The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-16
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tiat Young Peoples Union Of North
eastern Pennsylvania held a rally in
the Welsh EJptist church here this
afternoon and evening. and large audi
cnCcs attended including thirty-four
delegates. The following programme
was rendered at the afternoon and
evening sessions: At . y. m.--I.,adcr.
William Roberts Wilkes Barre: praise
service, fifteen minutes: devotional SER
vice. fifteen minutes: paper, Lookout
Committee Work." Miss Susie Powell,
Taylor; solo. Miss Mary h. Evans,
Pittston: address. Reward of Faith
fulness." Isaac Doughton Edwards
Vile; solo. Walter Reese. Forty Fort;
open congress. "Interdenominationa
tnitcy,' leader. Rev. r. T.. Williams.
Parsons: social greetings. 80 y. NJ
Leader President -. J. Davies, Hyde
Park. Scranton Pa: praise service,
nftccn minutes: devotional service, iir-
teen minutes; address. Power Of
Prayer" William Priest, Olyphant:
solo. Daniel Jones. laCkawanna, Pa,
paper, Lost sheep and Lost Coin"
Sarah :. Jones. wilkes Barre: duct,
Misses Mary l.. Evans and Lizzie Polly,
Pittston address. Sowing and Reap
ing" Rev. J. L. Davies. Plymouth.
The following L.ackawanna county
delegates were present: Mrs. William
Roberts. William Roberts. Mrs. l. H.
Jones, John r. Williams. Luther Lewis
Mrs. j. NJ. Edwaros William H.
Thomas, W. Hughes. Scranton Susie
Powell. Taylor: Isaac Griffi,h, W. H.
Priest, Oiyphant.
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VIII cease to be an attraction to tho
bccr dlinkcr in the saloons of this city
after today. Gnlonism has been tho
cause in bringing about this state ot
affairs Tho bartondcrs recently formed
an organization, and demanded an in
crease in wages and several minor con-
vcnicncos. The demands were compiled
with by the hotel and saloonkccpcrs
who in turn organized Retail Liquor
Dealers association, which has shown
It's hand in the adoption of rules, the
substance of which is as follows: The
regulation beer glass will be fourteen
ounces; liquor glasses three ounces:
GROWERS shall not be put under the
tap but must be placed on the bar and
hlled with regulation beer glass at
i've cents each: no free lunches will
he given prctzcls excepted: no pres-
snts arc to be given all advertising
prohibited in programmes, calendar e.
etc. legitimate newspapers excepted:
all mixed drinks vii. be fifteen cents:
bottled beer, ten cents per pint; the
price of the bottle viii be collected at
the time of the sale and refunded upon
return of the bottle. Fines ranging
from $40 TO $50 will be imposed for the
violation of any of the rules.
\ freight car and coal car i'm a
mixed north bound train on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road jumped the track at a frog Just
below the Luzernc avenue crossing,
West Pittston. about $50 this morning.
The ears swung across the south buuna
track and blocked traffic two hours.
At last nights session of the select
council, ordinances were introduced
and passed first and second readings,
providing for the increasing of the sat-
AIRY Of the mayor from $500 per year
To $1,000, and increasing that of the
street commissioner from $50 per
month to $50
Rumors are current thai new brew
cry Is TO he built in this city. \ New
York man of experience in the beer
making business has been in the city
for the past few weeks i'm connection
with the matter. Local consumers are
thought TO be behind the scheme. being
driven to this court by the action Of
the brewery trust in increasing prices.
The location talked of is in the rear
of the ST. James hotel, on North Main
street, with an abandoned mine tunnel
converted into a vault Water will be
secured from an artesian well.
Kathleen, aged two years, youngest
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Tigue of
Oregon. was taken suddenly i'll this
morning and died in a short time.
The funeral Of Robert Mcmillan the
youngest of the three victims on the
Valley road Wednesday took place this
afternoon from the home of his parents
on Vine street. The funeral OF Engi-
noer Wilson Albert viii take place
tomorrow afternoon. with services in
the Methodist Episcopal church and in
terment in ilollenback cemetery.
Martin Lungarius, miner in the
Latin mine, was slightly burned by
powder flame from a premature blast
this morning.
Mrs. Sivera Ferris, who has been
sojourning in Sunbury for the past six
months, has again taken up her resi-
denco here.
Edward Joyce, of Chapel street. Cp-
per Pttston. was committed to Jail by
Alderman OBrien in default of 5000
bail having pleaded guilty to the
charge Of stealing chickens.
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