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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
10
Montrose hopes for a modern up-to-date hotel as summer guests begin arriving for rest and recreation. Notable visitors include Mrs. Sampson and family at the Post House, while painter Andrew Arnold sustains a skull fracture after a fall on Lake avenue. Local clergy, marriages, pensions, and civic notes fill the column with community detail.
Forest City reports Councilman M. F. Kan¢ has resigned from the board. The notice appears in the Beranton Tribune with details of the move and potential next steps for filling the vacancy.
Mr. T. W. Greathouge of Prattsburg Georgia suffers seven years with chronic diarrhoea. After using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, he is entirely cured. He spent much on doctors but credits the remedy with saving his life and highly recommends it. Sold by all druggists.
Mrs. E. C. Miller died very suddenly yesterday morning at her parents home on South Main Street Pittston. She had been living at Jersey Shore where her husband recently started a business and had been visiting her parents for a few days.
The officers listed include 8. V. Trumbull as president, D. G B. Taft as secretary, and James Casey as treasurer. C C. Pratt resigned from the board, and Co. 8. Vail was elected to fill the vacancy. Prof. Allen of Springville was a pleasant caller in town Tuesday. Mrs. Cyrus Noteware and her children are visiting relatives at Little Meadows.
Special to the Seranton Tribune reports Thompson residents visiting relatives, church events, and Memorial Day observances. Skimming station expansion near Foley corners to handle rising milk supply. Memorial services by G A R, sermons by Rev Pascoe, and the first quarterly conference led by Rev Warner. Wedding announcements note Norman Adams to Helen Gillespie on June 4.
Illness progresses to pleuro pneumonia. George Greenland departs for New York then England for three months. St Marys Church to run Mountain Park excursion. Joseph Keating named station agent at West Pittston for DL&W RR. Rev Harrington delivered bacalaureate at West Pittston High School. Exeter borough school board reorganizes and hires teachers. Marriage cards issued for Edgard Gregory and Elizabeth Pettibone. Joseph Richards, Civil War veteran, dies in Brooklyn and is buried in West Pittston. Mrs Anna Schultz dies aged 73 in Hamtown. funeral set for Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Marie Heltzman from Binghamton visits her brother A F Heltaman. Mrs. L W Moore visits Harford friends. Mrs. William Smith funeral held at Presbyterian church. Union services in Methodist church. Summer school of review progresses under Professors Sterns and Benson. New Milford school directors to hire teachers Monday June 2. A Lincoln Kirk entertainments planned at Opera House next Tuesday. Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets Thursday at Mrs C M Shelp’s home. School board met Monday evening and elected.
The report notes Rev. Harry Kelley as the newly appointed pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church here as preaching to growing congregations. Township officers closed their year with new leadership and a new hall for township business. Prof. E. M. Compton was reappointed principal and Miss Susan Stover primary teacher.
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports on a funeral in Factoryville for Mr. Maynard’s brother attended by Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Maynard, upcoming tea hosted by Methodist Episcopal ladies at Dr. A. T. Grundage, Epworth League ice cream June 0 at Blakeslee Building, and visits from Mrs. Watrus of Scranton and Mrs. Smythe of Binghamton. Charles Wilson and wife visit his mother as Prof. Adams and family return home.
Elmhurst residents note guests including Mr. and Mrs. Perego of Scranton with son Stanley visiting the Buckinghams. Mrs. Bickel plans a visit to Alburtis to see her father before returning to Reading. W. J. Snyder of Stroudsburg vacationed at Fern Crest with family. Mrs. Knickerbocker visited Foote family in Lestershire. Mrs. Stanton and family move to Buffalo for new employment. Children’s day services set for June 15 at Baptist church and June 22 at Presbyterian. Rev G H Cole to swap pulpits with Rev S F Mathews of Scranton next Sunday. Mrs. Knedler to Portland, Allentown and Alburtis with Kathryn and Warren. Dr. Clay ill. Dr. Knedler attends him. Buckingham family reunion planned for June 18 at Salem camp meeting ground.
Ariel report notes Mr Arnie Franklin of Waverly Pa visited D W Mittan last week. Mr and Mrs Cris Mittan were guests of Mr C A Benjamin last week. About fifty Scrantonians visited the lake on Memorial Day.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets from all Pennsylvania stations for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Gettysburg on June 4 and 5. Tickets sold May 31 June 1 2 3 4 with return by June 7 at a single round trip fare. Local agents list specific rates.
A collection of 1902 newspaper classifieds listing cottage rental on the Busqueharina river near Black Walnut Pa and a six room flat with bath electric light and range. Also notices for a barn for rent, furnished rooms near court house, sale of Palace Restaurant in Binghamton, a sale of a hay mare a piano and a stock of general merchandise in Wyalusing Pa. Additional items include loans, rheumatism cure, and property tax appeals dates.
The Lackawanna railroad offers special round trip first class tickets for the Sunday School International Association triennial convention in Denver from June 6 to July 2. Round trip fare is 45.25 with sales for June 21, 22 and 93. The return passage must be validated by paying 25 cents at the joint agent for return to August 1, 1902. Also notes Imperial Council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in San Francisco June 10 to 14 and Supreme Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen in Portland. Low-rate tickets via NY Ontario and Western are on sale until June 7.
Fragmentary score line shows teams and umpires in multiple games including Washington and Baltimore with Batteries and players named. The text is garbled, listing players Donohue Sudhoff McGinnity Hobinson and others alongside umpire names O Loughlin Caruthers Sheridan.
Situation wanted notice from a 17 year old girl seeking general housework in the city. Provides address at 39 Putnam Street Providence Pa.
The N C W announces summer schedule effective Sunday June 15 with trains unchanged except for an early morning connection for Carbondale and South with the Quaker City express. Notable connections reach Philadelphia at noon Baltimore 2 40 Washington 3 80 and Atlantic City 3 20 pm. In connection with the Imperial Council Nobles Shrine in San Francisco travel agents offer first class excursion tickets from Scranton at 66 25 round trip sale May 6 to June 7 with return within 60 days.
The Lackawanna railroad offers First Class round trip tickets to Portland for 70.30 dollars. Tickets on sale May 26 to June 7 with return by 60 days from the sale date. Stopovers and schedule details available from depot ticket agents.
The report lists late inning results from Philadelphia 16 innings Pittsburg 043 Philadelphia 4104 with pitchers Philippus OConner White Doom and umpires Powers Brown. New York Chicago 8 4 shows CHICABO WEESESCO ERE OOF TOALZO01-8 6BAT. Batters Taylor Chance Yeager Umpire Cantillion. Brooklyn Cincinnati 1 BrookLYN 28 with Tlahn Pelts Newton Ahearn Umpire Hmalle. Boston St Louis 6 BOSON 2 11 Umpire O Day. Eastern League standings include Toronto Rochester Buffalo Montreal Newark Jersey City Worcester Providence.
The document lists board assignments for Wednesday June 4 with pushers and helpers. Pushers include Houser Moran Murphy and Bathrolomew with times shown. Helpers feature McGovern Gainey Secor Stanin among others with listed early morning and evening slots.
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