The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-25

LEG BRoKEN-J W. Sharp, Of Beech street,
miner at the Marvnc, mine, was injured by
fall OF rock Saturday. Ills right leg sustained
compound fracture.
McTIGHE FUNERAL.-The funeral Of William
McTighe will take place at st. Johns church
at 0 o'clock this morning Interment VIII be
made in the Minooka cemetery.
REPORT ERRoNEouS.-The statement that
the Temple Iron company proposed to close It's
stores at Forty Fort, Duryea, Peckville. Maylieid
and Simpson is denied from the company's office.
WEITZELS LUMBER FIRE.-The large Phila-
delpha lumber yards owned by z. Elmer, E.
Boyd and Herbert 4. Weitzcl, formerly OF this
city, were destroyed by fire last Friday, the loss
being $4,000.
EXCURSION TO LAKE HENRY.-Palestine
Senate, Knights OF the Ancient Essenic Order,
will run the first excursion OF the season TO Lake
Henry Tuesday. Arrangements are being made
to make the affair a great success.
A siOOOOO0 ICE COMPANY.-Scranton and
Wilkes Barre capitalists are interested in the
Lake Pocono Ice company which was chartered
last week in Dover, Del, with capital stock Of
81 1,O0O,000. The location Of the company's water
is in Monroe county.
A HANDSOME CAR-one OF the handsomest
electrically illuminated trolley cars ever seen
in this city was run over the various lines on
Saturday night last, advertising the annual pic.
mic Of the Street Railway Mems association TO
be held on July il in Laurel Hill park.
WEEKS CLEARlNGS.--The clearings for the
Scranton Clearing House association for the week
90 II I.,A nIa1rt
National bank are as follows: Monday, Sl93,-
s017i; Tuesday, sl67, ,350.s4; Wednesday, $780,.
GO6Oi; Thursday, $2ss 6o739; Friday, sl26, ,7eo IA;
Saturday, $l39, 9,S22.7l; total, s1,1l6966.se
HE WAS ALoNE.-Rchard Kimmacher, pro-
prietor OF the Green Ridge hotel on Dickson
avenue, asks The Tribune to state that when
+. +. Everhart was arrested at his hotel early
Saturday morning he was alone. Everhart
and Mrs. Rinsand were never at his hotel at
the same time, Mr.. Kmmacher declares.
LAND AND BUILDINGS SOLD.-The Joint pub
lie buildings committee Of councils at a meet
ing held last Friday night, disposed of the build
ings formerly owned by Mrs. Dale, on that por
tion of Wyoming avenue which is soon to be
opened, to Herman Hagen, for S225. strip OF
land adjoining n. A. Hulbert's property was sold
to him for 55 cents square foot.
DRURY ELECTED.-At the regular meeting
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Ma
chine and Car Shops Mutual Aid association, Fri
day evening, Joseph Drury was elected to fill the
unexpred term in the Office of Treasurer made
vacant by the resignation of Richard P. Haligan,
jr., who resigns the position on account of this
pressure of his other business interests
CONVENTION AT NANTICOKE-The annual
~ ba Of ba
Congregational churches of Northeastern Penn
syvania will be held in Nanticoke tomorrow and
Wednesday. Rev. David Jones and S. r. Jone:
will represent the First church of this city
The former will deliver an address Wednesday
afternoon on "The Importance and Benefits o
Old Testament Study
CLOSING RECITAL.-Tonight will be the clos
ing recital Of the season by the pupils of the
piano department Of the Hardenbergh Schoo
of Music and Art The recital will be held ir
Guernsey hall. The following is the pro
gramme in which Sumner Salter, of New York
Alfred Wooler and Miss Cora Louise Harden
| bergh, of Honesdale, will assist. The public Il
invited as well are the friends of the school
End OF CONTEST.-G. o. Beisel's contest fol
ladies' dress patterns and gents patterns wal
disposed of on June 23.--The tickets were drawr
from box and resulted as follows: First prize
Mrs. ]. Badle, OF Duryea, who held ticket No. So
| second prize, won by No. 267, held by Mrs. C
| McAvoy, of Old Forge; third prize, won by No
| 400, held by T. Williams, Of Prospect avenue
| South Sids
| NEWSBOYS OUTING.-Arrangements nov
| being made for the newsboys' annual picnic.
| meeting was held Saturday morning at the offic
of Park Commissioner A. p Bedford to formu
late plans, at which Mr. Bedford, was elected
! chairman of the committee in charge; W. Curtis
| secretary, and T. J. Fleming, treasurer. Severa
| subscriptions have already been made toward tn
| outing fund Another meeting will be held Fri
| day evening.
| RUNAWAY CAUSES TRoUBLE.-During al
| alteration between Peddler Jenovitz, Of Ca
| pouse avenue and his assistant, Saturday, tn
horse attached to the formers wagon ran away
and, colliding with post, the wagons content
| were thrown out. While picking them up Jcno
vitz rather roughly pushed aside little Eva Elan
| ighan. The latter's parents swore out warran
before Alderman De Lacy, but the case was set
tied by Jenovitz paying the costs.
| RAN OVER HIS LEG,-Frank Skoronit, OF tn
| South Washington avenue flats, was taken to tn
Lackawanna hospital early yesterday morning
with one leg broken and his body bad
bruised as the result of being run over by
| car at the Lackawanna crossing at Elm street
| lie was lying at the crossing asleep with on
| leg on the track, and while in this postio
| was over lie is at the Lackawanna hospital
skoronit is miner and is employed at tn
| Bellevue mine.
CONVENTION AT CHARLESTON N.-superintcr
dent George Howell Of the city schools vii
meet this morning at 10 o'clock with teacher
who intend going to the National Teachers a,
sociation convention at Charleston, s. C.
steamship agent will be present to give necc;
sary information. Inquiries have been made b
| persons other than teachers regarding the pri,
| ilege of attending the meeting, Superintendent
| Howell desires il to be understood that a
| who are thinking of attending the conventio
| will be welcomed this morning to confer wit
the teachers regarding the trip
| ANNUAL BANQUET OF ALUMNI The annu,
banquet of the High School Alumni association
which is to be held tonight in the Bicycle Gu
house, promises TO be the most successful in II
history of the organization A business sessio
will be held at 7,30 o'clock and the banquet wi
begin shortly after s o'clock. Judge John
Kelly will be the toastmaster and the followin
toasts will be responded to- Presidents addres
John NJ. Harris; "The High Schools Its Pas
Present and Future" Professor NJ. II. Jordan
Educational Influences" Edward b. Sturge,
"Welcome to the Glass OF l9OO" John NJ Nj
Court; "What the Glass Has to Say" job
Farnham Mears, president of the class Of 1900
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