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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1895
Page
3
The article lists numerous residents visiting friends and relatives in nearby towns including Carbondale Honesdale and Whitneys Point It notes attorney Donovan returning from Great Bend and Rev Thomas Bell preparing to leave for Lake Idlewild Also mentions patrolmen on vacation and a Scranton High School graduate now in Bayonne New Jersey visiting family in the city
A large group of young Indies attended a match pedal event at the Young Women’s Christian Association rooms hosted by a Penn Avenue Baptist Church committee with Esther Rowlands as chair. Mrs Gates Mr Kelter and Mrs Sveneson presented the musical and literary program then divided quotation cards decorated with matches and ribbons for the hunt to find their halves. The evening sparked merriment as many young women engaged in the activities and the social will continue through summer inviting more young ladies to join.
Read abort letters of in Sie ie adene Baume. Tribune will not be held responsible for opinions here expressed.
The Tribune reports a claimed patent on a faucet by an inventor linked to Mr Griffiths. Advertisements allege workers from the firm of our Sheer company were involved, with remarks about non removable seat and resin linings, while the city’s records show related activity in municipal care.
Judge Simonton in Harrisburg presided the Kennedy suit against the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad. Kennedy, employed at a West Side breaker, was burned by hot water after a mule accident and a nonsuit was initially granted. The court later sustained the verdict against the company, with Judge Simonton denying a new trial and ruling no contributory negligence by Hughes in a separate collision case.
Reports say the Seventh Street Station to Carbondale will centralize all trains at one depot. Officials deny coal price cuts by competing lines as Pennsylvania and Lehigh suspected. Reading admits hearing of cuts but not actions. A new train searcher job appears to recover left items. unsold items are sold if unclaimed. Rumors of pressure on conductors via retirement hints at internal company strategy. Ontario and Western conductors plan a charity bake at Livingstone Manor on August 15, while Delaware and Hudson begins 25 cent expressage requirements for wheelmen tomorrow.
The light and water committee reviews how electric firms charge for illumination as council weighs per lamp rates. Representatives from Illuminating Heat and Power and Suburban Electric Light explain metered systems while the panel plans plant visits. no bids action taken and a report due in two weeks.
Delaware and Hudson circles ask agents for information on town boarding houses to enhance their Mountain Lake and Meadow hotel register. Burdick offers free representation or engraving for listings, with copies of the book available for two cents. George Adams reports Scranton's real estate boom and ongoing construction activity.
Superintendent Fox dismissed two conductors after a Monday street car tie up. William Moggs received a ten day vacation before possibly returning. he declined and left for a Brooklynn position. Michael McGuinness, injured at the South Steel mill, was admitted to Moses Taylor hospital. Mrs. Margaret McHale died, and Thomas M. Jones remains gravely ill. Misses Flannery and Golden visited the area yesterday.
Mrs G H Kennedy of Sayre visits sister in law Mrs W Reynolds of Court Street and returns home. Mrs Christian Deubler of Bardwell Wyoming county returns home after visiting. Mrs Mary Newton of Albright Avenue visits relatives near Shenandoah. The Albright Avenue Mission picnic postponed to Aug 8. Burton Knapp moved to Nicholson. Mrs Lake of Capouse works convalescent. John E Smith opens market and ice cream saloon in Ross's old bore. Mrs Eugene visits relatives in Carbondale. Mrs Emma Anderson in Dalton. Mr and Mrs Van Camp entertain relatives from the west. Mrs John Kinney erecting large dwelling on Summit and Theodore. Mrs Watkins of Bainbridge N Y visits at Fish residence. Crystal Literary club preparing excursion to Mountain Park Aug 1. train leaves Ontario and Western at 7:30 am. Tickets adults 75 cents, children 60 cents. Mr Kelly of Brisbane mines erecting new house on Theodore. Evan Morgan of Forest City visiting North End. Providence Presbyterian prayer meeting upstairs tonight due to carpenters repairs. Dr W Benjamin building fence on North Main. H McTamany of New York Tribune visiting Mrs Samuel McEachen. In New York City, Monday Mrs T F Walsh and children of Green Ridge visiting Carbondale. J A Hopewell of Providence Register, district president of Lone of America, will seek state master of forms at Allentown convention next month. Miss Kate Flaherty and Miss Mary Corbin return from Lake Ariel vacation. Miss Carrie Miller of Church Avenue returns from Ashbury Park. Mrs Relfsnyder and children visiting Mrs H B Jackson of Hollister Avenue. Mr Herd of Cedar Falls Iowa visiting.
G W B Allen will preside over the prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church tonight at 7 45. Photographer E L Washer smiles after a baby boy arrived Monday night. Dudley Street Baptist church entertainment last night offered a strong vocal and musical program. Mrs A E Boyle of North Blakely street spent Monday at Lake Ariel. Over Yest, jeweler of Drinker Street, was at Thangeville yesterday. Miss Marie McGraw of Archbald with cousins from Centralia visits at the Dunmore hotel. The Americans of this place to play the Crackajacks of Green Ridge at Sandersons park this afternoon at 2 30. The City Union Epworth leagues cabinet visited the league here last night and found it prosperous.
Secretary D B H Atherton of the board of trade leads a drive to erect an open air bandstand near Hotel Terrace on land owned by Dickson Manufacturing. John Henore & Son quote 225 dollars for lumber and work, 110 seating, 22 by 30 benches, plans by Edwin H. Davis, with construction expected within ten days. Donations total 42 dollars from local patrons.
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