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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1900
Page
6
West Scranton hosts a large Republican parade and mass meeting in Lackawanna County with top speakers and a full dress procession. The program includes marching units from Rough Riders and Union League, and speeches by Frank Reese, Charles Oliver, and S J McCarrell.
Dufour's French Tar is recommended as an effective cough remedy. The note suggests using this preparation to ease discomfort and support throat irritation.
Evening and afternoon classes announced for Wednesday to Saturday include Elementary and Bible classes, a Friday German course, Saturday kitchen and cooking lessons for girls under twelve, and a T F C club discussion on India. Fees range from 10 cents to 3 dollars monthly.
In observance of Father Mathew day the Hyde Park Father Mathew Total Abstinence society held a meeting last evening at Mears' hall. It marked the twenty ninth annual event with attendance and remarks from members.
A large assemblage attended a hall gathering organized by the society with festive decorations. Older members abstained from dancing while the younger participants enjoyed themselves. John J. Shaughnesey Jr. served as master of ceremonies, assisted by Thomas J. Fleming and other members who contributed to the success of the event.
David A. Elkin of Jermyn and Miss Amelia A. Coleman of Olyphant were married yesterday by Rev. D. P. Jones at the Tabernacle Congregational church parsonage on South Hyde Park avenue. The couple, unattended, left for Jermyn to reside after the ceremony.
Robert L. Hughes of North Sumner avenue and Miss Permelia H. Bennette of South Gibson were married last evening at the Bennette home. The ceremony was witnessed by friends and relatives from the city, after which the couple will reside in West Scranton following a short wedding tour.
William P Williams of Chestnut Street suffered a severe cut to the top of his right thumb at Finch's foundry. A Brisbin Mine Accident Fund meeting is planned at Thomas' hall Bull's Head this evening. Gertrude Weisenfluh resigns to open a Plymouth millinery shop. Zachariah and James return from Bradford county. Franklin Engine hose wagon returns to service after repairs at Gilhool's. drag wagon reassigned. Ladies Ald society meets this afternoon. Foreign Missionary society meets tomorrow. Funeral of Mrs Ann McDonough held at Holy Cross Church with interment in Cathedral cemetery. Swedish Citizens' club organized for parade tonight at French Roof hotel. Fifteenth ward Republicans to meet at D Evans hall for parade participation.
News notes include the funeral of Henry Collins at 3 p.m. at his parents' home on Pine Street with interment at St. Mary’s Catholic cemetery. Also reported is the funeral of Ira Bidwell, age 8, at 7:30 p.m. yesterday, with burial arrangements to follow at a former home.
North Scranton residents are informed of a special meeting of the stationery firemen in their hall on Tuesday October 16 at 7 pm. A second-hand clothing sale follows next Wednesday in the Osterhout block featuring garments at fifty cents shoes twenty cents and collars and cuffs two cents each. Providence Presbyterian ladies will assist buyers.
Mrs Catherine Jordan widow of Thoman J dunan of Dusmore died yesterday at the family home on Chestnut Street. She is survived by two children Jumnea and Laulae. The funeral is set for Friday morning at St Marys Church at 144 o'clock with interment in the old Cabardie cemetery.
A letter sample from Mrs. Julia C Brown of Pecatonica Illinois attests Peruna as a reliable family medicine. The text promotes Peruna for hoarseness cough cold indigestion and other ailments and invites readers to request a free catarrh book from The Peruna Medicine Company Columbus Ohio.
District President Fahey praised miners for obeying the strike and urged steadfast unity. The piece also describes a peculiar ice mine near Beranton with seasonal temp shifts, a six inch opening spewing cold air, and reports of subterranean thunder and ground tremors observed by locals.
A Pennsylvania mineralogist William ONeill and settler John Dodd began an ice producing excavation in Sweden Valley Potter County. They found bones petrified shells and fern prints while mining an ice rich cave beneath a hill. The work cooled the air inside while outside heat rose. Ice formations near four feet thick appeared on cave walls during August.
Bucknell University faculty appoint a three member upperclass debate committee to organize a permanent panel including rhetoric history economics and elocution. Three public senior debates precede an annual junior prize debate with cross campus honors and a special train to away games. Freshmen elect officers as the new college year begins and campus facilities see a new central listing and lighting plant nearing completion.
Under the Young People's Society of the Church of Peace, a Cedar avenue event featured stereopticon views and moving pictures by C. C. Carpenter of New York. A social hour with dancing to Professor Saft followed, organized by Charles Graft and others. Miss Lizzie Riedmiller noted.
A gathering at the Riedmiller home on Cedar avenue honored Misa Lizale Riedmiller yesterday afternoon. Attending were Marie Fidler Dora Riedmiller Rose Riedmiller Theodora Riedmiller Anna Johnson Mary Eck Estelle Carrie Rosar George Riedmiller Henry Engle and Mr and Mrs Fickus.
County Republican executive committee member Schneider urges loyal Republicans to meet Friday at Kramer’s Hall Prospect Ave for forming the McKinley and Roosevelt club and to prepare for the coming campaign. All Republicans are urged to attend and boost the organization.
The Hickory Street German Presbyterian church choir schedules a second concert on Wednesday October 17 in the Hickory Street church with 25 cent tickets. Community groups meet tonight on Cedar Avenue for Camp 43 Drum Corps and a People’s Lecture course second talk by Rev A J Van Cleft on Abraham Lincoln at the Cedar Avenue Methodist church. Swiss Benevolent plans Swiss Independence celebration November 1 with an entertainment hall. The remains of Hubert Gilmore were interred at Cathedral cemetery after services at St John’s church led by Rev E J Melley. A Healey child on Pittston Avenue was injured by a fall from a cemetery wall top Tuesday morning.
Frederick Greenburg returns to Annapolis after visit with his parents on Elm street. Knights of St George plan a banquet at St Marys hall on Wednesday evening October 21. Local residents Miss Lidha Jones and Miss Dirabeth Horbach visit Cedar avenue households. Henry Henn visits New York. Jacob Smieck recovers from eye injury. Scranton Saengerrunde held rehearsal in Athletic hall. Jacob Zang, Victor Bleuge, and Joseph Schriever go fishing at Lake Henry.
The Green Ridge Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. L P Smith 1445 Wyoming Avenue. A full attendance is desired and all are welcome.
Pierce's Market on Penn Avenue announces weekly arrivals of peach season fruit and a limited supply of oysters from Maurice River Coves and Hockaways. The shop emphasizes high quality shellfish and offers Hive Points delivery in select areas each week.
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