The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-12
news OF this VICINITY
PITTSTON.

1SSIeTudy was IL lSplCd wv 'SiiAS~N
day The sun shone at intervals only
to be as suddenly lost sight OF by
drifts Of snoWflakes that veered in turn
from the north south, east and west.
Despite its disagreeableness, however,
large crowds promenaded the principal
thoroughfare of the town. The young
miss with her new winter wrap and
the young man decked in the latest
patterns of the tailors' art was none
the less conspicuous. The several
churches were well attended through
out the day, especially the evening SER
vices.
There will be a meeting of the town
council this evening.
Tomorrow the inimitable comedian,
Gus Williams, will present his latest
creation, april Fool" Mr.. Williams
abilities as a star need no comment;
suffice 1t to say a good show is as
Sured.
Martin Gilroy, aged 19, living in
Browntown, wasreceived at the hospital
Saturday. He is employed as driver in
No. shaft. While at work he was
caught by q moving car and dragged a
considerable distance. He sustained q
dislocation of right ankle, lacerated
wound on the left leg, confusion of
the right arm and lacerated wounds on
the lower portion of the body. His con-
dition is serious, but not necessarily
dangerous.
Frank Brussa, aged 81, of Duryea,
employed as q laborer In the Babylon
colliery, was terribly injured Saturday
morning. His hip is dislocated and he
has internal injuries. 1t is feared that
he will die. He was taken to the hos
pital.
In the prothonotary's office at Wilkes
Barre Isaac Goldburg has begun a suit
against Chief of Police James w. Hep
Ter, Burgess S. S. Bennett and the
borough OF West Pittston for $4,000
damages. The plaintiff, in his state
ment, claims "that on the first day OF
June the defendants with force beat
bruised and ill-treated and arrested
him without any authority Of law and
then imprisoned him for two days and
one night" He claims that it has beer
disgrace and injury to him.-Gazette
At meeting of the school board helc
Friday evening, the following teachers
were engaged to teach the winter tern
of night school: Jennie Cawley, Anna
Cawley, Anna Gavin, Laura Morris
Miss Barnes. Messrs. Egal, Bryder
and Lynott We're appointed commit
tee to place the teachers.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Jed Hitchner and Miss Kate
Hastie, to take place at the latter'i
home on Thursday evening. Nov -.
There is doubt of the validness of the
election recently held whereby the vot,
for city charter carried, and it is un
| derstood steps have already been takef
| by the saloon and brewery men to as
certain the fact. The question raised
| 1t Is understood. is that the question
was not properly submitted to th'
voters.
Fire at an early hour yesterda!
| morning destroyed frame dwehins
and its contents on Elizabeth street be
longing to Mr.. Conway. So rapidly
did the flames envelope the structur,
that Mr.. Conway and his family barrel!
escaped with their lives. The origin o
the fire is u mystery.
The funeral of Nj. ]. Hogan occurred
yesterday afternoon and was attended
with military ceremonies. Company c
of which he was a member, and Com
pany II turned out to do honor to hi
| memory. The remains were borne t.
st. Johns church where the office fo
the dead was said. At the close of tn
| services the remains were taken t,
| Market Street cemetery and inferred
in the family plot. When the caske
was lowered into the ground the mill
tary fired three volleys over the grave
The news of the death of Charles AL
len, as noted in The Tribune Saturda,
| morning, while expected, was terrible
shock to his relatives and friends, par
ticularly to his poor mother, who al
along had hoped her only support woul,
| be spared to comfort her declining
years. When the news reached her tina
her son had departed this life her grie
can well be imagined. Arrangement
| for the funeral have been made to tax
| place this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from
the family residence on Swallow street
| The school directors of the borough a
token of respect have ordered tn
schools to be closed today and the fla
on the high school building to be dis
| played at half mast. The board as
body will attend the funeral.
The Republicans Of the lower end O
the county rendered Congressman-elec
John Leisenring a serenade and recep
ton at his home in Upper Lehigh Sat
urday night. Large delegations Of Re
publicans from Wilkes Barre and thi
place attended and participated in tn
festivities, which consisted of an o
roast and speech making.
The case of the borough treasurer, NJ
j. Langan against Councilman J. r
Tigue, which was set down for tria
Friday, was postponed. Mr.. Tigue say
this makes the seventh time the cas-
has been postponed without his consent
The many friends in this place q
DR.. p. j. Gibbons were pleased to lear
of his success as narrated in The Tri
bune. The story Of his wonderful dis
covery was read with avidity, and tn
fact of him being a former resident G
this place made the story all the NOR
interesting.