The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-27
LIVE NEWS Of
TWO P|TTSTONS
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE's Pittston de-
partment is in charge Of j. NJ. Fahy, TO
whom news items and complaints may be
referred
BUDGET OF INTERESTING NEWS.
Tho News of Two Thriving Towns TsrsS
and Brightly Told.

and Brightly Told.
A binding snow storm began falling
early Yesterday morning and continued
without interruption until nearly three
o'clock. The snow covered depth OF
five inches and caused supension OF
travel on the West Side electric road
for several hours.
The stove works were idle yesterday
owing to the water main which feeds
the boiler having become frozsn. Work
will be resumed this morning as usual.
The cupoa for the Pittston Street
Range company arrived here yesterday.
1t has capacity capable of melting
five tons of iron an hour and is of the
latest pattern.
Constable P ]. Early expects to leave
early next week on business trip to
Roanoke, Va, and other points in the
south.
Notwithstanding the heavy snow
storm Of Yesterday Conductor Cos.
grove of the street car line, managed
to make regular trips to all trains.
The Black Diamond Hook and Lad
der company have good cause to feel
elated over the excellent showing
which hasso far attended their efforts.
The receipts of tho fair up to and in
cluding Saturday night amounted to
Sl,094. 43 The fair WAS continued last
evening and was attended by an unus'
ually large throng of persons 1t is the
intention Of the management to BRING
it TO close this evening.
The Eagle Hose company's fair closed
Saturday night, but will be opened
again Friday and Saturday evenings,
March 16 and II. The bicycle contest
between NJ. Blackwell and w. Lynes
will close on the latter night, The
company has also decided to give an
exhibition drill on the evening of
March II, at o'clock. at the corner of
Water street.
All trainmen in this vicinity who
we're concerned in the recent Lehigh
Valley strike received their pay from
the brotherhood yesterday, but instead
of three months pay they were given
only one months. S3j They were told
by the brotherhood officers that they
will be given the second months pay
in week OF two, and the third months
still later on.
On Tuesday afternoon, March 9th,
meeting of all the Congregational
ministers in the Wyoming and Lacka-
wanna valleys will bs hsld in the First
Congregational church in this place,
For the purpose of organizing denom-
national ministerial association.
Treasurer Watson reports the follow
ng contributions to the hospital fund:
Mrs William Bresford, 81; Parsonage
Street Union chapel SO So; Mrs, Leon
Sacks, s.; Peter Oight, $40; Mrs. Eliza.
beth Dryden. $40; Luzsrne Avenue
Baptist Sunday school, $500
An exciting game of polo was played
at the Wyoming skating rink, The
contesting clubs were the Stars, of
West Pittston, and the Niagaras. Of
Wyoming. The game lasted forty
minutes and resulted in a tie, to l.
The judges of election Of the various
wards of Pittston borough will meet at
the town hall this Tuesday evening at
5 o'clock, to issus certificates of cleo
tion to the different candidates elected
at the recent borough election.
The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin
of St. Johns church will hold festival
and entertainment some time during
the month of April. Tho following
will meet at the parochial school hall
Aext Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, to
perfect arrangements: Messrs. James
Moran, John Nolan, Will Collier, P. F.
Joyce, James A. Joyce, T. A Grace,
and the Misses T. McAndrew, N.
Walsh, A. O'Boyle, NJ. MeHale. NJ
Keorney. B. Walsh, J, Gaughan, E..
Long, L. Rutledge, A. Kearney, NJ
Loughney, NJ. Begley, L. Connel, NJ,
Shaughnessy, G. Helms, E. Corroll,
Annie Kane and Alice McHale
Tony Farrell the popular Irish coma.
dian will present his latest success, "My
Colleen" at Music hall this evening.
What came near causing q serious
Conhagration was happily svertsd yes
tsrday morning by John P. Kearney
and force of men. a pile Of sbavings
in close promixity to the Pittston
Domigated Iron Roonfg company'e
frame building on Dock street were
discovered to be on fire. With the aid
Of several buckets Of water the flames
were extinguished 1t is thought the
fire was started by gang of tramps
who slept in one Of the buildings the
previous night to warm themselves be-
fore starting out in the morning.
The musicale that was to have beer
held at tho home of Mr.. G. H. Smith
on Montgomery street, this evening
has been postponed until Friday even
ing, March 2.
Rosa B., aged years and II months,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G.
Hammond, of Montgomery street, dice
this morning, The funeral will tax,
place tomorrow at p. m. Services
will be held at tho house. lntermen
in West Pittston cemetery.
The civil suit of Miss Anna Dickin.
son against G. B. Thompson, j. L
Cortright and others, growing out oI
Miss Dickinson's incarceration in Dan
vile asylum, Is set down for trial OF
March 5-next Mondsy-in the Unit eC
States circuit court, which meets il
Scranton. Gazette.
The earlier symptoms of dysDepsia sucl