The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-10
NEWS.
What Pittson Township Does with
the Peoples Money-Death Of a
West Pittston Disaster Survivor.
What the Ladies' Aid Society Ac-
complished--A Column OF Local
News Carefully Collected.

cOmpllSneu-A COlumn Oh boCdl
News Carefully Collected.
Here is a corkcr that should last
for all time, as an exhibit Of what
the officers of Pittston township did
with the peoples money. The treasur-
er, having received 81 200 from liquor Ii
censes and 32 62l from special taxes,
has been paying some of the townships
old scores. He placed S3.SO0 yesterday,
leaving the treasury almost empty
again. IL is worry of note that of this
amount all except about $500 was paid
for bills incurred in litigation, the law
yers receiving the bulk of the money.
A friend at our elbow gently makes
the suggestion that no wonder certain
lawyers at the county seat are erect
ing handsome residences Alas, Cork
Lane, you are certainly entitled to the
whole bakery.
Joseph Laueford and wife, Mrs. G.
Sutherland. Mrs. J. NJ. Armstrong and
Mr. and Mrs. ]. n. Thomas were re-
gstercd at the st. Dennis hotel New
York, yesterday.
Mrs. Mabel Evans, of Tonpkins
street, had the misfortune 20 fall down
a flight of stairs yesterday and fracture
her arm.
f. f. Merriman, Of Dunmore, Nas ia
the city yesterday ON a business mis-
sion
William Il. Davis, who has been
resident here for many years, died yes
terday morning at his home on Parker
street, victim of miners asthma,
at the age of SO years. He was one
of the survivors of the West Pittston
disaster ard when this occurred had
IA very narrow escape from Ccath, as
he was very weak when found by the
reScuing party. When he recovered he
resumed work in the mines and con-
tinued until the disease which termin-
ated his life took fast hold upon him.
He is survived by a wife and two
daughters and was a member of the
Thistle Lodge and GOhonto Encamp-
ment, J. Q. O. T.. The funeral has beer
arranged to take place tomorrow after
noon at 80 o'clock. with interment
in the Pittston cemetery
The condition of William Morrison,
of Parsonage street, is still critical
and little hopes for his recovery were
entertained last night.
The colieries of the Lehigh Valley
in this vicinity will be idle today and
tomorrow.
The diagram for the sale of seats for
Monday evenings play, "'The Sunshine
of Paradise Alley" will open this morn
ing at Andrews book store.
The court has appointed James Gran
ahan supervisor of Pittston township
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of A. Granahan.
Rev Father C,DrVpN want tO NNil-
Transport this morning on a business
mission He will return tomorrow.
f. NJ. Beyea. James Young, of Dun
more, also b. w. Strongman, of Homes
dale, dined at the Eagle yesterday.
John Kosman, Of Duryea, had a mar
row escape from joining the majority
when he was thrown from the top of
a moving train while going under the
! bridge of the Lehigh Valley near that
place yesterday. Johns team SHE'D
at the approach Of an electric car
and when he took the lofty tumble he
| landed on his head and was found to
be badly injured. He was conveyed
| to his home in that vicinity and PHI
| sician summoned.
A. c. Holden left last night on an
extended Western trip.
The young people of the West Side
| Methodist Episcopal church have in
| preparation a musicale, and the same
| will be presented on next Monday eve
| ming.
| While Rolandus Blank was comDlat-
| ing the excavation of a grave in the
| West Pittston cemetery, a plank fell
| upon him and dislocated his shoulder
Zedore Garnitus, a miner in the
! Schooley shaft, had one Of his thighs
! fractured yesterday by fall of rock.
! He was removed to the hospital where
| his injuries were attended to.
The common council were supposed
| 10 have held a regular meeting last
! evening, but there was no import tlnt
| business to transact.
| The Ladies' Aid society of the West
| Side Presbyterian church held one Of
| their semi-mOnthly meetings yesterday
| afternoon a the residence of Mrs. John
| A. Law, on Susquehanna avenue This
| particular society is perhaps one Of
| the largest and most influential in
doing charitable work around this
| vicinity. These meetings while of a
social nature, each member performs
| certain amount of needle work, and
|
lilies. irrespective of denomination, have
been assisted during the past winter.
Mrs, G. II. Cool is the president, and
at yesterdays meeting after hearing
the report of the committee, both
money and many useful articles OF
| clothing were donated to a number of
| deserving families, Mrs. Law enter
talned her guests OF yesterday with a
delightful and palatable luncheon.
Joseph Glennon, who recently pur-
chased the old Tompkins property on
South Main street, purposes erecting
several substantial residences upon the
same during the coming summer.
The ice has all passed down and oIt
On the Susquehanna, the water has
| dropped several feet and all danger OF
a severe freshet is passed.
All the mail boxes about the city
and on the West Side have been re-
painted. The change is both notice
able and attractive.
Amongst the changes on April l the
Magnet will remove to the Oliver
Burke building, ON South Main street
and Weeks Brothers will occupy the
Smith building, next door to the Peo.
pies bank
The condition of Charles Alvid5on
who has been seriously Ill for the ,ast
week, was somewhat improved yester.
day.
This evening the Rev. Dr.. HarshaN
will deliver the last of his historical
lectures in the West Side Presbyterian
church. and those who had the pleas
ure of hearing the others will not mis-,
this opportunity, but only glad to b'
reminded of the fact.
The first team of the Young Men,