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There was no meetinir of the Retail
Liquor Dealers' a.snoriutlon yesterday. No
one KOt around to attend it.
Register of Wills Ilcipklnn yesterday ad
mitted to roliatu Hie -will of Bridget
gulnnan, lute of the city of gcranton.
William Palmer, of Dunmore, was com
mitted to the county Jail yesterday ly
Justiee of the Peace Couney on u charge
of making 'threats.
Fred Richards, a boy who was reocntly
convicted of larceny and receiving, will
by order of rourt handed down yesterday
be taken to the House of Kt-fitKC
Today instalment of Elizabeth N. Nar
row's inteiesllni? story, "The Hoiixe with
the Ureen Bllndx," lias heen crowded out
liy presit of local news. It will be re
sumed In tomorrow's Tribune.
The second anniversary of I'nule Geon;o
Forrest will be held at the Rescue Mis
sion on Wednesday evening, Jun. 1, at
t o'clock. All are welcome. Refresh
ments will be served to converts; and their
families at the close of the services,
Mrs. lioulxa, Barr, wife of Thomas Harr,
died Monday evening; at the homo of her
daughter, Mrs. Lafayette RoUKht, of Ml
Wyoming avenue. She is survived by two
children, .Mrs. Lavelle Rought and Mrs.
Luther D. Taylor. ( f
A Rood way to begin ths New ar will
be to attend tha "Praise anj Prayer
Meeting" this morning ut U o'clock in
the First 1'resbyterlan church. Jn post
years the New Year's morning meeting
has been crowded, and the same will
doubtless be trua this year.
An enjoyable smoker was conducted last
evening by the members of John -Doyle
O'Reilly council of the Young Men's In
stitute in their rooms, on Lackawanna
avenue. Songs, recitutlons, etc., were
given by the members, and at midnight
supper was nerved by Caterer McCabe.
Columbus council, Young Men's Insti
tute, of the South Hide, held a smoker from
8 until 12 at their rooms in Dr. Manley's
ball, on PlttHton avenue, hist night. Cigars
and refreshments contributed to make the
occasion a festive one. Vocal and Instru
mental music and speeches made up the
programme.
Marriage licenses were granted yester
day by Clerk of the Courts Thomas to
Frank L. McWade, of Philadelphia, and
Bertha Carpenter, of Hcranlon; John Kv
ans and Annie Morgan, of Hcranton;
James Wilbur and Jtozllla Hartley, of
Scranton; Paul Hrlcs and Kutarina Cume
tay, Olyphant; Thomas Heynon and Sarah
Davis, Scranton; Kills Wlllson and Mur
garetta Williams, Rendlmm.
Mrs. Patrick Rohan, of Mlnooka, called
" at Alderman Millar's olllee yesterday
afternoon and wanted a warrant for the
arrest of her husband. She complained
that she has been married to him about
twenty-tire years and in tha period of time
He has not spent one sooer Christmas.
The occasion Just past was no exception
to the rule, except that he was more
abusive, she says. The alderman did not
Issue the warrant for Rohan, but ad
vised Mrs. Rohan to go home and look
tter her family.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad company is the defendant
nd the New York. Susquehanna and
Western Railroad company the complain
ant hi an equity suit now pending. Yes
terday the totter company llled two sep
arate Miswers in the otlice of Prothonotarv
Fryor v the equity suit brought against
tnem u tno Delaware, Lackawanna and
Westeri. Railroad comDanv. Th answers
admit that they have refused to deliver
ana nave not delivered since 1S94 any coal
to tbe conuHatnant to be transported by
41,
The Bon Ion Social club, which Is com.
posed Of theactive members of tha fii ran
ton Turn Vreln, will give their Now
Year's social this evening at their hall, on
Seventh street Over 6uv Invitations have
eeen senu outi Fine music will be fur
Dished, and theVhall will be tastefully dec.
orated with thl eollors of tha r-liil. nnd
the Turn Vereinl The committee In charge
is composed oiirroressor Carl Staibcr,
Kdward Uisele. fkeodore Huber. Joseph
McDonald, Nelssn Teets, Victor Koch,
, William Vockroch, Will Kemmeror, Thco
ore Help, Charles kechtold, Henry York
roen, nmoiny sruinian and James Quln
an.
