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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1901
Page
6
A West Scranton church gathering drew crowds with a pot of paint ignited by a candle causing minor burns to a worker. The First Baptist Church hosted a Bible class social and several wedding notices amid a string of accidents and community events.
A garbled notice reports a marriage event involving George Vipormed and Miss Wayne Omes with details lost in OCR. The text mentions multiple vows and invitations, naming Miavrios Vo Miller and Mary Ula risso, with venue at Wish iti Street Presbyterian and a tentative time around eight.
Reverend Hugh Davis, pastor of the South Main Avenue Welah Calvili ette Methodist church, is assisted by Reverend John P. Moffatt D D in organizing the service.
Frank H. Thornton of 628 North Main Avenue and Miss Margaret Hill of 201 Twelfth Street were married last evening at 8 o clock in the bride’s home by Rev. John P. Moffatt. Jennie Reese played the wedding march as relatives and close friends witnessed the ceremony. The couple, active in the Washburn Street Presbyterian church, plan to reside in a newly furnished West Street home after a trip to the Pan Am.
A string of accidents at the Scranton Bedding shop leaves workers injured including finger amputation and a hand injury while others suffer head and foot traumas from falls and equipment mishaps. Separately the William Connell Club held a music contest with a close finish and a prize awarded for the baritone solo The Sailor Boy's Dreams by Ry S.
Hughes was captured by William Evans. The adjudicator praised Hoane's effects as the most artistic, noting his superior conception of the solo and a more artistic rendering overall.
The Tibernacle Congregational Sunday school infant department held an entertainment and social in the church basement this evening. The Reese-Gardner wedding occurred at Factoryville, with Maddock-Davis and McHale-McLain weddings noted at St Patrick's Church at noon today.
A jumble of local items reports a clothing supplier John BE amid partnerships, a Motive for Miss Tebocer Thomas, and Thoms Lebley marriage tidbits. It notes a Mint & Connell shop relocation at West Lackawanna avenue, with plans for storage and refrigeration, plus a concert for Prof. Ruins and resignations and farewells of several city workers. Various church and social groups announce meetings and upcoming services, including a railroad union gathering and a women’s missionary society event.
A string of fragmented notices lists residents and visitors crossing paths in varied locales. Names include Miss Melle Smith Sheldon. Dundel WBy Hueitanic Agent. Miss Eticabotl Warnett Lincoln Avenue. Mrs Thomas A Whivis. Miss Hiehel Jones Morris Court. and others from North Ayde Park Avenue to South Main Avenue.
North Kad Slane and the Green Midge Stare clash in a veer melontitic basketball game at the Auditorium Tet night. The Crackeriachs meet the Patriots of West Scranton as Mrs Mok Poti and George W Howsen appear in local notices and a marriage report details Hannah Williams wed Thomas Hew s at North Mind Avenue with Reverend Davies officiating.
Green Ridge Ot other town items report the Iniual meeting of the Women s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church to be held at E B Reynolds home on Sanderoan avenue Thursday at 3 PM with officers to be elected. Annie Smith of W20 Mousey avenue appears before Alderman Bailey over mud thrown at the Yowt residence. father paid the court costs. James Moore Providence arrest for taking money from coach drawer of Poyntelle ice company. case discontinued due to new appearance of the Imparator. Epworth League convention set for the Asbury church Thursday and Friday this week. A B Freas the Market street miller has accepted a large grain elevator job in Michigan and will depart soon. business to be handled by Freas son.
Funeral of Ernest Glosser this afternoon and wedding of Joseph Schultz to Miss Annie Jordan today. Prospect Avenue Church of Peace elects elders and trustees for the year. Knights of St George Branch 46 plans a reception at Hotel Best with a literary program. Local notices describe hospital updates, university studies, and a coming Cremation service.
J. F. Gibbons, collector, announces that state and county taxes for the Twentieth ward may be paid every Friday night between 7 and 8 o clock at Humphrey's pharmacy.
The funeral for Ernest Glasser will be held this afternoon at the family residence on Vigaoe. Attendees include The Mant Gack aml Med Meg qaneline and staff from J. D. Williams.
Miss Lara Mari Somamar daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Somat of 82s Madison avenue died yesterday morning at WI. Funeral services set for Thursday morning at 40 oclock at St Peters cathedral. The funeral of Mrs R Benjamn Bennett will take place this afternoon. Burial planned in Wash Diu shrtel emery.
Members of the Musiernn Bowlinglogue capsules met at the EM vale to organize the Winter Tournament. Dr. Frank Wardell of the Scranton Bicycle club attended as a representative.
The Backus club and oe. S. Fowler with Green Ridge and Captain John Hunter of West End Wheelmen plus another member unable to attend agreed to a ten game format. Contests planned for Monday nights beginning first Monday in November with schedule work to be completed later. A second tournament is being planned with Green Midge Wheelmen Scranton Blevele club and West End Wheelmen. Tomorrow the five teams of the Scranton Bicycle club will start the series of handicap snatches.
The office of Dr WW J Finnie on the second floor of the Carter Building at Aduineg Avenue and Linden Street was burglarized early yesterday morning. Instruments valued around $25 were stolen. Entry via a window. the door was locked. The burglar used a ledge ten feet above the hallway window to reach the office.
Dr Robert P. Pierce delivered the first in a series of lectures at the Peat venue Paplist ehureh under the Christian Hardeaver eivelety. He recounted General Wallace's Wonderful book Ben Hur outlining the plot and reading famous passages to a large audience. The talk was illustrated with stereoscopic views.
Eacena M Kreis appears as lessee with Mana J Dl in a rental or lease notation. The fragment lists two individuals connected to a property agreement. No dates or locations are provided in readable text.
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