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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1900
Page
6
Funeral services were held for Mrs Williams at her Eynon Street home with Welsh and church involvement, followed by burial at Cathedral cemetery. Separate notices mention services for Mrs Moore Catherine LaBar and Mrs Hopkins with interments at Washburn Street cemetery and Forest Hill cemetery respectively, attended by local and out-of-town mourners.
The funeral was held for William Maher who died from injuries after a fall at his Wilmore Avenue home yesterday. Short services occurred at St Patrick's Church and burial followed at Cathedral Cemetery with pallbearers listed.
Dufour's French tar remedy is recommended as an effective cough cure. The note suggests using tar for relief and health improvement.
Harriet Newall Jones of Philadelphia spoke at Jackson Street Baptist Church detailing the Women’s Baptist Missionary Society work in America India China Japan Africa and other regions. She urged prayer sympathy and financial support, saying women hold a pivotal role in missions and citing thirty years of progress with music by Willam Staton cornetist and William Alien violinist.
Communion services were held at Plymouth Congregational yesterday morning. Two children were baptized and five new members joined the church. The Young People's Christian Endeavor moved to Sunday evenings 6 to 7. Hayden Oliver led the meeting. Gomer D. Reese served as choir director for the Sunday shelter yesterday. A quartette including Hughes and Phillips members performed.
The Globe Warehouse’s Black Dress Goods Department is famed among dress goods experts for its completeness variety and extent of stock. Outsiders wonder why Scranton can sustain such a large assortment when bigger cities carry far less.
The advertisement praises a large Black Dress Goods Department and promises lower prices than elsewhere. It urges readers to visit early to see the selection and be convinced of the store’s claims, noting experience guides pricing and availability.
Mrs. J Betraud of 426 South Washington avenue testifies to kidney pain and bloating solved by Down’s Kidney Pills from Matthews Brothers drug store Buffalo New York. The ad-style account urges readers to buy Down’s with the slogan Remember the name Down’s.
In South Scranton the Maennerchor celebrated Paul Clemmons of Taylor on his thirty fourth birthday before rehearsal. Fred Herman the secretary presented him a gold Maennerchor pin on behalf of the society. Clemmons expressed thanks and was surprised as light refreshments followed.
Friday evening Miss Tillian Carlyon hosted friends at her Willow street home. The gathering enjoyed social diversions and refreshments after using flashlights. Attendees included Misses Helen Scheuer Minnie Reubel Lulu Herreiger Helen Janos Alice Courlyon Elizabeth Carlyon and Messrs WL Duivis Haven Johnson Valentine Boohrer.
The ladies of the church announce plans for evening service and a supper in the lecture room on Wednesday. The teachers meeting will follow the Pollyver gathering on Thursday night, with details in this week’s notice.
Prizes for best dressed dolls include a large fancy doll, a camera, and a workhouse seat with silver fittings. Registration costs ten cents and requires owner name and address. registration due by Friday at 9 p.m. Dolls may be returned in seed condition after the carnival. Juvenile prizes include a football of standard make for best doll furniture, judged by a carpenter, furniture dealer, and a knowledgeable lady. Miss Mary Haines Hall will lecture on care of the body to girls and women Tuesday night. admission free. Committees meeting Monday at 4 p.m.
The Cedar avenue paving work continued with the crew doubled into two shifts and the cement sidewalk completed yesterday. Brick work and cementing are slated for this week with full paving expected by Monday. Also, a Sunday Gospel meeting hosted by Miss Kate S Smith of the South Scranton YWCA drew a large audience.
The William Con Hell Hose company life saving corps received a new gun from the Rhode Island Combination Ladder company. It will shoot a projectile with a rope to roofs or windows for rescue work. Captain Simrell selected it as its successor after the prior gun failed to satisfy. A Saturday test proved it very satisfactory.
Patrick Coyne of Pittston Avenue suffered a severe eye injury Friday while cleaning an old barrel at the Scranton Brewing Company plant on Cedar Avenue. Gas accumulated in the barrel and exploded, striking Coyne in the eye and causing inflammation that threatens sight.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the residence of Bran Fy Nyans on Freeman Avenue Bellevue. Interment was made in Washburn SlYoot cemetery. The funeral of Miles Gibbons will take place at 9 oclock tomorrow morning with a Mass at St Patrick's Catholic church and interment at Cathedral.
A farewell reception will be held tonight at the Congregational Tabernacle on North Hyde Park Avenue to honor EO Lewis of West Levianton who leaves for an extended trip. Several ministers will attend and city choir members will provide music. Lewis, a long time ordained minister, has served since 1858 and will tour England and Wales.
