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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1894

Page

6

Doctor H. B. Ware Announces September Office Start

Dr. H. B. Ware will be in his office on and after the first week in September. He will resume clinic duties and see patients starting that week.

H. B. Ware

Miss Mary Ellen Burke Seventeenth Birthday Party

Miss Mary Ellen Burke celebrated her seventeenth birthday with a late night gathering at the Burke home 1518 Pittston Avenue. McDonald's orchestra provided music as a host of young friends attended including Maggie Reilly Katie Hughes Mamie Gaffney Maggie Loftus Annie Loftus Katie McCann Lizzie Coyne Hannah Reet Mary O Hara Mary Tonney Bridget Burke Lizzie Coyne Agnes Coyne Lizzie Vook Maggie O Hara Bridget Tiffe y Nellie Sullivan Lida Hurley Katie Reap Aggie Costigan Nellie Kennedy Winnie Kennedy and many others.

Mary Ellen Burke John J. Burke Pittston Avenue Miss Burke McDonald’s Orchestra Maggie Reilly Katie Hughes Mamie Gaffney Maggie Loftus Annie Loftus Katie McCann Lizzie Coyne Hannah Reet Mary O'Hara Mary Tonney Ridget Burke Agnes Coyne Lizzie Vook Maggie O'Hara Bridget Tiffey Nellie Sullivan Lida Hurley Katie Reap Aggie Costigan Nellie Kennedy Winnie Kennedy Thos. Hughes John Hughes Timothy Finnegan John Judge Thomas Gannon Harry Garlick William

Local News Briefs Include Deaths and Meetings

Mrs Henry Logh dies at Cedar avenue and Alderstreet at age Y1. Funeral planned Sunday at 2 PM. Miss Jennie O Boyle of Archbald visiting cousin Miss Tessie Gibbons of Pittston avenue for two years. C W Westpfahl Fred Erhart and Jacob Mantz travel Monday to Erie for state camp of Patriotic Order Sons of America. Mrs Michael Higgins of Kimstreat dies after long illness. funeral plans not made. Carpenters union No 563 picnic at Central park well attended. P J McGuire of Binghamton spoke on Fember question. Anna Krebs to address South Side YWCA tomorrow afternoon. song service to follow. Neptune steamer sustains accident at Minooka fire. sediment clogged water plug. crew clears valves and resumes duty.

Henry Logh Cedar Avenue Alderstreet Jennie O'Boyle Archbald Tessie Gibbons Pittston Avenue C. W. Westpfahl Fred Erhart Jacob Mantz Erie the Patriotic Order Soins of America Michael Higgins Kimstreat Carpenters Union No. 563 West Side Central Park P. J. McGuire Binghamton South Side Young Women's Christian Association Misa Anna Krebs Association Neptune Minooka

Delays and Bargains Echo Through Local Announcements

A fragmented old notice urges swift action on bargains from a five-brothers seller with cryptic references to products and a clearing out sale at a Ga avenue. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as remedies for weakness nausea indigestion and biliousness with a call to try them.

Hood

No Cause For Deed Is Known In Scranton Suicide

George W. Sisco a 50 year old carpenter of Breaker Street killed himself last night in a barn behind his residence. He had been in Scranton earlier, paid taxes, and was found hanging from a rope tied to ceiling crossbars with a ten foot drop. Coroner to hold inquest. he was a member of Pont 159 G A R and Lodge 883 I O O F.

George W. Sisco Breaker Street Scranton Nat Sisco Hemlock Henry Beatty Bert Sisco Grace Sisco Kelley

Street Commissioner Promises Proper City Street Repairs

Street Commissioner Kirst assures Scranton residents that streets will be restored to their pre disruption condition after street car and steam heating work. He explains a 24000 cash deposit by the street car company as guarantee, and states the asphalt company will cover repairs for years with a bond backing faithful performance. If work falls short, the cities bears the cost.

