The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-29
MinOOka.

FRANK Ioole ana ROBERT MucklOw,
both of Greenwood. are the aspiring
candidates for the office of delegate to
the next Republican County Conven.
tion. The caucus will he held on next
Saturday evening at Tasshold's Hall.
L. A. Murray. butcher of the South
Side store is on weeks vacation.
Thurlow Coalbaugh resumed work
Monday after weeks vacation and he
will fill Murray's place until he re-
turns,
The South Side store will be closed
Wednesday, August 80 for inventory
and will reopen on Thursday.
The Greenwood colleries were idle
yesterday on account of the water be-
ing shut off.
B. ]. Knapp, of Greenwood, is erect.
ing beautiful building on Main
street which will be fitted with modern
Improvements When completed it
will be occupied by Mr.. Knapp and
family
Mrs James Mcmahon, who has been
visiting here for the past week re-
turned to her home in Sayrs, Pa. yes
tsrday.
Rev. John Loughran, left today for
New York city from which place he
will embark this evening on the steam
ship Brittania for an extended Euro
pean tour and will be absent for few
months. Rev. d. H. Green will fill
his place during his absence and will
be assisted by Rev Quinan, Of ST..
Thomas college, Scranton.
Thomas Lally, of Sharpsville, Pa, is
visiting his numerous friends in this
place.
Mrs. j. L. Jones, an old resident Of
Miners Hill and proprietress of the
Minooka house on Davis street, died
Monday morning after q short iii ness
The deceased was 55 years old and is
survived by one son and two daughters.
Funeral will occur this afternoon at
Q 80 o'clock. The remains will be con-
veyed to Pittston, where interment
will be made in the Protestant ceme-
terry at that place.
The school board held meeting last
night at No. 3 school In Minooka for
the purpose Of reconsidering the cree
tion of.the new school at Moosic and to
take action on the different petitions
presented to lthem, one being for and
two against. A committee of three
consisting Of Messrs. Davis, Morgan
and Higgins was appointed to look after
the Bellevue tax of last year. The
board then decided to build the new
school at Moosic by all means and the
contract was awarded to Messrs. Judge
& Mulheirn for its erection, they being
the lowest bidders. A very large mum
ber Of citizens were present who were
opposing the erection of new school.
Finding that their grievances were ig-
nored by the board, racket was
started which nearly ended in blows.
Then the board took up the matter Of
building new school at the Sloan.
Mr.. Morgan said that the Delaware.
Lsckawanns aud Western company
would give sufficient land for new
school in that place. Morgan and
Roach were appointed to investigate
the matter. Secretary Higgins fought
for new school at Minooka, but was
overruled in his arguments. Au order
was drawn on the treasurer for the
sum of $500 for c. F. Ward & Son, con-
tractors, for part pay on the addition
on Greenwood school. The board
signed the contract with Judge e. Mul
herin for the erection of the new school
at Moosic and the meeting adjourned.
Peter Mullen then asked the citizens
present to assemble at the school on
next Thursday evening to take actio n
on serving an injunction on the board