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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1896

Page

9

Kirmess at Carbondale Excites Scranton Society

Scrantonians enjoy Miss Stewart's Carbondale kirmess, with many local guests attending. Golf matches loom between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre at Wyoming Country Club next Saturday, while many weddings and social events fill the week, including receptions at the Wilkes-Barre Country Club and numerous nuptials across the area.

Stewart Carbondale Scranton Wilkes- Barre Wyoming Country Club

Community Celebrations Highlight Local Social Life

A series of social events unfolds across the town with silver anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. W. Marshall Darling at 217 Chestnut Street attended by numerous couples and families. O. W. Larson hosts a surprise birthday party on Everett Avenue with many guests, followed by visits from Carbondale and South Hyde Park guests. A third soiree musicale at 301 Madison Avenue features Mr. Pennington and Miss Timberman with support from Elm Park church quartet. August Robinson receives a serenade after returning from Germany. George, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, honored with a party on Rebecca Avenue. The Dime Euchre club, comprising local notables, completes the lively sequence.

Eleanor Hicks Jennings Nathan Allen Rinnebold Lopez Sullivan County W. N. Jennings Union Street Wilkes- Barre Oppenheim Lohengrin Ella Gleason Brooklyn H. FE. Dawson Binghamton New Brunswick Richfield Springs Buffalo Towanda New York Hinenbold W. Marshall Darling Chestnut Street W. W. Davis J. H. Sweet H. L. Krigbaum John Payne Wentz Ad. Chase Gothard Wilsey G. Samson and Son Carbondale Charles Green Philadelphia Daisy Fannie Wentz Nellie Brown O. W. Larson Everett Avenue Dorsey Case Ginader E. Jones 8. Thomas Bowers Labar Richards Farr Mra. Davis Owens Alfred Pennington Madison Avenue Mr. Pennington Katharine Timberman Caroline Wolf Elm Park Church Bauer August Robinson Germany Mr. Robinson Seventh Street

Sir John Wilson Originates From a Simple Mistake

In a London religious paper Therese notes Ramin in northern England earned a tithe of respect by a humorous anecdote. A pupil who never heard masters called sir answered to Sir John Wilson after a teacher urged him to say sir. The moment sparked laughter and the nickname stuck, a royal pat on the back in effect.

Therese London Ramin England John Wilson Sir John Wilson

Novel Mountain Adventure Captured Before Mud Lake

The account describes a dangerous mountain trek ending in a dramatic encounter with 1,700 sheep rushing from slopes for salt. The flock surged toward the climbers and toppled Carrel, but the sheep scatter when the shepherd whistled thrice, and the ground proved flat enough to avert further harm.

W. Marton Conway Scribner's Magazine Mud Lake Carrel

Salts Missing In Opera Glasses Anecdote

Charles Henry Webb recalls meeting old friends in San Francisco where he took a friend's young convent girl to Faust. She had never been to a theater and, upon receiving opera glasses, sniffed them with her nose and exclaimed that they lacked salts in the lenses.

Charles Henry Webb San Francisco Washington Post

Stenographer Revealed as Prolific Writer of Stupidities

A parliamentary anecdote recounts a member praising the official stenographer, Mr Blunk, as having written more stupidities than any other living person, eliciting a humorous exchange about his role.

Blunk

Mysterious Convention Delegate Praised For Energy

A breezy delegate to a major political convention impressed peers with lively demeanor and promising material for an interview. The remarks reflect a confident stance on business understanding and engagement.

Services and meetings fill St Luke's and area churches

Tomorrow at St Luke's Episcopal church two Holy Communions at 7:10 am and 10 am mark St Luke's day with sermons and a Sunday school mission focus. Monday features a parish reception 4 to 6 pm and a 7:10 pm parish gathering with organ selections and a War­ren address. The Presbyterians host Delaware Valley synod activities with openings, reports, and sermons.

Specia St. Luke's Church Presbyterian Synod of Pennsylvania Bellefante E. L. Miller Panetor Trinity Lutheran Church St. Luke's Episcopal Church St. Luke’s J. Haughton St. Mark's Mission Dunmore Israel Welock J. Willis Conant Major Everett Warren

Church Activity Notes From Green Ridge

Forty hours devotion ended at St. Pauls church Green Ridge on Wednesday. On Greecy November 12 the Woman s Home and Foreign Missionary society held a meeting and announced plans.

St. Paul's Church Green Ridge Greecy The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society

Sunday church services and notices in Green Ridge area

A list of church services across Saint Luke's Saint Mark's St. David's and more for Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. Details include morning prayers sermons Sunday schools and evening services with multiple pastors and locations such as Jackson Street Bromley Avenue Green Ridge Mulberry Street Wyomling avenue and Pine Street. Free seating and all welcome.

