The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-19
PITTST0N.

THE Pittston Office OF the Scranton
Tribune has been opened by II. W. Cruiser.
agent. at No. Williams street, where con-
tribution of news. complaints OF non-de-
livery, orders for job work OF all descrip-
tions, should be addressed and regular
subscriptions received Advertising and
subscription rates cheerfully subhittedl
A special meeting of the common
council was held last evening at which
ordinances Nos. IA and 15 passed Anal
reading. Councilman Lynott stated
that the Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming
Valley Traction company were laying
soft bricks between their tracks on
Main street, in the First and Third
wards, and offered a resolution ordering
the street commissioner to restrain the
company from laying any pave except
a good quality Of vitrified brick. The
resolution was adopted. A joint ses-
sion Of councils will be held tomorrow,
Thursday. evening.
Dissatisfied with his matrimonial re-
lations James Claxton, Of Mount Nor
ris, N. Y. left his better half and came
to this city few days since with one
Matilda Zore, with whom he has been
learned of her truant husband and
wrote to the authorities of this city
stating the facts of the case. Claxton
was arrested Monday night and taken
before Alderman Lotus, who held him
In 5000 bail for his appearance at court.
Claxton found some difficulty in secur-
ing bail and was committed to Wilkes
Barre jail. He secured bail yesterday
and was released.
The Tribune is on sale at the coun-
ters OF Ruggles & Manning. Water
street, and George Williams barber
shop, Luzerne avenue, West Pittston.
The trial Of Jack Robinson, one OF
the alleged murderers of Barney Reick,
will begin the early part of next week.
The cases of Fisher. Kearney and Rob-
inson are set down for Monday.
Patrick Noon was arrested for break
ing in Weeks Bros cigar store yester-
day. He was arraigned before Alder
man LOTUS. He settled for the dam
age, and is now wiser but poorer man.
The East Side school board will meet
in special session Friday evening at
the high school building.
Miss Nellie Houser, of Bethlehem, is
visiting friends in town.
For secondhand household goods,
call on Wright & Co., 81 South Main
street. Goods exchanged, bought or
sold.
Fred Carpenter and George Jacques,
both of the West Side, were so en-
chanted with Pawnee Bills show that
they followed 1t to Tunkhannock,
where they engaged as musicians. They
returned home yesterday much dis
gusted with their new positions.
The ladies of the East Pittston In
dustrial will hold fair and festival in
the lecture room of the First Presby-
terian church on Thursday evening.
June 20. An invitation is extended to
all who are interested in the children's
cause.
DR.. II. L. McKown, resident physi-
clan at the Pittston hospital, returned
from his trip to Philadelphia Satur-
day. He returned to his duties Mon
day.
Miss Eva Townsend returned to her
home at Tunkhannock Monday after
a two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs
Frederick Se!bel. of Church street.
Mrs. G. C. Click and daughter, Miss
Turner, left Monday for a few weeks
stay at Atlantic City.
Mr.. G. K. Wilson Is visiting her par
ents at Packerton.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Thorburn, Of
Towanda, are visiting her mother, Mrs
Sarah Stewart, OF Swallow street. Mr.
Thorburn was formerly general secre-
tary Of the Pittston Young Mems Chris
tian association.
The Sunday school of Melanie chapel
will hold social this evening and to-
morrow evening at the chapel.
j. II. Andrews was at Lake Carey
yesterday, preparing his cottage for
summer habitation. The family ex-
pect to leave for their summer home
in few days.
James Mcmillan and daughter Mary
returned from an extended trip around
the continent yesterday. They report
very delightful trip, enterlaced with
many adventures.
A. X. Howe and family leave today
for their summer home at Lake Carey.
Mrs. James Waddel, Of Kingston,
called on friends In this city yesterday.
Miss Sadie Reese, daughter of city
controller Of Wilkes Barre, is the guest
Of Miss Clara Benedict, of West Pitts
ton.
Baseball at the Luxerne County Fair
associations grounds this afternoon
between Wi!kes-Barre and Pittston
teams. The game will probably be the
strongest of the league, as the teams
stand on an even footing.