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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1895

Page

8

Local Businessmen Visit as Courts Hear Next Week’s Trials

John B Overfield A H Sterling and A H L Gregory meet in Meshop for upcoming murder trials. Harford Kelley case linked to an axe killing after a logging bee at Golden Hall. Waterman murder details recalled by readers. Mrs A M Muaybee recovering after illness. Lehigh Valley train changes align with Grand Trunk numbers east to Chicago. Harrisburg inauguration draws patriots. J E Primrose to form Heptasophs council at Patriotic Order Sons of America hall Monday 7 40 pm. Sheriff sales set for tomorrow at 2 pm. Gregory Overfield buy AYUH Sterling flouring mill at Meshopywaw. Law bars billiards in Wyoming county. a table persists at Triton Hose House amid debate on repeal. Lectures planned Friday evening January 18 at Baptist church admission 25 cents. Current Topic league discusses Government of American Cities. New year topic cards for YWCA and YMCA issued. Week of prayer prayers held by students. Academy stockholders meet with 25 present representing over 4000 dollars.

John B. Overfield A. H. Sterling A. H L. Gregory Meshoppeen Harford- Kelley Golden Hall Waterman A. M. Muaybee Hinessay Towanda Lehigh Valley Grand Trunk Chicago Harrisburg Covernor Hastings J. E. Primrose Patriotic Order Sons of Armerice Hall Opera House Court House M Messrs. Gregory & Overfield Ayuh Roy Albert II Smith Russell H. Conwell R. H. Moore Colgate University Baptist Church Young Women's Christian Association Young Man's Christian Associaton Academy Min Chapel

Epworth League Officers Elected in Montrose Ledger

Montrose Epworth league selects officers for the upcoming term. Officers include James M. Jeffers as president, G W Baker first vice president, Mrs A R R Safford second vice, Miss Phebe Rogers third vice, Mrs F P A Pierce fourth vice, A L Forse secretary, Rose Little treasurer, Ia Rogers organist, Mrs Amos Merritt assistant organist. Montrose Hose Company No 2 also names officers led by Fred S Amsberry as president and G W Baker as foreman. News notes mention sleighing, week of prayer, armory entertainment, drill resumption, visits from Mrs W H Watrous, and local court in January. Additional items cover real estate for sale, a Stoddard store job, and local fishing at Page's Pond. A patent medicine ad for Rheumatic cure appears.

Epworth League of the Methodist Church James M. Jeffers G. W. Baker A. RR. Safford Phebe Rogers FP. A. Pierce A. L. Forse Miss Rose Little Miss Ia Rogers Carbondale George Lathrop George SK. Stoddard Stoddard & Watrous L. B. Park Hickory Grove Wright S.J. Siuarks Page's Pond East New Milford

New Milford Lumber Boom and Bridge Estimate

A large force is hired in New Milford to work in the lumber trade. Dr D C Almey is recovering from the grip. Bridge viewers including B S Garratt assess a proposed free bridge near Susquehanna with county buyout estimated at 14000 while stockholders ask 15000. Miss Consitle Rogue returns from Susquehanna and a new ice house creamery is planned in Thmebey as ice houses receive annual supply.

Wand Alford D. C. Almey B.S. Garratt Susquehanna Ito

Keystone Academy Reopens After Holiday Break

Keystone Academy resumes Monday noon after a two week holiday. Pupils of Professor Southworth plan a future musical recital. Several new students join since the vacation. The YMCA held its monthly union meeting Tuesday afternoon on the topic Who Bay Ye That I Am led by B E Dunklee with strong attendance and interest. A winter lecture course under YMCA auspices will begin, with the first lecture forthcoming.

Young Men's Christian Association Courze

Mother Johnson longtime Carbondale resident dies at 78

Mrs Sophia T Johnson known as Mother Johnson dies at 2 am in Carbondale aged seventy eight after sixty years in town. Survived by two daughters Mrs Adam Briden and Mrs Ira Cox. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm with Maplewood cemetery Interment. Also notes a local mine worker return and upcoming business moves and a local man Patrick Garvey detained after threatening self harm in Scranton.

Sophia T. Johnson Mother Maplewood Thonas J. Thonas Fred Ross Scranton Stanley Maxwell Salem Avenue Grand Union Tea Company Herd Anthracite Sixth Avenue Hoston Main Street The Tea Company Baptist Church Forest City Amin Patrick Garvey McAndrew John Northup Abington

Throop Council Meets and Hall to Receive New Objets

The Throop borough council held its first meeting in the borough building. The council purchased an elegant manoproclaimed plaque from JL B Powell Co for placement in the borough hall. The Throop Hose Company No 1 will hold its fall event on Saturday Jan i. The hall is being fumigated for the occasion. Reverend Thorpe presiding elder visits. Samuel Hulse has the contract for the filling of the ichhouse for Panvoast Coal Co. CoM Sinderson returns from Philadelphia business trip.

