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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
New Years Day Events.

The masquerade dance of the Oneita
Social club will be held at Washington
hall on New Years evening.
The annual roll call Of the First
Welsh Congregational church will take
place New Years evening, to be fol-
lowed by social session.
The young peoples society Of the
Bellevue Welsh c.. NJ. church will hold
an entertainment and social on New
Years eve, when a merry time will be
enjoyed
Camp 33 Patriotic Order of Ameri-
cans, will meet New Years evening and
elect officers A social session will be
held afterwards.
New Years afternoon and evening a
turkey supper will be served under the
auspices of Division No. 3, Ladies Aux
iliary to the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. for the benefit of Holy Cross
parish fund.
The second annual musical and lit
erary recital, under the auspices of the
choir will be given at the Plymouth
congregational church on New Years s
evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the jack
son street Baptist church will hold a
tea in the church on New Years eve.
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WEST SCRANTON
trlct-Judgc, James Leyshon; inspector.
william Lake. Fourth district-Judge,
Reese Powell; inspector, John W..
Richards.
p, O. s. of A. Fair Drawings.

AT the meeting of Camp lis. p. O. ).
OF A., held in Washington hall last
night the following contests and prizes
remaining from the recent fair, were
disposed of.
Grapehophone. season ticket No. 16o,
won by Milton Decker, ice for the sea-
son. donated by Bert Kline, ticket No.
A., won by j. u. Pfeiffer; lap robe,
donated by Il. II. Houser. ticket NO.
gi3. won by Christine Schubert: gun,
ticket No. 1882. won by David Reese;
sitcboard, donated by Clarke Bros.
ticket No. 1870, won by Mcrvn sullivan;
clock. donated by Pfeiffer, ticket NO.
~, won by David Edwards.
The contest for Il phonograph be-
tween the Old Forge camp and the
Colonial club of West Scranton. was
won by the Old Forge camo. who col
lectcd slo0.S5, while the Colonials col
lccted S51.50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Thomas White is home from college.
spending the holidays with his par
ents on William street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick j. Martin of
Market street. received II handsome
Christmas present on Christmas day in
the form of a baby girl.
William Morgans of William street,
the well known musician. is candi-
date for constable of the First ward, at
the Republican primaries saturday be-
tween the hours of 4 and Z.
The Serenade Glee club. under the
leadership of Prof. Gwilym Edwards,
serenaded the prominent citizens Of
this end Christmas eve.
Mr.. OMalley, North End correspon-
dent of the Truth, is visiting friends in
Shenandoah. While away, Edward
Collins is acting as his substitute.
This evening the Cracker Jacks will
play the Crystals of Prlceburg. The
Shenandoah team was to have played
but could not possibly be here, so the
date was cancelled.
Cyrus Owens, of Brick avenue, who
is employed at the Leggetts Creek coll
liery, had narrow escape from death
while attending to his duties Tuesday
owens is employed as driver and
was walking along the road when q
runaway car came along and struck
the young man. pinlonlng him against
the 'rib." He was removed TO his
home on Brick avenue where a ply
sician was summoned.
Rev. and Mrs. Guild We're presented
on Christmas with u handsome silt
from a few of their numerous friends
i'm the North End,
Mr.. and Mrs. w, II, Sadler are enter
tanning her sister, Mrs, Taylor of New
York state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas. of Wilkes
Barre, are guests OF Mr., and Mrs. Hill
of School street.
Mrs. Fred Crippen, of Edna avenue,
is recovering from recent illness,
The Sunday school in Dickson city
will hold Christmas exercises this eve-
ming,
Mrs. Bridget Harvey, of 1886 Nay
Aug avenue while on her way to
church Wednesday morning, slipped
and in falling broke one of her legs in
two places. Mrs. Harvey is 90 years
old, and this is the second accident Of
the kind sustained by her, Dr. T.. z.
Bower is attending.
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Morgan's hall tomorrow evening at T.3o
o'clock. The annual election of officers
Will be held.
The juvenile choir of the First Welsh
congregational church will render
programme Of special music at the SER
vices next Sunday evening, under the
direction of Thomas Elias.
The children's Christmas festival at
the st. David's Episcopal church will
be held next Sunday evening.
The Epworth League of the Hampton
street NJ. Il. church will hold special
services next Sunday morning.
Mrs. ]. e. Kern and son. of Scranton
street, are visiting in New Jersey and
New York.
May and Flossie Staples. of Parsons,
| are the guests of Mrs. Il. w. Evans of
North Bromley avenue.
Miss Edith Hutton, of Jackson street,
spent Christmas day with friends In
New York.
VIII Hughes, of New York, is the
guest of his parents on North Hyde
Park avenue.
Misses Jessie and Augusta Polhamus,
of North Summer avenue, are spending
a few days with relatives in Elmirn,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Decker, of North Car
field avenue. are entertaining DR.. Tue
bier and daughter Maize, OF Boston,
Mass.
Miss Marion Hall, of North Main
| avenue, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Il.
G. Hail. received a piano as Christ
mas present from her parents.
Announcement has been made of the
coming marriage of Judson p. Staples.
of the central city. and Miss Gertrude
John. of North Hyde Park avenue,
daughter of Alderman owen d. John.
Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Fisk, Of Wallis
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Fisk, Miss Stone, Mrs. Charles
Fisk. Bessie and Anna BOrtree, at
tended Il Christmas gathering at the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Bortree
on Price street.
The pretty window display at Lu-
ther Prices paint store where a minia-
| ture house and snow scene is depicted.
was the work of Miss Margaret Van
Campen, who displayed much clever
ness in the arrangement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Lee, OF
Lafayette street. spent Christmas day
with friends and relatives at Homes.
dale.
Constable Timothy Jones, of the
Fifth ward. who has been confined 10
his home by illness during the past
week, is able to be out again.
Frederick r. Jones, of the Dunkirk
Herald, and his brother, Semour, Il
student at the Buffalo College Of
Pharmacy, are visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Jones, OF
jackson street.
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Assaulted and Robbed.