B. G. Beddoe P.m B. G. Morgan Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal Church F. P. Doty G. D. Moore Moore Grace Lutheran Church Madison Avenue Mulberry Street Foster UV Babylon Trinity Lutheran Church Adams_ avenue Mulverry Street Edwin Lunn Miller Elm Park Co. OM Gin D. OD Sunaoe School Epworth League First Presbyterian Church Washington Avenue Ec, Ray LD. D Chicago Christian Endeavor Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church John Griffith St. Paul's Lutheran Church Park Place N. Kowalla Penn Avenue Baptist Joseph G. Dixon Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church B. Sweet Hard Church Extension Society Bermon Calvary Reformed Church Azhandrain Armenia Christian Alliance Saint Luke's Church Rogers Tsravl Saint Mark's Chapel K. J. Haughton Wa. m Haughton St. David's Church Jackson Street Bromley Avenue M. HH. Mill Trinity Ackson Street Baptist Church Richard Nicholls W. J. Ford Green Ridge Batist Church Grace Reformed Episcopal Church Wyomling Avenue Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor Society Beata All Free Green Ridge First Church of Christ Scientists Adams Avenue Church of the Good Shepherd Green Ridge Street Monsey Avenue Holy Communion Second Presbyterian Church Fey Charies FE. Robinson D. D John Jesus Court Street Episcopal Church George T. Price Washburn Street Presbyterian Church John P. Moffat Pine Street Hev Hippen Legion First Baptist Church F. Matthews Ashderian I W. C. Davia

Local society notes from Clark's Green feature visits and events

Mrs. A A Davis attended a Christian Endeavor convention and returned pleased with the entertainment. Georgetown residents Mr. and Mrs. Leach and others joined celebrations for Judson Wells's birthday and their thirty second wedding anniversary. Montana visitor Mr. Stanton reported McKinley and free silver politics. The cantata Ether was performed in Scranton area venues. A A Davis and Miss Martha Covey attended Epworth league events in Binghamton and Mary L Bevan was laid to rest at Forty Fort cemetery. Teachers attended a Scranton institute. Nell Evans visited Hyde Park. Benjamin Mead and family visited Nicholson. Mrs. James Postern of Stroudsburg visited Mrs. J B Austin.

Wilkes-Barre Trinity Church Chi Upsilon Society Washburn Street Presbyterian Church Plymouth Congregational Church Archdeaconry of Scranton Carbondale Lutheran Synod of Pennsylvania Zion Church Mifflin Avenue Green Ridge North Park St. Lawrence Catholic Rendham Thomas de Gruchy Wakefield T. S Jackson Street Charles M. Giffin Elm Park Church Mt. Sinai EL. Miller A. T. Ramer Mra. Welles Mra. Schubert Th Foreign Missionary Society Lutheran Church Northeastern Pennsylvania G. W. Leitch Ceylon India Green Ridge Presbyterian Church Carbondale Pecans Bible Committee Bellevue Calvinistic Methodist Hyde Park W. 8. Jones Jones Priory Street Young Women's Christian Association Hall Washington Avenue John B. Worrall D. D Ladies’ Aid Society Mr. Worrall A. A. Davis Christian Endeavor Egbert Leach Georgetown George Wells Allison Aldrich West Side Judson Wells Leach Aldrich J.T. Stanton Felle Bogeman Montana McKinley Eather Schilling Martha Covey Wyoming Binghamton Mary JL. Bevan Forty Fort Ss. D. Parker Pittston Nell Evans B. F. Evans Benjamin Mead Nicholson James Postern Stroudsburg J. B. Austin

Wyoming Seminary Rhetoric Studies Continue Amid Time Shortage

The Seminary will pause formal rhetorical exercises for a period due to lack of time. Juniors will still rehearse weekly at Misa Lamprel. Visitors include Prof John Race from Binghamton and Dr Henson Taylor from Brooklyn who gave talks at chapel.

Misa Lamprel John Race Binghamton Henson Taylor Brooklyn N.Y Taylor Nelson Dershimer Dalton William Sampson Tunkhannock Wyoming Field Blomsburg State Normal Seminary A. H. Standley Jean Bowden Ashley Bower Scranton Shakespeare Arthur Blesecker Newton Dr. Severson Plymouth McDermott Amphictyon Society

Great Auction Sale at Davidow Bros

Davidow Bros conducts a wide auction offering fine diamonds ladies and gents watches Elgin and Waltham movements silverware clocks bric a brac jewelry musical instruments guns ammunition and more items to be sold to the highest bidder

