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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1896
Page
3
A fragmentary item lists people from New Milford and Wilkes-Barre visiting Quincy area residents. Names include Annet Wilkes-Barre, Josephine Solemn, Mire 0 Cbaban Wn, and Muaillous, noted as a prominent advertiser now managing for The Car, a street and railway publication.
A Lackawanna County council of Irish American societies met last evening on Lackawanna Avenue. Senator J C Vaughn was absent, Nile by M A Griffin. Entertainment committees discussed progress and a date for the next meeting. Members suggested alliance actions for an upcoming event. The meeting adjourned to reconvene at the chair’s call.
Reports from Lackawanna hospital indicate Special Officer Fred Mink remains in stable condition and resting comfortably after the shooting. Doctors say recovery could take at least two weeks and note no signs of complications or improvement yet.
The Rev LC Floyd DD completed five years as pastor of the wn Methodist Episcopal church on Main avenue. He delivered a farewell address to a large congregation, reflecting on Christ as the foundation of faith and noting church growth, debt reduction, and property improvements during his tenure.
Last night Rev Dr Pearce preached his final sermon at Elm Park Church after five years. A large audience heard him reflect on foundations of faith and the role of Christ as the sole foundation. He departs Wednesday for Binghamton to attend Wyoming conference session and will be succeeded by Rev Charles M Cliffin.
Palm Sunday services at St Peter's Cathedral featured a solemn high Mass conducted by Rev Dr Machildrick as celebrant with Rev J W Malone deacon Rev Walter Gorman sub deacon and Rev John Loughran assisting on vacation from the Catholic University. The altar remained bare and no sermon was delivered due to the length of the service.
Mise Ruak led the Goepel meeting at the Young Women's Christian association yesterday afternoon. Rev James KR Riggs will lecture on Athens and the Acropolis with stereopticon views at the Second Messianic church Friday night. A men’s meeting at Hallragil department of the Young Men's Christian Association drew special music from Railroad male schools. The Jewish Passover customs are described for orthodox and reform communities. A Howard Mace church concert for April 8 aims to raise funds for a new church. Mrs Lilly May Ross seeks a divorce from Finley Rows, last heard of December 6, 188, after their Windsor New York marriage.
Coming attractions highlight Ward and Vokes in A stun on the Bank at Frothingham tonight with high quality farce. The Ward and Vokes company offers spirited singing and a stylish beauty show, featuring George W. Thompson as the Irish Politician in A Bowery Girl coming Wednesday April 1.
The body of Levis Williams, found dead near Ackerman's house, was moved from Raub's morgue to Scranton Anatomical Society rooms at Penn Avenue and Mulberry Street. Efforts to locate Williams's friends failed, and Undertaker Raub with Dr Longstreet transferred the body for scientific demonstration.
Arthur Price, a six year old colored boy, is held at central station on theft charges for allegedly taking a gold watch from John Yeager who lives on Linden Street. Yeager identified the boy after searching his premises and police are pressing for confession. The youth denies the crime and resists questioning.
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