The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-06
THs PIONEER CITY.
Live News Notes cullsd by an Argus
Eyed Reporter.


Eyed Reporter.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
CARBoNDALE, Pa, March 5-Mrs.
William j. Opis died on Sunday sven-
ing at s o'clock. On Tuesday of last
week Mrs. Opie was one of u party of
ladies who enjoyed sleighride to
Scranton, Upon her return she COM
planned of being i'll and her sickness
was pronounced a case of malignant
diphtheria. She gradually grew worse
until death came to her relief. She
WAS unitad in marriage on June 2,
1892, since which time she and her hus.
baud lived happily in rooms on Salem
avenue. The deceased was % years of
age, and was the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Theophilus Pierce, of this city.
e. Miss Cora Allen. of Syracuse, N, Y,
is visiting Mrs. Walter Wilson, of John
street
Mrs. Martha Craus, of Oswego, is
the guest of Mrs. Henry Reynolds in
this place,
Emmons L. Peck returned to his po-
sition to Elk Grove. Pa, yesterday af-
ternoon after brief visit with his pa
| rents IN TINS city.
B. F. Maxey, of Forest City, was a
pleasant visitor in this city on Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs John Mohrs. of Park street, has
returned to her home in this city after
a two weeks visit in Houesdale.
The work of plastering the upper
stories of the Hotel Anthracite is about
| EnrobaI opH Nha yn,i,, 10,
placed in position Plasterers are now
busy on the storeroomS facing Sixth
avenue and the stores will be ready for
inspection by intending tenants the
early part of this week
Harry Bennett, of Scranton, spent the
Sabbath in this city as the guest of his
brother, Walter Bennett, of Spring
street.
Miss Martha Thomas returned to her
home in Scranton this afternoon after
enjoying a brief visit in this city.
Mrs. John Russell, former resident
of Carbondale, is visiting friends here.
G. j, Thomas, of Belmont street
passed the Sabbath in Forest City.
DR.. Harry Van BergSn, of Greer
Ridge, was the guest of his brother
Robert, in this place this afternoon.
Mrs. Purple. of Forest City, wai
among the out of town people who
were in this city today.
A happy event took place in the
Baptist Tabernacle Sunday afternoon
Immediately at the close of the Sa b.
bath school at o'clock. The whole
school marched from the chapel to tbs
main portion of the church where tn ey
witnessed the immersion Of four little
girls, all members of the Sabbath
school.
Mrs. William Snediker died Sunday
morning at 7 o'clock at her home, 12S
Pike street. Deceased was % years OF
age. The remains will be taken over
the Delaware and Hudson Gravity
railroad tomorrow Tuesday, morning
to Prompton, her former home, where
interment will be made
Sunday was the time of quarterly
communion services in the Flrst Pres
byterian church in this city and al
which time fifty-eight candidates were
made communicates. All but three OF
these were received upon II profession
of their faith.
An important meeting of the Sab
bath protection committee of Scranton
and Dunmore will be held at the Young
Mems Christian association rooms al
10 O'Clock this morning. All city
pastors and friends of the Sabbath are
invited to attend.
Lew Bunnell, of Scranton, was a Wis
itor in this city today.