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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1900
Page
7
In Lackawanna County, Carbondale residents face a vote on whether to support the silk weaving mill project. A meeting tonight seeks donations and subscriptions to fund stock and bonds, with Norfolk Virginia offering a liberal proposal that would create wages over a hundred thousand dollars annually.
Leon Graver, five, son of U V and Mrs Graver of Waymart, caught his left hand in a pattern saw at Moylan's blacksmith shop. Doctors initially considered amputation of a severely injured finger but parents delayed, hoping to save the digits. the child showed surprising composure despite the pain.
The New Century club closes its entertainment series with a May 4 lecture at the opera house by Rev D J Stafford D P on Macbeth. Stafford, a noted Catholic divine, speaks from an oratorical standpoint promising a literary treat for listeners.
Funeral services for the child of Mr. and Mrs. John Matthews were conducted at the Grove Street residence yesterday at noon. Rev. A F Chaffee officiated and interment followed at Maplewood Cemetery.
Berean Baptist pastor Rev H J Whaten will speak at the Waymart Methodist church on Tuesday evening May 1 on Life of Christ and on the following Wednesday evening on Ninety Minutes in New York City.
Hundreds of people flocked to the neighboring mountain yesterday seeking arbutus in early bloom. Most found some specimens, with reports that the blossoms will be more plentiful in about a week.
The Hiessedl Virgin sodality held its semi annual reception at St Rose church last evening at 7. Mrs J A Ditts of Seventh street has been seriously ill for two months but is much improved.
A crowded Wilson Fire Company fair featured Bonn's Band in concert. Winners included Miss Gallagher for a gold watch worth 121.00, Miss Samesbury 55.10, Miss Rodway 3.75, Mrs Henry Purdy an oak grand, Alvey Hammond a Dolly, ticket 1415 won the Scranton bicycle, H P Johns Forest City held 1415, Vankloeck Jer myn held 1159 for a solid gold watch, Edward Thompson won the door prize of two pounds coffee.
The remains of John Gardner were brought from Dubois to Jermyn for burial. Services will be at St James Episcopal Church at 2:90 this afternoon. Gardner, long known in the borough, is survived by his wife, three children, a Green Ridge brother, and three sisters. His daughter and son-in-law arrived with the body. Easter collection at Sacred Heart Church totaled 200. A child, Gertie Veale, was injured when a team hitched to a wagon crashed into T L Depew’s wagon. A salt case Merritt v Grovenor resulted in a judgment for 374 and costs. A brush fire near the powder mill summoned all employees. A girl in the Cook family has scarlet fever as they plan a move to Binghamton for the pastorate transfer. Census of Sacred Heart parish Catholic population to be taken next month under Rev M F Lynott.
A local notice reports a remarkable rheumatism cure in Kenna Jackson County by using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Mrs. Parsons suffered a severe attack confined to bed with swollen limbs for over a month. After a fifty cent bottle, she could walk to breakfast the next morning and has not had a similar attack since. Matthews Bros. act as wholesalers and retailers.
Mrs. Arthur Keene daughter of Mr. Arthur Gritfin died at her home Saturday morning at 1215. Funeral today Monday at 2 p m in the M E church conducted by Rev. Co H Reynolds. She married July 2 last and leaves husband grandmother father and two brothers and many friends. Joe. Mr W D Smith spent Sunday with his parents.
In Moosic on Saturday evening Miss Susie Watkins was surprised at her home by friends marking her fifteenth birthday with games and refreshments. The hose company hosted a social Friday night for helpers in a recent fall. the Dewey Glee club from Greenwood provided music with solos by Mike Aikman of Avoca and performances by the Graham and Jones trio.
Recitations were given by Ethel Lan caster and May Jenkins. After the entertainment refreshments were served in the heve house. The contest for the gold watch ended, W. BR. Manners, of this place won the winner. The all s hot was won by William Lofton. Mrs. H. L. Warner and children are visiting Mrs. Warner's parents at Wy aluelng. Miss Hazel Hill, of Gibaon, Sua quehanna county, in visiting her aunt, Mra. I. N. Batley, Mr. Charlee Willard is still improving at Dr. Brown's private hospital in Scranton.
