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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1902

Page

10

Water Founts Ice Social Coal News In Tunkhannock

The water fountain on Tioga and Warren streets is turned on. An ice cream social for class 12 of the Sunday School Adelton Methodist Episcopal church is planned for Friday evening with 16 cents admission. Coal dealers report shortages amid a potential strike and discuss using wood and oil stoves. A condemned Susquehanna river bridge and toll house will be sold at public outcry Saturday at 2 30 p m. The Black Diamond and Atlantic Roof Paint companies hire many workers on contract work. Obituary notes J Calvin Ferris Civil War veteran dies at Eaton township home. funeral at the local Methodist church with interment Sunnyside cemetery. Prof J F Wiggins promotes his hair fond. Irving W Billings, Civil War veteran and Nicholson drug businessman, passes through town. Local residents listed: Watking, Marietta Watkins, Owen Owens, J W Davis, W H Davis, Fred Owens, Bertha Nickabocker.

Beranton Tribune Tunkhannock Tioga and Warren Streets Methodist Episcopal Church Susquehanna River Black Diamond Atlantic Wiggins Irving W. Billings Nicholson

Notable Athens Leader Nichols Dies at 78

Special to the Scranton Tribune Towandi May 23 C F Nichols longtime Athens resident and former legislator dies at 78 He served two terms starting in 1866 and was sergeant at arms in 1873 Also Towanda aims to form a baseball team and Red Men lodge quarters open in Mears Clock building Nine jailed for stealing rides on Lehigh Valley trains. Minnequa hotel sale planned for partition.

Towandi C. F. Nichols Athens House of Representatives Towanda Owego Waverly Bradford Sullivan County Christian Endeavor Burlington Lehigh Valley Minmequa William A. Pierce Wysox Hoe William Scott

Local Notes From Factoryville and Area

Factoryville scenes include L Coon resuming studies after a week’s illness. Hulley couple visit Byron Hall in Glenburn. Mrs Linn Wilson returns from Clifford to her daughter D L Gardner’s home. Our baseball team suffers a second defeat to Montrose. next Saturday faces St Thomas College of Scranton. Dr Leroy Stephens of Philadelphia visits academy. Burl McCain visits Rueh area. Rev G M Smith discusses the strike at Baptist church. Hulley and HM Loren Fassett to continue the discussion Thursday. John Thompson of Bald Mount visits Edward Kircher. Minnie Belle Wheaton, class of 1903, hired as bookkeeper for Keystone Lumber while continuing studies. Mrs S B McCain of Rush attends her daughter Mabel, who is indisposed.

Scranton Leroy Stephens Baptist Education Society Philadelphia Burl McCain Rueh Susquehanna County G. m. Smith The Baptist Church Hulley Loren Fassett John Thompson Bald Mount Edward Kircher Minnie Belle Wheaton Keystone Lumber Company B. McCain Rush Mabel

Welsh Hill Church Renovation Under Ladies Aid Plan

Welsh Hill May 22 The Ladies Aid Society meets to renovate the church. Will Cole of Mayfield visits relatives in town. Mr and Mrs Thomas Bevan and Miss Ligsie Morgans of Scranton spend summer here. Rev R N Harris is in New York this week. On May 16 John Watkins and neighbors held a pleasant surprise for him with friends present including Mr and Mrs Henry Snyder Mr and Mrs Kenle Owens and Mr and Mrs Wallace.

Scranton Tribune Welsh Hill Ladies' Aid Fociery Will Cole Mayfield Thomas Bevan Ligsie Morgans Scranton R. N. Harris New York John Watkins

Harford News Roundup From Plainsboro to Scranton

Special to the Scranton Tribune Harford May 22 highlights visits by Mr and Mrs Henry Jeffers of Plainsboro to relatives Watson Jeffers and Mrs H W Barth in Scranton. visits by Will Tiffany in Conklin Agnes Thatcher age 11. China wedding of Dr Charles Lewis and Miss Cora Savage formerly of Pennsylvania. ice cream social at H A Robbins home May 23 under Epworth League.

Scranton Tritme Harford Henry Jeffers Plainsboro Watson Jeffers H. W. Barth Scranton Will Tiffany Conklin Florence Robbins Yonkers Clarence Tiffany Baldwin Union Warnick Agnes Thatcher Charles Lewis Cora Savage Pennsylvania China Savage Eugene Osborn Anna Quinlin Flora Swetser Norma Darrow Will Sherwood New Milford G. A. Stearns B. W. Pease

Sale of eatables by Langellfte church society this afternoon

The Ladies Missionary society of Langellfte church will hold an eatables sale at Mrs. Argus Howell's home this afternoon from 3 to 6 o clock. Other brief items note attendees at a press club banquet, a marriage solemnization at St. Marys church, a smallpox related school closure, and a funeral in Moosic with interment at St. Marys cemetery.