james Mack and Daniel Lenahan'
residents of Keyser Valley, were ar
rested on Il warrant yesterday, charged
with assaulting and robbing John car
pentcr who is employed as watch
man at the new spike mill on jackson
street.
From what could be learned Of the
case. the men had been drinking in a
hotel near the mill early Christmas
morning and when Carpenter left and
returned to the mill he was approach
ed by the accused, whom he alleges as
saulted him with q board and relieved
him of 81.
Mack and Lcnahan We're apprehend-
ed by the police and locked up In the
station house. They will be given
hearing this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
PARK PLACE.

Mrs. Copston, of 1919 Diamond ave-
nue., gave birth to twin boys Thursday
morning. Mother and children are do
ing well. This is the second pair of
twins born to Mr.. and Mrs. CopstOn
during the year 1901.
Mrs. Sullivan, of 9O5 Wood street, is
spending the holidays with her par
ents in New York city.
Arthur Ackerman OF 9O5 Wood street,
who has been working in New York
for the past nine months, has returned
home.
Mr., Hockenbury, of S23 Court street,
is i'll.
The Court street Methodist Episcopal
church held Christmas exercises last
evening.
George Treverton, jr,, and family of
Pittston, are spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Treverton of
North Main avenue.
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sat on the right, ! on the left, and a stranger
in between. Tie latter began to look uneasy
after we had gone about fifteen miles, and
finally whispered to me: 4 am afraid ! am
about to be sick sir; would you exchange places
with me for Il moment? could not make tho
exchange too quickly.
.'The seat in the middle tight squeeze,
hut | patiently submitted. Five minutes passed,
ten, twenty forty, an hour Not sign from
my friend. lie seemed to he enjoying the seem
cry | said at last: 4 understood You to say
that you felt sick
"les, quite true; | had n decided feeling Of
nausea. But the air out here appears to agree
with me- and the feeling has passed off,
+" Then you will give me back my scat
"'Oh, not ar all. This is an old trick
learned in New York; get anything you can in
the way You can, and hold on 10 it,
IL gave him sudden push that keced him
over by the roadside, remarking as | put my
hand on my pistol, That's an old trick
learned in Ncw' York in tie free school for
hogs
'IIe got up. brushed the dust off, and entered
the coach in silence. New York Press.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27

