The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23
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The senior and Junior orders, Sons
Of ST. George. will meet in their rooms
tomorrow morning at Q o'clock to at
tend services in the Primitive Metho-
dist church.
The employees of the Avoca coliery
will he paid today
James Maloney and daughter, Ger
trude, Of Newport News, Va, are vls-
iting at the O'Malley residence on Main
street.
l.. Il. O'Brien has returned from
Stroudsburg, where he has been insti-
tuting a branch of the Mutual Guar
antee Building and Loan association.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gallagher and
family have returned home, after a few
days visit with friends in Archibald.
Messrs. Patrick McAndrew and Pat
rick Coleman have Joined the many
who went west to better their condi-
tion.
The principals concerned in the con-
tested election case are anXiously
awaiting the judges decision, which
was to he given several days ago.
Mrs. Patrick Ryan, Of the West Side.
sustained dislocation of the left arm
on Wednesday morning while on her
way to church. She was hurrying
across the track to avoid a coming
train, when she slipped and fell heavily
or the left arm.
At a meeting of the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. of the Methodist Episcopal church
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. James Wehber; vice.
president, Mrs. 4. T.. Wheeler; secre-
tIry, Mrs William Welter: treasurer
Ms. r.. G. kellum.
Miss Kate Campbell is the guest of
tn, Misses Davis. of Jermyn.
The funeral of John Keenan,. the boy
who was killed on the Delaware ana
Hudson road ON Tuesday morning. took
place yesterday afternoon. luterment
Wa. made i'm 81. MarN's cemetery.
The description given of the man who
Was killed at Carbondale on Tuesday
evening does not correspond with John
NcClaNe. of this town, who has been
| missing from home since April IA. al
! though the clothes would almost an
sWer the description of those worn by
Mr.. McClave when he left home. For
mcrly he was a heavily built man, but
o. account Of sickness he is rather
emaciated i'm appearance, and wore a
remarkably heavy beard. His son went
| to Carbondalc yesterday, but the result
| # his visit has not been learned
James Ralph has returned home. after
| few months absence in North Caro-.
| Ira.
Miss Margaret Kane. of Newport
News, Va, is the guest of friends in
! town.
Rev j. Jones has returned home
| after several days absence in Whining
| ton.
The marriage of Thomas SutCliffe, OF
| Moosic, to Miss Alice Kenny, of SCran-
ton, was solemnized in ST. Johns
| church on Thursday afternoon. The
bride was attended by Miss Mary
! O'Malley. NJ. J. Garvey acted "A,
| groomsman. Rev. T.. J. Melley per
formed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs
Sutcliffe will reside in Moosic
William Gilbraith and Miss Mary
| Kirk popular people from Moosic, wer,
united in marriage on Thursday even
ing at the homie of the brides parents
| A reception was held after the cere
mony, which was performed by Rev
| L. r. Liudermuth.
The boilers for the power house q
the Electric Light company are read,
| for shipment and it is now expected
that the town will be lighted on o
| about May l.
f. S. Boyle has resigned as foreman
OF the Florence company store and vii
| return to his home in Susquehannj
county.