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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1897

Page

9

Welsh Baptist Pulpit Held by Rev RK Ellis Williams

Rev RK Ellis Williams of Castle Street Baptist church London preached at the First Welsh Baptist Church. His sermon on Manasseh urged spiritual vigilance against worldly pressures and traced the prince's rise and persecution of reformers, stressing the need for steadfast faith and repentance.

BR. Ellis Williams London First Fev Mannasseh Tracs Judah Assyria le Gael

Young People's Union Rally At Scranton Street church

The Baptist Young People's Union at Scranton Street chapels held a congregational rally last evening. Miss Tiese Phillips and other YPU members led scriptural exercises while a quartet including Holdee Lord Phillips and Evans performed. Edith Williams read a report on the year's work and a paper on notes was presented.

Young Peoople Baptist Young People’s Union Scranten Street Thapthet

Social and musical events at local churches this week

The Lutheran league of St Mark s church hosts a social and musical at Mies Enina Krager s home 76 North Hyde Park Avenue on Thursday evening. Washburn Street Presbyterian church hosts an entertainment and social Thursday for famine relief in Tnnia. Miss Margaret Evans teaches a Sunday school class entertaining at Plymouth Congregational church tomorrow evening. Admission is ten cents and tea will be served. Next Friday evening a union meeting of West Side churches is planned at Washburn Street Presbyterian church.

Lutheran League of West Side Washburn Street Presbyterian Church

Remains of Howard F Loney Interred in Dalton

The eight ten month old child of Mr. and Mrs Loney of 104 North Seventh ward was interred in Dalton on Saturday morning. Simple funeral services were conducted by Rev. Rogers Israel. Friends of the late Mrs Margaret Thomas gathered at the family residence to pay last respects. The remains were interred in Washburn Street Cemetery. Undertaker BPW Tague was in charge. Mrs Margaret Priga’s remains were to be interred at 2 o clock this afternoon in Washburn Street Cemetery following services at 1718 Jackson Street.

Howard F Mire Hh DD Loney North Seventh Dalton Jogers Israel Margaret Thomas Hyde Park Avenue Renwins Washburn Street Bpw Tague Margaret Priga Jackson Street Washburn Kireel

Various Local Notices Highlight Health Travel and Social Events

Mrs James I Hughes of Wash Wit Street plans a trip to the White Mountains seeking health. Miss Norma Williams visits friends at Neech Woods while John L Williams visits Nanticoke. Miss Lizzie Teddoe spends Sunday in Plymouth. St Leos Battalion held a meeting in St Davides hall. Edward Nolin John Murphy and David Reese visited friends in Orphant. Electric Camp No 1 of the True Americans to join an onke walk at Red Men hall. Children's Day observances planned in many churches. West Side party at Jones hall shared a prize pool from Robert Morris lodge with leader receiving 10 dollars. George M Wallace of Fairview avenue to rent crenting the Railway Trainmen at Montreal convention. Daniel Gregory getting eyes treated in Philadelphia. Miss Margaret Murvine visiting at Reinhart residence. Martin Mangan improving after blood poisoning and jaw infection from pierced foot. Young People Society of Christian Endeavor Plymouth church anniversary next Sunday. Rev J P Sweet to preach to Grand Army of the Republic. A party including Myfanny Williams and others visited the Triges shaft Wednesday night.

James I. Hughes Wash- Wit Street Ulness White Mountains Norma Williams Academy Street Neech Woods John L. Wiliamen Nanticoke Lizzie Teddoe South Rebecch Avenue Westain Plymouth Leo St. da Vide's Hall Mesers Edward Nolin John Murphy David Reese Orphant Eleatric Camp Patricthe Red Men's Hall West Side Jones’ Hall North Main Avenue Robert Morris Lodge Eleterifod George M. Wallace Fairview Avenue Montreal Canada Daniel Gregory Tenth Street Philadelphia Margaret Murvine Stroudsburg al . Reinhart Martin Mangan Weat Side Mise Smith Mise Kennedy M. J. Wulans Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor Plymouth Congregational Church J. Pb. Sweet Grand Army of the Republic Myfanny Williames Margaret Evans Margaret Phillips Annie Davis Mesure William Morgony Clughes Wiliam Jobna Vy Beyron Evans Triges

