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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1900

Page

8

Cake Walk benefit postponed for Home for the Friendless

A social event in Scranton featuring a cake walk and dance was rescheduled to Monday evening February 26 at the Bicycle club. Eight couples will compete for the prize while a brief program precedes an informal dance. Promoters are local society figures under a professional instructor.

Jending Society

Many Residents Travel as News Reaches New York

Ex Sheriff Charles Robinson in New York and Philadelphia visits as Mrs Bryant and Miss Blick are noted for health. Numerous locals including Rev Der and Merc KK Robinson in Washington and Miss Helen Hand plan trips to New York. Attendees return from Atlantic City Wilkes-Barre and Danville while updates include marriages, travel to Florida and Bermuda, and a range of social visits.

Sol Goldsmith Quincy Avenue Brooks and Levy New York City Bernstein Vernon Goldsmith Amelia Bachrach Bdl. Langfeld Wilkes-Barre Charles Robinson New York Philadelphia Jane T. Wheale Tarrisburg Jacob Bryant Jefferson, Tx T. Porter Susan Blick A. TL. Duncan Jefferson Avenue Syracuse Josephine Todd Danville J. J. Lynde Jy Vlait A. J. van Cleft Hopson Church WI Gin South Kermuda J. ,Cobb Elmdale W. L. Spetee Jefferson Rose Delaware and Hudson Company Myer Davidew Boston Oj. Matthews Flora Matthews Atlantic City William Connell Washington Louis Marke Alleen Levy Reichart T. J. Foeter Madison Avenue C. P. Kenyon New York Street G. Durker Mary Anna Reger Phliadelphia Fredericl Green Ridge W. F. Thillstead Halistead Southampton Franklin F. Arndt T. C. von Btorch Florida Sty von Storch Cuba Washington Literary Society Lafayette College Arthur Phillips Scranton J. 2 Logan York County H. C. Sanderson M. Norton D. Jones I. F. Megargel Helen Jones Californian D. B. Roplogle Cleveham Akron Pittsburg Sherif Pryor

Sympathy and the ruin of a home in gossip

A meditation on how sympathetic friends and gossip erode domestic happiness. The piece details a husband’s loving nature, a resentful wife, and the corrosive effect of third party comforters who fuel jealousy, secrecy, and eventual separation, warning to guard a fragile home from outside meddling.

Amiles Bess

Phelps admired for medical genius and Celery Compound

Connecticut born Prof. Phelps rose to professorships at Vermont University and Dartmouth College, later shaping the country’s top chair. He promoted Paine's Celery Compound as a universal cure for sleeplessness and nervous disorders, claiming lasting vitality and relief where other remedies fail.

Prof. Phelps Connecticut Yale Vermont University Paine

Knights of Malta confer Fearlet degree in Wilkes-Barre

John Knox Commandery No. 1 Knights of Malta held a Fearlet degree ceremony with special dispensation. Sir L. L. Bessel led the program and Sir George F. P. McCord exempted the remaining degrees. Forty five candidates were initiated before the group adjourned to a banquet.

John Knox Knights of Malta Wilkes-Barre Knight L. L. Bessel P. C George FP. McCord Nuim

Winter Red Cross Degree Event Draws Malta Commanderies

The Maltas anticipate a major winter event as the red Cross degree becomes full scale on February 27 with many out-of-state sighlights expected. Prince of Peace Commandery of Wilkes-Barre hosted a large gathering Thursday with Grand Master Pearce of Philadelphia in attendance.

Red Cross Prince of Peace Commandery Wilkese-Brorre

Prominent Stevensville Merchant Dies at Home

Special to the Scranton Tribune reports C F Jones a leading Stevensville merchant died at his home this morning from Bright's disease of the kidneys he was about sixty years old He leaves a widow, an aged mother, and several brothers and sisters. Various townspeople were noted in short society notices through the day.

William Morris Morris Brothers, Shoe Dealers Lackawanna Avenue Baltimore Miriam Pretzfelder Eutaw Place Old Point Comfort Washington Wryalusing FL Jones Btevensville Brieht Mary Kintries George Seas Church Street Mina Mines T. RL Tiies Beranton Lou W. H. Stover Bingyhamion N. Y

Dr. Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder Praised by User

A testimonial from F A Bottom of Corkshire Quebec stating years of chronic catarrh improved instantly after first use of Dr Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder. The narrator credits relief to the product and mentions Matthews Bros and W T Cluck as endorsers.