Evans, Messrs. Ivor Danvers, Richard
Hughes. Evan Thomas, Theodore
Evans and Benjamin Gibbon, and Ray
Evans, of Wilkes Barre.
Yesterday, Walter Simpson and Will
liam Birtley entertained Il mine party
of the members of the Philadelphia
basket ball team, which has been
playing the North End Stars. The
Marvine mine was visited. The party
was under the direction of Mine Fore
man Smith, who explained the process
of mining in a very Interesting man.
ner. The following, who composed the
party, were: Messrs. Williams, Hun
ter, Blewitt and Cranston, of Philadel-
phia: Skiff, Johns, Simpson. Birtley
and James, Of this city.
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Other Funerals Yesterday,

The funeral of the late Anna Lenahan
occurred yesterday morning from the
home of her parents on Luzerne street.
A requiem mass was celebrated in st.
Patrick's Catholic church, and inter-
ment was made in the Cathedral ceme-
terry.
Services over the remains of the late
Mrs. Mary Whalen, Of North Ninth
street We're also held ut st. Patrick s
Catholic church yesterday morning
and burial was made in the Cathedral
cemetery.
Services over the remains of the late
Mrs. Mary Whalcn. of North Ninth
street. We're also held at st. Patrick S
Catholic church yesterday morning
and burial was made in the Cathedral
cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
Bowling All the Rage.

Since the new bowling alleys at the
Electric City Wheelmen's club house
We're opened the balls and pins have
been spinning at lively rate every af-
ternoOn and evening. Experts have
pronounced the alleys to be tirst-class
in every respect, and second to none in
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
A number of the boys are practicing
hard to make the team, which will be
placed in the Bicycle club league.
Among the top-notches are Thomas
Skerrett. Frank DePue, Edward Morse.
Henry Bruning, Walter Davis, Dolph
Bruning, DR.. Davis, David Owens and
others. An excellent team can be
picked from this list.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
NUBs OF NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Baumgartner,
of Willow street. are spending the
holidays in New York city.
General Grant commandery. Knights
of Malta. will meet in special session
this evening.
james Lavelle of All Irving avenue,
was given Il hearing yesterday for
abusing his wife and was held for
court in $500 bail.
The Bavarian society held Christmas
tree festivities in Germania hall last
night.
st. Johns Literary society will meet
in the basement of the church this even
ing promptly at o'clock. ID. f.. Crol-
ly, president of the society, who is in
the city, on visit vii preside.
Mrs. Lindner, of 72I Pittston avenue,
is very seriously ill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
Bible School Exercises.

The Bible school of the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church held their
Christmas exercises last evening, the
auditorium and Sunday school room
being filled with people. A pleasing
feature was the selections rendered by
the school orchestra, under the direc-
tion CT George Waters.
Misses Olwyn Jones and Salma Phil
lips sang Il duet. Hail to the King,
and the primary department rendered
q Christmas song. The rooms were
then darkened, and stereoptcon views
were presented by A. V. Bower. At
the close, Santa Claus arrived and dis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
An Unprovoked Assault.

\ stranger entered 4 North Main
avenue drug store on Wednesday
evening and asked the proprietor to
call cab for him. The druggist was
busy at the time, compromising a pre-
scription, and kept the stranger wait
ing a few minutes.
The latter became enraged and
when the druggist came out from be-
hind the counter, he was struck i'll
the face by his unwelcome visitor.
Before assistance could be called the
stranger escaped. The matter was re-
ported to the police and an arrest may
follow,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
Chautauqua Circle.

The Chatauqua circle held its regu-
lar meeting at the home of Mrs.
Sadler, of North Main avenue,
last evening. This meetinw was
to have been held ut the home of Miss
Henwood, but on account of the visit
of Mrs. Sadlers sister Mrs. Taylor,
it was held there. After having spent
an enjoyable evening, refreshments
We're served to the guests.
Those present We're: MIR, and Mrs,
Sadler, Mrs. Taylor Mr.. and Mrs.
Hulslander, Mrs. Breck, Mrs. c. H..
Won Storch. Miss Bessie Henwood,
Miss Ruth Jackson, Miss ii. iIulslan-
der, Mrs. Griffin, Miss a. Clark. Miss
Brecl;, Miss Selby and Mr. Ballentinc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.
Marriage of George Hetrick and
Miss Josephine Bernhart by
Rev. George Spieker.

