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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1894
Page
3
Prices attract buyers as the damaged water and smoke affected stock at 322 Lackawanna Ave is offered for quick sale. Miscellaneous books stationery fancy articles blank account books wall papers window shades room and frame moldings must be sold soon to clear the building for repairs.
City treasurer office P J Ritete and Mrs W T Simpson travel mentions period social notices include William H Hall marriage to Mintle Mary Hailes in Carbondale at Alderman Fuller office and Mr Mrs C J Matthews return from wedding trip. Also physician Prothonotary Pryor treated in Peekville and church auxiliary delegates elected for Diocesan meeting in Williamsport with sale of goods from Siron Cohen Barbertown after execution by Rice Levy Co.
The Tribune announces a forthcoming carefully compiled list of Scranton and vicinity business, reading wholesale, manufacturing and professional interests. The edition will be bound in book form with photogravure views and portraits of leading citizens. Representatives will contact those named. individuals may leave notices for residence views at the office. May the Weber and get the best, At Guernsey Bros.
The Robert Mortis lodge of the American True Ivorites opened new social rooms with a smoker and lively entertainment. Local residents attended, with music by Emerson Owen and others, and speeches on lodge work. A new No 18 school building is planned on Belbecud avenue near Jackson street, with twelve rooms and teacher additions.
A crowd gathered on North Main Avenue Baptist Church grounds for Shakespeare readings. Wade Finn repaints his rest demue on Court Street and Providence Road. The Puritan Congregational church hosted a second evening of Holy bagaar with tablewax given by Miss Margaret Davies. A musical entertainment is planned for tonight. The Bohemian club held its monthly banquet at Bernard Clark’s William Street home with a menu by Thomas J. Reese. Music by the Symphony Mandolin and Guitar club and others accompanied Miss Lavina Dimmick’s entertainments at E Dimmick’s residence for charity. Large attendance noted. readers from Honesdale and notable locals attend social and educational gatherings.
The Dunmore community held a week of services and gatherings including a praise service at Bubbet church and a large Marion Renney home gathering. Rev A B Nell announced extra meetings starting November 2 with a concert at the Baptist church next Tuesday evening. A temperance program by Loyal Legion is planned in Od Pelsona hall with Rev Cooper to speak. Mrs Lindsay plans a Christmas cantata The Flag of all Nations with a multinational chorus and a communal supper. Billing and home projects proceed with buildings on Pout Street and Cherry Street. Discharged from jail are Clark Barber and George Perris after grand jury action. Pillabury’s Flour Mills capacity noted at 17 000 barrels daily.
Prominent South Side resident Emil Schmit dies after brief illness as funeral planned for Sunday at 1 PM with interment in Witteton Avenue cemetery. Evan Morgan of Minooka dies with wife and family left. funeral set for Sunday at 2 PM in Forest Home cemetery. Local items note typhoid fever, police era, church marriage, and a Royal Arcanum concert upcoming.
Archbaldo residents will hear Reverend W W Shaw of Mi A Presbyterian church speak on North China the seat of wartime in Father Mathew hall on Thursday evening November 2. The speaker, a missionary for several years, will describe the people of that region and the lecture will be chaired by Sollestor Torrey of Berminton.
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