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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1899
Page
5
An extensive ad highlights children's carriages and sleeping coaches with metal wheels and rubber tires, go carts express wagons and more. It promotes handsome bodies in many sizes, ready made or custom fitted, plus window shades, curtain poles, wall papers, wallpaper decorations, Lincrusta imitator panels, wall moldings, and church or hall suitable designs.
A long society column lists Mrs Thamar H Watking and others salting for Muropee iy dune, visits to Tylenois booths city, and local officials on the Paoows fish preserve. It mentions J W Kelsey and Mrs A Dalley in New York, typhoid fever recovery of Patrick Coyne, and various dinners, travels, lectures, and hotel registrations among Beran tonian residents in New York and surrounding towns.
James P Watson George Pf Griffith and others announce resignations at a car shop office. H O Wirren plans May 1 departure to join Beranton Dairy. J O McCann and Richard Walsh head to New Orleans to represent Moses Taylor Lodge at the Trainmen convention starting May 2.
Mayor Moir backs a temporary concrete road repair and seeks a 1400 transfer from asphalt cleaning funds. Barber Asphalt awaits a repair contract. if not forthcoming, a new contract will be drafted per Judge Guneter and reviewed by the mayor and controller. Silver Commissioner O Boyle advances street cleaning with a block system and plans more frequent cleanups.
Police led by Chief Robling conducted a late night roundup targeting nickel in the slot devices in local businesses. More than one hundred machines were removed. thirteen women and twelve men were arrested at centers on Center street and Raymond court, including at Italian Nell's. Mayor Moir will hear the case this morning as part of a wider moral cleanup plan targeting property owners who rent for immoral uses.
The fourth annual ball of the Aloysius society of the Total Abstinence union drew about 250 dancers to Snowers hall on Penn avenue last night. Music by Cwwlek's orchestra filled the event as midnight refreshments were served in the parlors connected with the hat. officers included Master of Ceremonies T. A. Donahoe, president FA Ward, prompter Charles Blaskine, and treasurer Thomas Wade.
An annual exhibition by the Young Women's Christian Association will be held Thursday night in St Luke's parish house. The program includes gymnastic demonstrations, advanced children exercises, mat work, children's chorus, bowling, dancing, and various display items performed by Misses and groups.
Barker and Son closes out bicycle department offering prices below manufacture cost. Harrisburg excursion fares via Pennsylvania Railroad announced for Hartranft monument unveiling May 12, with tickets sold May 10 to 12 and valid until May 13. Also a money refund offer for Greene’s Syrup of Tar with bottles priced at 60 and 20 cents.
The Delaware and Hudson company releases a May circular lowering coal prices at four grading levels across major re shipping points including Albany Troy Schenectady and Mechanicsville. Prices compare with May last year show a notable drop aimed at stimulating summer demand while yards remain lightly stocked.
A four o clock fire at George Kuren’s one story grocery in Priceburg nearly destroyed the building and damaged adjoining structures owned by Mrs. Abbie Owens. Fire teams from Throop and Olyphant aided the Priceburg Hose Company. M Spiro’s clothing store stock was badly soaked. total loss exceeds $5,000.
The Chautauqua Circle of Kim Pork church held its regular meeting last evening with an engaging program. Lincoln W. Barnes reviewed Chaucer to Tennyeon, Whittemore read a paper on Muse and Primeval Man, B. W. Dees reviewed Walks and Talks in the Geographical Fields, and Ruth Dale spoke on the Claims of Shakespeare.
A cluttered OCR list shows multiple grocery items with sale prices per unit or per dozen. Items include sugar corn, Huger peas, fancy tomatoes, Tuxedo sugar peas, Arbutus sugar corn, baked beans, bottle olives, Coursen brand coffee and condensed milk, Hoyal Worcester sauce, French sardines, city sodas, crushed dates, paper wheat, California prunes, and canned salmon with various price points. The fragment reflects a general sale listing from a historic market page.
The new auditing committee met last night and elected Mr. Harvey as chairman. They reviewed a $66 bill for printing forty copies of Mayor Valley's messages, which had been disapproved earlier, and an enlarged request of 87 for 125 copies. The committee also held up the £1 85 gas bill for Providence station, and park commissioner bills were referred back for review.
In the grand jury room yesterday the trespass case of William J. Merritt against Andrew J. Whitlock was tried before Arbitrators D. L. Fickee John Manning and Clarence Balenting. The arbitrators awarded the plaintiff for the hand he claimed and allowed 18 for injuries he sustained.
Over 19 000 Jacobe and Co cigars were found and seized by Revenue Collector T F Penman. A Carbondale store yielded 9400, Wilkes Barre reports included 1059 1 1 and 650 lots, Shamokin 4000. Five Lancaster factories produced the counterfeit stamps. three are fictitious. Dealers urged to inspect stock. penalties include 500 dollar fine and up to three years.
Nine year old Jenile Brennan of Sugh Note faced Mayor Moir on a theft charge. Police say she stole three pairs of shoes and lip gloss from Myer Dayvidew's display after being coaxed by an older girl. a clerk stopped her as she fled and she was later released.
Thomas J. Kagan of 108 North Ninth Street and Miss Anna Clarke of Pittston were married yesterday morning in Middleton. The ceremony was by a cousin of the bride with no attendants. They left by early train and sent telegraph news to relatives. The bride is described as estimable and the groom as a well known young man.
The Streets and Bridges Committee did not meet last night as three of its members attended the auditing committee meeting. Arrangements are made to reconvene tonight to consider the new telephone ordinance and likely present a favorable recommendation to the council with one member chosen for presentation.
A failed quorum halted an adjourned joint council session aiming to elect a city solicitor. Republican A A Vosburg signaled withdrawal after failing to secure commitments, while P W Gallagher supporters push him as next solicitor and David J Davis announces candidacy for the next session. Wezenski?
W. W. Scranton funds a boat house on the Dagen farm reservoir of the Scranton Gas and Water company. The structure will hold boats for Mr. Scranton's private use. The lake is described as the largest and most picturesque body of water in this region.
A reader from Red Creek New York endorses Chamberlains Pain Balm as an effective rheumatism remedy and household aid. The letter from W Cuyler praises its value and a second endorsement from W G Phippin notes Cayley as a leading village merchant. Matthews Bros supply the product through druggists and wholesale channels. Emoke The Pocono Cigar is also mentioned.
April only dental price cut offers lower costs on all work begun this month. After May first old prices apply and patients should obtain an estimate now. The ad cites savings versus typical charges for artificial teeth crowns and bridge work.
The celebration in honor of the soldiers’ return concluded after auditing the accounts of Treasurer D. B. Atherton by Captain W. A. May and Attorney C. E. Daniels. They found the accounts correct and voted a remaining balance of 128.49 to the fund for the new armory.
The ad proclaims Dr Barrett as a promotion leader in low prices offering tooth extraction fitting teeth and gold crowns and bridge work without pushing. It promises a ten year repair guarantee and free examination to attract customers.
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