The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-25
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
Sad Death of Alva Tompkins-An-
other Accident in the Erie--Fell
from a Tree-Personal News.

Alva Tompkins. well-known resi-
dent of the borough, was instantly
Killed in the Erie mine at about 8
o'clock yesterday morning. The unfor-
tunate man had just commenced work
and, seeing a piece of buck" over
head which he deemed unsafe, was
barring it down when a large slab of
rock from behind fell upon him. HIS
fellow miner and the two laborers en-
deavored to lift the rock from off his
body, but it was more than they could
do. They soon obtained other assist
ance and eXtricated him, but he was
dead, death apparently having been in
Simultaneous. He was removed shortly
afterwards to his home on Bacon street,
which he had only left a short time
before in perfect health and in the
prime of manhood. The scene at the
home, where the weeping widow and
six children awaited the ambulance,
was most pathetic. Deceased was a
man highly respected and one the COM
munity can i'll afford to lose. He was
thirty-eight years of age, and had been
a resident of this borough since 1878
lie is survived by a widow and six
children. all of tender years He is also
survived by three brothers George
John and Sherman, and three sisters.
Mrs. Howard Elmore, Mrs. Stewart
and Mrs. Goodrich, of Olyphant. The
funeral will take place at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Services in the
First Baptist church. There will be
special meeting of the members Of
James Stuart council, No 703, Junior
Order United American Mechanics. at
I O'Clock this evening for the purpose
of making arrangements to attend the
funeral.
Daniel Mullalley, a young man, re-
siding on Second street, was quite
painfully injured on the hand yester-
day. While engaged at his work in the
Erie colliery he had occasion to use a
wrench and while doing so the wrench
slipped and the back of his hand struck
some cogs on a motor engine, bursting
a blood vein, which bled until the young
man was almost exhausted. 1t was
some time before a doctor could be
found. DR.. Manley, of Mayfield, sue
ceeded in stopping the flow of blood.
Miss Clara Davis has resigned her
position as clerk at c. d. Winter &
Co.'S store.
Mrs. T. T.. Griffiths, of North Main
street, is quite sick.
A child of William Shaffer, of Third
street, fell from a tree yesterday and
cut deep ash in his head. which had
to be stitched. He was attended by
DR.. l. S. Graves.
Mrs. Richard Brown, of the Derring-
ton farm. Greenfield: Mrs. John Solo
mon and Miss Polly Solomon were yes
terday the guests of Mrs. Frank d.
Secor. of DunmOre.
a little child of Mr.. and Mrs. viii
Seymour, who has been quite sick for
the past few days, was somewhat i'm
proved yesterday.
Miss Ruth Truan, of Wilkes Barre,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Waters of West Mayfield.
Goodrich's big one-ring circus will be
in town today and will give an after
noon and evening performance.
Mrs. MCChrone, of South Main street.
has received a letter from her son, who
is in the navy and is now at Cape
Town, Africa. He expects to return
home about the end of next month.
John r. Williams, who was injured
by a fall of rock in the Delaware and
Hudson colliery on Tuesday, is slowly
recovering his injuries not being so
serious as at first supposed.
Mr.. Frank Depew, who has been rep
resenting the local camp at the state
convention of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America a Wilkes Barre, returned
home last evening.
The members of Corporal Oscar c..
Smith camp. Sons of Veterans, who
have been camping at Lanesboro, re-
turned home on Wednesday evening.
George Ditmore and Lewis Pizer, ac-
companied by their Carbondale lady
friends, attended a dance at Royal last
evening.