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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1896
Page
5
The Pastors' union of Scranton will hold its monthly meeting and semi annual election of officers in the Young Men Christian association parlors at 10.0 a.m. a day. Rev C A McGee will read on the Negro Problem.
Five hundred spectators endured rain at the Driving Park for two heats of trotting races under the Gentlemen's Driving Club. Rain postponed proceedings to today with 2 o'clock start. Raven the black pacing mare, rated world class, headlines the afternoon program alongside a free-for-all driving race and a band. Ladies admitted free, bicycle storage available under the grandstand.
Bauer's band gave a delightful concert at Laurel Hill Park yesterday afternoon drawing a large audience in pleasant weather. The program opened with Hoatrauser's march and included selections from Fauet Gems From the Operas a medley overture a Verdi Regoletto aria Broadway medley and more. The playing was up to the usual standard with opera selections like Red Hussar Paul Jones and Moses pleasing listeners. a summer repeat is likely.
John Eagan aged 75 of Dunmore died yesterday morning at Hillside Home after years as an inmate. The funeral will move from the home to St Marys Church at 4 pm for services with interment in Dunmore Catholic Cemetery. Hotel Warwick owner Daniel Coleman advertises a fine lawn with ocean views in Atlantic City New Jersey.
Short ad copy urges customers to ask their dealer for Mo arrah’s Insect Powder. The message claims the product is not sold in bulk and emphasizes retail availability.
Saturday meet at Allentown grounds marks season start across middle states. Scranton riders Keller Koons and White compete in multiple heats amid protests over time limits. John B. Corser tops events for Pennsylvanian club, setting a mile record of 2.20 in A race.
Hundreds of Scranton wheelmen joined the Lake Scranton Bicycle Club on its Decoration Day run to Port Jervis and Stroudsburg. Riders toured Wilkes-Barre and Elmhurst, with many returning by train while a few fast members finished home by wheel. Marty W. Lucens captained the excursion. a long list of members and friends accompanied the ride.
Members of the Ixion bicycle club and guests from the Fashionable Club traveled by rail from here at 7 35 AM along the Delaware Lackawanna and Western to Port Jervis before noon. They rode to Buskill for dinner then continued to Delaware Water Gap before returning home by train.
G Moser of Lafayette Street narrowly escaped injury Saturday while returning from work after failing to heed a rail crossing warning near Mount Pleasant. Partially deaf, he paused at the Delaware Lackawanna and Western tracks as a train approached, leaning back just as the locomotive sped by.
Teachers and pupils of Scranton schools plan an excursion to Ariel on Saturday June 13. The event is organized by the teachers’ group with full arrangements for a gala day. Round trip fares are 70 cents for adults and 36 cents for children.
Four Republican hopefuls compete in the First district of the county. Ex-Common Councilman E. Robsthan, Jeane Jones, Hieton, and incumbent Pattison ally M. Sanders seek the nomination. Isaac Jones and Harry E. Hatton also loom large with PTA endorsements. A Pattison story from Scranton recounts 1880 convention intrigue. The piece notes public duties, prior service, and party leadership in Harrisburg.
A strong storm broke up Peckville's Memorial Day parade as residents sought shelter in the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. Allen led prayers and Haleey Lathrop delivered marks. C A Battenberg served as orator with a brief address urging reverence for the day and honoring those who protected community values.
Mr and Mrs Ballington Booth plan to attend a meeting at Elm Park church in Scranton on Thursday night to support Gelro American Volunteers. Colonel Pattie Watkins organized prior meetings, while Captain Masland and Lieutenant Green lead a tented group on Linden Street. The Volunteers seek funds to establish a permanent hall in the central business district, amid rival Salvation Army activity on the West Side.
Dr M D Smith died at Moses Taylor hospital at 6 yesterday morning aged 53 years two weeks after a severe pneumonia attack. A Scranton resident regarded as warm-hearted, he will be laid to rest privately tomorrow from his brother Edward J Smith’s residence at 1008 Olive Street.
Miss Lulu Sylvester receives first honor in the graduating class though others await final standings after remaining examinations. The alumni committee will meet this evening at the Young Men's Christian Association parlors by order of the chairman.
Frank Martin, 25, of Boston, arrested Friday for begging on Lackawanna avenue, was discharged Saturday with orders to leave town. Charles W. Sanford, West Side Plano player, jailed 30 days for disturbance at Raymond court resort. John Kennedy, Englishman from Wyoming avenue, fined for drunk and disorderly. 20 days to serve. George Carleton, 1617 Sednell place, drunk and quarrelsome, assaulted a cab driver. witness to testify at 6 pm. Jim Sam, Russian, picked up by Constable Block and held for a month.
In St Louis on May 31 a trolley wire broke and fell on an electric car causing panic. Veronica Pavelick 17 was electrocuted instantly. Lilie Cloquelin 7 suffered a skull fracture and is expected to die. Manche Coquette sustained a scalp wound. Oswald Watt a butcher dislocated his shoulder.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething cure used for over fifty years by mothers. It claims to ease teething pain, soften gums, cure wind colic, and diarrhoea, priced at twenty five cents a bottle and sold by druggists worldwide.
A vintage advertisement touts The New Lager from Casey & Kelly urging customers to “wet it” and praising their extra fine beer as superior, with a confident claim that the best is none too good.
Simpson and Watkins build a modern coal breaker near Wyoming borough Mount Lookout to replace the fire destroyed plant. The 1300000 feet of timber, three lines of 96 foot elevators and ten shaking screens reflect a high capacity operation aimed for August startup handling two thousand tons daily with advanced jigging and automatic slate pickers.
This ad touts discounted hats for early season shoppers. It highlights trimmed hats for ladies and children with values around two dollars and fashion hats reduced from higher prices. The store promises extraordinary efforts to win trade and a full selection of bright new millinery.
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