The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26
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Steven Valiski was arraigned before
Justice of the Peace Mason on Satur-
day night on the charge of robbery.
Faliski is a Russian, and resides in
Priceburg. Last Thursday night S. NJ.
Shook, of this place, delivered parcel
of laundry to the residence of Mrs.
Jane Davis, of Blakely, to be washed.
The lady not being home. the parcel
was left at the door Later in the
evening Valiski came along and, seeing
the nackage. picked it up and carried
it away. The theft was not noticed
until the next morning. Officer BenJa-
min Harris was notified and, from de-
scriptions from parties who had seen
Valiski acting suspiciously around the
premises on the night previous. tracked
him to Priceburg. where he was cap
tured. The officer searched the house
and in trunk were found the missing
articles, and many others which have
not been identified. He was taken be-
fore the justice and plead guilty. He
was committed to the county Jail in
default of bail.
John O'Malley is enjoying a weeks
outing at Keene's pond, Wayne county.
Miss Eta Lotus, of Scranton, spent
yOS'OludS NllH MISS Jennie McAnOreW.
The remains of the late Mrs. Mar
Garet Garrett were inferred in Union
cemetery Sunday afternoon. A brief
service was held at her late home on
Hill street, after which the remains
were conveyed to the Congregational
church, where an eloquent sermon was
preached by Rev. Peter Roberts There
were many beautiful floral tokens
The members of the Presbyterian
church will enjoy a days outing in the
woods on the East Side today.
The following letters remain un-
claimed at the postofiice for the week
ending July 25: Mrs. B. Coleman.
Coulthard Thomas, Miss Sarah NJ.
Clark, Miss Mertie Hunt, Thomas
Jones, Mr. Tom Murphy. Miss Mary
Reese. Mrs. Jane Thomas.
Mrs. Ada Green. who has been the
guest OF Mrs. ID. A. Van Sickle for the
past three weeks, returned to her home
in Buffalo, n. Y, yesterday.
Misses Maggie Mitchell and Katie
Connors. of West Scranton, visited
friends in town on Sunday.
Miss Name Morrison, of Blakely.
while on an excursion at Lake Poyn-
telle, fell from a swing to a distance
of several feet, breaking her leg. She
was brought to her home in Blakely,
where she received medical attention.
Postmaster S. ]. Matthews and niece.
Miss Georgia Thomas, spent the Sab
bath at Waverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Evans, of Jer-
myn, attended the funeral of the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Garrett, of Hill
street, SUNDAY.
Mrs. Catherine Thomas is visiting
relatives an Spring Brook.
Misses B. Sheridan and Katie Reilly.
Joseph McDermott and Harry Alex
ander, of South Scranton; Alfred and
Walter Griffiths, of Jermyn, and
Arthur c. Parry, of Hyde Park, spent
Sunday at the home of the latter's
aunt, Mrs. John NJ. Evans, of Lacka-
wanna street.
Mrs. Samuel Goodman and Mrs. John
Hopkins, of Carbondale, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wat
kins, of Fern Hill. Sunday
Miss Minnie Apt and Joseph Carr. of
Pittston. visited friends here Sunday,
Charles Evans, of Duryea, spent yes
terday with his brother, d. c. Evans,
of Susquehanna street
Prof. T. r. McHale is spending his
vacation in Elmira, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown and chill
dren, of Albany, n. Y, are guests at
the Mahon House.
George Berry is at Crystal lake for
weeks stay.