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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1895
Page
5
Five dollar reward posted for information leading to conviction of any person stealing The Tribune from subscribers doorsteps. The notice cites widespread irregular deliveries traced to stolen papers and urges tips to deter further theft.
Fire destroyed Nicholls house on the West Mountain Saturday night. Obert E William and Annie Edwards of Taylor wed at the courthouse. Richard a to lecture on Sojourn in the Desert at Young Men’s Christian Association hall tonight to benefit Finishing and Farming fund. Scranton exchanges last week totaled 72104.09 dollars. Public meeting at Albright library tonight to form Good Citizenship League. Florence Mission matron appeals for clothing, shoes, hats, and fabric for repairs. A well attended performance of A Petty Road Ticket at the Academy of Music Saturday night delighted the audience. A laborer escaped serious injury when a trench on Sprice Street caved in. Judge Edwards pending verdict in Murray v. Borough of Winton. Cohen & Co. win $447 against BE OC. Dean and Phillip J. Vetter. Denver dispatch notes Chamberlin Investment Co dissolved after 18 months of liquidation. assets largely real estate and securities sold. net gains nominal.
The final week of the March term opens with major trials listed. Plaintiffs include Margaret Hughes v Delaware and Hudson Canal Co pass and Ann Munsey v City of Scranton trespass. Others name Thomas Kea y v Delaware Lackawanna Western RR Co trespass and John Horn v City of Scranton trespass.
Early yesterday morning York City audiences attended a Frothingham show featuring The Brownies. The Pine Brook troupe drew praise for a dazzling performance described as perhaps the finest yet, with colorfully attired dancers captivating both noon and evening crowds.
The evening featured musical numbers by young performers under six, praised by both stage and audience. A child fell ten feet during Richards' specialty act, injuring one of the demon acrobats. The troupe left for New York at 1 am to rest before a Troy engagement next Monday.
Tonight the joint session of the select and common councils will elect a city solicitor for a two year term. Republican James H. Torrey and Democrat M. F. Sando are the nominees with Torrey the probable choice after two years of reforming the office to save money and time for taxpayers.
A newborn babe's body was found washed and wrapped in a white cloth at the German Catholic Cemetery near No 6 on the South Side. The coroner was notified and may hold an inquest today. no parentage or age clues were found. The body shows hair growth and near nine months size without decomposition.
County Treasurer Schadt celebrated his twenty eighth birthday Saturday night at his Wyoming avenue home with many friends dropping in unannounced. A. Th Holmes presented a gold-headed cane from the company. Caterer Wenzel served supper. Guests included Mrs W L Acker and Charles Ferber with numerous gentlemen and their wives from Elmhurst Dalton Willard Lanning and others.
Howard Wall's Ideals, seen at Davis' theatre with Black Flag, return for a three day run starting this afternoon. Myrtle Ferns, a strong comedy drama, heads the bill with specialties and Professor George A. Ott featuring in musical novelties. Performances scheduled each afternoon and evening.
John Roland died at his Block Street North End home Saturday morning at age 82. He was a carpenter and is survived by his wife and one child. His funeral is set for 2 40 this afternoon with interment in Dunmore Catholic Cemetery. He belonged to Excelsiors Hose Company No 8 and fellow firemen are invited to meet at the Excelsiors home.
The funeral of Mrs. B E Morris was held at 2 20 o clock Saturday from her Throop Street home with Rev Kinter of Providence Christian Church officiating. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. Easter sale plans by the Young Women’s Christian Association include a fundraiser at Washington Avenue with homemade candy and Easter novelties. Teaspoons offered at Davidoff Brothers and Guernsey Brothers advertise as part of local shopping announcements. Martin Kelly dies at 623 Birch Street. funeral Tuesday from St Peter’s Cathedral with Hyde Park Cemetery burial. John Moland dies at 82. services at his Brock Street home and Dunmore Catholic Cemetery burial.
Delegates from temperance societies in the First district met at the parochial hall in Jermyn for the eighth quarterly convention. They debated whether saloons hinder temperance progress and urged stronger action, while also approving quarterly conventions and calling for broader participation by women and youth. The session adjourned after approving upcoming plans and noting Miss Mary Barrett’s report on the St. Rose's Ladies' Total Abstinence society.
Governor Hastings and staff will visit on April 22 for the opening night of the Allatoona armory benefit. He is expected to make a short address from a troop box, with remarks by other National Guard officers. Tickets are handled by Major Mattes. Rehearsals progress well with Misa Norton in town. stage manager D W Sciam completed scenery and costumes planned in Philadelphia. Signing off with executive committee meeting at 7:40 p m and colonel election tomorrow night at the armory.
County jail to cover outside cell windows with iron screens to prevent escapes. Officials will monitor inmates deemed most desperate until screens are erected. Cooper, who escaped Wednesday and was captured, is in a cell in murderer's row recovering from injuries from his jail wall jump.
Carletons lecture will be delivered at the Frothingham tomorrow night in Scranton. WI Carleton, known as the peoples poet, will be introduced by Rev W A Pearce D D pastor of Rim Park church. He has twice appeared here and delighted audiences with his poems. His theme The Drama of Human Nature explores his finest works.
The colored community on Center Street watched as William Henry Roland died after a night of heavy drinking at the Golden Eagle saloon. Coroner’s inquest and post mortem found no poison, attributing death to acute alcoholism, while wife Mrs Roland insisted foul play. Physicians testified to a violent, drunken episode requiring three men to restrain Roland before his death early Saturday.
If you want canned fruits or vegetables or evaporated fruits we can offer strictly fancy goods at prices that will astonish you. This line markets high quality pantry items with striking discounts and suggests a broad selection.
A note from the Millinery section invites shoppers to visit the show room where a grand display features ladies' silk waist garments as the main attraction of the exhibit.
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