The board of mttngers of the Toung
fvvnivi. vonsiM wsiwciauon, tne res
dent memoers t tn state commute, to.
felner Wltn tn colimittee workers of
(he city association. I will be at home to
xneir sustaining mfnners, contributors
and friends In tils 4ity on New Year's
Day from 4 unt k. m. The musical
programme as airanicd by ftlra. L. Jt.
etelle, Miss FloiVnct Richmond, Miss
: Louise unue, nm sonnie Klpple and
' others Is as follow 4to 4.30, piano, Miss
. Anna Henry; 4.80 lo Vm; vocal. First
Presbyterian cholr;r,.i to 1.30, Imperial
quartette, a i.yi, violin ana piano,
JkUM Long and JohrkoA 7,3a to 8, piano,
, IK
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Misses l.lr.der and Finn; 8 to 9, piano and
other music.
WATKINS' TESTIMONIAL.
Arrangements That Are Being Perfected
for tho Concert.
On January lath will be Riven an op
portunity to the peoph' of this vicinity
to show their appreciation of the worth
of John T. Watkina who has proved
himself on numerous occasions liberal,
broad minded and generous to a fault.
He is talented, deserving und Well fitted
to represent Scranton in her musical
progress at London. A committee of
representative men have the matter In
charge and the success of the testi
monial concert It Is proposed to give
him is nssured. Tickets con he pur
chased from members and will be
placed for stile ut convenient places In
a few days.
The very best talent of Lackawanna
nnd Lucerne counties have given their
services gratuitously. The programme
will be published shortly in tho columns
of this paper. The committee In charge
of the concert Is composed of the follow
ing: Hon. If. M. Edwards, chairman;
C. I. Colvln. secretary: Henry T.
Koehler, treasurer; Hon. John E. Har
rett. It. O. Hiooks. A. F. Huffy. Alex.
Himn, jr.. Prol'esnor T. JV Davis. Hon.
Alex. T. f'onnell. J. K. Cohen. Frank W.
Martin. Fred ('. Hand, David M. Rellly,
Professor Haydn Evans, Hon. Charles
I. O'Malley.
AN EVEMNG OF PLEASURE.
Spent toy tho Members of Division No. 3.
A. O. II., nnd Their Friends.
Of the social events of New Tear's
eve none were more enjoyed than the
eighth nnntial ball of the members of
Division No. 3, Ancient Order of Hi
bernians of America, at Music hall. At
nn early hour the pleasure-seekers) be
gan arriving- in large numbers and at
id o'clock there was an asnemblage on
the floor which filled the space at hand,
and it represented a select gathering? of
young folks.
The programme of dancing was excel
lent. The music was charming, nnd
there was no omission of anything that
tend'-d toward the thorough enjoyment
of the Kiients. The organization com
plines a membership of the prominent
citizens of Irish blood and Irish ex
traction in Hcranton, nnd all the ar
rangements) were carried out so suc
cessfully that marked credit Is due the
members for the capable manner In
which the liall was planned.
Prof. Joseph McDermott was pianist
nnd John Met truth was director of
dances. Attorney C. C. Donovan was
muster of ceremonies, assisted by J. P.
Kcddinglou. The committees were as
follows: Reception committee (ieorge
.1. Dtihlgg. James J. Hicks. Dr. ,T. It.
McLean, John Gibbons, John It. Kelly,
Thoma 1 F. Mctloldriek, John U. Mc
I.ane, M. J. 1 turns, Joseph 8. Walton,
John J. II Ir k Inn. Floor committee
Patrick Hopkins, Joseph Murphy, Pat
rick Lamon. Peter Cummlng, Patrick
finllRgher, Joseph Donohue, Thomas
Walton. Committee of arrangements
John J. Devlnc. Joseph HeUdlngton,
Dr. P. H. McAndrew, James Nooonc,
M. H. Oriflln, James Million, Thomas
Walton.
TINNERS' ANNUAL BALL.
It Was Held Last Evening by tha Local
I'nlon in Turner Hull.
Tim Tinners of the city held a bnll In
Turner hall Inst night. It was the sec
ond annual event of Local Union, Nn.
86, nnil a pleasant time was enjoyed.
Several hundred driers glided over tne
floor In the many forms of terpsichor
ean art. Daniel Regan was muster nf
ceremonies, with Domlnlck Currnn ns
assistant. The committee of nrrnnge
ments was composed of Henry Know,
Henry Sheridan, Thomas Lawrence,
Henry Walther, Charles Wllhelm, John
Devaney, John McLean, Edward Mor
ris, Dominlck Curran.
