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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1899
Page
7
A Mile railroad wreck near Carbondale at Jefferson Junction Tuesday night injured twenty five passengers and disrupted Delaware and Hudson and Erie services. Conductor John White's train separated then collided, causing heavy damage and several hours of blocked traffic.
North Spring Brookstrecia and Williams residents contemplate united action against those responsible for the unsanitary condition of Racket brook. If the board of health fails to act promptly, councils will seek steps to abate the nuisance. The area now joins the First sewer district, requiring immediate sewer connection.
Movements of the Delaware and Hudson surveyors spark speculation on the Moosic mountain tunnel and a proposed Waymart railroad yard. The engineering crew, active on the mountain for weeks gathering data, will relocate to Walmart, making it their temporary headquarters for a month.
Large water consumers in the area complain of higher charges from Consolidated Water Supply, with increases reported from 8 to 20 cents per 1,000 gallons, and officials plan to pursue water from private artesian wells to meet demand.
Local and personal notes cover resignations and new positions at Erlecon and Van Bergen firms, visits by Margaret Smith and Mrs. Bird, tea event hosted by Mrs. Augusta Baker, travel reports from Dr and Mrs J. Thompson, school class resumption, and anticipated arrival of fresh air children. Medical items note appendicitis, improving condition, and a testimonial on Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy from W. M. Bush of Providence.
The Citizens' band will play a Town social programme this evening for the M E church Ladies Aid with marches overtures and solos. A railroad section hand fractured his foot yesterday when a heavy rail fell. The funeral of James Owens, injured at S H colliery, was held Tuesday with large attendance. A thunder storm damaged homes in South Main Street and the Gorham house at West Mayfield was struck by lightning. The funeral of W M Phimmer is set for this afternoon at Montdale. Prof Rogers and family plan a Barford visit. Will Mellow faces multiple assaults in the borough.
With appendicitis, she will undergo an operation today. Mrs T Griffithe and daughter Fidith returned last evening from a visit with Vanching friends. Next Sunday Children’s day will be observed in the Primitive Methodist church. Mrs James Bryden and Mrs Thomas Barrett of West Pitteton were seen here yesterday. Mrs Edward Rollen of South Main Street is quite ill.
Private Zachariald Bedell of Company L Eleventh U S Infantry died of disease contracted in service. His funeral was held at his Milwaukee home with pallbearers from the local area and burial in Milwaukee Cemetery. Also notes lodge activities and social visits in Taylorville and South Taylor communities.
At a Monday meeting the board kept all former teachers for the upcoming term while St. Misa Nellie Lenahan was engaged as janitress for Third ward. Sylvester Williams sought a teaching post but no action was taken. A pupil will attend public school without vaccination per board of health order. The district plans to repaint central, March wool, Front and Third ward schools and make minor improvements. Various town residents were noted visiting or returning, including Mrs Andrew Patten of Carbonate and Mrs George Watt of Sermaton. Funeral details for Wile MacDonald were announced, with interment at Nicholson.
An advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure offers one thousand dollars for a cure of catarrh that cannot be cured, claims endorsements from local merchants, and promotes internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It lists Hall's remedies and price per bottle with free testimonials.
Joseph Vaughn aged 52, respected Hyde Park resident, died at Lackawanna hospital from injuries suffered Monday at Delaware and Hudson Shassey Island mine when a rock slab fell. He had lived in Hyde Park and later Peckville and leaves a widow.
The item lists a funeral for a local prominent church member at the Methodist Episcopal church with interment at Prospect cemetery. it notes a Mercy and Epworth League event at a home with a corral invitation and an upcoming lawn party hosted by the C H S F group with attendees from nearby towns. The column also covers lists of political candidates and registrants, social visits, and residents visiting relatives in Scranton Wilkes-Barre and New York.
The vehicle owned by C. J. Woodin of Berwick appeared in Tunkhannock on Tuesday, left with his servant for Harvey's Lake after Woodin returned home by train. Reynolds of Beranton was in town Wednesday. This week marks the last week for candidate registration under the rules.
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