The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-19
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
pITTsTON.

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Spccii TO the Soripton Tribune.
Pit,ston, April lS--.Edward Snyder,
of Montgomery street. West Pittston.
a marhinist employed at the Exeter
Machine works. and Miss Cassie Rich
ards. IL former resident of Delaware
avenue, West pittston, were united in
marriage this evening at the HON" ot
the brides sister, Mrs. William Me-
cartN. in hyde Park. West Scranton
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Edward G.. Heal. pastor of the West
Pittston congregational church. ana
was witnessed by only ~ small com
pany. The young couple were unat-
tended. A wedding supper was served
al the conclusion of the ceremony. after
which Mr. and Mrs. Snyder were driven
to West Pittston, where they will COM
inence housekeeping on Ann street.
Five men caused d. strike among the
one hundred or more inside employees
at the Stevens shaft. at West Pittston.
this morning. The men work in the
same gangway, and were yesterday
given an increase from seVenty-1Ve
cents to 81 per yard on an unusually
hard piece of rock work. This morn
ing, however. they presented a demand
for an increase of ten cents on the car
FOR loading the rock The remainder OF
the employees refused to work, out OF
sympathy for the men, and the shaft
was thrown idle. The breaker was Kept
going all day. however, on the coal
taken from the slope opening OF the
company. This is the second petty
strike that has taken place at this shaft
within four days. On Monday the men
quit because the two headmcn were
not members of the union.
Michael Tighc, aged sixteen years, OF
Chappel street, Upper Pittston, met
with a serious accident while at work
in the Seneca breaker yesterday. His
coat sleeve caught in a large revolving
screen and he was drawn between the
screen and a large timber Before the
machinery could be stopped his shoul-
der had been dislocated and the thigh
suffered a compound fracture.
Rev. 5. j. Arthur, pastor of the Lu-
zerne Avenue Baptist church, West
Pittston, will conduct a memorial SER
vice Sunday evening on the death of
the late Theodorus Hart, editor alld
proprietor of the Gazette and postmas-
ter of Pittston. The employees of the
Gazette and the postotfice will attend
in a body.
Steve Notaro. a laborer in the Mt.
Lookout colliery at Wyoming. received
severe burns about the face ana arms
last night from II small gas explosion.
\ subscription dance will be held in
keystone hall. Thursday evening, May
:, in charge of the following commits
tee of prominent West Side gentlemen:
T.. H. Antrim L. II. Hughes, +. &.
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lips and c. *. Trumbower
\ coming nuptial event is the mar
,iagc of Patrick Dempsey, an employe
IN the I.ehigh Valley freight station at
pittston Junction. to Miss Mary Lotus.
OF Mill street. 1t Will take place next
Wednesday evening.
Jacob Haub. il, IL former resident of
this city but who has resided in New
York city for the past six months, hav-
ing removed To that city after a six
Years residence in San Francisco. is Il
pleasant caller among friends here.
The funeral of Patrick Lotus, of
Market street, late ianitor of the Pitts
ton High school building, who died
Monday. took place this morning and
vas very largely attended.
Mrs. katherine Mier. aged seventy
five years. died yesterday at her home
on Rock street. Hushestown borough.
Mrs. John Calm. of Scranton. is one of
the surviving children. The funeral will
take place Saturday at > p. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. alexander Mcmillan. of
Vine street. have instituted proceed
ingS in Il suit for damages against the
Lchigh Valley Railroad company, for
the death of their son Robert, who was
killcd by the explosion of Il locomotive
boiler at Mud Run, March l3. They
claim the boiler of the engine was old,
Unsafe and defective, and that the otli-
cials of the company We're aware of
the fact. 1t is said the families of Nor
gan Marsh and Wilson Albert the
other victims, will commence similar
proceedings in the near future.
At Il regular meeting of select coun-
eli this evening, Chairman Langan pre-
scented the following list OF standing
committees: Auditing, Mcssrs. Thomp-
SON. Heating, Kelley, Foster Murphy.
Munley, Gavin. McAndrcw; finance,
Hines, BuSs, McAndrew; estimates,
Huss, MunIcy, Murphy; judiciary. Kel-
ley. Thompson, Foster; public build
inSs. keating, Hines, Gavin, police,
Kelley, Keatins, Thompson; printing,
Foster, Munlay, Thompson; fire depart
ment. McAudrcw, Gavin, Foster: sew
ers and drains, Gavin, Foster, Buss
streets and bridges, Munley, Murphy,
Kelley light and water, Murphy, Keat-
ing, McAndlcw; railways, McAndrew.
Gavin. THOMPSON: taxes, Gavin, Kcl.
ley, Thompson; rules, THOMPSON, Muir
phy, Hines; laws and ordinances, Muir
ply, Hines, Buss; sanitary, Murphy.
Hines, Buss; license, Kelley, Foster,
Gavin; collectors accounts, Thompson,
fuss, Foster; treasurer's accounts.
Murphy, Munley, Hines; manufacture
"rs, Munley Buss, Gavin; parks, Muir
phy, Heating, Hines; pavcments Fos.