The reception committee was Jacob
Cordler, Martin Dolphin. Charles Iff
lund, Hopkin Mudock, James Needham.
Andrew Noon, Peter Yoos, Patrick
Toole, James Moloney, Henry Walther.
The following acted ns floor committee:
William Qulnn. Tony Walsh, Edward
Connors. Patrick Buckley.Steve O'Hora,
Henry Vochroth, James Murray, Wil
liam Walsh, Theodore Rheil. Patrick
Dougherty. Anthony J. Langan was
prompter of the evening.
MRS. NICOTEU A RELEASED.
She Illas llccn in t:ustoJy Since Feb. 28
I.nst.
Mra Maria Nleotera, who has been In
custody since February 28 last es a
witness In the Rosa murder case, wns
yesterday released on her own recogni
zance. For a long time she was confined
with her husband in the county jail
but her health broke down and some
time ago she wns removed to the Lacka
wanna hospital. Yesterday In charge
of Deputy Sheriff Bortree Mrs. Nleotera
was on her own recognizance released.
Her husband was given his liberty In
a similar manner some time ago.
Mrs. Nleotera w'aa thin nnd pale hen
she appeared In court yesterday and
had evidently passed through a severe
Beige. It will require careful nursing
to win her back to health. After her
release on ball she did not return to
the hospital. Her husband was wait
ing for her and she accompanied him
to their home.
TRAMPS AT GREEN RIDGE.
They Invaded tho Club House of the
Ureen Rldie Wheelmen.
The Green Rldg Wheelmen's tramp
social at their club house last evening
was a very unique affair. All the
younger membersand manyof the older
ones appeared dressd In tram pish cos
tumes, and Chief Simpson could have
organized a flrst-clars chain gang had
he been present.
The costumes were very realistic
represetations of thtse worn by the
"Weary AVillies." Bioken hats, torn
clothes, old shoes, red shirts, clay
pipes, tin cans, etc., helped to make up
the costumes.
Music was furnished by Messrs. Morse
on tho mandolin; Foot?, guitar; Doer
sam, piano; Farrar, Ilite; Klple, vio
lin. At midnight lunjh was served.
About one hundred pertons attended.
Taylor's 'w Index Mop of Scranton and
Punmoro
For sale at Taylor's tlrectory office.
Tribune building, or give with an order
for the Scranton Directory 1898.
Nine-tenths of the Ibook-keepers,
stenographers and young business men
of this great city and valiey were edu
cated at WOOD'S COLLEGE, SCRAN
TON. Think of it. citlzem!
Ten dollars' value In thorough edu
cation given at WOOD'S COLLEOE,
ncraiiiun, lur tuuii uunur fain lor iup
tlon.
Book-keeping, penmanship, commer
clal law, short-hand. English and all
collateral studies thoroughly taught
at WOOD'S COLLEGE, DC KAN TON,
Day and evenlnc. i
COURT REFUSES CHARTER
There Is Already One St. Joseph's
Lithuuuiiio Society in existence.
SOME rOIXTED CRITICISM
Contained In the Opinion in Which Judge
. Archbald Kef used to Grant a
Charter to St. Joseph's
Society No. '2.
Judge Archbald handed own an opin
ion yesterday refusing to grant a char
ter to St. Joseph's Lithuanian Catholic
church of this city for the reason that
there is already In existence a church
society nf the same name, although not
incorporated.
The St. Joseph Lithuanian Cathollo
church is situated on North MHin ave
nue. Providence, and has been there for
more than a year, during which time
an organization of the same name has
been in existence for the purpose of car
rying on the affairs of the church.
This society wus not incorporated.
Lust August a number of members of
the congregation headed by Michael
llernotas, disagreed with Rev. Michael
I'eza, the priest In charge of the church,
and one day they took forcible posses
sion and nailed the doors and windows
of the church building. Police officers
were called and a number of these men
were arrested.
A division of the congregation fol
lowed and Hernotas und a number of
the other dissenters organized another
society known as St. Joseph s Lithua
nian Catholic Society. It Is this organ
ization tliut the court refused to Incor
porate. After the application for the
charter was llled a protest against
granting It was presented to e court
by Rev. Michael Peza and forty mem
bers of the original St. Joseph's society.
