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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1900
Page
9
A Dewey Day programme fills the afternoon and evening with a musical and literary festival in West Scranton. Funeral notices include T Cileenin Evans Frederick Simon Mrs Bechford and others. The Th oreteddfod aims to raise funds for the Fourth Ward.
The program lists multiple adjudications and prizes for solo and choral performances including soprano alto tenor and baritone solos and a mixed voice chorus. Prizes range from 1 to 30 dollars with selections by David M. Jones Woodhull Goodall & Bull and others plus a final note that the committee may withhold prizes if contestants are unworthy.
Friends gathered yesterday at a city residence for the funeral of T Cileenia Evans with Rev T C Edwards of Kingston and Revs D P Jones and David Jones conducting. The escort left by the Bloomsbury train to Nanticoke for interment. Frederick Simon’s funeral drew many members of the Grand Army of the Republic Knights of the Golden Fagle Knights of Pythias Hari Gari German lodge and Sons of Veterans.
On Tuesday May 1 a display of parasols coaching umbrellas sun shades and mourning and fancy umbrellas will be opened for inspection. The event invites visitors to call during the week for a chance to view a line of umbrellas with assurance of a fine display.
Show days invite window gazing for wobbiest styles and exclusive novelties. Visitors are urged to step inside to see the latest parasols and coaching umbrellas on display.
An extensive catalog lists plain and figured coaching umbrellas in multiple lines and colors, white silk taft a coaching umbrellas with removable covers, white silk parasols with lace ruffles, fancy sunshades in all colors, changeable silk coaching umbrellas with rich color combinations and fine handles, colored chiffon parasols, black silk parasols with chiffon ruffles, 26 inch ladies umbrellas in all colors, children’s sunshades 10 to 18 inches, and a vast assortment of sticks, styles and handles awaiting visit.
Pallbearers drawn from lodge members accompanied the funeral of a deceased individual. Rev. Jacob Shoettle conducted the service at the Chestnut Street German Presbyterian church with interment at Pittston Avenue Cemetery.
The funeral of Charity Jane Markwick is set for 2.6 tomorrow from 34 Thirteenth Street with 3 o'clock service at St David's Episcopal Church and burial at Washburn Street cemetery. Priscilla Maddonk will be privately buried from Sixteenth Street to Washburn Street cemetery due to illness. Services for Mut-Faret Johnson will be at 2 o'clock at the South Van Buren Avenue residence, burial at Washburn Street Cemetery. Aubrey Braff of Quay Avenue was interred at Washburn Street Cemetery yesterday afternoon. An infant child of Nealon on Sixth Street was buried in Cathedral cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The funeral of the late Mrs John Bechtold was held yesterday afternoon from her home at 410 North Ninth Street. Services were at the Min Avenue Lutheran church with Rev Zitzelman and Rev Spelener officiating. Pallbearers were Conrad Wenzel Philip Schnell John Eagan Jacob Diem Fred Durr Daniel Brenaman. Flower bearers included A J Loughran Joseph Kern Calvin Decker Henry Ollyndike Siebert Wenzel. Cemetery services were by Rev Zitzelman and the Wiederkrana double quartet sang at the grave.
The principals of Nos 1 19 and 2 made deposits at the West Side bank yesterday for their schools. Names include David Owens Martha Watking Alice Evans Ber the Kelly Edna Evans Nellie Richards Catherine Phillips Nellie Kelly Eliza Price Sarah McDonald Mary Harris Miss Lees Miss Murray Nichols Beamish Morgan Flynn Evans Kellow Wace Murphy Yost Ferber Peck Vaughan Knapp Mullen Ruddy Fellows Carpenter Freeman and others, with totals noted for each school.
Edward M. Edwards of No 6 Dodge Avenue died suddenly at 2 am from heart trouble. He retired in good health the night before and was found breathing heavily by his wife. Dr. Roberts ruled death due to heart trouble and inquest was deemed unnecessary. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow from his house with burial in Washburn Street Cemetery. Survived by wife and several children.
Kalos Plegan’s performance will not be repeated under Washburn Street Presbyterian Bible School auspices due to the company disbanding. Ticket holders who were unable to attend may redeem through Treasurer J. G. Dimmick at Grand Union Tea, 116 118 South Main Avenue. Remaining ticket holders should settle with the treasurer promptly.
John Stout of Wheeler Place faced an assault and battery charge after a yesterday altercation with contractor George Cooper in which Stout allegedly threatened to brain Cooper with a stone. A warrant was issued, placed with Constable John Davis, and Stout posted a $200 appearance bond before Alderman Bailey for the court appearance.
