The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-12
PlTTSToN HAPPENINGS.
Tsrssly Told In Short and Interesting
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The blue bird, quoted as the harb-
inger of spring. was heard and seen in
this place on Saturday.
The talk Of employing four paid po-
lice to do continuous police duty about
town. has brought forth large crop
Of applicants,
This evening the town council will
meet to transact much important busi-
ness which has been long delayed. 1t
is more than likely that the session
will be an unusually stormy one. as
harmony has not as yet healed the
breach-if it ever will-betwesn the
reformsrs and antiS
A team Of horses attached to PisrcS's
cab while standing at the Delaware
aud Hudson Cork Lane station on
Saturday. became frightened and ran
away. They were captured near the
top Of William street before any great
damage had befallen them.
Beginning with tomorrow evening
Rev. A. ]. Furman. formerly pastor OF
the First Baptist church Of this place.
will conduct series Of gospel meetings
in the West Side Luzerne Avenus Bap-
tist church. The meetings will cou.
tinus for two weeks and promise to be
very interesting. Mr. Furman is too
well known to need any introduction
Since leaving here he was pastor at
Johnstown after the flood and state
evangelist employed by the Baptist
General association of Pennsylvania
and 10 now pastor of the Brandywiue
Baptist church, near the revolutionary
battlefield in Delaware county. Pa.
Bicycle riding on sidewalks is be-
coming q nuisance. The quicker a
Q1istus iS put on it. the bettSr it will
be for pedestrians journal.
Our neiRhbor evidently is not aware
Of the fact that the West Side authori.
ties did put q quietuS on it, but sub
sequently passed an ordinance per-
mitting it.
The remains Of the late Girard Hi -
lors were laid to rest Saturday after o.
noon In the presence of large number
Of relatives and friends. Rev. DR.. Nc
Auulty conducted the services. The
pail bearers were J. l.. Cake, Thomas
Ford, J. c. Hitehnsr, Joseph Hilemsu,
A. A. Dryden and c. II. Foster Inter
ment was made in West Pttston esme.
terry
Ex-Enginser Lilly Smith. of the Ls-
high Valley road, has purchased the
Bartlett property on Butler street and
moved his family therein.
All liquor licenses not taken out by
March Is will be revoked. This is the
order of the court. There are yet 400
with the clerk.
Nos. 8, 10. IA and Barnum shafts Of
the Pennsylvania Coal company, will
resume work today. aud all others will
be idle until further notice.
Saturday night party of roughs en-
tered wstchmakers place of business
on North Main street and attempted to
loot 1t. The proprietor, and = friend
who happened to be present at thI
time, made it so uncomfortable for the
roughS that they retrested in tims to
avert the servises of an undertaken.
An order was posted at the Vulcan
Iron works Saturday placing the wor ks
on eight hour time until further notice.
The order is the result Of slacknsss in
trade and is the first serious effect o.
the business depression that has been
felt by the Vulcan employees.
Brakeman James Gill, of Oak street,
Of the Lshigh Valley railroad, while
making a coupling at Coxton yard Sat
urday last. had his right hand caught
between bumpers and crushed so badly
that the thumb had to be amputated.
Milo Howell, of Avoca, while driV.
ing up Water street Saturday morning
his horse became frightened and ran
away. The animal was caught near
the old, Seneca store. In its fight 4
collided with baby carriage aud car
ried away two Of the wheels. Forum
ately no one was hurt.
The case of James Mclaughlin, con-
Victed Of smanHlaughtSr, will come ~
for hearing before the suprems court
Philadelphia, April 9,
The many friends here Of Fred God.
frey proprietor Of the Valley House
Scranton, will be pleased to learn o.
his success since making the Electri
City his abiding place. Fred is An olC
Pittston boy. having passed his schoo
days here, while his father conducted
the Eagle hotel. He has Just beel
elected 70 council and has secured tn,
lease Of the Hotel Jsrmyn, which hote
men say is going to be one of tn
money makers OF the state. About tel
years ago Fred, with q few dollars il
his inside pocket, took charge Of tn
Valley House. Now he counts hi
money by the thousands. While othe
men were getting poor, Fred went OF
doubling his wealth every year. Som
think it is q pity he got into politics.
Eugene Mulligan cashier OF the Ssc.
ond National bank, Wilkes Barre, &C.
companisd by his family enjoyed tn
hospitality Of NJ, w. Morris, yestsr
day.
Miss Mona Kennedy, of Scranton
passed Sunday with friends in thi
place.
James Stone. janitor of the Lacka
wanna county court house, who or
Thursday was stricken fatally will
paralysis, was brother of John Stone
Of the West Side.
The congregation of the West 81 d
Trinity church yesterday began to us
the now hymnal Of the Protestant Epis
pal church. and contains many Of th
choicest lyrics Of the Anglican com
munion. The musical edition OF Rev
DR.. Hutchins, editor OF the Paris
Choir, has been adopted by Trinit,
church.
Engineer Ed Miller, Of the Junction
who has been confined to the hous
with an attack Of pneumonia for tn
past two weeks. is getting along nicel
and expects to be able to be around 1
few days
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