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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1899
Page
9
Clergy figure Bishop Joyce, who led the Wyoming conference, will address a service at Elm Park church tomorrow night. The item notes local church activities and upcoming talks.
At 1 Madison Avenue Dinimere Mr Woodworth a man of high standing with the Intermaitional Corterpond encee schools of the city faced the death of his wife after a severe illness this winter. He was seized by heart failure and died at his bedside little while after, leaving Miss Weedwoarth as a central figure in his grief. Funeral arrangements set for Sunday at 1 pm at the family residence.
City officials plan a special meeting tonight to act on the streets and bridges committee report about new telephone ordinances. President Keller issued a fall yesterday at the request of multiple residents to consider the Lackawanna ordinance and direct actions.
The Tribune reports the Thursday night fire caused estimated total losses around 70,000 to 85,000 dollars, with Ladvie’s Four Cent store alone putting stock at 25,000 and building at 8,000. insurance of 15,000 covered. Firemen kept the ruins safe with hoses across the street and constant vigilance.
The puzzles concerns a death bed will by a Berantonian. It divides an estate between a wife and an heir with formulas: if the heir is male, equal shares. if female, wife one third and child two thirds. Twins complicate the outcome, and Superintendent Howell, a noted attorney and math expert, is chosen to adjudicate.
John Shannon, wounded by Station Agent Prod at Pookville while fleeing with three companions, remains in Lackawanna hospital. An operation yesterday removed pus and a fragment of the bullet end lodged near the pleura. recovery is slower than expected.
The city progresses with a new structure replacing the Leggett crank breaker now under roof. Delaware and Uisdean company gears up heavy operations at the Racket Brook breaker in Caroondale. A Beranton Railway small fare monitor deck window is introduced to display tieht. Bermnton Railway announces a new crew schedule with changes across lines. no layoffs, crews reassigned to other routes.
Fire badly damages two stores at 812 and Si4 Tackawanna Avenue Thursday night. Large part of candy stock saved and bicycles saved. Wholesale orders will be fulfilled from basement of 16 and 8 Lackawank Avenue under Moran and Mer Vis clothing store. Phone lines reportedly active for orders.
The Louisiana constitutional convention dropped French as an official language, surprising many and marking a shift from Creole French influence. Despite losses in sugar, commerce, and plantations to Americans, French culture remains strong in customs, fashion, cuisine, and church life, with Creoles increasingly adopting English.
Report notes a May 1 event titled Veda Siesta to captivate audiences. Viewers who attend are warned the experience will be unforgettable for years, highlighting local cultural programming and community interest.
Died yesterday morning Mrs Carrie Reliner daughter of Aueuyt Reliner of Praepect avenue. She lived with Father Christ and was of age since her mother's death ten years ago. Funeral Monday from Father Christ’s residence with high mass at St Mary’s and burial at Catholic cemetery. Also notices: Mrs Derge longtime Home for the Friendlies resident died after weeks of illness. Mrs T C Powderly dies at home on Eighth avenue and Washington street, mother of Mrs Farrell and T Powderly Jr, funeral to be announced.
An emerging popular excursion site in Wayne County promises a city easing day by the lake atop a scenic peak. Access via the New York Ontario and Western railway lowers costs and should boost summer patronage. local ads promote violins and fine wines as nearby commerce. Remer and Sullivan obituaries note local passings with funeral details.
Elegant Spring suite by Wixclusive metterns hosted by Boyle and Marklow at Finn Philigee showcases the Snow Ball Club in town. Smoke Dye Povony 5c cigar breaks highlight the event with a chic air and fresh lineup.
Sheriff E Pryor and Commissioners Wiggins and Dougherty drew the grand jury for May 22 week and petit jurors for weeks of June 19 and June 24. The lists name numerous Scranton and surrounding area residents including Hawkins Ehrhardt Osterhout Gallagher Mr. Mathews and many others bound for duty.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous Scranton and nearby workers by name and occupation, including carpenters, laborers, a fireboss, mill hands, miners, and clerks, with addresses such as 824 Gibson Street and 618 Stone Avenue. Names appear across Scranton, Carbondale, Hyde Park, and Olyphant, reflecting a cross-town roll call of trades in the era.
The text touts Silverstone the eye specialist as able to help and warns against injurious glasses. It cites a record of 8,000 different nines for references and promises low prices for spectacles with quick frame soldering and duplicate lenses.
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