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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1900
Page
6
Christmas services filled West Scranton churches with scripture, song, and choirs. Rev. Moffat led a Christmas Day sermon at Washburn Street Presbyterian, while First Baptist and Simpson Memorial offered carols and anthems. Funeral for Miss McCracken held at home on South Hyde Park. interment at Dunmore.
In Musonte hall yester day afternoon the annual election of officers took place followed by a smoker. Elected were President Daniel Lenahan, vice presidents John McAndrews and Henry Rainey, Treasurer James J. Mahon, Recording Secretary Thomas J. McNamara, Financial Secretary William F. Riley, Auditors Frank McLain Thomas Marley John Murra, Directors Frank Gibbons William Hasking Mortimer Hogan Frank Walsh, Will iam F. Riley. Investigating committee Thomas Marley Walter McNichols Henry Halney. Marshal John Langan Captain John Murray First Lieut Michael Culkin Second Lieut Thomas McGubre Williams Sharpe John McAndrew John Murphy Thomas McGraw Mortimer Hogan elected delegates to the quarterly convention at St Johns hall Pine Brook January 18 1901.
Funeral services for Miss McCracken were held yesterday with a large crowd in attendance. Local mourners gathered to pay respects as the service concluded.
The Fifth ward vigilance committees plan a caucus to nominate a successor to resigned Select Councilman Richard H. Williams on Wednesday January 2 from 4 to 7 p m. Candidates must register with Dr Struppler 142 South Main avenue by 9 p m Saturday December 26. The social election will be held Tuesday January 8. Mentioned candidates include W E Thayer Richard Morgans George Carson and Robert J Williams.
Adjutant Jaeger expects larger turnout than last year as Christmas dinners are served at the barracks on Price Street. Baskets of food will be mailed to those homebound, with contributions sent to Adjutant Jaeger at 1008 Price Street, Loyal.
The primary department Christmas tree exercises begin this afternoon at 4 20 with a musical and literary program and gifts for children. Tomorrow evening the intermediate Bible class will present a cantata directed by church chorister Yrot W W Jones titled All Hall to Santa Claus with Uncle Stump’s misadventures.
David John Francis of Beddoe court was fined 3 dollars in police court on Saturday for a first offense. William Millar of Lafayette street, a small man who attempted to assault Patrolman John Thomas, paid 5 dollars after being restrained and escorted to the station.
Mrs. Eddy and three children of Shamokin visit Mrs. Joseph Hughes in South Hyde Park Avenue. Families on the sick list include Mrs. James M. Taubon and Willard Lanning and Reuben Gillingham. Cornell and Yale students return home for holidays. Edward Jones visits with his mother. Augustus Biesecker and son hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Biesecker. Mrs. Whrhardt travels to care for her son Emil as he recovers from erysipelas. Ozeay Yager at North Sumner Avenue remains listed in illness context.
A Scranton resident, Mrs J Williame of 127 North Sumner avenue Hyde Park, testifies of back pain and kidney weakness eased by Dean's Kidney Pills. She bought six boxes from Matthews' Drug store and found the remedy far better than others. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States Remember the name Dean's.
A list of residents visiting during leisure from out of town includes Nue spending days with parents in Hazleton, Mrs. John Armstrong and Harriet visiting in Wilkes Barre, Winfield S Fellowa from Philadelphia, Martha Hughes returning from Bloomsburg, John H. Phillips ill with typhoid at home, John Davis visiting his parents, and Forest Dershimer visiting Bucknell students in town.
The funeral for Karl Kline from 1016 Stafford avenue was well attended. Rev. Schmidt of the Church of Peace officiated and the Arbeiter society sang at the house and grave, with pall-bearers Fred Stachel August Koochineke Albert Bengar John Boch and tower-bearers John Huppertz Franz Swift.
Charles Fox of Neptune place severed hand injury at Stower's packing house required eight stitches at Lackawanna hospital. Frank Zend Italian laborer in Connell mine crushed hand by rock fall. Dr. Manley treated. Bertha Ardnung Gus Aminung’s daughter broke arm after a stairs fall. Dr. J J Willish reset. Charles Schneider Beech street plate puncher suffered eye injury from steel fragment at Cliff works. taken to Moses Taylor hospital. doctors fear loss of eye.
