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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
3
A scrambled OCR style notice from Carbondale area lists various times and locations including Albany Saratoga Montreal and Wilmington. The fragmentary data show schedule references and meteorological or transit notations with inconsistent numerals and place names.
Train notices from Carbondale to Scranton and connections to New York and Washington describe Sunday and weekday departures. Arrivals and depart times include Seattle and midtown routes with uncertain spellings and partial times due to OCR.
Subscribers to The Tribune are asked to report delivery irregularities or confusion in the Carbondale area. Report to the Carbondale branch in the Burke building or to Robert & Reynolds newsideilers to aid improved service.
The rebuilt Methodist church after the November fire is set at about 28 000 dollars for construction plus 14 500 for furnishings and 20 000 insurance, totaling 62 500. an 18 000 shortfall will be raised by a fundraising committee led by Miss Mattie Pascoe and Mrs. Walter Scurry, with subscriptions listed from many Scranton and area donors.
A historical note claims coffee dictums warn that friendship hides a danger to health. It argues daily coffee leads to disease through nervous strain, digestion issues, and heart trouble, aided by a manipulative physician and the public’s fatalistic habits. It cites warnings of overreliance on strong beverages and calls for restraint.
The community supports the church project as the Afethodist Hhureh seeks funds and a Carbondale contractor, Mr Hoyle, is awarded the contract signaling local confidence in the rebuilding effort and future religious work in the city.
Impressive Holy Thursday services at St Rose and Trinity churches with solemn processions and the Blessed Sacrament carried from the main altar to a repository. Rev Coffey and V F Coffey led rites. parishioners attended repeated visitations and prayers. Good Friday observances include pre sanctified Mass, devotions, and Passion music with notices of sermons at Trinity and St Rose.
Hew Davies, renowned tenor famed for wartime tours and European acclaim, will headline a concert for the Home for the Friendless in Scranton on Thursday evening. Violinists Blouvelt and Kreisher join the program. seats are selling at Clark's Drug Store with many Carbondalians already purchasing.
A patient under Miss Katherine Gillen heals facial scars and regains movement. After weeks of treatment he is nearly ready to travel to Philadelphia for eye surgery expected to restore his sight and appearance.
Supervising Principal John Delaney and School Director John Mooty surveyed Fell and Simpson schools as they traveled from Crystal Lake toward Forest City. They found three miles of mountain road still buried in deep snow with packed drifts at times, requiring over two hours to pass. Weather along the mountain top remains bare of rain, preserving the snow.
Disturbances due to mite workings continue near Mayfield yard with a Wednesday cave-in in front of a cottage and two large surface holes near the round house of the Ouitirio and Western. The cottage cave-in shows a five foot deep pit spanning about thirty five feet, while holes near the round house are larger, ten feet deep and forty feet across, with gradual settling preceding the latest events and the round house remaining unharmed.
George W. Dimock, father of John W. Dimock, the well known stationer, was stricken with paralysis yesterday. Doctors fear complications due to his extreme age, diabetes, and chronic conditions which have weakened his speech and coherence. He retains the ability to speak but cannot express clear ideas.
The hite Dr. Reuel Hampton, a pioneer of Carbondale and a widely known local figure, was laid to rest yesterday. He arrived from Scranton on the 206 Delaware and Hudson train and was greeted by a large group of friends. The burial service at Maplewood was conducted by Reverend Dr C F Griffin of Park Church Lycon, with pallbearers Jober Jailwin Halwoot Jadwin Mauric bh Watt Julius Spaeth John Diniock and M Mills of Scranton.
Preparations for a charitable fundraiser in Carbondale are complete with committees arranging comforts and amusements. Decorations promise spectacular splendor at the armory with music by the Thirteenth Regiment Band. Officials expect about 4,000 attendees in a hall that can hold 10,000.
