The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-27
PITTST0N.

IlllOlVN.
The property holders on william, Full
ton and Broad streets are greatly in
senced over the action of the Scranton
Suburban and Pittston Street Railway
company In attempting to lay the
II rail along those streets. The con-
tractor of the street railway company
claims the right to lay the T rail under
terms of the supplementary ordinance
passed last December. The property
holders claim that the ordinance was
not properly made law, and are taking
steps to hold the contractor to the terms
of the original ordinance. Without re-
gard for the protests of the property
holders, a gang of men were set to
work on Fulton street Saturday morn
Ing laying the ~ rails. Written notices
Were served on the contractors at 1C
O'Clock by members of the street COM
mittee. Mayor Maloney, at the request
of the citizens interested and members
of the street committee, directed Street
Commissioner Carroll to notify the con-
tractors to stop all work at noon, which
was done. The matter will be brought
before the special meeting of the coun-
ell this evening, and some definite ac-
tion VIII be taken on the conflicting
ordinances
Christian Endcnvor Convention.
The Tri-county convention of Chris
tian Endeavor societies will be held in
the Memorial Presbyterian church,
Wilkes-Barre, on Friday, May 81.
Among the speakers will be Rev. James
Mcleod. ID. D., Scranton; Rev. B. +.
q. MCGEE. Wilkes-Barre; Rev. N. u.
Stahl Scranton; Rev. Thornton A. Mills.
Ph. ID. Wilkes-Barre; Rev. Thomas Bell,
Scranton; Rev. S. Ross McClements,
Pittston; Miss Fannie M. Evans, Phila-
delphia; and c. ii. Chandler, Scranton,
Pa Rev. j. II. McCrory, of Pittsburg,
president Of Pennsylvania Christian
Endeavor union, will address the con-
vention at the evening session on Good
Citizenship" The music will be in charge
OF Professor and Mrs. ]. j. Lowe, of the
Betheny church, Philadelphia. Profess
sor and Mrs. Lowe are noted as sweet
singers. and will sing at every session.
Special rates have been granted NV
the Central railroad of New JERSEY and
the Lehigh Valley railroad for those
VINO desire to attend the convention.
FURTHER inforation may be had by ad-
dressing J. c. Manning, Pittston, Pa.
Shcafcr-Smith.
The marriage Of Alvin sheafer. of
flttston, formerly of Kresgeville.
ana Miss Lillian Smith, of Car
Dohdaie, Pa, will take place at the lat
ter place Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. Mr.. Sheafer is an esteemed
employe Of the Lehigh. Valley Rail-
road company, where he has been for
number of years. After the cere-
mony Is performed Mr.. and Mrs. Shea
Ter VIII leave for two weeks wedding
ftour to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and
AKRON, o.. where they will spend few
days with relatives. On their return
they Will go ITO housekeeping in a pretty
home at West Pittston.
Other Items Of Interest.
A business meeting of the League
basket Ball team of the Young Mems
Christian association will be held at
the association room this evening Ali
members are requested to attend and
present bills incurred by attending
league games.
The funeral of the late DR.. p. G..
Gillespie will occur from the family
home, iH Avoca. This morning at o
O'Clock the remains will be conveyed
to st. Mary's church, Avoca, where the
solemn mass of requiem will be sung.
lnterment will be made at Market
Street cemetery.
Il. r. Shepherd. the pioneer wheel
man of Pittston, has opened a shop in
the rear Of Armory hall, where he is
prepared ITO do all kinds of bicycle, gun.
clock and light machinery repairing.
Your patronage solicited.
The funeral of Mrs. William Wilson.
whose death occurred suddenly on Fri
day morning last, will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock. The remains
VIII be conveyed to Pittston cemetery
for interment.
cablegram was received at West
Plttston Friday evening last from ]. ].
Dryden and daughter, Agnes, who
sailed for Europe G. few days since
stating that they had arrived at their
destination.
Miss Edith Sdharar Of Upper Pitts
ton. Is visiting friends in Providence.
MISS Nellie Houser, of Bethlehem.
Pa, Is spending a few days with Pitts
ton friends.
The Misses Holden are spending a
few days with friends at Schickshinny.
William Mathewson, who was ap-
pointed delegate to the Railway Train
mems convention, at Atlanta, Ca, re-
turned home Saturday.
The Bicycle club of the Young Mems
Christian association will meet this
evening to elect officers
The committees for the Mechanics
Hose company's fair have nearly COM
pleted their arrangements. Many con-
tributions have been made by mer-
chants and citizens genrally, and the
fair promises to be grand success.
The fair will be formally opened Tues
hall.
Wall paper from cents a roll up. at
w. +. Meyer & Bros, SO South Main
street.
Mrs. Emmit Hoffman Is the guest Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Touhill,
on North Main street.
Diphtheria Is prevalent in Pittston
CilY and vicinity