The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-12

BUSHKIE COMMITTED--Justicc of the Peace
George Smith, OF Blakely, yesterday committed
Joseph Bushkie to the county Jail Oh the charge
OF assault and battery.
DoNATIONs-The Home for the Frendiess
acknowledge with much gratitude two barrels
of apples and twenty live chickens ;rom kind
friends at South Canaan.
PAY DAYS.-The Lackawanna trainmen were
paid yesterday and the Delaware and Hudson
employees at No. 4 and No. 5, Plymouth, were
also paid for September.
RACES AT sPEEDwAY.-An interesting pro-
gramme Of has been prepared for tomor.
rows races the Speedway. The events are
to begin at ESQ o'clock.
POSTPONED.--Thc cottage prayer meeting that
was to be held at the home of ''Father' Evan
JONES' Friday evening, has been postponed on ac-
count Of his serious illness.
DOUBLY ACCUSED..-John McHale, of North
Scranton, was committed to the county Jail yes
terday by Alderman Myers or the charge OF dis
orderly conduct and threats.
FUNERAL THIS MoRNING-Thc funeral OF
the late Mrs. 7. j. Jordan will take place at $50
o'clock this morning from the house on Chest.
nut street, Dunmorc. Intcrmcnt will be made in
the Olyphant Catholic cemetery.
NIAGARAS ARE MOyING.--The Niagara Hose
company began yesterday the work Of renewing
from their old quarters East Market street
10 their new hose house at the corner OF Provi
dence road and North Main avenue.
TEACHERS PAY.-Thc city school teachers
received their pay yesterday Tor the month of
September, this being the first money they have
received since last June. Those who were not
paid yesterday can receive their salaries today.
TIE LORDS sUPpER-The sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered in the First
y Presbyterian church next Sunday. Preparatory
services for this event will be held this evening
in the lecture room of the church at o'clock.
LEFT THE Observation-Disclosures Phillips, the
young woman who Wednesday took la,i,anum at
the Railroad House, on Scranton street, was
yesterday discharged from the Iackawanna hos
pital. Prompt action on the part OF the physi
clans Wednesday night prevented any fatal re-
suits.
BROKE BEINEY'S ARM-Joseph S,rppiett, Of
Capousc avenue, committed to the county
Jail by Alderman Millar last night in default OF
$500 bail. He accused of having assaulted
Andrew Bcncy yesterday afternoon and throw
ing him to the sidewalk with such force as 10
break his arm
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY. Lirewman c. s.
Smith thrown from his carriage in Green
Ridge yesterday and was severely injured His
horse became frightened at a passing stree,
Car and ran away. ovclturning his carriage and
colliding with telegraph pole. The carriage
was demolished and the horse was slightly in
jured.
MONTHLY MEETING. Tho Mems union oi
Green Ridge will hold its monthly meeting nest
Thurstlny night in the chapel OF the Green Rldec
Presbyterian church. The president will deliver
nm address, Robert Wilson will speak Of .City
Conditions, Fast and Present" and Treasurer A.
T. HINT vii! make special report oi tit
lepgue's finances.
ACCUSED OF LARCENY.-Joln Kleainger, of
Petersburg, was yesterday held in $500 bail by
Alderman Kasson on the charge of larceny pre-.
ferred by William Rush, his neighbor. Rush
claims that Wednesday he visited Kle,znger to
pay him 81 which he owed him. lie drew from
his wallet roll OF bills and alleges that Klata-
niger snatched them from his hand and refused
to give them back. They amounts. TO Sl5 and
the defendant yesterday claimed before the alder
man that the money was due him for past SER
vices.
EX.YARDMASIER SURPRISED.--J. II. IIohl,
who recently resigned as yardmastcr of the
Lackawanna railroad in this city, WAS surprised
by one hundred and fifty swtchn,en last evening.
who inyeigled him into Economy hall and pre-.
sented him with solid silver declnter. The
presentation speech made by Franh Jones
and responded to by Mr., ilohl. Several others
also spoke. Mr.. Hohl came here year ago from
Kansas City and was held in the highest es.
teen by tho men under him. He will return to
Kansas City to reside.
JOHN BRADLEY ARRESTED.-,John Bradley,
Of Carbondale created q disturbance on Lacka-
wanna avenue early yesterday morning which
resulted In his arrest by Patroman Karus and
incarceration in the Center street police station
About $50 O'Clock in the morning Bradley be-
came involved In a quarrel with some men In
Lackawanna avenue saloon They left the place
and entered a hotel little farther down the
avenue. Bradley followed and flung large stone
at them. He was arrested by Patrolman Karius,
but yesterday morning was discharged in police
court.
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