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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1896
Page
8
Advertisements orders for job work and items for gas light illustration left at the establishment of Annon & Co Newsdealers North Main Street will receive prompt attention. Office open from 8 am to 10 pm.
Hendrick Manufacturing and Pendleton Manufacturing announce bicycle parts production in Carbondale using non corrosive metal. Hon E Hendrick and Gor don Pendleton travel to New England factories to study machinery for wheel components. Return to Carbondale is eagerly awaited as metal proves non corrosive.
Teresa Finnegan, a resident of Fallbrook Street, fell from a Salem avenue bridge into the river Sunday morning while going to St. Rose church mass. She was rescued by Frank Bannon. She sustained severe injuries including a deep cut on the chin and forehead and bruises on the belly.
Mr. and Mrs. Willian King were driven to Crystal Lake when the horse bolted and overturned the buggy. Mrs. King was pinned beneath the wreck and injured in the body and arms. doctors fear several small bones may be broken. The buggy was completely wrecked but Mr. King showed cool presence of mind to prevent worse harm.
Report notes expect brisk coal trade through the year with after August mines operating twenty full days monthly. The arrangement aims to ensure each company mines its allotted percentage of coal and maintains steady production.
Miss Della Vandermark arrived from Lexington Kentucky to graduate from durable school last month and returned home. Numerous visitors are listed including Miss Mollie Bayley in Wayne county, Miss Peekle of Scranton visiting Miss Kittie Mang, and James Boyle of Plymouth visiting Annie Killeen in Brooklyn street. Local social notes record drives to Newton Lake and Crystal Lake, trips to Atlantic City, and various visits among residents on Park and Fallbrooke streets.
Miss Mary Waterfield spent Sunday with the Carbondale campers at Elk Lake. W. F. Barrett of Chicago returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jordan. Mesdames Burns of Hildale were guests of Mrs. Reynolds. Families Blacksiege Morgan Kahl spent Sunday at Camp Dingley Dell. Anattie joins Wood's College business faculty. Mrs Purdy recovers from appendicitis. The Charlesworths of Honesdale hosted guests over Sunday. Mrs Snyder of Mechanicsville visits Narrowsboro. Mrs Could of Brooklyn visits her mother on Drummond avenue.
The team lost at Laceyville last Sunday by 7 to 5. The report notes erratic scoring and mentions local players and nearby farms. mentions Horace Payson’s gardening yield but no clear standout performances.
Patrick Callahan, longtime resident, died at his home in Priceburge Sunday morning at age 70. The funeral is set for this morning with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs F Staley and children May and Willis of Fast Pittston visited relatives in town. Mr Staley spent Sunday with family. T J Kelley of Scranton also visited Forest City. J T O Neill and Lewis O Neill of Pleasant Mount were in town yesterday. Mr and Mrs C L Avery and daughter of Jermyn visited. Crystal Lake scenery and invigorating air drew many Forest City residents including Dr Dwyer and Rev.
J J Coroner and B W Blakeslee plus Howard Johny and Thomas Harris listed among notable residents. Scranton figures J J Kline and Mrs William Wilbert visit, Soap McDonald from Carbondale in town, Alf Davis back from vacation, W C Seeley returns to Scranton, Burr Hollands guest of Mansfield Normal School friend George Maxey.
The report notes the death of Joseph Bean a Monste resident aged about seventy, with burial planned in Vermont tomorrow afternoon. It lists social visits and gatherings including Misses Gearney and Clark of Archbald, Miss Gertrude Sanders visiting New York, and local society events by St Mary's and the Methodist Episcopal Church. It also mentions Burns and relatives, a baseball game ending in dispute, and local business moves including Edward Sands selling his grocery stock and OH B Rees securing Kingston building contracts.
The Presbyterian pulpit was the Sunday evening by Hey G B Van Woert of the Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Cameron of Boston was entertained by sister Mrs Dwight Waterbury. Lewis Boyle of Marshfield spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Hoyle. Dr Harry Wilkins Ogden and Snyder camped at Os Bow Lake last week and returned home. Mr and Mrs Harding of Pactoryville and Miss Caroline Harding of Scranton were guests of George Harding and sister. Mr WON Webb and Harry Snyder of Jersey City were guests of Ralph Williams. Dr and Mrs Frey and son Claude were guests of Mrs Laura Walker.
Mrs Nelson Rose attended events in Scranton yesterday and the Washington camp No 174 Patriotic Order Sons of America plans to march to Brak street and attend Clark Knapp's funeral at Moosic Methodist Episcopal church. The Sons will hold exercises at Brick church cemetery.
