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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1897
Page
8
A fragmented memory poem recalls a seaside trip where cold rain, heat, and pests marred pleasure. The speaker recounts paying a heavy bill, enduring fleas and mosquitoes, and returning home on a raw August day. The verse laments past comforts and hints at a lingering fear the case is closed.
The Country Club of Scranton invites members and guests to a three day tennis celebration next week with a tennis dance on Friday night and a fall band concert and fete on Saturday. The enlarged courts promise excellent play for the open tournament for Northeastern Pennsylvania championship. Prizes include a silver mounted pitcher for singles, silver loving cups for doubles and runner up prizes, with entry fees of one dollar for singles and two dollars per doubles team. Entries must be left with P B Belin in Commonwealth Building before 6 pm September 15, 1897.
Miss Archbald broke her record this week and trails Miss Anderson closely. Miss Kemmerer of Upper Lehigh and Miss Barney of Philadelphia played on Thursday. Alonza De Sibour of New York, guest of Thorne and Neale of the Pennsylvania Coal Co, contested two tight matches with J. H. Brooks this week.
Scranton Country club baseball team travels 6:45 AM to Harrisburg for a noon arrival and an afternoon game followed by a dance at the Harrisburg Country Club. The visitors will be hosted at local homes and likely stay through Monday. Captain J. H. Brooks leads the squad including T A Archbald Frank Fuller Lawrence Bliss T R Brooks Reynolds Bedford E S Moffat T S Fuller A E Hunt Jr. The Monday at the Country Club featured perfect weather with golf, crowded links, and strong carriage service. A Kodak party hosted by Miss Anna Denniston on Kingston Mountain included Marjorie Mawson Jeanette Meixel H Dilley and Pred Tenniston with a superb day and invigorating breezes. Mrs Aubrey Powell and Miss Sophie Schinger hosted a house party at Mr Charles Schlager’s Elmhurst home with Misa Mabel Schlager Jadwin Amy Northup Bessie Sanderson Emma Burns Truman…
The city welcomes the engagement of Mr. James Archbald Jr. and Miss Margery Thompson with plans for Oct 21. Scranton residents expected to attend. Social hosts include Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Williams hosting Grace at the Bicycle club. A city dinner and a Hillside home visit conclude a busy social week among many names listed.
Miss Emma Foster will enter Rye next week and Miss Mabel Schlager will go to Pel ham Manor. Albert Watson leaves for Amherst college Monday while Lathrop, Linen and McLeod return to Princeton. Edith Hill returns to Miss Pratt's school in Utica New York. Harold Watres will enter Princeton this year. Lizgale Snover goes to Hlairstown New Jersey to attend school. James Gearhart and Roy Fuller expect to return to Lafayette soon. Jessie Dimmick goes to a Washington boarding school at month end. James Phillips, T B Connell, KB H Connell, Robert Snyder and Bert G Keisel will go to the University of Pennsylvania.
A long list of residents and visitors is shown, noting many individuals traveling or staying in towns and cities. Names include Miss Anna Buck in New York, Miss Florence Sloat in Stern ie, Mr. and Mrs. KF L Crane at Hotel Naeh, J W Oakford returning from abroad, Hon G A Grow at home in Glenwood, and numerous others visiting places such as Carbondale, Madison Conn, Maplewood, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, and Montrose. Several families and single travelers are mentioned with destinations like Lake Ariel, Delaware Water Gap, Nyack, Webster Avenue, and the Adirondacks, along with yacht and Mediterranean trip plans.
The Young Men's Christian Association in Scranton faces a loss as assistant secretary Wiley departs in January to attend Wyoming Seminary and pursue college education. He has balanced family obligations with his ministry ambitions, while continuing YMCA work during vacations and Sundays. The notice details his upcoming program of lectures and concerts, including Edith Norton and the Park sisters, and lists forthcoming events and speakers across the region.
Religious notes report an M C A meeting Sunday at 2 45 led by F M Bouton with music by Prof J M Chance. Abington Baptist association closes its convention noting missionary giving fell in large churches. St Luke's church remains closed for tiling the floor. Rev Rogers Israel will preach at St Mark's mission Dunmore. The body of Rev W S Robison D D bishop of central Pennsylvania is sent home from Mankin Germany. Funeral Friday Sept 17 at 2 p m in the pro cathedral South Bethlehem. Aelia Greene will address railroad workers and families at the Young Men's Christian Association on Lackawanna Avenue tomorrow at 4 45. Greene is praised for poetry by Whittier Longfellow and others. Railroad families are invited.
Sunday religious notice lists service times for Bt Luke's parish Rev Rogers Israel rector and Rev EK J Haughton curate with multiple sites in Dunmore, Laurel Hill, Throop, Leechburg, and Grace Reformed Exprecedent church. Services include morning prayers sermons Sunday school and evening prayers at varied hours. Beate all free, strangers welcome, Thursday Bible study union.
A long list of worship times and pastors for churches on Green Ridge, Nay Aug and adjacent avenues. Revival, Sunday school, prayer meetings, and evening sermons are given for Green Ridge Baptist, First Baptist, Poem Avenue Baptist, First Presbyterian, People's Prohibition, Howard Place African M, Second Presbyterian, Court Street M E, Jackson Etric Baptist, Park Church, Grace Evangelical Lutheran, First Church of Christ Scientist, Universalist, Seventh Day Adventists, Waverly Baptist, Washburn Street Presbyterian, Hickory Street Presbyterian, Church of the Good Shepherd, Free Methodist, Green Ridge Presbyterian, Calvary Reformed, and other houses of worship with their morning and evening programs.
The Lyric Music Co of Syracuse released two sacred selections Johan Lover of My Soul for soprano and alto and Pilgrims of the Night for quartet or choir, composed by organist George Noyes Rockwell. Katharine Timberman, contralto, heads to teaching at Beranton Conservatory. Lillian Blauvelt returns from Europe to lead Worcester festival. Cordelia Freeman, soprano, reports from Glen Summit and Wyoming musicale. Katherine Wilcox invited to read at the National Music Teachers meeting in Cincinnati. T J Davis dismisses rumors of teaching at Gale College and plans to stay in this city.
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