Christmas Program At Simpson & Watkins Free Kindergarten
In Carbondale the Simpson & Watkins free kindergarten presented a pretty Christmas entertainment led by Miss Mead and Miss Abbott. Thirty eight children trained well, enjoyed a tree loaded with gifts from the founders, and sang before the gift distribution. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Simpson and Mr. and Mrs. Watkins of Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson & Watkins
Simpson
Miss Mead
Miss Abbott
Mrs. Simpson
Mrs. Watkins
Scranton
Prospects For Baseball In Chizena With Local Subscriptions
Prospective support grows for a Chizena city baseball club to join the state league next season. A subscription paper circulates among prominent citizens and many pledge large sums. About 4000 dollars are sought to cover expenses with 3500 possibly sufficient. Shares will be sold with 26 percent due by February 1. Games would be at Alumini Park replacing Anthracite Park to attract bigger crowds from Jermyn and Olyphant.
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Chizena
Major Hendricks
Dr. J
Alumini Park
Anthracite Park
Jermyn
Olyphant
Young Men's Literary and Debating Society Formed
Knights of Father Mathew members in Salem Avenue hall organized a new society called the Young Men's Literary and Debating Society. Nominated officers include President Edward Kelly and James Fox, Secretary Timothy Pidgeon and Joseph Nealon. About fifty Knights have joined. weekly meetings will feature entertainments. A meeting Friday will elect officers and plan the month’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Society
Knights of Father Mathew
Salem Avenue
Young Men's Literary and Debating Society
Edward Kelly
James Fox
Timothy Pidgeon
Joseph Nealon
Miss Maggle Powderly Confined After Fall at New York Store
Miss Maggle Powderly lies at home on Terrace street after falling down cellar steps in a New York store. Though no bones are broken, she is badly bruised with injuries mainly to her back and will likely stay in bed for at least a month as friends grieve her misfortune.
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Miss Maggle Powderly
New York
Terrace Street
Gillis
Local notices and births mark week in city
Jacob W. Smith observes his eighty fifth wedding anniversary with about twenty guests including family. Mrs. Oscar Morgan hosts friends for Ethel’s tenth birthday on Seventh avenue. A large gathering of forty children attends. N L Morris shows improvement. Raymhand Heckenberry visits from Dickinson College for holidays. A J O’Neal travels to New York City for a week. Squire Maxey from Forest City visits. Anthony Swarts ill with typhoid for two months. Constable Hartman’s horse was killed after a runaway at Richmondale. Miners and Mechanics and First National banks plan their annual meeting for January 4. William Wright of Peck Lumber Company visits town. Mrs. G F Chamberlain and Dr. Chamberlain consult. Joseph Kelly returns February 1 to reenter the local drug trade with H B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W. Smith
Mra
Oscar Morgan
Ethel
Seventh Avenue
Misa Pibel
Charles Ledyard
Aldenville
FE. M. Peck
N. L. Morris
Raymhand Héckenberry
Dickinson College
A. J. O'Neal
New York City
Squire Maxey
Forest City
Yeaterday
Anthony Swarts
Dunduff
Alek
Hartman
Richmondale
Miners’ and Mechanics
First National Banks
Offcera
William Wright
Peck Lumber Company
Scranton
G. F. Chamberlain
Church Street
Dr. Chamberlain
Wyalusing
Waa
Joseph Kelly
Ont
Kelly
Holiday Specials Line Pitched Despite Poor OCR Text
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a retail line with prices claimed as the lowest, and initials J. SC witha. pe. No clear event or entities.
