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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1896
Page
8
Notices from Carbondale warn readers that advertising orders and publication items left at Hannon and Co newsdealers North Main Street will receive prompt attention. The shop opens daily from 8 am to 10 pm.
Three retiring hotel employees Mrs Gumacr Miss Gumacr and Miss Weidman received gifts at the Anthracite Hotel. Miss Weidman was surprised with a silver unmounted umbrella. Later Mrs Gumner and Miss Gumner’s friends received a cut glass bowl and a manicure set for Miss Elizabeth Gumner.
Wednesday evening before five oclock Miss Jeanie Scanlon daughter of Mr and Mrs John Seaton Farb rooke Sheeert married Anthony Coney at Pike Street church Isa Power with Rev Coffey officiating. The plaid of honor was Miss Fliga Colonn of Orelhard Street. After the ceremony a reception followed at the Little home on Pallbropite Street with guests including Mr and Mrs John Cynnry and Miss Kate Nealon and others from Senenten and Regen Ow.
A local note discusses the Belment Street contract and related paving work. It mentions a contractor, community interest, and concerns about cost and execution. The piece hints at public interest in the project and potential partners or reviewers.
Fragmentary text discusses measurements east of a city and mentions efforts to obtain a substance or material. References to experiments and exploration appear, but the copy is garbled and lacks coherent details or named entities.
City official Prick announced the jail cello project would begin readiness in early September. Janitor WiHMbon Killeen is slated to relocate, but progress is delayed by the condition of the ronnie.
Messiaumee and Messrs 1 A Purple HO Decker EOOL Vermin and John Simpson, Drs. Thompson and 1, MM, niles, Mra Peck and Miss Blanche Arnold, Messrs Frank McDermott P Healey J J Pintell and P P McDaniel attended the Wayne county fair with the late Ti yestay. Miss Mind Carton of Spring street entertains Miss Holmes of Forest City. Miss Kittle Cooke of Gordon avenue recovering after illness. Rev Vain Goerder of Wayne street visiting parents at Meshenpen. Rev Father Curran of Wilkes Bare guest at parochial residence. Prof A B Thomas visited Cone Wednesday. Mrs Harry Fike and Miss Annie tart of College street called on friends in Forest City. Mrs M F Walsh and daughter Mir Barret returned to Brooklyn N Y. Miss Mary O Grady returned from New York. Delaware and Hudson Conductor Hush Finlen ill but able to resume duties. Mrs George Johnson of Cleveland and Grifith Lewis of Zanesville guests of David P L Lewis returned home. Officer John Bell returned from ten day vacation and resumed duty. Prof Rood Munaton of Aldenville will organize a vocal class at Simpson Saturday. Mlle Louise Heimeluth of Waverly N Y returned home after visit with brother J J Heiweluth. Haydn Evans of Scranton arranging organ recital in city October 21 at Methodist church. Mrs H R Lathrope visiting son W W Lathrope at Green Hidge. Miss Maltie Hoffman of Martinsburg W V visiting.
The town and surrounding areas report several visitors and homecomings. Mrs H J Hockenberry has returned home while Mrs C W Fulkerson and children and Mr Hedley visit in New York city. Others visiting include Theodore Elmer in Easton and New York City, Dr Reed Burns in town yesterday, Edward Watt visiting from Binghamton, N Y, and Martin McQuaid from last year’s Carbondale baseball team. Mrs J Hawkey visits Scranton and Miss Bessie Thomas visits Miss Elizabeth Wyllie. P E Gumnean travels to Honesdale for a few days. Mrs Walter Pannet and Griffith Lewis of Zanesville Ohio return home after visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Theophilus Pierce attend county fair at Honesdale yesterday.
Village residents return from visits while others plan events and civic actions. A gubernatorial fund watch gift is offered at Sule man Dehl’s residence for a Mrs. Mary A. Jupps benefit. Prohibitionists travel to Wilkes-Barre for Hale Johnson at a temperance convention. Naturalization deadlines urge eligible voters to act. A list of local social, educational, and civic movements includes attendees from Nicholson and West Side, with several names and appointments noted.
Mrs James Powelllar nears release from diet for relapse. town imagines a four day carnival beginning November 1 to aid preparations. Taylor residents urged to assist and police asked to curb street traffic and keep livestock off sidewalks. Mrs Harr wife of James Harr of Old Forge dies. funeral tomorrow at Marcy cemetery Luckawanna. Timlin block baker moves from Scranton to Archbald. Price library holds meeting. new Journal read by Fred Winslow. Picnic for Richard Lanyon Wilcox benefit at Archbald rounds. Lanyon ill seven months. Methodist choir rehearses for a future concert. Robert Inglis of Yatesville visiting North Main. We are straight for McKinles.
