The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-09
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erecial to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston. April S.-Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Glennon. of Susquehanna avenue
have returned home from Mt. Clem-
ems. Mich, whore they have been for
the past four weeks for the benefit Of
Mr.. Glennons health.
Miss Bena knappmann. of Mill
street has returned home after a four
weeks visit with Scranton relatives.
The city councils will meet in Joint
session this evening to elect a city en-
gineer and city solicitor. For the for
mer office there are two aspirants
Harry Meyers. the present engineer
and James Langan, an upper Pittston
young man, whose father, Mine Fore
I1an Langan. was one of the victims
oi the big cave in the Twin mine. The
office is conceded to Mr.. Langan. There
are also two aspirants for the solicit
orship. c. r. Bohan, the present solic-
itor, and George O'Bricn. a rising
young lawyer of upper Pttston. Mr.,
O'Brien's friends are confident of his
election. aud it is rumored that Mr.
Bohan will withdraw from the race.
The frcn bridge movement has been
iiven a decided impetus here during
The past week. Friday and Saturday
the local members of the executive
COMMITTEES. appointed at the recent
meeting Of those interested in the
work. held in Wilkes Barre. circula ted
Il petition through the town for tho
endorsement of the movement, and met
with liberal responses. The petition
VIII be presented to the county com
luissioners tomorrow and demand
will he made that they take action
within thirty days. If the commits
s'oners refuse 30 fake action the
cnirsc pr, scribed by the law relating
Z, the freeing of bridges will be closely
followed out. The recent pooling OF
tho interests Of the two Pittston
bridges Waich was followed by dcci-
sion on the part of tho managers to
abolish 'ha communication system with
merchants having heavy traffic has
aroused toe merchants. The abolish
ment of the COmmutatiO plan has
t"eblcd the tolls for those having heavy
traffic
\ twenty round glove contest will
take pla 70 in Clisham's hall, Brown
town ThI, sday evening. between Nose
Cohen. cf Wilkes Barre. and Jack"
E'nna,', of this place. The event will
be under the auspices of the Pittstoa
Athlf tic cub, and the prices Of admis-
sion will be 81 and - cents.
The I!..Ston board of health has re-
organized by the election of the follow
ing officers: President. Or. Mulhol-
Land: s""rnt"ry. Frank Battle: health
officer. Ihclras Hines. The only con.
test VAS for the sccretaryship. he
, tween Frank !. Craig, who has been
secretary for the past five years. and
Frank Battle. Of Elizabeth street. a
young man who is employed as stem
"graphar in the office of Attorney J. r.
l"na,!an. at Wilkes Barre. Mr.. Bat
tic was elected on the sixth ballot
Six Old Forge boys, ranging in age
from to J. years, were arrested on
the charge Of tamperin:; with "A sema-
phora signal on the Lehgh Valleys
ut oft line at Old Forge. a few days
ego they removed a red glass from
one of the signals causing the signal
to give the light for "a clear track. and
resulting in the derailing Of a train.
The boys We're arrested by Detective
O'Bricn and were taken to Wilkes
Barre Jail for Il time.
The new schedule of work at the
mines. whereby the places work only
three and four days a week. has result
ed in the laying off of about thirty
employees Of the Lehigh Valley road at
CnXton. On the Lackawanna road sev.
eral braknmen have been laid off and
tiremen. engineers and conductors re-
cluced to the positions of brakemen.
Miss clara Morris. daughter of Mr.
ard Mrs. Edward Morris, and Ermin
.imurden. both OF PSttston township,
We're united in marriage Saturday
evening, at the home of the brides
;:randfatEc:, John Moore. The cerc.
mony wac performed before Il large
company of relatives and friends by
Rev. William Kelley. pastor of the
Natnsvilc Methodist Episcopal church.
Miss May Prothcroe Was bridesmaid.
and John Moore best man.
Thomas Aston. of Taylor. called on
West pittS;on friends, Sunday.
DIR. s. Gertrude Evans. Il graduato
of the Atlantic School Of Osteopathv.
will enter urnn the practice of l'er
profession in scranton. having taken Il
suite of rooms on the fourth floor III
the Real Estate Exchange building on
Washington avenue DIR. Evans Is
quite We'll known here, being the
daughter of Prof Henry W. Evans, of
Plainsville. a phrenologist and mes
merist of note throughout this valley.