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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1896
Page
3
Charlee Schlager and family return from California Illinois while others travel to New York Philadelphia and Buffalo. Residents visit relatives attend meetings and lectures with several named individuals and firms noted in transit.
The Order of the Good Shepherd will establish a priory on the West Side led by Brother Francis. The group, linked with St. Luke's church, seeks vows and religious charity work. Elmhurst was considered for land but the West Side location aims for better outreach and growth.
Dr McLeod's evening sermon in Scranton links Washington's legacy to liberty and law. He praises Puritans, founding ideals, and divine guidance, urging churches to spread the gospel as national salvation and to honor past leaders who built the republic. Mr Elgar, prison evangelist, spoke at the Young Men's Association event and will preach again at Second Presbyterian.
Thomas Elgar spoke at the VY M C A afternoon gospel gathering drawing a large audience of boys and men.
Dr. H G Rowlands of Lincoln Nebraska preached both services at Penn Avenue Baptist Church yesterday as a candidate for pastor. A large morning crowd and equally sizable evening audience heard sermons from the text He must needs go through Samaria. Local pulpit committee hopes his eloquence wins support.
Rev. William Cooney, formerly rector of St. Peter's and St. Andrew's in Tunkhannock and Springville, has accepted a call to Holy Trinity church in Sharpsburg Allegheny City. Before leaving Tunkhannock he received a substantial purse from his parishioners and he was in the city recently with Mrs Cooney.
A mission service was held at St Luke's in the evening. The Yous Wonn's Christian association addressed by Atte dl AL Pies. Deven Hedge Baprbse chiipely evening service. A convention of local Young People's societies of Christian Mndeavor Saturday night in Grkuc Reformed Epiis opal eluareli. Lucey church Saturday beautiul lioies under organ and choir direction by J. Willis Conams. Colonel James Matravan spoke to the afternoon gathering about the Devil and temptation.
A cooking school led by Mrs Sarah T Rorer of Philadelphia will be staged this week in a store room at 121 Washington Avenue next to Foote and Shear. The event opens at 2 40 this afternoon and targets women and young ladies seeking instruction.
A personal conducted tour from New York and Philadelphia to California runs March 11 or 18 to May 7, with four and a half weeks in California. The voyage features a new Pullman car with nine compartments and two drawing rooms. Interested applicants should contact Tourist Agent LIM Broadway New York or Room 4h Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
Mrs Fred Berge wife of ex Poor Director Berge of Frink Street died Saturday in Locloc after a yearlong battle with cancer. She leaves six children Pred Jr of Helena Montana Dr Woon Avorn John Hasleton Miss Annes Jophine Anastasia. Funeral plans not yet set. Also notices: James of 1 North Main Avenue and Flanaghan of Wyoming Avenue welcome births and ties to local residents.
Inspector Blewitt reports 6 170 000 tons produced in the Second Anthracite district for 1895 with 4 4 fatalities leaving 22 widows and 7 orphans. DL&W mines employed 7 100 men across numerous shafts and slopes. tonnage figures and days worked are listed for many collieries.
The Scranton Tribune announces plans to enhance its value as a representative paper. New features will be introduced, including a new serial starting in March, aiming to satisfy readers who enjoyed prior installments.
The remains were borne from the late home on Wyoming Avenue to St. Peter's Cathedral for an 8 oclock Saturday requiem celebrated by Rev. J A O Reilly. The sermon praised the deceased life and interment followed in Hyde Park Cemetery. The ad portion promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as cures for various ailments.
A. L. Spink presents the Derby Winner comedy with Eddie Giguere and Rignehe Borger at the Academy of Music tonight. Emily Baneker brings Our Plat to Youngheday, praised for natural characters and humor. Friday and Saturday feature Delminoes at 6, while Dan gers of a Great City opens matinee at Davis'.
Brief letters of interest accompany byline. Tribune not responsible for opinions.
A letter from the editor asserts no involvement with the Chamberlain Coal Company or related firms. He explains he purchased only the Chamberlain assets at sheriff sale and has no stock, control, or legal role in the firms named, including the Schuylkill Anthracite Royalty Company, with other directors also denying connections.
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