The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 4

Oil West Newt Box Jenkins Drug Store Cyclists Continue At Luzerne Street Endurance Contest in 500 Block of Evans Court Is Brought to Close Althouah the endurance contests staged in the West Scranton section during the past month were scheduled to be concluded last night, cyclists at the Luzerne street recreauon cenier will continue the erlnd until tomor row night, it was announced last night at the field. The marathon in the 500 block of Evans court ended last night at 9 o'clock. Managers' of the Luzerne street riders stated that the reason for the continuation of the contest was that the boys, desired to pedal until they reached the 1.200 hour mark. The Evans court riders pedaled 1,016 hours when the contest was orougnt 10 a close, while the Luzerne street team rounded out 1.135 hours of actual rid lng last midnight. A parade was conducted in Evans court alter ino Doys conciuaca me marathon.

A nroftram of entertain ment was furnished, and dancing was enjoyed. The riders are: Harold Larson. Chester Knickerbocker, Thcmas Mooney and David Dixon. Entertainers last night at the Lu zerne street field were: Frank Subow. ski, Al Haines, David Morgan.

John Jones, William Williams, the MacDon ald sisters. Nancy Hughes. Edith Miller. Jean Doyle, Larry Toomey and Elba Williams. Break in Water Main Is Cause of Accident Workmen of the Scranton Spring Brook Water Service company were engaged yesterday afternoon in repairing a broken water main in the 1400 block of Thackeray street.

The break is believed to have been caused by a surface subsidence. Water flooded the home of John Su ginski, 1442 Thackeray street, and also ran into several other homes on the street. Further damage was caused when the wheels of a machine owned by Harry Webber King, 210 Church street, Dunmore, sunk in the hole. Patrolman James Haggerty, of the North Scranton police precinct, investigated, A small pothole made its appearance yesterday afternoon at the Luzerne street recreation center, The local police were notified, and the caved area was roped off. The West Side police also placed standards and lanterns around small potholes in the 100 block of South Fillmore avenue and at Swetland street and North Hyde Park avenue.

B. Y. P. U. Meeting "Living on Margin" was the subject of an address given by Harold Kenne at the weekly meeting of the B.

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Anna Smith, 78, 313 South Ninth avenue, suffered a laceration of tne scalp ana contusions oi me leit knee yesterday atfernoon at 3' o'clock when she was run down by a truck owned by the Scranton Spring Brook water service company in tne 1000 block of Luzerne street. She was removed to the West Side hospital, where she was given treat ment. Several sutures were required to close the wound on the head. The woman was discharged. Frederick Hayes, 1140 Penn avenue, the driver of the truck, was arrested by Motorcycle Patrolman Stanley Jones on a charge of assault and battery with a motor vehicle.

He left a deposit at the West Scranton police station pending a hearing In police court. Marion Klein, 10, 511 Emmett street, was struck In ths left eye last night when a window at her nome was broken. She was treated at the hospital for a laceration of the eye and was discharged. While playing baseball near his home last night, Joseph Jaczynskl, 16, 1230 Hampton street, fell on a broken milk bottle. He was treated at the hospital for a laceration of the right hand and discharged.

Jackson Church Societies Hold Weekly Gatherings Wjekly meetings of the Junior and Senior B. Y. P. Jackson Street Baptist church, were conducted last nignt in tne edince. Both gatherings were largely attended, and a joint business meeting of the organizations followed the regular programs.

Members of the Junior society were addressed by David Davis, a student for the ministry at Bucknell univer sity. Mr. Davis spoke on "A Hopkin Jenkins was in charge of the devotional exercises, and David Gibbs Jr. read scripture. Mrs.

J. M. Roderick spoke on "The Second Coming of Christ," at a meet ing Df the senior group: John Davis was the leader, and "Howard Thomas read the scripture. The Junior society was victorious in a membership contest that has been underway for the past two months, it was officially announced last right. The younger group was credited with 584 points, while the nlor society was successful tn col lecting 564 points.

