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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1895

Page

3

Musicale at the Rectory by Noted Artists Delights Parishioners

A Musicale at St Luke's Rectory drew many parishioners and friends. Performers included soprano Mrs George Dub Dimmick contralto Miss Ella Marie Draeger tenor David Stephens violinist Frederic Kopff and pianist J Willa Conant. Kopff offered Sarasate Faust fantasia and Chopin nocturne.

St. Luke's Woman's Guild of the Church Everett Warren Rogers Israel L. G. Labarr Richard Osland George Dub Dimmick Ella Marie Draeger David Stephens Frederic Kopff J. Willa Conant Mr. Kopff Sarasote Chopin Venice Caracciolo

Printing and notices for church groups and events

An advertisement outlines printing services for posters circulars and tickets for excursions or festivals by P and C E and Epworth League. A testimonial praises Hood's Pills as gentle and effective for liver ills. Also promotes a high grade 71 3 octave piano with improvements and a cheap plane.

Dr Simmons Plain Talk Sparks Interstate Homeopathic Meeting

Doctors met in the court house arbitration room to hear papers on summer diarrhoea symptomatic prescribing and germ theory. Dr S Simmons withdrew a proposed resignation after urging stricter adherence to by laws and thorough discussion before adjournment.

Interstate Homeopathic Society Court House Slmmens Susquehanna Simmons C. W. Roberts C. 5 Winters Martin Deschere New York George F. Hand Binghamton N. Y H. K. Leonard A. A. Lindabury F. Lange

Fender of Casey's pending trial on traction car

Invitations were sent for a trial of Casey's fender on a traction car at Linden street car barn at 2 pm. The device by Patrick J. Casey uses hooks and irons to attach the fender, built by Mackereth, but it arrived late and no test occurred. Master Mechanic Wampler will depart for Philadelphia and no trial is planned until early next week.

Traction Company Linden Street Patrick J. Casey Lugerne Street Mackereth West Side Frank Wampler Philadelphia Casey Fender

Locomotive Orders Stir Valley Terminal and Rail Partners

The Valley Terminal Railway plans to buy twenty locomotives while DL&W shops will receive their payment this morning. GH orders four locomotives from Rogera Locomotive Works Paterson NJ as Scrameen Lake summer train runs. Erie and Wyoming items include roof work Monday and a coal incident injuring Engineer Brownson.

Valley Terminal Railway Company Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Machine Shops Stella Meridith Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Winchester Maggie Lukens Oxford N. J Lukens Rock Street Rogera Locomotive Works Paterson Scrameen Lake Artel Erie and Wyoming Messrs. Carr and Warring Buffalo Division Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Jack Brownson Erie and Wyoming Valley Warren Fay Snyders Erle T. ©. Carson Denver Carnegie Steel Company Pittsburg Pennsylvania Railroad

Sheriff to Block Thursday Boxing Show in Lackawanna

Sheriff H. Clemons said he will prevent the boxing exhibition at Frothingham on Thursday night after a mayoral letter from W L Connell urging enforcement of state prize fight laws. Connell warned the public fight outcomes threaten brutality and asked police to stop such contests in the city and county.

Frothingham Jersey Gordon John Mitchell Ho Clemons Connell H. Clemons Sherif Lackawanna County Sir Prine Pike, Schuylkill Lacyerne Erie Montgomery W. L.connell Luzerne Lackawanna Courtright-Carroll OM Forge Connell Sava Tribune Academy of Music Amn Tam Leonard Athletic Club

Depew Fence Fight Triggers Borough Injunction

Jermyn Borough obtained an injunction to stop Nathanial Depew from moving his fence six feet onto Main Street. The order, granted temporarily, cites a 21 year fence line along a 250,920 foot land strip and sets a return date of June 10 at 9 a.m.

Jermyn Nathanial Depew Main Street Judie Edwards I. H. Burns Depew

Miss Bridget Thornton Visits Minooka Friends

Hastings New York resident and former Minooka resident Miss Bridget Thornton is visting friends in Minooka. The Lackawanna township school board meets tonight. The Young American Drum corp prepares for a picnic at Weber's park Taylor on July 20. Wilte Gallagher son of John P Gallagher recovers after a Sunday horse trampling. Miss Annie and Miss Mary Barrett of Wyoming visited Minooka friends yesterday. Foot race arrangements set for July 4 at Driving park between Michael Mangan and Joseph McDonough for a $50 purse.

