The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-15
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

"A driver employed by Peter Krantz,
the Carbondale brewer, had an exceed
ingly narrow escape from death on
Monday during the blizzard He had
been in Jermyn and was returning
When he reached the railroad cross
ing near the Erie breaker at Mayfeld
he apparently failed to notice the ap-
proach of engine No. 20, going north.
The horses and the sleigh had just
got on the middle of the track when
the engine came along, throwing the
team one side Of the road and the
sleigh to the other. Those who witness
sed the accident expected to find the
driver dead, but except a slight cut on
the head and bad soaring he seemed
little the worse for the awful eXper-
ience One of the horses also escaped
injury, the other was severely injured
about the hip. The engine struck the
sleigh just at the whipple tree, which
accounts partly for the fortunate es-
cape of driver and horses. The sleigh
was almost demolished.
The monthly institute of the local
teachers was held in the high school
on Saturday. A paper on reading by
Miss Ella Mulholand contained many
giving instruction to intermediate
grades Misss Margaret Jones read an
excellent paper on writing, which was
OF a most practical nature. Mr.. Fow-
Ter spoke on local and state geography.
He began with the school ground, then
borough, county and state, mentioning
ALL the valuable mines the state con-
tains. Miss Buchanan spoke on the
subject of teaching arithmetic to
grammar grade, in which she discussed
very fully the subject of common frac-
tions. For the next institute, to be
held on March 10, the following pro-
gramme has been arranged Miss
Mullen Talk on Child's Study" Miss
Davis, on Busy Work in Primary
Grades" Miss Roberts, Number
Work in Primary Grades" Miss Null
herin, Reading in Primary Grades"
DR.. S. l. Graves was Scranton Wis
itor yesterday.
On Friday evening the Franklin
Literary society will give their first
public entertainment in the high school
building, at which the people of the
borough are cordially invited to wit
ness. The following excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared for the oc-
casiou: Song, "EXcelsior;" opening
address, president; concert recitation,
Hilda Swick. Louisa Moon, Mamie
Roberts and Lulu Sprague; para
phrase, "Village Blacksmith" Sumner
Davis; recitation, Paul Devere's
Ride" Clio Carter; organ solo, B.
Mash; "Our Society, It's Aims and OBJ
ject." Clarence Benjamin; recitation,
Nellie Osborne; violin duet, Misses e.
Roberts and H. Murphy; recitation.
Famine" Emma Pedrick; reading
"Quadroon Girl" George Harris reoi-
tation, Maggie MaXwell; duet, Mar
garet Davies and Minnie Phillips; re-
citation, Alice Henwood: song. "The
Bridge" girls; recitation, "F. ]. L."
Irene Roberts; chorus, girls; character
sketch of Evangeline, Otto Myers.
Kirk Miller, a we'll known Green
field farmer, was in town yesterday
with his team and left last evening in
the height Of the blizzard to make the
return journey. He was discovered
late last night between Clark Gros-
venor's farm and the toll gate in a
half frozen and exhausted condition
and 1t is probable that he would have
frozen to death had not help arrived
when 1t did. He was taken to Jake
Van Sickle's, where it was found his
ears, hands and feet are terribly frost
bitten. The team was also placed in
the barn and Miller was unable to
proceed home until late Yesterday.
Secretary of the School Board Prit-
chard yesterday received a handsome
bunting flag for the schools. The flag
will be hoisted today and will be hung
at half mast in memory Of the loss of
the battleship Maine and so many GAL
liant sailors who were so suddenly
thrown into eternity just year ago.
Rev. NJ. Il. Lynott left for Mexico
yesterday, where he expects to remain
for some time.
Mrs. William Scull, of Second street,
has been i'll for several days past.
The blizzard OF Monday was one of
the worst experienced here for a num-
ber of years.
Charlie and George Maynard, Of
South Main street, who have been
visiting Nanticoke friends, returned
home Monday evening.
Attorney Carey is contemplating OPP
ening an Office in Scranton.
Armine Battenberg, of Wilkes Barre,
is here visiting his relatives on the
East Side.