The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-12
PITTSTON NEWS
The Will of ]. Sharps Carpenter.
Republicans Open the Campaign.
Accidents, Deaths, Amusements
Latest Local News.

Accidents, Deaths, Amusements
Latest Local News.
The will of the late ]. Sharps Car
penter of the West Side, was filed yes
terday and disposes of his estate, VAL
ued at $57,S00, of which $4,000 is in
real estate and $23,s0O in personal prop
erty, as follows: To ]. b. Carpenter
and William Walsh, his nephews, are
given a life interest in certain secur-
tiles. ]. B. Carpenter also receives for
life the use of the property in Exeter
borough which he now occupies, and
upon his death it passes to his chill
dren. on certain conditions, William
Walsh receives for life the use of the
property on Luzerne and Linden
streets. The widow receives for life
the use of the Linden street property,
which she now occupies, all the in
come of all securities not otherwise
disposed OF in the will. The ecutors
arc the widow, ]. b. Carpenter and
George Hice.
The West Pittston Republican club
held a meeting last evening in the town
hall and decided that a convention will
be held on the evening of the 18th in
the Sama hall to place in nomination
candidates for the following offices TO
be voted for at the coming election:
Three councilmen, two school directors,
one constable, one overseer of the poor,
one auditor, one high constable, re-
gister, assessors, and election officers
in the several voting precincts. The
primary elections for the choosing of
delegates will occur on the afternoon
of the 4th, between and o'clock.
The work of flushing No. slope was
somewhat retarded yesterday owing to
the roof caving in several places where
the fire is located.
Mrs. Mary Tigue, mother of Coun-
Gilman Tigue, died at a late hour on
Tuesday, after a protracted Illness.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning with high mass of requiem
at St. Johns church.
Mrs. w. II. De MUIR, of Wilkes
Barre, is visiting relatives on the West
Side.
The Exeter club of the West Side
| will hold their first annual full dress
reception this evening at their elegant
quarters on Luzerne avenue. The
| invitations will bring together many
| of the most prominent families in this
and Lackawanna counties, and the ar
| rangements have been made to make
| this one of the most exclusive and So
| cial events which has ever been held in
the garden village.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dryden, OF Delaware
avenue, has returned from New York,
| where she spent the holidays with
friends in that and Jersey city.
John O'Boyle, of Water street, hand
ed to Thomas Hoolighan check for $50
| yesterday, the result of being on the
wrong side of the fence when the de-
cision was made in he McCoy-Shark-
ey contest. But there were others.
1t is perhaps not generally known
| that Piper Munley, of the Forst Castle,
is a cousin of Tom Sharkey, the pugil-
list. Munley is more pleased over the
result than Johnny O'Boylc.
The Republican city committee met
last evening and decided to hold a con-
Vention at the Eagle Hose hall on Jan.
16, for the purpose Of placing candi-
dates upon ticket to be voted for
next month. There are several coun-
cilmen and two school directors at large
to be chosen, besides the usual ward
officers. At recent private caucus of
the city the encouraging facts We're
learned. that with strict party vote,
the Republicans can elect their candi-
dates, and this information has spurred
the workers of each ward to do some
dligent work before the polls close on
election day. The primaries will be
held on the afternoon of the 14th.
The ice famine the past summer, and
the exhorbitant prices that We're charg-
ed by dealers in the CONCEALED article,
has caused a large number of private
ice houses to be constructed by large
consumers. Yesterday oliver Burke
and Louis Iarter housed several car
loads each from HarVey's lake.
The newly organized gun club Of
West Pittston selected the following Of
ficers last evening to serve for the en-
suing year: ]. II. Mahon, president;
William Shah, vice president. and Fred
SAKE, secretary. The new organization
is composed of good marksmen, and ia
show that they are also good entertain
ers, are making arrangements for their
annual banquet.
Patrick Hoban, of Market street
run up against misfortune yesterday
when a fractions horse attached to a
cutter, which he was driving made OF
with the bit between his teeth ano
succeeded in throwing out Mr.. Hoban
and made a wreck of the sleigh. Ho-
ban landed in a ditch insensible and
when examined later by a physician II
was found that he sustained a broker
arm and a fracture of the collar bone
The annual report of the city treas
urer shows that there is vet outstand
ing and due from property holders thC
sum of Sl6.513 for paving and curbing
Why this large sum has been due the
city from year TO year Is to be inves
tigated and those who have not paiC
the assessment, and able to do so, will
be ordered to have a hustle on them.
The street commissioners attention
is called to the dangerous condition o
the sidewalk on the corner OF MaiI
, and Market streets.
The following trustees of the Miners
, Savings bank were elected Yesterda!
, for the ensuing year: r. y. Lacoe
A. a. Dryden, Thomas Maloney, Geo
! Johnston, r. NJ. Hughes, Alex. Craig
Thomas Mangan, Andrew Dryden, J
c. Reap and Q. f. Bohan.
4 The First National bank have de
clared a semi-annual dividend of 4 pc
( cent. and added $4,000 to the surplus
fund.
t Miss Clara Leisenring, Oscar Phil
4 lips ana Charles Tench are victims o
! the grip.
E The thermometer registered FIVE de
{ grees below zero on the West Side yes
Y terday morning, and still we hav
many discontented people in our midst