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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1895

Page

4

Local Beaux and Stage Shine at Peg Woffington Show

Last night Honesdale audiences praised Peg Woffington the musical comedy at the opera house. Florence Ham starred with acclaim as Peg while Blanche Wood Martha Jerking Frank Monaghen and James Finnerty drew applause. The choruses and orchestra also earned praise as the program satisfied a large crowd.

Peg Woffington Honesdale Florence Ham Peg Blanche Wood Martha Jerking Frank Monaghen James Finnerty T. G. Coughlin Dundaff Street Susie Barks Gertrude Collins Newton Lake Aliee Jevnle Butler Emma Edgar Providence Grace Humphrey Eva Whitney Susquehanna George J. Beneton Salem Avenue Wit Phillips Visst C@nlers Hobart New York State Brack Arnold Belmonttreet G. W. Norris Ora Stephenson J. W. Rogers Canaan Street L. A. Bassett Potteville Bust

Local notes from Honesdale including visits and travel

Mrs David Menner and her family spend two weeks at Elmhurst while Company F departs at 1 p m to join the Thirteenth regiment in Scranton. The Pex Woffington troupe leaves for Carbondale after a church benefit performance. Several visitors drop by from Danville New York New Jersey Towanda and Elk Lake with vacations and social calls noted.

David Menner Relf Elmhurst Scranton Sarah Deen Danville William Romaine New York T. Fittcroft Ontario and Western Railroad James Hayward New Jersey Pex Woffington Carbondale Episcopal Church Florence Ham Filizabeth Bentley Blanche Wood Madge Haman Martha Jenkins Nettie Campbell Antonette Ball Minnie Brady Dora Dongle Eberhardt Mamie Kelley William H. Ham Rechtmeyer Harry Rockwell Edward Burns T. J. Ham Messrs Katz J. Fellman Henry Tineley James Finnerty R. F. Martins William Ham Isaac Ham Vinnie Rose Elk Lake Cottage Fred B. Whitney The National Bank

Picnic Success At Vandling Hose Company Event

A picnic held last Wednesday under Vandling Hose Company auspices proved a decisive success in every respect despite a severe storm approaching.

Vandling Hose Company

Scranton and area social notes and local updates

Mrs James Davia and Mrs Charles Nichols visit relatives in town while others travel to Washington Rochester and Binghamton. John Tyler named captain manager of Hallstead team. H D Barnes in poor health. Burglary attempt at R Sayre shoe store. nothing stolen. Baptist church cornerstone laid with funds raised. Prof C T Thorpe injured in wagon accident. WCTU to convene in Susquehanna Oct 3 4. Miss Alice Bernstein visiting brother on Main Street.

James Davia Ruthford Swarts Scranton C. BE. Swarts Main Charles Nichols Binghamton Thie Place A. E. Benedict Norwich Great Bend Reporter Fred Church Washington, D. C Mason Roberts Michael Hays Rochester N. Y John Tyler Hallstead H. D. Barnes R. Sayre New Baptist Church Cooper Memorial Baptist Church CT. Thorpe Susquehanna School Woman's Christian Temperance Union Susquehanna Land Alice F. Bernstein Mount Vernon B. F. Bernstein Main Street

Community notes from Tunkhannock and nearby towns

Mre John Williams returns to Orange New Jersey to care for her mother. Dr H N Kelly called to Tunkhannock to tend a sick brother in law Gearhart. Mrs W F P Halstead and Mrs Carrie Harding of Scranton visit Emma Harding. Mrs Thornton and daughter Margerie of Scranton visit N R Wilcox family. Bert Knapy’s friends surprise him on his nineteenth birthday with refreshments. Mrs Taylor of Binghamton and Miss Ola Thompson of New York pass through to Tunkhannock. Leroy visits friends in New Milford. Mr and Mrs Edward Bell visit their parents Phil and Bell. Wesley Stephens injures a rib while walling for new school. Montrose beats Nicholson 8 to 4 in a ball game. Montrose and Nicholson to meet again July 25.

