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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1898
Page
7
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is now in the hands of Mr. C R R Munn at Salem Avenue and Church Street for news items. Complaints about literary delivery should be directed to Mr. Roberts, news agent.
Professor Corneline Higgins the eminent clarinetist fixed March 15 for a city benefit concert for the hospital. He will bring fifty public school scholars and church choirs to perform his new composition The Cubans War Song with words and music by Higgins. The Carbondale Cycle Club offers their WLW Watt Building on Church Street for rehearsals at 7 o clock tonight with choirs expected to attend. The event aims to raise funds and promises a charming musical entertainment with likely net benefit for the hospital.
Belmont Street resident dD K Lee reports his brother Theodore Lee, who moved from Cleveland to San Francisco and then Washington, has taken a gold claim promising richer returns than the Klondike. The mine sits in a rugged mountain district with ore yielding about $90 per ton in gold, silver and copper. Harry Lee of San Francisco may join to aid development.
Thomas Albert Lewis of Scranton and Misa Jennie Laughlin of Carbondale applied for a marriage license in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Alderman Davidson joined the couple in matrimony in the register's office after they answered the required questions.
Van Osten's three star comedy company presented In the Heart of the Storm at Inst oventux Grand Opera House. The show drew large crowds with high merit noted by patrons. An afternoon free concert drew great turnout, with more than ten people unable to gain admission.
Miss Grace Balmon of Honesdale visits her aunt Mrs. A Niles in North Main Street and entertains Miss Mary Weston. The Cycle club meets to discuss renting the Wheeler residence as a club house. W B Nye visits Philadelphia. Lizzie Boott of New York visits her parents on the West Side. Thomas Hunter, D H colliery outside foreman at Jermyn, attends Carbondale hospital board meeting and is elected a member. Mrs Ralph Haley leaves for Newton NJ to join her husband who has accepted a position there.
In winter twilight a young woman dreams of a future home but warns that health governs realism. The text urges correcting feminine disorders to enable happy marriage and motherhood, praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy backed by testimonials.
The congregation schedules its annual meeting for Wednesday evening at eight o'clock with the ladies serving tea and cream in the parlors earlier. Mine Huattle Pasvoe hosted the Pot Luck club yesterday. Invitations have been sent for a Berean Baptist chapel social next Wednesday by the Young People's Society of Christ Endeavor to replenish their treasury. Forest City society invites participants. The First Presbyterian Christian Endeavor group plans a social at the Mane this Wednesday night.
John Mainard of South Main street and his son Charles planned a Philadelphia visit for health benefits. Mrs William Williamson of Mayfield returned from Susquehanna after a week with friends. Thomas Gilhoul of Louth Main injured in an Erie mine accident with a crushed rib possibility. Michael Cooch bought the old fire room from Delaware and Hudson for six dollars and began removing it. Dr De poc Manley to consult at Emergency hospital about Thomas Buckingham’s knee ligament rupture. Miss Mary Jane Jerking of Carbondale visited Mrs James Merritt. Benjamin C Robinson obtained a gun warrant for Henry Long. Long posted £100 bail after court hearing amid threats. A similar case followed with Walter Haley alleging threats to life by John Commons Haley. defendant held in $200 bail.
A branch lodge of the Knights of Malta was organized at the Odd Fellows hall in Lackawanna street with Ground Recorder George H. Pewee of Philadelphia assisting. Officers were elected and the group named Eureka Commandery No 24 with about two hundred members, succeeding Eureka Lodge Loyal Knights of America. Other items note visits, funerals, church activities, and local social events.
Last evening the borough council met with all members present. New members Thomas J Scanlon James McAndrews and Thomas Siddons were sworn in only after producing tax receipts. Officers elected without opposition were William Hunt president Miles McAndrew secretary John M. Dougher treasurer Patrick Barret postmaster C A Battenberg borough attorney and v g. The session adjourned to Monday. Father Nealon of Carbondale preached at St Thomas church Lent service with large attendance.
Rev T Wilson of Nanticoke occupied the pulpit at the Primitive Methodist church Sunday morning. He spoke on faith and community responsibilities, drawing a modest congregation and receiving a warm reception from attendees.
