The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-03

| THE Pittston once Of the Scranton
tribune has been opened by II. w. Cruiser.
agent. At No Williams street. where con-
trlbut!on OF news. complaints OF monde
tions. should be addressed and regular
subscriptions received. Advertising and
subscription rates cheerfully submitted.l
Arrangements have been made for an
unusually exciting time at the Luzerne
Fair association grounds tomorrow.
which will occupy the greater portion
Of the day. In the morning the Pitts
ton and West Plttston teams OF the
Tri-County Base Ball league will exert
themselves for the pleasure OF the spec
tators. Game called at 10 o'clock. The
afternoon will be taken up with horse.
and bicycle races. and numerous events
that will be interesting and amusing.
The horse races will be OF the 2.2l and
s,27 classes and gentlemen's road race.
| Mrs. ID. o. Snyder and children are
visiting friends at Sunbury for a few
days.
Miss Bevan. OF Pottsville. is the guest
Of Miss Sarah Thomas. of the West
Side
| James Welsh. of Avoca. was a visitor
in this city yesterday.
The Ministerial association met yes
terday morning and completed arrange
ments for the reception of Evangelist
Ferdinand Schivera. who will open
meetings on the West Side next Sun
day.
| The Entis Social club gave a recep-
tiow to their lady friends ON Monday
evening at their rooms In Keystone
hall.
william Shaffer was arraigned before
Alderman LOTUS yesterday morning on
complaint OF T. ID. Britigan, charging
him with larceny. Shaffer admitted
having u coat In his possession that be-
longed to Britigan. He was held under
bail for further hearing.
Division 20, Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans. will hold a grand picnic on Ever
hart's island tomorrow. One Of the
most interesting events will be the fat
mems race. in which Alderman Nc
Donald, Of the First ward. will partici-
pate.
For secondhand household goods,
call on Wright & Co.. 81 South Main
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sold. ~
The Hughestown borough school
board met in special session Monday.
but were unable to sever the deadlock
existing in the election of principal.
The death of Miss Barbara Judge oc-
Cured yesterday morning at the home
of her brother, Thomas Judge, on
Chapel street. She is a daughter of Mi
chael Judge. who was for several years
section boss for the Lehigh Railroad
company and later watchman at the
Seneca crossing.
| DR.. H. L. McKown, who has t,erved
In the capacity of resident physician at
the hospital for the past year, has ten
dered his resignation to the association.
The vacancy will be filled by DR.. Shell
ly, OF the Jefferson Medical college, DR..
McKown will open an office in this city
about Aug. l.
A. T. Kelley, Of Philadelphia, is the
guest Of DR.. H. L. McKown, at the hos
pital.
Samuel Smythe and son, Attorney H.
G. Smythe, who are spending the sum-
mer at Hart lake, were In this city yes
terday.
A grand picnic will be held at Central
park, upper Pittston, tomorrow.
A couple Of unwashed soap peddlers
attempted to burglarize the home of
John Ritter, on Wyoming avenue, at
4.3O O'Clock I'm the afternoon yesterday.
Mrs. Ritter was at Wilkes-Barre and
the house, for a time was left without
an occupant. The soap vendors were
discovered In the act Of breaking into
the place by some neighbors Of the
Rltters, who gathered with weapons of
war and chased the would-be burglars
off the premises. The soap men fled
to a piece OF woods near Exeter, and
disappeared In the shrubbery. The Do
lice are on their trail.
George Gallagher, youthful resi-
dent Of Butler street, was severely
burned yesterday afternoon by a guam
tity of powder, which went off before he
was ready.
|. A largely attended mass meeting was
held at ArmOry hall last night to boom
the candidacy Of George s. Ferris for
a position on the Luzerne bench, lately
occupied by Judge Rice. Great enthu.
siasm prevailed at the meeting. DR.
Il. B. Long was made chairman, and E
G. Mercur. secretary. A committee to
provide ways and means for furthering
Mr.. Ferris candidacy was appointed
as follows: Joseph Lanford. Andrew
Dryden, w. T. Cox. J. H. Dryden and
William Atherton. Committee on res
olutions. ]. A. Andrews, d. Underwood
d. A. Cory. w. A. Young, Edward
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