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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1898
Page
10
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is assigned to C R Munn at Salem Avenue and Church Street. News items should be sent to him and complaints about irregular delivery should go to Roberta & Reynolds for forwarding.
The funeral was held Sunday at 1 pm under William H. Davies post 187 Grand Army of the Republic. Burial at Fort Rose’s cemetery included a flag draped casket, firing volley salute, and G A R ritual. Pallbearers were W F B Chase Michael el Frank Sherrer Martin Mannion James Lenady Owen t martin. Wreaths carried by Hon John Kelly George Hudson and William Geary. The post met afterward to honor the deceased and express sympathy.
Contractor William Collins began work yesterday on the river retaining wall north of Sixth Avenue. A large metal crew advances quickly, and with continued effort the project should finish soon. The gas company is laying a new main and urges River Street residents to connect now to avoid future pavement disruption.
District Deputy Mire Acher installed Pride of Lackawannia assembly Daughters of Naomi officers for the term. Names listed include Past commander Mrs Price and commander Gwen Watkins along with vice commander Mrs Maury Vreeland, conductress Miss BE Mayne, chaplain Mrs M Penny, secretaries Mrs I Lee and Mrs J Tonkin, treasurer Mrs M Booth, aids Mrs Griffiths and Humphrey, representative Mrs Booth, alternate Mrs Penny, trustees Mrs Penny and Mrs Price with Thomas Lee named for six months.
Common Council met in regular session and approved several measures. The treasurer will extend city tax payment deadline to November 4, 1895 without penalty. The clerk is authorized to purchase a flagpole placed in front of the city building and a flag. A lane from South Main Street at No 8 School to Sand Street Hillal will be made passable for engines. The ordinance fixing street department pay was killed on third reading. Bills were ordered paid and the council adjourned.
A postponed finals race at Athletic Park will be run Tuesday with four contestants Aitken Lee Wickwire and Carroll who qualified at the preliminaries. The prize is a gold watch. They planned to travel to Scranton Saturday but learned the races lacked league sanction and chose to enter to avoid blacklist.
Miss Sadie Miller spends days at White Oak lake with sister Mrs TR W Giles who camps there. Mrs BR Mum and daughter Marion return from six week visit in Nineveh New York. Giva Down of Nineveh visits sister Mrs W W Copeland of Canaan street. Elizabeth Merrick from New York City stays with uncle J J Merrick on Carte avenue. Thomas Jones of Binghamton visits parents on South Church street. Veasie Cleary of Dunmore visits aunt Mrs Patrick Keough on Brooklyn Street.
At a Friday meeting in Olyphant John J. O Malley was chosen fire chief. Borough councils plan an evening session with paving proposals for Lackawanna Street. readable fragments mention residents moving in on Lackawanna Street and visits from Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
Lake Ponpock to stay until August first. Miss Jessse Brown of Norwich N Y visits Mr and Mrs A B Matthews of Finkely. Charles Price of Plymouth visits his brother Dr J J Price. Mr and Mrs John Shenn of Jersey City and Miss Elisabeth Gallagher of Dunmore were guests of Mr and Mrs John O Malley over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Evor Thomas of Kingston spend days with Mr and Mrs Benjamin Parry of Hell Street. Mrs Ellen Martin and nephew Austin Laneh leave to spend two weeks at Atlantic City. Miss Rachel A Evang visited Carbondale over Sunday. Miss Sallie Bevan of Scranton visited Mrs Harry Budde on Sunday. Miss Nellie Gallagher entertains Miss Mamie Burke of Park Place. Mrs Frank Thomas and Mrs Benjamin Parry visiting relatives at Carbondale.
Arrangements are complete for a Thursday lecture and entertainment at Calgary Baptist church under the Martin Luther lodge. Professor Mauer of Scranton will present a teleptioan whews. Five cent admission. Local residents and soldiers from Camp Alger return home briefly. Street work improves North Taylor roads. Various residents visit and travel. Religious and lodge activities noted with meetings and obituaries in brief.
Crowds enjoy Irving Clift as Attorney A D Dean guests of Senator Hardenbergh. New hymnals slated for Presbyterian church pews. Thorpe spent Sunday in Honesdale. Honesdale shoe factory resumes after a one week vacation. Announced wedding of Anna Cornelia Puterven to Charles Delos Burdock on Wednesday at 4 p m. Treasurer reports 256 on hand for eariler relief drive. patriotic sermons noted. Ancient Order of Hibernians plans an excursion to Farview on Monday July 1 with Idea orchestra for dancing. T A Clark Co cutting shop back to work after idle weeks. Carriage of Percy Ole and Sethweomley couple on bicycle trip to Port Jervis Milford and Delaware river. Knight of Columbus delegates arrive on a special Erie train, welcomed at Ancient Order Hibernitehal. dinner at Harting's hall with ideal orchestra. Knights depart late. Curpose ball team wins again, 6 to 2 over Archbalds at home. Week’s travel begins with Orange Wayne county league trip: Port Jervis Wed, Chester Thu, Goshen Fri, Port Jervis return game next Sat. Last Port Jervis game won by narrow margin.
