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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
TAYLOR.

This evening, the lovers of good,
wholesome W music will be afforded a
grand treat, when the Taylor Oratorio
society will perform the beautiful ora
torio, Judas Maccabees." at the Cal
vary Baptist church The chorus of
seventy-five voices have been earnest
ly at work for some months, under the
efficient direction OF Prof. d. Il. Jones.
The chorus will be augmented by four
brilliant artists, Miss Alberta O'Neill,
soprano, Wilkes Barre; Mrs. Lenore
Thompson, contralto, Scranton; Mr.
David n. Davis. tenor, Wilkes-Barre;
Mr.. John H. Watkins, basso, Scranton.
Bauer's orchestra of fifteen pieces and
Miss Ida Houser voilinist, will as
sist.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company collieries here are
working the ten-hour per day schedule,
Benjamin Carter, OF Priceburg, vis-
tied his father, Edmund Carter, of
Atherton street, yesterday.
Miss Sophia Watkins, 16-year-oid
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. william
Watkins, of Rendham, died at the
Moses Taylor hospital on Saturday
evening, where she had been receiv-
ing treatment. The funeral will be
held from the parents home tomorrow
(Tuesday) afternoon. Services to be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
THE DAY At SCRANTON.
A Sad, and Not Even Glorious, Day
for the Crescents.

During the Spanish war we used to
read In the press dispatches that usual
ly when Uncle Sam walloped the life
out OF the Spaniards it was a sad, but
glorious day for Spain"
Well, the Scranton league team wal
loped the life out of the Crescents in a
way on Saturday. but it was not a
glorious day for Carbondale. What
glory there was, was to be found in the
pitching Of Billy Smith, who hereafter
will be the idol OF Carbondale base ball
! enthusiasts. He raised himself to this
by his really remarkable pitching
against the big men of the Scranton
team Some of the Scranton base ball
writer's would make out that it was due
to Smiths erratic work at times that
the Scranton hitters could not get a
line on him and that thirteen of them
were struck out by him. They point
out that he gave nine men base OH balls
during five innings. The truth is that
had Umpire Southard been more cor
rect on his strike Judgment, not half
this number would have walked. Sew
eral times Smith had two strikes on a
batter when Southard called the third
strike ball, simply because it didn't
fairly cut the plate.
1t was the opinion of numerous fair
minded Scrantonians that Smith made
remarkable showing against the
Scranton team, and they were likewise
outspoken in their adverse opinions Of
Southards poor judgment OF strikes
pitched by Smith.
AS to the rest OF the game-well. the
Crescents have themselves to blame.
They made no preparation for the game,
to- speak Of. all of the players on the
team not having come together at any
one time before this season. This ex-
hibition game should have been ar
ranged for to take place at the end of
the season, when the Crescents would
have been in trim after having trimmed
Ilonesdale ct al. 1t was the greatest
case OF stage fright, from lack OF prac-
tice. that the Crescents ever showed.
The least important part Of the game
to Carbondalians was that the score
was 900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
QUARANTINE RAISED
FROM CLIFF HOME
Bert Hull, the Smallpox Patient at
Waymart, Able to Be About-The
Fear of More Cases Removed.

The quarantine about the home OF
. fouls cliff. in Waymart, has been re-
moved Bert Hull the only victim OF
smallpox in that village. has wholly re-
covered and is able to be about again.
Miss Davis the trained nurse. VINO SO
faithfully attended Hull,was discharged
from the case Oh Saturday when the
quarantine was raised. and has re-
turned to her home on the West Side i'll
this city. In connection with Miss Da-
Wis faithfulness and devotion i'll nufs-
ing this patient. it should be mentioned
that not only the Cliff family, but the
entire village of Waymart heartily &C.
knowledge the factor she has been in
Hull's recovery and in keeping down
the disease in the afflicted household.
The Tribune has been requested by
Waymart residents to make this ac
acknowledgement of Miss Davis heroic
work.
No other case but Hull's developed Il
fact that is due in a large measure to
the immediate steps taken by DR.. Cor
ser, of Waymart. and the outside physi-
,cians called into the case. in establish
ing and maintaining Il rigorous quaran-
:tine so soon as it was even suspected
!. that Hulls afiliction was smallpox.
All danger is now believed to be
passed, and affairs are again taking
their normal course in Waymart after
an annoying, but necessarily umavod-
able. interruption of several weeks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
Williams s. MCAnuIty
129 Wyoming Ave.

