[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E506]
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   CONGRATULATING THE BOROUGH OF HUGHESTOWN ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 1, 2004

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and ask you to join me in 
congratulating the Borough of Hughestown in Luzerne County, PA on its 
125th anniversary. The community will celebrate on Saturday evening 
with an anniversary celebration at Convention Hall in Pittston 
Township.
  Hughestown was organized as a Borough on April 8, 1879. The Borough 
became well-known throughout the Commonwealth as part of the 
Pennsylvania Coal Company's famous #9 Mines and Breaker, which employed 
most of the Borough's residents.
  Hughestown residents suffered several major tragedies in and around 
the mines. The Borough also lost its firehouse, elementary school and 
high school to fire.
  Despite the adversity, the Borough flourished. The past 125 years 
have brought many changes to the Borough community, and today 
Hughestown is home to about 30 small businesses and is looking forward 
to the development of new townhouses.
  In addition, Hughestown is proud to have its native son State Rep. 
Thomas N. Tigue residing in the Borough.
  Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Pittston and Pittston Township border 
Hughestown. The Borough's geographic size--four square miles--makes it 
one of the smallest municipalities in the county. The population of the 
Borough is now 1,560. The Borough definitely represents the old adage 
that ``Good things come in small packages.''
  I would like to congratulate the leadership of the Borough, including 
Mayor Paul Hindmarsh and Council Members Jerry Chilipko, Barbara Gatto, 
Vince Mammarella, Paul Murphy, Wayne Quick Jr., Sam Sanguedolce and Ed 
Strubeck. I would also like to recognize Police Chief Steve Golya, Fire 
Chief Jamie Merlino and Leonard Copp and Chris Ribaudo of the Street 
Department.
  I would also take this opportunity to pay tribute to the leadership 
of the very first Borough Officers: Jacob B. Shmaltz, Charles 
Matthewson, John W. Williams, John B. Clark, George Gill, Cuthbert 
Snowden, Thomas Snowden, D.D. Moser, John Tishler, Aaron Oliver, John 
M. Mosier, Ernest Shmaltz and James Delaney.
  Mr. Speaker, today I ask you and my esteemed colleagues to please 
join me in congratulating the Borough on their very special 
anniversary.

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