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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1901
Page
11
West Scranton hosts a Pan American Eisteddfod with $1 000 in prizes for choral contests. Mixed choirs up to 150 voices compete for $400 and a male chorus prize of $150. details include text about organizers, candidates, and upcoming rehearsals amid a note on Cantata production and local choir leadership.
Sober all prominent young people Live formed whit will in the firtine be Known as the Racquetie Tennig chil. At dowi meeting the following offi cers were selected: Prestdenrt Thine To Pellows, vice-president William Tl. Freeman, secretary and treasurer Miss Jacky Phorven. Members enrolled include Misses Pearl Parker, Mabel Christ, Nellie Fellows, Jeanie Fellows, Meson Lester Leste, Bert Mellows, De Bo A. Christ, Harry Ack en, Jeli Howell, Trank Roth and others. Membership applications are being processed.
The article describes Memorial Day activities at Lake Winola with lakeside gatherings and parties planned by residents. It notes cottages under construction and a number of visitors expected to arrive for the summer season, with preparations and routines beginning in the coming weeks.
Advertisement notes a range of plain white negligee shirts for men in assorted designs and with fine tucked fronts. Described as dressy, new, and comfortable.
Reversible one inch in hand neckwear vies for attention among well dressed gentlemen this season. The field features numerous stylish options offering varied fabrics and finishes.
A catalog note touts suspenders in silk and lisle thread with light weight webs. Fast colors promise non staining performance on shirts and fabrics.
A local advertisement promotes belts suitable for all dressers and conditions, emphasizing serviceability and new stock. Shoppers are invited to choose from a range of belts offered at popular prices.
Readers learn routes to the lake via Factoryville and Gardner line from La Grange to Monre docks and a line from Malle station to Frears Watel. The CHP and Winola hotels will run under last year’s management with ample accommodations for visitors. A number of new boats have been added as petty thefts attributed to Thomas Jones and wife surface, with arrests pending. Teachers and guests from Coane A grade depart for Lake Winoli for boating and fishing, despite weather concerns and thunderstorm last year.
Rehearsals progress smoothly for the Doone cantata with conductor overseeing the cast. Notable soloists and a large choir include Mrs. Frank Enddise, John W W Jones, David W Davis, Thomas Abraham, and Thomas Jones, supported by an orchestra in rehearsal ahead of the Tuesday evening performance.
A Stinson Methodist mission event organized by the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society featured poetry and singing by Mrs Th. Thes and other performers. Refreshments followed as participants enjoyed the program, with local tennis club members listed for an afterevent. Tournament results include George Waters and Tanner Williams in Men’s Singles and mixed doubles entries by Mikrishi Matt, Envahbedh Heiser, Shiney Mears and Paayden iwans.
Fragmentary OCR text references Past Grand Mister W Givhard Thomias at Anita sessions of the gravid lodge of Odd Pellaws with a note on lab attendance this year and mentions James Tershot representing Bhocuim Todee Na.
Jowen Hrothers of South Main avenue marble dealers sent a lava monument to Barnsford Pay for the grave of Morgan Evans known to readers as Lourie Anni. The memorial stands six feet high with a base of four by four feet and features a relief carving.
Jink Moran of Von Storeh avenue Norte Sorunien was thrown from a Wigen on Jarkren street Picureday afternoon and sustained slight injuries to head and body. Conductor Barney Meegill of the Duryea street car line found false teeth in the car on Thursday. owner may claim by proving property. Young Women’s Christian sedition plans a meeting at rooms at 2 each afternoon to form a lower-searching party. Rachel Powell to lead a group meeting at the poutine this evening. Mrs Bailey of the Women’s Christian Temperance union to deliver an address this evening.
An advertisement touts Kemp’s Balsam as a cure for coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, and lung troubles. The proprietor offers a free sample bottle to encourage readers to try the remedy.
An interesting programme has been arranged in connection with the event at Jackson Street Baptist church titled The Saloon and the Home. Several local residents are noted in the day’s notices including wine shonm a truckman from South Main avenue who received money from Montreal via a remailed letter. Mrs. Morgan P Daniels of Division Fleet has returned from a visit to Kinge Lot Mere. Thomas Davies of Camden, Mr and Mrs Hoffigan of Pwendenh aired, and Mrs David Beawards of Wingaton visited. The funeral of Adelph Thuth occurred yesterday from Emmet street with services at Cathedral Cemetery. Preparations are under way for children’s home exercises with floral decorations planned. M Burke of Buffalo is visiting his mother Mrs James Bury. Charles Gibbs of South Main avenue left for a business trip to New York. The William Connell Anthracite Glee club will hold a special meeting tonight at Jverite hall.
