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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
WEST RIDGE SHAFT.
Argument for and Against Allowing It to
Remain Heard by Judge Edwards.

Aftercourt opened yesterday morning
consideration of the injunction proceed
ings of the Electric City Land Improve
ment company against the West Ridge
Coal company was resumed before
Judge Edwards in equity court and
occupied the attention OF the court
until the adjournment hour in the
afternoon.
The greater part of the day was con-
sumed with the testimony given on the
part of the complainant and defend
ant. Those sworn for the former were
George Spencer, II. II. Hurlbutt,
Charles Rockwell, j. X. Smith, c. S.
Won Storch, William Love and william
Chappelle, who testified that the shaft
Of the West Ridge Coal company on the
plot of the Electric City Land I'm
provement company is q nuisance by
reason of the noise made by the ex-
hausting of steam from the hosting
engines; dust from the shaft, and the
noise made in signalling from the
bottom to the top of the shaft.
The coal is not hoisted to the surface
at this shaft burt from the lower 10 the
top vein along which it is run to the
foot of a slope, 400 feet distant, by
means of which the coal Is raised to the
breaker, where it is prepared for mar
ket.
Testimony for the Defense.
Civil Engineer j. II. Rittenhouse, Il.
f. Fillmore, superintendent of the West
Ridge Coal company's works; c. II.
Won Storch, Thomas II. Jones, mine
foreman: Clinton Silkman and William
II. Storrs We're called for the defense,
all of whom testified that the mining
operations We're conducted at the shaft
in question in a proper and careful
manner.
Attorney J. Alton Davis made the
closing argument for the defense. He
held that his clients had the right to
sink the shaft at the point in dispute
and that the mine operations We're be-
ing conducted there exactly in accord
ance with the mine laws of Pennsylva-
mia. 1t was impossible that public
works of this kind could be conducted
without some slight annoyance, for
steam must be exhausted and noise
necessarily made by one cog fitting into
another. Street railways create a noise
that is an annoyance to those who live
along the line traversed by these roads,
but the courts says that 1t must be
tolerated, for the public good demands
the convenience of street railways.
Argument for Plaintiff.
For the complainant company the
argument was made by Attorney s. b.
Price, who said that the West Ridge
Coal company had no right to put
down the shaft, for such action had
been specifically prohibited by the
deeds under which it claims title.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23

b. Sturges, and Henry Lucker en-
ployed by Simon Rice.
Mrs. Lucker's laborer. Joseph Cum
miskey of Brook street, was also in
jured by the fall. but was able to be
conveyed home In a carriage. Thomas
Reddington, another laborer, escaped
uninjured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
NOTHING WAS FOUND.
Search Warrant Fails TO Discover Any
Traces Of Earnham's Money

Search Warrant Fails TO Discover Any
Traces OF Farnham's Money.
Deputy Constable Legrand Wright.
of the Seventh ward. was given the
search warrant that had been sworn
out by James Farnham, of Penn ave-
nue., who lost $400 a few days ago. The
latter felt that a thorough ransacking
OF the premises. 112 Penn avenue, might
disclose some traces of his lost cash.
The deputy went through every nook
and corner in the rooms. but could not
find anything that gave Farnham any
cheer, and the task was given up.
Nothing was found and the loser has
no clue to his missing money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
NEWS OF THE SOUTH SIDE.
zuk--Funeral OF the Children OF George
]. MiIlcr-PersOnnI Mention.

When relatives OF Adam Greyzuk
the man who was killed on the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, went to see
Rev. Father Aust, pastor of st. Marys
Polish church, in reference TO the fu-
neral they were informed that the re-
mains could not be Inferred In conse-
Grated ground, as the man had come
to his death from the result of drink
The dead mans brother wants to have
the remains buried at the expense Of
the poor district. and Undertaken Raub
has made arrangements to do so. The
body will likely be laid at rest at 1890
today in Forest Hill cemetery The
coroner's jury will hold an inquest at
10 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
THAT CLAIM OF LUZERNE'S.
II Is Not Disturbing the County Com.
missioncrs Any.

Lackawanna's county commissioners
We're not disturbed yesterday by the
news that the officials of Luzerne coun-
ty had for the moment laid aside their
contemplated raid on our treasury to
the extent of $4,000 and were now d.
recting their attention to filching from
Lackawanna strip of land one mile
wide along its southern boundary line.
The commissioners of this county say
that the decision of Attorney General
Mccormack Is not final and that they
do not intend to part with any Of our
territory. The Issue, If raised, will be
contested through every available legal
tribunal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
Died at the IlospitaI.

John Connors, Of Fellows street, died at
the Lackawanna hospital yesterday morn
ing at il o'clock. His death was the re-
suit OF the Injuries he received while rails
ing summer kitchen about two weeks
ago. The blocking gave way and he was
crushed beneath the structure. His re-
mains were conveyed to his late home.
Funeral notice will appear tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
A SUCCESSFUL SEASON.
Manager Davis VIII Now Take Well.
Earned Vacation.

