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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1901
Page
9
West Scranton churches prepare diverse programs for Washington's Birthday with choirs, plays, and social events. Jackson Street and Welsh Baptist churches host main suppers while Luther League, Simpson Methodist, and others stage entertainments and Tom Thumb wedding acts for Sunday and Friday gatherings.
The Luther League of St Mark's Lutheran Church hosted a pleasant social at Mr and Mrs Fred Metse home. Attendees enjoyed a varied program with solos recitations piano pieces duets and a magic lantern display followed by refreshments. Notable performers included Joseph Phelps Ming Beatrice Morrie Clara Sanders Nellie Markwick Myrtle Gotwechalk and Thomas Phelps among others.
The Patriotic Athletic society hosted a social in Meare Hall last evening with a large attendance. A dance programme followed the entertainment featuring piano and vocal solos by Prof David Jenking, David Jenkins, David Stephens, David Davis, Miss Jennie Gleason, William Price whistling solo, a duet by Alice Phillipe and Maggie Davis, and a recitation.
Fashion houses in Paris London and New York announce higher demand for upcoming season with confidence in success and no chance of error. Dame Fashion asserts spring and summer will be more popular than in years past.
A lively bill features Mink Madden in back and wing dance with Harry Birch and tumbling by Durkin Brotherhood. Thomas Mulligan plays piano solo with Tallie Lewis singing, and the Big Four quartet has Sadie Durkin performing a solo.
The Ermine club resumes after a long break tonight in Menra Hall with Bauer and his band providing music for eighteen dances. Invitations issued to limited guests to keep space comfortable. Committee members include H. N. Jenkins Arch T. Brown H. Bruning and M. A. Metter.
Division No 1 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians moved into the Young Men's Institute building and hosted a social evening with music and dancing. Attendees included many of the members' ladies, no smoking was allowed during the business session, followed by refreshments served by a committee.
Residents visit friends and return from trips as clubs and societies plan events. Guests include Maloney, Miss Slorney, and Miss Cowboy with hostesses Minnie Cawley and Tessie Slorney. The St David’s hall group hosts United Mine Workers testimonials and a colonial fair opens at Plymouth Church.
Fragmentary notice lists directions to South Side central city and central Hyde Park with a delivery address for J.T. Sharkey at 114 Cedar Avenue and an obscured phone instruction.
The Twenty sixth monthly meeting of the Green Ridge Men's Union meets Thursday in the chapel of Green Ridge Presbyterian Church with Rev James Hughes of this city as speaker on The War in South Africa. Miss Annie May Richards resumes teaching at the Oval School after illness. Mrs W W Paterson of Philadelphia visits Green Ridge friends. The Green Ridge Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets this afternoon at 3 in the Evangelical Church Capouse avenue led by Mrs J S Miller. A Christiana Endeavor social held last evening offered music refreshments and a quiz.
Arguments in court focused on John T. Fitzpatrick versus Blodgett Throop and others over a rule to dismiss a bill of complaint. Fitzpatrick, a Scranton City Bank stockholder, sued in 1841 for negligent bank management, but allowed the case to age ten years without issue. Defense asserts failure to prosecute within a reasonable time, while plaintiff cites inability to gauge loss after the assignor’s report. Willard represented the plaintiff, with Price and Hannah opposing.
Readers are urged to avoid letting coughs linger and try Keaip's Malsam a new concoction advertised to reliably remove coughs after a brief initial trial. The notice claims positive guarantees and prices from druggists, highlighting the product as a remedy.
At a Monday meeting of Scranton area Methodist ministers Rev. A. J. Van Cleft read on Bible and Human Progress. The paper argues the Bible fuels civilization, morality, and national strength, citing literacy gains and social benefits in Christian nations and contrasting with non Bible regions.
Mrs. George Lauber of Wil Prospect avenue hosted a birthday party for her fifty third anniversary last night. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Widner Mr and Mrs Jacob Petri Mr and Mrs William Sames Mr and Mrs Philip Klein Rev and Mrs Ballhorn Mr and Mrs John Widner Jr Mr and Mrs John Sherman Mr and Mrs Alex Orr Mr and Mrs Fred Linder Mr and Mrs Henry Snyder Mr and Mrs Charles Cooper and many others including Anna Paulus Klein Barbara Widner Amelia Widner Anna Kelle Lena Tannler Lillian Van Berger Sophie Huber Rose Schmidt Annie Schultz Alex Oddy Fred Linder Samuel Linder John Haber George Lauber and William Keeke.
The Scranton Athlete club staged its seventeenth annual masquere ball last night at their Alder street hall in a brilliant display. The decorated hall and waxed surface impressed guests with about 100 attendees. Committee members included Adolph Hetner as master of ceremonies and John F. Scheuer, Charles Rowe, Peter Robling, Henry Meyers, Fred Klots, Henry Ubrich, and Lowia Hess as organizers.
Germani Sick and Heneficial society to meet at Morca hall this evening. Ladies auxiliary and Ancient Ciider of THbvinians set events at Pharmacy Wall. Mothers meeting at 102 Codin Ave at 2 20 pm led by Mrs J Berkhouser. Martha Washington social planned for association rooms Thursday at 7 45 pm with tableaux and songs. Also reports of accidents include a man crushed at 1205 Meadow Ave by falling iron and Thomas Coyne injured at Storrs mine from a premature shot.
The Primitive Methodist church on East Market Street hosts a Martha Washington tea and entertainment on Friday Feb 22 under the Ladies Aid. Admission 26 cents includes refreshments. Program features America, recitations, drill by girls, dialogue Little Workers and Little Feet Be Careful songs. Attendees listed include Mr. and Mrs. Grice, Miss Ruthe Garvey, Mamie Ryan, Anna Sevate, and many others. John Harrington, baritone, visiting from Wilbur Street, and Willow Fife and Drum units perform.
The obituary notes the funeral of Mrs Steatiler at 4 PM at Mifflin Avenue Church with viewing beforehand. It lists surviving family members Maud and others and mentions a Forest Cemetery burial. Further notices report Mrs Vandervoort age 87 dying at home, a funeral Thursday at 2 PM, and interment in Forest Cemetery. Additional lines cover the deaths of William Caldwell and a baby, with services and interment details in Newton and New York contexts.
A local notice indicates Vive titeetal of Mee 2 P Pattersay will hold a 1 0 doe this afternoon from ore olden at Curbeendale.
A fire started early morning at 1 oclock in a bedroom on the seca floor of a two story frame bullett at the northwest corner of Jack and Cheatnut streets. It involved occupants M Thweothy Jom and Mrs Jones causing burns to faces and hands while attempting to extinguish. The blaze began from an overturned lamp and confined to two rooms with substantial damage expected.
The Tribune reports Startle owned by Robert Weat of North Scranton won the top prize under fifty pounds at the New York City dog show.
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