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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1896
Page
8
In Carbondale Pleadera is asked to note that advertisement orders placed for publication are left for Shannon & Co. newsdealers on the street and will receive stations open from 8 a m to 10 p m.
Sunday morning at the Methodist church featured lessons on David the Invincible with H J Hoeckenberry and Dr Place guiding discussions. Speakers included Miss Ollie Skinner and Miss Irene Hyde. songs and banners highlighted the theme as Evan Tucker displayed a commendable banner and J M Alexander spoke on Sunday school origins.
The text reports a funeral service led by Rev B J Babs ley with a quartet performing songs including names such as Mrs Uiuiith Lemmard Mrs Hlowell George Moon and Dutit Lewis Trinity elert. Notes mention poll hearers and a couple of weeks travel for a dairy bovine event in Davville with faint references to dates and attendees.
Police report the pirate John Peck was arrested in Silay after a chase. Constable Tealey secured Peck, holding him in jail with bonds as investigators pursue charges.
Extensive improvements are under way at the Pullbrook Newton water system with fifty men digging trenches to bring Crystal Lake water directly to the city. The reservoir lies on the west side and the project is viewed as a great and needed improvement.
A large number of applications were received for the Anthraclte hotel management post. Mr W Haines of Baltimore was chosen and will take charge on October 1. The hotel is well arranged and will compare favorably with the best in the land. The Anthrackte company has made a good selection with Hanes as its nominee.
The Myrtle club on the South Side elected its first officers with Herward Mulraney as president, John Puorcell as secretary, and Frank Boylan as treasurer.
Charles A. Hira of New York City visits for about a week. Miss Bridget McAndrew and Celia Swift of Archbald spend Sunday in town. Annie Lewis of Cannon Street returns from Wilkes-Barre. Lizzie Buckley funeral held at St Huse Church. Others visiting or traveling include Tarry McCann, Emma Crogan, Mary McLean, Dr. Lamb opening an office on Salem Avenue, Wiggle Parry visiting Pittston friends, Charles McCann with Scranton ties, Joseph Missett returning to study in Baltimore, Frederick Watt joining J W Dimimnock’s firm, Katie Rushie visiting Rattle Tighe, Marlatt Crane leaving for New York to study art. Jobo Foote of Archbald spends Sunday with town friends. Elmer Brokenshire noted in Corfield Avenue.
Ill and recovering townsfolk resume duties at D W Humphrey store on Salem avenue. Returns from trips include P A Carroll from New York City and Frank Dunklee from Pittston. Several visitors from Scranton Dunmore Hawley Archbald Street and Olyphant are noted, with social calls and a surprise home entertainment for Eddie Carey. A Pittston mine relief fund donation is reported and Miss Kathe Goldbach visits. Benjamin Singer heads to Philadelphia for studies at University of Pennsylvania.
Mrs Edward Aten hosts her daughter and family after a brief visit. Henry Chherts and Hugh Harris return from Can dia area travels. Willan Whitehead visits Pasteur Institute in New York to study teens, stock acquisitions noted. Messrs Bell & Chepman install new oil tank benefiting buyers of headrights. Mr and Mrs W N Barnes welcome a son. Warship tribe 211 elect officers including Prophet Opdyke and Sachem Demmley with installation next Saturday. Jermyn Citizens' band attends ceremony. Hannah Coates to visit relatives in Voutozville.
Miss Rosa Sutter visits Mount Zion with Miss Mattle Rinker. Mrs Patrick Callery returns from Easton after a week with Mrs James Ward. Mrs J Ro Weaver ill with typhoid like symptoms. Numerous visits from Scranton Wilkes-Barre Orange Luzerne Forty Fort and Doerrancetown are noted with relatives and friends.
A concert to aid Abel Jones who lost his home to fire will be held at Old Porge next month. The town notes that new C A Williams building nears occupation and work continues on Brudw and Davis block. Community residents plan a school grounds event with local groups performing.
M Shelly of New Milford attends in town today as Bevanane Mewallob hosts a meet at Villige with Penalists listening to speeches by Pulao Buf ford George PP Little and Hitler Searle. Professor Button will visit next Saturday. R Pitcher of Scranton arrives in Montrose Tuesday as Squirrels remain active and daily preaching continues. W T Boel of New Milton administers Trottell bse. John Quinn of Forest Lake is in Montrine. Ehrlenburger left Saturday for Mansfeld to wed. he returns Wednesday with his bride. Benjamin Van Buren of Tisdale & Co. visits Cortland NY and attends the Montrose stock exchange. Friends of Frank Donovan await the loving cup.
The Camden Glass works union presents a token sent here by a committee. Harry Mackl and Pete Welch wed and plan to live in Montrose. A Susquehanna County Agricultural Society fare offer from Scranton covers two days at 91, Sept 30. Mr and Mrs D D DePew attend a Vestal New York funeral of a relative.
Katherine Harding convalesces after a five week illness. Clark's Summit visitors include the Wilcoxes and their son John. Dr H N Webb from Jersey City hosts with the Johnsons. Edwin Bewall and son Edwin return to New York after weeks with relatives. Harry V Snyder returns to Jersey City. Samuel Warner and grandson James Cowen visit Mrs BG Bacon in Jermyn. A ball game saw Fast Lemon lose to Nicholson 14 to 16 in ten innings. Mehoopany vs Nielsen went to 17 to 16 for Nicholson.
The Repub Here Of hin looong will host a large gathering with Chaut Wittee Suscueliting county's favorite son Hon. Galushw A Ghraw and other speakers. The Bareet Cliy will provide music and the event aims to energize supporters amid a long campaign. T J Kelley of Scranton was in town yesterday seeking trade. The Woman Christian Temperance Union plans an event this evening.
Petroleum V. Nasby narrates a satirical debate where frontier bar keepers discuss whisky and coin values. The tale lampoons the silver bill and urges a move to honest currency with stock funding, collective action, and a mock political remonstrance.
An advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and diarrhoea claiming fifty years of use by mothers. It soothes children and cures wind colic, sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle, with insistence to call for that brand and no other.
The text records Nasby’s satirical dialogue on silver as currency, criticizing Bascom’s finance ideas and depicting a scene in the Corners where barrels of whiskey and a tank of liquor are stored, as Nasby questions the practicality and value of silver money. The exchange weighs currency, debt, and social folly.
An advertisement touts electricity as king, listing professors and devices for X rays and electrotherapy. It claims capabilities from imaging through flesh to treating gout, paralysis, tumors, digestion, and nerve issues with a full line of electrodes, magnets, and cabinets.
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