The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-26
PlrTSroH CONVERSATIONS.

Pithy and Pertinent Paragraphs Promis-
rniscuously Psnclllsd.
The Thermometer at the Water stree
bridge Office registered zero at ! o'clock
yesterday morning.
The silver service set which has been
the admiration Of every oody who has
attended the Eagle Hose company's
fair during the last three days was
won Saturday night by Mrs Maggie
Zsiglsr, wife Of the late Henry Zsig.er.
One week from to-day will occur the
formation Of the new council. The
roster Of the organization will he Hen
ry Knowles. ofths First ward Anthony
Clifford, Sesond ward; NJ J. Lynott,
Third ward; J. Il, Figur. Fourth ward
James Henuigsn, Fifth ward; James
kennedy, Sixth ward George B Reap,
Seventh ward John P. Kearney, Eighth
ward NJ, j. Donnslly, Ninth ward
John J. Mangsn, Tenth ward; Patrick
MalOnsy, Eleventh ward.
Charles Kurchsl, of Broad street, won
the handsome gold headed cane at the
Hooks fair Saturday evening.
Tony Farrell, the popular Irish com
edinn, supported by capable company,
will present my Colleen" at Music
Hall tomorrow evening.
The Congregational church of Coal
dale, Pa, has secured as regular pastor
Evangelist R. n. Harris. the present
assistant pastor of the West Pittston
tabernacle. Mr.. Harris will remove on
or about April I, and the best wishes
Of the people Of this place will 90 with
him TO his new field Of labor.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. ThomIs
O'Brien occurred Saturday morning at
9 o'clock from her late home on North
Main street. The remains, accom-
panied by lsrgs gathering Of friends,
we're conveyed to st. johns church,
where high mass Of requiem wac
celebrated BY Rev Father GresvS. At
the conclusion Of the ceremony the re-
mains were conveyed to Ayoca. where
intarmsnt was made ia st, Mary S
Catholic cemetery. The pail bearers
were John Flynn, AyoCa; Thomas Nc.
Hugh, 7. Hogan, Luke Nolan, James
Farrell and Michael Toole. Mrs.
o Brien was, previous TO her marriage,
lIlss Mamie Brehony, one of Avoca' a
charming daughters. She war beloved
by all her scquaintancss and friends
and her early death Is greatly mourned
by them. Her husband has the sym.
pathy Of all in bis bereavement.
John e Dempsey, OF this place. rop-
resentativO Of the traiumen on the Ls~
high Valley strike grievance commit
tee. Saturday received dispatch from
?. H. MoTriSsey, first grand master
and VIM, A. Sheonan, grand secretary
and treasurer OF the Order Of Railroad
TrSinmsn, announcing that th,y will
reach Wilkss.Barrs Sunday morning
and would make their headquarters at
the Wyoming Valley hotel. and on
Monday will be prepared to pay those
Of the trainmsn who were in the strike
on the Lshigh Valley road.
The funeral OF Mrs. William Monk,
Of Hsmtown, who died Thursday after
noon at the homo OF her mother, Mrs.
Gsbhard. Of Hamtown, occurred yes.
terday Sunday afternoon Mt o'clock,
Services were held Ia St Peter s Luth-
eran church and intsrment was made
In the Hamtown Lutheran cemetery.
The Mary" Bed subscription fund
which ths Gnzstte started few weeks
ago lacks but few dollars OF being
one half (S25 Of the sum required to
endsw n bed to the new hospital The
undertaking is a commendabIs one and
it Ia to be hoped that the Marys Of
Pittston will swell the amount sufIio-
lent to the required figure as soon az
possible.
The hospital has nineteen patients at
the present time, the last being nd -
mittod Saturday.
Colhsriss Nos. s, 10. IA. Barnum and
Central will resume work today and
all others will bo Idle.
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