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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1896
Page
7
A North Main avenue hardware store owned by C. L. Beers will close from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset in observance of the Lord's Sabbath. Beers, who began attending Seventh Day Adventist meetings on South Main, now closes at the creed’s appointed hour.
A West Side woman living near Bellevue Heights asked a Traction conductor to deliver a package of costly dress goods to a house on Inc a. The bundle disappeared after being placed on the back seat. The conductor claims it was moved to another car and its current location is unknown. Officials are to determine who is at fault.
The Plymouth Congregational Church group gathered last evening at Mrs Thomas Evwen's residence on South Main avenue. Also notes record the Aller infant funeral, a West Side Wheelmen run to Wilkes Barre, and local talks by John Eppert Jones at Bt David's lodge Ivories.
Harriet J. Davis Florist offers cut flowers and funeral designs on South Main Avenue two doors from Jackson Street. Branner's Photo Parlors advertises cabinet photos at 101 South Main. Second hand furniture buys anything for cash. J. C. King Furniture and tools stock advertised at West Laack area.
Mrs Elizabeth Hollenbeck of Lily Monsey avenue celebrated her eighty second birthday with friends gathering at her home. Rev M D Fuller, a son of the honored mother, spoke of her Christian virtues and a short service followed a bountiful repast prepared by her daughter Miss Millie. Guests included Mrs Sarah Swarts Dunmore Mrs Charles Major South Side Rev CG Mulee and wife Miss Elsie Mulee Green Ridge Mrs A J West New York City and Mr F A Dony Muntey avenue Flora Dony has returned to Wyoming seminary.
Million patriotic voters seek clear information on all parties and policies including Gold Silver Tariff and Free Trade. Lawrence F. Prescott edits a complete handbook of public political information, offered with the purchase of any men’s suit.
John ONeill of Sidney returned from St Monaventure's College Allerany to a warm welcome. He had joined a college baseball team after strong play with Minooka and other teams, earning praise from managers and fans who presented him a gold watch and chain.
A meeting of Electric City Castle Royal Arcanum will be held this evening at Frnchan's hall. Mrs Elizabeth Miller aged 79 died at her son's Irving avenue home at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Funeral 2 o'clock tomorrow. interment Washburn street cemetery. Marguerite 2 year old daughter of Mrs Hannah Kelley Prospect avenue rested comfortably last night. Rev F P McNally West Side preached Forty Hours devotion at St Johns church. Comet lodge Knights of Pythins meet this evening in new hall Pittston avenue Alder street. Mrs Jacob Tess and daughter Hawley guests Cedar avenue. New stock of elegant wallpaper at Beecher's 713 Cedar ave.
Miss Aggie Cullen and Sadie Doughrity of Dunmere visit friends yesterday. Mrs Jones is seriously ill in Lengetts street. Edward Galligher spending a few days at Long Branch. Patrick McTaghes of Pittston visiting North Kind relatives. Michael Noon of Green street takes a job at Marrnes shoe store. John Brady and Edward Sweeney of Kelser avenue visit Wilkes-Barre. Epworth league to meet at Providence Methodist church September 24 with officer election and short program. Mr and Mrs Simon Shires visiting A B Jones. Mr and Mrs Burt Sherman on North Main avenue. Mozart Glee club planned trip to Jermyn next Friday.
The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church plans an illustrated Hymn lecture social and entertainment on Wednesday September 16 in the church lecture room with cream refreshments to aid church debt. The St Agnes Guild presents Anita's Trial at Manley’s hall on September 20 starring Anna Oliver and a cast including Dor Witt, Katharine Fitepatrick and many others. The Sixth ward Republican club held an energetic meeting at Christian church on Tripp street to discuss campaign plans.
Mayor Bailey presided in court as revenue goals were pursued. Charles Thiel and his wife paid 25 for a disorderly house raid. May Snyder and Anna Smith fined 10 each for minors and vagrants. Four women resembling opera singers were arrested at 4 am by Patrolman Peters.
Patrick Connolly of Leggett Street nearly died yesterday after swallowing four ounces of laudanum. He called at Holy Rosary Church and told Rev W P O'Donnell he had taken poison, then collapsed in a stable. He was treated at Lackawanna Hospital. family troubles and separation from his wife cited as motives.
Patrolmen Neals and Sloat took Charles Van Horn who spent money on Lackawanna avenue Sunday afternoon into custody. Edward Van Horn arrived after a telegram from Chief Robling and brought the boy home. The youth recalls wandering away from home with a rough guess of under eighty dollars taken from a bureau containing over ten dollars. A companion at the scene, Shear, was released by Mayor Batley to return a horse and carriage to K E Kulp of Mudtown.
Rose Lydell’s London Belles played at Davis Theatre with Dutch duo Campbell and Shepp and new acts Hart Walling Barr Evans. A jovial male lead, over a dozen girls, and Miss Sydell charm audiences. The finale is The Isle of Sham-Pain. shows continue today and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
For over fifty years it has soothed teething children and relieved wind colic and diarrhoea. Sold by druggists worldwide. Call for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind. Twenty five cents a bottle.
The Republicans of Lackawanna county First district will hold a convention at St David's hall North Main avenue Scranton on Tuesday Sept 15 at 2 o'clock to nominate a candidate to represent the district in the legislature.
The Fourth district Republican veterans meet at Leyards Hall Peckville on September 2 at 3 PM to nominate a candidate for state representative to be voted on November 2. Delegate elections occur at poll locations between 6 and 7 PM on September 1 with turnout across Lackawanna precincts. Order of J M A Jones chairman and Samuel B Jones secretary Archbald Pa September 10 1806.
Sept 14 cattle receipts 20000 head market steady to higher for better grades, hogs 46000 head steady to lower on some cuts, calves and cows mixed, lambs quoted at 4.50 to 4. Incomplete OCR yields scattered figures and misprints across cattle hog and lamb categories.
New York stocks opened with a slight advance of fractions amid light volume of 124,134 shares. Industrials, Internationals, Manhattan and Western Union fell as traders expected an upturn to follow a bank report. Gains occurred in Northern Pacific Preferred, Northwest and Manhattan, while tobacco moved down about 1 percent. Provisions in Philadelphia showed firmness with strong demand for hams and lard products in a varied market for meats and related goods.
Market notes from New York list wheat with dull to firmer tones and several futures for September October and May. Beef, pork, and lard futures move steady to firm with city and western supplies inching higher on some cuts.
Sept market report lists cattle and hog prices with steady heavy steers at 4.25 to 4.50, stockers steady around 4000, feeders higher near 3500, veals 34.25 to 50, lambs strong to fair, sheep dull with 25 cent declines. Oil Market notes Oil City Sept quot at 43 credit balances.
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