The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-09
PITTSTON NEWS
Several Accidents-A Coroner's Ver-
dict-Deaths, Funerals, Amuse-
ments and Just What Happened
About the City Yesterday.

dict-Deaths, Funerals, Amuse-
ments and Just What Happened
About the City Yesterday.
The thaw of yesterday cleaned up
the sidewalks and started the trolley
cars in motion. The first car on the
Scranton line arrived late yesterday
afternoon.
There are several dangerous spots in
Broad street made 50 by the settling
of the filling to the trenches that were
eXcavated for the sewer. There is q
possibility of some damage suits
against the city for injuries if tins
little matter is not attended to before
the expected happens.
Rev. S. Ross McClements, formerly
pastor of the East Side Presbyterian
church, but now of the Chalmers Pres
byterian church in Toronto, is here on
a visit.
Joseph Polandis, employed as miner
for the Newton Coal company, was
burned about the hands and face yes
terday morning by a small blower of
gas and was removed to the hospital,
where his injuries were dressed.
The Peoples Light company, under
which title the Pittston gas plant is
now being operated, has issued ) per
cent first mortgage bonds to the
amount of Sl50,000, and they have all
been secured by Wilkes-Barce reop. e,
with the exception Of about $4,000
worth, which have been reserved.
Street Commissioner Carol has been
presented with a new music box, and
one of the liveliest kind. IT'S n gil.
The coroner's jury that met to de-
termine who was responsible for the
killing of Frank Novak and Frank
Goers, rendered a verdict that the train
crew be exonerated from blame, hut
recommended that the Lehigh Valley
company make certain improvements
where the accident occurred to prevent,
if possible, an alike occurrance in that
locality.
Thomas Harris, formerly a resident
of this city, but for some years has
made his home in Port Jervls, N. Y,
has just been appointed by Governor
Roosevelt as game warden for the state
at a salary of $500. His father, David
Harris, still resides here.
The funeral of the late James Pat
ton will take place tomorrow after
noon. Interment in West Pittston GEM
etery.
Those who attend the Broad Street
NJ. E. church this evening will be very
pleasantly entertained by the Ladies'
Aid society.
The Excelsior club will enjoy a smol-
er at their spacious and well appointed
rooms on the West Side.
J. II. Andrews attended a banquet
last night given by the Equitable AS
surance company in Philadelphia.
The Uncle Toms Cabin company have
been here and they might have made
a more favorable impression bad they
come anywhere near their pretentions.
Topsy was fairly good and Eva ditto,
but the balance-oh my!
Mrs. j. l.. Cake, of the West Side, is
spending the week at Atlantic City.
The funeral of the late Mary Mackin
occurred yesterday morning from the
family home on Scotch hill and the
services included a high mass at ST.
Johns church by the Rev Father Quin-
nan. lnterment was made in the Mar
ket street cemtery.
Thomas NIangan, Of South Main
street, is down at Harrisburg, the guest
of Representative Tigue. He is anxious
to see how they elect q senator. Ac-
| cording to this, his visit promises to
be protracted one.
John Hin has been installed in a
clerkship at the Susquehahna House.
John Hoover, employed as a car run
ner in the Twin shaft, had one of his
limbs badly injured yesterday morning
by geeting it between two bumpers.
/ a 70 IA fg
injuries attended to by DR.. Perry.
Mayor Harding vas in Wilkes Barre
yesterday in a suit where DR.. C. !.
Barrett is the prosecutor, TO the amount
OF S2o'O0O, against the Lehigh Valley
road for injuries sustained.
Patsy Junction Joyce, chairman Of
the select council is in New York.
l. g. Fuller, of Wyalusing, stopped
Off here long enough yesterday from a
trip TO New York to attend a meeting
of the Elks last night with his friends,
Don Snyder and James Corcoran. He
assisted them at the IL o'clock toast.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. r. Hinderlee, of
/ Hughestown borough, are mourning the
loss Of their infant son, whose death oc-
Cured yesterday morning. The funeral
Will be held this afternoon at o'clock.
Ffot' stewart entertainment, which
had to be postponed on account OF the
weather, is marked for next Tuesday
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
tiOn hall.
VIII G. Parke. Of Scranton, was q
visitor in the city yesterday.
The Sunshine of Paradise Alley
which comes here on Monday, win ap-
pear at the Nesbtt in Wilkes Barre
for the second time this season. This
should be sufficient guarantee that the
atre-goers can look for the very best
show Of the season.
The drippings from broken cutters on
| porches along Main street was more
disagreeable to pedestrians yesterday
than the slush on many of the side
walks.
TUNKHANNoCK.