Local notes from Carbondale and surrounding area
A digest of community items from Lackawanna County includes ad listings at Shannon & Co on North Main, social visits and returns to town, dancing class first lesson at Burke building, hunting trip to Maine, visitors from Scranton and Albany, band engagements in Deposit and Windsor, mines near three quarters time, and Knight of Pythias meeting with European trip summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon & Co
Noweientera
North Main Street
Pontiac
Mich
Annie Alexander
Burke Building
Susie Bergan
Mary V. Burke
Wayne County
W. A. Spencer
H. ©. Watrous
Kingman
George 8. Kimball
Watrous
New York
Elsie Love
Canaan Street
Clarkeon Fort
Benton
Mies
Marcella Whyte
Fimpson
Adirondack Mountains
Professor Rumsby
Mozart Band
Windsor Band
Deposit
N. YY
Mesers
Kenedy and
Douthwaite
Windsor
Delaware and
Hadson
James
Gorman
Anna Delaney
Bouth Main Street
Fluehing
S. 7
Paul Wadsworth
Albany
Delaware and Hudson
Cross Fork
Potter Co
Buffalo and Susque
Mine Mame Hosts Surprise Party At Pike Street
Mine Mame daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Moran hosted a Thursday evening surprise party at their Pike street home. Attending were Linsle Walsh Mamie Glendron May Kilpatrick Genevieve Kelly Genevieve Ear r y Mary Nellie McAndrew Anne Roxilla McCann Kathe Murray Allun Cavanaugh Hilda Burke Florence McHale Frances Kelly Mary Murray Marie McCawley Marie Graham and young Frank Wille Moran among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mine Mame
Michael Moran
Pike Street
Linsle Walsh
Mamie Glenrion
May Kilpatrick
Genevieve Kelly
Genevieve Earry
Mary
Nellie McAndrew
Anne
Roxilla McCann
Kathe Murray
Allun Cavanaugh
Hilda Burke
Florence McHale
Frances Kelly
Mary Murray
Marie McCawley
Marie Graham
Masters Frank
Wille Moran
Mitchell Hose Company Prepares for Delaware Parade
Mitchell Hose company plans a visit to Wiskee-Barre for a parade next Thursday. A special train on the Delaware and Mud gen road will transport the firemen in the morning. The Mozarts a twenty five piece group will accompany them. Painter Hick furnished a handsome carriage. George Ward is Mitchell's delegate to the convention and John D Nealon represents the Columbias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Hose Company
Wiskee-Barre
Delaware and Mudgen Road
Hick
Mitchell
George Ward
John D. Nealon
Columbias
Barbers Seek 8 P. M. Closing Time Change
City considers extending early closing to barbers as shops would close at 6 40. The proposed rule would grant barbers the same privilege of earlier hours with some nights possibly exempted. The effort is hoped to succeed.
Pleasant visit by Benton ladies at Clark son farm
A group of Benton young ladies spent Thursday at the Clark son farm in Tynton. Guests included Miss Margaret Clarkson, Mrs Walter Scurry, and Misses Florence Harrison, Mary Watt, Josephine Burr, Minnie Reynolds, Gertrude Harding, Mabel Jadwin, and Olivia Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tynton
Clarkson Farm
Margaret Clarkson
Walter Scurry
Florence Harrison
Mary Watt
Josephine Burr
Minnie Reynolds
Gertrude Harding
Mabel Jadwin
Olivia Herring
The New Mule Barn Construction Begins for Delaware and Hudson
The Delaware and Hudson carpenters will start work on a new No 1 mule barn to replace the burned structure. The goal is to finish before cold weather as mules now reside in sheds and some are moved to the Coal Brook mule barn near the No 28 north plane mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson
Coal Brook
Germania Society Entertains Social Evening
A Germania Singing Society social was held Thursday evening under the management of Harry Buchart with Professor Rennie at the piano and Professor Peters as prompter. About thirty five couples attended, enjoyed refreshments, and the event concluded with a pleasant social atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germania Singing Society
Harry Buchart
Germanians
Rennie
Profesor Peters
Ministers Alliance Formed In Carbondale Area
The Ministerial alliance of Carbondale and nearby districts will meet next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Methodist church. Officers include President Rev. G. A. Place and Secretary Treasurer Rev. G. T. Stone. Open to clergy of the city and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Alliance
Carbondale
G. A. Place
G. Tt
Stone
Forest City
Races Draw Crowd at Wayne County Fair Grounds
A large crowd gathered at Wayne County fair grounds on Wednesday to watch two afternoon races. L. A. Patterson's Jim Doyle finished second in the first trotting and pacing event, with a $200 purse. Nellie B, the bay mate, claimed third in the second 2.29 class trotting and pacing race, also worth $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Fair Ground
