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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1900
Page
4
Rev Dr. Pierce opens a Sunday evening series on practical themes for all ages at Providence Presbyterian with services from 7:30 to 8:50. June calendar lists midweek theme talks by Dr Herman Bessey City Solicitor A A Vosburg Mrs W H Sadler and Mr A V Bower.
Nev A Griffin will preach at Court Street Methodist Church Sunday evening at 7 30. Gospel meetings at the YWCA and West Scranton branch at 3 45. Rev J N Steelman returns to Baptist denomination and is credentialed. Rev Luther Hess Waring speaks on A Sunday in Berlin and preaches anniversary sermon. Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church observes love feast and Lord's Supper at 10 20 with pastor leading. Children Day next Sunday directed by George L Peck with Sunday school.
Tomorrow's services listed for Saint Luke's Parish and St. Mark's Dunmore with multiple times for Holy Communion morning prayer evening prayer and sermons. East End Mission Prescott Avenue offers Sunday school and Bible classes followed by evening prayer and sermon.
An advertisement lists Ribeiro da Costa & Co in Lisbon offering Humphreys' Specifics for grip fever diarrhea dyspepsia and other ailments with numbered remedies. It claims a free manual and mentions shipping to hotels or nearest pharmacies with addresses in Rua do Arsenal 150 152 and Will iam & John Street New York.
Church notices list services at First Church Zion United Evangelical Plymouth Congregational and others with varied sermon topics and times. Memorial Day observances include Delphina Tuthill death obituary, funeral details, and local tributes with speakers and a seven decade pole display.
In Christian Character all members are invited to attend the evening service. Members not present in a body are invited to seats with the brothers.
Memorial day activities included Grand Army of the Republic delegations decorating graves at Daleville and Gouldsboro cemeteries. Joseph Boswell's grave was the afternoon focus with a Rev G H Prentice address and a stirring speech by Attorney C W Dawson of Wilkes-Barre. Gouldsboro band provided music at the Odd Fellows hall and the Woman's Relief corps served dinner. Local visitors included Dr BR Errceson of North Dakota, formerly of the town, and Scranton residents Mrs A St Chase, Mrs Whetstone, Mrs M W Vaughn, Mrs Millard, Miss Nellie Griffin, and Attorney Ed Nichols.
Rev. W. Young of the Presbyterian church preaches to older public school pupils at 4:40 a.m. and 7:90 p.m. The sermon title is The Important Question. Sunday School at 2 p.m. Junior and Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Rev. Judson N. Bailey of the Methodist Episcopal church preaches at 10 a.m. and 7:20 p.m. The Polson Potage and How I Cure It. Sunday school at 2 p.m. Junior league at 3 p.m. Epworth league at 6:50 p.m. Public school closing exercises held in the primary room. Mrs. John Williams to visit Stroudsburg.
The Electric Light company drilled for water beside its Dundaff Street plant and now taps an eight inch pipe, reducing reliance on the Consolidated monopoly. The water is said to be excellent.
The Carbondale Tennis Club organized for the season with thirty eight members. Officers include President Will Swigert Vice-president Will Morgan secretary John Newton and treasurer Raymond Relgeluth. The club plans two tournaments on North Main street offering valuable prizes. Last year's tournament was successful and preparations begin for the two events this summer.
Early next week a decision will be made on the silk mill site. The Morrison plot near the throwing mill and the Connolly plot on Cottage street are under advisement, similar in size, with Connolly offered at the lower price. Mill managers will visit to choose.
The course construction at Alun Park progresses with a track fence moved back to expand the Inclosure. A new switch at the bark entrance by the Tration company adds convenience, and the facility is expected to be ready for use on July 4.
Scranton social notes report Mrs FL oC Munn and Miss Grace Munn in Scranton yesterday afternoon. C R Jones was in Mayfield by bus yesterday. Mr and Mrs M G Watt spent yesterday at Harvey's Lake. Miss Josephine Taylor of Scranton visits city friends. Funeral for Mrs Michael Bell at 9 Welock today with requiem high mass. Woman's Relief Corps to attend. H F Reilly of the News was in Scranton promoting advertising.
Peckville pupils in high school and common branches take their final exams today at Callender chapel, starting at 9 a m. Miss Mary N Scull visited Scranton Friday. Mr Harry Hendricks is slowly improving from a long illness, services at the Presbyterian church.
Jesus directs the twelve to go two by two, preach the Kingdom, and heal as witnesses to the new era. The lesson covers Jesus ministry, compassion for the crowd, prayer for workers, calling of the apostles, their Jewish reach, and the mission to spread the gospel freely with aid for ministers.
Patrick Mulherin, respected East Side resident, dies aged long life. Survived by wife, five daughters and five sons of this borough. Funeral tomorrow at 2:30. John McNulty of Mayfield dies in Youngstown. funeral at Sacred Heart church with pallbearers and flower-bearers named. interment at St Rose Cemetery, Carbondale. First Ward citizens organize a fire company. meeting to resume next Tuesday. Jim Carden fined 10.35 for drunkenness and disorderly conduct after tearing Chief McGinty's uniform. Citizens' band serenades Burgess Pendered. well received at East Side home. Harvey Van Kleeck ill with rheumatism in critical condition. Census Enumerator Blake begins duties for First Ward, then Second Ward. Cards announce marriage of Armine Battenburg to Elizabeth Beck on June 20 at Archbald. Rev Noah Bevan to preach in Dundaff and depart for Wales. Primitive Methodist and Baptist services announced with topics for the morrow.
In Taylor the Delaware Lackawanna and Western mine drift miners paused work after a morning cave-in. Mine Foreman Johns coordinated debris removal and workers are expected back today. Local church events include a Young Men's Society rally at the Presbyterian with speakers Thorborn and Dunn, plus multiple services and gatherings across town.
W W Jenkins has moved from the Austin block to the former Moxley butcher shop and will operate there with an ice cream parlor. The Baptist church will have no Sunday evening service due to a union temperance service at the Methodist church at 7 20. Methodist ladies served a large supper in the church basement last evening.
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