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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1897

Page

7

Local Notices and Social Updates from Lackawanna County

Public notices from Carbondale list office hours at Shannon & Co and items left for publication. Social updates mention Kathryn Driveell homecoming, Florence Murray and Anna Gorman returning, Dr. Lowry’s Chicago visit, and Branley Muswell opening a Watt building pool room. Football clash Captain Gordon’s Cottnre club vs Honesdale slated for Saturday October 14 with local bond handout tomorrow 2 to 4 at Linthrop Insurance.

Kathryn Driveell Rennie Watt Florence Murray New York Scranton Anna Gorman Dr. Lowry Chicago Dre J. B. Niled Branley Muswell Gordon Cottnre Athletic Club Honesdale Alll Linthrop Insurance Office

City Board Advances Hawker License Rules and Budgets

The selectmen debated ordinances on hawking and peddling with a $200 yearly license for one horse wagons and $95 for two. Rates for under three months ranged from $10 to $25, and a wagon could stand ten minutes in one place. Penalties include a $10 fine and thirty days in jail. A bid advertisement for city building repairs failed to pass. City finances show expected income under $40,000 against $44,000 appropriations. The patroller will present a full report at the next meeting.

Common Council Yates Bwigert Swigert Gilhool McNulty Nealon Eaton

Installation of Olive Leaf lodge officers described

The Olive Leaf lodge No 156 installed officers Monday evening led by Thettier Deputy Grand Master Charles Baker of Rushbrook lodge No 800 Jermyn. It lists new officers including Noble Grand Isaac Singer and Vice Noble Grand A O Fidlam with other appointed posts and names such as F Cundy G Sontag Christopher Shults and William Masters among the appointees.

Olive Leaf Lodge Charles Baker Rushbrook Lode Jermyn G. W. John Mellon G.T J. J. Miller G. G W. T. Torman W. C. Hill G. M Walter Baker Noble Isaac Singer A. O. Fidlam F. Cundy G. Sontag Christopher Shults Harry Masters EH. Palmorentain J. G William Masters

Local Firemen Board Seeks State Fund Allocation

The regular firemen organization representing the Columbia, Mitchell and Cottage companies has authority to receive the city's share of the state fund for disabled firemen. Organized about a year ago the board operates under the state association without a special charter. J. W. Kilpatrick is president, Charles Alexander secretary, and Thomas Campbell treasurer. The members seek their state fund appropriation.

Columbia, Mitchell and Cottage Companies General State Association J. W. Kilpatrick Charles Alexander Thomas Campbell

Pioneer Father Matthew Society At St Rose Services

On Sunday October the Pioneer Father Matthew Society and local Catholic temperance groups will attend services at St Rose church in the evening. A city parade scheduled for October Mth was postponed and abandoned. Father Coffey, the spiritual director, arranged an address commemorating the great apostle of temperance.

Pioneer Father Matthew Society St. Rose Church Father Coffey

Events at Anthracite Park Plan October Race Meet

Anthracite park management announces a two day event with five hundred dollars in prizes across 2.5 2.24 2.28 and free for all races. Races set for October 19 and 20 entries close October 30 at 11. Mozart band to perform an open air concert each afternoon.

Anthracite Park Mozart Band

Meeting of the Century Club Opens Season

The Century club held its first meeting of the new season on Monday at Mrs. T. Colville’s Lincoln avenue home. Professor W. T. Colville presented a talk on Prehistoric Races. The brief program held members’ attention for an hour and the club will meet weekly during the season.

New Century Club

Board Hears Deliberations on Medical Staff Post

A board of trustees and staff physicians met last evening in a joint session to fill the position of attending doctors, but no decision was reached before adjournment.

Parish Notes and Social News From Forest City Area

Dr Malman treated Mrs James McDonough at 1 Gordon avenue for a fall since a fracture. A Macmerchoroy delegation attended a Germanias society meeting as they prepare for their eleventh anniversary. Miller from North Church plans a trip to New York with Mrs Charles Bira. Lillie Kane of Port Jervis visited Mrs Julia Gerrity on Dun street. Lathrop and James Murray shown improving after illness. WH McCoy and children visit Mrs William Howell’s family. McHale and Loftus visiting Patrick O Mal’s home. Carl Schroeder recovering after surgery. Frank Page and Miss Marie Pur ir of Hinghamton were guests.

