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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1902
Page
7
Leather Belts previously 15c now 10c. Black and colored leather belts 25c and 30c now 18c. 50c and 65c belts now 35c. Silk Ribbon Belts 25c and 35c now 18c. Silk and Leather Belts 50c now 25c. Silk Belts with back and side pieces. Silk and Elastic Belts with back and side pieces 75c and 1.00 now 49c. Silk and Ribbon Belts with back and side pieces 1.50 and 1.75 now 98c.
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Tunkhannock Aug 14. Rev O L Severson LD D pastor of the West Pittston Methodist Mplscopal church will address the Wyoming County soldiers reunion on Friday Aug 22. He is an army veteran and has often spoken at these meetings.
T BE Reynolds and son Beverly Reynolds of Scranton spent Sunday in this place with Miss Mary Jones and Miss Sallie Thomas of Scranton as guests.
Frank J. Cheney and the firm declare they will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The oath was sworn before a notary on December 7 in Toledo Lucas County Ohio.
A Brooklyn gathering includes EB Eldridge and relatives fishing at Mehoopany with other locals visiting in town. An old fashion picnic at M W Palmers farm drew fifty five guests with devotional exercises and speeches. Sunday schools plan a Heart Lake picnic while New York Tribune fresh air children arrive for two weeks.
Mrs John Taylor of South Main Street accidentally took carbolic acid prescribed to treat a wound. The bottle stood on the bed stand and she awoke to find herself in danger. Her condition remains grave as her husband and doctors monitor her health.
The article records a funeral for Michael Buckley at St Marys Church with interment at St Marys Cemetery. It mentions illness of Mrs John Atwell due to fright and lists relatives visiting from Elmhurst and Milford Utah. It notes Hose company meeting and various residents hosting guests from Newburg Camden Kingston Pittston and Marathon New York.
The Wyoming camp meeting opened Monday in the auditorium with Presiding Elder Griffin and Rev. H C McDermott as principal speakers. Tuesday featured Sunday school and Epworth League events led by Rev. Frost, Dr. Frost at 78 has never missed a conference roll call. He spoke on The Reading of the Bible and The Model Epworth Leaguer. Sessions included readings by Rev. Godshall and a mission address by Rev. Gilbert. Thursday highlighted a missionary sermon by Rev. L C Murdock. Daily love feasts, children's meetings, and a young people session ran in Frantelin Street Chapel with Miss Wagner and Mrs. Furey leading. The grounds see large attendance despite cool weather. rules tighten with nightly curfew and cottage guest departure at 10. Rev. Henry of Taylor oversees the boarding house and store as the camp fills with visitors and locals. Noted ministers include H C McDermott, G C Lyman, Santee, Wagner, Blaly, Jay, Godshall, and Murey.
Pennsylvania Railroad offers $5 excursion tickets to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City Anglesea Avalon Wildwood or Holly Beach with return by Sept 8. Departures from Scranton Wilkes-Barre and Nescopeck pass through Philadelphia. changes via Delaware and Hudson at Nescopeck. stopovers allowed Philadelphia both ways. options via all-rail Delaware River Bridge or Market Street wharf Philadelphia.
The notice promotes Curicuna Scar CuricunaA OinTMENT Curicuna RESOLVENT Pro and A Sivas Ser as cures for crusts scales itching inflammation and other skin humours. It claims to cleanse the skin scalp and blood and to restore hair from infancy to old age. Crriovan Renepres are sold worldwide with addresses in London Paris and Boston.
In Philadelphia Detroit split two games with varied line scores and battery duos. McCarthy and McGuire faced Wilson and Schreckengost in game one, with Sheridan as umpire. Second game saw Yeager and Buelow versus Mitchell and Powers, Sheridan again umpiring. Boston Chicago and Washington St Louis rain affected play with multiple battery pairings and umpires noted. Philadelphia St Louis and Brooklyn summaries included with detailed line scores and players.
Buffalo edges Worcester 10 to 9 while Providence leads Rochester 6 to 4 and Newark trails Jersey City 1 to 0. Toronto dominates Montreal 10 to 0 in a high scoring day across the circuit.
Lehigh Valley railroad offers round trip tickets at 67.35 on August 16 20 21 26 and 27 for return by September 40 on all trains except the Black Diamond Express. Tickets available at 69 Public Square Wilkes-Barre and via both phones.
Cut out daily pictures on this page and mark the hidden object. Save markings until Saturday and send or deliver them to The Tribune Puzzle Department in an envelope with your name age and address. The six features marked during the week with the earliest correct responses will have their answers published in The Tribune Monday morning.
A cluttered Scranton area notice sheet lists items for sale such as a first class electric motor and elegant homes in upper Green Ridge Lackawanna County. It also offers loans, found pocketbook, various job wants and several business notices plus a detailed Erie Railroad timetable for the Wyoming Division.
The annual meeting of the stockholders will elect Directors and handle other business at the Company's Scranton office on Wednesday August 27 at 8 o'clock p m. E F Chamberlin Secretary.
Sealed bids for two sewer systems in Scranton will be opened August 15 1902 by the Director of Public Works at 3 p.m. Bidders must include cash or certified checks of 300 dollars for Section C and 100 dollars for Section D with each proposal. Plans are on file at the Bureau of Engineering and proposals due by 2 p.m. August 1 1902. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Clark's Green and West Scranton residents visit relatives and guests include Miss Kiigbaum Hyde Park Mrs Spencer Georgia and Mr Mrs Matthews Irvona. Funeral attendance for B T Courtright Wyoming and social events at Baptist church. John W Alworth Scranton returns home. Murray Courtright Tyrone visits old home after thirty years. Grace A Davis returns from Green Ridge. J B Matthews to assume new Scranton post September. Mrs Cook entertains and Merton Cook spends weekend with parents.
Rail timetable detailing Central Railroad of New Jersey services effective June 29 1902 with routes from Scranton to New York Philadelphia and southern points. Lists departure times 7 30 a m 4 p m and Sunday 2 10 p m plus through vestibule and Pullman car service to Philadelphia and connections to Baltimore Washington Reading Lebanon Pottsville and other destinations.
Train schedule details list morning departures at 6.3 a m and 6.47 a m on weekdays from Scranton via Wilkes-Barre with Pullman buffet parlor car and coaches to Philadelphia via Pottsville, and connections to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Pittsburg and the West. Afternoon trains include 1:42 p m and 4:00 p m weekdays with through vestibule service and stops at principal stations. 4:35 p m weekday service to Hazleton Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Scranton transit lists June schedules with trains to Carbondale Honesdale Wilkes-Barre and Albany. Times include morning and evening departures from Scranton and reverse trips for Friday weekend and daily service notes. Public notice from L Pryor D P A Scranton PA.
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