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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1900
Page
8
The store announces the disposal of an immense stock of boots, shoes and slippers from Morris Bros to make room for new stock. It promises unparalleled money savings and urges customers to come while the assortment remains large.
A stream of social notices lists residents and visitors. Mra L B Foote is ill in Honesdale with tonsillitis. Mimi Flynn visits Newport News. Irwin Wint visits New York City. Mr and Mrs William Morris plan permanent residence in Baltimore. Daly and Salisbury return from a southern division trip. John F Walsh of Ontario and Western railroad was in Honesdale. Ella Walter returns from Warren PA. Mrs Charlotta Taenbner visits at her daughter’s home. Mrs M Bibo visits from New York. notable travelers include Colonel I A Watres Rev J A Lansing Sheriff Robinson and John H Jordan on the Lackawanna train to New York. John T Porter and daughter Elina sail to Europe for two months.
Rose bushes are being given away on Friday Saturday and Monday as advertised in this newspaper by Mears and Hagen. The notice invites readers to participate in the free promotion and mentions the ongoing ad placement.
The Lake Shore Limited between Buffalo and Chicago is praised as the fastest and most palatial service, making the trip in about 13 hours. Other rapid daytime services include the South Western Express and the Pacific Express, with the Fast Mail Limited and Chicago Special offering strong nighttime performance. The Lake Shore Railroad is also highlighted for punctuality and elegant cars.
The Nordica subscription concert at the Ninth Regiment armory Wilkes-Barre on May 7 attracts many Scranton supporters. A special Scranton to Wilkes-Barre train is arranged, with seats priced 25 2 50 2 00 1 50 and 1 00. An advance diagram opening April 20 at Powell's Music Store offers seat selection for Scranton residents, with excursion rates to follow.
Special Officer Spellman, after misplacing a pocket knife in the waiting room, received the heirloom from Utica New York via mail. Anthony J. Windheim, a traveling salesman for George Windheim, had found and kept the knife but returned it after reading a city notice in The Tribune. The episode highlights advertising value and Tribune effectiveness.
Attorney Replogle received a letter from Abraham Hanawalt of Monticello Indiana, asking for particulars of Lydia Hanawalt Newell who died recently at Throop. Lydia, daughter of the Hanawalts, joined the Florence mission in this city three years ago, was married to S&S Newell, and engaged in singing missionary work. The father seeks details to forward to Mr Hanawalt.
A late evening wedding joined Eva Sweet daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Sweet of 222 Maple Street to Alva Jay Stewart of the central city. Rev J B Sweet officiated at the couple's parents home. A wedding supper and reception followed. Mrs Stewart is popular locally and her husband works at the F L Meyer art store on Spruce Street.
City Assessors Rinsland and Jones open Academy street from Fourteenth Street to Filmore Avenue with no difficulties. The landowners control the affected parcels and anticipate a rapid property boom nearby.
PY. G. Waldron’s horses arrived in town yesterday in two carloads. Among the lot are some extra good ones. They will all go to the highest bidder today, Thursday, at Cusick’s stables, rain or shine.
The Lackawanna railroad offers a special excursion for the National Convention in Cincinnati. Nickels fare round trip with tickets on May 7 only, limited to returns from Cincinnati by May 12. Suuvky The Jecens cigar.
The Wilkes-Barre Elks’ fourth annual visit to the city featured a banquet at the Franklin Avenue lodge rooms with benediction by Daniel L. Hart as master of ceremonies. Ben Dilley gave his first speech as exalted ruler of Wilkes-Barre, and speeches by Wesley Woodruff and others followed, highlighting fraternal brotherhood and a lively street parade. The event concluded after midnight with attendees from Wilkes-Barre and visiting guests including F.C. Smith and local dignitaries.
Miss Mary T. Manness hosted a refined afternoon reception at her Linden Street residence in honor of Mrs. Henry Swentzel wife of the former St. Luke’s rector now in Brooklyn New York. The rooms glowed with wax candles and springtime decor. Assisting in hosting were Mrs. Swentzel Mrs. A M Decker and Mrs. BH Willard with several ladies serving in the dining room and throughout the house.
City Engineer Phillips announced preliminary pavement work on North Main avenue will begin next Monday by Girard Construction. Work starts at Court Street corner with equipment arriving this week. Residents of North Scranton welcome the long awaited improvement amid earlier complaints at Beecham’s Pile.
The Rev Ingram Irvine was degraded and deposed from the holy ministry by Bishop Ethelbert Talbot at St Nokes church Scranton at 11 o'clock yesterday morning in the presence of three clergy witnesses and three lay spectators. Irvine refused to appear and later sought a preliminary injunction but the court refused to interfere. Irvine vowed to remain Episcopal and not seek other ministry, declaring he was born and will die in the church.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers one first class round trip fare to Cincinnati for the People’s Party National Convention. Tickets are valid May 7 for travel to Cincinnati and may return from May 12 at latest. travel to Cincinnati allowed May 9 during the convention session.
Lehigh Valley Railroad offers one fare to Easton and return on May 10 1900 for the Soldiers and Sailors Monument dedication. Tickets price good for return passage to May 11 inclusive from all stations New York to L and HR Junction Scranton and Mahanoy and Hazleton divisions, valid on most trains except the Black Diamond Express. Consult Lehigh Valley railroad agents for details.
Tickets go on sale May 7 for a round trip excursion from all Pennsylvania stations to Allentown. The Knights of the Golden Eagle Grand Parade event offers one fare for the round trip, return limited to May 9. Black Diamond express excluded. consult Lehigh Valley agents for details.
Change in time schedule issued for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. On Monday April 35th 1900 trains from Scranton to Albany and points north depart at 2 20 p m instead of 1 08 p m Sundays depart at 2 23 p m arriving Albany line at 4 23 p m Sundays and 3 23 p m
Steam heating and plumbing services advertised by P. F. & M. T. Howley located at 231 Wyoming Ave. provides installations repairs and maintenance for heating systems and plumbing needs.
F B Loomis announces a forthcoming reunion of Franklin academy alumni to take place on June 14 at the old campus grounds in Hartford Pa now Soldier's Orphan School. An advisory committee of nineteen former students has formed a larger six member organizing subcommittee to finalize the program and catalogue two thousand alumni records with Civil War notes.
William Fisher, a familiar contestant at Music Hall cake walks, was arrested and arraigned for allegedly defrauding the Moss Rose Social Club of 50 dollars by selling bar tickets at a cent each. He was discharged after a hearing, denying the accusation. Henry Scott testified he issued the warrant and alleged Fisher took printed tickets and kept the proceeds.
At 1 oclock Waldron offers thirty five head of horses including big matched teams up to 9400 weight and single draughts plus gentlemen’s road horses and a fast pacing horse. All to be sold to the highest bidder rain or shine at Cusick s old stand Washington avenue Smoke The Popular Punch Clear.
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