The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-26

L. III scranton Wnen so lltlle was
A6y to be chronicled In a social
way as this season. A very
large number of residents are
out OF town, and those who remain
have been so busy lodging thunder
storms that they have planned few en-
tertainments. 1t Is too strenuous a life
TO arrange picnics that have to be en-
joyed in the family living room be-
cause a little cloud, no bigger than a
mans hand appears in the western sky.
1t is discouraging to plan drives that
have to be taken on a dead run in
order to reach shelter and, to risk
heart failure for fear of being struck
by lightning.
If the volcanic action which has agi-
tated large portion of the earth this
season Is responsible for the particu-
lar kind of summer we are having, vol
canoes must really be a great nuisance
whether they are your own volcanoes
or not.
The people who are staying in town
have usually found the Country club
a Joy forever, but this season it's beau
ties are dimmed by reason of the ex-
tensve changes going on there. The
house is in great disorder from the en-
tire re-arrangement of the interior and
the unwary visitor Is likely to come
away more or less adorned with colon
ial streaks of pale yellow paint, which
the workmen dab here and there with
charming indiscrimination.
The additions and Improvements will
however be worth all present incon-
venience and everything is assured of
completion within the next fortnight.
A party of campers as usual occupy
a pleasant location in the pines and
enjoy the cool night.
The deplorable illness of several
Scranton boys who have been attend
ing Preparatory school at Pottstown
has been the source of infinite anxiety
to multitude of friends. Taylor Fos-
ter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Foster;
Curtis Platt, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. f. Platt, and Law Watkins
have all been in serious condition.
The last nar1ed is still perilously i'll
of typhoid fever at ehe home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Watkins,
on Monroe avenue. The others are con-
valescing more or less slowly.
No blame is attached to the directors
OF the Pottstown school. When scarlet
fever and typhoid was first discovered
! among the boys several weeks ago,
vigorous investigation was instituted.
The water was analyZed and the physi-
clans and board of health were at
loss to account for the few cases of
sickness. Very recently, however, it
has been discovered that the sewer was
pollutng the water Of an artesan we'll
which formed the drinking supply of
the school. The work had been done
under the direction of Colonel Waring
several years ago. and there was not
thes slightest reason to suspect that a
break had occurred. Another boy. Fred
Swan, formerly of Scranton. was at
\ tending the school. but escaped the
ldisease which seized the three who are
now at their homes in this city.
The fad for whStlng among young
woman has not as yet struck Scranton
with any great violence, at least not to
the same extent as ping pong. Whether
they are intimidated by the proverb
that
A whistling girl and Growing hen
Always come to some bad end.
or whether they can't whistle, is not
demonstrated. At any rate they do not
seem to be particularly accomplished
in this line. Possibly they know that
1t Is not improving to the curve of red
lips. Indeed, whistling not only forms
wrinkles about the mouth, but coars-
ems the texture of the skin, making the
softest lips hard and unkissable. Dear,
dear! how pathetic
The whist players of the Scranton
Bicycle club are entering into their
faVorite game with more than usual
enthusiasm nowadays. The fact that
the champion team, Messrs. j. w. Du-
senbury. T. Fl. Dale, Wallace and Him
termeister, suffered disastrous defeat at
the hands Of the juniors. Messrs. f. p.
Price. I. A. Allabach, Dusenbury and
Grant PeltOn, the other night, has
spread gloom and CONSERVATION over
the duplicate boards in the Bicycle
club. What will be done about it has
not yet been divuleed.
Mrs Fl. H. Brady, jr., who has been
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. c. ID. Simpson during the absence
of her father and Mr.. Brady in New
Mexico, went to Waverly yesterday,
Where she and her infant son will oc-
cupy the country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il, Fl. Watkins.
Harper's Magazine for August con-
tains clever sketch by Miss Eliza
beth Lance, of Kingston, who has such
remarkable artistic ability. Miss
Lance's illustrations are achieving en-
viable recognition in the magazines and
united with her literary attainments
should give this young girl a future
in both fields. She is a frequent visit
or in Scranton.
The Misses Crossen, of Prescott ave.
nue., entertained large number of |
friends Wednesday evening at a porch |
party.
Miss Ethel Boies will go to East
Hampton, l.. l., next week, to remain |
for some time after which she will |
visit friends at Lake George.
The death of Miss Gertrude Decker
leaves very lonely mother and a very
lonely home, of which she has been the |
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