The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
tales OF Two PITTSTONS
News Of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
LIQUOR DEALERS INDIGNANT
They Can Discover No JOY in the License
Features Of the New City-Mrs.
Flanighan Forgives the
Chicken Thieves.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

FtlSlOl, AldrCn lo.-lne New hlT-
ers' Bank building is nearing compile
tion. 1t is expected that the carpenters
will be through with their work by
March %. The upper floors are nearly
ready for occupancy The elevating
carriage has been placed in the shaft
and will soon be ready for operation.
Today the directors of the bank re-
moved their large ball safe, weighing
between five and six tons, to the new
building.
Wet Hardware Dealers Hostile.
The licensed liquor dealers of Pittston
are expressing themselves as being very
indignant over the decision of the
Judges of the court of common pleas
at Wilkes-Barre, which was handed
down this morning. Several of the
dealers are arguing the advisability of
carrying the case to the supreme court.
Among those who expressed them
selves most emphatically on the subject
was John Eichholzer, of Upper Pitts
ton, who desires that the case shall be
argued in the higher court
Serious Accident Aycrted.
A very serious accident was narrowly
ayerted Monday morning. Mary. the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rittle of Duryea, was playing on the
kitchen floor. near the stove, when her
clothes caught on fire. The mother,
hearing the child's screams, ran in from
another room, and grasping a piece of
carpet with wonderful presence of
mind threw 1t about the child and
succeeded in extinguishing the flames.
The child was badly burned about the
face, neck and hands, but will recover.
Other News of Interest.
Considerable guessing is being done
about town as to who will be president
of the select council. George Il. Reap
seems at present to be looked upon with
greater favor than any of his associ-
ates.
Mrs. j. A. DeVoe, of Monroeton, Pa,
who has been visiting her son, DR.. w. j.
DeVoe, on Luzerne avenue, for a week
past, returned to her home today.
Mrs. Thomas Murphy is very i'll Of
pneumonia at her home, on Johnson
street.
J. Harry Dryden returned today from
visit to New York city.
Genevieve. 5-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Barrett, is lying in
very critical condition at the family
home, on Pine street.
The contract for sewering the city,
which was awarded to Lindsey &c Won
Loom, was today arranged to the salts
faction of the borough authorities and
properly signed.
Ferguson Kiple, of the Electric City,
was In town on business today.
The Ladies' Aid society of the West
Side Presbyterian church will be enter
tained at the home of Mrs. +. X. Rich
ards, 230 Delaware avenue, tomorrow
(Thursday).
All complaints of non-delivery of The
Tribune should be reported at Our local
office. No. s South Main street.
Edward Branch. of Wilkes-Barre,
was the guest of Miss Josie Griffin, to-
day.
Henry Knowles, who was injured in
a wreck at Lehighton, Monday morn
ing. is improving.
+. ]. Gilroy Is doing duty as a juror
Mt Wilkes-Barre this week.
A break in the wires near Crown
street caused the fire gong to give a
false alarm this evening.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad company
VIII puy einpioyeS ia thiS NiCAHity w.
morrow (Thursday).
The boys who were arrested for steal
ing chickens from the hennery of Mrs
Tlanighan, have settled with the prose
cutor and the case against them will
be discontinued.
Miss Alice Callaghan and Miss Mag
gle McCarty, Of Avoca, were visiting
friends today In this city.
John II. Loughney. the congenial
clerk in NJ. Bolin's store. at the juno
tion, will engage in the market business
very soon.