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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1898
Page
7
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is now in the hands of Mr. C. R. Munn at Salem Avenue and Church Street for news items. Complaints about irregular delivery should be sent to Roberts & Reynolds, new agents.
Malcolm D Rowlson died yesterday at 4 pm after months of aortic aneurysm related suffering. Survived by wife two sons J Barry Rowlson and Lawrence Rowlson and daughter Mrs J B Hoyt all in home or nearby. He came to the city ten years ago, worked as a bookkeeper at Simp son Watkins Northwest store. Civil War veteran with pension. Funeral plans pending.
Distilled water was supplied to the hospital by Hendrick Manufacturing Co due to the regular supply being unusable. A bottle with a pint volume showed a half inch of sediment, a harmless but unattractive impurity that surgeons prefer not to risk with patients.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Millen of New York City visit Carbondale guests of Mr and Mrs Horace Daley of Salem Street Their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs George Millen join them visiting sister Mrs George Williams of Brook Street The Junior Mrs Millen Ella Hubbard formerly a soloist at Berean Baptist choir has suffered five months from a condition that robs her of walking An invalid chair may soon help Jessie Boyd Case four suffers a foot wound from an oil can spout Mr Gilleran of Ontario and Western yard returns to York State Miss Grace Bagley entertains Gertrude Bullende of Brooklyn Grace W Fulkerson and family visit Poyntelle Mrs G A Singer spends a week at Poyntelle Mrs A C Lown on Chestnut Ave hosts Misses Madge and Ora Davenport N M Osborne of Jorryn preaches twice in Methodist church yesterday Funeral of W D Moras at home attended by many Rev Mr Sawyer presides Interment Brookside cemetery New retaining wall above Sixth Avenue bridge praised Frank Derby and Henry Pharlock went to Elk Lake to fish Elizabeth Maxwell visits with her parents in Jermyn Lawrence M Rose owns a Columbia bicycle from New York Olivia Herring hosted a gathering
The Reds defeated the Old Forge association team 9 to 8 at the school house park on Saturday afternoon in a well played and close contest. Hayes starred for the Reds with Lydon in support while Garvin and McAulty pitched for the association. The game featured a back and forth battle from start to finish with both sides producing timely hits and defensive plays.
The Caroline Islands form a vast archipelago known as Ladrones. From Magellan's discovery to 19th century missions, American and Spanish actions shaped religion, education, and governance. Native populations declined due to tyranny, but some islands saw schooling and Christianization efforts despite colonial strife and taxation.
A card party held Saturday afternoon counted the number of friends present while George Swift, a visitor from elsewhere, is due to return today to Watertown.
Crowded Monday and Tuesday sale at Jonas Longs Sons promises honest bargains and best values in plain figures. Shop offers money back if not satisfied with purchases and asserts lower prices than any other house in the state.
The Pall Mall Magazine recounts how Duchess Jean, wife of the Duke of Gordon, helped raise a Highland regiment for the king. Her charm and bold wit supposedly sealed the enlistment with a kiss, as Lord Huntley and others joined the Beotland journey in spring 174.
Linen goods advertised include 25 dozen Huck towels at 10c each and Turkey red table damask at 23c and 19c. Also listed are cream white damask patterns, bleached damask yardage, linen fringed doilies, bureau scarfs, and related linens with varied prices.
A brief sale notice lists wash goods and white goods priced at 5 cents. The ad notes limited stock and urges quick purchase at the store.
Two boxes of Clark's O N T Crochet Cotton 200 7s sold at five spools total. Item lists 0c price with sale to go on Monday.
Cotton and linen yards see steady trade as buyers fill orders for fabrics. Local merchants report consistent inquiries for white sheetings and calicoes amid steady prices and limited wholesale stock.
Local shoe shop advertises extensive reductions on men’s Casco calf lace and congress shoes and women’s Vici Kid button and lace styles. Women’s finest tan Vici Kid options and new opera London styles priced from 2.29 to 3.00, with various toe shapes and widths. Children and misses shoes also offered at low prices, sale on main floor.
The War Office in London quickly informed that the regiment was complete and a thousand strong, indicating its full manning and readiness.
A fragmentary verse scene describes a couple who married a year ago now as one, with lingering humor about saying “from hand to mouth” and a playful mispronunciation of names, ending in a whimsical note about a child’s appetite.
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