Scranton Republican, Friday, July 12, 1889 City and County- The William Connell Hose Company are making extensive preparations for their excursion to Lake Ariel on the 17th inst. The Germania band orchestra will furnish music for the occasion. The congregation of the Presbyterian church of Dunmore, will run to-morrow an excursion to Lake Ariel. Train leaves Scranton at 8:40 a.m., and Dunmore at 8:50 a.m. Thursday next is to be the gala day of the encampment of the Thirteenth Regiment. On that day Gov. BEAVER and staff, together with many prominent military men, will be present and inspect the regiment. The same day Lackawana Commandery 37, P.O.S.of A., and Scranto Council 197, Jr. O.U.A.M., will run a excursion to the above names place. Bauer's orchestra of eight pieces will furnish the music for dancing, and other features incident to the day at Lake Ariel will make the occassion a pleasnat one. Refreshments can be had on the grounds. The prices of tickets has been placed within the reach of all; 85 cents for adults and 45 cents for children. Trains will leave Washington avenue atation of E&WV RR at 8:30. A boy named JONES, 14 years of age, of Providence, was trying a pony upon the track at the Driving Park Wednesday evening. The pony collided with a cow, the boy was thrown, and sustained a broken collar bone. Mrs. W. A. WHITE, of New York, is visiting Mrs. Charles HAYDEN on Wyoming avenue. Mr. W. H. WEEKS and daughter Edith, of Hazleton, were visiting relatives in this city yesterday. Mrs. D. P. HAMLIN and Miss Gertrude Hamlin, of Syracuse, are visiting Mrs. G. A. CLEARWATER on Green Ridge street. Mr. Alvah BROWN, of Newfield, NY, who was visiting his daughter, Mrs. H. L. HALLSTEAD, left for home yesterday. Mrs. Col. J. H. HORTON and daughter Lucy, of Buffalo, are being entertained at the residence of L. M. HORTON, on Jefferson avenue. Mr. A. D. SPENCER has purchased a naptha launch and placed it upon the bosom of Lake Ariel. Mr. Spencer and family will summer at this resort. Mr. Josiah T. EVANS, Mine Inspector of Western Pennsylvania, is in the city, the guest of Mr. David D. Jones, of the Patagonia Hotel. Mr. Evans reports the loss of his wife and two children, who were swept away in the late flood at Johnstown. It is said that the new Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton Railroad will connect with the Jersey Central road at Scranton, and recieve passengers at the Jersey Central depot. The new company also expects to make connections with the DL&W road at the Diamond branch for a few trains - Carbondale Leader. [The railroad was built and operated as the NY,O&W until 1957 as described -ed.] Edward R. MERRY, of Chicago, superintentent of the American Long Distance Telephone Company, has been in the city during the past few days with the view of locating a branch office in this city. The object of the company is to put in a telephone by which ready communication may be had with Philadelphia, New York, Boston, etc. A loud explosion at the Scranton Steel Works caused some excitement in that portion of the city yesterday. It being feared that a boiler explosion occurred. It was found upon investigation that when the bottom dropped from one of the crucibles it fell into a pool of water, causing a loud report which was heard for miles. No damage resulted. Through her attorney, T. J. DUGGAN, Mrs. Annie GALLINA yesterday filed in the office of the Prothonotary papers bring suit for $5,000 damagaes against the People's Railway Company of this city. It will be remembered that John, a five-year-old son of Mrs. Gallina, was run over by an electric car in Sandy Banks two or three months ago and injured so severely that he died in a few days. Jacob HENRY and son were before Alderman Roesler yesterday on a charge of assualt and battery, preferred by Julius FATZGAR, a resident of Newton. The assult occurred about two weeks ago and Fetzgar had a warrent for the assest of the two Henrys a few days ago, and Constable BELL served the same yesterday. Henry and his son were each held in $200 bail. Two small children were found wandering the streets in the vicinity of the Erie and Wyoming [Valley] depot [N. Washington ave, now Cooper's