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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1894
Page
3
Entire new stock received including cloth and leather bindings single volumes and full sets suitable for weddings and gifts. Choice stationery for social and mercantile use, school books and stationery, blank account books all sizes from penny to bankers, Bibles prayer and hymn books, popular new books in cloth and paper covers.
John B. Law of Pittston and attorney J. Elliot Rous travel and juror service noted. Mrs R Manvile, R Maanville and Keith Manvile of Carbondale appear in transit. Rev Rosario Nusen of St Peters Cathedral sails to Helsto Italy for winter and spring. John Brown of Capoume avenue heads to Georgetown University with Matthew Brown. Herman Langfeld and Ella May Newhouse to wed at Wilkes Barre synagogue with reception at Newhouse home.
Everett Warren of Scranton, president of the State League of Republican clubs, visits Pittsboro and joins Major Hastings on a touring drive to extend league reach. He aims to have all 67 counties represented by at least one club by his term end and urges league members to work under county chairmen to boost campaign coordination.
Eugene Kleberg, a Penn Avenue crockery merchant, was again confined and taxed the strength of three men during a rough trip in a closed carriage to the Hillside home. He had been discharged from the Incane department and was moved under escort by friends yesterday.
Two boys Edward Wall and John McNulty were found stealing potatoes from BH Barnett’s North Broomly avenue store. Barnett took them home and handed them to their parents for discipline. The day also noted Plymouth church convention preparations and a Hyde Park Literary and Debating Society meeting with talks on China Japan Milton tariff and a Congregational churches gathering.
Local residents are noted for property improvements on Drinker street and Apple Street with home brightenings. Prohibition club talks and Epworth League activities anchor a slate of meetings at Green Ridge and nearby residences. A horse sale, a head injury, an accident at Central school and a fatal fall funeral mark recent events with church socials and missionary society gatherings listed for the week.
A Populist rally at Fase holds hall Minooka drew a small crowd with over half the audience being boys. Albert Butterman presided and introduced speakers A A Atkinson candidate for senator and John Gray candidate for clerk of the courts. Ex judge W H Stanton closed the program urging that the People’s party would not foster sugar or coal trusts.
After a meeting an unsuccessful attempt was made to form a People’s party club as organizers sought to legislate for the benefit of laboring classes and lift the yoke of tyranny from their necks.
Four Lackawanna Hospital directors discussed the need for expanded facilities and a higher appropriation for the next year. No formal action was taken due to a quorum shortfall. The superintendent reported required building additions and increased maintenance funds, with plans to publish once remaining directors approve.
Community briefs record several residents ill or confined to home including Mrs Edward Edwards and Mrs M J Gerrity and Mrs Evan Simms. Jehu Jehu moves to Priceburg. Lime Kiln club plans a bull in Navy Armory. William Sherwood finishes a 600 mile ride. Bohemian Club to host monthly banquet. Driving park fences being repaired. culvert work in progress. Church officials depart for Baltimore. Prohibition meeting held. Funeral in Shamokin for John Davis. School needs raised for Third ward and bush region. Warrant issued for assault. hearings waived. American Mendelssohn Choral Society grows. plans winter concerts starting at North Main Avenue Baptist Church.
The firm at 100 Chestnut Street Philadelphia advertises wonderful orchestral organs and music boxes with new tunes. They repair and improve old music boxes and offer goods at low prices. Arthur Frothingham lists the office in the theater lobby for inquiries.
The Williams family at 1207 Cedar Avenue celebrated their silver wedding with a structured evening of mingling in the smoking room, a refreshments service, and a medley of vocal and instrumental entertainment. A china dinner set and other silver gifts highlighted the generous tributes from friends. Separately, St Mary's Polish church concluded Forty Hours Devotion with vespers and a sermon on Perseverance, followed by benediction and a citywide procession of church and military societies.
Special services were held Sunday night at the Second Presbyterian Church marking the reopening after two months of extensive alterations and repairs to the organ and choir loft. The instrument has been greatly enlarged and services resumed.
The notice states lots will open to the spa next week with date to be announced in The Tribune. It highlights best facilities including street railways and water features and urges readers to watch The Tribune for the opening date. A testimonial from Rk. C. Joiner praises Dr. Thomas Belertric Oll as quick relief for rheumatism.
The display in our ladies' window features one of 200 styles drawing strong public interest. Demand is so brisk that we must place orders to restock these popular fashions.
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