The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-31
PITTSTON NEWS.


Base Ball.
Decoration day without parade was
what happened in this city yesterday,
but the services in the several ceme-
teries were never more interesting and
impressive. The sound of martial
music and the tread of marching SOL
diery were missing, but the old veter-
ans, sadly reduced in ranks and rep
resentng what is left of Nugent post,
G.. A. II. They were escorted in car
riages with their well worn battle flags
and followed by Company II and the
children of the parochial school. The
Market street cemetery was the
first reached, where the graves of their
comrades, the heroes of two wars, were
appropriately decorated. The choir OF
st. Johns church rendered a solemn
song service and Rev. Father Quinnan
made patriotic address. At the Pitts
ton cemetery the members of the post
conducted the services and were as
sisted by the children of the Vine street
school, who rendered several patriotic
airs, led by Benjamin Evans. The
cemetery never looked finer and 1t
seemed that scarcely a grave was WIS.,
ible that was not blossoming with
flowers. On the veest Side the same
programme was repeated and even the
old cemetery on Wyoming avenue,
where several of the Harding family
were killed and scalped by the Indians
in 1878 and previous to the Wyoming
massacre, was not forgotten. Down
in Wyoming the firemHl had a parade
and later Joined the veterans in decor
ating the graves of the soldier dead,
including the Wyoming monument.
Altogether, the day was generally and
quietly observed.
The Nitro Gun club, an excellent or
ganization, had an outing yesterday
that was one of the most interesting
features of the day. To the number
Of forty they went down to their range
on the West Side and from 10 a. m. un-
til 6 o'clock the rattle of musketry
resembled a lively engagement in the
Spanish American war. Several bar
rels of clay pigeons were blown to no.
where by the many crack shots in the
club and the arrangements for excel
lent practice could not be improved
upon. Among the most expert and
who seldom missed their mark were
Will Stroh, who at present holds the
state championship medal as a wing
shot, w. w. Wedebush, of Scranton,
and James Corcoran. The latter has
the finest outfit of paraphernala in
| this vicinity and is an excellent sports
man.
Yesterday afternoon the management
Of the West Side park held matinee
| and a large crowd availed themselves
| the opportunity of witnessing three OK
| cellent trotting events. The first was
was of the 2.27 class and was won by
! Sam Cool's sorrel in 2.2712. Tho next
was the 2.24 class, and in the third heat
Morg Perrin's bay PAGER was the win
ner, scoring 2.21A. The road race by
our local horsemen brought out five
starters, the horses being driven by
their owners, there were: C. c. Bow
man, w. Coolbaugh, James Llewellyn,
John Wood and George st. John. The
latter won the first heat. ~ mile, in
1.16A, and the race and prize was cap
tured by Mr.. st. John. Among those
present were: =. NJ. Gilligan, Wilkes
Barre; Charles St. John, Scranton
Squire Erhet, Charles Clarke w. Nc
Cabe, Joseph Langford, Tally Evans
S. h. Bennett, r. NJ. Hughes, A. B
| Brown ana Ut. EAtnertOn.
The Pittston Reds and the Brothers
base ball club played ball yesterday
afternoon on Tenants diamond in
Port Blanchard, and after an exciting
game, which was witnessed by two
thousand people, the score was to
in favor of the Pittston Reds.
The largest turtle ever seen here was
on exhibition yesterday. 1t was brought
from the Florida coast by Charles
Wintle and weighs 10 pounds. He will
invite his friends to sample it on Fri
day.
Mrs. w. II. DeMun, of Wilkes Barre
was the guest of her mother, Eliza.
beth Dryden, on Delaware avenue, yes.
terday.
The Elks held a reception yesterday
afternoon at their new quarters in the
Butler house block. There was large
attendance, and they were voted gooo
entertainers.
Last evening a large audience filled
all the available space in Keystone hal
to witness the military drill by young
ladies and other interesting features
| which went to make up an excellent
programme presented under the au
spices of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
| Young Mems Christian association
The drill was an agreeable surprise
and the creditable manner in which the
young ladies went through the evolu
tions and manual of arms gave point:
and many of them to our soldier boys
who were present in numbers 10 wit
ness the novel sight, The cake wall
by members of the association was {
laughable feature, and several of tn,
contestants were warmly applauded
The programme will be repeated to-
night and is worth seeing.
George Washington Ray Bates, tht
colored individual who assists in tn,
destruction Of baggage at the Sinclsi
house, and previous to that was en-
gagged in circumnavigatlng the globe
and which took him sixteen years t
accomplish, was introduced to the Yves
Side colored population last night OF
the occasion of a cake walk, anC
George took such an active part in tn
to the East Side.
Several private parties spent yester
day at Fading Springs, one of the mos
romantic localities in this section.
Henry Austin Adams will deliver hi
celebrated lecture this evening in Musi
hall under the auspices of the Youn.
Mems institute.
John ]. Judge was a visitor IN Ply
mouth last evening, and received
thorough welcome at the hands OF tn
Shawneeites.
w. j. Webber, who had his hand bad
ly injured several days ago, is improy
ing, but not able 10 be on duty,
PRICEBURa.