Davis'theater was closed last evening
after very successful season. and
during the summer months this popular
house will be thoroughly renovated and
re-arranged. The auditorium will be
painted and the seating accommoda-
ton Improved. The dressing rooms,
which at present are on the sides and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
LECTURE ON ART.
Will Be Delivered by Miss Heath in Y. W.
C.. A.IIalI.

In the parlors of the Young Women's
Christian association tonight Miss
Heath will give her well known lecture
entitled Venice and Venetian Art"
This lecture has been delivered in this
city several times before large classes
but this is the first time that the public
has been given an opportunity to hear
this, the most deeply interesting one Of
her repertoire.
In addition to a charming and cap
tivating presence the lecturer Is gifted
with wonderful evolutionary power
which makes these evenings devoted to
art long remembered. This lecture will
be most beautifully illustrated with
large photographs and exquisite water
colors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
DEATH OF THOs. j. HEFFRON.
lie Was Bookkccpcr for Casey Bros,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers.

Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
After long period of III health.
Thomas Heffron died at his home 510
Pittston avenue, yesterday morning.
For uprightness Of character he was
commended wherever he was known,
His age was 30 years and widow Is
left to mourn his loss. He was mar
ried about q year ago.
For five years he had been employed
as hea. booskeeper at the wholesale
liquor store of Casey Bros, on Lacka-
wanna avenue. John Heffron, who con-
ducts hotel on upper Lackawanna
avenue, was his brother.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning. A high mass of requiem will
be celebrated at 8 o'clock at st. Peters
cathedral. Interment will be made in
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
$5 REWAROI

So. many complaints Of irregular
delivery have reached us, which
we have traced to stolen papers,
that we now offer SIS reward for
information that will lead to the
conviction of any person caught
stealing The Tribune from the
doorsteps of regular subscribers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
No,ico-St. Thomns,T e mr.

All members are requested to meet at st
Johns hall, Pine Brook, at O'Clock this
evening to make arrangements to attend
the funeral of our late deceased brother
Mark Newell.
Edward Barrett, President.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
Piano for Sale.

A high grade 1-3 octave piano. Beauti-
full mahogany case. repeating action and
all modern improvements. No better
piano made VIII be sold very cheap.
For particulars address Box 227.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
Meals and Cold Lunches.

Meals and cold lunches served at all
hours at Lohmann's, Spruce street. Regu-
Ear dinner 40 cents. Imported and domes-
tic wines. cigars and liquors. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
NEW TYPE WRITER.
The Invention of J. NJ. Crary OF Jersey

The Invention OF J. NJ. Crary OF jersey
City.
]. NJ. Crary. of Jersey City, partner
of Hon. c. c. Jadwin, of Honesdale, has
succeeded in perfecting the novel type
writing machine he invented ten years
ago and it is now ready to be placed on
the market.
Several prominent syndicates are try
ing to secure the patent. Mr.. Crary
asks $125 600 for it.-Honesdale' Citizen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23

Those two or three teeth you've lost
can be replaced without plates at DIR. Il.
T. Wheaton's. Office. 42l Lackawanna
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
BANK DIRECTORS ARE SUED
Attorney A. D. Dean Charges Them
with Negligent Acts.
CITY BANK FAILURE RECALLED
Plaintiff Claims tho Bank Is Still In.
dcbtcd TO Him in the Sum OF 81 200
and iIc Docs Not Propose TO 10
Barred by Statute.

The failure OF the Scranton City
bank on May %. 1889. which created
such n tremendous sensation In busl-
ness circles at the time, Is recalled by
an action in trespass brought yester-
day against DR.. B. II. Throop. G. A.
Jessup, Charles Tropp. Edward Merri-
field. Morris Goldsmith, Victor Koch
and Henry Armbrust. directors of the
defunct bank. The plaintiff Is Attor-
ney A. u. Dean, who sues to recover
damages for injuries and losses he sus-
tained by reason of what he alleges to
be negligent actions upon their part in
the management of the bank.
When the failure occurred the liabill-
ties of the bank Were about 100000.
J. II. Gunster was appointed assignee
and under his management of the prop
erty and assets of the institution 80 per
cent of its obligations have been paid.
He has now on hand, 1t is said. about
$4,000 to meet the outstanding debt of
about $4,000. Eventually 1t Is probable
that the bank will pay dollar for dollar.
but 1t is not likely that the remaining
10 per cent. will be paid to the deposit
tors for some time.
statute OF Limitation.
On Saturday It will be six years since
the bank failed and after that date the
statute of limitations will bar recovery
from the directors If suit Is not begun
before that day. Mr.. Dean had $1,000
deposited in the bank on the day it
closed its doors and he says that with
principal and interest 1t is still indebt-
ed to Inn in the sum of $1,000. which he
proposes to collect. If possible.
Last Saturday he served written no.
tice on the directors that he would be-
gin an action at once If his claim was
not paid. He received no answer and
yesterdays suit followed He Is rep
resented by Attorney IL. NJ. Hannah.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23

Are you paying too much, for plumbinss
Our telephone Is 2242. Try US. w. @.
Doud & Co.. 600 Lacka. ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
PRISON FOR A CASHIER.
lie Squandered Over n Million Of the
Bank Money.

