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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1894
Page
8
Display showcases coats from a celebrated maker known for taste and skill. Fabrics include chinchilla, beaver, covert, and kersey with silk linings. Each detail receives scrupulous attention, emphasizing quality and style.
Dr Reeves established at 42 Spruce Street Scranton offers free examinations and advice for all diseases of men women and children. He promises permanent cures for catarrh with a three month treatment for five dollars and claims a home remedy never fails. Office hours daily 9 am to 9 pm Sundays 10 to 12 and 2 to 4 with elevator access at Christian's Hat Store.
J J Depue travels to Mauch Chunk to meet daughter Fannie returning from Philadelphia hospital. W C T U to hold brown social December 5 at jail parlors with refreshments and literary musical program. ten cents admission.
The Presbyterian church in Peckville hosts a turkey supper from 5 to 10 PM with tea and a wide menu, priced in small cents. Neighbors and visitors are invited, and a social will accompany the event.
The Red Men's ball at Urban's hall drew a large crowd with Prof Eltringham's orchestra providing the music. A shooting match is set for Cleary's this afternoon. Nellie Toole returns to Priceburg after months with her sister Mrs Gilbert. I W Terrell of Kingston visited Duryea yesterday. M F Corcoran postmaster was in Scranton yesterday. Mrs John Flynn and daughter Nellie return from New York City. BE Baxter of Avoca was in town last evening.
Miss Mildred Green returns to Scranton for school after visiting her father Ben Green. The Saturday Globe is for sale at Martin Bold's barber shop. Mrs A Parker and daughter Carrie celebrate recovery from typhoid fever. Mrs Patrick Fitzsimons remains critically ill after a wagon collision with an electric car on Penn Avenue. Ed Curth and Louis Weber were visitors from Hydn Park and Wyoming Avenue Scranton last Monday. Rev A Bergen Browe of the Waverly area was noted in the report.
Auction will start Saturday at 9 a.m. with Nos 2 and 3. No. 1 closes that day. If No. 1 is not secured, send orders before the date. Price is 10 cents by mail 12 cents.
Pittston coroner's jury concludes Martin Tierney died from a blast at No. 14 shaft due to Andrew Watson's careless warning. Stoves halt at the plant for the week, with operations resuming Monday. Also report Young Carney's amputation and death, a Firemen's parade planned, Edward Lynch and Annie McAndrew wed at St. John's. Telephone office hours updated.
Four local churches plan a union Thanksgiving service at the Baptist tabernacle with Rev William Edgar delivering the sermon at 10 40 am. An offering goes to Emergency hospital. Trinity church hosts a morning sermon by Rev Howells of Jermyn at 10 40 am. Other notes record a quiet wedding at Trinity rectory to Mrs Mattie Ward and Charles Smith, and several residents visiting relatives or traveling. Twenty four deaths occurred in November in Carbondale.
The article notes a frigid morning with temperatures around twelve degrees above zero and describes union services at the Presbyterian church. It also mentions rapid progress on the new Methodist parsonage and a planned benefit for the Baptist church.
Philip Sheridan of Peckville wed Miss Katie Cannon of Olyphant yesterday at St Patrick's Church with Rev J M Smoulter officiating. The bride wore blue silk with ribbon trim and was attended by Miss Katie Reddington in green silk. Guests later dined at the bride’s parents home on Dunmore street.
In Honesdale the Erie depot relocation rumor recurs as likely to unfold. Society notes report a successful Amity Social Club hop despite weather. At St. John’s in Honesdale Miss Ella Regina Reilly married Carroll of Carbondale. ceremony featured cream satin dress, diamond ring, and a large local attendance.
Mayfield notes Miss Alice Pidgeon of Carbondale visited W J Horgan's yesterday. Mr and Mrs Guy McConnell and Virgil Grennill spent the day in Carbondale. Hoyt is in West Pittston for a family reunion. John McNulty was in Carbondale last night. A Traction company car damaged by colliding with three gravity cars at the lower end of the line yesterday morning.
The remains of Mrs Edward Crale who died Sunday were laid to rest in Catholic cemetery after a high mass of requiem led by Rev G J Lucas DD A severely burned man John Gilden of Cemetery Street slowly recovers A derailment delay affected traffic south of the line and a streetcar collision damaged a newly used covered car The St Thomas congregation reopens after today and a Christmas period of services is planned Kate Croisin O Tuirin will sing A mass of thanksgiving planned at St Thomas Church and services held in Presbyterian and Lutheran churches No work in Delaware and Hudson Mines or Jones Simpson Co operations today
The ceremony will be conducted by Rev Pather Shanley this afternoon. Patrick Langan visited Scranton yesterday. The Polish Church dedication stands as a major event with county Polish societies in the parade. John Elderkin builds a residence on Maple Street and crosswalk stones arrive soon for laying. Borough council met last evening to transact important business. A turkey supper at Primitive Methodist church promises to surpass previous efforts.
Morgan Lillie passed away after about four weeks of typhoid fever. He leaves a wife and children. The funeral is set for Friday morning with burial at Jersey Hill Cemetery nearRush, his former home. J F Gray of Tunkhannock was in town on business. Ming Susie Baty of Binghamton visited over Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs G W Baker. No service at the Presbyterian church tonight to allow attendance at the concert.
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