Carbondale
L. A. Patterson
Jim Doyle
Bay
Nellie B
Carbondale Indians Meet Cottage at Alumni Park
The Carbondale Indians face Cottage at Alumni Park this afternoon in a rematch to settle which club is stronger after an earlier fixture at Far View ended abruptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Indians
Alumni Park
Farview
Mrs Frank Moreland Visitor in City for Months
Mrs Frank Moreland has been a long time visitor in the city, staying for several months and engaging with local residents during her stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Moreland
Grain-O Coffee Alternative Promoted by Grocers
Try Grain-O ask your grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it Grain-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but it is made from pure grains and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. The price of coffee 1g cents and 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Peckville Community Notices and Upcoming Meetings
A Peckville regular meeting of the Blakely board of health is set for this evening in the council room. Delegates to the State Firemen convention will be named next Monday. Church activities include a Presbyterian concert appreciation, Pride of Orient Eastern Star and Warappa Tribe installations, and a Beer? no. Reverend Brooks will preach at the Presbyterian church tomorrow. Mrs. Sickler and family report Denver visit. Miss Budd returns from New York millinery shopping. Peckville Methodist church schedules sermons at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm with the theme The Vision Which Dispelled Ignorance and The Day of the Lord. A wedding, Rev. S. C. Simpkins officiating, joins Mr. Miles McMales of Peckville and Miss Mattie A. Kerr of Petersburgh with congratulations. Peckville Baptist church announces services at 10:30 am and 7:20 pm led by Rev. J. S. Thomas with topics Pauls Passion for Christ and The Only Hope for the Worlds Improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakely Board of Health
R. ¢. Lintern
Wilvon Fire Company
Wilkes-Barre
The
Presbyterian Church
Prof. Arnold
Pride of Orient
Eastern Star
Warappa Tribe
W. J. Rogers
Mount Pleasant
Charles L. Arnold
Pittsfield
Mass
Mr. Brooks
Robert Burley
Hivereide
Dunmore
Peckville
Mattie A. Kerr
Petersburgh
Ohio
C. Simpkins
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Bert Gibson
White
Peckville Baptist Church
J. 8. Thomas
Paul
Christ
Wesley League Delegates Meet at Pyne Church
Delegates including Miss Frances Moore Alice Hawkins Maggie Hall George Snyder and Mr Beatty attended the Wesley leagues convention of Primitive Methodist churches in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties held at Pyne church on Tuesday. The next convention will be in this town. A Johnson’s store wagon was wrecked when its team ran away on Jackson Street after frightening the horses in a Tuesday incident. Robert Henry Birkbeck returned home Tuesday after a pleasant visit in Yatenville. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hager died on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Leagues
Primitive Methodist
Lackawanna
Luserne
Pyne Church
Frances Moore
Alice Hawkins
Maggie Hall
George Snyder
Mr. Beatty
Johnson's
Jackson Street
Yatenville
Robert Henry Birkbeck
Funeral and tribal officers noted after diphtheria day
The funeral was held Thursday afternoon and interment followed at Pricebure cemetery. George Snyder was injured when a rock fell on his foot while he was on the mountain gathering rocks on Wednesday. At Sankle tribe Improved Order of Red Men regular meeting the following officers were chosen Prophet John Lark sachem John Bentham senior sagamore Samuel Laine junior sagamore Joseph Hall trustee for eighteen months John Bosha chief of records William Kennedy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pricebure
George Snyder
Prophet
John Lark
Sachem
John Bentham
Sagamore
Samuel Laine
Joseph Hall
John Bosha
William Kennedy
Citizens Band Concert At George Friends West Mayfield
The Citizens Band will perform this evening at George Friends West Mayfield featuring March Vassar overture Golden Wand overture Snapshot stlec thon American medley overture Years Ago song and dance Eastern Belle Overture Miners Frolic waltzes 1 Mine descriptive Fantastic Royal Fourth of July March Our Senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Band
George Friends
West Mayfield
Vassar
Eliza Ferguson
Scranton
Annie Gavan
Main Street
Freddie
A. F. A. Battenders
Winton
Gabriel Hall
