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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1898
Page
7
Carbondale readers informed that the Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is now in the hands of J. M. Forbes. All complaints about irregular delivery should be addressed to Roberta & Rey, local news agents.
At the annual directors meeting the outlook was discouraging with few donations expected to sustain the institution. Currently twenty six patients occupy beds near capacity, while seventeen are cared for daily. heating and upkeep strain funds and trustees rely on private contributions to cover costs. The medical staff includes Drs Niles Shields Bauilew Kelly Jenking Pleteher Stilelda Mantoy Dwyn Knapp Guire and others with William Walker as president and James G Shepherd as vice president.
In a past Delaware and Hudson stockholders meeting in New York City Mr Williams warned the road’s financial fragility. He argued that if current management continued the railroad would fail and that dividends of seven percent on thirty five million capital would exhaust the treasury, as later hinted by his prophetic letter.
The funeral was held from the residence at two o clock yesterday afternoon with a sermon by Rev A Price at the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev Y C Smith assisted. A quartet sang sacred music between intervals. Pallbearers included L D Wolfe Pierce Butler George W Reynolds Alva Dailey John Dennlea James Place. Interment followed at Maplewood cemetery.
A prize fight night raid leads to Jones fleeing with Ebenezer Coodly the anatomy professor. Jones hides at Coodly's home claiming to be the bishop of Ballarat as a supposed Australian arrival looms, while the professor fears exposure.
Rev Toy and singer Verulla Roberte draw large crowds at afternoon and evening services. Trinity Church hosts afternoon sermons while Baptist Tabor hall hosts evening meetings. City pastorate encourages the revival with many suburban attendees.
Mrs Laude Wright of Hotel Anti Cite is praised for extinguishing an incipient blaze. Her quick action averted disaster, the fire company was summoned but unnecessary thanks to her bravery. Maids were cleaning and the incident is noted with admiration.
An advertisement promotes an extraordinary lamp sale offering seventy eight lamps, each 26 inches tall with porcelain bowls and shades in new tints and floral designs. Roman gold trimmings and genuine Rochester burners are featured to enhance home comfort and brightness.
Advertises discounted lamps, cut glass trays, and books at half price. Notes rich selection on second floor including gilt-trimmed blue lamps and basement bargains. Promotes 60 plus cloakings, lunch menu, engraved cards, and novelty toys appealing to families and shoppers.
Citizens report sidewalk quarrels with Edwin Davis of Storrs Street who remarked on rights on the sidewalk. Miss Grice Lowry returns from Tancom after visiting Miss Eva Muselman. David, Price return to Clark's Summit from visiting relatives. Mrs Weavot of Providence hosted friends in the area. Mr and Mrs Willan Howells visited relatives in South Scranton last Monday.
A scan of social notes lists Mie Elizabeth Thomas visiting Forest City friends and Frankstocker in New York City. Several locals including Thomas Joplin, Misses Maury Walker, Madeline Walker, and Alice Quinn return home from visits. Prof Kelley visits Archbald. Jennie Hattenberg travels home with grippe. Others mention George Tletjen from New York, Henes Hemelright from Cir dale, Oh Price from Olphint, Dr Moyer returning from Porto Rico, and Mrs Bedwond Rela visiting South Main Street. C Swick and Jessie Macker are noted as visitors. John Donwhor attended Archbald fair. Mrs Watter Murray returns after visits to Carel at Stroudsburg. Mr C L Bell leaves for Pitts for a few days. Goldberg from Archbald walks near the Delaware and Madeon crossing when struck by a passing engine, killing him instantly. Mrs Davis and daughter Cora attend a Carbondale lecture.
A small fire started when accumulated dirt ignited in a building area. Wright raised the alarm and firefighters arrived, extinguishing the flames with some difficulty before more help could arrive.
Post office department bids briskly raise for transporting mail from this city to Honesdale and back. The general bidder is ready to operate his route, with proposals for a three year term. The 1840 Delaware and Perk Sun plan to close the gravity road, and bidding lasts until floxing time.
A dancing class debuts for local youth, and Unique SR dances gain notice in social circles. Mrs. L. H. Shyder visits the formers’ home, Trinity Guild hosts a gathering, and a Pillow Sale by Pipst Presbyterian women is planned. Miss Webb arrives from Waymart. Miss Ada Seddon returns from Susquehanna. Mrs. Van Buren hosts Grace Smith in Scranton. Camp 158 Sons of Veterans holds its annual meeting and officer election on Dec 1.
Thomas McIntosh of Allentown Tennessee suffered chronic dysentery after an attack. He consulted East Tennessee doctors without relief, then used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After about twelve bottles he was cured and well. Available from all druggists and Matthews Bros wholesale and retail agents.
Large funeral at St Marys Church for Afre Huch Jennings with many mourners in attendance. The service featured a high requiem mass, a sermon praising the deceased, and a procession to St Marys Cemetery with numerous floral tributes and pallbearers.
Megara Archie Chivers Fussell and Ralph Hoffecker discussed Porta Rice and Portywice while the kinetoscope show at the hose house drew a good crowd. A Sonott township farmer arrived with a fowl for sale and drove a sleigh through muddy streets.
The Mivtes Sevege and McHeupy from Bloomabure visit the Deolgih household and J Kirwin Krodhead in Forest City to visit relatives. The Brick church Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at Mrs Andere’s home. William Drake of Lehigh Valley returns from Thanksgiving vacation to his parents, Joseph Vox a William A. colliery driver was injured last week.
A promotional piece extols athletic, unmarried women and critiqued marriage for changing health, urging letters to Dr. Pierce for private, free consultation. It praises Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery, cites a testimonial from Mollie Carpenter, and asserts physician-led guidance is essential.
Warner Budd and James Hoar were guests of friends in Foranton over Sunday. Misses Hattle Kingsbury Mabel Kingsbury and Blanche McNermott of Lake Como visited Mrs Fox on Center Street while en route to the Wayne County Teachers Institute at Moncediale. Nevil Arthur, a former resident, moves his family back to the borough and occupies the house on Dundal Tree. A live board of trade aims to boost nearby towns through organized effort and persistent work. A 13 year old boy from Mudson Street suffered an injury after an accident while walking along the plane near Wandling.
The menu features chicken a la reine, consomme royal, poissonnier, boiled salmon a deux, rize cake, rotis, prime beef au jus, spring chicken, Philadelphia style legumes, mashed potatoes, green peas, stewed tomatoes, boiled potatoes, raisin pie, custard fruit pudding with wine sauce, and dennitassee. Baseme.
The report says Minner was entangled in a moving rope that pulled cars and fractured his leg between the ankle and ... He was brought home to Forest Cin where Drs Gardner and Dwyer set the fracture. Tomorrow at the Methodist church Mis Stone will wed Mr Vue sell of Scranton with a reception at the bride's brother Hey B Stone's home.
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