The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-21
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

Glen Summit hotel was opened Sat
urday.
Professor ]. n. Arnold has been elect
ed principal of the Towanda schools.
The question of a cinder path 60 con-
meet Athens, Sayre and Waverly is be-
ing agitated.
Frank Nelk. of Hazleton, fell from
his bicycle a short time ago and Is in a
critical condition.
An effort is being made TO bring
foundry from tho western part OF the
state to Hazleton.
In Ashley a little daughter of Hiram
Bossert was seriously burned while
playing around bonfire.
John Bowman. a lad of years old,
was kicked to death by a horse in the
stable of Henry Hildebrant, at Shepp-
ton.
Owing to the fact that diphtheria is
prevalent at Summit HILL a board of
health was organized to prevent the
disease from spreading.
Pottsville merchants have decided to
give their employees half holiday each
week during the heated term, begin
ming Friday noon, July 2.
Fred the young son of DR. Donnelly
of Summit Hill. went to the old reser-
vuir to take bath. He went beyond
his depth and was drowned. The body
was recovered.
The body of Henry Upman, of La
porte. who has been missing for several
weeks, was found few days ago in the
lake at Eaglesmere. A coroner's jury
rendered a verdict of suicide.
Professor l. II. Stetler has beer re-
elected principal of the Sayre public
schools. The tax rate for school pur-
poses has been placed at eight mills
and two mills for building purposes.
William Roberts, of Plymouth, has
just had a piece of glass an inch long
removed from his arm. 1t had been
imhedded I'm the flesh for several weeks.
but did not give him any trouble until
lately.
A movement is now on foot to con-
meet Danvlle and Bloomsbury by a
street railway. Capitalists of both
towns are now in consultation on the
subject. and steps looking to the right
of way are being agitated.
The question whether or not a police
man may arrest bicycle rider without
Il warrant will lie tested by Michael
Price. OF Wilkes Barre, who was ar
rested for riding on the sidewalk on
Scott street and was fined 1925.
a frame dwelling house on Foundry
alley, West Pittston, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. 1t
was occupied by a Polish family, and
there was nobody at home when the
fire broke out. B. f. Powell owned the
house
1t is now rumored that the West End
Coal company, Mocanauqua, have pur-
chased the property of the lately form
ed CadWalader company, formerly
known as the Salem Coal company s
works. and will commence operations
in a few days.
The police of Savre and Waverly
made a combined raid on gangs
of tramps in that vicinity. Thirteen
hobos We're captured at the camp near
the Delaware Lackawanna and West
ern tracks at Miltown and seven more
We're found in a box car at East WeV-
erly.
The Wilkes Barre Theatre company,
capital 100000. has been chartered.
The directors are AbTam Nesbitt,
Kingston: Charles A. Miner, Charles
w. Lee, 5. Sturdevant, William G. Emo,
C. Stegmaier, NJ. II. Burgunder, L. B.
Landmesser and Edward Gunster
Wilkes Barre.
The jury at Wilkes Barre in the case
Of the administrator of Helene Roberts
estate against the New England Mu-
tual Insurance company returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the
full amount of the claim, 3,795, which
includes interest on the amount OF
policy since the date of death.
Two hundred and fifteen scholars
have been in attendance at the Sol
diers' orphan school at Hartford, Sus-
Quehanna county, during the year just
closing. Thirty-fve Of them are to be
transferred to the industrial school al
Scotland al the close OF the term, and
fifty other new recruits will be admit
ted as soon as they are gene.
\ committee to revise the rules of the
Democratic party of Columbia county
governing delegate elections, was or
ganzed AT Bloomsbury last week by
the election of r.. G. F. Kashinka
president and c. \. Small secretary
The committee proposes to throw sucf
precautions around the ballet box as
to secure an honest vote and a fail
contest.
While working in the Sterling mine
at Shamokin Friday. Philip Snyder, {
miner wgs dangerously injured by
lall Of coal, and OH Saturday his broth
rr, Lincoln, was caught by another fal
of coal in the same breast and pain
gully injured. A few hours after tn,
latter accident Michael Purcell. driv
er. was squeezed between a mine cal
and a collar sustaining injuries tha