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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1901
Page
3
The Carbondale item lists train times to Scranton and Wilkes-Barre with connections via Wayne and Hermadale, noting Sunday departures and arrivals. It mentions street paving and sewer projects, including approval payments and a plan for Helmont street pavement, plus a comment on church street access and city responsibility.
The printed timetable shows trains leaving Carbondale for Scranton at 7 00 p m and 10 10 a m on Sundays, with connections to New York and other points north. Additional trains depart for Butler and Codya at specified morning times, with varying arrival and transfer options.
The notice describes daily and Sunday train service from Tranelowecite station Carhemlate to New York City and Rofe with connections to Susquehanna and western points. It lists arrival times and Sunday schedules including a 8.50 a m service and a 6 40 a m Sunday framing.
Common Council voted 6 to 2 to table the sidewalk ordinance directing sidewalk construction citywide. Supporters argued the measure was necessary for progress and public health, while opponents questioned its immediate action and urged further consideration. Additional items included post office renovations and sidewalk requirements along Washington Street.
The article outlines Christmas observances across churches in Scranton. Trinity and St Rose plan festive morning services with notable soloists and organ violin music, while St Rose emphasizes devout worship. Catholic rites at St Rose include high Mass and Benediction, with Adeste Fidelis offertory. Presbyterian and Protestant services feature Sunday school pageants and carols.
Three men including Cordner Ordier and John Mincherts were arraigned on charges of stealing copper from Scranton Railway rails. They pleaded guilty or not guilty as officers described their capture with stolen copper in possession. The trio, arrested after a copper theft at night, faced charges with potential jail time and were taken to the county jail for holding.
Obituary notices record the deaths of Mis Dulfs of Seo Street aged thirty five after an illness and Michael O Neill of Carbondale. Survivors include multiple sisters and brothers in this city and beyond. Funeral details note services at the home and local church with a collection for attendees.
An advertisement for Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills by Samuel Hogera of Bevanton PA touts relief from fatigue nervousness insomnia and headaches. The copy asserts improved sleep appetite and general vigor and includes testimonials and dealer details promising renewed energy and kidney relief.
Vague OCR reads Wil he celebrated at Viterment with te i Sf Rose cemetery details unclear. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or places emerge to form a concrete news item.
Humorous sketches by Dorrance Buckley Buckley detailing farm life in Newton Township. The piece blends rural anecdotes with church revival chatter, a left handed guide to directions, dog Rover as a comic prop, and snippets about neighbors, visitors, and Christmas preparations in the area around Dundat and Aviset.
Local party groups met to choose a date for the Republican primaries and to plan the convention. Officials debated scheduling and procedures, noting the importance of a strict preparatory process and potential early voting rules.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and groups such as Lucretia lodge and Daughters of the Meheanh along with entities like Power Behind the Theone and Seventh Power. It references distributors and officials in a ceremonial or organizational context without clear event or outcome.
Nevada Mueller of Honesdale visited Cur bondale yesterday with Atues and the Wiiymart dened. Hochy of Jermyn visited Cur bondale friends on Sunday. Elisabeth Collins and Mise Fligabeth Roche, of Jermyn, were also mentioned.
The Congregational Sunday school holds a Christmas program at 7 o'clock this evening featuring singing, a cantata, and recitations by children and primary pupils. Also noted are obituaries, lodge installations, local incidents, and a Christmas fair run by Sacred Heart church.
Fire yesterday afternoon completely destroyed the Mudite Creek colliery of the Deliwiie and Hudson company. The Excelsior coal company will consent to aid. Christmas tree exercises are planned at the Congregational church this evening followed by gifts for teachers and scholars. Other local notices mention visitors, attendances, and social events around Wilkes‑Barre and nearby towns.
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