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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1895

Page

8

Women Rally at Tunkhannock for Wyom ing District Missionary Meeting

A large group of Wyomin g district women gathered at the Methodist Episcopal church in Tunkhannock for the Home Missionary convention despite a cold March wind. Reports and talks covered Deaconess Work Alaska and our conference efforts, with Mrs Pearce highlighting industrial homes for colored and poor white families in Florida and Texas. Resolutions supported wider circulation of Woman's Home Missions, thanks to local hosts, and calls for at least two district meetings annually.

Scranton Tribune Tunkhannock Wyoming Women's Home Missionary Convention Methodist Piseopal B. Avery Knapp Sarah Atherton Kutle Myrtle Vose Callie Kinther Amanda Brey Milas Cummings Wilkes-Barre W. M. Hiller J. B. Sumner Alaska W. H. Pearce Summer Pearce Miss Cummings Woman's Home Missions Dale Mra. Peck Mra. Sumner Mra. Brooks

Minooka News: Local Health, Accidents and Events

Mrs. David Lowry of Stafford street is homebound with chronic rheumatism. John Percy, son of Henry Rawson on Church street, had a minor fall at No 8 school yesterday. Benjamin Knapp of Greenwood is indisposed. Alice Cunningham of Dunmore visited Minooka friends yesterday. The O M Hobbs residence in Greenwood nears completion. Patrick Mulderiy’s funeral is today. The Young Men's Institute met last evening. The Young American band plans an entertainment for April 16.

David Lowry Stafford Street John Percy Henry Rawson Church Street No. 8 Benjamin Knapp Greenwood Alice Cunningham Dunmore Minooka Friends O. M. Hobbs Patrick Mulderiy Young Men's Institute

Funeral rites held for William Campbell in Carbondale

William Campbell's funeral was conducted with high mass at St. Hose church yesterday at 10 a.m. Rev. T. F. Coffey officiated, assisted by Fr. Moffit of Booth Scranton and Fr. Healey of Pleas sons In each city. The service drew many locals and several attendees from out of town including Mr. and Mrs. J. Roach and a long list of relatives and friends from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pitts ton, and nearby areas.

William Campbell St. Hose Church T. F. Coffey Father Moffit Booth Scranton Father Healey Pleassons J. Roach Katie Annie Bannan Kathe Kelly William Dennis Roach Keeley John Campbell Scranton James Fitzpatrick Keating Pittston Celia Alice Connor Wilkes- Barre Patrick Norton Mary Alice Quinnan

New Milford Briefs: services, exhibitions, and town changes

Presiding Bilder Woodruff to preach at Alford Friday. Hepbottom school pupils to hold exhibition at Methodist church. North Hilford box social at the schoolhouse. Tingley school exhibition planned for early April. new creamery nearing completion. Mrs. L A Smith of Kingston visited town. Eagle hotel lobby undergoing repairs. Charles Tiney and family moved to Montrose. Borough council organized with M O Bradley president and C B Wall secretary. Jackson sugar bush incident yields honey flow. Daniel Haggerty injured in fall from freight car. Taft & Co to remodel new headquarters. Maple sugar in market largely old. Isaac Gillespie reportedly not improving.

Bilder Woodruff Alford Methodist Episcopal Church North Hilford Lina Tingley L. A. Smith Kingston Eagle Charles Tiney Montrose M. O. Bradley C.B. Wall H. J. Tiffany Charles Tucker Charles H. Alney J. C. McConnell Jackson Daniel Haggerty Taft & Co Isgac Gillespie

Eisteddfod Conductors Named at Olyphant Event

The article lists President District Attorney John R. Jones and Judge Ed wards along with Rev. Peter Roberts and 8 J Matthews as conductors and H P Davis Rev J A Evans and Rev J C Williams as adjudicators for the upcoming eisteddfod at Father Mathew Opera house. Also notes Irish Statesman program, theatre management changes, and social updates around Olyphant Scranton and Archbald with local visits and performances.