George Hetrick was quietly married
yesterday Afternoon to Miss Josephine
Bernhart. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. George Spieker, Of
Holy Trinity Lutheran church, at
Mulberry street and Adams avenue, at
6 o'clock, in the presence of relatives.
The bride was attended by Miss
Kate Hetrick Il sister of the groom.
and the groom was attended by his
lifelong friend, Walter Lewert. The
bride was attired in a neat travelling
gown, and after the bride and groom
had been congratulated at the church.
they left for Fairwood, Pa, where
they will spend their honeymoon.
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Memorial Baptist Church.

The Young Peoples society will con-
duct Watchnight meeting New
Years eve. The meeting will be COM
menced at II p. m. and closes with the
closing of the year. Topic, THE
Bounties of the Old Year and Needs
of the New" All are welcome.
The regular weekly prayer meeting
at 7.30 Monday evening.
The contest of the Sunday school
classes for the new church organ Is
progressing RAPIDLY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27

The vigilance committee of the Fifth
ward met in Fairchild's hotel last
night and decided to conduct the prin-
aries tomorrow afternoon between the
hours of 4 and o'clock. The caucus
will be an open one, and the candidates
will be permitted to have watchers ut
the polls The candidates are as fol-
lows:
For school controller. John Henry
Phillips: alderman, Benjamin Grittiths
and Bezaleel Davis: constable, Timothy
Jones; assessor. David NJ. Owens.
First district Judge, l.. \. Howell; inspector.
Thcorhilus Phillips; register. Thomas q. Evans
Second d>tiict--Juisc Daniel Thomas; inspec.
tor Edwin g. Hughes; register Lcyshon
Evans.
Third district t-,lndgc. David Vaughn: in.
spcctor, Ephrian Tribblccock register, Daniel
Bcynon.
Fourth di,trict-.Tudgc. John $. Williams; in
spcc,or, John James, register George Allen.
The candidates for alderman, Davis
and GriIiths. opposed each other five
years ago. the former winning out
by Il few votes.
The caucus of the Fourth ward Re-
publicans will be held this afternoon
between the hours of and Z o'clock.
Candidates will be nominated for select
and common council. assessor, con-
stable and register of voters in the four
districts.
David II. Evans is unopposed for Sc
'cct council, but there are four candi-
dates for the lower branch, namely, w.
W. Evans Edward Soaring, James
Mawson and Evan w. Evans. Daniel
t. Edwards for assessor, and John j.
Davis for constable are unopposed.
The candidates for register in the
cour districts are: First, David II.
Jones: Second. Hugh Ellis; Third, John
Harwood Fourth ]. c. Jones. The
candidates for the various boards are
rs follows:
First dlstrict--JudSe Morgan Thom-
IS; inspector, a. b. Eynon Second dis
trict-Judge. Thomas Watkins; inspec-
tor. Hopkin Wetherhogg. Third dis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
Funeral of Michael Weirig.

The remains of the late Michael
Weirig We're Inferred yesterday from
the undertaking establishment of JOS
eph Klein, on Alder street. Services
We're held at the house by Rev. Will
liam A. Nordt. and interment was at
terwards made in the Minooka ceme-
terry.
The pail bearers We're Peter Hart
man, George Heintz, Max Larg and
William Kellerman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
OBITUARY..

MRS. DANIEL FLANAGHAN, OF
Theodore street, who was struck by a
Delaware and Hudson train some two
weeks ago, died yesterday mt the
Lackawanna hospital from injuries
then received. She was 3S years old
and is survived by u wife and four
children. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock from
Holy Rosary church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27

secretary. II. S. Morgan: treasurer,
Charles w. Zeigler; representative to
grand lodge, Joseph Fidiam.
Mr. Morgan is one of the oldest and
most valued members of the lodge. He
has filled the office of secretary for the
last twenty-five years. The Hiram
lodge is one of the oldest in this part
of the state and next May will cele-
brate the fifteenth anniversary of its
0rrn niZnIi0n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
Social Matter rs.

A number of young people enjoyed a
Christmas party at the home of Miss
Carrie Evans, ON Wayne avenue, last
evening. The usual party diversions
We're INDUCED in up to late hour,
when the guests departed, after haN-
ing spent Il most enjoyable evening,
Those wh's We're present Nere: Miss
Hattie Lloyd, Alice Lewis, Mary
Thomas, Sarah Henry and Carrie
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
Three Men on a Seat.

