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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1896

Page

7

Williams of Swansea named for Jackson Street church pastor

The Jackson Street Baptist church extends a call to Rev. J W Williams of Memorial Church Swansea Wales to lead the pastorate with a July 1 start. A letter to a West Side resident frames the move as home news. Williams has been appointed to the Welsh Forward society and awaits a response.

J. W. Williams Welsh Forward Society of Wales Jackson Street Cardiff Swangea Forward Society Wales Home Mission Society Williams

Fine West Side concert at Washburn Street church

A distinguished program at Washburn Street Presbyterian drew a large audience. Theodore Hemberger violinist and Mrs. Hemberger accompanied by Mrs. G Du Bois Dimmick soprano joined Thomas Beynon tenor Thomas Aubrey and T Haydn Evans on piano. Each artist met widespread acclaim with enthusiastic encores. The church quartette directed the event. The interior featured artistic decoration.

West Side Washburn Street Presbyterian Church Theodore Hemberger G. du Bois Dimmick Thomas Beynon Thomas Aubrey Haydn Evans Hemberger Church Quartette

Robert Morris Lodge Nominates Officers At Meeting

Robert Morrinlodge members met last night and chose officers including Dr. G Beddoe as president Lewis Howall vice president Eli Harris steward J Reese conductor D Davies corresponding secretary J Hughes inside guardian J Phillips outside guardian Election set for the next meeting E D Jones reported on attending the grand lodge convention at Olyphant A Morse mandolin teacher received a surprise party at his South Bromley avenue home

L. Astringer St. John’s German Catholic Church South Main Avenue St. John’s First Welsh Baptist Church St. Mark's Lutheran Church Board of Trade E. M. Clarke Arthur van Vlelt Washburn Street Belvidere Thomas J. Phillips Wilkesarre Reese J. Phillips Jackson Street 8. B. Mott Marilla Mina Potter County Leba Wise Mott Haven Owen Lieyd Wilkes-Barre John Davies Archbald Street Sumner Avenue Baptist Church Bethlehem H.C. Wallace P. F. Struppler Booth Main Avenue Cartwright Germantown Maplewood Strappler Robert Morrinlodge 8. G. Beddoe Lewis A. Howall Eli Harris DR. J. Reese D. J. Davies John Hughes Inside Guardian John H. Phillips E. D. Jones Guardian Robert Morris Lodge Grand Lodge Olyphant Art. E. Morse South Bromley Avenue

Outdoor Sovfal at Green Ridge Baptist Church Lawn

A sovfal will be held on the Baptist church lawn of Green Ridge Thursday evening with outdoor music and ice cream for sale. If weather is favorable, the event will move to the primary Sunday school room for the pleasure.

Baptist Church Green Ridge

Taming of the Shrew recital in Dunmore parish house

Hannibal A. Williams of New York will perform Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of the Shrew at St. Mark's parish house Dunmore corner Green Ridge and Blakely streets on Thursday June 11 at 8 p m Street cars will bring attendees Tickets 50 cents single 75 cents two 1 dollar three Williams is widely acclaimed in Scranton Dunmore and nearby areas

St. Mark's Dunmore Green Ridge Blakely Streets Hannibal A. Williams New York Williams Scranton Dunmere Vicinity

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething Pain

The advertisement claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for teething children. It touts soothing gums and relief from diarrhea and wind colic, priced at twenty five cents a bottle and sold by druggists worldwide.

Improvement planned for Cedar avenue trestle area

Select Councilman T. J. Coyne of the Twentieth ward pushes repairs at the Cedar avenue trestle near Meadow Brook breaker. The Traction company will shift the track and widen the road ten feet at no city cost after William Connell Company agrees to move the stone wall. Work starts within a week. A Saquoit Silk mill accident saw Anthony McDonald struck in the leg by a hat pin during a mill elevator ride.

T. J. Coyne Twentieth Ward Cedar Avenue Meadow Brook Coyne Silliman Traction Company William Connell & Co Saquoit Anthony McDonald

Campaign to poison dogs in Twentieth ward escalates

Constable Joseph F. Woelberg of the Eleventh ward seized a search warrant at Mrs Seenkilla's boarding house on South Washington avenue where Polish resident kept a man named Rudolph Swarts. Swarts remained to claim his trunk despite arrest and bail.

Joseph F. Woelberg Mra. Seenkilla South Washington Avenue Rudolph Swarts Rudolf

Disturbance arrest and local notices in Providence

William Miller was arrested on Court street for a disturbance and jailed overnight after a stop by constable William Black. He was fined four dollars and costs after a hearing by the alderman. Other local items include a temperance club entertainment at St Marys hall and funerals for Norman White and Mary Walsh.

