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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
10
Bile excursion to New York on November 26 from Honesdale with return November 28. Upcoming entertainments include a Baptist charity concert and a Dutchman's Honeymoon farce at the opera house. Community notices cover church services, a new drug store opening, social gatherings, a produce market talk, and funeral arrangements in Scranton and Langcliffe areas.
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Forest City on November 1 reports revival meetings at the Methodist church led by Rev. John Norberry drawing large crowds each evening. Rh. Alexander of Long Distance visits relatives. Miss Bessie Hover of Whites Valley stays with friends. OAL Randall visited Scranton.
Special to the Scranton Tribune, Hopbottom reports social visits and moves. Montrose deferral and Quiler In town names appear alongside residents Clade Roberts Gishee WHI Brown and Glenn Roberts. Asai Widworth spends week in Scranton. Kellum couple returns after summer with Mrs. Mb Me Dell and Mrs. Fi Panter visit Binehamston. Gardner heads to Susquehanna to spend winter.
DUNDAFP F O F Hall did jungle duty at Montrose this past week. Thomas and Willis Nichols visited May Waller Baker on Thursday. A large crowd attended the dancing at Deckers rink. Miss Ciertrade Baker returned home after weeks with friends in Scranton. Miss Margaret Brownel visits Susie Wells in Jermyn. Linemen work on extending the new telephone line to Clifford. Dr Whalen of Carbondale conducted services at Eskdale Church yesterday. Meetings at the church draw cordial invitation to all. Mariners express indignation over the advance in vent.
John Allen Ontirred died peacefully at his West Side home after months of stomach trouble. He was in his years, came to this country with a large family in 1868, and was retired from the Pennsylvania Coal company two years ago. He belonged to the Knights of Kona and left a large family including sons James and George, and daughters Mary and Elizabeth, with several siblings and relatives in town and nearby towns.
An old and well known remedy Mia Winslow’s Baby Syrup for children teething soothes infants during teething pain relieves griping wind and dirt whites. Used for sixty years by mothers with great success in the United States. Price twenty five cents a bottle.
In Pittston rumors revive of a proposed Broad Street hotel near the new theatre. An $80,000 capitalized company is mentioned. Local politics loom with a spring contest between Democrats over mayor and council seats, pitting James Langan against the Corcoran faction.
Special to the Scranton Tribune notes Judge Dunham presided at Argument court. reports from Kladwin J. Jorden in Southern New Mexico are encouraging. work on a new hotel by Charles H. Dixon began on Monday at the former Packer house site. Knights Templar attended Mark Keeney’s funeral at North Flat. Frank Wein and three sons, formerly of this place, were in town. Mrs nim Cadasse of West Nicholson visited prlice friends and returned home. Sergeant Kelly and wife spent the past week visiting his brother Dr H N Kelly. The Oriental Troubadour company gave an excellent show at the opera house. Mr and Mrs Charles Goodrich returned from New York. Proceedings to compel Jackson Rosenarant regarding village grandchildren were heard. court reserved decision. Stephen Ingham of Nicholson did business in town. Thomas Ryan, recently ill, was seen downtown.
Donald Waite and Walter Fieh hunted at Lynn, Pia while George Rubin visited Scranton. Christy Mathewson is in town as the Hillman football squad drills for a vital Saturday game against blurred Hillman Academy at Wilkes-Barre. The Hillman team shows strong practice as they chase the season’s most interesting clash.
The second term opened with seven new students including two strong contestants Mr Kellerman of Leviton and Mr Sherwood of Watford placed first and seventh in The Tribune educational contest. Others named Mabel Fuller Helene Hopkine Osxeir Jones Paul Naylor Claude Brown Elmer Shupp Clarence Titus and Mr White. The girls basketball team will travel to Stroudsburg for a return game against Stroudsburg Normal on Saturday. James and Russell Dean attended the funeral of their grandfather Texaac Dean in Scranton Tuesday.
Augustus Thomas adapts Richard Harding Davis story Soldiers of Fortune with strong Robert Ederson as Robert Clay earning praise for realism. The Lyceum hosts Anthony Steepes Heartsense and Rupert of Hentzau, with Marty Leighton and Wallace Munro delivering notable performances. Other bills include The Parish Priest at Lyceum, York State Folks, Ten Ichi Japan acts, Mysterious Bank Robbery, Caught in the Web, and Vic Delly concerts by Howson’s Twentieth Century band.
$18 monthly rent for a ten room house with modern improvements on the avenue. Apply to R. P. Ham. Hiton, 426 Spruce Street.
For sale two Remington typewriters by The Typewriter Man on Washington avenue. Three acre poultry and vegetable farm for sale near depot with eight room house and barn, asking 1600 dollars. John K Awelzig, Ractoryvile, Pa. For sale two first class horses at 16 Pent Avenue. One horse and three delivery wagons for sale, apply to BL Vicker, Dunmore.
Notice shows an application to the Governor of Pennsylvania on December 4 to form Morrison Sik Manufacturing Company for textile fabric manufacture. Names include Charles duPont Breck C Von Storeh J F Connell Arthur Day George H Rice and Frank J Donnelly. Public notice appears in the Wilkes Barre area with multiple local business listings.
Sealed proposals require a 2 percent deposit of the contract amount with each bid. A bid bond of 40.00 dollars guarantees return of drawings and specifications. The Board of Directors of the Scranton Poor District reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The Tribune advertises effective half ton es and line cuts for cards or advertising with prompt service and unmatched quality at the lowest rates. A trial order is urged to prove value.
Rail notices list schedules for trains from Scranton to Philadelphia and New York via routes including D RM, Parion Car, and Black Diamond Express. It details Pullman parlor cars, sleeping cars, and connections to Pottsville Bethlehem Reading and other points, with ticket offices in Wilkes-Barre and New York contacts.
Timetables effective November 1 list trains from Scranton to New York Philadelphia and other points. Morning and afternoon departures include 7.00 and 4.00 pm to major hubs with through connections to Baltimore Washington and West. Through coaches and Pullman services on Quaker City Express. Local branch trains serve Allentown Harrisburg Ocean Grove and Reading with varied noon and evening runs.
A garbled streetcar and train schedule fragment references routes through Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia Pittsburgh Baltimore and Washington. Mentions trams leave schedules, connections, and stations including Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Manila? No clear events or dates, but indicates weekly and weekday service with vestibuled to Willkes-Barre and connections through multiple eastern cities.
Fragmented transcription lists trains, routes, and stations with numerous garbled words. It mentions Albany, Megaborgh, and various abbreviations, with dates and times partially visible. The readable items imply timetable notes and local travel notices.
Scranton to New York and Philadelphia via Ontario and Western lines. Includes times for trains from Lehigh Valley area, connections at Scranton and Towanda, with notable stops at White Mills Boranton and other point names. Advises checking agents for schedules and ticketing details.
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