Malman James McDonough Gordon Avenue Macmerchor Forest City German Ia Singing Society Firth Willam Miller North Church New York Charles Bira Miller Lillie Kane Port Jervis Julia Gerrity Duntreet Lathrop James Murray McCoy Temple William Howell Birkett

Alumni and local social items from Jermyn area

The Alumni football team and Mayfield play at Alumni park on Saturday in Ort 4. Local residents Emma Roberts Lee, Hiram Horn, and Leffayette Matthews are noted. Tribes and community leaders with several named chiefs are listed, plus visits, illnesses, and travel mentions among townsfolk.

Mayfield Alumni Park Emma Roberts Second Street Hiram Horn Port Jervis Leffayette Matthews Sachem John E. Bone Lackawanna Red Men Carbondale Monsaye Aturiday Prophet Charles Netherton Sichem Peter Allan Sugamore Fred Great Bend Bartley Mullen Third Street John Siege Mr. Holmes Albany G. &. Davis Josephine Clara Davia Crystal Lake William Hintehing Scrantean H. AL Willams Jindarpenter Allan Lawrence Lawrence Batt Scranton Ithens Wilkes-Barre Toomorrow Graham Waring Main Street C.D. Winter Philadelphia

Local Social Roundup and Church Gatherings

Mrs Nesgly of Harristore visits son James Nengly and family in Plymouth. George Fletcher returns from New Jersey and Philadelphia. The Lundis Ald Society of Drick church meets Wednesday at Mrs James Rolls home. Supervisor Randall upgrades Old Forge Win. Brick church holds quarterly services next Sunday October 10 with love feast and sacrament. Ladies Ald Society of the now Methodist Episcopal church to meet.

Ladies Ald Society

Westner Day at the Home of Mrs Fletcher

Mrs George Fletcher hosts Westner Day with Mrs Ebenezer Drake visiting for a few days at Mt Povona Market, enjoying hospitality and local gatherings in the community.

Westner George Fletcher Ebenezer Drake Mt. Povona

Archbold Borough Council Deliberations and Actions

Archbold borough council met in regular session chaired by President Hunt. It ordered payments to Crescent Electric, Scranton Tribune, Forest Mining, and others, discussed the Johowon damage suit and possible franchise revocation, and approved police oversight changes. Plans included Moyles park talk with Delaware and Hudson, ditch work on South Main, and street lighting adjustments on Laurel Street. A parade in Wilkes-Barre and a school committee meeting with numerous bill payments were noted, plus a light in front of the high school and night school reopening next Monday.

Hunt Behle Jones Dean Manley Crescent Electric Debt Company Thomas Webb, & & O'Hara Proper Strothers Scranton Tribune Forest Mining Company T. H. Scanton Board of Health Ita Hurgers Langan Bouth Main Messrs. Jones, Philbin Scranton Mr. Weston Delaware and Hudson Moyles’ Weld Eet Weston Langan Bele Colmevers South Main Street Laurel Street Cornel Hechts Mamie Hoban Olyphant Minnie Clark Beranton Mamie Chirk Tine Street Pred Whitehead and Muscalo Lawson Wilkes-Barre Thureslag Price Henry Revels Henry Myera W. Probst Probst Thomas Price Jacob Fichsberger T. C. Cummings Mra CC. McGuire Michael Collins John Timlin O' Hare J. H. White Thomas Stanton Martin Bar

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed for Sterility Relief

A medical advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for sterility caused by debility blood and uterine displacements. It claims nerve strengthening tonics restore womb support and invites women to write to Mrs Pinkham Lynn Mass for free guidance. A testimonial from Mrs Lucy Lyrin Jersey City NJ attributes her recovery and a healthy baby to the product.

Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Lynn Mass Lydia Jersey City Belvin Hospital

Uncalled Letters and Local Notices Filed in Oct 2 Week

The list shows uncalled letters for the week ending Oct 2 including Joseph Beckman R Grose Charles Forback John H Harris David Pugh M Burke William Van Gorder James Wilson and Miss Margaret Curtis Miss Lizele Jones Mia Th W Morris and Daniel McDonnell plans for a funeral in Miners Mills today are noted. Borough officials urged to build a crosswalk at No 2 schoolhouse intersection before winter in poor condition. Knights of Pythias No 442 to meet tonight in Reese's hall. Harry Jones of Archbald recovering from illness. Rev J L Griffiths described as an able divine.

