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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1894
Page
8
The Minooka matters report details a St Patrick’s Day handicap foot race won by Patrick Philbin with Michael Kane second by half a yard. Barbara Mangan’s funeral was held from her daughter’s Maintreet residence with Catholic cemetery interment. A Elmira Budget correspondent is mocked for his so called fame.
Advertisements praise the Encyclopaedia Britannica and its American edition with added material. Endorsements from Horace E Hann and others claim reliability and authority, urging readers to buy or try related health products from Matthews Bros. Drugstore, including Dr Kings New Discovery and Life Pills sample offers.
Out of town correspondent Tim Trin reports a cautious fall publication to guard against deception in the newsletter. The dispatch urges readers to verify sources and beware misleading statements.
A string of brief items notes Moore’s business trip to the Electric City, Henry Brown’s new picket fence, Congressman G A Grow in town, Onattes P Bock returning from New York, El Pardinva back after Italy, Theodore Cooper and wife hosting in Tunkhannock, St Patrick’s Day services, plans for a Pine Street house, John Geffney visiting, R D Newton’s estate delay until April 16, and Easter services at the M E church. Frank P Stephens trip to Scranton. Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup advertised as cough remedy.
A pleasant surprise party was held at Henry Chapman's Main Street home Friday night for his forty fifth birthday. Guests included J D Peck and family, J G Dell, David Morgan, W C Warner, Snedicor family, James Cowans, George Treverton, Mrs H Soyres, W Arnold, Mrs William Warne, Joseph York, John Barnes family, John Grisdale, John Kendall, O M Rogers and others from Clark's Green and Wilkes-Barre areas.
The St Patrick anniversary was celebrated in Honesdale with a cornet band trip to Hawley for the parade. The city’s board of trade planned a Monday meeting at the city hall and residents noted sunny weather and festive green ribbons. Mrs Russell Whitney and Miss Charlotte Muir visited Scranton on Saturday.
Sercia to the Scranton Thane reports a playful local note on a Saturday field gathering and interest in a new baseball park and trotting course. Mr and Mrs A Berry of South Main spent Sunday with their son in Olyphant. Mrs W L Yorrington returns home after visiting Wilkes Barre relatives. Miss Nan Brown visits friends and returns from Wyoming seminars.
Edgar S. Histed was summoned to his home in Waymart Saturday due to his father’s illness, while Kingston departed for her homes in Honesdale Saturday.
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Jdenallys March 18 Alta the only child of G L Avery has ecarlet favor. The funeral of Mrs Amanda A Stone took place Saturday with interment in the Stone cemetery in Tompkineville. Mrs Abraham Mosher is very low with pleurisy. All bids for the new school building must be in the secretary by March 27. A broom drill under the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church set for Thursday eve ning admission ten cents. J L Bengough of Scranton spent Sunday as guest of David Bengough on Fourth street. The Catholic societies paraded well. Erin division goes to Wilkes Barre. The Rev William Hooper of Plymouth preached at Primitive church. Thomas M Griffin and Philip Baker toured Plymouth excursion rites. Samuel Warner returned from Nicholson. Born March 15 to Professor and Mrs Ro Ho Martin a son.
The funeral for Mrs Eli Swarts of Monroe Avenue is set for tomorrow afternoon. Friends and neighbors attended a high mass at St Marys church and interment followed in St Marys cemetery. An Easter social will be held at the home of Mr R P Savage on Green Ridge street Friday evening.
The itemized report from Peckville PA notes Mrs Laniz of Bell Place suffering with illness. D J Williams and W W Davies win the contract for the foundation of a new house on a vacant lot. Dewitt Barnoldy travels to Tioga county for his brother’s serious illness. The Bins Ridge New York and Scranton Coal company is mentioned. A Knights of Pythias resolution honors Arthur Stone, praising his service and offering condolences to his family. A list of committee members Lew Prancis and others signs the resolutions to be published.
Misa Bessie Hines of Whites Valley visited cousin Beulah Hines on Friday. Charlee D. Burdick of Honesdale called on friends. Spring birds chirp as escort to Luzerne county visit. Ex policeman John Cotter attended the Wilkes Barre parade and will return to Minooka. Charles Williams of Philadelphia visited Prof J Luther Morgan. Neal Dow’s 90th birthday anniversary noted at the Meth Episcopal church. Woman’s Christian Temperance Union members attended. Rev J C Hogan delivered a sermon lauding the temperance advocate.
A respected Dalton citizen Isaac Ellia died after a paralytic stroke at his residence. A surveyor and farm manager, Ellia moved from Old Forge township about twenty years ago. He was about 60 years old and well known countywide. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 o'clock.
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports a March 20 event in Nicholson Pa featuring Mrs E L Bacon recitations sketches from life of News pow and a debate on licensing versus prohibition with participants Morton Stephens Stephen Jay J Stauber Fred Foster plus a children's chorus address Rev Grant E Van Wocht. Also notes Prehistoric irrigation in the Southwest with Aztec town remains and evidence of irrigation and dense premodern populations along the Pecos and in northern New Mexico and Arizona.
The San Francisco Call reports El Telegrafor, an independent weekly in Guadalajara Mexico. It costs four cents by mail five in person and is printed in eight columns on thick manilla paper with an editor director administrator business manager and printer. The tiny Sunday journal holds no unique position among newspapers.
A leading manufacturer asserts the only proper way to prepare a lengthy shelf life ready mixed paint containing white lead and zinc white is to emulsify the oil. This stops the fatting reaction and prevents the formation of that lead soap which would stop drying.
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