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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1895

Page

8

Carbondale Struggles as Wilkes-Barre Edges For Victory

In Carbondale Saturday the high school gridiron saw Wilkes-Barre defeat Carbondale 6 to 4 after a tight 0-0 first half. R Hockenberry broke loose for a 60 yard TD but a missed kick left the score 6-4. Morgan, Hockenberry and Murrin were standout for Carbondale as they fought a heavier visitor lineup.

Carbondale Wilkes-Barre Abbott McDonald Murrin R. Hockenberry Morgan Hockenberry

Interesting Programme at Presbyterian Church Friday Afternoon

The Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society held its annual bank offering meeting at the Presbyterian church. The program included Bible reading, papers on Home and Foreign Mission Thanksgiving, talks by Mrs. Charles Lee, a recitation by Mrs. Brandon, and a letter of thanks for a clothing box valued at 9180. Offerings totaled 46.98 with envelopes containing personal thanksgiving slips. Flowers were distributed with thanksgiving texts and a prayer closed the service.

Presbyterian Church Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society Home Mission T. L. McMillan Foreign Mission Charles Lee Brandon

Temperance Meeting Unites Three Churches At Union Service

A joint temperance meeting was held Friday evening at the Union Methodist Church with Baptist Presbyterian and Methodist participants. Rev and Mrs H M Cole spoke on prevention education moral influence prohibition and cure. Mr Cole once led Dwight NL Congregational church and endorsed Keeley as a cure.

J. M. Cole Presbyterian H. M. Cole Cole Congregational Church Dwight Keeley Institute Safford Kingston

Ash Heaver Osborne Attacks Fireman at Engine House

Henry Inch, a fireman at an engine house near the Erie breaker, was attacked by ash heaver Osborne yesterday. Osborne struck Inch on the head with a heavy hoe during ash pit cleaning, cutting to the bone. Inch was brought to the city and received six stitches.

Osborne Henry Inch Erie Breaker Inch

Kafka Death in Jersey City After Attack

News arrived Friday evening of the death of Simon Kafka at his daughter's home in Jersey City. He was 68 and had lived with his son C. A. Kafka on Salem Avenue for eight years. The body will be transported to Troy, N.Y. for interment. The attack occurred earlier, inflicted by Dr Niles. the wound was serious and the outcome unclear. Osborne fled the scene.

Niles Osborne Simon Kafka R. A. Rose Jersey City Kafka C. A. Kafka Salem Avenue A. Kafka Troy Taylor and Prescott Susquehanna Bryden Laurel Street Andrew Bell H. C. Wheeler Reed Hurns M. D Scranton Electric City Thomas Wheeler Highland Park Walter Penwarden No. 16 L. D. Wolfe Lincoln Avenue Michael Burns Charles Roberts Washington Street C. TF. Rose Clarence Wyoming Street Nicholas Nhce Webster Avenue A. C. Miller Clifford J. B. Shannon Yesteray Nellie Courtright John Kase Wayne Street Raymond Hockenberry Dickinson College Loomis Gertrude W. B. Stansbury High Street Lizzie Ammerman T. Boland J. C. Vaughn George Giles Terrace Street Wayne County R. E. Sheehan Highland Avenue Tose Lisale Duffy May Carden Mame O'Neill Mame Gallagher Mary Vaughey Rose Frances Walker Mesers J. J. Farrell Patrick Foxe E. J. Shannon J. J. Get M. J. Murphy James Flannelly RK. R. Hall Honesdale Hall Baptist Church Ralph Carrillo Electric Alley Frank P. Kelly Pittston Grace Giles A. Niles West Mame Walker Mayfield J. J. Wal- Lat Forest City Friay L. A. Roberts South Church Street Beeen Henry Watts Green Ridge John FE. Bone Michael Galena Dunmore W. B Anna Doyle Frances Smith Lizzie McDonald Mary Cannon Katie Finneran A. Miller Jermyn O'Malley Wilkes-Barre

Keystone Notes Show Winter Activities And Football Victory

The academy adds a Freshway piano and welcomes about thirty new winter term students. The prize speaking contest is set for December 20 with Beardsley through Sappens named as the lucky eight. Phi Mu officers include Tiffany, Ayres, Willamy, Lackey, Swallow and Henwood. A Turkey Current Topic discussion and a Young Women’s Christian Association social raised funds while Keystone’s football team defeated Wood’s Business College 42 to 0 with Tiffany and Stevens scoring repeated touchdowns and Wilson and Walter contributing goals.

Looms Beardsley Bunnell Henwood Mumford Savvles Swallow Stevens Sappens Phi Mu Literary Society J. B. Tiffany L. G. Ayres RB. W. Willamy J. Lackey H. A. Swallow R. P. Henwood Turkey Young Women's Christian Association Wood's Business College Tiffany Business College Keystone Cure Oakley Marshall Walter Norton Menger Wilson Wood's McDonald Clark Hanzel Cramer Heatley Manstead Bradford Hughes Jones Fisted Vosburg Professor Smith W. E. Thompson Liiesmen Armstrong

Birthday party honors and fund-raising noted in town report

Residents praised the Railroad Young Men's Christian Association hall event for W. W. Adair, the popular secretary, amid roughly 100 dollars donated Friday night. In Montrose, L. Leonard reports a move to Bay street. Ward Iveshan opened a Murray building store on Williams Street.

