The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17

SIMPSONS CASE.-The board of par
dons Wednesday held under advisemcnt
the case of William Simpson, as an
nounced IN yesterdays Tribune. Sinp-
son was convicted Of statutory burglary
in breaking into Edward Farr's store on
1 West LaCkawanna avenue and was sent
to the Huntington rcformatory.
WILL CELERATE.-Thprc will be
st. Patrick's Day celebration I'm the base
ment of Holy Rosary hurch this even
ing at which Attorney w. i. Shean Will
deliver an address on "1reland and the
Irish A chorus by 100 children, directed
by Haydn Evans will be another of the
features.
COOKING DEPARTMENTAL up-to-
date innovation has been made at the
Moses Taylor hospital by Superintendent
A. S. Gadding Hereafter the
..scs at that institution will receive in
struction in the art Of cooking. Miss Cor
nelia G. Bedford, Of the New York city
Association of Teachers "f Cookery, will
teach the nurses.
ENTERTAINED FRGENDS.-Mrs. J.
II. Hicks entertained the members of
Mrs. G. +. Whittemore's class yesterday
afternoon at a : o'clock tea at her resi-
dcncc, 1il1 Pine street. The guests wCee:
Mrs. G. J.. Whittcmore. Miss Edna f,vcrt
Miss Flora Smith. Mrs. Fred w. Barn
hart, Mrs. George Weed Miss Anne
Shelp and Mrs. J. VI. Hicks.
BONDS APPROVED. The bond of
Ira Mitchell, constable of the Ninth ward
of this city was approved by the court
yesterday. 1t is i'm the sum of $1,000 and
VI. j. Mitchell il the surety The bond Of
Edward +. Swartz, constable Of the First
ward of Dunmoro was also approved.
That, too, Is i'm the sum of $1,000 and has
Louis Englo and u. W. Hornbakcr Us
bOndSmen.
LECTURE ON TALMCD.-Rev. +. VI.
Chapman, will deliver AN address upon
the Talmud tonight at the service ut the
Linden Street temple. lie will compare
the Talmud Babli or Babyonian Talmud
with the Talmud Yerusha1, or Jerusalem
Talmud. 1t is expected that the address
will be especially interesting aud the gen.
eral public is cordially invited.
REAR END COLLISION Alexander
Patterson, the Colorcd eXprCssman, was
unceremoniously dumped out of his
wagon yesterday morning while driving
along LaCkawanna avenue. 4 fellow
driving Il heavy beer wagon drove up
too close and the tongue of the latter
"dSOu Idli ptutdln lIt DOuN OF fdll'l-
sons wagon and tipped IL over. No In
juries We're caused or damage done.
CASE TRANSFERRED. - The John
Hancock Mutual Life InSuanCe company,
of Boston, Mass, through Attorneys Will
lard Warren Il Knapp has secured the
removal of the case brought against them
by Sarah LAWN, to the United States cir
cult court, after giving bond for the
nf he Pa "a 80
is one in assumpsit and was brought by
the plaintiff, Sarah LAWN, 20 recover the
sum of 5000 from the insurance company.
TIT FOR TAT.-Thomas McKune was
held in 5000 bail by Alderman MIllar yes
terday afternoon charged with an at ampt
to defraud his boarding housekeeper. An
thony Henry, appeared as prosecutor. No
sooner was the above case disposed Of
than Prosecutor Henry became defend
ant, charged with selling intoXicants
without a license. McKune was prosccu-
tor and Henry was held in the sum of $500
bail for his appearance a court. The par
ties concerned reside in North Scranton.
ANNIVERSARY AFFAIR.-In honor
of its beng the seventh anniversary Of
Master Willie Foote's birthday a rcCcp-
tiOn was ter dcred his little friends Wei
nesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Foote, at the residence. 122 Page place.
Mrs. Charles Watson and Mrs william
Lander assisted Mrs. Footc. The guests
were the Misses May and Bessie Cad.
wood, May Rocsle? and Masters Fred
Ferber Fred ZaCker Harry SoomarL
Leonard, Gadwood, Jacob Steinman and
Eddie Londar.
CAMP FIRE TONIGHT. T.--Iicutcnant
Ezra Griffin post 1S9, Grand Army of the
Republic, after the regular muster to-
night Will have a camp fire, when re-
treshmcnts will be served by the enter
tainment committee. A number Of visit
ing comrades will he present and it Is
hoped that all Grand Army of the Re
public members in the vicinity will attend
and enjoy an evening Of "reminiscences
of the war that is now not the late war;
hut another whose aCtuality is fast be-
coming but memory to the present gen.
Grafton.