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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1902

Page

3

Death Saddens Three Carbondale Homes

Three Carbondale residents died in quick succession as obituaries report Isabella Johnson Elsie Graves and Joseph Faurot passing within days. Johnson died at 10 Carte avenue after five weeks with heart trouble, Graves at 10 Garfield avenue aged 87 after a long illness, Faurot at 10 South Terrace street from paralysis. Burial plans include Maplewood Cemetery and services led by local ministers.

Alexander Johnston Carte Avenue Hisse Graves Garfield Avenue Jacob Faurot South Terrace Street Carbondale Isabella Johnson Alexander Johnson Elsie Graver Frank Smith Joseph Faurot Isabella Lindsay William Lindsay Johnson Margaret Jenkins Frank Marshall Freeland Tra Presbyterian Church Charles Lee Maplewood Cemetery

Typhoid Casts Shadow Over Local Board Official

Poor Director Harry T. Williams, secretary of the board and member of the Likely & Williams insurance agency, is suffering from typhoid symptoms, reflecting a grave illness impacting a key local official.

Williams Harry T. Williams Likely & Williams

Strength and Food Help Lady Recover Strength with Grape-Nuts

Mrs H L Gordon of Corry Pennsylvania suffered nervous prostration and heart trouble for a year. After failing with nerve tonics she could retain nothing until Grape-Nuts was tried. Within days she improved and regained weight from 76 to 110 pounds, resumed housework, and now praises Grape-Nuts for stomach relief and strength.

H. L. Gordon Corry Eienecres

Illness at Belmont Street Sees Hope for Patient Williams

Fever at the Belmont home of Mr. Williams shows favorable progress as the disease advances, with optimism that he will weather the attack safely.

Belmont Street Williams

Archbald’s Colors Revealed By Postcard Clues

A Pottsville postal card reveals Archbald’s colors as black a rusty black white and pale violet. The hues look faded and match the local ball team’s theme. The colors are kept on the office waste bucket for safekeeping and visibility.

Archhbald Pottsville White Oak

Pretty wedding on a September evening

Miss Margaret Marcy and Edward Purdon wed in an evening home ceremony at the Mills residence on Burkett Terrace. The rite featured a floral bell, Mendelssohn music, and a bridal party led by Rev. Charles Lee. They depart at 10 01 for a honeymoon in New York Boston and Washington D C, with home to be in the Shannon building on North Main after Oct 1.

Margaret Marcy Edward Purdon George Mills Burkett Terrace Porlor Maxwell D. Lathrope Albert Rutherford Albert Crane Margaret Louige Mellen Catherine Burdick Maa Purdon Madeline Clare Mills Truman A. Surdam Mills Lohengrin A. P. Thomas Charles Lee First Presbyterian Church Mr. Lee Prof. Thomas Mendelssohn

Fern Hall Closes After Successful Crystal Lake Season

Fern Hall at Crystal Lake ends its 110u season as summer residents depart early in the week. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Johnson ran the hotel this year and report a full guest load from July onward despite rain. They foresee growth next year with new telephone links and a planned trolley line.

Crystal Lake Fern Hall Sylvester Johnson Johnson Mayfield

Miss Susan Jones To Speak At Berean Baptist Meeting

Miss Susan EB Jones, missionary in the City of Mexico, will address the Berean Baptist church prayer meeting this evening at 7:30. Her entertaining talk follows praise at the Abington association meeting last week. A cordial invitation is extended to all.

Susan EB. Jones Mexico Berean Baptist Church Miss Jones Abington Association

Letters Remaining in Car Bondale List Sept 17 1902

A historical notice lists letters remaining for unknown addressees including Ambrose Cary Frederick D Cunnings Thomas Healey A J Sparks William Thomas Mrs J Anderson Mrs Nettie Warren Miss Anna Arma Giovanni Pettinato Antonio Popetolo J H Thomas Postmuster and others.

