The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-28
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Trouble Caused BY Sleepy workmcu.
They Sounded an Alarm That Brought
ON Confusion and Other Things.

Three men who work nights about
q certain colliery not very far from the
city line have a tendency to watch
with their eyes closed. One is an en-
Eineer, another keeps up the fires In
the boiler room, the third sees that
tramps are run Off the place. and all
three are supposed to look out for nre
at the breaker Last Thursday hiSht
the engineer and fireman were in the
engine house. Suddenly the fireman
awoke from profound sleep. He
glanced at the clock, "Great Scott,
he said. .it's six o'clock" Whereupon
he hustled to the dangling rope of the
breaker gong and in an instant the
neighborhood was awakened by pro-
longed toot which blows every morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
When the engineer heard the gong
ne also awoke with Il start and he too
glanced mechanically at the clock.
Five o'clock" he yelled. blow her
four times more" So he rushed to the
rope and four more toots sounded ont
upon the night air.
IT'S I O'Clock" said the fireman.
mo. it's O'clock" corrected the
engineer.
They both scrambled nearer the big
timepiece to prove their assertions,
when, shades Of confusion! It was but
half-past II. Imagine their feelings
when In a few moments the miners
gathered around the engine house. a
few had prepared to go to work; others
thought II was fire. or the latter the
mine foreman was one. He was half
dressed and more than half excited.
Where's the fire?" he asked hur-
fiedly. The mistake was explained.
There was 8 row and q little incidental
"nring'' done Then the foreman
started home. While passing the
breaker Office he knocked and kicked
at the door. A voice with a yawn-llke
tremor answered and after a time the
Waterman stuck his head out.
What's the matter?" he asked inno-
Gently.
He had not even heard the gong.
WILL RELEASE ASSOCIATION.
The West Side Hospital association
met last evening. The meeting was
taken up with discussion of the all
important hospital site. Mr.. Freeman,
the owner of the building on Washburn
street. which was objected to by certain
residents of the locality, has made n
generous offer to the association. He
will free them from all contract made
with him If the association decides to
adopt another location for the hospital.
The board at last nights meeting ac-
cepted the offer and asked for period
of ten days grace for the purpose of
considering the situation. The asso-
citation, by this action, does not wish
1t understood that they have renounced
the Freeman site. To the contrary, If.
after consideration the site Is deemed
preferable, the hospital will be estab-
lished there.
MISS KELLOW ENTERTAINS.
Miss Blanche Kellow, Of South Main
avenue, entertained number of
friends Thursday afternoon. 1t was u
very nicely conducted affair and was
enjoyed by the following, who were
present: Misses Bessie Fraunfelter,
Harriet Coons, Edith w. Blair. Anna
Thomas. Anna Edwards. Gertie Florey,
Nettie Davis. Christine Fellows. Bessie
Phillips. Norwood Pitcher, Willie Ack-
er, Frank Fellows, Tudor Williams.
Arthur Hull. Thomas Eynon. Robert
Carson, r. J. Griffiths, Willie Diehl.
Willie .eitner. Robert Bradley. Edward
Morse.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
NJ. j. johnson, of Nyack, N. Y, Is
visiting friends on Main avenue.
st. Brenden council entertained
friends last evening.
A son was born last evening to Mr..
and Mrs. John Jones. of Bellevue.
Blodwen, an infant child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William NJ. Howell Of 109 South
Fillmore avenue. Is i'll.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Bloomer occurred yesterday from the
family home on Eighth street. Rev.
J. p. Moffatt, of the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church. preached. Inter-
ment was made in Forest Hill ceme-
terry.
At st. David's Episcopal church
Palm Sunday will be observed tomor-
row. During the week services will be
held on the first four evenings at 73O
O'Clock. On Friday from 12 to 3, Good
Friday will be observed. An invitation
is extended to all wishing to attend.
The presidents of the West Side
Young Peoples union met last evening
at the home Of James Il. Hughes, of
Rebecca avenue. and made preliminary
arrangements for the observance of
Easter. Further report will be given
next week.
The five boys who We're arrested and
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