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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1895
Page
8
The Tuesday session saw full attendance with President Lane presiding. Bills were approved, Kinney resigned as High Constable, and a crosswalk contract was debated as lacking legal groundwork. A committee was appointed to review borough finances and road plans amid widening debates.
A picnic at Father Mathew grove hosted by the Primitive Methodist Church Sunday school drew a large crowd and proved socially and financially successful. Edward Owens of Main Street made a business trip to South Scranton yesterday. The Sons of Realized held a meeting with thirty five members, and officers were elected: president John Saye or George Robinson, treasurer. Rev W H Holder will preach at Primitive Methodist Church. Morning service at 10 30 with Christ Our King and evening at 7 00 on The Lord's Side. Mrs Thomas Shafler of Dunmore visited friends here this week. Mary and Lucy Decker of Dunmore spent two weeks at Fairview Lake with their relatives.
Several names visit and travel through the area. Mr and Mrs Sloan and family return to Philadelphia after a few weeks boarding with F. Mr Francis. Miss VanTyle from Pittston visits relatives. Many locals attend services, repairs, and social events. A new hardware store opens on the West Side and plans expansion. The new jail nears use. A variety of travels, illness, and chores fill the week.
Hammond Harding narrowly escaped death after a hay loading mishap as his horses bolted, and Chauncey Fletcher, a longtime farmer, died in an accident. Mrs. William Chapman broke a collarbone and shoulder in a wagon fall. East Lake's shore yielded twenty one empty pint bottles amid idle fishing chatter. Street lamps, post holes, and a Delaw are Lackawanna and Western ticket proposal mark town plans. Mrs Winslow's Teething Syrup promoted for children and diarrhoea relief is advertised.
Mr and Mrs William Wilsom of Mountain Park were the guests of Mrs William Dawach on Wednesday. One of the leading populists of this era attended the event.
Miss Ann daughter of Mr and Mrs John Moore of Maltby died Wednesday morning July 18 aged 10 after three years of poor health. Funeral today at 2 PM with interment in Forty Fort cemetery. The report notes a tent meeting in Pittston last evening attended by Mrs H H Schooley Miss Mable Smith Mrs Daniel Van Scoy Mrs James Pasco and Mr and Mrs C W Frear.
Carbondale residents including G F Swigert and family and J W Rogers party left for Lake trips while Margaret Clarkson visits Benton. E J Baley returns from Crystal Lake trip with friends. H O Knapp reports a large Stanton pond catch in Wayne county. A F McNulty visits from Archbald. Infants of Olver on Carte avenue improving after illness. About twenty five car loads gathered at Farview for Scranton Liederkranz. Brick and carpenter work starts on the Seventh Avenue Delaware and Hudson station. Barley of Carte avenue is seriously ill.
Dr J C Bategon reports removing cancer from E D La Rue. Frank P Christian and family from Scranton enjoy summer at Hotel Elmhurst. Samuel Kurtz of Stroudsburg visited on Tuesday. Elmhurst Second nine to host Moscow second nine on Saturday the 20th. Mesdames Bunnell and Heckle of Scranton visited C F Edwards Sunday. D J Fuller recovering after eye injury from a July 4 firecracker.
A London Cyclist correspondent notes cycling has rapidly become a favored pastime in Japan across social classes. He describes Japanese riders as compact, muscular, and adept, with early outdoor activity and ease in balance making them quick learners. Their love of travel and motion, plus strong self-confidence, helps them master machines publicly without shyness.
The column warns against exposure to cold and offers practical tips to stay warm. It cautions not to sit by a hot fire with numb toes, to rub feet with snow, avoid bare flannels when damp, and not to lick iron to test cold. It also notes brandy does not warm the stomach and suggests hot water as the remedy.
Industry notes show Beech Creek seeking 1,000 hopper cars with Westinghouse brakes. Mill B at Fullerton Pa to restart puddling. Lockhart Tron and Steel boosts output. new breakers and veins opened at John’s colliery. June rail orders total 170,000 tons. pig iron production up 60 percent year over year with BL steel shares leading.
A narrator recalls a dramatic scene at a theater where a dowager sits in a gilded box. The speaker longs for jewels and confides plans to place them with their uncle, while a companion responds with knowing silence and a coy hint.
Fear of chronic illnesses grows as science advances. Dr I B Smith and staff advertise magnetic and electrical treatments claiming remarkable cures near Linden Street. Free consultation and hours listed, promising candid advice whether help is possible.
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