The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
DURYEA.

FOR some time past Edsall K Clans
Ell, ieiail dealers at this place. have
peen missing dry goods, and. natur-
any, nave had their suspicion on a
woman who was in the habit of calling
at the store to find out the cost of
certain goods. Their suspicion proved
correct Saturday morning, for at that
time the lady once more put in her APP
pearance at the store. The clerks were
busy cleaning the store for the days
work ana therefore did not notice her
when she quietly slipped a piece of
outing flannel from the shelf under her
shawl. After she had left the store a
neighbor came in and told them that
the lady was running away with some
unwrapped goods. She gave her name
as Gluchnic. which proved to be false.
Her name Is Mechonics. Her husband
was notified of the circumstances, but
he refused to help her, because. as he
stated, she had stolen different things
from the house and had traded them
for liquor. The constable was in
structed to commit the prisoner to
jail, but shortly after Mr.. Edsall had
left the 'squires Office he was informed
that the lady had escaped from the
constable. The prisoner has not vet
been captured, but Edsall G. Clausen
are determined to capture her.
An attempt was made to enter Rev.
Green's house few evenings ago, but
the attempt failed.
Friday morning some of the employees
or the William a. colliery tried to
break a hosting engine drum into
pieces so as to be able to remove il
to different station. To do this they
placed several sticks of dynamite in it
and when it exploded there was a deaf
ening noise which startled every em-
ploy and resident of this town, fol-
lowed quickly by shower of iron
which rained through the roofs of the
different buildings near the breaker.
People ran to places of safety. Several
OF the buildings were damaged. VIM
dows being broken and also a consider
able portion OF the fan house blown
away. Damage viii amount to about
$3.50.
Saturday Edsall & Clausen gave their
employees treat in the way OF an ex-
cellent dinner that could not have been
better arranged in any of the FASH
ionable hotels. At the close OF the re-
past the employers informed the clerks
that hereafter they could use neatly
arranged room for lunch room.
The entertainment held at the Bap-
tist church the other evening was very
largely attended and enjoyed.
The social held at H. l.. Edsalls un-
der the auspices of the Epworth league
was a financial success.
Master Luther Titus is conyalescing
after a recent Illness of measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Titus visited in
Pittston Friday.
Miss Elvira Titus is i'll with grip.
Mrs. Sarah Burns, of Grove street,
is visiting in Orange, n. Y.
Mrs. Palmer. of Dunmore, and Mrs.
Cook, of New York, visited the for.
mer's daughter. Mrs. John Whitman
recently.
Mrs. Bonney and daughter, Carrie
visited at the home of Mrs Ira Porter
or Grove street, recently.
The old proverb that TROUBLES new
er come singly" has proved to be true
at the home of Mrs. f. Crumlne. who
had her son, James, taken TO the Lack
awanna hospital some months ago for
treatment. He Is still there and now
Mrs. Crumine herself is confined with
a serious attack of influenza.