The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-24
plTTSTON.
special to the scranton rrIbune.


pittston. Feb. 2S-The Pittston choir
of Hamtown gave an entertainment In
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Avoca on the evening of Washington s
birthday. They were assisted by the
either quartette.
Arrangements have just been closed
for a trip for the local Y. NJ. c. A.
basket ball team to Bucknell university
and Bloomsbury state normal school.
They will play at the latter place on
the evening of March Is. and at the
former place on the following evening.
Michael Murphy, brother of Select
Councilman Murphy, had one of his
thumbs badly crushed while at work at
the Barnum colliely Friday. The mem-
Der was amputated.
II Is rumored the Luzerne judges Will
hand down their opinions next Monday
on the liquor license remonstrances
from this city. BY many it is thought
the licenses in most cases will be grant
ed but that their possessors will be
severely chastsed by the court and
warned that an offense in the future
will result in the license being revoked.
Already it is said several of the hotel
keepers have been troubled with guilty
conscinces over having purjured them
selves to escape the penalty of the law
and have made good resolutions for the
future.
Eagle Hose company boys have pre-
pared fitting testimonial of esteem
which they will present to the men,
bers of the Warwick, n. V. Hose COM
panv. whose guests they were the lat
ter part of last reason. The testi-
monial is a prettily arranged picture
,f bn i,,I Of bn q n
company in Il handsome frame.
The members of Nugent post. G. A.
r., are arranging for n memorial day
celebration.
The pupils of Mr.. Eben Evans Of
Bellevue, gave very entertaining
piano recital in the auditorium of the
Y. NJ C. A. here Saturday evening
which was enjoyed by an audience of
$50 invited friends of the participants
on the programme. The following took
part: Maud Heinback, Nellie Hall,
Buelah Snyder Esther Fisher. Morti-
mer Mullholland. Gertrude MacCor-
mack, Allen Harrisan, Jessie Walburn,
Mary Huntley, the Misses Jones, Belle
F'illey, Helen Stiles, Thomas Moleskie,
Elizabeth Howell and Miss Rhoda
Hastie all of this vicinity, and Edger
Morgan, of Scranton.
The members of the Welsh Congrega-
tonal church this morning voted to
ask their pastor, Rev. d. NJ. George. to
withdraw His resignation, which was
presented shortly after the first of the
year to take effect March %.
Miss Clara SchmatZ, IL nurse in the
Lackawanna hospital, was Il caller
among relatives and friends here Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B Crawford and son
Foster, of Jermyn, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs w. S.
Trimm. of York avenue, West Pitts
ton
William Krise. Il we'll known young
man who formerly resided here. but
who has been employed with Joseph
Rice, the Wilkes Barre bicycle dealer,
for the past year or more. has leased
the storeroom on South Main street.
formerly occupied by Prouds tailoring
establishment and will open up a BIZ
cycle emporium in a few days.
Among the business changes which
will take place on the West Side about
Apri! | will be the retirement of Victor
ID. Luchsingcr from the grocery busi-
ness.
Considerable interest is taken on the
West Side in the distribution to be
made by the recently elected couhcll-
men of the offices at their disposal.
namely, street commissioner. chlei OF
police, and borough clerk. Ihefe are
three candidates for the COMMISSION
ership-Georgc Warner, who has held
the Office ,for the past seven Years oo''
Samuel Urquhart and John Tench, an
pennsylvania coal company tore
man. 1t is likely that George Han
stead who was recently appointed by
the council to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation of Chief of Police
w. b. Richards, VIII have strong OPP
position when he comes before the
council for re-appointment at the fIrSt
meeting of the new council Henry
Berlew and Charles SchoonoVer are III
the race for the position.
Miss Mary owens ANA Miss Hannah
Evans, of Bellevue, spent yesterday
and today the guest of Miss Eleanor
Owens of Railroad street,
The funeral of Thomas ID. hearheN
took place yesterday from the f~'nlly
homestead on Market street MI
Kearney was for years Il prominent
blacksmith of this city, but Tor the
past year had peeh an inmate oi Tue
DanVille asylum, where lie dleu on
Friday,
a.l, tba Sturn,ervile polander who
- ,ouI,,. da,lt with i'm the Exeter