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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1896
Page
4
Notices inform readers that advertisements orders for employment work and publication items left at Ann and Co on North Main Street receive prompt attention during business hours from 6 a m to 10 p m.
Fire yesterday morning damaged the cellar of Bell and Crowma’s Hardware on Balom Avenue provoking rapid response by Mitchell Hose Company and others. Stephens and Tucker’s grocery and Gallagher’s oyster house faced flames but residents escaped with little property saved. Losses include between 4000 and 8000 dollars. owners estimate the building loss around 200.
Tri County Funeral Directors meeting held yesterday at the American House. President G A Miller of Scranton opened the session and Secretary Metegar read the minutes. S B Jones of This City spoke on sanitary concerns and cost of funeral customs. Miller urged high professional standards and discussed Sunday funerals, hoping to abolish funeral costumes. Members present included W D Hale, BLOT Meter, C G A Miller, A C Barret, Wych Gatrey, L W Miller, AL Battenbert, Jermyn, I x Purtle, and J J Methiale.
The committer of engineers firemen conductors and tramway workers announce a convention public meeting next Sunday afternoon at the Grand Opera House. Admission is free. The program features Tinto solo invocation welcome remarks by the Brotherhood engineer and city welcome by Mayor ONeill Tiply. Grand Master Sargent and Hon L S Coffin will speak. Various musical and recitation items accompany the formal program.
A list of residents and visitors includes Flo Mitchell Jessie Taylor Milo Gates Ines Taylor Laura Chapman Cora Arthur Clara Arthur Mabel Kinworthy Bert Gates Richard Hunter Rex Topping Ray Hollenback Patrick Carden of Hyde Park plus James Collins of Canaan street ill in bed. Mr and Mrs Samuel Banker return to Nineveh New York after a stay in town. Annie Gilhool and Annie Gilmartin attend Mrs Catharine Lynett funeral in Dunmore. Dr H C Wheeler in Waymart. Cottage prayer meeting at William Arthur on Lathrop avenue. Mrs Harry Riggs visits Scranton. Stores open tonight for holiday eve. Della Daysey and guest Miss Newman visit Wayne county. KW Jones of Gelatt visits sister Mrs J W Jones in South Church street. George Penton starts work for Williamson and Wallace Wilkes-Barre. Mrs J Johnson of Canaan street improving. Miss Pridget McAndrew Alicia Nealon Sunday in Forest City. Miss Harris of Scranton plans adult dancing class. Thomas Fhiellen of Sand street with rheumatic fever. Woman's Exchange open at Palace creamery. Thanksgiving Day tomorrow implies only one mail delivery. A boy injures ear with red chalk. physician extracts. Christian and Missionary Alliance to meet at Congregational church. Rev W Th McArthur of Plinston to preach.
Isabella Morton wife of prominent resident Walter Morton died after a two year illness. Funeral set for Thursday at Langcliffe cemetery. Other items include a shooting match on Monday between Frank Webb and John Coyne, school closures, a visit to Shawnee Lake, and meetings of local clubs.
The note lists Calvary Baptist Church fair starting this evening at Weber's airwith tickets for a lucky draw hour barrel prize. Willing Workers plan a church parlors faire on December 17 and 18. Taylor Christian union cancels Thanksgiving service at the Methodist Episcopal church. Independent Social club claims a large social win at Weber's rink with local and out of town attendees. Ella Stull visits North Main Street. M C Judge spent Sunday at Hyde Park. Funeral for Steven Roberts to be held at his nephew's Bellevue home with interment at Forest Home cemetery.
Tinton holds Thanksgiving service at Baptist church at 1 am with Rev. W. F. Sowell preaching. A. G. Ives and family relocate to Green Ridge. 8. C. Stella moves to Passaic New Jersey for business. Methodist service continues with Rev. C. H. Newing and neighboring pastors. Merton A. Purdy to Join 8. C. Stelle in Passaic. Teachers attend Clark's Summit institute. Miss Ruth Ball visits Scranton. kr ef Phillips daughter ill briefly. school entertainment planned for Thanksgiving eve.
