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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1896
Page
4
Readers are asked to note that advertisements orders for job work and items left at Shannon and Co newsdealers on North Main Street will receive prompt attention. The office opens from 6 a m to p m in Carbondale.
A brief remark highlights the product as clever in conception and praises the company as exceedingly strong.
William Wolf of Scranton is installed as a fellow and joins the Knights of Honor to lead with Dictator John R. Rice, Assistant George Oliver, Secretary W. G. Male, Assistant Secretary H. H. Major, Treasurer N. Mohr, and others.
Severe storm rainfall and snowmelt flood Shaft No 3 of the Delaware and Hudson Canal company inundating mines and basements. About 150 miners face possible stoppage for a week to a month as water rises. silk mill and several cellars suffer damage and pumping efforts continue.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will meet in this city in May. General committee of arrangements met at the Opera House with members Dr T T, CO Piteimmona, P F Lavin, William Piel, W J Byrne, N Glynn, John Coughlin, Alex Brennan, Thomas Tee, P T McDonald, James Pidgeon, M B K Madigan, Patrick McGeever, Thomas Kelly, John J Nealon and James J Boyle. Delegates appointed by Dr T C Fitzsimmons include Preseat committee Pew Lavin P T McDonald James Pidgeon. Steering committee William Piel Thos Kelly Patrick McGeever. Entertainment committee P L J McDonald Z J Newlen Nicholas Glynn James Pidgeon Alexander Brennan.
Miss Lottie Hedden celebrated her eighteenth birthday with a gathering at her aunt Mrs. Henry Frants residence on Terrace street. Numerous young friends attended including Daisy Mile Emma Coon Ollie Moon Sadie Lewis Sarah Phillipe Jenole Taylor Nellie Haverstein Lyle Phillips and others along with several male guests.
A merry lean year sleighing party visited Dundaff Wednesday evening and reported a good time. The party included Mr and Mrs D. B. Wilson, Miss Lillian Robinson, Ruth Rivenburg, Lydia Wood, May Kilpatrick, May Pengely, Huttie Wolcott, Lena Utley, Minnie Utley, Nellie Courtright, Reed Fowler, Homer Smith, Wellington Hobbs, Walter Nye, Hertama A. Gilby, Evan Tucker, Miles and Judd.
A special meeting of the Rebet council was held Thursday night with Spencer as president and Gilhool Thomas Histed and Dilts present. The bond ordinance for bridges over the Lackawanna was read for the third time and unanimously adopted. The meeting adjourned after the single item.
At the Opera House on Friday night the production The Land of the Midnight Sun played to a fair audience. The performance was well sustained and the audience showed appreciation with cheering and a curtain call.
President Aitken authorizes Abe Sahm to collect 1500 dollars for the baseball club season and to take an equal amount himself. Abe Sahm is described as a hustler. Miss Anna Kearney of the West Side is confined to her home. Miss Nellie Courtright of South Canaan visits relatives in the city. Mary Grady and Mrs F J McHale visit Wilkes-Barre friends.
Mrs Beverly Sherwood and Miss May Evans visited Mrs D Ly Jenkins in Wandling while Rev David Evans held revival services at the Lyon street Methodist church drawing large crowds and 70 conversions mainly among older men. Mrs Philo Burritt suffered a sudden heart issue en route to church but is recovering. other locals, including Mrs Holmes and Mrs Couch, were noted visitors amid heavy rain that flooded roads.
Destructive east wind and heavy rain raise Nakomis creek eighteen inches in thirty minutes and six feet in three hours. The lee on Nakomis lake broke through carrying away the newly erected lumber company foot bridge. Local residents plan new residences and drill rigs arrive as oil exploration may begin. Residents from Nicholson Scranton and Benton visit. Heller family to occupy new residence. Keystone Union Endevor societies meet at Baptist church with social supper provided.
Citizens file exceptions claiming only three councilmen were nominated at the caucus and four added later to meet a statute. A court restraining order seeks to stop printing the ticket on the ballot with a hearing set for 2 o clock today. The case hinges on whether the board had authority to fill vacancies and the outcome is awaited.
