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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1894
Page
8
Archbald community enjoys the St Thomas congregation fair with afternoon and evening attractions. Jermyn choir performed last night, and St Rose’s church choir from Carbondale planned to attend tomorrow evening. A large attendance marks the event as a popular local pastime.
In Carbondale the Ladies' Ald Society will host its regular monthly supper in the Baptist tabernacle chapel with tea served from 5 o'clock. Mr Grant, new in town and nephew of P H Briggs, departs for Kentucky for a new position. Thomas Oliver returns from Virginia after his sister's death. Mrs L A Bassett and Mrs G Kimball invite for a tea at Lincoln Avenue residence Wednesday 4 to 6 PM. Edwin Moon returns from seven weeks in England. Temple lecture course starts Tuesday next week with Hassell H Conwell speaking on The Silver Crown or How a King. Allen Strong and Griffin James of Olympia were arrested Sunday and fined $4 each by the mayor.
The new academic year began September 13 as Bucknell reports higher attendance across all departments. Senior class has 26, juniors 37, sophomores 41, freshmen 57, with a few specials and seven pursuing graduate work for master’s degrees. Alumni clubs exist in Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh, and Chicago, with potential for new clubs in Scranton, Williamsport, Harrisburg, Altoona, Erie and in major cities including Boston and Washington D C Chicago Minneapolis St Louis Denver and San Francisco.
Marriage notice for Miss Julia A. Cowley of Olyphant to W J Brown of Duryea at St Patrick’s church Olyphant on October 4. Lackawanna township auditors finished the 1894 report with printing planned in The Tribune soon. O Connell council Young Men’s Institute planned entertainment next Monday night with a program of vocal and instrumental numbers. John J Coyne’s new store contract set carpenters to begin next week for a pre Christmas occupancy.
In Forest City Epworth league members are urged to attend a meeting in Cunningham hall with business of importance slated. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid plans a chicken supper in the church school room this evening with boiled and stewed chicken dishes. An annual institute for teachers of Susquehanna county will be held at a later date.
Mrs B M Loomis will entertain the Ladies Aid society of the Baptisl church at Keystone academy on Friday afternoon Oct 19. A Keystone Union Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor convention will be held at the Dalton Baptisl church next Friday at 245 PM. All invited. An ordinance for public health preservation was passed by the borough council Oct 8 consisting of 32 sections. A hose company organization movement is under way. Keystone academy football team beat Towanda away. I A Reynolds and family visited Carbondale.
Sunday activities include Robert Crossley's photo session in Pittston and Nicholas Louis visiting Scranton. Archdeaconary meeting moves to Mount Pleasant while Crace Sunday school delegates attend and present papers. Snow and wintry weather mark Sunday with ground covered at Mount Pleasant and Honesdale. Proceeds from New York Celebrities at the opera house benefit the Ladies' Improvement Society. Professor Reeves hosts a Wednesday dancing class and George James visits from Carbondale.
E R W Searle of Susquehanna and Gdirgla of the Binghamton Herald are in Hallstead along with Charles De La Vergne of Honesdale. The Tribune prints the first account of Milo Gurnsey robbery. Marriage cards announce Henry Detrick of Hackettstown NJ to Miss Jennie Currier of Hallstead. Delegates to the Johnstown YMCA convention: Homer Robinson Rev Davis and W W Adair.
In Priceburg W V Griffin's team veered Sunday morning when a wheel broke tipping the wagon and throwing Mrs Griffin Miss Fagin and Miss Griffin out. they escaped injury as the vehicle wrecked after contacting a tree. Charles P O Malley was in town yesterday. Griffin, Lowery and Rought of Green Ridge visited Marion L Smith. Peter O Toole called on friends in Duryn Sunday.
The Laidies' Abb society will meet Wednesday at 4 PM in the Methodist Episcopal church. Today is payday for the Pennsylvania Coal company. A Saturday evening event at 7 o'clock will organize an Hpworth league with Rev Race and Rev Tenant to speak. Mrs Nutte Williams and Mrs Lizzie Stanton were in Scranton last night. Mr Barnes of Scranton visited Sunday.
Nicholson family members travel from Marcellus to visit Cameron siblings and Waterbury relatives. Steve Jenkins visit Meshoppen friends. Frank Driggs toured Electric City. Miss Hattie Bacon returns from Scranton. Willie Cady ill with typhoid. Arthur Titus shows slow improvement. Stage Struck column quips about a daughter pursuing acting with a joking line about engagements.
A humorous dialogue from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a landlady's fashion and behavior. It plays on words about wardrobes and charges, with playful banter between speakers.
Fragmentary verse fragments ponder how days shift from dark winter to bright spring and what truth dawns bring to Shereth. The lines question the meaning of life and silence, ending with a garbled signature-like phrase implying a poet or writer.
The Pitts ton region reports a man recovering after injury from a trolley wire and a funeral service for Mrs Joseph Teplar at St Casimir church with a large turnout and pallbearers named. Local coal firms mention idle periods and pay schedules and several social notices cover marriages, visitors, performances, and society news.
Peckville residents report Oriental Star lodge No. 548 will hold regular communication this evening. Honesdale visitors J and Lowden attend with daughter Mrs. A J Taylor. Mrs D E B Stearns and Mrs A W Brundage travel to Philadelphia as W C T U representatives. Rev F P Doty shows slow improvement. A pearl watch charm lost between George Bells store and the Methodist church. return to Miss Emma Grey on Mill Street.
German journalist reports the ex-Chancellor aged and frail in recent months, eats with difficulty and speaks in a barely audible tone. San Francisco Examiner editor William Hearst thrives after buying the Evening Post begun by Swinton and George in 1470. Bay City revival results show thousands converted, funds raised, and meals served, while local clergymen denounce the methods. King Humbert allegedly hoarded white dresses for Queen Marguerite, and Dr. James B. Cook of Boston is a blind veteran physician with a strong practice. Weather forecaster H. J. Cox named national chief forecaster. Senator Hill’s diet and Nelly Bly remarks noted. Engagements announced for the Jefferson family and playwright Glen MacDonough. Train stop remark reveals domestic forgetfulness concern.
A young Swiss man lived as a girl named Laura Besnar for years, born to a good family and educated in a convent, then trained in stammering therapy and medicine. He amassed wealth, studied medicine at Grenoble as a woman, and outwardly appeared feminine, only revealing his sex to woo his chosen lady.
The Eighteenth Street Methodist Episcopal Church at Eighteenth and Wharton used individual communion cups for the first time last Sunday. Pastor C. E. Adamson led the service and praised the change though only seventy cups arrived. With 200 to 300 communicants the cups were reused. By the first Sunday of next month he expects 50 cent cups to be on hand to ensure enough.
Dialogue shows a husband departing for a fishing trip and a wife replying she will go to the market later to place an order herself. The exchange ends with a casual farewell and a light note on routine errands.
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