The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-24
PERSONAL.

Mr., aud Mrs. q. \. Miner, oi Wilkc,Bauc,
N'5e Scranton visitors yesterday.
Ms James Monte Of Washington avenue. is
dangerously i'll OF ab,cess OF the brain.
Holm l.. Riker. }. Amory Haskell and Dudley
Phelps, OF New York, are at the JermSu
C. II. CLARK, OF De Kab, ILL.,. formerly resi-.
!cnt OF this city, is visiting friends here
EAsherif Charles Robinson and family went
New York yesterday afternoon on pleasure
Nip.
Mr. and Mrs, g. NJ. >trecter returned " 1day
evening after spending several days in New 'ork
city.
Charles StutGlnan. OF this city, left yes rday
ior Buffalo TO Join the Colbane. Chase and Weston
inistrel company bass solost.
Mr.. John Willard, of Moosic, was called to
Scranton Tuesday on account OF the serious ILL
ness at her daughter, Mrs. Monte.
Mrs. Roscoe Dale, of Tuscon. Arizona, who
has been visiting friends in this city, has been
summoned home 10y telegram announcing the
serious Illness OF her husband, formerly OF this
city.
Rev j. d. Tillinglast. state superintendent Of
the Pennsylvania tniycrsalist church, will begin
series of meetings at the unvcrsalist church
will preach at both services Sunday.
Thomas Biglin, member of the United states
cavalry, left yesterday to join his troop at Fort
Meyer, Va, after spending fmlough in this
city. 4 farewell party was rendered him on
Tuesday night at the home Of his brother vii.
liam, of Vine street.
Attorney John NJ. Harris is home from phil.
dclPhia, where he attending the session oi
a he Iva nj Stntn
Bar association, which is preparing a memorial
{, the Supreme court on the matter OF uniformity
Of examinations for admission to the bar.
TIE West Chester Republican of Jan. 81 gives
very pleasing notice OF the recitation Of "The
De0oon's New Years. by Miss Mildred Howe
daughter OF Alderman John 4. Howe. The reci-
tation was delivered before the Ayran society OF
the West Chester Normal school. and the Re.
publican states that she was enthusiastically en-
COrc1, Miss Howe is attending the West Chester
Normal school, fitting herself TO take up teaching
George " Millar, a merchant of Scranton, was
at the Henry last night Speaking OF the senti
ment OF Scranton toward the new charter pro.
posed for second class cities, he said that it met
with the general approval of the citizens OF his
town, except that many wished that the great
heads OF departments, those OF public safety
public works, charity, etc, should be elected
by the people, instead OF appointed by the
mayer in cooperation with select council, as the
proposed charter provides. Monday evening, he
says, the people of Scranton entertained Cover.
no; stone, Senator Pcnrose and Others prominent
in state politics. Colonel Quay was prevented
from being present as he had wished, The new
charter was discussed and there was a general
feeling that notifications such as Scranton
wishrs viii he introduced into the charter bill
before its passage, Mr. Miller said the constitu.
enls ct Representative Reynolds, of the state
legislature, who voted for Mr. Quay. finally
after starting with the insurgents, were the
cause Of the representatives. changing. lie said
that the people of Scranton insisted upon Mr.
Reynolds lining up with the stalwarts. and that
his action has met with very general approval
Hnce.-Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.