The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15

John r. Howe last evening on the charge
of dcfrauding f. Wymar. his boarding
house keeper, Of $40. The case was sat
isfactorly settled between the parties.
FELL ON THE sIDEWALK.-Mrs.
stevens, of South Scranton, fell yesterday
morning on Wyoming avenue. receiving
a cash on the head. She was taken to
the I.acka anna hospital, where her In
juries were dressed, after which she went
home.
FINGER INJuRED.-N1artin Coggns,
of South Scranton, q laborer in the Pine
Brook mines, yesterday had the middle
finger of his right hand caught under Il
rock and the end of 1t crushed off. He
went to the Lackawanna hospital for
treatment.
SPECIAL MEETINGS.-Thc pastor Of
the Tnivcrsalist church will be assisted
next week In "A series of special meetings.
by Rev. n. S. Sage. d. D., of Brooklyn,
and Rev. A. r. Curtis. Ph. D.. Of Bing-
hamton. 1t is expected to commence the
10Th. Notice will he given later.
APPEAL DAYs.-Thc city assessors
have set aside the following days for
| appeals: Feb H.. Third ward: Feb. u,
| Fifteenth ward. Feb. 20, First ward: Fob.
81. Second ward March g. Ninth ward ,
March 8. Fourteenth ward: March Z. Sew
enteenth ward: March s. Sixteenth ward
| INVENTORY COMPLETED.--'rh in
ventory Of the stock of Lebeck & Corin.
late dry goods merchants of this city and
Carbondalc. was yesterday completed.
The total figure given Is $65,29l.99. 1t Is
stated that an Offer of 75 per cent. of this
| amount will be accepted by j. w. Car
| pentcr, receiver.
WOMEN WERE FIGIITGNG.-Patrol-
man Iona Day yesterday afternoon ar
| rested in a hcuse in RAYMOND court a
| woman who was engaged In fight with
another over a pocketbook containing SS.'
She was taken to the Center street po-
lice station but afterwards bail was given
for her appearance in police court this
morning.
| CREATED \ DISTURBANCE.-Tw
little colored children We're arrested last
| evening on Penn avenue by Special Off
Ger Terwilliger They were abusing some
people living on the block Gnd acting in
n very disordcrly manner. When tak>r'
tn the central police STATEN they kept
mp n continuous weeping up to earl. this
morning.
PERSONAL INVESTIGATION MADE
The members of the sewers and drains
committee of select council assembled
yesterday in the municipal building and
iourneyed to Pire Brook where the!
made n personal investigation of the
properties of Mary Durkin and Margaret
Caffrey, who claim damages from the
| city caused by the overflow of sewers.
| CAMP 43o INvITED.-The members o,
| n 81 ut % N
der Sons of America. are cordially in
| vitcd to be present at a public meeting t6
he giver by Camp 2ia in their hall We'd
nesday evening. February q, 1909, at
O'Clock. in honor of Washingtons birth
day. Good speakers have been engaged
and those who fail to attend will miss ;
rare treat.
INQUEST TODAY. Coroner Robert.
will conduct an inquest In the lgO cas-,
at the police station this afternoon at
O'Clock. In the case of the infant chic
of John Plezezob. of South Washington
avenue. who died yesterday mornin,
without having been given any medica
attention. the coroner deemed an inques
. unnecessary. The child died of convul
sons while Il messenger was on the wa.
to summon II physician
SYMPHONY CONCERT.-The Scranton
|
assured of the success of its tenth con
cert which occurs at the Lyccum on tn
2bth int. The demand for tickets ha
| been of such a character that a larg
and cultured house is already assured
The programme that has been practical
| ly determined upon will be shortly an
nounced. Evan Williams. soloist of tn
evening. is already a Scranton favorite
and his selection has delighted IL larg
number of people.
RECEIVED VALENTINES The fac
| that yesterday was St. Valentines Da
Z was plentifully in evidence at the con
| tral police headquarters Nearly ever
( member of the force received a forcibl
reminder that was the day which license
the sending through the mail OF thos
| creations krown as comic valentines
. Mounted officer Joe Block was happy l
| the possession Of q humorous caricatur
of himself. but the two stars of the force
as regarded quantity and quality of val
lentines were Iona Day and "Babe' Jone'
IIEDERKRANI MINSTRELS. - Th
Scranton Liederkranz society will give
| m nstrel show at their hall on Lack
wanna avenue the middle of next MONT
t The committee in charge is George Ne
son Teets. chairman: Victor Wenzel sec
/ retarv: Edward Eisele. treasurer; cha!
Bechtold Jacob d. Ferber, Charles Bel
= tine. The show will be given under Il,
management of G. Nelson Teets and Pr,
fessor Theodore Hemberger. musical d
rector The company will consist ,
| thirty-scven members of the society an
will have an orchestra of twelve piece
After the performance u dance will /
- given.