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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1895

Page

8

Lancaster Triumphs Over Carbondale In Hard Fought Game

Lancaster defeated Carbondale as six Lancaster players scored in the early innings. Staltz and Patchen led Carbondale’s offense while Massey appeared after a ten day illness but showed weakness. The upcoming Friday feature titled A Bagage Check will be staged, with the diagram to open tomorrow at Reynolda’s drug store.

BM Massey Church Seybolt Wetzel Patchen Woods Carbon Dale E. Staltz Stouch UC Lancaster Escare Asauanevane Ff Hk Roth Cunessespeeneeny TOA Ccesciessisssecese Lancaster Carbondale Leldy Seybold Cargo Ledy Yerkes Weat Carco Halle Reynolda’ Drug Store

Married at Windsor as Carbondale pair wed

Miss Emma L. Gardner and George H. Gleason of Carbondale were married by Rev. J. Z. Cameron at Windsor New York and plan house with Mrs Gardner at 109 Washington street in Carbondale. The bride is daughter of Mrs S L Gardner. the groom works as foreman at Jowlin & Carpenter printing.

Emma L. Gardner George H. Gleason J. Z. Cameron Methodist Windsor N. Y Washington Street 8. L. Gardner Greenfield Job Printing Office Jowlin & Carpenter

Hood's Medicine Claim Persuades Readers

Advertisement urges readers to try Hood's medicine to purify blood, renew energy, and improve health and vigor. Claims of unique efficacy and a fair trial are emphasized with a one dollar price and a call to choose Hood's only.

Social and personal notes from a Scranton page

A flurry of visits and travels fills the week as residents head to Asbury Park and the sea shore. Local society guests include ex mayor C McGavis in Hoboken and Miss Lizzie Harrington from New York City visiting friends here.

Thieves Enter Carbondale Home. Valuables Stolen

The house of Harry Simms on Car med street was entered about 2 oclock Sunday morning by thieves. They took a gold watch valued at 40 and 160 in cash, and removed a trunk and clothing. The trunk and clothing were found in the woods behind Jackson street. Mrs Frank Norris of Carmeli street is seriously sick with typhoid fever.

William McLoughlin Carbondale John Ries Martin Deltmiller Archbald Harry Simms Car- Med Street Jackson Street Walter Kennedy Wyoming Frank Norris Carmeli Street

Local Notices and Social Snippets From Honesdale

Miss Anna Sumner of Nanticoke visits her sister in town. Fred Brown of Lestershire spends a few days with his parents here. The funeral of Miss Garah Shanley was held at St. John’s Church yesterday. Augustus Thompson returned home from a western trip. Judge Purdy left for Wisconsin to oversee cranberry patch interests. A bicycle race meet has lingered as a potential amusement. Maple City wheelmen await encouragement to host a meet here around an unspecified date.

Anna Sumner Nanticoke Fred Brown Lestershire Garah Shanley St. John’s Church Augustus Thompson Judge Purdy Wisconsin Honesdale Maple City Wheelmen

Water supply woes and local control debate

The article notes insufficient water pressure to reach upper floors and hardship at town outskirts. It questions home ownership of the waterworks after a recent sale and mentions only one local shareholder, with outsiders holding the rest. It also mentions a Vanity Base Ball Club challenge to Scranton amateurs and a suspension of work on the Honesdale National Bank building due to material delays.

Wasreworks Honesdale Vanity Scranton

Read and Welch Families Depart for Home in San Diego

Mrs C H Read and daughter Anna belle of San Diego Calif will leave today after weeks visiting friends at this place and elsewhere Rev H H Wilbur and family returned home Saturday after weeks in Troy Keystone academy will reopen Sept 3 Miss Magele Kearney hosted a lawn party for Miss Anna Butler of Elmira N Y Many Scranton guests attended Including Mr and Mrs W H Reynolds and Mrs Daniel Langstaff Others visited from Scranton Peckville Chicago Rahway Montrose and Holland Patent Baptism was performed by Rev H H Wilbur at the academy stream A B Fitch and wife returned from a two week seashore outing Minnie Reynolds returned from Montrose While Montrose train departs Aug 21 note Train leaves at 9 o clock sharp Mrs Freelove Baldwin of Le Mars Town visits Cemetery Street house.

J. E. Watt Mary Fred Watt Asbury Park C. O. Mellon Lincoln Avenue Seashore W. T. Colville Montreal Lowery New Hall Belmont Street George Pendleton Wayne Street Stonington Conn Ciy May Charlotte L. M. Brundage Wyoming Street Wrighter'’s Lake Susquehanna County Mr. C. McGavis Hoboken N. J Hugh Powderly High Street Misa Lizzie Harrington New York City Mia T. A Sidney N. Y Lillian Robinson Robinson Avenue Clark's Green F. J. Manaton Haines Wayne County May Pengelly Birkett Street Binghamton Lizzie Ammerman Misa Etta McDonald Budd Canaan Street Carron Dix Louis Abbott Garfield Avenue Newton Lake Frank Lindsay Mill Street Crystal Lake Imissea Lida Nora James Gallagher Wilkes-Barre Nora Nealon South Church Street EF. J. Balsley George Bigelow Pleasant Mount Frank Wells Pike Street Mel Wilson Scranton Marie Hryson Sarah Lewis Ophie Morgan Albert Birkett Jermyn H. Rawlins Oxford EB. Fitzsimmons H. B. Taylor Forest City Dallas H. Platt Mie Evan Davis Blakely David J. Orr Reading Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge John Fanning Simpson John Jaycox Henry Fitzsimmons Cleveland Robert Haney Maybert Hunter Boston Katie Kearney Emma. Dunlavey Cottage Heae Company Louis Arthur Wilams Avenue Frank D. Hutchins Norwich Alderman Bunnell Jamestown Royal Welsh Ladies’ Choir Miseea Stella Brownell Verna C. H. Read Annabelle San Diego Cal H. H. Wilbur Troy Keystone Academy Magele Kearney Anna Butler Elmira N.Y B. F. Coleman Lydia Clark Ida Peabody Holland Patent Crawford Mathewson Maple Street Methodial Episcopal Church Academy A. B. Fitch Misa Minnie Reynolds Montrose Mica Wellie Callendar George Transue Freelove Baldwin le Mars Town C. A. Reynolds Cemetery Street

