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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1901
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR outlines a fatal incident at a street market on a Saturday. Names and places are garbled, but references hint at a death, an bereaved spouse, and a neighbor or witness context near a residence on a named avenue. Further readable details are unavailable.
Local anglers departed yesterday from Lackawanna station as the trout season opens. About fifteen fishermen sailed for Mt Pocono led by noted fisherman and with Chief of Police Frank Robling among the party. They plan to return Tuesday night after two days chasing trout in Pocono waters.
Tourbon Wight leads a two game set as the West End No 2 faces Hlewele team on the batter's alleys and Blick Diane meets Wilkes-Barre. West Enders No 1 and BIRKS or Backus teams have no games scheduled. Crowds anticipate Laubacher's first league city alley match and a big clash between Blevele Club and Century Wheelmen of Philadelphia led by Dafield.
A drunken disturbance led to multiple arrests, with a man accused of attacking a window with a stone near West View Avenue. Several suspects faced charges for assault, vandalism, and disturbing the peace. The Magistrate issued fines and remanded others to jail for ten days.
Large confirmation classes were held at St Luke's St Mark's St David's and the Church of the Good Shepherd with Bishop Talbot presiding. He preached on Christ's victory over death and confirmed hundreds across Scranton and Dunmore areas.
The Rev Dr Race of Chattahoochee University addressed Tin Park Methodist Episcopal congregation at night. He cited Luther’s Diet of Worms and urged personal accountability to scripture, urging harmony as a guiding aim for the era of Grant’s peace and Confederate memories.
George J. Trager seeks a jury trial against Mrs Vir Trauger on statutory divorce grounds. Trauger's attorney demands jury hearing to test claims of charges being fake and weak. The couple, longtime Green Ridge residents, married October 11, 19xx, previously filed through OBrien and Mavili.
Richie Little, a Scranton figure, waived a Saturday hearing before Alderman Kasson and posted $1,000 bail for appearance on a charge of selling to John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America. Mitchell was not present and witnesses were en route, with Little’s attorney saying delay had become unnecessary.
The text discusses expected appointments and looming apportionment bills in a regional assembly. It notes J. A. W. Lorpnenter as a potential appointee and questions passage of a related reapportionment measure. It highlights delays tied to county and neighbor city bills and potential pauses if the main apportionment bill stalls.
Judge Bullington’s courtroom reputation stands out as he leans on government power in trials, while Frank Coughlin rises under General Manager May at the Pennsylvania Hillside coal firm. Scranton society watches Herward Comedy and Matty Connolly, noting athletic clubs and local business ties shaping the city scene.
The session closed with ordinations for deacons and elders, a memorial program, and reports on Wyoming district finances. The bishop ordained Felbert B. Barker, William D. Gathrope, Thomas Livingstone, William McAlpine as deacons and Judson N. Bailey, Carl Councilman, Judson W. Davis, John W. Johnson, Gilbert G. McChesney, Thomas B. Miller, Alvin J. Nell, Edgar G. Singer, Martin V. Williams, Dr L. C. Floyd as elders.
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