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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1901
Page
3
Reports cover the swearing in of Louis Mexora at Relief Chemical in Montrose and a series of civic items in Scranton including school events church lectures and a toast to officers. Also listed are election results, a conveining of the Knights of St George and a Young Woman of the Cause feature.
The regular meeting of the Methodist Ministers Association of Scranton and Vicinity was held in Bil Park on Monday morning. President B Henry presided and Rev Joseph Wable led devotions. Paper by Tiew a A Cure opened discussion with attendees including J C McDermott M Pascoe Austin Griffin S J Dorsey and many others.
Pastor Robert P Pierce of Penn Avenue Baptist delivered a lecture on the Oberamaiugay Passion yesterday before the Abington Baptist Pastors association. He used stereopticon views from photographs to illustrate the topic as the group mapped work for the coming year and planned weekly Monday meetings at the Penn Avenue church.
City committee led by Luther Seller seeks district divisions and collectors to raise funds for the M'Kinley Memorial. Names of districts and collectors listed. meetings set for Wednesday at 8 PM in the board of trade rooms. Residents listed as donors include Pitheon Taylor, Margery Warren, Dorothy Warren, and many others. There is still time for donations as students enroll in Conservatory piano courses at 604 Linden Street.
Trolley workers threaten to strike Tuesday after Sunday meetings. Scranton Railway Co and the executives clash over reinstating two discharged men, with General Manager Silliman proposing arbitration via Bishop Hoban while workers demand reinstatement and full pay pending decision.
A series of threatening postal cards continues to threaten North Scranton residents who spoke at an anti anarchist meeting. Recipients include M. J. Sundera, chairman, and Petey Hill. Cards mimic illiterate handwriting and claim death or doom. The acts violate federal statutes.
The Scranton Bicycle club and Green Ridge Wheelmen played another pool night. Wede nan beat Kiye 10 to 8, Dusenberry beat Monies 100 to 4. Reese beat Diut field 100 to 8, Taylor beat Gorman 100 to 82. Wheelmen lead 16 to 8 with seventeen gates as the goal. next games Thursday.
The Country Club links hosted a Saturday handicap golf match won by T H Watkins after a playoff against J Ja Peck. In the ladies putting contest twenty five contestants competed with Archbald Storrs and Gladys Watkins tying at ten strokes.
The opening session of the seventeenth semi annual convention of the Wilkes Bar re Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium was held at St. Mark s Lutheran church Washburn and Fourteenth Street Visitors were entertained at dinner by the Woman s Guild of St Mark s The conference opened with a sermon by Rev H I J Seneker from John 4 16 and a choir anthem The list of attending clergymen and delegates is long with numerous churches named The business portion will start this morning with reports and elections The afternoon discusses doctrinal and practical topics and vesper services close the day Rev A J Ramer is conference secretary.
The Tribune records a challenge issued by Clem Marsh of Scranton inviting rival Mark to shoot at live birds under specific county or county association rules. The notice sets a stakes amount and a date of October 2 at 8 pm, at 1 South Main Avenue, Scranton.
Meetings in Pewitham and Guernsey Wall are set for tonight at 8 o clock. The St Peter's Te A will convene to discuss the den and caucus. The Coal Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet at 8 o'clock in Guernsey Wall to address the Marathon of Lavcul Unions to the State.
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