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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1896
Page
8
Readership is reminded that advertising orders and job work left at the Hannon & Co. news dealers establishment on North Main Street will be attended to promptly. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Carbondale Traction Company held a meeting at the Mayfield power house to install a new president replacing H. B. Jadwin now in California for health. Secretary J. M. Nichol resigned from office and board. The new management lists Hendrick as president and Jadwin as secretary and treasurer with Humphrey Corey Aitken Janney and North on the board.
Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church hosted a Wednesday night literary program at the VMBE Church. Highlights included a piano solo by Ruth Riveturg a recitation by Amy Lewis a vocal duet Never to Part Again by Sadie Miller and Mrs Merritt Abbey an essay Is Suicide Ever Justifiable by Frank T. Smith and a piano duet by Jonnie Butler and Lena Bronsun.
Friends gathered at Curtains Kinkack’s Ninth Avenue home on Wednesday night to celebrate his thirty fifth birthday with music by Miss Mare Maxwell and refreshments. Attendees included Mr Willi Kinkwek Mr Reobert RKinhuwek Mr evixe Sehpoeder Mr Duge Atkinson Mr Reese DPrhee Mr George Sentag Mr Richard Tolley Mr Jeli Passiome Mr Alfred Medicen Mr Iver Bailey Mr Bred Kinkuck plus numerous ladies and other gentlemen.
A pleasant party met Wednesday night at the home of Willian br A good time he spent Those present were Misses Amnie Bynes Allie Pirkee foul Dhiling Sally Phillipe Skidy Bucklind Currie Hones Lotthe Henden Miiroe Allee Cook and Messrs Cieoree Honey Tom Davis xindomes Hlany Keranty George Whitefheld Will Bassett Willis Jones Ben Phillips Will Jones Charles W kites Sam Evans bred Schniele
Varwick Golden of Fairview Street sustained serious injuries while working at the Qalbrook mine yesterday. He was operating a machine between an earthen pillar when he became crushed. No bones were broken.
A report states young David Beatridge suffered a severe injury to his arm after a collision with Wilson and Craator. Doctors Miles and Lawry performed an operation to remove bone splinters and repair damage yesterday.
Mro and Mrs David Moses of Wikes Bare hosted guests before leaving. Rev James W Mindone of Scranton preached at St Hose church Wednesday night. William Purcell remains in hospital after swallowing a dime and is expected to suffer if results prove adverse. Miss Bessie Madden of Lermonton visits cousin Miss Manile Cox of Laurel Street. J Muser of Forest City appeared in the city Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs W Staple of Scott Township visit Mr and Mrs W Willis of No 4. Berean Baptist church held a Pecuhar meeting Wednesday night. Mrs Minechs Cordner of Tooth Avenues is 6th Ob H 7d Brenan returned from Washington yesterday morning. Mr and Mrs W L Lawrence of Paterson, Now are guests at Motel Anthracite. Miss Hrndeet Collins visits friends near Pte J J Kennedy left Thursday.
The text promotes Bovinine as a superior food product rather than a medicine. It claims the product rapidly nourishes lean beef principles, improves blood quality, and accelerates flesh tissue growth, supposedly yielding swift recovery from erysipelas and similar diseases linked to impoverished blood.
Dr Hi M Sanger of Providence Rhode Island reports rapid cures of three cerysipelas cases using Bovinine gauze saturated solution with slight spreading and no suppuration, and a third case using injection at the patch border. All Druggists.
A jumble of short items from the area covers travel plans for Washinsion and Mr Kay seeking patent coverage in Canada and Britain. Cora Bell wins a home event on South Church Street while Mr and Mrs Evans of Simpee travel to Shenandoah. Mrs ALK Fuller visits Wilkes Barre. Winotiine people attend Buckles memorial in Ida ton. Local pastor Hey Payne plans a mass meeting at the Junior Cider United American Mechanic’s hall. Hose Wail on Sixth Street is seriously ill, and Hower Pourklosen prepares to relocate with family. Reverend Robert Rebidy to preach at Brod Street M E Church Pittston. Mrs Sutton is seriously ill.
Mrs John Kelleher recovers from corbonedide hospital operation with Drs Dwyer and Pleteber assisting. Borough policemen named for the year include Reynolds Manney Maxey Richanle and others. Sunday school programme announced for Criomdale on March 1 with sermons, addresses, songs, and a youth-focused afternoon session.
