The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
PITTSTON


traction company. to prevail upon them
to grant certain conditions such as the
payment Of such taxes as may be i'm.
posed, and the liability of any damage
that might arise from the latter's care
lessnrss. The company finally signed
the revised ordinance after making it
so that at any time the council should
see Fit to levy tax 1t should not ex-
coed $40 per ear This meets with gen.
eral approval and it is thought that the
council will rstify the work Of the
citizens at their meeting this evening.
The paving question is going along
swimmingly with few exceptions.
Unfortunately one Of these exceptions
comprise the residents between Par
sonage and Mill streets When the
type written documents were pre-
sentsd to them for to sign Saturday
evening each and every one to whom
it WAS presented except two, namely,
Patrick Council and j. A. Touhill, re.
fused. In explanation for 80 doing
they claimed they would sign 1t pro-
vlding the council would compel the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company
to remove their tracks from
the main street. The other excep-
tion is to the manner in
which the document is drawn up.
Those to whom it was submitted say
1t is too broad in its construction and
not specific enough, for it asks the
signer to agree to pay one quarter of
the cost of paving to the middle of the
street. As the Traction company
agree to pave nine feet to n point four
and one. half feet each side of the
middle, those asked to sign contend
the paper should read that they agree
to pay for 80 many feet and no more
Others on South Main street whose
properties are not as valuable as those
in the center of town. contend that
they feel indisposed to pay the same
price for paving in front Of their
properties as those occupying better
location, say between Butler and
Broad street. And so it goes.
The Pittston Steel Range plant ex-
pect to make their first cast today
Everything has been arranged in good
shape and the outlook for a successful
starting is assured.
The 'side door" OF the many saloons
that infest this borough We're well pat
ronized yesterday.
The town council will meet in regu-
lar session in the town hall this even
ing.
The following are the newly elected
West Pittston school teachers for TIN
ensuing yeor; High school assistants.
Ella NJ. E. Mutt, Mary A. Spratt;
grammer grade. frat division, Mary
Emory; A, second division. Helen
Davidson; A. first division, Mary j.
Riser; c, first division Martha James;
B and G grammer, Martina Evans;
primary grade B, frat division, Nellie
N. Banker; B, second division, Jennie
Hughes; c. first division, Fannie FAIR
clough; G, second division. Elizabeth
Thorburn; c, third division, Lucy
Casper.
The CnrbOndale Lyceum Op4ra com
pany gave very creditIble presenta-
tion of PIRATES of Penz ,nce" at Music
hall Friday and S lturday evenings for
the benefit of the Pitts'on hospital. The
hnll was crowded at both performances
and the players was literally ap-
plauied A good sum will be realized
aud the hospital trustees and thoss who
assiste / in III King tho undertaking The
success it was are to be contrhtulntet.
The Traction company opened the
East Side line running between here
and Wilkes-Barre ut noon Saturday.
The trips are made regularly evary
twenty minutes, the same as on the
West Side. The cars leave Wilkes
Barre on the squsre, and from this
place. Mt the emu of the road, ut the
West End. opposite Houck's drug store.
The fare ia tho same rs stated in the
G. tte few days ngo-5c. to Port
Griffith. l0c. TO PMinsville and 1jc. TO
WiIkes-Barrr; 81. from Port Griffith
10 Plainsvill", 10. to NlIkes-Barrs and
same rates returning.
Robert Poole, bookkeepsr at the
Hughes brewery, received painful
nruises about the face and breast Sat
urday afternoon while engaged in as
sistng in the repairing of steam
Joint" that had become broken. His
julies, Will" painful, nre not serious.
The bond of William Abbott as treas
urvr of III" school board has been np-
proved. IL is in the sum Of 800, 600
The bondsmen are William Abbott
Albert Brown, William Dlury August
Conrad, C. DonnelIy, Joseph Hileman
and j. B Shtf-r; AMI the witnesses.
George II. Daniels, George Drury, L.
B. Sanders. Robert Shiel aud James
Richmond
DIR. j, j. Walsh and con, James,
leave today for hilatelphla and At
lantic City on brief vacation to en-
joy the sea breez's.
Mrs. Eliztboih Griffiths, wife of
Peter P Grilliths. Of Parsonage street,
died at o 45 o'clock Friday night after
mn illness of several weeks She was G3
years of age. and is survived by her
husband and three daughters, as fol-
lows: Mrs. William Tompkins, of
Hughestown; Mrs. A w. Bresse, of
Oregon; Mrs John Muir, of Butte City,
Montana. The funeral will take place
this afternoon, with services at the
house at Q o'clock. Interment in Pitts.
ton cemetery.
The many friends in this place
learned with profound regret of the
death OF Mrs James II. Kelly, which
occurred at her home in Wilkes Barre
Friday. Previous to her marriage
twelve years ago, she was Miss Belle
McDade. For years she attended the
select school taught by the sisters of
the |. M. H.. and won many friends by
her kind and lovable disposition Her
funeral will occur this morning at 0
o'clock from her homo on South street.
A :solemn mass of requiem will bo eel.
ebrated at S.. Mary's church, after
which intsrment will be made in the
Hanover Catholic cemetery,