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Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 8

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Pittston Gazettei
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i 1 'J "'J li if 1. 1 it. i4 v' yTi' i. United 4 'c a. 'XJ'X'Ji JTT 'U rrv, Ti rypi8fy smm eraitweek of typhoid, feyer.iiea.re.

gSffiffdK i 1 Elected go Jaia' jt.mwi: Wtlonai' taw4er "of Raarwntown, WilkeaSirr Inar 'T'Ott swell Give yott 'Kblca I If or tea difWrent i inking" a ortlo hoftio a' One blff $25 cloth tfenge Siitaf 5 and plain colors. We showJ iq jelforniprr, assortment qf beautifully I made, moderately priced, I For Thursday Sc! Only. The si. A '4 Jv a at ljglf vrJOSf AU STRQNG Vf SPEAKS IN SCRANTON Vlle V)elgner Must Be Amert A.ceialxttl or the Immigrant WIB Jte'slah II. Strong, ol Aiiyjrtcatt 'institute Social Service.

t.Ti4'Teforimiir with a world wide i tpiitifttfOd flcnvereo an address in I if Scran tp M. C. A last which h' dlscussu workri behaif i Ladles' Tailored Owen Thomas, a native of England; ''ana a veteran of the. Boer War, wae Kinea py a xenigB vauey tcoat: train nii Glotlmrbm 1 schnyllUll cOuny iJeniocrete started a boom for John Mitchell for the Democratic nomination' for vthe vice presidency A little daughter" of Col. lames Archbald, of was bitten by a dog and one of her ears was almost torn off, Sheriff Loren I of Tunk hannock, has been elected chairman of the Wyoming county Democratic committee.

The Reading station at Tamaqua was robbed, of several hundred dollars in cash, Sunday; the stolen money having been the proceeds of tickets sold, for an excursion to New York. The Abbey paintings are' now in position in the' State Capitol, at Harris burg. About the close of; the present Week, they will be ready to he viewed by the public. f. Mrs.

Sarah Darlington, aged 83' years, committed suicide at her home near Lenape, Chester county, by Jumping into Brandywlne Creek. The woman. had threatened. several times to end ler life. was, the mother of Edward Darlington, recently a candidate for state senator.

HEAVY RAIN 'HERE; A1wi mtt fW" 5 4. tr 'fiirelgtlfers. Tht; address came at 't cloBe ot a farewell dinner tnder yi AAsIxoungTsmep wJiffare to be sent fP Pennsylvania 1f M. C. A.

as inissfonarios to Kurope to study at 'lltst'harid ther people among whom 4hy are expected to labor after their' UlekAoss Sunday freetipg was msuiaae oi nits na pore could stopped, four the visitor 'viitsa thHii Innlmni McCarthy fcsld them. down, but in. the tto'wsVof tfa finn Scrntoa sfam got on same. era tire runnlhi varbunff" th diamond. Bhula waa JhB orBtpni twjrjer and did very gooa wore, first wore Witkesbarre was when bVvto drove the ball to eep left maa a clean home htin.

Intthe att, AbitftA Rann. ollowe by a douhle rt nmvtm ienrerf hft aeootid Iran, and ni ttitrA MfflDin nnnirr uiDiiiiHa cii nlng on doubles by and RpberH son. Oeranton Wllkeebarre 3 vpcm TThe J.nd O.i tnet with disastrous defeat "at MUjyfMttAt scoring jjink, while thelrpponents had the privilege of the diamond 22' Scoi)e: tltfc A 3 jl Va 1 1 22 grracBSe fl, Blpghat 4. Syracuse was the wlt)Ps at Blng liamton yesterday. The tv Hamtpn team Kave'Heffeman poort.

