The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-22
PITTSTON NEWS
A Quiet Election and Several Sur
prises-Funeral of the Late Cath
arine Jacobs--A Marrow Escape on
the Cut-off-Father Finnan's will.


the Cut ut-of-Father Finnan's will.
one OF the quietest elections ever
conducted in this city occurred yester-
day, and until six o'clock in the even
ing scarcely feature was noticeable
that such an event was on, except in
the vicinity of the voting booth. There
was plenty of quiet work accomplished
i'm bringing out the vote, and that this
was successfully done was evident from
the large vote polled i'm several of the
wards
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Miles
Jacobs took place yesterday afternoon
from the family home on Parsonage
street. Services were conducted by
Rev. j. j. McKilpin Fletcher, Of the
East Side Presbyterian church and was
assisted by a uuartette from the choir
of the same congregation. The inter-
ment was made in the Wyoming Ceme-
terry The deceased was 6S years of age
and descendant of the first settlers of
the Wyoming valley,
Several Of the mines were forced to
suspend work yesterday owing to the
accumulation of surface water that in
undated the workings. the result of the
present mild weather. There is also
much apprehension by residents Of the
West Side should the gorged ice on the
river break up and nave.
The weather of yesterday was favor
able to the cleaning of the Main street
cutters, and the street commissioner
had his entire force out doing that
which ought to have been done several
days ago. Main street and its cross
ings have not been i'm such horrible
condition in many years. and several
Of the corner basins were SO completes
ly blocked that there was no possible
course for the delugp of water that
came down from the side streets. On
the West Side the condition Of the
avenues was much the same with the
possible exception of some Of the more
prominent corners.
John -. Birmingham, of Wilkes
Barre, was visitor in this city yester-
day
The services which continue to be
held i'm the Broad street Methodist
Episcopal church still continue TO at
tract large audiences.
John Keenan,, who is employed as a
driver for A. Gompertz, had the es-
cape of his life yesterday afternoon
while driving across the tracks of the
cutoff of the Lehigh Valley road in
the vicinity of Cork Lane. While
waiting for a coal train to pass he
attempted to cross ana the vehicle
was struck by an engine coming in
the opposite direction. The wagon was
demolished the goods scattered along
the track and ground up by the wheels
and the horse injured, but, strange
to say, Keenan, escaped unecathed.
The crossing is a most dangerous one,
as there are high embankments On
either side and no flagman is stationed
there.
Thomas Flynn, one of Corcoran
Brothers employees, had the msfor-
tune to dislocate his shoulder and SER
iously injure one of his arms while
placing a barrel of liquids in the cellar
A gun club will be formed this ev-
ening in the Union Hotel and all
the crack shots in this vicinity desir-
Gus of becoming members should at
tend this meeting.
II. Nilsson, w. A. Hutton and j.
Carr, of Scranton, were registered at
the Eagle yesterday.
j. p. Powderly, of Carbondale. d. u.
Hodgson and w. c. Brooke. of Scran-
ton. dined at the Sinclair House yes
terday.
j. w. Thomas, son of Mr.. Thomas,
the manager Of the Western Union in
this city, and who has been in Phila-
delphia for years. has just received an
important appointment from the same
company with headquarters in the gen
eral office.
Miss jeanette Curl, "A sister, of Mrs.
Margaret Dryden, Of Nafus street, is
lying dangerously i'll at the home of
the latter. Her condition is such that
she cannot possibly recover.
Robert and James Scrimegeon are
spending the week in New York city.
Today is a legal holiday and the
banks will be closed. There will be
two mail deliveries and most of our
business places will close at noon, while
wholesale places will be closed the en-
tire day. One of the attractions this
evening will be a Martha Washington
tea party at the NJ. y. church.
Slocum council. No. 271, Junior Or
der United American Mechanics will
give stereopticon entertainment on
next Monday evening in the rooms of
the Knights Of the Golden Eagle.
The STANDARD Dramatic company of
tainment at Music hail last evening
when "Uncle Dicks Darling" in three
acts was presented. There were sew
eral well executed specialties intro
duced, and the audience which was a
good sized one was seemingly well
pleased with the programme.
Miss Charlotte Armstrong, who is n
violinist in the Cymbal quartette. spent
yesterday at her old home on the West
Side. The companN will appear in con-
cert at Scranton this evening and will
then commence their western tour.
Very Rev. Il. q. Tuermel, Of Bing-
hamton, dean of the Third district of
the diocese of New York, will preach in
Trinity church this evening.
Mrs. a. NJ. Holvey, of the West Side,
viii deliver an address i'm Harrisburg
this afternoon.
The tax collector Of the West Side
reports that the total amount Of his
duplicate was SlO,2SS.7S Amount Of
settlement to Jan. &c, $7,S11.l6, and due
to the borough $2,576.52.
The widow of the late John Glenn
was the recipient Of thousand dol
lars yesterday, it being the amount OF
| insurance carried by her husband who
died about a month ago.
The funeral of the late Mary NJ.
Jones, whose death occurred in Ed
wardsville on Sunday. will take place
| from the Welsh Congregational church,
| in this city, this afternoon at o'clock.
| Interment in PittstOn cemetery.
Mrs. Patrick Hart, who died near
Avoca on Sunday last, was well known
in this city. The funeral will occur
this afternoon at o'clock, with inter-