Kirst Tribune Tre Thiouxe Scranton Kirat Asphalt Company

Thief Returns Satchel Stolen From Mrs Owens

The satchel stolen from Mrs. Owens on Ninth Street was found in the Traders Bank building hall by Parnes who turned it to Chief Simpson. An examination of the satchel revealed ownership and the pocketbook Mrs. Owens reported as missing. No clue to the thief remains.

Mrs. Owens Ninth Street Spat Traders’ Bank Chief Simpson

General Coxey Will Speak at Mountain Park on Labor Day

General Coxey confirms he will be at Mountain park by 10 a m on September 1 to deliver an address before leaving on the 5 p m train. He notes prior duties in Springfield Missouri on Monday September 8 and asks committee secretary T J Walsh to arrange accordingly. The missive from Masson Ohio dated August 20 is signed J A Coxey.

T. J. Walsh Mountain Park Ina Coxey T. F. Walsh Dean Sut Sp. m Springfield

List of Names Mentioned in Inquiry Report

A sequence of names appears in an inquiry document including C. Evans, Andrew Kennedy, John J. Walsh, J. A. Kearney, M. M. Hughes and others such as Edward Evans Jr and Reuben Morgan. The long roster features Goucer Parry W. A. Hodgson W. J. Richards Andrew Nichols and several more individuals.

C. Evans Andrew Kennedy John J. Walsh J. A. Kearney M. M. Hughes Edward Evans, Jr Thomas P. Lally A. D. Richards Reuben Morgan Goucer Parry W. A. Hodgson W. J. Richards Andrew Nichols W. J. Williams James Clark K. J. Morgan Absalom G. Jones Morgan Morgan Chris Cambell Thomas G. Edwards George Burton Luther Edwards W. H. Chapman

Funeral of Mrs. S Crowe in Forest Hill Cemetery

Funeral services for Sarah C. Rowe wife of W H Rowe were held at Penn Avenue Baptist Church with Rev D C Hughes and the church quartet. Daughter of Bartley and Mrs Crane she was 30 with two children and had been an investor for three years. Interment followed at Forest Hill cemetery.

Sarah C W. H. Rowe Ben Enn Avenue Baptist Church D. C. Hughes Rowe Bartley Crane Penn Avenue Church Forest Hill Cemetery

North End Committee Confronts School Over Street Encroachment

A committee of Corneli men Golden Norris and Battle met School Superintendent Harvey at 25 School Street to discuss the encroachment caused by the new boundary wall. Golden said citizens complained as the school authorities narrowed Street by five feet and that only a sidewalk width would remain.

Cornelimen Golden Norris Battle Harvey No. 25 School Street Tribune Golden

Vacation notices and local society movements

Mrs Wade Finn and Miss Marion Bloom visit Asbury Park while others from Green Ridge and nearby towns spend vacations at Lake Winola Lake Henry Lake Ariel Avon by the Sea and Martha's Vineyard. Wedding tour ends and church duties resume as local officers raid a barracks and arrest a man and a woman during a drunken incident. Excelsior Hose drills prepare for a Binghamton parade with the Lawrence band and new uniforms enhancing their appearance.

Wade Finn Marion Bloom Asbury Park A. Fuller Green Ridge Downsville N. Y Mica Antta Humphy Lake Winola Marie Charlesworth Marion Street Lake Henry Emma Brondage Dickson Avenue Lake Ariel H. Pond and Preston Park G. A. Clearwater Monsey Avenue Caroline V. Dorsey Indiana State Normal School Delaware Street M. MM. Cashmore Philadelphia A. O. O. Foresters Pollet Cahouse Avenue McClell Posh Phillipsburg Gordon Pellet New York Ford Green Ridge Baptist Church Tyer Jones Wayne Avenue Lackawanna Hospital Jones Spellman A. K. Detweiler Oak Street North Main Avenue Excelsior Hose Company St. Mary's Hall Binghamton Parlor North End Real Devits Excelsior Boys Lawrence Band Excelsiors Parad

Bliss to Lead Evangelical Meetings in North Main Tent

Mr. Bliss directs a large Moody-tent setup on North Main avenue for afternoon meetings starting tomorrow. The 80 by 120 foot tent, near 2 000 seats, will host prominent workers like Rev. Skellinger, Rev. Floyd, Ray Hughes and others as West Side church singers gather for a 7 30 rehearsal. The events are expected to run about two weeks.

