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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1901
Page
12
The Montrose community notes the marriage of Mo Lee Swackhammer and Mise Lottie Jones at the Baptist church with FE. K. Thomas officiating. After a brief wedding trip they will reside in Montrose. This issue also covers funeral arrangements for Witz Thorry Fordham, local church leadership changes, property transactions, and various visits by residents, merchants, and officials.
Special to the Scranton Tribune Factoryville reports Mrs. Sarah Simrel returns from Binghamton while M D Fuller lectures at the Methodist Episcopal church on A Trip Through Ireland. Families visit, a child’s funeral is noted, and local legal proceedings involve the Excelsior Vigor firm dispute before Squire Gardner. Plans discuss the LaPlume milk condenser’s restart and Dairymen’s association milk shipments to Scranton.
Special to the Scranton Tribune Nicholson reports Mrs. Loyal W age of New York visits sister Mrs. Sarah Williams. Attendees from out of town for W. W. Johnson's funeral include Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Youngs of Binghamton and others from Brooklyn Beranton and Hoyal. Harry Wayler hosts Hessie’s birthday party with many young people and a large, eager group of local guests.
Local news from Forest City covers social visits in Carbondale and Wilkes Barre, a Luverne County association election, school changes, a sick mill strike, road and water issues, and upcoming Forest City board of trade meetings. Residents include Maxey Budd Reynolds and legal notices of bridge and by law matters.
Special to the Beranton Tribune Ariel reports Mrs. A Woodrut of Honesdale visiting relatives in town. The Ladies Aid met at Asa and Mr. Jones home Wednesday night. Mrs Seymour Lesley of Hawley visited friends Tuesday. Salinda Jones, here weeks, returned to Salem Thursday. Mr and Mrs Bidwell of Arlington visited J Nebbe and family Sunday. The Women’s Club temperance group was indoors Friday afternoon as Miss Frances Williams’s picture was shown. George Swarts of Vaedhon called on friends Saturday evening. Daunte! Bruyidage spent Sunday with Mrs Shaffport. The Ribble class will meet one matter fay evening at the home of Mrs Morton Hoberte.
Special to the Scranton Tritone Uniondale reports a busy weekend with a sugar social at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage, a charity sale, a Ladies' Aid dinner, a Uniondale Concert Hand chicken dinner, and local arrivals and farewells. It notes marriages, moves, and a funeral in the region, with several residents visiting Carbondale and nearby areas.
A pancake social is announced for Tuesday evening at the parsonage hosted by the Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church. Rev D D Jen kine and daughter Hattie were guests at tea Thursday evening hosted by Mrs Philo Burerritt.
Honesdale, March 22. Mrs G B Purdy entertained friends on Thursday. Katharine N Stanton spending two weeks at Virginia Beach. Mrs Terry returns from New York. Andrew Thompson in New York and Boston. Ice moved from Park Lake. ice gorge formed but caused no damage. John Finnerty improving. Robert T Fowler, 14, died of Brights disease after seven weeks. funeral Saturday at 2. Interment Riverside Cemetery. Rev W H Ewitt officiated. Rev F W Bateman preached in Grace Mole Royal church. Maule Collum valedictorian and Florence Voight salutatorian at Honesdale High commencement. Mr Mrs A Hand donated a complete set of communion emblems to Presbyterian church. Amity club smoker with music and games. Miss Jace Corey returned from Scranton. three weeks out. April brings a three-night run of A Jolly Affair at the opera house.
Pensions rise for Colonel W H Telford from 24 to 40 per month amid reports of struck Erle Holiers makers moving elsewhere. Fred Wright returns from Warrington business trip. Ice persists on Susquehanna and Cooperstown, Maple sugaring begins, and a Telephony site project on Front Street plans to extend to Montao by June. Associated Press notes Tin Hurley of Brooklyn drew Myste rious Billy Smith in New London.
Langford and Miss Emma M. Fessenden both of Oakland were united in marriage. The Century club held a pleasant hop at Hogan opera house in Deposit. Modern Woodmen Camp paid a fraternal visit to Busquehanna camp. A smoker was enjoyed. Professor Pierce of Binghamton will hold a special hop at Hogan opera house Monday evening in April. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers held a supper at Knights of Pythias hall. George H. Downing of Binghamton met with the new Presbyterian choir and conducted its first rehearsal. The choir is expected to provide music on Easter Sunday. The town papers print portraits of handsome gentlemen, commended as enterprising. Patent medicine publishers face increased scrutiny. Let the world work go on.
Mrs A M Firewood visits her niece Mrs Parrett in Jermyn and Miss Beatrice McIntosh of Starrucca spends time with friends in town. Mrs Lettie Porter and son Leon return from Sidney N Y. Miss Hannah Latham visits relatives in Scranton. The new creamery opens April 1. Rev Pa Tower will preach at Avenue Methodist in Oakland. Mick Smith wedding set for Green Crave April 3. Emerson Tucker rebuilds on former site in Jackson after previous fire. W W Witnarth attends business in Susquehanna yesterday. Willy Benson of Jackwan visits Beranton to see ill brother Nelson. Road conditions draw crowds to town. Thompson houses may command premiums this year.
Scranton resident Maye Padmer visits Mrs Swadduck and Miss Jennie Tiffany teaches for Mike Wreitht. Mrs Taylor Mixs Hattie MCMillan visits her brother in Nidal. A telelphone effort at Pueter is made. Three fourths of poles are new. Havery Richards Saxe from Pittston visits. Ladies Aid Society of Meine Episcopal church met with Mrs Whitman. Now Swadduck is quite ill. Exoma tldridge of Scranton spent Sunday with parents. Farm work in swat. Wil Coy moved to Sterling farm. DOL Ganiner at the Correspondence school town Tuesday. Mrs Prankase ill with quinsy. her mother Mrs George Steving with her.
The opening session shows broad activity with gains in some issues and declines in others as investors weigh a widening array of speculative factors. Major movers include Missouri Pacific related preferreds and Western Carolina gains amid a volatile early week.
A damaged OCR snippet shows dairy item prices including butter creamery milk and cheese terms with per pound and per ton figures. The text references Lackawanna Avenue and nearby state mentions along with several fluctuating price values such as 2.4002.4% and 2.1582.50.
A garbled market summary lists various grains and produce with prices and lots. It mentions wheat corn oats and barrels, with scattered figures and regional references, reflecting a busy trading day in a historic Philadelphia market.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions local people and places with unclear details. It references names like Seidel and Erwin, plus scattered hints of events, dates, and activities, but specifics are unreadable, making precise reconstruction impossible.
Fragmentary OCR text lists heifers steer sheep and cattle terms with scattered names and numbers. signal indicating livestock market notes but many garbled words.
Market notes show steady cattle demand with medium weights preferred by buyers. Sellers offered light yearlings and common heifers while heavy lots moved slower, prices around 225000 for a bulk lot and individual bids noted at 85,7045 with calving and quality signals influencing bids.
Fragmentary OCR text lacks clear events or entities. It appears to reference balances or certificates but no identifiable people or organizations to anchor a valid news item. Further readable content needed for a proper card.
John Cunningham dies at home in Avoca after brief pneumonia at about forty seven. Survived by wife and six children. funeral Sunday at St Marys cemetery. Mrs Charles Johnson funeral held from sister James Ryan’s home with service at St Mary’s church and interment at St Mary’s. Local notes cover pallbearers, students from Stroudsburg Norval school, taxpayers convention, loan union meeting, Nina Kissinger visit, underwear factory shutdown in Scranton, street commissioner's progress, and Rev J Z McCabe visit.
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