The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-21
JERMYN AND MAYEIELD.

James Carey, an employe of the On
tario and Western Railroad company,
met with serious accident about
o'clock Saturday morning. Mr.. Carey,
who is flagnan at the crossing south
of the depot at Jermyn, had orders
from the section men, who were repair
ing the track further down the line, to
flag south-bound trains. When freight
train passed he attempted to jump
aboard, presumably to inform the en-
gineer to run slow. In some way he
was caught between the cattle guard
fence, at the end of the crossing, and
the engine and fearfully squeezed and
injured. The train was stopped and the
injured man placed aboard and taken
back to the depot, where Rev. Father
Dunn. pastor of Sacred Heart church,
and DR.. j. S. Graves We're called. 1t
was at once seen that the mans in
juries were most critical, and a short
time after Il special train was made up
at the yard and he was taken to the
Emergency hospital at Carbondale,
where DR.. Harper amputated his arm
at the shoulder. He was still alive last
evening, but on account of his internal
injuries grave fears are entertained for
80 years Of age, has been singularly un-
fortunate, having lost by death two
wives. About two years ago he lost
three fingers of his right hand, while
making coupling near Cadosa. With
his two little girls he resided on South
Main street. Jermyn
John. the 12-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael j. Grady, of Mayfield
died at 1.30 o'clock yesterday morning
The boy was taken i'll last Tuesday,
and although the services of three
physicians were called, the boys illness
seemed to battle them and they We're
unable to do anything for him. His
death Is a severe blow to his parents.
Deceased, who was the North Ameri-
can carrier for Jermyn 'and Mayfield,
was a bright little fellow and we'll liked
by his companions and acqauintances.
He was a member of the st. Aloysius
cadets and an altar boy at the Sacred
Heart church. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning, with re-
QUEEN high mass at the church.
Nettie, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Smith, of Second street,
was given a pleasant surprise by a
number OF her companions on Saturday
afternoon. They were warmly greeted
and spent an enjoyable time together.
Those who composed the party We're:
Keziah, Maggie, Lizzie and Nettle
Smith, Florence Davis, Gladys Ed
wards, of Carbondale; Eva, Alta and
Josephine Edmunds, Esther Feeney,
Myrtle Thomas. Hazel Dinner, Edith
Grfiths, Edith Robinson, Harry Davis.
Alfred and Alvin Evans.
There is OH exhibition at Graves
Bros. drug store an egg weighing six
and half ounces, which was laid last
week by a Hodan hen belonging 10
John Baker, of West Mayfeld.
Mrs. Charles Meehan. of the East
Side, is i'll.
There will be a special meeting of the
borough council tomorrow evening.
George Edmunds, of the Windsor
hotel, went to New York Saturday to
consult Dr. Janeway. He was accom-
panied by Thomas A. Hendricks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Bell, of Scranton,
spent yesterday here with Mr. and Mrs.
III. j, Wheeler of Second street.
Rev. John Thomas, who ofticiated so
acceptably in the congregational
church yesterday, is brother of Mine
Foreman Thomas, of the Delaware and
Hudson colliery.
Mrs. Charles Miller, of West Mayfield
who has been seriously i'll for several
days, is recovering.