The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The public schools were reopened
yesterday, after the holidays. The at
| tendance was large. and a majority
Of the children are reported to have
been vaccinated during the temporary
suspension.
Tht members of the First Baptist
church held their annual BUSH es4
| meeting last evcrinE. a. which re-
ports were read and other matters di,-
| cusSed pertaining to the welfare Of the
| church. The attendance was very
gratifying to the pastor and officials.
James smith. The hobo arrested by
Patrolman MCColigar for creating a
disturbance at st. Patricl's Catholic
| church on Tuesday night. vas COM
mitted to the county Jail for twenty
! davs yesterday.
The early closing movement was IN
| augurated among the s,orekeepors
last evening, when the clerks were re-
| liered at & O'Clock. In consequence.
Main avenue was deserted last night.
and but few people were seen ON The
streets after = o'clock.
John Davis. of $50 North Bromley
avenue and Thomas Matthias. of West
Iackawanna avenue. who were oper-
ated on recently fol appendicitis ara
both improving nicely.
The members of the Tabernacle
united chior are requested to meet in
| the church at y o'clock this evening.
business of importance.
Thomas Downing ant young coll
ored bootblack fought twelve round
prize fight N the Broadway Athletic
club last night for the gate receipts.
\ large crowd Of sports witnessed the
disgraceful affair but the police paid
no attention to the viola Jon of the
law.
Mrs. T. NJ Miller and son. Harry,
of Washhurn street, spent Yesterday
with friends in Archibald.
Miss Mabel Williams, of Brooklyn.
n. V. is the guest of relatives IN
South Hyie Park avenue. \ party
was held in her honor last evening.
Alderman John p. Kelly is some
what improved at his home on South
Seventh street
Th, quarterly meeting of the An
cient order Eiibernians county board
will be held i'm ST. David hail to.
morrow evening. when II dance will
be held ana refreshments will te
served by the ladies' auxiliaries. Di-
vision No. | is requested to attend In
a body.
Misses Esther Il. Davis ana Bessie
l.. Daniels. of South Main avenue. re-
sumed their studies a the Mansfield
State Normal school yesterday. after
very pleasant visit with their par
ents.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Simp-
| son Methodist Episcopal church VII
meet this evening, and The Foreign
Missionary society will meet tomorrow
evening at the home of Mrs. Richard
! Castner, on North Lincoln avenue.
The newly elected officers Of Camp
| l7S Patriotic order Sons Of America,
| will be installed this evening at their
| hal over jenkins drug store. The
| IvOrites and West Side Republican
| club will also hold installation cere-
| monies at their meetings this evening.
The funeral of Regina, the young
| child OF Mr. and Mrs. William White,
| of 1872 SHETLAND street, occurred yes
| terday afternoon. lnterment was made
| in the Cathedral cemetery. The pail
| bearers We're James Eagan, Andrew
Hailstone, James Gahagan and Arthur
| Faust.
Silurian lodge OF odd Fellows will
| meet in ID. ID. Evans hall, ON South
| Main avenue, tomorrow evening to
| make arrangements for attending the
| funeral of the late Thomas f. Jones.