The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15
NORTH END.

The Providence Gas aud Water Com
psuy has been ripping up West Market
street from the corner OF Brick avenue
10 the Welsh Baptist church in search
OF a Leakage IN toe gas main. The
people using gas in the vicinity state
that their premises are full Of the
dangerous odors and hlvs TO leave
their doors partly open to allow 1t to
escape. The bursting Of the pipes is
toe result Of the recent squeeze in the
mines, The consumers say t1at they
have to pay for escaping gas The
workman ind it difficGlt to dstarmiQs
the exact location Of the Leakage.
Politics 10 the Firss ward il assuming
4 more interesting phase Mr. Mitchell,
the present Efficient school controller,
IA making a progressive canvass, the
resaL; o: which, no 70 dats, confirms
the general belief IN his chances for re-
slectIon. The signs Of the times plainly
indicate that hIs success at the polls
IL assured. Mr.. Archibald nis opponent,
Is not throwing himself into sas fight
az earnestly a. the situation requires
There Ia nothing sensational in the
political situation in the Second ward.
Wade Finn, the candIJsts for select
councilman, and W. Y. Morris are
prosecuting the canvass with energy
and are msetIag with promises o. sup
port and sncouragsm all along the
line, Should tns Republican forces
come up ia good shlD.. snsrs can be
no question az 90 who will bs selected
An exciting runaway took place on
North Main avenue yesterday. when
the horse owned by Doctor KtYs took
fight and throwing the doctor vio.
lsntly against the street. started at a
furious pace along North Main Avenue
toward Dutch Gap" Near the Pres
byterian church. it broke loose from
the cutter after completely demolish.
Ing the latter. II was stopped near ths
Marvins shaft
Another runaway took place at the
corner OF Oak strsst and North Main
avenue. II was occasionsd by care
lsssly comingin contact with the street
car rails. No damage was done.
The funeral Of John Naughton. Of
Dickson, who was killed few DAYS
by falling ths shaft at 5lorrs mines,
will take place this morning Inter.
ment at Dunmore csmstsry.
Thomas, an infant child Of Michael
Nary, OF Mary street, died yesterday.
The fesliBg In the North End Ia
strongly in favor Of Grow for congress-
man. He is surs Of receiving large
vote in this section.
DR.. Henry Roberts nas just returned
from TowRnda, Bradford county.
where he had been for six weeks at
tending his sick daughter, Mrs. DR.
Quick, formerly Of this city
Mr.. Watkins, Of CGrbondale. has pur
chased the business Of Mr. Armstrong
on Wayne avenue.
An entertainment and poverty party
will be given at the North Main ave
nue. Methodist church tomorrow even =
ing. An elaborate and interesting pro-
gramme will be rendered. Instruinen.
tai music, dialogues and recitations
will prove exceedingly interesting.
The occasion is worthy Of liberal public
patronage as it will undoubtedly re -
csive.
D. D. Jones the North Main avenue
undertaken who has been seriously i'll
with the grip for some time is able to
attend to business again.
The Trio dancing class will hold a
complimentary social at Co. II. Armory
tonight. Everybody wishing to have
an evenings ENJOYMENT will be admit.
ted free
William Williams of East Market
street died Tuesday, aged SO years. In
terment will be made this morning at
Waymart. The remains will be con.
veyed to their last resting place by the
1917 a. m. train. Services will be held
in the house at a, Ill.