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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1897
Page
12
In Carbondale, notices report Horton Lee sale tests at Shannon & Co. and P F Killeen purchasing Horton Lee assets to improve the gymnasium. Obituaries mark the passing of Patrick Casey and Margaret J. Kelly, with family losses noted. Other items include July summer travel plans for A J Richmond, and local residents visiting kin and attending commencements.
Delegates from William H. Davies post No 147 reported after attending the Grand Army state convention in Johnstown. The G A R car conveyed comrades and auxiliary groups to the opera house where Mayor George Wagner gave an address of welcome and Department Commander Carte delivered the response. The meeting reported 572 delegates from 605 posts and 36 550 active comrades with officers elected by acclamation.
On Thursday evening the Fell town ship school board reorganized for the year. New member John Méorey presented his certificate of election. William Lavin was elected to replace William Shipman who resigned after removal from the post. Officers were chosen: President William Lavin, Secretary T Fitzpatrick, Treasurer James Boyle. Keifer asked for the treasurer's report. he declined to present it. A motion to compel the report failed, with Moorey and Keifer voting in favor.
In the first amateur league game played Thursday at Alumni Park Archbald defeated Mayfield 7 to 6 in nine innings. Flemming and Daley plus McNulty and Meehan shared battery duties. Archbald had 6 hits to Mayfield's 8 with 4 errors to 5. Flemming walked 8 and McNulty 1. Flemming struck out 3 and McNulty 4.
The averages of St Rose Academy classes were announced after exams. Slater M German Finn earned a Hawthorne book prize for the highest average, won by Master James Campbell. Miss Sarah Garvey held the top senior class average.
Thomas P. Brennan, longtime city resident with many friends, will travel this summer to England Ireland and France. A Carbondale native he spent last summer here with friends before embarking on the tour.
Charles Kunkle of Wyoming visits Lyman on Park street. Miss Marie Pidgeon, once ill, now convalescent from New York store. Miss Ella McDonough improving after a critical spell. Mr and Mrs BE Wells of Wayne street host Miss Annie Boswell of Washington DC. Rev John Byrne of Watertown NY visiting relatives. Raymond N Hockenberry back from Dickinson College. G S Kimball and wife return from Adirondacks trip. Miss Margaret Moses of Scranton visiting the SIngers. Mrs John Sullivan hosts sister Miss Margaret Butler of Moosla. Alumni team and Hickories of Jermyn to play Alumni park. purse of 25 dollars to winners. Game at 2.30. Carbondale Athletic Club featured in Keystone block notes.
A reception will honor Assistant District Attorney W Gaylord Thomas of Scranton for his election as grand master of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows. Taylor lodge No 668 hosts with speeches, music, and refreshments. The event features Prof BF Jones and others in a musical program.
A bat slipped from a brother’s hands and struck a boy just above the temple knocking him unconscious. He was carried home by several companions and remained in critical condition as of last evening. Nearby, Mr and Mrs John Reynolds hosted relatives on Trail Road Street while social groups and visits were noted in the area.
Local notices report a Children's Day service titled Children Day Echos at the First Baptist church scheduled for tomorrow. Several town residents and visitors are noted in brief social items including Hutchings and Olds of Valley Falls and the Tiffany family visiting.
The Peeckville Ladies' Bicycle club was formed at Mrs. W. F. Mott’s home with charter members listed. Club colors and initial arrangements are set, meeting at Miss Bertha Peck’s home on Wednesday June 16 for the first run of the season. Other local notes include church services, a marriage announcement for Miss Budd and Martin Sitgraves, and social visits.
A June wedding at Mrs Mary Beynon’s home joins Cassie Beynon to Chas Willard of Moosic. Rev Thomas Thomas officiates. The parlor displays orange blossom decor and bridal attire features organdie lavender, with attendants and guests named from local towns. The ceremony ends after David Williams plays the wedding march.
William Richards and Miss Florency Brown were wed in Scranton on Wednesday. Guests repaired to the dining room for an elegant supper and the bride received many costly presents. The couple will board briefly at his Kentza home in Moo sic before starting housekeeping. A boy named Harrison suffered burns to face and hands while playing with powder. Mrs. Bellas and granddaughter of Cambria visit Lewia Edel's home. A brick school session began Sunday morning at 10:30.
Grace Potter of Scranton visits friends here, Carrie Wilson suffers a severely sprained ankle, M E Bevanta returns to convalescence, Luteey home visitors include Lee of Wilkes Barre and Root of Philadelphia. Mrs Lillian Leach visits Georgetown, Allison Aldrich return to Scranton, Rymer and Parker guests, Frank L Philippe family stays in summer residence. Interment for Mrs Benjamin Butterfield of Elmhurst held here. Davis tenement houses see occupancy changes as Mrs Elizabeth Wells and Mrs Ward move to the southern end.
Morton L Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered widespread inflammatory rheumatism and swelled body after six weeks in bed with eight physicians. After using MYSTIC CARE FOR RHEUMATISM she gained immediate relief and walked in three days. sold by Carl Loreng, druggist, 418 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton.
The notice outlines Lehigh Valley Railroad routes and schedules to Wilkes Barre Scranton Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg and western connections via DPD and DH R. It lists morning and afternoon departures with sources such as Diamond Express and local trains, plus Pullman cars on key routes. Officials H Wilbur and CHAS LEE announce service details from Scranton and South Bethlehem offices.
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