The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-27
PECKVILLE.

Mr.. Stanley Newton, who is laboring
at Forest city spent Sunday In town.
For some unknown reason the water
in the Archibald Water Company's
mains was shut off yesterday morning
and remained so during the day. Last
evening there was a pressure of thir-
ty-five pounds. Whether is was
case of juggling with shut off valves,
we are unable to say. Numerous at
tempts were made to reach Superin-
tendent Carl, of Archibald, by tele-
phone, but to no avail If the water
was turned off knowingly by water
company official. it was certainly an
act of great injustice to the many
patrons of the water company. Peck
VILE has had the experience of
$4,000 fire caused by an unannounced
shutdown of water There Is no rea-
son whatever of PeckVille people be-
ing deprived of water at any time,
for there are two separate water lines
entering the borough ana II one fails
the wateH can be turned on from the
other and n good pressure can be
maintained at all times. There is too
much juggling of valves going on to
suit water consumers.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
Mrs. Jacob Mandel and children, Of
Grassy, were calling on Mrs. Jacob
Sheimer, near the Delaware and Hud-
son depot. Mrs. Mandel, when tieing
the horse, tied him to an iron post
which supported the porch at the
rear of Louis Weisberger's wholesale
liquor store. The horse backed up
and the lines began to pull on him
and he pulled the post from under the
porch. That frightened him and he
started toward home. AS he neared
the oil tanks, some boys headed him
off and the horse turned up a side
street. In making the turn, he tore
the top and seat loose from the wagon.
Mrs. Mandel and children were in Mrs.
Sheimer's at the time.
NJ. d. Belts is still proprietor OF
Hotel Wilson, Notwithstanding all re-
ports to the contrary. Mr. r. p. Nc
Hugh, who was the contemplated
purchaser, moved his furniture and
family from Scranton and was pre-
pared to take possession this morning.
but Mr.. McHugh's brother from New
York, upon his arrival here Saturday,
refused to be a partner in the pur-
chase, and in consequence the deal
was off. Mr. McHugh moved his out
mt to Scranton that evening
Mr.. William Calender of Miners
vile, is sepnding a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Callen-
der, of West Peckville.
Frank Day and family, of Wilkes
Barre, visited Mr., and Mrs. T.. Fl.
Barber, of Main street. yesterday.
James +. Lewis spent yesterday
with friends near Wallsville.
w. G. Tuthill spent Sunday at Lake
Lodore.
Mr.. Ebenezer Llewellyn and Miss
Reckie Goyne spent Sunday with
friends at Pittston
A number from this place will take
In the Heptasophs excursion to Lake
Ariel tomorrow.
Miss Maud Finch, of Scranton. spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Dewitt
Finch.
Mrs. Philetus Snedicor Is spending a.
few days at Oneonta, n. Y.
Twenty-one of our people attended
the conductors excursion to Coopers-
town Saturday.
Mr.. F. L. Taylor, of Prospect Hill,
is i'll.
The Wilson's were out practicine
their team Saturday evening. Thev
learned that. owing to the numerous
chuck holes on Main street, fast driv-
Ing would be dangerous. Portions of
Main street are disgrace to the bor-