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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1901
Page
2
In Carbondale the Burke Buildings office notes new phone numbers 286 for new lines and 0423 for old. The Pan American Exposition sight-seeing is mentioned. Mr and Mrs Charlie Montague move into the Walter Purdy house. Rev A W Cooper visited Scranton yesterday.
Steps are being taken to test the legality of the Common Council’s lighting contract award to Lackawanna Valley Company after a veto override. An injunction to restrain the mayor from signing the contract is likely as citizens seek court review of the resolution’s validity.
Rev. Dr. Whalen will speak at Berean Baptist church on the dark and bright side of life in New York City. The illustrated talk promises profitable lessons and community uplift, with an admission fee for the event.
The Chestnut Picnic of the Lutheran Ladies Aid Society is set for Wednesday October 2 at Union Dale. All members and their guests are urged to attend bringing baskets. a return ticket will be issued at forty five cents from the city depot. By order of the society.
Thomas Kinney of Simpson caused alarm by hurling a stone through a window in the village last night striking at the house of Mrs HU and thrilling local residents with a violent outburst.
Train departures from Carbondale Migily station to Scranton Wilkes Barre Albany Boston Lake Lodore Waymart Moros and Honesdale listed with daily and Sunday runs. Arrivals include connections from Wickenstarre Deranton and Lake Lodore, Waymart and Honesdale with specific times noted.
Railway timetable fragment shows trains from Carbondale to Suranton and connections to New York Cornwall and nearby points. It lists departures around 7:00 and 11:10 a m and 4:00 pm with various connections, including arrivals from Onan at 11:10 am and 4:00 pm.
Fragmentary timetable notes show Erle Railroad schedules with departures around 7.00 a m and 6.27 p m and arrivals at 9.63 m and 6.43 pm plus connections to the west.
Tomorrow a donation day will use the vacant J. A. Hoole store room on Salem avenue WHI for charitable offerings. Accepted items include night shirts, night dresses, under vests, stockings, underwear and cleaning cloths, plus canned fruit potatoes vegetables. Monetary contributions are especially welcome to purchase needed articles.
A street car jumped the rails near Mayfield yesterday, demolishing a pole and injuring Mrs. Ellsworth Meyers of Mayfield Yard. About twenty passengers were thrown about. several women fainted as the front truck ploughed into the pole. The crash was blamed on poor road head conditions.
Rev G W Wilson of Providence will open a series of evangelistic meetings at the First Methodist Church tonight The evangelist has achieved strong results elsewhere and his stay is expected to foster a deeper religious spirit among locals Meetings will be held every evening except Saturday.
At a regular meeting of Olive Seal lodge No. Lit Independent Order of Odd Fellows officers were chosen. Noble grand George Beattie, vice grand Frank Wells, recording secretary T. Pali nviliing secretary C. F. Whitelock, treasurer Edward Hall, trustee Frank Ludwig, representative to grand lodge session Hall. Installation of officers will take place Monday evening Oct 14.
The King Dramatic company opened at the Grand last night with a fine production of the pastoral Fleet On the Wabash. Scenic embellishments were splendid and the spechilths were treats. The company will undoubtedly play to Obed houses as it deserves to.
William H. Davies reports include references to the Women’s Teller COPD division 1M and several fraternal bodies such as the Ancient Order of Hibernians Bt Vincent de Paul Lackiwannige tribe No 208 Red Men Mitchell Hose company Caurboendale conclave No 320 and Order of Heptisophs.
The Brockway Lecture and Hetertainment Bureau reports strong demand for the entertainment course. Promoters have sold 400 tickets for the entire series and will distribute more this week.
Several women from Berean B Baptist church will attend the basket business meeting of the Abington Baptist association to be held at Waverly on Thursday of this week.
The passing throng notes Miss Colin Moxes of Scranton as a guest of relatives in Carbondale. John Forbes, once of this city and now local editor of an Ashbury Park daily, visited friends in Carbondale yesterday.
