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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1898

Page

3

City Notes and Local Meetings and Obits

City notes report the Finn Park Chautauqua circle meeting at 7 45 tonight and an address on Municipal Reform by ex mayor John H Fellows at the ministers meeting in Penn Avenue Baptist church. The St Catharine’s Baldh of the Church of the Good Shepherd will hold a silver social in parish rooms. Clerks of Connolly and Wallace’s store enjoyed a sleigh ride to Rendham and back Thursday evening with dancing and refreshments. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western paid at Storrs mines and the station. Delaware and Hudson paid at the Dickson Eddyreck and Oyphant collieries. Clearing House report shows weekly totals and year over year figures for early February. Administration letters granted in Henry Miller and Patrick J O’Hare estates. Funeral of Mrs Margaret Foy, 1120 Gardner avenue, tomorrow at 10 AM with Requiem at St Paul’s Church and burial in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.

Finn Park Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle John H. Fellows Penn Avenue Baptist Church St. Catharine's Baldh Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Green Ridge Connolly & Wallace Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company Storrs Delaware and Hudson Dickson, Eddyreck and Oyphant Scranton Clearing House Association Steen Bali Henry Miller Mre Margaret Foy Thomas Foy Gardner Avenue St. Paul's Church J. BR. Donne P. J. McManiua Deatvon F. P. McNally Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery

Letter from Readers: Opinions on Tribune Publication Policy

A brief note explains that under the heading Letters of Interest, short letters will be printed with the writer's home address for publication. The Tribune disclaims responsibility for opinions expressed.

Intereet Tribune

Praise to Whom Praise is Due at St Luke's fire relief

Rector Rogers Israel of St Luke's Parish writes to The Tribune editor praising the fire relief effort and noting Mr FL W Pear eal acting secretary of the Young Men's Christian Mocation supplied and distributed the first hundred sandwiches. He asks credit be given in a near column for the contribution.

the Tribune Luke's FL W. Peareal Cristian Maodcation Rogers Israel St. Luke's Parish

Fenyvesy Lease Cancelation Decision By Liederkranz Committee

Scranton’s Liederkranz society forms a three member committee to decide whether to cancel Fenyvesy’s lease at Muele hall after objectionable performances. The lease expires in March and until then they seek to bar further indecent shows and issue a public statement of the society’s stance.

Tribune Muele Hall Almay Scranton New York George Sanderson Henry Dimler The Liederkranz Fengnessy Dimler Pengvesey Mr. Dimler Fenyversy West Fennynessy Binghamton Fenyvessy

Fox Departs Scranton Railway for Wilmington City and Chester Traction

Superintendent Robert F. Fox resigns from Scranton Railway to become general manager of Wilmington City Railway and Chester Traction under BE, W. Clarke & Co. A farewell party honors him as Chester lines are sold to E W Clark & Co. of Philadelphia, transferring thirty five miles of tracks with a reorganization next Tuesday.

Robert F. Fox Scranton Railway Company Wilmington City Railway Company Chester Traction Company Be, W. Clarke & Lo Mr. Fox Tri- Wine Silliman Fox Chester Cheater Traction Company W. Clark & Co Philadelphia George B. Lindsay The Traction Company Henry C. Howard Delaware County Trust Company Dyer Estate Upland Marcus Hook Media Darby Eri Game Syndicate

Hill Again Heard From In Old Theft Case

Leon W. Hill once known in the city has fled Binghamton taking £200 in bonds and 2100 from a drugstore safe where he worked. He gained notoriety years ago as a drug clerk in Theo dore Francke's store and later toured as advance agent for several theatrical outfits.

Leon W. Hill Binghamton Hill Theodore Francke

Theft charges loom as three youths nabbed with car hardware

Three local youths Arthur Garlic 19 Frank Regalia 18 and John Griswald 23 were arrested after patrolman Sloat halted them near the Delaware Lackawanna and Western tracks. Bags found under a bridge contained brass streetcar fixtures and rail parts weighing around a hundred pounds. Beranton Railway officials will be notified of the arrest.

