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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1898
Page
5
An advertisement asserts a permanent specialist prescription instantly relieves and permanently cures catarrh asthma hay fever cold in the head sore throat and quinsy. It presents a testimonial claim as proof of effectiveness and urges readers to try the remedy.
Editor Lynett lauds James O Connor as a senate candidate with high praise for his education and leadership at the Diocesan Record. Miss Margaret Cummings, nurse recruit, has papers showing acceptance. 400 of 2,100 applicants were chosen. A mulberry street scene shows a stout woman clinging to a man’s coat as churchgoers pass. Lucy Morse of Cleveland visits before heading to California for study at Leland Sanford University.
A. C. Nettleton and family are at Rockaway Beach. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wade return from Belvidere New Jersey. John Lee of Belvidere visits his parents here. Miss Gusgle Fritz visits Carbondale. Carrie Bkellenger visits Whiting Indiana. Mrs Byron Snyder plans visits in Daleville. C. H. Derby of the Times enjoys vacation in New Jersey. A. T. Raynsford returns from Seabright New Jersey. Margaret Carey of Boston stays with friends in West Scranton. Edward W. Miles fishes at Thousand Islands. Robert Roberts and Edwin Howen visit Atlantic City. George Thompson home on furlough from the Third Length regiment. Margaret and Mary Rowan visit Binghamton. John W. Kirby and John L. Beamiah mentioned in passing.
Private John Cudwean of Company C Thirteenth Regiment is home on furlough. Many locals are visiting relatives and friends across Wilkes Barre Delaware Water Gap and other towns, including Miss Christine Fellows Adams and Miss Margaret Kaufman among returning travelers from New York Paterson and Boston. Colonel W J Johnson visited with Goo Crawford and the Moran family returns from a wedding tour to New York Boston Philadelphia and more.
The second annual institute of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of the Scranton diocese begins at St Cecelia’s and runs through Friday. Rev Thomas F Coffey, John H Walsh and George Howell lead sessions with Mrs B Ellen Burke and Miss Helen Frances Burke among the instructors guiding grammar, geography, mathematics, rhetoric and liturgy through multiple daily slots.
Scranton Lodge of Elks presents an open air concert tomorrow at 8 in front of the Elks building on Franklin avenue. Bauer's band performs with a varied program including marches overtures and light selections while trains run to Lake Ariel for the Wednesday excursion. Tickets cost adults 1.00 and children 25 cents.
Henry Riker, a discharged county jail prisoner, stole a horse and buggy from Albert Wicks of North Hyde Park Avenue and burglarized John A. Wood’s drug store at Lackawanna. Detec tive Moir arrested him. stolen goods were found in the buggy. Riker pleaded intoxication at arraignment before Mayor Bailey and claimed Charles Williams helped. Riker remained in jail in $1,000 bail awaiting trial.
Democratic primaries yielded little turnout in the county with about half the polling places open. Leaders plan a meeting at the St Charles to align candidates for judge congress state senator coroner and surveyor and to draft a slate for the convention.
Mrs Bridget Dolphin and Mrs Margaret Carroll longtime Archbald residents born in Sligo Ireland died within 24 hours. Carroll died after four days illness at her son John Carroll’s home. Dolphin died at her daughter Mrs Thomas Philbin’s home after two months illness. Both will be buried after high mass at St Thomas Church with interment in Archbald Catholic Cemetery.
Nay Avenue park undergoes enhancements including a music pagoda topped with a flag to be presented by City Treasurer C G Boland. Bauer's band will begin weekly concerts next Saturday, with water pipes to irrigate park driveways and animal cages getting more frequent water. A new fox was donated to the menagerie, and a bathing pool may cost about 5000 dollars if funded by local citizens.
The Labor Day joint committee met Saturday evening at 400 Lackawanna Avenue. The chairman said $110 had been subscribed by businessmen in the prior week to defray parade expenses and noted strong interest in the celebration.
J. R. Green, from Arizona, was jailed after a Penn avenue fight with Philip Zang left a three inch by foot long slash wound. Green claimed self defense and will face a police court hearing as witnesses describe a rapid escalation amid drinking.
James McCormick died at Moses Taylor Hospital after a Wednesday accident near the West Lackawanna avenue crossing. The 25 year old brakeman suffered a severed left arm and a dislocated right hip, never recovering from blood loss. Funeral services are planned at St Patrick's Church with interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
Two men named August Welsman of Easton and Pred Burcherl of Oswego were arraigned before Alderman Howe Saturday morning on vagrancy and stealing a ride on a Delaware Lackawanna and Western train. Weisman was jailed for ten days while Hurscherl was discharged after claiming he sought employment.
Joseph Allen sustained minor injuries from an overturned delivery wagon at Clay Avenue and Pine Street on Friday evening. Passenger A J Baun dere escaped harm. Allen suffered bruises and hoof cuts and was treated by Dr. Guneter. He lives at Franklin Avenue and Linden Street.
John Burke died Saturday from injuries suffered Thursday on the Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad. He passed away at his parents home in Park Place. His funeral is set for 2 20 this afternoon with burial in the Cathedral cemetery.
Scranton honored comedian Roland Reed with a dinner hosted by Fred C. Hand at the Hotel Rudolph. Attendees included John Barrett, J. A. Klein, and Ben Dilley among others. speeches, songs, and a tribute from John E. Barrett highlighted the event.
In Green Ridge a tramp thief entered William Hawkins house on Fast Market Street while the family was away. The intruder carried off a sideboard load of valuables, two purses near ten dollars, and a child’s bank containing about forty dollars. Mrs Hawkins confronted the thief but he answered with a joke. A broken screen door marked the entry.
The funeral of Miss Mary Cusick eldest daughter of Mrs Owen Cusick 428 Lackawanna avenue was held Saturday morning. The remains were taken at 10 oclock to St Peters cathedral for a solemn high mass of requiem with Rev D J McToldrick celebrant Rev J J Feeley deacon Rev J A O Reilly sub deacon and other clergy including Rev J V Moylan Rev F Jordan Walter Gorman. Pallbearers included John Leonard Martin OMalley Mathew Brown Patrick Kilvelin William OMalley and James Bell. Flower bearers were B C Leonard Bert Judge William Fitzgerald and John Lynott. Burial in Cathedral cemetery.
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