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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1900

Page

9

West Scranton Events Highlight Plymouth Congregational Meeting

The fourteenth annual session of the Congregational Association of Pennsylvania will be held at the Plymouth Congregational Church on Duckeen Street across May 25 and 26. Officials include Moderator Rev. ID LL, Treasurer Mra. GC. WW. Ward, and Assistant Moderator Willfirn HH. The program features sermons, services, typist and committ ee addresses, welcoming remarks, lectures, and a variety of religious events led by prominent clergy from Cleveland, Kane, Wilkes-Barre, and New York.

Congregational Assocation of Pennsylvania Plymouth Congregational Church Duckeen Street Tuesiay Alordert Tor ID LL Davie Williamstown Willfirn HH

The Mayflower Terooa and Their Gift to Ve

Pastors read the programme on two Sundays before the association meeting. The church prayer meeting before the association is devoted to special prayers for guidance. Churches to send incoming Delegations and stay through the suasion. Arrivals report to the church for registration and entertainment. The arranging committee includes Mink J. A. Emmy and Rev. B L A. Doyl.

Iter Richard Piya Association Ti le

William Joins Marries Margaret Philips In Welsh Congregational Ceremony

William Joins, prominent shop dealer and current county auditor, will wed Margaret Philips daughter of Mrs Thoms Philips of South Maln avenues this evening at 500 South Maln avenue. Rev David Jones of the First Welsh Congregational church will officiate, with immediate families witnessing. After the ceremony the couple will travel to New York and the seashore, then live with the bride’s mother in a new house opposite the First Welsh Sept Church on South Main. Joins is described as genial and generous, and the bride as amiable with charming character. Condolences from many friends are extended.

William Joins Theounte Mar Ofelawk Mike Margaret Philips Thoms Phillips South Malnavenaa Trev David Jones First Welsh Congregational Church New York

Meridian Street resident files robbery charge against couple

Hore of Meridian street swore out a complaint before Alderman Kelly accusing Henry Tavis and Annie Tavis of MT Seamell court of robbery and keeping a disorderly house. Davis allegedly drugged Hore after visiting his home last Friday. money found on Hore's leg was later claimed by Davis, who denied knowledge of it. The pair were arraigned. Tavis was committed to county jail in default of bail.

Hore Meridian Street Kelly Blichteaith Henry Tavis Annie MT Seamell Court County Jait Allenges Davis Davie

Sunday Evening Entertainment at Acker Avenue Home

Ralph Williams hosts a refined Sunday show at his residence on Acker Avenue with refreshments. The class list includes Ralph Williams David R Thomas Fred D Priven David Price Arthur Thomas Richard Davies William A Morgan Arthur Lewie Lewis Thomas Rees David Jenkins and teacher Miss Anna T Humphreys.

Ralph Williams Ralph Willams David R.thomas Fred Dpivens David Price Arthur Thomas Ttichard Davies Williem A. Morgan Arthur Dines Lewie Lewis Thomas Rees David Jenkins Anna T. Humphreys

Scranton Street Sewer Work Delays Reported

A recent delay halted Scranton street sewer work as several workers faced injuries and were compelled to pause operations while awaiting safety assessments and departmental guidance.

Gingham Season Centered in Globe Ware House Trade

The article notes that the Globe Ware house is the hub of the Gingham trade across grades and makes. It states a plan to emphasize this market centrality and attract attention to the Gingham season.

The Greatest Gingham Week of the Year In Scotland

The feature highlights fine fabrics such as Linen and Silk Weaves with tufted effects dots and Chambrays. Also promoted are new gingham varieties from Bonnie Scotland promising fresh loveliness and wide variety to attract admiration.

Bonnie Scotland

Weaves and textiles showcase new Tufted Effects lines

The article highlights the latest fabric weaves including Tufted Effects, Cords, Cuts, Stripes, Plaids and Checks with actual prices listed at 25¢ and 11¢ per yard.

Water causes restart as workers idle rumor spreads

Water washed dirt into the opening and forced a restart of work. A rumor claimed a strike, but investigation showed most men would be at work again this morning.

Concert Programme At St Mark's Lutheran Church

The Luther League presents a varied concert at St Mark's Lutheran Church tomorrow evening. Performances include Mano Duet Monemrlin Manee by Miss William Mower and Kate Croan with a vocal solo One Night in dune by Manche Grogan. Recitations, piano pieces, and dialogues feature several local performers led by Mies Nelle Markwilek and Miss Margaret Thomas.

Luther League St Mark's Lutheran Church Mano Monemrlin William Mower Kate Croan Dune Manche Grogan Geraldine Cora Vetter Markwilek Wino Miews Nettie Clara Jonen Mrownies Margaret Thomas Mics Elizabeth Waring Voral Mien Hazel Smead the Whistling Regiment

Initial Supper On Tap At First Baptist Church

At Mrs. Annie Swallow home 4 Tenth Street the Ladies Aid of First Baptist will host an initial supper tomorrow evening. Proceeds fund the new church building with plans large and attractive. Copper will be served and ice cream sold.

