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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
10
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports HF Joseph leaves for Colorado to rejoin family while J M Brown Walter Brain James Wilton and Samuel May travel to Cambria county. Others migrate to nearby towns and continue duties with local officials and jobs.
Asa Wheeler Aaron Brown and A T Bouler of Tunkhannock and Galusha G Rought of Nicholson attend the Democratic state convention in Erie. Rought and Keeler are Wyoming county delegates. George H B Rice visits Capt W G Graham. Cannan discharged after no prima facie case. Mrs Hannah Cornell Miss Jennie Hishop and Miss Marguerite Squier journey to Greentown Ind. Joseph Billings of Carbondale visits. Thomas Boyce of Waverly NOS visits. Harry Welch and family from Sayre guests in town.
Ledgedale notes record T T Davis and sister Miss Sarah Davis dining with I R Kellam on June 19. William Krieger visits Elmhurst friends on the hill. Oscar Kipp collects Scranton Tribune subscriptions, aided by John Krieger and I Kellum. Mrs Becker Kellum visit Hamilton friends. Rachel Reid visits Asa Jones. Simona and baby visit Kimbles in Dyherry. Mabel Bishbing of Bevanton is mentioned.
An old advertisement touts a one hundred dollar reward for a diy case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney & Co Toledo. It claims the product cleanses the blood and promotes health through a patent medicine approach.
The quarterly conference is set for next Saturday at 2 PM at the Methodist Church. Sunday includes a love feast and services with Dr. J. B. Sweet of Hinghamton preaching Sunday evening. Local visits note Scranton residents and family gatherings, with a Wrigley reunion planned in Dalton next Thursday. Clinton township teachers for the coming year are listed by school.
Hopbottom reports Mrs Almira Brown and daughter Candace visiting from Newark Valley New York. Mr and Mrs Utley celebrate their golden wedding. Mrs C Stone visits son Fred in town. In New York City Mrs O B Roberts and Mrs J E Bertholf visit Scranton. Miss Fannie Cruise stays with sister Mrs W E Brown. Frank Stanton and children visit from Scranton. W A Rhodes and others visit. D W Wright spends Sunday with family. John Palmer and Windsor Jeffers from Montrose stop over en route for Lake Jeffers fishing. Arthur Pratt and Blanche Sanders wed in Montrose.
In speaking and singing the lava congregation praised the exercises as a collection for foreign missions raised 5.87 dollars. The program featured opening chorus prayers recitations by Myrtle Hooper Nellie Brown Maud Brown Edwin Hooper Nancy Van Camp and others with songs dialogues and solos led by Florence Hooper Roy Hooper Oda Hartford Stella Brown Ruth Brown and Prof. Doty the choir and organist Cora Stanton.
Dundaff notes show Mr. O T Hull improving after illness while Mika Jonnie Sprong returns from Harford Normal. A colt drowns in an unprotected water-filled pole hole on Nelson Coleman’s pasture. Mrs FEBE Wells and Ernest visit Scranton. Mrs William L Brownell visits Carbondale. Children’s Day at the Methodist church charms with white attire and floral backdrops. a duet and tableaux impress. Mr Phinney Ayres and daughter from New York stay with Mrs J C Edwards. Mr William Hull of Green Ridge visits his brother O T Hull. Mrs Daniel Robinson visits in summer with her parents. Ord Morgan from Clifford replaces William T Coleman as carrier to Carbondale. Rev FH Whalen preaches at Elkdale Baptist. Mr Simon Mack works on a cottage for Mr Purple in Carbondale.
A Saturday baseball game on the New Milford home ground saw Montrose lose to New Milford. Numerous local residents visited relatives and attended social visits in nearby towns.
Luther Aldrich aged resident died last Sabbath with funeral at his residence led by Rev. Fr. Larraber. Interment at North Jackson. A. S. Clark and daughter Beatrice from Montdiale are in town. Nellie Bloxham returns to care for a gravely ill mother. Mrs. Witter remains poorly after a stroke. Pigs imported here deteriorate with cholera. only eighty two survive. Moses Burchell and Blanche Tucker wed at Tucker home. Invitations out for a township wedding.
An old health ad explains back pain as a sign of kidney disease and urges checking urine for sediment cloudiness or discoloration. It promotes Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for kidneys, liver, bladder, blood and related ailments with testimonials and mail order offers.
Reports from Scranton and Thompson detail Miss Iva Bell Spencer and George Gelatt preparing for marriage next Wednesday at the bride’s parents home on Jackson Street. Notices also note travels, illnesses, and local obituaries including Mrs. Lucinda Winter’s death at age about AS.
Notice describes prohibition on usage of Town lot No 04 Cooper Street Taylor borough part of Lackawanna Silk Co mill. Also trustee sale of William Mayer Frederica Mayer land in Scranton Lackawanna County showing Jefferson avenue Linden street lot 2 square 48 with 40 by 160 feet plus cellarway and shrubbery rights, coal and minerals reserved, terms 25 percent down, balance in one year. Sale by Charles D. Neuffer Welles & Torrey June 1902. Gentlemen shirt waists advertisement follows.
A jumble of ads and business notices lists Heat Water stock and wheat traders with contact details, long distance phone, and stock exchange references. Additional items include room rentals, a doctors practice, cafe and hotel ads, scavenger and vault cleaning services, and various business addresses in Scranton and surrounding areas.
Sealed proposals will be opened for 4000 feet of 24 inch fire hose and delivery terms by the City Recorder. Bids due 1 PM Monday June 6 1902. Right to reject any bid reserved. Also bids for a two room addition in Ninth ward due 7 PM June 6 1902 with $150 cash bid bond. Sub bids must be listed. Board of Control reserves rejection rights. Eugene D Fellows secretary.
In effect June 16 1902 trains depart Scranton for Carbondale at 6 44 7 36 8 56 10 09 12 05 1 12 2 11 3 58 6 29 6 25 8 24 9 15 10 04 p m 12 18 1 38 a m Bare Honesdale 6 44 10 13 a m 2 11 and For Wilkes Barne 6 98 7 41 ot 0 47 10 5 a m 12 08 1 42 2 18 2 28 4 85 6 10 49 2 For L L V R pointe F 41 9 47 a m 2 18 4 3 and 11 a Dp For Pennsylvania RR Points 6 18 47 a m 1 42 3 28 and 45 p m For Albany all points north 7 36 a m and oe Pe UNDAY TRAINS For Sarnonialeee 1 33 a m 2 11 8 46 5 52 and 11 17 p m For Wilkes arrest m 12 03 1 58 3 48 6 92 and 9 17 p m For Albany and points north 3 56 p BOE Honesdale 8 00 a m 11 33 and 383 W L PRYOR D P A Scranton Pa
Schedule in effect June 16 1902 lists trains departing Scranton at 6 38 a m weekdays via Wilkes Barre with Pullman buffet parlor car to Philadelphia via Pottsville, connecting for Bunbury Harrisburg Baltimore Washington Pittsburg and the West. Additional weekday departures include 14 b m 1 58 p m Sundays 1 58 p m for Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg and the West 3 23 p m via Wilkes Barre with Pullman buffet car to Philadelphia, stopping at principal stations. 4 35 p m weekdays for Hazleton Sun Dias Harrisburg Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
Train timetable for June 16 1809 lists north and westbound services. Stops include Carbondale Scranton Walton Norwich and Philadelphia connections while noting departures at 6 am and 4 45 pm with local and express runs.
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