The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
PITTSTON NEWS

Attending the Funerals of the
Late Mrs. Gilbert S. Jones and
John w. smiles-Members of the
Select Council in Trouble, and the
Probable outcome--The Very Lat
est Local News Picked UP Last
Night.
The obsequies of Mrs. Gilbert. which
occurred from the residence on Froth-
ingham street, were attended by a
large concourse of people, not only
from here, but throughout the Lack
awanna and Wyoming valleys. The
services were conducted by Rev. j. J.
MCkilpin Fletcher, of the East Sic e,
assisted by IL quartette from the same
denomination. The floral offerings by
friends were numerous and We're mute
tokens of the esteem i'm which the de-
ceased was held and who was known
by wide circle of friends as a kind
and Christian neighbor and a fond and
affectionate wife and mother. The
funeral arrangements were under the
supervision Of the members of the
knights and Ladies of Honor and the
pail bearers were members of that or
der and the school board, of which
the husband OF the deceased is an
honored member. Among those in at
tendance We're Mayor Harding, James
Young. Dunmore; G. G. DrIscOll, of
Luzerne borough; Prof. Shiel, Alex.
Sloan, William Abboth. Andrew Bry-
den, Adam A. Dryden, Alex Craig
John Scrimegeor.
Another sad funeral yesterday after
noon was that of the late Mrs John
w. Smiles, which took place from the
family residence on the West Side, and
owing to the prominence of the mourn
ing friends a large attendance was
present to pay a last tribute of re-
spect to one who in life was held in high
esteem. The deceased before her mar
riage was Miss Maggie Hastoa, and
| a brother was one of the victims Of
the Twin shaft disaster. The SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. w.
Simpson, of the West Side Nj. T..
| church, and this included fitting GU
| logy upon the meritorious life of the
| deceased. The funeral cortcSe was
one of the largest that has passed
! through this city in some time and the
| interment took place in the Pittston
! cemetery.
The most anxious men in the city to-
| day are Paul Bohan and James Fene-
| gan, of the select council. The former
will have to face two warranto proceed
| ings and District Attorney Martin will
ask the court how it comes about that
Bohan is member of the council and
| also a member of the poor board 1t
| is very unfortunate for Mr.. Bohan that
! this very important matter should be
| sprung at this particular time, from the
| fact that on Monday evening next there
will be a joint session of the council for
! the express purpose of electing a city
solicitor and Attorney Bohan, his SON
and the present incumbent. is promi-
nent candidate for reelection. The
| contest will be a close one, with Attor-
ney Donnelly as the opposing candidate
| and as this Is a case where every vote
| is as large as freight car, it would
| look to one up tree" that there are
both lively times and trouble ahead
Henegan, who was deposed by Chair
| man Langan, and who in return was
| succeeded by the ever-watchful and
| foXey p, j. Joyce, believes he will vet
have his innings and can yet see before
him the day near at hand when he car
once more resume his seat and get even
with those who tried to nip in the
bud" his highest ambition. At any rate
| there is fun ahead at next Monday
nights session, and Chairman McDon,
ough is busily engaged reading uI
Cushings manual for the event.
Mrs. Livy richards and family, OF
Scranton, are guests of Mrs. William
Bechtold. her mother.
EX-Mayor Bowman and wife were
out yesterday morning for equestrian
exercise, and attracted considerable at.
tention by their excellent horseman
ship.
There is a rubber-tired vehicle in the
city, the first one, and a cracker jacl
at that. Fitzpatrick is the owner
A world tourist struck the town yes.
terday with his bike and pushed his
wheel through Main street because he
had lost his lamp down in the vicin-
ity Of Port Griffith. The sun was
shining.
Charles Sheppard, d. D., will install
the officers of Pittston Lodge l. o. O.
F.. this evening.
g. Two Hundred and First regiment
New York volunteers, and who has
just been mustered out at Greenvllle
South Carolina, was in the city last
evening and is the guest of Del Ter
rel, at the Sinclair house. He will &c
TO his home in Ithica this morning.
The London Gaiety Girls" with
their up-to-date extravanza company
! will be the next attraction at Music
hall. Their dates are next Monday
and Tuesday.
John Clark, driver boy at one Of
the mines at Moosic and who haC
one of his limbs badly lacerated by
the cars, was brought down here tC
the hospital yesterday.
Esther Armstrong, the little daugh
ter of Thomas Armstrong, residing on
| Railroad street, and who was severely
burned on last Tuesday by her clothes
becoming ignited when playing at 9
fire in the garden, died yesterday af.
ter suffering excruciating' pain. Sh,
| was a bright and interesting child
and the parents are nearly distracted
over the sad and unfortunate occur.
! rance.
=. Maloney, a member OF the select
council, having removed to Maltby
there is now another vacancy in thai
body. John Dempsey, eX-Burgess
Burke, Peter Kimmy and M. Mean
drews are already out as candidates
There is fun and plenty of it ahead
! for oregon.