Local Notes on Visits and Relocations
Jadwin visits the store area as Mrs Spencer plans to move to Owen Sound to reside with her aunt Mrs Binghem. Mrs Gerrity of Pike Street visits Scranton friends. Miss Carr returns home after stay with grandmother Mrs Price in Matemoras New York. Mrs VanKirk of Park Street visits friends in Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jadwin
Local residents report improvements and social visits in area
F J Osgood and wife and Miss Bertha Dolph spend the week in New York City. S Alexander of Carbondale visits borough friends. E J Monroe builds a retaining wall on South Main. Thomas Brown adds a stone walk on Main Street and Mrs Sarah Menhennett grades a stone sidewalk. Harry Joseph lays a fag walk before two Main Street buildings. Charles Tucker of Uniondale-on-the-Lackawanna visits, plans to move to Forest City to practice leather work. Uncle Tom's Cabin draws a large audience at Davis Opera House. Mrs Frank Johnson and son Ross host borough friends. Rev P E Kennedy, finishing at Princeton, to return for holidays and revival services. N E Brundage, W G Reynolds, Geo Lee, Fayette W Weatgate go to Long Pond for pickerel. two largest weigh over nine pounds. Mrs. Sarah Ann Ulrich Kelly of Honesdale visits Forest City. she is noted as the Bard of Bhanty Hill and offers a nerve tonic pill claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.J. Osgood
Bertha Dolph
New York City
S. Alexander
Carbondale
E. J. Monroe
South Main Street
Thomas Brown
E.r
Sarah Menhennett
Harry Joseph
Charles Tucker
Uniondale-on-the- Lackawanna
Charles
Forest City
Davis Opera House
Hoavy
Thomas
Eva
Frank Johnson
Ross
P. EB. Kennedy
Princeton College
Presbyterian Church
N. E. Brundage
W. G. Reynolds
Lee
Fayette W. Weatgate
Long Pond
Wayne County
Sarah Ann Ulrich Kelly
Honesdale
Bhanty Hill
Honesdale News Roundup Of Social Events And Notices
Over a hundred people left Honesdale yesterday morning on the Erle ex excursion to New York. The Exchange Club held the first in a series of dances at the Central Theater last night. A Christmas Eve social will be hosted by William T Heft's dancing class at the Opera House. Rev D P Bliss will lecture on Social Reform with the subject Socialism the Coming Freedom, at Grace church. The Keiths and others attended local events, with the Park Street furniture store owner back to work amid rheumatism. Distressing kidney and bladder complaints allegedly relieved by Now Great South American Kidney Cure, sold by C M Harris in Scranton. The funeral of Mrs Ira Atherton is set for Thursday at her home on Main Street, with Rev N G Parke officiating. Miss Lisle Reinhardt from the State Normal School visits home for holidays. The council met in regular session last evening as the Taylor social club plans a dance at Weber's rink Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honesdale
Erle
New York
Edwin B. Twitmeyer
Bunnell
Wall
D. P. Bliss
Biles
Brotherhood of St. Andrew of Grace Church
J. Sam Grown
Park Street
B. Clark
Scranton
Ira Athertor
Hom
Main Street
N. G. Parke
Pittston
Old Presbyterian Church
Lisgle Reinhardt
Thetroudsburg State - Normal School
Smith's
Emma J. Williams
Lincolntreet
John Williams
Peclkville
Johnson Coal Company
Fadden's
Hibernians
Lily Jones
North Maintreet
Thoms
North Pole
John H. Hawk
Seranom
Eagle Hose Company
Nelson Hose Comany
Peckville
Thomas Davis
Wiliaim Enking
Albany
N.Y
Henry Ries
Frank Nicland
Wili‘ Scott
Wilson Towe Company
Christmas cantata planned by local Sunday schools
The Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday schools prepare for a Christmas cantata titled Santa Claus Vision to be staged at the Presbyterian church on Christmas Eve. Rev. David Evans conducts revival at Davts corners and Rev. H J Crane holds meetings at Burdick school house this week.
Local News and Social Notes From Elmhurst and Surroundings
Joseph McCracken and Mike Tigue spend days in the wilds near Elmhurst. Miss Kittle Gibbons of Scranton was a guest of Miss Vina Gibbon. The Ladies' Aid held a reception at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage last evening. Ibion band officers for the year include President Benjamin Webb and other officers. Chatauqua Reading Circle meets at Mrs.ay’s home. Herbert Addison to spend Christmas with parents in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Schlager were visitors at Wilkes-Barre yesterday. School exercises showed strong drills recitations and debates. Adalbert Witoska, a Polish immigrant, about 23, struck by a freight train and killed on the Lehigh Valley cut off while en route to church. Sunday school children to present a Christmas performance at Angeline Presbyterian Church basement. The Christmas number of the Pioneer Nugus issued with stories and portraits. editor Ony and associates praised for the twelve-page edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McCracken
Mike Tiguere
Elmhurst
Kittle Gibbons
Scranton
Vina Gibbon
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Epiacoal Parsonage
Ibion Band
Benjamin Webb
Charles Woodcock
John Oliver
G. A. Kennedy
M. J. Bosley
James Dobbie
Ames Campbell
John
Adalbert Witoska
Lehigh Valley
Rgus
Ony
Hood's Sarsaparilla Pledges Blood Disease Cure
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best remedy for blood diseases, claiming it acts in thousands of cases. It emphasizes its unique combination and process to combat rheum and related ailments.