F. A. Bottom Drugeist Corkshire Quedive Dr. Agnew Matthews Bros W.T. Cluck

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Walter A. Matthews Monroe Avenue Bauer Marion Evelyn Matthews Adeline Hand Florence Jessie Peck Ethel Woolworth May Blanchard Clare Brewster Elsie Helen Powell Jesste Welsh Grace Hulbert Helen Connell Evelyn Helen Grutes Gertrude Helen Peckwith Frances Jermyn Helen Chamberlin Evelyn Jones Mabel Fornthemn Hackett Margaret Kirkpatrick Dorothy Warren Josie Siebecker Candace Watson Louise Strohecker Clara Salmon Eleanor Moffat Jessie Callender Marion Craven Mary Plumsley May Logan Fannie Mears Fannie O'Brien Masters Edgar Connell Robert McClare Harry Jones Gordon Conkling Arthur Withie Matthews Lucile Gladys Janet Connell Helen Gretchen Mott Ruth Lansing Ruth Keller Mary Lieter Florence Finch Dorothy Wentz Margaret Emma Harker Annie Price Marjorie Vaniling Elizabeth Margaret Jermyn Christina Doris Bryden Masters Richond Tracy Charles Henwood Thomas Phillips Fred Francis Connell William Jamie Jessup Benjamin Throop Melvin Corbett John Moore William Hallstead Harold Albro H. ¢. Barker Willis Kirkpatrick E. BR. Franklin Arthur Dunn H. &. Kirkpatrick Georgy Stratton Robert Adame John Sherwood Emma Foster Hanley Hutchings Bertha Powell Josephine Mercereau Grace Sanderson Nettleton Pettigrew Kirrstead May Torrey Matthews Schlager Wallace Middletown Grace Willams Gearhart Frothingham Lees Linen Siebert William F. Hallstead Wyoming Avenue Joseph A. Scranton R. W. Archibald W. G. Parke James Archebald J. Benjamin Dimmick Q. Powell Henry Belin, Jr Ie C. W. Kirkpatrick R. J. 3Ennell E. N. Willard Fames A. Linen E. G. Courgen Russell B. Williams Familly The Jermyn Guiney Avenue F. J. Platt A. H. Storrs Mra. Storrs Mra. C. RR. Parke Arthur Twitchell Olive Street Kirkpatrick Perry Wents Bicycle Club Mise Rice Miss Terry Misses Rose Dees Freas Godfrey Spinsters’ Club Grace E. Rose Harvey A. Pierce Anna M. Rose George W. Sharps Frank Eaton Morristown N. J Valentine Arthur A. Jones Jones Fresno Cal Ellustena Bixhbee H. C. Shafer Washington Avenue Br. L. Fuller J. L. Went G. Coursen C. C C. 5. Weston Shepherd Ayres R. M. Scranton Everett Warren W. D. Hoser Sidney Williams G. B. Jermyn T. J. Poster Marry C. Barker Foster George F. Marnard Harrington Hugenlocher Reichard Merc BK. A. Pr Mee E. C. Dimmick Sanderson Avenue Mrs Townsend Poore John Poore L. A. Watres Edward George Roberts Allegheny City Margaret Scott Thomas Williams E. Thomas Harrisburg Messiah Lutheran Church Roberts Stone Pittston Tolton House Young Women's Christian Association Miss Shurdlow Mise Pearce Miss Tompkinaville Miss Standish Miss Savage Mia. Lowry Mike van Nort Miss Rowlands Misa Musselman Ezra Ripple. Jr Puerto Rico Harriet A. Clark Major W. 8. Millar G. P. Knapp Charles Street Mrs. A. BE. Adams Adams Avenue Robert M. Scranton Lancaster Mrs. Scranton Merrifield W. W. Patterson North Park Frank McGowan Jessup Miss Hand Miss Williams Miss Matthews Bradley Hill Pennypacker Helen Matthews Aliee Matthews Watson Gertrude Sprague Mick Dickson Miss Sisson Ithaca Mesers Dimimick Hunt Holland Lynde Mott Fordham Brooks Sanderson Miair Wolfe Fuller Lindsay Boxsell Aveyett Hunt Merrill Keller Mae Gadwood Penn Avenue Winnie Elliott Alice Hennemuth Myrtle Hermans Florence Hennemuth Lillie Kapmeyer Bessie Gadwood Harry Struble Frank Struble Norman Colvin Harry Smith Harry Stillwell Fred Lindner Leonard Gadwood Miss Gadwood F. F. Lindner Mamie Tinker G. W. Brown J. Porter H. A. Patterson Louie E. Morton Charles Brown Emily Lee Maggie Lily Estelle F. Howard Elsie Tinker Marshel Tinker, Jr Albert Tinker W. H. Pierce Vrad Wadi Ad Aea I Arama Ans Annie Baker’s Medica Feernions Walter Baker & Co Dorchester, Mass E. E. Phelps, M. D East Mountain Lithia Water Phys.cians Joseph Ross Omce West Lackawanna Avenue Scranton Tribune
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