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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1900

Page

2

Prophet of Nazareth Cantata Shines at First M E Church

The Sunday school of the First Methodist Episcopal church staged a Christmas cantata The Prophet of Nazareth under W O O Evans. The large audience enjoyed a seven foot evergreen staff display and a 30 voice chorus with 20 in the choir. The program featured soloists and quartets from Miss Kilpatrick Miss Bailey Miss Bronson and others with a full cast of sopranos altos tenors and basses performing carols and excerpts about the nativity and the Wise Men.

First Methodsal Episcopal Church Gabriel Walla Tventy W. O O. Evans Cherister Clark Il Mies Deunte Aitler Hiss Dhe AL D. Drenten Mise Qhen Stephens Ty Ming Mo Abbey Misa May Gilpatrick Jennie Killer Tt. Moan Ladiva Kilpatrick Clara Jonson Mes. Albay Masa Stinton May Molins Mise Poster Nethie Bailey Dennie Tutler Renari Claude Oiver di. Peeston Hamer Sith Tower Luis’ Oetelte Sohent Chris Sanies Miss Bronson Elven Jesus Kolo Tothtelen Mises May Kilpatrick

Sunday School Program Delights Berenn Baptist Crowd

A large crowd filled the Berenn Baptist church auditorium for a Sunday school program last evening. Readers and musical selections were rendered to general satisfaction as the event unfolded with a well received sequence of items.

Presbyterian Sunday School Christmas Observance

The Presbyterian Sunday school held a Christmas day event in the church auditorium decorated with green wreaths and ground pine. A large green inscription greeted guests as two big Christmas trees and myriad packages filled the platform, and the primary children performed starting at 6 30 with prayers and exercises.

Presbyterian Sunday School Antioch

Intermediate Department Choirs Offering for Foreign Missions

A church notices service elements including hymn 14 from Sacred Songs and Scripture recitation. The offering aims to support the poor and foreign missions with distributions of gifts. Rev. Charles Fy Tine Tow Mie oversees the events and acts as organizer.

Chaive Daisy Jones Addromy Cece Charles Fy

Christmas Entertainment at Trinity Sunday School

The Trinity Church Sunday school held a Christmas program in the parish house last evening with pupils and teachers exchanging gifts. Superintendent Edwin C. Harnden was honored with a Bible and a large oak rocker, presented by the church members before his move to Binghamton, N Y at year’s start. The program drew from Festal Song Service with processional hymn, responsive reading, anthems, and carols ending the year with festive selections.

Trinity Church Edwin C. *Harnden Harnden Binghamton Lennon Travers Brothers Caryl

Early Christmas Day Service at First Congregational

At the First Congregational church a 7:30 am Christmas day service drew a large attendance. Rev. Elliott preached on The Incarnation of God in Christ, asserting Christ’s divinity and presenting a hopeful forecast of a broad liberal creed uniting denominations and nations.

Congregational Sunday School Plans Free Christmas Program

The Congregational church hosts a holiday program by its Sunday school children in the church auditorium. A large candy box chimney will conceal Santa Claus who will appear in traditional attire to spread cheer. Admission is free and no collection will be taken.

Congregational Church Santa Claus

A Beautiful Present After Black Woman Performance

After The Wo man In Black at the Grand on Monday, Jack Thoettier's Stock company celebrated Christmas at the American hotel. Manager Hoeffler gave actors gifts and the nineteen members presented him a diamond and gold Elks charm worth over $100. They enjoyed an elaborate banquet into the early hours of Christmas morning.

the Grand Jack Thoettier Mr. Hoeffler

Columbia Hose Company Prepares For January Fair

The Columbia Hose Company members work hard for a fair next month, aiming to begin around January 15 and run for about a week to ten days. New features are planned to attract a larger attendance and boost interest.

Columbia Hose Company

The Grand Opera House Weekly Scene in Theatrical Schedule

Tonight Hearts of Gold at Grand Opera House. Thursday Ranch King. Friday Woman in Black. Saturday matinee The Ooctoroon. Saturday night A Daughter of Corsica.

Grand Opera House

New Mt Carmel Church Opens with Midnight Mass

The first service in the new Our Lady of Mt Carmel church in Carbondale was a midnight mass in the basement as the building was not yet ready. Rev Anthony Cerruti led the service with Caterino assisting. the St Rose choir and Fiore Brothers' orchestra provided music. a Nativity sermon followed in Italian. A second high mass at 10:30 a.m. drew a full congregation and further praise for the Italian community’s religious effort. When completed the main auditorium will receive special attention for a city wide credit to Carbondale Italians.

Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel St. Rose Church Anthony Cerruti Caterina Archbald Allegany College St. Rose's Choir Nellie Marie Killeen Mary McCawley Josephine Bradley Gertrude Wiseley Emma Swartz Katie Flannelly John Firth Father Cerruti Caterino Firth Fiore Brothers’ Orchestra of Scranton Father Certuti Carbondale

Two Weddings at St. Rose of Lima Church

Martin Malone and Miss Alice Houston united in the first wedding at the new St. Rose of Lima church. The ceremony took place yesterday at 1 30 pm with Very Rev T S Coffey officiating. After a drive to Olyphant and back the couple hosted a wedding supper at their Pike street home before starting housekeeping. Both are well known in Carbon Hole with many friends wishing them happiness.

Martin Malone Alice Houston St. Rose of Lima T. S. Coffey W. G Winnifred Haggerty Joseph Condor Dundaff Street Olyphint Pike Street Carbon- Hole

Couple M A Dy and Miss Coleman Married at Church

Father Coffey united Elizabeth Coleman of this city and John Mahady of Archbald in a quiet ceremony witnessed by many. The couple will reside on Barrett Street and begin housekeeping in Carbontale social circles.

Coffey Elizabeth Coleman John Mahady Archbald Mary Padden Martin Mahady Archhbald Mahady Carbontale

Crowded Grand Opera House Fills Two Matinee Evenings

The Grand Opera House drew its largest crowds of the season with a matinee performance of A Daughter of Corsica by the Hoeffler Stock Company, followed by a packed evening for Alone in Greater New York. Hoeffler's troupe numbers nineteen actors with own scenery, plus acts by DeHollis and Valova, June Agnott, McMillan and Grey, Bruce Richardson, Master Paul Brady, and the Jack Hoeffler Quartet.

Grand Opera House Corsica Hoeffler New York the Grand the Grand This Week Is A Strong One. Mr. Hoeffler Ucta DeHollis and Valova June Agnott McMillan and Grey Bruce Richardson Paul Brady Madrigal Jack Hoeffler

Weeklong Prize Giveaways At Carbondale Event

The schedule promises prizes each night this week. Wednesday offers a handsome gold watch to the holder of a lucky coupon, Thursday delivers a gold bar pin to every woman with a thirty cent seat, Friday names the most popular lady in Carbondale voted by the audience to receive a beautiful gold watch, and Saturday awards an elegant gold watch to the holder of a lucky coupon.

Carbondale

Carbondale Trolley Strike Centers at Leader Building

About thirty Carbondale trolley workers joined a strike, using the Leader building as a headquarters. They discussed the situation, played games, and used a long distance phone to report with Scranton. No cars ran on the tracks yesterday as men kept warm by a fire awaiting developments.

Scranton The Atrike Carbondale Tribune

City stores close after noon. papers suspend editions

All city shops closed after 12 o'clock except liquor stores. local and Scranton newspapers paused publication and newsboys enjoyed a rare day off yesterday.

Scranton

Community Fraternal Groups and Classes Highlight City Notes

The notice lists a board of health chapter, William H. Davies post No 187, Grand Army of the Republic, a Recherche Dancing class, Pioneer castle No 208, and Fidelity conclave No 180 of the Improved Order of Heptasophs, indicating local fraternal and civic activities.

Board of Health William H. Davies Grand Army of the Republic Pioneer Castle A. O. K. M.C. Fidelity

Christmas social rounds across Scranton area

Mir and Mrs G W Norvis of Clark avenue Henry Baker of Honesdale spent yesterday with friends in town Dr Ernest Downtown of Philadelphia is in town for a few days Newsdealer W J Roberts visited his father in Scranton last evening John Abbott of Wilkes-Barre spent the holiday with his parents on Spring street Hister of Washington street spent yesterday afternoon with friends in Pittston W K Manners of the Peoples Shoe company spent Christmas with his brother in Moosic Mr and Mrs H R Reynolds and son Louis spent Christmas with relatives in Honesdale Miss Tillie Turner of Nay Aug spent Christmas with Miss Ruth Dilts of Belmont street John Roberts mail agent between Wilkes Barre and Nineveh is lying quite at home in Scranton Mrs C M Meyers and daughter Sadie of Port Jervis and Mr Jesse Norris of Munhall spent Christmas Thomas W Loftus of the University of Pennsylvania arrived in town Monday for a visit with his home folks Mr Larry Trowlson of Beranten connected with the Dime Savings Bank spent Christmas in Scranton J B Hoyt of Johnstown lately manager of the Simpson and Watkins store at Simpson spent Christmas with his family on Washington street The Misses Katie and Annie Alexander ate their Christmas turkey and cranberries with their brother Joseph Alexander and wife at their pleasant home on Clay avenue in Scranton.