held at the house at 9 o'clock. Inter-
ment will be made in q Taylor ceme-
terry.
A telegram was received here yester-
day from San Francisco by Funeral
Director r. j. Davis, announcing the
arrival of the corpse of Sergeant Dick
wook to that city from the Philippine
islands, where he died in an army hos
pital Of typhoid fever. Sergeant Dick
wood'es home was in Old Forge. At
the outbreak of the Spanish and Amerl-
can war; he enlisted in the United
States volunteers as II private and has
served continually since. The remains
of the dead soldier will arrive here the
latter part of this week ana Will be
taken in charge by Funeral Director
Davis and will be taken to the de-
ceased's late home and prepared for
burial.
U!rich Horger, engineer at the Pyne
mine, narrowly escaped serious IN
Jury on Friday last by the bursting OF
one of the cylinders of the hosting en-
gincs. lie was in the act of oiling the
engine, near the point of the accident,
when the break occurred. Mr.. Hor-
gers injuries consist of bruises about
the arms and face, which were in
flicted by flying debris.
The funeral OF Charlotte the 3-year-
old daughter of Mr., and Mrs. John
Ward, of Dutch Gap, formerly resi-
dents of this town, will occur this at
ternoon The remains will be brought
here for burial at o'clock. Interment
will be made in the Forest Home ceme-
terry.
The national grand lodge officers of
the American Protestant Ladies' assoc
cia ton will make an official visit to the
Old Forge ladies' lodge. No. 27, tomor-
row evening. The. newly-elected ofi-
GERS of the lodge will be installed by
District Deputy Grand Mistress Mrs,
Mary Kenney. A cordial invitation is
extended to all sister lodges. Refresh
ments viii be served.
w. IL. Peterson, the popular station
agent of the Delaware and Hudson
company, made brief business trip
to New York ON Saturday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
JESSUp.

May 10 is the date set for the bazaar
which is to take place under the aus
pices of St. James congregation. The
general committee had a meeting at ST.
James hall last evening. The details
of this meeting, with a general account
of the bazaar will appear in this de-
partment Of The Tribune in few days.
Owing to the weather the contem-
plated base ball game between the Y
NJ. I. and the Alerts had to be post
poned until Sunday next.
Rumor has it that the Mt. Jessup
colliery will be ready for operation
May /.
A great game of alley ball took place
on LOTUS new alley Saturday between
the Lally brothers and Joseph Conway
and James Gaughan, the latter winning
by a very close margin. 1t Is estimated
that over $500 changed hands on this
game. Next Saturday a handicap Will
take place at this alley All are wei,
come to enter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
OLYpHANT

On account of the increased freight
business in this borough, both the
Delaware and Hudson and Ontario
and Western railroad companies are
building extensions to their depots.
The petition circulated among the
business men along Lackawanna street,
asking them to contribute toward the
expense of hiring man to clean the
pave daily, has met the hearty ap-
proval of all, and u man to do the
work will be engaged at once.
Misses Nellie Farrell and Lizzie Nc
Ginty were visitors at Carbondale yes
terday.
"A Daughter of Cuba" will be the
opening performance by Conroy, Mack
and Edwards, who begin weeks en-
gagement at the Father Mathew opera
house this evening. The company ap-
peared here last season and have a
repertoire which will doubtless attract
large audiences throughout the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Lewsley visited
relat tives at Carbondale yesterday.
Thomas Michaels, of Blakely, was re-
moved to the Lackawanna hospital
Saturday, suffering with dropsy.
Clarence, the young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Thomas, of Delaware
street, is i'll with scarlet fever.
County Controller and Mrs. L. A.
Jones, of Archibald, We're the guests of
Mrs. Edward Jones, of Blakely, yester-
day.
Mrs. NJ. +. Mclaughlin and Mrs. d.
]. Lawler spent yesterday with South
Scranton relatives.
Dr. w. L. Van Buslsirk spent yester-
day at his home in Taylor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
WILLIAM sNYDER's DEATH.
Well Known Belmont Resident Vic
tim of Mine Accident

