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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
THEY FOUGHT IN CUBA.
Battalion of the Twelfth Infantry
Passes Through Scranton.

The Third battalion of the Twelfth
infantry, L. S. A., passed through this
city on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western road yesterday, en- route from
Fort Riley, Kan, to New York to take
ship for Manila.
one section Of their train, contain
ing two companies. passed through at
IL o'clock a. m. and the second section,
with the other two companies, went
through at 5 o'clock y. M.
Fifteen minute stops We're made for
lunch and on each occasion the soldiers
left the train and made hurried eXcur-
sions through the nearby part of the
city. When the train was ready to
start they We're called back by the
buglers.
The Twelfth is one Of the regiments
of regulars that saw service in Cuba
1t was at FL Caney and san Juan. and
participated in the night attack of July
2, and the bombardments of July II
and 10 At FL Caney the regiment suf-
fered the loss of forty-nine men in
killed and wounded. Colonel Jacob II,
Smith is its commander.
The regiment returned to this coun-
try late in August and was sent to
western parts. Inc FIRST ana second
battalions, which were stationed at
Jefferson barracks, Missouri, went to
New York by way of Washington and
philadelphia
1t was expected the regiment would
take the transport Sheridan at New
York this morning. but word was re-
ceived yesterday that the boat, pos
sibly, will not be ready for a week
Their journey to Manila is not the
direct result of the recent uprising of
the insurgents. The regiment has been
under waiting orders for over a month,
expecting every day to receive the word
to start. 1t is thought the regiment
will he assigned to permanent duty
there and that upon its arrival if the
conditions warrant it, a volunteer regi-
ment will be relieved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
MEDICAL MEN EAT.
Twentieth Annual Dinner of the
Lackawanna County Medical
Society Was Held
Last Night.

The twentieth annual dinner of the
Lackawanna County Medical society
was held in the board of trade rooms
last night. Owing to the storm it was
not quite as successful in point of at
tendance as some of it's predecessors.
but in every other feature il was their
equal If not their superior.
,Dr. G. l.. Frey was tOastmaSter.
TOasts were responded to as follows:
Mythical Medicine" Or. John c. Bate
son: Medical Education in the United
States" DR.. l.. S. Barnes Substituted
for DR.. William Il. Ashton, of Philadel-
phia, who was kept away by the Storm ;
THE Doctor at War;" DIR. Walter NJ.
Recdy; Medical Education Abroad"
DR.. l.. Wehlau; Famous Men in Medi-
cine" DIR. II. II. Gibbons: "Our Absent
Members" DR.. d. A. Capwell: why
Doctors Disagree" Dr. f. l.. Van
Sickle.
There We're present Doctors Gunster,
Frey, Gates, Gibbons. Smith. Law,
White. Bower, Van Sickle. Reedy. Gar
vey, Thomson, Rea, Grover CPeckville),
Kennedy, Davis, Roos, Price (Dalton),
Wentz, Wehlau, Bateson. Williams,
Paine. Murray, Barnes. Capwell, Sulli-
van, Heath, McKeage, Voorhees,.
The dinner was arranged by a COM
mittee consisting of Doctors Gunster.
Law, Bernstein, Smith, Gates and Glib
bons.
Steward O'Neil, of the Scranton club,
was the caterer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
LAYMEN's LEAGUE FORMED.
Adjunct to the Methodist Episcopal
Church Work in Scranton.

Delegates from several Methodist
Episcopal churches of Scranton and
Dunmore met in the Elm Park church
last night and organized a Laymen's
League, which has for it's purpose the
unification of work among the lay Off
GERS of the churches.
j. G. Shepherd presided. The officers
elected We're: President, J. G. Shep-
herd; president, w. a. May; Sec
ond president, Il. 4. Jayne; third
vice. president, Attorney G. L. Peck
secretary, c. w. Benjamin; treasurer,
q. II. Clark; trustees, j. f. Miller. of
Asbury church: John Schioder, of Ger
man Methodist Episcopal church: f.
Brader, of Court Street church, wal
ter B. Christmas, Providence Metho-
dist Episcopal church: W. W. Davis,
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church;
II. c. Hinman. Hampton street
church: Il. ]. Clearwater, Cedar Ave-
nue. church; ]. w. Penwell, DunmOre;
]. Stowe, Of Ash street.
reception committee to greet and
entertain Bishop Newman and his wife
when they come to attend the confer
ence at Kingston in April was named,
with DIR. A. NJ. Griffln, presiding elder
of the Wyoming district, as its chair
man. and the president and three vice.
presidents of the Laymen's League as
its other members.
constitution and bylaws was sub
mitted and much other routine husi-
ness transacted. The league will hold
quarterly meetings on the second Mon
day of January, April, July and Oc-
tober Of each year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
KELLER CASE NEXT WEEK.
Argument Will Be Heard Wednes-
day by Supreme Court.