Beranton Street Railway Company Peterahburg Mulberry Street Irving Avenue Board of Health Central Police Station Charles Bloat Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Tracks Ridge Row Sloat John Griswald Griswald Cella Coulewald Arthur Garlic Frank Regalia Beranton Petersburg

Wonderland Theatre to Reopen as Vaudeville House

N S Brooks delays deal with Mrs M Robinson to lease the old Wonderland theatre and plans a vaudeville opening in a few weeks. Brooks, longtime lecturer and assistant manager under George F Davis, is recognized as a leading show business figure in the area.

N. S. Brooks

Riverside Miner Severely Hurt In Rock Fall

Sebastiano Carducco suffered a facial injury from a rock fall at Riverside mine on Saturday. His left eye was cut but doctors at Lackawanna hospital believe his sight may be saved. Carducco, a married man, resides in Priceburg.

Sebastiano Carducco Riverside Mine Lackawanna Hospital Carducco Lves Priceburg

Sabbath services and meetings across local churches

Evening services filled Second Presbyterian First Presbyterian and Grace Evangelical Lutheran churches. Rev William B Lahr preached morning and evening at Grace. Miss Mary Knapp led the YWCA gospel meeting afternoon. Green Ridge Baptist held an evening responsive praise and baptism. Railroad YMCA rooms hosted an afternoon address by Rev G L Aldrich.

Second Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church William B. Lahr Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Mary Knapp Young Women's Christian Association Green Ridge Baptist Church Rallroad Young Men's Christian Association G. L. Aldrich

Gladstones Attend Communion as Mr Gladstone Walks Free

In Cannes on February 6 Mr. Gladstone and Mrs. Gladstone attended church, where he received communion. Report notes he walked without difficulty and with no apparent resistance.

Cannes

Workman killed as Y M C A ruins collapse

An unsafe north wall of the burned Y M C A structure collapsed early Saturday, killing Michael Gogolin and injuring fireman Adam Steinhouse r. George Greiser narrowly escaped, and witnesses noted warnings prior to the fall. The tragedy prompted an inquest and further investigation into the conduct of street and fire department personnel. Gogolin leaves a wife and three children. his funeral is set for tomorrow.

Young Men's Christian Association Tuie Michael Gogolin Powell's Music Store Nelson Dunning Gogolin Greizer Philip Worth Palmer Watrous Greiser Am Etreet Miller Longstreet G. A. Miller Frank Johnson Charles Spindler Patrick Cusick Charles Stills John Moore Court House Tribune Gooolin Fire Department Grelser Neptune Engine Company

Wash Tub Routine Ad by PELS & CO Philadelphia

An advertisement from PELS & CO in Philadelphia promotes using FELS-NAPTHHA ry in lukewarm water for laundry. It claims efficiency, saying the job is done before ten even in winter.

Pels & CO Philadelphia

Worker Injured While Demolishing Wall In Walla Walla

A laborer helping tear down a wall in Walla Walla dropped a hook and was struck by a brick. He suffered a scalp cut and was taken to Dr. B. M. Pennypacker’s office for sewing.

Walla B. M. Pennypacker

Epworth League Convention Program outline

The sixth annual Epworth Leagues convention in Carbondale lists a full two day program starting February 16 at First Methodist Church. It includes devotional services, papers by Rev. Gendall Trayes Prentice and others, discussions on temperance devotionals and league work, a junior league segment, an open parliament and evening addresses.

Epworth Leagues of Honesdale First Methodist Episcopal Church Carbondale Hockenberry Carbondine Fev B.C G. H. Prentice Waymart Learie Misa Helen Stanton

Treatment for Catarrh Restores Hearing in Toronto Captain

Protracted catarrh caused deafness for 12 years in Capt. Ben Conn or of Toronto. All prior treatments failed. Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder relieved him in one day and soon his deafness disappeared. It will help you as well. Sold by Matthews Bros.

Ben. Connor Toronto Canada Agnew Matthews Bros

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