The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-08
PECKVILLE.

Miss Virginia. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. b.
Stevens, of North Main street, was severely
burned about the face and body by exploding oil
on Sunday evening. Miss Stevens about o'clock
that evening went to the @scment and attempt
ed to revive the furnace fire which had become
low. She placed kindling well saturated with
kerosene in the furnace. The fire was not out as
supposed and suddenly the oil exploded sending
a column of flame out of the furnace door The
flames envelop<d Miss Stevens and in second her
clothing was in a blaze. The terrified girl ran
up stears screaming with pain, Her mother was
the only other occupant Of the house at the time
and she unable to restrain her daughter who
ran through the house to the front door and was
about to rush into the street when Messrs. Her.
bert James and Deb Vanderburg, who were pass
ing the residence at the time, and had heard
the young ladies' cries of pain, entered the door,
They quickly realized the situation and taking
their coats and blanket quickly wrapped them
about the girl and smothered the flames. Both
gentlemen were badly burned about the hands
DIR. J. b. Grover summoned and did all in
his power to relieve the pain. Miss Stevens is
badly injured. Her right side and shoulders and
arms painfully burned; her face blistered and
hair singed. Dr. Grover stated that her Tecoy-
cry was assured as she had not inhaled any Of
the flames and although the burns were very
painful, they were not deep.
Levi Stage had valuable COW killed by an
i
branch yesterday. The engineer could have
avoided killing the COW had he so desired as
| the engine was ascending heavy grade at the
| time. The COW was dragged for a quarter of a
mile and literally cut to pieces
on Friday last the funeral of Miss Della Miller,
sister of GrOsvenor Miller, of North Main street,
was held at Scott. Miss Miller died Tuesday, Nav
| |, after severe illness OF several weeks. She
! was GO years OF age. In her earlier years size
was a resident Of Bakely and her death is
nourned by many friends in this place She
| was a woman of many sterling traits of char
| acter, her influence ever being for truth up
| rightness and honor nterment was made in tie
| family cemetery in Scott.
| All are asked to remember the plantation SUD.
| per of Tuesday night, which will be served by
! the W's and VS. of the Blakely Baptist church
| in their chapel parlors from $50 to o'clock.
| Price 25 cents. At O'Clock the following pro-
! gramme will be rendered Reading, Miss Howe
solo, Annie Jones; recitation, Lucy Stecd, s,o,
| Mrs. Riss Lloyd recitation, Miss Jennie Ward
| quartette, plantation melody; reading, Miss
| Ilelent CLARK; recitation, Miss Fanny Williams;
SOLO Achsah Kingsley; recitation, Miss Mary n.
Scull solo, Mrs, Ross Lloyd; recitation, Master
| John Kingsley
A committee OF nine, consisting of three from
each Of the Sunday schools of Peckylle, met al
| the Methodist church on Sunday last to consider
| the advsability of running union excursion this
summer After few preliminaries the commit.
| tee consolidated and elected the following of.
| hcers; Chairman, II. }. Mccormick; secretary.
| +. Y. Benjamin; treasurer, Francis Ham. Views
| were exchanged on a number Of minor details
| then the secretary was instructed to communi.
cate with the managers Of several places of re.
] sort and secure rates and dates.