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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1895
Page
8
An advertisement for Dr. R. V. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery promotes its stomach and liver benefits and nerve relief. It cites a Chicago woman’s testimonial praising improved digestion, appetite, sleep, and strength after using the tonic and Pleasant Pellets.
A Sunday night fire in Carbondale destroyed a Cottage Street residence owned by Thomas Gilmartin and occupied by the Cook family. The one story frame house valued at $900 burned rapidly after a lamp is believed to have exploded, with Cottage Hose Company first on scene and other crews arriving to douse flames.
A memorial petition circulated citywide asks Frank Smith to be the Republican candidate for mayor in the spring election. The drive aims to unite factions and pick a candidate with proven leadership and no factional ties.
Yesterday at Welsh Baptist church Miss Maggie Evans of Wil pon Creek wed Thomas J. Evans of the same place in the first church ceremony in years. Rev. William Thomas of Pittston officiated under a flowers arch. Attendants were Miss Catharine Evans and John Evans. A large supper for about 175 guests followed at the bride’s home.
The St. Rose mission, led by five Paulist fathers from New York, ends after two weeks with Father Burke’s farewell sermon on John 6 59 urging Catholics to defend their country if needed. A large congregation heard a patriotic, eloquent address emphasizing national duty and faith.
Gerald Fox, age nineteen months, died yesterday at the Green Street residence of Mr and Mrs Michael Fox after a week long battle with pneumonia. The child endured significant pain prior to death.
A Rosai line of regular FIS updates the shipping schedule highlighting a new route and steady cargo flow. The report notes improved transit times and consistent loading at key ports.
Local column lists residents and relatives traveling or visiting for holidays and events. Dr and Mrs F B Jenkins depart for Montclair New Jersey to spend holidays with in-laws. Ledyard visits Aldenville. Morse family to Utica. multiple homecomings from colleges. several attend funerals and weddings. Kross Kountry Klah event scheduled January 3 with details revised in error.
Christmas day at St Thomas church features a high mass at 6 am a children's mass at 8 50 am and a solemn mass at 10 90 am with Rev M H Cawley celebrant and Joins choir with Gilroys orchestra The basement fair opens at 3 pm and runs nightly through further notice Miss Mary A Kearney will marry Thomas K Flynn at 2 pm Christmas day Ellen Duffy and Thomas Feury announce their wedding Mary Lane dies in Boston after brief illness her remains expected tonight Edward Duffy returns from illness and Rev M H Cawley returns home before departing for Alton Illinois
Mrs Elmira Cooper Taylor dies at home on Grove street aged about years with five children surviving. Funeral 2 pm at home with Rev F A King. interment Presbyterian cemetery. Other notices include the death of Mrs Ira Atherton, services at Main street home, and community events like Christmas Eve church entertainments and Taylor Hall social.
Giovanni Gustanza, an Italian under arrest for stabbing DeAngelo to death, was examined at Alderman Loftus's office. Witnesses testified about the card game dispute, the exits, and Gustanza waiting to stab DeAngelo after the conflict. Gustanza was committed to the county jail awaiting grand jury action. Also reported, Michael McHale died after being struck by a New Jersey Central train near Avoca. funeral planned at St. John's church. Thomas K. Shea and Company performed at the opera house in Man o' War's Man. Pittston directory and local business adverts conclude the item.
Orange resident Harry Castertine guests his cousin Miss Lida McRI while Frank Casterline visits from Orange this week. Miss Grace Trieble suffers quinsy and Stanley Robinson shows typhoid fever symptoms. An arch bridge edge near the DL&W tracks on Eighth street breaks eight feet square after Sunday night rain.
Peckville notes A W Brundage has moved into his new residence on Main Street. Miss Lena Barnes, kindergarten teacher at the West Mind, gave candies and popcorn to each scholar yesterday. Hume, son of Mr and Mrs George Smith, is very ill with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs M W Callender of Pittsburg will spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs S J Callender’s family. Blakely council of the Junior Order will meet Thursday evening for officer elections. Oriental Star lodge Masons to meet Wednesday at Ledyard hall at 2 pm. James Lancaster moved into a new house at Plane FB yesterday. Mr and Mrs Richard W Evans of Harrisburg visit with Mr and Mrs Thos W Morgans over Christmas.
In Olyphant Edward Jones of Scranton visited yesterday. The funeral of Mrs. Jane McHale occurred yesterday afternoon with burial at the Catholic cemetery after a brief service at St Patrick's. Tomorrow at Mathew Opera House the Catholic Young Men's Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society presents The Confederate Spy. Dr D W Jones of Baltimore, a proprietor of the Olyphant Gazette, plans to move here. Patrick Hughes of Carbondale visited yesterday. Dr T Gibbons of Scranton spent Sunday with his parents on Lackawanna Street. Mrs J H Price and children of Elmira are visiting relatives. Tomorrow night St Patrick's church will formally open.
In Wheeler block Lackawanna street a grand room outfitted with a rear stage and booths run by ladies. An operetta titled Jolly Christmas will debut tomorrow evening with a full cast including Santa Claus Andrew Farrell president Johnie O'Brien reporter Eugene O Boyle Mother McClure Lizate Dempsey writer Joe Hoban Miss Snow Mary Merrimac and many others. Also listed are prizes from local businessmen and a kidney cure advertised by C M Harris of 125 Penn avenue Scranton.
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