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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1902

Page

10

Evans Bros open shoe department in Pittston store

Evans Bros, South Main street grocers, have leased the Gillespie store room adjoining their current shop and will open a shoe department within a short time. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Margaret Evans from her daughter’s home in Sebastopol with interment in Pittston cemetery. The Chautauqua circle met at P. W. Dershimer’s home on Wyoming avenue. The Exeter borough school board decided not to hire a new principal for the term. A new business department debuted at Pittston high school under Professor McGuigan of St Thomas college. Welsh Congregational ministers met. Rev. T Edwards spoke on his Holy Land trip. Squire Nathan Morse of Hughes town patented a wagon wheel hub enabling spoke replacement without removing wheel. Edoward Waffner, a Duryea driver, was injured at Williams A. coal mine. a Unity laborer at Slevens colliery fractured a leg. Nine Regt and Pittston played basketball in Kirby’s hall. Rev. John Kender is named pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran, Hughestown, starting Nov. 23. Ralph Thatcher enlisted in the Thirteenth Regiment. Della Biker moved to Scranton to work at a creamery. Coal prices anger farmers.

Beranton Tribune Pittston Evans Bros South Main Street Gillespie Margaret Evans Edmund Evans Sebastopol Welch Congregational Church W. D. Thomas Thomas P. Jenkins Rome N. Y Pitteton P. W. Dershimer Wyoming Avenue Exeter Borough Miss Cawley Pittston High School McGuigan St. Thomas’ College Scranton Luzerne Lackawanna Counties Washington Edoward Waffner Duryea Williams A Tulhin Slevens Collery Ninth Regiment Pillsten Kirby's Hall John Kender Tamaqua St. Peter's Lutheran Church Hughestown Borough O. J F. Fettwell

Forest City Notes on Hunting Party and Local Events

Special to the Scranton Tribune reports J Rk Knapp H C Noble IL Wells and Philo Lee returned from a Pike county hunting trip with two deer. Peter Blas, killed at Carbondale, had spent Sunday in Forest City and was connected to Wayne county. Barlow's minstrels entertained at the Forest City opera house. Ken Burns of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Telephone Co. directors visited on business. The paper questions Forest City’s bid for the county institute and urges showcasing the town to attract students and teachers.

Scranton Forest Foy Barlow Forest City Ken Burns Tennsylvania Telephone Company Susquehanna Jleachers

Duryea Notes Local Visits and Funeral Reverberations

Duryved reports Sunday visits by Mo Batley and Mya Batley of Wilkes-Barre and Miss Ligzie Davis of Nantlewice at Miss Liga Brown's home. Airs Daryl of Grove Street had an interment at Muarey cemetery. Mrs Edgar Davis of Greenwood visits her grandmother Mire Leg. Mrs Burleigh and daughter Lillie visit Mrs William Shales. Miss Charlotte Brown and Miss Nya Lane seen in Scranton.

Scranton Tribune Duryved Mya Batley Wilkes-Barre Ligzie Davis Nantlewice Liga Brown Airs Daryl Grove Street Muarey Edgar Davis Greenwood Mire Leg Burleigh Lillie William Shales Charlotte Brown Scrunton Nya Lane

Dundaff Items Include Store Improvements and Appointments

Dundaff notes public improvements at Hull’s store enhancing property appearance. Arthur Lee joins Dr Niles in Carbondale, and Rupert Wells takes a position with Carbondale Machine. Wells moves household belongings to Carbondale soon. Mrs Nicholson visits friends in the valley. Ralph Burdich appointed to fill a borough council vacancy caused by a death.

Dundaff Nev T. Hull Arthur Lee Niles Carbondale Rupert Wells Carbondale Machine Company B. Nicholson Ralph Burdich Gouviell

Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedies, Not Local

An article asserts deafness from an inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining cannot be cured by focal applications. It claims ten to one cases arise from catarrh and offers $100 for proven cases cured by constitutional treatment from J. Cheney & Co, Toledo Ohio.

Wyoming County Teachers Institute to Be Held in Vaulehannock

The annual Wyoming County teachers institute will be held at the courthouse in Vaulehannock the week of December 5. County Superintendent Frank H. Jarvis has secured an able corps of lecturers including Commander Richmond P. Hobson of Merrimac fame.

Vaulehannock Teachers’ Institute Wyoming County Court House Frank H. Jarvis Noble Corps Os Richmond P. Hobson Merrimac Fame Bert Stone Stull Edwin N. Stone Wyoming National Banks Laceyville Prx Frank T. Knapp Mil City Knapp C. B. Little Scranton Wilbur R. Aruts Wilkes-Barre Joseph Courtright Parsons Nicholson Arthur Smith

Hamlinton Social Roundup Features Luncheon and Visits

Miss D P Hamlin hosted a luncheon with Mrs Thomas Cook Mrs Sanford Willkins Mrs Ann Nash Mrs F A Orchard Miss Lucia Morgen and Miss Mahala Jones. The Spangenbere remodel project on the Fitch house aims for occupancy this week as Mrs Amos Brooks moves into John Osbornes home. Guests at a Hallowe en dinner included the Ed wards family from San Francisco D W Edwards and their children Flossie and Edwin Englewood NJ residents Myrta French Kuresteiner and family members Orchard and Wrights visited New York state friends. Mahalu Jones plans to spend winter in Jermyn Pa with sister Adeline Sampson. William Alt on a Pike County hunting trip. Mrs H F Nicholson and Miss D P Hamlin visited Paupack with Mrs B F W Kellam.

