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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
NORTH SCRANTON.

The primary election held in the First
ward Saturday resulted in the nomin-
alton of David Reese for common
council, Seth Smith for constab Bile ana
r. j. Richards for ward assessor. Com
mon Councilman Reese and Constable
Smith are up for their second term.
Leave YOUR news items for The Tri-
bune at Henwood's drug store.
ID. NJ. Kinter of Indiana. Indiana
county, formerly pastor of the Main
avenue Christian church. preached in
the Presbyterian church last evening.
The members of the Baptist church
were pleasantly surprised last evening
in finding the new heating apparatus
placed in order. A large congregation
were present, both morning and even
ing.
Patrolman Watkins is doing day
duty at this precinct this week.
The Providence Presbyterian church
will hold their Christmas services on
Monday evening, Dec. 26.
Cards are out announcing the maj
riage of Miss Lizzie Richards, of Put
nam street, TO Harold Jones, of the
West Side. The ceremony will take
place, Thursday, Dec. IL.
Russell Clark. of Lemon, is visiting
friends in this section.
John Colvin and Curtis Featherby
spent last week with friends in Elm
hurst.
This evening Celestial lodge, No. S33.
Independent Order of odd Fellows, win
confer the third degree.
Mr.. Edward Il. Knight, of West
Market street, leaves today on an ex-
tended trip in the western states.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
SHORT PARAGRAPHS.

The funeral Of Miss Sarah Scott. of
Ward street, who died Thursday morn
ing, took place from the home of her
parents Saturday morning at Q o'clock
and was largely attended. The re-
mains We're borne to ST. Mary's church,
where a requiem high mass was cele-
brated, after which intermCnt was
made in st. Mary's cemetery.
At the regular business meeting of
the Senior Christian EndeaVor society
of the Presbyterian church, held in the
church parlors Friday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for term
of six months: President. Charles
Smith; vice president. Miss Grace
Chamberlin treasurer, Earnest Close;
recording secretary, l.. NJ. Smith; cor
responding secretary, Miss Elsie Close
superintendent of juniors, Miss Grace
Chamberlin.
The ladies of the Arlington Double
quartette are making arrangements for
a masquerade ball to be held in odd
Fellows hall, Friday evening, Dec. %.
Music for the occasion will be furnish
ed by an orchestra
The funeral of Andrew II. Allen will
take place in Pittston, Tuesday after
noon at 2.3O o'clock. Services will be
held in the Presbyterian church. In
terment in PittstOn cemetery.
Saturday was a quiet pay day. Not
one person was arrested for drunken
ness.
The following letters are advertised
in the postoftice: Miss Maria Kevany.
Lackawanna Valley House, and Miss
Mary Roach.
A special train will leave the Erie
and Wyoming Valley railroad depot to-
morrow afternoon at 1.15 o'clock to
carry the Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics, No. 1922 and friends to
Pittston. to attend the funeral of their
deceased brother. Andrew Allen. The
members of the order are requested to
be at the depot at / o'clock sharp and
to wear badges.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Mark s
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
j. b. Bronson, on Elm street, Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock.
Adjourned session of the school board
and council will lie held in their re-
spectiVc buildings tomorrow evening.
Michael Bulger, of Drinker street,
Sport Hill who has been working at
Pittston for several weeks, spent sun
| day with his family here.
Master Arthur Krotzer, o. Apple
street, received a ducking in "Rird's 5
| Eye" pond Saturday by the ice break
| ing. lie was taken from the water BY
companions
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
FIRE ON PINE STREET.

An alarm of fire was sounded from
box 81. corner of Pine and South Blake
ly streets about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The fire proved to be in the
residence Of Michael Carr, on Pine
street and occupied by John Munley.
The damage was slight, the fire being
put out before the arrival of the COM
panies. The cause of the fire is un-
known. but is supposed to have been
caused by children playing with
matches. as the fire was discovered in
one of the beds.
If there is one thing more than an
other which needs to be called to the
boroughs attention, It is the present
fire alarm system, which Is generally
out of working order. When the alarm
was turned for the above fire yesterday
morning three different alarms were
sounded by the gong. This was not the
first time. nor the second. 1T is i'm
possible. frequently, for fireman to go
to fire before goirg to the hose room
to see what number Is registered upon
the indicator,thus losing valuable time.
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INVITED TO PARADE.

