The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-05
PITTSTON NEWS
Disturbers of Night School to Be
Looked After-Curious Ear Of Corn.
Personal Notes.

ItTSOIlht NOJeS.
Prof. Shiel. the principal Of the High
school. Informs us that the noise and
depredations made and done by a gang
of young hoodlums in that vicinity dur
ing the night school hours have become
hearable and the attention of the
Stors Is called to the matter.
= this direction we might add
at the young element who were ban
ted from Water street have estab-
:, he'd their quarters on Broad street.
and that avenue is the scene of soma
very disgraceful conduct in the vicin-
ity of the churches; indeed, so much
so that the evening services are seri-
ously disturbed. The Troxell block is
headquarters for this gang, and the
mayor is respectfully requested to give
this particular locality his early atten-
tion.
Frank Brandenburg has In his pos
session an ear Of corn that is certainly
a curiosity. The centre ear has eight
others clustered around il and the en-
tire number are attached to the same
branch. 1t was discovered by George
Gaines while husking on a farm down
in Plainsville this week. Farmers and
others who have examined It say it Is
the only instance of the kind in their
recollection.
Mrs. c. c. Garrison, formerly Miss
Amelia Bechtold, now of Schenectady,
n. Y, who has been visiting her mother
at the Bechtold hotel for the past week,
returned to her home in the above
city yesterday morning.
Miss Anna Reed, Of Scranton, is Wis.,
fting friends in this city.
The Pennsylvania Coal company will
pay their employees on next Saturday,
and the individual operators will dis
burse their monthly payroll during the
following week. The amount to be dis
tributed will be the largest that has
been paid out in any one month for
the past year.
oliver Decker, the day clerk at the
Eagle hotel, is confined to his room
with a serious case of salt rheum.
John Gillespie was a visitor to Car
bondale yesterday. after an absence
from that city of ten years.
A wagon loaded with pottery upset
yesterday on the corner OF Main and
Dock street and the damage was con-
siderable, owing to the quality of the
load.
James Newcomb displayed $500 dia-
1sond pin at the charity ball. 1t is a
sumner.
P. Duffy and bride attended the Nes-
bitt at Wilkes Barre last evening.
A game lunch will be served this
evening at the Bechtold hotel.
The Welsh singers will appear at
Music hall on the evening OF the 18th
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian association This will be the
vicinity this year.
We are sorry to learn that Captain
George Smith is again confined to his
room.
The Scranton Traction company has
taken off one car between this point
and Moosic, so that cars leave the foot
of Broad street only every half-hour
now.
An interesting debate took place last
evening at the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian association and the
subject discussed was: Resolved.
That a lawyer is justified in trying TO
secure the acquittal of his client, even
though he knows him to be guilty"
The decision was for the affirmative.
The Limited Mail' was favorably
presented last evening by the Elmer
enoeL, Today there will be a matinee
and this evening LA Cigal" will be
given.
According to a resolution passed by
the council on Wednesday night. the
sidewalk on South Main street to
Frothingham street will be reduced 10
the proper grade. The property hold
ers will have TO foot the expense NOT
withstandinG the fact that the grade
of the street was lowered to accommo-
date the Traction company.
H w. Allison, of Allentown, grand
dictator of the knights of Honor of
this state, called on Grand Treasurer
w. II. Young yesterday.
The Reap estate run up against a
snag when the council refused to adopt
the favorable report of the fire COM
mittee to allow the erection of a block
OF frame buildings on the corner of
Kennedy and Charles streets.
The street sweepers gave a thorough
cleaning of the roadbed between the
rails of the Traction company, but the
balance Of the pavement was left un-
touched. This is generosity personi-
Ned.
The Democrats will make an attempt
at enthusiasm tonight at Keystone hall
and Johnny Lenahan, of Wilkes Barre
Will be the bright particular star of
the galaxy of speakers who will discuss
that back number. 16 to !, and free sill
yer.