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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1897

Page

15

Sumner Avenue church hosts a strong Christian Endeavor program

A large crowd attended the Sumner Avenue Presbyterian event last evening as Rev. A. K. Foster led performances by Mrs. John J. Gordon Miss Jennie Hughes and Mr. Hartley among others. Hartley delivered ventriloquism acts to applause and the program closed with a singalong and refreshments. The gathering highlighted church youth groups and local musicians amid praises for Hartley.

Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church The Christian Findeavor Society A. K. Foster John J. Gordon Gwenfil Davies Jennie Hughes Maggie Thomas L. R. Foster Mattie Hughes Charles Hartley New York City Hartley Metropolitan

Reception for Rev James Hughes and wife at First Welsh Baptist

The Baptist Young People's union of the First Welsh Baptist church held a reception in the church lecture room last evening for Rev James Hughes and his wife from Kimberly South Africa. Will Hughes opened with a solo, Luther Lewis gave an address of welcome, and Mr Hughes replied warmly. Lizzie May Howell and Gertrude Freeman sang solos and John Evans closed the program before refreshments.

Baptist Young People’s Union First Welsh Baptist Church James Hughes Kimberly South Africa Will Hughes Luther Lewis Hughes Lizzie May Howell Gertrude Freeman Broomeburg State

William Wicks Marked 63rd Birth Anniversary

A large gathering of relatives celebrated the sixty third birthday of William Wicks last evening. He received a handsome arm badge and warm congratulations were extended along with refreshments and festive greetings.

William Wicks Wicks

Young visitors tour Canouse mine and host Miss Lewis

A party of youths and Providence toured the Canouse mine on Thursday evening. They were guided by assistant boss Mr Watkins, toured the workings for an hour, then were escorted to Miss Jennie Lewis's home on Swetland street for an evening of entertainment with dancing and progressive euchre. Mr Danvers provided music or refreshments as the event continued into the seasonable hour.

Providence Canouse Mine Watkins Jennie Lewis Swetland Street Mr. Danvers

Local residents listed for summer and travel in area notices

Mrs Randolph Jones attends state camp sessions in York as district president of the Patriotic Order of True Americans. Others are visiting Lake Arle Lake Winola Utica Asbury Park Philadelphia and Plymouth noting Mrs Frank Belden Mrs Thomas G Thomas and several misses and Messrs. Hayward Jones Clarke Dawkins Heaned Rhedd Tilton Hughes and Davis with trips to Littl Falls Olyphant and more.

Randolph Jones Jackson Street The Patriotic Order of True Americans York Thomas G. Thomas North Garfield Avenue Lake Arle Minnie Mower Summit Hill Ross Chase North Sumner Avenue Peck Price Street Mt. Ararat Frank Belden Swellend Street Asbury Park Gertrude Dawkins Plymouth Elizabeth Hanean Gynecenn Hospital Philadelphia Frank Shedd South Sumner Avenue Rhedd Walter Tilton Lake Winola Will Hughes Gomer Davis Olyphant

Meeting to discuss pastor resignation at St David's

The vestry board of St David's Episcopal church will meet Monday evening to consider the resignation of Pastor Rev M H M The late Mrs Bridget Donnelly died at her Yaril Street home and was buried yesterday at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery Electric City Wheelmen plan a Tuesday meeting to select delegates for the Aug 4 5 6 National League of American Wheelmen meet in Philadelphia N0 185 won a pair of shoes in the Anthracite baseball club drawing Residents of Archbald Street complain of a nuisance from stagnant water in a block between South Main and Storrs avenues caused by Scranton Gas and Water Co not leveling street after work

Vostry Board St. David's Episcopal Church Bridget Donnelly Yaril Street Hyde Park Catholic Eledtric City Wheelmen National League of American Wheelmen Philadelphia Anthracite Baseball Club J. FP. Williams Hampton Street Archbald Street South Malin Storrs Avenue Scranton Gas and Water Company Mak

Imported olive oil goods and Mediterranean sponges sale

An advertisement touts genuine imported olive oil products and 1000 dozens of fine Mediterranean sponges. It promises high quality, germ free, with Saturday and Monday only pricing and quotes 29 cents for 4 to 414 pound bars. It claims the best sponges at prices far lower than elsewhere.

