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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1900
Page
12
In Carbondale Scranton men seized control of the water plant and doubled rates. Capitalists from the valley are negotiating with Charlie Schandt for the ice trade, with only a few hundred dollars separating him from local interests. Profits were squeezed last year and prospects look favorable for a new deal.
Fire was discovered yesterday morning in the show window of the People's shoe store on Main Street. The new fire bell rang out and the hose companies responded promptly, extinguishing the blaze with a chemical apparatus. Only the shoes in the window were soiled, and the background paper was burned briefly by a spark from an arc light overhead.
Mrs R R Manville returns from New York after a month with her mother Mrs L A Roberts and children. J Reese resigns from his post at the Delaware and Hudson locomotive shops. Deputy W D Evans sustains a sprained knee from a fall on the icy pavement near Hotel Anthracite. Louis Geiger becomes silk mill superintendent replacing Mr Kilsour who now leads the Scranton mill. Mrs George Burrell and Mrs H May visit Scranton. Miss Lillian and Alma Peuckert spend time in Honesdale. J H Stones milk wagon damaged when struck by a street car on Belmont street. milk spilled. William Roberts, newsdealer, convalescent. Richard Udy sends $2 to Women’s Relief Association to cover Memorial park deficit. Edwin Wheeler contributes 50 cents. J Franklin Crowell arrives for a brief visit. Miss Mary Gallagher returns from New York City. A R Jones visits Branton.
The Dewey Glee club of Forest City returns to Enterprise hall for an evening concert praised for musical skill. A Ladies Aid fair at the Congregational church opens Monday and runs five nights with daily programs and child performances. The Young People's Wesley league meets Tuesday at Primitive Methodist. Rev J B Cook preaches to mothers tomorrow morning and to young men in the evening. Local residents Miss Minnie Phillips returns from New Jersey and Rev J B Cook spoke in Scranton Thursday.
Miss Emma Coon improves in health after illness. Mrs. James Ribble convalesces from recent illness. Mrs Felteneth Welle and daughter visit Scranton friends. Maud Mullinex returns from Scranton. Miss Wattie Mead visits Justus and attends a public school fundraiser. Epworth League rally to be held at Meth Episcopal church Clark's Summit with two sessions. Church services at usual times Sunday. Dr H F Evans visits Scranton. Cyrus Newman reported sick. Judson Wells also unwell. Courtrights return from veterinary meeting in Philadelphia. Rev W A Carrington of Forest City visits D C Stevps.
The Methodist Episcopal church in Taylor will reopen for services after three weeks of renovation with Rev. Francis Gendall officiating at 10 45 morning service and 2 15 Sabbath school. A series of ward occupancy changes follows on April 1 with locals moving in and out of businesses and homes.
A reader claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy reduces need for doctors, keeping a bottle handy at home. The testimonial says it cures colds and avoids medical bills, with Matthews Bros listed as wholesale and retail agents.
The Methodist Episcopal church in Peceville will hold services tomorrow with Rev. J. O. Spencer, a returned missionary from Japan, preaching in the morning. Rev. J. C. Simpkins will deliver the evening sermon titled Our Model for Service. A Father and Mother Goose entertainment is planned for Monday night at the Firemen’s hall with admission ten cents. Leonard Simpkins of Atlantic City visits his parents, and the Simpkins family are noted | Miss Little Buyder from Nicholson visits George Clark family.
Mrs Henry Purdy hosted a birthday gathering on North Main Street with Rev J B Thomas of Peckville Baptist church announcing services next day at 10 30 am and 7 pm Morning class at 11 30 am all welcome The piece notes visits by B F Reese former Peckville resident Frank Callender recovery C E W Squier and C C White at Uniondale and Mrs George Tuthill with Mrs William Walker visiting Carbondale and J H Hockenberry a Carbondale visitor.
A busy week in Olyphant includes a gambling device raid at a vacant Susquehanna street store led to closure and evictions by Burgess Manning. Mary Pettigrew celebrated her eighth birthday with a large party at her parents home in Binkely. The Suburban Wheelmen hosted a well-attended smoker at their Scott air offices. John Blookberger sustained a chest injury at Ontarlo colliery while working with a circular saw. Rev T J James of Palmyra, Ohio, will preach at the Blakely Congregational church. Tommy Shearer opens a week at Father Mathew Opera House with The Girl From Puerto Rico. The school board holds a meeting tonight and Rev David Spencer will lead Blakely Baptist services. Mrs E G Ensign of Waymart returns home after visiting Blakely. T H W Hull of New York visited Blakely yesterday. Miss Lucy Farrell returns to Newburgh after two months here. Miss Maggie Loftus of Hill Street noted as very ill. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as a blood purifier with Hood's Pills.
The Span of Life, a six year hit across four continents, returns with the Consgettas and a star company. New scenery and effects promise a top level production. See it at the Academy Monday through Wednesday. likely last local run before an Australian tour.
Classified notices report several lost items including a large black pocketbook with a check and money, and a rope and block left between Lackawanna and Pittston. Also public notices advertise cab and carriage services with local pickup by phone and distribution points for The Wilkes-Barre Record in Beranton and Scranton newsstands.
Readable classified ads show W T Hackett selling rooms and houses for rent in central Scranton areas. Listings feature various 4 to 9 room homes with steam heat, baths, modern amenities, and prices from $7.50 to $35 weekly or monthly figures, plus furnished options and barn or yard details.
Multiple brief help wanted notices from an old newspaper page. Entries include elderly woman seeking washing and fronting, a lady offering home handwriting and dictation services, a clerk position with references, a grocery clerk or butcher with strong references, day washing and ironing, a respectable married woman for house work, and a middle aged person seeking cooking and tea work in a small family with address pointers.
Trains depart Scranton for Carbondale and New York via Lehigh Valley and Black Diamond routes with listed morning, noon, and evening times. Sunday schedules show limited departures to Carbondale Wilkes-Barre Albany and other points with peak and late services. Officials: J. W. Burdick P A Albany H W Cross D K A Serinton Pa.
Lehigh Valley Railroad announces train routes effective November 12, with services from Scranton to Philadelphia and New York via Black Diamond Express and other runs. It lists connections via Hazleton Bethlehem Easton Reading and through services to Tunkhannock Ithaca Geneva Rochester Chicago and Buffalo, with Pullman cars on all trains between Wilkes-Barre and New York Philadelphia Buffalo and the Bridge. Henry H. Wilbur as General Superintendent and Charles S. Lee as General Passenger Agent accompany notice. tickets and reservations available at 3909 Lackawanna Ave Beranton Pa.
Trains depart Scranton for Hawley and intermediate points with connections at Hawley to the Erie Railroad for New York Newburgh Honesdale and other intermediate points. No 2 Accommodation leaves at 6 a.m. and No 4 Express at 12 01 p.m.
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