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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1897
Page
4
Carbondale item announces nails work and publication orders at Stannon and Co. newsdealers North Main Street. Office hours are 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Aimed at prompt attention to items left for publication and nailvertise merite orders.
A strong residents petition led to court confirmation of a new Ell Township road. Viewers Fr Mason Carter Watt endorsed the project, and attorney H C Butler secured a court order to start work. The fifty foot wide route will replace a narrow driveway, improve grade, reduce winter obstruction, and connect toward Crystal Lake along the creek for easier access to the pleasant locality.
A committee of Van Bergen lodge 62 Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen arranges the seventeenth annual ball. Members include Kilpatrick Brooks Barnard Mouse and M J Mc Laughlin. The event is set for Wednesday evening February 2 in the W W Watt building with music by Professor Rennie and a prompter by Professor Fined. Refreshments will be served by the ladies.
The Pastors monthly note for First Presbyterian Church reports January foreign use collections totaling 8204 dollars with 6 dollars from the Sunday school. January Sunday School attendance averaged 442. Lilly Gerhardt and Willie Kerber each received a Bible for reciting the entire shorter catechism.
A Cycle club in WI seeks to awaken interest through entertainments on the river and watershed socials. A committee will report on gathering plans. The club will keep current rooms until April 1 and then relocate to a more suitable site in spring as changes are prepared. Fall Township School adopts township hall for classes and rents a vacant house to house students after Simpson No. 1 burned. Regular school sessions start Monday morning.
Last evening Donal and Deane Bas sett of Lincoln avenue entertained a group of young friends. The time passed with games and dancing, refreshments served, and attendees included Mina Strank, Ruth Bailey, Tielen Hathaway, Lovelace Shields, Bessie Buddington, May Gregory, Grace Retten, Lois Smith, Clara Watt, Hanle Wheeler, Florence Van Gorder, Helen.
Nervous people seek Hood's Sarsaparilla for strength by purifying and enriching the blood. A testimonial recalls severe grip and heart nerves damage, cured by Hood's after other help failed, enabling the author to resume housework.
A sequence of personal names is presented, including Mary Williams Lathrope Marjorie Spencer Jewele Marion Mills Cora Giles Ols Dimock Masters Keith Munn Villy Frank Trallis Ray Reiweluth George Rettew Charles Humphrey Trussell Malfoy Spencer Rex ford Ridgeway Dwight Lathrope Clarence Giles Edward Burr Silas Mc Mullen Clarence Rose William Dun can and Edgar Lathrope.
At a vestry meeting on Thursday evening Rev. E. J. Balsley offered his resignation to take effect March 1. The resignation was accepted and he will assume leadership at St. Mary's Church in Williamsport. He has served this city for over six years, and many friends regret his departure.
An order took effect yesterday for half time work at the Delaware and Hudson collieries and will likely continue while the weather stays moderate. The coal trade outlook for winter hinges on the mercury.
Ruth Hoyt remains unchanged while James Stephens of Carte avenue sustains shoulder injuries from a falling plank near Delaware and Hudson pockets. Several locals visit Scranton or Utica, others attend meetings, and Dr. Wheeler amputated a leg at the hospital with the patient resting comfortably.
Mrs. John Reynolds of Hyde Park visited her mother Mrs. John Griffiths on Railroad Street. Rev FF Al King preached to a large congregation at the Wy oming Methodist Episcopal church. Calvary Baptist services set for tomorrow with Pastor Dr H H Hurrin officiating. Forest Home cemetery directors hold an evening meeting to read the yearly report. Mrs John Williams and Mr J S Luce of Hyde Park visited Taylor yesterday.
Mrs William Peck visits sister Mrs Hiram Inch in Waymart. Albert Chapman and Leonard Simp line return from Wyoming seminary to spend Sunday with parents. Methodist Episcopal Church Young People plan a banner social Monday Feb 15. William Hollister of Hollisterville visits son J P Hollister. Last Wednesday social and supper praised for success and net receipts of 245. Rev S C Simpkins attended the funeral of Al Hallett in Moscow. Services tomorrow at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev S C Simpking at Wa oom and Toom. Morning theme A Sure Heritage evening The Secret of Christs Power over Men. Sunday school 2.40 Epworth league 6.00. Cordial invitation to all.
