The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-06
PittStOn.

tue eleNtn WdTuS VI tnlS uOIOuSu "elt
elected: First ward, Henry Knowles
Second ward, Scott Wasuer; ThrC
ward, George Williams; Fourth ward
Abel Beyon, Fifth ward, Henry Camp
bell; Sixth ward, fra! district. Will
lam Abbott; second district. James
Rosenkrans; Seventh ward, william
Wethsrs: Eighth ward, Henry Bowk
ley; Ninth ward. Joseph HAfner
Tenth ward, James Armstrong; Ele
venth wsrd, Benjamin Howell While
1t is not positively known how they
will vote the friends Of Lsisenring
claim they have majority.
AT meeting OF the school board
held FRIDAY evening Patrick Lotus
was re elected jluitor Of the hign
school building at 4 salary OF $50 per
month, aud Michael Farrell for thu
Upper Pittston school at $40 month.
The election Of jani,ors TOR the other
schools was postponed. The placing OF
the teachers was not taken up as ex-
pectsd
A child of Phillip RAIDER, the
butcher, while swinging on Saturday
fell and injured its arm quite badly
Luckily no bones were broken.
The Pennsylvania Coal company
order the present week is hs follows
Even, Old Forge and No colieries
will work. AL otusrs will Oe lille.
The supersensitiveness OF certain
memb bers Of the town council toward
any criticism made upon them by the
newspapers will, no doubt. break out
afresh when they learn-if they have
uot-upon their return home from
their junk0t, of the "scorchiug" they
received at the hands OF the Troy, n
Y, Argus few days ago. During the
week just closed that j)urnal, in relat-
ing the visit Of our councimen, in
plain Auglo-Ssxon languag+ said thai
two of the committee accompanied by
Trojan, instead of inspecting the
pave, made a tour of the the tendsrloin
district and were 80 drunk as to b. un-
able TO discriminate between brick and
asphalt Such a statement, coming as
it does from a reputable newspaper,
cannot be misunderstood, and that any
of the committee would so far demeal
themselves is to be regretted, for by 50
doing They not only have brough
0 Iium upon themselves, but disgrace
upon the community they, untortun
ately, have the honor to represent.
Robert S. Mercur was brought home
to WilKes-Barre Saturday from the
hospital where he has been patient
since his accident. He is able TO hoo
ble about a bit on crutches, but a very
weak ankle and game knes will KEEP
him from active work for some little
time.
The coroner's inquest in the West
Pittston shaft case mas again been
postponed to next Wednesday at 2 p
IN. ut Squire Gibbons Office.
A report reached here saturday af-
ternoon from Wikes-Barre to the eff
feet that Absdnego Reese, ex-contr9,-
Ter, had been appointed division super
intendsnt for the Lehigh Valley Coal
company, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of Colonel Mason. The
Lshigh Valley officials, as we'll as Nj.
Reese, were out OF the city, and ther =
fore could not be seen in regard to the
report. However, we'll known coal men
that were seen were inclined 10 plaC.
considerable reliance on the report.
Mr.. Reese, it will be remembered
for numbar of years. was inside foro
man at the Exeter colliery under COL
onel Mason.
Mrs Ellen Dsvine, an old resident oi
Pittston, died Friday evening at hcI
home on Carroll street, aged 80 years
she is survived by one son, Thomas,
and two daughters. Mrs. Michael Ksl.
ley and Mrs. Patrick Sweeney The
funeral took place yesterday at 8 p m
with interment in Market street ceme-
terry
The local union Of the Christian En-
deavor held meeting in the West Sid'
Methodist Episcopal church last even
ing for the purpose of hearing report
from the delegates to the internationa
Endeavor convention recently held il
Cleveland. Papers were read Oy Charlie
NJ. Allen, Henry S. GREGG, George
Weir, and Misses May Monte, Margare
Monte and Hattie Barber. The inset
ing was largely attended and much
enjoyed. The special music which haC
been prepared for the event WAS admir-
ably rendered and greatly pleased those
fortunate enough to 0e pres mt.
Lst public official bo ths target Of
an attack by paper whose circuagion
is ever 80 small, he imagines this whole
world has read the account. Let that
same paper solicit an advertisement
from that same official, who, psrohance
is conducting mercantile business, il
is safe betting at 10 to that the officia
will will say, your circulation is Sc
small that nobody save few will SEE
it."
DR.. T. NJ. Johnson was called to Wa,
terbury, Conn, Saturday morning on
professional business. He left for that
place yesterday and will be absent
several days,
Since all the various franchises havs
been given out, except the paving and
sewering contracts, the interest il
being a councilman ceases.
1t is daily becoming fixed fact that
"Manganism' has had its day in Pitts
ton.
Msssrs. Hsnnigan, Kearney and
Tigue may feel elated over being
turned down" by the majority since
the way the latter conducted them.
selves on the trip has been made public
Miss Sarah Goodman, of William
street, is visiting her cousin, Mrs
Moses Burgunder, at Wilkes-Barre.
Miss Bina Fay left Yesterday to spend
week at Glen Summit.
Miles. son of William Higgins, OF
William street, who has been seriously
i'll, is recovering slowly.
Abraham Axhorn, of Scranton, spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Alice Mcdonnell. will leave in
a few days for Chicago to visit her
sister, Miss Susie, who is employed MS q
teacher In the public schools in thai
city.
Misses Jennie and Eta Hartman and
Nellie Ketcham left Saturday morning
for Philadelphia. They will also visit
Atlantic City, and will be absent about
two weeks.
The Misses Katie Carey, Maggie Nc
Nulty, Julia Gillespie and Jennie Coynt
left Saturday for Ashury Park to spent
two weeks