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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-27
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

Annual Meeting of the sl<idaway
Shell Road Company.
The annual meeting OF the skidaway
Shell Road Company was held yesterday,
and the following directors were elected
Messrs. II. a. Palmer. J. Rauers, J. r.
Minis. W. NJ. Davant and ]. c. Rowland
The directors elected Mr.. Rowland presi-
dent and Mr.. w. p. Hardee secretary and
treasurer
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-27

week. Only dime is charged, yet there
Is great variety of dainty refreshments
nicely served. The public is invited, and
all who attend ere sure of Willing away
a pleasant half hour
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-27

THAT anu-treating bin 10 New J'f'
aey ~ al right"
what makes YOU think fOf'
Some Familiarity with Jersey psf"
ngea. "-cleycland Plain. Dealer,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-27
HONoRED JUDGE wITHERsPooN.
Tribute Paid His Memory by Charles
ton Bar Association.

ton Bar Association.
Charleston, $. c., March 26.-The
Charleston Bar Association met in spe-
cial session to-day out of respect to the
memory of the late Judge 1. d. Wither-
spoon, of Yorkvlie, who died at his home
Sunday Elaborate addresses were deliv-
cred by Capt. w. ST. ]. Jervy, Col. H.
+, Young. Representative T. w. Bacot,
and Judge James Aldrich. who is now
presiding over the Court of Common Pleas
OF Charleston county
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
HIS LEG BROKEN.
A Peculiar Accident Renders a
Brakeman Helpless for Some Time.

Horace L. Starkweather, Of 1872 wyo-
ming street, q brakeman on the Della
ware and Hudson railroad, met with
an accident yesterday morning, whieh
resulted In the fracturing OF one OF
his legs In two places.
Mr.. Starkweather was braking on
work train engaged in the extensive
improvements on the road. Yesterday
morning his train was stationed at
Kings switch, between Windsor and
East Windsor. A cable used in the
work caught in the apron" of the
car. and pulled it off. This "apron"
weighs about 450 pounds and Is used
to protect the cable from the dirt
while it is being shovelled off. Mr.
Starkweather was standing beside the
car and the ''apron" struck him. 1t
fractured both bones in his leg about
midway between the ankle and the
knee. He was taken to Ninevah
where the regular Delaware and Hud-
son surgeon reduced the fracture. Tie
was then brought to his home in this
city, where DR.. John Niles assumed
charge of his case. He is in good con-
dition otherwise, and it is expected
that he will soon recover from his in
jury.
Mrs. Starkweather was attending
the morning service of the Berean
Baptist church when she received
word of her husbands misfortune She
Immediately left the services and has
tened nome to prepare for his ar
rival.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
Coming Amusements.
Tonight-"The Black Flag"
The Passing Throng.


Mrs. r. ]. Carroll is i'll at her home
on Pike street.
DIR. Caleb Weeks, of New York. is
visiting in town.
Miss Elsie Wheeler, of Scranton,
spent Sunday in town.
Edward McCannon, of Honesdale,
was in town over Sunday.
Mrs. John Stephens is very ill at
her home on Spring street.
Mrs. J. w. Rogers has returned
from a visit with Scranton friends.
Mrs. Martha Jadwin is quite seri-
ously i'll at her home on Burkett ter
race.
Matthew Levey, of ST. Bonaventure's
college, returned to that institution
yesterday.
Mrs. G. A. Singer is much improved
in health and will soon be able to be
about as usual.
John Naylor, of the Metropolitan
Scranton yesterday.
Andrew Meehan has recovered from
his attack Of grip and resumed his
duties at ST. Rose church.
Miss Kate Kavanaush has entered
the Emergency hospital 10 take a
course in the training school.
Michael Kerins has returned to his
position on the Cincinnati Southern
road, after visit with his family In
this city.
Or. r. Ottman is quite reslously i'll
with an attack of grip at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Mellen, on Lin
coin avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
At the Churches Yesterday.

