The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-30
SOUTH SCRANTON.

A repetition was made last evening OF
the entertainment given by the children
of St. Mary's paroChial schools at ST.
Marys hail on Hickory street. The va
riOus numbers were given with more nm
ishcd effect than on the previous evening.
The patriotic number of the programme
was the singing of the song "Our Ma
tons Pride" by thirty-four boys. The
lads were dressed i'm bunting and carried
American flags. Miss Kate Cord was
the aCCompanist.
James Connell lodge. 40 Independent
Order of odd Fellows, celebrated the
ninth anniversary of the lodge last even
ing at their quarters in Fruehans hall
| The interior was profuscly decorated with
flags and bunting. The wives and friends
of the members were present. w. w
Hewitt was chairman and introduced
Louis SChautz who made the address of
welcome. Following the greeting Fred
Jones delighted the aSSCmblage with sew
eral photographic selections. Daniel
Williams rccitcd "Thc Old Brown But
ton" A song composed by Mr.. Williams,
| sung to the tune of america" and an
! eulogy on Admiral Dewey were CXCep-
tionally rendered by the author and hor
| brother, George Williams. Captain James
| Moir was then introduced as the orator
! of the occasion. Mr.. Moir gave an inte"
| esting retrospect of the order since the
| earliest years of its existence. His ad-
! dress was listened to with rapt attention.
| ]. Archer Jones rCcited IN original poem,
| "Toasts to our Country Fred Jones
| and Charles Webber. jr., made stump
| speeches and the celebration ended with
thc rendition of several Photographic Sc
| lcctious the final Cnc being the star
! Spangled Banner by Sousa's band,
Appended is the programme to be OBJ
| served at the flag raising exercises Of
! Washington camp, 4SO, Patriotic order
| Sons of America, MOrGaN, July t. The
! event will lie held in the morning, com
mencing at S O'Clock Remarks, by Chair.
| man William Maus, ir; selection, O IL
Fellows Quartetlo; address. David j. pa
vies recitation, Joseph J. Johler; selcc.
tion, qUartettc; address, Rev. +. p.
Doty; "Amo cica," 10y audience.
The pet pug of Michael McGarry. of
! PittstOn avenue, wty shot by PatrOlman
| iaEgerty yesterday afternoon. The ami
| NAL attracted large crowd of women
and children by it's pitiful means in the
| %ard at its masters residence. While N :
crowd was looking at the cur It became
maddencd and leared into the gathering.
A stampede followed and several children
were slightly injured ard very much
| frightened. Not any Of them were bitten.
Mrs. Linn, of Cedar avenue, near the
city line, at er noon day meal Tuesday
| swallowed piece of meat that lodged
! in her throat. DR.. Walsh was sent for
and relieved the woman by removing the
obstruction with instruments
EX-ReCOrdcr of Deeds Charles lIueste
will set afloat to the bree2es a large flag
at his hotel tomorrow evening with fitting
! ceremonies.
Christopher BOland, jr., and James Jor-
dan, of Pittston avenue were quite seri-
| ously injured Tuesday evening by an eX-
plosion of a small CarrCn. The lads were
| shooting tn" gun and at one time II did
| not send forth its contents in due time.
| The boys bent over to Investigate and
| while in the position il exploded, hittiI &
| Boand on the right leg and much pow
der Went into Jordan's face DR.. Quiln
| attended BOand and Or Walsh was
| called to dress JOrdon's injuries.