The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-02
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Sociability of Our Young People, Rev.
o. G. LangfOrd. $50 p. m., paper, "HoW
to Improve the Generosity of Our
Young People" l.. l.. Zhoray. 4.05 p
m., paper. How to Improve the Work.
ing Ability of Our Young People," Rev
f. c. Murphy. 4.20 p. H., discussion
led by Rev. Gilbert North. Adjourn
ment. Evening session-7.S0 p. m., song
and prayer, led by Rev. Charles En-
brey s p. NJ, address, Looking To-
ward the Future" Rev. James Rainey
$50 p. m., address, "Shammah Stand
ing by His Patch of Lentiles." Rev. II
S. Potter, D. d. Adjournment.
The Painters union celebrated the
anniversary of their organization Fri
day evening with Il social and enter
tainment.
Chief of Police Lotus. of Pittston
received information yesterday of the
death in Pittsburg of a young man
named Thomas. The man claimed to
be Il son of George B. Thomas, of West
Pittston, and said he had a brother re-
siding in West Pittston. He had died
suddenly in that city. No trace of his
relatives could be found by the police
authorities here.
of this city, has just returned from a
visit to his rice plantation in Louis
lana. During his stay there Mr.. Bank
er and two other gentlemen captured a
live alligator measuring seven feet.
The reptile is safely Gagged The party
discovered an alligator hole on the
farm. Armed with a twelve-foot pole
with a stout iron hook on the end they
Ia e.l,a
into the hole in the mud and came in
contact with the alligator, The three
men pulled on the pole, but the alliga-
tor retained a tight hold and finally
the hook was bent straight. The pole
was withdrawn and with stones the
men bent the hook back into proper
shape and made another stab at the
alligator, finally bringing its head out
the head and alligator finally landed
safely in cage.
Miss May Staley has resigned her
position as soprano soloist in the Pres
byterian church choir with which she
has been engaged for the past nine
months.
Edgar Probyn returned to this city
this afternoon from New York city
where he has been employed for the
past four or five months with the In
ternational School of Correspondence OF
Scranton.
Robert Smiles leaves tomorrow for
Mexico, where he has secured work.
Mr. Smiles health has been rather poor
of late and he changes his place OF
residence in hopes of improving his
physical condition.
Edsall & Clausen, the Duryea groc-
ers, have purchased Il fine new team
of horses
Richard Owen, son of the late John
Owen, formerly Il resident of this city,
was killed in the mines at Dorrance-
ton Saturday afternoon. The remains
will he brought to this city for inter-
ment
owen Loughney, aged 20 years, died
Saturday night at his home at Brown
town. He had been a resident of this
city for the past fifty years. The fu-
neral will take place Tuesday morning
with interment i'm Market street GEM
etery.
John j. McDermort of Susquehanna
avenue, West Pittston, died yesterday,
aged Go years. Up to twelve years ago
deceased had lived in New York city,
where he had been a member of the
police department for nineteen years.
The funeral will take place Wednes-
day morning with interment in Mar
ket street cemetery.
Members of the RED Cafe theater
company, which appeared in this city
Thanksgiving Day, have hen rehears-
ing here for the past few days and
leave for Canada tomorrow. The COM
IA
Miss Margares Joyce, who has been
employed as a clerk with Antrim &
Co. for the past few years, has accept
ed a position with the Isaac Long store
at Wilkes-Barre.
A. l.. LeGrand, superintendent at the
Exeter Machine works, left this morn