The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-08
pITTSTON.


Special to the Scranton Tribune
pittston Nov. Probably when
this item reaches the public. Thomas
Ford, one of the most prominent resi-
dents of West Pittston. will nave
passed away. At this writing the re-
port from his bedside is that he is rap
idly sinking and death is moi1entarllN
expected. His daughter. Mrs. Edward
Smith. of Palatine Bridge, N. y. is at
his bedside. About II week ago MI
Ford was taken with "A chill, ana has
since been confined to his bed, pneu-
monia setting in. lie is I5 years OF
age and has been identified with the
business interests Of the city since itS
early days.
4 glass jar OF preserves which Wal
ter Glover, a colored gentleman, was
opening at his home in West Pittston
at noon today broke and Glover's hand
was badly Gsshed.
DR.. Hewitt, the veterinary surgeon,
was called to Tompkins street yester-
day to attend Il horse owned by Pat
rick McHae. Il huckster The doctor
found the animal to be suffering with
rabies. and ordered it shot. The
horse had positive symptoms OF hydro
phobia and in its madness had bitten
itself between the forefeet. About Il
month ago the horse was bitten by
n dog, and the parents of a young girl
who was bitten about the same time
by the dog. are somewhat worried
about the child. This is the second
horse in this vicinity that has been
shot because OF rabies within a few
months. The other was at Duryea.
Employees of the Erie Railroad COM
t,,o hn
laying of a new branch road leading
to the new NO IA breaker which is
being rapidly constructed.
Mrs. j. j. Howell and Mrs. w. b.
Evans, of West Pittston, are spending
"A few days at the home of Rev. Will
liam Davies, on Lincoln Heights.
Otto Budwesky. of this city, has re-
ceived word that he had been awarded
two diplomas on exhibits of silver
spangled Hamburg fowls at the Pan
American.
a young son of Merritt SAKE. Of
North street, West Pittston. has been
missing from home since the early part
of the week, when his father, who is
in the confectionery business in West
pittston. sent him to the bank with Il
deposit of $50 When last seen the boy
With his bicycle boarded a d.. l.. & w.
train at the West PittSton station.
having IL ticket for Kingston. II has
been learned. however, that while on
the train he paid his way as far as
northumberland
LansfOrd Widener. of Exeter street
West Pittston, a clerk employed at
Cases grocery store, was last evening
married to Miss Mary Lloyd, Of Sixth
street, Wyoming. They will reside in
rooms over the library. West Pittston.
Ernest Shear OF Natus street, and
Miss Anna Mitchell, daughter of
Aaron Mitchell of Swallow street,
We're married yesterday afternoon.
1t is reported that the success of the
Democratic ticket in this county will
mean appointments for two Pittston
young men. William j. Kilgallon is
booked to succeed George Dewey as
stenographer of the orphans court ana
Thomas English, son of Alderman
English. it is said. wild be Recorder
Barrctts chief deputy.
William White had three fingers am
outated at the Pittston hospital yes
terday, the result of an injury Re-
ceived at the Butler mine.
During the absence Of members of
the family yesterday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs. William Kaneusky's three
year-old daughter stood before the
stove and burned papers. Her cloth
ing took fire from the flames and the
little child was severely burned about
the body and face