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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1894
Page
8
Breathless sale card lists assorted fabrics and textiles with prices for indigo blue, flannels, nainsooks, blue serge, linen damask towels, lace inserts, shawls and more. Storage of color options limited to cream white and pink. shoppers urged to compare for savings and cheerful service.
Professor A P Thomas gave a well received recital in the Presbyterian chapel described as the chief society event of Sieevecig. Pupils contributed a planning program reflecting credit on their teacher. Other items note Miss Mae Hallock's return from Scranton and various local visitors. A charity ball for Carbondale hospital is announced for Kayatonna Hall with caterers George J. Banton. A death notice reports Mrs William C. Smith of Los Angeles, wife of a former Baraan Baptist pastor, survived by four children.
The Scranton Tribune reports Dalbert Knapp’s seventeenth birthday was celebrated at his home on Monday evening with many attendees including residents from Moosic and Duryea. Daniel Thomas of Somerset County visits nearby, and an entertainment for the Brick Church minister’s benefit is planned for Wednesday evening.
The ad claims Electric Bitters purify blood and cure liver and kidney diseases, pimples, salt rheum, malaria, headaches, and indigestion. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and sells for 50 cents to a dollar at Matthews Bros Dragators.
Out of town correspondents report a fall season event near Heéwelittor with guard duty connected to regional agitation. The dispatch notes local activities and public attention to forthcoming operations and civic concerns.
Scranton area notes include Constable Michael Liotta resigning and Willison Dongher appointed in his stead. Moyles of Winton expected to take Moyles hotel management April 1, with Mohlolland relocating to Jermyn and Gilgallon aiding. Council struggles to organize a board of health amid multiple appointments.
T A Brasiwar and twelve men arrive from St Louis representing the Wrought Iron Range company. They establish headquarters in Dalton and plan to canvass the surrounding territory for five months selling wares. Local residents Mra W A Dean and son Maurice visit New York.
Special to the Scranton Tribune Howlspane March 27 Judge Strong father of Mrs EO Hamlin suffered a severe stroke of paralysis yesterday afternoon Nearing eighty the judge had shown remarkable vitality and activity in many parishes On Easter Sunday the superintendent of Grace Sunday School reported that Mr Strong had been an
A Forest City dispatch reports a dispute over a petition about a disputed count and a push to enforce borough ordinances. It notes candidates for a state representative race, denies some candidate withdrawals, and criticizes a Truth newspaper correspondent for fault finding. Also mentions local residents and visitors including YT. McVighe and others, a dog bite incident, and several townspeople listed as ill.
March 27 notes report Evean Davies visiting Wilkes Barre. The third degree taentv of the Ladw penitent Order will confer the degree in Archtald Saturday night. Mollie Cory buried at Waterday with interment in Tompkinsville. Winter traded in Scranton yesterday. Jowah Tennia hosted a charity event at his residence last evening to aid Ss Jimes charen with refreshments by young ladies.
The article notes the death of Thomaa Me Weoabi of Stark's Patch after pneumonia. He had lived in the area for thirty years. Funeral is set for Wednesday at 1 PM from his residence with a requiem at St. Mary's Church Noelockin Aveo, burial in Market Street Cemetery Pittston. Aronie Young will host a Bible reading at the Presbyterian church that evening focused on the Holy Spirit. Alexander McKenale visited Scranton for a theater event. local services also planned at Duaniv Price's home Thursday evening with speakers Jones and Stew referenced.
Preaching in Welsh will be given to the evening. Miss Frances Elwell of Scranton spent Tuesday with her sister Mrs W St Mannere of Main Street. Master Samuel Altenns of Minooka Avent met with an accident Monday injuring his foot by jumping on cars. Cottage prayer meeting will be held Friday evening at the home of David Wildrick Walnut Street at 7 o clock.
Local notes from Ma March 27 describe the Lankle tribe’s funeral for Archie Vercoran at Forest Houseyerly. Visitors John M. Davis and Caradoc Raswe from Providence attended. Easter services featured improved church cornices and a renovated Dickson post office. Will McLanglin plans to move to Curbor dale to run the Arlington hotel.
An advertisement fragment touts Cuieuta plasters as providing comfort and strength. It mentions vitality and wellbeing with claims of relief from tiredness and nervousness, though language is unclear and fragmentary.
William Killmartin of Taylor aged 23 died suddenly at his mother's home on Oak Street after a week of illness. He was a brother of Patrick Killmartin of Ketrick & Killmartin. Funeral planned for tomorrow with mass at St Joseph's Minooka and burial in St Joseph's cemetery. The Taylor Cornet Band, of which he was a member, will lead the procession.
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