Burkes Hall Meeting at 8 O Clock
A notice from The News of Carbondale announces a gathering at Burke's Hall beginning at 8 o clock. Details unspecified in the fragment.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1902
Page
3
Brilliant Memorial Day Address Delights Carbondale High
Attorney John McCourt of Scranton delivered a fervent Memorial Day address at Carbondale High School praising Union veterans and urging graduates to pursue duty, ambition, and tolerance. He recalled debates with Scranton, urged forgetfulness of old feuds, and honored Grand Army of the Republic and fallen soldiers in a moving, period-voiced keynote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
John McCourt
Scranton
W. D. Bryden
Minh School
My. McCourt
Union
McCourt
Mr. McCourt
Carbondale
The Right Step for Cold Care
An ad urging swift attention to ordinary colds argues a cold can lead to grippe pneumonia or consumption and promotes Scott s Emulsion as a cure. It claims nature and the emulsion work together to steer a cold toward cure and offers a free sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Scott
Musical program at school auditorium draws near capacity
The event featured four musical numbers including two school selections and two contralto solos by Miss Anna Brown "The Bugler" and "In the Trenches" to strong applause. The High School orchestra also performed two pieces with exceptionally good playing. The audience nearly filled the auditorium as Prof Bryden was noted as quite ill for about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryden
Misa Anna Brown
Memorial Day Observance With Parade and Fire Camp
The town observes Memorial Day with a morning parade led by Commander McComb of Davies post and the Spanial American volunteers under Captain Thomas P. Murphy. After exercises at Memorial Park, graves of 200 soldiers will be decorated and a camp fire held in the post rooms. Hen J J ONeill will speak, with Legion and Sons of Veterans present and a lakeside opening at Lake Lodore expected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Park
McComb
Daviea Post
Mne
Thomas P. Murphy
Thirteenth Regiment
Sons of Veterans
Davies Post
Salem Avenue
Church Street
Main
Eighth Avenue
Main Street
Poet Quarters
Hen. J. J. O'Neill
Lake Lodore
Crescenta
Alerts of
Scranton
Electric City
Crescents
Burke Building
Firth
Collins
Coal Workers Strike Shuts Carbondale Mines
The United Mine Workers ordered six independent Carbondale coal firms to suspend operations leaving no coal mined locally. Officials cited miners’ complaints about continuous work and rising hardship are expected if the stoppage lasts. Affected pits include Black Diemand, Barton’s, Murrin’s, and Walker’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
United Mine Workers
Murrin'a
Walker
Four Board Quarters Debated Relief Spending Decisions
The poor board appointed Lynes and Williams as directors to rent the front corner room for a meeting place at the city building. Mr. McMillian challenged outdoor relief costs, and the board formed a committee of the whole to review all relief cases. They also barred loans from May through October without majority consent, and reports noted two of Mrs. Mary Ewen Jordan’s children were to be excused into two Scranton charitable institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowd
Mra
Mary Ewen Jordan
Scranton
Memorial Day Program At Belmont Street School
A Belmont street school classroom held a Memorial Day program with students performing recitations songs and readings. Participants included Nellie Solomon Lola Norris Raymond Tiffany Gertrude Drennan Ethel Wagner Lillian Bowers Josephine Keefe Hazel Holgate Maud Price Florence Robinson Warren Hurd Mary Morgan and Edwan Sluman among others. The program featured pieces such as The Blue and the Gray The Picket Guard The Sinking of the Maine and The Star Spangled Banner plus a reading The First Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Nasileigh
No. & School
En Belmont
Raymond Tiffany
Carlton
Gertrude Drennan
Ethel Wagner
Lillian Bowers
James Libby
America
Josephine Keefe
Dotty
Hazel Holgate
Mmw
Akes
Gea Atr
the Daily
Mary Morgan
Henry Whittington Laid To Rest Amid Court Lily No. 50 Honor
The funeral for Henry Whittington took place at Maplewood cemetery yesterday afternoon. About 150 members of Court Lily No. 50, Foresters of America, led the procession and observed the order’s ritual at the house on Birkett Street and at the grave. Rev. H. J. Whalen conducted the religious services at the Berean Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Whittington
Maplewood Cemetery
Court Lily No. 50
Foresters of America
Birkett Street
Charles Curtis
H. J. Whalen
P D
Berean Baptist Church
Summer Bedding and Quilts in Demand at Store
Store advertises memorial day specials for summer bedding. Dimity quilts in sizes 68x80 inches and 87x90 priced at 95 and 1.15 dollars respectively. White crochet spreads, full size, hemmed and ready for use at 95 cents.