William Snyder, miner in the em-
ploy of the Black Diamond Coal COM
pany. died at his home on Belmont
street, Saturday forenoon, from injuries
sustained by being caught under Il fall
of rock.
The accident happened about $50
Saturday morning. When Snyder was
taken from under the mass of rock, at
Ter considerable trouble, it was found
that his back had been broken. He
died at his home two hours later.
Nh. Snyder was a native OF Carbon
dale, where he was born forty-nine
years ago. He lived here all his life.
He was Il member Of the First Presby-
terian church and was conspicuous in
the doings of several fraternal societies.
He was we'll known and highly respect
ed. His wife and his mother are his
only survivors.
The funeral will take place from the
residence on Tuesday afternoon. Burial
will be in Maplewood cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
THOMAS BARRETT IMPROVING,
Son of Select Councilman Thomas
Barrett will Recover.

Thomas Barrett, jr., son of Select
Councilman Thomas Barrett, who was
operated on Friday, while In a desper-
nte condition from appendicitis, has
made a remarkable rally and is now out
of danger. Last evening 1t was given
out at DIR. Wheeler's hospital, where he
Is u patient, that his pulse. tempera-
ture and respiration was each normal.
This favorable indications, while
hoped for, were n source OF surprise to
the hospital staff, and even the most
sanguine expectations were surpassed
in the developments in the young mans
case. Barrett, when he came to the
hospital, was in a condition in which
the chances of his getting well were al
most gone. even in the event of an
operation. The operation was seized
upon as the one chance Of snatching
him from death, and It was a lucky one,
as developments have proven.
The friends of the young man and Of
his family will be relieved and cheered
by this good news.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The teamsters Of Jermyn, Mayfleld
and Archibald met on Thursday evening
In Hotel Avery and organized branch
OF the Teamsters' International union.
The following officers were elected:
President, p. j. Brady: vice-president,
John Mumford; recording secretary,
Lewis Pizer; treasurer, Thomas Cum
mings; trustees, three years, Thomas
Bray; two years, John Garden; one
year. George Hutchings.
George stevenson. driver In the
Delaware and Hudson colliery. was
kicked by IL mule on Saturday. He was
able to walk to his home, but several
hours after suffered such excruciating
pain that 1t was necessary to obtain
medical relief. He was reported to be
resting much easier yesterday.
The Citizens band and Whitmore
Hose company have arranged to hold a
joint picnic on Memorial day. An in
teresting programme Of field sports will
take place.
The various Catholic societies have
arranged to hold u euchre party In As
sembly hall on May 8. The proceeds
will be added to the church fund
DIR. and Mrs. S. II. Meyer, of Carbon
dale, were visitors here yesterday.
Stanley Layman, of Port Allegheny,
is home on a visit to his parents.
George Jones. of North Main street,
had his finger painfully crushed on
SATURDAY..
The Whitmore Hose company attend
ed a fair at Forest City Saturday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Day and chill
dren spent yesterday with Wilkes Barre
friends.
Two children of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Brokenshire, of III street, are i'll with
pneumonia
Rushbrook lodge of Odd Fellows, in
accordance with their annual custom,
attended service in the Methodist Epis-
copal church yesterday morning and
Rev. DR.. Fuller preached special and
impressive sermon.
Miss Grace Townsend, of Carbondale,
spent yesterday with Jermyn friends.
There will be "a special meeting of the
Daughters of st. George this afternoon
at $50 o'clock. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
PARK IMPROVEMENTS.
Recommended at the Reorganization
of the Board,

