The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
Tales OF Two PITTSTONS
News Of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
MAENNERCHOR MASQUERADE
One Of the Most Brilliant Social Events
OF tho Season-Enterprise OF New.
ton Coal Company-Per'
Sonai Points.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Plttston, Feb. 26-The Newton Coal
company have added 4 new feature 10
their plant at the Twin shaft. on the
suggestion of General Superintendent
John b. Law, they have purchased Il
Jumper cart and 500 feet of hose. 1t is
their intention TO keep their new APP
paratus in readiness for immediate use
in case OF fire about the shaft or vicin-
ity.
The Joy Leaf club attended in a body
the reception of Mr.. and Mrs, Frank
IauN, who We're united by the holy
bonds Of matrimony this morning at
the German Catholic church. Mr. LauX
Is we'll known among the boys of the
Upper End as a congenial and eX
perienced raiiroader. He has the re-
spect of his many friends, who wish
him many successes in his future
career. The bride, Miss Mary Kelly. is
much respected by her many friends
as an affable young lady.
Macnnerchor Masquerade.
The Beethoven Maennerchor held
their tenth annual masquerade ball ut
Armory hall 1t was one of the most
pleasing of any that they have ever
held and was attended by very jovial
crowd. The dancing in disguise was
kept up until II o'clock, when the masks
were removed and much merriment fol-
lowed. a programme of twenty-five
numbers was danced, and Gill and Gill
lespie's orchestra rendered excellent
music. NJ. J. Buckley was master of
ceremonies, and was ably assisted by
the following floor committee: Joseph
J. Kern, Ed. Uffalussey and Ed.
Schassler. The committee on arrange
ments was as follows: Albert Sutler,
Max Ludwig, Theodore D. Britigan,
and William Fedder. The costumes
representing the royalties of the old
country were excellent. OF the many
different ideas of masquerade too nu-
merous to mention We're Indians ad-
Yertizers, and members of sterner sex
disguised as young ladies' and were.
before removal of the mask, considered
the bellies of the ball, SO excellent were
their representations.
People of Pittston keep abreast of
the times; they read The Tribune.
The regular league game of basket
ball will be played at Armory hall on
Friday evening, March /, between the
Young Mems Christian association
teams of Wilkes-Barre and Pittston.
In event of the Pittston team winning
this game they have but one other team
to combat with, the Kingston Young
Mems Christian association The ban
ner which they are struggling for is
being displayed in T. K. Staley's jewell
Ty store
The diagram for "The Dazzler,"
which comes to Music hall on Friday
evening, will be opened at Ruggles &c
Manning's tomorrow morning. But lit
tie need be said to the people OF Pitts
ton as to the merits of the Dazzler."
1t has been in Pittston a number of
times and has always been treated by
@ full house.
All regular subscriptions to the Scran-
ton Tribune will be received at our
local office, 8 South Main street.
The new piano wagon Of c. II. Mahon
made its appearance on the streets
this morning
Miss Bertha Morris, of North Main
street, is spending a week with rela-
tives in Wilkes-Barre.
WOTu was received from tne cher or
police Of Avoca his afternoon that he
had arrested and locked up some par
ties whose appearance corresponded
with the thieves who entered F.. L. Full
Ter & Co.'S store at Duryea last week.
Miss Mary Gill, of Upper Pittston, is
I'll of the grip.
James Gallagher, jr., has resigned his
position with the Wilkes Barre and
Wyoming Valley Traction company and
accepted a position with the Lehigh
Valley Railroad company.
All complaints Of non-delivery of The
Tribune should be reported at our local
Office, s South Main street.
Miss Name Gilligan. of Chapel street,
is not able to attend to her duties on
account OF illness.
M. Lovin, the congenial representa-
tive of the S. II. Suspender company. Of