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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1902
Page
10
Local Montrose notices report the funeral of Thomas N. Qualley at St Joseph's church and the resignation of Pastor Dr A Le Benton after twenty years. Readers learn about weddings and engagements, Easter visits, and the last debt payment on the Methodist Protestant church, with brief community updates.
The Pittston Male Glee Society surprised leader William Olles on Butler Street as a testimonial of esteem after his resignation from the group. Also noted are Miss Sarah Drury’s private wedding to Tallie Evans, a fatal night track incident near Patterson’s mill, Lewis Nicholl’s mine accident, and the death of John A. Courter at age 70 after a Sunday illness.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for ill fed babies and tired nursing mothers. It promotes nausea relief nerves calm appetite and sound sleep with claims of restored vigor and easier milk flow. The testimonial cites Mary Murcnen of Topeka and praises Pleasant Pellets as a gentle effective aid.
Commissioners refuse to fund a ferry, leaving river route shut off from South Side. Without third party action the obstructed travel will persist. Remonstrances were filed against the Wyoming House licenses amid the dispute.
Funeral service held Sunday from the family residence. James H. Tolle of Buck Run Coal visited family this week. Grove Street and York Avenue repairs proceeding. Leo Toohill and William Davis visited friends in town. Mire William Anneman visited Avoca on Monday.
The funeral of Mrs. John Blease was held at the Primitive Methods church with Rev. James Moore delivering a tribute. Pallbearers included Edward Snaith, William Bray, Jacob Webster, Thomas Chirk, Mark Bailey, and Mark Baker. interment followed at Langcliffe cemetery. Dominick Coleman, aged about 50, died at home in North Md after general debility. he leaves two sons John and Thomas and a daughter Mrs Daniel Calvey. his funeral is planned for tomorrow at St Mary’s. George Atwell and wife attend the funeral of their cousin Mrs. Owens at Hyde Park. Miss Austasia Cowboy of Moscow visits Miss Nellie Reap, while Misses Nellie McGowan, Mary McLaughlin, and Margaret Dixon attend various events.
Local residents mention moves and visits including Charles Peter relocating to Homer New Jersey Coray Walter conducting business in Mehoopiny Monday and Daisy Childs visiting her mother on Putnam Street Miss Leighton dies of pneumonia at West Tioga Street home Funeral scheduled for Wednesday at 2 90 PM Mrs L Kresky of Scranton visits relatives Giles Hoss moves to Third Street Asa Frear and son Frank visit from Like Winola Monday club meets at Mrs D W Stark’s home Easter visitors include Mary Josephine Boyes Marie Vaughn and Jacob Carpenter
Special to the Scranton Trilla Welch Fill reports on convalescent residents Verda Morgan C C Jones Owen Owens gidson Arthur Joham Richards at Creat Bend and visits. W Heatcher works lumber from Davis mill for a large dairy barn. Mr and Mrs Myas die in Pitts ton guests of D J Morgan Moe Margaret Owens with John Owens. Wallace Watkins trip to Scranton. Mrs Richard Davis and Mrs J W Davis still sick. Master service held at Congregational church. temperance society service at South Gibson union. Fr N Harvie and J W Davis assist. Mrs David Wilshime of Carbondale visits relatives. Robert Richards leaves for Burwick Alleghany to enter mercantile business. will be joined later by his wife. Family praises new arrivals and notes they will be missed by church and community.
A streetcar was stoned by a crowd of strike sympathisers on Duryer Borunton Street. All windows were broken and the rear smashed. John Bliss was arrested for disorderly conduct, held in county jail, then reproved and discharged by the burgess. The Lawrence colliery will start operations soon. Two cave-ins near William Bowen's stone yard stem from quicksand shifts and were filled with ashes. The infant son of Mr and Mrs John Mullen of York Avenue died last week.
The Sparrowville colliery of the Erie company is closed indefinitely for repairs. Levi Kelly, who fled with his wife during a smallpox scare and was detained at the Valley hotel, has evaded guards and is now at large, eluding several town constables.
Judge Shelton recalls a Macon bar session story about Judge Hayden facing a weak case. Hayden’s three hour opening and closing tore into the defendant with savage invective, provoking a rift with counsel Leonard as blood was nearly shed. The judge finally halted, noting the suit would be dismissed, and speculation arose about Leonard's potential rebuke.
The Lyceum Virginia vaudeville acts headline afternoon and night shows at the Academy of Music. Stars including Myer and Weber present moving pieturon piano accompaniment with specialties by Jane Myer and others. The program features The Klootricin and The Two Orphans with Stowaway tonight and a free matinee with a burlesque opener Are You an Bugler Member.
Miss Virginia and her company perform tonight at the Lyceum in the stage version of Alice of Of Vincents written as agon novel by Manelée Thetiaon. Co star is Th Sothern’s wife Tarnwill, a leading New York theater actress, in a production praised for beauty, lighting, and lavish effects.
Charles Frokiin stages a revival at New Saver theater New York featuring Eben Holden in a comedy full of wit and spectacle. The cast includes The Biadbaey and Ther Tarbor with a company of noted performers delivering memorable stage effects and entertainment.
A collage of classifieds lists store and room for rent amenities in Scranton and nearby areas, including furnished rooms and storefronts. It also catalogs job ads for clerks and salesmen, a bankruptcy notice, and public notices with meeting details for local companies.
The Jeadine minstrel show organized by late proprietor Dilly West heads to Friday night performances. The program features a mix of new and old minstrel sketches, a high class musical line up, and vocalists including Clemene Stewart and famed tenor Georgie Jones.
The Weber Parisian Widows headlined the Star show drawing big audiences. Notable acts included Charles BB Selvon Aid Manute Milledee and the Nevarros trio praised as America's greatest acrobats. Jolis Dovdan and Ben Welsh performed in character, with Charles Fulke delivering descriptive songs. The act featured burlesque routines and stage magic amid a lively program. The Whi ows beat the Stinetadia in a banner Saturday event.
Reports note an evening of moving pictures by Mr. Mowe at the High School auditorium. The show promises in vivid, natural presentation and aims to entertain with a sequence of traveling scenes. The event is described as a landmark in local entertainment for residents.
In this account of New York translation trades, about fifty translators serve a diverse clientele across Peark and Williams streets and nearby areas. Most translators are German or Spanish, with few women, charging around 26 cents per hundred words, sometimes up to one dollar, prices fluctuating after changes in cigar trade and wartime effects.
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