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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1897
Page
10
Advertisements orders for job work and items for publication left at Bhannon and Co newsdealers North Main Street will receive prompt service. Office hours run from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Thousands attended the Labor Day events at Anthracite Park where ten horse entries competed. Winners in the three minute race included Sherwood with Beauty and Foote second, while Patterson and Westlake faced a late purse decision after a crash marred the half mile contest.
Clergymen from Carbondale and nearby communities met at First Presbyterian Church to form a Ministers' Alliance. Attendees included Rev. H. J. Crane, D. D. Jenkins, Rev. Stone, Rev. Evans, Rev. Prentice, Rev. W. A. Beecher, Rev. Charles Lee, Dr. Y. C. Smith, T. E. Jepson, and G. A. Place. Officers for six months: Beecher as president, Lee as vice president, Place as secretary, Stone as corresponding secretary.
The first Monday of each month at 2 PM will host meetings. The next gathering at the Methodist church will feature Rev. Mr. Stone presenting a paper titled The Dead Plans for Reaching All the People of This City and Surrounding Country. Clergy from nearby districts are invited.
On Monday large crowds gathered at Farview for Mozart Excursion with about 9,000 on the ground. Honesdale sent around one thousand. A football game between Carbondale High School and Cottage Athlete Club ended unfinished after a disagreement in the second half with the score 6-0 to Carbondale. The Honesdale baseball team defeated the Carbondale and Simpson picked nine 12 to 4.
J J Simpson and Frank Orchard left for a week long carriage ride through Susquehanna and nearby counties. Numerous residents relocate visits and returns list movements from Canaan street to Wyoming street and other addresses while several relatives visit in Scranton Buffalo Kingston Montrose and Philadelphia with vacations at Crystal Lake and Newton Lake.
A severe storm drenched Olyphant yesterday afternoon flooding streets and damaging cellars on Lackawanna street. Lightning struck the Justice of the Peace McNally residence causing roof and room damage. Rev B Hammond’s home on Susquehanna Street also saw light damage. Community notices invite Catholic Young Men's Total Abstinence society to Laurel Hill park and a social at Club of 05 hall Friday.
Funeral services for the late A. W. Houser were conducted Monday afternoon at the family residence in Duryea with Rev. William Funk and Rev. E. K. Santee officiating. Interment followed at Forty Fort. The Ladies Aid society plans a meeting at Mrs. Isaac Penn’s home this Wednesday afternoon, and the Home Missionary society will meet at Mrs. Dillson’s home.
Thursday afternoon attendance is desired. Samuel Brodhead Jr and his brother spent Sunday at Foret City. Miss Helen Benny of Scranton visits Mrs Ira Porter. Miss Chamberlin and her little brother of Wayne county visit D C Relda. A Brick church meeting Rep 18 for trustee election. Bridge across the Lackawanna nears completion. Rev BE L Santee preached at the new church Sunday. Golden Eagle members attend in a body. Rev Mr Edwards of Kingston seminary spoke at the Brick church. Mrs James Nenagly entertains her aunt and cousin from Wilkes Barre.
Edward Maynard of South Main Street was badly hurt when a mule kicked him in the Delaware and Hudson mines though not thought seriously hurt. He was taken home for treatment by Dr. Graves. Other items note visits to Scranton and Pitts ton, Typhoid fever rumors, and a boy struck in the eye causing possible vision loss. A social gathering with Carbondale youths ends the column.
A Monday farewell gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith T. Davis in Greenwood celebrated Isaac Thomas before his departure for Stroudsburg to attend the Normal school there. The event featured vocal and instrumental music by company members and included games and other amusements.
A reminiscence of women’s uterine weakness and the call to action with Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. A Bethlehem reader from 413 Church St credits the medicine with curing excessive menstruation and womb pain after ineffective medical treatment, praising the tonic and Sanative Wash.
Races at Carbondale drew attendees including J. W. Houser James Timlin and Martin C Judge. Knights of Pythias No 462 plan a meeting in Reese's hall. Columbia Athletic association organizes a September 20 tournament at Weber's rink. Taylor Rose Buds beat Old Forge Blues 6 to 1 on Schoolhouse grounds with Parnell striking out seven. Roundup of local notable visits injuries football talk and a track pacing result.
An Omaha based company markets a claimed MAGICAL TREATMENT for nervous and sexual weakness. It promises home use or travel paid by the company, guarantees cure or refund, and invites readers to request a free paper and proofs of effectiveness. The ad asserts substantial capital and reliability.
Neat durable binding offered by the Scranton Tribune Bindery located in the Tribune Building Scranton Pennsylvania.
A historical timetable lists Lehigh Valley Railroad lines with coal region routes to Scranton Philadelphia and New York via D H RR at 67.0 am and 12 05 pm, plus via D W R R to Pittston and Wilkes-Barre with various departure times. It notes Black Diamond Express trains, through connections to Elmira Tibaca Geneva and others, and mentions parlor and sleeper cars on all trains. Officials and offices are cited including Wilbur Crag, and South Bethlehem agents.
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