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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1897
Page
8
Notices advertise orders for job work and steam indications at Hannon & Co on North Main Street. Office hours run from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., with prompt attention promised to advertisements.
Members of Union Division 120 Brothers of Locomotive Engineers visit Mr and Mrs G. H. Piimack on Cemetery Street delivering entertainment gifts. Mrs Myers and secretary Gibshen express thanks as Mrs Dinock receives a handsome set of table spoons. Guests include numerous members listed in attendance, sharing social time and conversation.
The Crescent Social club announces new officers for the year with W. Z. Bellman as president Frank Ponelly as vice president and Joseph Sereenan as secretary. The club plans to occupy and renovate its new rooms in the Suhr building adding two floors with a pool and board room on the second floor and a dance hall on the third floor to offer premier accommodations in the city.
Sunday morning Conductor Thomas Gallagher of the weton company spotted smoke at Lawrence Burke’s house on Cottaie Street and raised the alarm. Cottage Hill company arrived and confined the fire to the interior, saving the structure but ruining the interior and many furnishings. an overheated pipe is blamed for the blaze.
Dr. W C Wheeler visited Berton. P L Cotter spent Sunday with friends in town. Mie Evan Tuckerle confined at home by illness. Owen Thmmuns of South Majin Street is about again after recent illness. The papers slowed transferring the Motel American of this city from SH Williams tea. P L Tae cobue of Beranton Mm Jauuhkus to run the hotel. Bred Watt resigned from J W Dimock. Belinda Higgins of Flourishing State Normal School visiting home. Frank Brown hosted Frank Egan from Scranton. Mr and Mrs James McMillan visiting friends in Rochester NY. GW Conklin visiting friends in city. Mrs John Edwards seriously ill with pneumonia. Annie Kerkhol spent Sunday in Archiald. The Mizaes Birdens of Honesdale visiting Lillian Baker. Lingle Murphy accepted job at J W Dimock shoe store. Edward Knapp spent Sunday in Waymart. Blanche Arnold returned from Washington DC. C W McAndrew spent Sunday in Olyphant. Mr and Mrs Z F Maxwell moved to Park Street and Seventh Avenue. Mrs George Chapman and son Quy returned from Hornellsville NY. Anna Hackett returned to Scranton after visiting town. James Lindsay family of Keene’s spent Sunday with son. Louise Durkin leaves today for Philadelphia to study nursing. Alice Larnie entertaining.
William Evans and Mise Mattle Bu ins of Jersey City greet L Lidgretter ill health confines him to his home. Mr and Mrs M D Davis suffer grip. Rev J Ashley Fitch and wife plan a Champon mission visit from the Presbyterian church in Charbondaly, expected in April on leave for health reasons.
W H Petterton on the way to Jacksonville paused in Washington to view the inauguration parade, calling it a grand sight. The Tadies aid to host a supper and entertainment Wednesday at the Methodist Episcopal church with a 26 cent supper. various professors and locals featured. The Wyoming Billie society met at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev Thompson giving the annual address. Several residents visited relatives and friends. a West Side graded school room was briefly out of session due to an incident, reopening next morning under Prof W A Hench.
Police officers sworn in by Burgess Thuradiay evening after Monday assembly. Visitations include Mise Lizzie Dines in Sorwnwon and Miss Rose Citgins entertaining sister Miss Nelile Comeins of Clinton and Miss Mary Eigids of Alaytheld. Theatre plans announce UG OB Towle Company at the opera house next week with two shows Billmandy and the Hine Wall and The Gighsy German. Carl Wheaton resigns from Liveryman Lennard and returns to Dodkson. Mrs. Benjamin Maxey visits Sordanton. Town awaits McKinley administration broadcaster choice. Mr and Mrs George Wademan of Diniondale in town.
A social at William Erte's Hall brings together Weeles castle Knights of the Golisten Mage and Augustid castle members. Performances include solo numbers by Luke Hallsolo William Hawkins and William Stevens with recitations by Henry Guise and James Watkins. Supper followed as the Pog humme concluded with singers and duets. Miss Mitredson called in Scranton. Miss Bosch Judge returned home after months away.
A plant based medicine claims to relieve kidney bladder and urinary tract pain. It promises relief from frequent urination back pain and nighttime urination with Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root available from druggists priced fifty cents to one dollar and offers a free sample by mail with a post address.
A mixed report from Jermyn and Mayfield notes a temperance program slated for March 2 at a local site with acts and speakers listed. Also covered is a court hearing in which Winter vs Yates proceeded with an attachment issue and related legal maneuvers. Community updates mention fire alarm system work, Congregational church activities, a house fire on Matin Street, and local social clubs noting future plans and member travels.
In Factory Ville Benjmin J Goodwin and Brown were elected to three and two year terms respectively. Meystone academy students Wittimore and Rich ards returned after a period away. A surprise party at B. W. Cryowell’s home honored his daughter. The Longstatt Hoge company concert faced rain but proceeded with a Kohler program and a sizable advertising spend. An article on modern sanitary plumbing extols exposed piping nickel finishes and improved hot water systems in new houses, noting tankless hot water and bath fixtures as prominent innovations.
Proprieties at the Splint factory loaded a car last Friday bound for Bunipa' Chaty factory. In Binghamton Ne Yo Ut was to test tivdvings industry. The plant capacity and working zone increased about one third recently. Local residents include Mrs L Harding of Binghamton and family visiting Chenango Bridge. Frank Pratt of Scranton visited friends. Miss Genevieve Baron attended a social event in Scranton last night.
Miss Helen Northrop returns from six months schooling in Johnsons New York. Mrs Joseph Welch shows serious illness and is improving. Frank Herrick visited his mother in New York state over the weekend. The river began to break up Saturday afternoon. Friday evening the Presbyterian ladies plan a New event.
The article notes the postponement of a Presbyterian meeting the next week and lists local social updates. Minnie Bannatyne visits Noxon to be with her sister who teaches there. Fred Lampeon from the Seminary spent Sunday in town. Routforte attends a Presbyterian club meeting discussing Crete, the Cyreka, and the Tirks with Hert Little leading.
The program featured Kennedy vocal pieces and solos by Chas Harris Miss Nellie Millery and others with titles including Bedowin Eve Song LL Argentine and With the Stream. The new FL Boeher Co building nears completion as Independent Order of Odd Fellows grows with about fifteen new members this term. Rev Van Weert led services at Nicholson while Professor Bully preached at the Keystone Hoe Methodist Episcopal church.
A fragment notes an old fashioned spelling school event led by Mr Wilbur at Hesnotde. The message mentions a next Wednesday evening gathering and references a rural spelling group.
This notice urges shoppers to inspect coats and capes offered at prices below the cost of making or lining. It emphasizes limited time to buy and invites buyers to compare prices and be convinced.
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