Miss Anna Koch will sing at the Frothingham on Monday evening February 17 with details of the programme to be announced. Prof Max Frankel, now in New York, has written songs and is noted for Ujiji the comic opera. The Chicago Marine band led by T P Brooks plays at Schiller theater in Chicago. A grand testimonial for Prof John T Watkins is set for February 21 with many city musicians taking part. Miss Sands and Miss Florence Richmond are also active in local musical events.
A regular Wyoming borough council meeting on Wednesday approved $196.20 in bills. Bids for electric lighting were received from Joseph A. Murray and J. J. Crawford. Crawford won, with 2000 candle power lights at 76 dollars per year each, plus free incandescent lighting for company and council rooms. Marie Rice of Trucksville visited cousins Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Stevens.
Mrs. Willam Wefferling dies at home on Beyond Street at 6:00 p.m. Thursday. Her daughter dies within a day. A double funeral is planned for Sunday at the house. Mrs. Westerling, aged 67, remembered as a long borough resident. Mary McLaughlin and Dee Hayward wed quietly Thursday evening. Mannerchor masquerade postponed due to bad weather.
Scott Ward of Heart Lake has bought a Fourth street lot and will erect a house soon. Co. C. Dehart of Dover is in town. Miss Letta Simmel hosted friends for her eleventh birthday. The river is rising rapidly. A boys brigade will soon be organized in town. N. O. Major was in Binghamton on Thursday.
Railroad notes report Atchison officials study one extra loaded freight car per train and estimate $1,200 in annual earnings per locomotive, totaling about $1,200,000 for 1,000 locomotives. Other items include rail politics and accidents, with Erie and Ohio rail lines trimming fares and staff changes noted.
OW Market Ol City Pa Feb 7 oil figures show mixed prices with opening at 1.44 cents, high around 1.44, low near 1.42 and closing near 1.42. Buckeye and National Transit export data record barrels shipped and credited balances around 1.7 and 61,910 respectively.
An 1890s advertisement claims Swayne's Ointment cures moist itching and stinging, prevents ulcers and bleeding, and removes tumors in most cases. Sold by druggists or by mail for 50 cents, from Dr. Swayne & son in Philadelphia.
Clark's Green residents report visits from Newark friends and attendance at Methodist church meetings. Mott couple returned home after two weeks away. George W. Loder remains in critical condition. Emma E. Coon visited home and returned to seminary. Mrs. Wheeler shows influenza recovery. Hattie Mead ill. J B Aylesworth remains distant and reclusive.
A retired Postmaster from Holbrook Nevada testifies that No-To-Hac cured him after forty three years of tobacco use and reports dozens more helped. The letter promotes the Sterling Remedy Co booklet and free sample to readers in Chicago or New York.
Industry commentary notes aggregate rail orders for steel rails may total 250000 to 300000 tons as mills delivered about 1100000 tons of standard rails in 18 percent. It cites new road requirements pending and an optimistic 1896 outlook with higher anthracite and bituminous coal prices boosting railroad volume and profitability.
Several men from Wilkes-Barre report complete cures of rupture after thirteen weekly 15 minute visits with Dr. A P O Malley at 608 Washington Street. They claim no knife or business detachment, with ongoing work during treatment. Notable witnesses include J K Riggs of 344 Mogallen Street and Charles Vanderburg, a driver from 216 Madison Street.
George Doyle has begun a course at the Scranton Business College. Edward Dougherty of Carbondale spent Friday with his mother Mrs. Joseph Dougherty. Mrs. A H Jenkins lies ill at her Main Street home. Her illness stems from iodine on a coin applied to her toe. Heavy rain Saturday caused flooding in the Bell Place vicinity with cellar and business water damage and washouts on streetcar tracks. Another meeting will be held this evening at the hose room to discuss the water question. P Tinklepaugh’s hennery was raided this week and several prized fowls were taken.
Division No 9 Ancient Order of Hi Bernians arranges a banquet for the evening of March 17. Michael Walsh of Gilmore Avenue is slightly indisposed. Several cellars are flooded from Thursday's storm. See Greenwood collieries will be idle today.
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year trusted teething remedy used by millions of mothers. It claims to ease teething pain by soothing the gut and curing wind colic and diarrhea while being sold worldwide.
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