Mir G. W. Norvis Clark Avenue Henry Baker Honesdale Ernest Downtown Philadelphia W. J. Roberts Scranton John Abbott Wilkes-Barre Spring Street H. ©.Ister Washington Street Pittston W. K. Manners The People’s Shoe Company Moosic H. RR. Reynolds Louis Tillie Turner Nay Aug Ruth Dilts Belmont Street John Roberts Wilkes-Parre Nineveh C. M. Meyers Sadie Port Jervis Jesse Norris Munhall Thomas W. Loftus University of Pennsylvania Larry Trowlson Beranten Dime Savings Bank J. B. Hoyt Johnstown Simpson and Watkins Simpson Katie Annie Alexander Joseph Alexander Clay Avenue

JERMYN AND MAYFIELD WEDDING AT PORT JERVIS

Miss Lucy Wheeler daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Wheeler and Mr Charles W Snyder of Port Jervis N Y were married yesterday afternoon The ceremony was held at half past o clock with only immediate family present Rev M D Fuller performed the rite The couple will reside in Fort Jervis where Snyder is an Erie Railroad engineer Christmas exercises at the Methodist Episcopal church were well attended with strong music Rev M E Lynott hospital condition listed Operetta bands serenaded town Miss Mattie Knapp visiting Prompton and other locals attended Holiday cantata at Primitive Methodist church led by John Martin St James Epistle Sunday school to distribute gifts on Holy Innocents Day Friday.

Lucy Wheeler J. H. Wheeler Charles W. Snyder Port Jervis N. Y M. D. Fuller Methodist Episcopal Church M. E. Lynott Church of the Sacred Heart Hogarth Mattie Knapp Prompton Wayne County James Seymour Shenandoah Seymour North Malin Street Frank Hicks Plymouth M. J. Shields R. A. Jadwin H. BH. Jadwin Hal Jadwin Mabel Jadwin Thomas McMillan Carbondale Primitive Methodist Church

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Endures for Children

An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a long trusted remedy used for over fifty years by millions of mothers. It claims to soothe the child ease teething gums relieve pain cure wind colic and diarrhea and to be sold by druggists worldwide.

Funeral of Patrick W. Feeley Marks Local Loss

Patrick W. Feeley of Lackawanna Street died at his home at 4 a.m. after illness from heart failure. A Hatley native, 43, he worked for the Delaware and Hudson and was long employed at Nddy Creek colliery. Survived by wife, two children, two brothers James of Olyphant and Rev. Father Feeley of Nicholson, three sisters, and other relatives. Funeral Thursday at 8 a.m. High Mass at St. Patrick's. interment in Olyphant Cemetery.

Patrick W. Feeley Olyphant Lackawanne Street Mr. Feeley Hatwley Delaware and Hudson Company Nddy Creek James Father Feeley Nicholson John O'Boyle James P. Foley P. W. Healey St. Patrick's Church Olyphant Cemetery Wilkes-Barre J. W. Kennedy Blakely Andrew Kennedy Old Forge A. W. Benscoter Carbondale W. JL. Kennedy Binghamton George Wescott Green Ridge Jennie Kennedy Patrick O'Malley P. d. Murphy J. Patrick's Cemetery Hugh O'Royle John McNeeley Patrick Cannon John McLoughlin William Gibbons T. H. Hull New York M. GB. Hull Bt. Patrick's Church Father Hanley Brooklyn Lacey Farrell Newburgh N. Y Charles Canton Mayfield Nellie Kilcullen Philadelphia

Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim a cure for a cold in one day. Advert shows price 26 cents with promise no cure, pay later. Product targets relief from cough and cold symptoms with quick action.

Shooting match at Everly's grove draws large crowd

Frank Leuthold defeats Richard Taylor in a five bout shooting contest by three to two as fans pack Everly's Grove. Special music is planned at Calvary Baptist church next Sunday under Prof D B W Jones. Taylor basketball faces Tigue's Gymnasium at Fallon's rink in Old Forge Friday night.

Everly’s Grove Frank Leuthold Richard Taylor Calvary Baptist Church Nxt Colr D. B W. Jones Taylor Tigue Gymnasim

Unscrutable fragmentty notes on local figures and prices

Fragmentary text mentions individuals and prices in unclear context. No coherent event or identity can be established from the garbled lines.

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