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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1896

Page

7

Insane Day Officer Rescues Inmate From Hanging

In a suburban police station incident Day Officer Tom Jones and Officer John Thomas found Jimmy Dean, jailed on a charge of assaulting his sister, hanging by a belt from the cell door. They rescued him as he dangled, half unconscious, amid reports he may be sent to Hill Side Home awaiting further hearings.

Jimmy Dean Tom Jones Dean John Thomas Jones Henry Davis

Sunday school elects officers at Strosen Methodist Hoise

The Sunday school at Strosen Methodist Hoise church elected officers for the coming year at yesterdays meeting. George L. Peck was named superintendent, Alfred Twining first vice president, Trubert Williams second vice president, TL. Jones secretary, A. J. Knauss treasurer, Toe B. Y. Harrison secretary of mission work, Will Tone chorister, Lillian Shively pianist, Harry Hartman book depository organizer. The Epworth league will elect officers next Thursday night.

Strosen Methodist Hoise Oral Church Offlcere George L. Peck Eloetor Ste Perintendent Alfred Twining Trubert Williams Iice TL. TL. Jones A. J. Knauss Trensurer Toe B. Y. Harrison Bert Meyers Will Tone Mise Lillian Shively Harry Hartman Epworth League

Pennsylvania Railroad to Issue Clerical Orders in 1897

The Pennsylvania Railroad announces it will issue clerical orders to regularly ordained clergymen in charge of churches located along its lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie. Clergy should apply to the nearest ticket agent promptly, with a preference for all applications reaching the general office by December 1.

The Pennsylvanian Railroad Company Pittsburg Erie

Shrewd Mothers Find Fixed Low Prices In Assortment

Shrewd mothers who have shopped around know our assortment offers free choices and a fixed low price. The ad emphasizes wide selection and consistently low costs to attract cautious shoppers.

Patriotic Camp 420 Attends Service at Cedar Avenue

Camp 420 of the Patriotic Order Sons of America attended a divine service at Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal church last night. Rev J L Race delivered an eloquent sermon on patriotism and the value of freedom. The 430 Camp members met at Freehand's hall at 7 pm and marched to the church with flags and patriotic colors.

Patriotic Order of Sons of America Cedar Avenue M. E. Church Patriotic Order Sons of America Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church J. L. Race Freehan's Hall

Turn Verein Exhibition at Workingmen's Hall Described

Interest grows in the annual Turn Verein exhibition to be held at Workingmen's hall on Thursday December 10. Mrs James F Howard of Stone Avenue is home from Hawley Ruane of Cedar Avenue. inbound South Side streetcar trips over the Hearing Brook bridge resume tomorrow or the day after.

Robert Morris Lodge Oran Blair M. J. Blair South Mat Avenue Cagenovia N. Y Jair Jackson Street West Side Co-operative Hall Will Reynolds Hampton Street John H. Reynolds South Matin Avenue Philadelphia Masons Colonial Council Daughters of America Joseph Cobb KE. Enslin Georgetown Albert Jenkins Butler Street Mida Phoee Englert Peckville Gypsy Pennssylvania Coal Company Erie and Wyoming Valley Pudd John Metiline Apple Street Peter Parley Hawley John Parley Spencer Street James Driscoll Elmhurst Frank Jones Brook Street Greenville Vies Carpenter G. W. Potter & Son Harry Spencer Patrick McDonald Taylor Avenue Hook and Ladder Company Keystone Linte Sixth Ward Republican Club Thomas Hughes Blakely Street Hall Stevens Nicholson W. D. Osterhout South Wakely Street Odd Fellows Turn Verein Workingmen's Hall James F. Howard Stone Avenue Mes Ruane Cedar Avenue Hear Ing Brook Bridge

Festival date change and local notices from the Welsh church

Patrolman John Hawks returns from vacation as a Welsh Calvinistic festival is moved to December 9 at Company H armory. Funeral services for Daniel Matthew and Mary Jane Davis are set for 2 p.m. today, with address and church details, plus wedding plans for Dr Theodore Sureth. Local people report returns, illnesses, and a Puritan church concert on December 10 with Madam Gwenfil Davies and a 35-voice choir.

John Hawks North Main Avenue Wayne Avenue Harmory Daniel Matthews Mary Jane Davis Hers. KR Jones Dunmore Cemetery Clara Wolf Lewis Honesdale Mary J. Davis Warren Street Plymouth John Alexander Wilbur Street Isaac Dean North Matin Avenue Joseph Moore John Robinson Spring Street Pittston Willam W. Jenkines Putnam Street Stephen Chappell Puritan West Market Street Gwentil Davies South Wales Vity

Beane Leaves for Grand Forks to Join College Printing Office

Guard Beane of Beane Brothers departs at midnight Saturday to Grand Forks North Dakota where he takes a desirable position in the printing office of Grand Forks College. Friends here wish him well as Henry Hart, quarterback of the [team], leads the local notes.

Guard Beane Beane Brothers Grand Forks N. D Grand Forks College Beane Henry Hart

Hunting trip and shooting match announced by local society

Ted Anderson will hunt grouse in Lehigh this week. St Joseph's society plans a holiday fair. December 21 hosts the Coyne and Webb wing shooting match with eighteen boards for a $200 purse. Next Wednesday a social will honor the women who helped on the excursion and those in the recent entertainment.

Ted" Anderson Greenwood Nimrod Lehigh St. Joseph's Society St. Joseph’s Society

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