The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-31
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Harvest Is Still with Us - The
Hunters Return - A Chapter of
Crisp Locals Carefully Picked Up
About the City.
The committee of arrangements who
had charge of the event which occur
red last week at Armory hall with a
few invited guests, numbering twenty
seven, sat down to one of the finest
spreads that has ever graced the fes-
tive board i'm any place in this city.
We will not attempt TO describe the
menu, but it seemed that Mine Host
Hughes had ransacked the metropoli-
tan markets in order to place before
his guests the highest idea in the
epeCurean line. The affair was well
conceived and successfully carried out
ny Dolph Glennon. Piper Munly, Joe
Burke. VIII Bossard, Will Austin, Joe
Lott. j. Mangan. Domnick CorcOran,
VIII Davis, Perry NOll, George Evans,
Thomas Williams. W. II. Sanger,
Thomas Flynn p. Clifford. Evan Grif-
fifth, Oliver Decker. Joseph Keenan,
owen Z. Keouley James Murphy, John
q. Dryden and several others.
Every seat IN tEC opera house was
occupied last evening when the first
feature Of the programme which COM
menced Il weeks engagement Of the
Brosnahan-Jacksun Comedy company.
The play, Forgiven" by Frederick
Braytnn, waG well presented by a com
pany uf Il. dstS of no ordinary merit.
IN" speciaitirs were up-to-date and
. the Var scenes, although not new,
we're very interesting.
Nc ave sorry to record the death Of
MrS. Cornelius ncDbie a resident of
tnis city Cor tn" past thirty years, and
" Au hvoathed her last at the old home
srnHd on Scotch hill. Deceased was IL
native of tn hpathery hills of Scot
land. and Win her husband "migrated
in this country more than a quarter of
century ago They located here and
by sturdy thrift ami honesty prospered,
and RAISED large and interesting fam
ilv The funeral will take place this
afternoon from the residence with in
terment ia the Pittston cemetery.
Thomas lir,ncn, VI. Golden and Will
liam innen, who with u committee
had the arrangements in hand for a
benefit To the grict stricken Gardiner
members yesterday the net proceeds
amounting to $l77I2
The veteran hunter, }. p. Delthanty,
also Doctors rroXeli and Long. return
ID Yesterday from Il trip to North
carolina. and report the most success.
tul kind Of a time. Many or their
friends have beer kindly remembered
since their return and several game
suppers have already been arranged.
Joe Cawley has accepted position
with Charles Wintle, on Mouth Main
gtreCt.
Alderman Evans is on the sick list.
Yesterday morning at an early houl
occurred the death Of Mrs. Thomas
scott. who for nearly half a century
had been resident of Jenkins town
ship. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon from the residence
in Sebastapul.
John Hill, the expert caterer, who
,ur the past two weeks has been bat,
Ting with all the i'll which accom-
pany Il well regulated attack of tn,
grip, is able to discharge his physi
clan.
David O'Nallcy. who for many year!
VAS in the employ OF Thomas Ma
lnney at the Junction and Who severa
years ago became a member OF tn
hrm of Maloney and Company, die,
Yesterday morning after an illness O
several months.
The BruSnahan jackson cOmpan,
viii be the guests of the Elks in this
city tumOrro" evening and on Thurs
dav evening they will he in the hand
uf the Ents Social Cluh.