The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-07
SOUTH SCRANTON.


Since the new process of heating has
been put in place at the South mill the
average output of rails at the works
has decreased greatly and the present
state of affairs there will not admit Of
their reaching the standard. In orler
to meet the demands of orders received
some additions had to be made. Yes
terday morning a gang of men were
placed at work making excavations for
| four new soaking pits, the eight recent
ly built being unable to keep pace with
the melting department. After the
work on the new pits is completed the
| vulcan cranes Will be constantly carry
| ing the ingots from the pits and viii
| eventually increase the output at the
works. The first set of pits which were
| put in place have been overtaXed with
| work and the material composing the
pits has consequently given way to the
| strain, causing an idleness in the near
| future. The walls will have to be torn
out and replaced by heavier material
! The gas-producers will also have to be
repaired and enlarged, in order that
they may be able to furnish gas for the
additional pits. After the work is COM
pleted, General Manager Wehrum ex-
| poets to beat the standard run under
the old method of heating by a large
margin of tons. The additional pits
VIII give employment to a number of
| extra men.
At a meeting of the St. Aloysius T.
A. b. society last evening the follow
| ing officers were elected: President,
Thomas A. Donahoe; vice-president,
John Ward; secretary, Thomas Biglin;
corresponding secretary Thomas Wade;
stewards, Luke Moran, James Daley
and John Nealis; large, An
drew Merrick. All arrangements pre-
paratory to the parade at Wilkes Barre
were completed Delegates We're elected
to the district convention to be held at
Green Ridge Sunday. After the meet
ing the members were drilled under the
direction of Mr.. c. J. Ruddy.
At their home on South Washington
avenue, Wednesday evening, the Misses
Maud and Gertrude Gibson entertained
a number of their friends. During the
evening hours enjoyment of all kinds
was in order, and the Misses Gibson
Hospitality cared for the party. The fol-
lowing young peolpe were present:
Misses M. Moffatt, B. V. Manley, A.
McHugh, A. McGrail B. Mcguire, G..
Mayock, b. I. Missett, A. Kennedy, l..
Richardson, X. Moran. NJ. Murray, and
Mrs. Patrick Gibson, and Messrs. James
and w. Lyons. T. Ford, w. Rempe, T.
Convey, F.. j. Golden, F. F. Garden, T.
Murray, w. McLane, James and John
Dempsey, NJ. Weir, T. Connell, p. Glib
son, T. J. O'Malley, w. Gibson, J.
Ruane. NJ. ]. OConnor and ]. Camp
bell. The evening was spent most en-
joyably and all present voted the Misses
| Gibson excellent hostess.
| The new residence of John J. Melvin,
on Prospect avenue, is now completed
and is a pride to the locality in which
1t is situated. The constructing was
done by Contractor Thomas Donlan and
the plumbing work was under the
supervision of NJ. e. Flaherty.
| daughter has frightened the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Roche, jr., of
Cedar avenue.
The Lackawanna Knitting mills will
in a short time put on the night force,
which has been idle since July last
The orders already received warrant
steady running for six months This
is welcome news to large number of
men and boys who have been waiting
for a renewal of operations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Hand jr.. are
rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl
at their home.
The South Scranton base ball team
met last evening at Burns barber shor
and completed arrangements for the
game to be played by them with the
Moosic Populars. James Reid will dc
> the pitching for the South Side team
The South Side Lumber company re-
? ceived large consignment of lumber
from the south yesterday. They have
a large number of dwellings to build
> this winter.
The Welcome Dancing class will meet
at Germania hall tomorrow evening.
The ball for the benefit of Thoma:
Gibson, which was to be held at Work.
ingmen's hall last evening, has beer
postponed until Monday evening, Oct
10.
The anniversary of the Loyalty clul
will be celebrated tonight at 7.3O oclocl
at the South Side Young Women,
Christian association rooms, 1921 Ceda
avenue. All the members of the clui
are invited to be present. A musiea
and literary programme will be rend
! cred. Refreshments will be served, anC
all those who come into full member
{ ship by the payment of one dollar ar,
y to receive a pretty, hot house rose
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