Mountain Grove camp meeting opens August sixteenth
Reports detail community events across neighboring counties. Mountain Grove sets August 16 as the start of its camp meeting while Berwick workers organize a corn shipment for India famine relief.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1897
Page
8
Honesdale News Highlights Local Events And Visits
Mrs Perry Dean of Danville visits daughter in Honesdale. W J Silverstone attends a Reading bill posters convention. Bicycle club to Scranton ride next Sunday weather permitting. Captain Hampost G A R to attend Presbyterian church with memorial sermon. The Confeder able Spy to be presented at Opera house Friday May 28. Erie Railroad excursion to New York May 29 and return May 31. Tow path ban on bicycle riding posted by Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. Rev J N Lewis leaves for Lexington Ky. J K B Richmond ill at home. Miss Marcia Allen returns from New York for summer. Harry B Synar hosts banquet for Scranton Perseverance club. Comfort able club at Grace church serves charity supper. Honesdale LelWerkrang to give concert and ball May 27. A T Searle on business trip to Washington DC. Dr R W Brady moves to Park and West streets residence. Mr and Mrs W B Holmes visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Dean
Danville
Wesley Gardner
Rast Street
W. J. Silverstone
Bill
Reading
Exchange Bicycle Club
Scranton
James Hampost
Grand Army of the Republic
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Swift
Opera House
Erie Railroad Company
New York
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
J. N. Lewis
Lexington
J. K B. Richmond
Marcia Allen
New York City
Harry B. Synar
Scranton Perseverance Club
Honesdale
Masonic Hall
Grace Church
Honesdale LelWerkrang
Sixth Street
A. T. Searle
Washington, DC. C
R. W. Brady
Park and Weat Streets
W. B. Holmes
Scranton Visitor and Local Club Notes
Mise Sadie McQueen from Scranton visited yesterday. Alice Morahan attends a relative’s funeral in New York. Primitive Methodist church members meet at 7 20 pm for important business. Mrs. T. F. Finelish of Pittston at Webber residence. Mrs. M. J. Bosley visiting Lackawanna friends. Nellie McAfee and Margaret Dougher visited Wilkes-Barre yesterday. B. Waleh of Spring street visiting Scranton. Marie Brehony and Nellie Doherty returned from Jessup. Epworth League delegates from here to West Pittston convention: Sadie Campbell, Mabel Hines, Edith Cullis, Maud Harris, Mrs. C. N. Harris. Bons of St George and families invited to banquet Monday evening. decorations by Jacob Webster, J. Algar, Edward Bennett, George Bradbury. Elizabeth Rutledge, Father Gilespie, Sara Flannelly of Pittston were town visitors yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Sadie McQueen
Scranton
Mise Alice Morahan
New York City
Primitive Methodist Church
T. F. Finelish
Pittston
Webber Residence
M. J. Bosley
Lackawannna
Nellie McAfee
Margaret Dough
St. George
Jacob Webster
J. Algar
Edward Bennett
George Bradbury
Elizabeth Rutledge
Gilespie
Sara Flannelly
Local Social and Household News from Hallstead and Nearby
Hallstead residents and visitors note several weekend movements. Snover couple visited Nicholson. Coleman and Irving from Binghamton spent time with Millard Decker. Prof Pease hosted Brown and James Mie. John Taylor plans a North Woods fishing week. Rev Davis marks a third anniversary sermon at the Baptist church. Norah Lathrop leaves for Syracuse to reside. Lowe visits Binghamton friends. Coddington moves to Main Street rooms. Sarah Millane moves to Williams street. Condon attends Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen convention in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Snover
Nicholson
Watson Coleman
Charles Irving
Binghamton
Millard Decker
A. D. Brown
James Mie
Little Mearlings
RH. W. Pease
John Taylor
North Woods
John Davis
Baptist Church
Norah Lathrop
Syracuse
N. Y
Lowe
Binghamton Friends
Patrick Coddington
Great Bend
Main Street
Ernest Read
Sarah Millane
Edward O'Brien
Williams Street
John Condon
Toronto
Canada
the Brotherhood of Railway
Seaelon
Local Officials and Fraternal News From the County
Dr. H N Kelley seeks appointment to the pension examining board to succeed Dr B E Wheeler with backing from many G A R posts in the county. Kelley previously served on the board during part of the Harrison era. M I McMillan returns from Williamsport after attending the grand lodge of Odd Fellows. J F Johnson reports from Red Men state encampment at Mauch Chunk. Nicholson singers to rehearse at the opera house for decoration day with L Shields directing. Billings Post G A R to obtain condemned cannons under a law granting each post one or two, two cents awarded here. James S Pedrick welcomes a newborn daughter on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Kelley
Pension Examining Board
BE. S. Wheeler
G. A. RK
Kelley
Harrison
M. I. McMillan
Williamsport
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
J. F. Johnson
Mauch Chunk
Nicholson
Opera House
L. Shields
Billings
James
Pedrick
Local Notes from Tunkhannock and Surroundings
Frank Kram plans to move his family to Wyalusing soon. Mrs. Edgar Osterhout visits her son Orlando in Hazleton. A dance drew young people to the Opera House last night. Mrs. Taylor Griffin of Wilkes-Barre visited relatives here. Albert Miller, Columbia bicycle agent, sold two Columbias and Hartfords this week. Mrs. Eivelyn Gearhart advertised her foundry property near the depot for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kram
Wyalusing
Edgar Osterhout Fe
Orlando
Hazleton
Opera House
Taylor Griffin
Wilkes-Barre
Albert Miller
Columbia
Eivelyn Gearhart
Aule
Insane Man Arrested in Cemetery Vandalism
Wilkes-Barre May 21 A man who claimed the name Adolph Elby was arrested in Hollenback cemetery for tampering with graves He removed flowers tore up shrubs and transplanted them to another grave. He muttered disconnected words when approached by cemetery superintendent S W Barnes and asked for water for the flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Adolph Elby
Hollenback Cemetery
8. W. Barnes
Oil Cloth and Matting Sale Notice
Oil cloth sale offers 500 yards priced 15 to 33 cents per square yard and worth 20 to 60 cents. Matting sale presents 200 yards at 9 to 25 cents, all at half price.
