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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1898
Page
7
Wordy OCR fragment notes the Wilkes Narre Record appearing at AL Moeinhart newsstands on One Wyoming Avenue in Mac Luckuwanne area.
A fragmented OCR page references a hall at 462 Lackawanna Avenue and a long roster of names. Mentions of dates, speakers, and events appear garbled, with scattered references to meetings, bids, and legal-like notices amid nonsensical text.
A grand social week culminated with the Last Night's Social Events at the Kirkpatrick Torrey residence. The Yale concert drew a refined crowd including many out of town guests and featured performance by Yale artists under Mr. Rhéehan with a program ending in the famed "Right College Years."
Two small fires broke out in the central city this morning near 261 Mineral Street and a rubbish barrel behind a drug store. The Dickinson works alarm triggered a swift response by chemicals and hook and ladder companies, with both incidents controlled and minor damage reported. A separate mishap on the Crystal camping route killed a pet dog named Ovickert.
The Merry Workers sale drew many visitors to the stately rooms of Mrs H L Moffat and partners. Proceeds support Tome finances as items like needlework confectionery and other goods were sold while Mrs Hall Helle supervised a phonograph display.
Five year old Pronk Woelkers daughter Anh of Irving Avenue was severely burned when a trash fire spread to a vacant lot where children played. Neighbors rushed to extinguish flames as the girl inhaled smoke. doctors fear her injuries may prove fatal.
The funeral services for Mrs Catherine Dunn, mother of Rev. J. Dunn, were held yesterday morning at St Pauls church in Green Bridge. Many friends attended as the remains were escorted to Wilmington for interment.
A large congregation attended the funeral for the deceased and sympathizers gathered for the bereaved son. Rev. J. W. Smoulter led the requiem with several clergymen officiating. After rites, the pallbearers and attendees accompanied the cortege to Delaware, Lackawanna and Western station for the Wilmington train. Interment occurred in Wilmington beside the husband who died last Christmas.
Special from Norwich New York reports the Wyoming conference opening the annual session of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Missionary society. Rev J Dime stead opened remarks, with Rev C A Hayes Rev G L Mace and Rev J H W Later attending. The address by Rev Dr W W Hamilton praised the United States Grant university and urged progress for the colored people of the South. Tomorrow the conference will organize and begin actual work.
At 10 a.m. the conference aids business session opens followed by a 3 p.m. missionary sermon by Flev G A Place. A My Tomom presents a Bebop Fowler lecture on Abraham Lincoln.
A Sun missionary account from China describes rail lines under construction facing thefts by passengers and officials. First class coaches are stripped of comforts while seats are replaced by plain benches. Reports allege contractors used sensational rumors of abducted children to appease road rulers.
A garbled report notes an appointment of a postmaster in Thorns Huest, Lackawanna County Pennsylvania. The fragment mentions April 12 and a person named K. C. but lacks full details about the appointment.
An auction item list notes sugar bowls and cream pitchers from tea sets, priced at eight cents for the current batch, plus eight cent variations in green tea sets offered in latest patterns at fifty cents.
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