The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

DR.. u. @. Bcddoc. of South Main
a.enue. who has been appointed out
door physician by the Scranton oor
board to succeed DR.. NJ. j. Williams.
In the West Scranton district, is one
of the best known men in the city.
Prior to his adopting the profession
Of a physician DR.. Beddoe was identi-
fed with the drug business both ir
West Scranton and the central city,
having been connected with Matthews
Brothers establishment number of
years. His peculiar fitness for the po-
sition of outdoor physician lies in the
fact that ne is thoroughly familiar
with the Use of drugs in every form.
having made them life study, and
by the boards determination t. fav.
its, physicians furnish their own medi-
cines hereafter makes DR.. Beddoe's ap-
pointment most desirable.
DIR. BeddOe is not only prominent
factor in his chosen profession. but
he Is also identified with church an |
society matters which divide his at
tcntion. Besides being member of
the West Side hospital staff. he is
superintendent of the First Baptist
church Sunday school, an active work.
er in the church and member of the
choir. In lodge matters. the doctor
is past president of Robert Morris
lodge of Ivorites and was recently
elected steward of the society. He is
also identified with several other or
ganizations. and in each is an impor-
tant and influential member.
John L. Walsh. who has been ap-
pointed travelling passenger and
freight agent by the New York. On
tario and Western Railroad company.
which practically gives him charge Of
the company's business on the Scran-
ton division and all the railroads di-
rectly tributary to Scranton. is one of
the earnest. hustling young business
men who are making the fame Of
Scranton known far beyond it's con.
fines.
Mr.. Walsh. like thousands of mer.
holding responsible positions in the
railroad world. is a telegraph operator
and for several years was :he Vest
ern Union company's star operator in
this city. The work was too cOntining
and he gave it up and soon after be-
came chief clerk to T. +. Flitcroft.
then division passenger and freight
agent for the New York, ontario ard
Western company. Mr.: Flitcroft be-
came seriously i'll and the work he ror-
formed devolved upon Mr. Walsh. He
proved equal to the emergency and
now that Mr.. Flitcroft has been COM
PEELED to retire because of ill health
Mr.. Walsh has been named as his sue .
cessor.
Deputy City Controller Charles Hart
ley. whose recent little tilt with Mayor
Moir regarding police fines attracted
much public attention, Is one of the
most generally all around popular
men to be found in city hall. He al
ways has smile and joke for every
one coming into the controllers office,
no matter whether he's friend or foe.
A large amount of the intricate detail
work connected with the city control.
lers Office devolves on him, and 1t il
generally admitted by all that he is
one of the most careful and accurate
men who ever filled the position.
Mr.. Hartley was born in this city
and in his early days was timekeeper
at the South steel mill for number OF
years. I.e developed remarkable
talent for ventriloquism and mimicry,
however, and went into the theatrical
business. He made big success 10
this and continued in it for number
of years and would no doubt be at "
vet were not home ties too strong. He
has now given 1t up entirely and has
centered all his thoughts in his wife
and children, who live in this city.
One of the latter. tiny tot of years.
Amy Lillian by name. has developed
her fathers faculty of imitation and
has already appeared in public on sew
eral occasions.
Concerning Mr.. Hartley's wonderful
ability as a ventriloquist and mimic,
columns might be written. He is con-
sidered one Of the best ventriloguisls
in the country and as regards the la. :
ter he can initiate the voice. manner
isms and facial expressions of all the
leading comedians so closely that those
who have heard the original artists