The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-15
PITTSTON NEWS

The Pennsylvania Coal company.
the Newton Coal company and the Le-
high Valley Coal company will pay
their employees Saturday.
Notwithstanding the severe weather
for the past week, the property own
ers on Broad street are busily engaged
i'll connecting their residences with the
new sewer. The street has been so
much dug up in the vicinity of Scotch
hill that no trolley ears from Scranton
have been able to pass that point on
the down trip for the past few days.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Young
Mems Christian association held
meeting in the association parlors yes
tcrday afternoon for the purpose of
making arrangements to continue the
annual custom of open house" on New
Years Day. 1t is IA pleasurable task
| they consider il as such, and ii is hard
! to surlnise the amount of good it ac-
! complishes in gathering our young
! men together not alone to become bet
ter acquainted with each other, but
| to meet throughout the year for ment-
| nj Improvement, for which the rooms
are always open, and to which every
young man who knows how to behave
| himself is cordially invited. An ex-
| cellent musical programme is being
arranged for the evening.
| On Saturday evening at the high
school, on Butler Hill, there will be "a
! library entertainment by the senior
! and junior classes entitled christmas
Carol" by Charles Dickens. The
| scholars who will take part in the
programme have been earnest in their
work of rehearsal, and of course there
| will be a large audience present. The
| work of preparation has been careful
ly looked after by Professor Robert
| Shiel, superintendent. and his assist
ant, Miss Spencer.
David Carter, who is of this city,
and who is now a member Of the Guy
| Brothers minstrels, was presented on
| his visit here with the company with
valuable gold headed cane and a
diamond pin by his former employees,
the COrcoran brothers. Mr.. Carter,
although young in years and expert
ence upon the stage, this being his
first engagement, he acquitted himself
with much credit, and a bright future
is predicted for him in his chosen pro-
fesson.
The glass manipulators of this city
will meet this evening to make ar
rangements for &eir annual ball. They
purpose making this the effort of
their lives and TO that end will make
the arrangements for the event on an
elaborate scale.
The thermometer registered foul
above zero yesterday morning. and the
curling clubs are getting ready to en-
gage in the roarin' game.
The annual election of officers of the
Young Mems Christian association oc-
CURED last evening and the following
, was the results: President, William
Drury; vice president, Il. NJ. Johnston
recording secretary Charles Hubbell
corresponding secretary, c. II. An
drews treasurer, w. S. Northup; di
rectors, f. II. Banker, G. b. Thomp
son, w. l.. Watson, w. II Mcmillan
, Andrew Dryden, Tallie Evans, J. l.
Bevan, Benjamin Harding, r. r. sta
, ley, George Weir, Theodore Hart w
: G. Thomas, c. H. Cool and j. II. Lutz
= niger.
. Grimes Cellar Door" had a fai
house last evening, and the perform
, ance was of the creditsble sort $,
, much so that those who were presen
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
S. NJ, Parke, the superintendent o
the East Side Presbyterian Sunda
school, entertained the choir and or
chestra last evening at his home, o.
Susquehanna avenue.
The officials of the Pennsylvani
. Coal company are sanguine of bring
ing the fire in No. shaft under con
troll without any great effort or ex
pense. Yesterday a large force of me
were employed i'm cleaning up the de
: bris, and when the smoke can be re
duced by the necessary ventilation tn
4 work OF putting out the fire, which
4 located amongst a lot of old timber
A ing, will be accomplished by attachn
Il a hose to the speaking tube at the bot
II tom Of the shaft and convey water I
n the burning debris.
III The Reap estate will erect thre
4 handsome DWELLINGS on the corner {
81 Kennedy and Charles street. The cor
4 tract has been awarded to PhOma
English, and work upon the same wi
"A be commenced at once.
"A Mrs Holleran widow of the lat
"A John Holleran, died very suddenly ye!
Il terday morning at the home in Brown
town. The funeral will occur tomol
\ row afternoon.