The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
PITTSTON NEWS

Accident at the Florence-Amuse-
ments Coming, Likewise a Brass
Band and a Column of Local and
Personal snappy News on Both
Sides of the River.
on last Sunday at the family home
on the West Side occurred the death
Of Mrs. Richard Hughes, at the ago OF
As years, after an Illness of several
months. The deceased was native
of South Wales. but came to this state
with her parents, while young and for
the last sixteen years resided here.
She was greatly devoted to her home
and the interesting family which she
reared about her. She is survived by
husband and four daughters, VIZ:
Ella wife of W. j. Richards. of Peck
vile, and the Misses Jennie, Carrie
and Mary. who reside at home. The
funeral will occur this afternoon from
the home on Montgomery street, and
interment in the West Pittston cemc-
terry.
The Goodrich circus. which inflated
its canvas on the West Side gave two
performances yesterday to large audi
erces and the same was as good as
anyone could expect for the prices
charged The parade looked the worse
for wear, but the show was clean cut,
and very much up-to-date.
Young men named Barrett. Patter-
son, and another who is known as pie
face" had a narrow escape from the
clutches of the law yesterday for in
sulting inoffensive people on the street.
The officers will round them up the
first opportunity and the mayor will
do the rest
The Eagle Hose company drill squad
who will on Friday next contest with
the Lintas of Towanda. at the firemens
tournament at Tunkhannock. have
been drilling nightly and expect to be
successful as usual on next Friday.
Rev. d. NJ. George and family are
sojournng at Lake Winola and enjoy
ing a we'll earned vacation, while Mrs.
Robert Birtlev and son. of Scranton,
are visiting friends in this city.
Quite a number of the Christian En-
deavorers from this city will go to
Scranton today and take part in the
rally at Nay Aug park, where State
President Ebcrman will be present.
The Delaware and Hudson has issued
special rates.
DR.. James Thompson is erecting u
handsome residence on Luzerne ave-
nue. and when completed and furnished
will have one Of the most cozy homes
on that side of the river.
John BedettO, a miner in the Flor
ence mine at Smithville, was struck
by a portion of a premature blast yes
terday morning and his body, especial
ly his face and head, was badly lacer-
atcd. He was brought down to the
hospital in an ambulance and after
his wounds were dressed it was
thought that the injuries would not
prove fatal.
Ex-Controller Reese was visitor
here yesterday from Pottsville, where
he has resided for the past two years.
1t is possible he may return to this
city again and assume charge Of one
of the colleries on the West Side.
The Washington street school build
ing is being surrounded with curbing,
which will very much improve the ex-
terror of the premises.
The condition of the water in the
river yesterday was of the putrid or
der, the result of the late storm and
the contents of the Lackawanna. which
empties into the Susquehanna at Cox
ton.
Mitchell's All Star Players will open
the season at Music hall on next
Thursday evening and large audi
ence will no doubt avail themselves of
the opportunity of seeing Mr.. Mitchelrs
new company on their first appear
ance. The bill for Thursday evening
will be "Why Jones Left Home"
The young men Of the West Side,
twenty in number, and musically in
clined, have organized for the pur-
pose of giving to this city what it has
long needed-a first class band.
Mrs. Anna Medley will deliver an
address this evening in the mission
rooms of the West Side. She is quite
an entertaining talker and the public
who are invited to attend, will be in
terested.
James Halle and family, of the West
Side, are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs
McMinn, of Carbondale.
Miss Agnes Jackson Dryden. of Del
aware street, has returned from trip
to Albany. Boston and Newport, while
her mother, who enjoyed the same
trip, will remain a week longer at
Elizabeth, ~ j., to visit old friends
John Gregory of the West Side. will
said today for the British Isles and
will spend the balance of the summer
with friends of bygone days
w. Swift Callahan will lead the
German this evening at Company Il
armory.
A meeting Of Lackawanna and LII
zerne county delegates of the Young
Mems Institute was held in this city
Sunday and arrangements We're set
on foot for an excursion to Lake Ariel
on Sept, 20.
The employees OF the Hallstead mine
at Duryea will run an excursion TO
Harvey's lake on Sept. and will he
deserving of patronage, as the pro-
ceeds will be given to the families y
the three young men who fell down
that shaft.
ANOCA.
Edmund, the l5-months-old child Of
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