The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-10
in OTHER COUNTIES
FOREST CITY.

Joseph White, who has been spend
ing the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James White, of North Main
street, will return to st. Bonaventure's
college, Allegheny, tomorrow to resume
his studies.
On Saturday next a teachers insti-
tute for the district, comprising For
est City, Uniondale, Herrick Center
and Herrck township, will be held in
the school house at Uniondale.
Mr.. julius Freedman has been APP
pointed a notary public and has opened
an office in the Fleming house.
On Decoration Day. May 30, an els
teddfod will be held in Davis Opera
house under the auspices of the local
branch of American True Ivorites. The
committee IN charge of the affair is
composed Of John -. Jones, president;
Jonathan Davies, treasurer; John l..
Morgan, corresponding secretary; John
r. Hughes financial secretary; Thorn
as o. Jones, Jonn w. Jones and David
r. Hughes. There will be a prize Of
800 given for the best mixed chorus
and a prize of $50 for a male chorus.
Ten dollars will be given to the leaders
of the unsuccessful choruses.
The attendance at the Forest City
graded school is So large that more
room is necessary, and the board Is
considering the advisability of build
ing an addition to the present struc-
ture. Another plan discussed is the
purchasing of a lot and the cOnstruc-
ton of a building to be used as a pri-
mary school. A committee will look
up the cost of both plans and report
at the next meeting of the board.
The cantata, "Belshazzar's Feast"
will be produced in Davis Opera house
I in this borough on the evening of Feb.
22, under the auspices Of the Nandling
Congregational church.
Wednesday evening of this week all
who are interested in the coming bor-
ough election are invited to meet at
the rooms of the Forest City Athletic
club. The meeting viii be called at
7.3O. Thus read notices posted in va
rious places about town and signed
by Order of Committee"
Candidates for borough offices are
rather backward in announcing them
selves this year, with the single ex-
| ception of those who would like to Sc
cure the office Of justice of the peace,
Inc term Ol w. y. NldAty, lIG DlGStHt
incumbent, expires this spring, and a
! justice will have to be elected from
the First ward to take his place. The
| vote will be concurrent, and as the
| town is now about evenly divided be-
! tween the Republican and Democratic
! parties there will be a lively fight
! There also promises to be an interest
! ing skirmish in both party caucuses
! for the nomination. The candidates
! who have thus far announced them
selves are, on the Democratic side
John ID. Jones, Joseph Ackerman and
Joseph Stephens on the Republican
! side, Thomas Richards and William p
Jones want the nomination. But there
will be others. It's for five years, and
really the only Office in the towr
worth looking after from the ''reve'
nue. only" standpoint.
j. Frederick Wellbrock, Of the Da.
Wis house, and Henry f.. Refer are il
Montrose on court business this week.
On Monday evening, Feb. 10, the For.
est City MaennerchOr will hold its an
| nual masquerade ball in Davis Opera
house. These annual MaennerchOr ball.
| are usually the event Of the season II
that line and the members Of the So
ciety are preparing TO make this thc