The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-17
Tales OF TWO PITTSTONS
News Of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
BRAKEMAN Russell INJURED
Record Of the Various Social Events Of
Easter M0nday-Death Of Mrs. Hobbs.
Gymnastic Exhibition-Pcrsonal
aud Other News Notes.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, April 16.-A man named
Russell. brakeman on Andy Bolinger':
train, when coming down the cut-of
Sunday morning, was standing OF
top of the train. Being a new man he
was not accustomed to the road ant
was struck by the bridge of the Erie
and Wyoming Valley railroad. which
crosses the Lehigh tracks just east OF
Avoca. He received two severe gashes
in the head and was in a serious condi
tion when brought to the Lackawanna
and Bloomsbury junction. An order
was received that he be taken to the
Wilkes-Barre hospital.
Several Social Events.
The Elite Social club held their first
annual ball last evening at keystone
hall. Over 800 young people from
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre. Carbondale
and other places were in attendance
and all spent very delightful evening
The second annual ball OF the Unior
Base Ball club was held at Armory hal
last night, and was attended by several
hundred couples. The officers We're as
follows: General manager, William
Boland; reception committee. William
Quinn, ]. ]. Whalen, NJ. Kehoe; floor
committee, William Lyons, ]. Toole, R
Culkin; master of ceremonies, +
Lyons.
A very pleasant social event occurred
last evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Manning, on William street
The occasion was a surprise party ir
honor of Mrs. Manning. About twenty.
five young people were present. and the
evening was spent most happily with
various social diversions. A fine cola.
tion was served. Among those in at
tendance were Henry Greg, John Monte
Aaron Bone, Miss Belle Monte, Miss
May Monte, Miss Lillian Williams and
Miss Hattie Barber.
Obituary.
Mrs. Ann Hobbs, wife Of Hiram
HOODS, of Upper Pittston, died yester-
day afternoon shortly after o'clock.
She had been i'll for some months,
and, although her death was expected,
st was nevertheless very sad blow to
her family. She was a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony LOTUS (de-
ceased). of Mill Hill. and sister of
Anthony LOTUS, of Mill street: Daniel
and Edward LOTUS. of Carol street;
Mrs. John Drake, Of Wyoming; Mrs.
John Tanning, of Searle street; Mrs.
j. Hurley, of Pine street, and Miss
Sarah LOTUS. The deceased leaves a
husband and five children, three boys
and two girls, to mourn her loss, Alice,
Hiram. jr., May, Eddie and John. The
funeral will take place tomorrow We'd
nesday) morning, with a mass of re-
QUEEN at st. Johns church. and the in
ment will be in Market Street cemetery.
Mrs. Bridget Stanton, aged about so
years. died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. M. J. Tighe, of Oregon. The
funeral will take place Thursday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock, with a mass of requiem
at st. Johns church, and the remains
will be inferred in Hyde Park cemetery.
A Gigantic Apollo.
James McDermott, the handsome
bookkeeper for Hughes & Glennon, pro.
prietors of the Forest Castle brewery
casts the longest shadow in the cheer.
ful sunshine of these spring days OF
any man in Pittston or vicinity. Mr.
McDermott measures 6 feet and 6 inches
in his stockings and is admirably
proportioned, weighing over $50 pounds
Mr.. McDermott Is, as a matter of
course, the pride of the proprietors OF
the Forest Castle brewery, and it's many
patrons, but he is especially admired by
Dolph Glennon, the literally speaking
1 nf nd
circumstances permit they are invar-
IDLY together. When these two big
men pass on the street it Is no wonder
that the spectators say, they are two
men that you don't meet every day."
Salaries Of Municipal Officers.
At special meeting of the common
council this evening, ordinances relat-
ing to salaries Of city officials were
amended as follows: The salary of city
treasurer was fixed at $1,000 per year
the city solicitor at 5000; and chief OF
police at $65 per month. The ordin.
ances then passed first and second
reading. The salary of the mayor was
fixed at 5000 per year, and the city con.
troller at $500 per year. The ordinance
requiring that the city officials give
bonds In the sum of $500, passed fina
reading.
Y. M. C. A. Gymnastics.
The annual gymnasium exhibition, to
be given by the Young Mems Christian
association of this city at Music Hall
on April 30. will be one Of the grandest
efforts made by the members of the as
sociation in their gymnastic drills. Sew.
eral entirely new features will be In
troduced. The members will be as
sisted by the mems and ladies' classes
OF the Wilkes-Barre association, and
also Of the Bloomsbury State Normal
school, of Bloomsbury.
Other Items of Interest.
Charles Hillars Is greatly improving
the appearance of Hillars' homestead
on Delaware avenue.
The building owned by Pat Burns
ct the corner of Cornelia and Miltor
streets. was discovered to be on fire