Ladies' Missionary Society Langellfte Argus Howell C. F. Hohan W. B. Curran Atlantic Highlands Anna McMillan West Pittston Weat Avoca Pelham Anna Golden Thomas Himm Duryea St. Mary’s Church Green Malin Street New York Patrick Finn Moosic Edward Morrissey Mary's Cemetery Ferguson Charles Sanders Philadelphia

Hopbottom Notes and Local Tidbits from May 20

Mrs J H Tanner spends the week in Lestershire. C H Kellum and family visit Scranton. The night station is closed due to a strike the first such closure in twenty five years. Universalist Ladies Aid meets May 28 at Mrs W A Jeffers for tea. James Doran leaves Valley View house job expects to return to Binghamton. Miss Sadie Clark stays with parents in Lenox.

Sprinal Scranton Tribune Hopbottom J. H. Tanner Lestershire C. H. Kellum Scranton Universalist Ladies’ Aid Society W. A. Jeffers James Doran Valley View House Binghamton Sadie Clark Lenox

Annual G A R services at Old Forge brick church

The George Hill post of the G A R will hold annual services at the brick church on Friday May 30 with an extensive programme. Refreshments including sandwiches ice cream candy cake and coffee will be served on the church lawn. Corporal George William Sundy whose remains arrived from the Philippines was interred at Marcy cemetery with military honors. He enlisted in 1899 and died of peritonitis after an operation. His family receives deep sympathy.

George Hill Ehaly Eugene Healey Scranton Eben Foote George William Sundy Philippine Islands Marcy Primitive Methodist Church Pittston Corporal Bunby Fifth Regiment United States Infantry

Reds Down West Scranton Alerts in High-Scoring Tilt

The Reds defeated the West Scranton Alerts 10 to 3 as Hayes opened with a three base hit and Glynn followed with a hit. Reed pitched seven strong innings for the Reds, who added three more runs late. Watkins made a sensational center field catch to highlight the game.

Reds West Scranton Alerts Hayes Glynn Alerts Reed R. Watkins R.hle Mangan Philbin Keogh Jenkin Davies Evang Keifer Main Street Joseph Hall Presbyterian Mra James Nash Union Street C. B. Henry Mapiscopal

Obituary and union meeting highlight local events today

The obituary notes a church service where a minister delivered an impressive sermon. The Taylor Accident Fund and the Minooka tribe No. 247 Improved Order of Red Men attended the funeral in a body led by Funeral Director J B Davis. Archbald Mine Local No. 1649 United Mine Workers held a key meeting with delegates reporting from the Hagleton convention.

Taylor Accident Fund Davis United Mine Workers of America Hagleton

Theatrical attractions at the Academy and Lyceum this week

The Mabel Paige company and the Southern Stock company headline afternoon and night shows at the Academy of Music this week with vaudeville acts. The Climbers by Clyde Fitch comes to the Lyceum Saturday for two performances with a large cast. Tim Murphy stars in Old Innocence at the Lyceum Monday night, with tickets on sale. The Keystone Dramatic Company opens at the Academy next week with For Home and Honor. Star Theatre hosts Vagabonds for three days starting Monday with Mrs Potter's Reception and The Arrival of King Dodo burlettes, plus popular New York songs, and a benefit for house attaches completes the run.

Southern Stock Company Mabel Paige Academy of Music Houwoa Climbers Clyde Fitch Bijou New York Lyceum Charles Kent James Carew Bennett Sturgis Frederick Peters George Stevens Edmund Liston Charles Master George Kinard Joseph Robison Howard Chenoweth Harry Wright Marguerite St. John-Wood Jennie A. Eustace Elisabeth Barry Marian Berg Ethel Winthrop Marion Giroux Maude Ream Stover Lillian Wright Margie Oliver Lyceum Theater Tim Murphy Jason Green Keystone Dramatic Company Academy Gertrude Shipman Lawrence B. McGill Ono Star

Baseball Results From Yesterdays Games

In yesterday’s slate Lcbanton beat Lebanon 11 to 5 and Reading edged Lancaster 6 to 4. Other standings show Beranton 47 5 and 5 666, with today’s matchups Beranton at Reading and Lebanon at Lancaster.