Rev. William Jenkins, of Wilkes
Barre. preached in the Welsh Metho-
dist church, on South Church street,
yesterday at both the morning and
evening services. A good-sized con-
gregation was present at both services.
At st. PauPs Leutheran church, the
Rev. Il. Edinger took for his topic
the subject of "Women Laborers in
the Church." from st. Matthew Xxx: l.
15, in answer to a sermon of the Rev.
Herbert Newton. which appeared in
the Buffalo Evening News.
At the Congregational church, the
Rev. Nj. c. Elliott, the pastor, spoke
last evening on the theme of the
widely discussed subject of "The Be
ginning and Ending of the Paterson
Tragedy-the Lesson" Owing to the
absence of Organist John Naylor who
was called from the city, Prof. Scott
presided at the organ.
At the Church of st. Rose de Lima
the Rev. John j. Griffin, of Scranton,
assisted Rev. Walter German in the
various services of the day, in the
absence of Revs. Father Coffey ana
Father Dixon, who are ill. The early
morning masses were presided over by
Father German. and Father Griffin
said the $50 mass and preached the
morning sermon. He also ofiiciated at
the afternoon services of st. Blasius
Day, OF blessing the throat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
A cHILD,s SUDDEN DEATH.
Little Marjorie johnson Passes Away
After Few Hours Illness.

Marjorie johnson, the little daughter
of Mr.. William r. and Mrs. Belle John
son, of 20 Washington avenue, and only
grandchild of Mr.. and Mrs. William
johnson, sr., died on Saturday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. after only a few
hours of serious Illness, aged eight
years. She had been a delicate child
since her birth, and had suffered all
the illnesses which are peculiar to
childhood. About four weeks ago she
was sick with the measles, and her re-
covery from this left her in rather
weak condition. Then came the order
that school children must be vaccin-
ated. The family physician considered
that she was too weak physically to
attempt this at the time, and it was
deferred until about a week ago, Mar
jorie remaining from school in the
meantime. After the vaccination the
child constantly complained Of feeling
unwell. On Friday night she was not
able to sleep much, her mother having
to arise to comfort her about a. m.
AT about she commenced to vomit
and a messenger was sent for DR..
Shields. He was too i'll to respond, and
DR.. John Niles came instead He i'm
mediately saw that the case was a
grave one and advised q consultation,
so DIR. j. G.. Harper was summoned. A
message was also sent for DR.. Wehlau,
of Scranton, but he could not come. A
trained nurse was also brought in and
every possible effort made to save the
little girl, but after suffering intense
pain she succumbed in the afternoon.
After her death. the cause of which
puzzled the physicians it was sug-
gested to the father that a post-mor-
TEN examination be made. He gave
his consent, as he thought that it was
due to the vaccination of his daughter.
The post-mortem was made on Satur-
day evening and it determined that the
immediate cause of death was a con-
gestion of the intestines.
Little Marjorie was a member of the
Presbyterian Sunday school, being a
member of the class Of Miss Jeanette
Dryden. Her father has been in the
employ of the Delaware and Hudson
company for the past twenty-eight
years, being master mechanic until re-
Gently Mrs. Johnson is utterly pros
trated over her sudden bereavement
and is under the care of a physician.
The funeral will probably be held to-
morrow afternoon, although no definite
arrangements have been made, owing
to the mothers prostration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
OLYpHANT.

Miss Mary Word,of Avoca, is the
guest of Miss Nellie McAndrew. Of
Scotch street
Mrs. Mary Shield, of Greenfield, Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Shield, of
Lackawarna street.
William Price spent yesterday with
Wilkes-B Barre relatives.
Mrs. Mary Murphy, OF Dunmore
street, is quite i'll.
DR.. w. L. Van Buskirk spent yes
terday at his home in Taylor.
Mrs. G. S. Lewsley is visiting rela-
tives at Carbondale.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Doherty,
of Upper Dunmore street, to Frank
Reddington, OF Scranton, is announced
to take place in st. Patrick's church
Wednesday morning at 8 9o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mason, of Jer-
myn, Were visitors in town yesterday.
Rev, Father Golf. of the Cathedral,
Scranton, celebrated mass in st. Pat
rick's church yesterday morning, in
the absence of Father Murphy who
is Ill with an attack OF the grip.
Misses Nellie O'Bryne and Carrie
Warner, of Scranton, spent yesterday
at this place.
The Gazette on Saturday issued a
twentieth Century" number. which
was credit to the publishers. 1t con-
sisted OF twenty pages, four columns
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
Some Excitement.

