The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-11
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gathered to the mayors castle and
the usual heavy fine imposed Three of
the prisoners paid up and were released
while the others We're released on bond,
promising to call around this morning
and settle with their bondsmen. This
morning they failed to appear, however,
and were rearrasted.
William B. Richards. for the past
three years chief of police and health
officer for the borough of West Pitts
ton, has rendered his resignation. A
dispute between the burgess and the
chief as to whether it was the latter's
or the high constable's duty TO serve
property holders with notices to con-
meet with the borough sewers, was the
direct cause. The resignation was to
have taken place Immediately, but on
persuasion of the council, Mr.. Richards
has decided to remain on duty until
the end Of the borough year--March l.
There is a decidedly encouraging as
pect to the smallpox situation in this
present, and the disease has been al
most entirely stamped out. On Friday
afternoon the quarantine which has
been on the home of j. B. Evans and
John Kohnke, of Lagrange street for
the past fourteen days has been lifted
the two children at these homes who
We're afflicted with the disease having
entirely recovered. On the West Side
but one case remains and that is at the
Allan home on Exeter street, where
Nh. Allan has almost recovered.
The quarantine at the Williams home
on Luzerne avenue, where the disease
first broke out, was lifted Sunday
evening, as also was the quarantine at
the home of John w. Breese, John Gra-
veil and John Howell, the inmates of
which had been innnocently exposed to
the disease at the Kohnke home two
weeks ago. AS yet all travellers between
Pittston and West Pttston are re-
quired to furnish certificates of vac
cination.
The aristocracy of West Pttston
held a dance this evening in the new
building now under construction at the
Exeter Machine Works. About two
hundred guests We're in attendance.
Frank G. Weeks has accepted Il posi-
ton in Tamaqua and has resigned as
burgess of Hughestown borough. Har-
ry c. Hunt, who has served one term
in that capacity, was today appointed
to the office by the Luzerne court.
Frank Day, the young burglar
who broke into and robbed the house of
Edgar Cooper in West Pittston about
a year ago in broad daylight, was on
Saturday sentenced to five years in the
Eastern pententary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Davies, of Lu-
zerne avenue, this city, left today for
southern tour. They have given up
housekeeping here and will hereafter
reside in New York city.
John Voight, we'll known Pttston
printer, who has been employed in New
York city for the past year, has re-
turned to this place having taken a
position with c. C. King. Lewis Bauch-
man, for the past five years or more
foreman of Mr.. Kings printing estab-
lishment, has resigned.
Because he was not armed with
vaccination permit, the guards at the
Water street bridge here this morning
refused to alloy stranger to pass into
West Pittston borough, whereupon the
man returned to the East Side and then
walked across the river on the ice
which was fortunately strong enough
TO hold, The guards thought the bold
venture entitled the man to enter the
borough and they made no protest.
The Italians of this vicinity held a
meeting in McCann's hall on South
Main street yesterday and organized
brass band Professor Antonio Muniz-
zi, of Old Forge, was elected leader.
A number of Pttston people are
members of skating party at Har-
vey's Lake this afternoon and even
ing. They went to and from the lake
via. the trolley line. The following
We're among the number: Mr.. and Mrs.
John o'Donnnell Mangan, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. f. Bohan, Misses Alice and Nora
Maloney, Misses Alice and Nora Dom
nelly, Miss Agnes Murphy Miss Mar
garet Mangan, nj. n. Donnelly. C. p.
Bohan, DR.. NJ j. Maloney, j. j. Muir
ply, William Fay Patrick Gallagher.