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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1897
Page
10
Local ads and items note illness prompting work delays at Shannon & Co. While many locals visit Scranton, Louis McCabe and Margaret Fissimmons wed at the bride’s home with Rev. J. J. McCabe officiating. School expenses rise as the board approves payments. Remington and Densmore typewriters ordered for the high school.
The re organized High School Literary Society met on Tuesday evening to debate whether the East is a better place to live than the West. Misses Helen Judge and Mary Cavan spoke for the affirmative while Rove Toolan and Bert Dix argued the negative. The judges ruled in favor of the East. A selections and pieces were performed by Miss Mlin Dire Trank Gates Joseph Jenkins and Mary Drennan with Prof M. Lesher presenting Pumpkin Prost. Officers named: President Rh. W. Dix. Vice President Sarah Burr. Secretary Verna Skinner. Treasurer Meta Kenworthy. Critic Helen Judge.
The city assessors elected eighteen months ago seek to settle their entires before continuing. In select council on Monday evening the salary for services was discussed but not settled. James Pidgeon urged no more work under current terms, but after deliberation it was decided to continue at the old rate of $2.60 per day, fixed a year ago by resolution.
Mrs Patrick O Connor died last evening after a ten day illness. Born in Meath Ireland she came to the United States in 1856 and resided in Carbondale for twenty four years. She is survived by her husband six children Mrs M Campbell Mrs John Gilmore Mrs Frank Becker Mrs Henry M Kelly and J B and C T O Connor. Funeral will be held Saturday morning with requiem mass.
A Tuesday meeting at Democratic headquarters to form a district club for Wandling Richmond Simpacn Carbondale and Mawsheld elected President William Peel Secretary Frank J. Clifford and Treasurer John F. McDonald. Plans for upcoming campaign were discussed and a public gathering was proposed.
At the monthly meeting the Mitchella society admitted twenty three new members. The group traveled to Wilkes-Barre yesterday under William Briggs and John Swackham. Attendees included Alexander Thomas Campbell and George Ward at a Wilkes-Barre fire department banquet.
Mr and Mrs James Trainor of Mill Creek return thanks to the B of L T of Carbondale for attendance at the funeral of their son Dr Reed Burns of Scranton aided by Dre Gillie Wheeler and Stark Bailey performed an operation on Mrs John Connell at her Brooklyn street home Mattie Hughes Brown and her mother Mrs Reese Murhes have returned from New York Mrs Brown will return soon to pursue vocal and elocution work Colonel F J Firesimmons and Mr Schadt of Scranton were in the city Tuesday evening M A Harrison has been confined to the [text incomplete]
A Houston woman praises Dr Pierce remedies after seven years of illness. She and her family credit the Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription with restoring her health. The letter extols the medicines as strengthening blood and addressing feminine weaknesses.
Local social page reports Mrs J D Kizar visiting daughter Mrs F A Peck and a continued millinery opening by Mrs A M Keatell. It notes Willam Smatles and Esther Ganfield wed at Hampton Street M E church on Oct 27 and lists Peckville Epworth League delegates to the Honesdale district convention on Nov 8. A surprise party honors Dr and Mrs J B Grover with songs by Mrs Mott and Mrs Bell and a guest list of residents from Peckville and surrounding areas.
A large group of friends gathered Tuesday evening at Union Street to honor Miss Mary A. Lewis with games and entertainment. Attendees included Della Williams, Nazie Bowen, Rachie Gangwer, Amelia Evans, Martha Price, Mary Daniels, Lizale Evans, and many others, followed by refreshments. G. L. Timlin made a business trip to Nanticoke, while Mrs. T. L. Jones and Mrs. David Griffiths visited Pittuton relatives. Knights of the Golden Eagle No. 207 planned a meeting in Roose's hall with Pride of Lackawanna Lodge No. 18.
The Jermyn school board held its regular meeting with President Baker presiding. Members Meests, Baker, Nicholson, Gannon, Mutherie, Blake, Williams and Shields attended. The board reviewed bids for coal supply, opened night school plans, ordered repairs, and paid teachers’ time. A child of Mr. and Mrs. Blake fractured his arm after a fall from a tree. medical aid was given. Mrs. Williams of Michigan visited the Gendalls. Frank Baker closed his confectionery and DeVere will run furniture in the same building. The Sacred Heart Cadets elected officers, and Rev. Surdival is seriously ill.
The world now has over thirteen hundred submarine cables totaling 164000 nautical miles with most under five miles. Eight cables exceed 2000 miles and 110000000 pounds have been spent, largely British capital, with forty one repair ships. An electrician localizes breaks better than a ship captain and a break on Anglo American cables costs about half a million pounds to mend. Automatic transmitters may send nearly sixty words per minute across the Atlantic.
Lieutenant Kupp of the Highty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers passed himself off as a Confederate to escape Libby Prison. He donned butternut clothing, waited for a guard shift, and stepped out with Captain Turner’s nod before slipping toward safety across Carey Street. He soon met Butler’s troopers and headed toward God’s land.
In Indianapolis an 11 year piles sufferer reports dramatic relief using the Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pills. The testimonial notes prior medical advice urged costly surgery with rupture and blood poisoning, praising the remedy as painless, druggist sold at 50 cents to 1 dollar a package, and a free book is offered by Pyramid Co of Albion Michigan.
A mother and daughter discuss a young man’s tale from last evening. The daughter reveals the engagement ring was present, suggesting a possible engagement. The exchange hints at confidences and a developing relationship.
Fragmentary verse urges a quiet song as labor ends and time deepens. It muses that only a foolish rhyme and futile revelry fade with the flood, while a spirit of song survives the tide of time.
Train schedules from New York to Scranton Wilkes-Barre Allentown Bethlehem Philadelphia and beyond. Notes on express services with parlor cars and connections to elevated railways ferries and Long Island Railroad. Tickets available at station offices through nascent route points and agents Baldwin and Olihausen listed.
Del Lacka and Western timetable lists trains from Boranton with arrivals to New York East, Philadelphia and the South, and connections at Buffalo, Northumberland and Kingston. Notable services include express to New York at 5 15 0 and 8 13 p m and the Buffalo connection to the West. Pocket time tables available from M L Smith District Passenger Agent.
Time table issued October 3 1897 lists trains from Scranton to Carbondale at 10 05 PM and 6 10 PM with connections to Cadosia and Seranton. Carbondale to Scranton departures at 3 00 AM and 2 04 PM. connects at Carbondale for north and south runs.
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