J. H. Law Pittston JL. B. Powell & Co G. H. Haverly Scranton Mary John Murray Throop Hose Company Amelia Kase Bloomsburg Mr. Thorpe Honesdale J. W. Newell Methodist Episcopal Church Samuel Hulse Ichhouse Panvoast Coal Company Com. Sinderson Philadelphia

Priceburg St Thomas church fair features varied program

The church fair at St. Thomas drew a large crowd on Wednesday evening with songs and choruses led by Mrs. C Lunger and Prof Linyd Watkis, instrumental duets, solos by H O B Jones and Mrs Dr Kennedy, and O Haras orchestra. It reopens Saturday evening under Prof Lloyd. Also noted are visits by George Williams and William McLaughlin, John McGuire's Beranton trip, John Revels visiting Wayne county, and George O Mara confined by illness.

St. Thomas C. Lunger Linyd and Watkis H. O B. Jones Dr. Kennedy Professor Watkis Lloyd O'Hara George Williams Carbondale William McLaughliin John McGuire Beranton John Revels Wayne County George O'Mara

Honesdale Bank Directors Re-elected at Annual Meeting

Honesdale stockholders re-elected the old board of the Honesdale National Bank at their annual meeting. The board includes Henry Turnsell president Edward Torrey cashier Horace Young Hamlin Meonner Laula Dorflinger Andrew Thompson Homer Greene and James Bidwell. They declared a 1 percent annual dividend. Edward Hattler's funeral was held at St John's Church with many of his former young friends in attendance.

John Weston Malin Street Honesdale National Bank Henry 4. Turnsell Edwin FF. "Torrey Horace G. Young Hadward Hamlin Horace T. Meonner Laula J. Dorflinger Andrew Thompson Homer Greene James C. Biideaul Edward Hattler St. Jon's Church

Norfolk visitors and local church week of prayer observed

Mire Richards of Norfolk visits brothers O H Williams and C B Williams. The week of prayer is observed in the churches of this place. Mr and Mrs Otto Stephens have returned to their Wisconsin home. J M Compenter has purchased the property recently owned by Mrs W C

Mrs Osterhoul Returns Home as Williams Heads East

Mrs M Osterhoul has returned to her home in Punxsutawney while Mrs W C Williams departs for New York to visit her elder brother William Brookfield.

Willams Will M. Osterhoul Punssutawney W. C. Williams New York William Brookfield

Hallstead Church News Highlights Local Events

A busy Hallstead week features a Presbyterian baptism Sunday with eighteen baptized. The Arion Male Quartet of Dover N J plans a January 16 concert with Minnie C Dorion in the Young Men’s Christian Association program. The pay car visited to pay DL&W workers.

Presbyterian Par- Sunage Presbyterian Church B. Chase Easton F. W. Pearsall Railroad Young Men's Christian Association Scranton Young Men's Christian Association Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad DuBoly Geneva N. Y Jefferson Granc Union of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor Lanesboro John Davis Christian Endeavor Mary Scotten

Knights plan smoker visit next Monday in Dunmore

The Knights of the Golden Eagle expect several neighboring castles to visit them Monday evening for a smoker. A lecture by J. D. McDonnell at Odd Fellows hall aims to organize a scientific debating society with doors at 7 and lectures at 7 0, admission 25 cents.

Knights of the Golden Eagie C. P. Russell Blakely Street Honesdale Odd Fellows Hall J. D. McDonnell James Hanna Old Forge Patrick Dougherty Drinker Street Loyal Legion Hall H. B. Adams Waverly N. Y T. P. Letchworth Chestnut Street

Local Mines Pay Day and Clerical Reshuffle Reported

The Taylor Holden and Pyne mines will pay their employees today. Rev Ivor Thomas of Nebo Congregational church Rendham resigns to take a pastorate at Cumberland Ind He leaves for the new post in a few days. The council will meet in the chambers tonight.

Taylor, Holden and Pyne Ivor Thomas Nebo Congregational Church Rendham Cumberfarth Ind Tombe Ht

New Greth South American Kidney Cure Claims Fast Relief

Relief in six hours from kidney and bladder issues with the New Greth South American Kidney Cure. The remedy allegedly relieves pain in the bladder, kidneys, back, and urinary passages for both sexes and stops water retention quickly. Sold by CM Harris, Druggist, 126 Penn Avenue, Scranton, Pa.

CM. Harris Penn Avenue Scranton

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