The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-05
NEWS NOTES.


1.-THE P.ttston office of the Scranton
Tribune Is located at No. william street,
where all advertisements, orders for JOB
work and items for publication will re-
ceive prompt attention. ONCE open from
8 q. m to 10 p. m.
Jacob Stettler. an old resident Of the
West Side. died yesterday from the ef-
fects of a cancer on the arm. The fu-
neral will take place Sunday tomor-
row. at 2 D. m., and the remains Will be
Inferred In West Pittston cemetery.
On Thursday night q number of the
members Of the Broad Street Methodist
Episcopal church chartered special
electric car and took a trolley ride to
Nanticoke. where they spent the even
ing with their former pastor Rev ]. b.
Sumner, and his estimable wife. Re-
freshments were served and the party
returned at a seasonable hour. The
following were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Council
man. DR.. and Mrs. W. II. Moon, MIR.
and Mrs. John Hall. Mr. and Mrs. c. II.
Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Carr, Mr..
and Mrs. George Daniels, MIR. and Mrs
w. NJ. Winters. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Il.
Keeler Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Bennett. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Frantz. Mrs. DR.. Dively, Mrs. w. c.
Price, Misses Mae Mcdonald, Bessie
Weir. Ina Cobb. Ella Cobb. Jessie
Weaver. Bertha Morris, Laura Morris.
Sadie Norris, Grace Bennett. Lillian
Matthews, Emily Sweet. Eva Allen.
Name Welter. Hattie Welter. Eunlce
Burritt, Sarah Davis. Esther Jenkins.
Clara Leighton, c. 'B. Smith. A. L.
Truax, Harry Weaver, Robert McDon-
aid. VIII Rooms. Henry Carter, Jesse
Phillips, Al Hoffman. Will Sheetz. q.
F.. Hunter. G. z. Lyman, Alex. Davis.
JOhr Matthews, A. Kresge, Benjamin
HadsalL Ed Messick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Flock. Of Wilkes+Barre.
George Nelson has been awarded the
contract for placing hot water heating
appara tus In ]. ]. Boyle's Valley house.
Burglars made an unsuccessful at
tempt to crack the safe at John Tou-
hills Riverside foundry Thursday
night.
A house on Spring street, West Side,
occupied by colony Of Italians, was
slightly damaged by fire yesterday
Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara will confer
the sacrament Of confirmation on sew
eral hundred boys and girls at st. John
the Evangelist church tomorrow. The
boys will be confirmed ati10.30 a. m. and
the girls at o'clock in the afternoon.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Louise
Fear will take place this morning at
10 o'clock from the family residence on
Broad street. sThose who wish to view
the remains may do so from s to $50 a.
m, after which the casket will be
closed.
THE funeral Of the late Michael
DOugher. of this place, occurred from
1n 80 hi cte Fac W MTn
Nulty, Stark street, yesterday after
noon at O'Clock. and was largely at
tended. Funeral services were conduct
ed over the remains at st. Johns
church, and interment was made In
Market Street cemetery. The pail
bearers were Roger LOughney. John
Gordon, Anthony Lotus. Michael
Dougher, Patrick Dougher and
Anthony Newcombe.
W II. Lindsay. the well-known con-
tractor Of Plymouth, was in town yes
terday. The councils have awarded
the contract for the construction of
the sewer outlets to Mr.. Lindsay, but
for some reason the mayor has not
signed 1t. The city clerk has already
signed the contract. The councils have
neglected TO secure the right of way for
the outlets, which probably accounts
the contract. 3D.
Duryea Is enjoying quite a building
boom. s. j. Freeman has given the
contract for the erection of block of
houses on the old homestead farm to
Anthony Chinehes. Mr.. Chinches also
has THE contract for new house for
Rev. Father John Olonlski, pastor of
the new Polish Catholic church at Dur
yea.
Bernard Massloski has been awarded
the contract for supplying coal to the
Marcy township schools.
There VIII be a meeting of the board
Of health at the town hall this (Satur-
day. evening at 7.30 o'clock.
While Street Commissioner Carroll's
gang Of wOrkmen were cleaning the
asphalt pave at the corner of William
street yesterday, one of Them, Edward
Mcdonnell, was struck by a passing
cab. He sustained slight wound in
the forehead and was taken home In
the cab. E