The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-22
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
A Badly Frozen Hungarian Taken to
Carbondale Hospital--Funeral of
the Late Reese James-A Birthday
Surprise.

John soberinski, a Hungarian resid-
ing at the Ridge, presented himself in
q half frozen condition at the home
of Superintendent Gebhardt at about
o o'clock on Tuesday evening. The
man was apparently in state of in
toxication and acted most strangely.
He was also nearly naked, being clad
In nothing but a shirt. His face was
covered with blood from several cuts,
resulting from falling. and. altogether,
his appearance was most repulsive.
The snow was falling thick al the time
and the night was extremely cold. Mr..
Gebhardt saw at glance that the
man would probably drop somewhere
and freeze to death If not attended to.
so he took him in and administered
some warm stimulants to him and dis
patched q messenger for doctor and
Chief of Police Mckinley. The men
remained at Mr.. Gehhardt's until near
ly II o'clock, when he was taken to
the borough building and kept there
for the night. He was visited by DR..
s. D. Davis twice during the night
His both feet are badly frozen and 1t
is probable several of his toes will
have to be amputated. Yesterday
morning he was taken to the Emer-
gency hospital at Carbondale. He was
unable to give a clear statement as
to the cause of his condition, but 1t Is
supposed that while on the road to
the Ridge he imagined he was at
home and, partly undressing, lay down
to sleep until awakened by the cold.
and that he then wandered aimlessly
about until he reached Mr.. Gebhardt's.
The funeral of the late Reese James
took place yesterday afternoon. 1t
was quite largely attended, there being
number of out-of-tOwn people pres
ent Services We're held in the Con-
gregational church and were conduct
ed by Rev. Thomas Cook. pastor of
the Primitive Methodist church, who
delivered very impressive sermon.
There were number of floral gifts,
! among them a pillow and two beauti-
ful bouquets of roses and carnations.
The pall-bearers We're: John w. Jones,
Mr.. Watts, Thomas Parry. Charles
Miller, Thomas Wignall and Richard
Lewis. The flower-bearers We're: Will
lie Miller and Allen Hall. Among
those from out-of-town present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Benjamin. of Pitts
/ ton; Mrs. John Gravel, of West Pitts
| ton, and Mrs. James II. Evans, of
| Providence.
Miss Bessie Bennett, the well known
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
Bennett. of Second street. was given
| a pleasant surprise Tuesday evening,
when about twenty-five of her friends
| prepared to spend social evening to-
gether in honor of her birthday. The
visitors came quite Unexpectedly to
Miss Bennett and it was a plea asan.
surprise They were gladly welcomed
and spent several hours together most
agreeably. Before leaving. refresh
ments were served and the guests de-
parted with many good wishes fol-
| their hostess.
| A child Of David p. Morgans, of H
street, is quite i'll.
The lemon social held under the au-
| spices of the Ladies' Aid society OF
the Baptist church at the home of Mr.
and MIS-. George Stone, of Bacon street
last evening. was IA pleasant affair and
was largely attended.