The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-11
PITTST0N.


and Pittston Street railway commenced
operations on Broad street yesterday
morning. The property holders applied
to Chief Of Police Loftus, who stopped
them. A very enthusiastic meeting of
property holders was held at the stove
foundery Saturday night, at which a
resolution was passed calling for paw
ing of street inside of track as rails
were laid and planked until such q time
as the street Is paved. 1t is stated that
ex-Lieutenant Governor Watres has
suspended operations until such time as
the company and property holders can
come to amicable terms. The property
holders have applied for an injunction
which they will serve on the company
should they again begin operations.
Anna, 4-year-old daughter of Thomas
Hines, fell from a hammock Sunday
evening and received a broken arm.
Frank Davitt. jr., aged IA years, son
of frank Davitt, of Oregon, was struck
| by runaway car yesterday morning
| at No. shaft and received fatal in
juries.
Daniel Keefe, aged Sc years, of Smith
Mrs. Mary McGinnis, an old and re-
spected resident Of Oak street, died
Sunday night. She Is survived by the
following children: Mrs. John Moran,
Joseph, who are in the west; Mrs. A..
Corcoran, of Sebastopol, and Miss b.,
who lived with her mother. Mrs. Nc
Ginnis was an aunt of Rev. r. H.
Walsh, OF Moscow. and Drs. r. II. and
p. G. Gibbons. The funeral will take
place this morning with a mass of re-
QUEEN at st. Johns church, and the
remains will be inferred in Market
Street cemetery.
Louis Trove, who was released from
the county Jail Saturday evening on
S1.500 bail, for the accidental shooting
Of Thomas Sweeny week ago. was
given a hearing before Justice Gibbons
yesterday afternoon, who again COM
mttted Trove to Jail. The circumstance
has created considerable comment In
and about Pittston, and the people are
inclined to censure Squire Gibbons
for his action, and wish to see justice
done to the Italian. Patrick Sweeny,
father of the boy who was killed, Is
prosecutor.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton members reception will be given
on next Thursday evening. instead Of
this evening, as was first arranged.
The next game of the Tri-County
Base Ball league will be played on next
Thursday at the Luzerne County Fair
association grounds, between the
Welsh Hill club of Plymouth and the
PittstOn team.
Lieutenant =. G. Murcer and Adult
ant George r. Buss, staff officers Cap
tain e. G. Gage, First Lieutenant j.
M. Jones. Second Lieutenant Arch-
bald Miller, of Company c, Ninth regl-
ment, and Captain ]. It. Flannery, First
Lieutenant NJ. ]. Bowkley and Second
Lieutenant NJ. J. Brennan, of Company
II, attended the funeral of the senior
comrade, Major William H. Brodhead,
at Wilkes-Barre, yesterday afternoon.
A popular meeting will be held Sun
day afternoon under the auspicies of
the Young Mems Christian association
at the Broad Street Presbyterian
church. The service will be led by ].
C. Manning and Rev. E. H. Eckel, of the
Trinity Episcopal church, of West
Pittston. The music will be rendered
by the Trinity choir and the Presby-
terian Sunday school orchestra. The
meeting will be open to all.
Wall paper from cents up. Paper
hangers and painters at w. f. Meyer
& Bro, 9S North Main street.
All contributions of news should be
Cruiser, William street.
DR.. II. L. McKown, resident physi-
clan at the hospital, left on the mid
night train for Philadelphia, where he
will attend the commencement eXer-
cises of University of Pennsylvania.
w. S. Fillmore spent Sunday at his
home in White Haven.
Complaints of non-delivery of The
Tribune should be reported at our local
Office, 5 William street.
DR.. and Mrs. r. D. Davis, of Balti-
more, are visiting the formers mother.
Mrs. David Davis, of Swallow street.
Miss Sophia Ricketts,, who has been
visiting her brother, J. II. Ricketts,, re-
turned to her home in Danville last
evening.
G.. NJ. Richards, who has spent num-
Der of years in Florida, is the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Charles Trumbower, of
the West Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Merritt enter
tained a number of their friends with
a kodak party at their home on Park
street last evening. Among those pres
ent were: Forest Hatfield, William
Phillips, II. w. Cruiser, Miss Julia
Emigh, Miss May Belle Cruiser of Pitts
ton; and Miss Julia Cruiser, of Mont
rose. After a very pleasant evening
the guests wended their way homeward
with kindest feelings for their host and
hostess.
For secondhand household goods,
call on Wright & Co., 81 South Main
street. Goods exchanged, bought or
sold
The regular meeting of the board of
trade tonight
p. X. Richards is greatly improving
the appearance of his home on Della
ware avenue by a new coat of paint.
Miss Louisa Stevens was the guest of
Miss Scott, of White Haven, Sunday.
The family Of A. II. Compton have
gone to Elmhurst to spend a few weeks.
Charles Richards has returned home
from Princeton for the summer vaca-
tion.
j. c. Manning and John Williams are
in New York city for few days.