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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1899
Page
3
A local shop promotes a large selection of musical instruments including violins violas double bass guitars mandolins banjos and more. The ad urges customers to share opinions on items and highlights a fine violin string as a notable product.
Michael Monwhan of Pine Hrovuk suffered a severe hand laceration and was hospitalized Saturday. The week’s exchanges report totals from $1,000,880.07. Paydays distributed at Oxford Dodge and Belle Vue mines. other mines paid later. A reception for Ernest Gamble and Miss Maude Hibll is set for Wednesday at Addins Avenue and Linden Street. Ward committees plan to fix ward wear dates. candidates invited. Household Economic section of the Women’s club meets at Green Bri dge Library with speakers from Syracuse and the Colliery Engineer. A mass meeting at Green Ridge Library will discuss water supply with several speakers.
The Scranton Lodge of Elks held its annual memorial at Lyceum Theater with T J Jennings delivering the memorial address. Officers and many members attended with a Wilkes-Barre delegation as the audience heard a program of music and recitations honoring departed brothers.
Yale Missionary Band members Giage Vickery and Arthur Williams preached at Penn Avenue Baptist and Second Presbyterian to large, young audiences. The group from Yale class of 1908 promotes foreign missions with Student Volunteer Movement roots and notes $10 yearly native support in China or India. A Saturday meeting with missionary committees discussed boosting interest and funds for global outreach.
Lewis J Thomas 40 of Wayne avenues North Scranton died Saturday evening at 8 30 from rheumatism of the heart while talking with friends. He left a wife and a daughter four, plus three brothers and a sister. He had worked in the mines until about a year ago and then ran a small store near his home. He had lived in the First ward more than twenty years. Survived by wife daughter and siblings Robert J Thomas and Thomas J Thomas live in North Scranton. Conrad’s Hat store open tonight Thanksgiving eve until 9 o'clock. Smoke the Hotel Jermyn cigar ten cents.
John Blauvelt and George Waterman of Nicholson were struck and killed by a Lackawanna engine at La Plume late Saturday night while riding home from Scranton with a load of hay. The engineer said he whistled and rang the bell but did not see the horsemen until after the collision.
A man from Wilkes-Barre was robbed in a city boarding house last Monday. Thieves fled with most of his money and a gold watch after trying to sever his finger to remove a diamond ring. He, unmasked by pain, left town the next day via the Delaware and Hudson and offered to return to pursue the case while police investigated.
The Bishth Street shop opened a month ago and has been robbed three times in as many weeks. First week break in, then again on the day before yesterday, and a third entry on Wednesday evening with loot removed.
A Niagara Falls area paper mill operates twelve acres near the canal of the Niagara Falls Power company. It uses hydraulic power with six 7 200 horsepower wheels and processes 49 cords of wood daily to produce 230 900 pounds of newspaper 9 000 pounds of sulphite and 5 000 pounds of ground wood. The firm owns spruce lands near Bay Mills Michigan and runs saw mills and a pulpwood fleet during navigation season. Daily output includes news rolls and market paper, with workers able to own homes funded by earnings as Niagara Falls grows.
In West Scranton on December 1, at the parsonage of Bumneos Avenue Presbyterian church, by Rev J R Foster, Reese of 5 North Lincoln Avenue married to Miss Beruh Jane Davis of 203 Jackson Street.
Obituaries list several local deaths and funeral details. Mrs James Gallagher of Meridian Street is mourned with high mass at St Patrick’s in Cathedral Cemetery interment. Mrs Mary Marr of South Scranton dies aged four. service and burial at Cathedral Cemetery. Lewis J Thomas of Wayne Avenue dies aged 40. funeral Tuesday with interment at Washburn Street Cemetery. Winifred Willock infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Willock dies December 21. private funeral and interment at Washburn Street Cemetery.
Central Labor union held a well attended meeting in Carpenters hall with over 200 delegates. Nominations were made for officers to be elected in January. Charles Baxter was chosen delegate to the AFL convention in Detroit beginning December 11 and Scranton’s bid to host was endorsed with a circular outlining advantages. Delegates from clerks and street car unions attended for the first time.
Mary Gallazher wife of James Goalingher of 22 Meritinn street died yesterday after a long illness. Survived by husband and three children. Funeral tomorrow with requiem at St Patrick's Catholic church. Interment Cathedral. Mary Worr died Saturday afternoon at Palm street South Belantin after two months illness. She born in Minooka and survived by husband and three children. Services at St John's German Catholic church tomorrow morning. Interment Cathedral cemetery. Winifred Willock infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Willock died Saturday of diphtheria. Private interment at Washburn street cemetery this afternoon. Beechams Pills recommended. Hotel Jermyn cigar advertised.
This week at Davidow Bros offers deep discounts on fine jewelry and watches. Diamond rings and solid gold pieces are advertised at unusually low prices, with silver items and mantels featured. Limited quantities of ladies solid silver rings and various silverware are also highlighted.
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