There is at loa,t one old fashioned stage line in
Arizona, a memorial Of frontier days. 81 made o
trip out there the other day." gays en- OF our
fellow citizens who is interested in great lum
bering operations In the FlagstGn territory, "an9
found the ride on a coach rare treat. ON the
front seat there MAS room ior three. The driver
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
A SENSIBLE man

Would use kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs. 1t is curing more Coughs, Colds, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Group and all Throat and Lung
Troubles than any other medicine The proprle
tor has authorized any druggist to give you a
sample Bottle Free to convince you OF the merit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
NORTHSCRANTON
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS OF
HIRAM LODGE.

Asa B. Stevens Acted as the Install
ing officer-Lodge Will Celebrate
Its Fiftieth Anniversary in May.
Chautauqua Circle Entertained at
the Home of Mrs. sadler, of
North Main Avenue-Other Social
Affairs-Memorial Baptist Church
Notes-Cyrus Owens, Of Brick
Avenue Injured.
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Defenders Victorious.

In the game of basket ball last
night, between the Defenders and the
Bloomsbury teams. the former We're
victorious by score of 80 to s.
The feature of the game was the
playing of Kane. The Defenders are
the undefeated champions Of North
eastern Pennsylvania.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27

At the rooms of Hiram lodge of Ma
sons last night Asa B. Stevens installed
the following officers. recently elected
for that lodge: Worshipful MASTER Dr.
d. III. Jenkins; senior warden, Isaac V.
Reese; junior warden, Isaac s. Jones
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27
REPUBLICAN
CAUCUSES
IN FOURTH AND FIFTH WARDS
TODAY AND TOMORROW.

Candidates for Select and Common
Council Will Be Named in the For
mer, and School Controller and AL
derman in the Latter--Watchman
Assaulted and Robbed-Christma
Exercises Last Evening-Funera
of John T. Lewis-other News
Notes and Personals.
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Funerals.

The funeral of William NJ. Silkman
will be held this morning at II o'clock
from the family residence, All Jeffer-
son avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-27

Events of This Eevening.
The Colonial club vii hold their
weekly dance in Washington hall this
evening.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-29

all the warning and quarreling going
on about them. Deaf to all appeals
and proof against every temptation
they remain steadfast to principle and
devoted to duty. Day after day like
patriots they assemble and cast their
ballots for one of their party and re-
sist all efforts to cause them to afili-
ate with either faction Of a combina-
ton as unnatural as it is reprehensi-
BILE. Had the same Spartan firmness
and incompatible honesty prevailed in
the representation of two years ago
the state would have been spared
much of the shame and disgrace it has
been forced to suffer since then. q
All honor to the noble band.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-29

been partially passed, that is It has
received the sanction of the house.
Reference is had to the eight hour
law. This, the passage of the appropri-
atom bill and the election Of a United
States senator. is the total Of the
actual work by the legislature for
which its friends promised SO much
before it was formally convened. It
should not be understood that this
reference to legislative inactivity is in
the nature Of fault finding or criti-
cism. The contrary is it's intent, and
The Gazette hopes that the distin-
guished gentlemen will only adhere to
their apparent resolution to make a
record along new lines. Experience
has taught that as a rule fusion legis-
lation is too often analogous to the
brand which designates populistic
origin and the state already has
enough to answer for without being
compelled to carry a load such as that
would mean. The papers of the state
who are finding fault with the legis-
lature for not doing more speak unad-
visedly and without giving proper
thought to the subject.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-29
SHOULD KEEP 1T UP.

1t is very evident that the fusion
gentlemen now assembled at Helena
lead the newspapers and in that man.
ner became familiar with the mes.
sages Of the governors of several states
who advised their respective legisla-
lures to enact as few laws as posisble.
1t is also possible that some WAC
mailed them copies of those docu-
ments under the pretense that they
We're reproductions of Governor
Toole's message, Whatever the rea.
son, they are evidently determined not
to lay themselves open to the charge
OF having made too many laws. AL
ready three weeks of the session have
passed and the only measure enacted
is the appropriation bill. It is true
that at present writing a law has