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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1894
Page
4
The white bridge made from pure Castile soap stands in Scranton as a decorative art piece. It spans two blocks for five and showcases Soap-7,000 cakes used in construction. Visitors, especially children, are urged to view and buy soap as limited stock risks the bridge’s quick removal.
The notice catalogs discounts on ladies wrappers at 85 cents each, duck suits ranging 1.69 to 3.15, laundried shirt waists at 49 cents, figued Swisses at various low prices, all-woo Charlies 39 cents, wide printed percalas eight cents, stainless black hose 25 cents, and point de gene laces 19 to 29 cents, with many items formerly higher.
Mrs M P Carrier and Mrs Millard Decker visited Binghamton yesterday. A Japanese will lecture in the Presbyterian church Monday evening July 20. Myra and Peter Curran are visiting friends and relatives in Jackson. Mr and Mrs W A Harris are visiting from Scranton. L W Moore of New Milford was in town yesterday. An amb ar from the place attended Ringling Bros show in Binghamton yesterday. Georg Ward has returned to work as yard master after illness. Mrs C BR Eldred and son of Lackawanna Valley return home from Scranton. Mrs Isaac Van Aladale of Elmira visits daughter Mrs Dimock Jenks on Dayton avenue. Loon and Nina Wilmot visiting grandparents in New Milford. Fred Nichols carrier of The Times in New Milford yesterday. Frank Brownie adding to his Dayton avenue residence. Gertrude Nicholaia visiting friends in Hickory Grove. Mrs Joan Pika, from New York City, has returned home. Subscribe for The Times, Scranton's leading paper. Mids Kittle Pike visiting Silver Lake. Arthur La Bar in Binghamton yesterday. Miss Edith Trowbridge visiting friends in New Milford. Mrs J B Shaw visiting her son Ed in Buffalo. Faroom Shaw in Montrose yesterday. Mrs Aaron Van Farmer and Mrs John Van Farmer of Conklin visiting Charles Laurence on Chase avenue. Nellie Pertle of Ithaca visiting town. Miss Nina Bogart of Binghamton visiting friends and relatives here. Anna Fitzgerald of Ithaca visiting Miss Anna McCarty. Mrs J E Shaw visiting her son E4 in Buffalo. Subscribe for The Tribune.
Peckville residents visit relatives in Susquehanna and Carbondale. Miles D Wideman digs a new house foundation on Hickory Street. Mrs Youmans of Otsego and Prof H B Barnes family host guests. Wright Brown leaves Grasny Island for a Sterrick Creek Coal post. Jefferson Warren moves with family to Greenfield. Mrs Warfield and Mrs Williams visit friends in Carbondale. Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup advertised as safe cough remedy.
The Pittston area reports a drowning of Peter Kolinsky age 12 from Center Street after stepping onto water pipes and slipping into deep water. Boats and volunteers searched the river for hours and recovered the body about 100 yards downstream. Funeral plans for Colonel Mason and William Wilson are set for today with services at Trinity Episcopal church and Pittston cemetery. The piece also notes a mine accident, a Polish man jailed for felonious wounding, the death of Mrs. Frank Kane, and local school board hires for the upcoming term.
A festival at the Brick Methodist church attracted large attendance and raised money. Social visits included Mr. and Mrs. John Forday's Harvey's Lake trip and several residents visiting relatives. Activities included sermons by Professor Bliss and a gospel tent planned for next week.
The Wyoming Presbyterian church schedules 9 45 Sunday school and Bible study 11 o clock preaching, outdoor open air sermon on the church lawn. Young People Society Christian Endeavor at 7. Miss Annie Laycock to sing. Rev. W P White of Philadelphia to speak outdoors. Camp meeting at 10 30 Sunday morning led by Rev John Labar with Sunday school at 2 pm. Numerous local notices follow about residents and visits.
Taylor based Bias Bells defeated Hyde Park 14 7 on Thursday with Jetsie Winslow scoring from Lake Underwood. The article notes ongoing municipal bus service increases starting Monday and local candidates Thomas Fravers and J W Houser announcing bids for county convention.
Westnesday evening saw the marriage of Misa B. Manley and John J. Carley at St. Mary's with Rev M F Crane officiating. After a reception at Main Street home, the couple departed for Atlantic City and other points, planning a two week absence. Evangelist Bliss hosts Moody campaign services at the Methodist Episcopal church tonight at 7 40 p m. A Moosic and Avoca Sunday school excursion to Mountain Park is set for Monday, via Central Railroad of New Jersey, with tickets at 50 cents for adults and 23 cents for children under twelve. Mrs Kane of West Avoca dies Wednesday afternoon after brief illness. Funeral later. Frank Austin and Mrs Farreiro heading to New Jersey yesterday.
