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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1899

Page

10

Local medical notes report operations at private hospital

Mrs. Frederick Highhouse underwent tumor removal at Dr Wheeler's Private hospital and is recovering well. Dr Heed Burne performed an intestinal anastomosis on Frank Crosier, injured by tar in Thompson, My. The operation, delicate and assisted by Dr Edward Burns and Dr O'Brien and Williams, is expected to improve Crosier's health after prior injuries.

Frederick Highhouse Honesdale Edward Burns

Pair Reunited After Street Confrontation in Main Street

Frank Lesimater forty and his twenty year old wife Phoebe, who had run away years earlier, met on South Main Street. He attempted an embrace. a scuffle ensued and both were jailed. Mayor Kilpatrick fined Phoebe with condition she return to No 4. They settled and left together.

Frank Lesimater No. 4 South Main Street Frank Phoebe Kilpatrick Sheagro Frink

Petition drives to condemn Consolidated Water Plant

L. A. Roberts of South Church street leads a petition drive to city councils seeking condemnation and purchase of the Consolidated Water Supply plant. Residents expect to secure signatures from most property owners. The higher rate starts October 1 and the public vows no longer to endure delays.

L. A. Roberts South Church Street Jomal Stena Consolidated Water Supply Company

Local Social Notes Brighten Borough Life

Mise Minnie and George Ki Love of Brooklyn visit. Mrs M Abbey and children travel to White Oak pond for a short visit with Mr and Mrs Ralph Giles. Mr and Mrs Singer and daughter Martha in Scranton yesterday. Mrs Edward Nicholson hosted by Mr and Mrs Hill on Chestnut Ave for a few days. John Bergen leaves for Dakota with sister Anna. Robert Simrett ill with typhoid fever. William Warner takes D and H brakeman job. Charles K E Chapman visits Prompton then returns to Jeffrey St. Mrs John Roe and daughter visiting Scranton. Miss Hannah Doud heads to Philadelphia for new job at Pioneer Steam Laundry. Peter Duffy returns home after 23 years away. Charles Orchard promoted to freight agent of Penn aivania Schuylkill division at Reading. Grand Theater sees standing room only as Spooners draw big crowds. Two weeks old daughter of Grant Nicholson dies yesterday.

Mise Minnie George Ki. Love Brooklyn M. ©. Abbey Ralph Giles White Oak Pond Singer Martha Scranton William Hi. Hill Chestnut Avenue Edward Nicholson Jermyn R. T Airs Louise Rector Dundatt Street John Bergen Dakota Anna Bergen Robert Simrett Clark Avenue William Warner Delaware and Hudson William Troesner Aldenville Charles KE. Chapman Prompton Jeffrey Street John Roe Hannah Doud Pioneer Steam Laundry Willeave Philadelphia Peter Duffy The Wear Chirlea Orchard Pennayivania Schuylkill Reading Spooners Grant Nicholson Birkett Street Drummond Avenue

Jermyn and Mayfield Community Events Highlight Week

A loan exhibition drew strong attendance with a refined program. Tonight Carbondale hosts a concert by the Carbon dale Methodlet choir. The Crystal fire company held a Maple Grove picnic and clam bake with good turnout. A parade featured many groups and a pay day mishap delayed Wells Parga & Co. funds.

Carbondale Nieht Und Hhow Maple Grove Citizens Band Archhbald the Win Walker's of Mayfield Artesian Hoge Company Independents of Dinmore and Crystals Hillside Coal Company Wells Parga & Go

Local collieries pay day and social notes from West Mayfield

At 1 o'clock last night the diary was overcome and pay is issued for Glenwood Eric and Plait collieries. A six-week-old child of Mr and Mrs Albert Mounds died of cholera infantum. Miss Mary Wall of West Mayfield remains ill with catarrhal fever. Mrs Hd Rosser was omitted from the West Abington Baptists delegates list at Providence. Mr and Mrs Richard Evans hosted guests including Richard Roberta and two sons Albert and Fred. Dr Philo Chaee Brouch and Minnie Graven wed at the Graves home Scott Yermanis with many relatives attending.

