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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1896
Page
8
Readers are advised that advertisements orders for job work and items for publication left at Annon & Co newsdealers North Main Street will receive prompt attention. The office hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
James Higgins a South Ride merchant died Wednesday night after a long illness from Brights disease. He was born September 10 1840 in Greene County Canada and came to the city as a child. Survived by his wife and twelve children. Mrs John Manley died at Emergency hospital after paralytic attacks and strokes leaving a husband and one child. She was 80 and well regarded with relatives in Pittston and nearby towns.
The funeral of Dr. Ro itruce Wilson of New York City occurred yesterday from his sister Mrs Herkley's home. Rev. Charles Lee preached on there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. The service included hymns and a Masonic rite led by Rev J Hulsley. Attendants included Willig Lathrope and others. cremation followed with a large local gathering of family and friends.
Yesterday morning an accident at No 28 head on the gravity line occurred when the headsman Owen Mc Donourd failed to remove the car sittings from the wire. The train moved rapidly. he was thrown in front of the wheels but rolled clear with minor injuries as onlookers rushed to the scene and cleared the wreck quickly.
A driver reported no broken bones but suffered serious leg injuries and extensive bruising after a severe crash. Police stated the incident caused damage to vehicles and traffic was delayed while responders treated the injured at the scene.
George Swift returns to Waterbury N Y from a weeks visit. Miss Hattie Pascoe returns from Brooklyn. Mrs Fuller and daughter May Belle move to Nicholson. Clinton Morgan resumes work after illness. Thompson Pettigrew and Jennie Schmall granted a marriage license. Friends surprise Joseph Heath with a briar wood pipe. Mrs Alfred Jones ill at home. Rev Edward Jenkins visits Evan Davis. Myron Williams and four children return to Wilkes Barre from Cottage street. Dr A T Brundage attends Dr R Bruce Wilson's funeral. John Krantz hospitalized awaiting possible operation. Carbondale high school football plans May entertainment at Academy of Music to pay debt. Green Ridge wheelmen host smoker invited by Carbondale wheelmen. Sports coverage urged from Tribune.
A May forecast from Professor Coles warns of storms and unusual weather across the South and West, with references to Mars and Saturn influencing finance, agriculture, and public mood. The piece notes periods of storms from the 2nd to 6th and 7th to 14th, drought risk mid-summer, and markets reacting to Ember Days while urging caution in planting on low ebb days.
The notice warns that sowing at low ebb harms fruit and vine growth, urging readers to follow guidance from Storms and Lions. It lists planetary positions and dates deemed high and low vitality periods, recommends planting roots and grains on specific days, and signals forthcoming full details from Professor C Coles in Kingston, Pa.
In Montrose J J Kelly Miller Allen and Cruiser returned from Allen town where Ht B Pattison was formally nominated president. A W Anthony of Scranton rents the Courtright house for the summer. Montrose high school class of 96 commencement set for May 7 with Latin and regular branches. Latin students Elizabeth MLS Smith George Arthur Sprout Jeannette Ayars Taylor. Regular graduates Bertha Hessel Frank Thorston Cole Harry Dentauer Harold Gudden Abbie Lester Daniel Searle Edwin Shafer Anne Thatcher Lona Tyler Ruth Warner. Exercises at the armory. The Bromley Sheets wedding near Fairdale united Dr John Lincoln Bromley and Miss Lola Sheets. Reverend W C Tilden officiated. Attendees included D H Coon family and Miss Annie Bromley Philadelphia. They will reside in Philadelphia.
Funeral services were conducted at the family home on Tuesday afternoon with Rev. M. J. Watkins of the First Baptist church officiating using Psalms 100:15-16 as the text. Mise Seamans, daughter of Seldon Seamans, was the eldest of five and admired for her accomplishments and circle of friends. Interment followed at Evergreen cemetery. A large crowd attended a Thursday baseball game at Keystone Grove where Nicholson beat Factoryville 14 to 10. Miss Sarah Krigbaum of Scranton attended the funeral. Yardwork improvements now beautify J A Heller and Henry Newcomb lawns. Steven E. Reynolds died suddenly at his Lake Sheridan-area home last night. he is survived by his wife, a sister Mrs J Gardner, and a brother W H Reynolds.
A surprise party honored Mrs. John Kitchen for her 36th birthday at her Monument Avenue home. Guests included numerous local women and families from Pittston and Shavetown. The event featured a beautiful dinner set as a gift, with plans for a free entertainment by the Sons of Temperance at the Baptist.
Rev Hayden of Wilkes Barre will assist at the church next Wednesday evening. Last night five new members were added to the poll. Mrs Helen Benham and Mrs M White of Port were callers here Wednesday. N G Neletonse of Wyoming Shovel Works is in Moston this week. T H Rinker was at Forest Castle on business Wednesday. Tracy Paving Company may form to pave Wyoming avenue from Elizabeth street to Pittston. Paul Millines of Tunkhannock was in town on business yesterday. Mr Lewis, Shovel factory stenographer, spent Sunday at his Uniondale home.
Montrose residents noted a blurlness call by Dr J Newton. New York visitors discussed backing an electric light plant for One Leech building. George Snyder lays a stone walk on State street. Minor Billings rents garden plot on the Birge estate. Vida Johnson and Louis Boyle hosted a dancing party at the opera house with many attendees from nearby towns. Patrons included Misses May and Jennie Courtright and others from Clark's Green Scranton Tyrone, Pittston Factoryville Dalton Waverly and more. Details mention refreshments tables presided by hosts and Professor Haynes at the piano. Rumor claims Mrs Dubois sold the candy factory.
John Padden died quietly yesterday at his home on Sanderson Street after a long lung illness. Born in County Mayo Island he settled in Anverton forty years ago and was a respected citizen and father of several children. Survived by Mrs Dennis Lawler Mrs Michael Melaunh Patrick and John Fadden. funeral Monday at St Patrick's Church with a high mass of requiem and interment in the Catholic cemetery. Mrs Eli Longaere from Hyde Park visits her mother Mrs Mary Mason on Lackawanna Street. Dr Farnsworth delivered an Armenia lecture at the Congregational Church last evening.
Historic advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year remedy for teething pain and diarrhea in children. It claims universal use, gentle gum relief, and wind colic cure with worldwide availability. Sold by druggists for twenty five cents.
The passage compares chronic alcoholism to morphine addiction, noting its wide bodily impact. It explains that a continual stimulant demand dominates the sufferer, with food often failing to satisfy or be retained, and blood failing to absorb nourishment. It advocates giving sufferers a blood enriching stimulant to renew vitality.
Dr J B Mattison of the Brooklyn Home for Hab itues praises Bovinine a concentrated beef extract. He states it nourishes weakened stomachs and restores strength, curing morbid cravings for his patients.
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