The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-27
Tales OF TWO PITTsToNs
News Of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
A PRETTY WEST SIDE NEEDING
SpOrtsmcn Shoot mt Clay Pigeons In.
jurcd by Fall Of Rock Guests
at tho Sinclair Overcome by
Gas-Othcr News Notes.
A PRETTY WEST SIDE WEDDING
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston. April ga very pretty
wedding took place at West Side
home last evening. The contracting
parties We're Samuel McFetrich and
Miss Elizabeth j. Reed. The cere-
mony was performed at the home OF
the mother of the groom on Delaware
avenue by Rev w. G, Simpson. of the
West Side Methodist church, Only
relatives and intimate friends of the
family were present,
Their Monthly Shoot.
The Nitro Gun club met this after
noon at their grounds In West Pittston
for their regular monthly clay bird
shoot. A number of the members were
absent Those present We're h. ii.
Williamson. J. Ensign. William Stroh.
Edgar Stark, Henry Dewey and Har-
old Mahon Il. II. Williamson won the
gold medal by a score of Is birds out of
20. Harold Mahon. who has held the
gold medal for two successive months.
was awarded the silver medal as a
second prize. ]. Ensign was more sue
cessful than at the last event. the
leather medal being awarded to f..
SldIh. ne CluD uStu iut NioNtI tldp
and targets for the first time, and
which were very successful. At the
close of the medal shoot several sweep
stakes shoots We're indulged in. The
next shoot will take place May 80.
Marrow Is nc from SuffOeation.
Fred S. Knight. superintendent of the
Electric Light company; j. =. Rutledge,
the saloon-keeper; Mr. and Mrs. w. r.
Nanderveer, of Wilkes-Barre: Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Bryant and two children. of
Waco. Tex, who occupied rooms at the
Sinclair House. fronting on Main street,
were so overcome by gas last night as
to be rendered unconscious. A gas pipe
on Main street had burst, and the es-
Gaping gas entered the hotel through
the windows, which We're lowered about
eight inches from the top. Drs.
Hutchins and O'Malley were summoned
to attend them. and all have almost
fully recovered, except Mrs. Bryant,
who is yet very i'll.
Other Items of Interest.
The death of Miss Ellen Keating,
aged % years, daughter of Thomas
Keating, of Cork Lane, occurred last
evening from pneumonia. The funeral
will take place from the family resi-
dence Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Interment at Market Street cemetery.
Alex. Latta was severely injured by
a fall of rock at No. IA shaft yesterday
afternoon. He was taken to his home
in Inkerman. where his sufferings were
much relieved. He is suffering from a
broken leg.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian association will meet
Saturday at $3.50 to arrange for the en-
tertainment of visitors from Blooms
burg Normal school. who will assist in
the gymnasium exhibition on Tuesday
evening. Diagram opens tomorrow,
Saturday morning, at 9 o'clock, at
Ruggles & Manning's book store.
Charles Whittle, of the Telegram, is
confined to his home by the grip.
Attorney II. C. Smythe returned to-
day from few days visit at the capt.
tol.
The Monockonock tribe met at their
room last evening. The Hunters de-
gree was conferred upon four members
Two members received the Haymakers
degree.
Our local sports are greatly interest
ed in the grand boxing tournament
which is to take place Monday evening
at Music Hall. The Pittston men are
getting down to weight and the sparr-
ing promises to be very interesting.
The cantata "Rebecca" was given in
pleasing manner at the Welsh Baptist
church last evening.
The City dancing class hold nleas-
ant social at Armory hall this evening.
The affair, which was under the man.
agement of F.. Sweeney and F. Tracy,
may be numbered among the success
full social events of the season.