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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1902

Page

2

Engineer Chas Bliss Victim Of Paralysis In Carbondale

Charles Bliss a longtime engine driver on the Thompson division died after a shock from the trestle collapse and a subsequent stroke. He lived at 1 Washington Place Carbondale with a widow and daughter Minnie. Survived by mother sister and two brothers, funeral Tuesday at 6 pm from home, Rev Charles Lee officiating. Burial at Grand Stock Cemetery Susquehanna.

Charles Bawit Allen She ‘Tribune Washington Place Gillies Willis Aly Coke Fle Cmabondsale Svisquehanna Carbondale Churge W. Wee Division No. 48S Brotherhood of Lecumwotive Mingineers Mitchell Hose Company Minnie Mary Bliss Susquehanna Einnie Mixes Susquehannaa Heorge Bliss Jersey Cliyaml Edwin Bliss Price Charles Lee Pirs. Presbyterian Church Bliss Wish Susquehanna Grand Stock Cemetery

Supt Garrs Appreciation at Teachers Institute

City Superintendent Elmer Garr Expresses heartfelt thanks for support during the teachers institute and lecture course. He credits the Tribune and staff for help, defends speakers, and notes Miss Pengelly and I. L. Matin were re elected secretary and treasurer.

Elmer Eo Garr the Tribune Ienteil Sweeney Wis Mise Mitchell Miss McCabe Mires Mills Miss Little Donngt Tribune

Thomas Morgan Dies After Three Weeks Typhoid

Thomas Morgan aged 26 of 55 Grove Street Succumbs after a three week attack of typhoid fever at the family home. Son of Mr and Mrs Henry Morgan. Peculiarly sad circumstances marked the illness and death.

Thomas Morgan Grove Street Thomas, Morgan Henry Morgan

Soldier credits Postum over coffee after war health decline

Lieutenant J. G. Talbott recalls coffee harming his nerves during the Spanish American War. He quit coffee on surgeon advice, switched to Postum, and reports his nervous system improved and his health returned, with body weight increasing as troops were discharged.

J. G. Talbott Springfield Ils ePostum

Died of lockdown tetanus age eighty-seven at Chinchilla

Ainge Adams, aged about 87, died Saturday evening from tetanus after a fall at his Chinchilla farm. He struck his face on a burn, later visiting Carbondale, and died at the home of his daughter Mrs BE OH Stone at Park Street. He was born in Massachusetts and leaves a son William Adkins and two daughters Mrs Ek He Stone and Mrs George Clark.

Ainge Adams Aivenue Park Street Chinchilla Carbondale Adams Massachusetts William Adkins Ek. He. Stone EL H W. Stone Oil Flendricks Company George Clark Bdella

Mrs C N Bronson Dies After Long Illness in Carbondale

Mrs Mary Bronson wife of Charles N Bronson of the Carbondale Milling Company died yesterday at her home 47 Canaan Street after years of illness. She was born October 15 1849 in Unadilla New York maiden Garey. She came to Carbondale with her husband in 1874 and was active in the First Methodist church. She leaves husband two daughters Char a and Lena and a brother George Garey of Cnachilla New York. Funeral services will be at 4 PM Tuesday Rev A L Chaffee officiating. Burial will take place in Sidney New York after a Delaware and Hudson train.

Mary Bronson Charles N. Bronson Carbondale Milling Company Canaan Strew Carbondale Unadilla Judson County Ailis Mary Garey Chara Lena George Gary Cnachilla N.Y Canaan Street AL BF. Chaffee First Methodist Church Delaware and Hudson Express Sidney

Mrs Humphrey Entertains at At Home Event

Mrs W Humphrey hosted an at home for daughter Miss Grace Humphrey at 108 Salem Ave with festive decorations and guests including Mrs Charles Humphrey and Misses Lillian Evans Gertrude Simpkins. Olive Wilcox won the top prize in a guessing contest. Miss Maud Snyder earned the consolation prize. musical numbers by several young women accompanied a luncheon.

Mic William Shannon Frawley Hinds Charles W. Johan Heston Olive Wilcox Nineveh Prise Mies Maud Snyder Alice Bridget Mary Powderly Bertha Cole May Ulmer Eunice Bryson Misses Powell

Princes Flannery and Bryson Arrested in City Case

Princes Flannery Grett Bryson Mata Stephens and May Meyers were arrested in a city case. Authorities did not disclose charges pending further investigation.

Princes Flannery, Grett Bryson, Mata Stephens and May Meyers Arsisting

Brennan Elected After Night School Board Deadlock

The school board ended a deadlock over electing a night school teacher by naming Patrick M. Brennan on the fourth ballot amid votes from Copeland Evans Kerwin for Brennan and Gallagher Vannan Hugher for Loftus. The board also voted to advertise for bids on a special audit of two years of district accounts and deferred a coal supply matter. John Santanna sought remittance of a compulsory school fine and pled for his son to attend. the bedesence of a nurse and illness updates were noted for Pete Lynch and Mrs Charge PF MIS.

