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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1897
Page
8
Carbondale readers are advised orders for job work and ad placements left at Shannon & Co newsdealers North Main will receive prompt attention. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Rev. I. Pitehell of Lansford Pennsylvania conducted services at Trinity Church despite severe weather. His morning talk titled The Dignity of Fellowship with Christ impressed attendees and prompted calls for him to be rector, with praise for his vigor, experience, and the visiting singer Mrs. H. Manville of Brooklyn.
Friends gathered Saturday to celebrate the fifty ninth birthday of Mrs Jen Reynolds at her Jeffrey Street home. W Haley spoke for many, presenting a couch as a token of esteem. a pleasant social hour followed with music and refreshments among a large group of relatives and neighbors.
About seventy five knights from Lackawanna and Luverne counties will attend the Mystic Chain ceremony at the Arsembly Till on Mill Street. Janis Williamson esq, district deputy, will conduct the institution with assistance from temple services and the Military OTN ULLILers joining the event.
Yesterday the No. 14 locomotive derailed at Lookout causing a temporary delay to service. A small grid engine assisted to reposition the engine and restore traffic after the momentary disruption near One Junction.
Dr Lindaberry of Scranton made a professional gift yesterday to W W Bronson who is ill at home Mr and Mrs Bernard Iiley of Honesdale visited Mr and Mrs P A Carroll over Sunday The High School Literary Society plans a public entertainment starting March 27 The Dickinson College Glee Club will appear in the event Frank Hubbard is ill with the grip and the Simpson Hubbard south trip is postponed Chris Sillson is ill with typhoid fever J Russell Jones has been confined to bed
A long list of town guests and visitors is noted as Miss Margaret and Mrs Choon host and hostesses recall. Residents from Mallbrook Street to Washington Place, Wilkes-Barre, Plymout h and Jer nyM visit friends, attend schools, or stay with relatives over the weekend. Notables include Mrs Howard at Arlington House and Rev Coffey in Scranton.
The Presbyterian pastoral extension to Mes. L. E. Poster of Auburn remains undecided with a verdict due March 25. Rev. W. S. Jones preached at Hyde Park, while Eva Musleman returned home from visiting North Main Street. A dispatch from Philadelphia notes John L Edwards underwent a successful operation. The Binatilem division No. 67 plans to attend Pittston for an anniversary. Thomas Jones of Feltsville is ill and Wade of Lackawanna Dodge to elect officers. Ginitith Wo Owen is recovering. Mrs. Herbert Prear travels to New York for spring millinery. William Gevine sells fish and vegetables. Miss Callender visits Pittsburg. Thurine Spineenbure builds a new store. Miles B. Wideman mourns a niece’s diphtheria death in Carbondale. Traviss is ill. W. W. Watking, a noted druggist and singer, born in Merthyr Tydvil, studied in London and has sung at the World’s Fair. He is a Republican leader in the valley and popular for his courtesy.
A fragmented report mentions a candid convention in Lenoxville and a concert to the Methoedise church. It records visits by Willard Howe in Weet Pitieton and Geoves Du Bois in Wilkes Burrs, with brief local social notes and unclear incidents.
An 19th or early 20th century style ad explains using a urine test to diagnose kidney issues and promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal remedy. It claims it relieves urinary pain, frequent urges, and supports bladder function, with sample bottle offers and mail-in pamphlet from Kilmer & Co.
A local assembly featured a debate and literary treats at the Methodist church in Fawley Town. The program included a talk on temperance, a discussion on childhood morals, and a paper critiquing a regional publication. Attendance reached forty eight with a variety of church and civic groups participating.
A Towanda revival week features a Taniscope show by Moisen with acts like Tack Diltmond express and Jones Sherman. Mrs Taylor entertains guests at a hotel gathering as plans include a Chicago trip to view Corbett-Fitzsimmons. Manager Lockwood travels to secure views.
A jumble lists a butcher killing a cow and finding a heavy object in the carcass. It notes Mr. M H Reynolds’s craftsmanship and a new residence for Mr A E Gardner. The piece mentions remodeling the old store into private dwellings, a children’s menagerie, and civic notices including junior league events and church activities.
A fragment describes a Sunday missionary service with hymn singing and prayers led by Charles Winter. It lists participants including John Moreywnme as a duet performer and Lena Cendall with Georgie Bell singing No Bread Today and Merry Sunshine, plus recitations by multiple young ladies and a teacher in training. Details mention a missionary report and several local names.
Attorney Tamer Green, confined to his home for two weeks due to illness, resumes work at his office. Judge Purdy will preside in Milford Pike County this week. The Amity club plans to add another Wil-
In a string of community items, Kreitner & Co plans skirt making routines, Shuel Dodge's drug cuts under review, and high school athletic promotions are arranged with spring tire approval. Citizens discuss Park Street residences, Westentre at Taikowiod, and a forthcoming German music visit. A coal lock and Delaware and Hudson Canal updates tie into a stage show at Oberm house on March 10 and 20.
Rev Dr T Smythe was installed as pastor of Langeline Presbyterian Church at Avoca on Friday evening, with a large audience in attendance. The service featured remarks from Rev Rose McClements and Rev N G Burke, a benediction, and a sermon on Happy are they who die in the Lord, as the congregation welcomed the new shepherd and paid tribute to the Langeliste Presbytery.
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