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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1900
Page
7
Scranton league play was cancelled due to late arrivals. Allentown and Harrisburg split two games while Pittsburgh and Chicago moved ahead of St Louis in the National League standings. Moston continues to impress as it closes in on top division teams.
Reading failed to appear at Athletic Park as Berks club connections broke down in Philadelphia. The afternoon game was called at 3 45 and two gates will be played tomorrow. Milligan may start for Scranton with Taft behind him. Reading fans saw a mostly new lineup led by Captain McLoughlin with several young Southern and New England league players. Sommers Nickels Barber and others join Davis Mack Ton and Wagner in a strong local showing backed by Harrisburg and Jersey City players including Schoch.
Allentown defeated Morrisburg in both games easily, outpacing the visitors with a wide margin. The second game ended early due to darkness after McManus was hit by a foul ball. Senter pitched the first game.
The report lists teams and lineups for a series of exhibition games at Philadelphia and New York venues, naming players Waddell Pratt McParland Wimpite and others, with umpires Enelle and Day and additional batters and pitchers across Brooklyn and Tinton matches.
Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple city names and scores with errors. No coherent game or date can be established from the readable items. Potentially references Minneapolis Detroit Kankas City Chicago Cleveland and various numbers.
Fragmentary OCR lists several place and person names with numeric values. Reads like a score or ledger fragment featuring Hinhester Toronto Hartford Springfield Seracuer Montiel Worcester Provident with associated numbers. Without full context some items appear as surnames and locations, suggesting a standings or roster snippet.
A College Game report notes a 4 to 4 tie between Ithaca Cornell and Chicago University with no decisive scoring. The brief highlights a balanced contest and equal scoring across the halves.
Disjointed game recap mentions Milligan Taft Wilkes Barre players in a Cleveland Milwaukee match with injuries and lineup changes. Reports crude crowd chaos at a Washington Street game with Brooklyn and Chicago, rain disruption, gate crush and police intervention during Memorial Day events.
The Kiks from Bone avenue and the Lillies of South Sidle arrange a meeting with the Martowers of Bellevne and the Uetvaliens of Damore for a small game. Mothuine, manager of The Atlantia, seeks a team under ten years old to play Saturday at 2 30 pm near Divkeom works in Pr iam.
Mr William Doyle returns home after a westward circuit in search of wealth. A bazar opens this evening at Odd Fellows hall hosted by Harper lodge IOOF with ventriloquist Charles Hartley providing entertainment. Ice cream and refreshments are offered Admie glon ten cents Mrs D C Truax visits Orsen relatives.
The Papuet church will hold a social at the parsonage on June 2 an excellent programme is being prepared Children’s day will be observed by the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school on Sunday June 17 Mise Lephe Callender is engaged in professional work at Green Ridge Superintendent J Taylor was a business visitor in town Saturday Mrs Briggs of Fleetville guest of Mrs Judson Callender of North Malintreet The teachers of the borough schools met yesterday afternoon with their superintendent Miss C A Kenyon In the Callender chapel Rev J R Ellie of Gewega occupied the pulpit of the Makely Baptist church Sunday morning
The Jermyn and Mayfield school board reorganized after a brief session. New members Blake Depew and Grant took oaths. Rogers was reelected principal amid debate, and salaries for secretary and treasurer were cut. Commencement exercises set for Enterprise hall with a 15 cent entry fee.
The first quarterly conference meet ing of the Methodist church will be held Tuesday at 4 pm. C Bhafer of Scranton Ravings bank moved his family here for the summer. A horse was killed in a barn during a Saturday night storm. Mrs. Gardner of Middletown NY is visiting nearby. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will host a mother’s meeting Friday at 3 pm. Mrs. Robert K R Thompson is visiting relatives near Wyoming. The Union Temperance service at the Methodist church Sunday evening drew a large crowd. Rev A W Cooper preached the section and it was enjoyed. Mrs Charlies Purdy has been ill. Ex-sheriff Crippen is critically ill at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riker return from a visit at Nicholson. William White, son of Mr. and Mrs. John White of Booth Main street, broke his arm Friday. Funeral of another Parker child, third death this week from diphtheria. The Christian and Missionary Alliance of Moogle and Avoca to hold five day meetings in a tent near McMillan and Company. Olen Rogers moved a building to rear of his store to serve as a stable. Townspeople to attend the Epworth League convention at Old Forge tomorrow.
Carbondale officials debated a fire farm inspector ordinance as the light water and fire committee reported unfavorably and the report was accepted. A resolution funded street department burial of dead dogs, a rejected Bradshaw window opener measure, and several others were approved or tabled including vessel loans, horse stables, fountain watering, and bridge plans with Traction Company cost sharing.
M. P. Harding of this city received a telegram announcing the death of his sister Mrs. W. E. Barnes at her Halistead home. She was thirty eight and had suffered a long illness after a childhood accident that injured her spine. Mr and Mrs Harding left for Halistead to attend the funeral.
The Central Labor union plans intensified effort to boycott non union beer. Mr and Mrs EB D Lathrop hosted William Loomis of Scranton over Sunday. Mrs George J Benton shows slight improvement and hopes for recovery. Mrs Milo Gardner hosts sister Amiunda Patey of Wayne county. Joseph Bits returns home from the University of Pennsylvania which awarded him a DD. Mr and Mrs W W Watt and daughter James Paul attend Isabell Watt s graduation at Rye Seminary. The Patriotic Order Bons of America met last night. Edward Moon recovers slowly from an injury at his father s blacksmith shop. H C Williams horse ran away on Salem avenue. sulky wrecked, Williams dragged but uninjured.
The Archbald colliery of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western company will start operations around the 15th after four months of repairs. A new engine and updated screens and other machinery were added to the breaker, with a new tail rope installed. Community notices include ice cream festivals at Calvary Baptist and Welsh churches and multiple lectures by Rev. Williams in nearby churches. Local society meetings and visits are also listed along with cemetery improvement plans by Forest Home Cemetery association.
The Olyphant school board reorganized after ad journment with Joseph Kelly in the first ward John J Lally in the second ward P T Langan in the third ward and P H McCann in the fourth ward McCann nominated Thomas Lenehan for chairman Holloran was elected secretary Weaver named treasurer with a 10000 bond James J O Malley was elected attorney amid salary dispute over extra fees Kelly McCann opposing outside pay tensions marked the adjournment sine die.
Small classifieds announce housing and real estate, with rental listings and property sales. Advertisements offer one cent per word, six insertions for five cents, and free situations wanted. Readable items mention dwellings for rent and various city properties listed in Green River area.
A Republican club organized in Dickson City borough on June 2 elected William Kennedy as president and John Husband as secretary for the second ward. The group reported 53 members and adjourned to meet June 6 at 7 PM in Kennedy’s Burgess office.
A garbled OCR page lists rubber tired cars and catoriacer services, orders by phone, and addresses on Linden and Washington avenues. It mentions Rev Thott Wo Can and principal proprietor W O Mihwrow, plus manufacturers and suppliers like Megarge Dros Printers, in Sora Pa.
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