The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-03
PITTST0N.

THE Pittston office Of the Scranton
Tribune has been opened by II. w. CRUISER
agent. at No. Williams street. where con-
tributton OF news, complaints OF non-de-
livery. orders for job work Of all descrtp-
lions. should be addressed and regular
subscriptions received. Advertising and
subscription rates cheerfully submitted.I
Quite an old paper Is the Pfttston
Gazette-forty-five years yesterday the
first paper was issued. And 1t Is claimed
no other newspaper In northeastern
Pennsylvania has been continually pub
Nshed SO long a time.
Ed. Hitchner will go TO Lake Carey
today for two weeks vacation.
George Mumky. an Italian, so years
old, employed by the Newton Coal
company as a car oiler. met with Sc
rious accident yesterday. His leg was
caught between car and a small loco
motive and so badly injured as to re-
Quire amputation. the operation being
performed at the hospital.
The members of the Entes club num-
bering fifty, with their lady friends.
made trip to Plymouth last evening.
A special electric car took them to the
Junction. Returning they went to
Wilkes Barre. and from there over the
new route to Plymouth to visit the Uno
Amino club OF that place. Several
hours We're spent In dancing. and after
partaking OF refreshments, they re-
turned home. having had jolly time.
Miss Cora Resell. OF Hazleton. and
Miss Verna Davis, OF Hyde Park, are
the guests Of Miss Nellie Owens.
Miss Bertha Shoemaker. of Blooms
burg. who has been the guest OF Miss
Carrie Miller on North Main street. Is
visiting friends at Wilkes-Barre
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Burke and chill
dren are taking in the fresh sea breezes
at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Graves, OF Carbondale, has
moved in Mrs. Harris house, on Phil
adelphia avenue
q. X. Wilson is at Glen Summit,
building n barn at DR.. Parke's sum-
mer home.
Alexander Mitchell. son of william
Mitchell. OF Tompklns street. while
playing with some boys in Evans
Bros stable yard, fell and cut his
leg so severely that Dr. Underwood
had to put three stitches in the wond.
DIR. Bevan. who has suffered Sec
ond amputation of the hand injured on
the Fourth of July, Is much better.
The Welsh Baptist and Welsh Con-
gregatlonal Sunday schools went to
Lake Ariel for an outing today.
Miss Lena Howitz has gone to Lake
Carey for a two weeks visit.
w. +. Staley, the Water street Jew
eler, who is authorized watch inspector
for the Lehigh Valley railroad, designed
and made a button to be worn on the
coat lapel. The button Is a fac simile
of the flag that is painted on all Le-
high Valley railroad cards. Mr.. Sta
ley only made one for his own use, but
the railroad men have requested him
to manufacture them and ne has con.
sented to do so.
The paving at last. BY an order is
sued yesterday by City Engineer Harry
Meyers, the Barber Asphalt company
VIII commence operations on the main
thoroughfare of this city.
Alice Gilligan and Anna Rutledee
or Chapel street. have returned from
a weeks visit in Dunmore.
Miss Minnie Ash will take a months
vacation from her brothers store on
| account of Ill health.
Miss Lena Howitz left town yester-
day to rusticate for a time at Lake
Carey.
w. F. Staley Is spending his vacation
at Lake Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Burke and chill
dren are taking in the sea breeze at
Atlantic City.
Miss Cora Rosselle, OF Hazleton, and
Miss Verna Davis, Of Hyde Park, are
the guests Of Miss Nellie Owens, of
rockingham street.
Captain Billy Bond. OF Lake Carey,
was visitor in town yesterday.