The Price Library Association hosted an historical night with addresses by Richard Gendall on The Revolutionary War and Robert Whiteford on the Civil War. Music by Mortis and Evans accompanied the program as the association plans June field days and repairs to the schoolhouse park grounds including a bicycle track and renovated baseball grounds.
Advert says Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies and enriches the blood and relieves tired feeling. It claims Hood's Pills are non irritating and act as a cathartic to aid the whole system.
A friendly farewell gathering was held Friday evening for Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holder. The event featured games and amusements and drew many friends including Mr. and Mrs. John McTane, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Greatrix and families, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King and families, several other local residents and young attendees.
An advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh as a constitutional disease. It describes internal action to reach the bloodstream and erase the illness at its foundation, with testimonials and a claim of strong faith by the proprietors. It promotes Hall's family pills as complementary.
In London on April the lord mayor A J Newrey inaugurated a Mansion House relief hub for victims of the Ottawa Cre emergency. The facility will coordinate aid and shelter efforts across the capital for those displaced by the disaster.
Concluded games show Brooklyn’s Potten 2 Dreobklyt 1 in a crowded lineup with Nichols Dineen Clarke Kien Wed and McQuire as batteries Umpire Brumble. Chicago hosted Lovic Young OConnor and Denohie with O Day umpiring. Scores list Cleveland 14 Indianapolis 7 Buffalo 12 Detroit 7 Milwaukee 5 Chicago 4 Minneapolis 2 and Detroit city tally.
In a mixed set of results, Penn beat Al Carlisle 14 to 11, Navy Caleta defeated Dickmain 5 to 1, Princeton routed Lafayette 16 to 0, Maryland edged Washington Georgetown 1 to 0, Yale lost in ten innings to Cambridge Brown 2 to 2, and Harvard fell to Marvard in extra innings.
A group led by Levi Patternon and others pursues securing Alumni Park between Carbondale and Mayfield for a proposed track enlargement and facilities. Meanwhile Jersey City Elmira and Newark watch Sunday baseball fate as Rev. Kommers prompts opposition in the Atlantic league. Local retailers list sale points for ball gates.
Myer Prinstein of Syracuse defeats A C Kraenglein of Penn to set a new broad jump mark and win the event at the Penn Relays Carnival in Philadelphia. Georgetown sprinter Duffy leads the 100 yards, Princeton and Penn split field wins, with Old Nassau setting two mile relay speed.
The listing at 16 Washington Avenue in the Price building Mackett area offers a green ridge residence with every convenience including a steam heat system. Located on West Washington, the property highlights a well appointed interior and central heating.
The Stockholders of Tile Providence Gas and Water Company are notified of the annual meeting for election of officers and other business on May seventh at seven o'clock p m at the Scranton Gas and Water Company offices in Scranton Pa Secretary Joseph Jeffrey announces the meeting details, with location in Scranton. A long mixed passage follows describing theatrical productions and actor notes from Scranton, including references to James Young and Sawtelle Dramatic Company with mentions of Lyceum and Victorian pieces.
A collage of business listings and notices from Scranton area sources includes attorneys Andrew B. Willard, Warren & Knapp. Edward W. Thayer. Berthol and others. doctors and schools such as the Lackawanna School. and vendors like J. M. Condutor. The page also features ads for The Elk Caf and various local suppliers on Washington Avenue, Wyoming Avenue, and surrounding streets.
Review praises Daniel Tlurt and Daniel Sully for a rare Irish play without buffoonery or hackneyed jokes. Set in Lucerne PA the one act structure follows Faith, Hope and Clarity through the parish priest Rev. Winlen and lovers Dr. Walsh and Miss Cassidy amid moneyed aunt Caside's schemes.
Time table shows a line from Scranton to Hawley with connections to Mire Muiiread for New York and Newburg. Express No 2 heads to Hawley at 10.01 p m while the route includes intermediate poluda and transfers for mid‑state points.
The notice outlines new passenger stations and timetable changes for the Lehigh Valley Railroad. It lists connections to New York, Newark, Philadelphia, and Washington with arrival times and service details, including bit about Pittston and Wilkes-Barre.
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