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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1897
Page
9
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The Delaware and Hudson company and Carbondale locomotive shops drawn in, Cam 673 Patronie Order Bone of America to nominate officers and hold a smoker next Wednesday. Scranton groups grant licenses, fraternal events, and a Pittston branch toast. Fire department guests, bonds filed for state and county taxes, and notices from flour dealers. Evangelist Crittenton lectures at Y M C A. General Grant commandery No 200 to be instituted with eighty charter members and Malta and black degrees conferred by Electric City commandery staff.
Remember Bauer's Wand excursion to Mountain Park Tuesday June 15. The Ninth Regiment band will be with them. Hanley is caterer. Train leaves at 9 a.m. Tickets adults children details incomplete.
Calvary Baptist Church excursion promoters in Taylor announce a direct transport plan to Lake Ariel next Tuesday. Passengers will board at Taylor station and ride DL and W rail to Nay Aug then switch to Erie and Wyoming road to the lake. Tickets cost 80 cents for adults and 60 cents for children.
Special excursion tickets offer cheap weekend trips to Mauch Chunk Glen Onoko and Glen Summit from within 150 miles of these points. Valid Saturdays to Saturdays and return Mondays until September 26. Minimum price set at $1. Information available from J. B. Swisher district passenger agent.
Joseph Creason, a Polander living at 111 Hickory Street, was identified as the man struck by a Delaware and Hudson train at Minooka on Thursday. He was married with a wife and child in Poland, and funeral arrangements were made by Undertaker Maternick. The incident occurred while he was en route to Pittston.
Rev James Hughes of Kimberly South Africa, visiting the United States, shares insights on Cecil Rhodes, Paul Kruger, and Cape Colony progress. He praises Rhodes though condemns Jameson raid, lauds imperial prospects, irrigation plans, and the country’s religious and educational growth while cautioning young men with no capital about current labor market conditions and potential tensions.
The passage praises a public figure active in business and preaching to a broad audience. He plans to stay for a period and deliver several lectures, described as a pleasant speaker who handles subjects tersely and interestingly. He and his wife enjoy their American reception.
Ashbury Methodist Episcopal Church will observe Children's Day at 10 30 tomorrow with infant baptisms and a program including singing readings recitations and star of the Republic readings by students from Miss Minnie Pook to Miss Evangeline Dorsey and others, closing with The Golden Republic offering for the Sunday School Children's Fund.
All day long on the witness stand Carrington Von Storch faced persistent cross examination in the land dispute case as the Dreary proceedings promise to extend into next week. Other cases discussed include Snyder v Mott over a broker’s commission and a city grading dispute in which Micah Shiffer seeks damages while Owen Connolly v Shannon ends with the defendant’s victory and a new trial rule.
Three workers were admitted to Moses Taylor Hospital after separate incidents. Addie Davis 17 fell from three mine cars fracturing his right leg at the Taylor mine of Delaware Lackawanna and Western. Matto Malaksic was struck by a rail while carrying one at the South Stew mill of Lackawanna Tron and Coal. A Polish man unnamed sustained head and back wounds from a Pine Brook mine roof fall.
The Rev Emas McLean died at Mosea Taylor hospital Friday evening. A Hamilton College and Auburn Theological Seminary graduate, he served as a foreign missionary in Chill South America with his brother Rev Robert McLean and later focused on home missions on the Pacific coast in Oregon. His death follows the loss of his wife and long illness, with his family and church recalling his Christ like spirit and devoted service. His wife, buried in Oregon, was sister to Mrs William Hanley and Mrs W C Woodward of this city.
Announcements claim the Crystal Laundry at 45 Adams Avenue offers improved machinery for cleaning linen. The ad targets ten thousand men to send laundry and promotes a cold cure product, with a money back guarantee if Bromo Quinine tablets fail.
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