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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1896
Page
8
Advertisements orders for job work and publication items left at Shannon & Co. newsdealers North Main will receive prompt attention. The office opens from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily in Carbondale.
In a Sunday schedule unusual but devout, morning services emphasized earnest instruction and training. Evening sermons featured a testy benediction with a focus on warding off misguided zeal and fostering practical faith. Mrs George Honton and Mr Vio Opee participated in a solemn signing ceremony that drew a large congregation.
A damaged report describes a collapse of a mule barn following an attack or explosion on Saturday. The incident injured several animals and workers and prompted medical attention and investigation by local authorities.
Fragmentary readable text hints at a disturbance or crime scene linked to a Dr Thompson’s office and a possible looting incident. Mentions personnel or witnesses and a medical or penal context with limited clarity on location or date.
The Ue Trietion company lays tracks on Belmont Street and widens the thoroughfare. The project progresses rapidly with Solment street noted as a fine operation. Koxemorris leads the tech team with a large force of laborers in preparation for completion.
The all day Christian Alrimes workers convention met at the Congregational church with Miss Dtriper of Sing Sing and other Aloe workers as guests. Attendees included Miss Minay Mretitien of South Main street, Miss Margaret Muanniien of Rattle yoehite, and several locals visiting or entertaining relatives. Community figures, church events, and local social visits are noted along with a few marriage and divorce mentions.
Neighborly updates list Mrs Kane visiting friends in Scranton while Jennie Purple and Carrie Geary are elected Baptist Endeavor delegates to the state convention opening in Scranton. Phrases note fishing trip by Ralph Giles at White Oak pond and return home, and several visits to Oneonta Pittston and Winners lie.
The local church hosts an oyster supper Friday evening with proceeds for the Calvary Baptist festival. Attendees include Miss Filla Davis and Miss Nellie Moses visiting from Unity Park and Bellisille, plus Mr John Davie from Vine Park. A Republican rally at Fasshold's Hall will feature speakers Colonel F. K. Hitchcock and J. Eliot Ross, inviting all taxpayers to attend.
Mr and Mrs D. C. Graham of Tunkhannock called in town Monday. Mr and Mrs D. W. Titus traveled to Wilkes-Barre for their son William's Vinces. Mrs James Osterhout of Punxsutawney returned home after a two week visit with her parents. Cliften Colvin of Scranton spent Sunday with friends here. Union services were held at the Presbyterian Church under the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Mrs T Frank Mrs A le Titus and Miss Louie Thurber read pagers while children declaimed and the Mail Glee sang two sacred numbers. The piece notes the Scranton area Christian Endeavor convention and an effort to run the local train to accommodate attendees after evening sessions.
Over twenty Scranton Bicycle Club members rode sixty miles to Bear Creek for a social ride with the Wilkes-Barre Wheelmen. A crash near Scarfoss’s wrecked two bikes, Turner and Van Horn spared by riding to Wilkes-Barre. Louis Creter of 408 South Main Street died Saturday at age go years after a long life of service and family. A new machine and boiler manufacturing company forms in Kingston with Vaughn as president and Somers as secretary to begin within days.
Brong of Mountain Top, a well known city figure, was riding in a community bicycle event Friday when his pedal hooked another cyclist’s wheel. He was thrown to the ground after collision with a post during the Virbon ride.
The Medical society will meet Wednesday evening where Dr S J Mengel will read a paper on Hydrophobia. Rev J Wo Ngvall of the Swedish Lutheran church North Franklin street is called to a church in Fitchburg Mass. His place here will be filled by Hew A Morrison of Dover. The steam saw mill of FM Wagner & Son Fairmount township was destroyed by fire Friday night causing about 2000 loss. Architect Podmore drew plans for a $6000 two story club house on Luzerne avenue Pittston.
A Bryan-Sewiall club organized in Lotius hall with officers W. J. Salmon president and William Loftus treasurer. The Moosie band will back Avoca's St Aloysius society in Scranton on October 10. Bennett lodge officers installed with a varied program. Local visits, a Dunmore Sabbath stay, and a Avoca Moosie vs Mowaie baseball game ended Avoca 30 to 12.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy used for over fifty years by mothers for teething infants. It claims to soothe the child loosen gums ease pain cure wind colic and diarrhoea with druggists nationwide stocking it at twenty five cents a bottle.
Mise Leona Hennett spent Sunday with Ter patents at Sout Gibson. Juce Reynolds has gone to Philadelphia to study dentistry. Frank Simsley accepts a position in Miller a Peek's ching hall at Bemnten. Deane Lewis visits Cowal then returns to Metros. George Beisson’s new residence is being phastered. Walter Kennymerer spent Sunday with his puirenmi. he starts for Weshevann University. Miss Logieet attends SUMCriie VRE at verve' citimehe. Mrs. BON O’agew wed wars. surprise dinner in their number of out Lowh freapie.
The facility boasts modern appliances and a roster of professors and physicians offering electro therapy including electrostatic spray, galvanism, and cautery. Treatments claim to address rheumatism obesity nervous diseases and tumor removal with methods like ozone inhalation and nerve stimulation.
Patternin will leave the tourning. Par None, Lewis Hinker entertains his brother from Strathstine the past week. Mise Nellie Robbins off Lagerie. is she tiling no few diss with Mise Arid Thorns, Joli Buarbridge moved his family to Forty Fort yesterday. Mrs. Frank Nuss and Mrs. Alvin Reb litut ate Mrs B A De Wolf spent Thursday with Mrs Clinton Brader of Wilkes Barre.
A series of brief society items report visits and calls in Pittston Wilkes Barre and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Connolly visiting and Taylor friends, Mr and Mrs Stevenson daughter Tianna Pennett grandchild Netthe Cat returning from Merwick, William Laird at his father’s home, Mrs Es and Miss Porter weekend gathering, Dr Thompson returning to Baltimore for studies, and Peter Rowland recovering from illness.
Minister Yang Yuo of China spoke with Yen Nieh after a call from the imperial commercial ambassador. The envoy arrived in Washington to discuss a diplomatic mission and potential trade talks while in the United States.
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