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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1894
Page
8
Describes the latest fashions and dress materials with humorous illustrations and anecdotes. A home reading piece offering valuable information and an elevating, pleasing tone for readers who call for the content.
Extensive and desirable lines of new dress goods and wash silks highlighted with novelties and a astonishing variety of styles.
Avoca Pa news roundup notes social visits and arrivals postmaster changes a new Langcliffe Coal Co store opening infant burials and deaths Saint Mary's fair profits over six thousand dollars local visits to Pittston and Wilkes Barre Epworth league officers elected with village residents named
The Christian Endeavor society at Taylor Methodist Episcopal Church marked its founding anniversary with readings and reflections. Charles Nichols led, Will Gordon spoke on the group's growth, and officers discussed “The Year in America” and “The Year Abroad” as the pastor led a session on practical undertakings. Anthems and recitations engaged a large congregation.
A local catalog touts Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Congha and Colde Electric Bitters Breklen’s Arnica Balm and Dr King’s New Life Pills as proven cures. The advert promises guaranteed results and urges readers to visit the drug store for full details attached to the claims.
Our of town correspondents request readers sign their full names to each towsletter to guard against deception and ensure publication integrity.
General notes from Jennyx Borough report the Jermyn Water company raising their dam six feet and Rey promises increased supply. A tie social funds church needs and sewer questions are raised by residents. Local meetings include Republican club planning and school notes amid funeral and illness updates.
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Taylor Pa February 5 describes a political fever with rival candidates John D. Jones and Along Heidershot in a neck and neck race for tax collector. The borough burgess tightens license enforcement for peddlers and requires business licenses.
Special to the Scranton Telegram from Moosic Pa dated Feb 5 reports residents visiting relatives across nearby towns. Names include Oscar Payne Burt Lewin Lizzie Bownard John Alexander Bertha Cols and Bertha Hinds with several local social calls noted. A new boarder arrived at the Drake home and a steamship crewman suffered a foot injury. a remedy called Clearet is mentioned.
Joseph H. Lepp died at his North Street home after a nearly two year illness. His wife, away at church Sunday evening, was sent for but he was unconscious and did not recover.
Mr Lepp born Providence May 10 1849 died after a long illness. A rugged worker for Hillside Coal and Iron at the Erie mines, he will be buried at Rose Hill cemetery after a Wednesday 2 p.m. funeral at the Methodist Episcopal church.
Honesdale miscellany notes cold night as thermometer dips to one below zero. Charles T. Bentley leads Exchange Club billiard tournament with four straight wins and 400 points. Rev. V T Berghaus to officiate Ash Wednesday services at Grace church. Miss Fannie Sparks to lecture on India at the Methodist church next Friday. admission 16 cents.
Local notes report births marriages illnesses and deaths in Peckville and nearby areas. Items mention a birth to Mr. and Mrs William Wallacy a death and burial in Hawley a sleigh ride to Carbondale hospital visits in Philadelphia measles and pneumonia cases and a Measles death in Mill City with burial there. Also a testimonial from Rev William Stout about Bar duck Blood Bitters.
A concert by the Duryea Musical and Literary society will be held at No 2 school on Saturday evening February 10 to benefit the Duryea Baptist Chapel. Christian Endeavorers from Duryea attended the union at Pittston and reported a good time. Mulhern and Judge of the South Side hold the contract for building the new Polish church and have begun work. The Marquerada ball at Fair atein's drew a large crowd with well matched masks.
Dunvea Pennsylvania February 25 Rev A A Mead of the Silver Lake quartette preached a sermon on Light to a large Methodist Episcopal congregation. In the evening the quartet presented a gospel temperance concert with vocal numbers and an address by leader Maud. A future concert is set for Monday at the same church.
In Jensvy, Pa on Feb 5 a townsman, SGB Hills, invented and patented a device to throw the ray from locomotive headlights around curves. It is being tested on a large steam road and may bring Hills wealth and status among local millionaires if successful.
Marriage notice for W. B. Foster and Misa Jen nifer Fos ter, wed in Danbury on February 1. Couple resides in Carbondale after arrival from Connecticut. Local residents plan sleighing parties. Professor Hessler set to give recital in Association hall Friday night.
The third floor of the Aitken building at Main street and Salem avenue in Carbondale is leased for three years to Branch No 12 of the Young Men’s Institute. The Catholic society plans a full renovation costing over 4000 dollars, fitting the hall with a library parlors and meeting room.
Special to the Seradte EUR reports missionary services at the Primitive Methodist church of the Pyne and Archbald in Taylor Pa. Sunday morning services were led by William Prasnwood and Sunday evening by Rev. O H Boughton. A rally night featured church members including David Lloyd Jr William Pregswood and the pastor taking part.
At Enterprise hall this evening the Young Ladies guild of St James Episcopal hosts a basket social and entertainment. A program features the Selactic Temperance Band, tableaux The Song of the Seven, and musical numbers by Nellie Hogarth Pogin and Nellie Degraw Medley. After the program baskets are to be auctioned to raise funds for a church struggling to stay afloat.
A Scranton party of young people visited Mr and Mrs John Grisdale on Hickory Street for sleighing news of the evening. Attendees included Flora Long Aggie Kaufman Eila Sindera Maud Cooper Bertha McVey Mattie Sickler May Roberts Jennie Kaufman Ada Alexander Don Wagner Charles Doernon Eugene Hall John Leonard George Day Robert Cooper and William Hall.
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