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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1896
Page
4
Advertisements orders for job work and items for publication left at the Cannon & Co newsdealers on North Main Street will receive prompt attention. Office hours are from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A group of well known ladies forms a women's club to meet each Monday afternoon at 4 PM at Mrs J Te Heyt's River Street home. The first gathering will cover Tan Machiren with introductory remarks and officer elections. Other readings and speakers are listed along with local notices and visits.
The regular meeting of Branch 38, Cathole Mutual Benevolent Association, elected officers for the coming year. New posts include Chancellor I. bl. Berwint, president B. A. Kelly, first vice president John Boylin, second vice president M. Li. McCann, recording secretary T. A. Kirkwood, assistant secretary O. a. Coleman, financial secretary J. W. Kilpatrick, treasurer James O. Boyle, marshal William McNulty, guard Richard Connaughton, trustees Alexander McDonald Patrick Harte John Burke Michael Kelly Martin Gerrity, and grand council representatives Ryo H. Kerwin with alternate James O. Boyle.
The vecopd one band from this city readies for the president elect inauguration on March 4. They have uniforms new instruments and will stage a ball to raise funds. The band will provide an attractive feature in the procession.
The Blessed Virgin Sodality plans its semi annual reception at St Rose Church next Sunday evening. Pius Meyer a Carmelite priest and superior of the order in this country will deliver the sermon at St Patrick's Church Olyphant. A large crowd is expected to attend this mission event.
Mise Helen Hathaway hosted a small gathering at her Salem avenue home on Thursday evening with Clara Watt Mabel Davis Gertrude Dennis Ruth Bailey Belle Male Florence Von Gorder Mina Frank Hazel Wheeler Nellie Crocker and Adelaide Place among guests. Frank Couch visited Philo Burrill in Uniondale this week and Delaware and Hudson dispatcher Harry Briggs and wife left yesterday for a New York trip. Claud Smith D and H ticket agent is in New York City Rev D A Rocca visited Scranton this week and Edward Kenworthy, ill with blood poisoning, showed improvement yesterday.
The German Lutheran Young People Society presents a December 16 concert at Weber's rink with Carolyne Dorsey, John E B Evans, Lizale Reinhardt, Professor Alton Korn, Rev Edward Lang, James E Watkins, Master Harley Zintel, the Cosgrove children, Professor Hunberstrohs and the Zither dury. Admission 15 cents and refreshments after.
Families of William Smith and David Hoag moved to Plymouth last Thursday. Misses Lily and May Pizer of Jer myn attended the social at Ladyard hall last Wednesday. Oscar Traviss ill after moving his family from Peckville to a mining village below Wilkes-Barre. Gravity railroad employes paid yesterday. Union Cemetery association elected new officers: President H. D. Kingsly, Vice President Niles Johnson, Secretary William Priest. Baptist services Sunday December 13 with sermons and Sunday school. Methodists tomorrow with themes and Epworth at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Local items report M T Burke visiting, Mrs. Stone guest in Olyphant, Gilroy's orchestra to play for firemen's ball, and Mrs G H Yost renting in Jermyn. Notices include a banknote found, plans to remodel a Main Street block, and a fatal shooting incident near the fan house. Funeral, church events, and social gatherings are also noted along with coal mine injuries and a birthday party in Mayfield.
Local report notes a teachers institute to be held in Tubkhannock next week. Organizers have spent the past week in town forming a Knights of Maccabees lodge. Other items include obituaries, residents in Scranton visiting relatives, and plans for Winola Mineral water bottling.
Young Westcott of Forest City suffers from fism and is cared for at Union Dale after a delirium at the hotel. Professor F G Spencer conducts a successful musical Institute in Sidney with about seventy five students and a grand concert. Wallace Tingley works in Susquehanna while John Clark relocates on Lyon street. Mr Bacchus moves his family to Israel Rounds, Mrs Price visits from Ithaca, and Mrs Reynolds solicits funds for Enterprise Hose. Eight new Methodist members joined this Sunday and revival meetings proceed. Andrew Miller canvasses for a steam cooker with good success. Mr Mecheller aids Rev Evans as revival continues. The Crych prints a prize poem on Gold by Rev Jenkins. John Jones returns from Kansas to spend winter with his parents. John Thomas builds two new houses, both already rented.
Mrs George Wolcott IaiI and Mrs Henry Talmage returned home after visiting Friendsville. Miss Anna Kelleher of New Milford stayed with friends Friday. William De Laverge of Derolt Michigan visits Charles Capwell. Prohibition club planned locally. Mrs B F Bernstein visited Parlor City Thursday. Miss Maggie Madigan of Susquehanna visited. Mr and Mrs Michael Hays returned from Scranton. Horace Arney will lecture on temperance at Railroad Y M C A hall this Saturday. Matthew Gannon returned from Buffalo. John A Mears of Scranton visited. Rev John Davis led a meeting at Laneville. Mr and Mrs Delbert Leese of Elmi ra N Y visiting. Mrs A Hard of New Milford visited her parents. N Pickering of Scranton visiting James Snover on Chase Avenue. Thomas Canan promoted to section foreman. W W Adair attended Delaware Lackawanna and Western secretaries conference in Scranton. Next conference set for March in this place. Brigdie Carrie Taylor of Rockland visiting G R Taylor on Chase Avenue. Morris Tredwell of Conklin N Y to address Gospel meeting at Railroad Y M C A hall. Mrs John Pike in Binghamton Tuesday. Alford Methodist church to be dedicated December 1.
At the Odd Fellows banquet last evening there was a large attendance of the fraternity and friends, and a delightful social time was experienced all. There will be a box social at the home of James Mantera next Tuesday evening for the benefit of Rev. G. E. Van Woert. Rev. Marion Yeager, of Binghamton.
Isaac Lewis of Sabina Ohio long time Clinton County resident and Sabina Bank president for twenty years testifies Hood's Sarsaparilla benefits. He says it purifies blood and aids nerve mental bodily and digestive strength, noting personal relief from longstanding pains.
The notes mention a pulpit exchange with Rev. F. E. Adams and Ralph Bingham set to appear at the Opera House next Monday night. Charles Remmel left for Scranton to visit friends, while Med Clara Steinbach from Scranton called on relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hall of Wilkes-Barre are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Co, BR, Williams.
An old warning reemerges about a revived grip like the Russian flu of 1889. Doctors note fever, chills, and a stubborn cough, progressing from catarrhal head symptoms to throat and bronchial involvement. Cr. ee, Specific 77 is promoted as a cure, with pellets sold by Kreys' Medicine Co. in New York.
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