The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-24
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DR.. w. II. Berge is attending the
medical association conference at Phil
adelphia this week.
Miss Nellie Moran, of the North End,
has returned home after a three weeks
visit among friends in Dunmore.
Miss Margaret Butler has accepted
a position as clerk in Brooks & Dales
company store.
Miss Eleanor Conkey is seriously i'll
of pulmonary trouble.
William Rigelly, of the West Side,
is critically i'll of miners asthma.
Mr. James McDermott, of this place,
acted as groomsman at the Curran-
Kearney nuptials at Olyphant.
The Sarsfield Social club will not
conduct their weekly social tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. James Fitzpatrick, of the West
Side, is critically ill.
Rev. j. Jones has been appointed
a member Of the faculty of the Mon
Resident School of Theology" insti-
tuted at the Primitive Methodist con-
ference at Fall River, Mass.
Mrs. Ida V. Curtis has been grant,
ed an increace on the original pension
certificate held by her husband, Dan
iel Curtis, deceased.
Andrew Zigmont. the well known
bicyclist, left for his home yesterday
in Massachusetts. He will cover the
route with his wheel.
Rev. d. T. Smythe is attending the
Presbyterian conference at Bingham
ton this week.
Miss Nellie MCGOWAN has returned
home after a few weeks visit among
friends in New York city.
Mr.. Ebenezer Frue is erecting a dou-
BILE frame structure on the West Side.
Mr.. Lewis Hopkins. of Providence,
r l., is visiting at the Callahan resi-
dence on Main street.
Mr.. Patrick Cavanaugh, of New York
city, is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
A. j. O'Malley.
Mrs. William Hopgood, of West Pitts
ton, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
N. E. Hoskins.
Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Luidermath, of
Moosic, has returned home after a
| months visit among friends in Wheel
ing, West Virginia.
Mrs. Lizzie Mulrooney, wife of Mi
chael Mulrooney, formerly resident
of this town, died at her home in Ham
| town yesterday after a lingering ILL
| ness. Deceased was about 35 years of
age and is survived by husband and
three small children.
Mrs. T. j. O'Malley and daughter,
Mary, are visiting friends in Peckville
The committee appointed to take
charge of the banquent to be held on
october II will meet in Sarsfield hall on
| Monday evening, September 81
The marriage of Mr.. James Boase,
| of this place, and Anna Graham,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ora
| ham, is announced to take place at
the residence of the brides parents
| on September 30
Mr.. John Burns, the Popular's short
| stop, is seriously i'll.
The inside employees of No. colliery
| Heidelberg, went on Wednesday morn
ing They reported for work as usual
but did not cut any coal. The decis-
| ion to strike was reached inside the
| mine, and a committee was sent to
| state their grievances to Superinten-
dents owen and Connor. The confer
| ence took place in the Office at the col
| liery. The miners ask for an increase
| in the price paid for mining coal from
f5 cents to 81, less docking for cars
| and pay for all rock over six inches
| thick, instead for all rock over nine
| inches thick, as at present the prIce
| being fifty cents a yard. The superb,
| tendents told the committee that they
would grant the request in regard t.
rock work, but that they had no au.
| thority to decide the other points In
| question.
| The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Null
| rooney will take place this afternoon
Interment will be in St. Mary's ceme-
terry.
| Miss Nellie Callahan is attending the
| funeral of a relative in Salem, Wayne
county.
Miss Mary Beer has returned home
from Vandling, after few weeks visit
| with Miss Ada Webster.
Miss Kate Campbell and sisters at.
tended the wedding of their aunt, Miss
Anna Burch, at Scranton, on Wednes.
day evening.
Mrs. A. j. Murray and daughter, OF
Dunmore, are the guests of Mrs. Johr
Gilhooly.
Miss Mary Dougher will leave next
week to continue her duties as teacher
in the public schools of Clarion county
Mr.. w. b. Ashley, of Hackettstown
is spending a few days in town.
The employees of Heidelberg, No. |
resumed work yesterday morning. The
men presented several demands, amone
them one for less dOckage, one for the
replacement of yardage for driving
cross headings, and one for an increase
in the price of mining coal. Superin,
tendent owens told the men that h,
would personally see that there woult
be no unfair dockage and that he
would restore the yardage for driving
cross headings. AS to the third de,
mand an increase in the rate of min
ing, Mr., Owens referred the commit
tee to Mr.. Lathrop. The latter, how
ever, refused to grant any further CO.,
cessions. They will. however ret
to work with two of their principa
claims granted. The employees of No
2 are still out, but it is expected tha
their grievances will soon be adjusted
| satisfactorily.
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