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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1898
Page
10
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is now in the hands of Mr. J. M. Forbes. All complaints about irregular delivery and other news items should be addressed to Roberta and McKey, news agents.
At the Olive Leaf lodge No 156 Independent Order of 644 Fellows the semi annual election chose Noble Grand Frederick Cundy Vice Grand Thomas Booth Assistant Secretary William Masters Trustee N Moon Jr Representative to the Grand Lodge Edward Hall. The lodge plans next Monday's installation with District Deputy Grand Master Wyland and staff present. Members were initiated in Forest Club during a recent visit.
The city’s Indian football champions of Wayne and Lackawanna counties for 97 travel Saturday over the mountains to face Honesdale in the annual clash. Honesdale aims to keep the score low, while bocce ball rivalry with Maple Village adds edge to the interest around the upcoming game.
A large number of city residents plan to attend the firemen's convention to be held in Lebanon during the first four days of October. Peter Rivenberg T Herbert and Thomas Campbell of the Mitchell hose company will depart Monday. Batley Meyers and Mitchell will obtain leaves of absence from the Thirteenth regiment to attend.
The Lucretia lodge Daughters of Rebelah held an evening session conferring degrees on visiting delegates from Archbald Jermyn Forest City and Honesdale lodges. After the ceremony refreshments were served and visitors complimented the local ladies hospitality.
Leman H. Howe presents his wararaph at the Grand Opera house this season. Last year he drew crowds with an animatoscope and phonograph, and he now continues with his entertaining show. The program features Cuban conflict war scenes.
Hon M J Fanning, a noted temperance lecturer, drew a large audience to the Grand Opera House last night. Admission was free and almost every seat was filled with enthusiastic temperance men. His fine voice and oratorical efforts were praised as instructive and entertaining throughout.
Cambrian lodge No 4 Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected Noble Grand William H Hughes Vice Grand J H Calving Secretary A Kase Assistant Secretary H W Williams Treasurer J F Robinson Trustee Angus Cameron Jr Representative to Grand Lodge BE Histed Installations set for Saturday night with a special programme planned
Frank Clifford of Cottage street sustained a gash in his upper lip when he came into contact with a coal car at No 1 mine. A physician required six stitches, leaving him unable to work for several days.
John Matthews of South Terrace street mourns the loss of sight in both eyes after long rheumatism. He is over fifty and it is doubtful his vision will return.
Professor Rumsby is in Syracuse filling a position with the Ithaca institution, marking a notable academic appointment.
Names and addresses fill the page as residents host relatives and visit friends. Miss Lorretta O Neill stays in Clifford while D. W. Humphrey and daughter visit Scranton. Mr. and Mrs. Pethick enjoy a Southern trip. Laura Chilton visits Main Street friends. Mrs Hadcock travels to Jacksonville for winter. Mathew Russell visits from St Paul. others plan Virginia and Wilkes-Barre sojourns and short visits across Scranton Atlantic corridor.
The Edison Lyceum company presents a talkie program titled WrodGead with Thoms A. Edison's latest animalnscope and a surprise feature at Wilson fire hall on Thursday evening September 24. Local residents report on hotel ownership rumors and note Walter Lloyd owns the Harrison hotel while J A Kinback heads D company of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania volunteers leaves for Camp Meade.
Mrs. N L Tyler convalesces from illness. Miss Sarah Brown of Atlantic City visits her mother Mrs Abbie Brower and other relatives. Mrs B F Bernstein and children visit relatives in Williamsport. Mrs A H Clichester visits Camp Meade to see her husband. Prof J I Richards from Great Bend schools spends Sunday with his sister Mrs Lamb in Binghamton. Mr Chase to leave Hallstead as J Tiffany drugstore manager departs Alaska. Delaware Lackawanna and Western reports brisk business over two weeks. J M Simmons addresses Y M C A meeting and plans to visit relatives in the South. Mrs John Austin has recovered from illness. Western authorities improve the surroundings of their property in Hallstead.
Adam Neebling of Company A Thirteenth regiment is home on a week long furlough. Mrs John Palmer who has been visiting in Canada has returned home. Mrs Robert Birkbeck and son Robert spent Sunday in Yatenville. St Thomas church is being painted. John Sirwatka of Maple Street seeks a uniform for the Knights of Golden Eagle lodge. Oyster supper tickets and a drawing for a $10 gold piece on Tuesday evening Oct 25 for the German church benefit are for sale. Miss Mary Girkbeck is visiting at Yatesville.
Maryville Missouri reports a quarrel between Mrs. George Ewing and her sister in law Frank Ewing at the former home. Mrs. George Ewing fired a pistol, killing Alps Ewing instantly while her husband was away and the sister in law had stayed the night.
Reports from Kotzebue Sound describe 1 000 miners waiting to return south as Dawson and Minook districts show mixed fortunes. Coal found on the Yukon promises cheaper river navigation, while deaths and disappearances mark the harsh season for prospectors and river travelers.
A. R. Dunlap, head of Darvel Bay district under British North Borneo Chartered Company, reports promising gold mining near Luhandate. He recently led government troops against rebel Matsaleh and criticizes Filipino self governance.
A terse Yonkers Statesman snippet shows a question about a man in a feud and an orderly mispronouncing Tassolt the plumber as he searches an onion patch for locks.
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