The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-25
tales OF Two PlTTSToNS
News Of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
NEW MINERS BANK BUILDING
1t Is Now Occupied by It's Owners-An.
other Saturday Night Stabhing AZ.
fray-Other Live News Of
the Busy Twin Cities.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

iuONeu tHe REMAINING Olllce luTHiSllliiSS
to their new building. The new bank Is
arranged in the most modern style of
architecture, being built with q com
partment for each clerk. The interior
is of solid oak finished in the natural
wood. The floor is made of concrete
and marble block. The building does
great credit to Greater Pittston and is
one of the finest structures in the state
The old bank building will hereafter be
known as the Board of Trade building.
Interesting Temperance Meeting.
A joint meeting of the Catholic Total
Abstinence societies of st. Johns parish
was held in Phenix hall this afternoon.
The following officers Were appointed in
forming permanent organization:
John A. Collier, president; NJ. +. Fahey,
vice-president; J. j. McHale, recording
secretary; NJ. j. Tighe, treasurer This
meeting was held to make arrange
ments to celebrate the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the organization of the
first Father Mathew society in Pitts
ton, May l Is the date on which the
celebration will be held. The follow
ing committees We're appointed: Ar
rangements, John A. Collier, NJ. +.
Fahey, John j. McHale, NJ. j. Tighe,
Michael Mulderig, NJ. w. Quinn, Thom-
as Murphy, James Burke. Joseph Fos-
ter NJ J. Langan, and NJ. Gillespie; en-
tertainmeut, Thomas Murphy, Joseph
Foster, j. j. McHale, NJ. j. Tighe. The
exercises, which will be held in Music
Hall, will be preceded by a parade, Of
which NJ. J. Langan will be grand mar
shal.
Stabbed with Stillctto.
Pittston was the scene of another
Italian stabbing affray Saturday even
ing. Two Italians Anthony Merra and
Joseph Ferrano, got into quarrel over
q woman in the Castle Garden hotel
of this place. Ferrano accused Merra |
OF making love to q woman in Pitts |
ton. Merra became enraged at once
and drew stiletto and made several
plunges at Ferrano, one causing u Sc
we're flesh wound. The men We're ar
rested and taken before Squire Glib
bons. The justice deferred the case un-
til tomorrow (AIonday) when he will |
give the parties a hearing.
Funeral OF Bridget McGarry.
The funeral of Bridget McGarry, |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. owen Nc
IdIks, Vi SIldptl SlltEl, OGIulltl Sil .
o'clock Saturday morning. The re-
mains We're conveyed to st. Johns |
church, where a solemn mass of re-
QUEEN was celebrated. Very Rev. |
Father Finnen was celebrant, Rev. |
Father Greeve, deacon, and Rev. !
Father Kelly, sub-deacOn. The funeral |
sermon was preached by Very Rev.
Father Finnen. The remains We're
taken to Market Street cemetery for in
terment. The pall-bearers We're:
James Langan. Anthony Kane. John
Regan, Michael McHale, Thomas
Laurn, Michael Touhlll; fiower-carri-
ers, Alice Kane, Belinda Carroll, Sarah !
Kane, and b. Murphy.
New Hospital Cases.
Three new cases We're admitted to
the hospital Saturday. They are as fol-
lows: Bert Smaley, 13 years old, a
slate picker at Stevens colliery, suffered
q fracture Of the arm today, by tool
box falling on him. He is son of
Erastus Smalley, of the West End. j.
Gondanda, 16 years old, a driver boy at
the Clear Spring colliery, was struck
by a cable, and suffered a painful con-
fusion of the hand and fingers. Mrs.
NcAndrews, of Browntown, fell down
stairs and sustaineda painful confusion
OF the left side.
Early Closing Movement.
Several Of our enterprising merchants
held conference last week and agreed
to close their stores every evening at
z o'clock, Saturdays and pay week ex
cepted. The new rule will go into effect
tomorrow (Monday) evening. Those
who will close are as follows: William
Drury, Evans, Bros, Barrett, Smith e
Williams, Bostock & Giles, CoOlbaugh
& Son, j. r. Armstrong & Co, ]. j.
Mangan. Others will soon follow the
example of their fellow merchants.
Personal and General Notes.
The Black Diamond Hook and Lad
der company are making arrangements
for a better street sprinklng service
for the coming summer. The present
service has been very effective, but is
entirely inadequate to coming demands
of Greater Pittston.
The directors Of the County Poor
Board association recently purchased |
of Frank Huthmaker a three acre plot
of land adjoining the farm, near Ran
som. The lot Is triangular in shape
and lays between the farm proper and
the creek. The purchase of the land
gives better access to the stream.
The funeral of the infant son of |
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams took
place from the family residence, on Lu-
Zerne avenue, this afternoon at 2 |
o'clock. Interment was made at West |
Pittston cemetery.
NJ. w. Byrne and the Misses Maggie |
and Kate McHale left on the 1890 Jer-
sey Central train Saturday for New
York city, to attend the funeral of
cousin.
Constable r. B. Bennett is off duty
with the grip.
Attorneys W. j. Hibbs, II. c. Smythe
and j. w. Anderson go to Scranton to-
morrow (Monday) to attend the United |
States circuit court, which meets at |
that place.
The Barnum, Even and No. 10 break
ers, of the Pennsylvania Coal com
pany, will work this week. All others
will be idle until further notice.
]. ]. Evans, of Scranton, was visitor
in town Saturday on business.
The next regular meeting of the poor
board will be held the first Monday in
April.
Zachariah Hughes, of Dunmore, was
in town Saturday on business.
Architect A. j. Lathrop was a visl-
tor in the Electric City Saturday
Tomorrow Monday) will afford last
opportunity of viewing the great life
producing marvel, the Edison kineto-
scope, which is on exhibition on North
Main street.
The next regular meeting OF the board |
of trade will be held at their new room,
in the board of trade building, on South
Main street.
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