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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1896
Page
8
Advertisements orders for job work and publication items left at Hannon Co newsrealers North Main Street will receive prompt attention. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
An audience in the Methodist church heard a Monday evening program organized by Mrs W G Scurry and Miss Vlina Herring. Performers included Misses Rena Daley Obvia Herring and George Ackerman, George D Carte, Mrs Hannah Leonard Ida Snyder, and an amateur orchestra. Proceeds benefited the Young Lady Workers fund.
At a special meeting the Carbondale Athletic club will consider Alchwel Brestin as candidate after Daley left. Brestin brings about ten years of experience in athletics instruction and is endorsed by Xavier Athletic club American Athletic club and other wires. He trained at the J. J. Corbett School of Physical Culture.
The Germania fair opens this evening in the W. W. Watts building on Church Street. The program includes Iden March by CH W Farris, Gramer, Wilson and Hunt tenor solo, Tanner of the Sea by Elmer Grea, Wille Opie, Lastus on Parade by Henry Mills Hunt and Wilson, Selection by the Tom Cat quartet, Faustina waltz, Trilian waltz buck dance by Charles Vail Trilby cornet solo by William Gramer with orchestral accompaniment.
Mrs. Juliet A M Reynolds of Ter Tree street visited Scranton last week. Miss Kate Byrnes of Washington Street left for New York yesterday. Mr and Mrs Travis Budd visited uncle William Thadd in Peekville. Ladies of the Baptist church to serve supper tonight. Cleon Brigesy of Dicksom Elk had a painful accident with a large glass pane causing a deep thigh gash. Mrs William McLain of Lincoln Avenue suffers neuralia of the heart and binge. Mr and Mrs Bo OR Wickwire return from Honesdale hospitality. Miss Alice Butler visited Bearanton yesterday. Mr and Mrs Charles Terry of Bel Mont street visiting friends in Lansingburg New York. Miss May McDonald of South Main entertaining Miss Anna May Doyle of Wilkes Barre. Mrs Stoutenger of Washington Birt in Scranton yesterday. Wille Burke of Archbald spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Mehady. Dominick Fanchinco, operated on for appendicitis weeks ago, has returned home. Mr and Mrs Charles Gromer were ...
The primary class will present an entertainment next Friday evening at the Primitive Methodist church. A supper by the young lilies follows, costing 10 cents. The program features songs, recitations, dialogues, and dances performed by named children and groups, with many titled pieces including The Japanese Doll and Dolly Vaccination. Henry Hadley of Mayfield visited Scranton yesterday.
The Taylor hand fair begins this evening as the Union band opens the event and the Lion ers of Scranton perform Saturday. Doors cost ten cents with a chance to win a barrel of flour. the Calvary Baptist church children rehearse. the Reconstruction company is pressured to repair. the Independent local club held a social at Weber's rink. the Taylor band paraded the streets to advertise the fair opening tonight at Weber's rink.
Mrs. N C Mackey wife of Representative elect Dr Nathan C Mackey and son Roger have returned from a visit with relatives at Camptown. Our burgess Ed J Stone has been awarded a silver medal as a reward of kindness and public service by local authorities.
Genius by John Wedderburn company Miss Ruth Perry visits Washington visitors for wagon and buggy invention. Real estate activity rises with bids for building sites. Lawrence of Hollisterville visits Captain Warner. both veterans served in Eighth Illinois cavalry. George Fell Post welcomes Lawrence as initiator. Bliss moves to Pactoryville, starts new business. Revival meetings led by Rev. Brown and Frank Rose in Norwich. Cavanaugh borrows bugle to draw crowds then invites to Free Methodist Church. Mrs Searle plans winter in California. Deer hunted in Pike County. Woodin’s shirt factory renamed Honesdale Shirt Company. Woodin partners join Seeleyville resident William Smith. Craven of Scranton named manager. forty workers employed.
T V Williams and wife of Red Bank New Jersey visit daughter Mrs J D Morgan. A minor fire at Vandling near the PD and HH colliery was quickly controlled by Wandling hose teams. Miner James Canavan suffered serious injuries after being squeezed between mine cars at the I L HH mines on Tuesday morning.
F S Benedict visits Green Ridge while Edith Deckers stays with Scranton and Clark. Metropolitan Insurance closes Honesdale office. Fred Whitney vacationing in New York for health. Red Men plan Thanksgiving ball and supper at the armory. High School and Seeleyside meet on Elit Mill grounds next Saturday. Free reading room at Presbyterian chapel open 2 to 10 pm. A group including Wesley Gardner, Kirk Ros, Dr Powell, Fred Starbuck, Matt Kimble and H T Menner join a party.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth Naist Episcopal church will host a turkey supper and dinner on Thanksgiving Day inviting all to attend. Ss V Corby spent Sunday with friends in Mill City Wyoming county. Mr and Mrs B J Foulks returned from a visit in the western part of the state. John Firmingham of Oak Hill is improving. Dr S S Watson is the attending physician.
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