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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1899
Page
12
Discussion in Carbondale of building a electric light plant to serve the city and street lights. Investors note Carbondale’s promising field and a possible company may be formed to undertake the project.
Delos Leasley, the young son of Mr and Mrs Kuesley of Mie Astro, suffered a painful accident last evening. While playing at home he fell from a stool striking his foot, causing a notable injury.
Mrs John Ammerman returns from Honesdale while Mrs Frank MacMyne hosts Miss Pearl Wood of Watkins NY. Mr and Mrs Byron Prek back from Peckville visiting relatives. Delaware and Hudson high works No 2% head house to be removed next week. Miss Rent Daley to study music at Heston before work. Mrs George Taylor hosts Miss. Work on South Main street pavement begun. Mr and Mrs Claxton Curtis entertain sister Mrs Gecar Glezen. Mrs J P A Tinley elected president of Trinity church Woman's guild. Dr Wheeler hears Mr Deeths is falling from Boonton.
Oliphant barber guild reaches agreement for early Monday closing at 7 o clock and Tue Thu Fri evenings. June 12 will mark the change. Signed by W. Taylor J J O Malley Joseph Mubfate Michael Williams Thomas L Williams Edward Parry J Smith John Sherin. Also lists local board of trade meeting info and school board reorganization names, church programs, and examinations at Dickson Throop Central schools with several attending and visiting individuals named.
Jermyn and Mayfield boroughs meet with all members present. The council ordered repaving a dangerous Mary Street walk and bridge plank replacement, and discussed a smokestack inspection. Timlin elected borough attorney. Mayfield School Board authorized borrowing 1120 to clear standing claims and aims to reduce debt via private loans at low interest. Senior class standings announced. Valedictorian Lavetta Walker and salutatorian Sarah Quinn named. A letter from S. B. Davies asks for League of American Wheelmen membership and side-path support. Social notes cover Mrs. L. Alsheen’s daughter’s birthday party and local marriage notices. next meetings scheduled.
A student has contracted typhoid fever and is treated at a military hospital in South Dakota. If you plan to attend the commencement on Tuesday, apply at the high school for admission tickets.
Memorial Day visitors include John Grant of Parsons N E Ries and Davie Green with Seth Wrigley of Scranton. The summer train between Scranton and Factoryville resumes westbound Monday with many locals eager for a trip. At Allentown state assembly, Mrs C W Stanton became grand master's deputy for Wyoming. Mrs Stanton is a member of Paulownia No 58 and suited for the office. Walter and Mra returned from Hartford after visiting Dr and Mrs A T Prunidagre. Dalton residents Dr and Mrs Charles A Zeller were in town Wednesday.
A large turnout attended the funeral services for Mrs Margaret Cobleigh with a morning service at Calvary Baptist Church followed by a second to the Washhinn street cemetery. The ceremony featured a choir, floral offerings, and remarks praising her as a devoted mother and church member. Funeral Directors William Price & Son oversaw arrangements as out of town guests arrived from Plymouth Wilkes Barre and Hyde Park.
Fire crews responded to a Friday afternoon alarm around 1:15 near the Wyoming State Market on Trogen Street. The blaze in a heap of hoses posed risk to the building but was extinguished without water flowing through the hose. No major damage beyond rain-soaked onlookers.
A healthful whiskey marketed as sustaining the body against malarial air and aiding weak men and frail women. Touted as an invaluable household remedy and health-maker. Available from druggists and grocers. Duffy & Walt Whiskey Co Rochester NY.
Quehanna and Mrs Mose host guests at the start of the week. Mrs George Giardiner of Boranton revisits relatives. Montrose Hallstead youths attend an opera house concert. Several visitors from Binghamton New York and other towns call on friends and family in town.
Notes from Montrose and surrounding towns record deaths including Hon J Lathrop in Brooklyn Pa and the funeral of B W Cool of South Montrose. The report also mentions marriages, visits by residents to New York, Binghamton, and Wilkes-Barre, a Baptist church contract awarded to brokers from Deposit NY, a postponed Young Men’s Christian Association reception, readings by Tromer Greene, and local society activity with several prominent families named.
Jawson Duber of Scranton visited Clark's Green with relatives earlier in the week. The Ladies' AidTuesday event raised 25 dollars. Funeral services for James Mack were held at the local Methodist church with interment in Clark's Green cemetery. Decoration Day scenes showcased designs by local residents.
Peckville residents entertain visitors from Reed City Mich and Elkind while Rev Hy Moon hosts 4th of July bake and social with games races and fireworks. Local illnesses visits church services and Sunday schedule listed with topics Christ and the Deaf and Dumb and Healed in Christ.
New Milford reports Miss Jennie Moore slowly recovering after two weeks of illness. Russell Starr of Brooklyn visited his cousin Le G Mettullom this week, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moss of Sue.
Moosic residents share visits and relocations as Miss Joasie Stearns returns home from Peckville and Mr Vopkina moves to the Ives house on Minooka Avenue. J M Williams expect to return from Stroudsburg while roadwork for Spring Brook Water progresses on Wyomley Avenue. Final exams at the high school approach on Saturday and Children’s Day services are planned for June 11.
A Polish man living on Lincoln Street and employed at a local mine fell 600 feet from the Diamond vein after leaving work yesterday afternoon. He was severely injured but survived. Priceburg Hit Company buys a street railway for Main Street. Primitive Methodist services led by Pastor W. H. Holder. Sunday school at 2 PM.
A fragmented warning cautions against catarrh remedies containing mercury and urges using only reputable prescriptions. It mentions Hall's Family Pile and a cure supposedly produced in Toledo Ohio by Cheney Co, with claims of no mercury and safe internal use for treatment.
A garbled excerpt describes a chaotic scene at a crowded corner with men grabbing another, leading to confusion about an accident. The text shows a Chicago Tribune style crowd disturbance but lacks clear details or names.
Mise Josephine Hall and Mrs Mary F. Partholomew share strong endorsements for Peruna as a preventive and cure for female complaints including catarrh and womb disorders. Dr Hartman offers free letters and guidance, with substantial claims on effectiveness and reach.
The article narrates the petrification of Alfonso XIII? or a royal figure and details the San Lorenzo del Escorial Pantheon where Spanish kings lie in marble sarcophagi. It describes the tumulous process, relic translation, and legends around Charles V and Philip II, plus tangential notes on royal burial rites and historical famines.
An odd OCR fragment discusses Roquefort cheese as a long known delicacy dating to Pliny's era. It mentions a Gilohe-Piemainet reference and an archaic description of aging noting Miny mittens it in.
Professor Henry A. Towland of Joling Morphing University reports a series of office tests for a new multiplex telegraph device. The test line links Philadelphia and a river location, with one sender and receiver per line. The system aims to send eight messages simultaneously on a single wire using a rotating wheel and keyed alphabets. Two young lady operators manage keyboards while a receiver decodes through a wheel mechanism. The apparatus promises simple operation without a skilled operator, though practical details and the final test are pending and expected in a few days.
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