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

The school board met in regular
session las. event q in the high school
building All members were present.
The important business OF electing
teachers for the ensuing year 1t was
thought would be taken up and passed
upon, but the time occupied with some
minor business in come ction with the
schools made the hour so late that the
board deemed it expedlsnt to
put it off until Monday evening.
The making out Of a tax duplicate for
the ensuing year evoked considerable
discussion. Mr.. Laugan contended
that the expense of $25 incurred in
having 1t made out might as well be
saved by requiring the secretary to do
the work. In order to dispose Of the
matter intelligently, Mr. Brennan
moved that Director Mcnamara be
empowered to employ man to do the
work. The motion was carried with
but two dissenting votes-Lungsn and
Mccormick. The salary of the sscre-
tarv for the ensuing year was fixed at
$3.50, the same as last year. Mr.. Lsngan
moved that the commission OF the
treasurer be fixed at per cent. on all
disbursements, notwithstanding the
school law allowed him per cent. Vt
was ordered that hereafter all orders
for supplies made by the purchasing
committee be accompanied by u
voucher.
The Water Street Bridge company
at recent meeting declared semi
annual dividend of per cent.
The receipts OF the picnic Of st.
Johns church held July A will aggre-
gate $780,
Inside Superintendent James A. Bry-
den. of No. A shaft of the Pennsylvania
Coal company. received severe injuries
Yesterday while going about the mine.
In some unaccountable manner he was
caught between rock ear and one of
the shaft bsams He was taken to his
home in West Pittston and medical
attention given him. His injuries. al
though severe, are not fatal
Tnere was meeting of the lady friends
OF Company G, Father Mathew Battal.
ion, last evening Mt 8 o'clock, at
Phenix hall. to make rrangements
for their excursion.
F. II. Banker, the real estate
agent, sailed yesterday from New
York. in company with Rev. Lyman
b. Weeks, of Greene. N, Y, and Dr.
g. NJ Colville, of the Centenary
church, Binghampton, on tho steam
ship State of California. to Glasgow.
on six weeks tour Of Europe
The effects of the big strike on the
western roads are being felt in this
place. Scarcely anything in the line
of western beef aud merchandise has
been received here since its inaugura-
tion.
Mise Jeanette Evans, of Delaware
avenue, gave party in honor Of the
Misses Pauline Hoffman and Name
Hollngsr, of Millersburg. last evening.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed by
all
Miss Amelia Bechtold is sojourning
ut Atlantic City.
Mrs. Il. j. Benedict and children are
visiting friends in Orange Colum.
bia county.
Mrs. Cassidy, of Scranton, who has
bsen visiting IL few days with friends
here. returned to her home yesterday.
Miss Sophia Newman. Of Scranton, is
the guest of her uncle, L. G. Goodman,
on William street.
Professor Will Gillespie. of Hughes
town, who has been a teacher in the
schools at that place for number Of
years. has relinquished the profession
and is about prepared to stand the final
examination Tor entrance to the Lu-
zsrne bar.
A number of young folks from this
place held moonlight picnic at Noun
lain park last night. They left Ut {
o'clock on the West Side Trolley road
to Wilkes Barre, where they took the
Jersey Central from there to the park
Oppenheim's orchestra furnished music
for the dance. A very enjoyable time
was had by all who attended
Mrs Augusta Sickler, of TuEkhan-
mock. is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. Il
Houck
Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Flock left yester.
day for trip to Niagara Falls ant
Bradford City.