The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02
PITTSTON.
Funeral of Mrs. Dobbie--Changes in
Valley Coal Company-Important
Meeting of the Elks.

The funeral of the late Mrs. John
Dobbie took place yesterday afternoon
from the family home on Butler street
and was attended by a large conCourse
Of sympathizing relatives and friends
of the family. The services were con-
Quoted bv the Revs. n. q. Parkc and
j. J. *. Fletcher, and n quartette from
the East side Presbyterian church
sang. Mr.. Fletcher delivered a sermon
appropriate to the sad occasion, and
Mr. Parke. who baptized the deceased
I'm her childhood. made an address,
which was review of her excellent
Christian life. and were words of con-
dolence for the afflicted parents and
young husband There were numerous
floral gifts strewn upon the casket.
which were mute and beautiful tokens
of affection from sorrowing friends
and the long line which followed the
remains to the Pittston cemetery. where
interment took place. attested to the
esteem in which she was held. The af-
tlicted friends have the sympathy of all
in their afilictlon.
Mrs. Burke, who was seriously in
jured by falling down stairs at the
residence of her son, oliver Burke is
for, considering her advanced age.
Henry Martin, John Maloney. Hugh
Mcdonald. Robert Clelland and John
Wallace will conduct a gospel meeting
for the miners on Sunday afternoon
next at the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian association in Scranton This
is a new departure, and no doubt they
will be accorded a large attendance
be literary treat at the Young Mems
Christian association hall. when Miss
Jean HowisOn will give a recital. which
will include Ian McLaren's Beside the
Bonnie Briar Bush"
stephen Olmstead and +. ]. Weeks
have returned from Pike county. and
were so successful that the latter will
serve venison supper to his friends
tomorrow night.
There was a large gathering of
friends last evening at the residence of
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, on Fulton
street, i'm honor of her seventeen birth
day.
The street commissioner of the West
Side will, with a force of men. proceed
to clean the sidewalks of those who
are not in the habit of doing so. When
to collect his bill, which will include
the usual fine. The same could he
copied with profit. and to the accom-
modation Of pedestrians, If the street
commissioner on the East Side would
do likewise.
Joseph Lott returned from a very
successful hunt in the Moosic noun
tuins.
10 I oh iph -,
made several changes among its mine
foremen, and among them is the trans
fer of John Il. Kessler, of the West
Pittston Exeter colliery, To- Maltby.
and this vacancy being filled by Robert
Nesbitt, Of the West Side. who for
years has been a trusted cmployc.
y lamp exploded last night in a
double house occupied by Polish fami-
lies on Searle street ana an alarm of
fire sent in brought the Eagles and Ma
garas on jump. The flames were
subdued before the arrival of the fire.
men and the damage was covered by
insurance.
The contest between the Regulars
and Rough Riders as to which would
succeed in obtaining the largest num-
Der of names for membership To the
Y. Nj. e. y. closed last night. and was
won by the former. by score of lS5
to 1856 for the Roosevelt boys. This
makes an addition of 34l to the mem-
hership which is a good showing.
The new sewer ON Broad street is
rapidly nearing completion and many
Of the property holders are already
making the necessary connections.
Thomas MalOney. NJ. y. DOnnelly and
Miss Josephine Powers are in Bing-
hamtun. attending the funeral of =. J.
Neville, who was former resident Of
this place.
Mrs. Bowman, Of Pittsburg and Il
former resident Of this place. is visit
ing her brother, G. T.. Hunt, Of South
Main street.
Thomas Thomas. a tailor for Harry
Prund, is in the hospital, suffering from
very serious wounds, which he received
by accidentally falling out the back
door of the Coffee house. distance Of
twenty-five feet. Besides being in
jured internally he received a large
cash across the forehead that had to
be sewed up.
Last evening at the lecture rooms Of
the East Side PRESBYTERIAN church an
innovation vas introduced when all
the families of the congregation whose
names commence with the first four
letters of tn" alphabet, came together
for a social time, and with the object
in view To become better acquainted
with each other There were several
musical and vocal selections and re-
freshmcntS Of the light order served
and the experience was such that the
new idea viii bear repeating These
occasions will be repeated monthly un-
IN the whole membership has been coy
er,d
Rev John Finnan has returned from
Philadelphia, and is at present confined
to his room.
The scmi-annuaI services We're held
this week at the Ransom Poor house
for the Catholic inmates of that iustl-
tuition.
Last evening a large audience was
present at the West side Methodist
Episcopal church and highly enjoyed
the concert given by the Egbert. Kais-
| er, Reynolds company assisted by the
choir of the above church. The num-
beis on the programme were of the
classical order, and every one present
We're more than pleased by the united
efforts Of those who were responsible
for furnishing such a delightful enter
tainment.
A. \. Dryden, of the Miners bank
l. in New York city this week
The Hughes brewery have Just COM
pl"ted an artesian WELL after boring a
siN-inCh holn distance Of $50 feet
The undertaking proved highly sue
cessful, as a stream of excellent water
| has been tapped and will he used for