The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Two Street Cars Collide Near the Bum
gardner Farm and Are Somewhat
Damaged..N0 One Was Injured.

Two street cars on the Taylor line
collided early Saturday evening at
point on the stretch of track between
the Bumgardner and old GetZ farms.
The tenders of both cars We're smashed
and the front end of the south-D bound
car was bent in by the collision.
Conductor Barber was in charge OF
the city-bound car and John Daniels
was conductor on the other car. The
regular time had been all disarranged
and two cars bound for Taylor followed
one closely upon the other. The under
standing was that the second car should
follow" the signal lights. The inst
car reached the farm switch, where the
car of Conductor Barber was standing.
Barber was told OF the secoI l cars
coming, but after a three-minute Na't
he started up the big hill aet: tho
switch. When the car reached ;he top
the headlight of the oncoming second
ca" could be seen near the nnlge
breaker. Then began a race for posi-
lien. Each motorman wished to get
as near the forward switch as he could.
This would decide which car should
make way for the other. The full pow
er was on and the cars flew at fast
rate on the almost level stretch direct
ly into the other. When the time came
to reverse the current and nut on the
brakes 1t was too late. The collision
might have been more serious as Que f
the cars was crowded with passengers.
NEW YEARS DAY EISTEDpFCD,
At the New Years eisteddfod to be
held in the Bellevue Welsh Calvinistic
Methodist church the following is list
of competition numbers:
MUSIC.
l-For a party of mixed voices. not less
than sixteen nor over twenty-five in
number Praise Ye the Father"
tby Gounod), prize so, and five dol
lar to the leader if more than one
party competing.
2-For juvenile choir. not to be over
fifty in number and not to be over 10
years of age; sufficient tenor and bass
will be allowed each choir;"The Hand
writing on the Wall' Gospel Hymns),
prize $40.
S-Quartette, 'Redemption' Gospel
i!mhs) ......,.................... .....PriZe 81
EDuet, "Flow Gently Deva".. Prize So
5-Soprano solo. "Brcnddwyd Frcn-
hines (Songs of Wales). Prize $50
G-Tenor solo, Dear Heart" (by Tito
MatteD .........................Pri Prize $3.50
1-Baritone solo. "Out of the Deep lby
T. j. Davis Mus Bac. .)........ Prize 81
S-Solo for boys under Ii years of age,
Have Courage My Boys to Say No."
Gospel Hymns No. - First prize. 81;
second prize 80 cents. The competitor
TO choose his own pitch.
9-Solo for girls under Ii years of age
Softly and Tenderly." Gospel
IIN 81,
prize. 80 cents.
1o-For harmonzing congregational
melody: prize 81. COPIES to be had
with the secretary.
POETRY AND REGULATIONS.
1l-welsh recitation, "ymson Caradg."
Prize 81.
l2-Welsh poetry, "Y Wraig o Samaria."
~ lines .....PrlZe 81
13-Englyn fr Baban ................ Prize 81
l-Recitation for children under IL years
of age, Landing of the Pilgrim Faith
ers' (by Felicia Hemans). Prize, 81;
second prize. 80 cents
Adjudicators will be announced later.
The sessions will be held during the af-
ternoon and evening.
THE LATE THOMAS G. THOMAS.
The death of Thomas G.. Thomas
Christmas night removed one of the
best known men from this side. Mr.
Thomas was born December II, 1915,
at Kilganon, South Wales, and came
To Hyde Park in 1851 For a number
of years hec onducted n tailoring es-
tablishment on Main avenue and his
name still remains cut in the stone
front of Il. q. Morgan's building.
Mr. Thomas was a leading member
of the First Welsh Baptist church and
was superintendent of the Fourth
Ward Mission school. His wife
and one daughter Miss Lizzie. survive
The funeral will be Tuesday afternoon
from the late residence, 2ll North
Garfield avenue.
FUNERALS OF TWO YOUNG MEN.
The remains of the late Edward
Lewis We're laid at rest Saturday after
noon in the Washburn street cemetery
Services Were held at 2:30 o'clock at
the Jackson street Baptist church. Rev
Thomas DeGruchy officiating. The