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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1902
Page
12
A Scranton Alumni vs Honesdale game is teased for Saturday at Honesdale field. Winners and participants, plus local notes on a wind storm, theater recital, school board votes, and Fourth of July plans highlight a busy period in the community.
A Young People’s Baptist union ice cream festival was held Friday evening June 23 with a pleasing phonograph program. Local visitors included H. M. Hannah of Scranton and Mr. and Mrs. David McConnell. Mrs. S. V. Trumbull hosted tea with several guests, and Jennie Boyle was visiting Cerbondale relatives.
Welsh Hill reports a well attended Congregational Sunday school event from Dundaff on June 19. Visitors include Prof. Thomas of Pactoryville and Scranton residents Mrs. L Roberts and daughter Cora. Attendees join a July 4 picnic at Idlewild head, with a cordial invitation extended.
The Dewitt dimly reunion gathered at G. Dow DeWitth’s Susquehanna Street home Wednesday with many attendees. W. G. Wheelock and Miss Minnie Bartram wed in the town of the bride’s parents. A fire at Arthur H. Squier’s Mast Tioga Street residence Thursday morning around 8 o’clock damaged the upper story, reportedly from a Rochester lamp left burning during the night.
Dalton residents will attend a Sunday morning observance at the Baptist church as the children participate in a Dix program. The Ladies Aid Society plans a lawn festival on the church lawn July 4, featuring community activities. Walter Clark Dean, an electrician at Norfolk Navy Yard, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Denti.
In Wilkes-Barre on Thursday a brief argument court session is held with President Judge Dunham presiding. Mr and Mrs William A Whittridge have returned from their wedding tour and will reside at the Mosier residence on Second street. Mrs Fannie White of New York visits her sister Mrs W C Kitt ridge on Susquehanna street. Professor Frank Simpson of Bucknell University spends the summer with his parents in this town.
Hallstead witnesses a tightly contested baseball clash as Great Bend lost 5-0 to New Milford on the home grounds. Local events include birthdays, visits, band events, church services, and community notices across Hallstead and nearby towns.
Uniondale and Carbondale residents share greetings as June Yip Willlie Davies visits his aunt. Arthur Poster attends his grandmother’s funeral at Thompson. A large crowd attends Wednesday Children’s Day at the Methodist church last Sunday morning. Harriet Boswell visits daughter Mrs Meade in Bevanton, Ohio.
A. Ja Gurney of Carbondale seeks to form one camp of a secret order and schedules a preliminary meeting Monday evening in Gee's hall. An annual Wright Wrigley family event featured a large lawn dinner and a varied program with piano solos, recitations, songs, and remarks by many Wrigley family members from multiple towns.
National League results from Philadelphia Boston and Chicago show daily scores and player lineups with multiple games completed and postponed due to weather. An Eastern League slate lists Providence Rochester Worcester Buffalo Toronto Jerseyville Montreal Newark and more. A government report notes plans for a twenty three colliery merger in Lanarkshire to oust US and European exports, with a 23 million capital and thirty year operation expectation.
Southern Railway offers round trip tickets to San Francisco or Los Angeles for Aug 11 to 23 with return by Sept 30 1902. Philadelphia fare 66.75 dollars, other points from 68.25. Sleeper options include standard 19.00 berth or excursion 7.00 from Washington. Tri weekly tourist cars Washington to San Francisco depart 45 dollars. Agent Chas L Hopkins 828 Chestnut St Philadelphia ready to provide details.
Mountain Park atop Wilkes Barre mountain offers northern views as trains depart Scranton at 3.30, 11.20 a m and 4 p m and from Wilkes Barre at 9.90, 10.00, 11.00 a m noon, 1.00, 2.00, 3.00 p m with local stops. The Lehigh Valley announces a through Pullman buffet parlor car between Carbondale and New York on the Wyoming Valley Express service.
The Lackawanna Railroad offers special excursion tickets to Minneapolis for the National Delegation Association event in July. Round trip price is $20.50, valid July 4 5 and 6 return not earlier than July 5 or later than July 14, with a 50 cent deposit to extend to Sept 1. Departure from Scranton at 6:00 p m with one Chicago transfer. arrival Minneapolis 7 45 am the next day.
