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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1894
Page
6
A series of brief Pittston items cover residential fire injuries, a faulty gas light, pool games, a school break in, a college glee club concert, a local funeral, fire department elections, a murder verdict, and a fatal rockfall at the Forest City quarry with details on involved residents and witnesses.
Avoca notes show visiting clergy Rev A T Broderick and Rev Father Jordan, Miss Lizzie Waiters and Miss Rowlands visiting relatives, Dr Brown and Miss Annie Bergen hosting at Main Street, Nellie Callahan returned from New York, Easter social planned by Women's Christian Temperance Union at Mrs Pf Dominermuth home, A M Halveys to report Chicago convention, several locals visiting Pittston and Wilkes Barre, council to hold regular meeting tonight.
Forest City reports expansion by Hogan of Wilket-Barrs and a borough council session led by Burgess Mixey. Carbondale visitor John Cunningham of Forest House. Presbyterian church stained glass installed. Herrick visiting Great Bend. Prof J L Magin hosted by Charles Williams in Philadelphia. Arthur Maycott heads to Allegheny College. Arthur D Barnes seen on streets. Charles Hagen of Carbondale in town.
ArchSpraguelina starts as clerk at order's store. Miss Leah Pardee returns from New York and plans a Dalton store opening April 1. A. L Reynolds begins work on a new boulevard and a planing mill. A quarterly meeting at the Methodist church will be led by Presiding Elder Thomas Harroun. A new bell for Keystone academy is installed, and an organ recital Friday March 24 will fund a piano for the Sunday school. The recital features Mrs. Amy Nichole's gift, D. T. Cordinglay of Toronto, and local performers with a lengthy program. Industry updates include Reynolds and Franz Lumber Co machinery ready for operation and a newly lit furnace whistle. The text also includes a long, garbled finance column and miscellaneous notices about civic humor and coffee-house chatter.
A roundup of varied notes cites Mr. George W. Childs stately Bryn Mawr estate Wooton with high annual upkeep and many staff. It also mentions odd museum scenes in Britain and curious antique images, plus brief snippets on optics, metals, manners, and patent medicines.
A fragment recalls using Castoria during illness and infancy. It mentions care for a child and reactions to Castoria as a remedy. The text emphasizes repeated use during sickness and motherhood.
Readable fragments list multiple individuals and firms receiving gold medals across various towns and companies including Dalton-S. K. Kae Son and Nichaluwon J. EB. Names span Cityin LaWwreuide State to Lehigh Lumbe with several firm initials and place mentions.
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