Joseph Beckman R. Grose Charles Forback John H. Harris David Pugh M. Burke William van Gorder James Wilson Margaret Curtis Lizele Jones Mia Th. W. Morris Gyunk Leska Daniel McDonnell Miners’ Mills Knights of Pythias Reese's Hall Harry Jones Archbald J. L. Griffiths

Wyoming association and Sabbath School union meet at Bethel

Prewed at the Welsh Baptist church and many locals attend the Congregational churches and Sabbath School union convention in Bethel church Nanthooke. It marks the thirteenth Wyoming association session and sixth Sabbath School union session with a good programme. Casper Ott’s death was announced yesterday and his burial is set for 2 PM at the German Lutheran church with interment in Purest Home Cemetery. Richard Hall of Duryea and Mrs William Davis of South Scranton were visitors yesterday.

Wriday Convention of Congregational Churches Sabbath School Union Bethel Church Nanthooke Wyoming Association Casper Ott Berviers Richard Hall Duryea Taylor William Davis South Scranton

Train Schedule Notices for June 21 1807 Scranton Easton and Buffalo

Effect Monday June 21 1807 trains depart Scranton for New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South with multiple morning and afternoon departures. Express and accommodation trains serve Buffalo Utica Elmira and Williamsport with connections to the West and South. For detailed pocket timetables contact the district passenger agent at the depot ticket office.

Scranton New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia Washinton Binghamton Oswego Elmira Corning Bath Dansville Mount Morris Buffalo Southwear Nicholson Utica Richfield Springs Northumberland Pittston Wilkes Barre Plymouth Bloomsburg Danville Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore Washington Nanticoke Pete Dapot Ucket Lehigh Valley Wpihselphia Smaa Black Diamond Express Wiens Barre White Haven Ianleton Pottaville H.R. R Pethlehem Fineton Reading Harriahure Vie D. H. RR Tunkhannock Towanda Ithaca Geneva Rochester Niagara Chicago D. R. FR Wilkes-Barre Suspension Bridge Rollin H. Wilbur Gen Supt Chas Ler Vass Phila A. W. Nonnemacher Pass Bethlehem Beranton Lackawatina Avenua

Time Table for New York Ontario and Western Trains

Scranton Carbondale service shows trains at 10 55 a m and 6 19 p m to Carbondale. Cadossa connects with main line north and south at 10 a m. Cadossa to Seranton at 6 p m. Carbondale to Scranton at 7 4 a m and 2 0 p m. G P A Anderson and D P A Flirtcroft sign.

New York Ontario and Western Scranton Carbondale Cadossa Seranton Lave Carbondale C. Andidrson Flirtcroft

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Lackawanna County Shannon & Co Sedentors North Select Council Local Board For Firemen Pioneer Father Mathew Society Antracite Park THE Century Club McHale Mrs. Loftus Moorle Patrick O' Mal Carl Schroeder Frank Page Marie Pur Ir Hinghamton Jermyn and Vicinity Old Forge Mrs. Pinkham the Newark Azores Brown Newark Lackawanna and Wyoming Avenues Horner America Orsign Productions R. J. Horner & Co Edes Muene Firemen's Convention BR. Hoof N. Od Sth Avre Wilkes-Harre Drexel Baldwin's Hunt & Connell CO Lackawanna Ava Dunlap Youman Knox Sumter Bros., Clothiers, Hatters, Furnishers Laplin & Rand Powder Co’s Repenno Chemical Co Bittenbender & CO Iron and Steel Franklin Avenue Lackawanna Lumber CO Cross Fork Potter Co Buffalo and Susquehanna Mina Potter County Coudersport Port Allegany General Office—Board of Trade Dickson Manufacturing CO RAL Oppice Pennsylvania Railroad Sunbury Pittsburg West Hazleton Pottsville Norristown Philadelphi Frazleton Wood J. B. Hutchinson Hawley Central Railroad of New Jersey Lehigh and Busquehanna Division Liberty Street N. B Whitehall Terminal Piiteton Wilkes-Barre Bundeys Mountain Park Athantic City Elizabeth Reading Terminal Mauch Chunk Allentown Haston Palladelphie Iladelphia Long Branch Ocean Grove Lebanon Alientown North River P.m. Bunda Whitehall Street South Perry Brookly Staten Island Grand Central Depot Long Tstand Add- Baldwin Vance Paas Agt J. HW Olhauben Bupt Lacka Western Erie Wyoming Valley Erie Railroad Delaware and Hudson Aaratoga Montreal Boston New England Honesvale Wiskee-Horre Phineas Etc View Lahigh Valley Henneyivania R. R Enn Valley R. R North South He Rdick Y. H. W. Cross Pennsylvania Nercereau Connell Wyoming Ave
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