Mediterranean Sea

Local Services and Shops Ad Listing in Scranton Area

Notary public G Morgan and Son offers notary, real estate, foreign exchange and ocean ticket services with monthly settlements from 1104 Jackson Street near Musgrave's drug store. Harriet J. Davis Florist at 14 South Main Avenue provides cut flowers and funeral designs. J C King advertises second hand furniture and more at 701 to 709 West Lackawanna Avenue.

G Morgan & Son Foreign Exchange Ocean Ticket Jackson Street Musgrave's Harriet J. Davis South Main Avenue J. C. King West Lackawanna Avenue

Community Notes From Local Briefs

Mr. and Mrs. W G Moore of Providence Road opened an ice cream parlor. Philip Williams of Dickson City has returned home after visiting the Moores. Anthracite Wheelmen host two club runs to Lake Winola and Elmhurst with 5am and 6am departures. Banquet planned at club house on East Market Street next month. William Johns of Newcastle visits Job Jenkins on Wayne Avenue then departs for Baltimore. Rev E G Lloyd to preach at Welsh Baptist Church and Rev Daniel Lewis to preach at Puritan Congregational Church tomorrow. Miss Kate McDonnell of Shamokin visits Mahon on William Street. Benjamin Robinson of Lake Winola calls on friends. Miss May Devres of West Market Street vacationing in Atlantic City. Miss Florence Hunt returns from Square Top Wyoming County. Miss Bernice Conger hosts Hattie Edgar and Grace Harr in East Market Street. Sidney Henwood and wife visit Henwood's parents in Honesdale. Funeral of Mrs Bridget Donnelly of Yard Street held at Holy Rosary Church with high mass by Rev T J Lynott. burial at Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery follows.

John Kennedy School Street Dunmore Cemetery Mary Sullivan Marvine Avenue Holy Rorary Hyde Park Catholic David Evans Durkin Street W. H. Bonra Oak Street Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Station Watkins North Main Avenue W. F. Davis Harvey's Lake Edwardsdale Welsh Baptist Church Wayne Avenue Vaughn Richards Priceburg Welsh Congregational Church West Market Street Mary A. Davis Wilkes-Barre Plymouth W. G. Moore Providence Road Philip Williams Dickson City Lake Winola Gillespie Klefer Elmhurst East Market Street William Johns Newcastle Job Jenkins Baltimore E. G. Lloyd South Wilkes-Barre Daniel Lewis Wales Puritan Congregational Church Hattie Edgar Grace Harrw West Pittston Sidney Henwood Henwood Honesdale Bridget Donnelly Yard Street Holy Rosary Church T. J. Lynott Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery

Local residents take short excursions and visits

Miss Mattie Lyman spends vacation at Montrose and Letayeville with friends. Mrs. E Pratt of Green Ridge leaves for Ocean Grove. Mrs. Mack of Dickson Avenue hosts her elder of Danville. J F Hangi reports a new bicycle. Tena McTigan visits Mrs. Minor Carr in Kansas City. Merritt Gardner and wife return from Factoryville. Mrs. Mary Fromer goes to Bing Hamtom for months with relatives. Mrs. Dunn and son Mev John Dunn stay at Moosiclak. Mr and Mrs John Knapp and daughter Nettle, whose dwelling near Olympus burred last week, stay with Edward Fuller on Dickson Avenue. A E Kiefer's house is now occupied by Mr and Mrs John Garland.

Mattie Lyman Montrose Letayeville E. &. Pratt Green Ridge Street Ocean Grove Mack Dickson Avenue Danville J. F. Hangi Tena McTigan Kansas City Minor Carr Merritt Gardner Factoryville Mary Fromer Bing Hamtom Dunn John Dunn Marion Street Moosiclak John Knapp Nettle Olyphant A. E. Kiefer John Garland

St Marys Glee Club hosts reception funds from picnic

South Side notes a reception at St Marys Hall honoring young ladies for assisting at a picnic that netted the association over 400 dollars. Also reports on a revised Scranton and Pittston streetcar schedule, a Requiem Mass for Mrs Durkin, visits from out of town guests, and notices from the Ancient Order of Hibernians and local obituaries. Crystal Laundry advert completes the item.

