The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
PITTSTON NEWS.
Elks' Minstrels--A Pleasing Enter
tainment--Personal and Other
Notes.

Notes.
The diagram will be opened this
morning for the sale of seats for the
l3lks' minstrel performance. Nobody
that is any body will miss ii and
rousing house is assured. There
will be parade of the Scranton Elks
and Bauer's band on Tuesday after
noon and after that the visitors will be
entertained by our local Browsers.
Roy Bosworth. our bright and wide
awake correspondent, visited Wilkes
Barre and the war dance yesterday.
This will be the busiest day of the
month, as nearly all the employees of
the several coal companies will be paid
for last month.
James Corcoran. Frank Brundage.
chief of Police LOTUS. Dolph Glen
non and Il score of others attended the
Buffalo Bill show yesterday.
All the colleries of the Lehigh Val
ley will be idle today, but will resume
on Monday.
The funeral of the late Mrs Gather
inc Daily occurred yesterday morning
and the services included solemn high
mass at st. Johns church. The ser
mon by Father Quinnan was synop-
sis of the kind and Christian life Of
the deceased. who for upwards of fifty
years had been a resident of this place.
Mail Carrier Curry and his young
wife entertained a large number Of
their young friends last evening in
their new house on William street.
Street Commissioner Carroll vas in
Wilkes Barre yesterday and shook
hands with Hon. William Cody. He
also seen the battle and capture of
San Juan hill
\ portion of the rear buildings Of the
Pittston Stove company has been re-
moved and a branch of the Erie and
Wyoming now runs alongside he
premises
Word has been received here that
Editor j. G. Coon. who was removed
to an Eimira sanitarum a few weeks
ago. is somewhat improved. 1t is the
purpose to remove him next week
To his old home in Newton. Mich,
the expense Of which will be borne by
his many friends. There are many in
this city who will only be too glad to
assist and an opportunity will be given
them to do SO.
nv TbheT ulnuel served 10 the
council on the occasion of their in
specting the streets was objected to as
an eXtortiOn, but an order was finally
drawn for the amount. An itemized
bill of that particular feast printed
would be quite an eye-Opener for our
taxpayers.
And now Treasurer Hankee to be in
the swim.wishes an assistant. He ought
To have it. Nit.
\ team belonging to Fitch & Will
liams took fright last night at O'Clock
in front of the store room and bOlted
off in the most rapid and reckless man
ner They went up town and in turn
ing towards the river bridge one of
the animals fell and was badly in
jured. The wagon was also consider
ably broken up. Several narrow cs-
Capes occurred on the rapid trip.
Miss Nora Hanker entertained the
Christian Endeavor society of the
Presbyterian church last evening and
both pleasant and profitable time
was realized. Refreshments were
served.
Miss Charlotte Armstrong, of the
West Side, who has been member of
the Cymbal quartette from the past
season, has returned to her home.
Irving lcgseman. of Brooklyn, who
is top nOtcheT in glove contest,
has accepted "A position in the Wyom-
ing Valley hote!.
The arrangements for Decoration
day. although they will not he AS elab-
crate as in former years, will be un-
der the supervision Of the G.. A. Il. A
clever class Of children from the Vine
street school will render the vocal mu-
sic. Those who have a profusion of
flowers will be expected to be liberal
and this seems proper. from the fact
that the committee had Ia cXpPnd $50
last year for deCura tions that might
just as well have been contributed.
oliver Burke ON his recent visit tn
New York brought home something
new and novel in the musical line. You
should hear 1t.
on Tuesday evening the stage hands
and ushCrs Of music hall will give a
hop in the armOry. This will he an
excellent time and the Elks will as
sist to make ii So.
Miss Lizzie Easterton, Of Wilkes
Barre, was i'm the city last evening.
Also Gertrude and Minnie SPINNER.
Of the same city.
CLARKS GREEN.
Miss Edith Brown, Of Pittston, was