Wednesday next the case Of Joseph
Keller, convicted of manslaughter in
connection with the killing of Peter
Mayer at Dunmore last July, will be
heard before the Supreme court AZ
Philadelphia. District Attorney Jones
viii oppose the granting Of a new trial
and Keller's attorneys, John T. Scragg
and John NJ. Harris, will plead for a
reversal of the action of the court of
this county in refusing TO grant a new
trial. District Attorney Jones said yes
tcrday:
Il am confident the judgment of the
court Of this county will be sustained in
the Keller case. He had a fair trial,
and all things considered, the sentence
was n merciful one. He was directed
to spend FIVE years and six months in
the Eastern penitentary, and he will
have TO serve that term If the judg-
ment Of the Supreme court is against
him.
MANY of his friends, / understand.
think that the time he is at liberty on
bail awaiting the disposition of the APP
peal viii apply on his sentence, but
such is not the case"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15

The annual report of II. o. Prytherch,
inspector of the Second anthracite dis
trict, has just been prepared. In con-
nection with his report the inspector
says: "It should be noted that four
mines in the district have changed
hands since the last report. The work
performed by this office has been re-
ported in detail to the chief of the
bureau of mines, such as inVestiga-
tions of accidents, Inspection Of mines,
inquests etc A daily report has also
been furnished. \ considerable in
crease of clerical work has been added
to the duties OF mine inspector and
which has no tendency to improve the
condition of the mines and reduce the
accidents"
During the year there were thirty
one fatal and 154 non-fatel accidents in
the district and the total amount of
coal mined was 5,4q61jG tons. Alto
gcther l5,S5l men and boys were en-
ployed in the mining of this coal. Dur
ing the year 207,6jl kegs of powder
ana 9S,Gl3 pounds of dynamite were
used in the various mines of the dis
trict. Comparing these figures with
those returned for the previous years.
1t viii be seen that the production for
1898 shows 4 decrease of 49, 500 tons,
also decrease in the number of per-
sons employed to the extent of 727 and
PSI ,0jl pounds of decrease in the
amoTnt Of powder used.
At the various collicries 621 boilers,
25O steam pumps. $50 steam engines. 3
dynamOs, 3 electric motors. 1880 horses
and mules are used. Many improve
ments have been MADE in all depart
ments. such rs facilities for transporta-
ton, ventilation, etc
ACCIDENTS FOR SEVEN YEARS.
The total accidents for the past sew
en- years is rs follows: 1892, PA: 1898,
20: 1891, lS2; 1895, 226; 1896, 200; 1891
POI. 1898, 49,. Average, 20S.
The following table shows the pro-
duction of coal and the number of
persons employed by each company:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
Argument Court.

Although number of cases were
considered in argument court ycstpr-
day none of them consumed great
amount of time and court was able to
adjourn for the day about noon time.
The following cases were argued. c..
b. Wetherly against George w Har-
burger and others, rule to quash at
tachment discharged. J. 4. Iesh
against commonwealth of PennsNlva-
mia, certiorari. judgment affirmed. John
ShinkO against Mary Mora, rule to open
judgment, made absolute. John H..
Clark against Frank Patience rule to
strike off appeal made absolute Brd-
get Ruane against Thomas Regan, GER
tiorari, writ quashed. Joseph A. Moore
against Ira Brown. rule to strike off
Judgment; judgment opened James
A. Reilly against Mary Morris and 9TH
ors, rule to strike off lien made ahSC-
Lutte. Aldrich & Kay Manufacturing e
company against Louis Ruprecht. en-
CeptiOns to affidavit of defense. South
ern Building and Loan association
against j. w. Cnwpcrthwaitc, rule to
strike off judgment DISCHARGED. p. J.
Mcdonnell against Catherine Walsh,
rule to perfect return rule for contempt
made absolute. Samuel MCCabe against
William l.. Van BuslIirk, judgment on
the attachment execution is reversed.
commonwealth of Pennsylvania VS..
j. B. Lesh, certiorari. Judgment rcvcrs-
ed. Eva WitZcl against George WitZel,
demurrer set aside and bill dismissed
without prejudice TO new proceedings.
The divorce case of Susie BliScD
against Frank BliscO was submitted
without argument.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
FORESTS OF STONE.
They Exist in Various Parts of the
World.

