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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1897

Page

7

Local items from Carbondale and Lackawanna County

Reports of visiting residents and social events in Carbondale and nearby towns. Notables include Mrs. Farah Marsh and Miss Veronica Gorman visiting friends, Agnes Hirndon performing La Belle Marie at Grand Opera House, and local club meetings in Honesdale, Binghamton, and West Pittston.

Frank Weterbury Conn Charles Wedeman Uniondale Mere Josephine Rinsland Frien In &Cranton Mra Farah Marsh Dunmore Minteterinl Honesdale Clifford Pierce Butler New York City Narrowsourge Harry Vandermark Weehington Street Washington New York Anna Hieton Scranton Cornelia Stamp Voith Agnes Hi Binghamton FF. Scheert Sew Century Club Thre Elty Womans’ Missionary Society of the Lackawanna Presbytery West Pitteton Burr Thie City C. T. Merker Cormuypondinge Diarhtere Nanmi Thureday Faith Hawkins Polow Wye Armentionan Jermyn William Griffiths Tohn Merritt Xpres

Burnard Couple Leaves City For Honesdale

Mr and Mrs William Burnard of Lincoln avenue plan to move to Honesdale where he will pursue bust fleas. A Thursday gathering of friends featured music refreshments and social amusement with attendees including I Schoonover W H Penham FB Swingle James May T Turnard Gardner Mrs James Norris A Dolph Miss Emma May Mary Selina Burnard and Llewellyn Woodley.

William Burnard Lincoln Avenue Honesdale Gardner James Norris A. Dolph Emma May Mary and Selina Burnard Llewellyn Woodley

Races at Anthracite Park Attract Local Interest

Races at Anthracite park tomorrow will draw betting fans and features a team race. The Gentlemen's driving club has entries from leading trotters including some Bloomsburg entrants. J. L. Crawford fields two teams with County Presenter Behd at Beranion and L. A. Patterson and J. C. Sitnipeon each steering one team.

Anthracite Park Gentlemen's Driving Club Bloomsburg J. L. Crawford County Tresenter Behadt Beranion L. A. Patterson J. C. Sitnipeon

Carbon dale youth to be ordained at St Peter's Scranton

William Gislon a well known Carbon dale young man will be ordained to the priesthood Saturday morning October 25 at St Peter's cathedral in Scranton. He is a St Mary's seminary Baltimore graduate with honors and was among the top students. The ordination will be at 9 o'clock with Rev M J Hoban officiating and Gislon to celebrate his first mass at St Bonaventure church on Sunday October 26.

William Gislon Carbondale St. Peter's Cathedral Scranton Gislon St. Mary's Seminary Baltimore M. J. Hoban Bichon Gis- Ton Bt. Rove Sacred Heart Ehurch Enterprise Hall Fort Quirm Florence Joe Collinge Frank McAndrew Cadets Rose Coyle Hershc Mary McLaughlin Gertle John Litcey Clarks Keen David Evans Professor Hunt Wilson Citizens Band Fair Germania Band Barnabus Carter Cemetery Street Nanticoke Pr. A. Sherwood Kate Medium Anthracite Park Indies of the Baptist Church Bupper Lows Grontines Summer Kitchen Archbald Jermyn Coumelis Charles Hogarth John Hogarth Bin England John Toman Penrose Joseph Beckwith Join Greenslade William Rawling William Skinn Jennie Richard Hocking Main Street James Woolmaney Binghamton N. Y Q. IL Brett Road The Congregational Church J. 2. Jones Great Bend Mire William Madness M. Jones Harford W. W. Fletcher Townsend James Reynolds Joseph Netherton Third Street

Century hhil lecture and concert opens with Park sisters

The Century hhil lecture and concert course opens Wednesday evening at the Academy of Muelo with the Park sisters. A four-woman ensemble, praised for talent and favorites, returns from a successful second European tour. Miss Edith M Norton will join as humorous and dramatic reciter. A large audience is expected.

