The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-17
PITTsToN HAPPENINGS.
The Events of tbs Borough Told in a
Brief but Interesting Manner


Brief but Interesting Manner.
St. Patricks Day today.
"McCa-thy's Mishaps" pleased
good sizsd audience at Music hall last
evening.
The test Of the fire gong Thursday
night again proved its worthlesSness.
The senate confirmed the appoint
ment of John II. Mullin a. postmaster
for this place Thursday.
The Catholic societies OF thiS place
will celebrate in commsration OF ST.
Patrick today. Services will be held In
81. Johns church at o'clock, after
which they will parade the principal
thoroughfares Of the town.
A, B. Brown ia contemplating the
erection OF annex to his large store. It
will be built at the rear and will ex-
tend back on line with the alley.
Pittston division. No. 1913. Sons OF
Temperance, celebrated their four
teenth anniversary last evening at
their rooms, corner of Main and Broad
streets A large! number of persons
were present aud au enjoyable time
was had by ALL
The meeting of the finance commit
zee OF the borough council, announced
to be held at the Town hall last even
Ing, for the purpose Of investigating
bills that have not bsen acted on by
the council, did not. take place, owing
to the inability of the committeeman to
attend,
The Union City mission gratefully
acknowledges the receipt of $50 from
Mr H. e. Coward, the profits OF the
oratorio given recently in the Presby-
terian church. Elizabeth d. Mercur,
secretary.
All Pennsylvania Coal company col
|ieries will be idle today. Galleries
Nos. 6 and 8, Even aud Old Forge will
work next week, and ell others will be
idle.
The committee of council appointed
to adjust, if possible, the borough or
ders in dispute between the borough
auditors and treasurer have failed to
meet and act in the premises, and the
matter will In all probability be acted
on by the council rs whole, at next
Monday evenings meeting of that
body.-Gazstte.
The game of basket ball between
reams from Company 9 aud A OF the
Ninth regiment, will occur this even
ing in Armory hall.
Today promises to be notable one
for the Irish and Welsh residents OF
this county. The Objective point OF
celebration will be Wilkes-Barrs, and
the county seat has every thing In
readiness to give the visitors q royal
welcome. Many Pittstonians expect
to attend. The Choral Singing society
will enter the priz9 contest, Tine
Rivulet," at the big eisteddfod to be
held in the Armory,
P. A OBoyle and family, of the
West Side, left yesterday for New
York city. They will be the guests Of
II. H. Brown and family until after
Easter. Tonight Mr.. O'Boyls will de-
liver an address at the annual banquet
Of the Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick Of
New York.
The tender OF shift engine No. 125
Jumped the track near Water street
station this afternoon, while running
into a switch to givs No passenger
train clear track The delay caused
thereby was but momentary.
The Newton Coal Mining Company
paid it's employees yesterday.
The Gazette is authority for the fol-
lowing interesting bit of gossip:
Rev. j. II. Britain attended college
for two years in Washington, at Co
lumbia college, with Congressman
Wilson, Of West Virginia, author Of
the Wilson bill. TnS latter married u
daughter OF the president OF the college
and was himself msmbe OF the fac
ulty for several years.
Landlord Christ Ranning. Of tho
National House, AMI Mrs. Elizabeth
Ullmer, Of Brooklyn, N, Y, were
united In marriage In the City OF
Churches Monday last.