The Lackawanna railroad offers special round trip tickets from Scranton to Niagara Falls at 6.55 for travel on sale date and return by July 6. Children ages 5 to 12 pay half the adult rate.
The Lehigh Valley railroad announces a $6.55 round trip fare from Scranton for Independence Day travel. Tickets go on sale July 3 and 4 with return limited to July 6 and valid on any train except the Black Diamond express. See agents for details.
In Justice of the Peace McGuin's office last evening Harry Jammer and Mike Prestosh of Grassy street clashed after a dog fight left Prestosh's dog dead. Jammer struck Prestosh's attacker with a blow to the face fracturing his jaw and Jammer posted bond for court.
Borough seeks all persons corporations and firms to inform the secretary of any warrant orders or evidences of debt in their possession. Provide number date and amount to aid liquidation of debts owed by the borough. J G Hupnagel President of the Council Matthew McPherson Secretary.
Furnished rooms for rent with heat gas and bath. Gentlemen preferred. Also includes a 7-year-old horse and wagon plus Crawford pneumatic in good condition. Inquire at this office for details and safety assurances. Also listings for a Harrisburg engine, land and house on Elmhurst Boulevard with seventy-two acres, and elegant sites in Green Ridge offered by J. A. Marvine at 1736 Sanderson Avenue.
A jumble of help wanted notices and services from Scranton area papers. Items include a man seeking electric machinery experience for July and August at Lake Winola, a woman needing a washing home, a bookkeeper for evening work, a widow seeking cleaning washing and ironing, and loan offers. Also listings for stock and wheat traders, real estate and professional services, attorneys, engineers, dentists, patent attornies, hotels, and miscellaneous shop ads. Includes addresses in Scranton, Lake Winola, and nearby streets with firms like N. V. Walker, Hibbard & Co., Jessup & Jessup, and The Elk Cafe.
Wanted light road cart suitable for speeding in good condition. Jaw priced, J. D. Delahunty & Co., West Pittston.
Desirable suite of rooms with first class table board available at 2 Jefferson Avenue.
A ladies chatelaine black soil bag was lost near Nay Aug Park containing a pocketbook with about five dollars a Lackawanna railroad annual pass cards with the owner's name and keys. A liberal reward is offered if the bag is returned to the Lackawanna railroad ticket office.
The receiver of Berunton Lumber Company will sell at public auction on July 10 at 10 a.m. at 807 East Market Street Scranton the listed team of horses and draft animals for cash under a June 25 order. Also offered is a Trust sale of Lot No 2 in square 48 Jefferson Avenue and Linden Street Scranton with a two story brick dwelling and a two story frame dwelling, 25 percent down and balance within one year secured by mortgage.
Timetables list daily passenger departures from Scranton to New York Philadelphia Gouldsboro Buffalo Binghamton Oswego Syracuse Utica Montrose Northumberland and Bloomsburg with multiple daily departures including morning and afternoon slots. Some lines note Sundays or accommodations and special routes, with varying times.
In Effect June 16 1002 trains to Carinae depart Buranton at multiple times including 8 44 8 06 10 10 and 12 05 with additional stops listed. Spring and weekend services cover Wilkes Barre Albany Honesdale Carbondale and Scranton with varied morning and evening departures. W L Pryor D P A Scranton Pa signs off.
Trains depart Scranton at 6 38 a m weekdays a through vestibule train from Wilkes Barre to Philadelphia or Pottsville with Pullman buffet parlor car and coaches. Connections to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Pittsburg and the West. Other weekday departures include 2 47 p m 1 28 p m and 4 44 p m with stops at principal stations and through services to Philadelphia via Wilkes Barre and Pottsville. J B Hutchinson and J B Wood sign as officials.
Lehigh Valley Railroad timetable in effect June 15 1902 lists trains from Scranton Carbondale and Wilkes Barre to New York Philadelphia via D and H R R with through parlor and sleeping cars. It details departure times for White Haven Hazleton Pottsville Bethlehem Harrisburg Geneva Rochester Buffalo and Chicago bound trains and notes Pullman service on all routes between Wilkes Barre New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Suspension Bridge. It names OLLIN WILBUR general superintendent and CHARLES S LH general passenger agent with offices in New York and Beranton PA.
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