Patrick M. Brennan Thomas W. Loftus Copeland Evans Kerwin Brennan Gallagher Vannan Hugher Loftus

Winter night sessions to open in central school building

Public schools reopen in the city after a week’s suspension for the teachers’ Institute. Principal Patrick M. Brennan will lead No. 6 Brooklyn school as sessions begin this evening in the central building.

Patrick M. Brennan No. 6 Brooklyn

Davies post to hold annual officer election

The Davies post 187 Department Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic will hold its annual election of officers Wednesday evening December 10 1902. The comrades are requested to come out and give expression to their preference on that occasion. John McComb Commander.

Miss Mattie Giles Dies at Aunt's Home in Prompton

Miss Mattie Giles daughter of George Giles of Terrace street died yesterday at her aunt's home in Prompton where she had lived since her mother's death. At twenty years old she will be buried in Carbondale.

Mattie Giles George Giles Terrace Street Prompton Uo Carbondale

Veterans to Attend Funeral for Thomas Morgan at Mitchell Hose House

The Spanish American War Veterans meet at 1 PM today at Mitchell hose house to attend the funeral of their late comrade Thomas Morgan. Veterans are asked to appear in uniform with top goats.

Mitchell Hose House Thomas Morgan

Carbondale Telephone Plans Temporary 200-Wire Cable Cut In

Miniger Hughes asks subscribers for patience as Carbondale Telephone installs a new 200 wire cable. Disturbance will be brief and the interruption temporary.

Carbondale Telephone Company Miniger Hughes

Benjamin Layman Funeral Arrangements Noted in Local Borough

Benjamin Layman died Saturday at 1 90 o clock after a long illness of Brights disease. He was born in Canesville NY and lived in Manyfield and Jermyn. A Civil War veteran, he served in the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery and was wounded at Cold Harbor. The funeral includes services at the house, then Sturracken and a Methodist church service, with burial in the family lot. Survived by his wife and four children. Borough council formed a committee to monitor smallpox cost recovery and urged safer sidewalk practices after a sled accident on Main Street.

Benjamin Layiniin Bacon Street Bright Deceasel Canesville Schohire County N.Y Perkville Manyfield Layman New York Heavy Artillers, Co Cold Tarver Grant Welock Sharp Sturracen Pascoe Valend Fuller Chilyopec Mars Lick Tieday J. L. Wetton Thompson, Pa Hattie Larry Aml Burnley Port Alleghaney Ely A. di Layman Chatahoorhe Puriah James Layman Richfield Sina Chris OG. Livni Port All Ermyn Roy Wheeler Thoron Moon Jon

Connolly & Wallace Offer 306 Standard Literature Titles

A handsome new line of 306 titles stamped in gold on both sides and back. Large type, fine book paper, extra cloth. The list includes many copyright books by prominent authors, all Standard Literature. Total 21,000 books for 123.

Long list of books and authors in catalog style

A dense, scattered OCR catalog of books and authors including works by Oliver Optic, Rosa N. Carey, Mrs Southworth, Charles Dickens, Jules Verne, and others. The fragment lists titles, authors, and partial editions, resembling a library or bookseller display from a period newspaper.

Alexander” Dumas April the Duchess Aranth Marie Corelli E. D. Elon Southworth Florence Saarmvit Diana Rosa N, Carey Oliver Wendell Holmes Rosa Nouchette Carey Hy Behar Heathcote Rout Nouechette Crreyo Bay J. G. Holland Belle of Lynn Charlotte M. Braeme Tan Machren Ahi Ubeg J. Evans AL Conan Doyle Anna Sewell Ralph Connor Nathaniel Hawthorne Boat “Ghab Olver Optic Hall Caine Bonnie Prines Jules Verne Ann S. Stephens May Agnes Fleming Rosa N. Carey Henry W. Longfellow Wlauage Mrs. Southworth Marion Harland Mary J. Holmes Notre Dame Victor Brugo Thomas A Kempis India Pearl of Pearl River Augusta J, Vans GA. Henry Charles M. Sheldon HL Mdna Lyall Maxwell Grily G. A. Trenty Ishmael Tilwind Tne Richart Whithisy Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Bitte Pheer Jane Eyre Charlotte Thronte John Halifax Miss Malowls

Local Library Adds Classic Adventure Set to Collection

The Boys and Girls Popular Library expands with six thousand readers gaining access to Oliver Optic Captain Mayne Reid and works by W. H. G. Kingston George A Henry, enriching youth shelves with enduring adventure tales.

New Girl Readers Meet A Treasury of Tales

A catalog of children's and girls’ books lists titles by famous authors such as Louisa May Alcott and Mary E. Braddock, with cloth bound volumes in 12mo size. Prices shown, many works span adventures, poetry, and life lessons, promoting wholesome female readers.

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