Carbondale Ambrose Cary Frederick D. Cunnings Thomas Healey A. J. Sparks William Thomas J. Anderson Nettie Warren Anna Arma Giavanni Pettinato Antonio Popetolo H. Thomas

New Waitress Joins Harrison House Staff

Miss Julia Gillen of Dundaff street is added to the Harrison house waitresses. Her cMegency has been proven and she will aid the obliging team caring for guests at the hotel. Miss Gillen was at Fern Hall this summer.

Julia Gillen Dundaff Street Harrison House Miss Gillen Fern Hall

Walter Scurry Reappears After Typhoid Seizure Outing

Walter Scurry of Scurry & Perkins returns to public life after a long siege of typhoid fever. He enjoyed an extended drive with his father, a sign of improving health and cheerful recovery among friends and colleagues.

Walter Scurry

Louis Brunner Honored On Fortieth Birthday

Popular Lackawanna house landlord Louis Brunner was celebrated Tuesday with a surprise birthday gathering led by Superintendent Brock from Empire Silk Weaving mill. G H. Dimork presented a gold headed umbrella, and guests enjoyed music by I Val Hollenbeck Master Brunner, Miss Arnold, Miss Dimock, and Drehman’s Swiss bell ringers. A lavish hotel reception featured extensive hospitality and entertainment.

Louis Brunner Lackawanna House Brock Empire Silk Weaving Mill Brunner G. BH. Dimsork Val Hollenbeck Arnold Dimock Drehman Mrs. Brunner Helen Nagle Martha Prebuin G. Newton P. Hollenbeeck G. McConnell Kate Solomon H. Messersmith M. Dimpeck W. Maxwell Tillie Lehiver J. Solomon Marie Martin F. Hoeflim Metta Wohlrab B. Wesdush Anna Somer A. Gehrhard Nellie Solomon Potter Antonio Proctor Potter Branch R. Hofaker Mace C. Sanberry G. Dimock G. Rodman H. Brachman H. Bellman KK. Lieb P. Wanson G. Kraft T. Daniels D. Henderson G. Lipp W. Cary J. Evans E. Braueh

Typhoid Fever Strikes Clark Family at Terrace Street

Miss Wark of the Emergency hospital attends a case on Jermyn. Thomas and Loretta Clark, children of Mr and Mrs James Clark of Terrace Street, are seriously ill with typhoid fever. Nurse Miss Margaret Davis cares for them. Miss Rachel Jenkins attends a fever patient in Wandling. Miss Mahoney returns from Waverly where she was engaged.

Wark Jermyn Thomas Loretta James Clark Terrace Street Margaret Davis Rachel Jenkins Wandling Miss Mahoney Waverly

Morgan Couple Reopens City Home After Lake Winola Visit

Mr and Mrs W J Morgan of Salem avenue have closed their summer home at Lake Winola and returned to the city Mrs Morgan came back at the week's start.

Passing Throng and Local Visitors Reach Tlonesdale

The passage notes Hon. 8. and Jones visiting Tlonesdale yesterday. William Male, Carbondale Telephone Co. employee, returns from New York City vacation. Miss Mary Gallaghy, milliner, back from New York and Philadelphia with fall and winter assortments. Miss Nellie Gallaghy home from Saratoga and Albany as guest of Miss Louise Brown. Gallaghy attended the Saratoga floral fete.

Jones Tlonesdale William Male Carbondale Telephone Company New York City Mary Gallaghy Philadelphia Nellie Gallaghy Saratoga Albany N. Y Louise Brown Miss Gallaghy

Reds beat Avoca in baseball after tough away trip

The Reds traveled to Avoca yesterday afternoon and beat the home nine with Williams and Glynn starring on the mound and in the bats. Williams, Day, Shields, and Powell hit two or three base hits, while Evans had four chances at first base. Batters for Avoca included McDonald, Cranston, and Kelly. The scoring summary shows Taylor 21 runs, Avoca 15, with three-base hits by Williams Day Powell Shields and Marly. Off the field, Lackawanna Lodge officers were elected, and the Lackawanna district WCTU set a Sept. 20 convention in the Methodist church with speakers Mrs Palmer and Mrs Halvey. John Evans and George Edmonds left for Utica for work. William W. Davis returned home to Plymouth.