St. Mary’s Scranton Pittston City Line John Durkin Brook Street St. John's Church Anthony Durkin Brooklyn Melley Moffatt St. John's Lavelle Pitston Crane Avoca Father Moffatt Hyde Park Catholic John Melvin Edward Melvin Joseph Melvin John MecCarvery John Walsh Thomas Joyce Minooka M. J. O'Brien Ohio Annie Tillie Nealon Carbondale Nealon Emma Dunleavy Kate Reardon Ancient Order of Hibernians Battle's Hall Charles McHugh River Street Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery

Gehr brothers bicycle trip through town en route to Port Jervis

Robert and Edward Gehr from Mechanicsville Pa passed through yesterday on a tan dem en route to Port Jervis New York. Laura McDonough Marie McDonough and Cecelia Nallin visit Carbondale with a sister of the McDonoughs to enter St Rose of Lima convent today. St Josephs society elects six month officers with Fahy as president McCrea recording secretary Nallin financial secretary Driscoll treasurer and trustees Mullin Coyne and Fothey. John Philbin remodels his home and Will Murray starts in the huckster business. Gesenwender church class sent a Sunday excursion to Ariel.

P. J. Fahy M. J. McCrea James J. Nallin Patrick Driscoll P. J. Mullin John Co. Coyne, Jr Matthew Fothey John Philbin Will Murray Gesenwender Presbyterian Church Ariel

Positive facts about Scranton as a great convention city

Scranton presents itself as a thriving Keystone State city with a $1,000,000 city and county hall, a new post office, cemeteries, crematory, and extensive infrastructure. It lists 12,200 acres, 100,000 population, 40 schools, 70 churches, hotels, hospitals, two asylums, abundant pure water, and unlimited electric power. The text promotes trade buildings, manufactories, 90,000 workers, extensive rail and trolley lines, coal wealth, banks, libraries, colleges, clubs, and cultural societies, with coal shipments measured at 6,000,000 tons and a public debt under $600,000.

Keystone State Peckville Olyphant Throop Taylor Pittston United States Capital Surplus Hag 1 Trust Company Masonic Temple and Society of Natural Sciences

Local Social Notices From Honesdale Area

A collection of brief items notes residents visiting ill at home on Drinker Street and at Brook Street. Visitors include Mr. Percy Cole and family in town from Honesdale. J R Winters Harry Young and Richard Hout fishing at Lake Henry. Also minor travel plans and church events. The Seventh ward delegates race and a funeral announced for Mrs Allan Secor with interment at Dunmore cemetery.

Percy Cole Honesdale Mr. Cole Brook Street William Brower Drinker Street J. R. Winters Harry Young Richard Hout Lake Henry

Obituary of William D Morgans at 59 in Wilkes-Barre

William D Morgans 59 died at home 318 North Sumner avenue Thursday night at 1120 pm after kidney trouble. Born in Merthyr Tydvill South Wales he worked at the Diamond mine and belonged to the employes' fund. Survived by wife six children and two sisters funeral tomorrow at 2 pm Washburn street cemetery. Also obituary notes death of 9 year old Charles McHugh at 705 River street. funeral Sunday 3 pm Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.

William D. Morgans Sumner Avenue Mr. Morgan Merthyr Tydvill South Wales Washburn Street Cemetery Charles McHugh Phillip McHugh River Street Hyde Park Catholic

Two Famous Classes Compared in Brown and Yale Alumni

The Providence Journal notes that Brown University’s 1835 class included Georges Van Ness Lothrop, ex minister to Rusela, Chief Justice Bradley, Bishop Burges, Congressman Thomas A. Jenckes, Professor Jenks, Chief Justice Morton, President Robinson, and Chief Justice Wilson. It contrasts this with Yale’s famous class of 1867 boasting Justice Shirmas, Ambassador Andrew D. White, ex Senator Gibson, ex Ambassador Wayne MacVeagh, Edmund C. Stedman, Charlton T. Lewis, George W. Smalley, and The Bromley.

Providence Journal Brown Georges van Ness Lothrop Rusela Bradley Rhode Island Supreme Court Burgees Quincy Thomas A. Jenckes Jenks Morton Massachusetts Robinson Justce Wilson Milneis Court of Appeal

To Cure a Cold in One Day Bromo Quinine Tablets

Patent quick cure claim pushes laxative tablets across druggists shelves. Company promises refunds if the cold remains uncured with the Bromo Quinine formula.

