
Mooney. Mr.. johnson was pleased with
their work and billed them for the season
OF 81 and '9S. The quartette has re-
Gently added a song and dance artist 10
their number. He is Mr.. Mooney, former
ly, with the Emerald minstres.
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