The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-19
CITY NOTES


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BOARD OF REVISION.--A meeting of
the board of tax revision and appeal Will
be held this afternoon.
PAID SATURDAY.-The employees of
the mines at Plymouth operated by the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company
were paid Saturday.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.-The De-
tenders basket bali team accepts the chat
lenge of the North End Stars for tonight
at Company il armory, North End.
BURIED YESTERDAY.-Th funeral OF
Charles Miller. of Irving avenue, who
died at the Lackawanna hospital Friday,
took place yesterday morning. lntermeEt
was made at Moscow.
CITY ENGINEER IMPROVING.-~City
Engineer Phillips, who recently sprained
his ankle, was at the city hall on sat
urday. His injury has improved and will
probably permit his daily attendance at
his office after tomorrow.
HAS REORGANIZED.-T The various
foot ball teams of the city are reorgan-
izing for the season. The club repre-
senting the School of the Lackawanna
elected captain and Harold Shields man
eyer.
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE.-Those desir-
ing TO Join the Elm Park Chautauqua
circle for this year are requested TO meet
at the church parlors this evening at
O'Clock. There is prospect of a very large
circle this year again. Every body is
invited to join and all will be welcome.
WEEKS EXCHANGES.-The report of
the Scranton Clearing House association
for the week ending Saturday shows the
exchanges to be as appended: Sept. u,
Sill iS5. Sc; Sept 49, $li3, ,53177; Sept. a. $lcS,
16c.S2; Sept. 10, $l03, 414.H; Sept. 16 Sl5l,
C01.S1; Sept. II, S1i5,S5075 Total, $S5S,oj7.O6.
ANOTHER HEARING.-Hon.J John +.
Quinnan, commissioner to determine the
Indebtedness of Lackawanna township,
conducted another hearing Saturday. The
total number of claims received will
amount to over $4,000. Commissioned
Quinnan is of the opinion that all claims
will be presented by Oct l.
PAPER ON FIRE.-An alarm of fire
was sounded from box 81 Saturday al
noon. The cause was the igniting of lu'
refuse paper in the cellar of the residence
OF John McCracken, S24 Mulberry street
The blaze was subdued with a gardeT
panies an unnecessary trip.
ITALIANS WILL CELEBRATE.-Or
| Tuesday the Italia, a society composed o
some of the representative Italians O
the city, of which Frank CarlucCi is pres
ident will celebrate an important even
in the history of Italy, the divorcing o
the church and the state. DR.. G.. Villon
will be the orator of the occasion. Th
ceremonies will begin in Music hall at
p. M.
FUNERAL OF d. G. DRIESBACH.-
The funeral of D. G.. Driesbach will tax
place tomorrow afternoon at p m. fror
his late residence, 800 South Main avenue
1t will be in charge of Occur de Lio
commandery, knights Templar, of whic
deceased was a member. Sister com
manderes are invited to join with them
Interment will be made in Forest Hi
cemetery.
TO ELECT CAPTAINS.-Colonel l.. 4
Watres, commander of the Eleventh reg
iment of the National guard, issued a
order Saturday directing that two car
tains be elected to command the CON
panies at York and Easton. The vacar
cies occurred in the selection as majors G
A. II. Roher, OF York, and b. Rush Fielo
of Easton. who were captains of the rt
spective companies. These gentlemen wi
conduct the elections.
JUMPING ON CARS.-The police hay
heen asked by General Manager Sill
man. of the Scranton Railway compan!
TO assist the company in preventing boy
from jumping on and off the trolley car
Mr.. Silliman has sent letter 70 Chit
Gurrell on the subject. The request Il
the assistance of the police Is prohab
prompted by the accident to boy name
FaltZ who sustained a fractured sku
in falling from a car on Washington av
nue., near Gibson street, on Friday.
ALLENTOWN FAIR.-The big days
the Allentown fair this week will
Thursday and Friday. Hundreds of pc
sons frcm this city and vicinity ha'
usually attended the fair and this yet
will probably be no exception. a speci
train for the fair will leave here at
m. on Thursday via the Central Railroi
of New Jersey. The excursion rate W
be $3.50. The tickets will be good 10 !
turn the same day on the special ira
leaving Allentown at $50 p. m. or on al
regular train Friday.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.-The United Ga
ment Workers union. an organiZati
composed of women, at meeting Fl
day night selected the following cor
OF officers: President, Miss Mary M
Nulty; vice president, Miss Jeannet
Conley; recording secretary, Mrs. Et
Steenhach; financial secretary. Miss
Arthur; trea asurer. Katie Moran; guiC
Miss Katie Kelly: guardian, Miss Sus
Mealey. The next meeting will be he
Oct g. at which session twenty-sever NJ
members will be admitted 10 membersh
SENT TO JAIL.-Joe Quorida "
committed tn the county Jail Saturday
Alderman Nfllar on the charge of !;
ceny and defraudinG a boarding hor
Furnished
information for the arrest. At the hei
ing Renda stated that the defends
boarded at his house since his arri'
in this country six months ago.
loaned Quariaio set Of miners to
which Qunrialo sold Friday. After 81
per the defendant packed his valise a
LEFT. When arrested he had in his p
.anainn n iIcket fnr Naw York city.