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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1897
Page
7
Lackawanna County report notes Bhannon & Co. news dealers accept ads and job orders at North Main street. Mayfield fields a strong team with Gendall from Wyoming Seminary and P. Cuff of Shamokin, promising a tight game with Georgetown’s Murrin at stake.
Funeral services for Charles Avery were held Saturday at 2 PM at his Gar field avenue residence. Rev W B Grow led in the absence of the pastor Rev T E Jepson. A quartet including W R Moon Mrs George Benton F Clarke and Raymond Hockenley rendered selections. Pallbearers T J Robinson T R Durfee William Brokenshire T F Pierce Abner Amey E M Peck. Burial in Brookside cemetery. Out‑of‑town attendees included John L Avery Theron Moon and families from Jermyn Emmeline Potter Crystal Dalrymple Dunmore and others from Waverly Easton Scranton Scott and Busquehanna.
The Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor at the Baptist church held a morning service featuring hymns a responsive reading led by president Arthur Lewesley scripture by Miss Daisy Millham notices by Mrs Lewsley a work presentation by Daisy Millham a quartet performance send the word a paper on India by Anna Dunstan another paper People of India by Cora Estabrook a recitation by Edith Haskins another paper Religions of India by Carrie Geary a duet He Was Not Willing that Any Should Perish by Misses Jones and Watkins
The New Century club, a city literary group of prominent ladies, will host concerts and lectures this winter featuring Col. L. F. Copeland, Alexander Black, the Park sisters, and others. A town canvass will seek subscribers for a 1.50 dollar full-course. The effort earns praise for presenting high quality entertainment.
An interesting program at Anthracite Park on Labor Day features a band, refreshments, and several races. Highlights include a three minute one mile heat with best 3 of 5 for a purse of 3107, a half mile free for all with a diamond ring, a $150 free-for-all purse in one mile heats, and a three horse running race with prize money. A large crowd is expected for the holiday outing.
Mr Otto Heckman a Dickinson college graduate recently elected as modern languages teacher at the city high school has declined the post He also serves in the Dickinson college preparatory school Miss Corbin who won a high school post declines due to a better position already The vacancies must be filled at the next school board meeting.
National Prohibition committee chairman Professor Samuel Dickle is to speak Wednesday evening at the Grand Opera house to launch the fall campaign. He is described as an eloquent speaker.
The afternoon football lineup features Otto Wag onhurst, famed Penn University left tackle and civil engineer working locally, coaching the home team. He is joined by Raymond Hockenberry of Dickinson and James on the coaching staff.
A historical ad claims Radway's Pills alleviate constipation piles and digestive distress including stomach acidity nausea heartburn sour eructations and fluttering of the heart. The copy promotes the pills as a universal system remedy to the listed symptoms with purchase through druggists and Radway & Co New York.
Numerous residents and guests are noted visiting friends and relatives in this city and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Davis, Mrs Anfield, Miss May Kilpatrick, Miss Maud Wheeler, Miss Ella Clune, Miss Mable Moore, and others from Scranton, Archbald, Prompton, Brooklyn, and more. Several locals travel to Binghamton, Atlantic City, and Millersville Normal School, with visits to Poyntelle, Starlight Lake, Crystal, and Carleton.
A Baptist Young People's Union rally in Northeastern Pennsylvania hosts an afternoon program led by Miss Emma Hopkins and evening sessions with James R. Hughes and others. The event features devotional exercises, papers, songs, essays, recitations, and an open congress. All are invited.
Local education authorities announce public schools in the area will begin on September first, delaying the start of the academic year pending post-summer preparations and staffing.
Jermyn reports the football season opener today with Mayfield and Carbondale meeting at Alumni Park. Notable players include R B Gendall P Cuff Otto Wagonhurst and Murrin Hockenberry. Mayfield assigns teachers vaccinate rule set for Aug 30 term and local visits noted.
The American Protest ant association numbers 113 and 158 plan a joint excursion to Mountain Park with ticket prices of 65 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. A New York Mutual Saving and Loan association was organized in town with officers elected at a Courtright building meeting.
The Republican County Committee sets a county convention for September 7 1807 at 10 p m in Scranton Court House to nominate candidates for Sheriff Prothonotary Treasurer Clerk of Courts District Attorney Recorder of Deeds Register of Wills Jury Commissioner and for vigilance committees. Delegates elected September 4 1897 will pick two delegates per district for one year. Representation follows McKinley vote totals from the last state election.
A grain based drink called Grain-O is advertised as a coffee replacement costing about the same as coffee. It is described as pure grainy, resembling Mocha or Java coffee in look and taste, and claimed to strengthen the system with regular use. Suitable for children and adults, it is said to be a permanent health benefit over traditional coffee.
Fragmentary OCR indicates a formal notice with signatures including John H. Thomas as chairman and a secretary named Watkins. The text implies a legal or corporate attestation process with named officials and a dated or ceremonial closure. Further readable details are unavailable in this snippet.
Erie and Wyoming Valley timetable announces Monday May Sint 1497 service with trains departing Scranton bound for New York and intermediate points with schedules and stops.
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