a committee of firemen from Dun
more. representing the John B. Smith
and Independent hose companies of
that town, visited the Century hose
company yesteday to formally invite
the members to participate in parade
tomorrow and to attend a banquet to
be held in the night The committee
was composed of Chief O'Hord. eX-
Chief Victor Burschcll, James Quick,
I. S. Kearney. John J. Cooney and
Charles w. Schultz. The approaching
fair to be held under the auspices Of
the two Dunmore hose companies noted
will open Christmas eve, and continue
until Jan. ..
The programme arranged for the
at O'clock by the DunmOre depart
ment, augmented by companies from
this city, Peckville. Archibald, Jerr1yn.
Pittstcn and CarbOndale. The night
will be devoted to a banquet, at which
the visiting firemen, borough officials
and prominent men of Dunmore will at
tend. James Quick made the speech
inviting the Century company to the
auspicious affair. Chief Hickey re-
sponded for the company. He replied
that the military portion of the COM
pany Nill meet for drill practice We'd
nesday night and at the meeting the
invitation will be acted on.
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OLD GLORY RAISED.

The Fourteen Friends, in compliance
with Cne of the unwrittcn laws of the
club, raised a large flag over Hotel
Best Saturday night, which is the
quartCys of the organization, in honor
of the birth of a son to George Wirth.
who is a member. The law referred
to is, that whenever child is bCrn
into the family of member the stars
and stripes are to be set afoat to the
breezes for one month.
The ceremonies incident to the hoist
ing of Old Glory Saturday night were
truly beftting the occasion. A social
session followed at which a number
of representative South Scranton men
were present. The happy father, who
is a member of the firm of Richards,
Wirth & Lewis, the Lackawanna ave-
nue. clothiers, was summoned by mes
senger. Upon his arrival he was
warmly congratulated. and presented
with a handsome new baby carriage.
Albert Heller president-eect Of the
Friends, made the speech Of presenta-
ton.
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LABOR AND WAGES

Michael Larkin, of Chestnut street,
appeared as defendant in suit
brought against him before Alderman
John Saturday evening by sin car
penters employed on "A contract en-
tered into by Mr.. Larkin and Con-
tractor Hawlcy. The suit was brought
to recover wages. The defendant was
represented by Attorney Jessup. while
Attorney Jeffrrys appeared for the
plaintiffs,
1t seems that Contractor HawleY
entered into contract with Mr.. Larkin
to build "A dwelling ON Chestnut street
The amount Of the contract was S425.
When the work was about half done
some difficulty arose and Contractor
Hawley threw up the job. Wages to
the amount of about 1850 were due the
wOrkmen. other workmen We're put
on the job to cOmpletc il and it looked
as if the first gang would be out of
their wages. Hence the suit against
the owner Of. the dwelling Alderman
John reserved his decision until tomor-
row evening This job has provoked
considCrabl" trouble in the laboring
circles, and the Carpenters union
have had its attention called to it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

Every available portion of space of
st. Johns Catholic church on Fig street
was occupied at the three masses cele-
brated yesterday, it being the last Sun
day that Rev. J. A. Moffitt will be the
assistant pastor of that congregation,
he having recently been appointe
pastor at Taylor. Present at the SER
vices were many of the denominations
who entertain for the greatly beloved
priest the deepest sense of respect.
Father Mofftt was the celehranc Of
the : and o'clock masses. His usual
remarks We're substituted by a farewell
sermon. To the good priest and his in
Vulnerable friends the scene Will he
memorable. 1t was one of the hardest
efforts of Father Months to say the
formal farewell to his flock. His voice
trembled with emotion and every eye
was tear-stained.
He recalled the most pleasant and
happy six years he spent among tine
parishioners of St Johns church. He
came to them very much ! stranger,
but soon endeared himself to them.
Father Moffitt told them that their
feelings were reciprocated more fully
than he could give utterance to- Ye:
he said that in the sadness of the oc-
casion there was a radiant streak Of
gladneSs. His friends rejoiced as he
did over the signal honor and blessin:;
of God in choosing him to enter upon
a new field of labor.
Father Moffitt concluded his farewell
remarks by asking that his friends
pray for him often, that he might faith
fully continue I'm the performance of
his noble and arduolS dutv
Rev. f. J. Melley, pastor of st. John 5
church. celebrated the 1880 mass and
he paid a glowing tribute to Father
Moffitt as priest and a man. While
he regrets of the leaving of his curate
he said he was greatly delighted that
Father Moflitt was chosen for the in
portant pastorate at Taylor. III his
estimate the selection was an ideal one.
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JOTTINGs ABOUT PERSONS.

