Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Scranton Tribune in Scranton, Pennsylvania

We have 17,918,174 pages in Pennsylvania

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 30 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1899

Page

9

Quiet double wedding in Dunmore by local Presbyterian parsonage

The article reports a quiet double wedding in Hingham Fair area with John Edmund Milner and Margaret Stewart and Andrew Coulter and Anna Williams. The couples left by Delaware Lackawanna and Western train and were married by Rev Dunham. The Milner and Coulter families are noted locals with coal company ties. couples plan to reside in Dunmore.

John Edmund Milner Margaret Stewart Andrew Coulter Anna Williams William Seiger Presbyterian Hinghaman Harper Street Mise Matearet Stewart North Apple Street Cope Street Dunham Milner Joseph Stewart Apple Street Coulter John Williama North Main Avenue Ner Penneylvania Coal Company Otr Arlington Dunmore

Fisherman Injures Fingers Chewing Forest Berries

William Selger sustained severe finger lacerations while chewing wild berries found during a fishing trip near Tie Pound in Wayne County. His companions bandaged the wounds and they headed home as a doctor hoped to save his fingers.

Wiliam Selger Spring Street Tie Pound Wayne County Selger

Junior Epworth League Entertainment at Methodist Parish Hall

The Junior Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church schedules an entertainment Monday evening in the church parlors. It will use new formats and charge an admission of ten cents, granting attendees refreshments at the end. Tomorrow services at local churches include Presbyterian pastor Rev W F Gibbons.

Epworth League Methodist Episcopal Church Tun Conta Tomorreow Presbyterian W. F. Gibbons Pas

Local Patent Remedies Ad Spur Market Buzz

A small classified item lists Paine's Celery Compound Pinkham's Compound Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Mellon's Food with prices 38c and 55c. The notice cites George W Jenkins at his tor Main Avenue shop as the seller.

Paine’s Pinkham's Pierce's Golden Medical Dis Mellon

Weekly City Church Services and Local Notices

Morning sermon on The World's Great Leader and evening sermon A Miracle of Grace at the Methodist Episcopal church led by Rev Ac Dean Cleft. Sunday school and teen groups scheduled with times. Baptism recently administered. Funeral of George H Jeffrey held private at Dunmore cemetery. Junior Order of American Mechanics meets tonight. Scranton Brew works idle. workers paid yesterday.

Tor Christian Elise Seare I. Bulein Thoy Avenue Christian Church Mulgin George H. Jeffrey Penjlimb Jeffrey Monroe Avenue Dunmore Cemetery Order of American Mechanics Henry Davis Ward Street Scranton Brove Works

Ladies Wear Sale Promises Silk Trimmings and Vests

A catalog note advertises women’s ecru and white vests with short sleeves or sleeveless, featuring full silk trimmings. Prices indicate a 25 cent tag for typical vests. The announcement emphasizes an upcoming sale day this Saturday.

Ecru

West Scranton Animals Stampede Breaks and House Entry

A horse owned by Liveryman Nealls in West Scranton became afflicted with the blind staggers yesterday. It broke a fence on Edwards Court, entered multiple yards, leaped onto a porch and crashed through a front window, causing furniture damage before being bled and led away by Dr. Sutton.

Nealls Suzerne Street Edwards Court Pittston Benjamin Morgans Evan D. Jones’ Howe

Sumner Avenue church hosts weeknight entertainment and supper

All entertainment and an old-fashioned supper are planned at Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church on Mat foy and Tuesday evenings next week. Top local talent includes David Stephens tenor Philip Warren baritone James Dr Grittia comedian Charles Hartley ventriloquist Walst Mien Burle Riack soprano Mrs George Carr banjoist and Harry Miller Robet. Ladies prepare an elaborate supper with ice cream for sale.

Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church Matfoy Tudedey David Stephens Philip Hy Warren James Dr. Grittia Camediamn Charles Hartley

Voters in Fifth Ward choose council candidate today

Between 4 and 7 pm voters in the four Fifth Ward districts elect a successor to John H. Walker. The Republican nominee is Charles Gadishall of South Sumner Avenue, with independents Edwin G. Hughes Patrick Mitchell and GW Dorsey also running.

John H. Walker Charles Gadishall South Sumner Avenue Edwin G. Hughes Patrick Mitchell GW. Dorsey

Reorganization Meeting Set for Company F at St. Davids Hall

Major Eugene D. Fellows invites Company F members to meet in St. Davids hall this evening at S oclock to plan a full reorganization. Officers are not guaranteed to continue. members may elect new leaders.