Tbe opinion of Judge Archbald Is as
follows:
Opinion of Judfio Archbald.
The case as it is developed presents tho
following slate of facts. The congrega
tion of the 8t. Joseph's Lithuanian Cath
olic church has been associated together
for tho purpose of public religious wor
phlp according to custom nnd observance
of the. Roman Catholic church for about
two years. Recently they purchased some
real estate for the purpose of erecting a
church edlllce, the contract being taken
in the name of trustees 011 account of the
association being unincorporated. But
diltleulties having arisen with regard to
the government of the church as u relig
ious society those who now apply for a
charter have separated from the large
bodv of other worshipers nnd propose to
set up something new for themselves. In
so doing they wish to carry with them
the name, so far used by the congregation,
taking advantage of the fact that the lat
ter is unincorporated.
That they expect In this way to ac
quire a substantial advantage In a con
troversy over ttie church property we have
little doubt. It Is not Very probuhle that
mere regurd.for this one saint above all
others in the calendar is what actuates
them. We do not ibelieve In permitting tho
theft of a name any more than tne unlaw
ful appropriation of any other species of
properly and we will not be a party lo
such a scheme.
It May Acquire Rights.
Even an unincorporated corporation by
the selection and use of a name may ac
quire lights which others ought to re
spect and we see no reason why those who
seek Incorporation at the hands of the
court or executive should not be com
pelled to do so. Why should the rights of
those who are asking this high favor rise
superior to those who are asking none and
In inquiring, as we must, whether the in
I'OiKiralion sought for will not be Injurious
to the community why should we not hold
it so where there is such a substantial
Infringement upon the possessions of an
other as this. Never, as i venture to uf
tlriu, is there any assumption of a simi
lar nume to that of an existing corpora
tion or society without some over-reaching
purpose Involved In It. Sometimes it Is
a business advantage, sometimes it is 11
mnnoeuverlng for position with regard to
property, sometimes a desired displace
ment in rank or privilege. It seems to mo
that courts which sit for the even admin
istration of Justice ought to frown upon
such eoffrts ami compel a due regard for
that which Is just and honest in this re
spect as well as others.
if the case of tho First Baptist church
of Philadelphia (3 Hazzard. Pa.. Rig. Til).
to which we have .been referred, seems lo
conflict with what we have said it Is to
be observed that the court there stood
three to two upon the question, a division
which seriously impairs It as a precedent;
furthermore, as I understand that they
had no discretion in the matter under tho
law, as there was a limitation which no
one now asserts, and in the First Presby
terian church of Hurrlsburg (J Grant,
2i0) the right to refuse a charter becuuse
of the selection of a conflicting name was
distinctly .recognized and enforced. We
think the authorities should take a firm
stand upon this question and we there
fore withhold our approval of the charter
presented on this ground.
Lectures on Civil Government, Po
litical Economy, Commercial Geography
and Civics at WOOD'S COLLEGE
SCRANTON.
,
RAILROAD NOTES.
Railway building in the L'nited States
reached this year a lower point than
In any of the Inst twenty years, says the
Railway Age; Indeed, In only two years
since 1865, thirty years ago, hits so
small a mileage been built. Cur records
for 1895 now show only 1,7ft miles of
track laid,, a tremendous decline from
the great year of 1887, when almost
13,000 miles were put down. In the
eight years since that time the decrease
In construction has been great and con
tinuous, and this year the total built
wns only about 100 miles more than in
the year 18j5 forty years ago. Not
only are the mileage and number of new
lines for 1895 smaller than the annual
totals for many years, but the number
of states in which no track was la'd
Is larger. Of the forty-nine states and
territories Into which the country is di
vided, fifteen made no Increase of mile
age last year, namely: New Hamp
Fhlre. Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhodi
Island, Connecticut. Delaware, Ten
nessee, Nebraska, North Dakota. South
Dakota. Wyoming. Oregon, Nevada.
Idaho, New Mexico. The bottom has:
been reached, and a moderate revival
of railway building may be looked for.
