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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1899

Page

3

CITY NOTES THOUGHATFUL GIFT AND LOCAL EVENTS

The Home for the Friendles gratefully acknowledges a gift of tiny slide trees from Hon. W. W. Watson. A general meeting of the Women’s Club of Citeen Ridge is set for 3 p.m. in Green Ridge Hall. A man struck by an engine near Ninth and Jackson streets narrowly escaped serious harm. Farmer David Davies of Clark’s Summit was badly hurt on Saturday afternoon and taken to the Leckawonna hospital for treatment. The Ancient Essenie Order plans a social at Guernsey’s Hall tonight for charity. John Mita, 19, was discharged after being caught shoplifting groceries. police court proceedings followed. A whist tournament will be held at the Bivelle Club Hall next Saturday afternoon and evening.

Citeen Ridge Green Ridge Himby Wilshie Guernsey Hell Leon Wrranal Anley

Newark players exported to unfamiliar teams in area games

Os of Newark and players from Wilkes-Farre, Carbondale, Finghamton and Fotteville will be in the auditorium for an upcoming game. John Carter, 17, injured after a fall from stairs at the Lackawanna brewery, is in serious condition after internal injuries. A mass meeting of building trades workers is planned at Carpenter's Hall on Wyom ine avenue with Carpenters and Joiners official A Cattermull to speak. Max im, 9, a miner at William A colliery, suffered a fractured skull in a Duryea mine incident after an argument with driver Richard Siey. he is hospitalized and awaiting arrest.

Newark Wilkes-Farre Carbondale Finghamton Fotteville John Carter Lackawanna Warre Banderson Avenue Carpenter's Hall Wyomine Avenue Cattermull National Executives Committee Carpenters and Jotters of Aneriva Gattermull Thir Cly Arom Maxim William A Duryea Lackywanna Hospital Fulton Weelsted Maxim Richard Siey

Corner Stone Laid for Clark's Summit Catholic Chapel

Right Rev Bishop Hoban dedicated the new Catholic mission chapel at Clark's Summit part of Nicholson parish with a morning ceremony. Reverend Feeley presided with clergy from Holy Rosary Providence St. Marys Dunmore Avoca and the Cathedral. Hoban preached on the real presence of Christ and the chapel was named St Mary of the Snow.

Bishop Hoban Clark's Summit Nicholson J. 4 B. Feeley Bartholomew Driscoll Friendsville Nicholson Parish Father Feeley N. G McManun Holy Rosary Church Providence M. J. Millane St. Mary's Dunmore M. FE. Crane St. Mary’s Avoca J. J. Loughran Hoban House of God Jesus Christ St. Paul Mpichwdet St. Mary of the Snow

W. E. Johns Exonerated From Plumbing Ties

The Central Labor union held a special meeting in Carpenters' hall and adopted a report finding that W E Johns, candidate for county auditor, was not connected with any non union plumbing shop. The committee based its conclusion on business records and tax receipts from the J K Dolone and Ghembine firms. It also noted the local plumbers union is impracticable to organize due to too few workers.

Central Labor Union Carpenters' Hall W. EB. Johns

Conservatory Social Welcomes Pennington Pupils

Nearly one hundred pupils of Prof J Alfred Pennington attended a Saturday afternoon event at the Conservatory of Music. Each guest wore a name tag with a new given name and a musical term, a fanfare of famous composers named, and the gathering featured hearty refreshments and a jovial atmosphere similar to college clue socials to foster student camaraderie and zeal for study.

J. Alfred Pennington Conservatory of Music Mix. Pennington

Republicans Map Campaign Plan After County Meeting

A Saturday afternoon gathering of Republican county candidates and committee members laid out campaign efforts to mobilize the full party vote. District reports were heard and plans focused on turnout for election day.

Township Muddle Faces Long Debt Review Ahead

Attorney John P. Quinnan stands assigned to determine Township of Lackawanna's indebtedness. He will study ten typewritten pages of testimony, with a review likely spanning three months.

John P. Quinnan Lakkawanna Township Quingan

God speaks through many messengers in sermons and scripture

Rev Dr James McLeod delivered a First Presbyterian sermon titled A Message from God to the American People. He argued God speaks through diverse messengers from nature to the Bible and through ministers, urging obedience to divine messages and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation. He warned against ignoring scripture and emphasized the Bible as God's clearest voice to individuals, families, churches, and nations.

First Presbyterian Church James McLeod God Dr. McLeod Nhud Brutus Brutua Eyglon Kelon Ehud Rhud Todweddt Col Tle Howe Ock Nature Ehlet Hell Christ Oods Jesus Hoth Jesus Jesus Christ

Jesus Weeps Over Our Cities Sermon by Rev Giffin

Rev Charles M Giffin preached on I think the title Jesus Weeps Over Our Cities at Film Park Church He lamented urban sin and cited saloons police courts and brothels as city dangers He warned against hypocritical church members aiding vice and urged true Christian concern for urban decay.

Charles M. Giffin Film Park Church Jerusalem Distin Hookite Hova City Ife

Sermon Attacks Liquor Abuse and City Sins by Doctor

The speaker denounced the liquor traffic and criminal classes, claimed The Sun paper harmed religion, and blamed extravagance, selfish war causes, and sweating shops on urban vice. He warned charities are taxed and urged a return to righteousness, finishing with a charcoal artist image and Christ’s law. Alfred Wooler sang The Heavenly Song with organ accompaniment.

Wwtwe Jin Alfred Wooler Mr. Pennington

Very Strange Case In Moosic Ends In Inquest

Coroner Roberts investigated Edward Bussard a wagon driver found dying by a passerby near Moosic on Friday night He died shortly after arriving home His body revealed multiple broken ribs a fractured sternum liver in two and internal injuries suggesting a wagon accident An inquest is set for tomorrow at 8 o clock in Manner s drug store Moosic

Roberts Moosic Edward Bussard Hussard Manner

Edward Shiffer Dies After Shopian's Fall

Edward Shiffer fell forty two feet from the Shopian's building last Thursday and died Saturday in Leckiwart hospital after regaining consciousness briefly. Coroner Roberts will perform a post mortem to determine the cause of death. The funeral is set for Tuesday at 2 PM from 444 Chestnut Street with interment in Dunmore cemetery.

Kdward Shiffer Leckiwart Hospital Chestnut Street Roberts Dunmore Cemetery

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