'ort, nning in tne tentn wi nii nno1? Tie Blnghamton 1 bvl bV ora. the error by Haw feature. 1 the hit' feature. pitcher was my pry ttng of Raftus 1 11 Bingbamton (too Ivor t. Albany 2.

lL as rpy won at. Albany yesterd HosniuiinurerJnir troM boy played piaheet' hi cniaUpit oar4 was held, in barw.yerdayvtK.Mmei be era' representatives No date has been set for the next meetuur 4loweM Unlii prlU of P(ymouthr ias received ondet tot one doxen mining drills trom the Unit ed States government, vThe dUlts vy Kew.OKiui survey otb tits god 'thtyre to fre ehipped as soon as possible While returning 'to hia home 1 Ashley on Saturday night, Mike Win zanoves was held up on the hlshvay and of He efaarges qne Walter Sakowski with the crime, and warrant has been issued for the man's arrest. The State tuU decided to make anniuiry Into the circumstances aurroundinc the wrecking of a Pennsylvania jRailraad train at Iifty, near last Satur day. wheh engineer was icliled; and a large number of passengers in imeifv At the annual meeting of the xm serae County Fair Aasliwslatlon, held In Wllkesbarre last evening, the following officers were elected for 'the ensuing year: Presldeat, Fredr 'vC. TP SMrWW rtlUKKllli aeoretary.

meooore oieipan; treasurer, Frank Hart Two state troopers were on duty at a picnic In Georgetown. Wllkesbarrc township, where. they placed undsri arrest man named Koman ski. charged with carrying concealed weapon, flourishing, a revolver And; pointing a reyoivet iCharies Chi y'eturn to tnls country; The proJlem of the twentieth cen said, la vto problem the clif, and the eyangfeliBatlon of Blt is the religious of HAWftiletft c' jftury. He pointed out the atfltfcuity of the city as a.

suyihg that Iri hia opinion fit la more difficult to adequately nil I tl'l "NEW 'of tarjf and her jHJpulatlony Dr. B.ronff' talked along' this Una at length, and, after pointing but that he believed the hand of ia 'raising up the probtem lias also ralse5 the hands to solve It, he saidhat numerous attemp.s had been inade raise i barriers agamst thty foreign 1m 6ach! attempt a ed because' the foreign, population ii continually Increasing each year. "It will come to this," he declared, "Wa inusS Americanize the ferelgner or the foteigner w'H foreignlze America." SoTrie cliies now. have a population half, foreign. Scranton's he said.

Is about" two thirds foreign. He closed with a picture of the finish of the country It the wealth conjndes'to increase at "its present rate and the wealth is not consecrated to a proper use. DURYEA Mies' Lydia B'dx, of riftwooo. and C. A.

MeKIiAon, of gheTroda ville, are 'in town, having been called here on account of the death of Robert Fox. Miss Essie W(erts has gone to Phll adelphia to s)end the summer months: Miss Annie Bice has returned from a two weeks' visit In Shenandoah, Catherine, the five year old daughter of Coal Operator Harry' Spencer, of Dunmore, Is ill of measles at th home of Mrs. Charles Price, where A marked tribute of honor was paid to the memory of Kobert Pox at his funeral 'yesterday 'jmorrilng, which was held from the home 6f his sister, Mrs. McKtiulon, on Main street." Mr. Fox was one of Duryea's best known1 and most worthy' young men, and his tragic death in the Hall steaa mine last wee cagt the shadow of sorrow over entire community.

Yesterday, when the time came to lay his body to rest, there was great outpouring of people to attend the services, and it was generally remarked that it was the largest funeral ever witnessed in tho town. HallStead colliery was idle for the day, out of I rospect to hi memory, "ariaVmoBt of the employes were in attendance on the funeral. The services were conducted In Sacred Hart Catholic church, whre the pastor, Father Stopper, celebrated a. high nlass of requiem. Prbf.

M. E. Golden, of Pittston. sang tho music, 'rendering an "Ave Maria" at the offertory and singing "L.eau, Kjnaiy ugnv as me remains were being borne from the church. Kev.

Father Jordan, of Old Fofgc, and Rev. Father McGuckiri, of West Scranton, occupied seats In the sanctuary during the celebration of the mass. Roth were "intimate friends of the deceased. The floral tributes were exceptionally beautiful. Mention may be made of a largo wreath of pink roses contributed by the employes of tha Hallstead colliery and a beau if ur scroll sent, by other friends of Fof.

