The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20
PITTSTON.

The directors of the Miners bank
have awarded the contract for the
erection of their new building to E. j.
Long, OF Wilkes. Barre. for $3S. 673.
The following proposals were received
from prominent contractors and huild-
ers in the valley: E 7. Long. $3S. 673
William O'Malley, Wilkes. Barre, $41.-
800; W. H. Sheppard & Son, Wilkes
flare. $39 $50; J. A. Schmidt. Wilkes
Barre, S4O,34O; Conrad Schraeder
Scranton, $iO,0S0; ]. b. VOL
sey, Scranton, $3S 0l3; Mr.. Long
being the lowest bidder was
awarded the contract. His bid. how.
over, does not include the heating. Ap-
paralu'. gas fixtures, plumbing, ei"Va-
tor and the deadsning Of the different
floors, which, it is claimed, will make
the cost Of the building when finished,
ready for occupancy, $50, 900. Contrac-
tor Long will begin work on the nsw
building next Monday morning. the
first move III that direction being the
removal OF the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany's old Office. 1t is expected that
the building will bs ready for occu-
paHCy Dy Jan. i, loJO
James Kelley. highly respected res
ident Of Market street. died at an early
hour Yesterday morning. He was
uged 20 years. The funeral will take
place Saturday morning at 8 o'clock
with requiem mass at st. Johns
church. Interment in Market street
cemetery.
Yesterday was the hottest day of the
yeur so far recorded. The mercury
rose to the 0J notch and remained at
that degree until the dawn Of evening
when it dropped to a point more com
Portable,
Charles B. Smith has resigned his
position as correspondent for the
Wilkes-Barre Record for this place. to
accept clerkship in the Lehigh VAL
ley forwarding office at Coxton. lie
has entered upon his new duties.
Councilman John Tigus and } osoph
Feplar returned last evening from a
days fishing up the river with two
well filled strings Of good sz ID fish.
The funeral of A. S Davenport took
place yesterday. Brief services were
held at the family home on Exeter
street by Rev. d. M. Kinter, Christian
pastor at Providence. He was assisted
by Rev. j. H. Britain, of this place.
The attendance was large, many rela'
tives from this place and plymouth be.
ing present. There were u number of
beautiful fl)ral tributes. st. Johns
lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, at
tended the obseQ Quies and the pail bear
era were the following members OF that
lodge: ]. B. Carpenter, William Gee,
David Cranston, Theodore Hart, Rob.
ert Newth and John s. jenkins. The
remains were conveyed to Plymouth
for iutermeut.
Peter M, Queen, of Sebastopol, and
Miss Tillie Pos OF the West Side. were
married ut the home Of the brides sis
ter, MIRA A. ]. Edison, on Wyoming
street, West Side. Wendesday after.
noon. Rev John W. Burns. pastor Of
st. James Episcopal church. performed
the ceremony
Mr.. E. Bachenheimsr and daughter,
of New York, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
A. Gompertz Mrs. Bachenheimer IL
a sister of Joseph Ashsnbrand, tn,
genial clerk at Browns Bee Hive
The vsstry Of Trinity church, of the
West Side, have elected Ernest Hodges,
Of Johnstown, N. Y. to be organist
and choir master.
Superintendent Graham is pushing
the work Oh the new electric line as
rapidly as possible. The workmen hac
reached point within block Of Wa
ter street last evening.
The Misses Teresa Bernstein and
Martha Millhsuser, of Scranton, visited
in the family OF L. G. Gordmsn, of
William street. yesterday.
Miss Gormon, Of William street, II
the guest of Mrs. W. w. Patterson, oI
Scranton.
E L. Elithorpe. Of the West Side. il
sojourning at Lake Carey.
Joel Brenton and wife left yesterday
for Lake Winola to enjoy few day
outing.
Mrs. Handbook and children, OF Phil
adelphia, are visiting in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dryden ant
children left yesterday on a triI
through York state.