Materials are exceedingly cheap. labor
Is abundant, practicable enterprises are
numerous and on some of them much
work has been done, business is reviv
ing In spite of terrific assaults from po
litical and speculative quarters, nnd tho
need of many localities for greater
transportation facilities must be met. It
Is true that the remarkable development
of electric railway building has had a
repressive effect upon not a few local
projects, but for transportation lines of
any considerable importance the steam
locomotive does not yet recognise any
competition, and the building of steam
railways is still to go on, although the
pace of former years may not again be
equaled. The railways of the United
States on December. 31. 1895, will aggre
gate a little over 181,000 miles. While
railroad building hns deccrensed, the
thirteen locomotive building companies
In the country, with one exception,
built more locomotives this year than
last, the total being 1.109. against 695
in 1894. The number, however, was only
about half the average of the last Ave
years. The larger works built about
twice as many as last year. The out
put of the car shops wns 31,893 freight
cars compared with 17,029 In 1894. This,
however, was not high, as there were
built In 1893, &1.000 cars and In 1892. 93,
000 cars. The BinaK construction for two
years Indicates that special efforts have
been made to continue the use of the old
equipment and that the demand In the
coming year must be considerable.
The Interstate commerce commission
has declared the agreement of the New
Joint Trallic association illegal and has)
so notified the attorney general of the
United States. The commission re
quests that the United States district
attorney for the southern district of
New York Institute proceedings, by In
junction or otherwise, to prevent Its
Wing carried into effect. Regarding
the action of the Interstate commerce
commission. President Itoberts, of the
Pennsylvania railroad company, says:
"If the agreement entered into by the
different roads Is unlawful, or if the in
terstate commerce commissison thinks
it Is unlawful, let' them go ahead and
abrogate It. That would be the end of
the matter. We do not think It is un
lawful, however, or we would not have
gone to work nnd formed the allinnee."
Ohairman Hayden says: "The agree
ment was signed by all the presidents,
lut not until It had been passed upon
ly the ablest eoriwratlon lawyers in
tho country. In my mind there Is no
doubt of the legality of the matter.
What the presidents will do about the
matter is not known, but it is generally
understood that unless eniolned the
preparation toward putting the measure
Into effect Junuary 1 will be carried
through.
-II-
As a direct result of the recent con
tract entered Into by the Pacini; Mail
Steamship company and the Panama
Itnilroad company, the latter has been
compelled to withdraw from the carry
in.;; trade to and from points on this
tort on the steamers of the Pacific Mall
side of the continent north of Sail Fran
cisco, though their withdrawal will not
le felt by the points most Interested
until the ."itch Inst. The reason assigned
for the abandonment of the territory Is
that under the new arrangement the
freight is carried from Panuma to this
company, which Is not In a Msltion to
sii-coinmodate business for North Pu
cllle points.
Three students placed last week In lu
crative positions by WOOD'S COL-I-KGE,
SCRANTON; 2:!4 so placed last
ytar. Boys, It pays to go.
INDUSTRIAL.
The Delnware and Hudson Canal
company directors meet next month to
decide upon the rate of dividend In lXflli.
It is expected to be continued at 7 per
cent. It is the rule of the Delaware and
Hudson to pay each year's dividends
from the earnings of the year preced
ing. There is said to be a surplus which
may lie trenched upon next year If
necessary.
II
Thomas Daniels, who has been mine
foreman nt the Dorrance colliery in
"VVilkes-Barre for several years, has
I pcn transferred to a similar position
at the Midvnle colliery of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company. John Williams,
of the Mldvule colliery, has beeen trans
ferred to Mr. Dunlels' place in the Dor
rance colliery as assistant to General
Wine Superintendent Joseph Jones.
Tho old Jersey breaker at the Hart
ford mines of the Lehigh nnd Wilkes
Harre Coal company, at Ashley.was run
on Friday for the last time. All the
cml mined In the old Hartford mine
will be run through the Maxwell brean
er In the future.
HUNTSMAN'S DOG SHOT.
Tho Gun Leaned Against a Pence and the
Man Was I p a Tree
Pawtucket, U. I.. Dec. 31. While the
pun of Louis Lezotte, a huntsman, was
leaning against a fence in the woods
near Rcliobolh, Mass., his dog tried to
follow him up n tree alter a squirrel.
The dog's paw in this way ptruek the
trigger of the cocked gun, sending a
charge of shot up past Lezotte's side,
and lodging in the muscles of the right
arm, mar the shoulder.
Lczotte fell, but managed to make
his way to a doctor In Itchobnth. The
victim considers himself lucky to es
cape with the loss of only an amputated
arm.
CHLOROFORMED 11 Y ROBBERS
Diamonds, Watches and Cash Secured by
Thieves.