Annie Swallow Tenth Street First Baptist Church

Funeral notices for two young children and two adults

Funeral announcements list several services this afternoon for Kate Hewey two years old and Janne St Ten Kita one year old with interment at Cathedral cemetery. Also notes the funeral of John Corcoran at 830 am from 11 Fourth street with Mass at Holy Cross Church and burial at Cathedral cemetery. Finally Mrs Henry Urbach’s funeral at 11 am from 157 South Mromiey avenue with interment at Foster cemetery after train.

Kate James Hewey Luzerne Street Athearal Janne John St. Ten- Kita Archibald Street Cathedral John Corcoran Fourth Street Holy Cross Catholic Church Henry J. Urbach Clork South Mromiey Avenue J. Th Sweet

Mozart Glee Society Meets For Special Business

Local notes report the Mozart Glee Society meeting at the Welsh Baptist church on South Main for special business and announce various social, academic, and civic items including elocution adjudicator plans for the Atlantic City Cisteddfod, church events, and community updates.

Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedy For Female Ailments

In a New Matamoras Ohio letter Mrs Isapec Braphton says after nine years of illness she took Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and improved dramatically avoiding hospital surgery. She credits the product and urges publication to help others. The letter notes Pinkham’s long work assisting women through correspondence and the scale of aid provided annually.

New Matamoras Ohio Isapec Braphton Dean Pincttam—l Lydia E. Pinkham Tam

Lightning Strikes Homes in South Scranton

During a thunder shower a bolt traveled via an electric wire into the residence of C. G. Boland on Stone avenue, shattering stove plates and startling a servant girl who escaped injury. Mrs. Hoffner in the house nearly blinded by the strike, while damage to the building was slight. The Now ski hall at Elm street and Pittston avenue was also struck, the roof damaged and losses about 50 dollars.

C. G. Boland Stone Avenue Hoffner Frank Nowski Elm Street Pittston Avenue

Weather disruption postpones South Scranton lecture

The lecture by Attorney A V Bower before the South Scranton Young Women's Christian association was postponed to next Tuesday evening due to threatening weather. The entertainment proceeded as announced.

South Scranton George Engle Louis Shoemaker South Side Himhurst Philip Schaeffer Cedar Avenue Roaring Brook Cone Freudan's Hall Ladies’ Aid Society Cedar Avenue Methodist Church J. F. Armbrust Willow Street Edward Maher Scranton Axle Works New York Scranton Supply and Machine Company

Dunmore Council Plans Webster Avenue Regrading

Council met with Webster avenue property owners damaged by the Dickson estate grading. They voted to regrade and restore the street to its prior condition, with Street Commissioner O'Donnell directing a large workforce to start work today.

Webster Avenue Dickson Stree O'Donnell Dickson Extaity

St Mark's Church Roommage Near Chestnut Shows Fast Sales

The St Mark's church roommage at Bim and Chestnut streets is proving popular with Marie Bronga in charge and items selling quickly. Tomorrow night closes the wall. The Ladies' Temperance society meets this evening in their rooms and all are urged to attend. Harry Nye from Princeton University is home on brief vacation. On Thursday evening the Wilenchy circle members will hold an entertainment for St Mark's church.

St. Mark's Church Bim and Chestnut Streets Marie Bronga Ladies’ Temperance Society Harry Nye Princeton University Wilenchy S T. Mark's Church

Death of Patrick Monney Jr in Ireland after illness

In church circles news arrived of Patrick Monney and Mrs. Patrick Monney Pine Street announcing the death of their son Patrick on April 2 in Ireland where he had gone to regain his health that had long failed him.

Patrick Monney Pine Street Patrick Ireland

Address on Christian Science Concluded Reflections

A fragment from an extended address on Christian Science relays reverent reflections on the spiritual power of Christ and the role of women in witnessing its reach. The speaker describes Christian Science as a beacon of love, hope, and healing, invoking imagery of dawn, the Saviour, and universal blessing to emphasize faith’s transformative reach.

Reading magnate active in Green Ridge events and fire report

H D Hackman, a leading Reading businessman, was seen socially in Green Ridge. A hay wagon accident near 27 school led to a team run through Electric avenue, halted by a hitching post. A fire near Penn Avenue and Delaware Street burned but was extinguished, damaging only a wall. no injuries reported.

H. D. Hackman Reading Green Ridge Cole's Pavilion Capouse Avenue Charles Lee Nicholson No. 27 Blackhamith Electric William Richmond Pennayonue Delaware Streel Girven Ridge Eagle Hose Company General Pinner Engine Company Pabla Alteheovk Washington Avenue Delaware Street

Arrests and charges from Pine Brow incident and May Court events

Report describes Patelok Canden wan, 14, arrested for larceny of whiskey from Tral's barn in Pine Brow. He allegedly took a keg, found with the item, and held for further hearing. A colored man and Marion Collie faced disorderly conduct charges in May Court. details include a knife threat and a tense dispute, with unclear names and outcomes.

