The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-09
PITTSTON.

next have been perfected. J. G. Man
ming, the local official representative
and transportation agent for this sec.
ton Of the association in this place.
who has been actively at work for the
past few months In looking after the
details Of the trip. received dispatch
on Saturday from the railway aushori-
ties. over whose lines the excursion
proposes to 90, that there need be no
fear on the part Of the delegates as to
not being able to reach the city on ac-
count of the strike The dispatch was
based on the assurance of al
committee OF the American Railway
Union that they and President
Debs, of the union, would do every
thing in their power to facilitate the
movement of trains carrying delegates
to the convention Notwithstanding the
strike. The convention promises to be
the largest held in the history Of the
order. Since its organization thirteen
years ago last February the idea has
grown into stupendous movement
More than 80, 900 societies will be rep.
resented with u membership exceeding
1856. 600 persons. The programme ar
ranged is, in the opinion Of General
Secretary j. Willis Barr, the best ever
presented to Christian Endeavor oon-
vention.
A fire that came near proving
holocaust broke out in the rear OF
Lydon. Donnelly & Murray's furniture
warehouse located on the alley at the
Of the main building early yesterday
morning. 1t was nearing o'clock
when the night watchman of Dss.
sinner & Griffin's planning mill dis
covered blaze ascending from the
rear of the building Adjoining the
warehouse is the large barn In which
was kept the rolling stock and horses
together with harness and furniture
The flames spread rapidly and notwith.
standing an alarm of fire was sounded
when the fremen Of the several COM
pauies responded both buildings were
mass OF flames. The close proximity
of the several buildings in the
immediate nsighborhood OF the
flames caused their owners much
uneasiness and during the pro-
gress Of the fire water had to be
turned upon them in order to keep
them from igniting, so intense was the
the heat Of the flames. The irsmen
worked heroically and did valuable
service in confning the flames to the
burning buildings Both structures,
the warehouse and barn. were totally
destroyed. All the contents Of the
former, consisting OF furniture, eoffins,
etc, were totally destroyed. The horses
and rolling stock which were stored in
the barn, with much difficulty were
saved. On the barn and contents the
proprietors carried an insurance OF $2.-
500. while on the warehouse and con-
tents, on which the loss is the heaviest,
there was no insurance. The propris-
tors will lose about So 900. How the
fire originated is a mystery, but the
general inference is that 1t was Of in
cendiary origin.
No. IA breaker of the Pennsylvania
Coal company will resume werk this
morning and Even breaker will be
idle.
At a meeting OF the Father Mat
thew's Total Abstinence and Benevo.
lent society held yesterday NJ. w.
Morris was elected delegate to the na-
tional convention of the society. which
is to be held St. Paul commencing Au-
gust /.
Pittston Ferry Bridge company de-
clared semi. annual dividend of per
cent.
The town council and school board
will hold special meetings this even
ing
Owing to typographical error in
Saturday report Of the school board
meeting it stated that the secrstary's
salary was fixed at $3.50. 1t should
have read 5000.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Kennedy, of upper Pittstop, occurred
at 8 o'clock Saturday morning and was
very largely attended. The remains
were taken to ST. Johns church. where
a mass Of requiem was sung by the
ST. Johns Academy choir, Very Rev.
Father Finnen, officiating. At the
close Of the service the reverend father
delivered very impressive discourse,
sulogist Of the deceased, paying a fully
deserved tribute to her character as a
kind. loving, generous, 'pious christian
woman. The remains were inferred In
Market street cemetery. The pail
bearers were: Thomas Mallory, c.
Donnelly. Thomas Joyce, Martin Ger
rity. Martin Heston and Thomas Cody,
There were many people from Scran-
ton. Wilkes-Barre and other places in
attendance at the funeral.
The West Pittston school board at o
recent meeting has completed the ap-
pointments Of teachers for the ensuing
term as follows: High school, vice
principal, Robert Peck, PHI. B.; assist
ants, Ella MacNutt. Mary A. Pratt
Grammar grade, A. first division
May E. Emory; A. second division
Helen Davidson; B. first division,
Mary ]. Ritter: G, frat division, Mar.
tha James; B and G. double grade
Margaret M. Evans. intermediate
grade. A, first division, Ellis
H. Hassert; A. second division,
Pauline Hoffman; B. first di
vision. Margaret Mcdonald; B,
second division, Hannah M. Thomas
Primary grade: A, first division, Lily
B. Morris; A, second division, Belle
Monte; B. first division. Nellie N
Banker; B, second division, Jennie
Hughes; G. first division, Fannie Fair.
clough; G. second division, Eliza IL
W. Thorburn; Q, third division, Lucy
A. Cosper; instructor Of vocal music,
Charles B. Dsrman: janitor, Henry
W. Chapman. There are FIVE new
teachers, as follows: Robert Peck
Of Fenton, Del, graduate of Lafay
ette college; Ella H. Hassert, o.
Bloomsbury, a graduate Of Bloomsburp
State Normal school; Pauline Hoffman
of Millersburg, q graduate OF Millers
vile State Normal school; Hannah M
Thomas, Of West Pittston, o graduat
Of Bloomsburg State Normal school
Lily B. Morris, q graduate Of Wss
Pittston High school. also q graduate
of the State Normal college. of Albany
N. Y. Principal Stettler intends to adj
physical culture to the school course
A gymnasium will be opened on th
third floor Of the new building an
will be under the direction Of Profes
sor Peck