John R. Jones Judge Edwards Peter Roberts J. Matthews H. P. Davis Scranton J. A. Evans J. C. Williams Father Mathew Opera House Harry Stephens Nicholson Edith Evans J. G. Teese Reese & Long Eity Bill Posters Reese Geore Spite New York City

Keystone Academy Daily Activities and Readings

Keystone Academy notes the junior class organizes with officers Grant Bearlsley president and Ellis Bond secretary. The girls prize speaking contest practice under Professor Southworth for The Golden Rule. Senior Greek recitation ends Anabasis today. Athletic association plans a fund raising entertainment. Many students attend a reception for Pastor Watkins at Mapletown. Young Men’s Christian association discussed daily duty led by Professor Whitford. Mr Chapman from Payetteville visited. Subscription drives for new singing books and volume II of Standard Dictionary arrives. Several new students enrolled this week.

Grant Bearlsley Mrs Race Ellis Bond Newton Professor Southworth Pastor Watkins Maptlat Church Young Men's Christian Association Professor Whitford Chapman Payettaville N.Y

Priceburg Young Men's Social Club Debut Evening

The grandest affair of the season unfolds in Fadden's hall on Monday evening as the Young Men's Social Club hosts its first entertainment. O Hara's orchestra opens the program with a quartet, soloists, recitations, zither and piano solos, duets, and a finale featuring East Side band.

Fadden O'Hara H. B. Jones Millie Gleason M. J. Lloyd Misa Portia Jones Mesare Murphy and McGuire Gualberta Aliee Sweeney East Side Band Mias Mame Grier

Orpheus Quartet Competes in School Contest Benefit

Miss Grace Donnelly headlined recitations and solos with Miss Sarah Langan and Miss Isadore Jones. The Orpheus quartet, Foote White Gilgallon Eaton, is praised for talent. O Hara and Kelly push to win the mining compass prize for St Thomas church. Contest closes after Isaac Davis of Halstead avenue is confined by pleurisy.

Grace Donnelly Orpheus Qartette Sarah Langan Isadore Jones St. Thomas’ Church Buster Isaac Davis Halstead Avenue

Effort to Wreck No 8 Erie Train At Pond Eddy Reported

Report from yesterday describes an attempted wreck on Wednesday night on No 8 the vestibule train of NY LA WE at Pond Eddy. A rock lay across the track causing the locomotive to strike and derail two wheels for about 700 yards before returning to the rails with no damage. A claim is made the stone was placed to wreck the train.

Erie Railroad Pond Eddy New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Alesa Winnie Rose Fourteenth Street Meade TL. Schenck Philadelphia College of Dentistry Rodney Sears Liberty New York P. A. la Barr

Local notices and changes fill Binghamton scene

Agent C A Everts fills his post during a temporary absence. C A McHenry of Binghamton was in town yesterday. Robert Dorin recovers after a painful operation. Rev B H Eckel of Trinity church West Pittston will preach at Grace church Friday evening. Dr Butler’s rooms in the Independent building are being handsomely fitted up. Large trees along the Park Lake banks are being cut down and carted away.

C. A. Everts Binghamton C. A. McHenry Robert Dorin B. H. Eckel Trinity Church West Pittston Grace Church Dr. Butler Park Lake

Proclamation Planned Opening Lands in South Dakota

President Cleveland is expected to issue a proclamation upon his return authorizing settlement of 165000 acres ceded by the Yankton Sioux Indians in South Dakota. The lands in the southern rich farming region will become subject to entry under U S land laws thirty days after first publication.

South Dako Washington Cleveland South Dakota United States

Romance of the Laundry from De Amsterdammer

A brief exchange in humor notes a washerwoman and a Gent discussing pricing for cults and pencil notes. The washerwoman jokes that the extra charge comes from the effort of deciphering the girls attempts to write messages.

de Amsterdammer

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