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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1897
Page
6
West Side and City Suburban residents note the Welsh evangelist Rosina Davies returning to Weat Scranton after a successful tour through middle states. She spoke at the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church Bellevue on Christ and his teaching to a large crowd. Her address was in Welsh and well received.
Sunday session of the Father Mathew society rejected five members chosen to represent the group on the general reception committee for delegates at the National Catholic Total Abstinence union. The five named are J. A. McNulty Bedward Kenny Michael Healey P. M. Rohan and Patrick Murray. Lawrence was chosen to lead the society in the procession and the band will wear its uniforms to honor the occasion.
The West Side board of trade meets this evening at the West Side bank building. President A B Holmes urges full attendance as reports from streets bridges and manufacturers committees are expected. Likely action on a sewer in the Fifteenth ward and several new members will be proposed. Meeting opens at 8 o'clock.
J. M. Maynard of 008 Cheatnut Street was severely bitten by a dog while visiting friends in Moscow on Sunday as he walked along the street.
A long list of residents from North Sumner and nearby streets are noted visiting Atlantic City Lake Ariel Wales Utica and Asbury Park with several staying days in Carbondale Halletend Kine Susquehanna and New York City Others plan to remain abroad while William Marsh remains home recovering from injuries from last Thursday’s bicycle races at the Driving Park with a month or more before resuming riding.
Trev W. EF. Johnson, superintendent and general agent for the Howard Asylum for Colored Orphans in Brooklyn, N Y, spoke after Sunday services to interest the general public in his work and its needs.
The store advertises deep discounts on wash silks and summer styles with heavy reductions on many lines. Early autumn arrivals are shown at cut prices as buyers rush to fix wardrobes now before fall.
Public notices for B G Morgan & Son notaries real estate and foreign exchange agents address 114 Jackson Street near Musgrave's drug store. Harriet J Davis Florist advertises cut flowers and funeral designs at 104 South Main Avenue two doors from Jackson Street. Also second hand furniture dealer J C King invites cash offers at 701 to 709 West Lackawanna Avenue QWEnns avenue.
A scan of local items reports William Byrne visiting cousin Miss Jennie Fields of Fenner and Chappell’s in New York, several lodge reminders, a hydrophobic dog shot by a patrolman, Michael Walsh held on assault charges, church picnics and socials, a pedestrian accident injuring Mr Thomas, Haymakers excursion to Harvey's Lake, and various residents traveling or visiting nearby towns.
Miss Agnes Hopkins of Pittston returns home after visiting Miss Lizzie Burns of Prospect Avenue. Mrs Orme Dunleavy and Joseph Dunleavy visit Dushore. John Crane of Locust Street departs for Frederick Maryland to enter St Mary’s College for Jesuit clergy training, a fourteen year program.
Capouse avenue residents and neighbors share updates as Mise Ligsie Suydam travels to New York City to visit friends and relatives. Miss Mattie Potter and Mrs. Frank Lestie host and entertain family visiting from Montrove and Vineland New Jersey. Rev G Lyman and wife head to Atlantic City for a short stay, with others visiting Factoryville Parsons Prompton Owein Grove and Northumberland during the week.
Local residents attend social visits in town and nearby towns. A special school board meeting will choose an assistant principal. Lackawanna county P O S A holds district convention at Odd Fellows hall with delegates attending. Moes Taylor Hospital update and upcoming marriage of John Mullin to Marie Larkin noted. News includes travel to Atlantic City and Newark visits, bicycle ordinance debate, and upcoming fire company meeting.
A Rock drilling contest will be staged for the Marquette council Young Men's Institute Providence excursion to Farview Saturday. Teams from local mines and collieries list entrants, with end date August 10 for entries. Prizes of 25, 15 and 10 dollars will be awarded to winning teams.
An old pamphlet promotes Grain o as a nutritious children’s drink, claiming it substitutes for coffee and improves health. It mentions grain content and warnings about overconsumption, urging care in giving to children.
Scranton in the Third City of the Keystone State is described as a great convention city with a $1,000,000 City and County Hall, a new post office, multiple theaters and churches, 4 public schools, hospitals, and 70 churches. The city boasts abundant water and electric power, a Board of Trade Building, manufactories employing about 30,000 workers, 200 acres of park, extensive rail and streetcar networks, coal and grain mills, banks and savings institutions, libraries and clubs, a large coal supply, and a total public debt under $600,000.
Lizzie Smith, age three, vanished from 1356 Providence Road yesterday forenoon. Parents reported to police last night and asked for a lookout. the child wore dark green clothes a white apron and a straw hat. Information should be sent to police headquarters.
Obituary notices report Henry Beck longtime Archbald assessor and Republican, survived by wife and six children, with funeral at 2 pm at Lutheran church and Protestant cemetery interment. Also noted are death of Anna DeWitt Ostrander at 62, and services private Thursday. Albert Thomas 10 dies of peritonitis with 2 pm funeral. Annie Flynn 7 dies of diphtheria with 5 pm service at home and Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
Single round trip fare. Tickets available at Lehigh Valley offices Aug 21 to 24 with return from Buffalo Aug 4% to Aug 31. Time extension to Sept 20 possible for 2 cents and ticket deposit with Buffalo joint agent. Side trip tickets to Niagara Falls 50 cents and other Buffalo during encampment.
An advertisement touts a fast cure for a cold using laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises a 25 cent refund if the cure fails and mentions low rates for travel between stations via D L and W, Cleveland, Fort Wayne, and Chicago with Nickel Plate roads.
A compact Scranton directory listing physicians surgeons and lawyers with office addresses hours and specialties including Dr Kay Dr Bateson Dr Frey Dr Trapold Dr Anna Law Dr Gates Dr Freas and others plus attorneys James Torrey Frank Boyle Edward Thayer Jeffreys Ruddy Warren Knapp and more across Wyoming Avenue Spruce Street Lackawanna Avenue Commonwealth Building and other sites.
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