The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-23
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The friends Of Prof. Henry Evans, of
Bellevue, will tender him a cOmpl-
mentary concert at Webcrs rink,
Taylor, this evening. A number of
local singers will participate in the
event
Rev. and Mrs. :. j.. Mathews and
son, Charles, of Rock street, will leave
today for Trumausburg, Pa. to attend
the wedding of Walter A. Mathews
and Miss NJ. Leona Banta, which will
occur tomorrow.
Bauer's orchestra has been engaged
to play at the Erminie club dance,
in Mears' hall tomorrow evening.
Nearly three hundred invitations have
been given out by the committee.
The postponed races of the West
Side Driving club will take place on
the Speedway next Thursday after
noon. A meeting of the club will be
held this evening, to complete the ar
rangements.
Rev. \. l.. Ramer Pm. d., pastor
of the st. Marks Lutheran church,
will attend the eighth annual sun
day school convention of the Wilkes
Barre conference of Lutheran churches
at HaZleton tomorrow and Wednes-
day. He will deliver an address on
The Place for the Catechism."
James Holmes. a I5-year-old boy re-
siding on Hampton street. was thrown
from a bicycle on South Main avenue
recently, and sustained severe in
turles.
The wCrk of removing the three
house block from the rear of Clarke
Bros is nov under way. A large cX-
tension will he built to the great de-
rartment store.
Announcement is made of the ap-
preaching marriage of Herbert ID.
johnson, of Rebecca avenue, and Miss
Mary Pagan, of Pittston.
\ forty hours devotion will begin
at St Patrick's church next Sunday.
Glass No. of the First Baptist
church will hold an entertainment and
social at the parsonage. lll4 Rock
street, on Tuesday evening. October
|. An admission fee of 10 cents will
will be served.
The oxford Glee club will meet next
| Thursday evening in the First Welsh
Congrega tional church. South Main
| avenue. to rehearse for the competi-
| tion ON The Pilgrims" which will
! take place at North Scranton ON
| Thanksgiving Day.
William Phillips. who has been
| chorister of the Plymouth Congrcga
| tional church for the past two years
! resigned yesterday and Prof David
! Owens was chosen to succeed him
| The Sunday school will hold "A rally
next sunday.
chief Ferb"r made a practical test
! of the Franklin fire engine Saturday
! at Hyde Park avenue and jackson
| street, ana found il to he in first class
| shape. The veteran engineer. Thomas
| II. Allen. was i'm charge Of the engine
| 1t iS the opinion of those who know
| that the Franklin steamer is tn" best
iii the city, with the eXcepton Of the
new one recently purchased.
! The base bah game between the
| Bachelors and Anthracites will bc
| played next Saturday afternoon ON the
| Browns grounds.
All members of the Dowi SAINT lodge
No, 30, American True Ivorites, are re.
uucsted to meet at their hall thi,
evening. as there is business of i'm.
| pOrtanCe to be transacted.
| The William Connell Glee club held
Il dress rehearsal yesterday afternoon
each member appearing in light sui
| and white vest They will hold am,
| other rehearsal this evening, sing a'
| the ArmOry tomorrow evening. anc
| give n concert at the First elsh Bap
tist church cdnrSday evening, leavml
on Thursday for Poultney, Vermont. t,
compete at an eist"ddrod on Satur
| day.