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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1895
Page
7
West Side graduates dominate the June high school commencement with Lloyd Cooper poised for valedictory and Miss Mary Daniels for salutatory. Obituaries, accidents, and community notices follow, including an ashman’s altercation after a taunt and a cartridge explosion in a stove injuring a domestic.
Nelson Elsbey adds to his William street home while Mrs C W Treverton hosts Eva Tay lore EB and Miss Mikes entertaining Dr House of Albany at Dickson avenue. Samuel Davia upgrades Main avenue residence. James Atherton of Green Ridge visits Glenburn with friends. Mrs Charles Elwood of Horton N Y visits sister Mrs Edward Fuller on Boulevard avenue. Providence Gas and Water relaying Church avenue with a larger water main. C O Davis returns to New York after a visit with his parents on Warren street. He led the Moody Intercollegiate quartet at the Y M C A hall in Midtown.
Waverly residents visit Wilkes Barre and Sayre guests stay with families. Murray Courtright travels to Tyrone for coal work. Rose Johnson returns from Scranton. Dr C D Mackey relocates to Dalton. George Fell Post 307 G A R gears up for Decoration Day with surrounding posts invited. A J Cothorn Jr of Scranton to deliver the oration.
A local clock shop offers alarm clocks guaranteed to keep accurate time. Reduced prices from Go to Gc. Davidow Bros. 217 Lackawanna Avenue advertises these timepieces.
The Saturday Tribune highlights its originality and exclusive material. claims growing readership and calls itself Scranton's favorite newspaper, contrasting with other papers' stereotyped features.
The Tribune announces fuller daily baseball reports for Boranton with stronger sport coverage. A new Saturday Sporting Page will carry the freshest news and gossip, plus continued attention to other outdoor pastimes year round.
Scranton hosts the season opener with the Syracuse team for three days. A parade precedes the 4 PM game, bands perform, bunting decorates the grandstand, and Mayor Connell is tipped to throw the first ball. Scranton pitchers include Brown and Rogers. Sweeney may play short if his arm heals. Umpires and schedules for nearby cities noted amid rain impacts on other games.
The Eurekas beat the Dunmore Base Ball club 18 to 3 yesterday in the North End before several hundred spectators. The game grew dull after the sixth inning as the outcome was effectively settled early. Today's Eastern League schedule lists Syracuse at Scranton, Rochester at Wilkes-Barre, Toronto at Springfield, and Buffalo at Providence.
Lynch resigning from the National League over treatment by President Young, he joins the Eastern League as an umpire under President Powers. The move will replace a current staff member, creating a gilt edged umpire lineup alongside Hurst Gaffney Snyder or Dooreher in New Haven.
The Young Men's Institute team has organized a base ball squad with W. L. McGee chosen as manager. The club challenges any YMCA team in the region for one game or a series. Unassigned players include P. H. Gillelan John Murphy and M.
Philadelphia releases Jack Tighe and Herman Fits of Brooklyn to join Mimica. The State league season opens next Wednesday. Cincinnati Red Stockings once beat Denver 100 to 10. Shindle of Brooklyn ub injured at Gloucestershire with a sprained thumb. President Freedman invites NY reporters to cover Giants Western trip. Boston releases pitcher Hudson. Cleveland may sign him. Barnie says enough pitchers. trade for Chamberlain rumored with Louisville and Cincinnati links. Huatteld mentioned as possible exchange.
A diverse local scene features Princeton professor visits Center Street. Mrs. George Smith of Marshall’s Creek survives a severe scalding accident with slim chances of recovery. East Stroudsburg events include elections for four board of trustees, returns from Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre trips, a Dixie Land company show, a bear sale, and local personal milestones.
New candidates for the va cancy include Editor GB Fr Morey of the Monroe Democrat BR W Reynolds a furniture dealer and E J Kennedy a painter. Bouly Cromer a lad and others misfire at passers by injuring Councilman J E Deemer with a fish head. Cromer was discharged with a reprimand. The Normal School presents Voices of Nature on May 17 under Mrs Lamb. Two new Normal students arrive from Northampton county Nicholas Thuster and Miss Florence Savacool becomes switchboard operator for Stroudsburg & Bushkill Telephone. Postmaster Edinger expects a Sunday mail delivery about 9 am. Frederick Park hotel duties shift for Charles M Muehling to Dover New Jersey.
Roy McLeod fell on stairs and broke his arm in two places on Thursday. Rev. N Shipman gains favor at Montrose Methodist church. Water quality criticized as stagnant at the reservoir raising fever fears. Daniel T Brewster returns from winter south. Montrose Telegraph staff lists officers and upcoming phone service work. Company G disband rumors clarified. new armory planned. Local marriages and gatherings noted, plus funeral for Franklin M Kent with Mason service.
A brief scene from the Somerville Journal shows Fair Driver and Fair Companion debating how to handle a stranded horse and carriage near Dayidow Bros. They decide to send a man from the stable to retrieve the horse and carriage while they walk back to town.
J J Sampson nears foundation completion for a large building with work to start soon. A Beranton social day features Kitty Judge. John Toole named juror for the criminal court term. Local branch of Security Building and Savings union organized in H Law’s office with J J Bampoon as president and W H Law, treasurer. Bugarahella and butter knives advertised. relief in six hours claimed for kidney and bladder ailments by New Great South American Kidney Cure sold by C M Harris in Beranton.
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