The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-18
PITTSTON.

to pass upon the question of creating q
new township ont Of portions OF Kings
ton, Exeter and Franklin townships,
filed their report with the clerk of the
courts Saturday. Their report is ad-
verse to the proposed division. 1t was
intended to begin the new township
at q point in the rear Of Luzerne Bor-
ough, the eastern line extending in
northwesterly direction about four
miles to the Exeter township line.
thence along the southern line Of the
latter almost to the Franklin line.
The town council will meet in regu.
ing and the indications are that a
lively meeting it will be, AS is well
known, considerable friction exists
among the tiremen and certain men,
bers of the council over the action Of
the former in refusing TO let the latter
have any voice in the election Of a
chief for the fire department. The or
dinance which governed the borough
for the last twenty years and which
has been declared behind the time by
the present council. provides that the
election of a chief to be legal must be
confirmed by the council. The election
of j. H. Mullen by the dele
gates OF the several fire COM
panies in convention assembled
and the refusal of the chairman
of the fire committee to present his
name to the council for confrmstio
alleging as his reason that the election
was not carried out in compliance with
the ordinance caused Mr.. Mullin to re.
sign, thereby precipitating the fight.
It was doubly sealed at the convention
last week when the fremen elected
George Llewellyn and passed resolu-
tion totally ignoring the borough
council. Should the council insist on
having voice in the election, there
is no telling where the trouble will
end. If they felt SO disposed in order
to force recognition from the firemen
they could prevent the use of the plugs,
thereby practically shutting off the
water supply. In such an event 1t is
quite likely the citizens would take a
hand in the matter, and then what :?
Evidently either one or the other will
yet take water.
Late Saturday night John Howell
and family, of Wyoming avenue, West
Pittston, were aroused from their slum.
bers by somebody knocking at the front
door. In response to the query what
was wanted the visitors stated they
wanted to get in. On looking out an
upstair window Mr.. Howell observed
there were three men. Upon being ro.
fused admittance the visitors sought to
frighten the inmates by saying they
would fill them full of holes Mr.. How.
oil feeling the situation was becoming
somewhat strained repaired to his ar
senal and distracted therefrom min
iature cannon. The intruders having
all this time kept up constant TRADE
of blasphemy and abuse caused MIR.
Howell to fire three shots. The shots
we're directed heavenward. but had as
much effect as il directed earthward,
for the three fellows took to their heels
and were lost sight of in the darkness.
Says the Philadelphia Record: THE
asphalt paving in many portions of the
city shows the effect of the sum-" In
view of the proposed paving Of the
borough with modern pave it would be
we'll for tho citizens to consider and
study the expediency Of paving with
asphalt Scarcely day passes but
clippings similar to the above are to
be seen in the daily press
Arnold Heinrich has issued invita-
tions to his many friends, inviting
them to be present at the forty.ffth nm
niyersary Of his birth, which takes
place this evening. 1t Is needless to
remark good time is in store for those
fortunate enough to possess an invita-
tion.
Conductor Kerrigan, Of the Valley
road, met with serious injnry Satur-
day afternoon in the vicinity OF Cox
ton, In some unaccountable manner
while attempting to board a train a
hook of the engine caught him in the
leshy part Of the leg and tore the flesh
badly. He was taken aboard the train
and removed to tho hospital at Wilkes.
Barre.
The Misses Nettie and Greta McMul-
lin are visiting at the home OF their
sister, Mrs. John McCrindle, in Moosic.
John Barrett, of Mill street, is lying
very low at the home OF his mother
from injuries inflicted by two brothers
named Flanagan during fight some
time last week,
Robbers gained entrance to the West
Pittston Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western station through the ticket
office window Friday night and broke
open trunk in the freight room, TAX
ing from il some Of the contents,
Nothing in the ticket Office was dis
turbed.
w. |. Hibhs and family passed the
Sabbath at his former homo at Miitlins
burg, on the Juniata.
Paul Bohan Jr., who is suffering
from disease OF the kidneys, is little il
any improved. His condition yester-
day was such that DR.. Guthrie, OF
Wilkes-Barre was called into consulta-
tion,
Miss Katie McDonough, of Wilkes.
Barre. accompanied by Miss McCarty,
passed o few hours yesterday with
Miss Kate O'Malley.
The announcement Of the f6rthcom
ing marriages Of W. d. Sharp to Miss
Teresa McAndrew and Owen Cararty
to Miss Alice Gates was made in st.
Johns church at the late macs yestor-
day.
The ladies OF st. Johns Romer
Catholic church held meeting in the
Parochial school building yesterday af.
ternoon to make arrangements for the
annual Fourth Of July picnic to bC
held in Oregon grove. The male mem.
bers of the congregation held meet
ing at the same place later in the even
ing.
Soon after 10 o'clock Saturday nigh
an alarm OF fire was turned into thu
several companies. The scene of tn,
ire was the two-story dwelling house
owned and occupied by James Dough
erty and family Of Searle street, Tn,
building was totally destroyed. Th,
fire was caused by the explosion of I
lamp.
Miss Goodman, of William street
passed Saturday among Scranton