The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-11
DUNMORE.

works Tor some time, met with q Sori-
Gus accident at his work, Thursday af-
ternoon. He had placed piece of iron
on the table of his machine and resting
his left leg against the table, was
watching the progress of the work.
when the accident happened. AS the
planer of the machine moved forward
it caught his leg between it and the
dog of the machine. The force of the
machine broke his leg, and had it not
been for his presence of mind in throw
ing the belt off the machine the limb
would no doubt have been severed near
the knee. He was taken to his home,
where Drs. Brown and Winters are
putting forth every effort to save it
from amputation.
Mrs. p. d. Manley, of Drinker street,
Is spending a few days with friends in
New York city.
Mrs. Reuben Bidwell, of Fifth street,
is the guest of friends at Lake Ariel.
George kellam, of Grove street, is
riding a new Garland bicycle, the gift
of his parents.
Mrs. William Pyne, of William street,
returned yesterday from a visit with
| Peckville friends.
Yesterday was pay day at the sew
| cral mines of the Pennsylvania Coal
| company.
The school, board met in the High
| school building last evening. The fol-
| lowing members were present: Will
| son, Glynn, Bronson, Murray, Ginley
and Swift. The bills of Abner Krotzer
Of $40 for painting desks and American
| Book company for supplies, of $360.12,
were ordered paid. Architect Duck
worth was present and suggested that
| the board have a floor laid in the attic
Of Nos. 2 and 4 buildings, for fear that
at some time the pupils might get into
the attic and do considerable damage
| to the ceiling of the second floor. The
| board awarded the contract for laying
| the floor of No. 2 building to the Dun
more Lumber company for the amount
| of $175, and that of No. building to
| Contractor Gibbons for $25 per thou
sand feet in places. The committee on
No. building was ordered to have the
seats that had been in that building
for several years repainted. The same
committee was ordered to have a walk
from the gate to the main entrance
laid 1t was then decided to open the
schools next Monday. Mr.. Swift made
a motion that they proceed to the elec-
tion of an instructor for the High
|
ally. The motion was carried Last
meeting nineteen ballots were taken
and last night six more, making twen-
ty-five ballots taken in all. The result
is as follows: Davis 4, Neimeyer / and
Burr l. Mr. Davis was declared elect
ed. Mr.. Davis thanked the board for
the confidence placed in him and hoped
although the contest for the office had
been a sharp one, that he still held the
good wishes of all.
Frank Matthews, who has been
spending the summer in New York
state, has returned home and was ten
dered a very pleasant party at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
fred Matthews, of Brook street, last
evening. The following were present:
Misses Marie Bronson, Gertie Mat
thews, Bessie Phillips, Blanche Kelow,
May Hughes, Minnie Saxon, Emma
Finney, Nellie Van Camp, Lizzie Kem-
merer and Eta Foster, and Messrs.
Lynn Adams. William Matthews, Earl
and Blaine Altemose, Roy Pierce, w.
d. Matthews, Charles Luton, Webster
Altemose and Stanley Matthews.
William Frank. of Mill street, has
returned from a visit with friends at
Albany.
The following rendered Mrs. r. w.
Winterstein surprise party yesterday:
Mesdames Clause, Hoffman, Ridgeway
Engle, Powell, Ridgeway, Bull, Graves
and the Misses Powell and Graves.
Mrs. Marion Tuthill, of Cherry street
returned last evening from visit with
friends at Hawley.