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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1900
Page
10
In Lackawanna County the poor board elected McGuire as chairman and A Pivenbure as secretary. Auditors appointed by court demanded the books but were denied access for the second time. They were assured new board persuasion would allow access by Friday night, with legal steps potential if denied.
William Fivott of No 14 Mose Side died Monday morning at 6 40 from cancer of the bowels. Born in England thirty nine years ago he worked at the Ontario and Western freight house until three months ago when illness forced him to stop. He leaves a wife and five children. Funeral at Trinity church at 2 pm Wednesday with interment in Maplewood cemetery.
The council met yesterday and elected James Thompson as chairman. The small body includes Dr. W. W. Fletcher Thomas Barrett and John Davis, while Alexander Kennedy was reelected chairman of the lower house which adds Thomas Murphy John G. Evans Woo Cotline John Pf Loftus and John M. Mastere as new members.
The board of health re elected J B Niles M T as president George Bvare as secretary and P F Mottitt as janitor police officer. E W W Burke’s term expired and a successor had not been appointed. The mayor did not wish to thrust him upon the old council.
Mrs J P Rogers spent yesterday with Scranton friends and Miss Loveland of Windsor N Y. Rev R A Sawyer will preach in the Great Bend Episcopal church this evening. An alarm of fire was turned in from box 46 yesterday afternoon at 2 00 o clock. The fire was a small blaze in Kinbacks factory on Pike street but extinguished before companies arrived. Pierce Pather has resigned as superintendent of the Delaware and Hudson storehouse on North Metin street after twenty five years as master mechanic of the Gravity road.
Deputy Grand Master A W Beck installed officers led by Noble Grand Joseph L Davis. New appointees include Benjamin G Williams secretary Samuel Prosser and T A Telford treasurer. Local items mention Miss Charity Crippen recovering from scarlet fever, Miss Catherine Kane's funeral, and various community notices from Mayfield and surrounding towns. The Delaware and Hudson colliery will work nine hours today.
Rev. J. H. Fillot of Philadelphia joined guests at the colliery as von hae accepted the Loreman position, marking a notable local religious and industrial milestone.
Mrs H M Kestell announces a grand spring millinery opening in April for Peckville Jessup and nearby residents to view a large stock of new styles. Mr T W Mellon of Ashley visited Mr and Mrs William Allen. Wilson Fire committee members asked to attend an evening meeting at hose rentes. Lillian Hicks is on the stick Itet. Will Mace of Towanda is among five parents visiting Pastor N V Mare on Sunday. Warahpa tribe No 211 elected officers Prophet F A Snyder sachem W J Broad senior sagamore G H Smith junior sagamore James Rhoda trustee William Day representative to Great Council C J Hartman alternate M Bh Wademan. Entertainment postponed at Mrs B E Kingsley home in Binkely. G W Peck returned to Rochester. Rev W J Guest of Pleetville visiting Judson Callender home. Miss Marie Burdick and Miss Jennie Clark of Scranton guests of Mrs Elmer Roberts. Mrs Charlies H Beattys and Mrs Frazer of North Main street Scranton visitors.
A church notice invites attendees to a prayer meeting at the Methodist Episcopal church this evening. The item also mentions the Republican primary election proceeding soon.
A Saturday vote event set for April 7 from 4 to 7 p m in Moosic borough to elect a state legislature candidate a state delegate and a member of the legislative standing committee All Republicans residing in Moosic borough may vote By order of Judge V Corby and inspectors Stanton Brown and James T Brown Mr Harry Tock moves to the house on North Main Street Residents Mr and Mrs Olin Fogera will start housekeeping in the vacated Tock house Mrs Sylvanus Schoonover visits her sister Mrs Driscoll of Park Place Scranton Mrs Judson N Bailey hosted her Sunday school class at the M F parsonage Tea served at 4 90 o clock Those present include Nellie King Verna Schoonover Genevieve Behoonover Ethel Tre Callas Susie Watkins Eliza Brunside Jennie Coolbaugh Millie Shearer Carrie Brunges Vase gifts were presented to each member The class enjoyed the afternoon
Century Hose Company No 2 plans a ball at Weber's rink on Monday April 23 while Pride of Lackawanna lodge No 18 installs officers this evening. Various local visits and church events are noted along High Street Main Street Grove Street and Lincoln Heights with multiple social announcements and a miners union meeting slated for Bas ham's hall. Foreman W B Owens becomes president of the Taylor board of health and a marriage is announced for Annie Connolly and Timothy Sullivan on April 17. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad closes the column with health claims.
The announcement of P. J. McCormack's bid for representative, tied to Democratic party wishes, has sparked much discussion among Blakely and nearby towns. John G. Hayes, superintendent of the Temple Tron company, is expected to depart for New Mexico to study the interests of Bimpson and Watkins.
In almost every neighborhood there is someone whose life has been saved by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy or cured of chronic diarrhoea by that medicine. People publicly share their experiences hoping to help others. For sale by all druggists Matthews Bros wholesale and retail agents.