Harmony Athletic Club of Belle Vue held its fifth annual ball in Mears Hall last evening attended by many youths. Hayes Brothers orchestra supplied music and a dance program was enjoyed. Promoters are prominent young men known for entertainment. About fifty couples took part in the grand march.
An attempt to bury the infant child of Mr and Mrs John Lannon on North Main avenue in Cathedral cemetery without a burial permit was intercepted by Coroner Roberts. The relatives, noting the birth without medical attendance, sought to proceed without legal ceremony, prompting an investigation.
The funeral services for Daniel J. Phillips were rescheduled this afternoon to 2:30 at his house and 3:00 at Washburn Street Presbyterian Church. Dr Moffat will officiate. The Masonic, Heptasoph and Ivoqite fraterities will attend. The Keyser Valley Hose company plans a picnic in Weber's grove on.
Tuesday June 5 notes list scarlet fever cases at several addresses including North Grant Avenue North Rebecca Avenue and North Main Avenue. In additions injuries and illnesses are reported and meetings of church groups and clubs are announced with several locals named. It also mentions a marriage in Fall River and visits by residents to Chicago New York and Connecticut.
A wedding was held yesterday morning at Morris W. Morris home uniting Miss Hattie Sharpless and John Guires with Rev. Besse officiating. The bride wore traveling attire and carried bridal roses. A reception followed and the couple departed by afternoon train for Philadelphia for a fortnights visit.
John and Margaret Revels of Priceburg visited Miss Maria Philbin on Sunday. Miss Anna Fleming near Weat Side stayed with Miss Aliee Murras yesterday. Margaret Dempsey of Pittston visited Miss May King Sunday. Cotter of Greenwood returned home after a Forest City visit. No 1 school plans a May 30 entertainment at St Josephs hall with tickets around town. F A Kane Jr a law student from Scranton and St Thomas graduate. concert at St Josephs hall directed by Miss Marie Gilgalion showcased county talent and was a success.
A court dispute over 1874 and 1889 acts ends with the Supreme Court upholding the classification of school districts as constitutional. The decision affirms that city third class districts are the common property of the district and under the school controllers’ levy and governance, with the board managing public schools as prescribed.
Delaware and Hudson Railroad offers a special train from Scranton and Carbondale to Hotel atrem Wilkes-Barre for the Nore dica concert. Departures: Scranton 7 00 p m Carbondale 6 15 p m with stops at Jermyn Archhald Perkyle Olyphant Providence Green Ridge. Tickets on sale at Powveil s music store Monday April 30 at 9 o clock.
A damaged OCR passage presents a poetic prose fragment about longing and grace. It mentions a character named Charlotte Whitcom and an unnamed narrator contemplating tenderness and fate within a dawn twilight scene. The text is highly garbled but evokes emotional imagery and gendered introspection.
In South Scranton the Patriotic Order Bons of America marked its eleventh anniversary at Athtothe hall with a social event featuring Lawton orchestra, a keynote address by A. G. Celborn Jr, poems and songs, and a banquet. The night included a funeral at Cedar Avenue for Peter Longsdorf, a narrow accident near Pittston Avenue and Palm Street, and a robust program of music, recitations, and dancing led by John Washburn.
The funeral proceeded from the family home at the corner of rdar aves nue and Hickory street. A Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's German Catholic church by the Rev. Peter Christ, followed by services at the house. The Mineral cortege then moved to the German Catholic cemetery where the pallbearers, six of the deceased’s schoolmates, received their first communion with him a week ago. The pallbearers named were Then our Joe Mickus John Brunschwriler Leo Newhoure Joseph Novak and George Meyer.
A street car fender saved the one and a half year old son of Conductor Patrick Breen from being run over at Pittston Avenue and Palm Street Sunday afternoon. The child was playing with companions in the street when the car approached. the motorman could not stop in time, but the boy was thrown to the curb and struck only by the fender, suffering minor injuries. Henry Poll, of the same side, was charged with drunkenness after being lodged at the South Side station. He was fined $10 by Alderman Lentes. Agnes Modhoulvick funeral plans announced for 105 Prospect Avenue with interment at Cathedral Cemetery. Edward W. Bahr of Pittston visited family on Irving Avenue. Rev. Tenay J. Lansing to speak tonight at the South Scranton YWCA rooms.
Disjointed OCR fragment appears to quote a manager and proprietor discussing a public display or performance. The text references a comedian and a confrontation but lacks coherent context, making precise reporting impossible from the readable fragments.
Nell receives praise in Syracuse Herald for youthful appearance and grace, noting only here that age remains a well kept secret. The column highlights local pride in timeless looks and suggests community admiration for Nell’s demeanor.
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