The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-27
PITTSTON NEWS.

A Suicide on the Pittston Boulevard.
Mrs. John Llewellyn Lost in the
Woods-Wedding in st. Johns
Church-other News of Local In
terest.
On Tuesday evening a wagon load of
women and younger people went cut
to the vicinity of Bear Lake. and took
with them the necessary eatablcs and
other convenienCes to spend the night
in that vicinity, their object being to
return with load of berries that are
abundant in that locality. On their
arrival the party spread in different
directions with the understanding that
at an appointed time in :he evening
they were to meet at the .nprovised
camp. When that hour arrived and
for several hours afterwards one Of
their number failed to appear She
was Mrs. John Llewellyl and her alb
sence created the greatest alarm. The
party secured the mountains all night
long without success, and word was
sent to the family here yesterday
morning by telephone of this fact. y
party of searchers was at once organ
lied here and started Cor Dear Lake,
but up to a late hour last evening no
word had been received from the res
cue party. If favorable news is not
received this morning another party
of rescuers will go out there today.
Burglars gained entrance T. the Sc
bel meat market by climbing through
the transom in the rear and enptied
the drawer of small change Usually
left there over night. They were not
very well rewarded for their trouble.
Mrs. DR.. Hutchinson, of the West
Side fell from her wheel yesterday
and had the misfortune to sprain her
ankle.
An inquest will be held at the L. &;
Il. junction SOmorrow morning by
Coroner Roberts, of Lackawanna coun-
ty to investigate the accident on the
Lehigh Valley road at Ransom in
which the young lad, Girton, lost his
| life by being struck and literally
ground to pieces by the Black Diamond
| Express. Advice received last even
ing from Wilkes Barre stated that the
mother of the young victim was still
in a precarious condition.
The select and common council will
meet in joint session this evening at
eight o'clock.
The Eagle hotel and the Wyoming
| Valley hotel are entertaining several
| of the fresh air children from New
| York and the manner in which they
| have been logged out" will make their
| companions green with envy when they
return to their homes. Harry Mele-
horn is one of the young lads at the
| Valley House and a bright precocious
he is He knows Gotham from Har-
| lem to the Battery and is a conversa-
| tionalist positively interesting. Quite
a number of the youthful visitors were
seen on the streets yesterday and from
| appearances they are in the care of
| liberal and generous people.
Miss Margaret E. Burke, of Jenkins
township yesterday morning at St
Johns church was welded to DR.. JOS
eph Messitt, of Philadelphia. The
bridal party arrived at 10 o'clock and
were met at the altar by the Very
Rev. L. NJ. Garvey. who tied the nup-
tial knot. At the home of the bride
q sumptuous luncheon was served to
the guests and in the afternoon tn, '
took their departure for New York
Dolph Clennon and family, who for
several weeks have been visitors al
West Baven Springs, Indiana, in the
| hopes of TecuperatinG Mr. Glennon S
health, returned yesterday, and We
| are sorry to say that the trip has not
| proved beneficial. His particular all.
ment is rheumatism and his many
| friends hope to again see him speedily
improve.
A West Pittston organization with q
blare of trumpets and electric lights
invited the patronage of our people tC
a festival which they held on the Sus.
quehanna lawn last evening, but wher
their patrons were informed that theil
stock was purchased in Wilkes Barre
the business fell hat-very fiat.
An interesting pool match was play.
ed at John Padden's pool rooms yes.
terday for $50 a side between NJ. J
Hughes and Lew Bachman. The game
was one hundred balls and throughout
| the contest it was nip and tuck eX,
hibition, as they were tie several times
after the score had reached the seV.
enty mark. Hughes won with a score
OF 100 10 90.
Baked clans and green corn will bt
! served today TO the guests of the s.
| Charles hotel on South Main street.
st. Peters Lutheran Sunday schoo
goes to Harvey's lake this morning.