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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1894
Page
8
A playful ad notes a soap sculpture titled Brooklyn Bridge Wet made from pure white Castile soap. It claims a floating soap crafted from vegetable oils and promotes an “unheard of” selling price without clear specifics.
We are enabled to put the Soap on sale at this low price by special arrangement with the manufacturer who is anxious to introduce it to the trade in Scranton It is already having a big sale and we may have to pull the bridge down in a few days in order to supply the demands so visit early and bring the children to see it
An advertiser describes models and fabrics with fashion stories and humorous illustrations. It promises valuable information and pleasing reading for the home and notes the catalog is given away to callers at the store.
Eystone Academy Factoryville PA offers refined ethical home training and thorough courses in Magic and Art. Commercial courses include Typewriting and Shorthand. Patrons secured for graduates fund as described in illustrated circular. M Loomis A.M. is principal.
Simon Chase of Factoryville caught a fine string of fish on the Susquehanna while W. Ruskin visits from Hackettstown. Fred Barnes, clerk for L. 7. Travis, returns from Cortland and Thompson. Fred L. Norton of Binghamton to preach at the Sunday gospel meeting. Jerry Fuller hosts Friday cottage meeting. Hon. James T. DuBois and family go to Ocean Grove for two weeks. The funeral of Mrs. Scotton at the Baptist church was well attended. Rev. John Davie led services with Rev. L. W. Church assisting. Interment at Rose Hill cemetery. EE Tattle funeral director. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil touted for deafness and earache cures.
Residents attended the Moody Meeting at Dorrance on Tuesday evening. Samuel Vincent and A. Lake arrived with fifteen bushels of fine huckleberries. O. P. Garnett enjoyed a fish at Reymond's pond. Carey Townend received a dil ated message that her mother was ying and they left on an early train for Enaton. Mr and Mrs. W. Saunders departed for Atlantic City. W. H. Perry, injured a week ago at Mount Lookout, is improving. J. M. Williams visited friends in Duryea. Servicea at the Wyoming camp grounds today at 10,800. m. Address on education by J. F. Goneher, D. D., resident of the Women’s college of Baltimore, M. D., 2:30 p. m. Loyalty to our Educational Institutions by & S& Sprague, D. D., 7:30 p. m., feature An Improved Order of White Men by Rev. A. F. Chaffee.
Citizens of Minooka gather at No 3 school building to denounce Lackawanna township school board plans to spend 8000 on a new Moosic school. The meeting features Peter Mullen and Director Griffith T Davis as speakers and a committee is formed to report back at a future gathering.
A train car loaded with powder and oil caught fire at the Lehigh Valley depot. Firemen from seven companies battled the blaze, reducing the car and contents to ashes. George Drury was burned. John Kiley, 17, was badly injured after a mule driver at Heudlleberg colliery slipped and was struck by a car. Doctors held a hopeful prognosis after surgery and care. Judge Woodward granted an injunction blocking tracks on a contested line in front of North Main Street. William Campbell and John Houtton, Avoca youths, were arrested for stealing tools.
Two individuals were taken to Wilke Birre and appeared before Alderiman Davidson after a break in at a tool house near Avoca. They were held in default of $1,000 bail in county jail awaiting trial.
Common Councilman James Carden died at his West Side home after a two week typhoid illness. He was 44, born July 22, 1850 in Carbondale, survived by wife and four daughters. Funeral arrangements set for 3 pm. Mayor Hendrick swore in two new Fourth Ward officers Spencer Courtright and AL Wright. The Carbondale Tennis Club announced plans for its sixth annual tournament at Farview on Aug 16 with local entries Moon, Orchard, Max Lathrope, Hal Torrence and Aleck Torrance.
In Rev J W Williams absence Rev Ralph Gillam leads services for the last two Sabbaths at Auginas while Williams vacations at Adirondacks Saravae lake. Chicago Art Co 127 Penn Avenue issues notice to clear stock of pictures with Joe Howard and Mark Twain referenced in an odd exchange as each has seen the other.
Jermyn announces a first season excursion to Mountain Park on August 18 via Ontario and Western under the Ancient Order Foresters of America No 8 579. The trip gathers many named attendees from Scranton Philadelphia New York and nearby towns with several staying at local hotels. Local improvements noted include William Latey remodeling his Main Street corner building and Dr P C Mantoy occupying a new office. The Erie coal mine remains idle for the week and Join Tigno’s residence gets a fresh coat of paint.
A Taylor Ang 3 excursion to Mountain park will serve ice cream fruit and refreshments on the cliffs. Various social events are listed including meetings at Calvary Biotiat clinien and a waterm elon party at Library hall. Leslie Nyhardt and Eama Evans wed in Hyde Peak with a honeymoon in Atlantic City.
Avoca residents report Misa Alice Morahan visiting friends in Dunmore as St Marys congregation plans an August 22 excursion to Purview with adult tickets and children’s tickets for a chance at a $10 gold prize. Others from the area joined Red Men’s excursion to Atlantic City and local notices note weather, tent repairs, and visiting clergy.
The Lailies Aid of the Peckville Methodist Episcopal Church held a Wednesday supper and social at Erskine Squires residence. The Peekville band played while lanterns lit the grounds. Despite threatening weather the event fostered strong fellowship, though financial results were likely not as favorable as hoped.
A group of Throop and Olyphant women, led by Mrs G B Meade and others, sail for Wild Bog cottage on Lake Winola for a two week stay with husbands and admirers left at home. The report also notes a wagon accident injuring a boy, mine work forecasts, a family move to Throop, and a local Throop club baseball foursome from Providence.
Mrs Thomas Orchid of Wayne street Carbondaly returns home after two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs John Eliott of this place O K and H M Simons are in Scranton on business. The Salem Cornet band will play at the Sunday school picnic at Ariel this afternoon and evening. Miss Gertrude Jones returns home after three weeks with friends at Scranton and Clifford. Salem camp meeting begins Aug 14 and Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad offers convenient travel to Ariel.
Brooklyn preacher Rev G N Makely will preach at Moosie Presbyterian Church on Sunday August 5 at 10 8 Miss Mabel Hutchings and Miss Lulla Hutchings of Main Street are spending their vacation at Preston Park Mrs Anna Richmond and family visit Mrs George H Pearl on Main Street Willie Watson injured Monday shows rapid recovery Work on the Presbyterian parsonage is progressing fast Mrs Frank Mosteller and Mrs John Lispert are visitors at the Electric City
An informatiop given at the opera house last evening notes Mr and Mrs J W Lambert and grandson of Hon William H Dinnick Rev William H Swift departed yesterday for Montroxy to spend several weeks. Louise Hindenbergh visited Hawley friends yesterday. Mrs W M Gardner hosted Scranton friends Thursday. Scrantoniana registered at the Allen House include John Woates W H Haslar M W Genning and wife Miss Almab Pearce John G Sherwood Miss Grage Bulley John H Fellows George W OKall Alex Simpson Joseph Ferdaran Mrs Thomas Mrs Price Mrs Williams. From Wilkes-Barre Walter Roberts Lizzie Roberts Ettie Pariah from Carbondale Swigert. Excursion tickets to Like Ariel Ang 14 on sale at Gardner Brow for regatta attendees.
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