The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-19

tThe North End office Of the SCRANTON
TRIBUNE IL located at the Lewis Drug Store
and Jehu's store, Wayne avenue, where sub
scr rptions, advertisements and communication
Will receive prompt attentlon.l
J. l.. Wolf rode his wheel from and to
Lake Winola yesterday.
l., N. Roberts aud family left yesterday
to spend two weeks in Bradford county.
Mrs. Thomas w. Evans, of Green street,
is recovering after a long and serious ill
ness.
a welcome visitsr In the form Of baby
daughter arrived at the home of Henry j +.
Samuels, of School street. yesterday.
The Methodist Episcopal church choir
was practiciug special mnsic last evening
for the Sunday evenings praise service.
A curious accident happened to one of
McTeal, the jewelers., men yesterday
While repairing clock the spring flew and
swept the thumb nail off.
A large party Of ladies and gentlemen
paid visit to Leggett's Greek shaft yes
terday piloted by Edward Lewis. The
underground operations We're explained
and the visit rendered quite enjoyable.
North Main avenue yesterday, after the
thunderstorm, was long succession of
miniature lakes ranking from twenty feet
long to the little puddle. Many citizens
are asking when something tangible will
be done.
Five North End men were congratulated
yesterday upon their success IN the mine
examination; William jenkins and w. L.
Evans for mine foremen, and L. j. Ed
wards, Luther Edwards and w. T. Rich
ards assistant foremeu.
Thomas j. Rowlands, of Providence,
and Elizabeth Price, Of Hyde Park, were
made man and wife by Alderman Will
Jams yesterday III the presence of large
company. Ghe excellent homily upon
their future duties which was given the
newly married pair by the alderman was
to the point and full of substantial advice.
The funeral of William j. Williams, who
was killed in the Leggetts Greek, took
| place yesterday from his late residence on
| Oak street. A Welsh hymn was sung and
| the procession moved on to the Welsh
| Baptist chu cf, VIII 70 the Rev. d. L. DAVIS
| preached very sympathetic sermon. III
| terment was ut the Washburn cemetery
aud the following acted as pail bearers
Joseph Whitley, John Morgan, Owen Cox,
Henry Davis, Eli g. Weeks, Thomas Tlmms,
From the Bulls head to Oak street. aud
sometimes to the square, the wheelmeu
monopolize the sidewalks and quickly
clear away anyone, young or old, whl
dare walk tho same sidewalk Many
wheelmen do not condescend to give notice
of their movement, and several cases OF
torn dresses have occurred. Often wheel.
man delights with tendiSh glpe il he il
able to give an "od party" fright, and
thinks himself mighty clever after the
| feat.
Ehe decision of Judge Gunster in the
Fifth district sewer appeal is awaited
with interest by several leading men OF
Providence. There is no doubt that the
Improvements Is necessary and all inter-
ested parties are united upon the point rs
well as mon tho fact hat the work must
be paid for and further the appellants,
Messrs. Mulley a ld Crippen are prepared tt
pay their just share Of the expenses OF
Laying the sewer but 3eCliGe to be sad
died with moro than their quota which
they believe would be the case if the
method of assessing the beneHtso wer,
carried out. What is required il an equit
able method of laying the costs upon al
parties concerned pro rala upon n wei
defiued and properly understood basis
Should this be done there is no doubt tha
the work would soon be carried out Tn,
estimates OF the City Engineer is S31, ,S25 u.
the cost of the works.