The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-19
PITTSTON.

Schuyler n. Geddes, aged SO years,
died at the home Of his parents on the
Tunkhanpock road, West Plttston.
early yesterday morning after liuger
ing illness. The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon at l.30 o'clock with
services at the house Interment will
be made in the Truckvlle cemetery.
Richard Missett, OF Oregon. who has
been resident Of Pittston for the past
thirty years, while preparing to retire
last night was suddenly taken i'll and
In few minutes expired. During the
day he was in his usual good health
and attended the funeral Of his grand =
child. Death was due to heart disease
He was aged 55 years, and leaves a
wife, two sons Richard and Edward,
aud two daughters, Mrs Duffy and
Mrs Pstrik Egau, of Oregon. TO mourn
his loss The funeral will occur Sat-
urday afternoon ut 3 o'clock. Inter-
ment In Market Street cemetery.
The Pittston Steel Range company
are rapidly getting their plant in shape
for 10 begin work In conjunction with
the manufacture of steel ranges which
are fast gaining favor with houssEeep-
ers, trey propose to manufacture cast
iron stoves. castings. etc. With that
object 10 view they have just received
patterns for fifty.six complete stoves,
ranges and heaters from Ironton, Iowa.
An explosion of gas in the Twin
shaft shortly before noon Yesterday.
seriously burnsi Jacob Slsvoski. age
24 years. and Byron Romaniski. age
10 They were taken to the hospital
for treatment
The rules granted by the Luzerne
court Wednesday commanding Bur
CESS Msl0uey, Of this place, to appear
and show cause wny attachments for
contempt of court should not issue
against hin for no. making returns to
wrlts OF certiorarl as commanded BY
the court, are rsturuabls tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. The action il
brought by Charles Brosl & Co,
merchants OF Wilkes. Barre. Several
days ago Burt Dymond, an employe.
for peddling without Ii
csuss. The Wilkes-Blrre Times com
iIentiug on the affair says:
Msssrs Broad e. Co. have determined
TO test the validity OF the Pittston or
dinances uqder which the burgess de
mands license fees for the privilege OF
delivering their goods in P.ttston.
Several times their men have been ar
rested and put in the lookup In that
place for ipsddling without license.
and in some instances delivery wagons
have bsen looted while the men were
imprisoled. Last week Broad g. Co.
sued. and obtained judgment In tres
pass, sgains. james Fitzpatrick. a
livery stable man, for the value o
fruit taken from their wagon willie il
was detained in his barn and
Broad's men locked up. Execu-
tion was issusd yesterday upon this
judgment. and officers came Gers yes-
terday and proceeded to levy, bat Mr.
Fitzpatrick stopped the proceedings by
the payment Of 50 aud the costs. Act.
ions are also bving brought agains
the authorities of West PIttstOn boro
ugh for similar reasonc. IL is quit,
likely that II the Messrs Broad sue
ceed In establishing the invalidity oil
the ordinances in question that heavy
damage suits will be brought by tn,
Young men who have been imprisoned
in ths different borough lockups II
all these cases Broad e. Co. have re
tanned Paul J. Sherwood, who estab
lished wide reputation by his success
In similar casss brought against Ply
mouth borough. The firm Is making
bold stand all along the line and the
outcome Of these caseS will be watchs,
with interest by merchants and ped
dlers throug hout this entire section.