Bank Money.
Milwaukee. Wis, May 22.-J. b. Koet-
ting, ex-Cashier of the South Side Saw
ings bank, which suspended in 1898 with
s150O,OOO deposits, and which will not
pay 90 cents on the dollar asked to be
taken into court today to change his
plea from not guilty of receiving de-
posits in an insolvent bank to guilty.
He was sentenced to five years in
State prison. Koetting sqandered the
depositors money in wheat deals. He
ran away twice, forfeiting bail once
of $4,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23

Pillsbury's Flour Mills have a capacity
of II, 500 barrels n day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23

Remeber our telephone number Is aeis
IL YOU want plumbing work. w. q. Doud
& Co, 509 Lacka- ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
Buy the Weber
DIED.

and get the best. At Guernsey Bros.
6WIsFXN3Ulf0EXsUruB
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14

repairing and painting her house, George
Leach is making important improve
ments ON his farm.
A thief has been visiting the premises
of some of our farmers and taking away
quantities of pork, oats and even stealing
onions from the field so the report goes.
Somebody has got the gentlema spotted,
and he came very near being the target
for rifle recently. The thing may work
well Tor ii season, but "murder Will out, y
and petty larceny is sure in time to de-
velop into discoverable crime and send
its victim to state prison.
+. Perkins, Rev. Mr. Bailey and George
|. Soper have spent a few days camping
out on he teGutiful shore of Teddy pond
We expect they will return laden with
the trophies of the hunt deer, partridge
fox and other game, including a gener-
Gus supply of skunk skins, for the last
named seems to be largely in the majority
among our wild animals, and seems
destined at no distant day to become
quite thoroughly domestcated.
Nov. T. II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14
COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Ne,es see other pages.

THE AMERICAN has subscribers at I0G
of the 1f6 post-o6ices in Hdncoek county;
all the other papers in the county COM
bined do not reach so many. THE AMER
1cAN is not the only paper printed in
Hancocb county, and has nerer claimed to
be. but it is the only paper that can prop
erlu be called a COUNTY paper; az the
rest are merely local papers. The circula
ton of THE AMERICAN, barring the Ear
Hdr6or Records summer list, is larger
than that Of all the other papers printed
in Hancock county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14
North Iiancock.
North Hancock.
Melvin Emerson, of Waltham, was the
guest of Misses Lena and Effie Mcfarland
a few days of last week.

The wife of Leonard Wells, of East
Brimtield, Mass, had been suffering from
neuralgia for two days, not being able to
sleep or hardly keep still, when Mr.
Holden, the merchant there, sent her a
bottle OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and
asked that she give it thorough trial.
On meetine Mr.. Wells the next day he
was told that she was all right, the pain
had left her within two hours, and that
the bottle of Pain Balm was worth 500
if it could not be had for less, For sale
at 80 cent p7r bore by George A.
Parcher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14
sOHRrNro'S WATER SUPPLY.
Pure Water from a Pond Fed by
Springs.


Situated in Sullivan, about one mile
from the county road and lying ON the
west side of Long Pond mountain, is a
beautiful pond about one and half miles
long and one fourth of mile wide. sur
rounded entirely by high hills it has no
visible support from the surface, and is
supposed to be fed entirely by springs in
the bottom of the pond. The water is
very clear and white, having none OF the
reddish cast of surfacc-fed ponds. In
many places the pond is eighty to one
hundred feet deep.
Though there are many square-tail
trout weighing from one to five pounds,
not many are taken, rs they seem to be so
we'll fed as to want lots of coaXing to be
induced to take bait.
From this, Long pond, he Frenc hman's
Bay Land and Water company laid a
four-inch pipe to Sorrento, some five
miles, to supply the village with good
water. The pipe was coated on the inside
with coal tar, and being exposed to the
sun in July and August it became so
warm as to be disagreeabie for drinking.
As more people came to Sorrento last year
than ever before, the small pipe line,
poorly constructed, with its many leaks,
caused by the sun expanding the pipe
and the cool nights contracting and open
ing the Joints was not sufficient to meet
the demands of the growing village.
Good water ana plenty of it is a neces-
sity at a summer resort and the present
management concluded to put in pipe
large enough to supply the town for
years. At the present time this work is
being done. The pipe is being laid nearly
IN bp If n
bred feet from the pond twelve inch pipe
is being laid, reduced from that to ten,
eight, and six inches, which is to continue
to sorrento.
c. F. Simpson, civil engineer of SulI-
van, has charge of the lines and grades,
and as he is a thorough workman, it is
guarantee that the work will be well done
and the town will at last have a system
Of watcr-works that viii supply it
throughout the year,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14
I istlIie.

