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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1899
Page
7
City of Carbondale tax levy ordinance to fund current expenses seven mills and three mills for bonds. Includes a poll tax on male residents over 21 and a combined levy equal to last year. Community notices list residents visiting and staying in Carbondale.
The Nela Ware and Virdeon company widens gauge on many open cars. The work signals expected boost in excursion traffic to Parview, a famed mountain resort, drawing more pleasure seekers than in previous summers.
A. R. Jones of Scranton spent Ban day with Carbondale friends. Duarte avenue home improvements for ex-Connellman John Trink and Mrs FE Thomas were noted. Wilson reunion on Greenfield Saturday drew several attendees. William Kinback and family moved to Heighth avenue. Alice Tridget of Scranton joined a musicale by Miss Freeman. Wetherby and Wonnacott families arrived from Florida after six months there. Pastene and Miss Pascoe, wintering in Southern California, are returning home.
The community reports the funeral of Richard Lander with services at home on H Street and later at the Methodist temple led by Rev. C A Benjamin. It also notes Mayfield and Bar r el Heart church sale winners in a contest between William Walker Hose and Artesian House, raising about 32 00 dollars. Other items mention dispatchers and local residents, including a farewell sermon by Rev. B M Posten and various social visits and incidents in Mayfield and nearby towns.
Local notices report the Taylor Hose company No 1 will hold its annual Decoration Day picnic at Webers park with games on the grounds. The Turn Verio society led by Prof Leuthold will present exhibitions. Also updates include Mackin promoted to foreman at Bellevue colliery and Bun foreman Green resigning.
KG Wedgewood, a civil engineer for the Olyphant Sewer Drainage Co, was arraigned after halted work on a sewer project when stakes were allegedly planted to hinder progress. He was discharged after promising not to resume. The Olyphant Browns baseball club announced lineups for the coming season. Various local social and legal notices, arrests for fast driving, and personal visits are reported along with health endorsements and home improvements.
Dr Knecher attends Presbytery in Plymouth. Henry Hoar dies in Lackawanna hospital and funeral held at St Catherine's church Moscow. Declares leaves widow and nine children. Rev Boalding takes new home at Hollisterville and will preach alternately there and Jonestown. W Dunning and Miss Millie Sutter wed in Hawley. couple to live in Elmhurst. Byron Buckingham and …
Local store advertises a Monday sale featuring Lawns at five cents per yard, colored outing flannels at six cents, white apron lawns, Percales at special values, pure linen crash at ten cents, and standard apron ginghams at three cents to seven cents, with a large white flannel stock noted.
A newspaper ad lists 45c dress goods at 25c and 39c to 49c ranges for 38 to 45 inch colored and all wool check dress fabrics. It highlights spring effects, specialty lots at 45 cents, and Priestleys offerings with black and gray mixtures priced to draw shoppers.
The text advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh and other constitutional diseases. It asserts internal action on blood and mucus surfaces, claiming to strengthen the patient and build up the constitution, with a $100 reward if it fails to calm a case.
W A Kerry assistant secretary Engineer Frank Bryant and Fireman Florence Cramer of Scranton led a meeting at the Young Men’s Christian Association last night. A new band held a practice, and there is a push to keep the Thirteenth Regiment band name. Barney Phillips and family attended a Susquehanna funeral after an accident in the Erie canal at Susquehanna. Charles Van Loan of Brookdale visited Manstead friends. David L. MacDonald, formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, has been assigned to Windsor. his move reflects a salary-based promotion and the end of two years here with many friendships.
A Saturday mishap on the East Side left a 5 year old child injured after stepping before a horse near the Delaware and Hudson depot. Dr J W Beck treated the wounds. Other items note Rev. MacDonald moving to Windsor and delivering sermons, residents visiting relatives, and various minor local updates.
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