A oanquet win be held in tne near William Price headed the winning team, while sMiss Delia P. Williams was captain of the losing group. Police Are Searching For Vincent J. Attone West Scranton pc 'ice and city detectives last night were without clues as to the whereabouts of Vincent J. Attone, 52, 122 Hennessey" court, who is.

sought for firing two shots at his son, Paul, 19, yesterday afternoon In the family home. According to the police, the father struck the youth on the head with the butt of the weapon after firing the shots in the air. The boy was treated by a physician. He later was picked up by th police and is being held at the local station house until the ap prenhsion of his father. JtoehttHstet Adams Avenue At Spruce Street News Office Phone 7222 Local Italians Conduct Dinne Mr.

and Mrs. F. Sorgiovinni Celebrate Double Christen ing of Son and Daughter Celebrating the christening of their son, Antonio, and daughter, Louisa, Mr. and Mrs. Sorgiovinni, 119 South Chestnut avenue, entertained thirty guests at a dinner last night In the Caruso restaurant, North Washington avenue.

The double christening was held St. Lucie's church at 6:30 o'clock last evening with Monslgnor Francis' Val verde officiating. Angela Oodlno and Mrs. Pasquale Clont were sponsors fbr Louisa, while Mr. and Angela Oarofolo sponsored Antonio.

Entertainment at tne dinner was furnished by Joseph Marcucci and his orchestra. A program of musical se: lections was presented following the meal. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ferdi nand Sorgiovinni, Mr.

and Mrs. Pas quale Slonl, James Daglnno, Mr. and Mrs. Giuseppe Feriinno, Mr. and Mrs, Antonio Bonadlo, John Bonadlo, Bruno Bonadlo, Rocco Alvaro, Angelo Oodlno, Antonio Forgione, Louisa uamico, Betty Damlco, Jenl Rugiero, Mr.

and Mrs. Angelo Garatoio. Joseph Mar cuccl. Rocco Oigll, Jennie Adams, and Angelina Comorata. Church Council Meets With the Jlev.

J. A. Bender, pastor, serving as chairman, the monthly meeting of the church council. St. Mark's Lutheran church, was held last night.

Reports were submitted by the various officers, and plans were dis cussed for a minstrel to be held November. A committee representing the com cil will meet with members of the Men's Bible olass on Sunday and will formulate plan: for the show. William N. Chase Buried The funeral of William N. Chase was held on Monday afternoon In the family home, 224 North Hyde Park avenue.

The Rev. Dr. James E. Bart lett, pastor of Simpson M. E.

church assisted by tne Rev. or. James Ben ninger, superintendent of the Scranton district of tne Wyoming conierence, officiated. Prof. W.

W. Jones and Miss Madelyn James sang. Interment was in Dunmore ceme tery. Pallbearers were: Philip B. Williams.

William J. Sutton, James Powell, James English, J. L. McAndrew and F. L.

Dart. The flowers were car ried by P. J. Wall, John T. Rendle, Charles Oberdorfer, James Hilbert, William Brutzman, George Lavls, B.

F. Wilcox, Robert Tigue J. H. Burros. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank members of the Knights of Pythias and Malta together with our many friends relatives who assisted us in our late bereavement MRS.

L. E. CHRIST and FAMILY Adv Scranton' Largest Home furnishers TO.rc?Tc:i nirunicAr(, Wednesday, SEPTEitiDSit Riker Family Conducts 1 Reunion at Nicholson. The annual reunion of the Rlkcr fam lly was held on Monday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Brown, west Nlcn olson.

An enjoyable program was pre tented, and games were enjoyed by the children, Officers elected were: E. Riker, president; Oeore vice president, and Susie Riker, secretary treasurer. In attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Brown, Mr.

and Mrs. Foster Riker and daughters, Lois and Doris: Mr. and Mrs, Riker, Mr. and Mrs. Stark D.

Riker. Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Robbins, Mr.

and Mrs. Sari Brlster, son, Junior, and daughter, Arline; Mr and Mrs. O'Hara, and children, Edward Lorene. Can, Kicnara, John, Harry, lu cille, and Laura; Mi. and Mrs.

Ralph S. Osbourne, Mr. and Mrs. James Springer. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Springer, and children, Alice, Dorothy, James and Marlon; Mr. and Mn. E. C.

Brlster, Mr. and Mrs. George Riker, and son Donald; Mr. and Mrs. Harry W.

Holly Mr. and Mrs. Harry Riker, son, Charlie Mr. and Mrs. George Bailey, Mr.

and Mrs. E. P. Riker and children. Walter, Alice and Clyde; Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Rlkcr and son, Junior; Mr. and Mrs, Leland Riker, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smales and children.

Gerald, Thelma Eleanor and Donald; Mr. and Mrs. Ches ter Riker, Mr. and Mrs. F.