WIL Jamison of Washburn street and Alfred Allen with John Richards of Fourteenth Street bag fourteen rabbits near Lake Clemo on Saturday. J P Moffat led communion at Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church last evening. Rev Frank J Milman preached at Washburn Street Church. Simpson church male quartet and Rev J W Sweet aided at Plailroad Young Men’s Christian Association service. Forty hours devotional services began at Holy Cross church. Mrs James KR Hughes led the Young Women’s Christian Association gospel meeting. Mrs James B Schooley of Wyoming visits Mrs W J Davis of South Main Avenue. Mrs Charles Goodwin and daughter Bessie of Montrose visit town. Miss Frances Cook of Tenth Street visits her mother at Factoryville. Mrs James Van Buskirk and daughter of Monroe County visit Mr and Mrs William Wickiger of South Main Avenue.
A Pittston Ave Methodist church gathering discusses the recent Epworth Eagle convention in New York. Residents Rudolph Wirschner and Richsys tied to parties and injuries, while new bridewalks on Pittston and Orchard streets improve the area. A phonograph concert by Wilbun Herbaen drew a large crowd at Alder Street Athletic Hall.
Robert White of Woolstreet enjoyed a surprise party with friends on Saturday night marking his fifteenth birthday. Attendees included Miss Anna Reisling and several named locals. Christchurch Ladies' Guild announces a rummage sale at Osterhout's hall starting tomorrow for the rest of the week with many bargains and organizers Mrs. FP Ballentine and Mrs. Joseph in charge.
Mrs Carson and Mrs Virginia Moore are noted among attendees as evangelical services proceed at Providence Methodist Episcopal church for at least two more weeks.
The Dunmore school board held its first meeting of the month in No 1 building on Saturday night with Miller Costello Truggerty and Irwin present. The October payroll was approved and teachers will receive a second pay early this week. Discussion centered on a new borough property map with a committee Spencer Trewin and Higgerty to confer with county commissioners and borough attorney about steps and likely cost. Night school teacher appointments were deferred to next Wednesday night.
The local post reads remaining unclaimed letters with names including Mes. John Barnes J. Bo Burke John J Mdawards 870 Monroe avenue N. T. Wignn Mrs. Jas. Feeney 2147 Cheri street and many others. Recipients are urged to call at the post office and inquire using the advertised notice.
Those invited for Dinvden Ware nuptials were hosted Friday at Miss Brywder on Dudley Street with guests including Messrs Thomas Wars Charles Wars Dr QO TF Murey Lyton Potter Andrew Iery den W Foote and Misses Lydia Farrer Mary Decker Margaret Boyden Lydia Porer. Fanny Osborne won first prize at Saturday gathering featuring Florence Stafford Leila Ross Grice Burns Florentie Fowler Jane King Marie Ellen Bronson Mary Decker and others.
The Dudley Street Baptist church Ladies Aid plans a supper tomorrow evening with fifteen cent tickets. The Methodist Baptist Presbyterian and Christ churches in Dunmore join for evangelistic meetings starting tonight at 7 oclock with Rev. Mr Gibbons of Dunmore Presbyterian preaching. The pastor Rev J L Kreamer will lead singing and all Christians are urged to invite unsaved friends. The Presbyterian Young Ladies Mission circle will host a cake sale Saturday afternoon in the church parlors and collect items for the Christmas box with delivery to Mrs Ralph Winters by Saturday.
Mrs. Charles P. Bavage and her daughter Beth return from Susquehanna to visit. Clayton Potter spent Sundays at his North Blakely street home. Mr. and Mrs. Remley of Columbia are guests of Mr. Oscar Yost on North Blakely street. Mrs. W. D. Decker of Cherry street returns from Hawley where her father was seriously ill but is improving.
Saturday the board of control of the Scranton public schools inspected School No 2 on Arche bald street Twelfth ward. The twelve room brick building with pine and maple finishings, cupola and modern heating uses a mechanical blower system for indirect radiation with a central 80 HP boiler and a 13 HP engine. The system provides ventilation and automatic temperature control via a thermostat set around 70 degrees. Contractors include C B Scott company Bara Scott John Benore Hunt Connell Plumbing and others with total costs around 25 205 for construction and 5 446 50 for heating plus 1 070 for plumbing.
George W Hadlow former resident of Wet Scranton and later Seattle died aged 38 years after a long illness. He served in Company G Seventy seventh regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers and was honorably discharged December 6 in Victoria Texas. He was survived by Mrs Hadlow and six children Clarkes W Washington B Cy Mem Carl Hower Salt Lake City George Theo Just who served in the Philippines and on the battleship Yankton. Reverend Muldoon or others attended his funeral with family records noting his Civil War service.
Min Panny Hisenturg aged 128 dies at her sister Mrs. Swarts home 2 Cherry street Sh eaves Delind to notify loss one son and three daughters Simon of South Canaan Mrs J B Truesville of Dalton and Mrs Jennie Cramer of Jermyn funeral at sister’s home 7 50 p m interment in Fell township. Mrs M A Loomis died Nov 17 at nephew Dale T Perry 2h Adame avenue services at 1 30 p m Tuesday burial in Brooklyn Pa at 3 40 p.m.
Exclusive AP report from Santiago De Cubs notes Mayor Giranio refused a permit for a colored party leader to demonstrate against the Castillo party in control. Officials expect an attempt to force a parade without municipal approval.
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