The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-24
pITTSTON.
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Pittston. Oct. 23.-A cleverly con-
structed piece of mechanism was re-
ceived here today by John S. Ma
loncy, of Fulton street. 1t was a
model of United States cruiser, and
was constructed during the leisure mo-
ments of George Bartlett, of Hughes
town. who is serving "a term of inn
prisonment in the Eastern peniten-
tiary, having been convicted of man.
slaughter by Luzerne court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry I. Evans left
today for Philadelphia, where the lat
ter will undergo an operation in a
hospital at that place.
The West Pittston borough council
will have half dozen lights of the
Welsbaugh gas system placed in the
borough, for the purpose of giving this
system of street lighting test.
During the exceedingly dry spell Of
the past few months, the swamp to
the west of Sturmerville has become
thoroughly dried out. The bog ex-
tends to depth of thre feet and has
been set aflre by persons mischiev.
ously inclined, until now it is burning
fiercely, especially beneath the sur
face. The roots of many fine trees
have been thereby burned off and
every day finds a half dozen or more
of the trees suddenly toppling over.
On Monday the painters employed
by Joel Brenton, of this city, quit
work because two of the employees
were not members of the painters
union. This evening n committee
from the Pittston branch of the Cen
trail Labor union waited on Mr.. Bren-
ton in the hopes of having the diff
ferences speedily settled.
Extensive repairs and changes are
contemplated to the Broad Street
Methodist Episcopal church. which
will result in a complete transforma-
ton of the present building. The
work vii! be in charge of Glass "a, of
the Sunday school, and the estimated
cost will be s6,5OO, part of which has
already been raised. The improve
ments include the erection Of tower
sixteen feet square and seventy-fve
feet high at the corner of Broad and
Church street, with an entrance on
Broad street. The church floor will
be raised and the pulpit will be placed
in an alcove to be built on the east
side. The church will have a seating
'updClty OI uDOut DUU.
The tragedy which occurred in Cork
Lane just two weeks ago, in which
Samuel 'Chiarezze and wife We're both
shot by two brothers named Adamo,
has resulted fatally. Mr.. Chiarezza
died at the Pittston hospital today.
The tragedy took place on the night Of
Oct. 9. Chiarezze, the Adamo brothers
and another Italian had been playing
cards at the house of the latter and
a quarrel arose, but was pacified for
short time. The Adamo boys board
ed with Chiarezze and when the trio
arrived home the quarrel was re-
newed. The Adamo brothers attacked
Chiarezze with a knife and revolver.
Mrs. Chiarezze interfered and re-
Ceived a bullet wound in the abdo-
men, while her husband was shot i'm
the abdomen. Both were removed to
the hospital the next day. 1t Is
thought the woman will recover. The
AdamO brothers, who committed the
crime. are still at large.
The S-year-old son of Henry Ander-
son. who lives on the Mosier farm, on
Parsonage street, went out last week
hunting and chestnutting with some
companions. A shotgun accidentally
exploded and the charge entered the
boys leg. inticting an ugly, but not
serious, wound.
George Felts. of West Pittston. wa,
slightly injured in Il rather peculiar
manner yesterday. He Is employed as
car repairer at Coxton. While us
ing wrench yesterday the tool Slip
ped its hold and Felts fell backward,
striking protruding bolt. He re-
ceived an injury to the back that will
confine him to his bed for few days.
Benjamin Jenkins. who for the past
few years has been employed as a
bookkeeper at the Jenkins G. Co.
store, West Pittson, has resigned, to
accept similar position with Markle
& Co., the Scranton fruit dealers.