Port Jervls, N. J., Dee. 31. Early this
morning the Walnut Villa, occupied us
11 road house and summer hotel, ut Cul
vert street anil Kingston avenue, was
entered by daring burglars.
They first choked and chloroformed
Mrs. Josephine Wieman. the owner nnd
manager of the villa. Then they ran
sacked her bureau and trunk, securing
diamonds, watches and other Jewelry,
silverware, and money to the value of
$3,000.
WOOD'S COLLEGE. SCRANTON.
has the finest rooms, the largest, most
cultured and most experienced faculty,
and by far the largest attendance of
any business college in Pennsylvania.
NEW DIVORCE SUIT.
Mrs. .Mendonhall Is Determined to Get
Free.
Duluth, Minn., Dec. 31. The new di
vorce of Ellen aguinst Luther Mcndcn
hall. In which cruel nnd Inhuman treat
ment Is alleged, was taken up In the
chambers of Judge Moer today.
Mrs. Mendenhall was the main wit
ness of the day. nnd related a story of
suffering similar to the one she told In
the previous action, when she alleged
adultery.
WOOD'S COLLEGE, SCRANTON,
do! d '95 with 698 earnest students.
Its best year will open January 2 with
above 600 students.
Man ltd I Ijhtv Years.
St. Paul. Minn., Dee. 31. There Is living
In this vicinity, within three miles of the
dty, probably the oldest married couple
in the tute. If not la the l'nited States.
Their nnmcs ure Dnrwln, and they were
born In Montreal, Can., and are French.
Louis Darwin was born on Sept. 24, 17S8,
and is therefore over 107 years old. Ills
wife was born on March 17. 17!M, and was
101 on her last birthday. This aged cou
ple were married In 1815 nnd have passed
their eightieth anniversary.
MINE DISASTER.
Twcnty-Ono Dead and Seventy Injured
Arc Taken from n Pit In Prussia.
Herlin. Dec. 31. An explosion of gns
occurred In a coal mine ut Wrangle,
Prussian Sicllln, yesterday morning.
Twenty-one dead and seventy injured
persons have been taken from the pit.
Seventeen others are missing.
lla nena feci Thrower Fined.
New York, Dec. 31. Everybody who
knew of the case was glad when William
Kiililman, who threw a banana peel on the
Grand street sidewalk yesterday was fined
$1 for the offense in the Essex Market
court today. He Is the first such fiend to
suffer punishment, nnd Policeman Mc
Carron caught him in the act.
SIxtv Four Cent Kate.
Pittsburg. Pa.. Dec. 31. The New York
and Cleveland Gas Coul company has Is
sued notices to Its employes at the three
large mines of a Ul-cent per ton cash rato
after Jun. 1.
WASHINGTON WAIFS.
Admiral Bunce's squadron still rides In
Hampton Roads.
Chnirman Dlngley. of the ways and
means commute, thinks congress can ad
journ by June 1,
Senator Chandler wants the Interstate
conti-nerce commission to have a mem
ber from each state.
Ex-Congressman J. IT. Outhwnlte, of
Ohio, has been appointed a member of the
board or ordnance and formication.
Mr. Cameron has offered a bill In the
senate to place John A. Kaiser, of Phila
delphia, on the retired list of the navy
as a passed first assistant engineer.
Mlchncl Dnvitt In Scranton .
Philadelphia. Pa., Dec. 31. Michael Da
vltt, the organizer of the Irish Land
League, stopped heriwtoday. He left this
afternoon for Bcrantaii, to visit his sister.
The faculty of WOOD'S COLLEGE,
SCRANTON, numbers ten, all gradu
ates of universities, colleges or normals
and with above ten years' average ex
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES
Old Year's Farewell and New Year's
Greeting.
SERVICES AT THE RH PARK
Epworth Leaeucrs of the f Waited in
Song and Praise Service-Alfred
Wooler's Artistic Rendition of
Selections on tho Chimes.
The old year has passed into history.
Its departure to the ocean of eternity
was In many ways observed by the peo
ple of Scranton. In the churches es
pecial programmes were arranged and
there were many events of a social na
ture, and last, but not least, was the Ir
repressible nighthawk with his Inter
minable foghorn. When the midnight
hour was nigh the steam whistle of
every mill, mine, factory, shop and
sawmill in the county combined with
one accord to sing the elegy of 1895 and
welcome In 189S.
