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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1899
Page
8
Damaged text shows two street addresses: 822 Lackawanna Avenue in Scranon and 328 Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. No additional details or context available.
Pretty tea hosted by Mrs. Kays at Green Ridge with guests from Carbondale and Philadelphia. Dinners and dances featured young society members including the Twitchell Winton bridal party, wedding plans for Miss Winton and Mr. Twitchell, and notices of travel and engagements among regional families.
The Lyceum theater and Academy of Music attaches organize the Scranton Theatrical club for social affairs only. Plans include a reading room in the Arcade building on Wyoming avenue with theatrical papers filed for visiting companies and a reception parlor. Officers: President George Nelson Teets, Vice President Fred Softly, Secretary Edward W. Kohnstamm, Treasurer Harry Brown. Members: Jacob J. Ferber, Charles Hamilton, James Lowder, Jack Gilles. A social event is planned for the latter part of the month.
Berantonian music lovers prepare for the Wilkes-Barre Press Club Ball in the armory on Friday April 7. Prof Alexander will perform the Press Club Twenty Ten and may premiere a new composition with his band. Tickets and reserved seats are available at the box office.
A special low rate excursion to Washington DC departs Monday April 10 from Scranton with a round trip fare of 7.75 dollars. Tickets are valid on all trains except the Black Diamond Express and good for return through April 20, 1809. For details contact Lehigh Valley ticket agent.
A compact demonstration showcases coffee packed in a handsome gold parchment package. The display emphasizes airtight packaging to preserve flavor and strength, drawing attention to Goldsmith's Maxcar product presentation.
The will of the late John Sweeney of the city was admitted to probate yesterday. His entire estate is divided among family members. Smoke The Pocono 6c. Cigar.
Local business F. M. T. Howley advertises steam heating and plumbing services at 231 Wyoming Avenue offering heating installations repairs and maintenance for homes and properties in the area.
A vintage ad praises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething relief used by millions of mothers for over fifty years. It promises to soothe the mouth and gums, ease pain, cure wind colic, and relieve diarrhea, urging buyers to ask for the genuine Low’s Syrup from druggists worldwide.
Pinkertons confirm William Barry alias Jack Brady, 37, white boiler maker with long criminal record, as the Ararat Summit shooting victim. Cummings known as Binghamton Jim faces court-ordered night watchmen. coroners jury describes deadly ambush by six outsiders near Susquehanna County. two local guards appointed to watch Kelly and Cummings at the hospital where three wounded burglars show slight improvement.
Ex sheriff F H Clemons praises the Winton Fountain Pen in a Scranton notice dated March 28 1890. He reports long use of top pens and endorses Winton as superior and intends to continue using it as long as available. The piece also mentions local events and promotions at Goldsmiths Lever and Lane's store.
Advertises sweet corn and peas at 10 cents per can or 3 for 25 cents, and a dollar per dozen. Also lists fancy Maine corn at 13 cents per can or 1.50 per dozen and Lima beans at 10 to 15 cents per can.
Dr Willard H. Moree of Weathold New Jersey promotes whiskey as a key to curing grip claiming germs are killed under a microscope with whiskey and that Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey offers the greatest value in treatment. He cites Poiret and Morse supporting this view through experiment.
Thomas Griffin of Providence and Charles Schroeder from the central city were added to the city engineer corps as chairmen in a restructuring. The $100 monthly retirement pay to Edward Sherwood was redistributed to create two new positions, with small raises for four existing staff and the elimination of the first assistant city engineer post. The corps now totals twelve members.
Jerome K R Keogh of Scranton wins the open pool tournament in Chicago as the world championship seekers compete. Eby takes second, De Oro and Werner tied for third, with Clearwater Daly and Horgan at the tail. Keogh defeats De Oro 76 to 42, and will face De Oro for $1,000 and the world championship starting next Monday for a three night match.
The remains of Samuel A Lackey will be moved by Delaware and Hudson at 4:38 am today to New Bloomfield Perry county for interment. Services at First Presbyterian Church at 9 am conducted by Rev Dr McLeod. Nephew W B Anderson arrived from New Bloomfield to accompany the remains. pallbearers include J E Kern F F Forbes James O Connor Charles Stone Marshal Preston and John T Howe.
LAKE ARIEL, easy of access and rich in natural attractions, stands as the most desirable summer excursion resort in the vicinity. Improvements aligned with past liberal policy will be made this season. circulars with rates and details will be mailed to excursion committees. Desirable dates should be secured early. James C. Moffatt, General Passenger Agent, Dunmore, Pa.
Lakewood, in Orean county New Jersey, sits fifty nine miles from Greater New York on the Central Railroad of New Jersey line. The pine hill region is described as a vast sand plain with dry air and balsam pine scent. Physicians call it healthful and fashionable, with a growing town center, hotels, cottages, and social and sports amenities reached from Liberty Street and Whitehall Street stations. Parlor cars run on all trains.
A Cornwall maiden’s parrot is annoyed by a neighborly bird that wishes the old lady would die. The curate lends his own parrot to reform the wicked one, but both parrots end up uttering prayers and death wishes, disrupting church services. The item ends with an unrelated ad blurb for Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar and a note about The Wilkes-Barre Record’s Beranton newsstands.
Local union painters met to report progress after signing a master schedule and planning another meeting at Union No. 118 on Lackawanna avenue. Steering committee rebuts Master Painters' secretary claims, noting widespread signatures and ongoing negotiations despite breaches of prior agreements.
Ex Senator Matt Ransom of South Carolina lectured a constituent on temperance on the Metropolitan hotel steps. A bellboy grabbed Ransom’s light overcoat, tripped, and a bottle in the pocket broke on the marble floor. The boastful remark “There goes my bottle of catsup” followed, while the odor suggested strong liquor.
In Lancaster Pennsylvania last evening a 7 year old girl, daughter of Eli Burkhart, West Earl township, died after falling into a brush fire while playing with other children. Her clothes caught fire and she ran about a hundred feet before being rescued fatally burned.
J. B. Russell and Co. moved to the Commonwealth building on the first floor rooms 4 5 4 in Scranton. Tr. Taylor, Dentist, now operates at 1760 Sanderson Avenue.
A brief market note reports gold fillings priced around 75 cents per unit with claims of purity and rapid availability. Investors watch for sustained demand as buyers seek affordable precious metal products.
Police records show Martin Gurrell, the force's oldest member, moved from acting chief duties to City Sergeant at Center Street and then assigned to West Side patrol. Chief Robling noted the move stems from staffing needs and Gurrell said he is taking a brief layoff for rest and would not confirm return as patrolman.
Thomas Shepherd of Dunmore alleges he was robbed of 100 dollars while sleeping in Michael Ruddy's hotel in Johnsons Patch Sunday afternoon. The money was his pay from Scranton Stove works. Ruddy, saloon owner, was arrested after the hearing before Alderman Millar and held on 500 dollars bail.
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