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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1896
Page
4
Notice to readers that orders for job work and items for publication left at Hannon & Co Newsdealers North Main Street will receive prompt attention during daily hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
James Allen died at Emergency hospital after dropey illness aged nearly seventy. Born in England, he lived forty years in Carbondaly and worked in Delaware and Hudson shops. He leaves son William Allen and daughter Mrs Stanton. Funeral at his brother William K. Allen’s house conducted by Rev. W. J. Grove.
The Pittston mine disaster relief shows total receipts of 1260 dollars and 90 cents. St Rose church contributed 807 dollars. The congregation and parishioners responded generously to the bishop and Father Coffey’s appeal helping the afflicted.
Local society column lists numerous visits and guests across Carbondale, Crystal Darke, Fleetville, Breranton, Windham, and Brooklyn. Families and friends mingle at cottages, camps, and hotels with itineraries to Atlantic City, Pigeon Cove, and nearby towns.
Ruth Paten from Philadelphia visits cousin Higa Northrop as Agnes Reynolds from San Mateo and Ydell Barnes from Scranton join Finifred Martin of Montrose at Holly Cottage Lake Winvin. Claude Arntz returns to resume work in his brother’s barber shop while George Zintel goes to Buffalo. Scranton Railroad V M C A defeats Tritons in a local game. Mrs Harry Metcalf hosts a reception.
At her home on Saturday evening in honor of Miss Allen of Porthind who is visiting Miss Helen Lewis. Lucius Squires of Scranton is visiting in town. Chamberlain the baseball catcher who was stabbed some time ago is able to be up in his room. A Jersey City child visiting B. G. Keithline has scarlet fever.
A Forest City correspondent surveys prominent locals and nearby residents on bimetallism. Interviews praise or critique silver policy, insurance, wages, Prohibition, and the Republican party, with varied views from Captain Stokes to Squire Maxey and Richard Holland.
Fragmented names and places fill a local column with scattered social notices. Rev JW Muir and family of Bin mer Pin appear beside guests at a Towne church event. Other items mention a Santa Anna California fever case, stage performances, and residents visiting or staying at houses in various towns.
Mrs Ellen Duffy wife of John Duffy of Dunmore street died after a long illness. She was forty, born in Carbondale, longtime resident, survived by husband and two children Maine and vin Duffs. Funeral arrangements to be announced later. Other notices include engagements and local social events.
A drama titled Lucky itucd was staged last Saturday evening by Giese Drothers at their pavilion with large attendance. Several attendees stayed home. Reports note humorous or lively moments during the performance.
Mrs Mathew Riley and daughter Filla of Philadelphia visit M C Donnelly and wife on upper Main street. William Smith of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul hotel travels to New York. M F Fudden is ill. Patrick Langan returns from Philadelphia. Horten Bley visited Peckville. Miss Anna Morgan of Olyphant and John Hawks of Johnson Coal store wed, both well known and respected here. We wish them much success.
The Chicago 1880 Republican convention story shows Dick Williams risking his farm on a Windom or Grant outcome. After many ballots and heavy betting among Kansan radicals, Grant was named Garfield. Williams nearly faced bankruptcy before Gil Martin settled the bets, ending Williams's speculative stake and leaving him wiser. A Kansas scene of fevered politics and party loyalties closes with Williams spared from ruin.
A triumphant leader, hailed as a future savior, narrates his victory and power. A patrician woman dismisses his schemes. In the ending, the defeated lover finds solace in love, while the victor learns loss and longing, the two roles inverted by fate.
A testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash as cures for female ailments including falling of the womb leucorrhea and painful menstruation. The speaker Mrs Vanaarta from Philadelphia says five bottles and three wash packages cured her and urges other women to try them.
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