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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1894

Page

6

West Pittston Council Forms Health Board at Jan Meeting

At the January 3 1804 meeting of the West Side council a health board was appointed for the borough with Dr J Hileman Dr I Bevan Joseph Langford L K Drake and John Scrimgeour named for each district. The board will organize to oversee sanitary conditions. A Hows company committee asked about preferred borough work for a team of horses and received favorable replies. Bills from Engineer Barry and Attorney Ferris for about 280 were noted but no action taken. Eugene Benstein joined Matzyar & Co. of Elmira N Y. The Golden Ruin Literary Society met at Thomas Morans Philadelphia Avenue last evening.

West Side Deway West Pittston Hows Company Traction Company Barry Ferris

West Pittston Hose Company Elects Officers

The annual election of officers for the West Pittston Hose Company lists A. V. Coleman as state President George N. Lewin as vice president E H. Williamson as treasurer John Oberdorfer as secretary Joe Delahaonty as assistant secretary Horace Cook as foreman George W. Stanton first assistant foreman William Radcliffe second assistant foreman John E. Davis Samuel McFvtrich oremen Bert Noble A V Coleman fire committee A Phillips T B Mitten A V Coleman board of directors including C EL res John Scrimgeour T B Mitten BE H Williamson John Opperdorfer John Scareman Al Dando John Jones George Stanton William Radcliffe L P Holcomb.

West Pittston Hose Company A. V. Coleman George N. Lewin E H. Williamson John Oberdorfar Joe Delahaonty Horace Cook George W. Stanton William Radcliffe John E. Davis Samuel McFvtrich Bert Noble A. V Coleman A. Phillips T. B. Mitten Board of C. EL Res John Scrimgeour T. B Mitten BE. H. Williamson John Opperdorfer John Scareman al, Dando John Jones George Stanton L P. Holcomb

The Polander buried after Twinshaft Weines death

Peter Vosiokonin a Polish immigrant aged four years died at Twinshaft Weines. He leaves a wife and several children in Poland. A mass of requiem will be held at St. Cassimer's Polish Catholic church and he will be interred at Swallow ar rest cemetery.

Peter Vosiokonin Poland St. Cassimer Swallow Ar Rest

Local Items of Interest to Tribune Readers

Hon J L McMillan is in the metropolis. J and Mrs William Foster attended the funeral of Mr Morrow at Towanda yesterday. H Allen of Donmore called in Pittston yesterday. BE A Bartland FY C Wettling of Scranton registered at the Eagle Hotel yesterday. Joseph Hillman Jr made a bust news trip to Throop yesterday. William Gowan Pittaton H C Beyen A L Stanton and Charles A Hartz of West Pitteton chosen as jurymen to serve at court beginning Feb 5. Frank B McCanna left the saloon business. Corcoran Brod to take his place. John Miller erroneously reported as severely injured is back at work. Why Pittston muddy crags-walks lack attention on a day like yesterday. Mrs G W Maning remains unchanged. John L Morgan spending a few days in Lackawanna county. Mrs A B Brown and son Eddre and Mrs Sux returned from New York. Henry Rader injured in a Lehigh Valley collision is out of danger. Lewis Gordon of the West Side announces Republican bid for tax collector. Manager Charles Allen of Simpson Watkin’s stores connected the coda found in Jack arria and Jim Brady possession.

Weat Pitteton Frank B. McCanna Corcoran Brod John Miller Pittston G W. Maning John L. Morgan Lackawanna County Rand A. B. Brown Eddre S. Sux New York Henry Rader Lehigh Valley Lewis Gordon West Side Charles Allen Simpson & Watkin’s Jackarria Jim Brady

Borough Council Hears Traction Switch Plan And Health Ordinance

The council met with all members present. A traction company request to locate a Wyoming avenue switch at Eighth Street was tabled. A motion authorized the street commissioner to lay the cross ing at the Wyoming Eighth Street intersection, after discussion the motion passed. Literature from the state health board was referred to Borough Attorney McLean to draft a special health ordinance.

Graham Traction Company Wyoming Avenue Eighth Street W. W. Stocker J. I. Shoemaker State Board of Health McLean Board of Health

Local meetings and visits mark week in Scranton region

The Hose and Heptasophe societies plan regular Monday gatherings to elect officers for the year. H M Sowell visited Scranton. Dr P J Gillespie and L J Baxter called on county residents. Clergy and officials from nearby towns stopped by events, while infant death and wooden anniversary noted. The fair’s drills continued with audience praise as it nears an indefinite closing on Saturday night.

Hose Company H. M. Sowell Scranton Heptasophe Ope Pierre New York City

Watches and chatelaines matched by color and stones

The passage describes chatelaine and watch pairs designed to complement each other by color and materials. Olive greens with holu or green enamel watches rimmed in diamonds, red ruby tones with red enamel or ruby garnet accents, and long diamond loops on a black enamel watch, all forming coordinated outfits.

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