The funeral for the late Patrick Walsh was held Saturday morning from the family home on Cherry Street with a requiem mass at St John’s Catholic Church conducted by Rev M J Fleming. Interment followed at Cathedral Cemetery.
Howard Potter a fireman on the Delawee Lackawanna and Western railroad died last night at Rockport Hill near Washington NJ when the crown sheet on the engine he was firing blew out and fatally injured him. He was a son of William Barton Potter of Mefwenn county and had resided here. His remains are at his grandmother Mrs Dings home on Blake's street. He belonged to the Locomotive Firemen's Brotherhood Knights of Pythias and King Solomon Lodge F and A M. The funeral will be held from St Mark's church Wednesday at 1 5 o'clock with Wing Solomon Lodge FP and A MM in charge. Interment in Hollister ville. The ceremony was by Rev Thome Youngs. The coupe were attended by Service Heins and Miss Helen Case. Guests included Mr and Mrs C P Slack Mr and Mrs I S Frewell Miss Jennie Frewell Mrs J K Barnes Clarence Barnes Y A Swingle William Hagen. A supper followed.
On Pine street Saturday night a stabbing affray and shooting occurred among foreign residents. Mike De Santo, seeking a daughter of Frank Montiloney, fired three shots at Montiloney but missed. Montiloney obtained a warrant. De Santo stabbed him twice when confronted later. He fled but was captured and jailed in default of a $1,000 bond.
Special services filled with organ voluntaries hymns prayers and anthems. At the Methodist church a full program featured readings prayers sermons and choral anthems including Sing O Heaven and The Wonderful Name Jesus. The Presbyterian church saw Rev W P Gibbons preach two strong Christmas sermons as the choir again delivered excellent seasonal music.
The Tripp Avenue Christian Sunday school in Dunmore will hold Christmas exercises on Monday night. The program will be rendered with special music throughout the event.
A horse attached to MacMillan & Harper’s delivery wagon reared free on Saturday night in front of their stove and bolted up Blakely street dragging the shafts. It collided with a Keystone Brewing wagon near the Pennsylvania fan house, causing severe injuries to the other vehicle. The animal was shot to end its suffering.
The wedding of G W Case and Miss Ellen Swingle took place last Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs Swingle.
Brevard Harris of Concord visits with Mr. and Mrs. Savage in Green Sudge Street during the holidays. Orin Simmons, now in Easton with Lehigh Valley Railroad, visits old friends. M. W. Chamberlin learns of his nephew Harry Chamberlin's death in Bethlehem and will attend the funeral there. Presbyterian church Christmas exercises tonight feature a fine program drawn from The Voice of Rejoicing pamphlet.
The Crystal Literary and Dramatic club of North Scranton rehearses the melodrama Arizona with elaborate scenery. Cast includes Henry Canby P. J. Cafferty and many cavalry characters. Performances to follow at Herald Square theatre in New York. A Sovietral will follow the play. Funeral of Edward Griffin and local notices wrap the page.
The Asbury Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will hold Christmas exercises in the church on Tuesday evening. A programme of much merit has been prepared for the occasion.
Four year old Julia dies at home in Dunmore with Christian Caiman mentioned. Funeral set for 2 oclock Tuesday from Me Terese Robinson Colvin residence with interment at Forest IL cemetery. Also notice of Teresa Robinson Colvin dying Saturday at the Home for the Friendless and funeral arrangements for 2 oclock from the residence.
A batch of religious notices reports sermons at Green Ritkee Baptist Church by Rev. Wedy Ford and a revival address by Rev. Ford in Pittsburg. African Methodist Episcopal church in Howard Place held services, with ongoing word of continued weekday meetings. Routes and Terminals was the theme at a railroad YMCA meeting led by Secretary Adair, Cambria quartet performed. All services at First German Methodist Episcopal were postponed due to the pastor’s illness. A funeral sermon for Gwendolyn Hughes was delivered at Adam Avenue chapel by Rev. James Hughes, highlighting the child’s Christian life.
The sale brought $300. The visible assets of the Scranton Correspondence School were sold Friday afternoon by Constable Ira Mitchell of the Ninth ward on a writ of execution issued by Alderman Myron Kusson on an $81 judgment for Reeder Bank Book Company. Wage claims totaling $191 and a rent claim from the Delaware and Hudson Company, plus other claims, were filed. The sale brought about $400 with the International Correspondence Schools buying most of the stock. The building will be used by ICS.
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