Misses Minnie Cook Emma Parrett and Frank Norris attended the Davis party in Olyphant Monday evening. Admission tickets for the Ladies Aid turkey supper at Primitive Methodist church were misdated to Wednesday November 25. A turkey raffle will be held at Erbe's hall on Thanksgiving Eve. The Elite dancing class met at Smith's hall last evening. Miss Lily Jones remains on the sick list. Division No 14 AOH Board of America entertains at Faddens hall this evening.
Arthur W Campbell, a former Wilkes-Barre resident, was arrested in Paterson on bigamy charges after marrying five women in Pittston Boston New York City and Paterson. He claims to have been born in Pittston thirty years ago and awaits extradition papers.
Eckert, condemned for the murder of School Director Hittenbender, reports Governor Hastings refused respite and says he will die a devout man. The death watch is set for the eighth of next month as court records show the case proceeds. The report notes the Furnishing Store, PF. Nickett’s Pittston venue closing with liabilities around $4,000.
A blaze in White Haven destroyed Foerschner's jewelry store EL L. Moyers grocery establishment and B F Borns tailor shop. Losses are estimated at six thousand dollars.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Forty Fort Methodist Church hosts a Thanksgiving dinner in the church parlors at noon. Admission 40 cents adults 25 cents children. A quilt for the Old Ladies' Home will be exhibited. Pastor HM A Payne plans evangelistic meetings with Rev A Darby assisting, and Mr Payne will travel to Huntingdon Saturday morning for Baptist meetings. Dorranceton Baptists prepare for Thanksgiving with sunrise prayers at 7 am and a 12 to 7 pm dinner in the church. A social program includes ice cream and oysters.
Char les Lyman of Jersey Central freight dept in Scranton spent Sunday with his parents. Clarence George of O and S Mills Hardware visited family in Meshoppen. A Mack and son Finn of Weatherly were here due to Mrs Mawk illness. Mr and Mrs S S Hatfield of Colorado passed through en route to Wilkes Bar res with Mrs Gunton's remains. Frank Miller of Wyoming Seminary spent Sunday with parents. District Attorney Drake and Mrs Hayden went to Philadelphia for divorce evidence. Harry Kepner and wife leave for Berwick to make their future home.
William Bell and Miss Lisale Severs of Winton wed at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage with Rev. O. C. Simpking officiating last Monday evening. The item notes local events including a Baptist church chicken supper, a football game planned for Thanksgiving on the Green, and a Presbyterian Ladies Aid Thanksgiving dinner at the church parlors. Also mentions Abraham Griever's improving injuries, Mrs. Budd's illness and sale of winter millinery stock at cost, and Mrs. Frank Davis's Thanksgiving travel plans.
A impatient customer confronts a saleswoman over an order left two weeks prior. The woman asserts she trusted the store to dispatch the package next day and accuses staff of unreliability while recalling the store’s alleged prosperity and her disappointment.
A distressed customer seeks a replacement for a dinner perfume jar after a clerk dies of typhoid. The saleswoman confirms the girl’s death and notes the illness was advanced. The inquiry shifts to the price of perfume bottles.
A St James Gazette analysis argues that a Britain Turkey clash would be ruinous. It details Turkish military strength the logistics of moving 200000 troops and 70000 horses and the enormous cost likely to burden British finances for years.
The author argues against mass Armenian relief, noting ships and tonnage needed for a large force, the strain on labor and prices, and the rise in pensions and public debt. They warn of widows and orphans, potential European war, and millions in costs, urging workers to oppose costly campaigns.
Attorney I P Wedeman of Scranton met friends on Tuesday. James J Walker won a silver tea pot at the William Walker Hose company fair in Mayfield. Mr Walker joined Hill side firemen from this place at the fair Friday evening. W A May of Scranton visited the local collieries on Tuesday. Patrick Malia’s son, injured by a mine accident, is recovering at home. The Tribune prints Forest City news and nearby items. subscribe for daily updates.
A Times Herald fragment recalls a wife teasing a husband about talking in his sleep. He admits four voices and a line about “having two pars” as she suggests it was a nightmare. He recalls briefly stopping at a horse show on the way home.
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