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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1896
Page
8
Readere in Carbondale is urged to note newts and orders for job work and items for attention left at Cannon & Co newsdealers on North Main Street. The shop opens from 9 am to 6 pm for prompt service.
Martin Murphy a clerk at Marretts store was knocked down and badly hurt while delivering orders yesterday. Assistant Wren Williams was found unconscious with serious wounds to the head but Dr John Niles attended him and he is expected to recover. Also Wallive Edwards fell from a tree while in the woods and fainted from loss of blood after a stumble with a limb and exposure.
The Knights of Father Mathew elected officers at their meeting with Andrew Pidgeon as President James Carden as Vice President M F Norton as Treasurer M P Hoar as Financial Secretary P Y Carnal as Recording Secretary and Joseph Wislery and Joseph Pidgeon as Trustees The quarterly convention will be held in Jessup on Sunday January 3.
The city sees many residents enjoying skating on the ponds as a healthful pastime. Mountain pond proves a popular resort with a smooth hard surface, while No 7 pond draws large gatherings for vigorous skating and social viewing.
Frederick Moses spent Sunday in Wilkes-Barre. Miss Mabel Sehlager of Scranton visited Miss Susie Jadwin. Mrs. Robert Hooper of Michmondale was in town yesterday. Theodore Klein and Miss Ida Shaeffer will marry tomorrow afternoon. Albert Crane, Haseell Jones and Albert Rutherford will attend a dance at Miss Schlager’s in Scranton tonight. James Gallagher returned to New York after a short visit. Sidney Tucker, brother of Evan Tucker, arrived from Monmouthshire to stay for the holidays. Mrs. D W Humophrey and daughter spent yesterday in Scranton. Joseph has arrived home from college for the holidays. Sylvanus Frick has recovered from diphtheria. Miss Lyda Duffy returned from Wilkes-Barre. Mr. and Mrs. A C Lawne visited friends in East Windsor N Y. The Germanias will hold their Christmas festival on South Main Street December 24. Peter Krantz entertained County Seene John Demuth over Sunday. Mrs. and Mrs. Louie Grumer of Philadelphia will spend the holidays in the city. John Weston of Honesdale visited yesterday. Mrs. F J Thomas and Mrs. G W Evans returned from New York. Miss Magele Corley will spend Christmas in Cincinnati. Miss Helinda Higelus home from Bloomburg State Normal for holidays. Matthew Boland of Dundaff Street is home from Allegheny College. Miss Mary Killeen returned from New York City. This evening James A Merne’s play Shore Acres will be presented.
Fragmentary notes show Edward Durke returning from Niagara and visiting family, Miss Mary Penderls of High Street spending Sunday in Serantem, and Jeroniah Walsh hosting others including Mrs Grice chairman and Denti diolany at Saw yers millinery shop with illness diphe theria mentioned.
A school presents a Christmas program with songs and recitations by students including Wille Coleman Kenneth Ram say Ethel Whitman Bertie Dunning Mamie Blaker and others. Performances feature solos duets group recitations and a five boy five girl concert recitation under teacher direction.
Rev. William J. Day of Plymouth Pa assists Rev. Md. Waterbury this week as special services continue at the Presbyterian church. Last evening’s program was canceled due to Ralph Hingham’s opera house benefit event for the church. Word from Mansfield Normal School says Taylor Hinkley, once facing typhoid, is improving. Residents plant evergreens on lawns and around hedges for the holidays. I A Bingham of Binghamton visited old acquaintances there last Saturday. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union plans a special meeting at the opera house to raise funds for Armenian sufferers.
Our townspeople note half a mile of five foot wide stone walk laid with more planned. Several new buildings rise this season including the Finn house and barn on Wetherly street, Von Storch on Thompson street, Miss Barton on Turnpike, and Ry man on Prospect. The Hantist Sunday school will hold Christmas exercises at the church Thursday evening with a children cantata Santa Claus is Coming. Santa Claus will attend and give each scholar a present.
Merchant announces a broad sale on silks dress goods cloaks and millinery with big reductions to entice early purchases as the season advances.
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