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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1902

Page

4

Montrose hosts Susquehanna school directors convention

About two hundred directors attended the triennial meeting at the Susquehanna County court house. Charles Moxley was elected county superintendent for a second term, with his salary debate narrowly defeated. Local officials and politicians, including Colonel Pratt and Rep. Wright prospects, were noted as present or anticipated. The article also reports on the ill health of W B Lusk and the funeral of Hugh Pace in Sebastopol and George B Holmes death in Montrose.

Scranton Tribune Montrose Susquehanna Court House Charles Moxley Hallatead C. C. Pratt New Milford William J. Baker Charles K. Moxley Pease Wastletead Richards Great Bend Fnally Henry T. Birchard Busquehanna Wis Pratt Honesdale Wright Franklin Lusk Far West Catherine Anthony High Street Hugh Pace Sebastopol Market Street George B. Holmes North Main Street H H. Holmes Susquehanna Avenue Mt. Zlon Cemetery

Pittston News Still Flavorful With Local Happenings

Zigarra the gypsy queen predicts no mine strike this time in Pittston. A heavy iron shaft crushing Welts’ foot at a meter shop, church anniversaries in West Pittston, rapid macadam work on Lugerne avenue, and a cornell fencing winner are among today’s items. Public notices include a new money order desk at Inkerman station.

Pittston First Congregational Church West Pittston BE. G. Heal Lugerne Avenue Cornell William Law Bowman C. C. Bowman Inkerman Pittston Reds Hughestown Park George Evans Hughestown Frank Hutchinson Catherine Hyde Park

Golden Medical Discovery Cited For Digestive Cures

A physician touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a permanent cure for indigestion and related digestive diseases. Testimonials claim lasting relief after others failed, with patients reporting regained strength and appetite.

Aguas Dr. Pierce Ice Mia T. M. Palmer Kaufman Co Texas

Mrs John M. Garmin of Wilkes-Barre Guest in Tunkhannock

May 7 report from the Scranton Tribune notes Mrs John M. Garmin of Wilkes-Barre visiting Tunkhannock as a guest.

Scranton Tribune Tunkhannock John M. Garmin Wilkes-Bare

Wayne County Directors Reelect Superintendent Hower

One hundred sixty-one of the 179 Wayne county school directors met in the court house Tuesday and re elected David J Hower as county superintendent. Salary fixed at 1696 dollars, up from 1600.

Wayne County Court House David J. Hower

Town Notes and Visits in West Lenox Area

Rev P R Tower returned from West Lenox and spoke at a temperance meeting in South Gibson. C L Clark of Montdale tends farm interests nearby this week. Rev and Mrs R M Pascoe move into parsonage as repairs and furnishings are planned. J L Williams of the township traveled to Carbondale on business. Mr and Mrs Henry Wrighter of Binghamton visiting in town. A H Crosier at Great Bend today. Farmers report good progress and seed coming along despite cool winds. Miss Hiannah Latham, Miss Ethel Whitney and Lin Spencer are mentioned in the same note.

Carbondale Henry Wrighter Binghamton A. H. Crosier Great Bend Hiannah Latham Ethel Whitney Lin Spencer

Forest City Commencement Ends With 16 Graduates

The Opera House hosted the Forest City graduation exercises with sixteen graduates along with teachers and directors. The program included salutatory by Bertha A Darrow, valedictory by Winifred O Hara, diplomas presented by Charles Todd and a series of essays songs and recitations by the senior class. Walter Hill of Scott township visited his daughter today as officials attended a Montrose convention yesterday.

Agnes V. McCabe William H. Sanders E. Holst Grace L. Stiles Maude M. Hollenback Raymond Davis E. Winifred Eichenberg Nellie L. Avery Phronia E. Sheldon Charles Burns Evangeline A. O'Neill Winifred ©. O'Hara Charles F. Todd Henry Hill Scott Township Wayne County McCormick, Cleary and Murray Montrose

Honesdale May Meetings and Touring Acts

HONESDALE May 7. Manager Bilverton returns from Harrisburg Reading and Lancaster on bill posting for the Reading convention May 23. The town council and street commissioner completed annual inspections and approved needed improvements. Amity club to entertain in Music Hall Friday evening with cast of A Night Off. show previously at Opera House. Sig Sawtelle circus and animals to exhibit in Honesdale for afternoon and evening. Grand street parade planned. Conferees of the fourteenth congressional district meet Friday at 1.30 p.m. at the Allen house to select a candidate amid a long outlook after nearly twenty years.