Mrs Caroline Manaton wife of Riddard Manaton died after a week long pneumonia illness at the family residence on Union Street She was born October 5 1845 near Aldenville Wayne county and moved to Carbondale two years ago She belonged to the Methodist church survived by husband and three children plus several siblings Funeral will be held Wednesday at 9 o clock from the home and then at Aldenville for burial with Rev A F Charles of the First Methodist hospital church officiating
James K Allan who ran a pie chant tailoring business on South Main sivent partners with KkOW Sutholland to operate Mulholland Allan a dye shop and merchant alloying establishment in the old paste office building on Park Place.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Puor bowing and lists groups such as Junior Order United American Mechanics Companions of the Porexe American Legion of Florin and Royal Circle with unclear affiliations and locations, plus scattered camp names like Crystal Camp and Woodville.
Charles Hull, noted for his work on the Tinian operation, is reported making rapid progress in his assigned pyogueea role as the campaign adapts to advancing lines.
Jacob Dates of Honesdale accepts a position as binder at the Care Hondale Bindery on Salem Avenue. A well known Maple City resident, he belongs to the Amity Club and was active in the leading social organization thaw.
A Honesdale musician is viewed as a strong addition to the Moxart ensemble. The source notes the player is skilled and would bring valuable contributions to the group’s sound and performances.
Carbondalians expect a lecture by Rev A Hoyl at the Congregational church. It may be his last appearance before he leaves Boranton for Camden New Jersey. Dr Whalen honors Rev Mr Hoyl, and the course already featured seven numbers. The committee plans to invite him as the opening lecturer next season. His talk The Seen and the Unseen promises clear insight and engaging delivery.
Burt Hull, a Waymart resident, is severely ill with confluent smallpox at the Lewis Clift home. Dr Logan of Scranton, representing the state board of health, reports high temperature and dangerous condition with slim chances of recovery. Quarantine remains strict and Whitehall schools have closed.
Fern Hall at Crystal Lake will reopen this season with Sylvester Johnson and his wife running the hotel. A bookkeeper will assist in the office while Johnson handles management thanks to his long lake residence. Rumond Hockenberry previously led the office for Mrs. Johnson, owner of Penn Mall, who has since died.
The postoffice lobby opens for general business from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. for lock box owners only. One general delivery of mail and one business delivery of mail by carriers. Money orders or registry business handled that day. J. H. Thomis, 1 M.
The piece by George So Kim ball on the editorial page comments on Hanniver Mimlin with many friends expressing interest. The reading proved profitable for the funeral con and the combined community reaction.
A Saturday all day sale at the vacant North Church Street store next to Semian's Brocvery is led by the Methodist duress leaders. Proceeds support the building fund.
Edward Causey suffers violent coughing fits and weakness with no relief found. Medical staff warn death by exhaustion is likely soon as his condition worsens, with no effective treatment available.
B. C. Bunnell Elvila NeoYork Warner and FM Katerble Scranton visit the Burrison house to advertise COPBa the breakfast beverage and place orders with local merchants for its sale.
Postmaster John Hy Hanias returned home from a trip to Hot Springs through the central southern Petites. He found the journey delightfully interesting and said the health-giving Springs greatly benefited his square journey.
Edward Dyer of Boranton arranges furnishings in Watt's new Washington street house. He was sent by Williams and McAnulty of Scranton, contractors for the work.
A local notice highlights director Marvy Williams driving a notable vehicle around town. The display is described as tasteful with a smart appearance and polished overall look.
Kirk Stansbury, son of W. E. Stinse bury, is at his home on High street, Martin Bagley who for the past week Was laid up with an attack of rheu mathm, is improving.
Miss Margaret McVoy of Hancock New York has been a guest for two months with her brother Daniel McVoy on Wayne Street and will return home Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Tuecker of Brooklyn street has taken a position as a sales lady in the millinery parlors of Miss Lassie Cavey. Tuecker was employed last season by Fellowa & Co.
