The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-05
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CITY NOTES.

An execution for $2l, GAG was yesterday is
sved by William Wenerlng, of Honesdaie,
against Henry, William and Frederick
Bruning, of this city.
The employees of the Won Storch, Dick
son shafts and Green Ridge machine
shops of the Delaware and Hudson con-
pany We're paid yesterday.
Robert j. Haag, collector of state and
county taxes for the Seventeenth ward,
made his 1896 settlement yesterday with
the county commissioners.
The Young ladies of the First Presby-
terian church will serve a strawberry
supper in the lecture room Friday even
ing, beginning at 6 o'clock.
-1lvin w. Beers and Ida Il. Phillips, of
Scranton; Herbert $. Cramer, of Carbon
dale and Sadie II. Pierce, of Greenfield,
were granted marriage licenses yesterday.
The seventh anniversary of the organi-
zaton Of the Scranton lodge of Elks will
be observed tonight with a social session.
An entertaining programme has been pre-
pared.
The bursting of a steam pipe in the mil
linery store of A. w Sawyer on Wyoming
avenue was the occasion of an alarm for
fire sent in from box % at $40 o'clock yes
terday morning.
Yesterday was Alderman Wright's busy
day. After May the veterans are at lib
erty to make their regular pension appll-
cation and Alderman Wright makes a
speciality of this work. Nearly 200 vets
cal!ed upon him yesterday.
Professor II. ID. Bucks Sunday school
class entertained j. G.. McConnells class
in the parlors of the Elm Park church,
Monday evening. Refreshments We're
served and Il very entertaining programme
was rendered, which was thoroughly en-
joyed by all present.
The programme of the Fanny Mendels-
sohn society on Monday evening is a most
pleasing one, containing part songs, both
bright and sparkling as well as tender and
pathetic. The programme is not only we'll
chosen, but has the great charm of not be-
ing too long, fer brevity is ever more
agreeable than DroliXity
An alarm of fire was sent in from box
43 last evening about 1890 The Eagle and
Columbia Hose companies responded, but
their services were not required. An over
heated stove in a house on Emmett street,
which caused the scot in the chimney to
take fire and throw sparks out, was the
cause. The house is owned by the Central
Railroad of New Jersey and is occupied
by the family of John Ross.
On the oath of David Davidson a war;
rant for tne arrest of Sarah Scidman,
Fannie Seidman and n. Koplin was served
last night and a preliminary hearing was
given to the defendants before Alderman
John II. Howe. This makes eight warrants
that have been sworn out as a result of
the failure Of the Can'ondale Furniture
company. Kaplin and the others are al
ready under bail on a charge of freezing
out member of the defunct firm.
Edward Carey, aged Il years and vet
eran of the civil war, arrived in the city
yesterday morning, having walked all
the way from Lancaster, a distance of iG6
miles. He was journeying to the Soldiers
Home, at Erie. When he arrived here
some one directed him to the office of AL
derman Fuller, who is an eX-soldier and
a director of the poor board. Alderman
Fuller secured board for the man and ef-
forts viii be made to secure his trans
portation to the Soldiers Home. lie was
very much enfecbled from his long walk.
Obsequies over the remains of the la,e
Miss Mary Il, Haneghan, of Emmett
street, We're held yesterday morning at St
Peters cathedral A large number Of
friends attended. The lower-bearers were
Patrick LOTUS James O'Malley, Michael
Duffy and Patrick Langan. The pail
bearers were: John Fahey, James Burke,
Thomas McHugh, Michael Hoban,, Ed
ward Joyce and Dominick Curran. Burial
was made in Hyde Park Catholic cemc-
terry.
Circle No 10, Ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic, Monday evening re-
ceived an official visit from Department
President Mrs Ada L. Shannon, of Phil
delphia. Mrs. Barber, of the Hartford Or
phan school, and Mr.. and Mrs X. N Hol-
gate, of LaPlume. We're also present
Captain DeLacy, in the name of the
Scranton circle, presented President Shan
non with silver service as a souvenir of
her visit. Mrs. Shannon thanked her
friends in a few gracious words Adj
dresses were made by Mr.. Holgate and
others present.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
poor of Scranton was held last evening
in Hygiea hall, on Adams avenue. About
twenty persons were present and a silver
collection was taken at the door, The
entertainment was really creditable to tht
directors, Pro fessor and Mrs. w. l. Bon,
bright. The numbers included an address
on the meaning of the affair by Professor
Ponbright who also recited a number OF
pieces. His defamation of Shakespeare
Stages of Life" was very fine. Mrs. Bon
bright delighted with some piano selec
tions, among which was an original com
position. Others who participated We're
Miss May Fisher and Miss Henwood vio-
lin duets and a recitation Of "Sheriddn's
Ride was given by pretty Leone Farm
ham.