From the Chicago Tribune
Old forests are apt to get into the
most impossible places and TO turn into
the most preposterOus shapes. All our
coaltields are ancient forests far under
ground, then crushed and cooked into
hard mineral substance They are
forests OF plants which once grew as
mighty trees, for outside of fairyland
who would ever imagine a majestic
woodland Of club moss. and reeds, and
the little sand weed called the horse
tail?
In Greenland, right under the ice
fields buried forest has been found
in which the plants We're all palms and
tropical creepers, proving that once
the Artic regions were as hot as the
Indies.
In the Wash, between the counties
Of Lincoln ana Norfolk, there is an old
forest under the sea, with stumps OF
fallen oaks and elms still visible in
places when the tide Is low. This was
all dry land in the days Of the ancient
Britons.
Out in the deserts OF Arizona there is
q dead forest on the surface of burn
ing rock and driving sand. where no
plant save the cactus can now find any
water. When the plant was first dis
covered negro cook thought that it
would be excellent for camping. So
he took an AK and delivered a mighty
biow upon the fallen trunk of big red
pine.
His aX-head was ruined, the haft
smashed, and his fingers so badly hurt
that he sat down ana howled. For tina.
tree was changed TO massive rock.
which looked as fresh as though felled
but yesterday. The whole prostate for
est of big timber had been changed
into valuable and beautiful onyx, jas.
per and agate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15

These accidents were classified as fol-
lows: Fail of roof, 70 fatal and 81 nom
fatal; gas explosions IA nOn-fatal: eX-
plosions Of blast, fatal and Is non
fatal: Kicked by mules. fatal and 8
non-fatal; by cars inside, fatal and
IS nOn-fatal; by cars outside, 6 nom
fatal: by breaker machinery, , fatal;
by powder, non-fatal; miscellaneous
inside, non"fatal; miscellaneous out
side, fatal, and non-fatal.
The occupation of persons killed and
injured was as follows: Miners, Is
killed and 50 injured; laborers. killed
and SO injured; doOrboys, l killed and
injured; drivers and helpers, 3 killed
and so injured outside laborers, /
killed and injured; company men in
side. injured; hcadmen. injured;
fire bosses, l injured; runners, in
jured; slatepickers, l killed, and in
iured; engineers, l killed; timbermen,
/ killed; outside foreman, ] killed
The nationality of persons involved
in the accidents was as follows: Welsh,
6 killed. SO injured; English. killed,
10 injured; Scotch, killed: irish,
killed, Al injured; Pole, killed. 21 in
iured; Slav, ! killed, injured: Austri-
an, killed, injured; American,
killed. rs injured; Hungarian, 1 killed.
3 injured Italian. O injured; Greek, .
injured; Swede, ? injured; Canadian,
! injured; German , injured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
Yesterdays Marriage License.
Court House News Notes.

Attorney Il. w. Thaycr was yesterday
appointed an auditor in the estate Of
William II. Jenkins
Owing to frozen steam pipe the pro-
thonOtary's office has had no heat for
several days. Yesterday a fire was start
cd In the CRATE and several oil stoves were
placed in the office.
George w. Ice, Of CartOEdul., town
ship, yesterday applied to court for witt
Of mandamus to compel the authorities
of that township to pay him $lil.G4 with
interest from December -, 1896 which he
alleges is due him
Il. G. Wolf and Everett Warren, eXecr-
tors of the last will of DR. h. II. Throop,
deceased, requested court to enter judy
ment on a bond of $l70i5.3S, given by the
Throop Stove company. Judgment is
asked because the company is i'm default
of the interest since January %, 1899
The WCgman Fruit company of lovcr
Lackawanna avenue yesterday secured
an order from the court permitting the
sale of goods that have been stored i'm
the warehouse of the company for some
time. The goods are owned by ], f..
Fahey, Z. Mckinney pnd Thomas Eaddy.
Fahcy's property is valued at 5000 Me-
Kenny's at $lGj and Thomas Eaddy's at
$l20JO Court fixed March IS, 1899 at Q
o'clock as the time for the sale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
TRUST GETS ANOTHER.
Hitchner and Company the Latest to
Sign Over Control.