Bridget Thornton Hastings N. Y Lackawanna Township Drum Corpa Weber's Park Taylor Wilte John P. Gallagher Annie Mary Barrett Wyoming Gibbon's

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia

A promotional note claims "MYSTIC CURE" radically cures rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to days. It says the system is improved at once and disease disappears after the first dose. Sold by Carl Loreng, Druggist, 418 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, with Guernsey Bros as a point of sale.

Carl Loreng Lackawanna Avenue Scranton

Damages awarded in Carbondale court cases and ejectment suit

The docket reports a $300 verdict for Thomas Davidson in a land damage case against adjacent property owners. Edward Gumner sues Pardon Baker over fifty acres in Benton Township, with title disputes and a prior sale history reviewed. Daniel Driscoll wins $100 for a hotel yard accident caused by an excavation after a fall. Other cases involving the Lackawanna German association and local traction company proceed, with adjournments and forthcoming closing arguments. Local notes mention area painting, visits, home improvements, and church events.

Thomas Davidson Thomas Sandera James Jenkins Edwards Plain- Uf North End Mr. Davidson John J. Schmidt Lackawanna Deutcher Unterstiizunga Verein South Side Wwtter Schmidt Herman Outhouse O' Brlen & Kelly Edward Gumner Pardon T. Baker Watson & Zimmerman C. He Soper H. M. Hannah Benton Township William Barber Ira T. Barber Coleman Wells Wells Fidward Gumner Dolng Gumner Wilkes-Parre Supreme Court Zimmerman Dunning Daniel Driscoll Patrick Morrow Archbald Court Room No Morrow Taylor Lewis Jones Driiscoll McPherson Henry Collins W. L. Hunter Mary E. Purdy Carbondale Traction Company Colling

Dunmore doesings and June excursions noted

Epworth league plans a Farview trip for June 14. Easton visitor Floyd Young stops in Dunmore. Wayne county breezes admired by Robert Hicks. Mrs. T. P. Letchworth and son visit Forest relatives. Pretzel baker Mohring builds a new Ash street barn. Fourth street resident Henry Blees is housebound with a sprained ankle. Letchworth designs two crosses for hearses. Presbyterian church excursion to Lake Aries set, June 26, near Martin Carroll’s house on South.

Blakely Street Miss Campbell Honeydale M. J. Swift Quincy Avenue Henry Webber Washington Spangenburg New York City Saxe Tripp Avenue Oscar Yost Thomas Dersheimer Ralph Letchworth Georgetown Wayne County Ladies’ Aid Society Methodist Church J. W. Pinnell’s West Drinker Street Presbyterian Church Woman's Missionary Society Ladies Missionary Society Dunmere Presbyterian Church Epworth League Farview Floyd Young Easton Dunmore Robert Hicks T. P. Letchworth Forest City J. Mohring Ash Street Henry Blees Fourth Street Lake Aries Martin Carroll

Marriage of Miss Phoebe McDonald to J Benton Sherman

Miss Phoebe J McDonald wed J Benton Sherman in a parlor ceremony at the bride’s father Aaron McDonald home. Rev George K E Guild officiated with a floral bower and a wedding march. Afterward a dinner was served and the couple left for a wedding tour.

Phoebe McDonald J. Horton Sherman Ann Williams Phoebe J. McDonald iLoebock J. Benton Sherman George KE. Guild Fathr Aaron McDonald William McDonald Mrs. Sherman

Regret Marked Departure Of Mrs Margaret Roberts

A testimonial gathering of the central city Green Ridge and West Shire WCTU branches honored Mrs Margaret Roberts on Spruce Street. The West Side resident departs for permanent residence abroad with her invalid husband hoping to recuperate his health in Wales. Mrs C D Simpson led the meeting praising Mrs Roberts and noting the sorrow of leaving the union circles. Singing closed the event.

Central City Green Ridge West Shire Woman's Christian Temperance Union Spruce Street Margaret Roberts West Side Roberts

Defendant Remains Silent as Guilty Finding Leads to Bail

At yesterday’s hearing the defendant did not deny the charges and hung his head in shame. He was jailed in default of $2,000 bail. The maximum penalty for the offense is fifteen years in penitentiary.

Alderman Fuller John Thomas Haines Fast Market Street Dickson Mine Fastern D. E. Copwell North Park Tribune Haines

Desperado Martin McNichols jailed without bail after hearing

Alderman Millar refused bail for Martin McNichols of the West Side after a morning hearing. He is committed to the county jail until the wounded father James McNichols recovers, with the judge deeming detention for public safety necessary. A local note mentions Pillabury Flour Mills have a capacity of 17,000 barrels daily.

Millar Martin McNichols West Side Pillabury

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