Cotton Comfortables and Dimities and Lawns Dress Materials
A seller touts cotton comfortables at reduced prices with silk trim and embroidery details. Also featured are light Pongee waists and a fresh stock of dimities and lawns with bordered edges and new Dresden floral designs at low prices.
Ribbon stock offers wide selection and low prices
White moire and plain taffeta ribbons described with widths from 4 inches to 43-4 inches and prices 25c per yard. Regular stock includes white ribbons in all widths and prices from 4c to 60c per yard, claimed as a greater variety than any other source.
Floral tributes and social gatherings noted in obituary era
Connolly and Wallace arranged several floral pieces for the casket with the Povesters presenting one piece. Pallbearers hailed from the For esters: John Evans A F L Hobbs James Solomon John Philpot Joseph Kmmett Frank Pearce. Miss Lucy and Miss Milligan hosted guests on Buninalt avenue with many attendees listed. A farewell was hosted at Belmont street for Aronfelt with Edith Mac Dunlap Dutsy McLain Gertrude Smith Agnes Wiles Bessie Pieros Mame Loretta O Keefe Beatrice Clare Hobbs and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Povesters
Foresters
John Evans
A. FL Hobbs
James Solomon
John Philpot
Joseph Kmmett
Frank Pearce
Lucy
Anna Miliiean
Buninalt Avenue
Mirgey
Anna Milligan
Alma Fievens
Buia Bly
Catherine Nicho Ison
Aladeline Mille
Bessie Mellin
Greece Townsend
Twit Bell
Edna Shihan
Edith Levit
Donald Milligan
Mere
James Bell
Thomas
James U Wohbs
Aronfelt
Belmont Street
Edith
Mac Dunlap
Dutsy McLain
Gertrude Smith
Agnes Wiles
Bessie Pieros
Mame
Loretta O' Keefe
Beatrice
Clare Hobbs
Messrs
David Morgan
Sam Pierce
James
Richard Swenglehurst
Alva Sampson
Giles Prisley
Fred Wagner, Jr
Howard McLain
David
Thomas Batridge
George Thomas
Janes Huabbe
Soprano Miss Lydia Sailor Withdraws From Trinity Church
Miss Lydia Sailor of Scranton resigns from her yearly contract with Trinity Episcopal Church. The congregation regrets the departure of the cultured soprano whose voice has been an important factor in the church music. A successor has not yet been chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Sailor
Scranton
Trinity Episcopal Church
Fire destroys Nelly homestead on River street
A house on upper Canaan street above Pender's burned last night. Owned by Mrs Ann Nelly of River street, it was formerly the Nelly homestead and was completely destroyed. The property lay outside the city limits and fire companies did not respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Canaan Street
Pender
Evening social by Our Lady of Mt Carmel choir
The Burke building hosted a church social last night under the Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel choir. Attendance was large and the evening passed pleasantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke Building
Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Pennsylvania Railroad announces Gettysburg G A R excursion rates
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip excursion tickets from all Pennsylvania stations for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Gettysburg, with departure May 1, 2, 4 and 5 and return by June 7. Rates are single fare round trip. see local agents for specifics. Main On line service resumes June 15 with an early morning Carbondale to South connection to the Quaker City express for key Pennsylvania points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
VHI
Scranton
Carbondale
Quaker City
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Atelantic City
Postoffice Hours on Decoration Day 1902
On Friday May 30, 1902 the postoffice lobby opens 7 am to 12 pm and 3 30 pm to 6 20 pm for lock box owners only. One malley carrier delivery scheduled. No money order or registry business conducted that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Anniversary High Mass in St Rose Church
A requiem mass is held at St Rose Church at 8 30 this morning for the deceased members of the local council of the Young Men's Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rose Church
The
Young Men's Institute
Shrine excursion from Scranton to San Francisco announced
