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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1898
Page
10
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is now in the hands of Mr C R Munn at Salem avenue and Church street for news items. Complaints or irregular delivery should be made to Roberta & Reynolds, news agents.
A new Sunday timetable alters departures and arrivals between here Scranton Wilkes-Barre and Carbondale. Southbound trains depart at 8.65 11.00 1.15 2.45 6.00 7.05 a m and reach Scranton at 9.73 11.08 1.52 3.23 5.38 7.43 p m. Northbound services from Wilkes-Barre depart 8.15 10.40 1.00 2.01 4.57 and 6? p m arriving Scranton 9.01 11.05 1.48 3.48 6.43 and 9.15 p m.
This evening the Germania band offers an open air concert from the Hotel Anthracite balcony. The programme includes American Medley march, Overture Enchantress, Flowers of the Forest, Black Boys Frolic, Love's Old Sweet Song, Carnival, with conductors and composers listed as Dalby Heed Powell St Clair Lorey.
Wednesday evening Miss Maud Wheeler and J F Anderson were married by Rev T E Jopson at the Berean Baptist parsonage. The couple, unattended, left at 7 05 for a wedding trip and will reside in Richmondale after. The bride is daughter of Mrs Decker, formerly of Helmont street, now Richmondale. the groom is a machinist with the Richmond coal company. Both are well known and esteemed.
Local readers plan a summer camping trip at Crystal Lake. Albert Birkett Ophie Morgan Joseph Gilhoul Louis Abbott Frank Couch Moore Crago and several Scranton young men intend to spend two weeks there in August renting tents and camping gear.
G. H. Kimbal hosted a banquet and floated the idea of a businessmen's club for social purposes. Several gentlemen welcomed the plan and an effort to form the club is now underway.
Local and personal items list residents and visitors including Hazel Wheeler Gertrude Dennis Ruth Bailey Florence VanGorder Helen Hathaway Clara Watt Edna Dimock John Morgan John Newton Claude Olver Tangled by tennis outing at Farview and gatherings in Honesdale. Officers re elected at Crystal Sule Water Co annual meeting. W T Colville linen wedding celebrated at Lincoln avenue home. Pauls plan Saratoga visit for health. Mrs Callaway Mrs Heppenhimer Mrs G H Welles visit others in area. Stoutenger resumes work. Niles return from western trip. Singer heads to Long Branch for month.
Miss Pelia Doud and Mr James Ferguson both of Scranton were married at St Agnes church with Rev Father Coroner officiating. Elizabeth Eichholzer and Frank Cawley, Forest City residents, wed at St Agnes church the same day. Forest City hosts five soldiers in the Eleventh Infantry and one in the Thirteenth Regiment. Rev W Vankirk will preach on Bible Wines at the Baptist church next Sunday. John W Larrabee, formerly of Forest City, has moved to Susquehanna.
Michael Garlusa died from internal injuries after a fall of top coal at the Clifford colliery on Wednesday afternoon. He leaves a wife and three children. Funeral services are set for 9 o'clock this morning at St. Anthony's Lithuanian Catholic Church.
Presbyter ian graveyard trustees and church officers to meet with Justice Griffiths to discuss cemetery improvements. Musical director David F Jones adjudicated at a Cambro American society event in Hyde Park. Martin Luther Lodge 22 BK of A meets. Taylor Silver Cornet band paraded with J E Davis wagon. County notices and local visits noted.
Excerpts note upcoming events at the local place with visitors including Trarley Swartz of Beranton and guest C. F. Swarts. Nev. Lb. L. Mac Donald of the Methodist church will speak at the Y M C A service next Sabbath in a mixed patriotic program.
A son born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Martin at Bloomsburg Normal School is home on vacation. Rev E L Santee to preach a patriotic sermon at Brick Church Sunday evening. Miss Eliza Brown and Etta Mosteller attended Epworth League convention in Tunkhannock. Mr and Mrs Samuel Brodhead Jr visiting relatives in Nichols. Churches plan a joint Harvey's Lake excursion. George Robinson dies of consumption at home leaving wife and three children. a niece also dies after falling ill. Both to be buried at Marcy Cemetery this afternoon.
Coal and iron police officers and detectives from surrounding towns scour the area today in the hunt for the missing man Peter Behaffer, who remains at large as authorities work on the case.
The famous Battle Creek Sanitarium of the Seventh Day Adventists will be sold at auction tomorrow in Battle Creek Michigan. Officials say the thirty year charter has expired and a sale is required before reorganization. The property is valued at three million dollars and must be sold as a whole. A private company has formed to bid for the institution.
A newspaper dispatch boat named Bly ran aground on a rocky point at the east end of Jamaica last night and is expected to break up. Correspondent Lengdon Smith was aboard during the incident.
The Water Street free kindergarten closed yesterday morning for the coming school year. Parents and friends attended a entertaining program by the children. Teachers praised include Nettie Knapp Green Ridge Charity Crippen and Lillian Matthews. The institution will reopen in September. Hard moved his meat market to Peckville.
Prof C Coles outlines July predictions in Storms and Signs forecasting widespread turmoil and opportunities. He warns of European and Asian war complications, floods and heat in the Midwest and East, electrical disturbances and meteor events, insect outbreaks, and potential epidemics in crops and cattle, with comets visible and celestial events noted. The piece presents a broader tone of caution and outlook from Kingston Pa. editor.
The State Luther league adjourned at Bethlehem after voting to meet in Grace entred Pittsburg next year. Delegates elected for the New York state convention include Dr. J. M. Reis Mesnyder and Dr. Charles J. Fry. Ten delegates named for the national convention include William E. Stover E A Miller Fry Stewart Shimer Huffert George N Jones Clara Beck and H H Weber. E F Eitbert president of Luther league of America spoke and closed with prayer.
A local notice states no public celebration will occur on July 4 in this place. Several residents travel for engagements including Fred Lamb and Georgia Cropwell. A council meeting will decide on Halleteud lighting by electric power and other local matters.
Judge Delonnier quashed Kellert's capias against Lieutenant Carranza and Senor du Bose finding no proof of intent to defraud the detective. Notice of appeal filed. bond remains in force until Saturday midnight. The Star reports Carranza chartered a schooner to inspect Atlantic coast defenses.
William Welsh and Hugh Schaffer were arrested in Hazleton by a police squad for robbing freight cars in the Thi s and Schuylkill regions over the past year. They appeared before Alderman Heidenreich and were committed to county jail in default of bail. Schaffer posted $2,000 bail and Welsh $1,100. Officers sought more goods in another search today.
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