Academy of Muelo Park Sisters Europe Edith M. Norton

U S W fair opens in Watt's hall with local acts

The U S W fair begins this evening at Watt's hall and runs nightly through the week. An entertainment is planned each evening with the Brooklyn drum corps and the Marvine piccolo corps as openers. Tonight's programme features specialties by Misses Twin Walkers and Mamie McNulty with recitations by Kathe Gallagher from Scranton, a Loretta McNulty reel, and a voigt duet by Miss Mame and Thomas Walker.

Watt's Brooklyn Marvine Misses Twin Walkers Jie Mies Mamie McNulty Kathe Gallagher Scranton Mise Loretta McNulty Miss Mame Thomas Walker

Republican campaign opens in city with opera house rally

The Republican campaign opened Saturday evening at the Grand Opera House with an enthusiastic welcome for the sneakers and candidates. Prior to the meeting the Scranton Junior Republican club with about one hundred members was met by the Mozart band at the city station and a short parade preceded the rally.

Grand Opera House Republican Club Scranton City Station

Missionary Alliance Convention Planned at Carbondale

The Christian and Missionary Alliance will hold a convention in Carbondale on Thursday and Friday of this week. Rev. Stephen Merritt of New York Mrs Fuller a returned missionary from India and Mr Mitchell of Soudan are expected.

The Christian and Missionary Alliance Carbondale Stephen Merritt New York Fuller India Mr. Mitchell Soudan

New York Physician Joins Emergency Hospital Staff

Dr Herbert Hayford of New York City accepts resident physician post at Emergency hospital. He holds a diploma from the postgraduate medical college and comes highly recommended.

Herbert 8. Hayford New York City Post Graduate Medical College

Local and Personal Notes Highlight Regional Returns

Hon Charles Murphy returns to Hancock after a city visit. Dr W J Lowry back from Railway Surgeons convention in New York. Mrs Sarah Gardner and grandson Gardner O Boyle return from Uniondale. Mrs Eugene Scates and daughter Mrs James Cooper and child, from Idgenier Indiana, visit Mrs Israel Crane. Miss Marie Lannon takes a position at Munns music store on Salem avenue. Mrs Joseph Hammerle of Wilkes-Barre visits her parents in this city. Mr and Mrs J S Berry return home.

Charles Murphy Hancock W. J. Lowry New York City Sarah Gardner Gardner O'Boyle Uniondale Eugene Scates James Cooper Ehild Idgenier Indiana Israel Crane Marie Lannon Munn Salem Avenue Joseph Hammerle Wilkes- Farre J. 8. Berry

Go to your doctor for advice on medicines

Advice emphasizes consulting a physician for treatment and trusting a druggist for drugs, noting doctors know better about remedies. It endorses Scott's Emulsion as a reliable remedy for wasting conditions when prescribed, urging readers to obtain what the doctor prescribes.

Scott

Buncoers Abroad Beware of Tactics in Bryanized Democracy

The text warns of false charges and schemes to destabilize Republican methods by hiring troublemakers to create desertions within the party. It claims outsiders seek to mislead voters and hinder McKinney, aiming to gain influence in national campaigns through deceptive organizing.

Iryaniios McKinney Cause of Sound Mercy Rick

Testimonial Concert For John T Watkins At Calvary Baptist

A testimonial concert tonight at Calvary Baptist Church features Miss Sadie F Kaiser and Miss Beele Marker with Prof. T Neeves Jones as accompanist. John T Watkins showcases his tenor with other regional performers in a varied program expected to draw large crowds during the church fair’s weekend run.

