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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1894
Page
2
Yesterday in Bellovua a dispute between Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Jones over drawing water at a neighborhood well led to a fight. Mrs. Jones and her husband assaulted Mrs. Fleming before Alderman Morgan. Arrests to be made today.
Rev J T Morris chaired a church social last evening at the Welsh Calvanistic Methodist Church parlor. Edwin Bowen sang a solo and Miss Mary A Davies gave a recitation. Multiple solos by Gounod Evans Adeline Evans Thomas James Miss Edith Davies and John Jenkins plus a Gounod Evans directed quartet impressed attendees. School children performed The Star Spangled Banner after winning a Laurel Hill Park eisteddfod competition. Supper followed.
Misa Baggs of New York City is guest of friends here. Merchant S. M. Foster is seriously ill at his Washburn street home. Dr. George B. Reynolds of Jackson street was in Binghamton yesterday. Mrs. W. W. Abbot of North Bromley avenue visits Loganatown. Mrs. J. Howard Davies of San Francisco returns home. No trade board meeting held. quorum not present. Misses Sarah and Laura Jones of Kingston visit friends on Lafayette street. Charles A. Burr residence on South Main avenue undergoing improvements. Israel Richards of Fairchilds hotel plans to reside in Utah. T. J. Evans opens a shoe house at 105 South Main avenue previously from Jackson street. Mrs. John J. Hughes of North Lincoln avenue convalescing after nine weeks illness. John eh of Swetland street suffers slight injuries from Mount Pleasant mine incident. Haydn Evans Concert Company touring England and Wales will sail for America about October 27. Flags at half mast on West public schools for late post Oliver Wendell Holmes. Ladies' Home Missionary society elect officers for ensuing term. Mrs. L. C. Floyd to represent ...
Society today reports on the convention in Honesdale and large attendance by West Side people at the Commercial Travelers' association event in Binghamton. It notes a horseshoe souvenir festival at the First Welsh Baptist church and a church choir meeting. The piece covers an injury at Hampton mine, evangelistic meetings in Scranton Street Baptist church, a train jumping hearing for John Morgan, and a Williams family funeral procession. It also mentions a Cedar avenue marriage to Louise Hagen, a Delaware Lackawanna freight train boarding arrest of Frank Jones, a West Side streetcar schedule change, and mourners from Elmira, Williamsport, Philadelphia, and Kingston attending the funeral.
The forty hours devotion at St. John’s church ends with a solemn high mass at 8 or 10 o clock this morning. Rev J J McCabe of Avoos preached last night drawing a large crowd and delivering eloquent pulpit utterances. The pastor expresses happiness over the service’s benevolent impact and the crowd’s response.
Witnesses report a stone thrown from Pittston Avenue near Fig Street at a passing streetcar. The rock missed its target but could have struck several women on board. Authorities suspect a gang of local youths frequents the Pittston and Fig corner.
North End Green Ridge Republicans held a campaign rally at the Item office marking the start of a series of events. Attorney P Gard ner presided as chair with speeches by Judge R W Archbald F W Pleitz and Attorney John M Harris. Next rally speakers Joseph A Scranton and John R Jones.
State probate notices list John B. Sumner W. W. Lathrop and J. J. Mullen as executors for Bee of Phebe Gardner William H Thompson and Thomas Mullen estates. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay promptly to respective addresses in Scranton Pittston and Lackawanna County.
A lively crowd filled the Company Harmory tonight for the Niagara Dram corps first cateee ball. Attendees included local residents and society members amid a festive mood with music and dancing.
A dramatic Detroit Tribune fragment portrays a fearless woman confronting a burning danger. Amid a cheering crowd she declares public dress reform resolve, vanishes into flames, while a fireman warns of risk. The passage blends sensational rescue with bold gender defiance.
John Murray sails for Europe. J G Bone and G W B Allen visit Binghamton. Maloney plans an eating room in his store. Misses Jonnie Palmer Ida Doty and Clara Krager visit Binghamton. Ed Clark Will Haggerty and Ter rence Cullen fishing Lake Winola. No 5 breakers in Pennsylvania Corl Co at work. Mrs Mary A Haines of Pittston returns home after visiting W I Swarts on Cherry street. Mr and Mrs G W Frost return from South Casnav. An entertainment by Indians from Altona at Odd Fellows ball tonight for two weeks. George Alger and Frank Chamberlin joined the Binghamton excursion. Alger to be absent from Dunmore a week. Young Men’s Institute held a notable event at Odd Fellows hall. G W Simpson leaves for Dansville sanitarium. his son Mark Simpson assists him at Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad.
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