Escaped Suspect Caught After Fence Trench Incident
Witnesses describe a man who fled a cemetery near the river and climbed a front fence. He was dragged back when snagged on the fence and sustained cuts and torn clothing. Mayor Nichols ordered him jailed pending examination of his mental condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols Elby
Burglars Hit Luzerne Businesses In Early Morning Robbery Raid
Thieves entered three Luzerne borough establishments at dawn, looting Greenwald and Mangle store, Ebert's hotel, and John Harrington saloon. They forced doors with chisels, took a cash register from Ebert's, and fled toward Schooley's mill with only $2.50 found in the register later. Harrington fired four times in pursuit but the burglars escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
the Times
Luzerne
John Harrington
Greenwald & Mangle
Ebert
Patten
Schooley’s Mill
Harrington
Fchooley
Still Burst Kills Two in Hazleton Distillery
Michael McGarrity and Andrew Garity died when a distillery still exploded sending boiling fluid and steam through the room. McGarrity an ex-councilman valued at about $100,000. His wife and Patrick Bonner were badly scalded in the rescue attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Michael McGarrity
Andrew Garity
Noah
McGarrity
Patrick Bonner
Garity
Fern Hall to Open Under New Management This June
Fern Hall resort in Susquehanna county on Crystal Lake will open under new management in early June. The lodge sits at the southern corner of the county and offers extensive facilities to entertain guests during the heated term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna County
Crystal Lake
Fern Hall
Pennsylvania
Markets show fractional gains amid Downtrodden trading
Wall Street closed with small advances across the list as heavy liquidation eases in New Jersey Central and Chicago Gas. Trading remained dull and apathetic with only a few strong individual stocks lifting prices while overall deal activity stayed thin and professional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Consore
New Jernesy Central
Chicago
William Linn
Allen & CO
Menra
Philadelphia Provision Market May 21 Wheat and Butter Steady
Wheat dull and lower for May contract grade while June July and August remain nominal. Corn steady for No 2 mixed with May and June quotes nominal. Butter quiet but steady with fancy western creamery and Pennsylvania prints at listed licenses. Cheese dull and easier with New York full cream and domestic grades fair to good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New York
Market Summary of Dairy and Grain Prices
New York on May 21 reports mixed prices across commodities. Winter patents and straights held steady though weak in spots. No 2 northern Duluth and No 2 hard New York show afloat availability with options largely ignored. Spot markets for corn and fats remain quiet with slight gains and softness, while butter and creamery products hold firm under steady demand. overall activity subdued with prices moving within narrow ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
S.jo
Téte
F. O
Clowmi
State
Pennsylvania
Chicago Market Highlights May Wheat and Corn Futures
Chicago May market closes show mixed futures with Wheat May at 1140 Tieec and July at Te. Corn May near 440, July 244. September 0. Pork and lard futures move with May around 8.5 and September around 3.95. Cash quotes report minor changes across flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley with various nominal values. Receipts and shipments include 5,000 bushels flour, 6,000 wheat, 120,000 corn, 231,000 oats, 400 rye and 1,000 barley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mons Pork
H.R. H
Market Report Chicago Cattle Hogs Sheep Demand May 71
Chicago May 71 market report shows firmer cattle and calves at around 6004.95 with stockers and feeders strong, Texan cattle steady. hogs mixed with high prices for lambs and Texans, sheep demand robust with large Texan sales and several price ranges. Receipts list cattle hogs and sheep totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
H.cad
Market Report East Buffalo Cattle Poultry Prices
East Buffalo May 2 cattle markets show strong hogs and active Yorkers with fair to choice quality. Beef and sheep ranges mixed from good to prime with lambs at 5.06 to 5.75 and wethers at 4.49 to 4.00. Culls and commons vary seen at 2.25 to 3.08.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo
Market Report From New York Auction Sale
New York buyers and sellers reported results from a livestock sale on May 21. Bulls and steers sold steady with prices noted for cattle, dry cows, calves and lambs. Sheep and yearlings remained steady with lambs slightly firmer. totals show varied bids across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Credit balances and shipments reported in Pal cities
May 21 report from Ol City Pal notes credit balances and certificate figures with shipments totaling 63,783 barrels and 97,158 barrels in runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ol City
Pal
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Dental Association
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Ingram
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Wall Street Review
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Lacka. Trust & Safe
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Dseewe
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Aee Scranton Axle Works
Seeeewe
Chicago Grain Market
Hood
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Burnham
Illinoia
Annie D. McCoy
Watsonton
Isaac P. McAnTin
Walnut Hill
W. BR. Hopson
Natrona
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Kerr, Son & Co
Wyoming House
S. G. Kerr
Lackawanna
Are
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Myer Davidow
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Harding & Tons
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