The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-10
PITTSToN.

Down on the remnant grounds In Port
Blanchard yesterday afternoon more
than one thousand spectators, half of
whom were rooters, witnessed the
Pittston Reds defeat the Sullivans of
Wilkes Barre, who won the county
championship on the 4th inst. Up to
the seventh inning the score was q
tie and the excitement at this point
of the game knew no bounds. From
this point to the finish the "Reds"
gathered themselves together and won
out with a score OF IL to 0.
The funeral of the late Patrick Moy-
Ian, who for half century was a
resident here, thirty years of which
he was postmaster at Port GrlfIith, and
whose death occurred in Philadelphia,
took place on Saturday morning from
his late home and the services included
high mass in st. Johns church, With
Father Quinnan celebrant. In his ad-
dress he gave a brief synopsis Of the
excellent life of the deceased, and ad-
monished the friends and those pres
ent to be as fittingly ready when the
dread summons come, which was sure
ly apportioned to all. The interment
was in Market street cemetery
A large force of men are engaged in
the preparations for the erection Of the
new iron structure for the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad
which will sran the river between the
Junction and West Pittston.
The condition of Captain George
Smith, who is one of our wealthiest
and foremost citizens. was such last
night at late hour that his death
was momentarily expected. Mr.. Smith
was always a commanding and famil-
lar figure upon our streets, and since
his return with the forty miners who
went to California fifty years ago
when the gold fever occurred, to seek a
fortune and found it, he has continu-
ously resided here. He invested in
coal lands which when developed made
him very wealthy. He at one
time owned the many acres known now
as Smithville, near Avoca, ard the
royalty he has been receiving from the
Lehigh Valley Coal company for a
number of years has been an annual
fortune of itself. He has always been
one of our most progressive citizens
and the beautiful Masonic block on
Main street is but q sample of his en-
terprse His loss will not only be
keenly felt by his family, but our en-
tire community.
We were informed last evening that
the owners of slot machines had
brought them out of their hiding
places, and We're securing and greasing
them up for active service again Bet
ter go slow boys.
A young LAD named Wolf, who had
only been employed ten days as door,
tender in No. 10 shaft of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company, was instantly
killed or Saturday by being struck by
a loaded car
Alderman LOTUS held a midnight
session on Saturday night owing to
the arrest of A. Champers, who through
warrant sworn out by Boyle of the
Valley house, had him arrested for
fraud. This is the same case that was
! sent to court once before, and was
! thrown out by the grand jury and At
| torney Gillespie was of the opinion in
stead of prosecution it was persecution.
Bail was furnished until Monday next.
An officer served the warrant and many
are at loss to know how our city po-
| lice are utilized for performing duties
| which belong to a constable.
Miss Esther TOuhill, or North Main
! street, has been removed to the Moses
| Taylor hospital. Scranton, for treat
ment. She has been an invalid for sew
eral months, and only a few weeks ago
returned from the University OF Penn
| sylvania. She is the bright and inter
| esting daughter of John Touhill and
| has many friends who hope that she
| may yet be restored to health.
A rumor on the streets last night re-
! ported the death of Mrs. John Gala
| CHER, who recently underwent an oper-
| alton at the Mercy hospital for the
| removal OF a tumOr. We are glad to
| say that the patient is improving.
Ralph Nye and brother went up TO
| TunIharnOck yesterday on their
wheels and on their return were the
! guests of David Padfeld.
Miss Lizzie Reilly, of Hudson, was
visiting friends in this city Yesterday