The body was taken on a special electric car to Nan ticoke, where Interment was made in St. Gabriel's The pall bear era were Michael" Mc Nelsh, Michael Peter Lan gan, William Boyce and Martin Kelly. the flower, bearers were Daniel McArdle, Martin Langanr Rert Lane, Harry Penhate Patrick Toole, An tnony Sussan, 'Bijid Thojnas Burke. Ists jpttdi''at, Barritt. all s8rt, at Garrison's.

kt arrltti i 1 tho result of timely hitting hy Gftir The same was an Interesting one Jvlng for ifeeTpfflee of mayor of a large eity. than tftfr ipreshJ of tho united JTftls difficulty, he said, was founded on the fact that the foro "whft provided a government Jot the nation had to con end with no terse cltiesl i' is more crime cities, more and more aone or In ignorance not in vice ignorance are not jaifTme. Vice anu lpBS either is Evolutionary, so 'When vice, but aociai aynamj eYi.ypfhr there is a created which ex "from the magazines of tho urns. 'The great conservative elements of OOlely, according to Dr. 8 rong, aru the church and the home, which instead of growing In proportion to the growth oi population, decreases.

The larger the city, the' more prominent, said he, is the saloon as a poli'ica factor, together with the gambling den and the brnlhei three agenci he aim at the destruction of Koele y. The t'me is coming, he said, when the saloon governed City, 'becoming conscious of Its power. not submit to legislative rule of He state, Imt wi 1 take the government in l.s own hands, and when this condition exl.sts, he feared for tho welfare of American institutions. Taking op the foreigner as a factor hi the city. Dr.

Strong asserted that I bteBHhad been eeatW.hUn (or trlaf Alt performed hy th eorpperp mysician na an xmii tiqn nvpa the viscena trom the'bojf, accerdibg to the coroner, prove doBOlttetyety iraMdof paison uk. turn cmh mow" en Tues a weetc ago ov exDress. and ia xi ntail on the Jhma day hell received pttrporMr tetter, txpeatttifen have: been the i .1 1 treter of this city, f0imlng, hlni that sample toiH of Jkis bad been sent him lor trial. In stiganon snowea. accora jng to chemm police authorities, that ewa po ale and that the: company ver sent such a as that rec by the physician.

Af ter recel the ale Dr. Wilson put It in th efrigerator In his North Seventh et Jionve and veit to his country re at vornweiis, just outside. tl VI ITdT pint bati celved. half a glass' was seized to the floor. imraed lately victim of poii: or gueBdyg" that Which taste right.

This was thj to say and hd pltal was react as ures of the. Is the motlM tChqngi tnor the house Wfc potion, he neve sign' and was mi sense as a practi a large ctlentelej uolice officials women. I' The police they allege, that! during a fatal ill! family of a your. charged with bet Have you seen Tuyle's window' erp one half poul street. Solid gold filled all lodges.

Guaranf at Leibson'S, 93 this better A A FahreaH ts inn Ada Bcore: Albany ny 2 0 02 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 03 Troy Bow the Clubs stand. W. L. Pc. Scranton Binghamton UUca.

Albany Troy' Syracuse WUaesbarre J. 4k G. .34 32 ..31 26 .25 i 18 16 .680 .653 17 19 23 25 29 30 39 .620 .531 .500 .420 .375 .220 Satorday paefftl. Dial Rock Chocolates B2o pound. O.

B. STAMBACH, 2 Vater Streak aLet Jpr.JHeon care for roar teeth. I j. r't the immigrant Is responsible for 5G per cent, of the crime committed, anl the son of the immigrant he charged with 'three times, as much crime as Half the pleasure of eating is the jrour ipoij yi agree with you and! Vw, the son of the nativeborn. He wat Prejudiced against the foreigner, hen the' foreigner Amet'l5an 'institutions' he ntiverborn jwn to shame in itqtianui Dr.

Strber atnted; out as jA The lotig rooked for 1 and miioh welcomed rain came last evening: about o'clock. For halt an hour rain came down in torrehts, and the: streets were transformed into rivers. In many places the sewers; were up able) to care" for the' ffooff 'of water, but fortunately the heaviest part of the storm 'Was soon over. No serious damage has been reported. Both lMttston and Wes Pittston were Ifl the circle of lasf evening's storm.

