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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-02
CONCERT WAS
SUCCESSFUL
MUSICAL AND LITERARY RECIT
AL IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Given Under Direction of the Choir
to a Large and Appreciative Audi
ence-New Years Eve Gathering
on Academy street-Annual Roll
Call of jackson Street Baptist
Church-General Observance of the
Holiday-Donation Day at the Hos
pital--Other News Notes.

without a doubt the best musical
and literary recital ever given in the
Plymouth Congregational church was
held last evening under the auspices
of the choir. The seating capacity was
taxed to the utmost, and even the gal
lery was filled with people. All of the
individual participants are artists of
known ability. and none of them ever
sang in better voice or recited in such
a pleasing manner before a West
Scranton audience. Four of the ar
lists, Rev. f. A. Boyl, Miss Gertrude
Freeman, Miss Helen Schramm and
Miss Ethel Bevan, were new to the
concert patrons, and their work GER
tainly merited the liberal applause
and approval generally expressed.
Every number on the programme was
we'll selected and met with a hearty
response from the audience.
The regular church choir, augment
ed by many superb voices, sang excel
lently the opening number, Culbert-
sons yachting Glee." Miss Elizabeth
Thomas. soprano. rendered "The
Spring Song" by Weed in q delightful
manner and was encored. The Elm
Park quartette followed with Sulli-
vans Lost Chord" which was well
received. Miss Freeman's appearance
was the signal for a cordial greeting
from her friends in the audience.
She first recited "Sergius to the
Lion" from Lew Wallace's prince of
India" and gave another pleasing
number for the encore. Both selec-
tions won not only spontaneous APP
plause, but also the meritorious APP
proval of all. which demonstrated that
her work was of highly interesting
nature.
Messrs. Wooler and Warren sans
THE Fisherman" Rev. Boyl gave q
character recitation about a country
mans visit to the metropolis to hea,
a celebrated pianist. which afforded
the audience ample opportunity tC
Judge the clergyman's ability alonf
dramatic lines. He certainly showed
that he is a postmaster in the art oi
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Brief News Notes.

The New Years reception held at the
Presbyterian manse last night was
largely attended. Rev. and Mrs Glib
bons were assisted in receiving the
guests by the elders of the church and
their wives. The young men compos-
ing Mrs. Gibbons Sunday school class
assisted in the serving of dainty re-
freshments.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year held by the Presbyterian Sunday
school, resulted in the following being
selected: Superintendent, G. w. t..
Allen; assistant superintendent, Will
lam Robinson; secretary, A. C. Close:
treasurer, S. b. Bulkley; librarians.
Charles Chemberlin, Charles Boyd and
George Nye; pianist, Miss Emma Bone
superintendent of primary department,
Miss Nettie King; assistant, Miss Fam
ME Smith
The following officers have been
elected by the Christian Endeavor
society of the Presbyterian church to
serve for the ensuing six months:
President, Fred Dodge; president.
Miss Henrietta Clark; secretary, Ern-
est Close; treasurer, Miss Lucy Heal.
Miss Edith Houser OF Taylor spent
| New Years with friends on North
Blakely street.
Misses Rose and Belle Webber, of
Harper street, are visiting friends at
| Peckyille.
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Matass Arrested.

Anthony Motass was refused admis-
sion to Walkers saloon, on Smith
street, Monday night. and to show his
contempt for the proprietor and his
establishment, fired a bullet through
the panel of the door,. Fortunately no
one was hit.
Yesterday morning High Constable
James McGrail arrested him on the
charge of being drunk and disorderly.
Motass was taken before Squire
Cooney and gave $500 bail for a hear
ing today, between the hours of and
4 p. m.
Later in the day he was re-arrested
on the charge of attempting to kill,
preferred by Proprietor Walker. An
thony proved troublesome and two Off
GERS were required to conduct him to
the 'squire's office. where he entered
$500 bail for a hearing today.
Motass is reported to be a dangerous
man when intoxicated and is said to
have been mixed up in several other
affairs of q similar nature.
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WEST SCRANTON