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Hood
Local News Briefs From Spike Island and Wilkes-Barre
Timothy Parfrey remains housebound by sickness. Harry Frost of Spike Island, with a broken thigh bone from a mine accident Monday, shows signs of improvement. W R Mannour, a druggist, features a striking window display drawing pedestrians. Mrs George Tregallas has returned from a weeklong visit with friends at Penobscot. Mrs John M Robertson attends her sister Mrs William Law of Avoca who is seriously ill. Epworth League meets at the Methodist Episcopal church tonight at 7 20. Robertson and Law, Katydid colliery operators, will pay November wages to Mrs E J Swetland of Wilkes-Barre. Mrs I J Price on Min street hosts a visitor from Wilkes-Barre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Parfrey
Harry Frost
Spike Island
W. R. Mannour
George Tregallas
Penobscot
John M. Robertson
William Law
Christmas Exercises Planned at Methodist Episcopal Church
Local notices report Christmas exercises in the Methodist Episcopal church on Christmas evening. Friends of D J Clouse helped celebrate his twenty first birthday Saturday evening. Mrs A Davis visits Mrs Havenstile a few days. Mr and Mrs C E Vaughn attended the Lathrope Chiffin wedding last week. F Miller digs a well on his lot in preparation for a new home. George Koalar loses a valuable cow last week. The Moscow Sun is risen and may prove a shining light to the people and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
D. J. Clouse
A. Davis
Havenstile
C. E. Vaughn
F. Miller
George Koalar
Moscow
Aurora Lodge Masons Elect New Officers
Frank Stocker returns from Yale for Christmas. Maynard and John Osborne attend Wandling Debating Society event. New Aurora Lodge 523 officers elected: Isaac Mendleson W M, Benjamin Lewis J W, S D Davis secretary, Calvin Wall treasurer, B Carter senior warden, H A Willman and James Shields trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stocker
Yale
Maynard
John Osborne
Wandling
Wandling Debating Society
Aurora Lodge
Isaac Mendleson
Benjamin Lewis
Local men listed at various towns in transit notes
Frank H. Smith is in Foster, Harry Yewen was in Mayfield yesterday, P. F. Kilker is working at Carbondale. M. Mendleson was in Scranton Friday, W. S. Hamlin, agent of the Ontario and Western, at this place contemplates removing to Great Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Smith
Foster
Harry Yewen
Mayfield
P. F. Kilker
Carbondale
M. Mendleson
Scranton
Hamlin
Ontario and Western
Great Bend
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething
The advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a universal teething remedy used for over fifty years by mothers worldwide. It claims to soothe the child ease gum pain prevent wind colic and diarrhea and sells for twenty five cents a bottle through every druggist with a warning to request that brand specifically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Milliona
Mothera
Tribune Annual and Political Handbook 1896 Advertising Prospects
Busy businessmen are urged to contract early for advertising space in The Tribune Annual and Political Hand-Book for 1896. The work promises a comprehensive reference with extensive data and statistics, aimed at Northeastern Pennsylvania readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Pennsylvania
Local notices from Clark's Green and surroundings
A fragmentary local column notes weddings and visits. Names include Clark's Green residents Mr and Mrs B Fortright Misses Ennie and Mae Court J M Courtright and Mr and Mrs W V Good at a cousin's wedding in Wilkes Barre on Tuesday Carrie Wells returns Thursday Mrs J W Mullinex visiting her mother in Benton N J Davis family to visit friends in Altinout New York Rev Mrs A E Douglas leaves for new field of labor at Cheese Topio N oe William Courtright and trien Mitchell of Bordentown military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. B. Fortright
Ennie
Mae Court
J. M. Courtight
Altinout
New York
Methodist Sunday School
Ace
A. E. Douglas
William Courtright
Trien Mitchell
Bordentown
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Cees BS
J. SC
Ott
Rolief
C. M. Harris
Penn Avenue
Taylor
U.S. Gov't
Uniondale
Frank Westgate
Sanford Burns
Sterling
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
H. H. Lewis
Methodist
Presbyterian
Santa Claus
David Evans
Davts
H. J. Crane
Burdick
Conner
Isaac Phillips
John Burdick
Sarah Ulirich Kelley
Shanty Hill
Elijah Carpenter
Howard Crane
Towanda Institute
Joseph Fletcher
Herrick
D. D. Jenkins and Son
Price Burg
New Jersey
B. F. Courtright
Harry B. Ackersey
Amy Cosner
East Newton
Harry Leach
Alice Beatty
Newark
Harry Austin
Montclair
N. J
J. B. Austin
Avoca
Hogil
Lowell
Hodd
Gail Borden
Eagle Brand
Christimas
Clemons, Ferber,O’malley Company
Lackawanna Ave
the Tribune Annual
Lackawanna
Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming, Monroe
the Tribune Publishing Co
Scranton, Pa
Moosic Powder Co
Laffin & Rand Powder Co
Repanno Chemical Co
Empire Dry Goods
Henry GO
PRIGE
Spite Aneniie
G.kerr,son & CO
Lackawannina Ave
Commonwealth Bldg
Liberal
Credit
Wyoming Avenue
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