The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-30
PITTSTON NEWS
OFF to Europe-offcers Run Down a
Noisy Gang-Some Political whis-
pers-Improvements On and Up
the River, and Chapter of Local
and Personal Intelligence.

the River, and Chapter of Local
and Personal Intelligence.
w. l.. Watson cashier Of the First
National bank with his brother-in-
law, James Johnston, of New Bruins.
wick, n. j., will sail TO-DAY from New
York for a tour In Europe, and a trip
on the Mediterranean. They go for
the Improvement of their health
visit yesterday in the vicinity Of
CoNton revealed that work on the new
structure that will span the Susque-
hanna below that point for the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western COM
pany. and in course of construction
by the Phoenix Bridge company, is
progressing rapidly. Two spans have
already been completed and the third
is well under way.
Squire Mclean, who has been sue
ceeded by Roscoe Keating, will spend
tho next week down at Cape May, IL
the Pittston township pays oft, and IL
not Harvey's lake will fill the bill for
his vacation.
The Wilkes Barre and Wyoming
Traction company are busy with i'm
provements, and among the promin-
ent features in this line is the painting
of the poles and granting an increase
of wages to their employees, which will
be an advance of ten cents a day, and
allowance for all overtime. This is
Improvement with the right snap to it,
and could be followed by others with
good results.
Judge Woodward and John r. Lena
han passed through this city yester-
day on their way to Buffalo, where
they will represent Luzerne county at
the convention of the National Bar as
sociation, while Martin Howley, one of
the most adept politiciarH went down
to the lower end in the interest of his
friend, Patrick Finn who is desirous
of securing the Democratic nominal
ton for county commissioner
Misses Martha Chamberlin and Ber-
tha Gaylord. Of Wyalusing, who have
been the guests of r. F.. Bennett, will
return home tomorrow and the latter
will return with them for a short vaca-.
tion.
The Crystal Social club gave one Of
their delightful soirees last evening at
their rooms. There was a large at
tendance of young people.
"Why Jones Left His Wife" will be
enjoyed and explained tomorrow night
at Music hall.
Word has been received from Porto
Rico that CAPTAIN Dentler and family.
of this city, passed through the awful
cyclone luckily. They saved their lives
by taking refuge in the cellar of their
home.
A team owned by d. d. Durlan, of
Wyoming, started from the Forest
Castle brewery yesterday while receiv-
ing a load of grains, being frightened
by a locomotive whistle. 1t went up
the river road towards Exeter in the
most reckless fashion, and several
light conveyances which happened on
the narrow turnpike Jared badly, and
it is miraculous that no one was killed
or injured. 1t will be a dear load of
grains for Durlan after he gets through
paying the expensive and unexpected
trip.
There was an informal dance at the
armory of Company NJ last night. and
those in attendance had an enjoyable
time. The Elite orchestra furnished
the music.
Attorney p. a. O'Boyle and wife
have returned from a two weeks visit
to Albany and Saratoga.
John Williams, of Water street who
keeps The Tribune on his counter for
sale, has accepted the agency for the
Wilkes Barre News and will also fill
out the Pittston column for that paper.
He is welcome to membership in the
press gang.
Joe Burke is a success as manager
of the Study and is doing an increas-
ing business He deserves it.
Eddie BechtOld received a letter from
Sly pond, where the Merry Camping
party went for weeks outing last
Saturday, and they report that Joe
Lotz catches all the fish and keeps the
balance busy furnishing the bait
The never-work society Of this city
spend their time basking in the shady
spots on the west side of the Susque-
hanna, between the Ferry bridge and
the Forest Castle, but they do not for
get to return when the electric lights
begin to blink. This fact was more
than noticeable yesterday by the re-
porter.
The friends of George Reap rendered
him a reception last night, and an en-
eagement elsewhere prevented us from
enjoying the occasion, which, no doubt.
was carried cut as was intended it
should be.
The funeral Of the late Mrs Richard
Hughes took place yesterday afternoon
on the West Side, and the services
were conducted by the Rev. o. L.
SeVerson. The interment was in the
West Pittston cemetery.
The Sunday school of the Melane
chapel will go down to Hanover park
tomorrow morning. the occasion of
their annual outing.
WilfOrd Watkins. carrier for the
Gazette, fell from a wagon and had
his wrist broken. DR.. Jennings re-
duced the fracture.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together and until the last few years