The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-07
Tales OF TWO PITTST0NS
News Of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
THE GREAT CURLING MATCH
Curriers' from YOnkcrs Will Meet Local
Clubs West Pittston Wants More
Lights for Less Moncy-Tcrra
Gotta Chimney Causes Fire.
speclal to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Pa, Feb. 6.-There Is
movement on foot among the enter
prising citizens of West Pittston to or
ganiZe a new gas company that VIII
furnish light to West Pittstonians ut
a rate much less than it is already
furnished by the present manufacturers
who have the monopoly OF the gas
lighting system of our town. The peo-
pie feel the imposition Of being obligeu
to pay sl.90 per cubic foot when the
Wilkes-Barre gas companies ohly
charge their patrons S1,OO per cubic
foot; Scranton citizens pay but Sl,So
for the same measure, while the people
of the suburban hamlet of Kingston,
where hardly one-third of the amount
of gas is consumed that is used In
West Pittston, are FURNISHED the same
at $l,35 per cubic foot. Over $1,000 has
already been subscribed and more VIII
soon be raised to place West Pittston
in an independent position in her light
ing system.
David Evans and his class from the
Welsh Congregational church enjoyed
a seighride to Mill Creek last even
ing, among whom were the following:
John ROBBERS, Win Evens, Frank Evens,
David Evens, Ebe Evens, VIII PROXY
on, Edgar Probyon, Miss Hattie
Owens, Miss Mary Buckley, of Pttston;
Miss Hannah Evens, Miss Maggie
Evens, of Plainsville; George Evens,
Miss Thabitha Howell, and Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Evens. Theyf We're enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and II. NJ.
Dingwall.
Overhcated Fluo Causes Fire.
Fire was dicovered this morning at
$50 o'clock in house located on Della
ware avenue, just beyond the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western railroad. An
alarm was rung in from box "A, TO
which the West Pittston, Niagara ana
Eagle Hose companies promptly re-
sponded. The conflagration was oc-
casioned by an overheated terra Gotta
chimney which set fire to the JoiStS
Of the second floor and followed to the
roof where it was quickly eXtinguished.
The house is owned by w. c. Truck
and was occupied by John WyckoH.
Considerable damage was done, whlch
is fully covered by insurance in Charles
Williams agency.
The Trinity guild meets at the home
Of Mrs. Merritt, on Wyoming avenue,
this afternoon.
Today is the last day on which OBJ
iections to candidates may be filed and
corrections of the official ballot made.
All regular subscriptionst to the Scran-
ton Tribune will be received at our
local office, s South Main street.
General Secretary B. F. Armstrong,
of Kingston Young Mems Christian as
sociation, is confined to his home on
Wyoming avenue with liberated sore
throat.
John, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs,
George Brando. of Exeter, died of pneu-
monia at the family home this morn
ing. Interment at West Pittston ceme-
terry Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
All complaints of non-delivery of The
Tribune should be reported at our local
office, No. South Main street.
The committee of arrangements OF
the Mechanics Hose company will meet
at their rooms Friday evening to ar
range for their fair, which will soon be
in progress.
An Enjoyable sleighride.
The exceeding cold weather Of last
evening did not check the ardor of our
enthusiastic pleasure seekers. The fol-
lowing enjoyed a ride to Scranton,
where they were welcomed and warmed
by friends: Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Coun-
Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Macdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sharps, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Hartman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Haston, Mrs.
Dively, Mrs. Bartlett Mrs. Gardner,
Messrs. c. b. Smith, Edward Rhod-
rick, Harry Weaver, Misses Bertha and
Laura Morris and Miss Edith Sweet.
Last night was the coolest of the sea-
son. The mercury made a desperate
effort to reach the bottom of the Their
mometer. The temperature indicator
at the bridge registered eight degrees
below zero at Z o'clock this morning,
while at the Junction it fell to ten de-
grees below. Oregon Heights is the
coolest place in this vicinity, mercury
touching a point fifteen degrees below
zero at 4 o'clock. At o'clock it was
still seven degrees below at the hos.
pital.
Two rinks of the Yonkers Curling