Eugene D. Fellows St. David's Hall

Community Notices and Obituaries From Local Church and Hall

Various events and notices from the area include a memorial service for Sister Morcan and a farewell for Adjutant and Mrs Linus at the Salvation Army barracks, the funeral of Mrs Liewellyn from Mrs D M Jones’s home with interment at Waechburtn Street Cemetery, a burglary at a saloon on Lafayette Street with theft of cash and goods, a Girls Club service at the YWCA, and Baptist youth union reports from Pittston. Church services, meetings, and entertainments are scheduled across several venues, with ongoing fire investigation at Drothorpe and Watine’s store and a plan for sinking work for Nebble & Company beginning Monday. choir rehearsals and other community activities are noted.

Salvation Army Mra. Morcan Mra Linus Mra. Liewel-lyn D. M. Jones Eynon Treet First Welch Baptist Church Pittston OF. OY. Powree Drothorpe & Wat Hippie Dehwebongy Society Laat Thomas J. Keiwards First Baptist Church Gachil West T. MM Adame Avenue Join Fowler Nebble & Company Wilkes-arre Rock,new and St. Patrick's Catholic Church John T. Watkins L. B.A Bt. Leo

Aostetters Celebrated in Faded Stomach Bitters Ad

An old advertisement extols Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters claiming it cures stomach worms and related ailments. The copy praises the product as reliable and warns it wards off future issues, presenting it as a tested remedy despite garbled OCR.

Hoatetter

Local Lodge Excursions and Meetings Noted

Camp No. 295 P O S of A plans a Harvey's Lake trip on Wednesday August 9. Enterprise Lodge No. 2 L K of A holds a special meeting Monday evening. Capouse Colliery Mine Accident Fund hosts an excursion to Mountain Park June 24. Isranch No 14 AI HI will install officers tomorrow afternoon. Rev T Valentine Kwana D R of South Wales will preach at First Welsh Baptist tomorrow. Miss Lees and Miss Nichols No 19 school pupils will picnic at Nay Aug Park this afternoon.

Harvey's Lake Enterprise Lodge L. K. of A Capouse Colliery Mine Accidental Fund Mountain Park Isranch No. 14 Ancient Order of Hiberniana

Local residents attend ceremonies and visit kin in city notes

Miss Gwennie Thomas attends graduation exercises in Philadelphia. Mrs YT Culling and Son of San Francisco visit Mr and Mrs Bri Morgan on South Main. Douglas Ward returns from Paterson New Jersey. Benjamin F Carpenter visits grandmother Mrs H M Fellows. Evan F B Williams returns from Marietta Ohio for summer. Fred B R Jones, theater press agent, visits his parents on Jackson Street. Mrs Willian rink of Washburn Street is reported critically ill.

Gwennie Thomas North Main Avenue Philadelphia YT. J. Culling and Son San Francisco Bri. G. Morgan South Main Avenue Douglas Ward North Sumner Avenue Paterson N. J Benjamin F. Carpenter Floorshore H. M. Fellows Tenth Street Evan FB. Williams

Plane 6683 and address orders to Sharkey in Hyde Park

A fragmented notice references Plane 6683 and directions to South Side central city and central Hyde Park with address orders to C B Sharkey at 114 Cedar.

South Side Central City Hyde Park C. B. Sharkey

Seventh Annual Picnic and Games at Central Park

The South Scranton event features the Electric Svela and Athletic club picnic at Central Park with an afternoon and evening program. Local athletes are registered for many contests and a tug of war between the Scranton Athletic club and the Electric club is set for 7 oclock tonight.

Electric Svela and Athletic Club Central Park Scranton Athletic Club Electric Club

Social Evening At Miss Berghinver’s Home

Miss Lena Berghinver hosted a Wednesday gathering on Bim street with cards music and refreshments. Guests included Lissie Horbach Lille Knoll Loutke Blotter Lena Annie Mame Berryhatuerdt Meyers Percy Benney Milton Mire Sam Cleat Lester Young and Charles Hergiuueer.

Lena Berghinver Bim Street Miss Berghausers Gueshth Afisees Lissie Horbach Lille Knoll Loutke Blotter Lena Annie Mame Berryhatuerdt Meyers Percy Benney Milton Mire Sam Cleat Lester Young Charles Hergiuueer

Amateur photography talk highlights Cedar avenue gathering

Miss Anna Van Nort, secretary of the Young Women's Christian association, led a regular meeting at Cedar avenue rooms with a talk on amateur photography and a showing of views. Refreshments were served and a final gathering is planned for tomorrow afternoon at 24.

