The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-15
PITTSTON.
Reward offered for Parties Breaking
Ballot Box Seals--Social and other


Reward Onered tol fhrtles oIedhinB
Ballot Box seals--Social and other
Events.
Mayor Harding, in a communication
last night to the Gazette, offers q re-
ward of $50 for the apprehension or
information that would lead to the ar
rest of those who were implicated In
the transferring from the city hall and
breaking the seals OF the ballot boxes,
shortly after the last spring election.
There is mourning in the Democratic
camp, and particularly on the defeat
of McGinty for sheriff. Ex-Postmaster
Nj lien was TO be one Of his deputies.
But alas. The best laid plans of mice
aud men gang aft aglee." Johnny has
had his share of political plume for
the past several years, and like his
friend, McGinty, who has been fortu-
nate in the same kind OF treatment,
will have to do likewise.
w. $. Callahan of the Susquehanna
rouse, spent Sunday with his parents
IA Scranton
on Onksgiving night the Clerks
association will hold their annual ball
ut Keystone hall, and elaborate ar
rangements are being made by an ef-
fiCient committee for the event.
At last the sidewalk in front of the
Battle block is being lowered to the
proper grade, and when completed will
be marked Improvement The same
alteration should be made on Main
street near the Pennsylvania Coal COM
rany bridge.
The Pennsylvania Coal company did
ut pay on Saturday as expected, but
VIII do so on next Saturday. The 9TH
er companies will pay during the week
on sunday night the sidewalks and
corners uf Main street were blocked
as badly as it was generally the case
before the police force was placed on
duty. This was especially SO when
people We're on their way to the Scv
eral places of worship. But it was not
the latter that were mOnopolizing the
sidewalks, but those who are possessed
OF that pure, distilled cussedness that
includes everything that Is mean and
insulting. There were no police in
sight al this time, and they ought to
explain why this is so.
In an Interview with an cmploye OF
the Lehigh Valley road and who is en-
!oyed at CCNton, he informed us that
train No. >, which passes that point
ana goes East by way of the cutoff. -
makes EastOn nineteen minutes sooner
than the Black Diamond cNTress, and
makes one moro stop.
Robert Stein was very pleasantly sur
prised last evening at his home by a
large company of his friends on the oc-
casion of his lifty-third birthday.
The funeral Of the late John Sweet,
who died on last Saturday evening,
after a long illness, will take place this
afternoon from his late home in Ore
gon, and will be attended by the orders
Of Red Men and knights of the Golden
Eagle, of which he was a member. The
deceased was rOr a long time in the
employ of William Drury. and was
highly esteemed as a citizen in this
community
George Mennng is confined to his
home, seriously i'll with pleurisy
Frank Douglass, of Carbondale, was
guest at the Union hotel yesterday.
Joe Kern, Louis Seible, Harry Wois-
ter, Joseph Lott. Max Ludwig. Squire
Motiska and Anthony Booz were the
guests Of William Henry. at Duryea
last night and were treated to game
spread that was Of the Ella abOrate order
The party consumed TWENTY-FIVE rab-
bits, twelve pheasants, eight quail and
ten squirrels. According to this record
they were not dyspeptic company by
any means.
Frederick Hartnoll, of this city, and
formerly connected with this paper
spent Sunday with friends i'm Dunmore
The Welsh Singers who will appear
this evening under the auspices of Tho
Young Mems Christian association at
Music hall, will have the largest audi.
cncc of the season. Upwards of 5Ol
seats were marked off yesterday.
James Corcoran returned from up the
l.ehigh valley in the vicinity of Wya.
lusnG, yesterday on a foraging trip
and besides rabbits and pheasants, II,
had in his game bag several ducks
captured ON the SusQuchanna.
Mrs Livy Richard spent Sunday witt
Ter mother. Mrs. Bechtold, on Nortt
Main street.
The Burrcll Comedy company ran III
against snae on Saturday evening
when they found the doors locked, ant
the management informed them tha
their engagement was at an end. Their,
was large number of people Eathere,
10 attend the performance, but the,
We're isappOintcd. IT is evident tina
things are not running as smooth a
they might down at that institution.
Thomas Barr, formerly a machinis
at CoXton, in the employ of the l.. V
x. t.. but now located N Washington
l.. ." in the gun department of tn
United States navy ana who has bcel
spcndiHS vacation with friends here
has returned To- his duties.
VIII Stroh one of the best shooter
IN the Valle, ami who won the stat
hHmpionshin u few months ago. wen
into tho Lchigh mountains yestcrda
tuT the purpose of capturing the gam