The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-01
7lTTsToN CONVERSATIONS.
Happenings Briefly but brightly Tolt
for Quick Perusal,

Happenings Briefly but Brightly Told
for Quick Psrusal,
At meeting of the stockholders of
the Pittston Stove company held Tues.
day, board of directors to serve for
the ensuing year was chosen.
The work of repairing the Hook and
Ladder rooms on Charles street is
fast nearing completion.
Notwithstanding there is an ordin.
ance prohibiting snow to lay certain
length of time on the sidewalks of the
borough, the punishment incidents
thereto appear to have no terrors for
the derslict property owner of this
place.
The ladies' of Trinity guild will hold
a sociable In the Sunday school room
this evening.
The mothers nesting held by Mrs.
Galbrsith, the city missionary, will be
at the home Of Mrs. Redcliff, on Wash.
ington street, tomorrow at 3p. m. All
ladies are welcome.
Augustive Vinceryo, an Italian suf
fering with the grip was admitted to
the hospital yesterday.
A meeting of the hospital staff will
be held at the hospital at 3 O'Clock this
Thursday afternoon. BY order of DR.,
e. Underwood, president,
The board of trustees of the Pittston
Cemetery association will hold bust
ness meeting this evening.
In addition to the several amounts
heretofore received by Treasurer Wat
son of the Pittston hospital tine follow
ing amounts have been recsived dur
ing the past few days: $245O from
Miss May Mathews. treasurer of the
Loving Service Circle Of Kings
Daughters, to pay for operating table,
mattress and pillow; $40 from John
Howell; Rev. ]. j. Zo'orzinski, $40;
cash, ST. Lithuanians, 50 66; Slavo-
mans, S.. 18; Guards, ST. total, $3l94
The funeral OF the late Mrs. L. SUIT
ton took place at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from her late home on Full
ton street Rev p ]. Kain conducted
the funeral services. and the remains
were inferred in West Pittston cems-
terry. The pail bearers were J. NJ.
Snowden, ]. E EN- bleton, NJ Delaney,
A. Axhorn, J. Keast and +. w. Ped
rick.
Rev. J. B. Sumner, pastor of the
Broad Street Methodist church. has
gone to Spring Hill, Bradford county,
in refsrnce to a telegram announcing
the serious illness of his father. Upon
his arrival he found that the death
messenger had preceded him but
n few minutes. Mr.. Sumner wal
aged SO years He suffered an attack
of the grip some weeks ago, but
had recovered from it and was
able to be about when he suffered a
relapse. The deceased is survived by
his wife, four sons and four daughters,
as follows: A. B., of Spring Hill Rev
j. b.. of this place; G. j., q merchant
at New Albany; and q. G., of Spring
Hill. A fifth son. Benjamin. died in
the late war of the rebellion. The
daughters are: Mrs. Sylviria Lyons. oi
Spring Hill; Mrs. Mary Camp, of Mich
olson; Mrs. Minnie Shumway, oI
Spring Hill and Miss Nora.
The funeral will occur at 13O p. m
today.
rip Van Wrinkle" was the attrac-
ton at Music Hall last evening, and
fully Ms entertaining as the several at
fractions which have been presented
by Mr.. Shea and his company since
their arrival in town The work was
meritorious and the applause generous
This evening "Dr. Jekyl aud Mr..
HYDE" will be the attraction
The fair which has been in progress
at Avoca for some time under the aus
pices Of the 81. Mary's Catholic church,
presented an unusually lively seen,
Tuesday evening owing to the closing
of the contest which has been under
way for several months between Misses
Nellie Curran, Alice Morahan ant
Cassie Moran. three young ladies OF
Avoca, for diamond ring. Larg
crowds were in attendance from Car
bondale, Jermyn, Providence, Scran