The improvements about Memorial
park and the city hail grounds were
discussed at the reorganization of the
poor board on Friday night. The regu-
lar work of the year was ordered done
and the work already done was APP
proved-such as the employment Of
Richard Udy to care for the grounds;
John Wade, as florist. and the Lacka-
wanna Valley Electric Light, Heat and
Poweer company to trim and repair the
lamps, they generously furnishing the
power for illumination. In regard to
the fountain and its cost, the matter
was referred back to councils for con-
sideration.
The secretary reported that in COM
pliance with the resolution of the old
board he had ordered six running vines
to be placed along the south wall of
Columbia hose house and had also
placed in various parts OF both parks
twenty-five young trees and shrubs.
Two Of the shade trees were put in
front of the hose house and two on the
side.
The following suggestion was referred
to councils: Ice guards should be
placed on the north side of city build
ing, so that the ice and snow should
not shoot over and cut down the shrubs
and trees. The presidents Of councils
were instructed to lay the matter be-
fore their respective bodies at some
future time of raising the wall on the
west side of the city building grounds
so that it will be level with the
grounds; thus increasing them in size
and doing away with the terrace, which
has for it's foundation poor filling so
that good sod is impossible.
The secretary was ordered to place on
record the sincere regrets of the COM
nissioners over the death of A. W..
Daley. Mr. Daley served as park COM
missioner for many terms, and at the
time of his death was one of the num-
ber from the Grand Army Of the Re-
public post.
The board re-organiZed as follows:
Hon. j. j. O'Neill. president, and j. M.
Alexander, treasurer, secretary and SUI
perintendent The following members
We're present: Mayor O'Neill, John D.
Davis, chairman of select council; w.
II. Masters chairman Of common coun-
Gil, representing the city: Nathan
English, w. b. Chase and J. NJ. Alex
ander, representing the Grand Army of
the Republic post
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
MOVING TO SCRANTON.
Family of Henry Kennedy Takes Up
Residence in Electric City.

The family of Henry Kennedy, of
South Main street, is moving today to
Scranton, where they will take up their
residence.
The Kennedy family is one of the
pioneers of Carbondale and their re-
moval from the city will be keely felt.
for the members have been pleasant
factor in the social life of the COM
munity and had an influence that will
be missed. The change to the Electric
city is due to the fact that all of the
family are we'll located in Scranton.
The members Of the family are located
in Scranton as follows: Thomas Ken
nedy is a prosperous dealer in harness
and horses accoutrements; Henry, jr.,
is an assistant foreman in the Lacka-
wanna yard; p. A. is shipping clerk
for the Allis-Chalmers company: Mar
tin is in the Lackawanna company's
car accountants Office, and Miss Kate
is in the International Correspondence
schools.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
A new WRINKLE.
Belmont Resident Rings in a Fire
Alarm to Send Special Delivery
Letter - Mitchell Company Re-
sponds

In the words of Chuck Connors, Its
Il shame to break the news" We blush
as we hear Honesdale chuclile. But
it's q fact. \ Curbondale man yester-
day afternoon turned i'll Il fire alarm in
his endeavor TO mail Il special delivery
letter. 1t was what you might call spe-
cial means for q special purpose. And
it wasn't SO bad after all, for it gives
the Belmont section the credit for the
best joke OF the year.
Whetler or not the man WAS calling
Il mail carrier when he ''opened the box,
pulled the hook once and let CO." ac-
corGing to the card of instruction, he
did not say but he sent the alarm in
all right. sending thrill through the
tiremen, hustling them to the hose
houses, and causing many Il person to
pull out his Tribune fire alarm card to
locate the box. incidentally, he made
the Mitchell company members feel II
tritie warmer than the weather by
bringing them out on such a fool er-
rand
The happening Il too much Of Il joke
to eXplain in fact it can't be eX-
planned. But so far AS the man who
turned in the alarm is concerned, it
man in Carbondale when he did his lit
tie turn. He had Il letter to post, Il
special delivery letter. He found or
borrowed Il fire alarm key. He opened
the box, pulled the hook-but he didn't
mail the letter. Instead, he caused all
the commotion mentioned before. He
thought he was going to mail the let
ter: he was sure of it. In doing this,
he showed II becoming sense of the eter-
nal fitness of things. Special methods
for special missions, hence the special
mail box and the special fire alarm. We
know Honesdale will smile, and we're
worth Il smile.
We might try to explain how the mis-
take was made, but that would be
spelling Il good thing. And maybe we
couldn't explain to our own satisfac-
ton. Wen let we'll enough alone, and
smile With the rest of the world at
what Is perhaps the limit IN ringing the
changes Oh the uses of the fire alarm
box.
The alarm came in about o'clock
from box II corner Oak and Belmont.
The Mitchells responded, and though Il
little cholerlc at first, they We're well
repaid when they learned of the serious
joke OF the mistaken man who is n
vicinity. It's likely he'll be buying Gig
ars for the next month.
To Lift Church Mortgage.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock there will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE
Engineer Michael Murphy, of the o.
and W., Has the Cab Torn from
Over Him-Had to Cling to the
Throttle.

