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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1899
Page
12
Carbonale reports graduates from St Tiose academy and the high school with a large audience at both ceremonies. The St Rope Ball and the opera house hosted the events. papers by Minty Furdoval and Ann Harte drew interest, while residents and visitors shared in the festivities and related notices.
Members plan Children’s Day activities with a sequence of songs recitations and readings led by Alice Bate Gladve Esta brook Ruth Hedden Ethel Hughes Howard Starkweather Emma Haunstein Daisy Holgate Pearce Snyder Lester Hall Amy Lewie Anna Morgan and others. The program includes anthems and benedictions with several hymn titles listed.
Carbondale centers all energy on the Fourth of July event for Northeastern Pennsylvania. Committees are enthusiastic and spending to entertain visitors. Estimated out-of-town attendance ranges from 5,000 to 10,000 with excursions run from many points.
Frederick Utley arrives on vacation from the University of Pennsylvania. Arthur Sahm returns home from Cooperstown. Local families, including those of Henry Smith and W. M. Turner, spent yesterday at Lake Arle. Joseph Peck of Mountain Top and Dr. Harry Niles and wife of Salt Lake City visit relatives in the city.
Young workers at Sacred Heart church and BUCCRESY fair were honored at Enterprise hall by Rev. M E Lynett. Artesian Hose received a silver trumpet from J J Meehan for their prize winning work against William Walker Hose of Mayfield. Mayfield band outdoor concert drew large crowds and was praised as their best yet. Ebenezer Rennie was noted for his work at Delaware and Hudson facilities.
A Taylorville birthday gathering for Miss McNicholas at Dougherty's in Bentham ended with miner Walter Howells killed by a falling ten cook stove. The party drew numerous out of town guests and church services are planned for Sunday. Howells, a member of Williams division, Sons of Temperance, and Taylorville lodge 464, is mourned by family and friends. Police and funeral arrangements follow.
Mrs. W B Owens of North Taylor remains confined at home due to illness while Mise Alice Evans of Olyphant visited friends here on Thursday and Mite Mary Shannen of Mendham entertained Mixa Hart of Scranton. George Gannon of Jermyn was a business caller Thursday and Mr and Mrs William Davis of West Scranton visited Thursday evening. A telegram reported Mrs M C Judge had died in Iowa.
The obsequies of Michael Mullen were held with a requiem Mass by Rev. Father Quinnan. Pallbearers included Charflow Bohan Edward Howser John Boyle Jr Willim Kenney Thomas Snelish and Thomas Ford. A third day fair with 47 entrants and gold silver medals was planned at Weat Side Park. A Slavonic societies parade in honor of a state delegation scheduled for 9 AM.
Parkhurst and Moon families hosted visitors at the Moon residence before returning to Elkood. Women from two churches convened at Ledyard Hall to arrange refreshments for a September banquet supporting the Fifty-second regiment. The Wilson Fire company may oversee catering, with a committee to hear the Wilson Ultimatum on June 6.
OLYPHANT. The commencement exercises will be held next Wednesday evening featuring a greeting chorus, pupils’ con scoring, premiums for deportment and punctuality, selections with orchestra and piano, various solos and duets by pupils and staff, culminating in a senior girls’ talent display.
Interesting exercises were held in the Orphint kindergarten on Water street yesterday afternoon. The programme included choruses and games by forty five pupils aged seven to six, led by Miss Ly Knapp and Miss Lilian Matthews, with the school year extending to August.
Professor C F Hoban and John T Davis serve jury duty this week. Mansfield State Normal School graduates Matilde Clifford and Watere hony high honors. Alisnes Margaret Dixon Mary Mookey and Thomas Maloney advance senior class. Annie Aikman passes junior exam at Stroudsburg. Easton academy student Thomas Deeble to enter mercantile business at Ag forks with sister Mrs Joxeah McPherson and husband in August. Robert Golden becomes salesman at Fuller's store Duryea after Florence company service. Patrick Rutledge funeral this afternoon. Blessed Virgin anniversary observed at St Marys church tomorrow with Rev J B Donlan. Fire alarm last night drew crowd but fire at M J Brogan's West Side was extinguished. W J Sammon back from Heptasophs meeting in Buato. Owen Ruane, student in Sb Mr Chael Toronto, returned home yesterday.
Warning against mercury in catarrh ointments and urging prescriptions from reputable physicians. Highlights Hall's Catarrh Cure by B J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. Mentions Hall's Family Pills as a trusted remedy.
The Lake Winola community reports Admiral Cares’s naphtha launch visiting daily with riders and sightseeing. Visitors include Mr Eugene Moree and FP Amand, Mr Charles Secor and honeymooning Mr and Mrs Charles Hoyle, plus a list of cottagers and registrants from Wilkes Barre Scranton and Plymouth. A local elder shares a light moment by the shore about sermon prep and a frog porch observation.
Priceburg residents at a Thursday evening meeting decided to move the local society from Callahan's hall to John Ball's hotel on Lincoln street, directing all members to assemble there for future gatherings.
Members and those wishing to join an organization are asked to meet Monday at 7 40. The group plans to grow from fifteen to at least twenty five. P M church Sunday school holds its sixteenth anniversary tomorrow with services at 10 70 morning 2 40 afternoon and 7 40 evening led by Careature Simms Wilmot with music. Collection after each service for the school fund. Four new electric lights are being installed in the borough at Storrs Ave and Mapto Street Albert Street center Jermyn and Carmell streets and Jack Som Street. All Roll of Honor members are asked to meet at the P M school room tonight at 7 40.
Mrs. W. F. Clements spent part of her week in Olyphant. De Peu entertained friends at a clam bake Wednesday evening for the birthday of the former.
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