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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1899

Page

10

Protest to Governor on Carbondale water charter plan

Council adopts a concurrent resolution to protest granting a charter to Carbondale Artesian Water Co. until municipal ownership of the water supply is settled by March 1, 1900. Other items note Park Street ordinance delay, Brennans bill, and local visits and visits.

Stone Reese Hughes Committee of One Hundred Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Carbondale Artesian Water Company Carbondale Mace John W. Kilpatrick Govrnor of Pennsylvania Counc Park Street Thomas Brennan Columbian

Germania Singing Society Celebrates Gwelfih Anniversary

The Germania Singing Society marked its Gwelfih anniversary in Keystone block rooms last night. They hosted the Junger Maennerchor of Scranton in a parade up Main Street led by a brass band from Moxart’s, Germania’s and Brooklyn drum corps. The insltors performed a program including Voren! combat by Dudley Buck, Junger Maennerchor pieces, Alfred Gutheins works, and a quartette selections by the Junger Maennerchor.

Germania Singing Society Keystone Block Junger Maennerchor Scranton Main Street Moxart's Germania’s Brooklyn Insltors Dudley Buck Juteger Manennerchor Alfred Gutheins Tie Gruesse Dich Quartette Waldmorgen Gustavus Report Maedb Truck Ruck Selec.tion Junger Maecnnerchor

Funeral of Mrs William fisted Draws Large Local Attendance

Mra William fisted funeral was led by Rev R A Sawyer of Trinity Nplesopal church. Choir members sang selections as residents paid respects at Maplewood cemetery with a white chrysanthemum placed on the grave. Relatives and mourners, including brothers William Edward Charles and Frank Hubbard, shared in the service and offerings, reflecting a deep community tribute.

Mra William Fisted R.A. Sawyer Trinty Nplesopal Church Menmhere Maplewond Merrisce William Edward Charles Frak Hubbard

Thanksgiving Turkey Supper Aiding Catholic Benevolent Society

A turkey supper will be served Thanksgiving night in Father Mathew hall to benefit the Catholic park Men's Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society. The event is set for Thursday night November 30 with Mrs. Obadiah Day of Taylor visiting relatives in town yesterday. Lackawanna street received a cleaning yesterday. The county...

Father Mathew Hall Catholic Park Men's Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society Obadiah Day Taylor Lackawanna Street

JERMYN AND MAYFIELD OBITUARY AND LOCAL NOTES

Mrs. John M. Evane of West Mayfield died after a lingering cancer illness. Survived by two sons Jonah and John and daughter Mrs Philip Murton of Olyphant. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon. Local elocutionist Mike Jessie J Stearne to entertain December 14 at Congregational church. Various community updates follow including ill child, hospital lecture, jobs, moves, and fair success. Cough remedy endorsed as mother's help and cold treatment. Matthews Grow listed as agents.

John M. Evane Weat Mayfield Jonah John Philip Murton Olyphant Mike Jessie J Stearne Peckville Lamet Langman Southerrest T.B. Crawford Mia Maud Crawford Grace Wall Michael Irving Frankie Maxwell Lettie McCreaky Merman Kelfer Carbondale North Main Street Artetian Hare Company W.oe Luter Main and S Streets F. Greenstade Dawe Greenstade Cemetery Street Faded Heart Church

Alton Sackard Art Entertainment at Wilcon Hall

Mrs Amos Lancaster returns to Pittston after visit as Candor. The unsafe bridge to Prospect cemetery concerns borough and cemetery association. Methodist church groups plan The Alton Sackard Art Entertainment at Wilcon Fire Hall on Saturday November 25 with admission 10 and 20 cents. A reception honors Richard Burnett on his sixty eighth birthday with dancing and refreshments at Dolphi home.

Amos Lancaster Pittston Prospect Cemetery Methodist Priscopal Church Wilcon Fire Tempany Alton Sackard Burnett William Holford Hyde Park

Union Services Highlight Local Christian Activities

The union services last Sunday drew strong attendance with a 4:30 prayer service and a 2 PM men’s meeting reaching about 200 attendees. Evening worship at the Method church filled the Roth rooms as Young Men’s Christian Association work and railroad support received praise. A government transport policy and foreign language youth literacy need were noted. Services run daily this week at Rantiet church with Bible study, children’s rally, and evangelistic meetings. Baptist bazaar starts next Monday at Morena store, four days. turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day.

