The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-13
THIS AND THAT.

No woman, if she has any regard ior
her own life of for her appearance, should
ride a wheel up Mulberry street, between
Quincy and Clay avenues. 1t is too steep
for health or grace. About the only man
who speeds up this grade with seeming
ease and in an erect position is n. J..
Rice, and he is an athletic from Yeas
of outdoor training in camp and on noun
tain and plain. The others chiefly describe
various humpy curves with their backs
and wobbly ones with their wheels, while
as for the women cyclists, well their gen.
cral effect, as they laboriously try to
stay on and go on, Is too painful to de-
scribe. They seem to regard 1t as a last
ing disgrace to walk up the hills, al
though the sensible ones who dismount
and tool their wheels often look very
attractive with their rosy cheeks and an
imated step. Lately the wheelwomen
have scheme. There are numerous
heavy wagons employed in drawing
stones, timber, earth and other things
from somewhere to some other place and
the girls find it convenient to grasp the
protruding board, log or whatever it may
be at the end of the ascending wagon ard
lie comfortably conveyed up the grade.
The first girl that tried this plan at
tracted large ana appreciative audience
OF teamsters, passers.by and carriage
folk, who vociferously appauded her
method of hauloge. Now, however, the
sight of a fair bicyclist attached to the
rear of a dirt wagon is too common to
create any diversion on the busy thor
oughfare.
Captain Edward ]. Dimmick. of
Chicago, formerly a resident of this city
landed at Cuba Monday with his com
pany, which is a part of the First reg-
ment of Illinois volunteers. This is one
of the regiments that was rushed for
ward to reinforce General Shafter. When
Captain Dimmck resided In this city
he was connected with the firm of Hunt
Connell. He was a captain of one of
the companies of the Thirteenth regiment
and after his removal to Chicago he en-
listed in the guard of that state as a
private. His soldiery qualities were
quickly recognized and his advancement
followed rapidly until he reached the
position he now holds. The First Illinois
is the crack regiment of the guard of
that state.
Yesterday was the thirtieth anniver-
sary OF the conservation of Rt. Itev. Will
liam O'Hara as Bishop of Scranton. He
was ordained priest fifty-fve years ago.
Although not now as well able to per
FORM the exacting duties of his high
ohice as he was year or two ago, he is
surprisingly active and energetic for a
man OF his years. He received many
messages of congratulatlon from friends
yesterday. Today he goes to Cape May
where he will be entertained at the cot
tage Of his brother, Dr. O'Hara. of PhiIa-
delphia. A coincident is that Bishop Nc
Quade. OF Rochester, yesterday also cell
ebrated the thirtieth anniversary of his
conservation as a bishop.
The condition of Mrs W. l. Connell,
wife OF ex-Mayor Connell. had somewhat
improved yesterday from the alarming
ottack OF two days previous. It is hoped
that she can be removed to Lake Arlal
next week. where tive cottage, formerly
owned by w. r. McClave. Is being fitted
up Tor her comfort, as II is close TO the
new summer home of DR.. A. J, Connel,
her attending physician.
Miss Anna Van Mort, secretary of the
south scranton branch of the Young
Women's Christian association, has en-
tered upon her vacation. She left yes
terday for Marouan Hall. East North
neid. Mass, to remain fer two weeks.