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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1901
Page
2
A popular clearing house advertises services for renting houses healing property sales exchanges and job placements with low rates. It notes six insertions for five cents per word and free situations wanted. The notice mentions Warren and Nettie Warren in relation to debts and separation.
A Sunday disturbance outside a city hospital drew Special Officer Tievis into a mob clash with Italian youths. A 19-year-old man shouted a threat to kill the officer, was captured after a struggle, and taken toward the jail as stones flew from the crowd. City officials and bystanders intervened to restrain the mob and secure the scene.
The select and common councils will hold sessions tonight to dispose of a large stack of business. Committee appointments for the coming year are expected to be announced by Chairman Fletcher of the select council and Chairman Collins of the common council.
A Germania Singing society social is scheduled for Wednesday evening April 17 in Germania hall. The program will feature musical entertainment led by Pyro and Firth with refreshments to follow.
John W. Aitken has acquired the remainder of the Estabrook property on Garfield avenue by purchase. The consideration is said to have been 3800 dollars.
The Moving Picture company that gave a satisfactory exhibition in Carbondale is engaged for a return on Wednesday evening, April 1, featuring Lyman H. Howe, a well known name in the field.
A charity event at the Grand Opera House will feature original company owned by Mr Trowe. The Berean Baptist Church Ladies Aid Society hosts a program of new magic pictures by noted French magician Robert Houdyn, promising value beyond admission.
At the Watt building headquarters yesterday the forty-two locked out machinists learned they would return to work this morning after the company granted their demand for extra pay for extra work. The men were discharged on April 4 for refusing overtime and had vowed to resume only if all were reinstated. A committee’s effort led by AL Slack secured recognition of their claim, ending ten days of waiting with no disruption.
The city learns of the death of Frank J. Belcher who sought gold in Alaska after returning last summer. A Dawson telegram confirms rumors that his body is held in the Klondike awaiting word from his family.
On Wednesday Lynn Howe will present moving pictures at the Grand Opera House to benefit Berean Baptist Church. Thursday features Vogel and Deming’s minstrel troupe drawing a crowded house, and Friday opens the first opera venture of the season Faust by the American Grand Opera company. The week promises lively events at the opera house with diverse acts.
A garbled report notes a Saturday evening showing of When We Were Twenty erie at the Gadi Dyan venue with Willi Morris as host. The event drew a well tilled crowd and featured a performance described as of high quality despite unclear details.
Gabriele Pugiline has stocked the abandoned union depot on Dundaff street with groceries and fruits and plans to conduct steamship and notary public business there. The restaurant formerly run by Bunto Pueli mno has also moved into the building.
Mrs Ann Mogers aged eighty four died in Bryn Mawr Breconshire South Wales. She is survived by five daughters and one son with three daughters living in this city namely Mrs Martha Chilton Mrs Job Hawkins and Mrs William Phillips.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for the infant Sarah Ethel Sloan two months old at Berean Baptist Church. Rev Hod Whalen attended. The child died from an attack of acute Bactritis.
A program listing shows Wednesday events by iyman Howe's Moving Plotuges and Thursday Voats Downing's Ble Minstrels, plus Prigay Aymerican Grand Opera Company presenting Faust. The listings indicate a diverse entertainment lineup across multiple days.
A benefit concert titled For Sweet Charity is planned at the Burke building on Tuesday evening April 2 for the Emergency Hospital. Prominent artists will perform including Mme Van Den Wende cellist, Flavien Vanderveken, Laurent, Mrs Clara Simpson Brady, Charles Doergam, and Alfred Wooler with patronesses and over 200 tickets sold. The program features violin pieces, vocal solos, piano works, and duets, aiming to raise a neat sum for the hospital.
A Trims world sou venis tea will be hosted at Mrs Charles Perkins residence with ribbon tied packages to be auctioned to bidders. Proceeds support Trinity Episcopal church buildings. In a separate incident Thomas Kane and his daughter Maggie Relawell faced Alderman Atkinson over a 50 cent pocket theft. Kane claimed the money was in the pants pocket when he slept. The case ended with a recessed hearing.
Two vestibuled baggage cars completed at Delaware and Hudson shops in Oneonta. It marks the first work of this kind at the Oneonta yard after the department moved from Carbondale. Cars numbered 468 and 469, each 0 feet long, to be used on the Montreal express on the Adirondack division.
Thomas Kelly of Powderly Road testified about two young men from Piestrest being arrested Saturday for maintaining a gambling house and selling liquor without a license. Alderman Atkinson heard the case at 2 Wolovk on Saturday afternoon. Kelly claimed no loss, but insufficient proof led to the charge failing and the defendants were dismissed.
