The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-03
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PiTrsToR CONVERSATIONS.

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pany, ever watchsul for the interests
Of the public. have stationed q fagman
at the Port Griffith crossing.
The moulding department Of the
stove works is idle today, owing to
delay in shipping pig iron.
The Father Matthew Total Absti-
Ience and Benevolent society will
elect officers for the ensuing year at
their meeting tomorrow.
The Gazette commenting on the
illegal liquor traffic done in this
vicinity, hits the nail sQuaCely on the
head when it says; The pruning of
liquor licenses in this neighborhood by
the court is worthy OF all commsnda-
tion. That there are altogether too
many saloons in Pittston is conceded
by all who have the welfare of the
town at heart, and it is to be hoped,
now that the court has evidenced its
desire to restrict the traffic, that the
constables will make it thsir business
to see that those 70 whom licenses are
granted abide by the letter of the law.
The time has come for sillsgal liquor
business that is daily being done here
about to be handled without gloves"
Han'ord Smith, aged 65 years, Of
Little Exeter, Wyoming county, while
driving to this place Thursday after
noon was stricken with heart disease
az he was about to give his horses
drink of water from the trough which
is located on the Coray estate A young
man named Miller seeing Mr.. Smith
fall out Of his carriage, hsstened TO
ascertain what was the matter, but
upon reaching him found him dead
Young Miller placed the body in the
carriage and conveyed it to the dead
mans home The deceased was life
long resident Of Little Exeter and was
highly regarded by his nsighbors far
and near. He leaves wife, three sons
aud three daughters. The funeral
will occur tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock
J. F. Regan, Of the 81. Charles hotel,
yesterday sold a j.yesr-old bay Ham
iltonian gelding to g. F. Jacobus, pro.
pritor Of the Eagle hotel Sixth strsst
and Girard avenue. Philadelphia; con.
sideration, $500. The colt is very
promising animal, and the condition OF
the sale was that he could trot in three
minutes or better. journal.
At meeting Of the officers OF the
Third district Of the Scranton Diocs-
san union held at Kingston Thursday
evening, it was decided to organiz,
what is to be known "a a Lsdies' Cath
olic Temperance society, The meeting
was very enthusiastic ono, anI was
attended by James Judge, of Scranton,
national organiz3r Catholic Total Ab-
stinence union; Charles L4van, Of
Wilkes Barre, first vice president of
the Scranton Diocesan union; Mary
May, Of Kingston, second vics presi-
dent; John J. Quinn. OF this place, and
Miss Nora DolsH, OF Sugar Notcn, di.
rectors of the Third district; John
Mack, OF Kingston. secretary Of the uu-
ion. and James Gaffney Of Wilkes
Barre, secretary of tbs Third district
Another meeting will be held at Jones'
hall, Luzerne borough. next Monday
evening.
An alarm OF fire was turned in from
West Pittston last evening. The lOca.
tion of the fire was in the vicinity Of
the Exeter Machine works. The build.
ing was frame dwelling house
The local military companies are &C.
lively engaged at work making prspar-
ations for their semi annual inspection.
1t will take place some time next week.
Archibald l.. jenkins, of the West
Side, has successfully passed his Gu
animation at the Philadelphia Dental
College and Hospital of Oral Surgery
and will receive the degree Of doctor of
dental surgery at the annu Il commence.
ment next week.