Cedar Avenue Anna van Nort Association Miss van Nort

Community social planned at Cedar Avenue church parlors

The Lode Ald society of the Cedar avenue Methodist Episcopal church will conduct a ice cream and cake social at the church parlors Tuesday night. Miss Caroline Saller of Cedar avenue has returned from a visit at Behemeca today New York. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Willum Klee of Trook street. M J Foley Cedar avenue hotel man has retired from Harrisburg after attending the Democratic convention.

Cedar Avenue Behenectady N.Y Willum Klee Trook Street M. J. Foley Harrisburg

Misses Grace Bowen and Mary DvPuch Return Home

MOSCOW reports Grace Bowen and Mary DvPuch returning home from Scranton after several days with friends. Mis Wes­ley Plesecker of Scranton visited sister Mary Piesecker on Thursday. Miss Buela Brown left for Stroudsburg to spend several weeks. The Women's Christian Temperance Union held a quilting at their rooms. Children’s day exercises set for Sunday at 10:50 a.m. Miss Jane Dennis spending the summer at Plymouth.

Grace Bowen Mary DvPuch Scranton Mis Wesley Plesecker Mary Piesecker Sue Cordelia Pyle Lake Bonaparte Batcock Hollisterville Cooper Cooper Strait Taylor and Family Mina Sue Pyle Buela Brown Stroudsburg Women's Christian Temperance Union Methodist Episcopal Church Jane Dennis Plymouth

North Scranton Happenings and Concert Preview

Community notices report a relief program featuring Harry Danvers, two coal mine accidents at Manville, and Frank Kerrigan injured. John R. Owens seeks alderman, Citizens' band to play an outdoor concert at the square with a Mountain Park trip August 13 and a detailed musical program conducted by Professor G Crumy.

Harry Danvers Manville Frank Kerrigan Keyser Avenue Charles Coyle John RB. Owens

Surprise party honors Mr Harry Danvers at Wayne Avenue

Friends hosted a Delightful Surprise party Friday at Mr Harry Danvers home on Wayne Avenue. Music and singing delighted guests. refreshments followed as the evening ended with compliments to the host and a cheerful departure. Attendees included Hessle Williams Jennie Williams Annie Ditzeler Annie Morris Lily Danvers Bessle Cohen Gussie Cohen Mazie Meyers Ethel Matthews Beale Beale Roderick Morris Robert Thomas David Games Robert Price Joseph Cohen Carl Anderson Fred Robinson Willie Robinson.

Harry Danvers Wayne Avenue Misses Hessle Jennie Wiliams Annie Ditzeler Annie Morris Lily Danvers Bessle Gussie Cohen Mazie Meyers Ethel Matthews Catherine Hannah Beale Helen Roderick

Miner Injuries Report From Local Mines

Funk Kerrigan of Keyser avenue was badly cut when a squib ignited a charged hole and coal fragments struck him. Charles Coyle of Green Ridge was buried under a top coat fall at the Marvine mine and rescued by coworkers before being taken home by mine ambulance.

Funk Kerrigan Keyser Avenue Charles Coyle Green Ridge Marvine

Residents and visitors share news from North Main to Warren Street

Stanley Sitkman of Buffalo stays at North Main avenue. Charles Henward and son attended Keystone academy commencement in Factoryville. Mrs. David Savare of Mynmouth visits her son. Thomas F E Bavace of Must Market Street. Nelson Gillespie of New York visits sister Annie Gillespie of Oak Street. Margaret and Melinda McGovern of Brick Avenue return from Philadelphia. Marie Kelly and Kate Lynott of West Market Street return from Carbondale. Theresa and Lizzie Thayne of Margaret Avenue sail to Long Beach for summer. Hadward Lewis and John Davis attend Con promotional church convention in Mt Carmel. Alexander Campbell of Nanticoke visits Lown yesterday.

Stanley Sitkman Buffalo North Main Avenue Charles Henward Factoryville Keystone Academy David Savare Mynmouth Philadelphia Marie Kelly Kate Lynott West Market Street Carbondale Theresa Lizzie Thayne Margaret Avenue Long Taland Titus Davis Warren Street Marion Davis Moston Hadward Lewis John Davis Con Mt. Carmel Alexander Campbell Nanticoke Lown

St. Cecilia Graduates Named for Private Ceremony

The closing of St. Cecilia Academy on Wreming Avenue will be private this year. The academic department lists graduates including Mary and other names readied for diplomas.

St. Cecelia’s Academy Wreming Avenue Aire Mary

Missionary Georgiana Dean and Peruna Endorsement

Miss Georgiana Dean's San Francisco background? Actually Chicago. She taught in Liberia for three years with the M E Church then trained as a nurse at Frances Willard Hospital in Chicago. She later studied nursing and earned a degree at Frances E Willard Temperance Hospital in Chicago. The letter praises Peruna as a reliable remedy for catarrhal dyspepsia and invites readers to request a free health book from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.

