The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-19
DUNMoRE.

MuCn lulSndtlOn Is progressing among
the citizens in the borough and which is
not without a just reason or a firm foun-
dation. According to instructions re-
Ceived during the week Borough Treas
urer Louis Engle started to pay the wit
nesses who We're Subpoenaed upon tho
late borough contest election on Saturday
morning. This in part was entirely sat
isfactory to the citizens, but the fact
that illegal voters, those whose votes
were thrown out by order of court, were
placed upon the same footing as those
whose votes were found to he all right
and received the same amount made
them very indignant. They claim it will
encourage Illegal Voting Al another
lection. Also, instead Of paying those
whose votes were found to he defective,
action should be taken against them AMI
have them punished as the law allow: foT
irlegal voting. Many OF the prominent
men who are up in arms, when expressing
their opinion of the matter, say they are
disgustcd with the idea Of paying those
men and will not hesitate to d1nOmcc It
whenever the opportunity offers itself.
The following proGrH Hmmc has been
| carefully arranged by the committee Sc
| lcctcd for that purpose. and Will be ten
| dercd durima the holiday week in Wash
| ington hail UEdCr the auspices of lnda-
pendent Hose company No. ], ana John
| b. Smith Fire company, No. 3: Christ
| mas eve, Saturday. Dec. "a, opening OF the
| red white. blue, pink and ycliow booths.
| The City Quartctte will render their Spe-
! Cial Selections Christmas night, Monday,
| Dec 9G; the celebrated character Skctch
| artists Mesal- Collins and Matthewson,
| will produce their famous song. dance
| and negro sketches; our ueStS' Night,
! Tuesday, Dec. -. the Eagle Hose COM
| nany, Pittston: crystal Hose company
Jrrmyn: Columbia Chemical company and
Century Hose company, Scranton; Will
son Hose company, Peckvilc, and Arch
bald Hose company. Archibald, will be en-
| tertained Competitive exhibition drill at
p. m. Dramatic Night Wednesday,
Dec. 2S, the Picket Line Dramatic com
pany, under the manag cement of John T..
O'Neil, will produce the comedy AT the
Picket Line" This drama made re-
markablc hit this season. "Darktown
Night" Thursday, Dec. %, the Darktown
fire brigade of Pittston, will give their
famous Tennessee cake walk, thirty col
urCd and fantastic people participate.
This Will be the event of the fair. Fire
mems Night" Friday, Dee. go representa-
tive companies from Scranton, ThroOp,
Taylor, Archibald and Avoca fire depart
mentS will be in attendance, also special
musical programme. Concert Night,
Saturday, Dec. 80, the Georgia Planta-
tlon Jubilee singers, Arlington double
quartettc ana twenty local artists VIII
give Il grand instrumental ana vocal con.
cert. New Years Night" Monday
Jan. ., 1899, the fair will close with tn,
popular country dance; see unique ant
comical costumes. All contests Will be
decided at 10 O'clock General admission
each night, 10 cents: ladies free.
Thomas MCGOWAN, of Sport Hill wa.
arrested Saturday evening on Drinkel
street for being Trunk and dlsorderly 10y
| officer Sawyer. McGowan had receive.
) SLIP, his share Of the contest money anc
| started out to have a good time, bu
which turrcd out IA great deal difereu
than he expected for at the hearing oe
| fore Burgess Powell Yesterday mornini
he was fined S. and costs.
The funeral Of Harry Decker of Elm
and Butler streets whose death occurred
Friday evening, took place yesterday af
Following the services at the house tn
Rev. 4. j. Van Cleft, of the Methods
Episcopal church, officiating the remains
followed by large cortege of sorrowin,
/, | friends and relatives, were borne to Lack
awanna by Funeral Director Letchworth
y where interment was made III the fam
lily plot In Marcy cemetery. The pail
= bearers We're; Mcssrs. John Dryden
@ William Weber, Harry Jones. Edwar,
D Harper, James Dryden and John KriegcI
5 The flower bearers were Messrs. Charlie
q Smith, Fred Fletcher and Harry Taylor
The Junior Order of United American Me
1 chanics, No, 1922 of which the decease
V was a member, attended in a body.
Borough Treasurer Louis EnglC enter
tanned large number Of fellow townsme
at his home Saturday. A good time WA
spent by all present.
The Christian ELdeavOr society of tn
Presbyterian church will condnct "A So
cial at the marse on Elm street tomorro,