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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1894
Page
8
A garbled notice touts a past year sale of underwear and fabrics. It claims high quality materials and careful workmanship at unusually low prices. The ad hints at new stock and fresh wool products on display.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a connection to a special target and references children and dresses but lacks clear event, entities, dates, or location to form a factual summary card. No identifiable persons, organizations, or concrete actions are readable.
Fragmentary note references infants and slips and mentions special bargains. The text is garbled but implies urgency in sales and timing. It notes customers should act promptly as some items sell in a few tours or days.
Prominent residents travel and visit in New York Wilkes-Barre and Carbondale. An Avoca infant dies and burial planned. St Marys church adds an addition with William O Malley as contractor. The Ancient Order procession to Wilkes-Barre for St Patrick Day parade. Avoca Methodist choir to entertain March 2 with a 15 cent admission.
Brief items from Mehoopany Pa describe Mrs Shepard Roberta and her son visiting Wilkes-Barre Mrs Floyd Kellogg visiting daughter Mrs John Hawks of Tunkhannock the Presbyterian Sunday school and Mrs Henward French elocution class entertain Friday evening and local clubs meet Mrs Theodore Sterling attended Wednesday afternoon Mrs A H Sterling visited Mehoopany Monday and Mrs Jackson Love is convalescing Martha and Mary Tannery of Tunkhannock visited the Proumans over Sunday Epworth league remains active Mr and Mrs M S Kinmar of Mehoopany visited their son and wife Tuesday.
Out of town correspondents report on local events and guard duties amid a strained town scene. The text notes a push back against deception and disturbance, highlighting vigilance in surrounding communities.
A Scranton Tribune special reports in mid March on Factoryville activities. The ISM building boom begins as residents plan new homes while residents prepare Easter programs at church and school. Local notices include road improvements, property sales, thefts, and calls for sidewalk ordinances to improve town appearance.
Archbald reports the death of Mathew Roche in Potter county with family travel for the funeral. P H Swift to retire from the Globe hotel April 1 for a better position. Gilnool promoted to assistant superintendent for Metropolitan Life in Binghamton district starting April 1. Corcoran resigns Crescent Electric to seek better work. Funeral of Jennie McLoughlin in Malin Street and other community notices. Stephen Barrett announces candidacy for Democratic county convention delegate. early announcement noted.
Live report from Peceville Pa March 14 lists visitors including Mrs Mollahan of Wilkes Barre visiting daughter Mrs Daniel Dorrin and Mrs FL Hoffecker visiting her mother Mrs William Mack. Several residents suffer sickness while others host guests. a bee for the new Methodist church foundation is announced and local building updates are noted.
Special to the Scranton Tellune CahvorpaLe reports a Venus festival planned at the Upers louse block with Outstate guests.Deaths include Georgie Burrell, age five, of Belmont Street from diphtheria and private interment at Maplewood cemetery. Ontario and Western sold four houses near New Cemetery Street to Gramer and Moon, to clear land for railroad use. A fire damaged Edward Atkinson’s Belmont Avenue home. contents lost. Local meetings shift to Archbald Street school for Baptist Ene deavor prayer sessions. Rev E J Balsiey conducts service in Salem and St Johns Episcopal church. William McMion leaves for Wilkes-Barre for barber job. S Reed visits from Bradford. Fragments note Burdock Blood Bitters testimonial.
A high class concert program will be presented at the Nicholson opera house in Scranton by Mrs E M Tiffany and guests. The evening features a mixed program with vocal solos by Mrs Bacon and Miss Genevieve Bacon, recitations by Mrs Tiffany, a double quartet, and Chopin selections. Local civic items include a Republican nominating convention notice and plans for an electric road between Tonkhannock and Scranton. The Jolly Four Social Club plans its first annual ball for March 26 at the opera hall, with medical ad notes for Thorman Molecule Oil.
Our correspondent reports George Kehoonover, a brakeman on an Erie coal train, suffered a badly crushed hand at Aarat Summit during a coupling. Doctors say amputation may be necessary.
Benjamin Milton and W J Span ruled for the negative. Mrs Z A Bell and son of Carbondale visited Mrs Nelson Bell. John Miller of Exston Pa and D Walker from Philadelphia stayed at Forest House. Hillside tailoring idle until Tuesday. Monthly payrolls due tomorrow. Cantata company rehearsing Kebseos at the opera house Saturday. Benefits for the Welsh Congregational church. Tickets 95, 35, 60 cents.
Rev Twy hon Jollow of Pittsburgh will preach at Congregational church Sunday with evening service in English. Nicholas Moon of Carbondale and James Boyle of Scranton were jor- hiya Callera yesterday. Charles Taylor of Tompkinsville was thrown from a wagon injuring his collar bone and other hurts. Will McKinley Republican club met Tuesday, bought chairs and tables, rooms nearly furnished. DeP J Manley called to Winton professionally yesterday. Jermyn Cemetery directors met in Davia’s office. Stuart Snyder gave friends a surprise Tuesday. A class of eight to be confirmed by Bishop Rulison on his next visit to St James. Catholic societies attend high mass Saturday for Ireland’s patron saint. A large group will join the Wilkes-Barre excursion and parade. Genie Barrett and Gartie Vail of Mansfield State Normal School expect home Saturday.
A lively birthday event honoring Director G T Davis of Greenwood drew guests from nearby towns. Attendees included Mr and Mrs A F Dead, Mr and Mrs T D Manchally, and others from Hyde Park, Scranton, and Pittston.
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports Rev D Moore of Southern New Jersey will begin revival services at Summit Methodist Episcopal chapel Sunday evening. The week’s main gathering at F S Benedict’s was very successful. Mrs J W Maillinex attended the funeral of Mrs Phillips of Nicholson at Factoryville. Mrs O Chapman remains ill but comfort is hoped. Protracted meetings at the Dupe church continue with strong interest.
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