The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-05
CITY NOTES.

The Democratic primaries of the Eigh-
teenth ward will be held Friday eve
ming, Jan. H.
The Free Methodists of Waverly are
holding revival meetings every evening.
Rev. ]. II. Cannon is assisting J. Cav
anaugh, pastor
Sadie Rennie was arrested yesterday
on the charge of stealing a coat from
Jennie Robbins. In default of $500 ball
the woman was committed by Alderman
Howe.
The Democratic caucus for the nom-
ination of candidates for select and COM
mon council ward assessor and election
officers of the Twelfth ward will be held
next Saturday
A somewhat unusual damage case came
from Winton yesterday. The plaintiU,
Michael Gallagher wants $1,000 damages
from Thomas Cawley because Cawley
reported it around that Gallagher de-
famed and maligned one Thomas Langan.
The Delaware and Hudson company
paid it's employees at the Leggetts Creek
and Won Storch mines yesterday. The
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company will pay today at the oxford,
Dodge and Bellevue mines.
At the Holy Cross church fair this eve
ming a fine programme will be rendered.
The participants will be Sydney Hughes,
sooist; S. w. Newbauer, mandolinist;
VIII Gilroy, reader; Miss Kate Gibbons,
soloist. and +. ]. OHara and II. ID.
Longerfeld, piano duet.
The announcement of a partnership for
the practice of law in Boston among
Samuel l.. Powers, Edward K. Hall and
Matt Il. Jones has been made by card
to many friends in this city of Mr.. Hall,
who was, until recently, one of the law
firm of Watson 4 Diehl.
The members of the choir of Holy Cross
church were given sleigh ride Monday
night by Rev. William p. O'Donnell, pas
tor of the church. The objective point
was Olyphant, where supper was served
at Mahon's hotel. Father O'Donnell and
Father Loughran accompanied the choir
Box S2 corner of Bloom and West Mar
ket streets, sent in the first fire alarm
of the new year at noon yesterday. 1t
was caused by slight blaze In house
owned and occupied by Christian Onein-
sky, 1909 Cusick avenue. The origin of
the fire is unknown. Little damage was
done.
At tonight's meeting of the Jewish
Chautauqua society, which will take place
at the residence of Rev. DIR. Chapman,
S23 Madison avenue, the first chapter of
Claude G. MontefioreS "Bible for Home
Reading" and Moultons Literary Study
of the Bible" will be the subjects for dis
Cusson.
ed to William ]. Seymour, of Mayfield,
and Eta NJ. Jay, of Jermyn Patrick
Mclean and Bridget Purcell, of Dun
more; Percy w. Carr an Teresa Dwyer,
of Dunmore; William S. Wells and Name
+. Gardner, of Greenfield, Charles Thol-
hofer, of Moscow, and Anna Edohe, of
Scranton; John Keifer and Edith Suboy,
of Taylor.
NJ. p. Mitchell, Carl Lorenz and II. l..
Halstead were yesterday appointed by
court to review the road laid out in Spring
Brook township by A. b. Dunning, l..
c. Bortree and G. w. Okell. The road
extends from Moscow to Moosic Many of
the property holders objected to the pro-
posed route alleging that 1T would dam
age their properties, and court granted
their petition for a review.
Attorney Walter Briggs yesterday
made application to court for a charter
for st. Joseph's Beneficial society of St.
Johns church, of West Scranton. The
subscribers are NJ. ]. Schneider George
Gothier, Joseph Fey, John Wagner Frank
Schultz, Nicholas Gleasner. John Shan
non and John Kreis. The object of the
society is to extend financial aid to men,
bers of the church who may be in sick
ness or poverty
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Builders exchange Monday evening the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President Conrad Schroe-
DER first vice president, stephen Spruks
second vice p, esident, j. b. Woolsey; Sec
retary, b. f. Laudig; treasurer. G.. w
Finn. The installation of officers will
take place next Monday evening at
o'clock, and the various committees will
he appointed. The exchange is making
progress daily. New members are being
added, four were admitted on Monday
evening.