The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-23
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WashingtonS birthday was appro-
priately observed in this place place
yesterday. The weather was all that
could be desired and had the eff ,ct OF
bringing large crowds Of people to the
streets. As mark Of respect mauy OF
the business places were cloSsd. Iu
the evening the fairs now in progress
under the auspices of the Elgls and
Hooks" were the objects Of attraction
for the young people and Their visiting
friends.
Tony Farrell, the popular Irish com e.
edian, will appear at Music hall next
Tuesday evening in my Calleen."
The news Of the death of Mrs. Abra-
ham Nesbltt and J. NJ. Courtright, two
well known people of the county ssat.
which occurred yesterday, was received
with much regret by many persons in
this place.
Attorney James L. Morris, Of this
place, has been appointed one of the
tellers to make the official count Of the
election returns. Tne count began
yesterday afternoon before Judges Rice
and Woodward.
The Gazette erred last evening when
it quoted the judges of our courts as
saying that they had no authority to
examine the ballots in the disputed
case" They have authority but not
at present
A Hungarian, Mike Pslakawitz re.
siding at Yatssvills WAS admitted to
the hospital yesterday. He is sutf sring
from an injured leg which it ia tho ught
will have to be ampu5atsd,
While walking the railroad in that
vicinity Monday last was run ever by a
train and one of his legs was badly in
jured. He was taken to his boarding
house, where was allowed to remain
without medical attendance until yes
tsrday, when he was conveyed to the
hospital.
Mrs Elizabeth Dryden, rslict of the
late James J. Dryden, Of the West
Side, received yesterday from John P.
Green, reporter Of Wyoming lodge,
No SO, Knights Of Honor, draft for
$4,000, the amount Of insurance car.
EAeu ny MI, DCyueu'
The Pistston township election was
one Of the most exciting in the history
Of that locality. 1t resulted in the cleo
ton Of James Keating and Patrick
Granahan as supervisors, Patrick Jor-
dan and Martin Tierney, school di.
rectors; Owen McLane tax collector;
Martin Holleran, treasurer, and Thomas
Brown. register assessor.
Mrs. Thomas Nichols. Of the West
side. is on the sick list.
Miss Kate Sax was visitor in Scran.
ton yesterday.
Burgsss-slect Maloney was in Wilkes.
Barre yesterday.
Abednego Reese and wife returned
yesterday from Pittsburg, where they
have been visiting.
George McQuillan is visiting his
friends at Mauch Chunk.
Mrs. Andrew Allen and children
visited with friends here during the
past week,
Mary, wife of T. w. OBrien, died
at her home on North Main street last
evening after brief illness. She was
"a years old and was daughter Of ex-
Burgess Bahony, Of Avoca. The fun
eral will occur an Saturday morning
at 9 o'clock at St Johns church, where
a macs of requiem will be sung. In
terment will be made in st. Mary's
cemetery, AvocA
Mrs. Rogers Of the West Side, has
gone to Reading in response to a tels.
gram announcing the illness of her
nephew.
Mrs, William Specie, Of Scranton, is
visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Milligan and
family, OF Wilkes-Barre, passed ysster.
day with the family Of NJ. w. Morris
on William street.
Miss Theresa Lenehan, of Wilkes
Barre, is visiting the Misses Maloney,
on North Main street,