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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1894
Page
8
June brings roses and weddings as summer begins. The piece touts value and style at the store Good Will with accommodation and integrity, promising affordable goods to suit pockets and tastes, keeping customers happy and admired.
Traveling men praise Tailor Mace Suits in navy blue and black serge offered at 14.00. Dealers in New York and Boston describe them as a marvel and a value, drawing interest from retailers and customers alike.
Peckville residents host kin and friends from New York state and Philadelphia county in a rambling list of visits. Attendees include Mr and Mrs William J Broad and numerous relatives and neighbors. a funeral of Mrs Jonaph Waine is noted along with other social appearances and attributions. A praised program at Lyd yard hall draws crowds to raise funds for a school library. A doctor touts Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for coughs.
The funeral of Thomas Hodson, who died Saturday of general debility at age 53, was held today in Priceburg Cemetery. The article notes his English birth in County Durham and describes him as a well known, respected citizen.
Pittston borough council discussed blocking the Perry Bridge Company from building a high pier on the Carbondale road and set conditions for vacating the road. A separate motion sought to widen Main street and fix fire protection mains with the Street Car Company. The school board reorganized with Charles Allen as president and new officers elected.
An advertisement promotes a salve claimed to cure skin eruptions including chapped hands chilblains corns and fever sores. It offers a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied with the results and lists a price per bottle.
Clark's Summit notes two weeks of rain and frost harming fruit trees and crops. The Sunday school gathered 102 with crowding reaching 40 over capacity, while trustees consider enlarging the chapel due to growing needs.
Arthur Wiley of Binghamton visited Hallstead. Walter Tuttle and Ada Gann from Bridgewater wed Thursday. plan housekeeping June 25. Funeral of Samuel Brown noted. coroner cites heart failure. Various visits, meetings, and social events listed including church groups and residents’ travels.
Archbal d school board of 1805 held its last regular meeting in St evening with most members present. Lally preached. officers were elected. audits approved. new members admitted. monthly meeting night fixed. and tax fixing session scheduled for the eleventh. Also notes on local incidents and a broken arm at Jones, Simmons & Co. store.
Honesdale reports a physician and a school teacher plan to unite their professions soon under a single banner. The town council met at city hall Monday night. Stores will close at 7 PM tonight. Miss Morria and Miss Bonatein left for West Pittston, Miss Tomlinson for Montourville, and Professor Hower for Williamsport.
Fragmentary lines describe Tahy wan atok and Cartorts, Chikee roles for Castoria, Mim alias Caxtoria, and parents or children dealing with Castoria. The text preserves scattered names and phrases without clear events or dates.
Lake Ariel opens June 15 with improved lake frontage, new boat house, harbor, and promenade. Mille adds thirty boats and a 45 foot steamer to connect with trains, while new cottages rise for owners including Jones Byos and Megargel. Visitors like W M Silkman and L G Laljur stayed at the Lake House as officials report a banner season ahead.
The town plans another performance of The Confederate Spy at Min and 15th as part of a busy cultural week. Local civic events include a public library fundraiser and a bazaar by the Willing Workers of the Methodist Episcopal Church on June 19 and 14.
Dunmore and surrounding towns report a Sunday of visits and arrivals as A. W. Savage from Wyalnaing spent the day with Jacob Christ and the Wilkys Birre area hosts. Five members were received into the Presbyterian church this Communion Sunday. The Episcopal youth group plans an entertainment at Old Fellows hall on Monday evening January 8. Public school pupils prepare for closing exercises and Miss Leak Heath of Scranton conducts the district class as a noted elocutionist. St Downicks choir of Parsons performed a second mass at St Marys with Miss Sadie Koier as soprano soloist. The Parsons-anchored choir visit concluded the day’s musical offerings.
Thomas Jay and Rev Stephen Jay depart for New York and then sail to England on the Paria Wednesday. They expect a three month absence as May fifth public school closing exercises occur Wednesday afternoon. In Wyoming County Bays, John Tendall visits family. Explosive powder injuries leave most men recovering, with Mr Jones still hope uncertain. Mrs Emily Stewart marries Frank J Stapleton at Thomas Dyer’s Birmingham Alabama home May 28, and they relocate to Chattanooga Tennessee.
Rev Doty of Prickville will preach in the Methodist Episcopal church this evening. Mina Ollie Pearl is visiting relatives in Daleville while Toe W G TU members are making or planning some local activity.
A brief notice lists an arrangement for a gathering at George Penk's home on Thursday evening and mentions Children’s Day observances in two churches the following Sabbath. It also reports the theft of three game chickens belonging to Mike Connelly of Sturek's patch.
At the Sabbath service Pastor Rey epson described a Stratoga meeting of Baptist societies. Carbon dale opens Hotel Anthracite with about twenty couples dining. Old Mr Wademan moved to Greenfield to stay with his son. Mrs Philip Berryman and daughter return from Scranton and Pittston. Pirates of Penzance date moved to June 19 to avoid High School events. Trainman Richard Huddy suffers arm injury on a Delaware and Hudson freight run. amputation feared. Christian Endeavor social planned at Baptist chapel. Infants Gertrude Croker dies from convulsions. funeral this afternoon at home, Maplewood cemetery. Carbondale School board reorganized. Contractor Carman plans No 1 School house prep in city. William Morricov Jr home from Jefferson Medical College for summer.
A report notes injuries to a person with head and arms affected by fire while Hood’s restated recovery details are unclear due to garbled OCR. The article centers on a fire incident and a later health update.
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