Lcbanton Lebanon Reading Lancaster Lancaster Beranton Beranton

Lebanon Loses In First Inning On Loose Play

Lebanon falls behind early after a shaky first inning as Captain Pat Rollins receives a hat of five dollar bills from admirers. The lineup shows Costello McGarry Laffey Blakey Rainey Schmaltz Stroh Gillam Stroh to Logan and Wiltse among others, with Scranton rallying for three runs in the frame.

Lebanon Rollins Associated Press Pat Rollins Seore Raley McGamy Ff Tochis Wil Scranton Costello McGarry Baverlflee Laffey Blakey Rainey Schmaltz Hepting Gillam Stroh Schmalts Logan Wiltse

Reading Triumph Ends Eleven-Game Drought

Reading drew 300 fans as Krouse pitched a great game for the Royals to secure their first win in eleven tries. The reported score remains undecided in the damaged text.

Reading Krouse

Furnished Rooms and Rentals and Local Sales Listings

A page lists diverse rental offers including furnished rooms on Adams Avenue and Linden Street, a large front room at 144 Adams Avenue, and a third-floor unit. Also advertised are store and industrial property for rent or sale, including a 600 block Odieon avenues house, Scranton Bolt and Nut works engine, and South Buffalo building lots. Also notices of lost and found items, a stray cow and calf, and early baseball box scores from local games.

Adams Avenue Buffalo Lacka- Wanna Steel W. P. Wolgamore Morgan Building N. Y

Stage notes on Till play rights and Shattuck career

The article notes Gus Till securing rights for Alphonse and Gags ton, last shown in Newburg, N Y, with Hill. Charlea Frohman plans Maude Adama as Rosalind in As You Like It next season at start in New York. It recalls Truly Shattuck once named Etrulla and British jibes in Punch. It cites Robson on actor status progress and a New Haven license fine case in early career.

Alphonse and Gagston Gus Till Newburg N. Y Mr. Hill Charlea Frohman Maude Adama Roswind New York Shattuck Etrulla England London Punch Jones Smith West Stuart Robson New Haven

Wanted Boarders and Rooms Message From Dalton

WANTED Two communicating rooms with board private family preferred Two ladies and gentleman state full Bartoulard Address C H D Tribune Once SUMMER BOARDERS wanted at Dalton ten minutes from station good water excellent location with plenty of bhaide Address box 116 Dalton Pa etc RHEUMATISM All parties that wish can be speedily and permanently cured of all variety of Rheumatism by a vegetable compound cards guaranteed Inquire or address J K Taylor Beranton

Dickson City Chan William Main Avenue Scranon Cee Peon P. O. Box Scranton Bartoulard Tribune Dalton Bhaide J. K. Taylor Beranton Commonwealth of Pennsylvannia Court of Common Pleas Board of Commissioners of Public Executive Department Harrisburg T. I. Wyre Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings

Chicago Philadelphia basketball game score line

The record shows a basketball score sequence with teams Chicago and Philadelphia, listing players McGee Doolin Rhodes Kilng and umpires O Day and RILE, alongside multiple numerical codes. The fragmentary OCR provides limited context on date location and outcome.

Chicago Philadelphia Chicago Vc Ozlionootolrom McGee and Doolin Rhodes Kilng O'Day

Eastern League scores report

Providence 4 Jersey City 2 Worcester 10 Newark 4 Rochester 6 Toronto 3 Buffalo 3 Montreal 1.

Providence Jersey City Worcester Newark Rochester Toronto Buffalo Montreal

Summer normal draws sixty pupils to New Milford

Sixty pupils attend the summer normal in New Milford. William Meade's funeral was held at the Methodist church with interment in New Milford cemetery. Albert Moss and his wife return to their New Milford home after wintering in Detroit. Attendees at the Meade funeral included Mrs. Henry Meade and Andrew Meade. Dr. Alney was in Montrose on business. Rev. Mullery attends a Prohibition convention in New Castle. Dr. Clements and family spend Wednesday in Susquehanna.

Scranton Tribune New Milford F. D. Ebatherly Detroit William Meade Albert Moss Henry Meade Binghamton Andrew Meade Montrose D, CC. Alney J. D. Mullery New Castle G. P. Clements Susquehanna

Kniffen and relatives visit in New York and Atlantic

Nicholson May 22. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knifflen spent Tuesday with the former's brother C. H. MacConnell. Mrs. W. C. Decker and Mrs. Augusta Benjamin returned home Wednesday night after a week in New York City. The Misses Anna and Clara Wilcox are spending a few days at Atlantic City.

Scranton Tribune Nicholson Richard Knifflen C. H. MacConnell W. C. Decker Augusta Benjamin New York City Anna Clara Wilcox Atlantic City

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