The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-01


have been placed in the hands Of Emer.
son Owen. to whom all news announce
ments and complaints may be addressed.l
The curious case of sudden blindness
which befell Miss Matte Storms, while
seated in the Simpson Methodist
church. as exclusively reported in yes
terdays Tribune, fortunately devel-
oped very pleasing phase yesterday,
which is as curious as the former mis-
fortune.
During the greater part of Sunday
night Miss Storms was entirely blind,
but in the early morning her eyelids
ceased swelling and sight came back as
easily as it had departed. She has ey-
perienced no further trouble. and was
about as usual last evening No med
ical treatment was applied, and the
cause of the curious case is mystery.
Peculiar Condition OF the Lungs.
An autopsy was conducted yesterday
on the late Paul Greening, of Luzerne
street, who died Sunday. after two
years suffering. The operation was
performed by Drs. Roberts, Allen and
Paine and the cause of the action was
II confirm DR.. Roberts diagnosis of the
dead mans illness. The ailment which
caused death, according to the result
OF the autopsy. is known to medical
men flbroid phthisis. disease of the
lungs. The case is uncommon in the
medical profession and the autopsy was
very interesting to the doctors pres
ent. Both lungs We're found to be IN
an almost retrified state. TIE mass
could rot be even dented by the utmost
pressure of the finger and the color was
SCOT like, leaving black marks wnen
touched. The lungs We're exceedingly
brittle, and upon cutting it through
the cells We're found to be entirely
choked up. Only few inches on the
lowe lobe of each lung was in a nor
NAL condition. All the other organs Of
the body We're in a healthy state.
Entertainment Tonight.
Camp 80, Daughters of Pocahontas
OF this side, will give an entertainment
and social this evening in Red Mems
hall. corner of Jackson street and Main
avenue. in honor of Camp &c, of the
South Side. and Camp So, of Taylor
Members of both will be In attendance.
Refreshments will be served. Follow
tng Is the programme: Instrumental
duet. Messrs. Pfeiffer and Ginader:
duet Mrs. Randolph Jones and vi
Jones: address. Miss Anna Bennett;
solo, Edward James; recitation, Bessie
Sloat; solo. David Stevens; selection,
Dickson Banjo club; recitation, Ruth
Bizbing; solo. Miss Clara Saunders;
recitation. Jessie Sloat; selection, Dick
son Banjo club; accompanist, Norma
Williams.
Funeral of Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Evefine x. Brown, wife of the
late Judge Michael Brown, of Homes
dale. who died Sunday at her home at
.l5 North Hyde Park avenue. will be
buried today. A high mass of requiem
VIII be celebrated at ST. Patrfck's
church at 8 o'clock. Interment will be
private, and will be made at Homes
dale. Mrs. Brown is survived by the
Ioilowlng sons and daughters: Mrs.
kerrigan. Henry and Adela Brown, OF
Massillon, o.; William Brown, Of
Brooklyn: Mrs. James A. Mellon. Miss
Kitty Brown and Clark Brown. OF this
city. The deceased was very highly
Thought of on this side and has made
many friends during her residence
here.
Little News Notes.
Luther Keller is laying a substantial
sidewalk in front of his property on
West Lackawanna avenue.
Will Hutson, Of this side, leaves today
for visit to his parents at Montrose.
Many friends of Tally Phillips. who
left Yesterday for course at Phila-
delphia dental school, gave him O. "send
off, before his departure.
A. V. Gerbig, of Charleston, Is the
guest of T. M. Miller, Of Washbum
street.
Mrs. William Fuller and children. of
Eynon street. have returned from a
visit to New Milford.
The funeral of the late Paul Green
Ing will occur today from his late home
on Luzerne street. The deceased has
been a sufferer for some time, and his
friends had only few days ago at
ranged for benefit, tickets having
been printed. He was 80 years of age,
and Is survived by wife and several
children. The funeral will occur at $3.50
o'clock.
d. NJ. Jones, of South Main avenue.
leaves on a business trip down the val
ley today.
An Italian living on the South Side,
Maxey by name, was injured yester-
day while at work as a laborer at the
Dodge mine. The injuries were chiefly
about the head.
Judge II. NJ. Edwards will lecture on
the evening of Oct. 9 on his trip to the
old country before an audience at the
First Welsh Congregational church on
South Main avenue for the benefit of
the Hyde Park Literary association.
Tickets are So cents, and are selling
rapidly.
Robert Armstrong. of the Hooks, is
ooing duty at the Nay Aug house in
the place of the regular permanent
man, who Is at Reading.
Rev. d. p. Jones visited the Sherman
Avenue Mission Sunday school last Sab
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