The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-10
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Miss Effie 7. Sayrcs Married 10 Edwin
J. Bliss. Of Delphos. Ohio. by Rev.
DIR. Mel cod at Her Home.

Under an arch of green and floral
trimmings Rev. DR.. Mcleod. or the
Second Presbyterian church last eve
ming performed the wedding ceremony
OF Miss Effie r. Sayres. of this side,
and Edwin J. Bliss. of Delphos, Ohio.
The ceremony was performed at S.lo
in the parlor at the home of the brides
mother. Mrs. II. A. Sayres, of 14l0 Price
street. Miss Eta Phillips acted as
bridesmaid and Elmer Crane accom-
panied the groom. Two pretty misses
carried flowers. They were Corinne
Collins and Ida Sayres.
Miss Sayres was dressed in a white
satin costume. with duchess lace trim
mings. She carried tube roses. Miss
Phillips costume was of china silk,
cream color She carried pink carna-
tions. Ushers Douglass Ward and Jud
son Hutchinson introduced the follow
ing guests at the reception, held after
the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bliss OF Hartwell.
Neb., Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bliss and
Mr. and Mrs. William Bliss, of Miles.
Mich; Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Bliss. of
West Pittston: Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bliss, OF Pittston; Mr. and Mrs. John
Foster and son. Mr.. and Mrs. p. j.
Foster Mr.. and Mrs. William White,
Mr.. and Mrs. William shannon. Mr..
and Mrs. Duane Humphrey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Fos-
ter, all of Carbondale; Mr.. and Mrs.
Windsor Foster. Mrs. Harriet Sayers,
Mrs. Ella Rumble, w. II. White, Of
Peckville: Mr., and Mrs. John Snyder,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ely. of Priceville:
John Sayres. of Wilkes-Barre; Mrs.
Tuthold. Miss Margaret Tuthold. of
Taylor: Mrs. Norman Bliss. of Engle-
wood: Miss Jennie Bliss. of West Pitts
ton: Paul c. Hunter. of New York:
Miss Pearl Smith. of Worcester. Mass.
Those from this city are: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sayres, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
V. Hallstead. Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Sayres' Mr. and Mrs. Edward Collins.
Mrs. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. William
Harrington, Mrs. F. Foster. Mrs. Ruth
Peck. Mr. and Mrs. Steinback. Attor-
ney and Mrs. c. F.. Pitcher. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Carey. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dougherty. Mr.. and Mrs. John Reese.
Mrs. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Jen-
nings. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foster. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jenning Williams. Professor and
Mrs. Buck. Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Finn,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. E. Kern, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Paine Mr.. and Mrs. James
Smith, Miss Lizzie Youngs. Miss Mar
garet Reynolds. Miss Lizzie Reynolds,
Miss Anna Davis. Miss May Delong,
Miss Jennie Gunton, Miss Mamie Phil
lips, Miss Blanche Hallstead. Miss
Grace Peck. Miss Blanche Steinbach.
Miss Lulu Foster. Miss Hattie Finn.
Mark Hallstead. Charles Collins. John
Snyder. Will Roe. Harry Williams.
John Paine. Wallace Moser. John
Reynolds and f. G.. Peters. Miss Sayres
IS popular West Side young lady. and
the groom is prominent at his native
place.
Three Bad Accidents.
A series OF accidents happened on
this side yesterday. William Wicks. of
North Hyde Park avenue: was very
seriously injured in an unusual way
while at work as miner at the Brisbin.
The accident occurred at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning. In some manner
the latch at the junction of the main
dip and Mr.. Wicks' chamber became
turned in the wrong way. When two
empty cars came down the steep incline
Mr.. Wicks was walking out Of his
chamber and the two cars rushed upon
him. He was thrown under the first
car and TERRIBLY crushed. He was
knocked unconscious and continued so
for twenty minutes. The driver at
tempted to lift the car from off the
PROSTATE body of the miner. but was
unable to do SO and ran for help. 1t
was over quarter Of an hour before
the truck was lifted and Mr.. Wicks re-
leased. The injuries were about the
scalp and body He will recover.
Thomas Jones and his son, VIII Jones,
miner and laborer respectively, were
injured yesterday by a fall of roof in
the Brisbin mine. The two were taken
to their home. on Phelps street. Mr.
Jones. the father, may not live.
Kate Finnerty, a factory girl, was
returning from her work at the silk
mill on Tuesday evening. when an un-
known threw bottle at her. the glass
breaking on her head. The cut was
deep and wide. DIR. Reynolds attend
ed and stitched the wound. No arrests
have followed. as the Identity Of the
criminal remains unknown.
Tribute to the Dead.
The esteem with which the late Mrs
Alspaugh was held ds evidenced by the
Following contributions: MRS. Ais
paugh died at her home. 1854 North Gar
field avenue, on Monday night at 1O.45
Her sickness was a. complication Of
pleuresy. pneumonia and bronchitis
She took her bed one week before her
death. on Monday, Sept 30. Her sick
ness was very severe, but all through
her suffering she was very resigned to
ner cross and bore her affiiction with
Christian heroism. Mrs. Alspaugh has
been a resident of Scranton for thirty
1ve years She has been n devoted
christian woman. and at the time of
ner death she was member of ST.
Marks Lutheran church. She was al
ways q faithful laborer in the Lords
vineyard. She was a member of the
order OF Pocahontas. Waco council No.
45. She leaves family of husband
and six children, four sons and two
daughters. Interment will be in Wash
burn Street cemetery on Thursday
afternoon" Services begin at the
house at 2.30 Rev. A. L. Ramer and
Rey., q. l.. Miller will officfate. ,.rF
A Their Silver Wedding. ~,
At their home, 1892 Washburn street.
Tuesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Williams celebrated the ,twenty-fifth
anniversary Of their marriage with a
silver wedding. An excellent supper
was served and Rev. Thomas Bell de.
liyered . short address congratulatlng
ofr. and Mrs. Williams. Those present