Davidow Bros Elgin and Waltham

Sale of 25 Percent Cheaper Silks and Dress Goods

A lengthy sale notice detailing discounts on silks, dress goods, and related textiles. Items include remnants, bouclé, wool fabrics, black dress goods, cloth caps, hats, alpines, bleached muslin and sheeting, and numerous ladies and men's garments at Leader's Price. Numerous prices and ranges indicate substantial overall discounts.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Scrantonians Dale Romaine Seybolt E. E. Chase A. G. Hunt T. 8. Puller T. G. Brooks H. G. Merrill Country Club Alexander Charles P. Hunt Alexander Farnham Charles W. Lee J. B. Woodward If. H. Harvey Andrew F. Derr Asher Miner Anna FB. Phelps Harriet Lynch Grace Derr Mae E. Turner Martha P. Bennett Stella Farnham E. N. Carpenter J. C. Bridgman John 8. Harding 8. C. Chase L. B. Jones Hymen H. J. Little Jefferson Avenue Grice Little G. S. Brown Lacka- Wanna Lyon and Steel Company Lebanon James McLeod Sterling Wayne County Horace Day Auburn N. Y George Little W. W. Inglis Bessie Morrow Sidney Matthews Brook Street Maud Matthews William H. Williams Anna E. Matthews Grant E. Card Columbia County F. 8. Ballentine Gertrude Williams Gertrude Matthews Willams Augusta Pinkney Arabella Widenor Earl M. Peet W. Widener Michael Hand Cedar Avenue Bridget McHugh P. J. McManus P. H. Coyne Hand Mary Folan Penn Avenue Katherine Thomas West Locust Street Edward Jones Eynon Street D. P. Jones Tabernacle Congregational Church Stella Evana Charles Reed Mrs. Jones Luzerne Street H. H. Harrly Calvary Baptist Church William Davis Ruth James Bellevue Annie Williams Thomas Matthias Richard James Landis Street Davis Margaret O'Hara North Washington Avenue Thomas Kane Catherine O'Hara Owen Ferguson St. John's Church J. A. Moffitt Ellen Canfield Stafford Avenue Michael J. Cusick Margaret Burke Hellevue Peter F. Lally St. Peter's Cathedral Julia Healey Meredian Street Matthew O'Neil Railroad Avenue Thomas David Thomas Lafayette Street Annie Mary Bradley PD. PB. Jones Netbell J. H. Thomas Gustave Reppert Birch Street Maggie Hanselman W. A. North Hickory Street Presbyterian Church John Reynolds Fhobe Smith T. Turner Thomas William L. Jangen Willow Street Mary Elden Stone Avenue St. Mary's German Church Clarke Bros Mary Phillips Phillips Swetland Street Lizzie Joyce Gibson Street Mary L. Smith Quincy Avenue Charles Reinhart New York City M. J. Walsh FP. McCrea Susie Muir Hatte Jackson J. J. Carroll Homer Uroen Honerdale William A. Penniman Paessale N. J Misa May Jones Washburn Street Misa Mary Evans Kingston Michael Joyce Pitttsburg South Scranton J. Meads James Youns Herman Langbhold Hasjacher's Haa Rmey Newark Sayers Moscow Fred Post Gertrude Sprague Wells College Anna Nealls North Ninth Street Northumberland Flo Miller John Griffiths South Bromley Avenue Anna Rafferty Fifth Avenue Marie Walah Carbondall Charles la Rue Rush Susquehanna County W. A. Held Mattie Hardy Della Williams Bloom Street John F. Willams Hillside Thomas Wade James Connaughton Patrick Regan John Burns Bloom Avenue Misa Florence M. Werthimer R.A. Stutchard Hadyn Ashley South Malin Avenue George W. Twining Mauch Chunk William Greavy Kathryn Curry Nellie Foy Jennie O'Hara Miss Rowan A. W. Epee F. K. Tracey Richard O'Brien B. C. Green D. E. Barton M. Moffatt Olds South W. H. Galway Radford West F. H. Perabeaw Cartier State St Howeaneys Manoa Ham John Peng Oon Cor William Janet Bryden Harriet Hutchings Hattie Cooper South Hyde Park Avenue Miss Burlingame Miss Cooper Harriet Hutchins Catherine Barrowman Belle Vipond Mame Burlingame Dalla Penwarden Mia Robert Walker Albert Nichols Perry Thomas John Marsh Rebecca Avenue George OPERA Ae Glasser Presbyterian Synod of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Church Hellefonte J. W. Stockton Philip Francis A. Kerns Pittsburg J. B. Laird Loyal Y. Graham Committee On Home Missions Lowrie Eccles and Patton Conyngham West Virginia Logan Warfield Lafayette College F. L. Miller Women's Home Missionary Society of Lackawanna Presbytery First Presbyterian Church of Charles Kirkpatrick P. H. Brooks Wilkes- Marre Fanny Reid A. J. Hunt T. C. Meaker Nettle King J. W. Darling Augustan Hoyt Emily Reynolds Young People's Virginia Welles Jacob Shoettle German Baptist Church E. J. Schmidt Evangelical Church of Peace South Side Church of Peace Choir Rescue Mission Kiev Foster A. Gift Charles E. Robinson Thomas Bell Ed Tay L. Miller William Jr Clark’s Wyoming Seminary Tou Ige Dian Street Nunidi W. Collins Magaget Aee Leader's Mothe Hubbard Castile Canadian Pacific R’y Maine Canada Maritime Provinces Minneapolis St. Paul United States Northwest Vancouver Seattle Tacoma Portland Ore Francisco BE. V. Skinner Broadway Aylesworth’s Wyoming Avenues
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