Belmont street residents and pedes-
trians were treated TO some excite
ment Saturday afternoon. A Wayne
county farmer had been to town with
load of potatoes and after disposing
OF them was on his way homeward.
He was on the short piece of pave
ment cut off from the rest of the
street by the electric car tracks, near
Moons shop. Just there a street car
came along and the man hadn't time
to get across the tracks. The horses
became frightened at the nearness Of
the car and plunged forward. The
driver tried to guide them up the hill,
but was unable to do so, the animals
turning up Belmont street. Just above
the school house one of the beasts fell
and the farmer, jumping out, caught
them by their heads. The horse which
fell badly cut itself, but beyond that
no further damage was done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
A Poor Board Suit.

Louis Gramer Of this city, is the
attorney for the Carbondale township
poor board in a suit brought in the
court at Honesdale against that body
by the poor directors of Lake town
snip in Wayne county. Some years ago
a man named Collins came to this city.
leaving his wife in Lake township. She
soon became a charge on the township
and the Wayne county poor directors
want to force the Carbondale town
snip board to care for her, claiming
that in the eyes of the law her resi-
dence is the same as her husbands.
The local township board refused to
accept the responsibility and the
Wayne county court was therefore Pc
titioned to order her removal. AL
though many hearings have already
been held, the case seems no nearer
settlement than before, as the judge
has refused a decision till further evil
dence is produced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
A Progressive Evangelist.

The Rev. NJ. v. Williams, who is con-
Quoting a series Of revival services at
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
Is making excellent progress. A num-
Der OF persons have become convinced
OF the error OF their ways through his
instrumentality and have asked for
prayers In their behalf. One idea has
been the placing beside the main en-
trance OF the church a large boarding
about nine feet high and six feet wide,
painted white, and on 1t are letters in
black, some over a foot high and very
heavy, saying: Methodist Revival.
Revival Services Every Night but Sat-
urday. Rev. M. V. Williams, Evangel-
list. Don't Criticize, but Get to Work.
The Kingdom of God Is at Hand"
The Rev. Mr.. Williams evidently be-
lieves that advertising pays.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
A HOUSE BADLY DAMAGED.
A Cavern on Pike Street, Extending
Over One Hundred Feet in DIAM

a Cave-ln on fike Street, EXtenunB
Over One Hundred Feet in DIAM
eter. ...
The family of Austin Laveile, of Pike
street, had a most unenviable experi-
ence Saturday afternoon, about
o'clock. Mr.. Lavelle had just returned
from his work at Powderiy mine and
had gone itno the kitchen of the house.
His family were in another room. Sud-
denly the whole house, with a terrible
noise of splintering and breaking tim
bers. dropped with a thump several
feet.
The family rushed to the door, but
found they could not open 1t. Mr.. La
velle took heroic measures and smashed
il. When they got outside they found
that there had been a big cave-in. A
patch of ground, forming an almost
true circle and measuring about one
hundred feet in diameter, had sunk in
sor1e places almost ten feet. The house
stood at one side Of the circle, the
southern foundation resting on the
solid earth and the body Of the house
reaching to the center of the circle,
which had gone down the farthest. The
southern end Of the house remained on
It's former level, but the kitchen end
sank enarly eight feet. In the centre
of the house on one side the boards had
heen torn asunder and the partitions,
door and window frames were all badly
distorted. Fortunately, the stove was
not overturned. else a fire would prob
ably have resulted.
So great, however, was the shock
No Of he IaI 90 u, "A
family was thrown to the floor, and
many pieces of crockery were dis
lodged from the shelves and broken.
A piano was thrown against one wall
and damaged, and the furniture and
other household goods were promiscu-
ously thrown about. The family at
once set towork to remove their house,
hold effects, fearing the house might
settle farther. For the present they
will reside with relatives till another
abode can be obtained.
The cave-in is directly across the
road from the site of the Widow
OByrnes house, which suffered a SINH
lar fate several years ago. 1t is situ-
ated over some abandoned workings In
No. 3 mine. Experienced miners who
have viewed the cavern express the
opinion that when the frost leaves the
ground the earth will settle still more.
While the crust is broken only for a
distance of about one hundred feet, the
underground portion affected is much
larger. 1t is thought 1t extends under
Pike street, as apparently only the
frozen crust remains unaffected for a
considerable space. The two veins OF
coal which have been removed were
about fifteen feet in thickness.
The cause Of the cave-in Is not
known, but many believe it is due to
the gathering of water in the mine, as
result Of the stoppage of the pumps
from the recent fire at the Lookout
shaft. Steps will at once be taken to
fill in the cavity, it is understood. It
Is said Mr.. Lavelle has no recourse for
his damages.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
pECKVILLE.