L. Mead, Mr, and Mrs. James Springer, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Riker, Mrs. Allen E.

Jacobs, Mrs, Anna Riker, Jean and Earl Riker, Mrs. Sarah Berkhelmer, Mrs. J. G. Reynolds, Frederick Brlster, Mrs.

Grace Osbourne, Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner, Minnie Brown, A. D. Brown, Mrs. Carrie Riker.

Mis. Delia Justin, Mrs. G. F. Butts and sons.

George and Frederick, and Mrs. Brown. West Park Church Unit Conducts Monthly Meet With Miss Mildred Roberts, presi dent, in charge, the monthly meeting of the Epworth league, West Park M. E. church, was held last night in the edifice.

Reports were submitted by the heads of the various depart ments, and plans were discussed for coming activities. The session was held in the form of a farewell party for Mss Mildred Dlmmlck, a retired officer of the society, who will leave for college within the next few A social hour followed the business session) and re freshments were served by members of the social committee. Reveller's Will Meet A meeting of the Reveller's Social club will be held on Thursday night in the home of Sal DeStefano, Mount Pleasant for the purpose of completing plans for the annual fall dance to be held on Monday night at Casino hall. Jimmy DrlscoII's orchestra will play for dancing. Rocco Cassarella heads the general committee on arrangements.

Bible Class to Meet The monthly business meeting of Berean Bible class, Jackson Street Baptist church, will be held tomorrow night in the edifice. Miss Evelyn 510'512 Lacka. Ave. ale! Phone Orders Filled I Patrolman Prevents I Flood in Building 4 Patrolman Joseph Horroclu, of the West Scranton police pre clnct, played an Important role In preventing the rooms In the Hyde Park hotel, South Main avenue, from being flooded last night snoruy before 9 rciock when he climbed through a window and closed a water faucet that had been open for more than fifteen minutes. The tap.

according to the no Uceman, was turned on by Dun Se Tu, who operates a laundry In the building, 'or the purpose oi lining a tub. The latter, it was reported, stepped out of the place and within a few minutes the water overflowed and was starting to enter the hotel rooms. Powell will preside, and all members are urged to be in attendance. WEST SIDE JOTTINGS The Altar and Rosary society, St. Patrick's church, will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the late home of Mrs, Patrick McHale, Keyser avenue, to recite prayers for the dead.

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Foster.

West Elm ttreet. entertained Mr. and Mrs. C. C.

Collier, Harrlsburg, over the week end. Mrs. Sophie Dawson, West Side bank apartments, left yesterday for Washington. D. where she will attend the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists association convention.

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Foster, west Elm Mreet, have returned home after spending some time in Ocean City, N.

W. M. Dawson and son, Billy. West Side bank apartments, accompanied by Thomas L. Williams, also of West Scranton, have returned from a trip to Albany and Syracuse, N.

Y. The Rev. M. H. Jones, pastor of First Baptist church, Patton, and Mrs.

Jones, pastor of First Baptist church, Barnesboro, are visltllrg Councilman Sam Bevan, Washburn street. The Rev. and Mrs. Edward Mattson, Ambler, are spending a few days with the former's parents, Patrolman and Mrs. Edward Mattson, South Hyde Park avenue.

At a recent meeting of the Whoopee club, plans were discussed for the an nual election to be neia the near future. Plans also were discussed for the fall and winter activities. A meeting of the Sunday school board, St. Mark's Lutheran church, will be held tomorrow night. Prof.

Howard E. Anthony will preside. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crossen and son, Robert, Van Buren avenue, are visiting relatives In Bloomfleld, N.

J. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling MacGregor, 918 Corbet avenue, announce the arrival of a daughter yesterday at the West Side hospital. Receipts of the South Manchuria Railway for the last fiscal year totaled nearly TTI'T i having left home during the afternoon arrive there.

Professor Fuller when he left hist home, planned ta take some clothing to a tailor in the 1400 block of Washington avenue, and to then go to the school to do some work. The janitor, who was at thj building throughout the day, advised members of Professor Fuller's family thai the principal did not i each the building. His relatives said that he had complained of the heat during the day, and that he had not been feeling well. As a result, members of his family are fearful that he was stricken 111, and they have asked that anyone who saw Professor Fuller later than 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon ts communicate with them at the Fuller home, 1657 Capouse avenue. Professor Fuller Is 61 years of age, 5 feet 8 Inches tall, and weighs ISO pounds.