Moody H. M. Edwards J. Alton Davies North Main Avenue Mr. Bliss D. W. Skellinger L. C. Floyd Ray D. C. Hughes A. W. Cooper William B. Owen William Lull A. B. Eynon D. E. Hughes Elias 2. Evans Minor Worden D. W. Morgan West Side

Local Society Notes Prompt Busy Weekend Scheduling

Gomer Bower returns from Ocean Grove and many residents report illnesses and visits to relatives and friends at Lake Winola Lake Ariel Mount Pocono and other locales. The Week Side churches singers plan a rehearsal at North Main avenue, while road and transit concerns drive a public meeting in St David's hall. The funeral of William H Ellis is noted along with other obituaries and community events.

Gomer Bower Mears North Main Avenue George Schoen North Lincoln Avenue Will D. Griffiths North Summer Avenue Lake Winola Lilie Gertie Weisenfluh Andrew Weisenfluh Chestnut Street Monroe County W. E. Rowe Schnell’s Court Forest Hill Cemetery Clarence Davison Princess Bay Burt Uliet Thornhurst William Gable South Garfield Avenue Gwladys Joseph South Hyde Park Avenue Waterville N.Y Joseph Miss Williams Republican League of the Plymouth Congregational Church Laurel Hill Park Main Avenue Jackson Street Weat Side Board of Trade Weat Lackawanna Avenue Jonds Mines Wirh Ellis

Funeral notices and tax sale ads in local column

The notice lists former organizers led by William Morley and Chris topher Hoberteen among funeral attendees with pallbearers from the lodge and fund. It notes a 3.45 p.m. Sunday Bible class for railroad workers at the Lackawanna avenue Young Men's Christian Association. Also advertised are shoe sale details, passbooks for local tradesmen, and city and school tax collection for 1894 with office hours at the Municipal building.

William Morley Christopher Hoberteen Washburn Street Lodge Arthur Lewis William T. James Jonah Redman Robertson D. H. Lewis John Avies Rnailroad Young Men's Christian Association Lackawanna Avenue

Young Women's Christian Association Hosts Evening Services

Misa Kinghan will lead a half hour service in YWCA rooms tomorrow at 745 p.m. Short talks on the subject Words and varied singing will follow. An invitation is extended to all young women. The Dickson Banjo Guitar and Mandolin club will present a varied program at the YWCA social on 205 Washington Avenue Tuesday evening. A hearty welcome awaits all attendees.

Misa C. Kinghanm Young Women's Christian Association Dickson Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin Club Young Women’s Christian Association Washington Avenue

Colored preacher to speak at Laurel Park camp meeting

Rev. Joan Jasper of Richmed Virginia will be one of the speakers at the colored camp meeting at Laurel Park tomorrow. The theme will be Tie Sun Do Move, and the jubilee singers will assist at the exercises.

Joan Jasper DL. L. D Richmed Meiling Laurel AL Park Win Tabjnet

Hoss and Hoss Opens Season at Frothingham Theatre

The regular amusement season began at the Frothingham with The Frothingham production Hoss and Hoss before a large audience. A pod company led by Jacques Kruger presented the roles and delivered an enjoyable performance. The Bowery girl Maggie Brody character was overacted and could be toned down for better effect.