Glenwood Eric Plait Albert Mounds West Mayfeld Mary Wall West Mayfield Hd. Rosser West Abington Providence Richard Roberta Albert Fred Guetta Richard Evans Third Errest Philo Chaeebrouch Baineton Mir Minnie Graven J. Nelson Graves Scott Yermeniay Ter. Lowry Edington Edwin Graves Will Wates FL. A, Willman D. Winter

Fire destroys Bowen Culm washery engine house

The Bowen Culm washery engine house burned yesterday around 12 40 PM with the origin undetermined after a substantial fire. A water stream arrived too late to save the structure, and both inside and outside workers from Helden colliery played a ball game on schoolhouse grounds the same afternoon.

Bowen

Not the Wisest Way to Buy Chamberlain's Remedy

Advertisement urges pre purchase of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, claiming it is essential for busy times and suffering patients. Notes it is the most successful medicine for bone complaints and available from Matthews Brow as wholesale and retail agent.

Walt Walil Genoa Matthews Brow

Peckville Qun Club Plans Shoot With Valley Club

In Peckville the Qun club plans a shoot with the Valley club in the near future. Sterrick Creek Coal will pay August wages this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Haley Lathrop of Honesdale visit relatives in Tiwan Squire W Arnold enjoyed good fishing at Scull Pond yesterday. Portage should ensure vaccination of elite dyen. some children will enter public schools only after vaccination. Public schools reopen Monday the 18th. O W station agent George B Peed to leave today for Pajudal.

Peckville Sterrick Creek Coal Company Haley Lathrop Honesdale Tuwan Squire W. Arnold Scull Pond Portate A& Ne Geoge B Piijudal

Local Notes From The Exposition And Community Events

Phin plans to attend the exposition as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W F Billhour. Mr and Mrs Dwight BR Lathrop spend a week in New York. Wilson fire company members joined the Crystal Lore company picnic at Joer Myn Inet. A reunion committee meeting will be held Friday evening in the hotel rooms. Mrs Stearns chairs the refreshment committee and calls for helpers. Mrs Stisbes remains unconscious after a fall last Friday. her daughter Mrs J G Bell is confined to her room, with Dr Lighter and nurse Miss Grace Prices aiding, and Mrs Stearns as relief nurse.

Phin W. F. Billhour Dwight BR. Lathrop New York civ Wilson Fire Company Crystal Lore Company Joermyn Mies Grace Prices Mrs. Stearns

Citizens Band Picnic At Rifle Range Near Delaware Depot

The Citizens band hosts a picnic tomorrow at the rifle range near the Delaware and Hudson depot. Out-of-town attendees are expected. Refreshments available. A baseball game between St Thomas College and Priceburg teams offers ten dollars to the winner and a five dollar prize for a one hundred yard race. Dancing will also be featured.

Hudson St. Thomas College Priceborg

Two Vagrants Draw Big Audiences As Holland Shines

The matinee and evening shows of Two Vagrants drew large crowds. Miss Holland led the female cast as Helene in the evening, contrasting with her Pan-Fan portrayal from the prior matinee and performance, highlighting her versatility.

Jerdas Miss Holland Helene

Burlesque Season Opens at Gaiery Theater With Tonta-Sandy

The Tonta-Sandy company opened the burlesque season at the Gaiery theater yesterday afternoon. The show offered risqué humor and suggestive humor with notable acts by Baker and Lynne, Al C. Lawter the ventriloquist, the Palmer sisters, and the Murphy Nolan Irish duo. The Rentz-Santley company will follow for the rest of the week.

Gaiery Theater Tonta-Sandy Company Mile Nada Reyvol Baker Lynne C. Lawretor Palmer Sisters Murphy and Nolan Rentz-Santley Company

Charles Levburne and His Bon Ton Stock at Academy

Charles Levburne and his Bon Ton Stock company bring a week of performances to the Academy of Music featuring The Black Flag and a program including Census Taker Moths of Society The Middleman The Castaways Condemned to Death Strange Adventures of Miss Brown Secret Enemy The Train Robbers and more Opening night offers ladies tickets at 1 cent in exchange if reserved before 7 p m Monday

Charles Levburne Lile Bon Ton Stock Company Academy of Music Theater-Corre Miss Brown

Why Smith Left Home at the Lyceum Theater

Bradhurst presents Why Smith Left Home in one summer day action at the Lyceum theater with a celebrated cast led by Frank Tannahill Jr and Albert Record. The review touts lavish staging and costumes and previews upcoming Joseph Arthur productions On the Wabash Blue Jedna and The Cherry Pickers with praise for Arthur’s natural storytelling and patriotic themes.

