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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1897

Page

7

Local items from Carbondale report visits and events

Rendora notes adver tisements and job orders at Shannon Co. North Main. Alva Daley and daughter Fannie, bedside of the poor farm supervisor Ackerly, attend Scranton poor directors convention. Miss Carrie Joslin of Ashley visits Wheeler family. Dr. Wheeler to hire house physician in New York. The Cycle Club won the Welsh Prize Singers for tomorrow. Edith Lehr hosts friends at South Church Street to music and dancing. Edith Lehr’s party ends late. Miss Winifred Aber of Scotland visits Mrs. Finch. Hennichan of Scranton calls on friends. Annie Golden and Edith Golden of Springfield Illinois visit Wallare and Vickers family.

Wheeler Edith Lehr South Church Street Winifred Aber Scotland 7. R. Finch North Terrace Street Anthony Hennichan Scranton Annie Golden Edith Springfield Wallare Vickers

First Presbyterian wedding of Miss Gertrude Raynor and Maurice Watt

At high noon in the First Presbyterian church Miss Gertrude Raynor married Maurice Gillespie Watt. The crowded church featured palm flora, flower-bearers James H. Paul J. H. Reese D. L. Crane R. A. Jadwin and Rebecca Meaker Frazer Lathrope. The bridal party entered to Lohengrin's wedding march with Prof A. P. Thomas accompanying. Rev. Charles Lee performed a brief ceremony. A reception for about 176 guests followed at the bride’s mother Mrs Samuel Raynor home. The couple left for their tour amid well wishes from out of town guests including Mrs E. F. Simmons and Miss Clara Simmons Scranton visitors.

First Presbyterian Church Gertrude Raynor Maurice Gillespie Watt Palma Fernas James H. Paul J. H. Reese D. L. Crane R. A. Jadwin Rebecca Meaker Frazer Lathrope Mia Hannah Leonard Anne McMillan Oliva Herring Jessie Moore Millie Ulmer Grace Hathaway Frances Daley Josephine Burr A. P. Thomas Maxwell D. Lathrope Charles Lee Thomas Samuel ©. Raynor Clara Simmons Wilkes-Barre A. F. Law A. F. Baker Silkman

City Council Hears Controller Report on 1890s Finance

Regular meeting suspended to hear city controller Wheeler. Year revenue about 98 052 with appropriations 241 944 creating deficit of 2 693 and a projected total deficit near 6 200 50 after further appropriations. York Belting and Packing bid 65 cents per foot for fire hose chosen. About seventy dollars in fixtures included. Resolutions introduced and further business transacted before adjournment.

Wheeler York Belting and Packing Company

Germania Singing Society Celebrates Eleventh Anniversary

The Germania Singing society marked its eleventh anniversary at its home on Monday evening with twenty Forest City Macnercher members present. President Fuchs gave a welcome, President Arnold replied, and ex-President Krantz spoke. Members performed several musical selections. Peter Lippert won a silk umbrella in the raffle. Prof. Firth provided dancing music with Edward Peters as promoter. Refreshments were served by William Young.

Germania Singing Society Forest City Macnercher Fuchs Arnold Forest City Society Krantz Peter Lippert Firth Edward Peters William Young

Sermon Sparks Prohibition League at Congregational Church

The Congregational church heard Rev. G. B. Stone of Forest City on Monday evening. His stirring temperance address led to the formation of a prohibition league and plans to hear Dr. Swallow soon.

Congregational Church G. B. Stone Forest City Prohibition League Swallow

Funeral of George W. Gibbs to be held at Park Street home

The funeral for George W. Gibbs will be held Thursday afternoon at his family home on Park Street. A series of social visits and local happenings are noted, including Mr. Huddy hosting friends on Drummond Avenue, and a barn fire at William Tellshaw of South Canaan with contents destroyed.

George W. Gibbs Park Street Albert Huddy Drummond Avenue William Tellshaw South Canaan Mr. Tellshaw C. B. Gardner Thomas Herrick Robert Roe Second Street Mayfield Germania Band Watt Germania Society Forest City Maennercher Oscar Baley South Main Street

Emulsion Claims Aid Weak Children in Gaining Flesh

An advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as helpful for children who grow slowly or weaken without pain. It argues the product supplies easily absorbed fat and improves overall health by feeding blood-forming tissue, suggesting it alters unhealthy bodily action.

Scott

Marriage of Milton Root and Winifred Reynolds

The ceremony occurred yesterday at the bride’s South Main street home with Rev. Morgan J. Wat king officiating. The couple left for a two week wedding tour to Philadelphia Pottsville New York City Lancaster and other points. The bride wore a traveling suit and was attended by a small party. The bride’s family and friends offered congratulations, and both families are well regarded in Peckville.

