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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1898
Page
7
Carbondale correspondent states news items should be sent to C F R Munn at Salem Avenue and Church Street. Complaints about irregular delivery should be directed to W J Roberts, news agent.
A group of Carbondale’s young men will depart for military service tomorrow. TF Clark of the Methodist church, employed by Frank E. Dennis, and Hal Jadwin of Hendrick Manufacturing are joined by A J Vandermark a telegraph operator with Ontario and Western and Thomas Morgan of Alvord Males. George Terry and W Fulkerson, traveling salesman for W Fulkerson, are also noted for their work and character as the community offers best wishes.
On Saturday the 24th the high school will hold a field day despite inclement weather. The baseball team will likely play Scranton High School. Events include a two mile bicycle race a half mile bicycle race 120 yards hurdles 100 yards dash hammer throw shot put and pole vault. The class with the most points will be awarded by their colors under the flag on the high school building following a collegiate tradition.
Two young men named Bill Higgins and Edward Gorman were arrested Saturday afternoon by Chief Andrew and Constable Neary on suspicion of Thursday night burglary. They were released earlier for lack of evidence but new valuable leads prompt their detention as a conviction seems likely.
Myre joins T Pethick entertaining her mother Mrs Alicerage of Scranton. Mr and Mrs W F Bounds and daughter Anna visit in Maton. Lincoln Avenue improvements near completion on W W Watt's property. Tr Harper of Honesdale will move up. A six year old boy, David Keefe’s son of Poats street, was badly bitten by a dog.
Saturday morning garbled report notes Dr Leib dressing wounds for Mrs J. M. Peck who left Saturday for St Louis, Missouri. A debutante travels with a division, while a coal lantern and father figure appear in the fragmentary text.
A grand reception in Jermyn Mayfield at the Methodist church room honored Rev. Mr Benjamin nod De Winters with flowers from the Junior league and Sunday school. A young arm injury occurred to John Burke of Mayfield while swing riding. Local firings include Shiladelphia letters for a transfer and a first baseball game between Young Wickeories and a picked nine with Mendricka pitching and Hurt batting.
Forest City announces grade school commencement on May 24 and 25 with four graduates Ida Peaswaoll Isabelle Johnson Elisabeth Hartung and Katherine Kearnes. Delegates prepare for Catholic Total Abstinence convention in Kingston May 17 18. W J Pentecost joins board of health replacing W H Higgins. Borough funds bridge effort and health board gets 150. Local citizens form a committee to build the National Volunteer Reserve. Burgess James J Walker chairs with John M Brown.
The report outlines reserve aims and enlistment efforts with committee members named. Residents Edward Tawarr and Jennie Young visit Meadville connections. Henry Fr. Riefler survives a morphine overdose after domestic troubles. Michael Evanko dies in a Hillside coal shaft accident with funeral at Mayfield Greek Catholic church.
The funeral for Willie Reynolds, the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Reynolds of Washington street, was held yesterday afternoon and largely attended. Rev H M Harris officiated at home services and the Calvary Baptist church quartet sang at the grave, which was buried in the Presbyterian cemetery.
Mrs. William R. Foster, long a public school teacher in Lincoln Neb, was deserted ten years ago. A Chicago telegram said her wanderer husband would enter the Klondike and return rich. She forgave him and funded a ticket to Chicago. A later message announced their reunion. Also, the Queen of the Belgians fell from a carriage in the royal park and was rescued.
There are three conditions described: poor blood, need for more flesh, and throat or lung weakness. The ad asserts Scott's Emulsion as the sole cure, made from cod liver oil emulsion combined with hypophosphites and glycerine. It claims faster relief and longer benefits than any other remedy, from Scott & Bowne, New York chemists.
A college student credits Peruna for curing chronic catarrh and saving a bright career. The tale follows a life disrupted by symptoms until a roommate suggests Peruna. after seven bottles the man is cured and healthy. Read about the book Facts and Faces sent free by The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company.
In 1820 a boy of one apprenticed to a Brattleboro shoemaker read one hour daily and mastered Latin French and German after dyspepsia led him to botany. Charlies Frost, famed for mathematics and science, died 1880 after decades making boots while gaining wide scholarly knowledge. Accused and acquitted: Olive Sternaman's murder case in Ontario ends with not guilty verdict.
An advertisement touts Charcet s Jonic Tableta as a guaranteed cure for drink habits nervousness and melancholia with over-indulgence noted. It claims to destroy appetite for alcohol and can be administered without the knowledge of the pursuer. Pamphlet available from Wm. Clark, 526 Penn Ave. Scranton Pa.
The vault of this bank is protected by Holmes Electric Protective System, a security installation cited in the report as the deterrent to unauthorized access.
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