The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-25
PITTSTON NEWS.

James Sweeney was a former resident
of Pittston township, born in the viii
lage of Sebastopol, a suburb of this
city, and when ne grew to mans es-
tate he married an honest and indus
trious young woman of this city Two
bright boys were born to this couple,
and shortly after this Sweeney became
possessed Of a wandering turn of mind
and one night, like the Arab, quietly
folded his tent and stole away. His
wife, with two small children, was left
in Strengthened circumstances, but be-
ing possessed with indomitable pluck,
quietly suffered her predcament and
faced the task of earning a livelihood
for her offspring. During all the years
intervening she accomplished this and,
besides keeping a roof over their heads,
has succeeded in giving her boys a very
good education. Last week her hus-
band, James Sweeney, arrived in the
city from California and with him a
woman who, up to this writing, was
under the impression she was his law
full wife, and yesterday the proper Mrs.
Sweeney had warrant sworn out be-
fore Alderman Barrett, charging SWee-
ney with desertion and all the other COM
plants usually placed upon the should
ers of a man guilty of the conduct that
Sweeney will have to answer for. The
alderman, after hearing the sad story
Of the neglected wife and several wit
nesses, promptly held him under bail
for his appearance at court
At the Bechtold hotel this evening a
loyal reception will be rendered to pa
irons, on the occasion of the opening
of this popular hostelry since it's reno
walton. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to you.
Martin Howley made business trip
to the county seat yesterday.
Last week we made mention of a very
cute business scheme which the Cor
coran Brothers were compelled to re-
sort to in order to secure several inches
of real estate upon which a building
encroached from an adjoining property.
We stated that thirteen inches of the
building had been sawed off during the
night and the foundation for a sub
stantial stone wall had been placed up
on the much-Wanted real estate Dur
ing the storm of Friday the remaining
portion of the building had swayed
from its not too solid foundation and
again encroached upon the Corcoran
line, and on Saturday night a force Of
men We're again put to work and the
next morning it was discovered that
several inches more of the dilapidated
building had disappeared. Yesterday a
gang of masons were busily engaged
in the erection of good and substan-
nature that in all probability will al
low the Corcorans to at once proceed
in the erection of a good and substan-
tial building upon their property.
b. +. Antrim, our enterprising mer-
chant, has been invited to become the
guest of the Union league in the Quaker
city on the occasion of the peace jubi-
lee, the present week. Mr.. Antrim is
the only resident of this city who has
had the honor of being a guest of the
club on this occasion.
Mrs. w. j. Webber and Miss Theresa
Webber returned yesterday after a two
weeks visit with friends in Dunmore.
James C. Vaughn, the Republican
candidate for senator in the Twentieth
district, which includes Pittston town
| ship has been here and left such q
| favorable impression that he will be
accorded a large vote in the above
| Pittston district.
| The sudden and unexpected death of
Mrs. W. d. Evans, nee Agnes McDou-
| gall youngest daughter of Mrs. jean
| nette McDougall, was a sorrowful and
much unexpected surprise to the resi-
| dents Of this city when the sad event
| had become known in this city yester-
day, The deceased was a member of a
| family known and highly respected
| here, and her sudden demise cannot
| scarcely yet be realized by those who
| such a short time ago saw her in ap-
parent health. The funeral will take
| place tomorrow afternoon from her
/ late home on Susquehanna avenue,
and the services conducted by the Rev.
Harrington, Of the West Side.
Ed. Stark and James Corcoran, two
of the most accomplished sportsmen in
this section, went into the Lehigh re-
| giOn Yesterday via the Wilkes Barre
and Easton road and with all the ac-
coutrements and paraphernalia neces-
sary for a successful hunt. will spend
the balance of the week in the wilds
of that locality. The usual game sup
per will be the annual feature tender
ed to their intimate friends upon their
return.
The funeral of the late John Powell,
a member of Company C, will take
place this afternoon from the home OF
his parents on Philadelphia avenue.
The enterprising Elks of this city
have in preparation an excellent pro-
gramme which will be given monthly
during the winter months at their den