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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
7
Montrose residents host relatives from Scranton and Pittston while plans unfold for a public park debate at Village Ball. The Tritons of Tunkhannock visit Montrose for a 3 to 2 baseball win in front of about 700 spectators as local figures attend meetings, church events, and a funeral for Mrs. Hyde Crocker.
Special to the Beranton Tribune reports William J. Saunders of Sunbury chosen as the new professor’s prize winner. Visitor notes include Mrs. George S. Kinner in Freeland, Miss Nellie Meade in vacation from New York, Miss Jeannette Fassett from Homer New York, and Mrs. Ursula Scott from Port Jervis visiting local friends. The Stamuel Wilbur descendants held a reunion near Nicholson with about 150 members attending, tracing roots to Connecticut and the War of 1812. Attorneys Smith Kinner and wife attended from nearby, while Misses Marion and Eleanor Metcalf hosted Philadelphia guests. Egaleston sisters from Wilkes-Barre visited.
Four year old boy with stomach cramps improved after morphine injections failed and Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy given by F L Wilkins of Shell Lake Wisconsin. The medicine quieted the child in half an hour and he soon recovered. For sale by all druggists.
Laura Stelle returns home on Wednesday to her residence on Third Street, with neighbors noting her safe arrival and no incidents reported.
Special to the Scranton Tribune notes Aug 27 at Maplewood for the Carey reunion. Attendees include numerous Careys and relatives from Scranton Wilkes-Barre Plainsville Jermyn Peckville Clarks Summit and nearby towns, with the Ladies Aid meeting Aug 21 and plans for a Clifton Hotel hop finale and fall fishing near Lake Winola.
Hopbottom notes include departures and visits among residents. J P A Tingley returns to Carbondale with Miss Inda Dunbar visiting New York. Mrs. Morris visits Niagara Falls. Dora Cruise and Edna Brown guest of R P Lindley at Factoryville. Sidney Loomis returns to LaGrange. An excursion to Nay Aug pork is planned for Friday. Wedding invitations go out for Elizabeth Birch and Frank Janaushek for September 3. Frances Titus dies in Lenox. Charles Terwilliger and family return to Scranton. Kellum fishermen come back from Curpond with forty bait bags. E M Tiffany travels to Binghamton.
Harford residents hear Rev. F M Davenport at the Congregational Church. Scranton visitors Mrs Joseph Sweetser and daughter call on I M Watson. Miss Addie Jeffers to return to New Berry to teach another year. The Chamberlin marriage to Julia Peck held in Binghamton NY. Prof James Adams returns to New York for principal duties. Howard Robbins, J A Robbins son, gravely ill with brain fever. Rev M J Watkins to serve Harford Presbyterian Sunday. Mrs H A Barnard and son visit then return home. Mrs M J Jones visits Scranton friends this week.
The Moosic high school will reopen for the ensuing term on Tuesday September 2. Edward Mucklow of Charleston West Virginia is visiting his sister Mrs Frank Snyder. Greenwood No 2 public school repairs near completion and ready for use September 2. Mrs Charles Snyder is seriously ill at her mother's North Main street home. Misses Irene Wallace and Irma Snyder of Blakely spent Wednesday at their grandparents Mr and Mrs 8 J Hinds.
A large crowd attended a Wednesday reception at the Hotel Cu tan in Lake Winola. The report notes upcoming events for the weekend including a social on Saturday evening, August 80, in the same area.
The New York stock market shows further contraction with cautious gains on minor railroad and specialty stocks. Reading and Atchison fall earlier on dividend cut and earnings concerns, while Canadian Pacific and Colorado Fuel see mixed moves as consolidation chatter and resilience emerge. Total volume 107,700 shares, bonds irregular with US 4s up cast at call.
Scranton Board of Trade exchange quotations based on par value of 100. Beranton Packing Co and Beranton Parssenger Railway show first mortgages. Entries include People’s Street Railways mortgage, Scranton Traction Co. 0 percent securities, and Consolidated Water Supply Co with related notes on transit and utility stocks.
Ol ea ekde eft by H. G. Dale lists butter creamery 2c cheese 22c nearby keege western beans 2.40 per bushel green peas 25c onions 1e per bushel new potatoes 10e per bushel reflecting a 19th century local market listing with multiple produce prices and vendors.
