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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1900

Page

3

License grants and local notices in Stroudsburg area

Judge Craig and Associates denied a license for a Middle Road property in Middle Smithfield after a remonstrance by Methodists and Presbyterians. Other licenses were granted, and several local events including a gold wedding anniversary, a burglary at Crystal Spring hotel, a ten ton boiler installation, and various society meetings are reported with motions and upcoming auctions.

Beranten Tribune Stroudsburg Craig Hoffman and Edinger Old Lcenses Abraham Tran- Bue Middle Road Middle Smithfield W. P. Overfield M. Luther Michaels Monroe Farming Company M. Dimmick Calmo N. J James M. Seeley Sullivan County New York Charles Bryant East Stroadsburg James College of Pharmacy Robert Crawford

Farewell Party For Griffin Family In Chinchilla

Mr and Mrs Griffin and Mr and Mrs C H Griffin were surprised by many friends as they prepare to move April first for pastures new. Guests enjoyed games music supper and old fashioned dress with a 11 30 pm departure wishing them joy at their new home.

John Clifford West Side Tenton Touhill Foundry Avoca Coal Company diMcustica Sarah Cummings Kate M. BE. Dougher Methodist Episcopal Church Thomas Thomas Davis York Avenue Thomas Tigue Anthony S Tifford Anthony McAndrew Nat Pittston Chinchilla Scranton Tribune Mra. Griffin C. H. Griffin Pease Nulty C. F. Kendall J. Holgate J. Snyder J. T. Griffin

Phoenix Colliery to Suspend Operations Indefinitely

The Phoenix Colliery of the Old Forge Coal company at the lower end of Duryea will suspend operations indefinitely tomorrow. About 700 employees will be thrown out of work by the suspension, with the Newton colliery under the same management expected to share the impact.

Phoenix Boranton Tribune Pittston Old Forge Coal Company Duryea Newton

Life's a Sack Race Against Illness in Sickness Struggle

An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for stomach and digestive disorders. It claims sickness hinders progress, and the medicine can cure various digestive and nutritive issues linked to diseased stomachs, presenting personal testimonials of benefit.

Avery Dr. Pierce

Maxey wins Michigan orator contest and earns final berth

George Maxey of Forest City son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Maxey won the oratorical class at the University of Michigan on March 23 and again on Friday evening he defeated six others to represent Michigan in the western inter-collegiate contest at Madison Wisconsin in May making him the first sophomore to win this honor.

Forest City University of Michigan George Maxey Benjamin Maxey Michigan Madivton Wis Maxey Fred Cray Pittsum John Parkyn Main Street J. Dobrouitz Enterprise Hose Company Davis Opera House Thomas Brown Montrose Methodist Church

Ladies' Aid to Meet at Mrs Mumford’s Home

Starrucca reports a Baptist church Ladies' Aid meeting at the home of Mrs W W Mumford on Wednesday. An Erle coal train crash at the station damaged five cars and derailed seven. engine 1567 wrecked but no injuries.

Starrucca Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church W. W. Mumford BR. B. Walker Nicholson Fred Stanton Thompson A. G. Roovu Windsor N.Y Vaughn Axtell New Milford Erle Delaware and Hudson Susquehanna

Avoca Hose Company Men To Attend Peckville Firemen’s Fair

Avoca Hose Company No 1 members planning to attend the Peckville firemen’s fair are asked to meet at the Delaware and Hudson Station at 7 15 this evening. The Phoenix colliery closes today affecting many workers in town and lifting expectations from Hillside miners reassigned after the loss of jobs following the closing.

Salmon Arno Voight Judson Curtis J. Kellew Scranton R. W. Kellew Monte Carlo Topak and Steel Opera House H. H. Richards Honesdale Avoca Hose Company No. 1 Peckville Delaware and Hudson Phoenix Collery Hillside John

Local Romaine News Roundup From Hopbottom area

John Tiffany returns from Cornell for a short vacation while others in Hopbottom mark weddings, visits, and a death. Ernest Sterling comes home from Bucknell for a ten day break as Moxley visits the school and several couples wed in Brooklyn and Factoryville. Forest Frotzman visits Copake real estate ties. Irving Tewksbury dies in Brooklyn, with burial plans in Sioux City.

Hopbottom John Tiffany Cornell Mrs. Morris Scranton Rovetta Carpenter Brooklyn Graded School Ernest Sterling Bucknell University Elizabeth Wright Dr. Taylor Chicago Miss Wright Moxley Clarence Sterling Brooklyn Gertrude Lindsey Hepbottom Jessie Whitman Grace Oakley Will Gillespie New Milford Grace Cameron

Local Socials Highlight Honesdale Guests and Pastoral Welcome

In Honesdale on March 26 Mrs R W Hams hosts her sister Mrs Post of Rhode Island and Mrs Coleman of Brooklyn as guests of Mrs Frank Corey. The Baptist congregation plans a reception tomorrow evening for their new pastor and wife Rev and Mrs Coll Percy. Out of town students home for spring break include Miss Rebecca Thompson and Messrs Mil.

Scranton Tribune Honesdale R. W. Hams Post Rhode Island Coleman Brooklyn N. Y Frank Corey Third Street Coll. Percy Rebecca Thompson Mil

Erie shop men to be paid for February services

Special to The Bernnton Tribune notes payment for February services to Erie shop men on Tuesday. The article lists local events including a requiem Mass for Daniel F. O Connell at St John s Catholic Church and a courthouse schedule with a Monday grand jury meeting and a county court date. It also reports a street incident on Main Street where Charles McCarthy armed with a rifle and revolver attacked a hotel but no injuries occurred and he was arrested.