N. J B.A. Orchard Frances Orchard T. B. Orchard William Noble and Son Sterling C. BE. Wright New York State Myrta French Whitresteiner Englewood J. B. Edwards Mahalu Jones Jermyn Adeline Sampson William Alt Pike County H. F. Nicholson D. P. Hamlin Paupack Mra Kellam

Keystone Academy Defeats Scranton High 28 to 0

In Factoryville last Saturday Keystone Academy shut out Scranton High School 28 to 0. The game outcome is the main item of the brief sports note from the Scranton Tribune.

Residents regret Ridgeway's winter absence in borough

The community laments the absence of Mr. Ridgeway during winter months. Businesses and locals who dealt with him recall his pleasant and agreeable manner and hope he will return in the spring as a welcome visitor to the area.

India Mr. Ridgeway

Special train for Masons to Hawley anniversary

HONESDALE November 10 A special train will carry 75 to 100 Free Masons from Honesdale to Hawley on Tuesday night for the Hawley lodge Masonic banquet and anniversary observance at the home of Mrs W Ham on Second Street.

Honesdale Hawley Hawley Lodge Tenne Ham Ja Hh. W. Ham Second Street Buffalo N. Y Honesdale Elevator Company County Institute James P. Ware H. R. Pattengill Emile Ki. F. Bigelow

Hopbottom Social Notes and Local Movements

Hopbottom reports Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Tiffany are in New York for the week. Universalist church ladies plan a Wednesday business meeting with Mrs. W. E. Brown to prepare for fall activities, no supper. Mrs. Frank Bell and sons return to Scranton after visiting Solomon Bell. Marshall McVicar visits daughter in Orange New Jersey. Mrs. Frank Benjamin of Nicholson visits mother Mrs. Titus. Almira Brown returns to Newark Valley. George Ackerly of Binghamton and Miss Myra Jackson visit Nelson Jackson.

Scranton Tribune Hopbottom E. M. Tiffany New York

Nicholson Social Notes Include Visits and Club Meeting

Nicholson notes mention Harry Benjamin visiting from Scranton to see his mother A L Thayer of Binghamton, N W Walker from Keelersburg in town, Miss Estel Stark with Ruth Widerman in Dalton, Bruce MacConnell visiting Harford, and a social club gathering with Miss Tuna Werner on Friday night.

New Milford Society Notes and Visits

New Milford residents report several visits and meetings. Mrs. Golden and her son from Cohocton visit Mrs. Charles Quinn. the Sigma society meets at Miss Maude Spencer's home Thursday evening. Mrs. Harry Bartlett of Binghamton stays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Walls. The W. J. C. society poets gather at Mrs. Snyder's home Thursday after Air. Mr. and Mrs. Hannah of Scranton were guests of Mr. and Mrs. David McConnell earlier this week.

New Milford

Local Butcher Says Winter Brings Self Service to Dundreff

In Dundaff on November 11 residents hear that one longtime local butcher Himer Ridgeway will not return this winter. The outlook is that everyone will be his own butcher as preparations and plans unfold for the season.

Dundaff Himer Ridgeway

Railroad Time Tables for Delaware Lackawanna and Western

Trains depart Scranton and nearby stations with schedules to New York Philadelphia and beyond. Services include daily and Sunday runs with key departures at 1 40 am 10 40 am and 11 10 pm. Montrose Wilkes Barre Oswego and Bloom sburg divisions listed with various morning and evening trains. Frequent routes include Syracuse Oswego and Binghamton connections plus Plymouth and Northumberland region services.

Eiffeet Carbondale Beranton A.m. Bor Honesdale Wilkes-Barre BAT Wba.com Das Pennsylvania Almy Ta A Dine Albany N.m Ranton Uae New Forte Pnanemtoy Way Etatione Oswero Syracuse Oswemo Byracise Allen Ares Montrowe Nicholeon Bloomsbury Northumberland Plymouth New York Iimirna Binghamton Way Stati

Diamond Express and Parlor Cars Serve Lehigh Valley Routes

Train schedules list connections from Beranton to Philadelphia New York via D H R Tt with Parlor Car and Day Coach. Parlor and sleeping cars run Wilkes Barre to New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Suspension Bridge. Officials Rollln Th Wilbur Charles Ler A W Nonemacher correct to Sept 16 192.

Beranton Philadel New York H.R. Tt Tal Carbondale Wa. m Couch Carbondale Philadelphia White Haven Hagieton and Pe Incl Mil Pointa Vin Pottaville Tethloher Kaaton Reonding Dd. & H.R. Re. Toth Canok Diamond Xpress Lao Jp Charles Ler Northind Street A. W. Nonemacher Bethlehem Thekets Pullman Reservation Tcket Bablie Square Wilkes-Barte

Central Railroad of New Jersey Train Schedules

The notice lists trains from Scranton to New York Philadelphia and through routes to Baltimore Washington and the south and west with varying departures at 7 30 am 1 pm 4 pm and Sunday times. Connections include readings to Allentown Harrisburg Tamaqua and Pottsville with Pullman parlor car service and through vestibule trains. G Bessler general manager and M R T gen pass agent are noted.

Scranton Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia Pottsville Sunbury Harrisburg Baltimore Washington Pittsburg West Los Np. m Pittsbute Pullman Haaleton Sundy Pitts Reading System Central Railroad of New Jersey New York Liberty Street South Perry N. F Jeanre Scranton Maston Hethlehem Allentown Mitch Chink White Haven Ashley Wilkes-Birre Thttston Quaker City Xpress Philn- Seipnte D. C Avovi Plateton Wilkes- Barre Long Blanch Decewn Grove Reading Lebanon Bundy Tamaque and Potiayilie Lee G. Bessler Co. M Gen

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