The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-28
SOUTH l D NEWS.
Athletic Club Minsss Fatally Injured
In the Mesdow brook Shaft

Pleasure and enjoyment were SUI
Scranton Athletic club last night held in
Germania hall. The order of dancing
was begun at $50 and about seventy
five couples Joined in the grand march.
Miss Nellie Curran was at the piano.
The clubs social event on. every
Thanksgiving v has come to be re-
garded as the leading n on this side;
blage of young people and the various
committees are indefatigable to make
the occasion a memorable One Those
who had charge last night were as fol-
lows: Master OF ceremonies, Charles
q. Rosar; assistant master Of cere-
monies, Emil r. Bonn; reception COM
mittee. Edmund J. Robinson, chair
man. Jacob G. Shine. Charles Rose. John
Schunk n Henry B~erghauser. An ar
tistic programme was presented to each
lady. At midnight an intermisslon Of
thirty minutes occurred and ample re-
freshments were provided for the ac-
c~ommodation Of the dancers.
Fatally Injured by Q Fall OF Root.
Frank Fabroniski. OF 61S Brook street,
was fatally injured by q fall. of roof in
the Meadow Brook shaft yesterday
morning. His skull was fractured and
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man was first taken home and DIR. ]. A.
Manley was called to attend him. See
ing thai recovery could hardly be ex-
pected, the doctor ordered the man to
be brought to the L~ackawanna hospital.
Last night the surgeons there trephined
his skull, but they have nc hopes that
the operation will be of avail. His con
dition is so low that death is regarded
as O matter Of only a day at most. At
rnfduf0ht no was Sfukinr ro mildly ua
Is married and has a family OF five chill
dren. 1t is said that about twenty tons
of rock fell on him. and that he escaped
from being crushed to q pulp Ia a mys-
terry. The laborer. who IL a Polander
also. was close bv when the fall come,
but he was not injured.
Morning Marriage at St Johns Church.S
Witnessed by only a few of the rela-
ceremony, which united for life Thorn
as Langan and Miss Margaret Doherty.
was performed by Rev. F.. J. Melley.
the pastor, at $50 yesterday morning
in st. Johns church. Michael ].
Langan. brother Of the groom, was
groOmsman. and Miss Name Murray
was bridesmaid. The bride was at
tired In a blue travelling suit. and Miss
Murray wore pink silk. Both carried
beautiful bouquets of roses. After the
ceremony, a wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the brides par
ents on Stone avenue. and at noo
Mr.. and Mrs. Langan left for New York
on their wedding tour. They are both
widely known and have the highest re-
CARDS of all their acquaintances.
Narrow Escape from Death.
William Troy, Of Prospect avenue.
came as near to being killed as a per-
o might and yet escape. He is a
miner in the mines Of William Con-
nell & Co., and on Tuesday
afternoon was loading the last car of
coal, when his days work was about
to be completed. without q sign or
warning an avalanche of falling roof
dropped from above his head. 1t struck
him and knocked him down, but he
fell beneath the bumpers Of the car
and that saved him. Enough of roof
fell to cover up the car and him UNDER
meath. He was quite seriously injured
about the back and head, but will be
around in a week or two.
Shorter Paragraphs of News.
The ball Of the Century Hose COM
pany at Matters hall this afternoon
and evening will be one Of the most
prominent events Of the season.
p. j. Kelley will leave today to at
tend the meeting Of the grand direc-
tors Of the Young Mems Institute at
Cincinnati.
John Ward. Of Cedar avenue, will
be married today at Wilkes Barre to
Miss Annie Scheenan, Of that city.
Louis A. Rosar, of Birch street. left
yesterday for Allentown.
Minnie, the bright and only child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Meyers, of
lois Cedar avenue, died Tuesday after
an illness Of two days, aged z years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers have the sym.
pathy of all for their sad bereavement.
Funeral Thursday, 2 D. m. Interment
In Pittston venue cemetery.
Special sale Of Holiday Wines for
family use, IS cents per quart at James
F. Bests, 308 Cedar avenue. -