The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
neigbboring Counties.

Greenwood colliery, an individual oper-
alton near Tamauqua. He will take
charge about May L.
There was serious mountain fire
near Laurel Run about sundown Sun
day evening. 1t was one of the worst
that has been experienced in that
neighborhood for some time, notwith-
standing fifty of the employees were
fighting the flames. Fortunately a
heavy shower Of rain took place, which
assisted the men in getting the fire
under control.
Fifteen thousand little trout have
been placed in the Rocono creek. The
Blooming Grove association, of Pike
county, which owns a large hatchery
near Shohola creek, during the season
hatched 100000 trout. There were
turned out into the angling waters 5000
3-year-old, 1000 2-year-old and 5000
1-year-old trout. There was retained
for further stock 5000 2-year and 10000
1-year-old trout.
Health officer Evans, of Wilkes
Barre, yesterday swore out warrants
for the arrest of Leonard Simpson, a
grocer of Georgetown, and Frank Bur-
ger, an Edwardsville undertaken, on a
charge of violating a state law which
provides for the protection of public
health in municipalities. The wife of
Mr. Simpson died from diphtheria, on
Saturday at her home at Georgetown,
and on Sunday a public funeral was
held.
During the terrific wind storm Sun
day evening the brick stack connected
with the terra Gotta works, at Pittston,
was blown down. The stack fell across
Main street, taking with 1t all the tele-
phone and electric light wires. For the
remainder of the night all of the CITY
above the upper bridge was in dark
ness. The stack was about forty-five
feet high and was condemned last
Thursday by the councilmen while on
their tour of the city.
Anthony Romanofski, Joseph Shenof-
ski, Joe BagOtski and Voltus Slentiky
were placed on trial in Wilkes Barre
yesterday afternoon on charge of rob-
berry preferred by Annie Kanansas. The
plaintiff resides at Port Bowkley and
was assaulted and robbed in daylight
at her home in December last. The
defendants are the same men charged
with making the ettort to release Ter
rible Pete" Wassel from the Luze"ne
county Jail. They will be tried on the
latter charge today.
Mrs. Kate G. Shipe, of Sunbury, state
organizer, on Friday evening instituted
in Susquehanna keystone Helpmate
lodge, No. 20, Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
The officers follow: Past president,
Mrs James Hill; president Mrs. James
Fordyce; vice-president, Mrs. Daniel
Creegan; secretary, Mrs. J. j. Hogan:
treasurer, Mrs. Warren Eastabrook;
collector Mrs. E. l.. Smith; chaplain,
Mrs. Martin Dugan; warden. Miss Lena
Eastabrcok; conductress, Miss Emma
Townsend; guard, Mrs. Martin Grfn.
The annual dinner of the Lehigh Uni
versty club of Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania will be held at the Wyoming Val
ley hotel, Wilkes Barre, on Friday
evening, May Z, at I o'clock DR..
Thomas NJ. Drown, president Of the
university, will be an honored guest
and will have something to say. A
number of other prominent guests will
also be present. The committee in
charge is composed of w. II. Dean, sc,
president; II. w. Rowley, S5, vice
president: w. A. LathrOp, rs; w. l..
Raeder, '76: f. II. laval, 'S2; l.. O.
Emmerich 'S2; Walter Briggs, 'S3; l. A.
Heikes, 'S5; Arthur Long, secretary,
Wilkes Barre.