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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1897
Page
6
In Black Hollow a winter ball at the Lucerne House sparks scenes of social life around Peter Grier and Kate Wier. Rufus Hinton declares women and miners join a dangerous mine rescue drill after a mine explosion alarm, drawing the town toward a perilous response.
A historical ad touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for stomach troubles improving digestion and skin clarity. It claims the product prevents gas, cleanses blood, and increases body flesh, with over six thousand Michigan users cured and advertising 50 cents per package.
Ernest Mott Clark returns from Newark visit. Friends from Scranton Chinchilla and Clark's Green attend Mrs Swallow’s party. Several houses change occupants this spring including Ackerley, Harris, Rhodes, Mott, Cook, Wilcox, Catteron and others.
A grand spring stock of silks and dress fabrics is on display at our stores. The newest fabrics and designs are richly varied, offering a complete selection for the season in exquisite and beautiful offerings.
Miss Bessie Perriga of Montrose visits Miss Mattie Millard on Main street. The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church will serve an ice cream social at the Tingley building next Friday. Janet Seon and family moved into the Vianness block. The Women’s Christian Temperance movement held a meeting with Mrs. Burton on Church street. Mrs. William Musnuwrd left for Albans, NY. Presbyterian Sunday school officers to be elected next Sunday. Hey, Ro ONves of Binghamton visited friends here on Monday. Jahorook installs water on Main street. H. S. Joansen moved from Rosa block to the plan formerly ee Tae Muiehon Barings. Mrs. H. B. Dodyck of Hathkettstown NJ returned home after visiting her parents. Mrs. M. Jurrier of Pine street has returned home. Miss Clark Bason of Waverly, NJ, visiting Henry Talmape on Chase Avenue. Halph Little of Montrose visiting. Evangelistic meetings concluded with “Home” in Presbyterian church. 51 conversions reported. A meeting for converts set in the Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association hall this Wednesday. County mercantile appraiser S. A. Butcher of Littledown was in town on Thursday.
Tunkiannoch residents share water concerns from Uthia springs near Paec toryville. Bwieher, father of J Selden Swisher of Jersey Central Scranton, is seriously ill after a failed California trip. Mrs. George Amilth returned from a visit with daughter Mig Hoye. AL BuOtps F C Burgess III visited New York on business. Miss Mitllie Shook spent Sunday in Sayre. The Keeler Hoyee is being feted with bells. Mrs Judson Bard well’s condition remains unchanged.
Hawley and Paupack degree council of hebrew hutitus was instituted last week with 48 charter members. Officers include Al Ayers of Perkville as Pennsylvania council representative, L. Hensel keeper of pes, Richard Teeter keeper of wane, and trustees Mrs. Bo A. Bell Miss Lizzie Krous Miss Julia Buck. Future meetings are set for the first and third Saturdays each month and a banquet closed the session. A Mothers' meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held at Mrs Stephenean's home discussing making Sunday afternoons pleasant for children and praising their Training work. A letter from a member of a large family was read about the children joining the church and becoming devoted workers. The Hawley mothers' meetings are urged for all mothers. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Uhr man Lutheran church will meet with Mrs Pred Poepple on Linternth street, and the Willing Workers of the Baptist church will meet at Samuel Geary's residence.
Text describes silk and wool fabrics including plain colors and black Hatiinune Glace jacquards striped and figured moires silk-and-wool weaves moires velours in Scotch plaids Sarah plaids Peau de Soie with figured effects and black broche grenadines black ground Jaguard glace ground figured in colors.
A catalog listing various fabrics and textures including Silke and-wool striped Eta mine Twisted silk Grenadine Mexican canvas Silk Grenadines Mohair-and-Silk Grenadines Etamines Popelines Espingles and assorted colors. Also notes Draperies for Over-Dresses and wide selection of Drap D'Ete Covert Suiting and Dentelle Etamines.
Eddy hosts Dorothy Kimble of Arbon dale and Royluik visitors with Mrs N Kimble. Dunmore visitors Roval Tatt family spend Sunday with friends in town. Mr and Mrs Frank Stevenson of the Molody district hosted Friday guests. Owen O Malles of Scranton visits. Dora Baker of Honesdale visits grandparents Ma and Mrs A Correll last Saturday.
David Richards died yesterday morning at half past five at his daughter Mrs. J T Wrights home after two weeks illness. He was born in South Wales sixty nine years ago and came to this country about thirty years ago. Survived by five daughters and three sons, including Mrs Heese Morgan Wilkes Barre Richard O Averay Mrs Join Parks Providence Mrs Woo Jones Mrs J T Wright Mrs David Chatman John and Lewis. Remains to be taken to Primitive Methodist Church for services by Rev W H Holder Thursday at 1 oclock. Interment at Washburn Street Cemetery Hyde Park. The alleys back of North Main Avenue are in bad condition awaiting assembly of the Thiha ward. Mise Sufuh dane Ploweleht wasiwis on Wednesdays Pewterday.
An advertisement claims Tribune Book Bindery offers in town binding services and promises better, cheaper results. It lists phone numbers 142 and 148 and mentions magazine and periodical bindings for titles like The Century Harper s Scribner s Atlantic and Ladies Home Journal.
Train schedule for Central Railroad of New Jersey and Lehigh and Reading divisions lists departures from Scranton, Philadelphia, and New York with multiple destinations including Atlantic City, Allentown, Bethlehem, Reading, and Harrisburg. It notes express and parlor car services, Sunday times, and advance ticketing instructions under General Superintendent J. H. Olhausen.
Effective January 4 1897 Traina will depart Scranton for New York Newburgh and intermediate points on Firte also for Hawley and local points at 7 06 p m and 2 28 p m and arrive from those points at 10 03 a m and 9 53 p m.
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