The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-27
CITY NOTES

OBSERVANCE OF DAY.-The Day of
Atonement closed at sundown last even
ing. All day services were held in the
Linden Street Temple.
MORTALITY REPORT.-According to
last weeks board of health report there
were forty-four deaths from all causes
and six new cases of contagious diseases.
YOUNG MEMS FORUM.-The Young
Mems Forum will hold it's regular meet
ing this evening in the law offices of At
torney w. j. Douglas on Wyoming ave-
nue..
THIS AFTERNOON.-Regu meeting
of the Central Women's Christian Tenn
perance union this afternoon at o'clock.
A large attedance is desired to meet the
new president
FIREMEN'S DRILL.--Nay Aug Engine
company last night began practice drills
in anticipation of the annual parade ana
inspection of the fire and police depart
ments on Friday.
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT. - Margaret
Kelly was held in $500 bail by Alderman
Mllar last night on a charge of assault
and battery preferred by George Heron.
Both parties reside at the Sand Banks.
WILL RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS
st. Luke's parish house, GIG Linden
street. Is now open for the reception OF
contributions for the Philadelphia hos
pitais that are caring for sick soldiers.
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH OHORA-
The funeral of Joseph OHora will take
place this morning from his late home on
Irving avenue. A mass of requiem will
be sung at st. Mary's church. Dunmore,
at $50 o'clock. Interment will be made
in st. Mary's cemetery. The Electric
Hose company will attend the funeral.
PRESENTED WITH A FOOT BALL.
Messrs. Florey & Brooks, of this city,
have generously donated a foot ball for
the use of members and foot ball en-
Thusiasts of the Thirteenth regiment.
The ball is a Rugby and good one. yhe
knights of the gridiron are immensely
elated over the gift and some lively scrim-
images are promised in the near future.
PLAYS BY AMATEURS.-The Stand
ard Dramatic company composed of
clever local talent, which recently reor-
Sanized, is rehearsing regularly. Robert
Rankin is the director. Miss Nellie
Charles has been selected as leading lady
of the company. The other members are:
Misses Gertrude Freeman. Ida Penman,
Will p. Quinn, Henry Bunting, Charles
Ruane, and NJ. J. Coyne. 1t is the inten-
tion to put on drama scon.
LOAD OF PEACHES.--John Geele, of
6ls West Lackawanna avenue, reported TO
the police last night that he had lost $40
through a man named Silver who had
gone up the valley With a wagon load OF
his tGeigle'sl peaches, and at Olyphant
had deserted the wagon and the boy who
accompanied him Silver was described
as being about 30 years old with scar
on the left side of his face and who slut
tiers when attempting to talk rapidly.
FIRST IN THE SERIES-Rey j. w
Randolph delivered the first in his series
OF astronomical lectures last evening at
the Conservatory of Music before a cuI-
tured and discriminating audience. lie
spoke most entertainingly in German
and gave blackboard illustrations OF mis-
subject. A feature of the evening were
the charming solos by Miss Grace Spen-
Ger whose beautiful mezZo voice was
heard to great advantage in a selection
by Tschairkowsky, and a Winterleid by
EOss.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.-Clerk of the
Courts Daniels yesterday issued marriage
licenses to John Hadley, of Forest city,
and Margaret e. Thomas, of Fell; Juhn
j. Price and Jennie Duffy, of Carbondaie;
Richard +. Jones, of 3l4 Warren street,
and Mrs. Ann Thomas, of l16 Wayne
avenue; Simon KastirkovitCh and Chris
tina Powelk. of Mayfield; Alonzo A. car
son and Catherine German, of Oswego,
n. "; Garrett S. Berry, of i2l Mckinney
court, and Ella Finnan, of 73l River
street; William j. Cobo, of 3l7 FIRST
street, and Ephetia Sphsguard, of li1a
Nay Aug avenue; Archie D. Preston OF
Gas North Washington avenue, and Mat
tie B. Hards, of Carbondale: Thomas
Jobinski and Haska Banisko. of Jermyn;
William j. Kinback, of Archibald, and
Nettle Colems, of kizers; Rutherford IA.
McLain and Myrtle Edwards, OF Madi-
sonville.
AFTERNOON RECEPTION -- Mrs
Katherine r, Wilcox gave the second oi
her delightful Monday afternoon recep.
tions yesterday which was largely at
tended in her handsome studio. An In.
formal programme OF high merit was ren.
dered by singers among whom were sew.
eral OF more than local repute. Miss
Susan Black. whose beautiful, clear go
prano Is more and more receiving rscog-
milton. sang two solos. one OF which was
the Jewel song from Faust. Miss Cara
gan charmed all with her fine contraltC
solos, and Miss Mary Jordan. who is one
of the best Contraltos in this city, alsC
gave several pleasing numbers Misse:
Black and Garagan sang also in duet
Among the most charming features OF the
programme was a duet by the Misses
Guernsey, young girls for whom 1t viii
be entirely safe to predict a career Il
the promise now afforded by their ex
cellent voices is to be taken as a cri
terlon Mrs. Wilcox received unlimited
congratulations Oh the brilliant success!
OF her pupils.