William Miller Court Street Ward William Black North End Young Men's Temperance Club St. Mary's Hall Forest Hill Cemetery James Welsh Jones Street Freeman Lord Mary Thomas Walsh Hudson Street Nora O'Malley Katie Henehan Katie Coyne Nora C. O'Malley Nellie O'Malley Katie Burke Cora Thomas Miles Margaret Evans Plymouth Etta Lloyd Wayne Avenue Mamie Baltry Market Street Jamea Nelson Blaby William Street John Burns Edward George Katie Cannon Spragueville Susquehanna County Samuel Breaker Street

Excursions to Lake Ariel Limited Dates This Month

The article lists limited open Sundays for Lake Ariel trips this month. Several church groups, societies, and organizations plan visits on specified dates, from Green Ridge Presbyterian to Scranton churches. Transportation remains unsettled as the railroad company has not decided to provide Sunday service.

Lake Ariel Lake and

McKinley Asked About Stark County Alliance Letter

A Canton special reports President McKinley was asked about a letter claimed to be written by him to the Stark County Farmers' Alliance in 1890. He replied he had heard of it and refused to discuss the matter further at his home.

Cleveland Ohio Canton McKinley Stark County Farmer's Alliance

Market Quiet as Investors Await Convention Outcomes

Wall Street opens steady with only 2091 shares traded as traders await the St Louis convention and currency signals. Industrials weaken while rail and international shares hold firm. coal and dividend news buoy late trading. Reading and Missouri Pacific retreat on earnings and foreclosure fears.

New York The Stock Exchange Saloa St. Louis Chicago Tolbuern London St. Paul Louisville Nashville Ways and House Chicago and Northwestern Denver Rito Grande Missouri Pacific Lackawanna New Jersey Central Delaware and Hudson Reading Hay State Massachusetts Senate William Linn Ale Len & CO A. Cran Soros Street

City Tax Liens and Mortgage Dues List for Scranton Area

A fragmented ledger lists creditors and due mortgages including Third National Bank Throop Novelty Mfg Scranton Traction Co Scranton Glass Co and others. It details first and secondary mortgage dues for 1915 and 1920 along with street railway securities and local public works bonds in Scranton Lackawanna and nearby townships.

Third National Bank Throop Novelty M's'g. C Scranton Traction Co Scranton Glass Co Scranton People's Street Railway Dickson Manufacturing Co Lacka, Township School Borough of Winton Mt. Vernon Coal Co Beranton & Pittston Trac. Co Bcranton Street Scranton Axle Works

Dull market holds steady amid crop news and limited demand

In New York on June 4 the grain and meat markets traded dull to firm. Wheat and corn futures showed small advances on short-covering while spot prices and options remained uneven. Philadelphia provisions held moderate demand with steady quotes for smoked meats and lard, as buyers weighed mixed crop signals from Ohio Michigan and Indiana.

New York Obhio Michigan Indiana Shorts Ake Advance Wye Oate Chicago South America Joalbe Salle Siena State Pennsylvania Philadelphia

Union Stock Yards Cattle Hog Sheep Receipts Report

Union Stock Yards Illinois June 4 cattle receipts about 9000 head market easy with steers common to extra 8.00 to 9.00 stockers and feeders 2.60 to 3.00 cows and bulls 1.60 to 3.50 calves f. h. Texans 2.20 to 2.60 hogs receipts 27000 head market firm heavy packing and shipping lots 2.00 to 9.15 common to choice mixed around 2.30 to 4.00 choice assorted 2.30 to 3.40 night pigs 7.50 to 3.85 sheep receipts 1000 head market easy inferior to choice 4.00 to 4.40 lambs 4.50 to 4.60

Union Stock Yards Ill

Buffalo Live Stock Market Report

Buffalo New York June 4 cattle few on sale mixed stock sold steady sheep and lambs in demand at unchanged values hogs steady with prices listed by class including lower light Yorkers 247 403 00 mediums 335 heavy 350 345 - notes on market conditions and price ranges for cattle sheep and hogs.

Buffalo

FEMICURE LITTLE LIVER PILLS AID LADIES HEALTH

Bright women seek FEMICURE LITTLE LIVER PILLS claimed to aid liver kidneys stomach and bowels while regulating female functions. The ad lists relief from constipation sick headache dizziness indigestion torpid liver biliousness weight in pelvis and backache with a dose of one pill priced 46 cents. Sold by Carl Lorenz druggist Scranton 418 Lackawanna Ave. Also promotes Casey Kelly lager beer with a sales line about wetting it.

Carl Lorenz Lackawanna Ave Scranton Lad

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