Thames W Howells returns from Philadelphia to visit his son John George Pellis injured in the Lawrence colliery on Tuesday Miss Maggie McDonald visiting friends in Taylor this week Athletide club forming by local young men Mrs Thomas W Howells visiting friends in Plymouth Mrs Conley visiting in Peckville Mrs Hannah Bennett and granddaughter in New York Daniel Jenkins returns to Providence after visit Thomas Lewis and Robert Willis attend Pittston show John Metlinnis Tom Naly John Edwards and Patrick Nolan organize a ruin cons Miss Hannah Morgan returns to
Fragmentary notice notes a visit to the home of Miss Hannah Howells and mentions Peter Rowland with local context suggesting a domestic or social event in a US setting. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable details.
A wedding was held Wednesday evening for Eduard Wallick, coal inspector for New York and Susquehanna Coal, and Elizabeth Shone of Hickory Street. Rev. F. P. Dgly officiated. Attendants included Frederick Wallick and Lizzie Best. Guests listed include numerous local couples. after the ceremony guests honored the newlyweds with gifts. The couple will set up housekeeping on Main Street. Also noted were travel and illness updates affecting local residents and word that the Delaware and Hudson mines will resume full-time operation today.
Miss Antle Dine daughter of Mbps Christopher Lite of Santh Mab Street and Me PL Caffrey of Dill street were married at St Thomas Church yesterday at eight. The ceremony was conducted by Hey Th Comerford and followed by a reception at the bride’s home with about one hundred guests. The bride wore a pearl corded silk gown and carried a prayer-book. The groom was attended by Puttick Nery. Music by Pepper’s Cul orchestra and Serenade band provided dancing entertainment. The couple plan to live on Mathie street, Tev, Mo OF, Cowley, after honeymooning. The report also notes relatives visiting and a local music professor, Thomas Monte, entering medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Cold weather drives summer residents and boarders to their city homes as passenger numbers fall. A service at the Young Men's Christian Association hall was led by F P Brown of the Railroad Branch, attracting a good crowd. The MA executive committee met to plan next year’s work. Christian Endeavor societies seek a joint train with Scranton and Nicholson for convention sessions. The Choe graded school boasts a larger enrollment with about UM pupils under Principal Fe Thompson and Miss Mabel.
Purdy Ida Jennings and Lena Northup lead the town's teachers. Howard Ball George Walden and Helen Parish attend the School of the Lackawanna. Nettle Smith and Eleanor Clemons visit friends in town. Rev W H Lowell returns to work after a health improvement in Dansville N Y. Dr C D Mackey in Philadelphia. E Finn's house nearing occupancy. George W Parkton runs a singing class at the YMCA on Wednesdays. William Austin opens a meat market in the former W E Smith space.
Messrs William McLaughlin and William Snyder enjoy a hunting and fishing tour through Susquehanna county. Master William Marsden of Main street is with diphtheria. William Smith of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Hotel visits New York. H M Barrett moved his shaving parlors to the Mahon block at Main and Boulevard. Henry Kies and Frank Wieland visited Peekville last evening, Morley Hawk is on the sick list.
The Moosic event at Dymond's hall drew a good crowd though heavy rain dampened spirits. Arthur Hines of Minooka Avenue lies seriously ill and John Loftus is confined at home with a severe sickness. James A Hand away on business, BE.FE. Brodhead on extended trip. Rev. L A Lindermuth visited from out of town yesterday.
The ad claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers to soothe teething children. It promises gum softening, pain relief, cure of wind colic and diarrhoea and sells for twenty five cents a bottle through druggists worldwide.
A New Bedford Massachusetts woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing twenty years of loss of appetite nausea constipation palpitations headaches and body pains after four bottles. She notes a pharmacist also reports strong customer success with the remedy.
The Northwest and Northland routes offer Buffalo to Cleveland Detroit Mackinac The Soo Duluth and Western Points with daylight service via Great Northern Railway linking all major western destinations including Minneapolis St Paul Spokane and Portland from the hotel Lafayette and Lake Minnetonka. Information from A A Heard travel agent in Buffalo NY.
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