The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-09

Charles e. Wenzel, of the firm of Wolf &
Wenzel, is in New York on u business trip
Miss Emma Wenzel and Mrs. Herman
Schmidt are in Newark, N. j., visiting
friends.
The new officers of Union Veterans
union, No. 20, Colonel James Oakford
camp, were installed Thursday night.
Scranton castle, 1877, Ancient Order
knights of the Mystic Chain will hold its
first annual ball in Music Hall Monday
evening, Feb. o.
Philadelphia parties We're in the city
yesterday looking at the plans and plot
on which it is proposed to erect first
class apartment house.
owen Williams and Mrs. Kate Kelly got
drunk Thursday night and We're arrested
near the base ball park. Yesterday morn
ing each was fined So by Mayor Bailey.
Through the efforts of Alderman
Wright Mrs. James Lynch of sos Emmett
street, was awarded an original pension.
The pension certificate arrived yesterday.
The Sunday News will be issued tomor-
row with Colonel f. j. Fitzsimmons as
sole editor and proprietor. He promises
to make many changes and improvements
in the paper.
At a special meeting of the poor board
Thursday night the bonds of Treasurer
John Van Bergan. Tax Collector Wade NJ
Finn and Secretary +. j. Lynett We're read
and approved.
The funeral of the late Agnes Judge will
take place this afternoon at 1.30 o'clock
from the family residence APT Railroad
avenue. Services will be conducted at
st. Peters cathedral
No report was made by the grand jury
as expected yesterday. District Attorney
John r. Jones decided to wait until today,
when the business of the week will be
concluded and final report made.
Mrs. j. b. Kenyon of Blakely, widow of
the late Rev. j. b. Kenyon, and mother of
Mrs. John II. Howe, sustained severe
stroke of apopleXy Thursday. She is
nearly so years of age and there is con-
siderable doubt as to her recovery.
Arthur L. Miller, the acting manager
of the "On the Mississippi" company,
which appeared at the Academy of Music
last night, was formerly a tenor of the
Bennett and Moulton Opera company and
was frequently heard with that organiZa-
tion in this city.
Company C, fourth military rank of the
Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic
Chain, of this city, will visit Jermyn cas-
tie, No. 62, of Jermyn on the evening OF
Wednesday, Jan. 20. The same company
will visit the Mystic Chain castle in Moo,
sic on Saturday evening, Jan. 80.
Bridget Gray, of Lafayette street
through her attorneys, Zimmerman &
Watson, yesterday began proceedings
against the Traction company for 81, ,OOC
damages. Last August, while boarding
an open car in front of the Scranton
House it gave a sudden start, throwine
her against an upright and fracturng five
of her ribs.
John McCabe, who Is employed in the
Pine Brook shaft, was taken to Moses
Taylor hospital yesterday afternoon Sc
Verely injured about his back. He wa.
working in the mine when a block heaC
became detached over the spot where h,
was standing. In its descent it landed OF
his back and threw him to the ground
They wounds he received are not consid
cred very serious.
A suit in ejectment was yesterday IN
stituted by Attorneys Watson az Zm
norman and Cawley & Shean for Bridge
Gray, Catherine Gray and Catherine Sui
livan against Mary Catherine, James
Patrick, Thomas. Annie, Elizabeth ant
Nellie Mccormack. The property in dis
pute is lot of land and frame dwelling
on Lafayette street in the Fourteenth
ward. The parties in the action are rela
tves. Each claims title by deed.
Several changes in the ~ ing of car
went into effect on the tr. ~ lines yes
terday morning. one car was taken OF