The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-04
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
Sad Death Of a Former Resident.
Kicked by a Mule--Wife Deser-
tion-other News Notes.

The remains of Henry snyder, son
of Mr.. Enos Snyder, of Port Jervis,
were brought here last evening on the
ia train from that place, where ne
died on Sunday. His death tesulted
from an accident. While riding upon
an engine a short time ago he had the
fleshy part of the heel of his foot
slightly crushed. IT was not thought
to he a very serious injury, and he had
apparently recovered when he was
seized with lockjaw, of which he died
| The family before moving to Port Jer-
Wis resided in this borough. This is
the third son who has met death on
the railroad one having been killed
here during the construction of the
Ontario and Western road.
A district convention of the pastmas-
ters of the Order of Sens of st. George
was held here, in odd Fellows hall, on
Monday evening, at which District
| Deputy Benjamin Milton, of Forest
| City, presided. Vandling, Forest City,
Jermyn, PTiceburg and Olyphant were
represented, and the grand lodge de-
| gree was conferred upon seven candi-
| dates.
John Hicks, driver boy in the Del
aware and Hudson colliery, was pain
! fully kicked by a mule last evening,
as he was leaving the mine. His
| forehead was badly cut and he was
rendered unconscious, and remained SO
until after his arrival at the home Of
his sister Mrs. Thomas Hooking, Oil
Third street where he boards.
John Owens, of West Mayjield, was
arrested last evening or a warrant
sworn out by his wife on the charge Of
desertion and nor-support. He left
town on March ID, and his wife had
not seen him until yesterday. The
hearing took place before Justice
Swick, who gave them some sound ad-
vice, and the breach was made up,
the young man agreeing to return to
his wife. The squire held him in his
own recognizance to appear again on
the 10th.
The charge against Principal Tag
gart, of the M&yfield schools. who was
arrested a few days ago by the parent
of one of the scholars whom he had
chastsed, was last evening voluntarily
withdrawn.
| Herman Keifer member of the
Central Fire company. while running
to the hose house after the alarm had
been sounded on Sunday evening, fell
| III Iloht VI III. LAWS itSlutbtS, anu
in falling his hand became impaled
upon the sharp iron fence point, lacer-
ating il in a most painful manner. 1t
was found necessary to use several
stitches to close the decorations, and
ii will be some time before he will be
able to use the hand.
The Glee club will meet this even
ing at the home of johnson Bennett.
sr, on Second street.
Mrs. Richard Reynolds, of West May
field, is seriously I'll.
Mr.. Henry Brown and granddaugh-
ter, Bessie. of the bennington stock
farm, are recovering from severe at
tacks OF the grip
The Delaware and Hudson colliery
is again idle today.
1t was reported last evening that
George Edmunds has bought the Swee-
ney house. 1t is known that he has
been negotiating for it for several days
past.
Among the charters issued yesterday
at Harrisburg was one to the Anthra-
cite Telephone company, of Jermyn.
The capital is $4,000, and ii is under
stood tie promoters will at once COM
mence the erection OF the poles ana
construct first class service.