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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1897
Page
6
The paper reports multiple weddings including George Oberdorfer and Rose Stall at the bride's home with Rev M H Mil officiating. They depart for New York and seaside resorts after a 1:50 train. Other nuptials include Henry Riley and Alice Shaw with Rev M P Doty, and J F Lott and Maud Stewart at the Hamp ton Street M E Church parsonage.
West Side Conclave of the Improved Heptasophs hosted a reception for Mallcarrier BE. D. Jones the newly elected district deputy. Attendees included Elias Evans C. G. Boland W. A. Hendricks Merritt Saxe Merritt Saxe Kingston George Howell G. P. Weeks and many others. The Florida Students Quartette performed and refreshments were served.
Four month old child of Mr and Mrs Wynwood of Meridian street died yesterday. Burial set for Hyde Park Catholic cemetery today. Elvira, ¢-months old daughter of Mr and Mrs David Reese of 24 Storra avenue Bellevue, died yesterday with private funeral and interment at Washburn street cemetery Wilford. A 3 month old child of Mr and Mrs William R Jones of Sadle Place died yesterday and will be privately buried at Washburn street cemetery this afternoon.
Services for the late Mrs Elizabeth Evans were held yesterday afternoon at the family residence on North Main avenue and Bwetland street. Officiating were Rev H I Harris of Calvary Baptist Taylor and Rev D P Jones of Tabernacle Congregational. Pallbearers named were David Morgans Thomas Howells Evan J Davis Ebenezer Davis and Evan P Davis.
Local notices reveal Charles J Helmes of North Bromley avenue announcing candidacy for delegate to the Republican county convention from the First district of the Foug h tard. The column also lists various local ads and social items including portraits, weddings, laundry services, and party events around North Main and South Main avenues.
Notary public services by B. G. Morgan & Son with real estate and foreign exchange offerings located at 1104 Jackson Street near Musgrave's drug store. Harriet J. Davis Florist at 1044 South Main Avenue two doors from Jackson Street specializes in cut flowers and funeral designs. Second Hand Furniture by J. C. King at 701 to 79 West Lackawanna Avenue offers cash for used goods and a stock of furniture stove and tools.
South Side briefs report Holy Trinity choir rehearsal this evening. Hubert Gilmore held on $500 bail for sand pit theft. John Johnson arraigned on threats to Mrs. Mary E Williams, bail set at $500. Branch 85 selects rep for Erie state convention. Towhill seeks Republican county delegate seat. Rev Lavelle visiting. Odd Fellows met at Freudan's hall. Funeral for Shivilin child held at Hyde Park cemetery. Misc notices include Pittston visits, Catholic Benevolent union delegate, warrants for Jones Kellerman Mullander and Horn after a street car fracas. Crystal Laundry ad.
Miss Nellie Thomas solo and vocal duet with Mrs Lester and Miss Colvin share the stage alongside Frank Snyder Daniel Bush Thomas Owens and Miss Leona Farnam in a varied program featuring zither and bass solos and several selections by the Asbury quartet or quartetten.
Constable W N Cole expresses thanks for sympathy after his son's death. Henry Williams, a miner, had a narrow coal shaft accident with roof fall and was injured but survived. George Mabey is convalescing from rheumatism. Thomas White faced arraignment for threats to Mrs. Sarah Lees with $200 bail. Costanzo and Cocregden face assault charges with $200 and $500 bonds respectively. Social In Company Harmory planned for evening. Funeral of Mrs. Michael McAndrew at Green Ridge Street and St Paul’s Church with Hyde Park Cemetery interment. Local residents visiting kin in Brooklyn and Wilkes-Barre. Miss Jennie Scott visiting Miss Mabey. Miss Bessie Mahey with Mrs. Crippen. Richard Jones returning from Atlantic City. G W Davis leaving for Williamsport. Evan Rigsby recovering. Careadlawn lodge to Lake Poyntelle August 14. Thomas Grier indisposed.
Miss Lettice McCullough and Miss Edith Wert plan travel to Philadelphia with Wert staying in the city. Mrs Henry Kunz to New York for visits. Mrs Marcy bedridden. A fishing trip yielded twenty six pickerel and sixty one catfish. Funeral for Patrick Linnet at Mt Carmel cemetery. Laurel Hill Park hosts free show. Ladies' Aid social at Earl Bishop residence despite bad weather.
In Minooka the Young Men's Institute calls members to a 7 20 PM gathering. The school board held a special session to discuss new books but nothing of importance occurred. A mass meeting of taxpayers was sparsely attended to urge the investigation humbug.
Scranton proclaims itself a great convention city with landmarks including a city and county hall valued near a million, multiple post offices, theaters, churches, hospitals, and extensive utilities. The text touts coal wealth, electric power, railways, street lines, banks, libraries, and an extensive tax base with property values around 100 million and public debt under 600 thousand.
A New York Sun survey compares tobacco use in Spain Italy the United Kingdom France Germany and the United States. It notes Spain consumes about 41 million dollars worth of tobacco annually and 20 000 tons total, while the U S produces 250 000 tons and exports 150 000 tons, with Holland Belgium England and Germany as key buyers.
T J Blackmore of Haller & Winckmore in Pittsburgh testifies after using Mystic Cure to relieve Rheumatism after nine months in bed. He tried five physicians with little relief and now recommends Mystic Cure, sold by Carl Loreng at Lackawanna Avenue Scranton.
In a up-town card party night, all experts played except one lady. Shoe showed erratic play and eventually trumped clubs with diamonds when clubs were trump. Later she led a small club and claimed she just trumped the other lady’s ace of clubs, remarking on luck.
A dense directory listing physicians with offices on Penn Ave Spruce Street and Wyoming Ave plus specialists in women diseases and rupture. It includes attorneys and architects with multiple firms and office addresses, plus veterinarians and a school of the Lackawanna and local services like wire screens and a hotel listing.
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