John Williams Orange N. J H. N. Kelly Tunkhannock Gearhart W. FP. Halstead Carrie Harding Scranton Emma Harding Thornton Margerie New Milford Edward Bell Philander Bell Wesley Stephens Montrose Nicholson Montrage

Lawn festival at Methodist church residence

Up town ladies of the Methodist Episcopal church plan a lawn festival at Rev. A W Cooper residence on Wednesday evening July 1 Miss Lou Turver visits Port Jervis New York for two weeks Knights of Pythias train excursion from Port Jervis to Lake Ariil eleven cars carrying about 000 people St Hugh Rafferty Green Ridge visits this week Dr Barnes Honesdale town visits State Senator Hardenbergh resumes duties asbranch train conductor Redmen Prophet generates town enthusiasm Mrs F H Hardenbergh Port Jervis NY visits Dr and Mrs I P Cook Rev C Sieypkins Pecville visits town guest of Mrs J P Simpkins Decker brothers do canpecitor work on Nineteenth Street L Politz new house Oliver Knight and Isaac Harber Green Ridge attend funeral of William Gifford Green Ridge July 16

the Methodiet Episcopal Church A. W. Cooper Lou Turver Port Jervis N.Y Knights of Pythias Lake Ariil Hugh Rafferty Green Ridge Ftiectte Dr. Barnes Honesdale BE. B. Hardenbergh Redmen F. ‘H. Hardenbergh Port Jervie N. Y I. P. Cook C. Sieypkins Pecleville J. P. Simpkins Decker Brothers Politz Nineteenth Street Oliver Knight Isaac Harber William Gifford

Local social notes include visits and church meeting

Miss Jennie Gardner entertained Beranton friends. Mrs Read and daughter Anna belle visit Dunmore and Avoca. The Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist church had a well attended meeting at Mrs Oakley’s on Wednesday. L D Kemmer heads to Philadelphia for a visit. Rev Elkanah Hully, a Keystone academy teacher, received a call from Montrose Baptist.

Jennie Gardner Beranton C. H. Read Annabelle Dunmore Avoca Ladies' Ald Society First Baptist Church D. C. Oakley L. D. Kemmer Philadelphia Elkanah Hully Keystone Academy Montrose Baptist

School Sets New Principal and Staffing for Graded School

Church decisions leave pastorate unaccepted as scholars place C. M. Walter as principal and Mrs. Stark and Mrs. Bord as lower grade teachers. Local visitors include Pittston residents and Alaska trip returnees. Epworth league hosted a Water mellow social on Dr Wheaton’s lawn. Visits note Francia Lewis and Mabel Jeffers staying with relatives.

C. M. Walter Stark Bord Albert Seibel John Turn Lttle Pittaton M. V. Townsend Highland Street Nicholas F. Rice Scranton Rice

Local Social Roundup Lists Visitors and Delegates

William Green of Clifford and a large party meet at Lake Winela with members including Arthur LaMont Lilla Frace and others. Miss May Benedict of Green Ridge visits J W Mullenix. Rev A F Douglass delegates to a Baptist Young People union gathering in Baltimore and will speak on Sunday. Other visitors include Mrs Mina Nickerson, Judson Wells family, Mrs C F Van Nort, Miss Ruth Patrick, Miss Helen Patrick, and Misses Brown.

William Green Clifford Fred Lake Winela Arthur LaMont Lilla Frace Wellington LaMont Bertha Sandycock William LaMont Bertha LaMont Fred Frown Maud Miller Archibald Courtright Elizabeth Frace May Benedict Green Ridge J. W. Mullenix Mra Pasha Williams Jorle William Williams A. FE. Douglass Baptist Church Baptist Young People'a Union Baltimore Ite Dalnga A. E. Douglase Ramilton Mina Nickerson Afton Judson Wella C.F. van Nort Scranton A. F. Brighan Ruth Helen Patrick H. N. Patrick Wood Lawn Allison Aldrich West Side

Local Social Notes From Scranton to Elmira

Mrs. RB Lauhehler spends weeks at Delaware Water Gap. Mize Winn Justin staying with uncle Charles Riker. Miss Corry Vosburg trip to Soracton yesterday. A L Vanhorn not improving. Mr W V Good still under care. Ward Datesman and family appear in several entries. Miss Emma Slants and Miss Carrie LaBarr visit Datesman's. Datesman travels to Moosic and Elmira for a week. Professor Greet was in town yesterday.