Mra George H. Browning Joe Prisk Thomas Edwards Sam Hi John Faven Barrett Richard David William #.Thomas William J. Evans Thomaes Charles John Jones John Mitten Albert Youngs William Allen Addie Juda H. C. Lindermann Rees Griffiths Dan Rdnards Hill RR Mill Albert Browning John Donnelly Violet Findick Lena Pohner Christ Allen Annie Clarke Roth Young Men's Christian Association Railroad Department Railroad Corportions Phillippines Anthraette Morena

Football Team Organized By Town Youths For Thanksgiving

A group of muscular young men formed a football team in Taylor, training on Riverside grounds under veteran W. G. Stone from the Pennsylvania Institute. The eleven includes Gendall, Lally, Jubbs, P. Lally, Miller, Evans, Owens, Reese, and Stone. The team will play on Thanksgiving day.

Riverside W. G. Stone Pennsylvania Institute BR. Gendall John Lally W. Jubbs P. Lally Miller J. Evans Owens B. Gendall Uorter Stone T. A. Evans Reese PR. Willis Reese Bendham Bethlehem Jennie Schranks Wyde Park George Morris North Taylor Calvary Baptist Church Joseph Fletcher Winton Hichard Winters Ruilroad Strect Tattie W. Jones Viola Roderick Jessie Jones Hyde Park Lizzie Owens Oak Street

Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward and Testimonials

An 1890s style advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh cure and includes testimonials from West Truax and Kinnin Marvin in Toledo. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, claiming it acts on blood and mucous surfaces, with a family pill as the best companion.

Hall

Wrecked cruiser crew listed with names in Antrim County notes

Local items from Factoryville and Scranton detail a wrecked cruiser crew including Paymaster Ziba Reynolds and Clerk Robert Little. The column also mentions hunting by moonlight, the death of Hotel Jermyn clerk Jon Carter, Sabbath-disregard reports, Nicholson liquor issues, a Mohoopany barn fire with stored grain, church break with Waterbury, a fireloss in Meahoppen, a Forkston resident found dead, Fassett shipping 11,000 bushels of apples, and Mrs. Caroline’s farm barn loss.

Scranton Tribune United States Charleston Ziba Wella Reynolds Robert B. Little Tunkhannock Slim Suc- Coma Maney Jon Carter Jermyn Clerk Scranton Hiram P. Carter Nicholson Examiner Nicholsonia Roland Whipple Mohoopany Waterbury Nicholson Cyrus Pond Meahoppen Lona Cynthia Zoribner Forkston F. H. Fassett Scottsville Caroline

Local notices from Lake Winola area include fires and church moves

Austin of Lake Winola was burned last week. The farm rented by Wilfred Osterhout housed all the livestock. A new hotel at Lake Winola is under construction. Rev M J Watkins, long serving Baptist pastor, will move to Halettead on December 1. A public reception is planned at the Falls church on November 28. Sheriff Gregory schedules a sheriff's sale November 2 at 1 pm at the county courthouse for the house and lot of Lucy and Olive Sickler in Falls township near Mill City Lodge of Odd Fellows. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills are advertised with testimonials and claims of health benefits.

Austin Lake Winola Wilfred Osterhout Osterhout M. J. Watkins Baptist Church Halletead Gregory Lucy Olive Sickler Falls Township Mill City

Burrill Comedy Company opens week at Academy of Music

The Burrill Comedy company starts a seven day run at the Academy of Music with Saved from the Sea. Laura Hulbert and Charles W. Burrill lead in strong performances as Dan Flington and Nancy. Vivid villains, well staged scenery, and acts by Baby Geraldine, the McCann family, and Lissie N Wilson accompany the program.Paradise Regained is listed for this afternoon and The Ensign for tonight.

Burrill Academy of Music Laura Hulbert Charles W. Burill Mr. Burrill Dan Flington McCann Lissie N. Wilson

Annual stockholders meetings listed for Scranton water companies

The notice details several annual stockholders meetings in Scranton Pa for the Wanching Water Co Fell Water Gi Rock CHM Water Co Carbondale Water Co Full Brook Newton Water Co and Lake Water Co with dates November 11 1899 and times for election of officers and business. Also includes want ads and employment notices involving a variety of roles and applicants.

