The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-18


which was present one of the largest at
fences of the series. VcT. William j.
FORD of the Green Ridge baptist church
conducted the devotional exercises ana
Irs. b. T. jayne rendered "a solo To-
light Mr. Mcconnell begins a series vi
ectures In the Peckville Methodist
hurch.
HAD A SECRET.--A young man y
'ears old, giving his name as w. g. Nich-
llson, and his occupation that Of super
ntendent of mine timbering. was picked
up on Wyoming avenue last Sunday night
II helplessly drunken condition. lie told
Mayor Bailey yesterday in police court
hat he could give good reason for beng
CGnd that way, but he wanted 10 keep II
ecret. The mayor lid not try to iind out
he secret and fined him S., which hr paid
FORTY HOURS DENOTION.-ln St.
Pauls Catholic church, Green Ridge,
Sunday at the 1C.N clock mass forty
hours devotion to the sacred heart OF
Iesus were begun. At the evening SER
vices Rev A. r. Broderick, Of West
Scranton. preached. Last night Rev. y.
J. MacGOldriCk. of ST.. Peters cathedral,
and tonight Rev. John Lough-
ran, curate at thH church Of the Holy
Cross, Bellevue, will preach.
THREE IN ONE DAY.--Thrce mar
riages were performed in the office #
Clerk of the Courts Daniels yesterday,
Alderman Myron Kasson, of the Ninth
ward. officiating in each case. The con-
LraCting parties were Thomas Doran, CT
Wyoming, and Grace Graham, of MoOsic;
Henry l.. Williams and Bella Smith, of
Glen Lyon; Frank White and Mary j.
Lane, of Ola Forge. These make twenty
three marriages that Alderman Kasson
has performed since taking his office in
May.
SUES FOR S5O,UUO.--Letter Carrier llar-
ry +. Whyte instituted proceedings yes
terday to recover $50 0OO from the Scran-
ton Railway company for the injuries he
received in the runaway on Mulberry
street hill August S. The car on which he
was riding got beyond the control of the
motorman coming down the hill and AT
The turn on jefferson avenue gave such a
lurCh that he was thrown against the
seat and then on the floor sustaining in
jures to the spine that will, he alleges.
disable him permanently. II. w. Thayer
and O'Brien and Kelly are his attorneys.
VIOLATED AGREEMENT.-A blli in
equity was yesterday filed by Attorneys
Nosburg & Dawson on behalf of DR.. j,
S. Saunders, of Wilkes Barre. against Or
II. +. Taylor. a dentist of this city. II
is alleged in tho bill that the plaintiff pur.
chased the defendants good will and
equipments and that the defendant agrae'
not to practice dentistry in this city or
its adjoining towns; but that the de-
fendant has violated his agreement 3y
opening an office in Green Ridge. An ir,'
junction is asked for to restrain the de
fcndant from violating the alleged agree
ment
BOOK RECEPTION. - John Boyl,
O'Reilly council, No 13i Young Men
Institute, will conduct a book reception
tomorrow evening at the institute rooms
on Lackawanna avenue. Among those
who will participate in the entertainment
programme are Miss Kate Reardon, Miss
Minnie Moore, Miss Lizzie Glbride viii
lam Spellman, Peter Snyder. Franl
O Hara, William Lynott. Thomas Con
merry, Peter McLaughln, sydney Hughes
James Moran and NJ. J. Coyne. Address p
will be delivered by Rev. j. j. r. Fecla,
and the institute president, Attorney JOIN
j. Murphy.
SEMI-ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT
Scranton circle. No IS, COMPANIONS o
the Foresters, composed of a member
ment last night in the new Guernse,
building. Mrs. P. NJ. Barlow was presid
ing officer programme of vocal AM
instrumental music began at o'clock ant
was kept going until $50, when prepara
tions began for the cake walk. Two hun
dred couples joined in the walk Tn
march began at $40 and lasted ten min
utes. An alarm clock was set to strik
at $50 and whoever had a small flag tina
l,n al B..
the clock struck would be the winner 4
a fine cake. RalptS Tarwood. of Dunmort
and his little daughter were the luck
couple. The affair was concluded wit
cake, coffee and ice cream. 1t was a semi
annual event.
ELECTION CONTEST WITNESSES
In the election contest yesterday the 70
lowing witnesses We're eXamined Thoma
Gilbride John Sheridan, Richard Cough
lin, Matthias Flesh, John Diskin, John
OBoyle, Matthias Thiess, John Astringe
T. J. Mutually, Matthias INN ersheit, Dar
iel Cavanaugh, Patrick f, Madden, of tn
First district of the Fifteenth ward; NJ
chael COrlisS, Timothy Cotter, SouthWos
district of Lackawanna township; vii
lam Nalin, stephen Healey, First distric
Second ward, Dunmorc: Anthony Gel
rity, James Carroll Second district, Sixt
ward Scranton; Thomas McCormicl
First district. Fourteenth ward: Joh
Sheridan, Second district. Fifteenth war,
Michael Corliss, of Lackawanna tow
ship, was SHOWN to have been voting
number Of years on a declaration of il
tention to become Il citizen, believing
was a naturalization paper.
MALL MIsSION.-The first annu
meeting of the McAll mission was he
yesterday at the handsome new nome
Mrs. j. a. Price on Clay avenue. \ larf
number of managers, members al
friends were in attendance. Mrs PrI,
presided and the ordinary routine of Du
mess was pursued. Letters were reg
from Mrs. Emma Lynn, whose summ
abroad was chiefly devoted to Visitr
mission. She wrote cntertainingly of Il
| Meal! work and is prepared to give tail
| on the result of her visits. Mrs. Seldt
| Blair and Mrs. Nj. II. Holgate read a
| ticles on the work. Mrs. II. a. I.aRi
gave the secretary's report and Miss Az
| Clark read the report of the treasure
| Mrs. Price urged all to secure at lea
one new member. Refreshments we
served to the guests at the close of Il
| meeting. The November session W
probably be held at the home of Mrs.
| =. Hull in Green Ridge.
! WILL HOLD TWO SESSlONS.-rl
teachers committee of the board of go
troll will meet tomorrow afternoon at Il
| city hall At lS0 sharp to visit No. 20 al
| No 2l schools and decide the question
| issue between Controllers Leonard al
| Francois. At the last meeting of {
| board Superintendent Howell rcCoi
mended that an annex be provided at y
q school. Mr.. Francois, in whose wa
| the school IL, made a statement in VI
with the recommendation that TWEEN
or twenty-five pupils have been turn
away this term from No. y from lack
| room. Mr. Leonard arose with "A pap
| i'm his hand purporting to contain /
| names of twenty or more pupils of I
| Twenty-first ward that are going to y
~ and he claimed that his ward was I
one entitled to the annex. 70 settle I
| question the committee Will visit :
school this afternoon, The committee v