William Fletcher
Harry Hocady
Fourth Street
Mire
Norman
Wilkess-Barre
Sadie Lindsay
Kansas
Louis Morris
Browneon Liteary Society
Rey
M. FE. Lynott
George McGoff
Maggie Roach
J. J. Cahaney
Thomas Tallett
Mary F. Walker
Maggie Multherin
Saddle Timlin
Dennis McGovern
T. A. Hendricks
Mugele Collins
George Gannon
Manosolo
Barbara Spelcher
Reading
Ooen Solo
Maggie Collins
P. H. Bergan
St Patrick's choir to stage benefit at convent
In Olyphant next Thursday evening the St Patrick's church choir will present an entertain ment in the convent to raise funds with a twenty dollar gold piece to be disposed of. The program includes glee solos duets recitations and a specialty number Coon Town Guards by Lucy and Molly McDonnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Church
Glee
Mollie McDonnell
Robert McCormack
Annie Brown
Lucy Mooney
Nellie Murphy
James and
Mart Brennan
James A. O'Malley
May Kennedy
Henrietta and
Mary Dougherty
Mare Murphy
Archbald
Katie Gilhooly
Ten Cent Admission At Local Event
Scranton visitors and residents mingle in town as Frank Welchel calls on locals yesterday. Miss Moogie G Williams visits relatives in Providence while Roy Kelly returns from Bloomsburg State Normal for a stay. A Ble Heart featuring at Father Mathew opera house tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Welchel
Scranton
Moogie G. Williams
Providence
Father Mathew Opera House
Mirc. G. M. Miller
Turtiee
David Phillipe
Blakelye
Roy Kelly
Bloomsburg State Normal School
John Dakin
Powder Mills
Richard Moyles
Lizzie Powell
Local Social Notes Show Visits and Gatherings
Mr and Mrs G H Travis and Fon and Dorothy spent Sunday with Dr Travis at East Strouds burke. Mrs G W Coutlir is suffering from a dislocated shoulder. Mrs Anna Labar is quite ill. A party at the home of F B Gardiner Wednesday honored Ruth Gardiner and Tier. Guy Spowden marked his birthday with a gathering. many friends attended. The Ladies Aid society will hold a ten cent social at Mrs T T Pelton's Wednesday evening. Mrs A J Noble visits Wayne county. Milton Browns attends embalming school in Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
G. H. Travis
Fon
Fill
Dorothy
H. L. Galee
and Afra
W. B Miller
T. B. Gardiner
H. P. Gardiner
Samue Snownen
Nellie Hollieter MacHeck
Ethel Bowen
Sarah Decker
Croce Travis
Mabel Dewitt
Jennie
Florence Cannon
Sue
Wayne County
Milton Browns
Scranton
Local Social Notes From Clark's Green Area
Mrs A G Wheeler and Mise Leah Chapman visited friends. Mrs Stella Ward family moved to Higgins house. F J Phillipe family returned to Scranton on Sanderson Avenue. Mrs Elizabeth Wells stays at L Phillips summer home. Mrs Skinner seriously sick. Mrs Engle of Stroudsburg visiting Aunt Mrs J R B Attein. No 1 school adds ninth and tenth grades in sixth room with single desks taught by Professor F H Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Wheeler
Mise Leah Chapman
Scranton
G. W. Loder
Alle Loder
West Side
Oakley
Higgins Double House
Larch Street
Stella Ward
Davis
Higgins House
F. J. Phillipe
Sanderson Avenue
Elizabeth Wells
F. L. Phillips
J. P. Skinner
Engle
Stroudsburg
J. RB. Atetin
F. H. Green
Personal Medical Advertisement From The Munyon Office
A patient describes severe bloating and relief after treatments from Munyon doctors. The notice touts cures for various ailments and promotes pirate cure remedies sold by druggists at about two cents a vial. Readers are invited to write to Prof. Mungvon, 1505 Arch Street, Philadelphia, for free medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munyon
Mungvon
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Local Visitors and Social Visits in Luzerne County
Old Forge and nearby towns report residents visiting relatives and friends on midweek days. Mrs George Old Forge Jersey City visits her father. Miss May Brodhead calls in West Pittston. Mr and Mrs Thomas Drake spend time at Harvey's Lake. Mrs Rudolph Dunning visits Mr James Lninning in Luzerne. Mrs Andrew Kennedy and Miss Ella Drake attend the Noble Cooke wedding at Hamilton on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Jersey City
John Brown
Billings
Tunkhannock
Thomas Drake
Harvey's Lake
May Brodhead
West Pittston
Rudolph Dunning
Luzerne
James Lninning
Andrew Kennedy
Ella Drake
Noble Cooke
Hamiinton
Mrs. Boynton
Bycamore
Fanny Avery
New York State
M. V. Stark
Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart Promises Quick Relief
A reader from Qua reports severe heart disease for five years with fatigue and inability to work. After using Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart, he claims instant relief and full cure after four bottles, sold by Matthews Bros.