Bbc

Professional Medical and Legal Directory Listings Scranton

Directory of doctors and attorneys with office hours and addresses in Scranton. Includes Dr Kay 208 Penn Ave, Dr Frey moved to Jewell Building 4 Spruce St, Dr Bateson at 3% at ON Washington Ave, and others with locations on Adams Ave Wyoming Ave Lackawanna Ave Spruce St. Veterinary, insurance, and press services noted.

Kay Penn Ave C. L. Frey Jewell Spruce Street A. Trapold Wyoming Avenue Scranton

Also Mentioned on This Page

West Side City Society of Gua Eynon May Price Grace Baxton Nevada McCarty Jenele Mathias Carrie Werren Ruth Lewis Messrs Patrick Gabrile Harry Danvers Gus Eynon Harry Kelley William Robertson David Lewis Huba St. Mark's Lutheran Church A. L. Ramer Luther League Zion's Lutheran Church P. F. Zizelmann St. Peter's Lutheran Church J. W. Randolph Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church J. B. Sweet Sual Epworth League W. W. Jones Messrs. Jones Abrams Wrigley Whitman Jemima Jones South Hyde Park Avenue Scranton World Parsons Hugh Jones Linden Street Gordon Company F Everning William Lewis Wilkes- Barre London Conservatory of Music Thomas Thomas South Decker’s Court Feckville Roberts North Main Common Council Simon Thomas Fourth Ward Bromley Avenue Hubert McNamara Twenty-second Street Knights of Malta E. Y. Harrigan Meare Hall Main Avenues Globe Warehouse Oreeeeae West Side Business Directory Green Ridge South Side Dunmore D. T. Hand Lake Ariel John Miller Te South Blakely Street Stephen Smith Ht. B. Belcher Charles Cole Oscar Yost Shenandoah Elmer Jackson Mary Wrought North Blakely Street John Berry J. C. Byrne Dudley Street George Nye Gettysburg Methodist Episcopal Church Allan Secor K. Bronson Idlessa A. C. Mitchell Wimmers Summit Knight A. V. Bower Dunmore Presbyterian Church Bower the Fashion Lackawanna Avenue Drexel Baldwin's Hunt & Conneel CO Lackawanna Ave Snow Weston Mill Co Seronion Professional Directory Physicians and Surgeons DR. Bateson Ashington Avenue Mary A. Shepherd Adams Avenue Allen North Washington Avenue Anna Law Wyoming Ave DPR W. L'Amoreaux Adama Mulberry Prank E. Boyle Burr Building Edward W. Thayer Commonwealth Bldg Jessup Law Commonwealth Building Patterson & Wilcox Traders National Bank Raders Alfred Hand William J. Hand Frank T. Okell Coal Exchange W. Oakford Board of Trade Samuel W. Edgar LA. Watres BR Pitcher Scranton, Ay C. Comegys D. B. Replogle Mears Building Bounce Street Killiam J. HH Hamilton Commonwealth Wenn. Ton Barring & M'Sweeney Interstate Secret Service Agency Ee — Percival J. Morris Board of Trade Building Edward H. Davis E. L. Walter Lewis Hancock, IR Spruce &T Cor Wash, Ave Frederick L. Brown Price T. S. Lacey & Son, Architec Traders’ National Bank DR. F. Street H. F. Reynolds P. D E. ¥. Harrison Mainav C. C. Laubach C. Snover Lacea M. E. Davis Jos Kivettel School OF the Lackawa Scranton Thomas M. Cann Walter H. Buell Miss Worcester Leeds G. BR. Clark & Co., Sepdmen and Nurserymen Ms Avenue Green House North X Avenue ELK Cafe Pranklin Avenue Zeigler Scranton House DY & W Victor Koch Bauers Orchestra R. J. Bauer Hulbert’ Music Store Megargeer Brothers Washington Frank P, Brown & CO Lackawanna Ove Thomas Aubroy Willicame postoMoe Rex THD Tribune Publishing CO Castoria John H. Phelps Spruce Strest
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