August trade reports show wheat contracts closing with mixed notes and corn on track. Butter and cheese prices noted across western and southern creameries. Live poultry and dressed poultry values listed with regional variations. Receipts and shipments data include wheat 106,708 bushels and 2,000 bushels shipped for wheat, corn 270 and 2,720 bushels respectively.
Chicago trends show broad grain losses at start due to liquidation, with a late slight recovery in oats. Wheat and corn futures fell for September contracts while oats moved up modestly. Cash quotes list steady flour and mixed grain prices including No 2 spring wheat and No 2 red wheat with varied futures.
Cattle receipts light with weak to steady demand. feeders and mixed lots sold. Sheep and lambs slow with lower tone. top lambs around 6.00 to 7.00, culls and common down. Prices given for various classes including heifers, cows, and ewes with wide ranges.
New York market notes uneven to lower prices for flour and wheat with weak futures. Spot and futures for corn and oats show declines. butter firming slightly with varied dairy offerings across creamery and dairy markets.
Cattle receipts 6800 including 3000 westerns with steady to good to prime steers priced up to 88 per head. Bulls calves and canners show varied quotes. heavy and light cattle range around 7.0 to 7.5. Sheep receipts 20000 with prices for good to choice wethers and native lambs noted. overall market tone appears mixed.
East Liberty market results show cattle classes with Lazoo prime fatwood and prime heavies priced around 7.50 to 7.80. Hogs listed as mediums at 7.50, heavy Yorkers at 7.75, roughs and light do at 7.00 to 7.50. Sheep and veal calves quote broad ranges with dull notes and small consignments.
Aug 28 report records 12 certificates balances with no bids on shipments. It lists 672 barrel average at 8450 barrels and runs totaling 102 207 barrels with an average 7.3 barrels.
Classified notice offering a first class meat market for sale on Chestnut Street Dunmore Pennsylvania. Owner will work for party, listing a hands-on transition option and indicating immediate availability.
Cut out the daily pictures on this page and avoid marking them. Send or deliver them to The Tribune Puggle Department in an envelope with your name age and address. Six correct entries received will have their names published in The Tribune Monday morning.
In Chicago the first game between Philadelphia and Chicago shows a 4 to 0 score with Hastings Powers Fut terson Moearland as batteries and Joln stone Caruthers as umpires. The second game ends 4 to 0 with Waddell Schrockengost Pratt Melarland as batteries and John stone Caruthers as umpires. At Cleveland Washington and Cleveland split, Carrick Clark Joss Bemis as batteries and Vonnally umpire. At Detroit Sparke Warner Mercer Buelow as battery and O Loughlin as umpire. At St Louis ten innings Baltimore shuts out St Louis 4 to 0 with Katoll Smith Donohue Kahoe as umpires.
Advertises Elk Cap and Scranton House along with depots and privy services. Mentions MEGARGHE BROS PRINTERS and delivery of The Wilkes-Barre Record via Relaman Bros news stand. Notices seek boarders and summer rooming at an address in Dalton Pa with a large suite available.
In Mitteburg RHE the HOODOO ZI-Xa team clashes with Milsburge while Umpire Irwin officiates. Philippi Smith and King are named alongside Irwin. other clubs are not scheduled.
Inconsistent scores shown from Newark Worchester Newark Jersey City Jersey Wits Providence Buffalo Rochester Toronto Montreal. Entries list teams and results with no coherent narrative or dates.
Travel schedules list trains from Scranton to New York Philadelphia Easton Bethlehem Allentown and Wilkes Barre with through service to Baltimore Washington and other points. Afternoon and Sunday departures connect to Long Branch Ocean Grove and routes via Tamaqua and Pottsville with rates and ticketing through station agents. W G Ressler and M Burt are listed as railway leaders.
Schedule lists trains from Scranton to Philadelphia via Wilkes-Barre with Pullman buffet parlor car and coaches. Stops include Pottsville and principal intermediate stations with connections to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburgh for the West. Weekday and Sunday services show morning and afternoon departures and special through vestibule trains. General managers J I Metchnikoff and J I Wood oversee operations.
A partial railway timetable lists multiple trains to Carbondale and Albany with several times across the day. It notes services from Wilkes-Barre, Harrie, and Beranton area stations, including destinations northward and specific departure moments amid faded OCR text.
Train times and connections for Erie Railroad and Wyoming Division shown with stations like Scranton Carbondale and Wayne. Lists departures 7 20 am 8 45 am and other daily runs with intercity links to New York and intermediate points. mentions fares and connections with Ontario and Western lines and multiple no 6 and no 3 services.
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