Bradhurst Smith Mike Mr. Broadhurst Pears Frank Tannahill, Jr Albert Reccord Jay Willams Frederick Thobotts Irving Chauncdy Gilbert Gardner Braden Douglas Nettie Maskell Jonnie Engle Lottie Williams Rome Hubbard Belle Chamberlin Ligeie May Timer Lyceeum Rels Ascoum Theater Joseph Arthur Arthur Wabash

National League Baseball Roundup

National League reports show multiple doubleheaders across major cities. Batteries and pitchers listed for Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston St Louis New York Chicago Baltimore Washington and Cincinnati games with varied scores and umpire crews noted.

The People's Exchange Offers Local Classifieds

A popular clearing house lists houses to rent real estate and property to sell or exchange and help wanted ads at one cent a word six insertions for five cents a word free situations wanted. The notice invites readers to use the service for Benet and community assistance.

Benet of All Who

Bodo Text Fragment Chronicle

Fragmentary OCR data shows numbers and stray phrases including 100,099 99 127,612 54 140,000 and the word Bodo, lacking clear context or narrative.

When the King Comes In

A historical column explores the royal proclamation by England’s College of Arms for a new king. It traces ceremonial steps from St James’s Palace to Charging Cross, Temple Bar, and Westminster Hall, noting changes and the hereditary champion from the Dymoke family.

Ingland College of Prince of Walces Earl Marshal College of Alma St. James’ Palace Wood Street Cheapside Royal Exchange Fleht Ongland Dymoke Westminster Hall

Train Schedules From Scranton May Lith 1899

Train times from Scranton for May Lith 1899 show departures to Carboni lale Albany WilkesBarre New York Philadelphia and western points with listed morning noon and evening slots. Arrivals mirror outbound routes with a Sunday schedule and stops for Carbondale North WilkesBarre South and other points. officials J W Burdick and H H Cross publish the timetable.

Scranton Carboni Lale Albany Seieioun Montreal Bowson England P. Im Tor Monesale Wilkes-Barre New York Philadelphia He Valley Railroad Valle Blackamond Carbondale North Wilkes-Darre South Tas Sar Aso K. Sieponaas Leo

Lehigh Valley Trains Schedule From Scranton to Major Points

The timetable lists Lehigh Valley Railroad departures effective May 14 detailing trains from Scranton to Philadelphia New York via D and W U R R with morning and afternoon times. It includes routes to White Haven Hazelton and coal region stations via Dy WH BR and to Pottsville Bethlehem and Reading with various via lines. It notes Pullman sleepers on routes Wilkes Barre to New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Suspension Bridge and lists contacts for reservations and agents in South Bethlehem and New York.

Scranton Philadelphia New York RB. R White Haven Hagleton WH. BR Towanda Elmira Tthven Geneva Principle Geneve Rochester Buffalo Niagara Falta Blosco Lehigh Valley Wilkes-Barre Philadethia Ollin H Wilbur Bethlehem E. Lee Mies Cartlande Street A.W. Nonnemacher Lockawanna Ove Beranuton

Erie and Wyoming Valley Time Table in Effect

Time table effective Sept 1 shows routes from Scranton to New York Newburgh and intermediate points, with trains routed via Howley and local police at the station. Returning trains arrive at Beranton at 6 10 a m and 1 16 pm.

Berunton Exeron New York Wapresa Easton Trenton Philadelphia Tobyhanna Binghamton Oxwero Et Ira Corning Hath Daneville Mount Morris Wuffalo Huffalo Horthweat Southwort Washington Mighamton Nunoville Uucu Richfield Springs Vo Mn Northumberland Pittston Witkess Barre Plymouth Bloomslure Dat Ville Williammpory Ar Labore Baltimore Washianton Erie Wyoming Valley Tratue Scranuton Newbursh Pointe Ou Howley Focal Culme Beranton

Money to Loan Advertised by Patterson Wilcox

Mortgage loan offer for business property in one loan. Attorneys Patterson & Wilcox in Traders' Building advertise favorable terms. Interest rate noted as one and a half percent. Reader urged to apply through the firm for approval.

Patterson & Wilcox Hank Huilding

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