The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-06
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

MINOR NEWS NOTES.
The Franklin engine broke down
again Saturday night, thus making the
third time something has broken loose
since it has been operating on the
Garfield avenue sewer.
The Franklin boys will conduct their
forty-second annual ball in Mears' hall,
Thursday evening, Jan. 20, 1898. Pre-
vious affairs of this kind have been
successful, but the committee of ar
rangements are attempting to outdo
any previous effort and they figure on
succeeding.
The grand oratorio of the "Prince OF
Peace" will be given by a choir of
twenty voices in the First Baptist
church. Scranton street, on the even
ing of the Christmas Sabbath, Dec. 20,
under the leadership of Il. G.. Evans,
musical director. Mr. Evans is the well
known and successful leader in the an
nual eisteddfod of Scranton and is now
training Il skilled choir to give the
reading and music of the above ora
tCriU. The solu2, Ducts and ChOruses
are simply superb and will be indeed
a treat to all lovers of the beautiful in
music.
Richard Roberts. one of the candl-
dates for register of voters in the Sec
ond district of the Fourth ward, an
nounces his withdrawal in favor of
Hugh Jones.
Douglass Ward, son of Hon. w. G..
Ward, of North Sumner avenue, an
nOunCes his intention of being a cam
didate on the Democratic ticket for
select councilman for the Fourth ward.
There will be fair and festival held
1t the Plymouth Congregational church
Wednesday and Thursday evening, Sth
and 9th. The public is cordially in
Vited to attend.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
| Mary Morgans. of SIS North Sumner
avenue, will be held at the residence
this afternoon at o'clock instead Of
3 o'clock as previously arranged. In
terment will he made at the Washburn
| street cemetery.
John Sakiro was defendant in a case
heard before Alderman Johns Friday
evening. He was charged with assault
| and battery by Mrs. Kate Maers. Both
persons reside at 9O5 Jackson street,
| John living upstairs and Katie down.
| At the hearing the woman relented.
| Sakiro kissed the alderman's hand, paid
| the costs and was discharged.
The first debate of series between
| the several councils Of the Young Mems
| Institutes of this city viii he held this
| evening in Mcars' hall. Debaters rep
| resenting John BOYLE O'Reilly council
| of the central cit., aud st. Brenden
| council, of this side, will contest up
on the topic. Resolved, that the gov
| ornment should own and control the
| telegraph and railroad systems" The
| public are cordially invited to be pres
| ert, no admission being charged. a
| short literary programmes will precede
| the debate.
| Next Friday evening the members Of
| the Fidelian society Of the Jackson
| Street Baptist church will hold their
| sulphur diamond social in the church
| pa1iors. An eXccllent programme has
| been arranged and several new things
| are promised. The ticket Of admission
which costs % cents entities the holder
| to a souvenir ring or pin set with Il
! sulphur stone,
The young people of the Bellevue
! Welsh CalViniStiC Methodist church
! will conduct a social and entertain
! ment Wednesday evening in the church
| assembly rooms. The committee of an
rangements have prepared a first class
! literary and musical programme for the
occasion. Refreshments will be served
| at the close of the exercises.
| Patrick Burke, of Railroad avenue,
| and bricklayer by occupation, is
| suffering from injuries received while
| employed at his work Saturday morn
| ing, y gcafCold upon which he was
working gave way and he was precip-
| itated 10 the ground The distance Of
| the fall was considerable and Burke
| was bruised and shaken up.
| Til" annual musical recital of the St
| Patrtck's parochial school was held on
| Fllddy afternoon in the school assem-
| my hall and was a successful affair,
| being attended by many of the friends
ana parents Of the pupils.
| The members of the Simpson Social
circle OF the Simpson Methodist church
VIII conduct paper novelties sale in
| the church parlQrs Friday evening
| next.
| IhoSe who are to participate i'm the
| cantata st Nicholas" To he given at
Christmas in the Simpson, Methodist
church d!e busily engaged in rehearsal
under the direction of Minor f, Wor-
! den.