Maurice Dean Dalton departed yesterday for New York to resume law studies at Columbia University. Laura Woodward the Dalton milliner announces her fall opening on Thursday and Friday this week. Mr and Mrs Watson, boarding at Mrs BH G Von Storchs, will leave Thursday for Danville. Charles Miller repairs include a new roof and fresh paint. Mr and Mrs Frank Von Storch are
The funeral of James P. Sampson was held with a service at his Second street home then at the Methodist church led by Rev. M. D. Fuller and Rev. Francis Gendall. Odd Fellows lodge members attended and pallbearers listed. floral tributes included a Grandpa pillow. A contractor tool destruction incident at Delaware and Hudson colliery drew community anger. Local residents face medical updates and social visits. Lieutenant Colonel Wallace’s funeral set for Wednesday. two Hungarians were assaulted on the East Side with suspects arrested. Community concerts and visits to Scranton and Carbondale noted amid daily town life.
At 7 30 o clock all are cordially invited. Miss Ida Sperber of Taylor Street has returned home from a visit with friends and relatives in New Jersey. Robert Moore of Grove Street is also mentioned. Miss Gertrude Fahner has returned to her home in Dunmore after visiting here. Mrs David Price and her son Bert have returned to Clark's Summit after visiting her parents in this place.
Olyphant theater presents Old St Stebbins Thursday night with Dan Darligh as lead. The show features a rustic farmer’s city adventures and a strong two-band parade unit for the noon Thursday procession. Local obituaries note Michaset B. O'Brien of Cape Nome era resident. he leaves three brothers and one sister. Community notices list suppers, visits, and relatives in Blakely and Pittston areas with sidewalks and street references.
The Parker couple welcomed a baby boy at Waverly. Clarence Simpson bought the Maloney lot near the high school for a summer residence. Mr. Raver of Benton bought the hotel and plans improvements. Perry and Stone paint the Baptist church. Prospects to buy the rink lot on Academy street for a summer home. Epworth League hosted a reception for elders at the Methodist church with 33 attendees, ages 60 to 91. notable attendees included Mr. Chamberlain.
The Methodist Episcopal Church Aid society aims to host a harvest home festival and entertainment soon. Chaplain and Mrs. Newton Ritner return to Philadelphia from summering at Mr. King's. Mrs. Thomas Warnock entertained Illinois visitors last week. A petition seeks an early rail service on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western to help workers reach early shifts. David Smith returns from Wayne County fishing outing.
Mr and Mrs Horace Jones and son Lawrence return from a visit with Scranton friends. The Ladies Aid meet Tuesday at Mrs Postens home. Cannon called to Long Tal and City Sunday by illness of his HOLL. The Misses Decker Edwards and Winfield Decker spent Sabbath in Hyde Park. FE N Wells family returns from South Canaan visit. Grange fair scheduled Madisonville Wednesday to Friday. Epworth League meets Friday night at the Methodist church. Mrs Bush and daughter of Sprague-
Ville and Mrs. James Shoemaker host visiting relative as Fred De Pew plans to enter Scranton Business College today.
Emma Anderson and Mies Me Williams Parsons visited at the Anderson home. Ruth Gray of Duryea suffers a severe diphtheria attack. George Richardson and wife with Thomas Richardson and wife visited Mrs. J Dilla. Lane couple celebrate birth of a newborn daughter. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Naller.
Francisco Biraghi an Italian 42 arrived from Havana and was seized by United States secret service agents. He is accused of making dies for the Paris gang of counterfeiters tied to a January bust in which six members were convicted. Biraghi pleaded not guilty and posted no bail set at 5000 dollars before the commissioner.
Czolgosz's first Sunday in the condemned cell passed without incident. He is taciturn and talks with guards about meals. His appetite remains good and he has recovered from a recent collapse. he has had no illness and has sent only one letter as wardens Meade receive updates.
Mrs. L. A. Harris of Chicago credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing long standing ovarian troubles without surgery. She warns doctors push operations for profits and urges other women to try the remedy first, listing numerous symptoms it purportedly relieves.
The warden refuses to release details about prisoner visitations and measures taken for the upcoming execution. Czolgosz has not requested spiritual counsel and the bertillon measurements were recorded yesterday.
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