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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1896
Page
4
Meadors should note that orders for job work and oblication items left at Mon Co Newsdealers, North Main Street, will be received from 9 am to 10 pm. The establishment remains open for bee purposes and related business.
Monday night council read bills for work and materials including city buildings grounds and homes. inspectors and street improvements on Washington street discussed. appropriations increased for street repairs, contingent fund, and city services after therapist debate. The city controller Rank Smith reported expenditures and balances with remaining funds and upcoming March payroll.
Miss Rose Pidgeon died at her brother John Pidgeon’s home on Falbrook street after five months of illness. Born in the city she attended St Cecilia’s academy in Scranton and left behind brothers John Athrose and three sisters including Mrs. TM a Howard and Miss Alice Pidgeon. The funeral is set for Thursday at a local church with burial in St. Jose’s cemetery.
Employees of the Daily Anthraite Vein settle their wage dispute after labor unrest. Mrs Cahoon, who ran a lauded but controversial establishment on Ledyard Avenue, is slated to receive most of due wages as the printers’ strike ends.
The First Presbyterian Church of this city has shown notable charity over the past two years contributing a total of 24000 dollars. Officials say they are now ready to broaden their charitable operations and outreach efforts.
Offers a health cure claim targeting readers with fatigue, nervousness, and digestive complaints. Praises improved blood quality, circulation, and liver and kidney function with regular use. Encourages trying the remedy to regain vitality and energy after a short period.
Tryce RK Blair of this city is named superintendent for Clark & Co the Melan Arch Bridger company which holds the contract to construct three concrete bridges to span the Lackawanna at Salem Sixth and Eighth avenues. Sub-contracts have not been let.
Korton Lee buys a chestnut pacer at Mandaila New York described as having a 24-a fast record. The alderman plans not to race the horse on the course.
The funeral of the late J. J. Moy will be held today from the deceased’s Seventh Avenue residence. The procession will proceed to a church at 80 for a requiem mass.
Mrs Goodrich of Lincoln avenue and Terrace street is seriously indisposed. Lyons family visit relatives in Susquehanna, Kew. Byers preached at revival at Second Presbyterian church on Monday. Prof A Thomas led song service at the Presbyterian church. Mrs Theodore Crome, formerly of this city, now of Scranton, visits. Purnle and Moon visited Scranton yesterday. Patrick McCabe of Yatesville is here. Miss Hendrick laid aside with a cold. John Golden of Pike Street injured his leg. Williams of Brooklyn, Nos., visiting the city. Mr and Mrs LOR Moree and son Kendall, wintering at Hotel Anthracite, return to Lakeside home. Mrs George Van Keuren, guest of her father at Hotel Anthracite, returns to Passaic, N J. Pendleton of Stonington Conn visits his son George on Warne street. Miss Jennie Moon of Jermyn, guest of the Averys on Garfield avenue, returned home. Mrs John Courtright confined to home by illness. Mr and Mrs Charles and children of Olyphant spend Sunday with friends in Priceburg. Mr and Mrs Jacob Schieissler and Joseph Schieissler of Honesdale visit Mr and Mrs William Pell on Wyoming street. Thomas Tauran purchased the Pack hotel at Snapeson near Anthracite Park and seeks license transfer. Names listed for Junior Order of American Mechanics Initiatory degrees at Shomeodale.
A collection of brief society items lists visits and illnesses among local residents. William Tyndall is reported killed at Pennsylvania Coal Company No 2 shaft by a rock fall. Funeral at Brick Church and interment at Marcy cemetery. Other entries note birthdays and small gatherings at homes in Scranton, Dunmore, Providence, and nearby areas, with names like Mrs BLL, Mrs Nettle Lamont, Miss J May Bredhead, and Miss Gertrude Sky.
Hallstead residents discuss three hopefuls for county superintendent of schools: U Gellat from New Milford M W Cargill of Great Bend and Charles J Moxley of Hallstead. Also notes revival meetings led by H Crowell and the death of Miss Daiby Jackson with funeral plans at the Baptist church.
William I Lloyd aged about fifty, long time Ashley resident and former Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry veteran, died at his Hartford street home after a three month illness. He served four years in the Civil War, was twice wounded, carried from the field for dead once, and later discharged. Survived by wife and two daughters, he belonged to several fraternal orders. Funeral set for Friday at Centenary Methodist church Ashley with interment in Ashley Cemetery.
Mrs Stadler wife of H V Stadler professor of music at the seminary died at her Maple street Kingston home after years of illness. She leaves husband and one daughter Miss Josie, with siblings in Plymouth Wilkes-Barre and Plymouth butcher B Kuschke. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
John Emery was released after a sanitation scrub and new clothing as his three children in Maltby remain confined with smallpox. The oldest son is recovered while the two younger children and the mother are expected to be discharged in two to three weeks. Pastor GF Lyman of the Broad Street Methodist Episcopal church resigns after twenty five years of ministry citing health, planning to be absent from the upcoming conference and leaving Pittston for Iowa for a year.
J. P. Woodward will edit and publish the new Wyoming newspaper. The fifteenth annual Sons of St. George banquet is set for April 24 at Concordia hall. The Keith Keller Corps will host a leap year social the Thursday evening in the Wildersleeve building. Daughters of the Revolution plan a Monday meeting with an external speaker. A miner, William Tyndall, died after a rock fall at the Sparrowville shaft in Pittston yesterday. He lived near Scranton and was years old. Wilkes-Barre Water Co directors expect to approve selling the plant to Spring Brook Water Supply Co in a few days for 480000 dollars.
Brooklyn resident Mrs L L Brown visits friends in town while Mrs J S Yeager travels to New York for a two week stay. Sterling neighbors Mr and Mrs Balely inspect town. Green Ridge hosts visitors Mrs Noack and Mrs Tohler. The Randall daughter funeral at Maple Jamie marks a somber note. Mrs Posten hosts a sixty fourth birthday surprise party with many friends in attendance. Milicent Winslow’s Syrup ad promotes soothing teething remedy for children and Castoria echoes through generations.
Miss Grace Wencel directs a well attended Congregations church program with a Delsarte drill. Archdeacon Coxe will speak at Edwards hall tomorrow evening. Local social notes mention by name several residents visiting, studying, or traveling, with updates on Misses Kelly and Dougher and others in the Scranton and Archbald area.
Last Friday evening about 10 oclock John D. Jones returned from Lackawanna council No 1h Royal Arcanum of Scranton and fell from a car of the Scranton Traction company sustaining injuries. Lodge 668 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows held a grand supper at the rink. William Shepard of Wilkes-Barre visited Mr and Mrs R H Jones of Storrs street. Daughters of America thank the Junior Order of United American Mechanics for the flag and fine council representation at their supper. Plymouth church youths performed District Ballet at Congregational church to public satisfaction. A mink vanished near the Congregational church Monday evening. finder rewarded at Reese's Drug store. Miss Mary Ann Nicholas of Storrs street is ill at home. Fred Arweider of Union street is on the sick list. Ty Wentzs carriage was seen on streets yesterday and Mrs Jones store on Main street is being remodeled.
Story recalls Napoleon returning from exile to Josephine's expenses and farm life indulgences. He tolerated lavishness but blamed a milliner for high prices, briefly sending her to prison at Beaulieu before the empress’s ladies rushed to secure her release.
Unbleached muslin of good quality advertised with Leader's Price details per yard. The listing specifies price and yardage, targeting shoppers seeking affordable fabric.
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