Scranton Tribune Honesdale W. J. Bilverton Harrisburg Reading Lancaster Amity Club Music Hall Opera House Sig. Sawtelle Fourteenth Congressional District Allen House

Sunday school delegates visit Uniondale and local events

Delegates to the county Sunday school convention at Uniondale today. Mrs Nettle Ford of Hawley visited friends before heading to Susquehanna. Miss Mna Callender began a term in Wrighter district. M Lewie did business in Binghamton yesterday. The school closed Friday with an entertainment in Messenger's hall. Professor Compton will stay for the summer. Miss Chincey went to Susquehanna and Miss Layman returned home to Jermany last evening.

Uniondale Nettle Ford Hawley Susquehanna Mna Callender Wrighter M. Lewie Binghamton Messenger's Hall Compton Chincey Miss Layman Jermyn

Adams Delivers Noted Lecture In Sarsfield Opera House

Henry Austin Adams spoke on America's Debt to Catholicity before an attentive Avoca audience Tuesday evening introduced by J J McLaughlin. The event praised by locals, with Prof W A Kelly and wife contributing, and Dunmore schools’ new superintendent Prof F Hoban praised for his rise. Edward M Kennedy, 66, died after illness at his South Main Street home, former Gibson Pa resident and Lackawanna laundry employee, survived by wife, a son and several stepsons.

Louis Camp Bridge Street Joseph Armstrong West Tioga Street Sunny Side Cemetery Stephen Robinson Second Street James Frear Harmonia Sermaton John BR. Donavan Laceyville Warren Street Clarence A. Little Carl Cyance Presbyterian Church Henry Austin Adams Sarsfield Opera House J. J. McLaughlin America Adams Scranton Tribune Adaims W. A. Kelly Archhbald Young Men's Society F. Hoban Dunmore Avoca Mansfield Normal School Edward M. Kennedy South Main Street Bright Gibson Busquehanna County Lackawanna Laundry Kennedy George Charles Leonard Afton N. Y B. EB. Leonard Jackson

Student in Greenville Claims Cure With Cough Remedy

Greatly alarmed, Mr H P Burbage a law student in Greenville says a four to five year cough that frightened him of consumption improved after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He reports a remarkable change after two bottles of the 25 cent size and says he was permanently cured. Sold by all druggists.

H. P. Burbage Greenville 3. C

Death notices and funeral details in Susquehanna area

The article reports multiple death notices. Mina Minnie Leonard survives with services at the house by Rev D T Smythe tomorrow at 7.90 PM. Remains sent to Chelal Susquehanna county at 6:00 AM via Delaware and Hudson road. Funeral for Martin Curley, 21, at Mercy hospital died after typhoid fever and meningitis. he was son of a motherless family and member of Ancient Order of Hibernians and St Aloysius societies. funeral Saturday at 3:00 PM.

Mina Minnie Leonard D.T. Smythe Delaware and Hudson Road Chelal Susquehanna County Susquehanna Martin Curley Mercy Hospital Ancient Order of Hi

Social and church notices from New Milford and nearby towns

New Milford hosts visits from Mr and Mrs D W Hager in Binghamton and several Montrose callers including C Pratt M Brundage J Hayden and others on business Miss Clara Inderlies visits Binghamton friends Rev Grummond conducts Presbyterian service in town Miss Florence Frink entertains guests for Millie Cook Dr Merrill from Hallstead visits on business Colonel C C Pratt returns from Binghamton where wintered Funeral services for E J Mida...ugh were held at the Presbyterian church with Rev Grummond officiating Interment in New Milford cemetery

Scranton Tribune New Milford D. W. Hager Binghamton D. van Buskirk Montrose Friends C. Pratt M. Brundage J. Hayden V. Turnbull D. B. Guft James Casey Montrose Clara Inderlies Rev. Grummond Florence Frink Millie Cook Merrill Hallstead C. C. Pratt E. J. Midaughs Presbyterian Church Grummond

Meth o dist Sunday School elects officers in Moscow

In Moscow Herman Frischkorn of Forty Fort visited as Meth odist Sunday school members elected J. Loveland as superintendent W B Miller as assistant superintendent Lyda Sayre as secretary Buela Brown as assistant secretary Augusta Miller as treasurer Ruth Gardner as organist W B Miller as assistant organist and Rachael Van Brunt as missionary treasurer Also listed are visiting Mrs Clements returning from New York and a four lecture series with speakers from Carbondale Lestershire and Forty Fort Tickets priced 60 to 76 cents

Herman Frischkorn Forty Fort Methodist Sunday School J. &. Loveland W. B. Miller Lyda Sayre Buela Brown Augusta Miller Ruth Gardner Rachael van Brunt Clements New York Episcopal Church H. J. Whalen Carbondale Ll. B. Weeks Lestershire N. Y Periday P. Ripley Dr. Whalen Sarah Lee Clifford

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