Notary Public and Local Services Classified Listing

NOTARY PUBLIC MORGAN & BON NOTARIES Public Real Estate Foreign Exchange and Ocean Ticket Agents Rents collected FPrompt monthly settlements Office 1104 dackeon street over Alus grave drug tore HARRIET J DAVIS FLORIET Cut flowers and funeral designs specialty 14 South Main avenue two doors from Jackson Street BECOND HAND FURNITURE Cash for anything you have to sell Furniture Fieve Tools etc Call and see the stock of J C King 701 to 700 Weat Lack awanne avenue

Morgan & Bon Foreign Exchange Ocean Ticket Ofice Dackeon Street Alusgrave Harriet J. Davis Floriet South Main Avenue Jackson Street J. C. King Weat Lackawanne Avenue

Funeral services for Mrs Pugh and Mrs Sweeney

Providence reports the funeral of Mrs David Pugh held at Putnam street residence with Rev W P Davia of the Welsh Baptist Church delivering a touching sermon. Interment followed at Washburn Street cemetery. The late Mrs Margaret Sweeney to be buried from Oak Street home with a high mass of requiem at Holy Family Church.

David Pugh Putnam Street W, FP Davia Washburn Street Margaret Sweeney Oak Street Holy Homary Church

Notable Local Fragments Highlight Community Notes

The report lists obituaries and farewells with interment plans in Hawley. It notes visits by Dr. Phillipa of Olyphant and Miss Helen Dewey of Pittston, plus a convention-related return from Thomia Jefferson lodge and various local social motions and church events around Wilkes-Barre and nearby towns.

Epworth League Marks Eighth Anniversary at Asbury Church

The Epworth League celebrated its eighth anniversary in the auditorium of Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church. The program included reflections, music by the league orchestra, readings, hymns, sermons, and tributes to the Bible. Notable attendees included Florence M. Bower and L. F. Bower. Mrs Nelie Van Gorder traveled from Monsey Avenue. Mr and Mrs G. If Lutis drove from Wyoming Avenue to Moscow and back. A baby boy arrived Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Hughes on Sanderson Avenue. Professor H I Burdick of No 2 School spent Sunday at Clark's Green.

Epworth League Asbury Methodist Episteopal Church Wesley Kellow Frederick Diegtel Dutler Imandh Thompson Bong Pearle Tuldstone Florence M. Bower Aditress Ll. F. Bower Mies Nelile van Gorder Monsey Avenue Pactoryville G. If Lutis Wyoming Avenue Moscow Tom Hughes Sanderson Avenue H. I. Burdick No. 2 Clark's Green

Community notices and funeral for Cedar Avenue area

The Epworth league celebrated its anniversary at Cedar Avenue Methodist. Professor Eugene J. Goff of Elizabeth N J visited South Side friends. Miss Katie Varish resumes duties after illness. Florence Dowling visited Carbondale relatives. A benefit entertainment is planned at Callery's Hall next month. Mrs Edward Donnelly of Maple Street is seriously ill. Cannell's Park crowds grow with fine days and new improvements. The funeral of Martin Melvin from Meadow Brook colliery was at St John’s Catholic Church and burial in Hazleton. Pallbearers included Nieloyne Moffitt Broheson Coyne Boyle Conboy. A large number accompanied the remains to Magleton.

Epworth League Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Eugene J. Goff Elizabeth N.J South Side Katie Varish Cedar Avenue Florence Dowling Carbondale Callery's Hall Hkdward Donnelly Maple Street Cannell's Park Martin Melvin Seton Mine Meadow Brook St. John's Catholic Church Fig Street BE. J. Melley Deelaware Hudson Trench Hazleton Patrick Nileoyne Patrick Moffitt Johbn Broheson Malachi Coyne Patrick Boyle Patrick Conboy Magleton

Impressive Sermon at Presbyterian Church Tonight

Rev William F Gibbons delivered a moving sermon from Psalm sixty nine verse eighteen amid a Presbyterian service last night Edith Dranning of Wilkes Barre visited Mr and Mrs Eber Brooning on Fifth street The Loyal Temperance Legion shifts meeting night from Saturday to Friday for one month May letters awaiting pickup at the post office include Mrs Daniel Haggerty Ernest Smith Arthur Stillwell H J Swingle and others.

