The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-20
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Special 10 me Scranton Tribune.
PlTTsToN, Pa. April 10 The com
mittee of fifteen who were appointed
to devise means of raising The amount
necessary to sewer and pave the town
have not as yet arrived at any con-
clusion.
Judge Rice has appointed W. Ii.
HOLSTER burgess OF Avoca, to fill the
vacancy of o. D. Hollister.
The game of basket ball between
Company Cs team and the Plymouth
Stars club, at .Armory hall. WedneJ-
day evening, resulted in an easy vic
tory for the home players.
The wooden sidewalks on South
Main street are in a deplorable con
dition and a disgrace TO the borough.
Where are the authorities?
On Monday evening next a grand
ball will be held ut st. James hall,
upper Pittston, inner tho auspices OF
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, for
the benefit of Michael Nallon. who was
dangerously hurt by II premature blast
in the Twin shaft several weeks ago.
Mr.. Nallon lost one Of his eyes and is
still under treatment at the hospital.
A telephone message received here
yesterday from Wilkes Barre an
nounced the finding of u woman an
swering the published description of
Mrs. Anderson, who strayed from her
home on Scotch Hill Il few days ago,
wandering in the vicinity of Glen SUM
nit. She was taken to the Glen Sum
init Hotel, where she was kindly cared
for. Mr.. Richards, of the hotel,
Brought her to Wilkes-Barre on the
train reaching here at $50 o'clock last
evening.
The Stove works suspended opera
tons Wednesday evening for the bal.
ance of the week. The suspension is
due to a depression in the stove bust
ness.
Rev. DR.. James Mcleod, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, of Scran-
ton, will exchange pulpits with Rev
n. G. Parke on next Sunday morning,
Mr.. Psrke filling his wi pulpit in the
evening.
Thomas D. Wylie, Of this place, and
Miss Maud Sharkey. of Philadelphia,
were married at s 30 o'clock Wednes.
day evening Mt tho home Of the brides
brother-in-l law. Charles NJ. Compton,
in the latter city. The wedding was a
very quiet event, only the immediate
relatives Of the contracting couple bs-
ing in attendance. Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie
are expected to arrive hers today. and
will start housekeeping at once in the
Compton house, on Luzsrne avenue, be.
tween Washington and Parke streets,
The business mems committee ape
pointed by the various churches to ad-
vance the Moody campaign, in this
neighborhood will meet in the Y. NJ. C..
A. rooms this evening at 1880 to organ
ize for preliminary arrangements. Fol-
lowing are the members, so far as re-
ported. Luzerue avenue Baptist,
1 L Bevsn; Broad street NJ. P, VIM
Drury; West side N. Z. Charles H,
Cool; Broad street NJ. E., T. r. Stalsy
Welsh Congregational, Benjamin j.
Eyens; West Side Presbyterian, Chas.
r. Andrews; Broad street Presbyterian
Alexander Dryden, Tabernacle Con.
gregational. William &. Thomas
Welsh Baptist, Jacob w. Evans;
Yatesvills NJ. E., Rev, James Jones
Y NJ. c. A. Edward j. Crowell.
DR.. c. j. Barrett is suffering from
severe cold.
Mrs. Hestcott has returned from a
two weeks visit among Oneida friends.
Miss Lille Gingell. of Broad street
is confined to her home by M attack o
illness.
Mrs. NJ. A. Chandler, wife of tn
late Rev. A. Chandler, of Williams
port, is Waiting her niece, Mrs. NJ. Hol
comb Clelland, Of Fulton street.
Attorney J. W. Sandersou is whip
ping the streams in search of trout.