The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-15
news OF This VICINITY
PITTSTON.

The citizens advisory subcommittee
and Messrs. Donnelly, Reap, Clifford,
Lynott and Mangan, Il committee OF
the town council. met in joint session
in the town hall Tuesday evening to
discuss the paving question in all its
phases. The following members Of the
advisory committee were present:
Messrs. Harding, Dryden, Fitzpatrick,
Abbott, Drury, Bohan, Brown and
Steinmeyer. Several of the council
men spoke on the manner of laying
vitrified brick and asphalt Their argu-
mentswer based on observations made
while on the famous junketing eXpedi-
ton around the different cities. After
a prolonged discussion of the question
the citizens committee approved of the
action Of the borough council in award
ing the Barber Asphalt company the
contract of paving Main and Water
streets. Under the decision recently
rendered by Judge Woodward the
borough council cannot execute Il con-
tract for such an amount as they
wished for, as the greatest debt the
borough can incur in excess Of its pres
ent liabilities is about 1872, 900. In order
to make up the difference necessary to
proceed with the work ii will be neces-
Sary for the property owners fringing
ON the streets named to make q sep
arate contract with the Barber COM
pahy. thereby agreeing to subscribe the
amount required. The soliciting COM
mittees will at once call upon each
property owner and, If possible obtain
their consent How successful this will
be is the merest conjecture, but If the
decided preference for brick as hereto
| fore expressed continues it is not a wild
prediction to state that the project Of
having asphalt pave on our streets is
as far off rs ever
After continuous residence in this
place for twenty-one years, George L.
| Houser and his estimable family WILL
| today, take final leave of their many
friends by departing for Bethlehem,
where Mr.. Houser's headquarters now
| are.
The funeral of young Tierney. of Port
Griffith. who died from being shot by
| flying coal in No IA shaft on Monday.
occurred yesterday afternoon and was
one of the largest held in this place in
long time. Friends from all parts Of
the valley were present in large num-
! bers. Interment was made in Market
| Street cemetery.
The foot ball game between The Pitts
ton Athletic club and Carbondalc eleven,
| on Thanksgiving Day, will take place
at 10 a. m, instead of p. m, as previ-
| ously announced. The team will meet
for practice Friday evening.
The funeral of Mrs James Walsh, Of
| Duryea, took place yesterday morning
at st. Johns church, Pittston, where u
| solemn high mass was celebrated. Revs.
| NJ. j. Kelley acting as celebrant Will
lam Brehl deacon, ana J. +. Greeve rs
| sub-deacOl. a choir of young girls
from the academy sang the Gregorian
mass.
The Traction company have COM
menced the laying of tracks on Parson-
age street.
The foot ball teams Of the West Pitts.
ton high school and the Harry Hillman
academy, Wilkes-B Barre will playat West
Side park on Saturday, beginning at
p. IN.
George Martin, who shot his mother
on Monday night, as related heretofore
in The Tribune, was taken before
Squire Matiske, at Duryea, Tuesday
evening by Constable Benntt where
he was charged with fellonious wound
ing and attempting to kill. Chief o
Police Lotus appeared as prosecutor
After hearing the evidence. the SPUR,
committed Martin to the county jai
to await the results Of his mothers in
juries.