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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1899
Page
10
In Carbondale yesterday, Honesdale High School baseball overwhelmed the local club at Alumni Park. The visitors led 15 to 5 after seven innings and, finding the game over, quickly left the field rather than try to reach home.
The choir of St Rose church enjoyed its annual banquet at St Rose ball last evening marking the lead into summer vacation. Father Coffee provides a spread, a long standing happy tradition. The atmosphere was a bit chilly for the outdoor concert.
The march line for the Fourth of July parade lists moves from Malin street to Belmont and various avenues ending near Lincolin church. Societies reaching Salem avenue at program end will disperse. Grand marshal J Verndermark and chief of staff William Malloy attest.
Mr Hart of Mount Claire New Jersey visiting daughter Mrs Co Dr Manville returned home yesterday Mrs Frank Vanderford returned from Elklake William Halgh and daughter Maud Belmont street spent yesterday at Thompson Miss Mary Kilpatrick Carte avenue entertaining Miss Honey Hambride N Y Miss Allen Waltz Farna visiting friends here Miss Sarah Burr visiting Miss Molle Menner Honeydale Mrs J J Reizeluth and family gone to Middletown W T Morgan and sons Falem avenue in New York Mrs T J Lamb entertaining Miss Agnes Lenahan Wilkes Barre Miss Marie Bird Windsor N Y guest at home of Dr and Mrs H Wheeler Laf Spettielle Edward Blondin and Arthur Aberteen were guests of friends in this city yesterday Mrs Daniel Svurry drugstore Helen Mrs O Moone and daughter Jessie to Ocean Grove yesterday R Jones Scranton in city on business yesterday Prof Peters added three pupils to shorthand class.
H J Dethaw a well known ticket agent and Miss May Pryor quietly wed at Nineveh on Wednesday attended by few friends. Also noted is church land survey by St James Fipta copal talks of enlarging fence and parenage on Main Street and road widening implications. Visitors from Albany and Scranton plus local social notes conclude the brief.
The league’s strongest pair are set for a decisive afternoon game at Alumni Park. In town, Magazine club members were hosted by Mrs. W. Kt. Dodson on Second street. Several residents and visitors are noted in brief social items and local notes.
The Five County Volunteer Firemen’s convention committee in Tunkhannock voted to hire Bauer’s band of Scranton for the event. Bands from Baker of Binghamton and Thirteenth Regiment plus Germania of Towanda will accompany various local units. Other town news includes political notes, marriage licenses, and military unit muster plans.
Mr W M Bush of Hotel Dorrance Providence HR 1 describes years of constant diarrhoea and prostration. He credits Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with immediate relief and ongoing improvement when taken at symptom onset. Sold by Matthew Bros wholesale and retail agents.
Miss Lauree Bunnell returns from Factoryville visit and Rev Father Broderick attends Laurel Hil academy commencement. Several couples attend Slade Ayrac wedding in Wilkes-Barre. Kinney, a jail prisoner, struck keeper George Hill this morning and was bound over to court.
A 100 dollar reward offer for an uncured catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure is publicized with endorsements from Weth & Truary and Walding, Kinnan & Marvin of Toledo. The cure is described as acting internally on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available and price per bottle listed.
Mrs. McIntyre and daughter of Scranton visit the Lumleys. Mrs. Carr of Olyphant spends Wednesday with friends. Dr. and Mrs. Niles of Salt Lake City are guests of the Vaughns. Mrs. Bion Miller of Scranton visits her parents. Evangelist Sev Edellhorn to conduct Sabbath services. Mrs. George Brown was in Scranton yesterday. Charles Bird, injured weeks ago, now able to go out. A Dunmore party hosted a clam bake in the Ehrgood grove.
Edward Barnes spent yesterday at Lake Ariel. The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church hosts an ice cream social on July 4 on the church lawn with an afternoon and evening service. Winchester coal prospecting travelers returned from Vermont. Presbyterian services Sunday at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm with Lord's Supper in the morning. The Baptist church holds services at 10 am and 7:20 pm with subjects God Instructing Mankind and The Heavenlies in Christ. A balloon ascent is planned for the evening.