The Consolidated Water Supply Co Scranton George GB Jermyn Lackawanna Valley Water Co Ensoine George F. Jermyn Panther Creek Water Co Ely Beranton Oo. Om George B. Jermyn Wanching Water Co Trewlay Calendale Water George FL Jermys Ofee Oforge M Jermyn Rock Chm Water Co Nevermaher Et Officwre Crorge RF Terayn Carbondale Water Co Brranton Treelaw Flootlin Reste! Lake Water Co Scrarton Gheorge Terretary Full Brook and Newton Water Co Crorof BF Itfrmyn Ness

Larkins Oriental Coons At Gaiety Theatre

Larkins Oriental Coons offered an afternoon and evening bill at the Gaiety with Neill Moore the whistling coon Miss Pinky Gross the Creole nightingale the Larkins and Farber and Davis praised for acrobatic acts and chorus. The company new to the business presented home play material that could be spared and will appear again today and tomorrow at the Gaiety.

Larkin Oriental Coons Gaiety Theater Neill Moore Pinky Gross Larkins Farber Davis

Concert Seats Sell Fast for Bauer Band Lyceum Show

The Lyceum concert by Bauer and his band attracts large demand amid resistance from Miss Susie Black and the band’s soloists. Some seats remain as managers expect many more to be sold today. Critics praised the final rehearsal and lauded the ensemble’s performance and merit.

Lyceum Bauer Susie Black

Godowsky Concert at Parish House This Thursday

Leopold Godowsky will perform Thursday evening at the Parish House under the Conservatory auspices. The virtuoso is praised for his digital proficiency and musical expressiveness that prioritize musical idea over technique. Tickets remain on sale at the conservatory.

Godowsky Leopold Godowsky Conservatory Vconservatory

George Thatcher's Greatest Minstrela at the Lyceum

An audience can expect an unusually powerful entertainment with upright music delightful comedy and America’s favorite minstrel comedien George Thatcher in the Greatest Minstrela. The performance promises a highly gratifying result for Thatcher and his company Thursday evening.

Comedien of America Corme Thatcher Lyceum George Thatcher Thatcher

Paris Funeral For Lafayelles General Spars With Horse Escort

At Lamoarque's funeral in Paris a crowd escorted General Lafayelles horses from the service to his hotel as fans showed ent huelistic love and admiration. A friend recalled Lafayette's amused reaction saying he was pleased by the scene and his horse's display, capturing the era's ceremonial homage.

Lamoarque Paris Lafayelles Lafayette Allence Argonvut

Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Ad Claim

An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a universal remedy praised for teething pain diarrhoea wind colic and stomach troubles. It urges asking for the product by name and notes a price of twenty five cents.

Rail Schedule for New York Area and Connecting Lines

Train times from Scranton to New York Newark Elizabeth and Philadelphia with listed departures for Easton Allentown Mauch Chunk White Haven and others. Through tickets to East South and West at lowest rate from station. Officials J H Wolhatsen and H P Baldwin listed.

New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia South Toby Hunni Binghamton Oxweao Elmira Corping Bath Danville Mount Mortis Buffalo Mit Niethwest Noythweest Wichington Ae . m Tinehamton New Y York Sandaya Baltimore Wrehington Bethlehem Nam Long Branch Bom Reading Lebanon Harrishire Allentown Pottaville Polite J. HW. Olhatsen H. P. Baldwin

New York Ontario and Western Rail line timetable

The notice outlines the Niagara Ontario and Western timetable with trains from Beranton to Carbondale and Scranton, including departure and arrival times. It lists stops at Cadiornte and Cadorta with connections to westbound lines, and notes return trips from Cadorta to Scranton via Anderson and Fitteroft.

New York Ontario and Western Railway Tia Tanle Carbone Ue Cadielle Ermenich Trom Coil Carbondale Cort West Sym Cadorta Lp. Om Scranton Nat i. m. mM A Anderson

Erie and Wyoming Valley Time Table Entry

Erie and Wyoming Valley train schedule lists departures for New York New city and intermediate points at 6 Elorathread, Hawley, and Oval Points at 7.050. Return trains reach Scranton at 9 a.m and 2:24 p.m. The note mentions Effort Time Table M1 18e.

Jeave Boramion New York Newcureh Internellate Pointa Elorathread Alee Hawley Oval Treaing Scranton A. m

Keller Scalp Treatments Highlighted in Local Notes

Fragmentary OCR lists names and terms including Keller, scalp treatments, and various medical or cosmetic phrases. No coherent event or clear entities beyond individuals and items.

Local Clip Mentions Wilkes-Harre Record Card

Fragmentary note references Wilkes-Harre Record and individuals Helaman Hrop M Norton and Breese Street. Details unclear due to damaged OCR but indicates a local news item or notice involving names and a street address in Wilkes-Barre area.

Wilkes-Harre Berenice Helaman

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