In a closely fought contest the teams are expected to clash again next Saturday with similar balance and potential for an intriguing outcome.
Eddie Cordner returns home after a mysterious September disappearance. Rev. W B F Brown resigns as pastor effective August. An Enterprise hall social is tonight. Delaware and Hudson miners paid yesterday. Mrs Hemilright to regain mobility. Funeral held for Joshua Parkyn at the Methodist Church. A large Odd Fellows and St George lodge contingent attended. Professor B K H Martin of Moscow is visiting town. Odd Fellows celebration planned with a parade at 2 PM today.
The funeral for James Brown, one of the town’s oldest residents, was held Sunday afternoon at the Dunmore cemetery with services by Rev. D. T. Smythe. Pallbearers were James Graham, John Connor, Ebenezer Frye, Charles Arkman, William Webber, and William Brown.
The special meeting of the school award committee held last evening decided to hire all current teachers except William J. Neaton who resigned. William J. Gaughan was elected in his place. Nora Burrell, graduate of Poem sburg Normal school, presented her certificate. The central building will undergo plumbing work and fixtures will be proposed for Archbald borough. The education committee will maintain the same rooms except Edgerton where Gaughan will teach. The janitors remain. The board adjourned.
Benjamin Hall in Improving. Sankle Tribe of Red Men Knights of Golden Eagle and the Bows of St George move meeting from Callahan hall to Odd Fellows hall. St Thomas church holds annual plebie July 16 at Thirteen Regiment range grove. Ada Palmer visiting Jeddo relatives. Storrs mines workers raise 445 for flag over breaker with next Saturday erection. Odd Fellows lodge to parade in Jermyn today. Born to Mr and Mrs McQlee Lincoln street a daughter.
Factoryville resident Stubert Reynolds from New York spends a week at Lake Sheridan during vacation. In religious news Mev Mr Vankirk of Mt Vernon NY spoke on temperance at the Method Episcopal church last Sunday evening. Local milk shipments move from La Plume to Tunkhannock by land for rail transport via the Lehighton Valley line. Jeweler E L Watking was a pleasant visitor to Beranton yesterday. Portmaster F M Caterhout has left for Ocean Grove. Solomon Reynolds and family and Mr and Bre Charles Hunt will uc-
Testimonies from various patients claim rapid relief from rheumatism kidney and heart trouble after using Munyon's remedies. Mrs Short Mrnner Coombs Postmaster Mitchell and others describe dramatic improvements and new health prospects.
The brief notes cite Mr Reynolds cottage at Lake Sheridan this week and visits by Mr and Mrs DP and PD. Gardner spent last Sunday at Starkville. Caryl and Mrs Earnest Bidell stayed with their parents while Mrs Westey Gardner of Honesdale sang at the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday. Gardner family visiting their uncle Charles Gardner. Physicians were at Nicholson performing a surgical operation. W and Frace of Clark's Green and M L McMillan of Nicholson were in town yesterday.
The Chicago Record lists monthly pay for various naval ranks and ratings. Amounts include chief masters at arms five dollars, machinists first class five dollars, yeomen first class ten dollars, carpenters mates four dollars, apothecaries zero, and other rates across numerous naval specialties.
The readable fragment lists wages for seamen and assorted crew categories across classes from second to fourth, with figures like $19 for apprentices and $16 for landsmen, plus various steward and cook positions with low or zero pay. It reflects maritime payroll details for ratings, shipwrights, buglers, musicians, and warrant officers.
A New York Sun article argues the United States torpedo flotilla now forms a formid able navy component. It notes improved readiness with finished boats abroad purchases and conversions, but warns of limitations in long ocean voyages and coal supply and cites Somers and Aulaz as test cases of torpedo craft vulnerability.
A dramatic exchange reveals a potential elopement between lovers, with barbed remarks on forgiveness and love. The Detroit Journal notes a ripe wheat bulge as a symbolic detail while characters debate inheritance and devotion under a tense gaze.
Cartoon caption humor about a photographer failing to please a baby who dominates the scene. The baby is the source of the joke, leaving the photographer looking unamused. Published in a light weekly feature.
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