The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-29
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

South Gibson will have an old-fash-
toned celebration, July 3.
The Susauehanna County Farmers
Alliance and Industrial union will meet
in New Milford today.
There Is good fishing at present in
IIarvey's lake. Pickerel are biting now
and many large ones are being caught
win May, Of Hancock street, Wilkes
Barre, accidentally ran a pair of ice
tongs into his breast this afternoon
and inflicted serious injury.
Mrs. Stanford, of Solomon's Gap
while coming out of the Catholic church
at Fairview Sunday morning fell ana
cne of her arms was broken.
James M. Griner proprietor of the
Pullman house at Duryea, eX-member
of the legislature from Wilkes-Barre,
is dangerously i'll at his home in
Duryea.
The latest from Canaan, Wayne
county, is that parties from Pittston
have leased the Dimock, Hartman and
Swackhammer farms and are going to
drill for mineral.
1t Is understood that President Nc
Kinley will appoint Hon. James I. Du-
Bois, of Washington -Hallstead, Uni
ted States consul to St. Gales, Swift
zerland, a very desirable position.
The Susquehanna county Medical So
ciety will meet at Lake Carey, on Tues
day, August 10. on invitation of the
Bradford County Medical society. The
society has a membership of thirty
one.
Considerable hustling is going on
about the Woodward mine at King
ston, and an earnest effort will be made
to be in position to resume operations
on Thursday of this week. 1t is not
probable that coal will be hoisted be-
fore Saturday.
Fire destroyed a large barn owned
by Mr.. McAndrews and badly dam
aged a house occupied by Mrs. Tigue
at Pittstcn yesterday morning at Z
o'clock. The contents of both barn and
house were saved and the loss is COW
cred by insurance.
The boarding house on the Wyoming
camp ground has been opened for the
season and is already receiving fair
amount of patronage. Mr.. Hunger
ford, who has had twelve years expert
ence in the boarding house business, is
in charge this year. The grounds in
general were never in finer condition.
Mrs. Sarah Cady, of Montrose. has
brought suit against the Lackawanna
and Montrose railroad company, for
$4,000 damages, for injuries received in
July last, at Heart Lake station, where
she was thrown under the cars when
in the act of stepping from the car to
the station platform, the wheels pass
ing over one foot and doing her other
serious injuries.
A fire was discovered Sunday even
ing in the summer kitchen of David
James residence on Sheridan street.
Wilkes Barre, but the flames made
such headway that the fire spread to
The house of Mrs. David Lloyd and
Mrs. John Davis, both Of which were
badly damaged. The damage will
amount to nearly SO, 000
While on his way in a carriage to
Glen Lyon Sunday evening, Edward
Thomas found the 11-year-old son of
John d. Gross. who lives near Nanti-
coke, lying in the road. The boy was
picked up and taken home. The boy
has not yet recovered consciousness.
1t is thought while going on horse
back after his cows the horse became
frightened and threw young Gross.
Michael Snee, an outside laborer at
No. Kingston Coal company's mines
was seriously injured about noon yes.
terday by being squeezed between
mime cars. His chest was crushed and
he was quite badly bruised. He was
removed to the hospital. 1t is though!
he will recover. He is a married mar
shout ~ years old and has a family
of five children. He resides in Ed.
wardsville.
Sunday afternoon the body of an in.
fant was found in the Schooley mil
race in the rear of Schooley's mill al
Luzerne. The young man who made
the discovery gave the alarm and a
large crowd soon gathered Curti.
Honeywell renewed the body to I. C
HoneywelPs morgue. The remains ar,
those OF female. rather small and
have the appearance of having been ir
the water some time. The coroner
viewed thhS body yesterday morning
and found nothing 20 warrant any sus
picion of foul play