elocution, For an encore he gave an
other we'll selected character num-
Der.
Miss Ethel Bevan's plano playing
evoked much favorable criticism, and
the two selections rendered were ar
tistic, appropriate and pleasing. Mrs.
Keller sang sweetly two numbers, and
her we'll regulated voice and pleasing
stage presence won for her the favor
able approval and critical analysis of
her auditors.
The quartette began the second part
of the programme with well rem
dered selection, and Messrs. Warren
and wooler each sang solos with their
accustomed dash.
Miss Freeman favored the assem-
blage with two more numbers, and
Miss Schramm sang Good by, Sweet
Day." Her contribution to the even
ing's entertainment was an excellent
rendition of familiar song. Rev.
Boyrs recital of "The Chariot Race
from Ben Hur was a masterpiece, and
elected much applause. The choir Of
fered the National Anthem" as a
closing number. The choruses were
under the direction of the chorister
w. w. Phillips, and the accompanies
Evans. displayed marked ability In
their particular and exacting work
The personnel of the choir was the
same as printed In this department
yesterday.
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THOMPSON.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Thompson, Jan. 1.-Two hearses
started out this morning from A. II.
Crosiers undertaking establishment
one in charge of Il. +. Gelatt went
TO Poyntelle the other went to Wrigh-
ter's Lake. in the township.
John Mumford Wrighter, the first
child born in Thompson township
born in 1S21-and who has lived on the
farm where born the most of his life.
aad who has been sick for several
months, died there Sunday morning,
and was buried from his late resi-
dence this forenoon. He is survived
by a widow and one daughter and by
two of his older brothers, Daniel and
George W.. and many other relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett MacMullen
and their son. of Hornellsville, N. ",
have been visiting her brother and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. T.. c. Layton, for
the past few days.
Thomas Leonard, of Scranton, visit
ed his sister. Mrs. c. NJ. Lewis, on
Sunday. He took his daughter. Doro-
thy, home with him in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Luce, of Law
renceville, are spending New Years
Day at her former home in the town
ship.
Davies Turrell. of upsonville, is VS.
iting relatives in town today.
There was a good attendance at the
Watch Night services last evening at
the Methodist Episcopal church,
Meetings will continue each evening
during this, the week of prayer The
Rev. ]. u. Warner presiding elder OF
the district, will preach Friday even
ing and hold the quarterly confer
encc.
George Wallece, one of Thonpson's
old men, has been sick for several
days,
Ernest Wrgkter has the contract
for hlling the ice house at the ne"
creamery.
Mrs. May Craft took the excursion
| TO New York this morning.
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Annual Roll Call,

The members of the Jackson Street
Baptist church held their annual roll
call in the church last evening, and
over 25O responded. Reports were read,
showing the condition of the church,
which is exceedingly gratifying, and
they start the new year with brighter
prospects than ever before. During the
past year the debt on the building has
been raised, the interior has been re-
modelled and re-carpeted and new
furnace has been put in. Everything
Is now complete, and there is not a
more comfortable or better appointed
church home in the city.
After the rol-call the pastor and his
wife held an informal reception, dur
ing which ice cream was served. DR..
de Gruchy also distributed New Years
cards with a half-tone picture of him
self printed thereon.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Samuel Stanford. of 1856 Fourteenth
street was skating on the brick ward
pond yesterday, and left his overcoat
on the bank. When hesreturned he
learned 1t had been stolen. The thief
is known, and unless the coat Is re-
turned, prosecution will follow.
George Herlinger, of Bromley ave-
nue., was bitten on the hand by a dog
last evening. while he was petting the
animal. DR.. Reynolds cauterized the
wound, which was an ugly one.
A slight fire occurred at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the home of A..
NJ. Dershimer 219 South Main avenue.
which was caused by defective fiue.
The damage will amount to about $25
The fire was extinguished by several
members of the Franklins and Column
bias.
Benjamin Lloyd, of Lafayette street,
is candidate for register of voters in
the Third district of the Fourth ward.
Edward Pinder of Jackson street,
was arraigned before Alderman John
last evening on charges of malicious
mischief and disorderly conduct, pre-
ferred by his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Lord. Pinder broke the furniture and
threw the stove out through a window.
He was given the privilege of paying
a fine of S. or spending ten days in the
county Jail.
An unknown prisoner is locked up
at the station house, who was ar
rested by Patrolman McColligan last
night for threatening people on jack
son and Washburn streets. A large
stone was found in his pocket. He is
| believed TO be demented.
The Republican caucus in the Fifth
ward for the nomination of a success
sor to Richard II. Williams in select
council. will be held this afternoon,
! between the hours of and Z O'clock
The only candidate registered is Rich
ard Morgan.
The annual business meeting of the
First Baptist church will be held this
evening.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Bos-
ton, of North Garfield avenue son.
The pupils of the Fourth ward mis-
sion school held their annual Christ
mas exercises recently and presented
their organist, Ivor Price, with a ma
hogany music cabinet.
Organizer George Gothier is arrang-
ing to unionize all the BARRIERS in the
city. A meeting for that purpose will
be held next Monday evening nj
Hughes barber shop on West lLacka-
wanna avenue.
The vigilance committee of the Fiji
teenth ward, met last evening and ar
ranged for holding the regular Feb
ruary election. William Lewis, the
present incumbent, is a candidate for
reelection to common council.
John w. Griflths, of 21S Tentl
street, was presented with a gold pen
and ink stand by his Sunday school
class of the South Main Avenue Welsh
Calvlnistlc Methodist church on New
Years evening.
Newsdealer Thomas Il. Price sup.
piled all of his carrier BOYS witt
suitable New Years gifts on Mon.
day.
Another large crowd attended st
Brenden's new home festival last
evening.
Mrs. Obed. Jenkins and two chill.
dren spent New Year with relative;
in Edwardsville. Pa
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NORTH SCRANTON.

