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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1900

Page

12

Crystal Fire Company Officers Host Lake Chapman Party

Dr and Mrs 8 D Davis entertained Crystal Fire Company No 1 and guests at Chapman Lake with a naptha launch ride lanterned grounds music dancing and refreshments. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Hemelright Alfred Griffiths James Allan and others.

Chapman Lake D. Davis Crystal Fire Company No. 1 Dr. Davis Lake Chapman Frank Hemelright Alfred Griffiths James Allan Congregational Pennsylvania Congregational Church Second Street Primitive Methodist Church J. D. Stocker A. J. Colborn, Esq Sewing Clu C. F. Baker Methodist Episcopal Church Frank Winter Fred Richtmeyer

Children Day Services Noted Across Peckville Churches

Peckville churches announce Children's Day programs with morning and evening services at the Methodist Episcopal and Peckville Baptist churches. Sunday school times set and programs described, with floral decorations and the Presbyterian program tomorrow night.

Local Notes Highlight Visits and Community Events

Dalton and nearby residents share visits and travels including Miss Jones and Mrs Henry Ives in New York. Strawberries ripen and townsfolk bring fruit. Children's Day leads to changes in Sunday services with Baptist and Methodist churches coordinating. Arthur Northup returns home from University of Pennsylvania summer break. A. T. Purdy travels to Bloomsburg as the town grows as a summer retreat.

Children’s Day Events Dot Local Churches

Readable notices describe Children’s day services and programs at Methodist Episcopal Calvary Baptist Welsh Baptist Welsh Congregational and Presbyterian churches. The schedule includes sermons, musical numbers, recitations, dialogues, choruses, and offerings led by pastors Rev. C. B. Henry Rev. H. H. Harris Rev. D. M. Edwards and Rev. John Evans with participants such as Nina Olmsted Nellie Cardwell and Lydia Haskins. The piece notes a heavy rainstorm damage to John Thomas’s Grove Street residence and local social events including a lawn social at the Presbyterian church and an ice cream social at the Primitive Methodist church.

Methodist Episcopal Church C. B. Henry Richard Watkins Anna Jesus Living Christ Nina Olmsted Bessie Davis Edna Kulp H. H. Harris Pho D John Thomas Grove Atreet Greenwood Brooke Coal Company Welsh Baptist Church D. M. Edwards The Presbyterian Church John Evans Lydia Haskins Edwardsdaly

Waverly School Board Elects Leaders and Staff

The Waverly school board organized in June with A. D. Dean as president A. B. Cowles as secretary and John Hall as treasurer. Principal F C Hanyon declined reappointment and will practice law in Scranton A reappointment is made for Areibald of Susquehanna to lead with Miss Flo Tinkham as assistant. W A Barnes offered property rental Dr Mackey estate on Malin Street. E K Leighton family occupy former Dr Bedford home. Methodist church plans a July 4 festival and Mary Rooney visits New Jersey.

A. D. Dean A. B. Cowles John Hall F.C. Hanyon Near East Scranton Areibald Susquehanna County Mics Flo Tinkham W. A. Barnes Offcrentor Hog Dr. Mackey EK. F. Leighton and Familys Binghamton Malin Street A. Bedford Methodist Mary Rooney New Jersey

Gouldsboro Social Notes and Local Visits

GOULDSBORO residents welcome visitors from Orange New Jersey Scranton and Phillipsburg with calls to town church events and family gatherings. A Methodist church festival and Fourth of July picnic are planned and W L Harvey purchases mill near Gouldsboro while rail timetable changes improve travel.