Oriental Stur lodge holds third degree meeting tonight

Regular communication of Oriental Stur lodge Free and Accepted Magons to convene this evening with Work In third degree. Local social notes mention Mrs C C White visiting in Wilkes Barre and various residents visiting in town or away.

Oriental Stur Lodge C. C. White Wilkes-Barre Methodist Episcopal Church Melvin Whiting Carbondale West Page Pittston William Page Arthur Day Scranton A. W. Jenkins Bessie Webster South Canaan Green Ridge J. G. Bell G. A. Bell Charles Chapman Salem Cornet Priceburg Misa Maria Cheney Slater Wyoming William Jayne

Travel and social notes from Montrose region

Professor B E James was in Busque hanna on business Saturday. Stanley Glidden returned home Friday after visiting friends in Montrose and vicinity. Miss Lucy Morse, former high school teacher here, visits Cleveland friends and is well regarded. Dr Logan of Scranton camping at Elk Lake with Horace Hard and William Jessup Jr of Scranton and William Mulford of Montrose. Bruce Munger of Chicago vacationing with his parents on Lake avenues. The Comet with Scranton railroad men ran over the Lackawanna and Montrose railroad yesterday. It is said 6000 tickets have been sold over the Delaware Lackawanna and Western for Wednesday.

B. E. James Busquehanna Stanley Glidden Montrose Lucy Morse Cleveland Dr. Logan Scranton Elk Lake Horace Hard William Jessup, Jr William Mulford Bruce Munger Chicago Lake Avenues Lackawanna and Montrose Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western

Jermyn Squads to Clash on East Side Grounds

The Jermyn clerks and Star Base ball club of Jermyn will play this afternoon on East Side grounds. News notes mention P F Kilker in Wilkes-Barre, William Craig of Scranton traveling here, and a DH train striking a cow near Lee's crossing yesterday.

Jermyn Clerks Star Jermyn P. F. Kilker Wilkes-Barre William Craig Scranton Delaware and Hudson Lee League of American Wheelmen Church of the Sacred Heart Lanesboro

New Great South American Kidney Cure Reported Rapid Relief

Distressing kidney and bladder disease cases claim relief within hours from the New Great South American Kidney Cure. The remedy is said to quickly ease pain in the bladder kidneys back and urinary passages in both men and women. It also reportedly reduces retention of water during urination.

Borough Attorney seeks court appointment to fill board vacancy

Borough Attorney Batten certified to court that a vacancy exists on the board of borough auditors and asked for an appointment. He did not name a specific person, allowing the court to select. The vacancy follows O Hara’s resignation who is now a school director. Several aspirants reportedly seek the post. A special board of trade meeting is set for this evening with expected important business.

Battenbury Board of Borough Auditors O'Hara Board of Trade Alice Sarah O'Connor Wayne Street New York City Mica Norah Butler Scranton Anthony Mullen St. Thomas’ Church Sarah Doherty Marcus McDonald East Side Martin Langan John Philadelphia McCarthy Fermoy Wayne County Annie Ellie Lane East Slide Jennie Kearney Lane Lake Rel Father Mathew Society

Local Town Notes and Weekend Events

Arthur Stone returns home from Niagara Falls while Charles E Daniela visits from Scranton Truth. Blues vs Dodgers ball game at Riverside grounds at 4 30 this afternoon. Miss Powell visits Hyde Park. Avocant excursion to Lake Ariel. Independent Social club hosts a Taylor hall social. Jennie Nichols returns from Fleetville. Batamashers and Reds play on school grounds. Union Band picnic draws large crowd. ice cream and cake social planned Thursday. Ira Atherton seriously ill after paralytic stroke. Price Library reception committee fixes Ice cream and cake social for Thursday. Italians celebrate with religious festival at Old Forme. beer and saloon profits noted. fireworks finale draws 2 000 attendees.

Arthur Stone Niagara Falls Charles E. Daniela The Scranton Truth Blues Dodgers Mudtown Miss Powell Hyde Park Patrick Ludgate Mary's Catholi Church Lake Ariel Independent Social Club Taylor Hall Jennie Nichols Fleetville Batamashers Reds Union Band Ira Atherton Price Library Association Old Forme

JERMYN Community Notes and Church Fund Pledge

Martin Gill recovering in Buffalo. James Shepherd at Wyoming Camp Ground. Charles Maynard returned from Mount Pleasant. Union excursion of Baptist and Episcopal churches praised as a beauty spot. Methodist church painting and water meter bill totaling $285 pledged after services. C Winter announced trustees’ indebtedness. subscriptions reached $225 with immediate payment promised.

Martin Gill Buffalo James G. Shepherd Wyoming Camp Ground Charles Maynard Mount Pleasant Baptist Episcopal C. . Winter

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