The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-25

A letter sent from old Forge May 8
addressed TO John II. Jordan. u soldier
AT Morro Castle, Cardenas Cuba, has
been returned to the postofllce an this
city.
MEMORIAL DAY ENTERTAIN
MENT-Thc Star Lycetm company will
give an entertainment at the Lyceum
theatcr May %. The affair will be given
under the auspices of the Grand Army
OF the Republic.
FOR MEMORIAL DAY Tho members
cr the Lady Oakford union, Women's
Veteran Relief uriou, are requested to
meet at Guernsey hail, Thursday. May
-, at u. NJ, to- make iindi arrangements
for Memorial Day.
prBLTC EXERCISES.- There will be
public teaching exercises by members
Of the Scranton Training School for
Teachers in the high school today. The
public is invited to attend this demon.
stration Of the ability OF the pupils Of
the training school
COMPANY D.-The ex-membcrg and
friends Of Company d. Thirteenth rcgi-
mont. are requested to meet at the HUI
side Coal and Iron Company's Office tf.h
floor, Board of Trade building, Friday
May 26, at %. m. 1t IL hoped that the
reorganization will then be completed.
SOLDIERS RECEPTION Camp \,
Sons of Veterans of the Civil War az a
regular meeting held Tuesday night le-
cidcd to give fitting reception Tuesday
night to Fred Stevens ana Louis Reed.
of the camp, who are veterans of che
late war. They served in the Eleventh
United States infantry.
MORE RECRUITS.-rwo more recruits
were sworn in yesterday at the recruit
ing station on Spruce street. and were
sent to Wikcs-Barre, from there to go
to Fort Columbus New York harbo",
and be assigned 10 the cavalry The men
were Floyd Hare, of WaVerv. Pa, and
George Nandcrburg of Pcckvilc.
WILL. 1NVESTlGATE.--Cor Rob
crts yesterday viewed the remains of
Thomas Evans. Of Olyphant, who died
at the Lackawanna hospital early yes
terday morning from sclf-inhicted in
iurics. Today the coroner will go tn
Olypbant and investigate the CirCum-
stances connected with the deceased. s
| rash act
STOLE HORSE AND BCGGN "A
horse ana buggy was stolen troll the
tain Tuesday night. The horse t. black
with Il white face. white right hind foot
and weight about 100 pounds. The bug
Ky ie an open, black one striped with
yellow and has side springs anG ii nickel
rail around the box.
COUNCILS MEET TONIGHT.-.Botn
| branches ot councils are scheduled to
meet tonight The select branch will
consider the Vosburg bond and Walker
appointment and AIR. OBoylc's ordn-
| anCC for taxing street cars, besides pass
ing upon a large raft of routine matters.
In the common branch the Scranton Tel
cphonc company's ordnance will he re-
ported from committee and discussed.
VISITED WEST SIDE SCHOOLS
! The teachers committee of the board OF
| control entered upon its annual visit to
| the schools yesterday. Buildings Nos II,
| 1G Is and 81, en- the West Side, were tn,
| ones visited. The committee will not 90
! out again until next week. ID. |. Phil
| lips is ChairmaH of the committee The
/ other members are: Peter Nculs, John
! Gibbons, ID. j. Roche, l.. j. Leonard, II.
! j. O'Mallcy and f.. :. Barker.
ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE
| Carpenters hall. ON Wyoming avenue
was comfortably filled last night by the
! friends of the Carpenters union and The
| ladies who held a concert and social
| there. The hall was tastily decorated
with bunting and pottcd plants Mrs.
William NudliCh presided during the eX-
Crciscs. Mrs John Fnney delivered the
| address of welcome and incidentally in
! vitod the hearty cooperation of the audi
| cnCc at all times in supporting the ef-
| forts of the carpenters to prepare for
| their convention here IN 1900. RecitatiOns
| were given by the Misses Ida kibber.
| Cora Young, Mary Lester and Carrie
| l'inn"y. Miss Marion Thomas ana John
| CoGgins SANG solos. At the conclusion
of the exercises ice cream and cake were
! served and dancing followed Mrs. Agnes
| Mallott furnishing the music. The COM
mittee in charge comprised Mrs. viii
| liam kudliCh, Mrs. G. II. Packard and
| Mrs. John Finncy.