Buckingham reunion at Hamilton and local visits noted

Mr and Mrs BE Wells attended the Buckingham reunion at Hamilton on Wednesday. J BE Heveland is out again after illness. Mrs H Travis and daughter PMoeths returned home Wednesday after a visit at Stroudsburg. Dr and Mrs Fisher of Scranton spent days with Mr and Mrs HW G Frischtern. Families from Lone Teland City visiting local friends. The remains of Mrs Frances Semple will be brought here today for burial in the Catholic cemetery. Mr and Mrs Gilland of Gouldabors visiting their daughter Mrs Co Travis. Mr T Martin of the Wyoming seminary returned home for vacation. Mrs Wesley Biesecker of Scranton spent Thursday with her sister. The funeral of Harry Robinson was held at the Methodist church. Children’s day services will be held Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Spangenberg and Mr and Mrs Mark Tuttle of Hamilton spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs F W Posten. Mr David Keller of Philadelphia is visiting D S Gardner.

Grace Purdy Baptist Church Heart Lake Arthur Northup Medical Department University of Pennsylvania A. T. Purdy Bloomsburg BE. ON. Wells Hamilton J. BE. Heveland Benjani Filia Lone Teland Frances Semple William Hoar Dunemien Gilland Gouldabors Co. Travis T. Martin Wyoming Methodist Church Spangenberg Mark Tuttle F. W. Posten David Keller Philadelphia D. 8. Gardner

Local Church Rites and Scranton School Notes

In Olyphant the Congregational and Susquehanna Street Baptist churches hold services with special programmes. The Congregational exercises begin at 2 pm with Rev. D M Jones of Hyde Park as speaker. Susquehanna Street Baptist offers two services at 2 and 6 pm. Also noted are graduation events at the School of the Lackawanna in Scranton with Miss Mair Shaw of Blakely among the graduates. Justice of the Peace Mason travels to Rochester for Otis celebrations, with his son Fred Mason in the Fifteenth regiment parade.

Congregational Susquehanna Street Baptist D M. Jones Hyde Park Susquehanna Street Baptist Church School of the Lackawanna Scranton Mair Shaw Blakely Justice of the Peace Mason Rochester N. Y Otis Fred Mason Fifteenth Regiment Mabel Coolbaugh Wilkes

Language reform and consular training for China policy

A speaker argues for permanent tenure and better training in the U S consular service in China, urging Americans to join and stay in service. He cites Chinese language learning, university roots in England, and the need for an international English language with phonetic spelling to ease learning and commerce in the East. He proposes a national convention to align English spelling with pronunciation.

China Kingland Oxford Cambridge East Asia India Orient Treaty Porte Shanghai Yokohama United States

Card of Thanks for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

Mrs S Doty of Des Moines expresses lasting gratitude for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy noting its success in coughs lung troubles and whooping cough. She thanks the manufacturers and asks them to accept hearty thanks. Des Moines Town druggists carry the remedy via Matthews Bros wholesale and retail agents.

Doty Des Moines Drugeists Matthews Fros

Salesmen Wanted in Detroit. Pleasant Prospects

Wanted: capable salesmen with basic abilities and reliability. Contact Detroit, Michigan. References preferred. Immediate openings with growing firm. Apply in person or by mail for interview.

Lost T-A Watch Between Rock Street and Wickharr Quarry

A T A watch is reported missing between Rock Street and Wickharr’s Quarry in West Mountain. Fincher intends to plead return to Alex Morkness of 15 Fellows Street.

Rock Street Wickharr’s West Mountain Fincher Alex Morkness Fellows Street

Gold Rimmed Spools Found Near Trost Company

Found a pair of gold rimmed spoons or spools near the Trost Company. Call at County Savings Bank for details and identification.

County Savings Bank Trost Company

Scranton Estate Notes and Stockholders Meeting Ad

Estate of Robert T. Wilson of Scranton Pa is opened for probate with letters testamentary issued. Caroline A Black executrix and F Wells Scranton attorney announce annual stockholders meeting for the company with referendum to be held at the company offices in Scranton. Northern Township June 20 at 9 a.m. Secretary Northup notes.

