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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1899
Page
5
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Last evening over thirty young men gathered in the Y M C A rooms at 116 Washington Avenue for the Workers' Band meeting. J B Surdam spoke on youths, urging careful study of the Bible, firm belief, pure conduct, and using gifts for God's kingdom, ending with a spirited testimony service.
The Methodist Ministers' association of Scranton met at Elm Park church at 10 30 am. Rev Dr Simpson read from Bonnie Hriar Bush and was thanked for his selections. Officers elected were Simpson president J L Rice vice president James Benninger secretary and treasurer.
Extensive grading is under way on Arthur Avenue from Mulberry to Olive Streets by the Scranton Railway Company. Workers between Mulberry and Vine Streets will lay rails to connect the Nag Aug park line at Olive and Arthur and the main line at Mulberry and Prescott. The completed loop will enclose Mulberry, Prescott, Olive, and Arthur, improving service to the park. Completion is expected soon.
The Elm Park Chautauqua circle held its closing exercises at Elm Park church last night drawing a well attended crowd. Rev C M Giffin noted as the only graduate, G F Reynolds reviewed the year's work, Scholl presented Vanity Fair, Miss Elizabeth Thomas sang Wood Nymphs Call and recited Needles and Pins, CF Whittemore explained circle operations, and plans for next year were discussed with refreshments served.
The Green Ridge Lumber Company announces retirement from contracting and building work after fourteen years. It will instead sell building materials and offer shop work including stairs, fixtures, interior trim, and millwork. The firm invites past customers and others to continue trade, promising low prices and estimates on plans while maintaining a full stock of lumber, sash, doors, and related items.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway runs the fastest mail train in the world, making the Buffalo to Chicago trip in thirteen hours. The line also offers fast regular passenger service between Buffalo and western cities, urging travelers and tourists to buy tickets on this line.
Harvey R. Long, long time manager for Burgunder & Reis, closed the Academy of Music and Lyceum season with strong audiences and profits. He plans to supervise Scranton baseball finances this summer as part of a five-man group that secured an Atlantic league franchise. T. D. Van Osten, Elks minstrel guide, praised for precision and encores, will run a burlesque next season with Al Reeves. his aim is to fund a high quality theater in the city.
The Great Lyceum Variety Co. of New York will present an entertainment at the Lyceum theater. Tickets are reserved Monday morning next. An auction sale of loge boxes will be held Saturday the 27th at p.m.
Acting Chief George Ro Suydan faces a salary and legality clash after Mayor Batley appointed him as Nay Auge engineer at 200 dollars a year to succeed the late Enoch Page. The two salaried city posts trigger a prohibition, halting Suydam’s fire department duties and prompting City Controller Howell to pause all bills and demand legal guidance before countersigning expenditures.
The Elk minstrel company leaves Scranton at 3 20 this afternoon for Pittston via Mine and Wyoming Valley Railroad. Tickets available at the depot for participants and others may ride at excursion round trip rate. Members urged to bring straw hats and dusters for the Pitts ton parade.
For the National Peace Jubilee in Washington on May 22 4 and 25 the Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets from all stations in Washington at single fare round trip. Special rates from New York Philadelphia and Baltimore are 8 5 and 2 dollars respectively with proportionate fares from nearby points. Tickets good May 2 and 3 returnable within ten days with validation to the Washington agent.
A reader from Freed West Virginia reports rheumatism crippled a man until he used one and a half bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. After treatment he could walk again and the testimonial urges others to try the balm. Sold by all druggists with Matthew Dros as agent.
Decoration Day trip from Scranton to Niagara Falls offered by Lehigh Valley Rail Road. Round trip fare six dollars? Tickets valid outbound on Train No 3 May 27 May 23 and May 29 excluding the Black Diamond Express. Return validity on all trains except the Black Diamond Express up to May 40 1899. Inquire with Lehigh Valley ticket agents for details.
Captuses issued against nine Scranton select council members, who refused to approve City Solicitor-elect Vosburg’s bond, with a contempt rule returnable May 27 and a possible supersedeas decision pending in the Superior Court. If denied, council may face commitment for contempt.
Henry J D Millar, son of Alderman W B Millar, served as cadet engineer aboard the liner Paris when it ran aground near the Manacles off Falmouth. He previously sailed on the St Louis near Cuba and aided in a passenger rescue from a German steamer wreck.
The undersigned J. G. & Son of Dunmore Pennsylvania and John P. Scranson of Pennsylvania promise a refund of money paid for Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. They offer a refund for any defective bottle and demand proof of purchase.
The Major Millar survived the Reading express collision at Exeter though others perished after he spoke with them. He later died at Lebanon, twelve miles from the wreck, delaying a special alderman election in the Eighth ward. A real estate note mentions 419 Penn Ave as a bargain.
Vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a universal teething remedy used for over fifty years by millions of mothers. It promises to soothe the child soften gums ease teething pain cure wind colic and diarrhea and to be sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle.
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