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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1896
Page
8
Advertisements, orders for job work, and items for publication left at Hannon & Co. North Main street will receive prompt attention. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Carbondale.
Mr and Mrs Moses Myers held a large 15th anniversary gathering at their No 10 Porter Avenue home last Saturday evening inviting over 100 guests. The event featured music games and amusements and the G L A of the B of L E presented a 112 piece dinner and va set. Local society members and out of town guests attended including Mesdames Hyatt Coun Copeland Hudson Histed Baker Galligahy Moyles Larne Atkinson Dimmock Bhike Davies Smith Wilson Thle dett Hingham Keyes Ginnevon and others from Susquehanna auxiliary.
The funeral for Mrs. Ellie Ellis was held yesterday afternoon at her Wyoming street home with Rev G A Place of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating. The service continued at Jer myh Methodist church with Rev Glendale leading. The crowded sacred building showed deep mourning as attendees from nearby towns included Mr and Mrs Roberts Asney and Mrs Edwards Scranton along with several local pallbearers.
The Rev T E Jepson led a patriotic service at Rerean Baptist Church on Friday night with a Psalm 35 reading and a sermon from Esther 4 14 focusing on courage for such a time. The service featured inspiring scripture, moving singing, especially Plymouth Rock, and a refined anthem amid community praise.
In celebration of Willie Gibbs tenth birthday a group of friends gathered at 1083 Park Street on Batiusday evening. Attendees included Nellie Gibbs Maud J Collink Maud A Culling Nellie Downing Alla Estabrook Laura Gibbs Kathe Griffithe May Bates Clara Moorish George T and Richard Joll Charles and Willie Gibbs Frank Bates Fred Moorish Tierbert Gibbs Charles Downing Willie Shelly Wille Griffiths and Dwight Ale Atullen.
Local notices announce Waltes Comedy Company will perform at the Grand Opera House during the week with a renowned band and orchestra promising strong crowds. Also today two Tavckawianna river bridges open. Dr Nills and Lowery operated on John Spafford of Waymart yesterday. Mousie Powder Co seeks settlement over city glass breakage. several local residents listed for clerical posts and city appointments.
Miss Jennie Harding of Wilkee Barre visits the city. John Howie of Scranton is recorded as a visitor to the city yesterday.
The town faced illness with the school closed for a week over scarlet fever then re opened. News arrived of Mrs Leslie Bovingdon of Philadelphia death from pneumonia leaving four children. Master George Pitcher died of scarlet fever. services held at home and cemetery. The community mourned several other deaths including Aaron G Frisbly and Hon James H Webb. Social events and local elections filled the week with church and civic activities. Married news: Benjamin Fassett wed Nettle Bennett in Elmira New York.
Reynolds Bedford and Sterling Bedford visit. Razors sharpened at Maria Bold's shop. Washington Camp entertainment planned at Methodist Episcopal church with Clara Leighner as lecturer. A quiet home wedding unites Emma Pass to Charles Snyder with family presence. Funeral for Mrs Horace Simyrel held at Baptist church with Rev A Bergen Browe officiating. she was 71.
The Priceburg entertainment night at the Central ball featured a standout performance by the Priceburg Minstrel troupe. Local election board members John Snyder Reese Davis Jr and Miles Langan were arrested on complaints accusing them of refusing to accept votes from legally qualified voters. Bail was posted for appearance at court.
The sad death of four year old William Thompson was announced Sunday evening after a severe cold developed into pneumonia and heart trouble. The funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 PM with interment in St Marys cemetery.
The new Archbal d borough council will convene Monday night with a Republican majority. Possible offices include E A James as president and D J Gilmartin as secretary. Candidates vie for treasurer and street commissioner posts while Miss Cassie Moran won a $25 gold prize at a Ruddy benefit. The Riverside Coal mine will transfer to the NY Ontario and Western Railroad on Marell and may be run by local capitalists alongside others. No water-war progress. Welter company rate cuts loom amid contentious issues. Birth announcements: Mr and Mrs John J Philbin welcome a child on Feb 21. Teasie McHale returns from Dunmore. milch cow for sale via Mrs William Chirk.
