This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1898
Page
12
Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune placed in the hands of Mr C A Munn at Salem avenue and Church street for news items. All complaints about irregular delivery to W J Roberts, news agent.
Special orders issued by Captain George E. Randolph Camp Lis Division of Pennsylvania honor veterans for Memorial Day. The camp is to gather at G A R headquarters on Friday evening May 29 at 6 45 to attend post divine services at St Rose church and again Monday May 30 at 5 20 at the same headquarters. Comrade Eltel’s battery detail to be directed by the comrade. orderly staff advised by Frank H. Smith.
A party of Erie Railroad officers visited Carbondale this morning traveling in two special coaches drawn by Erie engine No. 1 on a Delaware and Hudson line inspection trip. D B Robbins guided the train with G W Dowe, superintendent of the Jefferson division, accompanying the party.
Five bidders competed to build a four room Wandling satchel house to replace the spring destroyed structure. W D Smurl & Co submitted the lowest bid at 3 900 and secured the contract. Heating duties were assigned to Sperl Heater Company.
Remains of Peter Zanzak, a six year old Hungarian boy, have not been recovered after he slipped from a rock ledge into the Lackawanna river while playing near his Simpson Street home on Thursday night.
Two association football matches will be played at Anthracite park today under Dr. Metiuire of Wandling. Richmendale vs Avoca and Vandling vs Providence face off, with the Carbondale Indians also sending a four man picked team.مع
The text records visits by Atwool and F Bennett Hicks to Dr and Mrs J B Grover and mentions Thomas Ware of Hickory Street Wil leaving. references travel to Orange New Jersey and Grassy Island Delaware. disjointed lines describe a locomotive and a council notice asking Hinkely council members of G U A M to attend or act, but specifics are garbled.
Community notices list a Memorial Day gathering in Ledyard hall at noon and a series of church services across local congregations. Readers are invited to attend prayers, sermons, Sunday school, and an evening union service with a patriotic program including anthems and prayers.
Archbald praises its civic volunteers serving in the war and notes several residents deployed with Company F. The Forty Hour Devotion at St Thomas Church begins tomorrow with nightly sessions. Memorial Day observances include graves decoration in the borough cemetery led by Lt James G Stephens. The high school commencement is set for June 1 at Father Mathew Opera House.
The Germania band from Cartindile and the Kiven trolley ride advertise the grand opening events for Anthracite Park on Decoration Day, featuring a half mile race, bicycle events, and horse racing. The Crystals will lead a flag raising at the borough building. The Temperance band plans an excursion to New York on the Erie line. Local social and civic notices follow, including visits by residents to relatives, receptions, funerals, and updates on police uniforms and upcoming baseball games.
Mrs G W Chubb opens a toe cin parlor next to Ready Payment market on Lackawanna street under Presbyterian church Christian Endeavor. The Sweet family gave a noted entertainment in the Club Hall Thurs evening to a large audience. RN Callender and Grace Callender visited relatives here yesterday. Rev D J William to conduct Presbyterian services tomorrow morning at 1490 and evening at Tal o'clock. Public schools closed yesterday for the term with commencement exercises upcoming at Father.
Ad shows ladies lace and button shoes priced around 1.59 to 2.00 and men’s vici kid lace and congress shoes at 3.00. Special sale text notes tan vesting tops and patent tip variations with mentions of rear display location.
Content covers Susquehanna Beret church pulpit tomorrow morning and evening with communion in the morning. ATL church members attend evening service for business. Mrs. Win Miss to visit daughter in Poultney Vt. The sixteen year old Swentheenld child of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher of Winton died of diphtheria. funeral and burial to follow this afternoon.
Memorial Day will be celebrated in the town by local societies with rites. The Tempoemien Society meets tonight. Willam Kennedly visited Providence Wednesday night. Damien Margetson Henry Cherks and Thomas Tunter were visitors in Scranton during the week.
Church services at Calvary Baptist with morning sermon at 10 oclock and evening service at 6. Rev Helf Marrs Th officiating, Sunday school at 2 pm. Local representatives Mr and Mrs Thomas Wells of Green River guests in Taylorville on Thursday. Independent Order of 640 Fellows meets tonight at North Main hall. Taylorville team vs Jeckiwanha at home this afternoon with lineup including Lynn Calcher Viayes and others. Ada Davenport of Lawrenceville visiting. Presbyterian church plans Sunday morning event and Washington Camp attendance noted.
Rev I R Foster to lead a pit whe service. all members urged to attend. Epworth League to meet. summer service times at Methodist church revised. Welsh Congregational worship, Sunday school, and evening prayers announced. Reds supporters asked to gather at I & HW depot Monday for Decoration Day trip to Honesdale. Epworth league converts praised. Madam Dergey noted for notable sales.
Local groups Menikers A.R. Post 107 P.O.R. Camp 418 and LO. Oo FL Lodges No 4 attend memorial services in the Baptist church at 10 oclock Sunday. Rev W L Lowell to officiate. Several social notes follow including visits, entertainments, and obituaries. Public services for Mrs Margaret Bratton in Clark's Green cemetery Sunday at 1 pm.
Thomas Smith returns from Towanda visiting friends. Frank Jermyn and family occupy their summer residence. Mrs A C Folley and Harold of Honesdale visit Rev J B Sumner and family. Rev F L Hiller hosts Burgess and Mrs Sterling Bedford. Miss Gertrude Polhamus hosts a party with many friends. Sumner to preach at the Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow at 10 30 a m.
A heavy stock prompts a swift sale of at least 100 suits. Prices cut to one half to one third of original, with blue and black serges and cassimeres highlighted. Men and young men’s suits in homespuns cheviots and cassimeres boost shopper choice.
A local tailor offers complete alterations to ensure a perfect fit. All garments kept in repair and pressed for one year, with cheerful service and attentive care.
The piece notes a social event with refreshments and Gertrude praised as a model entertainer. It mentions Martin Bold's shopping offer and M. B. Calkins shipping twenty dozen buff leg horn young chickens from New Mexico. Chicago visitor J K George stays with A J Smith in Westlock. Rev Canavaugh preaches in Dunmore with Baptist service led by Rev Browe at 10 39. memorial services follow.
Christ Episcopal church adopts new lighting. J W Lars rabee’s harbor business sold to Jones who will operate it. Thomas Brown Jr left Wilkes-Hare to join the army in the south. Mrs Pred of Jermyn visits her parents the Mulaughlins this week. Miss Jovie Martin visits Honesdale. Miss Martha Chiffitht to Montrwe for a summer formal, friends host farewell on Thursday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.