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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1896
Page
8
Carbondale readers are informed that advertising orders for job work and items for publication left at the establishment of Hannon and Co News Dealers on North Main Street will receive prompt attention. Office hours are from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
An aged resident of the city, John J Willams, died of old age after living in the area for more than four decades. A native of South Wales, he immigrated to America about 24 years old and spent nearly his entire life here. He was highly esteemed and long a member of the Welsh Presbyterian church. He leaves a daughter Mrs Adelbert Uogiun. Funeral services are set for this afternoon at three o'clock at the Welsh Presbyterian church with Lewis officiating assisted by Mr Matthews of Glopelinat.
The Hotel Anthracite company reports Mr Gumaer will retire from management around the first of Getaber. Directors discuss possible arrangements to bring back Frank Foes of the International hotel at Niagara Falls, but no definite plans have been made.
Local notices describe Annie Evans badly burned by a pan on a washing day at Cemetery street. A parade of visitors and guests include Miss Julia Elbeicht, Mrs. Alfred Dister, Miss Josephine Belts, Miss Margaret Thome, and Mrs. Annie Burke visiting relatives and friends around town.
Joseph Gallagher visits Brooklyn while Miss Hattie Sunny of Hyde Park visits Miss Maria McDermott and Miss Sarah Evans for a week. Moosic and Wilkes-Barre hosts welcome Grace Leach and Marvy Mioney of Olyphant visiting Miss Hannah Gilead.
The funeral for Mrs. George Thomas, victim of Thursday’s tragedy, was held at her Scott Township home with services led by Rev. Boal lathne. The burial took place at Shadyside Cemetery as several neighbors attended, and the event drew mourners from local families and friends.
Eleven Polander men were arrested in Sur vedas evening for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. They were brought to the city police station, where their immediate condition was noted and they were detained. The report also notes several local residents visiting relatives and a list of obituaries and community notices from New Milford and surrounding areas.
The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church met at Mire lienes Oberts on Main Street for tea. Mr and Mrs John Neeley of Tay- Yor spent Saturday with Mrs Neeley’s brother, Mes. Atbose Brundage. Mrs Simpking and daughter Reba visit Camden, Nid. Charles Matthews of Piston was a coaster here last Saturday. Mrs doh dternes a former resident of Pockville now in Washington DC visits friends. Munauger Spangenturg of the Harri con rte will represent the Republicans as the First ward of Blakely at Scranton convention. Mes Lord of Nantleake visiting her sister, Mire Wa Warne. Messrs GM Bheree and ASB Kiser with Misses Bertha Peck Minnie Warner and May Gumim go to Heart Lake for a couple weeks. M Bbetta proprietor of Hotel Wilson retired after visiting his brother at Tunkhannock. Miss Mantle Veness of Scranton and Miss Dattie Layman of Manyfield called on Lumdsey. J Ph Passel returning home from Windsor No Ys. A red and white cow is missing from premises. owner may reclaim by paying dues. Brank Davis Atdee How.
Mrs Lindsey and daughters Certrode and Josephinne return from Brooklyn Pa Aille Van Fleet sets for Denver. Jessie Wrigley visits relatives here. Grave service for George Kulp held at Evergreen cemetery Rendham. Ruth Newberry spends Sunday with Walter Heynolds. Moor Keystone academy campers at Lake Winola. Sara Watkins visits Scranton and Taylor relatives. Forrest Dersheimer and Forrest Reynolds visit. Mies Wanbtear Heynnolds seen in town. Ernest Bedell guests of A C Caryl. Warren family moves into C Reynolds house. Grace Serine visits Carrie Watkins. Prof Pausset and family visit Mehoopany relatives. Mrs McMurtrie and daughter Lizzie visit Atantic City. Jot Brodhead from Mill City calls Sunday. John Dymond calls in Scranton. David Robertson spends Sunday at Lake Winola.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by mothers to ease teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, relieves pain, and cures wind colic. Sold by druggists worldwide for only five cents a bottle.
A jumble of social items and events fills this column. Town residents visiting, a hail storm causing crop damage, illness and travel notes, plus a tense crime report involving a shooting leading to a confession are all touched upon. The piece closes with a funeral in Huveville cemetery and a curious line about a reckless chase and arrest.
Attorney Wobb Alney and family visited De oc Alnes’s on Sunday. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school held a meeting at Heart Dake da Vieatay next week. The McKinley club met at DB Tafts wage shop with several speeches. Catholic Sunday school picnic at Blackbottom drew a large crowd. Veswloter on cub street farep lights, some lamps burned late and the town anticipates baseball. Miss Lillie Wood of Duryea and Miss Ele Davis of Upper Palla will visit Dr. Joseph Prew at Whitford Chester County Pennsylvania after graduating from his hospital in Philadelphia.
A confession ties Henry Teuscher to a murder found on a farm belonging to Krekel family after weeks of searching. The victim, a boy, was found head down under brush on the land of the grandfather and grandson duo, with the killer denying funeral expenses and resisting burial costs.
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