Last evening at the Auditorium tho
members of the keystone club held
their twentieth century dance. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
red, white and blue bunting and palms,
The stage was covered with small
potted plants, from back of which
Lawrence's orchestra furnished music.
The grand march startedatS.45 O'Clock,
being led by NJ. j. Gerrity, president
of the club.
On January the Father Whitty
society will hold their second annual
country dance at the Auditorium. The
hall will be decorated with palms and
other flowers. Last season when this
society gave their country dance 1t
was largely attended by many persons
from all over the county. 1t is eX-
pected that it will be as well attended
this year.
G. w. Davis is in Harrisburg, taking
a peep at the dolngs of the Legislature.
Miss Lena Jones. of this part of the
city, and Miss Della Jordan, of South
Scranton, are visiting friends in Car
bondale.
The Young Women's Christian asso-
citation gave reception last evening
in their rooms. on North Main avenue
in honor of the new members.
II. M. Simons and G. G. HOLSTER
of Church avenue, visited friends IN,
Clark's Summit yesterday.
The regular monthly covenant meet
ing will be held this evening in the
North Main Avenue Baptist church,
to be followed by the business meet
ing. Business of Importance will be
transacted, and a large-attendance is
desired. Rev. w. j. Guest, of Fleet
vile. will preach on Sunday.
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New Years Eve Gathering.

On New Years eve a party Of young
people gathered together at the home
of Miss Kate Williams, on Academy
street, to celebrate the coming in Of
the new year and the twentieth CEN
tury. Several solos and choruses were
sung, and many interesting games were
played. Refreshments were served at
a suitable hour, when the guests de-
parted, all having spent very pleas
ant time.
The following were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mainwaring, Miss Mary
Mainwaring, of Duryea: Mr.. and Mrs.
William John Davies, Misses Kate
Williams Annie Roberts. Norma Will
iams, Esther Thomas, Blodwen James,
Mary A. Thomas, Annie Davies, Mag
gle Evans, Amy Reynolds, Annie II.
Humphreys, and Messrs. David ]. Da-
Wis, John r. Jones, William John
Thomas, Thomas j. Davies, Joshua
Elias. John w. Davies, Thomas Rob-
erts and Daniel Davies.
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SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.

The Catholic Relief and Beneficial
association elected the following Off
GERS Thursday night: Spiritual direc-
tor, Rev. e. J. Meliey; president, NJ. q.
Langan; first vice president, +. Walsh;
second vice president, Miss Mary Ken
nedy; recording secretary, p. j. Reap;
financial secretary, Miss Anna c. Ma
liza; treasurer. w. McLouglin. The off,
GERS will be installed January IL.
The following were entertained at a
birthday party given by Mr.. and Mrs,
Joseph Reisig, 8lS Maple street. In
honor of their daughter, Lillian. Misses
Maude Edwards, Elizabeth Horbach,
Margaret Edwards, Lillian Reisig.
Louise Blatter, Anna Telford. Mae Tel
ford, Gwendolen Thomas, Libbie
Rhule. Dora Hall, Lille Phillips, Lena
Berkhouser; Messrs Joe McAuvic,
Harry Wartshorn, Ross Davis, James
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-02
Changes at the Nay Aug.