Scranton Train Schedule Adapts Services for June 21 1897
Railway timetable details trains serving Scranton on Monday June 21 1897 with multiple departures to New York Philadelphia Washington Oswego Ithaca and other points. Express and accommodation services listed with times, transfers at Northumberland WilkesBarre Binghamton and Kingston, plus Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches and agent contact for further info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lehigh and Susquehanna Divison
New York
Liberty Street
NBR
Whitehall Terminal
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Mountain Park
Atlantic City
Newark
Eliazabeth
A. m
Ps m. Suncey
Philadelphia
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Easton
St C
Ng Branch
Ocean Grove
Reading
Lebanon
Harrishire
Newtown
Pottsville
Scranton
Hixproea
Trenton
Phhadelphia
South
Washington
Tobyhanna
Bingham
Oswego
Flmita
Corning
Bath
Wile
Sfount Morris and
Buffalo
Tuttle
All Pointa
Weat
Hinghamton and Wey
Baltimore
Northumberland
Nanticoke
Plymouth
Kingston
Pullman
Ubal
Bor Délaiind
Pocket Time
M. Tf. Smith
Heket
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Kcranton
Plamond
Black Diamond Fix
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Mimira
Ithaca
Geneva
Tn & W
Rochester
Nincora Falls
Chicago
Th & I RR
Philadelpha
Dufay
Siepension Bridge
Rollin H. Wilbur
Bupt
Pose
Philo
A. W. Nonnemactier
Asnt
Pores
Lackawanna Aventa
New York and Ontario and Western Time Table
Scranton and Carbondale trains run at 3 1897 schedule shows departures for Cadossa and Sampondats. Main north south main line connections listed with early morning and afternoon times. Officials at PA station TBD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and
Hudson
Scranton
Dondale
Albany
Saratoga
Montreal
Bowson
New England
Wilkes-Barre
York
Mhittade
Hin
Ole
Vie Ah Ane Re
Tao A. Ma
Nate Bak
Wilkes-Harre
South
Tat
I Hardick
Nys
New York
Ontario
Carbondale
Wgos
Cadossa
Sampondats
Egon
Plitcroft
Finest stock of watches in latest styles and sizes
A local retailer advertises a wide stock of watches in latest styles and sizes offered at very close figures. The notice highlights a broad selection and affordable pricing aimed at attracting customers seeking fashionable timepieces.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lackawanna County
Teesie Powderly
Mise Kathryn Powderly
Masdames
W. P. Hall
C. J. Bercher
A. B., Berry
W. Field
H. H. MccKeehan
M. Barnes
W. Fisher
EB. Davis
FL Ti. Meyer
Effie Barnes
W. D. Evans
Knights of Pythias
Lodge
Europe
Germania Society
Ministers’ Alliance
Priceburg
Jermyn
Citizens Band
Literary Society
Olyphant
Moscow
Mre
Emory Stone
Dallas Fair
Pittsburg
the Newark
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Avenues
Old Forge
Bee
Sumter Bros
Bittenbender & Co
Scranton, Pa
Lagkawanna Lumber CO
GANG
Dickson Manufacturing CO
Pennsylvania, Railroad
Sunbury
Harrisburg
West
Hazleton
Norristown
JR. Wood
J. B. Hutchinson
Hawley
Del
Lacka
Erie
Wyoming Valley
Erie Railroad
Pennsylvania
Tercereau & Connell
Wyoming
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