Frothingham Hoss and Hoss Jacques Kruger Maggie Brody Bowery

Scranton Business Internata to Publish Leading Local Interests

Scrantona Business Internata and Tun Thinvxe plan a carefully compiled list of Scranton and vicinity’s leading wholesale banking manufacturing and professional interests bound in a book with photographic views of public buildings streets and portraits of leading citizens. Copies sent outside the city will serve as advertising and attract new capital. representatives will call on those listed to explain the project.

Tun Tux Tamune

Excursion to Glen Onoko by the Heptasophs

Tuesday excursion to Glen Onoko conducted by the Heptasophs promises enjoyment with Bauer's band providing a dance, music, and a concert on the pavilion. A caterer will be on the train and grounds for attendees.

Glen Onoko Bauer Keerom 2

Pratt's Book Store Offers School Books and Supplies

Pratt's Book Store advertises ready access to a complete line of school books, school supplies, blank books, stationery, and office supplies available at short notice.

Novelty Summer Coat For Tennis Players

A blue and black serge coat described as Nobby long-cut double breast offers a stylish option for tennis enthusiasts this season. The item emphasizes summer suitability and proper attire.

Certificates Granted to First District Mine Foremen

Mine Inspector Roderick in Harrisburg issued certificates to those who passed the foreman and assistant foreman examination at Carbondale. Named: Peter Pinkney, W. C. Noyle, D. M. Jones, J. Senna, W. H. Jenkins, L. M. Evans, John F. Lynch, David.

Roderick Harrisburg Carbondale Peter Pinkney W. C. Noyle D. M. Jones J.senna W.H. Jenkins L. M. Evans John F. Lynch David

Bucklon arnica salve sale notice

Bucklon's Arnica Salve advertised with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. Claims to treat ulcers sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Sold by Matthews Bros with price per box not clearly legible.

Matthews

Pratt's Book Stone In Stock Memorandums and Blank Books

Bill hooks and time books offered by Pratt's Book Stone. In stock and made to order, with memorandums and blank books available.

Bill Hooks Pratt

Music Boxes Exclusively at 1030 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia firm Goutschi and Bonn repairs and improves old boxes with new tunes offering wonderful orchestral organs and allowing any desired number of tunes for sale at ten dollars.

Goutschi & Bonn Chestnut Street Philadelphia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Stelle Seeley Wyoming Ave The Jeston Mill Co Garney, Brown & Co Court Housee 5 Bros la Ae Pen Sisto Himpel Barna Mr. Sisco Pont 159 Grand Army of the Republic Lodge 883 Independent Order of Odd Fellows Commonweal Army S. Crowe Intermont Maude North End Briefs News OF Moody Moalings Schnell Place Chain Gang Little West Side News Notes Louia A. Howell Lake Carey Annie Clemons Carrie Jones Jennie Harris Thelma Lillian Reynolds South Sumner Avenue Susquehanne County Edna Stevens North Sumner Avenue Augusta Morgan Heiser & Warnke's Maplewood George Rogers Buffalo J. J. Zintell Tenth Street Charles Bush South Sumner Avenue Junction N. J Dora Edith Seakion Danville Willam V. Griffiths Missen Cora Butchee Lincoln Avenue Mattie Batt Division A Lake Ho Marn Lackawanna Guoceas and Butchers Pass Books Matt's Boo Srong K. G. Brooks Woon China Hall Hoss Weichel & Millar Schank Spruce Street Martin & Delany's Wyoming Avenue Lacka Shimberg Spruce ST All Things Lackawanna Ave Bucklon Christian, the Hatter Lacka, Avenue Spooney Way Manufacturing Co Rexford Jewelry Co Lack Japan C. Ditchburn Lackawanwa Ave Florey & Holts, M Aylesworth's Hartman Henin Aneasthene DRS. Henwood & Wardell Hevant Henwood & Wardell A. W. Jurisch Eter, Gondry, Evel Diamom Promet Tie Bol Pee Warsrooms Seena Washington Av Sefastton
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