The many friends of P. K. Callahan late proprietor of the Central hotel were saddened by his death Sunday morning. The funeral will take place from his late residence this morning. Br. Cullboy of Duryea visits friends in town. F. T. Riley of Carbondale spent Sunday at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Riley. John Grier of South Main Street visited friends in Scranton Sunday afternoon.
Hallstead Mrs. W Barnes was bitten on the arm by a large rattlesnake Saturday morning while berry picking two miles from town. Companions removed a portion of the flesh and she was brought home for care where she rests more comfortably and may recover. The article also notes Mrs Theodore Haye visiting Scranton and Daniel Murphy was struck by No. 1 train and taken to Julius Brown's home on Church Street for treatment.
Mrs William Stecke and two children visit relatives at Plainaville. Miss Ella Shaffer returns home to Girisily after visiting her brother Merinus Shaffer. Mrs Kilmer Kennedy and two children visit her parents at Kingston. Miss Kate Matlahan and Miss Genevieve Reed from Wilkes-Saresievet. Halph Hoecker leaves for St Chair to take a position. Mrs M Rogers and children Ola and Walter depart for Jersey City and Posse to spend weeks with relatives. Mrs Allen, wife of Hon Mrr Allen, ill with scarlet fever. Miss Santle Simpkins returns after visiting Hawley. Miss Renu Bow Ser visiting Vinendate. Mr and Mrs John Snook host at Oye dine. Mr and Mrs Frank Slinteen and daughter visit Carbondale. Henry Gberts and family spend Sunday at Forest City.
The Toadies Ald society of the Brick church will meet at the home of Mrs. Lewis Edsadton Wednesday after, with Miss Dorothy Wowlward of West Chester visiting guest Miss Jennie Drake. Mrs. Correll and Miss Elson of Dim aore spent Sunday at the home of T Friend. Infant child of Mr and Mrs John Curey died Sunday and was buried in Mureey cemetery on Monday.
Waterloo Iowa July 27 A letter to Miss Minnie Murray editor of Nahe fa describes Horace Roses In the Chicago convention a demonstration and Boies reason for his defeat He cites his stance on the tone question to keep the party united and calls the compromise treason to silver He notes AL gelds reaction after upholding Cleveland against military force during the Chicago strike and argues organized labor opposed him He mentions a Dubuque plank proposing free coinage at 16 to 1 while parity held only at that ratio
A heavy rain disrupted a large International Peace demonstration in Hyde Park organized by the Socialist congress. About 40,000 trade unionists and Socialists gathered, but the downpour caused the crowd to disperse, with a resolution urging abolition of the landlord system as a path to informed peace.
A Birmingham report claims sound money Democrats may back a Republican ticket if Alabama’s two Black electors are removed from McKinley’s slate. Gold Democrats fear voting for Negro electors and seek to protect the country’s credit by uniting with Republicans and dissatisfied Populists to oppose Bryant.
Four masked men attacked Plant system agent J. J. Saunders in Tarpon Springs Florida as he prepared to leave his office at Ozone station Saunders who held a social standing in the community resisted the robbery and defeated the attackers single handedly.
The Teacher demanded Saunders surrender the desk keys but threats failed. Under duress he opened the desk drawer and pulled out a pistol, shooting two of the four masked men identified as Dison Willis and Warren Whitaker, sons of wealthy fruit-growers, as others fled.
A life size bust of Grover Cleveland, a gift from an admirer, is being finished in Carrara Italy and will arrive soon. A photo of the nearly completed bust has been sent to Gray Gables for the president to view, with earlier praise for a Beecher bust by the same sculptor. The artist has never met Cleveland and relies on descriptions and photographs for facial details.
Three men allegedly robbed the M. Lipson clothing store at Seventh and Eden in Chester California, escaping with about $200 in garments. They changed into new clothes in Ship Creek wind, discarded their old attire along the bank, and were later found by a bystander. Local police investigated, suspecting a gang of three.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup as a remedy used for over fifty years by mothers for teething infants. It claims to soothe the child ease gums relieve pain cure wind colic and diarrhea. The copy urges buyers to ask for the product at any drugstore worldwide and sells for twenty five cents a bottle.
A crowded shoe store advertises savings on Stacy Adams & Co. shoes with prices cut from 5.00 to 3.00 for men’s styles and 2.50 to 1.69 on Goodyear welt calf models, highlighting 65 48 and 115 pair lots and a 3.00 sale price.
Advertises a large shoe sale listing men's dress and heavy shoes up to 9 cents and 85 cents, youth and children’s styles, with a call to compare prices and a promise of one price to all. Includes a sales pitch to call and examine goods with no trouble to show.
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