Eppecial reports from Honesdale note Will Swift returning from Ambhurst college for a Master vacation. Miss Hattie Beers of Scranton visits relatives. Irene Tibvets returns from Michigan. Mild Grace Wilder of Coatsville visits. Osiek tribe Red Men to hold annual ball at the armory on Easter Monday. Musical History club meets April 6 led by Rev W H Swift and daughter Edith. A Friday supper and concert is planned at the Methodist church.
A dense local classifieds page lists wanted help real estate and services. Notices include connections for rental properties and sales, plus professional ads for Edward H. Davis architect Frederick L Brown architect and attorneys Donahue Boyle Pitcher Comer Gy Bertholf. Local physicians and business frontages on Washington avenue and Lackawanna area highlighted.
Classified rental items list several properties for rent including hotels and residences in Scranton and Olyphant. Entries mention corner Lackawanna and Willow streets, 7 room and 1 room dwellings, Madison and Pine streets, Quincy Avenue, and a 12 acre farm with barn and orchard. Contact points include James Feele Oyphant and George H. Davidson attorney. An Apple Avenue farm inquiry is listed.
Auction style notices list farm and vehicle gear including road horse leather top survey buggy and harnesses. Also offerings for restaurant and hotel space with inquiry contact, plus boiler engine shafting and equipment sale at People 24 Penn Avenue Scranton.
Sealed proposals will be received at this building until 2 oclock p m Saturday April 11 19 for furs fuel lights water jess miscellaneous supplies washing towels hauling ashee and sprinkling street during the fiscal year ending June 30 19 or such portion as may be deemed advisable. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved by the Treasury Department. Ezra H Ripple Custodian.
A dark blue cloth cape was lost Monday afternoon between Quincy avenue Olive street and Phelps Drug store, with reward offered for return to We Clay avenue Episcopal church. Miss Springsteen of Susquehanna and Miss Julia Craser of Montrose to assist choir. Mr Horace C Hand and wife return from New York after eye restoration treatment. Grace Jadwin vacationing at parental home in Honesdale. Gail Jenkins a Union College student vacationing at upper Main street home. A new fifteen horsepower road stone crusher from American Road Machine Co to be installed on Holbert farm below Leonardsville at cost 1595 dollars. E L Hatteld of The Tribune canvassing Honesdale for subscribers. Edward Lenne died of heart failure on Seventh street. aged seventy-one, German-born. survived by wife, son Arthur the druggist, one grandson and sister in Germany. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 p m from his life residence.
The first mortgage 6 percent bonds of J. J. Newman Lumber Co No 4 for 100 and Nos 77 and 82 for 500 each have been drawn by lot and will be redeemed after May 21 1900 at the company banking rooms. Interest will cease on these bonds after the date. Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Co Trustee Shepherd Avers Vice President Scranton Pa March 31 1900.
Letters testamentary granted to Ezra H Ripple as Executor in Scranton Pennsylvania. All persons indebted to the estate should make payment and those with claims must present them to Ezra H Ripple at Scranton with Welles & Torrey as attorneys for the estate.
Waite's Stock company packed the house with The Orphans of New York a melodrama noted for its stage bloodshed and realistic asylum fire. N B Wood H W Fenwick Walvin Woods led an effective cast as Pery Atwood Floyd Gladbrook and Hiram Maywood. Kitty Rhoades Carrie Louis led female roles. afternoon False Colors and tonight Out in the Streets follow.
The notice proclaims James Young as a Republican candidate for County Treasurer in Lackawanna County and details district convention dates, primary election rules, registration deadlines, and officers. It also announces the Fourth District Convention in Carbondale for a legislature seat and delegates to Harrisburg, with election procedures and registration requirements.
Belasco's drama The Heart of Maryland in its fourth season draws large audiences as it returns to our city for a second visit at the Lyceum on Thursday night. Advance ticket demand signals a top audience for the performance. The item also mentions Dr Agnew's Ointment for skin ailments and related local sales.
Trains to Carbondale Albany Wilkes Barre Philadelphia and New York depart Scranton with Lehigh Valley and Black Diamond Express connections. Weekday and Sunday departures listed with times, speeds and connections to Albany Saratoga Montreal Boston New England points. Officials Burgion and Cross publish lowest rates to all U.S. and Canada points.
Train schedules dated November 19 1999 show Lehigh Valley Railroad routes from Scranton to Philadelphia New York and many regional points. Services list departure times from Wilkes Barre and New York stopping at Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg and intermediate stations with connections to Geneva Rochester Niagara Falls Chicago and other western points. Parlor cars operate on all trains between Wilkes Barre New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Suspension Bridge with ticket and Pullman reservations available at Lackawanna Avenue Scranton.
Time table in effect February 7 1900 lists trains from Scranton to Hawley and intermediate points with connections to New York and Newburg. Accommodation No 2 at 6 am and Express No 4 at 121 pm run daily with intermediate stops.
Bauer's Orchestra announces music for balls, receptions, weddings, and concerts. Conductor Kr J Bauer lists Wyoming venue and merchandise from Megargee Brothers in Scranton, Pa, with a local printer supplying envelopes and paper.
Train departures from New York area stations show routes to Newark Elizabeth Philadelphia Easton Bethlehem Allentown Mauch Chunk and White Haven with express and local times. Through tickets available to Reading Harrisburg Pottville and beyond with lowest station rates and specific Sunday schedules.
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