Castine.
Extensive repairs are being made on
the Methodist church. An addition of
front, also a tower and stained glass Win
dows. The object of this addition is to
secure an entrance from the street to the
vestry beneath. The entries give ample
room on either side for the winding stair
cases ascending to the audience room.
The church has been reprinted outside
and many improvements will be made in
side which will add greatly to its appear
ance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14
North I.InloInc.

North InmoInc.
Mrs Ann Mcfarland is stopping with
her brother, Meltiah Salisbury, at present.
f. +. Mcfarland, of Bar Ilarbor, has
moved his family to Partridge Cove and
Is occupying the old homestead.
Capt. A.C, Holt, OF the schooner eileen
G. Mosclcy," while on his passage from
Norfolk, Va, to Sanga La tirande, Cuba,
encountered severe hurricane but es-
enped with sIight injury.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14

Smithville.
Whooping cough is raging at Union
vile.
Horatio Wakefield shot a deer one day
last week.
Miss Margrett Tracy, of No. I, was the
guest of Alice Smit h last week.
The dance and supper at Smithville
Tuesday evening was a great success.
A. w Clark and A. w. Cleaves are
making extensive repairs on their homes.
Justin and Walter Smith went on a
pleasure trip to Rockland with Capt.
AtWater.
Nov. 1. $.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14

Sylvanus Pettee, Eugene Pettee, Shirley
Crane, Lester Crane, Pearl Lindsey, Lot
tie Crane, Rena Rice. Those absent on
account of illness were Geneva Stevens,
Roy Slower, Blanche Hancock, Emma
Crane. Whole number registered, thirty
eight; average attendance, thirty-five.
Ella B. Tracy, teacher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14

Birch Harbor.
School closed NOV, l, after very
pleasant term of eight weeks. Those not
absent onehalf day were Henry Crane,
Fred Crane, Ralph Temple, Arthur Rice,
Ned Rice, Frank Rice, Walter JOY, Carl
ton JOY, Sybil Handy, Lola Hancock,
Fanny Lindsey, Oracle Bunker. Those
absent one day or less We're Nettie Crane
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14
SCHOOL EXERCISES.

capped with slight injury.
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Inez l,aen. Ethel Hodel<.ns and Willard
Youup. Absent onc-half day: Blanche
Hagen. Isaac Salisbury and Margaret
Young.
y number of the parents visited the
school on Thursday afternoon and were
we'll entertained with the following pro-
gramme, which was well carried out:
singing, IN Moonlight Sail
Recitation i"lhhls' lWihkIe i.ittit
star "FIe7' "ttH''
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Nnnie smith
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school house -....... '.'.''''' l.e'hdeF smith
hteit'u"h' he light o' stars
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14

Maria,ile.
George Frost is building stable.
Mrs. Thomas llanscom has moved to
Walt ham for a short time.
William DeLaittre and family are soon
to move away. All regret very much TO
lose them.
There will be a dance, sale and supper
at Union hall, Tuesday, NOV. 49, Good
music will be furnished.
Nov @ L
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14

Good advice: Never leave home on a
journey without a bottle of Chamber
Iain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna Rem
edy For sale by George A. Parcher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14
District Lodge, I. o. of G. T.
Mrs. j. A. Chatto, of East Surry, writ,

,
1t was my privilege to attend the ses-
sion of the district lodge, |. o. of G. T.,
held at Somes Sound last week. 1t was
really an island session, there being but
two present from any other part of the
district, those being from Excelsior
lodge. Sixty-five took the district de-
gree, the greatest number admitted at
one time in the history of the lodge. Can
we wonder that the nine lodges of Mt.
Desert are in favor of dividing the dis
trict lodge and having two lodges? We
expect to see the order advance in this
county during the winter months.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-11-14
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY, November ID, 1895.

MAINE LAW REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
bushe Of Liverpool salt shall weigh 60 pounds, and
bushe OF Turks Island salt shall weigh ~ pounds,
The standard weight of bushel of potatoes, in good
order and III for shipping, is 60 pounds.
fhe standard weight of bushel of beans in good or
der and fiji for shipping is 81 pounds OF wheat, bees,
ruta baga turnps and peas, 60 pounds; of corn, 81
pounds of onions, 50 pounds; of carrots, English tr
nips, rye, and Indian meal, 80 pounds; of barley and
buckwheat, As pounds of oats 81 pounds meas
ure as by agreement.