The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
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PENNSYLVANIA
ice HOUSES BURNED.
Fire at West Pittston- Results at
the Caledonian Games Held at
Everhart's Island.

situated along the bank of the Susque-
hanna river near the Carpenter farm,
West Pittston, and owned by the Pitts
ton Ice company, were entirely de-
stroycd by fire this morning. The
flames were discovered shortly before
4 o'clock, but had gained such an ex-
tent that the West Pittston Hose COM
pany, which responded to an alarm,
was unable to be of any service. All
the frozen liquid had been removed
from the building not less than a
month ago, but the company's dray
wagons and ice cutting plant were
stored there and all were consumed.
The buildings were we'll covered by in
surance. A fire had broken out in one
of the buildings last Thursday but was
quickly extinguished by the hose COM
pany. 1t is thought a smouldering fire
among the sawdust had been famed to
flame by the wind during the night.
The Apple Blossoms of West Pitts
ton scored another victory on the base
ball diamond yesterday afternoon when
they defeated the strong Vulcan Iron
works team at the West Pittston fair
grounds, by the score of is to TO- Phil
lips was in the box for the Blossoms
the Nulcans.
Eagle Hose company base ball team
of this place went to Wyoming yester-
day afternoon and were defeated in a
game with the Wyoming Hose COM
pany's team.
Mrs. Michael Dempsey, a middle
last evening at o'clock after long
illness.
Rev. Peter Roberts formerly of the
Congregational church of Olyphant oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Welsh Congre-
gatonal church of this city this morn
| ing and evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, of Plymouth,
| is visitor at the home of John Will
| Jams, on North Main street.
Eagle Hose company drill squad al a
| recent meeting decided to abandon the
proposed trip to Buffalo to take part
| in the competitive drill at that place.
During the temporary absence of the
night agent at the d. & II. station one
night last week some one broke into the
ticket office and stole $47 from the cash
| drawer.
| Word has been received from Elmira,
n. Y, of the death of Ferrel c. DIM
| Y,
| coal interests in this city, and was
president of the old Butler Coal COM
pany which developed the Butler, Mos
ier and Schooley colleries here.
| Jacob Kintz, one of the most promi-
nent residents of Exeter borough, died
at his home at that place Friday even
ing about Z o'clock. He was aged IL
years, born at Broadheadsville, Monroe
county, but had for the past forty years
been engaged in the farming business in
this vicinity. The funeral will take
place Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The former employees of Thomas
Thomas, of West Pittston, recently pro-
NOTED from inside foreman at the Ex-
eter colliery to district superintendent
in charge of the Seneca collieries of the
Lehgh Valley Coal company, on Fri
day evening presented him with a gold
watch, chain and charm. The presen-
tation took place at the home of his
successor, William Wallace, on Wyo-
ming avenue, West Pittston.
The Pittston Caledonian club held
their annual picnic and games at
Everhart's Island, Upper Pittston, yes
terday afternoon, and attracted a
large attendance, as usual The re-
suits of the various events were as
follows.
Boys race-First prize, 81. Willie
Lunney; second, soc. Victor Cook.
Girls race--First, SO sunshade, Alice
McDonnell; second, 81 shirt waist, LIZ
zie Kelley.
Putting the ball-First. s., John
Naughton, Providence, 80 feet, four
inches; second, 81, Peter Curley, IS
feet. inches.
Throwing light hammer-First, 50,
George Rutledge, Inkerman, lOl feet;
second, 81, w. d. Roberts, Wilkes
:, Barre. so feet. II inches.
Boys vault with pole--First, 50, Ed
ward Gruver. West Pittston, feet:
second. $3.50, John Davis, Avoca, 6
feet, 10 inches.
Running hop. step and jump-First,
S3 w. ID. Roberts. Wilkes Barre, A.
feet, 4h inches: second. 81, Peter Cur
ley, Avoca, Al feet, 5l2 inches.
Running high Ieap-First, s2 Sec
ond 81, tie between Roberts and Cur
ley, feet.
Half mile race--First, 81, Peter Cur.
ley, Avoca, time minutes II seconds
second, 81, William Lowell, Wilkes
Barre.
Three-legged race-First, 50, Michael
Burke, Scranton. and William Lowell
Wilkes Barre; second, Peter Curley
, Avoca. and Edward Sharkey, Wilkes.
Barre.
One mile race-First, IS, Peter Cur.
ley, Avoca: second, SO, William Lowell
Wilkes Barre; third, 81 Edward Shar'
KEY Wilkes Barre.
Girls race-First, ST. Eva McDon'
nell; second, $3.50, Lizzie Kelley.
Naulting with pole-First, s4 Mar
. tin Burke, Scranton, 8 feet, inches
other competitors distanced, failing Il
go better than feet, 6 inches.
4iO-yard race-First. s., Peter Cur
ley, Avoca, 81 seconds; William Low
ell, Wilkes Barre, second, SO.
Quoits-Joseph Burden, Avoca, first
S.; Joseph Weddle, Avoca, second, So
| William Gilchrist, Avoca, third 81.
: Hugh Jennings, of the Philadelphi;
National League ball team. arrived
here last evening and will spend sew
eral days with his brother Or. Jen
nings, of North Main street. Hushe!
is nursing an injured hand, having ha,