The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-14
SOUTH SCRANTON.

A menace to public safety, of many
years standing, will within short time
be abolished under the direction Of
Street Commissioner Doyle. The South
Scranton right-hand approach to the
Cedar avenue bridge is at present a
particularly dangerous place from the
fact that the bill-boards We're blown
down recently. Last night Lieutenant
Of Police Zang, by instructions. nOti-
fed Foreman HiltZ, of the street COM
missioner's department, to place tenn
porary guard there. To a Tribune re-
porter Mr.. Hiltz stated that all OF the
bill-boards will be removed soon and
an iron fence erected from the bridge
to about one hundred yards below.
From Monday until last night where
the boards were blown down was al
most a death-trap.
Thomas Hunt was held in $500 bail
last night by Alderman Lentes on the
charge of assault and battery. Peter
Dengle gave the information for the
arrest of Hunt. Both men are en-
ployed in Johnson's mine. and differ
ence of opinion between them resulted
in the alleged assault.
In Matters hall, Tuesday night next,
an entertainment and dance will be
given for the benefit of Fred. Tross, of
Alder street. A year ago Mr.. Tross
was injured in manner that will in
capacitate him from doing work for
many months yet. A number of his
friends arranged the approaching event,
and judging from the large sale of tick
cts the success OF the affair is assured.
Miss Won Barbren, Franz Erlau and
Herman Rosse, of the German Comedy
! company, will assist at the entertain
ment.
The Century Hose company met in
special session Wednesday night It
was decided to continue to drill twice n
month under the command of Captain
| O'Hora. A committee. composed of
President Bonn, Chief Hickey and John
Gordon, was appointed to arrange to
! have the drill practive in the armory on
| Adams avenue. Mr. Bonn was further
| instructed to have resolutions drawn
extending to Mayor Weimer. of Lebanon,
the thanks of the company for his treat
| ment to- them last week while in his
city. Division Passenger Agent Swish
er, of the Central railroad. will be like
wise honored. The company will meet
again tomorrow night in adjourned ses-
| sion.
Joseph p. Kramer, Frank Jansen aud
Emil Kress, while on No. mountain
Tuesday. captured a raccoon, which
when killed and dressed weighed four
teen pounds.
| Sergeant r. r. Conley, of the First
division hospital corps at Camp Meade
was alarmingly i'll yesterday. His con-
dition is regarded as dangerous by his
physicians.
Miss Rebecca Shorten, of Cedar ave
nue., entertained large number OF her
young friends at her home on Tuesday
evening, II being he- fifteenth birth
day. The features Uf the evening were
music, games and dancing. The Misses
Della RidGway ana Maggie rhortcr
presided at the oiano, on which they
rendered several beautiful selections
Solos were rendered by the Messrs
Davis and Shorten. Refreshments were
served at a seasonahlo hour and al
departed well p,rar',l and wishi lg Mls'
Rebecca manv more happy birthdays
John Kopchowski, Polish boy re-
siding at 1916 Irving avenue, was pain
fully injured yesterday afternoon. HI
Is a student at No. 15 school on Stone
avenue, and was among crowd OF
boys leaving the school at the clos'