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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1898
Page
3
The Wilkes-Barre Record can be found in Scranton at M Meinhart newsstands located at 119 Wyoming Avenue Munc Lackawanna Avenue.
Regular meeting of the Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union at 3 PM. Coke sale at St. Luke's Parish rooms 4 PM to 6 PM. Supper at Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church. Women's Missionary Society supper at Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Board of Associated Charities meeting this evening at 8 PM in the post office building. Building inspector James Collins recovering from a February injury. Joint estimates committee meeting rescheduled to Friday evening. White Lilly Temple to hold entertainment and supper at Finley's Hall. Scranton Gas and Water Co. advertises April 1 gas price reduction. Pension secured for Andrew J. Gorder with back pay from July 2, 190?. Green Ridge WCTU meeting at 29 New York Street on Tuesday afternoon. Florence Mission inspection days February 6 and 7 2–6 PM. Knights of Malta Anthracite Commandery will host social at 19 Wyoming Ave. Major Millar to inspect Company EK Thirteenth Regiment. Board of Revision and Appeal no session today. appeals heard by wards this week. Thirty-five deaths reported by Board of Health last week with diphtheria and croup cases. Ash Wednesday services at St. Luke's Episcopal Church listed. Holy Cross church fair closes with gold watch contest. unsold items to be auctioned. Zion Latheray youth basket social on Mifflin Avenue tonight. bring a basket. admission free.
The Lehigh University club of Northeastern Pennsylvania held a lively breakfast banquet at Hotel Jermyn with 21 attendees. Toastmaster William R. Butter led remarks as Dr. Franklin and others spoke on Lehigh University, athletics, alumni, and campus memories amid Brown and White colors and Bauer’s orchestra.
Arthur Long presided at the Lehigh University club of Northeastern Pennsylvania annual banquet in South Bethlehem. Dr. W S Franklin of Lehigh and local men attended, as Long delivered an eloquent toast about college life shaping careers and Lehigh’s enduring influence.
Archbald editor and Democratic figure A F McNulty died at his home after a three week illness. A self made man born in the valley he founded the Archbald Citizen and served in the state assembly in 1881 82. He left a wife and eight children and will be buried after a high mass at St Thomas church.
Mrs Elizabeth Snyder Vail daughter of John and Hannah Snyder born Columbia county New York in 1812 died Green Grove February 15 1908 buried from the Baptist church in Mountdale cemetery on February si She emigrated at age 11 with her parents moving from New York to Pennsylvania then Hyde Park Beach Woods Greenfield near Hartlake Eldest of eight children survived by Catherine Snyder and Mary Tinklepaugh She married David Wall May class year and lived on his father Willard Vails farm forty years later moving to Montdale She left a single child June Molls noted for Christian character and Bible reading until her death
The funeral for Edwin Andrew Wint will be at his home 119 East Market Street on Wednesday at 2 PM with Rev George E F Guild officiating. Interment follows in Dunmore Cemetery. Pallbearers to be drawn from the Painters Union Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows, organizations Mr Wint belonged to.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway now runs a drawing room car daily between Buffalo and Cleveland. Depart Buffalo 7 26 p m eastern time, arrive Cleveland 10 50 p m. Return Cleveland 6 00 p m, arrive Buffalo 11 4 p m eastern time. Dr BE Grewer named Medical Examiner for the Ladies Catholic Benevolent association and will see all applicants at his office from 9 am to 1 pm, Old Postoffice building corner of Penn avenue and Spruce street.
The Lackawanna court entered eight divorce decrees yesterday. Cases include Melvin Makely of Penn Avenue whose wife left him, Finley W. Martin of Dunmore whose wife fled to live with her mother, and Anna Haggerty from Dr. William Haggerty for cruel treatment. Other decrees covered desertion and abandonment involving and Elizabeth Griswold, Harriet Carter Davies, Annie Richardson, and Albert Nigolek among others.
The Spinaters held an enjoyable dance at the Hicyele club with the Lawrence orchestra. Hosts and guests included Mrs Edward H. Davis Miss Josie Lees and Miss Margaret Torrey. Out of town attendees included several Misses and Mesrs from Wilker Garre West Pittston and Honesdate.
A telegram from El Paso dated February 21 reports seven and one tenth miles of track laid in the last week by the New Mexico Railway and Coal Company. President D Simpson confirms rapid progress on the road, highlighting swift construction pace.
An evening of music and patriotic readings at the Young Women's Christian Association starts at 7 o'clock. Readers and performers include Edith Swingle on piano, Jennie Sweet recitation, Mable Jayne vocal duet and recitation, Clara Slocum recitation, Harber whistling solo and baritone, Bessie Rows piano, Carrie Hees recitation, Bertha and May Guernacy vocal duet, and Mrs Loone Farnham recitation.
Dr H M Marlow of Augusta Maine endorses Horsford's Acid Phosphate as one of the best remedies when the system needs an acid and a nerve tonic. He claims it benefits cases requiring both an acid and a nerve tonic.
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