Patelok Canden Pine Brow Lie Peresalion Mewan Lile Tame Marlon Collie Maymond Court Contigny Marie Jonen M. Ravine Bin Rete Pete ‘Aidoemas Kame

Happenings of North Scranton

Funeral services for Mrs. John Willis of Bloom Avenue will be repeated in the auditorium on Friday evening May 16. Mrs. Ephraim Leach’s funeral is noted and the exterior of the new church at Theodore Street should be finished in a month. Anthony Brown, a boy employed in the Woeet Tudge mines, was seriously burned in a gas explosion in the lower chamber. Joe Flowers and others sustained minor burns and all were treated by Dr. Jenkins and later taken to Lackawanna Hospital.

Devia Christian Selene Christan Selenor Winihim Tom Mary John Willis Bloom Avenue Kalos Plegan Ephraim Leach New Church Theodore Street Anthony Brown Woeet Tudge Brown Joe Flowers Lloyd Street Jenkins Lackawanna Hospital

Funeral Services for Mrs. Wills and Mrs. Leach

The funeral of Mrs. John Wills of Ricom Avenue was held at 9 AM from the home and at Holy Rosary Church with a solemn high mass of requiem. Interment followed at Cathedral Cemetery. Mrs. Exnratm Leach’s funeral was held at her Wood Street home and moved to Leach Church in Chinchilla for services.

John Wills Ricom Avenue Holy Rosary Church N. J. McManus O'Toole J. W. Moylan J. A. Lynch Merrie Cathedral Cemetery Exnratm Leach Wood Street Chinchilla Leach

Kalos Plegen to Be Retreated at Audltorium Friday

Kalos Plegan a beauty motion program will be presented in the Audl torium Friday evening May 18 under Clase 14 of Providence Methodist Sunday school for church benefit. Miesara Sanders directs the production with 126 participants performing marches and tableaux including May Pole The Feast of the Reases The Mariners The Vestal Virgins Charge of the Light Brigade and the Military Girls.

Kalog Plegan Clase 14 Providence Methodist Entecopat Sunday School Miesara Sanders May Pole Light Brigade

New North Scranton Church Edifice to Rise on Main and Theodore

The upcoming church on Theodore street and Main avenue aims to be among the area’s largest structures. A Baptist parsonage will occupy the former Dr. Robinson house site after its move and remodel. The Rummage sale on Providence square ends soon as prices were slashed after the day’s sales.

Theodore Street Main Avenue North Scranton Providence Square Dr. Robinson North Main Avenue Oak Street Baptist Church

Social Notes From Lake Henry and Nearby Towns

Mrs Henry Silkman of Lake Henry calls on friends in town yesterday Charles W Dawson of Sanderson avenue on a business trip to Kansas Gordon Hines of Church avenue suffering with appendicitis W F Burke of Jones street in Nanticoke on business Mr and Mrs Henry Atherton of North Main avenue visiting relatives in Pittston Dr HH Goodwin of Philadelphia guest of Dr John Sullivan Jr of Wayne avenue Gq W Davis and George Dickerson returned home from Mt Pocono after spending a few days fishing

Henry Wayne Avenue W. Davis George Dickerson Mt. Pocono

Minooka Community Notices and Obituaries

Minooka mourns for Martin Coyne's young son with funeral held yesterday. Mrs Jasper Williams of West Minooka laid to rest, and a Polish worker from Keenwood plant died in a fire. Director Thomas King, ill with pneumonia, remains in danger. An excursion for the Young Men's Institute and O Connell council planned for June 27 at Mountain Park. Brother Philip of the Christian Brothers Society visiting Philadelphia parents returned home. Interment conducted at local cemetery. Undertaker Bhor i handled remains. Davis Street resident Lean near death, hospitalized after blaze.

Thomas King Main Street Martin Coyne Minooka Young Men's Institute O'Connell Council Whl Mountain Park Philip Christian Brothers Society Philadelphia Jasper Willams West Minooka W. A Bhori Iota Keenwood Con Lea Hie Ay Jit Lean Davis Street

Obituary: Mrs M F Kelly Passes After Long Illness

Mrs M F Kelly died at 6 30 am at her home in Hidge Street after a long illness. She was 32, a Roman Catholic devout member of St Dwul’e church and admired for her beauty of character. She leaves her husband M Kelly and two young children, and several relatives including John W Showlin and Mrs Anna Fleming. The funeral from 11 Greets Hidge Street will be held tomorrow at 1 o’clock with a high mass of requiem.

M. F. Kelly O’clark Famly Dil i Hidge Street Kelly Ani Esteein Q al

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