Mrs Barber of Brooklyn visits her parents Mr and Mrs Simpson. The infant of Mr and Mrs William Biesecker was buried. Frank O Rourke funeral held at St Catherine's cemetery. Ellie Conningham visits Tobyhanna. Emma and Ida Niles stay with CP Van Brunt. Families visit Gouldsboro and Scranton. a daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Scott on Sunday in July.
Forest City residents attended Ringlings Bros show in Carbondale yesterday. Mrs Berjoanin Moxey visited Gibson relatives for a few days. J D Caryl and James J Walker were in Binghamton NY. Miss Stella Allen returned home after a visit with Maud Dowd. Charles Alexander exchanged greetings with friends. Samuel Morrin of Plymouth visited his brother Alex. A lawn social was held on the Methodist church grounds. The store of Michael Manxion & Co. sold at sheriff sale. The Presbyterian church society added an iron fence to its property.
W F Watermin returns from Columbia county with purchases. Dr A Wildrick travels to Port Jervis for three weeks visiting relatives. William Westcott goes to Moscow. Moody tent to visit next week. Evanguillets Blies and Whittle hold services to spark interest in meetings. Langeliffs and Moowie Sunday schools plan Mountain Park excursion with tickets 50 cents adults, 25 cents children. Spraimen Canna of New Cansel troubled by neuralgia rheumatism and poor appetite. three bottles Electric Bitters restored health. Edward Shepkad of Rastennus had an eight year leg sore. three bottles Electric Bitters and Buckton's Arnica Salve cured. John Speaker of Catawba had five large fever sores. one bottle Electric Bitters and one Buckton's box helped.
The Ringling Brothers circus arrived in Carbondale after performing in Binghamton and touring by rail. A huge 12:30 parade drew crowds from surrounding areas, with later transfers to the arena for the 2 o’clock show. Various local residents and visitors are noted in daily life items and upcoming events.
Honesdale reports return from vacations including Binghamton and New York trip. Wright returns to Express duties in Binghamton. Grace Reformed rector to exchange pulpits with St Stephen’s Wilkes-Barre minister this Sunday. Morgan family returns from New York visiting aunt Jury on East Street. Freeman and Gardner attended Port Jervis bicycle races. Harris returns from Leopold Foerth home in New York. Several local residents registered at Allen House yesterday. Mrs Rebecca Swinton dies at 245 Main Street aged 50. survived by husband and four children. funeral Sunday. Erie railway offers eight-car excursion train for Scranton Press Club ride to Lake Ariel on regatta day. 75 cent round trip, 50 cents Hawley rate, departs Honesdale 8:50 am, returns Lake Ariel 6:59 pm.
Archbald resident Miss Sarah Marly travels to New York City for millinery work. Miss Hennigin leaves Church Street for Buffalo after her brother’s death in an accident. A child of Justice Kamuth dies after a brief illness. Delaware and Hudson mines in this borough suspend work on half time for an indefinite period. Mrs. Frank Ritter of Wilkes-Barre visits friends here. Mines Katie McGrail and Lizzie Murray visit Donmore. Thaddeus Kinney of Church Street is in poor health. A child of Laurence O Hara on Church Street is ill.
Minooka and Greenwood school hosts meet this evening with services on Sunday at 10 and 11 o clock and Sunday school at 230 pm. Misses Jennie Loughney Sarah Murray and Mary Jane McNally depart for Atlantic City NJ to conclude vacation. Branch 184 M1 plans a grand lawn fete next Tuesday on the adjoining lawn. At sweepstake shoot on Minooka grounds Thursday John Coyne wins 20 Clem Marsh 12 Williamson 3rd. Miss Morgan of Minersville visits Miss Kitty Johnson of Penobscot this week. Funeral of John Healy, who died Tuesday, held yesterday morning.
From his home at Greenwood Inter ident Waa made in Minooka cemetery. Upwards of 200 was realized from the recent phiae of the bag food. John Jeffers of Miner hill announces himself we a candidate for delegate in the Southwest district for the Democratic county convention. Miss May Coyne of Stafford street is visiting friends in Port Griffith this week. Michael O'Brien of Pittston, who had been here to attend the funeral of the late John Mangan of Gilmore Avenue, returned home yesterday.
Mrs F D Mosler of Passaic N J visits relatives here while Mrs W A Down and Mrs Colvin stay in Atlantic City. Miss Lena Gander from Tankhannock visits. The Dalton Baseball club loses 18 to 23 to Tunkhannock with umpire Carpenter drawing attention. Several residents and visitors are noted at the Dalton House and local residences as warm weather brings activity.
Supreme Court Justice Williams and his daughter attended a gathering hosted by Justice and Mrs. McQuillum on Maple Street. Chaplain Logan of the Thirteenth Regiment will lecture on Gettysburg at the armory next Wednesday. The Hallstead ball team defeated Montrose 18 to 7 on Thursday.
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