The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-20
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NJ. j. Burke, proprietor of the Eureka
hotel, at Park Place, furnished PATROL
man John Hawks with information yes
terday that led to the arrest of John Ber-
zinkas, who bears a marked resemblance
TO one of the men that was seen prowltng
about Mr.. Burke's hotel last August,
when the place was entered and consider
able booty taken. Immediately after the
above affair Berzinkos was captured by
the officers rohbng a shoe store on North
Main avenue and conducted by Mr..
Applenap. For this he was sentenced to
spend one year in the county jail. His
term of Imprisonment expired July !.
Since that time BerZinkos has made this
end his place of abode and during that
time people have been annoyed frequent
ly by numerous thefts They reported
their losses to the police who have kept
sharp lookout. 1t is believed now that
the arrest of Berzinkos will be followed
by several others. The accused man was
given a hearing before Alderman F1dier
last evening. He admitted that he was
the perpatrator of the several thefts
which have been committed In this end
of late. and he also implicated several of
his companions. He was bound over
for a further hearing to be given this
evening at which time a number of i'm
portant witnesses will testify.
John MCGOWAN, of oak street, has re-
turned from Ithaca, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomas, of Church
avenue, were rendered a reception last
evening in Webers rink at Taylor. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas are former residents of
Taylor, where Mr.. Thomas occupied the
responsible position of mine foreman at
the Pyne shaft until transferred to this
end to occupy a similar position at tile
Storrs mibe. AS a mark of appreciation
over his departure as a citizen of Tay-
lor and the high esteem in which he was
held by his many friends at the above
place, the reception was brought about.
Speech making and singing were the Or
der of the evening, at the conclusion OF
which Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas were pre-
sented with many handsome and costly
presents.
David j. Jones, of Wayne avenue, is ILL.,
Charles Prosser of Fenner & Chap
pelrs left yesterday for the country to
spend his vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, of West
Market street, are spending the week
with Mrs. Jones' parents at Audenreid.
p. j. Purcell, of Oak street, is spending
a few days with friends at Hawley.
Mrs. Francis Orchard and granddaugh-
ter, Ethel, of Salem, are the guests of
Mrs. w. b. Christmas, of North Main
avenue.
Miss Mary Duggan, of West Market
street, left yesterday for Freeland to per-
manently reside.
| G. w. Dickinson, Of Church avenue, is
entertaining his brother from Jersey
| City, N. j.
The funeral OF Leonard Morris will
| take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock
] from the home of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Morris, in the rear of WILL
lam street. Funeral services will be con-
| Quoted by Rev. w. F. Davis.
Three places were entered by burglars
Gu 1axs
| rick Timlin's barber shop was entered by
the burglars and razors, clippers and va
rious other articles stolen to the value of
S20. Martin Nolan's barber shop on upper
West Market street was also entered and
the thieves did not leave a single bit of
Mr.. Nolan's paraphernalia behind them,
| Farther up on Market street "hole in
the wall" was entered and sixteen gallons
of whisky and a large quantity of beer
stolen.