Sunday collections support home missions as children bring box ce and cards during the week. Storra colliery workers received wages on Saturday. Tiarry Simme of Carmat Street improves after a burn at Delaware and Hudson No. 2 colliery. Mrs. Morgan Williams hosted a party. Ladies Aid Society plans a meeting at Mrs Rolls on Dickson flats tomorrow. Fred Bailey has arm broken at Johnsons No. 2 culm dump while working the ram.
The town prepares a three night fair and social to be held tomorrow evening at Weber’s rink under the Daughters of America auspices. Residents are urged to attend for fancy articles and social enjoyment as the event aims to revive the dramathe club.
The friends of Rev A Berwen Browe pastor of the Baptlet church will visit the parsonage to make a donation in the afternoon and evening of March. Supper will be served in the church parlors by the ladies. The public is invited.
After adjournment the new council faced a bitter dispute over eligibility of Aly Monard to the unexpired term. Gannon secured a seat for William Gibbons amid uproar as spectators overturned chairs and seized council books. Officers sworn in, list shows O'Brien president pro tem, Dolphin secretary pro tem. Borough financials totaled 18,439.97 for the year.
Hugh McDermot son of a former Methodist pastor in Factoryville was seriously injured near Norwich by stopping a runaway team. Next Sunday at 2 PM the quarterly meeting at the Methodiat church will be held with the presiding elder present. A 10 cent tea will be served tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Wheaton’s home. Memorial services for Milas Frances BE Willard were held at the Methodist church with many attendees and flowers. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union attended in a body and speakers praised her work. Blanche and Little Stark visited relatives in East Lemon Pennsylvania. Funeral Director Stanton buried Mrs. Carpenter in Clinton township.
Stanley Evans returns from Lake Como visit in Wayne county. William Spear, a student at Manafiel State Normal, visited friends at the start of the week. The fourth quarterly conference was held at the Methods Episcopal church with Presiding Elder Thorpe present. H Watrous of Carbondale was a local visitor yesterday. Howard Kent, formerly of Forest City, is staying with the W Heath family on Dundaff street.
Rail timetable lists Wilkes-Barre departures for Pennsylvanian routes. It shows 7.30 a m on weekdays to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and to Pittsburgh and the West. 10.16 a m weekdays to Hazleton Pottsville Reading Norristown Philadelphia and Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg and the West. 3.12 p m daily to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg and the West. 5.00 p m weekdays to Hazleton Pottsville.
Del Lacka and Western timetable lists Monday departures from Scranton to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South with multiple morning and afternoon trains. Also notes connections at Buffalo Utica Elmira Ithaca Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore Washington and the South with several parlor and sleeping coaches and agent contact for tickets.
Trains depart Biranton on February 21 with connections to Carbondale Montreal Boston New York Philadelphia and western destinations. Times and fares listed for Honesdale Wilkes-Barre Scranton and other points with arrival details and ticket office notice for Western and eastern routes.
The document details Lehigh Valley Railroad routes and coal traffic across the anthracite region. It lists connections to Pittston Wilkes-Barre White Haven Pottsville Bethlehem Reading and Elmira with times and train names such as the Black Diamond Express and several intermediates.
Announce timetable details for connections via D L W R R and D H R B between New York and western points including Geneva Rochester Buffalo and Chicago with Black Diamond Express services. Mentions Pullman parlor and sleeping car service on Lehigh Valley trains between Philadelphia and Scranton and names Wilbur and Nonnemacher in supervisory roles.
Timetable in effect February 2, 1595, lists trains from Scranton to Pittston and Wilkes-Barre with express and local options to New York Philadelphia Reading Terminal and various southern and coastal destinations. Connects from New York Liberty Street and Whitehall Street terminals with interchanges to elevated lines and ferries. Through tickets available via station agents. Tl. P. Baldwin and Wh. Olmaben listed as officials.
Train times list routes Erie to Scranton and connections through Wyoming Valley Hawley and intermediate points. Schedule shows morning 7 a.m. and 225 p.m. arrivals to Scranton at 1.23 a.m. and 6 08 p.m. then departures to New York.
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