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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1899
Page
10
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About four hundred excursionists joined the Foresters of America yesterday for a trip to Bhawnese Lake with a festive program. A large group also traveled to Lake Ariel with the Junior Order United American Mechanics. The report notes a crowd of about a thousand who traveled over the Gravity this afternoon from New York and points along the Erie.
Honesdale captured the first of five games at Alumni Park yesterday afternoon for a 59 pound prize. The score read sixteen to one with Arad jalue misrendered in the text. Carbondale battery Fee and McDonough pitched for Carbondale while Burke pitched for Honerdale.
William Dindsas secures position on Delaware and Hudson freight platform while John Forbes reports on Carbondale friends. May Gaughan returns from Elk Lake and Mrs Edward Clarkson from Benton. Local residents entertain guests Mollie Ackerman Sidiny N Y and Frank Smith at Atlantic City. Thompson Williams tours California and Crystal Lake trips noted. A Jeffries Fitzsimmons fight graphic shown at Grand audience. Full Georgia Minstrel dress rehearsal set for Monday. Horan and Gilhool plan a week at Sylvan Beach.
Local notices describe Walsh Brothers balloon show in Jermyn with afternoon and evening attractions. Prof McDale descended from 1500 feet, and Archbald performances drew visitors. Community mourns child Wil be interred at St James church tomorrow. Rev Frances Gendall to preach.
The advertisement extols Vin Mariani as a tonic for body and brain, claiming worldwide medical endorsement. It asserts benefits for strength, longevity, nervous and digestive issues, and energy, with suggested use for children and overworked adults. It includes promotional details and a note offering a free book upon mentioning the paper.
Announcement of 10 40 a m and 7 p m sermons by Rev C L Power and Rev H C Herman. Mrs William Evans visiting relatives in Booth Taster. Welsh Congregational church service by Rev John Thomas tomorrow. Mr Degker of South Scranton a business caller yesterday. Calvary Baptist church service with Rev Dr H Harris. Mrs Brundage returning from Hyde Park visit. Miss Nettle Mayer returning to Brooklyn N Y. Old Forge Castle No 239 Knights of the Golden Eagle excursion to Harvey's Lake Aug 22 with prizes for shooting and foot races. Other amusements include three legged race and various games. Grand celebration at Old Forge for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary with fireworks. Nebo Congregational church ice cream social tonight. Miss Sigvie Davis Mattfile Powell Amelia Caswell leave for Lake Winola. Richard Mays Jr dies after short illness. Advertisement for Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Pills.
Thompson residents note guests from Binghamton and Buffalo and a large camp ground with 111 tents. Local officials and politicians attend conventions and praise speeches at Lanesboro and Halstead with mentions of Gillett and Rogter.
The article covers the eighteenth annual picnic a perfect day with a large crowd within twenty five miles noting the Weat Nicholson Cornet band under trees and J H Harris Ltd president of Bucknell University as principal speaker. It also lists local events including fairs at Maitland Driving Park on September 5, a Gardner family reunion, a band fair starting September 18, and various social notices and a marriage. It closes with a theft, a funeral, a basket picnic, a Democratic convention and a medical testimonial for Chamberlains remedies.
Mrs William B Siebertine visits Carbondale with her son George Tilman in serious condition after injury. Mr and Mrs Tilman of Jersey City are with him. Methodist Ladies Aid met at Mrs Warners. Local residents attend camp meeting and church services with Rev Poa Caln. Sunday schedule listed for the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr G W Barton suffered a severe bite from a horse at Harvey's Lake and is improving. The infant son of Mr and Mrs F Smith died at three weeks and one day, with burial planned in Green Grove. Mr and Mrs Howard Wolf and daughter visit West Abington. David Smith and family plus others attended the Riker family reunion at Peter Riker's above Nichol.
Tuesday last references local events with names like David Smith and Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Reynolds. Attendees visit Wyoming camp meeting, Miss Vina Justin and Master Harry Justin travel to West Nicholson, Mra E Merrill visits Sayre PA. Byron Laubher and two daughters at Delaware Water Gap. Maggie Taylor from Benton visiting locals. Catholic church construction on Nichols property near post office.
Special to the Boranton Tribune from Factoryville Pa August 1 12 many friends and relatives gathered at the spacious Smith farm in Susquehanna county to mark the fifty six th birthday of Edward Smith of Glenwood. Guests from Factoryville Dalton Miners Mills Scranton Wilkes-Barre Benton Carbondale Starkeville Lenox and other nearby towns shared a day of games music and a large elaborate menu. Toasts by James B Smith O W Mason M D Moot and Dr A Priggs followed humorous anecdotes as Mr Smith realized he had reached another mile stone toward the three score and ten. The crowd included Mr and Mrs William Coon Mr and Mrs D C Gibbs and many others.
Water shut off in Peckville yesterday due to a Riverside pipe leak repaired by Archbhald Water Co. Residents Daiis and Graves from Jermany operate a moonlight Lake Chapman tour boat. Jr O L M S excursion to Lake Ariel and Peckville Baptist services noted. A Nay Aug park trolley ride advertised. Wilson fire company to attend Throop hose company picnic. Also a medical ad for Belladonna Cure for deafness and Mall's Family Pills promotion.
The Firet ward election district votes in a 7 to 8 30 p m caucus at McTionald s hall South Main street to choose two delegates for the Democratic county convention at Montrose on Wednesday Aug 2 Also on the Presbyterian church schedule a Ladie s Aid supper raised funds and a Christian Endeavor program is planned for tomorrow evening John O Malley Wandling residents and Burgess J W Williams of Susquehanna were in town last evening
A user testifies after twenty years of affliction that Pe runa cured her catarrh. Dr Hartman’s free treatment for chronic catarrh is praised for restoring health in many women. Mary F Pratholomew writes of relief from avatemia catarrh after four doctors offered no help.
A historical advertisement touts Perana by Dr. Hartman of Columbus for cholera infantum dysentery diarrhoeal disorders and summer illnesses. It claims forty years of practice with zero losses and offers a free copy titled Summer Cares for details.
Local church camp meeting proceeds amid cool nights as clergy and families from Sticksbinny Hollisterville Maplewood and West Pittston visit friends in Carbondale Boranton Mt Cobb Cross Forks and Mr. Cobb. Neighbors recount recovery tales and growing automobile traffic while no services are held during camp week.
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