The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-30
PITTSTON.

arranged very delightful entertain
ment for their lady friends in return
| for the kindness shown by them at the
| recent hose fair and benefit. The en-
| tertainment will take place at keystone
hall on Friday evening, May 3. A very
pleasing programme has been arranged.
Music will be furnished by the Anthra-
cite Glee club Willard Howe will rem
| der pleasing recitation; history Of the
company, by C. II. Phillips. To the
toast. "Our Ladies'" B. II. Emory will
| respond. A dainty collation. will be
served after which those who desire
may participate In the festive dance.
pugilism at pittston.
An interesting exhibition of boxing
was given at Music hall last evening, at
the tournament under the management
of John l.. Mitchell of Scranton. John
Feeney acted as master of ceremonies;
AL. Rose was referee. and the judges
were Corcoran and Mitchell. The first
exhibition was given by Jack Gallagher
and Tony Parker (colored). Of Pittston.
They fought four rounds without
marked advantages on either side and
the bout was declared a draw. The
ll5-pound class was represented by Joe
Allen, of Scranton, and Eddie Joyce of
Pittston. This was decided draw. In
the 1SO-pound class, Jack Madigan, of
Scranton, and George Ormsby, OF
Pittston. gave an interesting act, dur
ing which blood flowed freely from the
nasal organs of the combatants. Dur
ing the fourth round the police inter-
fered and stopped the fun. Tom Kelly,
OF Pittston, and William Mattison, OF
Scranton, next appeared in the 40
pound class. In the first round Kelly
went In the mill In good form and sue
ceeded In finding Mattison's face and
caused the blood to flow in profuse
manner suggestive to the season of pig
sticking. Mattison was nearly knocked
out in the third round, when the police
again interfered and stopped further
operations. The bout was decided in
favor of Kelly. Pat Gibbons, of Pitts
ton, and Richard Hicks next enter
tanned the crowd present with lively
match which was stopped by the police.
The round was decided in favor Of
Hicks. Harry Cortright, the "pine
knot" and John Barrett gave a special
exhibition In which Barrett showed
some fine points. This was declared a
draw. The closing match was between
John l.. Mitchell, of Scranton, and
James McCadden, OF Wilkes-Barre. Nc
Cadden put up lively fight, but was
about knocked out when time was
called.
Other Items of interest.
Ex-Councilman Henry Knowles left
yesterday for visit with friends in
Boston.
Miss Maggie Burns, Miss Barbara
OMalley, the Misses Currigan, Miss
Rofts, Miss Maggie Gillespie and Will
lam Larkin, all of Scranton, spent Sun
day in this city.
NJ. Howley and James Mitchell, of
Scranton, We're calling on Pittston
friends Sunday.
Professor Aldinger, of the State Nor
NAL school, at Bloomsbury, spent Sun
day with friends in town.
Samuel Smythe and daughter left
Sunday for Chicago for few days
visit.
John Flynn, of Hughestown, has
Flynn is an exemplary young man and
will no doubt fill the position to the
satisfaction Of his superiors.
w. c. Brenton displayed his talent in
very artistic manner this evening
when, with brush and paint, he ar
ranged the posters for the Young
Mems Christian association exhibition
Arrangements are being made for the
commencement exercises to be rem
dered by the pupils of the West Pitts
ton high school. The class, though not
as large as in the past, is well advanced
Mr.. Mitchell, superintendent of the
Pittston Stove works, Is at Chicago, at
tending a meeting of the National Stove
association.
A party of West Side people hied
themselves to Campbelrs ledge yester-
day afternoon in search of the fragrant
woodland flower, trailing arbutus. The
party consisted of Miss CogliZer, the
Misses Emory, Miss Sarah Thomas and
Messrs. Hodges, Fillmore and James d.
Monte
While John Miller was engaged in
burning brush near Yatesville yester-
day his clothes became ignited and he
was seriously burned about the thighs
before the flames could be extinguished
Miller was brought to the Pittston hos
pital for treatment.
Alcock & Son, contractors of the West
Side sewer. are progressing finely with
their work. They have now about 1000
feet of pipe laid. The work will prob
ably he cOmpleted by the middle of
July or the first of August.