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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1898
Page
7
Carbondale correspondent notes news items should be sent to Mr C R Munn at Balom avenue and comatreet with delivery complaints directed to Roberts and Reynolds news agents. The message outlines who handles correspondence and where to lodge irregular delivery complaints.
Lebick and Vorin, owners of The Leader in Scranton, will open a large similar store in Scranton's Madigan store room at Main Street and Salem Avenue this September after leasing the space from J. A. Dimock and A. B. Lensley. The shop will feature a prominent Salem avenue show window and a complete interior remodel. Miss Murphy, formerly with Dimock, will join the new business.
P K Bargar of North Church street died after a stroke of apoplexy suffered Monday evening. Born in Cadiz Ohio in 1831 he moved to Scranton in 1849 and lived there most of his life. He served as sexton at First Presbyterian for five years and is survived by his wife and two sons George F and Willis R The funeral is Friday at 2 40 p m at his residence with Rev Charles Lee officiating and Maplewood cemetery as the burial site.
Local residents hosted guests from New York and Brooklyn while numerous families and groups planned picnics and reunions. Notable mentions include Mrs. Singer and Mrs. Frankel visiting relatives, Jeanette McMillan visiting her parents, and the Levi and Amanda Lewis descendants holding an August reunion in Lenoxville.
At St Patrick's church yesterday morning Mr Thomas F Boland of this town married Miss Maggie Gilroy of Winton. The ceremony was conducted by Rev J M Smoulter at the altar with the bride in a cadet blue traveling gown and her maid Miss Nellie Kennedy of Scranton in navy blue cloth with gilt trimmings.
A groom accompanied by M W Cummings Jr attended a ceremony followed by a breakfast at the bride’s Winton home. Mr and Mrs Boland depart for Atlantic City for a honeymoon and plan to settle back at their residence here. Mentions of Mrs Holand a respected Winton young lady and Mr Boland a Lynch’s general store employee. Also listed are social calls from Jennie Dougherty Hawley Marie Curran Beranton and Mrs Harry Buddie Hoboken returning home with Miles Nettle Mason. Kate Durkin Pittston visits Anna Brown. Flue dancing class to hold a social in the Club of “5 rooms” this evening. Mrs William Jenkins Hyde Park spent time with her mother Mrs William Davis Susquehanna street. Mrs Robert Schunk Mrs Richard Moyles and Mrs Charles Wiesberger spending heated season at Chinchilla.
Death of Mrs. George Evans Jr at Taylor after a life noted for kindness. Funeral at the Welsh Congregational church with burial in Forest Mime cemetery. Local society members and relatives mourn the loss of a daughter of ex-Councilman Thomas M. Davis. Also notes on dog leash ordinance and various social visits in Hyde Park, Taylor and Jermyn.
Thomas Maloney a long time Avoca resident died at his York street home after several weeks of pneumonia. He was a night watchman at Lingcliffe colliery for years and leaves a wife and seven children. Funeral plans not yet set.
Rev I A Lindermuth preached a farewell sermon to the Mooste congregation as he leaves for a new charge in Akron Ohio. The Presbyterian excursion on Saturday raised 100 pounds to be divided between Avoca and Moosic churches.
Mrs J BR McCreary returns home after visiting daughter Mrs Sanford of Waverly N Y. Herring visits aunt Mrs Margaret Wood in Mitchell House. Repairs on Mitchell street brick block owned by N T Mitchell. Various residents recover from illness or injury and several local events and visits noted including Will Carleton lecture tickets and upcoming wedding of Nina Bogart in Binghamton.
Mr. Vane Kennedy of Wilkes-Barre stopped by the Peek home en route to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F H Kennedy, in Niagara Wayne County. Mrs. E K Barker and her daughter Edith were visiting the Daken family at the Pow.
The street commissioner and crew are installing a terra cotta sewer line on the south side of Hast Depot street. Local residents visiting in town include Mr and Mrs H G Carr and daughters Ruth and Dorothy of Scranton and Miss Minnie Gay of Milanville Wayne county.
Richard Gray recovers from fever and malaria. Drake conducts flag walks at a house. M. W. Stark visits daughter Mrs. J. Er win Brodhead. A consolidated excursion to Harvey's Lake enjoyed by many despite morning showers. The Old Forge Place seeks a ball game with any under eighteen club. Rose Buds of Taylor prefer on their grounds this week. Arthur Jones, manager.
Howard Batl has returned home after a week at Lake Ariel. Mr Shafer and family spent Monday at Lake Winela. Grace Purdy is ill. Mrs W 1%. Smith and family returned home after a few days at Beranton. Floyd Finn and Palmer Smith took a bicycle trip to Lake Ariel last Sunday.
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