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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1896
Page
4
Local notice from Carbondale invites readers to notice the establishment of Gieanon & Co at North Main. The ad requests attention on a specific evening and time, urging patrons to observe the new business setup.
Patrick J Newcomb and Miss Margaret Duffy of Gordon Avenue wed at St Rose s church with Rev W A Neal officiating in a small gathering. The couple drove to Crystal Lake then hosted a reception at the bride s mother s home with music by an Italian orchestra led by J Flore. Michael Connor and Miss Mary A Duffy were later married at St Roge s church with Rev J J Griffin officiating. A reception followed at the bride s Hos pital Street home attended by over one hundred guests.
An informal lawn party was held on the spacious grounds of the Meredith cottage last evening. A dancing pavilion and colored lights created a festive scene for over one hundred guests who enjoyed dancing, vocal music, games, and a variety of refreshments laid on by the hostesses.
J H Carr a longtime city businessman died last Monday at his Springfield Ohio home at age seventy. His wife and six children were present at his death.
Local notices detail visits and movements of residents including Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Morgan and daughter Charlotte in Utica, Dr. J J Thompson moving belongings to Hampton residence, and several social calls and travel plans among families and friends in Susquehanna Scranton Binghamton and nearby towns. Also mentions a Cairo Egypt death of Dr Grant Bey and various Andrew family gatherings in area towns.
Saree visits grandparents in Brandt. Johnsons from Maple avenue attend family reunion in Afton. Harry Lester visits Dr. Fletcher. Miss Simrell returns from Olyphant. Ada Hopkins visits aunt Mrs. Olver in Jefferson street. Grace Hathaway departing for Atlantic City. Several women return from Ocean Grove. Dr. Morrison of Reading hospital visits parents on Eighth avenue. Merritt Abbey and son Vere depart for Philadelphia.
Mrs. Kate Dougher wife of ex councilman John J Dougher died at her North Main Street home after a brief illness. Born in Pittston about 43 years ago she spent most of her life in the borough and leaves a husband ten children and many friends. Funeral Mass at St Thomas church at 9 30 am followed by interment in Catholic cemetery.
Emma Kendall leaves Peckville to visit Wilkes-Barre friends. Blakely board of health to meet tonight. Infant of Warfield family ill with cholera infantum. Grassy Island Delaware and Hudson breaker reported seventeen and a half days in July. Henry Chapman plans to erect a dwelling on Hickory Street. Whith awarded contract. Hyde Park couple visited Bell home last Thursday. Scranton couple visiting Bell family. Infant Chapman very ill. Mahlon Shaffer of Wilkes-Barre visiting friends yesterday. Methodist Episcopal church services Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. Sunday school at 2:00. Epworth League at 6:00 p.m. Sermons on shelter under God's wing and the divine way. Young people praised for church decor efforts. Cow staying on premises. owner to claim damages. Frank Davis Ridge Road.
GO M Fields of Factoryville was in town yesterday representing Security Mutual Life Insurance. The Grangers plate will be held at Lake Carey on August 13. Rev John Brown from New Haven Conn. recently left for Stroudsburg. Hubert McKown of Pittston visited family. Mrs A W Bardwell hosted Miss Mamie Stark from Montrose. Miss Mary Avery hosted two Philadelphia cousins at Tioga Street home. Scranton Railroad YMCA team will play the Tritons today. Local ball players camped near Vosburg. Triton players Clarke and Sigman played with Towanda against Troy. Mrs J G Burgess of Mehoopany is visiting town friends.
A fire totally destroyed the residence of Justice of the Peace McNally on Dunmore Street at 2 oclock yesterday morning. The Excelsiors Hose Company helped save neighboring property and the building was insured. A Olyphant Suburban Line car, carrying road officials and borough council members, ran over the road yesterday between Dunmore and the town. An effort will be made to have cars running next week. The school board met in a special session Thursday evening.
The meeting approved a heating and ventilating system for the new Fourth ward school. The contract went to 4 B Carpenter of Wilkes-Barre for 750 dollars. The Fuller system is to be used. All members attended.
A Friday wedding at the home of Mr and Mrs James Nichol son featured Miss Emma Soby and Edward Nicholson of Pittsburg under a festooned arch. Rev Francis Gendall performed the ceremony. The couple planned to live in Pittsburg after a small reception with about twenty guests.
Various visits and arrivals including Miss Lulu Beemer and mother from Mill City, Grace Mosher and Grace King visiting, and several residents moving or hosting guests. A new walk laid on Turnpike street and in front of Miss Tinkhamn's home. Saturday delegate election set for 4 to 7 pm to choose a Republican county convention delegate in Scranton.
The local notice lists a YMCA meeting at 3:50 PM on the eve of the article with a topic How to Spend Our Sundays. It also mentions Jonathan Davis sailing home on the Lucania Cunard line and other social notes including lectures sermons on Gambling, excursions to Atlantic City, and varied town arrivals and departures.
Harry Hayes of Great Bend visits his mother Nellie Hayes in Connecticut. A Rundle F C Driggs and families camp at Windfall pond for a week. Grace Cowen dies at home of E G Bacon. H Williams and daughter visit Mansfield to see Mrs Judge. Montrose beats Nicholson 23 to 8 in a baseball game. Bessie Wheeler escorts Jessie Hoyt to Star Lake from Watertown New York.
Anthony Hawke and Mig Lulu Can wed on a Thursday evening at Sayre the bride’s home. After a short trip they will set up housekeeping in Adirondack mountains for August. Visitors include Misses Lilllin Boyle Anna Boyle of Brooklyn and Miss Mute Crocker of Montrose with Mise Una Titus. DO W Titus and wife visit their son William in Wilkes Barre.
R Bellas moved into the Dolph river bank house. Mrs Al Smith called in Scranton yesterday. Mrs Law of Avoca visited town yesterday. W R Manners was a caller out of town yesterday.
Symptoms Moiature intense itch and stinging worse at night. If unchecked tumors form that bleed and ulcerate. Swayne's Ointment stops itching and bleeding heals ulcers and removes tumors in most cases. AI druggists or by mail for 60 cents. Dr Bwayne and Son, Philadelphia.
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup used for over fifty years by Mr Viena of Mother s for teething children. It claims to soothe, soften gums cure wind colic and diarrhoea. Sold by druggists worldwide twenty five cents a bottle.
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