He has gray hair, and wears glasses, wnen ne left nome ne wore a dark gray suit, a dark straw hat and tan shoes. Tauras Club to Conduct Outing and Clambake Members of the Tauras club will con duct an outing and clambake at the old United Sportsmen's club grounds, Glenburn, on Sunday. The affair will get underway at 2 o'clock. A number of athletic events have been arranged. Jonas Stepanauckas is president or the society and Anthony Yanoshat, treasurer.

Anthony Shalna heads the entertainment committee for the affair. Police Notes Mrs. Lawrence Zour. 522 River street, reported the theft of a unit from a sewing machine, valued at $70. Thieves who broke into the home of Abel Clegg.

28 Dean street, on Monday night' took $12 from Mrs. Clegg's pocket book, but did not disturb Mr. Clegg's ring and stickpin which lay nearby. Cigars, cigarettes, and candy valued at $17.85, and $10 in cash wtie stolen from the store of John Venchinskl, 2826 Marvine avenue, on Monday night. Save Man From Drowning E.

J. Coleman, prominent local sportsman, and Phlb W. Butler, presi dent of Gaylord Butler, tnis on Sunday rescued an unidentified mm from drowning In Lake Winola, it became known here yesterday. The near drownln? occurred when a canoe capsized, throwing its two occupants Into the lake. Only one could swim and the other was In danger of drowning until glvsn assistance by the two Scranton men.

In 1 Women's Wash Dresses Vi Prof. James H. Fuller, School Principal, Missing From Home Family of 61 Year Old Teacher Alarmed at Disappear anct of Man Who Started in Afternoon for Con tinuation Building; Had Not Been Feeling Well Prof." James' H. Fuller, principal of the continuation school at Madison avenue and Pine street, and for many years principal of the Benjamin Franklin (No. 36) school, Franklin avenue, was reported missing last night, JA Manufacturer's Entire Surplus At Less Than Factory On Sale Wednesday At Only for the school and having failed to I Postal Receipts Here Lowest in 8 Year9 Postal receipts for August at fc the Scranton pocteffice were at tneir lowest point here since Sep 4 i tember, 1922 eight years ago according to Col.

Ezra H. Ripple postmaster. August's total receiDts were $73. 017.37 as against $82,495.63, the July total. In September, 1922, the receipts totaled $71,785.94.

Figures at the postoffice reveal that August is normally a low month for receipts although this year it sank to an unusually aeep point. Mammoth Still Discovered By Agents Near Sbamokin Special to The Republican LEWISBURO, Pa Sept. 2. A monster still, one of the most elaborate mechanical arrangements of its kind ever discovered in this part of the state, was unearthed tonight in a barn an Elysburg farm, near Shamokln, by federal agents working under J. O.

Loos, deputy prohibition administrator. Approximately 1,000 gallons of the finished product, 40.000 gallons of mash, and 2,000 pounds of brown sugar were confiscated. The still was in operation when the agents visited the place and two men were arrested. The production capacity was estimated at 2,500 gallons dally. The still Is a brown sugar alcohol plant, and Mr.

Loos described it as one of the largest, cleanest and most modern he has ever seen. Standing thirty six feet high, the plant is estimated to have cost about $50,000. Artesian wells are connected with the plant and power and electric light are furnished on the property by means of gasoline engines. HAZLETON MAN DIES HAZLETON. Sept.

2 O. Praetorius, 64, retired businessman of this city, died at his home here tonight after a lengthy Illness. He was an honorary member of the Supreme council of 33rd degree Masons the state. 510 Stock Cost! II' iPak i l. id E.

G. Coursen Wholesale and Sugar and Peaches Are Very Cheap. Fancy Fruit (or Table or Preserving. Prunes, Crab Apples, Extra Fancy Yellow or. White Free Stone.

Peaches. California Bartlett Pears, 25c dozen, $1.25 i2 bushel basket. Maiden Blush Apples, $1.25 bushel. a Tomatoes, 50c basket. Fresh Corn, 24c dozen.

1 I 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 The Former Mayor of Atlantic City Mho was recently killed In an auto accident was supposed to have left an en. tate of $1,500,000, but depreciation In his holdings and real estate values rendered his estate almost' entirely Like many other' "business men" he failed to cieate a Cash Estate through life insurance. Let us fix your estate so It won't fluctuate. You pay the interest and we will provide the principal. Martin Kennedy District Manager The Mutual Life of New York Chamber of Commerce Bidg.

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