The Lackawanna railroad offers first class excursion tickets from Scranton to San Francisco at 66.25 dollars round trip. Tickets on sale May 1 to June 7 with return required within 60 days of purchase. Stopovers, side trips, Pullman reservations, and route options vary per depot agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Council
Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine
San Francisco
California
Lackawanna Railroad
Scranton
Depot
A Farmer Straightened Out From Pain Balm Cure
A man near here came in doubled up with rheumatism. He used Chamberlain's Pain Balm on the seller's advice and claimed full relief. Days later he walked in straight as could be and paid for another bottle to keep at home. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude
Pamlet
Thial
Robin Hood
Lahore
Tig
Volos
Alps
Italy
Eerthiy Groutineys
Saya
Ruyder
Pattens Mill
Fare to Portland and return offered for conventions
The Lackawanna railroad announces reduced round trip fares to Portland Oregon for National Convention Travellers Protective Association of America events in June 1902. Ganraine Lodge A C U W of Portland also involved with travel dates June 10 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Convention Travellers Protective Association of America
Portland
Ore
Ganraine Lodge A. C. U. W
Lackawanna Railroad
First Class Round Trip Tickets On Sale
Round trip fare of 70.30 dollars for departures May 26 to June 7. Return passage to reach starting point no later than 0 days from sale. See Depot Ticket Agent for stop over privileges routes and train schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depot Ticket Agent
Great Council Red Men Meeting in Lebanon June
Great Council Improved Order Red Men of Penn will meet in Lebanon in June. New Jersey Central offers low rail rates from Scranton Taylor Moosic Avoca Pittston Miners Mills Parsons Wilkes-Barre Ashley and Nanticoke. Tickets valid June 7 to 12 for travel and return to June 1. Information from station ticket agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Council
Red Men of
Penn
Lebanon
New Jersey Central
Scranton
Taylor
Avoca
Pittston
Miners Mills
Parsons
Wilkes-Barre
Ashley and Nanticoke
Lackawanna Railroad Offers Gettysburg First Class Tickets
Ticket agents receive first class round trip to Gettysburg at regular one way fare. Travel valid June 1st to 5th with return by June 6th. Children aged 6 to 11 pay half the adult fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Railroad
Gettysburg
Regatta at Ithaca May 30 prompts travel fare deal
The Ontario and Western railroad offers round trip tickets at the one way fare for a college regatta in Ithaca New York on May 30. Tickets go on sale May 23 and are valid for return through May 41 inclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Ontario and Western
Local Notes From Jessup and Surrounding Area
Jessup resident Marie Coleman shows slight improvement after an operation in Scranton. A group including John Donnelly and Michael Donnelly left for West Virginia and Pittsburgh to seek work. P. H. Eagan of Wilkes-Barre visits relatives on Hill Street. The Young Men’s Institute baseball club plans a social at Billings Hall tonight with a $10 gold piece raffled at the door and music by pianist Lulu Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Coleman
Scranton
John Donnelly
John Lynch
Michael Donnelly
Michael Kelly
Michael Sweeney
James Mullen
Michael Manley
Robert Rogan
Thomas Rogan
Michael Giles
Michael McAndrew
West Virginia
Pittsburg
P. H. Eagan
Wilkes-Barre
Hill Street
Young Men's Institute
Billing's Hall
Lulu Bradley
Also Mentioned on This Page
the News of Carbondale
Burke’s Hall
M’court
Carbondale High School
John Arcourt
Beranton High School
Scration Idea
Pioneer City
Carbondal
Nee de Bergerac
Maine
Palma
Florida
Atlantic
Golden Gate
Pacific
Earth
Virginia
Republic
Childh
Hich School
Arlington Cemetery
War Department
Arlington
Theodore O'Faa
Wweck
Thetrs
Froatom
Evidies Kiselug
Ead
Nineveh
Tyre
Prof
C. M. Lesher
Scott & Howne
Chevists
Lodore
Connolly & Wallace
Scranton’s
Iita
Sailor
Anheuser -Buschs
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass
TRE
G. A. R. Encampment
Pennsylvania Railroad
Portland, Ore
G. A
Gettysburg, Pa
Jessup
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