The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-31
TUNkhANNOCK.

Miss Nellie Donley has made appll-
cation to enter the city hospital al
Wilkes-B Barre to train herself In for
nursing as profession. She Is a
bright, active young lady, and doubt
less will succeed II she obtains the sit
uation.
A fine treat was enjoyed by those
who attended the musical and literary
entertainment at Piatts opera house
last evening. given for the beneht OF
the University Extension lecture course
fund Among those from out OF town
who assisted In the programme were
Misses Marie Morgan, Beatrice Dony,
Anna Cullingw6rth, Ella Bardwell,
and Messrs. George Dewitt, willard
Howe and others. Some excellent local
talent also had parts. The entertain
ment was eXcelled by nothing in Its
line here this season.
Mrs. Theodore +. leighton and three
children left for their home at Chicago
yesterday afternoon, after spenSing
some time visiting relatives here. They
were accompanied by Miss Lillian Van
derwOrken, Of Stamford, Conn.,, who
will remain with them permanently
The sixth annual convention of the
Wyoming Temperance union VIII &C.
cur at the Methodist Episcopal church
at this place on Wednesday, Sept. 4,
commencing at 10 a. m. The pro-
gramme embraces papers on various
topics relating to the work Of the So
ciety, to be prepared by some of the
best talent the county affords, and
the meeting will undoubtedly be one
of general interest.
Miss Belle Miller Is spending a few
days In Binghamton.
The latest enterprise on Bedford
park Is a steam merry-gO-rOund, set
up by itinerant parties.
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Chase and daughter. Les
lie, have returned from their visit to
Ridgeway, Ontario.
The rumor that the third rail on the
MOntrose road was to be extended to
Lemon seems to have been a false
alarm. The Huns have gathered up
their traps and departed to other fields,
and the third rail to Lemon remains
yet unlaid.
Miss Margery Dewitt thas returned
from Exeter, where she has been
spending the summer.
The railroad trains were well laden
yesterday with pilgrims returning from
Dimock camp ground. The meetings
were largely attended throughout, and
Presiding Elder Woodruff declared
again and again that 1t was the best
camp meeting he ever attended, though
lie Hdu Uttu dtteuuIuS CdHp Hlcetlu6
for thirty-five years. About fifty con-
versions are reported as a result of the
work. The board of managers have
decided to fence In the grounds next
season and charge an admittance fee
Of 10 cents.
A terrible runaway accident occurred
this side Of Lynn station last night.
AS the MOntrose train was making its
home trip. Engineer Deubler saw the
team of Peter Bush, with Mrs. Bush,
her mother, Mrs. Hannah Strickland,
and three or four children In the
wagon, running at a terrible speed. In
few moments the family were all
thrown out excepting the baby, and
the horses dashed madly on. The train
was stopped and Mrs. Bush was found
with her skull crushed and back prob
ably broken. and the others more or
less injured. Mrs. Strickland having
an arm broken. They were put on
board the train and brought to their
home. In the mean time the horses
were pursued and the wagon found
overturned with the baby under 1t,
seemingly also badly injured. 1t Is
probable that Mrs. Bush will be dead
by the time this reaches the eyes Of
the reader of this paper.
Miss Mary Callahan has gone to To-
wanda to enter the Susquehanna COL
legiate institute.