The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-20
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William Flanagan. son of Andrew
Flanagan. of the East Side, who Is
in partnership with Toney Let's in the
restaurant business on Salem avenue,
Carbondale. formerly conducted By
Maxwell, has been suffering from IN
somnia for some time and 1t has been
necessary to send him to a hospital In
Philadelphia for treatment.
The report that has been circulated
to the effect that Alfred Butterworth
was negotiating for the purchase OF
James Timlin's residence on Main street
is not true, as one of the principals
have emphatically denied the rumor
John Whitbeck and Thomas Henry,
jr., of Fourth street, have leased the
Lyman McCarty farm at Heart lake,
and intend to work it the coming year.
Ned" Stubs had q narrow escape
from suffocaticn on Wednesday. While
barring down frozen culm at G. l.. Bells
washery, large amount of 1t became
loosened, ana before he could get out of
the way it nearly covered him. Alter
some little difficulty he was relieved OF
his burden. He escaped with an injured
leg.
Mr. Philip Baker who has been sur
fering with grip, is improving.
Mrs. John Solomon. on Thursday al
| ternOon, attended q party given in nom
or of Mrs. r. j. Simons and Mrs. c. E.
| Marcy, at Carbondale.
The Delaware and Hudson colliery
did not work yesterday, as was eX-
pected, but began today.
A child of MIR. and Mrs. Frank Couch
and q child of Mr.. ana Mrs. Fred Ban
| field are suffering with measles.
The epidemic of diphtheria, which
was so prevalent during the past WIN
ter. has now almost completely subsid-
ed, which is a great comfort to the
| many parents in town. This disease
had lust began to lessen when the doc
tors were again busy in reporting cases
of measles to the board of health. Al
though disease not catered to, still II
is not dreaded like diphtheria.
on Wednesday morning Mr.. Winfielc
Scutt arose, went downstairs and rakee
the kitchen fire, after which he Wen1
upstairs again In few moments af
terward he smeled smoke. and openins
the door, saw a large volume coming
from the Kitchen. He at once ran fol
help and in a short time, he with some
neighbors, had eXtinguished the fire
Mr.. Scutt cannot tell how it originated
in attending to the stove. The fir
started at the side of the stove anC
from there to the side of the room bu
did not reach the second apartment
The insurance was promptly paid by tn
Helmes Insurance agency. Mr.. Scut
seems to be having a great deal o
trouble, first with Mayfield borough
authorities, who are claiming that hi
property is in that borough, ard Jer
myn who claims that he is in thei
borough.
Council met in special session las
night relative to the dispute in tn
Scutt property which is claimed bot
by Jermyn and Mayfield and to hea
the report of the committee which ha
been appointed to wait on the May
field council and try to define the di
viding line. amicably. The commit
) tee reported that they had waited o
the council in the adjoining borough o
= Thursday evening and submitted
, proposition to the effect that each boz
5 ough appoint two men from the coun
= ell, and these to agree upon a surveyo
f to survey the ground in question an
to accept the same. AL the member
5 of the Mayfield council with the excer
= ton of Chairman Edmunds WEI
3 agreeable to this. The report was az
cepted and discussed thorough.
: Then council adjourned.
In the absence of the regular paste
q Rev. Francis Gendall will conduct Sci
= vices in the Congregational church {
0 o'clock on Sunday evening.
dime entertainment will be hel
8 in the Primitive Methodist church tn
= evening. A very interesting Pre-
n gramme has been prepared