At Elm Park church the watch night
service began at 9 o'clock and were
conducted under the auspices of the
Epworth league of Elm Park, Simp
son, Dun more. Providence and Cedar
Avenue Methodist Episcopal churches.
The lecture room of the edifice was
crowded with Epworth leaguers.
George L. Peck, president of Simpson
chapter, called upon Rev. John Davy
to make the Invocation, which was
done in n fervent munner. Then Mr.
Peck, after some singing by the
leaguers led by G. F. Whlttemore. In
troduced M. E. Wordcn. president of
Simpson chapter, who spoke on "The
l'p-To-Date League." He cited the
many necessaries of a society to har
monize with the church and gave some
valuable suggestions.
Mr. Peck then stepped down nnd In
troduced Captain W. A. May as the pit
sldlng olllcer. Captain May said iisj a
humorous vein that he had the pleasure
of Introducing himself as the next
speaker. His subject was "Epworth
League and the Sunday School." At
first he thought that there was not room
enough In the church for the league and
the Sunday school, but now he sees that
both are needful. The school Is the
right arm and tho league the left arm.
Out of the enthusiasm of the league
has grown so much good that now he
wonders how the church got along with
out the league. George L. Peck followed
Captain May on the subject, "Our Roys
In College."
Paper Head by Mrs. Price.
Harry Yost was the liext presiding
ofllcer and Mrs. Price, wife of Rev. G.
T. Price, of the Park Place Methodist
Episcopal church, was the next speaker.
She read a paper on "Our Junior
League." Miss llrader. of the Park
Place church, responded to "Our Oppor
tunities." Attorney A. V. Rower's
short talk on "Am I My Brother's
Keeper'; wns filled with rich ideas of
the responsibility resting on every per
son to do what he can for the salvation
of the unsaved brother out of the
church. A. C. Meyers, of the Cedar
avenue church, spoke on "The coming
Revival." Hetween the literary num
bers the leaguers sang, led by Mr. Whlt
temore. The pianists were Misses Alice
Grllllths, Victoria Council and Gen
evieve Hazlett.
During the service Miss Kathryn Sul
livan and the Elm Park Lengue quar
tette, consisting of Messrs. Whlttemore
Powell, Caswell and Heldleman. sang
selections. At 11 o'clock Rev. W H
Pcarce, D. D., pastor of the church!
presided and conducted a devotional
and consecration service.
At 11.30 Alfred Wooler began on the
chimes and played on until the old year
died away at 12 o'clock. The following
rang out musically on the nir: "Massa's
In the Cold, Cold Ground," "Last Rose
of Summer," "Marseilles Hymn," "Old
Folks at Home," "Just Before the Rat
tle Mother," "lilue Hells of Scotland "
"The Red, AVte and Hlue," "The Va
cant Chair," "Auld Lang Syne." "Chime
Again Reaullful Hells," and "Home,
Sweet Home."
Other Watch Night Services.
Watch night services were? held nt
the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church,
Green Ridge, and at the Howard Place
African Methodist Episcopal church.
The singing nnd praise service at both
places were of a high order. A watch
meeting was held at the Puritan Con
gregational church. Providence. Among
those Who addressed the watchers were:
Thomas Gwynne, Alfred Humphrey,
Edward Lewis, R. J. Richards nnd
David Evans. Singing nnd praying
were taken part In until midnight.
ELECTRIC MAIL SERVICE.
Will Go Into I'.ffcct Today Between
Scranton and Suburban Towns.
This morning the street railway ser
vice between the Scranton postofflce
nnd the boroughs of Dickson City and
Dunmore goes Into effect. The follow
ing is the schedule for the transfer of
mails forwarded to Postmaster Vandling
by Superintendent Jackson, of the mail
service headquarters at Washington:
The mnll for Dickson City will leave
Scranton three times dally, at 7 a. m
11 a. 111. and 3 p. 111., and at 8 a. m., 12 m.
and 4 p. ni. mail leaves Dickson for
Hcranton.
Dunmore will have the advantage of
four deliveries daily. At 6.30 a. m., 10.45
a. 111., 1.30 p. m. and 6.30 p. in. mails will
leave the city for the borough and the
return pouches of mail to the city from
Dunmore will be made at 7 a. m., 11.30
a. m., 2 p. m. and 7 p. m.
