The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-02
FOREST CITY.

OlIlceTS are sui vi tHc ioohout ioi
the highwaymen who held up l. j. Le-
vine, near Richmondale, several weeks
ago. 1t is understood that a pretty
good clue has been found as to who
the criminals are, that they are being
watched closely, and that as soon as u
little more evidence is obtained, several
arrests will be made. The highmay-
men, il Is thought, reside in the vicinity
of the outrage.
Mrs. A. S. Lewsley, of Carbondale
was the guest of borough friends yes
terday.
Judging from the temperature for the
past few days spring has come. Sleigh
ing in this locality has been very much
impaired, and the huge snow banks
are becoming perceptibly smaller. How
ever, let that deceive nobody. As spring
like March would be as strange phe-
nomenon as full time in the coal re-
glons.
The'employes at the Richmondale col
liery We're paid Wednesday.
The union revival services which have
been SO successfully conducted for sew
eral weeks past by Revs. j. c. Hogan,
of the Methodist church, r. B. Ken
nedy, of the Presbyterian church; j.
X. Egan of the Baptist church, and
j. G. Evans. of the Welsh Congrega-
tional church, came to an end Thurs
day evening. Considerably over 100
have professed conversion.
one of the ordinances of the borough
of Forest City provides that no "coal
ashes, decayed vegetable matter, or un-
healthy or offensive animal substance"
shall be thrown into the streets, lanes
or alleys of the borough. Anyone vio-
lating this ordinance is liable to a fine
of 50 upon convic tion. Notwithstand-
ing this, Main street is lined from one
end to the other with ash piles, and in
some cases with more offensive sub
stances.
Al. Utter and son, of Dundaff, We're
borough visitors yesterday.
Mary, the 5-year-old daughter of
Henry Gay, died yesterday morning at
o'clock. The funeral will be held this
afternoon and interment will be at Car
bondalc.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vester O'Neill, of Richmondale died
Thursday. The interment was at Hill
Top, Wayne county, yesterday morn
ing
Mrs William d. Jones had a stroke
of paralysis Thursday evening. and Is
now in a very precarious condition.
A very interesting programme was
carried out yesterday afternoon in con-
nection with the presentation of the
portrait of George Washington to the
Forest City graded school by the Junior
/ order of United American Mechanics,
and the Patriotic Order Sons Of Amer
/ lea. The members of the two lodges
met at Higgins hall. from where they
marched to the school building. There
/ they We're joined by the teachers and
/ school children of all the departments,
| and the whole body proceeded to the
| Baptist church. where the presentation
| speech was made and an interesting
| programme was rendered by the schol-
ars.
In yesterday mornings Anthracite
was an article saying that G.. ID. Coles
had been held up at Richmondale," I"
near the scene of the Levine robbery.
Mr.. Coles wishes your correspondent to
state that there is not the least foun-
dation, In fact, for this report. The
Anthracite is great newspaper and
all that, but wouldn't it be just as
well for it to let up on fake deeds Of
horror said to he committed in the
neighborhood of Forest City. Strangers
will begin to think that the place Is a
vertable camp of desperadoes. Lack
nwanna county officers are already get
ting so that they are afraid to come
up here unless in squads of half a dozen
at time. Please, Mr.. Anthracite, let
up on some Of your scoops"
Mrs. W. D. Jones. who suffered a
stroke of paralysis Thursday evening,
died yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
She was As years old and leaves hus-
band and family of seven small chill
dren. the youngest an infant. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock in the Welsh Con-
Eregational church, Rev. J. G. Evans
I officiating