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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1894
Page
8
A Scranton notice promotes a decorative bridge built from Castile Soap cakes as art and spectacle. It invites families to view the white bridge, urging quick purchases before stock runs out.
Reminder lists savings on Ladies Wrappers in assorted colors 85 cents each and Duck Suits priced 1.69 to 3.15. Laundried Shirt Wasts 49 cents, Figured Swisses at 12 to 25 cents. Allowed Charlies 39 cents, Wide Printed Percales 8 cents, Stainless Black Hose 25 cents, Point de Gene Laces 19 to 35 cents.
A series of brief items from Drinker Street to Archbald record visits by Misa Marie Ruddy Miss Ellen Grady Anna Healy and others. A theft at a Chestnut Street tailor shop is noted along with a drama preview by the Loyal League and cast list for Ruined by Drink. A local death Thomas O Hara is reported and church events at the Methodist Episcopal church feature a Japanese student sermon.
The McKenzie club faces the Price Library club on the Taylor school grounds at 5 o'clock with police protection. Captain McKenzie’s men practiced yesterday and library captain Arria ran tactics in the afternoon. Burgess Griffith was considered for umpire but opposition feared fines. all invited, no grandstand charge, park admission free.
A jam packed column records Mr Mrs Solomon Sturmer losing a gold watch recovered by a boy from a shallow river. Councilmen Knowles Maloney and Lynott return from a trip to New York. Scranton figures Michael Gillespie and M F Sando politics. J Kings and Andrew Wyluskes head fishing trip to Wyalusing. Mrs Sarah McHale dies. funeral announced. Atlantic City trips for several residents and many other social notes including hospital transfers, mine incidents, and rail changes.
The article extols Electric Bitters as a purer medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases and purges impure blood. It claims to remove pimples boils and other ailments, drive malaria from the system and relieve headaches constipation and indigestion with a full satisfaction guarantee. Available at Matthews Bros Drogstore for 40 cents or 1 per bottle.
Peckville visits from Daniel Golden and Emma of Lehigh at Homer and Mrs English. Prof and Mrs H E Barnes return from four weeks in York state. Mr and Mrs William Evans of Carbondale visited Mrs Join Keun Gall. Frogier Miller, Tribune encyclopedia rep last winter, called at Harrison House. James Dolph and Milo visit Lake Genesee. Everett Walters of Scranton as guests of Jacob Depaw.
Mins Sadie B. Frew returns to Lake Winola after a visit with her parents on Packer Street. Mrs. John Campbell and her daughter accompany Mee during the remainder of the summer as Fr E. James Alexan- is noted in the reader.
A Monday evening special meeting at the YMCA parlors in Carbondale decided to discontinue the Young Men’s Christian Association. About twenty five attended and Tulsa attendance was notably poor. Public closure planned for this evening with accounts and furnishings to be settled later.
Samuel Arnold of Winton sustained a severe arm injury when his gun exploded while muting on the mountain near the Pierce Coal company mine on Mon io. He was transported to Lackawanna hospital the same evening. Mrs Patrick Quinn of Minooka visited friends here yesterday. The Monroe street bridge repair contract was awarded to Michael Hovers and work will strengthen the structure and restore first class condition. Squire Gilles and M F Barrett depart for a ten day trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The Hoss company and Scranton Press club plan a cruise to the Great Regatta of Lake Ariel on the 14th, with tickets available at Delaware and Hudson stations. more details to follow.
Dr Koupp of West Pittston visits his nephew Neil Blackmay of Suquenhanna street Biae Bo Edwards and family return after a week in Scranton and Factoryville Mrs Benjamin Maxey visited in Binghamton Monday Le H Horton of Whitesville in town yesterday Scrantonians E A Gilmore F P Palmer and TJ Kelly attendances noted Attorney L P Wedemania at Sullivan county seat Rev H A Pine evangelist from Binghamton will preach in Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening Forest City Athletic Base Ball Club accepts challenge from Dillonville club to play for any sum Unondale game set for Aug 16 Mrs W G Trim visits daughter Mrs J B Crawford of Jurmyn Ed Corey of Uniondale business visitor yesterday J A Brashear reports arrival of a son at home after two weeks in St Louis.
James Waters' six year old daughter fell ill Saturday morning and died Tuesday at 2 a.m. of scarlet fever. Mr and Mrs W H Woodruff left to visit friends at Factoryville. Mr and Mrs James Smith returned from Mou Row county. All Kresge returned from Bear Creek. Remarkable cures of deafness are claimed for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil with the claim it never fails.
Nat Erleston once with Scranton Trining now tied to New York and Philadelphia papers met a serious accident on the second floor of T and G Whitney’s livery stable. His left hand four fingers and thumb were severed. He spoke softly asking what his mother would say. Dr Barns cared for him.
A crowded local column lists visitors and moves, including Minnie Tinglay and Kittie Summerton at Rosas Park, Grace and Mabel Sullivan from New York visiting Jobo Mallano, and numerous relatives staying in Hallstead. The funeral of Mrs. William Scotten is set for Thursday at 11 at home and church, with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
The Elmhurst Base Ball club will play the Dalton club at Lake Ariel Auy. H G Thayer holds the contract from the borough council for fencing the new stray pound. George L Adams, superintendent of the Union Tanning company, visited yesterday. Harold Bittin returned home Monday after vacation with his grandparents. A stock company will be formed to manufacture the patented haraces. Mrs Charles Swingle spent Sunday in Wayne county. Miss Inez Olds, sick for some time, is improving.
Old Forge Duncan McMartrie shows improvement after a horse incident. A. Brodhead Jr. trips to Scranton for business. Residents attend Mountain Park excursion and visit relatives in Easton Taylor and West Pittston. Professors Coytehig and Brodbend return from trips to Syracuse Montross and nearby locales. Mrs. J L Races plans a Lake Curey sojourn.
Willie Watson oldest son of William Watson, Presbyterian Sunday school superintendent, slipped at the depot while boarding a moving excursion train. His right leg was mangled and amputated above the knee after doctors from Avoca, Dre, Pier and Brown attended him. Twenty cars of excursionists left with the Sunday school party for Mountain Park yesterday morning. Ray and Mrs Lindermust plan a short vacation this week.
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