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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1898
Page
7
Carbondale correspondence to Mr C Munn of Salem avenues and Church street for news items. Complaints about irregular delivery should be directed to Roberts and Reynolds, local news agents.
Michael Burnett of Simpson married in Wilkes-Barre after meeting his bride in Pittston. A warrant for fraud on his sister was served on Burnett. he then fought his brother-in-law Mr Smee on Salem avenue. The couple will start housekeeping in Simpson.
Inclement weather disrupts the baseball carnival planned for this week at Alumni park. Games are now set against Archland on Friday Jessup on Saturday Eurekas of Providence on Monday and Fronesdale on Tuesday. O G11 O Gara Cleary of Olyphant and a Bloomsburg second baseman join Carbondale.
Yesterday at Farview the Methodist Sunday schools from Carbondale Jermyn and Honesdale held a picnic. About 1,800 attended with forty cars coming from one side and thirty from the other. A baseball game featured the Honesdale crack team versus the local high school club, won 5 to 2 by the home team.
Doctors Burns Wheeler Gillis and Harper performed a surgery on Mrs. Mullady of South Main Street. her condition is serious. Gillis resigns from FR. Ss. Sewatey. Homer Van Gorder joins the Leader staff. Dr J J Thompson hosts sister Anna from Rockaway NJ. Mrs H A Purple and son and Miss May Brownell stay at Crystal Lake and Dundaff. Melvin Tappan at Lake House. Burke's hall hosts an informal dance Friday. Captain George L Kilborn entertains by the Rose family. Mrs A S Lewsley visits her sister Mrs W H Crocker. Dr D L Bailey fished at Windsor. Crescent excursion to Jefferson Park today. A Hoy Wanted at the opera house tonight.
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad instructs trainmen to add a phrase when naming stations. Locals prepare for the Grangers' picnic at Lake Carey with many residents attending. A Sunday school class outing to the Susquehanna river ends with grateful reflections on the teacher.
Olyphant residents include Mr. and Mrs. John Connor entertaining friends from New York, visits from Rev. M. J. Watkins, and a regiment of soldiers passing through on a special train. The Western Railroad closed two crossings, a lightning strike hit A. E. Bedell’s blacksmith shop, and Mrs. Wilbur’s death is noted.
Taylor city notes growth with three new industries locating here and many residences under construction. Picnic by the Hose Company No 1 at Weber's park drew good crowds with the Taylor Silver Cornet Band. Citizens and candidates for the Third legislative district are named. There are visits, meetings, and obituaries reported, including the funeral of Dennis O'Lenahan with Grand Army participation.
The Walsh Brothers return with acrobatic trapeze horse riding and novel acts after a strong showing last season. They boast the best clowns on the road and charge 10 cents for main performances, with afternoon and evening shows. Also noted: Eclat orchestra at a Dushore picnic and local musical events, plus a Grand jury meeting upcoming. Patrick Colling and Jacob Walsh, Fassett residents, were killed in a crash.
Two men driving horses to Elmira for church were killed when their carriage crossed the tracks and was struck by express train No 9. Collins, 15 years old, and Walsh, 34, left wives and children. witnesses recalled a dangerous crossing and a prior fatality at the same spot. The report also notes a spree of arrests for forged checks and a busy four day soldiers and sailors encampment planned at Athens with speeches, displays, and drills, plus local news on eel racks and new insurance duties for Towanda residents.
Miss Mary Shields daughter of Mr and Mrs James Shields of Third Street and Mr George B Merritt were married in St James Episcopal church yesterday morning. The ceremony was simple with flowers in the chancel and no bridesmaid. Afterward the couple went to the bride's home for a luncheon attended by immediate family and friends.
ARCHBALD. The St Thomas congregation will hold its annual excursion to Farview on Monday. Elaborate preparations have been made for a day of amusement and interest with a street class caterer providing meals at reasonable prices. The excursion tradition is expected to be enjoyable and meet high standards.
Bloomsburg Normal School prepares for September changes including a three room manual training area on the Model School ground floor, a boiler house move from Institute Hall to Penn Street, and new end blocks for the Model School and Music Department. The front facade gains a tower, and the auditorium entrance will be widened. Faculty shifts include Miss Stamp marrying Prof Sutliff and Miss Beese marrying Dr West. Miss Ravi assume Music Department duties. Prof Hartline returns from moraine study in nearby counties.
A Time Herald piece traces Aguinaldo’s mixed Malay Spanish roots and upbringing under Spanish schooling in Luzon and Madrid. It outlines his shift from priestly aims to soldier leadership, his brutal campaigns against Spanish forces, dramatic ransom moments, and eventual role as insurgent leader amid Dewey’s Manila victory.
After a long struggle the Flemish in Belgium win official language recognition. Demographic figures from 1890 census show Flemish speakers as the largest language group, with French predominance in public life cited. The agitation culminates with equal rights for Flemish in the national constitution.
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