The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-10
Crushed the Child'S leg.


An accident which occurred Saturday
afternoon is lesson to street urchins
A 5-year-old girl of John Lester. of
Eynon street, was playing near Eighth
street on that thoroughfare In the af-
ternoOn. Clarke Bros heavy wagon
was ascending the hill at that point.
The little girl, unseen to the driver,
boarded the side step and was enjoy
ing the stolen ride. when the driver
suddenly lashed his horses and the
quick jerk threw the child from her
seat. The hind wheel of the wagon
crossed over her leg in an almost
parallel direction. The result was a
horribly crushed member. The deep
cut required twenty-five stitches to
close the wound. DR.. Roberts. who at
tended. says that II was one of the most
revolving cuts he has had come under
his observation. The little one Is rest
Ing as well as can be expected. The
driver after the accident. drove on, not
knowing of the child's mishap.
Short News Notes and Personals.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds. of Hampton
street, have returned from q stay at
Syracuse.
Howell Harris and oliver Jones have
returned from visit at Plymouth.
The West Side board of trade meets
tonight. Further action on the pro-
posed electric plant will be discussed.
The Tabernacle Congregational
church will hold a spider web social on
Wednesday evening. Ice cream and
coffee will be served.
An account of II. Reeve Jones' recital
Is given on another page.
The funeral of John Roche. Of Chest
nut street, occurred yesterday after
noon.
A lateral sewer will be laid on Hyde
Park avenue. north of Lafayette street.
MIR. and Mrs. II. II. Allen left yester-
day to attend the International en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Police Officer John d. Thomas began
duty last evening after his vacation.
The funeral Of Mrs. Bridget Nc
Nicholas. of Fourteenth street, will oc-
cur today.
Evan Jones and Joseph Jeremiah will
leave tomorrow for Bucknell academy,
where they will begin a college course.
Both are ambitious young men, and
will succeed II hard work counts.
The ladies' of the Hampton Street
Methodist Episcopal church will give a
social In the church parlors this eve
ming. They extend cordial invitation
to all to attend.
The Hyde Park Literary and Debat-
Ing society met last evening. The
Browning cup matter was discussed.
MIR Price and President House We're
the principal debaters. The subjects
were: individual Liberty" and II Am
the Great I Am. II amt, Who Am?"
1t was the most singular and entertain
Ing meeting the society has yet held.
Miss Edith Williams and Miss Rachel
Powell have returned from Wilkes
Barre.
Horace Johns Is in New York city
Miss Hattie Englemeyer, of Tanner
vile. who has been visiting West Side
friends, has returned home.
Sir Knights of Pleasure Dancing
class met last evening In Mears' hall in
the opening dance Of the season.
About fifty couples were in attendance
usual, great. Miss Nellie Curran was
pianist. and Professor George Taylor
taught the dancers.
Thomas 'Slavin, of Lonergan court,
was waylaid and robbed In Meals alley
early Sunday morning. He was re-
lieved Of a gold watch. He thinks he
can run down his assailants.
There will be services of unusual in
terest at the Washburn Street Presby-
tertan church this evening under the
auspices OF the Bertha Lamont Mis-
sion band Addresses will be delfv-
cred by Harry Luce and A.. B. will
Jams. jr., who are preparing for the
foreign field. The. following talent
will also participated, Mrs. b. n. Jayne,
Misses Alice Jones and Lixsie NJ. How
ell, Thomas Bynon and A.. J. Harder.
All are urged to attend. Admission
Tree. Atrr y i'~
West side Business Directory.
BICYCLES repaired. scissors ground,
tools tharpsned. saws nied. keys lifted