Private John Connolly, Company A.
Thirteenth regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers, who has been confined to
his home on West Drinkcr street, for
the past few months with a serious at
tack of typhoid fever, is able to appear
again upon the streets. Private Con-
nelly's illness has left him quite deaf
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Webber and
daughter Mary, of Harper street.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and MIS-. VIII
liam Harper, of Blakely.
Mrs. John Jenkins and daughter
Margaret, of Apple street. have return
ed home after a weeks visit with
friends at Priceburg.
Miss Emma Chamberlin. of Wilkes
Barre, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. w. Cbamberlin, of South Rlakely
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Barker Miner and fam
ily of Harper street, spent Sunday
with friends in Priceburg
Miss Rose Webber, of Harper street,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
George Williams, of Peckville.
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register of voters. IT, a. Jones, 1I3;
Judge of election. Daniel Hughes. 173;
inspector of election, Jacob Shoemak-
er. 173
Third distrlct--Alderman, owen ID.
John, 16i; John T.. Lewis, Sc: John T..
Jones. "a: constable, John j. Davies
IL; Griff Price, 1lO; John II. Neat, 60;
assessor, Daniel Il. Edwards. 81 Henry
Greenwood. ia: Morris T. Watkins,
50 register of voters. Griff w. Jones,
122; George Schell, 12l; Judge of cleo
tion, Henry Nicholas. PAS: inspector OF
election. Howell Phillips, 245.
Fourth district--Alderman owen ID.
John, 1872; John T.. Lewis. IS; John It.
Jones. SO; constable, John j. Davies,
liS: Griff Price, ll9; John r. Neat, pa;
assessor, Daniel T.. Edwards. 1l6;
Henry Greenwood. 80; Morris r Wat
kins. 81; register of voters, James II.
Brace, 1885, David T.. Thomas, ll6 Dam
lei J. Jones, ij judge of election, Will
liam Lake. 302 inspector of election,
David B. Harris, BOP.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
NURS OF NEWS.


The Manhattan Social club will con-
duct an entertainment and dance at
st. Johns hall New Years night. An
excellent programme is being arranged
for the event.
The twenty-siXth annual ball OF Nep-
tune engine No. will be held at Ger
mania hall Monday night next. Every
detail of arrangement for the occas-
ion has been given due attention. The
mention of this fact is sufficient, as
the annual dances of this pioneer and
popular company are always of a de-
lightful nature. Professor Saft and his
orchestra will furnish the music.
The ball committee in charge of the
country dance of the Century Hose
company, which will be held at Nat
ter's hall Monday, Dec. &c, held an in
teresting meeting yesterday. Incident
to bringing about a successful con-
ClusiOn of this undertaking is Ii vast
amount of work. The committee how
ever, OF management is equal to the
occasion, and promise a huge treat to
the immense gathering which will be
present. AS has been previously stat
ed the afternoon of that date will be
devoted to the usual order of dancing
the hoe down" being the attraction
for the night.
The Republican vigilance committees
of the four districts of the Nineteenth
ward will meet Wednesday night at
the hotel of Joseph Kramer, on Pros
pect avenue. The meeting will be held
for the purpose of designating the date
for the holding of the caucus to nom
mate candidates for common council
man, constable and minor ward offices.
District Chief Wirth. of the city fire
department, announces that he is a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for common council from the
Eleventh ward.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
DUNMORE DOINGS.
New Arrangement by Which the
Postoffice Will Be Kept Open
Until Eleven O'Clock Each
Night-Saturday's Fire.

The borough and postofiice author-
ties have agreed upon a new and well
come manner of conducting business
after the o'clock p. IN. mail, which
will be q great benefit, as well as a
great accommodation to business men
and people having lock boxes, who
now find it impossible to be at the post
office just when the mail is distributed,
and as a result have to wait until the
following day to receive their mail.
Instead of closing the office after the
evening mail as is the custom now, II
will be kept open until II p. m. each
evening with Chief of Police ]. O..
Dicrks on duty in the vicinity of the
Office. to watch it and keep the place
clear of loiterers. The stamp window
or mail delivering window will not be
open any later than usual. but those
having lock boxes can receive their
mail from the Office until the hour men,
toned.
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OTHER NEW ARRIVALS.

