The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17
PITTSTON NEWS
A Popular and Faithful Conductor.
The Bottom of a Bucket Shop Falls
Out and the Manager Is Arrested.
News of General Interest.


Out and the Manager Is Arrested.
News of General Interest.
Michael Gillespie, of this city, is one
of the oldest employees of the Lehigh
Valley railroad and from the days
of the late Asa Packer, when the road
was in its infancy, until the present
day, he has steadily ascended the lad
der from water carrier to conductor
of one of the most important and fast
est passenger trains of the system. He
served for twenty years as brake
man and conductor of a freight and
the stories he tells of his experiences
in these days of crude railroading show
the pluck and perseverance a man of
his makeup can endure. In 1891 he
was promoted to his present position
and today there is no more popular
employe on the whole system. Mr.
Gillespie has been q resident here all
these years and he is just as highly
esteemed as a citizen as among those
with whom he associated so many
years. His run is from the Junction
in this city direct through to New York
and the round trip is made every other
day.
John Loughney, OF this city, has just
completed with the aid of a common
Jack-knife a walking cane that is not
only q splendid specimen of genius,
but a trophy that will and ought to
be handed down from generation to
generation. 1t is handsomely carved
and lettered and the gold head is no
more valuable than the balance that
was moulded by a deft hand from a
natural saplng OF lance wood.
The excursion of st. Lutheran's con-
Eregation and their German friends to
Seibers grove, above Ransom, next
Thursday will be one of the most sue
cessful and pleasant excursions to go
out from this city during the coming
picnic season.
The funeral of the late Moses MCGEE,
of Forty Fort, and who for many years
was resident of this place, will oc-
cur this afternoon. The widow is a
daughter of our honored townsman,
John Young, sr.
Max Ludwig and his friend, Michael
Greenwood, celebrated the anniversar-
les Of their birth yesterday, both hav-
ing reached the half century mark.
The occasion brought many of their
friends together last evening, and with
the Leek Cornet band q pleasant social
occasion was the result.
James and DOminick Corcoran have
just completed rustic wood scene that
IS one &C the most natural structures
yet seen in this city. The arrange
monts of the rocks. trees, ferne. and
the miniature lake with fish and game,
| make an attractive scene. and is the
| handiwork of f. w. Campbell, of the
! West Side. 1t is certainly an attrac-
| tion that attracts.
The employees of the Stevens colllery
were paid yesterday and this morning
they, with their families. will excurt to
| Harveys lake, where they will spend
! the day. The proceeds are for the
! benefit of the keg fund.
Dr. c. NJ. Woodburn. a recent young
! graduate of the University of Penn
| sylvania, will assume the duties OF
resident physician at the Pittston hos
! pital on July 1.
Mrs. Fred Seibel is n guest of her
mother in Tunkhannock.
| The Pennsylvania Coal company and
several others will pay their employees
! today. and from now until after the
| Fourth of July business in all lines
will be much benefited.
! Last evening there was an interest
| ing case heard before Alderman Bar.
! rett and caused by the arrest of DR.
| Atherton, an alleged stock broker, who
! was charged with the embezzlement of
/ funds. Among the prosecutors were;
George Reap, j. J. Noon, owen Ready
/ and several others, who invested in
/ certain stocks through Atherton who
/ received their money but failed to me-
| EOtiate or transact the business for
| them. AthertOn was asked for bail in
| the amount Of $1,000, and after much
| searching this WIS furnished by a lady
! of the West Side, who is an extensive
| real estate owner.