The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-23
PITTSTON NEWS.

Night-Elks' Minstrels Tonight.
Deaths, Accidents and the Hap
penings About the City Yesterday.
In the small and thriving village of
lnkerman, where the most industrious
citizens of Pittston township reside, a
social event transpired last night that
can easily be placed among the most
successful affairs that have happened
In that locality The occasion was the
first annual number of coming social
features under the auspices of the
Ladies' auxiliary of the Ancient Order
or Hibernians, in the Father Mathew
hall, a new and pretentious building
lately completed. Three hundred guests
assembled to participate in the enjoy
ment of the occasion. There were
three hundred guests surrounding the
festive board, and a fine menu was
served by mine host NJ. j. Hughes, of
the Sinclair House. The literary pro-
gramme which followed was interest
ing.
Samuel Kidney and family of Wilkes
Barre, were the guests Oh the families
of John Moore and John Morris on
Sunday.
This evening the successful minstrel
organization composed of the Scranton
Lodge of Elks will make their best
salute to a Pittston audience.
BY the Will of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth Bevan, of West Pittston, which
was admitted to probate yesterday, she
bequeaths her entire estate to her hus-
band, and at his death to be divided
equally between their children, Anna
Rogers, Celia Gibbs, Sarah Bevan and
Nettie Bevan
The funeral of the late Solomon
Stormer, whose unexpected death oc-
CURED on Saturday, will take place this
afternoon from his late home in West
Pittston.
A little daughter of Jerry Leehan,
who fell into the dangerous ditch in
the old canal basin at the rear of
Hughes brewery, and had her skull
fractured, died on Sunday from the in
juries received. The funeral will occur
this afternoon.
The company that billed the city to
give some kind of female perform
ance at Phoenix hall tonight will hard
ly come to the city The mayor refused
them a license and ordered Chief I.of-
tus to pull down and destroy their
posters.
The Niagara Engine company went
up last night and attended the fire.
mems fair at the armory.
Harry Matthewson, a young man
residing on Parsonage street, was bad
ly injured in the No. washer of the
Pennsylvania Coal company and re-
moved to the hospital.
five
William Mckinley, Jr., are visitors in
Binghamton, N. Y.
An employe of the Buffalo Bill show,
NJ. S. Underhill, of Perth Amboy, N. j.,
fell from one of the sections of the
train near the junction on the arrival
of the show here from Towanda. and
on the way to Scranton, and was badly
injured. He was conveyed to the hos
pital in this city.
John Anderson, for many years
superintendent of the water works of
this city. is lying dangerously i'll at
his home on Prospect place.
The remains OF Thomas Loughney,
who was killed near Jessup on Satur-
day, arrived at the home of his rela-
tive, near Cork Lane. The funeral
will occur today.
Prot Shiel has been appointed audi
tor OF the Pittston poor board. A bet
ter selection could not have been made
for that important but not very re-
numerative office.
One of the sheaVe wheels on top of
the Clear Spring shaft broke yester-
day morning and compelled the mine
to shut down until the necessary re-
pairs have been made.
The body of child about 2-months-
old has been found just inside the
fence line of the MoOsic cemetery, in
Marcy township. The remains had
the appearance that death occurred a
week ago. There are no indications
of foul play and it is thought that the
hurried burial was made by some fam
lily in needy circumstances.
The Welsh prize singers, who were
here several months ago, will give a
farewell concert at Music hall on next
Friday evening. They appear under
the auspices Of the Welsh Congrega-
tional church.
An accident happened on the Lehigh
Valley railroad near White Haven and
in which brakeman lost his life. Fur
ther particulars or the name of the
victim could not be obtained at this
writing.
Tomorrow evening the brotherhood