4 son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Weber, of 700 Irving avenue, Saturday.
or the many who are correspondingly
happy are Lieutenant OF Police and
Mrs. Peter Zang, from the fact that
the advent of the little fellow to the
world makes them grandparents.
A daughter was born Saturday to
NJ. Z. Judge, OF the firm of Mulherin
& Judge. lumber dealers and builders.
A. l.. Dunlevey, of Cedar avenue, is
rejoicing over the birth of daughter
at his home Satusday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Ryan gave a
dinner at their cozy and happy home,
62i Willow street, yesterday in honor
of the christening of their first baby. a
girl born ten days ago. The little one
received the sacrament of baptism yes
terday afternoon at st, Peters cathe-
dral. Rev. j. j. b. Feeley officiated,
Miss Name Ryan, an aunt of the child,
and John Il. Leonard We're the spon-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

All alighted safely but Davis not mo-
tlcing, got off right where culvert
runs under the tracks and unable 10
stop himself went down to the bottom.
He fell about twelve feet. His COM
panions hurried TO his assistance. HIS
right shoulder blade is broken, the
right wrise severely sprained, and his
face and neck cut. His body is also
bruised. He was carried to a nearby
house and later brought TO his home
here, where he is under physicians
care.
W. 7. Shoemaker. of 3j4 North SUM-
ner avenue. employed as a miner in the
Diamond mines. was terribly burned
about the hands. face and neCii by ar
accidental firing of pow der. He was
preparing a charge for blast and In
some unacCount able manner spark
from his lamp fell into the powder
which instantly flashed w. with the
above results. He was removed to his
residence and phy sCian called in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with hypophoS-
phites can do just this.
1t strengthens the nerves,
feeds famished tissues, and
makes rich blood.
soe. and sroo all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
OBITUARY..

George II. Parrish. well known coal
man. died Saturday mur"lnG u mis- home
in Wilkes Barre after Lori. illness. lie
is survived by three sons and ;wo ddugl,-
tcrs. Mrs. Parrish died eight years ago.
Mr.. Parrish and his brother. Charles II.
Parrish, deceased. were the pioneer coal
men in the WilkCs-B Barre rrgion. For
many years the former was general su-
perintendcnt of the L.chiCh and Wilkes
Barre Coal company. He was president
of the Red Ash Coal company ana was
interested in the Hillman Vein Coat CONF
pany. He helped organize the Wilkes
Barre Electric Light COMPANY was one
of the founders of the PlttStOn Engine
Machine company. which was COnsOli-
dated with the Vulcan Iron Works OF
Wilkes Barre. Mr.. Parrish was "A MEM
ber of the Masonic and Elk organizations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
RECKLESS FIRING.

Georte Bush. of Prospect avenue, was
arraigned in police court yesterday on
the ch1rges of drunkness and the reck-
less discharging of firearms at 1.30
o'clocE yesterday morning. The pris-
oner With two companions less intoxi-
Gated than he. came up Willow sire ct
at the hour named.
Neating Pittston avenue. Bush be-
gan to fire his revolver and make in
coherent remarks about a Spariard.
Patrolmen Schmidt was standing near
by ana arrested the patriotic Bush. 81
derma1 Storr fined him.
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ACCIDENTS OE 4 DAY

Edward Davis, of North Garfield
avenue met with very serious aCci-
dent saturday evening. while getting
Oft coal train up at Glenburn. Davis.
in company with several other young
men boarded a coal train To so up to
Glenburn to skate on the big ice dam
at that place. When the train was
rounding the long curve whick swings
around the head of the dam, tn" young
men started to get off.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
Personal MENTION.

Miss Sadie Bush. of South Bromley
avenue, is very i'll at her homo.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Williams. of Ed
wardsdale. have returned home from
a visit with friends here.
Miss Laura Davis. of wyoming, is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Charles
Penny. of Washburn street.
IL. r. Price, of Lafayette street has
returned from a business trip to Phil
adelphia
Mrs. j. CavanauGh. of WaVerly has
returned home from a visit here with
friends.
Mrs. Ralph Shafer. of Ninth street
has as her guest Miss Sallie Miller, OF
Mountain Top, Pa.
Mrs. f. Marshall and children. of
Sayre. Pa. are the guests of West
Scranton relatives.
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MINOOK A..