Mrs Deedrick of this town hosts her daughter Mbps K Parameter in Mayfield Brock Wilcox of Eliohurst seen in town Wednesday night Misses Jennie Edith Kien Honwin and Miss Nulith House visited Aggies Watts of Mill street Wednesday night Willam E Lamley visited his mother in Mayfield on Wednesday ALD David will greet a ser iom for the Patriotic Order Sons of America Camm No 4s on Sunday evening March 15 Mrs Philip Swarts visited Scranton Thursday Wallace Swarts takes a job at Lackawanna Iron and Steel Scranton Daniel Clouse recently back from Scheor Trac bakery in Scranton
Thomas Miner Robinson known as Doc, aged about, died at 1 am after months of illness in his home at 54 North Fell Street. A Civil War veteran of Company A Sixty first regiment, Sixth Army corps, he leaves two brothers in New York City and two sisters in Wilkes-Barre. Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon at his residence with interment at Hellenbrook Cemetery.
James Hunsinger of Stull survived a railroad collision on the turnpike near Tunkhannock when a train struck his wagon at Harvey's Creek crossing. A mule was killed, the rig smashed, and Hunsinger was thrown twenty five feet yet suffered only bruises. The mule had been a famous road animal shown at the Wye county fair.
Tie friends of Tew TL Medermott push effort to have McDermott elected secretary of the Wyoming Conference. McDermott has served as conference treasurer for nine years and is considered uniquely suited for the secretary role requiring executive ability. Jol Tari, near the Ted Ash breaker, fired a musket during a trial and was injured by the blast which also wounded a bystander. The funeral of Sumner H. Evans is set for 2 p m today with interment in Hollenback Cemetery. Evans, a Wales native, had lived in the United States fifteen years and is survived by two brothers and three sisters in South Wales.
The Mast End wheelmen announce a ball at Concur Wabalion in April promised to be a pleasant affair. Luft's orchestra will furnish the music for the event.
An interesting program is arranged for a temperance meeting at the YMCA on Saturday evening. The Stella Presbyterian church at Forty Fort reopens for usual services after the Maltby wax scare. St Clements vestry discusses calling Rev Stone of South Methilen who preached there Monday. Resxene mission reports Malward Walker and Mrs Kirwan’s house dismissed. seeks employers to hire mission workers with recommendations.
The article lists borough officers for the combat year including President of Council W H Smith and secretary G O C Lowers with other posts. It notes John Jones as borough attorney and mentions local social events, sick list, wages at Store's colliery, a wedding ceremony by Rev William Holder, and upcoming baseball season plans along with school heating contract and police appointments.
Attendees James and William Dick and James Craham held a sockal in Pittston on Tuesday night. The Christian Alliance opened their convention at the Moosie Presbyterian church yesterday. No notable business was recorded. Mrs. George Teegalhis of Main street was out of town yesterday. Mrs. James A. Hand visited Scranton on Wednesday. Laur Moore, ex Metcalllck Company member, appearing in Hammerstein's burlesque "Puust."
Delays at the mill slow operations while Western Supply misses progress. The Langcliffe Christian Fadeavor Society elected officers for the term with John Connor as president and Mantle Renneman as corresponding secretary. A large turnout attended the Christian Alliance convention in Moushe. The county Patriotic Order Sons of America plans a camp convention and a Lake Side gathering on March 7 with a grand entertainment in town. A runaway accident on Main Street injures Lo Ld Levy, and a horse owned by O B Phonding is killed. Fred Moore plans to move his family. a courtly procession follows later. Chester Vial attends the Odd Fellows convention in Montrose. Williams Stater, the leather worker with frostbitten feet, faced amputation. Miss Sallie Cody Uhivenen, 47, was buried in the village cemetery after her death.
A destitution scene near Hughes' bomber camp in Merosta county shows John Dibbs earning 75 cents daily cutting posts to support a large family. Children dressed in sacks with torn clothes, mother barely clothed, while local lumber workers raise funds and provisions to help.
Fragmentary notice describes money for care of Jane and a St Louis syndicate, with references to June heat, trains from White Hart, and political mentions. Also advertises Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup and a London bureau list of promoters with foreign investment totals.
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