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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1896
Page
8
In Carbondale readers are informed that advertisements orders for job work and items for publication left at Hannon & Co newsdealers on North Main Street will receive prompt attention. The establishment is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
George F Jaco bus of Scranton is expected to assume management of the Hotel Anthracite in Carbondale. He formerly ran the Hotel Harrison and the Forest House in Scranton. Negotiations stall as several Anthracite Land and Improvement Co directors are away. arrangements not yet finalized.
A horse owned by Stephene and Tucker, with Prank Moylan in charge, bolted down a hill on Birkett Street and collided with lumber on Robinson Avenue. Mr. Bowlan was thrown to the ground, sustaining bruises and a deep eye wound though not considered dangerous.
A boy named Frank Kilpatelok from Terrace Street sustained a deep head gash while swimming with others near the Delaware and Hudson Mill dam. He was carried to Dr Kelley’s office where the wound was stitched and he is recovering.
Members of the Christian Endeavor societies from Lugerne Wayne Lackawanna Susquehanna and Wy oung Counties enjoyed a group excursion at Parview. The Lawrence band of Scranton provided music, and a prominent city representative attended as a guest.
Local society notes list guests, visits, and social events across Scranton and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Cop Javolors Feranton Mrs BP J Diwan Professor J Forthwell Miss Jemale Martino Miss Mary A Burke John Mitchell Magete Burke and many others visiting relatives, farms, and attending dances and gatherings at various city and county locations.
Former teacher reports camping at Lake Sheridan with Rev A Bergan Browe of the Baptist church giving a pulpit at 10 00 am next Sunday and a lecture on the Pilgrims Progress in the evening at 7 90. The usual Sunday services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church. Epworth League entertains at the Methodist Bypiscopal church Friday at 8. An entertainment includes recitations music a fan drill and a pantomime. Mr Prior of Williamsport will speak on Australia. A silver collection will be taken and refreshments follow in the rear room. All are invited.
A 14 year old boy, Joseph O'Brien, was knocked unconscious by a loosely stretched clothesline while running to the house on Second Street. He was revived by Dr. Davis and is recovering at home. Other notes mention a fatal rockfall at Pd gerton mines and various local social updates and movements.
Community brief listing funeral for Charles Meal of Ta porte and various social items. Attendees include Jenaimin Mead and relatives. entertainment planned at Methodist Church by Prof Jose McBeen and wife. Epworth League event with free admission and refreshments. visits from Rev. Lloyd Leach and AL Courtwright. local sermons and Sunday school reports. residents and guests mentioned with family ties and visits.
Miss Leona Peemnelle has returned from a visit to her daughter in South Cilbe. Cleoss Rhees presented a well attended entertainment titled huelky kaneh on Monday in their tent at the Methodist church. Dr Rees and family, of Scranton, and Misses Palmer and Ada Jackson of Scranton visited local residents. The community sees frequent visits from Academy Street and Nicholson residents and a Lake Winola camping party returns home.
The Active's Providence team lost to the Teds at the school grounds Wednesday afternoon in a strong though quiet game. Richard J. Davis announces himself as a delegate to the Phite Legislative convention from the First ward. James Griffiths wed Miss Sarah Davis on Tuesday at Plitston. Miss Mary Evans returns home from Oyphant after a week with relatives.
The Olyphant school board met last evening and named regular teachers for the coming term. New hires for day schools include Magele Evans, Saran Ruddy, Edith Evans, and Mamie Nealon. Night schools add Thomas T. McHale, Eva Wessle, Nellie Murphy, Mamie Rogan, and Katie Walsh. salaries to be fixed at a future meeting.
Forest City records show a Twin Shaft Relief association meeting heard committee reports and announced a $1200 contribution to Pittston sufferers via Scranton board of trade. Local politics shift as a Lackawanna county leader plans to vote Republican, while sidewalks rise as borough council plans action. Community events include Christian Endeavor trip to Farview and a Hillside Coal and Iron mid summer survey.
Ross Herrick and wife visit Lake Owasey and meet Judge Sitt ser and wife while Md Stone and wife are said to be at the lake. Several residents travel and host receptions. The Tunkhannock fair is slated for September 16 to 18 with local officials reporting sewer work progress and a bond issue vote planned.
The piece discusses Chillicothe Ohio celebrating its centennial as an early state capital, contrasting it with Columbus and other capitals. It notes long celebration, speeches, exhibitions, fairs, and the fate of former capitals as growth shifts away from them.
The article traces how state capitals shifted over time from early colonial choices to current seats, noting examples like Lincoln replacing Omaha, Carson City and Virginia City in Nevada, Charleston and Wheeling in West Virginia, and evolving capitals in New England. It discusses motives like capital buildings as fixed anchors, taxation, and regional prestige influencing capital retention or relocation.
A Detroit Prep Press note recounts a man who doubts humorists after hearing a narrator describe courtship dinners and in law family life. The train boy offers a dictionary and pocket encyclopedia to aid his humor appreciation on the next stop.
In this era of wealth and progress women strive to outdo each other in fashion, as men admire stylish dress. The piece praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for eliminating female ailments, citing Lupia Batiz of Greensburg Pennsylvania who reports relief after three months and recommends the remedy to others.
This House is strictly temperance, new and well furnished and opened to the public year round. Located midway between Binghamton and Scranton on the Montrose and Lackawanna Railroad, six miles from D L & W at Alford Station, two miles from Montrose, capacity eighty five. A 100 foot lakefront house with wide veranda, row boats and fishing tackle free to guests. Altitude about 2000 feet, with groves and scenery like the Adirondacks. Dancing pavilion croquet grounds and shade provide a cheap scenic summer retreat. Rates seven to ten dollars per week or 1.50 per day, tickets sold at all L and W stations. Pirie meets all trains.
A concise notice describes a cleaning and polishing product for gold silver silver plated brass nickel and related ware. It claims no equal for cleaning and polishing without dirt or dust and without acid. It mentions bicycle and harness mornings as a feature.
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