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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1898
Page
6
William George age 14 attempted to ride a moving Delaware and Hudson coal train near Archbald but was struck by a car and hurled to the road bed. He suffered a severe head wound needing eight stitches and was taken to his father Henry George on Bitlow Street for medical care.
Willan Williams, a Cayuga mine driver living on Oak Street, was badly injured Saturday when a mule kicked him in the face as he attempted to pose the animal. He was carried home unconscious and treated by Dr. Donne for severe facial lacerations.
A six year old boy from Parker Street suffered a badly smashed finger when his hand was caught between the wheel and frame of a car at the Secrott’s Creek breaker. He was undergoing medical treatment for the injury.
Pigeon fenelere of Viars Place looting birds. Mite DPlanghe Jone from Moaiger Street visiting Norwich relatives. Robert J. Jones at Mirphani visiting relatives. Will Saunders and George Cosner at Lake Winola yesterday. Ellen Wegner charged before Alderman Fidler Samly with afriginine gout. Mary Thome as prosecutrix. Bond set at $200. George Sorrain from Norwalk visiting Mrs. Tobinson on ding avenue. John H Vans Kay leaves for Indian Path Wayne County for summer. Mr and Mrs AJ A Vosker and More WG. Thomas left for Athithe City. James William Samuel Jeffreys referenced.
David Evans, Thomas Carwardine and Grif spend yesterday at Lake Winola. Miss Gertie Williams visits Thaiffaio. William Chappel entertains David J. Davier of Denver. Misses Cova and Bertha Preston of Fark lacr enjoy Lake Ontario summer. Jere Peling from North Main Ave visits friends in Allentown. Misseslandia and Tiessie Williams stay at Wilhineton Delaware. John Loftus of Fenner and Shappell's store returns from Lake Winola vacation. John Wolf and Samuel Lewis Jr of North Main Ave take a brief vacation at Lake Winola.
Perry Gordon and Mr Ford return home after short trips to Bing hamtay Duffale and Honesdale while Willard Cobl comes back from Duffale. Mrs M D Farnham hosted a tea for her mother Elizabeth Vall with Mrs B C Dorsey assisting. Guests enjoyed conversation and readings by Misses Griffin Slocum and Farnham.
Ralph Davis of Greenwood dies after a lingering illness at age twelve. Miss Margaret Tigue of Carbondale visiting Miss Nellie Loughney in Main Street. Funeral for a six year old son of Thomas Judee held at Minooka Catholic Cemetery. Marian McDonough funeral at St. Joseph church with interment in Mineola cemetery. Maroons beat Imperials Scranton by score of Mr and Mrs M J Eagan of Jermyn visit. Norah Howard of Olyphant visits friends.
Ad promotes Sarsaparlin by claiming it wakes the blood to nourish nerves and restore appetite. Hood's Pills are praised as easy to take and to operate, promising relief from indigestion and sick headache.
Fire breaks out in a bedroom at 619 North Rebecca avenue owned by Daniel Edwards. Alarm from box C4 at North Bromley and Swetland streets summons Franklina and Columbias but extinguishers arrive before spread. Fire reveals lack of nearby alarm box as the area is densely built with frame houses.
At West Ridge colliery John McNeely barely survives after a trip of loaded cars shifts and a ling falls alongside it. He suffers bruises to the left side and leg and is treated at home. A child of Edward Sullivan is badly injured at home when a lamp globe shatters during a toppled table incident. Ebenveer Jones is injured at Dodge mine as top coal topples, with head and shoulder wounds but not fatal. Kate Schoen cuts her thumb at Star laundry while operating a shirt machine. Mary Culkin suffers a severe arm injury at Lackawanna laundry when her hand is drawn into collar rollers.
West Scranton enjoyed an open air concert Saturday evening by Professor Bauer and his band. An audience of over a thousand gathered on North Main Avenue opposite Clarke Brothers' lifo stores. The platform was built by Clarke Brothers and the program featured marches medleys and opera airs concluding with the Star Spangled Banner.
Officers-elect were installed at Electric City lodge No. 613 Knights of Pythias on South Main Avenue. Acting Deputy John G Hodgson conducted the ceremony in the absence of District Deputy Grand Chancellor Joseph F P Phillipe. A short social session followed.
A rare treat at Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church next Thursday evening features a fine city talent program followed by a red white and blue social. Admission is 15 cents and includes cake and coffee or milk and ham sandwiches. The band of bone and church ladies provide cream. Attendees are urged to wear red white and blue. Program begins at an unspecified early time.
The Brownie bicycle club girls were entertained Friday afternoon and evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Woodruff on North Hyde Park avenue. The lawn was decorated with flags for the event and the young attendees enjoyed a pleasant social gathering.
A letter from Mrs Net Hunst Deep Water Missouri describes relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for five years of womb trouble irregular menses and leucorrhea. Recommends writing for free advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts, an experienced woman offering counsel.
Ton was served by Mrs Woodruff assisted by Mrs Coorge Carson and Mrs G Ff Eynon. The guests included Misses Bertha and Ruth Carson Bessie Slate Ruth Acker Mary James Jennie Eynon Ea die Ferber Gertrude Loomis Grace Reed Stella Shaw and Blanche Thomas.
A still alarm went to West Side fire companies at 1:90 yesterday afternoon for a blaze in an awning at Clarke Bros store. The Columbia and others arrived but grenades and water buckets proved futile. The cause of ignition remains unknown.
City Superintendent George Howell and Mrs Howell return from Washington D C. Miss Mary Harris comes home from Washington D C. Misses Jennie Roberts and Margaret Jenkins depart for an extended visit with relatives in New York City. Misieertrude Tloyd returns from a visit with Miss Edith Williams in Buffalo to represent Scranton Street Baptist church at a conference. Various locals report visits to Niagara Falls Lake Ariel BasSetts Pond Kingston and BasSetts Pond. Corporal Mernart Hargerty on furlough and several residents host or visit friends in New Jersey and Kingston.
The funeral for Lhdwin P Aswell son of Mr and Mrs Richard F Aswell took place at 2 pm from 111 Rock Street with interment at Dunmore cemetery. Earlier, two men were arrested by Constable Davies and Citizen Morgans on a boarding house complaint for breaking furniture, fined seven dollars each by Alderman Kellow.
A fragmentary exchange notes that many nudist pictures fail to show character in faces. Aunt Maria comments that the subjects lack poise or presence, while Ciacinnathaquirer adds a critical remark about expression.
From the family residence 107 Patton avenue the funeral of Mrs Mary Parsons took place yesterday noon. Rev Dr Harris of Taylor officiated at services beginning at 2 o clock. He commended the life of a noble woman with Christian qualities. Penn Avenue Baptist church choir sang softly. The procession then went to Washburn Street Cemetery where she was laid to rest. Pallbearers were Ezra C Browning John C Highfield J M Stelle H B R Judd John Woodhouse and L W Keller.
Mrs. Anna Mary De Tampel, aged 82, died at 546 Prospect Avenue on Saturday at sunset. She lived in Scranton for over fifty years and shared vivid reminiscences of early city days. Funeral is tomorrow with a solemn Requiem at St. Mary’s Church and burial beside her husband in the German Catholic Cemetery No. 5.
The Rosar and Kaestner buildings on Cedar and Alder avenues near completion will rise three stories with first floors for business and upper floors for dwellings. Rosar’s is brick. Kaestner’s is blue mountain stone. Tenants include John Phillips and family, and the Star Social club. Funeral services for George Morlang were held at his home with Rev. W A North officiating. pallbearers named. burial at Pittston avenue cemetery.
Arthur Ebler of Stone Avenue is critically ill with hysteria once thought hydrophobia after a dog bite. Dr. Quinn says fast cooling worsened his illness. Henry Ziegler Jr and his parents report relatives in Germany visiting Mr. and Mrs. Spruks in this district. A fourth of July trip to Aachen is noted. Reverend Nort and family plan Newark visits. Jaco Berghauser Jr of Company B Thirteenth Regiment returns from Camp Alger due to his father's injury at the DL&W shop. Lena Heints returns from New York. August Rempe remains critically ill. A son is born to Jacob Robinson on River Street. Wittston Red and Booth Beranton teams met, Wittston winning 11 to 19. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Morgan attend Mrs. Parsons’ funeral in Edwardville.
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