The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-16
Special music will be rendered by the
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Special music will be rendered by the
Newman Glee club.
FOR PERMANENT CERTIFICATES.
Examinations OF candidates for per
manent certificates for county school
teachers will be conducted in the board
Of control rooms, city hall, Saturday
May q. The examining board consists
of Professor W. a. Kelly Archibald; Pro-
fessor T. q. Osborne, Greenwood, and
Miss Bertha Williams, Blakely. There
are nine candidates at present.
NEW TAN DECISIONS.--Amo the
new war tax decisions received ycstcr-
day by Revenue Collector Penman was
one listing witch hazel as a toilet water,
no matter what II Is labeled and another
making deeds of gift from a husband to
a wife taxable once when made direct
and twice when the gift is made through
a trustee or other third party.
THE ELKS' PARADE.--,rhe parade OF
the home lodge of Elks incident to the
minstrel shows to be given under the
auspices Of the society will be held to-
morrow morning, and not this morning
as stated in daily paper. The menu
bcrS of the lodge are requested to meet
tomorrow morning at II o'clock to attend
wear a linen duster, cane and straw hnt.
BRANCHING OUT--"The silk mill
prospects seem 10 have struck this place
tNlooSicD. We understand that Arthur
rockingham is expecting to have mill
on the flats above Spike island. Ar
thur is a hustler and may be the means
Of getting others to Join him in this new
enterprise. Who next? Let them come,
lots of room here for factories of all
kinds, and every convenience. '--Avoca
Argus.
TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCN.--Joh
n. Graves OF Jermyn, was yesterday ap~
pointed trustee OF the estate Of James
Nelson Mclaughlin, farmer of Scott. Who
is seeking to be declared a bankrupt,
before Referee g A. Van Wormer. At
the first hearing in the case yesterday
a number of claims were filed, although
Mr.. Mclaughlin declares he has no as.
sets. and that his liabilities amount to
l3526.9j.
DEFENDANT DISCHARGED. -- John
Murray, of Meridian street, was defend
ant in suit brought before Alderman
Howe yesterday charged with false pre-
lenses. T.. II. Anthony, prosecutor, al
legged that Murray had sold him a gold
watch and chain for more than II was
actually worth. Murray stated that An
thony wanted to buy and offered to buy
and he sold. The alderman discharged
the defendant.
NEW CLUB HOUSE.~-T Green
Ridge Wheemen have decided to erect
n club house in the Green Ridge portion
of the city. Architect Davis has sub
mtted to the club design for the bull l.
ing. The cost is estimated at $4,000. At
n recent meeting a committee was ap-
pointed to secure a favorable site for
the contemplated club house. Lots on
Wyoming avenue, between Green Ridge
and Delaware streets. impress the COM
mittee as a suitable place for the build
ing.
SOLDIERS RETURNING. - Richard
Evans and Thomas Walters of Oily
phant; Emmct Cassidy, of West Scran-
ton; Patrick Dempsey, and James
! Black, of Dunmore. all of whom
enlisted from here last year under
Lieutenant Dentlcr and saw service
| in Porto Rico with Company *, of
| the Eleventh United States infantry,
| have returned homo. They arrived in
New York city late Thursday night, COM
| ing from Porto Rico aboard the trans
port Buford.
CAUSED NO DAMAGE.-Watchma
| John Woodward, at the Pig and Whis-
| tlc' colliery, on North Main avenue. dis
I covered flames bursting out of the black
smith shop near the breaker at 1Oa
| o'clock last night and sent in an alarm
/ from Box 70, Correr of North Main ave-
nue. and Providence road The North
Scranton fire companies responded, but
! the flames had been cXtinguished mean
while No damage resulted. 1t is sup
! posed that an rnnoticed piece of hot iron
had set fire to the sides of the build
4 ing during the dav.
CONSIDERED ROUTINE MATTERS
! Representatives from eigh, Christian
! Endcavor societies of the city attended
! the regular meeting of the City unio!
/ held at the Grace Reformed church last
/ night. Vice President w. ~. HaCkett
/ presided in the absence of President Rev
G. w. Welsh, Chairman Of the Good
Citizenship Committee Charles II. Dan
/ iCls was also absent, though report
was expected from the committee. Only
routine matters were discussed and the
meeting was adjourned 10 meet again al
. the call of the president,