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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1902
Page
6
A hoisting shaft incident at the Briggs colliery yesterday dropped a car forty feet striking the bottom and destroying the carriage and coal car. No workers were injured but the day’s work was suspended. Funeral services for Mr. Roberts, 46, will follow with interment at Washburn Street.
Four pastors from Washburn Street Presbyterian Embury Methodist Episcopal Simpson Methodist Episcopal and Plymouth Congregational met yesterday in Dr Moffats study to arrange the annual Thanksgiving Day union service It will be held at Winchburn Street Presbyterian on Thursday November 27 at 1030 in the morning Rev Humphreys was invited and accepted to preach the sermon The collection will benefit the YWCA Ineal branch Detailed programme to be published later All church members are invited to participate
The body of John D Roberts died at Pleasant Plains arrived yesterday morning and was taken to the home of his sister Mrs. Kiah Peters at 519 North Fillmore Avenue. Funeral services were to be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon. He was a brother of Mrs. Morgan Lewis and son of Thomas D and Elisabeth Roberts who lived at 1711 Price Street before their deaths.
Owen O Malley visiting his brother Patrick from the wear linked in a joyous reunion at the Jackson street police station that ended in a fight and both brothers were locked up. James, another brother living at 118 North Fillmore avenue, was arrested after chasing his wife from their home and threatening her with a knife. They were fined four dollars for Owen and Patrick and one dollar for James, then left the station together.
All patrolmen assigned to West Scranton have been moved to the central city. The first group includes William Mathews, James Hart, Thomas Collins, John B. Thomas, James Thomas, William Morgan, Thomas Lowry, John McColligan, Thomas Evans and John McDonal. The second group assigned to this side includes David Parry, Thomas Potter, John Malott, David Davis, Harry Bradshaw, Lewis Huntington, Arthur Williamen and Sylvester Savitts, with Lt. John Davis and Patrolmen Conrad Marker, Kish Peters and Thomas Jones on vacations.
The Crabs team won two of three games at West Side alleys last night. Crabs players Staples Bruning Strong Bittin Diehl posted scores totaling 2 142 while Mossbacks led by Thomas Oswald Olldorf Fowler Marshal totaled 1 613 with referee Fred Strong and scorekeeper Thomas Phillips noted.
The Bertha Ta Monte Foreign Mission aiyo society of Washburn will move this evening to the home of Mrs Cora Davis at the corner of Jackson and Garfield. The West Side board of trade holds a regular meeting tonight in Bleetrin City. The missionary study class will meet in the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Mercy and Help Department of the Junior Epworth League meets at Miss Margaret Crawford’s home on North Hyde Park Avenue. Officers and organizing committees of St Patrick's Irish Catholic Benevolent Union will meet at President Mrs Donnelly's Chestnut Street residence.
Rev James Benninger, Embury Methodist pastor, launches a three part series on A Love Romance. The free first talk is The King's Ambassador Seeking a Wife for the Young Prince. A large crowd heard Rev R Lloyd Roberts preach at Taylor and North Scranton.
Thomas Morgan at Cayuen colliery injured while coupling cars. hand caught, treated at mine hospital, moved home for care. Roy Smith, driver boy at Diamond mine, dislocated hip after mishap on a grade, moved to Moses Taylor hospital. Community events include a political club reception for Piyerton, Westside Pleasure Club march, church observances and a theater practice at the Auditorium. Local residents with visits and trips round out a day of injuries, celebrations, and social updates.
A party of Scranton residents on a ten day hunting trip in Pike County faced a ferocious wild cat. George Phillips fired first, Willard killed the beast after a brutal struggle, with club and perseverance. The group escaped with minor scratches and a large captured animal weighing eighteen and a half pounds.
Dr Lt Lansing opens a series of lectures on November 1 at the Young Women's Christian Mission, 121 Cedar Avenue, with The Courtship of Miles Standish as the first talk. Season tickets and individual tickets are available. The week of prayer is observed globally, with associations urged to contribute to the world mission work.
Charles Kaecstner and Jaco Bucs return from a hunting trip in Susquehanna County bringing seventy one rabbits eleven quail and six pheasants. Mrs M Iesinger receives a deer and bear from W S Mott Fenne and G THips. Weekly euchre and serial set for St Johns hall tomorrow night. Dr Schles Line Healing remedies advertised. Comet lodge Knights of Pythias meets Hartmans hall tonight. Choral union rehearsal reports progress on The Hum makers cantata. Junger Maennerchor holds rehearsal tonight.
Dunmore High School students prepare to publish their first paper the Red and Blue with Clarence Flipper as business manager and Mike Jessie Crow as editor in chief. Each class will have an associate editor to represent them. The paper aims to showcase literary work and aid students in composition while priced at a set rate per year and per issue. Anna Branning hosted a twenty second birthday party with gifts and refreshments featuring many local residents. St Mark's Guild will meet Ada Wehber at Drinker Street. Revival meetings continue at the Methodist Episcopal Educateh with evening talks and music drawing large crowds.
The first revival by Rev. Charles Menjamin opened in the Sunday school rooms of Asbury Methodist Episcopal church with sessions for men only last night and for women only this evening. A Kelipss football team defeated the Hercomers 50 to 0 at Sanderson Park yesterday afternoon. Local notices mention residents Mike Lulu Dolph returning from a stay at Lake Winola and George Murdick planning to loom out again after two months. A horse team belonging to Jonas Long's Sons was frightened on Capouse Avenue Saturday forenoon but caught before causing harm.
Miss Leonard substitutes for Miss Copa Gritty at school No 2 in a local substitution move. The event is noted in a small item with no further detail.
James H. Kelley of Hid Bath Irving Avenue died yesterday afternoon after a brief illness. Born in Hallinakerr County Mayo Ireland he came to the United States two years ago and resided in Archbald then Beranton where he ran a hotel for sixteen years. He served one term as select councilman from the Eighteenth Ward and is survived by his wife and six children Mary wife of attorney John F.
Announcement notes a funeral for the seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Amurdi Maria of 20 Railroad Avenue. The service is set for Sunday at 10 o clock with the funeral to be held Tuesday afternoon at an unspecified location.
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