Georgiana Dean Liberia M. E. Church Chicago Frances E. Willard National Temperance Hospital of Pe-ru-na

List of names in commercial department and staff

A readable fragment lists multiple individuals including Margaret Burke Lorette Catfrey Mabel Doran Josephine Pata Leonard Anna Loudlee McLoughlin Katherine Reede Adelaide Brown Mary Cawley Katherine Monte Eileen Ginley Honora Glynn Mary Hughes Mary Kare Gracie Kenny Helen Nolan Killian Sullivan John Dawson Peter Lynn and Joseph ODonell in the commercial department and bookkeeping roles.

Garet Burke Lorette Genevieve Catfrey Mabel Dorothy Doran Josephine Pata Leonard Anna Loudlee McLoughlin Katherine Fitzabeth Reede Adelaide Florence Brown Mary Genvieve Cawley Katherine Veronica Monte Eileen Emma Ginley Honora Alphonsus Glynn Mary Antoinette Hughes Mary Edward Kare Gracie Barnaba Kenny Helen Elizabeth Nolan Killian Marie Sullivan John Joseph Dawson Peter Maul Lynn Bonk-Keeping Joseph Patrick O'Donnell

Steamers to be repaired under city ordinance

The joint fire department committee of councils met last night to authorize repairs for the Franklin General Phinney and Crystal steamers. Eight hundred dollars was appropriated for the Franklin and Phinney engines, with a further four hundred for all three engines. An ordinance to allocate this amount from the repairs of apparatus item is proposed.

Joint Fire Department Franklin

Local Notes and Socials From Gibson Scranton and Montrone

Miss Heathley Muliken of Gibson visits H F Maurer for the past week. Charlee Cox of Scranton, son of the late William L Cox, visits Monte. Miss Panny Jessup of Scranton boards at Mrs Wilborcoma. Henry Pordham builds a cottage at Eth Lake. The YMCA reception Friday evening was well attended. The funeral of W L Cox held Thursday at 3 20 pm. Artist Smillie and family return to Montrone. William Arden of Ovid joins local business. Summer Normal school continues.

Heathley Muliken Gibson H. F. Maurer Charlee Cox Scranton William L. Cox Monte Panny Jessup Mra Wilbor Coma Henry Pordham Eth Lake Young Men’s Christian Association W. L. Cox Smillie Montrone William Arden Ovid

Session ends after five weeks with timely close

The session concludes today after five weeks of work. Miss Sarah Holden of Scranton is visiting friends in Springville. The Yours Men's Christian Association basketball team from this place plays Factoryville today at Factoryville.

Will Cloe Sarah Holden Scranton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dunmore Borough Binghamton George W. Jenkins Tor & Main Avenue J. D. Parker Munary Avenue Geneva Frank Hornbaker Matlisin Avenue Lake Ariel O. W. Miller Weasley Breenker Street Hoenesdale Tucker Green Nuge Street Canada Juliue Koch Iithava Revo J. J. Lansing Trenton Blanche Clark Boulevard Avenue Wilkes- Farre Bannisters Capouse Avenue Jo Berlinghot Nadine Avoca Nox 144 Order of the Mystic Child W. G. Bimpreon Highlands Scotland Asbury Caledonian Club Maly Marie Asbury Orchestra Helen Dawson Manners’ Pharmacys Green Midge Street For Globe Warehouse West Sumner Avenue Church Suppur Mipth Company F Ogoe South Scranton News Electric Athletic Club Miss Berghauser Moscow North Scranton Citizens' Band St. John's Commandery Farrar Cambria J. Rockwell Epanglal Banner Professor G. Crumy BR. J Reese Arnot Puritan Congregational Church Providence Presbyterian Church C. FL. Whittemore John 8. Owens Knights of the Golden Eagle Castle 149 Oficera Aecal Young Men's Institute John Boyle O'Reilly Tomerrow F. J. Kierce California Ladies’ Home Missionary Society Gueater George Wilder North End O'Malley's Hall ST. Cecilia Beechan’s Frances Willard Hospital Frances Willard Chicago, Il M's'¢ Co Columbus Crentlemen Ceorgiana Wyoming Avenue Fire Department Montrose Thomas Marrall Mradohn Fo Ragan SH Mallroad Avenue Holy Cross Church Letmore Wathulle Vitel van de Cortina PLM P ii Scranton, Fla Matthews Bros McGarrah & Thomas, Druggtaus AJAX Paul Zemphoney Sheng Leareyou Ieee Matthews Bros, and LLC, Bandereon, Gruggista
Search Courier

Search the Scranton Tribune Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Scranton Tribune?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication