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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1896

Page

3

Local Notices Include Health Trips and Travel Plans

A crowded notices column lists H B Horton in New York, C W Roberts traveling to Clifton Springs for health, FD Brewster taking charge of practice during absence, J T Watking leaving for New York then Europe to study music, G W Marshall Jr headed to Phillipsburg as coal company secretary, Frank Fox named assistant manager at International hotel Niagara Falls, Miss Alice Williams and Augustine Renshaw married, Henshaw at Booth Steel lab, Miss Kathryn Killer seeking mine interior tour via Arthur Storrs and Delaware Lackawanna and Western, visit to Mellevie Mine scheduled Tuesday.

H. B. Horton New York City C. W. Roberts Washington Archive Clifton Springs FD. Brewster John T. Watking New York Europe George W. Marshall, Jr George W. Beale Frank EF. Boyle Phillipsburg Center County Frank Fox Carbondale International Niugara Falls Horace M. Son Alice Williams North Main Avenue Augustine Renshaw Adans Avenue Williame John Williams Arthur Storrs Delaware, Lackawating and Western Company Mellevie Miss Kidder

Christ's Easy Burden Sermon From Holy Trinity Church

Rev. E L Miller preached on Matthew's yoke being easy and burdens light. He contrasted Christ's burden with harsh legalism, noting Mosaic laws and traditions imposed heavier rules. The sermon urged followers to choose Christ over sin and serve him openly.

E. L. Miller Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Matthew Greece Christ Israel Satan Iol Mammon Belial

Religious Services and Sermons Featured Across City Churches

Forty Hours devotion begins at St Peters cathedral with Rev. Morgan Jones of Wales. The Lackawanna Presbytery meets at First Presbyterian. Rev. William Edgar delivered a powerful sermon at Providence M E church on The Power of Money. Raster carols were sung at morning services in Second and Washburn Street churches with violin accompaniment by Robert J. Bauer. Mrs. B T Jayne sang Lantern Dawn at evening. Pastor Rev. John P F Moffat preached both services. Y M C A held an afternoon meeting led by H H Burrough in secretary George Many’s absence. Dr J S Ragas from Auburn Theological Seminary gave an engaging talk.

St Peters Cathedral Morgan Jones Wales Jackson Street Baptist Church Lackawanna First Presbyterian Church Carbondale William Edgar Providence Methodist Episcopal Church Second Presbyterian Church John PF. Moffat Young Men's Christian Association H. H. Burrough George Many J. 8 Ragas D. D Auburn Throes Seminary Riggs Young Men's Christian

Sermon Draws Large West Side Congregation

Rev Rys Lioyd a Greek professor at a western college preached at Plymouth Congregational Church after a tenor solo by Association quartetle and David Stephens. Former coal miner, he spoke to a flattering crowd about educational world themes, drawing a sizable audience last evening.

Davis Is President of Olyphant Borough Court Ruling

Judge Edwards discharged the rule to show cause why a writ of quo warranto should not issue against W H Davis president of the Olyphant borough council and made the writs absolute against W J Schubmehl secretary and Lawrence Howard street commissioner The proceedings were brought by Thomas Cannon M J O Halloran William Tinsley R J Gallagher John Keegan and Thomas Gorman The opinion found Davis lawfully elected and noted council negligence leaving the body without a quorum.

Edwards W. H. Davis Olyphant Borough Council W. J. Schubmehl Lawrence Howard Thomas Cannon M. J. O'Halloran William Tinsley

Diseased Cattle Slaughtered Under Health Directive

Twenty two head from W. H. Jessups farm at Montrose were moved by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line to Hewitt's Dessicating works near Taylor and slaughtered after examination by Dr. Walter and others. Each carcass was confirmed tuberculosis. Dr. Walter notes the disease is widespread in Pennsylvania and authorities are acting to curb its spread. He estimates about 20,000 cattle out of one million show some infection.

W. H. Jessups Montrose Tribune Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Hewitt Taylor Walter State Board of Health W. E. Allen W. A. Paine Scranton Board of Health Pennsylvania

Frothingham to Feature Sardou Drama Mme Sans Gene

Augustus Pitou presents Sardou's Mme Sans Gene at Frothingham this and tomorrow evenings with Kathry Kidder as Mme Sans Gene. Spectacle includes sumptuous sets and period costumes from the original New York production. Carrie Louis and her company open a week at the Academy with The Buckeye tonight, 10, 20 and 50 cent prices. Charles L. Davis appears Wednesday in Alvin Joslin on his farewell tour after seventeen years. No performances at Davis' theater this week due to disbandment of A Cold Tay company.

Augustus Pitou Sardou Mme. Sans Gene Frothingham Kathry Kidder Mme. Sans Cene Napoleon New York Carrie Louuis Academy Louis Charles L. Davis Alvin Joslin Mr. Davis Wile Davis’ Theater

Prohibition Delegates Chosen for State and National Conventions

A Prohibition county meeting in the courthouse arbitration room elected delegates to the state convention in Philadelphia May 6 and to the national convention. Names include Callender Butter Morgan Thomason Hawley and Clay among others with Hawley Richmond Judge and Thomason as alternates. A presidential elector was chosen and a single issue platform supporting liquor prohibition was approved.

W. W. Lathrop Tretia Court House A. B. Clay Sered Philadelphia Son. Callender Pierce Butter Allie Morgan Thomason L. Hawley James FP A.B Ransom H. CG. Thayer Elmhurst George D. Rogers Green Ridge A. I. Callender Green Ride John L. Stone Waverly Wilam Atherton Clark's Summit Sol Stotton Carbondale J. W. Dersheimer Dalton C. L. Hawley W. A. Richmond James F. Judge A. G. Thomason Tulle Morgan A. x Clay James PD. Fielding Messrs Hawley and Richmond Messrs. Judge H. M. Walton Pierce Butler Tssue

Patrolman Meinzer Resigns After Suspension

Patrolman Conrad Meinzer, suspended Thursday for alleged petty larceny at Pierce's market on Penn y avenue, has resigned. He reportedly plans to leave the city. The notice includes unrelated medical and patent medicine lines.

Meinzer Conrad Meinzer Pierce's Market Penny Avenue City

Arson trial feature long character witnesses for Luce

In the Luce arson case John Bate man testified about his factory fire. The defense showed Luce’s movements and kerosene use prior to the blaze while witnesses vouched for Luce’s character. Det McSweeney later said the fire was Luce’s fault. bail and preliminary hearing discussed. jurors asked to go home for Sunday. A separate fire at Dunmore damaged local properties with major losses and partial insurance.

Luce Bateman Joseph Brien Hailey Louis Storm Marnne Windsor Hotel Mulberry Street Warren Anthony Howley Ferber Police Headquar Howley McSweeney Barring & McSweeney Chief Simpson Milo J. Wilson Wilson Welock Dateman McSween

Teachers Mutual Benefit Association elects Scranton officers

A Saturday meeting of the Teachers Mutual Benefit Association of Scranton elected officers: President George W. Howell, Vice President Miss Eliza J. Chase, Secretary Miss Josie Lees, Treasurer BD A. Stone. The board of trustees remained the same with Ellen Webb newly added to the board. Now They Go, Those hammocks at Coursen's.

Teachers’ Mutual Benefit Association of Scranton George W. Howell Eliza J. Chase Josie Lees BD. A. Stone Mies Ellen Webb

Brass Banquet Lamps at Rochester Burner Sale

Brass banquet lamps eighteen inches high with Rochester burner and silk shade offered today and Monday. Leather gilt and novelties priced around fifty and seventy five cents. Some items sell quickly as the sale continues today.

Rochester

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