The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-20
R,TTSTON.

BENJAMIN Harding has carried his
point about Alderman John Jordans
ineligibility as member OF the poara
of health, and Mr.. Jordan has resigned.
DR.. G.. Underwood has also resigned,
and the mayor will have to appoint
two new members to the vacancies thus
created. Jordans resignation also
knocks out the reorganization of the
board, and a new set of officers VIII
have to be elected.
J.. J. Feeney, manager of the Pittston
Base Ball club. has resigned. Feeney
Justly complains that the business
men who subscribed to support the
team have failed to whack up the
shekels, and also of lack OF patronage
at the games. The team Is one or the
| best in the league and deserved good
support.
Gebhard Snyder. mine royal host OF
the Eagle hotel has purchased the Ex-
| change hotel at Bloomsbury. The con-
sideration Is 3l.lO0 =,
The next attraction at Music hall
will be 1.-The Westerner," which Will be
here Friday and Saturday evenings.
A very enjoyable surprise party was
held at the home of David Arnot; OF
Hughestown, Wednesday evening.
About twenty couples We're present.
| and the evening hours were pleasantly
whiled away.
The trial of George Windish. the
wife murderer. Is set down for trial to-
day. w. H. Gillespie. one of the bright
| est young attorneys at the LuZerne bar,
and the solicitor of Hughestown bor-
ough, where the crime was committed,
have been retained to assist Distrlct
Attorney Fell in the case.
The funeral of Mrs. Anthony Duny,
of Oregon, took place yesterday after
noon at O'Clock and was very largely
attended The remains were taken to
| st. Johns church, where the usual fu-
neral services were conducted by Rev.
| Father NJ. j. Kelley. The remains were
| inferred in Market Street cemetery.
The pall-bearers were: John Duffy.
Timothy Cavanaugh, John Tighe.
John Walsh, Richard LMissett, Thomas
Murphy.
| Mrs. j. Booth mee Miss Edith Lewis.
accompanied by her friend. Mrs. L..
Barton, of Binghamton. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Lewis. of the
West Side.
| yesterday was pay day at the Penn
sylvania Coal company's lower end
works, and the town took on Its usual
pay day lively appearance.
The iron for the new street railway
bridge over the Delaware and Hudson
tracks. at Smfthville, arrived on the
ground yesterday and work was begun
on dts construction. AS soon as this is
built there will be direct street railway
connection between this place and
Scranton.
| Mr.. Myer SChlOsser. manager Of A. B.
Browns Bee Hive. arrived home yes
terday fom Brooklyn, where he has
been in attendance at tine funeral of his
brother-1n-law. who was gored to death
by q steer last Friday
Squire David s. Koon. once a we'll
known character about town, died at
the Ransom Home Wednesday morn
ing. He was GG years old and Is sur
vived by one daughter Mrs. Maurice
Davis, O Avoca. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock from
Mrs. X. Ruoff's undertaking establish
ment on Mill street. The remains were
Inferred in Marcy cemetery The de-
ceased was a veterans of the late war,
and I'm 1867 represented this district in
the house at Harris0n;g. He was also
a member of The poor board for a term
| of nine years.
| West Fittston borough council now
has trouble on Its hancs. 1t is all about
the sewer contract. It all comes about
Engineer Potter, of New York, taking
the plans away to copy them without
leave of the borough authorities. The
borough has already expended over
$22, 900 on the sewer.
| pittstOu Business Directory.
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A new range for sale or exchange; also
secondhand household goods. bought or
sold.
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Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved In six hours by the New South
| American Kidney Cure. This new rem
| edy is great surprise on account OF its
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