a large conCoursc Of friends and rel-
atives of the late Mrs. James Daley,
of upper Pittstnn avcnur. turned out
yesterday to pay respects To all that
was mortal of the deceased. Services
were conducted at st. JnsCphs church.
Interment was made in Minooka ceme-
terry.
James Nallin spent Sunday with
friends in Jermyn. Pa.
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MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Another meeting of the committee
who are endeaVoring to formulate plans
whereby union or consolidation of st.
I.eo's battalion. St. Pauls Pioneer corps
and the Father Mathew society. all OF
this side, can be accomplished, was
held yesterday afternoons i'm St. I.eo's
battalion rooms. Nothin" further than
heretofore announced i'm The Tribune
was accomplished. other than that each
member of tho committee should he
prepared to suggest something definite
at the next meeting which will be held
the coming sunday at the same time
and place.
II has been decided by the COMMITTEES
in charge of tho eistcddfod which will
be held in the First Welsh Conrrega-
tional churcn Jan. >. 1899 that the
competitive piece "Abcrystwvth" must
be sung in the minor key of r sharp.
Also that only the first stanza is to b"
sung and piano accompaniment is op-
tional.
Every member of Electric City castle,
No. 375. Knights of the Golden Eagle,
is requested to attend the regular
meeting this evening in Hulbert's hall,
on Wyoming avenue. Officers for the
a regular meeting of st. Brenden's
council, No. 243 Young Mems insti-
tute. will be held this evening in the
rooms over Jenkins pharmacy, 1Ol
South Main avenue. Every member is
requested to attend.
The regular monthly meeting of the
West Side board of trade will be held
tomorrow evening, and as important
business will be reported for action
every member is urged to be present.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all ladies interested in Bible research
to attend the meetings of the Bible
class which meets every Monday af-
ternOOn at 4 o'clock at the residence
of Miss Della p. Evans, corner of South
Hyde Park avenue and Division street.
Miss Charlotte T.. Savage, secretary of
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation, is instructor.
At recent business session of the
Hampton Street Methodist Sunday
school officers for the ensuing term
were elected, viz: Superintendent j.
#. Randle; assistant superintendent,
II. &. Hinman; secretary, Judson Hin
man; assistant secretary, Roland Whit
ing; treasurer, Charles a. Bennett: H.
brarians, William q. Cadwgan, George
Nash, Samuel Edwards; choristcr, w.
Nj. Prestwood; organist, Miss Laura
Stubblebine; assistant, Miss Cassie
Lewis; missionary secretary Mrs. J..
Bennings.
The mother goose market" opens
this evening at St. David's Episcopal
church, corner Of Jackson street and
South Bromley avenue. The affair is
i'm charge of the members Of St
Agnes chapter. 1t promises to be a
first class affair.
festival will be held in the lee
ture room of the Sumner Avenue Pres
byterian church Tuesday and Wednes.
day evenings, Dec. 20 and 81.
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GREEN RIDGE.

Camp %, Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea, will hold an entertainment and bans
quet this evening.
Miss Dora Mahon, of Pittston, is visiting
her sister Mrs. G. W. Kerr, of Monsey
avenue.
Miss Edith Buckland. of CarDordale. is
visiting Miss Lille Cavclle of Green
Ridge street.
Judd Stevens, who has been i'll, is
slightly improved
Clara, the daughter of Edward Wilson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW Night

you can get at any druggists Kemp's Bal
sam for the Throat and Lungs. acknowi-
edged TO be the most successful remedy
Asthma and Consumption Get a bottle
today and keep II always i'm the house, SO
you can check your cold at once. Price
25c. and SOC. SAMPLE bottle free.
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Pains in the chest wher a person
has a cold indicate a tendency toward
pneumonia. A piece of flannel damp
ened by Chamberlain's Pair Balm and
bound on to the chest over the seat
of the pain will promptly relieve the
pain and prevent the threatened at
tack of pneumonia. This same treat
ment will cure lame back in a few
hours Sold by all druggists Mat
thews Bros, wholesale and retail
agents. ss
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GATHERED In
SOUTH SCRANTON
FAREWELL SERMON OF REV. ].
A. MoFFITT AT ST. JOHNS.

He Has Been the Curate at the
Church for Some Time and Was
Recently Appointed Pastor of the
New Parish at Taylor-Century
Hose Company Invited to Partici-
pate in a Fireman's Parade at
Dunmore-George Bush Arrested
for Recklessly Using a Firearm.