Bernnton Tribune Susquehanna Erie St. John’s Catholic Church Daniel F. O'Connell Board of Trade Honora Mulligan John Keene West Main Street Laurel Hill Miller Allen, Esq Montrose Main Street Charles McCarthy Oakland Ryan McCarthy E. R. Allen The Baptist Church Allen Worcester New York Methodist Church

What to Do Until the Doctor Arrives

An Albany dairyman sought a doctor for a sick child with croup and bought Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to ease the wait. The child improved before the doctor arrived, and the druggist Otto Scholz later recommended the remedy to neighbors. Matthews Bros. distributes the product.

Albany N. Y Otto Scholz Chamberlain Matthews Bros

Obituary and Community Notes From West Nicholson Area

Nicholson March 26 Mr M K Walker tends Heart Lake to assist Henry Harding ill with typhoid pneumonia. Mrs Elizabeth Stephens dies age 72 from heart trouble after sudden illness. Funeral at West Nicholson Methodist church next Wednesday. Interment Stark church cemetery. Eliphalet Stephens deceased six years ago. Morris E Bacon takes position with C S Seamons grocer Scranton Pa. Snow falls all day as robins sing spring. Devotional services 7 30 every evening at Methodist church this week. All invited.

Scranton Tribune Factoryville Alton Smith Binghamton N. C Scranton Dairy Company LaPiume East End C. C. Gardner Gardner Lincoln Hulley D. D Keystone Academy Hulley Aige Misa Vlanche Cobb Mra Chambers Lake Winola Nicholson M. K. Walker Heart Lake Henry Harding Fred L. Foster Methodist Episcopal Church Elizabeth Stephens West Nicholson Seamons Penn Avenue Scranton

Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Story of Global Use

A long history claim promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as trusted by millions of mothers for infant relief. The ad highlights soothing effects on teething gums and colic with a promise of universal acceptance and a price of twenty five cents per bottle.

Mrs. Winslow

Scranton Shop Ad Highlights New Tailored Suits and Skirts

The ad notes a shift from eel-tight skirts to plaited, versatile styles with emphasis on tailoring. It touts bodices built by skilled tailors for enduring shape and introduces new tailored suits in cheviot and venetian cloth with prices from 15 to 100 dollars, plus separate skirts from 5 to 50 dollars.

Market gains despite heavy profit taking on Wall Street

New York traders faced broad selling as profits were realized in top stocks while the day ended with a firming tone. London remained active buying, especially low priced favorites, and the overall market moved higher though late declines trimmed some gains. Baltimore and Ohio rose sharply while southern and western issues showed strength. money markets cooled slightly amid increased speculative demand. Total volume reached over one million shares with grains and cotton bills showing mix signs.

New York Rigel London Norfolk and Western Baltimore Ohio Ocoamon Cinging Sterling Exchange United States

Scranton Wholesale Market Notice

Corrected by 1 4 Dale 27 Lackawanna Avenue. Butter Creamery dairy tubes Me Exegs Select western live nearby atate Iic Cheese Full cream 13c Heans Pet PMs choles marrow 243 a 2 0 pen 240 a Potatoes Pet bu 125

Scranton Dale Lackawanna Avenue Western Atate Iic

Market Report: Grain and Farm Commodities Steady in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia market shows March wheat firm with contract grade and variety quality, corn trading firm with higher bids, oats quiet but firmer, and potatoes mixed with regional price signals. Butter steady, eggs mixed, cheese quiet but steady, refined sugar steady, cotton unchanged, poultry demand soft but steady.

Philadelphia New York Pennsylvania Ilo Wouthern da Ark

Grain and dairy futures drift with export news in New York

Wheat and corn futures opened steady then rose on better cables and speculative demand, later softening on disappointing export news. oats and butter held firm with mixed white and track prices cited. The market showed initial strength in several grain futures before closing with varied gains and losses.

New York Duluth Shorts Expo News iStyaltec Biendy i Pennsylvania Mark

Chicago Cattle Receipts Steady to Mixed on March Market

Cattle receipts near 19 000 steady to lower overall with feeders and canners weak. Bulls and calves mostly unchanged while best Texas fed cattle show slight declines. lamb and sheep demand mixed with good to choice weights under pressure.

Chicago Lee Haley Itll Texas Fed Exac

Livestock Market Summary From New York Auction

New York livestock sales show receipts steady with cows and steers trading shade higher while stockers and calves stay low. Sheep and lambs move slowly with weak to lower demand and many unsold lots. hog market slow around five dollars fifty to five dollars eighty.

New York Eitan Hoge

Cattle and Hog Market Notes From East Liberty Report

East Liberty market report shows cattle bids steady with prime and common prices listed. Hog prices moved slow and lower with heavy weights and varied lean values noted. veal and lamb figures appear with mixed quotes and unclear decimals.

East Liberty March of

Cattarh Cure Ad Promotes Dr. Agnew’s Powder

An old advertisement touts Dr. Agnew's Cattarheca Powder as a rapid cure for catarrh symptoms. It claims relief for headaches throat irritation and offensive breath and notes availability from Matthews Bros. and W. T. Clare at 82.

Agnew Matthews Bros W. T. Clare

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