Webber's Sterling company will open
three nights engagement at Fire
mems hall beginning this evening.
Ten Nights in a Bar Room" will be
given tonight. The repertoire includes
the following plays: Nip and Tuck"
Little Lord Fauntleroy," "Muldoon's
Picnic" and others. The company is
composed of first class talent and car
ries first class specialists and their
own band. The company comes here
from Olyphant, where they played to
crowded houses. The people of Peck
vile should take advantage of this op-
portunity and attend. Admission, Is
and % cents.
Mr.. Oscar Demming had valuable
dog killed by an electric car yesterday.
Mr.. Wallace Barber spent yesterday
with Pittston friends.
There will be special meeting of the
local board of trade at odd Fellows
hall this evening. A general invitation
Is extended to all those who have the
interest of the town in mind to at
tend. Promoters of enterprises will be
present to address the meeting in re-
gard to locating industries here. Let
there be q big attendance.
Hebulon Vanderberg, who on We'd
nesday was injured in the Ontario
mine, was taken to the Lackawanna
hospital on Friday for treatment.
Messrs. Warren and James will give
one of their interesting entertainments
at the NJ. f. church at Brown Hollow
this evening.
Miss Belle Benjamin is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Warheld who is very i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Horace
Menner, is slightly improved and there
are hopes of her recovery.
The Bohemian glass blowers drew
crowded house at Firemen's hall on
Saturday evening
Miss Mary English is confined to her
home with the grip.
To Cure the Grip in Two Days
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
CARBONDALE
DEPARTMENT

very good; like a child who, planning
to 60 fishing In the afternoon without
asking a permission which he fears
may be refused, comforts his con-
sciences by being particularly gentle
and obedient all the forenoon in mat
ters Of no consequence. We call IL
hypocrisy when he find the forger or
embezzler Joining the church, but it
is entirely possible that his feeling in
doing so is not the culpable one of
trying to conceal his sins, but the per-
fectly genuine wish to restore his self
respect by at least doing right some-
where.
Some people have to have their SUM-
shine warm: others are satisfied with
it's being sunshine.
He was willing to forgive them HIM
self, but he hoped the Lord wouldn't.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
THE POOL TOURNEY.
Davis Is Now the Leader--Playing
the Second Series,

At the pool tournament of the Car
bondale Cycle club, there have now
been three games played on the second
series. On Saturday night ]. A. Hoole
was victorious over A. l.. Stewart,
tboth second class. by score Of so
TO 2S. There are now twenty-three
players remaining In the tournament
out Of thirty-two starters, eight hav-
ing been forced out by games lost. and
one resignng on account of sickness.
l.. ID. Davis (third class) leads by
total OF four games won and none lost.
The complete standing is as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
The Firemen's Coming Fair.

Arrangements for the Columbia Hose
ccmpanys fair, which will be held
in the Burke building the week begin
ming Feb. II, are we'll under way. The
members are giving all their friends
the glad hand and incidentally re-
minding them of the drawing for $50
in gold which is to take place on the
last night of the fair which reminder,
supplemented by a little kindly advice
about securing a chance beiure they
are all sold, usually has the desired
effect and a quarter is forthcoming.
There is every indication that the fair
will be one of the biggest events of the
Kind ever held in this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
BAPTIsMAL SERVICES.
A Large Congregation Witness
Them at the Berean Baptist
Church.

church.
A large congregation attended the
Berean Baptist church yesterday
morning, and listened to n sermon by
the pastor on Lessons from the Con-
duct of Nicodemus." At the close OF
the sermon, beautiful and impress
sive baptismal service was conducted,
and the following young ladies were
baptised: Misses Grace Hall. Helen
Patterson, Sadie Watkins, Emma Da-
Wis. Alice Lindsay and Mildred Vail.
All of These young people are already
active workers in several depart
ments Of the Berean church. and their
baptism was an unusual satisfaction
and pleasure to the pastor and other
officers. During the present pastora.e
no attempt at special meetings has
been made, yet additions by baptism,
on profession Of personal faith, have
been frequent. DR.. Whalen and his
people believe in the efficacy of per-
sonal religious work for securing the
most permanent results in the present
condition of their field, and for this
season, at least, the energies of the
pastor and his helpers will be directed
along this line.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
At the Opera House.

