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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1898
Page
10
Carbondale correspondence for The Tribune is handed to Mr C R Munn at Salem avenue and Church street for home delivery inquiries. Complaints about regular delivery should be directed to Roberts and Reynolds, news agents.
Citizens donate over 700 dollars to the Red Cross for starving Cubans. A long list names many contributors from Carbondale plus 1475 dollars previously acknowledged, totaling 210.75 in goods and cash. Railcar shipments and other local items accompany the relief effort as the community elements pledge continued support.
William P. Morris died at his home on Church place and Terrace street at 2 o clock yesterday afternoon. Born in Glamorganshire near Swansea Wales in August 1835 he came to Carbon dale forty one years ago and remained a resident. He had been an invalid for twenty seven years and blind for seventeen. He is survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs Isaae Rogers and Miss Mary Morris. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Alumni Park hosts a week long carnival of baseball beginning Monday with a daily game. Local team led by pitcher Thomas O Gara and infielder Logan will face Jessup Wureka Beranton Frowns Olyphant Honesdale Archbald clubs featuring ex State Leaguer Swift against O Gara. The event promises the best sport of the season.
Mesdames Santon Stevens Wright Wil ars and H C Derry were entertained at tea at the pleasant terrace street home of Mr and Mrs A Berry last evening at 6 oclock Mrs Elizabeth Maxwell has mustered the bike and is among those who enjoy the silent steed Conductor Cook and Train Dispatcher C M Tucker of the Delaware and
The text discusses female vitality and health claims linked to a patent remedy. It promotes doctor endorsed cures for women’s weaknesses, claiming strength, wit, and fertility depend on medical products. Cites Dr. Pierce and Buffalo clinic as authority for female wellness cures.
Yesterday's baseball game at the school house park pitted the Reds against the Brothers of Pittston in a pitchers battle led by J Morris for the Reds who struck out thirteen and allowed four hits. Excursion by the American Protestant association to Farview drew a large crowd, while services and preaching are listed for Calvary Baptist Welsh Congregational and Methodist churches tomorrow.
The Metropolitan band of Wrest Wyoming plans a fair and bazaar at Golden Park starting Aug 16 for one week to raise funds for instruments. Local events include Mt Zion church festival, camp meeting plans, and sermons by Rev. William Van Kirk. Residents report malaria cases and health notes, with various brief postings on visits and recoveries. Local officials and workers are mentioned, including Station Agent H H Antrim and Mt Lookout colliery foreman Lincoln Lewis.
Seven young men from this town are in the Elev nth Infantry serving in Porto Rico aboard the transport Mohawk which carried them from Tampa landing August 2. Private Ziba Hinds reports good government care and excellent health among the troops.
Local notes report Miss Mae M. Oppenheim visiting Miss Mae Courtright. P E Northup and W N Manchester toured relatives here. A large Epworth League delegation attended an open air Waverly league meeting. Several residents travel and host, with reunions and visits in Danville Ithaca Renton and Vermont.
Various family reunions picnics and gatherings are noted around Lake Sheridan and Lake Carey including the Stark and Green families and the oldest family reunion at Academy Grove. The Ladies' Grand Army circle plans a Lake Carey event on August 20. Groundbreaking for a new boulevard around Lake Sheridan is reported. Miss Bertha Crisman visits Tunkhannock and Madeu Wrigley visits from Calverton. Public activities include Mart Mountain Lithia Water visitors day and a new street opening near Louis Armstrong Farm.
Miss Jane Roberts visits in Nanticoke while David Tuthill stays with his brother George in New York state. Peckville Methodist Episcopal Church announces services and sermons for Sunday with Sunday school and Epworth league details. Social event at E W Swingle’s home praised. Red Cross drive successful. prohibition petition discussed at congregations. W D Dougherty and family hosted at Carbondale home.
Ralph Williams of Scranton visited the home of F. B. Gardiner on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Gilliland of Daletown hosted their daughter’s guests at Trayle’s on Saturday. A surprise party for Mrs. Ida Biesecker occurred Monday afternoon with Rebekah lodge members in attendance. Guests included Mrs. FL. N. Swartz, Mrs. George Costlar, Mrs. Samuel Eshelman, Mrs. Chauncey Noack, Mrs. Fred Kolb, Mrs. D. J. Roberts, Mrs. C. P. Van Brunt, Mrs. BE. Sayer, Mrs. Kate Gillner, Mrs. Wesley Depew, Mrs. George Bortree, Mrs. B. J. Sehank and Moses, plus Miss Kate Schelthorn, Grace Travis, and Bertha Van Brunt visiting Hollisterville. JL E. Brown returned to Brooklyn after a stay with his parents. Mrs. A. J. Caswell and daughter Mildred of Scranton are visiting Mrs. S W. Travis. Mrs. Sighyn of Clifton called on C. H. Clouse. Mrs. D. Whitman of New York is at the Central hotel.
George Fletcher loses his watch. Thomas Ward named principal of a Plymouth school. Mrs Brodhead and Margaret stay at Ocean Grove. Alfred Donnelly elected assistant principal of Duryea schools. A J Cowper suffers a felon on his hand. The Old Forge school board appointed teachers for numbers 1 2 5 4 and the high school building with F R K Coyne as principal. Schools open Sept 6. M W Stark attends Lake Carey reunion.
Miss Moir and her sisters from Scranton visit Miss Tinkham. Miss Grace Palmer of Charleston West Virginia visits friends here. The Beavers of Scranton visit Mrs. 0 P. Stell. Mrs H R Pew of Washington Pennsylvania, a cousin to President McKinley, visits C M Streeter. Anna Mae Wilmont of Great Bend stays with ex-Sheriff Clemon on the way from Atlantic City. James Dickson and family return from several weeks at the Adirondacks.
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