John j. Gibbons, who for some time
has held the position Of mine foreman
at the Nay Aug colliery, will today be-
gin his labors in the same capacity at
the Murray mines.
p. H. Mongan, who formerly held the
position, leaves for Sullivan county to
develop some new coal properties re-
Gently acquired by a company COM
posed Of A. j. and NJ. j. Murray, p.
II. Mongan, Frank II. Mongan, p. p.
Murray and others.
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GREEN RIDGE.

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Green Ridge
Presbyterian church will meet in the
chapel this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
All ladies of the congregation are most
cordially invited.
w. Fl. Peck and family. of Rose
lawn" spent New Years with Mr.. and
Mrs. William ]. Peck, of West Pitts
ton.
Edwin Price. of Monsey avenue, has
resumed his duties as teller of the
Third National bank, after a severe
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh b. Andrews. of
Capouse avenue, entertained at dinner
last evening In honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Dryden, of Ithaca, N. Y,
and Miss sike and Mr.. Van Voorhees,,
of Rochester, N. Y.
Miss May Haslam, of Dalton, spent
New Years with Mr., and Mrs. Joseph
IIangi, Of Dickson avenue.
The Green Ridge Women's Christian
Tempe" zoe union will hold their first
meeting II the New Year this after
noon at o'clock in the Evangelical
church, on Capouse avenue. Every
member is urged to be present and
bring friend. All are welcome.
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Observance Of New Years Day.

There was marked contrast be-
tween Christmas and New Years days
in West Scranton. The former was
dull and dreary. while the latter was
bright and lively. Perhaps the pres
ence of the street cars had an awaken
ing effect on the people Din general
open house was kept at the West Side
hospital and the Young Women's
Christian association rooms during the
afternoon and evening. and many visi.
tors were entertained at both places.
Religious services were held at the
Salvation Army barracks on Price
street at and s p. M, and the sub
ject discussed was 1.-THE Past and the
Future" A New Year service was
also held at the st. Marks Lutheran
church at 7.30 p. m, undeSthe direc-
tion of the pastor, Rev. A. l.. Ramer.
An interesting drama and entertain
ment was produced in the Holy Cross
church last evening by the children OF
the parish 1t was called Holy
Night" az was participated in by
Nora Coffey. John Lawless, Belinda
Calpin, Annie Kelly, May Walsh,
Mary Cawley, Nellie Reap. Margaret
Malta, Vera Mack, Nora Corcoran,
Rose Mahon Margaret Mangan, Will
liam Burke, William Lynott, Anna
Scanlon and Miss Mcclure.
The annual donation day at the
West Side hospital was fruitful of
good results, and friends of the insti-
tuition contributed many useful arti-
| cles to the fund of good things re-
ceived by those in charge. A number
of the callers inspected the PREMISE
| and were well pleased with the condi-
tion of affairs. A list of the contribu-
tions will be published tomorrow.
The managers and secretaries of the
central city Young Women's Christian
association received the visitors and
| guests at the local associations
rooms. The cooking school was open
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SpRINGVILLE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Springville, Jan. 1,-Suflicient help
was secured last week to cut the ice
pond over and harvest the crop. The
railroad ice house was filled and the
rest was put in the milk station.
Carl Churchill, principal of the school
at Little Meadows, spent his holiday
vacation with his mother here, return
ing to his labors the last of the week.
Monday morning it began raining
and haillng and put the roads in bad
shape. There has been no snow yet.
more than one inch at a time, and the
prospect for sleighing is rather poor
Charles Clark is engaged over at
oliver Squires' building large porch
on his house and siding a horse and
hay barn.
Mrs. Jennie Stang and Mrs, Nancy
Culver visited Mrs. Culver's parents.
over in Brooklyn, New Years day.
Mrs. Gouger and son Blaine, of New
Jersey, are visiting at the home of
William West and wife in this viii
lage.
William West and wife, Il. r. Lake
and wife, s. o. Culver and wife were
entertained at the home of q. p. stang
and wife on New Years eve, and as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-02

