The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

mornig at o'clock
BADGES RECEIVED. -- The now
badges recently ordered for tine fire de-
partment committee of councils and the
district engineers have been received and
are being distributed by Chief Hickey
MEETING NOT HELD.-Owing to
there being no quorum the meeting of
the executive committee of the Lacka-
wanna hospital directorate, which was
scheduled for yesterday afternoon, was
postponed until Monday.
SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.-A spraincd
ankle will probably prevent city EnSi-
neor Phillips from visiting his office for
several days. When leaving the city hall
late Thursday afternoon he made a false
step and caused "A severe strain. The
ankle was much swollen during yester-
day.
FOUND AT TAYLOR.-The horse,
buggy and harness LeceLtly stolen from
Mill City were found Thursday night at
Taylor. The horse was roaming about
the fields the harness having been taken
from him and placed in the buggy. The
whole outfit has been returned to the
owner.
REPORT OF RAlLROADS.-Thc reg
ular quarterly report of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad com
pany for the quarter ending June so, has
been filed with the state railroad commits
sion as follows: Gross earnings, I,6iO-
ass; operating expenses, Sl,lO5223; net
earnings. S535,26i, fixed charges, S6l9,2is.
CONVENTION TODAY.-At . o'clock
this afternoon the Prohibitionsts of the
county will hold mass convention in
the court house at which candidates for
Judge, congress, senate, legislature, sur
veyor and coroner will be nominated. DR..
j. c. Bateson, chairman of the county
committee, will preside over the conven-
ton.
ACCUSED HER OF PERJURY.-Sarah
Tomlnson, of Petersburg, brought action
against her neighbor, John Stern, yes
terday to recover $1,000 damage for al
legged defamation of character. 1t is
claimed that he accused the plaintiff Of
having testified falsely in court for
bribe of s.. Vosburg & Dawson are her
attorneys.
PUBIC INSTALLATION.-Th public
installation of Rev. r.. +. Y. Pierce as
pastor of the Penn Avenue Baptist church
will take place Tuesday night Septem-
ber 20, in the auditorium of the church.
Rev. Russell H. Conwell, an eminent Bap-
tist divine of Philadelphia, will deliver
the principal address of the occasion. The
formal programme is now being ar
ranged.
DESERTION CHARGED.-Ashbel Ed
wards, colored man, was arraigned on
a charge of wife desertion before Alder
man Millar yesterday. He left his wife
and five children in Williamsport and re-
Gently came here, where he has lived
with another woman. Mrs. Edwards,
with her five children was at the hearing
Her husband was held for court in de-
fault of bail.
SPOKE AT BERWICK.-R r. L. Y.
Pierce, pastor of the Penn Avenue Bap-
tist church, was called to Berwick Thurs
day by telegram to deliver two addresses
at the Bible conference of the EyanSel.
ical ministers i'm session there. ID. l..
Moody, the renowned evangelist, was to
have made the address, but was taken
i'll and removed to Mortified, Mass. Rev.
Pierce returned to the city yesterday.
FAREWELL PARTY.-Mr. and NJ IS.
Powell, of 23i Lackawanna avenue gave
farewell party Friday afternoon In
honor of their granddaughter, Gertrude
Morgan, who will shortly leave this coun-
try for Birmingham England, whCEe
she will reside permanently: Those pres
ent were: Mrs. and Miss Anna Luke,
Mrs. Berrman and the Misses Annie Ber-
Timan, Lily Berriman, Loretta Richmond,
Dora Powell, Beatrice Jones, Sadie Muck
low, Sally Fox, Eva Fox, Mary Jenkins,
Lizzie Watkins, Ruth Morgan, Gertrude
Morgan, Mrs. Morgan and Miss Marion
Inglis.
EVENING WEDDING.-MissQ q. Eta
+. Foster and William John Lawrence
were married Thursday evening by Rev.
ii. A. Grant, b. D., at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Foster, of 442 Hitchcock court. The
couple were not attended. Only imme-
diate friends and relatives were present,
among them being Rev. and Mrs. III. 4.
Grant Mrs. Clara Stackhouse, MIR. and
Mrs. Walter Lawrence. Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. Charlotte Harris, Mrs. d. Medium
and Mrs. James jackson.
NEW ORGANIZATION.--A meeting for
the purpose OF organizing a Sunday
school and literary society was held
Thursday evening at Holy Cross hall.
Bellevue. Officers were chosen as fol-
lows; President, Mary Doyle; secretary,
Mary INLAND: treasurer, Nellie Richards.
The object of the organization will be
along charitable, social and literary lines.
book receptiln to start a library will
he held next month. Misses Mary Free
man, Lucy Coggins. Kate Mullen, Kate
RuddV and Sarah McnonaId onnnnrisn tha