The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-18
DUNMORE.

Mrs. John Foster of Brook street, Is
severely ILL.,
George S. Schrank, of Riggs street,
left yesterday for Mauch Chunk, where
he will represent the Pequest tribe of
Red Men at the convention which is
being held there.
John Leesh, of Forest City, spent
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. II. Pink
ney, of Brook street.
James Quick, of Blakely street, has
returned from Harrisburg, where he
went as delegate to the convention
of the Knights of the Golden Eagle.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will run their annual
excursion to Lake Ariel Friday, June
Is. In addition to the various games
and races, etc, a game Of base ball
will be played between the members
of Miss Irey's class and those of Mrs.
Gibbons class.
The entertainment to be given in st.
Marks parish house Tuesday evening,
May 25 by the st. Agnes guild prom
ises to be a most pleasant affair. The
following are the different tableauX
which will be represented: The royal
babe of Scotland, Martha Matthews;
Little Rebuilding Hood, Nellie Van
Camp; Maud Muller, Gertrude Mat
| thews; Vanity Fair, Hattie Foster;
| Little Bo-Peep, Minnie SaXton; Me
| Too" Grace Harvey and Eta Foster;
| Sleeping Princess, Bessie Marsh; the
Village Gossips, Ellen Bronson and
May Hughes; Ophelia, Ada Weber;
| Statue of Liberty, Marie Bronson; Rob
| inson CrusOe, George H. Fisher; Last
| Of the Mohicans, A. l.. Austin; Fairy
| Prince, Elmer Marsh. The tableauX
| are arranged to represent wax work
| show, and each group will be thorough
| ly explained by the lecturer, Mrs. Jolly
! This character will he sustained by
| Mrs +. j. HaughtOn. Roy Sly and
| Victor Pinkney will have charge of the
machinery for operating the waS
works. An admission of 10 cents will be
charged. A social will follow the en-
| tertaiument.
William Berwick, of Gypsy Grove
was arrested yesterday morning fol
threaten to kill the engineer anc
watchman at Gypsy Grove colliery
! Sunday Berwick went to visit some
old-time friends in Hyde Park, and
as the day was rather warm he dranl
| q good deal of home brewed ale. He
| however, imbibed too freely, and whel
he reached home he appeared to b,
very much under it's influence. Hi
way home took him past the mine
The road is a very lonely one and Ber
wick felt satisfied that some one wa!
prowling around the buildings ben
upon no good object. Taking a revOl
yer from out his hip-poCket he crep
cautiously along keeping,as he thought
his man well in view until he reached
the watchman's shanty. Covering tn
watChman with the revolver, he threat
ened to blow his brains out if he di
not stop circulating stories about him
From there he entered the engine room
and told the same to the engineer
Frank Hartley. His reception here wa
rather warm, for he departed in a yer
short space of time, minues the revol
yer and suffering from the effects Of
scrimmage in which he had come ou
loser. In the meantime Officers Blu
ger and Scanlon were called. The
hung around the place until mornin
until Berwick was finally captured. II
was given a hearing before 'Squir
Scott yesterday morning. The squir
held him under $500 bail, his brothe
Ralph, qualifying as bondsman.
Colonial council, No. q. Daughter
of America, will hold a ticket social
} at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Theodor
Weber, of Drinker street, Friday ever
ing. The society extends a cordial il
vitation to the public in general to a
,, tend. Refreshments will be served.