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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1902
Page
6
The West Scranton Wheelmen discuss staging a minstrel show at the new theatre of the old armory site. Manager Dixie has viewed a rehearsal and expressed satisfaction with the troupe’s performance amid events noting Daniel Evans's funeral after his drowning in Keyser Valley Creek.
The Loyal Crusaders gather in the basement of the First Welsh Congregational church to discuss important society business and listen to a report from the hall committee. The West Side Central Republican club aims to finalize Master Dance details at St David's hall for April 2. Electric City Wheelmen minstrel company rehearses in their club tonight. A Simpson Methodist Episcopal church prayer meeting is held this evening.
A somber service was held at Daniel Evans home on Sloan Street for 14-year-old Daniel Evans who drowned in the Keyser Valley creel last Friday. Rev. David Jones led the funeral at Washburn Street Cemetery with many young companions in attendance.
The tribute notes how they will prepare for the future and states pallbearers were selected from among the deceased's companions.
Thomas Glynn of Bynon Street slowly recovers from a work injury in Binghamton. John Swarts of Hampton Street sprains ankle in a fall. John Evans of Mullein Street recovers from work injuries in Oxford. Mrs. Thomas Howell of Washburn Street recovers from recent injuries. William Pfeiffer of North Garfield Avenue has recovered and resumed work on the Lackawanna railroad.
To Mr and Mrs John J Langan of Hampton street a son To Mr and Mrs John J Conron of North Main avenue a son To Mr and Mrs Fred Ackland of North Bromley avenue a daughter
A list notes four individuals passing examinations on November 23 by the civil service board. A cave-in occurred behind Brown's drug store on Fifth Avenue Bellevue with ongoing ground settlement. William R. Suter remains homebound after a fall. Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church rehearses music for Easter services. Rev. D L Davis of Nanticoke died suddenly at a St David's banquet known in West Scranton. The remains of Benjamin Lewis arriving from Nanticoke will be buried at Washburn Street Cemetery. funeral services for Mrs Frank Kellett are set at MS Division Street with burial in Cathedral Cemetery. Ladies’ Aid of First Baptist met yesterday.
Miss Catherine Morgan entertained friends at a domino party on Snyder Avenue. Miss Maury Hower visits sister Mrs. Ollendyke in Pricebure. Miss Alta Bevan returns home from visiting Aunt Mrs. Spencer in Jackson Street. Mrs. Morris hosts Mrs. Girrison of Bloomsburg on Academy Street. Miss Margaret Collins of North Ey is noted in attendance.
Park avenue hosted a birthday party Monday evening at the Collins home with many young attendees. Several residents including Carrie Stone, May MacColligan, Bevdle Reddoe, J R Schmalts, Mrs. William Rolling, Jerome Huey, Peter Reager, Arch Brown, Mrs. William James, George Scheuster, Mrs. Joseph H Smith, Gomer Jones, Henry Williams, Jeff Mint, Winifred Strong, and Edna D Evans are listed with recent ill days travels or returns from trips and visits. Edna Evans hosted Plymouth Congregational choir in Wilkes Barre.
South Scranton notes a well attended Neptune Fire Engine association meeting last evening electing officers for twelve months. New officers include President Charles Huester Vice President August Schimpff Treasurer J G Rosier Secretary Henry Walter Jr Foreman P J Tosar Jr Trustee William TF Huester Auditors William P Kuester and Peter Robling Jr. The Neptune company kept a fine record and volunteers in the city fire department will maintain the group for old acquaintances.
Robert Campbell a long serving local resident born June 21 1825 in Kilmarnock Ayrshire Scotland died at the family home Sunday morning. He came to Nova Scotia as a boy and later to the United States and served in the Civil War under Generals Burnside and Sherman enlisting for three months and rejoining until war end. He leaves a widow and children Myre Alex Connell R Hl Campbell Scranton Mrs P C Connolly Miss Jane Campbell Everett Campbell twenty grandchildren four sisters and two sisters in law. Funeral services were held at the family home yesterday afternoon with Rev F P Doty of Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal church and burial in Forest Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were William Reese Keeroid Fr P Kane Join Kelly Chas Knowte M MacVarish. The offerings were many and beautiful.
Fragmentary ad copy invites readers to obtain a trial bottle of Kemp's Halsam for coughs and lung troubles. Mentions asthma bronchitis and various symptoms. Language is garbled but centers on a physician-like remedy sale in Scranton.
An auditorium concert on March 6 raises funds for the North Scranton Providence Young Women's Christian Association. Prof Walkinshaw drills an orchestra of about fifty. John T Watking assists. John Walkinshaw leads with violin and cello solo, with proceeds benefiting the association at 2418 North Main.
Martin Willick was arrested by constable Mills on Sunday for robbing John Derankus of Wilbur Street. He was arraigned before Alderman Meyers and jailed in default of 400 bail, to answer at the next term. Police found Derankus’s marked twenty and thirty dollars on Willick along with a revolver, three boxes of Imaded shells, and $43.20.
Miss Minnie Newberry of Throop street hosted her eleventh birthday with many friends. Guests included Nettle Evans Susie Esple Annie Evans Saryah Thomas Sadie Mayne Margaret James Jennie Evans Hasel Young Liazle John Pearletta Mayne Annie James Elvira Smallcombe Gertrude Newberry Lacey May Ethel Saltry and others along with Mrs Saltry Mrs Lewis James Mrs Daniel Smallcombe and several family couples.
The North Main Avenue Baptist church hosts Hon. Russell H. Cone well DD for a lecture titled The Jolly Earthquake under church auspices Monday evening. This marks Dr. Conewells final year on the lecture platform.
Miss Margaret Cosbella and Miss Nellie Jackson visit friends in Avoca as the National Eistedfod is set to be held at the New Armory on Memorial Day.
The report details two funerals in Green Ridge. The first honors Mrs Mie Lixaie Rapp at her parents home with a quartet from The Pal believters. interment follows at Lie Moree. The second covers Mrs Margaret Maine's funeral at her daughter’s home on Wyoming Avenue with sermons and choir renditions, followed by a reception hosted by the Green Ridge Baptist church.
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