The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-05

Women's Christian association at A5O'
CHARTER FOR COAL COMPANY
a charter was granted at Harrisburg
Tuesday for the Peoples Coal company
OF this city. The capital stock of the
company is $4,000.
NEW TRIALS REFUSED. - Judge
GunstCr rCfuscl new trials yesterday in
the cases of Henry y. Shiffcr against
George Jacobus and others, and Thomas
Mason against Michael Flynn.
SERVICES HELD LAST NIGHT
Preparatory services were held last night
al the Trinity Lutheran church on Ad-
ans avenue to the administration Of the
sacrament of the Lords supper Sunday
next.
BIBLE READING-Profcssor II. $.
Miller will talk on the seventh chapter
of Romans this evening at $40 jefferson
avenue. These Bible readings arc not
private, but arc far all VINO wish to
study the word.
NOONE DISIIEES SETTLING
Court granted a. rule yesterday to show
cause why the Judgment entered should
not he stricken eff in the case Of the COM
monwcalth against James F Noonc. The
matter is rcturrablc to argument court.
LICENSES TO WED-Marriage IL
CCnSos were granted by Clerk of the
Courts Daniels yesterday TO Patrick
Quinn, of Cherry Ridge. Wayne county,
and Mary j. Donovan Of Scranton; Rich
ard Colan and Rachel Hughes, of Scran-
toN.
FUNERAL or r. J. MOORE-The fu-
lora Of the late r. J. Moore will be held
his morning from his residence on Ad-
ans avenue. 4 requiem mass will be Cele-
brated in St. Peters cathedral and in
trrment will be made in Dunmorc cemc-
terry.
GERNIAN-AMERlCAN PLAY. -- "The
Grocer from the South Side. or Laugh
ing Scranton" n Gcrman-American play,
will he produced at Music hall Thursday
evening, January -. by the German
stock company. dance will follow the
performance.
SPEAKER FOR TONIGTIT-This even-
Ing at "a Rev. II. \. Welker. First Re
formed church, Tittston, Pa, will preach
III the Calvary Reformed church. corner
Monroe avenue and Gibson street. Con-
Er Ergational meeting after the services.
Preparatory services Friday at 7.4j p. m.
FUNERAL or MRS. VAN GORDER-
The funeral of Mrs. Cornelia Van Gorder
was held at the house last evening at S
o'clock. The Rev. Lyman preached the
funeral sermon The remains will be
shipped this morning at 7,05 over the Erie
and Wyoming Valley railroad to Ding
mans Ferry
BEQUEST or $lOO.-A check for SlOO
the amount lcft in Dcquest by the late
Mrs $. Is. Price for the Society for the
Prevention It Cruelty to Animals, was
sent by Mr.. Price yesterday to y. b.
fh,, ttt,t,
society. Its arrival is most opportune as
the finances of the society are at II very
low cbh.
FALSE PRETENSE.-Lo Paterson
was yesterday committed to Jail by AL
derman Millar as "a result Of "a complaint
of a Spruce street bird store man. who
says he rented Paterson's candy store on
l.ackawanna aVCnu" and paid $50 on ac-
count, but that Paterson locked the
store. pocketed the money and surren-
dered the lease to the owner OF the build
ing.
MEETING OF BANKERS.-The an
nual meeting of the StOCkholdeTS of the
County Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany was held Monday. Everett Warren
w. f. Hailstead. Aug ust Robinson, L. t.
Kingsbury, John p. Kelly, .. S. Johnson
and l.. n. Watres were elected directors
lOI lHe ensuing year, Inc surplus was
added to and dividend of 3 per cent On
capital stock was declared. The reports
of the officers were gratifying. They
stated that there was a wonderful in
crease in the business of the bank since
the new building on Spruce street has
been occupied.
ANNUAL MEETING.-The Crescent
Social club held their regular meeting last
evening and elected the following officers:
President, Joseph Miller; vice president
A. Miller; recording secretary, =. Brad
ley; financial secretary, NJ. +. Kellihcr;
treasurer NJ. j. Rafferty,; trustees H.
Powell, j. Connors, y. MilliEan; SER
geant-at arms II. Conray. a smoker
and social session was held after the
meeting. Following was the programmes:
Solo, Thomas Milligan; piano solo. Will
lam Rogan: song and dance, John Nc
Canni recitation, Joseph Miller; banjo
solo, T. j. Langan; select reading, Philip
Bradley duet, Il. Culkin and j. Connor.
a black face farce by Thomas Conroy
and Sam HOltham entitled II Don't
Care if You Never Comes Back" was the
feature of the evening.