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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1900
Page
6
Thomas J. Gordon of Casey and Gordon liquor dealers wed Mise ose A Fleese at St Patrick's Catholic Church yesterday morning at seven o'clock. The couple's address is 83 North Filmore Avenue.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Leyshon of North Bromley avenue hosted a masquerade surprise party Monday evening. The gathering included dancing vocal and instrumental music and games with refreshments served. Guests listed include Marion Mills Pauline Klall Norma Decker Nellie Decker Vira Decker Hillis Miller Jennie Legman Mildred Hannon Maude Alewers Miaude Jones William Beunning Charles Sinker Mrs Thos Leyshon Mrs Thomas Jones George Pield Harry Rand olph James Peoples Edward Gorman H A Kuck B Grimes and W A Winters.
Patrolman Klah Peters found a teened boy wandering near Filmore Avenue and Latiny Street yesterday afternoon. He could neither read nor write. The boy, drenched from rain, was taken to the station house and later to the municipal building to dry his clothes. Supposedly named Atkinson, relatives said to live in Green Ridge.
A well attended meeting of the Baptist Young People's union was held at the Jackson Street Baptist church last evening. Miles Annie Thomas led the program with a song service and prayer by the pastor. Mrs Albert Davis sang a solo. John Thomas read a paper titled The Lone Star Mission. Anna Thomas recited The Love Bar. Ethel Lewis read a piece on The Land and the People. Peoria Jones read a poem on The Lone Star Mission or Prayer Answered.
The social committer of the Mbetete City Wiiwermen will conduct a smoker at the clubhouse this evening at Water.
An evening program featured Dr Bateson addressing Mor gan's Prohibitionists in Morgan's hall and William Stanton performing cornet solos. Attendees heard Rev Peter Christ at St John's German Catholic church for the forty hours devotions. Others visit New York, attend church, or host relatives as society meetings and family outings fill the week.
One of the boroughs largest funerals yesterday gathered at Prescott Avenue home and Methodist Episcopal church for the late Edward Fries. Rev. A J Van Cleef led services praising her character as mourners followed to Dunmore Cemetery for interment.
Several local social notes reveal visitors and activities. Harry Renville of New York City stays with Mr and Mrs H J Swarts on Electric Avenue. George F Simons of Lake Ariel visited town recently. John Dwyer’s funeral will be attended by the Young Men’s Institute. John Gibbons of East Drinker Street plans a Paris exposition view next week and departs today. A borough mass meeting in Temperance Hall tomorrow features speakers including T D Duggan M E McDonald and J O Malley. Nelie Neyhart of Scott visits home after time with Jessie Swarts on Kleetvle Avenue. Edith Diehl of Jeffersonville Is visiting Bernhardt sisters on Electric Avenue.
Mrs Willlm Scott will speak tomorrow evening at North Main Avenue Baptist Church on the American Baptist Home Mission Society work among Black people in the South. She was raised in the South and is described as an excellent speaker. all are invited to attend.
The Saengerrunde with Junger Maennerchor Liederkranz and Arbeiter Verein gave a grand concert at Athletic hall Alder Street assisted by Susan Blade soprano and Anton Fisch. The program featured choruses solo songs recitations and a 75-voice chorus performance of Chrusse on die Heimat. The event also noted marriages and local obituaries as part of the city’s social notes.
The St Aloysius Literary and debating club outlines a Thursday evening session with essays on America and Lafayette, a study of J Fennimore Cooper, a life and works lecture on General Lafayette, and solo readings by Steve Dugan and Daniel Bourle.
In St John s church Fis street last evening at 4 o clock Miss Bridget Cusick of Prospect avenue and Peter Garrett of Irving avenue were married by Rev EB J Melley. Miss Mary Lally and Patrick Flannery attended. a wedding collation followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will set up housekeeping on Prospect avenue.
The funeral of Mrs Patrick Whalen occurred yesterday morning at 2 o clock from her Stone Avenue home. A requiem was celebrated at St Peter's Cathedral and interment followed in Cathedral Cemetery.
Local religious gathering at the Ashi Methodist linked to Vhe Wonins Tome and Foreign Missionary sechet, to be hosted by Mrs. Row View on Motooy avenue this afternoon. Gibson and Mrs. Gibson return from New York visit. others note oyster supper plans and past fundraising events.
A long speech by Congressman Grow and James T. DuBois addresses world events from Porto Rico to Manila, urging liberty justice and national duty. DuBois humor lightens a packed audience as topics range from imperialism to Bryan and McKinley era politics and industrial progress.
Obituary notices report Shippin age unknown at 24s Pat hati street residence and several relatives in Pottsville and Oliphait. Services announced for today at 2 40, interment at Forst Tl cenelors. Michael Scanlon noted as city undertaker. Other obits include Mia John Dingle of 14 Prospect avenue died Monday aged 28, surviving spouse and four children with funeral at Cathedral cemetery. Mrs Jan Murphy of South Scranton died Monday, survived by sons Timoth y Jeremiah and Thomas Murphy. funeral at 2 30 this afternoon.
Workers at Pardee controlled collieries led a move to abolish sliding scales and secure a 10 percent raise through April. The company accepted, posted notices, and planned to resume operations once mines are ready. Pardee hired 75 new men at Cranberry to replace strikers, while unions at Lokie and Tattler mines faced reintegration disputes. President Mitchell expected back in Hagleton soon.
Enclusive wire from The Associated Press lists steamship arrivals and clearances. Vessels include Noordland from Antwerp Liverpool New York Southampton Rotterdam Bremen Cleethorne and other legs. Trade names such as Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse appear among ships sailing to Glasgow New York London Genoa and Naples.
A fragmented column surveys historic U S political recalls noting vice presidential successions and party history. It mentions Adlai Stevenson, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A Arthur, and Whig presidents Harrison and Taylor. The piece also touches on suffrage, imperial figures, and global curiosities including the Sultan of Turkey, Queen Victoria and Empress Eugenie, and Baden-Powell’s fame.
Three Mount Vinton college students were suspended after a midnight demonstration in which a crowd wearing robes entered the ladies dormitory. They allegedly moved the president's cow to an upper dormitory and tethered it.
James Reed of Clay Court House West Virginia injured his leg when struck by a cake of ice. He endured swelling and pain, sought medical treatment and used liniments and whisky baths without relief until using Chamberlains Pain Balm. Within a week a near complete cure was achieved. Reed is a leading local merchant. Pain Balm advertised as unequaled for sprains bruises and rheumatism. Sold by druggists and Matthew Hros, wholesale and retail agent.
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