Railroad Young Men's Christian Association W. W. Adair Lena Barnes L. Leonard Montrose Bay Ward Iveshan Murray Williams von Bofurday Mae

Pittston Office Address Notice

Pittston office of the Scranton Tribune lists its address at No 6 William Street for publication work and archival prompt submission and collection hours from 9 am to 5 pm.

Pittston Scranton Tribune William Street

Two Men Arrested in Assault on Mrs. Evans Waylard

Mrs. Cornelius Evans Waylard was attacked by two men near Market Street while returning home Friday night. She was dragged into a gutter, her clothing torn, and screamed for help. Constable Bennett and Chief Loftus arrested John Carden and Luke Golden on Sunday morning and they are held for court.

Cornelius Evans Waylard Mer Cornelius Evans Ebenezer Evans Bros South Main Street Joyce Market Street Pine Street West End Railroad Street Tompkins Street Mrs. Evans Bennett Chief Loftus John Carden Luke Golden Alderman English Evans English

Pittston Defeats Carbondale 6 to 0 in Saturday Game

Pittston football triumphed over Carbondale 6 to 0 on West Pittston common Saturday afternoon. The Pittston squad has lost only one game this season. Burglars entered homes on Natus Street Friday night but fled without seizing valuables. Frank McCann's funeral was well attended, with Father Mathew society members and floral tributes. Remains went to St. John's church and Market Street Cemetery. Pittston Business Directory lists Wright & Co plumbing and ads for ranges and household goods.

Pittston Carbondale West Pittston Pittston Boys Job Carpenter John Dixon Natus Street Frank McCann Father Mathew Society Anthony Nyland Michael Cusham John Carney John Collier Bryan McAndrew Charles McAndrew Patrick Sullivan Michael Conery St. John's Church Market Street Cemetery

Town Notes From Wilkes-Barre And Surroundings

John Jones of Wilkes-Barre won a horse owned by Joseph McPherron in a drawing held Friday evening at J. T. Langan's hall. News items cover visitors, illnesses, a funeral, a church wedding at St Marys, a cantata rehearsal, Demorest medal contest, a mine foreman appointment, and entertainment highlights from the AOH event with local dancers and performers.

John Jones Wilkes-Barre Joseph McPherron J. T. Langan J. F. Connolly Dunmore Nellie Seaman Scranton John Taylor West Side la Grippe Will Kearney Inkerman Mary Thomas Mr Nally Mooai St. Mary's Cemetery Katie Houston John Hoban St. Mary’s Church Demorest W. J. Euglehall Kingston Edwardsville Lizzie Hines Annie Whalen Euphemia Brown John O'Malley Mr. Lynch Meséra McAndrew Nalley Eugene Smith Plains

Music at Euphemia Brown Social Event

The entry notes Euphemia Brown furnished the music for a social after the entertainment.

Euphemia Brown

Union Revival Bridges Three Churches In Town

In a town with Baptist Methodist and Presbyterian churches, pastors Phillips Northrop and Everitt lead union revival services to unite congregations. Other notes cover court costs, local rail schedules, potato yields, mill remodels, Epworth league prayer, street sewer work, and a Knights of Pythias train trip.

Baptist Methodist Presbyterian Phillips Northrop Everitt John Patrick Overfield Township Snohomish Washington New Age Laporte Montrose Michael Brown Lake Carey Jennings Milling Company Mehoopany Argumnt Court Dunham Epworth League East Tlora Street Knights of Pythias Lehigh Valley Company

Saw-mill Rebuilds After Fire Near Hawley Works

Benjamin Hoffman works on rebuilding his saw-mill at the flat by the Hawley Brass works after a recent fire destroyed it. The Canadian Jubilee Singers, highly praised, perform at the Standard Opera House on Wednesday evening November 26 to benefit the Epworth League plane fund. T. F. Wall has been dangerously ill for two weeks and slowly recovering. Jack Sandercock of Lake Ariel was in town yesterday.

Benjamin Hoffman Hawley Brass Works Jubilee Singers Standard Opera House Epworth League T. F. Wall Jack Sandercock Lake Ariel

Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething Relief

An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a universal teething remedy. It claims to soothe the child soften the gums allay pain and cure wind colic and diarrhoea with druggists widely distributing the product for twenty five cents a bottle.

Chronic Alcoholism and Morphine Habit as Diseases

The text argues alcoholism and morphine addiction are diseases affecting every organ. It notes a continual demand for stimulant, loss of appetite, and poor nourishment. It prescribes blood enrichers and fresh creators as essential sustenance for sufferers.

Bovinine Praised by Doctor for Strength and Recovery

Dr. J. B. Mattison of the Brooklyn Home for Habitudes writes that Bovinine is a highly concentrated extract of lean beef principles. He states it sustains and nourishes weak stomachs and aids morbid cravings, helping patients regain tissue and strength.

J. B. Mattison Brooklyn “Home For Habitues Bovinine

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