The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-13
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The vigilance committee of the Sec
ond ward have called a Republican
caucus for Jan. 22, at Davis hall, and
not Jan. Is.
The Delaware and Hudson colllery is
working half and three-quarter time
alternately. 1t is rumored that the
Hillside comDany's collieries will work
but seven days this month.
The Bon Ton Dancing class organ
lied on Monday evening, with about
sixty members. Miss Florence Dit
more was accompanist and Professor
McGrail instructor
Miss Mabel Hutchings, of Moosic, is
visiting Miss Josie Davis at the Pow
der mills.
Mrs. William Long and son spent
yesterday with friends at Dickson.
The Democrats of the Third ward
will hold caucus in McDermott's on
Thursday evening. There are several
aspirants for the offices, and the nomi-
nation for council and school director
will both be keenly contested.
The Globe Clothing store of Oswego
have opened a branch in the Stubbs
building.
A Carbondale correspondent of q
contemporary speaks very
fatterngly of the Pioneer City. The
item states that for several years
back the times which have affected
other cities have been but slightly felt
here and then again "our population
has largely increased, but not beyond
our capacity to find employment for
the new comers, and the prospect for
future good times is still as bright, if
not brighter than they were two or
three years ago. 1t is but very few
cities who can make such a statement
as the above. and if it is correct, no
doubt a great many who are now idle
would be glad to take up their abode
in Carbondale for the sake of getting
employment, if for no other reason At
any rate, that city believes in pushing
ahead, as they have shown in the past
few years. They have industries which
any city would be proud to have.
Rev. William Surdavis attended the
pastors monthly meeting at Kingston
on Monday and read a paper.
The teachers of Archibald, Mayfield
and Scott will hold their second insti-
tute at the high school, Archibald, on
the afternoon of Jan. 16. The meetings
are not only for the teachers, but for
older pupils, directors and all Others
who may be interested. The following
is the programme: MY Old Ken
lucky Home" high school pupils; "Evo-
luton of a Continent" Professor Tag
CART; discussion, Lizzie White, Miss
Jones and others; class EXCISE in
| weights and measures, Mary l.. Duffy;
discussion, members of the institute;
In Gathering Roses Look Out for the
Thorns," high school pupils; Methods
| of Teaching Primary History" Mum
dane Rymer; discussion, F. L. Nc
Carty, Anna Cure and Mary A. Kielty;
Pedagogy" Superintendent j. c. Tay-
| lor; general remarks, members of the
| institute; Far Away" high school pu-
| pills.
David j. Orr, district deputy grand
| chancellor, of Carbondale was present
| and installed the officers of Liberty
| lodge, No. 1SS, knights of Pythias, OF
Jermyn, on Friday evening, Jan. 8. The
officers were: Chancellor commander
| EbeneZer Rennie; vice-chancellor, Jo-
| seph Phillips: prelate, John Adams;
| keeper of record and seal, Samuel Wat
| ers; master of finance, Fred Wave;
master of eXchequer, Richard Rey-
| nolds; master-at-ar George Blake;
inner guard, Martin Chesterfield; outer
guard, Henry Arthur.