The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23

tOrney George ItOtn, CL lnlS ClNSI tp-
peared before the board of pardons in
Philadelphia yesterday and obtained II
pardon for James Dacey, of this city,
who was sentenced to three years I'M
prisonment in May, 1898, for highway
robbery.
CAKE WALK TONIGHT.-The w. $.
Millar association will conduct cake
walk and dance at Music hall this even
ing. The participants will have a street
parade at $50 o'clock, headed by Law
renee band. Several valuable prizes will
he awarded to the winners and many
noted walkers will attend from other
cities.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIAL
The Young Peoples society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the Penn Avenue Bap-
tlst church will conduct social this
evening. Music and other features will
be given. Rev. r. f. Y. Pierce the pas
tor, will give an illustrated talk on va
cation Rambles," using 100 stereopticon
views taken by himself during his trav-
els. The public Is cordially Invited.
BIBLES AND HYMN BOOKS.-Rev.
r. G.. Lyman, ID. d., of Philadelphia,
missionary and Bible secretary of Ameri-
can Bible Publication society, through
Rev. DR. Pierce, pastor of Penn Avenue
Baptist church, presented Rev. j. II. Bell
with twenty-five. new testaments and
twenty-five new hymn books to aid him
in his mission work at III Wyoming ave-
nue.. Rev. Bell returns thanks for the
same.
TRIED SUICIDE. -Abut o'clock last
evening Center street woman, an in
mate of Lii Henry's house. and known
variously as Pearl" Jessie Reid" and
by other names, swallowed a large dose
of Carbolc acid. She was taken to the
Center street police station by Sergeant
Reese Jones, and from there to the Lack
awanna hospital in the ambulance. The
woman was in terrible condition and
late last night was very low. She has
tried suicide before.
FELONIOUS WOUNDING CHARGED.
John Vince was arragned before Alder
man DeLacy yesterday morning and held
In $3.50 bail on a charge of felonious
woundng preferred by Michael Frankie
witch, who, however, was too sick TO
appear. The two live in Johnson's patch
and quarrellcd on Sunday afternoon last.
In the course of the quarrel Nincie threw
Frankovitch down stairs intiicting inju-
ries from which he is now slowly recov-
ering.
DIED FROM FRIGHT.-Mrs. Fannie
Heffernan, of 43l Franklin avenue, died
yesterday morning at her home and her
death is believed to be due to fright
caused by Monday afternoons fire in
Raymond court. The house burned on
that day was directly behind the Heffer-
nan home and after the fire had gained
some headway Mrs. Heffernan noticed a
woman in one of the upper rooms and
thinking she would be burned to death,
became hysterical. Dr. Hand was sum
moned and quieted her for n time, but she
became gradually worse and passed away
yesterday as the result of intense nerv-
Gus excitement The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at $50 clock and in
terment will be made in Tobyhanna.
SURPRISE PARTY.-A surprise party
was rendered William kerigan at the
home of his sister Mrs. NJ j. Tierney,
73S Adams avenue, Tuesday night. All
sorts of games were indulged in. The
features of the evening were the speak
ing of Miss Susie Gross and Annie Tier-
ney and the singing of John Burns and
Daniel Murray. Music for dancing was
furnished by Joseph Goff of Hyde Park.
The names of those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. J. Tierney, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ Fadden, Mr.. and Mrs. John Regan,
Mrs. NJ ]. OMalley, Mrs. w. Prawl, Mrs.
Il. Jordan, the Misses Fannie and Nell
lie Hoban, Gertrude, Agnes and Ella
Murray, Anna Moran, Mary Burns, Their
esa Burns, Kate Hoban Name Burke,
Margaret Walsh, Annie and Josie Cor
bett, Mary Walsh, Mary O'Malley, Rose
Campbell, Sadie Ridor, VIII Kerrigan,
John Burns Daniel Murray, Joseph Goff,
Tom OMalley, Tim Morgan, John Con-
merton, John McHale, James McGovern.
| John McCue, John Curran, William F.
Mccarthy, Edward Kelly and John Cor
coran.