The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24
RlTTSTON.

r ger McGsrY. superintendent Of
the Wilkes-Barre Water works, and
Con. Brisln. assistant train-master
Of the Lehigh Valley railroad, at
Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday evening
with friends in town.
Miss Fannie Webber, of Avoca, spent
Sunday with friends In town.
Thomas Gerrity, of SebastOpol, who
shot Patrick McCue, of BrowntOwn.
about a month ago, was brought
before Judge Bennett on a writ Of ha-
beas corpus Saturday, and released
under $1,000 tbail. McCue. who was
shot in the abdomen, and who, 1t was
thought, could not possibly recover.
strange to state, is about again, ap-
parently as well as ever
There was a shooting affray at the
Ravine Patch Sunday night. Michael
Munley and an Italian neighbOr had
some words. when the Italian whipped
out revolver and shot Munley in
the mouth. The ball made only a slight
wound on Munley's lip. but two teeth
were knocked out, and two were brok-
en-. Munley, who Ia pretty WELL
known character insists that he swal-
lowed the bullet.
The Electric Light company whose
office has been in the rear of Music
Hall book store. have procured new
and more commodious quarters In A.
B. Browns Bee Hive, block. on the
first floor, William street They took
possession Of their new quarters yes
terday, and the change will be greatly
appreciated by their patrons. The
new quarters have been repainted and
repapered and when finished will make
cozy and comfortable quarters. The
new firm Of Music hail. Manning & Nc
Crindle, will occupy the room vacated
by the Electric Light company, as
they are branching out in the whole
| sale blank paper and book trade on an
| extensive scale.
The service of forty hours devotion
began at st. Caslmir's Lithuanian
church. on Butler street, yesterday,
and will continue to Wednesday morn
| ing. Rev. Father NJ. j. Kelley, curate
at st. John the Evangelist church. as
sisted Rev. Father Joseph Zlatzari-
mtski the pastor of st. Casimir's, at
the opening services yesterday.
Constable Colony yesterday morning
arrested seven boys, ranging in years
from to A. who have been appre-
hended for stealing candles. cigars,
cigarettes, etc. from Joseph Sardonis
fruit stand. on Main street.
| Jacob AltemOSe. one OF the Old-time
residents Of this valley, died early yes
terday morningf at the advanced age
Of SO years. The following children
survive him: Mrs. Harvey Moore, OF
Hartford Conn, and the Misses Kate
Lydia and Sarah, of this place. The
funeral, which will be private, will
take place tomorrow morning at 1C
o'clock. and the interment will be in
| Forty Fort cemetery
! Announcement Is made of the coming
marriage of Miss Helene Louise
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank p
Reese, Of Ballington, West Virginia
formerly of this place, and DR.. Alonzo
Howe WOodford. OF the same place
which will take place at the home OF
the bride on Thursday, Oct. 10, at high
| noon.
Miss Janet Law, OF Luzerne avenue
left yesterday for Hartford, Conn.,, Ia
spend few weeks with school friend
Hoa'hlian & Gibbons market, West
Side. was burglarized Sunday, when q
quantity of candles. cigars, ETC., were
carried of. 1t ia believed II was en-
tered by the same crowd Of boys who
looted Joseph Sardoni's fruit stand.
Diphtheria has broken out at Yates.
vile, suburb of this place, and the
! first victim to succumb to the dread