Superintendent Rifcnbary, of the Ransom Home, was In town this morning, and wars surprised to note evidences of a heavy rain. He says that was merely, a light shower in the Ransom section. Ransom was also passed by the heavy rain stOrhv that occurred a Week ago. The storm visited the upper part of. the Wyoming passed around Ransom, and struck Lake Wlnola and Lacka vanna county with great force.

STABBING AFFRAY It is alleged that during a family quarrel last night o'clock, John H. Thomas," of 1114 Hampton street, 'Scrairton, plunged a Knife Into the breast of his step son, who was trying to act as peace maker, and was seriously wounded. According to the story related to the police authorities, Thomas and some of the members of the family were engaged in a quarrel, When Ellas Thomas entered' the house With the Intentions of stopping the 'The other members of the persuade him not' t6 do so, and thrust him out Thomas followed the and, it is alleged, commenced to tussle with hlmi Getting' the best of htm, he hurled htm to the ground, then, drew a knife fronv his pocket and plunged it into the young man's The wounded man was taken to 'a" drug store' and asslstaneerse eured. The Made penetrated 'about an Inch and a half, entering The right siae near the median line1' and anllt t.lng one of ihe floating': ribs in. its passage i nomas was ptacctf uqaep arrests i fi I od h) X2 fonls; The prisoner was' committed to the county JaU toy Squire Ford, of Georgetown, in 'default of 300 ban John H.

Garman. one of county's delerates' to the Democratic National Con ntlon, started yesterday on the trip to Depver. He expect to make a brief ston Line n. to confer with William Jennings Bryan, of whom he ia an ardent supporter. Jt is announced that Con gressman John T.

Lenahan will not attend ihe convention. Engineer Connors, of the Delaware Hudson was walking to his home id" Wllkssharje at an early hour this morning. As he was passing along the rear of East Market street, near ihe Teiiroadst he was grabbed by three tramps, who demanded his money, Connors managed to fight off bis aasauants and made Ills escape. He reported the matter to ihe polie. 7" Operations will ie resumed next Monday at No.

ft H. colliery. Plymouth, which has' been idle fof .11. ft lum twu bis wtnu cjueiuwve Kepiurs have been) made the mine and in" the breaker. Employment WIU be given to fine bands'.

11 Ih the course of a tew weexs "arrangements win pe made by which coal from the boston shaft will be prepared for market, in No. 6 breaker. 4 for market, in Application has been county eeurt for the liqupr license of John isdwarasvuie, on the has violated the law to minors. It ie further alleged' that, by reason of: unnecessary noise, his house is a nuisance, Judge Ferris granted a rule fo show cauAe why the license should not be revotted, and the matter wilt how be hrashe4 out at argument court ipwp Of WUkesbarre's Jiew motor huses were paced In operation yes terdayv" hey are operated on Franklin and River streets, which' are not touched by the etreet ca Maes. The buses were welt patronised.

The pld buses, drawn by1 continue operai loi, being owned by rlyal concerh, and they earned many passengers Seemingly 7a large number of people prefer, the old style of are rather timid about' using "the motor driven David fJrimthVn Nantlcoke tfrtn ter who was at one time publisher "Of the Nantkioko at a yeatly houf this 8evera4 7Jweeks This leg by falllhg flown stairs. fK He 19 be recovering front the In jury ib a.wmKiBciory manner, nut last night lift suddenly complained of ter1 rible pains in" the stomach and was seined with a 1 spell of A physician was called, nf failed to lv7rellef, snd Mr; DriiHth died soon afterward. Uis wife and Ave children survive. vv HMtenolas XSefman Catholic par ftmntr. Wo tood does Jjiiti i A Hj gmir aiithorizcfJV a ivft i I 'iW 'T I tr is j.

isn.i'wwKsparre; pas eecidea to erect a jew parochial School b'UHIng, account'of fhe present ml but' 1 lng being of ttiitlqiimted ct 'rt 1 equipment and also beinr i im to' accommodate i ie you oi the parish.i i The new hi i not le erect I i t' 'i if IKIiMIHITlW.

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