William F. Gibbons Presbyterian Church Edith Dranning Wilkes- Barre Eber Brooning Fifth Street Loyal Temperance Legion Priduay Daniel Haggerty Ernest Smith Arthur Stillwell H. J. Swingle W. F. Walters M. Walsit Mary Wenger Grabowek Waletl Frenza Diememen Albert Jenkins Butter Street Vielt Waymart Harry Bolnapp Mekwly Street Olivele Cannon and Tastings Pottevilla Fowaya Mev Mia K. J. Haughton Daina Capwell Cherry Strect Lake Winola

Pleasure seekers stranded after wagon wheel collapse near Minooka

A party from Taylor, Moose, and Minooka traveled to Rangow for a day out. On return, a wagon wheel collapsed forcing the excursionists to walk most of the way home. Photographer Fitch photographed the Lackawanna Knitting Mills at Taylor.

Ming Della Williams Taylor Lingle Bellington Moose Herbert Hat James Thomas Minooka Rangow Fitch Lackawanna Knitting Mills

New Enterprise Coal Breaker Planned in Fourteenth Ward

A new breaker at the Enterprise colliery will be built in the Fourteenth ward once a shaft is sunk and materials are secured. The mine will extract coal from the same seam as the area’s existing operations.

Wilkes Barre Area Coal Venture Plans New Mines

Samuel Stettler revealed to a Tribune reporter plans for the Beranton and Wilkes-Tharre Consolidated Coal company to open collieries near Wilkes-Barre including the Scranton colliery as a definite project with about 400 men to be employed. Purchases of coal would be by Ontario and Western, Delaware Lackawanna and Western, and Delaware and Hudson lines with midline contracts pending.

A. Tt. Brevanes Ontario and Westernfreight Wilkes-Barre Scranton Ontario and Western Company Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company Delaware and Hudson Company Samuel Stettler Wat Geen Tribune

Elroy Stock Company to Stage Unknown and White Squadron

Elroy Stock Company begins a week at Frothingham with Unknown this afternoon and White Squadron tonight. J Harvey Cook and Miss Lottle Church lead, with scenic effects for White Squadron. Other plays include Land of the Midnight Sun She Paradise Alley Son of Leo In the Heart of Maryland Hast Lynne. Prices 10 20 30 cents. Matinees daily 10 cents. Rents on sale.

Elroy Bie Frothingham John A. Stevens J. Harvey Cook Miss Lottle Church Ameriqutt Ylay Paradise Alley Leo Heart of Maryland Eale Lion Elray Tomantic Neter J. Harvey Onethie Hint Comedienne Mike Liette Charely Mandy Hecht

Obituary for Pauline Kennelly and related death notice

Pauline Dayne Kennelly widow of James S. Kennedy died Sunday morning from pneumonia at her son in law George R. Clack residence 1800 North Main Avenue. She leaves four sons and six daughters and is mourned by a wide circle of friends. Frances Falkenburg Hays died at age 19 in Philadelphia yesterday. she was a daughter of Mrs. Alice Falkenture of Adams Avenue and had married Eugene Dale Hava in Philadelphia last October.

Pauline Dayne Kennelly James S. Kennedy George R. Clack North Main Ayvenue Moseanes Frances Falkenburg

Short Letters of Interest Published with Writer Names

Under the heading short letters of interest will appear when accompanied by the writer's name. The Tribune disclaims responsibility for opinions expressed in this section.

the Tribune

Editor Rebuts Captain May on Miner Conditions in Forest City

William Burns Brown of Wandling, T., May 1, 107, challenges Captain WL A May before the anthracite Investigation committee. He disputes May’s claims that minors earn four to six dollars daily and 82.75 to 8 per day, noting current wages fall to $1–2 and even less for some in Forest City. Brown asserts widespread destitution and criticizes the church and employers for exploiting miners who struggle to support families.

the Tribune WL A Anthracite Investigation Committee May Ralnier Forest City Biel ST Captain May Forestby Tho God Wiliam Burns Brown Wandling

Puffalo father credits Dr. Agdew’s Catarrhal Powder

Trev Mr Binger writes his son suffered chronic catarrh until surgery seemed likely. Dr Agdew’s Catarrhal Powder was recommended and the operation was fore stalled and the case cured. The remedy promises rapid relief and is sold locally. Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia claims quick results with minimal dosage. Sold by Carl Loreng at 418 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton.

Binger Puffalo Agdew Matthews Ihmros Carl Loreng Lackawanna Avenua Scranton

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