The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-20
PITTSTON.

the committee from tne scranton
and Suburban Traction company ap-
pointed to confer with Hughestown
borough council on Friday evening
came to an amicable agreement with
that body by which the company were
given the right of way to lay their
tracks on three streets of the borough,
Center, Railroad and Parsonage. the
company to construct railways within
two years or permission to do so be re-
voked. In return for the privilege of
laying tracks through the borough the
company agrees to pay half the cost OF
grading the streets on which its lines
are constructed. 1t is expected that
the company will begin operations on
Railroad street at once. This Is part
of the route which has been laid out
along Broad, Fulton and Williams
streets. The work commenced VIII has
ten the time when we shall have cleo
tric car service to Avoca and Scran-
ton.
Merchants Enterprise.
James ID. Monte, the enterprising
West Side merchant, will in addition
to his already well equipped grocery
store. conduct dry goods store in the
building adjoining that which he now
occupies. The new stor> will be opened
to the public during the early part of
this week. Mr.. Monte deserves much
credit for his efforts to attract trade to
this portion of the Garden Village, as
ii still has a vast amount of room to
expand and will be the means of bring
ing West Pttston into greater prom
inence. Property owners of the South
Side should render Mr.. Monte any as
slstance he should need with view to
making Greater West Pittston. ."
Death of Mrs. Corcoran.
The death of Miss Bridget Corcoran
occurred at the home Of her father. Ed
ward Corcoran. at Oregon, Saturday
morning. She is survived by her ia
ther, two sisters. Mrs Ann McNulty
and Miss Maria Corcoran. and a
brother, Martin, all of Oregon. The
funeral will take place from the family
home in Oregon this afternoon at 3
o'clock. Interment will be made at
Market Street cemetery.
New CuIm Washer.
A new culm washer is being erected
on the west side of the Clear Spring
Coal company's breaker, West Pitts
ton, by Smith & Lameroux 1t is the
intention of the company to work over
the large pile of heretofore worthless
matter and secure all the small coal.
The slate and other refuse will be run
into the abandoned workings.
Other Items of Interest.
The old engine, Luzerne, which has
been at the Kingston Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western shops for the past
few months, and has undergone a thor
ough overhauling. is now again in SER
vice, equipped with all the modern i'm
provements, including air brake, auto
matte bell ringer and sand blower.
Peck & Farrer, the West Side drug
gists, have placed in front of their
store, located on the corner of Luzerne
and Wyoming avenues, large stand
ard thermometer of the Hicks London
pattern for the benefit of the public.
The thermometer also has attached
Lambrechts hygrometer, showing the
percentage Of moisture in the atmo-
sphere.
Mrs. A. ], Marsh, of Sayre, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. 3. F. Emigh on
Delaware avenue.
Miss Virgil Gibbons has resumed her
duties as operator at the telephone ex-
change after several weeks illness.
Harry Lee, of the West Side, has re-
covered from his injuries received on
the railroad few weeks ago, so as to
be able to circulate among his many
friends.
Landlord Joseph Curt was at the
county seat on Saturday.
All collieries of the Pennsylvania
Coal company in this vicinity will re-
sumo work this morning and will also
work Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week.
Willie Snyder, son of Landlord Sny-
der, while riding down William street