The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-17
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD
Death of a Mayfield Man-Carriage
Accident - Personal and other
Notes.

James p. Brady, a we'll known resi-
dent of Mayfield, died on Wednesday
morning after a brief illness. He was
born in Ireland and for the last fifty
years has been a resident of this coun-
ty. He had lived in Mayfield for twen-
ty-five years and was held in much
esteem by the entire community His
wife and family survive him. Timothy
and Matthew reside at Forest City;
Mrs. James Mullalley, at Vandling,
Dennis, James and Mrs. John Bennett
at Mayfield. The funeral will take
place this morning. A requiem mass
will be celebrated in Sacred Heart
church at 8 o'clock. Interment will
be made in st. Rose cemetery, Car
bondale.
Ira Westcott, who was accidentally
drowned at Quick's Eddy, near Nichol-
son, while drawing a seine on Wednes-
day, was well known in this borough,
where he resided most of his life. He
was at one time proprietor of the old
Farmers Arm hotel, where the Wind
sor hotel now stands, and was in a
fair way to be prosperous. His little
daughter, Cora, stnl resides with her
grandmother, Mrs. Reynolds, of Sec
ond street.
DIR. S. d. Davis had quite an exciting
experience while driving a few days
ago. While driving down the mountain
from his summer home at Lake Chap
man the hold-back strap broke and
the carriage was upet, throwing the
doctor, his wife and sisterin-law, Mrs.
Charles Jack, who is visiting them,
out of the vehicle. Fortunately, neith-
er of them were seriously injured. Both
ladies, however, received a number of
painful bruises.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Soby, of Third
street, are sorely stricken. On We'd
nesday their little 3-year-old child died
of membraneous Group, after an illness
of only twenty-four hours duration.
Yesterday their other son, Raymond,
child of six, was taken i'll with diph-
liberia. Last evenings Doctors l. S.
Graves and NJ. j. Shields administered
anti-toXine to the little sufferer.
By way of advertising tomOrrow's
excursion the local Foresters, both Sc
nior and Junior, headed by the Citi-
zens' band, will parade the streets of
the borough this evening. All boys
who intend participating in the potato
race at the lake are requested to take
twenty-five potatoes along with them.
AS the prize offered Is a liberal one,
no doubt there will be many partici-
pants. A sack race three-legged race
and other enjoyable sports are also
down on the programme for attractions
at the lakeside.
Henry Maynes was yesterday report
ed to be weaker and his general con-
dition was thought to be much worse.
Joseph Roberts is one of the exam
lining board who are at present in ses-
sion at Carbondale examining cam
didates for certificates for mine fore
men and assistant foremen.
Miss Huber, of Scranton, is a guest
at the home of II. d. Swick, on Second
street.
The Delaware and Hudson coliery
will be shut down at noon today for
the remainder of the week to carry out
some alterations in the interior of the
colliery.
Harold Davis Is visiting John Cook,
formerly of this borough, at Bingham
ton.
The Crystal Fire company will at
tend a clam bake of the Dickson fire.
men at the latter place tomorrow even
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