Promoted for over fifty years as the best teething remedy, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims to soothe the child soften gums relieve pain cure wind colic and diarrhoea. Sold by druggists everywhere at fifty cents a bottle.
Mrs L F Crawford hosts Jensen Smith of West Pittston as guests. Jermyn and Mayfield report visits, church events, a preaching appointment, a veteran drill, a firearms accident with no serious injury, a teacher institute, and a busy town-meeting schedule. Measles cases rise. a ten cent supper and a spelling school are planned. Kinner of Tunkhannock named for justice of the peace.
The Adonis Dramatic Company under the Jolly Bachelor club will stage The Counterfeiters next Friday evening with special scenery. A street parade led by the Standard bard precedes the performance. Cast includes Gilbert Medland Steve J W Evans Alan thew Thornton Frank Heffron Sir Frederic Sydnery Frank McGlaughtin Isaace a Jew T F Medhale Walter Wynford W G Best Joe the Locksman Joseph Hyland Mrs Medwind Miss Mane Murphy Alice Syd ney Henrietta Dougherty Laura Syd ney Genevieve Hyland Trene Little Mollie Hannick admission 1 25 or 35 cents. A social follows.
Robert R. Blakesley, owner of the Opera house, has been ill for weeks but is improving slowly. H. C. Shields, who fractured his leg, is on crutches and plans to resume his usual work soon. Willy Decker of the Telegraph Office is named by local papers as tax collector candidate. The Ladies Aid society of the Universalist Church will meet with Mrs. Martin Crock next Thursday afternoon and members are asked to come early.
Factoryville celebrates a nine pound boy birth. Local residents report typhoid and brain fever cases at Nicholson and Lake Winola. A three story Main Street building eyed for remodel into a hotel by Sensimin Capwell. Mrs. J T Bush recovering from gasoline explosion burns. Various doctors called on residents including Dr Gardner and Dr Fitch Heller. Town council met. Gas Development and Improvement Company officers elected. capitalists from Scranton showed interest in leasing and investing in local springs and mineral resources.
Mr Thompson Tunkes tanno ck of Luzerne was here on business this week. Professor Carr from Scranton conducts a Friday Danjo mandolin and guitar class. A ten member club has been organized and a surprise party for Mire was held. Names from Mehodpany and Loveyville appear in the guest list with Mrs J W Decker and others.
Mra B F Custer and other church members report that the American Sunday School Union leader will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian church Sunday morning to promote Sunday school work in the far west. Mr Fred Jennings traveled to Wilkes-Barre for business. At Thursday’s Congregational meeting Mr BL EL Shook j was elected elder for each church. It is said Mr Jennings has purchased the Angsart property where Eastman and Terry maintain offices.
Howard Northup visits his parents then returns to Stroudsburg. Mrs. Boardman of Dalton visits daughter Mrs Chapman. Townspeople gather a bountiful supply of excellent tea. Willis Clark of Scranton visits the Cooks. Mrs Harlan hosts James of Danville. Many youths suffer mumps and bronchitis. Edith Wilson Monde Cope Willie Auentin Merton Cook Lara ce Davis listed. A select party at ex-Country Superintendent Davis’s home. Electric Star lodge No 490 gains new members. W. OS. Rogers encampment No 489 reports annual banquet last Friday. South Abington high school elects Frank Lynch president WHLC Williams vice president Chita Van Storch secretary Wroy Gebd Whrarhithy Grace Atherton erinist.
A Thomsonville tour departs New York and Philadelphia on Feb 9 and Mar 1807 en route to Florida for a two week schedule. Officials state travel costs are covered in both directions with $4000 allotted from New York and Ha 0 from Philadelphia.
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