Michael Murphy of Cottage street.
an engineer on the Ontario and West
ern. met with an experience early Sat
urday morning which seldom comes
into the life of railroad man. In
fact. his experience was quite unique
in some of its details.
Murphy was coming out of Hancock
with his train, aud in passing switch
he encountered the end of II freight car.
The force of the collision ripped off
the engineers side of the cab as If 1t
we're paste board box. The effect Of
the happening swept through Muir
phys mind so quickly that he had to
act like Il species of chain-lightning
Acting on impulse, when he felt his
seat being torn from under him. he
srasDed Il tight hold of the throttle
and clung to it until he was able to
get a footing on the side of the engine.
With some difficulty he brought the
engine to Il standstil and took time to
view the damage that had been done.
When the ripping of the cab COM
mcnced. Murphy was struck and
squeezed some. though not dangerous
ly. After a brief delay. the trip was
resumed. Murphy continuing ut his
post by squeezing close to the throttle
and riding the rest of the run to May
field Yard with no cab to shield him.
The happening was due to the freight
ear on the switch not being run in
far enough. With the ordinary engine,
the passage could be made safely, but
the big hog engines, one Of which was
at the head of this trip, are consider
ably wider and cannot squeeze through
narrow places. 10 the neglect or over
sight in leaving the freight car so close
to the end of the switch, the accident
is charged.
Engineer Murphy seems none the
worse for his experience, though he
was thrilled with fear while the cab
was being ripped off. BY railroad men,
who can appreciate the danger of such
Il situation as his, his escape from be-
Ing torn or squeezed to death is al
most ProNidential.
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SOLD HIS INTEREST.
Mr.. Munn's Tribute to His Retiring
Partner, A. r. Jones.

In the Review of Saturday is the
kind of farewell of G. X.
Mum to his retiring partner, A. r.
Jones, who purposes going to Trenton,
y. j., as advertising manager of the
True American. Mr.. Mum says:
"A. Il. Jones, who acquired Il half
interest in The Review nearly two
years ago and who has successfully
conducted the business department
since that time has sold his interest to
the senior partner and will shortly af-
tor the first of the month go to Tren-
ton, y. j., to assume charge of the
advertising department of the True
American. one of the oldest, most sub
stantal and influential newspapers in
the state.
MIR. Tones has had an experience Of
eleven years in Shis branch of news
paper work. and while for 10l years
The advertising patronage of the True
American has been remarkably large,
without any efforts being made in
that direction, it is fair to presume that
he will soon effect a notable increase
ia the business.
THE True American Is morning
daily of Democratic persuasion. 1t
OWLS II pant worth Il QuaTtef ol II lilll-
lion dollars and represents the bone
and sinew of the social structure
which Is to say, the great mass of
toilers which constitutes the founda-
tion of this republic.
Just as soon as he can make suit
able arrangements. Mr.. Jones will have
his family settle in JERSEYS capital.
While many friends will rejoice at his
good fortune in graphing With larger
field, they will feel the loss which the
--rr,lnmanity sustnins in this change,
and in local business circles. where Mr..
99f>es has been prominent for so many
years, he win be greatly missed.
ZIP to the time he engaged in busi-
ness for himself, Mr., Jones had served
, ap the liveliest papers in the county,
lie, was right-hand man on The Herald
IN It's palmy days, From there he
went, 10 the old established Leader
and. built up big advertising busi-
ness. His efforts attracted the atten-
tion Of Hon. j. A. Scranton, who Sc
cured his services for the Scranton
Republican. which paper Is still profit
Ing by valuable contracts he made.
I'VE join with those who wish him
bountiful measure of success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-28
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