At the revival meeting in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church last night. Rev.
w. II. Williams, the Drummer Evan
gelist," delivered a vigorous address
from the text, "And the Books were
opened" Among other things. he said:
I'VE may know something Of the sim
ner's last hour here. but who can speak
Of his first hour in the presence of the
quick and the dead. Is It not foolish,
then, to live In this world with no
thought of the settlement in the next?
THE excesses of our youth are pay
able in later years and at the judg-
ment, for II you are false to your pres
ent duty, you will break a thread in
the weaving of your robe, and will find
the flaw later and find that hell is
anywhere outside of heaven.
Memory IS the energy Of the soul.
Let the soul escape from the body and
the books will be opened. Then you
are like the city of God, not closed by
day or night.
THE old man lives in the past, the
young man in the future, because the
old man is nearing his life's record
The wonder Is not that we remember
but that we forget. 1t 10 a good thing
we do forget, for II our past life was
always presenting itself 1t would ex-
haust our physical being. But in the
future we will be brought face to face
with our entire history. for It would
be as possible for heaven and earth tc
pass away as one thought. act, word
or deed.
I'm the Judgment book of God is ar
exact copy of your life. The review OF
your life then will be a real drama, foi
we will deck ourselves in the garments
we have woven.
Most men are not criminals, YET
| there are thousand things slumber-
| Ing In the books of memory. If known
to the world. we would say, let the
| rocks and hills fall upon us. The rich
| man was not an outbreaking sinner
| He just let poor man lay at his gate
| unrelieved. Remember, just tore of
his purple robe and put on one of fire
| This being true of a respectable sin
ner. how about us outbreaking fellows
| "'Oh, If ] could forget says one, :
will die and forget The dyinl
| brought out the cry for cup of cole
water to cool my parched tongue. Thi:
| dying opened the book of memory, FOL
this is the worm that never dies an,
the fire that is not quenched.
Rev. Williams subject tonight will
be "The Last Invitation"
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b. Cullen, Milton Moore, Forest Carr,
Frank Lamoreux, George Brock, Jo-
seph Moran, Haydn Johnson, Roy
Nicol. Harry Wedeman. A. c. Deick-
miller. Frank Stalherker, Joseph
Reisig, Theodore Reisig. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Truss, Jacob Kunz ST., Jacob
Kunz, jr.
Miss Mary Luby, of Crown avenue,
Is visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Margaret shannon, of New York
city, Is being entertained by Mrs.
Charles Hamm, of South Washington
avenue.
Miss Margaret Tierney, of Prospect
avenue, is visiting friends in Philadel-
phia.
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A NAPOLEON OF FINANCE.
One Was Lost to the World When
This Man Became Farmer.

From the New York Sun
A railroad man in the Mills building
said; IT was in the Middle West not
long ago and heard of a transaction
which | think shows that the average
farmer of that part of the country
is about as we'll up as any of the smart
ones in this locality. An old farmer
who had been used for purposes or
comparison by people who were tired
OF speaking of the Thompson colt
owned a farm of several hundred acres
one day an electric railroad company
wanted a slice of his farm for Its lines
and he sold it for sl,250. Soon after a
steam railroad company in shortening
its line found 1t could do so by cutting
across the same farm. The old man
soaked it for $2.5O0 for a right of way.
Now this latter line came In at one
corner of the farm and crossed 1t dag
onally, leaving a section between the
two lines, steam and electric, about the
shape of a triangle. This was the old
mans pasture. In spite Of the efforts
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for inspection, where cocoa was served
and the gymnasium classes exhibited
from Z to s p. m. An excellent musi-
cal and literary programme was rem
dered under the direction of Mrs. Ran
dolph Jones.
Dancing socials were held during the
afternoon and evening in the various
halls, and numerous calls were made
by the society folk Altogether the
day was one Of general enjoyment.
and the new year began with bright
prospects for a merry. happy and
prosperous twelve month.
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OBITUARY..

Daniel G. West died at Glenburn on Saturday
night after a short illness, ased SIS wears. lie
IS survived by his widow, one son, George T..
West, Of Glenburn one sister, Fannie Z. West,
Of Scranton, and two brothers, Luther \. West,
Of Wnona. Mimi, and A. =. West, of New
York. Mr.. West had resided in GlenDurn for
the past 10 years and in former years was an
old and well known employe of the Delaware,
I.ackawanna and Western company. lie vas
born at East Windsor. Conn, on Oct, 49, 1873.
The funeral services will he held at the residence
on Wednesday at 0.9O a. m. Interment will be
made in Dunmore cemetery,
Mrs. Conrad Gchr, an aged resident Of West
Scranton, died on Sunday at the Hillside Home,
The funeral occurred yesterday from ST, Johns
German Catholic church and interment was mace
in the German Catholic cemetery.
Regina. the 4.ycar.old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William white, OF 1919 Swctand street,
died Monday afternoon, The funeral will occur
this afternoon. Intement will be made in the
Cathedral cemetery.