The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
JERMYN AND MAYFlELD.
Brutal Assault-Bitten by a Dog.
Death of Child-Sunday School
Picnic and Other Newsy Notes.

Picnic and Other NeWSy Notes.
Eddie Milholland of Scott township
was brutally beaten at midnight Sat
urday just outside of the Windsor
Ectel by Edward Murphy. The latter
isan employe of the Rushbrook Water
company and was engaged about his
work of opening a fire plug just outside
of the hotel when Mulholland, who was
intoxicated, came along and made
some offensive remark. There is diff
ference in the statements of both men
as to who commenced the attack the
injured man claiming that Murphy
came up behind him and hit him with
a wrench. Murphy, who is quiet
and peacablc man, says that Mulhol-
land tried to provoke quarrel Whlch
he tried to avoid and that he hasten Il
to finish the job he was at so that he
might get away from him. AS he was
walking away Mulholland followed hiin
and attacked him and what he did was
in self defense. Murphy was rendered
unconscious and lay upon the sidewalk
until picked up when he was taken
into CoX's shop where DR.. NJ. j. Shields
was summoned to attend his injuries.
He had three severe scalp wounds on
his head which were bandaged by the
doctor He was afterwards taken TO
the Windsor hotel Yesterday he was
able to be around but complained that
he was so badly beaten by the wrench
around the hips that he was unable
to sit Later on he was able to proceed
to his home.
Gorge Pritchard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John PritChard, of West May
field, was set upon by a feroCious dog
belonging to Jewelor ForsChner near
the latter's place on Saturday after
noon, the dog fastening his fangs on
the boys shoe and tearing a portion
| OF it from his foot. Chief McGinley
| was informed of the occurrence and
| in the evening went to Forschncr's tC
shoot the dog but the animal was not
| then at home and could not be found
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
William Fitzpatrick of Second street
| died on Saturday of cholera infantum
and was buried yesterday afternoon
services being held at the house.
win Morgan of this borough, who
| for some time past has been working
| under st. John the Scranton black
smith and Byrne Nice of Hawley, OF
Saturday bought out Harvey Van
| Kleek's smith business. 1t is under
stood the same young men will pur
| chase Silas Il. Hills wheelwright bus
mess and as John Seigle, the only 9th
er blacksmith gOe to Priceburg, ol
September /. the new firm has a goot
| prospect before them of having a sue
cessful opening.
Prof. Reeves of West Mayfield, ant
Elijah Stephens were transacting bus
mess in Carbondalc on Saturday.
George Bray. of Edwardsville Is Wis
iting his relatives here.
There will be an important meeting
of the congregation of st. jaime
church this evening for the purpose O
considering the advisability of max
ing some important improvements Z
the church lot.
Tom Stevenson, of Scranton, spen
yesterday here with his parents.
The Haymakers of Monsey's trib
of Red Men will picnic at Crystal LAX
on August 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barber an
daughter Mildred, spent yesterda
with Scranton friends.
Chief of Police Mckinley and so
Ralph We're Forest City visitors yes
terdaY.
To those of our townspeople VIII
have not already done so we woui
advise them to make a visit to the Cir
der path between this borough an
Archibald. 1t is really the only wal
worthy of the name in this Vicinit
and its cool shade offers a most invit
ing place TO wander these hot day
II is we'll worth a visit.
Mr.. 81 inner, a student of the SN
racuse university, ofiiciated at boz
services in the NJ. +. church yestel
day. He is bright young man an
his efforts were both able and plea!
ing,
The children of the NJ. f. Sunda
school VIII have their outing on Fr
day, They will be given trolley rle
as far as the tannery switch and wi
afterwards picnic in Maple Grove.