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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1900
Page
10
In Carbondale the ladies have backed the Florence Crittenton mission with generous donations. The July acknowledgment notes 25 from the Carbondale Mission circle via Mrs McMinn, aiding the Scranton home’s work.
Moran resigns as substitute for regularCarrier Carrel. James Nealon temporarily fills the post. Eligible substitutes for Horan’s position are David Walsh John J. ONeill Stephen Treat and Frank Boylan.
Hugh Gallagher suffered a leg injury when a sliver pierced his hand while blocking machinery at the Northwest colliery. Dr. Kelly treated the wound, likely causing incapacitation for some time.
The huckleberry season nears its close as more berries were gathered from the Salem mountain than in prior years. Local harvests have helped many poor families through pressing times, with about five thousand bushels picked in this vicinity.
At the home of Mrs William JD Jones on Washington street the Ladies' auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Trathmen held a pleasant lawn social last evening. Refreshments were served and a good sum was raised for the exchequer. Trinity Parish house hosted a cream festival with lanterns and lights around the rectory lawn.
J H W W Kelly spending a week in New York City. Andrew Wylie returns from Waymart. P OConnor back from New York. Scranton residents at Fern Hall for a month. Professor Rumsby to assist Syracuse hand next week. Mrs Gladys Merson visiting Carbondale friends. Jerome Wetherby improving at Dr Wheelers hospital. Mrs Cc W Smith entertaining sister Mrs A A Ford of Muffato NY. Rev J H Abbott to officiate at funeral of Mrs Harriet Agnew of Susquehanna aged 77. Mrs C F Tove and Miss Ray Gillespie to Elkdale for a week. Entries for the races on Sat Aug 1S. John A Wood Old Forge Pa.
A Thursday council session with most members present approves paying several expenses including ward disbursements and a street lamp replacement at Mothers corner. The secretary reads an annual street expended report totaling 1090.41 across wards and invites bids for a salt sewer while funeral rites for Kathleen Stone are described at St Patrick’s Church and St Patrick’s cemetery.
Bearers listed Rogan Keegan Ruddy McGinty O’Mllen and Lynch. Olyphant men defeat Avoon visiting team 7 to 0 on Thursday. Nearby events include a child’s funeral at St Patrick’s cemetery and a Knights of Malta Odd Fellows excursion to Harvey’s Lake priced at 1 for adults and 60 cents for children.
Today features a large Citizens’ band and Court Lily excursion to Lake Ledore from the Delaware and Hudson depot at Tahofelowls. Fare is 60 cents for adults, with children half price.
The soothing remedy offers pleasant taste and prompt cures, widely preferred by people. Available from druggists, wholesale and retail agents, including Matthew Brothers.
Peckville Baptist church led by Rev J B Thomas announces services tomorrow at 9 00 am and 7 20 pm with a morning sub topic Fake and True Religions and evening subject Divine Retribution. Funeral for Mr William Rudd at 2 00 pm at the Episcopal church with White Ribbon attire requested. Members urged to attend the February funeral for William Budd at 1 00 pm at the Methodist church and a Town Improvement Society event noted.
Tomorrow Freedman Ald day services will be conducted at the Methodist church at the usual time Rev P Buckman of Carbondale will preach in the morning and the pastor will lead the services to close the day
Rev J N Halley preaches at evening service on Our Position According to the Scriptures. Rev 8 W Young leads morning Hope for the Dead with evening A Sinner Asleep and a Sinner Aroused. A baby boy welcomed to Rev and Mrs Young. Foret City foreman Gallagher to general foreman at Hilide Coal and Tron Con solidated colliery with restart planned Nov. Michael Doud injured by mule at Spring Rock Owl mine. Myrtle Howard returns to Kingston after visit with parents.
The Condensing company moves its separating machine into the condensary building and will begin separating milk today once all machinery is in place. The canning factory is slated to start work on Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Nauman died suddenly aged 48, survived by husband and daughter Helen. Funeral at Paradise Valley. many locals send sympathy. Also notes on reunions, picnics, church services, lodge meetings, and fishing trip plans in Taylorville and nearby towns.
Coo s Grove preparations are underway for a weekend program on Saturday with afternoon and evening activities planned. If weather turns foul the hall will be used for shelter. Emma Winter has returned from Pittston. A group enjoyed a corn roast at Laboon s grove Tuesday evening. Nora Bortres of Clark s Summit visits Mrs Van Buskirk. Ward and Ernest Ward visit Burgettown or nearby for Thursday events. Mrs John Lloyd of Forty Fort visits her parents Mr and Mrs W E Thompson. Mr and Mrs G W Belarwker attend Odd Fellows reunion at Lake Ariel Thursday.
In a Chicaze Report item, Linville and a friend share how finding a two dollar bill in a street car led to bad luck and debt. The finder spends quickly on meals, clothes, flowers, and a taxi, leaving him broke with pay day two days away. He warns others to leave such money where found.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Boathing Syrup as a universal cure for teething pain wind colic and diarrhea. It emphasizes soothing the child and softening gums with a traditional petroleum based remedy claimed to be the best in the world.
The People's Exchange offers a clearing house for those with houses to rent real estate to sell or exchange or who want situations or help. Small advertisements cost one cent a word, six insertions for five cents a word except situations wanted which are inserted free.
A garbled 1900 era business directory fragment lists several Scranton area firms and services. Entries include offices on Washington Avenue, manufacturers on Lackawanna Avenue, and a school offering preparatory courses. also mentions printers, greenhouse firms, and a music and event supplier.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip tickets at one fare for Mt Gretna exposure from major stations between Fast Liberty and Bryn Mawr and on connected lines. Tickets will be sold August 18 to 24 and valid for return by August 27 with a three day extension available for a dollar at Saratoga. {Note: OCR text contains typographical errors and garbled station names.}
On secount of Knights of Pythias Tiennial Conclave from August 27 to September 1 tickets go on sale August 25 26 and 27 Tickets available through Lehigh Valley Ticket agents for particulars.
Agents of the Lackawanna railroad offer round trip excursion tickets to Niagara Falls at a single fare and to Toronto at one dollar more. Tickets valid on August 3 and all trains through September 6. Also the N O W B Railway runs a Lake Poyn telle day trip from Scranton on August 12, leaving 3 50 a m and returning 10 p m, fare one dollar. Read Tribune Educational Contest details on page four.
Old style timetable shows northbound and southbound trains with arrival and departure times. It lists connections at Carbondale Scranton Walton Delhi Hamden and Sidney with trains 203 and 208 making main line connections. Travel agents in New York and Pennsylvania provide further information and tickets.
The notice lists departure times from Scranton to Hawley via Jake Ariel and intermediate points. It notes trains No. 4 at 22h, No. 6 at 5.00 p.m., and No. 5 at 7 0 p.m. with a Sunday train at aes & m, and connections at Wyoming Valley with Evie railroad links.
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