AS a result of negotiations which
have been pending for over two years,
the Hitchner d Co.'S West Pittston
Steam Cracker Bakery has passed into
the control of the cracker trust The
articles of agreement We're drawn up in
New York Saturday and signed by
Mcssrs. Hitchner and Morgan.
The above bakery has been conducted
in Pittston for over twenty years and
when the big cracker trust was or
ganiZed several futile attempts were
made to coral it. The National Biscuit
company now gains control of all but
the real estate, which is leased to the
Trust for a term Of years. The con-
sideration has not been made known,
but the branches in Wilkes Barre and
this city are included and the old
manGgements are to be retained The
Trust takes control March ].
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15

A somewhat novel suit was begun
yesterday by Attorney S. b. Price. rep
resenting the Electric City Land I'm
provement company. which owns g.
tract of about 100 acres of land in
North Scranton west Of North Main
avenue. The suit is directed against
the West Ridge Coal company, Ellen
V. Sawyer, Caroline J. Dowling, George
Il. Bowling, Frederick Won Storch,
George Wright. Della +. Newton, Fred
Newton, Darlington S. Won Storch,
Ella Il. Hewitt, w. f. Hewitt. !. b.
Sickler, guardian of Fred G.. Von-
Storch, James L. Burr and r. c. Von-
Storch, heirs and successors to heirs
of Ferdinand Won Storch.
1T was from the Won Storchs that
the Electric city Land Improvement
company bought the property, the coal
belng reserved, but the deed specially
providing that the coal should be re-
moved by underground passages, no
shafts of any kind to be sunk on the
plot.
Several lots of the plot passed into
the hands of the West Ridge Coal COM
pany and a shaft was sunk close to
North Main avenue. An Injunction
was obtained and the matter has been
at issue since 1894. Recently the su-
preme court decided that the shaft
must be closed and buildings removed
by July % next
The land and improvement company
hold that the Won Storch heirs. who
are interested in the West Ridge Coal
company, violated their agreement
when they sunk the shaft and there
fore that the provision in the deed re-
serving the coal is of no effect. The
land company therefore brings an ac-
ton in ejectment to obtain possession
of the coal underlying it's land.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
Pimples Vanish

when Carlsbad Sprudel Salt Is
taken. 1t clears the system and
purifies the blood. Carlsbad Spru-
del Salt positively cures constipa-
ton, disordered stomach, dySpep,
sia, etc.
Mrs. Ida. /. Dodd, of Mon
mouth, Me-, writes; "l have had
trouble with my stomach for over
eight years. The Carlsbad Spru-
del Salt has done me more good
than any other remedy. Enclosed
please find $500 for six bottles"
Beware of limitations. The
genuine imported Carlsbad Salt
has the signature of "Eisner &
Mendelsohn Co., Sole Agents, New
York." on every bottle. Send for
pamphlet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15

CARMAN.-In Scranton, Feb. Il, 1899
Charles @. Carman, n years of age. a;
the residence. 233 Franklin avenue. Fu-
neral Friday morning.
DURkIN.-ln South Scranton, Feb. IA
1899, Thomas Durkin, 81 years of age
at the residence, 1903 Cedar avenue. Fu.
neral Thursday morning at o'clock
Requiem mass at st. Johns church. IN
terment at Cathedral cemetery.
LARKIN.-In Scranton. Eco, II. 1890.
John B. Larkln. of 1929 Price street
aged GO years. Funeral Thursday.
LEWIS.-In Scranton, Feb. 10, 1859. Dan.
III NJ. Lewis aged "a, at 1923 Decllers
court Funeral Thursday afternoon.
LUTZ.-In Green Ridge. Feb. Il. 1883
Henry Lutz, sr., 72 years of age. at me
residence, 1910 Sanderson avenue Fu-
neral this afternoon at ESQ o'clock.
NEHER.-In South Scranton, Feb. IA, 1880
Mrs. George Neher, at the resirence.
$40 Pittston avenue. Funeral announces
ment later.
NORTON.-In Kingston, Feb. IS, 1899,
Rev. Allen j. Norton, &C. years Of ace,
at the resideLce. Funeral tomorrow
morning. Services at the Kingston Pres
byterian church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
Dangers of the Grin.

The greatest danger from La Grippe
is Of it's resulting in pneumonia, II
reasonable care is used, however, and
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken,
all danger will be avoided. Among the
tens of thousands who have used this
remedy for Ia grippe We have yet 10
learn of q single case having resulted
in pneumonia which shows conclusively
that this remedy is a certain preventive
OF that dangerous disease. 1t viii cure
la grippe in less time than any other
treatment. II is pleasant and safe TO
take. For sale by all druggists. Mat
theWs Bros, wholesale and retail
agents. *s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
MILLER HABEAs CORPUS CASE
Parents Must Be Reeonciled Before
They Can Have the Child.