The Rev Woo Davies will occupy the Memorial church pulpit in the evening after a Thanksgiving Supper. Bible school starts at 2 pm. A large patriotic pageant with scenes of Washington and Lincoln will be staged, with James Frieze directing and a choir to accompany on strings and reeds. Tickets already sold.
Notices invite participation in sewing and embroidery classes, Friday and Tuesday study sessions, and Sunday school activities. Rev. George L Alrieli and Trev ALO Gaebelein will address Tuesday and Wednesday meetings. Dr WL Erdman from Philadelphia to conduct Bible study at Second Presbyterian Church with evening and Sunday sessions. Young Women’s Christian Association rooms listed at 248 North Main Avenue.
Maury Brousehso of Breaker Street was arraigned before Alderman Mayors on a false pretenses charge brought by HH Winkelstein the butcher. The report also notes Ernest Miller’s recent appointment as battalion chief of the fire department and mentions a Providence Methodist Episcopal church service and a Woman’s Christian Temperance Union address by Mrs. Bailey.
An intended Morris fall benefit entertainment for the Houst Brigade of Gveen Ridge was canceled due to poor ticket sales and Willave's elipis being in the city. A second band of gypsies camped by the river near the Driving park with tents and claims of horse trading and fortune telling.
The church grounds have been graded and sodded, presenting a refreshed and charming appearance. Residents notice the updated landscaping adding curb appeal and a welcoming atmosphere to the community venue.
Fragmentary note directs "Address orders to df Sharkey" at 1914 Cedar Avenue in central city area near South Side and central Hyde Park with a phone code 6RD.
South Scranton notes list social events and meetings including a trip to the American exposition by Mr and Mrs Tene Wott about two weeks away, and a Columbus Young Man's Twilight session tomorrow at Plains Wall. Catholic Relief and Peneda Ta Vocation meet in Lodelock this evening. A gospel gathering at the South Side Young Women's Christian Association is planned for Sunday afternoon in German.
The Tripp Avenue Christ church schedule lists morning and evening services led by Pastor Do Dabney with sermon topics The Descent and The Light of the Work. First Methodist Trinity church notes morning and evening preaching by Pastor Charles Theney Newiing and topics Christ Universal Invitation and The Great Chine. Dunmore Presbyterian under W P Gibbons offers morning and evening sermons Christ Statistless and The Reaunidhition of Our Farth. Next week Milner Mae’s Minstrel at Washington Hall with Austin as preacher. local notices mention visitors and illness. a ladder accident injures a child at Nigle street.
Thomas Campbell died at his home age 64. He leaves a wife and eleven children and had lived in the US since his birth, a longtime resident of West Bend. Funeral services will be held Monday morning from his residence and at St Patrick’s Church in West Bend, followed by interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
In a Penn Avenue ceremony, BLL Stevens was surprised with a Old Quartermasters badge from fellow association members. Richard Holgate presented the honor, praising Stevens' lengthy, devoted service as Quartermaster of the Warrentar Pint unit.
A brief notice describes a Linden Block ceremony honoring a ritual that the yaw people consider central to life responsibilities. The fragment notes a small event with emphasis on the ritual's significance and communal recognition.
Fragmentary account credits Gertirude Maser Stetle Hirschfield and ueon Prown with contributing to a service led by Anspieher who delivered a sermon described as extensive and vigorous. Readers are urged to find wholesome and hearty guidance in the message.
A workman, George W. Watson, was killed at Parker Street while repairing a tubbing in the Manele shaft when a lowered carriage struck the scaffold and toppled him. Witnesses report his wife Maile Mary Phorbe George Jes Willhon and Robert among locals. Neighbors describe distress and hospital notes indicate the injured man did not survive the night.
Fragmentary OCR text shows officials arguing over fee structure and control of contract bidding for a new fire substation. Mentions Connie and Ptbeh wom and a Tuesday date, with unclear roles and outcomes in the scheme.
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