The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09

That Swetland street car wnicn
struck William Stetter Thursday night
Is having an exciting time during It's
trips up and down the avenue. Last
evening the car struck u buggy at the
top Of West Lackawanna avenue MIL
Two drunken drivers In a buggy, pulled
by q single horse drove up the hill at
$50 o'clock. When they crossed the
street car tracks, the car struc.- the
vehicle, lifting 1t and dumping the oc-
cupants on the pavement. NO one was
injured; even the fender escaped with
out damage. The motorman, Enocn
Evans, Is in no wise to blame. He rang
the bell but the men drove right on
until the collision occurred.
Scarlet Fever Contagious.
Four children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Little, of Jackson street, have died
from the effects of scarlet fever during
q period of three weeks and Is was re-
pori.-. that the contagion had spread
among other families in the vicinity of
the Little home. The scarlet fever"
sign was hung yesterday on n neighbor-
ing house. 1t Is said that bad sewerage
Is the cause of the first sickness. Dr.
Comegys, who attended the Little child
ren, has notified Health Officer Allen
that the sanitary condition of the house
is dangerous. The pipes in the building
which run to the underground sewer are
leaking and much filth Is the result
Mr.. Little says that the pipes under
his home are the cause of the disease
The locality is thickly populated and
q spread wou.u have most disastrous
consequences.
DIR. Allen visited the little home
yesterday and found the premises in a
good sanitary condition.
Funeral Of Mr.. Zimmcrli.
The funeral Of the late Joseph Zim-
merli occurred yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. At the late South Main
avenue home of the deceased short
service was conducted by Rev. i. II.
Zizleman, Lutheran preacher At the
grave side in Forest Hill cemetery
Navajo Tribe, Ancient Order Of Red
Men, conducted a second service under
the funeral rites of the order. Chap
lain Thomas Reynolds officiated. Many
floral tributes were In evidence. The
pall-bearers were members of the Nav
ajo Tribe and the German Choral soci-
ETY., Of the South Side, both of which
bodies were represented In the funeral
procession. The funeral was one of the
largest ever conducted on the West
Side. Many prominent gentlemen
showed their respect to the deceased
by attendance.
Mrs. r. II. williams Dead.
The death Of Mrs. r. II. Williams,
wife Of the Select Councilman Of the
Fifth ward, occurred at II O'Clock yes
terday morning at her home on Acad-
emy street. The demise was a surprise
to the many friends Of the family, al
though Mrs. Williams had been Ill for
some time. The deceased has been a
resident of this side for many years,
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devout member Of the First Welsh
Congregational church and was active
in church affairs. Her husband, two
sons, Watkin and John. and a daugh-
ter. Norma, survive. The funeral will
occur Monday.
Dime Bank Entertainment.
An interesting entertainment was
held last evening in the Jackson Street
Baptist church. 1t was a Gem-dime-
bank affair and a large sum Of money
was collected. Those who participated
in the programme were: Misses Ethel
Lewis, Nellie Lance, Nellie Thomas,
Teenie Van Buren, Annie Williams,
Nettie Lewis, Jemima Jones. Ollie May
Williams, the Bonfield sisters, Wallace
G.. Moser, Frederick Cole, David J.
Davis, James Protheroe, and the King
family.
News Notes and Personals.
The popular elite dancing class met
last night and tripped the fantastic.
Mail Carrier w. A. Moser Is Ill at his
home on North Garfield avenue. David
Jenkins is substituting.
The funeral of the late Kate Reilly
will take place this morning from her
late home, 1874 Meridian street. A SOL
emn high mass of requiem will be cele-
brated at st. Patrick's church. Inter-
ment will be made In Hyde Park Catho-
lie cemetery.
Select council has sustained Mayor
Connell's veto of the resolution extend
ing the time for the completion Of the
Fourteenth ward sewer sixty days.
Born, a daughter, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Price. of Jackson street.
Thursday evening few of the friends
OF the Misses Dwyer, of Railroad ave-
nue.. enjoyed a euchre party at the home
Of the young ladies'. Those present were
the Misses Mamie and Cassie Dwyer,
Winifred and Allie Ruane. Katie Man.
=, Stella Martin, Hannah May, kittie
Burkhouse, Bertha Cannon and Lor-
eta Mahon: Messrs. Willard Fenboy,
Even Schaure, Edward Kelly. Joseph
Healey, George Martin, Walter Manix,
AmDrose GIBBONS, Pearce Harris. Bert
Miss Helen Peck has been elected to
represent the Woman's Home Mission
society of the Simpson Methodist
church at the Wyoming conference con-
vention to be held at Binghamton next
week. The society met Wednesday at
the church parsonage and prepared a
barrel Of clothing to be sent to a mis-
Gionary in the west.
A subject which will prove highly in.
teresting to those who attend this even
ing's meeting Of the Welsh Phiiosonhi.
cal society has been selected bv the
speaker Of the evening. 8. T. r. Crocker.
formerly Of Wales. Mr.. Crocker viii
explain "why our brothers in wales are
for the disestablishment Of the chi,rch
and. state. Mr.. Crocker IL studying law
Ia this city.
81. Patrick's Ladies Irish Catholic
Benevolent Union held special meet
Ing last evening and acted upon the
0eath Of their late fellow member Miss
Kate Reilly.
1hs funeral Of the late Mrs. Ann
Davis. Of Eynon street, occurred yes-
teTday afternoon at 2a0 O'Clock. An
1upreogive funeral service was held Al |
~ hDuse. fnterment was made IN
x0e1bQrn street cemetery.
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