The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-14
CITY NOTES
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PRAYER MEETING.-Rev. James Nc
Leod, d. D.. will conduct the weekly
prayer meeting this evening in the First
Presbyterian Chui ch.
VIEWERS wANTED.-Courtw was yes
terday petitioned by City Solicitor NJ. A.
mckinley TO appoint viewers for the new
sewer district in the Seventecth ward.
DIR. WARE WON.-Dr. H B. Ware
won the bicycle at the drawing at Moses
cigar store yesterday. The doctor passed
a box of cigars around to cheer up those
that were not as lucky as he.
TO LAY wALKS.-An arrangement has
been made through the efforts of Street
Commissioner O'Boyle whereby the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western COM
pany will lay stone sidewalks and paved
cutters in front of its properties on Lu-
zerne street from the railroad tracks to
Twenty-second street
OPEN OCT. 1.-The educational and
gymnasium classes of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association will open
October /. Information in regard to the
classes will be given at the rooms and II
is hoped that many will avail themselves
of this opportunity to receive the benefits
the association has to offeE
PAY-DAYS. - The Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western company paid yes
terday at the Cayuga and Brisbin collier
les. Today the Pyne. Taylor and Holden
collieries will be paid and the paying in
this section will be completed for the
month OF August The Delaware and
Hudson paid yesterday at the locomo-
OBJ "a dala md hA rot in
men north Of Scranton.
POLICE COURT CASES.-Joseph Far
Tell, the man supposed to have taken
poison and who was locked in the cen-
tral police station Monday night was
fined 50 for drunkenness in yesterdays
police court. Others fined for drunken
ness were, Leon Wasser, 50; James Nc
Lain, 81: Charles Sawyer, S.; Anna
Schmidt IS; Annie Boylan, an old Offend
er, was sent to Jail for ten days.
ORDERS NOT HEEDED.-Despite or
ders to the contrary by the city engineer,
the contractor is excavatinE the road
way on North Main avenue preparatory
10 work on the pavement. The digging is
being done north and south from Green
Ridge street, but without the guidance
of lines and stakes as the city engineer
refuses to furnish them until the litiga-
ton over the contract is settled in court
THEY MEET TONIGHT.-The pave
ments committee of select council and the
joint fire department committee of the
two branches will be in session this
evening. The former committee will act
upon the ordinances providing for pave
ments on Breck and Forest courts south
OF Spruce street. Matters pertaining to
the annual parade and inspection will be
considered by the fire department COM
mittees.
FOR RECKLESS DRIVING.-Upon the
Information of T.. ]. Holley, Barney Mur-
ray was arrested last night or a warrant
issued by Alderman John T. Howe on a
charge of fast and reckless driving. Hul-
ley was out driving in a buggy when
Murray came along driving recklessly
and fast and crashed into his wagon,
breaking the wheels and otherwise dam
aging it. Murray was put under $500 bail
for his appearance at court.
AFTERNOON FIRE.-The alarm of fire
sounded from box 2J at 4.5j o'clock yes
terday AFTERNOON was occasioned by a
blaze issuing from the basement of No.
80 school. The janitor of the building
put in the furnace a let of paper that
he later applied a match TO. He for
got to close the furnace door and some
of the lighted paper was carried by a
current of air on the floor and a large
bundle of papers was ignited. The dam
age was very slight
KNIGHTS WILL GO.-Quite a large
number of Scranton Knights Templar will
attend the funeral of the late Fred w.
Tyrrell at Wilkes-Parre today. They will
leave here on the noon Delaware ana
Hudson train. The funeral will be Temp
lar and under the direction of Dieu lie
Veut commandery, of Wilkes-Barre. 1t
will be held at . clock. The service will
correspond to the Masonic repute of the
deceased who was division commando
and grand marshal of the grand COM
mandcry OF TIE state
PUBLIC LECTURE. -- The Rev.
James Hughes will deliver his lecture on
George Miller" the most marvellous man
of the century. who built orphan homes
for 1000 children. fed and clothed and
educated 5000 orphans at a cost of 500.
900 per month. He preached the Gospel
I'm forty-two countries. and though a poor
man he never asked any one for a penny
man of faith and prayer. for whom and
his orphans the Lord provided. The lee
ture will be delivered in the Baptist
church North Main avenue, next Monday
evening. September 10. Admission free
"A collection at the close.
LICENSES TO WED-Marriage II.
censes were yesterday granted to John
Il. Maloney. of 400 Phelps street and Be-
linda Roche, of GAG orchard street; Chas
f. Clark and Mrs. Jennie Anderson OF
Elmhurst: Stewart j. Hardy. of S2S South
Main street. and Eyaneeline Davis, OF
1907 Cedar avenue; Thomas II. Covnkc
and Annie Michael, of Archibald: Benia.
min o. Ellis. OF Long Island city, n. Y.
and Sarah Jane Cannon, of Moscow. A
license was refused Dan +. IIealey anc
Katie Bell. OF 9l4 Lonergan place, be
cause the young lady was under ase an.
had not the consent Of her parents.
YOUNG MEMS FORUM.--The Younl
Mems Forum club, who have their room!
in the board of trade building. held
special meeting last evening IN the oftic,