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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1898
Page
12
The Carbondale correspondence is handed to Mr C. FAO Munn at Balem avenue for item submissions. Address any complaints about irregular delivery to WL Roborts, news agent.
Berean Baptist Church marks fifty years since its 184k organization with a week of events including morning worship and Jubilee services. The program lists prayers, scripture readings, an anniversary sermon by T B Jepson, and a Jubilee supper.
Scranton investors M. P. Firthn and E. J. McNally canvass residents on a proposed Carbondale Steam Heat and Power company. Early polling shows favorable views as plans call for three miles of pipe from River to Washington and Garfield to Eighth, with a plant site near Spertheater works on Dundaff street and a capital stock of 109000 pounds.
The Leader urges Carbondale to stage another spring opera by amateur talent to boost hospital funds. City’s musical gifts are praised and a reader is urged to direct the project if no director is found, aiming for a communal, fundraising entertainment.
Joseph K. Dixon D D of Penn Avenue Baptist Scranton has accepted a call from Warren Avenue Baptist Borton and will speak next Wednesday at Berean Baptist church for the closing event of the golden jubilee celebration.
W W Fletcher of Birkett street returns from the metropolis Dr H W C Wheeler and daughter Hagel are in New York City Miss Mary Watt visits Wilkes Barre Miss Lyons of Montrose visits Mrs H Watrous of Washington Street Mr and Mrs B K Trickey of Boston guests of Mr and Mrs Pierce Butler The funeral of the little son of Mr and Mrs J Ridley Cemetery Street 4 PM Rev Charles Lee conducts Interment Maplewood Henry Chilton in Hendrick Manufacturing draughting dept Mrs Duane Humphreys Grace and Miss Jennie Butler attend organ recital in Wilkes Barre Five candidates baptized at Aocreay Baptist church Thursday evening Mr and Mrs J B Shannon Maud Miller Sarah Atkinson George Moon Thomas Levison George Spanne J B Kenworthy Mr and Mrs HH Major and family move from Sixth avenue to No 20 Belmont Street Scarlet fever delayed move Delaware and Hudson trains south of the city several freight crews laid off for coal crews to balance month Conductor Siger takes Storch’s train and Conductor Kellow takes Wolcott’s
The notice recounts Mrs. Alvita Griffin’s eightieth birthday party at Clare's Green with many guests despite bad weather. It also notes a Washington birth anniversary observance at Factoryville, a High School program with music, Eastern Star social at J. B. Austin's, and various local residents visiting relatives, revival plans, and G A R anniversary events.
Oliver Glanville, born February 6 1832 in Camborne Cornwall England, died recently and will be buried at Uba cemetery after services at his late Booth Mal Street residence conducted by Rev. Sh Co.kins with Warahpa Tribe Red Men in charge. He moved to Peckville two years ago and was a member of Poloamo lodge Port Oram New Jersey.
Letters from readers describe relief after using Mas Mas Mas Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for menstrual pain and abdominal inflammation. One Lancaster Ohio patient reports lasting improvement following herbal remedies. The notice also mentions a Calvary Baptist Junior Union meeting and a Hyde Park visit by Mrs Willem White as part of local events.
In Mansfield Louisiana W R Bates writes about suffering from painful menstruation leucorrhea and lower bowel soreness. He claims dramatic improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and says friends now notice her look of health.
A list of local updates includes a Burgess Williams meeting with Peckville police and council at 7:00 PM on Wednesday March 2. Church services note Rev. Simpkins sermons at M E church with topics A Great Contrast and The Tranquil Close of a Life. Peckville Baptist church hosts 10 20 AM service and a missionary program in the evening.
Taylor news notes a planned reorganization of the local dramatic club with aims to hire an instructor and elevate productions. Community events include St David’s Day planning, Sunday school receptions at Mrs Doud’s Greenwood home, and faith services at Methodist Episcopal and Welsh congregational churches.
Jermyn and Mayfield residents are mentioned in a string of local notes. John and Henry Hawk departed for South Carolina. Rev T W Jones of Philadelphia visited Hey Mr and Mrs Surdival. a trolley wire on South Main Street caused passenger transfers. Rev William Surdival will preach tomorrow at the First Welch Congregational in Scranton. J Miller of Mayfield transfers meat business to Nelson Morris & Co with J W Dayton in charge. Charles Potter and George Merritt stay on. Residents visiting Scranton include Mr and Mrs Richard Mellon and Mr Lewis Yarns visiting the Carlbondale and Archivald families. Lottie Reynolds from Forest City visits town. J M McGarry of Mayfield visits friends in Scranton. Mrs John Gardner visits Carbondale. Professor Martins of Moscow visits his brother Archie, who leaves for Alaska. Carbondale Whist Club plays Jermyn players. Hillside Coal and Tron Company completed nine days of February. M J McCarty moves to his mother Ann McCarty’s home on Lacka Wanna avenue Mayfield. Mayfield band forms an orchestra led by M J Russell. Mise Hacker of White's Valley visiting Miss Tillie Maine of Bacon street. Council meets with full attendance. Main Street road repairs needed where traction streetcar crews removed guide planks.
A surprise birthday party for Mrs Jane Phillips celebrates her seventy seventh birthday at her Blakely home. Guests include J R Ellis W H Ward Wallie Haas Walker C White Abbott Andrew Bennie Jenkins John Steed Belch William Simone Reese and others from Peckville Montrose Susquehanna Providence and Delaware Street. Local talks and baptisms at Peckville institute and Susquehanna Street Baptist church are announced with visitors noted. Congressman Connell urges Republicans in Olyphant to vote to choose a postmaster by majority opinion.
The article notes the old blacksmith shop is being remodeled into a house to be occupied by T J Shillings. It also reports visits by Mrs. Asa Philo and daughter Mrs Cora Leonard to Scranton on Thursday and lists local events and school attendance.
The miners of Priceburg are invited to attend a meeting at Fadden's hall on Saturday evening February 26 1804 at 7 o'clock. The gathering aims to discuss important matters and propel collective efforts.
Speakers include Philip Z. Thomas FP G Moran Nicholne Burke H J Davis T J Walsh and John Dondhoe as aims to form a permanent organization. Farry Simms of Albert street burned on face and hand at work in Delaware and Hudson colliery Olyphant. Mrs John Elderkin nursing with broken ankle. Institute to be held by teachers from multiple towns at Cal lender Memorial chapel Minkely today at 1 pm. Temperance society meets tonight with fifty four members enrolled.
Notes on old folks concerts and invitations to see Alexandre Guitmant in Scranton along with Josef Hoffmann recitals. Mentions St David’s supper concert program at the Tabernacle Church, Lent recitals at St Luke’s, Apollo club plans, and various local choirs and operetta preparations in Scranton and surrounding towns.
An advertisement proclaims Pe-ru-na strengthens nerves and prevents catarrh, claiming it can cure all phases of catarrh. It cites testimony attributed to Dr. S. B. Hartman, president of the Pe-ru-na Drug Company, praising the medicine as a top nationwide treatment.
Dr Hartman’s Pe-ru-na hailed as universal remedy for mucous membrane catarrh and related diseases. Local treatment deemed harmful, with claims of recovery across head nose throat and kidneys. The advertisement cites a long testimonial from Raton W Carosip of La Porte Ind and offers the physician’s latest book by mail.
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