The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-18

Cards OF thanks, resolutions of condo
lence. obituary poetry and the like will
be inserted in The Tribune only when
paid for in advance, at the rate OF ~
cents per line.
Deputy Treasurer i. J. Ruane certified
TO Alderman Millar Saturday for collec-
tion of list of mercantile tax delin-
quents. The cases were amicably settled.
The funeral of Miss Maria McDonough.
Of Minooka, will be held tLis morning c t
o'clock with a high mass of requiem in
st. Joseph'S church. Burial will pe held
in st. Josepns cemetery.
Company A will be sworn in next Tu,s-
day night. Captain Dimmick says only
couple more men are required TO com
plete the roll. Every man must be at
the armory promptly at 7.3O
Twelve persons were taken to ST.
Lukc's summer home on Saturday. Next
Tuesday sixteen more will be brought
On account of the many applications the
period, except In very urgent cases, they
will be kept is ten DAYS.
Branch No. II. Letter Carriers associa-
tion, of this city, will conduct a picnic
at Laurel Hin park. Tuesday. August O.
Athletic sports will be feature and all
desiring to enter the contests should
communicate with II. +. Whyte at the
postothce.
Many young women enjoyed the outing
at Nay Aug park, Saturday, conducted
py the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation. Miss Libbie Doersam took
charge of them and showed them about
the park. Refreshments were served dur
ing the day.
An enjoyable smoker was held at Full
lers hail. on Iackawanna avenue, Sa;-
urday evening by local unions. Nos. rs
and 2lS. Brotherhood OF Painters and Dec
were provided for the guests ard mem
bers by the large committee of arrange
ments.
Luther Keller, one OF the members OF
the common council conference commit
tee on the telephone ordinance. was un-
able to be present at Saturday night s
meeting and the other five members ad-
journed until tonight to give Mr.. Keller
an opportunity to be present at the meet
ing
Boys at play yesterday afternoon set
fire to a barn in the rear Of NJ. Y. Keller S
carriage manufactory. The barn trOntcd
on Dix court and was occupied by Y. a.
Smrell. A still alarm was sent to the
Chemical Engine company and the flames
were extinguished before much damage
was done.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Adams Avenue chapel, corner Adams
avenue and New York street will give
lawn festival on Tuesday evening JulN
10. Ice cream and cake will be served
The Delaware and Hudson Canal com
pany paid its employees at Coal Broof
and Wilson's Creek mines, at Carbon
dale. Saturday.
When the l.30 train for New York pulled
in to the Delaware. Lackawanna anc
Western station yesterday morning Sta
tiOn officer Phil GoeTitz saw mar
asleep on the platform of one of the ex
press cars. The sleeper was arrested anC
half-pint flask of whiskey was in nj.
hip pocket He gave his name as Pat
rick Hassett; age 33; residence. Susque
hanna. Mayor Bailey committed him fol
ten days.
Joseph francois was arrested Saturda,
afternoon at the instance OF T.. A. Fitz
simmons. OF the street comm ssioner's dc
partment. Francois is a driver for Be,
Johnson. asllInaE, and the charge wa.
littering the streets with rubbish. Alder
man Millar imposed Gusts and fine
amounting to $3.50 Francois, who Is al
Austrian, said he las only drawn 9
cents in wages during two months an,
declared that he would go 10 Jail instea,
of paying the $3.50
A decrease of s62 S9i.07 is noted for tn
week ending July l6, for this year owe
the corresponding week in 1897 by tn
Scranton Clearing House association re
% ports The report for this week show
a total of only SSl3. l6S.6l, as compare,
with a total OF SS7G 2.6S for the cores
ponding week in July, 1897, The clearing
for each day of the past week are as fol
lows July II. sl22023.77; July IL. SlS2 5Si.
s6; July 49, sl2e. e.9OS59; July H. sl27.S25 4.
July Is. slSs,i29.ii; July lG, sll5,il7.02,