Will Mooney of Scranton is in the city. P Y Reilly of Berunton was at the Harrison house last night. P B Lynott of Scranton visited Carbondale yesterday. Archie Gurney left yesterday for Wilkes Bar re to spend a few days. Attorney 2) Conneye aid Mie Com
Testimonial excerpts allege cures for facial spots liver trouble indigestion and weakness. Patients describe increased weight appetite and renewed vigor after using Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets with repeated bottles following long illness and neglect of other remedies.
Mrs Charles Kauff main of Boonsboro Maryland and Mr J O Beers of Kerryman Crawford Co Missouri report long lasting back and bowel pain relief and improved sleep and appetite after using Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets Their letters claim stronger health and renewed work capacity after treatment across seasons.
Miss Bertha Eheler of 1415 Benton Street St. Louis testimonials praise Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery for nervous weakness and run down conditions after five bottles made her feel renewed and able to work all day. She credits it with restoring vitality and blood. The text warns against substitutes for the medicine.
A promotional pitch offers Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser free with stamps to cover mailing, detailing over 1600 pages and 700 illustrations. Two one-cent stamps buy the paper edition, or 31 stamps for a durable bound volume. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce in Buffalo, New York.
Various residents and visitors are noted: Chabondale visitors from Setton, W O Liller from Carbondale, Ma Ching Camprang on a trip to Whiverly, Misses Gevella Bray and Matha Willish from Mayfield visiting Carbondale, Leon Livy a Byvacuee student visiting with parents, Jennie Voyle guest of Mira Henry Wright, Ulph Misted visiting Maple avenue, Pred Shorts at Seeno's, Miss Bertha Davis of Wighth avenue returning from Wilkes-Barre, Daniel Monahan returning home from Honesdale after a three week visit.
On Good Friday Sacred Heart church services will be observed with morning and evening rites and bay all Souls events at Al Be Jaties' Meladopal church. West Magnelh reports chicken scare and thefts as residents reveal clues. A culvert collapse on South Seponi Street blocks traffic. a wooden fence and lanterns warn of danger. Belaware and Hudson crews work overnight to clear a borehole. Funeral for Thaddeus McAndrew of Maydal held at Calvary cemetery with pallbearers named. A Belden resident fined for keeping children from school. Local youth and Rebekah lodge activity noted.
John Brooks of Luckawana pipeng, a miner at Crikey Tshind colony, sustained a broken leg and severe head bruises when a piece of top rock fell on him yesterday afternoon. Fellow workers carried him to the surface and to his home. Dr. L. Kelly attended at the scene. Miss Maine Cleanon of Carbondale is mentioned in connection with the report.
Guest of Misa Eva Kelly of Race Street, Easter supper set for Tuesday April 1 from 6 to 8 in Une soch rooms of Blikely Baptist church by the G s H s Is J s and IS s of the Ladies' Inithil society. Menu includes tomato soup roast beef with dressing and brown gravy mashed potatoes peas Colin her pleklias brown bread and white bread, eggs salad with miyonnise, bin quet waters lemon pie custard pie coconut pie cheese coffee and stem. Supper 20 cents. Miss Nellie Dean of Wilkes Barre visiting relatives here. John Florian of Dunmore street injured in No 2 mines Wednesday morning by a fall of top coal. Dr Price attending. Locals view ruins of big fire at Peckville yesterday.
At the last quarterly conference held in the Methodist church on Friday evening a worldmead call was given for the return of Rev A W Cooper pastor of the church another year. Rev Cooper has served five years with satisfaction and his people and the entire community esteem him highly. J F Rebathen will move to Albany mid April. Albert Ball of Lakes Summit will move to the house now occupied by Mr Rebathen. The Dalton Literary Circle met at Fred Palmer's home Wednesday evening. Mr Hurd shipped his household goods to Buffalo to reside in the Cure. Easter music to be rendered at the Methodist church Sunday morning and at the Baptist church naming and evening.
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