The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-11
PITTsToN.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Jan. 10.-Tife Democratic
city convention was held in City hall
this morning and the following candi-
dates We're nominated For mayor
Thomas Corcoran for schccl directors,
a. T. Walsh and Thomas r. O'Brien.
The convention lasted exactly FIVE min
utes. The election of a rrayor Is for
one year, to fill the unexpired term Of
the late Mayor Harding. MI. Corcor-
an holds the position.
The Stevens colliery riot cases are
set down for trial in the tirss week of
criminal court, convening Jan. 90.
Half-hour trips the present order
on the Scranton Pittston electric line,
| one car taken off.
AT meeting Of Company NJ, Ninth
| regiment. to invitation to participate in
parade In Tunkhannock, Jan. IS, by
Company NJ. Thirteenth regiment, was
| accepted Company G. received an in
| vitation. but did not accept.
The Compton dye works. of this city,
! have beer purchased by w. w. Callen-
der. of Wilkes Barre. who will hereaf-
ter conduct the business.
The Peoples Saving bank has re-
sumed the payment of dividends.
C. B. Smith, of this place. a clerk
in the Luzerne county registers Office
for several years past. will be retained
by Register-elect Mainwaring. Mr..
Smith will be an extra clerk and his
salary of 5000 will come from Mr.. Main
warnings exchequer.
| A carpenters union has been or
ganized in this vicinity, with a men,
| bership of about 200
| The Duryea Presbyterian church at
a meeting last evening decided not to
purchase the property of the Lawrence
Congregational church.
| A game of basket ball will be played
in Armory hall on Jan. 20 between the
Bloomsbury State Normal school team
and the local Y. NJ. c. a. team.
There were twenty four deaths in
Pittston during the month of Decem-
Der.
The employees of the Erie and Wyo-
ming Valley railroad will be paid
Thursday.
Don q. Shelton, OF New York, the
we'll known Bible teacher, will conduct
Bible readings in Y. NJ. G. A. every
evening next week. The young peo-
pies societies in the churches of Pitts
ton and West Pittston will unite in
attending the meetings.
Golden Jubilee services will be hel !
in st. James Episcopal church every
evening newt week a different out of
town rector will preach each evening
Richard S. Sutton, Of Orange. Pa,
aged sc years. died from the effects OF
a paralytic stroke.
"The Heart of Chicago" a first class
melo-drama. will be seen at Music
hall Thursday evening. One of the
features will be a railroad scene with
a full-sized locomotive. The company
carries special scenery and first class
production is promised.
Chief-of- Police Lotus is in receipt
of a despatch from Major Pratt. OF
Carlisle Indian school, asking him Il
be on the lookout for two Indiar
boys who ran away from school last
night. bound for Western New York
Albert Sutter sr., who formerlSScon
Quoted a saloon in Pittston, but who
has been in business at Wilkes Barr;
for the past few years, has taken pos
session of the well known Lohmanr
restaurant at Wilkes-Barre.
The Wilkes-Barre Traction compan!
Is placing the block signal system or
their West Side line.
'"The Heart of Chicago" is the title o.
a romantic spectacular melO-drams
which will appear in Music Hall or
Thursday evening, Jan. II.