The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19
PITTSTON NEWS
What the Stone Wall Has Brought
About, and a Column of Items of
Local and General Interest.

The Literary and Debating society
had an interesting meeting last ev-
ening at the rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
| and the question debated was "Rcsol-
we'd, That United States Senators
| Should be Elected by the People" 1t
was decided in the affirmative.
The Strong Brothers have had is
| sued a summons in ejectment against
| James CorCoran, who recently caused
| to have erected a stone wall upon
strip of land. which they, the Strengs,
| claim as their property. The erection
| of this particular wall was accom-
plished between two days and was no.
| tced at length in this paper when the
| work was done. and, of course, they
knew what they were about when they
| put the rather novel scheme into ef-
| feet. The CorCOranS are confident that
| they are right but it is evident that
| the court will have to decide the mat
| ter. Tie wall is still there up to the
present time and a substantial build
| ing will soon be placed thereon, which
| will be in striking contrast to the
burned rubbish that has lain on the
| Streng property, which was burned
! down several years ago.
The young mer who we mentioned
| as having gone down to Brooklyn to
Join the United States navy have been
| accepted and they are even now on
their way to San Francisco. They
were Charles Berlew, Gordon Klein.
james Williams and Edward Getz.
The Water street Bridge company
are placing a substantial stone walk
| at the West Side approach of the
structure.
The West Side Wheelmen held an
| enjoyable smoker at their rooms last
evening and those present participated
in very interesting programme.
Both branches of the council held
n special meeting last evening.
j. A. Roberts, of Ransom, who has
the contract for furnishing props for
the Stevens Colliery on the West Side,
lost a valuable horse yesterday. The
animal fell over a narrow bridge near
the mines and broke it's neck.
Joe Walko was injured in the Butler
mines yesterday. He was removed to
the hospital.
A new idea will be effected today
by the establishing of bus line be-
tween this city and lnkerman.
j. j. Kern, Ed. Schussler and Henry
Brown returned from Wyoming county
yesterday, where they spent three days
in the woods in search OF game, and
they found the article. From the
pouches of the trio of forasers they
collectively had thirty-two rabbits. Joe
says he did all the killing and only
took his companions along for COM
pany. The game will be served up
today at the Hotel Bechtold.
The Newton Coal company paid their
employees yesterday and the other COM
panies, including the pennsylvania
Coal company, will do likewise today.
Frank McHale had a foot badly
squeezed between the cars in No. IL
shaft yesterday.
Mrs. ]. ]. Roberts of Oregon, is en-
tertaining her sister, Mrs. T.. X. Lewis,
of West Scranton.
There was some kind of show in
Music hall last night, but not being
present cannot say anything in re-
gard to it's quality.
Alexander Mcclure, Of Searle street,
had several of his ribs broken and
sustained other injuries about the body
in the Ravine shaft yesterday by fall
of rock. He was removed to his home
and Dr. Gibby attended him.
The regular monthly institute of the
| DuDllc StnOOl ltdCHGIS VI lllt w est olhC
will be held this morning in the high
school building.
The genial F. II. Brundage, of Scran-
ton, and who was an attache of the
old wyoming house in that city, is the
day clerk at the Eagle hotel. He takes
the place of Oliver Decker, who is in
capacitated from duty, owing to a Sc
we're attack of salt rheum.
John Miller. an employe at COXton,
was badly squeezed between a trip
of cars while attempting a coupling
yesterday morning. His injuries are
about the hips
At the regular Sunday afternoon SER
vices under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian association at their
rooms tomorrow afternoon Thomas II.
Atherton, esq, will address the young
men, and Walter Specie will have
charge Of the meeting. Every young
man i'm the city is cordially invited to
be present, and so are you.
Lew Harter should supply one OF his
drivers with a muZzle.