The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-29
PITTSTON.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune
Pittston. Nov. 8.--.The Pittston Young
Mems Christian Association basket ball
team defeated the Calvary team Mt
Wilkes Barre last evening, by score
OF 1871. Physical Director Lewis Is ar
ranging to take a trip TO Philadelphia
for a series of games. Games have al
ready been secured there for Christmas
night and the following night.
Yesterday afternoon Robert Hamil.
Peter Higgins and Richard Dennison
had a very narrow escape from serious
injury on the I.ehigh Valley railroad.
They had driven to Riverside park In
u carriage to witness Il foot ball game
and were returning when the carriage
was struck by a fast milk train on the
Valley road. The horse was instantly
killed, the buggy wrecked and the three
occupants thrown out. All were more
or less bruised, and Higgins was rem
dered unconscious. Higgins was taken
to the Pittston hospital.
While hunting near Wyoming. yes
terday, Walter Jacoby was accidentally
shot. DIR. Saunders took $50 small shot
from the mans arm. His injuries are
not serious.
DR.. fTarshaw, of the West Side, deliv-
cred his lecture on 1.-THE Holy Land v
this evening in Music hall, for the bene-
fit of the free library.
Rev. o. f. IIttwein. until recently
pastor of the Lutheran church at
Bughestown, has accepted a call to the
pastorate Of the Lutheran church at
Noxen. and will move to that place
next Wednesday. Last evening Rev.
Mr.. Ettwein preached his farewell SER
mon before large congregation.
Cards have been issued for the mar
liage Of Miss Clara Benedict daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. George Benedict, Of
Susquehanna avenue, West Pittston, to
Dr. Blythe Rutter White, Of Scranton.
The ceremony will take place Thurs
day, December IL, at o'clock, at the
brides home. with a reception from s
to 10 o'clock.
Thomas Mclaughlin, of West Rail-
road street, is patient at the Pitts
ton hospital. suffering from injuries re-
ceived he Lehigh Valley railroad,
Wednesday. Mclaughlin is employed
as brakeman on the railroad. and
stood on top of one car in n train Of
fifty cars that were being moved into
a. siding. A flying switch was being
made and the cars went into the siding
d
unable to get control of the cars and
they struck another train on the sid
ing with great force. Mclaughlin
jumped for his life. The car on which
he stood was overturned, however, and
he was caught beneath it, receiving two
fractures of the leg. The car was
loaded with grain, and while McLaugh-
lin was pinioned by the car he was al
most suffocated by the grain with
which the car was loaded.
Mrs. John Watson, of Landon street.
is receiving congratulations for the
plucky manner in which she disposed
of a burglar who attempted to break
into the Watson home. Mr.. Watson is
in New Mexico, and it is thought burg
lars decided to take advantage of that
fact. During the early hours of the
morning Mrs. Watson was aroused by
a noise outside the house, and arose to
find that q ladder had been placed
against the building and man was
making his way towards window.
Mrs. Watson secured a revolver and
fired several shots at the intruder,
frightening him away.