RB. Lauhehler Delaware Water Gap Mize Winn Justin Ty Watt Nicholson Charles Riker Mias Corry Vosburg Soracton A. L. Vanhorn W. V. Good Parker Ward BP. Cortright Scranton Emma Slants Datesman Carrie LaBarr Elmira A. L

Local visitors and callers greet Hyde Park residents

Rev. F. P. Doty of Hyde Park was in town last Thursday. Miseca Etta Mackintosh and Emily Mellon of Ashley visit Mr. and Mrs. William Allen. George Randall and family from Hyde Park stay with James Vanehn. Hattie Jenkins of Dunmore and Belle Penwarden of Honesdale guest of A. T. Jenkins. Erwin Harnes returns to town after a Kaneas visit. Rev. S. C. Simpkins returns from Hawley. The Consumer's Powder company and several collieries will pay today.

F. P. Doty Hyde Park Miseca Etta Mackintosh Emily Mellon Ashley Mee Whlam Allen George Randall Mra James Vanehn Missa Hattie Jenkins Dunmore Belle Penwarden Honesdale

Local Social Notes From Winton and Nearby Towns

WINTON Harry Connors returns home with friends at Mauch Chunk. John Oliver of Pittston visits the Beast and Megan families. Mrs Megan returns from Asbury Park New Jersey. Mrs John Day of Peckville visits her sister Mrs Frank Haines. August Miller of Stroudsburg calls on friends in town. Joseph Blackman, formerly of here now Pittston, visits. Miss Jennie Davia returns home from Witko-Ranne after two weeks with friends. Daniel Darrow of Peckville spends Sunday with Mr and Mrs Watson.

Harry Connors Mauch Chunk John Oliver Pittston Beast Megan Asbury Park N. J John Day Peckville Frank Haines August Miller Stroudsburg Joseph Blackman Pitt

Olyphant locals note editor visitor and town scenes

James Kennedy editor of the Oly mhant Record was in town yesterday. Noah Thomas returned home after spending the past week with Hazleton friade. T. J. McNally of Carbondale was a Vickor in town last evening. James Meehan of Lincoln Kent was a spectator at the baseball game at Olyphant yesterday. Miss Minnie Burke of New York is visiting friends In down. William Smith is placing a flagstone sidewalk in front of his hotel on Main Street. An advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies and other items from The Tribune printing services.

James Kennedy Olymhant Record Noah Thomas Hazleton Friade T. J. McNally Carbondale Vickor James Meehan Lincoln Kent Olyphant Minnie Burke New York Down William Smith Main Street

News of Our Industries Happenings in Iron and Coal Trade

Summary of industrial activity across the United States including rail and electrical growth. Reports note a Boston syndicate buying Morse Wisconsin for a large tannery, Union Steel at Alexandria Indiana resuming with 2,000 workers, and new six to thirty ton coal cars for Reading railroad. Also details water works valves for Allegheny City, a record continental European railway bridge, Bloomsburg Manufacturing building Magee Carpet machinery, and a proposed coal trade committee seeking price stability and enforcement mechanisms.

United States Boston Morse Wis Union Steel Plant Alexandria Ind Paris Reading Railroad Troy Allegheny City Europe Viatula Forden Prussian Poland Culmere Germany T. H. Watkins Mahlon Kemmerer F. B. Sturges Philadelphia

Modern cures for chronic disease offered locally

Fearful to consider chronic disease spread and severity yet science enables cures. Dr. I B Smith and staff perform magnetic and electrical treatments at 6 Linden street promising results and luring patients to nearby offices. Also Dr Emich offers free consultation with hours listed, promising honesty about potential help.

United States Europe B. Smith Linden Street Emich

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