Reds Avoca McDonald Cranston Kelly Williams Day Shields Powell Morris Evans Glynn Davis R. H. E. Taylor Avocanoe Willams Marly Pride of Lackawanna Lodge American” Protestant Ladies’ Association Mary J. Evans Stone Eliza Jones McPeek Margaret Davis Winterburn Eliza Davis Inside Sentinel Jones Outside Sentinel Armstrong Women's Christian Temperance Union of

Local People in Town Visit Relatives and Attend Reunion

Archbold Miss Carrie Miller of Pittston visits relatives in town. Miss Edna Riees returns to Beranton after visiting relatives here. Captain and Mrs C Battenberg attend Fifty second regiment reunion in Wilkes Barre. Mire J A O Reilly of Laurel street visits relatives in Jersey City. P J McDonnell leaves to resume studies at Wesleyan University. Hon P B K Tholin of Jermyn calls in town. Frank Feeney of Jermyn calls on friends.

Carrie Miller Pittston Edna Riees Beranton C. Battenberg Wilkes-Barre Fifty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Mire J. A. O'Reilly Laurel Street Jersey City P. J. McDonnell Wesleyan University P. BK. Tholin Jermyn Frank Feeney

Hartman Finds Relief from Diarrhea Remedy

Anamosa Iowa resident Mr H Hartman reports longstanding summer bouts of diarrhoea and gripping pains. He credits Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with prompt relief that stops diarrhoea without causing constipation. The remedy is praised as a favorite nationwide and non constipating.

Mr. H. ©. Hartman Anamosa Iowa Chamberlain

Pyramid Pile Cure Praise Letter From Texas Reader

A Park Texas woman describes lasting relief from bleeding piles after using Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Puls. She recalls hospital treatment failed and recommends the medicine, noting rapid improvement and ongoing endorsement. The letter urges readers to buy from Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan and to request their book on piles.

Park Texas Memphis Sallie A. Hearndon Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Mich

Susquehanna County Fair Delivers Busy Montrose Exposition

The fifty-sixth Susquehanna County Agricultural Society fair in Montrose opened with cattle sheep and swine displays then a Japanese jugglers act and a merry go round drew crowds. Five to six thousand attendees entered the grounds with gate receipts exceeding 1200 while St Mary’s church ladies served a dinner for over five hundred, using more than three hundred pounds of beef.

Montrose Susquehanna County Agricultural Society Mecca Harford Buckley Hrothers St. Mary's Church Falk Wan

William Barber 80th Birthday Family Reunion Held in Lenox

In Lenox on September 6 1904 William Barber celebrated his 80th birthday with children grandchildren and many relatives. A bountiful meal followed and the group organized a family reunion with Marvin Barber of Glenwood elected president and Ida Barber of Scranton serving as secretary.

Beranton Tribune Brooklyn William Barber Lenox Mise Miena Barber Marvin Barber Glenwood Ida Barber Scranton

Pardon Barber and S Ransom Named Arrangements Committee

Pardon Barber of Fleetville and S L. Ransom of Glenwood were appointed to lead next year’s arrangements. The group adjourned to reconvene with Mrs. Clarinda Guinner in Benton on August 26, 1903, with a long list of attendees including William Barber, his daughter Mienu, Valentine Barber and family, W. M. Ransom and relatives, Adam Miller and kin, Frank Gumner family, Pardon Barber and kin, Marion Barber group, Cy A Conrad and son, D Wilson, Cornelius Conner and kin, Olive Kolckerbocker and kin, and others.

Pardon Barber Fleetville Slr M. Ransom Glenwood Clarinda Guinner Benton William Barber Mienu Mire Valentine Barber Vernon Bar and Hifton W. M. Ransom Adam Miller Clarinda Gumner Prank Gumner Marion Barber Mable Ralph Jod Cy A Conrad D. Wilson Cornelius Conner Olive Kolckerbocker William Owens Mre B.C. Clirksup

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