The Garner Stock company will be-
gin weeks engagement at the Grand
opera house this evening, opening
with the sensational drama, "The
Black Flag" For tonight's perform
ance ladies will be admitted to the
best seats for Is cents. Matinees will
be given Wednesday and Saturday.
The diagram Is now open at Reynolds
drug store. The company advertises
twenty-four people, who will appear
in a round of standard dramas. They
carry special scenery for their pieces
and between the acts give clever spe-
cialties.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04

Th. sir.c4,r. r.snsctf,ylv .vbr,it tbs to,ssoin.
thirty. eighth annual statement Of the siairs 81
tho S,stSint a. renu;reJ by law and irrits
car.,ui ;rsn.ot;or III iha tav,.ver,
tn ,n.ti,u,;nn ot H;l,.;ds Ii,n. IL ono Tim,
ali the residents Of the City OF Scranton and
thar nronsrty and nesrlx 50o denendent irmstes
are ae" hs;nr osred ,or who otberwiSe would hs
snY,aies" ,rd tr;sndIes. in many cases Ths Al.
rontors ave sratieeJ 10 tnow that thew have ~.
.nnroyof oi thn state RoarS a, Charlie. in
,bair sdm;nistration and II Is their aim to merit
he san,a =, The taxpavers A ~ '"~'
The t,cm al imnroyement. and ys,air. al,
though seeming exceedingly large, carries with
il the completion OF a large amount of work
necessary for the welfare OF the institution a.
during the past year the new cold storage
building and conservatory were completed and
paid for, the male, female and epileptic build.
ings, the asylum and many small buildings were
painted throughout and otherwise repaired, add.
ing much to the value and Keeping OF fhs insn'
The eauiyment Of a complete tire servise hy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
Hard Luck for Thirsty Ones

The industrious class of citizens who
have been tocularly termed "wreckers"
from their willingness to assist
"schooners off the bar" in the resorts
and places where men do congregatc
are in mourning. Saturday morning
new edict was issued by the Brew
cry association that the price of beer
would be 81 barrel from that date,
and for ale, $780, This is a direct ad-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
Indefinitely Postponed.

The Knights of Father Mathew met
yesterday in regular session. The pub
lie entertainment which was to have
been held was indefinitely postponed on
account Of the illness Of Very Rev. II.
F. Coffey, V. c., the spiritual director
of the organization. The affair has
not been given up entirely, however,
as the knights are about to inaugurate
campaign for the upbuilding of the
society.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
A Growing ORGANIZATION.

Bernard A. Kelly, of this city, one
of the grand trustees of the Catholic
Benefit association, has returned from
the quarterly meeting of the grand off,
GERS OF the order in Pennsylvania at
Pittsburg. The association has en-
tered upon the most successful year
1t has known in this state The mem
bership has passed the $4,000 mark and
Is steadily growing. The financial
statement, audited by the officers,
shows the assets to be $153,144.50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
Have Changed Their Ruling,

The Erie Railway company. which
announced some time ago that it would
not permit newsboys on it's trains af-
ter Jan. 81, has seen fit to abandon
the idea in some particulars and news
agents will will be allowed on some of
the local trains.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04

vance OF 81 barrel. and this precludes
the producing Of the large. top-heavy
glasses known as 'schooners" at local
bars when a nod to the man behind
the bar is given. The Injunction to
put the foam on the bottom and also
the advice that high collars are passe
will probably be met with grim silence
by the barkeep.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
Sunday School Glasses Entertained

Mrs. Joseph Robinson and Miss
Maud Bartlett, OF the Bereen Baptist
oHurch, very pleasantly enterta, med the
members OF their Sunday school classes
last Saturday afternoon at the for
mer's residence on Belmont street.
Games music and freshments consti-
tuted the principal features of the
afternoon. A dainty repast was served
in an excellent manner, after which
the young ladies departed for their
.hsnles. all voting their hostesses royal
entertainers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
High School Literary Society.

The High School Literary society
have completed plans for a lecture
course in the near future. at which
several townsmen will be the speakers.
Hon. James j. O'Neill will speak on
Alexander Hamilton night, Friday,
Feb. 10. Hon. John Z. Reynolds, G.
Fl. Horton and Rev. NJ. c. Elliott will
also speak in the near future.