There was a hearing before Judge +.
w. Gunster yesterday afternoon in the
habcas corpus proceedings brought by
Mrs, Miller, colOred, to recover possess
sion Of her 2-year-old daughter, Paul
inc, who Is now i'm the possession of
Miss Chrissie Foster and her sister and
brOther-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Arams.
The NIillers lived in this city, but
some time after the child was born
they separated and Miller returned TO
his former home in Philadelphia The
child was thereupon indentured to
Abrams by the poor board, but the in
denture papers were not in regular
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
LENTEN SERVICES.
To Be Held at the Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church.

The first special services in the oh.
serVance Of Lent by the congregation
Of Holy Trinity Lutheran church, of
which Rev c, G, Spieker is pastor, viii!
I've held this evening lash Wednesday,
at 7.45 o'clock. The pastor viii! preach.
Following this service, the service of
Confession and Absolution will be con-
Quoted. This service is preparatory to
the Holy Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per next Sunday. All are cordially in
vited to attend the evening service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
form and court yesterday refused to

form and court yesterday refused to
consider them.
Mrs. Miller. who is a refined and cul-
tured young woman, wants to return
to Philadelphia to seek a. reconcilla-
ton with her husband and in the event
of not accomplishing that purpose she
intends to reside with her Dort nts who
are well-to-do. She wants her child
before she leaves the city.
Judge Gunster continued the case for
four weeks. If by that time it appears
that Mr.. and Mrs Miller are again
living together as man and wife ard
are able to care for their daughter the
judge intimated that he would make
an order restoring the child to the Gus
tcdy of the parents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
WILL CONVENE TODAY.
Master Plumbers State Convention
DELAYED bV Storm.

Only about dozen delegates to the
state convention Of master plumbers
were in the city yesterday and, as de-
cided upon, the night before, the open-
ing of the sessions was postponed un =.
til TODAY.
The delegates who We're on hand
were entertained during their wait by
the members of the local association.
Tonight the delegates, the local asso-
citation and about twenty members of
the Wilkes-Barre association will ban
uet at Hotel Rudolph.
Go to Lanes for your meals. 800
Spruce street. 80
Smoke The Pocono &c. Cigar. q"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
ANNUAL REPORT OF
MINE INSPECTOR
FIGURES CONCERNING WORK
DONE IN THE DISTRICT.

Altogether 5,49e,16o Tons of Coal
Were Mined in the Second District
During the Year 1893 Over Fif-
teen Thousand Men and Boys Were
Employed 49, The Total Number of
Fatal Accidents Was Thirty-one,
and Non-Fatal One Hundred and
Fifty-Four
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
SOMEWHAT NOVEL
EJECTMENT SUIT
BROUGHT BY ELECTRIC CITY
LAND COMPANY.

Seeks to obtain Possession of tho
Coal Underlying One Hundred
Acres of Land in North Scranton.
Alleged That the Van storchs Vio-
lated the Terms of the Agreement
Upon Which the Land Was Sold.
Is an Echo of Long Legal Battle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
TO refund the money on 50-cent bottle
OF Greenes Warranted Syrup Of Tar IL IL
fails to cure your cough or cold We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded j. q. Bone &
Scranton. Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
Delaware Deadlock.

Dover, Del, Feb. 1t.-only three votes
were cast in joint ballot today ANA tho
senatorial deadlock remains unbrokcn.
Addicks RepD, received two votes ana
Gray CDem). one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
Thiel-Burmeister Concert.

Bicycle hall,neXt Friday, Feb. Il Bur-
neister, the great pianist. Tickets at
Hulbert's music store. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15

a petition, having for its purpose the
request Of a semi-monthly payday, is
being circulated among the employees
of the Dickson Manufacturing com
pany, The petition will be presented to
General Manager De Courcey May. and
the men hope that he will approve of
their request and grant it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15

LECTURE TONIGHT. - Or. James
Hughes, of Kimberly, South Africa, will
lecture on the Land OF Gold and Dia-
mOndS" at the Railroad Department
Young Mems Christian association to-
night at s o'clock. Railroad men and
their families are cordially invited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

At the last regular meeting of the
stockholders OF the Wyoming Cutlery
company held at Wyoming, the fol.
lowing board of directors was elected:
J. W. Hollenback, Chris. Stegmaier,
G. NJ. Reynolds, II. II. Harvey, Louis
Tisch, Alexander Dick and George Laz-
arus new.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15

GRADUATES NIGHT.-The members
of the primary class of the Penn Ave-
nue. Baptist Sunday school will conduct
their graduating exercises AT the church
next Thursday night at $50 o'clock, This
is the postponed meeting which was to
have been held last Monday evening.