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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1894

Page

3

Local Notables Visit Amid Illness and Events

Personal Herman Wahlers of New Haven travels due to his son Evil Wahlers illness. George B. Sterling of Dixey's Adonis company visited ahead of appearances at The Frothingham next Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs E M Bacon, a Reformed Episcopal missionary from Lalitpur India, arrived to speak at Grace church. Editor Penniman of the Honesdale Citizen called at the Tribune office. Miss Kittle Andrews of the Boston School marked her eighteenth birthday on Throop Street Tuesday evening.

George 8. Sterling Dixey Adonis Company Frothingham E. M. Bacon Lalitpur India Grace Church Penniman Honesdale Misa Kittle Andrews Coston School

Court House Notes List of April Argument Term

The court prepares a term beginning in April with eighty two cases. The will of John S. Thomas was admitted to probate by Register Koehler and letters testamentary granted to William Thomas. An appeal from arbitrators was filed in Walsh versus Divelling House Insurance. Tax collector George Rh. McLaughlin posted bond of 1609 with John F. Van Sickle and Theodore Mitchell as sureties. Ejectment suit by Kebe Hackett against Flora Fleisher and Corn Vin Dorvier over a Delaware street lot. Marriage licenses granted to Burns and Whelan Scranton. Birker and Yon Scranton. Mangan and Murray Scranton. Harkins and Gallagher Winton.

John S. Thomas Koehler William Thomas James W. Walsh Mary Walsh Divelling House Insurance Company Boston George Rh. McLaughlin Jefferson Township John F. van Sickle Theodore Mitchell Hackett Flora Fleisher Corn Vin Dorvier Delaware Street Lhowers William J. Burns Magpie Whelan Scranton Frank H. Birker Corn M Am. Yon Archhbald Sames D. Manga

Drivers quarrel and one bound over for trial

Two drivers F B Kellam and Oliver Perry fought in front of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western station. Kellam was beaten and Perry was bound over for the next criminal court term on a $500 bond after arid appearance before Alderman Weight. A warrant led to Perry’s arraignment with witnesses summoned.

F. B. Kellam Oliver Perry Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Station Alderman Weight

West Side funeral notices and social items reported

Ceremony witnessed by out of town guests marks the marriage of Miss Elmina Whiting and Randolph Branner at the bride's home. Obsequies for Miss Sarah A. Waters and Mrs. Margaret Connors are noted with details of services and interment. West Side Board of Trade holds a meeting citing Round Woods project and rounds out with officer nominations for the coming year.

Sarah A. Waters Margaret Connors Elmina Whiting Joan Whitin Hampton Street Randolph F. Branner Carbondale A. W. Cooper Ella Raynor Richard Price Marshal Neil Josen Preaenia Cornell Eatonvilh George Goodrich Jaseie Bessin Goodrich Della Fountain Forest City Wiling Foster H.C. Hinwin Mrs. Hart Mre. Lloyd Mra. Walker Mre. Fellows Mr. Prestwood Kresge W. Wardell West Side Board of Trade Round Woods William Parrell Davies Ripple Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company New York City Ripples D. M. Jones William Farrell T. Fellowa Mason Charles E. Daniela A B. Eynon W. R. Williams A. M. Moras

Sleep needs in April and a tonic remedy sale

The article urged seven to eight hours of sleep as essential for health, noting Americans often lack rest and suffer nervy, physical wear. It promoted Paine's celery compound as a nerve and blood builder aiding sleep, vitality, and recovery from ailments like neuralgia and rheumatism, with a pitch tied to spring exams and a novelty from Multichromes offerings.

Paine

Hyde Park library committee to meet at 7 30 this evening

The Hyde Park free library and reading room committee will convene this evening at 7 30. A charity entertainment and cake social is planned at the Tabernacle Congregational church by the area’s young people. Misses Idem Phillips Maggie Lewin and Ida Davis of Providence visited West Side friends last night.

Hyde Park Free Library and Reading Room Tabernacle Congregational Church Idem Phillips Maggie Lewin Ida Davis Providence West Side

Richards Lumber Company Promises Honest Wholesale Service

The Richards Lumber Company, one of the oldest wholesale lumber suppliers in the city, operates from the Commonwealth Building with manager Richarda, active since 1856. They emphasize prompt fulfillment, reliability, and longtime public confidence, selling wholesale in land lots or more and offering hemlock, white pine, and southern yellow pine.

Richards Lumber Company Commonwealth Builling Richarda Richarda Lumbar Company

Elegant old music box portfolio now ready for distribution

A Philadelphia listing promotes versatile music devices by Grotechi and Song. It highlights repaired antique music boxes with new tunes, and notes seven and four parts of a handsome portfolio ready for distribution. Also mentions carpets, rugs, and mattings from New York via Penn Avenue.

Cheatnut Atrest Philadelphia America Hanis New York Penn Avenue Ameaican Amerioa Parta

Wires and Poles Trimmed Citywide in Scranton

A citywide project reduces telephone wires and poles on Lackawanna Avenue and adjacent streets. About 100 wires have disappeared south of Lackawanna Avenue in two weeks, with small poles removed and only five large poles per block remaining. North side removal proceeds with other firms replacing poles as needed. Uniforms for the Scranton Base Ball Club arrive, shown at Florey and Holt in the Y M C A building. The cream colored flannel outfits feature Scranton in blue across the chest and reflect local sporting goods leadership by Florey & Holt.

Lackawanna Lackawanna Cvenue Traction Company Electric Light Companies Telephone Company Wirea Closs Adams Avenue Lackawanna Avenue Olive Street Washington Avenue O'Brien Scranton Florey & Holt Y. M

Bartlett Peaser Nuptials at Green Ridge Church

The marriage of Edgar D. Bartlett and Margarets Peuser was solemnized at Green Ridge Presbyterian Church. The ceremony featured a flower-decked chancel, a bridal party including Lena Peuser, and Rev. N F Stahl officiating. Afterward a supper at the bride’s parents’ home, then a short reception before departing for their new home at 816 Madison Avenue.

Green Ridge Presbyterian Church Entvy Edgar D. Bartlett Scranton Trastion Company Mies Margarets Peuser Adam Peuser New York Streat Grown Ridge UC. M. Carr George C. Carr W. T. Price A. D. van Gorder George Millett Peter Zurflan Mité Lena Puoser Peter Pusser N. F. Stahl Mr. Bartlett Madison Avenue

Local man dies after brain bleed at Lackawanna hospital

Anthony Cannon aged six and his family on Pittston avenue faced tragedy as he died after a brain vessel rupture, with doctors noting apoplexy. He had forewarned his death would come on a specific day, then fell ill and died despite hospital care. The piece also reports James Murtagh’s arrest for wife beating and other local notices.

James Murtagh Anthony Cannon Martin J. Cannon Pittston Avenue Lackawanna Hospital Yeat Orday Minooka Waa Big van Landanum Minooka Cemetery

Sporting goods sale teased for April start

An advertisement promotes hunting fishing and riding gear including pocket cutlery and razors and various sporting articles. It invites buyers to shop on and after April 1 with emphasis on a broad range of items for sportsmen.

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