The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-11
PITTSTON NEWS
Accident to Chairman McDonough.
Deaths, Funerals and Amuse-
ments, and Column of the Latest
Local News.

Local News.
Billy Moran yesterday received from
England trio of black breasted. red
games, that are supposed to be some
of the best bloodcd stock imported to
this country.
Tho genial Joe Burke spent Sunday
in Bnghamton. and yesterday had
many pleasant things to say of the
parlor city.
Division 10. Ancient order of Hiber-
mans, viii banquet on the 10th inst. at
Phoenix hall, and an excellent COM
mittee Is busily engaged In preparing
for the event.
Rev. Father Lavelle, who has been
Crrate at ST. Johns church, has been
transferred to West Scranton. and
many here regret his departure. There
will be no successor appointed for the
present
A curiosity In the shape of a bicycle
crank arrived in the city yesterday
frcm the vicinity of Towanda. lie was
attired in costume that was an odd
ity green stockings, yellow tinged
knickerhOrl<ers Cnn excellent Combina-
tion of colorsi. a fob chain, to be used
on the bike IN case of an accident, a
crushed cap thot would be the envy OF
any bowery tough, and a twirlinS
moustache that Is neither useful nor
very ornamental. The whole outfit
was a surprise.
Elctrich who was the successful APP
plicant for sprinlilirg our Main ave-
nue., has secured the cart. and now the
dust will not he SO plentiful.
Martin McDonough, the newly elect
ed president OF the common council.
was severely injured yesterday morn
ing in the Schooley shaft of the Penn
sylvania Coal company by an explosion
of gas. He resumed work yesterday
morning. After being incapacitated
from duty for the past three weeks,
and had not been long in his chamber,
and while making an examination of
the face his lamp ignited small
body of gas and he was burned badly
about the hands and head.
James Y. Dryden, head civil engineer
for the Pennsylvania Coal company,
has removed his family to Dunmore.
Miss Nellie Yarns, of Jermyn, who
| was the guest of Yatesville friends,
has returned home.
4 good-sized audience. mostly mas
culine, was present in Music hall last
| evening, when the London Gaiety COM
pany presented a varied programme,
| which had many attractive features.
| They appear again this evening.
The miscarrying of the Pittston let
| ter on Sunday evening prevented the
! local report touching upon the fatal
| accident which befell our townsman.
| the late ]. B. Shffer. The funeral will
| occur this afternoon from the family
home on SusQuehanna avenue, and tho
| interment will be made in Marcy cem-
| etery.
| The pool tournament which was COM
| menCed last week between members of
| the EllSs and the West Pittston Hose
| company, was continued last night
| The Llks, thus far, are ahead.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Abram
| Huff, whose death occurred on Satur-
| day at the residence in Harding, oc-
| CURED yesterday afternoon, with inter-
ment in West Pittston.
| Doc. Gibbons put on the gloves last
night. on Music hall stage, and faced
| Mrs. White, the champion female box
| er 1t was short and sharp contest
| with the doctor on the defeated side
Tonight John f. Boyle, who is consid'
cred an expert, will accommodate, and
| il successful, will win S25.
Coroner Mckee will conduct an in
| quest tomorrow evening at the ONCE
| Of Justice Erhet, on the West side
to make an investigation touching up
on the manner in which the late j. Il
Shiffer lost his life.
A fair was opened in a temporary
building last night, under the auspices
of st. Mary's church at the Junction
and will be continued for several
| weeks.
Mrs. James Mott, relict Of the late
Elijah Mott, of Montrose, aged 81
years, died on Saturday at the resi-
derce of her niece, Mrs. j. c. Hitchner
on the West Side. The remains were
placed on q Lehigh train yesterday foi
interment at Montrose.
The funeral of John Daley, who dice
in the hospital, took place yesterday
afternoon at Avoca.
John RAIDER, an old resident of Ran
som township, died yesterday OF gen
eral debility. His sons, Phlllp anC
Henry, reside in this city.
| Robert Brown has just been pro-
NOTED TO be night ticket agent at tht
junction for the Lehigh Valley railroad
He was formerly employed in the
freight office.
The board of trade will hold theil
regular monthly meeting this evening
and amongst other business will be th'
annual election of officers.
It has Just been ascertained that th'
late Father John Finnan, donated on
of his private funds 100000 toward The
erection of a new church, and Sl6,O0l
TO the new convent. The Easter col
lection amounted TO s1,127.
There is a movement on foot by th'
citizens of the West Side to inaugu
rate a proper observance of Dewey:
day, The several societies and the
school children will be asked to CO.
operate.
| According To the action Of the Sranc
Jury the entire membership of the
Pittston township school board vii
have to face the court and answer FOL
| their unlawful and Illegal actions fol
the nast several years.
One Of the sweetest tenor vocalist!
in the city, and in the county for tina
matter is Joseph Cavanaugh, and hi
| excellent voice is always IN demand.
| CalDan who was arrested for caus
ing the death of j. +. Shifter, wal
brought before the court yesterday
and after several witnesses had testi
fed that the misfortune was accidenta
he was released on his own recogniz
| opra The members of the family arr