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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1895
Page
8
A historical narrative tracing places linked to Jesus and early disciples from birth through crucifixion. Travelogue style surveys cities, landscapes, and events shaping prayers, teaching, miracles, and the spread of early Christianity across regions and eras.
Advertises Dean'n Ointment as instant relief and permanent cure for Treking Pile and urges purchase from a local dealer. Contains strong promotional language with no verifiable medical claims.
Peckville welcomes Hotel Wilson opened by M. D. Betts on Main Street. The massive colonnade leads to offices and a large central hall. Fourteen bedrooms plus extra rooms, modern laundry and kitchen, and a large basement furnace heat the premises. The barn accommodates thirty horses. Local society notes include condolence for Mrs. Jacob Depew and praise for church fundraising. The town reports debt relief at First Presbyterian and strong religious support across denominations. Local visits, lectures, concerts, and council actions fill the week.
Forest City hosts visitors from Hancock and Pleasant Mount while locals discuss relief for a sick migrant worker from Virginia. Rockcliffe Water dam workers Berry Robinson and George Carpenter, now in town seven months, face hardship and possible aid. The community weighs charity against economy as Kratsky and O'Brien take on legal matters from Richmondale.
Carbondale reports include Thomas Martin as a Wood’s Business College organizer from Scranton and plans for a new institution branch. Social events at Berean Baptist chapel and ongoing special services. Miss Eulu Carey joins Crane’s dry goods. Emma Udy starts Wood’s Business College in Scranton. A Nov 28 alarm signaled a car back down a plane causing coal spills but no injuries. Gas company directors named. ten hour shifts ordered for locomotive shop workers.
In Olyphant an event on March 18 at the Susquehanna Street Baptist church is advertised as a countywide effort with prizes. The funeral of James Finne ton occurred Sunday at 3 40 pm at St Patrick's with pail bearers named. Mrs Anthony Corey of Ferrin street died Sunday afternoon aged 11 or 101 years. Patrick Kleby visited from Archbold. John McDonald from Binghamton. Miss Magee Speicher visited. J Burke from Scranton. Mrs John Livingston died on Dunmore street. Rev George Ball to officiate. Funeral details for Mrs Philbin noted for South Side. Borough council elected: President William H Davis, supervisor Edward Flynn, secretary M W Cummings Jr, treasurer Andrew Patton, PF Connor, John Nealon, Tim Lynody, Joseph McDonald, Hugh Shannon, Thomas Horn. Mothers mentioned. Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised for teething and diarrhea, with price twenty-five cents.
In Hallstead the Social Thursday evening raised funds for the Presbyterian church youth group. A separate incident reported last Thursday involved the 6 year old daughter of John O’Neil of Main street catching fire while playing with a flame. she suffered burns but was reported as doing well.
J. G. McCreary rents rooms in the Vanness block. A. T. Longshore, a dentist, will locate there about March 1. Eugene Blower visits his cousin Miss Ligate Francis. H. H. Millard returns from Norwich after visiting his daughter. Three persons joined the Presbyterian church on Sunday, March 8.
Samuel Paul of the Boston police visits friends here while William Thompson of Stand and Manufacturing travels to New York on company business. L J Dewsnop returns to explain his mysterious departure from the Y M C A. A large steam whistle is placed on the Wilkes Barre and Eastern railroad. The late James B Morgan’s estate sold for 5000 dollars to Mrs F W Steynolds. Possible restart of East Stroudsburg Clave operations and Delaware Valley Electric road revival rumors persist. Mayor Kistler attends to Tobyhanna business as a runaway team injures a horse and wrecks a sleigh. Carrie Mintyer visits Mrs William Van Vilet. a Y M C A directors meeting is set for Tuesday at 7. A March concert by Normal Choral Society and orchestra is planned. Maud Powers resumes studies at the Normal. Theodore Fagley leaves school due to health.
An application was made Saturday for a charter by the new Silver Plate Stock company. Friday stockholders elected TB Clark, W A Wood, W E B Holmes, L J Dorhinger, and G W Liane as directors. The company subscriptions total 25 000 dollars of 100 dollar shares. The factory will be erected and operations begin as soon as possible. id Schuerhols, son of WH Schuerhols, is noted in the piece.
An employee of the Honesdale Shoe company injured his hand in machinery on Monday morning. George James of Carbondale died Sunday at his home in town. The Honesdale National Bank plans a two story building this spring but will have a single floor design. J Rose returned Monday morning after a short visit with local relatives.
The newly elected township officers took the oath of office last evening at Mullin’s hotel in Greenwood. Rumor in town says the van lot behind Gilmore avenue may become a race track. Patrick O’Neil, injured in the Greenwood mines Friday, is slowly improving.
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