The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-26
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The bill oppropriating $1,000 for the
West Side hospital has been passed
finally in the house of representatives
at Harrisburg.
The young people of the South Main
Avenue Welsh Calvinistic Methodist
church conducted an enjoyable ice
cream social in the Sunday school
room last evening.
A social session of Electric camp.
No. SO, Patriotic Order of Americans,
was held after the regular session in
Red Mems hall last evening. Ice
cream and cake was served. Mrs. Ida
Bates, of Philadelphia, was among the
guests of the camp.
The young people of the Jackson
Street Baptist church held a talent
social last evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Walters, on Petite
bone street.
A boy named George Boos, of EN-
met street, had his hand badly lacer-
ated recently by the explosion of
stick of dynamite, which he was
tamping into cannon.
Prayer meeting and open parliament
on Bible school work at the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church.
The funeral of the late Mrs Bridget
Quinn was conducted yesterday after
noon from the house. SIS Twenty first
street. Short services We're held at ST.
Patricks Catholic church, and inter-
ment was made in the Cathedral ceme-
terry.
The main building of the new spike
mill, on Jackson street. in the Key
ser Valley, is about completed and
some of the machinery is being in
stalled.
Darby Dougherty was committed to
the county Jail yesterday by Police
Magistrate Davies, for thirty days, in
default of a $40 fine. Mrs. Emma Nc
Carthy, who was arrested at the same
time, was sent up for fifteen days, in
default of So fine.
A lad residing in Hennessy court
applied to Lieutenant Williams last
evening to shoot a three weeks old
pup, which the boy claimed had bit
him.
DR.. Philip j. Davies, of South Main
avenue. returned home yesterday from
visit to Philadelphia.
w. f. Thayer, of South Main ave-
nue., was in New York yesterday.
c. L. Teeter has been awarded the
contract for laying sidewalks on North
Main avenue, between Pettebone and
Cemetery streets.
The Lady Crozier lodge, an auxiliary
of the American Protestant associa-
ton. will conduct an ice cream social
at d. D. Evans hall, on Monday even
ing, July S,
A special meeting of the West Side
Central Republican club has been
called for next Saturday evening.
Miss Mabel Boldry, of Academy
street, is entertaining Misses Grace
and Viola Collier, of Brooklyn. n. Y.
Bert Baldwin. of Jackson street, a
student at the Stroudsburg State Nor
NAL school, was one of the honor
men of his class this year.
A meeting of st. Leo's Battalion is
called for tomorrow evening,
The time for the return of the tai
ents to the Jackson Street Baptist
church has been extended from June
26 to July 10.
The parents of pupils attending the
kindergarten at No. 10 school re-
Gently presented the teacher, Miss
Grace r. Peck. with a rocking chair,
as an evidence of their appreciation Of
her services.
Miss Sarah Thomas fell down a
flight of stairs at her home on Hamp-
ton street Monday evening and sus-
tained severe injuries.
Miss Reba Thomas, of North Lin
coin avenue, has as her guest Miss
Eleanor Thomas, of Kingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ii. Walker, of
Bangor. are visiting relatives on Di-
vision street
Miss Belle Clarke, of Hampton
street, entertained a party of young
people at her home Monday evening.