The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-27

and while crossing the Lackawanna
bridge fell from the structure down
upon the rocks eighty feet below and
sustained severe wounds and bruises
that will confine him to his home for
some time.
The Eagle Hose drum squad will
meet this evening for practice. They
are entered for competition at the fire.
mems tournament in Tunkhannock, and
as they still hold the state champion
ship and mean to hold it II possible.
Mrs. Hannah NJ Philips, of the West
Side, is now Mrs. William r. Richard
son, the couple having made a trip to
Binghamton on the 22d and were mar
ried in that city by the Rev. John Phil
ips They will reside in Danville.
The following young people OF the
West Side went UP to the Wyoming
camp ground yesterday and chaperoned
by Mrs. Kate Root, will spend the week
there. They are: The Misses Jessie,
Mary and Bessie Dryden, Hilda Sny-
der, Edith Kyle, Georgia and Hortense
Kyle and Lillian Howe.
James d. Monte has been commission
ed chaplain of the new Seventh regi-
ment.
Prof Fisk, Of the Keystone academy,
| Factoryville, occupied the pulpit of the
Luzerne Avenue Baptist church on
Sunday morning, and delivered forci-
| bic sermon to a large and interested
congregation.
Lightning on Saturday evening
struck and killed q valuable horse be-
| longing to Thomas Heal, sr., of oregon
| Heights.
Edward Harris, an old and highly re-
| spected resident Of this city, died at
| his home on Oak street on Sunday
night, after an illness of several years,
| from miners asthma. He had resided
| here for forty-siX years, and, until he
| was stricken with that fatal malady,
was a miner for the Pennsylvania Coal
| company. He was a member of Thistle
| lodge, Independent Order of Odd Eel
| lows, and is survived by q wife and
grown-up sons and daughters. The
| funeral occurs this afternoon.
A sad and unlocked for death was
| that of George Neidig, which occurred
at the residence Of his sister on Tomp-
| kins street, after only a few days ILL
ness, which confined him to the house.
| He was employed at the Gainey cafe,
and was very popular. He was twenty
| three years of age. The funeral will
occur tomorrow afternoon, with inter-
ment in the Hollenback cemetery at
| Wilkes-B Barre.
Another death yesterday was that Of
| Mrs. John McGovern, at the family
home on South Main street, at the age
Of thirty years. She was the daughter
Of Mrs. Mary Haley of Pine street,
| and Is survived by her husband and
several brothers and sisters. The
| funeral will occur tomorrow morning
at o'clock.
Isadore Berg of Andrews book store
entertained a number of his young
| friends from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre
and this city at the home of his par
ents, on William street, last evening.
A collation. was served, and Mr. Berg
proved himself an excellent entertainer.
A fire broke out in a shanty on Stark
street yesterday afternoon, in close
proximity to valuable property, but
was fortunately discovered and put out
by an improvised fire brigade before
much damage was done. The fire de-
partment was not called out.
John +. Boyle has returned home,
after a months visit at Michigan.
The funeral of the late Thomas Lloyd
occurred yesterday from his home In
Yatesville and was attended by the
Pittston Lodge of Elks, Monocknock
lodge Of Red Men, st. Johns lodge
Free and Accepted Masons, and Thistle
lodge, Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows, of which organizations he was a
member The deceased was an excel
lent citizen and one of the pioneers OF
this valley. Interment was in the
Pittston cemetery.
Joseph Burke and Evan Griffith spent
Sunday in Scranton and enjoyed turn
on the boulevard in their horseless car
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