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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1900
Page
2
The Scranton Tribune announces a Carbondale edition with a daily morning paper for the city. News, personals, and items for publication may be left at the Burke Building or sent by mail or telephone. E. L. Hatfield manages the Carbondale edition and welcomes callers.
Sunday’s blast at Van Bergen & Co foundry on Dundaff street killed David Wilson. Crowds gathered as workers cleared wreckage and warned against unstable walls. Coroner’s jury to hear testimony. funeral set for today with involvement from Masons and locomotive engineers.
Superintendent Rose of the Delaware and Hudson company said no decision yet on biweekly pay. The firm will follow the majority on semimonthly pay days after checking other companies. Grievances raised by miners are being reviewed. Miners work nine hours daily and show improvement. City merchants stockpile goods in hope of winter prosperity.
Aloysius Karl died Friday evening in Carbondale Hospital from spinal trouble. His funeral was held yesterday at 10 a.m. at St Rose's church with a masterly sermon by Father Walter Surman. Delegations from St Boniface society and the Improved Order of Heptasophs attended. Pallbearers were George TF Sonntag Bernard Rithnauer Henry Hueschneider from St Boniface and Frank Devers John Schaff John Clune from Heptasophs. Interment followed at St Hose cemetery.
A large procession accompanied the late Mrs William Connell from her West Side home to St Rose church where Rev Father Griffin gave the last rites. The cortege then proceeded to St Rose cemetery for interment with pallbearers listed as M F P F Norton Michael Toolan Charles Boland Frank MecaAndrew Patrick Langan John Scanlon Patrick Cairston and Anthony Jordan.
The Erie railroad issues handbills advertising a Thanksgiving excursion to New York. Tickets valid three days for return by November 30 and for trains on November 25. Round trip from Carbondale is $2. Many locals may use this affordable chance for fall shopping.
A crowd gathered in Jermyn last evening to bid farewell to T. Bengough who departs the next day for Color ado for health reasons. Friends in the city wish him a safe and speedy trip and return as he goes west for his health.
Peter Kranta John K Krantz Frank Krantz Mia Gertrude Krantz Peter Everling and Joseph Hessling of this city traveled to Honesdale yesterday afternoon to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs Sauer of White Mills. Services were held in Honesdale with interment there.
Frank Krants and Peter Everling begin a week long shooting trip in Pike county prepared to bring home many deer. If deer prove scarce they will supplement with rabbits squirrels or other game to maintain the hunt.
A special meeting of Carbondale Lodge No. 249 was held to act on the death of David Wilson, killed by a shorter explosion at Van Hergen’s foundry on Sunday morning, and to arrange funeral attendance.
The schedule lists meetings of Willan H. Pavis Women's Relief Corps No 14 Division No 4 AOH Bt Vincent de Paul Lackawanna Tribe No 208 160 RM Carbondale Lodge No 230 and Knights of Pythias. Local members are urged to attend with notices published for Tuesday evening.
The Federated musicians held a Sunday meeting in Scranton to discuss eligibility of the Mozart band from this city for membership in the Scranton local.
Miss Susie Lee twenty three daughter of Mr and Mrs P J Lee of Lake Chapman died yesterday afternoon after months of lung trouble. Survived by parents and four sisters Mrs David Smith Carbondale Mrs William Vail Mia Frank Thomas and Miss father Lee of Scott. Funeral at 10 Thursday morning with services at the house and interment in Sand Bank cemetery. Greenfield 8 8.
The marriage is announced to take place at Parsons on Thanksgiving Day. A street parade is planned at noon. A fire in a Second street residence injured Michael Cannon slightly but extinguished quickly. Funeral services for James OMalley are set for 10 a.m. at St Patrick's Church with burial in St Patrick's Cemetery.
The article notes that lack of rain and feverish ground, combined with no sewerage to remove unsavory matter, caused the fever epidemic. Miles Dikeman of Parsons spent Sunday in town. G M Pierce left for Davenport after receiving a telegram announcing his father Nathan Piercee eons Day’s death on Main Street.
Moosic reports Homer Warner spent Sunday in Wyalusing. George Wanning and family hosted Louis Wanning’s sixteenth birthday Saturday night. Evangelistic services at Moosic Presbyterian Church begin this week with a different minister each evening. Rev. Armentrout from Wyalusing assists in the second week. Eugene Bikes visits White Haven. Rev. J. N. Bailey in Factoryville. An entertainment at Moosic Methodist Episcopal Church tonight led by Verna Shoonever and Jennie Ace with a free will offering. Thurlow Coolbaugh of Lee visited Penn Avenue home. Rev. Courtney Fenn of Pittston to lecture tonight on Missions in China. Public invited.
In Priceburg all members of Local 1229 United Mine Workers are urged to attend the regular meeting at the usual time and place this evening. The Catechumen choir from Prim t i e Methodist church plans a Thanksgiving concert under Prof W Benjamin with a free admission and a voluntary collection. Joseph Williams on Price street suffered a painful accident at Johnson's coal dump yesterday morning. three fingers were badly smashed and treated by Dr Bethelmer. Jacob Welland has started building a residence on South Main Street near St Thomas church.
Refund offered if it fails to cure with E. W. Grove signature on each box. Two cents for each?
In Peckville Archbald and Blakely boroughs share water supply. Blakely reports forty typhoid cases while Archbald has none. The first ward shows more cases than the other two wards combined according to local physician observations.
The Leonids are a dense swarm of meteoroids that intersect Earth's orbit every 33 years. They burn up high in the atmosphere, producing harmless streaks while sporadic fireballs pose potential danger if they reached the ground.
Remedy praised for soothing nerves and enriching blood. Lichty Celery Nerve Compound claims widespread success with 46 thousand testimonials in aiding nervous conditions. Sold by Matthews Bros.
A Dartmouth Literary Monthly piece follows a quiet sophomore who overhears Kate Carlyle mentions and, risking pride, retrieves her belongings in a snow marked scene. He confesses wrongdoing, accepts blame, and gains Kate’s trust as their exchange unfolds at lunch.
Exclusive dispatch reports the War Department will strengthen Puget Sound defenses. New battery emplacements are planned at Forts Minger Casey and Worden. Additional sixteen and eight inch guns will be installed and a new fortification at the government dock entrance in Port Orchard is to be completed.
Today's sale offers a large assortment of domestics linens and dress goods with deep discounts. The store promotes Tuesday bargains, noting crowds yesterday and that items will be withdrawn tonight making this one of the year’s best opportunities for shoppers.
Six new patterns of 58 to 72 inch table linens offered in Scranton with per yard prices from 23 to 64 cents and special bundles. 68 inch heavy Scotch Damask and 72 inch Damask highlight strong value, plus matching napkins sold by the dozen and exquisite Austrian German and Irish Damask sets from 18 dollars per set.
Toweling emee 4167 yards of fine double fold dress plaids heavy weight rich patterns fully worth raige thead. 3 Very special at 640 special.
The statement notes that later fortifications are to be erected at Fort Lawton and Point Defiance and that Congress will provide for this work at the forthcoming session, as expected.
Exclusive AP report from Washington notes slower decline of pure Hawaiians, growth of part Hawaiians, and improved prospects through annexation. It cites real estate ownership by pure Hawaiians, outlines tax revenue and trade figures for 1900, and calls for legislation on Hawaiian corporation laws irrigation and municipal systems.
A London newspaper notes Paris will create a culinary league to disseminate cooking knowledge. It highlights the Cordon Bleu training school in the Palais Royal, its five years of operation, and its circuit system with provincial lectures supported by the French government.
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