Calvary Baptisl John T. “Watkins Sadie F. Kaiser Beeele Marker Wyoming Seminary T. Neeves Jones Scranton Mark Thomas Pignon Watkins Calvary Baptist Church Weber Rink Providence Moosic Mra Thomas Mra. Jones Nimount KH. Davis John Lewis Henry Evans Hyde Park J. Lewis Wallaville J. K. Davis Yeaterday Misa Busie Harries Moncow Oe Harris Union Street Yeuteray Emilem Division Temperance Will Mart van Horn Cunningham Leach Beattie Missouri HL J. Daniela Thomas Jones Pond Street BE. Fi. Carl Philadelphia John Brown Mr. Brown Ee See

Visitors from Wyoming and Tokyo Attend Local Events

Francia of Wyoming visited relatives here yesterday while Okano of Tokio preached at Welsh Congregational church to a large audience. A testimonial concert at Calvary church was announced for this evening, promised as a grand treat.

Francia Wyoming Okano Tokio Japan Calvary Church

Olyphant Council Reconsiders Motions and Purchases

A Saturday night session of the Olyphant town council saw one member absent. Bills passed included street work 203.89, electric light 262, Behinger 2, Brown 17.21, Cooper 10, Jones Bros 2706, Lally Joe 25.95. A fire alarm contract for 1500 dollars was referred to the borough attorney for advice. An Italian, Anthony Soloman, was slightly injured boarding a Delaware and Hudson train. Several locals and visitors were noted.

O'Hal-Foran G. W. Behinger M. D. Brown & Con A. Cooper Jones Bros Ccompiny Anthony Soloman Delaware and Hudgon Dunmore River T. A. Horn Ells Horn Carbondale Mike Agnes Lynott Scranton Bernard Golden Dunmore Washer Lackawanna Street Congregational Church Catholic Young Men's Total Abominence and Benevolent Society Dr. Pier Avoca W. T. Behlager Miakely John Pougher Wilkes-Barre Lister John O'Malley Dunmore Street Andrew Patten Ella Patten J. M. Morman Minnie Doyle Mia Frank Simpson

Writing a Novel The Christian and Tolstoi in focus

An analysis of modern novel writing as a serious craft. It cites Anthony Trollope Mrs. Oliphant and Mrs. Mall Caine, notes The Christian by Mr. Caine as a demanding undertaking, and recalls Tolstoi as a benchmark while detailing proofs translators and the commercial side.

Providence Journal Anthony Trollope Trollope Mtr Mall Caine Laborsike Mr. Caine Thackeray London Sir Walter Mr. Cainé Albert Chevalier Mr Caine

Scranton Train Schedules June 21 1897 Del Lacka Western

Trains depart Scranton with multiple daily departures to New York Funton Philadelphia Trenton Washington Utica Wilkes Barre Buffalo and other points. Details include times for expresses sixes and accommodations with connections at Buffalo Northumberland Kingston and Williopolis. Pocket timetables available from M I Smith District Passenger Agent at the depot.

Central Railroad of New Jersey Leigh and Susquehanna Division New York Liverty Street Whitehasl Beranton Plateton Wilkes- Barre Mountain Park Atlantic City Newark Elizabeth Expresa M. Runiday Philadelphia Reading Terminal Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem Easton Phiadelphia Long Branch Ocean Grove Fending Lebanon Harrisburg Poriaville North River City Street Chraod Central Depot Long Island Railroad Baldwin Ion Pass Olmausen Scranton Bi Press Ipreus Funton Trenton Philadelphi South Washington and Way Tobyhanna Binghamton Oswego Elmira Corning Bath Dansville Mount Morrin Buffalo Tinghamton Way Station Nicholson Pringhamton Utica Richfield Springs Ithace Northumberland Pittetan Wilkes Barre Plymouth Bloomeburg Dan- Fille Williemeport Baltimore Washington Nanticoke Dam Kingston M. I. Smith Lehigh Valley Railroad System Panadepac Pittston Wilkes-Barro Tunkhannock Ithaca Geneva Rochester Ninenre Falls Guicese Meintswart Rollin H. Wilbur Supt Chas, & Lee Phila. Pa AL W. Nonnemachor Lee Lackawanna Aventa Ontario

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