Sunday evening Methodist services admitted five new members. Municipal water works ownership discussed by borough voters. Jermyn Teachers Institute met at the high school with papers by Miss Mulholland Miss Squiers Professor Maxey and Professor Rovard. Visitors included Professors Lloyd and Blockenberry. Local social notes mention invitations and relatives visiting from Scott Archbald and Duryea. Funeral of Mrs Charles Ellis nee Martin conducted by Rev Cendall and interment at Jermyn cemetery. Home Missionary Society event net receipts about 54 dollars.
Mrs Charles Hrong and daughter Julia visited friends at Jermyn last Mr George Hell Mrs Joseph Hell Mr and Mrs Thomas Pope and PLC Harding attended the fifteenth anniversary of the marriage of Mr and Mrs Moses Myers at Carbondale last Saturday evening Misses Rosa and Anna Weideman of Fleetville spent Sunday in town Miss Lizele Cornish of Scranton visited the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Hoyt Mrs John Jones and daughter of Lugaren are visiting her father P G Harding Mr and Mrs Frank Day and son Ralph of Wilkes Barre were guests of Mr and Mrs H Barber on Main Street last Sunday G A Bell Charles Chapman and Charles Boughton spent Sunday in Salem Wayne county Robert Barnes of Stillwater N J is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs H E Barnes Mr and Mrs Win Cobb of Green Ridge spent Monday with Mr and Mrs S M Rogers Mr and Mrs Art Leyshon and Mr and Mrs George Field of Scranton were the guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hulse.
Mr and Mrs John Kane of Susquehanna visited her brother F N Boyle over Sunday. A dime supper is planned in the lecture room of the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. All are cordially invited. The drill and other machinery passed.
Residents report travel through Factoryville for oil testing. A Christian Endeavor social convenes at the Presbyterian manse Friday evening with invites extended to all. Pinafore by home talent will soon be heard. Mrs. O H Williams visits daughter Mrs. George Heminger of Weatherly. Mrs. Joe Harding visits friends in Scranton. Station agent FE Belle returns to the street after weeks of illness.
Jeanette Young filed a suit against Pennsylvania Coal for 10000 damages after her husband died in a boiler explosion in Avoca last December. Three similar suits to follow this week. Also noting Ralph W. Rymer, a Jermyn student, at a Wyoming Club banquet at Wesleyan University. Mrs J G Shepherd, wife of Superintendent Shepherd, is critically ill with Dr Burnett offering little hope.
Local notices report W L Thorpe conducting quarterly Methodist Episcopal services last Sunday. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Vancott from Syracuse visiting Frank Poston. Epworth league raised 25.02 dollars at birthday party. Ten cent social by Woman's Christian Temperance Union planned at Mrs S W Lameraux home this afternoon with Miss Dornblazer as guest.
Miss Addie Jones of Avora visits Miss Cora Livyd on Sunday. Miss Fannie Cease visits her brother in Plymouth Saturday evening. A final meeting of the Young Men's Christian association was held Monday evening and the group has disbanded due to attendance. Little Robby Garnett quit it. John and George Reidy visited Wanumle friends Sunday. Mrs Helen S Johnson gave a free lecture at Music Hall last evening on Had Times and the Cure. Miss Emma Elsworth of Dorrantonton entertained by cousin Alan Maggie Switzer Saturday. Miss Cora Pierce of Pittston was gent a senance by Miss Ilda Mitchell Sunday. Mr and Mrs Paul Rohon of Pittston called on James Harrington Sunday who is quite ill.
William Walker was in Carbondale last night. Frank Smith visited the city Monday. Charles Le Hoyt spent Sunday in Pittston. A public meeting at Ednands' hall tonight will discuss log wand loan associations and their relation to the working man.
Rose Rebecca lodge No 88 held an entertainment at Mannercher hall Friday evening with a later supper. The event drew financial and social success and residents noticed a sleighride party forming for Honesdale that night. Miss Maud Kellam Lucy Armes Leia Palmer Nell Woodward Nellie Philippe and Messrs Fred Roy Sands James Palmer Peter Hittinger Metall and Stanley Gaines joined the outing.
The programme for Friday evening features Rev. F. A. King as chairman with organ selections by Miss Ray Morgan and singing duets by the Griffiths sisters. Recitations by Della Decker and Mira Banfield are included along with solos by Richard Watkins and others. Delaware Lackawanna and Western employees involved in the Pettebone fire are suspended except John R. Jones and John R. Prine.
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