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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1900
Page
3
The Scranton Tribune starts a Carbondale edition to serve the Pioneer City with a daily morning paper. Office is in the Burke Building. communications may be left, mailed, or phoned to manager EB L Hatfield.
A fire at Tivin WH. Stone’s premises on 4 Birkett street destroyed a barn and its contents after two children found a match in a newly finished addition. The blaze, started in the hayloft, spread quickly. firefighters arrived too late to save the structure. Damages run about 800 to 900 dollars with no insurance.
Voters lined up between 12 and 1 while most shops closed at 7 for municipal election duties. The city’s water bond question, tucked at the ballot’s end, drew confusion and a behind the tickets vote. Republicans reported returns at the Anthracite Hotel and Democrats at the Academy of Music.
In this city this Wednesday morning John G Bridgett and Miss Mary McDonald both of the city will be untied in wedlock. The bride is daughter of Mrs Elizabeth McDonald of 16 South Malin street and the groom is a well known insurance agent of 82 Dundaff street and son of Mrs Patrick Bridgett of Carte avenue. The couple will enter the church to the strains of the wedding march.
The funeral for Thomas McAndrew, who died mysteriously on the Delaware and Hudson tracks early Sunday, was at St Rose Church attended by many young men and fraternal groups. Coroner Roberts planned an inquest in Carbondale this evening to determine cause of death. interment followed at St Rose Cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs. Loftus occurred an hour after McAndrew’s service.
Meeting planned for tonight at MeTigue's hall includes Carbondale lodge No 249 Free and Accepted Masons Rev Father Carew Branch Catholic Knights of America Carbondale council No 229 Knights of Columbus Pioneer castle No 205 Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain Mine Workers of America Nos 344 and 877.
A high school held a post noon vote listing presidential candidates McKinley six dollars, Bryan seventy, Woolley none. for congress Connell one dollar, Conry two, Spencer twelve, Richmond percent. Municipal water support stood at seventy seven with seventeen against.
A special meeting of the United Mine Workers of America is set for tonight at o o'clock in MeTigue's hall. Members of Locals 877 and 844 are urged to attend as important matters of interest will be discussed.
Joseph H. Herbert, a cigar dealer from North Main Avenue, traveled to New York yesterday morning. Mrs. H. R. Lathrop and Mrs. Mary Crane attended a birthday party at William H. Richmond’s in Scranton yesterday. Anna Parley is ill at her home on Cannan Street. Frank Arnold of Washington, D. C. is visiting friends in town.
Mrs William Scott of the American Baptist Home Missionary society delivered a well received address to a crowded Baptist church. Several visitors from Scranton and Brooklyn joined local members in attending gatherings and rallies across church departments this week with programs featuring devotions, addresses by notable speakers such as Rev David Spencer and Mrs Harriet Newell Jones, and special music.
Claims for a number of advertised testera remain at the Taylor post office as of November 6. Names listed include John Arnold and several foreign residents. Messrs. William Davenport and James Egbert have returned from a hunting trip in Wyoming county. Pay day occurred yesterday at Taylor Pyne and Holden collieries of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company. Lizale Davis of Main street is noted.
The committee in charge of the Christmas festival under the Welsh Congregational church aims to ensure a successful event with thorough planning. Local residents and visitors such as George Ritter, Miss Sadie Jones, Miss Marie Stair, and Miss Gwen Davis are noted in social mentions while Taylorville lodge and Minooka tribe hold meetings. The Calvary Baptist choir schedules a Friday rehearsal with all members urged to attend.
A Saturday evening party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sayre honored their daughters Lena and Lena on their twentieth birthday. Guests from Moscow Scranton Nicholson Yostville and Daleville attended along with family friends. The event featured games music and refreshments. Also noted was Miss Ella Maude Stewart’s lecture on Sowing the Century Farm and local social updates from Green Grove Pittston and Wimmers neighborhoods.
Congregational church youth plan a church fundraiser social on December 10. Juvenile Dancing class starts weekly socials at Mahon’s hall with Miss Kate Reardon presiding. Several locals travel or visit relatives in Bloomsburg Wyoming and Carbondale. Diptheria cases reported among Marion Davis and a Spitz child. Miss Katie Loftus and others ill or away. Funeral attended in Carbondale for Thomas McAndrew.
Corrected by H. G. Dale, a listing notes Butter-Creamery items and dairy products with prices in small figures. Includes references to cheese, potatoes, flour and patent products with unit prices and abbreviations.
Market notes from Chicago highlight fluctuating cattle prices and sale conditions. Reports list varied stock quality from good to poor, with prices ranging widely and several items showing notable shifts in demand.
The East Liberty market shows cattle prices with mixed quality notes and a rare mention of hogs and sheep. Prices include cattle around 2103.75 per unit and sheep at 401.10, with other entries obscured by damaged text.
A detailed profile tracing William McKinley from his Niles birth to Poland and Canton schooling, early teaching, Civil War service, and rapid rise. It highlights his leadership at Antietam, promotions by Hayes, law career with Marcus Hanna, marriage to Ida Saxton, devotion to family, and reputation among colleagues and pages.
An old advert promotes Brome-Quinine laxative as a quick cure for colds with the claim No Cure Laxative. Prive 25 cents.
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