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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1899
Page
8
A broad catalog promises children’s carriages bleeping coaches go carts express wagons and metal wheels with rubber tires in a rich trim and handsome bodies. It lists window shades curtain poles wall papers wall mouldings suitable for churches halls offices stores and decorations with designs from cheapest kitchen patterns to finest parlor styles.
Colonel BE and HL Ripple plan to reach tia home despite ileus while Joep Duncan and family depart to Lever. Ex mayor William J. Cuniall and ex-Sheriff J. A. Clomomy are in New York City. Rev FP OF Broderick of Susquehanna appears among city visitors. Mrs A T Bearle and Miss Hibeabetty Bentley of Honesdale visit friends. Major W S Millar inspects Seventh Regiment at Shickshinny. Rev Joshua A Lippincott of Philadelphia visits Clay City, once principal of Scranton High School Relief and among his pupils were Archbald and Gunn. Miss Eme Lewis, daughter of ex-Sheriff Lewis, to wed Ariam Williams Saturday. James H. Mowell of Eleventh U.S. Infantry rejoined at Governor’s Leland. Private Powell is son of Mr and Mrs Charles J. Pinwall. Miss Schaeffer of Cleveland, connected with School of Pedagogy, visiting to study child growth and inspect primary grades. Bishop J W Joyce returns from Kingston conference. will preach at Elm Park Sunday.
A noted traveler will discuss his journeys and encounters in distant lands at a church event. The talk promises historical significance and a sizable audience expected to attend.
Group 4 of the Pennsylvania Hankers association, representing over fifty banks in Northeastern Pennsylvania, will meet in Wilkes Barre on Thursday to act on a New York Clearing House rule charging for collecting country checks. Scranton delegates oppose the revolution and urge depositors to ignore New York merchants reports that the charge will be added to country merchants. They expect the move to restrict the rule to New York City and pressure repeal or modification of the ruling.
In a tense meeting the Democratic side weighs candidates for a solicitorship race. Attorney P. W. Gallagher emerges as a potential nominee amid factional maneuvering. McAndrew and four Democrats hint at alternate choices, with mood shifting toward securing a quorum for a vote. Adjournment set for tomorrow at 7 30 p m as discussions continue.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company raises miner wages to ten cents per hour for a hoeing task, with the extra funds channeled to the Mine Accident Fund at the colliery. Foremen must account for all supplies, and outside foremen oversee material orders for off site workers.
The John Boyle O Trollly connett Young Men's Institute will host a mutoscope exhibition at the Lyceum on Saturday afternoon and evening. For Scranton audiences the show offers life like moving portraits including Pere Leo Ste in Vatican garden scenes and war views.
Announcement from Davidow Bros stating they will keep their old Lackawanna Avenue address and continue pawnbrokers and traders. They plan to add a new shed for diamonds watches and jewelry of the latest designs at competitive prices.
The undersigned promise to refund money for a bottle that fails to cure your cough or cold. A 3 cent bottle is offered to prove saline quality, with refunds arranged by J. G. Bone & Son of Dutimore and John Pue of Acrabtos, Pa.
Mentioned writer R R Williams of Michigan who has published a Welsh language novel gains praise at a New York eisteddfod. Lays out Williams as a notable Welsh author amid few Welsh novels and lauds W D Boyer for athletic gifts to Dickinson College and court ambitions of Judge Smith and Judge Halsey as figures in state judiciary.
Coursen's Java advertises five pound blends and special coffee offers. It highlights 85 pound sugar and varying bag sizes with promotional prices, claiming lower coffee prices than anywhere and cheaper sugar than refiners' rates for a limited time.
Civil court to adjudicate dispute as Nathan Thompson seeks remedy over renewal work. Thompson presses for injunctive relief to stop city from continuing construction on sidewalk fronting his property. City officials plan fence removal and possible action against other property owners. details unclear due to damaged text.
The board of control's finance committee met to allocate annual appropriations among committees. Debates will cover paying debts on recently bought bully lots, continuing interest on 21 000 balances, building new buildings and silos, raising teacher pay, and possible revenue shortfalls. The board may split into factions as votes approach Monday night.
B S Phillips secured two contracts from Beranton Coal Company to cut two short inside planes in Pine Brook mines. Phillips, associated with Westrimatrent, previously worked at Mt Pleasam shafts and Fuller community colliery. The tasks must be completed within the coming months.
Listings detail upcoming general assemblies and anniversaries for Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Denver and Minneapolis, National Baptist anniversaries in San Francisco, and National Educational Association in Los Angeles with dates May to July. It promotes travel via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway with routes via Omaha Kansas City and St Paul Minneapolis, and provides ticketing and agent contact information.
The Northeastern Central Pennsylvania Luther League held a three session annual convention at Trinity Lutheran Church Wilkes-Barre Adams Avenue Mulberry Street. Papers read by Lillian Blaschke Hungerford Mary Hasking and an evening address by Rev Frank F Fry Bethlehem. Delegates from St Johns Christ Gouldsboro St Janes Zion St Marks St Paul Holy Trinity attended.
Large attendance marked the Rescue Mission anniversary service for William Prynn. Testimonies highlighted lives transformed by the mission’s work in Franklin Avenue area. Funeral notices for local residents followed, with services planned in South Burlington and Pittston avenues, and interments at nearby cemeteries.
A Lackawanna and Luzerne Dental Society gathering convened at Dr. L. Laubach’s Wyoming Ave. office in Wilkes-Barre. President Thomas led a discussion on Necrology of the Inferior Maxilla with Dr Coriel Dunmore guiding coastal remarks. Attendees included Drs Green, Stratton, Strappler, Portiam, Tyr, Ewenfarmer, Fordham, Kross, Moore, and others from Wilkes-Barre and surrounding areas.
After an eight month hiatus the Singee Brothers orchestra announces opening engagements at 4 Pitteton Avenue, chy, inviting friends and patrons to attend performances in the upcoming season.
An OCR fragment notes Steam Heating and Plumbing at P F and M Howley with address 231 Wyoming Ave and Lane's at 20 Spruce Street offering wines cigars and Pineh Cigar.
A short newspaper notice proclaims public satisfaction with local services in Scranton. It promises lower prices this month, claiming competitors charge more.
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