W K Holloway of Danville Pa summering at Lake Winola fought a five minute battle to land a pickerel startlingly large. The fish measured thirty inches and weighed four pounds. Other local details include residents and visitors in Scranton Philadelphia and Binghamton visiting the Winola area.
The notice lists several visitors and residents spending summer at The Winola. Included are Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Crossley of Scranton, Frank Footh of Philadelphia, C. J. Monry of New York, David T. Smyth of Avoca, Miss Desele Gardner of Factoryville, Joel Brenton of Pillaton, and others. Mrs. F T O Keill travels to New York after her brother Thomas Ivana’s death. Lake cottagers arriving this week include Mrs. W A Wilcox and family, John Haniock, G L C Frantz, James McMillan and family, Gustave Stahl and family, and Miss Flean or Stahl.
Honesdale residents plan two month trips to Detroit and St Louis while the canal’s abandonment raises questions about town life. Freeman’s orchestra prepares music for a Belvine Park July 4 fundraiser, and local bands schedule concerts at Athletic Park. Sports include Fronesdale and Port Jervis ball results, and upcoming games by Olympiant Browns and Eurekas. Social dances in Waymart and a Maccabees festival fill the week as Bethany preps an old fashioned Fourth.
A special council meeting Thursday considered an ordinance extending the First sewer district with work specifications. Councilman Howard objected to the specification read and to designating A B Dunning as engineer. The vote tied and the matter was deferred to the next meeting.
G A Fuller and son in law A H Storrs with family occupy their summer home again. Key stone academy principal Hulley dined with B J Hall's family after preaching at Waverly. Miss Margaret Caskin of Scranton visited Mrs T H Watts. Dunmore guests include Mr and Mrs James Cross Mr and Mrs Harry Cross and Mr James Oakford arriving today. Glenburn suffered lightning damage to buildings, a George Northup barn struck and a horse killed. Large hail damaged small crops. Frank Hall offered his place for sale and plans to move to Scranton.
The funeral for Thomas Hislop, a Mt Lookout mine worker killed with a laborer on Monday, was held Thursday at 2 pm from his Sharps avenue home. Rev. Robert R. Thompson led services with the Papert church choir, and interment followed at Wyoming Cemetery.
A cable to Richard Copley notes Lillian Glauvel tturning down a Maurice Grau Opera Company tour offer. Cantata Esther the Beautiful Queen planned at Puritan Congregational Church. Lawrence band open air concert at Nay Aug Park at 2 30 this afternoon. T J Davies will judge the Cincinnati grand eisteddfod on Jan 1. Welsh pieces and concerts feature John E Lewis hymnal publication and March of Rhuddlan arrangement. Scranton Conservatory closes for summer, resumes Sept 11. Patriot service at Providence Presbyterian with 55 member choirs. Miss Phoebe Smith and Joshua Johns soloists. West Side glee club formed for mail carriers convention in September. Prof John T Watkins choir conducts. Ten recitals this week show high merit.
Store announces extensive hat closeout with numerous old and sale prices across men and women styles. Items include derby and alpine hats, Dunlap sailors, rough straw, curl brim, and assorted shapes, with prices ranging from several cents to a few dollars.
A garbled ad lists shirts at 75 cents for quality tees, a special lot of bosoms, and Manhattan Shirts priced at 1.00. It also mentions elk bosom shirts and silk two shirts with prices around 1.15, 5 cents, and 1.50, in a confusing sale notice.
Plain and fancy hosiery advertised at drastically reduced prices with price notations like 1 cent and 6 for cents. Golf items appear at bargain rates but the text is garbled and partly unreadable. The fragment suggests a clearance or promotional sale from a department or general store.
All cent underwear to go at Wi cents 3 for 1 Unclear text mentions Ti cent underwear at low prices. High grade underwear offered with discount on all items Dr Jeez er a underwear referenced in fragmented copy.
A shop advertises a broad clearance featuring handkerchiefs, bath robes, traveling cases, Mackintoshes and storm coats along with many other articles offered below cost. The notice urges customers to inspect and verify that the store advertises factual discounts.
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