restaurant-ed] last evening by Edward MCGUIRE and taken to the station house. One of the children said his name was REESE, and that he lived in Hyde Park. The parents of the children were notified and later in the eveing appeared at the station house and took them home. [Business Notice] A GREAT FURNITURE SALE Porch and lawn chairs 89c each. 10 dozen kitchen chairs, $2.25 per set. Antique oak and walnut sideboards, $15. Parlor suits only $25.00 Center tables from 75c, upwards. Bedroom suits only $18.00. Refrigerators, large size, $7.50 These are only a few samples. We have besides a lot of mattresses, easels, mouldings, brackets, window shades, and a variety of other useful and ornamental articles, all of which we are slaughtering to get rid of them. SCRANTON NOVELTY COMPANY 111 Penn avenue The Blakely Lawn Tennis Club held a tournament Wednesday afternoon. ABout twenty of the members of the Carbondale Tennis Club were in attendance, besides a number of persons from other places. The games were playe don the grounds of the Blakely club, and were warmly contested. ... The players repaired to the residence of S. M. Callender, where refreshments were served and a very enjoyable evening was spent. The Carbondale people returned home on a late train on the D&H road. [condensed.] names mentioned: Messrs. DAVID, BARKLEY, MOON, SMITH, WILLIAMS, Will LATHROPE, S. M. CALLENDER, Dr. VAN SICKLE, and E. D. JONES. Miss Agnes HULL, Miss Jennie HULL, MACMILLIAN, and SKEELS.] Mr. J. P. JONES introducted the following [resolution in Scranton City Commom Council], which was adopted: "Resolved: That from and after the 31st of July, 1889, the lighting of the streets with naptha lights shall be discontinued. Immediately upon approval of this resolution the City Clerk shall mail a certified copy therof to the Penn Globe Gas Light Company." [condensed] West Side - Jonathan T. HARRIS. of Eynon street, has accepted a position as drug clerk in the stor of J. J. DAVIS, and began his duties yesterday morning. John REYNOLDS, barber, left with his entire outfit, including barber chair and other tonsorial implements, for Lake Ariel yesterday afternoon, where he will be engaged during the Thirteenth Regiment encampment. The young people of Plymouth [Congregational, Hyde Park] church are making extensive preparations for their excursion to Lake Ariel on the 19th instant. Tickets which are being rapidly disposed of indicate a large number of attendents. There have already been sold between five and six hundred. The vast campus in the vicinity of Bellvue, the property of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal company, locally known as the "Bellvue base ball grounds," will be the scene of unusal sport to-morrow evening, the occassion being a foot race and an exciting game of quoit pitching by two young men of equal ability in that sport. As the later game is entirely novel and scientific it will doubtlessly draw an immense crowd. The contestants in the running race will be Mr. Ophie BOWEN and William POWELL, both of Bellvue. The distance to be run is one hundred yards, Mr. Powell to recieve a two yards start. The stakes are $25 a side. The quoit match will be contested by Messrs. John RICHARDS and David REESE for a purse of $25 a side. The matches will commence between the hours of six and seven o'clock. It is announced that Miss Sarah A. GRIFFITHS of South Main avenue, Bellvue, a teacher at the Fourth-ward school, will united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr. Moses MORGANS, of the same place, a vocalist who has often appeared in concerts and other musical events in this city, on Monday next. The ceremony will occur at the home of the bride, Rev. J. T. MORRIS, pastor of the Welsh C. M. church, of which Miss Griffiths has been the organist for three years, officiating. Born- SWEDE - In Scranton, July 9, 1889, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swede, of Decker's Alley, a son. BARTON - In Dunmore, July 10, 1889, to Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Barton, a daughter. Married - CULLEN - HARDWICK - In Scranton, July 10, 1889, by Rev. H. C. Swentzel, Mr. John Cullen to Miss Bessie Hardwick, both of Scranton.