Robert T. Wi City of Scranton Allersons Caroline A Black Eaecutsix THOR F. Wells Betate Prweer Company Cinetion of Perectute Altos Man Ting Es Northup

How to Win in China seeks friendly ties and trade

Minister Wu Ting Fang outlines U S aims in China stressing strong relations and opportunity to develop consular service. He notes American diplomats have worked well despite disadvantages and urges suited men to serve as consuls in China.

Wu Ting Fang Ainslie China America Amercan

The People's Exchange Help Wanted and Real Estate Ads

A popular clearing house offers houses to rent real estate or other property to sell or exchange and situations or help ads. Small ads cost one cent a word with six insertions for five cents a word, except situations wanted which are inserted free.

Furnished cottages and farms advertised for rent and sale

A jumble of rental and real estate notices lists furnished cottages with 15 rooms in Asbury Park New Jersey and Lake Winola, several seven to nine room houses in Scranton and nearby areas, and multiple sales offers for farms, corner properties, and business sites. Names include G F Holmes 664 Seventh Avenue Asbury Park and F W Borchers 714 Cedar Avenue Lake Winola.

Asbury Park G. F. Holmes Aabury, Park Lake Winola F. W. Borchers

Horse Sale Ad At Penn Avenue By M Dinner

M Dinner on Penn Avenue advertises a horse sale turning from the West with a carload of heavy draught horses fine carriage horses and driving horses offered at low prices aiming to attract buyers seeking affordable stock.

Penn Avenue Tas RE Nioe

City scavenger cleanup terse oddly worded entry

A misread local note mentions cleanup and contact details with unclear names and numbers. The fragment references a city scavenger and a person, but specifics are unreadable.

Sunday Trains and Rates to United States and Albany

Schedule lines show train times and fares for routes including Wilken Hornsdale Lakeledore and Sac Iaeh with morning and afternoon departures. Rates to all points in the United States are listed with contact details for W Pua and Albany offices, D P A H W Cross Scranton.

Wilken Hornsdale Lakeledore United States Ana Pua Albany N. TY H.W. Cross Scranton, Pa

Lehigh Valley Trains Schedules Through Scranton and Key Cities

Lehigh Valley Railroad announces train departures from Scranton to Philadelphia New York White Haven Hazleton Pottsville Easton Reading and Buffalo with through connections to Chicago and west via D and HL lines. Parlor and sleeping cars offered on all trains between key hubs. tickets and Pullman services available at Lackawanna avenue Scranton and Cortland street New York.

Scranton Philadelphia New York D. m White Haven Hazleton DP & Ivea Pottsville Fort Bethlehem Easton Reading Hareigva D. R Mack Solas Ca Rasest DBR Ei Loamm Fort Tunkhannock Towanda Elmi Genovave Prine al Intermediate Stat Ans Nah Dy WR. Ry Gag Maat Geneva Rochester Buffalo Wiawere Falla Chicago Praan Ian H Valle Cortland Street New A. W

Central Railroad Schedules and Through Tickets Advertised

The Central Railroad of New Jersey lists stations New York at Liberty Street South Ferry Whitehall Street with through service to Scranton New York Elisabeth Philadelphia Bethlehem Allentown Mauch Chunk and White Haven and connections to Pittston Wilkes Barre Baltimore Washington Reading Lebanon Harrisburg and Pottsville. Through tickets to all points east south and west at lowest rates available at the station. J W OHLHAISEN Gen Supt H P BALDWIN Gen Pass Agh.

Central Railroad of New Jersey New Yyork Liberty N. R South Ferry Whitehall Street Scranton New York Pittston Wilkes Barre Park Baltimore Washington Poin Lebanon and Warrishirg Lagee Pottsville J. W. Ohlhaisen H. P. Baldwin Pasa

Scranton Line Schedule Notes May 1900

Train timetable announces services to Mawley Lake Arn and intermediate points. Mentions trains No. 2 5.20 p mig No. 6 7.55 a.m. and 1.99 4. mi. times, with Mawley and fog points on the Erie railroad.

Scranton Mawley Lake Arn Sawley Erie Railroad

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