The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-06
tales OF TWO PITTSTONS
News Of Interest to Readers Up ant
Down the Valley.
ARE CHARGED WITH BURGLARY
Norman jenkins and Ed. Hoskins in the
County Jail-Economy Wave on tho
Lehigh vallcy-Pcrsonal and
Other News Notes.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

ioppSIS VI tie SOlOIltt hdSOI SStdSS oh
the night of Feb. 10 last. They are
Norman Jenkins and Ed. Hoskins. Of
West Pittston. They We're given a
hearing before Justice Ehart, Of the
West Side, this afternoon, who re-
manded them to Luzerne county jail.
The principal witness is Mrs. Fitz-
gerald, whom the boys employed to Sc
crete the stolen property.
Wandered Away.
Mrs. William Anderson, Of Broad
street, who is afflicted with periodical
spells OF insanity, on Friday last
strayed away from home. and no trace
Of her whereabouts was discovered un-
til yesterday, when Thomas Ruane. Of
Broad street, a brakeman on the Valley
road. while going down the east side Of
the Wilkes-Barre mountain on freight
train, Sunday, saw her in the woods.
east Of Glen Summit. A White Haven
crew coming along shortly afterward,
picked the unfortunate woman up and
brought her to Bear Creek junction.
Yesterday, as Ruane's crew were re-
turning, they again saw the woman on
the mountain, east of Bear Creek, going
toward White Haven. This is the Sec
ond time Mrs. Anderson has strayed
away. She was discovered in the
woods near Glen Summit in a famished
condition several months ago.
Teachers Legislative Committee.
Next Saturday, March 9, there will
be a meeting of the legislative commit
tee of the Luzerne County Teachers
institute, which was appointed in pur-
suance Of q resolution passed by that
body last October. The members of the
committee are Professors David b. Gill
dea, Luzerne: Irving A. Heiges, Plym-
outh; Albert Breithaupt, White Haven:
L. p. Bierly, Hazleton; and the under
signed. All members are requested to
be present. as important questions per-
tanning to pending and prospective
legislation on educational matters in
the present session are to be discussed.
The meeting will be held In County
Superintendent Harrison's office, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon. Robert Shiel,
chairman.
Reducing Expenses.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad company
have been reducing their Office help at
each office along its line, and last night
ton yard with the following suspensions:
Frank Pierce, OF Wilkes-Ba clerk
for night yardmaster at o. X. office;
William Mutchletz, Pittston, day clerk
at o. Y. office; Edward Houser and Al
bert Houser, number clerks. The sus-
pensions have been made on account
of the great business depression and
casts no reflections on the character of
any of these young men.
For Uncle Sam.
The United States detective of Scran-
ton was in town today, serving sub
poenas on the witnesses in the case of
a Hungarian named Jacob Sittues, who
obtained letter containing a money
order, under false pretences at Duryea
postoffice some months ago. The letter
was the property of a Hungarian wo-
man living at the last named place.
Sittues is in the Lackawanna county
Jail, at Scranton, awaiting the next
term of United States court, which con-
venes this month.
Miscellaneous Items.
Thomas, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Glynn, died this afternoon at the fam
fly home, in Port Griffith, aged
months. Funeral from family resi-
dence tomorrow wednesday,.
Miss Katie and Miss Maggie Rooney,
of Scranton, are the guests of Miss
Name Macdonald at her home on North
Main street.
Father ]. f. Greve assisted in the
funeral services OF Mrs. Mary Shields
at Hyde Park, Scranton, today.
You don't get all the news IL you
don't read The Tribune.
Miss Carrie Miller. of North Main
street, is confined to her home with Ill
ness.
Miss Clare Loughney. of Wilkes
Barre, returned to her home yesterday
after n two weeks visit with Pittston
friends.
All regular subscriptions to the Scran-
ton Tribune will be received at our
local Office. South Main street.
Charles L. Weikheizer, chief clerk at
the Coxton office, was a visitor at South
Bethlehem yesterday.
Gallagher, 'the frankforter man."
who has been shelved by the grip since
Wednesday last, Is out again.
All complaints Of non-delivery of The
Tribune should be reported at our
local office. 8 South Main street.
]. F. Hopkins, of Scranton. was q
visitor in town today.
John Roberts made flying trip to
Wilkes-Barre this morning.
There Is yet very little Improvement
In the condition of DR.. DeVoe. who has
been sick for some weeks past.
Ma MI A q Nm oh, 80
are visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. b. F. Emigh, on Delaware avenue
West Side.
Miss Minnie Ash is very sick at her
home on Elm street, West Pittston.
Landlord Snyder, of the Eagle hotel,
left his room yesterday for the first
time in nearly three weeks.
Jeweler w. +. Staley suspended a
new sign in front of his store on Water
street this afternoon.
Attorney Hugh Smythe was visiting
the Electric City today
Miss Jennie Drake, of Lackawanna
IL visiting friends I'm town today.
Miss Lizzie Kane, Of South Main
street, entertained q number of friends
at her home this evening on the event
OF her birthday. 1t will be a very quiet
affair. Light refreshment will be
served.
All commissioned officers OF the Ninth
regiment will meet tonight at the
armory Wilkes-Barre.
The West Side Social club will hold q
social at Eagle hall Friday evening.
March s.
The diagram for Al G. Fields min
strels opens at Ruggles & Manning s
book store this morning.