Milton MH. Root Winifred May Reynolds C. A. Reynolds South Main Street Morgan J. Watking Factoryville Misa Mattie Pickering Marcelle Des Francaille Lohengrin Mr. Root New York and Scranton Coal Company Peckville Root Delaware and Hudson Philadelphia Pottsville New York City Lancaster Messrs James W. Smith Richard Reese Mattle Pickering Richard Uren Hesele Taylor Emma Reynolds Alonzo Hatch Methodist Episcopal Church Wurglirs William Gunn Main Street Gunn

Viewers appointed to grade Second Street site at Mayfield

Gardner Hendrick and Roe were named viewers to grade Second Street Mayfield and must meet Monday Nov 8 at 10 a m. Other items note Methodist meeting at Curford with Rev Gendall speaking on pastors salaries Tuesday afternoon. Also reports Typhoid illness improving for Thomas Green Jr and marriage announcements for Edward Ingleaby and Hannah Stanton on the 27th.

C. B. Gardner Thomas Hendrick Robert Roe Second Street Mayfield Monesdale Methodista Curford Francis Gendall James Shields Third Street Rogers Misa Gertrude Watt Thomas Green, Jr Edward Ingleaby Olyphant Mies Hannah Stanton Frank Tall Carbondale W. B. Weatlake Methodist Episcopal Church Westlake Gilmore Hall Troy Archbald Charles Malin Street Dallas

Permission Denied My Thiat Your Band

A fragment describes a confrontation where a man asks about a band and removes a woman's nail. The woman answers that she has gloves on. The line includes the word Life as a fragment.

Man seeks ultra dense urban home with no yard

A man visits a real estate office to order a house with no front yard, packed against the sidewalk and in a highly cultured neighborhood. He seeks privacy from prying neighbors while noting his plan to mow a tiny patch of grass and endure urban scrutiny.

Unien Ahad Washington Star

Klondiker Refuses Soft Drinks for Straight Whisky

In the Indianapolis Journal a barkeeper tells a Klondiker he can offer only straight whisky as soft drinks are frozen hard, reflecting a rough frontier toast and a terse exchange.

The Indianapolis Journal

Keystone Defeats Tunkhannock In Season Opener

Keystone Academy opened the football season at Factoryville with a 4 0 victory over Tunkhannock High. Tiffany scored the first touchdown for Keystone, with Luchsinger and Dereheimer adding others. The Keystone line and backfield, including Guchsinger and Tripp, dominated the play. Referees were Professor Smith and Professor Mick, with Jay F. Bond as timekeeper.

Keystone Academy Factoryville Tunkhannock High School Tunkhannock Tiffany Keystone Luchsinger Dershiemer Deerehimer Dorden Norton Hight Cook Avery Austin Soma Guchsinger Harding Richarde Hrown Little Tiffany Tripp Reynolds Mathewson Touchdowne—Tiffany Richards Antin Stchninger Dereheimer Professor Smith Amytte Mick Jay F. Bond John Reynolds

Local Football Notes Open Oct 14 Games

Scranton seeks 1867 football clash with Mayfield Cottondale Pittston Wilkes-Barre or Keystone academy on Oct 14 or later. First come, first served. contact B Leonard Scranton. Alerts on Oct 17 return from Comets. EB Gilroy captain. No. 1 school seeks return with No. 0 on Washburn grounds next Saturday at 10. Fraters grounds hosts Sanderson Hill Comets Keystone of Green Ridge requests return on Oct 17 at 2 30 with E Croft manager and E Todd captain.

Scranton Mayfield Cottondale Pittston Wilkes-Barre Keystone Academy B. Leonard Town Avenue Alerts West Side Comets Mulleti Anewer Eb, Gilroy Ly Lewis No. 1 Washbern Errest Washburn Street BE. McHugh Sanderson Hill E. Croft E. Todd G. Bogart Cowles

Choir concert and community notices in Hrallstead

In Hrallstead the Presbyterian church choir will give a concert next Tuesday evening. The Good Citizens league will hold a public meeting in the Baptist church Friday evening Oct 22. Baptismal services were conducted last Sunday evening. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western pay car visits next Saturday. A marriage occurred at St Lawrence's in Treat Bend and two speakers from out of town will visit next week. A new literary and debating committee forms at the Railroad Y M C A with officers and the first debate set for Thursday evening. The Baptist men's band plans a chicken pie supper next Saturday.

Presbyterian Church F. P. Browne Heart Lake Montrose Good Citizens’ League Club Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Andrew Carriage Kate Hill St. Lawrence's Catholic Church Atreat Bend Father Fagan Aaron Bower Scranton Young Men's Christian Association Thurguay Evening Swallow Harrisburg J. L. Marrow Philadelphia Mary and Martha Railroad Young Men's Christian Association DB. W. Pease Fred W. Church Fred D. Lamb Charles Roney John Young the Baptist Church

Laundry Closed On Saturday Night After Sudden Illness

Patrons of a small Upper City laundry found the shop shut Saturday evening with a note on the door reading that it was closed of account of sickness till Monday. The note added I’m not expected to live.

Ulica Observer

This Company Acts as Trustee Executor and Guardian

A firm serves as trustee, executor, administrator or guardian under court appointments, corporate designations or individual requests. The article outlines its duties and scope of authority in fiduciary roles across multiple jurisdictions.

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