Fragmentary OCR lists several groups including Independent Order, Patriotic orders, Young Men's Institute, Journeymen Barbers union and labor societies. No coherent event details but indicates a gathering or notice of multiple associations.
Williaia KB. Walt, the school tax collector at 1900 warns delinquents to settle today or face further action on their taxes.
Collected by process of law with costs added. Those who have neglected to attend to this matter should visit Mr. Watt before sunset to settle the issue.
Five priests from the Redemptorist order arrived from Saratoga to lead a two weeks mission at St Rose de Lima church. The opening service for women began at 7 pm yesterday and will be held daily at 1 am 5 am and 7 pm, with women’s sessions ending next Saturday and men’s mission starting the following day.
Hugh W. Powderly travels for the Delaware and Hudson company to supervise the building of a Lake Champlain trestle. The project mirrors a similar structure at their coal chutes and aims to load vessels bound for points north of Whitehall and Fort Ticonderoga.
At the William H. Davies post G A R Comrade George G. Kimball gave a prophetic description of Port Hudson. Vets requested he repeat it and it will likely be presented soon at the high school as part of a series of local speaker lectures.
Miss Agnes Finnegan daughter of Patrick Finnegan of Sandstreet and Michael Martin of Dougherty and Martin Park Place grocers will marry at St Rose church on Wednesday April 24. Rev Father Morrison of Brunswick New Jersey a cousin of the bride will perform the ceremony. The announcement brings pleasing news to the couple's many city friends.
On Thursday next John W. Vogel and Arthur Deming bring a, near five hundred strong minstrel troupe to the Grand. Deming is described as a show in himself and Vogel as a standard bearer whose reputation promises an excellent performance.
Robert Kinback purchases from William Lindsay the parcel at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Wyoming Street. The site features a double frame dwelling.
Mrs H Briggs, staying with her son in Carbondale for several weeks, shows improvement in health and plans to return home early next week according to the Peckville Journal.
Oscar Histed of Belmont street, engineer on Conductor Hubbard's Honesdale train, has been confined at home for a sprained back. John Brink of Darte avenue has taken his position.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Delevan Hurd of Canaan Street. The birth adds a new member to the local family with no further details provided.
Charles Swan is on the sick list. Charles Sontag of Jeffrey Street is very ill. Mrs Mannion of Canaan Street is seriously ill. Mrs David Lewis of South Church Street is confined at home with grip. Edward Murphy of Hendrick shops is home with rheumatism. Mrs David James of Ninth Avenue is improved after illness. Delbert Hollis of Williams Avenue is slowly improving after a six week illness. George Hudson, Hen drick Manufacturing foreman, is slowly improving after five weeks serious illness.
George Barnhard now plumbs for Sullivan Ryan. Alburt Ruinsley joins Bauer band in Scranton. Abe Sabin began for New York to buy goods for his new store. Mrs Charles McMillen of Coonwan street visited frigands in Hoanesdale last week. Mr and Mrs Jol Lester of Canaan street moved to Grove street. Edward Matnnaton and daughter Kish of Aldenville visit relatives in city. Eugene Dow traveled from Boston to Washington and left for the capital last evening.
A Mayfield public school hosted a successful Saturday teachers institute with well prepared papers and a notable Aurora Walges performance by Miss Annie Grady. In the morning a milk wagon runaway on Main Street toppled near the Luavkawanna Bridge, spilling about eighty quarts of milk into the river. the horses were frightened but escaped with minor injuries.
The report notes many daily life items including patrons lacking their daily lacteal fluid, visits by William Lauder and William Little to their grandmother Mrs. Jay, the funeral of Rose Davidson at Third Street, officiated by Rev. Thomas Cook, and various local residents like Grant Bell and Lizzie Giles visiting Carbondale. It also mentions Mrs C O Milley and others, and Chief McGinley hosting guests after pay night with a disruptive incident on Saturday.
A Century Hose Company sale at Weber's Rink closes after a record audience. Contests award two top cash prizes totaling 227.10 with sideboard 129.50 and 97.60 to two winners. Doll prizes totaling 222.55 plus grand total 4400. prize tickets and door prizes noted with several holders listed. William Davis dies at home after illness. funeral arrangements by J. E. Davis.
A fragmented OCR notice references a funeral at Mopest Home cemetery and a memorial event. It mentions Mex IX the Pema union, a Mine Workers group, and a meeting at Petlows hall on North Mali street with business perijauings. It also notes political activity and a poet Jow Maya in Bloomsburg.
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