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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1895
Page
7
News Nuggets and Personals highlight visits and travels around Scranton, including Minnie Jones from Plymouth, Miss Ray Williams in Philadelphia, and Welsh attendees at a monument event in Wilkes-Barre. Local notices cover births, deaths, marriages, church events, and civic appointments, with a mix of shop ads and service reminders.
Miss Anna Thomas of Morrifield street hosted a dancing party with a long guest list including Miss Elizabeth Grey Pittsburgh and many others. A second group gathered at Miss Margaret Williams's Jackson street home for a surprise party in her honor. The Simpson church auditorium hosted the Lena Foster and Albert Hartman wedding officiated by Rev. L. C. Floyd with the couple leaving for a wedding tour afterward.
J Bodder of 214 South Mainstreet Elmira states he suffered chronic kidney and bladder disorders since military service ending postwar. He describes sharp back pains and strong urine odor, tried various remedies, then found relief after using Deans Kidney Pills and urges others to seek help.
The Evangelical Church of Peace at St Pauls on Prospect and Beech held an success sending funds toward a building fund. The program featured Prof John Lentes and the Zither club with choirs, duets, recitations and a humorous dialogue. John Tooney injured at Booth Merl mill while at work nearby.
Mrs Caroline Nicholson is building on North Main. Mrs T D Lewis and daughter Miss Jessie Lewis plan visits to Mineraville. Rev W F Davies will preach in Ashland and John M Ewins will fill the pulpit. An autumn supper was served by the Ladies' IAM] society at the Methodist Episcopal church. Eastern Star Jubilee singers plan a Providence Christian church event. A sewer project runs along Church avenue. Mahlon Haldeman visits his father at Oak street and Church avenue. Funeral services for Mrs Jonah Lewis of Wayne avenue were held with survivors listed.
Mrs R T Covert of Kingston guests Mrs Hess Brook street. Ladies Missionary society to meet at Mrs W D Decker Cherry street this afternoon at 2 00. Frank Hingham and Miss May Bellew to wed at bride's parents house in West Pittston tonight. Independent Hose company hosts social at Burschels hall tonight. Andrew Healey improves Tripp avenue property. Scott Watrous returning to Colorado with daughter Myrtle this week. Funeral of John F Riley on Spring street attended by Young Men's Institute. Pallbearers listed. Honorary pallbearers named and flowers placed. Interment at St Mary's cemetery. Peter Riber moves from Blakely street residence to Chestnut street.
Max Judkovitz proprietor of a general store on South Washington avenue yesterday purchased from John Schroeder the property at 425 South Washington avenue. The lot is 40 by 150 feet, and is improved with three frame buildings. Judkovitz paid 7000 dollars for the property.
The piece notes about 35,000 locomotives are in use on U S railroads with a total value around 350000000. It lists leading systems by numbers and discusses the lifecycle from new to wornout explaining why locomotives move from passenger to freight and auxiliary service as they age.
The text describes small purpose built locomotives for terminal use in railroads. It notes these engines are cheaper and easier to distinguish by travelers due to minimal upkeep. The passage ends with mention of dismantling the breaking engine.
Fred Hoey son of John Hoey and Edgar G Murphy son of the late Senator Murphy arrive in Scranton to hunt partridges with Patrolman Tom Lewis. They are top trap shooters who won the Grand Prix in Monte Carlo and will spend the week at the Wyoming Hotel before daily hunts in Spring Brook Township.
A Scranton indoor baseball meeting is set for tomorrow night at the YMCA building to discuss forming a winter league. Attendees from West Side South Side North End and central city will hear about plans and team leadership with Emmet Rogers directing West Side and Marty Swift North End.
An old verse notes a girl's life stages from childhood to motherhood tied to Castoria. It recalls her first drink of Coors and the brand's role through infancy and marriage, culminating with her children. The fragment reflects period advertising rhetoric and evolving social norms.
London report states Flkington & Co. manager was arrested in connection with a September 23 ingot robbery. Thirty-nine ingots valued at 4800 shipped from Swansea arrived London by rail, but were stolen from a Midland van after drivers stopped for breakfast. Police recovered the van an hour later without the ingots.
The Black Dress Goods section touts improved values as prices rise, claiming superior deals in new merchandise compared with other houses in trade.
Immense line of 75¢ items including 45 inch fabrics and Henrietta serges. Values listed around 75c to 1.00. Mohair Luster described as latest novelty, priced at 125.
The millinery department offers specialties of sufficient importance to warrant inspection by all interested. Prices are not quoted as the values will speak for themselves in each instance.
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