The mull bags will be carried on the
front platform of the cars In charge of
motormen. Some arrangements will be
Immediately made for the transfer of
the jiouches from the postoflice to the
street cars.
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
She Will Take Charge of tho Lackawanna
Hospital Today.
Miss Sechler, who for some time has
been tho elllelent superintendent at the
Lackawanna hospital, retired from that
position hist night nnd today will he
succeeded by Miss Kramer, of Wash
ington, D. C, Miss Cloughran, also of
Washington, will be the assistant su
perintendent. Roth of them arrived In the city yes
terday from Washington where they
have for some time past been the su
perintendent and . assistant superin
tendent respectively of the Foundling
hnspitnl. Miss Sechler, the retiring
superintendent has made a most faith
ful and conscientious ollicial and under
her careful supervision the patients
at the Lackawanna have had nothing
to complain of In the matter of atten
tion to their wants.
ACTOR EWINCi IS ILL.
His Wlfo Is Playing the Title Roto la
Widow llcdotte.
Yesterday afternoon, while on the
stage at Davis' theater, Horace Ewlng
was taken violently ill, and with great
dilllculty performed his part to the end.
Unquestionably the gentleman should
not have essayed the role during this
engagement, considering the state of
his health.
In the evening Mrs. Horace Ewlng
played the part of "Widow Bedott"
and made a most positive hit. She will
continue to play the likely "Widow" for
the remainder of the engagement this
afternoon and evening.
Mr. Ewlng Is very ill nt this writing,
with three physicians in attendance.
GRAN DO A FREE MAN.
Ho lloe Been In tho Penitentiary Since
Jane, 1880.
Carlo Grando was yesterday released
froni the Eastern penitentiary where
he served a term of imprisonment for
manslaughter.
Grando was tried in this county in
June, 1S89. before Judge Connolly for
the murder of Antonio Paudolph. In
this city. The late Byron R- Wade, at
that time chief of police, was the prose
cutor in the case. Grando was) found
guilty of manslaughter and on June 29,
1889, he was sentenced by Judge Con
nolly to pay a tine of $100, costs and
directed to spend eight S'ears in the
Eastern penitentiary.
DIE IK
SHERWOOD In Scranton, Pa., Dec. 30,
1895. William Sherwood, aged 73 years,
and 10 months. Kuneral from the resi
dence of J. V. Hangi, hill Dickson ave
nue, Thursday. Jan. 3, at 11.15 a. m. In
terment at Carbondule. The members
of the Veterans' Masonic Association of
Northeastern Pennsylvania are request
ed to attend.
A Happy New Year
TO ALL.
Watches,
Clocks.
Diamonds
AND
Jewelry
AT REDUCED PRICES.
V.V.BERRY. JEWELER
417 Lackawanna Ave.
Burknk
Potatoes
PER BUSHEL
AT
IB
20 Per Cent
Reduction
on odd lots of
White China
FOR DECORATING
until cleared.
E
RUPPRECHT'S
CRYSTAL PALACE
231 Penn Ave. Opp. Baptist Cburcb.
1896
CALENDARS
The
Ladies
of
Scranton
and
Vicinity
Can
Obtain
A Beautiful
Calendar
By Calling at
Powell's
Music Store,
116.130 WVOMINQ AVB.
NONE OIVEN TO CHILDREN.
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ma djt on entirety new preoaaat
S. ,C. SNYDER, D. D.
Choicest
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Re able
Fur Sale
Owing to the warm weather
our stock is large and our
prices low. We will sell
Fur Capes
for less than skins cost. Our
prices are too low to mention.
We will sell our
CLOTH COATS,
CAPES,
SUITS,
SILK WAISTS,
INFANTS' COATS
AND CAPES
at your own prices.
J. BOLZ
138 Wyoming Avenua.
High
Shaw,
Emerson,
Malcolm Lots.
dough A Vami,
Carpenter,
Waterloo.
Grade
And Lower Grades at ,
Very Low Prices.
J. LAWRENCE STELIE,
303 SPRUCE STREET..
Economical
Underwear
Costs more than cheap
stuff but worth it
keeps you well, strong;
and happy. A full line
to select from.
nUDIOTIAII THE
unnio I IHM OUTFITTER!
412 Sprace, 205 Lack. r
Scranton
School of Elocution
and Oratory
MR. AND MRS. L J. RICHARDS,
Directors.
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